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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-01
a PoPuLAR AucTIoNEEa.

a PoPuLAR AucTI0NEER.
Lovers Of rood. clean aucttoneerfngl
in Fairmont have certainly enjoyed
fheSpresenceo Of Mr. hIandel 10! Lewis
during his stay here as Rauctioneer5 at
the beautiful iewelry store of z. n.
Feaster.s
This Is Mr.. Lewis first trip here,
and the longer he stays the more pop.
ular he becomes with the buying pub.
lie. His mental faculties for wit and
humori are supreme. He has sold many
thousands OF dollars worth OF dia-
monds and jewelry to the people OF
this vicinity during the time he has
been here. He is all and more than
what has been said about him. One
cannot praise him, too highly. To
make 1t short and sweet, It is with
great pleasure for this paper to say
that, Mr.. Lewis is honest, fair, capable
and most reliable auctioneer, and
the people who attend these sales
manifest their confidence in him By
relying largely upon what he says in
speaking Of the quality Of the goods
which he offers.
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Admission and Reserved Downtown Circus
CRANES DRUG STORE Main and Madison SITS.
Prices Exactly the Same AS At Show Grounds.
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FUND DIVIDED.
Lyon Campaign Committee Gives Pub.
lie Institutions Balance Of Money.

The Lyon campaign financial com.
mittee held meeting yesterday and
appropriated sums of money to vari'
GUS charitable and public institutions
OF the city. :.
A surplus OF funds had been len
over from the Lyons campaign fund
which had not been disposed OF up
until this time.
The Associated Charities, the Anti
Tuberculosis League and the Public
Library Association received sums of
money to be used In their work.
Rev. w. L. Canter is the chairman OF
the committee. Rey. Cauter is outgof
town and the exact sums could not be
obtained at,thts time.
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2Plrfomaneee Daly, az sP.M Doots oE.l 3. pN
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Official WarNe:ws.

WASHINGTON, D.. C.. May LIN
an official notice published by the
German embassy in every important
city OF the United States this morn:
ing, Americans were given renewed
warning that the travel on ships ny.
ing the flags Of Germany's enemies at
their own risk. While the notice was
regarded among officials and diplo-
mats here as nothing more than are.
iteration OF Germany's first warning
given when the war zone about the
British isles was announced, there was
much interest In whether It foreshad:
owed increased activity of submarines
or possibly had to do with movements
OF the German fleet which had been re.
ported OF late cruising in the North
Sea. !:
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Nh. Lewis VIM be here SIN q few.
DAYS Longer and mall prob abfitty VIII
never IS here again. Yet he viii so
aWay&withs thesb best wishes OF our Speos
pie and SwillE always be welc pmed back
TO 8Fairmont with Wild bread open
arms. Z n =
Inlcase you have missed the auction
at Feaster's beautiful tewelry store.
sou have missed great treat, for II
can be truthfully said that Mr.: Lewis
Is indeed a popular aucttoneer q rne
entertainer and gentleman.
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SATURDAY EVENING. MAY. /, 1915

Ient once records show tite recent Is.
sue 81 tie toIIoWtng ri euts 70 Wet.
Virginia inventors. CHARLES u
Adams Hatield, casters LeoneFd NJ
Salisbury. Fairmont garment ire tcli7
'er; Frank Slagows Brett, mai hoxs
Ernest H Woolffe Point Pleasantt
.hose.coupling. Also the Issue q enc
following trademark lregistfationss "
u. Stitel q Sons. wheeling cotton
piece goods. NV Y
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-01

Harry Edward Blame: the fonr:y
old son OF Mr.. and Mrs: ElsWo IN
Blame, died early this mi rninE AZ the
home of his parents on punkards NH III
run near Pennington.
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PLAN ANNIVERSARY
Raptists To Celebrate 22nd Year OF
Fairmont Church Tomorrow.

Fairmont Church Tomorrow.
The First Baptist Church will cele'
brate the twenty.second anniversary
of its organization on Sunday. Special
services are planned for the entire
day! The Sunday School will strive
tomorrow to reach the 400 mark.
At the morning church service the
hand Of fellowship will be given to
approximately forty persons and at
the evening service several candidates
will be baptized. The church now has
a membership OF $50, about one hun
dred having been added to the church
roll during the past year. Rev: W..
Eddy, the pastor of the church, Will
conduct the services tomorrow.
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POP FACTORY TO OPEN
New Industry At Harrington VIII
start In a Few Days.

Within the next few days the Hyget
Manufacturing Works OF Pennington
will begin the manufacture OF all KINDS
OF soft drinks.
a. v. Lynch is owner and manager
OF the new plant which represents a
capital of $4,000.
The plant will employ ten men and
has capacity to turn out. ,440 cases
of soft drinks and 800 gallons OF ice
cream a day. H
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Mrs. Richard GilkesonE has returned
from Wheeling, where she had spent
q few days: si
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d WEST VIRGINIA PATENTS.
AS reported by H. E. Dunlap. patent
lawyer, Of Wheeling. w. Va, the Pat:
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-05


Stanley Hargreave, millionaire. after
miraculous eacape from the den Of the
gang OF brilliant thieves known as The
Black Hundred, lives the life OF reciuse
tor eighteen years. Hargreave accidental
" meets Brnine, leader Of the Black Hun
dred Knowing Braine will try to get him.
he escapes from his own home by bal
loon. Before escaping he writes letter
to the girls school where eighteen years
before he mysteriously left on the door
step his baby daughter. Florence Gray.
That day Hargreave also draws $1,000 900
from the bnpk. but II is reported that
this dropped into the sea when the balloon
he escaped N was punctured. Florence
arrives from the girls school. Countess
Olga, Hralne's companion. visits her and
claims her as relative. Two bogus de-
'tectivos cali but their plot y foiled by
Norton. q newspaper man: After falling
IN their frst attempt the Black Hundred
trap Florence. They ask her for money.
but she escapes. again folling them. Nor
ton and The countess call on Florence the
next day, once more safe az home. The
visitors having gone. Jones' removes q
aectIon OF flooring and from "a cavity
tll,og a box. Pursued by members OF the
Black Hundred, he rushes 70 the water
front and succeeds In dropping the box
Into the sea. Accomplices OF Braine Kid
nap Florence and hurry her on to sea-
shq leaps overheard and is picked up In a
d|s sy''iend AZ hor father. takes her back 10
sen With him. Florence sets hre to the
boat and n rescued by ship on which
Norton has boen shankhaied. Concealed
above the rendezvous OF the Black Hun.
ured. man learns OF the recovery OF
the box from The sea by q sailor and OF
Ne subsequent return to the bottom OF the
1co. ana ne quickly communicates the
fact 20 Jones. A duplicate box Is planted
and later secured by the band. but before
10 contents are examined the box mys.
tqnqusly disappears. Finding himself
cncckmated al every turn. Braine endeav-
orr to enUeah the Hargrcave household
IN the law in order 10 gain free access e
the house. The timely discovery OF the
plot BY Norton sets the police at the heels
81 The pack and results In raid on the
9nnH's rendezvous. which. however. proves
TO be barren Of results. Following teie-
phone message Jones' received from
mysterious person whom he addressed as
Sir Florence II again lured from hel
home aud taken out 20 sea. Through
Norton's daring and skill as an aviator
she ID rescued and returns 10 her home u
Hundred Through trcachery IN. the Har
10 the hands OF an unsctupnious doctor
who II An the pay Of the Elack Hundred
From the faithful Susan Norton Learns
that the doctor has declared that Flor
ofico ie stricken with smallpox and that h
Is preparing to spirit her away. BY act
Inr quickly the reporter. with tho aid o
Susan. succeeds In extrIcating the youni
woman from the danger after an encoun
ter with members Of the gang The Blacl
Hundred bcEin to fear Norton and piai
70 dispose. or him. Again the unnotlcc'
butler shows his hand by rescuing Nor
son and defeating Brains.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-05
icopr-eht iolx by Harold Macorssh,

Very good" replied Olga. "And
then the program is toinsist that she
invite Florence and that fool of re-
porter to this ball. Then what?"
"You can leave that to me-"
Haven't all these failures been
warning?"
No, my dear. was born optimis-
tic; but there's jinx somewhere in
one of my pockets. Time after time
I've had everything just where wanted
1t. and then--poofl It's pure bald
luck on their side. but sooner or later
the wheel viii turn. And any chance
that offers I am bound to accept
Somehow or other we may be able to
trap Florence and Norton. I want
both of them. If can get them snug
ly away. Jones will be forced to draw
in Hargreave.''
Us there such a man?"
you saw him that night at the
restaurant"
II have often thought that perhaps
just dreamed IT," She turned again
70 the piano and began humming idly.
Stop that and listen to me- said
Braine. not in quite the best Of tenn
pers. ''I'm in no mood for whims.''
Music does not sooth your soul.
theny- cynically.
If ] had one 1t might You will
call on the Princess Parlova tomor-
row afternoon. 1t depends upon you
what my plans will be. think you'll
have little trouble in getting into the
presence Of her highness, and once
there she will not be able to resist
you"
"l'll CO."
And go she did. The footman in
green livery hesitated for moment
but the title on the visiting card was
quite sufficient. He bowed the count
ess into the reception room and went
in search of his distinguished mis-
tress.
The Princess Parlova was a hand
some woman verging upon middle age
She was patrician; Olga's keen eye
discerned that instantly She came
into the reception room with that dig
nified serenity which would have i'm
pressed any one as genuine. She helt
the card in her fingers and smiled in
4 quiringly toward her guest.
Il confess" she began, "that l re
call neither your face nor your name
am sorry. Where have had th'
honor of meeting you before?"
You have never met me before
your highness," answered dig
sweetly.
Il You came on a charity errant
\ them
i That depends, your highness. Wi
you be SO good as to glance at this?
Olga asked, holding out her pair
n upon which the talisman lay.
The princess shrank back, paling.
Where did you get that?" sh
painted.
From the head was the answel
And you have followed me fror
! Russia?" whispered the princess, he
terror rowing.
'Oh, no. The Black Hundred Is q
strongly organized here as in St p
tersburg. But we always keep trac
OF old members, especially when the
! stand SO high in the world as you
: self.'
I But I was deceived and betrayed!
exclaimed the princess. They urge
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-05


me to join ON the ground that the
organization was to attempt to bring
about the freedom of Poland"
Olga shrugged You were rich,
highness. The Black Hundred needed
money"
And you need it now?" eagerly,
believing that she saw loophole
How much? Oh, | will give a hun
dred thousand rubles on your prom
ise to leave me alone. Tell mel"
Il am sorry. your highness, but 1
have no authority to accept such an
offer. Indeed. my errand is far from
being expensive. All the Black Hun
dred desires Is four invitations to
this ball which you are soon to give.
That should not cause you any alarm.
We shall not interfere with your So
journ in America in any way what
soever, provided these invitations are
issued"
You would rob my guests?" horri.
fed.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-05

|
found broad white envelope on his
desk. Indffferently he opened the
same and his eyes bulged. Princess
Parlova requests" and so forth and SO
on. Then he shrugged. The chief had
probably asked for the invitatioI and
he would have to write up the doings,
phase of reportorial work eminently
distasteful to him. He went up to
the city desk.
Cant you find some one else to do
this stuff" he growled to the city
editor.
| The city editor glanced at the card
and crested envelope. Good Lord,
man! Nobody in this Office had any
! thing to do with that What luck!
Our Miss Hayes tried all manner of
| schemes, but was rebuffed on all
sides. How the deuce did you chance
to get one?"
Search me-" said the bewildered
Norton.
IF were you I'd sit tight and take
1t all in," advised the editor Its
going to be the biggest splurge of its
kind we've had In years. We've been
working every wire we know to get
Miss Hayes inside, but it was no go.
This princess is not onto the game
yet. In this country you get into So
ciety or you don't through the Sun
days"
Hanged if know who wished this
thing on me-"
Take it philosophically," said the
editor sarcastically. "The princess
won't bite you. She may even have
seen your picture"
Get outl" grumbled Norton, turn.
ing away.
He would go out and see Florence
On the way out to Riverdale he came
to the conclusion that the list of the
princess fell short and some friend Of
his who was helping the woman out
suggested his name. 1t was the only
way he could account for it.
But when he learned that Florence
had an invitation exactly like his OWL
and that she received it that mornins
/, he became suspicious.
Jones. what do you think of it?'
he questioned.
/ 81 think it was very kind of ths
Countess Perigoff suggesting youl
name and that Of Florence" said tn,
butler urbanely.
'Olga?" cried Florence, disappoint
edly.
1T Is the only logical deduction Z
7 can make" declared Jones. They ar,
both practically Russians"
"And what would you advise?
: asked Norton.
D why, go and enjoy yourselves
!. Forewarned is forearmed The thin
|. is, be very careful not to acquain
; any one with the character OF you
: disguise. least of all the Counties
Q Perigoff. Besides" Jones added smi
ing. perhaps ! may go myself"
/ "Goody! I've read about maske
balls and have always been crazy t
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-05

Positively no! Here is a list of
four names. Invite them; that is all
you have to do. Not SO much as a
silver spoon will be found missing.
This is on my word of honor, and |
never break that word. if you please"
"Give me the list" said the princess.
wearily. who gave you th-t ring?"
"The head"
In Russian"
NO; here in America" Olga dipped
into her handbag and produced slip
of paper. This she handed to the
princess. Here is the list, highness." !"
who is Florence Hargreave?"
"A friend of mine,' evasively.
Does she belong to the organiza-
ton"
mo"
Then you have some Interior pur-
pose in having me invite her?"
Il have" answered Olga sharply
"but that does not concern your high.
ness in the least"
The princess bit her lips. Il see
your name here also; man named
Braine, and another, Norton"
Say at once that you do not care
to execute the wishes-the commands
-of the order" said Olga coldly.
Il will do as you wish. And beg
you now to excuse me. But if any
thing happens'to any of my persona
friends"
"Well?" haughtily from Olga.
well, will put the matter in thu
hands Of the police"
But SO long as your persona
friends are not concerned?"
81 shall then of necessity remain
deaf and blind. 1t is one of the pen
alties l must pay for my folly. / wisl
you good-day."
"And also good riddance," mu1
INJURED Olga under her breath as sh
rose and started for the hallway.
Thus it was that when Norton wen
to the office the next afternoon h
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-05
her arm. The cavalier stopped, bowea

her arm. The cavalier stopped, bowed
and made off.
Norton whispered: q have made an
important discovery. We must be off
at once. Come with me-"
Florence, without the least suspicion
in the world, followed him up the
broad staircase. What with the many
sounds it was not to be wondered at
that the difference in the quality of
voices did not strike Florence's ear
as odd. The result of her confidence
was that upon reaching the upper
halls, opposite the dressing rooms, she
was suddenly thrust into a room and
made prisoner. When the light was
turned up she recognized with horror
the woman who had helped to kidnap
her and take her away on the George
Washington weeks ago. She could not
have cried out for help if she had
| tried.
| Meantime Jim got up and began to
wander about in search of Florence.
Braine played a clever game that
night. He and the Russian, still DOM
inoed like Norton and Florence, or
dered the Hargreave auto, by num-
ber, entered it and were driven up to
the porte cochere of the Hargreave
house. The two alighted, the chauf-
feur sent the car toward the garage,
and Braine and his companion ran
| lightly down the path to the street
! where the cab which had followed
| picked them up.
1t grew more and more evident to
Jim that something untoward had
taken place. He could not find Flor
ence anywhere, in the alcoves, in the
side rooms, the supper or card room.
Later, to his utter amazement, he was
informed that the Hargreave auto had
some time since been called and its
owner taken home Some one had
taken his place!
His first sensation was impotent
fury against Jones, who had permitted
them to play with fire. He flung out
of the mansion unceremoniously, COM
mandeered cab, and flew out to Riv-
erdale. And when Jones came to the
door he was staggering with sleep.
What's the matter with your" de-
manded Jim roughly. Where's Flor
ence?"
isn't she with you?" cried Jones,
making an effort to dispel the drowsi-
ness. What time is it," suddenly.
Midnight! Where is she?"
Midnight? I've been drugged!"
Without a word Jones staggered on
to the kitchens, Jim at his heels.
There was always hot water, and
within five minutes Jones had drunk
two cups of raw strong coffee.
"Drugged!" he murmured. Some
one in the house. I'll attend to that
later. Now, the chauffeur
But the chauffeur sWore on his oath
that he had left Jim and Florence on
the steps of the porte cochere.
Get I'M" said Jones to Norton, now
fully alive He could not get it out ol
, his head that some one in the house
: had drugged him.
! The events which followed were tt
: both Jones and Nortcn something lik'
4 a series Of nightmares. In the new
: home of the Princess Parlova a boml
5 exploded and fire followed the explo
sion- From pleasure to terror is onl.
7 a step. The widest confusion imae
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-05

regiment, but since he was wearing
civilian clothes it was no part of the
sentry's duty to salute him. To each
question as to whether he was cor
poral. sergeant, lieutenant or captain.
the president replied that he was
greater than that. When the sentry,
with his mouth full of cheese, said:
well, then you must be the gen.
eral." The president replied, "The
generals obey me-"
You want to make me believe you
are the minister Of war; exclaimed
the astonished soldier.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-05

away on the road most of the time,"
she explained, land l am left to my
self. On dark and stormy days. when
cannot get out. hang the big look
ing glass on the kitchen wall; then l
put the tea-kettle full of water on the
stove and place my sewing chair
where l can see my own reflection in
the mirror. The kettle sings, the
steam moves, the lady in the mirror
sews, and by and by we have cup
of tea together. The Illusion is per-
feet. It's party. Minneapolis
Ledger.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-05

taux barracks who had set his gun
aside and. squatting in his sentry box.
was enjoying a huge piece Of bread
and cheese. The president approached
the man and said:
'Eh, bien. my friend, is the regi-
mental food good enough?'
why dost thou ask?" rejoined the
soldier. employing the familiar second
person singular.
Because 1t interests me considera-
bly," replied the president.
The soldier thought his questioner
was probably some member Of the
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-05

Eastern Empire Has Through the
Centuries Retained Keen Sense
Of It's individuality.

Japanese history has been the rec
ord Of practically uninterrupted ra-
cial life. The islands which consti-
tute the empire Of Japan have not only
never been conquered. they have
never been invaded writes Hamilton
w mabie in the Outlook
The emperor now reigning 10 the
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-05

122d of his dynasty; the development
of the life of the people, whatever
its limitations and defects, has been
uninterrupted by disturbance from
without. 1t has been deeply influenced
by Asiatic ideals and conventions; but
the foreign ideals and manners which
have found acceptance by the Jap
anese have made their way by persua-
sion, not by arms.
Japan differs radically from the
other countries of the East in its pos
session Of a sensitive national CON
seriousness and of thorough and min
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-05
FERNS NEED THE SUNLIGHT
Idea That They Must Be Confined Al
ways to Darkness Is Mis-
taken One.

The prevalent idea that ferns must
rave no sun is a wrong one. Ferns
will live in the shade. and there are
some sorts. Of course. that are
scorched by the sun. But most ferns
hat are cultivated in the house like
, good deal of sunlight. and never do
uheir best without IT.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-05
GIRL A HEROINE ON POLES
tion of Young Skater, Who Had
Broken Through Ice.

about two hundred persons were
skating on Clay Pit creek when sud-
denly the ice began to crack. Every
body skated to safety except George
La Barre, fourteen years old, son of
Charles La Barre, New York broker.
The ice broke beneath him
"Get a rope" shouted one, scurrying
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-05

ute social and political organization.
In this respect 1t stands in striking
contrast to other oriental countries.
So far as the feeling of radical unity
and the consciousness of sharply de-
fined national aims and interests are
concerned, India and China nave been
mere geographical terms, conveying
no such group of ideas, convictions,
and mental habits as the word Italy.
France and England convey.
Japan, on the other hand, has as
keen sense of its individuality, SO as
to speak, as any western nation: and
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-05

weighed heavily on the people of New
England. While the loyalty and
patriotism of the citizens were never
in question, there was certain ele-
ment, made up principally of the po-
litical opponents of President Madi.
son, who were confirmed in their hos
tility to the war 1t was said at the
time that their opposition went so far
as to contemplate secession or OBJ
struction to the government in prose
cutting the war, but this was stoutly
denied by those responsible for the
Hartford convention.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-05
Protested War With England.

One hundred years ago Massachu-
setts sent circular letter to the other
New England states inviting them to
send delegates to convention in
Hartford to protest against the contin-
uance of the war with England The
presence Of the British and the de-
moralization of the shipping had long