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Then, with Q heave, he snaked It out
of the hArnessroom where It had been
stored and slung It deftly across the
pack-saddle.
"Why. what's the matterf- said De
Lancey. when they were on their way;
don't you like the hotel?"
Hotels ffne." conceded Bud. "but I
reckon I'd better camp out at the
mine. Want to keep my eye on that
Mexican Of our1,-
'Aw. he's all righti~ protested Phil.
Sure" said Bud: II amt afraid
he'll steal something-but he might
take a notion to quit the country"
why, what forf" challenged De
Lancey. "He's got his wife and family
here"
That's nothing-to . Mexicanl"
countered Bud. "But amt figuring on
the excuse he'd give-that won't buy
me nothing-what l want to do 10 to
keep him from going. Because II We
lose that Mex now. We lose our mine" :"
And" =.
mo and to IT, said Bud doggedly.
I'VE ain't going to lose him"
But II We did," persisted De Lam
cey. why, then you think"
"Your friend would get It." finished
Hooker grimly. I
"Ah. see." nodded De Lancey.
noting the accent on friend" "You
don't approve of my making friends
with AraEon."
"oh. that's all right" shrugged the
big cowboy; ut won't make no differ-
snce now. Go ahead. II you want to. :"
"You mean you can get along with
out met"
NO." answered Bud. II don't mean
nothinK-except what I say. II you
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SYNOPSIS.

Bud Hooker and Phil De Eancey are
forced, owing to a revolution In Mexico.
TO give up their mining claim and return
10 the United States In the border town
pf Gndsden Bud meets Henry Kruger. q
pition to return to Mexico to acquire title
10 very rich mine which Kruger had
blown up when he found he had been
cheated out of the title by ope Aragon.
The Mexican subsequently spent large
sum In an unsuccessful attempt to relo-
cate the vein and then allowed the land
10 revert for taxes. Hooker and De Lam
rey arrive at Fortuna near where the
mine, known as the Eagle Tall, - To-
Gated. They engage the services Of Cruz
,Mondez who has been friendly to Kruger.
permit to do preliminary work. Aragon
protests and accuses them Of jumping his
claim.
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FIr.t AID 70 Matrlmony

1.-THE English military uniform"
said General Holland In Canton, lis
the best looking and 1t Is also the
best to fight in. Take the photo
graphs OF the wounded and dead Eng
lish oficers-Viscount Hawarden, the
Hon. w. A. Cecil, Lieut.. th- Hon. r.
keppel. Did you ever see such .
handsome lot of uniforms?
mo wonder all the English soldiers
marry WELL" General Holland conclud.
ed. Handsome is as handsome does
and the English uniform certainly
does havoc among the English heir
esses."
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GREAT INFLUENCE OF BEAUTY
Though Too Often Ignored, u 10 a
Deep and Useful Part Of Life
a. Utility.

q
Beauty il as deep and ~ useful .
part of our general life AZ II what We
term utility. 1t has Just such rear
son for being; II has similar force:
1t has = set place in the scheme Of the
world. Eyes not fully opened TO the
beautiful are not wholly alive to the
influence Of beauty upon our lives and
our actions, Alas! sometimes we scof
at the highest expressions Of beauty.
That IL to say. the highest human ex-
preston.
Those even greater beauties, which
are divine expressions. we ignore.
Just think for moment Take
yourself away from Yourself and con.
template yourself and your living. set
against the background Of tho univer.
sal scheme Of thiAgA Think Of tAs
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Harvesting Of Apples.

There IL a very close relationship
between the rapidity at which apples
decay after being gathered and the
way they are handled in gathering. A
bruise, ever SO slight. gives the spores
of the different apple rots splen.
did place to germinate and begin their
growth. An insect injury does like.
wise. In the harvesting Of apples, as
we'll as other fruits, they should not
be thrown into basket or box, nor
should they be hauled in the bed o: q
wagon unless they are put into has.
kets or boxes.
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CHAPTER TX.

Not the least of the causes which
have prousht Sico to the brink Of
the atyss ~ ths 2ndisss quarrel BE-
tween church and state. which has al
most destroyed the sanctity OF mar
riags and left, besides. pitiful her
itaSe Of deserted women and father.
less children as its toll.
Many an honest laborer has peoned
himself to pay the priest fol. his mar
riage, only to be told that 1t is not
legal in the eyes Of the law; and many
another. married by the Judge. has
been gravely informed by the padre
that the woman 10 only his mistress,
and the children born out Of wedlock.
SO that now. to be sure that she is
welded, . woman must be married
twice, and many 4 couple. on account
Of the prohibitive fees. are never mar
ried at all esst-
Cruz Mendez was no different from
the men Of his class. and he believed
honestly that he was married to the
comely Maria; but Hooker could have
enlightened him ON that point II he
had cared to do 1t. lF .sH,
Bud was playing . game, with the
Eagle Tail mine for Q stake; and. be-
ing experienced at poker, he stood pat
and studied his hand. Without doubt
Mendey had lost his usefulness a. q
locator Of the mine. since Maria was
not his legal wife and could not sign
the transfer papers as such. Accord
ing to the law Of the land. the woman
now living with AraSon's mayordomo
was the Legitimate" wife of the CON
tract. and she alone could release title
to the mine once Mendex denounced
the claim.
Rut Mendez had not yet denounced
the claim-though for . period Of
some thirty days yet he had the ex-
elusive privilege Of doing so-and Bud
did not intend that he should.
Meanwhile they must walk softly,
leaving Aragon to still hug the delu-
sion that he would soon. through his
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want to palaver around with Aragon.
go to It I'll round up Mendez and his
family and keep iem right there at the
mine until we get them papers signed
after that don't care what hap
pens"
"Oh. all right" murmured De Ian
coy in subdued tone; but II his con-
science smote him for the moment Il
did not lead to the making Of any SEN
timental New Years resolutions, for
he stopped when he came to the store
and exchanged, salutations with Ara
gon, who was lounging expectantly be-
fore his door. sI,s. 4
"Buenos dias. Don Cipriano!" he
hailed. How are you this morningf"
"Ah. good morning. Don Felipe" re-
sponded Aragon. stepping forth from
the shadow Of the door. II am very
well, thank you-and your"
"The same!" answered Phil. a. II It
were q great piece of news "It il nne
weather-nof
"Yes. but little dryl" said Arason.
and so they passed It back and forth
in the accepted Spanish manner, while
ouu uOOAo0 oAo AoB ToVoA th0 hOiA VI
his saddle and regarded the hacienda
with languid eyes. s
But as his gaze swept the length OF
the uncovered corredor It halted for
moment and slow smile came over
his face. In the green depths Of .
passion-dower vine he had detected
quick, birdlike motion; and then
suddenly. like a transformation scene.
he beheld merry face, framed and
illuminated by soft. golden locks. peer
ing out at him from among the bios
SONS. Except for that brief smile he
made no sign that he saw her. and
when he looked up again the face had
disappeared.
Don Cipriano showed them about his
mescal plant, where his men kept .
continual stream OF liquid nre running
from the copper worm. and gave each
q raw drink; but though Dc LAncey
gaxed admiringly at the house and
praised the orange trees that hung
over the garden wall. Spanish hospi-
tality could go no farther. and the visit
ended in series Of adiosss and much
as graciasea-
"Quick work." commented Phil. -
they rode toward the mine; "ths old
man has got over his crouch"
"Um." mused Bud, with . quiet.
brooding smile: and the nsxt time hs
rode into town he looked Tor ths
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myriads, of Infinitely petty. wasteful
and useless thoughts and actions, de-
sires and dislikes which occupy your
day. At the moment you read this,
take yourself back two years ago. OF
course. you have not the slightest con
ception Of what happened But let me
tell you that on that day. two years
ago. were happening two. Q dozen or
q hundred things which seemed to you
to be supreme importance. Do you
understand how We MI our lives to the
brim with millions Of such trifing In
consequencesf-Kan City Star.
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that might sasfly take sway nom hal
value ~ b dummy locator.
-Ohi" he aaid, and then: ~Hov
many children have you. Crusf-
Crux smiled deprecatingly. - par
ents will, and turned away.
by which woman ?" he inquired. and
Bud became suddenly very calm. fear
ing the worst For II Crus was not
legally married to Maria. he could not
transfer the mining claim.
by all Of them" he said quietly.
Five In ALL" returned Crus-"three
BY Maria. ~ you know-two by my
first woman-and one other. ! do NOT
count him"
"Well, you .one-eyed old reprobateis
muttered Bud In his throat. but he
passed II OF and returned smiling to
the charge.
"Where does your boy live nowf''
he asked with dstterins solicitude. the
better to make him talk, "and IL he
old enough to understand the pic
turesr
"Ah. yesi" beamed Mendez. "he ID
twelve years old. He lives with his
mother now-and my little daughter.
too. Their mamma Is the woman OF
the mayordomo Of the Senior Aragon-
q bad man. very ugly-she II not mar
ried to him"
But with you" suggested Bud. re.
garding him with steely stare.
"only BY the judge!" exclaimed
Mendes virtuously. 'Tt was . love
match, and the priest did not come
30 we were married by the Judge.
Then this bad mayordomo stole her
away from me-the pig-and mar
ried Maria instead. Maria 10 . good
woman and I married her before the
priest-but love my other children.
too. even though they are not lawful" "
$50 you married your nrst wife be-
fore the Judge" observed Bud cynical
ly. and this one before the priest Bat
how could you DO that, unless you had
been divorcsdf"
"Ah. senor." protested Mendex. hold
ing out his hands. you do not under
stand. It II only the church that can
really marry-the Judge does It only
for the money. Maria II my true wife
and wo have three nice chil6ren-
but - I am going through La Fortuna
! should like to show the picture paper
to my boy"
Bud regarded him In meditative si-
lence. then he rose up and began de-
tsrmined search for the funny sheet
"All rtghl," he said. handing It over.
"and here 10 . panoche Of sugar for
your little girl-the one in La Fortuna
II u nothing. he added. ~ Mendes
began his thanks- ff
But oh. you marrying Mexican" he
continued. rslaDsing into his mother
tongue - "a Tusrto disappearsd; you
certainly have Aished u right"
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CHAPTER vui.

There are some people In this world
with whom II seems impossible to quar-
rel. notably the parents Of attractive
daughters.
Perhaps. II 0racia Aragon had not
Dsan watching him from the window
Philip De LAncsy would mot have bsen
quite 20 cordial with her father-At
least, that was what Hooker thought,
and he was 20 badly pesved at the
way things had gone that he said It,
too. ssN
Then. Of course. they quarreled. and.
on6 thing leading to another. Phil told
Bud he had . very low way of speak.
Ing. Bud replied that. whatever his
deficiencies Of speech might be. he
was not fool enough to be drawn in
BY skirt. and Phil rebuked him again.
Then. with . scornful grunt, Bud
Hooker rode ON IN silence and they
said no more about It.
1t was gay life that they led at
might for the Fortuna hotel was filled
with men Of their kind, since all the
staid married men had either moved
across tho line with their families or
were under orders to come straight
home.
In the daytime the hotel was nearly
deserted. for every man in town was
working for the company: but In the
Svening. when they gathered around
the massive stove, It was q merry COM
Dany indeed.
There were college mon. full of good
stories and stories not 30 good, world
wanderers and Adventures with such
tales Of the East and West a. never
have been written in books. But not q
college boy could match stories with
Phil De Lancey. and few wanderers
thing new about Mexico. Also. when
It came to popular songs. he knew
both the words and the tune. 30 he
WAS much in demand. and Don Juan
bassed many drinks across the bar be-
,cause Of him.
In all such festivities the two pard-
lners stayed together; Bud, with q
broad. indulgent grin. listening to the
end. and Phil, his eyes alight with
liquor and good cheer. talking and
laughing far into the night.
Outside the winter winds were still
cold and the Mekicans went wrapped
70 the eyebrows: but within the merry
company was slow to quit. and Phil,
making up for the lonely months
when he had entirely lacked an audi
ence. sat long in the seat Of honor and
was always the last to go.
But on the evening after their spat
Bud sat of to one side. and even Phil's
sprightly and ventriloquistic CONVERSE
tion with the-little-girl-behind-t
ealled forth only . fieeting smile.
Bud was thinking, and when en-
gagged in that arduous occupation even
the saucy little girl behind the door
could not beguile him.
But. after he had studied 1t all ont
and come to definite conclusion, he
dfd not deliver an ultimatum. The old.
good-natured smile simply came back
10 bis rugged face: he rolled q cigar
cite; and then for the rest Of the eve
ming he lay back and enjoyed the
show. Only in the morning, when
they went out to the corral to get their
horses, hs carried his war-bag with
him and. after throwing the saddle on
20 Copper Bottom, he did the same for
eheir spare mount &
what are you going to pack out,
eudf" inquired PHI, and Bud slapped
b oanvas~Svarsd bed for an answer.
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He Took the House.

Gilman Ito house agent)-'T thought
you said there was charming view
from the front windowsf Why, there
are only houses to Be SEEN" Houss
Agens-"so there u charming view.
sir. In the house opposite lives the
most beautiful widow you ever clappsl
eyes on. and she's always q tAs Win
dow
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An EmotIonallst.

so you're hanging around broke
again?" said the policeman.
Yes answered Bill the Burglar.
'I haven't a cent. broke into .
house night before last and the poor
mark Of taxpayer told me such q
hard luck story that he had me shed
din tears an lendin' him my last
cent"
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Root Crops for stock,

Build root cellar and store the
root crops for use Of cattle and poul-
try during the winter. In the spring
you can use 1t for an incubator cellar,
as many insurance policies prohibit
the use Of an incubator in the house.
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MIX Machine PopuIar.

The milking machine is rapidly
growing in popularity. It is proving
Itself successful, practical and emil
nently suited to the needs of farmer
dairvman avarvwhora-
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DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels.
Sugar-coated, tiny granules. Easy to take
q candy Adv.
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Undesirable Lot

Undesirable Lot.
He-Will you share my lot?
she-No, don't like the crop Of
wild oats on 1t. @
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Be happy. Use Red Gross Bag Blue;
much better than liquid blue. Delights
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7 Pessimistie Opinion.
THE good die young"
perhaps 1t is Just an we'll. They'd
starve to death later"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-05

r. ncmen, Of triumph in life Of Pusso Sam. the
detective his through SO miles Of the moet ueac
soil Central Illinois, and taking advantage OF the muddy osds
had oycrtaken him steep hill
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-19
BANQUET FOR
STATE PRESIDENT
BUSINESS MEMS ASSOCIATION
WILL BE HOSTS TO STATE
PRESIDENT NoRTHCoTT.

On Tuesday evening, January u,
At the Y. NJ. C. A. building at $3.50
o'clock. the Business Mems Associa-
tion will hold u banquet. THIS will
be by far the biggest affair the asso:
citation has yet attempted to hold. 7
The Hon; G. A. Northcott, OF
Huntington. president of the West
Virginia Business Meas Association,
and a,mcmbcr Of our State Board OF
Regents, will be the principal speak.
er. Mr.. VIM. scllwartecfeger, secrei
tary of the West Virginia Business
Mems Association, and the officers
OF the Business Mems Associations OF
Clarksburg, Graftonr Morgantown
and Warrington will be invited, as
well as many others.
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Birthday Party.

Honoring the scventy-fourth ami
versary Of her birth Mrs. Louisa FL.
lis was given surprise party on
Sunday at her home in the Sixth
ward. The guests included members
of her family and friends and the
hours were delightfully."- spent. The
guests included Mrs. Christian Hill
debrand, Mrs. Georgia Devcny, Mrs
ELLA kight, Mrs. May Stealey of this
city, Mrs. Carrie Rice of Edgcmont
Mrs. Zella Lake Of worthington. Mrs,
Blanche Rosenmerlslc. Miss Virginia
Ellis, Misses Ethel. Eva and Lucil.
Rice of Edgemont, Misses Josephine
and Martha Helen Deveny, Miss Dor
otlly Stealey, Miss Helen Virginia
Lake. a great granddaughter. Messrs
David Ellis, Reitx Lake and Edward
Dcveny.
Mrs. Ellis is the widow Of Samuel
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-19
TO ENFORCE USE OF
STEEL PASSENGER. CARS

BY Associated Pfess.I
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Lcgis-
lation to enforce the use of steel
passenger cars was taken up today
by the House Commerce committee,
Representative Escl's bill to replace
al wood cars by steel ones within
four years was opposed by George
a. Post, President of the railway
business association. He recon-
mended that the Inter State Com
melee Commission be empowered to
determine the time and the charac-
ter of new cars.
Mr.. Post declared that the cost OF
replacing the wooden cars with
steel ones would aggregate 392.-
600. 900.
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SCHMIDT AGAIN ON TRIAL.
CONTINUED from page one).

Germany 10 testify at. his, second
trial for the murder of Anna
Aumiller. schmidt's council made
this announcement at the opening
of the second trial today and tho
prosecution agreed that The ,csti-
mony of the father and sister re-
cetved at the first trial might be
read If they could not appear.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-19

to have a Piano in the home for the
children to grow up with.
We have some special bargains on
the floor at this time, and if you arc
IN the market il, will pay you to in.
vestigate.
! high grade Kurtzman taken in
exchange on player. This Piano. has
a worldwide reputation and is just
like new. You can buy it at a bar
gain. Call and see us.
Courteous treatment extended to
all.
c, R. HOUSE MUSIC co.
Jacobs Building Monroe Street
Store Open Evenings.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-19
DOG THAT BIT
TWO BOYS IS
DECLARED.MA
EXPERT EXAMINATION BY THE
HYGIENIC LABORATORY AT
WASHINGTON COMPLETE.
TREATMENT BY INSTITUTION IS
FREE AND BOYS WILL BE
SENT TO WASHINGTON.

That the dog that bit Edward
Brown aud Marion Helmick. two boys
cf the First ward who were coasting
on MERCHANT street last week, had
the rabies Is the word that Mayor
Rowen received from the Hygienic
Laboratory at Washington this after.
noon. The telegram reads: Exam
nation of dog positive for rabies.
Immediate pasteur treatment adviS-
ed" signed Hygienic Laboratory.
The examination of the dogs head
was made gratis and the treatment
OF cases to prevent hydrophobia IL
free in this institution. The Board
os Affairs will make arrangements to
send the boys who were bitten by this
dog to the Laboratory for treatment.
The quick report on the dog shows
that lie was filled with the disease
The chemist had little time to wait
for the results which showed him
conclusively that the dog was mad.
"he fact that the examination Of the
dogs head Is made free and that the
institution treats cases without
Charge makes 1t all the stronger. The
institution has nothing to do but
make the examination and then treat
| fhe cases.
Mayor Bowen issued a pronuncia-
mento that owners of dogs in the city
keep strict lookout to see that they
Co not run at large without a muz-
sIe for four weeks.
Tho dog that bit these boys was
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-19
LAW HELD VALID.
Protection of Game by Forbidding
Foreigners to Own Guns Held
to BE Constitutional.
BY Associated Presssl

By Associated Press.l
! WASHINGTON, D. q, Jan. 10. ~
constitutionality. Of the lRennsylvaaia
statute Of 1903 designed to protect
wild birds and game by forbidding
unnaturalized foreign horn residents
from possessing q shot gun or rifle.
was sustained today by the Supreme
court. A contention that IL Violated
the Notwithstanding bearaf
was overruled.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-19
Returned from Morgantown.

Misses Maria Raymond. Edith
Hartman and Carol Powell returned
Saturday from Morgantown where
they attended the Pan Hellenic dance
Friday night. Miss Raymond was
the guest of Miss Virginia Clirisman
and Misses Powell and HARTMAN of
Miss nellie Prichard.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-19
SPGRSONALyz
~ PEOPLE ] ~
as THEY CONE AND ca

"A, Z. Martin spent SUNDAY aft
crnoon in Grafton with lis brother.
+. T. Martin.
Jas. Fame and Thomas Deveny,
Or, returned last night from Clarks!
burg where they had spent few
days with Turner Wallace.
T. DR.. and Mrs. c. l.. Holland have
returned from Wheeling where they
Lad spent several days with Prof.
and Mrs. T. ]. Humphreys, and att
tended the opening of the Ohio Valley
General hospital Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs: Arch Sandy have re,
turned from clarksburg where they
had been the guests of friends.
Mrs. John Manley, who has been
i'll at her home on Walnut avenue, is
improving. !
Miss Winifred Murphy and broth.
or, Charles, spent Sunday in Wheel;
ing the guests of relatives.
Carl Nuzum spent Sunday, at his
home In Grafton.
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TRAINS COLLIDE.
By Associated Press, 4

CUMBERLAND. Md, Jan. 10
Two trainmen were injured proba.
bly, fatally and four others not seri,
ously when two light engines on the
Western Maryland oailrrad met a
freight train in head-on collision at
Meyersdaic. early today. Company
officials say that the accident was
caused by disregard of orders.
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U. D. c. Meeting.

The Robert E. Lee Chapter of tile
Daughters of the Confederacy will
observe the birthday anniversaries OF
Gen. Robert L. Lee and Gen. Stone
wall Jackson at their regular month";
~ meeting tomorrow which will be
held at the home of Mrs. L. c. Race
on CASTOR avenue and Second street.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Duffy will
sail on Wednesday from Vancouver,
i. C.. for Sidney. Australia, where
they will reside for the next several
years. They left here Thursday, the
18th. for Vancouver and have visited
a number of points en- route.
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STEEL FROM
Continued from Page One,

companied by Dr.: Traigh, lett this
morning for Wheeling where an ope-
ration will be performed. 1t Is
feared that the sight Of one eye VIII
be practically destroyed,
The boy is a grandson@o of tile latc
Thornton Martin and q nephew OF
Mrs. Morgan Billingslea % this city.
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! eYpsY I I i ! : 4 BURNS
tcontlnued from. Page one.l

this was gnotstruc.
The tiprlelatStlte5 GSpsys plant was
onesoft largest ihl Girls region ana
fittssestruction win interfere With the
large production Of coke d that
place. A temporary tipple win be
constructed to take care OF the out
put until permanent structure can
be erected. !, Al =.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-19

down insthe Hoult,s settlement tic
morning that lie stirred up the en-
'citement in the First ward. The
county authorities advise all people
in that section to look after their
dogs.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-19
w C. 7. II.

The regular meeting of the w. C.
T. U. will be held tomorrow at $3.50
O'Clock. The programme will be
under the direction of the Medical
department.