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The Spectator., 1916-02-18
VALENTINE DAY

It is said, according to those who sell valentines, that the de- signs are changing to keep pace with other things. The "hum- urous" side of the day is losing out, especially for grown-ups, and the pictures wherein you are represented as a first-class hobo or a grafter or something worse are almost always sent by young admirers now.
 Cards of sentiment are much to be preferred over the comic and the solemnity of the occa- sion is more and more coming into it's own. As ever, prices are arranged to suit all cases. The young man with a bad case can waste a perfectly good $5 bill to remind his best girl that he cherishes pleasant thoughts about her and the more sober minded youth can send a per fectly good sentiment for a dime.
 The origin of St. Valentines day is of interest at this time owing to the nearness of the day upon which the occasion is ob- served.
 Valentine was a humble bishop of Rome, who achieved saint hood. He was beaten to death February IA, in the year PTS A. D. During the days of pagan Rome, at the annual feast of the Lupercalia, in honor of Pan and Juno Februata, it was customary for each Roman youth to draw from a receptacle the name of one of the city's maidens. who thereupon became his sweet heart.
 When Christianity overwhelm- ed organism, the church ingraft- ed upon this custom a radical change. The name which was drawn by both youth and maid ems was not that of a fellowbeing to be.,admlred, but that of a
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The Spectator., 1916-02-18
AT METHODIST CHURCH

The Sunday morning subject at the Methodist church will be, How to Get Rich" Presiding Elder William Sherman will occupy the pulpit at 7:30, after which he will hold quarterly conference.
 The Star System is on at Sun. day school. Don't fail to be on time, as all will be graded.
 J. J. Galloway, Pastor.
The Spectator., 1916-02-18
KC Apple Dumplinds

Que aud nc-hay cups stfiea -four; # te0spoonfm SaH;' , ieaet teaSpoonjNs X C BqkiRg Iouder;; 4 cup Sh0rten- ang; a6ont # cMp miik,' apples.
 Fill the cups of buttered muffin pan with pared and sliced apples, sprinkle with salt and turn two or three table spoonfuls of water into each cup. Sift together, three times, the flour, salt and baking powder; work in the shortening, and mix to q soft dough with the milk. Drop the dough troa spoon with the apples in thecaps, givingita smooth ex- terior. Let bake about twenty five min utes. Invert the pan on large serving dish Put spoonful of hard sauce above the apple in each dumpling and finish with grating of nutmeg.
 This is only one of the many new delicious and appetzing recipes contained in the K Cooks Book. which may be obtained t,ee by sending the colored certificate packed in every 25-cent can of K Baking Powder to the JAouEs MFG. Go, Chicago. Be sure to get the 2S-cent size smaller caus do not contain Cooks Book cer. uhcateS,
The Spectator., 1916-02-18
CONSULT THE BANKER

There never has been a time in history of Arkansas when it was more important for the farmer to consult his local bank CT. Thousands of farmers are this spring out of debt and with money ahead for the first time in years and hence independent of the supply merchant. Time prices in Arkansas are equal to at least 60 per cent interest and the banker will lend to good farmers at 10 per cent. Then in nine times out of ten the bank CTS advice will be good on in- vestments in good stock and good machinery. The Extension Division of the University is absolutely committed to the doctrine of cash buying of ma chinery and livestock with money from the bank if one does not have the cash. Shun
 time purchases.
The Spectator., 1916-02-18
FAIR VIEW
 February 16, 1916.

Mir. Editorials I don't see anything in your paper very often from this part of the coun- try, I thought I would write few lines.
 We are having some very dis agreeable weather.
 Robert Burnett has a sick boy at this writing,
 Norman Merrill came in Satur- day to see his, father and mother leaving again Sunday.
 Lee Brookey and wife left last Friday for Texas.
 Lola Parker is visiting in Stone Hill settlement at present. Miss Fannie Forbus spent Sat urday night with Miss Rosa Brookey.
 Claude Brookey spent Satur- day night with Norman Mayor, Mir. and Mrs. w. E. Brookey spent Sunday evening with Uncle Tom and Polly Ann For bus.
 
 Rev. John Edgin took dinner with I. J. Forbus Sunday.
 The stock visited Henderson Bakers home the 5th and left a fine boy. Mother and baby do- ing we'll.
 Mrs. Henry Nichols who has been visiting her parents, MT. and Mrs. Bob Merrill went home this morning.
 w. E. Brookey is putting out 1000 Elberta peach trees, so l guess he will eat peaches after awhile.
 Aunt Nancy Forbus spent Sun day with Mrs. Wess Mayner.
 Mrs. and Mrs. Sela Burnes took dinner at w. A. Hogan's Sunday.
 Misses Mamie Hosler, Petsy Crites. Matte Wright, Messrs. Frank Ford, Claude Brookey, Norman Maynor visited Ferdnan Pecart and wife Sunday.
 Several of the boys from here are attending writing school at Union Ridge.
 School is progressing nicely at this place.
 There will preaching at Fair View next Saturday and Sunday at II a. m. Everybody come and bring somebody with you.
 As news is scarce and this is my first attempt to write l will ring off, wishing much success to The Spectator and its many readers.
 One of Them.
The Spectator., 1916-02-18
SULPHUR SPRINGS
February 1

February IA, 1910. Health is improving in these parts.
 Willie Leonard and Johnny Barham spent Sunday with Fred Barnes.
 Vivian Brand and her brother, Cleston, spent Saturday night and Sunday with their grand father. J. L. Rogers.
 Virgil Jeffers and family visit ed with Ed Barham Sunday night and returned home Mon- day.
 John Rogers visited with Ed Barham Sunday.
 John Rogers went to Ozark last Saturday to look out a location. He thinks of settling there right away.
 wn.to MT. and Mrs. Demus
 &ne, boy. Mother and
The Spectator., 1916-02-18
IN MEMORY OF EDGAR
 HUGO WATTS

The High school at Wagoner thru a sad experience has been brought to realize how uncertain is life. In Gods providence he has decided that we should lose one of our most promising boys, so kind obedient and loving with all like a pure polished dia- mond so genuine and true, with grace and submission he an swered the call: in the realms of the blest he is enjoying his due. We know there are stars in Edgar's crown. whose number and brilliancy none can sur pass. His seat is left vacant in their school and the heart of each pupil is made sad when we think of the happy face that was once there. Another family chain with one broken link, another vacant chair, and another house sadden- ed. Grieve not, loved ones, for our loss is but his unestimable gain. Oh, how sweet to fall asleep in Jesus and dwell with the Lord evermore. We have the blessed assurance that those who fall asleep in Him are alive forevermore. It seems as if Heaven is nearer and dearer to us today than ever before. What a sweet consolation to know that Edgar is waiting upon the other shore to welcome us home to Heaven. Hard indeed, it is to understand just why he was taken, with so many sweet hopes. promises and prospects in life, just merging into young manhood, but God in his wisdom knows best.
 He was the son of MT. and Mrs. J. w. Watts. was 17 years, 9 months and 20 days old. Some few years ago he profess ed religion and joined the Metho- dist church and a regular Sum- day school member. By his many acts showing his faith in God.
 Year by year new attachments are being, more and more of our relatives and friends are going home. Oh, how sweet will be the reunion when we shall strike hands with them in the Heaven lv city of the New Jerusalem. It is a great inspiration and con- solation. It is strength that can carry the load of life. It is our greatest desire to have so lived that when the summons are waited to us to pass to the Great Beyond, that it may be said of us as can truly be said of Edgar, He was an honest, up- Nbt. God-fearing, sweet boy in
 N,spse of the word
 ASs a loving mother,
 Syother, and num- ' !, to mourn his
 >spes. we can N ssee for this
 Nan only
 Nse can -1HA s,
The Spectator., 1916-02-18
MEG
February 12, 19l

E. T. McGee and son, MalfOrd, started last Monday for visit among relatives in Oklahoma. Marshal Almond carried Mrs. Price to Webb City to see her son, Thomas, who has been quite sick for awhile. Hope to hear of him being better soon.
 J. M. Mantooth is yet on the sick list. He has been down something like six months and is but little better.
 Charley Staten's little girl died Saturday and was buried at Morgan Hill last Sunday. The bereaved family has the sym pathy of the entire community. The Sunday school at Oak Bend is progressing very slow of late. The weather has been so bad people couldn't turn out. Mrs Brummett who has been sick for about six months is no better at this time. Dr. Downy her physician. has done all that man can do. Considering her age and affiiction her chances for recovery are not very encourag- ing.
 Arthur Marcussen who has been in Dakota for some time, has returned to the old home stead again, and guess will stay with his father for awhile-a wise conclusion.
 The peddlers were as thick as frogs in mill pond for awhile, but now you scarcely see one at all. Guess they are begged down somewhere and will turn up again soon.
 M. P. Marcussen has bought a new turning blow now. Watch that old Dane turn the soil for a little while.
 Mrs. O'Bar and little Wood row are visiting her daughter, Mrs. Kirby, today, and Of course took little Frank along and left us at home to keep bach.
 Monday, the candidates passed Meg in punches, enroute to Charleston to be there at the opening of court Tuesday morn ing. Of course they want to see all of the dear people in the 'stry. They seem to be very
 interested in the welfare
 sood people this winter,
 ',bout it after the 29th
 >Ah well. We hear
 et going into the
 se9th. Gentle
 S2r you can
 ss for
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The Spectator., 1916-02-18
SHUN PEDDLERS
The greatest hinderance

The greatest intolerance to a prosperous agriculture in most
 parts of Arkansas is the crop mortgage system and its twin evil, the supply store. The next affliction is the country peddler who sells things the farmer can do without at abou t two prices on the bait of easy payments" No payment is easy or right, but a cash pay bent. Recently band of ten Sk, well-fed peddlers landed Aounty seat town in Arkan- Wed a team. buggy and I'd struck for the farm NJ a $3O stove for $s4 E time. The com Nwn to the farm
 than week
 had bought
 beyond the
 nges made
 by their
 could
 .S that
 local
 cash afer
 With
The Spectator., 1916-02-18
New Way to Make Apple
 g Dumplinis

Served With Hard Sauce or Cream
 and Sugar
 By Mys. Janet MeRenzie Hsll, Editor of fhe Boston Cooking School Magazine Here Is a new way to make apple dumplings that will surely please every housewife, for 1t Is not necessary to have whole apples, and the juice cannot run out and burn as with apple dump lings where the apple is placed in the center and the dough turned up around it. The biscuit part forms a crispy shell that holds the apples and juice.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-09
Hill Miner
Accused Of Theft

Sam simson, a miner from the
Echo Hill settlement at Jamison
mine No 8. is in the county Jail today
awaiting a. hearing by the grand Jury.
Sam appeared before Squire Lee
Toothman Of Pennington yesterday al.
ter being arrested on the complaint OF
one Pete Dodrick who lived at the
same boarding house with Sam. Pete
alleged that Sam had stolen over 5000.
from his trunk at the boarding house.
The alleged theft took place Saturday
and Sam was arrested Saturday night
while in a moving picture theater in
Pennington. When he was searched
before being placed in the town jail
only about $40 was found on his per.
son, bur when more Thoroughly
searched at his hearing yesterday
$3.50 additional was found In a hand.
kerchief tied around his neck. Sam
could gye no satisfactory explanation
of how he came by the money SO he
was held on a charge of grand lar.
ceny for the grand jury and being I'M.
able 10 give bond was brought to
Fairmont and placed in the county
jail.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-09
RARE ceremony
FOR W va LO.O.F
Grand Decoration of Shival:
ry to Be Conferred at
Elkins.

Many Fairmont Odd Fellows will
leave this evening for Elkins where
the fiftieth grand communication Of
the members Of the lodges OF the
state will be held.
The city Of Elkins is. preparing for
the reception OF over 500 Odd Fellows
who vii take charge OF the city for
three days. OF Is expected that this
will be the largest and best meeting
ever held in the state.
Tomorrow there will be a meeting
Of Department Council at 8 p. IN. Col.
Francis Thralls, Of Fairmont, the de.
partment commander presiding. Par
ade at 6:30ip. m. Grand decoration of
chiyalry and decoration OF chivalry at
5 p. m. at Grand Opera house, followed
by a military bal.
Colonel Franvis Thralls representing
General A. r. Stocker, the Command
ing General of Patriarch Militants ioi
the World, will confer the grand deco.
ration of chivalry on Major FLA. ROB-.
an, Of Elkins, and Captain W. j. Can
ter, of Fairmont. The grand decora.
tion OF chivalry is the highest honor
an Odd Fellow can receive and Is only
conferred for honorable and meritori
Gus services. It has been conferred
once before in West Virginia when II
was conferred by General Stocker at
Fairmont, April 26, 1915, on three Of
ficers of the department OF West yir,
ginia, including Colonel Thralls the
department commander.
Colonel Thralls will be assisted by
the following staff: Major ]. "A. Hess,
of Fairmont, aide; Major G. H. Rig,
gle, OF Fairmont, Aadjutant General;
Captain A. J. Wilkinson, of Hunting,
ton, Chaplain. Lady assistants
Miss Nellie Wilson, Miss odra Stealey,
Miss Jay S~aterfield, Miss Eva May
al! Of Fairmont.
The Cantons OF Elkins and Beverly
will do the floor work assisted by all
officers and chevaliers present.
Decoration of chivalry will be con
ferred on Sister Charles Hulderman,
of Beverly. and Lieutenant Kirk
Weese, of Elkins, and Ensign c. L.
Weese. of Beverly.
In addition to the above the follow.
ing will be in attendance: W. IS. Pit.
ger, L. c. Fitzhugh. Bert Knowlton,
II. w. %Stoneking, C. s. Pitzer, j. L.
Leech, of Fairmont.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-09
MANY WLL 60 TO
SIS CONVENTION
Marion County Delegation
May Reach One
Hundred.

One hundred delegates from Marion
County will attend the State Sunday
school convention which convenes to.
morrow in Morgantown for a three
days session. Such is the estimate OF
attendance given by Levi,B. Harr pres.
ident Of Marion County Sunday school
association. For. the last week tele.
phone messages from all over the coun'
.ty have come to Mr., IHarr telling OF
delegations sof from three to ten or
twenty who have arranged to be pres.
ent at some session OF the Convention,
evincing a f~lattering degree Of in.
terest. While few will be present for
the entire three days many will visit
1t at different times, the largest mum.
Der to be present on Thursday and
Friday. The big Sunday School pa,
.ade will feature Fridays session.
Among the speakers who have been
secured for the Convention are
Elementary Specialist, Miss wilhel.
nina Stooker Of Chicago.
Secondary Specialist, Mrs. Anton,
cite. "a. Lamoreaux, author of "The
Unfolding Life" and Mr.. James "a.
.Whitmore OF New York, Field Secre.
tary of the Commission on Federation
Movements. Federal Council of the
Churches OF Christ in America.
Adult Specialist Mr.. w: c. Pierce,
OF Chicago.
Educational Leader Prof. Walter s.
Athearn OF DesMotues, author Of the
Church School,"
Rural Specialist DR.. Warren H.. Wi,
son Of New York and Miss Martha q.
Robinson ofsBloomshurg.
Missionary specialist. Miss Helen
p Patton Of! Chicago:
Prohibitionfspeake Hon. Wayne ..
Wheeler. Of Columbus.
Sex instruction and character build.
ing Prof: TfW. Shannon, Delaware.
Prof. E. o. Excel OF Chicago, will
lead the singing and will be- accom-.
panied on the piano by, Prof. Alvin w.
Roper OF, Winona Lake.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-09
.Haggerty Drops
the Helmick Case

Not being able to rely to a great
extent on the weight Of the testimony
of Curtis Smith, the prosecuting attor.
ney yesterday gave up the case OF
State VS.. Tom Helmick and Helmick
was dismissed without coming to trial.
Helmick a charged with selling
to Smith who.was the main witness in
the cases OF State VS.. George Lilley,
State VS.. Will Madden. State VS.. Lowell
Gray. and State VS.. June Arnett. all
OF which cases hung on the evidence
Of Curtis Smith.
The cases Of George Lilley and Loy.
ell Gray are to be retired. the first
trials having resulted in hung jur.
les. June Arnett vii demand dismis.
sal on the ground of squealing on
Lowell Gray. Will MAIDEN was dismiss.
ed. Thus out of a corral Of - boot.
sleggers, five of whom have been tried
no convictions have resulted. Paul
Deitz, juvenile offender, will most like.
~ be sent to the reform school, should
his case come to trial, he will confess.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-09
|256 PASSED Tug
GRADE SGR00[ItSTS
List of Pupils Who Will Re-
ceiye Certificates in
Fairmont District.

The fpal examination for the graded
school diplomas that will be granted
this year by the schools OF Marion
County brings the total Of the number
Of graduates OF the grades in this
county up to 257. This number is ap
portioned among the seven districts
in the county as follows:
Fairmont, on; Grant, 81; Lincoln
50; Warrington, as; Paw Paw, 81;
Union, 10; Winfield, 10. Following
are the names Of the pupils that will
receive diplomas in Fairmoat Dis
trict;
Frank RiilingsIey. Virginia Pear
Bridge, Elizabeth Brand, Edith Lu
ellie; Brown, Irene Virginia Carey
Joseph Herman Conway. Lloyd Con,
away. vivian Grove, Harlan Curtis
Margaret Alice Grim, Pauline Gather
Inc Carey, UlaA EVERY, Barrackyille;
Lola M. Floyd, Monumental;
James n Holmes, cayenne; Gage
Human, vemba Bell Michael, Geneva
Michael Barrackville; Ruth Virginia
Ours. Monumental; Gilbert Mazza
James Paul Mays. cayenne; Dortha
Russell. Mildred Beryi Ridgway, Pan
sic Lillian Shackleford, Annie Gene
We've Straight, Barrackville; Mary
Virginia Seaton, cayenne; Mary D
Wilson. Barrackyille.
The list Of students in the grade.
that have been placed upon the honor
roll as having an average grade fol
the entire year OF 80 or better is as
follows:
Mildred Ridgway, SO 2.1o; vemba
Michael, go $40; Virginia Bridge, 81
3-1o; Irene Conway, 92 $40; Harlan
Curtis, o. 2.10; Margaret Alice Grim
o. $40; Pauline Carey, 90 $40; Gen.
eva Michael, 81 $40; Annie G
Straight, 94f7:10. All these pupils are
from the Barrackyille school. Carrie
Brown, Monongah, 81 5-10;s Richard
Hagerty, Pennington, 30 $40; Opal
Atha, Centenary school, 90 $40; Opal
Michael. Seven Pines, 90l7:1o; Walter
Curmette, Rivesyille, 80 2.10; Herbert
Jones, Fairyiew, 80 $40; Alice Rams
bottom, Fairyiew, so 2:10; Gerald Wa
ters, Fairview, 81 40; Maude Hazel
Morgan, Forksburg, SO $40.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-09

missioner. Gilbert h Musgraye. Clark.
Downs-H. Leroy Sturm, Commits.
sioner. StlasS Toothman, Clerk.
Midleton-William Loekhart, Con.
missioner, Oscar Davis, Clerk.
Carolina-H. r. Sayre, Commission
|er, w. d. Pigott Clerk.
Grant District
Monongah@.H II. Lambert, Commits.
sioner, S.GA. Judy, Clerk.
Eldora-Henryl Gasbin, Commission.
,er, John A. Russell, Clerk.
Millers: fIe-=Arthur Jarrett, Com
missioner, w. s. ypult, Clerk.
Eyerson-Darrel Kline, Commission.
er, II. .. Kline, Clerk. a
Hutchinson-cAW Vance, Commits.
sioner, John Helm. Clerk.
Paw Paw District
Riyesyille-J! a. Hess, Commission.
Ell Hood, Clayton, Clerk.
Observation-Disclosures Layman, Com.
missioner Charles Toothmsn, Clerk.
Gray's Flats-William Hibbs. Com.
missioner, Henry sFultz, Clerk. *
Fairview-D. o. Hanes, Commission
er, H.. HI. Storey, Clerk.
Winfield District
Montana-Berts Heiskell, Commits.
sioner, Charles Hoult. Clerk.
Mount Harmony -Eldora Moran,
Commissioners, Carl Carter. Clerk.
Burns-J. B. CARPENTER, Commission.
er. Coleman Pride. Clerk.
Murray-Sanford Farrell, Commits.
sloner, Otis Murphy, Clerk
The list of legal and qualified voters
from the democrat party that is re,
CURED to be submitted by the county
chairman OF the party had not been
fled with the clerk of the court at a
late hour this evening. Some misun.
Outstanding about the matter seemed
to be prevalent as none OF the party
workers were able to tell who was pre-.
pairing the list. Frank c. Raymond
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-09
PICKED
.F0RLM.GA. LEAGUE
First Ball Game Will Be
Played Next Tuesday
Afternoon.

play Ball!" When these words are
spoken by official Umpire Buckley,
o. the newly formed Y. nj. C. "A. base.
ball league, Tuesday afternoon, May
16, local fans will see the first game
Of the local league season. Tee teams
were named and part Of the schedula
arranged at an enthusiastic meeting
OF the captains and officials held yes.
terday at the y. M. C. A. The list of
players on four squads includes prac.
tcally all of the last seasons local
stars together with a number Of new
men that are thought to be fast and
consistent players. Local fans will
have an opportunity to see at least
two games each week until the Nor.
NAL and High school seasons are com.
pleted when the Y. MIC. "A. team will
then have the entire use Of the South
Side park grounds and probably three
or four games will then be seen dur.
ing theSweek for the entire summer.
Director Buckley OF the Y. M &C. a.
will be the official umpire for all Of
the games. Practice Of the various
squads will be called by the captains
this week SO that when the first game
Is played next Tuesday some idea OF
the final line up may be determined.
The names of the captains and the men
on each squad are as follows
Giants-Z.s Davis, captain; Kendall,
g, Boice, Richmond, R. Hamilton, Lee,
Orthoefer, Chambers Slim, M. Mills,
II. Ridgley. England, Bolton IN. Lay.
man, b Ross H. Bell.
Pirates -H. Toothman, captain;
Barnes, J. knight, T. Turkowitch, R.
Toothman, r. Miller, Garrett, Curt
Amos, Paul Amos, H. Satterfeld, E.
Bell, Chase, Colebank, J.. H., Snoderly,
.J,iBoehm, ca M. Morris.
Yankees-George Peters, captain;
Ashcraft, M. MAIDEN, Furman, Jack
son Ashby, Decker, Schriyer, #.
Amos, Downs, Taylor, Ed, Dawson,
Frantz, Hamilton, Ham, Manley C. r.,
II. McDougal, Fourtney. Chenoweth,
Dunn.
Indians - Dan Maurer, captain.
FRESHMAN, Mike Hamilton, c. Mills,
Atha, Bennett, Hines. c. Brown, &.
McDougal, Crogan,. Stanhagen. Hus-
toad. R., D. Simon, Cobun, D., 9.
.Thurmes, Iker, Bishop.
Schedule For May
Tuesday, May 16-1ndians vs.. Yam.
KEGS.
Thursday. May 1s-Giants VS.. pti
ratet. 'Jef
Tuesday, May s-Y Yankees IS.
Giants, b go ts tH. a,
Thursday, May a5-pirates vs.. In.
49, ILL., +Egf
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urchVestr
Reelected Yesterday

The members. 81 Inc vsstry Of: Christ
Episcopal church g last year sereI
paroehial! meeting held last evening
IN the Sunday school: room OF the
church. Businessto OF D routine nature
was. attended, L, read. etc.
The members OF the vestryf are w
E. Watson, James o. Watson, e! II.
Taylor, George H. Brobst, Arthur stea.
ley, Josepr Lehman, John A. Clark,
Jr., ". IT, Hartman. JSW. eStifner. w
H. Sands, Arthur g. Martin and Kry
der Rock. 4
The yestry formed the following TO-
carnations: W. q. Watson senior
warden George II. Brobst, junior
warden; 2. II. Taylor, treasurer; 10
seph Lehman. secretary!