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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-27
RUFF STUFF +
~ RED.
We wonder how it comes that pri-
soners have to pay 81 for a taxi while
others get off for half that much? Fifty
cents going some place? .a5a5
BY RED.

If We wonder how It comes y nat p I.d
soners have to pay 81 for q taxi while
others get off for half that much? Fifty
cents going some place? 4.
The guy after our own heart is the
fellow who owns an automobile and
who can talk for three minutes without
saying that gasoline is too high.
Extract from history Of Marion coun-
From April until November Of the
year 1916 no Yost law violators were
arrested because it would materially
affect the cause
Next Wednesday is the gorgeous
street parade-1o:$O a. m.
Editor RUIZ Stuff: Who in the dick.
ems is this Queen o. May?
Disguised.
why, old man Disguised, don't you
know? Its the lady with the cerise
hat and high,top shoes
"If ye have tears prepare to shed
Three innocent kittens have been
turned loose in the fire department.
Kitties-you'll soon be rabbit stew.
Shanghai will have to do something
in the way OF raiding some OF Fair
mont's joints before he can make much
Roadway as constable. 565a
Some of the ones we have will stand
a fat chance for the jobs as conSt1bles
again.
Burglars broke into Worthington
store and swiped nothing but cigars,
Let's see--wasn't there an election
held in Warrington yesterday?
Our idea Of something awfully funny
is putting coin in cornerstone to have
some other gy9 a hundred years later
dig it out.
The G. C. Co. shows the right spirit
by starting prize.winning cleanup
campaign.
Ayiator's frightfulness scares New
York.
De Lloyd Thompson Is ugly that's
true but he should not be spoken Of
that way.
Well II the Germans insist on not
allowing Americans to go home Wen
feel satisfied to keep the bunch OF
Germans we have in America under
the same conditions that the Kaiser
keeps Americans
with the robins and baseball this
year came measles.
When telephone company adver-
tises that a two-party line Is rotten
It's cinch that puterfaction set IN
before the remark was made.
It has been suggested that Porter
alley be changed to Exchange place
on account OF the horse trading that
goes on there.
The Carnegie Hero Fund Commits
sion is going to offer gold medal to
the city employee who is bold enough
to turn the water of In the fire hydrantt
at the corner of Fairmont avenue and
Second street. n
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Grating in Poca and other districts
OF the county.
Selected by Chairman Thomas J.
Sherrard, W. E. Wells, OF Hancock
county, will serve as temporary chair
man OF the West Virginia state Re
publican convention at wheeling May
4 for the selection Of four candidates
for delegates.at-large to the national
convention at Chicago to be ratified
in the primary to be held June 6. It
is expected that the convention will
be one of the most largely attended
In the history OF the state. 1t will
probably be the last as it is also the
first of its kind, since the primary law
Ia expected to take care of all nomina'
tons hereafter,
Ira King who Is now in the penitent.
larry at Moundsville has the distinction
OF being the first man sent to the pen
from Monroe county in II years.
Pushing her way through dense
smoke to the interior of her burning
home and emerging through flames.
Mrs. John A. Thomas, 80, carried her
aged and helpless husband, 81, from
his bed to safety at kanaWna FaIIs
Monday evening. Just as the aged wife
emerged from the front door the root
OF the house fell In. Both she and
her husband escaped without Injury.
Mrs. Stella White. Eva, Richie
county was given a hearing at Par
kersburg Tuesday and remanded to
Jail because she was unable 60 fur
nish bail In the sum Of $1,000. Mrs.
White, who is about twenty-five years
OF age, is charged with having, after
q correspondence OF some time with
HaIyor B1ornsen. Of Union, Montana.
the correspondence resulting from an
advertisement In q matrimonial maga-
elmo, agreed to marry the westerner,
and he sent her $50 to pay the ex-
penses OF the trip west. That was last
August, but she failed to make the
trip and Biornsen made complaint OF
having been detravdea The s"cused
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Joe Wood may get in another world series. 1t is re-
ported he may join the Phies.
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Had an awful time finding that stone but it
was found.
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q Il. BITS: OF
ST ATE NEWS

The biggest shipment Of eggs which
ever went up the Ohio river. 5000
cases lot thirty dozen eggs each, left
Point Pleasant on the Tell City Satur-
day consigned for Pittsburgh. 1t was
an Easter shipment. The eggs we're
from farms along the river between
Huntington and Point Pleasant sew
leral THOUSAND dozen coming from the
Vicinity lof Point Pleasant.
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Grating in Poca and other districts
OF the county.
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ANNOUNCEMENT FEES.

The to1owing prices for announcing in The West Viz
ginan primary will prevail for the different
political candidates:
Forluss. Senator S25 Assessor $10
Congress rs Prosecuting Attorney q. 10
sGo1ernor 90 Member County Court 10
Other state Offices ~, 20 Justice OF Peace
Sheriff ............... 20 Constable
State Senator ......... 10 Board OF Education
House OF Delegates 49,. 10
The fee must accompany the announcement before
same is published.
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villa is sim leading in the Mexican marathon.
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Miss America Shelf. aged Is years
Q fecIuseI died last Tuesday on her
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farm near onn, Cabell county, where
for 40 years she lived alone. a demo
crat OF tho "old South" Miss Shelf re.
fused to allow Republican newspaper
or single scrap of northern literature
to enter her home. She spent her
time in study and although living but
a few miles from Huntington she new.
er saw steamboat aud never rode
in a railroad or trolley car.
A. d. Shepard, chief inspector Of
public utilities Of West Virginia, was
In Huntington the other day looking
over the wreck OF the Sam Brown,
trying to arrange in some manner a
way in which to recover the five bod.
les yet unaccounted for In that acct.
dent. He will make renewed effort
to recover SIX bodies missing as the
result OF the sinking Of the Kanawha,
ten miles below Parkersburg. Rela-
ttVes OF those whose bodies have not
been recovered have been demanding
OF tho state another effort to get the
bodies.
United States District Judge Ben.
iamin F. Keller has Issued letter
to Federal court officials OF the South.
ern District Of West Virginia. stating
that the June term OF court. scheduled
to convene at Charleston, June 8. will
not open until June 8, the court deem.
ing It proper to give jurors, litigants
and witnesses, compelled to be in at
tendance upon the court, q chance to
vote at the primary election June 6.
The letter requests that grand and
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admitted that she had the correspond
ence with the complainant and that
she had received the money, but con
tended that It was merely a girlth
prank, and that no harm was tntend<t.
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n YOU DON'T GET YOUR PAPER GALL
WESTERN UNION"
Subscribers carrier routes falling to get InS
WEST Vrg1nian any evening should calI 49,
tUNION state the fact and give name and residence
land messenger will deliver paper to your door at
Dnce There is charge to the subscriber LOT tnls
service The West Vrginan plans to render to It's
snbscrbers the best newspaper delivery service pos
l 5uible, and this is part OF the plan.
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Approximately ten thousand eggs
from blue ribbon hens will be shipped
into Cabell county before the close OF
Spring, according to an announcement
by the county agriculture agent. The
first shipment, containing two'thous'
and eggs, was received by Edgar
Swami. district agent for McComas
district. The eggs will be distributed
among the members Of the McComas
district poultry clubs. The eggs were
secured from the state experiment sta
ton at Morgantown at an approximate
cost OF three cents each, The eggs
are from White Leghorn, Barred Ply.
mouth Rock and Rhode Island Red
hens. sis; .t5s s3ls " l
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1 . . i j
The Princeton Board OF Trade is
meeting with considerable difficulty in
obtaining a competent secretary. The
local board of trade is meeting with
little difficulty in obtaining compe-
tent secretary for the board. After an
extended correspondence with secre-
tariesI OF other boards, they have not
yet located the right man. However,
that their search Is not without result
isstheS advice which has been handed
foSthem by some of their correspond
entas to the effect that local man
would make the best secretary.
Handsome Past Grand Masters
aprons were presented at the meet
ing OF mt. OliVet lodge. No. 8. A. +.
and NJ, at Parkersburg, Monday
night to James A. Bryan and Judge
Lewis NJ. Tavenner. Both are Past
Grand Masters of the Grand Lodge OF
West Virginia, having reached the
highastimRrlr Of honor among the Ma.
a1nsSa the state. The aprons are pre-
s6nted TO all Masons holding that title.
ThoFnprons we're sent to Parkersburg
at the direction Of the Grand Lodge,
and ipE the presence OF the Mt 0ltvet
lodge they9were presented to Messrs.,
Hfynn and Tavenner.
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Ira King who Is now in the penitent'
larry at Moundsville has the distinction
Of being the first man sent to the pen
from Monroe county in IA years.
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The Carnegie Hero Fund Commits
sion is going to offer gold medal to
the city employee who is bold enough
to turn the water of In the fire hydrant
at the corner OF Fairmont avenue and
Second street.
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It has been suggested that Porter
alley be changed to Exchange place
on account of the horse trading that
goes on there.
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Hardly The people of Marion county may give the
Democratic party majority here but don't think
So Marion county we feel will so Republican like the
state and nation is sure to do.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-06
WATCH NIGHT AT BAPTIST
CHURCH WELL ATTENDED

The Watch Night at the First Bap-
list church was a most interesting
occasion. Notwithstanding the fact
that there were a number Of socia
functions in the city, a good attend
ance was had, ana many delightful
songs, readings and addresses were de-
lirered during the three hours of
"Watchful Waiting" of the ushering in
Of the good year of 1916.
Promptly at the hour of 10 the au-
dience arose and sang praise God
From Whom All blessings Flow. "
These meetings are growing in popu.
larity and are always found to he not
only enjoyable, but profitable to those
who are willing to sit up to SO late
an hour.
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BIG SALE OF CITY LOTS
ON JULY TWELFTH.

Messrs. Brown & Way, the hustling
real estate agents Of this city, report
a sale Of valuable business lots to Mr.
c.. II. Moore, Of Asheyille, n. c.
Mr.. Moore is the head Of a large
firm Of real estate dealers who buy
up desirable business and building lots
in growing cities and towns, and who
then subdivide this property in a way
to suit the needs of individual pru-
chasers. Mr.. Moore will place this
property on the market at an early
date.
1t is becoming more and more rec
ognized by observing people that Ar
cadla is destined to become a good
sized city. Probably no city in the
south is now showing more substan-
tial growth, the city having more
than doubled its population during the
past five years. Few cities show any
such prosperity, and Mr.. Moore is to
he congratulated for his good business
acumen.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-06
MRS. BOILING WILSON
WRITES MRS. WITTBERGER.

The following is a copy Of a letter
recently received from Mrs. Filth
Boiling Wilson. the presidents wife,
in Acknowledgement Of receipt Of the
wedding cake baked for this occasion
by Mrs. W. A, Wittbecker. Mrs.
Witnccker is efficiency expert for the
Calumet Baking Powder Company, her
official title being Miss Fisher"
Mr.. and Mrs. Witterbecker are here
looking after their grove property To-
Gated on the Brownvllle road, They
own a delightful piece Of property
here, ana will build handsome bun
galow on the property next fall, and
make this their permanent home.
Mrs. Wittbeclier is justly very proud
Of her achievement along culinary
lines. and especially Of having the hon
or Of furnishing Mr.. and Mrs. Will
son with such a handsome cake.
The letter follows:
"The Homestead, Hot Springs, Va.
"NIy Dear Miss Fisher:
1.-THE cake was very much admired
it was certainly OF n unique design,
carried out with elaborate perfection,
and the president and are warmly
obliged to you for so interesting a
gift.
"He joins me in sincere thanks and
the seasons greetings.
Cordially yours,
EDITH BOILING WILSON"
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-06
CORN CLUB BOYS MORE
THAN DOUBLE YIELD

The corn club boys are the cham
pion corn raisers Of the state. They
ihave not only beat the state average,
hut they have outdone the demonstra.
tion farmers who have also been work.
ing under instructions Of the county
agents. Reports received by G.. L.
Harrington, corn club agent for the
University of Florida Extension Di-
vision. show that the boys made an
average yield Of 81 % bushels to the
acre. This is more than twice the
state average, which was given by the
bureau Of crop estimates at Is bush
els on December 10. 1t is II bushels
higher than that Of the demonstration
farmers last year.
According TO the foregoing figures.
the state yield would have been at
least 24,OOOOOO bushels, instead of 49,
100000 bushels if the boys had raised
all the corn. Only sos boys completed
their worn and reported.
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INTERESTING SERVICES.

CONTINUED from Page One.)
bread, spent for that which instead Of
building up the body and the mind, de-
stroys them. Just think Of liquors and
tobacco alone costing more than four
teen times as much as is expended for
all educational purposes, and nearly
five times as much as the total cost Of
bread.
Even in the face Of the above alarm
inc facts the pastor preached an ex-
ccllent sermon on the subject, as the
World Growing Better?" He gave FIVE
reasons why people conclude that the
world Is growing worse, and then
presented some ten reasons why he
considers that the world is growing
better. His sermon was one full Of
optimism, and convinced all present
that the world is unquestlonably grow
ing better, and that this improvement
is due to the spread of the Gospel.
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in this respect.
IT, however, because Of possible
lack Of material proofs, the particu-
lar circumstances under which Amer
Jean citizens suffered damage should
not have become known to the United
States government, the royal govern
mcnt. in consideration Tor the hui
namely deeply rogrcttable incident
and 10y a desire TO proclaim once again
it, friendly feelings toward the feder-
al government, would be gladly will
ing to disregard this gap in the evil
dcncc and to extend indcmnities also
to these damaged whose cause cannot
be- established.
While the imperial and royal gov
eminent may probably consider the af-
mir Of the Ancona as settled with the
foregoing statements, It reserves to it.
self at this time the right to bring up
for discussion at later period the
difficult questions Of international law
connected with submarine warfare.
The undersigned has the honor toI
request most respectfully that his ex-
cellency, the ambassador Of the United
States Of America, will be pleased to
bring the foregoing to the attention
OF the federal government, and takes
advantage Of this opportunity to re-
new to his excellency an expression Of
his most especial esteem.
tSigned) BURIAN.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-06
aE CAUSE.
PACE TwO 80 Use in Trying to Cure
=ema Unless Yop Destroy the
e7s7E Germ.

Eczema, it is now known, is caus-
ed by living germs, or parasites.
These must be destroyed IN curing
the disease. No remedy for eczema
that Is not designed for this partlcu-
lar purpose will be effective. 1t may
help relieve the itching for a time
but will not cure.
An eczema remedy, 10 be Of perma-
nent value, must remove the cause.
Soothing the inhamed surface IS not
all that Is necessary. Rexall Eczema
Ointment is intended to do both-re-
move the cause, and ease the pain I'M
IN the cause is removed-or your
money back. No matter what form
your eczema takes-no matter what
Kind Of skin irritation you may be
suffering from-we guarantee that
Rexall Eczema Ointment will relieve
you, or your money back. In the
scores Of cases in which we have sold
It, It has given satisfaction, reliev-
ing cases OF eczema that ranged from
the hard, scaly kind to the weeping
variety. We are justified in having
faith in Rexal Eczema Ointment. We
are showing this faith in a practical,
convincing way when we offer a
money-back guarantee with each and
every sale. You need not hesitate. II
you want a remedy that will sooth
and cool and heal eczema, use Rex
all Eczema Ointment. II is a special
remedy designed to remove the cause
Of your trouble and bring refreshing
relief. If It doesn't-your money
back. Prices, 80 cents and 81 90.
Sold In this community only at our
store. The Rexall Store. wey Drug
Store.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-06
WHY IT SUCCEEDS.
Because It's For One Thing Only, and
Arcadia People Appreciate This.

Nothing can be good for everything
Doing one thing well brings success
Doan's Kidney pills are for one
thing only.
For weak or disordertd Kidneys.
Here is Arcadia evidence to prove
their worth.
NJ. I. Farabee, orange grower.
eight miles west of Arcadia, SAYS.
MY kidneys were weak for some
time. The kidney secretions were too
frequent in passage, and there were
sharp pains in the neck of my blad.
der. I suffered from a dull ache across
the small of my back. couldn't stand
for any length Of time. 1 had been
reading about other people who had
been benefited by Doan's Kidney Pills
and decided to try them. was wen
pleased with the results. The trouble
stopped right away"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-gei
Doan's Kidney Pllls-the same that
Mr.. Farabee had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-06
DeSOTO PRESS GANG
MET IN PUNTA GORDA.

The Desoto County Press Associa.
ton met in Punta Gorda yesterday
with a good attendance, Much bus
iness Of routine character was trans
acted, and resolutions and recommen-
dations were passed to be presented
to the South Florida Press Associa-
ton at its meeting In Barlow the
18th inst.
The editors were DELIGHTFULLY."- enter
tanned at MONDAY luncheon at the
Travellers Hotel by the Hon. Adrian
Jordan, editor of the Punta Gorda
Herald. Editor Jordan never does any
thing by halves, whether it be editing
a paper or acting ms host, and to say
that all the boys enjoyed themselves
TO the fullest extent is putting the mat
ter sufficiently modestly.
Tn the afternoon Ex-Governor Gil
christ took the editors to his interest
ing museum OF curlos. There is prob
ably no such private collection Of in
teresting articles to be found In the
south, and everyone who has the OPP
portunity Of seeing this interesting
collection should do so.
The association reelected the old
Officers, A. p. Jordan president and
Andrew Carter, secretary. The next
meeting will be held at Arcadia.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-06
LOCAL CHAPTER L. DC.
TO RAISE NURSE FUND

There is located in Jacksonville a
home for the old soldiers of the civil
war, a home for the men who gave
M the best part Of their lives in fight
ing for the south, which was to them
their nation. As the soldiers in this
home are all very old and weak. they
need a nurse to stay at the home per-
manently. They have nurse there
now, but unless funds are raised inn
mediately they will be forced to give
W. this necessity.
The Daughters of the Confederacy.
composed Of the best women of the
state, who are always looking out for
such cases as this, have decided to
make a united effort to raise the nee
essary funds for this good cause. The
Arcadia chapter Of this noble organi-
cation will, through the courtesy of
Mr.. l.. Lloyd Davis, have charge Of
the Star Theatre on Tuesday night.
January 11th. A male quartette will
give special music and an excellent
picture entitled, "The Woman Next
Door, will he shown. The proceeds
from this entertainment will 60 to
defray the expenses Of keeping a
nurse In charge OF the men who
fought and lost for the south.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-06
ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK MARKET
REPORTER.

National Stock Yards, MS, Dec
20. The weeks trade has been ac-
tive and steady, excepting bulls and
yearlings. which have advanced 10 to
10 per cent.
Good fat steers and heifers selling
AT $3.50 to SO; feshy steers and heif-
ers sac to So. %; thin steers and
heifers s4.35 to 81 co. Gamers 81. %
to $40; fleshy cows 81 90 to "a. IS /:
fat cows So to $3.50; choice fat cows
800 TO SO; heavy bulls $40 to
$3.50; light bulls 81 80 to 81. 81: year
lings $40 to s4.25: heretics IS to
$50; common oxen SO to 81. 80: me-
dunn oxen s3.75 to 81. %. with good
oxen 81 80 to So.
We look for the satisfactory mar
ket to continue.
Hogs: The trade was active and
steady, hut closed very strong with a
top OF S6.S5. The bulk Of the good
hogs 100 pounds and upwards sold at
$3.50 to 1913; pigs 40 TO 40
pounds SO to s6.45; lighter pigs 81. ~
to SO. while rough hogs sold at 50
to So. 80.
Southern hogs If Of good quality. fat
and are not ear marked, will sell in
line with the above quotations. which
are for corn hogs, but crop cared
swine or anything suspicious of eat
ing mast are discrlminated against
to the extent OF 81 to 81 .25 per hun
dred under the above figures.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-01-06
REVOLUTION IN CHINA
Has Not Proved Serious, Asserts Re
port From American Minister.

Washington, Dec. 31.-American
Minister Reinsch, at Pckin, cabled the
state department that recent upris'
ings against Yuan Shi Kai and the
return to monarchial government in
China were not considered at the pres
ent time as constituting a serious po-
litical situation in that country.
A paraphrase Of the dispatch given
out by the department says;
"The opposition movement is con
fined to the province Of Yunnan. 9th
err provinces in the south Of China
are entirely quiet. If the movement
should spread, however 1t is not an
ticipated that there will be any dan
ger to foreign life and property nor
that business will be disturbed. on
the contrary, special protection is as
sured to foreigners and their interests
by declaration Of the Yunnan lead
ers"
Press dispatches from Pekin during
the last few days said that the revO-
lutlonary outbreak centering in Yum
nan had spread to six other provinces,
Kwang Tung Kweichau, XII
angtse and Hupeh. A cablegram Sun
day reported that government troops
had been sent to Kweichau to put
down the uprising there.