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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-03-01
TRAGIC joking.

Oswald's friends were always on the
lookout for some ruse. He once mott
fed them that on New Years day he
should get the best Of them all in some
joke, and New Years morning each re-
ceived this notice: "Remember." They
were On their guard.
AS they were leaving a house where
they had breakfasted Oswald slipped
on the steps and fell On his back on
the sidewalk. His friends rushed to
his assistance, but paused before they
reached him.
"This is his ruse," some one said.
Clearly the man who was SO proud
Of his talent for mimicry was bent on
deceiving them all into thinking him
a dying man, for he lay there moan
ing pitifully, his face drawn and twist
ed as if with terrible pain.
His friends stood around and made
jokes and puns and hummed lines of
comic songs, assuring him all the
while that they were not deceived by
his acting. At last he gave a hoarse,
mournful cry, looked at them sadly
and then ceased to mourn or writhe
In never to be forgotten moment of
horror and sorrow his friends realized
that Oswald was dead.-"Souvenirs
dun Vieux Librarie'
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-03-01
Fair Exchange, Yet a Robbery.


While Gustave Dore was at Ischl
and wandering about the mountains
he became much interested in a coun-
try wedding and sketched it on the
spot. He put the sketch into a book
into the pocket Of his paletot and went
back to the hotel to dinner. After din
ner he looked for the sketch. It was
gone. Angry at the theft, the artist
called the landlord and made COM
plant, but no trace Of the book was
found. From Ischl Dore went to vi
emma, and there he found letter and
parcel awaiting him. The letter,
which was anonymous, read thus:
''Sir, stole your book at Ischl The
sketch was SO charming that 1 could
not resist the temptation Of having it
in my possession, and I knew very
well you would never consent to sell
it to me- But theft is neither my
trade nor my habit, and I beg you to
accept as a souvenir Of my crime and
my enthusiasm for your talent the
walking stick which will reach you at
the same time as this letter."
The cane was one with a massive
gold head, in which was set q gem OF
| value.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-03-01

clerks were pleased to be greeted by
the good looking, agreeable young man
who was going to marry Miss Annabel
Jimmy set his suit case down. An
mabel, whose heart was bubbling with
happiness and lively youth, put on jim
my's hat and picked up the suit case.
"Wouldn't I make a nice drummer?''
said Annabel. MY, Ralph, how heavy
1t is? Feels like it was full Of gold
bricks
LOT Of nickel plated shoe horns in
there" said Jimmy coo1ly, chat I'm
going to return. Thought I'd save ex.
press charges by taking them up. I'm
getting awfully economical"
The Gilmore bank had just put in a
new safe and vault Mr.. Adams was
very proud Of it and insisted on an in
spection by every one. The vault was
a small one, but it had new patented
door. It fastened with three solid stee
bolts thrown simultaneously with sin
| gle handle and had a time lock- Mr.
Adams beamingly explained it's work
fngs to Mr.. Spencer, who showed s
courteous but not too intelligent inter
|
were delighted by the shining meta
and funny clock and knobs.
While they were thus engaged Bel
Price sauntered in and leaned on hi
elbow, looking casually inside between
the ratings. He told the teller that b
didn't want anything; he was just wait
ing for man he knew.
Suddenly there was a scream or tw
from the women and a commotior
Unperceived by the elders, May, tn
nine-year-old girl, in a spirit Of play
had shut Agatha In the vault She ha
then shot the bolts and turned tn
knob Of the combination as she ha
seen Mr.. Adams do.
The old banker sprang to the handl
and tugged at it for moment. eth
door can't be opened" he groanei
''The clock hasn't been wound nor tn
combination set"
Agatha's mother screamed again by.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-03-01

the respect of the community, his shoe
store was f1ourishing, and he and An
mabel were engaged to be married in
two weeks. Mr.. Adams, the typical,
plodding, country banker approved of
Spencer. Annabeps pride in him al
most equaled her affection. He was as
much at home in the family of Mr..
Adams and that of Annabels mar
ried sister as if he were already a
member.
One day Jimmy sat down in his room
and wrote this letter, which he mailed
to the safe address of one of his old
friends in st. Louis:
Dear Old Pail want you to be at Sulli-
vans place, in Little Rock, next Wednes-
day night at 9 o'clock. I want you to
wind up some little matters for me. And.
Also want to make you present of my
ket of tools. I know you'll be glad to get
them-you couldn't duplicate the lot for
a thousand dollars. Say, Billy, I've quit
the old business-a year ago. I've got q
nice store. I'm making an honest living,
and I'm going to marry the finest girl on
earth two weeks from now. It's the only
life, BLYTHE straight one. I wouldn't
touch a dollar of another mans money
now for million. After I set married
I'm going to sell out and go west, where
there won't be so much danger of having
old scores brought up against me. 1 tell
you Billy, she's an angel She believes in
me, and I wouldn't do another crooked
thing for the whole world. Be sure to be
at Sully's. for I must SEQ you. I'll bring
along the tools with me. Your old friend.
JIMMY.
On Monday night after Jimmy wrote
this letter, Ben Price logged unobtru-
sively into Gilmore in livery buggy.
He lounged about town in his quiet
way until he found out what he want
ed to know. From the drug store across
the street from Spencers shoe store
he got good look at Ralph D. Spen-
Ger.
"Going to marry the bankers daugh-
ter. are you, Jimmy?" said Ben to him
self softly. well, I don't known
The next morning Jimmy took break
fast at the Adamses. He was going to
Little Rock that day to order his wed
ding suit and buy something nice for
Annabel. That would be the first time
! he had left town since he came to Ell
more. 1t had been more than year
now since those last professional
'jobs," and he thought he could safely
venture out.
After breakfast quite a family party
went downtown together-Mr. Adams
! Annabel, Jimmy and AnnabePs married
sister with her two little girls, aged
five and nine. They came by the no
tel where Jimmy still boarded, and ht
ran up to his room and brought sHon&
his suit case. Then they went on tt
the bank. There stood Jimmy's hors,
and buggy and Dolph Gibson, who wa
going to drive him over to the railroad
station.
All went inside the high, carved oal
ratings into the banking room. Jimm.
included, for Mr.. Adams future son-in
law was welcome anywhere. Tn
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-03-01

terically.
"Hushr' said Mr. Adams, raising his
trembling hand. Cali be quiet for a
moment. Agathav' he called as loudly
as he could Listen to me-" During
the following silence they could just
hear the faint sound of the child wildly
shrieking in the dark vault in a panic
Of terror.
"My precious darlingw walled the
mother. "She will die Of fright! Open
the door! Oh, break it open! Cant
you men do something's
''There isn't a man nearer than Lit
tie Rock who can open that door," said
Mr.. Adams in a shaky voice. my
God, Spencer, what shall we do? That
child-she can't stand it long in there.
There isn't enough air, and, besides,
she'll go into commissions from fright"
Agatha's mother, frantic now, beat
the door Of the vault with her hands.
Somebody wildly suggested dynamite.
Annabel turned to Jimmy, her large
eyes full Of anguish, but not yet de-
spairing. To q woman nothing seems
quite impossible to the powers Of the
man she worships.
Cant you do something, Ralph?
Try, won't your
He looked at her with a queer soft
smile on his lips and In his keen eyes.
"Annabel," he said, give me that
rose you are wearing. will your
Hardly believing that she heard him
Alright, she unpinned the bud from tho
bosom of her dress and placed It In
his hand. Jimmy stuffed it into his
vest pocket, threw OF his coat and
pulled up his shirt sleeves. With that
act Ralph D. Spencer passed away,
and Jimmy Valentine took his place.
"Get away from the door, all Of
you" he commanded shortly.
He set his suit case on the table and
opened it out fat. From that time on
he seemed to be unconscious of the
presence Of any one else. He laid out
the shining, queer implements swiftly
and orderly, whistling softly to him.
self, as he always did when at work.
In a deep silence and immovable the
others watched him as II under spell.
In a minute Jimmy's pet drill was
biting smoothly into the steel door.
In ten Misunderstanding his own
burglarious record-he threw back the
bolts and opened the door.
Agatha, almost collapsed, but safe,
was gathered into her mothers arms.
Jimmy Valentine put on his coat and
walked outside the ratings toward the
front door. AS he went he thought he
heard far away voice that he once
knew call ''Ralphp' But he never hes
itated.
At the door a big man stood some
what in his way.
Hello, Benz said Jimmy, still with
his strange smile. "Got around at
last, have you? Well, let's go. don't
know that it makes much difference
now"
And then Ben Price acted rather
strangely.
"Guess you're mistaken, Mr.. Spen
cer," he said. "Don't believe I recog
nize you. Your buggy's waiting fol
you, amt 1t?'
And Ben Price turned and strolled
down the street.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-03-01
Enthusiasts.

II had a wonderful drive yesterday
said the motor bug.
"What'd you use, the wood or iron? ''
asked the golf bug.-Exchange.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-03-01

and habit will make it the most agree
able.-Bacon.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-03-01

The Local Option League letters the pactc
physicians of Vermont asking their opinion of the Perry Ac
Dr. H. R. Weston of Windsor answered in part follows:
1--WE labored along prohibition years in
this state (down to about 1901 beeve)
amount of booze drank during local
than in under old prohibitory
mun settled the question ITSELF and the majority
want bar as in Cities they have t-a condi
ton which should obtain in American commonwealth,
where the people have right subjects.
When to prohibiting alcohol
the practice of medicine the laboratory,
should like to make test of and who would
n top.
"The medical profession have right to make of any
remedial explosives in small quantities. if
they conform to the fire or instance the hoeo
pathic tnctue of
blow The narcotics is
fully regulated the ay the abuse of them
but medical being
of the sick?"
Practically all of replies of the tenor but II
of the WRITER'S for professional be
closed.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-03-01

Addressing delegation of business Baltimore Ca
ina Gibbons February 22nd expressed himself follows
II am strongly opposed statewide prohibition
being the Legislature
law impossible of enforcement in the size of
and it's envrons Such being the
ntereres with liberty rights
risy in the people.
s'The history of the world inn de-
monstraes the that people always INDUCED al
will the Intoxicating
am opposed to the of such law because
deprive the state of large without
results and that time when both
very much in need of the produced.
"However, heartily in favor temperance
my pleasure boys always ex-
from them pledge
until they become of age am also firm believer
option and whenever the majority the
portion of the state want to vote the question
local option their wishes should be gratifed.'
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-26
3Mollfe is home.

fp.H H4O4I4G 10 AOA4S AK -... ~ .-. F.. tT.... H
She is prettter than aver and it is
easy to see that Chad has not yet
grown used to tile glamor Of her beau
IT,
Last night she and Chad came over
etogsee me. Mollie had been here ear
Her in the day and we had a long. long
talk.
rand you are perfectly happy?" I
"of course not" said Mollic with
the greatest composure and the sweet
est smile in the world. "But you know.
sMargie, 1 never expected to be per-
fectly happy-that Is for all time.
mo one finds perfect happiness on
this earth, l presume that Is why we
ARE promised 1t in heaven. l have
I6moments, hours, days perhaps. of per-
feet joy of estate bliss, but as | have
not changed in character nor temper
ament to any great extent since I mar.
ried Chad i also have hours Of great
depression. With him 1t is the same,
only-being a man-when he is not
Railways happy lie reserts It bitterly n
Is apt to blame everybody and every
thing but himself for his troubles"
H.sBut Mollie-
why dear girl don't you under
stand?
as it possible that you are one Of
those old.fashioned women after all.
1smean the bird in the cage sort OF a
woman. The one who only sings when
thagman who has made you captive
comes in, and holding out his finger,
asks you TO perch there. My dear
MargieS please don't say you are that
kind OF a woman; you that started me
onithe right way"
.tBut Mollie--7" ] again tried to in
teTrupt.
YOU and Dick were lovers. You know
how you used to put your land on his
arm Just to feel him tremble at your
touch"
fEdid not have to answer. My face
showed M0llie the memories were
tF0oping back thick and fast.
sheilookcd ut me rather physically
lfnrsa moment ind then said: II won
der Il you remember the first time you
noticed that Dicks face did not par
ttcu1arly change when you came into
tf6aroom?
nc Revolutionary, but with q smile that
51faoicomKorted. me-.
Gard do you remember the time that
yoI5thxcd Dick with growing cold, n
84osanBwercd. hut my dear ] haven't
.tnbaa96d. am just as much in love
you ag over but in q different
|fiookcd up IN CONSERVATION. who
ldkyouH that Mollte?" l asked, II am
lf61Sneyer did"
Nofgcolrse you didn't, my dear girl,
.H1sfnew he said II: every MAJ does
ihdFlfgRSWoman could only understand
sNjtaf DE road comes totthat turning
DO must not Try to golahead ana
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-26
FOR TIRED SCHOOL CHILDREN

Boys and girls who lave been
bending over their desks for weeks
and months, and often studying at
home late into the night, get into u
week, nervous, rundown condition,
and wise mothers will take the advice
of our local druggists, Cranes Drug
store. and give such children Nilol.
because it is a n%on.sccret preparation
which contains the three Oldest tones
Known. and is guaranteed to strength
en- and restore health TO weak. over
worked, rundown people. and to cure
chronic coughs. colds and bronchitis,
or you get your money back. Vlnol IS
sold in Warrington by the Prcscrtp'
ton Pharmacy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-26
Candidates Pay Fees

CHARLESTON, w. Va, April go
Candidates who will go before the
general primary 10 be held in West
Virginia. June 6, have begun to file the
fees required by the new laws. These
are turned in 10 the Secretary Of State.
who has up to date received certiti-
Gates from one candidate for each Of
the following offices: United States
Senate, fee $500; Secretary Of State.
fee $500; Attorney General, fee $500;
for Congress, fee $500.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-26
HEALTH HINTS
TIRED FEET.

TTho ~ rr moIst 1avs "a carly
H. 1HI1a. ~, w. a.,
~ us 0t4HA6 y !,
big and heavy, and they pun up ana
grow tender and ache. But II people
would c4ve az much attention dailv to
u Iona,
tHe'F Aeet rs t"eS W ~ '"s''
Careful attention to the ft OF ones
shoes will prevent the forming OF
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-26
CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE =:

drag him after her. Instead she must
turn s%erenely to the right n say:
meet me dear down there where our
paths come together again dear. Here
is where both you and ! are going on
our real journey for a while and the
Joy rides are over for a while
But Mollie-'
"Of course il you keep 'butting' Ill
have to become very highbrow and
quote but me no butts"
"Mollie dear where did you learn
this?"
From you"
"What?"
rs it possible that like most teach
ers my dear you do not know the re-
ality of the thing you have tEught me.
You had the theory, I put 1t into prac.
tice, and 1t is working fine.
"Chad and | have had our Joy ride
and a wonderful ride It was with Love
at the steering wheel Lately. how.
ever. I felt that VIC both we're getting
restless, and I persuaded Chad to come
home and go to work"
"At WHAT" | asked wprdertngly.
Anything that he wants to do. We
nearly had our first quarrel over this.
Chad did not want to come home. said
We could so to work any time But
II told him we would spoil 1t all If we
waited until Love put on the brake
and we began to skid over the slip
perry. asphalt OF safety"
"Mollie, Mollie!" l interrupted, you
are still the slangy kid one moment
and thu sensible woman the next that
you always were. What are you go
ing to do?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-26
USE MARTINS
RHEUMATIC AND
BLOOD ELIXIR
rv~1E
FOR RHEUMATISM.

The Spring Months are breeders of
rheumatism-nota dangerous thing
but very painful and If allowed 10 run
on 1t becomes steadily worse. Mar.
tins Rheumatic and Blood Elixir is
one Of the best known remedies for
rheumatism-not u dangerous thing
and the joints nov freely. 1t is also
fine for liver, kidney and stomach. Get
1t at Cranes Drug Store. $1.O9 liquid
or tablets, Thirty days treatment.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-26
Thompson Retains Counsel

UN1ONToWN, Pa. April 26.-John
C. S%tanchield of New York, as n Of
the ablest criminal lawyers in the Unit.
ed States. has been engaged by j.. v.
Thompson, former president of the dc.
ruuct First National bank OF Union.
town. to defend the latter when he is
tried in the United States District
Court in charges of violating the na.
tional banking laws.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-26

A stitching Of colored silk gives a
touch OF color to some OF the smartest
"tailored suits" Rows and rows Of it
stiTen the bottom Of the skirts an dec
crate belts and collars. A blue suit
stitched in jade-green, a tan suit in
brown, a slate color suit in Dutch blue
are some OF the striking color combt'
nations achieved.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-26

II there's "a little ruch upon it" then
your frock, bonnet, street suit or even
Ing gown is in style. The ruch Is ey-
eryWhe.e-bands Of It trim both silk
and cloth skirts, putfs Of II top off the
sleeves Of street gowns, rutfs OIL It band
vide brimmed sailor hats. The more
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-26
BY BETTY BROWN.

There's more to being a Tennis
Girl than merely playing tennis =-
there's dressing for tennis. that's the
game that almost every girl will learn
10 play to perfection this summer for
the smartest things coming out Of the
dressmaking shops just now are the
sports clothes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-26

And now we have the boned petit
cautioned at the hips to help your
new silk skirt take on that much!de-
sired '%'boufant" effect. Horsehair
lace, a new invention very much like
crinoline stitens the boned pettlcoat
at the bottom,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-26

Take notice OF this stunning little
coat.sult at the left designed by Nine.
Marguerite of the Fashion Art League
of America, the modiste who put the
style in sports clothes. She used nj
fagara Maid glove silk for the Norfolk
Jacket and to line the much-1ared
skirt. The same material is used in
the second gown. the ball buttons. the
flowing tie trim it very prettily.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-26

and a separate church has formed. fol-
lowing the action of the church iii
striking from the roll a woman mem
Der. The split followed an all-night
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-26

you are .ruched" the more stylish you
are.
The sass girdle, which crushes soft.
Nv into many folds. is q new wrinkle
in the unwrinkled tailored suit OF silk
or serge. The long sash inyariable has
a long fringe dangling at its ends.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-26
row pisrupts church,

HUNTINGTON. W. Va, April 26.-i
The First Church Of Christ. Scien-
fist, has been split into two factions
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-26

meeting. which was marked by numer-
ous clashes and ended in the members
OF one faction leaving the church, tax
ing the official records with them,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-26

Chew your food until you can taste
It. Thorough mastication is both u
pleasure and an important part OF
eating.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-26

Mrs. Ida sniffcn Walters Rogers,
who is on trial in New York and will
t ag6t, S 3 eaar tSat t9 me sa @iE p9ls 9ot g 1Ssy
up know they had been born ont Of
wedlock; II OF the babies, Lorida,
8imonths Of age, and Lorlys Elton Rog-
ers. said to be the father Of she chill
dren. The woman was Mrs. Walters
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-26

TRY a WANT AD.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-13

SEATTLE, June 13.-This is a
fish story with point.
The point is a 42-pound king
salmon and 15-year-old, red
haired, blue-eyed girl.
Mary Wilson is the girl.
She lives at 1856 Missouri ave,
and has just completed the eighth
grade at the Cathedral school.
The king salmon was a resident
of the shadowy depths of Clallam
bay until Mary descended on him
and dragged him home with her.
Now he lies, in all his scaly
glory, on the porch of the Wilson
house boat on the East waterway.
and is the admiration and wonder
of the entire neighborhood.
Mary, herself, beams and ad-
mits it's pretty big fish, all
right, and that IL most pulled
my arms off when | was trying to
land him."
She was trolling from a canoe
when she felt the jerk of the big
King taking the bait.
She landed him, absolutely un-
aided, in 80 minutes.
Mary is a very winsome and
dimpled young person, and is, ac-
cording to her friends, a sport
clear through.
She Is perfectly at home In
overalls. and is not too fussy to
carry worms in her pockets.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-13
Stanford Coed Is
Getting Ready for
Jaunt Into Arctic

SEATTLE. June 13.-Grizzled
Vilhjalmur Stefansson is going to
peer over the top o. the world
some fine morning and see
Miss Anita Allen, coed.
And it's not unlikely that he
will kick over a few icebergs and
jump up and down like the North
ern lights.
Anita, the best looking 20-year-
old member of Delta Gamma So
rority at Stanford university, is
in Seattle getting ready to make
a dash beyond the Arctic circle to
see Vilhjalmur.
She is going with Capt. Louis
Lane and a crew of millionaire
whale hunters on the schooner
Great Bear, now being completed
at Eagle Harbor, to the land of
the blonde Eskimos, around Point
Barrow and Banks Land.
Hope to Find Explorer.
Explorer Stefansson, ii must be
explained, has been up there for a
couple of years.
Capt. Lane hopes to find him
when the ice breaks this summer.
Miss Allen, with her aunt, Mrs.
Capt. Lane, was at the Washing
ton annex yesterday digging
through pile of maps.
The young lady looked all ready
for anything but happening
whales and shooting walruses.
She was dressed in white from
her throat to her toes.
Mother Is Not Worried.
She is the dainty, smiling, girl
ish, campus type.
Her home is i'm Palo Alto and
she is the daughter of Mrs. Theo-
philus Allen, who is not the least
bit worried about Miss Aliens adj
venturous cruise.
So says Anita, at least.
Il haven't any idea being of
any use to party of traders and
hunters and explorers, confessed
Anita, but they have insisted
that | go along. I'm not holding
that against them. Any one
would like. to go up there where
no white girl has ever been be-
FORE"
Will Keep Regular Diary.
A typewriter, she explained, will
be hers to pound, week in and
week out.
Tn going to try and write