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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19

er'-as though the mere fact of her
being mother makes her the proper
person to advise under all circull-
stances.
Take my darling little mother, Tor
instance, Margie. If she had not died
when the first breath OF trouble reach
cd her she would certainly have gone
insane il she had dreamed it possible
that her daughter would ever run up
against such problems as was fac
ing. What do you suppose she would
have said If had told her of that scene
played the other night on either side
Of closed door? Margie, am afraid
she would have though down deep in
her virginia. heart that l was forever
smirched.
II found myself trembling after
Alma left me the day she interviewed
me, as l thought of that experience.
but felt that, although as in most
first cases of that kind, fate gives you
the benign or tragic role to play, vet
was stronger and bigger woman for
it. did not think that ever again
would be tempted to believe any man
when he talked to me as did Earnest
Lawton through that closed door.
True, l had lost what mothers or.
roneously value most in their daugh-
ters-innocence But 1 had gained
strength of character and a knowl.
edge that while innocence was only
state of mind purity was real viz
ture."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19
WOMEN VOLUNTEERS

In stress and trouble the women q
nation are always to be counted
upon. In this country few Of otii
women escape the weakening trouble
ocular to their sex.
Middle aged women about to experi-
ence that dreaded change OF life, sliouili
profit by the experience OF thousands
OF noble women who have gone through
the same period with little or.no pain,
misery or discomfort.
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription 4
and has been for nearly 90 years just
the medicine. It is not a secret pre-
scription, for It's ingredients are print-
ed on the wrapper; it's a temperance
medicine, glyceric extract from roots
Not only does Il build up the entlrs
system and make 1t strong and yiGor5
Gus enough to Withstand the organic
disturbances, but 1t has quieting cfS
feet upon the feminine organism.
Lynchburg, Vat am glad Il
speak Of DIR. Pierce's remedies IN higli
terms. While I have not had Rpl
occasion to use Favorite Preacr1ptlbr5
myself, can tell of its benefit % ms
sister. She used 1t to build mp aftei
nervous breakdown. She was welt
satisfied and it did all she could eSl
pect. / have been wen pleased my.
self with DIR. Pierce's Pellets. TheS
are 6ne. am only too glzd q
recommend them, Mas. j, O. F1kNEl
LIN. Cabell Street ~
Hinton, W. va.-.-'T am, glad to trol
commend DR.. Pierce's Pieasanf Pellets
For pills that cure indigestion, CON
stipation and biliousness I have n6yel
found anything better. : 6heetfuli4
recommend them.s-MRs. Jew. Moss
516 James Street.
Every woman should be careful maj
the liver Is active and the poisons ard
not allowed to clog the system-get rid
of these poisons by taking vegetable
laxative Occasio nahy such as Dr.
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They do mot
grippe and will not harm the system.
= ! .
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19
CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE

~ Margie," said Paula" It is strange
3but even my friendships | have no.
tticed have come to me suddenly. You
remember how | met Emma and how
quickly we knew we were for each
other 1t was the same way with Alma
Huntington. She evidently saw in me
a kind of democratic independence and
sense OF equality and Justice that
appealed to her and recognized in
her a certain oneness with human sor.
row, human joy, human strength and
human frailty which you seldom find
lin the usual egotistical self-centered
woman.
S.She told me long afterward that
at first she could not believe my frank.
mess. was real. You said so many
Things, Paula she remarked, that had
never come within the realm of my
understanding. You taught me a lot,
dear. for you made me understand
there was great big AGRA in nature
{peopled by human beings OF whom I
had not the slightest knowledge.
Even after my two years with
the newspaper was not ready for
such frank disclosure Of opinions ana
sentiments as you made You see,
Paula she said, 4 had grown suspi.
acious. l never took anyone at her
word. was always looking for mo.
tives. Although trying to be very
truthful myself l was always looking
for untruths in others. Because be-
gan.to believe In you, dear, began to
hold the faith in all humanity.
Only a big nature Margie, could
dave come to this conclusion, ard il
Alma broadened through her init.
macy with me, was comforted and
strengthened immeasurably by my
growing love and appreciation Of her.
This l understood afterward, how.
ever; at the time of the interview
only knew felt as though at last
had met some one in whom / might
eonfide, wholly knowing she would al.
ways understand.
You see, Margie, up to this time
while had made friends in Emma and
Ruth and others, these had all been
much older than l and they had all
given me feeling of having passed
through the fires that were burning
me at this time and come out pure
gold.
with Alma felt as with myself
Nwe were still flaming and the result
Knight be only the ashes Of life.
don't know why felt that way at the
lime, for you see had only seen Alma
That morning, but somehow l knew she
he'd O story locked up behind that smil.
lng MOUTH story which perhaps was
as tragic az mine.
s,Margie, ! sometimes wonder what
The mothers OF girls would think and
40 u their daughters would really fol,
low the advice that woman preachers
"a the denatiifed woman's magazine
Ea Waga hand OUT .ecnfids IN moth
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P!MPLY? WELL, DON'T Be!
People Notice 1t. Drive Them OF
with DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets

A pimply face will not embarrass YOU
much longer if you get package of DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets. The skin
should begin to clear after you have
taken the tablets a few nights.
Cleanse the blood, the bowels and the
liver with DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets,
the successful substitute for calomel-
there's never any sickness or pain after
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets do that
which calomel does, and just as effec-
lively, but their action is gentle and
safe instead of severe and Irritating.
No one who takes Olive Tablets is
ever cursed with "a dark brown taste"
bad breath. a dull, listlcss. mo good"
feeling, constipation, torpid liver, bad
disposition or pimply face.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are a
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil; you will know them by their
olive color.
Dr.. Edwards spent years among pa
tients afflicted with liver and bowel
complaints, and Olive Tablets arc the
immensely effective result.
Take one or two nightly for week.
See how much better yoti feel and lcok.
-, ..-j o. i,AD- All d...---:e4s
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19
THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
Sister Bell Fixes Tn.
BY JANE OSBORN
Copyright, 1917. by the Mcclure
.fa Nawanana,. evpdfnoEaN

li4 EeW6pdper SynulCateJ
& OYSTER BELL knew when she start
10 ed out to the city to "hx things
n up" in brother Benson's apartment
That she would get in in some way.
but " was really an easier matter than
she had hoped.
'I'm Mr. Bridges sister, and want
keys for his apartment" she told the
woman who came up from the base
ment in answer to the ringing OF the
heel marked "Janitor." 'Ive come
In his absence to fix his place up. He
forgot to send me the keys"
OF course Benson had never had any
intention of sending the keys. not 10.
moteiy dreaming that any OF THE folks
from home" would make him visit in
his new city abode. He had gone
away on an extended business trip
MS first trip on the road for the coll.
Germ for which he worked--and Sister
Bell had chosen the time as opportune
for her fixing UP process.
Fortunately the janitor's wife was
now and green and unsuspicious. "It's
the third floor 'front.' Sister Bell tuii
hef, and that was enough. She got
TIE keys and mounted the stairs TO the
wee three.room-a .kitchenette apart.
menl. Having let herself in sn,. lid
Gnwn her wicker suitcase and gaspcd.
Being unfamiliar with the waJs ci
lily "Malk-ups" she had taken The 70
lpng flights at one lap and even her
deep lungs felt the strain.
Iht place was small dlsaopoi AtiLg.
" so-she felt az first, but at lca3t
II was full of conveniences. There
was one bedroom just large enough
for a three.quarter bed q clair and n
bureau. No curtains hung at the win,
dow-how Sister Bell reJoiced at her
scheme when she saw all these omis.
sions!- --and there was no white spread
ION the bed just an army blanket over
iee sheets. The only pictures to be
y were two that stood on the bu.
fau-her own and another. Ben.
fon's latest girl of course" OWNED
kBell. She raised her Gwn to look al
y, and tears filled her blue eyc
Though but eight years older than he
fwenty-year.old bfother. she felt and
acted the mother 10 him. She look cd
approyingly al the face hcugh ii ney.
or occurred to her 20 think the eyes
were pretty or the fnce vol modelled.
he 3 had my picture always before
h,nin was all sho though. ana If he
wasn't the Same dear old Benson he
never could hats dared 10 10 hat"
The living roo9I coptained cot
iri;clt. a faw hiEl1ly Vanished oak
srIie cos and an uns.edod electric drop.
book cease filled tie uverflowing with
well -bound volumes was the only touch
Of Individuality. Law books indicated
that Benson had not abandoned his
Original ambition ard .seTeral bbolis of
contemporary history and set OF
Spanish text-bOofs showed \ more ser.
ious turn in HIS mental habits than
oven Sister Bell had hoped for. 4
third room, apparently dining room,
contained nothing hnt table on which
stood few milk bottles and glass.
Then there was a l;itchenette. She felt
impatient to try tt= complete little
gas stove, and she was aIrea6y plan.
ming to stay and keep house for her
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19
AS charleY SAW M.

Charley. aged three, was sNending
lie dny with bis grandparen,s. The
Grandfather wanted to read, but Char
.cy was playing boistcrously. "Ghar-
ey, sit down and keep quiet!' said the
grandfather stcrnly. Charley dropped
III The nearest seat and sat looking
rom one to TIL other for possibly a
minute, then said. GRANDPA Grand
pa :" "Well, what is it," said the
"Thy. you ant grand
ma Just s.,n'1 ns t. vor werr deadw
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19
BY eIpDY BYE

Fasting is one OF the best cures for
certain ailments OF the stomach and
for colds.
The restricted diet Of the Lenten
season provides the system with an
opportunity to get rid Of poisons which
have accumulated during the winter
but which are not evident as disease.
Persons who follow meatless diet
40 days will have to ask the drug.
gtst for spring medicine, for to fol.
low lenten bills Of fare is something
like giving the body a good house.
cleaning.
Even the housewife who does not
attach religious significance to len.
ten fare will find her family will bene.
Fit greatly by the use Of meatless
menus in the spring.
Simple menus of oatmeal, lentils,
rice, beans, macaroni and cheese, or
such other meatless but valuable foods
make up nutritious meals.
II more elaborate dinner is de
sired, a soup can be added and mock
chicken pie substituted for the mac.
aroni or beans. Or the following menu
may be preferred.
Tapioca Soup
Mock Chicken Pie Cauliflower
Lemon Sherbert Waters
Coffee
Mock Chicken Pie
Boil 10 small onions; chop 8 cup
fuls Of nuts, one kind or mixed; cut
4 potatoes into dice and parboil them (;
make white sauce of cupfuls OF
milk thickened with 2 tablespoons
fuls Of flour rubbed into an equal
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19
LENTEN SEASON OFFERS CHANCE TO RID sYs-
TEN OF PO1sONS, SAYS BIDDY BYE!

amount of butter: mix the potatoes,
onions, nuts and l can Of small mush,
rooms with the white sauce; turn into
dish, add a crust OF mashed potato
season with salt and pepper, and bake
30 minutes. A pastry crust may be
used II preferred.
LentlI Soup
Soak cupful dried lentils over
night; drain, add 8 pints of water
2 slices Of onion, ! bay leaf, and boil
slowly 8 hours; rub pulp through a
colander. Mix tablespoonful butter
with an equal amount of flour, moisten
with little of the soup. then thick
On soup. Season with salt and pep.
per and boil s minutes. Add / table
spoonful lemon Juice before serving
One cup Of lentils should make l quart
Of soup; always add water to make
this quantity.
Sample Meatless Menus For Lent
Here are two sample menus com
plete for a day:
Menu No.
BREAKFAST - Cornmeal mush
milk and sugar; toast; coffee, or cocoa
for children.
LUNCHEoN-Lentil soup with crou
tons; bread and butter; tea or cocoa.
DINNER-Macaronl and cheese;
baked potatoes; apple sauce; tea and
bread.
Menu No. 2
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., milk and
sugar; rushs and coffee.
LUNCHEoN-Rice and lentils; gin
gerbread and cocoa.
DINNER-Baked beans and olive
oil; brown bread and butter; boiled
onions; prune whip.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19
surprise Party.

Mrs. Curt West, of State street, was
given surprise party Saturday even
ing in honor Of her birthday anniver-
sary. The affair was arranged by Mr..
West and was complete surprise to
her. Several friends from Barnstown
were present. The guests met at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Criss on
Columbia street and went to the West
home in body. Music and games
were the diversions of the evening ana
tempting luncheon was served.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19
Wamnum nends.

Wampum heads were made from a
variety of different substances, but
the one that was used in the greatest
numbers was the ordinary II; I'd clam
or quahog, which is found from Cape
Cod 10 Florida. Roger Williams,
writing of the eastern Indians. states
mat they store UP shells in summer
against winter, whereof they make
their money"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19

Chicago, Feb 19.-1t's cu.e aud
becoming for piquant face, whether
it ie called chin strap or chin
sling. It's the latest milliner's frivnl
rs revealed at the fashion review of
the Chicago garment manufactured 3.
The bride may be broad or arrow,
but it is always lined with soma deli.
cate color or with white.
1t Is not considered approprite III.
less attached to a helmet or other
headgear of military type.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19
Personals.

A. W. Hovadder. Of State street. is
i'll of grip.
Wilbur Reeves, of Triune, spent Sat.
urday in this city.
Miss Daisy Bonafield, of Tunnelton,
spent the weekend with her uncle, D.
S. Helmick on Diamond street.
Mrs. Phoebe Gaskins, of Smithtown,
who has spent the past week at Mo.
nongah, is visiting here.
Mrs. Margaret Martin, of Bolton
street, is very i'll of tonsilitis.
Mrs. A. w. Criss is recovering from
couple of weeks illness.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19
.HEALTH HINTS
Disease germs lead hand to mourn

Disease germs lead hand to mouth
existence.
Human disease would be greatly di.
minished, IL the human race would
learn to keep the unwashed hand from
the mouth. We handle infectious mat.
ter more or less constantly and con.
ttnually carry the hands to the mouth.
Often the germs Of disease are intro.
duced into the body in this way.
Many persons wet their fingers with
saliva before counting money, turning
the pages OF book or performing sim.
liar acts. In this case the process Is
reversed, the injection being carried
to the object handled, there to wait
carriage to the mouth OF some other
careless person.
The hands should be washed before
eating, before handling, preparing or
serving food, after attending the sick
and after handling anything dirty.
These simple rules Of hygiene will pre-
vent whole lot Of sickness, If ca-5.
fully followed.
The little tin whistle sold to chill.
dren is another prolific germ carrier.
Some time ago archaeological ex.
animation was made of ~ whistles
bought from push.cart. Five of them
had metal and seven had wooden
mouthpieces. The average number of
bacteria colonies developed from the
wooden whistles was 80; from the met.
al whistles, 40.
A large variety of micro.organisms
were found, In time instances strep.
tocci were found-this is the germ OF
tonsilitis, and many other diseases.
These germs we're tested on mice to
determine their virulence. Eight OF
the mice died, five within "a hours,
two within the next "a hours, and one
four days after incubation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19
Called Here.

Mrs. Herring. of independence, Mrs.
Gusky OF Kingmont Mr.. and Mrs Bal
ley of independence and Miss Bailey
of Philippi, were called here yester-
day by the serious illness of Blake
Bailey, who is a patient at the Miners
hospital
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19
Method Of saNInn NYood.

When lighting fires, split each pies9
of wood in bundle into two II Is
real saving. for the wood goes twice
as far, as half the quantity lights tlie
FIRE. And sprinkle coal With salt aud
water: it burns better aud lasts twice
as long. ... S
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19

brother for week after his return.
She was sure she could bunk on the
!iy'p@ lounge and the home cooking
would do him good.
Sister Bell had arrived at 10 in the
morning and by dint of hard work u
revolution had been worked by that
afternoon. Golden brown silk cur.
tains hung at the living room windows
and piece Of yellower Chinese silk
was thrown over the electric light
lInIer witch she expected. to spend
the evening shirring shade, into
shape over large wire frame she had
bought a cover of monks cloth was
spread over the lounge, and pieces OF
interesting silk which The following
day she planned to make into covers
for set of lounge cushions lay on
a chair. She had brought with her
rather worn but delightfully."- toned old
rug, and this was spread on and soft
oned the garnishness OF the too high.
ly vanished floor. At 4 she left her
task thus mapped out and went in
search OF meat and drink for her soil
tary supper With arms full of bread
and butter and lettuce and eggs and
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19

Reporters Point Of View;
Poet-"How eau Il chap get rich on
ten dollars capithli9 REPORTER foa
probably mean, How can he get riril
srT"-Puck.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19
Entertained at Dinner.

Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Henderson enter
tanned a few friends at twelve O'Clock
dinner yesterday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19
EAST SIDE
- NEWS =
Here from Detroit.

Harry Gaskins, of Detroit, Mich, is
spending a few days with relatives in
this city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19
Recovering.

Miss Mabel Frum, of State street,
is recovering from an attack of ap'
pendicitis.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19
T. A. S. Club.

Mrs. Charles Patterson, of Merchant
street. will entertain the T. A. S. club
on Thursday afternoon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19
York Mother Finds Ideal Cold
Treatment For Her Little Boy
Nothing to swallow-You Just
Rub It On.

Mothers everywhere will be inter.
ested in the experience of Mrs. Chas
]. Smith, 623 West Gas Alley, York,
Pa. Mrs. Smith tried the Southern
remedy-Vick's .VapoRub Salve. when
it was first introduced in York, and
writes
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19

terday by the illness of her father.in.
law.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19

HEALTH QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
@. T.-"What is good way to rid
the blood of uric acid?"
Drink plenty OF water and cat lots
of potatoes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19

breath, opening the air passages ans
loosening the phlegm. It's IA fea
"Bodyguard in the home against al
forms Of cold troubles. Csc, soc. o.
Sl.00. At all druggists.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19

Our little four year old hoy had
a cough for about week. We gave
him everything we knew, and moth.
ing seemed to do any good. So
when We got Vlck's yapoRub /
rubbed 1t on his chest well for two
nights and 1 have not heard him
cough since. | think 1t is the best
medicine have ever had in the
house."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19

~ BETTY BROWN
NEW Y0kN. Feb l9.-Lace lingerie
is SC leautitdl and so costly 1t is
a'fen G.sr,ayed at the orcak:,aat =.
BIZ. af -r the bride has SCI VI hu.e
k epinG
.;'> t'Isseau cap and S.3er ar"
of Na.hlne made pointe app /. lace
Ft'.''""d after the plicei.s' hsn,l'
made product.
The jacket is an excellent model
for putting widths of any lace togeth,
err In the simplest fashion.
Full flounces OF fine lace appear
once more on silk and satin petticoats.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-08-25
A MARTYR MOTHER
BY Alice Dease.

1t was white-walled house, spot
lessly clean within and without, and
on the threshold Mrs. McRory sat
carding the wool that at nightfall she
would twist to yarn upon her spinning
wheel. A stony bohreen led past the
house, and below the rough ground
fell steeply to where the sea, crept,
sparkling, UP the sandy shore. 1t was
a lonely scene, but there was nothing
desolate either in it or in the equally
lonely stretch behind the house, where
the bracken was turning brown upon
the uplands and the purple of the
heather was broken, here by stretch
of bog-land, there by struggling clumps
of gorse, and everywhere by grey
stone walls, whose specks of quartz
glinted like diamonds in the sunlight.
Right and left were other houses, yell
low-roofed and white-walled, too, but
above and below the land was the Nc
Rorys' and the mountain sheep and
hoTnless cattle grazing on it were
their own. Rather should say, they
were the widows own. God had sent
her but one son and he made no claim
to farm or stock at all.
The lowly seat upon the doorstone
had one great advantage in this lone
some place, for no chance traveller
could go by unbeknown to it's occu-
pant, and long ago Mrs. McRory had
made out black spot on the noun
tain, that could be none other than
the parish priest upon his rounds. Not
that she. of any in the barony, would
have been passed by without visit!
She drew herself up at the thought
and her fingers went furtively to a
folded letter in her lap.
Father Connaughton's greeting was
all that she expected, and his second
question gave the desired excuse to
bring the letter to light.
swell, Mrs. McRory. and what news
OF this famous son of yours?''
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-08-25
NEW WORLD ITEMS

New HospitaI.-The Missionary Sis
tiers, Servants of the Holy Ghost, Will
build a new hospital at Watertown,
Wis.