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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-12
CHAPTER VI.
A Little Business Talk.

a llftle 6uSinehS tdlHs
TEOAD JESSOP. whose freckles
we're so strong that they made
him look like n man, had tried
all the seats on that side Of the
car except the one occupied by >. ltu-
fus WallIngford when the wheeling
and painting and rheumatic jointed old
accommodation train stopped with no
apparent provocatlon, and before
Toad's very eyes appeared n linemaT'
descending a telegraph pole with alter
nate stabs Of his splendidly spiked
feet. The lineman, reaching the
ground and picking up n few scatter
cd tools, climbed into the car, leaving
the scenery absolutely vacant except
for some bare rolling hills on his SIDE
Of the train and on the other some
equally bare 1atland.
Apparently finding the additional
weight OF one bony faced human being
too much for its feebleness. the tram
presently heaved itself rid Of some
heavy machinery: then it pulled and
guivered relievcdly away. though moi
Sc rapidly but that Wallingford. gazing
idly out the window, had ample time
to read upon the largest machinery
crate, "Dougalbobber Brothers, Dou-
galville."
In the meantime Toad Jessop was
acquiring information us rapidly as the
bony faced lineman could deliver 1t to
him.
"Say, what was you dom up on that
pole?" demanded Toad, planting him
self firmly upon his knees Just In front
Of tho seat the pole climber had AIKEN.
The lIneman sorted out Toad's blue
eyes from amid his freckles and liked
them. ~ was up there Strengthening
a kink In the wire" he answered.
"WhyT' demanded Toad.
at was gettin' the messages twisted"
"HOwT"
"Well, you see the 'o's' and as and
'e's,' the WIS and ms and ms ana
such letters rs that slide right aroun
a kink, but the ks and 'q's' and VS.
and KS especially the capital Ms
always stick"
This being n perfectly logical cxpla-
nation and one which anybody could
understand. Toad pursued that subject
no further.
whats all that machinery for they
put OF back there?" he next inquired.
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y. Shower for Miss Barnes.

Miss Ada darlington delightfully."-
entertained q number of young la
dies last evening complimentary to
Miss Ethel Barnes, a bride to be.
The affair was a miscellaneous show
er and Miss Barnes was presented
with a large number Of useful arti-
Giles. A heart contest afforded much
amusement for the guests, after
which they were invited into the
dining roo where a dainty course
of refreshments was served. A color
scheme Of yellow and white was car
ried out and goldenrod was used cX-
tensively in the decorations. On
Miss Barnes plate a note was con-
cealed, telling where to find a pack
age, and each succeeding package
contained a note telling in rhyme.
where the next was hidden. Among
those present were: Lena Parks.
Ruth Merrifield, Ruth Barnes, Eliza
beth Davis, Madge Barnes. Hazel
Holt, Laura Mac Huntington,
Blanche Henry, Florence Wiltong,
Lucy Ross, Beulah Garner, Ethel
Barnes, Pearle Jacobs, Katherine
Donham, Mrs. Jesse Lynch, Mrs.
Arch Sandy. Miss Beulah Garner
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FfshbacEer or myselE,9an ron know
how much chance there Is for you
ever to do husinessada any basis with
Fishbacker." His voice was very
honrse now, but even above the hoarse-
ness it ese to a queer caricature of
IN angry shrek. and his face was pur-
Pile with passion. II hold control,
which you must have, and you must
come to me for it, and you must pay
my price"
There was a moment OF silence, In
which wallingford trembllngly reach
ed for a glass OF water, and, finding
the glass empty. set it down; then, sun
needing a drink, picked it up and held
1t foolishly. Falls crossed over the
other leg.
ut seems that you have me" he
pleasantly admitted. "How much do
you want for your 100000 worth oil
stock?'
"A million and a quarter snarled
wallingford, leaning forward and look
ing closely into the eyes of the only
man he had ever held as nm enemy.
Falls produced n check book from his
pocket, produced a fountain pen from
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another, wrote n check and arose.
There's your million and q quarter
Mr.. Wallingford," he observed IN so
quiet and even q tone that there must
either be hatred. contempt, or, worse
than all, complete Indifference behind
II. Deliver your stock to my office
before the banks close, and you VIII
find that check perfectly negotiable.
When you get your million and a quar-
ter go out and buy n cigarette with It
and smoke it up and be broke again
and start back working the county
fairs. 1 know you'll do it, Walling-
ford, for a piker always finds his
level"
Somehow Falls emerged from Wall
ingford's office unanswered. The truth
seldom meets with an adequate reply
except in its own kind.
Well, Wallingford had the million
and a quarter for which he had play
ed: enough to give Fannie back her
house upon the avenue; enough to fur.
nish himself with all the luXuries and
i%ndulgences that he craved; enough TO
give back to Violet Bonnie her Sl5''
900, with 200 or 300 per cent interest,
but still he was not quite SATISFIED.
Why? Because of II simple woru.
Falls had called him u plker and had
proved It.
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Aloysius Call
Has Story
For Dispatch
WILL DISCUSS OUR STATE IN.
SITUATIONS IN FULL PAGE
ARTICLE.
REFORMS OF GOVERNOR HAT
FIELD WILL BE GRAPH
CALLY SHOWN.
HANDSOME ILLUSTRATIONS WILL
ADD MUCH TO THE
STORY,

Governor Fl. ID. Hatfield has put
into force a series of reforms and I'M
rrovements in the state p~enitentiary
the asylums and other institutions OF
the state which are of vital interest
10 every citizen of West Virginia,
The governors statement concerning
these reforms, the reasons for max
ing them, the results of the employ
ment of prison labor on the state
roads, the establishment of new de
partmcnts in the asylums calculated
to better the condition of the in
mates and the Reconsideration of the
insane so that the curables may have
the advantages of modern treatment
are all treated in an exhaustive artt'
Gle which will be published in th'
next Sundays edition OF the Pitts
.Lurgh Dispatch. This full page story
is written by AlOysius Coll, the Yves
Virginia staff correspondent of The
Dispatch and will be handsomely IL
Illustrated with the best photographs
ever used in featuring a West Vir-
ginfa story. Order next Sundays Dis
patch from your news dealer today.
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Attend The
Farmers
Institutes

Don't forget the Farmers Insti-
tutcs to be held in this locality on
the following dates:
Seven Pines, September 1924.
Mcclellan, September 1926.
Flat Run school tnear Manning
|ton), September 2S-29.
Arrangements are being completed
for excellent meetings at each OF
these places and every farmer should
attend If at all possible.
At many institutes held through
out the state last year, definite move
ments for agricultural improvement
were started. At numerous places,
alfalfa fields were planted for the
first time; many purchased silos aft
or hearing of the advantages of feed
ing ORR as silage; in at least one
meighborhood a local live stock
breeders association was formed ana
n purc-bred sire purchased; others
got together and purchased fertili-
zers and limestone in quantities at a
big saving. Il is safe to say that at
every institute some of the princi-
pies and practices OF better farming,
fruit growing, If stock raising were
taken up and put into active use.
Special subjects have been arrang-
cd 70. the ladies and an effort will
he made to have at least one special
ladies' session at each institute.
A program of the institute at Nc
.Clellan follows:
First Day.
Morning session opens promptly at
O.OO "a NJ
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Personals.


Mr.. j. D. Summers Is spending 4
few days at Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Powell and
son, Albert, of Morgan Mines, spent
yesterday with Mr.. and Mrs. r. e,
Kerns on Diamond street.
Mrs. ireland has returned to her
'home at Pennsboro after a visit with
her daughter, Mrs. w. N. Stoneking.
Mrs. Caroline Hendricks, of Little
ton, spent Thursday with her son
Mr.. William Hendricks on State
street.
MIR. and Mrs. ]. c. Stealcy will 60
to Keyscr Monday for a few days
visit.
Mrs. Bert Hclmick. of Maryland
avenue, has been quite sick for sew
Cral days.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. D. Hoult have re-
turned from n visit at Philippi.
Mrs. William Arnett, of Little
Falls. spent yesterday in this city.
She was en- route to her home from
.Guncy street where she has been the
guest of relatives.
Miss Dora Cox will leave in Il few
days to enter Il college in Indiana.
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Fairmont, w. Va. Aug. Is, 1914.
Whereas, there is at present 4
bloody and relentless wal being wag-
cd in Europe by ambitious craZed
monarchs, and
Whereas, the workers Of these va
'rious nations have no quarrel with
each other, but are compelled to suf-
fer poverty. want. unemployment,
and oppression in order to further
tile schemes of these heartless and
inhuman dcspots. who are splitting
the blood of thousands of Il fell
low workers, %inflicting pain and sor-
row upon millions, devastating the
land. and setting back civilization,
therefore be 1t
Resolved, That we Socialists in
state senatorial convention assem-
blcd protest against this var and de-
nouncc 1t as being inhuman. un-
christian, n crude and savage way OF
settling real or imaginary disputes.
and be 1t further
Resolved. That We urge our conf
rades of the United States to open
immediate negotiations and beg
them to use every effort to bring
about a speedy termination of this
disastrous conflict.
o. c. HUFF, Chairman.
L. F. CARTWRIGHT, Sec.
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Social Drinks
Come High
jim KENNEDY IS FINED $25 AMI
COSTS FOR BEING
DRUNK.

Jim Kennedy. n workman on the
Il. K y. railroad. vas up in police
court this morning with a plain
drunk charge lodged against him.
Kennedy was running around the
city last night with two friends who
had just stopped over cnroutc to
Ohio. He claims that
they had the intoXicants with them
and he took a few social drinks.
Kennedy was fined tho usual fine OF
s25.
James Beckett. a 1~i-ycar-old boz,
arrived in this city last night on Il
freight train from a small town near
Cumberland. Md. He says his home
is in parkersburg. but for two years
has made his home with Il farmer
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olhsihs anu prayer ,,,
care OF l.. 9ihit"'
Farm MahureS-" L. heHhp'
DlScussloh'
vo,,,o vor;ou, Coods Mics
poorI Doroo,
Moor rscose
Afternoon session opens promptly
at 1870.
Commercial Fertilizers : w. B.
Kemp.
Inc Fart frulIs anu NsSet
RAY IN Jul lJlet-Aliss fFa'l DoI'
POULTRY IrouDles-Dr = a. AH
hcr.
Co,tro, ~ ~Irsact. ana Diseases in
young Orcho rLs-u /. Smith.
'
Evening session opens promptly
at 1890.
Hog Cholera-Dr. c. a. Luedcr.
The Farm Home-Miss Pearl Dor
lsey.
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NOTICE.

A supper will ne given by the la
dies Of Manley Chapel church at
Chiefton near street n station, on
Saturday evening the 18th of Sep
tcmbcr. 1914. All eatings of the sea-
o will be served.
Worthington band will furnish
the music. Come and enjoy the even
ing and assist in a worthy cause.
COMMITTEE.
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Sunrise Party.

Miss Alta Gray. of Diamond street,
was given a very enjoyable surprise
party last evening in honor of her
birthday anniversary. Several young
folks were entertained and a very
pleasant evening was spent.
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Visiting Here.

VIM. Cumpston. of Los Angeles,
CAL, is here on a visit to his sister,
Mrs. I2ffic Cumpston, and family on
East Park venue. Mr.. Cumpston is
enroutc home from a trip to South
America. This is his first visit to
this city in 20 years.
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&IEAA@
Christian Chanel.

Columbia St.-There will be no
bible class meeting on next Sunday
morning on account OF the all day
meeting at Barrackville. There will
he services at 1890 as usual.
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anar Cumberland, where he was sent
by the state humane society. He
says that he is not II runaway but
his case will be Investigated by the
In the meantime he will be
in the care of the local humane So
Cirty.
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New Front.

Work was commenced this morn
ing in the razing of the front of the
drug store room recently occupied.
by the Hall drug store on the cor
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A Daughter.

A observation-disclosures daugh-
ter vas born yesterday TO Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Brown. at the home of
the latter's mother on Locust ave-
nue..
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ner of Main ana Madison streets.
The new front to be installed will
be a modern one. The wild ne
occupied by the Boston Store.
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will entertain on Tuesday evening for
Miss Barnes.
Left Thursday.

Mr.. Walter SatterHcld. OF Mary
land avenue, left Thursday for 4 trip
10 Philadelphia and New York.
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READ MY FREE OFFER!
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kn0uy her need of Qvmb.

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If you. my sister, are unhappy because of IN
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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-05-15
HUG0'S WORKSHOP.
His Carpenters Bench and the Shaw.
mos That Fell From II.

A graphic description Of visit to
Victor Hugo in Guernsey and Of his
quaint home there is given by the late
Sir William Butler In his autobiogra-
ply:
"Of the many curious things to be
seen In Hauteville House the masters
sleeping room was the strangest He
had ii built on the roof between two
great blocks of chimneys. You as.
cended to his workshop bedroom by
stairs which somewhat resembled Il
ladder. Quite half Of the room was
glass. and the view from it was mag.
nifcent. The isles Of Jethou and Sark
were in the middle distance. and he.
yond lay many mile Of the Norman
coast. Attorney lay TO the north. and
beyond 1t one saw the glistening win.
dows Of the triple lighthouses on the
Casquet rocks and still more to the
right the high ridges overlooking Cher
bourg The bed was a small camp bed
stead. with a table on one side Of it
and small desk chest of drawers on
the other. with pens. INK ana paper al
ways within reach
Near the bed stood a small stove.
which he lighted himself every morn
ing and on which he prepared his cafe
au lait. Then work began at the large
table which stood in the glass alcove a
few feet from the foot OF the bed.
This work went on till 1t was time to
dress and descend to deieuner in the
room used for that purpose on the
ground floor. AS the sheets Of writing
paper were finished they were number.
ed and dropped on the floor to be pick.
ed up. arranged and put away in the
drawer desk at the end Of the morn
ing's labor. He called the writing ia.
Bile his carpenters bench and the
leaves which fell from it his 'shavings.'
1T was at this table and in this airy
attic that most Of the great work of
his later life was done. Here were
written Les Miserabes.' Les Travail
leurs de la Mer' and many volumes Of
poetry"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-05-15
"Coulter's Hell ["

At recent gathering in Milwau-
kee a well-known minister was call
ed on to tell a story, and this is
what he told:
Did you ever hear of Coulter's
hell?Of the two men lost by the
great Lewis and Clark expedition of
1903 on its long journey through the
Northwest. one was man named
Coulter. He was captured by Indians.
who stripped him and set him to run
ming the gauntlet.
"Outrunning their blows he snatch
ed !. spear from the last Indian, kill
ed him with IL, and ran into the
mountains, naked and wounded. but
at last free and armed. Wandering
toward the southeast he presently
found himself i'm land whore the
forces of nature appeared 20 have
gone mad together. Rivers rrom
which h" sought TO drink ran hot
water, boiling fountains gushed hun
dreds of feet in the ar, volcl-
noes of black mud vomited at him.
bubbling fountains of snow-white
mud gushed around, with others of
crimson and blue and green. A
mountain OF pure sulphur and crys-
tails rose on one hand, and from be-
side a stream rose another composed
of black g'ass, almost as clear as a
window pane.
AT last, escaping from The place.
he was found by some trappers,w who
clothed him and took him to St.
Louis, where they reported him as
one whose mind had been wrecked
by his experiences. Wherever he told
of the frightful country which he
swore he had seen men reared with
mirth at the yarn, and made him tell
and -etell it, till within few years
il went all over the West as an en-
ample of the effect of 5he horrors of
being lost on the human mind. II was
commonly known as "the story of
Coulter's hell" and under that name
it frequently appeared in the East
ern papers in the early '30s and 40s'
Coulter himself finally died, regard
ed to the last as hopeless maniac.
And then, in 1869, some Montana
trappers wandered into the region
and came back with the astounding
tale that Coulter had told the truth,
and had never been insane at all.
The government Immediately rushed
soldiers and scientists into the coun-
try, and before long 1t became the
Yellowstone National Park. And that
is the story of Coulter's he'll.
sit strikes me, however" added the
minister. that the story has a NOR
alto the effect that there is a
certain other hell, in whose existence
some people still do no. believe, but
to whose reality there are likely yet
to learn" Journal.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-05-15
GoIfer's Great Catch.

A good story is told of the late Will
liam Mollison. the actor Playing on
Tayslde links. he was driving or at
the seventh hole (Which stands on a
high embankment with burn In
'front.'. and after the usual waggIe. he
let go. But the head of his driver was
loose. 1t came or and went into the
burn and left him with nothing but
the shaft. with the whipping straight
ened out-one end attached to the
shaft and the other to the head Of the
club. There he stood In angler then
he was heard to shout to his caddie:
Get the landing net ready. you fool!
I've got ten FOUNDER here"'-World
of Golf
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Coughed for Three Years.

81 am a lover of your godsend to
humanity and science Your medicine.
DR.. Kings New Discovery, cured my
cough of three years standing" says
Jennie Flemming, OF New Dover, Ohio
Have you an annoying cough? Is it
stubborn anil won't yield to treat
ment? Get soc. bottle OF DIR. Kings
New Discovery to-day. What it did
for Jennie Flemming it will do for
you, no matter how stubborn or
chronic a cough may be. 1t stops a
cough and stops throat ard lung
trouble. Relief or money back. soc.
and $l.OO. at your Druggist.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve for PimpleS,
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Firing Bio Guns.

Commander Reginault Of the French
navy in an address to an association
OF civil engineers calculated that the
force developed In the heart Of large
cannon firing n 800 kllogram projectile
with n muzzle velocity OF 900 inches a
second IL equivalent TO 25.000.000 horse
power. That Of field gun firing n
prOIectile weighing about seven kilo-
grams with a muzzle velocity OF 500
inches Is 10000 horsepower
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-05-15
TRAVEL WITH A ROPE.
Be Sure You Have One Handy IL You
Take a Trip to Italy.

The following extracts from an ar
ticle in the Womans Home Companion
explains why no one should travel in
Italy without rope:
Let me urge the tourist not to fail
to provide himself with a stout rope
piece Of clothesline is excellent
with which to tie up the trunk which
is to go into the Italian baggage car.
II you do not you may miss many
train connections. 1t is trick OF the
canny Italian baggage master.
when you go to check or register
your trunk at the railway station this
crafty robber will try to stick his
fingers under the lock or under the
staples at the sides. Then he will
shrug his shoulders and tell you bland.
ly that he cannot accept the trunk for
registration. AS it is not fastened Sc
curely enough and If the baggageman
stole any of your effects while en-
route the railroad would be respon-
sible. The trunk must be tied with
rope and sealed. he will tell you.
You have no time TO 90 rope hunt
ing. You have to buy rope from
him. He charges you what he thinks
he can make you pay. The price de-
ponds on how many minutes you still
have to catch your train. Then he
clips on little leaden tag where the
rope is knotted. and your trunk is Off.
cially sealed. 1t is very serious Of
Tense to break this SEAL
NOW. then. il your trunk is roped
when it reaches the hands Of the boss
baggageman be is required at your re-
quest and upon pay ment Of 2 cents
to affix the official seal. So. as last
word. don't forget the rope!"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-05-15
Clear Coffee.

1t is rather expensive to use an egg
every morning to settle your coffee. ms
great many do, and il Is not clear and
free from grounds II you toll it. Put
your coffee in the coffeepot. pour boil.
ing water in aud set where il will be
hot, but NOT boil. If you have your
coffee ground fine you will get better
flavor aud il viii be ready in about ten
minutes. If ground coarse allow about
twenty minutes
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-05-15
Red Tape.

Red tspe Is the bulwark of inferior
minds i.suguage is said to conceal
thought, ed tape paralyzes action.
Politicians ase red tape to create Of,
tices wiiI,,ut 1t government would be
SO simple f'at everybody would under.
stand 7; - YOU would accomplish big
results. 'nis not upon the tape when
IL ~ REQ e lie.