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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-05

hearing you describe yours all the
time" said Jim thoughtfully. ~ guess
I'll take chance"
He entered the room and was seated
at table with paper and pencil before
him.
Describe the dress and sign your
name to the description" a pleasant
voice advised him. You're given five
minutes
Jim glanced at Doris Howard, who
was standing on slightly raised plat.
form at the far end of the room. He
scowled.
THAT dress isn't blue" he muttered.
But guess she must have just chang.
ed the color"
So, smiling confidently. he set to
work.
This beautiful evening gown is of
pink satin, silk net of the same shade
and maize silk net bordered with gold
spangles," he wrote. THE wide cir.
die and pointed skirt sections of satin
are mounted over lining-foundation
while the top of the bodice and sleeve
sections are OF gold net Joined With
the spangled guimpe. The skirt has
foundation of messaline. finished at the
bottom with flouuce of lace"
His description finished, he rejoined
Iidythe outside.
They wandered about from booth to
booth. chatting happily until midnight
arrived, when the various prizes were
awarded.
1.-The great dress description con.
test" the president of the club an.
nounced, drew forth many responses.
but by far the best description was
given by our well-known fellow-cluh.
man, Mr.. jim Chambers This effort
was masterpiece" He paused.
Jim smiled broadly.
What did tell you?" he whispered
to Edythe. you can wear your new
dress after ALL"
But" the president continued. al.
though Mr.. Chambers's description
was wonder. he described the wrong
dress Miss lIowarRs creation, the la.
dies inform me. is of deep rose-colored
taffeta and pale pink chiffon cloth,
while the dress described by Mr..
Chambers was of satin, covered with
silk net and bordered with gold span.
giles. Therefore. while we feel that
Mr.. Chambers should receive honor.
able mention, the prize must go to Mr..
Harold Janeway, whose description,
although less flowery, was more ex.
act"
When he had partly recovered from
the shock Jim drew Edythe to one
corner Of the room.
Didn't you tell me this was Doris
Towards dress?" he asked, indicat.
ing the crumbled piece of paper he had
drawn from his pocket.
Edythe glancing at it, burst into
stifled roar of laughter.
you foolish, foolish boy" she said,
when she could control herself. THAT
isn't the one; you cut out the wrong
picture and description. The right one
was on the other side of my dress"
well, I'll be jiggered" Jim looked
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-05
HEALTH HINTS

Fresh air is the best tonic in the
world for tired nerves.
The curing properties are even great.
er ii sunshine can be obtained at the
same time.
But daily walk in the open air will
not build up the constitution IL we
come back to badly ventilated houses.
We have to get the fresh air in our
homes, also.
There are some dwellings in which
the air always feels bad. The doors
and windows are kept closed. The
whole house is filled with the accumu.
lated poison from the lungs of those
who have lived beneath its roof.
Rooms of this kind are responsible
for many cases OF common colds. They
are the breeding places OF grip and
pneumonia. Many cases of asthma
are also the result of bad atmos.
phere.
Open windows promote health.
Many people complain they can
scarcely wako-up in the morning. or
that they arise with headache. This
is the result OF poor ventilation in the
sleeping room.
Become a fresh air crank even at
the risk of being disliked. Better a
fresh air crank than a dollhouse in.
valid.
Avoid large crowds in closed or poor.
ly ventilated rooms. Not only does
the bad air lower your resistance. but
you are in danger of catching disease
from others.
Don't ride in a crowded street car
when only going short distance
Walk.
Keep the windows of your bed.
rooms open day and night, even in the
middle of winter. You cannot over.
dose yourself with fresh air and dis.
case cannot endure 1t.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-05

are dancing so we'll l almost think
you have been practicing while was
ILL.,"
And do you know little book, l said
this with no animosity at all In fact
said it playfully as would have done
if we had not been married at all.
Was it going to begin all over again?
Was going to fall in love with Dick
again? Was going to forget all the
things that had come between us?
To be alive is very easy. 1t is only
living 1t that is complicated. Am l.,
Margie Waverly, who have been mar.
ried almost ten years coming back to
a second love affair with my own hus-
band? Does love only mean a casual
glance or light touch?
AS II in answer to my thoughts,
Dickheld me tighter and said, Life
is joke isn't 1t, sweetheart? Just
when you think 1t is all unhappiness,
Joy unrolls itself before you"
l shook myself a little in his en-
brace and murmured, II guess l am
tired, Dick. Let's find Mollie and
Chad and go back to the hotel"
"Margie, Margie, II you would only
always be as you are tonight. I'd
never find any excuse to leave you"
whispered Dick as we were putting
on our wraps.
It's all very exciting, little book,
but still am in doubt If you can cali
it love.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-05

he hastily drew forth a pen.knife and
cut picture and description Of the girl
from the printed page. He Just man
aged to thrust the clipping into his
pocket and close the magazine before
Edythe reappared, radiant in a new
creation of gilded straw.
After supper that evening, before
he took Edythe to the bazaar at the
country club, Jim drew a slip of pa.
per from his pocket and consumed
fifteen long minutes in learning, word
for word, the detailed description of
certain evening gown. Reaching
the club, he wandered around with
seeming aimlessness, gradually draw.
ing his companion toward a certain
anteroom, over the door of which were
emblazoned the words, The Great
Dress Description Contest"
What's this. l wonder" he said in.
differently, having piloted Edythe TO
the scene of his proposed activity.
ITS a guessing contest" the girl
explained. Doris Howard has on her
new evening dress. Any man who
thinks he knows anything about dress.
es is given five minutes in which to
write description of it. The one
who writes the best description wins
the prize of twenty-five dollars.
"How much does it cost to try?"
Three dollars"
II ought to know lot about dresses,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-05

from Dents Run to this place.
Lawrence Mcconnell has returned
home from a visit to Pittsburgh.
Andy Church, of Hundred, was call.
ing at the home Off. L. Martin recent.
ly.
Willie Martin has returned to his
work in Pittsburgh.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Shackleford, of
Burttown Hill, were calling on the lat
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Camp
bell, over Sunday.
Lawrence Campbell, of Pittsburgh,
spent Xmas with his family at this
place.
Miss Esther Martin returned to
Pittsburgh after spending the past
week at her home here,
A. P. Taught, of Wadestown, was
n business visitor here Friday.
Mrs. ]. B. Campbell has returned
from a visit to Pennington.
William Chowen, of Pittsburgh,
spent Xmas with Mr.. and Mrs. Law
renee Campbell.
William Taught, of Cameron, was
in this place Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Curman, of
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-05
ECONOMY IN USE OF CANNED GOODS.

rubbed into 2 tablespoonfuls of flour.
Remove the hot fish from the can and
place in the center OF platter. sur.
round it with the boiled rice and pour
the white sauce over the fish GarnIsh
with celery, parsley, hard boiled eggs,
or olives.
Lobster chowder.
Mix one large can lobster with 2
cooked potatoes cut in dice, 2 slices
salt pork cut in squares, slice onion,
and cupful cold water. Boil min.
utes, add cupfuls milk, season with
salt and paprika, thicken with table.
spoonfuls Of butter rubbed into table,
spoonfuls OF flour and add or 8 split
crackers before serving.
Sardine Sandwiches.
Remove the skin and bones from
sardines. Rub the yolks OF 8 hard boil.
ed eggs to paste with the fish. Sea.
son with lemon Juice, salt and cayenne
pepper, and moisten with olive oil.
Spread on lettuce leaves between thin
slices Of buttered bread.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-05
CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE :

1t is astonishing, little book, how
mixed up" life is. All at once the
s!gl.. Of Dicks face as he was dan.
cra with me brought me around to
the point where | must again, as the
nomely saying is, either fish of cut
kat
caught glimse Of myself in one
~ the splendid mirrors in the dining
room. From my enforced confine-
ment In the house, my skin had lost
all Its tan and my neck and face
struck me as being OF dazzling
Wilderness except where 1t melted in
% a hesitating rosiness of cheeks and
; warmer kink of chin and throat.
i sighed, little book, for l thought
Il was only because was so good to
Z look at Dicks eyes rested on me with
such tender and beseeching regard.
tried to take my mind away from
The rhythmic motion of my feet, to keep
II clear from the somewhat confused
notion had Of Dick this minute
Dick who was dancing better than
had ever known him to dance. Poor
old Dick, he was so absurd in his eg.
otism that he was almost lovable.
!
had been analyzing him, myself and
pur relation without getting anything
more definite than my own individual
lty That was the one thing l had
succeeded In disentangling from the
duality that goes under the name of
marriage.
'tAnd they shall all be one flesh
perhaps but can they ever be one spir-
Il? Il was not GOODNESS or cruelty
hat made me think Of this.
For here was the crux of the whole
matter. Dick and had never been
" one spirit, could never be one spirit
When he came to me that memorable
hight before our wedding at my call,
he held the Joy Of life in his outstret-
ched hand, and the smile on his face
caused my throat to swell with SYM
pathy
Tonight he was here, the same gay
and smiling Dick, with his hands
Stretched out to me again; the 10y
u life he offered me. But my throat
lid not swell nor breath come hard.
Instead queer kind of acquiescence
: seemed to envelope. me
Wondered why .coniugal love
should ebb and flow Tonight with
Dicks arms about me, with the mus
L the lights and all the lie about
me life had been away from so long
~ almost felt recrude53ence Of my
owe for Dick
Aren't you tired, Margie?" Whisp
ared Dick. DO you know you are
iancing better than ever, and real
y believe | am not as awkward as
lsual.y
'NO, dear l. am not tired. and you
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-05
THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
A Question of Dress.
BY EARL REED sILvERs
Copyright, 1916, by the Mcclure
Newgpanat svndIcataN

q NNSPyLAbHLf 1910 ny the mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate)
Get WISH could take you over to
the horse show In New York TO-
morrow night" said jim Chaiu-
kers, speaking with the frankness OF
an engaged young man to his worship
( ping financee. But can't. I'm dead
7 broke.
y Edythe Merritt sighed resignedly.
n you only could" she suggested,
would wear my green taffeta."
But can't" Jim looked OFF into
tie distance, bordering over the whir1
OF fate which had given him three
thousand dollar income and a four
Thousand dollar acquaintance sll.p.
How much would the horse show cost
u.s.. he asked finally.
About twenty-five dollars" Eiythe
looked hopeful.
.Nopel You'd better give up all
hope" Jim smiled whimsically at his
impromptu rhyme. 1--WE got just ten
dollars to my name, and that has to
last me for three days"
And my dress is so pretty" Edythe
!! sighed.
well why not wear it to the club
tonight?"
K I can't; it's an afternoon dress"
What's It iike?'
Edythe manifested q slight degree of
interest.
IN let you see picture of it if
you care to-" she said rising. ITS
in the April Ladies' Star"
Jim, who had looked at dresses be
fore, finding escape impossible, re.
signed himself to HIS fate
Here It Is" explained Edythe, open.
ing the magazine and indicating one OF
three young ladies representing the
very latest in spring styles. ITS OF
all.silk chiffon taffeta. The body of
the waist is of taffeta fitted loosely
over a lining. The back is made in
separate panel shirred at the waist.
4 line and brought around over the
shoulders in front In cape effect. The
shirred Medici collar OF taffeta silk"
Jim gazed out of the window and
wondered II his chun, Dud Chase, was
having good time at the golf club.
The vest is OF chiffon over shadow
lace and Is trimmed with taffeta but.
tons Edythe's voice drone on. "And
well. isn't that stranger"
isn't what stranger"
Why on this very page is the pat.
tern for Doris Towards evening dress"
Jim's eyes opened wide. A picture
Of the country club bazaar as his sis
ter had described it flashed before him.
He started to say something, check.
ed himself suddenly and assumed an
attitude Of indifference.
Which one?" he asked.
THE one next to mine. My, but
it's pretty!'
Not SO pretty as yours. You have
new hat to go with the dress, hav.
mt, your 49,,
sYesl Would you like to see it?"
All right" Ill be down in min.
ute.'
Edythe hurried up stairs; and as
soon as she had disappeared, Jim seiz-
ed the magazine she had laid on the
table and looked long and earnestly
at a picture of dimpled young lady
in blue satin, covered with silk net
OF the same shade. Then. hearing
signs of activity from the room above,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-05
BY BIDDY BYE.

Canned fish is commonly pre-
pared" by turning from the tin to the
platter. Obviously. fastidious persons
fail to find it appetizing in this form.
The economical cook can increase the
quantity of fish dish as well as its
attractiyeness by taking little pains
to follow new recipes.
Salmon Loaf.
Mix one can of salmon with 2 beat.
en- eggs and A heaping tablespoonfuls
bread crumbs, using silver fork. Sea-
son with 2 tablespoonfuls butter, and
salt and pepper. Pack in buttered
baking dish and bake As minutes.
Serve. with an egg sauce, or garnish
with Slices Of lemon and cucumber
pickles.
Tuna Fish With Rice.
Heat one can Of tuna fish in boiling
water before It is opened. Boil one
cup of rice. Thicker one cupful OF
milk with 2 tablespoonfuls Of butter
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-05
HEARTS TREATED FREE
BY Or. Franklin Miles, the Great
Specialist, Who Sends a $3.50
Trial Treatment, Free.

To prove the remarkable effects of
his Special Personal Treatment for
heart disease, short breath, pain in
side, shoulder or arm. oppression, ir.
regular pulse, palpitation, smothering,
putting of ankles or dropsy, he has
found that nerve, head, stomach, bow.
ell, kidney, and rheumatic symptoms
frequently complicate these cases, DR..
Miles will send to afflicted persons
$3.50 Free Treatment, Bad cases U.s.
ually soon relieved.
These treatments are the result Of
80 years extensive research and re-
markable success in treating various
ailments Of the head, heart, nerves,
stomach and bowels, which often
complicate each case.
Send for Remarkable Reports Of
Cures.
So unusual are the results that he
wishes every sick person to test this
famous treatment at his expense. AT.
flicted persons should avail them
selves of this liberal offer, as they may
never again have such an opportunity.
Delays are dangerous. No death
comes more suddenly than that from
heart disease.
Send at once for Free Book, Exam.
.ination Chart, Advice and Free Trial
Treatment. Describe your disease.
Address, DIR. Franklin Miles, Dept. H,
1924 to 1874 Franklin St, Elkhart, Ind.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-05
METZ ITEMS.

Mrs. James Grey was visiting at
Cameron over Sunday.
Mrs. William Blodgett, OF Manning.
ton, was visiting at this place recent.
ly.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Campbell have
returned from visit at Fairmont.
Misses Birdie Terrell and Gail Grant
Of Fairmont, were visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. H. C. Terrell the past week.
Arlie Hibbs and family have moved
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-05

/ sp, 2 or, 5 sp, 8 oh SITS, turn.
Twelfth Row: sp. / 81, / SD, 1 ~.
Is sp, ch SITS, turn repeat 1st row for
three rows, then start the stork and
continue as shown above.
When completed haste carefully,
leaving narrow space above the hem
Cut the material from the back and
make small hem. A baby towel 20
match may be made by emitting the
storks and babies from each side.
making the flower, then baby, then
the flower again.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-05

First Row: 90 sp, CHI SITS. utrn.
Repeat for three rows more.
Fifth Row: 10 sp, gr. 10 sp. Sch
SITS. turn.
Sixth Row: 6 sp. gr. 5 sp, oh SITS,
turn.
Eighth Row: sp, 3 gr, 1 sp, gr, .
SIP, l ST, sp, CHI SITS. turn.
Ninth Row: ! sp, gr, 6 sp, 1 gr,
Z sp. 3 oh SITS. turn.
Tenth Row: 4 sp, gr, sp, gr .
SIP. ST. Z sp, CHI SITS, turn.
Eleventh Row: sp, gr, 3 sp, gr
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-05
BY BETTY BROWN.

Baby's basket must have a pretty
coyerlet, something to remind us that
baby bunting has just arrived from
Babyland, and who has more right to
appear on baby's coverlet than Mr..
Stork? a pretty "stork" edge for the
tiny basket sheet is made with one
spool OF Richardson's r. NJ. C. Cor.
donnet SPECIAL No. so.
To those who want TO crochet the
coverlet the following formula will
be useful. Make II CHI SITS.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-05

Here are nine squares. Can ycu
put a figure (no two alike) in each
square SO as to make a total Of is by
adding them up and down and cross
ways? AS an advertisement we win
deed lot at Atlantic City, Md which
has one of the finest beaches in the
world, to any one (white race spls.
ing this puzzle. Small fee for deed and
expenses. Send your solution with &c
in postage for copy Of prospectus to
THE ATLANTIC REALTY CO,
2os North Calvert Street,
Baltimore, Md.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-05

And now, little Miss Vanity, hold
your head Just so, until Dame Fashion
puts on your newest bonnet.
1t is made Of ribbed silk with in.
sertion Of val lace and the upfaring
ruffles are also Of val. 1t is all in
white, even the ribbon streamers.
The wee slippers are pale blue rib
bed silk and the slipper case matches
them in color. A famous man.millin.
er in Paris designed these dainty
things.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-05
= "A PAGE FOR WOMEN AND THE HOME !

the picture of detection and the girl
placed her hand impulsively on his
arm.
Never mind" she said softly, .I
didn't want to go to the horse show.
anyhow"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-05

East Liverpool, Ohio, were visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Ferrell
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-02-01

G.. B. Alexander, manager of the
Boosters Vaudeville is preparing his
material and thinks the show will
be ready for the second week in
March. Just as soon as Lewis Ed
wards returns from the East the en-
tire program will be outlined. With
the many new features the show
promises to be better than ever be-
fore.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-02-01
ARE YOU PROUD
OF YOUR HOME !

Have the furnishings i'm your home
been chosen with refined taste, SO
that you are proud to have your
friends see It?
II so, we can add the final touch
to make II tremendously. beautiful.
Every home of refinement now
needs the small Grand piano.
The Milton Baby Grand takes NO
more room than an upright piano.
Ask us to mail you chart showing
space 1t will occupy on your floor.
The price of this beautiful little
Grand brings It within your reach
Thatcller Music Company
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-02-01

The annual stockholders meeting
of the City Drug company was held
on Tuesday at which time the report
of the secretary was read and APP
proved. 1t was decided to make
some changes in the store and make
1t one of the best drug store in the
state of Utah, in every particular.
The following officers were elected :
Hyrum Hayball, director and presid-
ent; julius Jacobsen, director and
vice president; William Swinyard
director, secretary and treasurer; A.
II. Thompson and Vern Crockett
directors.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-02-01

Mr.. Card, of the First National
bank, has a unique display in the
window that is both appropriate and
interesting. A lasso, bride and
quirt roundup trappings are shown
with this trite notice on them:
Round up that loose change that
is slipping away from you and let
us put per cent brand on it,"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-02-01

The next Commercial club dinner
will be held on Lincoln's birthday.
Monday, Feb, 18th. Fred G.. Tay-
lor of Ogden, and Joseph Quincy.
Jr., will be the speakers. Manager
Ashlock of the Hotel Logan states
that he will serve a strictly southern
dinner for the occasion.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-02-01
LOCAL NEWS
COLUMN OF WHICH EVERY READER is ASKED
TO CONSIDER HIMSELF OR HERSELF AN EDITOR

The little girl of Mr.. and Mrs
Leslie Bowden Of Lewiston who was
operated on at the Utah-Idaho hos
pital short time ago, is doing fine
and according to reports, will be
we'll enough to go home in few
days. This little child swallowed a
cinder and for a time it looked as IL
death would be the result. An op-
GRAFTON was performed by DR.. d. C.
Bulge and DR.. F. o. Reynolds and
the cinder removed. The operation
was highly successful.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-02-01

Through an error in the Tuesday
issue of the Republican The Utah
Knitting company was mentioned as
having display at the Products
and Electric show. This instead is
our own Union Knitting Mills.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-02-01

JONI l.. BAXTER'S closing out
sale will continue in Gents furnish
ings until every article is sold or
given away. Location between the
Cache Valley bank and the Boosters
Inn, Logan.-adv. 2-1.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-02-01

Archie Lloyd, real estate merchant
and capitalist of Grace, Idaho. has
been transacting business in Logan
this week.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-02-01

+. A. Dahle, the contractor and
builder, has returned from a bust
ness trip to Blackfoot. Mr.. Dahle
states the new Eccles hotel at that
place is progressing nicely and says
It will be ready for occupancy some
time next month.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-02-01

Miss Myrtle Pratt, who for the
pas few months has been identified
with the Economy Supply company
as bookkeeper and stenographer,
has accepted a position in Salt Lake
City with the Mountain States Tele-
phone company as stenographer at a
decided promotion in salary. She
takes up her new duties on Monday
morning.
Mrs. Mary L. Smith was visiting
in Hyde Park with her daughter on
Tuesday.
Robert McQuarrie of Hyde Park
was in the county seat Tuesday.
For sale at bargain. New fire.
proof safe, 2'x2' and stands feet
high. Terms cash or on time.-tf
Mrs. Mary Barfus, a resident of
the Fourth ward. was buried on
Tuesday, the services being held in
the German meeting house. There
was good turnout of friends. The
speakers were: Mrs. Kleopher, H. A.
Peterson, Abraham Jorgenson, Jos.
Moser, and President S. F. Ballif.
A quartet number was rendered dur
ing the services by Fred Glouser and
company.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-02-01

We sell the earth, abstract its
title and loan money on 1t. II. A.
Petersen & Co., First North street.
adv. If.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-02-01

]. II. Manderfeld, manager of the
Salt Lake Union Stock Yards, was a
visitor to Logan on Tuesday.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-02-01

Persons with teams wishing en-
ployment for the summer, apply to
A. E. Fuhriman or Henry Theurer,
Providence.-adv.t If.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-02-01

Mrs. j. P. Griffin of this city and
Mrs. Brossard who is visiting here
from California, went to Richmond
on Tuesday to visit with relatives
and friends in that city.