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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-07
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business principles and The sooner 1t
Is done away with the sooner satisfac.
ton will arise to the top and treat all
alike.
Common sense teaches us that a
person cannot carry on business on a
system like this because the merchant
has to pay his bills consisting of list
too long to mention here, but pay he
must, or bust. If all merchants would
get together and make one price sys.
TEN and stick to 1t they would be doing
the nation at large very good exam.
Pile for others to follow and in short
time they would act more like broth.
ers to one another than business get.
tiers from one another. For the mer.
chants side Of the question / will say,
l absolutely know they get the wrong
side Of the question about SO many
times daily. They receive stuff which
Is short in weight. Then they have to
sell the contents only and the pack.
age is thrown away for which they
paid for, but, after paying for this they
are still waiting on some of their slow
paying customers. Last month | saw
woman come into store and order
box Of matches sent to her house
while she went to Fairmont and bought
rs pound sack of sugar and carried
same home herself She said she got
this sugar Sc cheaper than if she had
bought it here. She did not take into
consideration the zoe carfare but that
is where the root Of the evil lies
carelessness coupled with ignorance.
Now in conclusion let me advise to
one and all, let this high price stay
out Of your heads because 1t wont help
the matter by worrying over it or
Chewing" the rag about it to every
one vol. meet, it is nationwide and not
merely in this section. It's here to stay
until the conditions change 1t and the
sooner we knuckle down to 1t the bet
ter for all it will be. In the mean time.
for the buyers benefit let me add, go
to your store and buy what you want
and pay for it-and be sure and carry
your small purchase home with you
and not gandar all over the old town
looking for bargains when there are no
bargains. These two small obligations
pay for it when you get it, and take
1t with you-will be mighty cog in
the wheel to help lower the price you
are now paying or will have to pay in
the future. We one and all are living
too fast for our own good. Jump back
couple Of decades and compare then
and now and see where you are at,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-07

hsus ef NJ ioen las Looked he staao over carefullv
and gwen solemn pledge that every package mailed Re-
fore ne Thursday viii Be delieverd on 81 before
that leaves the rest Of the Christmas proposition up 10 the
American people.
Those who have dear ones on the other side may be
depended upon to do their part This advice is not for
them But there will be hundreds Of boy. who have no
one to send them presents Many red blooded Americans
who have NO over there will want to do something to
Ill these voids 50 at there will be suggestion Of neglect
IN trench or camp when the great holiday morning dawn.
make it easy for these Americans the Red Gross has
stepped IN. This great organization will convert money
into Christmas presents Of the kind that will do the mos;
good and that It reaches lad who would otherwise
be presepess All you have to do to hand the cash to
The Ned Cross But you must do it at for even the
Red Gross is bound by the November IS rule.
But there another aspect of the Christmas in France
problem that worthy of the consideration of generous
Americans You know what an important part smoke
plays at the end of the Christmas feast WE'LL in France
the tobacco almost impossible for American tastes But
that too ha, been taken Of and there will be plenty
Of American tobacco for the camp Christmas the men
and women will send enough quarters to the tobacco funds
which the newspapers throughout the country conduct
ing IN connection with the American Tobacco company.
Each quarter buys Is worth of tobacco and provides
for placing 1t in the hands Of soldier in France In
to the donor which the recipient asked to sign and put IN
the mails Wouldn't you like have Of those postals
signed on Christmas morning as soyenir of the great wara
Well you might be lucky enough to get one you get
quarter around to The West Virgnian office without delay
A FIVE dollar bill will buy weeks supply of tobacco for
20 soldiers. That amount of money does not much
c YOU but the tobacco would buy would whole
lot to the lads on the battle 'front.' awaiting knows
what fate.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-07

Railroad lawyers were given hear.
ing" Headline.
Got off lucky if they got less than 10
years.
The result of the elections in New
York state is apt to give real punch
to the coming state convention of the
West Virginia suffragists.
They failed the first time they tried
it in New York too.
Secretary Right seems to have fall
len into travelling Job by joining the
army branch.
Well, 1t takes something Of q fight
to get money out of the public these
days when every one seems to be do
ing it.
Water consumption is low just
now."-Headline.
Just at the time, too, when the con
sumption OF the other stuff touched
4.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-07

with Japan will be terrible blow to
the professional Jap haters in this
country.
But it still leaves the land question
in California wide open and that will
be all they need.
1t is astonishing how little q pro.
fessional agitator can get along on
when he has to.
Every school must have truant
officer"
What a terrible assault upon per.
sonal liberty.
Beefless day on the B. 4 o. diners
has become meatless day.
That's playing the game Q little
closer &c the rules.
Lots of people prefer chicken TO beef
any day.
Joined the Rsa Gross yssk
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-07
GOOD ROADS AND BUSINESS.

w of the plans of the Armour people to establish a
branch here, decidedly the most interesting is the
part trucks will play id the distribution the meat
products after they get here
With the railroads o. the country struggling under the
burden of the war demand of nation that had to begin
to make war at the bottom business turning to motor
trucks for relief and in almost every instance the experiment
has proved splendid at time when tires
and fuel the two items upon which the heaviest falls.
are selling at war prices.
A few years ago this would have been impossible in
spite of the relatively low prices for gasoline and upkeep
even if engine designing had been far advanced is
today The reason for this can be summed up in two
yyords-sood roads,
Many short sighted individuals used to oppose good
road campaigns on the ground that the the interest
Of those who owned motor driven pleasure vehicles But
there were enough far sighted people keep road eonstue-
ton going ahead at fair pace Now the sections which
the greatest amount of progress made are reapns the
benefits
The action of the government in forbiddng the use Of
open top cars for carrying road making material has dealt
body blow TO road building programs all the country.
but we have learned our lesson and just as the
war ends road construction should be resumed all the
country at rate which will make all past performances
appear small by comparison Thoroughly good permanent
roads which are kept in repair pay big dividends.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-07
RUFF STUFF

Did the elections go the way you
wanted them to?
The folks who thought they could
end the war by voting for mayoralty
candidate in New York proved quite
numerous after all.
Hillquit was lucky in not getting
nlected at that.
Defeat will save him the trouble of
doing a lot OF explaining why he could
rot make good.
The only place where people can
stop the war by voting Is in Germany.
And over there most of those who
have votes are still strong for the
Votsdam bunch, and their war.
That agreement regarding China
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-07

It;s : phnmp and seems Ike = lame ex-
cuse We are putting up against the
prices which confront us one and ali.
Your body ID simply q machine and
the more you poke down your throat
the more than machine has to work
and finally wear out some part which
cannot be replaced. Eat less, drink
plenty OF pure water. exercise in the
open atr--keep your rooms-not sim.
ply ventilated, but well ventilated, look
at life in cheerful way and above all,
pay your bills at once and cut out that
slowness in doing It too. Then high
prices wont bother you enough to make
wrinkles In your face.
AN OBSERVER.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-07
All Traces of Scrofula
Eradicated from the System

with highly satisfactory results for
Scrofula. Being made of the roots
and herbs of the forest, it is guaran-
teed purely vegetable, and absolutely
free from ali mineral ingredients.
You can obtain S. S. S. from any
drugstore. Our chief medical adviser
is an expert on all blood disorders,
and will cheerfully give you full
advice as to the treatment OF your
own case. Address Swift SPECIFIC
Co, Dept. F Atlanta, Ga.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-07
Local Architect
Soon to go to France

Joining the special architectural ser.
vice, Walter Jones Of the firm Of Jones
and Nuzun, the Fairmont architects,
last week left for Washington, D. C.,
and is now under enlistment at Camp
American University Georgetown. This
division is under the corps of United
States engineers and is expecte
they will be In France about a month
from now
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-07

One Of the significant results of the election yesterday
was the overwhelming adoption in Massachusetts, of an
amendment to the constitution which prohibits the Leg
stature making appropriations to institutions not
under the direct control of the state State aid for
ouasi-pubc institutions has been fruitful source of
corruption and graft throughout the nation and it is
encouraging to note that the states beginning to
wipe the practice out.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-07
What People Say
And Some Side Remarks

Mrs. c. E. Hutchinson asked s. l..
Postlefhwait, representative of the
American Red Cross. who is here to
help with the membership campaign
Of the Fairmont chapted, what differ.
ence there was between 81, So and So
memberships when he invited ques.
tions ut the meeting Of the chairmen
and vice chairmen Of the various sub.
committees at drive headquarters in
the Fleming building Tuesday night.
Mr.. Postlethwait had invited queries
but seemed to not know how to answer
this one, for moment, at least, then
he said:
The five dollar memberships
enable the person joining to do
lot more good"
John H. Havlin, a prominent show.
man of Cincinnati, says the war tax
will not affect the business OF the thea
tres. He says:
"Theatre.goers are showing their
patriotism by paying the war tax
without murmur. They are set
ting an example to others who are
affected by this extra taxation.
There is no confusion and no In
convenience. ! predict that the
business in the theatres will be
normal this winter. 1t is a pleas.
ure for me to be In a position to
help collect this money SO that 1t
can be turned to our country's
cause"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-07

AS usually the the result OF yesterdays cleo
ton IS mixture of good and bad. This year party
labels Indicated nothing and the voting turned upon
local issues which were tinged in most instances with
the opinions of the candidates upon the war. Taking
the country over the worst result in New York,
where Tammany elected whose loyalty is under
suspicion and took possession of the whole metropolitan
government That will cost the New York taxpayers
millions Of dollars and New York is the principal port
OF the United States and the from which much OF
the naval and military activities of the war will have
be carried on, it may add to the difficulties OF the
national government.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-07
BY the greatest Of all purifiers.

by the greatest OF ali puIIHeIs'
A common mistake in the. treat
ment of scrofula has been the use
of mercury and other mineral mix
lures, the effect of which is to bot
tie up the impurities in the blood,
and hide them from the surface.
The impurities and dangers are
only added to in this way.
For more than fifty years S. s.. 5
has been the one recognized reliable
blood remedy that has been used
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-07
A CLEAR COMPLEXION
Ruddy cheeks-SparklingE Eyes
Most Women Can Have
Says D.. Edwards . Well.Known
Ohio Physician "


Ohio Physician
pr.E.M Edwards for II years treated
Bcores Of women for liver and bowel
ailmenta During these years be gave ia
his patients q prescription made Of few
welf.knoWn vegetable Ingredients mixed
with olive oil, nlming them d.. Edwards
Olive Tablets. You win know them b.
their olive color.
These tablets are wcnder.wofkers on the
liver and bowels which cause a normal
action, carrying Cd the waste and poison.
Gus matter Ia ones system.
Hyou have q pale face sallow look dun
eyes, pimpies. coated tongue headaches, Q
listless no.good feeling. al out Of sorts,
inactive bowels you take one Of Dr..
Edwards Olive Tablets nightly for Q time
and note the pleasing results.
Thousands Of women as wen as men
take DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-the sue.
ressfnl substitute for calomel-nsw and
then Just 10 keep h the pink Of condition.
loc and 25c per bo1 An drussista
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-07

An American patrol boat has been sunk by German
submarine and there has been loss OF fe These
things are inevitable time and they will not dis
courage or excite the American people Rather ought
they to make the United States forces that much more
earnest in carrying on the to a speedy end.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-07

Full equal suffrage has a notable victory in New
York statc and that settles the fate of the movement
The states that withhold the franchise from their wo-
men will merely deprive themselves OF that much
weight in national elections Even the kind of profess
sona politicians who have been doing their Utmost to
obstruc the ought to be able to see the logic
of that.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-07
DON'T Be BILIOUS
HEADAcAY, SICK
OR CONST|PATED.
ENJOY LIFE! tivEN YOUR LIVER
AND BOWELS TONIGHT AND
FEEL GREAT.
WAKE UP WITH HEAD CLEAR,
STOMACH SWEET, BREATH
RIGHT, COLD GONE.

Take one or two Cascarets tonight
and enjoy the incest, gentlest liver
and bowel cleansing you ever expert.
enced. Wake up feeling grand your
head will be clear. your tongue clean.
breath sweet, stomach regulated and
your liver and thirty feet OF bowels
active. Get box at any drug store
now and get Strengthened up by morn.
Ing. Stop the headache, biliousness.
bad colds and bad days. Feel at and
ready for work or play. Cascarsts
do not grippe. sicken or Inconvenience
you the next day like salts. pills or
calomel. They're fine!
Mothers should give whole Cas-
caret anytime to cross, sick, bilious
or feverish children because It will
act thoroughly and can not injure.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-07
CHRISTMAS THOUGHTS.

JF7INSI MID If1OUIHI ,.
4 TNLESS Christmas packages for the soldiers the
battle front in France their way by No
yember IS they will not reach their destination by
Christmas day. The Postofice department. which has
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-07

Counting your Liberty bonds over future years will
be just interesting getting out the old sock and
running through the bank roll.-wheeling Register.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-07
Hugh Pierce to be
Buried Tomorrow

Funeral services over the body of
Hugh Pierce whose death occurred
several days ago in Akron, Ohio, will be
held on Thursday afternoon at 2
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-07

WHILE it is by no means the most important aspect
w of the plans of the Armour people to establish a
branch here decidedly the most interesting is the
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-02-22
Lodge News

Sam e. Senseney of Willow
Springs, district manager 10,
the Woodmen Of the World. was
here today,
DR.. F. Riley has been chosen
as delegate. with ", A, Black as
alternate. to the state camp OF
the Woodman of the World a,
Columbia March 20 and 81,
Fred Carnali was adopted as a
member at the NJ ". A. meeting
Saturday night. W, A. Black, NC
Hensley, G. ". Trip and Henry
Dennis were chosen as delegates
tn the county camp meeting at
Mountain Grove April 4, with j.
B. Rippee, Y. F.Lenhart. Paul vii
Hams and j. A. Riley as alter
mates.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-02-22
Trade. Farm for Store

J. ", Galloway has traded his
farm north of Mansfield to Mr..
Melbourne for a stock of gener,
al merchandise. store building
and an eight room dwelling al
Lyndon, 5 miles south west of
Rogersyille. MIR. Galloway will
move 10 Lyndon and take charge
Of the store and Mr.. Melbourne
will move to the farm. We have
printed bills for Mr.. Galloway
for a public sale February y,
which is advertised in the Mir
rOr this week. We regret To
lose the Galloways. hu. wish
them success in their new home.
Mr.. Galloway is an experienced
hand in the mercantile business,
having conducted a store AT
Fordland. which he traded to
Stafford ", Rrentlinger for the
farm he has traded to Mr.. Mel.
bourne We welcome the Net
bournes In Wright county.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-02-22
Sheriff's Sale ain Partition

BY virtue and authority Of a decree in
partition and an order OF sale made bv
the Circuit Court OF Wright County,
Missouri, on the 9th day of December,
1916, at the December term thereof, in q
cause therein pending, wherein Walter
C.Coday was plaintiff, and Wess Hight,
Sarah Tnrley, Guss Hight, John Henry
Hight, Birdie Holland. Docie Farr, Man
die Lloyd, Harry l.. Davis, Gladys c..
Davis and Howard Davis were defend.
ants, a duly certified copy OF said order
orsale being delivered by the clerk of
said conr to the undersigned sheriff on
IN" 18th day Of January, 1917, Il win, on
Tuesday, the third day Of Aprif, 1917,
during the session of said circuit cenrt,
between the hours OF nine O'Clock a, m,
and O'Clock p. m. OF that day, at the
east door Of the court house, in Hart
vile, Wright County, Missouri, sell at
public vendne to the highest bidder, for
cash in hand, all Of the right, title and
interests of said parties to said cause in
and to the following realestate, described
in said order of sale and situated in said
Wright County, Missouri. to.wit: Lots
on" a. iw" CD and three 49, in block
ten tlO;) also eight feet in width off of
the northeast side OF lot thirteen il3,)
of Nettleton's standardization to Mans
Held, Missouri, for the purpose OF par
titiom and distribution.
CHARLES Il. SANDERS,
sheriff Of Wright County, Missouri.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-02-22
Parcel Post Sale a Success

The parcel post sale held At
the Day building Sa,urdayafl r.
noon by the Baptist LADIES'. Aid
Society was an unqualified sue
cess, the receipts being Sal 30
Lnnch was served in the after.
noon, and the people ate al;
there was tn eat. 50 they had Ia
close up. Many parcel post
packages, contributed BY the
members of the society and
their friends, were sold, and the
ladies we're highly pleased with
the Splendid way in which the
sale vas patt0nized. They al
yertispd veil In the Mirror,
which IS only another proof that
Mirror advertising pays.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-02-22
Performed Operation

Drs, r, NJ. Rogers and ia. Flu
son performed an operation this
week ON Harry Hight. the Young
son of John Hight, who was shot
ia the head a few months ago
with a ia 'gat rifle: nee -osiS of
the skull m,kine the operation
necessary. Mr., Hight is still
SOLDERING from his leg, which was
hurt in a to ;. car accident on the
Frisco road some time ago
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-02-22

G.. W. Milier's smoke house.
together with fOurcOrds of wood,
some hay. etc. was destroyed
b. fire early Sunday morning.
Its nearncsS 10 the Miller resi-.
denca endangered tire house.
but the fire was discovered in
time to save the dwelling. The
tire Is supposed tn have started
by some tramp. who probably
visited the house 10 find some.
thing Ia cat and cropped a
lighted match in til. hay.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-02-22
Entertained Last Night

The Seniors and Juniors of the
Mansfield High school entertain
ed the Sophomores and faculty
last night in the hall over the
Farmers and Merchants Bank.
The hall was appropriately deco
rated. Games were played.
Sandwiches. cocoa, pickles. ice
cream, cake and punch were
served. About 40 enjoyed the
occasion.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-02-22
Card Of Thanks

TIE Baptist Ladies Aid Soc.
ty wishes through the Mirror l.,
express their thanks and apprp
citation 10 their friends who aided
them with parcels and patronage.
Mr.. Day tor the use II his butte
ing. ana the Boy Scouts for yaiu
able assistance, thereby helping
to make their parcel post sale .
success; proceeds Of the day
SOL so Mrs P.W. Newton, Pre-
ident; Mrs. Ezra Dennis, Seer.
tary.-adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-02-22
Forest Home

Some tine weather after 81 big
a snow. we needed the snow, 1t
sure was dry and no rain. The
snow did the ground more good
than a rain would have.
q. Akers is working on his
new barn will have it done in
about one more week.
The ladies of Oak Forest have
II sewing bee every Wednesday
afternoon at the church: all the
invited to attend.
Dan Glen took in II few ties
Saturday and brought out q load
of hay.
Albert Cline made IL trip to
Springfield Wednesday and re.
mrned that night. Albert while
there bought a No. 26, Thomas
a. Edison phonogtaph and Ia
blue AmberOl records; he sure
got a fine in>trum, MT
&. Akers has rented his favm
for this year and will leave in a
l,n,t iv,, yn,.,l,a
Say. did you ever stop to link
il it were not for the timber in
South Missouri and for the tie
business here the farmers would
suffer. for this rnuntry-snre has
had a very bad strain on il Let
lis all hope that this coming crop
will be good. think there will
not he many pntatOeS planted at
$500 per bushel; the people can.
not pay t!.at for potatoes. Just
stop and think, over in Germany,
where they say p"0pl" atc Starv
ing potatoes are just Zoe a bu.
Sales are getting To be great
things this spring again.
Remember that J. Mark Mink
will cry your sales from now On,
all he wants Is your sales he will
do Inc rest.
We hope that we dnnot getany
more>had ". ather for it is hard
on feed
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-02-22
Obituary

The - year old daughter ni
MIS- Lucinda G.sS OF the |. al
Hill neighbufhOod passed away
yesterday from tuberculosis.
Earl Harris passed away at
$50 p I'll. yesterday at the hOn-
OF his parents. Allen Harris and
wife. of near Cedar Gap. aged L..
Years, IL months and 10 days,
dealt, resulting from lymphatic
iuenOemia.s Funeral tomorrow:
in the N4Wtnn c4me
try.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-02-22
Mining News

Lead reached sl22.5Oa ton a,
joplin last week. ST. 30 higher
than ever before.
s. W. McNaul is doing some
prospecting on his land, which
was prottably mined some years
ago.
Some good strikes have been
made in the mines this week Ore
is being found in big quantities
in various places.