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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-02-18

ana ne Ielt as III the talOnS OF great
eagle had gripped his heart.
"She was pretty hard up" added
Kearney "She had changed from
Broadway to Third avenue and then
TO the Bowery."
Bits tongue was protruding over his
ing him.
"She was Il pretty girl when was
kid ON the cops" continued Kearney.
A coughing sound. such as tiger
makes when he swallows sharp
silver OF bone. came iron, lae convict
A cloud swept by the warden In his
chair and fell upon Detective Lieuten-
ant Michael Kearney of police head
quarters. New York
For a moment Mike Kearney was
close to death. but rage had blinded
the convict. and he fumbled In his
reach for the throat OF his enemy. A
dozen prison attendants were in the
room at the sound OF the crash, ana
Bill Hawkins was dragged from his
prey in time.
The detective struggled TO his feet
and Strengthened out his rumpled
turned to the convict and said. II guess
that means a little more time for you,
Bill"
The warden had had enough OF the
practice OF the third degree in his Of
flee.
"One minute" he said to the at
tendants holding Bill. He turned to
Kearney. Have you finished?" he
asked
Yes"
He turned to the llvid old prisoner
before him.
bill. was this woman he told you
about your wife?"
she's my wife," he painted. she's
got the certificate to prove it. IL she's
on the Bowery it's because she didn't
have nowhere else to go"
Go back to your cell. Bill" said the
warden.
Working on the trite axiom that
chickens come home to roost. Kearney
looked up every friend or the Mont
gomery family in Nyack and the couD-
try around He Impressed the town
police with the necessity for alertness
and patience in aiding in the recapture
OF the escaped convict.
Montgomery would come back some
day to the place Of his birth When
the exile years grew stale and profit
less the heimweh would get him and
he would succumb 10 IT, Kearney ar
ranged with the postal department TO
put watch on all letters sent TO the
immediate friends OF his quarry and
his dead and buried mother.
All this carefully attended to- Kear
ney had the printer OF the police de-
partment spread on his form photo.
graphic plates showing Montgomery
face i'm profile and in full. \ reward
OF 1000 for Information leading TO his
recapture was announced in black type
above the pictures. Below was given
minute description of the convict
taken from the police records. These
circulars were printed and sent 10 ev-
cry police center in every city and town
in the country
Ii was not exciting detective work,
but Kearney went al it as If his whole
career depended on its successful ac-
complishment With the aid OF ste
nographer and a mmeograph he sent
special letters to the heads Of all big
arms employing machinists. This mar
roAved the search to a considerable ex-
tent
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-02-18
CHAPTER VIII.

"Hunted.
n n ONTGOMERY Travelled all night
|" and with morning dropped OF
4 on the outskirts of little
New Jersey village. lie re
NAMED In the woods all day. determln-
ell that the good start. SO providertiai-
~ given him, should not be lost
through any lack OF caution on his
part.
At brook he cleaned himself and
the muddied garments be wore. and at
evening OF the second day OF his es.
cape he felt that he could present him
self among his fellows again. During
this time he bad appeased his hunger
with carrots. radishes and turnips from
the edge OF truck farm.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-02-18
OLD CHURCH BELL MELTED.
First Gong In Kansas Was Made OF
Pure Copper and Shipped In 1855.

Pure Copper and Shipped In 1855.
Leavenworth. Kan.-With the burn
ing OF the schoolhouse at Kickapoo.
what Is claimed to have been the FIRST
church bell ever TO summon a congre-
CATION to worship i'm Kansas was de
stroyed. The bell was shipped by boat
from st. Louis TO Kickapoo In 1855
and was the gift OF DIR. Rufus. 1t was
hung in the belfry Of the Methodist
church. claimed TO be the first house
of worship OF that denomination erect
ed i'm Kansas. In 1865 the bell was
sold TO the Kickapoo school board.
The bell was almost of pure copper
Long before the belfry on the school.
house was completely consumed
watchers saw the old bell melt and
drop away. leaving the cast iron clap
per hanging to the frame In which the
bell was supported.
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George Washinqton's Way.

Boys and girls. you can learn this
among the many lessons derived from
Washington's life and actions Wash
ington believed in the equality OF
things Once he was travelling with
his servant and stopped at an inn.
When the landlord handed him the bill
he found the charge to be IS. Cd. for
himself and only 3 shillings for his
servant.
How is this?" asked Washington.
My servant eats as much as l." And
he paid the extra ninepence to the as
tonished host
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Washinnton,s Great Feat.

Two boys were standing on the wa
ter's edge OF The Potomac. The bigger
boy was Dragging of his uncle as
great pitcher. why. do you know"
he said. "he could stand here aud
throw stone clear across the river
Did you ever hear OF such a feat be-
fore?'
Sure exclaimed the other George
Washington chucked king clear
across the Atlantic ocean"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-02-18

Petrcgrad. Nine hundred Turks,
with guns frozen In their hands, were
found dead in forest in the Caucasus
They were used to warm climate.
and the temperature was IL degrees
below zero.
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washinston's First Command.

The first military command held by
the future commander OF the CONT
mental army was that OF cornstak
brigade. Toy guns and swords were
Injuries unheard OF in the colonies.
and when the boys wished to become
soldiers they armed themselves with
cornstalks.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-02-18
SAVINGS of Washinaton.

Associate with men of good quality
il you esteem your own reputation.
1t is better to be alone than I'm bad
company.
BE courteous to all. but intimate with
few.
Let those be well tried before you
give them your confidence.
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u don't know nothing Bill choked
out.
Kearney sat quietly for a moment
as II deciding on the size and quality
of his next bride Offering.
bill" began kearney slowly.
"WhatT"
IL saw your old girl one night last
week-Rosie"
The heavy jaw OF Hawkins dropped
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-02-18

What is known as the hollow land7"
Holland
What Is known as the prospect
mountain Montevideo.
What Is known as the swift river7~
Tallapoosa, Ala.
What Is known rs the cats throaty-
Cattegat.
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Photo by American Press Association
Among "a score or so OF girl swim
mers who took part in the racing aud
diving contests at the recent Sports
mans Show in New York city none
attracted so much attention as Miss
Catherine Brown. She was the young
est of the lot and surely the handsom-
est Miss Catherine is only five years
old. but she has been an expert swim
mer ever since she was able to walk.
Her IN Their. Commodore Alfred Brown
OF the American Life Saving society.
IS n professional swimmer, and he used
to take Catherine out in Flushing bay
when she WAS IA baby. In fact. she il
not much more than that yet. But un-
der his tutelage She has become an ex-
peri diver and is able 10 swim long dis
tanceS Her home is in Flushing.
part of New York city.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-02-18

Soft and still DER the woods and fields
My nrst unto Aurora yields.
Meath the oaks wide spreading boushs.
Seeking second. come the cows.
Grows my whole In hedges high:
4e who eats the fruit will die.
Answer: Night. Observation-Disclosures.
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Wsshinstor's Birthday, old Style.

OF course we OF the present day
wouldn't even dream of allowing the
22d OF February 10 pass without OBJ
serving it as the birthday of George
Washington. But there was a time
when il was not celebrated on that
day This was due to the fact thst
some OF the states kept the old style
calendar long after sister states and
other countries had changed TO the
new.
So we find rs late as 1915 the 18th
of February being observed as his
birthday. In that year stone to mark
his birthplace was set up in Westmore-
land county. Va, bearing the inscrip
ton. Here the 18th of February, 1882,
George Washington was born"
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Order Eor 1.ooo. GOO Horseshos..

Philadelphia. The Russian govern
ment has ordered 100000 horseshoes
from a firm In Pennsylvania.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-02-18

police boats. one read. Body of con
vict found floating near Tompkinsville.
Staten Island Sent TO morgue"
This report was made direct to cen
tral office Mike Kearney was prepar-
ing new circular TO send broadcast
and stimulate interest in the reca pture
OF James Montgomery when the desk
lieutenant called him and showed him
the slip from Harbor A. He read ii
carefully and handed IL back, then put
his unfinished composition I'm his desk.
picked up his weatherbeaten derby and
left headquarters for the morgue
He asked the morgue keeper to show
him the clothes taken from the body
of the convict brought In by the harbor
police. He examined them and found
the white disk and star Montgomery
had won by five years OF exemplary
conduct This would have assured
careless worker that the body was that
Of the man who had escaped only re.
Gently from Sing Sing But Kearney
was no careless worker. He asked 10
be shown the body itself. but because
or the wear OF the elements he could
make no satisfactory Identification OF
the features. A month had passed
since his quarry had slipped him.
Just minute" he said to the
keeper
From one or his pockets he produced
n little tin box, a sheet OF white paper
aud a brush or camel's hair. The bon
contained charcoal powder. Kearney
reached into the receptacle Of the dead
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-02
Issue Charters to
w. Va. Corporations

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Aug. .
The secretary of state has issued
charters to the following:
Lawson Planning Mill Company, Hen
lawson, W. Va; capital $4,000. In
corporators, W. H. Lawson, Henlaw'
son, W. Va; John F. Ferrell, W. E.
Terrell, C. ". Kelly, B. F, Spradling,
Chapmanville.
Clinton Oil and Gas Company. Hunt
ington; chief works in Lawrence coun'
~, Kentucky; capital $4,000; incor'
porators, John H. Holt, R, B. Holt
I i.ewisburg, ". Va; John D. Nickel,
|Chillicothe, O.; G. D. Miller, Hunting
ton. W. Va; Inez Falt Watson, H. {.
Duncan, Jr., Huntington.
The Henderson Engraving Company,
wheeling, ". Va, capital $4,000; in
corporators, c. H. Henderson, Canton
10: John j. Jarvis, Mary E. Jarvis.
John H. Rennard. H. Lee Daley
Wheeling, W. Va.
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West virainian (Daily by carrier)
Richest Woman
in World WEEDS

HARBOR SPRINGS. Mich. Aug. .
Catherine Barker OF Harborpoint,
daughter OF the late John H Barker,
and heiress to S30.o00.OO0. was mar
ried here Saturday TO Howard H.
Spaulding, Jr.. of Chicago. The cere'
nonv took place at the brides mag.
nificent summer residence and was
conducted by Rev. J. NJ Bleckmann.
of Mishawka. Ind. for eight years
chaplain Of the Michigan City peni'
Tertiary. Hundreds Of guests from
all sections OF the United States and
representing hundreds Of millions OF
dollars were present TO witness the
ceremony which made the richest
young woman in the country the wife
Of the secretary to the manager OF the
company, the stock OF which forms
the bulk Of her wealth.
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Parkersbura Tournament.

Petersburg. Aug. 2.-The social
events for the big tennis tourney 10
be held here the week beginninG Au-
gust 8, have been arranged. On Mon
day, August 9. the players and their
ladies viii go to Terrapin Park and
attend the dance which will be gwen
with WriSht's orchestra furnishing me
music, On Tuesday evening there VIII
be dinner parties and an lnloTHai
dance at the Country Club. On "ea'
nesday evening there will be Dig
dance at the club. with an out-oftown
orchestra. On Thursday evening:
which will wind up the tournament II
no bad weather intervenes, there VIII
be an informal dance.
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personals =

H. V. Graeber, advertising manager
for the Hartley department store. re.
turned Saturday night from visit
to New York and Shamokin. Pa. Mrs.
Graeber, who accompanied him. re.
manned in Shamokin for a week longer.
Mrs. c. Parks. Of EasGt Park avenue,
is spending the summer with her
daughter, Mrs. L. S. Johnson at Beale-
ton, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Hustead and
children, Miss Iva and Hayward. have
returned from several weeks visit
at Harmony Grove.
Miss Marie Boehm left this after
noon for Parkersburgh. where she
will be the guest Of Miss Nell PEPPERS.
Misses Mary and Margaret Byrne
have returned from visit Of week
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Brown-JamiSon.

Announcement has been made by
DR.. and Mrs. Jesse Jamison OF the
marriage Of their daughter. Miss Jes'
sic Jamison. to Mr.. Lawrence Brown
of Oakland. Md. formerly OF this city.
The marriage was soleSlnized on
THURSDAY at Oakland. Rev. Reed oofl'
ciating. Miss Jamison is member
of one Of the best known families in
Northern West Virginia, and is an at
tractive young woman. Mr.. Brown IS
a member of the firm. Brown and Hood
Garage Company. Of Oakland. They
will reside in that place.
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ON THE =
- SCREEN
FINE PROGRAM AT GRAND.

A splendid program has been ar
ranged for the week beginning tonight
at the Grand Opera House. Some OF
the worlds greatest photoplays viii!
be presented and every day master
piece. a new play and great star will
be presented. The following is the
schedule for the week:
Monday, William Fox presents Bet
ty hansen and Anna karenina in a
pretty love story. On Tuesday Jess
Lasky will present Wallace Eddinger
in "A Gentleman OF Leisure. On
Wednesday Howard Estabrook will be
seen in -Four Feathers" Thursday
Kathleen Emerson in Rule G will
hold the boards. Friday Vivian Mar
tin in Little Miss Brown will be
presented. The week will end with
Saturdays presentation OF Margaret
Wycherly in The Fight"
All OF these pictures are above tho
average and local movie lovers Will
be given a treat in this series Of NOV
ing pictures this week.
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Leave for Camp.

Mrs. Maude Johnson and daughter
Miss Norine johnson. leave Wednes.
day for Parkersburg. where they en-
spend a few days with friends later
Joining a party which will go N camp
near that city. Miss Johnson, VINO mas
attended the West Virginia University
summer school at Morgantown. has re-
turned home.
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Positively No Losers.
Division Of Territory.
HOW VOTES ARE OBTAINED.

In addition to the Coupon Ballot,
which appears in the columns OF The
West Virginian. votes will be eXchang
ed for paid subscriptions to this paper,
either new or renewals. Don't let any
one else get ahead Of you in reaching
all your relatives and neighbors.
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Dancing Ekhihitien.

The children's class in dancing
which as been held at the home OF MI.
]. E. Watson on Fairmont avenue I'M
der the direction OF Miss Alice Course.
OF New York. gave an exhibition on
Saturday. The exhibition included in.
tricate steps and they were admirably
executed by the young people. Miss
Course will close her adult classes n
dancing and physical culture within
the week.
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Annual outino.

Elm Beach. the summer home OF Mr..
ind Mrs. J. Walter Barnes on the Val
lev river. was the scene of delightful
outing on Saturday evening. when the
employees OF the Consolidated Telc-
phone Company held their annual out
ing there. The party went TO the re-
sort on the rs train and picnic sup
per awaited their arrival. The party
included Mr.. and Mrs. Barnes and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Solomon Shriver.
the Misses Effie Shriver. Edna Nor
gan, Kate Garrison. Halter Bosserman.
Lillian Thelby. Helen Barnes. Bertha
Edgar, Susie Gilkeson. Lois Crawford.
Lillian Smith. Messrs. Roy Hopkins.
George, Kenneth and Homer Barnes.
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MINER DIES From INJURIES.

Tom Squelage, a miner employed
at Lost Creek. Harrison county, died
Saturday night In the Miners Hos
pital. from the effects Of injuries re-
ceived several weeks ago
He was an employe Of the Fighter
Coal Co. The body was taken 10
Clarksburg this morning
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nutinn on "Wednesday.

The annual outing of Seaton camp
No. 5O39, Royal Eeighbors. will be held
Wednesday OF this week at traction
Park, instead OF Thursday as first an
nounced. 1t was impossible to secure
the use OF the park for ThursdaE:
hence the change The majority OF
the members will go TO the Park IN
the afternoon and some will spen1
the entire day there
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Leave for Exnosition.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Shaw and son
Victor leave this week for San Fran
cisco to attend the Panama.Pacifc Ex-
position. They will spend month il
travel, taking in both northern and
southern routes.
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"A Gentleman of Leisure" ran for
more than year on Broadway when It
was first produced. and is now for the
first time made into photodrama BY
the Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Com
pany, with Wallace Eddinger, the
world.f famous comedian, especially en-
gagged for the stellar role. Wallace
Eddinger in "a Gentleman Of Leisure
will be the Offering on Tuesday at the
Grand.
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NOT YET.

Visitor TO jitney driver)-You are
the most remarkable man / have met
yet! You haven't yet assured me
that this is the garden spot Of your
state!
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Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Hutchinson. Miss
Bess Mason. Messrs. Claude, Robert
and James Hutchinson and Mr.. and
Mrs. 7. l. Brett and children. Thomac
and Katharyn. motored to kinSwood
yesterday and spent the day.
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Mrs Nina Miller Thum and niece.
Miss Helen Quarter Miller. and Miss
Caroline Ward. the latter OF Charles
ton, are at Deer Park. Nd. spending
several weeks.
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name and address, the necessary
structfons viii be sent you
How to Obtain Votes.

name and address, the necessary in.
structions Will be sent you
How to Obtain Votes.
In addition 10 the coupon ballot
which appears in The West Virginian
each issue, votes will be issued on
maid subscriptions to The West Viz.
einjan. Now the cats out OF the bag.
so don't let any one else get ahead OF
YOU in reaching all your relatives,
friends and neighbors.
Public 10 TO Choose.
The question OF determining the win.
ming babies is 10 be put squarely up
10 the people Of Fairmont and the
surrounding towns. and they Ceclue
Who will be the prize winners. Bal.
loting is open TO all and it costs moth
ing to vote Start Today and Clip
the Coupons.
Office Open Every Evening.
For the convenience OF those who
are unable to call during the day. the
Shower Of Gold manager will be at
headquarters OF The Shower OF Gold
For Babies" second floor 4o4 Main ST.
Positively No Losers.
All babies who fail 10 win one Of
the Gold Prizes will be given a com.
mission OF 10 per cent on allzmoney
turned in on subscriptions during the
contst by their parents and friends.
Division Of Territory.
For the purpose OF eQualizing the
distribution OF the $500 in Gold, the
territory has been divided into dis
tricts as follows:
District No. will consist OF all
the TERRITORY within the corporate lin
its of the city OF Fairmont-
District No. 2-Will consist OF all
this section outside Of Fairmont.
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To Entertain Friends.

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hunsaker, Of
Kingmont, will entertain party OF
Fairmont friends or Wednesday at
their home.
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SUGAR Camp.

:: Mrs. Melville Hutchinson has under
construction at her farm in Harrison
county, a large camp which Will be
occupied by her and her family on
completion, which will probably be the
latter part of this month. The camp
which is large. covering front OF
more than 80 feet occupies PIC
turesque site in the rear OF which 10
a grove OF more than 200 sugar trees;
An open air dining room is included
in the plan OF the camp. Large stone
fireplaces are an attractive feature
The farm is one Of 40 acres, which
was given TO Mrs. Hutchinson BY her
father, the Hon Ira Lost, OF HaFri-
son county.
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L0GN S0dALKl]#RB6s
EVENTS z3zzzR \
Attended Reunion.

: Mr.. and Mrs. C. c. Wheeler and
daughter. Miss Cora Wheeler motored
to Reedsville, Preston county. yesteT-
day. where they attended reunion
Of the Watson family. Mr.. and Mrs.
H. C. Posten and daughter. Miss Ruth.
and Mr.. and Mrs. L. y. Arnett, Jr..
also attended the reunion.
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Pardons Granted
to Four Convicts

CHARLESTON. Aug. 2.-Governor
Hatfield has issued pardons TO the
following penitentiary convicts:
Charles DePauls. Marion county,
who was serving a three-year sen.
tence for malicious wounding.
Charles Palmer. OF Summers county.
serving two-year sentence for grand
larceny.
William Wade. Of Brooke county.
was pardoned from the county jail In
Brooke county. after serving part Of
a sentence for carrying concealed
weapons.
WORSE AND WORSE.
First Pessimist-A bachelor is us.
ually a man who has been crossed In
love.
Second-Yes. and married man
one who has been double crossed
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Miss Eleanor James. the school girl
sculptress of Reno New. whose work
in marble is attracting great deal of
attention at the Panama-PaciflC Expo
stion.
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Miss Ruth Eliason left yesterday for
Rowlesburg to visit relatives.