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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-06

ssA'free and famous thinker Of the
wild and windy west desires to know
II the English sparrows, the wild
plums and the wild crab apples are SO
healthy because they have never been
reformed?
ga Philadelphia pagan thinks that
Roosevelt.Bryan ticket would catch
everyone going 10 war and those com.
Ing back.
s.According to a revised dictionary,
alimony is the ransom that the wick.
ed pay to the devil.
"A dispatch states that number
OF prominent Boston women have
started q movement to limit by law
the length Of courtship to two years.
II Is not probable that normal man
would desire to court q Boston woman
longer than that.
"lt Is fashionable these times to
reform and revamp most everything,
and we suggest that Sewing Circle
Socials" be changed In name to Kon.
glomerated Kackle Kubs.
1--WE can't ind out who started the
European war and no one has yet In.
formed US Of the name OF the party
who is going to stop It.
1.-THE season for camp meetings Is
approaching. For those who are not
familiar with these forms OF recrea.
tion we desire to state that they are
summer socials where old theology Is
poured out and old rye poured In.
"lf Mrs. Spraddlemouth Spankhurst
does not soon come forward with a
few chunks OF windy splurts, we shall
conclude that she has reformed and is
going to live lonesome life.
S. C. MUSGRAVE.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-06

One Of the most interesting sights Of
Decoration Day and since that time,
says the Grafton Sentinel, has been
the double window display OF war
relics shown in the C. v. Miller shoe
store on Main street. Both windows
are filled with well arranged collec.
ton Of Civil war and Mexican war
relics, which were loaned by various
persons in the community. \ The dis.
play has been seen by thousands of
people and would make an interesting
addition to a Taylor county historical
society collection
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-06
BITS OF
STATE NEWS

Ray Curtis, of wellsburg, is the
owner Of four young coyotes which he
received last evening from his broth.
er, who is In La Junita, Colorado. The
coyotes are about three or four weeks
old and resemble the fox great deal.
They are very small now and will grow
TO be about as large as a collie dog.
Ray had one on chain trying to teach
him to be led. They are very savage
and will be hard to tame.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-06

According to the Charleston Mail,
Charleston bootleggers were thrilled
with Joy when they learned that the
court had dissolved the injunction re.
straining railroads from allowing pas
sengers to carry large quantities OF
whiskey as personal baggage.
The action Of the court, continues
the Mail, was the principal topic oil
discussion in centers where vile and
pugnacious whiskey is being sold In
violation Of the law, and at prices
three times as great as those charged
when the open saloon was in opera
tion.
who runs this here supreme court
OF appeals, Squire Dering or Squire
Gilchrist?" asked one pocket boot.
logger Of anotehr, who had Just In
formed him Of the courts decree.
Neither" replied his informant, ut
Is an entirely different court. and has
five squires sitting at the same time"
Some court! Some COURT" roared
the other In tone Of glee and leatlon.
Believe me-" remarked the inform.
ant, "if / ever get pinched again for
bootlegging, I want them to take me
right straight to the supreme court OF
appeals, whatever It is, and give me q
trial."
Sergeant ]. W. Penn, In charge OF
Parkersburg recruiting station, Is
mourning the loss of a pet Java spar.
row, the only bird of It's kind in Par
kersburg.. Besides looking after his
recruiting duties, Sergeant Penn is
also something of bird fancier and
his display of'canaries, parrakeets and
other Gagged birds has always proved
source Of interest to the visitors.
The sparrow was allowed out OF the
big cage Saturday for a short holiday.
It was perched on PENIS desk satur.
day morning when Secretary John G.
Yeager, Of the Parkersburg Business
Mems Association, whose offices arc
next door. came In for morning visit
and left the door open.
The sparrow hoped to point near.
er the door and Secretary Yeager and
Sergeant Penn, both heavyweights.
started after the bird. It eluded tyem
and few through the door and out Of
the building through skyllght. That
was the last Of the priced bird and for
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-06
CoALLANDS LOST TO GOVERNMENT
OPERATION NOW OPENED FOR
PRIVATE LEASING.

0PENING of the Alaska coal fields and cheaper coal
not only in the territory but for the Pacific
well, is expected as result Of the announcement
Of the regulations govern coal leasing in the territory
by Secretary of Interior F. X. Lane.
These leasing regulations have been in preparation for
the past year They 1880 of coalbear
ing lands in the Boring river region and 1890 in
the Matanuska coal field. Both districts contain high
grade bituminous and anthracite coal.
The Alaska coal leasing act required the president
designate and reserve from location. SALE lease
or disposition no texceedlng $40 of coabearing
land in the Berlin river field and not exceeding 1850
acres of coabearing land in the Matanuska field" for
government ownership before opening Of the balance
the lands to private leasing.
Secretary Lane decided not to retain the full
allowed by law and not to select the best land for gov
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-06
WASHINGTON NEWS =
GOSSIP y szz5zzs ssaazs Smith:

WASHINGTON, D. c., June s.-The
nominees for governor In West Viz.
gtnia next Tuesday will be Republican
Ira B. Robinson, Of Grafton; Demo-
crat-John ]. Cornwell, OF Romney.
That forecast Is made on the
strength OF pronounced majority
opinion expressed by the best polit.
teal talent Of the state; the result Of
careful inquiry and conservative fig.
urf1g up of reports from all quarters,
both. geographical'and political.
Within the last week the Washing.
ton monument has been used for the
rnovies-pictures Of the national parks
and thousands were on the grounds
TO view them. That exhibition gave
rise to o plan to erect a stadium op
he monument grounds for the pur.
pose Of presenting classical plays and
masques by amateurs especially the
plays OF Shakespeare. The grounds
are such that q sylvan theatre can
be established there at a very small
cost-it Is estimated at 5000. That
Sum has alreay been subscribed. The
leading promoters Of this enterprise
are 3. D. Sheppard. of this city and
5heppardstown, who@is better known
70 the ttheatregoers OF the country as
Robert D. Mclean and Mrs. Sheppard,
who wan 0dette Taylor the actress.
The theatrical careers Of both were
firmly builded on the plays OF Shakes
peare. The famous and talented cou.
pie retired some years ago from the
stage. but occasionally return TO 1t
for o special engagement, generally
given for some charity. Mr.. Shep
pard. whose ancestors established
Shepherdstown. Is rich man. and
no longer has to depend on the stage
for his income.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-06

There Is one worse fate for youngster than being
raised to be soldier namely being brought up to be
an umpire
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-06

We have 1t on good authority that Wilson's name
will likely come before the St. Louis convention.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-06

West Virginia has good baseball team and played bet
ter allaround ball than Wesleyan yesterday The Yves
eyan youths are classy however.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-06

Never knew there were many really wonderful
people in the world until started read political ad
vertisements
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-06

The democrats will likely depend on the weaherman
to make things hot at their convention Don't look as IL
there will be much fuss out at St. Louis unless Bryan
starts drinking Y. NJ. c. A. cocktails
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-06

If some person would donate 100000 for new bridges
during the next two weeks the effort would get one line
head in the press Of the city That what monster pol
tiles Is.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-06

The Pittsburgh Sun says the hotel page boys in Chi.
caso have been given megaphones to make them more
unintellgibe.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-06
the commencement exercises.

Mrs. William Kraft and Miss Anna
Kraft, who spent the winter In Wash.
ington, will leave in a day or two for
Parkersburg, their old home, where
they will visit with Judge and Mrs.
l.. N. Tevenner during the month OF
June.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-06

And after all this Hughes.Roosevelt fuss and fume.
would 1t not be funny to Senator Burton from the
United States of Ohio. nominated?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-06

The Chicago convention to be about as unsettled
as West Virginia weather.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-06

Thurman Hedges, principal Of tho
Greggsville school, Wheeling, is pre-
pairing history Of West Virginia In
which much space will be devoted to
Ohio county incidents Of interest Mr..
Hedges has always shown profound
interest in history and for the past two
years has been engaged in gathering
data for the new work which Is expect,
ed to be one of the most complete
volumes Of, its kind when published
The summer will be spent by Mr..
Hedges at Morgantown, where he will
advance his knowledge on historical
topics OF interest In that locality Dur.
ing the latter part Of the summer, Mr..
Hedges hopes to be in the southern
part of the state, where he will have
access to the public records Of histori.
cal deeds.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-06

Pittsburghs sensational winning streak in the Eastern
campaign was smashed yesterday after one straight
consecutive victory.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-06

After watching student antics about this season of the
year. is doubtful to the value of higher education
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-06

John W. Davis. OF Clarksburg, SO.
licitor general Of the United States, is
being discussed for chairman Of the
Democratic National Committee as q
successor to William E. McCombs.
who mas announced that he will not
be candidate for another term. 9th.
ers now being discussed In connec.
ton with the same position are VII.
liam Wallace, Jr.. assistant attorney
general: Frank Polk. councillor of the
State Department; and Fred B. Lynch,
member Of the committee from Min.
nesota.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-06

school fund. s11 ,O77.s4; balance in the
school fund, $500; balance In the
workmen's compensation fund, $685..
1856. SO; total amount In banks to the
credit of the state. s1,317,550.79; grand
total, including money in banks and
invested funds, s3,470,75o.79.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-06

IL was stated b va local official Of
the Baltimore and Ohio at Wheeling
that so far there has been no order
received at the local offices lifting the
ban on carrying OF property labeled
liquor containers on trains, following
the decision handed down by the Su.
preme Court OF Appeals Friday dis.
solving the Mineral county injunction.
Many persons In the interior Of the
state, believing that the order went
into effect Immediately, have rushed
to the Ohio side. but are forced to
leave the liquor behind at the Wheel.
Ing station. Until the order Is re-
ceived the Wheeling officials will con.
tinue to eject all containers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-06

The Republicans rely on George to give first AIDE
at the big doings.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-06

According to the report of State
Treasurer E. Leslie Long, the State
Of West Virginia is nearly three mil.
lion and half dollors to the good, the
exact amount OF her cash in banks and
invested being s3,470,75079. Follow.
ing is the iternized report for the
month ending May 81: Balance In the
state fund, general revenue, $685..
$3.50; balance in state fund, special
revenue. 1881, 3p4.13; balance In state
fund, for counties and municipalities
S4s, 065.13; balance In the general
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-06
q time q feud Threatened between

Penn and Yeager. The differences
were smoothed down, however, when
each agreed that II was their own
fault and they compromised by ming.
ling their tears OF regret over the loss.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-06

Add to the list of noblemen. Count de Votes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-06

Virginia moves to collect West Virginia debt. CHEST
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-06

Lloyd Rinehart, Of Weston, has been
In the city for week on private and
not political business, although Mr..
Rinehart has some Of the latter kind
Of business on hand. He Is to be
nominated next Tuesday for O state
office. He hasn't any opposition for
the honor. Mr.. Rinehart's name will
decorate the Democratic state ticket.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-06

at the Pension Bureau for the purpose
Of getting prompt action on the claim
of Mrs. Sue Madden. which he had
presented some time ago. The pa.
pers in the case were gone over with.
out further delay, and the Department
has advised Mr.. Cooper that from the
date OF the filing Of her application
Mrs. Madden, who resides in Hunting.
ton. will receive $12 a month, and her
minor child So month.
An invitation to deliver an address
at the annual meeting Of the alumni
association OF the State University.
has been received by Congressman
Nicely, and he has sent an acceptance.
It will be held during the commence.
ment this month at Morgantown.
The Post Office Department an.
nounceo that the commission as post.
master at Huntington has been sent
to Joseph II. Long, who was appointed
to succeed J. II. Dingess, resigned.
The commission bears date Of May 20,
1915 and is for four years from that
date. Mr.. Long 10 the Publisher of
the Huntington Advertiser, and his ap.
pointment is the result Of q political
complication which Senator Chiffon
was anxious to settle. For that rea.
son private Arrangements were made
with Postmaster Dingess, and he re.
signed, leaving the way clear for the
appointment OF Mr.. Long.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-06

Many a boom goes up in smoke.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-06

congressnan Edward Cooper cameo
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-06

be placed over the door of their head
-Maidsns me moths are ever caught
by glare.
And Mammon wins his way where
seraphs might dispair. ."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-06

We don't know whether Beck was
safe at home In the seventh yesterday
or not, but from where we sat he
wus.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-06

We've sent our Alter Ego to the
Chicago convention and will tell you
all about the secret work going on
there during the stay Of the big
bugs.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean., 1916-06-15

Votes cast Dy women ueclued a lfve-
ly school election held in Kenmare.
Despite a steady downpour of rain the
women went to the polls all afternoon
and were largely responsible for the
reelection of David Clark, Jr., and
Nels Nelson to the Offices of school |
treasurer and director, respectively.
Midland Continental officials have
completed the purchase of property
along East Main street at Jamestown
wanted for their new entrance into
the heart of the city and have begun
building temporary track. 1t is un-
derstood the company intends to build
a handsome station as close to the
business district as possible.
Maurice C. Williams of st. Paul was
indicted at Fargo charged with vio'
lating the white slave act, and Horace
Randall of Berthold was accused of
breaking into the Great Northern de
pot at Berthold and stealing goods in
transit The offence charged to Will
Jams is alleged transportation OF
Stella Ebert from ST. Paul to Minot.
j. c. Loerch. residing near Steele.
has monstrosity of the swine tribe
that appeared in litter of pigs on his
farm recently The animal is com
binatipn of two. connected at the ma
vel and left shoulder of the larger
and nearly normal one, the secondary
formation being much smaller. Both
have clearly developed heads ard feet,
also tails.
\ Professor z. j. Babcock of the Uni
versity Of North Dakota. has been
spending few days at Washington in
the interest of having congress pro
vide an appropriation for conducting
experiments and Investigations of lig
mite coal to determine the commercial
and economic practicability Of its
utilization in producing benzol and
other light oils and in supplying basis
, materials required by the dye stuM
explosive and related chemical indus indus
tries.
- The annual convention of the Unit
ed Commercial Travellers for the dis
, trict Of Minnesota and North Dakots
ended at Minot with parade in which
all the visitors took part. There were
more than 1000 men in line.
While at play around large stov'
which had been removed from {
church at Rock Lake and stood upor
temporary platform the six-year.olt
son of J. Romish was killed. TIL,
!. stove tipped over and crushed the lif,
out of the lad.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean., 1916-06-15
.rrrAMc" WHEAT.

The department has recently been ad-
visad by correspondent in Californi
tina, variety Of wheat is being adver.
tised under the name Titanic" The as
sertion is made that it is new variety
Of wheat discovered in England about
four years Ego, and that small guam
tity of seed was brought to the United
states by one of the survivors of .he ILL.,
fated Titanic. The wheat is represented
as having extremely high yielding pow
fer. the returns reaching as high as 1000
fold. A photograph sent by this cores
pondent shows a head identical in ap-
pearance with the widely exploited cal.
aska" wheat. Five acres Of the wheat
are said to be growing in the State of
Washington. and the seed, it is believed
will be offered at high prices after har-
vest. The department has no further or
more definite information concerning
this variety, but farmers and dealers are
cautioned to be on their guard concern.
ing this new exploitation.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean., 1916-06-15

Mr.. and Mrs, Pond were guests at the
Calderwood home Sunday at dinner.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean., 1916-06-15
| IN NORTH DAKOTA
News Of the Week From Many
Sections Of the State.
MANY ITEMS OF INTEREST
Events Are Briefly Written In Order
to Make Perusai Easier for
Busy Readers.

{: County officers of Ward county have
a soft thing ahead of them in the way
of being reelected, as few are to be
opposed at the primary.
h The Merchants National bank Of
Dickinson is offering to furnish money
free of interest to all farmers who
want to borrow for the purpase OF
erecting silos.
Louis d. Deichert. aged forty.six, is
dead at Grand Forks. Mr., Deichert
was a well known travelling man and
had resided in Grand Forks for more
Ian twenty years.
! Searching for their father children
of Henry Nelson, fifty-seven years old,
4 a farmer near Carson. found his body
in the barnyard, Nelson had been
gored to death by a bull. ~
Anamoose will continue electric
power service beginning about Aug.
l. n, !, Walper proprietor of the
/ plant, is having it enlarged and max
ing arrangements for the larger serv-
7 ice. ..%
The Aneta Fair association an
nounces th t it will hold the fourth
/! Nelson county fair at Aneta on July
4 and S. The business men of Aneta
are guaranteeing the premiums and
prizes.
Christ Toscas, proprietor of cigar
land confectionery store at Grand
Forks, arrested on charge of viola
ton of the state law prohibiting the
sale of cigarettes in, North Dakota,
! was fined $50 and costs.
Minot will stage big live stock
show the week of July under the d.
rection of the Minot Association of
Commerce. The first show, last year,
proved so successful that the event
probably will be made an annual at
fair.
The supreme court has denied the
petition for rehearing in the Grand
Forks school case and submitted a
supplementary opinion by Justice
Fisk. George Bangs has ten days to
reply to new points in the supple
ment.
Contracts for grading the extension
of the Great Northern from Williston
to the Montana state boundary have
been let. The Northern Town and
Land company, owner of the town.
sites, is advertising lot sales to COM
mence June 20.
The annual tournament of the North
Dakota Firemen's association, which
was scheduled to take place in Fargo
June 8, was called off because of the
muddy condition of the track. Five
fire companies were there to partici.
pate in the races. s.: ri s.:aals4s
No clue has been found to the iden-
tity of the body of an infant child Sc.
cretly buried in a Devils Lake Gene
tery, the discovery of which started
sn, Investigation by officials. An in
Evestigation of the birth and death rec
ord fails to throw any light on the
situation.
Chris Rufus, we'll known at Ray and
who made his home there until re-
Gently, hanged himself at Saco, Mont.
Rufus has just opened a tailor shop
and was apparently doing a good busi-
ness, but for some time prior to his
suicide he had limited several times
that he was tired of his life.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean., 1916-06-15
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

10 half pint Of water add / OF Bay
Rum, q small box Of Barbo Compound.
aaA 4 OF. Of glycerine. Apply to the hair
tW1ee q week until it becomes the desired
ahA0a. Any druggist can put this up or
- san mix it at homo at very little cost
N directions for making and uDo come
- aash box Of Barbo Compound Il will
R00oAlly darken streaked, fodod gray
hale. and removes dandrun. It - excel
Int Tor falling hair and win make harsh
Aair soft and glossy. It win not color the
scalp II not sticky or greasy, and does not
UA on.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean., 1916-06-15

OF the week with a Mitchell six.
Miss Ella Sexton left Monday evening
for Devils Lake.
I Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Stratton,
Sunday, June 4. girl.
{ Don stevens and Lloyd Ryall spent a
few days at Wood lake.
Mrs. Henry Meddelman was Devils
Lake passenger "Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pond were guests at the
Calderwood home Sunday at dinner.
C. /. Neirhaugen Of Devils Lake was Z,
business caller in town Wednesday.
Mrs. Josephine Fossum of Foy, Minn..
was a business visitor at Crary last
week.
P. II. McGurren returned Monday from
a trip to Montana where he met his
brother Frank who is homesteading
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean., 1916-06-15

Mr. and Mrs. f. r. Stevens, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Nicholson. Mrs. Cuthbert and
Mrs. Mabel Snutham attended a meeting
Of the Eastern Star. at Devils Lake on
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean., 1916-06-15
= lsli aft}s ll'7I'i-tl9 r.il-f.'i y
Tuesday night.

Word reached here Wednesday that
Joseph Drew, son of DR.. and Mrs. Drew
Of Devils Lake, was operated on, that
day. for appendicitis and was apparent
ly doing nicely. Their many friends
here will regret to. learn of his illness,
and hope for o complete recovery.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean., 1916-06-15
exercises Friday evening.

|
Miss Josephine Foster left for her
home at Ann Arbor. Mich, Monday fore
noon, stopping enroute day or two at
Grand Forks to visit her sister Mrs
Abrahamsor.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean., 1916-06-15

Il Miss Florence Miller returned from
NargeaThursdays whore she has been at
,4enAing hesacademy. to take part inathe
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean., 1916-06-15

Louis Wood Of MakotiF Jyas in town
Sunday and returned west the early part