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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-26

I Asst spring the writer of this piece gnldgngly gave
Il space in his flower garden for fye-cent package
of lettuce seed.
They came up happily. ungrudgnsly and inasrnuch
they nestled among the flowers they were given
able amount OF cultivation. From May Is until July IS
lettuce from that tiny bed gaced the wfes table every
single day in goody eating quantities. Midsummer heat
made the seed stalks grow, but matter, from July Is
until Sept IS the stalks yielded enough leaves for the
bases of salads and for purposes decorative among
Others When it was all over, the mistress of the home
announced that she had purchased all the lettuce used
during that four months from her grower it would have
cost SIC.
This is offered as just little lesson to the city house
holder. You have very respectable money-saying
vegetable garden on very small plot of ground. Six feet
square will carry half dozen different kinds Of vegeta
bes. and require very little attention or work A patch
10 by is better because it would be labor to
the man or woman who is willing to take of SIX feet
square.
The fact is well known that the consumer pays twice
the price that the truck gets for his garden stuff But
when you raise your own stuff you out the profits of
both the truck gardener and the grocer Moreover you
get your vegetables fresh with all the delicious original
flavor And you're poor stick if you don't obtain pleas
IRE in seeing your own things grow and grow and grow
Get ready for ale bit Of garden the coming spring
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-26

some time aEo and spent year and
the health OF Mrs Merrill began to
tail and they went back to Dulush
and only reached here 4 shors time
ESQ She is survived by one brother.
who resides in Duirth and two listers
who reside in the state Of Washing
ten.
The funeral arrangements which are
In charge Of undertaken Musgraye
and son. have not been completed
at this time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-26

was trying to make rink out of every
sidewalk.
The political pot is beginning to
boil, the wise guys say.
And as usual there will be a lot of
poor fish In it.
Out in Wisconsin court has de-
cided that q fair price for kissing a
married woman is ten dollars per.
Considering he fact that the dol
lars are only worth fifty cents each
that is pretty cheap IL the woman is
really kissable.
1t certainly would start lot Of
kissing bees IL such fee were to be
established in these parts. ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-26

city to reside about two weeks ago
from Duluth, MINI, and We're staying
ct the home of the formers brother,
". L. Merrill on Raymond street un.
IN their household effects would ar
rive, after which they would take up
their residence here. On last Thurs
day Mrs. Merrill who had been In de-
Ginning health for three months was
taken Ill and on Saturday was oper-
ated on.
Mr.. Merrill was former resident
Of this county. but 43 years ago moved
70 the West and was married there,
his wife was Miss Mallott OF Red
Wing, Minnesota. They came here
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-26

The Anti-saloon League wants s25,ooo,ooo with
which the enforcement Of the dry amendment
constitution view of the kind of opposition that
has developed that sounds reasonable In of its
most important aspects the fight to make the United
States alcoholics nation has Just begun and there
should be no letting down Many good fight has
been lost because the winning side developed
fdence.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-26

According to reports from Toxic the Japanese are
sending strong renforcements their forces in Siberia
And about years from there will be angry
tests this country and Great Britain about the
mercal ascendency of the Japs in that part of the
world from the very people who howled ioudest
troops withdrawn from it.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-26

The inability of the railroads to supply cars with
which to carry the products mills causing dis
tress in the Pittsburgh district The same lack has
been causing trouble in the coal regions for weeks
Pretty the effect of it will be felt generally and
then the whole country will realize that the great
pertinent in govers control of the railroads has
been disastrous failure.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-26
Mrs. Ella M. Merrill
Dies at Hospital

Mrs. Ella Mallot Merrill, aged S.
years, wife Of g. "A. Merrill, died yes,
terday afternoon 5at $3.50 o'clock at
Cook hospital. death following an OPP
Grafton performed on Sunday from
the Effects Of which she failed to
rally. .s5.
Ar. and Mrs. Merrill came to tSis
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-26

Saturday the German flag was hauled down in Danzig
and the German troops were formally withdrawn The
Germans of the town made display for the occasion,
but when the news begins to spread throughout Ger
many they will have better understanding of Just
what the war meant to Germany
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-26
WHO CAN TELL ,EM2

M.nlfhIs-LiNe the lateiy laInent-
ed Peter who had the wife and was
unable to keep her. L. B. Sloan lost
his. II haven't seen her for quite
awhile" he said in court. by the
way. Judge, am married7r 81 don't
know; ask your lawyer" advised the
court.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-26

Governor Coolidge says he is not candidate for
president but that will prevent the Bay state dele
cation from toting an enthusiastic Coolidge boom to
Chicago Tho call of the roll of states the next
vcnuon is going to be most impressive occasion.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-26
BUSINESS PROSPECTS.

close to the end Of the FIRST month of the new
w year. and it is now possible to form some idea
of what the months ahead of going to bring
forth IN business way. The regular business reviews
all reflect feeling of confidence. but perhaps the clearest
statement Of the situation that has far appeared that
of the sem-monhly financial and business letter of the
Guaranty Trust company, of New York, which under
date Of January d sad
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-26

who gel the most out Of it vii be the men slD do
the most hrstns and who put the largest measure of brains
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-26

san FRANcIscoIn last minute ST. Mchaels
school Call
mark threatening, rquisioned
Sofe and his Buebrd IL
her before the
Just about to hop into plane Coffee.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-26

Dealings In wholesale trade are reported
upon q scale in marked contrast to that of a
year ago, when, at the turn Of the year, spec
ulations as to possible reconstruction measures
led to hesitation and indecision. What was
then merely prospect of long peace nego=
tiations has been lived through, and still there
Is no formal peace SO far as this country is
concerned. The worlds vast need for goods
of all kinds remains unsatisfed and there is a
sure market for everything Jobbers and
wholesale dealers are accordingly making
large purchases fearessly. all idea Of sudden
and heavy drop in prices having long ago been
abandoned. The labor situation has undoubt-
eddy improved with the coming Of hard win
terweather, and strikes of serious import have
either been settled postponed. Prices for
food and supplies remain ut high levels, with
a tendency toward further increase.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-26
MONDAY EVENING. JANUARY 2s. 1920.
THE AMERICANS CREED.

dable, established upon those principles ot freedom, equal
iy. Justice. and humanity for Dhch american patriot,
faerfced tsu Ines and fortunes therefore believe i.
ny duty 10 my country 10 love 1t: 10 support its Constu-
ton; % obey is aps TO respect lis flag: and 10 defend
against all enemies.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-26

that none of the writers upon business conditions makes
any mention Of politics. There was time when it was
opuar believed that business suffered during presiden-
ial campaign years 1t may be doubted that this feeling
ever was grounded on fact but expert examination has
demonstrated that in these days campaign years just
as good for business as any other years.
During the year just passed many business men permitted
tiidy and esoluton to prevent them from making great
progress During the same time many other men were con-
lent with normal increases in their business when if they
had been alert they could have made wonderful strides
not seem to be any ground whatever for that
kind Of vaclaton this year. and the man who does not
grow IN every way during 1920 will have nothing but him
self TO blame
gong to be woaelfu year in this city, but the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-26
a GARDEM LESSON. ].

I asst spring the writer Of this piece gudgngly gave
Il space in his flower garden for 6yecent package
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-03-19
B0SCHEE'S SYRUP.

A cold is probably the most COM
mon Of all disorders and when neglect
ed is apt to be most dangerous. Sta
tistics show that more than three
times as many people died from in
duenza last year, as were killed in
the greatest war the world has ever
known. For the last fifty-three years
Boschee's Syrup has been used for
coughs, bronchitis, colds, throat ir-
ritation and especially lung troubles.
1t gives the patient a good nights
rest, free from coughing, with easy
expectoration in the morning. Made
in America and used in the homes of
thousands of families all over the
civilized world. Sold everywhere.-Ady.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-03-19
DADDfJ EVENING
9EAIRY TALL
~ 81 ndry GrohoN
DoNner @0&ss0k
THE BALTIMORE ORIOLES.

"Ah," said one of the young Balti-
more orioles. lit won't be long now
before it is spring and in the spring
everything so fine happens.
I'VE choose our mates and our
mates take us after a long while"
Yes, heard my father was ever
so long. waiting for my mother. They
said that sometimes he'd ask her a
hundred times day TO marry him.
THAT was what they said of my
father" said the first young Ddl.-
more oriole whose name was Jackie
Oriole, while the second speaker was
named Brucie Oriole
ct is what they said of my father,
too" said another oriole, land that
my mother kept my father waiting the
same way"
"Just what happened in our family"
said yet another.
"And in ours" said still another.
Its the way of the Baltimore ORR
oles," said Jackie. But I'll keep af-
ter the one / care for until win her."
he said, cooking his head on one side.
$50 will l." said Brucie. 81 don't
want to take the wrong one. No. in
deed, I'd rather wait for the right
one, would"
"But dear me-" said Jackie. chow
the little dears will keep us waiting"
1T won't be long now before we be-
gin our courtship," said Brucie.
"And We'll go North again. said
Jackie
when did your parents leave for
the South? ?" asked Brucie.
.sThe third week in September" said
Jackie
milne left the fourth week" said
Brucie. 1--WE leave about the same
time. don't we? Our great family is
much alike-every Baltimore oriole Is
much alike"
'Ifs very sensible" said Jackie.
"It's nice to think of being further
North when they have their beautiful
summer In fact, we go ahead of the
summer. We go North, so I've heard,
for last year wasn't around in the
early spring, when things are begin
ming to come out
That's very sensible. We see the
lovely spring and the summer, and we
leave when everything is starting to
go, the leaves, the summer birds, and
the midsummer flowers"
my father is so handsome" said
Brucie, that it is no wonder my moth
er loved him."
"Ah, you're handsome, too said
Jackie, "and your turn will come
soon"
"Ah,' said Brucie, 81 don't want to
be so handsome as l do want to be
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-03-19
IF BACK HURTS USE
SALTS FOR KIDNEYS
cat less meat if Kidneys feel like
lead or Bladder
bothers.

Most folks forget that the kidneys,
like the bowels, get sluggish and
clogged and need a flushing OCCASION
ally, else we have backache and dull
misery iE the kidney region, severe
headaches, rheumatic twinges, torpid
liver, acid stomach, sleeplessness and
all sorts Of bladder disorders.
You simply must keep your kidneys
active and clean, and the moment you
feel an ache or pain in the kidney
region, get about four ounces Of Jad
Salts from any good drug store here.
take tablespoonful in glass of water
before br0lkfast for a few days and
your kidneys will then act fine. This
famous salts is mace from the acid of
grapes and lemon ji1ace, combined with
lithia, and is harmless to flush clogged
kidneys and stimulates them to normal
activity. 1t also neutralizes the acids
IN the urine so it no longer irritates.
thus ending bladder disorders.
Jad Salts is harmless; inexpensive;
makes a delightful effervescent lithia-
water drink which everybody should
take now and then to keep the kidneys
clean, thus avoiding serious compli'
cations.
A well-known local druggist says ne
sells lots of Jad Salts 80 folks who
believe in overcoming kidney trouble
while it is only trouble.--Adv.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-03-19
"Rirds Like Crumbs"

loved and to have happy time. oh.
happiness, that's the finest thing in
the whole world ~
at is" agreed Jackie, "and it is just
what my family have brought me up
10 believe"
"Same with me-" said Brucie.
''My mother was such a good home
maker said Jackie.
"Ah, yes" said Brucie, tour home
life was very lovely. That's the way
it should be. What's the use in hav-
ing a home life if it isn't happy and
nice and comfy and coy and CHEEKY
with each trying to make it SO nice for
the other.
"Thats the nice part of home and
a home life that it can be made so
jolly and nice.
"Why, where my family lived last
summer there was the incest family.
They lived in their garden and on
their back porch so much of the time
and without any visitors around I'd
hear them laughing and joking and
doing things for each other and hav-
ing such fine time. And when birth
days came! Well, such celebrations
as they used to have.
"And they never forgot that birds
liked crumbs of birthday cake, too!'
.Well," the Master Orioles all said
..we must be moving North soon. It's
almost springtime again.
sol
er, ''let US not waste too much time
in talking, but let US eat lots of grubs
and worms before we go, for that
helps along nice people"
So the happy, cheerful, gay Baltl-
more oriole family worked hard eat
ing and destroying bad insects and
bugs and chirping all the time, say
ing, "We like people and we try TO
help theml Let's all eat yet another
bug!"
.And," added Brucie, sits very
pleasant thing to do, too"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-03-19

was jumping about in astonishing fashion. The
thought Immediately popped into my mind that
static signals from some other planet were prob
ably responsible This Idea took such hold on
me that I made the definite suggestion that there
be established in the ore fields of Michigan a sta
ton where scientific vigil might be kept in the
hope that the great masses of ore in that region
would attract magnetic signals from fnterpanetary
space.
IF we are to accept the theory of Mr.. Marconi
that these signals being sent out by inhabi-
tants of other planets, we must at once accept
with it the theory of their advanced development.
Either they are our intellectual equals our
periors. It would be stupid for us to assume that
we have a corner on all the intelligence in the
universe
Nikola Tesla the famous Serbian inventor and
electrical expert says: "Marconi's idea of
municating with the other planets is the greatest
and most fascinating problem confronting the
human Imagination today. To insure success
body of competent scientists should be organized
to study all possible plans and put into execution
the best. The matter should be directed probably
by astronomers with sufficient backing from men
with money and Imagination. Supposing that
there are intelligent human beings Mars, sue
cess is easily within the range of possibility. In
March, 1907 stated in the Harvard Illustrated
Magazine that experiments looking to communica-
ton with other planets should be undertaken
SIN 1899 I built an electric plant in Colorado
In the course of my experiments I employed a
receiver of virtually unlimited senstiveness There
were no other wireless plants near, and, at that
time no other wireless plants anywhere on this
earth of sufficient range to affect mine. One day
my caught what seemed to be regular signals
/ knew that they could not have been produced
upon the earth The possibility that they came
from Mars occurred to me- but the pressure Of
business affairs caused me to drop the experiment.
"The thing think, that we should try to devel-
OPP is plan akin to picture transmission by means
of which we could convey to the inhabitants of
Mars knowledge of earthly FORMS This would
enable up to exchange with them not only simple
primitive facts but involved conceptions. To talk
to Mars seems to only a matter of electric
power and perseverance"
Frank Dyson, British astronomer royal, believes
we could get Hertzian waves from other planets.
Prof Edward Branley Paris, inventor of the
coherer is sceptical. Prof. Domenico Argentieri,
Rome says the supposed signals are worthy of
careful observation
Prof. Albert Einstein, the German astronomer
and author Of the theory of Relatively" that Is
apparently upsetting all accepted doctrines be-
lieves that Mars and other planets inhabited,
but if intelligent creatures are trying to commune
cate with the earth he should expect them to use
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-03-19
CREAM FOR CATARRH
OPENS UP NOSTRILS
Tells How to Get Quick Relief From
Head-colds. It's Splendid!

In one minute your clogged nostrils
viii open, the air passages of your
head will clear and you can breathe
freely. No more hawking, snuffiing,
blowing, headache, dryness. No strug-
Cling for breath at night; your cold
or catarrh will be gone.
Get small bottle Of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
a little of this fragrant, antiseptic,
healing cream in your nos54ils. It PEN
ertates through every air passage OF
the head, soothes. the infamed or
swollen mucous membrane and relief
comes instantly.
It's just fine. Don't stay stuffed-up
with cold or nasty catarrh-Relief
comes so quickly.-Adv.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-03-19
JUST WRITE TO YOUR RATS

had to be deserted for months because
rat catcher had poisoned all the rats
and the stencil of the dead bodies was
intolerable. The best trap is said to be
a barrel half full of water, the top COW
cred in, and provided with a trap door
that shuts itself again as soon as a
rat has fallen through. (This door
should be fastened and the trap well
baited for several nights before catch
ing actually begins.)
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-03-19

To drive rats out of place, as apart
from destroying them, several plans
have been tried. One is to blow bugle
often and loudly in the places they are
in the habit of frequenting.
Another is to catch rat alive, tar
him all over, or hang small bell
around his neck and let him loose
again; it is said that this will brighten
his brethren out of the place. The most
curious way of getting rid of rats per-
haps is the old plan of writing them
letter, which must be in rhyme, warn
ing them to go and placing it in some
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-03-19
stars of "pipper."

The stars Of the little dipper'' are
all constantly moving at tremendous
velocities and mostly in different d.
rections, say astronomers, but so vast
is their distance from us that they
have not changed their relative posi-
tons to any appreciate extent within
the memory of man.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-03-19
Curiosity.

Boy Ito butcher who had put on a
bone to make up weight Mother said
the pork she had this morning was all
bone.
Butcher-Run home and tell your
mother that the next pig | kill with
out bones I'll make her a present of
it.
Boy Ga few minutes after)-Mother
says the next pig you kill that has got
mutton bones in, she would like to buy
the whole carcass as curiosity.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-03-19
Extravaganza.
e'S extravagant.''

"She's extravagant."
'"What makes you think so?'
/ S'She served her husband beefsteak
for dinner last night"
What of that? The poor man has
10 eat, doesn't he?"
~Of course, but think of serving
beefsteak and no company in the
house"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-03-19
stranqest Among the Many Remedies
Recommended Tor DISCRIMINATING
the Pest.

Rats are great plague, and just now
we are suffering from them to an I'M
usual degree. They are difficult, In
deed, to get rid Of.
Poison has it's disadvantages, OBJ
serves writer In London Answers. A
large monastery near Budapest once
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-03-19
Evidences of Income.

"Bliggins is trying to dress in a
way that will make people think he
is making whole lot of money"
silk hat and patent leather shoes
and all that sort of thing?"
Not these days. He has TO put on
a suit of overalls and is carrying a
plumbers outfit"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-03-19
n RESTORE FADED lnk.

When the ink of old documents has
faded and it is desired to restore It,
this can be done by washing with any
of the substances that blacken on mix
ing with iron-infusion of nutgalls,
sodium-sulphide or acetic ferrocyanide
of potassium, for instance.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-03-19
Canine Characteristic.

Once in while you meet man
who is like a dog. He would rather
stand still and shiver than to get out
and hustle and keep warm.-Cncin-
natl Enquirer.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-03-19

Doesn't hurt a bit! Drop little
Freezone on an aching corn, instantly
that corn stops hurting, then you lift
it right out. Yes, magici
A tiny bottle Of Freezone costs but
few cents at any drug store, but is
sufficient to remove every hard corn
soft corn, or corn between the toes,
and the calluses, without soreness or
Irritation.
Freezone is the sensational dis
coyery of a Cincinnati genius. 1t is
wonderful.-Adv.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-03-19
No LONGER Curious.

The older man grows the less ne
is disposed to see how near he can
skate to a danger. sign.-Boston Tran
script.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-03-19
COULDN'T BE.

81 saw your double on the street to-
day"
That's impossible. sir. l am a sin
gle man.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-03-19

1t requires some thoughtfulness to
members of the family.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-03-19

If there is to be much brotherly
love, one has to make himself deserv.
ing of it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-03-19

+ COURSE you recall. Jules verne's
':Ten Thousand Leagues Under the
Sea-" Well, his submarine is now
an accomplished fact, isn't it?
And doubtless you read Kipling's
with the Night Mail" Well, the
Atlantic has been crossed in
single flight, hasn't it?
Probably, also, you read Fl. G.
Wells 'aThe War of the Worlds"
in which the Martians descended
nnnn us with fighting MACHINES even
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-03-19

convenient spot where they will find it.
The present writer has heard of
case when this is said to have proved
successful.