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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-03-21

eign landP people postman in his neat and natty
grey very posac per-
But his could tell
the Of Peru
trails by Indian muback through
capital the ncas
Tcaca lake of that There
which took three reach Molend the Pacific
the country
Brazil days by Indian through
the the monkey
frequent soun then oated down the Madeira River for six the
then week that mighty brought
transferred steamer bound for New York
have received letter from northern China
been carried by who the
small pack his back Bearing lam
turned another and finally reaches the capital
rail connection In this way The postman carrying government mail
by yellow flag which him.
This the road and lend posi-
BILE The post
JAPAN who still employed
where the railroads
posmn called the horse of thousand miles, because of the long
foot In order make himself
is instructed himself seven tenhs full"
Night and day the postal machinery works.
and beast of burden has pressed
menageri the transmission
red uniform with urban and his camel
with appne trimmed with shells and beads lie carries small Sacks
either saddle shaped
which himself robbers
miles the of this
known better than this the frozen
hundred miles hours They
Siberia we'll Alaska and Canada Elephants will
found carriers the
called though they animals
In Ceyon the Indian power
dev who carries the village village
think themselves quite with this
carried overland from the railroads by buloe that the
quaint wheeled In Bolivia the amas
sight So varied the of animals employed
that might almost giraffe
pack picture his back for pcur
service where horses used Unmounted horses
loaded with packages and letters while behind them gaops
whip in hand, as if bis life depended their
Ever the postal became monopoly
congressman Thanking typwrters
boxes books and other heavy articles through
of the English Parliament did than that Fifteen
couple of hounds from England
member of the House of tme Cchon
with him and divers by
maidservnts going aunde mailed free
ambassador of Great Britain residing a neghboring capital.
We get impatient if letter package delayed only
hours Consider the with which miners Alaska
the first mall the spring after the becomes assabe They gather
together the posto6ce expected
gin speculate what he will bring for them Will good
bad news? Has thing happened back the old
things happen months Some opened
misgivings like Often
packages and this time When the
handed they each
home and happy school children Papers
read with much interest
1t seldom however that
though they may be JOY Consider how would feel
did until
OF Central America number
Some had received New York
and had
The three months party
Of expatraed Americans
The Hotel in the Forest
Busco beauty forest the center
of which situated the country.
this hoery invariably
certain olive standing the hotel the
road awkwardly situated for traffic The
down due the fact that Wellington his
identical tree the of the battle of Busaco $780, and the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-30
AUCTION SALES.
Sale of Real Estate.

By virtue of decree entered in
the Corporation Coulr on the 10th day
of July, 1918, in the partition suit
therein pending wherein Marion b.
Lcary ct vii, are compliments, and
Mary Kirkpatrick and others are de-
PENDANTS, the undersigned will offer
for sale, at public adction, in the city
CT Alexandria, on Fairfax street, in
front of the Courthouse, on Wednes-
day, August 7, 1918, at II o'clock
a. m. all that lot of ground improved
by brick store ard warehouse,
bounded and described as follows:
BEGINNING on the north side OF
King rsteet at the east line IF lot
formerly conveyed by Allison and wife
to Patton and Finely, supposed to be
60 feet east of Water street (now Lee
street) and running thence east on
King street 80 feet, more or less,
thence north parallet with Water
street (now Lee street, 81 feet to an
alley so feet wide; thence west on SAID
alley parallel to King street so feet
more or less, thence south parallel
witha water street (now Lee street,
in a straight line to the beginning.
Terms of sale one-fourth cash and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-30

a $1,000 bond, $500 for every della! della'
Of benefit received by the farmer. Nc
patriotic farmer would ask the gov
eminent to make such a bad bargain
in war times. :, No true friends i Of the
system will try to defend such financ-
ing. AS it is expected that the Fed
eral Land Bank bonds will increase
at a rate of over s1OO,OOO,O0O annual.
", the tax burden viii be enormous
that vii lbe thus accumulated on the
people of moderate means through tht
tax exemption benefit given by the law
to the multimilhonaire income tax
slackers. This gross perversion of the
law is incidental to war changes !
financial conditions. No one is to
blame. It was not contemplated by
those who originally framed the FED
eral Farm Loan Law. Congress can
easily and quickly remedy the defect.
Fortunately all of the beneficial fea-
lures of the Federal Farm Loan sys-
tenn can be preserved and its admin
istration and efficiency will in no way
be impaired if the tax exemption
clause is repealed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-30
Frost Not Due to Moon.

The moon may be of tremendous
Importance to young folks hanging
over the garden gate or to night ma
RAIDERS with an incurable thirst fof
watermelon, but it should have nc
sinister significance to gardeners or
farmers.
In some sections of the country pre-
walls a popular belief that in the sea-
son when frost may be expected It's
occurrence is largely influenced by
the phase of the moon or other period
ical phenomena. Careful tabulatlon
of frost data and comparison with
moon phases fails to disclose any such
relation. All persons interested are
therefore cautioned to watch, not the
moon, but the forecasts issued by the
Gather Bureau.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-30
PROPOSALS.


Sealed proposals in duplicate will he
received at the department. until 2
O'Clock p. NJ, Wednesday, August "A,
1915 and then opened, for furnishing
and laying sewer pipe, including man
holes, complete, at St. Elizabeths Hos
pital, Washington, D. c., in accord
ance with plans and specifications,
copies of which may be obtained from
the chief clerk of the department.
Proposals must be marked, Proposals
for furnishing and laying sewer pipe
at St. Elizabeths Hospital" and be
addressed to the Secretary OF the H.
terror.
S. G. Hopkins,
17o-4t Assistant Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-30
J. K. n. Norton,
More Than Six Dollars For One.

A probable loss to the United
States Treasury of $4,000 during
the current year is one of the unexpect-
ed results of the combination of the
high income tax with unexpected Fed
eral Farm Loan low. The latter Ia"
was enacted before America entered
the war at time when the income
tax rate on the big incomes was only
6 per cent. In 1918 the income tax
rate on incomes of over $1,50O,OOO is
81 per cent. The very rich income
slackers are buying or have bought
the tax exempt Federal Land Bank
bonds. The income on 81 ,OOObo bond
is $50. The income tax Stacker is en-
abled to keep the entire $50 instead
of being obliged to pay S31 as income
tax, as would be the case if taxable
like industrials.
On $100,000,000 of Federal Farm
Loan bonds now outstanding this
would make an annual loss to the gov
eminent of $3,100,00O. This deficiency
will be required to be made up by
other taxpayers, because war eX-
penses must be paid by others if the
very rich evade them.
Friends of the Federal Farm Loan
system claim that the tax exemption
feature Of the law benefits the farm
borrower an average of half of one
per cent or S. per year on $1,000
loan. The benefit to the very rich in
come tax Stacker is S31 per year on
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-30
BOSCHEE'S GERMAN SYRUP.

Why use ordinary cough remedies,
when Boschee's German Syrup has
been used so successfully for fifty-two
wears in all parts Of the United States
for coughs, bronchitis, colds settled in
the throat, especially lung troubles.
It gives the patient good nights
rest, free from coughing, with easy
expectoration in the morning, gives
nature a chance to sootne the inflamed
parts, throw off the disease helping
the patient to regain his health. Sold
by Lcadbeater Drug Corporation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-30

balance in six, twelve. and eiglhteteln!
months or all cash ay the option Of
the purchaser.
Conveyancing at the cost Of ptp'r
chaser. 80 s.
J. K. N. Norton,
Commissioner of Sale.
hereby certify that j. K. NJ. Nor
ton, commissioner Of sale has given
the bond for surety as required by dc
cree appointing him commissioner OF
sale at the July term, 1918.
Newell S. Greenaway, Clerk.
.176-tf By Cora DufTey, D. G.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-30

They ustrous finish that makes them look almost like
satin.
There styles select FROM some gathered all around
with belts pockets and peang outlining the
pocket Another made with ptough belt and trimmed WITH
larre nea buttons on t nocke Still made with gath
cred back and fiat front and plain belt All sizes to select 1
with plenty of large
Kanns-Second Floor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-07-30
Better Cooking by
Electricity

Women have long known that electric cooking IS
cleaner that banishes all the dust and ashes OF coal
and wood and SCOT and fumes Of gas. They nave
known that it makes the kitchen cooler; the air
purer that is the most convenient way to cook Now
they have the word of the women who stand for the
most scientific cooking methods known, that electric
cooking produces better results than any other
means.
Let us demonstrate the various sizes of ranges
and refer you to the satisfied electric range users
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-08
ITS BLEss Is HN,,S: aE;lM.H1c

before did useful thing kultnt t
soldiers
she discovered that kntSd hand
SO to $3.50 the PAAy Wt AZ
difference between the Of the hanks and the
who had
knit BY others had suddenly become creator and valuable member
her community
Incidentally Oc6Bonllii
Wealth created BY human applied the natural resources ne
But the value Of the socks solder commented re Sg
the and whether they him from be Nl
Cross from Or whether he buys them himself suppose We ~
ell get lang without somehow but couldn't aolg W
socks We couldn't exist without labor guess that idle people el
they Hteh SpeldOrS don't world
And she 10 tack the shaping Of LaFty6t bel
than she had had owning dOneng hose
Knitting soldiers humanity another
She longer thought solely Of bars her oeof d
re shoulders whether they gold silver baf
But while she knitted she humby wish With stitch pyf
the lad should would
never taken prisoner Be d but that he would cone bone %
ITO the women, somewhere. who loved him best
Knitting brought unlimited because
them something useful While tern Of work
may Be taken Of what work does for % gt1e
Sapg with the the value Of human sbof an4 elE
with the unknown soldier boy across the makes the n elpnn
democratic And this result u.s. perhaps the supreme blessing
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DIDN'T TAKE mrs.
brown LONG TO
GAIN 10 pounds
II Hope Every Woman in
My Condition win Give
Nerv.WOrth q Trial.
She Says.

The following entirely rev otdoil.
ment Is one Of the most Ttmafk1DI.
and convincing Of the multitude 81
Wentworth statements:
81 surely feel glad that ] got lhe
first bottle Of NerV.WoTth. ] bad % 81
most give up ny work. but since ]
have taken four bottles (ol NsrF.
WORTH ! can work al Day. ! ilIt
felt as though was worried % otIIt
all the time and had no appetite 1rl
could not sleep at night end tBul|cl
ed all the time With the back D my
neck. I found cut Il was ny ntrit.
entirely run down
Il have gained 10 bouhGs shes
began taking Wentworth. ! hopo cl-
cry woman IN my condition WI give
It a trial, for I am confident lhtt 4
will cure thon.
MRS. BELL BROWN
Berkeley Place, MaFtinsbufs, W. ~
Cranes drug store sells NoflsWoIIl
IN Fairmont. Your dollar baek Q I1|I
famous family tonic does not bla,I't
you.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-08
CHAMPION GAMER is GIRL OF THIRTEEN.
RY RlppY RYE.

Few expert and experienced house
keepers can rival the canning record
OF Louise GroSt, schoolgirl Of Harvey.
ILL.,, who has Just been awarded tbs
Cook County War Garden Commits
sion'S medal Ct honor for food con
Servation.
Miss Gross. aged Is, IS q pupil OF
Whittier School al Harvey. and during
the summer vacation last year she
canned SEQ quarts Of fruit and vsgeta.
bles, the majority Of which she pro
duced in her own war garden. This
summer Louise Is working 10 break
her own record. Since the govern.
ment needs so much canned yegeta-
bleI and fruit | thought would try
to can double" she says.
During the school year the domestic
science teachers az White: School
instructed all the girls IN food can
ning-and their teaching struck deep
with Louise Gross In the summer
the school kept the kitchens open for
the use OF the pupils and every hour
Louise could spare from her war gar
den she spent in canning its products.
When ] heard about the award OF
the medal I asked Louise to tell The
West Virginian'S Gamers how she won
It. Here is her own letter:
When school closed I had no idea
what / could do about canning but
thought Il best 20 try. Our canning
class was divided into groups each as.
signed a certain day 10 can, but II We
liked and had material to can We could
! 90 any day. ! canned almost every
day all summer. We brought our own
vegetables and cans. Our canning
room was very large and there was
a big table In the middle We used
! the cold.pack method, and had four
| dozen wire canning baskets. all in
use every day. There we're three large
boilers and three gas stoves In a
side room was fourth stove We used
for cooking strip and heating water
We also had a small store room where
we set our canned food for ten days
before we took Il home. We oil kept
records OF our work. and although we
/ did not have any special canning class.
eT we discussed each days problems
before We began. BY working every
day made . success OF my canning
and at the end Of the season I had a
total Of $50 Jars Of fruit and vegeta.
bles. / had more peas. corn. beans
and tomatoes than anything else be
cause the government needs them
most. My fruit was fine and included
80 Jars OF blueberTieS, 20 quarts OF
peaches, and IL quarts OF blackberries
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-08

assented rather grudgingly. 81 wish
she would do it oftener. hope she
hasn't bored you talking sociology"
Sociology" ne echoed in surprise
She hasn't, no. Does she-go in for
that? I judged she was a butterfly
kind Of girl"
And Kate was too amazed to answer.
When Emily came hame that night
she was a very radiant and lovely
Emily. Kate was waiting for her in no
very pleasant mood.
"Well." was Rates greeting. Il hope
you had a good time. You got the lion
OF the evening, all right Why didn't
you tell me you had that dress?"
Emily looked at her in mild surprise
1t didn't occur 10 me-" she said.
I'm sorry Kate. II you mind because
I monopolized Mr.. Sturgis. After what
you told me, perhaps II wasn't quito
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-08

fair. But you sec"
WHAT"
81 happened TO know that YOU all
thought ! was an unattractive stick,
ard wanted to show you what could
90"
Rates amazed look slowly widened
into an apprCciatiye smile
We'll" she said, II guess you show
ed US. Every girl there was green
with envy"
And what's more" Emily went on,
Il had an awlully good time. In fact
Mr.. Sturgis and | got so very we'll
acquainted thst--I shouldn't wonder
but what ! may decide TO marry him,
as he wants me TO-"
"Oh, Emilyl" murmured Kate 81
always knew you were clever. but
this. My. guess clever people
can do just about anything they want
TO, can't they?"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-08
:; CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE 3:

Little book, am not over thirty
years old! am under twenty-five
and once again feel the splendid un.
rest, the inspiration, the fine inten'
stiles and eRthuSiasms OF youth and
1t was = kiss that awakened me.
And as Dick would say, 1T wasn't
much Of a kiss at that"
wonder, little book, II that is the
tragedy that comes TO all widows.
The real kisses seem illusions, but
they serve 10 make the ghosts Of kiss.
es forever gone haunt the lip and kin.
die the heart 10 flame. The ghosts
Of lost.toreVOF kisses are what We long
for.
II was Barclay SIll who gave me the
shock and I am sure, little book, you
will understand, when I tell you how
II happened, that It was really more
Of shock than anything else.
He came IN this afternoon at tea
time. a habit that he has made his
own Of late, and found me with Rich.
, ard Waverly III. in my arms.
My boy is learning all the little
tricks that are so dear to babyhood.
He was trying to find my mouth to
kiss, with his tiny hands each side Of
my face, and was playfully teasing
him by turning aside when Barclay
Sill strobe across the room and said
"Oh. say. Dicky. we men must stanu
together" and he turned my mouth in
reach Of my baby's little rose bud
moist lips.
Then without warning he turned It
the other way and bent down and
kissed me lightly. II was a very boy.
ish action and Barclay Sill stood there
like a boy who had been stealing Jam
and expected to be greatly punished
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-08

for the act.
With that expression still on his
face he started 10 speak.
DON'T" | said.
He seemed surprised, very much sur.
prised, that was not more moved
either angry or glad.
Don't apologize, please. Can you
not see that either an apology or 4
declaration would spoil everything. ]
must confess that to be kissed Just
as was beginning to think | had al.
most reached that awful time OF mid,
die age when no one would want 10
kiss me was a. celebrating as it was
surprising.
Again he started 10 speak and the
only emotion I felt was that could
not bear him to do so for knew be
would pay me the compliment OF a
conventional proposal Of marriagO-at
least be would say that he loved me so
much that seeing me playing with my
boy he could not help kissing me. And
] did not want Barclay Sill to say this,
| wanted him to go away so that !
could think. ! wanted to get back my
perspective before he asked me.
At that moment the maid brought
n tea and Mollie and Jim came in with
her Mollie looked surprised to see
Barclay sin and Jim asked abruptly
When are you leaving on one Of your
long jaunts again, Sill?"
81 cannot tell" he answered. 81 may
not 90 again. am thinking of set.
Ting down in my own country. Moth.
er and Lola have been trying to per,
suade me that they need a man about"
Il would not think that would occur
to Lola" interrupted Mollie, "a never
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-08
DEsPoNDENT WOMEN.

Nature intends every woman 70 be
cheerful. lishtAOartOd and happy, but
when dragged down with pain and
suffering from female ills. Will power
alone cannot overcome q nervous.
dependent condition. Multitudes OF
American women. however. have
found that there is one tried and true
remedy to restore health under such
circumstances, and that iS Lydia E.
Pinkham'S Vegetable Compound,
made from herbs aud roots. This old.
fashioned medicine is now consider.
ed the standard American remedy for
such conditions
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-08
Skull Fractured.

While driving his automobile 10 this
city ON his return from Ohio where he
had been visiting relatives, ]. A.
Meyers ran the machine over a bank
at the road side, the car overturning,
and Mr. Meyers sustaining a fracture
Of the skull. The accident occurred
Tuesday evening near Metz. The in
jured man was taken to the latter
place where he was treated by local
physicians. who are unable to deter
mine at this time whether or not his
injuries will result fatally. The other
occupants Of the car escaped unin-
iured, while the auto was badly
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-08
ent yesterday with friends in the

spent yesterday with friends in the
city.
a. Jackson Hayes has returned from
business visit in FairmOnt.
Mrs. George Atkins, Mrs. John
Kuhn, Mrs. D. S. Jones, Miss Maude
Gran and Arthur Graf motorOd 10
Grafton yesterday for the bathing.
Mis- Bessie McGFath has returned
10 her home in New Haven, Conn,
after a visit with her sister, Mrs. ].
L. Dow in Pleasant street.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-08
FACTS AND FANCTES FOR WOMAN AND THE HOME CIRCLE

see her except she has two or three
young men tagging after her
We'll, | suppose she thinks mother
needs ne, anyway she has recently
paid me the compliment Of asking me
10 stick around" Mollie came over
and held out her hands 10 Richard
Waverly III. who was SIN in nv arms.
AZ she did 50 she looked questioning.
~ into ny face.
What have you been doing to your
self, Marsis?' she asked, you look
Ike you did the first few weeks ]
knew you. Thank you, my dear, that
isa great comfort 10 me. l had
thought ! was getting somewhat fab.
by. both physically and mentally
had been thinking lately that ! would
have 10 "buck.up.'
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-08

Miss Flora B. KoOn was guest OF
friends. in Fairmont yesterday.
John l.. Higgs. Of Mononsah, was
the guest Of his brother, T. N. Higgs.
in Buffalo street, Tuesday.
T. W. Beall was a business visitor
in ClarkEbu~g yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Stephens and
children have returned from a visit
with relatives in Cambridge, Ohio.
William S. Clancy has returned from
a visit with relatives in Wheeling.
Mrs. Ivy DevOre returned Tuesday
after a visit with her sister In Ravens
wood.
Mrs. L. c. Furbes spent Tuesday
with friends in Wheeling.
Miss Alice Vessels, OF Washing
ton, D. C., Is here for a visit with rela'
lives IN Water street.
John Moran has returned from
visit with his parents in Martins
Ferry. Ohio
Marshall F. Efaw was a business
visitor IN L.i,.ston Tuesday.
Miss Mary Agnes Miles returned
Tuesday evening to her home in Pitts
Nursh Pc, after a visit with her aunt,
Mrs. ". R. Phillips, IN Clayton street
Fred W. Bartlett left Tuesday for
a business visit in Altoona, Pa.
Mrs. F. NJ. jerks IL the guest OF her
niece. Mrs. Laura c. Holland, In Nor
ge"'ov7.
Guy S Furbes has returned from
shore U4s...e8s visit In Pittsburgh. Pa.
Miss Pearl Dodd has returned 10
her home in Metz after q short visit
with Miss Hazel johnson here.
w. o. Davis was 4 business visitor
in Fairmont yesterday.
Miss Hazel Book. Of Underwood,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-08

This rather exciting costume Is de-
signed by Batik artist and is develop
ed in a heaviest pongee in natural col
or with the wonderful Batik pattern
in purple and gold To begin with
there is a straight narrow skirt and
a laced up blouse with threeQuarter
length bell sleeves. deep cufted in puT-
pie Besides there is a double cape
coat. a knitting bag. and a scoop
brimmed hat 70 match. It's for semi.
formal wear in town or county.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-08
HoiAl AErlNala.

BARTLETT. W. Call. Cameron; G.
c. Dick, Charleston; A. H. WoerneT'
Wheeling; NJ c. Barker Thos. F.
Ware. Pittsburgh; Frank D. Owens
Detroit
WeIls--J. silverman. ?. Danis, Balti'
more; W. A. ZaFnitS, Wheeling; B. H.
wilkinson. ShinnstOn; Miss Catheryn
Hendrickson, New York; Rex P. Mil
liken, Moundsville.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-08

This fascinating costume is the lat.
est in advance fall fashions. The
antique design and the toga-!ike drap.
cry artistically hung about the skirt
gives an odd effect which reminds
one Of the Pyramids.
Copyright, Underwood & Underwood.