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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-04
Novelized by Samuel Field
From the Successful Play by
ROI COOPER MEdRUE and WALTER HAcKE1T

together like an old fashioned actor do.
ing the part Of Sllylock. Come here,
and Ill give you my blessing"
he stopped and kissed her respect.
fully on her white forehead md could
not resist the temptation to let his hand
llnger a moment OIL the Arm roundness
Of her upper arm and shoulder before
he released her. "a bargain" he re.
sumed, with suddenly returning grur.
ness. $50 now 20 to 1t"
Rodney Martin himself, as luck
would have It, opened the front door
with his pass key nnd came in Just as
Mary was descending into the lower
hall from his fathers library. Il
Mary" lie exclaimed dellghtedly,
''you here? What in thnnder's the
matter with Johnson"
"one question at n time. please" said
Mary, collecting herself us rapidly as
possible. Whats johnson got to du
with it;"
why, left my telephone numbers
with him." explained Rodney, 80 he
,ouid call ME up the very moment you
rame In"
You sound Ike doctor going tc
the theater," said Mary.
Same principle" echoed Rodney: as
oS, CO d md all the rest of 1t. Safe
~ first. you know"
Mary parted and fenced as best shc
could. This was going to be n some
what earlier opportunity OF putting
through their scheme than she had
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-04
CHAPTER ~.
Complications.

"H WANT to talk to you said Rod
ney, coming toward Mary. ..I'ys
been wanting this Opportunity
for days, aud now that I've got
1t / don't propose to be Interrupted
That's why locked the door,
Rodney had come over to her.
81 want 10 talk to you," be said I'M.
petuously. Mary, will you marry meT
why, really began Mary shyiy
Il don't know what to say, hesttat
ed the girl. feeling her ground!
Say yes" cried Rodney, waiting e.
serishly to hear her answer.
1t came at last shyly, Yes, where.
upon Rodney cried. "You angler JOY.
fully and tried to grab her. But
things must not golqu!te so fast, Mary
.,:.::;!: an. dew away i
little from inn. though. 10 tell the
truth. she wGAld willingly have LEI
him catch heras she felt now.
40, no: wait a moment, 2 she said.
"Wc'll lie married fight away went
on Rodney unal,ashcd.
"BHt' suppose your father disap:l
provost" snll Mary.
lie won't know anything about y
until we're married, and then what
could he dog objected Rodney.
"Hc micllt cut you on sureested
Continued tomorrow:y
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"Just what say-turn him out.
throw him overheard. Didn't you ever
hear OF the old admiral who taught his
children TO swim by throwing them
overheard: The girls as well as the
boys. II they didn't drown they swan,
he said. But they usually swan"
But they might have drowned" OBJ
1ected Mary. with pretty shuddcr.
NO. said old Cyrus. with VII
lain's chuckle, I've got it ali doped
out. I'll turn him out. right enough.
I'll find a good excuse for it. l'Hmad
enough with him half the time. Took
here, Mary, has Rodney proposed to
you yet?'
well. really, Mr. Martini stainmer.
ed the secretary, do you really think
well, the next time he proposes
you're to accept him. See? You're to
tell him you'll have him If his father
consents, and then send him to asl;
me. That'll be my big scenc.y
/ You'll shy yes-youll refuse?r slut.
tered Mary, showing some concern III
the success OF the plot, despite her Of.
forts to be detached aud business.
like.
Consent No! Thats my cue for
turning him out of my house forever
.roared the stage father. working him
self up into quite an advanced condl
tion OF parental fury. LET him marry
a typewriter: Don't let that hurt YOU
feelings. my denrJ Let some design
ing woman get her hands on him FOL
rich mans sou? Cuisines of lndig
nation. my dcnr.l Ill turn linn down
and out in proper fashion. Upon my
word feel like doing it this minute
"Bnt there's one chance you've over
looked. Mr.. Martin." resumed Mary
pursuing her pretty mouth slightly al
the corners.
whats tlMt:"
"T'hat he may not propose 10 me
ngaia-I mean at all." She corrected.
well. tlleh. Ill dislnhcrit him fol-
sure" reared the soap king Now
be OF with you. too. before | lose my
temper"
But as Mary turned 10 so he called
after her again (whNt n Hat, pretty
back she had. he thought subccnsci
ousiy. us he watched her lay her lant
on the doorknob):
"No. don't 20 yet. Thern.s ono thin,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-04
SAVES DAUGHTER
Advice Of Mother no Doubt Pre-
,eats Daughters Untinsly End.

Ready, Ky.-'I was not able 10 d
anything for nearly sixLn,onths, writei
Mrs. Laura Bratcher, OF this place, land
was down in bed for three months.
| cannot tell you how suffered will
my head, and with Nervousness and
womanly troubles.
Our family doctor. fold my husbaudiie
could not do me any good, and he had
10 give il up. We tried another doctor,
but he did not help me.
At last, my mother advised me 10 take
Cardui, The Woman's tonic. ] thought
il was nc. use foril was nearly dead md
nothing seemed to do me any good. But
] took, eleven bottles, and now am ahle
TO do al! OF my work and my Gym
washing.
| think carduiis the best medicine in
,l,e world. Ny weight has Increased,
and look the picture Of health. u
II you suffer from any Of ithe ailmepis
peculiar 70 women, get a bottle Of Cafdni
today. Delay lis dangerous. We know
It will help you. for II has helped So
many thousands of other weak women
In the past SO years.
Atall druggists.
Ip,it q: Chattanooga Msdieine Co. adiss
Advisory Dep.. sChsttanoora, Tenn. for Sffrisf
LsffrnttieHI on your case and 64:pags book fAorns
Trsatrso, 70. Women. 10 pslnwrassaf. y g. Lid
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-04

Cobb doubled-his only hit OF the
game. The remaining Tigers could
not hit the ball beyond the infield.
yeach hunted and was safe, putting
Cobb on third. Crawford was passed,
filling the sacks with none down.
A fly to the outaeld would have
scored the speedy Cobb, but he was
nailed at the plate on a puny infie!d
grounded. Veach met the same fate
on another infeld bgrounder and
Crawford was doublsi on the same
ball.
Shore was in the highest hole in
that inning that pitcher could pos.
sibly get into-three on with none out
against the hardest hitting club in
the majors, yet the Tigers we're abso.
lutely baffled by that sinking fast
ball, the ball which promises to figure
In world series history.
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Ernest Yost left last night fol. Balti.
more, Md, to resume his studies at
John Hopkins Medical College.
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OF this thing. You want to hear my
terms, of course, don't you?"
"Your terms?'
Eyes, terms, and here they are. You
needn't expect anything better. I'll pay
you $500 down if you turn the trick.
Twenty-Five hundred dollars! You could
use II, suppose, couldn't you"
At these terms Mary turned all the
way round and leaned her pretty back
against the dark mahogany door, her
fgurein Its gray dress prettily outlined
against It and her hand still ciinging
to the cut glass knob. twenty-five
hundred dollars from Mr.. Martin! Her
face and eyes, Il not her lips, repeat.
ed the fat and rncy words. But could
she? auttered from her pretty eyes.
And yet she would, said the set mouth
and chin. But no. she couldn't, said
her shell-like ears, blushing as pink as
coral. But yes; why not, said the firm
mouth at last, and Mr. Cyrus Martin.
watching this delicate byplay across
her lovely features, that found more
favor in his sight than ever this min.
ute. despite his gruff demennor, knew
that the fatcs were playing on his side.
Very well. Mr.. Martini snld Mary
Grayson finally. .It's a bargain then
"a bargain said old Cyrus, chuck
Ting inwardly. and rubbing his hands
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-04

TITS Speaker, OF the Boston Red
Sox, is the big hitter pitchers will
have to battle with in the world Sc.
ries and Speaker is big hitte he.
cause he had an odd style at the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-04
Cartoonist Dies in
Fall From Window

CHICAGO, Oct. 4.-Stewart W.
carothers, a cartoonist for the Chica.
go Herald, fell to his death from a
NTH story window Of a down town
hotel early today. Two OF his COM
panions said he was sitting in the
window seeking relief from headache
when they retired. 1t is believed he
lost bis balance.
His mother, Mrs. Neil Carothers,
lives ID Fayetteville. Ark. He was
married..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-15
u. S. GETTING RICH
Expert Says War Will Make Us
Enormously Wealthy"
Federal Trade Board Plans
Tour to Boost Foreign Trade.

Chicago, July 15.-The United
States will be enormously wealthy
if the European war continues six
months longer, Edward n. Hurley,
vice chairman of the federal trade
commission, said here today in an
nouncing the plans of the commits
sion to promote foreign trade. Mr.
Hurley will be joined by members of
the commission in Chicago Monday
to begin a tour of the central west
and Pacific coast, to promote close
cooperation with the business in
terests with foreign nations.
1t will be the first trans-continen-
tai trip ever undertaken by a federal
body for this purpose.
At the sessions here on July IS
and 20, the commission expects to
get first hand information from lead
ing bankers, men identified with the
meat packing industry, and manu-
ia cturerS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-15
YOUR LIGHTS OUT: :
Edison Company Has PrOtec-
ton During Thunder Storm.
Stop Overcharge of Currents
No. Not Currency!

The synthecator jumped out of the
jack-box. 1t jumped out about as fast
as it could be put back in.
That is why the electric light in
Topeka homes was "off again on
again. during the electrical storm
last night
The synthecator is on the job of
preventing over-charges at the Edi-
son plant in the mechanical and not
the business department and the over
charges referred to are of current and
not currency.
When the lines of the Edison COM
pany become over-charged with at
mospheric electricity as in electrical
storms of last night, the synthecator
jumps out of the jack box and thereby
prevents a damaging amount of cleo
trica1 current from being carried into
the houses of the city When the syn
thecator jumps out of the jack box
the current is cut off and remains
disconnected until the synthecator is
captured and put back in the jack
box. The intervals when Topeka
homes were in darkness last night
were those in which employees at the
Edison plant were chasing the syn
thecator and replacing it in the box.
The synthecator jumps whenever a
magnet becomes charged sufficiently
to draw it out of the box and the mag
net is thus charged only when there
is an overload of current.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-15
Topeka STRUCK
BY WILD STORM
DURING NIGHT
Terrific Thunder and Heavy
Rains for Hours.
Streets Raging Streams While
Sewers Are ChOked.
RUMORS Topeka DESTROYED
State Hears That Capital City
Is Swept by Disaster.
Several Houses Struck by Light
ming Is Only Damage.
KAW RIVER RISING SLOWLY
Water Now Stands at More
Than Eighteen Feet.
Creeks in City Limits Show
Signs of Flood Stage.
Several Houses Struck by Light
ming Is Only Damage.
KAW RIVER RISING SLOWLY
Water Now Stands at More
Than Eighteen Feet.
Creeks i'm City Limits Show
Signs of Flood Stage.

The most severe electrical storm in
six years which broke over Topeka at
S:35 o'clock Wednesday night and
continued until 10:41 o'clock, trans
formed Topeka streets into rushing
streams and creeks into raging tor
rents. Illuminated by a succession
of brilliant lightning flashes, Topeka
and the surrounding territory pre-
sented wild and weird appearance.
The roar of the thunder was deafen-
ing and the individuals in Topeka who
might be termed bundles of nerves"
were in state of terror while the
elements were in a state of turmoil.
Hundreds of telephones were put
out of commission a result of the
storm. and toll line service was tenn
porarily demoralized. Auburndale was
in darkness, the Edison lights having
gone out. Lights failed to operate,
also, in parts of Pinehurst, and on
Garfield avenue. In Melrose and other
residential sections they went off and
on at least a dozen times but did not
fail entirely.
While the storm was in progress the
fire department was called 10 the
lege and Munsen avenues. Lightning
had Travelled into the home over a
wire, and a thin cloud of smoke near
the elevator motor and an accompany
ing odor caused an alarm to be sent in.
Struck by Lightning.
The house of r. w. AdaTnson, 1195
Mulvane street was struck by light
and a big hole torn in the roof. Pieces
of brick and shingles were hurled
against a neighboring house.
So deep was the water on several
paved streets that automobiles were
stranded. There was a surplus OF
water at the corner of Tenth avenue
and Clay street that detained sew
eral motor cars.
The G. G.. Gatlin home at 1887
ICnn tinned on Page Trro l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-15
GIRLS BOX TODAY
Students at Tulane Seminary
Take Up Prize Fighting.
Biggest Female Bout Scheduled
to Take Place Tonight.

New Orleans, La, July 15.-The
14OO young women students of Tu-
lane seminary are wildly excited over
the result of the ring battle scheduled
today between Miss Stevens of Louis
lana and Miss Coleman of Mississippi
for the 133-pound championship of
the two states.
This contest follows a three round
battle between Miss Mcdonald of Mis-
sissippi and Miss Kline of Louisiana
Wednesday night in which the latter
was awarded the decision.
The McDonald-Kline fight original
ed in a discussion over the physical
qualifications of Mississippi and Louis
lana girls. Miss Kline said she could
whip any woman of her weight in the
South and Miss Mcdonald challenged
the statement. 1t was decided to test
the matter in the mems gymnasium.
A regulation ring was pitched.
Prof Hanson acted as referee and he
was the only man TO see the scrap.
The two battlers were attired in
bIoomers. About 500 young women
witnessed the mill and cheered the
fighters. Boxing gloves of large size
were used.
Miss Kline in the first round showed
her superiority and rushed Miss Nc
Donald about the ring. Miss McDon-
aid was knocked down several times
and Prof. Hanson stopped the fight
in the third round The young women
are the best of friends. They shook
hands and spent the evening together
after the bout.
Betting candy and gloves on the re-
suit of today's fight is lively.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-15
WAR DECLARED
ON MOSQUITOES
IncesSant Rains Have Brought
a Plague of Insects.
Every Pond and Water Hole a
Breeding Place.
oil IS THE ONLY REMEDY
Conditions Are a Serious Men,
ace to Public Health.
The Greatest known Distribu-
tors of Disease Germs.
Dill IS THE ONLY REMEDY
"Oil the MOSQUITOES"

on the mosquitoes.
That is the new war cry from the
state board of health. Just now Kan
sas is facing a mosquito plague as a
result of the incessant rains. DR.. S. ].
Crum bine, secretary of the board of
health, has issued a bulletin with in
structionS to fight the mosquito with
oil.
From every section of the state has
come a plea for aid in fighting the
1915 mosquito crop. Rains in the last
three months have furnished thou
sands of breeding places for the mos
Quitoes and they have found haVens
of rest and joy and comfort in the
Kansas wheat and corn fields. Out
in the western Kansas wheat fields the
harvesters have fought chiggers by
day and mosquitoes by night.
In the big wheat producing coun-
try, hundreds of harvesters sleep in
the open. Now the word sleep is be-
ing abused The wheat gatherers do
not sleep. Hundreds of them stay
awake and set their profanity to the
music of the mosquito. Almost every
harvest hand has adopted the ancient
and ablished custom of fighting
mosquitoes with tobacco smoke. But
the harvest hands must sleep some
time and it became necessary to smoke
and sleep in relays or find some new
method of warfare. The result is a
slump in the barber business while
the harvest hands encourage a beard
oil before retiring at night.
Every county in the state now pro-
vides hundreds of ideal mosquito
breeding farms. Fields of stagnant
water have become a rendezvous for
the biggest mosquito crop Kansas has
produced in years.
Now the mosquitoes are carrying
disease germs and health officials in
the various counties are planning a
crusade against the insects. Oil is to
be the chief weapon in the battle.
The state is covered with pools
of stagnant water because of recent
rains,'' said Dr. Crumbine. t'These
ponds provide excellent r e n-g
places for the mosquito, but If the
ponds are oiled, the mosquito annoy
ance is at an end. Cisterns and rain
barrels should be kept mosquito
proof, all old cans and bottles that
might catch rainwater should be dis
posed Of
The "oil the mosquito bulletin is
being sent to local health officers IN
all parts of the state in an effort to
prevent the spread of disease germs
by the insects.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-15
GERMANS TAKE PRzASNYSz
IN new DRIVE ON WARSAW

Przasnysz has been taken by the
Germans almost at the inception of
what appears to be new drive at
Warsaw from the north.
The official statement from Ber-
lin announces the capture and also
records successes along the East
Prussian frontier to the northeast.
The village of kOnSya. south of
kolno. has been taken and the
heights of Olszauka, northeast of
SuNalki. stormed. 81
simultaneously the Germans re-
port the breaking down of attempts
by the French to win back lost
ground in the qArgonne region and
the inffiction of heavy losses upon
the attacking forces.
Paris reports the capture of a
line of German trenches north of
Arras and the failure of a German
attack in the WOevFe region.
Tt comedies a German advantage
at one disputed point in the Ar
gonne.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-15
To Show Receipts on State and
Interstate Traffic.
BRISTOW is DISSATISFIED
No Evidence Worth While Pro-
duced at Chicago Hearing.
Testimony All Made to Show
Roads Need Money.

Joseph L. Bristow, chairman of the
Kansas public utilities commission,
will insist on a segregation of state
and interstate passenger receipts in
the rate case before the interstate
commerce commission in Chicago.
Judge A E. Helm, representing the
Kansas commission will in a few days
file with the federal commission an
application for separation of the
CLASSIFIED receipts of the various roads.
W hen the passenger rate case was
before the utilities commission in To-
peka recently, the showing was made
by the railroads on the Oklahoma for
mula, distributing the receipts and ex-
penses of state passenger business.
The absence of the formula in the
however, has distributed the former
United States senator from Kansas
and he wants a division of the two
classes of passenger earnings.
None of the evidence offered in the
Chicago hearing threw new light on
the Kansas situation, Bristow stated.
If the railroads would only step in and
exhibit formula by which they sep
arate and distribute state and inter-
state passenger business, Bristow will
be happy.
Railroads Hard Pressed.
The chief testimony before the in
terstate commerce commission in Chi
cago was to the effect that the rail-
need money said Bristow. They es-
tablished that in general way, with
out offering any of the formula eX
hibited in Kansas The fact that no
segregation of passenger receipts was
made, was to me one of the significant
features of the case as presented by
the railroads.
Maybe the commission won't grant
the request, but we will ask for this
segregation of receipts, showing
whether the loss is really on state or
interstate business. Judge Helm is
now preparing an application seeking
la o.~ie. ser a segregation of the two
classes of passenger receipts. If the
use of the formula was proper in
Kansas, it seems that it should be
proper in the Chicago case. There
was very little evidence offered in the
Chicago hearing which was of bene-
fit to our commission or will in any
way affect our own case
Brstow stated that it was not his
intention to return to Chicago during
the remainder of the rate hearing.
The Chicago case is before the inter
state commerce commission on ap-
plication of the railroads for two
and one-half cent interstate passenger
rate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-15
HUMP PHREY IS ILL
Former Governor of Kansas in
Serious Condition.
He Served Four Years as Chief
Executive of Kansas.

independence, Kan, July 15.-
Lyman L. Humphrey. former governor
of Kansas, is dangerously sick at his
home in Independence and but slight
encoura cement is offered for his re-
covery. He has been seriously sick
for several weeks and members of
the Humphrey family have been at
the former governors bedside almost
constantly during his recent illness.
Humphrey was twice governor of
Kansas. He was first elected governor
in 1888 and was reelected in 1900.
His term of service a s state executive
dated from January, 1889 20 January,
1903, when he was succeeded by LO-
renzo D. Lewelling. Humphrey was
active in state politics during the sos
and 90's, but because of failing health
has retired from active politics during
recent years. He was a resident of
independence when first elected gov
ernor and this town has since been his
home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-15
Official Memorandum Calls At
tack "UnfOrtunate Accident"
OFFERS To MAKE PREPARATION
Incident Closed, Except for Fix
ing of Damages.
Explanation Ends What Threat
ened Serious Controversy.

Washington, July 15.-Germany, ir
an official memorandum transmitted
today from Berlin by Ambassado
Gerard, admits that the American
steamer Nebraskan was torpedoed by
submarine, expresses regret and
readiness to make reparation. and as
sures the United States that the attack
was not meant for the American flag,
but is to be considered an unfortunate
accident.
Mystery Is Cleared Up.
Secretary Lansing made public the
German memorandum, which disposes
of the question whether the Nebras-
kan was struck by a torpedo or by
a mine. The German memorandum
closes the incident, it was said except
as to the payment of damage. The
state department made this announce
ment:
Ambassador Gerard has telegraph
ed to the state department the follow
ing memorandum from the German
foreign office relative to the DANA G.
ing of the American steamer Nebras-
kan by German submarine:
The German government received
from newspaper reports the intelli-
gence the American steamer Ne
braskan had been damaged Dy a mine
or torpedo on the southwest coast of
Ireland. 1t, therefore, started a thor
ough investigation of the case with
out delay, and from the result of the
investigation it has become convinced
damage to the Nebraskan was
caused by a submarine.
Says There Were No Markings.
- ON the evening of May rs last
the submarine met steamer bound
westward without flag, and with no
neutral markings on her free board
above thirty-fiye nautical miles west
of Fastnet Rock. No appliance of
any kind for the illumination of the
flag or markings was to be seen. In
the twilight, which had already set
in, the name of the stea mer was not
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