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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-28

- 'N fe''St'esN' VOC
asking the
soan ma ne own books again When something
found
water YETI - . - % s Sa1 =. y
Us somsoody talking Nancy.
whispered the children
It's the old
Jill. It shut - II " - - ~ Gnu
o. - ese IVY oee
But the book .wenwen I'VE waited for that nail
S t LIN all dried
two little asces playing
sure wnsn Fanny Brown lost and
but we're not Jack and Nancy Nick
You can't fool me, I know better
Dear knows what would
tho cross old book wins ut 80 -
Away they scampered, glad to be FREQ.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-28
~ CORA MOORE

NOV YorkS FASHION Authority.
NEW YORK, Feb. az. - There is
something particularly inspiring about
ginghams and percales. linens and all
the tuhable materials that is striking
ly felt In these days Of over.luxurious-
ness.
But do not be misled into thinking
that they are going to be cheaper,
these Etnghams and caiicoes that used
to sell for as low as Is or 20 cents a
yard. Just to enlighten you, will
give q bit OF personal gossip. Ruth
Shepley, who Is "Eve" in Adam and
Eve" paid $50, including tax, for the
brown and white checked Scoach
Bingham she wears in the second act.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-28

II Is so simple, too. The skirt is
plain 1.-THE waist a regulation blouse
with pretty frill.edged collar and cuffs,
but the tlnic is bit odd. 1t consists
OF a straight 'front.' piece Of material
extended on each side. This is folded
under and the under edge sewed to
the skirt, while the outer edge with a
narrow frilling Of valenciennes lace is
left full except. where 1t Is caught at
the side back, ID such a way as to form
generous pockets.
Miss Shepley adds patent leather
belt to the dress and wears with It q
coarse black straw hat faced with
satin and decorated with band Of
velvet ribbon that ends in q single
long streamer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-28
! N FL U E n. Z a.

Many Cases Aggravated by constipa.
ted Condition.
The easieat point Of attack for the
Influenza germs Is through the intes.
tines. The Germ enters the body
through the nose or nioatt, and IS car.
ried to the bowels where It enters the
system in the poisonous matter that
is constantly fed into the bleod when
constipation exists.
Get box Of BLACKo-TABIETs
from your druggist take a whole one
yourself one-half Of one fort children
before retiring. BLACKo TABLETS
thoroughly cleanse the entire purEa.
tive system OF all poisonous matser.
Even in the most chronic cases Of con
stfpation two BLACKO TABLETS vfill
provide a gentle. sure acting laxative.
BLACKo TABLETS are sold by n!
druggists In one size packages only,
price Twenty Five Cents-Adyertise. 1
W6uI.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-28
ADVENTURES
OF THE TWINS
b. Olive RobsrtS Barton.
The Cross Old Book.

Neither the wise old Riddle
Upon Town knew thing about
and books pretending to be wisen =
Nancy
around
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-28

When you read our advertisement you
may rest assured that much thinking and
searching have gone into its making. In
fact the very least of all are the ad-man's
written thoughts for long before it were
possible to write a line our saleswomen,
our buyers and our manufa featuring repre-.
sentatives have thought and thought and
sought and sought in their own desires to
eventually please you. It's only when this
tri:umty have accompN shed their aims that
our ad-n1an takes his. pen in hand" TO tell
you about it.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-28

Speaking in the genuine sense advertise.
naents are such authentic and autho alive
news Of ALL THAT'S NEW to eat, to read.
to use in various ways and, ii our own case
70 wear, that hardly person able to read
fails TO read the advertisements. Wheney.
er you run aross our adver ttiisement be a1nc
you read it for more often than you irnar.
Inc it contains tid-bits Of information Won
really wouldn't want to miss.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-28
Consider:
the
Rooster!


besides being the farnysrd alarm clock
he's the original advertiser From sun-up
til dusk Mr. Rooster seeks tid-bits for his
flock and when they are found he loudly
crows that one and all may partake of
them.
Not unlike the ROSTERS practice is that
Of our ad-man who combs our stocks in
search for things Of beauty and excellence
and finding them proclalms the news to
Fairmont womanfolk.
Today he may ten about an exquisite hat
creation something every woman is inter-
ested tomorrow he will describe a new
suit; the next day coat fresh from the
same makers who sen the New York and
other big city shops; and so on, day after
day, our ad-nlan will '.crow" about things to
wear and which in the wearing, tend to
make women better satisfied that there is
noneedto 60 outside of Fairmont for things
to wear.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-06

1t is possible that the 36th state may not
ratify the Nineteenth Amendment extend
ing TO women the franchise right in time
for the women of Is states TO vote for Pres
ident this year. Still, some 100000
women viii vote in 30 states.
How will they vote? viii the entrance
Of this new body Of voters into the political
lists seriously affect results?
Probably extremists on both sides will be
disappointed. Women average up about as
men. There is not much difference. That
is why they have right 10 vote-because
there is little difference.
In some respects women are worse po-
liticaly than men. They are more subject
TO craftsmanship. For the Political Party
owes its power and conference to passion.
prejudice. and blind loyalty. In these direc-
tons the female of the species is more
deadly than the male.
She Is more profoundly stirred by her
emotions, which are less controlled by the
intelligence. She is subject TO intense
prejudices. And she has a way of sticking
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-06
Too Many Candidates

she republican party of the state of Washington is
barrassed by many candidates for governor CLARK
Savdge of the finest officers the state mas ever mao
and assured the of general statewide support
jumped of the when the track became cfowued
with candidates. We still have with us the former heu-
tenant governor governor but his reception at the
state convention Bengham certainly does not SAVIOR
Of wide popular support i
There is Senator Conan of Spokane. John Gelaty oil
Wenatchee our old militant friend Col Roland H. Hartley
Of Everett Col George mping of Seattle and others IN
receptive mood The lineup to the satisfaction oil th
nonpartisan league the triple alliance and radicals oil every
sort With crowded field like the above Republicans
are more than likely to wake up the morning after the pr
mares to find radical friends have carried the primary
The situation is say the least menacing In the above
ghost of show of either being nominated or elected
4 time that good clean Amercansm should bring about
me withdrawal of of the candidates and the clarifying
Of the menacng situation '-Elensburg Record . ;,
There should be- indeed clarifying OF our complicated
political system. But will never amount 10 mucn We
have depend upon the voluntary offerings or sacfces
be by due process of election law and not by personal
coercion, influence, or domination :. =,
That process of elimination is simple enough, H. In the
interests of the state in general we should DE whg 10
give up partisanship
In our cities elect officials regardless of their party
labels In Seattle for instance the two highest candidates
in the primaries run off in the final election ana ma
jcrty of the voters elect minority can under TINS sys
tenn never hope to slip in and capture the election
Why wouldn't this plan work Just as well IN inc state
As matter of fact there are no real between
republicans and There is substantial reason
vhy the should be either republican or
democrat His party affiliations don't amount to anything
II is his quality and quaications-his own aoh'y'
integrity and character. that count.
consequently accomplish much more for the state
By urging nonparisan state elections on the same INES
that we now enjoy cities than by hoping the multi
pcity of gubernatora candidates will be diminished In time
70 eliminate the danger of a minority election
Now that the "Book Of Ann" makes its appearance
in "The Confessions of Bride" may perhaps solve
the long unanswered riddle Of the young adys age.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-06
The Hurst-Nesbit Theory
within two days Star readers have been given the matr

within two days Star readers have been given the mat
ona impressions of widely known women tho occupy
ING different spheres in life Evelyn Nesbit Of
or less theatrical fame but generally known to the
public the former wife OF Harry haw, gives II as her
opinion that Husbands will disappear"
Fanny Hurst, the well known magazine writer, making
public secret she had held for five years, informs the
world that she been married during this period and
that tho the marriage to be experimental for one
year has proven satisfactory that she doesn't
now who knows it. good deal OF the success OF her
matrimonial venture she attributes to the fact that her
lusband who is a musician and piano teacher, agrees
with her that they separate abodes and that they
meet only by appointment
Singularly enough Evelyn Nesbit, whose matrimonial
adventures in two experiments failures declares for
the same idea She, too believes husbands and wives
should live separately and only meet upon appointments
fessiona women capable Of earning their living
possibly amassing enough Of fortune to take care
of their old For most however this economic
independence of man, is not at hand.
But if women an economic par with men,
there would be disparity when motherhood approached
it is hardly conceivable that will be absolutely
on an economic parity with the stronger
Yet granting that the absolutely economic equality
be obtained at future date 1t is to be doubted the
Nesbit matrimonial theories viii become universal
Mankind has gone thru many experiences, but the
rage state and family life have been the great in
stituon that has survived all sorts of other changes
There is substitute for family life.
In the meantime, whatever the future have in store
for know that the newfangled matrimonial ideas
will not take very strong hold in Seattle for some time
at least not until have good many apartment
houses and homes Even it is short of dwelling
places. We certainly ant vote to double the demand.
The quickest pny to bring gasoline do,on is to a
1920 model tcdtking stick
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-06
DEAF MUTISM

elton Of Dr Rupert s,ss. u s. r.sae nearA Service
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-06
Mother Love

The other day the wires ceased clicking off the
market reports the baseball the latest developments
in politics and myriad of other items long enough send
out a little story that read about like this:
in
during the II
Seventeen years Wonder If there is another person in
the whole world who would have waged the long and weary
battle for the man behind the prison bars?
Our scrap books are full of beautiful tributes to mother
love poetry and prose- Many of them written by
the most gifted authors in the annals of literature and
the most famous that history records
Can any of them couched in their owery language and
enhanced by the poets subtle art pay higher tribute
mother love than the little story out of Nashville?
Let it be reminder to you that Sunday is Mothers
day.
"Traffic chiefs visit Seattle" says headline But
hardly to get any pointers.
Food sciu scin the icar" said Hoover ~ it takes
3 ,,0fee trjn nomination.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-06
On the ISSUE Of
Tmericanism There Can
Be No Compromise

ny DIR. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1850. by Frank cfans)

Loyalty TO a person or cause even when
said person or cause is proved to be wholly
unworthy.
The most irreconcilable rebels Of the
South are the women The women OF the
French Revolution exceled the men in their
passionate excuses. The bulwark OF all
monarchies, divine sights, castles, and HER
arches is woman.
Hence we may look 10 women for no miti-
cation Of the cancerous growth Of PARTISAN
ship.
On the other hand, women are much
more than men susceptible TO moral appeals.
Their faults as noted above, are splendid
faults: and their virtues are also splendid.
They are not controlled so much as men
are by considerations Of expediency. They
are more willing to do right even when it,
does not pay and is not practical"
That is the great advantage in having the
woman voter.
She will vote steadily against Wrs
against Alcohol, and against Red Rule.
Maybe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-06

Deaf mutiam may arise az a re-
suit OF many diseases OF the ear.
and u either partial or total
IL u not difficult to understand
why mutism accompanies deafness.
which develops early In child life
Al that time the ehnd Ia sfiii earn.
Ing 10 talk. and necessarily relies on
his bearing In order TO initiate tho
speech OF others
When hearing b totally or par
tally destroyed. a marked intsrfe~
enc. with speech II bound TO follow
For this reason there Is much iesn
interference with speech when deaf
nexs develops later In life.
In an examination OF rome 200
individuals In q deaf nuts insti,u
ton. nearly. so per cent were deaf
from some easily prevented causa.
the Inflammation OF the ear result.
ing from scarlet fever. measles. or
other children's diseases. or from
the presence OF adenoiS2 tn. 9th.
CT SO per cent were largely tho se
quel Of an epidcrDt OF cerebro
spinal meningitis. which had pre-
vailed some years before
In the entire 200 cases there WIRE
only tvo IN which the absence OF an
easily as-iEnable cause made the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-06

"somcbody'a always saying some.
thing 20 give a guy a gigHle." re
marks Henry. looking up from the
fair price committeo's explanation OF
tho sugar shortage.
We are suil waiting with bated
breath TO read sol Wnrrcn's am.
davlt Sol musta got writer's cramp.
yOU WRITE THE TITLE
&. II. TWAS relates an Incident oh,
served tho other day as he was life
inHuraBcing down FIRST ave.
A man staggered out OF soft
drink palace and sat upon the curb.
The present was blue and the fu.
turc was black.
lie spoke;
Tell with everybody
Moments passed.
a wan smile stole over his bioated
features.
lie whispered:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-06

Nop that the Book Of Ann" makes its dppearcnt
in "The Confessions of Bride" may perhaps solt
the long unanswered riddle of the young ddys age.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-06

H. c. L. has hit that country and a.
result, a wife noe costs eight spear.
heads. Just twice an much az shs
used to. And what makes u s,iii
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-06

diagnosis OF dirce, Inheritance a, all
possible.
Pneumonia IN infancy. o~rehro-
rplnai meningitis and adenoid
Kruwths In the naso pharynx are
IN. three moat common causes or
deaf mutistn. Ser To thcss come
head Injuries and Inherited syphilis
In all cases Of deaf mutisrn evsry
effort should be made TO restore the
hearing as far as pessisie.
Tho child should never BE- referred
10 q special Institution for the edu-
cation Of the deaf mute until u Ia
decided that there ia no, sufficient
amount OF hearing TO enable II 10 be
educated In tho ordinary way. and
that IL IL Impossible TO obtain such
hearing by treatment
Many deaf mutes are Instructive
lip readers. and In all Instance.
where treatment Of tho deafness IL
Of no avail tho individual should be
specially educated In this method.
beginning whenever possible at ,he
usual school age.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-06

worse for the poor men IN that while
five wives co1d easily support a
husband In the good old days. every.
thing In no high that II now takes
10 to support him.
We have no hope OF seeing n re.
ducuon In tho retail price OF meat
The trouble In that by the time the
retailers hear that the Wholesale
price has been reduced tho whole
sale price has gone up again
Eut. A. the shoe dealer remarked.
leu can't expect TO keep your feet
dry In pumps"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-06

''Eroep,in' Rosie
lie sat.
The sun bea, down.
Dust was whirled into hiA face
Ills head aeh-d.
The world r-elcd.
lie said:
"Aw. teu with Rosi.-
Soak the unearned income says
McAdoo. In ~hat'
Fine for Campaign Work
Hspaslless truss. Rood running order,
nss-sn.bls price. Charles Csniiis.--Ad.
ssr,isssssht In ssAmfsrd sccna-) Aayo.
oats
Heard on Q street car
Man In Brown Cap: who won the
election. tho democrats or rcpubli,
cans7
Man In Blue Cap: can't naks ;,
out from the newspapers. I can,
even make out who's bean running
Treasury officials say IL costs the
government 80 cents 10 collect ever,
300. That Isn't no bad. VIVA; mos,
folk kick about IL that Il costs $500
To spend the jioo.
Tie Knows Wheu Tic Has Enouefl
This 10 orc Of the sadassf ads for me
that have ever written to my cue.
toners Derfns ths ~ years that hav1
s>en ssifins sho~s - you have en5cyse
~. and n has h~ea . pleasure 90 me. tu'
the inrsssss 81 the shoe susinees the lac,
five years snd my business matters cut
SIDE have eaased me to retire FROM this
shoe usrchsat husir~ea TasnhinG 20.
all for yous support dsynG the yvars
that ycs have steed ~ snd eaussd
me 20 ~ sues ~~sful In the shoe gsrns.
. shsil sivays se glad 20 meet yea ssd
- % asyssinG for ysu which ! ros~abfy
can. M home wtii he In rood old Mar.
k~~ar. ,ust the sane Thanking you
again. I'd. ". fArer. The shosmAn---
hAfsssaa twia1 Herald.
Reports from Central Africa say
H. G. L. has hit that country and a.
a result wife no~ costs eight spear
heads. just twice M much "a shs
used 10. And what makes II still
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-06

Champ Clark says. Il wouldn't m
my finger or open my mouth for the
nomination" Alta boy. Champ
Don't open IL for anything.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-05-06

A good book is the precious l'fe blood OF a
master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on
purpose to life beyond hfe-M'lton
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-08-20
RETURNS FRIENDLY LOAN
THIRTY YEARS AFTER

Some thirty odd years ago while
Judge McFie was living at Las
Cruces a young man came to that
place with a sick wife. After a
hard effort to ave her life, she
died. The young heart broken
husband lost control OF himself
took to hard drink and wen TO the
bad generally. One day the young
man said to Judge McFie. 81
wan. $40. 10 take me back to my
people" Judge McFie gave the
young man the money without a
note or the scratch Of a pen to
show for the loan. Just recently
Judge McFie received the money
from the mar who said that he had
made good and accumulated some
money and desired to return the
favor.
Judge McFie stated that he had
often helped men in need, rarely
ever taking a note OF promise 10 pay
hut helping hi fellow creatures in
time OF need. and that he has lost
practically no money by such acts
4 Misunderstanding Herald.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-08-20

Q corporation duly oSsasised and ~e1istins
under and by virtue Of the Laws % the
State Of Maine. q certified copy Of II. cert
ignating principal office in this State.
agent. etc, as provided BY Section iR
Now THEREFORE, The said corpora
ton is hereby authorized by the State
Corporation Commission to transact bust
ness in the State of New Mexico and tbs
business is such as may be lawfully tran
.acted by corporations organized under ths
in TESTIMONY WHEREOF the chair
man and Clerk Of Said Commission have
hereunto set their hands and affixed tn,
seal of said Commission. at the Ilty Q
Santa Fe. on this Twenty-ninth day o
-" HUGH II. WILLIAMS, Chairman
Attest: A. l., Morrison, Clerk
tSEALl
First Publication August -, 1920.
Last Publication August 30, l9n.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-08-20
REASON FOR ALARM

re wona,r fht De-rrs-1tic cam
o71gu Trades are containing 81
-he Republican r1~-17E- fund j.
-ehahiy reported thai many here
fofoTe ioval Democrats ere this wear
contributing 10 r. RepubIcar
campaign chest And they will be
active workers, as vel1'ss contribu
tors
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-08-20
STATE OF NEW MEXICO
STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION of
NEW MEXICO
Certificate Of Companso

Certificate OF companion
United States Of America IS.
State of New Mexico
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED, that the
annexed is q fun, true and complete 'Ta"-
Certificate of Incorporation
THE MIDLAND BRIDGE COMPANY
No. 1896
with the endorsements thereon, as same
al The State Corporation Commission
in TESTIMONY WhkREo,,
the State Corporation Commts-
sion of the State of New Mex ca
has caused this certificate to be
signed by its Chairman and III
seal Of said Commission, TO be
SEAL affixed at the City Of Santa Fe'
on this 2eth day of July y d.
HUGH II. WILLIAMS, Chairman
Attest 4 / Morrison. Clef& ,o, az
efRIlFIE99ADTPEa p OF 5F,o GRf nNbER \ OF
GENERAL LAW
STATE OF MAINE
The UNDERSIGNED, officers Of a corpora
tion organize at 242 Water Street Angus
"a, Man, At a netting Of the signers, OF
Fo-- 4n9 Southland in the City of Angus.
"a, Maine on Tuesday the ,iAth d. 81
Iuly. 4. D 1870 hereby certify as follows
inc llFF % SAM AOlIhIH'ihh -
THE MIDLAND PRrnCE CO"PtNY
The purposes 81 said corporation are to
issirn. build, construct, r.nalr, Own
oI. -atl. iron, ,'gel, concrete and woo3el
bridge tn manufacture, construct an
rcrasr al kinds 81 steel and structural
Nl-l to construct docks piers and ships
nd RI d. general construction w"rH. =
install. construct and contract tor pa In
iraulic. pneumatic and electric plants and
uork 70 10 b general business # civil aud
construction engineering: and generally ~
-srrv OH au. business OF Hperation deem
et a1gaurapeous, incidental or accessory
80 arv business, enterprise or occupation
htreiuabave YcfcrrCd 70, pr1y'd. =. 10
rvtr. that pas - electrical coInpansss aIr
to be carried IN only in states AVID iuv
lotions Wien and whore permissible under
the laws thereof.
The 1moun, Of capital stock is rlret
r-vIvcd seventy thNtSau.i dnlLrrs.
The amount Of common stock is H
hundred Thousand dollars.
The amount Of first preferred stock
two hundred thousand dollars
The amount Of second preferred s'or'
scr. ort thousand dollars
The tights and rrcf.r'u'', -H'
~-.f,rai .la,-.s Of stock Ar. rs 'll.e
Tho fr.t rr i,rrei st4lL shall ,uJH1, ~,
Nal9er- lh,rs.f 20 70. e5vg oui 40 'he snr
and fhe corporation shall he bound p
paw ther..r. as and aher l.-'1rcd hy fAg
hoard of directors. a non cumulative dlv''
',ri II rho rate - but never Ncocdfrg sN
per eenfum per annara, payable saA
annually. before any ~dfNlscii shall ht s#f
mar ~ pend On the second preferred stock
~ au The common stock for such yaat.
'he second preferred stacl shah cutitle
he holders thereof, after the payment -