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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-28

Face to face for the first time in IF
early love, Mr.. Archibald Newton
raised his hat politely and his face be
came pleasant The lady shook hands
with him and smiled with a genuine
greeting for an oldtime friend.
"a happy surprise" remarked Arch
ibald. Some changes since you and
/ last met Married, OF course?"
with two children" and the lady's
face saddened as she murmured soft
ly-"widow."
"widower." explained Archibald
1.-TWO children also-girls."
And have two boys" supple
mented Mrs Burton. You do not
live here, surely?"
But do" replied he. with rath
or proud wave OF his hand. including
within its scope fair acres enclosed
by the fence against which he had
been leaning.
"How strangel" observed Mrs. Bur
ton, with a slight fiutter in her voice
II have Just bought the place ad
Joining"
You don't say sol" exclaimed Mr..
Newton. Then we shall be neigh.
bors."
And friends. l hope. as we always
were" added his companion. Those
dear old daysl" and she lowered her
eyes and he sighed
81 declared Mary has made fine
looking woman" commented Archi.
bald as they parted for the time be-
ing.
Il always thought Archibald hand.
some" Mrs. Burton communed with
herself. He's more so than ever
now"
And Archibald smiled with warmth
and Mrs. Burton simpered, and it
frightened the moment for both in
pleasing happy way.
In about a week the Burtons moved
into their new home. Mrs. Burton ex-
planned that she had seen It adver
tised and had purchased It on the rec
ommendation of a lawyer friend. She
had never dreamed of the good for
tune OF getting next door to helpful
accommodating old friend
II was when for the first time
Archibald got sight of the two boys
that he seemed to get a new life i'm
pulse. They were bright. lively, up-to
date urchins. eight and ten years old
respectively. Such lads! 1t made
Archibald ohuckle over his own early
boyhood as he watched them up to
all kinds of fun and mischief
They climbed trees to the topmost
branch. They hitched up the COW to
a dog cart and had a runaway. They
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-28

Last Friday a meet was held in
Holly between Granada, Holly, SYRIA
cuse and LaBin. Syracuse took first,
Granada a close second and Holly
third. In spite Of the heavy track,
very fast time was made. The meet
here Saturday promises to be hotly
contested and good records are to be
expected. Have you seen the silver
cup at Applgate's? 1t is to be given
to the school winning the meet Sat
urday.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-28

During the early period of the work
on the Panama canal many persons
were injured by jumping on and on
trains in motion on the Panama rail
road. There were on the zone police
force many West Indians. who were
trained and capable men. but incura
bly, literal. An order was issued to this
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-28

Miss Gushington-l think your nov.
ell has perfect ending, Mr. Serb.
bier.
Scribbler-How do you like the
opening chapter?
Miss Gushington-oh. have not
come to that yeti-Judge
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-28
For Sale

International 4-horse power gaso-
line engine and Centrifugal 300 gallon
pump. Only used 10 days Good as
new. Price 5000. Call at this office.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-28

The II. & w. Variety store will
have special Easter Sale on Glass
ware. Now is the time to purchase
your summer supply.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-03
Copyright, 1914, ~ Newspaper
hn,crpriss Aas0cis tIonl


En,crDriss Ass0cts t1onb
/ was right, little book, it was
Eleanor Fairlow's voice l heard
in the corridor the other day.
She is taking her training at
this hospital and has been in to
see me a number of times, and
strange as it may seem to you,
little book, l have found that she
is more comforting to ME than
any other person who has called.
Mollie, dear girl, rather tires
me with the atmosphere of siren
uous life she brings in.
Eliene fills my heart with envy
when she speaks of her baby and
when she does not | feel perhaps
that she doesn't mention it be-
cause she knows it hurts me.
Mother Waverly tried to con-
sole me by saying: MY dear
child, you must remember that
God knoweth best"
got so excited over the idea
that anyone could possibly think
beneficent God would take my
baby from me that the nurse told
Mrs. Waverly she would have to
go. and they did not let me see
even Dick for two days.
have not been able to guess,
little book, what they are keeping
me here for because | am physic-
ally perfectly we'll.
But DR.. Atwater says he wants
my mind to be perfectly at rest
before | go home.
As il my mind will ever be at
rest until | can not longer i'm
agine what life might be with my
baby.
4 know I am not very brave,
and truly, little book, I do not
/ shy these things to anyone but
YOU.
Eleanor Fairlow does not seem
To either pity ME or to try in per-
| fectly obvious ways to get me
away from my sad thoughts.
She comes in inobtrusively and
tells me about the other people
who are sick in mind or body
and she is very thoughtful.
Yesterday she intercepted right
at the door nurse who was EVIL
IDENTIFY bringing in new born
baby for me to see.
Don't take that baby In Mrs.
Waverly's ROOM" ! heard her ex-
claim: don't you know that she
Is just recovering from the shock
Of losing her own child?'
"But surely the sight OF this
rosebud bit of humanity will COM
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-03
Confessions ofaWifc

fort her"
my dear girl" was the quick
answer, some time you will know
that the sight of another's joy in
gift that your heart Is break
ing for does not always bring
acute joy
The little nurse evidently went
away and Eleanor Fairlow came
in to me.
you are looking much brighter
this morning, Margie,' she said.
Am II" / asked listlessly.
Honestly, little book, l try to
take an interest in life, but l
can't. Every morning when
wake up my first thought is: An
other long day in which to think. )"
do you like it here, Eleanor"
/ asked.
Yes, | like to feel that in some
way can help those who suffer-
she said, but have gotten all
over that romantic and septi-
mental feeling | had about nurs-
ing. 1t is work, hard work
sometimes work of the most
mental kind.
After l finish my training |
am going to try and get the posi-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-03
Pause TO Laugh With the Times Fun Makers
Our Hong Kong Kolum
Talk O. the Times
BY SELAH AND CHINA BOY
BY SELAH AND CHINA BOY

Now that the Russians are
headed for the Ural Mts. they
will no doubt sing the old ditty,
Too, ra-ural, too rah ural lay.
Mrs. L. Sharp has sued her
husband, Henry G. Sharp, for ab-
solute divorce in the Chicago
courts. She alleged that there
has bene frequent discord in a
flat at 2134 Orchard ave. where
the couple have been living.
God is called into this war
more and more as the conflict
grows older.
God and me-" says the kaiser.
God punish England" say the
Germans.
God save the king" shout the
English.
Good God" says God, my
work is cut out for me. LON
don Herald.
the cts, residing in the vicinity
of the Stadium, place a helmet OF
some sort on their domes tonight
lest they get beaned by a defunct
skyrocket.
The only thing that stops us
from going the rout taken by
DE Lloyd Thompson is that we
get dizzy awfully easy.
BETWEEN TWO FIRES
I'm in trouble with my girl"
said the first.
Thy. what's the trouble?" said
the other.
I've been saying such nice
things to her that she's getting
conceited. Now, if | stop she'll
think | don't care for her any
more, and if | go on she'll think
she's too good for me-"
HOW HE ARRANGED IT
Bobby" inquired the mother
did you wash your face before
the music teacher Gamer"
"Yes'm."
And your hands?"
"Yes'm."
And your ears?'
We'll, ma" said Bobby judic-
tally, Il washed the one that
would be next to her. Ladies'
Home Journal.
See you at the races.
SELAH.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-03

tion of district or settlement
nurse in some big city,"
81 am sure that Kitty Malram's
husband would be glad to have
you"
Does Kitty do any settlement
work." she inquired.
Yes, | think SO, but you know
Kitty-she gets very tired of the
humdrum existence of settlement
work very often and comes over
to me. BY the way: ! wonder If
Kitty knows?"
Eyes, Margie, she has sent you
flowers and messages two or three
times a week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-03
By Altman
BY Bert

AS we were talking three mag
nificent baskets of flowers were
brought into my room.
How lovely!" exclaimed Flea
nor, and she brought them over
to me. Cards on them expressed
interest of Mrs. Selwin, Eliene and
Jim Edie.
will you take Jim's and
Eliene's baskets into the mater
nifty wards, Eleanor" | asked
just as Dick came in.
She picked them up huriredly
and was out of the door before
Dick had gotten over to my bed.
Continued Monday
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-03

First Farmer-My son jist re-
turned from college up state.
He's right smart, | reckon. He
said now that his eddication was
complete, he'd hev ter take look
around fer a broad field of en-
deavor.
Second Farmer-Yes, and what
did you say?
First Farmer-Why, | says to
him, John, there's that ten-acre
corn field-you kin hev that all
to voursalfi
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-03
DENIES 20 NAVY
MEN RETIREMENT

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 3.
President Wilson denied today
90 navy commanders and lieuten-
ant commanders the right to re-
tire. Under a new law retire
ments were made possible on
June 80, but the men were re-
fused because of the need of ex-
perieneed men in the navy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-19
Of STATE
HELD UP;;ND FUNDS
All State House and Public
Institution Employees
Affected.

CHARLESTON, w. Va. March 10
Declaring that the general state fund
is SO low that 1t Is unwise to continue
payments out of It atrth!s time,
State Auditor John S. Darst and State
Treasurer E. j. Long yesterday an
nounced they would cease honoring
drafts or, that fund until sufficient
surplus has accumulated.
This action affects 80 State House
employees and all the employees Of the
state institutions. ~
1t means also that the building OF
new schools and the carrying out OF
projected Improvements at all state
institutions must be held up for the
present.
Revenue Bills.
The action ia the result Of the fall:
ure of the legislature to provide means
of raising revenue sufficient for the
immediate needs OF the state, officials
said this morning.
The board Of public works, com.
posed of the governor and other heads
of the state government, will deter.
mine the policy OF the state with rela.
tion TO further payment OF The states
expenses. &
The department OF schools is not az.
fected by the decision Of the states
officers, the expenses OF that depart.
ment being taken care OF by the gen.
eral school fund.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-19
Will Entertain Nelpsboys

entertainment including automobile
ae given tomorrow afternoon vrgnan
sell the outside
or tamont having been
circulation virginian,
In personal charge OF the outing
Ihe program will start at 2
dining room of the Marietta Hotel
viii be given ample opportunity
Good things to eat such like will be
ance nnt there viii be long winded
Foowing-he dinner there will through
gnan autos will be gay pennants
manners such boys like After
The Westsyirginian
business men" who sell paper
publishing plant
is made will visit the editorial
the stories
set In E.s - : -
m The room will be inspected and the lads will be
in tyne keyboard much like that on typewriter
The stereopg apparatus will next be
they how each of the
cylinder printing press
in the basement Of the building.
The operation of the wonderful modern
dis
rbuon 70 the readers will be explained
bundled the business Office depart
VIII an be visited.
inspection boys presented
With ne newspaper which
other entertainment which will given
-
The nevsboys dinner last New Years
New Years OF
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-19
Many Writs and Orders Are
Sworn Out In His
Behalf.
DELAY HEARING | MONTH.
HAeEAs CORPUS PRO.
cEE0tNe is INSTITUTED BY
ATTORNEYS.

NEW YORK, March 19.-As the re.
suit of various writs and orders sworn
out In his behalf and the resultant,
legal tangle, Harry X. Thaw is In, no
danger of being returned to the State
Hospital for the Criminal Insane at
Matteawan for a month.
Supreme Court Justice Blur, signer
of two writs OF habeas corpus In his
behalf, said today upon the conclusion
of a conference between himself, coun.
sci for Thaw, the sheriff OF New York
county, the warden OF the Tombs AMI
representatives of the state attorney
generals office, that Thaw's attor.
neys could. by means OF securing ad.
journment. delay final hearing on the
first writ secured early III the week,
till April 18th. John Stanchtield,
Thaw's chief counsel, said he intend.
ed to make such move.
Justice Blur late last night signeG
second writ OF habeas corpus bring.
ing up the issue that Thaw's commit
ment TO Matteawan was illegal. The
first writ was designed to bring about
test Of Thaw's sanity. Both writs
were returned to Justice Blur today.
Hearing on the first he adjourned un.
til later today to allow time for the
service of an order of Justice Ingra.
ham of the Appellate division OF the
Supreme Court. The second writ was
referred to Justice Page, before whom
the trial was recently conducted.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-19
Local Man Honored
By State Plumbers

W. a. Wiedebusch, OF. this city, was
elected vice, president OF the West
Virginia Master Plumbers Associa.
tton at its annual session held this
week In Charleston. Important mat.
tiers which received the attention OF
the convention was the adoption OF
resolutions endorsing a new mechan.
les lien and a plumbing code for
the state.
The officers elected were as fol.
President-John R. shanklin,- OF
Charleston.
Vice Presidents-w. A. Bodell, Blue.
field. and W. A. Wiedebusch, Fair.
mont.
seeretary,treasurer-W. 7. Thayer
Charleston.
Delegate to National Association
Convention in San Francisco In juno
20. z. Mumford, Fairmont.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-19
Interest ContinuesIn
RiVesYille Meeting

Interest continues in the evangelis.
tic services being held at Rivesville
by the First Baptist church Of this
city and last night u persons pro.
tessed conversion, bringing the total
number Of conversions to 80. The In.
terest manifested Is intense and those
who go to the Mission from this city
are enthusiastic over the outcome OF
the meeting.
Rev. J. W. Brown. pastor OF the
First ward Baptist church preached
last night In the absence. OF Rev. w. J.
Eddy. who is still confined to his home
by illness. He was assisted in the
service last evening by Messrs. Arthur
Lynch, NJ. G. Lough. E. ]. Thomas and
A. B. Cole. Acommittee Of ladies also
from the Baptist church are conduct.
ing meetings each evening this week,
for. the children.
Prospects are bright for genuine
revival Of religion at the Riyesyille
Mission.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-19
We'll AGAIN SAYS
PAPER IS UNFAIR
Judge Permits Attorney To
File Copies of fIntelligenc-
er On Record.

WHEELING, March 1s.-Charges
that the Wheeling lntelligencer pub
lished upfair and malicious accounts
OF the. hearing Of the appeal OF the
Manufacturers Light 6 Heat COM.
pany, from a necislon Of the public
service commission loweringtits rates,
were made again today53by, A. Leo
We'll, general consul for the con- pany..
j. W. Vandervort, master, hearing the
testimony allowed Mr.. Well to enter
copies. of the paper inSthe records, but.
said he could not pass on the further
charge Of contempt.
The taking OF testimony was re-
sumed when N, B. Lovejoy, steno.
grapher in Wells office ready from
his notes the instruction Mr.. Well
testified he had given Guy Biddinger.
q detective, concerning members Of
the public service commission
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-19

near Tilsit. and the allied offensive
IN the west has, according TO British
observers put Germany In q position
where she dare not shift any essen.
tial force from the east or west.
Although there are Brumors OF reign.
forcements being hurried from Poland
to France or Belgium to meet the
French and British thrust, military
writer's in London held to the opinion
that Germany must maintain her pres
Tent army In both areas OF lighting
practically intact.
This will necessitate finding Of new
forces for both the east and west II
she would affectualiy meet the incas-
ing strength OF her enemies. II is
pointed out that the plan 10 deliver
crushing blows In one field and then
rush across country 20 the other has
miscarried on both Efyonfs.
This was seen first Iii tho dash to
Paris, second in tho rush for Calais.
third insthe battle tat Ypres and then
repeatedly in the east as Field Mar
shall Won aHindenburg sought TO break
the Russians march to the Polish
capital
Considerable mysteryssurrounds the
next move Of the Germans, although
the prevailing belief here is that Il
will be big offensive In the west
probably against the British front.
Great Britain has made no official
reply to the German allegations that
the British squadron fired on the Ger.
man cruiser Dresden while she was
within. the three mile limit Of Chilean
waters and no denial has been forth
coming OF the German statement that
the Dresden was blown upSby her own
crew. The government Is proceeding
with the plan OF mobilizing women to
replace men, needed in the war. Up.
ward Of 700 women willing to substi-
tute for men have been registered dur.
ing the past "a hours.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-19
Alleged On Stand That Fre-
Gina Was Shot BY An.
other Man.
GIRLSATiTEND 4. ]. TRIAL
DEFENSE Is TRYING HARD TO
PROVE INNOCENCE OF THE
PRISONER.

That he did not shoot anyone and
that he knows nothing OF the motives
which prompted the double murder
at Kilarm last Christmas Eve is the
gist of the evidence OF the defense
presented today before Judge w. S.
Raymond IN Circuit court by Samuel
Palma, on trial for murder in the
first degree.
Witnesses in behalf Of Palma testi.
fed they had accompanied the defend.
ant from Enterprise to Iiilarm on the
night OF the Imurder for The purpose of
attending a dance and that the shoot.
ing broke out suddenly and without
and cause, as far as they knew.
One witness testified that Leonard
Frectna, the man whom Palma Is
accused of Shooting was in reality
shot by another man and that Palma
did not fire until he had been wounded
and had fallen to the ground. Ac.
cording to the Testimony by witnesses
for the defense none OF the bullets
fred by Palma struck anyone.
A bevy OF Normal school girls were
present this morning when court
opened in order that they might be
St7tt9hA VI LbNpAs sGaLe III lle court
room. They exhibited intense inter.
est In the Testimony on which depends
the fate Of the handsome dark haired,
Italian. Palma, however, paid no at.
tentfon to the sympathetic young wo.
men. He watched the Jury, and the
Witnesses closely and occasionally
consulted in whispers with his attor.
neys. NJ. u. Sturm and ". E. Morris.
Often the school girls would com.
ment In whispers among themselves
on the grief sof the pretty little wife
Of Palma, who in her cell In the coun.
ty jail Is awaiting anxiously the out.
come Of the trial on which may re.
suit In the execution Of her husband.
The cross examination OF George
Maioli. aSwitness for the defense called
yesterday, was continued, this follow.
ing the opening of court al 8 o'clock.
Did you get a needle and try to
pick bullet out OF Palma's back?'
asked Prosecuting Attorney Tusca
Norris, n
MOL did not"
when did you learn that Palma
was shot
q saw him shot"
fHow could you see bullet strike
man at night 2"
y didn't see the bullet strike Palma
hut I saw him fall"
did he fall clear down. sprawling?"
Yes, he fell clear down.
Where did he fall?"
About 90 feet from Rando's door,"
We'll, what did he do then?'
He got up and then fell down
again.
ibid Palma, shoot?"
"He did not shoot until after he had
been shot and fallen down and gotten
up again.
Did you shoot?"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-19
Assassi1Qte
Goue:r1ler And
His Tuo Sons
.ApHERENTs OF RIVAL POLITICAL
PARTY sAooTsHEAo OF
STATE.
RULER OF AzuA PROVINCE HAo,
BEEN IN OFFICE ONLY
TWO DAYS.
tRy Associated s1,res.s.,

u j. 3 . 4 NJ . Il . 4
NEW YORK. March Il: s:-The!s steam.
or Iriquoiss brought 70 this port q.
dayinews of the assassination OF Gov.
ernor Zayas Of San Domingo, and two
of his childrenrat A5ua,. a small town
5S miles southwest OF San Domingo.
Governor Zayas, 1t was said, went from
San Domingo to Azua as a passenger
aboard the lriquois to begin his duties
as governor Of the province. He was
In office two days when adherents OF
a rival political party shot and killed
him and his two children. He was
formerly in command Of forces which
bombarded Aura during a recent UP.
rising.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-19
I.ayland Disaster
Ascribed To Dust

CHARLESTON. W. Va, March 1s.-
That the cause of the explosion In. the
Layland mine Of the New River and
Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Com.
pany, March 2; was due ;to,a dust ex.
plosion' caused by blowout shot in
the third left Of mine tunnel heading
in: No 3 mine" was the verdict OF the
coroner's jury.
The Jury completed its work late
Wednesday, but the report was not re.
ceived here until yesterday. One hun.
dred and twelve lives wer lost in. the.
explosion. OF this number one was
on the outside. Fifty escaped. 5
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-19
Clarksburg CO. P.
Names City Ticket

CLARKsBURG, W. Va. March 10
In a convention held here last night,
the Republicans nominated the follow
ing ticket to be voted on in the next
municipal election to be held April 6:
Mayor-G. IL. Gordon.
Chief Of police-Harry L. Brooks.
. Clerk-A. J. Bishop.
Collector, and treasurer, A. X. Thorn.
Superintendent OF streets - Edward
W. La0benstein.
.!Assessor-John B. Owens.
Member of the water works and
sewer board-William H. Lewis.
Member Of the board Of education
for Clarksburg Independent district
Robert Morris.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-19
ADOPT SCHEDULE
FOR TOURNAMENT
Basketball Enthusiasts ii ii
Hot Contest-Fairrnont
Plays Elkins Today.
lspeeIal 10 me west vIrrlnlan.l J

Especial TO The West Virgininn.)
BUCKHANNDoN, March 1s.-At a
meeting held at the track house this
morning at which most OF the High
school entered in the big basketball
tournament were represented Lots
were drawn and the schedule for, to.
day was made up. From the way that
the teams are lined up; the big meet
promises to be hotlyS contested from
start TO. finish.
AS is shown by the schedule, the
strongest teams are to- play in the
preliminaries. By. common consent,
Clarksburg was passed through the
prelimlnarics and will make up the
eighth team in the semi.fuals.. The
following is the schedule for today:
Salem against Piedmont.
Sistersville against Wellsburg.
Buckhanuon aaginst Weston.
Middlebourne against Fairview.
Wheeling against Parkersburg.
Thomas against Charleston.
Elkins against Fairmont.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-19
fRN AssocInlnll prlosgs.,..

CALAIS, via Paris, March ia
shower of shrapnel from French artil
lery fell on the Zeppelin which raided
this city Thursday night and dropped
bombs which killed seven persons
without damaging railroad stations at
Which they were aimed. The charac.
teristics OF the Zeppelins throbbing
gave warning of the airship's approach
between midnight aud a.! m. Rays
OF searchlights were turned on the
clouds in an effort to locate the aerial
invader but the German craft flew
high above the banks Of dark clouds
and orsome time was invisible.
Finally. however, It came into view
In the light which was turned on the
airship. Notwithstanding the BAN.
bardment 1t dropped several bombs
which missed the target and made OF
as rapidly as possible.