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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-15
To National Convention

Mrs. ]. Walter Barnes leaves TO-
night for indianapolis. Ind. where she
will attend the National w. G. T. T..
convention. Mrs. Barnes who Is rec
-ording secretary OF the State society
will act rs chairman Ui the West Vir.
ginia delegation in tho absence OF
Mrs Lcnna Lowe Host is detained at
home by illness in her family.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-15

A Turkey dinner Thursday, Decem.
Der z, will open the Christmas bazaar
mt the First NJ. f. church which will
continue through several days Elabor.
ate plans are being made by the wo.
men OF the church for the dinner and
for the bazaar as we'll when II is plan.
ned to put before the public Il guam
tity OF handmade goods for Christmas
trade. Bags Of all descriptions. aprons
for every requirements. the needs OF
His Majesty. the baby. In fact the
requirements of the Christmas trade
will be met with a quantity Of attrac,
tive and unique articles
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-15
Art Needlework
Is At It's Height

1t isn't minute too soon to start making
your Christmas gifts, so We offer few
suggestions:
Stamped collars. luncheon sets. dolly seta
centorpieces. combing jackets. towels. chiI-l
drens dresses. night gowns and dresser
sets. Prices very moderate.
First Floor. u
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-15

The natives of Fatima. Uruguay, are
very fond of salt They even put salt
on salt when it's served.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-15
Report Members

Names Of applicants for membership
IN the woman's club should be given
TO Mrs. John n. Hough today or Thurs.
day with vouchers for presentation at
the Board meeting. is the request OF
the Membership committee Of the
club.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-15
Automobile Lap Robes

A complete stock Of good. warm, fine
looking robes in rich colored plaids and
plain colors. $3.50 to $3.50.
Third Floor Annex.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-15
Legion Meeting.
Resumed Reading crie,.

The reading circle conducted under
the direction of the Missionary society
Of the Southern NJ. Z. church. was re-
sumed last night after a severai
months vacation. the circle meeting
at the home OF Mrs. X. r. Webb. sup
erintendent OF the organization. Mrs.
+. $. Pollitt. wife OF the presiding Ed.
er. led the meeting the study hour be-
ing devoted TO the text book "Old
Spain In New America" At the con
clusion OF the study hour refreshments
were served. Among those present
were Mesdames Jones. Il. 4. Watts,
Samuel j. James. Sh!nn. Misses Dor.
cas- Pr;chard. Ethel Ice. Esther AMI
Martha Hoffman. The next meetin;
will be held at the home Of Mrs Shinn
on Maryland avenue, the first Tuesday
in December.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-15
LOCAL SOCIAL EVENTS

the local organization. Tho local
chapter is assisting in the paymen,
OF the salary Of the Red Cross nurse
In this city.
Legion Meeting.
The regular meeting Of the Presby.
tcrian Legion will be held tomorrow
afternoon at $50 o'clock at the home
OF Mrs. II. G. Stoetzer on First street.
A good attendance is desired. Plans
are rapidly maturing for the annual
Christmas bazaar OF the legion which
will be held during the first week OF
December. The ladies composing the
organization have been hard at work
during the summer and fall prepar-
ing fancy and domestic articles which
will be sold in large numbers. The ba.
zaar promises TO be the best in the
history Of the legion.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-15
Underwear

womenis Union Suits of cotton. wool,
silk and wool and allsilk SOC to $3.50.
Misses cotton union suits. SOC.
childrsn's waist. union suits cotton and
wool. Soc to s1.00.
Children's union suits. cotton and wool,
50c to Sl.50.
Children's outing flannel sleeping gar.
ments, with feet, all sizes. SOC.
Boys Union suits. cotton and wool, soc
to $l.25.
Children's twopiece Suits. cotton and
wool, DOC TO 70c. Third Floor Annex
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-15

NoTE-This is one OF the high.
est class organizations to appear
In Fairmont this season, and isl
personally guaranteed by the Man.
agement.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-15

PRIcEs-SpeeiaI bargain matt.
nee, entire lower floor 75c. Balco.
ny Soc. Night, $3.50. $500, Use, Soc,
Csc. Curtain 2:15, s:15.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-15

Special cars returning to Man.
nington. Worthington. Fsirview and
way stations. Seats on sale al
Martins Tuesday. Mail orders
now.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-07-22
Ell SR. c. II. MORRIS Y SU
ACTIVIDAD ELECTORAL

RI ST.. C.. II. Morris. Candidate pa
~ Gobernador del Esiado dc Te-
xl.. esti hacienda muy act!va su
campana. Hacc unos cGantos dlas
pronunci0 Ell Austin. IN largulslmo
discourse atacando de una mancr
muy tenaz n nn..ticr del actua! Co
bernadOr FergG Oh. la plata1orma
del ST.. Morris, est;i basada, en- case
de ~resultar electo en- las pr0Ximas
e.ecciOnes. en- que Sc rebajen as
conrribuciOnes, en- prestar toda ayu-
Ga Il los agricultores. 4 las %unioncs,
ncncficiar en- TODD al prOlctarlo y
aprobar toda ley que tienda a este
fin. Para solidificar su dichO de re-
baja en- las cOntribuciOneS, el ST.
Morris, Sc fundo sObrc cl hecho de
que este podria !ograrse muy bicn
con solo guitar del err rio del ESta--
do. uuos cuantoS miles de d0larcS
que hoy no c0nstituyen mas que
gastos inutIles. FL Sr. Morris, fue
oDjet0 de ap!ausoS y ovacioneS DC
partc De los numerosos c]oncurrcr-
ties. (Pol. Adv.)
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-07-22

cara. marrhahan por IA orIilaS del
.la-n il. Puerto Nuovo. Ninlt0> i"S-
.pui> Alfredo moStrana 4 ~ amigo
IN -rau hacimianto i" rahaAa> ~"
e rutontraban cr"ra 10 Ia orilIa d"
.aIuel la=o.
puerto Nuev0-dijo.
-E.>toS bankruptcies nan =a.opado
como yerdaderoS caballos araba>-
dIio Il poctu-uf>.-Ahora solo falta
que enronjremos Al Rey Do huen hui
NOR.
81 no p hailamoS "brio.
--GE,> brbetoT?
tonic todo> los reyes Negroes.
-L..evo cnnmi-o IN fraSqui;o de-
amoniaco para perseverance de las
mordpturas DE- las SerpienteS. Y 50 10
har,: bebrr-iijo Antao riendo.-Lo
dire uue - IN elixir de la"Ga vida.
Gala! sOuf gran tianda - alu@lla
que - levanta >obre ~ altura?
:ES tai vez una moraia real?
No. Antd0: - IN temple donte
50 adoran Serpiente>. que cazan IN
los rantanos que hem0s visto antes.
-:Muerte de Neptune, Habia dido
haDlar dc estas cosas; pe-o nunca
EaS crei, Alfredo. 81 no NE 10 a>egu-
raras III. diria que trataban de ha-
3ernle comulsar con ruedaS de moli-
no.
Ell esta region son muy vene-
log reptiles, Antao. En- Why
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-07-22

namirnto de "ahalaS conStruiiaS
con una r>nccie De arcilla roiI1a,
que al SrcarS" adIuiere formidable
resiSIcncia. V a Ia rual mnzrlan no
jas de palma. Las GALES son "Stre-
chaS Y suriaS. interreptadaS p0r
%profundos ~barrancoS, pueS 81 sub
Suelo de la %pOblaci6n Is g! que da
eI barro para las edificaci0nes, y los
habitantes 10 sacan, sin cuidarse lue-
go de nivelar 81 tarreno.
De notable. solo tienen !oS barrios
cOmerrialeS De Sadogo, .Aitak". Deg
ne LOdia Y BocIi. donde SO encuen-
tran muchas f~actoriaS. Ia mission ca
t6.ica V Ia casa del rey.
Los tres ,~jinrteS. abrifnd0se paso
nor entire una multitud de gentes
cast drsnudas, pues solo llevaban un
cOrto iaparraboS. y de piel de color
nrg1o ~rOjizO. enfilaron In caIle que
conducia a la gran plaza del merca-
do. en- medic de Ia cual So a.zaba el
-
palaciO de To?a.
Sc veian precisados q marchar con
gran p~rudencba para no caer en- al2u-
nos de. los innumerableS barrancos
que cortaban la Gale, por Ia cual CO.
rria IN rapugnante arroyo de aguas
nauseaDunias. en- cuyo lecho veian-'
Sc animales putrefactos y TODD se-
nero de hasuraS que despedlan I'm
hedor solamente Sorortahle para Fas
(Contiru.ra.)
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-07-22
FOLIETlN No. 2.
COSTA DE
(Por Emilio Salgsri.)

-------- J.. 87Un.It> ~T--Ion">. u" van
.a-r i.-madn- y IN" de>r"D"c"n g!
ISL .tr) ra.I3Io.
Ha..a ct mr,ijoIia lbs a"Slu"> t"m"n
aaron a at.arar>- .apIiameniH. para
S. >l>,ituiiu~ por 4 ..anura pauta-
nos. del CUISINE, IL ia cual - eSea-
pan m.a~ma< morales para los Ell
~opr5<. na aro>tumbradoS 4 alue.l"S
rlima- taIdos y hdmedoS. ' que
conStituven IN y~-rdadero pIan'e! de
>.rpl-ntrs ie toiaS cases. Que 60
z4n ir somp1eta Tranquil !1ad. pu"<
.9ia, las nii.rnas las ceSpetan.
Snu. in embargo. inoten>lva>. AH-
saafo i atcanzar tres o cuat"o me-
tro~ dr large. ; 81 limttan a de>iruir
mflopaS DE- rauaS y De sapo>. hu-
y-pIo IL Ia ~preSencia del homhre.
En- medic lie aquel-a .lanura pan
tanosa habia tamDIAn campos cutda-
~ta,alnrnte cultivados; pero pocas
clba1as. DueS :! RENO de Puerto
nu-yo 3 muy POGO habitado, rela-
tiy4mente a 81 extension.
ina bora mas tarje, los Tres ta0a-
los 4up no habian oejado en- 81 r&-
pido galope, aunque Ia t~empenatu-
III ira de ~cuarenta grades sin una
so!a rafasa de aire que "a r~etresca-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-07-22

Y"HrS" de HorIaN"> que "'>'''''" 1t
."> SarrlIl'i"> h"'l''''oS.
Est" rem" Il" '''''," N"'N" -
muN anil@th" y -'IaF'''i'f'F '' ~ III
irprnirnrla. IN" r"n>'FN" >i"llpFe'
4 pesar de haliarSe ~ehceTr;"" chtrc
r'rl"n"S h~".!'"-a>, y I'"' "'> que
>nS !l~ahI;aii"> 'ri-''"' '1S w. III ~
Z" "Hirr i"> d' -'I'a-"' 'o' "'" ) Ia
honey. II" i'aN'i, >'"' Hu'I'" ""''ioS
=~u"rr"r"S. P""H' d'r'rSe que son
toS mas Inh'I'hi', '''"S"""S ue
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-07-22

lab. por e.inmplo, hay un t"mnIo
.normr dondr :" custodian Nar,"S
mi.Iarr~ il >erpirnt">. por ]" gene
raj phones j., raya> hIanca> y ann
riiia>.
Gran nImrro i" ~2uariian"> he
non ., rmrar@o ,ir ruidarlaS Y ali
m~nnlaraS: ' ruando al@uno q" Ill
hes rep,ilrS trata d" huir, SIS Vi
-ilantes la sieipn hasta que le al
canaan. ' 10 ieyuelven al temple con
,randa< precaucione> y cuidados.
-Parecan hiStoria> i" un mundo
Ii~tinto al mestro. x diceS IN" las
adoran?
s.. Antao. Y hay ne=TOS que de-
rlaran que So conSiderarian dicho~"s
81 fucran devoradoS por laS >erpi"n-
les. cQuiarn> Sabar mas? Una mu-
ier a auien yo lie conorido. perdi6
IN lila 2 81 tinico hiio. qu" fui feVo-
RADIO por an ni!6n. PueS hien-
cIIerras crrcrln?:-en vnz De matar
4. monstruoSo reptil, 10 hizo razar.
coniucir lueGo a. temple De Why
dab. Y ALI 10 adore.
-iMuerle de Saturno! .Qu4 locu-
IA! y eD 81 Dahomey son tambieD
vencradas las Serpientes? Ne han di-
cho que aquel Rey barbara las tiene
a miliareS.
-Es verdad; Y alimenta con elias
a loS priSioneros.
I'm medic hien e6modo para
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-07-22
UNA EMPRESA AUTOMOVILISTI.
CA QUE PROGRESA

Las personals que visiten ell "Actl-
We Auto Livery" quedaran verdade-
ramente sorprendidas al darse ouen-
ta de las excelentes comodidades cor
que cuenta esta Compania Automo-
viiistica. S!us AUTOMOBILES para alquI-
Ter. son de los mas modernos y ele-
gantes.
Tn hecho que ~sorprendera a los
que verificae sus Wales entire San
Antonio Y LAREDO o v~iceversa, es el
de que Ell Active Auto Livery" con-
tara pronto con un servicio de exec
lentes automobiles, para lG pasaie-
Tos, que correran sobre dicha Inca.
Cuando ~necesite un auto. pidalo al
~tclefono Crockett 800 o 749 v Nue.
vo 900.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-07-22
Desde Washington
F1ablan los p~rofetas

DO en- SuS c"andldatuFaS para
dcnte: Marshall, en- Ia democratic;
Fairbanks. en- Ia repubAcana.
Pero, como siempre. o como caSl
siempre. Ia Have de n eleccioH eS'a
en- Nueva York, con SuS ID compfo-
misarios. Fl partido que capture
Gicho EStadn ya puede conSlderaFSe
victorioSo. Fl EcchO de ser HugncS
~neoyorkino V las indicacloneS que nan
Observable los cstrategas potitIcoS a.
ceTca De las !nclinacioneS dc los cleo
torres n~eoyorkiloS este ano .eS 20 qAt
hace prcdecI' cl trluni0 dc los feP~-
Dlicano, Il los urofctas y a los peIlj9s
politir0s.
Orro ar,alIe c~urioso de los prcpa-
ratiyoy dc Ia rampana, conslste CA
que los que han asumido la direction
oe ella en- uno Y otrO banGO. eStan
ronvencidus dc que los mttodos anti
quos. es dccir. los mitines. y la dIst"i-
huci6n de "~!!teratura,' no llegan va
al coTazoh Gel! e!ec'oF' co"'o ""'e
Fof ESQ c""ce'''"" lo"o - e"!P'
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-07-22
ANUNCIO

LA PRENSA esta autorizada por
%anunciar la c~andidatura del Sr. Har-
vey Beck, para Comisionado ,lel Cor
dado, Precinto No. 4 del Condado Ge
Bear. sujeta 4 las Primaries Demo-
craticaS de Julio 22. Respetuosa-
mcnte s~olicita vuestro vote.
(Pol, Adv
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-07-22
ANUNCIO

IA PRENSA esta autorizada Para
anunciar "a candidatura del Sr. c. NJ.
Chambers, para Fiscal del Distrito,
5ujeto I las primarias democraticas.
Julio %. Solicita atentamente el veto
de los MGxico-Tcxanos.
Pol. Adv.)
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-07-22

LA PRENSA esta autorizada para
Inunc:ar IL ~candidatura del senior ia.
cobo Rrbiola. para Comisionado Gel
precinto 40. l del Condado de Bexar,
sujeto i las primarias dem~ocraticas
iuiio %. ReSpetuosamente sc s~oiicita
81 vote de los mexico-texanos.
(Pol. Adv.)
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-07-22
Ell sR. ROBERT P. COON

Tomara hoy parre en- las PrimariaS
Democra,lca<. como Candidate para
e LEGISLATURE. E mismo s.. Coon.
,ierc III record de haber Sido un
buea AMIGO de los NeNicanos.
tPol. Adv
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-07-22

IA PRENSA esta autorizaGa para
lnunciar Ia candidatura de recollection
del C.. J. H. Clark. para juez de -
Ccrte Civil del Condado, sujeto I Ia
acci6n de las primarias Gemocraticas,
Julio %.
(Pol. Adv.)
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-07-22

Crando n~recsite librOS en- rSralOl
G~irijaSe listed a IgnaciO +. LOzanO.-
800 DOIOrOSa SIS. Antonio, Texas.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-07-22
PETER P. HOEFGEN
q RETEATOS pOR a.

son lOmIdo> de- To-
JO2farlsS originates Y
rcprcSrnt2n ilermO>a<
muJercS on pGSiclOaeS
naiurdl">. Los cnVla-
mos en- SObrc crrratO.
FRENCH PHOTO CO.
iIrpariamrnio -.
GREENtII.I.E. MICH.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-07-22
Ri.GlSTRO CISIL.
L.icrncia> para matrimoni".

.l..-.t- F-p!nu-a y luz NI.!aS'H"T.
g.ua~ !.-ruludr1 y t~.ortIuria -
r.r.,.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-08

simply leaned back against Dick and
it meant more to me to be just there
against his big, warm, live body for
a moment than anything he could
have possibly said to me.
Little book, little book, you being
just a few sheets of white paper on
which are written only words, pos
sibly cannot understand this, but l
have found out since l was sick that
the love and sympathy that has been
expressed in a close handclasp or a
caress has meant more to me than
all the wonderful speeches in the
world.
Love and sympathy has one uni
Versal language.
Ito Be Continued.)
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-08
ANOTHER PRIVATE SLEUTH IS
HELD FOR GUN PLAY

Ellis Clark, 1926 S. Canal ST., is in
the hospital suffering from a bullet
wound caused by a private detec-
tive's gun. Clark was leaving a build
ing under construction at 80th st.
and Kimbark av. with his tools under
his arm. James Connolly, 5146 En-
erald av., the private detective, or
dered him to stop and show what
was in the bundle. When Clark re-
fused Connolly fired. The latter was
q yrnctnd
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-08

world.
Love
Versal
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-01-20
HAS EARNED ITS POPULARITY
Turkey Welcomed In Every Country
Where the People Appreciate
Good Things to Eat.

In every corner of the globe almost,
at least where civilization has spread
its epicurean tastes, may be found the
domesticated turkey-not, however, OF
his own volition. Never would he, in
his wild state, have sought to cross
the stormy seas to find green fields
and pastures new.
He is not so constructed. He is not
bold or adventurous Of disposition.
On the contrary, he Is timid and much
afraid of things he does not under
stand. and when undisturbed Is prone
to let we'll enough alone and get along
with his accustomed feeding grounds.
Again as a flier the turkey is not
a pronounced success. He flies pom.
derously, almost painfully, and with
great effort and only when much
frightened His flight can be sus.
tanned for only short distance, but
what the wild turkey lacks as an avi'
ator he fully makes up as Splinter.
He can outrun a race horse, espe-
cially in his own native forest, where
underground and bushes seem but to
add to his speed. But he could not
have flown over the ocean even II lie
had had that unnatural desire.
He was taken over by the hand OF
man, first to Spain, then to other Medi-
terranean countries, to northern Eu-
rope to the far East, until now he Is
wel-ngh omnipresent. And this
spreading out Of his kind even unto
the ends of the earth Is all due to the
enhancing qualities his meat takes on
when properly baked or roasted.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-01-20
LEGALIZING THE WORD "KICkt
Eminent Lawyer Has Made the Ex'
preston Proper by His Use Of It
In Courtrooms.

Because Associate Justice Oliver
Wendell Holmes of the Supreme coult
Of the United States used the ex-
preston "the defendant kicked
against this" great ado has beet
made of slang receiving recognition
from high judicial authority. Mr..
justice Holmes, the distinguished SOL
der son Of Oliver Wendell Holmes,
Is recognized as purist in the use OF
the English language and any express
sion emanating from him will be &C.
cepted in Boston town" as a stand.
ard.
The word kick has long been used
as one of the expressive and pictur-
.sque fourlettered words Of the lam
suage. All the standard dictionaries
define it: ITO give a blow with the
loot" 1t is frequently heard in ordi-
nary expressions: To kick up ones
neels; to kick up row, or fuss, or
Y rumpus; kick the bucket. An inter-
nal combustion engine kicks; gun
on its recoil kicks; so does the VIII eel
or the rudder of boat Shakespeare
employs 1t In Hamlet: That his heels
may kick at heaven" Tennyson in.
PRODUCES 1t in THE Princess" and no
poet exercised greater precision in
the selection Of words: Make all
women kick against their lords"
George Eliot finds use for it in "Silas
Manner: III Godfrey kicked"
Literature overfows with the use Of
the word for general purposes. But it
was left for Mr.. Associate Justice
Holmes to establish it in the highest
court of the United States.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-01-20
Ship L eaped Over Torpedo.

Capt. ]. W. Bell ofthe British steam.
ship Rio Larges. was in New York res
Gently wearing the medal awarded by
King George for distinguished service
The captain was also voted $4,000 by
the British admiralty for sinking the
first German submarine lost in the
war.
On February 20 Captain Bell, in
charge of the Thordis, steamship of
1000 tons, was proceeding to an Eng
lish port when he sighted the peri
scope ola submarine off Beachy head.
An instant later torpedo was sent
at the Thordis. Captain Bell ordered
full steam ahead and in the rough sea
managed to jump the torpedo, as his
boat leaped the waves while the tor
pedo kept its own level. Captain Bell
then rammed the. submarine and sank
her,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-01-20
20
ESTIMATING AGE OF EARTH
Biologists Have Differed Greatly 40
to the Time It Has Been In
Existence.

AS long ago as 1860 John Phillips,
the geologist, estimated that the time
required for the deposition of the stra
titled rocks lay between 38,000,000 and
100000 years. This was probably
the only estimate prior to Kelvins
epochmaking paper of 1862. Since
that time many estimates have been
made, varying all the way from 17,000,'
600 years to 400000,000 years. Kelvin
was the first to discuss the age of the
earth considered as cooling body.
In 1893 Clarence King introduced the
important criterion of tidal stability
and reached the conclusion that "a,
100000 represented the conditions.
This result was adopted by Kelvin in
1897, and then he placed the limits as
2O,OOO,OOO and 100000 years. Only
Sir George Darwin has discussed the
age of the earth from a purely astro.
nomical point of view. From his theory
of the earth-moon system he derived
an estimate of more than 100000
years, which for long time stood be-
tween groups Of higher and lower fig.
ures. J. Jolly was the first to base
estimates Of the age of the earth, in
1899, on the sodium contained in the
ocean. Adopting the hypothesis that
the sodium content of the ocean is
derived at a constant rate from that
of the rocks, he arrived at an age Of
SO,OOO,OOO or 9O,OOO,OOO years, and in
creased this by 100000 in 1900. In
1909 Mr.. Sollas made searching In.
quiry into this subject and placed the
age of the ocean at between S0,000,0O0
and 15O,0O0,O0O years.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-01-20
WHERE LITTLE MEN WIN OUT
surance Than Their Fellows
Who Are Big.

AS rule, big men are shy and lack.
ing in assurance. A daughter of the
gods, divinely tall, fills them with
something like terror. The woman
who appeals to them is usually some
sparkling, vivacious, fairylike creature
with kittenish ways and roguish
glances. The little man, on the con
trary, is seldom burdened with hum1l.
ity He is a being of great aspira
tons and stupendous ambitions; he
believes in himself, which is the rea
son why he generally can get the
woman of his choice to smile upon
him. The dainty, wee, Tltianlike WON.
an possess no charm for him.
"A nice little thing" he says of such
a one. Fall in love with her? Oh,
no! She isn't grown up enough to
inspire the tender passion.
He likes a woman to be one or two
inches his superior and thoroughly ma
ture. He breads any trace of the
bread-and-butter schoolgirl. His ideal
resembles the strong, heroic women
Shakespeare has pictured, full-blooded
and vital, full of character and spirit
with a fair spice of temper.
The big man breads woman's
tongue. He Is alarmed at the light
ming OF her eyes when they flash in
anger; but the little man is amused,
and rather likes it. That's one Of the
subtle secrets Of the little mans mas.
terry. Tall and willowy, with the prom.
Use of richer, rounder curves as the
years go by, is the ideal of the little
man. He admires a regal carriage, a
touch of hauteur and, above all, style.
New York Weekly.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-01-20
Cara of Goldfish.

A globe of two or three goldfish
with bit of green seaweed makes a
pretty centerpiece. and they are mex
pensive and easily cared for. They
should be placed at some distance
from stove and register and not in
the rays of the sun. They endure ex-
tremes of cold rather than heat. In
small stones, a bit of sand, a little char
coal and a spray of cabomba, fine
water plant. Feed them little at q
time Once in two weeks remove them
to a pail of muddy water for an hour,
clean the globe, replace the shells,
stones. etc.. and refill with clear. cold
water.