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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-13
FrOStS
HAVE DONE CONSIDERABLE DAM
AGE TO CROPS ON HIoHLkNoe
OF COUNTY.

That the heavy !rostS OF the las
few days have done considerable dam
age to the crops in this county and
vicinity has been learned. A farmer
who visited this city yesterday stated
that his crop Of fcrty acres OF corn
had been totally destroyed by tho
frost and was total loss TO him. Tac
crops on the highlands OF the county
were practically killed by the :roh.
though the lowlands are not thought
TO be seriously hurt.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-13
PYTHlAN MEMORIAL SERVICE.

Sunday. June 18th. Mt. City Lodg
knights of Iy,hias will hold thcil
memorial service, The lodge VII
meet at its castle hall and proceed to
the NJ. p. Temple at 1880 o'clock
where Rev. Broomhcld will deliver tn.
address. Neighboring lodges. sojOurn
Ing knights and the public are wet
cCmc and invited to attend.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-13

Glenn Hall, Pullman.
Carrie Harper. Davis.
Earl Harvey. Newburg.
A. c. Hildreth, Manhington
Roberta jackson, Grafton.
Lester Jackson. Jane Lev,
Laura Jones. Fairmont.
Georgia l.cmastcrs. Parkers1urg.
Mabel Lowe, Fairmont.
West Manley. I'airmont.
II. II. Mcmillan, Mason,own.
Katherine Morris, Hagans.
W. J. Matthews. Independence.
Esielle McCann. FaIrmont.
Myrtle Michaels, Pennington.
Winnie Mussrove. Fairmont.
w. II. Moran. Fairmont.
Grady Morgan, Fairmont.
Jessie Price Fairview.
Lucy Ross. Salema. Ind.
c. X. Ronesburg, Clifton Mills.
Alta Reeves. Fairmont.
Harold Rogers. Moundsville.
Elra Stalnaker. FlatfoOds.
Jay snodefly. Fairmont.
G. c. Tustin. Cork.
L. T. Tustin. Cork.
Aele,a Van Tromp. French Creek
p. II. Watkins, Watson.
Ada Wilson. narrisvillc.
Verona Clayton. Rlvcsville.
Norris ShOwalter. Falrmont.
Ethel Iiarm!nson. Fairmont.
Edith Frey. FIirmonl.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-13
West virginians
Are Graduated

CHICAGO. June l3.--;Among the
hundred CT graduates at the com.
mcncement Of the University OF Chi.
cago this week were the following
from West Virginia:
Charieston-IIary Browning.Emble.
ton associate In Sciencc.l
FairmcntA.Alma virginia Ogden
"a. b.
Huntineton-taachel Emile Hon
stadt "a. M
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-13
BOY TORN TO BITS BY DOGS.

TROUNIILE. France. June l3.-Dis
obeying his governess, the little nepn
ew of Count de Novelties today enter
ed kennel containing twelve savag
dogs which were being trained for 20
lice service. The animals sprang NJ
on the bog and literally torn him ia
pieces.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-13

|D|ES IN ILLINOIS
Friends here have received word OF
the death OF Joshua Robert Thompson,
a former resident OF Fairmont. which
occurred recently al his home at Fair.
field. III. Mr.. Thompson will be re.
meTbered by many OF the older resi-.
dents of Fairmont. He figured large.
ly in the early developments OF this
community. as the following interest.
Ing account taken from the Wayne
County Press. OF Fairfield, H., re.
lates:
Joshua Robert Thompson, son Of
Daniel +. and Hannah Thompson. was
horn October ., 1888. Died May 10.
1913. Deceased was 70 years,
months, II weeks and days old.
Mr.. Thompson had been ailing for a
few weeks, had come 10 Johnsonville
to see the doctor. when he was taken
suddenly III. Mr.. Schumard took Mi.
Thompson home. He had not been al
home more than half hour until lie
died.
Mr.. Thompson was left an orphan
at the age OF IA years. His mother
died when he was only S years Old.
He had 10 make his own way after his
parents died. He began by digging
clay TO make brick In Joel Newman's
brick yard. He carried brick for three
Or four years. His father was the
principal carpenter OF Fairm0nt, W.
Va.
The family consisted Of four boys
and two girls. They were quarantin
ed with smallpox. with which three OF
the boys died. They lived in a To-;
house and kept the first Jail In Fair.
mont. The jail was in the upper story'
OF their house. Mr.. Thompson rod
in the first steamboat that came to
Fairmont. He hauled the material TO
build the first church building in Pal
a'ine, which was the Reformed Meth.
odist church. He was converted at
the age OF II. After the death OF his
father he went 10 live with oiermaa
Faurnd and made his home with him
until he was II year old. IN April,
1857. he went 10 Wheeling, West Viz.
slnia. and from there 10 ST. Louis
From St. Louis to Davenport, Iowa,
walked 10 Mt. Pleasant. about 100
miles. Here he began to make brlci
10 build an insane asylum. Soon after
he left tor Independence, Mo. He
drove on emigrant wagon from hide
pcndcnce and when he returned TO IT,
dependence after spending some tine
al the following places: Napa county,
California, San Francisco, the 18TH.
mus Of Panama, crossing the lsthmus
ana going 10 New York, to West Vii.
GINA and Missouri. then coming 10
Wayne county, Illinois, in the fall OF
1866. where he had liver ever since.
He married Sarah E. Fitch, daughter
OF John Fitch. To this union were
born three sons After the death o!
his first wife he married Agnes Abe.
gail Clark. October Il, 1885. To this
union were born eight children. six
sons and two daughters. all Of whor,
are living except Pearl, who died Jan.
nary 4. 1893.
Deceased was an active member o!
the NJ. +. Church. lie was loc1l
preacher, serving in that capacity for
number of years. He will be miSsei
by the people OF the vicinity OF John
sonville. III. lie was famous mem
bpr OF his church, holding a member
ship for Il number of years at John
Sonville.
The funeral services were held tn
the NJ. T. Churcl. at Jacksonville OIL
Thursday MOI ming. May %, by Rev.
Lawrence G. Murray. The remains
were laid to rest In the JohnsonviiiC
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-13

tournament will be made and posted
Saturday, p. M. June 18th. The handi.
caps for match play will be two-thirdg
o. the medal play handicap. Each cor
tcstaAt should play at least one match
each week so that the finals may lake
place without fail the fourth of July.
Suitable trophy will be awarded the
winner
JOHN II. ROCK,
A. S. FLEMING,
W. y. STOCKLEY,
Golf Committee.
Boys desiring positions rs cadd!,s
will find employment tomorrow after.
nocn. Many caddies will he needed
and all boys reporting to the golf in.
struc,or by onc.thirly will be given
employment.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-10-26
GREENHEART TIMBER
70 Be Used IN docks
CLAYTON y. NELL OF L. 5. FOR
EST SERVICE HAS SAILED FOR
BRITISH GUINEA.
USE IT FOR Lock Gates
Record Show that Grccnhcart i, More
Resistant Than Steel or
Iron.

Clayton D. Nell of the u. S. forest
service sailed today from New York
for British Guinea to inspect green
heart timber TO be used in the con
-.rucuon Of docks and other marine
works for the Panama canal. lie goes
az Tine request of the isthmian canal
commissions nm order that th. cnEi.
uccrs may bee sure that they ..o get
ling genuine grcrnhcart timber for
which % number OF inferior substitutes
arc offered.
Genuine grceuhcart has the rcputa-
tiou OF being the most resistant wood
to the attack of marine borers and to
decay Burors are especially bad in
tropical waters. The wood is, In addi-
ton hard. heavy and durable, and
not subject 90 damage from impact
and wear ludiSputablc records show
that the best grades of this wood sur
pass iron and steel as 10 lasting quail
ties In contact with salt water II has
been known and used since 1863 Logs
have remained intact under water for
100 years Lock gates In English
canals have been made Of it for years,
and the only limit Of their durability
so far has been the length Of service
Of their iron bolts and fastenngs
which usually can be renewed with
out much trouble. Grcenheart in
Liverpool lock gates built in 1856, re-
moved To- allow deepening and
widening ot the ship channel in 1894
was used over again when the gates
were reconstructed The slls and
tenders OF the lock gates at Panama
will bc made of grccnhcart. and much
~ the docks will be constructed of the
Same material.
Nanscus ship tho Fran and the
Antarctic vessels Discovery, used by
one NJ the Scott expeditions. and the
Gauss. used boy DrygalsN. were all
plaukcd with crcenheart
The exceedingly great durability "
the wood is said to hc due. at least in
part. to the presence uf an alSaloid,
which is used as substitute for cin-
choua. the basis ~ qunine.
a number of other woods which
grow with Erceuhcart IA the tropical
forests of the Guinoas resemble 1t so
closely that they are likely TO deceive
even an expert. They have many ot
the qualities uf the genuine timber.
hut IN "A lesser degree. Some are quite
inferior ana ii is essential that they
should be avoided. In order that the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-10-26

canal commission may be sure OF the
right wood, it asked the forest service
to assist il in an invest cation Of the
greenheart situation in British Guinea
and MIR. Mell's present trip is a result
OF that request.
From the isthmus Of Panama Mr..
Nell will 20 directly to Dcmerara,
British Guinea, the principal port Of
export for grcenheart. lie will be ac-
companied by a member of the CONF
mission. and will see all the operations
Of numbering I'm order that the true
grccnheart may be selected and iden-
titled without possibility Of error. He
Will ascertain whore the genuine can
be obtained in sufficient quantities and
right sizes, find out what substitutes
are to be avoided. and prepare speCi-
fications which. Incorporated in pur-
chase contracts. will eliminate every
thing hut genuine greeuheart.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-10-26

Uhrru, and oMr Mngrs VIII bring
#ar brides with tbom
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-10-26

In group Of % boys taking part
time" agricultural work in five agri-
cultural schools in Massachusetts, last
year earned more thaneS $500 each.
~ more than $500. and only 3 less
than 500. from their farm produce.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-10-26

Wanted-Nill pay Sc per pound for
clean cotton rag~ at World Office.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-11

charge halted before her. Then,
abruptly, the round. baby-like face Of
the woman puckered in amazement.
Her voice rose shrill. well, if it amt
Mary Turner"
"Aggier' was the reply.
In the time that followed Mary lived
in the fiat which Aggie Lynch occu-
pied with her brother, Jim. a pickpock-
ct much esteemed among his fellow
craftsmen. The period wrought trans
formations of a radical and bewilder-
ing sort in both the appearance and
the character Of the girl. &.....s.
Joe Carson. the forger, had long been
acquainted with Aggie and her broth
er. though he considered them far be-
meath him in the social scale. since
their criminal work was not Of that
high kind on which he prided himself.
But as he cast about for some woman
to whom he might take the hapless
girl he had rescued his thoughts fell
on Aggie. He was relieved rather
than otherwise to learn that there was
already IN acquaintance between the
two women, and the fact that Nh
IchaEge Nd served dine q prison ID
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to set him afame. His rage mounted
and gave him new power in the battle.
Under the urge Of it he conquered and
at last brought himself and his charge
to the shore.
Mary revived to clear consciousness.
which was at first inclined toward
hySteria, but this phase yielded soon
under the sympathetic miniStrations
Of the man. His rather low voice was
soothing to her tired soul. and his
gently tender When finally she was
able to stand and to walk with the
support OF his arm she went forward
slowly at his side without so much
even as a question Of whittier.
Joe Carson had performed. perhaps.
his first action with no thought of self
at the back Of it. He had risked his
life to save that of a stranger. The
sensation was at once novel and thrill
Ing. Since it was so agreeable he
meant to proIong the glow Of self sat
isfaction by continuing to care for this
waif of the river.
Joe Carson. the notorious forger. led
the dripping girl eastward through the
squalid streets until at last they came.
to an adequately lighted avenue, and
there a taxicab was found. It carried
them farther north. and to the east to
an apartment house that was rather
imposing, set in a street of humber
dwellings.
Here Carson paid the fare and then
helped the girl to alight and on into
the hallway. Mary went with him
quite unafraid. though now with a
growing curiosity.
The two entered and went slowly up
three fights Of stairs. On the landing
beyond the third fight the door Of
rear fat stood open. and in the door
way appeared the figure Of a woman.
well, Joe. who's the skirt?" this
person demanded as the man and his
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-11
CHAPTER v.
keepina Within tho Law.

n RARY'S heart leaped at the pos
MI sibilty back of those three
wi words, within the law She
might do anything, seek any
revenge. work any evil, enjoy any mas
terry as long as she should keep with
in the law There could be no pun
ishment then. That was the lesson
taught by the captain in high finance
He was at pains always in his stupen-
dous robberies to keep within the law.
To that end he employed lawyers OF
mighty cunning and learning to guide
his steps Alright in such tortuous paths.
There, then, was the secret. Why
should she not use the like means?
Why, indeed? She had brains enough
to devise, surely. Beyond that she
needed only to keep her course most
carefully within those limits Of wrong
doing permitted by the statutes. The
sole requirement would be lawyer
equally INSCRIPTIONS and astute.
She took Joe Carson into her conf
dence. He was vastly astonished at
the outset and not quite pleased. To
his view this plan offered merely
fashion o. setting dificulties In the
way Of achievement ~
y Prsaently hoEeser, TIE sincerity and
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persistence Of the girl won him over
The task of convincing him would
have been easier had he himself ever
known the torment of serving term
in prison. Thus far, however. the for
ger had always escaped the penalty
for his crimes, though often close to
conviction. But Marys arguments were
of compelling sort rs she set them
forth in detail, and Carson agreed that
the experiment should be made
An agreement was made by which
Joe Carson and certain Of his more
trusted intimates in the underworld
were to put themselves under the or
ders Of Mary concerning the sphere OF
their activities Furthermore, they
bound themselves not to engag &c in any
devious business without her consent.
Aggie, too, was one of the company
thus constituted, but she figured little
in the preliminary discussions. since
neither Mary nor the forger had much
respect for the intellectual capabilities
Of the adventures. though they appre-
ciated to the full her remark able pow
ers Of influencing men to her will.
1t was not difficult to find la wyer
suited to the necessities Of the under.
taking. Mary selected Sjgismnnd Har-
ris. an attorney, just in the prime Of
his mental vigOrs. who possessed a
knowledge Of the law only to be equal
ed by his diSreSpcct for it.
Forthwith ihr scheme was set in OPP
Grafton. AS n first step Mary Turner
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| not influence him one jot against her.
| Mary let herself drift 1t seemed to
her that she had abandoned herself to
| fate in that hour when she threw her.
self into the river. Afterward. with
out any volition on her part, she had
been restored to life and set within an
| environment new and strange to her,
| in which soon. to her surprise. she
! discovered a vivid pleasure So she
fought no more, but left destiny to
| work its will. unhampered by her fu-
tile strivingS.
For the first time in her life. thanks
to the hospitality Of Aggie Lynch. Sc
cretly REINFORCED from the funds Of
Joe Carson. Mary found herself living
in luxurious idleness. while her every
wish could be gratitied by the merest
mention of it. She was fed on the
daintiest Of fare she was clothed with
the most delicate richness for the first
! time as to those more mysterious gar
ments which women love. In addition,
there were as many Of hooks and mag
! aZines as she could wish.
Her mind long starved like her body,
seized avidly on the nourishment thus
afforded. In this interest Aggie had
no sbare-was perhaps a little envi-
Gus over Mary's absorption in printed
pages Aggie took a vast pride in her
guest, with the unmiStakable air Of
elegance. and she dared to dream Of
great triumphs to come. though as
vet she carefully avoided any sugges-
ton to Mary of wrongdoing-
| In the end the suggestion came from
Mary Turner herself. to the great sur
prise OF Aggie. and, truth to tell. Of
herself.
There were two factors that chiefly
Influenced her decision. The first was
due to the feeling that, since the world
had rejected her. she need no longer
concern herself with the worlds opin-
ion or retain any scruples over it.
Back of this lay her bitter sentiment
toward the man who had been the d.
rect cause Of her imprisonment. Ed.
ward Glider.
The factor t.,at was the immediate
cause of her decision on an irregular
mode of life was an editorial in one
of the daily newspapers. This was
scathing arraignment of a master in
high finance The point Of the writ
er's attack was the grim sarcasm for
such methods of thievery as are kept
within the law. That phrase held the
girls fancy, and she read the article
again with a quickened interest. Then
she began to mediate.
1t was the law that had worked the
ruin of her life, which she had striv-
en- to make wholesome In conse-
Quence she felt for the law no genuine
respect, only detestation as for the
epitome of injustice. Yet, she gave it
superficial respect, born Of those
three years of suffering which had
been the result of the penalty indict-
ed on her. Now, in the paragraph she
bad just read she found clew to sug
gestive thought, hint as to means
by which she might satisfy her rancor
against the law that had outraged her.
and this in safety since she would at
tempt nought save that within the
law.
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CHAPTER VI.
A Tip From Headquarters.

A Tip From Headquarters.
AGGIE gave herself over to moro
n cigarettes in an easy chair
~ sprawled out in an attitude OF
comfort never taught in any
finishing school for young ladies. Soon
the coming Of Joe Carson who was
usually in and out Of the apartment
nlmber of times daily. provided well
come DIVERSION .A@gie explained in
response to his question that Mary had
gone out to keep an engagement with
Dick Glider.
Mary has been with him a good
deal lately" he said. half question:
ingly.
That's what" was the curt agree
ment
Think she's stuck on him.
why not?' Aggie retorted. Bet
your life Id be if ! had a chance.
He's a swell boy, and his fathers got
the coin too
At this the man moved impatiently,
and his eyes wandered to the window.
Again Aggie studied him with swift
glance of interrogation.
Joe, if there's anything on your
mind shoot it,
Its Mary" Carson explained. with
some embarrassment; her and young
Glider"
"Well?" came the crisp question.
well somehow" Carson went on.
still somewhat confusedly, II can't see
any good of it for her."
"Why?' Aggie demanded. in sur
prise.
"Old man elders got big pull. and
if he caught on to his boys going with
Mary he'd be likely to send the police
after us-stronS! Believe me. amt
looking for amy trip up the river
I'VE amt done nothin' they can
touch us for. Mary says So
whether we've done anything or
whether we haven't don't NATTER" he
objected. "Once the police set out
after you they'll get you. Russia amt
in it with some Of the things l have
seen pulled off in this town"
ooh, can that 'fraid talkv' Aggie ex-
claimed roughly. II tell you they can't
get us. We've got our fingers crossed"
A noise at the hall door interrupted
her, and she looked up to see man,
while behind him appeared the maid,
protesting angrily..
Continued Next Weekly -
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friends, We didn't contribute"

friends. We didn't contribute"
"Given to him." Mary corrected.
with tolerant smile
What difference does it make" Ag-
gle deman scornfully. Hes got
it, amt he? Just as soon as I get
time I'm goin' after that watch--be
lieve me!'
mo, you are not. You are under my
orders now. And as long as you are
working with us you will break no
laws"
But 1 cant see Aggie began to
argue with the petulance Of a spoiled
child
when you were working alone did
you have a home like this?"
NO"
"Or such clothes? Most of all. did
you have safety from the police?"
"No; but, just the same, | cant
see
"A gneS. the richest men in this coun-
try have made their fortunes, not be-
cause of the law, but in spite Of the
law. They made up their minds what
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-11

became a young lady of independent
fortune. who. had living with her
cousin Miss Agnes Lynch. The fiat
was Abandoned In it's stead was an
apartment in the Nineties on Riverside
drive in which the ladies lived alone
| with two maids to serve them.
Carson had rooms in the neighbour
hood. but Jim Lynch. who persistently
refused the conditions of such an ALI
ance. betook himself afar, to continue
his reckless gathering Of other folks
money in such wise as to make him
amenable to the law the very first time
he should be caught ut it.
A few tentative ventures resulted in
profits so large that the company grew
nightly enthusiastic over the novel
manner of working In each instance
Harris was consulted and made his
confidential statement as to the lega'i-
ty Of the thing proposed. After few
perfectly legal breach of promise suits,
due to Aggie's winsome innocence Of
demeanor. had been settled advan
|tageously out of court Mary devised a
scheme Of greater elaborateness. with
the legal acumen of the lawyer to in
dorse it in the matter of safety. 1t
was planned as the swindling of
swindler, which, in fact, had now be-
come the secret principle in Mary's
morality.
A gentleman possessed of some
%@0 Ion al
but with high financial aspirations, adj
vertised for partner to invest capital
in business sure to bring large re-
turns This advertisement caught the
eye Of Mary Turner and she answered
lit. An Introductory correspondence
encouraged her to hope for the victory
in a game Of cunning against cunning
She consulted with Harris and espe-
cialIy sought from him detailed infor-
nation as to partnership law. His
statements gave her such confidence
that presently she entered into part
ncrship with the advertiser BY the
terms Of their agreement each depos'
tied $4,000 to the partnership account
This sum Of 100000 was ostensibly
to be devoted to the purchase of
tract Of land. which should afterward
be divided into lots and resold to the
public at enormous profit AS mat
ter of fact. the advertiser planned to
make a spurious purchase Of the tract
in question by means Of forged deeds
granted by an accomplish, thus max
ing through fraud neat profit of $780,
600.
No sooner was the 100000 on deposit
in the bank than Mary Turner drew
out the whole amount. as she had
perfect right to do legally. When the
advertiser learned of this he was, nat
urally enough. full to overlooking with
wrath. But after an interview with
Harris he swallowed his wrath as best
he might He found he could not go
into court with clean hands, which Is
prime stipulation of the law, though
often honored in the breach. SO he
let himself be mulcted in raging ST.
lence. Z.
The event established Mary as the
arbiter in her own coterie. She next
decided that certain General Hast
ings would make an excellent sacrifice
on the altar Of justice-and to her own
financial profit. The old man was a
notorious roue, Of most unsavory rep
utation as a destroyer Of innocence.
It was probable that he would easily
fall 4 victim to the Ingenious charms
lof AEgie. As for that precccious dam