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New Britain herald., 1917-09-06

side, made ready for bed. The win dows were securely fastened, as I found when tested them, and I drew
 the heavy curtains over them, as if the fabric were an extra protection.
 Then I undressed rapidly my unrea- soning panic growing upon me, until,
 when finally I was ready for bed,
 dived underneath the bedclothes and drew the covers over my head, as thoroughly frightened by my own
 nervous fears as any child could
 possibly have been.
 I usually sleep without a\night light, in fact, the tiniest gleam of light an- noys me, keeps me awake, but before getting into bed I changed my read ing light for one of low power and left it burning. It was beyond my strength of will to go to bed in dark ness in a room where every corner spoke to my heated imagination of the woman I feared.
 It seemed hours before I went to sleep, and I know that it was after 1 o'clock when I finally lost myself
 in slumber for I remember hearing a clock strike that hour. My awak- ening on the contrary. was swift and terrifying. A hand laid over my mouth reused me, and my terrified eyes opened to see the face of Mrs. Allis looking into mine. ''Get Up." There was a. sneering little smile on her lips which terrified me far more than the blackest frown would have done. She spoke in low tone, guard edly:
 Twill you give me your word not to scream if I let you up? I have some things to say to you that will be greatly to your interest to hear, but How about 1t? Do you give your word?
 nodded an assent with difficulty, for her hand war firm over my mouth and chin. She released it at my sig ral, however. and stepped back from the bed.
 @ Get up,'' she commanded. II can talk to you better if you're sitting up."
 I obeyed her and tried my best to keep my teeth from chattering from cold ana fright as I did so. But evidently didn't succeed, for Mrs. Allis snatched my heavy bathrobe from the foot of the bed and con- temptuously threw it at me.
 Scared plumb to death!" she com
 mented. II thought you would be if I ever got you alone. You're not quite so brave now as you were when you and the rest of your bunch had me cornered up in Cosgrove's. If that quitter I had with me had had the backbone of Q gold fish there would have been a different ending to the story that night. Put that thing on!" she indicated the bath robe Your darling husband will be l hearing your teeth chatter and come | to the rescue"
 l drew the robe around me and sank into a chair, for my knees wouldn't support me standing. felt l as if l were hypnotized. incapable of l asserting myself.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-06
CATTLE SHOW BIG
 FEATURE AT BERLIN

Cattle shows will be featured every day at the state fair in Berlin, Sep tember 10 to IS. In past years the society has proven it's claim for hay ing the largest cattle show in New England Cattle parades have been held in which 175 yokes have ap- beaded. They have been paraded around the half-mile track and the procession has been well over a quar- ter of a mile in length. The parade of oxen and steers is second in impor- tance to the strength tests. The stone boats loaded with stone to a weight which measures the pulling strength of each pair are found within the oval. The crack of the whip and the shouts of urging from the drivers and the interest of the spectators furnish much excitement. The cattle peg races con- sist of driving a yoked pair to the side of the track, where they are unyoked and the driver then has to guide them to the opposite side and he leaves them there while he goes for the yoke to again hitch them. In the excite before they can be driven down the track a hundred yards and back there is some great gee-hawing and whip snapping The cattle walking contest is much more exciting than might be judged as the urging of the beasts sometimes starts them into a run, which disqualif1es the pair.
 Next week, every afternoon and night, patrons to this the greatest of all fairs in Connecticut will be treat ed to the finest attractions yet offered by the anagement. Make the trip by auto or take advantage of the special railroad excursion rates to Berlin dur ing the next week.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-06
MORAL COURAGE" ON
 FOX SCREEN TODAY

Decidedly entertaining and unique is Moral Courage" the flve-part World picture that is the feature of the present Fox program. Muriel Ostrich, the charming new star, is fast making a name for herself, and her present attraction is going to go a long way toward making her one of the top notchers of the screen The story is a purely human one, of natural incl dents and natural people, but it's brings a punch that will be felt by every one of the great middle class. It deals with a young innocent girl who is shown considerable attention by the son of her employer, against the instinctive will of her father a narrow minded Scotchman. A sur prising situation results which bids fair to develop into tragedy, but the apparently inevitable consequences are averted at the last moment in a sur prising and Imaginable mnner Stinga- rec goes through some new stunts in his latest adventure that make him more interesting and popular than ever. The American News Weekly and some funny comedy films com- plete the program.
 Tomorrow's headliner brings back that well-beloved actress, June FL Blackwell, appears in new World picture, Youth" a story of wild oats and the woan. Pearl White takes new risks in the newest chapter of "The Fatal Ring that outclass all of her
New Britain herald., 1917-09-06
"HONOR SYSTEM" TO
 OPEN HERE SUNDAY

There are things happening behind prison walls that the outside world does not suspect. Our interest in the crim- inal, unfortunately, seems to cease when he is safely behind the bars," as the common phrase has it. But "safely' in this connection has a most ambiguous meaning. True, society at large is temporarily safe from his vii cious activities, and so society, for the most part, With a self-satisfied air, washes it dainty hand of his fate, to- tally disregarding the poor prisoners safetys But many an innocent man has been condemned to a long term and emerged at the expiration of his sentence, a thorough menace to his fellow men. This is recognized fact The usual explanation is that the company he is obliged to keep while serving his term has a degrading in- f1uence upon him. But there have been men with sufficiently strong will and upright innate virtue who could not have been seduced by companion ship alone. And yet they too were completely degenerate when at last they secured their freedom.
 How, then, does it happen? What is there behind the walls of one or two of our institutions. that can take the manhood from man, and convert him into a beast of prey? Because man has fallen onca is there no chance for him to make good in life? Should his welfare, physical, mental and moral, be therefore neglected
 These are some of the vital and ex- tremely important issues that are talk en up in "The Honor System," the big ten-part super-de-luxe production that xry;11 ha a five days, starting next Sunday It is not to be understood as an assault on any particular existing institutions, but on actual fact gleaned from nu- merous authentic sources, such as the recent experiences of Thomas Mott Osborne, in his praiseworthy effort to "clean up' Sing Sing.
 It is. without doubt the greatest picture ever produced!
New Britain herald., 1917-09-06
REVELATIONS OF A WIFE
How NIadge's Fears Formed Them-
 selves Into Reality.
By ADELE GARRISON

How NIadgc's Fears Formed Them
 selves Into Reality.
 "No worries that a good nights sleep won't cure"
 I repeated ironically to myself the words I had just uttered to Kath- crime Sonnot, when she had left me for her own room. ] hadn't wished to aod to her worries by telling her of my own, but as the door closed behind her I looked around the walls of my room with a very lively fear in my heart.
 My terror of Mrs. Allis, which had slumbered since the night of Lillian Underwood's dinner to Robert Sava- rin, had been unaccountably revived with the closing of the door behind Katherine. And yet had no reason for any such emotion. From the time she had watched us enter Lil~ Hans doorway we had seen nothing of her.
 Dicky, indeed, openly expressed the opinion that Lillian's prompt action in guarding her home with private detectives on the night of her dinner had effectually frightened the woman. He also averred his belief that the Cnly motlve Tn ner espionage was 1naliciously to annoy us, and that 1t was not she who fired the pistol shot through our/ hall door when we were entertaining for Robert Savarin, the man who had once believed himself to be her husband.
 tried to reason myself out of my panic, to tell myself that Dicky's judg- ment was undoubtedly correct. but l had little success. I would have gone to Dicky's room, but was afraid that he would in some way show con- tempt for my fears and my nerves were at such tension that I felt l would prefer real danger to Dlcky's rtdicule.
 What Aroused Madge.
 So with hands that trembled, ana my heart beating g. tattoo against my
New Britain herald., 1917-09-06
IS IT GUST A COLD"?
New Britain People Should Ask Them
 selves This Question.

selves This Question. Don't say: It's just a cold.'
 It may turn into backache. rheu- matic aches. or achy joints.
 Or other serious sickness that comes from weak kidneys.
 Colds are due to congestion.
 Congestion makes the Kidneys overwork to filter the blood.
 Colds often leave the kidneys weak.
 First break the cold;
 Then use Doans Kidney Pills to avert the kidney dangers.
 Let this New Britain resident tell you about them:
 Mrs. J. Young, 95 Elm street, says: "I have used Doan's Kidney Pills for backache which has come on when I have caught a cold. They have al- ways given me relief. I know Doan's Kidney Pills are good and that Is why I recommend them to others" 60c at all dealers. Foster Milburn Co.,, Mfers.. Buffalo, N. Y.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-06
We Gave Them That Idea of Us.

We Gave Them That Idea of Us.
 When we are inclined to resent anyone's attitude toward us we must remember that we are in the main responsible for their conception .- of us that causes that attitude.
 Of course it is possible to be mis- understood. Some people may get a misconception of you. -,
 But take it by and large in the long run, the picture people have of you in their own minds, that pictures you painted.
 If You Don't Like Your Portrait,
 Paint Another.
 If you don't like it and don't like the way 1t makes them act towards you, the cure is in your own hands Take up your brush and change the . picture.
 To be sure this sort of painting has to be done very slowly. You have a picture to paint out as we'll as one to paint it. It's not quick work and it's not easy. But few things worth doing are done either quickly or easily.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-06
STRICKEN IN THE. AN. VIHII ss9e.s j "''f AInT T-i
Completely Restored To Health
 By "Fruit-a-tiVes
382 ST. .VAL1ER ST., M


 'sIn 1912, I was taken suddenly i'll with Acute Sion,aeh Trouble and dropped in the street. I was treated by several physicians for nearly two years, and my weight dropped from 225 pounds to 16O pounds. Then several of my friends advised me to try "Fruit- a-tives''. began to imp,oz,e al,,,ost zOifA tAe first dose, and by using them, l recovered from the distressing Stomach Trouble and all pain and Constipation were cured. Now I weigh POS pounds. I cannot praise ''Fruit- a-tives" enough". H. WHITMAN.
 5Oc. box, 6 for $2.5 trial size, 25c. Atall dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit. a-tiVes Limited. Ogdensburg, NY. .
New Britain herald., 1917-09-06
NeMy Fo1 7heafergoe1y and Women Readers

ten pour 1t over pears Serve cold.
 Caramel Ice Cream-Make a soft custard with two cupfuls milk, one cupful caramelized sugar, and yolks four eggs. Strain and when cool add one cupful whipped cream, one quar- ter teaspoonful salt and one table spoonful vanilla. Freeze.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-06

Cabbage salad can be made. by crisping the cabbage, putting a spoon- ful of shaved onion on it and coyer- ing with mayonnaise.
 Use figured paper on your walls only if the furniture is exceedingly simple. If the furniture is not sim pie the paper must be.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-06

So with hands that trembled, and my heart beating a. tattoo against my
New Britain herald., 1917-09-06
SWAMP.
 ROOT.

cyvX7 nHD Is not recommended for OV kAN1l everything: but if you have
 nnnE. kidney. liver bladder
 ANVIL trouble 1t may be found tuyt tho m uAdicine you need At druggists in largo and medium size bottles. You may re- cefve sample size bottle of this reliable medicine by Parcel Post. also pamphlet tell. tng about 1t.
 Address Dr. Kilmsr Co.. Binghamton. ". r.. and enclose ten cents. also mention the New Britain Daily Herald.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-06

previous performances. It will be good news to all followers of this se- rial that it has been heightened, at the request of the great American public, to twenty episodes, instead of the original fifteen. s
New Britain herald., 1917-09-06
State of Ohio, City of Toledo,

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he Is senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney & Co.,, doing business in the said, and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 9th day of Decem- ber A. D. 1886. A. w. GLEASON.
 (SeaD Notary Public.
 Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern ally and acts through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the System. Send tor testimonials, free.
 F. T. CHENEY & CO.,, Toledo, O.
 Ho!d b. all Druggists, 75c.
 Halls Family P!lls for ccnst tpation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-27
SCHOOL HOLIDAY
DATES ARE FIXED

The city schools will close on We'd
pesday of this week for the Thanksgiv.
ing recess and will not resume until
the following Monday.
At meeting Of the Board of Educa.
ton OF Fairmont Independent school
district had late yesterday afternoon
this matter was decided upon and also
the Christmas holidays date was set.
The schools will close on Wednesday.
December 10 at noon and will resumt
wor kon Wednesday. January 2, thus
giving a recess of thirteen days.
Other matters of Importance were
transacted by the board among other
things being the consummation of the
sale of the school property on Main
and Quincy streets to the Fairmont
Printing and Publishing company. The
property on which the first payment
las been made passed to the above
PANIED company and the deed will at
once be executed.
The East Side schools will observe
the Thanksgiving recess by closing OF.
Wednesday of this week and resuming
work on the following Monday. The
Normal school will also observe the
same holidays for Thanksgiving.
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CURTIS SAYS he !.
BOUGHT WR|SKEY
Two Different Tales Told Be.
fore Commissioner
Informer Disappears

Charged wit hselling whiskey with.
out a government license. Pat Curtis,
colored. was held yesterday afternoon
under bond in the sum of $1,000 by
United States Commissioner ]. P.
Kirby to appear before the federal
grand Jury. Floyd Reed was held un.
der a similar bond to appear as a
material witness.
Sheriff A. NJ. Glover was the chief
witness for the government and he
told how negro named Robert Ros.
lin had visited him and was at Wat.
son looking for an escaped prisoner,
who was sentenced to the peniten.
tiary in North Carolina on a murder
charge. Roslin visited number of
places where colored folks assembled
and he reported to the sheriff that a
place on Jackson street was selling
whiskey. The sheriff accordingly
gave Roslin marked money and he
made the purchase. Officers then
raided the place and Curtis was
found to have the SO bill in his pocket
and Floyd Reed. who had one OF the
marked one dollar bills, Roslin identi.
fed Curtis as the man who had sold
the whiskey.
Floyd Reed testified that Roslin
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-27

sold him . drink for twenty-five cents
and that he sold It to another party
for fifteen cents. Reed testified that
Curtis got the marked money through
purchasing pint OF Sam Thompson
whiskey from Roslin. The stranger
gave him two 81 bills. one So bill and
two silver dollars and pint OF whis-
key in exchange for SO bill. The
pint thereby cost Curtis 81. Curtis
claimed that he did ont sell Roslin,
but on the contrary be claimed he
bought the whiskey from Roslin.
When the time was reached for the
setting Of the bond Attorney Ernest
R. Bell made an effort to have Curtis
released by furnishing bond in the
sum Of $3.50 as had been the custom,
but United States Commissioner j. P.
Kirby sal. he had instructions to-nold
Curtis under $1,000 bond. Recently
Roslin disappeared from the commun-
ity and nothing has been seen or
heard OF him.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-27
HEALTH HIN'Ts
Cancer is not NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Cancer is not neutrality-suspicious.
opinion TO the contrary.
In some families. however. cancer
is more easily produced than In 9TH
ers and persons from families where
fourth or fifth OF the adult deaths
are from cancer should be careful to
marry only into families where the
cancer rate is low.
Anyo$e from family with high,
cancer rate should not follow. an oc.
cupation causing excessive or con.
tinued irritation OF any particular,
part OF the body.
There is but one real cure for can,
Ger. That Is take 1t out. Cancer new.
er gets we'll of its own accord.
Modern surgical operation for early
cancer is very safe. 1t can usually
be made practically or entirely pain.
less and produces only q small reg.
ular scar, whereas caustic application
or "pastes' usually cause excruciat.
ing pain. produce a very irregular
scar and are by no means certain.
Even surgical operation is OF little
value if the disease is in the late
stages.
Cancers usually result where there
has been a bruise or continued ir.
ritation as from a corset stay on
breast, a pipe stem on the lips,
pinch of SNUFF or chew of tobacco
on the checks, or Ill fitting spectacles
on the nose. g
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-27
Wayne Wilson Joins
Local Y. M. G. A. staff

Wayne Wilson, we'll known young
man of this city, has become perma.
nent member of the Y. NJ. C. A. staff.
He began his new duties yesterday.
Mr.. Wilson is graduate of the Fair.
mont high school and for the past sew.
eral months has been in the employ
ment Of the Martin Bros. Grocery COM
pany.
He will be in charge of the game de-
rartment on the second floor Of the Y.
N. c. A. building. Due to repairs the
game room has not been opened as yet.
but will be ready for use within the
Eext few days.
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PERSONALS

John. L. Brumage of Moundsville is
visiting his parents, MIR. and Mrs. L
Brumage this week.
Mrs. William Leonard of Anabelle
was shopping in Worthington on Mon,
day.
S. X. Jacobs was transacting legal
business at Briscoe on Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Finley Cakes were
visitors in Clarksburg on Saturday.
Walter Shaver OF Idamay was shop
ping in town on Monday afternoon.
Fred T. Mendenhall who is at pres.
ent located at Roscoe, Pa. was a
week end visitor with friends here.
Frank Baker who was hunting III
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To Spend Xmas Here.

Mrs. E. r. Parker and little daughter,
Miss Mary Betty, will arrive here Fri
cay from Montgomery, Ala. to remain
rGtil after Christmas with Mrs. Park.
er's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Ward,
or Watson avenue.
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Grant county. returned home on Sat
urday. On account Of the exceeding
dry weather down there has was nor
very successful in bagging any game.
7. F. McIntire OF Kiiarm was trans
acting business here on Saturday.
Jas. B. Sturm of Bingamon was d
business visitor here on Saturday.
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Mrs. Francis Thralls and children
Richard and Maxine will leave Friday
for Hattiesburg. Miss. where they
will. join Captain Thralls who is at
Camp Shelby with his company They
have taken apartments at Pinehurst
and will remain indefinitely.
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Entertained Erlends.

Miss Blanche Metz of Bellview en-.
tertained number of her friends last
evening at her home honoring her
birthday anniversary. The guests in.
cluded members of the Acme club of
Monongah of which the hostess is also
n member beside a number of Fair.
mont young people. Games and music
were diversions of the evening and
refreshments were seryd.
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Entertaining Guests.

Mrs. w. D. Reed. of Fairmont ave.
rue. has as her guests for the day Mrs.
Edmund Neil. of Morgantown, and
Miss Mary n. Scott, of Moundsville,
who will address meeting of the Wo.
mans Foreign Missionary society at
the First NJ. E. church tonight.
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To Spend THANKSGIVING Here.

Miss Dorothy Barrick Of Parkers-
burg and Miss Dorcas Madeira of
Morgantown will come here tomorrow
10 spend the Thanksgiving holiday
with the Misses Mona and Nina Simon
at their home on Pennsylvania avenue.
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Attended cnnc.rt

Messrs. e. NJ. Eccles, Prof, E. E.
Mercer and Misses Laura Briggs. Ell
mer Crigler and Mary Oldham attend
ca the concert given by the Russian
symphony orchestra last evening at
Morgantown.
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No SUGAR in Town

No sugar in Town.
The last pound of sugar in Worth
ington was sold on Monday and the
merchants have been unable so far
TO replenish their stock and they can
give on assurance as to the time
when there will he any for sale.
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Married in Uniontown. Pa.

Elmer Wilson of Worthington and
Miss Kate Ainsley Of Dunbar w. Va,
were united in marriage yesterday in
st. Peters church in Uniontown, Pa,
the Rev. Barlow officiating.
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Mr. and Mrs. j. A. Anwyll entertain.
ed the members OF the Emeline club
and their husbands last evening at
ti,eir home on Beloni avenue. Refresh
Inents we're served daring the evening.
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Eastern star Social.

n The order Of Eastern Star will have
q towel and apron social on December
10 and IA. The sale will be held in
the room next to the Morgan grocery
store. All articles have been made
by members of the local order.
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Called Here by Fathers illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. F Stewart of VII.
kinsburg, Pa, arrived here on Sunday,
having been called here b ythe ser.
ious illness of Mrs. Stewards father,
Elisha Brummage.
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Worthington
Parted Win rheir coir,

A few persons in worthington were
on the losing end in betting on the
football game at Clarksburg on Sat.
urday. The w. V. o. eleven were
the favorites here.
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LOCAL SOCIAL EVENTS

of the Friendship class Of the NJ. E.
church. south. Sunday school announc.
ed to be held this evening at the home
of DR.. and Mrs. A. l.. Peters. has been
indefinitely postponed on account OF a
death in the family of member of
the class.
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The SICK Arc Imrrovinr.

ne SICK Are Improving.
Elisha Brumage and Jesse NJ. Wood
who have been on the sick list for
the past ten days are reported to be
improving at this time.