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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18

ging his appearance and going on
the rocks" he thought, would be the
most terrible things that could hap.
pen to him and would affect Hester
most. But as he eat down and thought
1t over 1t crossed his mind that per.
haps after all he wasn't reaching the
desired end.
'I think I'll be a hermit" he said
aloud. Buster, his pet Boston terrier,
came over to him at the sound OF bis
voice. Nobody loves me now" The
dog licked his hand by way Of con,
tradiction. Dave laughed a little more
cheerily.
A knock on the door at the foot OF
the stairs announced the arrival OF
the suit. Dave opened the parcel and
took out the suit. It wasn't SO bad, he
decided, but 1t was certainly different
from the class OF clothes he was &C.
customed to wearing. What would
clothes matter, anyway, when there
was no one to admire them? He would
not care how he looked, and he would
give all his money to charities, and he
q martyr in the true sense Of the
word. The more he looked at the suit
the more he thought Of what Hester
would think of 1t cropped up in his
mind. 1t didn't look bad from a dis
lance, but close inspection showed the
poor quality Of the goods. he saw
when he tried 1t on. 1t wouldn't be
likely that Hester would ever get close
enough to him see its defects. That
was the worst of it.
He could not help stopping to ad
miro mis- stalwart figure as it appear
ed In the MIRROR. The thcagot crep,
into his mind that 1t would not be sc
hard to find a girl to take Hester's
:..e". TIT lie quickly dispe;l.i It NC
NO 81: could ever take Hester's e.ace
Ias tnsciously his hand went into TIE
touched a stiff piece OF pap.r and he
80 pocket Of the coat. Ilis fingers
touched stiff piece of Paper and he
brought out an envelope. Very uncon
cernedly he looked at It. His name
was written on it. He opened II
quickly, for it was Hester's writing
He toook out the short note and read
1t hurriedly..
Dave Dear-1 am sorry. 1t was al
my fault and can't do without you.
When said you couldn't come to the
party ! didn't mean 1t at all, and III
be heart-broken II you don't come,
with kisses. "Hester
Dave glanced at the date hurriedly,
It was two days old. She had writer
1t the day before the party. Ht
hurried to the telephone and was talk
Ing to Hester before he had time Il
| think twice.
Hester, will you never forgive me.
Just got your note,' he said.
Just got 1t now. Dave-how car
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ed my electric car as never had be-
fore. Dick seemed happy and in good
humor. He bowed to all his acquaint.
ances along the avenue.
AS let him out at the office he
said to me:
"say, Margie, what do you say to
going out somewhere to dinner to-
night? Well Just pretend we are not
old married folks and we'll stay down
town and hear the election returns
at one of the hotels"
I'D love it, Dick" / said.
/ watched him briskly walk into
his office. He seemed better than
he had since the drowning Of Nal,
colin Stuart.
AS I drove back, thought about all
of US, Harry and Eliene, Pat and
Alice, Mollie and Chad, Mary and Max
and Dick and me.
Again l wondered il we were an
average group and / thought II we
were. that this must be a most in,
teresting world for those that lived
above or below the average. Outward.
~, to our acquaintance, our lives, with
perhaps the exception Of Harry and
Eliene, had been pretty placid, and
yet there was enough comedy and
tragedyaSHmance and monotony =
calmness and suspense-work and
play In everyone OF bur lives to make
a dozen dramas.
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that be? Why. It was posted two days
ago. can't forgive you. You made
me so miserable that my party was
failure. The girls all noticed yoir
absence and whispered about 1t. You
did 1t Just to punish me, didn't you,
Dave?" There was the same doubling
tone that had been the cause Of most
Of their quarrels, but Dave didn't no:
tice It. I'm coming right up" he said,
and hung up the receiver before she
had an opportunity to refuse him the
privilege.
HeSter was at the DOOR to meet
him. II know It all now" were the
words she greeted him with after they
got inside. "But how did you get that
lettcl. Did Walter Mitchell find II
AID give it to you? gave the note 10
fathers new secretary to post for me.
Fe remembered that he left 1t in the
snit of clothes he was wearing a. tho
tire. and has sinhe returned the SUIT
to Mitchell's because it was poor
fit. Walter found it?''
But Walter didn't find It, laughed
Dave. 81 found it in the pocket Of this
suit-a $751; one. How do you like
L t:"
"lt's the one dads secretary haa.n
She saaped. "What in the world are
you doing in a $16.45 suit?"
Da you think I look terrible In It:
he ashed with smile,
you look nice in anything. she
smiled back; "but hope they 'lltake
it zach. for you look better in your
other ones"
Wei. before do think I had
bcttei empty the pockets. The first
thing Iii take out will he this mar.
riase license. secured 1t Oh the way
here. We had better not Rati much
longer. Goodness knows what our
nsat itarrel will lead to!''
che looked over the license, then
looked p with a smiis AND said:
I'm through with qua11als."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18
MOTHERS HAPPY
THOUGHT WORKED
OUT PERFECTLY

The following Nerv.Worth story
told by Druggist e. G. Myers, OF Wash.
ington, Pa, who has sold several thou
sand dottles of this famous family ton
ic during the past year, Is striking
proof OF the fact that Nerv.Worth Is a
royal friend of ailing little folks:
u have known It (Nerv.Worth) be-
Ing given to young babies for collie
end other stomach and bowel troubles
with perfect results. To cite an IN
stance:
"a baby, 16 months old. would sleep
during the day and keep awake dur
ing the night. This continued for
some time and the parents were near.
ly exhausted. It also b, d considerable
trouble with its stomach and bowels
and was cross most Of the time. The
family physician wasappealed to but
without any satisfactory result. One
night the mother gave It dose Of
Nery-Worth and In a few minutes
baby was asleep and slept well the en-
tire night. This was repeated each
night and in a few nights baby. came
to know the Nerv-Worth bottle, would
take It in its arms after getting the
dose. and go to sleep. The child i'm.
proved IN every way. Slept better,
had no digestive or bowel trouble and
became very happy and contented. Its
parents are very grateful for Nerv-
Worth"
Cranes drug store sells Nery.worth
in Fairmont. Your dollar back II this
tonic does not help 0PUR child or you.
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\: CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE ::

"That is II, Margie," said Dick, after
kEliene had left us.
lf what Is it?" asked.
/ Why that anonymous letter some
anne wrote Eliene. That illustrates
|SIapmething ! have never been able to
ret into your head"
Ny head must solid bone, for I
II fail TO see the point yet, Dick. For.
|,Sgive me for my clumsiness."
Why, It illustrates that women are
mot all the angels you would have US
3men think
Great Scott! Dick, l have never
Ikltried to make you think that all wo-
Omen were angels. A great many wo.
1men ! know are very far from being
nngels. In fact, / for one, don't want
go be an angel. would good deal
rather be q all round human woman
who makes mistakes, who has i'm.
Ilpuless which she sometimes follows
lat the expense OF her reason, but who
Itfies to do the right thing most OF the
Stime. The only thing on earth &C.
sStiyely dislike coward, either man
or woman. Faugh! they make me pos.
lively Ill. l feel as though were
aaking friends with a Shiny snake )"
Mercy! Margie. you feel worse
about It than Eliene," said Dick, with
y q grin
81 Let us not talk about it any more,
Dick, u want to think of something
|spIeasanter.
Have you seen Pat yet? I am
wondering why Alice doesn't come
Ioyer and see me-"
Have you heard from her?" asked
Yes, once, over the telephone, and
llft seemed to me that her voice sound
FED rather constrained"
Well, Pat has his hands full with
the election which comes off tomor.
4 ;foW. ~
Dick, do you think they are going
Ia elect Harry"
al u am sure hope so. 1t would be
a splendid thing for the city, as I
|Ekn0w that Harry would make model
II 1iayof.st
was there ever a model Mayor,
Il ;Dick9s'
was there ever a model MANI" he
|tuuest toned in return.
Yes; one" answered.
And the populace crucified him"
he asserted soberly. Then Returned
to me with smile:
Say Margie. what's the matter
n With your taking me to the office in
your electric2 see You have had 1t
bfouglit around this morning"
r. u be- very glad to do II, Dick, and
also come after you tonight II you
want me to do so.
Sure n would p
Ths day was glorious. and ySatoy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18
Great REJOICING BY
RHEUMATIC CR|PPLES
{ So Crippled You Can't Use Arms
Legs, Rheuma viii Help You.

II you want relief in two days, swift,
certain, gratifying relief, take small
oose of Rheuma once day.
II you want to dissolve every par.
ticle Of uric acid poison in your body
end drive 1t out through the natural
channels so that you will be forever
free from rheumatism, get bottle Of
Rheuma from Mountain City DRUG
company or any druggist at once. Il
must give the Joyful relief expected OF
money refunded.
Rheumatism is a powerful disease
strongly entrenched In joints and mus.
cles. In order to conquer It power.
full enemy must be sent against 1t.
Pheuma is the enemy of rheumatism
-au enemy that conquers 1t in nearly
every instance.
Judge John Barhorst, Of Ft. Loramie
Ohio. knows 1t. He was walking with
clutches; today he is we'll. It should
do as much for you; 1t seldom fails.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18
THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
The sic. As Suit.
10 VINCENT q. PERRY.

Copyright, 1917, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
|ttFSfIE window Of the Leading Gents
Furnishing Store" Of the city pre-.
sented a display that gladdened
the hearts Of bargain hunters. David
e Laird could not be classed as a bar
Il rain hunter, but. Just the same he stop.
ped ~ front Of the window and look.
scd over the suits displayed. They
were an marked down TO $16.45. They
looked very well on the dummies and
appeared worth the price. II was for
= new suit he had come downtown.
and these were new suits-so that was
all he cared, and he went in to pur.
Chase one.
n Walter Mitchell, manager OF the
store and personal friend OF David's
q got away from the bargain hunter,
2 who had been debating for over an
Il hour on which suit would wear the
i Longest and which would fade the
kppnest, and made for Dave.
~ want suit, Walt" Dave an.
lounced, after he had been welcomed
BY Mitchell.
Come right upstairs to our fitting
department. We have some splendid
Inew cloth in, and our tailors can have
"a suit made UP in record time when
they know 1t is for you. You are the
best advertisement they have"
Mitchell started to lead the way, but
Lave put restraining hand on his
shoulder.
mo Walt; ! want a ready-made suit
" pne OF those 1856 one in the win.
4 dow, he said.
hat?' Mitchell asked In surprise.
CA sixteen.forty.fiye suit for you?
You're joling!" 49,
But Dave assured he was not.
Ell, Dave, you always have had
the name Of being the best.dressed
man at the club, and the most partic-
What will Miss Forsythe say
lehout, you appearing in cheap suit?'
mitchell was not quite convinced OF
|Npave's sincerity.
IT won't make any difference to
II Hester. Why should it? You didn't
see me at her house last night, did
YOU n Dawes injured tone showed
X where the contention lay.
n No, but thought you were out OF
town. ! didn't think 1t possible that
Hester and you could ever become as
a&ngry at one another as all that, Your
little quarrels always seem to patch
|3blp quicker and easier than any one
|ffelse's,s
Well, there is no sign of this one
Spatching up and hope 1t never does.
E,lHester has goire too far this time.
I22Dave said decidedly. How about the
,Ssuit?'.
Dave did not take long in choosing
suit. Almost the first one he tried
on fitted him, and no ordered. It sent
|Xto his apartment. After he had gone
|Aont Mitchell looked after him, per-
fkplexed. Whatever has got into Dave
SLaird to wear a cheap suit, I don't
pknow. Cad, thought even it looked
jsnod on him." he said to himself "Ill
lbet this quarrel is tho cause Of the
llThole thing. I've heard of fellows
tgoing to the dogs Just over a quarrel
|llwith some girl and this is about the
hrst step down for Dave"
Dave arrived at his apartment be.
lfore the suit. 1t was not from neces.
sity he had bought the suit, but from
force Of habit. 1t had been his Gus.
to buy a new suit the first OF
every month, and he was going to find
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-There is
not feminine heart in existence
which does not respond warmly to
the charm Of winter set of scarf
and hat to match. Furs, however.
have their acknowledgements, and
for hats, too much heat for hair health
and many furs, too, lack the be.
coming element OF color that the dull
tones of winter lights and backgrounds
demand for relief. In the scarf and
Russian cap Of bright worsted is
found an ideal combination. This set
is Of scarlet worsted or eiderdown,
lined with satin and edged with black
velvet. Tho cap combines the same
materials and both pieces are touch.
ed with embroidered flowers of heavy
worsted.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18
DEATH OF A CHILD.

Jacob Howard Mason, only son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl Mason, of near
Fairview, died November rs, 1917,
aged one week. Burial was made the
day following at the family cemetery
on Robinsons run.
A philosopher has said that we NOR.
tails can not TELL which is the more for
tunate. the child dying in its mothers
arms, before its lips have learned to
form a word. or he who journeys all
athe length Of life's uneven road, pain,
fully taking the last slow steps with
staff and crutch. On an occasion like
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18
the habit hard to break.

the habit hard to break.
I'm never going to be extrayagant
again." he said to himself as he went
through his wardrobe. I'll send all
these clothes to the Old Peoples Home.
Heavens. wouldn't some old man look
great in this pinch-bacly; 1t cost $65,
and doesn't look much at that"
The idea of the old man in his smart
suit appealed to Dawes sense of hum.
or-and he laughed for the first time in
two days.
thought Hester cas- the cause of Dawes
cheap purchase. Dave had always had
more money than he knew what to
to do with, and had little idea how to
make himself really miserable. Chan.
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Bumstead's WormSyrun

= safe and sure Remedy for worrnsi
Stood the test for 80 years. n HHvEN
FAILS. 70 children Il 10 an angel Cd
mercy. PhEAEAiJT TO TAKE. no
BICKNESS. NO PHYHIo NEEDED. onS
bottle has killed 1S2 worms. An d1ur.
gt1ts aad dealers, or by mail-25c q i,ot:
Est. 9. a. vooHHEEE, N. g., PhiIs.. 81.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

BY local applications. 40 they cannot reach
the diseased portion OF the ear. There 10
only one way. to euro catarrhal deafness.
Catarrhal Deafness 10 caused BY. an In
damed condition OF the mucous lining OF
the Eustachian Tube. WIEN THO tube 10
perfect hearing. and whsn it q entirely
closed. Deafness - tho .te9plt unless the
Inflammation can DO reduced and this tube
win DO Destroyed forever. Many cases Of
deafness arc caused BY. catarrh. which 10
an inflamed condition otSthe mucous sur.
tho blood on the mucous sourfacos Of the
We viii give Ono Handred Dollars for
any case Of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
be cured By Hnlls Catarrh Medicine. Cirs
culnrD free. All Druggtotu 15c.
=. ]. CHENEY q CO.. Toledo. O
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18
Each day The West vgnn publishes
by Mrs. Brob Faonts
Cut them out and them. Todays recipe for
DRIED SPLIT GREEN PEA SOUP.

Three split tpo tablespoons grated liable
spoon chopped parsley. onat teaspoon dried thyme tablespoon
flour tablespoon butter oeomwgerne dpns teaspoon
salt one-eishth teaspoon pepper, dash popika.
Wash and soak the "a hours three quarts Of cold Drain
to boil Of stock. either vegetable boil slowly OF SIM
for four hours leas. until soft Put butter osomasene drip
when melted add the cook through add The
peas; add the salt pepper, parsley. thyme and papnka.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-15
FINANCIAL
New York Financial.

NEW YORK, May l4.-Partial improve
ment was shown by today's market after
three hours of dun and porfunctory trading.
So far as surface conditions indicated any
thing at all, the change was predicated largely
upon the oversold position of the professional
interest.
Developments over the weekend were most
favorable to the bears. The sweeping char.
acter OF some OF the prohibition measures
now before the national legislature probably
accounted for a decline OF ~ points In
American Mailing preferred to %.
Industrias, particularly steels. feathers
and oils, furnished much OF the days motive
power United States Steel recorded an ad-
vance of y points to 1l7%, its top price
Of the fortnight. Shippings were in fair
demand and Industrial Alcohol joined the
active equipments at highest levels in the
last hour Motors and metals were less
conspicuous than usual, but rallied on short
coverings
A clear understanding OF the terms con.
nected with the *liberty loan" created a
more cheerful feeling in banking circles this
sent fnent being augmented by last week 5
favorable bank statement
Bonds were heavy. Total sales, par value,
aggregated sl,S75,0O0.
United States bonds were unchanged on
call
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-15

header. Mr. Easterly said, the farmers
in one community had to harvest their
wheat at the same time, since success
full heading must be done when the
wheat is dead ripe. Harvesting with
a binder can be done over a longer
period of time and therefore lends
itself to community harvesting.
Want School ROys.
Working among the school boys and
inducing them to go to the farms for
harvesting season, Mr.. Easterly said,
was a genuinely patriotic service in
which the Rev. l.. s. Barton and
Farm Demonstration Charles +. Earn
heart We're lending very helpful
hand. The Rev. c. V. king Mr.. East
erly said, had also been helpful
Mr.. Easterly said he always had
some trouble in getting the farmer and
his helper together, due in part to the
faultiness of the rural phone service,
and partly to the fact that the farm
ers were not reliable about coming to
town to get their men after he had
engaged them.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-15
REPRESENTATIVES OF
PRESS KICK ON TAX
Assert Heavy Charge Against
Dailies Will Put Many Small
Ones Out of Field.

WASHINGTON, May 14.-Spokcs-
men for newspapers and periodicals,
large and small, and from all parts OF
the country. appeared before the scn-
ate finance committee today to attack
as unreasonable and confiscatory the
war revenue bill provision which
would create zone system with
greatly increased rates for the second
class mail matter. They declared II
the measure went into effect, many
publications would be compelled to
suspend.
Slap mt Press?
Don C. Seitz of the New York
World, representing the American
Newspaper Publishers association,
said the proposed increase was not n
war tax but an effort to further re-
press and embarrass the newspaper
there also had been big slump In
business which IL continued would
paralyze the newspapers. The pup
fishers, he added, were not seeking
special favors, but wanted TO be placed
on the same level with people en-
gagged in other business.
Plans had been made to finish the
hearing of newspaper publishers this
afternoon, but because Of frequent in
terruptions caused by members OF the
committee being called to the floor
of the senate where the espionage
bill was under consideration, the pro-
gram was changed.
Labor Press Kicks.
Tomorrow Samuel Gompers, presi-
dent of the American Federation OF
Labor, will present the protest of the
labor press and labor organizations
xxFlt f,I. I.a afN taI oh
papers suspend. A number of repre-
sentatives of various printers' organ
iZations are also to appear This
mornings session was devoted 10
hearing protests against the propoSed
taxes on chewing gum, bonds and
amusements Representatives OF the
atrical interests suggested that cabaret
performances be included in the list
of taxable amusements and also urged
that tax be imposed on ticket
scalpers in an effort to stop that
practice.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-15

final tone was steady at net advance OF
10 to 20 points.
The market opened firm at an advance OF
. to 20 points. There seemed to bo very
little cotton for sale and prices worked up
rapidly during tho early trading on an urgent
demand which was accompanied by rumors
that western operators were transferring their
Interest from grain to cotton. The reports OF
additional restrictions on trading IN grain In
Chicago seemed to color these rumorS aud
also seemed to Increase the nervousness OF
shorts In the cotton marelt Stop loss orders
were uncovered rs prices advanced aud II
was not until July reached the zoe mark
and new crops sold ht 10 X c or over that OF
ferings became heavy enough to check the
upws-l movement Demand then tapered off,
and the market turned easier under realizing,
while selling for n reaction was encouraged
by the favorable weather details.
Closing prices showed rallies OF several
points ON renewed covering with July ruling
around ~ Soc and October 1g91c.
Liverpool made steady showing but did
not fully meet the local advance OF Saturday
and no change was reported in the ocean
freight situation.