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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-12

Did you know that scientists have
added a twenty-fifth hour to the day?
This remarkable thing and many 9TH
ers will be described In THE Diary of
An Amazing Adventure" which has
been written for the Bard by Professor
l. Lyly Kell. noted astronomer, and
scientist. This feature will appear at
an early date.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-12
REVERSING ADVERTISING.

\XHAT strange appearance the newspapers would
present if you and were compelled to s1Gress:se
IN money just merchants now feature their merchandise
For instance, this might be one of the ads:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-12

Gas AIerte!
Good morning Mr.. Zip Zip Zip
With your hair cut nice and fine
Let's go and take sip, SIP, sip
For the sake of old lang syne.
Asses to ashes and dust to dust.
The camel II get you on July tn fust
But what care Mr.. Zip Zip Zip,
I've always had Bevo for mine.
All clearI
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-12

81 have some money saved up want to
spend 1t is guaranteed by the government
solicit your merchandise in change for my
money. 1 will give you much money for
your merchandise any other person; will
furnish you pocketbook to carry it in or will
deliver 1t If desired! Try me. See my money
before letting someone else have your
chandise."
Hsuehwere the way of doing business merchants would
have employ readers of the papers and men to follow
up the ads The cost of doing business would be hun
dreds Of times what it now is.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-12

Where do squirrels go when it
rains?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-12
Squads Right!
Words 7 wouId rather

Squad5 Right!
nounce:
Discocepalous
D:oscoreacea
Echinopaedium
Embryophyta Asiphonogama
acknowledgements
Galvanothomometer
Gasteromycetous
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Mark Tlmel
The Monticellonian., 1919-07-25
TAKE OATH ON SACRED BOOKS
Practice in Vogue Today Has Come
Down Through Centuries With
Very Few Changes.

The Christian oath on a copy of the
Gospel seems derived from the late
Jewish oath taken holding in the hand
the scrool of the law Cor the phylac-
teries). ceremony itself possibly
adapted from the Roman CUSTOM The
usual mode WITS to iay the hand ON
the Gospel and it WAS kept up 10 Il
modern date in the oath of the Uni
versity of Oxford The practice of
kissing The book. Which became so
Well established in England. appears
in the Middle Ages. The book was
often laid on the altar. or CATER the
manner of ancient Romeo the swear
er laid his hand on the altar itself or
looked toward it, above all, il became
customary to touch the relics Of saints
on The altar other objects, as the
cross. the bishops eroZier, etc, were
sworn by. An oath ratified by CON
tact or inspection Of sacred object
was called a corporal or bodily oath.
as distinguished from merely spo-
ken or written oath. The English
word signifyins the sacred object" on
which the oath is taken is "halidome. "
The "halid0me" on which oaths are
sworn in England is ii copy of the
New Tes ament Jews are sworn ON
the Old Testament; the sacred books
of other religions are used in like
manner, "A Mohammeddn swearing on
the Koran, Hindu on the Vedas.
The Monticellonian., 1919-07-25
You Do More Work.

You are more ambitious and you get more
enjoyment out of everything when your
blood is in good condition. Impurities in
the blood have a very depressing effect on
the system. causing weakness. lazinesst
nervousness and sickness
GROVES TASTELESS Chill TONIC
restores Energy and Vitality by Purifying
and Enriehing the Blood. When you feel
its Strengthening. inyieoratine effect. see
how it brings color to the cheeks and how
1t improves the appetite. you will then
appreciate its true tonic value.
GROVES TASTELESS Chill TONIC
is not a patent medicine, it is simply
IRON and QUlNlNE suspended in Syrup
So pleasant even children like it. The
blood needs Qunine to Purifyit and IRON
to Enrich it. These reliable tonic prop
critics never fail to drive out impurities in
the blood.
The Strength Creating Power of GROVES
TASTELESS Chill TONIC has made it
the favorite tonic in thousands of homes.
More than thrty-fve years ago. folks
would ride long distance TO get GROVES
TASTELESS Chill TONIC when a
member Of their family had Malaria or
needed a body-b building. strength giving
tonic. The formula is Just the same to-
day, and you can Get it from any drug
store. Coo per bottle.
The Monticellonian., 1919-07-25
CAME DIRECT FROM HEAVEN
Pretty Belief Existing in india Con-
corning the Origin Of the Beau
tiful Emerald.

Scientists say that the emeraid's
lovely grass-gr color is derived from
n compound Of silica. alumina, beryllia,
magnesia. soda. water and some organ
le matter unknown others say that
It is simply a compound of carbon
and hydrogen resulting from organic
matter: hut the ancient inhabitants Of
India knew better than the modern
scientists. They believed the emerald
came from heaven.
Says Forbes in his "oriental Me
moirs:" "A person was watching a
swarm of firefies in an Indian grove
one moonlight night. After lowering
a time in the moenheams. one partieH-
lar freely. more brilliant than the rest.
alighted on the grass and there re-
NAMED. a spectator. struck by lis
fxity and approaching to ascertain
the cause, found not an insect, but an
emerald. which he appropriated and
wore in a ring. and ever after the In
dams believed that the fretlieS we're
sacred insects which upon dying on the
grass turned to emeraldS for the adorn-
ment of man and the gloritieation Of
Buddha."
That Is perhaps the reasAn why the
priests of Buddha regard the emerald
with such veneration. OF course no
FREELY can now make an emerald, but
erIeralds certainly do make the money
Hv
The Monticellonian., 1919-07-25
FEW OWE FAILURE TO FATE
"a, VINO Has Lost Out" Generally
Unjust in Blaming the Fact on
Circumstances.

"Ue who is bitter IS beaten. rms y
distilled from Iifp." said wise OBJ
server of his kind writer in Phiiade''
mia Ledger remarks.
often one meets the man VINO mas
become soured by his own life through
his own fault-thoHgh he hlames Il a..
an the chances and circumstances OF
destiny.
He will not admit thai the hand OF
had habit dragged him down OF
kent him from rising; that he MADE q
nisstep or took the wrong turn OF
the road
He nrefers 70 charge impersonai fate
with his personal failure.
Rut he had the same right to strlg-
gle and win that we all have. Inc
man whom he regards with envy had
70 nrove that the stuff vas in him,
against odds.
The old proverb says that fortune
favors the brave-but that saying
roaIIv means that fortune plays no ia
vorites and confers her gifts only upon
those who fight. and fight hard.
Success is not hereditary. We must
oDoifv on our own merit. Any fool
can inherit money and he parted from
If ouicklv. The respect Of the com
munity. which Is tfe's chief reward
goes to him who earns it on his own
account. In that continuing effort the
fragrant memory Of a noble family ira
dition and a pious and honest par
entoee Is a valuable asset and great
InSpiration
The Monticellonian., 1919-07-25
BETTER CHICKENS IN SOUTH
Propitious Climate Enables Owner to
Produce Eggs to Better AdHan-
tage-sonns Obstacles.

prepared ~ the tinted States Depart
ment Of Agriculture3
Increased interest in poultry raising
IN the general farming sections OF the
South. with purchase Of much better
stock. is reported by specialist OF the
United States department Of a&rlcni-
tire who recently investigated the
status and activities Of Old Mother
Hen in Alabama. Louisiana MIsSls-
slrpi and Texas. Producers are work
ing not only to supply the home mar
ket but eggs are also being shipped
from Mississippi. Alabama and Texas
to Memphis. St Louis, New York and
other marketing eeRters.
The advantages of the South for
poultry keeping are manifold, and IN
elude a propitious climate, which en-
ables the flock owner to produce eggs
to better advantage during the winter
season, while he also can make Use
Of simpler and cheaper houses than
can his northern associates. f'Gsi her
more the favorable weather conditions
In the South promote the feeding OF
green stuff to the hens practically the
year around.
There are certain disadvantages, too.
such as prevalence Of insect pests, in
Guiding mites. lice. and In some sec
tons mosquitoes and stick-tight tleas,
as we'll as the blue bug in parts Of
Texas. Furthermore southern mar
kets are not high-paying consumers of
locally produced eggs. This is par
tieaarly true in the resort section Of
Florida, where for many years the
trade has been accustomed 10 import
its eggs from the North and YES. Il
does not readily transfer this business
to local producers. In addition the
The Monticellonian., 1919-07-25
One Million Five Hundred Thou
sand Pounds of Powder for
the Feet.

That is what the government sent last
year to make the soldiers and sailors feet
comfortable and fit for the kind of war
they fought and finished
In Pence and War for over % years
Aliens Foot Ease. the Antiseptic, Healing
Powder for the Feet. to be shaken into the
shoes and sprinked in the foot-bath has
been the standard remedy for all aching
swollen, hot. tired feet, blisters and sore
spots and for the instant relief of corns,
bunions and callouses.
Thousands of people sent packages Of
Aliens Foot Ease to their sons, brothers
or sweethearts in tie army and navy be-
cause they knew from experience that It
would freshen and rest their feet, make
their shoes comfortable and walking easy.
Those who use Aliens Foot Ease have
solved their foot troubles.
The Monticellonian., 1919-07-25
One Was danny Either wau-

A minister, meeting parishioner Of
his who had been quite recently mar
ried, and about whose domestic hap
piness terrible stories were rife, salut-
ed him and said:
We'll, John, and how is all going
on?'
"0h, happy enough returned John
I'm glad to hear it. You know.
there were rumorS of rows or"
Rows" said John. "oh, yes, there
are plenty Of rows; whenever She sees
me she catches the first thing at hand.
dish or anything, and fires it at me.
If she hits me, she's happy If She
doesn't am. Oh, we're getting on
fine ,"-Tit-Rits.
The Monticellonian., 1919-07-25
WORD WAS NOT UNFAMILIAR
Might Have Been Better if Youth Had
Found Out Something About
That Parrot.

Gen. Charles T. Menoher, the brave
commander of the brave Rainbow III
Vision, said ~ II dinner in Washing.
ton:
The civilian who tries 10 teach n
soldier how TO conduct Il eeHrt-martlal
reminds me- OF the young man who
tried to teach the parrot to talk.
"This young man said lie knew all
about parrots, ami guaranteed 10 teaeh
bird-a bird he thought wis young
and untrained-to shy 'hello
SO he sat down IN front of the par
rot and said. Hello. hello. hello like
that-for - minutes. The parrot
didn't pay him the slightest attention.
hut when he got through it opened ts
eyes lazily, drvlcd, Line busy ring
OF, and then closed its eyes again
Detroit Free Press.
The Monticellonian., 1919-07-25
When the Sun Was Blue.

blue sun has been recorded only
once That was in August 1888, IN
Java, says the Kansas City Star. 4
day or two before there was very vie-
lent eruption Of large volcano about
a hundred miles from Batavia. The
eruption ended with an explosion in
which a range of mountains was de-
stroyed, a vast cavity being left in its
place, more than thousand feet deep
at one point. Billions Of tons Of rocks,
mud and dust We're thrown high In tie
air and the sun was obscured over
large area At Batavia the darkness
became so deep that street lamps had
TO be lighted in the middle of the after
noon. That condition prevailed until
toward sunset. Then the volcanic
cloud began to clear away, leaving the
sun visible. Instead. however, of II
being red as ii usually is when view
ed through q smoke cloud. il appeared
as magnificent deep blue disk, re
naming that color until it sam; be
low the horizon. The phenomenon
was seen by everyone within 80 or 10
degrees of the equator
The Monticellonian., 1919-07-25
WHITE SHELLED EGG LAYERS
Fowls of Mediterranean Breeds Best
Suited for This Purpose-classed
as Nonsitters.

prepared by the United states Depart
ment of asrtcu]turea
Poultry Of the Mediterranean or egg
breeds are best suited for the produc.
ton Of white-shellea eggs. Repre-
seetatives of this class are bred large.
ly for the production Of eggs rather
than for meal production. Among the
popular breeds of this class are: Leg
horn. Minorca, Aneona. and Anda-
lnsian one Of the outstanding char.
aeteriStics of the egs breeds is the
fact that they are ciassed as nonsit-
ters. That is. rs rule. they do not
become broody and hatch their eggs.
When fowls Of this class are kent
artificial incubation and. brooding are
usually employed
The Monticellonian., 1919-07-25
PEER DESERVED HIS VICTORY
Quick Wit Enabled Him TO Win Suo
cess When Others Would Have
Given UP Hope.

Gypsy Smith, the noted eyangeS.
said on his recent voyage from Liver
pool:
There are some men who CAP
make a success even in failure. Thus
there was certain peer once Wn
rose to make his maiden speech
speech granting to all accused pee
sons the right to eoHnsel-and Tlu
he put his hand in his pocket for ~
notes they weren't there. Ills noe
We're lost.
The peer gnlped He looked aDoa
him wildly. He gulped again. lnA
he said:
If l, my lords, who now rise oa9
to give my opinion on this BILL
am so COMPOUNDED that | am unaDe v
express what | had in mind WIN
must he the condition of TINT ~'
who, without any assistance has ."
to plead for his life?s
"Then the peer sat down to 'I
cheers of converted chamber, a~
his bill passed almost unanimously
The Monticellonian., 1919-07-25
Birds Hold Dances.

Many of the birds of South America
have the regularly formed habit of
meeting periodically in the same place
for the purpose of dancing Some sing
rs they dance. others accompany the re-
frain by, something very like instru-
mental music The rupicola dances
alone, says the Detroit Free Press.
Birds of this species range themselves
in circle round level messy or soft
ground, and one of them. bright with
orange and scarlet plumaee. leaves the
circle and advances to the center of
the space with the dignity of a cour-
tier dancing minuet. his wings
spread and tail like a fan. He begins
slowly, gradually increasing the speed
of his gyrations until he terminates his
performance by leaping and whirling.
The Monticellonian., 1919-07-25
Foeks of Mixed Breeds Are Giving
Way to Purebreds in South.

southern market for eggs is usually
spotted" due to fluctuations in the
tourist traffic.
During the heat of summer egg
losses in the South aggregate Il con.
siderable sum. largely due to the de
velopment of fertile eggs 1t is essen
tial that southern producers exert ev-
cry effort to produce and market only
infertle eggs in order to control this
source of loss. a common opinion pre-
walls that the leghorns are particularly
adapted to southern conditions, but
according to the experience of the spe-
cialists of the United States depart
ment of agriculture southern poultry
men realize just as satisfactory re-
sultS-and in many instances more fa-
yorable returns-frem the maintenance
of the heavier, general-purpose birds.
A number Of failures in the poultry
business on the part of newcomers In
Florida, who embarked in specialized
production of poultry products. are ex.
planned by the fact that most of them
We're unfamiliar with local conditions
and started on too extensive scale
beginner in chicken raising ia new
locality should always start on a small
scale aud expand his operations as he
learns more about local conditions and
rs his returns from The business JUS
tiiy. For the man who is experienced
III poultry raising and who will adapt
himself To new conditions readily and
not take excessive risks, and who IS
supplied with plenty Of working capt.
tai the southern states apparently OF
+ fer "A fair oubortunffv
The Monticellonian., 1919-07-25
Humanity in Art.

Pictures must not be too pictur-
esque. Nothing astoniShes men so
much as cal mon sense and plain deal
ing. All great actions have been sim
pie and all great pictures are. The
TRANSFORMATION by Raphael is an en-
inent example of this peculiar merit. A
calm, benignant beauty shines over
all this picture, and goes directly 10
the heart 1t seems also to call you
by name. The sweet sublime face of
Jesus is beyond praise; yet how it dis
appoints all fond expectations. This
familiar. simple, home-speaking coun-
tenance is as if one should meet a
friend-Emerson.
The Monticellonian., 1919-07-25

your illness may take a chronic
turn.
There Is a remedy for almost
every I'll. Thousands have found
Peruna to be that remedy as did
Miss Clara Lohr of Fl y. Gold st.
Grand Rapids, Michigan. She writes
a friend II don't need Peruna any
more. 1 am al we'll after taking
six bottles. 1 weighed ninety
pounds before I started ard was
poor and weakly had such
a cough and splitting all the time
that l ne~er expected to recover.
Ny friends gave me up. l could eat
nothing. Now I can eat and weigh
135 pounds. I most thankfully rec
ommend Peruna to my friends"
Miss Lohr's letter Is an inspira-
ton, q message of hope to suffering
women. 1t tells you that you too
may be strong and we'll and vigor-
Gus.
Peruna may be had in either
liquid or tablet form. Ask your
dealer. If you value health, do not
accept substitute. DIR. Hartman's
World Famous Peruna Tonic is
what you want. The Peruna Com
pany. Dept. 70, Columbus. Ohio, also
publish DR.. Hartman's Health Book.
The book is free. Write for it.
Your dealer viii give you a Peruna
Almanac.
The Monticellonian., 1919-07-25
TO RETURN TO THEIR KEYS
Strike of Telearaphers Is Officially
Declared at an End-Men May Co
Back to Work.

The strike II the Commercial Teleg-
raPhers' union against the Western
Union and Postal Telegraph companies
was declared OF, It was announced at
New York bg Percy Thomas. deputy
international president Of the organl-
Zdtion.
Edward Reynolds vice president and
general manager of the Postal com
PaHF announced after he was Informed
HAT the strike had been called of that
Hose strikers who wished 10 return
10 work could do SO. Though they had
TO risk finding their places filled
The Monticellonian., 1919-07-25
The Rinht Man

Applicant-Got a job fer a soldier
that went THROUGH the iIndcubura
line7
Proprietor and Editor of the Crlmf.
mai GHleh Whaop tvcariiy1 4 have
that very thing 4aune MIN I'm dcnd
tired from mornins mp mfuriated read
ers and spring naets Take oft Your
coat and 20 on sentry duty buffalo
ENnreSs.
The Monticellonian., 1919-07-25
Another Motive Impuaned.

Wife CATER church service. ansrl!!
Why did YOU put IA 50 bill on u
plate. Gregory?
iuhby-It's little enough.
Notwithstanding what YOU diu
some directors meeting lately, eH'
Buffalo Express.
The Monticellonian., 1919-07-25
A Fixed Listener

She-Look at that sour-faced old
maid who has been sitting in one place
trying To find out what the couples
coming near her are saying. Isn't she
a sportspoiling wallhower?
He-I would call her rather a rub
Der plant.-Saa Francisco Chronicle.
The Monticellonian., 1919-07-25
IN THE LABOR WORLD

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Steamftters and plumbers in Duluth.
Mimi, have received an advance Of %
rents day, making their daily wage
81.
The building trades department of
the American Federation Of Labor has
Mt the present time over 10000
members.
United Stotqs cigarmakers rolled o
oG6 aeo cigars IN 1917 while In 1918
they made over 40000.o30OO0 eiea-
rctles.
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representing 10 orgahi1allohS' al u
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Miners Of Nova Scotia are planning
to work only five days each week, ac-
e, riding to Il statement made AT G,aee
Bay hy Silly Barrett, newly elected
/ International board member Of the
United Mine Workers The announce
meut cuuSed a stir In Cape Breton
labor circles.
The project providing a minimum
wage for women and girls empIoved IN
Porto Rico vas annrotad il tlie lower
honse after mon. sta,,rr. ..,...sia,,s
The Monticellonian., 1919-07-25
SOLD
1N71Ig1rI5RSMll1TEiS5 Z; i #5=::
M DnIIL I@N1G 6:
Restaurant Owed Them Money

what became Of HAT odd restaE
rant YOU used to have here. where they
weighed yon on entering and leaving
and charged you fer the difference ID
weight"
Had to close up. Fellows used 10
20 in with bricks concealed under Their
coats and after eating leave fhe brcss
under the table. They weighed less
going OUT than when they entered
Boston Transcript.
The Monticellonian., 1919-07-25

The poultry house should be buiIt
as low rs possible without danger of
the attendants pumping their beads
against the ceiling. low house is
more easily warmed than high one
The Monticellonian., 1919-07-25
His Choice.

Il never see your husband in church
with you" said the minister.
No. was the tactless reply, he'd
rather stay home and mind the chill.
dren than come to church."
The Monticellonian., 1919-07-25
Necessary for Hem

ManselS clover. sprouted oats and
Gull yege ables all help to furnish the
hens with Il necessary element in
their ration.
The Monticellonian., 1919-07-25

There is no cold cream that win
keep away wrinkles 50 successfully as
the milk Of human Kindness.