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HEALTH HINTS

Here are a few New Years resolu.
tons for the person who wants to keep
well during the year: Resolve to:
sleep in well ventilateI room.
Avoid overeating and other ex.
!, Esasas.
| 1Take a daily bath and 90 10 bed
seErly and rise early.
4-Spend great deal Of time outlof.
doors and take plenty of exercise.
5-Avoid outbursts of passion. wor.
~ over coming events and the saying
, OF unpleasant things.
II is not hard to follow any OF tho
foregoing resolutions.
Remember that the only niFht ain
THAT is harmful is the kind that q founu
in tightly closed, unventilated sleep
ing room.
There are more persons killed by
oVereating than die from starvation
and lack of proper nourishing food
Late hours and other excuses don't
lit one for the Job next day.
! A daily bath is not hard 70 get IN
these days Of modern plumbing. Apart
from cleanliness, bathing Is one OF tho
necessary observances OF a healthful
life. A tin wash basin or even Wet
towel will help out IL nothing else
comes handy.
Walking is the simplest. as well az
the best exercise. Rising half hour
earlier each day and spending that half
hour IN walking will do wonders to.
ward fitting ono for the days work
and relieving WEAKNESS at the end OF
the day.
Anger and hate interfere with tic
flow of gastric juices and cause one to
lose his appetite. On the other hand.
good appetite and good digestion dine
with good cheer: When you say un.
/ pleasant things about your neighbor al
the dinner table you interfere with
your own meal. Pleasing converse.
ton acts upon the senses to produce
appetite and free flow Of the gastric
juices.
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| goin'," said the deacon. 1 haint no
time for SIGH foolery"
Don't be in hurry. deacon" urg-
ed Miss Hanna. Il do wish to con-
suit you"
about what?" frowned the deacon,
looking obviously at the purple should
ers and arms of the lady.
Marriage" said Miss Hanna.
"Would you advise me dear deacon, to
commit my future into the hands of
another?"
Chi" said the deacon. Had an of.
yes said Miss Hanna, driven by
his directness into an absolute lie.
Then, If l was you,' said the dea-
con, I'D accept it, cause it amt like
ly you'll have many of EN-"
Miss Hanna colored under all the
rice powder.
But, deacon" she stammered,
what If don't love the man? What
If love another who"
Then don't accept him." said the
deacon; but, suddenly becoming cleo.
trically aware of his danger as Miss
Hanna moved her chair a little closer
to his he added, my horse is gettin'
dreadful Uneasy outside. l guess I'll
be goin'. No, thankee"-as Miss Han.
ma took up the plate of cake-"I don't
never eat nothin' except at reg
meals. Good morn'!"
And thus the deacon escaped.
- 70 ~
cat jumping at my canary again-but
1t sounded more like some one laugh.
ing and cats don't laugh. Who's tina.
comm up the walk? Ethan Crane,
do declared Well, he's a likely young
fellow-not as rich as Squire Perkins,
maybe. / am so glad to see you. Love.
ly day, isn't it?"
Ethan Crane sat down with his hat
! in his lap.
~ received your card, Miss Hanna."
"oh, did you!" said Angela, with a
smile.
ITO tell the truth" said honest
Ethan, Il wanted little talk with
you"
Indeed" said the lady. Won't you
come here and set by me on the sofa ?
It's more sociable.like."
"oh, yes, il you like" said Ethan,
obeying her gesture Of invitation.
"You see, my mother is getting feeb.
Ter every day, and we feel the need Of
some younger person at the farm. And
I'm twenty.eight now, and the place
is in good order, and I've money at in
terest, so that I've pretty much made
up my mind to marry"
Miss Angela let the puffed and friz.
zled head fall on his shoulder.
Dearest Ethan" she exclaimed.
"Yes-exactly," said Ethan Crane.
moving as far away as the arm of the
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} CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE ;:

NIargie. you certainly are some
We were sitting at the table. Mollie
and Chad and Dick and i. We had
reached the coffee stage and Dick had
settled back In his chair and his eyes
rested on me delightedly.
y am something over the time when
might be referred to as girl, Dick"
said with laugh.
No, you're not" he said with con-
yiction.
Chad spoke up, 81 too, was just
thinking Margie, how girlish you look
Mollie is looking older than you this
e,1PeNr Chad, he did not know. Little
had to create this old world
u in would have woman grow
10 bre beautiful instead of ugly when
she was expecting child. think ma.
ture always gives woman the worst
end OF 1t. tits bad enough to have to
go down, down into the valley of shad.
cws TO bring forth child without look.
ing SO ugly for nearly year that even
those who love YOU best must turn their
eyes away in pity.
Think, Il you ever do think, little
book, how wonderful it would be IL a
woman grew fairer and more exquisite.
Iyl beautiful each day, and when one
looked at her one would be pleased to
loIok again. Would not great deal
Oh this false nodesty and cant with
which many people surround coming
ImIothers be done away with? We're
awful hypocrites little book. Society
scsyH to q woman, be modest and don't
= ow yourself for you are going to
.'l1ive q baby. when all the time 1t means
don't show yourself because you look
ugly.
When, oh, when, little book, will we
learn to tell the truth without being
squeamish. and that makes me think
Of the most iiypocrftical Hes Of all.
They are those we tell our children
hBvpposedly for the stiffening of their
llwer TO resist vice.
# we could only repeat our lies sim.
ply to charm. TO delight, to give pleas.
IRE. Society could be arranged on q
new basis that would be much more
stable.
/ was thinking all this, little book,
when I was brought back to earth by
Chad asking me TO dance. Dick look.
: cd up quickly, Are you sure you are
wen enough to dance Mafgie," he ask.
yed.
you should have seen her dancing
with Malcolm Stuart last night"
laughed Mollie.
"Oh," was Dicks quick exclama-
lion, IFS Stuart down here?1
He was for couple OF days." an
BWered Mollie, ebut he's gone now =
He Is doing splendid thing In
! bullding that hospital commented
chad.
'1an't it about time he did something
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Health Department
Adopts Certificates

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Jan. L.
In a statement issued today from the
State Health department, the United
States standard birth and death GER
tificates are said to have been adopted
for West Virginia for the recordation
of vital statistics. These new certifi-
Gates are the only ones recognized by
other states and governments. A new
system Of collecting vital statistics
has also been put into force by the as
sistant health commissioner asking
the clerks Of the county courts to send
to the State Health department at the
end of each month all original birth and
death certificates received by them
during the month. These certificates
will then be available for immediate
use. They will be indexed and filed
in the new office provided for this
work.
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tired of living alone and sewing on
vests to earn her pin money, and she
had determined, on this particular oc.
casion, to make bold stroke and win
a husband.
She attired herself on New YearN
day in green satin dress, cut low in
the neck and short in the sleeves, pin.
ned bunch of holly at her left side,
and puffed her newly tinted hair in
the most elaborate style.
81 do declare" said Miss Angela to
herself. II don't look day over
twenty"
Deacon Perkins was the first to ar.
rive, an old, bald.headed man, with a
complexion of leather and the keenest
of twinkling black eyes.
81 got a letter from you, Miss Han.
na," said he. 81 s'pose you want to
consult me on business"
LA, deacon, what a very strange
idea," giggled Miss Hanna. mo, in,
deed! / only wish to promote sociabii.
ity during the festive season."
well, then, l guess I'd better be
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sofa would allow. $50, If you thought
that your niece, Mirandy, would have

SOFA would allow. SO, II you thought
that your niece, Mirandy, would have
me"
my niece, Mirandy." gasped the cid.
er lady, the tmmovable bloom never
altering on her face, although her
heart beat wildly and her lips blanch.
yes" said Ethan. "1 hoped to meet
her here today"
mo" said Miss Angela sharply.
Shes gone away; and IL she hadn't
she wouldn't accept you"
rs she engaged to some one ise?"
stammered poor Ethan.
"Yes," said Miss Hanna. "To Joshua
Simpkins. But, Ethan, do not grieye:
am ready to entertain yoar suit al.
though Mirandy despises you, and"
But she doesn't aunt" interrupted
clear, distinct voice, and Mirardy
herself entered from an adjoining
room. ION the contrary, she loves
Ethan Crane dearly, and she refused
Joshua Simpkins, as you know very
well. oh, Ethan" with a reproachrul
glance at her lover, would you have
believed her falsehoods?"
How came you here?" screamed
Miss Hanna.
Il went to Mrs. Browns house, {"
said Angela, "and she had gone to
spend the holidays with her niece at
Stanford. So l came back home"
You are a dreadful MINK" cried
Miss Hanna, nearly suffocated with
/ anger.
Gently" said Ethan Crane, inter
posing in Mirandy's defense. mo cali.
ing Of names, please"
And you shan't stay in my house
another day!" added the indignant la.
dy.
Then she shall come in min,,"
boldly asserted Ethan. Come, Mir.
andy, dearling-my sleigh is at the
door and 1t holds exactly two. Wen
go to, Parson Squire's and get married
this very hour"
So they were married, and old Mrs.
Crane, who was waiting at the farm.
house door to receive her son, was de.
lighted.
"If it hadn't been me-" said Mir.
andy, mischievously, sit would have
been Aunt Angela, for she was deter.
mined to marry Ethan -
1.-THE Lord Forbid" said Mrs. Crane,
raising her eyes.
"And after this" said Ethan, as he
led his bride in, "the first day Of the
year will be a double anniversary
the happiest of Happy New Years.
Eth, Mirandy?"
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THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
4 Double Anniversary.
By SUSAN EDDY

~ SCSftN GBgI
Copyright 1916, by the Mcclure
Newspaper syndicate)
Ceh / ow wonder what that
neans?@ said Ethan Crane.
He had Just come back with
the weekly paper and one letter from
his tramp through the snow to the
Old Mrs. Crane had brought in the
lighted candles and piled an extra log
ON the FIRE, SO thu the 1ow-ceiIed
kitchen was aglow with ruddy light !;
while the smell OF stewing apples and
tue song Of the tea kettle, which hung
from the iron crane, added an air Of
comfort to the room.
Taxes amt it?p said Mrs. Crane.
whose eyesight was not so good as 1t
had been.
No, II amt taxes mechanically ut.
tered her son, still intent ON the con.
tents Of the envelope he had just torn
open.
We'll, then, it's letter from your
Aunt SophriIy, out on LonS Island,
asking for money!
NO, It amt" said Ethan. ut amt
letter at all. It's just card: Miss
Angela Hanna. At HomeA January
1st.s
Lair said Mrs. Crane "she wants
you 70 call there"
Get out, = said Ethan, with sudden
access of sheepishness. why should
30 theress
Wen, why not?" asked Mrs. Crane.
It's what the city people do I'm told.
They make a big cake and draw a
pitcher of cider and set down in their
best clothes to see company. Angy
hanna is dreadful enterprising: she
means to lead in the fashions"
Am to call there?" said Ethan.
Why, of course" said his mother.
What else does It mean? Miss Angela
Hanna AT home
She's at home most DAYS. amt
sheg said Ethan musingly. "There
was never anything of the gad.about
in Angela Hanna that / ever heard
of.''
ooh, but this here's a new lsink."
exclaimed Mrs. Crane. IAN extra.spe.
cial day for calling-don't you see?"
I'D calculated to take the oxen to
bnidge Hill and grub stumps out of
the clearin' on New Years day." said
Ethan. ' ''''N
THE next day will do just as we'll
for the stumps,' said Mrs. Crane en-:
couragingiy. you might as well be
out Of the world as out Of the fash.
Ion.'' ''A
- Deacon Perkins received one of Miss
Hanna g cards and so did Squire Hart,
In fact, there wasn't widower or old
bachelor or eligible swain in all Fair.
view whoswas omitted from her list.
@laint as young as I was" said Miss
Hanna to herself. Its high time |
took steps to establish myself"
SO she hung fresh muslin curtains at
the windows, made herself new gown
according to the latest fashion plate.
and prepared for the festive initial day
of the year.
Miss Angela Hanna had Just passed
her tlye-and -fortieth birthday; she was
stout and rudy, with the very best set
of teeth that the Fairview dentist
could supply and a perpetual smile
riyeted on her lips. She was very
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splendid?" growled Dick.

SRAS4AaAA' SAOh4Gu OlCh.
What do you mean?" / asked.
Well, everyone knows Malcolm
Stuart has never in his life considered
anybody or anything but his own pleas.
ures. He has always been enormously
rich, but this is the first time ever
heard OF him doing any great good
with his money"
We'll, you must give him credit for
what he is doing now," was Chad's de-
cision as he took me out to dance.
oh, little book, If could make you
understand what 1t means to me to be
able to walk, 10 dance! l tried to ex-
press my feelings to Chad and he said:
Il think l understand, Margie, and l
also think l understand Dick wants
to dance with you," and he took me
back to the table.
Aren't you going to ask me to dance,
Dick?" said demurely, "or is it
against your principles to dance with
your own wife,"
will you dance with me, dear?" was
his eager question. You know am
good dancer"
But you are my husband" I said
softly.
"Margie waverly," he remarked de.
lightedly, 81 believe you are trying to
flirt with me-"
well, there is no law against it, is
there@
Dearest, dearest, does it mean"
Perhaps"
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The makers of modes seem to be
giving great deal of time to the
"fapper."
The "fapper" on the topcoat is
sometimes embroidered in yarn Of
dashing hues, or trimmed with fur
bands or bands Of the coat fabric.
The girl at the left is wearing navy
blue olivia cloth coat with collar, cuffs
and pocket trimmings of pontine in
dark red. Tho harrow belt is embroid-
erel in yarn in which blue and red
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MANY WEST VA. MOTHERS
CAN SAY THE SAME.

Northview, w. VAT used ga.
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to carry me through when In q delicate
way. 1t was just what needed and
was well satisfied. II put me In
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daughter. She is weakly and has
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overcame the weakness and built her
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HARRINGTON, Hamil Avenue.
Lynchburg, Ya.-"I am familiar
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used Favorite Prescription. Ny wife
has found it a most valuable medicine
for women. She had been benefited
and was well satisfied with SO We
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HAoKwoRTH, 1904 CabelI Straet.
The mighty restorative power Of
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to disappear compels the ORGANS to
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What Doctor Pierce's Favorite Pre-
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will do for you Get II this very day
from any medicine dealer, IN either
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Ia Or Pierce Invaiidst Hotpl BuffaIn
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Charles had formed the habit Of run.
ming OF to the neighbors and even to
the nearby stores. AS a punishment
for this his mother one day tied him to
the library table, tying one end of the
rope to his leg, the other to the table.
Watching the proceeding with interest,
he remarked: "rie the mover leg, too,
mamma, they bof ruined away"
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There's a heap OF style to this frock
even though it is cut on simple, youth
full lines Marguerite OF the Fashion
Art League Of America designed it for
-semi-dress occasions for young col
lege girl. She used navy blue trico
tine serge with embroidery buttons
as trimming.
The waist is fashioned in the sem
blance of a coat. The under blouse
is fillet lace, the velvet girdle plain
gray. and the satin overcollar gray
The skirt is cut with wide, loose.hang
ing panels in back and front.
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tones predorirnte. The embroidery
Is repeated at the bottom Of the coat
The dark red velvet flare Up Of the
troat brim is the latest aote in fash,
ion.
The model at the right is the new
'Devonshire" cloth, much used now
for suits and top coats. The deep cape
is cut in Ole with the coat. The belt
is formed If three tubes" or ropes
Of the cloth stitched together aud fin
:shed with ornamental buch;e The
small muff is an effective contrast to
the big cape coat.
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AFTER IHE GRIPPE

vinol Restored Mr.. Martins Strength.
WAPAKoNETA, Ohio. = "I am a
farmer by occupation, and the grippe
left me with bad cough and in nerv-
Gus, weak, rundown condition, and
could not seem to get anything to do
me any good until took vinol which
built me up, and my cough and nerv-
BUSINESS are all gone, and I can truly
say Vinol is all that is claimed for IT,"
JAMES MARTIN.
vinol is a constitutional remedy for
all weak, nervous and rundown condi.
tons Of men, women and children. and
for chronic coughs, colds and bron-
chitis. Cranes Drug Store. Sold in
Warrington by the Prescription Phar.
macy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-01

QnestioBs of Seer Are fully ana
properly answered In The Peoples
Common Sense Medical Adviser, by
r. v. Pierce, NJ. d. It contains the
knowledge young man or woman, wife
or daughter should have. 1908 pagef
with color plates, and bound in cloth,
By mail, prepaid ION receipt Of 3 dimeI
Y or stamps.
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quite grown up" The coat Is cherry
red broadcloth. The trimming is Of
treasure box
The cap is bright red velvet with a
gold rose nesting in the fur band.
Fashion Art Magazine Is sponsor for
this charming juvenile model, but it is
so simple mothers deft fingers can
easily fashion a coat in the same de.
sign.
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No wonder she'd be proud and
houghty. this small person in the fur
trimmed coat. She is logged out in
the latest things from Dame Fashions
erasture box.
The coat has the high waist line,
just like mothers coat, and the pep.
lums trimmed with buttons of fur are
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What Really Mattered.

Heiress (after rejecting him)-"l
really had to say what did. I'm sor-
ry If hurt your feelings" Suitor-
"worse than that, you've hurt my
credit. boston Transcript.
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Mr.. and Mrs. S d. Lamb and chill
dren have returned to Parkwood al
ter a short stay in the city.
The many friends of Mrs. J. 4.
Baldwin Will be glad TO learn that she
is improving from her recent Illness
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Mrs O. H Page and little son, who
have been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
c. Brown, have returned to Jackson
Vile. They were accompanied by
Miss Matte Brown, who will spend
the winter as their guest.
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Mrs. J. l.. Beach and Miss Rebecca
Beach leave this week for Atlanta to
be the guests of Mrs. Ralph Lee, who
will be remembered here as Miss
Frances Beach.
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residence, Rev. J. 2. French, pastor
OF the First Presbyterian church, CON
Quoting the services. The pailbeareTs
viii be: Eugene Bowen. Perkins
Cole, Warren Jones, Fred Rankin,
Garry Burdett and Philip Bache The
interment will be in Evergreen Gene
tery, under the direction Of Moulton
and Kyle. funeral directors.-Jack-
sUnVille Times Union.
the temperance here OF Mutt and
Jcn, Bud Fishers impossible duo Of
Miss Mason was a niece Of MIR L.
Il. Mason, Of this city.
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The friends of Mrs Mary Ruth
Myers will be glad to learn that the
operation she underwent at an At
lanta sanitarium, was success ii
every way, and that she will be en-
tirely well when she returns home
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Mrs. Abe Rothschild is the guest o
relatives in Savannah for severa
days. en- route home from Asheyillc
N. G.. where she has been for sey
eral weeks.
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KINDRED.


As one at night in anguish, who
smiles on her child at morn,
So cut Of the pang and pain of war
shall certain truth be born.
The miner and the merchant
Are both brave men,
See them both in Khaki,
They do not differ then
One mid death and danger,
in deed and daring one,
And these shall come the comrades
When the course of war is run.
Now this shall be The great reward
when to'ef a world in strife,
Like sun that bursts through thunder.
the great peace lifts to life.
The statesman and The workman
Are both true men.
See them with one purpose,
They do not differ then
One who guides nation.
One who makes a man,
And these Shall still be kindred
When the new day greets the sun
The world is torn with its torture
with pain that knows no rest
But this shall be the glory at morn
ing on her breast,
The statesman and The workman
Shall be one estate.
The miner and the merchant
Shall be as mate to mate;
The sham of caste has crurblcd.
Man knows his brothers. worth,
And these shall be one blood.
When the new dawn greets the
earth.
-Theodosia Garrison
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The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mason will be greived to learn of the
following, as they resided here for
many years:
Miss Mary Scarlet Mason, 16 years
of age, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Will
liam NJ Mason, died at the family
residence 1927 West Fifth street, Fri
day night, after but a few days ill
ness The funeral will take place
this afternoon at o'clock from the
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Al MISS KArE sLATERls

At MISS KATE SKATERS
TODAY.
Miss Kate Slater is showing a few
Gage Hats" and other hats at he,
parlors today; also during the entire
week she viii have now shipments
each day. Don't forget the place, 500
Gloucester street.