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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-02
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aHpoDsvlLLE AND MINIS.
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The health OF our cpmmunit ID fai...
II good at present.
Most OF the farmers at this place are
busy making hay. The present crop
Will mot exceed the last years crop.
Mr.. G. ". Fear. who has been It
Oakland. Nd. on business for tie past
week, returned home Monday.
Hoodsville defeated the strong Bax-
ter team last Sunday at Tenants
Park by n score Of s to 9.
Miss Lou Morris. OF Fairrl,nt. was
visiting friends at this place Sunday.
Mrs. A. L. Linger and daughter,
Comic. OF Fairmont, is the guest OF
friends at this place.
Mr.. ]. P. Morris and N. d. Ltnser
were In Fairmont on business Thurs
day.
Mrs. LYDIA Hibbs. of Hoodsville, nnl
Mrs. j. E. Michael. of Rlvesville. was
visiting at this place Friday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Fl. BAL
lah last Wednesday, ten pound son.
Mother and baby are getting along
nicely.
Minister'S run is noted for Its we'll
kept roads which afford q nice driving
Elace on Sunday evenings for the
young folks. We will have to NEIL
ton one couple. they are noted Tor
their politeness: the young man viii
tip mis- hat II he meets horse In the
road. o. you kid!
Mrs. Lucinda Arnett Is the guest OF
friends ut townsville this week.
Mrs. Joseph Matheny. OF Hnnds-
vile. is very sick at her home near
Hoodsville.
Miss Arlie Musgrave Is the guest oil
friends Mt Fairmont this week.
HAPPY HOGFS.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-02
LADY OF MINE,

keith Mpigs In The Cavalier.) :.
Lady Mine. with wide gray eyes.
Wistrul and wise and smiling.
Warm with the glow OF the thoughts
that rise
Out of their depth hcEniling:
Troubled with sorrow or bright with
tears,
Who Is to make them shine.
Softly nElow through the coming years.
Lady of Mine?
Lady of Mine. with the soft warm lips.
Filling my heart with longing.
Promising heavens and earths eclipse
Swiftly the dreams conc thronEinE:
Dreams of future with You, with you.
Pulsing my veins like wine.
Promising happiness. sweet and new.
Lady of Mine.
Lady of Mine. have little 10 give,
Only n love unendlng.
Only the years We have left to live.
Only an arm for Tending:
Troubles away In those years to come
When I kneel to single shrine.
You. my dearest. just you-and home.
Lady OF Mine.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-02
Concerning the Managers.

Harry McCloy and Will Mason. who
play the parts of the two old men in
l..Dixey" are not by any means new
/; at the theatrical business. When they
were boys they were known through
out the neighborhood for their am
Gbitions In. the show business. Their
i first Success was in the loft Of the
iMcCloy stable, and they have follow
ed the business with. greater efforts
until their present offering. which Is
Z said to be the best yet Their work
together often resulted in qunrrels I'M
ftiIs theyahlt upon the place OF dividing
+ he work of putting on performance.
Their; shows always nave some nlusl.
cal numbers and the training of tile
thoruses Is put in Mr.. McCloy's haHls.
lie also looks after the financial side
sof the production. advertising, cos
TUNES and other expenses. Mr.. Mason
does! the staging OF the play and lonks
after the details of costnmlng. ma!'e
s,Ip,5 and .stnge setting. BY this MALL
agreement each ~ able to do the great
est possible amount OF work Tor
3knowing just what he has to 10. ne
iloes 1t and small details are not omit
tied.
sl4.ttDixey" made III very favorable mi
preston at the first performance last
Thursday evening and by special re-
4Iuest will be given again this cven-
Ing lat the auditorium of the t1rs!
ward school.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-02
PILEsl PILEsI PlLEsl

williams Indian Pills Ointment Will
cure Blind. Bleeding. and itching
Piles. II absorhs the tumors. allays
at once, acts as a poultlce. giyeH In.
slant relief. williams Indian Pile
Ointment Ia prepared for Piles and
Itching OF the private parts. Sold by
druggists, mall Soc and $1.00. Will
IIa1ns' Mfg. Co., Props, Cleveland, O
Sold by M. D. Unristie.
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NOTICE TO OWNERS OF DOGS.

I'm compliance with Chapter 81 OF
the Municipal Code OF the City OF Fair
mont In relation to the taxing OF dogs,
you are hereby notified to present
yourself Mt the office OF the City Clerk
Of the said City OF Fairmont. Mt 203
JacobE Building, on or before the 18th
day OF. July. 1909. register your dos
and procure a tag from the said clerk
for: the same! q
Respectfully,
t4..Ji E. B. CARsKADON.5 "a &.
4; ,s5t-l'i.., ". City Clerk. \
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-02
Person ais.

Personals.
Miss Jessie Lynch. OF ClarksbnrE is
,.he guest Of her sister. Mrs. c. ]. Cor
I.lray, OF Diamond street.
Miss Lucy Ross is spending few
days with her sister at Rlresville.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Wrick, of Cumbnr
land. are the guests OF the latter's pa
rents. MIR. and Mrs. john Brown. OF
Columbia street.
Mrs. J. B. Levelle. OF Merchant:
street. went to West Milford today to
visit relatives.
Clarence Prickett has returned from
Wooster, Ohio. where he had been at
tending Wooster College.
Mrs. Minnie Sawyer. of Bucknnr-
non, Is expected here Tuesday to visit
Mrs. Harry Robinson. Of Marke!
street.
Miss Madge Griffith. OF Shlnnston.
was In this ward Saturday.
- Mrs. Charles Bell. of Morgantown,
Is the guest OF Mrs. Elizabeth Ho!'
land, OF State street.
Mr.. Andrews and family have NOV
ed from Ash street to. the B. f. Gas
[kins property on Columbia street.
Mr.. Henry Morgan. OF Market
street, is Ill OF typhoid fever.
Mr. and Mrs. Junn S. Pople eSpccs
to leave In few days for Webster
Springs.
Miss Frances L-owe ms returned to
Shinnston after a short visit with MIR.
and Mrs. w. X. Brown.
Mrs. Hattie. Allender. of Grafton.
who has been the guest OF Mrs. Ma
lone, of State street. went TO Mninhs-
vile to visit her sister. Mrs. 5 a..
Shields.
DIR. McElfresh and family nre spenH-
ing few days nj Festus.
Misses Ethel Minor and Mary Ear-
EFT have returned to Warrington ait
or n short visit with Miss Flossle NC
Cullough.
Miss Hattie Hawkins. who has hceh
listing here. mas returned TO Meadow
dalc..-.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-02
RECEIVER RETlRES.

CLEVELAND. Aug. 2-Warref
Bicknell is now In complete charge or
The Cleveland Railway Company and
the Municipal Traction Company.
Frank A. Scott. the other receiver. re-
firing today. Scott has completed all
the financial details OF the receiver
ship, and there is no longer need OF
his Services.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-02

FOR sALE-Or will trade-i-room
house, bath and cellar. on 9Th street.
for G or S-room house: also 2.chnir
Barber Shon for sale. doing good husi.
ness; going into other business; bar
gain. Call at Barber Shop. LOYAL Ben.
nett, sos Locust avenue. Fairmont, w.
Va. -
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FRISCO I'M NEW ORLEANS.

tUnIon Associated Press.l
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 2.-rhrohsh
freight and passenger service into Ne"
Orleans over the Red River Valley
route of the Rock Island-'Frlsco sEs-
tenn is In operation today,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-02

81 y UnInn t.AHsacfaf cd sPre1s-1
NORFOLKVa- Aug Dfiicinls oil
the norfolk and South ern Hallway.
which hns been In the hands of receir.
.ers for over d year. will today file am
answer to the demand or the Trust
Company OF America that the property
be sold. t,,5 4.
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No. 1852.
No. 9,462.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Office Of Comptroller Of the Currency
WASHINGTON. D. c..

June %. 1903.
WHEREAS, by satisfactory evidence
presented to the undersigned, 1t has
been made to appear that 1.-THE Ma
tionnl Bank of FnIrmont." in the City
of Falrmont. in the county OF Marion.
and State OF West Virginia. has CON-
piled with all the provisions Of the
Statutes OF the United States. re-
qulred to be complied with before an
association shall be authorized to com.
mence the business of banking;
NOW THEREFORE,. I. Lawrence o.
Murray. Comptroller OF tine Currency.
do hereby certify that 1.-The National
Bank OF Flirmont." In the City OF
Fairnant. In the county OF Marion.
and State OF West virginia. Is author.
lied to commence the buslpess OF
banking as provided In Section Fifty
one. hundred and sixty nine of the Re-
vised Statutes OF the United States.
Conversion OF The Bank OF Fair
mont.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF wilt
ness my hand and Seal OF office THIS
twenty-elghth day OF June. 1909.
LAWRENCE o. MURRAY.
Comptroller of the Currency.
sssass
SEAL
Currency Bureau.
Seal of the Comptroller OF
the Currency.
Treasury Department.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-02
PAY BACK DIVIDENDS.

1'.I.I- "a. tEnlpn lAAsoclhted Press. 40 z
NEW YORK. Aug. 2.-Transferable
dividend warrants for the installment
payments OF The accumulated back
dividends on the cumulative per
cent preferred stock of the Republic
Iron and Steel Company were issued
today.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-02

1t must be novel experience to E.
IF. Hartman 10 find himself In the
hands of physicians. who not only
make him pay for advice. but compel
him to take 1t. Washington Star.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-02
YOU'LL MAKE GOOD DOUGH

If you employ Magnolia flour in Tie
making. For pie crust II is simply
perfection. Order n sack OF Magnolia
today. Then you'll never have yonr
husband blow about the pies that
mother used TO make" Yours Will he
better than any she ever baked. Mag
nolIn flour Ii worth more than other
flours though its price Is 10 higher.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-02
NJ - - M 49, 49, n ~
i III rsf Ward
Entertained Choir.

MT. and Mrs. Edward T. Bishop. OF
Columbia street delightfully."-. enter,
StaIned the members of the choir of tho
First M. p. Church ON Saturday even
ing. the hours were very pleasantly
spent and a tempting course of re-
ifreshments served.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-02

girl for touseWork.
Wages. $4,000 per month. Apply H.,
care this Office. u
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-02

WANTEp-A woman to cook and do
household linens. Apply H., tails Of
nee. u
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-02

FOR SAI4E-Registered Shetland pony
outfit. absolutely safe for children.
Inquire DR.. L. N. Yost. 400 Locust ave-
nue. LIT
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-02

FOR SAI-E-Lot East Park Ave-.
27x1U0; price 100000: terms to suit.
Call on Holbert & Spedden. tt
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20. o.. r

L. o. %. r.
h. The I. o. o. #. will initiate on We'd
fnesdaY.: evening at their hall on aIer-
chant street A good attendance Is de-
sired.
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board 81 stewarde.

There will be q meeting ofs tne1
Board or Stewards OF the Diamond.
Street NJ. p Church Friday evening
at the church. Il 81
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-02

FOR sALE-40xS3 it., jackson street:
price and terms. Address P. B. boz
4s2, Fairmopt, w. Va. tt
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s, s. Attendance.

IT "a fAIIETTUdTTNGs :
The Sunday School attendance YES
terday morning was rs follows:
First M. p. Church: ............. I'D
diamond Street M. Il. ........... Ill
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-02
Help Wanted

WANTED-To rent, house OF five or
six looms, In two or three squares ri
the Courthouse. Address w. w. c.,
this Office.
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WANTEp-Three statesmen. good sdl-
aries to sober hustlers. New patent
household article. Address Mlnufnc-
,urer care West virrInlau. 81
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-02
Rooms for Rent
For Sale.

FOR SALE-Lambert Gas Engine.
Same size and just like the one used
to run the Ferris Wheel ut the Street
Fair. II interested go and see 1t
work. A. j. DICK.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-02
Miscellaneous

WOULD LIKE TO HEAR OF GOOD
INVESTMENT, where n few thousand
dollars could be profLtably invested In
mining or Industrial proposition. Give
brief description and price of any
good stock. Addres. /. A. Lesher, 40
g. Clinton st., Chicago. I'll.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-02

me healtli 81 our Z community l Il fsli...
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Lodge:
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-07-03
LOOK TO THE FUTURE.


How futile the effort and how
senseless waste of time TO pom.
der and cogitate with vain re-
grets upon what might have
BEEN"
There are few of US who do not
have these blue moments of dis
enlargement, but by the exercise
of the will they should be dispel-
led. There is nothing to be gain
ed by meditating upon the past,
and such meditation cannot but
have baneful effect upon the
future-"Opportunity knocks but
once is an error and the result
of pessimistic train of thought,
although doubtless all of us, at
some time, have seen opportuni.
ty glide through our fingers and
fain would have recalled it, but
repining does not bring it back.
Rather gain lesson by the ex
perience and forge ahead-be
optimistic and other opportuni-
ties will come.
There is no trial in life, no
matter how humiliating or dis
couraging, no failure so ignomin.
ious but what has its lesson and
good effect to the well balanced
mind. Trouble and sorrow have
a refining influence upon US all :,
if we only look upon it in the
right way.
It is the power of the will
alone, and if that power is not
cultivated success and failure
alike have their pernlcious in
fuences-adapt yourselves to
whatever circumstances may gov
ern your environment and
through the effort of the will
make those Instances TO your
own betterment.
LAS a man thinketh in his
heart so is he" is a true saying.
Man is made or unmade by him.
self, in the armory of thought he
forges the weapons by which he
destroys himself, he also fash
ions the tools with which he
builds for himself mansions of
joy, prosperity and peace.
BY the right choice and true
application of thought man rises
to divine perfection, by the
abuse and wrong application he
descends to the level Of the
beast. Between these two
extremes are all the graduations
of character, and man Is their
master and maker.-Omaha Lu-
mlnary.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-07-03
RADIUM AT 1000, 900. A POUND.

New York, Special: The price
of radium is now $8,000,O00 per
pound of IL ounces. This price
has been established by an order
given to a British company by
Lord l., Veagh and Sir Felix
Cassell for n grams, a little less
than a quarter of an ounce, for
which they have contracted to
pay $3.50. 900. Exchange.
If millionaires get to sporting
around on radium they will be-
come busted as quick as the or.
binary 'po devil
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-07-03
WENDELL PHILLIPS II.

When back in the early sos
his class in the Boston Universi.
ty Law School consecrated Wen
dell Phillips Stafford to the mem
DRY of that Wendell Phillips who
came like a whirlwind from
glory out of the sown wind of
New England conservatism,
prophecy was in her choicest
mood and hope joined hands and
hearts with promise. Wendell
Phillips was the soul of New
England culture, and yet he was
the heart of Puritan radicalism;
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-07-03

If you can look into the seeds
of time, and say which will grow,
and which will not; speak then
to me. Macbeth.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-07-03

If / might control the litera-
ture of the household. | would
guarantee the well-being of
church and state. Bacon.
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dred years to develop in the gar.
den of liberty first laid out when
the Mayfower dropped anchor
off New England rock. bound
coast. and freedom stretched her
wing to the vaulted skies with
out sigh, without blush. When
his tory shall be undertaken by
clean hands and honest hearts,
by heads whose brains are un.
clouded, by those who shall seek
the truth and have power to dis
Germ, differentiate and weigh
men and events and comprehend
principles, Wendell Phillips will
be placed first among all the
master. minds of western clvlllza-
ton. His eloquence still rings
IN the ears of his countrymen,
and it is sufficient for the unfold
ing centuries before US.
Wendell Phillips Stafford, now
Judge of the Supreme Court of
the District of Colum bia, was
named we'll; his life and his words
ar happy accord with the her
ira 3 err. which he moves
Tn osewho heard and those who
have read, that mastery address
at the recent Conference on the
Condition of the Negro" which
began with that burning SEN
,ence. 81 believe in God and l
believe in the Declaration OF In
dependence, are one In singing
out Judge Stafford as the orator
of the cause of universal suffrage
and universal liberty. The ad-
dress reads ike an inspired mes
sage to this nation, dedicated in
the beginning to equality and
liberty. but which seems lnesca
pably bound TO the spirit and In
huence Of slavery. first IN one
form. then the other. TO one OF
his classmates Judge Stafford
sent a copy of this address,
which stirred the nation. or,
rather, the thinking section OF 1t
as no speech has stirred it since
Roscoe Conkling spoke the
speech of Joseph Benson Forak-
er thirty years after. The wri.
ter, happening in the office OF
this friend, was requested to read
il. ONLY two hours before the
writer had been reading Phillip S
"Harper's Ferry Reading
Stafford's speech was like con-
tinuing Phillips masterpiece.
Full of striking sentences; rich
in Imagination; powerful in de
nunciatlon; full of sy mpathy for
the oppressed. surcharged with
patrlotism-it was the indlgna-
ton of righteousness against or.
ganized sin and infamy on horse
back. riding down the weak, the
defenseless, and every other
nobler impulse of free country
The nation. more than the Me-
gro, might well exult to claim
this new Phillips, who rises
above the sordid career holly
pursued by this Union; for ne
speaks in moving tones of oil
vine eloquence like those VINO
warned us of the rolling OF
glory.s artillery before the del
uge OF blood and thunder, out OF
which emerged what all thought
to be a new nation, conceived
in liberty and dedicated to the
proposition that all men are cre-
ated equal. New York Resiew.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-07-03

Hitch thy wagon to a star. =
Emerson.
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IN YOUR OWN HOME

The Kenmore Piano is not an unk
reputation, known throughout the United
ties. 1t is we'll worth 100000, and plan os
that do not compare in high quality with
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-16
CITY NEWS.

A. ]. Hardin is sick at his home.
He was taken sick on Friday and has
been unable to leave the house since
then.
This afternoon in the superior
court Max Walch was up for threaten
ing to kill his brother with butcher
knife and was arraigned. He was
bound over to keep the peace in the
sum Of 500.
In the superior court this after
noon Grace Wilson entered plea of
guilty to having been in an affray and
was sentenced to thirty days in the
city Jail, to be suspended upon the
payment of S25. She paid So and is to
pay $40 per week until the entire sum
is paid The cases against Frank Bur.
ton and VIM. Cutwright We're dismiss.
ed and also the case against Grace
Wilson for assault with intent to kill
This settles the wild Night in a
Cracker Box story excepting the
future of VIM Outright who is now in
the county Jail, bound over to the
next grand jury.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-16

opinion of the group that the water
would reach navigable stage a lit
tie earlier than usual, and that the
June rise would probably be along
about April
Boat owners feel encouraged over
the determined action of the rivers
and harbors committee of congress
and are hoping that the $4,000, 900
appropriation to be recommended by
this congress will be granted. In this
appropriation provision is made for
standing commission, to be named
by the President, which is to have
Charge of all river improvements.
President Taft's speech at New
Orleans Thursday" said one of them,
is one of the best pieces of news riv-
ermen have had for years. At pres
ent it is even more significant than
President Roosevelts famous trip
down the Mississippi, although l do
not discount the presidents sincerity
of purpose. But, you see, Roosevelt
is going out and Taft is going in, and
the fact that Taft is for Improvement
of the Mississippi means much"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-16
Wires on the Bridge Have Been Tenn
porariIy Repaired and Cars and
Light Service Is
Restored.
QUICK SERVICE IS GIVEN
A Number Of Local and Other Electric
ians Were Busy This Morning
Repairing Wires on the
Bridge.

The interurban made it's first trip to
day to Illinois for the first time in al
most three days, or early Sunday morn.
ing, since the wire catastrophe at the
bridge on Sunday morning.
The first trip was made at 1905 this
noon after the tracks had been cleared
by the snow pillow of the street car com
pany. The track on the bridge did not
need sweeping, having been cleared
this morning by the Wabash trains
and T., P. & w. having crossed over
and cleared the snow from the track
! The work of repairing the interurban
wire was completed this morning and
the private signal wires of the bridge
company have now been put in work
ing order and much appreciated by the
bridge employees who were much incon-
venienced during the time they were
down and much guess work had to be
relied on in the dispatching of trains
on the bridge.
The incandescent, power and arc
wires are temporarily repaired and
service to Hamilton and Warsaw has
been again put in order. The running
of the interurban car is the greatest
convenience to Illinois persons living
in the two cities and the quick return
and hard efforts of the Keokuk and
Western Illinois company to restore
the light, power and interurban serv.
ice is much appreciated by residents
4 4 IF %
company.
Many snow drifts were on the tracks
between Hamilton station and Warsaw
this morning and the snow pillow was
put into service along the line. The
wires were coated with sleet and ice
from Sunday mornings storm and SLOW
progress was made on the first trip al
noon on account of these elements be
ing on the wire.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-16
washinoton,s PLAQUE srots

Lie in the low. marshy bottoms of the
Potomac, the breeding ground of ma
laria germs. These germs cause
chills, fever and ague, bilicusness.
jaundice, lassitude, weakness and gen
eral debility and bring suffering or
death to thousands yearly. But Elec-
and cure malaria troubles. They are
the best all-arC I'D tonic ard cure for
malaria I ever used" writes R. M.
James, of Louellen, S. C. They cure
Stomach, Liver, Kidney and Blood
Troubles and Will prevent Typhoid
Try them, SOC. Guaranteed by Will
kinson & Co. and ]. F. Kiedaisch &
Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-16
MILLIONAIRE
CAUGHT A THIEF
Used Strategy to Capture Man Who
Came to His Home to Get
$1,000.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 16.A
robber today entered the home of l..
M. Jones, the millionaire department
store owner, with an automatic pistol,
satchel filled with powder and dyna.
mite and held Jones, his wife and son
prisoners while he demanded $1,000 in
cash. Finally Jones agreed to get the
money. The party were to go in an
automobile after the cash. Mrs. Jones
and boy stayed in the machine as
hostages. AS the party was leaving
the house Jones tripped the man and
his wife seized the valise, his son the
pistol. Jones held the man until the
police were called.