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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-07-06

ways be here" She did not call agafn.
he paced up and down the veranda
saying to himself, "a little roll of blue
ribbon-a little roll of blue ribbonp'
He stumbled on the saddle that Lieber
had sent him. 1t held his eye. He
picked up the bride and ran down to
the pasture. He caught the Oldest and
gentlest Of the horses, opened a gap
in the fence and led him out Then
he called Bonifacio. Listen" he said.
you must take the latest of the
steers-the red one with the blazed
face-you must drive him into town
and sell him"
The darky demurred. at Is too late
for market, master"
1T does not matter. You must do
as l say said Gerry angriIy. You
must sell the steer. If you cannot
sell him you must give him for blue
ribbon. Do you understand? You
must bring back blue ribbon for your
mistress. She says you must have a
little roll of blue ribbon"
Hours passed and Bonifacio re-
turned. He laid a little package and
some money beside his master. He un-
saddled the old horse and turned him
into the pasture; then he came back,
sat down at Gerry's feet and slept.
Gerry looked with wonder on his nod
ding head. Then the door opened and
Dona Maria came. bustling out. Come
in she cried; thou art the father of
a man child"
Gerry went in and knelt beside the
bed. Margarita looked at Kim and
smiled family, proudly. He laid the
little roll of blue ribbon in her weak
hand. She turned her head slowly
and looked down. She saw the CLINT
OF blue and understood She turned
her eyes, swimming black pools in
white, drawn face, to Gerry To sac
rtfice she added alteration.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-07-06

Under the broad dome of a mango
tree on the banks of an unnamed Afri-
can river Alan Wayne had pitched his
camp. The Selwyn tent and the pro
jecting veranda fly were faded and
stained. The b0bbinet mosquito cur
tains were creamed with age and sery
ice. Two camp chairs and a collapse
BILE table, battered but strong, were
placed before the tent. Over one of
the chairs hung a towel. On the ground
squatted a take-down bath tub, half
filled with water. In the deep shadow
Of the tree the pale green rot-proof
canvas of the tent, the fly, the chairs
and bathtub, cleaned almost white.
On the farther side of the great
trunk of the tree was the masters
kitchen, three stones and a half-cfrcle
of forked sticks driven into the ground.
On the sticks hung a few pots and
pans, saddle of buck, bits Of fat and
disreputable looking coffee-bag. Be
tween the stones was bed of Goals.
Before them crouched a d-fezzed
ZanZbari
From under a second tree, fifty
yards away. came the dull, rhythmic
pounding of wooden pestles in wooden
mortars. The eye could just distin-
guish the glistening naked torsos of
three blacks in motion. They were
singing a barbarous chantey. At the
pauses their arms went up and the
pestles came down together with a
thud. The blacks were pounding the
kafir corn for the mems evening meal
Down the river and almost out Of
sight a black, spidery construction
reached out over the water-Alan's
latest bridge. Men swarmed on it.
Six o'clock and there came the trill
of whistle. Suddenly the bridge was
cleared. A babble of voices arose
There was Il cracking of twigs, a
shutting of feet, here and there a high,
excited cry, and then the men poured
into camp. 4 din OF talk, held in
check for hours, arose. Glistening
black bodies danced to jerky, fantastic
steps. Songs, shouts and impa iient
cries to the cooks swelled the medley
of sound. Through the camp stole the
acri2 odor of toiling Africa.
Behind the men marched the fore.
man, McDougal; behind him came
Alan. At sight of him the Zanzibar
sprang into action. He poured tin
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-07-06
DISSOLUTION

The marriage of Miss Katherine
Ross Bissell and Winfield Scott Thorn
was solemnized at Wausau last ev-
ening at eight o'clock, at the First
Presbyterian church in that city. Fol-
lowing the wedding large reception
was held.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-07-06

This is the gorgeous month when leafy
fires
Mount to the gods in myriad summer
pyres =?
A few hours ago when I was doing my
mile on the avenue almost got run down
and Mam'selle gave me an awful scolding
for being so absent minded. 1t was a true
word I was just Notwithstanding
because my mind was off chasing that
other half. And then I came back and
there l was on the avenue with people
staring at me more than they ever have
before. I suppose 1t was because I was
out of breath with chasing in my mind
Good-by, Alan. GLEN
Alan sat in the circle of light from
the hanging lamp and stared into the
darkness. From the river came the
sound OF sucking mud, then a heavy
tread. A monster hippo Numbered
through the bushes In search of food.
On the other side of the tree trunk the
Zanzibar was snoring. The fires were
burning out ar the mems camp Once
more the odor of their bodies hung In
the air.
Alan arose and dragged his chair to
the outer edge of the mango tree He
sat down and with hands locked and
elbows on knees gave himself up to
memory. He forgot the sounds and
smells Of Africa, the black green Of
oyerhanging leaves, the black shadows
of the swirling river, the black bronze
Evening star., 1916-10-22

The recent visit OF SIR Rabindranath
Tasore. the noted Hindu poet. IN this
Evening star., 1916-10-22
Approaching Weddings.

The wedding Of Miss Alice Herbert
McCauley and Lieut. Stewart Allan
Manahan, U. s. N, will take place
quietly at the country home of the
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
McCauley. on Wednesday. October 25.
at pm, at Snow Hill Farm, Laurel,
Md.
The marriage of Miss Sylvia Frank.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Frank
Of Baltimore. and Mr.. Sidney L. Hech-
niger, son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Hech-
niger of this city, will take place We'd
nesday evening. October 25, at $3.50
o'clock. at the Hotel Emerson, Ba1tt-
more.
The ceremony will be performed by
Rev. DR.. Lazaron of Baltimore. and will
be Witnessed by relatives and guests
numbering about sixty. A dinner and
dance will follow the ceremony.
The bride will be attended by Miss
Ruth Rosenbaum Of Baltimore as maid
of honor, and Mr.. Lawrence Gassen-
heimer Of this city will be the best
man. The ushers will be Mr.. William
Graf Of Newport News, Va; Mr.. Maury
Simon Of this city, Mr.. Nathan Frank.
brother Of the bride; Mr.. Jay Engel and
Mr. Sam May, all of Baltimore.
After the wedding journey Mr.. Hech-
niger and his bride will reside at Full
ton Courts, 1851 18th street, this city
Evening star., 1916-10-22
|Hospitalities for Brides of the
Near Future.

Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Cochran will
entertain Informally at dinner this
evening In compliment to Miss Mar
garet Draper and Prince Andrea Bon
compagni. whose marriage will take
place Wednesday, Tomorrow evening
Admiral and Mrs. Clover will entertain
in compliment to Miss Draper and her
fanoe, at whose marriage Miss Eudora
Clover will be maid OF honor. and on
Tuesday evening Mrs. william F.
Draper will have large dinner party
for the out-of town guests.
Miss Beatrice Clover, whose marriage
to Maj. Thomas Holcomb, u. S. M. C.,
Will take place on November II, will
be one Of the most extensively feted
brides of the season. She will have a
large bridal party. all of whom are
planning hospitalities in her honor.
She returned to Washington last even
ing with, her mother after a weeks
stay at New York. Mr.. and Mrs John
Hewson and Miss Georgia Schofield,
who have recently taken possession of
Evening star., 1916-10-22
To Dedicate Milestone.

Richard Arnold Chapter D. A. R.
held its frst meeting of tho season
October II. at the homo Of tho chaplain
Mrs. Samuel Luckett, the Netherlands
The meeting was in tho nature Of a
reunion and each ono gave an account
Of her summer travels. Miss Stevens
a prospective member. read an orisina
pa per on . trip up the Hudson rive,
and to Lake George and Fort Ticon.
deroga.
/ Plans were also perfected for the
dedication Of milestone No /. taken BY
the chapter for preservation. Exercises
Of very interesting character will be
held at Falls Church. Va, where the
stone 10 located. on November /, al
ESQ pm.
Evening star., 1916-10-22

their new home. adjoining the resi-
dence of Admiral and Mrs. Clover the
former home of the late Gen and Mrs.
George Gillespie. will have dinner
party for Miss Beatrice Clover and Maj
Holcomb at the Chevy Chase Club on
November 1.
Berger Moran will have a dinner party
at the club in compliment to Mrs Olive
Gale Hill and Capt. Ridley Mclean,
whose marriage takes place November
s. Mr.. and Mrs. Reeve Lewis are hav-
ing dinner guests to meet Mrs. Hill anu
Capt. Mclean Tuesday evening, and
other hospitalities are on the cards for
them between this and their wedding
day.
Evening star., 1916-10-22

at the Navy Department, was stati''i's.'
at the navy yard. Miss Smith. who Is
a charming and gifted giri. has been
very popular since her debut. which
she made at Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brooke Pc.ree
of Georgetown announce the engage
ment of their daughter Lillyan to
Lieut. Harold Clifford Pierce. u. s. ".
c. The wedding, which will be
quiet home one. will take place the
first week in November. Lieut.. Pierce
is native of Boston and is at present
stationed at Indian Head. Nd
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Darwin Penne-
baker announce the engagement OF
their daughter, Anna Elliott, and Mr..
Milton Robert Spransy. The wedding
will take place during the Christmas
holidays. Mr.. Spransy is a son of Mf.
and Mrs. Wilbur Spransy of this city.
and formerly made his home here, but
is now living in Akron, Ohio. He is
graduate of Cornell, class of 1915.
Judge and Mrs. William Foster Nor
ris announce the engagement of their
daughter. Marion Ethel, to Dr. Nell
son Clark Dale. head of the depart
ment of geology at Hamilton College
Evening star., 1916-10-22

ing a Saturday or Drawing natrimony in
the face Of a rainstorm are of no conse-
quence whatever. and therefore not to
be taken into consideration. So may 1t
also be said about the old adage, three
times a bridesmaid. never = bride" q
superstition that has been disproved so
many time. says the San Francisco
Chronicle, that 1t hardly seems worth
mentioning as something to be avoided.
Evening star., 1916-10-22

The up-to-date girl. and especially the
up-to-date bride. has no superstitions.
Evening star., 1916-10-22
Engagements Announced.

Capt. Strother Smith, L. S. N. and
Mrs. Smith announce the engagement
of their daughter. Margaret 1mmel. to
Mr.. George Kennedy of Worcester.
Mass. The wedding will take place in
the early winter. Capt. and Mrs. Smith
and Miss Smith returned to Washing
ton last winter from Philadelphia,
where Capt. Smith. who is now on duty
Evening star., 1916-10-22

Charming styles In black vel
veteen; shirred yoke; finished at
the bottom with four rows of cable
stitching. An excellent dress skirt.
Evening star., 1916-10-22

In the days Of our sreat-grandmoth-
ers. quilting bees were quite the rage
Evening star., 1916-10-22
Hindoo Poet Sets Seattl'
Women Thinking,

nate enough to have heard him speak at
the Sunset Club on -The Cult of Ma
ttonalisu." says the Seattle Times.
It set the busy over-zealous members
in his audience to thinking. Material
ism Is the ruination of soul develop
ment, and the higher ideals of life. Too
great stress upon money conditions. too
great a striving to keep up Appearances
TO make showing. is responsible for
much Of the unrest in tho world today.
Repose and leisure are almost unknown.
These facts were brought forcibly to
mind In the talk given by the world-re-
nowned man.
We live far too strenuously." said a
prominent young matron the day follow
TO turn over a new leaf. I came homo
after hearing Taxore talk resolved to
begin Life all over again. He gave mo
courage TO do It. Simple life 10 what IN
wanted from father to child.
How I wished my husband could have
listened TO that discourse. In his bust
ness world 1t Is rush. rush. rush ali the
time. He is unable to relax even after
he reaches home. and wants to be do
ing something every minute. The chill
dren are being pushed too hard. too.
My little daughter has the greatest Diff
nculty in the, world in squeezing in all
the studies she Is obliged to take The
child brought me to a realization of the
fact last week. Mother she said, I
haven't minute any more IN which to
play with my dolls. 1 just have to take
lessons all the time
1T was true. for besides her regular
course at school she was taking riding
dancing, swimming and music lessons
This winter ! am going to give her q
vacation. and outside Of her hours 1t
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-07
RLJTFlE3RFO ORD M. KIT ri. E
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@s5 State Treaslrers

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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-07

Precinct No. 4-Swearigen school
house, Monroe Moran.
Precinct No. 81 Benton's Ferry,
Stephen q. Bolton: .
Precinct No. 6-East Park school.
Luther Cordray. @
Lincoln District
Precinct No.. Worthington, s. K.
Jacobs.
Precinct No. 2-Miller school house.
Ellis Hefflin.
Precinct No. 2-west Monongah, w.
G. Satterf1eld. -a.-.
Precinct No. Harrington. Gilbert
H. Musgrave.
Precinct No. 5-Downs. silas Tooth
man.
Precinct No. Middleton Hill, j.
Wesley stutler.
Precinct No. Carolina Mines, w.
Grant District
Precinct No. 1-Monongah, ]. w.
Precinct No. s-Bldora, william Ian
Precinct No. 9 Mineraville. 9. NJ.
Precinct No. 4-Everson, Darrell
Kline.
Precinct No. Hutchinson. 9. W.
Paw Paw District
Precinct No. 1-Rivesville, Hood
Precinct No. s-Hoodsvtlle, win r.
Precinct No. s-Gray's Flat. chas.
Ammons. IA
Precinct No. 4-Fairview, H. s. Bas-
Winfield District
Z Precinct No. ss-Mt. Harmony, H. F.
Precinct No. a. Munner's. F, L.
Precinct No. murray, Sanford
Farrell.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-07
PERSONALS

1E.iC. Scott, OF the Fairmont Times,
is recovering from weeks illness
OF grip.
Newark, o.. are guests at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan Billtngsley, on
Locust avenue. 50
Miss Louise Linn, of Glenyille, is the
guest OF her niece, Mrs. Hugh F..
Smith, on Columbia street.
Shirley Mayors, of the Times stan,
is Ill Of grip at his home on Watson
Mrs. M. B. Bartlett is recovering
from a serious illness at her home on
Locust avenue and Sixth street.
Mrs. C. C. Robb and little daughter.
Ann Estelfe, have returned from
points in Florida, where they had
spent several weeks.
Will Torrey, who had been the guest
Of his father, J. L. Torrey, on Locust
avenue, for several days, returned to
Wheeling yesterday. 2
Mrs. Ed. Louden and Mrs. Blaine
Bogges, OF this city, have been the
geusts Of relatives in Grafton for sew
eral days.
Chester Shinn, who had been con-
fined to his home for the last two
weeks, suffering from an infected car
buncle, was out yesterday.
Born this morning, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Cantor, at their home on Pier.
pont avenue, son. ~
Mrs. A. B. Smith, OF 51l CASTOR ave-
nue., has been called to Harrisburg,
Pa. by a death. She will return Wed.
nesday DR.. A. B.<Smith will return
Thursday.
Edward Alexander. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. George NJ. Alexander, who has
been i'll with diphtherfa, Is recovering
nicely at this time.
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would 1narry top1orrow did he insist.
But BE ridicu1ed art and laughed at
Eldred's pictures on the hlackbqards,
which stir little fingers tried so hard
to reproduce. He wanted to see sums
rather than vfolets, maps instead Of
canary birds, spelling words on a
plane with "psyc hotheraptist" and
such ipstead Of intense sunsets which
gave the CHILDREN delightful chance
to dabble in purple.
Then, the last day in June, when
the Thermometer was ninety.aye near
the water cooler and his desk was
stacked head high with papers to be
disposed ofthat day. and the two tele-
phones We're ripging fiendishly every
other minute and his neural gia started
to dig;ont his right eye and everything
went wrong ard every body was a
torture, then Eldred Reamorer had
breezed In and asked about some
crayon Supplies for the coming year.
Saints could have endured less-and
Gary went to cpurch only every other
Sunday. He told her several things
he thobght Of things. Her art was
silly-her work useless, her aim pur-
poseless and her ambition not worthy
OF her. He spoBe OF diclSy birds. frog
ponds, .and had mentioned something
about the damped weeds she made
the kids draw.
Eldred put the coy oyer the teapot
and drew short breath. What could
be more FOOLISH" she asked herself
than for a ful1'grown man to chase
a little ball around for miles every
day? And yet he says that my work
is silly!' Her eyes flashed. Some
day-aud SOMEHOW. I'm going to get
even for all the tears rye she'd, silly
goose that I've peer"
THROUGH tiny isinelass window she
could , see her enep'y, IN the distance
ditch. Two, three, four~he was out!
But she Knew he was tuning, and she
laughed again. The next shot landed
him IN TIE waste moat around q green.
cried. '1'ye'heafd him talk soft in the
most awesome terms. II some Of those
people ID town could only see him
: J u . B D.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-07
.BREAKA CRILD'S
C0LDB|YGIVINIG
SYRUPOF FIGS
AND eoWELs AND THEY GET
WELL QUICK.

When 5our child suffers from cold
don't wait; give the little stomach, lily,
er and powels q Gentle, thorough
cleansing at once. When cross, pee.
Wish, list1eas, DALE Doesn't sleep, eat
or act naturally; y breath iS bad.
stomach sour, EiFe q teaspoonful OF
"Californ1a Syrup or Figs" and In a
few hours all the ciogged-up! gconsti.
pated waste. sour bile and undiEested
food win Gently p1oye out Of tile bow
els, and you have e Vel, playful child
II your child coughs, snutfles. has
caught cold or IL feverisn 81 has q
sore thropt give good dose of%Cali.
fornia Syfnn OF 'FtGs to evac0ate the
bowels no dttterepce what other treat
Sick OBJ ldren = eedn't be coaxed to
take this Harmless .fruit laxative"
cause they know tts action Oh the
stomach, liver and bowels is prompt
and sure. They a1So know q little givS
en- today seresi a stck child Tomorrow.
Ask yonr drusgist FOR D. 60.ecnt tot-
which coptains direction for babies.t
children Of lllages and for grown.ups
plainly on the bot 1e. Beware of couns
terfeits sold here, Get the Genuine
made BY calltof1ia Fig syrup CONS
pany. Z, i,,'ss3sl N; S n
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THE DAILY I
SHORT STORY.
Weeds.
Rr LouIsE oLL1YER.

Copyright, 1915, by Mcclure News
paper Syndfcate.)
Eldred, sitting on the threefoot
porch OF her portable house, was not
so interested in the sketch book on
her lap as her absorbed expression
would indicate. The flush on her
cheeks, although very becoming, was
signal OF considerable disturbance
within. Retrospeotion OF certain oc.
currences during the preceding year
was generating Indignation to de-
gree best described as boiling"
Gary Oswortli, fifty feet or so away
on the links, seemingly intent upon
addressing a minute sphere Of hard
rubber with q silly-looking stick hay.
ing an iron end, may have been Just as
absorbed as her looks, but then 1t Is
Just likely that he wasn't, because he
was keenly conscious of Eldred's prox.
unity. Besides that. he knew as we'll
as he knew what had happened before
the summer vacation, but his sensa.
ton was one Of remorse instead Of In.
dignation.
Of the green, landing in a bunker
whrich spelled disaster. Gary stood
and watched its descent COMPRISING
his lips and picked up his bag.
Eldred. on her diminutiyel porch,
Riggled. She couldn't help 1t in spite
Of her "reminiscences. She had heard
50 many choice expressions from over
the fence during her summers So
journ when male enthusiasts missed,
topped or sliced their balls that she
appreciated the silence. It was obyi.
Gus that Gary knew she was there In
spite of the elderberry bushes, an oak
tree and a green.stripped awning that
came pretty well, down over the
porch.
she watched him q minute on his
way, up the course, then she went In.
side to brew, her cup OF afternoon
tea. She was pretty TWENTY-FIVE. and
drawing teacher In enough big brick
city schools TO scare her to death.
Grey was ;homely, thirty and sup
END emit of those same schools More
OYER yit was the superint Tend lent not
the schools, that scared Eldre Not
Tits 3nglfueas dear me- not HIS swasi
Ittfs Kind of strong home Iinesss that
Eayery woman wofhips and that any
ono ot hid three hundred teacheFsi
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COUNTY COURT
NAMES REGISTRARS
Appointees Will Compile
Lists of the Voters of
Marion County.

In conformity with the election laws
Of the state the county! court yester
day named registrars who will compile
a list OF the voters OF the election
districts of the county previous to the
primary election in June. Those nam
ed at the solicitation Of the Democrat
ic executive committee are as follows:
FaIrnnont District
Precinct No. Court House, d. E.
Thomas.
Prince. st
A. Hunsaker.
Precinct No. 4-Barrackville,. Law.
Precinct No. sod. Mayors office,
Precinct No. s-Normal school, P.
j. McGraw.
Precinct No. Hamilton Ware
house, Arch Lilley.
Precinct No. 8-Virginia Avenue
School House, George Rosenmerkle.
Precinct. No. 9-Eighth ward school,
u. s. Knapp.
Precinct No. 1u-sixth ward school.
Precinct No. IL Erwin school,
James Barrett.
S, Winfield District
( Precinct No. Montana, B. 8:
4 Precinct No. Mt. harmony. chas:
Bowers. y 4 XVI slii n y91 "
Precinct No: Burners. w: ~
ERf0Wus W ~ ~, s5tfi