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Local Suffragists
Hayride and Picnic

A large number OF sutfragists from
Rivesyille attended q Sunday school
picnic at McCurdysville yesterday. the
party making the trip on a hay wagon.
Miss Margaret Mckinney, OF this city,
chairman OF the Marion county sui.
frage organization, accompanied by
Miss Jean West, OF Warrington. Went
to Rivesyille and made the trip with
tho delegation.
Tho picnic was held by the Sunday
schools of the Baptist and Methodist
Episcopal churches and was an enjoy.
able affair.
Miss West. who Is an ardent young
sutfraglst. made suffrage talk which
was greeted with much applause Her
talk was both practical and interest-
Ing and she made many converts to
her cause. Mrs. Arthur Musgraye,
who recently moved to McCurdysyiIle
from this city. was one Of the proniot-
ers of the picnic which was a decided
success.
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FAIRvIEW.

Mrs. Dove Yost Berry, OF Morgan
town was week end visitor, the
guest Of her parents Mr.. and Mrs. P.
". Yost.
Miss Elizabeth Case and Mrs. Cam
bridge were N Fairmont shopping
Saturday.
MIS-. Minnie Clayton Hess OF RivesY
vile is week end visitor the guest
OF her brother Albert Clayton.
Mrs. Marion Bowman is q week end
visitor at Fairmont, the guest OF DR..
Satterfeld.
John Harvey of Missouri was here
for the funeral OF Miss Annie Harvey,
Friday and will visit friends in this
county.
Miss Leman OF Fairmont was week
end visitor with the Misses Under.
wood.
John Corrothers OF Wadestown was
in the city Saturday.
Superintendent Weaver was bust
ness visitor at Fairmont Saturday.
Harry Story is working in Fairmont.
Mrs. Blanche Killer and daughter
Miss Freda OF Littleton are week eno
guests of Mrs. osa Sutton and Mrs
Herbert Toothman and other rela.
tives.
Mrs. James Powell and Miss Der.
tie Whetzel have returned from Web
ster Springs.
Miss Blanche Ramsey of Morgan.
town is visiting her sister Mrs. Willis
Haughe.
Allen Englc was Fairmont visitor
Saturday.
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Here From Moruantown,

FGtG TEON1 "oFSHHtoHrs
Mr.. and Mrs, Frank Lee of Morgan
town came up Saturday evening to see
their nephew Master Paris Pratt who
Is patient in Miners Hospital. They
returned home Sunday.
Personals.
Mrs. J. D. Cox and Mrs. David Rog.
ers are ut Mt. Lake Park for few
days stay.
W. C. Snyder spent Sunday ut Terra
Alta.
Mrs. Hugh F. Smith was called tc
Weston Sunday by the illness OF her
father.
A son was born Saturday TO Mr.
and Mrs. James Kecner who reside
in Water street.
Miss Rebecca Summers has been
quite sick for few days.
A son was born Sunday to Mr.. and
Mrs. I. c. Minor on Guffey street.
Earl Dave Of Warrington spent Sat.
urday in the city.
Mrs. otella South who has been Wis.
iting relatives in Pennsylvania is tho
guest OF her brothers Fl. L. and ]. G.
NJ. Donham.
Mr.. Joseph Carpenter spent Sunday
at the Woodey, Carpenter, Ford camp
near opeklska.
Arthur Cunningham has gone to
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me-" he sighed. Little, pretty, cur
~ hair, peachy lips. teasing eyes,
jolly, dandy teeth, and I'll bet she
don't know Latin grammar from n
cook book. I'll bet she doesn't wear
awning stripes, either. That dress
just suited her. Sweet and pretty
and kind of fairy like" And lovesick
Tommy would take out the sample
again.
Genevieve Sawyer, indeed!
Days passed. weeks passed. months
passed. The Bottoms had closed their
cottage and returned 10 New York.
Tommy had given UP loafng and was
working hard in his fathers bank.
From pure WEAKNESS and discourage
ment, he had almost given in about
Genevleve Sawyer. although he had
never seen her. the family not having
come back to the city.
The first of November came. Tom
my was getting restless again.
May ! have week OF, dad?
think, If you don't mind. I'll go up
to Danny's in Maine and shoot bit"
Sure, boy. so If you WISH" Bolton
senior was pleased with Tommy these
days. He had his heart set on the
Sawyer alliance. Besides, he liked
Tommy's growing emerge for busI.
ness.
So Tommy, with bag and gun case,
raped one evening at Danny's cot
tage and old Martha let him in.
Bless me, it's the boy, Dan."
Tommy shook hands with the old
hunter who patted his shoulder af-
fectionately with his other gnarled
old hand. WED sure miss YOU.
Tom, II you didn't come. The woods
are thick with game this year, and
you're wise to come early"
! After supper, the men settled down
to talk and Martha sat sewing by the
fire. Strip after strip she sewed end
to end, rolling them into ball for
the weaver. It's for rag rugs for the
new lodge up yonder," she explained,
The missus sent me bushels of
things to cut up. Here's one finish
cd" She proudly held up q rug, all
the colors of the rainbow.
Pretty, very" agreed Tommy.
zone wouldn't think rags could be
made into that" His eye wandered
over the heap on the floor. Suddenly
he saw something-a piece of white
thin stun embroidered in pink and
blue daisies.
Where did You get this, Martha?"
springtng to his feet and holding the
strip toward her.
why, that came with the rest OF
the things Mrs. Sawyer sent. Ono of
Miss Genevieve's dresses. I supposed"
"Gencrieve Sawyer" Tommy was
sure he had lost his senses. Arc
the Sawyers here?"
"They built the new lodge" ex-
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:: CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE ::

II had another illustration OF snob.
berry. Margie." said Paula. when En-
ma and went into the department
store to get the maids dress.
"'Show us the maids dresses said
Emma.
1.-THE shop girl did not look at her
at all but turned to me.
rs there anything ! can do for
your she asked.
eyes answered, you can tell
my friend where the maids dresses
are.'
"All girls are not like that, Mar.
gle, neither are all men like Jules,
] am glad to say, but the thing that
had impressed on me that day was
that snobbery was not confined to any
one class. You find It in every walk
Of life. 1t Is very human trait.
my little friend Jane had risen
above 1t, and so had Emma, and while
at that time know had had some
lingering seeds OF II, hope today
have grown democratic, broad and
liberal. In fact, In looking back
can find excuse for the attitude OF
Aunt Rachel as well as the girl who
waited on US that morning. Both
were trying to succeed in the things
they had undertaken.
Aunt Rachel, knowing tho truth
about me, had cast me off because
she believed would be milestone
about her neck, while she was trying
to marry her commonplace daughters
to money: and the salesgirl picked me
Instead OF Emma because she thought
looked as though / had more mon.
ey.
FINALLY, however, Emma spied n
friend and she said:
"Say. Sallie, get me the best look.
Ing maids dress you have for NO
ainety.eight.'
"Sallie brought out number OF SIN.
pie little frocks and tried them on.
They fitted me perfectly.
You are a perfect thirty.six, Pau
la. said Emma with laugh.
What's the game? asked Sallie.
as Emma and ! discussed how tho
embroidered collar and cuffs l had
would look with It.
No game at all,' said Emma, PAU
10 Is going to be hat girl at tho res.
taurant.'
Again Sallie showed nor breeding
by not saying word. Instead she
said:
LET me put your collar on 90 yau
can see how It looks
ut was Emo. anu truly Marg.e. /
nave never looksa better than I did
jim that simple littis srock.
"As sallte went to thave II wrapped
!. asked Emma how much she got a,
s'About IS, was her answer. She
tolu me that ahe sells about $500
worth Of goods q week.
CHAN an according o tho law per.
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centages, she should get moro than
IS. was my comment. Emma looked
at me and smiled.
"'You learned that at college. didn't
you? Let me tell you, my friend, the
price OF labor Is not set by the law
of percentage. Like everything else
in this world, 1t Is set by the law Of
supply and demand
There are thousands OF girls who
want to work in stores, for little nay,
as they live at home. And while the
money does not wholly support them,
1t helps and takes some Of the burden
OF the head Of the house.
"'These girls set the price of Ia.
Dor. No business man is going to pay
more than he has to, for anything he
buys. You, my dear, can make much
more money at the restaurant II YOU
can stand the fuss that will be made
over you
ut was good thing did not know
what Emma meant by fuss" or I
am sure would have not gone.
"Margie, when l get settled, l am
going to devote my life and money
to the cause Of making men regard
women as part of that great human
long.
II do not regret the lesson I learn.
cd as check girl. I consider It built
more solidly tho foundation Of my
character"
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It's foolish TO educate a hoy and then
let him die OF typhoid fever-which
is preyentable.
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as ono of the aounccs caught and
held.
What a rotten shame!" he sym
pathized, reaching over and trying to
help her extrlcate herself.
II can't help It. and it's too late
to go home for another" she said.
"I'm dining with the Merricks and
Alice can pin me up some way"
Free at last. she stepped into the
seat beside him and Tommy slipped
the bit OF muslin into n pocket and
happily settled himself beside her and
turned the boat toward her destlna-
ton.
Then he lost her. Next day he
went to the hotel, only to find that
the Merrlcks had departed. He call
ed himself fool and everything else
In the calendar for not finding out
her name before.
He continued his search disconso-
lately for days. each hour thinking
of some new charm and almost wear
ing out his ragged sovenir with look
Ing at 1t. "She was Just the girl for
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THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
Tommy Gives In.
BY LOUISE OLIVER.
Copyright. 1916, by tho Mcclure

copyright. 1916, by tho Mcclure
Newspaper Syndlcatc.)
rToMMY was rebellious. "oh.
thunder. l don't want to got
i married."
Mrs. Bottoms lorgnctte went up.
"rhomas."
ooh, WE'LL" Tommy hung his head
under her austcre gaze. why does
every one have to pick on q fellow
when he is having good time?"
Because your father and know
what is best for you. Mary Genevieye
Sawyer and YOU will be'happy. Marry
some silly child without money,
brains or breeding and you'll be sorry
the rest Of your life. You'll see,"
more tenderly. I've know you better
:. than you know yourself, Thomas. Be-
sides. when your father has worked
for years amassing fortune it's bit
natural that he should have an inter-
est in the person who will help spend
It."
GIVE me time. mother. But 1t
seems to me that you and dad are do
ing the very thing they're trying to
break UP in China. I'll bet the girls
tickled to death about 1t same as
me-" sourly.
"she's got sense and she'll do what
she's told,"
II hate highbrows!"
"She isn't a-a-the vulgar thing
you call her Just because she took
highest honors at college," Mrs. Boil
ton picked up her embroidery and
! Tommy sighed with relief. The grill
ing was at an end. This was not the
first time the subject had been
broached to him.
II guess I'll go fishing!" Tommy
lit a cigarette and stepped off the
porch. The Bolton lodge was on one
of the many islands In the chain Of
Canadian lakes. Boats took the place
OF automobiles.
Once out Of sight. Tommy dug
down for leather pocketbook and
from the neatly arranged bills and
papers he flshed bit of rag. He
held 1t tenderly in the palm of his
hand for a minute. smiling rcminis.
Gently. 1t was thin white stuff, en-
broidered in pink and blue daisies,
with delicate tracery of green leaf.
The edges were frayed and torn. Sells
sors had never detached that piece
from the original garment. Tommy
knew that. He put It back tenderly
and went toward the boat landing,
still dreaming. He wondered where
the girl was and who she was-the
owner of the dress. He had found
her In boat In little deserted cove
at sunset. her engine gone dead, and
there she was waiting patiently for
.deliyerance like a demure little
Thumbllne on her water lily leaf.
Tommy had chugged around the
srner and stopped.
"Hello!" he called.
"Hello!" she answered.
whats wrong?"
II don't knowle
want lift7"
eyes, indeed"
"Then I'm the person you're look
ing for. But you'll have to get in
here. l can't tow you've no line"
"Thank you. II you'll put mo off
at the hotel, can get my boat in the
morning." She stood up and there
was sound OF ripping and tearing
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Toss your bingham wrapper into
the rag bag, Mrs. Housekeeper, and
toss your kimona In after It.!
These garments are no longer
worn when an attack is to be made on
a high hung cobweb or when wash.
ing OF clothes ia to be hung.
It's "pajomas" you wear now around
the house. The "pajoma" will make
its bow at the Pugh-Ameican first
fashion show in Chicago.
It's a two-piece garment-kimona
and divided things" like pajamas.
They are made of brocaded silk-also
OF lowered sateen, inexpensive, but
pretty enough to start all the neigh.
bors talking.
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HEALTH HINTS.
MALARIA

Four per cent. OF tho inhabitants
of certain sections OF the south have
malaria,
Trims estimate based on the report.
Ing of 204,SS1 cases during 1914, has
led the United States public health ser.
vice to give Increased attention to
the malaria problem.
Striking as the above figures are
they are no more remarkable than
those relating to the reduction in the
Incidence OF the disease following sur.
veys OF the public health service at
"a places in nearly every state OF the
south.
In some instances from an incid.
dence OF Is per cent. in 1914, a reduc.
tton has been accomplished to less
than a or 5 per cent. in 1916.
Although quinine is the best means
OF treating malaria and is also OF
marked benefit in preventing infec.
ton the wiping out OF the disease as
a whole rests upon the destruction Of
the breeding places OF the Anophc.
line mosquito.
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Never Again.

Wayne = Why did you refuse De
Speeds invitation to go automobiling
with him?
Payne-l've had enough. The last
time went out with him he was ar.
rested Cor speeding and borrowed SO
from me to pay his fine,
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EAST SIDE
- NEWS =
Erom Niet,oLas County.

Baltimore and Ohio ticket agent
French Barnes has returned from
Wade, Nicholas county where no was
called by tho Illness and death OF his
father Frances Marion Barnes. Mr..
Barnes was a civil war veteran being
member OF the w. Va. cavalry and
a former resident OF this county. His
demise will be learned with regret BY
many residents OF this county who
were his old time associates.
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Marion. Ohio for a couple OF weeks
visit with relatives.
Mrs. D. S. Helmick has returned
from two weeks yisittat Tunnelton,
Martha, daughter Of Mr.. and Airs.
Q. B. Levelle has been quite sick for
several days.
Mrs. James Miserve Is Ill at har
home on State street. -
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Mr.. and Mrs. ]. o. Poe and daughter
Grace who have been in camp near
Kingwood returned home Sunday ev.
ening. Miss Grace is very III.
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The Sunday school of the First NJ.
P. church will hold their annual pic.
mic at Traction Park next Thursday.
All members OF the church are urged
TO attend.
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W. H. HAYHURST
AN ENTHUSIAST
Colfax Mans Nervous Ills
Driven From Trenches
by Wentworth.

Two bottles of this wonderful Fam.
lily Nerve Tonic almost made Mr..
iayhurst over. His remaining Ills
arc fast disappearing-"gettfng bet.
ter every day." This Is what he says
and signs his name to:
Cranes drug store-My trouble was
rheumatism, nervous, sleepless nights,
no appetite, gas on my stomach. Dizzy
spots before my eyes, pains In my
stomach. This has been Of ten years
standing.
Have taken two bottles o. Nerv.
Worth. All the troubles above men.
toned arc gono except the pain IN my
stomach and that Is getting better ey.
c:y day.
W. H. HAYHURsT.
Colfax, w. Va.
Nerv!Worth steadies the nerves.
Nery-Worth aids digestion.
Wentworth regulates the bowels.
Nerv.Worth tones up the liver.
Nerv-Worth b:lnishes head
Wentworth builds up the system.
II this tonic falls to do these things
for YOU. your dollar back at Cranes
drug store.
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No Hlnher PRICE Tor This

While food and clothing have adj
vanced in cost, 1t is well for the sick
that the prices Of such reliable fam
lily remedies as Foley Kidney Pills
are not increased. Persons in moder.
ate circumstances find doctors bills
hard to pay in the easiest of times
Don't neglect weak, tired or disorder
ed kidneys. Foley Kidney Pills cost
little and relieve backache, pains in
sides and loins. sore muscles, stiff
joints, rheumatic pains and annoying
bladder trouble. Sold everywhere.
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5. l.. Rothapfel has enlisted a third
sense for the enjoyment OF movies
The Rialto orchestra, PROFESSIONALLY
one Of the finest organizations of its
size in the city, always suits the ac
ton to the note. endeayoring to helr
interpret the movements on the
screen through the selections il plays
The theatre is equipped with a light
ing system that makes possible the
changing offhe colors of the lights 10
suggest the mood reflected by the un
foiding plot. This IS Unique. but
last week Mr. Rothapfel attacked a
third sense A screen version OF Au-
gustus Thcmas's drama OF teTepathy.
"The Witching Hour was exhibited
Those who saw the play will recall
the Importance attached to a bit of
verse read by Judge Prentice in
which the delicate odor of migno-
nette. the ghost of dead and gone
bouquet revived the memory OF an
old love. What did Mr.. Rothapfel do
but buy a gallon OF mignonette per
fume and at the witching hour when
the verse was thrown on the screen
fiji the air of the Rialto from the ven
tilating ducts With subtle, sad per
fume.
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MOVIE NOTES
News Of FImIand and Popular Screen
Actors.

The first official information that
William Fox would seek to erect in
Central Park large marble structure
as q mausolem in which to preserve
motion picture films, reached Park
Commissioner Cabot Ward Saturday
A representative of Mr.. Fox called at
the Commissioners Office and said he
was prepared to present plans, drawn
by John Frederick Harbeson, archi-
tect Of the Municipal Art Commits
sion. for the proposed mausoleum as
soon as the approval of Mr.. Ward
could be obtained Mr. Ward said he
was interested in the plan to the eX-
tent that it was a picturesque attempt
to invade the park, and he smiled
when his caller said with assurance
that the approval of Mr.. Ward was
was expected not later than tomor-
row.
Asked about the matter yesterday
afternoon, Mr. Ward said with en-
phasls that there was no possible ar
gument which would lead him to
grant his approval; that he was utter
ly opposed to any more encroach-
ments in the park, and that no mat
ter how meritorious the scheme of in
vasion might be. he would oppose it
unless it was absolutely necessary
and incidental to park uses.
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stoppsa ohlIaren.s CIRQUE Couch

"Threeoweeks ago two of my chill
dren began choking and coughing.
and saw they were having an attack
of Group writes Billie MayberTy.
Eckert Ga. "a got bottle of Foleys
Honey1and Tar and gave them a dose
before bedtime and soon their cough
stopped and they fell asleep Next
morning their cough and all sign of
Group was gone" Foley's Honey and
Tar is a standard low-priced remedy
for colds, bronchitis, la grippe coughs.
Sold everywhere.
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Pauline Frederick will be seen as a
Spanish maiden in her next photo
play. "The Slave Market" She is
captured by pirates and brought to
Port Royal, which in this particular
case is situated much nearer Havana,
Cuba, than the best geographers ever
suspected 1t of being. Hugh Ford,
who is directing the production for
the Famous Players, took his com
pany to Cuba, where the semi-tropi-
cal scenes were staged.
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the first exhibition of THE Honor
System" in the Pitt Theatre there an
unknown man stood up during inter-
mission and asked all present to join
in a common peoples movement for
prison reform The dispatch was UNI
signed, which leads to the belief that
the man was Joe Drum, who is doing
the publicity work for the film
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WANTED

WANTED AT ONCE-Three farms
with some stock and tools included,
by prospects who must locate soon.
but prefer Bennington County, provid-
ed they can find places at reasonable
prices, but more especially on easy
terms. Write at once, giving all par
ticulars, very lowest price and the
last cent you will consider as a first
payment. Also send pictures OF
buildings if you have them on hand
The E. A. Strout Farm Agency,
George +. Lawrence Agt., Manches
ter, Vt. 66t25
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The question of whether Sunday
movie shows are to be or not to be
is agitatng the men who make and
exhibit films. Under the direction OF
the national associations of produc-
ers and exhibitors a Statewide cam
paign has been begun to obtain 9,0O0,-
600 signatures to a protest against
the closing of the picture palaces on
the Sabbath Patrons Of the picture
theatres will be invited to sign the
protests, which will be kept in the
box Offices.
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NOTICE-Bring so Rabbits Trade
Marks to Willoughbys for O Christ
mas Doll or Wash Board and Towel
Rack or Friction Toys or an imported
Salad Bowl or three Cups and Sauc-
ers. Include Trade Marks from Bah
bits Cleanser. 46t25
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One of the biggest scenes ever
erected in the Famous Players studio
was built for the production OF Snow
White" the picture prepared for the
holidays with Margaret Clark in the
role she first acted some years ago at
the Little Theatre. This scene repre-
sented the palace of the Grimm Broth
els fairy tale. The cabin of the Sew
en- Dwarfs was set up a few feet away
from the palace, although in the story
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the two were a long, long way apart,
but this proximity reduced the oper-
ating expenses considerably. The
picture will be released in time for
exhibition Christmas day.
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The Selwyns are among the organ
izers OF the new Goldwyn Pictures
Corporation. which accounts for the
fact that the following list of authors
will contribute scenarios for produc-
ton by the new concern. Irwin S
Cobb, Bayard WELLER, Avery Hop
wood, Margaret Mayo, Edgar Selwyn
and Roi Cooper Megrue Miss Mayo
will have charge OF the scenario de
partment.