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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-25
JAKE SAYS
STEADY AS CLOCK
]. E. Smiths Nerves Are So,
Thanks to His Use of
Worth.

Here Is the story Of a man whose
eczema or at least that diseases Sc
rious effects were overcome by Nerv-
Worth. This signed statements Is
worthy OF every readers attention.
Cranes Drug Store:-I want to make
a statement to you endorsing Nerv-
Worth. the wonderful new Nerv.Tonlc
you have for sale at your store. I
have suffered for seven months with
Eczema-attendance Of five different
doctors did me no good. All the medi-
cine prescribed never reached my
case. ! could not say too much in
WORTH favor. l had a stubborn
case Of Eczema. For two weeks I sat
in a chair with my eyes swollen shut
entirely closed. Was afraid 10 lie
down on account Of smothering.
l have not used quite one bottle of
Nerv.Worth. My nerves are as steady
as a clock and I sleep all night. Ap.
petite good, general condition 1mprov-
ed. In another month I'm satisfied
I'll return to my trade. During this
terrible suffering Of eczema ! would
scratch and tear my flesh and coulo
get nothing to relieve me until | tried
your medicine, Nerv!Worth. I cheer.
fully recommended Nerv.Worth and
am glad to talk to people about It's won.
derful curative power.
J. q. SMITH.
Grant Town P. o, West Va, Box
10S.
Your dollar back at Cranes Drug
Store II Wentworth does not help
you.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-25

Honey Dont-but. then, what's the
use! @."
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TESTIMONY OF WEST VA.
FOLKS SPEAKS VOLUMES.


Hinton, ". va.-uSome time ago I
was dragged out, run down and nerv-
ous. I kept about but was hardly able
to do my work. I had to have some
medicine to build me up and Golden
Medical Discovery proved Just the
medicine. l got much benefit and was
we'll satisfied with it."-MRs. SARAH
WHEELER, Hinton, W. Va.
An imitation Of natures method Of
restoring waste Of tissue and impover-
ishment of the blood and nerve force
is when you take an Alternative extract
OF herbs and roots made with pure
glycerine, without the use of alcohol,
like Doctor Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery. This vegetable medicine
coaxes the digestive functions and helps
in the assimilation OF food, or rather
takes from the food just the nutriment
the blood requires.
Pure blood Is essential to good
health. DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery not only cleanses the blood
Of impurities, but It increases the
activity Of the blood.making glands,
and euriches the body with an
aounuant supply. OF pure, rlcn plood.
It thus cures scrofula, eczema, erysip-
elias, boils, piinples and other eruptions
that ma and scar the skin.
Doctor Pierce's Iooo-page illustrated
book, 1The Common Sense Medical
AdviiGr,r in cloth covers, is sent free
on receipt Of 3 dimes or stamps to
pay cost Of mailing only. Treats Of
Physiology. Sex Problems, Hygiene,
Disease. Addr.as Dr.. Pierce's Invalids'
Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y.
d.. Piree's Pleasant Pellets : the
original little Liver Pills. These tiny,
sugar coated, 1uti-oilious grauules-the
smallest and the easiest to take. One
l.ttla Pellet for q laxative -thr for
a catharic. Sick Headache, Bilious
Headache Constipation, Indigestion,
bilious Attacks, aud all arrangements
Of the live, stomach SD bowels orc
f-1ieved and prevented.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-25

L~ittlepage. who is no SLOUGH Of a fish
erman himself as everybody In the
Kanawha river knows. There is a
little thing in tie way Of Mr.. Adler
carrying through his Canadian fishing
excursion and lie has written his con.
gresham about 1t. The little thing
referred to Is a passport. Now, while
Mr.. Adler is an American born citi-
zen. his parents came from Germany,
and the marks Of the Teuton are con-
cpicuoQs in. on and about the person
Of the Charleston disciple Of Col. IL
Walton. not to mention a suspicious
accent. Mr.. Adler is not desirious Of
taking any chances or running any
risks. The only spying he expects to
do in Canada Is to spy out the best
fishing grounds. but he doesn't care
10 u the chance Of being thrown in
the caboose as being a spy Of the real
thing variety. So he has sent In his
photograph, his Bertiilion measure.
ments and the main facts in his BIZ
ography and asked Congressman Lit
tlepage to have the same placed III
the blank lines Of a passport with the
great seal of Uncle Sam affixed, the
which is being done.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-25

BOSTON, Mass, July 25.-The way
out-out Of the s%weltering city where
babies die by the thousands and the
way out Of poverty
Charles E. Strout and his family
found It!
They took a short cut back to ma.
ture and are living in the open air and
under broad skies.
Strout, his wife and two children
are living in q one.room dugout In
the hills near Wakefield Junction.
While thousands swelter IN sizzling
city streets and tenements and fight
to keep the wolf from the door, the
Strouts are living in the health and
comfort Of nature.
The Strout children, free to roam
through cool woods and along streams,
strong and healthy. Strout and his
wife r In better physical condition
than ever before.
As TO the problem of the high cost
OF living, the Strouts have solved that
to such an extent they are building
a little home Of their own near where
they have been living in the dugout.
The Strouts are spending $3.50 a
week. Strout is putting away more
than half the money he earns at his
trade Of carpenter.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-25

Honey Dew Is the sweet and tooth.
some name given to a new p%ostoffice
that Is to be established in Greenbrier
county at or nea the plant of the
Raine Lumber Co., Mr.. T. ". Raine Of
that company, having conducted the
negotiations for the establishment OF
this office through Congressman Suth.
eTland. The papers have been sent
him by the Post Office Department,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-25

Officials Of the health department
having under their immediate super
vision the sanitary conditions OF the
public schools and the health OF tho
children attending them, have written
a letter to Senator Nathan Goff re.
questing that he use his influence In
having Dr.. Clark, OF the United States
Health Service detailed to go to Mar.
tinsburg and make a health survey.
Senator Goff promptly had the natter
taken up with Surg on General Blue
and DR.. Clark will be sent II he can
possibly be detailed for that engage.
ment; II mo-. another expert will be
sent to Martinsburg as requested.
M. Kesner has resigned as postmas.
ter at Champwood, Mercer county, and
Miss Grace May Flanagan, In whose
application Congressman Sutherland
took a personal interest, will be ap.
pointed, she having been recommend.
ed for the place by a post office In.
spe Tor who was sent to investigate
the situation at Champwood.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-25

Fount e. Outright has been ap.
pointed a mail carrier on a rural mail
route that starts at Sage, Upshur
county. and runs out into the hills
somewhere. The elevation of Mr..
Outright deserves notice because Of a
principle involved. and for the fur.
Their reason tha.. this is a case which
shows how successfully the civil serv.
ice doesn't work under an administra.
ton that has seen to 1t that It doesn't
work more times that 1t has seen to
it that 1t does. Hau 1t been working
in this case Mr.. Outright would not
have been appointed, but Arthur L.
Wilfong would have been, for Arthur
L. passed the examination with the
highest average. However. Mr.. Cut
right, upon Investigation, was found
to belong to the Democratic party,
while Mr.. Wilfong was in the disad-
%vantageous position Of training with
the Republican party. Hence, there
fore and verify, Mr.. Wilfong was not
appointed and Nj. Outright was. His
Job is to tote the mail out from Sage
three times a week. resting his horse
and himself the other four days In the
week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-25

Ammi Adler. OF Charleston. is a,
once a furniture merchant and q fish.
erman. Ever and mon he HES him.
sSf from the installment house %
some purling stream where they bite.
This particular time Ia rel and anon
and the fever to hook ''em has seized
upon Mr.. Adler. It's Canada for him
this year and no place else, for most
Canadians are tway to the wars, and
the unmolested Orb are thick in the
rivers SO Nj. Adler writes Congrsss-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-25

and Honey Dew will soon be the cause
OF the latest cracks Of the many hui
morists scattered about In the post
offices and postal cars Of the country.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-25
Republicans in the county to ke
the race dangerous for him and be-
cause he is the only Republican law

AaAA 81 w
cause he is the only Republican law
yer. SO far as the historians know,
that Jefferson ever produced, took all.
the prizes at the picnic for long.dis.
lance eloquence. N adless to say
Judge George w. Atkinson was not
there, else there might be q different
tale to tell. II the Democrats Of JEFF.
ferson county had a little yankee hu.
NOR they would elect Raymond Dickey
some time Just for the fun OF seeing
what Mr.. Dickey would do with some.
thing he couldn't possibly afford to
hold on to. In closing, It should be
remarked in the credit column that
Col. ]. William DeGrange was gener.
alissimo of ceremonies at the picnic.
Without ]. William a w. Va. Society
affair would be at a great loss as the
play Of Hamlet without Ham.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-25

A bin for the relief Of Charles Price.
of Martinsburg, is a war claim bill
introduced in the House by Represen.
tative George NJ. Powers. It calls for
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-25

The dugout in the hills OF Wakefield,
Mass, where one man and his family
found the way out II trife and hea,
OF a crowded city, and two OF the cave
dwellers"-Barbara, 3. and Revillo. 6
who have found health and happiness
next to nature.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-25

The second annual picnic OF the
West Virginia society was held at
Great Falls on Saturday. Despite the
tickle weather, the hideand-seek game
Of the sun with the clouds and after.
mittent showers, about 500 native sons
and daughters took in the excursion.
There was dancing and ding, speeches
and sports, and a general reunion.
President Henry s. Baker presided and
touched Of the suffering oratorical
fireworks. Attorney Raymond Dickey,
who practices law in Washington and
i%ntrepidly run every four years on
the Republican ticket In Jefferson
county for prosecuting Of Jefferson
county. because there aren't enough
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-25

availed itself OF its well known and
frequently used privilege and changed
its mind. 1t closed the doors on the
buildings bill and blew out the
lights.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-25
congressional approval to allow the
United States Court Of Claims to pass
on the merits Of Prices claim.

A bill. introduced in the House by
Congressman Sutherland and which
passed that branch some time ago,
has passed the Senate. It allots a
pension OF $50 a month to Elijah Cot-
man. of B%elington. Upon request Of
State Road Superintendent A. d.
Williams, MI. Sutherland has had for.
warded to DR.. C. W. Petty, OF Mason
coua,y, 800 government bulletins en-.
titled, Benefit Of Good Roads,"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-11


Here is a simple story of everyday
life, plainly told by woman who
evidently wants other women to
profit by her experience. 1t is an il
lUstratiOn of Up-to-date salesman
ship and throws some light on mod
eTn business" methods. The letter
tells the story.
Chicago, Ill, Sept. 10, 1916.
Mr.. N. D. Cochran, 500 S. Peoria
ST., Chicago, III.-Dear Sir: 1 had an
experience a little over a week ago
which 1 think if published would ben
eft many women, and even men. On
Aug. 80, last, an agent, Mr.. E. o.
Lowe by name, selling Singer sewing
machines, called at my home to sell
a machine. He told me how badly
1 needed one and that we really
ought to have one. l told him, 1 did
not want to buy one, at least not
without speaking to my husband
first. He left and I thought 1 would
not hear from him again. But the
next day he came again and asked
me if we had talked it over. I told
him we mad, but dldn'C want one. lie
said he would like to put one in my
house to see what my husband
thought about it, so he left the ma
chine on approval and saying if my
husband didn't like it he would call
for it the next day. He wanted me
to make a deposit on it of a dollar or
30, but l told him l didn't think it nee
essary, as it was only left on ap-
prevail, he promising to call for it
next day if it wasn't satisfactory.
He gave me slip of paper to sign,
saying it was receipt to show that
he left the machine. 1 Thought by
letting him leave the machine on ap-
prevail and calling for it the next day
l would be rid of the machine and
not bothered again, so I signed the
slip. My husband came home in the
4o1I Oh A.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-11
THIS WOMAN WANTS OTHERS TO BENEFIT BY
HER EXPERIENCE WITH AN AGENT


the man in charge for Mr.. Lowe. He
asked why, and my husband told him
he would like to speak to him on
business. Well, as usual, the man
ager would take care Of the business
for him.
My husband then told him about
the machine that had been left and
that he wanted it called for in the
morning, as we didn't care to buy
a sewing machine. Well, to make it
short, he refused to listen, saying it
must have been bought, as he had
the lease and that it must be paid for.
Then, Sept, 5, 1916, Mr.. Lowe called
and told US how he had intended to.
take the machine back, but that it
was impossible to do so now, as my
husband had called at the Office and
the manager, Mr.. r. Dwyer, had
taken it in charge and intended to
make us pay. He spoke of how the
machine would be left until enough
rent had accumulated on the ma
chine to pay court cost. That sounds
pretty rich, doesn't it?
Have some one charge you rent
for something they store on your
premises after you have notified
them personally by word and regis
tered letter to remove same. In
other words, trying to make you
pay for something you don't want.
Is this lawful business? Are such
methods usually permitted by bust
ness people? 1t will probably never
be known how many working people
are compelled to pay for something
they don't want or need all because.
some one has signature obtained
by false pretense. This is my first
experience with an agent. Let the
next one beware. Hoping that many
will benefit by reading this.-Mrs. A.
Pieper, Jr., 1852 Greenwood Az.
-O-O-
onIOn EiaId boeni4sI p,ooI;c,I
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-11

London. - Field hospital MEDICAL
unit organized by DR.. ]. B. Murphy,
Chicago surgeon, abandoned after
six months service behind French
lines.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-08-23
Re- Uaiens, Conventions and Institutes.

Following is a list so far pre-
pared for the VARIOUS family re-
UNIONS. Sunday school conven-
tons, farmers Institutes, ETC., to
be held in Rowan county this
summer:
August 10, Overcast Reunion,
Enochville.
August II, Cold Hill Town-
ship S. S. Convention, Gold Hill
August IS, Franklin township
S S contention, Mt Tabor church
Aug. 16, Unity Townships. S.
Convention, Lebonon Lutnern
Church.
August IS, Scotch Irish S S
convention, Providence church
August II, Home Coming
Salem Church.
August p, Mt. Ul1a-Steele S.
S. convention, Book Creek church
August %, Providence S S con-
vention, Bethel NJ E church..
August "a, China Grove S S
convention.
August "a, Brown Reunion,
Granite Quarry.
August rs, Cleveland S S con-
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-08-23
Resale Of Valuable Rea! Estate.

Pursuant to a certain deed of trust exc
cuted by r A. Rainey, guardian of George
G. Goodman, 10 the undersigned trustee on
the 9th day OF February, 1911, which said
deed of trast is duly recorded in the office
of the Register of Deeds for Rowan county,.
in book Of Mortgages No. 40, page 202, to
secure a certain Indebtedness therein pro.
vided for, default having been made in the
payment of said Indebtedness and demand
having been made upon the trustee for a
foreclosure of said deed of trust, the under
signed trustee will sell at public sale at the
court house door in Salisbury, North Caro-.
lima, on
Monday, September IS, 1861
at IL o'clock N, the following described
real estate, situated in Morgan Township,
being described as follows:
No 4 of the Piny Woods tract in the
division of the lands of John C. Goodman,
deceased. and beginning at a pine knot
corner of No. l, thence S IS E. IS chains
to pine knot on Bitches line; thence N. 5
E. IA 80 chains to . stone. thence N. IS w
34.4 chains to a stake corner of No. 8;
thence S 5 w. Is Is chains to the begin.
ming, containing so acres. For back title
see division Of estate of John G Goodman,
deceased, recorded in Book No. 121, at
page 377, etc , also special proceeding in
Clerks office. Bidding on this tract TO
begin at $3.50 so.
Terms ofsa lie, CASH
This August II, 1915
J F McEURBINs, t:ustee
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-08-23
Notice Oh Resale.

Under and by virtue of an older Of tbs
Superior Court OF Rowan county made il
the special proceeding entitled T. L. Dan
els administrator of Charles Augustus Hay.
mes vs.. J. w. Horah. heir at law, the same
being No - upon the special proceeding
docket OF said court, the undersigned com
missioner will on the
23rd day of September, 1916,
at II o'clock NJ, at the court house door in
Rowan county, North Carolina, offer fol
sale to the highest bidder for cash thai
certain tract Of land lying and being in
Salisbury township, Rowan county, North
JaroIiua, described as follows:
The following described lot of land being
the lot of land purchased by Thomas H
Lomax from Nike Ellis and is situated al
the corner of Cad well and Monroe streets
n the great West square of the town o
Salisbury, N. q. Being the lot conveyed
by deed to F. NJ. Jacobs, executor of the
will of Thomas II. Lomax deceased, to
C. A. Haynes ard registered in the office
of the Register of Deeds for Rowan county
in book 12l at page 1876 and that the es'
~tiaaten value thereof is 5000. 90
Bidding to begin at $11i.l0
This the 23rd day of August, 1916.
F. l. DANIELS. Commissioner
Vanderford & C~oughensur, attorneys.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-08-23
JAPAN AFTER FC0IH9LD 1T Canal.
Secretary Lansing Orders Investigation Of
Reports G. G 0 ,OU0 Acre Land Concession.

Washington, Aug. 21.-Inves-
tigation of reports from Panama
that a 90 900 acre land concession
at the Atlantic end of the canal
is being sought by a Spaniard
named Fernandez, presumably
for Japanese interests, was order
ed today by Secretary Lansing.
Mr.. Lansing refused to discuss
the report in detail but the action
was considered significant.
Runners of similar nature have
been common ever slfce the canal
was we'll under way. Several
months ago it was commonly be-
lieved II diplomatic circles that
private Japanese shipping in
terests were seeking land through
Spanish Intermediates to estab,
lish a base for 3tering coal al
lower rates than could be had
from the American Government
monopoly base. So far as known
nothing definite came of that
plan.
The present reports r that
Fernandez is seeking or has al
ready secured 4 90, OC0-Acre land
concession through the activity
of Rarnsn Valez, whose recent
election to the presidency Of
Panama may possibly be disputed
by the United States because of
alleged frauds and coercion.
Admiral Concas of the Spanish
Navy, selected by the Panama
government as umpire to settle
the dispute with the United
States I'VE the purchase price of
senal property, is alleged to have
given some very valuable informa-
ton about the canal itself.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-08-23
Reunion Of The Deals.

All descendants and relatives
of the Deals are requested to meet
at Lands on Wednesday, August
3Oth. There will be speakers for
the occasion and the exercises will
begin at II a. m Come and
bring your families and well-flled
baskets, and let US enjoy the day
together. W. E. and G J. DEAL.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-08-23

Wanted to repair sewing machines
and organs. l have also opened
a geneaal repair shop at Rock
we'll. Bring me your watch and
clock work. Will call at your
home to do your machine and
organ work. Phone or write to
C W Harrington, Rockwell, N c
phone, Lowerstone, 1920.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-08-23
lax-Fos, A Mild, Effective Laxative 6 Liver Tonic
Does Not Gripe nor Disturb tho Stomach.

In addition to other properties, Lax-Fos
contains Cascma in acceptable form, a
stimulatingLaxative andTonic. Lax-Fos
acts effectively and does not grippe nor
disturb stomach. At the same time, it aids
digestion, arouses the liver and secretion.
and restores the healthy functions. Soc.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-08-23
Lost-a purse containing sbetwesn

SIS and SIS, somewhere between
Salisbury and J. H. A. Barger's
on the Stokes ferry road. Reward
will be paid to party returning
same to H. J. Barger, son of H.
A. Barger, Re-, Salisbury.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-08-23
WANTED.

Several families from the
with boys and girls to
learn Cotton Mill work. Good
wages as soon us they can begin
to do the work. Write to P. O.
Box 265 Salisbury, N. G.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-08-23
WsssnaTee You Need a GeneraE

The Old Standard Groves Tas>z. -
chill Tonic is equally valuable Is
(ssssss ri Tonic because it contains =,
G5ssslAsown tonic properties ofQUINlN
, e lsON. It acts on the Liver, L4t7s
! s Malaria, Eur;ches the Blood sg
J Ids 1s the Whole System. Sc ear.s