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It certainly is a satisfaction to do a
kind thing Mr. Wicks thought so, as
he smiliDglv listened TO Mrs. Sham
ways many expressions of gratitude,
| (Fancy being put into a real book.) He
believed in encouraging talent of any
kind. (Now what, just exactly, had
HE got of that had so pleased the lit.
tie writer womanO And it s mighty
hard world for woman to struggle
along in alone-he'd be tho last man
TO make it harder for one. Gle must
be thinking mp some more witty little
remarks) Oh, was that Emily back
so soon?
Later, when Wiclis went down TO look
at the furnace Mrs. Wicks cornered
him where not a soul could hear. Kel-
so,' she began, II We been thinking
up my mind that woman shan 7 both;
er YOU any longer. we got a schemel'' -
''Oh. she doesn't bother me any,
Emily he assured her, 90 Anything
that pleases you, pleascs me. -
"Bht there's no reason she should
sponge on us any longer, And that IS
about the size OF ii, Next week. when
mother IS. She hasn't been very WE'LL
bad cold and-''
,'.oh, that'n be too blunt! Wait a
"Why. she IS even been monopolizing
your chair!D conclusively.
But that evening ut dinner, what had
got into Kelso? He said the most ont.
landish thiugs-but awfully clever!
Perhaps it was good for them to have
livcn them up. People do get in such
rut by themselves. For another week
Kelso continued to turn everything
into eDigrams Then he shut up like
clam, No more airy persi1age. No
rcpartee. Mrs. Wicks said he seemed
call broke up about something
It's long story which exonerates
Mr.. Wicks, but while searching for a
pipe in his den, now cluttered with
Mrs Shamway's S papers ((the book in
which he was to figure, indeed), be was
positively stunned when one page be-
gan to tell him things. Letters had
turned into words, words into sen
tences. and the paragraph had seemed
TO mechanically photograph itself onto
his brain.
"'-- mighty comfortable Mrs. W.
is a good soul and W. is vastly anus.
ing trying to talk like his idea of a
clever story character. ] may even use
some Of the stuff he gets off with such
gusto, to hatter him into putting up
for its publication. I believe only
twelve copies were sold of my last
book, and, us ! puohshed III hC my own
expense, l We been using the rest OF the
edition rs autograph copies for my
friends. So in that way il really has
supported me for a couple. of years.
Shall stay on here indcfnitcly-'
Mr. Wicks's humiliation was so keen
that it bluntcd his anger toward the
writer of the enlightening words. Still
-shc must 20,
Mrs. Wicks had a new enthusiasm for
her guest, who was teaching her to
play bridge. Mr.. Wicks began to spend
his evenings down mt the Oxford Club.
Mrs Perry Nittcp. president Of the
Culture Club, returned from a long visit
TO her married daughter,
"Wbat is all this | hear about Emily
Wicks entertaining celebrity7' she
demanded "a Mrs. Constance Sham
way? Never heard of her, And, for
heaven S sake. what can a woman of
brains sec in those pokey Wickses' 1t
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.e for Supremacy in Fighting
Forces Responsible for
Great Deficit.
GREAT EUROPEAN
NATIONS NOW FACE FACT
Has Almost Reached Point
Iof War or Disarmament,
Probably Latter.
BY PAUL VILLIERS.
Cable 10 The Tribune.

I. Nal Cable 10 The Tribune.
sARIS, Dec. l1.-If Henry George
4 alive today it would be balm to
: soul to know that France, Eng
' and Germany have turned TO his
|lciple of taxing the unearned jncre-
Il of land values for the purpose Of
Ting budget DEFICIENCIES due to the
rmous expenditures for war pur-
,s. There can be no doubt that
race for supremacy in fighting force
land and sea really is responsible
the great deficits which face nearly
tho great European nations. The
ntion is not so serious IN France
IL is in England and Germany, but
M government here nevertheless Is
Ing its full share Of trouble in max
Ithe people see the necessity for
her taxation, Speaking to q we'll.
,En diplomat recently [ asked his
lion as to where the present tend
II to increase expenditures for new
more powerful Dreadnoughts and
tier armies would lead
War or disarmament - he replied,
-hptly, "with the odds greatly in
>r of the latter. France, Germany,
Ma, England, Austria and Italy all
4 the same difficulties The power of
.ttion has pretty nearly reached the
4. Increased cost of living. the di-
non of needed capital from the chan
! of industry and the weakening of
,ective forces has resulted. Only
of two alternatives is open: Either
e must be n general agreement for
limitation Of armaments must be
he'd soon, or the nations must fight
at, and an end TO the armed truce
ting must be ended that way. The
4 shot will precIpltatc the bloodicst
ggle the world has ever seen. Can
Q avoided! Only by disarmament. -
4 Resented an Advertisement.
be president Of the French republic
l. Armand Fallicres, He is also, i'm
private capacity. wine grower of
Q importance. aud the wine of his
te, lac Loupillon. has some reputa-
/. But the ParisIans in these DAYS
socialism are great sticklers for
r liberties, and they resent any at
pt 10 "come it over them, if |
10 use 4 slang expression for want
D better one. The Paris working
rs theory OF life is everybody is
lood as his ncighbor and I'm bit
er.D And this feeling was en-
iieally4 shown the other evening at
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cinematograph show in La Villette,
Il quarter Of Paris which compares with
the Bowery in New York. Among the
plctnrcs shown on the screen was one
OF the vineyards of LIE, Loupillon. The
audience resented it. They did not see
why Citizen Armand Falliercs should
nave his wine advertised because be
happened to be president OF the repub
lie. After much shouting of ono ad-
vertisingh and "We did not pay to
see advertisements. - the proprietors of
the show had TO turn on another set of
plctuTes.
Has Changed His Mind.
When mayor Of Lyons. there was not
a more rcdoubtable champion of the
sacred liberty of the press than NJ.
Augagneur. In his official career as
governor of Madagascar the once fiery
radical seems to have discovered that
1t is not right that newspapers should
be too free in their comments, There
is in Madagascar a journal called the
Iraka.' and printed in the Malagasy
language. although really edited by the
French Catholic mission. 1t appears
that the 1raka thought proper to
crlticlsc in n lively fashion NJ. Augag-
neur 5 secular educational policy. and
thee governor of Madagascar promptly
retaliated by suppressing the paper.
ilN uhi VI CDuISt, d5 HIS tudi
the lraka was read By the Indigenous
population, whose minds were preJu-
diced against the ruling authorities.
Sensational Suicide.
Louis B. Monk, n stranded American,
eide III a Montmartrc restaurant the
other day. He had requested that n
popular waltz entitled, "When Love
Dies, should be played, and, by his
wish the waltz was repeated four
times. AS the last notes were conclud
ed for the fifth time. he drew a re-.
volver and shot himself, death taking
place instantaneously. The event
caused panic among those present
at the restaurant, who had previously
noticed the strange behavior of the
man.
Ragging in German Army,
General Nauthier, who commands the
Fourth infantry division. has addressed
n striking circular to the officers of his
command. He calls attention, in the
first place, TO the circulars issued by
the minister of war with regard TO
ragglng,' and adds that it is not only
ragging that officers Of all ranks should
endeavor TO suppress, but also the
smaller abuses arising from the fact
that the old soldiers are obliged to
nlllste iilc newcomers 'hIo lhcit Uu
Ties, such as requiring payment for
these services or making the recruits
10 work which they themselves should
do. With regard to the relations be-
,wecu non commissioned officers and the
privates, the general says that the in
.clligcncc of the recruits should be APP
Dealed to- The officers are not TO make
hem do by force, by touching them
and pushing them, a thing they will
do very well when the necessary indi-
cations have been given them The
generals instructions have been stuck
lp in all the messes.
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went back 10 their everyday china.
On the tenth day of her visit Mrs,
Shamway, on the receipt of a letter,
showed great veXation. She tapped her
foot on the floor, frowned, sighed, and
finally burst out. Dear, dear, was
anything ever so provoking!
" What Is the matter?' asked Mrs.
Wicks.
"Why-I hate to bore you with my
troubles apologizcd her guest, but,
you see, was to 20 on from here TO
my brother S before fitting to Eng,
land, where ! IN booked for some house
parties. ! did want to finish my book
before salling-but now my brother
writes his children have scarlet fever.
SO that's off. And ] had turned down
several invitations from the lovcliest
pcopLle!'' ,,,,
thoughtful
and it comes at the most inoppor-
tune time,' went on Mrs Shamway
Its tins way, dear My funds are
tied up Just now In a little investment
perfectly safe, of course-but you
know how those things go? And the
some time. But, then-I'm sure if
I cable dear Lady Wexton for a tenn
"You've got friend nearer than
England, Constance declared Mrs
Wicks lmpulsivcly.
"Is that mealy mouthcd woman 90
ing TO stay here all winter?" demanded
ID. Kelso Wicks at the end OF the sec
ond month of Mrs Shamway's visit
In similar little chats with her hus-
band Mrs. Wicks always took tho de
fensive side and smoothed things over.
CA waist that two months previously
wouldn't meet on Mrs. Wicks would
now lap way over)
"She's a LOT of company 10 me, -
cvaded Mrs. Wicks, "and I'm sur
way. You were all carried away with
her down at Atlantic City"
"Merely treated her decent, -
scoffed Wicks. az But Of course if YOU
want her here so much-that s
enough"
The very next day. while Mrs.
Wicks was out on an erraud, her hus-
baud came home early with head
ache. Mrs. Shamway seemed to know
lust the right things to do. And then
she told him all about the failure Of
her publishing house and the ter
riblc dilemma in which she was placed.
(Crying was one of the prettiest things
she did, "I don't know why I've
told you all that" she smiled between
showers, But YOU have mat rarely
sympathetic quality found only IN
great characters. Soul quality,
should call it,
"What can be OBTAINING Emily7'
asked Nh Wicks, restlessly.
"Oh-and ! have little confession
TO make, Mr., Wicks, went on Mrs.
Shamway. 81 hope you won't he an
cry with me--but Two been putting Il
lot of the clever things YOU get of so
easily into tho mouth of my leading
character--a man Of the world
81 don 7 say anything worth putting
into a book protested Mr.. Wicks.
"Oh, yes, YOU dol' she insisted,
shaking her finger roguishly
Why-I was going TO say an
nounced Mr. Wicks. THAT You mustn 't
worry about that other little matter you
were telling me about. Just stop on
here and finish your new book up
"Oh, YOU are Just the best mani"
cried Mrs. Shamway,
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HOME TOWN TALES

81 do hope things will 90 right, -
sighed Mrs. d. Kelso Wicks.
''You feel Just as anxious as 1 did
when we entertained the Lieutenant
Governor over Sunday sympathzed
Mrs. William Nichols.
GA woman celebrity-even a tenth
rate one-is more snoopy TO have around
than man., observed Mrs. George
Peterson.
az don t think either could be a
patch on that Hindu Yogi man ] had to
entertain that time he came to talk at
the Culture Clnb,' declared Mrs, l.. G..
Turner. "Why that man was the most
uncanny person TO have around-all
dressed up like cozy corner and sud
denly appearing without sound and
eyes, yes,n broke in Mrs. Peterson
hurriedly, for there wasn' Z anything
about the Yogi man that five years
constant association with Mary Turner
hadn I revealed. "but this is different,
Emily has rayed about this Mrs, Sham
way ever since she came back from
Atlantic City
E'I regret now that we didn Z build
last year as we talked of doing" said
Mrs Wicks. 81 wish you could hear
her describe the houses where she is
constantly
what did YOU invite her for?''
asked Mrs. Peterson,
''Why, / was really fascinated by
her, and she seemed to like me, and
when we were coming away she said
that she would go long way to see
me again aud ! said; well, I ID like
to have you visit me some time and
She asked me if 1 meant 1t or was only
saying ii 10 be agreeable. | told her
of course [ meant it.
''I've done the same thing myself,
Laura Peterson. 81 don {
blame you, Emmy
II don't blame myself" exclaimed
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Mrs. D. Kclso Wicks was torn be,
tween the desire 10 make good TO her
guest and the desire for her guest TO
make good 10 her acquaintancce. If
Mrs. Shamway had made people feel
embarrassed, uncomfortable, insigpifi.
cant; in short, all the funs" and
''ins" and "ems,' in her presence
they would have felt proud to meet
her and Dragged about il afterward
That WASH u Mrs. Sbamway's manner
She was .'dearicing one five minutes
after the introduction.
81 feel just like one of the family,
dear Emily" Mrs. Shamway declared,
and do YOU know it is a great relief
TO me to live thus simply for time
away from all glitter and garishness.
I have been charmed with the pleasant
little homo entertainments You and
your friends have given for me-
Il was afraid You ID find it pretty
dull here" explained Mrs. Wicks.
Dull where You are, t.mily?''
1t certainly wasn't dull for Emily.
Mrs. Weeks had once read of an Ori-
entail prince who travelled with ret
inue of 10000 and she had been puz-
Zled. How could one nero man keep
so many on the jump! She began to
get glimmer that it could be done
after catering TO Mrs. Constance Sham
way for a week Also Mrs. Wicks be
gan to keep little things from her hus-
band. After nine days tho Wickses
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Mrs. Wicks. with spirit. 81 conside,
it a great honor to have Mrs. Sham
way in my home.
'tIt will be n great coup for ou,
Shakespeare Club, agreed Mrs
Nichols.
The Shakespeare Club was formed at
the time the split came in the Culture
Club,
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Yours very truly,
II 322 Main St., FaIrmont, W. va..,

"strongseart" Itself lisa play OF
worth, being entitled, in fact, TO a
place among the best that any Of our
American writer's have supplied. It
tells, and Interestingly, a story. It
deals with problem, and does so
honestly, logically, und convincingly.
and It contains such a liberal supply
OF college life, excitement and spirit
that the attractive form OF bright
comedy is given to q play which, in
fact. has a serious question Of race
as Its fundamental idea.
We have had no college footba..
game tiat has been managed with
more effectiveness than Is the one. IN
the second act Of "Strongheart." Few
plays contains n more telling third
oct, and rarely has any Of our native
riaywrlghts hit upon more artistic
and true ending than is supplied by
this indian, standing outstretched arms
praying to the Great Spirit Of his faith.
ers for help because he Is 80 alone"
I. Is u play which every amusement
seeker cannot but enjoy, and It Is one
that calls for nothing other than IN.
Qualified approval" 5f.'2
Mr.. FTubbsrd's views Of the drama
have been expressed In different form
from ono end Of the country to the
other IN the past three years, and
"Strongheart" has become entrench'
ed in the minds Of play.goers SO firm
ly that It is saie to say It will last
through at least another generation.
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Quite A (! Hit 4 Il: ].
WHITNEY's MIGHT FOR a DAY.
PLEASED LARGE AUDIENCE {5
At THE GRAND.

& Mr.. B. C. Whitney sustained his rep
utatlon for pleasing Fairmont theater
goers with his musical comedies in
presenting Frank Deshon in "a Knight
for a Day" OF the Grand last night to
a well filled house. Notwithstanding
the bad weather the seat sale was
large and generous applause was re
sponded to by many encores.
The cast lisa large one, (most all
live ones), the chorus is good, tae
pony ballet did excellent work, tie
principal character, MI. Deshon, is a
fun maker Of excellent ability and was
ably assisted by 4 number Of compe.
tent people.
Those whose work met with partlc.
ular appreciation were Mr.. Deshon,
Jewel Darrell, Harry LeVan, Ellen
Ttato and Vim. Stowell. .t5 i
Jewel Darrell, as "Tillie Day, q ser.
want lady" made unanimous bit in
her grotesaue comedy work. y She Is
both original and funny with capital
+. Tho absurtlhy Of her makeup and
her droll wit would brighten the coun.
tenance OF a Sphinx with beaming
smile and no mistake would have been
made mad her name adorned the pro-
gramme in black faced CAPS.
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2 IFI5fES74E Il ~ y 4 =
4 Sgaa mm q q & Is Is
srss,s-sirr=a-ts-..Sa-ss@s

III ( RI Y 100 .i1'-fsfIr
81. Anna Morgan and niece. Miss
Ada lorgan. Of Warrington, were In
sahe, city yesterday the guests Of Mrs,
Etcher. ts
4 I'LL. d Gorge Thomas Watson has re.
turned from a ylsltSin New York City.
II irss 4 II. Carroll has been Ill for
sthhes past several days at her home on
5 Maple avenue 13..5
K Mr.: Anthony Bowen has recovered
fromS n several days illness.
Master Harndon Smith, who is III
i at Keyser, Is improving and It Is
]: thought $he Twill recover from a seri.
ons attack Of pneumonia.
ii Mrs q. 4 W. Freshwater, Of steuben'
Vile ohio, Is the guest Of her sister
sllrs.$ David E:Ellls, Of CASTOR avenue
ltss Anna Leggett, Of Kingston, N,
who had been the guest Of Mrs. G.
$ssIIi: Holland .is; now In Washington, D
b for aS few days visit.
lDrS George Mayors and G, =. May
ers sIeft yesterday for Clifton Springs
\ sY.Ss for the benefit Of the formers
sEalealt " i.3l n
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i'll lsaa appe cared elprel Wy notablS
asgemSl I'D ana Wlth stant upfalaedS
inst dc: midst 81 81 IN imp fssstye iencss:
Responded ( viii 4 d d; dec deds afirmati I've
To- the oath of once adminis stored bys
Chief Justice vile N Fuller. Then
followed the inaugural address and
the drive to- the White House With;
Mrs. TAFT, bowling on the way to cheer
Ing thousands. At q O'clock Eie took
up his place In the reviewing stand IN
front. Of the White House. while one
Of The greatest eayalcades IN modern
history filed past n s.5; fs.;y 4
y President Taft was escorted to the
capitol this morning by representa-.
t!ves pf,the Grand Army. !. United Con
Tolerate Veterans, and Spanish War
veterans. In this afternoons parade,
Tho honor position at the right Of the
line was accorded to the Yale class
Of '7s. OF which President Taft was a
member. e VI
+ First behind the mounted police
r1 mar and nd full military band were.
Major General J. Franklin Bell, chief
II sian. RI a fA grand marshall, Rs and an
Mn 2ss,aff made, nm Of many officers, Of
the regular army the n national quar-, rlad
Of tfe States 4 nd ,ndanandeI,t military
organizations. S.5. = II
4 at The head Of tie military division
marched the West Point cadets. fol.
lowed by the midshIpnleu from AunaI,.
oils.
~ tbe beod ~ ma = ! rer,,1ars
was mo f,,,ban = r,n ~, - nac,fIc,t,on
. rna ptronr fo,}owa, h. infantry 2 c ,,,v
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Real Estate Transfers.

Real Estate Transfers. r
Deed dated December a., 1908,
James D. Wilson ct al, to William K.
Hildreth. parcel Of land on Quaker
fork of Blngamon creek; considera-
ton, $1,000.
DeEd dated March ], 1909. William
Mcdonald to ". H. Graham. parcel Of
land In Lincoln district; consideration,
$4,000.
Deed dated February &c, 1909, Dora
Collins and French A. Collins to Aaron
Yost, lot 7, block A, Atha Addition,
Evansville; consideration, one dollar
and other valuable consideration.
Deed dated March /. 1909, Hettle
NJ. Davis and j., q. Davis, to U. ".
Borgess., parcel OF land In First ward;
consideration, $500. ~. \
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Nine. Seekers
CAME FORWARD LAST NIGHT AT
THE TEMPLE-Go0D MEET.
ING EXPECTED TO.
NIGHT. iiH

In spite Of the inclemency Of the
weather splendid audience gathered
at the N. p. Temple last evening to
participate in the revival services. 4
The sermon vaa from the question
text. WHAT shall 1t profit a. man II
he shall gain the whole world and
lose bis own soul9" At the close Of
the sermon nine persons responded to
thostnvitauea and came to the, altar.
The special feature for tomorrow
will DO the mass meeting for the boys
and sirts Of the pubic school. Fifteen
hundred Invitations baye been distrl:
buted for this service and q rous!ng
meeting Is expected. Parents are IN.
vItSd.
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Volunteers Wanted.

Tho American Sunday School Union,
the Oldest and largest Sunday School
Organization In the, United States.
wants volunteers to help organize Sum
day Schools in neigabrhoods not hay
Ing schools. All who are interested in
Sunday School work, and know where
schools should be organized and want
TO help organize them, should not hes
itate to write to Rev. Ray NJ. Busler,
General Missionary, Romney, W. Va.
who will be glad to give full instrue'
tIons and oil needed help.
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.Neu HeadNursae:
MISS DORA B.3LoWE CHOSEN BY
DIRECTORS OF COOKS :.
(. HOSPITAL 5,.-3.

}At a meeting OF the board Of direc-
tors Of Cooks Hospital held recently,
Miss Dora B. Lowe was appointed as
head nurse OF the Institution. Miss
Lowe Is a graduate OF the Episcopal
Hospital Of Philadelphia and has also
taken post graduate course at a
Cleveland. Ohio, hospital. Aside from
iaer professional attachments, Miss
Lowe is well known in this city. She
Is a sister Of Mrs. Lucy Watson and
has been a frequent visitor here, !