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The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-05-30

she ran into her own house and |
plunged headlong upon a leather divan
in the hall, holding her handkerchief
over her mouth.
The noise of her tumultuOus entrance |
was evidently startling, for there fol-
lowed the crash of a decanter upon the |
floor of the dining room, and, after a
rumble Of indistinct profanity, Roscoe
came forth, holding dripping napkin
in his hand.
"What's your excitement?' he de-
manded "What do you find to go into
Mysteries over? Another death in the
family?"
"Oh, it's funny she gasped.
"Those old frost-bitten peoplel 1 guess
they're getting their comeupance!
Lying prone, she elevated her feet in
the air, clapping her heels together re-
peatedly, in an ecstasy.
"Come through, come through"
said her husband, Grossly. "What you
been up to-"
"Me?" she cried, dropping her feet
and swinging around to face him.
Nothing. It's themi Those Vertreeses!'
She wiped her eyes. They've had to
sell their pianow
'Well, what of it,"
"That Mrs. Kittersby told me all
about 'em a week ago." said Sibyl.
They've been hard up for long time,
and she says as long ago as last winter
she knew that girl got pair of walk
ing shoes re-soled and patched, because
she got it done the same place Mrs.
Kittersby's cook had hersw
"Well, well?" he urged, impatiently
"Well, I'm telling you'll Mrs. Kitters-
by says they haven't got thing! just
, absolutely nothing-and they dom
know anywhere to turnl She says the
whole towns been wondering wha
would become of 'em. The girl haC
plenty chances to marry up to yea
or so ago, but she was so indhferen
she scared the men off Graciousl the,
. were lucky! Marry her? The mai
that found himself tied up to tina
girl"
Terrible funny, terrible funny!
said Roscoe, with sarcasm. Its S
funny l broke a cut glass decante
- and spilled a quart Of"
- "Waitr she begged. "You'l see.
saw big wagon drive up and som
men 90 into the house. Well,
thought I'd see, so I slipped over-an
. 1t was their piano! They'd sold it an
were trying to sneak it out after darl
= so nobody'd catch on" Again 81
gave way to her enjoyment, but r.
I sumed, as her husband seemed abol
! to interrupt the narrative, "Wait
! minute, can't you? Yes, they'd sold
! and 1 hope they'll pay some of the
I debts. They owe everybody, and la
I week a coal dealer made an awful fui
]. at the door with Mr.. Vertrees. The
I cook told our upstairs girl, and 81
! said she didn't know w2en she'd see
Z any money, herself Did you ey
!. hear of such a case as that girl in yol
! lifeT
I what girl! Their cook?'
( "That Vertrees girl! Don't you $
I they looked on our coming up into til
! neighborhood as their last chanc
! They were just going down and oil
and here bobs up the green. rich She
7 dan family So they send her out
/ get Sheridtn-she's got to get on
! And she just goes in blind; and u
I was landed-there's no doubt abo
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-05-30

you got to picking on him about every
little thing he did; you got to quarrel
ing with him when I was there and
when l wasn't. l could see you'd been
quarreling whenever / came in and he
was here"
do you object to that?' asked
Sibyl, breathing quickly.
''Yes-when it Injuries my wife's
health!" he returned, with quick lift
of his eyes to hers. You began to rub
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-16
SUNDAY SCHOOL 3 /.
INTEREST grows
Marion County Schools Are
Increasing in Attendance
n N /. \. - n !. 4. -l.-I N 81


LeyiB. Harr, president Of the Marion
county Sunday School association, be-
lieyes that q certain amount Of pub
lfctty conc rning the work OF the Sun
dayl schools throughout the state would
be conductive to their welfare and
would keep the Work Of the organtza-
lions before the people OF the county.
Mfr. Harr states that there are q
greater number OF men and women at
work In Sunday school organizations
than in any one other organization in
the county and in order to bring their
work into prominence he has prepared
report cards which arc sent in to him
bi.monthly arl. show what some OF
the schools are doing. Below are some
OF the reports which have been re-
ceiyed
w. r. Holt, superintendent OF the
M. E. Sunday school at 'Hoult, shows
by his report that during the winter
he had full line Of a dozen teachers,
and that his attendance varied from
SO to Sc in number. N1
w. l.. West, superintendent Of the
Union Sunday school Of East Park.
shows that his average attendance
during January and February were
around the 100 mark, reaching 125 one
Sunday. .%s
B. F, Chambers, superintendent Of
the Buffalo Sunday school, near Man
nington, with almost one dozen teach
ers, attendance varied from so to 81,
on February 20.
John v. McVicker, superintendent Of
the Pleasant Valley N. e. Sunday
school, shows that he has eight teach
ers on the force and an attendance
around the 100 mark.
w. C. RAIDER, superintendent OF the
Jerica Union Sunday school, of Man
nington, reports 10 teachers on the
force, with an attendance running
from 100 to 125.
p. M Conley, superintendent Of the
Pennington NJ. z. Sunday school re-
ports u teachers every Sunday and
his school swelling the 100 mark.
NJ. L. West, superintendent Of the
Diamond street NJ. e. Sunday school,
reports IS teachers on his force, and
an attendance around 300, reaching
$50.
C. B. Murray, superintendent Of the
United Brethren Sunday school at
White Rock, reports an attendance OF
90 to rs, with five teachers.
Grin D. Curtis, of the Barrackvtlle
M. e. Sunday school, reports 20 In at
tendance, with five teachers.
The highest average collection re-
ceived during the winter by any Sun
day school making their report, was
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-16
PURE BLOOD
The Greatest Blessing, rIankind
Can Have.

Many West Virginia people need this
powerful vegetable remedy that puts
the stomach, liver and bowels in fue
condition; that clears the skin of PIN.
pies, rash, blemishes, and eczema ;;stliat
dissolves boils and carbuncles; that
makes nerves stronger and steadier and
gives to pale, weak, rundown people
the fullest measure Of health and
happiness.
DR.. pierce,s Golden Medical Discov.
cry, free from alcohol or narcotics, does
Just what is stated above, simply be.
cause it banishes from the blood all
poison and impure matter. It dissolves
the impure deposits and carries them
out, as It does all impurities, through
the Liver, Bowels, Kidneys and Skin.
If you have bad cough, bronchial.
nasal or other catarrh, unsteady nerves
or unsightly skin, get DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery to-day and
start at once to replace your impure
blood with the kind that puts energy
and ambition into You and brings back
youth and vigorous action.
All medicine dealers can supply you
In either liquid or tablet form or send
so cents for trial box of tablets to DR..
Pierce, 1nvalids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y.
Write for free booklet on blood.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-16
WHAT YOU OUGHT TO DO

If your rheumatism has redsted
treatment, or II you think your case
fncurable or chronic, and II you have
Just about given up hope of ever be-
ing cured, especially urge you not to
give up hope until you have tried Mar
tins Rheumatic and Blood Elixer.
Frank Turner, Union Trust Bldg,
Parkersburg, ", Va, writes as fol-
lows:
''My son was a sufferer from rheu-
matism for long time and it seemed
/ could find nothing that would do him
the least bit Of good. Having heard
Of MARTINS Rheumatic and Blood
Elfxer," I purchased a bottle and it
only required one bottle to effect a per-
manent cure. This to me seemed al
most a miracle" a.s
Martins Rheumatic and Blood Elixer
in purely vegetable preparation. It
has reached some OF the most difficult
lses OF Rheumatism. liver, kidney,
and stomach troubles that have been
known in this section. It is for sale
by w. R. Crane Drug Co. Price $1.00
per bottle. Liquid or tablets.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-16
CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE =:

/. sa IL d
Twas awakened this morning by
hearing my little nurse talking over
thestelephone. She was evidently talk
tng with Dick.
sYeslAr. Waverly, Mrs. Waverly got
the8W1re last night and she wrote the
notice for Mr.. Sullivan.
II wanted her to call you up and
let you write it but she. said she
Thought she would not bother you.
eyes i knew you would be worried
when you saw the notice.
s.NoSI don't think she slept very
much last night but she seems sleep
ingsvery soundly this morning.
s.1sNo I would not come over this
morning IL were you for I am going
toilet her sleep as long as possible.
Eyes l will tell her as soon as she
wakes sup"
when my little nurse came back l
pretended to be asleep for did not
Wantsto even ask what 1t was that Dick
wanted smesto know. could not help
feeling very sad about poor Eleanor
but II did not want to talk to anyone
about 1t. You remember that old quo
triton from Owen Meredith:
II think in the lives of both women
and men
That all would go smooth and even
IfFon1yt the dead could know just when
10 come back and be forgiven"
Little5b book, have been wondering
fhissmorning what would have been
tho result II Dick had never seen me
and he had married Eleanor as he
probably would have done. There
would probably have been no sin nor
soFroWti in any OF our lives.
oh, little book, little book, I don't
want to think that we are Just pawns
81 tate; that we must say Kismet and
take what comes but surely 1t would
lave been much better IL had never
entered into the lives of Dick and
Eleanor. He thought he loved her UNI
1.-THE saw me and then, poor girl, Her
liteSWas ruined.
To-day i have forgiven her but I
can't help thinking how much easier
it ls 10 forgive Eleanor dead than
eleanor living.
Iamsnot quite sure but have also
ruined Dicks by coming into 1t for
am beginning to think that there Is
something more the matter of me than
Just Safbroken leg. My back, Ny poor
backi u am not able to sit up at all.
Dick says he is sure it is because OF
the cast but i am getting very worried.
AsSsoon as Eliene read of Eleanor's
death she came right over to see me.
paarg Bliene what a friend she Is and
how She comforted, You see little
book q knew she would understand.
You know, little book, ! never told
Eliene anything about Eleanor! and me
nut / am sure she suspected. Today,
lioweyeF, she said all the nice things
ale conId think OF Eleanor, and ISwRB
dad oil 30 gIad that z had not made
acandie and blasted EIeanotIss namss
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SEEK ADMISSION
TQ.GRAMMAR.SGH00L
Examinations Being Held at
81 Places in County
Today.

Examinations for grammar school
diplomas are being held today and Will
be held tomorrow at 81 places in
Marion county. More than 400 pupils
will likely take the examinations, as
about this number have completed the
work required in the grade school
course The examinations are being
held at the following PLACES BY the ex-
nminers named:
Fairmont district-Barrackville, H.
B. Ice; cayenne, G. c. Barb.
Grant distriet-Monongah, 3. OAR
rell line; Watson, Harry Hart; Hut
Crimson, Reve c. Hardesty; Nixon,
George Grimes.
Lincoln dlstrict-Farmington, R. S.
Beckner; Troburn, Claude McBee;
Worthington. Carl J. Carter; Anna
belle, Jay G. Awhile; James Fork. Ros-
coe s. Ridenour.
Warrington district-Supt A. L.
Thomas. Warrington, Bessie Moclxler;
Metz, e. E. Hale; Grangeville, Leslie
F. Mills- Rymer, Lewis Wright; Clio
vers Gap, S. Lloyd Moore.
Paw Paw district-Fairviey, o.
Clyde Tenant; Grant Town, lyanhoe
Arnett; Baxter, Clark L. Rusk; Rives'
VILE, William Earl Michael.
Union district-Hopewell, Jean Bill
lingslea; Quiet Dell, Hoyt Harper;
Kingmont. Henry Orr Springer; Ais
ton, Thomas Springer; Hickmans Run,
Mary Orr Merrifield.
Winfield district - Hill, Margaret
Mahan; Moran Brooks Travis; Forks
burg, Frank Smith: Montana D. C..
Goodnight; Mount Claire, Laverna
Shuttlesworth: Mount Nebo, Ernest
Miller.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-16

or wood ashes to your plot, as It will
make conditions favorable for the de-
velopment of potato scab.
1--WE recommend that you grow eth
er Irish Cobbler or Carman No. for
your variety Of potatoes. The first is
an early potato maturing in about 10
days from planting while the second
is a late variety requiring about LOO
days. You will need two bushels TO
plant your plot. Your local leader
will help you to decide which variety
to grow and also assist you in secur-
ing good seed and fertilizer. Keep
your seed potatoes as dormant as pos.
stble. If you cannot keep them from
sprouting spread the potatoes out in
the light. They will then form thort,
strong, dark green sprouts in place Of
the long, weak, white ones that form
if the tubers sprout in the dark. These
long. weak, white sprouts are apt to
be broken of, thus likely to reduce the
Yield"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-16
That ExpIafne II.

what" we asked the captain OF
finance, lis the secret OF your sue
cess?" "Unremitting industry and
strict attention to business" he re-
piled. But" We objected. IL is a
weIl.lnown fact that you never reach
your office before eleven o'clock and
that you quit ut two and spend tho
rest OF the day playing golf" Quite
true" said the magnate, but that Is
neither here nor there. The secret
OF my success. as was about to say
when you interrupted me, is unrenit-
ting industry and strict attention to
business on the part OF my en-
p1oyees."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-16
STOP THAT ! AcHE!.

Don't worry and complain about a
bad back. Get rid Of that pain and
lameness. Use Doan's Kidney Pills,
Many Fairmont people have used them
and know how effective they are
Here's a Fairmont case.
Mrs. w. G. Gould, 104 Spruce Street,
Fairmont, says: II had dull, dragging
pains through my back that lasted all
day. MY limbs got SO bad that when
got down couldn't get up without
holding on to something. The pains
kept me awake at night and in the
morning I was hardly able to do my
i1ouseworlI. The kidney secretions
were in bad shape. After using six
boxes Of Doan's Kidney Pills, I didn't
have a sign Of kidney trouble. All the
pains left and the kidney secretions
no longer gave me any annoyance.
Price soc at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Gould had. Foster-Milburn Co..
Props, Buffalo, N. y.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-16
The City Of Kun.

Kun is not well spoken Of by the
traveller who loves a clean hostelry.
Should the Teuton.led rebels put up
fight It may Justify anew its reputa'
ton as a City of Corpses. There are
said to be more iIlustrious dead buried
In KUN than In any other Persian city,
except Meshad. One Of the few women
honored in the country of the Shah has
q magnificent shrine erected here
Fatima, sister Of Imam Ria. Eleven
hundred years ago she was laid to rest
in Kun; and everybody who is any.
body in Persia still desires Hepulture
beside her.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-16
RQTBT0EC.LUBS TO
BE-. we'll: TAUGHT Ugh!
Once a Month They Will
Get Detailed Instruc-
tons by Wire.

Teaching boys in this community
how to- grow potatoes is the purpose
of County Agricultural Agent H. l..
smith in sending out circulars this
week which is the first OF a set to be
sentg each month until this years crop
6fpotatoes is ready for harvesting:
Each month the county agent Will
send instructions how to proceed with
the potato patch in such a manner
solt hatSa prize crop can be raised.
The contents of the paper sent out
lodayis as follows:
Gin this and the following sheets,
Dnesof which will be sent out each
month, will be given brief, simple in;
structions which will help boys to
RFowSa prize winning crop of potatoes
tiisSyear. Follow them carefully, per.
form every operation thoroughly, and
on time pay strict attention TO every
detail and stay right with your crop
stheEwhole season through and you Will
learnEmany valuable lessons besides
growing profitable crop. Keep the
instruction part OF each sheet where
you can refer to it from time to time.
Paste them in copy book would be
pygood way to save them.
Potatoes thrive best In loose,
friable loan which contains plenty OF
decaying matter, hutnus as It is called.
Choose for your plot, II possible, part
OF q field that was in cowpeas, soy
beans, clover, OF clover and timothy
sod Hast year. Avoid stir heavy
cIaylor very sandy soil. Do not plant
on old sod land, as 1t Is likely to har-
Dor white grubs-the larvae OF the
lMaysb etles-which might badly in
lure your crop.
..Be sure you measure your plot ac-
eurate1y. 1tmay be of any shape, pro
gided It contains one'elghth OF an
acre, which is the equivalent to 20
SQUARE rods, or 5445 square feet. IL
will be easiest TO cultivate II 1t is
about twice as long as 1t is wide.
deep mellow seed bed IS essen
Tailor large yield. Apply about four
good loads OF rotted stable manure to
your plot as soon as possible, scatter
ing it3oven1y over the surface. Turn
tliisiunder, blowing eight to ten inches
deep. AS soon az the land is dry
enough SO that it crumbles readily,
harrow It thoroughly with disc, cut
away or spring tooth harrow. Re-
peat at intervals Of a week or ten
daysnuntiIA ready to plant. Do not
work the land when It is wet.
cit may take some time to get thees
fftyou have to send away for them, so
it5 isE best to order them right away
and so avoid any possible delay at
planting time. Because Of the war
Fertilizers are higher than usual this
year. Potash is hardly obtafnable at
all. About the best you can do this
year Il TO obtain % pounds OF. Nitrate
ofgsoda and so pounds Of '16 per cent
Acid Phosphate. Do not apply lime
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-16
OLD PRES CRIPTI0N
FOR WEAK KIDNEYS

A medicinal preparatio iise Of. XIII
mer's Swamp. r DOT, that ahasfeaf cI1ra-
tive value, almost SELLS ftselh Isike an
endless chain system the remedy is
recommended by those VINO haxe been
benefited TO those who are N need OF
it.
DR.. Kilmer's SwampRootisa piysi-
clans prescription It has BEEN tested
for years and has brought RESULTS to
countless numbers who hage ultered.
The success Of DR.. StlmeEs s mp
Root is due to the fact that " fuililia
almost every wish IN oyeFcomtng Md
ney, liver and bladder diseasesj COR
reefs urinary troubles and neutral ICES
the uric acid which CAUSES rheuma.
ttsm. 9l
Do not suffer. Get q bottle Of
Swamp-Root from any dtuggist now.
Start treatment today.
However, II you wish hit 20 teai
this great preparation send 70 cents
to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bling hamton, ~.
Y, for sample sbottle Wien writing
be sure and mention The West Vir-
giniap.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-16
/. HOMIE EIOLKS SPEAK.

Clarksburg, w. va.-v1. found the use
of DR.. Pierce'a Golden Medical Dis
covery aud Favorite Prescription to-
gether we're excellent medicines to
cleanse and purify the system. I took
them because they were recommended
In the store In Huntsville, w. Va. 7
found them all right-very good n1edi-
ciues. cheerfufly recommend thetns
aud would not hesitate to use them
again. ~ - MRS. i. GOLDSMITH, III
School St., Clarksburg, West Va. 81.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-16

AS It. is feel as though were In
someway to blame for her death. Poor
old Dick looked as though he had been
and he said the same thing to me.
We cried a little together and he
said, "Margie all the hurt that either
you or Eleanor Fairlow had came from
me. ] hope she forgave me before she
died, for truly did not really mean to
wrong either OF you and If had not
been drinking that'night on the train
this would never have happened"
Then, little book, he leaned across
and took both my hands in his ana
said, "Margie have you forgiven me-?
II think SO Dick"
Don't you know dear?"
"0h wish did want to go back
dear to being just as we were at first
81 want to think about you just as
did at first-I want to do it for myself
Dick as much as want to do it fol-
you"
"Don't draw away from me and look
hurt dear. It grieves me more than
it does you because am afraid that
never again will we be as we were
BEFORE"
"oh Dick, if I should get well,
want my body mended but more than
all the rest want that ugly wound In
my heart healed"
Poor old Dick, he seemed to grow
much older, as with sigh he bent
down and kissed me and much to my
surprise he repeated the words-Jim
Edie says SO often, tits all mixed up
y. ,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-16
HEALTH HINTS.
PNEUMONIA.

Pneumonia is germ disease and is
usually brought on by the lodgment OF
the membranous pneumonia germs in
the tissue of the throat or lungs.
II person is well and strong these
germs are not likely to hurt him So
riously. A slight cold may be the
only result. But II he is run down, dis
sipated or II he in any way has weak
constitution, his chances OF developing
the disease are very strong.
Much can be done to guard against
pneumonia IL one will avoid unreason.
able exposure and at the same time
practice the rules Of personal hygiene
or right living. A., s4
Working too hard or excessive exer-
else with extreme exposure is a COM
mon factor in preparing the way for
pneumonia.
overeating, particularly il there is
an excess of meat in the diet, ia anoth-
er thing which often injuries the body
and lowers its vital resistance to dis
ease.
Right living means avoiding these
excesses. People who live much in the
open air, who never close the windows
Of their sleeping rooms in winter. and
who battle daily almost never catch
colds and If they do catch colds they
seldom develop into pneumonia.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-16

made bysW. a. RAIDER, secretary Of the
,Jerico Union Sunday school. reaching
an average OF almost five cents every
sunday OF the total attendance. The
highest offering being made by the
Diamond street Sunday school. reach
Ing; an average offering OF about three
cents for every Individual present.
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cLARKsRuRe REPUBLICANS

HARRISBURG. March 1G.-The Re-
publican City Executive committee
has been organized for the municipal
campaign now under way, with Sher.
man C.. Denham, chairman; William
G. Osborn, secretary, and John ".
Flanagan. treasurer. John G. South
ern, of Clarksburg, has become a can
dfdateH for the Republican nomination
for prosecuting attorney. He is the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-16
Progressive Terra Alta

Terra Alta has gas, electricity,
sewers, paved streets-in fact all
the modern conveniences except
street cars, and they are coming.
Portland District, Of which Terra
Alta is the metropolis, has just vot-
ed a three hundred thousand dollar
bond issue with which to build con-
crete roads. Terra Alta Is the
largest town in Preston county and
soon will be twice the largest. It
is growing. It is unquestionably
the healthiest town in the state.
Do you want In on the ground floor
Of this development? II so we
have some propositions which it
will pay you to investigate. Ev-
erything in the real estate line from
Z a fifty dollar lot to twenty thous.
and dollar summer hotel, including
some very desirable farms. &5,
We solicit your correspondence
and Investigation.
PosT-REeAR CO.
8. p. MlTcHELL,5Ant.
Terra Alta, w. Va. :
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Motive Must Be There.

God made man to go by motives. and
he will not go without them any more
than q boat without steam or a balloon
without gas.-Henry Ward Beecher.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-16

II you feel grouchy and blue take a
long walk; 1t will do you good both
in body and mind.