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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-11
LITTLE Boobies PA
BY William H. Kirk.

What are you reeding, sed Ma, wen
Pa KEEP still so long. Pa had ben
reeding two hours & had gone into
the libary three times but hadent
gone to the sideboard onst, SO. Ma
asked Pa what hav you been reading.
why is them teers trickeling down
yure cheeks, sed Ma.
Parding them teers, sed Pa, 4 dident
know that I was SO much like a wo.
man. ! was reeding Foxes Lives of
the Martirs. Thare is three kinds OF
martirs, sed Pa. Mar which dies at
the stake, man witch dies on the gillo.
tine & man which files to the alter. OF
the three kinds, sed Pa, the latter Is
the worst kind beekaus the other two
classes cannot help themselves, they
die like heeros,& the other martlrs,
Pa sed, live like the towards they are.
II you doant like this marriage state
sed Ma. why not call IL of. wud, Pa
sed. but keep thinking OF our littel
son. Cum oaver heer, Bobbie &. sit
on my nees while I reed about the
lives Of the Martirs. Lissen to this
passage, sed Pa. Wen his form was
stretched out beneeth the awful firm.
ament they all new that a other good
& CRATE man had breethed his last.
That Is crate verse, Bobbie, his
form stretched out beneeth the awful
firmanent. Sumhow, Pa sed. It sug.
gests Pueblo Jim Flynn looking for q
soft spot on the canvass.
G. heer Is a other passage, Bobbie,
sed Pa. The poor married Martir
calm hoam promptly on the minnit,
two sminnits past six o'clock. It was
a bitter coald mite & the married man
was vary chilled. He was so chilled
his teeth shook and he was dethly
chilled. WHARF Is my dinner, the
married man sed through his chat
tering teeth. WHARF Is my food. The
wife, for 1t was indeed her raised the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-11
Current Comment.
VALUE OF ADVERTISING.

1t is now universally recognized
that publicity is absolutely necessary
to the success Of any enterprise, and
1t is also recognized that the very
best class Of publicity is obtained
through the newspapers. Advertising
is recognized as an art, and the man
who can write attractive, catchy ad-
vertisements Is a literary artist, even
though he be dealing with mercantile
subjects.
That was remarkable recognition
OF, the value. of advertising which
came over in the news from London
the other day. In that instance 1t was
not an article Of use In a commercial
way which received the benefit Of ju-
dicious publicity. 1t was something
which one would not class among the
adyertisible needs at first sight, and
yet, on due consideration, it is some.
thing which responds quickly to such
presentation. II given the proepr form.
The thing referred to, II the word
thing" is proper one to use In this
connection, Is patriotism. At all
events, patriotism Is a virture, and
the incident shows that even a viz.
tue can be stimulated by advertising,
Just as the advertising OF churches
some months ago stimulated greater
attendance on public worship in this
city.
The incident from London, to which
reference Is made, was the effect upon
the young men Of England Of a Judi.
cious scheme of advertising. Recruit.
ing had been slower than suited Lord
Kitchener, and the British cabinet
was wondering what could be done
10 stimulate enllstments. One OF
them asked Hedley lie Bias. an adver.
Using expert, with whom he happened
to be playing golf, quite in a casual
way, how he would get 100000 men
IL he were running the government.
The reply was, Advertise"
The suggestion was carried to Lord
Kitchener and was acted upon with
the promptness that charactorizes
that general. The man wah made the
suggestion was commissioned to carry
1t out, and he devoted much thought
to the framing of phrase which
should arrest the attention of the
young men Of Great Britain. Soon
the slogan Your King and your coun.
try need you," appeared In prominent
places in the newspapers all over the
United Kingdom, and the response
was instaneous. II 1t had been the
men Of the United States which 1t
was necessary to rouse, the phrase
could have been shortened to, "Your
country needs you," and the effect
would have been the same.
On the subject of advertising, some
very pertinent comments appeared on
this page Of The Chronicle.T Telegraph
yesterday, from the pen OF DR.. Frank
Crane. He begins with the PROPOSE.
ton that advertising is simply MAX
ing your business known, and as such
1t is perfectly consistent with any
body's dignity or modesty. There are
10 paragraphs OF advice In the article,
which 1t will pay everybody to read,
both those who advertise and those
who read the advertisements, but no
suggestion OF the entire group is more
important than this: advertising
should be attractive, The most at
tractive thing you can put into an
advertisement is something that ap.
peals to the self.interests Of the
reader" - Pittsburgh Chronicle.Tele-
graph.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-11

book witch she had been reedine e.
flung 1t full in his face. He dropped
like log. For moment he strue.
gled to rise but the awful blow had
did its work & he died q Martir. That
was a crate passage, Bobbie, sed Pa.
You doant mean to tell me, sed Ma,
that you red that passage out Of the
Lives Of the Martirs.
No, sed Pa, will be frank for onst
in my life. l im.provisedS that passage
but EVERY sentence that / did say
was rung from my hart Thare are
Martirs & martirs, aSsed, but as l
sed befoar, the married Martir Is the
wurst.
How about the married Martiress,
sed Ma. Now about the pasiient won.
min witch sits aloan at hoam sewing
up her oald corset COVER g patching
her shirt waists. How about her, sed
Ma, the wommin wich wus onst
yung & trusting gurl wich refused To-
beeliey what all the snabors had ,sed
the fat wife WITCH Is the mother Of
yure child G only goes TO four shows
a week q only has four new gowns
e IA few tailored suits. I wunder, sed
Ma, that you dare to speek TO me.
How much monneys did you draw this
week, Ma asked Pa, Il suppoas not ov.
ar 100 dollars. Ma sed.
On the contrary, Pc tsed. ! grabbed
nearly 200 dollars this week.
Then Ma LATED and ssed 10 Pa, why
deerest, was only Joking. can new
yer speek to you In anger, you are
vfftt fha = M -, = hrnty ~ k1xI.- ia.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-11

In the Empire State. women's privel-|
eyes are enumerated by the Times.
II claims that there Is not Singh
law on New Yorlss statute books
which discriminate against women.
There are many which discriminate
against men In favor OF women which
would not long survive the institution
OF equal suffrage: - 1t mentio ex.
emption from military service and
duty; married women cannot be com.
PEELED to contribute a cent. toward the
support Of her family, she may do
as she pleases, with any money she
earnes; she may own real estate and
mortgages or sell It without her hus-
bands consent; she may divorce her
husband for cause and he must pay
altmony; she may will all her money
away from her husband, while he can
never deprive her dover right, which
comprises one-third OF all his estate.
With these special privileges, the
women must consider the right to pro.
secute husband for non-support,
while no husband Of a rich woman, no
matter how I'll he may be, or how un.
fortunate. can compel his wife to sup.
port him. tE
While this Is an imposing list of
SPECIAL privileges, the weakness OF the
argument founded on 1t, lies in the
absence Of prof that any OF these
privileges will be imperilled by max.
in women more powerful in the
State.
No privileges have been taken from
women, SO far as we know, in any OF
the women suffrage States, though
come Of these states have been for a
good many years under universal sui.
frage. Calamity towards women may
gradually perish under political equal.
ity. Possibly gallantry towards women
has somewhat suffered from educa
tionai and industrial equality OF the
sexes. However that may be. there is
no evidence Of decay. quite the con-
itrary, OF gallantry towards women on
the part OF political parties, where
women have obtained the right to
vote,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-11
woMANlsUFFRAaE AND womEN's
SPECIAL PRIVlt EGEs

Woman suffrage has ceased to be
30 harmless in New York that the Met
tropolitan papers Of that state can any
longer treat II cond It may
be q serious stats issue. Last week
the women edited the conservative
Evening Post, and their arguments,
the data they collected, the appear.
ance they gave OF the march Of tbs
sufrase cause were decidedly impress.
Give.
In reply 10 the aggressive leaders
Of women IN poll tics the n. Y. Times
makes an appeal TO their self.interest,
attempting % turn the tables on the
champions Of rights for women. In
fighting for their Fights, Il raises the
familiar warning o. the loss OF their
privileges. This has not apparently
heretofore retarded the suffrage cause
anywhere, yet Il makes an appeal to
q large class Of women without doubt,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-11

ment regulation. Instead Of Il com.
plant Of the mtschicsons interference
by the government In the business OF
the railroads.&c. former attitude Of
most railroad the PENNSYLVANIA. the
largest and greatest railroad Al, the
world In traffic and earnings, now
urges an enlargement of the Inter
state Commerce Commission and an
extension of its powers to IDEAL
promptly with and control all rates
and practices which directly or even
remotely affect interstate transporta.
ton" -,
It is urged that the commission
should not only regulate rates, up and
down, but should supervise wages and
fix rates for mails and parcel posts
Charleston Post.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-11
MAKING n III pr AIN,

Every student OF politics in West
Virginia knows that the people are
not going to stand for an addition to
the state ftax.-The Times.
or course not, but the Democrats. in
the senate are standing like stone
WALL, as one Democratic legislator
from Marion county said, in opposi.
ton oevery form of taxation that
ahects the special interests and spe.
cial privilege class. The Democratic
senator's say they will vote as unit
lot this direct tax. Why? Not be.
catis they think 1t Is just and equita.
bic; not because the people want 1t,
but because they are willing to sacri-
fee the state institutions in order to
gain o political advantage by making
IT appear that the Republican party Is
responsible for saddling direct state
tax upon the people. A direct state
tax toSreplace the revenue lost by the
LIQUOR license ought not to be objec.
tionabie. The people vted for the
prohibition amendment knowing that
Il would entail loss Of revenue to
The amount OF about 100000 per year,
md they will not object to having this
revenue replaced by direct taxation.
The half million or moro cost to the
state IN maintaining the militia In the
Cabin Creek coal fields during the
strike should be made up by special
tax on the interests receiving the di.
rect benefit of the service ,of the nil
itta. The West Virginian has before
pointed out the injustice Of the direct
tax since the inequality and wide diff.
ferences in assessed value OF property
placed on similar property by the dif.
ferent assessors of the state would
make the burdens fall unequaliy on
different sections of the state. We
wonld have 55i standards of values, all
paying the same rate OF taxation.
Every section OF the state would vie
with the other to lower assessments.
The richer sections OF the state would
be taxed to support other sections,
nut with no direct taxation 1t matters
not if tho different counties have diff.
ferent standards Of property values,
as the tax goes to the support Of the
locality Ievying the tax.
The four lines quoted above from
the Times show why tho Democratic
senators are willing to strike down
such institutions as the University,
the Fairmont Normal school and the
other public institutions of the state,
and this IS the reason why the citi.
Gems Of Monongalia held an indigna.
ton meeting Of protest against the
action OF the senators from this dis.
srict. This meeting was called by the
leading Democrats and Republicans
~ Morgantown and rose above petty
political matters to see that justice
Was dozen these institutions. Certainly
the Democratic press knows the peo.
pie Will not sstand for direct tax.
This Is the first time we have ever
seen The feactionary Democracy ad.
tlit II, however. They have. been ad.
vocating the direct tax. Every Re-
publican knew the reason, and now
We have the Fairlnont Times, the ad-
mitted mouthplece for the special in
terests and large corporations OF this
section OF the state, making its rea.
IONS for this course perfectly appar.
cQI- latsa1tff.32 :. gls.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-11

The pressman got the plates from
which page seven Is printed mixed
yesterday, and used the plate OF the
day before instead Of the newly
made one. For this reason. the same
sections Of the charter that were
printed the day before were repeated.
This will only prolong the Mayors
agony one day longer and we trust
that the mishap will be forgiven and
soon forgotten.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-11

Passengers travelling on railroads in
West Virginia will soon be paying at
the rate OF three cents mile instead
OF two, which was provided as the
maximum rate under state law that
has Beer In force for eight years.
That Is the view held by those who
are in position to pass expert inter.
probation on court decisions, the de.
cision covering this case being one
entered on Monday in the United
States Supreme Court.
The opinion was in the case Of the
Norfolk and Western Railway Com.
pany, plaintiff in error. against W. G.
conley, attorney general Of West vlr.
ginia ct al. The Judgment OF the Cir.
cult Court Of Kanawha Is reversed
with costs, and the cause remanded
for further proceedings not. lnconsist.
emit with the opinion OF the highest
court. Mr.. Justice Hughes rendered
the opinion OF the court, Mr.. Justice
Pitney dissenting.
The opinion annuls the twocent rate
law of West Virginia as unconstItu.
tional as to the business OF the Nor
folk and Western Railway company.
It cites that the net profit procured
during a years test by the railroad
company Of the two-cent rate was
found by the West Virginia court to
be practically nothing. yet 1t declined
to hold the rate contiscatory because
the road had not shown It did not oh.
tain adequate return from its freight
business to offset It's losses from pas.
senger traffic under the operation OF
the twocent law.
The case has been stubbornly
fought through q number OF years. II
Is interesting to note that the courts
opinion was rendered by member
who, when Governor Of New York,
vetoed, q two-cent rate law passed by
the legislature Of that state!
How the city OF Elkins, w. Va.
grabbed on an additional appropria.
ton with which TO construct d soyern.
nent building commensurate with the
ideas Of It's citizens, In the dying
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-11
WEAK DIET.

There are some chicken.hearted
souls in Fairmont Who say that The
West Virginian is at times. Just lit
tie bit too strenuous In its editorial
remarks and that It Ia so independent
and outspoken at times that 1t might,
perchance, step on someone's sore toe,
or otherwise offend them. Recognize.
ing demand for something not quite
so strong. sort Of milk and water
editorial diet, as 1t were. So we have
prepared a column of matter which
we submit for the consideration of the
gentlemen readers OF the Ladies'
Home Journal and Women's, Home
Companion. If you like It, more will
be served as ordered.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-11

Commissions have been sent to the
following West Virginia postmasters,
who are filing the office by Presiden.
t1al appointment: Robert G. oxley,
Athens; Turner A. Wamsley, Parsons;
Morgan T. Morrison. Sutton; Fourth
class postmasters commissioned are:
Glenn G. Douglass. Capels; Laura J..
Huffman, Esty; Roy Fox, Gilbert.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-11

match over the measure only those
who bookworm the records, and they
are few, know. For "a 8 O'clock in thu
morning legislative comedy. THE dia.
logue YVES by no means dull. Fresh
from the house. The bill was read
twice by its title. and then the plead.
tngyoice Of Senator Chiffon was heard
saying:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-11
Stick To TAE FACTS.

The Times has perhaps read The
West Virginian long enough to know
that when 1t makes an assertion, It
can usually prove it, When 1t can.
not, 1t is liberal enough to acknowl.
edge its error, and II necessary, apol-
ogize-a policy the Times might
adopt to It's advantage.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-11

There is considerable discussion
in political circles as to whether or
not the woman'ss suffrage amendment
will carry In this state. Whether it
carries or not, the ladies will no doubt
feel that they have made some head.
way. and we are inclined to agree
with them.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-11
ORDERS, NOT CARS, NEEDED.

We are hearing no complaint now
for lack Of B. & o. cars to move the
coal from the mines. TIL complaint
We do hear and which Is responsible
for the closing down OF many Of the
mines OF the Fairmont region Is the
lack OF orders.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-11

wfsss Counsel.
II am not happy with my husband.
Gan ! seti . SEPARATION asked lady
OF 4 solicitor.
"Hls life Is insured In your favor.
int itr
aYss: i made nlnsdo that before we
married.
"weIi. don't separate. He'll live long.
er away from your-st Louis Posf-
Dispatch
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-11
sTRAYEp.

Three or four OF the Weak, Diet
strayed over in the Pep.
per and Sauce column yesterday. The
man must have overlooked
the pure food label.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-11

House cleaning time win soon be
upon us. There is no better way to
get rid of the dirt than to have good
housekeeping once In a while.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-11

There Is some talk of change in
the B. & o. schedule. We have al.
ways favored any change that would
improve the service. but we do not
think the company should be put to
too much inconvenience about It.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-11

We read In one Of the Charleston
papers a fed days ago that one of the
senators had killed bill In the sen.
ate. 1T is certainly heartless lot the
people send to Charlestout
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-11

The Pennsylvania railroads sixty.
eighth annual report published today
Is an extraordinary document It re.
verse the attitude hitherto held by
nsariy all railroads toward govern
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-11

We are shocked to read in news.
paper some days ago. that a New
York man had two wives. What on
earth are we coming to, anyway? No
politician, however. should cridcise a
man with two wives. He always has
one vote and sometimes two. or three.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-11

Don't fall to put on your rubbers
when going out in stormy weather.
II you do not, yau are liable to take
cold and become sick as result.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-11

Never take 'em of too early1in the
spring, It too often turns cold after
you make the change, and there is q
danger OF contracting chilblainous
cronn. ----l
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-11

Judge French strother, of the Nc.
Dowell county criminal court, has
been visitor in the capital for sever.
al days.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-11

War Is terrible thing and we be.
lieve some effort should be made to
bring about peace.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-11

One Of our readers has already writ.
ten this column that he thinks II 10
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-11

very nice indeed =
II would be rsgretable, indeed. e.
the frost should destroy any Of the
carly plants.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1915-07-01
Ser 9entotrat, Dabenport Soma.

nibt 81, bertbeioigelt, bent1 iper nid)t
loie Dinge altf ocr aopf
itelt, mciB, baB oas nidt ser Sal
iii. 9cutld)lanOs JeinOe iino al1sge-
5oge1t, I'M Groberltnge1l 5l MAIDEN,
lie babe1l li1 nidt eitttual bic Wliibe
.gegebel1, oos III Mbre0e 5l1 7tellen.
grobcrrmgsfriege 1ino Mngriffsfriee
&c, 1l1b 9entiblanb fiibrt bielen
als BerfbeiOigl1ngsfrieg. l1nb
.eben neil man ibt1t BEN &rieg anfgez
T5lpl1ngen Dat, matB es 0arallf beoadt
iein, iih gegen einc 8ieoerbolung
iider 51 itellen. SIR einen 6rieoen,
Ser oiele 5iherbeit getpabrt, lit
IDeatid)lan0 ieoen Iage 81 baben, fir
Ici11en anberen ni1t. Inter feinen
Il1mItan0ert. Die greisniiie, sic al
Dem gegentpartigen ariege gefiibrt
ba6en, iolten aud ben oBormarts"
oariiber belebrt baben, baB es fir
i3eutid)lnno rlir cine iidere 6rieoens-
16iirgidaft sibt:: cine Madtitellung,
sic fem Seine an5ugreifen tpagt, al
Les a1,oere lit Gbraie1 Gbimare. ll1to
init oieler Mtad)titelll11g mtB1eutld
LAMB aus 0ent gegenapartisen ariege
.berborgeben, io1tit iinb Bic getpalti=
gen Spfer, sic ct Ser Mation auf=
erlegt, bergebens 9ebra6t. l1no
tpen1 '6ielc Madtitea1,ng nidt an-
0ers gelbaffen meroen fan1t als burd
einen 6rie0en, Ser auf @rl11b bon
Observation-Disclosures gelbloIierl
miro, Damn miro er cben lallf biel lei
@runblage gei6lol1en meroen mill
len. g%irerlei, Of eS ben Mbgeorone-
ten 2iebfne1t, 8ra1m l1l1o o1oerell
i11ternationaIen Sdhparmern gcfaat
pber nidt. Gem bel1tlden golfe IN
%ietrer @eiommt6eit miro es idon &C.
l1n0 barauf aqein fommt
.es an!
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1915-07-01

Nus Dem nDrbli6en
gtieoerfdleiien, aus Dem @roB=glllmz
berger Repier bel @riineberg, tpmml
bic Nodriat, BOP sort cine Mprdel
i'm @epi9t bon 400 @romm gefltnz
ben lporben lit. Dies @remplar 1T
aber teinesipegs Elm Reforo, bielmebr
limb beipnoers i'll sen mprd)elreiden
Ge9enben bes branbenburgilden.
Waloes f9on nett 9rDbere gremplare
gefunoen lnb auf Sen 8erliner Mortt
gebrodt nprben. Cine Der grDBten
Mordeln. Die in ben lebten Sabre1l
geflnoen, mar Elm % 9fllno ldme=
res @gemplar, bie Bel Sbramalbe i'm
8obelniBer @aloe Bel 9et{de in Der
Yropin5 Po1en semadien mar. Der
Hielenpil5 bate einen 9urdmeKer.
bon "a 3entimetern. ST ipar boil
tommen seiuno, 10 ooB ct ais Min=
terpprrat eingetp6t peroen tpnnte.
Die leidten MalbbDben Der @eenaez
ge1lb Ditlid bon Meierib unb @1mie=
bus iinb MprdelbDoen erlten Runz
9es. 9aSielbe gilt bon ben Spritell
I'M 2ieberoie (areis 2iibben), ppn
I'D allidbrlid 9robe Mensen Mrr=
4eln gum @eriano fomrnen. @ebr
srobe Mprd)eln murben alld in Der
8e9eno BON Neu Huppin, 2inopp,
9ranfee uno R9einsbere %eefilnoen.
Nad dlteren Muf5eidnungen banoelte
es iid bel einem in Der Geeenb ppn
Rbeinsbers semadten 5unoe I'm cine
Mordel. oie ipsar 2A Yfuno ldper
mar. S%ahres5eit unb Mitterung ipie=
len beim 8odstum Ser Mord)el cine
erleblihe Rolle. S6ledtes @etter,
insbeipnoere talte Mddte, brinsell
bas WadStum 3ebr Ing @toden. ia
bismetlen aons aum MufbDren.
Sn Yaris muroe nm 1900 Der
Sagesperoienit eiues &ebri9tiamms
lers auf So bere9net.
Die YpIIen Der @dniebliim.
Aen baben etnen Dur9mener BON
nur 0.0O0S Millimeter.
@uf &orftfa trdgt mon fir
rie gltern 8 bis 4 Sabre, fir 8atten
pas gauge 2eben Srauer.
Mpa nod Den 8efreiungstriez
gen Datten S9peben unb Mmerita
.isene Ypitdmter in 9amblrg.
Gin gbpIera 8oailIus
i6nnte i'm 2oufe zines Soges 1000
8illionen NadtpmlNen boben. !.