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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-05-03

Up to date the war has not created
any great activity in the matrimon-
ial line out here in western Kansas,
candidates seem to be ashamed of it,
probably through fear of being called
slackers, and try to keep the news
from the public with the request,
ssplease don't let this get into the
papers for a while YET The result
is that we are becoming overloaded
with matrimonial secrets and the cat
. Just about to get away from us.
The story got started sometime ago.
to he effect that NO more marriage
liceasea would be issued until after
thszwar, has brought several distress
ed tnquirsrs to the anxious seat. It
anpfds us great pleasure to assuage
suAering and to note the sense of re-
lief fsthat comes with the assurance
th&s we are still doing business at
thesame did stand.
I6 is curious the number and varie-
ty of excuses young fellows are now
Offering for getting married, or for
getting married on the sly. One gets
married for business reasons; another
as a bachelor farmer and just can't
get along another day without
housekeeper. In another case the
bride is Just about to graduate from
high school, and "wout you keep it
mum until school is outp" And still
another bride is a teacher, etc.
Akin all, it does appear that the
war is making some difference but
not one of the young men involved
admits that he is aslacker. Every
recent candidate for matrimony says
One young man says he will not wait
to be drafted but he has promised
his girl and just naturally hates to
break his word-that's all.
And once more we observe that it
is marriage proctors rather than di-
vorce proctors than we need.
FIND $4,000 SEWED IN CLOTHES
Salina, Kans., April 26-(SpeciaD |
Levi Grubb, Civil war veteran 80 !!
ears old, died here today. He lived |
alone and had been thought destitute |
except for his pension. but his death |
revealed more than $1,000 sewed in
MS clothing and otherwise hidden |
about his person. Relatives living in
Indiana have been notified. He. was
! member of the G. A. r. post at |
Capital.
Old time readers of the World will |
remember Mr.. Grubb as he lived in |
Ogallah township years ago.
PRAIRIE KNOLL SCHOOL CLOSING.
On Saturday, May II, the closing |
lay of the Prairie Knoll school will |
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-05-03

And once more we observe that il
is marriage proctors rather than di
vorce proctors than we need.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-05-03

Governor Capper says the foot
speculator is really a traitor and tina
it ought to be considered treason il
time of war to gamble in. food tt
starve people by inflated prices. Tha'
sounds like good sense to most of us
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-24

was his spiritual complement He
might have been happy enough with
Anne but for his bird OF paradise. He
tried TO take her hand-she eluded
him and ran down the slope, never
stopping till they came to the back
gate Of the garden. An adorable old
garden, full OF riotous autumn bloom.
Anne had reason for showing 1t to
visitors. They heard voices. Hayden
was for going away, but Phillippa
flung open the gate, darted through II
and rushed upon her friend, crying:
Don't you dare cut roses for ANYBODY.
sister Anne-remember, want all of
them when ! 60"
You are not going" Anne said,
smuggling Phil in the hollow Of her
arm. Instead you will stay-for my
wedding. Yes-I am going to marry
your uncle Mark" nodding at man Of
middle age standing smiling a little
way of. Don't cry because Wa kept
our secret-youll have time enough
TO worry over It the rest OF your life"
Il am-so-happy-I-can't-" Phil
began. Hayden. behind her, looked at
Anne and smiled: 81 think we had
better make it double wedding" he
said. Anne gave him a plying glance.
Il had no thought of anything else"
she said 81 told Mark about every.
thing an hour ago"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-24

er OF charms, is also. aud innocently. q
born trouble maker. knowing that.
am glad to find you big enough and
brave enough TO stand by her"
1t was handsomely said. Coming
from Hayden It meant everything
Anne smiled at him, but could not heir
saying, "you wouldn't trust me TO
judge for myself"
Hayden reached for her hand. press
ed It between both his own and an
swered, 81 think It was because
don't care to have you do anything for
yourself. I'm so much bigger and Jig
lier and rougher like to fend for us
both. What do you say?"
"Nothing-until you have had fort
night of Phillippa." Anne bubbled, her
eyes dancing. III It leaves you con
slant, then l shall never have misgiv
ings. That is, of course, supposing
make up my mind to say Yes
I'VE will tell her, of course" Hay
den said with decision.
Anne shook her head. Nothing to
tell-yet" she said. Besides, that
wouldn't be fails. You both are so hu.
man you could hardly resist forbidden
fruit"
In the last day OF the fortnight Hay
den walked with Phillippa through an
enchanted October world. It seemed
to him typical of his state--life had
taken on suddenly. miraculously, all
the glow and color of it. Why, he
did not ask. He had been constantly
with the two women-as constantly he
had told himself he would keep faith
Phillippa was bird OF paradise. and
like the tabled bird she could not touch
earth. Anne meant all the dear, home
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-24
:: CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE, =:

pect | am like almost all women i'll
the fact that would rather die than
not put through anything | undertook.
| am sure Bulge has peen hearing
things, for he looks so queerly and has
such determined air.
Yesterday Eliene came home cry
ing and asked, Mother, is not Bulge
my very own brother?
"Yes, dear answered, too sur.
prised TO say moro.
Bulge however did not wait for M
to go on. He took up the Cudgels i'm
mediately. of course am, Ellie. ne
exclaimed as he put his chubby a.ris
about her as far as they would go
I'm your brother what the stock
brought and I'm also your adop.eu
brother, picked special by mower
when Bulge gets excited he still sab
stitutes for thu to be your own brewer
and take care of you all your life.'
Wasn't that beautiful, Margie? But
oh, dear girl. that is all there is beau.
tiful about the whole thing. You would
not know Harry. His hair has gro NJ
very gray and his mouth has grown
thin and determined. l fear he viii be
III II he doesn't win this election.
"Margie, Margie, 1 think everybody
would be glad in this world II every
body could look ahead and see the con
sequences"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-24

: ! had a letter from Pat this morn.
: ing, little book, saying he had kept
many of the letters he had received
from the readers OF Paulas story in his
paper.
Some are comedies. Some are tra2'
edies and some are just commonplace
he writes, but they are all slices OF
lifc."
He is sending them to me and he
says, ~ think, Margie. you can make
something of these stories, something
other readers will enjoy"
You know and ! know, little bonE,
the one thing in all this world that
can never be commonplace is life. /:
we think some one we know is liVug
commonplace existence, it is because
we do not know about that PERSONS
life.
II we think our own lives are CON.
monplace It is because we are either
too stupid to applicable 1t or, through
egotism or selfishness, we fail to yet
the right perspective.
Nothing that is so full Of posslIili.
ties az life can be otherwise than col
off1l. Some one has called death the
grIAt adventure-perhaps 1t is the
great and eliminating one of the series
we call life.
Pst also said something in his let,
ter that disturbed me good deal.
"'Alice is not very we'll, Margie," hG
white, land am worrying lot about
,,heiA Sometimes / think she would be
Nbetter II she could get away for a lit
tie while-I don't think she is quite
happy IN having nothing to do. Some.
times / think I'll have to get sick no
she can take care OF me.
"She went over to see Mollie and
her new baby this morning, and l ex
pect to find neither Mollie nor the
baby have been properly taken care Of
at the hospital when / get home TO-
night
"TeIl Dick l wish he we're here 70
help US with Harry Symone's cam
paign. II was a dirty deal the other
side dealt out to him, but think va
have at last made most or the people
understand there is sucha thing as a
come back.
II sometimes wonder, Margie, how
many OF Us would stand straight II we
nhu W pay LOI di uuE iOlIes' an Cui
mistakes. all our little pet vices"
In the same mail, little book, found
IA letter from Eliene in which she said {:
well, dear, as you see the blow has
gallen and the worst part OF It is am
powerless to keep It from hurting the
children.
II wish / could pull up stakes and
come out to you. But that would be
showing the white feather and l ex
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-24

" activities, essential to a flesh and
blood man.
Il am so glad It is like this-our
last day breathed Phillippa, stand.
ing bsreheaded beneath a golden ma.
pie. upon grassy hillside. snubins
gratefully the why air from lower ly.
ing vineyards and orchards. Rain
would have been tragic" she went
on. 1T always is-whcn you must
bury something precious"
Hayden trembled violently. She
faced him, looking full in his eyes.
Forgive yourself for loving me-" she
said clearly. You never meant to do
it-no more than l did-it came-all
in a flash
"Yes!" Hayden assented bowling his
head. But why talk of forglving
myself? If you love me-we can defy
the whole world"
Except Anne Philippe said soft.
ly. And my conscience. Don't laugh
- have one. Could | ever be happy.
knowing she sat in shadow"
she would not sit therc-she is too
fine. too strong Besides, she left me
free OF her own choice" HAYDEN pro.
tested doggeIy That proves her
wisdom"
1T shall not prove my treachery,"
Phillippa interrupted. so It is good
by for always. I'm going early to-
morrow. | shall never come back"
Hayden entreated, argued--she was
firm. All his balancings and casuitry
fell from him. Now at the pinch he
knew it was Philippe, Phillippa alone
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-24

balanced general diet as in regard
to the dates of the presidents or the
capitals of states. The habit Of hand
washing before eating should be so
deeply ingrained in the child that i;
will not tolerate inadequate facilities
in the home or later in the workshop.
Those were points made in the
course of plea for medical inspection
in all schools by DR.. Haven Emers.n,
Commissioner of Health Of New York
city. The plea was made before 1000
school principals and others.
I'VE want every school child exam
ined by competent physician annual
ly.' declared DR.. Emerson. The
more this is done on the request OF
the parent, at the parents expense,
by the family physician, the more
permanent will be the results.
I'VE also want every teacher exam
ined annually and her every illness &C.
curately reported.
I'VE want children SO to learn the
fundamental laws OF personal hygiene
that they can protect themselves
against industrial hazards after lsav.
ing school. We want children to have
SO thorough an understanding OF the
physical damage from alcohol and mar.
cotic drugs-beer, tea, coffee, and to.
bacco-that even the inertia OF their
home and the civic environment WIN
not detract their habit.
THE graduating diploma should pc
certificate of physical as we'll as men
tai preparedness to continue to learn
and serve.
I'VE look forward to the time when
graduation will be a privilege with
held until the pupil can present clean
record as to physical fitness and an
understanding Of the rudiments Of
personal hygiene sufficient to protec:
him in later life"
HEALTH QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
Mrs. A. R.: II am bothered a great
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-24
THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
A Fortnight of Philippe.
eY sucAN SANFORD.
Copyright 1917, by the Mcclure New

paper Syndicate
6GIF you don't like the company !
keep-the door Is not locked"
= Anne said defianuy.
Hayden swore inwardly. 1T will not
need to be locked-against me. Miss
Burton, bid you good evening" he
said, rising. his hands stoically at his
sides. With a ceremonious bow he
walked steadily toward the door. It
burst open when he was two feet from
II, thrusting him back In the room. AS
he Strengthened he saw fronting him a
wildrose face, with star eyes, blue as
the sky, now full OF innocent concern,
with red lips that cried, "oh. have
hurt you? am so sorry-it was very
needless Of me-.
Don't cry, Phil-Mr. Hayden was
just leaving-else should present
him. Anne said with smile Of soft
Nltalice. Hayden stared. So this was
Philippe Sands, OF whom he had heard
such tales. An audacious flirt, even
limited at as correspondent in a pend
ing divorce. he had felt more than Jus
tilted in begging Anne TO have done
with her-Anne, who was like a sister
TO him, only dearer
II believe in omens," he said, facing
about. Therefore, | shall not 80 I'M
less you insist on It" His eyes ask
ed for mercy Anne was 10th TO grant
It; Il hurt dreadfully to have him say
such things OF Phil-Phil. whom she
knew in her own heart TO be as clean
and honest as daylight yet unhappiiy
lowered with charm she was too in.
nocent to comprehend. Men felt it
whether or no. Phil was specially dead
II to the married. through being SO
refreshingly unlike the average ma
tron, at the same time so full of child.
like appeal.
"stay-if your pressing business
can wait" Anne said, as ungraciously
as hospitality would permit. Phil
opened her blue eyes wider than ever.
She felt the spiritual tension. Had
Anne quarreled with this big master.
full sweetheart? lie must be her
sweetheart, since there was no one
else-Phil could not conceive her dear
Anne unsought. She greeted him pref
tally, talked smilingly for ten minutes,
then caught up book ana ran away,
saying over her shoulder. II came TO
get it-wouldn't sleep wink tonight
IL did not find out Just how the end
came. know, of course. she Is going
to get him-after hating him half way
throughput don't know how"
May apologize?" Hayden asked
as her footsteps grew faint outside.
Anne looked at him steadily.
WHY" she asked. Phil is-just
the same. told you she had been
shamefully lied about. You stood in
awe Of Mrs. Grundy until you saw
her -
Are you jealous like those others:"
Hayden Hazarded. Anne laughed
scornfully.
Il don't know how to be-" she said.
mot Of anybody. Least of all Phil
lippa. You saw how resented your
slurs. Still, am little curious"
"As to what?" said Hayden
why beauty excuses" said Anne
with dry chuckle. Hayden flushed,
ut may reasonably excuse" he said.
"And that with nothing Interior. The
sight OF anything so charming makes
one who knows life understand the
instructive jealousy that 1t wakes in
the uncovered. Phillippa, born work
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-24
WHEELING POLITICIAN bias.

WHEELING, W. Va. Sept. 24.-An.
drew T. sweeny, aged IS. prominent IN
Democratic politics and business here,
is dead after long Illness. He served
three terms as mayor of Wheeling and
declined denomination for fourth
term. He served four years as sheriff
of Ohio county, retiring from office
last year.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-24

deal during the day by a rush Of blpod
to my head. What can be done for
this?"
Tate mustard foot bath each nigh.
before being to bed A tablespoonful
of English mustard to quart of ho;
water.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-24

Marked favor will be given all.bla II
costumes this winter. An authorize
tive photo sent to The West Virgin an
from Paris indicates the popularity
Of all-black even for girls. The gown
Is designed for semi.dresg oCcasirn1.
or informal evening functions. 1t ig
made Of black taffeta--and note .t.a,
1t is sleeveless-a feature OF the sill!
plest as well as the most elegant OF all
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-24

Mrs. James Rainey is Americas OF.
ly woman fair boss. She's director
Of the woman's department of the Ma
tional Farm and Live Stock show, I'M.
der control OF the New Orleans Racing
association.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-24
Partisan evening gowns.

Partisan evening gowns.
Note also the round neck, in this
case cut rather high.
This frock is typical of prevaitin:
Paris modes-therc is no particular
feature to distract the attention. Iha
entire thought Of the designer was
given 10 the general outline and The
ensemble or effect Of the gown as
whole.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-24
ICED TOMATOES.

MISTER, n. D.-The feat Of the
American farmer who produced self.
popping corn by crossing It with rel
peppers is duplicated bY Harley dim.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-24
HEALTH HINTS

NOuL Inc rat.
1t is responsible for plague and 9TH
er infections.
1t causes an economic loss estimated
at from $35,O0O,00O to s50,000,000 an.
nually in the United States.
Rats eat almost all of the foods that
human beings eat-fruits, vegetables.
butter, cheese, eggs, and an endless
variety OF similar foodstuffs. enabling
them to thrive almost anywhere that
these products are available.
Ordinarily rats breed faster than
they are destroyed. 1t is estimated that
in most cities there are as many rats
as there are people, and in the very
thickly populated rural districts, it is
said that there is rat for every acrt
of ground.
Since they seek their food mostly at
night very few people realize the i'm.
mense numbers of these rodents that
are fed at the expense of the COM
munity.
The best way to destroy rats Is 10
cut off their food supplies. This may
be done by rat proofing buildings and
keeping garbage in tightly closed met,
al containers.
They may be trapped and poisoned,
but cutting off the food supply is the
surest and most effective method OF
extelDninatton.
Some idea of the expense connected
with the maintenance of rats may bs
learned from the fact that full grown
rat consumes aout two ounces of grain
daily, from 40 to 80 pounds year
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-24

1t should be as much a matter OF
course for a child to stand straight os
to spell correctly. 1t should be 81
we'll informed as to the elements 4
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sted. he cherries his tomato plants
before planting. The ether hastsny
the growth and enters into the sap
evaporating slowly. This chillS ths
tomatoes, and when picked they are
iced, ready for use.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-24
New Winter
Wraps

A most beautiful selection Of
coats in all the new styles and the
popular colors. Models here shown
are different and cannot be dupli-
Gated hereabouts. Showing one of
a kind insures eXclusiveness.
Priced $3.50 to $4,000.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-24
The New Tailored Suits

Are In good favor and demand better time than now for
best selection the very suit you your heart on may be
sod you delay longer. Our assortment larger now but
the suits selling very fast the later buyers will have the
least to select from. Every color, every stye every sze
$500 to $4,000 Expert fitting and alteration service free
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-24

HEALTH QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
Mrs. A. R.: II am bothered a great
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-24
New Model
Hats
at $1,000

Beautiful exclusive models from
Gage just received. Other, hand
some Models here range in price
from $500 upward. Assortment is
very large now.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-14
HOLLAND MAY
Be FORCED TO
FIGHT SHORTLY
BY MILTON seoNNER

WASHINGTON. Aug. ia
Despite pro-0erman reports
sent from this city. the big out.
standing fact Of this war game
is that the American army CT
poets 10 "oust" the German
line and drive the kaiser's ie-
slons back TO the Rhine and
beyond.
Everything the American war
department 10 doing 10 based
on this expectation. That 10
one reason Why War Secretary
Baker has employed expert au-
tor1oblle engineers TO produce
standardized motor trucks.
In a great drive. experience has
shown soldiers can move faster
than food and munitions can be
brought to them" said Captain W
NJ Britton OF the quartermnster
generals office. charged with pro
viding motor transport II the Ger.
mans had perfected their motor
transport In the early days OF the
war they would have been in Paris.
we are not going to make any
such mistake. when the time
comes 10 get our men to the front
in force and 10 make our drive. We
will he prepared.
For we arc going TO drive the
Germans out ~ their trenches.
back into Berlin and we are not go
ing 10 fail for lack OF food and am.
munition. That Is where the motor
truck comes in.
"Our allies are using thousands
Of American commercial motor
trucks and are apparently finding
them all right Put these are be-
ing used on tho splendid highways
OF France back OF the front. roads
that arc constantly being kept in
the best state OF repair When our
troops were in Mexico. they found
that some OF the trucks found use
ful I'm France were absolutely use
less.
I'VE want standardized ton
and-a.half truck and standard.
lied three-ton truck. We VIII not
put a lot OF experimental devices
In these trucks or get some ex.
perts to make truck on paper
and recommend IT,
we shall need about 10000
trucks. The ordinary divisional
train consists OF 40 cargo trucks
The munition trains contain about
400 trucks.
"The great cry for the trucks
viii come when our army moves
forward and gets away from rail
communications. BY that time we
confidently expect. with the aid of
American automotiye engineers
and American truck builders. TO
have our great fleets Of trucks
ready for war work.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-14
U. S. TO TAKE
RAW MATERIALS
AS WAR MOVE
ny gibson GARDNER

WASHINGTON. Aug a.
The government 10 planning to
take over practically all raw ma
terials. This Is tho essence Of
the price control contemplated
by President Wilson.
Coal. oil. copper. iron. food
and foodstuffs arg the materi.
ais with which the war must be
waged. and the control Of those
commodities for private profit
purposes has been found 20 be
seriously interfering with the
successful prosecution OF the
war.
Ships cannot be built. coal
mined, freight transported. nor
munitions made. because there
are steel trusts. copper trusts. oil
trusts and combinations OF ppeeu.
lators in food necessities, gripping
these commodities with covetous
and tight grip until each has
squeezed ont his uaurious profit
Wilson Hurrles Board
These are the reasons why Pres.
ident Wilson went TO see the fed.
eral trade commission a few days
ago. and said
Gentlemen. what are YOU do.
Ing. and how soon may expect
results from your activities"
The federal trade commission
has been made the most important
arm OF the executive branch OF the
government. IL has been called
unon to do almost impossible
tasks. II has been ordered 20
make food survey on liberal
scale: 10 discover food production
cost and causes OF high food
prices. II has been ordered also
10 make reports on the cost OF pro
dueing coal. copper. steel and 9th.
er commodities
May Take Mines
The presi lent expects 10 use
these reports as a basis for the
administration price controlling
plan. Knowing the cost Of copper.
the government viii declare con
per a war necessity and order the
sale OF copper 20 the government
and to the allies NJ price suf
fictent 10 cover the cost and TO In
sure a reasonable profit even to
the most expensive mine
II tho copper owners object. the
government viii act under powers
already given by congress 10 com
mandeer and take over the mines
and smelters. The same IA true
ms 10 coal. which II made tho sub.
icct OF specific legislation in the
food bill.