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The Glasgow courier., 1916-01-28
SYNOPSIS.


Brick Wilcox. highwayman. saves one
Gledwars ana . baby girl from being
murdered by his fellow outlaws on the
western plains.
Wilcox ices to the mountains AID hides
to escape the wrath Of the outlaws he had
outwitted. He learns that some one has
discovered his hiding place.
Red Feather. an Indian chief. brings
wilcox q little white girl named Lahon,a,
and instructs him to take care Of her. He
wilcox recognises her as the daughter
Of Q woman who had died and was buried
near by. He begins to teach Lahoma cor
rect English.
The girl 10 taken across country by
Wilcox to visit Bill Atkins, and later she
makes her first trip to real town.
A young man. wlfred Compton. visiting
at a ranch, gets an accidental glimpse of
Lahoma and becomes interested in her.
The girl is now fifteen years old.
Compton afterward visits Wilcox and is
finally allowed to meet and talk with La
homa. They become vastly entertained
by one another's company.
Compton leaves and goes to another Sec
ton of the country as q pioneer, where he
hopes to mako his fortune. Wilcox and
Atkins join forces Compton later re-
turns.
1ahoma is sent to a city to get educa-
ton and training. Compton is heart.
broken at not being able to see her. Red
Feather appears on the scene once more
Lahoma writes q long letter. One OF
| the men she meets Is Gledware her step
father. but she does not know of the re-
lationship He In q crook Of the Lowest
| type.
| Lahoma sends a warning to Wilcox
that Red Kimball. one of the outlaws witt
whom Wilcox formerly operated, ha:
sworn to kill him and has started on hi!
way to do SO. She adds that Gledwar'
is in dread of something the Indian. Ret
Feather, may do to him.
Red Feather attacks Gledware and al
| most kills him. Lahoma learns that Gled
| ware has married the Indians daughte
and deserted her. Wilfred Compton join
Lahoma and escorts her in stagecoacI
to Willock's home.
Red Kimball and the remnant Of tn
old outlaw gang are seen by Lahoma AM
Wilfred on their way to kill Wilcox.
terrific storm, Texas norther. overtake
Lahoma and Wilfred
NJ kmDalI and two Other men are killed
Wilcox Is under suspicion and a warran
Is issued. Gledware will testify againa
Wilcox on an old charge.
The citizens are enraged at Wilcox, be
lieving him to be a murderer. mo
gathers. Lahoma makes a speech in
| desperate effort to save him from arres
She describes his worthy deeds
| Wilcox. who has evnded the authorities
| decides that he will go and confront Cleo
ware. He was desperate at the though
that the crook would testify against hil
after he had years back saved the live
Of Lahoma and Gledware.
I Red Feather. in disguise. attacks Glet
ware to secure vengeance for the RUNE
| | life Of his daughter who died of a broke
| heart GledWare was now anxious
| marry a beautiful young woman.
| Wilcox sees Red Feather draw Glet
| ware cut of a boat and both drown. I'll
warrant against Wilcox is discovered
Lahoma to be void. Wlfred and !.ahon
II have married.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-01-28
IMPORTANT NOTICE

We have never before sold a remedy
with the QUICK action of simple
.buckthorn bark, glycerine, etc., as
mixed in Adler-i-ka, the appendicitis
preventative. ONE SPOONFUL re-
lieves sour stomach, gas and consti-
patton AT ONCE. Lewis-W edum Co.,
druggists. adv.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-01-28

Ford is no sailor, but he appears to
have qualified as q skipper.
Life in Washington is getting to
be Just one note after another.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-01-28

Lahoma!"
Wilfred's voice cut across the last
word, proud and happy, "Make it La
homa of Oklahoma"
THE END.
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En- In
the N eW Church:
JOHN 3. Ratio. M MPPERso NA.
TOR. WILL BE tFlRsTBTo AP.
PEAR THERE.

John B. Ratio is the second of the
iRedpath- ockways entertainers to Wis
it Fairmont under the auspices Of the
Central Christian church and viii be
heard in the new edidce, corner OF
Walnut and Second avenues Tuesday
evening, February s. The admission for
adults is only IS cents, children 20
cents. FIG
There are only three more numbers
In the course. and season tickets for
them are being sold at as cents for
the three, children 40 cents.
Tho programs q .,ohn B. RatIo com.
prise representations In makeup OF
many different characters Ip the every
day life. and these combine to make
a grand panorama OF associated char
acters. This program ,tseso well con-
nected that one character after anoth.
er follows In logical order.
"a novelty also In itself is the fact
that Mr.. Ratio makes up for each
Characterization before the audience.
He pencils in full view OF the audi:
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Grain and Produce.

CHICAGO, Feb. 3.-Bearish cable
quotations had a depressing effect to-
day on wheat. AS a result the close
here although steady was 19s@1bc
to 1Es02c net lower with May at $1.33
and July at $1.241a. Other grain, too,
underwent a setback-corn H@1c to
11s91Ac and oats u 0Bc to lc. Pro-
visions finished 10@121ac OF to an
advance OF 24sc.
Predictions OF larger Australian and
Argentine shipments to Europe were
the chief accepted reasons for the
down turn in foreign prices on wheat.
Moderating temperatures that prom.
ised increased arrivals, especially in
the Northwest, tended toFgive empha-
sis to bearish sentiment regarding
wheat. There was also more general
disposition manifested to consider
that the show protection throughout
the West and Southwest would prove
ample for the needs Of the winter crop.
Corn eased OF mainly in conse-
quence Of favorable weather and as a
result OF the setback in wheat. AS:
sertions that export sales In the last
few days amounted to 100000 bush.
els failed to act as an Offset. Oats
gave way with other grains. The
break was in the face of heavy buying
on the part 81 the commission house
which earlier had taken a free hand
on the selling side.
Hedging by packers more than wip.
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SICK
CROSS, FEVERISH
# CONSTIPATED
"cALlFoRNIA SYRUP OF FIGS
r CAN'T HARM TENDER SToM-
AcH OR BOWELS

A laxative today saves sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty their
bowels, which become clogged up
with waste, liver gets sluggish;
stomach sour.
Look at the tongue, mother! II
coated, or your child Is ltstless,
doesn't eat heartily, full of cold or has
sore throat or any other children's
ailment give a teaspoonfull Of "Celt.
fornia Syrup of Figs" then don't
worry, because it is perfectly harm
less; and in a few hours all this con.
tipatton poison, sour bile and ferlnent.
ing waste will gently move out OF the
bowels, and you have well playful
child again. A thorough inside
cleansing" is oftimes all that Is necss-
sary. 1t should be the first treatment
given In any sickness. nv
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask your druggist for 25.cent bottle
OF California Syrup OF Figs" which
which has full directions for babies,
children Of all ages and for grown-upS
plainly printed on the bottle. Look
carefully and see that it is made by the
california Fig Syrup Company"
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New York

& NEW YoRK-Feb. 2.-For time
yesterday the market threatened to
yield a very consid part OF the
ground gained in the previous days
dealings, prices. eVincing strong ten.
Sdency to react on comparatively small
coverings. This condition was COM
spletely readjusted later. however,
when the list, almost as a whole. rose
we'll above highest quotations OF the
early week.
Until the final hour trading was mod
shte and more contracted, the leaders,
aside from United States Steel con-
gsisting Of such mixed issues as Cruel.
8hlef Steel, Mexican Petroleum, United
Estates Industrial Alcohol and Merca1l.
title Marine preferred. 1t was the usual
character OF these shares which gave
aearIy pause to the market.
Less was heard Of the effect, specu-
Siativeiy and otherwise, Of President
5SWilson's speeches, and II the Appam
incident added to the complicated for
eignSsituation it was not discenrable in
the course OF International shares.
London was again seller OF Fries,
$Canadian Pacific and some Of the less
aefg metals, but these were easily ao'
$sorbed on advancing prices.
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Lecture at Normal;
Concer at High
MUSICAL EVENT WILL TAKE
PLACE TOMORROW MORNING
TEN5o'cLock

N. X. Dhalwa11i, graduate Of the
University OF Bombay, who has spent
several years In strdy@at colleges OF
the United States. addressed the stu.
dents Of the Fairmont State Normal
school at the chapel exercises at ten
O'Clock this, morning. Mr.. Dhalwini Is
a pleasing speaker and delighted his
hearers with stories Of life in India.
Mr.. DhalwinI Is spending some time
In this section Of the state and deliv-
ering addresses in many Of the schools
throughout the country.
Tomorrow morning at the High
school company OF musicians from
the State University will give a con-
cert at the High school auditorium.
These concerts will be given from time
to time during the remainder Of the
school year by students OF the uni
vorsity. The chapel exercise will be-
gin at ten o'clock. The following mus
icians will participate: Miss Rachel
Tuckwiller, pianist; Miss Matilda
Hagen, soprano; Miss Mary Ollie,
violinist; Miss Elsie Jones, soprano,
and Miss Lucille Gregg Welsh, ac-
companist.
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what was accomplished with me in
1870; to compare the metabolism' of q
man in his 31st year with the same
man in his 18th year Gas years later).
at is said to be the first time such
an opportunity has ever been offered
in the history OF the world for such a
comparison, and It is considered
doubtful II again the same individual
can be found who can demonstrate
this parttclar feat on both occasions.
But the eminent medical men do not
say anything about paying incidental
expenses.
"You ask: What are the best means
to stimulate the prevalent interest in
walking?' AT the risk Of seeming van
ity may add that have walked over
the road between Troy, N. Y, and Chi
cago five different times since 1907,
Including that year, and each time
it seemed to be the interest had al
most doubled and the funny part OF
entering each town is the number OF
ladies, young and middle.aged, that
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WOULD BE- TEACHERS
Al SCHOOL I0nAN.
-Four Hundred IN Marion
County 9 king Tests for
Elementary Diplomas.

Thelfrst test this year for elemen'
.tary diplomas in Marion county under
the direction OF. the State department
Of Fres Schools. is in progress today
and win continue tomorrow in the dis:
.tricts Of Winheld, Union and! Grant.
Approximately 40 pupils win take
these tests which are under 1.-THE d.
rect charge of County Superintendent
HomeFlC G. loot The lists Of ex-
animation questions are sent out by
the department of free schools from
Charleston to the county superintend.
'ent, who in turn hands them to the
teachers or supervisors OF the tests.
The questions, cover all studies and
subjects as studied in the schools and
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!. oil and Gas.

Although Roane County, West Viz.
ginia, for months has been completing
nothing better than light bumpers. op:
orators are quite active in develop
ment work in the old districts. On
McKowen Creek. Walton district, the
Hamilton company has drilled No. Is
on the Nancy G. lively farm in the
Big Injun sand and it Is a better pro.
Queer than the late average. The loca.
ton is 800 feet south of No. S on the
same farm. The well Is good for IS
barrels a day.
Wood county has not been supplying
anything better than very light pump
ers, but the South Penn Oil Co. has an
exception at its No..13 on the ]. B.
Henderson, farm In Union district.
The we'll has been drilled through the
Berea grit and is natural producer
good for, 20 barrels day. After it
has. been given shot it should In.
crease its production.
In Central district, Doddridge Co.,
the Hope Natural Gas Company has
now drilled its No. z on the e. M. Jack.
son farm through the Big Injun sand.
About 10 barrels a day will be its
speed. Near Ben1sviIIe postoffice, in
Centerville district, Tyler County, the
Carter Oil Company has completed its
test on the JILL. Mccullough farm and
It is a gasser In that formation. In
the same locality. the Pure Oil Com.
pany Is due in the sand at No. on
the G. "A. Riggs farm.
There is some test work starting in
Centerville district. The Carter Oil
Company has started to drill test on
the ]. S. Hamilton farm and the Car.
negie Natural Gas Company Is due In
the sand at test on the ]. 3. Riggs
farm. The Knox Oil Company has the
rig completed for test on, the ]. NJ.
Willie farm. Across the dividing line,
in Lafayette district, Peasants Co.,
the Concrete OIL Company is drilling
NO IS on, the w. F. Mcknight farm.
On Bear Fork. Duvat district, Lincoln
County, the Big Creek Development
Company has started No. 12 on the
B. F. Curnes farm The Carter Oil
Company is due In the sand at a test
on the Charles Wagner farm.
On Dry Run. Clay district, Wood
County, Rothwe1l & Co., has started a
test on the Lille !. Rogers farm. On
Middle Creek, Centerville district, Ty-
Ter County, i. N Underwood IS start
ing attest on the Andrew Taught farm.
On Short Run, in the same district,
Walton Brothers are starting a test
on the Nathan Cain farm, On Sancho
Creek the Carte. Oil Company lis rig.
gtng up for a test on the J. s. Hamil.
ton farm. On Campbell's Creek, in
Maiden district, Kanawha County; the
Ohio Fuel Company is fishing at q
test on the H. o. Dickson farm:
q Tho OIL Market. 5l$
Pennsylvania 49,. $50. q. 1865. $3.35
Illinois Observation-Disclosures "a
Kansas ..............'..... $1.30
Oklahoma OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $3.50
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Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, Feb. From 10.
1 cal point OF view American Window
Glass Machine common was the most
active issue on the list yesterday. 1t
8opened operations strong, the first sals
being made. at the initial call with an
advance OF half point to A. 1t then
started an .accelerating movement un-
8tiIi It reached As, when it once more
more developed o reactionary .tenden'
Syssuntil 1t closed at the opening hg-
1re. which, however, was half point
above its quotation Of the day before.
The total sum OF the trading IN THIS
issue represented LILO shares. the
preferred In this class made even
better{recoVery, as 1t gained 2A points
onssaIes OF so shares. pittsburgh Pate
Glass declined a trio Of fractions.
The oil, and gas stocks practically
allsTsmained stationary in the trading
with the exception OF Usage and OK
lahofna Gas, which fell on 81 share
BonSa small sale. Pure Oil was the most
active in this group, but it was not
able to improve It's value on sales OF
{7RSs Shafes.5 RI,
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that country, without women appearing
in some new occupation. Women team
sters are now to be seen on the
streets, often performing laborfous
work. The big diaries are employing
them to deliver milk to the retail
branches, and they arc also driving
ice wagons. A chocolate factory sent
out neatly uniformed women wagon
drivers. Business motor wagons are
being driven by women chauffeurs. In
the big petroleum works women are
doing all kinds of work, filing cans,
loading them on the wagons, and then
going with the drivers and delivering
the cans at houses, and collecting the
bills.
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Evening Chat

could the truth be dtsclosed ana
Justice rendered Ia Marion County
Courtroom without tie sinspiration and.
soiaee6 derived from using vast guam
tities of tobacco? This Is q ques-
zion that the most brilliant Of the 10
#ca1 legal lights and members Of the
SbarE are sunablest to answer.
OF course the dignity and decorum
Of the court is never offended. but 1t
IS a strange coincidence that the Wit
nesseg on leaving the stand, after a
disagreeable cross examination, IN
which they are made to feel that their
Character is Of the worst variety ana
eirsmanner OF handling the truth IS
very careless, Invariably seek balm
for their wounded vanity in Surrep-
tious1y taking a gigantic chew Of plug
orascrap.
Shortly after the chew becomes
properly moistened serene expires.
sion OF cont entment displaces the pur.
Tle Indignation in their faces and
they settle snugly in their seats to
watch the next victim. The court
room siB plentitully supplied with re.
ceptables for the sueculent juice that
is sure to emenate from the tobacco,
so any danger OF flood from this source
Is reduced to the minimum.
The Jurors and the members OF the
Far are not all addicted to the same
habit; but the jurors who have wear
the smost impartial look, and the at.
torne3s who deliver the most iInDas-
stoned appealing addresses, all derive
inspiration from the goddess OF the to-
bacco leaf Lady Nicotine. 1t is q sig
nfficant fact that the greatest devel-
Ii opmentS in the administration OF JUS.
ttce have occurred since the time OF
Sir Walter Raleigh.
...The percentage OF automobile own.
ers who drive for pleasure only Is
Z growing smaller every year" says g.
4 @: Hubs, assistant general sales man
lager Of Dodge Bros, Detroit, the other
sdsy....,....
"Motor cars today are an economic
Snecessity. Even the wealthy man who
shas one or more big cars for touring,
is turning to the smaller car with its
light upkeep for business purposes:
N I'VE had a striking example OF this
Immediately after tho last time Gal
weston was swept by the sea. Natur-
4 ally we looked Tor a slump in business
q in the Galveston territory. but instead
Il our representative there made demand
for more cars and specified roadsters.
When we inquired we ascertained that
the big men OF the community, who
were throwing themselves heart and
: soul into repairing the damages done
by the waters, were buying roadsters
so that they could get around the city
more quickly.
sTt is the fact that more and more
speople are pnylhg cars IRON tne qIli.
grown despite the general business
5slackening up in some sections OF the
country. Cars are no longer Injuries,
but necessities and there is always a
Fdemand for necessities"
Il Not a week passes. in Austria, ac-
8cording to newspapers received from
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TOlREMoVE DANDRUFF

Getia 25.cent bottle of Danderine at
any drug store, pour a little into your
hand and rub well into the scalp with
the finger tips. BY morning most, IL
not all, of this awful scurf will have
disappeared. Two or three applica'
tions will destroy every bit of dand-
ruff; stop scalp itching and falling
hair.
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JOHN .. RATIOS IMPERsoNA.
TI0NS. 1t

ence. telling an appropriate story ali
the while. Penciilng finished, he turns
quickly to the table mirror to adjust
his wig, facing about to surprise you
with the accuracy of his presentation.
MIR. Ratio is d psychologist IA stud
les his audience before opening his pro.
gram to suit the tastes Of those before
him. While most Of his program IS Of
a humorous nature, here and there he
slips In touch Of the darker side OF
life that never fails to score heavily
and bring handkerchiefs to the eyes Of
many. He has swaycd many an audi
ence from laughter to tears.
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q sollowed ime, tors COM niles each

have followed mei for some miles each
gsf ii am now I'M correspo dence with
an eminent NJ. D. gfnSL London and am
half inclined TO repeat the walk from
Portland. Me- to Chicago. OF course,
i should take more than 80 days; but
Il a such tasks which the public has
confidence In, and tends to extend in
popular esteem the exercise Of walk
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$4,000 ElRE IN PENNsYLvANIA
(By Assoclated Pressl

' wILLIAMsPoRT. Pa, Feb. s.
Fire cause $4,000 damage in the bus
mess section OF Philipsburg, Pa, early
today. Among the buildings burned
was that of the Moshannon National
bank.
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H.,As mn car.

Miss Mary Windsor Is IN ot Zip At
her home on Walnut ayenue. She WIN
be unable to conduct her class IN
dancing which meets ON F'riiay oven
ing.
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Edward Payson Weston, the most
famous pedestrian in the world, writes
thus to the Philadelphia Public Led
ger: For the past two years have
been asked to give eminent medical
men a chance to make observations
in the interest Of science similar to
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s.erIflee HIealth to-. Money.

People who are misery about mon
sy ought to have sense enough not TO
be prodigal with their health reserve
but they seem to have over.deve1oped
foresight only In one direction.
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Not a week passes. in Austria, ac-
cording to newspapers received from
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Baltimore

Furnished by w. ". Lanahan &
Co., Main floor, Calvert building, Bal
timore, Md.
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FINANCE, on GAS AND PRODUCE

; $500 City As, 1861, S H...... 99h
500 Utd Rys Fdg IS .......k S012
! 5000 Fairmont Coal IS ..... 81
1000 Min-St P IT 5s ........ 1921
; 1000 Fair & Clarks Trac 5s. 100A
1000 Cosde Co 6s II. 10S1a
1000 Cosden Co IS ........ 1885
5000 Cosden Co 6s .......... 10811s
800 Shares Cosden com 49,. 1919
425 Shares Cosden Com -. 1898
$50 Shares com .......... 1919
S75 Shares Cosden com -. 1873
200 Shares Cosden com -. 1915
IS Shares Con p pfd S30fit 112
IS Shares Come Credit com As
5 Shares Wayland Oil -. AK
Is Shares Mfrs Fin Com :. AK
10 Shares Conso1 Coal 49,. %
% Shares BALTIC Tube com 70
25 Shares BALTIC Tube com CO.'S
10 Shares BALTIC Tube com 69A
100 Shares BALTIC Tube com 691H
- Shares BALTIC Tube com 69A
100 Shares BALTIC Tube com 691s
1S2 Shares BALTIC Tube pfd. sc
100 Shares Dew Chem com 65
500 Shares Sapulpa Ref com 10b
165 Shares Sapulpa Rer pfd. 10
IS Shares Sapulpa Ref pfd. 10A
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-10
Complete

Complete cleanup campaign
against Mexican border bandits, es-
pecialy Villa and his outlaws, today
promised indefinite fighting for the
American border army.
With or without cooperation of
Carranza's forces, troops of Gen.
Frederick Funston, about 10000 in
round numbers, were waiting formal
word for campaign in Mexico.
Intervention" or invasion" of
Mexico has not and will not occur,
according to present administration
plans. Mexican campaign promises
merely to be one against banditry.
Future military policy of United
States in Mexico depends on CaTran-
"a. Word from the de factO FIRST
chief was expected hourly. EliseO
ArredondO, his nominal ambassador
here, had indicated that Carranza
will not object to and, in fact, may
welcome United States aid to exter-
inmate Villa and his outlaws.
War department had information
that Villa was planning fresh at
tack upon American border troops
and possibly another invasion of
United States territory a few miles
west of Columbus.
Columbus, N. NJ, March 10.-Fear
of other Mexican raids gripped Dor
der from Nogales, Ariz., to Ell PasO,
Tex, today, following Francisco Vii
las attack on Columbus yesterday,
which cost lives of upward of 100 of |
his followers and of 16 American SOL
diers and civilians.
Residents of VictOriano, N. M, tel |
ephoned that large band of armed |
bandits was reported approaching |
town. First battalion of 10th United |
States infantry from Fl. Bliss, which
arrived in Columbus during night, |
proceeded at once to VictorianO.
Report was received from Gibson
ranch near Hachita, N. NJ, that |