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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-17
:: CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE ::

"Margie," said Paula, II have heard
. great deal about the temptations Of
the stage. I don't think there Is any
more temptation there than in any
other place where young men and
women are constantly in each others
company.
you cannot discount sex or sex In.
stinct. We have ignored It too long
Is something wicked and shameful.
What we must do, Margfe, Is to rec.
ognize It and make It take on those
Godlike attributes that are its due.
1.-THE greatest temptation to youth
Is to learn things Of which they have
only heard whispers.
Tin my first love was very innocent
which means 1 did not know. My in.
nscence and lack Of worldly knowl.
edge must have fascinated Ernest
Lawton. for he certainly was as infat.
uated with me as was with him. For
the six weeks of our rehearsals he
was with me almost every moment. He
coached and advised me as only man
will coach and advise a woman in
whom he is personally interested.
Being In love, Margie. is being very
selfish. I remember that after the
first week I paid very little attention
to Miss Madden who was acting as II
ffhe did not care. I forgot that she
was an actress and was probably
bringing the technique Of her trade to
cover her breaking heart.
"One night, after dining with Law.
on. I paid a week in advance for my
room which left me Just one dollar to
cover my expenses for the next two
days when the show would open.
but I expected to lunch and dine
a. usual with Ernest and did not wor.
y.
Imagine my surprise and consterna.
ton next day when Lawton said to me
across the table. I am not going to
see you alone again until after the
opening. I want to go over some Of
my scenes with Madden and I don't
want to have one little. tiny bit OF nv
uind taken from the play until after
the public has passed its verdict. You
VIII dine with me here after the cur.
tain drops on, opening night, and we
VIII know just what has happened to
u.s.
Don't look so downcast. dearest
girl whatever the critics will say Of
the play or Of me, I can already read
the line which will say OF you, Miss
Newton scored Q great personal tri.
umph.'"
.Marsie, I could not think Of any.
thing but that poor little dollar bill
winch must keep inc going for thu
z . \
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THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
As the Moon Rose.
BY MELITAeEL PUTNAM.

BY MEtiTABEL PUTNAM.
Copyright. 1916. BY the Mcclure
Newspaper synidcate)
ONWARD YALE's heart leaped
n as he peered cautiously around
q group Of rhododendrons and
caught glimpse of white in the shad-
ow Of the hemloks. To his excited
fancy, It seemed almost phosphores-
cent In the deepening dark. It daz.
sled his eyes and dazed his brain, al
ready sick with suspense.
Then the tension snapped and he
sank Imply into q garden chair. She
had meant It after all! He had feared
another evasion. He had not liked
the CLINT in her eyes as she said:
'Tf It really Is important, meet me
under the hemloks as the moon rises.
Mind, now! Not an instant sooner,
not an instant later. It's my lucky
hour. Luna Is my patron saint, you
say. Don't dare speak my name. The
name. 1t breaks the SPELL"
Impish she had looked and impish.
~ she had laughed; but she had meant
Il after all. The chase was ended.
With all her frivolity. Madge was hon.
est and kind at heart Not once be-
fore had she seemed to yield in the
least, and she would not lead him on
now II she meant him harm, he was
sure.
Yes. the chase was ended. The
thing was as good as done. He drew
out cigar and. chewing It nervously,
settled himself to await the appointed
hour with what stoicism he couiu
muster. His thoughts, so long bound
to one narrow track, were suddenly
released. and fluttered about aimless.
ly, like long.caged birds Unexpectedly
set free.
Perpetual puzzle. he unused, that one
BIT Of fantastic feminity should so
duster q man long immune to the rest
OF the fascinating sisterhood. this
case, there positively was no account.
ing for It. He was perfectly able to
reason about his infatuation. He ad.
mitted frankly that .Madge was not SO
beautiful, not so charming, not SO
good, not In any way so desirable as
well, for instance. Marian Citing.
A suitable change crept over his
haggard face. Strange that at this
juncture. when his whole being was
conferred on another, Marian's face
should rise like star over the turbu.
lent sea Of passion. Even in that SOL
ttude, in the growing darkness, his
eyes grew chivalrous at thought of
her. Will-o'the.wisp Madge had led
him q dance, and even yet he was
merely hopeful for the first time; but
the instant their eyes had met he had
tnstinctively feared. for Marian.
Odd that SO rare q creature should
set her heart on any one man, and on
him OF all men. So far as he knew,
no other woman ever had singled him
out from the rank and file of men, and
she could choose from the pick OF
them IL she wished. Had he not al.
ready been under a spell-well. who
could say? She was the sort OF girl
who would make any man an ideal
wife. His mother, his sisters, all his
friends would approve her as heartily
@ they would object to Madge.
Did this thought shake his iron pur.
rose? He asked himself candidly. ana
she answer was swift and sure. Not
for the inflnitesimal part of an In.
slant! Il was rank folly, he knew
little better than lunacy-pure mid.
summer madness-but that simmer
OF white there under the trees was
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DRUGGIST KNOWS THE
BEST kidney REMEDY

For more than twenty years I have
been successfully selling Dr.. kilmer's
Swamp-Root to my customers who
were in need Of such a medicine and
they all speak in the highest terms
Of the good results obtained from its
use. ] know It is a good medicine for
the kidneys. liver and bladder trouble
and l never hesitate in recommending
1t to anyone who is in need Of II.
Very truly yours.
W. H. MASON, Druggist,
June 9Th, 1916. Humboldt, Tenn.
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Tho HymeneaI Knot,

The Hymeneal Knot
The trouble with the hymeneal mees
b rnat 1t is often lied too tightly. Many
q husband reminds one Of 18neck n
. 15k csllar.-Smart Set.
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cause OF headache. Curiosly enough
1t is often the very slightest defect
which gives rise to a headache instead
Of the more serious and marked dis.
orders.
You might suppose that ones eyes
would have TO he very far wrong be-
fore they would cause a severe pain
Sin the head" and yet It is true that n
very slight deviation from the normal
will cause constant and often disa.
bling headaches.
Teachers. bookkeepera milliners.
dress makers, typesetters and all who
use their eyes constantly for close
work are likely to suffer from eye
strain and headaches.
The nose Is also another frequent
cause OF headaches. You know how
miserable You feel when your nose is
stuffed up.
These aches In the head may arise
from variety OF disorders. Chronic
inflammation within the nose itself.
and also within the bony cavities OF
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maid aunt to his and Madge's chill.

He smiled wryly. A second mother
rather. and they would need one. II
was difficult 10 picture Madge a moth.
er. Yet such girls did settle down;
and more than once in an emergency
lie had known her to show extraordi.
nary sense and initiative-an almost
superhuman shrewdness and Insight.
He was pinning his faith to that. It
would rise to meet added responsible.
ties and become habitual.
At any rate. he was glad Madge had
a friend like Marian. He had watched
that attachment spring up, grow and
blossom like a lovely plant; and he
had rejected in 1t. although It had In.
terferred with his already difficult
courtship. The two girls had become
almost inseparable. He had scarcely
seen Madge alone for days. One out.
side their immediate circle might we'll
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Letter to
Or. kilmer & Co.
Binghamton, N. Y.

Prove What Swamp Root Will Do For
You.
Send ten cents TO DIR. Kilmer & Co.
Binghamton, \. Y. for a sample size
bottle. It will convince anyone. You
will also receive booklet OF valuable
information, telling about the kidneys
and bladder. When writing. be sure
and mention The West Virginian. Reg
ular SOC and one dollar size bottles
for sale at all drug stores.
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90 coRPoRAIIoNs CHARTERED

CHARLESTON, Oct. 17.-Five non.
resident and "a resident corporations
were charted by the secretary OF state
during the month OF September. &C.
cording to q report OF business OF that
Office completed today. Six foreign
corporations were authorized to do
business in the state. Nine corpora.
tons increased their authorized capt.
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az BETTY BROWN

She's all dressed up for Sunday!
Of wash silk in pink and white stripes
and her cloak-one Of the new models
recently launched by Fashion Art Lea
que Of America, is black velvet trim
med with the very newest trimming
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tai and one decreased its capital stccli
Three companies changed their name4f
le were dissolved and surenderet
their charters. The receipts Of lid
office totaled 5000. OF which more:
than $4,000 Was from the increase 81
capital stock authorized.
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fur-cloth in imitation ermine.
Her velvet bonnet is scarlet with
streamers Of narrow velvet ribbon and
there's little frill Of velvet around
the top.
This cloak, which looks so much like
dress makes up prettily in the heavy
cloaking fabrics, especially In Bolivia
cloth.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-19
10 YEARS
honorable business


hone with
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-19
APRIL 10. 1870

JUST FORTY YEARS AGO, opened our doors
to the people of Winneshiek County, and our store
has been 1.-The store" of all the people in this
ever since.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-04-19

A for me, the old policy of this firm laid
~ down forty years ago, Strictly Square
Dealing" sounds better than ever. |
shall use the same care, and more of it, if
possible, so that only dependable merchan-
disc will be handled in this store. Whatever
is sold to our customers will be absolutely
all right, and needless to say, it will deliver
the expected satisfaction. BEN BEAR.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-08-10
WESTERN TRIP FOR WILSON
Senator Walsh, at Chicago, Is Arrang-
Ing for the President to invade
the West.

Chicago, Aug. 9.-Plans for a west
ern trip for President Wilson immedi-
ately after the adjournment of con-
gress are under discussion by Sena-
tor Thomas ]. Walsh, who jumped
into the saddle without delay as west
ern manager for the democratic cam
paign. Tentative arrangements were
put under way for a swing through
the middle west that will bring the
president to Chicago for a speech In
the Coliseum some time In September
and may include visits to Springfield,
Indianapolis and st. Louis.
Doubt as to the time when congress
will adjourn kept the arrangements
tentative as the president is unwill-
Ing to leave Washington while the
law makers are In session. 1t Is ex.
pected. however, that congress will
wind up It's work early in September
and President Wilson will jump al
snce into the campaign with the pur.
pose of meeting the voters direct In
an appeal to support his policies.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-08-10
MAKING AN EFFORT FOR 1917
oskaIoosa Representatives at Clean
ers Convention Try to Land the
Next Meeting.

Davenport, Ia, Aug. 9.-Oskaloosa
is making a strong bid for the 1917
state convention of the Iowa State
Cleaners and Dyers association. 1t is
thought that the contest for the next
convention, in 1917, will be between
Oskaloosa and Dubuque. The latter
city is favored but has no delegates at
the convention Oskaloosa, however
has several delegates who may win the
convention for that city.
The Davenport Times publishes the
following concerning two Oskaloosa
cleaners.
George T. Cruzen of Oskaloosa is
well known throughout the state and
has attended number ofsthe cleaners
and dyers conventions. He is best
known by the trade marks of his firm
"Cruzen Cleans Clothes" and 1856"
John Kullmer. Jr., of Oskaloosa was
one of the directors of recent cam
paign which closed at Oskaloosa and
raised 100000 for an extension tc
Penn College. The city of Oskalooss
thinks much of Penn College, states
Mr.. Kullmer. He resides a few blocks
from the school buildings"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-08-10
SURPRISE SPRUNG ON BOARD
Judge Ben Mccoy of oskaloosa Pre-.
sents Bill For $500 Against
Muscatine County.
Muscatine August 8.

A sensation was sprung on the board
of supervisors when a bill for $500
was presented by Judge Ben Mccoy
of Oskaloosa, Iowa, former tax ferret
of Iowa.
The county officials were thrown in
to temporary CONSERVATION by the pre-
sentation of the bill, which is sought
upon the grounds of alleged violation
of contract. Judge Mccoy asks $4,000
for commissions and $500 for ex.
penses
The bill dates back to 1911 when he
ferreted out taxes in Muscatine coun
ty. He claims in his bill that he
was engaged by the county at that
time, but when the anti-tax ferret law
became operative the supervisors can
celled his contract. The contention is
further made by Mccoy that had not
his alleged contract been cancelled
he would have earned commissions ag
gregating $4,000. In addition he says
he advanced $4,000 of his personal
funds in getting the required data, for
which he seeks reimbursement.
Although the supervisors have not
taken formal action upon the bill it
was stated by one member of the
board that the bill would in all prob
ability be allowed without contest.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-08-10
;TEUTONS WIN NEAR POZIERES
Berlin Says Germans Entered
Trenches Held by the British
French Advance.

London, Aug. 9-Using liquid fire,
the Germans, after days and nights
of attack, have gained a foothold on
the British trenches northwest of
Pozieres, the territory recently so gal
lantly won by the Australian troops.
1t was only on the fourth attack that
the TeutOnic forces managed to Oc.
cupy about fifty yards of the English
first line; three previous dashes were
hurled back.
Paris, Aug. 9.-French troops made
an. advance east of Hill No. 139 on the
SOmme front.
The Germans launched a series OF
powerful attacks ON French positions
from. the village of Fleury to point
north of Thiaumont work. They oh,
tanned footing in Thiaumont work
where fighting is still in progress. Tho
attacks on Fleury were checked
Berlin, via London, Aug. 9.-The
British and French are continuing to
make severe attacks along the Somme
front. The war office announcement
says these engagements have resulted
In favor of the Germans. Neal
Pozieres and east of Hem the fight
ing continues.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-08-10
RAILROAD MEN
ACCEPT us. OFFER
WILL SUBMIT THEIR DEMANDS
TO ARBITRATION BOARD.
DECISION COMES AS SURPRISE
1t Means at Least Postponement of
Strike that Would Have Called
Out 100000 Men and Tied
Up 225 Roads.

New York, Aug. 9-Representatives
of the railroad employees announced
this afternoon that they would ac-
cept the offer of the United States
Board of Mediation and Cancellation
to submit their demands to arbitra.
ton, providing action is Immediately
taken.
Acceptance of mediation by the rail
road men came as big surprise. 1t
had been officially stated by big
Brotherhood officials that they would
discuss matters with railroad man.
ayers but that third party was un.
necessary. 1t is believed the person.
al pleas of members of the United
States Board brought about the &C
ceptance by the train men,
It means at least, q postponement
of the strike that would have called
out 100000 men and tied up 25O,00C
miles of railroad on 225. roads.
1t is believed by Representatives OF
both sides that mediation sessions
will start Immediately as demanded
by the men.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-08-10
REPUBLICAN CHARGES DENIED
Representative Harrison of Missis-
sippi Declares No Special Favors
Were Given to Dodge. -..

Washington, Aug. GA fiat denial
Of Republican charges that Cleveland
II. Dodge, friend of President Wilson,
and large contributor to the Wilson
campaign fund. was given special fa-
vOrs in the shipment of munitions to
Mexico, was made in the house by Rep
resentative B. P. Harrison of Missis-
sippi. After a call at the state depart
ment and the White House Represent
alive Harrison undertook to refute
charges made by Representative Ro-
denberg Of Illinois that after Ameri-
can soldiers had been killed at the
battle of Parral, Phelps, Dodge 4 Co.
were permitted to ship munitions into
Mexico under special permit issued
following a visit to Secretary of State
Lansing by Cleveland N. Dodge. re.
Representative Harrison declared he
had a telegram from Secretary Lam
sing stating fatty that the secretary
of state had never seen Dodge. From
the files of the state department, Rep
resentatiye Harrison showed that the
permit issued to Phelps, Dodge 4 Co.
to ship munitions was signed ten days
before the Parral battle.
Representative Harrison also pre-
sented report prepared by the state
department during President Taft's ad.
mfnistration discrediting charges made
by Senator Fall of New Mexico, along
lines similar to the persistent attacks
! made by Fall on the Wilson policy.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-08-10
NO MORE FIVE CENT LOAVES
National Master Bakers Association
in Session at Salt Lake City
Adopt Resolution.

Salt Lake City, Aug. 9.-The Ma.
tional Master Bakers association in a
resolution adopted here to-day declar.
ed in was their duty to the public to
fix a uniform and minimum price OF
a loaf of bread at 10 cents.
Recognizing that the American pub
lie would not be willing to any lower
ing of the present high standard
food" the resolution declared the
bakers confronted by the unpreced.
ented advance in the cost of material,
labor and overhead charges would
encourage everywhere the 10 cents
loaf due consequently to the quantity
and quality rights of the public"
The advertising columns of the
daily press of the country are to be
used by the national association for
taking the public into full particulars
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-08-10
FIERCE BATTLE
ON ISONzO FRONT
GREAT STRUGGLE ABOUT eoRITz
MAY BE TURNING POINT.
TWO MILLION MEN ARE ENGAGED
Bridge Head In Possession of Italians
and they Pour Across River Sing
ing Oily as They Advance
Under Hot Fire.

Rome, Aug 9-Two million men are
battling fiercely along the Isonzo
front in great struggle centering
about Goritz that may prove tile turn
ing point of the war.
With the Goritz bridge head and
surrounding heights strongly In Ital-
ian hands, Italian troops are pouring
across the river for the assault on
Goritz itself, singing gaily as they adj
vance under hot fire and their hell
NETS decorated with flowers.
Scores of great guns already are
pounding the Austrian stronghold 1t
is believed the city of Goritz will fall
before a storming attack within few
hours If it has not already fallen into
Italian hands.
The battle is spreading along the
Isonze. In the first two days of the
great offensive more than $4,000 Au-
strian prisoners were captured. The
Austrians resisted with the greatest
stubborness and suffered frightful
loss.
Rome was swept with wave of en-
thusiasm to-day as fresh dispatches
from the front brought fragmentary
details of fighting around Goritz. The
whole city was instantly befiagged
when the announcement of the cap
ture of the Goritz bridge head was
made.
A huge crowd gathered at the plaza
and cheered the army, King Emanuel
and General Cadorna. Similar dem
onstrations occurred in theatres and
cafes and many towns of Italy.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-08-10
WHERE IS POWER
HOUSE LOCATED
COMPANY CLAIMS 1T is ON ILLIN
DIS SIDE OF RIVER.
FLOWER THltVESDESPoIL GRAVES
Fire Destroys Skating Ring at Abba
Three in Family Die From Dip
iberia Near Audubon. Man
Killed by an Auto.

Des Moines, Aug. 9.-Unless the
Mississippi River Power company al
Keokuk can prove that its power house
is in Illinois instead of Iowa it will
have to pay taxes in Iowa on valua
ton of $S,000,000.
The ruling of c.. A. Robbins, assist
ant attorney general. given at an in
formal meeting of the executive coun
Gil is to the effect that the plant is in
Iowa and should be taxed here.
The Mississippi River Power com
pany, however, is not satisfied with
this holding. 1t proposes to continue tc
fight against the higher taxation. The
opposing force also proposes to fight
according to statements made to the
council. >ga.
The entire proposition depends up
on where the Iowa-Illinois state line al
Keokuk runs along the Mississippi
river Iowa claims everything to the
channel Since the new lock has been
built on the Iowa side, there is a dis
pute as to where the channel is. The
power company claims that the cen
ter of the lock is the state line. The
power house is located east of the lock,
and therefore the company claims ii
is in Illinois.
c. A. Robbins does not take this
view. He, says the Iowa line follows
the natural river channel and not the
channel provided by the building OF
the power dam. He says that the Miss
issippi river was navigated by big
boats before the government construct
ed the old canal and locks at Keokuk,
The. old time pilots took their boats
over the rapids.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-08-10
CARRANzA MEN TO
CLEAN UP BANDITS
EIGHTY THOUSAND ARE NOW
PATRoLlNG BORDER STATES.
CONDITIONS ARE SATISFACTORY
Financial and Official Circles OF Mex
leo city Deny that Government
Plans at this Time to At
tempt Loan from u. S.

Mexico City, Aug. eighty thou.
sand Carranza troops are now patrol.
ing the border states rounding up and
eXterminating bandits as rapidly as
possible, war minister Obregon said
today. He describes conditions along
the border as satisfactory.
Both in official and financial circles
it was denied to-day that the Mexican
gOeyrnment plans at this time to at
tempt a loan from the United States.
Because commissioner Caberea is
particularly fitted to discuss financial
and economical questions, it was ru-
mored that the conference between
the Mexican and American commits
sioners the discussion of the econOm-
ic situation and the survey of the
field is for a loan.
For the present officials said the
commissioners will discuss only ques-
lions relating to a solution of the diff
ficulties between the two countries.
Outlaws Near Border.
Ell Paso, Texas, Aug. 9.AAbout $50
outlaws under Mariana Tames, a for
mer Villa colonel, who is endeavorins
to elude CarranZa cavalrymen and re
join Villa, are encamped on the MeXi
can side of the Rio Grande, about thir
teen miles below Ysleta, Texas, which
is about twelve miles east of here, &C
cording to reports to American mill
tary headquarters. ...-
" His band, it was stated. has beer
Augmented in the past twenty-foul
hours by recruiting among the poems
and assertions from the Juarez garri
son,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-08-10
MILITARY FUNERAL is HELD
Postmortem Examination DiscIoses
Frank Smalps Death Caused
by a Blood CIot.

Brownsville, Texas, Aug. ga mill
tary funeral was held at three o'clock
this afternoon for Frank Small, a pri.
vate in Company H, Third Iowa, who
died yesterday morning, fifteen hours
after an operation for appendicitis
Chaplain Humphrey conducted the ser.
vices. The pail bearers and armed es.
cert were from Company I'll. The body
will be shipped to Oskaloosa for bur.
ial.
A postmortefn examination deyei
oped a blood clot near the heart. Two
minutes before death Small was talk.
ing and laughing The last thing he
said was, I'm be back in the ranks in
ten days" ..
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-08-10
COAL INDUSTRY IS TIED UP
Only Two Docks In Superior Able to
operate--Streets to Water Front
Picketed.

Superior, Wis.,, Aug. 9.-With the
exception of two coal docks. which are
operating with only small force, the
coal industry of Superior Is at stand
still, owing to the strike of employees.
Every dock and the streets leading TO
the various docks We're picketed all
day by strikers, but no violence was
reported.