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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-18

just what it means to a woman TO
brood and plar almost a year for the
child she is carrying under her heart
an dthen be lett desloate, her beaut!.
full houes all dead and scattere>.
certainly hope Mollie will come
through all right"
so do |, Dick, for | think MolIls
will make fine mother and her child
will have the best OF care, both malsl,
ial and spiritual. You know, dear, that
the mere fact of woman bearing a
child does not bring her the great ma
ternal gilt.
You remember, Dick, that celebra.
ted case some years ago when a very
rich young man married a show girl
and afterward shot the man that TIT
girl said had been her betrayer?"
Yes, remember, Margie."
Il have always felt the mothers of
those two misguided young people
were also tried at that time and found
guilty"
But, Margie, one of those mothers
was counted among the most respect,
ed women in her city. She was noted
for philanthropy and good works"
yet she taught her son anything
could be bought with money and &
name was respected even If its bear
er disobeyed all the laws of man."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-18
:: CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE, ::

II wish l were able to get back III %
! the game" said Dick as we finished
reading the newspaper clippings abUu;
Harry. Dick is getting very restless
at times, little book, especially wQen
we hear from home. He is getting
better however, very slowly and /
hate to look ahead. Sometimes | visa
we could live i'll this beautiful CALI
fornia II we were not so far fr m
those we love.
Dick wants more than anything elsC
in the world to get back to his bust,
ness. After all little book, the one
lasting love OF a mans life is his WIN
think il Dick thought he was never
goin gback to the book business lie
would not want to live.
1t Is pathetic to see how he depends
upon me. When leave him be.
lieve he watches the clock until /!
come back. Just now his whole life
means "Margle,' and that word IS
oftenest on his lips.
Every day he tells me how good |
have been to him Dear, know no
other woman could have lived wi:n
me all these foolish years Of mine %
he said last night.
but you must remember, Dick dear.
Cor one yea rat least it would probab.
ly have stretched almost any mans
patience to have lived with me. You
were always very kind otme, Dick"
u was kind when you let me be
kind, Margie. While l am lying neIe
almost as helpless as you were, | IL.
allied more than ever before how ter.
rible it was for you"
But, Dick, think woman stands
such things better than man, al.
though will say this, dear, you are
delightful invalid"
The old familiar crooked smile
came to Dicks lips. "A case of tile
devil was sick and the devil saio:
would be- is it, Margie?" he said.
II don't want you to be too goou,
Dick. have neevr had any use for
saints. You can't do anything but
worship them and of all emotions, that
which engenders worship is the cod.
est
well, dear, don't think there Is
any danger of your doing any worship.
ping in my direction. By the way,
don't you think it is about time We
were hearing from Mollie? l have
thought about her a lot lately. Be.
ing sick, a Ian has more time for
tohughts, you know. Why, when you
and Mary and Eliene had your babies
did not think much about them and
confess ] telt that you took Sonny S
death before he really lived li:'!e
too seriously. But 1 can seen a0p
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-18
AN INVITATION TO WOMEN

Women are invited to visit the lab
oratory of the Lydia L. Pinkham NJ I'D
icine Co. at Lynn, Mass, and see f,r
themselves with what accuracy, skill
and cleanliness this wonderful rem
edy for women's ailments is prepared
Over 100000 pounds OF roots and herbs
are used annually in making this ia,
nous medicine. The great bins OF
herbs, the huge tanks filled with thu
medicine ready to be bottled, and the
bottling room where it is put up and
labelled for the market, cannot help
but impress them with the reliability
of this good, old-fashloned root ana
herb remedy, which for the past forty
years has been so successful in the
home treatment OF female ills.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-18
THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
The Little Jade Frog.
BY ISABEL FROST.

Copyright, 1917, by the McClure
b Newspaper SyndicateJ
IGGS had not noticed it at first,
although he stood nearer to Il
- than anyone else in the roon.
He was so interested in renewing his
acquaintance with Leonie Verney that
all inanimate objects escaped his ker.
He had only seen her once before
at HaskelPs studio, around Christmas
time. But she was girl then. Sler.
der, corsetless, with a graceful, Cu-y-
ing body. she had the lines OF The
Blessed Damosel; but instead of the
latter's dangerous, dreamy face, lie.
onie's was vivid and alert with ami
+, nation. She loved TO dress in dun
i green, green like the deep tones III
Jade, with curiously wrought metal
girdles set in uncut gems.
AS rule, Diggs avoided instructive.
ly, the bizarre in life. lie had been
Wrought up in suburb OF Boston, lie
came Of good old non.conlormist stock
and he was absolutely immune to he
effects OF Bohemia's far-east incense
or erotic love ideals. But Haskell nan
told him briefly of Miss Verney's ca
reer, and 1t had interested him I'D.
mensely.
"Her father was Chinese mission
airy at Hangkow He was killed drI.
ing the Boxer rising. Leonie was dis.
guised as Chinese child by her Chris.
tian nurse, and hidden away in an old
temple in the interior until the trJu
ole was over. It was not until two
years ago that she came to America
Her girlhood was passed in the ort
cnt, although of late years she naI
been with her own peoples in the
American colony Shes migcty
queer little girl, but very interesting
Not at all your fluffy blond type, Digs,
so you're safe with her
Digs believed that also. The spa
tous forms OF attraction had always
reused him to sort OF happy frenzy
while with Leon:e he felt only Gu.
rious, inuate restfulness and conte: {.
ment, as though the peace OF the ages
EMBODIED him
He was telling her now OF the new
Roman seats which he had just sent
out to his garden at Greenwish, when
suddenly he caught her looking olcu
him intently at something on the man,
tel'piece. CHANGING around. he saw
the little jade frog. 1t was about two
inches and half .ong, and quite as
wide. puffy, arrogant frog, utte~Iy
unnatural and grotesque; its ayes
were brilliant crystals and in its mo ltn
1t held small crystal ball. 1t stoo5
on pedestal OF three jade pedimel,s S,
each smaller than the last. and IN.
graved on the four sides of each were
Chinese characters.
What is it?" he asked seeing that
the girl really looked pale.
81 don't know exactly she answer.
ed in a low voice. 1t is all too strange
and horrible. wonder whom the frog
belongs to-"
"I'll ask Haskell" he said.
Haskell shook his head doubtfully
when Diggs found him.
you've go. me, cid man. | sun let
these rooms when got back from
France, and that hing vas here. 1t s
Chinese, isn't it? There are soEle
wonderful embroideries in that pearl
inlaid cabinet in the corner They prob
ably all belong to DR.. Yoy the forrer
tenant"
What do you know about him ?"
asked Digs.
Nothing, except that he has gone
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-18
HARDLY ABLE TO WALK
Grafton, West ya.-nI was verv sick

L was very blCh
with kidney
trouble and stom-
ach trouble after
typh old fever.
Could not eat any,
thing without it
would hurt me.
Was scarcely able
to walk for about
fifteen months and
was very weak and
nervous. After
taking one bottle
of Doctor Pierce's
Golden Medical
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-18

Dust in rooms is often quite as for.
bidding, containing specks of dried
dead skin, particles of clothing, mold
spores, bits Of furniture and decayed
food
Often all the evils of street dust are
added to the mixture found indoors.
If there is sickness in the house of a
contagious or infectious nature, the
germs OF the disease also will be found
in the dust and air unless great care
is taken.
In an investigation of street dust one
investigator recently put out culture
plates in various parts of New York
city. These plates. each 3Ia inches
in diameter, were exposed for a period
Of five minutes.
In Central Park, near the street, 499
colonies OF germs were collected. In
large dry goods store near Union
square only 1919 groups of germs were
found, while on a street which was
being swept total Of $50 was found.
While these germs in the air are
not necessarily harmful. yet accumula.
lions OF them on fruits or food are apt
to produce disastrous results.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-18
Personals.

j. R. Lake was among the Monongah
business transactors in Fairmont this
morning.
Mrs, Tony Chirmo was in Fairmont
yesterday evening as a social caller.
Morris Silverman was in Fairmon,
yesterday afternoon attending to bus,
mess.
Denzil Shaver was among the Mo,
nongah business callers in Fairmont
yesterday evering.
Duff Morris was a social caller out
of town yesterday evening.
Ernest higgins was among the local
people in Fairmont yesterday.
Ora Spragg was in Fairmont yester.
day evening as a social caller.
Miss Kate Price returned to her
work this morning after a vacation OF
about two weeks. She is employed
by. the Universal Products Company
of Fairmont
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-18
: A PAGE FOR WOMEN AND THE HOME :

to carry the frog down to Wallace's
Office. After about an hours study
the latter gave him the translation. II
ran:
Whose seeketh vengeance on his
enemies shall ask the crystal ball for
aid. Spirit Of the sacred HUI Eva, era.
ciously list to the curses upon the for.
eign devils"
He carried the news to Leonie 81
once. She leaned forward eagerly, her
hands tightly clasped.
oh, was sure OF it, last nigat,"
she said. Mr. Diggs, you must help
me. | know this doctor He wac a
false friend Of my fathers. 1t was he
who bore witness against him, and be.
trayed him into the hands OF the Box
ers. He has had me watched ever
since left China, but never dreamed
that the Jade frog was in his posses
sion"
why, you're not superstitious, are
you?"
Il don't think So" she answered
ut was given to me by my nurse, who
found II in the old temple where |
was hidden. used to play with it
when l was little girl. Lao San Is
dead, l am sure. When | came away
left htsi in an old chest OF my faith.
er's private papers and books at
Hangkow, and now find it here on
mantelpiece in New York. What &c
you think it all means?"
"Superstitution, mostly" laughed
Digs, but il you don't mind rather
think you need some one to look at
ter you until we see what DR.. lcy
is up to. I'll return the frog and let
Haskell put it in the vault"
He look it out OF his pocket and sci
1t on the table in front OF them. Leonte
leaned forward and looked at the little
crystal ball intently and she reachsd
for 1t, her hand was unsteady, and 4
feel from her clasp to the floor with
crash. She gave shap cry of alarm
and knelt down among the
Digs was before her. The fall mad
! loosened creccret spring in the Dc
| destal. Inside it hallow there Law
folded sheet OF nice paper WITH a
hand.painted diagram on it and small
vertical lines of Chinese characters.
Il think the sacred Hu Eva IA.
given up his secret" said Digs
Lets call a taxi and run down tc
Wallace"
No, no, can read it myself" TX
claimed Leonie, bending excitedly Over
the paper After moment she lifted
her face. ooh, this is too good to he
true she cried. ut tells how The
treasures OF the murdered Christians
for hundreds OF years past have beer
buried in the tombs under the temple
NO wonder DR.. 10Y wanted the buried
treasure to further the plans OF :tS
revolutionists."
But how did it come in his posses
sion?' asked Diggs quickly.
A faraway look came in her eyes
She smiled bitterly.
Lao San was the only one wt
knew OF the chest. He probably mu.
dered her. oh, if you only knew Of
the tragedies hidden in the gardens
In old China. can never thank YOU
enough for helping me. If it ha6;n'I
been for you | would never have 70 md
1t out. Just think what it means &c
me to be able to turn this treasure
over, in my fathers name, to the cause
that he died for"
Digs felt the last remnant of his
New England caution swept Away. as
he looked at her radiant upturne !
| face
Can you guess what this means to
me- he asked, huskily. God biz,
the little jade frog"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-18
HINTS

Dust as it shifts about the street in
its millions of particles does not have
very harmful appearance.
When you look into the nature of
this same dust. however. it takes on
different aspect.
What is street dust? A little of ev.
erything is one answer and an answer
that comes very near the truth, es-
pecially in regard to the dust found in
large cities.
In its particles will be found consid.
cradle dried sputum as we'll as the
refuse from horses and othe domestic
animals.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-18
School Starts Monday,

Announcement has been made that
the Thoburn high school will open on
Monday, September "a Last year tho
school had total enrolment of So,
which number will be greatly increas,
ed when school opens next Monday.
School will start in the usual rooms
over the Martin Grocery store and
will continue there until the new;
building is constructed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-18
MONONGAH
ATTENDING 2. II. S.

A number of local students attend
the Fairmont high school each year
Among those who attended the first
day of school yesterday were Raymond
Salvati, Mathew Turkoyich, SheIah
Baker, Mary Turkovich, Tony Decarlo
and Pauline Davis. Two of these. Ray.
mond Salvati and Mathew Turkovitch
will graduate this year. Catharine
Gaskins nd Virgini Robinson gradual
ed in the A. Brooks Fleming class OF
1917.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-18

NEW YOkk-The collar makes the
coat this winter
The most modest is at least eight
inches wide after it has been turned
over and closed snugly about the
throat
The triple collar has just been in.
troduced. 1t is really succession OF
small capes and belongs to the elias
sic redingote
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-18
Gradina for Road.

Most of the grading for the new
road that is being constructed out
Camden avenue has been completed.
The Camden avenue road that is be,
ing built will connect Worthingtor
with Fairmont.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-18

back to China for short time. Very
decent chap, Tor Chink, university
fellow and specialist in therapeutics.
Why?"
I'll tell you later" answered Digs,
lightly. Find out all you can alb )ut
him meantime"
He carried the information he had
cleaned back to Leonie. She said lit.
tie, but asked him to cal! taxi Cor
her, as she was leaving early.
81 can't explain tonight" she safe,
as they parted. Come tomorrow at
II and I'll tell you all know"
The morning mail brought b'ist
letter from Haskell
Wire from DR.. Yoy announces az.
rival in Frisco Monday. He requests
me to place the little Jade frog in a
safety deposit vault without telliGg
anyone. Thought Id let you know.
asking him to wait until copy of ace
inscription could be secured; then ne
got in touch over the wire with a GER.
tain civil engineer friend and coll 3ge
classmate who had spent some tiGe
in China. Wallace was perfectly Will
ing to help him out, and though il
made him a little late for his appoint.
ment with Leonie. he took the time
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-18
"Most Royal rhlna to Labor."

Alexander the Great, rejecting on
his friends degenerating into sloth and
luxury, told them that it was n most
slavlsh thing to luxuriate and q most
royal thing to labor.-Isaac Barrow.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-18

KIondike In Every Back Yard.
What a supply OF multl-mil!ionaires
we would have If people could find
gold as easily as they find fault,-The
Christian Herald.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-18

Discovery began to feel better, and
Eter taking six bottles l can now eat
Inything l want and feel just fine.
Am doing all my homework which I
probably never would have been able
do had it not been for DR.. Pierce's
nedicine."-MRs ENoCH SATTERF1ELD,
12 st. John St., Grafton, West Va.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis.
lovery is tonic and builder that brings
lew activity to the liver, stomach and
towels in a short time, thus causing
allowness, Indigestion and constipa-
ion to disappear.
Good blood means good health; good
lealth means strong men and women,
hll of vigor and ambition, with minds
llert and muscles ever willing. Any
Medicine dealer will supply you with
Dr.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
either liquid or tablet form. Send
o DR.. Pierce, Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo,
n. Y, for free book.
DIR. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser-a great doctor book-of 1908
pages, cloth bound-answers many i'm
oortant questions. Copy will be sent
ior 8 dimes Cor stamps) to pay wrap.
ping and mailing charges.
Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regu.
ate and invigorate stomach, liver and
bowels. Sugar-coated and easy to take
Is candy,
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-21
When Wallets Go to War.

"How is fellow going to know
what to wear? This is the question
chappies are asking each other when
they begin TO realize that their Wallets
and funkies will have to do their bit
for the war, says a New York news
letter. Really, they are all fused up
Chappies who don't know which end
of a stud goes into a shirt first and
who make bally hash of it when they
try to tie their dress neckwear, simply
would fooZle when they attempt to at
tire themselves. Just imagine a chap
pie depending on his man to lay out
his ties for him and then have some
government Johnny come along and
put the valet to laying ties on rail-
way somewhere in France! Again, a
chappie is so accustomed to having Il
well-trained man look after him that
he is likely to wriggle into a lounge
suit for afternoon wear or put on tan
boots with his evening Clothes Real
~, it is q lot of tosh to compel a
chappie to make such a heroic sacri-
fee, don't you know.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-21
RAvAGES OF PESTS
WireWorms Work Underground
and Are Very Difficult to
Control.
ENEMlESoFCORN ADDICTION
Much May Be Done to Lessen Injury
by Careful Tiilage, Drainage and
Retation-Eygs Usually Laid
in Sod Lands.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture
Although wireworms work entirely
underground, and are, therefore, among
the most difficult to control of all the
insect foes of corn and cotton, much
may be done, to lessen their ravages
by careful tillage, drainage, and proper
rotation of crops. These pests are the
young of the common snapping-beetles
or click-beetles. They are yellowish or
brownish, highly polished and slippery
to the touch, and move actively and
disappear rapidly when brought to the
surface by the plow or spade. The
eggs are laid in the ground, usually
In the sod lands, and there the young
worms are Matched. Three years are
required for most kinds of wireworms
to get their full growth and become
beetles.
Where sod land is to be planted to
corn the following year, the land
should be plowed Immediately after
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-21
Ronnets for Babies.

When sunshine gets uncomfortably
hot, mother lays away baby's tight lit
tie muslin cap, substituting the wash
bonnet to shade her toddler's eyes
from the suns rays. Material for this
bonnet may vary from the finest ba-
tiste and handkerchief linen to the
heaviest pique.
Pique forms the outside of an attrac-
tive bonnet, the brim of which is lined
with a soft rose-colored linen. Button
holing with white cotton holds the ma
terials together at the edge. This
thread to show the shape of the brim
and the goods cut away afterward. A
very fine picot edge of pink cotton is
worked into this white buttonholing.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-21

-Four dozen pairs of pajamas, and an
equal number of sheets and pillow
cases, the work of Mrs. Woodrow VIII
son and Miss Helen Woodrow Bones
for the American Red Cross, during
the past month, have been divided
equally and distributed to the Red
Cross societies of England, France,
Italy and Canada.
Mrs. Wilson and Miss Bones have
been devoting much time to sewing for
the Red Cross and their example has
been followed by women high in offs
cial and diplomatic circles. Mrs.
Thomas X. Marshall wife of the vice
president, organized the wives Of the
senators, and they have been meeting
weekly to sew for the Red Cross. Mrs.
Franklin X. Lane, wife of the interior
department for the same purpose,
while Mrs. David f. Houston, wife Of
the secretary of agriculture is work
ing along other lines of Red Cross
work.
in letter to the British Red Cross
society regarding Mrs. Wilson's handi-
work, Eliot Wadsworth, acting chair
man central committee, wrote as fol-
lows:
1--WE are sending you under separate
cover a bundle containing one dozen
pillowcases, three pairs of pajamas
and half-dozen sheets. These sup
plies have been made by Mrs. Wood
row Wilson and Miss Helen Woodrow
Bones. Mrs. Wilson and Miss Bones
work with their own hands on Red
Cross supplies and have sent to the
American Red Cross for distribution
the product of their first months work
| which is very material In quantity.
THE American Red Cross sends
this special shipment to the British
Red Cross at the request of Mrs. VII
son to evidence her active and mos
practical interest in the work of mercy
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-21

and relief carried on by Red Cross
societies
I'VE trust that the shipment will
reach you safely, as it carries with 1t
such cordial good wishes from the i'm
mediate family of the president Of the
United States"
Red Cross officials say that the enor-
nous quantities Of surgical dressings
and hospital supplies made by the
women of the country, working in Red
Cross chapters, have all been sent
abroad and that an appeal for renewed
activity in this phase of Red Cross
work had been sent out to all chapters
to provide these supplies which Will
be needed in large quantities.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-21
G<Ay Nzze7u~Az
Il
Patriotic Handbags.

Red. white and blue reticules are
made of knitted artificial silk, and the
colors are arranged In horizontal
stripes in graduated widths. The
handles are of red, white and blue
cord, and a red. white and blue tassel
swings from the bottom of the bag.
One ingenious maid thought she
would fashion herself Il patriotic hand
bag out of a small silk flag, but she
speedily discovered that Old Glory is
not to be put to any such uses. One
may wear the flag as decoration on
ones costume, but 1t may not form any
part of the costume or be incorporated
in parasol or handbag.