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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-12

VEGETARIANS have often argued
~ that a meat diet rendered human
beings more combatiye and brutal. On
the other hand; it has been declared
that ve~getarianism was productive of
m~ollycoddles. But the Argument does
Not seem to work out satisfactorily
either way. I. .
There is no more peaceful and harm
less. man than the Eskimo, vet he is
almost exclusively = flesh eater. and
will commonly consume ten pounds of
meat per, day. 49,. ~
The Japanese are notoricusly war
like, yet their diet consists Of beans,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-12

light that it will float on water. IL is
queer stuff. Put a small chunk Of it on
your desk and you will soon observe
that it is growing smaller. Before long
it will disappear entirely, svaporized.
Magnesium is nearly three times rs
heavy us lithium; yct it is considerably
lighter than aluminium. which we ase
accustomed to regard ms SO remarkable
for its lightncss of weight. I.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-12
What's the Best Diet?

rice and vegetables, with only occasional
meat or fish.
The farmers Of New England have
on occasions shown themselves as fierce
fighters as any. vet their diet is chiefly
bread, beans, pie, d%oughnuts' and vcge-
tables, supplemented by meat when a
hog is killed or a cow %butchered.
The Roman legionaries fought on
barley savored with lard. The ath-
letes Of ancient Greece subsisted on
cereals and olive oil.
The gorilla, which is the most for
midable Of all 6ghtins animals, eats
nothing but fruit.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-12

sTAITING has come. back into fashion,
i and many young women nrc taking
lessons 'ips the art from their grand
mothers. This renders more interesting
a newly. invented machine that does rat
I ting Systematically ard witf-a rspidity
discouragine to the hand latter.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-12
An Automatic latter

However, hands are not wholly elimi-
mated, being still required for holding
the work and feeding the machine with
thread. With the help ofAis little ma
chine tatting may be done rapidly aud
accurately, even the most complicated
design being produced with case.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-12

springs out in electric letters The word
Caution on a red target.
The Continuance is attached ~ che
back OF the hand BY u strap dastened
around the palm, and on i i pushs
button or switch which is operatsd hy
moving the middle finger in 4 backward
direction. Though oi small siae L II
complete in itself, inelndins hatfery M
lamp.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-12

extremely simple construction, in wbicr
the place of the dry platc is taken, hY
the screen, Of i%nterlaced- nerves that
lines H.sIts shutter is the iris, in the
center of~which is q round hole called
the pupil. Directly behind the pupil is
the lens, which does the focusing.
!, By the aid 81 a. little rcynd mirror
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-12

Of wl'icl, may be brought to light for
the first time BY an Examination Of the
eye. There are other diseases which
show up in similar fashion on the ret
ina, but each one diaerentlya 80 that
signs OF che cannot be mistakensby an
expert for these Of another.
The eye is a Photographic thiassa.so OF
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-03-11
j. r. Doty
j. +. Doty

j.
m @ @ .a....lS
The be paid
within O) day
be
the assessment, with penalty
The t10 day
Tile such applications Will A.
Witness hand
this 2Sth day Of February, A d 1920
(SEAL) M sTEARNs
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-03-11
WARNiSrRINGS IRRIGATION DISTRICT
-nTLEE ML nnNn SAIE

Sealed proposals. will be Of Directors of
pings irrigation District their
' l jie hour Of o'clock r. NJ, Tucsdd-, day of
' 1920 Of the bonds Of said District Of
Apr 1920 and immediately thoe
chase of the
airy l. 1920 numbered in dnomlna
MATURITY NUMBERS PRINCIPAL TOTAL
1926 135tt447 $1,000 100000
1926 144S1550 $50 100000
Said bonds bear interest eco per annum PAYABLE
the January principal and nc
payable In U gold at The office OF
heur County Oregon the Fsc Agency In
Now York City, the o
Said bids by check
cont Oft)o the bid forfeited the District az
uidatcd damages in the the
aud for said bonds within lie award
Said bids be
furnish
Tcal Minor & wnfree. OF Portland
The Board o reject any all bids
CHAs L. BATCIIELDER,
Secretary
Dated at Vale, Oregon. March 4, 1920.
Date of first publication March
Date Of last publication April /, 1920.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-03-11
Designed For The West

In the book of plans describing houses will find home
you wantand each designed to the requirements
West, all we-buit comfortable houses.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-03-11

NOTICE OF LATERAL SEWER DISTRICT No no.
OREGON,
Maheur,
OF Ontario
provisions No 33i passed and
December A. 1919 notice Is hereby given that
District 10 said CITY
entered the city Lien Docket The date OF such entry
said assessments payable
service OF this notice and not paid within such Time
(b) and such
will the rate Of ten 0l eenum per annum provided
within said period the
assessed the Of Twenty-Five DaaTs (s2S0O more
IN application
such assessments In ten Ol equal annual amens WIN
naments the
cenum payable Forms OF such ppaon
Recorder all
forms others substantially like them deserp
with the ana the
aasesse against piece OF property, Is ns follows;
Evening journal., 1920-02-03

thousands OF people on the government
payroll as a matter OF necessity during
the war period, Il was my hope that
they would be dismissed as rapidly as
il was possible 10 dismiss them after
the war closed In this again ] was
mistaken. / have tried and am lrying
IN fact I am doing nothing else but
that, 10 force the government 90 under
stand the necessity for economy Al
a time Ike this, when everybody IN the
United States Is compelled 10 pinch
and scrapc and save 20 make both ends
meet. The government should lend the
way IN saving. but that Is not the case
with this administration However,
The Republicans OF the House and Sem
ate have made up their minds 10 cut
every appropriation TO the bone and to
practice economy TO the extent of
pcnuriousness. II Is a hard struggle
with the administration not lending a
helping hand. but we have made up our
minds definitely 90 the extent OF our
power lbut. OF course, we only have
partial pOwerl 10 see Tint not dollar
of tle peoples money Is expended cX-
cepl where Il is necessary TO carry on
The legitimate functions of government
Further on he says There are over
10000 people on the poyrolls IN this
city Washington. d. c.. who have
nothing 90 do, and have tried and tried
TO have the departments dismiss them,
Evening journal., 1920-02-03
Uncle Ted's Bedtime tories
How Congress is Saving the Peopls Money

legislation which was p ppuy grant
ed. but the living cost. in, 'ad Of going
lower. has gone higher every day since
The trouble with legislation on the sub
iect Of living costs is that every time
il IS enacted the executive branch OF
the government seeks large appropria-
tions TO put their remedies into force
That involves the employment OF a lot
inspectors and regulators, who
either inspect or regulate, and the
My effect such legislation has seems
% be 10 increase the cost Of living to
he extent that the appropriations are
,isde 10 cover the cost OF the execu-
'on OF the law
9Jn another place IN This letter he
ays: 'rhe orgy OF extravasance prac-
ICED by the present national admins
ration has never had counterpart.
IS hc- vas that when the war was
.cr there would be some manifcsta-
ION on the part OF the administration
reduce expenses and become eco
iomical, but in this ! was mistaken;
and while there were hundreds Of
Evening journal., 1920-02-03
Had Terrible Cough
In Bed Three Years
In 3 weeks, she was out on the
street again, feeling fine.

In 1915 I had la grippe, followed by
pneumonia, which left me with severe
cough. coughed constantly from morning
tin night, and then would wake up in the
night and cough and choke ! lost flesh
and my appetite was very poor. doctored
with q specialization over a year, and had
several other doctors, but got worse In
stead OF better Last winter 7 was bed
ridden. had chI1s and fever and got so
weak ] could not sit up IN bel minutes
without fainting.
oIn February, 1919, started on Milks
Emulsion. was then in bed. but In
weeks. l was able TO be up and on the
sfreefs. Just think OF iti For years
have been a physical wreck, ia bed most
~ the time, and Milks Emulsion had
brought me out in wonderful shape. My
friends all tell me how well I'm looking,
for they didn't expect me to be living to-
dav."-Afiss NJ Rousselli zoos Opelousas
St Algiers, la.
In thousands OF Just such cases. Milks
Emulsion has brought the same wonderful
relief and improvement. II costs nothing
90 try.
NfiIks Emulsion cleanses the stomach and
bowels OF all impurities. restoring healthy.
natural bowel action and doing away with
all need Of pills and physics. IL eoTreets
the digestive organs and improves the ap-
petite Thus it helps nature 70 build up
the blood and tissue and to strengthen the
throat. stomach and bowels. IL helps build
up flesh and strength, and is a powerful
aid in resisting and repairing the enects
az wasting diseases. Chronic stomach
trouble ana constipation are usually re-
licyed in one day.
This is the only solid emulsion made and
go palatabie that It is eaten with spoon
like ice cream.
No matter how severe your case, you
are urged TO try Milks Emulsion under
this guarantee-Ta six bottles home with
,.ou. use II according 70 directions and II
rot satisfied with the results. your money
VII be promptly refunded. Price 6Oc
and s120 per bottle. The aIlks Emulsion
Co., Terre Haute. Ind. Sold by druggists
.sverywhere.
Evening journal., 1920-02-03
SANS srnAp IS mEnE To srAY.

LONDON, Fcb. 2-"Englishmen may
as well become accustomed to straphang-
Ing IN omnlbuses and railway ear
rlages." declares Sir Albert Stanley
president OF the Underground Railways
ITS here 20 stay"
Evening journal., 1920-02-03
PERSsTENCY WON
AFTER FOUR YEARS

LONDON, Feb 3-,Four years and four
months did he Widow Rmbold walt 10
nab a lodger who stole a pound Of tea
when be left her house without paying
three days rent She read the adver-
tsemenls In the papers each day and
finally ran him down The police ar
rested Edwin Ashley, a printer
Evening journal., 1920-02-03

but they do not seem to do so. and we
are up against a problem which seems
10 be hard TO solve.'
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-12
ANOTHER .sTA7E 3 l,Ni Ii, y

taASSCRDlNG 10 a press association dlispateh from
Charleston citizen Of that community ha. .tarted
movement to get The next legislature establish another
state university for the southern end Of West Vrna.
plan is TO pledge candidates for the legislature 10 vote
Tor the estabhimcnt Of such an institution z
ne folks who are behind this movement do
not know much about state uniyersie and thew know, ve
much less about the way business Of the state of Wst
Virginia now conducted rather hard capital
city to have It advertised that Charleston people are chasing
that hnd Of aiwill o the ,sisp at his,late day.
What the state of West Virginia contributes to the SUD,
port Of West Virginia University does not 20 yerv far
toward keeping that institution running The legislature
might IN its wisdom create two universities and call them
both state universities. but only of them could be
land grant institution and the same thing would annl 10
other forms Of federal aid. q - ~ =
And if the souhemt end of the state really think, Il
cannot get along without university the point Of attack
will have to be the Board of Pubcs orks IN it's capacity
Of Budget commission Unless the proposition can Be
placed before that body Of hard headed business men n
such sht that they are willing make suitable provision
condition IL the legislature felt that The southern end Of
the state really need of university it could pass The
enabling legislation. but it would have to impose .peeial
tag TO- provide the money And everyone knows how far
scheme to tax all the state provide sectional eca
aons institution would go with Legislature
the people in the southern end fhe state really think
they ought to have better facilities for higher education
they will have to begin their campaign upon asmuch higher
plane than the one they are reported 10 have launched
What they ought to do to educate the people of
West Virginia to the practical wisdom Of much more
liberal support Of education than now being granted
University and when the needs Of that great going concern
are nearly met they can consistently advocate The
appropriation of state funds 10 Marshall college to The end
that may be brought to state Of greater usefulness
Such movement not only night m line with the proper
educational DEVELOPMENT but it is practical, and the
hayIn> q -
thing but that The day has passed when anything Biz
can be accomplished IN this state IL The name Of sectona
ISM The things that get BY now are The things that appeal
TO and meet the entire approval Of the Who'll. state.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-12
& COAL PRICES.

easy enough for the members of the United States
Coal commission to take all the fact, in their
out that the present market price for
cal II toohgh. but going 10 be much harder
JOB bring about reduction in the selling price simply
such statements as the commission issued Sat
mdsy night.
Commissioners admit that the price that now rules
m the result of bidding tactics practiced by
consumer In most instances the producers probably
less for their coal than they are getting. but
one things the country may be sure Of in connection
coal market that there will be no return to the
coal operators were willing to sell coal for less
cost INNING it for the sake Of keeping the mine
there viii Be no more of that kind Of COM
for what they have gone through IN The
three years has proved to coal operators that
would BE better to close down mines than to operate them
conditions which entail loss on every ton Of coal
nuned cut.
long as transportation conditions are as uncertain a.
now there will be strong coal market until
country has succeeded in accumulains supply
Of fuel II POINTS Of consumption large enough to make
breathe more freely After there IS little sur
soal prices viii begin to come down little, but the
eesg likely 10 amount much during the pres
ent cla year In the meantime operators who want to
business had better get their houses in order.
put her plants in as fine condition physically
40 and they ought to be trying to build up trade
based upon mutual esteem and good will To
DO thst will have to resist the temptation to take every
might be squeezed out Of the present situation
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ings. but about so per cent Of it is
political propaganda.

ings. but about so per cent Of it is
political propaganda.
And a punk variety at that.
a lot of these striking awitchmen
would have quit soon anyhow.
There are some guys who simply
cannot bear the thought Of work af-
ter the fishing and baseball seasons
open.
Russia's soviet government is going
to crack down on the railway workers
OF that country who have been shirk-
ing.
Proclamation calls holiday making
by these people a crime.
martial law.
II that sort of thing spreads in
Russia we are going to have. one dick
ems OF time keeping all Russia from
immigrating to this country.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-12
R !. STUFF

Over IN Ohio they have started to
bust up the lotteries.
Vote bad idea to get an early start
that game.
Little later in the year the COPS and
Peace Officers generally will be too
busy taiking politics to have any time
Tor trifles.
wonder:w they are going to do
about the baseball pools in this
they permit Sunday bali and shut of Il
the ticket game.
And now that booze is too high to
be thought of the horny handed sons
Of toll Who labor in nearby stores and
oiticesy will not know what to do with
their coinif the pools are stopped.
Senate committee complains that,
most OF the war publications were
used for'prcpaganda purposes.
considefingithat this was precisely
Whit most ofsthem were started for,
this discoyery scarcely. comes under
the head OF slrprfsing. 's
rSsla ~
And IT o In darned poor taste for
any one in congress to kick about
pz6paganda.
The Congressional Record is sup
posed 70 b u record OF the proceed
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-12
'ldIlB! E''zzs;l1!!IE!|

The Tygart's Valley river was
named for David Tygart, who located
a cabin little, north OF Baker NH
in Randolph county In 1858 DR.. AZ
3. Bosworth, Randolph county his.
torfan, is not certain. that Tygarts
surname was not Taggart, which
shows SOW careiessly the history az
West Virginia has been preserved ).
Tygart was accompanied into Sthe val.
ley by a man named either Files or
Foyle. The difficulties in procnrine
breadstuffs for their FAMILIES. co,,nlef3
with a perception OF the dangers
rom Indians on a; remote and unpro-
tected border ts attributed by Dt.
bosWorth sethetr reason. for deciding
70 abandoning the valley but before
the resolve was put into execution
Indians returning to Ohio from the
South Branch country murdered
Files wife. and tive, children. An
elder son managed to escape and gave
warning to the Tygart family. a few.
miles up the river Young Files and
the Taggarts then Abandoned. !. :. t1e
country and there was no1 .fnrthari ef.
fort made to- make settlement. ia
Randolph county for. a parioi Of
eighteen years. .Alsxanaer !. Vifharsi
another histprians says;thnt FiiessanS:
Taggart discovered that their, Vocation.
was near an Indian tran and Iniian
village but Dr.. .Bosworth has made
careful investigations and la ceftnin,
that mo indiana village existed IN anya
close proximity to the splaces 'whereI
the man firaf saffIofl <i,St; -..-,.e4sN,s
name to the Tygart,s Valley river.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-12
RAILROAD EQUIPMENT.

: AttyGORDlNG 10 the estimates made for The A.so.
Of American Railway executives, over 600
dollars needed this year for the purchase
of sslIoad That's tremendous sum Of money
and found the country will have to pay the interest
way of increased freight rates. But we
experience with the railroads in the past
p know that will be cheaper to do that than
to attempt e struggle along with transportation plant
capable Of carrying only about 60 per cent Of The
load The country would like to have carried.
would not be much opposition to giving the rail-
say they need even though to do that did
steep increases in freight rates if the public
only able 10 make up its mind that the railroad execu
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-12

Commercial reviews published the weekend note
that the rail strike occurred just at the time the price
situation taking turn for the better but that the
inevitable interruption to transportation and industry
is bound to set this movement back for weeks That is
the worst thing about all these strikes. They are
for the ostensbe purpose Of forcing read
justment Of the economic situation but each one Of
them merely adds to the burden which the nation is
carrying and drives the cost of living even higher
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-12

The prospect of an early declartion on the peace
ter which greatly encouraged by the quick action
in the house has been blighted by the announcement
that there is practically the house
luton getting through the senate and that even il it is
amended to suit the opinions Of Directing senator's
there will be long debate upon it, Verify the peace
making is one of the worst features of war 4
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-12

FARM ONT, 4 prils i fEdi sorS , No
West yirgtntnn Evening Chat n
very interesting To- me and II wo,,i5 /
IKE % pc on good Terms with Sher.
tsmes. Like Condo. 1 wcn.d Ike .to.
answer her questions as TO the paper
hanger: game as she calls It.. No there
VII not be one mite OF trouble for
the piece worker. Or win the hour
man pull him of the job or. want TOO.
IN our union q man has. HE choice.
either Piece work or hour. have
done both and find It six to one and
half dozen of the other.
Here is the difference. The whole
cost has to be paid BY the landlord.
tenant or home owner. There a
transfer paper; paste and time. The.
man % on the Job, furniture has to be
moved and q clean room before Won
can commences. The paper Is loose
IN the corners around. door and vim
dow castings and ceiling angles. this
al has to come of before You can
DO first class job. That has to be
charged for. as preparatory work if
you are working by the piece, usually
one to. two hours. When the bIl
comes in you don't understand what
the extra Is for. Hence kick! Ifi Won
are working by the hour you charge
for so much time and you know jist
how many hours the man was there.
You spoke Of it taking eight hours to
the room. Now that depends on con-
idtt!ons. The average paper hanger
on common lap work will hang is
rolls per day tthat is 16yds to the
Conditions must always be consid-
cred. Fairmont Union beasts OF some
OF the best paperhangers Of the craft 4
And / believe anyone OF them viii
take room about same conditions. |
same class of work, I, either hour ar
piece, with any one in, the city and
Turn ;iontSthe same amount Of fist
class work. - -. r..
II you want apretty piece Of decoral
tive; work or bill pasting, just as you
like. Quite a bit more could be ex-
planned and III only be too glad to.
" Evening Chat will come over some
evening after 54p. m. q have quit
working at nights as it don't pay.
"a shorter work day is what we all |
have wanted these many years, since |
Uncle Sam got such good results from |
it. III - =
.y.t-.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-12

was discouraged and wrote to DR.. Pieroe,s
1nyalids' Hotel, in Buffalo, N. Y, and
started taking .Favorite Prescription
Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant
Pellets. My health improved from the
very start and eventually was cured Of;
my ailments and was in perfect health.n-.
MRS. LYDIA J. EWIG. 1858 W. Frank.
lin Street. ~
Hinton; W.iva.S"It Affords mo meat
plaaaus to havs tho privilege to mar
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-12
eoLDIE VINCENT nuR,Ep.g

Goldie Vincent, the infant, child Of !
Mr.: and Mrs. Burton Vincent, Of Wood
street, died yesterday. Burial was
made today in the Vincent cemetery
by Undertaken jenkins. $50
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-12
observed Annive..s..,,... 80 ,a,,.. /

Observed Anniversary Of Birth !.
Boyd Patterson celebrated the III.
teenth anniversary Of his birth satur.
day afternoon at the home OF his par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. c.Patterson, on
Jefferson street when he entertained
q number Of friends at luncheon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-12

The left hand in France 10 univer-
SILLY regarded as that "of the hearta
and is reserved for relatives and init.
mate friends and those toward whom
the giver is unusually well disposed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-12

Samuel Gonpers, president Of the American Feder-
alton Of Labor has added his influence to the movement
in favor Of higher pay teachers In letter to- Gov
ernor Smith of New York state he declares that labor
would regard malignant attack any policy tending
to destroy the educational That is more nearly
the literal truth than many things said in letters
intended obviously for public consumption The safety
OF every free Institution in this country depends upon
keeping the schools up to their task:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-12

dies fog the palt 81
years and I have
never known them
TO fail. Iwas.sufer-
ingfwitha cemplies-
ton Of troubles. I
had pains all over
my body and my
heart seemed weak.
I had been doctoring
for months with our
best doctors and had