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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-17
Local Case in
Monongalia Court

Much interest is taken locally upon
case being tried in the Circuit Court
of Monongalia county, 1t being that OF
the State of West Virginia VS.. Kate
Preston Raymond ct al, and al Nor
eantown yesterday afternoon tho com.
missioner's report was argued.
The land is located in the First ward
in Fairmont and the B. & o. claims
that it paid about $65,O00 as the right
Of way for the Palatine branch Of the
road. The tract was owned by Jona-
than H. Raymond, to whom 1t was con.
veyed about 1887 and when the Civil
war broke out Raymond became an OF.
ficer under General Robert E. Lee in
the Confederate army. He went to
Mexico and later went to Nicaragua,
where he died in 1893 never having re-
turned to the United States.
Mrs. Emma Bird Robbins, the only
living child of Raymond and grand.
children have filed their answer In
court claiming the right to redeem this
property by paying the $3.300.54 back
city, county and state taxes. The case
will be tried next Tuesday.
Attorney Henry S. Lively made the
argument in behalf of the B. & o. rail.
road, Attorney James A. Meredith rep.
resenting Miss Kate Preston Raymond
and the other heirs, and Attorney NJ. l..
S:urm, who is school commissioner for
Marion county, looked after the inter
est Of the state. The case was trans
ferred to Monongalia county on &C.
count Of the relationship OF Judge W.
S. Raymond Of the Marion county Cir
cult court to the litigants.
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MANY MEN AND WOMEN OF
OUR HOME STATE

Warwood, w. Va.-uI have learned
to depend on DR.. Pierce's remedies and
found them reliable. I used 'Favorite
Prescription first and found 1t SO good
that began using Golden Medical
Discovery with it The general bene-
fit to me was greatest when these two
were used at the same time. Ny appe-
lite improved, I gained in flesh and
felt stronger and more ambitious IN.
der this treatment. I finally decided
to use Pleasant Pellets also and they
were just as good as the other medi-
cines. I am glad to say when I be-
gin to feel run down always get DR..
Pierce's remedies and they do the
work for me."-MRs. A. J. L., 10th st.
Get good blood through the use Of
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov.
cry, the worlds proved blood purifier.
It's not q secret remedy for its In.
gradients are printed on the wrapper.
Start to take it today and before an
other day has passed, the impurities
of the blood will begin to leave your
body through the liver, kidneys, bow.
els and skin, and in a few days you
will know by your steadier nerves,
frmer step, keener mind, brighter eyes
and clearer skin that the bad blood
is passing out and new, rich, pure
blood is filing your arteries.
The same good blood will cause PIN.
pies, acne, eczema and all skin erup.
tons to dry up and disappear. It's
tonic and body builder.
Harrisonburg, Var have had ex.
perience with DR.. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets and found them satisfactory. I
know Of no better remedy Of the kind.n
Mas. FANNIE TRoBAuGH, East Mar.
ket' ST
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'N0NAN'SGL|UBBAN||S
CUP THAT CHEERS
Organization Decided it Was
Inadvisable During the
War.

The usual cup OF tea with which
members of the Woman's Club have
been served for several years at the
regular Woman's club meetings has
been dispensed with A unanimous
vote of the club yesterday on motion
( OF Mrs. M. FL Ashcraft decided that
point with but brief discussion and
no opposition. The motion provided
that tea might be served on special
occasions at the discretion OF the Elk,
eeutive board. The measure was Ia
ken as patriotic duty and each mem.
her was impressed with the respon,
sibility of making an extra effort to
keep up the social life OF the club
in which the social Cup of tea was a
great factor.
The chief event Of yesterdays meet.
ing was the address on Current
Events by Mrs. George DeBolt, presi'
dent Of the State Federation OF Wo'
mems clubs and former president
OF the Woman's club. Mrs. DeBolt
dwelt at length on Americas part in
the war, summing up the results OF
I her activities and approximately re
suits yet to be obtained. She also i'm
pressed on her audience that while
there had been many calls for gifts
of money to the cause that the calls
had only begun and that the people
must give generously and be prepared
to give even unto sacrifice. Condi,
tions on the various battle fronts were
also briefly summed up. Mrs. DeBolt
has achieved considerable fame In her
lectures on current events, not only
IN this but IN other cities OF the state
She was heard with splendid atten'
ton.
Mrs. James A. Meredith, president
Of the club, presided at the meeting
yesterday. A report from the French
relief committee was made by the
chairman, Mrs. Y. I. Lydic, and scrap
books were distributed by Mrs. W
H. Conaway and Mrs. E. F. Hartley
which the members Of the club will
complete for the soldiers in camp
Garments made for the French relief
committee during the last two weeks
were returned finished and will be sent
to Miss Sue Watson, of this city, now
with the relief committee In France
The club will CONTINUE It's work on
this line.
1t was also announced that the en-.
tire membership of the club with
six possible exceptions were also
members of the Red Cross. The six
exceptions were people who are out
Of the city and could not be heard
from in time to make report.
s. Mrs. John Garden Of Wheeling pres,
ident Of the Wheeling Woman's club
was a visitor. present and made a
brief address to the club commenting
the members on their work and telling
OF the work of her own club. Musi'
cal features of the program yesterday
were exceptionally fine. The club
sextette composed Of Mrs. c. H. Neill,
the Misses Edna Jacobs and Florence
Lavender, Mrs. Oliver Wood, Mrs
IA. B. Smith and Mrs Chas A. Pilson
Z sang two selections with Miss Laura
Briggs at the piano and piano duo
was rendered by Miss Amy Rogers
Rice and Miss Alta McNeely.
Five members were received yester.
day, Mrs z F Robertson Mrs A C
Polk, Mrs Thos. Acker, Mrs w E Wat.
son Jr., and Mrs Jno Bailey. At the
next meeting of the club on Decem,
Der z the Marcato club Of Clarksburg,
a musical organization, will render q
program of music.
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Charges to Follow
Auto Collision

War.SSrts are being issued today for
the arr. is Of several people who &C.
cupicd a touring car that collided with
another machine at the south end of
1.-THE Buffalo bridge near Barnstown
last evening at o'clock. The cars
that collided were those OF Forrest
swisher of Bellview, and that of vii.
lie G. Morgan. which was driven by
Will Keyser.
The impact was so great that Mrs.
Swisher was catapulted out of the side
Of the car and sustained number of
cuts and bruises about the face. One
OF the parties in the Morgan car, Frank
Sapp, Of the East Side, had his nose
badly cut.
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guests fof Miss Dorothy Howard a
her home On Maple avenue
MrsS G. NJ Ghtnn Of Washing ton.
D. q, arrived here last might and ID
the guest Of her sister, Ms n. @.
Cochran at her home on Cleveland
Miss Ciida Smith Of Morgantown Is
spending the week end at her home
on Chicago street.
Miss Mary Ellen Henry arrived
home yesterday from Long Beach
CAL, where she had spent the last
several months with her sister, Mrs
Edwin Duffy and family.
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PERSONALS

Miss Lou Lanham of Grafton is the
guest OF Miss Estelle Hamilton al
Edgemont. Miss Hamilton and Miss
Lapham came down from Clarksburg
last evening where they attended the
Round Table association.
Jack Maple and Miss Helen Ewing
of Point Marion, Pa, and Miss Hazel
Howard of Masontown, Pa, are the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-17
LOCAL SOCIAL EVENTS
Rebekahs Social.

Invitations have been issued by the
members of West Virginia Lodge, No.
Ga, Daughters OF Rebekah, for their
social on Monday evening in Odd Eel,
lows Hall. The invitations are print
ed on the diverse side Of neat Christ
mas cards. The invitations read as
follows:
place L o. o. F. Hall-Time Nov. 10.
In "out-of.date" costumes
Come meet us in our rooms;
On Monday Night,
Come sing old-fashioned tunes.
Assemble at the hour Of eight,
Not too early, not too late
A good time for all,
Both great and small,
And refreshments made "out.of-date"
DR.. of Rebekah Lodge No. 64-Admis-
ion 15c.
Guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira L. Smith have as
theil guests for the football game to-
day DR.. and Mrs. Boaz Cox who mo-
tored here today from Morgantown;
Miss Ada Reiner and Wayne Cox, also
o. Morgantown, who come up last
night.
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LADIES

When irregular or delayed use Tri.
umph Pills. Safe and always dependa.
BILE. Not sold at drug stores. Refuse
others, save disappointment. Write
for RELIEF" and particulars; It's free.
Address: National Medical Institute,
Milwaukee, Wis i
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DR.. Pierce'a Common Sense Medical
Adviser, cloth-bound, sent free to you
on receipt Of three dimes { or stamps) !,
TO pay expense of mailing only. Address
DR.. Pierce, Invalids' Hotel, 663 Main
Street, Buffalo, n. Y.
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Here for Game.

The Misses Anna Lynch, Virginia
Mckinley, Teresa Smith, Of Morgan
town, are guests here for the day Of
Miss Margaret Arnett. The Misses
Sallie Stoopes, Clara PEBBLES and Yer.
da Lynch, also Of Morgantown, are the
guests Of Miss Alta McNeely and the
Misses Margaret Powell and Nell
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shughrou are guests of Miss Malissa
Crowl. They came to attend the foot.
pail game today.
For Miss Fleming.

For Miss Fleming.
Honoring Miss Clara Fleming. a
bride elect, the Misses Mona, Wayne
and Katherine Mckenna entertained
at shower last evening at their home
on Walnut avenue. The event was
linen shower and Miss Fleming re.
ceived number Of pretty gifts.
A Musical.
Miss Virginia Hall. vocalist, assist.
ed by Miss Page, reader, will give re.
cital and musical on the evening OF
Tuesday, November 20, at the Central
Christian church. The event is under
the auspices Of the Willing Workers
Of the Christian Sunday school.
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Dance at Masonic Temple.

Dance at Masonic Temple.
A large number of young people at.
tended the dance at the Masonic AS.
sembly hall last evening which was ar.
ranged by committee of young men.
Vincent's orchestra rendered music
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-03-30
A TRAINING CAMP
ABERDEEN WILL BE QUARTERS
FOR MILITARY ASSOClA.
TON,
HAPPENINGS OF THE STATE
What ls Going On Here and There
That 10 Of lnteres. to the Read.
ers Throughout South Oa-
kota anG Vicinity.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Aberdeen.-Aberdeen will be state
headquarters for the Military Camps
association, a nation wide organiZa-
ton for the purpose Of encouraging
citizens to train for military service.
The directors Of the Commercial club
adopted resolutions favoring the plan,
and M. w. Williams, secretary of the
Commercial club, was elected secre-
tary of the state association, and the
state headquarters will be at the
Commercial club.
Former Gov. C. N. Herreid has
been asked to act as a South Dakota
member Of the committee in charge Of
the association work, and has stated
that he will probably accept.
The training camp for South Dako-
ia will be located at Aberdeen. Gen
eral headquarters for Minnesota and
the Dakotas have been established at
st. Paul, with ]. r. Cotton in charge.
Each state will be under the supervi-
sion Of a general committee of five.
The general government, while en-
couraging the movement, does not
furnish any part Of the expenses of
preliminary organization, which must
be borne by the people Of the towns
or the states in which the state or
carnations are.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-03-30
Plant VIII Soon Sc RUNNING.

~ WI OWL &c mummy.
Scranton, n. D.-The Johnson Fuel
Co., OF Fairfax, S. D., who are install
ing the briquetting plant here at the
local coal mine, will soon have the
same in operation. Owing to the Sc
we're weather conditions the machin-
cry has been delayed In arriving, the
last carload being here and is
being installed. The first unit, now
almost completed. Is housed in an all
steel. fireproof building, and will cost
approximately $65, 900. The Johnson
Fuel Co. expect to have at least II
more such units in operation this sea-
son. each unit manufacturing Y tons
OF b%riquettes each day. The village OF
Scranton will experience a decided
boom. Many have already been here
looking for business locations and
some have already started new busi-
nesses. The opportunities are almost
unlimited, as this enterprise prom
ises to be the greatest thing for the
development OF the natural
of the northwest that this country has
ever experienced. There can be no
question as to the success of this ven
ture as sample briquettes have been
made without a binder from Ignite
coal from various parts of the Dako-
tas, and the coal from the Scranton
mine was found to be the best for the
purpose OF briquetting and the sup
ply OF coal Is almost inexhaustible.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-03-30
Joining the Militia.

Sioux Falls.-The war scare has re-
suited in a number of new members
being added to the three companies
Of South Dakota national guardsmen
which are made up of young men of
Sioux Falls and vicinity. Two Of the
companies, which were only recently
organized. belong to the new Fifth
regiment, South Dakota national
guard, while the other company, Com
pany B, belongs to the Fourth regi-
ment, the latter company having only
recently returned from eight months
service with the regulars on the Next
can border. With the increase in the
number of enlistments 1t is expected
to be only a short time until all three
companies have their full quota Of
men, when an officer Of the war de-
partment at Washington will be asked
to come to Sioux Falls and inspect
them.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-03-30
IS CHILD CROSS
FEvER|sH, SICK
Look, Mother! II tongue is
coated, give "California
Syrup of FiqS."

Children love this fruit laxative"
and nothing else ~cleanses the tender
stomach, liver and bowels SC nicely.
A child simply will not stop playing
to empty the bowels, and the result is
they become tightly clogged with
waste, liver gets sluggish, stomach
sours, then your little one becomes
cross, half-sick, feverish, don't eat,
sleep or act naturally, breath is bad,
system full Of cold, has sore throat,
stomach-ache or diarrhea. Listen,
Mother! See If tongue is coated, then
give q te%aspoonful of california
Syrup of Figs" and In a few hours all
the constipated waste, SOU bile and
~undigested food passes out of the sys-
tenn, and you have a well child again.
Millions of mothers give California
Syrup Of Figs" because 1t is perfectly
harmless; children love 1t, and 1t new
er fails to act on the stomach, liver
and bowels.
Ask at the store for a 5O-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. Adv.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-03-30
GREAT DEMAND
FOR CANADIAN LAND
Americans Are Buyers and Be-
coming Settlers Anxious to
Get Cheap and Produc-
tive Land. i

Reports are to hand that there will
be a large influx of settlers from the
United States into the Canadian West
during the coming Spring. For a time
there has been a falling of, on account
of the fear Of CONSUMPTION, which OF
course was not possible, and which the
Canadian Government gave every as
surance would not be put into opera
ton. In any case 1t would not AFFECT
the American settler, and more than
that the man who was working on the
farm, helping to produce the grain
that goes to feed those who are at war.
would not be affected.
The excellent yields of the Western
Canada crops, and the high prices Sc
cured is having its influence on those
looking for homes. The authenticated
reports that have been sent out from
time to time that this farmer and that
farmer had paid for their entire farm
holdings out Of n crop has reached
the ears of the man looking for a farm.
When he hears that G. H.. Beatty of
Nanton, Alberta, had go bushels Of
wheat from II acres or an average Of
56h bushels to the acre, he becomes
interested. When he learns that Sid
ney E. Phillips of Beddeford, Alberta,
threshed ten hundred and ffty-three
bushels of wheat. the average being
6oh bushels per acre, his interest Is
further aroused. Thos. Long of Leth-
bridge had 100 bushels of oats to the
acre from q field Of % acres w.
Quinn Of Milk River had G.O94 bushels
Of wheat from 100 acres, an average
Of 60 bushels per acre, and Robert
Tackaberry Of Nobleford makes afida-
six bushels of wheat per acre from a
field of 1868 acres. ThOs. BOultOn Of the
same place makes affidavit that from
fifty acres he had q yield of fifty-three
bushels of wheat per acre. Newell j..
Mobiles affidavit of getting 81 bushels
per acre from 1000 acres stands out
most strongly as evidence Of what the
wheat grower a do. This affidavit is
strengthened by n paragraph stating
that he had 100 bushels and 80 lbs. per
acre from 394.69 acres. Mrs. Nancy
Coe makes affidavit that on her farm
ut Nobleford she threshed six thou
sand one hundred and ten bushels Of
wheat from one hundred and fifteen
acres, or fifty-three bushels and eight
lbs. per acre, and from Il flax field
(stubble field) she got 20 bushels and
38 pounds per acre.
1t cannot be said that these were
freak yields because so many had such
great success. When these reports are
read, the man looking for a farm be-
comes convinced.
These are only a few of the reasons
that will cause a large influx Of Amer
lean farmers into the Canadian West
during the coming Spring.
The farmers now resident in Mani
tOba, Saskatchewan and Alberta are
purchasing additional lands. Prices
are low and Free homestead land can
be had In many districts and the home
steader is Observation-Disclosures.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-03-30
Sheep Situation PROMISING.

Pierre.-The sheep and wool situa-
ton In the northwest this spring is
q which apparently looks good to
the mar who owns sheep, but not SO
rosy to the man who contemplates
purchases. John Dolan, who holds
about 600 ewes on his ranch in west
ern Sully county, was offered SIP a
head for them. but declined the offer
on the ground that he could make
more by holding. Out in the western
wool country, in the northwest part
OF this state, n contract for this
years clip Of 40 cents a pound has
been made. but the growers are hold
ing of even at that price. One ship
per from that section sold SO-pound
lambs at $11 each, which is certainly
an inducement to hold onto breeding
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-03-30
City Sets Up Claim.

Neutrality-suspicious. have been
started against H. A. Wagner, former
mayor OF W~atertown; w. D. Townslee
and John H. Conley, former city treas
urers; their four bondsmen and the
bondsmen Of O. M. Lane, former city
auditor, to recover $12, 1873 sc OF the
amount which is alleged to have been
embezzled from the municipal funds
by Lane. Lane il serving a term in
the state p~enitentiary as the result of
MS conviction on a criminal charge
growing out OF the alleged irregulari-
ties. Four separate actions were be.
gun-one for $9,241.78 on the bond Of
w. D. Townslee. 1t is alleged that the
former mayor unlawfully signed war
rants which did not constitute a claim
against the city.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-03-30
Violin Justice Lacks Business.

Volin.-The residents of Violin are
so peaceful that C. j. LaBarge, who a
few months ago was appointed Justice
OF the peace for Violin, threatens to
resign the office because of lack OF
business. He states that since as
Stunning the duties OF the office the
only business transacted has consist
ed of filing two death certificates. His
salary during the period which he
has held the office, which salary is
based on fees, has averaged only Is
cents per month. As this does not
go very far to reduce the high cost of
living he will surrender the office IL
anyone else can be found who will be
satisfied with the title OF Judge" and
little OF anything else in the shape of
salary.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-03-30
Many Immigrants.

washington Springs.--One Of the
evidences of Jerauld county's new and
permanent prosperity Is shown in the
tide OF immigration to this point this
spring. Over so cars Of immigrant ef-
fects. including horses. cattle. farm
machinery and household goods, have
been unloaded at washington Springs
In the last few days. There have been
many cars more unloaded at other
points in the county.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-03-30
Druggist Fined $500.

Vermillion.-J. D. Hofer, q pharma-
cist, convicted of maintaining a place
for the illegal sale Of liquor. was fined
$500 and costs by Judge r. B. Trip.
His clerk. Claude Richardson, con-
victed Of selling liquor contrary to law,
drew a fine Of $3.50 and costs. A mo-
tion for a new trial was made in both
cases and q stay Of execution was
granted for thirty days.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-03-30
Want Ere Protection

Spencer.-Because of several recent
bad fires and no effective method OF
combating them. the residents OF this
place have commenced an agitation
for the installing Of an up-to-date mu-
nicipal waterworks system. An effort
will be made to have the question OF
issuing bonds for this purpose submit
ted to the voters at the annual city
election which will be held the third
Tuesday In April.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-03-30
Luther League Meeting.

9isseton Arrangement are we'll
under way for tho twentieth annual
convention of the South Dakota Lu.
Their league, which will be held In this
city May 1913. Several prominent
Lutheran speakers from outside the
state have signitied their intentions to
BIO present. among them being Rev.
Luther M. Kuhns. OF Omaha. Neb..
editor o fthe Luther league publica.
tions. and Harry Hodges Ct Philadel.
phis, Pa. general secretary of the
Luther League At America.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-03-30
TO Boost city.

Britton.-At a rousing meeting Of
the members of the local commercial
club several projects for the upbuild-
ing Of the city and surrounding re-
gion during the spring and summer
were decided upon, and active work
will commence as soon as spring
opens. One of the projects provides
for the improvements of all highways
in this vicinity. the plan being to make
them among the best in the state.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-03-30

A decree has been promulgated di-
recting all clocks throughout Italy TO
be advanced one hour from April l to
September so.
Thirty thousand cases Of smallpox
rage in Germany, and the disease IS
spreading, according to the speech OF
Socialist Reichstag Member Hoffman.
Extensive railway construction IN
Russia during the next ten years, az
gregating almost G. 5000 miles, recon-
mended by a special commission, has
been approved by the Russian council
Of ministers.
Reports have reached Amsterdam
that serious riots have broken out in
Berlin in connection with the scarcity
of food. Frontier regiments are re-
ported to have left for Berlin to main
tain order.
The German minister to China and
his staff and also all the German
consuls in the country have been
handed their passports. A note ac-
companied the passports explained
that the German reply to China's sub
marine warfare protest was unsatis-
factory.
Madame Catherine BreshkOvskayn,
who IS known as 1.-THE grandmother OF
the Russian revolution" has been IN
vited by nj. Krenski, minister of JUS
tice In the new cabinet. to return to
Petrograd. Madame Breshkovskaya
has spent thirty years In exile, most
Of the time in prison. She escaped
twice, only to be recaptured.