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renee i(forfit would III become me, as
the. only literary .Jpqn 'tpf RadSifle. to
yielA d Fpoint'ins dispute with the pro-
prietor Of the town staverrD, Besides.
he was wrong, even rs q Swas inlis.
putably right only be had not the
grace to admit 1t. We ended vuIgarly
with bet, VIII wagering me the best
five cent clear Havana In the Bigelow
House sample room that nothing worth
mentioning would Take place In Rad
Vile before shutdown Of the following
day.
/ left him, returning to my room at
Miss Carpenters Oyill and I are old
friends, but refuse to eat the food lie
serves his guests, warmed by the
prospect of certain triumph IL little
appalled, by the prospect Of winning
the stake and sympathizing little
with VIII. who, for all his egregIous
stubbornness. has some excuse for up
holding his unreasonable and rldlcu.
lous Views.
At 5.45 the evening train lurched In,
bearing the mysterious stranger.
Tracey Tanner saw him first. having
driven down to the station with his
fathers surrey on the or chance Of
picking up u quarter or SO from some
drummer Wishing to be conveyed to
j the Bigclow House. Only outlanders
pay money for hacks in ladville.
Everybody else walks, Of course. Nat
urally Tracey took the mysterious
stranger for drummer. He had three
trunks and n heavy packing box. so
Tracey's misrepresentation was pardon
able. .Instinctirely he drove him to
the Bigclow House. VIII now and
again makes Truccy n present Of n
bottle Of sarsaparilla or lemon pop.
with the result that Tracey calls Tan
nehill, who runs the opposition hotel, a
skin1Int and never takes strangers
there except OIL their express desire.
The mysterious stranger merely asked
to be driven to the best hotel. This Is
not like most commercial travellers,
Eho, as n rule, know where they want
to so, even In strange town. having
made inquiry in advance from their
brothers Of the road.
VIII Bigelow was doing behind the
desk, lulled by the sound Of I'll Nuts
voice in the barroom us he explained
to all and sundry just how. he had In.
advertently permitted Watty the tailor
to. best him at checkers that morning;
otherwise the Office was deserted.
Tracey Weakened. VIII by stamping
heavily across the floor, and VIII. me.
chanlcally pushed down his snectacles
and dipped n pen in ink, Slowing the
register round for the guests sigma.
turc. lie says he knew ut glance
that the mysterious stranger was no
travelling man. But this Is n moot
point, Trnccy's memory being minute.
ly accurate and at variance with
Wills assertion.
Tho mysterious stranger was n
young man. rather severely clothed In
a dark suit. which excited no interest
In BIgelow's understanding, although
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There ID more catarrh in this sec.
zion of the country than all. other dis.
eases put together. and until the last
few years was supposed to, be incilra.
BILE. For great many years doctors
pronounced It local disease and pre-.
scribed local remdies, and by Gun.
stantly falling TO cure with local treat.
ment, pronounced 1t incurable. Science
has proven catarrh to be constitu-
itional disease and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Ca.
starrh Cure, manufactured by +. J.
( Cheney & Co.. Toledo, Ohio, Is the
only constitutional cure on the market.
1t Is taken Internally In doses from 10
drops to;a teaspoonful. 1t acts direct.
ly ON the blood and mucous surfaces
.lof the system. They offer one hun.
idred dollars for any case It fails 10
'scure. Send for circulars and testi.
.lmonials. -, =
q Address: F. ]. CHENEY & CO., To.
iledo, Ohio. Il 2Esfs
81 Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Fake Halls Family Pills for constl.
Jpation. &s ,[s.tll
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ought and W {. 4 soi.it.
MAJ! Many 9 doctor would eharge son $3.50
lust for Wiling mls. prescript ion. but
wMIaSt 4 hlss Within !: week 81
SO to besins to sayl oodbyes forever 10
the scaliing, drlbhling straining, Of
too fredl9nt passsge Eof urine; tho
:toreheaa and ths bse lhe.hesdd
aches; Oh stitched ana palnb ia tib'
back; tia growing muasle wSs tnssE,
spots bsipre tiis cges: yeilos skif
sluggish howell: swollen eyelids b.
ankles; leg cramps; unnatural short
breath; sleeplessness and the despond.
,ency?
]. have a recipe for these troubles
that you can depend on, ard II you
I have It and will be glad to send It to
YOU entirely free. Just drop me q
line like this. DR.. a. 3. Robinson
K172o Luck Building, Detroit, Allch..l
md will send 1t by return mail In d
plain envelope. AS you ,wlllSses when
you get 1t, this recipe contains only
pure. harmless remedies, but 4 1t has,
grea, healing and pain conqueringi
power. q; q
q It will dtickly tshow.its power once
you use 1t, 80 Think you had better
see what 1t is without delay. Twill
send you copy tree-you can use It
and cure yoursei; at home.
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side fortnight. The, day you start
TllFadvance you $500. When you're
married you can repay lme the amount
Of the advances with Interest ut 10 per
cent and Tll'csnsider it,a mighty good
deal for myself. Now. will you" n
you mean itT' =,
Every word OF 1t. Well?"
For q moment longer Duncan hest.
.tatsd; then the vision of'what he must
return TO otherwise decided him. In
desperation he accepted. ats O
drowning mans straw" lie said. lit.
tie brcnthlessly. "I'm sure shouldn't
but will"
Kellogg flung hand across the
table. palm uppermost.
WORD Of honor, NatT'
Duncan let his hand fall into It.
"Word OF honor! I'll see 1t through"
Good! It's -barguin."' Kellogg
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.:CHApTER-V,

HAHE next morning ] went out for
a walk. l. fingered n InQnient
III outside Sam Graham's old and
much neglected drug store.
thinking Of the change that had come
over 1t since the death OF Margaret
Graham. Betty's mother, for. despite
its out of the way location. the shop
Ind not always been Improbable.
While Margaret lived (my heart still
ached with the memory OF her. nnme)
Sans business had prospercd: She
Ind been one Of those women who can
rise to any emergency. In the interest
Of her loved ones. The first to realize
Sans improvidence and lack OF cxecu-
tive ability. she had taken hold OF the;
business with n firm hand and made It
pay-while she lived.
During Margarets regime. as I shy.
the shop had thrlved. SaIa Ind few,ill
wishers in Radvllle. The. trade came
his way. Then Betty was born. and
Margaret died. ,''' T'.s'i'- q "
Most of this have on hearsay.
left Rudrillc shortly after their mar
ringe and did not return until some
months after Mnrgarct's burial. By
that time the shop. had begun to show
signs Of neglect. Its stock was deci-
mated, its trade likewise. Sam was
struggling with his Inventions more
f1ercely than erer-seeking forgetful-
ness. always thought. Tie business
was allowed to take care OF itself. He
had always serene faith In his to-
morrows.
Now. the little shop had been far dis
tanced by the competition of Sothern
& Lee. 1t was twenty years behind
the times, MS the saying is. Small.
darksome. drenry and dingy. 1t served
chiefly as living room for. Sam. his
daughter and his cronics rs, well rs
for his workshop. lie had n bench md
a ramshackIe lathe in one corner,
wheret you might be; sure to find him
futilely potterIng at almost amy hour.
He owned the little building stifat
portion of II whicii1t were uafhrcei to
term the equity above the mortgnge-
and Betty kept house for hinl:in three
rooms above the store.s SifS III
pushed the doorsopen and sentered.
he looked up withphis, nevers failing
smile OF welcome sandSa wavH Of Els
hand. q ka ~
"Howdy. Homer! Comssins We'll:
well. Pm Glnd to see YOU. sit down:
think that chair there by the stove
will hold together under you"
"What are you doing. sam" /
asked.
"FIxin' up the sody fountain.
Meant to get It workln' last month,
Homer, but somehow I kind Of for.
got"
He rubbed away brlslsly Mt the sin.
gle faucet which protruded above the
counter. latherIng 1t briskly with a
metal polish TINT smelled to heaven.
do much sody trade. Sam?"
BE paused. passing his worn old
fingers retlectirely, across d chin
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snowy with n stubble OF neglected
beard. "No." he allowed thouGhtfully,
mot so much US We used to. now that
Sothern & Lee we got this. newfan-
gled notion Of putin ice cream in. n
nickel glass, of sody. Most Of the
young folks so there now. but still l
get a call now md then, and every
little bit helps. He rubbed on fe-
rociously for a moment course I'd
do more. likely. IL l carried a bigger
line OF tiavors."
How many do you carry"
"one," he admItted-wIth a sigh. wa
nilly." =;
While filled my pipe he continued
to rub very industriously.
"Why don't you get more:"
He flashed me one of his pale, genial
smiles. I'm thinkin' of II. Homer.
soon's get some money in-next
week. mebbe. There's n man In N
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.cHApTTEIR Nv.

= a
IRAHE 2lst Of June was day OF
memorable triumph to me, a
Z VI day OF memorable events for
Radyilie.
Only the evening previous VIII
Blgelow and 4 had INDUCED in acri.
monious argument in the office OF the
Blgelow House, the subject OF con-
tenuon being the Importance Of tho
work to which am devoting my dc.
cllnins ycnrs-to wit, the recording of
the history ofSRadvillc township. Yves.
terly county. in Pennsylvania, Will
maintaining with that obstnacy for
which he is famous that nothing ever
had happened, does happen. can Or
viii happen in our. community. l In
Bisting gently, but firmly. that It knows
no day unmarked by Important occur
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cEoReeToWN.fI


GEORGETOWN.
Miss Alma straigD OF ,Eairnont,
Z returned homel asf @eek after spend
Ing several days visiting her brother
Charles Straight and salso slwas t;le
guest Of Mis-, Nancy Bafbe Ut Laurel
Pom. ~ +
Gilbert s ttaight spent; Saturday and
Sunday with Mr.. 8. Barbe nj Laurel
Poin:. 4 q,
Rev Moore, Of sRlyesyIlle, was. call.
ing on Mr., aud Mrs. Smith Straight
one day last Sweeka ia also was the
guessa of Ephrhin MusgraYes Nix B
( 9. ssY, n Her 3iaS talking ofspurchas.
Ing {hh aiitomobil lie Of Mr.. Hall at Ii
.eahipwn In Tie near; future.
Zoe Slider; 81 Arnettsvllle, spent
Sunday aldsunday night with Mixs
ORA Pratt.
Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas Mus.
grave OF Hagans, were the guests OF
Mr. and Mrs. ~. J.. Pratt, and also
were calling on Mr.. and Mrs. Elroy
Henry. =. Is. = -.
Rev. Kinsey, Of Morgantown. was
the guest OF NJ. L. Pratt and Elroy
Henry. last Sunday, -
March Shafer. OF Fllckersyille, was
business caller here last Saturday.
7 B. Nlder has recovered after his
battle on Big Indian creek. 4
< Mrs. Ellen Straight and daughter,
Ella OF Falrmont. Is visiting Mr.. and
J Mrs. Charles Straight.
s. c. Morgan was business acller
! al. Morgantown Thursday.
Miss Della Fisher. OF cayenne, spent
"a few dnys with Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan
Fisher, md also, was visiting her
brother. Lake Fisher. at Fllckersville.
-; g. Morgan was calling on Howard
Layton ut Big Indian creek Friday. !.
z, Smith Straight. OF osgood, was call;
Ing on W. L. McElroy Friday.
Sherman; Stewart was calling on s.
q. Morgan one day last week.
Mrs. Nettie Hess Is the,guest OF her
/. sister. Mrs. MolIle Grimes at cayenne.
Mr.. and Mrs.v,S. c. Morgan. Mrs.
Belle Rich, Mr.-and- Mrs. Smith
Straight attended, church here last
Sunday.
Miss Bessie Slider. OF Fairmont, is
z the guest OF her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Emery 3snlder.
John and Charlie Fisher attended
the birthday party OF Lake Fisher at
Flickersvillo.
The Arnett reunion was well at.
tended by people from Morgantown
and other places. j. =.
Governor Glasscock, OF, West Viz.
ginia, delivered one OF the best lee.
lures thta was ever heard Mt Arnetts.
= vile. The Governors address was
very sympathetic; alsoRev. S. A. Ar.
nett, OF MorgantoWn., gave good nd,
dress on Temperance. The next re.
union will be held the third Saturday
tns next September a. Arnettsyille.i
Mrs. Delin Fisher spent Friday with
pr. and Mrs Lake Fisher at Flick.
{ ersyillc. Z X! :! =
The festival! was well, attended at
townsville: Il was for, The benefit OF
! the church at Mt. Hood!
John and Charlie Fisher bought. En-.
ME Toothman's buggy last week. II
Rev. Moore, of5,RivesyIlle, was the
guest Of VIM Ralphsnyder d few days
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of John Jacob Astor's Elghty-Year
Old Uncle, Who Was Dlslnherlted for
Marrying Poor Farmers Daughter"
%The lntFigues Of Woman Who is
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Don't forget TO call at the South
Side Pharmacy Thursday, Friday and
Saturday to get n cake OF, the famous
Maxine Elliott Toilet Soap FREE
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Fighting for a Grown" "a Message to
American Women from Anna Rogstad,
the First Woman Member Of Parlla.
ment," How Manchuria is Getting
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A Few; Fascinating Features.

Some rare treats are In store for
those who get and read next Sundays
New York World. = A few oil the Mag.
azine features will Re "The Romance
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Rid. of It's cut-Throat Brlgands. words
and music of "The Girl Love" Tell
your newsdealer today to save You q
COPY; ,,...
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york that nebbe can be interested n
one OF my Inventions. Roland Tar-
nette says. Mebbc he'd be willin' to
put a little money In Il. Roland says.
md af course II he does IN lie able
10 stock up considerabie. Y
b j sighed eoycrtiy for him. He
ribbed. hummlns a tuneiess rhythm
10 himself. 4
Hollands goins to write to him
about Il. z, :; 4 \
what invention / asked. incredu:
lous. "a
Sam put down his bottle Of polish
and came round the counter, beamins.
Nothing pleases him better than an op.
portunlty to exhibit some, one Of his
innumernble models. .l'll show you.
Homer he volunteered cheerfully,
shufiing overSto his workbench. He
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-06

Il II the furnished room ad looks
good" run around TO the address Civ.
.en, and take lock at the room.
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Ten per cent. of on Davenport beds
at j. H. sNIDERS.
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$3.50 RECIPE FREE
FoRsW,EEAk KIDNEYS;
Relieves Urinary and Kidney Troi,.
b'es, eaekaehe, stralnlng,
Swelling, Etc.
s.npI Pain 10 tho Bladder, kIdpsyul
and Back. !; /. a Y.

want to make q adIek ir1opvsUr.y,, you you
ought to. &rIte and nd ~ z Is @ rs
Evening journal., 1911-05-08
WHO HAS COL. TOWNSEND'S
IRON GARDEN ROLLER

State Auditor Theodore Townsend
Of Milford. is having his troubles. as
the following from the Milford Chron-
icle will show;
The usual has again happened. and
as the season is az hand when 7 want
10 use my iron garden roller, II is
not at home BE YOU man or woman
who borrowed A. last, this Is 10 remind
YOU that you have failed to send IL
home. II is a pleasure to loan iron
rollers. and then have the amusement
Of trying to remember who II was
came so politely with a request for It's
use for only few minutes. 7 want
you 10 kindly inform me Of its where
abouts. SO that I may hire a man 10 go
after Il and enjoy the pleasure Of pull
ing this very attractive garden roller
10 its rightful owner once again. / ex-
pect 20 out of the 100 who borrow this
roller each year, TO make personal in
spection to see IL the roller is not
quietly resting In their back yard lust
as soon as they see this appeal Yours,
with an unacknowledged proprietor
shin In one iron roller
Theo Townsend. Milford Del
r. Send word 10 Mrs. Townsend
that YOU have got it--it's she that
wants this particular roller It's too
heavy and hard TO push for me 10
have a strong personal hankerine for
It's use. Yours. Theo. Townsend
Evening journal., 1911-05-08
STRATNTNC THE KFG.

Every nail keg in tie store had its
occupant, the checker board was
working overtime. and mittens and
mufflers were stuffed in hulgy
pockets as their owners drew closer
aorund the big, rusty stove.
The door opened noisily. letting IN
a blast of the storm raging outside.
and in its wake followed Rufe Blevins,
a giant woodchopper. whose good ma
ture and ready wit made him well
come addition TO the store circle
The loafers moved q little closer to-
gether to make room for Rufe on a
soap box, but he marched past the
friendly circle. pumped an empty mo-
lasses keg down on the counter. and
drew stained bill from his pocket.
which he held out to the proprietor
of the store.
An eXpectant grin went around the
circle, for Storekeeper Jones had tha
reputation Of never wrongins himself
by overwhelming or undercbsrging
The merchant adjusted his glasses
and looked expectantly from the bill
to the woodchopper.
Notice you charged me for five gal
Ions of molasses last time had this
tour-gallon keg filed" drawled Rufe
Il don't mind payin' for the extra.
gallon, Mr.. Jones, but I do kinder
hate to have q good keg strained to
pieces. Youths Companion.
Evening journal., 1911-05-08
The Right Of GOreruor wilson.

New York Evening Sun.
While swirling westward on the
great Democratic circuit Governor
Woodrow Wilson hesitated for mo
meut at St. Louis tween trains. He
did not deliver an address. that city
being one Of the few west Of the Mis-
sissippi which his program does not
favor. But he did chat with inter-
viewers. campaign managers. Prince
ton alumni and the clergy and made
very favorable i'm sression."
incidentally some stupid freshman
interviewer asked him about his boom
for the Presidential nomination.
Wbereupon tho circle swinger proper
ly replied IN historic phrase.
am not seeking the nomination.
We had thought st. Louis more
civilized. The idea Of putting such a
query! AS If every one did not know
that the sole object Of IN amiable
Governor in leaving the repose Of a
quiet country home and banging all
over Western America in a sleeping
car was not TO seek anything but TO
escape-to escape from that fast pur-
suing, all seeing, relentless. utterly
tireless Nomination which Is the
dread Of all great Democrats who car
ried their States last fall
Evening journal., 1911-05-08
MONDAY. MAY 8. 1911
THEY KNOW THEIR RuSINEss.

Gy ONE Of the lower county newspapers have exs
- pressed themselves as we'll pleased with the
new State Board of Education, the members of
which we're recently appointed by Governor Pen
newil
The Dover Index remarks that the State has
long needed real live State Board of Education.
The Milford Chronicle discusses az length the
needs Of the public schools especially in the rural
districts There has been a great deal OF discus
sion for some years about the condition OF the
schools in the country districts. their need Of inn
provement and various schemes OF consolidation.
But there does not seem TO have been definite
program carried out in an energetic and force
ful manner.
The Journal thinks, however, that the new
Board will have definite and intelligent program.
We are sure Of H. il the members heartily support
the new president, Dr. Twitmyer The members
did q good thing in electing him president. The
State has drafted into its service an enthusiastic
and broad-miuded practical school teacher, lib
erallv-educated teacher for the new president of
the State Board OF Education earned his academic
degree by long, laborious course OF study under
college professor and practical teacher, none bet
ter in this country.
We trust that the other members Of the State
Board will not think their new president is too
progressive That. We fancy, may be the only
fault they may find with him The Journal, how
ever. wants 70 assure the Index that II they want
live State Board Of Education in the lower couu-
ties they will most surely get It If they follow
the new president
The Governor has been sometimes criticised IN
the past because Of partisan appointments, but
there is nothing partisan about the new president
Of the State Board. In view of the feeling that
there is need for live State Board of Eduoa-
ton we think it very fortunate that the prospects
arc so rosy for big Improvement. Let the news
pspers Of the lower counties Loyalty support the
new Board The members Of the Board know
their business
Evening journal., 1911-05-08
Success oF POSTAL BhNKS.

TT HE POSTOFFICE DEPARTMENT at Wash
ington is we'll pleased with the working of
the new postal savings bank system, and it is to
be extended speedily to the large cities
Thus far the postal banks have been located in
cities Of few than 10000 inhabitants, and even
in these there has been opposition on the part
Of private and national banks
This opposition, according 10 the reports of the
department, has been overcome, and there is now
said TO he no conflict between the postal depos-
tories and the regular establishments Statstician
Harry Thompson Of the departments organization
Of postal banks declares that the regular banks
now realize that instead of losing deposits be-
cause of the postal banks they actually gain de-
posits which they could not get in any other way.
The deposits Of the postal banks come from
the people who would not trust their savings with
any ono earth except the Government, declares
Mr.. Thompson The deposits are turned by the
Government into the qualified banks thus in
creasing their deposits The Government Of
course is protected by the banks.
Evening journal., 1911-05-08
LINING THEM lip

- IIANCES are that the Republicans will have
~ very good ticket for the coming campaign.
Dr. Howell is to he the nominee for Mayor and
Mr. William S. Lednum is to be the nominee for
City Treasurer.
Mr. Morris has no opposition for City Tax Col
lector a position that he has filled in sstsfac-
tory manner.
With therefore good candidates on the Council
manic ticket the Republicans ought TO enter the
campaign in an aggressive manner with every
hope OF success Leaving aside the question Of
the actual record Of the Democratic Council and
Democratic officials the Democrats don't seem to
be in a very good shape There is that dissstis-
faction which always follows the distribution Of
Offices. Some Of the Democrats are warning
against each other
The contest now looks as if it would be
between united Republican party again asking
for power after having been chastised by defeat
and a divided Democratic party with record on
which no one would pin blue ribbon in the po-
litical fair.
Evening journal., 1911-05-08
!: With the ParagrapherS ::

Democratic Senators planning TO upset Bailey Of
Texas. This is cruel And ~ they annoy him he might
resign Terrible thouEhi-Chicago News
The Twelve Pound Look" We take IT, is the one the
fisherman sVears when the bass gets away.-Chcago
Tribune
Jack johnson has positively announced that he will
attend the coronation ceremonies Inform King George
a. once of the glad tidings-Bridgeport Post
And 70 his other achievements Governor Woodrow
Wilson has added the record Of pleasing Mr..
Bryan" Verify, Governor Wilson, indeed. is wonder.
Baltimore Evening Sun.
Superintendent Bower has resigned head Of the
United States naval academy AZ Annapolis I'll health
is given the for this STEP or course, the
snuhbng incident did not have anything TO do
with II. ., mercy noi-Bridgeport Post.
The Pennsylvania Railroad which already he's four
tracks between Philadelphia and New York, now con-
templates adding two more tracks II II can make the
80 miles in 90 minutes with four tracks, what will II be
able 10 do with he ninety miles with six tracks?-Ches
ter Times