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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-21

A petition asking for the appoint
ment of a trustee under the statute Of
limitations of liability was filed in the
United States Court in admiralty at
Parkersburg, w. Va, Monday by the
Kanawha Packet Company, which OPP
Grated the wrecked steamer Kama
wha. Captain Philip Hornbrook Of
Parkersburg, was named trustee and
three appraisers were appointed. An
order was issued by the court provid-
ing that all claimants for damages
growing out of the sinking of the
steamer shall appear before a COM
missioner appointed to hear such
claims and restraining the prosecution
OF any suits against the company
pending the case in admiralty.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-21
HWoman'5
9robIem
How to Feel Well During Middle
Life Told by Three Women Who
Learned from Experience.

The Change of Life is most critical period of a
womans existence and neglect of health at this time invites
disease and pain. Women everywhere should remember
so successfully carry through this trying period as
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, made from
native roots and herbs. Read these letters:-
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-21

The towboat j. r. Ware will clear
from Cincinnati for Baton Rogue, La,
with a tow of sand fats and sand
digger. Pilots Stewart Connors and
Harry Doss will take the boat on her
1881 mile trip.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-21

have always spoken of it to other women who sui
have had them try it and they also have received
good results from it."-Mrs. GEORGE A. DUNBAR,
II Roundy St, Beverly, Mass
Erie, Id was in poor health when the
Change of Life started with me and l took Lydia,
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound or | think 1
should not have got over it as easy as did. Even
now if 1 do not feel good take the Compound
and it restores me in a short time. | will praise
your remedies to every woman for it may help
them as it has me"-Mrs. E. KISSING, 931 East
oath ST., Erie, Pa.
No other medicine has been SO successful in rel
suffering as has Lydia f.. Pinkham's Vegeta
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-21

Frank Elvin, an old time steamboat
man, who is known from Pittsburg to
New Orleans, is reported to be in Sc
rious condition at his home in Louis
vile. Elvin is 81 years old and lives
on the second floor of the old opera
house in the flooded district.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-21

The big side wheel steamers Of the
Louisville and Cincinnati Packet
Company were put back in the trade
Tuesday. The boats we're Withdrawn
from the trade on account of not hav-
ing clearance under the Cincinnati
bridges.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-21
SWINE

The entire Hebrew Bible was nrst
printed In ilss
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-01-21

Vegetable Compound for nervousness and dyspepsia when was
lays snnken of nther who suffer- did and
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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-13
GOOD RAIN IN THE VALLEY
RIO GRANnC CRY AND sns
BOUNDING COUNTRY 60
MUCH NEEDED MOISTURE

Hi' VRANnE CITY mig An
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Wv 's'lna'od at onr inch ard tele.
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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-13

From seasoned campaiqner % newest Iook.
practically every American soldier rolls hiso,.,
with Bull" Durham.
This famous tobacco is part o, ue y. s.
troopers regular "rahons." It goes 1.. h.a
into far corners Of the world. It's the smoke of
the Service in barracks, camp and field
Wherever the flag flies, from Maine 10 the
Philippines, from Alaska to Mexico, you find
Uncle Sans fighting men rolling their own with
Bull Durham
Every month landr Dis Of thousands Of sacks
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-24
PERSONALS

Miss Ruth Hamilton IS a guest at
a house party which is camping no
the Elk river near Sutton.
H. Glenn Greer. OF Terra Alta, is
spending a few days In this city with
his family on Quincy street.
Rev. Father Boyer, OF St. Mary's
seminary. Baltimore, is the guest OF
Father Boutlou at the Catholic rec.
tory. Father Oliver, OF Bluefeld, was
a guest last week at the rectory.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". H. Emerson and
children. OF Morgantown, motored to
this city yesterday where they are
the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. W. ]. EN-.
erson.
Miss Carleen Miller. Of Salem, is a
guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. T. Miller on Fairmont avenue.
DR.. Claude H. Layman leaves tonight
for Louisville, Ky., where he will at.
tend the National Dental association.
Mrs. Elizabeth Arnett, Of Morgan.
town, Is the guest of her niece. Mrs.
o. F. Tough.
Miss Jean Hoffman has returned to
her home in Pittsburgh, after q visit
with Miss Bernice Malone.
Miss Beulah Barker, Of Morgantovn.
Is the guest OF her cousin, Miss Hazel
Holt, in this city.
Rev. and Mrs. R. T. Webb and little
son. Vernon, have returned from a
visit at Petersburg. Va. They also
visited In Richmond, Va.
Thomas Carrice is visiting relatives
in Grafton for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lynch motor.
ed to Laurel Point, Yesterday and
spent the day with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. a. Tough returned
to Morgantown today, after a brief
visit in this city.
Miss Elizabeth Fisher has been Ill
several days at the home OF her grand.
mother, Mrs. John Fisher, on Quincy
street.
Miss Lena Parks is i'll at her home
on East Park avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lively left yes.
terday for a visit to Atlantic City.
Carl Kemple, a wellknown glass
worker OF Virginia avenue, has gone
west for his health.
Mrs. Robert Kemple. of Virginia ave.
nue.. has been called to GAINESVILLE
Ohio. on account OF the death OF her
brother.
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And the odd part II It was that she
changed the subject from my friends
affairs to mine-displaying, indeed, a
fiattering, II unaccountable, interest
in all my humble doings. In the end
| became desperate. Daring tactics,
| felt were the only means at hand.
Miss Seymour, ! said, you do not
seem to be enthusiastic oycr either
Bob Rowley or John Hart?
Up went Miss Seymour's eyebrows.
Well. hardly! she exclaimed. I
don't see why should be.
But you like them?
Fairly well. They are rather unin.
teresting young men, you know-the
sort of young men one expects TO meet
everywhere, Just as one expects 10 find
tables and chairs. like tables and
chairs when they don't get In my way.
also like Mr.. Hart and Mr.. Rowley.
This was severe but yet | did not
resign all hope.
Pardon me, ! pleaded, and pray don't
think me curious or rude. have
known those boys all my life. ! have
the deepest regard for their welfare.
Now suppose-just suppose-that one
of them were to fall ~hopelessly In love
with a certain Miss Seymour, would
there be any hope for him?
Miss Seymour set down her tea cup
and looked at me sternly-that is TO
say, as severely as she could. Mr..
Winton, she remarked, you were asked
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-24
THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
A Difficult Mission.
BY NAPOLEON s. zAR,ck
Copyright. 1915. by the McClur
Newspaper Syndicate

NSoPS4lsHt' 1910, Dy the Mcclure
Newspaper Sy~ndicate.)
both Rowley and Hart have long
honored me with their confidence. Ey.
en- when We were chums at school l
was the repository OF their secrets,
the mediator in their quarrels, l knew
that Rowley squirmed under his ex.
clusion from the football team-a fact
concealed from every one else; while
the keen sorrow which his failure to
to get into the rowing eight had
awakened in the bosom OF John Hart
was to me an open secret.
1t was one day when | sat by my
studio window that Rowley and Hart
arrived together at my door. Now
this was strange. Although equally
my friends. they had never been quite
friends themselves. Whenever they
sought counsel, they had sought Il
singly. waved my hand toward the
sideboard. You will observe that I am
a mar OF few words. But NEITHER Hart
nor yet Rowley was In a mood for It.
unrefreshed. they sat down. Rowley
looked at Hart. Hart returned the
compliment. Silence ensued,
Boys, said / at length, you had bet
ter toss up for who speaks first.
They grinned uoeasily and then
Rowley, who is, perhaps, Just a thought
quicker than Hart, opened the CONVEX.
sation.
Jack, he began, you know Miss An.
ME Seymour?
nodded affirmatfveIv
Well, he continued, it's about her.
You see, we're both very much in love
with her
Over head and ears, interpolated
Hart,
We met her at the same party, have
known her for the same length Of time,
and-so far as I can see-I have paid
her equally pronounced attention.
And she? ! asked.
Hart took up the thread. She has
been nice-yery nice to both OF us,
he said. In fact, Jack we cannot de.
eide which OF US she prefers. And we
don't want to take any unfair advant.
age.
That's It! Rowley exclaimed. No
unfairness-no underhand work. A
fair field and no favor. That's why
we've come to you.
Butt began.
You don't see what we're driving at
Ell? Well, III explain, II Hart will
allow me. We just want you to be
the same kind old Jack you've always
been. We want you to-to-well. dash
1t alive want you to find out for US
which Of the two she really does want
to marry.
Good! calculated Hart. 1t will be
the best way out Of the difficulty, and
were sure you won't refuse, Jack. VIII
you?
I sat up, and lit a cigar.
You see, boys, said !, there's o little
difficulty in the way which you don't
seem to have considered. Miss An.
ME Seymour barely knows me.
Oh, but she does, and likes You tool
This from Hart
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-24

Only last night / heard her speak
OF your stscng character. You are
the very Nan to discover her predilec.
tons. This from Rowley.
Boys, said I, it's a ticklish mission.
but ! promise you I'll do my best. And
now
Once more l waved my hand toward
the sideboard. This time the tacit in.
vitation was not declined. Rowley
and Hart rose with alacrity aud drank
twin glasses to my very health. Thus
! was formally accredited ambassador
extraordinary and minister pleaipoten-
tiary to the court OF Miss Annie Sey-
mour.
Dear me, Mr.. Winton! You have
been an unjustifable time about call
ing.
My dear Miss Seymour, one cannot
set lightly about important functions.
And l am a function.
A very delightful one, Miss Sey.
mour. But, really. you know, | am not
much OF a caller.
You call on the muses. daily, I am
told.
But they are never at home, as.
sure you.
| wish l were a muse, remarked
Seymour. with ar adorable smile.
But you are. l protested. You Ger.
tainly are-the tenth muse. The
muse Of
OF afternoon tea. OF course. Won't
you have some tea, Mr.. Wintnn?
l seated myself by the tea table,
and entered upon my mission.
BY the way, was my first shot. I saw
John Hart yesterday.
Indeed? Sugar. MI. Wintone
And Bob Rowley, too. Saw them
both together.
Really! Cream, Mr.. Winton?
think 1t Is so stupid to put the cream
in first.
Both OF my shots had failed! For
a young woman supposed TO be deeply
interested in two young men, Miss
those young mems names seemed sing.
ular indeed. There a no telltale
blush when | spoke Of Hart; no tremor
appeared at the mention OF Rowley TO
shake the white hand that held the
cream pitcher. Either Miss Seymour
had all the nerve Of q gambler-or
else she was not in love with either OF
my two friends.
1t were useless 10 detail u con-
~versation. Suffice 1t that, although |
returned again and again to the
charge, ! failed to arouse in Miss Sey.
mour the slightest evidence of inter.
est either in Hart or Rowley. l spoke
OF their sterling qualities, recalled in.
stances OF brain. Drawn and bravery
in school. in college and in the busy
world. Miss Seymour listened. some
times commented. occasionally ex.
pressed mild approval, but always
managed to change the subject.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-24
LOCAL SOCIAL. EVENTs.
To Washington

Mrs. Harvey shain and daughter,
Miss Lucille, leave Wednesday for
Washington, D. c., where they wiz
spend ten days. Miss Lucille will en-.
ter one Of the Washington seminaries
for young ladies this fall and several
schools will be visited during their
stay In Washington. They will also
visit relatives while In the city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-24

on Bob and John, but that strong char.
acter settled the matter.
Thenithere was q little final chat as
Il took my leave. I don't quite Enow
how Il came TO pass, but Just before
! departed Miss Seymour asked me.
You don't read your Longfeilow. do
you Mr.. winton?
well-no. / replied; not Shakes.
~peariaily. as one might say.
All He is not a critics poet. But
you should read him sometimes, II not
Shakespearially. There Is some real.
ly excellent common sense In Longtel-
low. Goodby Nj. Winton.
About half way down the street I
stopped suddenly.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-24

Longfeliowi I remarked to myself.
BLongfeliow! Nov what has Longfel.
low got 10 do with my little schemess
She is not o young woman who makes
remarks without reason or connection.
And then her look when she said!
III swear there ts some ~consoltng mes.
sage for poor Bob and John concealed
between the covers OF LonEfellcwf
And then, an Of q sudden. q pre-
sumptous thought set my mind
awhirl
FASTENED home and took down .
copy OF Longfellow's poem from ny
library shelf. As fate would have II
l opened the volume at the Line. Why
don't you speak for yourself. joint
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-24

to come here and put that question
TO mel
No. i said. not that one-Ih have ov:
erstepped my mission.
Then there was q mission.
], began studying the shape OF my
boots. and wondering which was the
foot / had Just put into it
All, I see / was right. Well, I shall
not send you back without an answer.
/ greatly esteem Mr.. Hart and Mr..
Rowiey. But II either OF them expects
10 awake In me a stronger feeling. he
is wasting his time. l cannot exper-
ence a strong feeling for any one who
does not possess a strong character.
] rose with a sigh. It was rather hard
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-24

penented. Am glad to recommend
them."-MRs JOHNSON ANDERSON,
School ST., C~larksburg, ". Va.
Health always brings wealth Of
beauty. A healthy state OF the sys-
TEN comes with Doctor Pierce's Fav-
orite Prescription. It's a medicine
prepared for wonian's ailrients-it
cures those arrangements and weak
uesses which make a woman's life
miserable.
It is prepared from natures roots
and herbs aud does not contain a
particle OF alcohol or any narcotic.
It's not a secret prescription for its
Ingredients are printed on the wrapper.
Women are earnestly advised to
take it for irregular or painful periods,
backache, headache, displacement, ca
tarrhal condition, hot flashes, sallow
complexion and nervousness.
If you are a sufferer, il your daugh.
ter, mother, sister need help, get DR..
Pierce's Favorte Prescription in
liquid or tablet form from any medicine
dealer to-day.
Write Dr.. Pie.ce's Invalids' Hotel,
Buffalo, n. Y, for free book on woui.
ans diseases.
The sluggish liver can be cured by
the use Of DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
Biliousuess, coated tongue, bad breath,
are all cleared up and banished by the
use OF these tiny sugar coated granules
purely vegetable and harmless, They
do not cause a habit
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-24
Valley Camp,

The Valley river camps yesterday
were the mecca OF hundreds Of Fair.
monters. DR.. and Mrs. E. W. Howard
and Commissioner and Mrs. Ira L.
Smith who are occupying wildwood"
for a couple OF weeks. had as their
Sunday guests the Misses Ruth, Mar.
guerite and Marie Barnes and Messrs.
Thomas Laults, OF sh!nnston: Howard
wyker, Of Vermont; Jack Maple and
Hudson Coon, Of Point Marion. in
addition to the regular members OF
the family. During the past week
wildwood entertained several other
visitors among the number being MI.
and Mrs. Howard J. Ross. Mr. and Mrs.
Walter ]. Boydston, Mr.. and Mrs. Has.
~ Williamson and Miss Ida stone.
Visitors who will be entertained there
during the week are Misses Mona and
Nina Simon. Lucille shain, Meta Gal.
liner. Martha Fleming and Pauline
scrange OF this city, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Howard. OF Uniontown, and
Mi. and Mrs. W. s. John, Of Morgan
town.
MI. and Mrs. Frank P. Hall and son.
Linn, OF this city, and Miss Hettie
Young, Of Clarksburg, who are occupy.
ing Minnehaha cottage. entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Hearl McEltFesh on yes
terday.
Camp Comfort had the following
visitors: Mrs. Will Shroyer and daugh.
ter, Gladys; Mrs. J. D. Michaels ana
daughters, Mrs. Walter Ballou and
Miss Roxie Michaels. Eden Springs
cottages were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
". Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs. S. ]. Sni.
der, the Misses Edna and Jessie JAG
obs, Mr.. and Mrs. Herschel Barnes
and baby daughter, Ruth, and T. E.
johnson, Of Chicago.
The down.river camp where the
Oresta club has Its quarters had It's
full quota OF visitors yesterday the
guests here including Mr.. ad Mr. E.
r. Henderson, Misses octavia Hunt
Minnie Belle Polling, Vera Frances.
Edna Bartholow, Marie Hutton ana
Lucy Wisman and Messrs. c. T. Poe
lett, OF Pittsburgh RAytnouu mar
Ter, S. B. Brooks, Harry Leaf, Coy Snt:
der, Fred Hess, and Lou LANCE and
Miss Anna Neiss, OF Lancaster, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Currey, OF TINS
city, who are occupying the Aitawah
camp, entertained the following yes.
terday: Misses Katherine and Fran.
els Haggerty, Neva Currey. Mary and
Louise Burns, Margaret Hall. Edna
Tierney, Nadine Gaskill, Dorthea
Knapp, Erma Henry, Florence Rich
ardson, GRANGE Van Horn. Elizabeth
Conway, Letha and Mary Mann. Bes'
sic Dyer, Katherine Barry, Anna Joyce
Eulah Satterheld and Messrs. Bernard
Haggerty, James Burns. Don and
Charles Conway, Kenneth Bartlett,
Earl Windsor, Clarence Thurmus, Ed
Donaldson, Edgar Dudley. Homer Full
ton, Jack yelling and George Gala.
han, Of DeBuque, Mont.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan Chambers and
guests, the Misses Rose and Gene
We've Sheckells, Of Baltimore. were
weekend guests at the Valley Farms
camps.
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HEALTH AND BEAUTY.
clartsburg, ". Va.-n1 heard Of Dr..

fefceS
and used them
when living in
Ridgway, ". Va,
where We kept a
store. | was in a
delicate way and
'~Favotite Pre-
scription' with
Golden Medical
Discovery made
me comfortable
and built me up.
l. was greatly
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-24
Ladies' Golf Tournament

The lady goltists Of the Fairmont
Country club will hold a tournamen!
on the club golf links on Thursday
afternoon OF this week when eighteen
holes will be played. A large mum.
Der OF ladies' have entered for the
match which promises to be a splen.
did one The first round will be play:
ed OF at 1890 in the morning and
the second In the afternoon OF Thurs.
day. All those who wish TO enter
this, contest are asked to make II
known to Mr.. Shea not later than
"Wednesday morning. A fee OF TWEEN.
ty.ive cents will be charged.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-24
Precinct Meeting

Precinct Meeting
A meeting OF the Normal school pre-
cinct OF the suffrage organization will
be held this evening at the home OF
Mrs. A. J. Reynolds at 3l6 CASTOR ave.
nue.. All suffrage workers are invited
to be present.
A suffrage meeting will be held on
Wednesday afternoon at the Meadow
dale church. This meeting will be
for the people OF Winfield district.
Mrs. C. E. Martin, state organizer, will
attend this meeting.
DeII-Lott
Announcement OF the marriage OF
Miss Marjorie James Lott, daughter
Of Mrs. Fred Brown Lott, Of phila-
delphia, and John C. Dell. also OF Phil
adelphia, which was solemnized on
June "a in Philadelphia, have been
received In this city by relatives OF
the bride. Mrs. Dell is the eldest
daughter Of Mrs. Lott and the late
Fred B. Lott formerly OF this city. She
Is a cousin OF Mrs. F. E. Nichols, Mrs.
r. C. Jones, and Mrs. John Gordon
Smyth, OF this city, and Is a grand
daughter Of the late Mrs. Abbie Lott.
They will be at home after Septem.
Der first in Philadelphia.
To Have Picnic
The Women's Home and Foreign
Missionary society OF the First Metho.
dist Episcopal church will have a pic.
mic on Tuesday afternoon at Loop
Park. The women OF the society with
their children will go to the park on
the three o'clock a and at $3.50
o'clock the men will arrive when sup
per will be served. In case OF rain
the picnic will be an indoor affair
and will be held In the social room OF
the church.
Returned From Motor Trip
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. c. Tough and daugh.
ters, Misses Lucille and Virginia, and
Miss Lois DAVIDSON returned last night
from a ten day automobile trip which
included a visit TO Washington. Balti.
more, Cumberland, Md, Pittsburgh
and Little Washington, Pa, Short
stops were made in each OF these
places and the party had a most de.
lightful trip.
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w. c. I. U. To Meet

The ". c. T. U. Will hold a meeting
on Tuesday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
at the Public Library parlors. The
meeting Will be held for the purpose
OF planning for the institute TO be con-
Quoted at the county convention OF the
organization, TO be held at Barrack.
vile on Friday of this week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-03
Big Buildings Threatened
in Spectacular Fire in
Downtown District of N. Y.

New York, April 3.-A serious fire
started i'm the downtown section of
the city early this afternoon. At >
o'clock 1t had destroyed two five-story
building and BecEman streets, occu-
pied by paper concerns and had spread
to an old 15-story SkysCraper ut the
corner of Nassau aud Bcekman streets
and threatened il with destruction.
Three alarms were turned in.
Shortly after , o'clock. all tenant:
were ordered out of the tWcnty-StOry
skyscrapcr known as the Nassau
Beekman building and occupied by
the New York sun. The building was
at that time seriously threatened by
the flames.
Tho fire was one of the most spec
tacular witnessed in the downtown
section in many years. Roofs of sky
Scrapcrs were crowded with specta-
tors and huge crowds iammed the
streets, requiring all available police
reserves in the lower part of the city
TO handle them.
Fire department officials announced
at 2:3O that the fire was under con-
troll and would be confined to the two
destroyed buildings. with some dam
age to the 15-stOry building at Nassau
and Bcckman streets. Most of the
tenants in the sun building stayed in
their offices i'll spite of the danger. Ii
was roughly estimated that the dam
age would amount To 5000, 900.