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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-29
CONIFEssIO Ns OF A WIFE

Jim, in all this excitement 1 forgot
to eat any lunch orr dinner. Il am not
quite sure, little book, whether 4 de-
ceiyed Jim or not, but in any case he
rose to the Situation as a gentleman
should and acted as, though he believed
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-29
ProbablytNot.

n I overheard two little girls on tho
street talking. One asked the ether
why she didn't wear light dresses Ike
hers to school, (Which the child an
'swered: do you think my mother il
lonesome for q wash -chicaso gfib-
.une.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-29

For the high school girl with youth.
full face and low forehead this extreme
Venice style Originated in Yenice) is
very pretty but, oh, fair maid-if your
nose turns up the least bit or you are
past sweet 17-neyer wear your hair
as shown in the pictured! f'
For the girls who shave their eye.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-29

throughout the state is being made. :
Miss Ida ISchnall, as captain and
manager. has her hands full attending
to the various details of the new club
and looking over the fair recruits, who
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-29

Al the Task No Wanted. ~
what are the faess on which y6s1
base your conclusion7r Il hayenx
hunted up the facts YET replied Ben
'ator Sorghum. 1T hard enough to
think up the concluaions.s -
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-29

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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-07
Edison CONQUER Chlorine eas.

United States submarine crews need
no longer fear the chlorine gas hith-
erto automatically generated among
the metals Of their precarious craft.
.Mr. Edison has found the secret OF
observation-disclosures boats may pro
coed to greater distances safe from the
dangers created by the contract of
salt water with lead batteries in the
electric installation. Il cost him 55,
600 different experiments to determine
the cause and provide the remedy, and
s., O00, 900 in money. His new nickel
battery, ihpervious, tried out by year
In sea water, was installed in K-6 and
has been recommended for the other
undersea boats. Deaths. ailments and
incapacities have been due to chlorine
gas; Mr.. Edison's service, therefore, is
no less on behalf of life-saving than on
behalf of alert effectiveness in this
arm Of defense.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-07
Easy Money.


I've got a great money-making
idea," said Mr.. Binks to his neighbor,
according to the New York Sun.
What's that?" inquired the neigh
Dor.
do you see that motor car Of
miner" asked Mr.. Binks, pointing with
all the pride of campaign speaker.
well, every time / take that car
apart to fix it and put it together can
always have 10 to 20 parts left over
and can't find room for them. have
taken that car apart three times and
have got the back end of my garage
full of parts and the car runs just az
well as it ever did. My idea is this:
think that when a man has taken a car
apart say six times he will have enough
parts left over to build a new car, ex-
elusive of the body. / am going to
take my car apart every week and
think 1 ought to be able to build at
least three new cars out of it. Then
l will sell the old car and get another
and start taking that apart. figure
that l ought to clean up about 300 per
cent on every car that buy"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-07
WOULDN'T PART WITH THEM
Converted Gambler Thought He Might
Yet Have Use for Implements Of
His Business. -

After de sarmint t'mor' night. Brud.
der Simmons" said old Deacon Whang,
I'VE all is gwine to have rousin'
hozanuer meetin' and burn up 20
paragraphs, bless de Lawdl"
Burn up which, sah?' returned Goat
Simmons, the recently converted gam
bling man, in considerable astonish-
ment
"Yo' gamblin' paragraphs, sab.
When a spotin' man gifts converted
and washed whittier dan snow, dey allus
burns up his kyards and dice and
such scanlous stuff as dat, midst loud
shouts O. praise, De Lawd is wild 'em,
and de gamblin' brudder steps 10th
and filings his paragraphs on de fab
and stands with bowed head whilst"
Not me, sab! j amt gwine to do
no sich-uh thing!" -
But, muh goodness, brudder, yo'
am converted, isn't yo', and"
"Yassahr! Is sho' converted, but
dat don't make me a blame fooll
mought backslid and need dat stuff"
Kansas City Star.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-07
Practical Study Of
Science Of Physics
By Prof. Frank GOoder. Denver. Colo.

reply was, "Just living, that is ALL"
Too people through the world without seeing the beauty and
the wonderful side of life but just living seemingly there nothing
that they do
Why not start to thinking when there much be done Ask
yourself questions and proceed them and be
the outcome Did you stop think what makes the planets keep
moving and what holds them their orbits out the infinite spae2
What the rise when heat applied liquid? What
the which follows xpoon Such questions be asked
the hundreds and still all these there How wonderful
is to be able to upon such questions and give thought to them
instead of letting them pass unnohted
1t there better subject that will start the young
woman thinking and develop that dormant phase of life than
the study of the science of physics In this subject awakened to
the fact that these things exist and the given such
that there plenty of to expand upon them. Start to thinking
and when the effect let's get at the
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-07
Observations Made
by the Astronomer
By s. L. Macdonald. Colorado Agricultural
College.

probably that the principal oservaoes of the country
astronomical observations made every clear night for the
purpose of regulating astronomical clock with the greatest exactne
and from the information based these observations every day
at electric signal is flashed to all parts of the country by which
tmepeces the second We the the beginning
the schedule the
ing and evening stars.
The astronomer gives the distance from Francisco Manila
from London Melbourne He has only mapped the
surface of the EARTH but has given this planet definite setting the uni
He has chad the divisions of until the boundaries of his
explorations hundred million times the distance of the from
brought array abysmal
chaos He has had his full share the elimination of myth and
sn and the determination of standards civilization
progress
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-07
Ragtime Is Most Vulgar
Music Written
By JOSEPH DE WALDORF. ChicasO

that society listening music which doesn't elevate but
demoraizes.
have studied this country and have taken interest in the Ame-
fine arts literature and music No country record
this, but my sorrow frequntng all classes very seldom have
the good fortune to hear good music in the homes The majority
of Americans neglect their good composers The brilliant Mcdowell
with his brilliant Indian sute Mrs H. A. Beach, George Chadwick Cad
Victor Herbert the Carpenter enough to show that
here have good music
Do away with ragime the disgrace of music The applied
to ragme immoral than the music In first
the Of ragme sckenng the
listeners.
public press publishers popu-
larize the refined composers Just
popularized MacDowell in Europe
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-07
Take Lead in Art
and Literature
By Dr.A.LALLEN. New York

lead in art and literature Europe giving its best blood to the god
Dispatches day tell of the sacrifice of high the literary
art world not to speak of famous musicians who laying
lives There hundreds of literary and artists who probably will
not again give their best work to the world
Now the time when take the lead We long
followers Europe will be too busy after the rebuilding
nations to think of art literature music This country
hundred years has led the world in invention and mechanical
1t is time thinking of other things that soften civilization
is chance
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-07

There is no line of indus
try or art in which Amer
lea will not benefit because
of the European war, but
we are likely, 1 fear, to
overlook the great opportu-
nifty that offers to take the
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-07
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteiess
chill Tonic is equally valuable as Gem
eral Tonic because it contains the well
known tonic properties of QUININR and
IRON. II acts on the Liver, Drives out
Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds
up the Whole System. so cents ADV
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-07

A recent editorial on mu-
sic, based on an interview
given by the pianist, Joseph
Hoffman, is a welcome one.
Yes, ragtime is the most
vulgar music that ever was
written, and l regret to OBJ
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-07
It's Usefulness Ended.

Bobby had borne the extraction of q
tooth by the dentist with great forth
tude, and the dentist, holding the
molar triumphantly before the lads
eyes, said: Would you like to take
this home with your"
Jaw. what'd / do with it," asked
the lad. with the accent on the l. 1T
won't chew any more"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-07
Had Lluuidated.

Look here, waiter. Eighty cents is
an outrageous price for portion Of
asparagus"
Yes, sir, but you see, sir, we're
putting on a very expensive cabaret
show, and" ..-
Il know all about the cabaret show.
paid for that with the SOUP"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-07

To the average man the
stars seem to have very little
relation to his daily life
He may have some vague
idea that the calendar and
the clock owe their pre-
cision to the astronomer but
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-07
OF Good Repute.

But what is his reputation? That
is the principal thing"
We'll, papa, he is reputed to spend
fifty thousand a year. That's good
enough for me!"-Judge.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-07

A middle-aged man sit
ting on the doorsteps with
a thoughtless expression on
his face was asked the fol-
lowing question: "Why do
you sit and sit; what are
you doing?" The ready
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-07
rholr use.

what do they use bits on a vessel
tort"
Il suppose they use them when a
vessel IA driving In the teeth Of a
gale"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-07

Forty-six million punches of bananas
came into this country last year.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-07

1t sometimes happens that man is
married to his boss.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-07
SOAP rs STRONGLY ALKALINE

and constant use will burn out the
scalp. Cleanse the scalp by shampoo
ing with la Creole" Hair Dressing,
and darken, in the natural way, those
ugly, grizzly hairs. Price. $1.00.-Adv.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-07

Washington Cd. c. women have
taken to carrying canes.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-07

The law of compensation
applies to everything. Ever
since the meat supply be-
gan to decrease and the
price of beef and mutton
to go up, there have been
unusually heavy fruit and
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-07

slim motor boats 1t the like the water " capable o
h been nick name mo" ut because o a The ire %
for bal ar ft on a o n e
big engine rive the hN propeller the nu gasoline ia @ n
an hn
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-07

grain crops This certainly has had its effect educating public
eating less meat and grain and fruit
The food value of fruit has been really understood gem
era public Outside of the sup the fruits quite as high
if not actually higher than that Of meats.
Probably the greatest waste food products country
because of improper methods of gathering marketing This applies
particularly berries and many vegetables and notably to eggs
Never be has arriving The fellow YOU look upon
as the missing link may be gentle husband and father
Every farmer when he soyO wheat Opm and realize
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1915-10-07

Every farmer when he wheat and doesn't realize it
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-05-20

man" among his boy acquaintance.
Naturally he had no friends.) Hence
the other boys supposed that he had
been selected for the wicked Mordred
as reward of virtue. He detained
serenely:
81 hight Sir Mordred the Child, and teach
Lessons of selfishest evil, and reach
Out into darkness. ThoughtleSs, unkind,
And ruthless is Mordred and unrefned."
The Child Mordred was properly re-
buked and denied the accolade, though,
like the others, he seemed to have as
sumed the title already. He made a
plotter's exit, whereupon Maurice Levy
rose, bowed, announced that he hight
ed the Child Sir Galahad and contin-
ued with perfect sang froid:
81 am the purest of the pure,
I have but kindest thoughts each day.
I give my riches to the poor
And follow In the Masters way"
This elected tokens of approval from
the Child King Arthur, and he babe
Maurice stand forth" and come near
the throne, command obeyed with
the easy grace Of conscious merit.
1t was Penrod's turn. He stepped
back from his chair, the table between
him and the audience, and began in a
high, GREATNESS monotone:
ST hight Sir Lancelot du Lake, the Child,
Gentul-hearted, meek and mild.
What though I'm but a littul child,
Gentul-hearted. meek and mild,
do my share, though, but-though
hnt''-
Penrod paused and gulped. The
voice Of Mrs. Lora Rewbush was heard
from the wings, prompting 1rritably.
and the Child Sir Lancelot repeated:
II do my share, though, but-though but
a tot.
I pray you knight Sir Lancelotr'
This also met the royal favor, and
Penrod was hidden to join Sir Gala
had at the throne. AS he crossed the
stage Mrs. Schofield whispered to Mar
garet:
"That boy! He's unpinned his man
tie and fixed it to cover his whole cos
tune. After we worked so hard to
make it becomingw
Never mind. He'll have to take the
cape off in minute" returned Marga-
ret. She leaned forward suddenly,
narrowing her eyes to see the better.
"What is that thing hanging about his
left ankleY' she whispered uneasily.
"How queer! He must have got tan
gled in something"
"Where?" asked Mrs. Schofield in
alarm.
"His left foot 1t makes him stun
BILE. Don't you see? 1t looks-it looks
like an elephants footw
To be continued.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-05-20
Prosecution For illegal Voting.

Darlington Democrat: Harry Norder,
twenty years old. Monroe boy. who
for few days was citizen Of Darling
ton this spring, is in trouble for alleged
illegal voting. Harry is only twenty
years old, according to his baptismal
certificate and his hunting licenses for
the last seven years. 1t seems too, that
Harry didn't want to vote, but was in
toxicated and induced to vote, even led
to the polls, by one of Darlington's sa-
loon keepers, and now he is likely to be
severely punished. He has been bound
over to the county court. District At
torney Mcdaniel is prosecuting the case
and will doubtless secure conviction.
It will then be the proper proceedings
to arrest and prosecute the saloon keep
er or keepers who procured the illegal
voting and sold whiskey to minor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-05-20

such dreamers' sensations are compar,
able to Periods, though family, be-
cause renrod was awake and in much
too full possession of the most active
capacities for anguish.
A human male whose dress has been
damaged, Or reveals some vital lack,
. suffers from a hideous and shameful
loneliness which makes every second
absolutely unbearable until he is again
as others of his sex and species, and
there is no act or sin whatever too
desperate for him in his struggle to at
solutely no embarrassment possible to
a woman which is comparable to that
OF a man under corresponding cir
cumstances, and in this a boy is a
man. Gazing upon the CHASTITY trunks,
the stricken Penrod felt that he was
a degree worse than nude, and a great
horror of himself filed his SOUL
"Penrod Schofield!'
The door into the hallway opened,
and voice demanded him. He could
not be seen from the hallway, but the
hue and cry was up, and he knew he
must be taken. 1t was only ques.
ton of seconds. He huddled in his
chair.
"Penrod Schofieldv' cried Mrs. Lora
Rewbush angrily.
The distracted boy rose, and as he
did SO long pin sank deep into his
back. He extracted it frenziedly,
which brought to his ears protracted
and sonorous ripping, too easily To-
Gated by a final gesture Of horror.
"Penrod Schofieldv' Mrs. Lora Rev.
bush had come out into the hallway.
And now in this extremity, when all
seemed lost indeed, particularly in
Guiding honor, the dilating eye Of the
outlaw fell upon the blue overalls
which the janitor had left hanging
upon peg.
Inspiration and action were almost
simultaneous.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-05-20
CHAPTER III.
The Pageant of the Table Roun


ENRODw Mrs. Lora Rewbush
stood in the doorway, indig-
nantly gazing upon Child Sir
Lancelot mantled to the heels.
do you know that you have kept an
audience of 500 people waiting for ten
minutes?' She also detained the 500
while she spake further.
"Well," said Penrod contentedly, as
he followed her toward the buzzing
stage, II was just sitting there think
ing"
Two minutes later the curtain rose
on a medieval castle hall richly done
in the new stage craft made in Ger
many and consisting Of pink and blue
cheesecloth. The Child King Arthur
and the Child Queen Guinevere were
disclosed upon thrones, with the Child
Elaine and many other celebrities in
attendance, while about fifteen Child
knights were seated at dining room
Table Round, which was covered with
large oriental rug, and displayed (for
the knights refreshment) a banquet
service Of silver loving cups and tro-
phies, borrowed from the Country club
and some local automobile manufac-
turers.
In addition to this splendor, potted
plants and palms have seldom been
more lavishly used in any castle on the
stage or off. The footlights were aid
ed by a spotlight" from the rear Of
the hall, and the children were reveal
ed in a blaze of glory.
A hushed, multitudinous "O-oh" Of
admiration came from the decorOus
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-05-20
yE5aSIHT1GHEN
EGG FANcIEs.
LUNCHEON MENU.
Clear Soup. Waters.
Stuffed Eggs.
Tomato Salad. Coffee.
EGO Shell Vases.

GAVE up all the eggshells when
- making cakes. To do this break
the eggs at the small end and
save the shells. Rinse these out with
cold water, cut off evenly to make the
mouth Of the vase, then before using
mark each shell with gilt initials to
designate the member for whom it Is
intended. Place this dainty receptacle
at the luncheon plate set upright in
dish of soft green moss to keep 1t In
place, while it in turn can hold clus-
ter of dainty spring beauties, dark blue
wood violets or golden California pop
pies.
Pond Lily Salad.
Take hard boiled eggs, selecting them
as large as possible; cut them into
halves, take out the yolks and slice the
white into long, narrow strips, widest
at the middle Of the eggs and. like the
petals, narrowing toward the ends. Ar
range these strips in the center Of
circle of crisp green lettuce leaves on
individual service plates. leaving a
small circular vacancy in the center.
Then follow with second row, plac-
ing the pieces between those in the
first circle. Finally press the yolks
through sieve and heap a small guam
tity In the center Of the circle, cover
ing the green space to represent the
heart of the lily. Serve with mayon-
naise passed in a separate dish.
Pond Lily Salad No. 2.
Somewhat similar is this pond lily
salad: Arrange the lettuce to form
leaves, put the half hard boiled egg
yolk in the center for the heart and
simulate the pistil with pieces of hard
boiled egg colored delicate pink. This
is easily done by dropping the hard
boiled eggs while still hot in a little
hot water and beet juice. Use French
dressing.
Egg Salad.
Boil six eggs and cut in halves. Ar
range nicely ON bed of lettuce. Sea-
son with salt. pepper. vinegar and oil.
A spoonful of finely chopped parsley
is sprinkled on the whole.
Stuffed Eggs.
Boil six eggs and cut in halves, put
ting the whites aside. Mash the yOlks
with a large spoonful Of butter, two
spoinfuls of breadcrumbs, one boiled
carrot, chopped fine, and salt and pep
per to taste Fill the whites with this
mixture, garnish with lettuce or cress
and serve with cold sliced ham.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-05-20
CHR OPT ACTIC

Chiropractic is the only art science
and philosophy that has thoroughly
tested and proved that 95 per cent of
incoordination is caused by the inter.
ruption of mental impulses as they pass
through nerves at the intervertebral
foramina, wherever the vertebra (spinal
bones) are not in perfect alignment
with each other. These conditions the
chiropractor calls sublaxation. This
condition of the vertebrae causes pres
sure on nerves as they pass out between
the vertebra and produces an excess or
lack of function interfering with the
transmission of this mental force to the
affected parts of the body. Chiroprac-
tic further proves that chiropractic ad-
justments are followed by return of
health.
If you have any aches Or pains, if
you have tried everything and got no
relief, remember you have not tried
chiropractic that removes the "cause of
disease everything else treats effects.
Call at my office and I will explain
more fully. You need not to have
faith,-faith will come after a short
course Of adjustments.
Remember I do not use medicine,
surgery, osteopathy or anything but
pure and unauthorized chiropractic,
years chiropractic and Z years medi-
cal experience.
Office above Opie's Cafe. Phone,
call or write. Consultation and spinal
analysis free.
BENZ. B. RIPPERDA, d. c..
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-05-20
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and delighted audience. Then the chill
dren sang feebly:
& "Chuldrun of the Tabul Round,
Lit-tul knights and ladies we,
Let our voy-siZ all resound
Faith and hope and charities!
The Child King Arthur rose, extend
ed his scepter with the decisive gesture
Of semaphore and spake:
Each littul knight and lady born
Has noble deeds to perform
In thee child-world Of shivullree,
No matter how small his share may De-
Let each advance and tell in turn
What claim has each to knighthood earn.
The Child Sir Mordred, the villain OF
this piece, rose in his place at the Table
Round and piped the only lines ever
written by Mrs Lora Rewbush winch
Penrod Schofeld could have pronounc-
ed without loathing George Bassett,
a really angelic boy, had been select
ed for the role OF Mordred. His per-
feet conduct had earned for him the
sardonic sobriquet "The Little Gentle
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-05-20

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