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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21
Absurd Old Laws.

An article in the Revue dos Tradi-
lions Popularies in 1890 told how n
glacier was communicated on nc.
count Of the damage it did to life and
property In the valley. In English law
there was for many years n statute
compelling owners of personal cha ttels
which had caused the death of n man
to give them to God. This was accom-
plished by turning them over to the
crown to be sold and the proceeds ap-
plied to pious uses,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21
Beam In the Eye.

! Many child, as we'll MS some old
er persons, has puzzled over that
3'beam" in the eye OF which the New
Testament speaks. 1t is not always
understood that this means a beam OF
light. Bat 1t was left to Solomon
Bernhard, In his wood cuts illuStrat-
Ing the Bible, published ut Lyons in
1868, to picture this beam rs one of
wood, rectangular in section, and sew
eral feet In length
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21
Christmas At Hlahaate

Miss Maria Hare and Miss Sue
Koarsley Watson have arrived here
from New York to spend the Christmas
holidays at Highgate. Robert Wat.
son who attends school in New York
will also spend the holidays with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Edwin
Watson at FIighgatG.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21
Bible Class Meets

The Senior Women's Bible class Of
Grace Lutheran Sunday school met
last night at the home of Mrs. E. A.
Hoch, at SIC CASTOR avenue. Mrs. II.
Kunkle led the meeting which was an
interesting one Rev. Kunkle also took
part. At the conclusion of the study
hour social hour was spent and re.
freshments served. The next meeting
will be held January 16 at the pastors
study in the church.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21
Christmas Tree.

The young women students who re-
side at the Normal dorimtory, enter
tanned Il number OF friends last even.
Ing at 4 Christmas party. 4 Christ
mas tree was feature Of the enter
taipmcnts ana handsome presents.
were given Mrs. Suider and Miss Schaf-
fel. matron and assistant. NJ the dofmi-
tory. Christmas decorations featured
the entertainment and refreshments
were served.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21
Invitations Issued

Invitations have been issued for all
informal Christmas dance 10 DO held
on Tuesday. December &c, at the Ma
sonic TEN Assembly hall. Patronesses
are named as follows: MCsdamcs W,
S. Halmond, Edwin Forrest Hartley.
Thomas w. Arnett, Clyde r. ITutchin.
son. Charles Powell, Edwin Robinson.
Charles G. Hood and J. A. Clark. The
committee in charge is composed Of
Bernard Arnett and Robert Henry.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21
Precaution.

Mrs. Willis-"Do YOU have n hard
time getting money out Of your hus-
band?" Mrs. GilIls-"Yes, indie !. He
makes it rule never to retire hout
first putting Il couple of mice in his
trousers pocket. "-Judge,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21

She IS on her way to the skating
rink in this Fashion Art League Of
America model, but she is properly
appareled also for afternoon occasions.
The short bcltcd jacket is Caracul
fur We see seldom, i think, and the
skirt is velour in rich purple wine
color. The jacket is cut in vest eff.
feet with two narrow side pieces Of
the fur extending below the belt. The
muff and choker collar are black vel.
vet and the hat is purple velvet heav,
lily stitched with black. The oddly
tied band is silver ribbon
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21
For Boys

FOE DOyS
Cannon. csc to $500. I
Dreadnought and Cruiser,
S1.25. 4,
Military Encampment, 81
Erector, soc to $1,000. !
Meccano, S1.O0 to $1,000 /
Electric Motors, $3.50 to So
Tinker Toys, soc. n
Wheelbarrows. 25c to 75c. /!
Kiddif Cars, 81 to $2.25.
Scooters. $3.50. a
Sleds, soc to $500.
Wagons, 25c to $500.
Ball Bearing Roller Skates
$1.5O.
Trains, soc to $3.50.
Dumping Sandy, sue.
Tool Chests. $500.
Horses and Wagons, $1.00,
TO $3.50.
Talking Machines 81 to Sc
Drums, soc to $500.
Stuffed Animals, soc to SO.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21
Holiday Guests

Mr.. and Mrs. Vaughn Jolliife have
as their guests at their home on Wal
nut avenue for the Christmas ohli'
days the lattcr's mother and sister,
Mrs. Frances McDonough and daugh
ter, Miss Jean McDonough, Of ST.
Louis. Mo.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21

my purse is always well filed"
stated the chronic bachelor because
It never feels the" He grlnned with
nil the pessI2lsm of a Gagged hyena.
St--touch Of q woman's hand,"-Judge.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21
Returned To Town

Mr.. and Mrs. James o. Watson and
family have moved from To5L Hill
farm near Barrackyille to thoir Fair.
mont avenue residence which they will
occupy for the remainder Of the win
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21

This college is located in Chicago
and is for hoboes and unemployed men
exclusively. At top, Mas Mary O'Reil
ly teacher class in English; below,
Michael Welsh. superintendent, list.
eu!ng to the plea Of an applicant for
admission to the college.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21

The West Virginian is on sale CIV.
cry evening at the following places:
UNION NEWS CO, Street Car Sta.
ton aud B. & Q. Station.
WATSON BUILDING NEWS STAND,
Main entrance Watson Building.
FAIRMoNT NEWS CO., 1241a Main
Street.
CLYDE s. HOLT, Main Street.
MORAN & PRUNTY, corner Bridge
and Water streets.
]. H. M'CLosKEY, corner Sixth and
Locust avenue.
A. G. MARTIN, Main street. l
HAMILTON DRUG co. corner Tenth
and Virginia avenue.
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GIFTS FOR FATHER

Soft and Stiff Hats, $500 to $500.
Dress and Driving Gloves, soc to 500.
Silk and Cotton Shirts. $lOO to $500
Silk and Wool SoX, 2Jc to $1.OO.
Collar Bags of Leather, soc to $3.50.
Smoking Jackets. $500 TO $1,000.
Bath Robes, $500 to $3.50.
Tic, Hose and Kcrchicf Sets, soc to 81
Pajamas, soc to $500
Underwear, soc to $3.50.
HandkeCchiefs. 1Oc to $1O0.
Smoker Stands, csc to 5000.
Royal Easy Chairs. $12 TO $27.00.
Smoking Sets. SOC to $3.50.
Shaving Sets, S275 to $3.50.
Neckties, 25c to $3.50.
House Slippers, S125 to $3.50.
Shoes, $500 to $500
Travelling Bags, $500 to $500
Silk Scarfs, $1.OO to $500.
Suspender Sets, soc to $1.Q0.
House Coats, $1,000.
Overcoats. SIS to S25.
Suits, $500 to $4,000.
fancy Wool Vests, $3.50 10 $500.
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And where Are You Going to Finish Up Your Shoppng?

During these next few days number gifts will bought
enormous number Of demands made the service the It's condo
ton that the of
There longer much time between
aroundbest to Iartes
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-03-02

c. F. Hainline left Tuesday morn
ing for Lansing, where he attended a
meeting of the County Life Confer
ence and a meeting of the directors
of the state Farmers club of which
he is a member, he also took in the
Round Up at the Agricultural Col
lege.
The Rev. J. Frank Jackson returned
last week from a visit TO his sons,
Milton and Harry. He reports that
both are doing well. They have al
ready received an advance i'm salary
and have had many marks of CON
fidence in their ability and trust
worthiness shown to them. They have
been elected members Of the American
Chemical society.
Judge Kelly S. Scarf is receiving
some complimentary notices in con-
nection with his candidacy for justice
of the supreme court. Judge Scarf
will undoubtedly receive the solid
backing of his own district, and has
reason to expect liberal support in
other parts Of the state. He has been
an Industrious, conscientious circuit
judge, whose opinions have generally
been sustained by the supreme court.
A strong effort will be made to secure
the nomination.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-03-02
GEORGE ENGLE SETS
VALUE ON TANALAC
Would Not Take 500 and BE Back
Where He Was Before
Using Medicine.

Declaring that Tanlac, the premier
preparation, had completely relieved
him of stomach trouble and also inn
proved his health, George Engle, Of
Union City, recently said that he
would not take 500 for the medicine,
and be back where he was before
using IT, This is the statement he
made
Il think that Tanlac is the finest
medicine in tho world. used it for
stomach trouble and found complete
relief in short tins. Il Is The first
medicine ] have ever found that
would help me. My stomach got all
out of order following an attack Of
glippe, and ] suffered from sour
stomach, indigestion and other dis
orders.
Il began to use Tanlac and soon
was in good condition again. feel
better IN every way and am not
troubled with my stomach any more
at all. eat well and sleep fine. |
can't praise Tanlac enough"
Tanlae is proving of exceptional
value in all cases of stomach and
liver trouble, as well a. being a pow
erful tonic for general rundown sys-
TENS.
Tanlac may be obtained here at the
Look Paterson Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-23
By WOODS HUTCHINSON, M. !

1t was long the fashion to jeer at
the man who was "hnicky" about his
food, squcamish as to its cooking and
service, Directing to the hand OF the
cook in his bread, the thumb of the
waiter in his soup, exhcting as to the
spotlcssness Of his napkin and table
cloth, the specklessness OF his plates
and cups and spoons. But that very
business, within reasonable bounds,
of course, and intelligently directed,
is an "armor against Fate" barrier
of steel against score of serious
food diseases and infections, an assur-
ance Of probably at least FIVE or even
ten more years Of lifetime,
Already there has been falling off
of at least IS, if not 50, per cent in
the frequency of dyspepsia, sour
stomach and other forms Of chronic
indigestion, as we'll as in diarrhoea
and dysenteries, due in part to our
enormously improved food supply,
with abundance of sugar, fresh meat,
green vegetables and fresh fruit the
whole year round. The discovery
of cheap sugar, with the canning and
preserving industries which it made
possible. was one OF the most impor-
tant events in. human history, far
more epoch-making and benehcent
than any new form of government or
philosophy or religion.
This lessening of dyspepsia is due,
in part to increased surgical skill, de-
tecting and removing ulcers, smould-
ering, inhamed appendices, gall stones
and other Ethiopians in the abdomi-
nal woodpile, which underlie much
chronic Stomach trouble" But
more than all to hygienic business,
plain everyday kicking" raising the
roof and refusing to eat whenever the
butter is rancid or soft, the bread
sour, the meat "gamy," the biscuits
soggy, the soup greasy, the vegetables
wilted, the milk clabbery, the FISH
soft and "hshy," the hen-fruit over
ripe and fragrant, the pie crust tough
and rubbery, the cookies sawdusty.
All good food, all real food, should
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-23
important to Kick" About Bod Food

smell good and taste good, and if it
doesn't it's somebody's fault and gen.
orally somebody's dirtiness, We talk
sabout thing being dirt cheap but
dirt is the most expensive thing in the
world--if you eat it. We may have
to cat our peck of dirt before we die
of it--but the slower we eat that
dirt the longer it will take to kill US.
Better make the peck last as long
as possible, Delays are not half as
dangerous as dirt is. Nearly all dirt
contains bugs, and bugs raise hades'
with our Timing" No dirty water or
milk or fy-blown food, no typhoid,
no diarrhoea, no dysentery, no collie
or cholera, either Asiatic or home
grown, and very, very little dyspepsia.
sour stomach, biliousness, flatulence
or chronic liver troubles, including
gall stones and jaundice, which are
due to the infection of the gall blad-
der by dirty food bugs, usually ty-
phoid bacilli. About third Of all
dropsies, and the worst to handle,
are caused by food infections Of. tie
liver, the, other third being from
heart and kidney mischiefs, respec-
lively. stEf
Lift up your voice and "howl"
whenever you see a speck or small
suspicion Of dirt anywhere in or near
your food, and you'll save or indehn-
itely postpone many more and louder
lamentations by your family and
friends at your premature funeral.
Our personal squeamishnesses have
been collectively expressed i'll our ad-
mirable and effective pure food laws,
which have made it not only unpop-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-23
Worth Km0WlnQ
1Copyrisht, 1915. International News Service

Philadelphia's ancient convention hall has
been condemned as unsafe and further
use forbidden. A new hall to take its place
is already talked of.
Military dispatches by carrier pigeons are
inserted in small goosequill about two
inches in length. The quill is pierced close
to each end with red-hot needle, so as not
to split it, and in the holes waxed silk
threads are inserted to affix it to the strong
est tail feather. By attaching the message
to this part of the birds body its fight is
not in any way interfered with.
To Maria Dolores Estrada, young girl
from Mexico, belongs the distinction Of
winning the first wireless operators license
of the first class ever granted to woman
in this country. At the age of IL she was
telegrapher in the employ of the Mexican
government and for two years served on
the official staff of General Carranza. Since
last January she has been a resident of
Washington, D. C.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-23

ular, but dangerous, to sell dirt or
trash under the name of food, mouldy
wheat'in flour, creosote in hams, rot
ten tomatoes and spoiled fruit in
canned goods floor sweeping Of
butcher shops in sausages, diseased
old cows in corned beef, gelatin made
from dead horses in jellies and jams.
and other innocent little Customs of
the trade"
Never was our food supply so
abundant, so pure, so wholesome
as it is today, and instead of BLACK
lists of makers of impure or un-
wholesome food products we have
white Lists" and rolls of honor, with
the manufacturers falling over one
another and breaking their necks to get
their goods into them. The sanitary
conscience of the American people
has walked up and is going to stay
awake, and all who sin against it had
better look. out for squalls.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-23
St6rk Special.

Stork Special.
A daughter was born Sunday even
ing to DR.. and Mrs. Louis c. Swartz-
lander.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-23

two weeks visit in Salt Lake City.
On her return Miss Calvin and her
mother, Mrs. w. ]. Calvin, will be
honor guests at a tea given by Mrs.
G. w. Megeath December Il.
Mrs. Ada M. Hertsche OF Portland,
Ore, is spending the week with her
brother, Judge Cornish, in LINCOLN.
Mrs. w. ID. Bancker OF lndianapo-
lis, who has been visiting with Mr..
and Mrs, w. II. McHugh since be-
fore thee Caldwell-Vinsonhaler we'd
ding, this morning came over to be
the house guest Of Judge and Mrs.
Duncan M. Vinsonhaler until her re-
turn to her home.
Mrs. David Baum and Miss Mar.
garct Greer Baum are leaving this
evening to spend the winter in Bos-
ton and New York.
Joan Congdon French is the name
which has been given to the young
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
French of Louisville, KY. Both Mrs.
French and the little miss are do
ing nicely.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-23
Cupid and the Rose

BY Jane Mclean. y
. Cupid, tired Of fun and pleasure,
Fell asleep one summer day
Near a rose who In some measure
Kept the blazing sun away.
For the sun had heard of Cupid,
And he tried with chances bold
Just to see. though It was stupid
II his eyes were blue or gold.
Finally Cupid walked from sleeping,
Made as II to quickly rise;
Said the rose, "A charm for keeping
Sunlight from your bonny eyes"
That's enough" And cupid lightly
Threw some moss into her face.
That's the way the pink moss rosebud
Came to grow around the place.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-23
By NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. %

BY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. u.
"A deca'ogue for decorators" in
Guiding FIVE dos and five "don'ts,
was given to Fine Arts society mem
bcrs today by DR.. James Parton
Haney, director of art in New York
high schools, in his talk on the IRE
lation of Art to Home and Commu-
nifty Life" Dr. Haney's father was
editor OF the first comic newspaper
of New York, the Picayune. His
uncle, James Parton, is a famous lit
erateur.
Here are the dos
Solve every question in decoration
as a problem in design.
"The good color scheme is the
quiet color scheme.
Comfort should be sought before
elegance. Don't go in for period fur
niture unless you have long purse
and long head Mission furniture
is only good for missionaries.
Taste means good choosing power,
Between ornate and plain choose tho
plain
Strive for the cheerful note--lct
your house smile
The ''don'ts" are these:
Don't maintain family museum
or family morgue. We amortize
bonds; why not retire wedding pres
ents in similar fashion?
Don't patronize fakes in imitation
carving. imitation anything else; have
the reaI nr natbin0
Don't try to keep up with the
Jones' A well decorated house out
lives every passing fashion.
Don't go in for art decoration,
art vases, lamps, etc. These are al
ways things extreme and shout their
personality.
Don't despair. Make beginning
by taking that thing in your home
which has worried you most and cast
ii out today. The more you cast the
higher will grow your courage"
Luncheon for DR.. Haney.
Mrs. William 6. Ure, president Of
the Omaha Society Of Fine Arts, en-
tertained all past presidents of the
club at luncheon at the Hotel Fon-
tcnelle today, complimentary to DR..
James Parton Haney OF New York,
who gives two lectures and gallery
talk Thursday morning at 10 o'clock
for the Fine Arts society. A basket
OF Killarney roses adorned the lunch
con table. al which covers were placed
for:
Mesdames-~ Mesdames---
Albert W. Jefferis, Arthur w. Bowman,
William II. CARAT, Warren Blackwell.
Lowrie Childs. Arthur c. Smith,
Charles W. RUSSELL Clement Chase.
John w. Griffith, Charles T. Kountze.
Mrs. Leonard Everett OF Council
Bluffs. vice PRESIDENT who introduced
Dr. Haney at his first lecture this
afternoon at ), the Fontenele, was
another guest at the luncheon.
Bridge Luncheon for Debutante.
Mrs ]. NJ. Metcalf entertained at
PRETTY appointed bridge luncheon
at her home today for Miss Regina
Conncll, this seasons most recent
dcbutante. The mahogany luncheon
table formed beautiful picture with
its decorations OF pom-pom chrysan-
thcmums IL white and orchid which
formed low mound in the center of
the table and were arranged at four
corners. Covers were laid for.
Misses Misses
Regina Council Marian Towle
Margaret BOWS Amy Gilmore
of Cedar Rapids, la. Emily Keller
Elizabeth Repd JoHephine Congdon
Grace Allison Louise white
Helen Eastman Gertrude Metz
Mary Van Kleeek OF Mary Megeath
Poughkcepsiet N. Y.
Mesdames-- Mesdames.-
VIII Schnorr Edward Creighton
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-23
w. w. Club Meeting.

Mrs. Charles Grucnig entertained
the members OF the w. w. club at
luncheon at her home today. A cen
terpiece OF chrysanthemums, roses
and carnations in delicate tints OF pink
and yellow. combined with white, was
used on the table, Covers were laid
for fourteen guests.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-23

n LACK and gold lace for the girl with the Polish Countess
Is eyes eyes look into often in New York
+
Dark blue chincha and swinging gold
for dark blue eyes and a dashing upheld chin
topper with silver ribbon bands and wny ermne like
drifts fallen brm face and
Arabian Nights" head dress for night tmen gold tissue,
ribbon binding and half straight above the place
on-f you have hazel eyes
Tam sapphire snowy down
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-23
On the Calendar.

Mrs. w. Elster will entertain the
Win or Miss 1t club at her home
Thursday afternoon.
The Weekend Dancing club is
planning large Thanksgiving eve
dancing party at the Fontenelle.
Dates for later parties will be Satur-
day evening, December l6; Saturday
evening, January Is, and Saturday
evening, January n.
DR.. and Mrs. |. c. Wood are plan
ming pretty dinner dance for
Thanksgiving eve. The party will
take dinner at the Blackstone, fol-
lowed by dancing at the Wood home.
Mrs. Paul Hern will entertain the
regular meeting of the Woman
Home Missionary society Of the First
Methodist church at her home Friday
afternoon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-23
Dinner at the Blackstone.

Mr.. and Mrs. d. c. Stapleton will
entertain at dinner at the Blackstone
this evening in, honor Of Senator and
Mrs. Gilbert M. Hitchcock. Covers
will be laid for twelve guests.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-23
Events Of the Day.

.v~usS ~ viz Aoy.
The Omaha Womans Press club
met for luncheon at the Hotel Loyal
today.
Trinity Parish Aid society met at
1880 this morning with Mrs. ]. J.
Sullivan.
Mrs. Charles G. Edmunds was
hostess Of the Harmony Whist club
at her home this afternoon, Sixteen
members were present.
Mrs. w. r, Wilcox entertained at
luncheon at the Hotel Loyal today
in honor OF Miss Eva Johnson, a
November bride.
Mrs, Alvin F. Johnson entertained
four tables at bridge this afternoon,
Miss Mary Burkley entertained the
members of the Friday Bridge club at
her home today All the members
who are in town were present
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-23
Women Golfers Meet.

In lieu Of a golf game some OF the
enthusiastic women golfers Of the
Field club set we're entertained at a
kensington this afternoon by one OF
their number. Last Saturday Mrs.
Allen Farmer, Mrs. Karl A. Lininger,
Mrs. F. w. Loving, Mrs. Walter G.
Silver and Mrs. F. ]. Despecher
played on the Field club course, Mrs,
Silver playing the best game. The
golfers are eagerly anticipating the
next state tournament, which will be
staged at the Happy Hollow club.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-23

Social Gossip.
Miss Marian Funkhouser returned
Monday from an extended trip to the
Pacific coast, most of the time spent
at Tacoma, Wash.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. II. Davis, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. j Coad, Mrs. M. J. Coad
and Mrs. +. F. Pierce OF Omaha are
guests Of the Elms hotel, Excelsior
Springs, No.
Mrs. H. S. Culver of Milwaukee
formerly Of Omaha, who has been
visiting old friends in sthe city fol
some time left today for her home.
A number of social affairs are be.
ing planned later in the season fol
Miss Gurley Of Washington, d. c.
who has come to spend the winter
IN Omaha with her cousins, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. +. Gurley.
DR.. and Mrs. |. c. Wood wer,
among the guests at dinner part,
given Tuesday evening BY Mr.. ant
Mrs. Z. n. Doolittle at their home il
Council Bluffs.
Miss Nell Calvin left today for ;