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Blake. a senior &C the university, had
been the rtngleader and had been ar,
rested for a~ssaulting oftcer Hutch.
When Tom. after q hideous scene
at home. went to the university he
found a SUMMONS TO report at once
1t the ONCE Of the institutions presi,
dent. To the presidents displeased
inquiries, Tom merely said:
II had nothing to do with the fight
/ was on the other side Of the street
when I first saw II. tried to get an
acquaintance out OF danger. And, in
the scrimmage 7 was caught and ar
rested. give you my word / had
no part In any Of the rest Of It"
"If you are really innocent you
probably have witnesses to prove It
You say you were on the other side
OF the street when you first saw the
fight. We're you alone?"
mo. sir"
"Then surely the person or person.
with you can prove your innocence
Eyes, sir, II necessary. Though
don't like to bring her into this, ]
was with a lady. II you will let me
90 into your telephone booth there
and call her up, / will tell her you
wish to ask her q few question,
over the phone"
Tom entered the office booth ant
called up the Lampson home. Mar
jorie herself answered the ring. II
q few hurried words he explained the
situation.
"But, Toni" came the ~quaverint
reply over the wire, 81 can't. dear.
can't! The president knows Dad
He'd be certain to mention It to him
And then I'd be in awful trouble
That's why I didn't interfere las
night. Harry threatened to tell Dat
I was with you. And"
"All right, sweetheart" said Ton
gently. Don't be frightened. I'm moi
worth It. I'll manage somehow without
your testimony"
He returned to the president.
II regret, sir" said Tom. THAT my
witness cannot testify. But l have
given you my word Of honor that T.
THAT will do" the president cut
nhim short. Good day.
At a meeting of the faculty that at
%ternoon Tom Blake was duly and pub
licly expelled from the university.
He himself brought home the news
His mother burst into q food of tears
His father, as stirred as she, tool
the matter more stoically.
"Here!" he said, CURLY. Take THU
money. It Is 800. Take 1t and ge.
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Top drawer OF my desk last night
Tom was rRying as they went IN.
"and locked It I hope ! did right II
seemed safer than to carry II around
with me. I-what's the matterf' 10
broke OF IN loud.voieed dismay.
A group OF employees were standing
in the center Of the room, staring ht
the havoc wrought on the previous
nisht.
Somebody's broke In herel- piped
the ONCE boy at sight OF his ON.
ployer. Someone got in last night
an"
Tom. with a gasp of apprehension,
ran to his desk.
"Gone!" he shouted. as he surveyed
the w%reckage. "The Sullivan moneys
gone!"
Man from p1lce headquarters 70
lee you, sir" reported the once boys
ushering in a wooden.faced plain,
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out. I don't want a black sheep in
my fold. You have made your bed,
Lie in 1t. I'm done with you"
"But, Father!" persisted Tom. 1--WE
done nothing wrong. I'm innocent"
They don't expel innocent boys
from college," retorted his father.
While Tom was miserably packing
his few belongings a note was deliy.
cred to him. 1t was from Marjorie.
Tom read:
Dearest-1'm q coward. and I don't sup.
pose you can ever forgive me. But you
don't know what Dad is, when he's In one
Of his RACES. There is nothing he wouldn't
do II he found out I'd dIsobeyed him.
! couldn't help you. Tom. I Just couldn't.
But there's something I can do. And I've
done II. Uncle Roger was my godfather,
and he loves me better than anyone else,
I've Just been to him and told him
the whole story.
He was splendid about II. He said:
"I1l help you both out. Send Tom Blake
to me and I'll give him a chance In my
own ONCE. Since you believe in him, so
VIII L And In a year you'll be of age.
Then o can marry anyone you want to.
BY that time. II he's any good. he'll BIO
making q marrying salary. Tell him to
come and see me tomorrow" Please 20
70 him, Tom It's our one chance
Heartbrokenly.
MARJORIE.
The next year was one of tireless
work and steady achievement for Tom
Blake. He more than justified the
chance" that Roger Lampson gave
him by bringing to his new Job q re-
sistless energy, enthusiasm and adapt.
ability that quickly won his employ.
ers approval.
Il thought I was doing you a favor,
Marjorie" Roger Lampson said to the
girl one day, by hiring young Blake.
But It was you who did me a favor
by getting me such a man to work for
me. He's had two promotions this
past year. And he's going to get q
third and bigger raise next month"
NEXT month";" echoed Marjorie.
why. that's June. The month Of
weddings.
sand the month. Of your birthday
supplemented her uncle. You'll be
Of age the frst Of June. won't youi
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THE NATION is SHOCKING.
LY uNPREPAREp.

Il 80 apparent that we are
shockingly unprepared. There
d no room for controversy on
this point since the object les.
son on the Mexican border. All
our available regular troops
Cess I believe, than 40.o0o) are
there or in Mexico, and as these
have been deemed insufficient
the entire National Guard has
been ordered out; that is, we
are summoning practically all
our movable military forces In
order TO present bandit incur
sions. In view Of the warnings
Of the past three years, 1t is
inexcusable that we should find
ourselves In this plight. For
our faithful guardsmen, who
with q fine patriotism responded
to this call and are bearing this
burden, have nothing but
praise. But I think It little
abort Of absurd that we should
be compelled to call men from
their shops, their factories, their
oflces and their professions for
such q purpose. This, however,
Is not all. The units Of the Ma
tional Guard were at peace
strength, which was only about
one-half the required strength.
Il was necessary to bring In
recruits, for the most part raw
and unframed. Only a small
percentage Of the regiments re-
cruited up to war strength will
have had even a years training
In the National Guard, which at
the maximum means one hun.
dredj hours Of military drill, and,
on the average, means much
less. Men fresh from their
peaceful employments and ply.
Ideally unprepared have been
hurried TO the border for actual
service. They were without
proper equipment; without
necessary supplies; suitable
conditions Of transportation
were not provided. Men with
dependent families were sent;
and conditions which should
have been well known were dis.
covered after the event. And
yet the eIgency, comparatively
speaking, was not a very grave
one. It involved nothing that
could not readily have been fore
seen during the past three years
Of disturbance, and required
only q modest talent for organ
tzation. That this Admlnistra.
don while pursuing Its course
In should have permitted
such conditions to exist Is al
most incredible.-From Mr..
Hughes, speech Of acceptance.
III a.
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sweetheart-Dad 10 sti1I feartuliy angry.
He threatens TO shut me up In the houpe
or send me to boarding school or even to
Q convent II ever ] dare speak 70 you.
You see, he Isn't used TO having people
ak back 70 him As you did Last night
And It's made him all the moro litter
against you. He'd be the same way. Tn
SURF, with anyone who tried to marry me-
and take me away from him. But I'm
mot going to give you up, Tom.
: Ia lots rather SEQ you with his con,
sent But I'm going to see you Just tho
same; even without his consent. Is that
wrong! hope not, because In going
TO. anyway. And besides. you gave him
fair warning.
I'm going to slip out of the house for
a few minutes after dinner this evening.
Would you care to meet met II you
would I'll DO at tho College drug store At
about eight. All yours.
Promptly at 8 Tom reached the
College drug store. He glanced IN
side. Marjorie was rot there yet But
q half dozen youths from the untyer.
sity were gathered at q counter, laugh
ing noisily over something. Harry
Lampson was among them.
Before Tom could withdraw one Of
the lads hailed him, calling:
Look here! See what we've got
He held up for inspection a sign.
board on whose black surface was
chalked In white the word Under
taker."
We're going to hang It under DR..
Lentz's single, around the corner
yonder," explained the youth. 1.-THE
old guy will be SORE as blazes when
he sees 1t in the morning."
Tom nodded and turned away. The
boys. with their sign, presently
trooped out. Tom waited a minute OF
80 longer. then left the store. He
came face to face with Marjorie who
was entering.
An uproar a half block below
brought them to an abrupt halt. They
turned to locate the turmoil.
A hundred feet away, under the
glare Of an electric light, q knot OF
SIX or seven people were engaged in
a decidedly lively tussle. One OF the
group was a policeman. Tom, at q
glance, understood the situation.
They wer going to hang an I'm,
dertaker's sign under DR.. Lentz's
name" he explained to Marjorie, "and
that cop must have caught them al
1t and tried to run them in. They're
beating him up, the idiots! Thatll
mean a night in the 'hoosgow' fol
some OF them. They"
Toni" she cried. shrilly. "oh
Tom! One Of them is Harry" He's
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certain to be arrested. And Dad will
never forgive him. He said IL Harry
ever got into another scrape he
Tom, please-ploase. for my sake, &c
over and get him away"
"But-but-"
"Please. dear!" she entreated.
And, stirred by the hint OF tears
IN her entreaty, he reluctantly obeyed.
Turning across the street, he plunged
into the jostling group, arriving Just
as Harry struck the policeman q
glancing blow on the back Of the neck.
Get away from this!" ordered Tom,
Selling Harry's arm and finging him
back out Of the struggle.
AS he did SO. the policeman turned
to grapple with the man who had
struck him. Tom was where Harry
had been standing and the bluecoat
grabbed him. Harry, seeing what had
happened yelled:
BEAT It, boys! Here come the re.
seryes!"
In a moment the group had scat.
tered, leaving Tom a captive. Tom
made no resistance, saying merely:
you've got hold OF the wrong chap,
Officer. Another case Of a~rresting the
innocent bystander!'"
You're the lad that hit me-" do
clsred the policeman. pulling from
bis hard fight "Tll swear to that.
Come along!"
Marjorie, seeing her lovers plight,
ran across the street to his rescue.
Before she could reach him Harry
darted out Of the shadows and caught
hold Of her hand.
"coms away from thlsi" he said,
harshly, "and come quick! I'm not
going to have my sister mixed up in
o police court easel" III you don't
come, I'll tell Dad you were with Tom
Blake after you'd been ordered not to.
And you can figure out for yourself
what Dad will DO, then"
Weeping. she surrendered; fear
overcoming loyalty.
The university towns two morning
papers next day contained lurid 40
counts Of what they termed 20 stu.
dent riot. and they added the infer.
nation that Thomas cowperthvaits
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-12

Many local swimmers ha-o more OF
less trouble with water in their ears
and one or two instances have been
recorded where serious injury of the
ears OF persons swimming in the Mo.
nongaheiaj river or other places.
An epidemic Of ear infection is now
In progress at most all OF the Lake
bathing beaches and the Health com.
missioner Of Chicago recently warned
all bathers to plug their ears with
vnseltne creased cotton before enter.
tering the water.
This cotton creased with vaseline
positively prevents the dirty water en-.
tering the ear and reduces the chance
OF infection of the sensitive ear It's.
sues to the minimum. This sugges,
ton might well be taken by Fairmont.
ers who frequent the local bathing
places.
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Evening Chat

Forty-eight counties IN West vir-
sinia employed conyicts in building
and repairing roads during the year
ending June, 1915. The Hon. A. D.
williams. director Of the State High.
way Department Of West Virginia has
forwarded 70 the National Committee
on Prisons pictures which show the
remarkable accomplishment OF these
county prisoners. An honor prisoner
70 shown IN one picture standing be-
side o wall that he erected In Kama
wha County at q cost OF only $1.15 per
cubic yard.
The pictures also show a prison
camp half o mile below Kimball, with
o portable jail in the centre and a
prisoner driving; also prisoners open.
ing up o new quarry and a stretch OF
country road two miles above WEIGH
along the Tug river which the prison.
ers cut through q solid cliff.
The National Committee on Prisons
has published some Of the West vir.
ginia road pictures In an illustrated
pamphlet Just issued. The pamphlet
takes up the various phases Of prison
work which the committee is carry.
ing on. The West Virginia road work
ID the result OF legislation prepared
by the National Committee on Prisons
and 10 successful because Of the CO.
ordination of the State Highway and
prison departments, which the COM
mittee holds essential to the right de.
yelopm Il of convict road work.
County Engineer ". G. MacLaren
OF Mcdowell County states that ''out
Of the large number Of prisoners in
Mcdowell County which have been
working upon the county roads only
o small number have ever been in a
jail q second term. Prior to working
on the roads We had q number OF re.
peaters."
When the idleness in most county
jails is considered the Importance OF
the West Virginia road work is real.
lied, while the fact that the road
making convicts r under state con-
troll Is a step towards bringing the
county jails themselves under the con.
troll OF the state prison authorities.
In Marion county practically all Of
the county prisoners that are able
have been employed on the roads this
summer. Under the direct supervis.
ion Of deputy Thos. cambridge a gang
OF prisoners rangeing In number from
eight or ten)to sometimes twenty have
effectively repaired the worst dirt
roads. Most oil the prisoners EN-.
ployed on such work have been Yost
law vtolators. Thus the labor Of the
men partly pays the expense Connected
with their trial and board while sery.
ing sentence.
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-30
DID YOU KNOW THAT

Just because a bag can hold a
dozen Of eggs it is no sign that if it
were filed with grape fruit there'd be
a dQzeH2 -'s..''
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-11-10
THREE STATES DRY,
OTHERS DOUBTFUL

Chicago, Nov. 8.-Meager returns
indicate South Dakota, Michigan and
Nebraska have joined the ranks OF
dry states, while the results in Mon
tana, Missouri, California and Idaho
are doubtful.
South Dakota's majority for the
drys is said to be safe with 10000
while the lead in Michigan was about
10000 in 233 precincts in forty-three
counties. The proposition to permit
communities to regulate liquor sales
under a home rule amendment was
defeated.
Nebraska's dry lead is reported to
be small. California showed vote
of about 2 to 1 against prohibition in
$50 out of 5,917 precincts.
Baltimore gave vote of about :
to 1 against prohibition in Maryland
Eleven cities and counties, the only
wet spots in the state, were voting.
The vote in Kansas City and St
Louis was heavy against the drvs.
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Charles Evans Hughes was given
az splendid vote in Mankato and Blue
Earth county He received MAORI
ty of 259 in this city and his majority
outside the city will be substantial
The vote for Hughes in the second
ward, a democratic precinct, was
large, but not what was expected by
some of the >political prognosticators
who had claimed that Mr.. Hughes
would go out of the city with ma
jority of SOC.
Early last evening returns from the
larger and more important states in
Dictated the election of Mr.. Hughes,
but later in the night there was turn
about and the indications were that
President Wilson was coming in on
the home stretch, a winner. However
this afternoon the returns from Min
nesota were more favorable to
Hughes.
There were a great many people
in Mankato who failed to vote yester-
day for the reason they did not avail
themselves of the opportunity.
The following is the vote on presi-
dent in Blue Earth county:
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. Totals in Blue Earth County.
The total of the twenty-seven pre-
cincts is as follows: Hughes 2,421;
Wilson, 1,776; Benson, II; Hanley,
los; Ellsworth, 1872; H. M. Green,
I1175; Thompson, 995; John G. Ger
Itch, 1896; Evan Hughes, 2675; Strom
1870; w. H. Compton, Psi; M. Sang
er, 311; Evan J. Davis, 3S7; w. w.
Harris, 27O; Thomas Carey, 1888; o..
TX. Olson, 423; Ellsworth, 2199; Law
Ter, 141S; Calderwood. S7S; Burnquist,
|3124; Dwyer, 1910; Frankson, 2599;
Thorson, 1880; Schmahl, 32O3; john
son, 9S2; ), Rines, 1922; Smith, 2OS3;
Mills, 2426; Hedin, 1890; Anderson,
1910; Quinn, 2S09.
Ceresco-Hughes, 4S; Wilson, 80.
Lincoln-Hughes, 48; Wilson 2S;
Hanley, 2.
Pleasant Mound-Hughes, II; Will
son, 10: Benson, A. Hanley, 4.
Mapleton-Hughes. a.; Wilson SO;
Hanley, 8; F. B. Kellogg, Is; Daniel
w. Lawler, "a; w. G. Calderwood, 81;
J. A. A. Burnquist, 121; T. P. Dwyer
GA; T. ]. Anderson, IA; Thomas
F'rankson, 90; julius Thorson, "a; l
A. IL, NSiiihAiA, =
c. l.. Johnson, Al; Henry Rines, 1873;
Lyndon A. Smith, 1873; Ira B. Mills
"a; o. A. Hedin, 70; John Lind, 35;
w. B. Anderson, 20; J. H. Quinn, ISL;
F. F. Ellsworth, IA; J. G. Gerlich
1874; Evan Hughes, 1872; G. S. Strom
SO.
| Mapleton township-Hughes, Sc;
Wilson, %; Hanley, 2; F. B. Kellogg
90; Daniel w. Lawler, a. w. G. Cal
derwood, "a; j. A. A. Burnquist, 43;
T. P. Dwyer, 10; T. J. Anderson, IL;
Thomas Frankson, 81; Julius Thor
son, 10; |. A. Simonson, IL; Julius A
Schmahl 81: C. L. Johnson. II; Hen
ry Rines, AZ; Lyndon Smith, So; 1rs
Mills, 80: o. A. Hedin, Is; John Lind
90; w. B. Ande' son, Z; James H
Quinn, 81; F. F. Ellsworth, 81; Johr
Continued on Page Two.
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BOTH CT. Aim
ROl OF
CONGRESS
COP. Makes Gains
in House.
SENATE ALSO Is CLOSE
Democrats Lose Seats to Re.
pubIicans in Contests in
Several States.

Chicago, Nov. 7.-Early returns indi-
cate that the Republicans have swept
into control of the United States house
of representatives. On the face of
the incomplete returns the Republic
ans have a majority of twenty-four in
the house, but may lack two votes of
controlling the senate.
Returns from the congressional dis
tricts throughout the country indicat-
ed that the Republicans will have a
majority of at least twenty-five in the
next house.
The Republicans also appear either
to have won or tied the United States
senate. The Democrats, on the other
hand, declare they will retain control
of the house and assert there is no
question of their continued supremacy
in the senate.
The Democratic control is in doubt
by reason of the Republican successes
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Gratis, have been defeated by Henry
S. New and James E. Watson, in In.
diana.
Former Ambassador Herrick appar
emily has defeated Senator Pomerene
in Ohio. Senator Chiffon, Democrat
has been beaten by Representative
Sutherland, Republican, in West Vir
ginia.
Senator James f. MARITIME, Demo
crat, was beaten in New Jersey by j
S. Frelinghuisen.
William F. McCoombs, Democratic
candidate in New York, was beaten
by William F. Calder, former Repub
lican representative from Brooklyn.
Representative Lenroot,, Cooper
Frear, Browne, Esch and Nelson, Re-
publicans, have been reelected in
Wisconsin. Representative Reilly
Democrat, appears to be defeated
Representative Stafford, Republican
has beaten the Socialist candidate in
Milwaukee
The Republican sweep in Illinois
probably has defeated a number OF
Democratic representatives. Both Re
publican candidates for representa-.
tives-at-large have won. They are Me-
dill Mccormick and William e. Ma.
son. Representative Buchanan, Dem
ocrat, of Chicago, has gone down to
defeat, according to early returns, us
has Congressman Tavenner of the
Fourteenth district.
Republicans, according to the early
returns, have picked up several repre-.
sentatives in Indiana. Complete re-
turns probably will give them a ma
jority of the delegation, in which they
now have only two out of thirteen.
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Lawler of st. Paul, Democratic NOM
inee, and W. g. Calderwood of Mime
apolis, Prohibition nominee.
The congressional elections resulted
as follows:
First district-Sydney Anderson,
Lanesboro, Republican, reelected.
Second-Franklin F.. Ellsworth,
Mankato. Republican, reelected with
out opposition.
Third-Charles R. Davis, st. Peter,
Republican, reelected.
Fourth-Carl G. Van Dyke, st. Paul,
Democrat reelected.
Fifth-Ernest Lundeen, Minneapo-
lis, Republican.
Sixth-Harold Knutson, st. Cloud,
Republican.
Seventh-Andrew ]. Volstead, Gran
lite Falls, Republican, reelected.
Eighth-Clarence B. Miller, Duluth,
Republican, reelected.
Ninth-Halvor SteenersM,, Crooks
ton, Republican, reelected.
Tenth-Thomas D. Schall, Mime
apolis, reelected.
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Elected Governor by
Big Plurality.
KELLOGG NEXT SENATOR
G. 0. P. Candidate Defeats His
Democratic and PrOhibi-
tion Opponents.

st. Paul, Nov. S.-Charles E.
Hughes, Republican candidate for
president, probably has carried Mime
sofa by $4,000 votes.
Frank B. Kellogg, Republican can
didate for senator, should win by So
900 to $4,000 votes
Governor Burnquist has over
whelmed his opponents. His plural
ity, in all probability, will be more
than $4,000, and it may reach 100000.
Although James H. Quinn is lead
ing his opponent, w. B. Anderson, for
associate justice OF, the supreme court
the result of the election is in doubt.
Frank B. Kellogg, Republican can
didate for United States senator, has
had active opposition from Daniel w.
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CIAIRN1EN OF BOTH THE BIG POLITICAL PARTIES Al p
LAYING THEIR CLAIMS TO VICTORY; WHAT FIGURl S SHOW
CHAIRMAN WILCOX CLAIMS
ELECTION OF C. {. HUGHES
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

ASSOCIATED Dspachl
New York, November 8.-Chairman
Wilcox of the republican national committee
at 1850 o'clock issued this statement: Gal
ifornia and Minnesota are surely for Hughes.
This means Hughes is elected" The state
ment he said, was based on advices from
the respective state headquarters claiming
California by 10000 and Minnesota by TO-
600.
Chester H. Howell telegrapheds from
San Francisco that the republicans could
concede everything the democrats claim and
still carry the state by 5000.
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REPUBLICANS WIN IN
new YORK STATE

New York, Nov. 8.-With practically
complete returns from the state
Charles E. Hughes led President Will
son in the presidential contest with
a plurality of 65,152. Wilson's lead
in Greater New York was 39,325, while
Hughes led upstate by 104,477.
Charles S. Whitman was reelected
governor over Samuel Seabury, Demo
crat.
William NJ Calder was elected
United States senator over William
s. McCombs, former chairman of the
Democratic national committee, by a
large majority.
Returns showed the Republicans
had gained one representative.