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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-15

The total amount Of the tax valua-
tion of these public utilities in 1915
was $13,446,624. The total amount of
their tax valuation for 1916 is $780,
928. The increased valuation of 1916
over 1915 is $1,923,254.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-11
A|O SOCIETY
Holds an Enjoyable Social Box
Meeting at the Home of
Mrs. Lowry, CoIored.

The Unique Aid Society last
night held social box meeting at
the home OF Mrs. Amelia Wilson
Lowry, 643 West Mechanic street
The meeting was opened with sing.
ing, followed by prayer and singing.
with the vice-president, Mrs. Nellie
NJ. Wilson, in the chair. Each men,
Der responded to the roll call with
q quotation. After the business
meeting a delicious lunch was
served consisting of coffee, Ice
cream and cake. The meeting
closed with a prayer and song. Mrs.
Clara Dean was a visitor. All the
members left declaring Mrs. Lowry
a splendid hostess. The next meet
ing will be at the home of Mrs.
Luther Brown. on Lee street. Mon
day night at the usual hour.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-11
SMITH NOW SUSTAINED
BY STATE COMMITTEE

resolution introduced by Fred Paul
Grosscup. OF Charleston. sustaining the
kanawha county committee, were o.
w. Hartman, representing Dr.. c. l.
Parks. OF Tyler county: T. A Brown.
OF Parkersburg; Sam Logan. Of Harris
vile, representing w. r. Meservie; d.
G. Lilly. representing Sam Dixon, Of
Fayette county; II. W. Mcdowell, rep
resenting s. W. Meals, OF Marshall
country; and Thomas P. Ryan, of
Spencer.
A number OF committeeman were
represented by proxy. Those present
In person were Chairman Sherrard,
OF Wellsbury; Secretary, r. B. Bern
helm, Of WEIGH; Fl. F. Bohrens. of
Wheeling: T. A. Brown. of Parkers-
burg; Thomas p. Ryan, Of Spencer:
NJ. z. White. of Williamson, R, F.
Beasley. of Hinton: Fred Paul Cross
cup. of Charleston; Selgel Workman,
Of Madison; Sam Dixon, of McDon-
aid; T. D. Moore. of Marllnton; H.
D. Curtin. of Clarksburg: w. f.
Walker. of Elkins: F. L. Lakin, OF
Terra Alta: George II. Childes, OF
Harpers Ferry; NJ. W. Harrison. of
berReley springs; h. II. Harper. OF
Keystone: L. o. Wilson. Of Weston;
Z. p. Williams, Of Huntington.
Those holding proxies wero Il. w.
Mcdowell. representing 8. w. Meals,
of Moundsville; o. w. o. Hardman,
representing c. L. Parks. OF Middle
bourne; Sam Logan, representing
W. r. Messervie. of Harrisville; C.
Z T., Copen, OF Winfield renresenting
II. H. Baker, Of Hamlin; Joseph Nc
Clane. representing J. II. McUermott,
OF Morgantown: w. a. Brand. repre-
senting DIR. ]. o. McNeeley, of Fair
mont; W.. P. Cole. representing b.
s. Stathers. Of Weston; DR., ]. A.
/ Rusmlssel. representing Z. W. Mar
tin, OF Buckhannon; James A. Flynn,
representing ]. 2. Jenkins. Of Par
sons; James NJ. Ellis. representing
J. p. D. Gardner. Of Bramwell.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-11
COMMITTEES TO
MAP OUT PLANS

burger.
nolds. z. Y. Bates. James Anderson
and W. ]. Calvert.
Personal work-John Craig, r. E.
Ash, T. H. Gain. @. N. HOLMAN. A.
L. Rumbold. Frank swisher, A.
Smith. Fl. L. Brooks. ]. c. Grim. o. L.
Taught, o. D. McCloud, Herald Ross.
A. B. Smith. NJ. N. Cutlip. Charles A.
Fowler. G. N. Kinniard, Lee Probst.
w. A. Smith, A. A. Valentine. Rich
ard Banks, Harry Kinniard, Stewart
McReynolds. Guy Huffman. Lorain
Myers. W. II. Laughlin. Mrs. P. NJ.
Baber, Mrs. c. A. Fowler, Mrs. Wor-
ley. Mrs. NJ. o. Moore, Mrs. Joe
Schultz. Mrs. A. B. Simpson. Mrs.
Sarah Maston, Mrs. Alva Villers. Miss
Lulu Robinson, Miss Lillian Ash, Miss
Anna Hartman. Miss Ruth Bush, Miss
Ethel Peddington, Miss Lee Alma
White, Carmlne Calvert, James
Tracy. Elmer Zimmerman, Russell
Simpson and Richard Brooks.
Baptistry: Ladles-Mrs. ]. B.
Smith, Mrs. o. D. Mccioud, Miss An
ma Hartman, Mrs. D. D. Keely, Mrs.
A. A. Paugh and Mrs. Mary Ash.
Gentlemen-M. o. Moore, A. A.
Valentine, Richard Banks, Frank
Swisher. Lee Probst and Waitman
Hickman.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-11
Action Of Majority Members Of
KanaWha County Commit
tee is Upheld.

CHARLESTON. April 1O.-The
West Virginia Republican state CEN
trail committee by vote of 20 to Z
late last night Overwhelmingly en-
dorsed the action of the majority mem
bers Of the Kanawha county Republi-
can committee. declared its meeting
here on March legal; affirmed the
voting power of Chairman P. Smith
and sustained the committees action
IN unseating Sennett S. Fogarty and
the appointment in his place Of W. A.
! McAfee.
The committee also passed resolu-
ton empowering the chairman to ap-
point subcommittee Of five, OF which
he shall be member, to name tenn
porary officers for the state convention
to be held in Wheeling.
The members who voted against the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-11
For Evangelistic Services to Be
Conducted in the Central
Christian Church.

Final arrangements for the evan
ge1istic services to be conducted in
the Central Christian church by the
Rev, Samuel r. Hawkins. of Port
land, Ore. will be made Wednesday
evening when number of commit
tees recently appointed will meet
and map out plans. The Rev, Mr..
Hawkins Is expected to arrive in the
city Saturday and will open the
campaign Sunday morning.
All members of the committees
are urged to DO present at the church
Wednesday evening to go over the
plans. The committees, which were
appointed Sunday. are as follows:
carbohydrates Riddell. @. NJ.
Ward. Louis Deem and Frank Ward.
Home prayer circle-Mrs. Ireland
Haddox, Mrs. @. NJ. Ward; Mrs.
Charles Myers. Mrs. Wilson; Mrs. 9.
c. Watkins, Mrs. ]. D. McReynolds;
Mrs. Sigglns. Mrs. Simpson; Mrs.
Rumbaugh, and Mrs. Snmms.
Ushers-Board Of deacons and
young mems class.
Music-Mrs. John Craig, Miss
Laura Thompson and G. A. Shanna-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-11
REDWOOD CHEF
WRITES BURKE
FORNERV-WORTH
Letter from E. H. Parrish, Yew
Pine Inn, Highly Praises
Tonic.

Orders from the out-of-town read
ers of the Nerv-Worth endorsements
which appear daily in these columns
continue to come to the Burke Drug
store, this city, where Nerv-Worth is
sold exclusively in Clarksburg and
where the extraordinary sales of this
extraordinary remedy also continue.
| One Of the late orders was as fol-
gentlemen: Please send me one
more bottle of Nerv-Worth. as the
one sent for some weeks ago has
done me q wonderful lot Of good.
Please send at once by express.
E. q. PARRISH,
Yew Pine Inn.
Your dollar back at the Burke
| drug. store II Nerv-Worth does not
thelR xenTAdsertseu sut ~, "a
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-11
NOT INSANE.

The county lunacy commission de-
cided Monday afternoon that James
Clark, q Sycamore farmer, was not
insane. 1t developed that he and
Mrs. Clark had quarreled and his &C.
lions were such as to cause lunacy
complaint to be made. He was re.
leased from custody.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-11
HAIR
FOR EVERY WOMAN
Hair That Radlates Healthfulness
Always Conpels Admiration.


Always Conpels Admiration.
Don't neglect your hair, girls:
you'll be sorry later on II you do.
Never mind about the things you
have tried; never mind what people
SAY.
Just remember this: Partisan
Usage will make harsh, thin or faded
hair soft. glossy and luxuriant. 1t
quickly rids the scalp of dandruff.
stops falling hair and scalp itch, and
ismparts that refreshing comfortable
feeling or money returned.
(; It's a delicately perfumed liquid
free from oiliness and as one woman
remarked, Partisan Sage puts the
I radiance of sunshine into my dull
looking hair and makes 1t beautiful
and lustrous." Wells and Haymaker
Company sell lots of 1t and always
guarantee it.-Advertisement.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-11

Owners of tin mines in Bolivia are
reaping large profits from the metal
which was rejected and thrown into
heaps by early Spanish seekers for
gold and silHers -,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-15
Seen By Early Explorers Tempted ff Imagination
BY GARRETT p. sERVISs.

I was going through the Al
n hambra palace at Granada my
guide pointed out an ironrailed
balcony, like a huge cage, projecting
over one of the courts, and said;
There is a tradition that that Is
where the strange animals brought
from America by Columbus were kept
in the time Of Ferdinand and Isabella.
some say it was prison for the in
sane queen Joanna, mother OF the
made for the animals. not only those
brought By Columbus. but those sent
later from Mexico and Peru.
1t would not be surpFlSlns II ny ~
wild animals Of America seem 10 nave
made a sensation in Spain only second
to that produced by its red skinned
men and women. Very extraordinary
rictures of the New World animals
were published in Europe, as VIII De
seen on this page, where some OF them
are reproduced from an article by
Charles r. Eastman Of the American
Museum of Natural History.
From and before, the ancient days
when king Solomon had apes and~pea-
cocks brought TO him IN the shlps OF
Tarshishs curious animals have al
WAYS excited great interest, and me-
Ilasc1ies have everywhere been pop
uiar.
In0n the discovery OF ALlE WEcANA Il
continent the explorers and conQuerors
devoted much attention to the birds,
beasts and reptiles that they met. some
OF which awoke their establishment.
and gave rise to descriptions and
stories in which Imagination had fun
play. -.-.---
There was nothing more surprising
that Cortez found in MonteZuma's CAPT
tai city than the magnificent aviary
in charge Of three hundred attendants,
which was filled with birds OF the most
brilliant plumage collected from all
parts of Mexico. and the adjoining
lands one building was devoted TO
the birds of prey, some Of which came
from the snowy Andes, and no less
than 500 turkeys were sacrificed daily
to satisfy the appetites Of those Vo-
racious rulers OF the air
The mena gerie Of wild animals ad-
Joining the aviary contained represen-
tatives Of all the species found in
Mexico and Central America ana was
especially remarkable for its collec-
ton of serpents and reptiles Among
these nothing attracted so much aJten-
ton from the Spaniards as the rattle
snakes, which are called -serpents VII
castanets." A great deal of skill and
knowledge was shown by the Aztecs
in housing and caring for all these
animals.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-15

found many frescoes showing women
in costumes closely resembling the
evening dress of today. why. these
are Partisan costumes. exclaimed a
French savant, when first he beheld
them
Even Hats Appear Modern.
Go back a few years. and the like
ness Of styles is perfect The women
in the frescoes might have stepped
out Of Paris fashion plates Of not long
agO-their dresses cut extremely low,
with pulled sleeves, excessively slen-
der waists. and flounced skirts. They
even wear hats of modern pattern and
huge in size, and their dainty shoes
sometimes half-boots) have high
heels.
A number of little statuettes OF
women were dug out of the ruined Gre
tan palaces They are painted in col
ors. still vivid, and exhibit the same
fashions in costume Generally char
acteristic Of them is the extremely low
cOrsage. understanding collar and
elaborate crinoline-the whole getup,
with its tight fitting and narrow
wasted bodice, being suggestive OF
the modern
The lines Of the sculptured figures,
indeed, are such as would have been
considered ideal by the corset maker
only few years ago. From a broad
belt hangs a bell-shaped skirt, richly
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-15
4 NaratiOe Of Everyday Affairs
Their Married Life
Warren Goes on Trip and Ned Burns Makes an
Unusual Call

IS Just as well on account of Winifred.
Louise has been so nice about taking
care OF her and 1 can't expect to go
every time"
That's the sensible way to look at
II. or course, there is no real reason
why you shouldn't go, only that didn't
suppose you would want TO go this
time"
of course" Helen agreed: is it
time to go, dear2 You'll write to me
Tomorrow Of course
All right. here's your bag, take care
OF yourself" And Helen threw her
arms about his neck and kissed him
Warren returned the kiss warmly
and was gone.
The house seemed unusually still
Helen went into the dining room and
realized that she was hungry. She
had eaten very little dinner after War
ren had telephoned. and now she hest
tated about making some sandwiches
Tor herself She finally decided that
she would and went into the kitchen.
As she carried the butter from the ice
box to the table the telephone rang.
Who could be ringing her up?' she
murmured. half aloud.
At the telephone she recognized Ned
Burns's voice Immediately.
Hello. Ned: yes, this is Helen No.
not anything in particular. WhyT'
Thought you might let me run up
for awhile"
ny OF course ana lnen Helen
remembered that she was alone-it
wouldn't do to allow Ned to come up-
it wouldn't be fair to Warren.
She Asks Ned Not to Come.
mo, Ned. not tonight: Warren has
Just left for the south, and it would
hardly be right"
Not for an old friend like me? Why.
I'll wager that If I had called I'D be.
fore Mr. Curtis left he would have
said come right along"
Il know, but you didn't, and under
the circumstances I'd rather not"
But Ned Burns was not giving I'D so
Now listen to me, Helen. want
to come up the very worst way. and
there is no reason why I sh0uldnft
come III take my chances with War
rem and, besides. he would never know
anything about it."
"Oh, yes he would" Helen said quick
Is. for I should tell him. Your ideas
and mine are entirely different. Ned,
there IS no. need Of arguing about it
any longer"
We'll viii you go out somewhere,
'fNo. can't do that. eitbery
Helen, you make me feel like sbslx
ing you, you're like all women of your
type, stubborn IS they make them"
Perhaps, but il can't be heIped.
Good night Ned Come up and have
dinner. rome night when Warren re-
She went hack 10 the kitchen. made
some sandwiches and carried them.
with the coffee, back to the dining
room The bell rang and she started
up. Inen she went to the door and
opened it wide.
Ned Burns, half smile on his hand
some face, stood on the fbresboid.-
Copyright, 1915, International News
Service
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-15
rAsHINGTON. D. 9. Jan. 3

7ASHINGTON. D. C., Jan. Is
M Some Of the very newest and
latest fashions have been dis
covered recently in Crete-the island In
the Aegean sea which the British are
now using as a base for war opera
lions against Turkey And the remark
able thing about them is that although
closely resembling the styles Of today
they are the most ancient afshions
known. being not less than 50 centu-
ries old.
If one were to 90 back only a few
years. the fashions would almost eX-
actly correspond to those OF Crete 5000
years ago. But in many respects the
likeness Of styles in women's dress be
tween then and the present time, 1916,
3 D., is positively astonishing
Thirty-fiVe centuries ago the island
Of Crete-lOng before the Trojan war.
remember-had a highly developed
civilization. 1t was the seat Of the
sovereignty of the first sea kings, who
were overlords not only Of the Aegean
but Of the whole Mediterranean Prac-
ticaIly all the commerce of Europe.
Asia and Africa was in their hands,
and, thanks to the possession of ever
Tvhelming sea power, they were able
tc levy tribute far and wide
Archaeologists of late have been ex-
ploring their ruined palaces. and have
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-15
Big game and other ami
NAL likenesses from the en-
cyclOpedia of Bartholomew
Anglicus, 1894.

The Spaniards naturally exaggerated
some OF the things they saw and heard,
and misunderstood others. The hum
mings birds, in particular. astonished
and delighted them, and they somshow
got hold of the legend which Herrera
relates as follows:
There are some birds in the country
OF the size Of butterflies, with long
beaks. brilliant plumage, much es-
teemed for the curious works made of
them This refers TO the famous
Azetc feather work. Like the bees
they live on flowers, and the dew
which settles on them, and when the
rainy season is over, and the dry
weather sets in, they fasten themselves
to the trees By their beaks and soon
die. But in the following year when
the new rains arrive they come to
life again
Notwithstanding the mistakes and
exaggerations Of the early explorers
and their historians and illustrators.
many of the representations OF Amer
lean animals that long interested the
people of Europe bore sufficient re-
semblance to the originals to be easily
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-15

Jersey costumes there is a touch of
taffeta or a bit Of braid These suits
are fashioned after the belted Russian
models, the smart flared coats and
skirt, and for the strictly correct sport
suit along the Norfolk lines combined
with an equally severe skirt.
The New Cape Appears.
Among the new features which Of
course, are hut a revival of the old is
the cape This appears upon all types
OF frocks and suits in the form of the
shoulder cape. sleeve cape, and cape
collar The full-skirted, simple bodied
frock of taffeta. worn at an afternoon
tea, the skating rink. or the concert
displays its cape collar. or series of
collars, when il is not featuring a Puri-
tan-like shoulder drapery, crossing sur
plice-fashion in front, and held in place
in back by a girdle. from below which
tiny coat tails or tabs appear. There is
some indication. too. of the cape re-
turning as a separate wrap: in fact
pelerines of quantity quilted taffeta
are being shown to wear over light
summer frocl1s and are now beiag worn
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-15

TT was a dull day in Teeknithle,s
department store.
At quarter after. a tall thin
woman stopped in front of the Innings
department
"a yard OF red Plymouth silk,
please" she said.
Yes, ma'am," responded Mr. Skutts.
the head salesman. and shot a bolt
from the shelf and spread it before
her.
How ridiculous Of me~ she tit
tered Il meant satin"
"Ah, yes, my error" said Mr.. Skutts.
And he pulled out a bolt OF satin.
We'll, if that don't beat all" she
Uttered "Percale, I meant"
quite natural. ma'am," smiled Mr.
Skutts. and produced a bolt of percale
Did you ever" she tattered Il
must be mad I want muslinrr
Mad and wants muzzlin'" cried Mr.
Skutts in terror.
As one man. every clerk in the lin
ings department leaped over the coun-
ter. and in half a minute they were all
sitting on the tall thin woman. while
a cash boy raced to the dog department
and ran back with a muzzle. which
they elapped on her. and in half an
hour the keepers Of the Bon Ton asv-
lum came and took her back there.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-15

IVY THAT can do to help you.
w dear2 There must be
something I can do2"
o.. You can get my travelling bag out
II you will"
The new onc2''
Yes, I suppose so. I might as well
Helen. with her dress tucked up
around her, felt her way gingerly into
The dusty stOreroom. Warren was
gong on one OF his rush business
trips and she wondered a little that
ne did not ask her to 60 with him.
she found the new travelling bag and
brought it 10 him.
There were several new shirts on
the bed Warren had bought them
arrange them in the bag. Then she
brought fresh linen from the chiffon
Ter and some new silk ties and socks
You have plenty of new things to
take with you" she remarked. gayly.
It's fortunate that Christmas came
when ii did-yOu were pretty low"
Warren was struggling into fresh
clothes and cid not answer at first
Dear" Helen went on. you couldn't
possibly take me with you, could your
Take you with me2 Why, could YOU
get ready? You. see.-I have so little
time and there is Winifred. Besides
the trip to Norfolk isn't much and j
couldn't be with you at all"
There had been other times when he
Bdu taken neIs 6eiel reflected. She
did love these sudden business trims of
Warren's- They had some Of their best
times when they were least expected
and Helen loved the excitement Of get
ting ready in a hurry.
I suppose II wouldn't be best this
time" she said, after a struggle with
herself, and hoping vainly that
Warren, now that the idea had been
suggested to him, might insist upon
her packing up Immediately. But War
ren evidently had no idea of such q
thing, and Helen forced herself not to
show that she was hurt
What time does your train go2'
Nine o'clock: what time is il now2'
Helen Gets Sandwich
About seven-thirty. Now. wait
dear, and I'll have something hot for
you to eat before you go. It viii make
sou feel fine Did you have much for
dinner2"
Just a sandwich I would ike some
coffee. You see, I had to fool around
angling details at the office till the
last minute, and when I phoned YOU
not 10 wait dinner I ran out and got a
sandwich, but 1 was too upset to eat
Helen forgot the fact that she was
disappointed as she hurried about the
kitchen making fresh coffee and cut
ting sandwiches
She spread a tempting lunch on the
dining room table and then rushed into
her own room to slip a note into War
ren's bag. She would pin il to his col
lar case. which was on top. and then
he. would be sure to see it the first
thing.
Helen Warren called finally, as she
did not appear. what are you doing.
anyway-not sulking because you can't
'Of course not" Helen retorted, ap-
pearing in the doorway I suppose it
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-15

has much. the appearance Of an ami
mated barrel or something equally IN
graceful The medium skirts with just
a bit Of fulness about the waist. COM
bined with the simple. quaint bOdices
now smart, are dainty and becoming,
suggestive OF the grace Of the figure
beneath. as they are. The new models
so reminiscent of the days Of 1880 and
1850, are full of charm if extremes are
not INDUCED in
Bafiste Collars on Tailored Suits.
Collar and cuff sets of orEandy. ba-
tiste, linen, and other like fabrics. are
to be worn for spring with dark tall
ored suits and dresses. They serve to
brighten the costume and add a fresh
touch which is dainty and grateful 20
the wearer. COlOred sets. in Russian
embroidery, are particularly \ pretty.
NeckWear in general is simple and
plain.
Combination OF Sheer and Heavy Fabric
The popularity OF using sheer fab
nc and one somewhat heavier in the
same frOck or blouse. is a notion that
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-15
Bigany Increases While
Other Crimes Grow Less
In England During NIar

London Eng. Jan. 15.-Bigamy is in
creasing in England. while other
classes Of offenses show a decided de-
crease. The London recorder has lust
explained this. He told a grand jurv
that many soldiers seem to have been
living apart from their wives and with
other women. In order that the Other
women might have the benefit OF the
separation allowance allowed by the
government to soldiers dependents. the
men went to a registry office and got
married Later the first wives came
forward to claim the allowance, ex-
posing the bigamies.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-15

in the south. Many Of these display
the untitled rather bunchy looking col
lar which acceutuates the slope of the
shoulders thereby living up to one OF
the chief requirements Of the present
modes Many circular and DirectOire
capes matching the hat are among the
seasons attractive fancies-
Alarming Width of skirts.
Paris is reported as practically losing