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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-26

FOR sALE-i.ro0m cottage with mod
ern improvements. one square from
new school building. Price 81. 500. 90
! broom cottage on Delaware Ave
East Park. 3 lots. Price $4,000. 90,
7-roCm house IL" street. Eas, Park
Addition $500. Lot tdxf0O feet.
Seven acres ground near Watson
$1,000.
S.rGom house on Morgantown Ave,
lot SOXl2O. Price $500. Apply 70
n. {. Steele, 7lh floor, Trust Build.
ing. Fairmont, w. Va. Con. Phone,
City. Office; Res. 7OG.W. G.3O.lmo,
OR SAlE-G,roOm mouse, good ce,
lar and outbuldings. One Store
with or without goods. fair trade
Good spring and well, also good or
chard. 3 acres building lots; near
school. Apply A. VI. Frecland
Hutchinson, W. Va. Marion Tela.
phone.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-24
Story Of the Mikado.

An example of the late mikado's
self-sacrificing patriotism in small
matters as we'll as in large is furnish
ed by Mr.. Yone Naguche in an article
in the London Graphic. 1t was dur
ing the time of the fourth parliament
recently opened, when the matter of
economy in the governments expendi-
ture and the general cutting down of
the official salaries was much talked
up.
The late Prince Ito appeared to sub
NIT the case, and the mikado asked
him why there was nothing said
about curtailing the expenses OF the
imperial household. He declared,
"You have to cut off the palace ex.
penditure first and the rest will fol.
low" During the Russo-Japanese war
the mikado forbade making a fire for
heating purposes only because he
wished to share the winters cold with
the soldiers on Manchurian battle.
fields, and the same summer he did
not allow vacations either to himself
or to the home of1cials.
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" = = <yE = :.
der observation. Do you want me to
watch him further?" @ - Fl F.
mo, Darlaud," I said. 'But tomor-
row you must tell him I want to see
him on personal matter, and you
will bring him here: Address him. of
course, as Latouche."
The next morning at eleven he was
shown in. His face was thin and
crafty, and he peered at me with Gu
riosity and cunning expressed in his
puckered eyes.
"You are Latouche?" began.
YES, sir-Charles Latouche."
Il have an interesting communica-
ton to make to you. A, man has just
died, leaving all his estate to certain
Charles Latouche; and I have been
! asked to hunt for this fortunate heir.
Have you any papers to prove your
| identity in case you are that lucky
MANI" W a."
He stared at me in bewilderment,
| and his hand slowly crept up to his
left ear.
Don't do that" I laughed, cor you
| Will make me think of some one who
had the same curious knack. His
name was Bachelet."
He turned livid. But saw it was
with rage and not from fear.
when you began about that leg
acy," he said, Il knew you were only
making fun of me. Yes, am Bach
elet; and changed my name because
of my past life. If you had not sent
for me, would have come to see you,
for I have something to say to you.
It refers to Hortense and Robert Per
rfchon, sister and brother, twins,
queer couple, awfully alike. You know
them?"
"Yes.'
sThey are a pair of scoundrels. The
| woman spread the story that she had
to ask protection against her brother
because he threatened her life; but
know better, it's all blarney. They
meet at her house, and 1 have seen
Robert 60 there repeatedly late at
night and not come out again. Robert
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-24
ARE A PERNICIOUS INFLUENCE
Americas Apartment Hotels and Flat
Houses Severely Criticised by
Arnold Bennett.

In Harper's Arnold Bennett express
es the opinion that our apartment no.
tells and fiat houses are a pernicious
influence in American life.
assuming that the couple have no
children, there is good chance of
catching them later, splendidly mis-
cradle, in high-class apartment
house, where the entire daily adven-
ture of living is taken out of your
hands and done for you, and you pay a
heavy price in order to be deprived
of one of the main interests of exist
ence. The apartment house ranks in
my opinion among the more pernicious
influences in American life. AS an in
stitution it is unhappily establishing
itself in England, and in England it is
terrible l doubt If it is less terrible
in it's native land. 1t is anti-social be-
cause 1t is unfair to children, and be-
cause it prevents the full Towering of
an Individuality Nobody can be
himself in an apartment house; II he
tried that game he would instantly be
thrown out.) 1t is immoral because it
lOoIC1S VI 1UCly anu UCCdu0C ~ 10 ~
tentious itself and encourages pre-
tense in its victims 1t is unfavorable
to the growth of taste because it's dec
orations and furniture are and must
be ugly; they descend to the artistic
standard of the vulgarest people in it,
and have not even the merit of being
the expression of any individuality at
all. 1t is enervating because it favors
| the creation of a race that can do alb
solutely nothing for itself. 1t is un-
healthy because 1t is sometimes less
clean than it seems, and because often
it forces it's victims to eat in dining
room whose walls are a distressing
panorama of Swiss scenery, and be-
cause its cuisine is and must be at
best mediocre, since meals at once
sound and snowy cannot be prepared
wholesale.
Some apartment houses are better
than others; many are possibly mar
vels of organization and value for
money. But none can wholly escape
the Indictment. The institution itself,
though it may we'll be natural and
inevitable by-product of racial evolu.
ton, is bad"
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did me a bad turn. I meant to be
even with him, and kept my eye on
the pair. No easy matter, for they are
never seen together. l found out he
had dealings with a gentleman who
seemed to stand in terror of him, and
l traced this gentleman to his ad-
dress in the Rue de Provence. His
name, l discovered, was M. r., and
when l heard he committed suicide
connected Robert with the affair. I
ought to say Robert and his sister; for
they work together, although the sis
ter always manages to keep in the
background"
II compliment you on your detective
SKILL" said; "but how is 1t you bring
me this information after SO many
weeks have elapsed?"
Because Robert suddenly disap-
peared, and l waited for his return be-
fore calling on you. Robert has been
Matchmaking that poor M. r, and,
under the threat of disclosing some
thing that occurred at Oran, succeed
ed in extracting a lot of money from
his victim
How do you know this?" I asked.
II heard it from one Of Roberts
pals, whom he cheated, like he does
everybody"
Like he cheated you, too, in that
business, suppose?"
He started from his chair.
"No, M. Goron," he cried, II had
nothing to do with this affair, or
would not be here to tell you about
it,"
And the old rascal bowed himself
out of the room.
It is not to the credit Of mankind
that nine-tenths of the information
supplied to the police is prompted by
revenge; Bachelet, of course, had par
ticipated in the Matchmaking affair,
and had evidently been defrauded by
his confederate. With his usual eau
ton, however, he had kept on the
safe side, and could, therefore, risk
denouncing him.
I ordered Inspector Berard to arrest
Robert, and, as we had not yet dis
covered his whereabouts to watch
Sally's house, where he was supposed
to 60 every night.
Sally lived near the Porte Clingna'
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court, on the outskirts Of the city, a
forlorn spot facing the fortiflcations.

court, on the outskirts Of the city, a
forlorn- spot facing the Notifications.
It was dismal building situated in
what had once been a garden, but had
become wilderness. A thick, high
hedge ran along the front of the house,
which stood some fifty yards away
from the road; a wall and ditch pro-
tected it at the back. In the garden
was we'll, walled in with massive
stone. Several windows at the back
OF the dwelling were broken and
blocked with wooden boards. Al
together, it was a gloomy place that
would have lent itself admirably for
a sensational scene in a melodrama.
On the morning of the fifth day l
found Inspector Berard sitting in my
Office looking very uncomfortable.
whats amiss?" I. asked.
Everything" he replied. "Fabre
and I watched the premises very
closely and saw the woman go out
several times. But never a sign of
Robert. Last night at ten Fabre was
at the back and in front of the house,
when cab drove up, stopped about
a hundred yards from the place, and
some one alighted, whom, in the
darkness, could not see. Twenty
minutes elapsed and I was wondering
what had become of the individual. A
figure then suddenly emerged from a
heap of stones opposite me, and like
lightning disappeared into the house.
I had recognized Robert, but unfor-
tunately he had been too quick for
me.
Having whistled softly, Fabre crept
up from his hiding-place, and we con-
ferred as to the best course to take.
We remained on guard all night, and
this morning at daybreak knocked at
the door, After a quarter Of an hour
it was opened by the woman. She
looked pale, and trembled from head
to foot.
"'Who are your she asked.
when we told her we wanted to
see Robert, she screamed:
"'He is not here! I haven't seen
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then do doubt was possible It was
the Patriarch minus his beard and
with his hair dyed black. Even had
I not seen him pull his ear should
have known him by his eyes.
He was cunning rascal, who to
save his skin would not scruple to
turn on his accomplices, which &C.
counted for his having once received an
ugly knife-thrust Althoug h he de-
clared at the time he did not know his
assailant, I suspected he had good
reason to conceal the truth.
While was watching him q man
in a dirty blouse and torn cap, his
face begrimed with dirt, the type of
the Paris loafer, slouched past me
and gave me hardly perceptible nod.
I had trouble to keep from laughing;
for, despite his disguise, recognized
Darlaud, one of my men.
Poor Darlaud! In his constant hunt
after criminals Of the lowest order he
rarely had time to appear in re-
spectacle clothes. It was even said
that on his sisters wedding-day he
had not found minute to put on a
clean suit, and that when he attempt
ed to enter the church the beadle
wanted to give him into custody. l
walked little way in front of him
and then turned around.
DO you see that man outside the
cafe over yonder?" I asked.
Eyes, sir"
do not lose sight of him, and re-
port his movements to me-"
On the afternoon of the third day
Darlaud turned up.
Il scent mystery, sir" he began.
$50 do l." I replied; "but possibly
the solution Of the mystery that puz-
zles you may prove the solution of the
one am trying to work out"
well, sir" he continued, Il never
lost sight of my man; had to go
carefully to work, for he is terribly
wide-awake. He made me trot. He
dined at wine-shop in the Rue Louis
Blanc, then strolled toward the Rue
Belleville and entered an hotel kept
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him for ever so long. Go away, the
lot of YOU l have been taken i'll dur
ing the night. You'd better send for
a DOCTOR
"And she crept up to her room.
1--WE then searched the house from
top to bottom. but the fellow had dis
appeared. We are certain he is hid
den somewhere. But where? Fabre
thinks there must be subterranean
passage leading into the fields be-
yond, and l am inclined to think so
too. That funny-looling well ought
to be examined. left the other men
there. We want your help, SIR"
jumped into cab with my secre-
tary, and drove straight to Sally's
house. Inspector Berard was outside,
and informed me that the woman was
really i'll, and that some one had gone
to fetch medical help.
l made thorough investigation Of
the place, my men following my move
ment with curiosity. l went down the
dried-up we'll, and saw that the old
stones, firmly cemented together, had
not been moved for century, /
tapped all the floors and walls, but
found no trace of any secret passage.
ANY clue, sir?" asked Berard.
yes. Robert has been caught in
his own trap, and cannot get away
And now I shall pay a visit to Sally"
The room entered was in a terribly
untidy state. The floor, chairs, and
tables were Uttered with articles of
the most heterogeneous description,
and strong smell of spirits pervaded
the place. Sally was sitting up in bed,
her head propped up with pillows.
When she saw me, she shook her fist
at me and said in an angry tone:
"What do you want? Don't bother
me about Robert. He is gone away,
thank heaven! and, what's more, 1
don't want him back. And now leave
me alone. I'm ILL.,
II am sorry to disturb you," said,
"but bring you news from your broth
ed. He is here. Quite close to u.s.
Sally bent forward, clenching an old
handkerchief with which she had WHIP
ing her forehead:
'Where do you say be is?' she
| gasped.
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=
HE IS lying in this bed, looking me
straigs2 in the face" =
- "Yoe are mad. Do you think am
Robertf'' 80
"Oh, no. I always know a lady
when see her. should be sorry to
doubt your sex. But, although you
are Mile. Hortense Perrichon, you
also are your own brother, or, rather.
you have impersonated him. Is that
clear?"
A knock fell on the door. It was
the doctor, and l withdrew to the gar
den, after having asked him to signal
to me the moment he had done with
the woman.
My secretary was pacing the gar
den up and down.
"You allowed yourself to be nicely
bluffed," said to him. YES" I con.
tinued, this woman bluffed you, and
others as we'll. In the annals OF
crime it certainly is record case.
Her brother did not return to this
country, and, I dare say, died years
ago. Sally performed a stroke OF
genius, coming to my Office claiming
my protection against him. With her
short hair and wonderful likeness to
him, she put on mans clothes, and
then waited until I was away from
Paris before calling at the Office and
introducing herself to you as Robert.
You never thought that the gentleman
who came to see you was Sally!
"Once Roberts existence was es-
tablished, Sally knew she could with
perfect safety carry out nefarious
schemes, and change her sex the mo-
ment things became threatening. It
was she who blackmailed that un-
fortunate NJ F..
When Berard came to me this
morning and related that wonderful
story Of Roberts ghostly appearance,
I began to have an inkling of the
truth. do not believe in secret pas
sages nor in miracles
The doctor here called me and said
that the woman was seriously ill, and
I ordered her immediate removal to
the Infirmary of the Depot x. (the
Central Police Station).
Before going away she beckoned to
me and whispered in my ear:
"The game is up. You found me
out. Good-by."
They were the last words l heard
her speak.
After she had gone l ransacked her
room, and from the most impossible
hiding-places brought to light securi-
ties, money, jewelry, mems clothes of
every description. Among her CORE
spondence I found several letters OF
NJ. r; also a document relative to
the death of Robert, three years be-
fore.
Sally had been struck down with
enteric fever When she recovered.
the doctors declared that her mind
was affected and that she could not
be put on her trial. She was trans
ferred to the St. Anne's Asylum,
where she died hopelessly insane.
Curiously enough, there arc still
people who, having known Sally, re-
fuse to believe she alone carried out
such a bold scheme. They are con-
WINGED that Robert was not myth at
the time, and that he and his sister
had been plotting together.
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WHEN SHE SAW NE. SHE SHOOK HER FIST AT ME-

by a man called Coulon. A minute
later saw him at one of the windows
in his shirt-sleeves, so I gathered he
lived there. I at once asked for a
room for myself, and managed to Sc
cure one two doors from our friend.
His name, discovered, is Charles La
touche, or, rather, that is how he en-
tered in the hotel books
Toward ten o'clock he went, jump
ed on bus, changed twice, and
when near the Boulevard Ney got
down and walked toward the Rue
Rousseau. It Is dark street, or I
could not have followed him. At the
end of the street, where a house Is
being built, saw him climb over the
palings, looking for something or
somebody. He remained there for
two hours. and then returned home
the way he came.
Yesterday he rose late, spent the
greater part Of the afternoon in the
cafe where you pointed him out to
me; and, the moment darkness had
set in again, took up his position be-
hind the pahngs in the Rue Rousseau
II was beginning to wonder what it
all meant, when I saw a woman walk
down the street at brisk pace. She
was about a couple Of yards from the
place where I was hiding. At that
moment Latouche rushed up to her.
and. Selling her roughly by both arms,
called out: I've caught you at last,
you beauty But with a quick move
ment she shook him off, and turned on
him like a tigress. At the same time
her veil fell off and I recognized
whom do you think?-Sally, the"
Il know. Go on with your story
"Bachelet!' she shrieked, ''I'n-'
"But the fellow did not let her con-
tinue Don't bawl like that, you de-
mon,' he Kissed; only tell me where
your brother is. You know how he
swindled me, the despicable hound.
Where is he?'
"I swear I know nothing about
him. she cried. But If ever you dare
again lay your dirty fingers on me,
I'll bawl the name of Bachelet a lit.
tie louder that I did tonight!' And
she strutted away. As wanted to re.
port to you, sent word to Berard to
take my place and keep the fellow I'M
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-24
Rather Hot Shot for Doctor.

This incident is related of a Scotch
doctor, new to the gun. who adven-
tured upon a days rabbit shooting.
Chased by the ferrets, bunny was a
rather quick-moving target, and the
medico was not meeting with the sue.
cess he anticipated.
Hang it all, mani" he exclaimed,
tsapatiently, to the keeper who accom-
panied him, these beasts are too
quick for me-"
AYE, DOCTOR" the pawky keeper re-
piled; "but ye surely didna expect
them tae lie still like yer patients till
We kill them
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-24
PREPARING FOR
NEW SETTLERS
EXTENDING THE AGRICULTURAL
AREA IN WESTERN CANADA.

For sometime past the Canadian
government has had surveyors at
work plating new areas for the &C
commodation of the largely increas-
Ing number of settlers coming in to
occupy the agricultural districts Of
the three prairie provinces. There
were those connected with the work
of securing settlers for western Can.
ada who last spring prophesied that
there would be as many as $4,000
new settlers from the United States
to Canada during the present year,
and there were those who doubted
that the previous years figures of
$4,000 could be. increased. Recent
computation made by the officials OF
the immigration branch at Ottawa
show that the largest estimates made
by officials will be beaten and that
the 100000 mark from the Unitec
States will be reached. AS great an
increase will be shown in the f1gurea
of those who will reach Canada from
other countries this year. The re-
suits of the years work in Canadian
immigration will give upward of
total Of 100000 souls.
But this is not to be wondered at
when it is realized what is Offering In
the three prairie provinces and also
In the coast province of British Co
lumbia, which is also bidding strong
ly and successfully, too, for a certain
class Of settler, the settler who
wishes to 60 into mixed farming or
fruit raising. When the central por-
ton Of this province is opened up by
the railway now being constructed
there will be large areas of splendid
land available for the settler.
Reference has frequently been made
of late by those interested in develop
ing the American west to the large
numbers who are going to Canada,
high officials in some of the railways
being amongst the number to give
voice to the fact The more these
facts become known the more will
people seek the reasons and these
are best given when ore reads what
prominent people say of it. What the
farmer thinks Of it and what his
friends say Of it. James A. Flaherty,
supreme knight Of the Knights of Co.
lumbus, was in western Canada a
short time ago. He says:
IF I were young man I would
sell out my interests in less than two
months and come right to the Cana
dian Northwest, where so many OPP
| portunities abound" -Advertisement.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-24
LOOKING After His Bait,

Daniel and Harvey, two old, expert
fishermen, were still" fishing for
trout in deep water sitting with their
backs together, when Daniel acct
dentally fell out of the boat and went
down. Harvey looked back and MISS
ed his companion, who at that mo-
ment appeared on the surface, pipe
still in his mouth, shaking his wiskers
profusely.
Harvey-Gosh, Dan! I jest missed
ye! Where ye been?
Dan-Oh, jes' went down for ter
see If me bait wus all right.-Judge.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-01-24
Stole Ten Thousand Nickels.

After saving up nickels since 1888.
Mrs. Emily Kuhn of New York lost
the entire bagful, 10000 in all, to a
burglar. A collection Of German coins
was not touched. Besides the nickels
a quantity Of valuable jewelry was
taken.
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Business Acumen.

what! Fifty cents for putting In
the load of coal? You charged only a
quarter the last time"
Eyes, mum, but coal has riz.'
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1t takes a sharp man to make a tool
of dull one.
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The sting of defeat outlasts the
sweets of victory
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TRUTH ABOUT THE CASE
The Experiences of NJ F. Goron Ex-Chief
of the Paris Detective Police
Edited by Albert Keyzer
F. QUEER COUPLE
copyright by J. B. Lippincott co.,
Fl QUEER COUPLE

FIRST made the &C.
Quaintance of Hortense
and Robert Perrichon
while I was still police
commissary in the Pan
tin district. A Scotland
Yard official happened to
be in my Office when
they were ushered in,
and at the sight of them
he leaned back in his
chair convulsed with
The Washington times., 1913-01-02
WASHINGTON WOMAN
DIES In NEW YORK
Mrs. Indiana Jay Nichols Was
Spending Holidays With Son
When End Came.

Mrs. Indiana Jay Nichols. for twenty
three years connected with the Depart
ment of Agriculture. died early this
morning at the home of her son, spen-
Ger B. Nichols. in Bronxville, westches-
ter county, n. Y, where she went last
month to spend the holidays.
She was born in September. ls4s. and
entered the employ of the Government
May 1. 1859. She was in charge Of the
cuts and engravings in the division OF
publications. a place which she az
cepted after the death of her husband.
who formerly filled that post Mrs.
Nichols liver wit hher sister. Mrs.
s.innesota King. at 2ll2 F street north
west. also a Government empioye.
The body will be shipped from New
York tomorrow and be inferred in
Gienwood cemetery, this city.