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'
Tho first American novelist to take
up the writing Of fiction as profes.
sion was Charles Brockden Brown. a
native of Philadelphia, who died 1ob
years ago today, February %, 1910.
Brown was OF Quaker descent, and in
his youth studied law, but, becoming
disgusted with the profession, abal.
doned It for liteItture. His first work,
"Aleuyn," dealing with the evils OF
marriage, was published In 1897. His
novels abounded in scientific and psy.
Geological speculations, and enjoyed
sufficient popularity to enable the au.
thor to make a living from his literary
labors, and to devote his entire
thought and attention to his PROBES.
sion. His works have long since been
but as Prescott says. they
may claim to be regarded as having
first opened the way to the successful
cultivation Of romantic fiction In this
country" Besides his novels, Brown
wrote several political phamplets
which excited general attention. Dur.
Ing q yellow fever plague In New
York the novelist tnursed his friends
and neighbors, and was himself
stricken with the disease, but re.
covered. American novels had been
written before Brown took up his pen,
but noyel.writing ss a profe Jsion was
unknown on this side OF the Atlantic
until the Philadelphian set the ex-
ample Of practical achievement In
that branch Of literary labor.
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TooAY's BIRTHDAY PARTY.
John Burke, Uncle SAWS Treasurer,
10 So Today.
BY o. Z ference.

3
Guardian OF Uncle Sans bulging
cash.box Is the distinguished occupa.
ton Of John Burke, OF North Dakota,
who is the twenty.fourth treasurer Of
the United States. Mr.. Burke was
born hfty.slx years ago today, Febru.
airy rs, 1859. in Keokuk county, Iowa.
and, as may be suspected from his
name. his father was Irish. So, too,
was his mother. Mr.. Burke studied
law at the State University OF Iowa
and practlced in DesMoines for a
couple Of years before he removed
in 1888 to North Dakota. He hung
out his single in DEVILS Lake, which
Is not such q bad place as it sounds.
and soon became leading legal light.
He served in the state legislature for
some years, and In 1906 decided to
become governor Of his adopted state.
AS Mr.. Burke, like his father before
him. was overwhelmingly and con.
.clusiyely Democratic In his political
affiliations. and North Dakota was de.
,cidedly Republican, his opponents
looked upon his candidacy as some.
thing OF joke-until tho votes were
counted. Then II was found that
Burke had been elected although the
remainder Of the Democratic ticket
had been defeated. Twice thereafter
he ran for governor, and both times
he was successful. When the Demo.
cratic convention met In Baltimore In
1912 Burke was national figure, and
he still shudders whenever he thinks
OF what a narrow escape he had from
being nominated for the yice.presi.
dency. On April first, 1913, he was
commissioned United States treasurer
In which position he gets $4,000 a
year for looking after millions and
millions and millions. Treasurer
Burke not long ago assumed the role
Of prophet. and predicted that the
United States was facing the period
OF greatest prosperity in It's history.
For years to GOMEZ Mr.. Burke de.
clared recently, the United States Is
to be the one great nation on earth,
financially. agriculturally and indus.
trially." The European holocaust, he
believes. will force the United States
to the forefront and keep II there "for
years. perhaps for centuries, maybe
forever" and make It tho richest
and happiest country in the world"
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'THEENEW FIRST CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICT.

Under the redistric.ing bill passed
blythe legislature there will no longer
be a Congressman at large to elect in
this state, but. the state will be divid-
cd into six congressional districts. The
districts are all considered safely Re.
publican, but in many cases the ma.
1orities will be small and the Demo
Gratis will have fighting chance. The
First district will lose the counties
Of Harrison and Lewis, but will have
Taylor county added. This change
will reduce. 10 some extent, the Re.
publican ma ority but the district will
be left safely Republican. and there
seems to be no doubt that a Repub.
ltcan congressman will be elected in
this district in 1916. The dropping OF
Lewis county will remove the posi-
bility OF Senator Geo. E. White OF
Weston heading the Republican ticket.
Senator White would have been a
strong contender for this place, had
he remained In the district and de.
sired the nomination. In fact his very
able fight last fall made him the logi.
cal candidate and his record in the
senate during the present session
tended to materially strengthen his
position: He was the leader of the
fight for the long promised primary
election law and was the father of
that measure which he pushed to a
successful passage. His ability as a
lawmaker stands out most conspicu,
ously and Senator Whitefwill no doubt
stand as high In political circles in his
new congressional district as he did
In the old First He Is yet a; very
young man but ripe in the experience
q legislative work. He has proved
himself to be! a faithful servant of tn
people and Is always to be found at
his post fof duty.
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A TRfeuTE 70 THE A. p,

y -
To well informed people It was not
necessary to- offer any testimony be.
yond their own daily observation of
the entire independence and dis.nter.
estedness of the service Of the Asso.
ctatd Press, a cooperative organiza.
ton OF the daily newspapers which
has no likes and dislikes, no friends
and enemies, mo- bias and prejudice
and but one oyershadowing and sin.
gle interest TO serye.-the securing OF
all the news as quickly and as accur.
ate Us possible.
Neyertheless the A. P. has lust
come In for praise from high guar.
ter. Recently the Federal Industrial
RelattonS Commission has; been en-.
Gagged IN an inquiry into relations be.
tween capital and labor in many parts
Of the country. The chairman OF the
cemmission Is Frank Walsh, whose
rympathies are on the side OF the
public and OF the common man, and
who Is himself one of the most noted
Of middle Western lawyers, having
for years enjoyed u professional In:
come Of s5o.oo0 or more IN general
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MADE A GOOD RECORD.

As the legislature has practically
finished It's lahors review Of its
work reveals larger Accomplishments
than that performed by any other
body In the results Of beneficial legis.
lation. Measures that were considered
time and again, and which had been
promised to the people but failed OF
passge in former legislatures !, have
been written into the laws OF the State
by the present body. And this, too,
In spite Of the largest opposing lobby
that was ever known to assemble In
Charleston. For years a Statewide
primary election law has been de.
tnanded. That has been given. to.
gether with a corrupt practices act
which promises to be effective In pre-.
venting corruption Of the ballot, The
county salaries and county depository
acts would have clothed this legisla-
ture with distinction. II II had accom-.
plished nothing more during the ses.
sion.
One of the great works Of the Re.
publican party; the Workmen's Com.
pensation act, has been revised, max.
In gthe rates more equal and increas.
ing the benefits to- injured workmen.
The effectiveness OF the law has also
been increased BY relieving the Public
Service Commission OF its admins.
tration, which was not properly one OF
its functions, and placing II under the
separate direction Of. a Commissioner
of Compensation. The power and
scope Of the Public Service Commits.
sion have been enlarged, and lis mem,
bership reduced to three Commission.
ers, which insuress better results than
were. forthcoming under the old form.
These are the more important things
that have been done which have &c.
cured substantial benefits for aili the
people. OF the state. Other measures
have been enacted In conformity With
the pledges made in the party plat.
form. and which have redeemed for.
mer promises, It Is q record Of con.
structive and relief legislation that
will stand unchaiienged In comparison
with the work Of any previous Repub.
l!can law.making body.-wheelins In.
teilfgencer.
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be placed on ships and sent back 10
France,
Lord cawdor replied that immedi.
ate and unconditional surrender was
the only terms he had 10 offer, and
that unless the enemy eapituiated by
two o'eiock Of the twenty:ffth he
would march against them with IL, 600
men and driv8 efths invaders into the
sea. The u. 900 men existed only In
the English commanders immagina.
ton, but he had so displayed his little
force asSto give the appearance OF q
large army.
Gen, Tate was not disposed to doubt
the word OF the British leader. and
on the morning Of the twenty nth
the capitulstion was signed and the
French troops laid down their arms.
The invaders were marched under es
eort to- various prisons, where they
were confined for some time. Nearly
200 OF those confined In jail In Penn
broke tcontriyed to escape by digging
Q subtorranean tunnel $50 feet long
and several feet beneath the sur.
face. rs
Before the Frenchmen surrendered
. party OF twelve Of them, who had
wandered from the camp. were cap.
tured by Jemmia Nicholas, q muscu.
lar woman OF the neighborhod, and
marched at the point OF ipitchfork
to the guardhouse at Fishguard.
Jemmia became national heroine.
but, as the men she captured were
convlcts, and had no stomach for fight.
ing, perhaps they were only too will.
Ing TO be arrested.
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BestStories
What He Wanted.

Arthur H. Engelbach, in his collec.
ton Of anecdotes OF the bench, tells
this story about Lord Braxfield, who
was among the last Of the Scotch
judges who rigidly adhered to the
broad Scotch dialect.
"Ha'e ye ony counsel, mon 2" he said
to Maurice Margot when placed at
the bar. .
NO" was the reply.
DO. We want to haze ony. appotntit 9"
continued the Judge.
NO" said Margot. II only want an
Interpreter to make me understand
what your lorsh!p says"
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FIRST THINGS.

The founder Of the republics Of Ar.
gentina and Chile was Jose de San
Martin, who was born IN what Is now
the Argentine Republic I37 years ago
today. San Martin began his career
as 4 soldier In the service OF Spain
and fought 80 yaliantly in Europe that
he attained the rank Of lieutenant.
colonel. In 1911 he returned to his
native land and headed the patriot
forces III insifrection against Spain.
For two years he drilled his army and
then began the perilous march across
the Andes, where he met and defeated
the royallst forces and freed chile.
He wsa offered the supreme diciators
ship 81 chile. but rsfussd v and
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State Editors.
STATE REVENUE.

The state must have additional rev.
enue. A deficit exists, and It's cause
is not obscure. The Cabin Greek
strike cost the state four hundred
thousand dollars. This bill must be
paid. The adoption OF the policy OF
prohibition reduced the revenue OF the
state seven hundred thousand dollars
per year. When this measure was
pending we said we. were willing to
pay the revenue 10 make UP this loss,
to get rid Of the evils Of Intoxicating
liquors. We are still willing to do SO.
The statement was not an idle boast.
People OF West Virginia are ready
to meet this deficit without complaint.
Telegram. :
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marched north to old in the rebellion
In Peru. He captured and occupied
Lima and Callao, and was proclaim
ed supreme protector Of Peru. Bolivar
then appeared on the scene and de-
manded the leadership, and Sam Mar.
tin, TO escape civil strife, gave way TO
his rival "for the good OF the cause"
Refusing all honors that were offered
him. Sam Martin retired from South
American affairs and went to France.
where be lived In comparative Dovor-
~ until his death in 1856.
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HAVE PATIENCE, 1916 is. NEAR.

There are so many idle people on
the strets of Fairmont every day that
all days seem like Saturday. which
has been the day for the largest
crowds to congregate In the city.
But be patient, 1916 will be here soon
and all this idleness will be stopped
by an effective tariff measure. We
now have the help Of Norman e.
Mack. late Democratic chairman,
Hearst's Newspapers, the Cincinnati
Enquirer and thousands OF other Dem.
ocrats, in the establishment OF a pro.
tective tariff. We do not need any
democratic assistance but II will be
received.
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TO-DAY WE CELEBRATE.
Anniversary Of Last invasion
ENGLAND.

~ eNet buNAslSH "
England.
1t was Just 11S years ago today. on
February rs. 1877, that the last in.
yasion Of an enemy on the shores of
England came to an ignominious end
with the surrender of the French army
which had landed near Fishgiiard.
Now that Great Britain Is again
threatened by raiding Germans, the
story OF that exploit Of more than a
century ago assumes new interest.
On the twenty.second Of February
In 1897 three ships Of war aud lug.
ger. sailing under English colors,
were sighted of Pembrokeshire. A
sailor recognised them as French
vessels. although they flew the Brit.
lsh colors, and alto nee sounded the
alarm. Arrived of Fshguard. the
fleet struck the English flag and sent
aloft a French ensign. There was
wild excitement on shore, and mes.
sengers were dispatched In all direc.
lions to arouse the people to the
threatened danger. The Inhabitants
along the coast loaded their belong
ings into all sorts Of vehicles and set
out for the interior. There they told
wild stories of the approach OF a
fleet Of Vast proportions, with a ire.
mendous army on board. The men
who remained behind, however, pre-.
pared to resist the Invasion. The
lead OF cathedral roof was cast into
bullets and those unproyided with
muskets armed themselves with
scythes, clubs and other crude wea.
pons. By the time the Frsnchmen
landed at Pencaer, near Fishguard,
several thousand Engllshmen were
assembled to give them 4 lively re.
ception. /,
Tho French army consisted o. 600
regulars and 500 consicts, who had
been released from prison for the
purpose Of taking part In the inva:
sion. On the twenty.fourth several
English VESSELS sailed out to attack
the French fleet, and the latter sailed
away. leaving the invading army to
Its fate. q s,Iisss z Il q.
: BY the evening ofithel twentyiourth
0 little army Of soldiers and militia,
under! the command of Lord Cawdor,
reached the Jseene and formed IN bat.
tie array. Citizens and syen many
women. wearing red clothing 10 rive
81 q distance the appearance of uni.
forms. Joined the little army. and the
French commander. Tate, was 80 i'm.
pressed that be otfered 10 surrender.
provided that 10 and his men should
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Might Get Il That Way.

An absent,minded husband was
asked by his wife to stop In a store
on his way downtown and buy her
three articles Of feminine wear. OF
course when he reached the store he
had forgotten what they were. So
the young clerk behind the first coun.
ter was amazed to hear:
Excuse me, my wife told me to
come IN here and get her some things
to wear aud I've forgotten what they
are. Would you mind naming over q
few. things.-Ladiss Home Journal.
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THE IMPORTANT MEASURES.

Among the most important bills
passed by the Legislature Of genaal
statewide importance are: The bad
check Law, advocated by the Business
Mems Association; the. amendments
TO the Yost law, making prohibition
more certain; the pure seed law; the
primary election law; the corrupt
practices act; the congressional re-
districting bill; creation Of the state
department OF health. bill authoriz.
ing counties to cmplo agricultural
agents and to take advantage OF Fed.
efal aid the submission of the wom-
ans suffrage amendment to the vote
Of the people; the redrafting Of the
blue sky law; the weights and meas
nrest law; the county salaries law: re-
vision OF the 'workman's compensation
law: creation Of the Virginia debt
commission; and the change in the
Public Service Commission, reducing
the number of commissioners from
four to three. saving the state the
$4,000 salary, Of one ofithe commits
sioners. Besides these general meas
iires the ihydro.electric bill, bill Civ.
ing the Public Service Commission the
power TO regulate the construction Of
power dams in the state, is we'll on
the way to fits passage, and hope Is
not entirely given up for the free
school books bill, which has already
passed the House and iayorably re.
ported in the Senate.
But another act Of the Legislature
Of more Importance to Fairmont than
any OF these measures, and one which
attracted more attention and pro.
yoked more discussion than any 9th.
erYthree measures before the Legisla-
ture, Is the IFairmont Charter bill, the
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GOOD REcoMMENpATloN.

While the Telegram has not seen
Fairmont's new charter It takes Il
that instrument Ia not as bad AZ the
Democratic press pictures It. Such
leading residents % Judge John W.
Mason, NJ. l.. Hutchinson and Senator
w. s. Meredith say It Is . good one.
What better recommendation does II
need?-Clarksburg Telegram.
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EDITORIAL.

Now that the Fairmont Vast Wiz.
ginian has secured its new charter,
1t may have some editorial.-Parkers.
burg State Journal.
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Sarah Bernhardt.' Reproduced for
her extravaganza at dinner which
she gave during her last visit to New
York. said:
Il agree with Octave Mirbeau that
the caisse d'epargne. the savings
bank, the stocking, IS the curse OF
every country. Hoarding is ignoble.s
Nine. Bernhardt laughed.
Il shall always be proud" she said,
of the answer ! once made to a little
girl who asked me what economy was.
Economy, my child answered.,
lis a way OF spending money without
getting any fun out OF it.'-Exchange.
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What,s the uae7

yisitor-Don't you want good roads7
Farmer-oh, ! dunno; ! got no horse
er wagon. and there amt no place
around here that's worth goin' to.
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Lazy.

when man Is his own worst en-.
envy" said Uncle Eben, "it's generally
because he amt got energy enough to
pick out M enemy dat 'ud be hard
to lick."-philapder johnson.
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Just Smiles.
eeuLdn,s Remember Il All.

Little Robert, says an exchange,
rushed into the kitchen one day and
asked his mother what kind of pie she
was making.
Lemon meringue pie" she an.
swered.
The little fellow disappeared, but
presently returned. Mamma. he
asked, what did you say Is the pies
middle name?"
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ceylon's new college Of tropical %.
will be- one Of the largest
Institutions Of the kind N the world.
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SHY WING.

: silly Willie.
Little Willie kissed q maiden
Maid from Boston. BY the bay.
Willie's lips by frost were bitten
For him It was q chilly day.
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Current Comment.
YOUR INcoMES1A REpoRI

The remaining days Of this week
and the FIRST day OF next week are ali
the time that IL left In which 70 con.
tlde the details OF your income To-
Uncle Sam, 10 the end that no may
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Turned DOWN.

Last night i hot footed around to
old MT. Blowstst's house and asked
him Tor his daughters hand"
..weiif"
"Then ] cold footed back. -Birmins:
ham Age.Hernid.
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Mrs. W-Theu you've never tried
to dance any Of the modern dances
with your wife.
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A clheh.

Mr., B-We have been married eight
years and have never had an argu.
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Want ) Iest-rtx.lw wan. ID.
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Hls Better Han.

Here. my dear" said the husband,
producing his purse, here Is $50 l
won playing cards over at Browns
last night. You may have It to buy
that dress you wanted"
Reluctantly the Conscientious wife
took the money and then said, with
an expression Of rigid rectitude:
i simply shudder at the thought OF
using money gained In such q way,
Henry; promise me that after you
have won enough for me to buy the
hat to go with the dress you will
never again touch those awful cards.
l don't want my husband to become
a gambler."-Lippincott'st Magazine.
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mo-. q. III.

nv. ". W.
Senator Burton, apropos Of an at.
tack on a speech Of his, said at a
Washington iuncheon:
That attack would be all right,
only Il happens to be false. 1t re.
minds me Of Guszler, who was no
George Washington. sF.a
When Guzzler got home at 1 a. M,
his wife said sternly:
Where have you been?'
my dear, said Guzzler. I c,enn't
teller lie-I been sittin' up shick
friend
'Humph,' sneered Mrs. Guzzler,
so George Washington. Jr, can't tell
. lie, eh? Well. l can tell one, when
! hear It, every time.'"-Washington
Star. ~ III :
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-05

OF YESTERDAY
eyes? And don't you remember how
suddenly we grew interested in hav-
ing our shoes rather fancy or very
clean and our hats with a rakish tilt?
If you don't, l do. 1 remember
even that 1 adorned one hat that tit
ed down over my eyes with some
pleated silk to drape still farther
down and then stood in front of the
mirror and practiced looking up from
under that hat in what considered
coquettish and perfectly irresistible
manner.
And what did we do it for? Just
because at II we became alive to
the fact that some cub of about 20
was in existence and we began to
dream of him and bestow upon him
all the attributes of the Gods, and
we walked blocks out of our way
just so we might pass him and our
hearts leaped into our mouths if he
stopped and spoke to us and we
walked home treading on air and
begged mother for a new dress.
PshaW! We all of us went through
it just as little 17-year-old is going
through it now. It was our awak-
ening to romance, it was the first
sprOuting of the seed that was i'm
planted IN each of our hearts when
we were born, the lure of love, the
knowledge of sex.
There wasn't a bit of sense in our
foolish little hears. Just like 17-year-
old last night, we cared more about
the fact that the cub had invited us
to the theater and we wanted to go
there just to sit beside him than we
did about the knowledge that mother
was waiting for US at home, and we
cared more about hearing the inane
talk Of that cub than we did of ia
TIERS wisdom regarding our friend
ships, and we cared. more about the
way that cub parted his hair than we