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The sorrowful doctor looked through
his letters in a listless way until he came
to one which gave him glow of pleasure.
1t was from Mr.. Langton, saying that he
had not embarked upon the lost ship-as
ne had intended to debut upon another
that he was already in the province and
would be-possibly that very day-at Har-
ley to greet, his old friend and take from
him the care of his daughter
Just as the joyful doctor finished read
ing this letter came downstairs Mrs. Me-
mouth with a white, scared face.
ELLEN Is not in her room,'' she cried.
"She has gone eloped Her chamber is
empty; her bed has not been slept on"
What shall I say to her father?'' cried
the doctor.
Lord deliver us from a visit from the
dead and drowned" replied his wife
but Mr.. Langton is not drowned. He
may be here any minute-read this let
ter retorted the doctor.
The sensation caused by the disappear
ance of Ellen may be imagined. The news
spread far and wide and various parties
started out in pursuit by different roads
for several converged at Harley.
The doctor himself took horse and, of
course, SO did Fanshawe and Walcott.
Halted by Death
Among the crowd which gathered on
the village green to discuss the affair
and see the pursuers start off Fanshawe
had observed a strange face. 1t was the
face of a seafaring man<and a sinister
one.
He was, in fact, the man whom Crom-
bie's old companion in crime had brought
with him to the village to be on hand in
case Hugh should try any of his pirating
tricks.
Fanshawe questioned him closely-the
man became confused and his answers
convinced the young student that Ellen
and her abductor were still near the viii
lage.
And so they We're. They had ridden
away upon the horses provided for them
by Hugh Crombie.
AS they came to the hut in which
these two old women lived-the hut of
the widow Butler-the widows sister
came out of the door and cried: "One
is dying within!"
The stranger was seized with shud-
dering emotion. He dsmounted, as also
did Ellen, and they both threw the
brides of their horses over a post.
Her Son at Last
They entered the squalid room. 1t
was after midnight The widow Butler
lay, indeed, at the point of death. The
stranger gazed upon her with look
of agony which his face had seldom
,, worn.
, my husband said the dying woman,
Stands looking at me-" And she
gazed at a shadow upon the wall. "But
! my son--where is my SOM"
"Mother-here is your SOM ex-
claimed the stranger
At that unforgotten voice the dark
ness burst away from her soul. She
I arose in her bed. her eyes and her
' whole countenance cleaning with JOY
: But the one moment of happiness that
D had recompensed years of sorrow was
0 her last.
Her son laid her lifeless form back
upon the bed from which she tried to
spring to embrace him. and gazed with
S fixed eyes at his mothers dead face.
n
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Fanshawe accepted the invitation and
soon a strange. wild glee spread from
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21
After Four Years

But had Fanshawe been capable of max.
ing the woman he loved a sacrifice to her
own generosity that fact alone would have
made him unworthy of her. Yet the strug-
gle was a severe one 1i-tr, he could
reply:
You have spoken generously and nobly,
Ellen. ] have no way OF proving that
I am worthy of your generosity but by
refusing to take advantage of IT,
mo, Ellen, we must part now and for
ever. But think that you have scattered
bright dreams around my pathway-an
ideal happiness that you would have sac
rficed your own to realize"
Ellen could not speak. but taking his
hand she pressed it to her lips.
Langton and his daughter soon after re-
turned to the seaport, which for several
succeeding years was their residence
Fanshawe returned to his studies and died
young. His fellow students erected a
monument over his grave which bore the
inscription, 1.-THE ashes of hard studeny
and good scholar"
1t was not until four years after Fam
shawe's death that Edward Walcott
was married to Ellen Langton. Their
future lives were uncommonly happy
And as for DIR. Melmouth--why, read his
Life which, with several of his SER
mons. was published by Harley college
in the year 17es.
Next weeks one-page classic will BE-
"Tancred," by Benjamin Disraeli.
Copyright, 1914 by Irving Kinp1
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born? What If I. too, am weary of
the life we have 1ed?"
IF you choose this valley for your
habitation, Dame Crombie and | must
seek another habitation. You have a
purpose in your coming here"
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Next weeks one-page classic will be
"Tancred." by Benjamin Disraeli.
Copyright, 1914, by Irving King.)
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NEWS BRIEFS.

READY FOR BUSINESS - Accord
ing TO local b. a o. railroad Officials
the Baltimore 4 Ohio is ready for
big business in the way OF taking care
OF the Increased traffic that will re-
suit following the European war.
ASTRONOMERS IolE-owing to
the cloudy weather which has been
existing for the past few DAYS. as
tronomers have been kept idle.
TO FORM coMPANv-The SUI
preme board OF managers OF the
Knights OF St. George. with headquar-
ters at Pittsburgh. are planning to
form stock company for the insur.
ance OF Juveniles.
ASK FOR PATiENTs-rhe Of
hcials In charge OF the View Point
sanatorium are asking for patients
from different sections OF the state.
AT the meeting of the Ohio County
Anti-Tuberculosis league TO be held
Friday afternoon the matter OF adver-
Using the sanatorium throughout the
state viii be considered.
EMPLOYMENT SCARCE Accord
ing to reports. employment is grow.
ing scarce. as social workers cannot
supply employment to all applicants
BETTER BAGGAGE RATEs-Aftei
the first Of the year better baggage
rates will be in effect for all railroads
That is. railroads will assume a liza
bility OF 500 on every $50 pounds of
baggage and Go cents a pound for all
that is over the $50 pounds limit I'M
der the charge made for excess rates.
INSTALLING INDEX SYSTEM
The Colt Indexing Company OF Col
nm9us. o. has ITS force OF men at
dexing the Deeds OF Trust and deeds.
By reason OF this work. attorneys
and others will soon be able TO 20
into the clerks Office and In a twink
ling. lay hands upon any deed book
or deed trust book in the place and
be sure they will get the right one.
CHANGE PISTOL ToTINc LAW
coming session, Il viii be confronted
with a request from the Chief OF Po-
lice Association of the state. to change
the johnson pistol toting bill. This
change will read. to allow officers
from other states. that Is. bona fide
officers. who come into the state for
criminals to be allowed to wear their
guns. The chiefs claim that IL is
hardly fair for the visiting officers TO
be shorn OF their power 10 protect
themselves from the criminals they
come for.
ROUTINE SESSIONs-Both the
Board of Control and the Board of
County Commissioners held routine
sessions yesterday morning Nothing
OF especial mention was taken up.
EUROPEAN wAH--Such was the
subject of an address delivered at st
Luke's +. r church last night by Cap
tain F. b. wildly. OF the United States
army.
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BRITISH ELATED
CONTINUED Prom FIRST ParsJ

they have not made any marked ad-
vance they have been able. according
10 official announcement. to organize
and consolidate the positions won in
the last few days. This naturally
has not been done without opposition
from the Germans. who claim TO have
inflicted heavy losses on the French.
particularly in the Argonne and north
of Nancy.
Flanders Considered Safe.
Flanders is at present considered
fairly safe from German attacks.
which when they do materianze. a.
is believed here. will be directed more
at the French center.
The Russians have al last admit-
ted the occupation OF LODI by the
Germans but. in the official state
ments issued today, say they eyacu-
ated the city fifteen hours before the
German occupation and that they
changed their positions without the
loss OF single man.
II Is apparent from the various
official reports that there are con
verging German movements on War
saw from the north and the center
combined with outhanking move
ments TO the southeast of Cracow.
The success OF any Of these move
ments would require the Russians TO
turn back from Cracow, which they
OF fact. the Russians assert that they
have inflicted a grave defeat" on an
Austro- German force which tried TO
get around their left wing. although
the later Austrian report indicates
partial success in this region.
Serious illness Uneonfirmed.
Reports OF the serious illness OF
the German emperor. coming through
have not been confirmed.
II Is known that the emperor Is suf-
fering from bronchial catarrh. TO
which he T. subject and that he Is
to remain In bed lie Is
able. however. TO receive reports on
the situation from the general stan.
AZ the result % the Sultan's procla.
nation OF holy war. a serious rising
W threatened against the Italians IN
TripOli. and the Turkish ambassador
81 Rome has fastened to assure the
italian government that the Sublime
Porte IA trying TO avert a.
The new Servian cabinet. which Is
composed Of all parties. az the open
Ing Of parliament to-day assured the
members Of It's intention 10 carry on
The war 20 the end. In the belief that
the sacrifices the country has made
viii be recognized by the allies when
the war lE ended
The reorEanized servian army. un.
der King Peter. "a now making
stubborn stand against the further
advance ~ the Austrians, and accord
Ing 10 Nish reports. has inflicted
heavy losses on the invaders
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Sank British Ships.

The Scharnhorst. Gneisenau and
Leipzig. with the cruisers Nurnberg
and Dresden. composed the German
racine feet which in the engagement
Win the British squadron under Rear
Admiral Sir Christopher Cradock. Oh
the coast of Chile. on November 1.
sank the British cruisers Monmouth
and Good Hope. with the loss OF about
l.ovo men Since that time the British
and japanese squadrons have been
searching for the German feet. OF
which little has been heard. Recent
reports from Montevideo; Uruguay.
we're 10 the effect that the German
neet was believed to have rounded
the Cape and entered the South Allan
tic, but there has been no authentic
information OF the whereabouts OF
these vessels since the battle with the
British squadron.
The Scharnhorst and Gneisenau
were the largest vessels OF the Ger
man feet. They were sister ships OF
1850 tons displacement. $50 feet on
the water line and were rated at a
mean speed of 221 knots. Each car
ried complement OF 755 men, and
was armed with eight S.2-inch guns.
SIX finch guns. twenty 24-pounders.
Tour machine guns and four torpedo
The Leipzig had a displacement OF
$3.50 tons and carried $50 men. She
was 341 feet long on the water line,
had beam Of 43is feet and was rated
at % guns Her largest guns. of
which she carried ten. were Al inch
She had also ten one-pounders. four
machine guns and two torpedo tubes.
Admiral Count Won Spec. COM
mander of the German squadron. was
aboard the Scharnhorst. which was
his flagship.
The British official statement shows
that. as has been reported. the Ger
man squadron made its way from the
Pacific to the Atlantic The Falk-
land islands. near which the German
ships were sighted. lies OF the tip %
South America. directly east OF the
Straits OF Magellan.
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THIRTEEN MINERS
tcontiausd Prom firs, Pass.j


evidence of any explosion in the
shaft and the company officials claim
that the escape of Bolinsh proves
that there was no explosion such as
at first was reported.
To Terrified to Talk.
Bolinski was so terrified BY his ex-
perience that he could not tell a CO.
herent story of what happened IL
was impossible for the officials or the
reporters TO gain from his story any
reliable information as to what caused
the accident. The bodies were badly
mangled by the fall of 200 feet with
the wreckage OF the carriage platforzs
falling on top of them. but they bore
no marks TO Indicate that there mad
been an explosion. General Superin-
tendent r. A. Phillips said IL was pos
sible one of the men might have
dropped a small stick of dynamite or
a box or detonators. which would
cause an explosion sufficiently force
full TO shatter the platform OF the
cage.
Coroner w. NJ. Lynch and Mine In
spector 3. ]. Phillips are conducting
an investigation.
Thomas. the aged doo> ender who
was killed, was veteran of the
mines. Years ago an accident famed
him and he had to give up his min
er's place to become a door-tender.
His old injury was bothering him this
morning and he was hardly able TO
walk. even with the aid OF his cane.
One of the men on the carriage as
sisted Thomas TO get on.
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EDISON PLANT
(cOnnnued from Fir,t P.rs.,

destroyed included those occupied by
the new Diamond Disc company. the one
occupied BY the kinetophone company
Rates Numbering Machine. together
with the primary Edison Battery build
lng. the Talking Machine building anc
the Administration building
Other Departments Help.
Ne Tire depar ttnents from orange.
Fast and South Orange Bloomfield.
S S.SRs,isir; ana 5ome companies from
but the fircmen from all sides were bad
ly handicapped hy lack Of sufficient
pressure Additional water later was Sc
Orange mains but by this time he
whole block was ia flames and doomed
70 destruction. The electric light wires
or the town went out Of commission
when the power house al the Edison
plant was destroyed. plunFinF the place
INTO darkness. From the blnzinR cleo
trical plant itself. however. there shot
up towering flames which Illuminated
the country side for miles around Thou
sands Of persons from the Oranges and
nearby hurried - the scene and the no.
lice had their hands full controlling the
Edison Takes Charge.
At Edison was not at the plant when
the fire broke out. but he was quickly
notified and soon appeared. he assumed
=, rsonai charge Of dircctinE the forces
combating the flames which were
sweeping away the Euildinra that repre-
scented the work of years o. hfs brain IN
thcir design. equipment and the products
ious regarding the isboratory bgit5in-
ana when he found that 40 urnha Div
would b. Impossible Co save the groater
part 81 the rest 81 the plant H. had
the efforts 81 the fire nghters centered
upuu tho laboratory structure. ~ the
meantime such 81 the valuable acienfffir
treasured possessions Of the invcntor tn
ihiH building ~ could b. readily moved
were chrried 60 place 81 safety
Aiter the gre. "a was Mr. Edison him
Heii who made the estimate OF the l0ae
sntailed Tho buildings themselves. and
the large amount % Valua bic stock ami
g'h.etn MACHINERY that they contained
Would mako the damage about 81. 0n0 600
pc said. Wuilc there was g. 0nn Geo Ia
suranco on the plant
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NAVAL ENGAGEME
Ccopunusd Fron, Tir., P,..,

not Do likely TO send ships that could
nor oVertakc the Dresden and Nurn.
befe. which are - knot ana "a knof
vessels respectively. and probably
even slower after their long gervlce
lhey are a. DISADVANTAGES also he
cause ~ their small coal cauarifv
The British squadron which On
faEed The Germans left EnrIand Win
out the knowledge Of the general pub
llc and until bis name was mentioned
Nas believed that Vice Admiral
y. ,uilce vas serving In home waters.
ne Tact that hc was taken from the
lost NJ chief II the war stan n I'm
ulcHtivo ~ tho determination 81 The
hIitish government TO clear the ps
cihc aud south Atlantic OF All Ger
man Warshipe u b. believed. there
Tore, mat The British commander H.
ron
I'm addition 90 the Dresden and
Nurnberg. only ono German Warahip
ihr Karlsruhe ls now unaccounfsd
Tor in those waters. although there
may b. one or two armed merchant
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cu'ieurs Soap and Ointment have proved
most valuable for tho treatment q plnpi--.
oiackheeds. rednczs and roughne-s OF In.
lace and hands. dandruff. itching. irritatsd
scalps with dry. thin and failing hair. -
well - for iritations and chAnnxs Of In
fancy and for al purposes Of ths toilet. bath.
and nrsery. Although Outicur. Soap C7sc
and Cuticura Ointment C5oc) ere s.ad
everywhere q sample Of each with s2-p.
skin Book viii be ssnt ffcs upon r>auo-s
Address; "Cuticura. Dept T. Boston,
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TURK COMMANDER AT
KURNA SURRENDERS

LONDON. Dec. 2. ss2Z q. Mt Ir
ohfiallY announced that gubhi Wov
late governor ~ Bazra. Asiafic TIM.
krf commander 81 the Turkish force
90 kIfnn. yesterday surrendered un.
conditiOnally with bic troops fo Inc
Indian cNpcditiOnary force which h op.
'iatlnf 90 The head OF tho Persian
Eulf
kurne subsequently was occupied By
Tho British. who are nov in complete
fnnirOl N the country from the Juno.
Ton ~ The TlFria and Euphratea riv.
81 io the sea and ~ The richest part
% the fertile delta
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Qua by the handful and tho nst,s that VA.
len scanned lifoieus
used many so-calicd rsnsdsss without
Success until 1 almost Lost hope. Thsn I
thought that would try Cuticur. scan md
oinsment. washed my face and ,o>lp
three times daily with the Soap and appiI,d
The Ointment each time and IN thrss month.
l was completely cured CsignsD Mr.,
Rosa Terry. Jan. a 1914
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RETURN THE FIRE


placed his ARTILLERY in position along
the RIO Granun nnd delivered the "a ne
warning which was hrefed
II was explained ri the war deuart.
ment that the range Of the artillery
ordered 20 NacO IN from ave to air
miles shells could BE- sent over the
Mexican town. without injurinF tho
residents, iuto the lines Of the Mexi.
can faction which insisted on firing
INTO American territory. This is tho
plan Of officials should warnings prove
futile
The action ~ the Washington fov.
ernment constitutes precedent for
,nt lutufc ana vas taken IN mean that
Hiring into American Territory from
any point along the border would b.
met by similar steps Many kilograms
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ed up.
As the Sehsrnhorst and Gneisenau
eAen carried complement OF 765 men.
the Leipzig 2S6. the Numbers s22 and
the Dresden 2s1. the total German
loss Is estimated at not far from 900
men. although the actual losses TO the
Dresden and Numbers cannot yet be
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u. 5. CAN MEET
(conrnusd from First Psss)

control the seas in a naval conflict
with Japan.
Ultimate naval success. Admiral
Fletcher commended. still rested with
dreadnaughts. and he asserted that
submarines would not seriously affect
the vital principles" OF naval war
fare. He admitted. however. that from
a foreign navy standpoint IL was pos
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face and scalp were avid
tosce. They were covered
with large azed psmpls.
and then AFTER % many
days thsy came 20 . hs.d
and fssssrcd- They vsrs .
cake q sore and isch,d
and burned % badly I
would nearly 20 crazy
1910
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rregisl llisratch o. Che Intelligence
FAlLMpNI. ~ Va. Dec Aler
ly here to-day ~ the home III hf9 49,,
Dent Holden. lie had partially rer0vt
cred from m raralYtic stroke ana bra
luri -Cfnrueu nom VISIT 90 hfa Fsurb-
ier Mrs. ~ y. CunuciV. NJ ffffief~r
tils VIC vas ~ iittietou when Mr
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had come from Governor Hunt Of Ari-
iona and residents OF Naco telling of
the injuries and deaths resulting from
stray bullets. and at yesterdays cabi-
net meeting. where the kilograms were
discussed. IL was understood that the
determination TO put an end TO such
occurrences was emphatically ex-'
pressed
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Stockholders Meeting.

stockhoidsrs nssttng.
Annual meeting OF the stockholders
Fair Asso'n will be held on December
isth, A. D.. 1914. at the hour of 3.3O T.
NJ, In the rooms OF the Germania Half
Wheeling. West Va for the purpose OF
electing a board OF directors and TO
transact any other business that may
De brought before the meeting.
A. REY MANN. Pres't.
GEORGE HOOK. sec'y d-iO-o
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BUSINESS Opportunities

WILL sell. business clearing s125.0O
POS Broadway. Martins Ferry. O.
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The annual meeting OF the stockhold-
s srs OF The National Exchange Bank OF
wheeling. viii be held at the banking
room. Tuesday. January 18th. 1915. be-
tween the hours OF 10 A. NJ and ~ NJ
Tor the election OF nine directors and
such other business az NAV properiv
come before the meeting.
G. W. JEFFERS.
Cashier.
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Breummer G. HiIdebrsnd

Funeral ptrectors and mmhainssru
Corner Market ard Twrufv. ssr0rf a..
Iciephone 2of. Open day and night.
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Wanted-Male ana Female Help

WANTED-Agcnts. Billy sunday Mes.
sase. Great opportunity for man or
Woman 70 make $500 to $500 day.
Unusually liberal terms. Spare time
may be used Particulars and SAMPLES
free Universal Bible House, 1912 Arch
OF. ihiiaaeiphia- d-s-io-l2
WA1TEp-A few more bright girls and
boys OF all ages To join Photo PLAY
Assn Positions secured. Applications
can be made at Court Studio. 1908 Chap
line ST. next to Court theatre. d-s-m
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Louis Bertacf1v

FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND
ARTEHiAl EMBALNER.
ti22 and it24 Main Street
Answered Day or Hirht-.
store Phones SIS.
6. J. nertschv. Nat Phone Ias9.R
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DIED

hHbLEn-un wednesday. December o.
tslt a. f;0b a. m. THEODORE y
Funeral from the residence o. his
brothcr-in-laW. A ID. Ulrkenhnn~r
ltth Fourteenth street. Saturday az
teruoon at o'clock. fntsrmenf nd
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SEALED PROPOSALS

Notice 20 Manufacturer. Joeeerr- Mer-
ohAnts and Others Wholesale Dealers
NOTICE. is HEREBY GINEN. That
OF West Virginia will receive bids datfy
AZ Its office at Charleston. West Virginia
LOT furnishing supplies for the several
ment OF which II vested In said Board
contracts Will be awarded 10 the lowest
bidders: quality considered. and other
thlngs being equal. West Virginia deal
ers viii be given preference
Lists or supplies needed will be fur
'nsneo bidders on receipt of requests
stating the line desired
STATE BOARD OF CONTROL.
ja-l-u Charleston. West Virginia.
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WANTED-HemaIe Help

WAHTED-A reliable woman for nurse
p .or chi,d or two years Apply Mrs.
1ern.ra wilson. 32s ". York d-s-h
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Ten to Twenty-Acre Tract Farms

nrfa al ffr
oS ~ s;I Pee s c9::: up. ROTH REALTY co.
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iiSa ChspIins street
Opposite Post Ofncs