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STORY OF THE week
SHOWING THE. PRoeREss OF
EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN lANDs.
western Newspaper Union News Service.
ABOUT THE WAR.


A state of war has been declared
in Finland.
Troops in two Russian garrisons
have pledged loyalty to Kerensky.
Helsingfors. the capital of Finland.
has been entered by the Germans.
The British have captured GAIA in
Palestine following nine-mile gain.
The government has issued de-
cree ordering the closing of the port
OF Rio Janeiro.
British batteries have taken their
place on the Italian front, prepared
to give heroic aid in checking the in
vasion of the Teutons.
Seventeen thousand more Italians
have been captured and Cadorna
forces have fled across the Levinza
river. Berlin claims $50, 900 have been
taken during the two weeks drive.
The congress of soldiers and work
mems delegates at Petrograd appealed
to the Russian army to stand firm and
to protect the revolution against i'm
perialistic attempts until the new gov
ernment had obtained q democratic
peace.
Apparently the Bolshevik uprising
in PetrogrAd is nearing its end and
Premier Kerensky may soon again be
in power. Mondays advices from Pet
rograd are to the effect that the revo-
lutionists have been defeated in Mos
COW and at Tsarsko-Selo and are re-
treating. In Petrograd street fight
ing has taken place.
On the Italian front the Italian line
in the north has stiffened under the
reinforcements 1t has received from
the British and French. The German
official statement admits that east Of
Asiago, where the Austro-Germans
made gains last week. the Italians in
strong force attacked the invaders and
recaptured lost positions.
The Germans Sunday made no at
tempts to recapture the ground taken
from them by the British Saturday in
the region Of Passchendaele, where
they advanced their line 800 yards
along front Of $500 yards and cap
tured several fortified towns, con-
tenting themselves merely with the
bombardment of the newly won line.
A heavy rainfall prevented the British
from extending their gain.
Gen. Cadorna relieved of high com.
mand and made member Of allied
military committee that will direct
operations. Gen. Diaz has been ap-
pointed first in command. with Gen.
Badoglio second and Gen. Grandma
third. Gen. Foch, chief of staff Of the
French war ministry, and Gen. Will
son, subchief of the British general
staff. will serve on the interallied
committee with Gen. Cadorna.
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WASHINGTON.

President Wilson formally put the
new machinery for the carrying out
of the selective draft bill into opera
ton.
Secretary McAdoo has notified the
insurance commissioners of the va
rious states that he will hold hear
ing on the subject of granting IL
censes to enemy or ally Of the enemy
insurance companies.
Belgian relief work IL imperiled ON
account Of the tight embargo on neu-
trail European countries 1t was learned
in diplomatic quarters.
The eighteenth national convention
Of the Anti-Saloon League Of America,
1t Washington, Dec. 10 to -. will be
. soet Of silver jubilee gathering.
Gov. Charles 8. Whitman Of New
York Endorsed the proposed amend
nsa to the draft law which would re-
nuoe The minimum rsgistration age
eur ml1ieasy training from n 70 -
vearA
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GEN ERAl.

At Gardiner, Maine, schools,
churches and amusement places were
closed temporarily because of small.
poX.
Cadet Walter ]. Jones of Minneap-
oils. Mimi. fell 800 feet at Hicks field.
Camp Taliaferro. Fort Worth, Tex,
and was instantly killed.
A complete wireless receiving out
fit has been discovered near Norwich,
Conn, by federal agents and confis-
Gated by the government.
Complete details and verified re-
ports of the recent German trench
raid show that the American troops on
that occasion set an example for cour-
age and valor unexcelled.
An assortment of strange animals
and birds of various descriptions des-
tined for New York zoo was included
in the cargo of British freighter
which arrived after a voyage Of 10000
miles from the far East.
Gen. Diaz, new Italian commander,
is rated as one of the ablest Italian
military leaders. For years he was
connected with the general staff. He
took part in the Libyan war. serving
as a colonel, and was wounded SO Sc
verely that he asked to be wrapped in
a flag, feeling that death was at hand.
A farewell statement expressing
deep obligation to the nation was
given by viscount Kikujire Ishii, In
anticipation Of his departure for Jap
an, In company with the mission OF
which he was the head and which ne
gotiated new agreement regarding
the far east.
The State Supreme Court upheld
the trading stamp law passed by the
1917 Legislature which 10 for the pur-
pose Of putting trading stamp oom-
panies out Of business IN Kansas, bot
permits . merchant to give stanps -
prsmfnms Of his own.
Cheyenne record., 1917-11-15
Th. MOVABLE. Colony Hou..

plant. When left ont all winter. with.
out protection, much of their food
value is lost. Every effort should be
made to utilize corn stover either by
shredding or cutting fine before feed
ing, or by running 1t through the sill
age cutter to make stover silage. In
putting up the latter in the silo. use
an abundance of water. Plan to elm
mate waste on the farm; feed stover
don't waste 1t.
Cheyenne record., 1917-11-15

Encourage the fall farrOwed pigs to
eat grain us soon as possible. Place
small self-feeder containing corn and
tankage or similar feeds in the corner
of the sow's pen. Erect fence In
front Of the feeder, high enough from
the ground to permit the young pigs
to crawl under, and strong enough to
keep out the SOW.
Cheyenne record., 1917-11-15
Wealth Of Australia.

The recently completed Scensus oe
wealth in Australia shows that the
country's net assets are equal to 81
675 per head Of the population. The
migration returns show loss of 270,-
600 males since the war began and
white women now outnumber the men
by 5000.
Cheyenne record., 1917-11-15
Market Hoa. co.operatIxelx.

A loss of live weight of hogs and
waste Of feed result from the practice
of purchasing local hogs In small lots
and holding them in local stockyards
until a carload shipment Is collected,
according to specialists Of the United
States bureau of markets. They point
out that at this and other seasons
when runs are light, 1t often takes
local buyers four or five days to as
semble enough small lots for a car
load. As facilities for feed and water
ing are inferior in small yards, the
hogs make no further gains on their
feed, and often suffer actual loss Of
live weight. Local buyers, therefore,
would do well to specify certain day
for the delivery of lots from the vari-
Gus farms and load and ship without
holding. Farmers also could club to-
gether to make up cooperative carload
shipments on regular week days, thus
saving the margin lost in individual
small lot selling.
Cheyenne record., 1917-11-15

Ice is very necessary on the dairy
farm, and in regions where natural
ice is plentiful every dalryman should
have his own supply. Old Ice houses
should be cleaned out ready for win
ter or new ones built. Prepare now
for cold milk next summer.
Cheyenne record., 1917-11-15

Good dairy cows are hard to get.
When purchased they are costly; when
raised, two years and much feed are
required. The demand for dairy prod
ucts is greater than ever before. All
these facts ought to be considered be-
fore good dairy cows are sold for beef.
Cheyenne record., 1917-11-15
clean Garden Of Trash.

Clean Garden Of Trash.
After the first frost clear the gar
den Of all trash and burn 1t. It's .
good plan to plow or spade the gar
den. In the autumn.
Cheyenne record., 1917-11-15
BoscHEE's GERMAN SYRUP

will quiet your cough, soothe the in-
hammation Of sore throat and lungs
stop irritation In the bronchial tubeA
insuring good nights rest. free from
coughing and with easy expectoration
in the morning. Made and sold In
America for ffty-two years. A won
derful prescription. assisting Nature In
building up your general health and
throwing of the disease. Especially
useful in lung trouble, asthma, Group,
bronchitis. etc. For sale In all civil.
lied countries-Adv.
Cheyenne record., 1917-11-15

Best Breed Of sheep.
Sheep raisers should get together
and decide what breed Of sheep Ii
best suited to their locality and then
stick to that breed.
Cheyenne record., 1917-11-15

Field Infested with Wlresesme.
Ths cprnfleld infested with wire
worms should be cultivated - long
and % deeply ~ possible.
Cheyenne record., 1917-11-15
Don't Frost Squash.

Don't Frost Squash.
Squash should not be frosted before
going into storage. They should be
carefully handled and placed on
shelves in a dry room.
Cheyenne record., 1917-11-15

Alfalfa hay and corn make winter
ration for hogs. Feed the finest and
brightest hay possible. Hogs will not
consume grass stems. The way to
feed alfalfa to fattening hogs is to
place it in hay rack. 1t Is not nee
essary to grind or chop 1t.
Cheyenne record., 1917-11-15

It is impossible to make sweet,
clean-favored butter from old, unclean
cream.
Cheyenne record., 1917-11-15
ALMOST HELPLESS
Mr.. Reuter- Went Through :
Terrible Siege of Kidney
Trouble. Doan's Brought
Back His Health.

AFTER an injury ! was a terrible
shape from Kidney trouble says y p.
Il couldn't stoop because Of the awful
pains in my back and the steady. dull
Cheyenne record., 1917-11-15

CornstaIks (stover) contain 70 Per
.ent Of the food material In the cugn
Cheyenne record., 1917-11-15

Put Manure on Garden.
A few loads Of well-rotted manure
put on garden in the fall Is what
makes the quick-growing, crisp vege-
tables Of the next spring,
Cheyenne record., 1917-11-15

Quite True.
"Experience is the best teacher"
Eyes. but time gives us good many
more wrinkles"
Cheyenne record., 1917-11-15
Satisfactor

Satisfactory.
Bess-Does he make satisfactory
husband7
June-very-fo her enemies.
Cheyenne record., 1917-11-15
A Sure Way

A Sure Way.
II wish l knew how to kill time."
"Why. don't you Join an amateur
musical society?"
Cheyenne record., 1917-11-15

misery almost drove me
frantic. I had to be help-
cd out of bed morninGe,
the pains acnose my kid-
nsys were % bad and no.
body Knows tie agony ]
went through. ] couldn't
do anything and wss d.
most helpless; Il seemed
/ would never ct well.
'The urine passed far
too often and burned like
aealdina xnfar. Thu mas.
Cheyenne record., 1917-11-15

DR.. Pierce's Pellets are best for liver.
bowels and stomach. One little Pellet
for laxative, three for . cathartic. Ad.
Cheyenne record., 1917-11-15
Not His FauI,

Not His Fault.
Boy-Do you work here7
ONCE Boy-Only when the boss is
looking.
Cheyenne record., 1917-11-15

saees were scanty and i had no coctyel
over them. At times everything. n
front Of mo grsw dark and couldn't
see for several minutes. psfspfrsd
profusely and I was thirty an ths
time. For two years suffered, tsYins
medicine after medicine without relieA,
think I would ever be abs TO work
again.
Hearing about poom's K5dNey Pills
used them and four boxee cured mo.
Ny kidneys became normal my back
got well and strong and al the ether
troubles disappeared.s s.'
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:: CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE ::

"Margie," said Paula when she had
described her proposal from Jefferson
Perrygreen, you may think 1t strange
that l, at that time girl with no
prospects, should turn down a man
who was so thoroughly desirable as
Jefferson Perrygreen.
II have often thought about It since.
Here was jeff, rich, good.looking and
above all, perfectly reliable; someone
who had known me all my life and who,
according to his own story, had never
loved anyone but me, and yet ! could
not get up any enthusiasm about him
at all.
What was the reason?
"of course I did not stop to think
about it then, but have since decided
it was because had more than the
usual adventurous spirit OF youth.
Life with jeff opened only vistas
that stretched away into future OF
universal and protracted calm.
II knew at the time that as Alma
said Jeff was my one best bet and
Just because he was the logical solu-
tion Of all by struggles was loathe to
take it.
II have always been feminist at
heart Not the kind that would see
a woman.made world, but surely l
was not perfectly in accord with the
man world in which found myself. AL.
though then was too young to for.
mulate 1t into words, yet somewhere
within me the germ must have been
working. wanted TO live my life for
myself. Ibid not want to get any Of
1t second hand.
81 had taste Of struggle and 1t was
sweet.
Say what you will. Margie. Human
ity is fighting unit; what we are
today goes to show it.
"only by long and arduous fight
have we worked our way up to what
we are. And we love It when we are
content to sit down and be at peace
with all the world as well as with our.
selves we may know that we are
spiritually dead even though we still
physically breathe.
To-day Margie, 1 thank whatever
Fate that fashioned my life / would
not have It other than it has been, a
struggle Of some kind from first to last,
Margie, have lived when thought
no one in the world loved me and I
have lived when love seemed to fill
the whole universe. And believe
that no one has any conception of the
greatest emotion until they have had
everything but love and nothing but
love.
1--WE play with love, Margie, when
we are young, not 80 much because
we are careless and want to play, but
because we do not know the sacred.
ness Of this greatest thing In the world.
I'VE women when we are young
are apt TO idealize love and our lovers
until we form an impossible conception
that becomes a modern Frankenstein
to break our hearts.
.syouuumouo1. o. l,nr.s11andzir
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Child GETS SICK
CROSS, FEVERISH
IF CONSTIPATED.
"cALIFoRNIA SYRUP OF Flos.
CAN'T HARM TENDER sToM.
AcH OR BOWELS.

A laxative today saves sick chali
tomorrow. Children simply wiil mol
take time from play to empty their
bowels. which become clogged up with
waste, liver gets sluggish; stomach
sour.
Look at the tongue, mother; II
coated, or your child is listIess, cross,
feverish. breath bad, listless, doesn't
eat heartily, full of cold or has sore,
throat or any other children's ailment,l
give teaspoonful of California Syrup
of Figs" then don't worry. because Il
is perfectly harmless, and in a few
hours all this constipation poison, sour
bile and fermenting waste will gently
move out of the bowels, and you have
a well, playful child again. A thorough
inside cleansing is oftimes all that
is necessary. 1t should be the first
treatment given in any sickness.
Beware of counterfeit Zig syrups. Ask
your druggist for a 50.cent bottle Of
California Syrup of Figs" which has
full directions for babies, children Of
all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Look carefully
and see that it is made by the "Cali.
fornia Fig Syrup Company"
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tice how the house looks"
The dishes were, nevertheless, wash.
cd. wiped and put away, and the floor
was swept. Then the mother asked
When did you mop the kitchen floor
last?"
| Why, l never mop it. Lawrence said
he'd hire woman some day."
PIN up your skirt and get at It,"
The hopping was done with many a
sigh and a groan, but it was done.
While the wife worked at 1t, the moth.
er overhauled the pantry and the bread
box, and found basket of scraps to
throw away.
Does Lawrence like steak for din
ner?" she asked as they sat down TO
rest.
Not very we'll guess"
Probably not, the way you cook it!
Do you know a porterhouse from a
round?"
Why, l always tell the butcher a
pound and a half OF STEAK
And he probably sends you a neck
piece. You telephone him for a porter.
house, and if it's anything else back it
will go. What's the matter with that
clock?"
81 forgot to wind it."
Then do it, now. Well go and in.
spect the flour box as we are to have
hot biscuits for dinner. Have you tried
to make any yet?"
Yes. hut they we're like lead"
Easiest thing in the world to have
light ones. Half pan Of flour and
your shortening and baking powder.
Watch me mix and roll"
When Mr.. Marion came home that
evening he had so many surprises in
store for him that he had to take them
one by one. The house was clean,
light and airy. He lad the best dinner
he had eaten since he left his mother
table He took peep into the kitchen
and smiled. He was laxative and
smiling, and, after the meal, he said 10
his wife:
You are dressed up as If you we're
going somewhere"
I'VE are going somewhere" she
laughed.
"I promised 70 play billiards tonight,
hut will cut it out if you want TO go to
the lecture at Royal Hall You see, you
ere IN the habit of sitting down with a
book in the evening and as l am no
bookist have had to turn to something
else. Yes, We'll go to the lecture and
have a good time"
Lawrence did not have to get up next
morning and prepare his own bite OF
breakfast. 1t was ready for him, and
opposite him sat wife so primped up
that he opened his eyes in wonder.
Next day the mother gave her dsugh'
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ter more lessons in cooking. She made
her wash windows and beat rugs be-
sides. She hunted up things that need.
ed mending and she sent for groceries
and meats and gave advice about buy.
ing.
The next day was something else.
and the next was pastry and buildings.
Everything was done over and over un.
I'll the young wife had the knack al.
most as well as her mother. And.
strangely enough, at least to her, she
liked most of the work and was anxious
20 improve. She had to admit that
Lawrence was a different man. and
tie cottage was fast becoming home
in~the true sense.
At the end of 3 fortnight, when Mrs.
Harris returned TO her own home, her
husband greeted her:
why didn't you stay whole year?"
Didn't have to-" was The reply.
We'll. is there to be divorce?'
when husband is kissing his wife
about twenty times minute it doesn't
look much like a divorce. does it?"
"Humph!"
Eyes. humph. owed a duty to that
girl, and I've been paying it,
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die love as plaything to promote the
pleasure Of the moment. OF It's paten.
TALLY they do not stop to think.
Il remember distinctly what Earnest
Lawton said to me when we were hav.
ing one OF our endless discussions OF
love-you know lovers only discuss
two things, love for each other or love
itself.
Paula he said, Why do women
always want to analyze love? Then
he added: There is only one way to
treat love and that is to live it.
Men and women who have these
ideas are mistaken. Notwithstanding
all that is written about love, 1t is not
a perfect thing because those who love
are not perfect, and when a woman
who has been brought up on the popu.
lar novel and the popular play idealizes
her love and her lover to this extent
she is laying up a large store of un.
happiness for herself. And when a man
takes love so lightly that he thinks
he can play with it today and put it
and the loved one out Of his life to.
morrow, he will find his great passion
Is but puerile thing that holds al.
ways a tantalous cup to his laughing
lips.
Paula, said, only woman who
has learned this through wonderfully
school Of experience could define II
so eloquently.'
Margie, you know what 1 have
said is true asserted Paula, and !
thought no woman in all the world
knows the truth of it better than l,
Margie waverly.'"
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were always thinking Of dress and
beauty and gadding around. Instead
of mending your own clothes. you put
The work of on me. You wouldn't help
ne about the homework so much as tc
sweep floor or set the table You
didn't make your own bed half the
time"
But l was girl, mother"
Yes, and you are getting your re-
ward. / wanted to teach you house
work for your own good when you
were married, but you had an excuse
every time"
But Lawrence said he would be
glad to live on cheese and crackers, "
pleaded the young wife
81 don't blame you for believing him.
but all young men OF his age are soft.
AT any rate. in his case he has turned
from crackers and cheese, and you've
got something coming to you"
She's coming home!" said the faith
er.
ION the contrary, John Harris, am
going home with her to stay at least
two weeks!"
DO you mean it, mother?"
II do. You are not making home
for Lawrence Marion, and he realizes
the fact. am going tc STAY long enough
to show you how to do it, and your
father must cook his own meals and
make his own bed"
"But-but-" began the daughter,
Not a word, Nettte. I'll be ready in
twenty minutes"
OF course the mother had been in the
daughters house at least once a week.
and each time she could have found
fault with the way it was kept, but
on this occasion it looked worse than
over. She looked around with sigh,
and then took of her hat and said:
I'VE have got to wash the dishes and
sweep up, the first thing"
But Lawrence never seems to no.
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THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
Doing Her Duty.
BY LOUISE coRBY.
Copyright, 1917, by the Mcclure
Nnnrnnnnnr SrnAinnAnA

Newspaper Syndlcate.)
A MAN, somewhat middle-aged,
~ sat on the back steps of house
Ain the outskirts OF the town OF
Royalton, and whistled as he put an
edge on his az with a milestone.
In the kitchen behind him middle
aged woman was clearing of the break.
fast table and putting things TO rights
He whistled and she sang, for there
was no trouble on the minds of Mr.
Harris and his wife Their only child
"a daughter of nineteen-had been
married to Lawrence Marion three
months before and was happy bride.
The latch of the gate clicked and
the man called to his wife:
Susan, some one Is coming"
"Let EN- come" she replied.
Hello. Nettie,' they beth called out
as the daughter turned the corner OF
the house.
She walked past them into the kitch
en-, sat down and put her head down on
the table and began crying.
my stars, Nettie, but what is it?'
exclaimed the mother.
Has Lawrence broken leg?" ask.
ed the father.
IL can't talk now" Nettie sobbed.
The father and mother went out on
the steps and he whispered in her ear:
DO you think he came home drunk
last night?"
HE never even drinks ginger ale"
"They might have had a quarrel
about the cat or-or something"
mo use guessing. Wait till she has
had her cry over"
ton hafOrn tho hri6a
raised her head and wiped away the
tears and SAID:
81 guess Lawrence and are going to
part!"
Now, Nettie, what's It all about?"
said her mother. Does Lawrence find
fault?"
NO, not in words-not to me, But
he told Mr.. Riker the other day that he
thought young man a fool to marry"
"If he doesn't find fault in words,
what does he do?"
HE hardly eats thing. He has got
in the habit of going out nights
Where tor"
HE plays billiards. guess"
But he never speaks harshly to
your"
think he looks at me with contempt.
There is no question but that he is
sick of his bargain. If Lawrence
doesn't change l don't think can live
with him much longer" sobbed the
bride
But he's going to change"
Whats going to change him."
"You are. Let me tell you some
thing. This is no surprise to me. I've
been expecting 1t every day for a
month"
"Then you knew that Lawrence was
was"
II knew that he wouldn't stand for
it"
why, mother!"
"oh, this is going to be plain talk.
From the time you were sixteen you
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Personals.

Miss Dona Miller and Mrs. Mary
Anne higgins were out of town social
visitors during the week.
William Walters, of Wheeling. was
a business translator to Monongah yes
tcrday morning.
Mrs. Lands Leeson-was an out OF
town visitors yesterday evening.
Mrs. Cathleen Hickenbottem and
mother, Mrs, Dan Fleming. of Tucker
Station, were in town yesterday calling
on friends and relatives.
Mrs. Melvin Moone was among the
local people to attend the district mee.,
ing Of the Pocahontas lodge in Fair
mont yesterday evening.
Mrs. Charles Leiving vas in Fair,
mont yesterday morning calling on
friends.
Miss Katherine Walsh, If Fairmont,
was among the out of town business
visitors here yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Bruce Rogers was calling on