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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-16
A Novel
A Week!
Continued from Our Last Issue
CHAPTER VIII.

The Flight on the citn

The Flight on the ciRf
ID o you want to die. my
friendT" De verdenois IN
CURED over the point OF
his sword-a slender blade OF IN
usual reach.
Not yet. monsieur" the officer
answered. bringing his own sword
to the salute.
De Nerdenois' swept up also.
Then they rasped together VI
eiously. and the fight was on.
I, took but n few passes 10 dem
onstrate that De verdenols could
do as he liked with his opponent
II was not long before the officer
fell back IN the arms OF his com
rades. badly wounded.
After that the Duke held n consul
tation below which resulted in his
guard merely obstructing the pass
This was quite as effective as fight
ing. however. since tho Duke had
no wish 10 kill any OF US. and II
prevented our escape.
II seemed as II we had been sit
ting there hours when De Verde
nols called my attention to a group
OF men Just emerging from the edge
Of the trees. IL was Hatch and his
men. They were prisoners. and
the Oblivians. with our rifles. we're
being instructed IN their use by the
Duke himself.
Your Dukelct may show you how
TO load and fire." reflected Dc
verdenois. but aiming II quite an
other matter"
You can't make a marksman In
six shots" I concurred. More
over. they've never fired gun
nor have they ever seen one fired
The Dukes no fool-he must know
so what's his idea7"
Search me-" De VerdenoiS
laughed. However. as he made O
ten strike when he captured Hatch
and his men and their rifles. he
probably considers that the next
move Is ours"
And | reckon he's right said I
Unless Brinsmade returns very
shortly. we must do something
There is no use In scaling the cliff,
even IL they should prove seal
able. A wide crevasse cuts length
wise thru their center and runs
completely around the island"
who told you so7" he demand
ed.
THE Duke"
"When7"
''Yesterday-so n Is probably
true"
There was sharp cry from the
girls-and az we whirled around
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-16
A ROMANCE
THE MYSTERY oEEpENED

At the Rector store a brick was
thrown thru the glass In a door and
the thief unlocked the door thru
the opening made. Mr.. Rector
missed nothing today except about
two pounds OF candy.
At first 1t was thought that boys
were the guilty parties, but on the
glass door at the Rector store tho
finger prints indicated large hand.
--Bluffton Gnd.) Banner.
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Twice Poisoned

YUAN SI KA Chns dead president great man. but only
man. Like most men who acquire much he reached for all The pre
deny country wasn't enough and Ka made the mistake bee
ing that what cophans wanted what people George
Washington had the chance make himself
Ka probably twice poisoned Those around
mind with ambition be monarch republican
sneaked into his kitchen and poisoned his body
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DEFECTIVE TEE

DEFECTIVE TEETH account, II
is said. for tie rejection of 30 per
cent OF the candidates for the Brit
ish army. OF those accepted. a
large proportion must undergo den
tai treatment before being allowed
10 proceed 10 the front.
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Playing Hockey

y ECASE of the absence members of the majority
- their duty the republicans succeeded striking
the shipping bill the section providing the purchase the
mnt Wheupon, hurry call the bseneeS
consideration the section restored by vote to 49,
On the first roll call i democratic marked
dayng beed breakfast lettering the hotel lobbies while
the to
bowwows AS happened the only result In this afford
republican minority hearty laugh the their democratic
adjuoS.
But the penalty might easily under different circumstances
Illuminating document Is the pamphlet recently issued by Col
Hers the aheneS
two sessions OF the ORD dsco astonishing lack
to duty the of Uncle Sans hired all
on matters Importance to the people during the o3d congress- upon
exactly 80 the
corded voting" individual
so out of AS During entire cheated
for another third of the
record How long Mr.. would
aboer who Shrked onetd of the timer
Some day humfiatng chapter be written
these United States three words, "Congressmen
That Bank Farce
THE district court sitting Washington
MAdoo Comptroller Williams and Treasurer Burke of the
by the Riggs National bank that they had
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-16
The Bear i'm France

THE presence of Russian troops France indicates that France and Russia
have last concluded that them take the
land while Great Britain looks after the naval end.
Engnd' of million which due to crush the
this have beep lost in the last shuttle the Paris
ence When the final roll of honor of this the greatest in history
prepared Russia will have place very close the top Besides holding
the forces Of the bay oooe battle
since the beginning the Russia has brought the Turk his
knees and at least saved the day the French determined
fensive the East at the critical moment
Now she is cheuly taking herself portion of the burden
which, by right does not belong her.
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Nobody that the treasury officials guilty Of
charges the Riggs bank officials The charges merely in
tended divert attention from the affairs of the bank In that they were
largely successful Comptroller Williams enoned from collecting
the 100000 fine imposed the bank for failure comply with
instructions from the United States treasury department The Riggs bank fell
laughing their the blind goddess this written
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JEWISH POPULATION OF the
United States is 3.03S.674.
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THEIR CONCEPTION OF ART
VERNE Van Noy is a regular at.
t(<pdant at singing. and while he
dol snr know anything about vocal
music. or even enjoy II. he amuses
himself by drawing pen sketches OF
the singers. and does II well. OF
1 fourse. II a fellow doesn't do much.
1 he should do IL well.-The Van
Barren County (Ark.) Democrat.
HYYHENATED room
Corned beef--cahhaxe
0am--eggs
Qwiddis cakes-sansaxa
Apple pie--cheese.
epsghetti-SAriie
Rock---rya
DID THEY EXPECT moRE7
Mrs.. Asselin carried $1,000 life
t1nourance, the house was insured
for $500 and the contents for $500
An accident policy on the life OF
little Marie amounts TO $50.
Mr.. Asselin and his sorrowing
/ family have the sympathy OF the
+ entire community Chrboygan
!. (Mtch-) Daily Tribune.
HEROES or. PEACE
i 1he man who gives up his se<sf 10 q
I. hnuHs1y woman I'm . str-~t car.
/ Ths man who has nerve enough to 70
fanD 10 lend his lawn mower 10 nigh
~ with the chronic borrowing habit.
rhe man who walks out Of . me~stnx
- the middle Of . long -wind~d speech
eAweby reminding the orator that thsrs
~ eaiy - hours In day
AWAITING OFFERS
Tony Dolce Is the proud possessor
Of brand new kitchen cabinet. and
/ IT'S q dandy. too. Surely the next
thing in order viii be a wife.-The
! Lusk (Wyo) Herald.
A ROMANCE
One night last week. with a COW
they had gone in search OF tied "a
= telegraph pole outside. couple
Of our popular young men were
spending the evening with lady
friend while the anxious parent oil
one OF them. with the aid OF a Ian
tern. was securing the country look
Ing for the lost bovine and youthful
swain. The Valparaiso Gnd.
! yidette.~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-16
That Bank Farce

THE district court sitting Washington Secretary
McAdoo Comptroller Williams Treasurer
by the Riggs National bank that they had conped institution
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-16

HYYHENATED room
Corned bset-eahsaxe.
0am--eggs
Ogiddis cakeS-sausAgA
Apple pie--cheese.
pAghetti--gAriie-
Rock--rye
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AWAITING OFFERS

Tony Dolce is the proud possessor
Of brand new kitchen cabinet. and
IT'S dandy. too. Surely the next
thing in order will be a wife.-The
Lusk (Wyo) Herald.
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Inc DUKE.
"When7"
''Yesterday-so II Is probably
true"
There was sharp cry from tho
girls-and az we whirled around.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-04

CHICAGO, ILL.,. March ALLEN
flaates starr. who knows the weight OF
~ policeman's hand: who has often
heard that fateful sentence, you're
Under arrest" is on her way to the
city hall tagain-this time she may be
pmember Of city council.
The labor leader, who has .defied po-
lice In many strikes, has been nomina-
ted for the council by socialists of the
Nineteenth ward.
For many years she championed the
cause OF the under dog" befriended
b aTunderpaid and the overworked. She
became conspicuous as a labor "agtta-
Stor"'$last fall, when the Chicago gar
ynant workers went on strike. For
three months Miss Starr picketed with
STRIKERS. She had been arrested in
other9strtkSs; she was arrested often
for her defense OF the garment work
ers. She defied the police to inter
s1ere when she picketed shops on
strike. She was never convicted.
Miss Starr is one Of the founders of
Hull house. She says she inherits
lighting blood from her revolutionary
ancestors. She'sga college graduate
and gave. up position in society to
work with labor folk.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-04
JEALOUSY CAUSE OF
SPLIT SALARY ROW
That Is Defense Put in BY
Accused Chicago Wom-
an Politician.

cHICAGoI March jealousy was
the cause of the split salary charge
made by Mrs. Page Waller Eaton
against her superior, Mrs. Louise Os-
borne Rowe, head OF the Social Wei
fare Bureau OF Chicago. according to
Rowe's testimony before the Civ
IL Service commission today.
Mrs! Eaton Is Jealous Of me and OF
the good work done by the depart
ment," Mrs. Rowe testified. "She want
ed my Job in the first place."
The room was packed with spec
.tators, principally society women and
equal suffrage workers, who came to
hear the defense Of the woman charg-
ed with forcing Mrs. Eaton to con
tribute one-third Of her $4,000 yearly
salary to a fund which has been de-
scribed as a charity fund for a sis.
ter-in.law of Mayor William II. Thomp.
son. and as a fund to enable the May
or to recuperate from the heavy cam
paign expense.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-04
Glee Club To
Give An Exhibition

The fourth meeting OF the Davis
Ridge Alpha Glee club in the year
1916, was held at the home of Miss
Myrtle Morgan on March 2, in spite
OF the bad weather several Of the men,
bers were present. There was not
much business to be transacted and
the evening was spent in a social man
ner. A number of games were play.
ed in which everyone present parties
pated and the evening passed very
quickly. Refreshments consisting OF
ice cream and cakeSwere served.
After the refreshments came the
business. A program consisting of
songs, stories. readings, Rotations
and a debate was read to be carried
out at the next meeting.
The club has received some dialogue
books and Is going to give an exhibit
ton atg the Davis Ridge school house
sometime during April. The members
decided to meet in a few days and give
out the parts so they cal begin their
practice.
The absent members were Misses
Pearl Toothman. Bessie Bowman, Bess
Jones, Sylvia Brand and Mrs. Bertha
Jones, Mr.. Ben Jones.
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CONFESSIONS OF a WIFE y:

came around the table to kiss me
again.
This lamb chop, baked potatoes
and kisses beats the well known bread
cheese and kisses to a frazzle.' he said
as We left the table, and he lighted a
cigarette.
II slipped away from him and put
away the food and dishes.
when I came back he was stretched
out on the long dull blue velvet divan
smoking, but there was a moody
shadow on his face.
"'Come over~here, derling,' he said.
I sat down on the edge Of the sofa, and
he pulled me over nearer him.
"And then like lightning from a
clear sky came the words, Alice my
parents will never consent to our mar.
rage
Il looked at him dumbly-for a mo.
ment l could not quite realize what
he was sayings
" Then all this beautiful little place
must be broken UP and lost?'
"'Not in a hundred years I hope.
This is yours dearest and here you
must live until ] can find time to over
come their prejudice against you. May
/ be privileged to call occasionally?
"'But dear Harvey, they will be more
prejudiced against me living here
than they would ever be II they knew
i was still practicfng my profession.
They need never KNOW said Har-
vey stopping the beginning OF my OBJ.
jections with a kiss.
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Gl0be

IFIooted at my little nurse gravely.
somewsy T. sensed the tragedy and
Tet:I could only see It coming from one
direction. AT that moment, however,
theregw q no hint OF 1t In the radiance
other smile.
Evidently her mind had not arrived
1tSthei point where the sorrow began.
" wish, Mrs. .Waverly, you could
hayeIseen Harvey's face when I took
him over that dear little apartment"
56hSS said. 81 don't think ne had ever
S100nEbeEore any rooms except those
that had been furnished by profession
S0~lgdirectors.
asHeSRasP simply delighted. He sat
down In every OF the chairs. He
ge16miued the pictures from every an
gIe;g he fingered carefully the few pot
tSrysvases and pieces OF copper that
I had place In the living room. His
wonder at the little red Chinese lac
duer! framed mirror over my beautiful
old Sheretan desk was purelyof admit
sfation. Most OF all, was no pleased
with the tiny Kitchen and the pretty
dining room.
HtDarlIng, I always knew you were
myswonder girl he said, but I never
lTaafized that you were'a regular little
Home maker. Why, there Is more of
4hakStnangihle something which satia-
AegSInsthia tiny place than In all the
rooms Of my mothers great house."
1At the mention OF his mother q
a6daAeEwenti over his face and my heart
missedIs}beat throughStts uncanny feel
5ngsofIcomiug disaster, but I would not
alfowamyself to feel badly. With the
h0pegofiyouttl. I made sure that every
think was coming out all right.
"tlIow,s I said I'm going to get you
gomsE supper. for ! know you are hun.
1T seems too bad to muss up this
lovely Kitchen" he remarked quisicai-
q laughed! indeed Mrs. waverly !
90 pottthink I ever laughed. SO much
ipmySwhole!lif as ] did that one night
that Harvey and I played at house.
keeping In that little place.
s:MyY how happy we are going to
be9dear, In this dear little place.
8aHsTYVW Bwe2.; IEasked wtstfllly. for.
nlfeadytIE seemed4to realize II was all
tpoIgood to be true.
St0t3course we will you dear foolish
little bird OF i'll omen, he said.
aAnd3t then he stopped: 70 kiss me on
hisSwayt to his place ct the other side
okstheitable.
Grace before meat was his smtl.
tnEerenlark.
Don't Harvey I expostulated, 4
don't Wantsyou to be the least BIT sac.
1fIigtous4forS you see I am rather
ntfa1d. WI must be very good IL we.
@prldt I've happy ever after In this.
ffIAf600t MAdFN 1Hf4rt WEiHl yNNgAN sNrf h4fE eus
"esesssri 20 sd tondly and e.
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Evelyn Not Fighting
Harry FhaW's Suit

PITTSBURGH, Pa, March mo
appearance was made for Evelyn
Thaw yesterday when Harry Thaw's
suit for divorce was taken up by At
torney John w. Thomas, master in
the case. The hearing was held in
the offices OF Attorney Stephen g.
Stone, counsel for Thaw, In the Frick
Annex building. It was announced
that Evelyn Thaw filed no answer to
her husbands charge OF ~desertton,
and the accusation that she had been
unfatttfuls to her martial vows.
Some of the witnesses are said to
have been called from New York. but
the nature OF their testimony fs not
known, OF course, since the hearing
was private. -Four of those who testt.
fled were colored, three being women.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-04
Mrs. B. b. Clayton
Tuberculosis Victim

Mrs. Bessie Hess Clayton. widow
of Harry Clayton, died yesterday at.
ternoon at her home at Bellyiew, after
an illness from tuberculosis. She was
a daughter OF Mrs. Ella Hess, Of Bell
view, who survives her. one sister,
Mrs. Fred Google. Of Rtvesv1lle. and
three brothers, j. F. Hess, OF Akron,
o.; B. o. and W. r. Hess, Of this city,
also survive. Her fatheS, the late Nor
ris Hess, OF Paw Paw district, has
been dead for a number Of years.
The body will be3taken to Hoodsville
Sunday for interment in the cemetery.
where brief services will be conducted
from the residence OF her mother. and
the body will be taken to Baxter on
the street car. The funeral party will
drive to the church at Hoodsytlle.
where services will be held and inter
ment made by Undertaken R.. c. Jones.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-04
.HEAETH HINTS
DIGGING HEALTH
time Is coming!


Folk will start 1imbering up their
bodies by raking up and digging up.
the garden plot.
There Is sheath In getting close to
the soil for the earth Is aTpoweTful.
electrically charged magnet. By con-
tract with It people can derive q form
OF energy that really does "tone up"
tho human system.
Children like to run barefoot in
squashy mud because as they say lit
feels good" The reason it feels good
Is because their bare feet are absorb
ing the earth's magnetism.
In other words contact with Mother.
Earth brings about an actual recharg.
ing Of our physical batteries.
Thus one of the simplest ways to
keep we'll is to get out into the garden:
as soon as the weather permits and
begin to dig up health.
Combined with the contact with.
Mother Earth there are the physical.
benefits that come from the exertion,
most folk call It "fun," of spading and
%cultivating a garden patch.
Twenty minutes morning and even
ing in the backyard garden will give
the busy City Man just the sort of ex-
ercise his system needs after a winter
spent In sitting at an office desk or
close to a steam radiator in the even
ing. Gl
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-04
THE THINGS
SENT By GROCER.
Also BY the Butchers And.
the Other Purveyors to
the Home.

J.. H. Nightingale, OF Charleston.
state commissioner OF weights and
measures, told the members OF the Wo-
mems club Of the work Of this new8de-
partment throughout West Virginia
yesterday. The address Of Mr.. Night
engaIe was made at the regular meet
ing Of the Women's club held yester-
day afternoon, an event which was
largely attended by members.
weighing scales in every house
hold were urged on housekeepers BY
the commissioner. In Justice, he said,
not only to the housekeeper but to
honest 5grocerymen as we'll. He also
outlined the work already accomplish
ed by the department and touched
lightly on conditions which the investt-
cation had revealed. W. d. Straight,
sealer for Marion county, accompanied
Mr.. Nnightengale to the meeting.
Mrs. George DeBo1t, president Of the
club, presided at the meeting, the
princfpul. business of which
was nominations for officers to
be voted on in April. The Misses
Florence Lavender and Mary Louise
Nichols rendered a piano duet, III
Pirata," by BelIeni. Tea was served
at the close OF the meeting with Mes
danes w. n. Sands and J. H. McClos-
key hostesses.
The present officers with one excep-
ton have served a two-year term
which automatically retires them from
Office. The exception is that OF the
treasurer, Mrs. @. c. Robb, who was
nominated. The list of nominees stands
as follows:
President-Mrs. James A. Meredith.
First vice president-Mrs. Edwin
Forrest Hartley, Mrs. j.. Frank
Ritchie.
Second vice president-Mrs. ]. Nor
ton Black, Mrs. F. S. Pollitt.
Recording Secretary-Mrs: w. s.
Mayors, Mrs. C. Richard Hall.
Corresponding Secretary--Mrs.
Waitman H. Conway, Mrs. Thomas /.
TFsasurer-Mrs. c. ?. Highly, Mrs. ?.
M. Hoge.
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NEWS OF c~LARKsBURdl

clartsburg, West va.-H1 was worn
out, tired and nervous. A friend told
me about Doctor Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription and I used a dozen bottles.
Ny female weakness wss cured and I
became strong and comparatively well.
i have benin good health everSsince."
-MRs. r. ENNIS, 1o3 Poplar Street,
Garksburg, w. Va.
Clarksburg, West was feeling
miserable and in a delicate way.
used one bottle aud was SO pleased
that I used FIVE more. 1t built me up;
was a flesh producer; helped me
in every way. I was another wonlan.e
-MRa,ST, Z. MccoRM1cE, ia Chapel
ST., clafksbuEg, w. Va.
DIR. Plerce's Favorite Prescription is
q true friend to women in times OF
trial and at times Of pain when the
organs are not performing their fuuc-
tons. For headache, backaciles hot
flashes, catarrhal condition, bearing
down sensation, mental depression,
dizziness, faintinG spells, lassitude OF
exhaustion women should never fat1
to take this tried and true women's
medicine.
It's not a secret remedy for all the
ingredients r printed on the wrapper.
Sold in either liquid or tablet form.
Sick people are invited to consult Dr..
Pierce BY letter, FREE. All correspond:
ence is held as strictly private and
sacred1y confidential.
Send three dimes Tor stanps) for
mailing charges to DR.. Perce's In
valids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y, and en-
close this notice and you will receive
a copy Of the HCominon Sense Medical
Adviser all charges prepaid.
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Services At
Rivesville Mission

Rev. w. j. Eddy, pastor Of the First
Baptist church, and a number of lay
men Of the church will begin a SER
les Of evangelistic meetings at the
Baptist mission at Rivesville on next
Monday. The meetings will probably
continue for q week. A successful re-
1igious campaign was conducted at this
mission last winter and the same plans
will be carried out at this series Of
services
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-04
WHEN NapoIeon Wa w,ounded.

Napoleon, like almost all great mill.
tary leaders, was wounded in course OF
his military career, though once only.
This was before Ratisbon, on April
90, 1909. He was struck by a grape
shot ball, and received a flesh wound,
which disconnected him so little that
he mounted his horse. wiping away
the blood with a handkerchief. The
ball was picked up by an officer, who
treasured it so highly that it passed
as an heirloom to his children and
grandchildren. It now rests IN the
Musee ct Paris. n
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Eortunate Accident

'aThat there least boy Of mine, Bear
cat, takes after his maw's mother"
stated MI. Gap Johnson, OF Rumpus
Ridge. tits q lucky thing that he
wasn't born a ~.two.headed iboy, or he'd
shore battle himself to death"-Kan.
sas City Star,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-04
Farmers Debt to the siIo

The Wall Street Journal calls the
period between 1910 and 1920 the EZRA
Of the stio" In American agriculture.
adding: 'Tae s1lo is the fortress by
which tne American farm restores
and develops the fertility OF the farm
acres to pristine prcductiveness."
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Qualities That Count,

The man who has genius without
perseverance may be a rocket, but can
never be a star; he that has persever-
ance without genius will be q bright
and steady star, but can never be
used; he that has genius and persever-
ance will be the sur OF his own sys-
tem.-Rev. William Arthur.
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LIttIo Subtraction for Creditor.

The American Legal News says that
In Iowa a merchant sent a dunnlng let.
ter to a man, who replied by return
mail: You say you II holding my
note yet. That is all rtght-peffecty
right. Just keep holding on to It. and
X you find your hands slipping spit
on them and try it again. Yours affec-
tionately."
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A female authority announces that
men have better figures than women.
But you may have noticed that a man
never gets a front seat In a theater
because he wants to g what the
chorus men.are not wearing.