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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-19
:: CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE 8:

Shall I begin today, Mr.. Smith,
was the question / put to Congress
man Smith as walked into his office
the next morning about nine O'Clock"
said Paula to me continuing her story.
Congressman Smith looked up
quickly and said: Begin whenever you
like He said it with kind OF quiz.
zical smile that told me he was as
much in the air as | was.
What shall do?'
I'm sure don't know
"Then we both laughed for we knew
that we knew nothing about the work
in hand.
I'll tell you what you do. Go up
to the Shoreham and see Flossie. She
has lot OF ideas about Washington
and at the present moment | haven't
an idea about anything and my con-
stituents are bombarding me with
commands, adjudications compliments
and damnings to beat the band
Looking at young Congressman
Smith, Margie, could see that while
ne was man Of splendid mind and
presumably fine ideals yet Just now
he was so consumed with the excite
ment and self.satifRaction over his
fob that he could think OF nothing
else.
I'll confess that did not want to go
owork very badly that day for Alma
had had word from Tom Perry that
morning that JEFF Perrygreen was in
town and had brought his car with
him.
Some class to Jeffy. isn't tip said
Alma.
There were FIVE days before Con-
gress opened, and Mr.. Smiths pred
ecessor had not taken all his para
phernalta out OF his office yet.
got hold of his secretary and he
told me to come around the next day
and he would tell me something about
my duties.
81 departed with light heart for
the Shoreham.
II wonder II have told you. Mar
gle, that Washington is the city of
castles, In this regard its hotels are
a good Illustration. The Shoreham. q
small hotel only about three blocks
,1-om the white house is the hotel Of
the administration. Here can be seen
almost every day at luncheon the
mSMueIs VI IuS CdoiueL, Lue seCTe-
tary to the president and other men
connected with the administration
who are known to be particularly his
friends
"1t was here that Congressman
Smith had domiciled his frivolous lit
tie wife Florence who was always
called Flossie by her intimates.
"The name was perfectly expressive
Of the woman. and Alma told me a
story before met Mrs. Smith which
Illustrated her point. 1t concerned
the assistant librarian at the Congress.
sional library.
'The assistant was a bachelor and
has on this account worried one of
his sisters who thought every man
should make at least one good woman
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-19
~ 9eTTY sROWN

somehow, wish they had at least
waited"
Don't fret daughter. Our turn
will come" Mrs. Ware said. but with
sinking heart for all her brave
words. To comfort herself she went
out and lifted the sash Of the smallest
pit. 1t was sacred to early bulbs
jonqiuls. hyacinths, narclissus. She
forgot her troubles instantly in her
Joy at finding at least dozen unex-
pectedly in flower-jonquls and Rom
an hyacinths. Excitedly she shipped
each blossom, ran inside, laying them
delicately together, and calling, lee!
LIE! Come take these to Miss Allen!
Don't let her think it's to pay for her
mincemeat-it isn't-she sent it Just
as we would have done, being as poor
herself But she has to stay SO close
at homeland loves flowers. Make
haste, child. And hurry back. want
you to help me lift the heavier sash. :"
Miss Allen was the dressmaker.
Leda, hearing Miss Allen was busy,
id not see her, but sent in her gift
by the errand girl. Indeed she was
busy-upon her knees, shipping and
pinning and squirting at very fine
frock, draping a very fine lady-Mrs.
Carr, of the Glen, who had ordered
the frock from the city, and upon get
ting it had changed her mind. as 10
how she wanted it trimmed in parts.
FLOWERS this time of the year!
You're extravagant, Miss Allen" she
said with certain good-natured hau-
teur upon seeing the cluster. When
their source was explained she look
ed thoughtful. 81 wonder-could get
some for my table? You know we have
a dinner party Saturday" she said.
"Those | order are always so fragile
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-19
FOOD SQUIRTING IN
STOMACH CAUSES
INDIGESTION, GAS
"PAPE's DIAPEPsIN" RELIEVES
STOMACH DISTRESS IN
FIVE MINUTES.

Wonder what upset your. stomach
which portion of the food did the dam.
age-do you? Well, don't bother. If
your stomach is in a revolt; If sick,
Eassy and upset, and what you Just ate
has fermented and turned sour; head
dizzy and aches; belch gases and acids
and eructate undigested food; breath
foul, tongue coated-just take a little
Pape's Diapepsin to help neutralize
acidity and In five minutes you wonder
what became of the Indigestion and dis.
tress.
Millions Of men and women today
know that 1t is needless to have dys.
tepsia. A little Diapepsin occasionally
keeps the stomach sweetened and they
eat their favorite foods without fea ar.
If your stomach doesn't take care of
your liberal limit without rebellion; If
your food Is damage instead of help,
remember the quickest, surest, most
harmless relief Is Pape's Diapepsin,
which costs only fifty cents for a large
case at drug stores. It's truly wonder.
ful-it stops fermentation and acidity
and sets things straight, so gently and
easily that 1t is really astonishing
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-19
THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
By Capture.
BY MARTHA MCCULLOUGH
WILLIAMS

ieI T 1T beats my time whut in the
nation they can do" Sister 10
Brown sad to her gossip Sis.
Brown in Pea Ridge church, differ
entiated according to husbands past
or present. Sister 10 was a widow,
with an only and beloved son, by way
Of makeweight to a houseful of daugh.
tors. Half the girls had married, the
DINERS had embraced the policy of
watchful waiting.
Octavius, son and brother, was ser.
sitiye over their methodist much so
that he fought shy OF asking men
friends to the house. He was indeed
shy over most things-the reverse,
quite. Of his masterful mother, who felt
herself able at the slightest notice
to second the plans and expound the
purposes of anything from the state
legislature to divine Providence
Hence, with her wisdom admitted
at fault, the case must be desperate.
Indeed, 1t looked SO to Mrs. Ware
and Leda, her daughter. Rather help.
less, both OF thenl-because Aunt Sus.
an had always taken care of them. Nov
she was dead and the bank had fail.
ed, SO there was only their place to de.
pend on. 1t was a small place, with
q, good house, to be sure, but only d
garden, a paddock. bit of orchard
and few acres in grass. 1t would
hardly yield living TO an industrious
farmer able to work early and late.
What could 1t prove but an expense
greater than rent to couple OF wo.
men who had neither strength nor
knowledge?
Oddly nobody thought of matrimony
as an ark of refuge, Notwithstanding
Leda was pretty and amiable. She
wasn't bit apable-besides, there
was the burden of her mother. A wo.
man who cared nothing for housewife
cry, even scorning patchwork and en-
people said OF Mrs. Ware. She was
always pottering with flowers-no mat
ter what the weather. Every window
was full of house plants the win.
ter through and she had denied her.
self new bonnets all of five years
to get skinny bit OF greenhouse. True
she always had early vegetables long
before anybody else, and flowers ga.
lore, and she loved to give them away.
Leda was just the same. Doubtless,
now the pinch had come she would la
ment having been a Ounce at school,
hence wholly impossible as a teach,
er.
Leila was properly penitent. Both
women cried no little over their help.
lessness, and sat at home through
Christmas and New Year trying not
to be hurt by the unusual largesse Of
their neighbors,
I'VE are not starving-yet," Leda
said choking, as she put away the
third batch Of pies they had received
in one morning, besides the loaf of
gingerbread, and the wedges of plum
cake. "only l hope they will spare
us broken bits OF food, nanny, It's
all wrong-not bedng grateful-but
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-19

HEALTH HINTS

Housewives In the kitchen may be
called upon to play almost as import.
ant part in the present war as the
men in the trenches. Food makes the
sinews Of war. Now is the time to be.
gin to econ0utzs ~ the use Of food
stuffs.
Food is the fuel of the human body.
The kind needed in order that tMe body
may do its work are bread, rice, corn
and other cereals. sugar, flour. pota.
toes, fat, oil, butter and the like.
The chief building foods that are
needed to rebuild body tissues are
meat, eggs and milk.
The body also needs mineral salts,
which are best supplied in milk, fruits
and green vegetables.
The economical housewife makes up
her mmG what she needs before going
out TO market. She then buys all that
she needs for the day. It ia waste Of
tlrne and money to run out to buy be-
fore every meal.
1t is important to get food that gives
the most strength for the least money.
The housewife should also utilize the
left-overs.
Leftover cereals can be used for
thickening soup. A meal can be made
from leftover meat combined with
some fresh vegetable.
Plain, substantial wholesome meals,
we'll prepared ana properly served,
will do the most good.
Peas, beans, fish and cheese give
the same nourishment to the body as
meat and at less cost
One can save mosey by buying in
quantities. Flour, sugar, cereals and
butter can usually be bought cheaper
IN quantities. Buy as much of the
weeks supply at one time as you can
afford.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-19
DANDELIONs MAKE
EFFECTIVE SALADS
BY LUCILLE BREWER AND
HELEN CANON.
New York state College Of AsrIeul
ture CornaII IInIveraIfv

New York state College Of AerIeul.
ture, Cornell University.
Dandelion Salad Recipe /: Two
cupfuls chopped cooked dandelion
greens, radishes sliced thin, l canned
sweet red pepper. cut in small pieces,
salt, pepper and salad dressing.
Mix the ingredients, and serve the
salad on lettuce or fresh dandelion
leaves.
Dandelion salad - Recipe 2: Two
cupfuls cooked dlndelions, chopped
fine. onion, medium sized, canned
sweet red pepper, small sweet pick.
les. 10 lemon, juice and grated rind,
salt and pepper.
Mix the ingredients well, and press
the mixture firmly into small molds.
Turn 1t from the molds on to lettuce or
fresh dandelion leaves. Garnish the
salad with slices of lemon flecked with
raprika, and serve 1t with boiled or
French dressing.
Dandelton and Cottage Cheese Sal
ad: To one pint OF minced dandelion
leaves add enough well-seasoned cot
tage cheese to bind the mixture togeth
er. Shape the mixture into small balls,
and serve 1t on dandelion leaves that
Lave been covered with oil and vine
gar for at least half an hour. Serve the
salad with boiled dressing.
Dandslion and Cucumber Salad:
Prepare the tender young leaves of the
Gandelion, and add one cucumber,
pared, chilled, and cut into one-half.
:nch cubes. Serve the salad with oil
dressing.
Egg and Dandelion salad: Cut hard.
cooked eggs in halves lengthwise, and
remove the yolks. Cut tender dande-
lion leaves into small pieces, add one
small onion, minced, and the yolks Of
the eggs. Mix the ingredients well
with boiled salad dressing, and fill the
whites Of the eggs with the mixture.
Serve the eggs around mound of let
tuce. or dandelion leaves, or arrange
them in nest of the leaves.
Dandelion and Apple Salad: Cut
tender young leaves of the dandelion
in small pieces. Add an equal quanti-
ty of tart apple cut in cubes. and l tea
spoonful of celery salt. Mix the salad
well with either boiled or oil dressing,
and serve it on dandelion leaves.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-19
VIVA. Reveals the Man.

The world does not always select
the best man. 1t is drawn to the
one whose appearance and conduct
reflects its ideal. 1t forgets that often
the best man is far above its conven-
tlonal notions. His ideals are so far
in advance they are counted erratic
and visionary. He treats the popular
commonplaces with supreme disinter-
estedness and the unthinking crowd
find little in him. Subsequently his
tory reveals the big man.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-19

unhappy by marrying her.
"a girl named Flossie seemed much
impressed by the librarian and his
sister said to him, why don't you
marry that little girl who seems to
be so much in love with, brother
miner
You surely don't want to marry
that girl sister? She is Flosise by
name and very Flossie by nature!
"Flossie! Flossie!! What on earth
do you mean by flossie nature!
Why, my dear girl. girl who is
F1ossie by nature is one who would
not wear a porous plaster without
threading baby ribbon through the
holes
I've told you this foolish little
story, Margie," said Paula, "for want
you to get the right idea of Flossie
Smith. She viii lhave lot to do with
the story l am going to tell you and
with my job as secretary to con-
gresham. The porous plaster story
describes her better than II l had
hours to tell you about her fluffy pref.
tiness, her fussy brain and her self
satisfied little opinions. F7ossie
Smith had determined to conquer
Washington society. Society was the
Only thing that appealed to her shall
low, little mind, but she knew quite as
much about conquertng 1t as kitten
KNOWS about so,Mrg a problem IN Eu.
cid.
She was the woman who did not
understand, and because she didn't
she made ducks and brakes not only
with her own life but with that OF her
husband who was made for better
things"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-19
stomach and some

said 1 had consumption. I had taken
treatment from four different doctors
and got worse all the time. had Just
about given up hopes of ever being
well again. could not eat anything
couldn't take drink of water but what
it would nearly kill me. My stomach
was In such bad condition, I could
not have my clothes touch It. But
since using your remedies can eat
anything want to and it does not
hurt me. I am looking and feeling
better now than l have in five or six
years. Mas. V1NToN MILLER, Redstar,
West Va.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-19
they wither while you look at them.

they wither while you look at them"
"l'll find out" said Miss Allen.
She did. And thus began the rift
in the cloud for the Wares. They
had enough to live on a year, by very
close pinching. BY the end of it they
had violet frames full of flowers, pit
fuls of early bulbs and roses ablow
in the greenhouse. Mrs. Carr was in
terested in them, holding them her
discovery, therefore her proteges. AS
such she took it upon herself to make
match betwixt Leda and Octavius
Brown-or, rather to attempt it. He
was willing, rather more-but shy.
Leda was as distinctly unwilling, so
the poor lad had a rocky road in love-
Mrs. Carr had house party at the
new year holidays. Therefore she
took all the flowers the Wares could
cut, and asked further that Leda
should come UP and arrange them
about the rooms. Leda hated to go.
but could not refuse, so went, calling
herself fool for her hesitation. What
did it matter that she once would
have gone guest instead of a hire.
ling? Though there had never been
Intimacy, Mrs. Carr, newcomer in town
had all but fawned upon the Wares
before the deluge. This perhaps &C.
counted for the reservations in her
present kindness-she felt she must
make sure there would be no presum.
ng on it.
Leda was almost through her task.
She yet must set the tall roses blush
ing singly in gold and crystal vases,
where they would show best and be
lease in the way of the dancers. In
the middle OF the long, lofty room she
| stopped, looked all about, puckered
her brows-then, humming lightly, be.
gan dancing, noting with a profes.
sional eye the hooks and salients, and
estimating thus the effectiveness OF
the flowers. She did not hear an
opening door, spring step-indeed
ohe all but screamed when a gay
voice said at her elbow, NO fair, Miss
Leda. You could always Guidance
anybody without practice"
Flushing scarlet, she explained to
Linly Carr, nephew of the house and
heir presumptive who eyed her the
while with grudging approval. AS she
| ended he burst out: What's this l
hear-that you're going to take Ocky
Brown? don't belive it! l won't!
Tell me it sn't SOL"
ut is nat-Ocky can run much fas.
ter than L. Leda said suddenly, dimp.
ling Linly had come near to being
her sweetheart back in the happy
days. He bent near and nearer, looking
into her eyes, down at her roughed fin.
gers, her little, coarsely shod feet,
and said with laugh of triumph /:
Would 1t have to be capture? Poor
little thing! Do you remember-you
could not outrun me?"
Perfectly" Leda said.
Then don't you ever try It," Linly
ordered. I'm gong home with you
to ask mother If you mayn't come back
to the dance tonight-and something
else"
Dear me! You take my breath. '
Leda murmured. Linly caught her
close, saying softly, "of course! Am
1 not taking you?"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-19
Peevlsh Pedaqoaue.

There are some surnames which Jar
on the susceptibilities of purists. A
story is told of an Oxford don who, az
ter hearing the viva voca Of an IN
dergraduate named Littler, thus ad-
dressed him: 'Mr. Littler, your Greek
prose is disgusting, your Latin prose is
disgusting, your translation is disgust
ing and your name is ungrammatlcal."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-19

Dr.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis.
covery helps the stomach digest the
food and manufacture nourishing
blood. 1t has a tonic effect and soon
enables the stomach and heart to per-
form their functions in a natural,
healthy manner, without any outside
aid.
Contains neither alcohol nor mar
cotics. Its ingredients are made pub
lie and printed on wrapper. It's a
pure Alternative extract made with
glycerire f~o-- --~''-'~ .'o~+- and herbs.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-19
Fire Caused Snow.

A snowstorm has been known before
now to start fire. A farmer living
In rural part Of Belgium placed a
quantity of quicklime near a shed on
his farm, and left 1t there all night.
In the course Of the night snow fell
onto the lime, and the heat thus de-
veloped became so great that it set the
shed on fire, completely destroying II
and its contents.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-19
Her Ladyship.

$50 Peggy's grown up and got mar
Red? What a romantic child she was
and how she used to talk about marry
ing title" well, she did" You
don't mean it? What is she now, q
countess or a duchess?" Neither {;
she's coal.baroness."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-19

T.Y. U.-"what causes boils? sug.
Eest reliable treatment"
Boils are due to skin infections. A
baccine is sometimes used in addition
to attention to the general health, in
Guiding the bowels, and the local treat.
ment of individual boils.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-19
PUTTING Il In Another wax.

The maid has sweetheart, and
sometimes mamma says to her: SIS
your beau coming tonight?" Master
Harry, hearing it, is inspired the next
evening to ask the same question, but
as he is not very clear as to what a
beau may be, asks, us your ribbon
coming tonight?"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-19
"A Tonie--Cures' -.
Ulcers Of Stomach.
Redstar, w. var ann glad chat l

am enjoying bet
ter health now
than I have in five
years, and l give
DR.. Pierce's Cold
en- Medical Dis.
covery the praise.
l was in such bad
condition l did
not think I could
live very long.
The doctors said
I had ulcers Of the
stomach and some
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-19

Miss Lavoie is bugler in the first
field artillery band Of the New York
National Guard and is said to be the
only woman bugler on national guard
band.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-13
BABY BEEF CLASS
ACTION OF EXECUTIVE BOARD
ON CLOSING UP. ..a.

At a meeting of the executive COM
mittee Monday morning, class was
created for baby beef, and class for
5oung bred swine, The action was
prompted by popular demand, there
being so many interested in these
classes. ......
Also at this meeting the following
resolution was adopted, and signed
oy d. X. Unsicker, president, and
Chas. Victor, chairman of executive
committee: ~
Whereas, we believe the public
generally, over the territory Of the
Southern Iowa Fair and Exposition,
IS mainly interested just now in the
Fair and it's success, even to the
largely setting aside for the time be-
ing of usual business: therefore, be
it
Resolved, that in the opinion of
this board it would be quite in har-
mony with the general feeling about
Fair week, for merchants in the I'M
mediate territory of the Fair to
close their places of business from
1880 to $3.50 on Wednesday, Thurs
day and Fridty."
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-13
THE HOME GUARDS
CENTRAL M. E. SOCIETY ELECTS
OFFICERS FOR YEAR.

Miss Nellie Hamilton entertained
the Home Guards of the Central M.
E. church at her home, No. Elvyn
Place, at their first meeting of the
year, Saturday afternoon. The
meeting opened with song, "Onward
Christian Soldiers. by the Guards,
followed by dev0tionals. The u.s.
ual amount of business was cared for
which consisted chiefly of election of
officers. Miss Dorothy Shoemaker
was elected president; Mary Hatfield
vice president; Dixie Alsop, record
ing secretary; Winnifrcd Brady, cor
responding secretary; Nellie Hamil-
ton, treasurer, and Lucille Louck, pi.
anist. A program was then giver
consisting Of piano solo by Dorothy
Shoemaker; responsive reading,
From Here and There in Spanish
Work." by the Guards, and piano
solo by Clarissa Davis. Two new
members were received: Dixie Alsop
and Dorothy Snider. There were
eighteen members present and a
very profitable and enjoyable after
noon was spent. Dainty refresh
ments were served by the hostess.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-09-13
BIDS TURNED DOWN
$45,oo0 CONSIDERED TOO MUCH
FOR THREE BRIDGES.

Upon the recommendations of the
state highway commission. the board
of supervisors of Mahaska county
turned down the bids of the Dcs Moin
es Bridge & Iron Works for the cree
ton of three large steel bridges in Ma
haska county, two structures to span
the South Skunk river, and one to
bridge the North Skunk.
The lump sum of $4,000 named by
the contractors for building the three
bridges was considered high by the
commissioners, who thought the super.
yisors of this county could save sew
oral thousand dollars by turning down
the proposals and again advertising
for bids.
The prices offered the county were
compared with prices paid in other To-
calities and found to be higher than
necessary.