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wished more men of the world a

wished more men of the world at
tended my church,"
"Parson Stebbins!" was gasped.
"In which event my salary, poor as
! it is, would not be from five to six
months behind."
Deacon Goodhue was like drama
tist He worked mp to climax.
Perhaps it was because he was not a
business man that he got hint that
a railroad was coming to town, and
that the site of the depot and a re-
pair shop would just cover what was
the town graveyard. There had been
tall; for years about abandoning the
ol site for one better located and the
deacon's offer for the land was
tkou~h liberal one. Under State
law, however, If single objection
was filed no move could be made for
a certain length Of time.
The widow Raymond had filed an
objection. She had lost her husband
some five years before, and to put it
in her words when the deacon called
on her:
| There is to be Judgment day,
ISM there?"
Eyes, they say So"
Gabriel will blow his horn"
Il epxect he will"
And the quick and the dead will
rise up?"
yes"
Deacon Goodhue, how far is it
from this to the town OF Guilford?"
"Just seven miles. wider"
and straight road?"
There haint bend in it,
well. everybody in this village
knows that my Peter used to start
for Guilford every Saturday for years
and years"
He did, widder-he did"
"And everybody .lso knows that he
got lost as regularly as he started,
and it took two days to find him."
Two days, wilder, and sometimes
there"
"When Grabriel blows that horn
lain't there goin' to be such bustlin'
and hustlin' as this world has never
seen??"
Quite likely"
"Peter will be among 'em. When
he pops out of his grave he'll take a
look around, and If he sees the same
old landmarks he'll hustl- straight
for the golden gates. If he's been
dug up and buried in strange spot
it'll be like soin' to Guilford over
again. and the gates will be shet agin
Ih;.l. No. want to give Peter a fair
show with the rest Of 'em, and
shan't withdraw my protest"
did the deacon argue the point?'
mot a bit of it,"
"Did he offer whooping big price,
ard thereby arouse the widows Gu
pidity, and start her making in
'quiries?
Not at all. He just went home
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:: CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE ::

After the man wrote that poem.
what did he do with it," asked Dick
as | finished it to him.
He read it to the woman in his
heart" | answered.
Good Lord" exclaimed Dick. was
ever man i'll all thu world such silly
ass as that?"
We'll, this is what lie writes
of course. the beauty rose episode
was soon over. but while it lasted it
was an obsesslon aud it was during
this time, Mrs. Marsic, that wrote
the little poem.
THE woman in my heart arrived
one day quite Unexpectedly, lust when
! was most interested in the American
Beauty rose. ! had not the slightest
idea of concealment. The woman in
my heart had become SO much part
OF myself that 1t YVES only saying my
thoughts out loud otalk with her OF
everything and anything did.
Most of our conversations were
over restaurant table and this one
took place there. told her the whole
story Of the American Beauty rose.
and at the end read to her the poem.
THE dining room was lull Of people
but We were so interested-at least,
was SO interested-in what was say.
ing that might as well have been
with her in the middle of trackless
forest for all anyone else meant to me
All at once looked up and found her
dear eyes full of ears.
This time my hand shot across the
table-'Why-why, dear heart STAN
mered, you don't care. do you?'
"'Of course care she said tremu.
lousy, drawing her hand away before
It was noticed by the busy diners.
But you must know that ! don't
love her, and you must also know that
IL had cared particularly | would new.
er have told you anything about it.
need not have done so, but l would as
soon think of lying or evading the is
sue with myself as with YOU
"She smiled her tender smile and
said, Yes, presume should feel com
plimented that you have so much con
'fidence in me and suppose the hap
pening is what any woman, married
or not. to the man she loves may ex
pect, but you see. boy. it is something
no woman can understand.
"'You say you love me and yet you
know you have almost forgotten me
utterly the last few weeks. Don't you
see, dear, that there are now three
women in your life? There is your
wife who, however much you disclain
1t. still has certain hold on your af
fections. She has become habit, ar
everlasting and everincreasing re
sponsibility. She means dignity, re
tpectability, a certain place in the al
fairs and regard OF your fellows.
Although when you are tired AM
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and build her own fires what does she
most sigh for?"
For man. Of course" he answer
ed himself-"any fool knows that"
The deacon set out with horse and
buggy and rode over most OF the
country. He finally found tho man he
was looking for, and accosted him
with:
DO you want to marry wilder
woman with about $4,000"
"You bet your hat dol" was the
ready reply.
1t did not take over half an hour
to settle the details, but the deacon
thought best to wait ten days longer
before calling on the Widow Ray
mond again. She met him with a
smile and said:
Deacon, 1 am ready to withdraw
my protest"
Has something happened, Wild
dar?" he innocently qucried.
II am going to marry a man NAM
ed Ro,ers.''
you don't say!"
Yep. No more single bleasc1ncss
for me-"
But about Peter when the horn
hlows?"
ooh. as to that, I've been thnkin'.
If Peter, when the Judgment day
comes, can't keep up with the scram-
bic, he must put UP with the best he
can dol"
And when the villagers heard that
the deacon had made clear SIS, 900
by securing husband for the widow
and selling her property to the rail-
roads, they went to the parson again.
"As take it," he replied, 1.-The
widow couldn't look around, and so
the deacon did it for her."
But he made $4,000"
''And out Of it he has paid up my
back salary, and is going to repaint
the meeting house and provide it with
a spire and pew cushions. The dea-
con is all right"
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THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
A Deacon's Deal.
By JOHN BoYLAN.


copyright, 1917. by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
THERE Is an ancient idea still
floating around that because a
= man is a church deacon he must
take the small end of the bargain
when he buys or sells. II he trades
horses he must take blind one in ex-
change and be thankful that the
equine has four legs to move about
on.
II he makes cider to sell he must
turn out the pure quill. whereas any
one else is excused for a dilution of
I'VE pals Of water to barrel.
For about fifteen years Deacon
Goodhue had been governed by the
ancient idea, and had been looked
upon as man that would be a leader
among the angels. but all of a sudden
there came a change. He had been
thinking things over, and when ne
killed an early fall pig he did not
send the remains around among the
nearest ten families. as had been his
wont, and keep the ears and bristles
Tor his portion. And hereupon the
people exclaimed:
Deacon Goodhue has surely back
slid"
Within a month he'll be selling
milk instead Of giving it away"
He can't develop such spirit as
this and expect to remain in the
church,"
Deacon Goodhue dug thirty bushels
OF potatoes from his garden that fall,
and instead of giving away twenty of
them and living on turnips after Jan
uary. he stored every peel, Of them in
his own cellar. Some folks said that
the evil omen had surely sot nold of
MIN, and some almos. excused his un-
neard OF unwarranted conduct by in
sistlng that he was losing his mind.
Whatever 1t was. he kept right on
springing his surprises. Brother Abb
salon Springtree had sick COW. He
asked tin peddler to diagnose the
case, and, after looking at her eyes
and twisting her tail, the man looked
wise and said:
That re COW has got a bad case Of
the holler horn"
"Shoo! Will she die of it,"
"The chances are nine out of ten
that she will"
What had better do about it?"
Trade her off, and that without a
days delay. Don't you know of any
one around here you can stick"
"Um! Why, there is Deacon Good
hue"
60 for ,.im!"
The COW was driven over to the
deacon's. He stood rod away and
and looked her over aud shook his
head and replied:
bad case OF holler horn"
But you can cure It,"
81 don't want to. Let her dis on
your hand:."
That reply went to the parson, and
he was asked to entertain charges.
WAS there any cheating on the
part of the deacon?" he asi;.d.
Moo, not skaSsly."
Then what can he be charged
WITH"
act!'
you believe in Moses. don't you?"
"Of course. parson."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-20

NEW YoRK.-A becoming street
dress is this gown of jersey cloth in
dark brown, with its trimming of soft,
dark fur. Although the whole costume
keeps to the slender lines demanded
by the season and The bodice is really
tight-fitting. the skirt boasts a side
panel which loops gracefully near the
hem to show white satin facing.
A rather broad front panel ends even
with tho side drapings, and is banded
with the fur.
The close fit of the bodice is achiev.
ed by deep darts taken at each side
front and headed with small en-
broidered tri.color.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-20
pineapple tapioca and cream.
Wednesday.
Doto,z

Wednesday.
Breakfast-Potato cakes and bacon,
toast, coffee.
Luncheon - Lima bean PURGE and
crackers, hot gingerbread, tea.
Dinner-ot hamburger loaf with
tomato sauce. mashed potatoes, beet
salad, peach fritters and syrup, coffee.
Thursday.
(Meatless.)
Breakfast-Stewed prunes, graham
mullins, coffee.
Luncheon-Peanut biscuit, vegeta.
BILE salad. tea.
Dinner - Individual macaroni and
cheese, creamed cabbage, steaming
sweet potatoes, cottage pudding, cot
fee.
Friday.
Breakfast-Baked pears, milk toast,
coffee.
Luncheon-Creamed fish, cold slaw,
rolls, tea.
Dinner-Pork chops with apple
sauce, sweet potato puff, creamed tur.
nips, lemon sponge pie, coffee.
Saturday.
(Meatless.)
Breakfast-Stewed peaches, cereal
and cream, coffee.
Luncheon-Rice with cheese sauce,
egg salad, rolls, tea.
Dinner-Bean and pea Loaf with
pimento sauce, creamed cabbage, spice
cakes with hot chocolate sauce. cot.
fee.
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and sat down and thought aloud:
when wilder woman is wilder
woman what does she want most on
this earth?"
when wilder woman has to
iaake her own garden, milk her own
COW, feed her hogs. take care O. the
chickens, split the wood. shovel snow
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"He was a good man."
"a mighty good man."
"He was the owner of cows?"
"Ha waen

"He was the owner of cows?"
HE was"
"Do you think he would trade a
good COW for one with the hollow
horn?"
The caller went away disgruntled,
and the deacon kept right on being
good to himself.
No deacon has ever been considered
a good business man. and when it was
known that Deacon Goodhue was
branching out little it was predicted
that:
The eggs he sent to market would
all addle.
That the butter would all turn
frowny.
That the strawberries would turn
sour. and that the calfskins would be
a losing venture.
They went to the parson again, and
after he had heard the story he re-
piled:
"Oh, I don't know"
But you will surely talk to him?"
"oh, yes, will tell him that l
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-20

Each day The West vrsnan publishes tested recipe
by Mrs S. j. Brob Fairmonts
Cut them out and save them. Todays recipe is for
ECCLESS BUTTERFLIES AND MILKLESS GINGERBREAD
Worth trying Mothers teach young girls make -no doubt you will
have several times week. 1t wholesome and food value good
Liqud-Onchat mOases. onchnd cup hot patcr three
tablespoons lard melted Dry lngredcn-Tpo flour onc-hat
cup bropn sugar. teaspoon ginger baking ponder
one-hat teaspoon soda, onc-hat teaspoon salt
Mix dry ingredients WE'LL add liquids and beat until thoroughly mixed
Pour shallow well creased pas- and bake Is moderate
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-20
WAR TIME MENUS.
BY BIDDY BYE.

Most housekeepers hope that the
government control Of foodstuffs will
mean lower prices Immediately.
Cheaper food means greater waste
in too many homes. but only kitchen
Stacker will permit any such waste in
the present worldwide food crisis.
Whether its cost IS high or low, our
food must be saved, and our surplus
sent to our allies. Wheatless and
meatless days must be planned for in
every set Of wartime menus.
Sunday.
Observation-Disclosures apples and cream,
rice, griddle cakes, coffee.
Dinner = Tomato bouillon, round
steak en- CASSEROLE with vegetables.
sweet potatoes glace, endive salad,
grape juice shcrbet, small cakes, cof-
fee.
Supper = Buttsred mullins, peach
marmalade, tea.
Monday.
Breakfast-Oatmea with top milk,
toast, coffee.
Luacheon-stuffed peppers, brown
bread, cocoa.
Dinner-Shoulder chops of mutton,
baked potatoes. escalloped tomatoes,
fruit salad, waters, coffee.
Tuesday.
(Wheatless.)
Breakfast-Grapes. fried mush ana
syrup, coffee.
Luncheon-Codfish cakes, rye gems.
tea.
Dinner = Hot hamburger loaf with
cakes. dreamed caulifloWer. rye bread,
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-05-19
PNEUMONIA ATTACK
FATAL TO MCDiLL

Samuel Finley McDiil, we'll known
oldtirner OF the North, sbccumbed to an
attack of pneumonia at the Commission
hospital on Wednesday mite, two DAYS
ease. The deceased entered the hospital
more than four weeks ago, at which time
he was suffering from periorating duo
denAl ulcer with peritonitis. An opera
ton was performed BY Drs. Smith and
Moore and the patient was recovering
rapidly when stricken with pneumonia.
but lacked sufficient vitality to withstand
the disease
In accordance with instructions re.
ceived from Mrs. Dorotllea l. Seicll,er,
daughter of the deceased residing i'll Sioux
Civ, Iowa, the burial will take place
here. The services vii be held at the
Office of the United States marshal TO-
morrow afternoon at l:3O o'clock. Rev.
William holnas will of1iciate.
Sam McDill stainpeded to the North
i'll the early days, and has been located
in all The principal caulps, including
Dawson. Circle, Fairbanks and other Sec
tious, and lastly Een4na, where lie had
secured d position with the Alaskan En-
gineeriny commission Just prior to his
Illness. At the time OF his death he Was
81 years OF age.
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LITTER OF PIGS
HAVE FREE RIDE

1t Is not often that pigs ride free to
market, especially i'll this country where
spOrtation charges add zest to the
problem Of making both ends meet.
But there are at resent i'll Nenara Il
whole litter of future hams and bacons
which enjoy the distinction of having
made the trip all the way from Fairbanks
by steamer without cost To their owner
ami Ill spite of the pro'es'ations of the
transportation company. 1t appears that
Manager Isador Stein of the steamer
Teddy II receirted for two pigs before
departing from the upper town, and when
the boat reached Nenana late Yesterday
afternoon it was found that eight little
pigs had made their appearance during
the voyage, making total of ten pigs
in the shipment, which was CONSIGNED to
Pete Anderson. Not having had any
previous experience i'll the pig shipping
line, and being anxious to get his boat
un:oaded quickly Manager Stein found a
simple solution by ignoring, Ill his oftic-
ial report the fact that the eight little
travellers had boarded the boat Some
where enroute." But future shippers, he
PROMISES, will Tot get off so easily,
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NOTICE TO THE
MEN ON NENANA

If YOU are in need of new suit. OF
clothes will be pleased to show you my
lines of samples. They are from the es-
Enlistment of Arnstein Simon Co. OF
Seattle and the Ward, Woolly Co. ofChi-
c4go. aud are conceded to be the best
clothing houses in the United States.
l will make you suit of clothes here or
if YOU so desire it can be made i'll Chica-
90 by the best tailors in the business.
am responsible for the fit OF your suit
if ordered from me. ard my customers
are guaranteed perfect fit. My prices
are Seattle prices for the goods, trimming
and workman ship.
have been tailor and cutter for some
of the first-class houses in Chicago and
Seattle and will do my utmost to please
YOU. Thanking YOU for an order | am,
yours truly. A. Leander.
A street between 3rd and 4th.
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NEW PLANT COMES
FOR NENANA NEWS

Pr1ctically all of the new equipment
which viii he used III the future publlca-
ton Of the Nenana News arrived during
the week and is now being installed,
The IIeacock brothers arrived early i'll
the week with the 6rst shipment aud
more came on the Teddy III Yesterday.
A third shipment is now enroute and
should arrive today.
As soon as the III ichinerv Is i'll place
and in running order the size of the News
will be enlarged and it is probable that
the paper will appear with more frequcn.
cy in TIE near future. The equipment
received Yesterday included the Merger
tl,aler linotype, Coitrell cylinder press
and large job press.
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TO START
FURNITURE STORE

F. II. Zachow, oldtime resident OF the
upper town where he has been connected
with the Peoples establishment for nearly
decade, arrived in Nenana during the
early part of tbe~eek and will engage
i'll The furniture business here. Ground
is now being cleared and the foundation
prepared for a building on the east side
of Market street between First and Sec
ond. The structure will be Is u feet
and two stories i'll height.
In connection with the new store Mr..
zschow will operate mattress factory
equipped with the latest appliances, in
GLIDING a machine for turning native
cottonwood trees into excelsior.
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NENANAIrES URGED
u TO HELP BELGlANS

T., response 10 an appeal issued by
Governor J. +. A. Strong, Mrs. NJ. -
Love OF this city will undertake the re-
snou,ibilitv of raising funds tor the reiiei
OF war stricken Beigians The governor
has sent these appeals TO all sections o.
Alaska i'll the hope of interesting North
uers in the worthy cause, and Mrs. Love
is hopeful of raising substantial ahio"h'
in Neuaua. The money will be sent to
the Rocky Mountain CIub--Hoover turd
For the Relief of Belgium, which organ
IL ,tion has sent broadcast all urgent APP
I cal to Americans to open tleir purses
IN order that the sufferings OF the Bel
pians may be lessene'i.
The governor points out i'll his letter
that we, the most prosperous people III
the world, have fallen far sli'Tt OF the
example set by other counties, even
those staggering under the burden o.
such war a merica stands almost d.
the bottom OF the list, with contributions
aggregating eight cents per capita ana
Herbert c. Hoover, who has been Ill
charge of the Belgian fund since 1914, Is
eudeavoring ROW TO 1iluuce our people 10
contribute 81, 600, Goo monthly, which Is
to be appl1 I'll toward furnishing one sup
Elementary nourishing meal day to one
million weak, tubercular and under
uourished Belgian children. One dollar
will feed one child one month.
Mrs Love will receive contributions
at the post Office and the money will be
forwarded 10 New York as rapidly as
possible. Il
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-05-19
FIRST BOATS HERE
FROM UP RIVER

Nasication between Nenana and points
OH the Upper Tanana was formally open
ed on Thursday when the steamer Shu-
sIana arrived from Fairbanks with a
heavy cargo of freight for local merch-
ants. The Shushana was preceded by
two of tile DOMAIN fleet of gas boats. also
heavily laden, and WAS followed yester-
day bv the steamer Teddy H., with two
barees. The next big boat down Will be
the Reliance.
After unloading, the Shushana left for
Hot Springs where she will pick up
load of general supplies for Nenana. The
Teddy II. will freight lumber from the
Howell mill to Nerana, having been
awarded the contract to do the hauling
for that concern during the open season.
The arrival of the two boats was greatly
DELAYED BY low water Ill the slough at
Fairbanks, but conditions have improved
greatly during the past few days and it's
expected that the Reliance will get thru
without difficulty. The Reliance will be
followed by the steamer Tanana which
probably will be sent thru to Dawson as
soon as the Yukon is clear of Ice.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-05-19

A decided revival of interest in the
Tolstoi district is reported as the result
of new strike recently made ON Iron
creek, tributary TO Madison creek. A
hole sunk 10 bedrock disclosed pay run
ming 81 to the foot. A small stampede
oc, urred and the creek has been staked
from end to end. Five prospecting boil
ers have been taken to the creek and a.e
already i'll operation.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-05-19

, Henry S. Welcome, a New Eng and
Yankee, who vent to London when a
Young man and built up one of the larg-
est drug concerns in the world, and who
was one of the early hackers of Father
Duncan in the latter's Metlakahtla enter
prise, was a visitor i'll Juneau recently
and while there called ON the Governor
in behalf of Father Duncan.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-05-19

The Montana Rooming house, owned
by Henry Beats. was completed during
the early part ofthe week. The building
is a two-story structure. rs SO feet.
Tie wors-was done by "A. L. Mcdonald,
who also has the contract for the erection
of the Burns & Larsen building at the
corner of First and y. streets.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-05-19
DANCETONlGHT

The management of the Coliseum an
nounces another of their Social Dances
at the Coliseum this evening immediate
" following the show, and extends a
very cordial invitation to the public to
attend. Admission: Gentlemen 9l.OO,
ladies' tree, spectators Csc
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-05-19
CLUB NOTICE

The Masonic Club will hold business
meeting in the Office of Commissioner
Burns on Monday evening, May p, at
o'clock. All members OF the craft are
invited to attend.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-05-19
CHURCH SERVICES

Rev. William Thomas announces that
church services will be held, as usual,
tomorrow afternoon at the Office of the
United States Marshal, commencing at
four o'clock The public is cordially in-
vlted TO attend.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-05-19

: Mrs. L. sunni returned to her home i'll
Fairbanks today OH the Peerless She
underwent an operatielr at the Commits
sion hospital sevesal sweeks sago, being
discharged yesterday.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-05-19

Acting Storekeeper ciias. H. Hall re-
turned to town yesterday after several
day absence along the right of way south
of Nenana.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-05-19

The Nenana restaurant, which is to oc-
cupy the Casey building OIL street,
will. be ready for business i'll about ii
week. The owners are Booth and Larsen
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-05-19
PFRSHINC, TO COMMAND
FIRST UNIT IN WAR ZONE
On: Immediately after signing the CONSUMPTION
lent Wilson announced that one army division, under
,enera Pershing, will leave for France Immediately.
S are withheld however.



FAME
euenhes Il tloolse
ENGLAND
the rrea1 WI"
ALTO became
NONCOMMTTA~
Wilson's
AMERICANS"
ACCOMPANY TROOPS
u Marines
ndofCo Pering division
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-05-19

Townsite Manager F. S. %Ryus WAS a
i1omeward. bound passenger on the Sum
beam yesterday.