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CHAPTER XVI.
The Man With the scythe.

It was late in June before was able
to disengage myself from the work of
the judges office. Meanwhile there
had been blood shed back in the hills.
One of the sheriff's posse had been Sc
yerely wounded by a bullet and had
failed to serve the writs. The Judge
had appealed to the governor. People
were talking of ''the rent war"
What a Joy entered my heart when
I was aboard the steamboat, at last,
and on my way to all most dear to me
AS l entered Lake Champlain l con-
suited the map and decided to leave
the boat at Chimney Point to find Kate
Fullerton, who had written to the
schoolmaster from Canterbury. My
aunt had said in letter that old Kate
was living there and that a great
change had come over her. So went
ashore and hired q horse of the ferry.
man.
I passed through Middlebury and
rode into the grounds of the college
where the senator had been educated
and on out to Weybridge to see where
he had lived as boy. 1 found the
Wright homestead-a comfortable
white house at the head of beautiful
valley with wooded hills behind it
and rode up to the door A white
haired old lady in a black lace cal
was sitting on it's porch looking GU
at the sunlit fields.
SIS this where Senator Wright llveC
when he was a boy?" 1 asked.
Eyes, sir" the old lady answered.
81 am from Canton"
She rose from her chair.
"You from Canton!" she exclaimed
why, of all things That's where m.
boys home Is. I'm glad to see you. G,
an put your horse In the barn"
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of the most generous proportions. A
big four-pOst bedstead, draped In
white, stood against a wall. The bed,
sheeted in old linen, had quilted COW
ers. The room was nOticeably clean;
its furniture of old mahogany and it's
carpet comparatively unwOrn.
When I undressed I dreaded to put
cut the candle. For the first time In
years l had a kind of Child-fear Of the
night. But I went to bed at last and
slept rather fitfully, waking often when
the cries of the old squire came food
ing through the walls. How I lOnged
for the light of the morning! 1t came
at last and I rose and dressed and
went out of doors.
Kate met me at the door when I
went back into the house and kissed
nay cheek and again l heard those
Ealf-spoken words: my boy" I ate
my breakfast with her and when was
about to get into my saddle at the
door I gave her hug and, as she
tenderly patted my cheek, a smile
lighted her countenance so that 1t
seemed to shine upon me. L have
never forgotten it's serenity and sweet"
ness.
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e taken to live with his uncle. Peabody
Baynes, and his Aunt Deel on a farm on
Rattleroad IN neighbOrhOod called Lick
Nysplit, about the year 1926 Barton meets
Sally Dunkelberg, about his own age, but
socially of class above the Bayneses,
and Is fascinated by the pretty face
and fine clothes.
CHAPTER IT-Barton meets Rowing
Kate. known in the npiyhborbo0d no tbe
''Suent Woman -" Amos 33rintsbay Uonno
son Of the rirhest nan in to- ~ g gsbtrs
Rowing Kate tells the fortunes of the two
boys. predicting bright future for Bar
ton and death on the gallows for Amos.
Reproved for en- act of boyish mischief
Barton runs away. intending to make his
home with the Dunkelbergs He reaches
me village of Canton and falls into a
sleep of exhaustion on a porch. There
nent man IN puohc affairs. who, knowing
feapouy bayheS, takes Barton home af-
NF buying MN new cIothes'
CHAPTER ITT-Barton and his uncle
and aunt visit Canton and hear SIlas
Wright read a sermon.
CuApTEp rv cuo. vyu,,,.
much interaet IN porton 80 ST. Sill eviii W"
of hooks and mooazi0ns a 20 1 f6a - d poH
home The eIecti0n Of GiIas WriSd{ ' 90
a 70 Ia.
''00 'o'i''o 10 "i'''ouiceo'
rrrr.p,,,,,
SnAFI EN N-When Barton Is twelve
9eI9 oAu nc becomes aware OF the eX-
stenCe OF WohuertuI and mysterious
RoM9E huoWh as Money and learns
f1I and prsati 49, ~ 70 riIe Hiost power
munitv most NJ the sattinps h 1a Clie coIH-
debt. After q visit 70 tba ~ o0 Us ~ liza ms
MI wright leaves 0ot ft'1 in Day, naoa ao dr
frst night when he leaves home to at
tend school.
CHAPTER Wharton ia es,,oa +,
in a snowst0rm. unable IN see t6aS ro 90
the horses get into tbe ditch en6 a
wheel of the wagon is broken T1ncIe
Peabody maraees 70 'e eof ter otclT
an extension. '''0 00'''i'
CHAPTER .vTT-Nyor, T., hi, .tu.oo,.,,
he hired man 10 tba astoSa [, PQr VS.
ton. On the way thew meet a rider and
held up by man ny with a gun who ne MAKES Ses
money or your life" Puryis runs away.
while the stranger draws a pistol hut he.
fore he can use IT the robber shoots and
and runs away. AS the murderer bends
over the stranger Barton throws a stone
which he observes wounds the thief. who
makes OF at once, but not until Barton
IN g peculiar manner. Search of the
ana the stranger Is buried.
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CHAPTER T-Barton Baynes, orphan,
g taken to live with his uncle, Peabody
Paynes, and his Aunt DeeI on farm on
Rattleroad in a neighbOrhood called Lick
6ally Dunkelberg, about his own age. but
socially of a class above the Bayneses.
and Is fascinated by the pretty face
and fine clothes,
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CHAPTER ITT-Barton and his uncle
and aunt visit Canton and hear Silas
Wright read a sermon.
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Sacred to the memory Of
Katherine Fullerton
1rC- 1pnp

sacred to the memory or
Katherine Fullerton
17S7-1S06
Proclaim his Word in every place
That they are dead who fall from graca |"
A dark shadow fell upon the house
of my soul and heard a loud rapping
ut it's door which confused me until,
looking out, saw the strange truth Of
the matter. Rose leaves and blossoms
seemed to be trying to hide it with
their beauty, but in vain.
81 understand" said.
"No ye don't. Leastways don't be.
lieve We dO-nOt correct. Squire Full,
lerton dug a grave here an had an
empty coffin put into it away back in
1906. 1t means that he wanted every.
body to understan' that his girl was
jest the same as dead to him an to
God Say, he knew all about Gods
wishes-that man. Gosh! He has
sent more folks to hell than there are
in it, guess. Say, mister, do ye know
why he sent her there2"
/ shook my head.
"Yls ye do, too, It's the same oil
thing that's been Sendin' women tc
hell ever since the world begun. Ye
know hell must "a been the invention
of a man-that's sartin-an' 1t was
mostly fer women an children-thats
sartiner-an' fer all the men that
didn't agree with him. Set down here
an I'll tell ye the hull story. My days
work Is DONE"
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(TO BE CONTTNUED)
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CHAPTER IV-SiIas Wright evlnces
much interest in Barton, and sends a box
OF books and magazines to the Baynes
home. The election of Slas Wright to
the United States senate Is announced
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CHAPTER Wharton is asked to
drive a load to mill arrives safely, but
the horses get into the ditch and a
wheel of the wagon is broken Uncle
Peabody manages to get together
enough to satisfy Grimshaw and obtain
an extension.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-31
TELEPHONE RATES.

OMING so soon after the BmIeson advance, which
- made practically without warning and without
so much saying by your leave the state regulatory
bodies the announcement that the Chesapeake and Potomac
company going ask for increase in rates which will
average 20 per those in existence is bound
create amount of irritation out of all proportion to the
money cost to each telephone The telephone people
had better be prepared to come clean when their petition
comes up for argument September 10 if they really want to
get all they say they are going to ask for.
Contributing in no small measure to the resentment which
the proposed increase will the feeling that the SER
vice that being furnished as good as might be- II
to be inferred from what they already have said that the
answer of the company that charge will be that is as
good they can afford to make on the revenues thew
command If they can make that position stick they will
win their point before the commission From strictly bus
mess standpoint would be better for the subscribers 10 pay
little more and get the right kind of service
When the Fuel Administration made the first boost in
the price Of coal great pains were taken to see that the in
crease went to the people for whom it was ntendedthe
men who turned out the coal In view of the explanation
which the telephone company makes for this new appca-
ton for power to increase might be bad idea for the
Public Service Commission to try its hand at pinnng the
thing down. In all this rate increasing by public service
companies there is than suspicion that the corpora
tons are taking more than essential of their credit
and that the time will when the bankers will be get
ting than they entitled to out of the situation
However, that is merely suggestion Pending the detailed
statement of the exact condition. which has been promised
the telephone company entitled to suspension of juds-
ment.
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BIO NEW ROAD pRoLEcr

MARTGNSBURG, W. Va, July 81
The county court OF Berkeley county
has entered an order authorizing the
expenditure of what will amount to
100000 on the Glass A road between
Martinsburg and Winchester, Va. OF
this amount $4,000 will be available
through state and federal aid, the bal
ance to come from a 25-cent levy and
the proposed increase of 20 per cent
in realty values, authorized by the
Board Of Equalization and Review, en-
tered at the instance of the State Tax
Commissioner. Division Engineer
Smith appeared before the court in
connection with the decision to enter
the order. He stated that the con-
struction would cost approximately
$40 900 per mile.
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dies which give no relief. II will be glad to
observe the effects OF a little direct action.
To what extent the Governors have the pow
er TO solve the general problem Of the high
cost Of living remains to be determined. But
it is significant TO have two State Executives
taking the matter into their own hands after
waiting in vain for definite action by Con-
gress. Why should not other Governors follow
their example and join in what may be made
national movement to apply State remedies
to food-profiteering?
This country would be immensely benefited if there wer
of law enforcement Our Legislatures grind out stat
utes in almost uceasng stream but no one pays mucl
attention to the output the officers who paid to enforc.
the law no more than the public which violates it The nat
ural result that respect for the law is al low ebb
There is plenty of law against profteerng Let's try Thu
out before committing ourselves experiments the strus
gle against the high cost Of living
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HOME COMING oE THE 18TH.

mi oW that it is certain that the Marion county men in
the 18th ammunition train will be discharged SO that
hey home in body there ought not be the slight
st doubt about the warmth of the reception that accord
I'd them.
The decision at the court house conference last night to
make the home coming simple possible was the proper
hing in the circumstances, but there ought to be band and
crowd even bigger than any that saw men depart from
the station in this city.
It much to be regretted that only the larger towns were
able to welcome home considerable bodies of the men they
sent into the army But the great cities were unable
% show honor of this kind to the men who volunteered In
lh respect our little party of about 100 men will be the
recipient of unique attention, in this state at least and
Faimon should make point to see that the affair in
keeping with the occasion
The parades of the drafted men as they left to entra
Tor camp with their cuOusy mingled emotional appeal
did great deal to promote true patriotism and national
odariy The receptions the returning troops have
mad even stronger influence in that direction and we feel
are that the committee in charge of the coming ceremony
In hamont may feel that go as far as ii sees fit in
making arrangements.
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ENFORCE THE LAW.

HE other day The West Virsinian had few wor,
to say in approval Of the war upon PROTECTING in Oh
md Maryland. In its issue of Tuesday morning the Ne,
York World also discussed this in the following manner
Gov. Cox of Ohio and Gov Harrington of
Maryland have begun inquiries into the exor-
bitant cost of food which promise excelltn re-
are seeking to uncover unlawful practices in
the traffic of foodstuffs and to expose profit
eertng and punish the profteers. With this
object the Governor Of Ohio will set the Coun-
ty Prosecutors to work and grant authority If
necessary for grand jury investigation under
State auspices The Governor of Maryland will
employ the machinery of the Public Service
and Conservation Commissions and the State
Agricultural Board.
This is proceeding on the theory that the
cause of high food prices is artificial and per-
sonal as much as economic The public has
surfeit OF statistical inquiries which get no.
where. 1t has become skeptical of recommen-
dations and suggestions for legislative rene
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WHY Norf

Possibly step further. but the best
is here for you.
We don't buy it all ready made. We
make it ourselves and know its con-
tents.
Made from the very best materials
IN nice clean place.
Made for people who appreciate the
best. for people who care.
The quality is not excened any.
where.
Try a dish of our fresh peach Ice
Cream today and then tell your
friends about It.
Don't forget. Martins drug store
ADV.
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DON'T WAIT TOO LONG

To have your furniture upholstered
and repaired as 1t will cost you more
in the future as goods are advancing
on tapestries and limitations OF black
and Spanish feathers. do first class
work. Also picture framing,
large line of mouldfngs to select from.
Oval frames Of all sizes and standing
frames. Bring IN your soldiers pic
lures and discharges; have them
framed to preserve them. Done on
short notice. s. B. Kopp, 11S Meredith
St, next to Postoffice. Phone 126s-R.
-AdY!
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After conference with President Wilson yesterday
the Democratic National Chairman Cummings refused to
discuss the possibility of Mr. Wilson again becoming the
standard bearer Of his party. There much in that
which will make political observers smile. Mr. Wilson,
apparently is no more communicative with his party
associates than he is with the United States senate and
the chances that he will keep them on the anxious
bench until the last horn blows The prospect right
now is that the next Democratic national convention will
have real job on its hands.
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Under the pressure of resolution introduced by Rep
Kelley of Pennsylvania, and adopted yesterday the
War department is arranging directly to the
pie through the postoffice the surplus army food 1t
surprising that this plan not thought before The
parcels post division of the Posofce department which
has been trying with Indifferent to promote di-
rect traffic between farms city consumers of food
ought to have taken advantage of opportunity to
popularze its SERVICE but did Coming at this late
day the new plan may prove embarrassing municipal
authorities who have embarked heavily in the enterprise
of supplying the public with surplus army food supplies
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Wonder If he will claim them all
when the job is finished?
If he does the Teuts will be sorry
they did not leave them alone for the
allies to divide.
They poured out a little more pick
handle yesterday.
Every time they read about that a
lot of fellows take comfort in Commits
sioner 1ra's announcement that there
will be no water famine this year.
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Industrial Dept, at
ny" is Cooperating

The Fairmont Y. NJ. Z. A. through
its industrial department is cooperat-
ing with the United States employ
ment service bureau. Returned SER
vice men applying at the Y. NJ. c. A.
are kindly turned over to the U. S.
employment service office.
Thus far Industrial secretary Thorn
as has received but three rooms to be
rented to the plate glass workers
who report here August 15, when the
Fairmont plate glass works reopens.
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A SMASH UP

ass accidents will happen to
the most careful motor car drivers
but no matter how serious the damage
we are prepared to do the repair work
Our plant Is modern, we employ mas.
ter machinists only. who are experts
in this particular business. You pay
for what you get and you get what you
pay for-understand? Liberty Garage
Company, Merchant st. Phone 500
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~ ALWAY,, HAvE COOP LucKr

Ask any housewife why she prefers
Marigold Flour and she will say that
she can depend on Il. Being dependa-
BILE, it not only eliminates chance OF
spoiled baking. but makes a quality
loaf that the housewife Is proud of.
Get a sacl from your grocer and have
satisfactory bakings. Manufactured
by Fairmont Grain and Milling Co.
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'j6DWI E:5zs! .EzE

People boarded silver, not sugar
in the Civil War on July 81, 1862;
small change was disappearing so
rapidly from circulation that Wheel
Ing merchants were losing business.
Many Wheeling stores would not
change dollar unless the purchase
amounted to twenty-five cents and
then they added q charge Of five
cents for making the change
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ODD FELLOWS no PICNIC

MIDDLEBoURNE, W. Va. July 81.
Odd Fellows Of Tyler, Wetzel and
Peasants counties have arranged TO
hold their annual picnic Jointly here
ugust 81. There are IS lodges in the
three counties. and an attendance OF
5000 Is expected.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-31

1t is said in London, that the British government is
thinking of increasing the salary the British ambassa-
dor to America. 1t strikes that would be very just
thing to do in view of the fact that the living
higher here than it is that side. That in spite the
fact that large portion the things the British eat and
wear come from this side.
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CHARLES TOWN HORSE SHOW.

CHARLES TOWN, W. Va, July 81,
Several thoroughbred horses o!
West Virginia, Virginia and Maryland
will be exhibited at the annual horse
show here August 10 and II, accord
ing to announcement by the commit
tee on arrangements.
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JR. o u A M. CONVENTION,

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, July 81
Joint committees from the five coun-
CHS of the Junior Order of United
American Mechanics in Huntington
have been named to arrange for the
reception and entertainment OF dele
gates who will attend the annual
state convention Of the order in Hun
tington, September 8 and 4.
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By unanimous vote the house yesterday passed the
bill providing for the return to the countries of their
birth all the enemy aliens who interned here dur
ing the This ought to be put through the
senate in the same emphatic way Then when the>deck
has been swept clear steps should be taken to see that
not one of these individuals is permitted ever again
set foot on American soil.
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Some Wonderful statIstIcs.

Allonsl
Some Wonderful Statistics.
If all the holes in all the doughnuty
in all the world were gathered in one
pile they wouldn't fill canary bird
tooth.
1t is predicted that If it has taken
until ten o'clock each night for tho
Western Union Telegraph local office
to fail to send message to Mars they
will be able to reach there two hours
quicker by staying open until mid :
night.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-31

Tonight the wires all go back to the corporations that
own them and from out the alib that government
control is responsible for the rotten service will not CO.
will be interesting to watch what the practical result
is going be-
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RUFF STUFF

The Teuts have started state in
puiry to determine who caused the
war.
It's easy to guess who is going TO be
convicted in that court.
The military clique of the old Rus
sian empire, Of course.
Witness told congressional investi-
gators yesterday that 100 serviceable
american air ships. had BEEN wanton-
ly burned In France.
But if you take it from another set
Of witnesses there isn't such a thing
as serviceable American air ship.
-
Queer what delight some guys take
IN panning their own country.
That guy who perched moonsbino
plant in Fayette county tree top
may have been preparing to, make
apple jack.
That grows in trees, does it not?
II that Wheeling man wins his suit
for damages against a fellow who
crushed a bone in his hand while
shaking hands there will be some
hope that the idiot who slaps you on
the back when you are not. looking
may get what is coming to him.
John Bull is beginning to raise y 6
battleships the Teuts sank in scarpa
Flow.
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E pIuribus unuml

E pIuribus unuml
PoME.
The things all fixed,
I'm on my way
This writin' games
No game to play
When hazy dawn
And coolin1 eve
Are beggin' me
To up and leave.
The tweeter birds
High in the trees.
The medder's smell
On gentle breeze
The open lane
The brook and all
My summer friends
Have made their call.
The things all fixed.
I'm goin' away,
Vacation time
Begins todayi
Au secorsl
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-31

1nls morning
When | came into the Office
The editor says to me, Say
Tn Bard is still i'll and
It's up to you to
Supply his column today" "And
Says ], growing Red in the
Face,
Observation-Disclosures, You
Known Durn Well That I amt M
Bard nor poet Nor
Anything much. Why don't you ASH
Ray Maple?
Surely his Hair Is
Long enough.
Or there Is Boss Wiegel.
His hair is Short Enough,
Goodness Knows.
But Jimmy Was
Adamant. So
sat down at
Bun Martins
Linotype machine and l Thought
l would write poem Like
Jeanette Arnett Leeper
Or some doggeral Like
Harry Engle.
But couldn't To
Save my Life Get their
Respective styles And
Bun was getting madder'n
Wet Hen. You See
He works by the Hour And
Leslie is taking
Music Lessons. Then
I thought of
Adam S. Lane
You all know him, and then Again
You don't know him. And
l wondered If 1t were really
True that Adam Is
None other than Ole
Doc Duncan.
Older Residents all know That
Doc has
Foolish streak. Or
Could it possibly Be
Mrs. Leeper or Her
Sam as some Other Folks Have
Suggested? Some times I'll Be
Dingbusted if it Don't
Sound like them, And then Again
I have been compelled To
Become suspicious OF One
John Guy prichard.
For he is funny Guy
Anyhow. And you know II
Guy got tired on the Job And
Wanted to play with Little
Bobbie Lowe
Instead, Why Judge Scott Cephas
Also has Foolish Streak. And
There are several
Other Humorists in That
Lowe-Prichard Community.
We used to suspicion That
Cutup
Harry Engle but Every One
Knows Harry Could Not
Write one Stanza without Saying
Merry Christmas
Once
Twice Or
Thrice
But About This Time Tha!
Hot Cross Bun says
Times Up. So I rose From
That machine and I
Walked
Straight
Out
nf
That
Place
For
All
The
World
Like
Shannon
Allen
Would
Have
Done.