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Electing a Queen Cow.

IN the RAons Valley. switssrland,
An extraordinary ceremony 3 car
rled out every summer. This Il the
choosing of q queen COW By the
cows themselves A large number
OF cows are assembled in = field 70
ehoose their queen The queen COZ
is the one which is strong enough
TO night all the other cows OF the
pasture and remain in possession OF
II herself. The owners OF the cows
are not allowed to encourage their
beasts In any way. :!
The honor OF owing \ queen COW
Is keenly coveted By the local herds
men. and they DO everything thSv
can In order to turn their animal
cut winner. In their eassrness TO
bring their beasts ut and wen an
the day OF battle, many Of the
herdsmen feed them for a week or
. fortnight beforehand on hksad ana
wine. The cows descend from .
nghting race, and are alWays eager
to have . scrap.
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CONCLUSION.

In the large amphithsater OF tn,
Faculty OF Medicine in Paris, on May
30 Hietansr underwent an operation
performed by three celebrated sur
geons in the presence of an impos.
Ing gathering Of great men from al
the nations OF the world. The opera
tion lasted just forty-hve minutes
from the time the patient was put
under the influence of chloroform to
the moment the last bandags was pin
ned.
When he came to the creature who
was Hictaner had become a man, a
poor man multilated in the name OF
science and conquered by man. He
no longer had the lungs and breathing
apparatus Of 4 shark. but only one
lung, less than other men his EQUALS.
A large room near the amphitheater
had been prepared for Hietaner.
where he was cared for By the most
skillful Of nurses, and where the
great savants OF the world came to his
bedside. 90
He whom they still called Hictaner.
though he was no longer q man-fish,
kept a disdainful silence, and his eyes
were filled with INFINITE sadness.
When he slept, however, troubled
dreams came to him, and II Moisette
was absent by day she seemed to
come to him by night.
On June 10 he was able to be up, to
walk little. and to eat At IL O'Clock
In the morning the visits of the saw
ant were interrupted, and Admiral
Germinet was announced.
The young convalescent smiled at
the brave officer, whose conduct dur
ing the memorable conference had
been related to him.
He stretched out his hand to his
visitor and said:
1T IL a good many days since you
came to see me, Admiral Germinet"
Il was busy in your behalf" re-
piled the admiral, with q bright smile.
I'm my behalf7"
"Yes. Let me see-isn't there down
deep In your heart q wish greater
than all the others profound
need7-
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By MARY ELLEN sIGsBEE.

CNCE national efficiency has become q necessity
y 10 continued national existence in some coun-
tries, reforms have been introduced IN the labor
situation which, though shouted from the housetops
beforehand in the name Of humanity remained un-
heard.
Several facts have been discovered from which, it
is to be hoped, going to profit One Is that
all work and play makes Jack not only dull boy
but an exceedingly slow as well. In both France
and England has been proved that the shorter the
individuals working hours the greater his output
The Woman's Trade Union League writes me that
law has just passed in France giving Saturday
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SEEK AND FIND.

Attempt the end, and never
stand to doubt;
Nothing's so hard but search
will find it out.
Robert Herriek.
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dsor my lord;

ds0r my lord;
Is the immediate je,OeI Of their souls.
Who steals my purse, steols trGsh;
It's something, nothing;
'TsOas ssiSs, 'tis kis, and kGs been stoVs to
thoEsoHdss
But h tkds flokes of ne my good name
R06s ne Of that tCkick not snrichSs ki1s,
And makes sss poor INDEED"
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3 t-&ksESI

TIHE real trS0Surss Of life ere those most
difficult to replace. They 0rs tie ~MsW6-
StantiGI things. YoS can lose purse or
jstcels and repIOos them But Ike o rors old
odse vhich has grosOn priceless through the pass
in0 Of time, your good name, once broken, ca.
HeVer be the same good name.
GOOD S0Tns, in men 01d WOMEN,
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too stale to be Rppetizing. but not
yet hard. may be freshened by put
ting It into the oven for a few min
utes.
The heat seems to drive the mois-
ture from the crust back into the
center OF the loaf. making the crust
more crisp and the crumb a little
more sponsy. Some housekeepers
moisten the surface OF the bread
and sometimes cover II before put
ting 1t into the oven. but others
think that molstening injuries the
texture of the crust without In
proving the orumh
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Hope almost Abundo
wien SIZE Found Remedy
Or. CALOWElL'S SYRUP PEPSlN
RELIEVES CHRONIC CASE OF
LONG STANDING.

After 4 long period OF suffering with
liver aud bowel trouble that brought
on piles. during which she had tried
many remedies without obtaining re-
lief, Mrs. Mary J. Jewell. OF Berrien
Springs, Mich, heard OF DR.. Caldwell's
Syrup pcpsin and obtained a bottle
from her druggist. This simple. mex
pensiyc laxative compound brought al
most Immediate relief and Mrs. Jewell
wrote TO DR.. Caldwell about her case.
In her letter Mrs. Jewell says, Il had
tried SO many things for the piles.
without being helped at all, | had
about given up hope or ever being any
better. i knew it was the condition
OF my bowels that caused them. and
after | had taken bottle Of your
Syrup OF Pclrsin knew ii was just tho
medicine l needed. | am very CRATE
full 10 you for sending me the little
book-the advice and Instructions 1t
gives would teach anyone how 10 get
well and how to keep we'll.
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup OF Pepsln is a
combination Of simple laxative herbs
with pepslu; free from opiate or mar
cotic drugs, and is Mild and gentle in
its action, bringing relief in an easy,
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GAS PRODUCERS
fContiuuc6 from First Page.l

the preparation Of Il special calenuat
rrr mo Alteration Of tho house t0uaE.
He named on this committee nr"'-
gales Johnson, HOuChelln and BAXTER
Democrats. and Curry and Hunter
Republicans.
Mr.. Curry was not present AT the
session, and The picking out OF the
bills to 20 on the calendar was lt!I "
four Democrats and one fcpuDlcan.
The Speaker declined 10 select anoth-!
rr member in the place Of MI. curry
Twenty Bills
were mt on this calendar. of which
thirteen had been passed by the Sen
ate. Four CT The number were on
third reading and were passed at the
forenoon session. They relate to IN"
following subjects: Circuit court term
in the Twrnty.Sucnnd circuit: court
rrnnrlyr Tor the Ninth circuit: ONO
county schools; leYies for pubic
buildings. None Of the measures met
with much opposition.
Other Bills
on the special calendar when were
pussel by the House and when VIII
become law after being signed by me
Governor, and after the lapse OF me
designated ninety days, are on the
following subjects: Warrington CHAR.
Ter, I IaEKS DuIS tlluI Lti tHN4ii
property from taxation; double cleo,
ton boards; apprehension of Grimm,
ais; prosecution of criminals; school
building Of RichIand district, Ohio
county. The House bill passed was
that relating to A Cabell county Spe-
cial road levy.
Up for Tuesday.
The other bills on the specia calen-
d,r for 6isnoca1 Tomorrow relate TO
the following subjects. New Martins
willie charter; boards Of equalization
and review; sale of real estate tor
taxes: Monongalia law library; pay OF
judges: lcvics for debt; bridges and
roads of Mcdowell county; Fairmnnt
streets and bridges; furnishing fuel
for public institutions.
Hatfield's' Bill Dead.
The bill providing that hospitals
may have shipped to their address and
keep on hand at all times alcohol for
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AN IRRITATING ELEMENT.

- The Inteiligencer firmly believes if
the question Of peace or war is left
entirely in the hands Of the President
that we shall stand greater chance
of keeping out Of the European con-
-f1ict, than we now do with the con-
-.stant chattering OF so-called peace ad'
yocates, who are accusing those who
= stand for the rights OF American citi-
Rens and the honor OF the nation un-
impaired, OF wishing war and charS,
ting that they are doing all they can TO
provoke an open rupture. No one
wants war, and there is not going to
be any war unless some Of these half
baked peace wranglers themselves per-
sist in irritating the situation by their
'inconsiderate agitation of impossible
projects in the name Of peace.
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A WORD TO FARMERS

From what we have gained in OK
r.r;enre and from the outlook Of the
future the demand for foodStulIS TINS
vear.i is bound 10 exceed the supply IN
this country and Europe. And this
situation is not contingent on the eX-
,,nsion Of the war, or whether we are
finally plunged into war or MAINTAIN
,n.. ueac. We now enjoy. The limita-
riouS Of the food crops last year ana
he excess demand created by the war
h.,yc brought us nearer TO famine
sdc, than most people realize. Now
as pointed oui by close student OIL
,h, .si,nntion. il The crops Of this coun-
~ should. By unfarorable weather
on,,i;riors or bv L lcsSened acreage.
be- short OF a full average yield, we
World have almost famine conditions
haca,;se We will 90 into the next crop
rrac,jcallr barren Of food supplies.
:, The present high prices Of 1000
tufts do not promise To be alIeVlated
bv Congressional or other investlga,
;.n.*. hu; wr can guard somewhat
against the future by raising more
grain. Observation-Disclosures OF all
kinds. This will be up to the farmer
and these points should be impressed
iuron him. Every avallaple acre
should be prepared for the cultivation
of tho staple uecessaries of life. And
m increased food supply is as much
TO the interest OF the farmer as those
who dwell without the farms OF the
cnuntrv, because he is sure OF sooo
orjces for everything he produces
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Whether Germany has all along
been fomenting trouble for us on our
southern border can be determined
only by reference To such records
always remain con cealed in the
archives Of the department OF state
here and in the secret service bureau
of Germany. 1t is reasonable 10 as
sumo that any government practlsed
in the statesman ship OF Europe, and.
DESTROYS of taking advantage Of every
means of winning in its hard pressed
struggle, would do SO. Obviously, ii
would have been immensely to Ger
many's advantage. during the past
year, 10 keep the United States pre-
occupied with a Mexican embroglio;
To foster the chance Of an acute con-
HiCt between the TWO countries, and
TO minimize. by that means, the eX-
portation OF arms and munitions to
her enemies.
Assurcdly, in the light OF events
which have occurred since the modus
vivendi with the Carranza government
was arranged on the basis OF the with
druwal of the PerShinG column, the
measurable freeing Of our hands In
Mexico has proved distinct asset in
our negotiations with Germany. No
one acquainted with the trend OF cur.
trent events can fail to appreciate the
necessity for the course which weighed
upon the administration.
Germany now has even more 10 gain
than she had in the past by activities
in Mexico which shall serve the
Interior purposes Of the imperial gov
eminent which | have already re.
viewed. Any study of the diplomacies
that operated in the Dalkans-and. so
far as we are now concerned. Mexico
today is the Balkans of AmericI---will
convince the observer that few if any
iof the warning nations of Europe Is
inclined to forego the advantage such
complications present.
II is 10 be anticipated that Carranza
will use every method he can make
available 10 entrench himself more
firmly in power. II is quite possible
that Germany will supply him with tho
: financial aid he so urgently requires, in
return for the cutting off Of whatever
portion Of the Entente allies oil re-
sources may lie within the scope of
his authority. At the same time Car.
! rama could maintain the conditions
tating to the United States. On the
other hand, by vouchsaring aid TO Villa.
Germany could seriously interfere
with the same oil supply and compel
intervention in Mexico by the United
States. Either course leaves Germany
all to gain and nothing TO lose. Yet 4
third means Of hampering this country
As we'll as the Entente allies could be
found in the lending of material sup
port to both Carranza and Villa. IRE
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PROMOTES PREPAREDNESS

The Republican principle or protec-
tion demonstrates its effectiveness on
,verv occasion IT. is put to the test.
Senator Weeks, Of Massachusetts, has
JUS, directed attention to phase Oh
,he tariff question which is Of vital
moment He has had inserted IN the
CONGRESSIONAL Record telegram sent
nv the Draper Corporation, OF Hope
dale Massachusetts, placing its works
and facilities at the disposal or me
government in case of need. The COM
oarr. rs Senator Weeks explained to
his colleagues, hIs built UP the arg'
es, cotton-machinery business in this
country. and its shops would be OF IN
calculable value to the government IN
tho production Of war material.
This industry has been built up, as
The Senator further pointed out. by
the operations OF the Republican fiscal
nolicy. which has fosIcred the indus
. trial independence of the United
; States and under which great cstab-
lishmen,s like that of the Draper Cor
poration have been made possible, If
the fiscal policy of the Democratic
party. as demonstrated by existing tar
if legislation had been in vogue In
this country during tho last fifty years.
there would be no establishments like
the Draper Corporations TO aid the
government in case Of need
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cent. while the gain in the population
OF the COUNTRY for the same period has
been about 3Q.nnn 900 or 81 per cent
. The churches thc:cfore gained faster
than rhe population. OF The gains II
1916. about "lG."ilp wcr" OF the Roman
Catholic and somc 5nnn00 OF the Prot
estant bodies Among. the latter. 1%6,
;nD are credited 20 the Methodist. IL,
600 20 the Baptist. and upward Of 40,
600 10 the Presbyterian and Reformed
group The Episcopal Church had d
gain of "7.m0. and the Lutheran bodies
OF 10000.
The gain in 1916 in number OF
churches was small. only III. In the
. previous year. however. there was a
net loss. Tho smaIlness Of 1.-The In
crease this year is due TO decreases
reported BY several. denominations ana
denominational groups The Disciples
Of Christ sustain IN apparent loss OF
76o caused BY faulty method of count
Ing in previous years: the Methodist
Episcopal Church loses 6S. The North
ern Bap,iStS SO. the Northern PresHy'
terians 81. the Episcopalians 7. These
and other losses reduce the consider
able gains Of the Roman Catholics
100 the United Brethren. 70. the
Lutheran Synodical Conference. !n0
etc, II is quite probable that churches
particularly in the rural regions, are
being CLOSED or merged for the sake OF
economy and efficiency. The gain IN
ministers is 2.643. which is nearly
double that of 1915. The largest gam
ATS, is reported. by the Roman Cath
i,o}ic Church; the Baptists added 16o
the Iutherans $50. and other bodies
smaller numbers.
DR.. Carroll presents L new cnapteV
indicating the distribution OF. com
municants and population OF the chle'
world communions of Professionalism
The ANGLICAN communion has an eS
timated population of 26,775S,oOO in the
world. the Baptist of 21,ooO,ooo, the
Congregationalist of 4.S59.ooo' the
Lutheran of 7o,50O.0O0, the Methodist
Of 3n4lS. 900. and the Presbyterian and
Reformed of 3o.SoO,o0O. 1t is shown
tina, the prevailing estimates OF the
strength of Professionalism are far 'oo
,ow and that nearly, if not quite
600 0On, moo are Protestant, members
and adherentS.
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spcctire OF the success Of either party
10 McXicU'S internrcime conflict. the
great oil wells operated by the British
near Tampico would probably be
closed and So would terminate as d
source Of supply for the British navy
throughout The world. And. either
way, the United States would be con-
strained 10 take in Mexico action so
drastic as must involve us in an
active Mexican campaign. Thus our
army, navy and even our munitiun
supplies in large measure, would be
tide up; and any hope on our part Of
becoming 4 material factor in the
European struggle would be delayed
IN realization from one 10 two years.
OF course, since all the diplomacy Of
the era is 4 matter Of the mailed fist,
and representations We might desire
TO. make 10 Germany. short Of in
equally futile declaration Of war,
would carry no weight at ALL
Let us, however. with our habitual-
or is it our neutrality-suspicious. assume
that Germany will virtuouSly refrain,
in this hemisphere. from the cabals
which have been the daily practice of
all the parties TO the struggle in
Europe. from the hour when bulgaria
WAS tempted into its participation TO
the day when Greece was shacklrd
into its helpless neutrality.
SO long as Villa remains alive, and
so long as Carranza holds the position
OF Provisional President or even If
duly elected President, the fires OF III.
tcrnal strife. apparently now only
smoldcri1g. are liable 10 spread imo
general contlagratlon and leap across
the Rio GrandC Because the inlnii-
ncnce Of graver complications with
Germany nreOccupieS us at present
we have accorded but slight attention
to the menace lying in wait 10 The
South.
We dare not overlook II. The nhli
cations which. under President Mol
roe, We voluntarily assumed. will not
permit us TO allow any other Power
TO afford to Northern Mexico and its
vitality important oil field the prutec-
ton indispensa BILE not only 10 Mexico
but 10 the European nations dependent
upon that oil supply in their maritime
campaign.
1t is a dangerous dilemma. II calls.
not only for q diplomacy inspired by
something very nearly akin 10 genius.
but 70: the Immediate mastering Of
the utmost military resources al our
command. for use in the event Of The
more than probable failure OF even
such an inspired meeting of all III"
thorny issues.
One thing is certain: We dare no;
venture on such trust in CarranZa
as might induce us 10 help him now
with munitions and money. The
chances ar" too many that both would
be turned against us.
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crrat deal of work could bring them
~ IN date. Il would cndeaFor 10
raach a conclusion before March l.
Nh prjcr can be set. IL was sald lo'
doy until Il most careful examination
nf conditions has been made. Inc
commission is AZ anxious 10 avoid sell
ling prices that will force manufacture
rrS TO max" paper wiihou' prol!I ~
il is 10 So, that publishers do nol
nav tXhD;b.,aill charges.
Re.forcstraton
As means Of conserving the coun,
RVS wood pulp supply was discussed
ai n Luncheon given mere today Dy
Frederick y. Kellogg. publisher or
The San Francisco Gail. 10 government
officials. news print makers and news
paper publishers. \ more serious SIT
uniion ;han now cOnfronts publishers
viii have "a be faced. the Speakers de-
clarrd unless the icdcra! and STATE
governments adopt Il comprehensive
demonstration policy. Planting oil tAst
growing trees on Cllt uY,r forest lanu
was held out aS ;hr only hope OF
paper pulp supply for the future.
NEW YORK. Feb. l9--T. Il. Lock
head, cashier %! IN" News Print Man
ufaCiurrrS Association, was Callcu uc-
fore the federal trade grand jury nero
today rs a government witness IN tne
Investigation Ia determine whether
news print paper prices have been con-
lrollrd contrary IL the ANTITRUST law.
lie had been summoned several days
ago but refused 10 b. sworn TO Secre'
cy rs to his testimony before the
grand jury. The court before which
he question WAS presented today held
that it WAS unnecessary for Lockhead
to be sworn 10 secrecy, rs all proceed
insS taking plac" in the grand jury
room are of Il secret nature.
Inrkhrad had contcndnd that if he
were sworn TO secrecy it would pro
yrnI him from awaiting himself OF his
right 10 consult with counsel as 10
what questions had been asked ana
what answers he had made before the.
grand Jury.
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natural way. without gripping, or other
pain or discomfort
Druggists everywhere sell DR.. Cald.
wells Syrup prpSin for fifty cents a
bottle. To avoid limitations and incf-
frctivc substitutes be sure YOU get DR..
Caldwcll's Syrup Pcpsin. See that a
facsimile OF DR.. Caldwcll's signature
and his portrait appear on the yellow
carton in which the bottle is packed.
4 trial bottle. free Of charge, can be
obtained by writing to DR.. w. 3. Cald-
we'll, 455 Washington St. Monticello.
Illinois.
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Oh. the oldcn. golden crull"rs
Amt Lucinda mado or yorc,
In her sunny little kitchen
With tho clock behind the door.
How loved 10 sit aud watch her
AS she cut tho dough In strips.
Deity twisting them together
In her floury finger tips.
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Through the aid extended to states
~. ,h,. na-torai vocational educattoaaI
law West Eirginia's share III ten years
will amount 10 $5Gi.l55. hut the condl-
lions arc that the State must eNreNo i
Ike amour, for the sauc purpose.
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Courtinc on tho back porch is danger
GUS In Pittsburgh. y c"nHi" so "bIiv-
i"nsiy employed w'r" mistaken for
burglars.
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TICKET OFFICE ROBBED.

Special Dispatch IN Tho Intel; ,r-ne-..
WESTON, w. Va<Feb. 19.-The B..
& O. ticket office heye was broken into
and robbed of over = $500 early this
morning. Officers are running down a
clue.
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] county school leyiel also was passed
by the Senate. Oth'r bills passed by
this branch of the.> legislature were
those relating to k]e creation OF d
State fair board, AMI to the transpor-
tation of the sick or railroads; to the
, issuance Of bonds ~and special debt
leYies.
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medicinal use, which was passed by
the Senate upon recommendation OF
Governor Hatfield, who signed the pro-
hibition bill with the understanding
that this supplemental bill would be
passed. was sent to the House com
mittec OH prohibition, and is said to
hn 6nn6
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the end Of tho war than we were yes
tcrday.
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The RICH, Of tEc German steamship
rn.ruanics To damage their own Vesse'S
Is inquest toned. The wisdom OF o"'"e
!. r.,nains tn hc demonstrated
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is near at hand, but the talking Is yet
TO come.
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Ohio has declared the quail to he Il
song bird. which will turn the hunters
OF Bob White into swear birds.
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Aiming our merchant vessels will be
for the defense not offcnsc.
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CRULLERS,

Tho blockade OF New York barber il
still on
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Ambassador Fletcher got through
safely and is now on tho job al Mexico
City.
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York State. Now he has q mans sized
Job.
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T he Senate

took up the dog license bill which
was passed by the House last week
and passed it with the amendment
making it optional with the various
counties as TO whether 1t shall be CT
icctive in those counties. The bill
passed by the House relating to Ohio