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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-21
ROBBERS SHOOT CASHIER;
ESCAPE WITH BIG BOOTY


BY ASSOCIATED PREss.1 Il.
CHICAGO, Sept. 21.-Thrcc rob
bcrs at noon today entered the
FRANKLIN Park Savings Bank. locate"
*, a suburb, shot Walter Joff, thE
assistant cashier, who was alone IN
he place, and escaped witt an I'M
r.nown sum Of money in an automo-
bile in which a fourth member OF
the gang was waiting. The booty
of bills in the cash draw
Sr and contcrts Of the coin rack.
jon was shot through the right
lung and will probably die.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-21
Find German Medals.

BORDEAUX. Sept. 81. = A dii.
patch from vcrdcn set worth tina:
French soldiers near that point found
a valisc belonging to a Prussian off
Ger containing a quantity of little
:ron crosses strung on black anu
white ribbon. and bearing 1nscrip-
tlon "lS14-1914."
These presumably were to nave
been distributed to German soldiers
after the entry Of the German army
into Paris.
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Standing of the Clubs
SIGN Sc OF D%EcREp1TUDE.
when You Cease to Love a Circus!

"a prominent magazine writer
s..Thef fact that thousands Of poo
5p1e Sthronged Robinsca's Famous
Shows, tents proves that the love ot
the circus is inherent in the blood o.
humanity as long as the red cor
ptscles exist. When IL mar no long
az Loves the smell of the sawdust
arena he has surely arrived ut tho
IsdnEand slippery age when he fam
must Ecroucll before the fire to warEl
hig thin blood.
Though cur locks may be grey
apa our. footsteps slow, the tente,i
ofty, tile gold and tinscl, the odor OF
th dens, the smiling, ~bespang'cd,
adorable creatures in. fiImy pink ana
and scrcum apparel to puS still, and
sad will be the day when we shall
gcease to be thrilled by this most an
Client but still modern, this altogctil-
3 delightful %potpourri OF grandeur
and nonscasc, OF reality and silaM,
the circus"
III the germs of youth are not nj
together eliminated from your veins,
youSGan satiatc this normal. healthy
yearning by visiting the splendid cx-
lIibftions given By %lsohcnSon's Tam-
Gus Shows in this city on Frida::,
September 25.
Two performances will he give"
as and s y. IN. Doors open one
9lsoaf earlier, giving ample tim" t9
Inspect our great educational, zoolo,
Eical collection.
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WAR BULLETN!S
Bombards Rheims, 2 Weeks.

BORDEAUX, Sept. 21.-A detailed
account of German b~ombardment OF
Rheims has become available. 1t re-
latcs that the cannonadtng of French
city has lasted for a fortnight. The
Germans arc said to have used Pc
trolcum slrells and the city was set
afire in many places. Whole blocks
of houses have been reduced to heaps
of smoking ruins.
The part of the population which
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-21
THE STAGE
PAUL. GILMORE TONIGHT.

San Antonio light, a AhluHIu
Texas:
The Mummy and The HumminG'
bird in the hands of The Paul Gil
more company is perhaps the most
forceful drama that has ever been
written on the particular subject
with which it deals. 1t is artistic
throughout. and as wholesome as tho
Gay is long. Mr.. Gilmore shows Z
versatility that few actors have been
able to display either as an inherent
talent or as a power developed by
years of assiduous study of dramatic
art.
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was unable or unwilling to leave the
city was without food for several
days. Tire people took shelter in eel
lars. a certain number of them
were injured, but little or no loss OF
life had been reported.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-21

field. and he works wen In hpth Plae=
coach MetzgeF believes lie ms
uncovered q wonderfM1 Kicker in ttc
fparson 81 Allen Brooks the
EBnckhannon lad 81 the tatl OF the
college. He passes well In addition
To his punting and IS fast and heavy:
He stands 6 feet 2 inches and is now
weighing IT'S pounds.
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Games Today.

Washington at Chicago.
New York at st. Louis.
Boston at Detroit.
philadelphia at Cleveland.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.
IEaLETudY7b IEBuILb'
New York;; st. Louis, 9.
Washington, 8; Chicago. l.
Washington, 3; Chicago, 6.
philadelphia, q; Cleveland, 1.
Boston 10; Detroit, 3.
Boston, Detroit, 2.
Saturdays Results,

7EIJELEULtt 9 IlIIIdueIV1IIH' VA0
cleveland; s; Boston, l.
New York, 4; Chicago. /.
Washington, A; st. Louis. l.
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MAPLE SCOIsI,

Leading lady WHO will be see with
Paul Gilmore at the Grand to-
NIGHT.
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and has two teams working under a
full head u steam. There has been.
no attempt to pick first team mate,
rial as men arc switched every few
plays during signal Practice.
lfEe@sEesn Report.
Among the nc": men rcportiag
this week were several llold-ovcT
REGULARS from last scason, b:lt Coach
Matzgcr will not give them any pref
crcncc until they have roradcd into
good physical condition. Varsity
stock went up a few points this week.
when Fill RIoyd, former Dcllcfontc
Academy star, who kept company
with Dillon. Bcattic and others Of
the Pitt squad, reported to Coach
Metzgcr. Boyd was undecided just
what he would do bat influence was
brought to bear with the result that
Inc enrolled in the Law College for =
four-year course. He weighs 100
pounds now and will undoubtedly
make ono of the varsity ends.
Ed LarlSin. Of Wheeling, varsity
tackle last fall, who IL onc OF the
most aggressive men in the state, re-
ported Wednesday afternoon. Arm
old Loudin, famous D. & e. end, re-
ported the latter part of the wce,i
and he will make some one husI!c
for IL Of the ca1 positions. II?
stands six feet and is Weighing Us
pounds at the present time. Hc he's
not yet been taken on the first squal
'pr tho reason that he does not kno%
he signals as yet.
Backfield material is plentiful
md three additional NOR repartcl
this week who bid fair 0f doing Grcrs
wcrli. Rcnrctt CAME in from Buc';.
'lannon high schoaI. and Frcndel AMI
Butler also arrived from Huntington,
where they played last year on thu
high school team there. There arc
til C mon for every line position and
ali ar heavy. OF the rev lineme''.
Mullenoix. formerly Of Davis ard
.Elkins; Colcbank, Of Fairmont No.
NAL; Webster. formerly of Bethany
College, aud Rogerson, of Mounds.
willie, look very promising.
In the backfield. Brooks, Stewart.
Hitc, Stricken, Curry, Ayers, Powell,
Rail- and Colebank are befug usc''.
while Chenowcth and L~eatherwooG,
regulars last fall. arc being worked
at quarter. Colcbank is being usc'l
both in the line and in the back
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Standing Of the Clubs.
FEDERAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.
Buffalost2 indianapolis, 3.

Games Today.
IsSt. Louis at, pittsburgh.
EClitcago at Baltimore.
Kansas City at Brooklyn.
indianapolis at Buffalo.
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Mr.. Paul Gilmore in some of HE famous characters. Mr.. Gilmore viii.
be seen in THE Mummy and The H ummlng Bird" at the Grand tonight
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
YESTERDAYS Results.
No games scheduled.
Gees raInu

Games Today.
Pittsburgh at Boston.
Cincirnatf at Brooklyn.
sCifieago at New York.
Est. Louis at Philadelphia.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-05
Republican Mass Meeting

The Republicans of Polk coun-
ty are hereby called to meet in
mass meeting AT the cour. house
in Benton on Monday, March 10
1914 at One O'Clock p M, for the
purpose of recognizing the
County Executive Committee
and Tor the transaction of such
other business as may come be-
fore the meeting. This will be
an Important meeting, and the
presence of every Republican In
the county is desired. This
February 10th, 1914.
A E Love, Chairman
+ o. Pack. Secretary
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-05
WHAT SUSTAINS
OUR PROSPERITY?
Not Captains Of Industry, but
the Masses Of the People,
DECLARES WOODROW WILSON.

susinoss, Politics and Wealth Of the
Country Gene Up. Not Down. HE
says-AII the People Do Not sshS"s
in Democratic Government
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for a husband. do you?"
Then why didn't she get a di-
vorce when she had chance?
I've got so l don't go out on the
street any more than l have 60
in the daytime. and then I stick
strictly to the back ways and al
leys."
Its gone to his head. Neddy,' .
sighed Mrs. Gilpin sadly. I'VE
shall have to keep him here dur
ing June. while you are taking
your vacation. and let him have
complete rest
Gilpin looked up.
What people in your eondi-
tion need is total relaxation" he
observed. "They should be re-
moved from all possibility of
contact with their own particular
bette noir."
You all talk as II I had soft
ening of the BRAIN" said Brooke.
Ned" said the fair hostess,
suppose you telegraph to some
one I'm his house to send down a
trunkful of things for him"
"Oh, couldn't think" be-
gan the young man.
Gilpin put his hand on his
shoulder. What you need is
rest. and absolute quiet, Roger.
The possibility of fellows wife
catching up to him after he
thought he was safely rid of heI
is enough to un-nerve any man. >
Mrs. Gilpin shifted. Her hus.
bands eyes twinkled.
That is, in most cases" he
went on seriously. Now, Roger
you have only one job in town
and you said that was held uT
until they settled a flaw in the
title. So what's to prevent your
staying?"
Before Brooke had time &c
realize the situation he found
himself composing a letter to his
roommate asking him to fill a
trunk with assorted wardrobe and
ship IL to him.
The mere composing of the let
ter put him in excellent spirits,
and by the time he had finished
another to the Schuylkill Con-
crete Pile company of which he
was the junior partner, saying
he would take advantage of the
lull in business and begin his va
cation Immediately, he was jubi-
liant.
In a moment a load had been
lifted from his mind. What could
be more joyous and soothing
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than this islandg He was glad
Gilpin lived here aud owned the
whole.
For at the time of the washing
away of the railroad trestle. and
the subsequent decline I'm real es-
tate values on Lugger Island, Ned
Gilpin's uncle had held mort
cages on most of the property
there. and he found a necessary.
when the notes came due and
we're not paid. to foreclose. BY
so doing he came into possession
of a large tract of real estate
chiefly remarkable for its extent.
He died a poor man, and Ned
Gilpin inherited the whole island
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be; a railroad ran across the
sketchy trestle from the main
land to the island.
But one November great
squall came up out of the north
east. The mayor saw IL, and
looked very serious. The railroad
trestle saw it first of all, and
kissed both shores goodby.
That was the beginning of the
decline of Lugger Island. The
railroad company never rebuilt
their track. The hotels never re-
opened. Property values were
SO reduced that IL was cheaper to
move away than to stay.
Lugger Island was now a tame
place to serve as a human habita-
ton. 1t would have been still
tanner IL IT had not been for Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Gilpin. They
were the two people who upheld
the islands self-respect, for they
were Summer people," and came
there to live for four months ev-
cry year because they liked 1t.
They had repaired the old Blue
Anchor Inn and made a house of
it. Before this hosiery still
swung the OLD sign.
AS the occupants of the anci-
ent structure, the Gilpins boil
stored up the local pride of that
faded resort. For they had
guests who furnished theme for
conversation to the whole tiny
community.
Even now, as the five fisher
men pulled their boat out to sea,
they were discussing the two Wis
itors who had arrived the night
before. But If these fishermen
we're thrilled by the new arrivals
their excitement was as nothing
compared with the animation
that possessed the breakfast ta-
BILE at the Blue Anchor Inn.
Mrs. Gilpin, looking very pref
ty, sat at the head of the table,
her husband, a rotund, Jolly man
of about thirty years, facing her.
On her right was a blond gentle
man. with tortoise-shell eyeglass-
es. On her left was a tall, dark
haired young man.
They we're all listening TO the
tall, dark one. They had not seen
the young man in several years.
In the last year he had had
strange experience.
Presently Mrs. Gilpin's interest
in the story he was telling grew
too keen for silence.
but you couldn't possibly
think" she cried. "of marrying
her under those conditions"
We'll. thought twice." the
young man said slowly, land
then I did it,"
But, Roger Brooke" she cried
Il never heard of such a thingi"
The blond young man (whose
name was Halsey) took the floor
in a emen-Of-the-jury man
ner, which never, even in his
moments of relaxation, left him.
You say you married her a
year ago the fifteenth of this
month";" he asked.
YES"
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VERA CRUZ, July 20--"Three
Weeks in The Cable Office" is
not as naughty as II sounds.
Indeed, the Vera Cruz cable
office is conducted along lines of
almost Puritanical severity. Mat
ter even remotely resembling
Eleanor Gyms would never, new
er get by the censor here.
IL merely happens that they
are Three Weeks I'm the cable Of
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The grounds of the old Central
school, opposite the courthouse,
looked like miniature army
field last night when the Fourth
company, Coast artillery reserves,
pitched tents and spent the night
In the open. The company left
at O'Clock this morning for Fort
Worden, where the company will
have 10 days practice with Uncle
Sans big guns.
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from him. IL Was rather I'm the
nature Of a white elephant on
Ned's hands. but he and his wife
discovered soon that. as they had
little money for vacation frixoli-
ties. IL made an excellent SUM
mer place.
Except for six weeks of tho
year when he stayed on the island
all the time. Gilpin went TO and
from the city every day, accom-
piishing the first lap of the jour
ney by means of a thirty-five-foot
motor boat. which was their only
means of communication with tho
mainland.
Continued Tomorrow
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fice.-Captain G. w. Weeks, 2Sth
infantry. chief censor; Lieuten-
ant W. S. Weeks, 4th infantry.
assistant censor; and Private
George L. Weeks, 18th infantry.
orderly.
Captain Weeks, Lieutenant
Weeks and Orderly Weeks were
total strangers until odd chance
brought them together in the Cd
BILE office the other day.
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CHAPTER III.
A Year Later.

1t was the thirtieth day of May
one whole year later. The sun
was just rising out of the ocean.
1t was some time before the
city of Lugger Island began to
bestir itself. The mayor, the
president of city councils, the
chief of police and the official
surveyor wandered down to the
beach and put his fishing tackle
in the long boat. He was pres
emily followed by the entire per-
manent male population of the
metropolis (four in numberl
who began to make ready to
launch the boat through the
waves.
The city of Lugger Island was
not a metropolis in the same
sense that New York is. The
permanent population consisted
at that time OF the five quail
fled voters above mentioned, and
seven women. But there had
been days when the permanent
population numbered five hun
dred, the floating population
more than a thousand, and the
population that simply sat on the
beach In their bathing suits and
did not float, another thousand.
Then two trolley cars toured
the island; the three hotels were
all that summer hotels should
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And in all that time you have
not even seen herr"
Not to my knowledge"
Not to your knOwledgei
cried Mrs. Gilpin.
Well, you see, ! have no idea
in the world what she looks like
except that she wears Jade ear
rings"
Is she a Causacian:" ventur-
ed Gilpin.
Don't joke with him, Ned?"
exclaimed his wife severely.
Roger Brooke, you ought to be
spanked and sent to bed without
your supper every night for a
year
II know it," murmured
Brooke.
Suppose something should
turn up, and they wouldn't grant
her a divorce, look what a posi-
tion you would be in"
THE chance of that is not so
very remote, either" put in Hal
sey. IF they found there was
eollusion-that is. that you had
arranged IL all beforehand, the
Vi lit law NOuiu HUI
grant a divorce"
THAT would be simply horri-
b1ei" cried the lady.
Brooke nodded.
1.-The lawyer spoke about that
collision idea," he said. He said
I was not to communicate with
him for a year in any way what
ever. That would allay suspicion
as to the thing having been
fixed"
And you didn't know anything
about il for a whole year,"
Not until two weeks ago,
when I went to see Sprague."
"Weli," demanded Gilpin,
what did Sprague say?"
Brooke smiled a little wanly.
1.-THE lady has come on east
again. She never even applied
for a divorce"
Gilpin laid down his fork in
what do you make of that?"
he demanded.
"I suppose" said the other
shortly, she didn't want one"
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You mean by your remark" he
asked.
Well. my money is all gone. |
had three dollars and eighty
cents at six-thirty this evening,
which | have just made over To
the hotel in return for a very
good dinner. Now l expect my
guardian angel to take me by the
hand and lead me out of the dark
to the bright trail"
The other knitted his brows.
Are you really down and
out?" he asked, pleasantly.
Yes"
That being the case" said
the lawyer, will you come to my
office? have a suggestion TO
make to you"
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hand?" said the magistrate.

hand?" said the magistrate.
Brooke was uncertain which
hand to use but decided on his
right.
THE other one." whispered
Sprague, hoarsely.
He disagreed with Sprague. but
he held out his left hand obedi-
emily. The lawyer grasped him
by the shoulder and turned him
round.
tThe other girl" he cried.
That's her maid you are trying
to marry"
my mistake" said Brooke,
bowling graciously.
He took the hand the girl in
black held out to him, and the
ceremony proceeded. He could see
nothing of the face beneath her
veil. Only the lobe of each ear was
visible. He saw she was wearing
jade earrings. When it was all
over he leaned down and said:
Would you mind lifting your
veil?"
Yes, | should"
VERY good. In small matters. !"
he explained, 81 intend to let my
wife have her own way"
You have just about time for
your train" observed Mr..
Sprague.
"Goodby," said the girl in
black, and started to go.
Brooke tugged at a large seal
ring on his finger. 1T seems
rather niggardly not to give your
wife a ring" he told her. will
you take this?"
She held out her finger, and he
slipped on the gold band. Thank
you," she said. "Goodby."
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CHAPTER III.
A HaSfy Marriage.

htASty hdEEtHEts
Brooke followed his compan-
ion. Arrived at the lawyers Of
flee, Mr.. Sprague looked at his
watch.
This is a strange proposition I
am about to put before YOU" he
began briskly. On the fifteenth
of last November a man by the
name of Beckendorf died in East
Saint Louis, possessed of nearly a
hundred thousand dollars. He
had only one relative, a girl about
twenty, living here in Philadel-
phia. To her he left the entire
sum. But he inserted the condi-
tion in his will that she was to
be married within six months
after his death or forfeit the
money.
Miss Dean-the girl in ques-
tion-has put II off and put it
off. Well, to make a long story
short" went ON Sprague, Miss
Dean suddenly discovered last
week she had only seven days
more in which to get the man.
She did not want TO lose the
money any more than you or
would. AS a last resort | told
her ] would get the man."
Brooke smiled.
Now" continued the larvyer,
getting a husband for a lady in
one weeks time is a difficult IN
across you tonight | thought | was
beaten"
"Mel" cried the other.
Yes. Why not? There is five
hundred dollars in IL for you"
Brooke surveyed his shoes.
Got another girl in View"
Sprague demanded.
Married already"
mo"
Mr.. Sprague glanced at his
watch again. This will have none
of the Inconvenience of the usu-
al marriage. The lady leaves for
Nevada on the midnight train.
She agrees to get a divorce with
in one year. That relieves you of
all trouble. IL she wears a veil
you won't even know what she
looks like, and won't be Obliged
to as much as speak to her on the
street"
The young man looked at his
companion obviously.
Suppose you don't accept this
offer, the lawyer went on: what
will you do tomorrow morning
when you wake up without even
the proverbial thirty cents in your
pocket?"
Brooke set his teeth. THAT re-
mark went right straight over the
plate" he said at length. 81 will
marry your girl"
Good" said Sprague, and
reached for the telephone.
The rest happened very quick
u. Sprague had bribed the
be where he could get in tough
with them at any moment up TO
midnight. Being summoned by
telephone, they arrived at the Of
flee before the lawyer had finish
ed breaking the news to the bride
elect.
After about half an hour the
bridal party arrived. There were
but two peaple in it. A slender
woman in a black dress wearing a
thick veil, whom Brooke judged
was the brides mother, appeared
first. The girl with her was rather
more Irish than German, with
large hands and a bloom on her
cheek like a red apple.
Miss Dean, may I present Mr..
Brooke" said Sprague.
He bowed, and wondered why
they did not introduce her mother
too.
ssWilI Won take the lady nv the
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CHAPTER Nv.
The Rescue.

Gilpin's round face grew very
long. That is a complication,
he exclaimed, seriously.
Mrs. Gilpin gazed at Brooke
with ready sympathy.
Never mind, ii will come out
all right" she said, with no
especial originality.
But what is her game? Every
strange woman that looks at me
on the street make the cold chfils
run up my back. Some day one
of them will nip me firmly by the
ear and say, Come onr and that
will be the end of me-"
Gilpin turned to Brooke with a
cheerful smile.
"Oh, rotl" he exclaimed. You
don't suppose the lady has arriv-
ed at that state of mental deprav-
ff.v where she actually wants you