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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-05

The estimated increase of Great
BNtain's drink bill" by e5l92,571
during 1911 is attributed by the secre.
tary OF the United Kingdom Alliance
to IAN abnormally long spell OF fine
summer weather and volume OF
home and foreign trade without prece,
dent in Its magnitude"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-05

gerie and regular outfit and.you'll not
be sorry. And as you pack your trunk
pack into it and take with you com
plete forgetfulncs OF worries or trou-
hles. The greatest essential. after all,
when you go vacationlng is a real va.
cation spirit.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-05

arrest department stores in Chicago.
and employs 1900 men end women.
She takes deep interest in, them
and IS said TO know personally every
one. Last year Mrs. .Netcher ordered
the erection OF, a new store building
covering an entire city black, at a
cost of over 100000, 4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-05
suits Entered.

The following suit was entered Sat
rrday on the process book of the In
termediate Court:
W, p. Ely ct al, VS.. The Pittsburgh
Gas Coal company etl al, chancery:
August rules. Meredith and Mere
dlth, attorneys for the. plaintiff.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-05
COURT NEWS
License Issued.

The following marriage license was
Issued Saturday by the clerk of the
county court:
cleye J, snider, 81, and Lena X.
Harvey, %, both of Fairmont. fs.-3
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-05

Until the last generation. tatoafng
was almost universal in Persia. To,
day II is rare amcng the upper class.
es, but is still affected by the lower
classes. Women are tattoocd not so
much with view to decoration as to
avert the "evtl eye Or to hide a
blemish. or to cure a malady.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-05

Are you married." asked a mask
cd hlghwayman of James Pickering, a
telegraph operator at Versailles, O.,
as he took the operators money.
Pickering admitted that he was.
Then III not take your money" said
the bandit handing 1t back and walk
ing out of the office,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-05

When San Francisco burned in
1906, the Stanford mansion on Mob
Hill was destroyed together with
every other building within miles OF
1t In a corner OF the Stanford gar.
den stood a century plant, and this
Plant wlthstuod the fire though the
heat was sufficient to crack polished
granite columns and splinter the
stone wall yard from the plant. Ii
bloomcd recently.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-05

Thomas W. Davis, aged 81, of
Bloomington, ILL.,, has rode 100000
niles on bicycles. He was GO. years
old before he rode Wheel ,dHe be.
gan with the old style, "a high wheel
affair with small 'eraller. hut threw
i away when the safety" was made.
In 1907 heLfode l2,4G5 miles, his high.
est record. Between 1896 and 1900 lie
rode $4,000 miles. Since then his an.
nual mileage has declined. he having
thought 1t best to relax his pace. At
present he is doing 5000 to 1000
miles year, Davis has trunk full
Of medals, won in contests. During
his career, he has worn out eleven
machines.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-05
NEWS


NOT Us VIII d no liatiIy ID,
omposet body 81 a ~ tiEnII,l Eowb.
I'd but unknown Roaisl IL xas iieIsd
? fust above MounGsyIi.e. The dis
coYery was made BY Frank stetson
employed by the coal company &c
take care Of the baFges turned over
to the company to be loaded with
gal for shipment.
Coroner J. t. M.combs, o. Mounds
ille, was called at5S:30 o'clock and
lfier a complete Investigation, pro.
lounced verdict OF death By drown.
ng. The body was in such a state
hat it.was impossible to handle II to
any great extent, but there were no
marks Of violence about the body 9th.
n than those which coald be atlrfbut.,
ed to the long continuous moving
bout in the current of the river. In.
Hcatloas were that the body had
been in the water Tor ut least. six
weeks, this being responsible for the
leeomposed state.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-05

Ben oskin, a farmer living near
Oakland City. ILL.,. has two pet black
snakes, which have been living in his
corncrib for several months. The pets
come out of the crib every morning
and &C 10 the well, where they wait
until MIR. oskin gives them water.
When a stranger appears on the
premises the snakes crawl up on the
rafters of the crib. oskin prizes the
snakes highly as rat killers, ana WIN
not allow anybody to harm them.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-05
Administrative Appointed

,a Administrative Appointed. ~
Cora Shaver was appointed admin.
istratrlx of the personal estate of the
late j. o. Shaver. Bond of $1,000 Civ.
en-.
-thA--- - rsNE--lI-g.s
Cora Shaver was appointed admin
istratrix of the personal estate OF tn.
late Mary Davis. Bond of s25 given.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-05

HuNTlNGToN.-Rnth Lauder, IA,
the deather OF Mrs. Mary Lauder, o,
'Ironton, was struck and instantly
killed at Haverhill; Ohio, ten miles
below Ironton. last night by N. & w
passenger train No. 4. The girl was
on visit to friend at Haverhill
and was returning home from a party
when she was killed by the train.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-05
FOR WOMEN ONLY.

That the Dr. Pcrcc Favorc
which alcohol Made
enal forest Dr. Pierce tells Ingredient
Prominent physicians the
ingredients being the best
! peculiar
$!fT This Is what I. CoFrEY LOngsrect
!/EEA\ KY RI feel It and tct
fI fE65TS$A medicines have done for
~ MN for from trouble peculiar
thankful
II E10B Prescription
p lRslt ~ any feel like When
a. you for advice only weighed
NrTSS1 u thank much for Kindness Yon
.tALSTSD/ been father advising what
God bless forth
E RI hope this testimonial will be tho
4is MISC
Picc Medical Adviser
d delicate quest about which
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-05

Mrs. Charles Netcher, known as
the Merchant Princess OF Chicago,
carries si,2oo.oOo Insurance on her
life, the largest carried by any wo.
man in the world. Mrs. Netcher owns
and personally operates one OF the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-05

CHARLESTON. - Or. WIN. MARS.
"a well known physician, died at the
old home place about ten miles out
on the Charleston and Ripley turn.
pike. at the advanced age OF 81 years.
DR.. MARS was born in Gallia county,
Ohio, April 8, 1927, and graduated
from the medical school nj CIncin.
natl. He began the practice OF the
medical profession at Ripley when
itwenty:one years OF age, where he re.
sided for two years, He then remoy.
ed to focatallco. Poca district, Ka.
nawha county, and here has been the
chief field Of his long and useful pro.
fesslonal activities. and here Is where
he established that reputation for
probity and good and efficient citizen,
ship. which, after all, is the best
guerdon Of life's endeayors. DR.. MARS
wac known all over The county both
as q professional and as a public
man, and was highly esteemed wher-
ever known. ~ ~ -
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-05

MISS Bessie Stewart, % years old.
daughter Of c. T. Stewart, a farmer me-
near Wellsyille, Mo-, is suffering from
q remarkable form Of catalepsy. or
hysterla, which the physicians attri.
butte to overwork. Miss Stewart, ur
" recently, taught school in Texas.
While in a trance she reads books In
the dark and tells of deaths occurring
n nearby towns long before they are
ieported over the telephone. A pecu.
liar circumstance is that during her
semi.conscious state she impersonates
q man, smokes pipelor cigar and
carries on conversation. peculiarly
masculine. .atn 500 -
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-05

PARKERsBuRG. Charles Yates, a
resident Of Tallyho, died at the st.
Joseph's hospital. He became III
while at work in the Blue Creek oil
fields few days ago ana starteo
home. When he reached this cltyihe
went to the hospital where he under
went an operation for appendicitis,
The disease had progressed too far
before the operation was 6-.. formed
and his death had been expected for
two or three days.
The deceased was 25G years old.
He is survived by his wife and an In,
FAINT child about 10 days old.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-05

/, MoRGANTowN.-while talking in
booth at the National telephone cen,
tral IN, the, Fleming building. Miss
Elsie Barnes, one OF the central girls,
was stunned by an electric flash that
came in over the telephone wires fol,
lowing a vivid flash otlightning. The
shock threw Miss Barnes out OF the
booth and left her in an unconscious
condition. After recovering she be,
came hysterical and rs removed TO
her room.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-05
ODD AND STRANGE


Nicholas Alteman, of Philadelphia,
PA recently walked in hisasieep. fell
down afstpirRay and killed himself,
notwithstanding the fact that he had
been tied TO his wife with strong
Irvine before retiring. The family
knew that Altemhn walked in his
sleep. and every night on retiring hus.
band and wife were ted together al
the ankles with n Irvine. Mrs. Alte.
man said she did not hear her hus.
band when he got out of bed. Inves.
tigatlon proved that Alteman. appa.
rently knowing that he had been tied.
reached for his trousers pockets while
asleep. procured his knife and cut the
string The open knife was found
on the floor beside the bed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-05

MARTtNSBURG. = After lowering
between life and death the last sew.
eral days, Mrs. Arabell snodgrass,
whose dead body was founf several
days ago in Catskill creek. New York
died at the Mercy hospital here. Pros.
trated by grief over the death OF her
daughter. the aged mother passed
after being unconscious for more than
As hours,
The deceased was in her S9lh yea.
and is survived by two children and
five. grandchildren and a number OF
great-grandchildren. She was mem.
her of the Daughters OF the Conied.
eracy, her father and brothers having
fought in the south.
The local chapter of the Daughters
of the Confederacy will have charge
Of the funeral.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-05

HUNTINGTON. : After knocking
DR.. Higgins in the head and probably
fataiiing injuring Turnkey H. T.
Shape, seven prisoners made their es.
cape from the Cabell county jail and
UP TO late hour only one had been
recaptured. Posses are pursuing the
other men. Higgins and Shape start
ed to enter the second floor. OF the
jail TO lock up the prisoners for the
night, when the men who we're COW
ering together dealt them blows over
the head with slung shots which THEY
had made in the Jail. Both officers
were Knocked down and the prisoners
fled out the Jail door, =" .,
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-06-25

OAeANDERs WIN FROM
AlNkI 0lMkS- 81 D26
Gilpin observer., 1912-01-25

take her away-she's as dangerous as
a Wildcat"
Nay I will not be gagged nor taken
hence till l have said my say!" With
4 sudden furious wrench Naraini wrest-
ed her arms from the grasp of the
guards and sprang away. elud,ng with
1.-the and snake-like movements their
attempts to recapture her. Not"
she cried, until I have wrought my
will upon the two of them. Thou hast
stood in my light too long. o my
sister,"
A hand blazing with jewels tore at
the covering of her bosom and sud
denly came away clutching a dagger.
thin, long and keen; and snarling she
sprang toward the girl, to whose in
huence, however unwilling. she right
ly ascribed the downfall of her scheme
OF empire. Rowan and Labertouche
leaped forward and. fell short. so
lightning swift she moved; only Am
ber stood between her and her ven
geance. Choking with horror, he put
the girl behind him with a resistless
hand, and took Naraini to his arms.
"Ah. hast thou changed thy mind.
Beioved?" The woman caught him
fiercely to her with an arm about his
waist. and her voice rose shrill with
mocking triumph. Are my lips be-
come so sweet to thee again? Then
see how I kiss, thou fool"
She thrust with wicked cunning.
twice and again. before the men tore
her away and disarmed her. For an
instant wrestling like a demon with
them, still animated by her murderous
frenzy, still wishful to fill her cup of
vengeance to the brim with the blood
OF the girl, she of sudden ceased to
resist and feii passive in their hands.
a dying flicker Of satisfaction in the
eyes that watched the elimination Of
her crime.
To Amber 1t was as II his body had
been penetrated thrice by q needle Of
fire. The anguish of 1t was exqui-
site. stupefying. He was aware Of a
darkening. reeling world. wherein
mems faces swan like moons, pallid.
staring, and of a mighty and irwin
chile lethargy that pounced upon him.
body. brain and soul, like black pam
ther springing from the ambush of the
night. Yet there were still words that
must be spoken. lest they live in his
subconsciousness to torment him
through all the long, black night that
was to receive him. He tried to
steady himself. and lifted an arm that
vibrated like the sprung limb OF a
sapling. signing to the secret agent.
"Labertouche." he said thickly
Sophia out of India
at once life -
The girls arms received him as he
fell.
Gilpin observer., 1912-01-25
CHAPTER XXI.
The Final Incarnation.

About five o'clock of an evening in
April the Cunarder Caronia. four
hours out from Queenstown and buck
ling down to a nights hard work
against the northwesterly gale,
shipped sea. 1t was not much OF
sea-merely a playful slap of wave
that broke against the staunch black
side and glanced upward in a shower
of spray, scattering literally soli-
tary passenger who had been show
ing enough interest in the weather to
remain on deck until that particular
moment. Apparently undisconcerted
by the misadventure, he shook himself
and laughed a sober. contented laugh.
found handkerchief and mopped his
face with 1t, then, with final ap-
proving survey OF the lowering and
belligerent canopy of wind-cloud that
overhung the tortured ocean. per-
mitted himself to be blown aft to the
door Of the first-cabin smoking room.
Opening this by main strength, he en-
tered. The gale saved him the bother
of closing 1t.
Removing his raincoat and cap and
depositing them on convenient chair.
he glanced round the room and dis
covered that he shared 1t with q sim
gle passenger, who was placidly ex-
hausting the virtues Of an excellent
cigarette. Upon this gentleman the
newcomer bent regard steadfast and
questioning, but after returning 1t
casually the smoker paid him no fur
ther attention. Dissatisfied, the other
moved toward him. and the deck
slanted suddenly and obligingly the
better to accelerate his progress. so
that he brought up with lurch in the
seat next the smoker. The latter
raised the eyebrows OF surprise and
hoped that the gentleman had not
hurt himself.
81 didn't. thank you, Mr.. David Am.
ber."
Mr.. David Amber looked the gentle
man over with heightened interest.
you've the advantage Of me. sir"
Amber summed up the result Of his
scrutiny.
ITS not the first time" asserted the
other. with an argumentative shake Of
his head.
Moor" Light leaped in Amber's
eyes. "Lahertc.chei"
Gilpin observer., 1912-01-25
MIRACLE IN THE MELONS
Where Do Those in Oklahoma Get
the Water In a Season Of
Drought?

Bishop Quarle of the Methodist
Episcopal church spoke at a camp
meeting. and referred to miracles
about which people talk SO much. He
said down in Oklahoma they have not
had a good ground-soaking for two
years, nor have they had any dew on
the ground for many a long morning.
The crops are parched and the fruit
grows pale. But the watermelons come
up. verdant and rotund, and filed
with water.
Where does the water come from ?
There is your miracle. How is 1t pos
sible for that great, juicy core to
come out of that parched ground +?
Talk about turning water into wine,
why, here is a case where you turn
a dry clod into honeycomb. There is
big red-cored watermelon. gouge the
heart out of it. stuff the laughing
mouth with it, and then philosophize
to your hearts content about the i'm
possibility of that hard, dry soil. in
which there is not enough moisture
to give a drink to a flea
How much do you philosophize on
this miracle? Not at all. You Just
eat the miracle. make 1t part of your
joy, and thank the good Lord that
this is still an age of miracles.
Gilpin observer., 1912-01-25

Of Salig's underlings in Paris and
went thence direct to Khandawar. as
suming the name OF one OF the old
queens who had elected opportunely
to die. Queer case-singular in
stance OF reversion to type
"A mighty distressing one to the old
colonel; you know Rutton kept re-
ligiously to his promise not to see the
child after he'd given her into Far.
rell's care. Farrell lost all track OF
him and was unable to communicate
with him. OF course. when Naraini
chose to strike out for herself.
One thing has always puzzled me; the
girl called me by her fathers name.
pretending to recognize me as her
husband; you can't reconcile such
conduct"
you can. easily enough-beg par
don. my dear fellow. Neither she nor
Salig Singh was for an instant de-
ceived. But Salig had to deliver up
. Har Dyal Rutton to the Council, SO
Naraini was set to seduce you. Their
plans only required that you should
be madly infatuated with her for a
Gilpin observer., 1912-01-25
For the
Hair

Are you so fortunate as to
be well satisfied with your
hair? Is it long enough,
thick enough, rich enough? :?
And your hair does not fall
out? Well, well, that is good.
But you may know of some
not so fortunate. Then just
tell them about Ayers Hair
Vigor. Theywill surely thank
you after using it, if not be-
fore. Remember, it does
not color the hair. Show
the list of ingredients t,
your doctor. Let him decioe
their value. He knows.
Msdo by the J. c. AYEn CO.. Lowell. NJ
Gilpin observer., 1912-01-25
oupie OF days; after rhat

couple OF days; after that >
Labertouche turned down his thumb
significantly. II fancy there must
have been a family secret or tradition
handed down from father to son in the
Rutton line. that some day one of the
family would be called upon to raise
the standard of the Second Mutiny
! That will explain why Har Dyal Rut.
ton. a gentleman Of parts and cuiti.
+ walton. dared not live in India, and
why-because he was sworn to keep
| the secret-he laid stress on the con.
dition that you were not to mention
his name"
Still, he gave me permission to talk
to Dhola Baksh."
True; but 1t seems that Dhola
Baksh had been his confidential body
servant in Kuttarpur; during his too
brief reign. Rutton thought he would
be able to help you, and knew that he
would be loyal to his masters mem
ory."
Finally. what about that photo
, graph?"
You've Salig Singh to thank for
its return, fancy. l had nothing to
do with 1t. But they were bent on
Turing you to Naraini's bower. and
they figured that after receiving it
you'd go anywhere to meet the man
who returned 1t. By the way. where's
Ram Nath?"
Hes staying in England as body
servant to Colonel Farrell"
Hes well off, SO; his sphere of use
fulness in India was at an end. So,
in fact, was mine. That's why I'm
here-on indefinite leave of absence
One or two things grew out of the
affair of the Gateway to make me a
person Of interest to the natives, and
when that happens in India it's just as
well for the interesting person to
pack up and get thence with all pos
sible expedition. It's too bad; was
really doing some good work there
Well When the East gets
into fellows blood, he's a hopeless,
incurable case; l shall go back, l pre-
sumo, some day. If the big trouble
comes in my lifetime-and l think it
will; come It will unquestionably,
soon or late-I shan't be able to keep
away, you KNOW. ne glanced at his
watch and rose. Thine to dress for
dinner" said he; and as they were
moving to the door, he added: What
ever became Of that emerald ring, Am
ber?"
THE Eye?" Amber laughed well
it was silly enough; but women are
superstitious, you know - Sophia
dropped it overheard one day as we
were coming through the Mediterran-
can. She said she was afraid of
it and / don't know but
sympathize with her."
I'm certain do. And yet, in your
case, 1t was the means of introducing
you, wasn't It? But there!
It's been on the tip Of my tongue
dozen times to ask, but other things
got in the way. How is Mrs.
Amber?"
You shall see for yourself" said
Amber, when we meet for dinner"
THE END
Gilpin observer., 1912-01-25
CHAPTER Xxx.
A Later Day.


A man awoke from a long dream OF
night and fear. Of passion. pain. and
death, and opened eyes whose vision
seemed curiously clear, to realize a
new world, very unlike that in which
the incoherent action of his dream had
moved-a world OF light and lively
air. as sweet and wholesome as
glistening white paint. sunshine. and
an abundance Of pure. cool air could
render 1t.
Because he had known these things
in former existence, he understood
that he lay in the lower berth Of a
first-cabin stateroom, aboard an ocean
steamship: a spacious, bright box Of
room. through whose open ports
swayed brilliant shafts Of temperate
sunlight, together with great gusts Of
the salt sweet breath OF the open sea.
Through them, too, he could see patch.
es Of unclouded blue, athwart which
now and again gulls would sweep on
flashing, motionless pinions.
His eyeballs seems to move re-
luctantly in their sockets. and his
head felt very light and empty, al
though SO heavy that he could not lift
It from the pillow. But he managed
to shift his gaze from the window
until 1t rested upon mans face-a
guant. impressive brown face illum.
mated by steady and thoughtful eyes.
filled with that mystic, unshakable
spirit Of fatalism that Is the Genius
Of the eastern peoples. The head It.
self stood out with almost startling
distinctness against the background of
pure white. It was swathed with an
immaculate white turban.
The sick man felt that he recog-
nized this conference.-the known 1t.
rather. In some vague. half-remember.
ed life before his latest death. The
name He felt his lips move
and that they were thin and glazed.
Moistening them with his tongue he
made another attemr. to crt.cr!etc. A
Gilpin observer., 1912-01-25
REFUSED WRONG VISITOR.

81 can't keep the visitors from
coming up" said the office boy de-
jectedly. when 1 say you're out.
they don't believe me. They say they
must see YOU
We'll, said the editor, lust tell
them that's what they all say. /
dent care how you check them, but
| must have quietness."
That afternoon there called at the
office a lady with hard features and
en- acid expression. She wanted to
see the editor. but the boy assured
her that it was impossible.
But l must see him." she protest
ed. I'm his wife,
That's what they all say" replied
the boy.
That's why there is new boy
wanted there.-American Pressman-
Gilpin observer., 1912-01-25
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

In the Matter of the Estate of Perry
A. Kline, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, That on
Monday the 2eth day of February.
\. d. 1912, being one of the regular
days of the December term of the
County Court of Gilpin County. in
the State of Colorado, |, w. C. Full
lerton. administrator of said estate.
will appear before the Judge of said
Court, present my final settlement
as such administrator, pray the ap-
proval of the same. and will then ap-
ply to be discharged: and have heir
ship finally determined: At which
time and place any person in interest
may appear and present objections
to the same. If any there be.
Dated at Central City, Colorado.
January 22nd. 1912.
w. C. FULLERTON.
Administrator of the estate OF Ps,r-
ry A. Kline. deceased.
First pub Jan. %; last Feb. Is, 1912
Gilpin observer., 1912-01-25
HAPPY JOHN.

A local editors wife, whose hus-
band had been dead some years.
went to medium who had produced
the spirit of her dead husband.
MY dear John" said the widow to
the spirit, "are you happy now?"
Il am very happy" John replied
Happier than you were on earth
with me?" she asked
Yes" was the answer, Il am far
happier now than l was cn earth
with you"
Tell me, John, what is it like in
Heaven?"
'Heaven!" said John. I'm not in
Heaven. n."-Typographic Messenger.