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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-02
PERJURY IS CHARGED
BY BECKER LAWYERS.

ALBANY, y. Y, Dec. "A con-
spiracy which found its support in
pcrjured testimony put former Po-
lice Lieutenant Becker in the Sing
Sing prison death house for the MUIR
der of Herman Rosenthal, attorneys
for the convicted man argued in the
court of appeals. Justice Gof, who
denied Becker new trial, and Dis
trict Attorney Whitman, were crit
icised. Bccker's counsel asked for a
reversal OF the Judgment.
Mrs. Becker was in the court room
by the special. request of her hus-
band. 1t is expected that deci-
sion will not be reached for three
months.
Among 25 reasons why the judg-
ment should be arrested, given by
Attorney John A. Shay, were:
Error was committed in excluding
evidence; Sam Schepps palinly was
an accomplice; the verdict was OPP
posed to the weight OF the evidence;
innumGrable Incidents and Circum-
stances during the trial were perjur-
dicial to the defendant. 9
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-02
SPCRSONALS
NJ PEOPLE -
las THEY CONE AND co

Miss Florence Hall has returned
from visit with friends in Grafton
and Pruntytown.
Miss Mary Fleming has returned
from UniOntown, Pa. where she had
been the guest Of relatives.
Linda Marian, llteen-months-old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil L.,
Highland, was operated on Sunday
at ST. Mary's Hospital for a mastoid
aTliCtion and she is getting along
wcll.-Clarksburg Telegram.
Mrs. Kate Fletcher and daughter,
Miss Jeanette, who spent the past
month with relatives in Cleveland,
oklahoma, have returned to their
home in this city. Miss Lois Craw-
ford met them in St. Louis and aC-
cOmpanied them home.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Howard who
had been the guests of their son, DR.,
L. W. Howard, returned to their
home in MFasontOwn, Pa, yesterday
afternoon.
Mrs. Paul Webb and daughter Of
MOrchead, n. C., are the guests Of
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
Fl. y. Munnell in Warrington.
Mrs. L. II. Smith and son, Hern-
don, returned last night from Keyser
where they had spent several days
with relatives.
Miss Grace WeltOn, OF Piedmont, Is
the guest of her brother, Jas. WcltOn
and wife in Loop Park.
f. T. Martin, who is seriously III
in the Powell hospital at Grafton
has improved greatly in the past
twenty-four hours, 1t is thought he
may recover from this attack.
Mrs. Howard CofIman, of ClRrkS
burg, is the guest Of her parents
Mr. and Mrs. l.. c. Smith on Fourth
ST., Fairmont avenue.
Mrs. C. B. Chancellor. who had
been the guest of her parents, MIR
and Mrs. W. E. ArnGtt, has returned
to her home in PRrkersburg.
II. f. Smith and nephew, EugCnt
| Nusum, returned last night from /
trip to Youngstown,O :, and Pitts
burgh.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-02
DENIED CHOSEN LOVER,
GIRL COMMITS SUICIDE,

MONESSEN, Pa, Dec. MARY
Piisila, Is years old, committed sui
eide at the hOmco her parents here
by shooting herself in the heart.
Yesterday the girl was scOldcd by
her parents for accompanying Il
young man who was undesirable to
her parents. When her mother left
the house this morning the girl took
a revolver from closet in the din
room and killed herself.
About year ago her parents re-
fused to permit her TO receive atten-
tions from the young man TO whom
she was much attached. At the
time the girl threatened to kill her
self
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-02
NEW SECRETARY FOR BOARD
OF TRADE AT CLARKSBURG,

CLARKSBURG, Dec. 2.-President
Lynn j. HOrnor, OF the Board of
Trade. has received a letter from C.
w. Duddcrur. recently elected sccrc-
tary of the local board. saying that
he would arrive here Tuesday morn
ing to take up the active duties of his
office. His appointment is effective
December /.
For some time past, Mr. Dudderar
has been secretary of the Washing
ton, Pa, board of trade, which has
been successful in doing much good
for Washington's business interests
and he is expected to prove a'very
valuable man here.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-02
CHICKEN THIEF BEATS
YOUNG WOMAN'S CALLER,

NEW CASTLE. Pa. Dec. q
Howard WOrklcy. OF ElwOOd City, is
suffering from injuries inflicted by a
chicken thief he attempted 10 capture
while calling at the home Of Miss
Mary Weller, near Wurtcmburg.
Worklcy seeing light in the
barn investigated. He fired his re-
volver in the air to stop a man whom
he saw running around the barn. Just
then he was rendered unconscious by
Il blow on the head. Miss Weller ann
her grandmother found him on the
ground.
The thieves had robbed him oil 50,
but had not taken his watch.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-02
Retnrned From Pittsburgh.

Mrs. ". ]. Wiegal, Misses Virgin-
la Alexander and Betha Smoot re-
turned last night from Pittsburgh
where they had spent the Thanks
giving recess with the formers
mother and daughter, Mrs, William
Moulds and Miss Mary Moulds
Hurst. Mrs. Moulds, Mrs. Mary
ShallenbcrgGr and Miss Mary Hurst
will come here in few weeks to
spend the Christmas holidays ut the
Miegal home.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-02
COUPLE IS CHARGED
WITH $250,0OO THEFT

NEW YORK, Dec. 2. : A cable
gram received by District Attorney
Whitman announced the arrest in
Paris of Antionette Bonner and Jo-
scph Brecher.KisIinser, indicted NO:
vcmber IA on charges that they had
obtained diamonds valued at nearly
s250,OOO to sell on commission and
pawned them.
Until two months ago, Miss Bon
ncr was granted almost unlimited
credit by Maiden Lane diamond brok-
ers. Kislinger was associated with
her In the sale of diamonds. When
bills owed by the couple became long
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-02
WoULD.BE SUICIDE
ADMITS IDENTITY

HARRISBURG, Pa, Dee. Row
land B. Maheny, former congressman
from Buffalo, n. Y, and former min
lister to Ecuador who attempted to
commit suicide here today admitted
his identity to physicians at the Har-
risburg hospital. He said that he
had come from Buffalo but declined
10 give any reason for his attempted
self-destruction. The doctors say he
will recover.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-02
LION FOLLOWS MATE TO DEATH.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2.-Princc, the
big African lion at the Lincoln Park
ZOO, is dead OF u broken heart. Mel
lie, his mate died early last summer
and for weeks thereafter Prince did
not eat. The jungle animals fast
lasted until cold weather, but even
though the beast began to cat again,
he continued to mourn for his part
ncr. Yesterday his body was buried
at the side of Ncllic's grave.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-02
PRESIDENT HAS SEVERAL
INVITATIONS FOR HOLIDAYS,

WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. p
President Wilson has under consid-
Grafton Invitations to spend his
Christmas vacation in Columbia, S.
c., Augusta, Ga, or place near
Corpus Christi. Texas. He will not
decide which to accept until just be-
fore he is ready to go. II Congress
remains in session without holiday
recess tho President probably will
take noI vacation at all,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-02
GERMAN OFFICER IS
CAUSING MORE TROUBLE.

CABERN, Germany, Dec. a.
Lieut.. Baron Won Forstncr, who
started the trouble between the
troops and civilians here by refer
ring scornfully to the citizens when
he addressed the recruits of his COM
pany aroused still further indigna-
tion against the army today by cut
ting down lame Alsatanian shoe
maker with his Sabcr.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-02
FINE DISPLAY.

We have the finest line of Pianos,
Player Pianos and Victrolas ever
shown in the city. A snecial feature
is the low prices and easy terms We
are offering during the holiday trade,
l fine player piano, new, price
100000. Holiday price $4,000.
1 Baby Grand, new, price, $65O.o0.
Holiday price, A55.00.
Easy payments without interest
You can't beat our prices and terms
Store open evenings.
C. A. HOUSE MUSIC co.
Jacobs Bldg. Monroe st'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-02
XMAS BAZAAR.

The Presbyterian LegiOfr will hold
IL Christmas bazaar in the ManIcy
house on Barney street "Wednesday
AFTERNOON until Saturday evening
and will have for sale fancy work
japanese novelties, comforts, cuI
glass, home made candy. 1899
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-02
To Grafton.

Members Of the Sicilian ThimblC
club went to Grafton this afternoon
where they are being entertained at
tile home Of Mrs. Gail Fishback, a
former member of the organization.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-02
Sweepey Lecture.

ONiss Rose Sweeney, who is spend
ing the winter at MOrganlown Will
lecture before the WOmanS Club on
Friday afternoon on "T'hc Rivera"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-02
Entertain Y. N. W.

Mrs. Arthur Brown will he host
Gss TO, the Young Married WOmcns
Club on Wednesday afternoon at her
: home OH Columbia street.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-02
Mothers Club.

Mrs. Richard GilkGson will enter
tain the Mothers Club on Wedncs-
day afternoon at her home on Fair
mont avenue.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-02

overdue Il search was instituted for
them. Many diamonds given Miss
Bonner 10 sell on commission later
were found in pawnsllops.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-02

The Fairmont orchestra will give
d dance at tho Casino on Thursday
night. 50 s's
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-02

An admission OF fifty cents will be
charged non-mcmbers Of the club.
Club members are admitted free.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-02
hJ| Annual Handkerchief
"SHO w"

MONDAY = TUESDAY : WEDNESDAY
In the Little Xmas Store" Second Floor (Annex)
Our entire stock of Christmas handkerchiefs now
exhibited in this department represent all the fea
lures and oddities in handkerchiefs.
Our order for these Holiday, handkerchief. were
placed way back last MARCH and have been coming in
from time to time since October LIST.
Hand Embroidered Handkerchiefs from. l0c to $2oV
Some are machine embroidered, some wholly hand
embroidered others are hemstitched wholly by hand
Venetian Lace Edged handkerchief. 25e to 81 %
MADEIRA Handkerchiefs from 25c to $25V
French Embroidered Hndkerchiefs from 25C to $250
Armenian Embroidered Handkerchiefs. 35c to $l2'
Glove HandkerchiefS ,.........,......S5 zoe and 900
Colorcd Handkerchief :... DC up 70 QUO
New wide Hem Tiffany Initials Handkerchiefs 10 & S5C
CHILDREN'S HANDKERGHIEFS, 15C and 25c per box
With COlOred borders and nursery rhymes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-02
Dance Friday Night.

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Gilpin observer., 1913-10-23
Game Didn't Work.

TO Illustrate how well the late
Tied" Marks was known in theatrical
circles beyond the metropolis. drum
mer for New York house told this
story: "A lot OF boys were sitting
around in the lobby of a Kansas City
hotel one evening. when one young
fellow volunteered to take any one
who would go along to the theater. l
accepted the offer and We went to the
box office. where our fresh friend
greeted the man inside with a hale
and merry How are your and a re-
quest for two tickets. Marks said
he. you know. Teddy Marks-it's all
right The man inside gave the drum
mer another look. and said in a very
cool but determined manner: Moth
ing doing. Something'll happen to you
II you don't move quick We did. and
he paid my way into another show to
avoid meeting the crowd"
Gilpin observer., 1913-10-23
GAS, DYSPEPSIA
AND INDIGESTION
"Pape's 'Diapepsin" settles sour,
gassy stomachs in five
minuteS-Time It!

You don't want slow remedy when
your stomach is bad-or an uncertain
one-or harmful one-your stomach
\ ls too valuable; you mustn't injure It.
Pape's Diapepsin is noted for its
speed in giving relief; its harmless
ness; its certain unfailing action in
regulating sick, sour, gaLsy stomachs.
Its millions Of cures in indigestion.
dyspepsia, gastritis and other stomach
trouble has made 1t famous the world
over.
Keep this perfect stomach doctor In
your home-keep it handy-get large
ffty-cent case from any dealer and
then If anyone should eat something
which doesn't agree with them; II
what they eat lays like lead, ferments
and sours and forms gas; causes head
ache, dizziness and nausea; eructa-
tions of acid and undigested food
remember as soon as Pape's Diapepsin
comes in contact with the stomach all
such distress vanishes. Its prompt
ness, certainty and ease In overcoming
the worst stomach disorders is a reve-
lation to those who try it.-Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1913-10-23
SYNOPSIS.

Ccnstsrnstion is caused on the last
ssth that ha. the be-, Opera T. managed by De
psarsncs Of a ghost. said to u have been
2 evidence on several previous occasions.
pnristino Daae. a member Of the opera
Eess. Count de Chasny and his brother
aoul are among those who applaud the
ne dressing room, but is unable to do SO
end later discovers that some one L. maxi
y love to her; She emerges alone. and
While the farewell ceremony for the re-
ating managers is going on, the Opera
Box No. is sold with disastrous results.
Ehe managers receive a letter from the
pa. t: Rsoa 10 the
siher. IL 's soss Go Also. s sas and II ,se night
Hoiin music l. heard. % Raoul visits a
Utmost frozen. Moncharmin and Richard
soe NS sna S'iSs from to
The leading part in ''Fsust. Is warned to
refusing. loses her voice in the middle
.rsshs: down: killing woman woman and md
Christine. who has disappeared. He sees
her at last, but does not speak. and later
. note 10 received from her making an
appointment for a masked ball. Raoul
meets Christine at the ball. He sees a
person In the disguise Of Red Death.
Hs :hs her cs. EIs ws Rsos
Christine and tells her he knows the
name OF the unseen man whom she calls
the Angel OF Music. Christine and Raoul
become secretly engaged prior to a polar
expedition that Raoul Is TO make. Chris
tine relates a strange adventure with the
with Raoui. Raoul announces his inten-
ton OF marrying Christine, which dis
plsases Philippe. In the midst Of per-
kormance the stage Is enveloped in dark
ness and Christine disappears No trace
Of her II found. Moncharmin and Rich
ard behave strangely. Raoul searches
madly for the missing singer. The Opera
Ghost demands the FIRST installment of his
allowance, and when II is left at an ap-
pointed place the sum mysteriously dis
appears. Raoul goes in search Of Chris
tine He meets a mysterious person
known a. the Persian.
Gilpin observer., 1913-10-23

the spring tom the inside OF the
room. 1t is different when you are
behind the wall and can act directly
on the counterbalance. Then the mir
ror turns at once and is moved with
Incredible rapidity."
What counterbalance?" asked
Raoul
why, the counterbalance that lifts
the whole OF this wall on to its pivot.
You surely don't expect It to move
Of itself. by enchantm >pt! II you
watch. you will see the mirror first
rise an inch or two and then shift an
inch or two from left to right. II will
then be on pivot and will swing
round"
ITS not turning!" said Raoui I'M
patiently.
"Oh. wait! You have time enough
to be impatient. sir! The mechanism
has obviously become rusty. or else
the spring isn't working. Un-
less II IL something else" added the
Persian anxiously.
"Whatf
He may simply have cut the cord
of the counterbalance and blocked
the whole apparatus.
why should ne? He does not
know that We are coming this way!"
Il dare say he suspects 1t, for he
knows that understand the system"
Gilpin observer., 1913-10-23

risk your iife for heri You must Ger
taiAly hate .Erik!".:
mo. sir" said the Persian sadly,
Il do not hate him. II l hated him,
he would long ago have ceased doing
harm"
HAS he done you harmf"
II have forgiven him the harm
which he has done me-"
II do not understand you. You
treat him az monster. you speak OF
his crime, he has done you harm and
pity that drove me TO despair when l
saw 1t in Christine!"
The Persian did not reply. He
fetched a stool and set It against the
wall facing the great mirror that
filled the whole OF the wall-space op-
posite. Then he climbed on the stool.
and, with his nose to the wallpaper,
seemed to be looking for something.
"Ah." he said. after long search.
'I have itl"
And, raising his finger above his
the pattern OF the paper. Then he
turned round and Jumped on the
stool
I'm half a minute" he said. I'VE
shall be on his road!" and crossing
the whole length of the dressing
room he felt the great mirror.
mo. 1t is not yielding yet" he NUT
tered.
"Oh, are we going out by the mir
ror?" asked Raoul. Like Christine
Daae."
80 you knew that Christine Daae
went out by that mirror?"
she did so before my eyes, sir!
was hidden behind the curtain OF the
inner room and saw her vanish not
by the glass. but in the glass!"
"And what did you do?"
Il thought It was an alteration OF
my senses. q mad dream. :"
"Or some new fancy of the
ghost's!" chuckled the Persian "Ah.
M. de Chagny." he continued. still
with his hand on the mirror, would
that we had to do with a ghost! We
could then leave our pistols in their
case. Put down your hat
please there - and
now cover your shirt-front as much
as you can with your coat as
l am doing. Bring the lapels
forward turn up the collar
We must make ourselves as
invisible as possible. :"
Bearing against the mirror. after .
short silence. he said:
1T takes some time to release the
counterbalance, when you press on
Gilpin observer., 1913-10-23

secret passage. long known to him
self alone and contrfved at the time
of the Paris Commune to allow the
jailers to convey their prisoners
straight to the dungeons that had
been constructed for them in the eel
lars: for the. Federates had occupied
the opera-house Immediately after the
eighteenth OF March and had made .
starting-place right at the top for
their Mongoltier balloons. which car
ried their incendiary proclamations to
the departments. and a state prison
right at the bottom.
(. The Persian went on his knees and
put his lantern on the ground. He
seemed to be working at the floor;
and suddenly he turned on his light
Then Raoul heard O faint click and
saw very pale luminous square in
the floor OF the passage 1t was AS
though window had opened on the
opera cellars. which were still lit.
Raoul no longer saw the Persian, but
he suddenly felt him by his side and
heard him whisper:
Follow me and do all that | do
Raoul turned to the luminous aper-
ture. Then he saw the Persian. who
was still on his knees. hang by his
hands from the rim of the opening.
with his pistol between his teeth. and
slide into the cellar below.
.Curiousiy enough. the viscount had
absolute confidence in the Persian.
though he knew nothing about him.
His emotion when speaking OF the
monster" struck him as sincere:
and, II the Persian had cherished any
sinister designs against him. he would
not have armed him with his own
hands. Besides. Raoul must reach
Christine at all costs He therefore
went on his knees also and hung from
the trap with both hands.
Let go." said a voice.
And he dropped into the arms OF
the Persian, who told hin to lie down
fat. closed the trap-door above him
and crouched down beside him. Kaoul
tried to ask a question, but the Per
slams hand was on his mouth and
he heard a voice which he recog-
nized as that OF the commissary or
police.
Raoul and the Persian were COM
pletely hidden behind wooden par
tition. Near them. small staircase
led to a little room in which the COM
missary appeared to be walking up
and down. asking questions. The
faint light was Just enough to enable
Raoul to distinguish the shape OF
things around him. And he could not
restrain a dull cry: there were three
corpses there.
The first lay on the narrow landing
of the little staircase: the two others
had rolled to the bottom of the stair
case. Raoul could have touched one
OF the two poor wretches by passing
his fingers through the partition.
"Silence!" whispered the Persian.
He too had seen the bodies and he
gave one word in explanation:
"He!"
The commissary's voice was now
heard more distinctly. He was ask
ing. for Information about the system
of lighting, which the stage-manager
supplied. The commissary therefore
must be in the organ or its imme-
diate neighborhood
CTO BE CONTINUEDJ
Gilpin observer., 1913-10-23
Students Placed on Honor.

Examinations took place recently.
for the first time in the history OF the
University of Cincinnati. with the
professor absent from the class room.
The following notice: Il pledge on
my honor that | have neither given
nor received aid during this examlna-
tion." was inscribed on the black
board. The professor explained the
plan to the class. and after the 12
men and women signed the pledge he
submitted the examination questions
and left the room
Gilpin observer., 1913-10-23
Working in the Dark

Secretary Macveagh, at dinner In
Washington. was urging the need Of
scientific financial laws.
But let us make these laws scien.
tifically," he said I'VE must lot In the
light. We must work in the light. II
we work in the dark. you know. we
will go wrong-like young Cornelius
Husk
Cornelius Husk was called one win.
ter morning before dawn. and told to
go and harness the mule to the dear.
Born.
The lad was too lazy to light Ian
tern. and In the dark he didn't notice
that one Of the cows was in the stable
with the mule.
As he tried to harness the COW his
Gilpin observer., 1913-10-23

three bottles and It made me we'll and
strong and avoided q dreadful opera
ton I cow have two fine healthy chill
dren, and I cannot say too much about
what Lydia E. Pinkham sVegetable Com
pound has done for me. - Mrs. LEE
MANGEs, R. F. D. 10, Mogadore. Ohio.
Why will women take chances with
an operation or drag out sickly, half
hearted existence, missing three-fourths
Of the Joy Of living, when they can find
health In Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compoundf
For thirty years Il has been the stand
ard remedy for female ills, and has TO
stored the health Of thousands Of women
who have been troubled with such all
ments as displAcements, Inflammation.
liberation. tumors. Irregularities. etc
II you want special advice write =
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (conA.
dential Lynn, Mass. Your letter win
b opened, read and answered by .
woman and held In strict conlldeie1s
Gilpin observer., 1913-10-23

ITS not turning! And
Christine. sir. ChristineT
The Persian said coldly:
I'VE shall do all that 1t is humanity
possible to do! But he may
stop us at the first step! lie
commands the walls. the doors and
the trap-doors. In my country, he was
known by name which means the
'trap-door lover"
But why do these walls obey him
alone? He did not build them!"
yes. sir. that is just what he did,"
Raoul looked at him in amazement:
but the Persian made a sign to him to
be silent and pointed to the glass.
N 49, There was sort OF shivering
reflection. Their image was troubled
as In ripping sheet OF water and
then all became stationary again.
you see. sir. that 1t is not turn
ing! Let us take another road!"
Tonight. there is no other!" de-
clared the Persian, In a singular,y
mournful voice. And now. look out!
And be ready to fire.
He himself raised his pistol oppo-
site the glass. Raoul Initiated his
movement. With his free arm. the
Persian drew the young man to his
chest and, suddenly. the mirror
turned, In binding daze OF cross
lights; it turned like one OF those re-
voiving doors which have lately been
fixed to the entrances OF most res
taurants, it turned. carrying Raoul
and the Persian with 1T and suddenly
hurting them from the full light into
the deepest darkness.