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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-29

does this, but IL she is smart she does
not let any other woman do It. She
tells him exactly what he wants.
ut was myself that told Tim that
he wanted to be policeman and that
he did not want to be hanger.on at
the corner saloon, and It was myself
that still further made him realize
that he wanted to be something more
than traffic policeman, and now II
Is up to me to make him understand
that he wants to he police commission.
er, and that he has not the slightest
idea OF letting his daughter have to
answer, when asked what business
her father Is in, He is a policeman.
Tim and Annie were normal people,
working out their destiny as It should
be worked out. Both, from being IN
terested in themselves, were now in,
terested in their life work and their
children.
Little book, I, envied Annie, and not
for the first time. either. She was
probably happier In struggling for her
family than the children would be with
the results Of that self.sacrificing slug.
gle.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-29
HEALTH HINTS
DEVELOPMENT

Many young moluers do not know
the sign whereby they can tell II
baby is developing properly.
The following are the leading char
acteristics Of normal healthy baby:
Clean skin, bright eyes, steady gain
in weight, good appetite. regular bow.
ell movement, absence OF vomiting az
ter feeding. alert springy muscles
sound sleep at the proper periods, and
steady growth In statue and intelll
gence.
The soft spot In the top OF baby's
head will begin TO close at the 18th
month and will be entirely closed by
the time he is two years old.
About the fourth month baby should
begin TO hold up his head and by the
sixth month to reach for his toys.
BY the time normal baby Is eight
months old he usually can sit cree,
and hold the spine upright. while a,
the ninth or tenth month he will
make his first attempts TO bear his
weight on his feet.
A few words generally can be spok
en- when baby Is one year old and by
the 18th or 10th month he can walk
alone.
Baby should not be merely bundle
OF fat-particularly in warm weather
He should be alert, lively and his flesh
firm TO touch instead OF soft and
fiabby. ....-
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The Amiable Imbecile who is always
springing something on the unwary
has new one. He rushes up to you
and cackles: allow many pockets you
got? Answer quick" You answer,
"six," or Seventeen" according to
your conservative or radical impulses.
The Amiable Imbecile grins broadly
and tells you to "count EN-" You
count them and find that you have
missed 1t BY anywhere from two to
ten. II you are wearing n three-piece
suit. The Amiable Imbecile says he
knew you couldn't tell how many pock.
cts you had, and goes away and tr4es
1t on someone else. The mind of man
does not seem equal to the task OF
computing mans pockets on short no.
tce. he 10 stampeded by an abrupt
inquiry on the subject and makes the
most outlandlsh estimates. A woman
is different-a married woman, any.
way. II you really want to know how
many pockets a man has, don't bother
with him. Ask his wife.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-29

as IL lamenting the universal ingrati.
tude Of mankind.
A great chance I've got to go In and
win now, muttered Dick.
The smaller your chances the big.
ser your victory-if you win. Chirp
up, old man. Don't you know that
while there's life there's hope? II you
act like dead one, of course there's
no hope for you. might add, inciden.
tally, that this deal will keep Mon.
tague here until next week, and II
you're the poor but deserving lover
take you to be, you'll cut in ahead OF
him by spending this very weekend
up where the Morrisons are summer.
Ing and where Montague has been
hanging out goodly number OF week.
ends.
I'll let you and Anne, too, know that
I'm not dead one. VIII you get me
back to town right away, Jerry?
In the twinkling of an eye. said Jer.
ry. And I'll go you one better by
getting your ticket and berth arranged
for while you get ready to catch that
five o'clock train.
With Jerry's aid Dick managed to
get the train. and the next morning,
on the hotel piazza in an Adirondack
resort, as Anne appeared, all in soft
white corduroy, he had the poy OF see.
Ing pleased surprise In her eyes as
she blushingly met his own rapturous
gaze. She consented to show him the
wonders Of the place. their first OBJ.
jective point being high point over.
looking wonderful panorama OF
sturdy little mountains frightened by
silvery lakes that nestled here and
there.
Don't you love It? exclaimed Anne
blissfully.
Love it? No-1 love you, said Dick
In headlong recklessness. Anne, is
there any hope for me? AS he spoke he
took her hands In his and looked yearn.
ingly into her rather startled eyes,
Once did hope a little Anne, but /
had nothing then but wealth OF love
to offer YOU. ! haven't great material
wealth to offer you now. but enough
to begin on and promising prospects.
People are saying that you are en-.
gagged to Elihu Montague, but can't
give you up without telling you that
neither he nor any other man could
love you more than do?
Why, Dick, Mr.. Montague Is going
to marry my mothers sister out In
Denver, said Anne in surprise. Then
she added. with pretty little pout:
II you hadn't been SO busy becoming
famous playwright, you would have
found out long ago that lurking In the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-29
:: CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE ::

I, when are you going to the hospi
( tai, Miss Margaret"
Fl Annie was standing by my bed, with
4 little Margaret Ann looking at me
ehyly from behind her skirts.
81 think day after tomorrow, An
nile"
Annie's hand found mine as she
I seated herself beside my bed.
s "I'll be glad when 1t Is all over.
I. dear" I said. II do not dread an op.
GRAFTON. only that awful shadow Of tub,
erculosis Of the spine keeps darkening
7 my waking hours. Annie, dear, don't
believe / can stand lingering death
in life"
eyes, you can, dear. II that is your
fate you will face 1t Just as you have
everything else! It could be worse,
Miss Margaret"
II don't SEQ how" I said.
"You might have all this without
the money to make yourself comfort.
Z able" answered Annie with convlc'
ton.
Every day tell Tim that we must
live more economically and save mon.
ey-but he, with his Irish irresponsl.
, btlity, will not look at 1t that way.
He won't turn a hand toward being
made police commissioner. He would
much rather stay at home with me
OF an evening, than be stepping around
to the house Of the boss. He says, I
can remember, Annie, dear, when you
found fault with me for staying away
from home. He doesn't seem to see
the difference between calling on the
boss Of the ward now and hanging
around his place when It was a saloon
around the corner.
u tell you, Miss Margaret, there Is
! q time for love.making and barney
May is the time. I've heard your dear
mother say often, Everything pass
ethl' The time for romance and phil.
andering Is when you arc broths OF
K boys and slips OF girls. What you
must do when you get TO be Tins and
my age, with colleens Of your own.
ts 70 settle down to the business Of
lItel"
How did you learn all this, Annie?"
why. any woman with sense learns
It, my dear Mis- Margaret. And the
quicker she learns It the happier she
Is. We women are the keepers of
men"
What do YOU mean by that, Annie?r
.Is 1t possible, Miss Margaret, with
an your education you have not found
out that every woman must tell some
man what he wants to do?
ut Is not always .r-an's wife that
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centrlfuosI Pump Best.

An electrically driven centrifugal
pump offers many advantages over NIL
other kinds, foremost among which 10
It's adaptability to automatic or re-
mote control. The mere throwing or
a hand switch will start or stop the
largest pump. Pressing a button con-
trolls the smaller sizes. For pumping
water from mines and In similar In
stallations these pumps are provided
with automatic control. When the VA
ter reaches certain level tho motor
starts and pumps Il out Instances
are on record where mine pumps and
their driving motors have been totally
submerged for days, but have pumped
themselves clear In n few hours,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-29
Calf Shoots a Cat.

How Jersey calf, one month old
shot with a revolver big tomcat has
not place in this colyum except for
the fact that the innocent bystander
formerly lived at Frederlcktown. The
ex-Missourian lives in Oregon and
carries a pistol. When he went down
to the lot the other day to feed his
stock a calf kicked him, the pis.ol
was knocked from his pocket md dis
charged. the bullet killing a cat asleep
In the barn.-Kansas City Times.
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rvs unhappy lot to knock those hopes

rvs unhappy LOT to knock those hopes
flying.
Old man. I've got some rotten news
for you. said Jerry. as he rounded q
corner OF shady country lane, width
er he had taken Dick for a spin In a
remarkable new yellow car. Our com
pany Is closing deal with Elihu Mon
tague for that big lot adjoining the
Morrison home In Huntley Place,
which seems like confirmation of al,
those reports that Anne and old Mon
tague are engaged.
Jerry looked straight ahead as he
gave out this disturbing news. Dicks
lips frightened and his eyebrows came
together in line Of frowning dis.
pleasure.
You're regular storehouse for com.
forting thoughts. Jerry.
The other cheek. please, said Jer.
~. with mock humility. but smiling
so benightly that Dick laughed In spite
Of his detection. I'm making myself
the bearer Of unpleasant tidings to
give you a last chance to go In and
win, and this is my thanks, Jerry emo.
ed, with a rueful shake OF his head
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-29

ssae Desmond's back is counted
beautiful. and when Ora One, principal
Of the School OF Millinery Of the Wo.
mems Institute OF New York, saw It
she decided TO create gown OF which
the decolletage at the back would be
the marked feature.
She did!
Here's the result-a silhouetted
bird on Macs back, also on her arm.
The birds have rhinestone eyes which
add brilliancy.
The gown is OF Balmasque velvet
that falls gracefully, clinging firmly
to the body. The square of which the
front is formed is split from one cor.
ner to the bust line. 1t is held to.
gether at the back by eight velve,
cords stretched across the should.
ers.
The headdress Is fashioned after
that worn by the late Cleopatra.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-29
THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
One Way Out.
Copyright, 1915 by the Mcclure

Copyright, 1916 by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
n oh. you're in for romance, Dick.
y can't see any romance where a
penniless youth falls in love with the
richest girl in seven States. grumbled
Dick. Why, Jerry, I'll be baldheaded
and decrepit before I'll ever have
enough to ask Anne to share It with
me.
And she'll be grayheaded and a
3 grandmother by that time.
Whew! But you're Jobs comfort.
or! snapped Dick.
Well. brace UP and get busy, old
man. Faint heart never won, ct cetera,
ct cetera.
Faint heart the dickens! It's only
. fellow with faint heart and frail
spine who will marry a girl a million
times richer than he is. Besides,
there's mother-bless her heart, Ind
1 hope she'll be there for a long time
but I've got to take care OF her,
too.
Things do look dark. admitted Jer.
I ry. But I've seen you save the day
! too many times on football field
when things looked dark to doubt that
4 you'll come out OF this tangle with col.
ors flying and the lady in your arms.
! wish I shared your optimism, said
Dick thoughtfully.
Help yourself. Come in waters
fine.
You get out-I've got an idea! Dick
almost yelled. and his glittering eye
told Jerry that a prodigiovs plan was
forming In his mind.
For the next month, while Anne
Morrison danced and motored and golf.
cd, and while Jerry Dayton did like.
wise, Dick Stanford kept to his insur.
ance office by day and to his apart
ment by night until Jerry gave up try.
Ing to draw him into social life or to
I draw from him the secret of his night.
ly labors. At the end Of month, how
ever, Jerry's curiosity and his vanity
were gratifed by an invitation to
Dicks apartment to be the audience
of one to hear the first reading OF
Dicks play entitled, Out of the Tan.
gle.
! Bully for you. old boy! and Richard.
you'll back the dramatized best sell.
ers of the boards, were comments
that came from the delighted Jerry
during the first part Of the reading,
but later he protested: oh, come now,
Dick, whoever heard OF rich uncle
from Alaska turning up to back an
{ impecunious nephew in scheme 10
+ drive his prospective fat..~r.in-law to
the wall as means OF making him
succumb gracefully to the relation.
ship?
\ And whoever heard OF people 20.
ing to the theater TO see something
they've heard all about every day of
their lives? retorted Dick. People
want something that doesn't happen
every day, and it's my job to make the
improbable seem plausible. Would
there b. any fun in going to a play
to see people plod along Just like most
OF US do every day?
throw up my h:lds! said Jerry
making an exaggerated demonstration
of his acceptance Of defeat. On with
the play!
Dick did go on with the play, and
the play went on the boards almost
Immediately. bringing so much money
\ into the box office and such flatterlng
offers to Its author that he was soon
In sight Of affluence. Dick began to
hope that he dared approach Anne
Morrison's hopelessly rich father as
( prospective son.in.law, but It was Jer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-29
HOME FOLKS SPEAK.

clarksburg, W. Va. M found the use
of DR.. Plerce's Golden Medical Dis
covery and Favorite Prescription 20.
gether were excellent medicines 70
cleanse and purify the system. ] took
them because they were recommended
In the store in Jarvisville, W. Va. I
found them all right-very good rnedi-
cines. I cheerfully recommend them,
and would not hesitate to nse them
again.n : MRS. I. GoLpsMIrH, III
School ST., Clarkabur-, Westsye.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-29
BETTER THAN SPANKING.

Spanking does not cure children OF
bedwetting. There is constitutional
cause for this trouble. Mrs. M. Sum.
mers, Box W, Notre Dame, Ind, will
send free to any mother her success.
full home treatment, with full instruc.
lions. Send no money. but write her
today II your children trouble you in
this way. Don't blame the child, the
chances are 1t can't help 1t. This
treatment also cures adults and aged
people troubled with urine difficulties
by day or night.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-29
W0MAN'S PLACE
IS IN THE HOME
West Va. Equal Suffrage
Asso. for Home and
Children Always.

There 10 one common argument
ased by both those favoring and
those opposed to equal suffrage. Es
peciaily is this the case in West
Virginia where the State Equal Sui
TRACE Association has always insisted
that "woman's place is In the
home" BY taking this stand long
before the invasion Of the Ants from
New York and the East, a great deal
Of ammunition Of the invaders was
spoiled
It is the contention Of the speak.
srs for equal suffrage that with the
vote It is possible for women to do
much more for the home and In the
home than without It. This has been
proved so many times in the suffrage
states that It is no longer debatable
between those who are informed. The
Antis, however, hope by playing up
on the minds Of those who are not
posted TO create prejudice against
! the amendment and thereby detea,
It this fall.
1t will not be denied that the prin.
cipal duty Of the home is the moth.
ering and bringing up OF children.
OF course this is entirely woman's
work. Mans work should be pro
viding the means whereby this
duty may be successfully accomplish.
cd. When he fails, either because
Of illness, accident misfortune OF
death, what Is the woman to do!
She Is often left with large family
Of small children and no means to
provide for them except those she
10 able to earn. The records OF every
charitable organization in West Viz
ginia. as well as in the country, show
that nine.tenths OF the calls for aid
come from women who have thus
been compelled to become the provid
ers as well as the mothers and In
structors Of the home.
Thus has come about the move
ment to provide mothers pensions
which has been successfully agltated
In az states. II the Anti speakers
are to be believed the indirect in
fusnce" Of women should have had nc
difficulty in persuading the men in
the manhood suffrage states to pass
laws granting these pensions. Has
this wonderful power been able to
accomplish this result?
Ip every one Of the equal suffrage
states q Mothers Pension law has
been put on the statute books since
women have voted. In the SO man
hood suffrage states the indirect in.
duence" has failed in 81 common.
wealths. In other words 100 per cent
Of the equal suffrage states has added
this necessary home legislation. In
the manhood suffrage states Just
Al 20 per cent. of the states have
responded to the indirect influence.
Comment is not necessary.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-29
Exception.

Complaining never gets you any.
thing" said the man who has fond
ness for trite mnxims. "Oh, I don't
know noout that" answered the hus-
band. II complained of being lonely
once ind got wife"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-29

II frocks Will spread themselves
over the landscape five yards or more,
then 1t follows that petticoats must
spread. So with the aid OF featherbone
and haircloth, they have taken on
great width.
It's on the petticoats boned and stiff.
ened that our 1880 frocks lean for their
magnificent flveYard fare, and be.
cause of this all manner of hip.disten.
sions and flares have been boutfancy
to fluffy gowns of tulle, or yoile or.
CANDY.
To show how wide a proper petit.
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wings and leaving the stage to other
men Is no way to get heroine out Of
tangle.
Do you mean that ! may choose my
own method Of getting you out of this
tangle? Dicks voice and eyes were
eager.
Yes, whispered Anne, and the meth.
cd which Dick chose was one estab.
lished by long usage as both approp.
rate and adequate.
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coat can be l sketched this combina.
tion of petticoat and camisole Of Cher.
uit satin: the vandyke points OF the
three tiered.skirt are trimmed with
Dresden ribon. Threads OF feather.
bone and haircloth light as cobwebs
are used to give the proper dlsten.
sion.
Less elaborate. but practical for the
ordinary frock are the little distend.
ers OF commerce-the kind you will
find In the shops. AS you see In the
upper sketch they are made OF bob.
binet and properly "distended" with
featherbone.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-27
TO THE PATRONS OF
 THE GEM THEATRE

A report has been circulated in the city that the feature picture 'Isle of Regeneration" to be shown this ev- ening is for those over 16 years and that children will not be admitted. l wish to deny this report. There has never been picture shown that has not been passed by the National Board of Censorship, and there will not be one. l cater especially to the children and ladies and use great precaution to avoid showing pictures that will in any way be offensive to anyone There is nothing at all in the picture tonight that will offend you. Come out and see it.
 R. B. Hardy,
 Proprietor Gem Theatre
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-27

Send Us your orders for commer- cial printing.-We do first class work.
 For quick delivery service, use our phone.-73.-Hesterly Drug Store. Main Street crossing of the Iron Mountain railroad here Tuesday even ing.
 w. L. Britt, candidate for county and probate judge, was here this af- ternoon.
 For Sale-A good fresh milk COW and calf, $275O. See J. N. soona- more, Route No. G.
 Shell Marsh, who is in Fort Towson, Oklahoma, will return here Sunday and resume his position with the Guthrie Drug Store.
 Mouth Cleanliness Demands san itary Tooth Brush. We have them from l0c to 35c.-Hesterly Drug Store.
 We have just received our new line of Spring clothing they are pretty patterns and we want you to come in and see them.-E. l.. Cox & Company.
 Mrs. w. A. West and daughter, Miss Gladly West and several friends came here yesterday from Philadelphia to be with Mr. West, who suffered the loss of his right foot attempting to cross a freight train standing on the
 MT. Hardy, of the Gem Theatre, has installed telephone in his play house, the number of which is 294. He will be glad to answer any quea- tions about shows. If you want to ask about any of the pictures call him -294.
 T. M. Hartman and family have moved from Hope to this city and are occupying the Andrews property on West Second street. Mr. Hartman towns Nevada real estate in the vicini- ty of Sutton and is also interested in mining property at Mckinley, near Hot Springs on the M. D. & G. rail- road.
 The many friends of Rev. Finley r, Gibson, an old Hope boy who fer the past fourteen years has been pas tor of the First Baptist Church at Ft. Smith, will be interested to learn that he has accepted a call to the pas torate of a church at Henderson, Kentucky, and will wish him and his family success and happiness in their future home.-Star of Hope.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-27

NeWSnlpment OI FloWtr oetuS de Hesterly Drug Store.
 Watson X Avens Vanilla Ice Cream at Hesterly Drug Store.
 Ross Buchanan, candidate for tax assessor, was attending to business in the city this morning.
 A. M. Ellsworth, who is over at Sparkman today will return to his home here this evening.
 Mrs. Maud Winstead and sons, Mas ters Darwin and Arnold returned yes terday from an extended visit to Kan sas City and Little Rock
 FOR SALE: One of the best so acre improved farms in Nevada Coun- ty. Level rich sandy loam, good nei- ghborhood.- B. Mckenzie. d&w
 Lester White, who has been attend ing Draughon's Business College at Little Rock the past three months, came in this morning to visit home folks at Sutton.
 The "Isle of Regeneration" is the feature at the Gem this evening. This film is new one and brings this pie ture story out clear. It is endorsed by the management of all neighbor- ing towns where it has been exhibited and pleased packed houses. A large number of Prescott people have also seen the picture and they pronounce it good
 Evidently the money derived from poultry is great source of income to our people. Tuesday and Wednesday of this week Jno. M Haltom paid out for ". C. Norman $l,09519 for poul- try. Mr. Norman advertised that he would have a poultry ear here this week and few of our farmmcrs brought in enough to bring the above amount
 LOST-The manager of the War Sale has just been informed that some good lady of Prescott or vicinity lost in the War Sale Store some bundles and as yet have not been found, if the party will make out list of items and present to the manager of the War Sale, We will reimburse.-Man- ager, War Sale Store. Austin-Massey Bankrupt Go.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-01-27
| 0ca1 News.

$400 to loan on good farm land. Call or address News Office.
 Smoke 4. C. II. s. Cigar and be satisfied. Sc at Hesterly Drug Store.
 Miss Florence Daniell, is over at Eldorado for a few days visit and is the guest of Miss Mae Tuft.
 T. s. Garrett, of Mt. Moriah. route number one, was in town today at tending to business matters.
 One and one-hundredths rainfall was had here last night. And it came down right now," too.
 r. Ii. Austin, manager of the War Sale now going on here is over at Morrilton attending to business mat ters.
 Rev. A. Q. Evans. of Philadelphia, will preach at the First Methodist church in this city Sunday, morning and evening.
 Mrs. D. B. Brown with her baby is here from Prescott visiting at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. U c. Kauffman.-Arkadelphia Southern Standard.
 The prettiest line of Spring clothing in Prescott has just been opened at our store. They are well made, new patterns and attractive. Come in anG see them.-E. L. Cox & Company.