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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-19

Miss Eudora Ramsey, who Is aiding
the Campaign committee Of the West
Virginia Equal Suffrage association
in Its work of organizing the state In
favor of the adoption Of the franchise
amendment and will speak hero today,
Is young woman of exceptional ener,
gy and ability. She Is especially fit
ted for the work In which she is en-.
gagged. She lis blessed with d sweet
and most charming personality. She
has q mind at once lucid and logical.
She has the power to interest those
with whom she comes in contact. Com
troyersial to the extent that she makes
and drives home the points OF her
argument, yet she does 1t with such a
winning grace that she makes
converts and not controversies.
Miss Ramsey is from South Caro-
lima. She has all the winsome ways
and captivating qualities. that proverb-
tally belong to the women Of the south.
Highly educated; fully informed on
all the questions involved in the propa-
ganda OF equal suffrage and uniting
with these qualities sincere belief in
the justice Of her cause and large
experienc in organization work, Miss
Ramsy has met with phenomenal sue.
cess both In West Virginia and in
Pennsylvania. During the fight for the
ballot last year in the Keystone state
every county, In which. she. worked re.
turned q vote favorable to equal sui.
frage. Such a record rarely IL ever
has been made by amy, organizer.
Miss Ramsey obtained her B. A.
degree from iHollins college, Virginia,
In 1910. In 1911 she secured the covet.
ed B. A. from from Richmond (va.)
college, an institution for men. In
1914 she won her 1Marter- Of ARTS de.
gree from the largest university in the
world, Columbia, Of New York. Dur.
ing the time that she was working for
her degrees she was by nc. means idle.
She was assistant in English for IS
months in the Greenville Is. 'C.) Wo.
mans college. For another 12 months
she was at the head Of the English
department in the same institution.
For four months she was on the edi.
torial staff Of the Greenville Daily
News.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-19

A fine old church in Boston, which
has received many coats of paint since
It was built in 1910, has recently been
secured from top to bottom. The re.
moyal of the old yellow and gray paint
revealed a finely laid masonry, much
better to look at than its late cover
ings.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-19
LInnet a Flah.ina Bird.

Linnets are great fighters. They
are deadly enemies to the butcher
birds, and are seldom beaten in a fair
fight. Save ostriches. perhaps. they
are matches for any bird. But, any.
how. no ostrich could ever catch them.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-19

Marion county leading in activity,
but Kanawhap county leading in new
production. The pool discovered in
December, 1914, near the mouth OF
Laurel Run, In Cabin Creek district,
in kanawha county. contributed 10
wells that averaged better than 100
barrels each the first day of their pro.
ductive life but attracted little atten.
tion from companies other than the
Columbus Producing Co. which con-
trolls the oil rights on several thous.
and acres that surround the pool. In
Wetzel county deeper drilling on Fish
ing Creek near the town of Minnie
resulted In the partial development Of
a promising pool of oil in the Big In.
jun Sand; and In Clay district, Monon.
gala county the unexpected discov.
cry Of oil IN a well drilled for gas near
Mooresrille caused a little additional
drilling.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-19
For a creaklna Door.

The creaking Of q door may be in.
stantly stopped by rubbing the hinge
with piece Of soap. It does not spoil
the looks of the paint as if;oil were
used.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-19


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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-19
The Best Weeks of the Campaign
Are Ahead of You-ACT TODAY
The Prize List

Six Cylinder Overland Automobile, S1145.0O,
purchased from the Fairmont Motor Car Co.
Two High Grade Pianos, $3.50 and $500, pur-
chased from Russell Kuhn.
Two Edison Diamond Disc Talking Machines,
S10O, purchased from Ross Furniture Co.
Two Merchandise Orders, $50 each, at any
store in Fairmont. !.
Two Hooseier Kitchen Cabinets, purchased
from Ross Furniture Company
Six Hallmark Watches, purchased from Scott
Jewelry Store.
Two beautiful Diamonds.
Total value with estimated cash salaries $1,000
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-19

Beginning today we will give Seventy five
thousand bonus votes with each club Of eight
subscriptions for one year, or their equivalent
Subscriptions may be either new or renewal
for any length Of time. The bonus votes WILDE
, in addition to the regular votes with each sub
scription. Offer closes next Saturday night at
nine o'clock.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-05
The Poor Gnardsman!

Here is a list of "hardships
which made camp life for the Oregon
troops on the Mexican border unbear
able almost!
An ideal climate actually cool.
Three square meals day.
Ocean bathing and shower baths.
Plenty of ice and water.
Unusual camp-leave privileges.
Electric lights and sprinkled streets
Good mail, laundry and phone ser
vice.
Daily newspaper delivered.
Efficient medical supervision.
Splendidly equipped Y. M. c. A.
Educational classes. Library books
All the magazines one wants.
Well stocked "exchange" where
credit buys.
Regular auto service to town.
A city, and exposition and ia
nous resort six miles distant. And
The healthiest feeling and biggest
appetite we ever hadl Clipped from
Third Oregon Infantry newspaper.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-05
STRONG EVIDENCE
Is the Statement of This Dallas
Woman,

Is the statement OF 1nis Dail"'
Woman.
Backache is often kidney ache;
A common warning Of serious KID
ney ills.
ga Stitch in Time Saves Nine
Don't delay-use Doan's Kidney
Pills.
Profit by Mrs. Dashiell's expert
ence.
Mrs. R. L. Dashiell, Ash street
Dallas, says: 81 don't hesitate to
anything I know to be OF
benefit to others and speaking from
personal experience with Doan's Kid
ney Pills, I know they are a medicine
of merit and very reliable for kidney
troubles. Whenever I notice my kid
neys are not acting as they should, a
few doses of Doan's Kidney Pills re-
lieve me.
Price SOC. at all dealers. Don 7
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Dashiell had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-05
WALKING is RATHER COSTLY.
Ocean-to- Ocean Hike Entails Outlay
of S381.65.

It costs $685. to ride from San
Francisco to Philadelphia.
Ii costs $3S1.65 to walk it.
These are the calculations of John
H Scott, boss house painter, Of
153 Tree street, Philadelphia, who, as
an amateur walker, arrived in Phila-
delphia at $50 o'clock in the morn
ing. 80 consecutive days after he left
Sar Francisco, establishing a record
for the 3300-mile hike.
For those who wonder why persons
walk across the continent, Scott s an
swer is: "I did it for love Of my
friends in Philadelphia. I sacrificed
my work and my pay as house paint
er to prove to my friends what ]
would do for them"
And so, for members of the South
wark Catholic club, 1O3 Tasker street,
who financed the journey, Scott beat
the record of Edward Payson Weston,
who in his 73rd year walked the same
distance in 104 days and seven hours,
and the later record of John Ennis,
who made it in 93 days, five hours.
Scott is 55 years old and weighs 100
pounds. He lost 10 pounds on the
hike, Losing an average of pound a
day, but regaining some of it in the
four hours of sleep he took nights.
"Thomas A. Edison only sleeps four
hours" said Scott, "and that 5 all
I need. I took Sundays off for rest,
so that would cut down my time to 20
days." Scott has several times at
tempted to lower other walking rec
ords. He holds the Philadelphia-to-
New York record, having accomplish
ed this walk in the time of q hours,
36 minutes and ten seconds, nearly
seven minutes less than the previous
good record. This distance is ap-
proximately 100 miles. He also broke
the Boston-W Washington walking rec
ord in 1914 He traversed this dis
tance in eight days, five hours and 81
minutes. The previous record had
been made many years before by Yves
ton. who walked between the two cit
les in ten days-Oregonian.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-05
Company L Border Newslets.

Seth 7. Bailey, The Observer cor
respondent with the Third Oregon In
fantry, was manager of the short liv-
ed weekly misrepresentation name
published by the Oregon troops at
Imperial Beach.
Chester Minty is now at Fort Rose
Grams receiving medical attention. An
operation on his knee caused the limb
to shorten, and he will soon be sent
to the government hospital at San
Francisco for further attention.
Company L enjoyed the stay on
the border with as much enthusiasm
as any one else. The daily routine of
drill and the extra duties imposed
seemed to be the least of the troubles.
The largest business transactions of
any interest were performed pay
day. of course. Pete owed Bill and
Bill owed Tom. Pete collected of
Tom so that he could pay Bill-and
so on it went.
Herman Hawkins was unfortunate
enough to lose his razor but it was
lost only short time.
First Sergeant Morton had a new
pet in camp. Some think the animal
was afflicted with hydrophobia. Others
though, believe the poor brute was ov-
ercome with lonesomeness. His hours
of serenading weCe s and 12-both
night and day.
Major Elkins, otherwise Private
helped install the electric
lights in the camp. He requested that
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-05
Oregon Has 1868 Newspapers.

There are 1863 newspapers in the
state of Oregon, according to the cen
sus report. The total number of news
papers in this country is 31,612. The
weeklies and periodicals lead with 16,
166 There are $3.50 dailies and $40
Sunday papers. The aggregate cireu-
lation of the daily papers is 2S.436.-
600, an increase of over II per cent
in five years. Twenty-four states in
the union have more newspapers than
Oregon; twenty-three have less.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-05

with hay and COW was burned about a
year ago, and the second turnout oc-
Cured one Sunday evening last Octo-
Der when all their belongings were
lost. The present loss is only partly
covered by insurance. 1t was fortu-
nate that new fire hydrant had been
installed near by only the day before
the fire, otherwise Mr.. Bowman S
house would have burned also.-Phil-
omath Review.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-05

his beard be left on providing he Is
electrocuted.
Recruits Dickey, Harris and Paine
Just graduated from the rookie
squad, when the order to return home
came.
Private Morton-Banker Morton to
be exact-said he is going to apply
for collecting job when he got back
to Oregon. Without doubt he can get
the best of references.-Third Oregon
newspaper.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-05
Nearly Loses SHAY Engine.

The Willamette Valley Lumber
company had a shay engine literally
hanging on the bridge at Black Rock
Saturday and it looked for a time as
though it would topple into the gap
below. The engine left the track
while on the bridge and stopped just
at the edge. BY bracing with ties
the lumber company's men we're able
to save the engine.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-05
NOT TO TAX GRANT LAND
EUGENE CONFERENCE NOT TO
ASSESS PROPERTY.
Committee Appointed To Provide For
Future Interest of Eighteen o. &
G. Counties in Land.

To keep the O. & C. grant lands of
the tax rolls of Oregon, but provid-
ing for committee of one member
from each of the land grant counties
which committee is to take the validi.
ty Of the land grant act to the SUI
preme court of the United States
were the two motions passed at the
meeting of representatives held in Eu-
gene last week. This committee will
also see that the interests of the
land grant counties are protected in
the disposition of the lands.
The Eugene meeting was attended
by representatives from the several
counties as well as by Attorney Cen
eral Geo. M. Brown, Chas. Galloway,
chairman of the state tax commission
and Attorney D. E. Bean of Eugene,
representing the port districts. The
meeting was presided over by Judge
Watson of Coos county, as temporary
chairman. The representatives in the
main were county officials and attor-
neys, familiar with the act as passed
by congress. Douglas county, which
has over one-third of the land in ques-
tion within its boundaries, was repre-
Ssented by B. L. Eddy, Attorney O. H.
Porter and District Attorney Neuner.
Attorney General Brown was the
first speaker and he asserted that the
act revesting title of the grant lands
in the government was valid and gave
the reasons for not putting the lands
on the tax rolls. In case the lands
were assessed, Mr.. Brown pointed out,
the counties would be forced to pay
the state tax on them, and then, if
the government IS title was valid, the
county would be unable to receive
return of the money paid out in state
tax. This was one of the main reas-
ons why no assessment should be made
and another reason was that as long
as congress had revested title in the
government the counties had no right
to tax government land. Charles Gal
1oway followed the attorney general
and concurred with Mr.. Brown in his
opinions.
After the addresses the discussion
became general and many points were
brought out and considered. The Ore
gon statute which, by sheriff's as
sessment, permits land to be taxed for
five years back, if it can be eonclu-
sively shown that the land has been
omitted from the assessment rolls,
was considered, and it was the maiori.
ty opinion that this would be the best
policy to pursue. A few, however, be-
lieved that this policy would not be
held as constitutional. After an hour
or more of discussion the matter was
brought to vote and the decision was
made to omit the assessment this
year. But a few voted against this
motion.
Steps were then taken to effect
permanent organization to protect the
interests of the Is land grant counties
in the administration and disposition
of the lands by the government. This
organization took the form of COM
mittee and the temporary chairman,
Judge Watson, was authorized to ap.
point one member from each county
on the committee. This committee
will determine the legal questions by
proper court procedure and test the
validity of the act of congress. if
these actions are deemed necessary.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-05
Philomath Home Burned.

Just before daybreak Wednesday
morning the fire alarm woke Philo-
math citizens to fnd ]. N. Haskins
new residence all in flames. The resi-
dence was about completed and the
family was making preparations to
move in this week. This is the third
turnout the Haskins family has had
in about a year. First their barn,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-05
Overheard In a Barber Shon.

Walter L. Tooze, Jr.. patronizei a
lady barber shop in Portland recently
and the lady tonsorialist, referring to
Walters moustaehe said: "Brushed
off or rubbed in, sir9''
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-05
What Dallas Most Needs.

John G.. Brown, a resident of Dal-
las for 81 years and who was in town
when Clown meant just two houses,
answered The Observers question in
the following words: "Less religious
fanaticism and more of the golden
rule, do unto others as We would
have them do unto you, is the prime
need for this city.' -
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-05-30
SECOND STORY
The Tiaht Rein

In jeremiah McCalls great factory
at Leaping River. It was estimated that
. pair OF shoes was turned out every
seven and half seconds The big
rsils of leather dry, liteless skins ot
cattle. goats and horses came in at
ens end OF the plant, and passed cut
at the other as the finished article, mil
lions OF them. shining. laeQuered.
complete in neat pasteboard boxes
Conversely. the factory took hun
Sreds OF young girls, cheery. checked.
bright.eyed glossy haired bursting
With youth. and turned them into dry.
lifeless old women, leathery OF face
and leathery OF soul.
Among the new applicants for
work-the raw material OF the system
one day came Amy Prentice. II
happened TO be a day In April trick
sy day with big. white clouds sailing
lnzily over the bluest kind Of sky, aud
@ warm, soft breeze which rustled in
at the open windows 70 whisper all
sorts OF faneiful suggestions by a
coincidence. it happened to be the
birthday Of young Jock Mccall the
son of the owner OF tho plaintiffs
twenty.third birthday
One by one, the applicants passed
before his desk to be perfunctorily
questioned as to age, experience, refer
ences.
Then suddenly he glanced up to en-.
counter faco which in its wistful del
icacy, and almost ehildlike charm or
expression, seemed to him tho very
counterpart and embodiment Of the
day.
You are looking for workg' he
asked, yet hardly knew his own voice.
II was as If he were saying 4 love
you"
She started a little at his question,
showing plainly that she too had been
dream gathering. then murmured an
RcQuiesoence.
She was absolutely green and with
out experience. and for unframed labor
OF that sort Mccall usually paid from
three to five dollars week. Jock
mentally strained a point as to the
factory's necessities. and assigned heI
to piece work on stitching machine
where. II she were quick and capable
she could earn from twenty to twenty
five
Amy Prentice. age twenty" was ths
way she had filled in the application
blank he had given her, but his hear
had christened her, "April's Lady" be
fore he ever knew her name.
The entrance of the head of the con
Germ aroused him from his idle mus
ings. jeremiah Mccall was a tall
spare man as hard and dry and brown
as the leather in which he dealt
They talked business for few min
utes-routine matters-then Jock elm
boldened by the faint diminution 0
austerity In the others manner, ven
tured to broach request which hai
been in his mind for some time.
Say, father" he plunged In daring
iy, I've been around the plant her
for three years now, ever since cam
back from college. You told me yo
wanted me to learn the business, an
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He vas obliged q ash Ms father 10
rav fcr ne itaaaslne he had hirea
ana 80 - called aFan q relate he
saels adventure
ilmeasine eh- snorteA Jeremiah
To take home one e the girls who
st hurt uat ia the stitching roone
However suce foute done g.
supposs II have to settle he grleg
tngis iaek a rxeGolAf BIN from the
sale and handed q over Tel Miss
has'Hes ia charge that Wp To uly per
soual aecowni ane gNe her the sirfs
Felease 20 ra' on fie
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-05-30

now with a significant twltch to the
corners of her lips It's 70 be
sort Of engagement party
Engagement party Jock repeated
vaguely
Yes A kind ef opening gun TO ar
range the marriage between y0u aud
myself
jock halted abruptly and stood back
staring at her
The marriage between you and my
self" be gaspcd iucreduIously Good
Lord"
Gertrude burst into ringing laugh
Of sheer amusement.
Flatterer she moeked. Really,
Jock. you couldn't look more harrihed
IL had told you that you we're going
to be electrocuted What's the mat
ter with me. anyhow think would
make wife for any man to jump
at.
You want me to marry YOU ho
said foeby.
Good Lord. no" She was as em.
phatic in her disclaimer as himself
1T isn't what you or want that In
bothefing about. Its what our two
fathers are after.
Lot those tao old men scheme and
plan sll they please. They can lead
us 10 tho water, but they cant make
us drink. not II we both make up our
minds 70 e. Then she stopped and
scrutinized him sharply IN the light u
. street lamp Jock Mecail. she &.
claimed. there's another girl"
How did You guess that" be STAN
mered
why. from the very look of yeg.
hadn't the chance to $50 your face
plainly before. Oh, glory" she
clapped her hands sow know |
can count On you.
So with a perfect understanding es-
tabllshed. he escorted her 70 her gate.
and then went on home to report BIS
success ID obtaining the release 70
hls father.
II took me longer than expected.
he said, and IL cost me the full hun
dred dollars but finally argued them
into signing
II sas the first time be had ever de-
ceiyed his father on a business matter,
bu, he justified himself on the ground
that be vas not being treated sQuarely
from the other side.
Nor was this ~ any means the iast
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woman can afmaEg EiKe : nlan l@s
sons q aaplieaiS BIZ fate fhe mpfvs.
sion that he was 'aasae lu wta his
Wihers wishes AH1 3aHnsy court
ias fae daughter aA taF3an thns
afoialos The rsiAtAe y anf issue While
asi the time he vas spending stolen
hoHs Min AMY
hut ieapinE hA.f VAS tao sHAtl
. l.aee and the tsa g Jeremiah Nc
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I've gone ahead and tried to do it. I'm
not throwing any bouquets at myself,
hut | do think that I've made reason.
ably good. and that you'd have more
or less of hard time getting any
one to I'll my place"
"wellf" the old mans tone was
absolutely without expression.
Jock hesitated Tell me. first"
he parried with a touch Of shrewd-
ness. what you think Have |. or
have not made good?'
Mccall was rigidly honest in speech
as well as in action. I've no com
plants to make Of you, he said dryly.
Then" demanded Jock, why don't
YOU pay me a salary. as you would
have to with any other man who did
the work for you that am doingg
oh. | know" be broke out as his
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lhpre Is only nne way 20 have q
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fn keep tine hoRels active ana rsKu
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make Youf eomMaSIon healthy aad
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tate this liver cleanse ths system aud
putty the blood A splendid aprlnx
madeleine tr A. your Druggist