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CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE

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Right here on your unruled pages.
u am pasting Eleanor Fairlow's let
term answer. to the one which wrote
her ! am wondering, dear little book,
1.-THE time will ever come when shall
look back upon these episodes and be
able to; get the right perspective.
Even now and It has been months
since this affair has apparently closed.
my heart becomes sick. and my whole
\ body grows cold and trembling, as I
glance over the burning words that
4 Eleanor Fairl low wrote me.
Dear Margie:---
Yes as strange as It may seem. you
are dear to me, and l think realize
your wonderful nature-your great
big understanding we'll enough to
know that you will let me at least,
cal you dear, this once.
1have always loved Dick Waverly,
ever since I knew what love meant.
j know his weaknesses and his
fau1tsspe rhaps better than you.
IskneW exactly what was doing
that night on the train.
There was only one thing that l did
not now-z7that ] forgot, and that was
sou.
sMareie, we, you and /. can talk
plainly to each other. am going to
write you in the same spirit OF fair
ness and business that you .hete writ
ten me.E
Unjust go back a little to that awful
day when Dick wrote me that he had
met You that you had taken his heart
by storm and that he was the hap.
pest OF men because you were going
to be- his wife! J.. With the blithest un-
Sconscio usness he said; "I know you
WtIlsretoice with me. dear Eleanor, for,
We have always been such pals that
i am sure you will be glad am go
ing Ito 5bes go happy"
Great God, Margie, can you con.
ceiYas Of any greater egotism than
that Dtckf Waverly who had told me
ever since heGwas In short trousers
that when he was old enough and
STicha enogh; be was going to ask me
to marry him. u could see from his
letter that he did not consider that
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pruo us.rs Decrease.

CHARLESTON. w. Va, Jan. To-
Drug users have become fewyin West
Virginia since the Federal anti-narcot-
ic law went into effect. Morphine hab'
ituals, OF whom 81 have been treated
in the West Virginia State Hospital
since the. law went into effect, were
more numerous than the victims Of
any other drug, according to a report
made by DR.. H. ". Neatly, who has
the drug cases in charge at that insti-
tuition. Other drug users treated and
cured include three users Of laudanum
and one OF gum opium and one Of pow
dered opium.
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JAPANESE FINANCES
SHOW IMPROVEMENT
Sale Of War Munition And
Of Silk TO America
Helped.

Correspondence Associated Press.9s
TOXIC, December s. Although the
depression caused In Japan by the
war has not been removed as yet, the.
economic situation here has greatly,
improved according to r. Taketomi,
the minister OF finance, who submit
ted his budget for 1916 to the Diet
yesterday. In view Of possible de-.
crease in revenue the government had
inaugurated policy Of retrenchment
since the beginning of the war. No
body knew when the war would end,
the minister said, and when norman
financial conditions were restored ia
pan would start new enterprises.
Activity in various lines of industry
had been restored already indicating
that the effects OF the war were be-
ginning to pass. The minister esti-
mated the total receipt for the year
at 553,504.264 yen or about $276,752.-
1872. This would be decrease Of
15,S97,291 yen or S77, 433, 645 compared
with 1915. The expenditures would
show decrease OF 1873, SCI ,346 yen or
$91,7S0,673.
AS the result Of the increase OF ex-
ports chiefly war supplies but with
the movement Of silk to the United
States an important item, the Japan.
ese specie reserve increased up to the
end OF November to 505,000,000 yen.
Compared with the amount of last.
year, 326 100000 yen. there has been
an, increase OF about 179,000,000 yen.
The minister said: Such an exam.
pie had never been shown before OF
the specie reserve having been In
creased without resorting to loans.
The government is planning to in
crease the specie reserve all the more
and to decrease our debts abroad.
Owing to this increase Of specie re-
serve there has been tendency to.
wards initiation of the market and
fall of interest, resulting in the rise
Of bonds and other negotiable instru-
ments. All these things are result
OF the war, mainly, While short
term capital is plentiful and of low
interest long term capital is lacking.
This shows how careful the financial
circles are"
Mr.. Taketomi concluded: at is
important not to act carelessly in the
financial matters. We shall plan to
seek development Of economic condt-
lions calmly and in a practical man
ner in order to prepare ourselves for
the time when peace shall have been
restored,"s
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Charles I,aughe:rty
Buried in Braxton

The body Of Charles Laugherty,
whose death occurred on Saturday at
Cook Hospital, was inferred today in
the family cemetery in Braxton coun-
T.. The body was taken to the home OF
his hrother-in-law, N. W. Johnson. at
Fatwoods, Sunday morning at seven
O'CLOCK and tks services were held to-
day The young mans death followed
injuries sustained at Curtin, w. Va.
wien he was caught beN cen two cars
OF y log train. The accident occurred
December 81 and he had since been a
patient in Fairmont hospital No. 3.
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KOREAN GlINDNERgE
.HELRElIBI THEY WAR.
But a Scarcity Of Dynamite
Makes Trouble in Min
ing Interests.

IA = sfj4ssf I
(corresponde Associated Press.)
Z SEOUL, Korea, December 10!!-The
European war has SO far fayorably3
affected the industry and commerce,
Of Korea according to NJ. Komatzu,
commissioner of foreign affairs for
the government general. 1t is true,
Mr.. Komatzu pointed out. that the
foreign trade in graphite, soy beans,
cotton and some other articles was
disadvantageousIy Influenced at the
catset Of the war, but this tendency
has changed much for the better. The
export in cereals, ox.hides, live cattle
and other articles has had an active
demand especially from Russia which
has also placed large orders for boots
and ammunition pouches with Korean
companies.
The total figures for export during
the year ending July 1915 stands on
about 40 million yen or $21.000,000.
This shows an increase Of 511a million
yen as compared with figures for the
preceding and corresponding period.
AS for imports, prices in wheat -four,
matches, drugs and medicines and a
few other articles rose somewhat at
the beginning Of the war but fell af-
forwards to the usual standard. Some
tiuctuation in the prices have since
been experienced, but it appears that
this cannot be charged necessarily
to the war. The total figures for i'm
ports during the twelve months above
mentioned were about S. million yen,
which shows a decrease Of 16 mil
lion from the preceding year. This
means that the excess Of imports over
exports has decreased by about 10 mil
lion yen during the period as against
the preceding year.
Mr.. Komatzu said that difficulty was
experienced in manufactures to some
extent owing to the scarcity of chemt-
Gals but this seems to have been over
come at present. Among other things
tobacco has found new market in
China and there is good prospect
in store for tobacco manufacture in
Korea. He emphasized that transpor-.
tation by sea has been affected by the
war only to a very slight degree and
that even new lines OF regular service
have been opened between different
ports OF Korea and Vladfvostock, ports
in Shantung province and other places.
There.is one thing, however, which
is causing great deal Of inconvenf-
ence to the extensive mining industry
in Korea and that is the scarcity OF
dynamite. This is interfering seri-
ously with the engineering and mining
work. Before the outbreak Of the war
the greater part of the explosive used
in Korea was imported from Glasgow
but the quantity imported has steadi-
" decreased until at the end OF last
month 1t ceased. In Japan proper dyn-
amfte is manufactured by military
authorities but on account OF large or
ders for Russia It is next to inpossi-
BILE to buy the explosive either from
the government factories or private
companies
In view Of the danger that the sup
ply of dynamite will be completely
cut off and all engineering work stop
ped efforts are being made to buy ex-
plosive in Japan regardless Of price
and at the same time orders have been
placed in the United States. The Am
erIcan consignments are expected to
arrive in Korea by February.
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WORD ABOUT STYLES.
RY BETTY BROWN.

Ribbon-not mere touchss Of it,
but whole bolts Of ribbon is the ap-
proved trimming for party frocks Of
tulle or chiffon. The far.famed
Georgette Of Paris uses as many as
six floounces with narrow velvet rib
bon on an evening gown.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-10

The llseret straw OF which we hear
so much is an old friend under new
name. Last year we called it shoe
polish straw, for It's polish, some
times bright, looked very much like
"shoe black"
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win InstaII Officers.

Mountain city Temple No. will
meet on Tuesday evening at 1880 in
Pythian hall Temple on Main street.
Installation OF officers will be a fea-
ture Of the evenings business and all
members are urged to be present.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-10

The liesret straw OF this year is
invariably in 1ustrous finish for this
is a season OF glazed effects In mil
linery. The metal flowers, the ribbon,
the straw and braid all shine with
glare that makes one long for blue
glasses. ,as
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-10
in seeing that the conditions under
which we keep the child In the arti-
fetal environment are made as little
harmful to health@as possible.

Most OF our human worries are
simply excess baggage that we do
not need to take along and which to
carry costs US in bodily wear and
tear ten times its value.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-10

Fur has broken out in a new place.
A little mob OF mink. or lynx now
snuggles in the violet corsage- that
is, II the violets are storemade, not
garden-bred.
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AZ View Point
! I. r :.rso nals :

d Mrs. G:W. Clark and daughter.
fAfiss8E ugenia, are i'll with the grip at
their home near the city.
Mrs. j: e. Sands left last night for
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-10

Pipings Of heavy satin give a tail
ored smartness to blouses Of tilmy
chepe.
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w. III. Martin was the honor guest
yesterday at a birthday dinner party
which event was arranged in his hon
or by his sisters, the Misses Halle
and Annie Martin. The guests tnclud-
ed the employees OF Mr.. Martins groc-
seryEstore on Main street, and from the
Martin store on Tenth street, South
Side. On behalf Of the employees Miss
Mamie MeWhorter presented Mr.. Mar
Tin! &it iis Inland some gold ring in mem
0TvT 1fF fITe bfvenf i'i-
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Golden Y,Weddino Anniversary

SEs Mr. and Mrs. Joe Minor Fleming,
among the oldest and most prominent
8residents OF this section, will celebrate
their golden wedding anniversary on
January IS at their home on Eighth
street, South Side. Invitations for the
event will be issued within the next
few days
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l:Rat;nlir:ned "a PhlLadelphla

IissS Mildred L Masters. .and Miss
Amelia Bennett, who had spent the
holidays at their homes here. left last
might for Philadelphia. where the for
5mer Is ia student at Miss Sayward's
school at Overlook and the latter at
Eden Hall. Miss Virginia Alexander
asstudenti lat Miss Sayward's, who has
been here for the holidays. will return
later.
!. ii AZ View Point
Miss Margaret Ice entertained at
dinner Sunday at View Point, the
home OF her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar Ice ats Barrackville.
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X Y. 2. g. Meeting Tomorrow
The regular meeting Of the Robert
E.sLee Chapter OF the United Daugh-
tiers OF the Confederacy will be held
sonSTuesday afternoon at the home OF
Miss Sue Hall in the Temple apart
The program will commemor-
ate the birthday anniversaries of Rob-
lert %. Lee and StoneWall Jackson.
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Department Meeting Tuesday
The Home Economics department
OF the Woman's club Of which Mrs.
W.sD. Straight is chairman, will meet
insregular3 session on Tuesday after
noon at 10 o'clock at the club apart
5ments The following program is out
lined In theEyear book for the meet
ling: Textiles made in the United
states, Mrs y. f. Straight; Demonstra-
ttion; Charlotte Russo, Mrs. w. A.
iiWeidebusch; Hostesses, Mrs. R. w.
.ATIalls and Mrs. w. "A. Lawler.
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Loss on the German Side Was Triflinp
in Comparison With That of
the Mighty Foe
only TWO SURVIVORS FROM BA7TLESHIP
Ieutonic Fleet Returned to Port YesterdayNo Infor
nation Given As to the Exact Location Of
This Important Action.
(By Associated Press.f


BERLIN, wireless to Sayville, June 2-The German adj
mlray announced an today that the German high feet
The engagement which developed, the admiralty said,
night. -
The German admiralty announces that the large British
battleshp Warspite the battle cruisers Queen and
and two armored cruisers were destroyed
1t is also reported small British cruiser and number Of
torpedo boat destroyers were sunk.
The German admiralty statement adds that by obser-
yatlon it was established that large number Of British
battleshps suffered damage from the fire Of the German
big ships and the attacks of torpedo boat fotia
me admiralty statement also declares that the British
batt!eshlp Marlborough was hit by torpedo this being
confirmed by the prisoners rescued
Several Of the German ships rescued parts of
OF the British ships which were sunk. They ncudng
ors from that ship.
On the German side the small cruiser Wesbaden was
sunk by gun fire and the Pommen sent to bottom
by torpedo The fate of the Frauenlop is not known and
some torpedo boats could not return The German high
seas fleet the statement adds returned to port june
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until the following week.
Rapjd PROGRESS,

until the following week.
Rapid Progress.
You will note that today's list Of
club members shows several new
workers making rapid strides toward
the top. While very little hard work
has been put forth by the members
Of the club up until the present the
progress is very gratifying. and we
feel that the consequent interest Of
the public in the Seven Thousand
Club will soon develop the qualifica.
tions Of the various competitors.
Be Determined.
Members Of the club all face the
same difficulties. Your chances OF
winning the big prizes are Just as good
as those Of anyone else who Is now
In, or may later on tenter the big
race. One basic fact connected with
the campaign stands out above every.
thing else.
You cannot lose. No matter how
much or how little you do you will be
paid In proportion to the energy you
put forth. Everyone who enters the
club will first Of all be guaranteed a
sure profit. Every subscription which
Is turned in to your credit will net
Continued on paget7)
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Boarder Accused
of Firing Shots
That Killed
'N|IFE'S QUEER STORY
Bad Blood Between Board.
er and Dead Man For
4 Some Time.

Andy Yosko aged 36, leaving wife
and four children is dead and his
body Is at the Cunningham Undertak
ing parlors here as the result OF a
bullet wound in his head. He was
brought here this morning on the 8
O'clock car from Hutchinson where the
shooting took place and where Yosko
was employed as a miner.
John Taton is in the county jatl
charged with killing Yo.eo. Very dam
aging circumstantial evidence Is held
against him. Frank McNeemer of
Hutchinson, acting In the capacity Of
company officer as soon as notified
of the murder went to the house OF
Yosko ad there found a revolver in the
contained two loads. In his trousers
coat pocket of Toton. This revolver
was another bullet. A careful search
failed OF reveal more than three un.;
exploded bullets. Under Yosko's bed,
however, was found one exploded bul:
let and in his head another. Outside
the window OF the room in which
Yosko was shot was found two shells
which were more than likely the shells
to the bullets under the bed and in
Z Yosko's head.
ssToton and John Yokinshuc, both
4 boarders In the home OF Yosko were
IN the room next to the one in which
the shooting was dne. Both men claim
they were in the house all evening
and all night and up. until the time
Mrs. Yosko discovered her husband
dead and that they had heard no shots.
"a neighbor Italian however informec
Sheriff Conaway that nc mad heard
two muflled shots at IL o'clock last
night.
Mrs. Yosko did not notify the neigh
bors that her husband was dead Until
Q o'clock this morning. She claims
that she was in bed with her husband
with her head to the fot Of the bed.
when she heard two shots which scar
ed her, and that she fell out OF the
bed. On account OF the fall and the
shock she says she was unable to SCI.
who shot her husband. Yosko was
shot in the top of the head Just above
the right ear. According to DR.. Carr
and DR.. Waddell the physicians who
held the autopsy death occurred in.
stantly.
McNeemer notified Sheriff Conaway
who left Fairmon ton the s o'clock car
this morning after instructing McNee.
mer to hold all occupants Of the house
untilhis arrival.
With him he took county coroner
Frank Lloyd and Tom Buckley.
From source which the couny Of
ficers do not wish to divulge at pres.
ent they have discovered there has
been som bad blood between Toton
and Yosko for some time on account
Of the attention Toton has been paying
to Mrs. Yosko.
The coroner's Jury which consisted
sof Charles Bartholow, ]. W. Polling,
Francis Thralls, Ed Holbert, l.. D.
Snyder and T. Fl. Vincent viewed the
remains this morning and will an.
nounce verdic later.
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PRESIDENT HALL TO
NAME DELEGATES

The quarterly meeting Of the Fair
mont Business Mems association held
at the Y. NJ. G. A. last night was we'll
attended and according to the reports
of the secretary and treasurer the 10.
cal association is in excellent condi-
ton. It was decided to dispense with
the election at delegates to the state
convention to be held June 13 at Park.
ersburg and the president OF the local
association, J. l.. Hall, was requested
to appoint the delegates. These have
not been named as yet.
w. D. Straight, sealer Of weights
and measures for Marion county, ad.
dressed the meeting and general dis-
cussion Of his work was INDUCED in
by the members after he had finished.
The address of Mr.. Straight was un-
doubtedly the most interesting feature
OF the meeting and his talk took up the
amended weights and measure law
passed at the 1915 session of the West
Legislature, and gave the local mer-
chants some idea of the importance or
standard weights and measures that
insure honest quantity as well as hon
est quality.
Mr.. Straight stated today that so
far In his work he has found no mer-
chant who was Intentionally violating
the weights, and measures regulations
that he is required to enforce. The
importance OF the inspection work thar
Is being done was explained to those
attending the meeting last night to-
gether with the difficulties encounter
ed by the sealer caused by the preju.
dice and ignorance of the regulations
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.HON0RS AWARDED.
At HIGH SCHOOL
interesting Exercises Held
| Today at Final Chapel
Exercises.

The last chapel exercises was held
at the Fairmont High school this
morning at nine o'clock. The mem
bers OF each class were present, sit
ting in groups and giving their class
yeiIs many times throughout the pro
gram. !, r. ,--.-s.-
The following rogram was render
ed: High school class song; address
by Joseph Roster, president of the
State Normal school; presentation OF
two pictures to the school from the
Art department by Heber VanGilder;
violin solo. Jamison Meredith; pre-
sentation of prizes for the best paper
on Reduction of Billboards In the
City, by Mrs. Smith, representing the
Women's club Of Fairmont. the first
prize being won by Miss Laura Pell.
second, Miss Jessie Ridgeway; pre-.
sentation of letters and medals TO
athletes by Superintendent Wilson.
The following boys received letters:
Frank Fleming, Donald Conaway, Her
bert Hamilton, Robert Hawkins.
James Knight, Paul Bennett, Edwin
Bolton, Clay Mills, Robert Horchler.
Russell Sturms, Paul Hutchinson.
Turkovitch, Strait. Russell Meredith.
Archie Meredith, Hugh Meredith, Rus.
sell Stevens, George McCory, John
Province, Paul Hess. Sidney Levin.
Harry Watkins and Earl Wilson.
James Burns, Bernard Ginkle, Ralph
Miller, George Hill, Bernard Arnett
and Harry Hamilton.
Medals were presented to the fol.
lowing boys: George Hill. Robert
Richie, Sidney Levin and Harry Wat
kins.
James Burns presented the Senior
class gifts which were acceted by Rob.
ert Hawkins, resident Of the coming
class. A Bible and picture were the
gifts made to the school and the sen.
iors gave their class song following
the response.
Record cards were presented by
Miss Francis Helmick to the members
OF Young Women's Christian Associa.
ton. Miss Helmick is president Of the
Y. W. c. A. and she was assisted by
Miss Inez Workman, who is secretary
Of the association.
A solo by John Reed which was well
received followed by an address by
]. Walter Barnes concluded the exer-
cises.s