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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-10-14
For IA Muddy Complexion

Take Chamberlain's Tablets and
adopt diet of vegetables and cereals,
Take outdoor exercise daily and your
complexion will be greatly improved
within few months. Try 1t. OBJ
tainable everywhere.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-10-14
Romance and Reality.

Some girls at first look for a prince.
But as the years get thinner
Are apt to interest evince
In plumber or timer.
In youth the distapt view they scan
For gallant knights and pages.
But later they look for a man
Who merely gets fair wages.
Kansas City journal
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-10-14
For Sale or Trade

Forty acres of oil bearing land at
Rangely. Will sell OF trade for nm
river irrigated land. For particulars,
address, Mrs. Cora Morgan, Meeker,
Colo. iv,5
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Honors Even.

You are the first man ever permit.
ted to kiss me-
And you are the first girl ever
kissed. Will you marry meg"
Il wouldn't marry liar
II would. Stories.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-10-14
Very Restful,

wisht l was a little rock
A-settin' on hill.
A-doin' nothing all day long
But just a-settin' still.
/ wouldn't ea,. l wouldn't drink,
I wouldn't even wash:
I'd get and set a thousand years
And rest myself. by gosh,
Exchange
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-10-14
Goino Up,

Bill-They say he has taken up av!a-
tion.
I'LL should rather say that aviation
has taken him up.-Yonkers Statesman
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-10-14
Good Pasture

For stock: 250-acre enclosure; 81 per
head per month. NJ. d. Hopkins,
Ninemile Hill, Meeker P. o. ale
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100000 oooooooooc
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Shut Your Mouth.

o Early In the forties of the last c
o century the American traveller.
o Cntlin. wrote book entitled c
o "Shut Your Mouth" He found
0 reason to attribute ,h. good {
o health Of the children anoE the
o Indians to the fact that their c
o mothers taught them 10 breathe c
o through the nose day and night. c
o Recently an English expert de c
o clared In the London l.,iu ct that c
o 1t Is chiefly those persons who c
o breathe through the mouth who c
o are liable to tubercular disease c
O or Influenza. c
O c
0ooooQoQO
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-10-14
Poor Chan.

Poor Binks, He has small luck. they ga,
His life is full of pain.
He saved up for rainy day.
And then it didn't rain.
judge.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-10-14

The fellow who rides the truck.
never kicks on the ice water or on
three-cent rates.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-10-14

Some mems idea of virtue consists
Of railing at the lapses of others.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-10-14
Your Goal.

Desire your goal; desire 1t so keenly
that you ere willing to work for its at
tainmcnt; more than that. desire the
work that Is to carry you on the way.
William Ganson Rose.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-10-14

the word elocution means.
Naturalization is the way people
are put to death in some states.-ritts-
burgh Press.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-10-14

The lawyer was examining him con-
corning his qualifications as juror.
Have you ever served on a jury?"
be asked.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-10-14
A CULINARY COMEDY.
o~s Of the Trials Of Husband Whose
wife Can't Cook.


They were q newly married couple.
The wife. though fair cook. did not
know how to make the things his
mother had prepared. And this vexed
the husband, although he was disposed
to he indulgent for the sake OF har-
mony. But there was one point upon
which he sorrowed not a little. His
wife could not make edible corn bread.
and corn bread was the food upon
which he was reared.
One day 4 girlhood friend of the wife
visited her and. after assisting In the
preparation of luncheon. accepted an
invitation to stay and eat it with the
newlyweds. The husband arrived. and
the guest and he took their places ut
the table while the wife went to the
kitchen to bring some forgotten dish.
Before his plate was the husbands
corn bread, but It was miserable fail
ure, 4 sickly yellow, fat and heavy.
He became confidential.
There Ia one Of the trials Of hus-
band whose wife can't cook" he said
apologetically to the guest. Just have
q look at that corn bread. But you
uV9lu sVk IAC " tC Aho" "Auh o''N'
for It would hurt her feelings"
When the wife entered the room a
few moments later she noticed that
deep blush suRused the guests face.
"why. what is the matter. dear?" she
asked.
ats nothing" the guest replied hur-
riedly.
An hour later. after the husband had
gone to the office. the chorus of two
laughing women's voices merrily re-
sounded through the household Of the
newiyweds.
But the wife has not yet told the
husband that her guest made the corn
bread on that day she stayed for lunch
con: In fact, asked for the privilege be
cause she considered herself an adept
at making corn bread.-Kansas City
Star.
Uss Your Eyss.
This old Indian saying has much
truth In 1.-THE learned have eyes;
the ignorant have only two spots on
their face"
He Was Too Smart.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-10-14

Uss Your Eyss.
This old Indian saying has much
truth In 1.-THE learned have eyes;
the ignorant have only two spots on
their face"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-10-14

SIR" answered the man. i've
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-08
STATE COMMITTEES
FILE STATEMENTS
Virgil Highland Was Most
Generous Contributor
to Democratic Fund.

CHARLESTON. W. Va. Doc. S.
The West Virginia Republican En-
ecutive committee. by Dave Gideon.
treasurer, has filed an artrr.clortion
statement with the secretary of state
showing that the total expenditures
through headquarters at ClarksbIrg
In the recent campaign were $972SJ.
Wylie w. Beall, treasurer Of the Demo.
cratic State Executive committee, re.
ported TO the secretary Of state that
the total expenditures Of that organi.
Zation were $500, or about $40 more
than the total contributions received.
The Republicans report showed
that there were 372 contributors. tho
Republican National committee hav.
ing given $4,000, and V. l.. Highland
Of Clarksburg, $1,000. The National
Congressional committee contributed
$4,000, and United States Senator Ma.
than Goff gave $4,000.
United States Senator W. +. Chill.
ton today filed his post-elcction state.
ment, showing that he had expended
kS,643 in his campaign.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-08
BY CHARLES 3. pRlscoLL.

BY CHARLES 3. DRlscoLL.
Oh, don't you remember the sweet
days OF yore,
Away back in that motorless age
When a meal was two bits, and YOU
wouldn't pay more,
And they used to wear hose on the
stage!
Yes, those were the days when u beau
said goodby
When the clock on the mantcl
struck ten.
And the boy with buggy stood more
than ace high
In the wCrld OF inyincible men.
Sometimes at wedding they rode in
hack,
Tho bride and cXtravaGant groom;
III funeral, too, TO the graveyard an
back.
Why. bus stood for prodipal gloom!
Before they invented the kitCheuette
flat.
Or the musical comedy show,
When even the poor could afford to
be fat
Those were jolly old times, long
ago!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-08
RIVER NAVIGATION.

TTwas announced the other day that the Youghiosheny
and Ohio Coal company was making arrangements to
ship coal by the river route from its mines near Charlie
fo An incline is being built and tipple which juts out
the Monongahea. but has not been used for years. is
being reconstructed.
AT about the same time report went out from Charles
ton to the effect that the shipments by water from mines in
the kanawha valley this fall heavier than ever before
and that the Importance of the Kanawha river in connection
with the coal industry not fully appreciated by many
of the operators until there shortage Of coal cars on
the railroads.
Like interested in many other walks Of life it takes
great deal to make coal operators climb out Of the rus
which they have been travelling but the car shortage
seems to have made Of them do little real thinking
about the advantages OF water transportation If the les
son has been well learned the shortage will be worth
all that it has cost.
Military experts declare that comprehensive system of
inland waterways essential to any workable defense pro-
gram he only way 10 have such system TO make the
waterways part of the business fabric time Of peace
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-08
RUFF STUFF
ny RED,
BY RED.

Well, about every guy in town must
be Yost law violator from the mum.
Der or indictments returned.
The list Of killed in Mexico each
morning and the list of bootleggers are
about the same size.
But why does guy make whiskey
on Water street?
Life in Chihuahua is Just one De.
troit hold'up after another.
Good way to practice up for next
football season or for war should 1t be
declared is to roller skate twice-or
once.
The city bonds will be sold in moth.
ing less than $1,000 shares. We hate
this because we don't carry such small
bills and we might want few hundred
OF them.
And keep on wanting perhaps until
We are separated-the sheep from the
goats.
West Virginia football team is rank.
ed twelfth in the country and there
are about 1000 teams.
Not bad, huh?
But twelfth is not good enough
ought 10 be first.
Kick in for the Time fund
You are certain where that goes
but YOU don't know what happens TO
the money YOU send TO KiklapoOpgu
for the Missionaries.
On the Shinnston basketball team
there Is Forward Smell.
Since the food price investigation
started the prices have increased
again.
II, c. Of investigation. :
We believe that Dr., Ruley will come
out on top In the trial because he is
willing to debate and tho others re.
fuse.
The men on the border are yelping
to get back, the men at home are yelp.
ing to get down-and It seems
Woodrow is going to please them all
no matter what it costs the people.
That car that advertises itself by
running 1000 miles a week for 20
weeks, will go up like the one.hoss
shay.
Do your Christmas postcard mailing
early.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-08
FRIDAY EVENING. DECEMBER S, 1916.
WHO PAD THE BILLS?

IN ISPATCFIES sent out from Charleston last night
say that statements filed by the treasures Of the Re-
publican and Democratic State committees indicate
that the Republican organization spent $97265 while the
expenditures Of the Democrats were but $500
The figures submitted by the Democrats are so amazing
to suggest the thought that some mistake has been made
but assuming that they true far the treasurer of
The Democrats state executive committee concerned the
big political question Of the day is who provided and whe
spent the slu,h fund that the Democrats hadp
Il the corporation machine which dominates the Demo.
cratic party in this state is bent upon making dead letter
OF the corrupt practices law the the people find it
lout the better it will be for their interests
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-08
Editorial Comment
on Current Subjects
EAT RICE, GROW FAT, AND SAVE
MONEY.
From the Memphis Commercially.

From the Memphis Commercially.
peal.
This is free advertisement for rice
Rice is one Of the few food products
that has not advanced in price. You
can get about four pounds of rice for
a quarter. A quarters worth of rice
will carry you further than so cents
worth Of beef. A quarters worth of
rice will carry you as far as 80 cents
worth of flour.
Rice is a wholesome food. Fashion
caused reduction of the greatest food
value in rice requiring it to be polish
ed. There ought to be law forbid.
ding the whitening OF flour and pol
fishing Of rice. The law should be 50
that the whole grain should be ground
into flour. People would have better
teeth and better digestion.
But this article Is about cheap food
and not about the business of keeping
healthy.
Rice is the chief diet of about third
Of the population OF the world The
rice eating Jap whipped the filling
out OF the tallow and flour eating Rus.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-08
Was Well Trained.

Many n man who permits himself to
I've led forth to musical entertainments
he does not care for will appreciate
the following: what made you start
chipping your hands when that woman
stepped on your foot in the tramcar?"
81 was doing" answered Mr.. Cum
rox. 81 thought mother and the girls
were having II musicale at home, and
one Of them was signaling that 1t was
time to applaud
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-08
SURPRISE BIRTHDAY DINNER

One OF the most enjoyable Birth.
day dinners OF this season was biv.
Ell by Mrs. Cora Jackson. Miss Nettie
Martin and Mrs. Harrison Martin,
Dec. in honor Of Mrs. Sarah Martin
Of near Monongah who was 70 years
Of age. The DINING room was beauti.
fully decorated in %mas colorings
and at 1890 o'clock refreshments
were served. Mrs. Martin received
q number Of beautiful presents. There
being thirty-one OF her friends and
relatives presented.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-08
FAI2MONT-MADE FLOUR.

THE rcopenng of the MIIcr-CIark -four mill which
it is announced will lake place about the FIRST of the
new year, is another and important. step in the
improvement OF industrial conditions in the Fairmont dis
,rict.
According 10 the plans of the Farmont Grain and Mill
ing company, which has taken the Mier-Cark prop
ey, Is will be employed at the beginning and as
the new company will have ample capital, this force may
be expected to be increased.
Local Of -four should make it point to use
the product of this local industry as extensively as possible
As matter of fact now that movement 10 make this an
industrial community has actually taAen form the people of
FaIrmont should make article of their personal faith
to local products the exclusion Of all others whenever
this possible. This the policy Of the people of every
city that attaIns success manufacturing center
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-08

Dispatches from London say The Times and the other
Northcfc papers arc urging Lloyd-Gcorgc to assume
the Office OF foreign secretary in addition to the pre-
mcrsp. That will not be seconded on this side of the
water. The LloydGcOrGe brusqucncss the very thing
that is needed TO make the thick hldcd British pot-
clans behave, but if it tried there would be
trouble. 1t taxed the abilities of the Viscount
Grey to the limit to keep the relations between two
great English speaking lovely The new premier
probably could not do 1t at all
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-08

what they believed was the interest of the political party
to which they own allegiance.
Nothing is to be gained by crying over spilled milk The
alleged offenders who scott free out Of their scrape
far the present concerned Many of them will do
again. Of and the chances are that they will not
fare well at that time Mention made of the work
of the grand jury simply 10 call attention Of those folks
who during the campaign declined to credit charges that
the law being violated in wholesale manner to The
fact that the grand jury report shows that nothing that was
charged during the campaign did full justice to the actual
conditions
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-08
Habit OF Hearth,

To acquir" tho habit of health It is
necessary to cultivate the habit of OK
pccting ii. Cultivate, too, the habit
Of checrfulness in your daily Occupa-
ton, Of optimism in your daily reflec.
tions, Of urbanity toward others, and
consideration for thcir rights as well
as extenuation for their failures.
believe VIC should he healthy IL body,
glad in heart, and aspiring in spirit
Unity.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-08

sian. A man can go further on a rice
diet than on any other single article
of food that is grown.
So, if you do not want to spend all
your money for food, buy rice.
If you want to have variety in your
diet. and that Cheaply. buy sweet po-
tatoes. And if you want dessert buy
some molasscs. Rice, sweet potatoes
and molasses are the only food prod.
uCts we know of that are not high.
Eat rice, It is healthful; and eat rice,
it is cheap.
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rank Explanation.

It was at private entertainment,
and lndy had just risen from the
piano. Would you like TO be able to
sing and play MS I do. dear" she
qn"ricd Of n little tive.y"nr-old miss.
"No, ma'am," was tho unexpected re-
ply. "And why mott" asked the lady.
" Cause" explained the small observer,
81 wouldn't like to have people say
such horrid things about me-"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-08
YOST LAW INDICTMENTS.

c 1xTY indictments for Yost law violations in one lot
y is eloquent proof OF the extent to which bootIessng
was carried on in Marion county during the summer
just passed But that is by no means The whole story, for
lot more cases were returned by The grand jury as not
true bills
1t is not too much to say that most of these rejected
cases could have been made if The county authorities
had been as Jealous al the time Of the arrests in the dis
charge of their sworn duties as they were in promoting
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-08
DARRAH GIVEN LIFE TERM.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Dec. S.
Life imprisonment was the sentence
imposed in Intermediate court here
on Robert Darrah, alias Big East"
after he had entered plea of guilty
TO an indictment charging him with
killing Henry Niors, Kanawha cUun.
ty deputy sheriff, at Sharon, Cabin
Creek. last summer. Darrah was cap.
turGd in Eric, Pa.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-08

Pennsylvania bakers at the annual meeting of their
state association agreed to raise the price of bread This
action is taken in the face OF falling wheat market
but is characteristic of the whole tendency of retail
Ing in this country Dealers prompt to take advan-
tage of excuses to boost but they
hear of the things which indicate that prices ought
come down.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-08

Britain having set the fashion, it Is now probsbls
that there will be governmental and military disturb
aaees in PetroSrad and Paris II promises to be ane
winter for the Central powers What the Teutonie
armies, the last word in military organization could not
do the politicians at home will do for them, It was
Shakespeare who ukened politician to "one who would
ciTcumvent God"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-08
PosTmIsrREss ACCUSED

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Dec. S.
On motion Of the district attorney.
Judge B. F. Keller of the United States
Court, in session here, has called Eta
Workman, OF Boone county, to ap.
pear in court Friday, December Is,
and receive sentence for misappro-
priating postal funds willie acting as
postmistress over ono year ago in a
small Boone county office. At the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-08

Notices of the annual meetings of the big corporations
are beginning to appear in the advertising columns
the newspapers and through them the real name of
Main street gets little publicity. What pity it is
that fine old distinctive American name like Adams
should be crowded to the side by commonplace nro
vinciallsm like Main.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-08
Our Own TraveIoaues.

by TTUI. NJ. 7. URANIUM,
-Weeweebloo is ono of the queerest
provinces of Ashtray. The roads ali
run sideways and the mountains arc
30 low 1t is hard to detect them from
tho rest of the land.
On account OF the meadows being
w narrow and running III one lirec.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-08
IF YOU DON'T GET YOUR PAPER GALL
WESTERN UNION"

Subscribers carrier routes failing 10 got The
West Virginian any evening should call WESTERN
UNION" state the fact and give name and residence
and messenger will deliver paper TO your door at
once. There is charge tho subscriber for this
service Tho West Eirgiuiau plans to render to It's
subscribers the best rtwa l4:.a ..Ivc1y sc;lce Dos
.sibe and this is part of the plan.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-08

to almost 100000. Many valuable
papers. records and books were de.
stroyed, with the office building. Four.
teen box cars, heavily laden with mer.
chandise, including one carload of High
priced whiskey and one carload OF cot.
ton, were destroyed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-08
Mining Marble.

In the mining Of huge blocks Of
marble at tho Carra-a quarrles. ex.
2losiv"s are stIll used largely. The
sIrctri' saws are used only occasion.
lily.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-08
Amt NATURE
WONDERFUL

A Louisville mechanic has perfected
machine for boring holes in butter.
z It is thought by master mechanics this
machine solves the butter boring prob
lem.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-08

Fifteen hundred Fairmont people will draw Christ
mas saving fund checks one week from today That
ought to put the spirit Of Christmas the air even If
this baseball weather should persist
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-08
Olde Stuff,

inspector Rafferty, characterized
the case as the most remarkable he
had ever dealt with"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-08
EahIe.

Once upon tyne woman bak.~ -
cake and found no fault with ye cake.
There was nothing wrong with ye
oven or yC frOsting.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-08
Let Us Hone SO.

No onr is equally wise or guarded
1t all points and it is seldom that any
nc is quite fooI.-WIllIam Hazltt.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-08

time OF her conviction sentence was
suspended so that she could care fol
her three children.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-08

ton the cows are so thin they aren't
even lean.
When the cream from these COWS is
churncd it produces drawn butter.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-08
SHORT AND SNAPPY.

Hindu play written 1900 years ago has Just been
successfully produced in London. according to a cable
gram We thought that the movies had cabbaged all
those Hindu plays several years notwithstanding Sen
tinel.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-08

The Sufragsts had the last word in the election and
the first question in ConGress.-Connellsve Courier
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-08

The way to get promotion in Great Britain is to get
angry and resign 1t won't work on this side as Mr.
Bryan can notwithstanding State Journal.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-08

If this weather continues parents may make mis-
take and purchase crackers for their Youngsters for
Observation-Disclosures Evening Genius.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-08
FIRE DESTROYS MUCH wHlsKEv

MARTlNSBURG, W. Va, Dec. S.
The great transfer sheds of the Balti.
more & Ohio railroad at Brunswick,
Md, cast of Martinsburg. were destroy.
ed by fire causing damage amounting
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-08

1t is not possible to pro-
duce finer and more beau
tiful boots at the prices
than those now in the
Jones store. Their lines
are perfect; the fashions
extremely smart. Wom-
en- will find complete as
sortments of black, two
toned or light-topped
boots. Also beautiful slip
pers for evening wear
exquisite effects, some are
beaded, some strapped.
Prices 81 to SO.