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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-15
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Jumping Jerusalem but it's cold
crossing the S S bridge. But there
may be a warmer one erected before
long.
Pennington fares better than Fair.
mont. Old frame structures that
Fatrmont doesn't want can't be burned
down.
Oh, yes, mama, it's whole lot bet
ter to be locked in sanitorium than
in the New York State prisons.
Therefore Harry Thaw would much
rather be a nut in nut house.
Two American soldiers were stab.
bed on the Mexican coast by Mexi-
cans. Speaking of leak" probes, does
Lawson know why Americans con.
tinue to die.
Along the Rio Grande.
"If killed her was out of my
head with drink" Drunk enough to
see that his hands were well washed
and that no one heard the shot.
If mans drunk and he kills WON.
an does that keep him from hanging?
Or is drink reason for leniency?
New Jersey authorities do not want
powder mills near them. There are
some great minds in the skeeter
state.
Again Nose sliucR's place was vis-
tied by the COPS
Please don't print my name, will
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-15

dsteI' WdtCh tle utAI OHe you get ana See-lAeySer
Mountain Echo.
bill to make wife desertion in West Virginia a pen
itentary oensc is to be introduced the present
sion of the legislature. There ways beat the
proposed law-descrt don't marry.-W Wheeling
Register.
Chairman Hurley of the federal trade commission
announces hat he will silt the high OF living the
ever, if he will liberal slice off the top.-organ-
town PostChronicle
Somewhere it is SPRING Strawberries have been
shipped north They will probably frost bitten
lore they get here Anyway, the who buys them
wll.--Bluedeld Telegraph
investigate any leaks in the pork Characterization
Mail.
The liquor laws going be stringent that
it will be penitentiary ofense merely to have Glove
your Notwithstanding State Journal
Leaks" between the White House and Wall Street
plumber in the Cabtnet.-Uniontown Evening Genius.
AS TO be expected the sensational probe of the
alleged leak" at Washington Is dwndling rapidly and
it looks though some one has again made noun
tain out of a molehill. i'arkersburs News.
All this publicity which Tom Lawson is getting must
be very annoying to such modest, retiring man-
Parkersburg Sentinel.
duckbilled dinosaur 5000 600 years old was found
in Montana. He was born about the time il was first
said that the for the high of living lack
OF economy and a tendency toward extravaganza.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-15

you reporter" Phrase with which
the new hounds are familiar after
each raid.
There were 10 in the bunch, which
accounts for their being caught.
Otherwise they would have been
pinched some other time.
If the Pennington authorities will
only improve the hill street there
where the building repairs are made
the city will be peach.
When the New York World shakes
Won Weigand, Hearst takes him up.
Ditto Bud Fisher. only vice versa.
west Virginia university prosper.
ous." A good football team pays.
"The father of Serbian girls pick
the daughters husbands" ANY won.
der a Serbian started the world war?
There o0ght TO be quarantine
against Raymond Halter snoring in
moving picture theatres when he falls
asleep.
Because he annoys us greatly, and
Sometimes we follow suit and go
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-15

Jess Prader. an employee of the
Paden City Glass company, met with
an accident in the company's plant
last Saturday evening, which may re.
suit in the total loss of one of his
eyes aud a Disagreement of his face.
1t is said, says the Wetzel Democrat,
that the unfortunate young man, in a
playful mood, spat in red hot glass
tumbler intending to make it explode
"a prank which is often done in glass
works. 1t seems that he was too close
10 the tumbler at the time, as a nun.
her of fragments of the tumbler, brok.
en- into many pieces by the explos.
ion, eptered one OF his eyes, and cut
the side of his face In a very serious
manner. The young man was taken
TO the Ohio Valley General hospital
at Wheeling, where IT is reported that
he viii likely lose the sight of the
injured eye and be disfgured.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-15
Mrs. Columbia R. Hood
Dies at Rivesville

Mrs, Columbia Robey Hood. aged II
years, died on Sunday morning short
y before six o'clock at her home OF
Riyesytlle. after an illness from can.
Ger. Surviving her are her husband
and three daughters, Mrs. A. B. How.
ward, of Ravenna, o.; Mrs. Rrice De.
Vault, Of Little Falls; Mrs. j. M. Daley
of Rivesville. The deceased was n wo.
man of splendid character and was
member of a prominent family. Flu.
neral services will be held on Tues.
day at / o'clock from the NJ. q. church
south, at Riyesville, conducted BY Rev.
Mr.. Jarvis and Rev. Mr.. Odell. Inter.
ment will be made in Oakland GENE.
terry by Undertaken r. q. Jones. 4
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-15
MO ANNIVERSARIES

= OMING but one day apart as they do the seventy
" fifth birthday of Judge John w, Mason and the
seventeenth anniversary of the pastorate of Rev. Dr.
II. c. Soetzer, of the First Presbyterian church, enable
The West Wgman extend joint congratulations 10 two
distinguished citizens of Famont
In different fields they have both conferred marked dis
ncton upon tins city and their fellow citizens are proud
OF them hat they will live to observe many more ami
versares is the sincere hope Of all.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-15

According to gossip in Washington, Germany is now
willing to openly state terms upon which she will end
the war in Europe In spite OF the unpromsing cbar-
acter of the diplomatic exchanges the impression
strengthens that peace is not very around the
corner. None but madmen want those spring often
sives, which being griny prepared both Sides
to take place il they can be avoided.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-15

In a recent issue the Charleston
Mail printed the following: Forty.
five years ago, Septimus Hall, OF New
Martinsville, wendell his way to
Charleston to take part in the consti.
tutional convention of 1872. Since that
time he has been coming to the CAPT
tai city somewhat intermitently as a
lawmaker to this date. Uncle Sep first
was a member of the senate, but as
he laughinGly told friend. 4 reformed
long since and came over to the house.
Uncle Sep is the oracle on customs
and usages not always found in the
books or rules of order, and his advice
and cautions are much sought and
repected BY his colleagues general.
""
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-15

In view of the lack of water supply and the state
of the weather the people OF Pennington fortunate
in that the fire OF Sunday morning did not do more
damage than it did. The announcement that most of
the damaged buildings will be reconstructed at once
will surprise those who are acquainted with
the progressive character OF that busy community
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-15
TEMPLE LEAGUE.

High individual average, h.sn, d;
second high individual average. John
son, 152, Davis, 1872; high individual
score, three games, Davis, ga; high
individual score. one game, King, 235;
high team score, one game, owens,
56S; high team score, three games,
Owens, 1,517.
This Weeks Schedules.
Temple League-Monday ovens -.
Backups; Tuesday, Cyclones vs.. X. OF
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-15

9, The following little business rom.
ance was printed in the Wheeling Tele.
graph: THE Wheeling Metal and Man.
ulacturing company, of Glendale, was
started about ten years ago by Ed
Reed, then Of Fulton. Mr.. Reed was
then foreman in the employ OF the
Wheeling Corrugating company, and
was an expert in the handling and
mixing of metals. Being ambitious,
he began the manufacture OF metals
in his home, using the kitchen stove
for his operations.
After he had learned that the pro.
duct which he could produce in this
manner was something that was need.
ed on the market, he opened new
quarters in an addition to the coal
shed in his back yard. Here he made
more of the metal and began building
up business.
When he had the business we'll on
foot he began looking for capital to
organize corporation. When he
proved that the metal he was making
was superior to many other metals
on the market, the company was form.
ed on small scale. 1t grew. They
began manufacturing metal roofing
and metal shingles. Today the com.
pany is operating mill in Glendale,
and Is still manufacturing the same
material. Mr.. Reed, who knows the
quality of the metal, is now agent for
the company, and is engaged in open.
ing new territory for the sale Of the
product"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-15

Our cruiser Milwaukee and submarine H-3 are total
losses through grounding oil the California coast and
the japanese have lost cruiser by fire which started
while the vessel in harbor. Considering the bust
for which they constructed naval vessels seem
to be very fragile things.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-15

hospitals as the state compensation
commission now pays the hospital bills
of such patients as would be taken to
them. DR.. G. A. Mcqueen, of Charles.
ton. is a member of the Legislative
committee of the State Medical socie.
ty and when asked about the matter
last night said that there are no oh.
er members of tho legislative com.
mittee in the city and that he knew
nothing about the matter. However
this may be, there are quite mum.
her of hospital men who are for the
abolishing OF the state miners hospi.
tails
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-15

Tom Lawson, according to a New York dispatch in a
Pittsburgh newspaper has lost the confidence OF the
buying public. Clear of talking his head off.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-15

There are a bunch Of lucky people
in Chicago. Six thousand ianitors
walked out on strike. Now they'll
be able to get some heat. ciinkers
in the CRATES aren't the only thing
that check the heat.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-15

Washington dispatches say the leak probe is to be
rushed by the House Rules committee Can any one
imagine anything being done with a rush in Congress?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-15

Harry Thaws mother has arrived at the point where
she is willing to consider plans having hayward
son confined in sanitarum. Fixing up hard job for
some sanitarium staff in other words
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-15
BITS OF
STATE NEWS


for our several state institutions may
be cleaned, says the Weston hide.
pendent from the following prices re-
Gently contracted for by the State
Board of Control for the ensuing year:
Weston State hospital, Sill; State pen.
ltentiary. S10,6S; Spencer hospital,
SLIGO; Reform school, SlO.75, per hun,
dred pound.
While fox hunting Philip Minghini,
Alex Mason, James DeHaven and Ed.
ward Hayes, with the assistance OF
their dogs, succeeded in killing a cat
amount, better known as a wild cat,
near the Mount Vernon orchard In
Berkeley county. The dogs chased the
animal up tree and Mr.. Hayes sent
bullet through it. There are several
OF these treacherous animals around
this neighborhood and the people are
glad to learn when any OF them are
done away with. The county pays a
bounty of IS for every one killed.
Has anybody given you in making
change, any Of those pennies spotted
with green rust. If SO they come
from the Cabin Creek region, which
was swept by last summers disas.
trous flood, says the Coal River Re-
publican. These pennies, which are of
course perfectly good currency, were
buried for some time in the ruins of
dwellings and stores, but were after.
ward found and restored to circula-
ton.
Row n Te - h.
Episcopal church of Weston. has been
appointed by the Bishop as temporary
editor of The Church News, the orflc-
ial organ of the Diocese Of West Vir.
GINA. Miss Brady, the editor, having
been granted vacation. Mr.. Lee is
in as full control as an editor can be
with the distance from Weston to
Wheeling intervening between his
sanctum and the Office of publication.
Just how long the new editor will be
on the Job he does not know. He Is
finding that 1t takes some hustling to
be a live rector, and at the same tins
a live and successful editor. The
Church News is, Of course, made for
the church people OF the diocese, but
1t contains much Of interest to the
general reader.
The Charleston Leader is RESPONSE.
BILE for the following:
"Rumor is current on street and in
the legislative halls that the leglsla.
tive committee of the State Medical
society is formulating bill which
it will have some member OF the leg.
islature Introduce abolishing the state
miners hospitals, II is claimed by
those Fayoring such action that there
Is no further use for the state miners
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-15

G.; Thursday, Temple VS.. Piclmps:
Friday, Monongah Glass VS.. BARRIERS
Monongah Glass Leagie - Monday
Easy Marks VS.. Wind tanners; n a
nesday, No Hopes VS.. Footers; Fri
day, Dingbats VS.. Birds.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-15
SHORT AND sNAPPY.

dollar don't go as far as it used to- but it goes
faster. Watch the next you get and see--Keyser
Mountain Echo
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IF YOU DON'T GET YOUR PAPER CALL
"WESTERN UNION"
Subscribers carrier failing to get The
West virginian any evening should call 'WESTERN
UNION state the fact and give name and residence
and messenger will deliver paper to your door at
once There is no charge the subscriber for this
service. The West Virginan plans to render to its
subscribers the best newspaper delivery service pos
sible and this is part of the plan.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-15

you reporter" Phrase with which
the new hounds are familiar after
each raid.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-21
NOTICE 70 CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received BY
the City Clerk Of the City of Keokuk, at
his office in Keokuk, until o'clock
p. M, on the End day of April, 1917.
for the construction of the following
described Improvement, as per plans
and specifications now on file in the
office Of the said clerk:
Grading between sub-grade and es-
tablished grade, paving with concrete
and curbing with cement, First street,
from north line Of Main to south line OF
Bridge street, about 100 square yards
of paving and 300 linear feet ofcurb-
ing, more or less, work to begin on or
before the 18th day Of May, 1917, and
to be fully completed on or before the
18th day OF june, 1917.
So much O fthe cost Of the construc-
ton of the said improvement as IL by
law assessabIe against abutting and
adjacent property to be assessed
against the privately owned property
AUDITING on and adjacent to said i'm
provement, according to area, so as
to include one-half CD Of the private
" owned property between the street
so improved and the next street.
whether such privately owned property
abut upon said street or not. but in no
case shall privately owned property
situated more than three hundred
(3OO) feet from the street SO improved
he so assessed in accordance with the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-21

law governing the same. and pavement
to the amount OF such assessment for
such work will be made In assessment
certificates. bearing interest at the
rate Of six per cent per annum, issued
in accordance with law. In case OF any
deficiency between the contract price
and the amount OF such certificates.
such deficiency will be paid In war
rants drawn on the City Improvement
Fund available for thu. fiscakye begn-
ming April list 1917, payable out OF
the proceeds OF the tax levied therefor,
and from no other source, the city to
incur no liability other than the duty
to levy the said tax and to properly ara-
ply the proceeds thereof. to making
the special assessmen above referred
to and issuing assessment certificates
to the contractor therefor The war
rants herein provided for. to be drawn
as soon as the proceeds Of said tax are
available. Said assessment certificates
and warrants, II such warrants be Is.
sued. shall be accepted by the con-
tractor in full payment for all work
done under his contract without re-
course on the City of Keokuk.
Each bid must be accompanied with
q certified check. in a separate 4envel-
ope. said check to be drawn on some
known responsible bank, and made
payable to the order of the City Treas
urer Of the City Of Keokuk. in the sum
Of Two Hundred $4,000 Dollars. Each
envelope must be addressed to the
City Of Keokuk and endorsed with the
name OF the bidder and the improve
ment such check and proposal are for.
Certified checks accompanying pro-
posals will be returned to the unsuc
cessful bidders when the contract has
been awarded, and also to the bidder
to whom the contract Is awarded
whom he shall have entered contract
for the construction Of said improve
mont with the City OF Keokuk and CIV
en- bond in the sum of Eight Hundred
($SOOl Dollars. with sureties to be ap-
proved by the City Council Of the City
OF Keokuk, for the faithful perform
ance Of his contract. The contract will
contain q provision that the contract
or shall guarantee tho Improvement
to remain in good repair for tho period
Of two years from and after the date OF
its acceptance by the City Council, and
the bond will contain like condition.
In case the successful bidder shall
fail to enter into contract with the
City Of Keokuk for the construction OF
said Improvement or furnish bond Is
herein required. and as required by
law. tho certified check deposited by
him with his bid shall be forfeited to
the City of Keokuk as agreed and liQui-
dated damages.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
The proposals received will be acted
upon by the City Council Of tho City
OF Keokuk on the Bird day of April,
1917.
Published BY authority of the City
Council Of the City of Keokuk.
o, w. SANDBERG.
City Clerk of Said City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-21

feited to the City OF Keokuk ~
agreed and liquidated damages.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
The proposals received win be
acted upon by the City Council OF
the City Of Keokuk on the 3rd day
of April, 1917.
Published by authority of the City
Council of the City of Keokuk-
q. w. SANDBERG,
City Clerk Of Said City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-21

Improvement to remain In good re-
pair~for the period Of two years from
and after the date Of it's acceptance
by the City Council, and the bond
will contain a like condition.
In case the successful bidder shall
fail to enter Into contract with the
City Of Keokuk for the construction
of said improvement or furnish bond
as herein required, and as required
by law. the certified check deposited
by him with his bid shall be for
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-21

Many women of Washington. D. c.,
have formed units. whichs together
will comprise great comforts COM
mfttee Of the Navy league. They
will furnish knitted wristlets, sleeve
less jackets. ETC., for the sailors and
marines Of the navy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-21
MURDER and Suicide.

United Press Leased Wire Servicel
CHICAGO, March 21.-The refusal
OF kiss last night meant death to
MRS. Alma Nevin and her husband.
Brooding over separation, Charles
y Nevin, missionary, called to see
his girl bride. His efforts at q recon
citation were spurned. The request
Tor last kiss also was refused.
Good bye, old world, good byel"
was Nevin's reply.
After shooting his wife, he turned
the revolver upon himself. Nevin was
forty years old; his wife twenty.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-21
NAVIGATION
HAS STARTED
.sMary kv ateams Down River on
Way 70 This Port From
Burlington for First
Trip Of Year.

Navigation on the Mississippi. an
other sure sign of spring, opened yes
terday morning, and the first boat, the
Mary X, steamed down the river AZ
11:N0 o'clock ON it's way from bur'
Hnxton to this port Tho Mary Is.
a stem wheeler, was formerly one OF
the Fort Madison fleet owned by the
Atlee interests.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-21

When the Substitutes Give Out.
Boston Globe: Rice as substitute
lot potatoes may do fairly well for a
while. but wien the price OF rice
goes up what shall we have as a sub
stitute for rice?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-21
Patten Makes Fortune.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, March 21.-James A.
Patten, the veteran board OF trade
operator. is credited with heavy hold
ings in the present "buH" movement
which has lifted corn to record
level. Board Of trade men estimate
Patten holds from 5000. 900 to 10000
900 bushels. most OF 1t bought under
one dollar.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-21
MOTOR BOAT men
Gan JOIN navy
keokuk Owners Havs Opportunity
% put Their Craft In Service Of
United statss Navy In
Case Of War.
MAY JOIN RESERVES
FOUR Types d soat. Are Needed and
Men 70 Man Thess Graft Will
be Necessary In Event
Of Hostllities.
MAY JOIN RESERVES !. s

Keokrk motor boat owners have
an opportunity to Join the United
states navy with their boats.
J. /. Annable. secretary OF the
Keokuk Motor Boat club, has re-
ceiyed from the great lakes naval
training station letters. information
and enrolment blanks for the use OF
any motor boat owners here who
nav Wish 70 enltst themselves OK
their boats in Uncle Sans behalf
Five hundred boats are desired at
once, and the commandant OF the
ninth district has been empowered
10 contract for services OF this num-
Der. Boat owners who think they
would like TO have Uncle Sam use
their craft, are asked to send infor-
nation on their boats. as to the char
acter Of tho boat and the class OF
service to which It may belong;
where 1t Is stationed. and when an
inspection can be made. Il suitable
for government use, report will be
made to the navy department with q
view to the governments obtaining
the craft il necessary. In case the
vessel Is found suitable the com
mandant would Hike to have the com.
mander visit ono Of the recruiting
BLdLIOuS WACAA p Wow w GIN OAAAAAO VIZ
entire crew.
II called on in time Of war the
duty would be for this district only,
according to the commandant, and
would probably consist of manning
the vessel in question for government
service.
cIasslfIoations Of Boats.
Motor boats enrolled in the naval
district are to be known as scout
patrols and six patrols VIII form q
scout patrol division. Motor boats
are to be classified as follows:
Type A, slow-Sufficient1y sea-
worthy to maintain station in harbor
in all weather and to have speed Of
not less than I knots and to mount
ono onepounder rapid fire gun.
Type A, fast-Sufhcienuy sea
worthy to keep the sea in q moderate
gale. to have length OF not less than
40 feet speed Of not less than Is
knots and to mount One!pounder
gun and one machine gun and to be
self sustaining for four men for four
days.
Type B, allowable to keep the sea
in moderate gale. To be not less than
90 feet long and to carry crew of
eight men.
Type B, fast-To make speed Of
not less than 16 knots and to have 60
foot length.
Type A would carry one officer In
command. with one engineer and two
deck hands. Type B would have one
ohicer in command and one engineer
and six deck hands.
Doubtless there Will be number Of
local boat owners who have craft OF
sufficient size and Importance to come
under the provisions OF the navy de-
partment and who will take advant-
age OF the opportunity offered to en-
roll in the service.