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Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-12-09
cut. for his face was flushed, although
he held his temper.

cut. for his face was flushed, although
he held his temper.
That's what Mac here said at first,
but now he believes it will work, and
SO do l." he explained gravely. st
isn't at all likely the girl will object
to getting married. provided she hooks
up with a man she sort of likes. The
only problem is to discover the right
fellow"
"And you think you can go out
in this town, rope an hog-tie any
stray maverick YOU find on the range
an give him the brandin' iron, do
yer?"
IF you go at it right-yes. This is
a sporting proposition. That's where
it will make a hit. Say we limit the
chances to a dozen, or maybe fifteen;
those fellows will bite at it like hun
CRY fish. Everyone of them buffers
Will think he's a lady'S man. I know
them, and there never was a young
fellow in pants who didn't secretly be-
lieve he was Il regular lady-killer.
That's what's going to round them
up in a bunch; We'll give the girl a
chance to take her pick. That's fair
enough, isn't it?"
Shelby laughed. the situation as
thus swiftly outlined appealing sud-
denly to his sense of humor.
That's sure some scheme" he adj
mitted cheerily, "and I'd rather like
seem it pulled off. But it's my no.
rion that the girl is liable to create
some disturbance. She didn't noways
look to mo like the sort who could
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-12-09
about to start-so that's~Old Calkins'

about to start-so that's~Old Calkins'
girl, is it?"
The stage agent nodded.
Yep; not so darned much to look
at, either. don't reckon I've seen
her afOre fer Il year"
Shelby could not have described
what there was about the girl to in
terest him yer slightly. AS Mike
said, there was not much to look at,
and what there was had been rendered
particularly hideous by the ill-fltting
black dress in which she was dressed.
She walked well, and she held her
head straight up, a bit defiantly, look
ing neither to right nor left as Nc
earthly led her forward by a grasp
on one arm. The of her
mouth drooped a rrine and her hair
was drawn straight back aud bound
in a wisp. Altogether she made a
rather pathetic picture, and this some
how impressed Shelby. He watched
her stop at the head of the opened
casket and look down at the face of
the dead man. There was no sign of
a tear, no semblance of q sob. and
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-12-09
CONTINUED Next weeSi
Appreciation of the Potato.

In this country the chief and practi-
cally only interest in the potato today
is as Il vegetable for the table. We.
are greatly surpassed in this use by
Europe, and Germany in particular
In that land the average annual per
capita consumption was seven bushel>
in normal times, while our own was
two and II half. The laborers of east
ern Germany ate II bushels per an
mum, The other European countries
are, rs n rule, far above us and the
diet of many an freshman Is said to
be potatoes and spring water-for
breakfast, dinner and supper, In AL
dition 10 this direct consumption uses
OF the potato largely unknown 10
Uncle Sam nre for flour starch, dex-
tfIne, glucose and alcohol.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-12-09

then she moved on with no change
%perceptible in her face, outwardly IN
moved. To all appearances her only
desire was to have the affair ended
and be left alone.
Shelby passed and stared down at
the face in the casket, that Of a man
of sixty, possibly., yet exhibiting even
in death the marks of a hard life
which had unduly aged him. 1t was
rather an intelligent face, framed in
a white beard, with the fragment of a
scar showing on one cheek. There
was something about the face strange
ly familiar, yet he could not recall
the mar to memOry-sOme way the
sight Of him had turned his mind back
to army days, yet the two would not
connect themselves definitely. AS he
thrust his contribution into the box,
Mccarthy gripped him cordially.
swell, bless me, if here amt Tom
Shelby, lookin' like a white man, and
blowin' his money like a good sport.
How's things on the Cottonwood?
Fine as silk, hey? See yer later, Tom.
No, yer don't, Ramsay! You tried
that game on me once before. I'm
keepin' cases here"
There was a moments delay, while
Ramsay reluctantly dug down into his
jeans for an amount satisfactory to
the party in charge, and Shelby, still
struggling with his elusive memory,
bent over and asked h%oarsely:
Say, Mae, who was this guy, any
way?"
"Old Dad, you mean? Furst I knew
of the fellow was about three years
ago, blacksmithin' down at Kelly's
camp. When that moved on he come
up here, an has been hangin' round
ever since. Want such a bad sort.
'cept when in liquor; a smart OF devil,
too; read everything he could get hold
Of"
"Do you happen to know if he was
ever in the army?'
"Come to think of it, Tom, T do.
Once when he was drunk. he showed
me his discharge papers. Lemme see;
HI, yes-the OF cock wus a sergeant
IN the Sixth cavalry. That's all right.
Ramsay-pass along. Now, whose
next; step up lively. boys"
Shelby drifted along with the line,
which broke into groups, waiting 81
lently for the ceremonies to be con-
Guided and the body lowered into the
grave before vending their way back
to the delights Of Ponca.. The ranch
man fingered with the others while
the preacher solemnly consigned the
body to dust, but when he saw the
quartette climbing back into the wag-
on for a final song, he promptly
Joined a number who were attempting
to escape. Shelby paused and glanced
back; the distance was too great to
distinguish faces, yet there was no
installing the pathetic figure CT the
girl standing in loneliness beside the
still open grave. She had not particu-
larly appealed to him before, but now
his heart made vague response to her
loneliness.
1t was doubtless this lingering mem
DRY which kept him away from Nc
Carthy's saloon during the next hour.
He had lost his earlier inclination for
. wild carouse in town. or any desire
10 renew old acquaininnces at the bar.
He was almost persuaded to load up
in The morning, If he could find the
hand he needed and drive back to Cot.
tOnwoOd. There was nothing In Ii,
this getting drunk on vile whisky and
blowing in all he had saved ut faro.
HI No Ha Ilaa1nH nNTnt.tt DALAI. -,
nnke the rnnch pHv and could not
AFFORD TO be u d-n fool forever. Here
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-12-09

is where he would quit. No doubt. he
was honest enough in these intentions,
yet the mood passed away so COM
pletely that before night he was again
with the gang and had slowed away
sufficient liquid refreshments to COM
pletely overcome any lingering recol-
lection of any higher purpose. In this
happy condition he finally wendell his
way across the street to the shelter Of
the hotel.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-12-09

be driven. It's my idea that girl amt
even halter broke yet, let alone willin'
to trot in double harness. Amt that
the truth, Mac?"
Shelby lit a cigar, waiting for the
saloonkeeper to deliver his decision.
"She's a bit odd, an sorter bull
headed, yer might say" the latter said
finally. THAT'S true enough, Tom. I
had a time gettin' her to go through
them ceremonies this afternoon. She
just wanted Old Dad planted quiet
like. She's mighty liable to be offish
when the preacher first puts this pro-
position up to her. Likely as not she'll
throw a fit. but We'll fetch her up
to the trough Just the same. You amt
got any better scheme, have yer? The
country is ter marry her-ain't that
so?"
81 reckon it is. Got yer gang lined
up yet?"
mot yet; there's a plenty to choose
from an I aim ter write out the list
OVer AT me saloons HOW ABOUT o :"
Me? Not on your life. Mac; this
is 10 my funeral"
you'll help us out, thought"
"Sure: I'll talk it over with the boys
and GET EN- interested. III ever
throw fifty dollars into the jack pot
70 give the happy couple a start.
There's nothin' that will put more pep
into a prospective bridegroom than a
bunch o money in sight. You two
fellows figure it out an I'll go over
TO the saloon and. sorter quite-like.
feel the boys out n bit. Wherein you
be in an hourf"
SIN, my office. Who was you aiming
to talk with?"
"Oh, Cady. Jim Mack. 'Rowdy' Egan
an that bunch. They are the boys
yer amin to interest. | reckon. How
much of a jack pot do you aim to
raiSe?"
Mccarthy pondered a moment, his
chin cupped in his hand.
We'll. I'll blow in two-ffty an l
reckon there are those who would
raise it to a right smart figure. You
kin talk a couple O. thousand. Tom.
AS yer say, that'll be quite q feature,
an there amt no reason why we
shouldn't pull the affair off ternight."
The delicious and delicate humor of
the situation was what particularly ap-
pea1ed to Shelby-the affair promised
excitement and a good laugh. He was
even convinced that the scheme might
work and tl!ils really prove a benefit
to the girl, If she only chose wisely
but al present his main interest CEN
tered on the fun he expected to ex-
tract from the preliminaries.
He had already decided on a gen.
eraI course of action; he would ap.
proach those whom he considered
worthy. in Il strictly diplomatic way,
judiciousIy limiting AT the possibility
OF Old Dad Calkins' girl being an heir,
ess and suggesting the advantage OF
her being sought In early marriage. II
was merely M idea he proposed to
advance, To he implanted In their minds,
'hni she should not he allowed 10 es,
ARE from the community with all that
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-20
PERSONALS

Mrs. Walter Merrifield and son
Carroll are i'll with influenza at their
home in Cleveland avenue. Miss Hal
lie Merrifeld is also i'll.
DR.. Clyde II. Neill, who had been
confined to his home on GLADDEN.
street for some time with influenza.
is recovering and is able to be out at
this time. His little son, Jack Neill,
is recovering from an illness with in
fluenza and pneumonia.
Mrs. Rollo Conley and son Hall
are i'll at their home on Monroe street
with influenza and Joe Conley, who is
student at Carnegie Tech, is i'll in
Pittsburgh hospital with the same dis
ease.
Mrs. J. Lee Parkers has returned
form a visit with relatives in Pitts
burgh.
Mrs. Fred Fisher is confined to her
home on CASTOR avenue with severe
attack of influenza.
Miss Betty Rinehart is recovering.
from an illness with influenza at her
home at Everson.
Ralph Knutti son of Mrs. Eleanor
E. knutti, of Morgantown, is i'll there
with influenza
Walter II. Clingerman, of Pitts
burgh, president Of the II. C. Prick
Coal company, was q recent visitor in
this city.
State Senator R. E. Talbot. of
Philippi, was visitor here yesterday.
H. E. Field, manager of sales of
the. Gauley Coal Mining company Of
New York, is business visitor in
this city. He was formerly stationed
here.
Congressman Sampel A. Kendall,
Of the Pennsylvania district compos-
ed of Fayette and Somerset counties
and also president of the Kendall
Lumber company, a company that
operates in the states of West Vir-
ginia; Pennsylvania and Maryland, is
visitor in this city.
Miss Georgia Lowe is in Morgan
town where she went to attend the
funeral of her aunt. Mrs. Harley
Thompson.
Prof. w. A. Hustead, superintend-
ent Of the East side schools is i'll at
his home on Columbia street with
slight attack of Influenza.
Miss Mae Hawkins teacher. in tho
Miller school is confined to her home
on Maple avenue with the grip.
w. B. Vance who had been here for
the past two VI eeks with his daugh-
ter Mrs. o. G. Wilson has returned
to his home at Erie, Pa. Mrs. Vance
who had been here since Christmas
will return home in about a week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-20
DEATH OF MISS MARY MuRRAy

Miss Mary Murray, a sister of Su.
perintendent Luke Murray, of the
Consolidation coal company, died
suddenly on Wednesday, according to
information. received here. Miss Muir
ray was apparently in the best of
health when she was suddenly seized
with malady which baffled the ply.
sicians. The funeral will take place
Saturday morning at ten o'clock from
the Church Of the Immaculate Con-
ception at Clarksburg and burial will
be made there.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-20
The February Sale OF Furniture

Confidence among other things the deciding factor in plr-
chasing good furniture Here quality need not be questioned
nor need there be msgvngs Our patrons realize that the
is given in exchange for the amount asked.
This selling brings host of desirable pieces of Furniture
Gas Ranges Mattresses GoCars and many other desirable
things at that justify your immediate the store
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-20
To Indiana.

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence statler left
last night for Pittsburgh, from where
they will go to Syracuse, Ind. There
they will spend several weeks with
the formers mother. Mr.. Statler has
not been well for some time and the
trip is made for the benefit of his
health
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-20
To Dance Tonight.

:. The Alpha club will give its initial
lance this evening at the Masonic
Temple and the affair promises to be
among the most enjoyable Of the sea-
son. Invitations were issued for the
Ssyent some time ago and number of
responses have been made, and it lie
believed the attendance will be large.
"A committee of local young men have
the dance in charge.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-20
Guests, Of FaIrmont Chapter.

schapter6 Of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution win attend the
luncheon given tomorrow afternoon In
Fatrmont by the John Raymond chap
ter of that city. The affair promises
to be one q unusual interest as well
as q delightful social event, since DR..
Baird Mitchell will make the address
Of the afternoon, taking for his topic
t..Americantzation.' From the Colonel
John Evans chapter those who will at.
tend are Mrs. Daise Wood Beall re-
gent, Mrs. s. G. Jackson, Mrs. John
Lee Coulter, Mrs. Joseph McDermott,
Miss Katherine Russell, Miss Helen
Russell, Mrs. W. H. Soper, Mrs. w. E,
Glasscock, Mrs. Max Mathers, Mrs. A.
B. Scott, Miss Irene Madeira, Miss
Martha Boughner, Mrs. A. H TAFT,
Miss Josephine Fast, Miss Matilda
Hagans, Miss Emma Brown, Miss
Helen Brown and Miss Beulah Posten.
From the Elizabeth Ludington Hagans
chapter the delegates will be Mrs.
George c. Baker, regent, Miss Stella
White, Mrs. Ed. W. McNeill, Mrs. R.
II. Domain, Mrs. N. ]. Hutct1.==, Mrs.
Roy Tough, Mrs. Frank B. Trotter,
Mrs, G. P. Highly, Mrs. w. K. White.
hill, Mrs. M. ]. Malamphy, Mrs. ]. N.
Simpson, Mrs. R. H. Edmonson, Mrs.
Ralph @. Jones, Mrs. Grover Caste,
Mrs. Arlie Ridgeway, Mrs. Waitman
Barbe, Mrs. Campbell Garrison, Mrs.
y. =. Winsheimer, Miss Margaret Rog.
,ers, Miss Iona Bowlby and Mrs. Pc.
Sland.-Morgantown New Dominion.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-20
To Baltimore.

q e. G. Frame and Mrs. Allie Hay
mond went to Baltimore last night to
sec the formers son, James Frame,
who injured his knee severely a few
days, ago when he fell down STAIR
way. James is a student at Balti-
more school and the message received
here stated that his injury was not
serious. However, his father and
aunt decided to take the trip to see
for themselves what the nature of the
injury was.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-20
LOCAL SOCIAL EVE us

ercises at the Fatrmont High school
this Morning and an exceptionally in.
teresting program was carried out in
which pupils OF the school participat-
ed. The program was arranged under
the direction of Miss Elizabeth Kolet-
ka, teacher OF American history, and
Miss Heryey, teacher OF expression,
and consisted Of papers, readings and
songs appropriate to the occasion.
Numbers OF the program deserving OF
special mentions were a talk on the
subject did Washington's Farewell
Address Mean That the United States
Remain Out OF the League of Ma.
tions?" by Virginia Swearingen; a pa
per on Lincoln" by Louise Shurtleff;
Lincoln's Favorite Poem by Fern Sni.
der; Lincoln as an Orator." by Villa
Collins; reading, HE Knew Lincoln"
Margaret Smith; a four minute talk
on INSTRUMENTATION" by Charles De-
vault, piano solo by Norma Hecker
and chorus singing of patriotic airs-by
the student body. The keynote of the
exercise was "Americanization" and
the program as outlined was a splen-
did one. Several of the patrons of the
school were present in addition To the
student body and faculty.
To Sing Gala.
With Mrs. Charles Walter Waddelll
as the soloist the choir of Christ Epis-
copal church will sing Gounod's
Gala at the morning service at that
church next Sunday. Tehearsals are
being held under the direction OF Miss
Harriet Schroeder.
To Give Program.
The, following program will be pre-
sented this evening at eight o'clock
at the Hickman run school house:
Song; recitation. Willis Morgan;
reading, Katherine Bartholow; duet,
Howard Daugherty and Lawrence
Mundell; recitation, Flossie limerick:
recitation, Blanche Morris; duet, Ray
mond and Hobart Arbogast; story.
Lena Wamsley: recitation, Myrtle
Morgan; recitation, Claude latter:
son; story, Eldora Gwynn; practical
problems, Mr.. Fear, Mrs. Gwynn;
queries; debate, affirmative, Gertrude
Fortney, McCue Morgan; negative,
Or:1 Patterson, Raymond Arbogast;
reading of paper.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-20
Luncheon Tomorrow.

The William Raymond chapter of
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton will be hostesses tomorrow aft
ernoon to members Of out Of town
chapters OF the organizations at the
home Of Mrs. w. H. Conway on Vir.
ginia avenue. Luncheon will be served
ct 1880 o'clock following which pa,
triotic program will be carried out.
All the members of the William Hay.
mond chapter will attend the luncheon
and the entertainment to follow. 1t is
desired that as many as can do SO will
notify Mrs. E. f. Holbert as to wheth.
er OF not they can be present at the
luncheon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-20
Guest Here.

Mrs. A. r. harrington, of Column
aus. Ohio, arrived here last evening
no be the guest for some time of her
ron, Walter D. Darlington, and Mrs.
harrington at their home on Locust
avenue.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-20
At Normal.

2 Quite great deal OF interest =.
ters in the entertainment to be given
this evening by the faculty and Student
body of the State Normal school.
Dancing, cards and various other
games will be features of the even.
tEg's entertainment and Shillips' or
chestra will furnish music for the &C.
casion. More than two hundred invi.
tations were issued for the event.
Chapel Exercise.
A Neutrality-suspicious. birthday cele.
bration was feature Of the chapel ex.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-20
To Name Officers.

Officers will be elected at n meet
ing of the Presbyterian Legion to be
held the last Thursday in March. This
iwas decided at meeting of the
Legion held at the social rooms OF
The church yesterday. In the absence
of the president, Mrs. Ira Aikens, Mrs
n. a. Reed presided. One the day
election Of officers will take place
the ladies will sew for the Salvation
Army and during the day will par.
take of lunch.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-20
Dance Enjoyable.

One of the most enjoyable dances
OF the season was given at the Ma
sonic Temple last evening when
number of society folks assembled and
whiled away the hours of the eve
ming in dancing to the strains of music
furnished by the Wiedemeyer orches,
ira of Huntington. The orchestra is
amos the best ever heard here ant
the jazz music played was especially
fine. The patrons and patronesses
Of the evening were Mr.. and Mrs. G.
p. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Beale,
MI. and Mrs. E. Bryson Tucker, Mr.,
and Mrs. w. L. Andrews, Mr.. and.
Mrs. James e. Watson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Slack. Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks
Hutchinson, and Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
gan Chambers. The committee In
charge of the affair was composed OF
Messrs Paul Fleming, Edgar Barrett
BERNARD Arnett, Jack Andrews and
Harry Sharp.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-02-07
Girl Winner Out of 1000 in
Star Business Guide Contest

EyidencinC the fact that The Star
business Guide Contest IL exciting
the interest of Seattle and the sur
rounding territorv IA the announce.
ment that over 600 answers were
received by the editor OF the contest
during the month OF January.
The high class OF artistry dis.
played py many OF ,he contestants
i'a"e .ne a"aiuns Vi capi'ai pr,~eS
al Judges were called in to insure
making the decisions impartial.
In giving the main prize TO Alice
Reinert. the committee on award
chose a design that showed marked
originali,v and much artistrv Of dc.
sign. and the other prize winners all
submitted answers that clearly en-.
titled them to an award.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-02-07
PROPOSE MORE
HOSPITAL ROOM
Plan to Add Floor to Ortho.
pedic Hospital

Plans TO enlarge the Children's
orthopedic hospital. where boys and
girls with twisted limbs and spines
are treated free. were announced
Saturday. The Improvement. will cost
$50, 00e.
At the annual meeting OF the hos.
pital association at Frederick & Mel.
sons Friday. Mrs. George T. Myers,
president, emphasized that greater
facilities are imperative. The pres
ent capacity is rs beds.
II is now proposed to add fourth
floor operating room and "a ad-
ditional beds. and TO build a gym
nasium on the roof.
This must all be raised from the
public; we don't know just how yet,
said Mrs. w. $. Peters. secretary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-02-07

A--Omitted from the word healthful-
ness. In the ad Of kristofers0n's
Dairy.
D-Omitted from the word producers.
I'm the ad OF the Egan School.
V--Omitted from the word govern.
ment, in the ad of WOolley 4 &C0.
E-Omitted from the word carbur-
etor, In the ad of the L. & J.
Sales Go.
R-Omitted from the word expert, in
the ad of the Repairing Boss.
T-Omitted from the word better. I'm
the ad OF G.. l.. Churchill.
I-Omitted from the word machin-
cry, In the ad of Curtis Bros.
4 -Omitted from the word invest.
ments. in the ad Of the Sartori
Company.
I-Omitted from the word repair, in
the ad of Sam Weisfield.
N-Omitted from the word weaving.
in the ad of the Fuzzy Wuxzy
Rug Go.
G--Omitted from the word rug, In
the ad OF the Pantorium Dye
Works, Inc.
P-Omitted from the word appoint.
ments, in the nd of Ladies'gIm-
prOvement Shop.
A---Omitted from the word grease, In
the ad Of White a Madigan.
Y--Omitted from the word money, in
the ad of Brendei Drug Go.
H.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-02-07

There are five acrobats In the
troupe that supports Mitzi--in more
senses than one--in her gymnastic
act In Head over Heels" and they
represent five ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
can. French. Spanish. Arabian and
Greek. Their only common language
Is the one word. ''Hup," used by all
acrohats the world over TO indicate
Ready"
For the week OF February Is. Mary
Thorne. clever ingenue with the
Wilkes Players. viii appear with the
popular company In "Pollyanna-"
The offering Is one OF Miss Thorne's
favorite ones, and when she ap-
peared in II last season. at the
wilkes theatre, in Salt Lake City.
she scored instant success.
Lew White, Hebrew comedian at
Lcvy's Orphcum. IL an admircr OF
David Warficld--so much so. In fact.
that Lew was given vacation last
"Wednesday. 30 that he could take in
the matinee and the evening per.
formsnce OF the famous actor. Ert
Hunt played Whites role in the Of
fering at Levy's Orpheum.
Laurette Taylor is going TO take a
dip in the movies. Miss Taylor has
signed with ID. w. Griffith.
Walker whitcside will appear at
Met during fb, xyeak ~ Eebrttat-.. *
In The Master OF Ballantrae."