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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-07

the Mediterranean. I know about It
/ did Story about 1t once. the time
the kingdom was trying to float loan
in this country. had to read up
whole lot"
"I betlyou could did it. Miss Cray"
said MaEnz. admiringly. We'll, goot-
by. Come again und tell me vot you
find OUT like goot girl"
Sure" said Kitty and turned to
leave, her coin clutched tightly in her
hand. So intent was she on her pur-
chase that abe did not notice she had
dropped the package containing the
shell-ribbed fan Vaguely missing
something as she emerged into the
open dr, she turned back, and almost
ran into a man who had passed her
as she came out He was foreign
looking individual. dark OF hair and
eyes and skin. strongly built. figure
such as one would note. He bowed
now Ourteously enough as he handed
her the package she had let fall. Kitty
thanksd him and hurried on her way.
This astranger entered the shop and
spoke In some foreign tongue to the
old dealer. who shook his head.
No" said he. answering in English.
IT choost sold ito dot young lady
who'vent out.
who is she? know her very we'll.
Shells on der papers. Better look out
or she put you in der paper sure. Miss
Kitty Cray vos an oldt trent OF mine.
She read like a book vot yos on the
coin. Wy didn't you telephone-maybe
she sell It back to you'll don't know.
She wouldn't sold 1t back to me, l
know dot. Vet! you are going?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-07

chamois bag was worthless-it had
held only q kerchief. q bit Of powder
puff, perhaps = little silver-nothing
more. Her real treasures-she knew
where they were now.
The captain was outraged at what
he learned when at length she gained
admIttance to bis cabin. With marine
precision. he acted at once. From
that time on all through the voyage. q
boat detective stood at each end OF the
pasSageway which led to Kitty's state
room.
No trace Of any other robbery could
be found. nor any clue by which the
intruder could be identified.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-07
WAR TIME STUFF.

Farmer jerks Of Jason Corners is
still talking about his visit to New
York city last fall. The other night
in Slocum's general store he said:
"Of course, diden't visit the stock
exchange cause the derned thing was
closed up tight in them days"
1T does beat all" said longfaced
youth on the cracker box. how that
hoof and mouth disease does spread.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-07

eITew here n The GFefzhofen cSpirai.
In the interior OF white marble
fronted palace. perhaps a mile or SO
distant from the humble quarters OF
the American consulate. tall. dark.
inperious man was pacing up and
down restlessly. his eyes now and
again turned upon the door Of the
great apartment, as though he expect
ed someone to enter. At length the
door did open. A soft-footed servant
appeared
monsieur Roleau. excelleucy." he
announced.
What. RoIeau!" exclaimed the tall
man impetuously, as the visitor en-
tered. What has kept you? The ship
locked hours ago. And have you got
It? Come, come. man"
The individual addressed 6 Roleau
bowed deeply. "Excellency. Be said.
81 came as soon as could be sure
would not be watched"
He was a man OF dark complexion.
Of strong and sturdy build, OF broad
shoulders and deep chest-a man half
a GIANT, one would have said-out his
eyes dropped as they met the stern
gaze Of him he addressed, as though
he might have been his master.
You found it-you succeeded. then
tell mel"
neutrality-suspicious."
The newcomer extended a hand
which trembled slightly. q swear it
was in this bag"-he was Offering q
little channels bag tied with a ribbon
at the top-a bag which apparently
had been once suspended by the
broken silk cord attached to 1t.
You say It was IN this bag-then
why not now"
The tall man caught the little re-
ceptacle from the others hands
ripped it wide-shook out the con
tents. There fell into his hand upon
the table near which he stood. only
few trinkets OF a woman's toilet-a
little dainty handkerchief-a coin. yes,
a coin.
The tall man held this up in his
hand, his face distorted with rage.
What, a haltdollar Of their cursed
money! Curse you" He halfshrieked,
and as he did so flung the piece full
in the others face. with such violence
that the skin broke under its I'M
pact.
The coin!" went on the enraged
speaker-"what do you mean? Do you
mock me, Frederick. your real mon
arch? You shall die for this. You
have failed-you have not found it
you have lost IT,"
His own eyes half starting from his
head in his anger. he STROBE forward
and caught the throat Of Roleau in
his two mighty hands. shaking him
as he would have shaken child.
CO." he said, and flung him toward
the. door.
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SOME DOUBT.

asked our waiter whether the cook
said the eggs were fresh.
What did the waiter say?
He said the cook dident tell him
but said to serve them as quickly as.
possible.
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CHAPTER ".

The Encounter.
Meanwhile. during the interview Kit
~ Gray had with the American consul,
. scene Of other import was eaacting
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-07

The second instaIIment Of this thrill
ing story will appear In The West Vir-
qInian Monday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-07
a Ghost Sold II to Dot Young Lady
Who Went Out"

few gold pieces which she had cher
ished-had been broken open. It's
contents now lay upon the floor.
Amazed. Kitty stopped and picked
them up. one by one Nothing was
missing-even the gold coins were
there, Nothing had been harmed. But
who had done this, and Why"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-07
NOT HIS.

He-Well. what do you consider Z
henpecked husband?
Shea man whose nerve is in biz
wifes name!
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-23
TUG LEROY AND TWO
BARGEs LEAVE PORT
ARE ON THE WAY TO CUBA. AND
THE DEPARTING TOW WAS
GIVEN A SEND-oFF BY THE
HARBOR STEAMERS.

Quite a noisy "send-off" was given
by harbor steamers yesterday to the
tug Leroy, towing two barges, which
left Pensacola yesterday, bound for
Cabairien and Sagua la Grande, Cuba.
The tug, commanded by Captain Jo-
hansen, towed the barges Ernest and
Douglass, the first named having
$4,000 superficial feet of lumber,
while the Douglass had cargo of
1886, 900 superficial feet of lumber.
Two ports will be visited. The
Douglass is going to Cabairien, while
the Ernest goes to Sagua la Grande,
the tug, however, clearing for the
first-nanled place.
Since the Leroy had been out of
commission for such length of time,
her departure was a signal for the
manifestation of widespread interest,
and, in addition to those along the
waterfront who watched the tow's de-
parture with interest, many in the of
fee and government buildings were
also interested.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-23
An AGED LADY WAS.
PAINFULLY URN[D.
BY THE OvERTURNING AND Ex-
PLosION OF OIL STOVE, MRS.
NED DUNN SUFFERED Sc
VERELY, YESTERDAY.


Mrs. Ned. Dunn, an aged lady who
has rooms at the home of Mrs. S. C.
Clark, 422 West Gregory street, was
severely burned yesterday when an
oil stove in her room was said to have
been accidently overturned, an ex-
plosion following Immediately.
The fire department was called out
to extinguish the blaze, which did
damage amounting to about $50 be-
fore it could be stopped.
AIRS. Dunn, it appeared, was alone
in the room at the time, and in some
unexplained manner had tipped the
stove over. Of course an explosion
was natural consequence, and be-
fore she could be gotten out Of the
reach of the rapidly spreading flames,
she suffered severely.
Medical attention was given at
once, and at last reports she was
resting as easily as could be expected.
She is in serious condition, however,
according to the report made to the
police station by Officer Donaldson,
who Investigated the trouble.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-23
CHRISTMAS LETTER FROM
PRESIDENT OF FEDERATION
jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 20, 1916.
Dear Club Members and Co-work-

Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 20, 1916.
Dear Club Members and Co-work-
erS:
In this beautiful season of good
cheer, of giving and receiving, l am
sending this little message of greet
ing and asking that you consecrate
yourselves again more entirely than
ever before to Service" We must
work for a more perfect continuity
of purpose and accomplishment.
During the past year we have
swelled our membership 1882, giving
US 6,340 total membership in 103
clubs. We federated twenty-nine
clubs last year, and have two applica-
tons now on hand waiting for the
February board meeting, which is in
vited to be the guests of the Palmetto
Club at Daytona. Your presidents
aim is for a membership of 10000
in the next tive years. If every club
member will charge herself with the
duty Of bringing into her club at least
one new member during the coming
year, we could double the membership
of the Federation very soon. Will
you not all lend your efforts to the
club extension committee for little
while, and reap the reward of greater
results accomplished by the bringing
! into the field of action a larger force
of workers?
Our sister state, Georgia, has $4,000
| club women. This should give us an
| incentive to carry on never ceaslng
membership campaign. Mrs. Penny
| hacker, our splendid national leader,
| has said that while we have two mil
lion women in the General Fedora
| ton, in reality we should have flve
million. There are in Florida consid-
erably more than double our member
ship of eligible women who would
| enjoy the work should we seek them
out.
| Over $500 was raised at the De
Land convention towards our state
| endowment. Our final aim is S25, 900
as it would take this amount to yield
sufficient interest to help in the
/ maintenance and care of the Royal
Palm State park, and supply funds
| to assist in the current expenses OF
the Federation's departments of work
In February we are going to send
out an appeal to all the clubs to assist
| in raising money towards this endow-
ment fund. It will probably be sew,
eral wears before we can reach the
! desired amount, but we must add t.
this fund as fast as possible.
In a few weeks now we will seno
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-23

out strips a foot long, and these strips
are dime Holders. It is the Royal
park committees intention to ask
each club to take as many of these
strips as possible, and get the public
to fill them. This is a state park,
and all the people of the state should
be given an opportunity to help in it's
care. We hope to raise a mile of
dimes in the coming year. This would
give us $685.. We need care taker
and residence or lodge at once, and
we feel sure that every club woman
in Florida is enthusiastic over this
splendid work of preserving this won
derful bit of tropical growth.
Last, but not least, let us each and
every one not only plant and beautify
| our own premises, but enlist every
citizen of Florida in a movement to
| make Florida worthy of the name
"Land of Flowers"-with the determ-
ination that it shall be known" as
the garden spot of the world. "Flor-
ida Beautiful" should be every citi-
| zen's slogan.
have been asked by the officials
and department chairman to impress
upon the club officials that the year
books and all letters sent by them
to these officers, are for the clubs,
and that all letters should be read to
the club members, and literature kept
accessible for their use.
| With the old world at war we are
forced to pause and consider with
sadness the fearful condition of our
European sisters. Our Christmas
joys must yield to the spirit OF
thanksgiving that our country is al
peace.
Our prayers must span the ocean
in petition for peace for those who
suffer great privations on account OF
the war. Let US beg of our Master
the gift of "Peace on Earth, Coco
Will Towards Men," for our suffering
sister countries.
/ May the New Year be the harbin
ger of peace to the entire world.
Faithfully and sincerely yours,
| {MRS. w. So MAY NJ. JENNINGS,
/ President Florida Federation of Wo
| mems Clubs.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-23
Rim ALONG! SANTA.


Run along, Santa, to little fellows
house,
Where there isn't any fire and there
isn't any coal,
Where there isn't any cheer, any love,
any soul,
Where there isn't crumb you could
feed to mouse,
Where it's dark, where it's drear,
where it's chill, where it's sad
Run along, Santa, where they long to
be glad!
Run along, Santa, to a little girls
home,
Where there aren't any dolls, any
sleds, any toys,
Where there aren't any songs, and
smiles, and joys,
Where there isn't anything you could
put in poem,
Where it's cold, where it's bleak,
where it's dull and gray
Run along, Santa, where they long to
be gay!
Run along, Santa, to every little
place,
Where the sun doesn't shine as il
does for those
Who have lived like the bird and the
brook and the rose,
With twinkle in the eye and smile
on the face,
Where they hunger so much for a lit
tie of your cheer
Run along, Santa, that's dear, that's
a dear!
Run along, Santa, till you've gone al
around,
Where there aren't any candles, an!
cake, any lights,
Where they crawl, meath such thin
little covers at nights,
Where they wake to such toll ant
such sorrow and care,
To such ache and such grief in thei
hearts of despair,
To such longing, such yearning for
happier let
Run along, Santa, that they be no
forgot!
The Bentztown Bard.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-23
PEOPLE nts
By Celia Myrovey Ro5Iason.

was attractively decorated with
palms, ferns and chrysanthemums,
While chreens holding the numerous
bouquets sent the debutantes formed
an effective background for the re-
ceiving party. Mrs. Chase wore a
gown of embroidered crepe trimmed
with crystal, and the Misses Chase
were dressed alike in bouffon gowns
OF fawn-colored satin and chiffon en-
broidered in silved. They wore sill
yer, fillets around their hair, silver
Slippers, and carried old-fashioned
bouquets of tiny rosebuds.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-23
DANCE AT BARRANCAS
THIS EVENING.

The informal dance at Fork, Bar
rancas will attract society from the
city as well as the service, the charm
of these dances assuring the atten-
dance of many from both the mar
ried as we'll as the YOUNGER dancing
set.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-23
FOR CHILDREN'S COUGH

You cannot use anything better for
your cl1ild's cough and cold than DIR.
Kings New Discovery. 1t is prepared
from Pine Tar mixed with healing and
soothing balsams. 1t does not contain
anything harmful and is slightly laxa-
tive, just enough to expel the poisons
from the system. DR.. Kings New Dis
covery is antiseptic-kills the cold
germs-raises the phlegm-loosens
the cough and soothes the irritation.
Don't put off treatment. Coughs and
Colds often lead to serious lung
troubles. It is also good for adults
and the aged. Get bottle today,
All druggists.-(Advl
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-23
DEATH OF CoLORED WOMAN
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING

I Libby ]. Allen, wife of Edward
Allen, colored, died at her home, 1921
San Carlos street Tuesday morning,
December goth.
Funeral services will be conducted
at st. Cyprian Episcopal church
Thursday, December % at 2 p. m.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-23
TO SPEND THE HOLIDAYS.

Mr.. c. S. Perry, wife and son, C..
s. Perry, Jr., will be the guests of
Mr.. Perry's mother, Mrs. j. M. Perry,
and his sister, Mrs. C. S. Bonacker,
for the Christmas holidays.
Friends of Mr.. F. M. Williams
will regret to learn of her illness at
her home 1925 East Mallory street.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-23
Stomach Troubles.

Mrs. A. Toussaint, Whiteshoro, N.
Y, says, "Chamberlain's Tablets are
excellent for stomach troubles and
biliousness." Mrs. Toussaint speaks
from experience in the use of these
tablets. Obtainable everywhere
Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-23
ASKS ASSISTANCE FOR
COLORED ORPHAN HOME

H. Watts, president of the Colored
Orphan Home, which is located in
Pensacola, requests the public not to
forget the colored orphans in their
generous distribution of Christmas
gifts among the poor.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-23
"HOME RUN" BAKER
MAY GO TO YANKEES

Chicago, Dec. 21.-"Home Run"
Baker, whose contract is held by the
Philadelphia Americans probably viii
be sold to the New York Yankees,
Charles Conniskey, president of the
Chicago Americans, said today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-23
ADDITIONS TO WASHINGTON

UEbU TANfE SEI.
The latest addition to the debu-
tantes ranks in Washington, d. c.,
from the navy set are the Misses
Elizabeth o. Chase, who were pre-
sented at large tea on. Dec. 9. The
Chase residence on Mintwood place
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-23
NORTH CAROLINA LAWYERS
MEET NEXT In VIRGINIA

Raleigh, N. c., Dec. 21.-The execu-
tive committee Of the North Carolina
Bar Association in session here de-
cided to hold the next annual meeting
of the association at Old Point Com
fort, Va, June 27-29, 1916.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-23
TO SPEND CHRISTMAS
WITH ARENTS.

Mr.. 0. K. Williams is expected from
Havana where for several years he
has been connected with the Ward
Steamship Line.
He will spend the Christmas holi-
days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. M. Williams.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-23
VISITING RELATIVES
IN PENSACOLA.

Mr.. E. L. Clubbs of Sporta, Wis
consin, is in the city, the guest of his
mother, Mrs. A. V. Culbbs, and his
sister, Miss Occie Clubbs.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-23

Miss C. M. Robinson returned yes
terday from Washington, d. c., where
she attended the national suffrage
convention at the New Willard Hotel
and was the guest of her cousins, Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick Anderson.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-23
TETTERINE

and cured his itching trouble Just in
time. Tetterfne cures eczema, ground
itch. letter, itching piles. ringworm. etc.
It's just half . dollar. and II it will
save a man his job it's sllre worth the
money. At druggists. or direct from the
Shuptrine Co., Savannah. Ca.--(Adv)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-23
PERSONAL MENTION

Master Carl Foffman is spending
the Christmas lays with his aunt
and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Barnes
at Sanford, Fla. Mr.. Hoffman will
also be the guest of Mr.. Barnes sister
and brother, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Scarois.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-23
Motor11an With the Itch,
Narrowly Escaped Trouble

Suffered and scratched so much from
the itch he was nervous and was in dam
ger of losing his job. He heard of
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-23
HOME FOR THE
HOLIDAYS.

HOLIDAYS.
| Mr.. Leo McClung is at home from
Tulane University for the holidays,
which he will spend with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. McClung.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-03-19
Entertained at Dinner.

w. E. Howard of Belmont, N. H.,
who has been in failing health for sew
eral years, and who is now under treat
ment at the State hospital in Concord,
n. H., for hardening of the arteries,
On Monday of last week received and
entertained at dinner his sisters, Mrs.
d. w. Smith of Ripton and Mrs. l.. A.
Sparks of Middlebury, VT. Mrs. How
ard accompanied them. Mr.. Howard
took them owe the spacious hospital
ward where he is resting. The sun par
lor, Klondike porch for the tubercular,
pleasant dining room, beautiful ferns
and blooming plants and white capped
nurses created an impression that will
not 0 be forgotten by the visitors.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-03-19
All From One Acre.

The fertility of Addison county soil
could not better be illustrated than by
telling what one farmer has accom-
plished the past season. About half
way from Vergennes to the mouth of
Otter creek, near the north bank, lies
the productive acre referred to, and it
is owned by Samuel Bigelow. Mr..
Bigelow has a house and barn on this
acre, but found room enough in 1914 to
produce Is barrels apples, ? tons of hay,
Is bushels potatoes, a wagon load of
pumpkins and winter squash, 3 bushe Is
beets, 2 barrels carrots, | bushel beans,
3 ID bushels tomatoes. $50 head cab
bage and 3 bushels sweet corn.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-03-19
THE THRICE A-WEEK EDITION
OF Ii
E YORK WORLD

This is a time of great events and you
will want the news accurately and
promptly. The Democrats, for the
first time in sixteen years, will have the
Presidency and they will also contro
both branches of Congress. The politi.
cal news is sure to be of the most alb
sorbing interest.
There is a great war in the Old World.
and you may read of the extinction OF
the vast Turkish Empire in Europe, just
as a few years ago you read how Spain
lost her last foot of soil in America, after
having ruled the empire Of half the
New World.
The World long since established a
record for impartiality, and anybody can
afford its ThTice-a-Week edition, which
comes every other day in the week, ex-
cept Sunday. 1t will be of particular
value to you now. The Thrice a-Week
World also abounds in other strong fea-
lures, serial stories, humor, markets, car
toOns; in fact, everything that Is TO be
found in d first class daily.
THE THRICE-A. WEEK WORLDS
regular subscription price is only Sl.O0
per year, and this pays for 1856 papers.
We offer this u|nequalled newspaper and
The Middlebury Register together foI
one year for 81, 65 anywhere in Vermont.
The regular subscription price of the
two papers is $500.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-03-19
WEYBRIDGE

The maple trees are tapped in this
section but ON account of the cold north
wind blowing for several days but little
syrup has been made.
The men of the Congregational church
met on Monday at the church and cut
and split the wood for the season. Mrs.
George II. Wright furnished dinner for
the workers.
A complete surprise party was given
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Bowdish on Tues
day evening by sixty friends and rela-
tives, 1t beng their eleventh wedding
anniversary. A beautiful set of china
dishes were given them as a token of
good will. The evening was pleasantly
spent and all left with best wishes Tor the
future.
Roy Palmer has purchased the Edwin
Parkill place in Cornwall and moved his
family from the Jewett place which
he has had chargr of for several years.
Walter Slurtevant of Ferriaburg has
his family To the farm vacated
by Mr.. Palmer and viii ave charge
the coming year.
The schools at the Monumpn closed
last Friday. The childr IA Tho have not
MISSED "a day were Marjorie Bling
ham, Dorothy Bowdish, Celia Wilcox,
Ross Hobbs, Stanley Hobbs and Clement
Hobbs.