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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-17


letion againsl the thing that her soul
''Well. I'm sure I've. done al that /
could. pipsd the widow. with meek
maftyred dir She was always mar
tyred. She considered Il an apprcpri
ate attitude for a widow. s'He can't
blame me II the choir IS out Of key to
morrow"
Mercy meg interrupted the spInster.
IF there isn't Jullr Strong a-leanlng
right out Of that window a-looking at
the circus. and her pa deacon of the
church, and this the house of the pas
tor! It's shocking! must go TO her,
ma, let me see. too, begged Willie
as be tugged at his mothers skirts.
Mrs. Wllloughby hesilatcd. Miss
Perkins was certainly taking long
while for her argument with julia.
The glow from the red powder outside
the window was positively alarming.
Dear me" she said. 81 wonder II
there can be fire." And with this
pretext for investigation she, too,
Joined the little group ut the window.
A few moments later. when Douglas
entered for a fresh supply OF paper,
the backs of the company we're to.
ward him. BE crossed to the study
table without disturbing his visitors
and smiled to himself at the eager
way in which they were hanging out
Of the window.
Douglas was sturdy young man Of
eight and twenty. frank and boyish in
manner, confident and light hearted in
spirit. He had seemed too young to
the deacons when he was appointed to
their church. and his keen enjoyment
Of outdoor games and other healthfuI
sports robbed him of certain dignity
In their eyes. Some of the women OF
the congregation had been inclined to
side with the deacons. for 1t hurt their
vanity that the pastor found so many
other interests when be might have
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-04-17
CHAPTER ".

Ia HE blare Of the circus band had
been a sore temptation to Man.
dy Jones all afternoon and
81 evening. Again and again 1t
had dragged her from her work to the
study window, from which she could
see the wonders so tantnllzingly near.
Mandy was housekeeper for the Rev.
John Douglas, but the unwashed sup.
per dishes did not trouble her as she
watched the numbering elephants, the
restless lions, the long necked giraffes
and the striped zebras that came and
went in the nearby circus lot. And
yet, in spite Of her own curiosity, she
could not forgive her vagrant worse
half" Hasty, who had been lured from
duty early In the day. She had once
dubbed him Hasty in a spirit of deri-
sion, and the name had Slung to him.
The sarcasm seemed doubly appropri.
ate tonight, for he had been away
since 10 that morning, and it was now
past 0.
The young pastor for time had en-.
joyed Mandy's Trades against her hus-
band, but when she began calling
shrilly out Of the window to chance
acqualntances for news Of him he slip
ped quietly into the next room to I'm.
ish tomorrow's sermon. Mandy renew
ed her operations at the window with
increased vlgor when the pastor had
gone. She was barely saved from
pitching headforemost into the lot by
the timely arrival of Deacon strong's
daughter, who managed with difficulty
to connect the excited woman's feet
with the floor.
Fob de Lor' sakeI' Mandy gasped
as she stood painting for breath and
blinking at the pretty. young. apple
faced Julia. 81 was suah most gone
dat time" Then followed another out.
burst against the delinquent Hasty.
But the deacon's daughter did not
hear. Her eyes were already wander.
ing anxiously to the lights and the tin.
sci Of the little world beyond the win
dow.
This was not the first time today
that Mandy had found herself talking
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Ito Be Contlnued.)
By the Greatest
American HumOriStS
FruitLess

By THOMAS [. MASON

Copyright, 1900. by W. c. Chapman.)
Cupid came in softly and sat down
quietly. DepOsiting his CULVER on the
fioor-within easy reach-he looked at
her curiously.
No. he hadn't made a mistake She
was certainly wonderfully pretty
girl.
Il hope" he said, that am not
intruding?"
Certainly not" she replied. Of beg
that you will make yourself at home.
You will find cigarette on the tab.
aret."
Thanks; don't smoke"
There was a considerable silence.
She was busy before the mirror In
putting on her hair. She had lovely
hair of her own, but in accordance
with the modern custom, she was re.
inforcing 1t with foreign material. Gu.
pid was plainly embarrassed
Il was in hopes" he said at last,
that you might be Interested in some
of my wares. have nice line"
"of what?"
,"oh, of thrills. of ecstasles. of heart.
burnings."
Indeed. am sorry that to-day"
well, then, possibly some other
day, when you have more time. Could.
MT ! make an appointment with you?"
She turned slowly. She was polite,
but firm.
My time is extremely limited.
am going out to bridge party now
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CHAPTER Ill
D MARGARET MAYO

\ q 1
e. 1oLLY and Blngo always made
5lOI the audience "sit up when
they swept into the ring. She
was SO young. SO gayIy clad, 50
Hight and Joyous In all her poses. She
seemed scarcely to touch the back Of
the white horse as they dashed round
the ring In the glare Of the tent lightS
Tue other performers went through
Their work mechanically while Polly
rode.
AS for Polly, her work had never
lost its first interest Jim may have
been right when he said that the spirit
Of the dead mother had got into her,
but It must have been an unsatIsfied
spirit, unable to fulfill its ambition in
the body that once held 1t, for 1t some
times played strange prunks with Pol.
". Tonight her eyes shone and her
lips were parted In anticipation as she
leaped lightly over the many colored
streamers Of the wheel Of sllken rib.
bons held by Barker in the cp.t.r Of
the ring and by Toby and the tum.
BtGAo bAA lut EuBe VI NAG Dlhhs
With each change of her act the au.
dlence cheered and frantlcally applaud
ed. The band played faster; Blngo's
! pace Increased; the end Of her turn
was coming The tumblers arranged
themselves around the ring with pa.
per hoops. BlDgo was fairly racing
She went through the first hoop with
crash Of tearing paper.
''Heigh, Bingor' she shouted MS she
benz her knees to make ready for the
final leap.
Bingo's neck was stretched. He had
never gone SO fast before. Barker
looked uneasy. Toby forgot to 20
on with his accustomed tricks. Jim
watched anxlously from the entrance.
8 The paper Of one hoop was still left
unbroken. The attendant turned his
eyes to glance at the oncomIng girl.
The hoop shifted slightly In his clum-
sy hand as Polly leaped straight up
from Blngo's back. trusting to her first
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cREPU EFFECTS IN THE
LATEST MATERIALS

Paris, by the way, has fastened
upon new word. Just as she takes
old colors and gives them fresh names
she has taken all the spring materials
and dubbed them with the surname
crepu. Everything is "crepon crepu,"
Ffmohair crepu," shlantung. eoIine,
serge, cheviot-all crepu. Just what
1t means no one seems to know, ex-
cept that the materials appear to be
a trifle rougher, crisper and more
woolly than formerly. Otherwise there
is no apparent reason for the sobri-
quet other tnan the Frenchman's pas
sion for novelties even in words and
phrases.-The April Dehneator.
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the lady marshaled her meager knowi-

the lady marshaled her meager knowi-
edge of English In desperate effort
to make the waiter understand that he
should call the chambermaid What
she said to him, however, was:
Call me Susan!"
The waiter leaned against the wall
much alarmed.
Call me susan!" shouted the South
American.
The waiter became appalled,.
%Call me Susan!" roared the lady,
her eyes flashing furiously.
Susan, then-if you will have IT."
exclaimed the poor waiter. Then he
fed precipitately.
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Do Push spaIn,s Manufactures.

A travelling exposition, taking ten
months cruise around the world for
the purpose OF exhibiting in all the
principal ports of the world Spanish
manufacturers and agricultural prod
ucts, is project which number of
the influential merchants Of Bar
celona, Spain, are contemplating, &C.
cording to "a report to the bureau Of
manufactures.
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A Mlsunderatandlnn.

A lady from South America, pos.
sessed Of a decidedly quick temper,
arrived In Philadelphia, with very
Incomplete knowledge OF the English
language At her hotel she rang for
the chambermaid. But a waiter came
instead. Having ascertained that the
name'ot the ehambermaid was Susan.
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to the non-advertiser. and the ineA
Client advertiser, it viii sseEa about
lIk all other years.
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Today's want ads. do NOT show
ALL of the wants and quests of all the
people-but simply those of people
who try to GET what they want.
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The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-05-15

fellers, voters. VOTERS, VOTERS, d.
1t, hangin' on to me that needs to be
taken care of! An so make the fel-
lers that work help those that don't.
Why, Langdon. what n h. are you
kickin' an questionin' about? Didn't
you get my twelve votes in the legisla-
ture? Did you have a chance for SEN
ator without 'em? Answer me that
will you? Why. with 'em you only
had two more than needed to elect,
an the opposition crowd was solid for
Wilson," cried the angry boss, pound
ing the long table before which Lang
don sat.
"I'll answer you almighty quick" re-
torted the now thoroughly aroused SEN
ator elect, rising and shaking his
clinched fist at Sanders. 'Those
twelve votes you say were yours
yours?"
"Yes, mine. Them noble legislators
that cast 'em was an is mine. mine,
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"Well, can't you see been down here
Uhdt you're doingT with him q few
times. There young Langdon is now"
Haines turned quickly, just In time
to bump into tall. slender young
man, who was walking unevenly In
the direction of the cafe.
"Well, can't you see what you're do
ing" muttered the tall young man
thlckly.
Haines smiled. The chap who has
played halfback four years on his col
lege eleven and held the boxing cham
pionship In his class Is apt to be good
natured. He does not have to take Of
Tense easily. Besides. Randolph Lang
don was plainly under the influence Of
whisky. So Haines smiled pleasantly
at the taller young man.
beg your pardon-my fault" Haines
said.
"Well, don't let II occur again" mum
bled Langdon as he strolled with un-
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-05-15

even dlgni,y rvwaiu .uv uuv.. Duu
Haines laughed.
81 guess young Langdon is going to
be one Of the boys, isn't he?"
Hes already one of them when It
comes to question of fluid capacity"
laughed some one behind him, and Bud
whirled to meet the gaze of his friend,
Dick Cullen, representative of one of
the big Chicago dailies.
You down here to see Langdon,
too?" commented Bud
Cullen nodded Queer roost where
this senator is to hang out. isn't it?"
1T can't be rich one. then" sug-
gested Haines.
Cullen chuckled.
"Perhaps he's an honest one"
Il nauh't unougnt OF unau. lou di
ways were original. Dickie," comment
ed Haines dryly. "By the way, what
do you know about him?"
Nothing, except that the Evening
Call printed picture of his eldest
daughter-says she's the queen daugh.
ter Of the south, famous beauty, rich
planter for a father. mother left her a
fortune"-
She'll cut quite social caper with
this hotels name on her cards, won't
she! broke In Haines as he led Cullen
to seat to await the expected legis.
lator, whose train was late.
"I don't know very much about him
myself" said Haines. "All I've been
able to discover is that Stevens said
the word which elected him, and that
looks bad. Great glory, when think
what senator Of the right sort has a
chance to do here in Washington-a
nonpartisan, straight out from the
shoulder man" He paused to shake
his head In disgust "You know these
fellows here in the senate don't even
see their chance. Why, if you and !
didn't do any more to hold our jobs
than they do we'd be fired by wire the
first day. They know just the old po-
litical game, that's all"
TITS a great game, though. Bud"
sighed Cullen longlngly, for, like many
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-05-15

nian VINO Ioses MS temper. IKE the
man who talks too much, is of no use
in politics.
Il want to know how you formed
your opinion Of political matters-of
senators. Is 1t possible. sir, that you
have actual knowledge of actual hap
penings that give you the right to talk
rs you have? want to know If
must feel shame. feel disgrace, sir, to
be senator from Mississippi, that
state, sir, that the Almighty himself,
sir, would choose to live in if he came
to earth"
There, there, senator, don't take too
seriously what | have said," Sanders
replied in reassuring tone, having out
lined his course Of action. II lost my
haad hnnansa won wouldn't nrnmise me
something l needed-that appointment
for Hagley. What l said about sena-
tors an such was all wild words
nothin' in 'em. Why, how could there
be, senatorT' This query was a happy
afterthought which Sanders craftily
suggested in designedly artless man.
ner.
"Just what thought and know" ex-
claimed Langdon sharply. ut couldn't
be; it isn't possible Now you go. sir,
and let it be your greatest disgrace
that you are not fit to enter any gen
tleman's house."
"Oh, don't rub it in too hard, senator.
You may need my help some day, but
you'll have to deliver the goods before
hand"
81 said, Cor"
"I'm goin', but here's tip. Don't
blame me for fghtin' you. I've got to
fight to live. I'm human bein', an
humans are pretty much the same all
over the world, all except you-you're
only half natural. The rest of you is
reformer."
After Sanders departure the colonel
sat at his table, his head resting In his
hand, the events of the day crowding
his brain bewilderingly.
"The battles Of peace are worse than
any Beauregard ever led me into" he
murmured. Fighting to conquer one
self is harder than turning the left
flank Of the Eighth Illinois in an en-
| filading fire."
But the new senator from Mississippi
did not know that for him the wars of
peace had only just begun, that per-
haps his own flesh and blood and that
of the wife and mother who had gone
before would turn traitor to his co.ors
In the very thickest Of the fray.
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CONTINUED next week.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Sutton will
leave Saturday morning for their
home at Springfield, Greg.
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VIM. Parr-Englsnd's Oldest man
married the third time a. 120 work
ed in the fields till 1872 and live
20 years longer. People should be
youthful at so. James Wright, of
Spurlock, Ky, shows how to remain
young. Il feel just like 16-year-
old boy he writes, after taking six
bottles of Electric Bitters. For thir-
ty years kidney trouble made life a
burden, but the first bottle OF this
wonderful me licine convinced me /
mad found the greatest cure on
earth" They're godsend to weak,
sickly, rundown or old people. Try
them. SOC at Bunaugh & Mayfield's.
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CHAPTER II.
THE WARS OF PEACE.


WDIG BILL" LANGDON was the
* term by which the new sena-
tor from Mississippi had been
- affectionateiy known to his in
Inmates for years, He carried his 230
pounds with ease. bespeaking great
muscular power in spite of his gray
hairs. His rugged courage. unswerv-
ing honesty and ready belief in his
friends won him loyal following,
some of whom frequently repeated
what was known as "Bill Langdon's
Golden Rule:"
'There never was q man yet who
didn't have some good in him, but
most folks don't know this because
their own virtues pop up and blind 'em
when they look at somebody else"
At the reunions of his old war COM
rades Langdon was always depended
on to describe once again how the
Third Mississippi charged at Craw
fortsville and defeated the Eighth Illi-
nois. But the stirring events of the
past had served to increase the plant
er's fondness for his home life and his
children, whose mother had died years
before. At times he regretted that his
unexpected political duties would take
him away from the old plantation even
though the enthusiastic approval Of
Carolina and Hope Georgia proved con-
siderable compensation.
Although not sworn in as senator,
Colonel Langdon's political duties were
already pressing. A few days after
Congressman Norton's visit he sat in
his library comforting with several
prominent citizens Of his county re-
garding plan to ask congress to ap-
propriate money to dredge portion
OF the channel Of the Pearl river,
which would greatly aid large Sec
tion Of the state.
During the deliberations the name
OF Martin Sanders was announced by
jackson, the colonels gravely deco
rous negro bodyguard, who boasted
that ne "wuz brung up by Cunel Marse
Langdon. sub, f1ghtin' Mississippi
cunel. sub. sence long befo' de wah
and way befo' dat. suh."
''Show Mr.. Sanders right in," COM
manded Colonel Langdon.
"Good day. senator" spoke Sanders,
the boss of seven counties, as he en-
tered. Glancing around the room. he
continued. bending toward the colo
mol and muffiing his now whispering
voice with his hand: 81 want to speak
to you alone. I'm here on politics."
That's all right. but these gentle
men here are my friends and constitu-
ents." was the reply in no uncertain
voice. 'When talk politics they
have a perfect right to hear what |,
as their senator, say. Out with 1t, Mr..
Sanders
As Sanders was introduced to the
members of the conference he grew
red In the face and stared at Langdon
amazed. At last he had discovered
something new In politics. Say" he
finally blurted. "when talk business
T.
Are you In politics as business?"
quickly spoke Colonel Langdon.
"Why-I-er-nO, of course not" the
visitor stammered. ~ am In politics
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Professional Dir ectoy of WaAowa County
SCHOOL BOARD GIVES
CREDIT TO WHOM DUE.

At a recent meeting of the Enter
prise school board the following reso-
lutions were adopted:
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Sutton: We
the undersigned board of directors
of school district No. 81, of Wallowa
county, Oregon, in behalf of the pat
rons OF this district and also our
selves. wish to extend to you our
thanks and appreciation of the good
services you have rendered in our
schools. We also wish to say that
our school now has the reputation of
being one of the best in Eastern Ore
gon, and we consider that to your
Is is due the credit of its gaining
his high standing. Hoping that you
will be successful in your new voca-
tions, we remain,
Yours very truly,
M. A. HOLMES
e. ]. FORSYTHE
Wm. MAXIM
Board of Directors.
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newspaper men, he had the secret feel
ing that he was cut out to be great
politician.
Sure, it's a great game, as game"
agreed Haines. $50 is bridge, and stud
poker, and three card monte, and film
fam generally. Take this new man
Langdon, for instance. Chosen by Ste
vens he'll probably be perfectly obedi-
ent, perfectly easy going, perfectly
blind and-perfectly useless. What's
wanted now is to get the work done,
not play the game"
Thoroughly cynic through his
years Of experience as newspaper
man, which had shown the inside
workings Of many important phases
Of the seemingly conventional life OF
this complex world, Cullen pretended
unbounded enthusiasm.
Hear! Hearw he shouted. "All you
earnest citizens come vote for Re-
former Haines. I'm for you, Bud
What do get In your cabinet? I've
Joined the reformers. too, and, like all
Of them, me for PURITY as long
as she gives me meal ticket"
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1 tell you, jest
like l had 'em in
my pocket, an
that's where l
mostly carry 'em,
SO as they won't
go strayin' aroun'
careless-like."
"You didn't have
to vote those men
for me. l told
you at the capi.
tol that ! would
not make you or
anybody else any
promises. You
voted them for
me Of your own
accord. That's my
answer"