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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-11
PRISON R1GoRs AND DYING
i BANKERS

Report that one OF the most pom
inent OF our Imprisoned bankers is
suffering from prison rtgors and is
slowly dying causes no surprise. It
IS the usual thing. The very day n
banker enters prison In this. country
he begins to die. Nor is lie permitted
to die in peace. On the contrary.
bulletins Of his health are given out
with increasing frequency mntil the
distressed public can endure no more
and IS easily induced to petition for
pardon.
The peculiar effect of prison life
upon bankers is the more notable be.
cause as "a rnle its discipline is physi-
Sca1lys beneficial. Tho hours of sleep
are regular, the exercise good, the
food simple and the work not of u
kind to cause worry or WEAKNESS.
Generally. therefore, the inmate OF
Sasprison Us fhealthful enough. II s.
q popularity of bankers that they
suffer from sucli'modes of living, and
that while they eat well and sleep
well. they fall inevitably into slow
hut sure movements toward the
grave and tdie;a little every. day.
II SIS easy TO recall the sad case OF
Morse WHO patiently and pathct-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-11
IA SPECTACULAR FIGURE

In the death Of c. W. Post, multi
millionaire predigested food manu-.
facturer Of Battle Creek, who in a
Fit Of temporary insanity committed
suicide in his winter home in Calf
fornla Saturday! the country has lost
u Most spectacular figure and one OF
its shrewdest business men.
Mr.. Post made an absolute failure
OF his first business undertaking aud
retired not only under a financial
cloud but broken in health.
He borrowed 500 and bought u
small farm on which was barn
that he converted into his first fac
tory for the manufacture OF lis
breakfast foods and on the site OF
this old farm lie built UP a magnifi-
cent model city where he employed
thousands of contcnted workmcn,
lie spent Il million dollars year in
newspaper advertising and his bus
iness went forward by leaps and
bounds and so successful was Ills
business that lie was worth between
forty anu fifty Millions at the time
of his death.
G. w. Post was n student OF polit-
ical economy and was u vigorous
writer and forecful executive. He
circulated in the way of paid udvcr.
tlscments his views OH the labor
question in thousands of newspapers
and was considered the foe of organ
tied labor. but he was in fact always
4 friend of the laboring man. He
built model homes for his laborers
and permitted them 10 own their
own homes at the price of rent, maxi
ing no profit whatever from the
deal. He had one of the best paid
and best satisfied colonies OF work
ers ut his Battle Crock factories to
be found anywhere In America and
no labor trouble was ever expert
cnced between himself and his men.
What he. opposed most was the VIC
lcncc so often resortcd to by organ
lied labor. TO work out better
system for capital and labor to fol.
low lie once offered Theodore Roose.
welt salary Of $100, 900 per year to
head labor organization embody-
ing IFS ideas.
With the passing OF c. w. Post
the country loses developer, n
builder and thinker. Few men
of his limited resources in Stnrt with
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-11
WHEAT.

or our three great crops, corn, the
most valuable, interests eastern
merchants least. II does not travel,
but is fed on the farm. Cotton pays
orr bills abroad; we exported $GOO,-
100000 worth of cotton and cotton
goods last year. Wheat means
bread for our people. freight for rail-
roads and big sums III foreign cS-
change. Hence there is the kcencst
interest IN the possibility OF a
wheat crop running above 950.0OO,-
600 bushels, exceeding last years
yield by 100000. 900 bushels and
amounting to onc-quarter of the
worlds production.
Russia now holds the wheat rec
ord with an estimated $4,000, 900
bushels last year. Our. crop was
slightly ahead in 1912; in these two
years averaged 1t was twice that of
rire-eating British India or France,
three and a half times that OF Cana
da and oyer four times that OF Ar
genlina.
Fourteen years ago Sir william
.Grookes gave flnanciers a chill By
announcing that tie time was at
hand when the. United States could
export no more wheat, but must keen
its crop to feed its people. Facts
seemed to support his statement. In
1850 we raised rather more than
four bushels Tor each. iuhabitant.
though the figures are untrustwor-
thy and doubtless too low. In 1880
We raised nearly ten bushels per in
habitant. In 1900 we were raising
less than seven bushels per inhabi-
tant. and the Crookes estimate de-
manded five for home use. But last
year and in. 1912 our wheat crop
was larger per inhabtant than in
1900. Our exports of wheat and
flour in 1918 amounted to $780,
100000. II the early promise OF
1919 Is fulfilled We shall be back
once more in the 1880 condition,
with ten bushels per inhabitant.
We are still raising too little
wheat per acre. Last year the aver
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-11
eally went on dying week atter veal

ieally went on dying week after week
until he was released, and then at
once recovered. The present suffer-
CT lss now been III prison for as
much as six weeks. and his Weeping
friends say he cannot stand It for six
months Society must either COR
done his offense and let him go or
else itI,must face the fact that 1t is
keeping in prison a man who will
some day die.-N. Y. World.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-11

fact that yield has slowly improved
from the 1SS0-4> period, when 1t ran
Just under fourteen bushels per acre.
Less wasteful farming would put
Sir William Crookes's day of want
far into the future.-N. Y. World.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-11

age was only 15.2 bushels. Even
with this years bumper crop sthe,
acre average, by present estimate,
will fall below eighteen bushels,
This is far below European stand
ards. There is encouragement in the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-11
How's YOUR
CANARY BIRD7

Are you sure that you are
feeding lit the most nourish-
ing food and giving it the
proper care, to insure its
health and long life? You
can answer .Yes;S' if you use
BISHOPS BIRD SEEDS and
PREPARATIONS.
These staple goods are al
ways to be found at Cranes.
It is very wrong to be regard
less in what you give and
how you care for your can
airy. If you wish it to live
long and sing sweetly. We
know for a fact that no bet
ter preparations than these
can be had anywhere. They
are prepared by. one who has
made a life study Of birds and
their habits. i;
Bishops Best Mixed Canary
Seed, 15c a box. Bishops
Bird dainties makes them
look vel, sing well, live long,
15c a box.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-11
Huerta3 no doubt is laughing in
MS sleeve ut our diplomatTc policy Of
mediating an Insult TO the flag
Willie he goes on preparing for war.

The Pittsburgh Gazette Times OBJ
serves that the Yost law will take
the gsi5nso out Of West Virginia after
July h9rst
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-11
n dc Wrona shejp,,

Matrimonial Agent What kind OF
a husband do you want {, *
Gtrl-one who doesn't smoke, drink
or swear, who brings me chocolates
and. takes me to the theaters and res.
.aurapts every day.
Matrimonial Agent You don't want
a husband. What you wantIis a beau.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-11
a zIIiul..zia,u cours..-

did you have a long walk home
from the banquet?"
.'Yes; but t{wassJa such shape that
the width OF the road bothered me
more than the length ofstt Z
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-01
YEARS HAD LEFT THEIR MARK
Great Artists Model for Divine Face
Served Later in Depletion Ct
That OF Judas.

On the wall OF an old monastery in
Milan hangs the famous Last Sup
per" Of Leonardo da Viuci Ii is said
that this artist, In painting the faces
OF the apostles, studied the counte-
nances 81 good men whom he knew
When he was ready 20 paint the face
~ Christ he could End none that would
satisfy his conception After years Of
careful search. SAYS the Strand Mag
ssine the painter happened to meet
one PietrO Rsrdinelu choir.boy Of
exquisite voice, belonging 20 the ca.
teedral Reiag struck hy the beautiful
features and tender manner that be
spoke an angelic soul the artist in.
tuced the boy to be the study to- the
divins face
Ar was done carefully and rsverept.
". ou; the picture was vet tnccn.
plete, for the face Of Judas WAS All.
sent Again the PAINTER set ah,,pt N
search Of counteuance. Years passed
before his search was rewarded and
the picture nnally completed. As the
artist was about TO dismiss the r,iss-.
able and DEGRADED wretch who had
been his awful choice. the man lookas
up ~ him and said:
You have painted NE berors-
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-01

times in the morning to get his pare
ner UP; I'm going out to the mine
Then, with a saddle-gun under his
knee and his six-shooter hung at MS
hip, he rode rapidly down the road
turning out from time to time TO lei
long cavalcades OF mules string by
The dead-eyed arTieros, each with hls
combined mule-blind and whiplash
swinging free, seemed to have very
little on their minds but their PACK
lashings, and yet they must be three
days out from Moctszuma.
Their mules, too, were well loaded
with the products Of the hot country
--fanegas of corn In red leather sacks
oranges and fruits In handmade
crates. panoches OF sugar in balanced
frames, long joints of sugar-cane toi
the dulce pedlers. and nothing to mol
cate either haste or flight.
Three times he let long pack-trains
go by without a word, and then at last
overcome by curiosity. he inquired
about the reyoltosos.
what revoltosos?" queried the OLD
man to whom he spoke.
why, the men OF Bernardo Bravo
answered Bud; the men who are
marching to take Moctezuma."
when ! left Moctezuma,' returned
the old man politely. "all was quiet
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-01
CHAPTER XIII.

For sixty days and more, while the
weather had been turning from cold
to warm and they had been laboring
feebly to clear away the great slide
Of loose rock that covered up the
ledge, the Eagle Tail mine had re-
manned a mystery.
Whether, like the old Eagle Tail OF
frontier fable, It was so rich that only
the eagles head was needed to turn
the chunks into twenty-dollar gold
pieces; or whether, like many other
frontier mines. it was nothing but a
hole in the ground. was a matter still
to be settled. And Bud, for one, was
determined to settle 1t quickly.
Come on" he said, as Phil hest.
tated to open up the%ay to the lead;
I'VE got a month, maybe less. to get to
the bottom of this; and then the hills
will be lousy with rebels. II they's
nothing here, we want to find out
about 1t quick and skip-and II we
! strike it, by grab, they amt enough
red-faggers in Sonora to pry me
loose from it. So show these hombres
where to work and Wen be up against
rock by the end OF the week"
The original Eagle Tail tunnel had
been driven into the side of a steer
| hill; SO steep, In fact, that the loose
shale stretched in long shoots from
the base of the frowning porphyry
bikes that crowned the tops Of the
hills to the bottom OF the canyon. Or
| either side of the discovery gulct
sharp ridges, perforated by the gopher
holes of the Mexicans and the ancient
workings of the Spaniards, ran di
rectly up the hill to meet the contact
But 1t was against the face of the bis
ridge itself that Kruger had driver
his drift and exploded his giant bias
| of dynamite, and the whole slope haC
been altered and covered with slide
| of rock.
Against this slide, in the days wher
they were marking time, Bud and hi!
pardner had directed their energies
throwing the loose stones aside. build
ing up walls against the slip. ant
clearing the way to the solid schist
There. somewhere beneath the jumbl,
OF powder-riven rock, lay the ledg,
which. II they found 1t, would max,
them rich; and now with single-iacl
and drill. they attacked the last hug,
fragments, blasting them into piece
and groveling deeper until they coul,
strike the contact, where the schis
and porphyry met and the gold spra,
had 81 wed up between.
GRO BE CoNTINUEDl
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-01
ITALY's FAMOUS IRON CROWN
Symbol Of Royalty That Goes Far
Back Into the Records Of Euro
pean History.

One Of the most famous crowns is
that which Ia not badecked with Jew.
els. but 10 made OF iron. This historic
iron crown has played u romantic role
in the history of Italy. II was fash,
toned in the year Bsa by the command
Il IL said. OF Theoliuda. the widow OF a
Lombard king. on the occasion Of her
marriage To a duke OF Turin.
The iron IL oyeriaid with gilt. This
significance OF the crown WAS cup
posed 10 lie In tho fact that tho weigh;
OF royalty could never be lightened by
It's splendid exterior. The iron OF the
inner portion was additionally held
TO be one Of the long nails used nj the
crncifxion.
For long time the crown was kept
10 the famous monastery nj Mona
Ia TIA II was brought forth TO be
placed upon the head OF Charlemagne
NJ king Of the Lombards." and on
latcr occasions II figured In the tri.
umphs OF Frederic ~ and Charles v.
Finally. In the presence Of all the rep.
resentativea OF state. the foreign en-
voya and princes and officers. Ma
poicon Bonaparte aolemniy united II
10 the crown OF France.
The crown belongs To the state. and
the custodian OF II Is the Legitimate
representative of tho haailica Of Mon
"a. The title OF grand custodian
however, pertains TO the head OF the
Order Of Cavaliers.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-01

~ airs with a woman In MeA'
~ .sav phil" he hailed, disregarolns
nts nardner's obvious preoccupa.iou.
,shresk away for a minute and tell me
what kind of powder to get 70 Ore@n n
that schist-the store CLOSES d.
o'clock, and" -.
He thrust his head out the door ~
,e smoke and paused. abasneu'
T-brougb the half-closed portal OF tne
next balcony but one he beheiu 'he
golden hair OF Gracia Aragon, anu sn ls
9ved her brown eyes upon MIN Will
a dazzling, mischievous smile
"O.bo," murmured Bud, laying cum
neIling hand on De Lancey ana Daeh
ing swiftly out OF range; so inns :.
wbat you're up to-talking signs! nu'
Gov phil" he continued, beckonlhs
him peremptorily with JERK OF n's
head. 81 got ten men hired anu ~
NJ grub bought, and If you don't plch
ont that mining stuff we're going -
lose a day. So get the lady to excuse
you and come on now
"In a minute" pleaded Phil, and ne
wont At the end Of his allotted Tune
and perhaps it was the imp OF Jeaiouo'
that mt strength into Hookers arm
wen that's all right" said Bud, al
Phil began his laughing excuses; Du
vor want to remember the Maine
nardner-we didn't come down mere u
NAV the bear. When they's any love
making to be done l want to De II
ON II And you want to remember ina
nromise YOU made me-you SAID yol
wouldn't have thing to do Win 'nt
Aragon outfit unless | was with you!
"Nhy. you aren't-you aren't 1eal
Gus, are you, Bud"
Yes. I'm jealous!' answered hoohe
harshly; Jealous as the devil! All,
| want you to keep that PROMISE see !
Jaw. Bud" began De Lancey IN
credulously: but Hooker silenced hin
with a look. Perhaps he was reali!
Jealous or perhaps he only said so u
have his way, but Phil saw that N
was in earnest, and he went quietl!
by his side.
But love had set his brain In
whirl. and he thought no more OF nj
promise-only of some subtler way
meeting his tnamorata, some wa.
which Bud would fall to see.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-01
DILEMMA FOR YOUNG WIFE
One Naturally Would Think That the
Cook Book Might Have Been
More Explicit.

They had been married but a few
weeks when they decided to have
turkey dinner for some friends. The
young wife was very inexperienced in
cooking and spent some time in con
sulting her cook book. Ths bird ar.
rived, and the young husband asked:
Don't you know how to do it, dear.
est?"
They both gazed solemnly at the
turkey for a moment, and then the
wife replied:
Yes, darling, it's all quite clear ex-
cept one thing, and l can't quite un'
derstand that"
And what is that, lover" asked the
young husband, anxiously.
why, the book says, First clean
your turkey" replied she, land am
wondering whether l should use toilet
or regular securing soap"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-01

there were no revoltoeos. Since then.
cannot say"
But the soldiers!" cried Bud.
Surely you saw them! They were
marching to fight the rebels"
Perhaps So" shrugged the arriero,
laying the lash Of his topojo across
the rump OF a mule; but know moth
ing about it."
NO" muttered Bud, as he continued
on his way; "and I'll bet nobody else
does"
Inquiry showed that In this, too, he
was correct. From those who travelled
fast and from those who travelled slow
swer--the country might be filed with
revoltosos; but. as for them. they
knew nothing about 1t.
Not until he got back to Fortuna
and the busy federal telegraph wire
did he hear any more news OF rapine
and bloodshed. and the light which
dawned upon him then was gradually
dawning upon the whole town.
II was a false alarm, given out for
purposes OF state and the higher poll
tics" with which Mexico Is cursed, and
the most that was ever seen OF Ber-
nardo Bravo and his lawless men was
twenty miserable creatures. half.
starved, but with guns in their hands.
who had come down out of the noun.
talns east of Moctezuma and killed a
few cows for beef.
Thoroughly disguised, and vet
vaguely alarmed at this bit OF opera.
bouffe warfare. Bud set himself reso.
lutely to work to hunt up men for
their mine, and, as many poor people
were out OF employment because of
the general stagnation OF business, he
soon had ten Mexicans at his call.
Then, as Phil had dropped out OF
sight. he ordered supplies at the store
and engaged Cruz Mendez-who had
spent his fortune in three days-to
pack the goods out on his mules.
They were ready to start the mex,
morning IL De Lancey could be found
to order the powder and tools. and as
the afternoon wore on and no Phil
appeared. Bud went on a long hunt
which finally discovered him in the
balcony of their window. making signs
In the language OF the bear" as a
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-01
SICK DOCTOR
Proper Food Put Him Right

The food experience of physiciss
d his own case when worn ana W."
from sickness and when needing Nv
ishment the worst way, is valuaoi'
An attack of grip, so severe II - q
near making an end Of me- rev =,
stomach in such condition | eoulu ~ q
retain any ordinary food. | kne~
course that / must have food num-
ment or could never recover al.
Il began to take four teaspoo -
OF Grape-Nuts and cream thres 80,
a day and for weeks this was si
my only food. 1t tasted so oeii.'
that l enjoyed it immensely anu :.
stomach handled II perfectly iIolL At,.
first mouthful. It was so noui'sl
l was quickly built back 10
health and strength. s,oA
'Grape-Nuts is of great vaiue o. ..s,
to sustain life during serious 1-~sd
in which the stomach is so aei- -,Ssf
1t cannot digest and assimlia's
foods. -
Il am convinced that were u- -
Nuts more widely used by pay s-s- ~
It would save many lives that $50 az >
erwise lost from lack Of nourisii. I,.,.ls
Name S!ven by Postum Co.
Creek. Mich. -.
The most perfect food IN 'Ho "a a.ys
Trial OF Grape-Nuts and cream
proves. There's a Reason. huok
Look in pkgs. for the htue
The Road TO weIlyDle. -
Ever read the above letter. Tssl
one apv@ar~, from tfnse 20 ttnsss Arrnrn
are genuine. true. and 10"
i
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-01
shos. Tor so,dIers.

A study OF the orders given by Ma.
poleon Indicate the care he exercised
10 have o Sufficient supply OF shoes
provided. On one occasion he wrote;
s'You know that shoes arc always
needed In war" and ut another time
he said 10 Baron Leieune: shoes
hcip on marches. and marches win
bAttlea." To Sir John nurgoyne'a
question addressed TO Wellington,
what was the first requirement OF =
aoldirry" "A good pair OF shoes" he
replied. And the second require
ments'' "A good pair OF shoes for a
change And tho thirdYr "A pair
Of soles for repairs. - Scientific Amer,
lean.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-01
SYNOPSIS

Boa Hooker and Phil he Iancsy arc
.ofCsd, owing 10 revolution IN Mexico.
- give ~ their mining Claim and return
70 the United States. Ia the border town
oI uahsden Bud meets Henry Kruger, a
Nehlthy miner who makes him propO-
ntion 10 return 20 Mexico 20 acquire title
very rich mine which Kruger had
1i"Wn up when ha found he had been
.neatsa out Of the title by one Agagon.
Ihr Mexican subsequently, spent n large
sum IN an unsueceasfal attempt TO reto-
he the vein and then allowed The land 10
Ffeft for taxes. Hooked ana DE t.anesy
sH'fc 81 Fortuna near where the mine,
SHOWN - the Eagle TAN, u located. They
shkAke the services 81 Cruz Mendex who
las been friendly TO Kruger. 20 acquire
we Title for them. ana get permit 60 do
preliminary work. AragOu protests and
s.elisGA them % jumping his claim, Hud
discovers that matrimonial entaugiemeuts
Ryyent hendsz from perfeetlng valid
TUE. Phl, who has been paying attsn-
tiOn 10 Aragon's daughter. Gracia. de-
eidea To turn Mexican aud get the title
w his own name. uud objects 20 Fhifs
attentions ~ Graeia Arngon fails IN his
attempt 10 drive them of the claim. Rsb-
oils are reported in the vicinity.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-01
Old MemorIe.

representative Simeon D. Tess Of
emo met an old friend in Washington
tne other day and they fell to discuss.
ING The ravsges OF time, especially in
regard to loss OF hair. ~
les have great prejudice
'sa'us' oeinS bald" remarked Fess.
friend but | guess I'm elected
wen. You know the old story abou,
the Dig NY and the little fy. said Foss
lue dig ny ana the little fly were
p'Ou'eh"ains across an expansive bald
mead, mead and the big ny remarked to ths
little ny; See this fine. wide hon1o.
ward here can remember wh.n :,
was nothing but narrow cowna,s, -.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-01
Then He Knew How 1t Felt.

1t was Mrs. Malloon's birthday and
she felt trifie disappointed that there
was no gift beside her plate. 1t was
the first time in 20 years that her hus-
band had forgotten the occasion. Mr..
Malloon smiled at her frankly.
my DEAR" he said, Il have been
so busy lately that I havS not had
time to buy you birthday gift; but
I'll give you the cow"
She thankeS him graciously. Daisy
Is beautiful cow" she said
Two months later Mr.. Malloons
birthday came round. When ne ap,
peared at breakfast, his wife greeted
him with a radiant smile. my dear
she said, II have been so busy lately
sewing for the children that l haven
had time to make you a birthday gift'
but I'll give you the cow"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-01

turn In that direction. and the fear OF
the raiders Was stilled
Around aud around tho hand stand
and In and cut beneath the trees tho
pleasure loving maidcns IRON down
below walked decorously with their
mothers. and the littlc band OF For,
tuna Americans. 10 whom life for some
months had been a tribe hurdensoms.
asoks saddeny to the beauty of the
evening
And among the rest of the maidens.
but far more ravishias aud htSh-bred.
walked Gracla AtaEon. At whom Bud
IN particular stole maay scercs Eiancos
from beneath the broad br,m Of his
6at. hOpiRg tsat BY some luck the In.
surroctos would come upoo the town.
aud be cculd dcfvnd hcr-he alone,
f'ur be felt that he could do u against
any hundred Msxtcsns that ever
breAthcd