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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-05

wrote DR.. Pierce concerning my case
and Immediately received a lrtply adyis-
ing me to take Golden Medical Dis
covery' and Nux Vomiea and at
graham bread and to avoid sdInHrg
anything at meal time. used the
remedies about three months. am
now perfectly healthy, for which ! an
very grateful indced.n-MRs NORA
BRIGcs, New Martinsyille, West W.
Now is the time to bring to your aid
DR.. riercc's Golden Medical Discoyery
Tin tablet or liquid formJ. This Won
derfnl remedy helps to restore the
stomach TO its natural health ard
strength and TO secure proper iow of
the digestive juices, q good appetite and
full digestion Of the food Lyon eat. Tim
vigorates tho liver, regulates the boWeln
and purifies and enriches the blood.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discuy.
cry is absolutely free from aicohol
and Injurious drugs. You can taks 40
mud be certain you will find II 4 true
blood-maker. iisSne-builder, and re-
storative nerve tonic and that It viii
produce no evil affer.ereota. Thod.
sands probably many OF your own
neighbors-are willing TO recommend
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discoyory
because 1t has made them stronger ii
body, brain and nerve. Write Doctor
Pierce, 1nvalids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y.
Tor free medical advice.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-05

pans, be%dspreads and washing ma.
chimes. No doubt you need them all,
but I'm going to tell you what you
need more than that. Theirs a big
world going on at a rather amazing
rate outside OF your valley, and you've
forgotten 1t. You eat and sleep and
feed your cows and go on forever In
the same monotonous way, never get.
ting anywhere. What you need is en-.
ergy-energy to take part in the
worlds work. It's terrible TO any ono
who goes away and comes back 10 see
how you waste your lives here.
Goes away and comes back!
Yes. Don't you know me, Hodge?
He looked at her hard for a minute.
You're not-and after a long time
Lfly?S
She nodded. There were tears in
her eyes. Yes, Lily plus twenty years.
Then suddenly he saw things as
they were the cordidness, meanness Of
his own surroundings and the splendid
thing she had made OF life. He held
out his hands in duplication.
! know what | need more than any.
thing, Lily. but I'm afraid you can't
help me with that. I-need- a wife.
Yes, you do, Hodge. She turned
away. ! nigh offer a suggestion II you
don't mind!
Go on!
There's a picture on the sitting room
mantle in front of the clock. Wouldn't
she do?
Lily?
Hodge, dear, I've never cared for
any one else.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-05

ing and find out what you need. Let
me see! She looked at q wrist watch.
Its half past ten. / can be done and
have your dinner ready by twelve. Do
you mind II | cook your dinner?
Hodges jaw dropped. This al the
most extraordinary woman he had ever
seen. There was no need TO answer,
for slo went right on: l a form a
better idea OF your grocery supply ii
| get a meal. Then there arc a few lit.
tie things in my car-samplcs-I want
you TO try. You sec. it's business. l
want your order.
We'll, l guess-I don't care. You'll
find things sort of unhandy, / suppose,
and most Of the kettles leak, but I'll
pump some water and kindle up the
fire. There's u leg of the stove you
have TO watch. If you kick it, 1t falls
off and the whole thing goes over.
Then, there's
She laughed. Never mind. II you
make the fire I'll get along all right.
Hodge led the way into the house,
and going on back to the kitchen, he
nodded toward the sitting-room. You
can take your things off in there. May.
be it's u bit dusty. I'm not much on
cleaning.
A faded photograph OF a worry young
girl was on the mantelpiece In a place
Of honor in front OF The silent clock.
She picked it up and looked at 1t a
long time. Poor little Lily! she breath
cd. Then she put it back and looked
around.
Destruction everywhere! Dirt, neg.
lect and c%orrosion! What a house!
What q home for any man!
Hodge was washing at the pump
when q most compelling odor Of cook.
ing met his nose, and then a voice from
the doorway called: Everything's
ready to serve. You are exactly on
time.
He ran a comb through his hair be.
fore a cracked mirror on the porch and
went inside. The odors, long strang
to his bachelor nose, made him rayen.
ously hungry. There was no table set,
however, much to his disappointment.
The new cook saw the look. You have
company, so we're eating in the dining
room, she laughed.
Hodge Strengthened. The smell Of
good cooking, a woman in tho house,
q table with q white cover and flowers
Tho could see through tho dining
room door-brought a current OF
thoughts into action that had been
stagnant for years. Here was q situa.
ton for him to act the gentleman. I'd
I'd better change my clothes! ne
said.
She didn't discourage him. How
long will 1t take?
Five minutes. :
Very well. Things will be served
then, crisply.
He came down. There were baggy
knees and a fringed collar, to be sure.
but Hodge no longer slouched. There
was a snap in his eye and his head was
up.
Such a meal! And such a woman!
Now, Mr.. Pe-liss, said the latter,
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II was up bright and early the next
morning, Margie," said Paula. "and
hurried down to the department store
to see II I could find my money. 1t had
not been turned In at the lost and
found desk.
while I was at the department
store l thought I would ask II they
had any vacancies. The employment
manager told me they were not taking
on any one just then, as summer was
coming on, but he took my name and
address. He asked me in which de.
partment / would like to work, and
I told him I would like to so in the
lace department, as 1t came to me
all at once that ! knew laces.
THE man looked me over rather.
".Are you sure you want a position
in a department store, young lady?
You know we give small wages to be.
ginners.,
.'What do you call small wages?'
! asked,
n'stx dollars a week. he answered.
"Can any girl live on that?' I
blurted out in surprise.
1Evidently some girls do was his
cool observation. Many Of them live
at home he added In explanation, as
he turned away, signifying that the
interview was over.
"You cannot imagine, Margie," said
Paula, how peculiarly that idea struck
me. / began to count up-$3.50 for
my board. would leave me $3.50 for
lunches, clothes, doctor bills. amuse.
ments and carefare II I got o place In
. department store.
u plodded out again to the park and
sat down on the bench from where the
day before I had seen the sky. Today
IL was gray and misty. ! got no in.
SEPARATION from it. l began to think
] bad been very foolish not to marry
Jeff Perrygreen.
IT I could have felt that he really
cared for me-but you see, Margie. I
still had that snobbish pride. JET
Perrygreen was still the ~red.headed
boy that delivered the groceries from
his fathers store at our area gate.
could not get over that feeling that
ne wanted me as his father did my
fathers house-to add to his feeling
Of success.
"Marg1e, I have since laughed heart.
fly over my fatuousness, but at that
time I think I would have gone insane
stf had not still kept that Illusion
.Aii my failure at FIRST was because
! did not think I could do anything.
] simply moved about thinking that
because ! was Paula Newton, Fate
Nonlf throw something into my lap.
-aNNaHHHH-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-05
HEALTH HINTS
FRACTURES

There are two kinds OF fractures
simple and compound.
A fracture In which the broken bone
does not pierce the skin Is called a
simple fracture.
When tho broken bone protrudes
through the skin II is called a com.
pound fracture.
It is well to remember that a sim.
pie fracture may easily become a
compound fracture IL carelessly or i'm.
properly handled.
Always call a physician to care for
a fracture but while waiting make the
patient as comfortable as possible
without moving the injured part any
more than absolutely necessary.
II necessary to move the patient
first gently pull on the limb until the
broken bone Is In proper position
again. Then keep 1t in that position
by binding the limb with splints.
These splints may be light pieces
OF wood or cardboard. In the case OF
a broken leg several umbrellas or
walking sticks will do for temporary
splints II nothing better is at hand,
Soft gauze or cotton or cloth, even
moss or grass, should be put unde.
the splints as padding.
A compound fracture, one where the
ends Of the broken bone stick through
the skin should be left TO the care Of
a physician.
Heavy eating, like heavy drinking,
shortens life.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-05
:: CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE =:

1t took me a long time to find out
that you had to be q salewoman to
sell your services. In the world OF
work name does not count.
81 answered the ad Of a woman who
wanted a social secretary. l found
a m%arcelled, tightly corseted woman
Of about fifty.
"She did not ask mo to sit down,
and she asked abruptly:
; "Do you know the society women
Of this town? Whose secretary we're
you last? Can you keep accounts?
Do you know how to arrange a formal
dinner? Can you AUTOMATICALLY snub
an undesirable? Are you acquainted
with the most popular charities?'
"As she stopped for breath. l said:
I am a stranger in town, and I have
mover been a social secretary. My
mother always kept one. however, and
l think I know the duties
what is your nance she inter.
rupted.
"Paula Newton
mot Paula Newton whose father
committed suicide lately?'
YES l answered shortly.
"She was about to speak when the
door opened abruptly and a young man
entered"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-05

looked over the house and then tho
barn, and finally closely scrutinized
the mar beside her.
I've come on bushes, she said. /
shouldn't handicap my chances at the
start | suppose, but III frankly con.
fess that I'm an agent. l want to sell
you something.
Hodge shuffled his feet uneasily and
fingered the hat on his lap. | don't
know as i need anything, he said
weakly.
Oh, yes, you do! I'm going to con.
vince you Of that. Now don't get that
worried look on your face so many
people do when ! say that. 1t doesn't
that you have to buy a cents
worth.
All | ask is that when l am through
you repeat that and mean it. It's a
game | have-just to show people
what they need. might begin with
the house and the barn. but I'm not
selling horses and barns.
What's your line? asked Hodge.
haven't any. I'm taking orders for
a mail order house in Chicago. | sell
everything.
Oh!
I've got a %cataloughe, but I'm not
going to bother you with that. You see,
l know men. Now with q woman
by the way, | didn't ask for your wife
for the neighbors told ME you were
alone-it's different. They love to pick
things out OF a book. ! have o little
plan l hope you'll approve OF aid 1t
won't take your time, either. Let me
go over your house while you're work.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-05
THE
STORY
Hodges Need.
RY LESlIE BROWNE.

Copyright, 1916, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
Hodge Perliss had run to seed. One
had but to glance at his shambling
gait, baggy trousers and fringed col.
lar to realize that. But after the first
casual glance, II n cared TO go fur.
ther, he might discover that In spite OF
neglect in grooming Hodge had. or
once possessed, all the essentials OF a
gentleman.
II was said that the family had spent
some money on him. which. In the yer.
nacular Of Hawkinsyille, meant a year
at the academy in town and another
year in the law Office Of Elias Morris,
at o time when his presence at home
would have made an extra man, at
twenty dollars q month and keep, un-
necessary.
Hodge and Lily Sears were to have
been married, It was understood, be.
cause II was the natural thing to do.
.lThey were the two best fixed families
IN the community and their parents
arranged the matter.
But nothing came Of it. Sears whip
factory burned and tho bank failed
with the Perliss money. TIE Searses
moved away and Hodges father died.
The years rolled on and after his
mother died Hodge was left alone on
the farm. There was nothing eles to
do. The cows had to be cared for
and the pigs; blowing had to be done
and the planting and harvesting. How
could he do anything else? And no
one suggested anything different be.
cause It seemed the natural thing for
him to do.
He hadn't married. He always felt
that he was promised to Lily and ev.
cry one else felt the same way. When
he was old enough to realize that
Lily was probably married and mother
Of a family Of children. he also real.
lied there wasn't any one else around
he cared for much anyway.
Time continued to rol along. Hodge
shaved less and slouched more. Whtn
he was thirty.eight he looked fifty. Old
Hodge was his nickname. And with
only INT mar and no woman In the
house, the farm wore down at heel
Just as its owner had done.
"a neat little red roadster stopped at
Hodges gate day and q woman
got out. Hodge, carrying skinned
milk from the separator to the slop
barrels, stopped and stared at the un.
usual sight. The woman was a strang.
or, neither fat 0 thin nor beautiful.
But she was 1.-THE and well built and
dressed with a simplicity that smack.
ed Of %tailors, good taste and expense.
And, moreover, she had something in
her face more wonderful than beauty.
Hodge set down the pals and wait.
ed. hands on hips, until she had come
quite close.
How do7 he nodded in return TO her
greeting. He ierked his nondescript
hat to tho back of his head and for.
ward again in lieu of a tip.
No, after her inquiry, guess I'm
not so busy! Come up and list down,
nodding toward a porch where two
rockers stood that had the appearance
(of having all they could do to keep
themselves together.
Thank you! What a beautiful val.
ley this is, exclaimed the visitor look.
ing out over the wide. rolling fields
that ended IN low hills beyond. I was
here years ago. and I've always said
that this Is the most beautiful spot In
the world. I've been everywhere. too,
almost, and I know. She turned and
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-05
A SUTTON HANGED.

WHEELING, w. Va. Aug. g.
Claude Sutton Of Mill Creek, Randolph
County, was hanged on the gallows at
Moundsville yesterday afternoon, for
the murder of DR.. ]. ]. Kennedy of
Randolph county about a year ago.
The young man was pronounced dead
thirteen minutes after the drop" The
prisoner to the last maintained an
attitude of unconcern.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-05

per-" and ought to be mighty enjoy.
able at the close of a hot day.
The picture shows members of st.
Louis elite at a bathing breakfast
party.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-05
Will Organize Women
In Suffrage States
m Aasoclntcdp rosnNl

NEW YORK, Aug. 5s-Niss Doris
Stevens OF the worien.s RooHeyeit
league for Hughes left New York To-
day for an extended tour OF tut suf-
frage states in the west to Organise
women voters in favor OF the Republi-
can candidate.
Miss Stevens will make headqusr.
tiers in Colorado Springs and viii meet
there organizers OF the congressionnl
union for women's Suffrage already
In the field.
Later she will 80 to San Frsnciscs.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-05
BRIDE TRAVELS MANY MILES.

LOGAN, W. Va, Aug. 5.-Miss Dora
segelke, a pretty girl of Union, Cal,
where her father owns a cattle ranch,
is the bride of Frank L. Perry Of this
city, today, after travelling 1000 miles
for the wedding. The marriage was
performed IL the Rev. ]. A. Smith OF
the Washington Avenue Baptist
church, Huntington. Perry met Miss
Segelke while visiting in the West.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-05

character reading by hats is a new and interesting pastme.
the girl or woman who wears her hat firmly and squarely Is called the
girl or woman who has determination and ability to do things and does
them.
The girl with a fabby hat set SO It seems ready to blow off m min.
ute is said to be of the butterfly variety, without aim or ambition. Hat at
i dangerous angle means the wearer is liable to be tickle and to le
Hattery. INV
She with the bonnet titled back on her head. according to fans sin char.
acter reading by hats, is prone to self indulgence. Then there is the To-
cretVe kind, hiding her eyes behind a curtain and pulling her hat down
to her eyebrows.
may have a fuul mind, pDpAe ni hf
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-05

after a dessert of fluffy pudding that
had melted uown his throat, I am go.
i..s TO surprise you when | tell you the
things you need. You are expecting
to hear Of rocking chairs and dish.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-05
CHARGE ELECTIONS ERAups.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Aug. g.
Contest will be made in at least three
districts In Putnam county, IN which
good roads bond issues were defeated
this week, according to business men
of these districts. who were favorable
90 the issuance Of bonds. Fraud, Is Al.
legged in Curry district, and an ipyes.
tigation is being made n ths ether
districts. !,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-05

with ~5bioadngi u
my stomach after
eating md VA
consapated that
my only rehd was
~iaxatiyes or injec.
tons. tried
many REMEDIES md
doe.ersd sc
would only Get 10
lief for shorl
tifne Ffunily u
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-05

The "bathing BREAKFAST party is
the latest wrinkle brought on hot
weather.
Here's the idea:
Get up a congenial party. set the
old alarm clock at the sunrise hour,
get into your bathing suit, pack your
"eats" in a lunch basket and so forth
to ocean, lake, pool or OIL swimmin'
hole and spread the breakfast on u
picnic table, ground or boxes.
A dip before eating whsts the ap.
petite SO it is wise to tale aloIg plenty
CT food.
st. Louis society started the bath.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-05
HUNDREDS TESTIFY HERE
IN THIS STATE.

New Martinsyille, West vs.-sFor
several years I was a sufferer from irdi.
gcstioi and consultation. Was bothersd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-09
RACES AND CARNIVAL
AT ST. NICK RlNn

Two more important events WI! De
hold I'D the ST. Nicholas kink peIoIe
me close Of the ice skating. season
Next Saturday night the speed skaters
viii have an opportunity 70 NY LOT ,o
rrizes. and Wednesday night, April ~
tbe rink will close with fancy dIess
AVID masouerade carnival The lattet.
PROMISES to be one OF the features Of
the season. ..,, ,,1.- Cot
rri,v night. Cornelius Feliowes' pres
ider, Of the International Skating mon
of America. has donated a handsome one
silver trophy. 20 be known as me
presidents cup. 10 be competed Iof
annually in the local rink. The event
which will be for the mile championship
~ rreater New York. will be open ohly
20 members Of registered CLUBS 10 tns
Greater city. Il will be the feature OF
the programme. ,.. .ho
Although il was planned 10 keep lne
ripk open until later. the improvement {,
,1anned are so extensive that they
r,iIl take from next week until The time
90. FOR opening the rink next faal' ~
was FOR this reason that April ~ was
Jfcided on as the closing date
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-09
CRICKET LEAGUE HAS
SCHEDULE ARRANGED

Tbirty-six games have been sche ,
uIed In the championship series OF me
METROPOLITAN District Cricket League
for the ensuing season. : iour-game
scbcdule was arranged by the execu-
i've committee for all the clubs en-
tered except the Paterson eleven Whieh
LII participate in only three contests
against the other clubs.
Tho schedule follows:
a., 20 Manhattan -. Brooklyn. ~ isier'on v
,,-t.tfsa Columbia oval 80. hfnofNN. .l. I.it'
- 4. kla.s CDunJ. to.ln.la "fal " Ma
hI, . Hrootiyn v Paterson. KING county "
,t.N.u.r la Msnhai.an - tNiAi.it IVA. -
g.,'l.r OsaI s. k.nw counts. M.lhh.ah "
p,,.@.gg. q Brook5a " hiss COUNTY. Paterson
f K'rg, Counts - columbia ogs'. Patterson
- p-,.t., Columbia oval fl h'nlty
.'..,.. e. kins County. Columbia nfal
,s,..-.. u CaiumHls Ota. fs MafN-fian. f4irf
kI... Como. ~. hNg tnItI BE- hfonA
IF. Manhattan - l4fotnH, %. I'i'tth y
,a,ir Brooklyn " King COUNT anistis1
. INN oval. De-. Patterson w. Columbia os--
ti.s. tolrfs w. HsIlaffar. ~ ii''AfN ", 80
f,,f-. 0ssI Kirss County 81 lat.fsHI ~. Isiff-
@ - ur10sIfl kil.s Counts ". tD.Inn's GA
-.rtrt,i~f Broakgf 50 columbia oval Mar.
$50. T.. glrss County. ifoftyn - Nan
tstfsn Columbia Osa o. hings tnuhrt o. Mo
rognty v, Brooklyn. Paterson ". ''lmNia iva
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-09
PROVIDENCE B0WLERS
TO COMPETE BY WIRE

Great interest has been aroused IN
Providence r.. ~ bowling circles over
the coming match game between the
Stevens Optical team. Of that city, and
the Z. W. Reynolds Company quintet,
Of Los Angeles. The match will be
rolled tomorrow night by telegraph.
As this is the first time that a match
Of this description has been run by
wire. it will be closely watched by the
fans. II successfully carried out It will
undoubtedly open new field for
American bowlers to compete with fast
teams Of other cities.
The difference in time ltnree hours
bss been eliminated 10 some extent by
making arrangements TO start the game,
In los Angeles about two hours ahead
Of the game in Providence; also by INC
co6peration Of the telegraph company
which will put the messages through as
quickly as possible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-09
SPRING HORSE SHOW
ENTRIES COMING IN

All entries for the forty classes 70
ne Judged AT the twenty-nrst annual
New York Spring Horse SHOW TO DE
Md ~ the Durland Riding Academy
an the nights Of April 26, p ana 20, 20
win close on Wednesday next. ne
muster Of harness and saddle chan.
Mons is expected 20 be the. greatest
ever seen in an American show Hhg
outside Of Madison Square Garden.
Advance entries have been oooked
from A. W. Atkinson, PhiIadeiphia;;. T., o.
COZ Brady Gladstone, y. D.; Miss ?, IT.
,,,ria Uanan. Miss Helen Leeming' h ,,o
ert =. Tod. Miss Dorothy hubbs' p'eH
DonnelIy. Emil Seelig, J. Campo9i1,
Tbompson, George {. sherman ana IL
( Cy6ssman, who will show. the POLO
counts with which he won both pIue
ribbons at the last national horse snow.
A feature Of each session will be a
",@riod equestrian pageant, arranEcu
~ William Durland and Hugh ~.
rS,rjek. to be presented IN tnolesuH
,tysnt eavalcade between the reguIal
ciaeses The characters IN the group
Iii be riders well known among the
C.rtral Park amateur equestrl"hs'