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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-15

Very few two dollar bills reach the
banks unmutilated, according to G. D.
Miller, assistant cashier OF the First
National Bank at Huntington, who was
led to remark on the subject by the
sight OF one OF these bills which had
just been used to pay the interest on
a note, and from which two OF the
four corners had been torn. Two dol;
lar bills are generally regarded as
Jonahs, and every s%upersttttous per.
son who gets one religiously tears of
a corner, it being generally understood
that this works to break the spellEof
evil which is otherwise cast by the
bill. Consequently, Mr.. Miller says,
more two dollar bills are retired In
proportion to the number In circula-
ton than bills Of any other denomt-
nation.
Not all persons who get two dollar
bills are superstitious concerning them,
but judging from the experiences of
the bankers, a big majority Of them
must be:
There seems to be no we'll defined
idea Of what manner of evil the pos
session of one o ftthese bills is likely
to work upon the possessor, save that.
twill bring ""bad luck Just as sing
ing before breakfast or looking iat5thei
new moon through the trees.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-15

State Senator Ben Rosenbloom, Of
Wheeling, Is registered at The. vii.
lard. Hon. Jesse Bloch, OF Wheeling,
spent the day in the city en- route to
New York to meet his brother. Harold
Bloch and sister, before they sail for
France, where the sister goes to meet
her husband, q Frenchman, who is
with General Jotre.
4 Representative Hunter H. Moss, OF
the Fourth wv. Va.,) District intro
duced in the House of Representatives
Thursday a resolution which at once
attracted striking interest In that
body. The resolution demands Inn
mediate intervention in Mexico and
sets forth how the government shall
proceed to carry out suchfa policy.
The preamble to the resolution stir
red up the ire of the Administration
defenders in that branch OF Congress.
They saw to It that It was immedi5
ately referred to the House Commit
tee on Foreign relations. Unless that
committee acts upon the resolution
within seven days 1t is the intention
OF it's author to call 1t up, then, II not
soone which he has a right to do
under the rules. The complete text
OF the Moss Resolution Is as follows
Whereas, one of the highest du-
ties OF any government Is TO pro-
tect its citizens wherever located;
and
Whereas, it has been conclu.
siyely proven to the United
States government that during
the last few years American cit:
i8ens who had . right to be in
Mexico have been especially ms
crtminated against, and have
been in large numbers subjected
to insult, outrage, and murder
and the Executive Department OF
the United States government has
failed and refused to take any
kind OF adequate steps togprotect
them and their property, although
'+aeulNs-r lrages was.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-15

we don't know whether to shed our
nifty on the former post office en-
ployees who are sitting around tne
warm hotel Hobbies orthe present ones
who cover Fairmont's hills with tneiF
bundles ingthis pleasant zero weather.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-15

Everybody knows that If itswere not
for the winter we would not enjoy
the summer SO let's take a warm
drink and bear It.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-15

The fellow who gets comps" to the
shows is the one who kicks Inose ps
cause it's not up to his
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-15

Does a piano player who swings ms
head make the harmony any sweeter!
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-10-12
DIED..

Thursday afternoon the funeral
services for little Mary Mabel
Sparks, little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Sparks, who died last
Wednesday of enteritis, at the home
10 her grandparents, MIR. and Mrs.
Chas DUEL, was held. Rev. Ford
Burtch spoke words of comfort to
the sorrowing relatives and friends
Little Mabel was one of the fair
est and sweetest 'flowerets'', and
if her life here was so sweet what
will it be there, with the Lord of
Paradise" my beautiful lily, thy
leaves viii unfold in cline that
is purer and brighter than earth's. -
Interment was made at Payette
cemetery.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-10-12
FRUITLAND DEPARTMENT
BY Mrs. r. G.. Wilson
Local Neus

James Fifer attended the Cald
well fair last week Mr.. Fifer tool
with him his amusement invention
which he has patented, a"Miniaturt
Sea Battle" which is a cannon Will
which balls are fired at ships which
pass around on a track, as the ships
are hit they tip over but are again
brought back to place by an auto
matte arrangement. Mr.. Fifer was
offered several hundred dollars fol
a copy. He has not decided whether
he will manufacture them or not.
! The T. Deeds family moved to
the Bernard Young house Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Young are stopping at
the Pardunn home.
Friday Mrs. John Ahlstrand was
pleasantly surprised by a number Of
her friends and neighbors coming in
to help her keep her 40th wedding
anniversary They presented her
with a set of silver teaspoons.
The Sophomores entertained the
Freshmen last Friday evening at
the Niswander home. Messrs Allen
Kinnison and Hall and Misses SUIT
ton, White and Mccormack accom-
panied the young people. There are
Al Freshmen and So Sophomores and
most of the two classes were pres
ent. A good deal of fun was had
over the refreshments of crackers,
milk and "all-day-suckers. 1t is
hardly understood by the reporter
whether the Sophomores served this
bill of fare for their own benefit
or for the Freshmen as they hear
tily partook of the same.
The C. E. held their annual bust
ness meeting and election of Off
GERS at the w. ]. Russell home Sat
urday evening. Ralph Mackinson was
chosen president; Allen Kinnison,
vice-president; Fred Schmid, cor.
secretary; Irene Cotton, treasurer.
Mr. and Mrs. Dana Jones enter
.ained at dinner Sunday in hcnCr of
Mrs. Chas Winters birthday.
H. B. Strawn and children plan
ned and carried out surprise ON
Mrs. Strawn last Wednesday eve
hing, it being her birthday ami
7ersary. About twenty neighbors and
friends were present and enjoyed
he evening.
Mrs. ]. F. Smith entertained the
Busy Bee club last Wednesday at
Ter home. Mrs. Smith served ice
,ream and cake.
High School enrolment, Ill. There
Ire 81 girls enrolled in the cooking
classes.
Herbert Homan arrived home Mon
lay from Nogales, and is glad to
gain be in Idaho.
VIM. Dudley of Park City, Utah,
IN old boyhood friend of j. F. Rich
Irdson, is visiting him.
Rev. Walker made a business trip
o Emmett this week.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-10-12
Announcements

The Lutheran Ladies' Aid will
meet with Mrs. Axel Johnson, Fri
day, October goth.
The Payette, Fruitland and New
Plymouth district will hold a Sunday
School convention in the Baptist
church, October 9th, all day. A
basket dinner at noon. Mrs. Orms-
by of Boise and Mr. Baldridge Of
Parma, viii be in attendance. Every
body invited.
Saturday evening the c. Els will
give a reception to the teachers and
Rev. c. Walker, in Epworth Hall.
Rev. Walker will speak on Hid,
den Forces" Sunday morning and in
the evening on Ghosts
The w. c. T. U. are planning for
a chicken shower" to meet local
expenses. 1t is hoped that every
one interested in the w. c. T. U.
work will either give chicken or
the price of one. They can be left
at the home of Mrs. G. w. Cotton,
any day next week. If any one should
wish to give more than one some
of the members win be glad to
call for same.
The Frances Willard w. c. T.
U. will meet with Mrs. J. o. Lee
this Thursday.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-10-12
w. c. T. U. DIS
TRIcT CONVENTION

Thursday morning the fifth dis
trict w. C. T. U. convention con
vened in the Brethren church. Mrs
Julia Brainard of Payette, presided
The vice president, Mrs. Mary Hawk
es of Caldwell and Mrs. ]. w. Price
of Parma, the District treasurer
were in attendance at the Congre-
gational church convention held in
Ontario ON Thursday, but were pres
ent at the convention on Friday.
The interest and enthusiasm of
the delegates in the work was felt
throughout the meetings.
Thursday evening, Representative
Ernest Anderson of Parma, Arthur
Street of Greenleaf and Mr.. Peck
ham of Wilder, all candidates for
Representatives and Grant Fisher,
County commissioner candidate, gave
short addresses. Mrs Chip, the
state president of Southern Idzh
then gave an address, telling of the
work being divided into districts
and of the vast territory yet un-
organized in these districts; of the
Prohibition Amendment to be vot-
ed on at the general election.
Friday, the district officers were
elected for the year.
The meeting was adjourned at
three O'Clock so that all might at
tend the Mothers Circle at the
school house Mrs. Chip gave a
short talk before the mothers on the
Prohibition Amendment and remind
ed them to vote it first and not to
forget and leave it in the booth.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-10-12
MOTHERS CIRCLE MEETING.

Friday afternoon at O'Clock the
Mothers Circle met for their first
meeting for the year in the new
assembly hall of the High School
building. Over lao were present to
enjoy the splendid program arranged
for by the executive committee OF
which Mrs. j. H. Spainhower is
chairman.
The Circle has paid up mem
bership of lis for the year with
Others yet to join. Mrs. E. w. Mad
sen, the retiring president, present
ed the new president, Mrs. VIM.
Hollenbeck, who gave splendid adj
dress of greeting.
The papers, Parents obligation to
the school," by Mrs. H. G. Gard
ner and Practical methods of Co
operation between home and school,
by Mrs. Higbey, were listened to
with interest. The musical commit.
tee, Mrs. Peterson and Miss Bes-
sic Griep, had provided for several
delightful musical numbers: piano
duet by Mrs. Madsen and Miss Fish.
Ter, solo by Miss Fisher, piano
solo by Mrs. 7. r. Nelson and a
song by the lower grade pupils.
1t was decided not to serve re-
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-10-12

! freshments at the future meetings
The printing of year book con
tanning the programs, officers anc
committees names was discussed
and left in the hands of a committee
Mrs. Nettie R. Chipp, w. C. T.
U. State president, who was visi-
tor, gave very instructive talk on
the Constitutional Prohibition Amend
ment.
Light refreshments were served
by some of the members who have
no children in school All met the
new teachers and had an opportunity
to visit the new addition of the
school building.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-10-12

per half of the windshield overlaps
the lower half, making it absolutely
rain-tight. In addition to this the
glass is fitted with shock absorbers,
eliminating all vibration and posi-
BILE chance of breakage.
The most important feature is the
new Rear Spring Construction. The
thre. quarter elliptic principal is
still adhered to, but the scroll has
been heightened IL inches, while
the lower half has been heightened
to 46 inches. The material used In
these springs is much more flexible
and adds greatly to the riding quail
ties.
Everything has been done to sat
isfy the ever-increasing demands OF
the public for a low-priced car COM
pleteIy equipped in every detail COM
bined with quality and good work
manship.
With the exception of few minor
improvements, the design and me-
chanical construction of the 1917
Maxwell has not been changed. AS
far as possible the car has been
manufactured strictly as a standard
lied product and purchasers are as
sured that no radical changes will be
made for several years to come, or
at least until such time as popular
opinion makes it necessary to alter
the construction of the car.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-10-12
PASE-WAlKER.

Miss Laura Elizabeth Pase, daugh
ter of L. Pase of Letha, and Zack
Carl Walker, son of Jesse Walker
of New Plymouth, were united in
marriage at Vale, last Wednesday
October 4th. Mr.. r. w. Smith, an
uncle of the groom, and Mr.. ant
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Hurst, cousins, accom-
panied them to Vale. They were
guests after the wedding of Mr.
and Mrs. Hurst. Their many friends
extend their best wishes to them.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-10-12
AYERS-JOHNSON.

Married at Caldwell last Wednes-
day, Oct. 4, Miss Hazel Idaho Ayers
and Arthur johnson. Miss Ayers is
a sister of Mrs. 2. E. Johnson and
has made her home here while at.
tending school. She is a member OF
the class of 1916. Mr.. Johnson has a
restaurant at New Meadows and the
young couple viii make their home
there. The young people have many
friends here who extend their best
wishes and congratulations.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-10-12
MAXWELL ADDS FOUR
NEW REFiNEMENTS

Conforming strictly to the popular
demands of the automobile buying
public, the Maxwell Motor Company
have added four new refinements to
the 1917 Maxwell which have al.
ready met with the approval OF
motorists all over the country.
A Gasoline Gauge and Dash Light
have been added to the instrument
Board, making the dash complete in
every detail. Wider and longer seats
with deeper cushions are also fea.
ture of the new car.
A new departure in windshielde is
shown o. the new Maxwell, The up
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-10-12
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to thank the many
friends and neighbors who so kind
ly assisted us during the sickness
and laying away of our darling, and
for the many beautiful flowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Sparks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. DUEL
and family.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-10-12
BIRTHS.

Born, Saturday, October 18th to
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Cox of Payette-
Oregon slope, at the home of Mary
Burnett, an s 1-2 pound daughter.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. q. S. lines
Oct. 9th, an S-pound girl. Mrs. H.
e. Robinson is caring for mother
and babe,
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-10-12

FOR SALE: Two. and one-half
acres full bearing Prune orchard, ad-
joining city limits OF Payette, in
fine condition. Price and terms rea
sonable.-Wnl Wells
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-10-12
TO EXCHANGE

Five lots within the city limits in
the southeast part Of town to eI-
change for motorcycle and side car.
Good trade to right person. Inquire
of Will Wells. u.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-10-12

ADVERTISED LETTER LIST.
For week ending Oct. z, 1916.
Pack. Mrs. Earl A.
Roberts, G. P.
Rolfe, Miss Birdie
Smith. J. VIM.
e. 7, BOWMAN. P. n,
Iron County register., 1916-04-13
He fingered There in Trembling.

He fingered There IN TrempHng.
the library, paused beside the massive
desk and raked the room with pow
erful flash-lamp.
Its initial glare struck full and
dazzlingly into Lanyard's eyes as he
peered through narrow opening in
the portiere.
When at length his vision cleared
the other was kneeling in turn before
the safe-or, rather, rising from a
kneeling position there, for more light
was needed, and this one, lacking the
patience of his studious caution,
turned back to the desk, seized the
electric reading lamp and transferred
it to the floor between the safe and the
screen.
But even before she had put down
the lamp Lanyard had recognized the
woman; before the swift food of light
followed the dull click Of the switch
he knew that she was Lucy Shannon.
He felt dazed, half-stunned, suffocat-
ed--much as he had felt with Greggs'
fingers Tightening on his windpipe that
week-old night at Troyon's.
For an instant he experienced real
difficulty about breathing and was
conscious of sickish throbbing in his
temples, while the pounding In his
bosom was as the tolling Of q great
bell. He stared, swaying like a man
who has been struck heavy blow.
In one breath he swore it could not.
and knew 1t must, be she.
CTO BE CONTINUED)
Iron County register., 1916-04-13
cocKNEY AN OLD DIALECT
Writer Asserts That Peculiar Pfonun-
Citations Have Been In Use for
Hundreds of Years.

Cockney speech has found defen-
der in Mr.. Mackenzie MacBride, who
undertakes to show that Cockney is
no modern dialect or corrupted form
Of the Kings English, but that it Is
of ancient and honorable lineage run
ming back for nearly thousand years.
It is pointed out that when the per
son born within the sound of Bow
Bells" says tibet" for that" "benk"
for bank" and "byliff" for "bailiff,"
he is really guilty of no corruption OF
the English language, since these pro-
nunciations have obtained not only in
London but in Kent and Surrey for
hundreds Of years.
In like manner is justified "abaht"
and "ahtside" for "about" and out
side" It is suggested that many Lon
doners have been laughed out of these
ancient and excellent pronuncia-
tions. Mr.. MacBride earnestly urges
them not to change their speech be-
cause of any uncalled-for animadver-
sions against 1t.
Whether Mr.. MacBride be correct or
not in his contentious, it is q fact that
Cockney has survived for many CEN
turtles in the midst Of speech that is
deemed more cultured. 1t is curious
fact that in the Bahama islands, which
were settled more than 200 years ago
by Londoners, the Cockney speech Ia
as strong as 1t is in Cheapside.
Iron County register., 1916-04-13
CROPPED IN the Dark.

An investigation Of the beginnings
of big business men has been conduct
ed for the American Magazine by
Hugh s. Fullerton.
"An astonishing feature Of this In
yestigation," he says, SIS that SO few
Of these men who have attained large
successes remember the turning point
In their lives until it Is recalled to
them. They never thought Of it, yet
when the idea was explained, every
one OF them could put his finger upon
the exact place at which they turned
toward success. 1t was astounding to
find that the majority Of them were
merely fioundering through life with
out definite aim or purpose up to that
point and that from that point on they
saw the course plainly and worked
with positive purpose toward an end.
.They were cropping blindly and
could not see an opening until it came
almost as an inspiration. Yet each
one with whom talked claimed to see
clearly the turning points and the op-
portunities Of others"
Iron County register., 1916-04-13

anew and, trembling in every limb,
ran on for several hundred yards. But
time pressed, and the usefulness of his
car was at an end as far as he was
concerned; there was no saying how
many times its identity might not
have been established in the course Of
that wild chase through Paris, or how
soon the police might contrive to over
haul and apprehend him; and as soon
as bend in the road shut off the scene
of the wreck, he stopped finally,
jumped down, and plunged headlong
into the dark midnight heart Of the
Bois, seeking its silences where trees
stood thickest and lights were few,
Later, like some furtive, worried
creature of the night-panting, dis
heveled, his rough clothing stained
and muddied-he skunk across an open
space mile from his point Of disap-
pearance, dropped cautiously down to
the dry bed of the moat, climbed as
stealthily the slippery side Of the for
| tifications, darted across the inner
boulevard, and began to describe q
wide arc to his destination, the Ombei
house.
Iron County register., 1916-04-13

Struck by the strangeness OF this
maneuver. he looked quickly round. to
recognize the moonlike mask Of De
Morbihan grinning sardonically at him
over the steering wheel of the black
car.
A second hasty glance discovered
four men in the back. With no time
to identify them. Lanyard questioned
their origin as little as their malign
intent = Belleville bullies, beyond
doubt, drafted from Popinot's bat
talions, with orders to bring in the
Lone Wolf. dead or alive.
He had instant proof that his appre-
tensions were unexaggerated. OF a
sudden De Morbihan cut out his en-
gine's muller and turned loose his
electric horn. Between the deep
chested detonations of the exhaust and
the, mad, blatant yowling of the warn
ing a hideous clamor echoed and re-
echoed in that quiet street-a racket
in which the report of a reyolver-shot
was drowned out and went unnoticed.
Lanyard himself might have been un-
aware of it had he not caught, out OF
the corner of his eye, flash of fire
that spat out at him like flaming ser
pent's tongue, and heard the crash Of
the window behind him falling inward,
shattered.
That the shot had no immediate sue
cessor was due almost wholly to Ian
yards instant and instructive action.
Even before the clash of broken
glass registered on his consciousness,
he threw in the high speed and shot
away like frightened greyhound.
So sudden was this move that it
caught De Morbihan himself unpre-
pared. In an instant Lanyard had ten
yards lead. In another he was spin
ming on two wheels round an acute
corner into the Rue Jean Goujon; and
| in a third, as he shot through that
short block to the Avenue d'Antin, had
increased his lead to fifteen yards. But
he could never hope to better that
rather the contrary. The pursuer was
the more powerful car, and captained
| to boot, by one reputed to be the most
| daring and slillful motorist in France.
AS he swung from the Avenue dan
Iron County register., 1916-04-13
CHAPTER XVIII.


1t was sound SO slight, SO very
small and still, that only supersubtle
sense OF hearing could have distin-
guished it from the confused multiple
ity OF almost inaudible, interviewer
sounds, that go to make the slumber-
GUS quiet by night Of that essentially
animate organism, the human habita-
tion.
Lanyard, whose training had taught
him how to listen, had early learned
that the nocturnal hush OF one nouse
is to be differentiated from that Of an
other as readily as the respiration Of
two sleepers may be Disseminated. He
knew that every house had its sihgu-
lar cadence. It's own gentle movement
Of muted but harmonious sounds
wherein the introduction Of alien
sounds produced instant discord.
Now, in the muted voice Of this vast