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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-09

Rear Admiral James H. Oliver
has been appointed governor general
of the Virgin islands, formerly the
Danish West Indies, Uncle Sans
new insular possessions. The navy
department win have control Of the
islands, as they are 70 be used for
naval hasa
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-09
BRAZIL LIKELY
TO join ALLIES
IN THE CONTEST
AGAINST KAISER
First Step of Retaliation for
Sinking of the Parana
May Be the Seizure of In
termed Ships.
GERMANS PREPARE
TO LEAVE COUNTRY

Three Courses Remain Open
to the Government-Dras-
tic Orders Issued to the
Police to Prevent Dis
orders in Sections Where
Feeling Runs High.
Newark post., 1917-08-29
PickpOckets Come To Grief

Judge Churchman on Friday
held for the action of the Grand
Jury Charles Miller, Charles Har-
rison and Harry Gold, who were
caught at Fourth and Market
streets, Wilmington, by policemen
after lively chase on the night
of August Is, when several per-
sons complained that the men had
picket their pockets. They affect
ed innocence but were identified
by victims and Judge Churchman
meanwhile had obtained records
showing they had served time on
various charges in Pennsylvania,
New Jersey and Maryland. In de-
fault of bail they were later COM
mitted to the Workhouse by JUS
tice Gillis for the action of the
Grand Jury on two charges of lar
ceny and one of attempted lar
ceny.
Newark post., 1917-08-29

The bride is a niece of Congress.
man Albert F. Polk and a great.
granddaughter of the late Govern
or Charles Polk, of Delaware. The
groom was a student at Harvard
when the bride was attending
Georgetown High School. Their
families spent several summers at
Rehoboth Beach, where their
courtship was begun. The groom
was recently commissioned at the
Fort Sheridan, Chicago, Training
School and was ordered to report
at Grand Rapids, Mich. He came
to Georgetown and arranged for
the marriage, as he wished to
claim his promised bride before
leaving for Grand Rapids.
Newark post., 1917-08-29
DEAN CULLIMORE DESCRIBES
ACTIVITIES OF MAINE CAMP

the shores of Gardner Lake which
is situated in the extreme north
east corner of the state of Maine,
and furnishes an almost ideal To-
cation for a camp of this kind
The camp proper is situated on
a high gravelly bluff overlooking
the lake, and consists of the per-
manent buildings which include
a social hall, dining room, lecture
and drafting rooms, kitchen, etc.,
together with a caretaker's house.
Tents pitched on wooden plat
forms are provided for sleeping
Newark post., 1917-08-29
Notable SeashOre Nuptials

Lieutenant Alban R. Reed, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Alban H. Reed, OF
44lS Walnut street, Philadelphia,
and Miss Mary E. Polk Pyle,
daughter of Colonel T. ]. Pyle, OF
Georgetown, were married at the
Pyle cottage, Reboboth Beach, on
Friday, by Rev. Disston w. Jacobs,
pastor of Epworth M. E. Church.
Newark post., 1917-08-29
Warned Paper Train In Time

Less than minute before the
newspaper train, bound from New
York to Washington, was due at
Fifth and Wilson streets, Chester,
early on Sunday morning of last
week, John Mckinley, track-work-
er, noticed that the rails had
Newark post., 1917-08-29

spread at the crossing. He stood
between the rails and waved ms
lantern to and fro. The Engineer
saw his signals in time and stop
ped the train within few feet OF
the spread rails. The train was
shifted to the middle track.
Newark post., 1917-08-29

The following letter received
from Dean Cullimore this week,
will interest many readers of the
Post:
Technology Training Unit,
Camp Cunningham,
Technology, Maine
August 10Th, 1917
Ny dear Mr.. Johnson:
1t has seemed to me that you
might be interested in the activ-
tiles of the camp here this sum-
mer. The Institute of Technology
owns about 800 acres of land on
Newark post., 1917-08-29
Mrs. H0useW1fe---

Don't you often a recipe in the paper that you
especially good2 And don't put in
recipe book intending paste and
first thing you know you in hurry and sort
franticay through great stack of clippings fail to
dit.
To this mstancev haved designed a little
holder for clipped envelopes labelled
Soups, Salads Meats Cakes, all together in folder
which conveniently slip clipping and have
properly classified without the waste of a minute
All human history
That happiness for mantle hungry sinner
Since Eve apples much depends on dinner
Byron admonishes the cook from the back of one en-
veope and appropriate appear throughout the
Let send friend Price cents
The Craftsmen at KeUs
Newark, Delaware
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03
QUICK HOME RHEU-
Matte TREATMENT
Does the Work in Remarka-
bic Economical Manner.
Try 1t.

For rheumatism. take a few drops
OF highly concentrated Acid Iron Min.
eral natural iron) Tseting 10 de.
grees and more, specific gravity, this
powerful blood cleanser is the iron
which forms the chief medicinal ele.
ment in several well known remedies.
Put few drops, perhaps a half tea.
spoonful in glass of water and take
regularly after meals for little while
and note how much richer. redder and
ruddier your skin and complexion be.
comes. Note the way in which 1t stim.
ulates the kidneys and assists nature
in throwing off the uric acid and other
poisons which cause so much pain in
damp weather. fall and winter
1t is put up for home use in six and
twelve ounce bottles under the trade
mark of the Ferrodine Chemical Corp.
which guarantees its strength and eff.
cheney. All druggists have It Sold in
Fairmont by Holt Drug Co.. in Fair
view by Frank ]. Yost. in Warrington
by the Prescription Pharmacy and 9TH
er good druggists throughout the state.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03
FINANCE, OIL AND Gas

the Big Injun sand. On Tanners
Creek, DeKalb district, Gilmer coun.
ty, the Hope Natural Gas Company
drilled test on the E e Lorentz
farm through the Big Injun sand, Sc.
curing fair gasser in that formation.
On Cove Creek, Southwest district,
Doddridge county, the Carnegie Nat.
ural Gas Company has completed a
test on the S NJ Smith farm. 1t is a
gasser in the big Injun sand. On
Broad Run, Mcclellan district, the
same company's No on the NJ Ash
farm is gasser in the Big Injun
sand, located 1000 feet southeast OF
No on the same farm.
In Center district, Wetzel county,
Benedum & Trees are due in the sand
at their test on the Samuel Hawkins
farm. The DOMAIN OH Company has
the rig completed for a second test
on the Neason Myers farm and the
Hope company is due in the Big In.
jun sand at No on the T ] Brook.
over farm. In Church district, the
Philadelphia Company's test on the
] w Flanagan farm is a gasser in
the salt sand.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03
Pittsburgh

4 PITTSBURGH, Nov. 3.-Minimum
rices were established on the Pitts
urgh Stock Exchange yesterday
lorning before the beginning Of bus
Jess this action being taken to avoid
Irther needless sacrifice Of prices.
Phen this became known fair
mount OF buying orders were execu.
ID, and numerous stocks were high.
/. Westinghouse Air Brake led the
ccvery, advancing to and closing at
gain OF SO a share over the min.
uw price. Electric was fairly &C.
eSand after selling at 409s, receded
J4o.
Manufacturing Light and Heat was
he most active issue, LIPS shares
banging hands within the range OF
to 51h. Ohio Fuel Supply rallied
Y 43 and closed at AZ. gain OF Y
r,the day. American Window Glass
achine common was in fair demand
Id closed " higher at 401s.
he restrictions as to minimum pri.
do not apply to stocks quoted in
New York market, which are list
on the local exchange one Of
se, Columbia Gas and Electric,
at 40ls, decline OF 3k points
lpared with the last previous sale
p. aud Crucible Steel sold at 5S, a
line of IL per cent. In the rest
he list price changes were unim.
ta1<
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Evening Chat

/ stopped in a tobacconist to buy ;
box of hay;
The 'baccy man he up and said;
They're three cents more to
day."
| asst him why and then he said;
This here war tax, you know
Now whyinell don't he assume a
least part of the blow?
For it's
Consumer this, consumer that,
Both ends and then the middle;
In peace or war, he pays the score
And settles for the fiddle.
The Collector arose with a dignifieo
look,
He called for his pencil, his lists and
his book.
With fanatical fervour and cunning
vile,
He taxed every man who had made
his pile.
He taxed him at board. he taxed him
in bed;
From the sole of his foot to the crown
Of his head;
He taxed him in sleeping, that every
night
He should dream of the taxes, and
wake in fright.
He taxed him in chewing, he taxed
him in smoking.
He taxed him when silent, when sol.
emn. when Joking.
He taxed him on loans with notes for.
tifying
He taxed him in trading. in selling, in
buying.
He taxed him in living, he taxed him
dying!
Never was heard such terrible
curse'
Bat what gave rise
To no little surprise,
Everyone said THANK God, it's no
worse"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03
New York

wv YORK Nov. 3.-An extraord.
I change came over the stock
Eet yesterday in consequence OF
stringent measures adopted by
authorities Of that institution to
let speculative operations as far
ossible.
stead of the hysterical selling
acute depression of the previous
on prices opened at gains of 9
points among leaders on trading
ie most orderly chaacter. These
were substantially reduced in
final hour on the weakness OF
prs and some Of the inactive rails
Tor the most part net advances
biled.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03
SPECIAL NOTICES
Notice to Holders of City of Fair
mont. West Virginia, Water Borls
dated January 1sos

Notice to Holders of City of Fair
mont, West Virginia. Water BorIs
dated January 1, 1898.
Notice is hereby given that by an
order entered by the Board of Affairs
OF the City of Fairmont, West Vir.
ginia, on the 21st day OF April, 1917,
the desire to redeem all bonds of the
issue hereinafter described was OK
pressed, and the option of said City
OF Fairmont was exercised to redeem
said bonds amounting to Fifteen
Thousand Dollars being of the bond
issue OF said City, known as and cali.
ed Water Bonds of the issue of Jan.
uary l, 1888, at the next issuing time
or period for the payment of interest
thereon.
Therefore notice is herby given to
the holders of the above bonds of
the issue aforesaid, to present sail
bonds for payment OF the principal
thereof and all accrued interest there
on at the next succeeding time or pc
Rod, named in the coupons of said
bonds for the payment of interest
(to-wit January 1, 1881 and the
holders thereof are hereby further
notified that interest on such bonds
will thereafter cease.
Published for the first time octo.
Der 20, 1917.
ALBERT ] KERN,
City Clerk of the City OF Fairmont,
West Virginia.
1O-2O.27-; 1870
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Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
& a STO RIA
FARMS FOR SALE
$500 PER ACRE

buys this 1875 acre stock and dairy farm
Two stone dwellings. Bank barn SO
head. 30 acres timber. Spring wa,
ter by gravity to buildings. Pleasant
surroundings. Manufacturing town
depot, creamery. schools, college. l
mile. $4,000. Particulars, Photos
Catalogue 200 Montgomery, Chester
Bucks county bargains surrounding
Philadelphia on request. II. C. Reese
& Son, 6 East Airy Street, Norristown,
Pa. Nov. 3.19.
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Personals.

Mrs. Ambrose and son, Colon OF
Bellview, were guests of Mrs. w. A.
Griffith on Front street yesterday.
Mrs. Anna Critics is moving from
the Hyland property on Diamond street
this city to McMechen.
Will Corothers and family, of Lift q
Falls, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. T. D.
Harden yesterday.
Mrs. David Lands, of Water street
who has been very Ill. is very much in.
proved.
Mr.. Elliott, of Shinnston, spent Fri.
day with his daughter, Mrs. Lutte
Brown on Diamond street. His daugh.
ter. Mrs. Stella Brown, accompanied
him home
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03

The funeral of James 7. Sharps. VITO
died Friday morning at o'clock, will
be held at the residence on Raymond
street Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Rev. John w. Brown, pastor of the
Palatine Baptist church, will cond ict
the services. interment in Mapl.
Grove Cemetery.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03
Oil and Gas.

the list of late compilations in
Virginia, fields there are many
prs. On Lynn Camp Run. Clay
let, Richie county. the Philadel.
/ Company's test on the Wheeler
|dwater farm is q fair gasser in
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EAST SIDE
- NEWS -
Missionary Society,

On Wednesday afternoon, November
IA, the Home Missionary Society OF the
Diamond street church will hold their
annual Due Tea at the church. Mrs
7. d. Harden and daughter. Mrs. Cola
L. Morrow, will be the hostesses.
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Returned to This civ.

Mrs. r. M. Niche and children VINO
formerly resided here but had lived
at Akron, O., the past several months,
have returned here to reside. They
will occupy the property vacated by
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Murphy, on
Front street.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03
From uricsvlIIe

Mrs. S. L. Jones, OF Diamond street.
returned Thursday night from vlsi;
of several weeks at Uricsville o.,
where she was the guest of her son,
Charles Jones and family and her
daughter, Mrs. o. S. Nichols.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03

Mrs. Willis Hawley. OF Brooklyn, n.
Y, arrived here Friday morning nav
ing been called here by telegram Oh
nouncing the death of her father, vii
liam Z. Hall.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03

FALSE TEETH-We pay as high as
$3.50 per set for old false teeth, no
matter If broken; also gold crowns
bridge work. Mail TO Berner's False
Teeth Specially, % Third St. Troy. N
Y, and receive cash by return mail.
lO.l5.26t.2977
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BITS OF
STATE NEWS

The unusual sight of fields of corn
untouched by the harvesters is one that
greets the eyes in Berkeley county, ut
this late season. says the Martinsburg
World which continues: The fodder
is frosted and dead-absolutely value.
less for forage and in fact most Of the
blades have been swept away by the
autumn winds. Older farmers In the
county say that this is the first time
in their recollection when such thing
happened, except for little patches Of
corn in rough new lands. Today big
fields Of fine corn on the main thor.
oughfares OF the county are to be secI
standing, due to lack Of labor. OF
course the corn ears had ripened De.
fore the frost came and will be saved
One thing this indicates besides the
loss in the corn.fodder crop that many
acres that would have been sown in
wheat so badly needs at this time, will
have to be re-cropped in corn next
year.
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and must sueriy have seen what was
going on to the ultimate injury Of the
long suffering consumer. The suit.
II one be instituted. will be the frat
OF the kind In the local courts, accord.
ing to Mr.. Evans attorney who has
been going down deep into the law
books in search OF presidents.
A Christmas. such as Wheeling
never before saw. is planned for .his
year. A big Christmas tree, respleui.
emit In electric lights and gay deccrl.
lions will be erected, possibly in city
hall square, while program extend.
ing over period of several nights is
contemplated. The big Christmas ce;.
ebration here 1t is proposed will follow
after similar celebrations in past years
In Philadelphia. Chicago. Pittsburgh
and others of the big cities.
Plans will be taken up at a meet.
ing at the Wheeling Commercial Asso-
citation, that will be attended by mem.
bers of that organization and other or.
CARNATIONS and city officials.
A citizen Of Parkersburg whose WORT
can be relied on vouches for the state
ment that thrifty individual of that
city conceived the novel idea of buy
ing several dollars worth OF two.csIi.
stamps on the eve OF the postal rate
increase, the idea evidently being that
the two-cent stamp would suffice until
the supply was exhausted. II the pur.
chase was made. 1t is probable trat
the postoffice will N short time get
an order for an equal number OF one
cent stamps to complete a red and
green color scheme ON the thrifty per-
sons correspondence.
A soldier at the front is said to have
written this home to Kingwood:
acknowledge your sox.
And they're sure some fit.
/ use one for cap
And one for mitt.
hope to meet you
When I've done my bit;
But say, sis, wherethehel
Did you learn to knit?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03

WANTED-Five or Z room house 5y
family of two; modern conyeniences.
centrally located. Phone 1323.M.
11.S.2t,3O5l
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HELP WANTEp-MALE

WANTED-Men. Steady work. Hell,
mick Foundry Machine Co.
So4+So7..
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FOR RENT-Furnlshed room, No. Il
Rhea Terrace. Phone 1202.M
11-l.St.SO4S
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03

LOST = Betwesn Ideal Bakery and
Berkeley ST.. on Penn. Ave-. silver
mesh bag. Return TO Ideal Bakery
and receive reward. 11.2-3t-S047
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03

The following amusing account OF an
unusual happening is from the Parl;-
ersburg News:
Landlord "Zeb" Evans of the Nun.
roe hotel, sent in a hurry.up call tor
the city sealer of weights and meas
ures yesterday morning. He was OK
aiming some potatoes that he had
just purchased by weight. and found
embedded in one of the tubers a picce
of iron weighing a pound or more. The
iron is in the form Of an old buggy
clip and its communion with the potato
appears to have started with the de.
velopment of the vegetables. "Zeb''
was of half mind, however, that the
honest farmer" had put one over on
him, and acting on that supposition he
solicited the advice OF City Seale1
Knight. and also of his attorney.
If suit be brought against the sell.
Ter OF the potatoes, the culpable party
would be treated as the principal and
the potato as an accessory both before
and after the fact. This certain po,a
to is equipped with a number OF eyes
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WANTED

WANTED-old false teeth. Don't
matter II broken ! pay $500 TO
$500 per set. Send by parcel post
and receive check by return mail.
L. Mazer, 2G07 S. Fifth Street, Phila.
delphia, Pa. 10.12.26t.2959.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03

WANTED = Laborers to work Con.
crere Monongahela Power Plant,
Hutchinson, W. Va, 4Oc per hour
Apply Nicola Bldg Co., on the grounds.
10-S1.6t.303g
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RooMs-FuRNIsHEn

FOR RENT-very reasonable, a well
furnished room fci one person. Call
at 526 CASTOR Ave. 10.19.tt.29s5
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Grain and Produce

QcAGo, Nov. s.-Corn prices un.
a decided setback yesterday
d to a large extent by the
unsettled trade situation
augmented receipts of new
The market closed heavy,
go Sssc net lower, with Decem.
t.15h to 1.15&, and May 1.1Ols.
fell Lose to %@%c. The out.
in provisions was unchanged to
down.
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WANTED-Boarders and roomers.
Apply Ill Guffey street.
~ o. on.,
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SAVE THIS COUPON

the need family amont vicinity for an American
ospay on patriotic holidays supply limited
our readers at dcuously small that the
nas almost doubled In the last need do ia
above coupons consecuivey numbered
extra Tor mailing II not called Toy. = = ~ -
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

FOR SALE-Eight Shares Twin
Mountain Orchard at a bargain Il
sold quickly. Phone S0S-J.
lO.2s.st.so2s.
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LOST AND FOUND
LOST!

LOST!
Between Seventh street and Walnut
Avenue and Chicago street, Velvet
Brussels Rug. Finder please call IS
and get reward.
11.1.st No. aO45.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03

j. l.. Price, of Parkersburg, who On
Saturday returned from visit to rela.
tives at Silver Aun, Richie county,
presented Capt. W. A. Smith with q
very handsome bamboo cane, says the
Sentinel. Mr.. Price explained that he
found 1t alongside the road near S,i
yer run. while taking stroll one day
recently and in making closer ex.
animation of it when he arrived home.
discovered that 1t concealed verv
ugly weapon, a stiletto, about ten inch
es in length. of very pretty workman.
ship. He said he had no use for it and
thought it the proper thing to do to
turn 1t over to the officers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03

Charles and Joseph McNutt, Wheel.
Ing youngsters, sold papers so that
they could both buy Liberty bond.
Having made good in selling papers
and having found that they could SOON
pay for the bond they purchased one
each for brother and sister, who are
22-months' old twins. The twins Cor
whom they purchased bonds are Jess
Willard McNutt and Tersabell McNutt.
The twin sister was named after Jess
Wizards wife. Tersabell.
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City Clerk of the City OF Fairmont
West Virginia.
1O-20.27-; 1870
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-30
ANAEM|c PEOPLE
Need More Iron in the Blood.

II you are anaemic, you need more
iron in your blood, and the tell-tale
symptoms are pale face,--color-
less lips, ashen finger nails, poor cir
culation, and short breath, and more
serious diseases are easily contracted
when in this condition.
Mr.. w. H. Hodges, of Kansas city.
Mo-, says: 81 suffered from the eff
fects of bad blood, was rundown,
dizzy, had headaches and did not
feel like working. | had tried Beef
Iron and Wine without any nelp.
After taking vinol four days | no.
ticed an improvement and its con-
tinued use built up my blood and my
bad feelings disappeared like magic"
The bad effects of poor, devitalized
blood cannot be overestimated. and
it is the beef and cod liver peptones,
iron and manganese peptonates and
glycerophosphates contained in Vinol
that enriches the blood, improves the
circulation and in this natural man.
ner builds up health and strength
Try it on our guarantee. ]. C. Pecor
Drug Co., Maysville, Ky. Also at lead
ing drug store in all Kentucky towns.