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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-08

when you buy newspaper you
nave right to demand the news.
Ihats what you pay for The Argus
delivers.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-08

TIE AEoUs advocates pensioning the
boys who carried the musket and not the
ones who carried the voting precincts
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-08

The best advertised. tho most pat.
tonized, the least criticised. the most
eulogized paper in Preston county
The Argus. Try 70.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-08

Practical economy, honestly and faith.
fully carried out, il just a. essential DO
public ~ in private affairs.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-08

A man who cannot successfully con.
duct his own private business is not &c 10
BE entrusted with public buHness.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-08

The reason We get new subscribers
IS because We publish the live news Of
the county while II is news.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-08

The Virginia debt begins 20 bear inter
est at five per cent per annum from July ].
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-08

II Will be worth money to you TO
take time fight now to read The Boy
Farmer.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-08

II you want the best for the least
money try our advertisers.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-08

The political pensioners are drawing
bigger pensions than the old soldiers.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-08

let us pay our debts before we pension
our politicians
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-08

The next Governor should BE- bust
mess man.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-08

Something OF especial interest on
page four. Look II up.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-07-31
CHAPTER Ill-Continued.

Meanwhile Judge Ostrander was
looking about him for Mrs. Yardley.
The quiet figure Of squat little body
blocked up certain doorway.
81 am looking for Mrs. Yardley," he
ventured
The little figure turned; he was con
scious OF tHo very piercing eyes being
raised 10 his. and heard in shaking &C
cents. which yet were not the accents
Of weakness. the surprised ejacula-
.ion:
Judge Ostrander."
Next minute they we're together in
a small COON, with the door shut be-
hind then. The energy and decision
Of this mite OF a woman were surpris-
ing.
Il was going-to you-in the morn
ing" Sue painted in her excitement
TO apologize" she respectfully fin
lshed
Then" said he, 1T was your child
who visited my house today?"
She nodded Her large head was
somewhat disproportioned to her short
and stocky body. But her glance and
manner were not unpleasing. There
was a moment OF silence which she
FASTENED to break.
Peggy is very young; It was not
her fault She is so young she doesn't
know where she went. She was found
lettering around the bridge-a dan
gerous place for a child, but we've
been very busy all day-and she was
found there and taken along by-by
the other person. hope that you
Will excuse 1t, SIR"
What he had to say came with a de-
cided abruptness.
Who is the woman, Mrs. Yardley?
That's what have come to learn. and
not to complain Of your child"
The answer struck him very strange
ly. though he saw nothing to lead him
to distrust her candor.
Il don't know. Judge Ostrander She
calls herself Averill. but that doesn't
make me sure OF her You wonder
that l should keep a lodger about
whom ! have any doubts, but there
are times when Mr.. Yardley uses his
own judgment, and this is one OF the
times. The woman pays well and
promptly" she added in lower tone
Her status? Is she maid, wife or
widow"
oh. she says she is a widow. and
! see every reason to believe her"
A slight grimness in her manner,
the smallest possible edge to her voice,
led the Judge to remark
"Pretty?"
Not like a girl, sir. She's old
enough to show fade; but l don't be-
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-07-31
CHAPTER ~.
Unveiled.


On the instant he recognized that no
common interview lay before him. She
was still the mysterious stranger, and
she still wore her veil-a fact all the
more impressive that it was no longer
the accompaniment of hat, but flung
freely over her bare head. He frowned
as he met her eyes through this dis
guising gauze.
This is very good of you, Judge
Ostrander," she remarked, In voice
both cultured and pleasant. Il could
hardly have hoped for this honor. Such
consideration shown to a stranger ar
CUES a spirit Of unusual kindness
Or perhaps l am mistaken in my sup
position. Perhaps l am no stranger to
you? Perhaps you know my name"
"Averill? No."
She paused, showing her disappoint-
ment quite openly. Then drawing up
a chair she leaned heavily on its back,
saying in low, monotonous tones from
which the former eager thrill had de-
parted:
Il see that the intended marriage OF
your son has made very little impress
sion upon you"
Aghast for the moment, this was
such a different topic from the one
he expected the judge regarded her In
silence before remarking:
81 have known nothing of it. My
sons concerns are no longer mine. II
you have broken into my course Of
life for no other purpose than to dis
cuss the affairs Of oliver Ostrander,
must beg Of you to excuse me.
have nothing to cay In his connection
to you or to anyone"
rs the breach between you 70 deep
a. that? I entreat-but NO. yoa are .
Just man; will rely upon your sense
Of right II your sop's happiness fails
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-07-31

ened to much and can well listen to
little more"
Judge. she is of very affectionate
nature, and her appreciation of your
son $ virtues is very great. Though
her conception of yourself is naturally
a very vague one, IL is only to be
expected that she should wonder how
you could live so long without a visit
from Oliver"
His lips took a strange twist There
was self-contempt in it, and some
other very peculiar and contradictory
emotion. But when this semblance OF
a smile had passed it was no longer
divers father she saw before her, but
the county's Judge. Even his tone
partook of the change as he dryly re-
marked:
What you have told me concerning
your daughter and my son is very in
teresting. But it was not for the
simple purpose of informing me that
this untoward engagement was at an
end that you came to Shelby. You
have another purpose. What is It'll
can remain with you just five min.
utes longer"
Five minutes! 1t only takes one to
kill hope, but FIVE are far too few
for the reconstruction OF one. But
she gave no sign of her secret doubts.
as she plunged at once into her sub
ject
~ will be BRIEF" said she; as brief
az any mother can be who 10 pleading
for her daughters life A. well As hap
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-07-31
RUSSIANS Great Work.

A. A. Balakshin. Russian. is al
the head Of the greatest farmers
union In the world, q most remark.
able organization composed Of the
Russian peasantry covering a vast
stretch Of fertile land from the Ural
mountains to the confines Of Mongolia.
The chief industry is butter making,
and almost the entire output has found
ready market England. NJ. Balakshin
assumed the task of organizing the
farmers some years ago. and has sue.
ceeded to an extent not dreamed Of Al
the beginning. He Is regarded with
loving reverence by the 100000 souls
to whose well being he has devoted
his life, and by whom he II affection
ately spoken OF as the little grand.
father"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-07-31
azzF%{SFfE 8#E2RE = y
AN EFFECTIVE scAREcRoW.

An American tourist had been boast
ing again in the village inn.
Talking of scarecrows," he said,
with a drawl. why, my father once
put one up and it frightened the crows
SO much that no one entered the
field again for a year
He looked triumphantly around his
audience. Surely that had settled
those country pumpkins.
But he was to meet his match
That's nothing" retorted one farm
er. A neighbor O. mine once put
scarecrow into his potato patch and
it terrified the birds SO much that one
rascal OF a crow who had stolen some
potatoes came next day and put them
back. Weekly.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-07-31
soe,.I Insuranee In Germany,

German statistics show that just bo
fore the war 14.500.0 900 persons were
protected by compulsory sickness in
surance, 24.600, 900 by compulsory &C.
cident insurance. and 100000 by
old age and invalidity insurance. ex-
elusive Of several millions of salaried
employees who were brought under
compulsory insurance by recent legis.
lation. This gives . rough idea Of the
all around security enjoyed by the
average German workman in practical
" all Industries and many Of the
trades OF the empire.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-07-31
SYNOPS SIS.

\ curious crowd Of neighbors invade
the mysterious home Of Judge Ostrander.
county judge and eccentric recluse, FOL
lowing a yelled woman VINO has gained
entrance through the gates OF the hlgh
double barriers surrounding the place
The woman has disappeared but the judge
Is found IN a cataleptic state. Bella, his
servant. appears in a dying condition and
prevents entrance to a secret door. BE Ia
dies The Judge awakes Miss Weeks
rNplaIr~ to him what has occurred during
NJ seizure. He secretly discovers the
~Eer. abouis Of the yelled woman. LeaN-
Ing his guarded house at night he goes
through Dark Hollow to the Claynore
mn to visit her
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| No. I'm not not much used to walk
| ing. Besides, | have had a great loss
| today Ny man. Bella" Then with
| his former abruptness: Have you no
! idea who this Mrs. Averill is. or why
she broke into my house,"
There's but one explanation, sir
| I've been thinking about it ever since
| | got wind of where she took my
Peggy. The woman is not responsible
| She has some sort of mania. Why
| else should she go into strange gate
Just because she saw 1t open?"
You speak of her as a stranger.
Are you quite sure that she is
stranger to Shelby? You have not
been so very many years here, and
her constant wearing Of veil indoors
and out is very suspicious"
so I'm beginning to think. And
there is something else. judge, which
makes me suspect you may be quite
correct about her not being an entire
stranger here. She knows this house
too we'll"
The Judge started. The strength OF
his self-control had relaxed a bit. and
he showed in the look he cast about
him what 1t had cost him to enter
these doors.
1T is not the same. OF course" con-
tinued Mrs. Yardley. affected In a Pc
culiar way by the glimpse she had
caught of the others emotion. unnatu-
raj and incomprehensible as 1t ap-
peared to her. THE place has been
greatly changed, but there is a GER
tain portion OF the old house left
which only a person who knew 1t as 1t
originally was would be apt to find;
and yesterday. on going into one OF
these remote rooms came upon her
sitting in one OF the windows looking
out. How she got there or why she
went l cannot tell you. She didn't
choose to tell me. and l didn't ask.
But I've not felt real easy about her
since"
Excuse me. Mrs. Yardley. it may
be matter OF no moment, but do you
mind telling me where this room is?"
ITS on the top floor. sir; and 1t
looks out over the ravine. Perhaps
she was spying out the path to your
house"
The judges face hardened. He felt
bafiled and greatly disturbed; but he
spoke kindly enough when he again
addressed Mrs. Yardley:
81 am as ignorant as you OF this
womans personality and Of her rea'
sons for intruding into my presence
this morning. But there is something
SO peculiar about this presumptuous
attempt of hers at an interview that
feel impelled to inquire into It more
fully. even II l have to approach the
only source OF Information capable
OF giving me what l want-that is. her
self. Mrs. Yardley. will you procure
me an immediate interview with this
woman? l am sure that you can be
relied upon to do this and to do 1t
with caution. You have the counte-
nance OF woman unusually discreet"
The subtle fattery did its work.
She was not blind to the fact that he
had introduced II for that very pur-
pose. but 1t was not in her nature to
withstand any appeal from SO exalted
a source. however made. Lifting her
eyes fearlessly to his. she responded
earnestly:
Il am proud to serve you. l will
here?'
Judge Ostrander had just time to
brace himself to meet the unknown
when the door fell back and the wom-
an of the morning appeared in the
opening
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-07-31
Some Speed.

Joy Rider pulling up at wayside
inn)-What place is this?
Proprietor Woodlesburg. New
Hampshire.
Joy Rider turning to the other &C.
cupants of the CARL win the money,
boys. l came the nearest to 1t by
three states.-Puck
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-07-31

neve that man would mind that. She
has q look-a way. that even women
feel. You may judge. sir. II we, old
stagers at the business. have been
willing to take her in and keep her,
ut any price-a woman who won't
show her face except to me, and who
will not leave her room without her
veil and then only for walks In places
where no one else wants to go-she
must have some queer sort Of charm
to overcome all scruples. But she's
gone too far today. She shall leave
the Inn tomorrow. promise you
that sir. whatever Samuel says. But
cit down; cit down: you look tired.
fudge. Is there anything you would
Wks3 Shall ] call Samuel"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-07-31
No Riaino There.

Recent Graduate Ito the man be-
hind the desk)-What's the chances
for young fellow beginning at the
bottom and working up?
Man at the Desk-Poor We're con-
tractors for digging wells.-Nebraska
Awgwan.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-07-31

piness Reuther has no real ailment
but her constitution is abnormally
weak. and she will die OF this grief II
some miracle does not save her
Strong as her will is, determined a.
she 10 to do her duty at all cost. she
has very little physical stamina. See!
Here 10 her photograph. taken but
short time ago. Look at 1t, beg. See
what she was like when life was full
Of hope; and then imagine her with
all hope eliminated"
Excuse me. What use? can do
nothing. am very sorry for the child
but" His very attitude showed his
disinclination to look at the picture
tTO BE CONTINUED
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-07-31
Always Looking for Il

That manager certainly carries
his professional feelings too far"
How so?"
Il told him l wanted him to come to
little supper where l would play the
host. and he Immediately asked me II
there was any punch In It,"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-07-31
Formulation Of india,

The population Of British India 10
Siveu as 231, 0S5.132. The figures are
for some ten Year, ago. and 1t would
not be far out Of the way to put the
pfesent population At 235.00o.0o0. One
OF the indian princes recently d.
clared that II called upon India could
furnish an army Of between seven aa1
Ten millions Of men
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-07-31
Domestic Strategy.

Mrs. Exe-That last cook had was
awful; I'm glad she's gone.
Mrs. Wye-Did you discharge her?
Mrs. Exe-No; l wished to avoid q
scene. What l did was to fatter her
SO about her cooking that she thought
she was underpaid and left.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-07-31
Rather Splteful.

Mrs. Crawford-Has she really a.
good a memory as she claims?
Mrs. BRADSHAW - Only for certain
things. She can remember II one has.
had a certain hat made over or q skirt
turned.-Judge.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-07-31
Teeth for Practice.

My son wants to become dentist
observed South side man to his
neighbor; where do you spose he
could get some teeth to practice
on?"
Send him over to my house." said
his neighbor, and let him have .
couple of old rip saws" -Youngstown
Telegram.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-07-31
Important

Anything important in the paper
this morning."
Yes. indeed. l see it has q de-
scription of the gown l wore At the
ball last night."-Detroit Free Preaa.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-07-31
A LEADING Question.

Sir" said the young man, II wish.
to marry your daughter-the flower
OF your family"
Are you sure,' queried the elder
man, that it is not dough you are,
after?''
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-07-31
Perhaps True,

He-The artists whose paintinrs
show that angels are all women. car
tainly didn't know women,
Shs-That 10 perhaps true. It may
be that they only knew men
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-07-31

Don't let pretty woman like that
go out as a missionary to the Canni-
bal islands,"
why not?"
The savages would see in a min
ute she is sweet enough to eat"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-07-31

Biggs-Our forefathers had wives
that were of some account. They
would do everything from the family
sewing to driving oxen.
Boggs-Yes. they hemmed ana
hawed. as it were.-Christian Resis.
ter.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-07-31
Its Status.

do many travellers come to that
city which was flooded?"
AT present, ] may say its entire
population is more or less a floating
one"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-07-31
No Live Ones.

Been to Philadelphia, Hans?
Yah"
How are things over there?'
Dead, awful dead! Wy, even dot
cheese vos dead!"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-07-31

"Jims says he is very thorough
that he always goes to the bottom in
anything he undertakes"
Then he's just the one to under
take to meet . submarine"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-07-31
A Bachelor,

That chap says he would rather
fight than eat"
Then why doesn't he prove it,"
You mean 60 to Europe and fightf.
Il mean remain here and marry"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-07-31

Il hear VIII links has a swelled
head"
"Dreadfully So
so conceited?"
No; mumps."
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-07-31
Always In Evidence.

Baseball presents curious claim
To thought-no one can doubt H.
When you're not looking at game
You're hearing talk about it,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-07-31
The Cause Of II.

Our new maid has a blackened
character"
You don't tell mel"
Her last employer split the ink
over it."
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-07-31

Il do hope the Dobbs won't be pres
ent tonight"
why not?"
"Oh, they've got a new auto and
just can't bear to hear her tell about
It."
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-07-31

We'll, did you have that social lion
at your reception that you were telling
me about?"
"Oh, yes He was there"
And did he roar?'
mo. His wife was also present and
he could only bleat."
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-07-31

Anyway" remarked young De-
Snobbs, Il claim to be gentleman"
"One may claim anything" rejoined
Miss Caustique. $50 long a. one is not
called to prove it,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-07-31
His Demand.

That pugilist in his demands 10
paradoxical."
How so?"
He says he wants a square deal
on each round"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-07-31

Miss Frivol-Do you think it wrong
to kiss a man before you're engaged
to him?
Miss Knosit-I set my face against
the practice on all occasions.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-07-31

MIR Smith "a wise MAINLY seo
Tom is a veterinary surgeon.
Mr.. Jones (not SO wise)-Well, he's
pretty young lookin' Teller to be .
veteran.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-07-31
A Sad Theuahe

A Sad Thought.
These incubators make me feel baA
for the poor little chickens who have
no mothers care. They are really
melancholy"
Perhaps: they're breeders"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-07-31
noeken.

Knockers.
No man can knock you on tho sly
And do 30 with impunity:
The only knocker who gets BY
Is known as Opportunity.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-11-30
NORTH BENNINGTON

LYNN Durfee visited in Shushan
n. Y, Sunday.
Mrs. Alfred Bush will move to Ben
nington this week.
Miss Ethel Foster spent Sunday at
her home in Shushan.
Ira l.. Adams is again trying his
luck at deer, hunting in SALISBURY
Ernest Whitman has resumed work
on the electric cars after weeks
illness
Word has been received by the
marriage of Miss Ruby Rockwell of
Troy, Pa, and formerly a teacher in
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-11-30

the local high school to John NC
Laughlin of Syracuse.
Edward Adams is in Hampden,
Mass, in the interest of II. c. Sim
mons.
Miss Elizabeth Horton of Saratoga
and Miss Lucy Horton have been the
guests of their sister, Mrs. Edwin
Mosher
Mr.. Harwood of Sodom has moved
his family to South SALISBURY where
he will be employed in the Eagle
Square shop.
C. NJ. Lambert has just completed
the setting of three large granite mar
kers on the Walbridge lot in Grand
view cemetery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-11-30
FOOTBALL FATALITIES
Fifteen Players Killed During Season
Just Closed


Chicago. NOV. 2S-Despite the gen.
eral improvement in playing of inter.
collegiate football, the total deaths
this year is Is. as against 10 last
year. IA in 1913, 10 in 1912 and II in
1911. The figures show that the
game is not one for immature play
ers. Only three college men were
fatally injured, and among these
there was only one seasoned player
Captain Scott Of the Knox college
team. The other two were practical
ly beginners, and all the rest belong
ed to preparatory school or free lance
elevens.
The average age of the victims is
II is years, the youngest being IL
Few had been examined for physical
( fitness. Scrimmages were the causes
OF tn" majority of fatalities. Tack.
ling caused three more deaths. The
list of dead follows ~
Don Appias, aged Is, Lima, 0. 7
Herschel Bruner, IA, Deitchfield,
Ky. TO Y n
81, Roland S. .Casner 20. Burnsville,
w VA q MA 4
Chambers liz Decatur, Ga.
Mansell Clark, II, Hobart. Okla.
Joseph Ducross, H. Cutoff, La.
Floyd Gilbert, Grangeville, high
school.
John Groom, II, Braddock, Pa
Chauncey l. Lyman, 81, University
OF Idaho
Harry McGrath, IA, Bridgeport, CT
William Parker, 20, Wheeling, w
Va.
Floyd Rollins, II, Austin, Texas.
Paul Root, Eastern Illinois Normal
eleven.
Bryan Scott, Knox College, Gales
burg, Ill.
Fred McGough, Williamsport, Pa.
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We make our fortunes. We call
them fate.-Alroy.
We call
MAZDA Over AGAIN

Mrs. Jennie Miner, Davidson, Ind.
writes. 81 can truthfully say Foley
Cathartic Tablets are the best ] ever
used. They are so mild in action.
feel like | have been made over
again" Good health has no greater
enemy than constipation. Foley Ca
thartic Tablets keep the stomach
sweet, liver active. bowels regular
and Danish biliousness, sick head.
aches, sour stomach. Stout persons
welcome the light, free feeling they
give. Sold everywhere.