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Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-12-09

and half a little over $1,000 more.
Under the circumstances do not think
that my request for five thousand is
at all eXorbtant."
DAILY laughed. "You are shrewd
figurer. and your remarks are interest
Ing" said he.
"Wil you give $5.O0O?" asked Thorpe.
81 will not" replied DAILY; then. with
a sudden change of humor: And now
III do little talking. I've listened to
you just about as long as I'm going
to- have Railways contract in that
safe. and live up to it. III thank you
to go plumb to blazes!"
That's your last word, is it?" asked
Thorpe. rising.
at is"
"Then." said he slowly and distinctly.
"1'll tell you what III do. intend to
collect in full the 81 a thousand for the
three millions and half Mr.. Railway
has delivered to you. In return Mr..
Radway will purchase Of you at the
stumpage rates of 50 thousand the
million and half he failed to put
in. That makes bill against you.
If my figuring is correct, of just Sill
600. You will pay that bill, and | will
tell you why. Your contract will be
classed in any court as gambling con-
tract for lack of consideration. You
have no legal standing in the world. I
call your bluff, Mr.. DAILY. and I'll fight
you from the drop Of the hat through
every court in Christendom."
Flight ahead" advised Daily sweetly.
who knew perfectly well that Thorpe:
law was faulty. AS a matter of fact
the young man could have collected
on other grounds, but neither wa:
aware Of that.
Furthermore" pursued Thorpe IL
addition, "Pll repeat my offer before
witnesses. and if win the first sui
I'll sue you for the money we couIt
have made by purchasing the extrt
million and half before it had {
chance to spoil"
This statement had its effect. for |
forced an immediate settlement befor'
the pine on the skids should deteriorate
Daily lOunged back with a little more
deadly carelessness.
And. lastly" concluded Thorpe play
Ing his trump card "the suit frou
start to finish will be published IN ev
cry important paper in this country
IL you do not believe have the in
1uence TO do this you are at liberty t
doubt the fact"
Daily was cogitating many things
He knew that publicity was the las
thing to he desired ThOrpc's state
ment had been made in view of th'
fact that much Of the business of ;
lumber firm is done on credit III
thought that perhaps rumor of a hi.
suit going against the trm nigh
weaken confidence AS Il matter o
fact. this consideration had no weigh
whatever with the older man, although
the threat of publicity actually gainet
for Thorpe what he demanded The
lumberman feared the noise of an in
vestigation solely and simply because
his firm, like so many others was on
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-12-09
CHAPTER X.

IN OR more than week Thorpe
IN had journeyed through the for.
III est. His equipment was SIM
~ pie in the extreme. Attached to
heavy leather belt of cartridges hung
a two pound ak and sheath knife. In
his pocket reposed compass, an air
tight tin of matches and map drawn
on oiled paper of district divided into
sections. Some few of the sections
We're colored, which indicated that they
belonged to private parties All the
rest was state or government land He
carried in his hand repeating rife.
The pack, if opened. would have been
found to contain woolen and rubber
blanket, fishing tackle, twenty pounds
or so of -four. a package of tea. sugar,
slab of bacon carefully wrapped In
oiled cloth. salt suit of underwent
and several extra pairs of thick stock
ings To the outside OF tue pack had
been strapped a frying pan, II tin paii
and a cup,
He had not met a human being or
seen any indications of man excepting
always tue old blaze OF the govern,
ment survey. Many years before. Off
Gals had run careless lines through
the corrntry along the sectioa bound.
aries These latter stated always the
section. the township and tlr rlnge
T., ntinucd on 4th ~ gel
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-12-09
CHAPTER IN.
Z radi1

"1~1 ADWAY," said he suddenly,
Xxi 81 need money. and need it
INl bad. think you ought to
get something ont of this iah
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-09-02
RESOLUT!0NS OF ESTEEM
Adopted By the Harrison County Medi,
cal Society on the Death of the
Late DR. ]. N. BOweOel-

At special meeting OF the Harrison
County Medical Society on august 81
1904. a committee was appointed tc
draft the following resolutions in ap
probation of the professional life and
services of their late brother and col
league, DIR. James NJ. BowcoclS. and it
was further ordered that copy of these
resolutions be spread upon the minutes
of the society, a copy be sent to the
family and to the press for publication:
Whereas God in His Providence has
removed from our midst our aged and
respected colleague and professional bro
ther. we, representing the local medical
fraternity. wish to express to his family
friends and community in which he lived
and labored for more than half a cen.
tury our keen feeling of regret at the
loss OF so slillful a physician and sur
geon and 50 good a citizen NJ the late
DIR. Bowcock. Tie WIS nvseended from
a highly respected and noble family Of
Virginia and during his entire career
OF more than seventy five years, con
timed to add glory to the name of his
ancestors
We all recognize IN him represen
tative OF the true type of the family
physician who deserves a prominent po
sition in every community In mis-
early career many obstacles We're en-
coumtcred and overcome and because OF
his natural talents and professional
ability he came to occupy tine foremost
rank among physicians IN our State He
has for many years served as medical
attendant, friend and general advisor
to both the rich and poor and they right
~ mourn his death as they world a
member of their family. He was al.
ways Jealous OF the welfare OF mis- pa.
tients and the community, and con
stantly endeavored to promote the dig
nifty. honor aud usefulness of the PRO.
fession in which he was 80 potent "a
factor.
DR. Boweook has been taken from his
home the profession and the community
not before they had received an ever.
lasting impression from The long life of
ono by nature "a sympathetic, kind
noble AMI scholarly The Influence of
such life a, his will last beyond the
lives Of those who felt his Influence and
We, his colleagues. sarowing in his
death. oNuIt in the privilege Nc had in
knowing him.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-09-02
EMPLOYES
BAN0UETED
BY Superintendent Smith Hood. Of the
Street Car Lines, For Good Service
in Handling Crowds.

Superintendent Smith Hood. Of the
street car line, was - wen pleased with
the excellent service given by the en-
ployes of the system Wednesday il, hand
ling the uhrougs of fair visitors that hs
tendered them an elaborate banquet at
the Manhattan cafe aitcr midnight.
Men from the barn conveyed them in a
special car to the cafe and to Their
homes after the affair ended. The EN-
ployes enjoyed thc occasion very much
and are profmsc in tneir praise of Mr.
Hood for mis- kind consideration Of them
and the royal time y gave them at
the Manhattan
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-09-02
DUNCAN
DIES in
new YORK
DEATH CAME WEDNESDAY EVEN.
ING AT HALF PAST SIX O'CLOCK
AFTER SHORT ILLNESS WITH
PNEUMONIA.
ESTEEMED AND BELOVED cLARKs.
BURG WOMAN, MEMBER OF A
PROMINENT FAMILY, is NO MORE
Remains Will Arrive Here Saturday
Morning and Funeral Will Be- Held
From Her House on West Pike
Street That Afternoon.

\ telegram received Wednesday even.
ing by r. Moore jackson. conveyed the
sad intelligence OF the death OF Miss
Gay Duncan, which occurred at her
place Of residence. 30. 3O7 West Forty.
Sixth street. New York City. that even
ing at go O'Clock
The news Of the death Of Miss Dun
can is received by the residents Of this
city with \ profound snock OF pain and
sorrow Miss Duncan left Clurksbrg
in the month of May seemingly in her
usual good health. Several weeks after
leaving Chuksburg she became III and
continued in in health for some time
Some time later she went to Atnntis
City in the hope thnt her ncllth would
be benefited by the climate and sur
roundings there. During all this TINA
her illness was not severe lud she con
tinued about her work and duties
While in Atlantic City she was taken
with severe cold and this developed
into pneumonia sac returned to hen
home in New York City and was soon
compelled to take to her bed The
pneuomnia had taken Il vital hold upon
her and She grew rapidly worse. Sew
cral days ago the attending physicilnI
saw that there was no hope for her re-
covery. She became unconscious three
cr four Gays before her spirit took Il
ilight and fingered in a very low con
diton until Death.
Miss Cay Duncan was the daughter
of John and Floride G. Duuenn, both
deceased Her father was brilliant
attorney, eminent in his profession and
very prominent in this section OF The
STATE. He died when Miss Gay Wa an
infant child Mrs. Duncan passed away
al ;ac home ON West pike street IN De.
cember. 1909, after long Illness witt
consumption Besides Miss Gay. there
were two sons born to this uniou FL
ward and Ernest Duncan. both now dc
ceased. The two sons followed the pro,
fcssion Of their father AMI were cdusae
cd in best schools AMI graduated. Tney
both became very bright attorneys lnl
were prominently known in thi. section
because of their high professional ahili.
ties.
The surviving relatives are cousins
j. j. Duncan. John G. Cuttings aud n
Moore Jackson, Of this city. and Judge
William Bland ana NIrig- Blind. OF
Atciison. kansas. Miss Duncan wa.
the great granddaughter Of Il. J. AIcigs
and Sophia Jackson Meigs. The fornac,
Of whom va. the first governor Of the
state Il Ohio. Mis- Duncan. mother
Mr.. Floridc &. DIN N. was sister Of
James Madison Jackson. the f,tner II
II. Moore .Tarksou. arl \ sister 81 Mr..
Sapllia f:ittir... deceased.
Tile i zen n vs. bis,tIy pstre,ncd
woman snd love- IS III va l,lcw her
with tie exception If TIRE hat .cvcral
wears 81 her life which she spent partly
in New York. -ne had been a re-iden,
ii Clarksburg since her birth. living 1T
her home at 5I4 West Pike street. She
was possessed Of musical ability and for
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-09-02
PopuIists oppos, Fusion.

by ASSOcIAted PTe5s.
indianapolis, Ind. Sept Fifty In.
diana PopuliSts who oppose fusion met
mere today to place State ticket in
the field \ cpll had bccn issued for a
convention of fusion Populista on Sep
tember Is.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-09-02
PER sONAL ITEMS

RAY Reynolds is here from Sutton
where ne is with the Sutton Drug Com
pany.
Attorney w. H. Polling IS home from
mis- vacation, spent in the Shenandoah
Valley, in Virginia.
George Hornor, who is visiting rela'
tives in the county, was in the city on
Thursday. He holds lucrative posi-
ton in the pension department at Wash
ington.
b. F. Ramage, circuit clerk of Mar
ION county. is fair visitor.
Senator George c. Cole, of Weston.
has recovered from typhoid fever, and
IS here attending the fair.
John Patton returned Wednesday
night from a trip in Virginia and Penn
sylvania He bought a car load Of cat
tie in tine former state and took them
to the latter to sell them.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. a. shurdlefF. of Fair
mont, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper
Kyle. on Chestnut street.
Miss Bessie Isenhart has returned TO
her home after a six weeks visit with
friends and relatives ut Coweu.
Manager White, of the Western Union
Office, returned Wednesday night from
his vacation, which he spent in Atlantic
City.
Miss Estelle Fleming. one OF Shinns-
tons most charming and accomplished
young ladies. is in the city the guest Of
her cousin. Miss Aliew Fleming. daugh-
ter Of Sheriff John \. Fleming.
Little Miss Mabel Lynch has just re
covered from an attack of tonsilitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII II. Hess, of Wyatt,
are visiting the formers brother, james
y. Hess, on Mulberry street.
j. w. Dodge and Howard S. Smith
viii 90 to Pittsbnrg Saturday night on
an important business trip.
b. +. Fitzpatrick has gone to the
Worlds Fair to stay two or three
weeks.
w b. Robbins, of the Southern Pine
Lumber Company, wife and little
daughter, have returned from very
pleasant visit with friends and relatives
in central Ohio.
Cashier Write. of the Traders Nation.
III Bank. and Mrs White. left Thursday
evening for st. Lomis TO visit the
Worlds Fair.
Mrs. d. S. Gutnerie and children will
leave this evening for a two weeks trip
TO Terra Alta, Kingwood, Rowlesburg
and Foirmont.
Mrs. Rose williams Is the guest OF
Miss Mary Mcbride, in Parkersbnrg
DIR. W. A. Marsh. OF WilSonburg, was
in the city Friday.
Mrs. Harry Fernald, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. J. ~. Thorn,
at Mt. Lake Park. Is here on the way to
her home in West Milford after .
weeks visit at Mt. Lake Paris.
Misses Lncy and Mae BnGmHin. oi
Antioch OHIO. were the guests OF their
uncle. Mr.. c. Bachman, of near town
while attending the fair this week They
report good time and returned home
today. accompanied by their cousin
Miss Josie Bachmau, who win visit
them week or ten days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson Carter, OF
Bristol. were here Friday shopping.
Mrs. Charles II. fancy, and sons
James and Camic,.. OF Wheeling, are
here the guests Of Mrs Martha NJ
Somcmrs, Of Camden square.
C. p. Dudley. the florist, is in tho
city from Parl<crsburg loosing aftci
business matters.
W I. smith Of Warrington is in
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-09-02
Returns From Western Tour.

Mrs. Ellen Smith and daughter. Miss
NIollie Va. Smith, have returned from
an extensive tour of tine west They
visited Denver. Colorado Springs, Lin
colin, Neb.. and the Worlds Fair, re.
naming At the last named week. The
trip was very enjoyable ana quite pro-
fltabIe from the standpofnt q health
and knowledge:
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-09-02

SUPPLY
pc to Be Opened at 1874 West Main
treet BY Swain & Randolph, Two
Young Men of Parleraburg,


vain s Randolph is the name Of a
firm which opens a general cleo
y supply store at 1874 West Main
II this week. The place is situat.
icxt to the Borgess. Embarrassing
|pauy. The new firm Is composed Of
young gentlemen Of Parkeroburs,
i swain and p. J. Randolph, the
er hsE,sg been employed as man
y OF tlle ele,triet work of the Myc
,erger Company store in that
Both nre experienced men and
will no doubt meet with success in
new ventlWa. They intend TO
Il complete line Of electrical sup.
md appnaiils
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-09-02

The old relinble Nilsbaum;s Book
store, sos Main street, opp. court house
is the place to get 'your school books
and supplies. and you will be treated
right. Remember the place.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-09-02
.NE6ROS in ........
CONVENTION
National Negro Business Leagues Filth
Annual Meeting BeEins-Booler I.
Washington Makes Speech.
By Associated Press.

indianapolis, Ind, SEPT, l--ThSSasth
annual convention OF the National
Negro Business League has opened here
The addresses OF welcome were by
Mayor wolnan, John w. Kern and A.
Il. Manning, the hattor representing the
local negro population, and bhe response
was by Booker I. Washington. ADJ
dresses by successful Representatives Of
the various business enterprises anan-
aged by negroes will form a leading
feature.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-09-02
Steel Mills Shut Down.
BY Associated Press.

Portsmouth. o.. sept. little Ports,
mouth Steel Company has shut dowa
indefinitely ON account of the condition
Of the steel market, and over five
hundred men are affected.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-09-02
win Not Need Loan.
~ Associated Pros.

st. Louis, Mo-, sept, The Worlds
Fair management announces That the
daily average of receipts il at $4,000
and that it viii not need the millior
dollar loan applied for more than a
month ago.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-09-02
DRANK QUART
OF WHISKEY
And Went Home cazed From It's Effects
and Murdered His Sleeping Child
With a Knife.
BY Associated press.

Pittsburg, Pa. sept l-crazed BY
the effects OF whiskey, which it is said
lie drunk quart On his way home from
work Frank Leopold, German. aged
80. murdered his eleven year old son
with a knife, while the child was sleep.
ing, Then he gave himself up.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-09-02

MISSION SCHOOL
Is BURNED
Investigation Shows Fire Was Acciden-
tal-school Belonged to American
Board of Commissioners.
By Associated press.

BY Associated Press.
Conetantiuople. sept Investigation
proves that the ire which destroyed the
American school at Eraeroan was acci-
dental. The school belonged to tae
American board Of commissioners Tor
foreign missions
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-09-02
Government Accepts Ohio.
~ Associated press.

Washington. D. G.. sept. 1.-The Navy
department mas announced the prelim-
mary acceptance Of the battle=hip Ohio
built by the Union Iron Works, Of San
Francisco.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-09-02

The prices on school books and sup
plies at Nu~baum's Book Store Is tac
cheapest in the city. All books covered
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-09-02

The place to bay your school books
and supplies is Nusbann,s Book Store
sos Main street, opp court house.
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-01
ADMIRAL nAKAROFF TELEGRAPHS
THAT FLEET HAS LEFT PORT ARTHUR

General Kuropatkin will afterward
proceed to Lao Yang. Thence with
Generals Linevitch and Zilinski. he will
make a flying visit to Port Arthur to
inspect the fortress.
1t is remembered here that the Rus
sian forces may not withdraw to the
strong line of defense prepared at Feng
Hang II General Kuropatkin decides
that he can get together a sufficient
number of men to make a stand at the
Yalu river advisable.
Important news is drifting to St.
Petersburg by mail A letter from
Dalny draws q picture of its defence
less condition when the Japanese at
tackled Port Arthur The correspondent
says that the smallest japanese force
could easily have capured and de-
stroyed enormous stores of coal, 500,-
600 pounds of tea and six Russian mer-
chantmen lying in The harbor. AS the
Japanese failed to attack Dalny the
Russians at once mined the approach,
the haste with which the work was per-
formed being the cause of the blowing
Ut of the fenisei. Many of the mines
were badly laid, so that the protected
cruiser Boyarin struck one of them
says the Boyarin was not sunk imme-
diately. Her captain succeeded in
placing a collision mat in position SO
that the Boyarin was beached. The
Boyarin has since been taken to Port
Arthur. where she has been repaired,
the correspondent says.
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-01

tions will be cut off. Then General
Kuropatkin will. according to Russian
calculations. be In position to take
the offensive on land and settle the
fate of the campaign and the war.
A statement comes from Vladivostok.
apparently from a reliable source. to
the effect that Captain Reitzenstein' g
squadron returned to port towing a Sec
ond-class Japanese cruiser. The inhab-
itants and the garrison. he added. gave
reception to the victors. This cap
ture, however. is not confirmed in Off
cial circles.
The departure of naval reinforce
ments from the Baltic will leave fair
ly strong squadron of coast defense and
other ships to protect Russia's eastern
coast line.
According to information received at
the admiralty. japanese squadi On is
now off Che Foo.
Il shall feel relieved when General
Kuropatkin assumes command" re-
marked the Car yesterday at the win
ter palace Tonight the Emperor re-
ceived kilograms announcing the gen.
erals arrival at Harbin and bringing
word that mobilization of the Man
churian army was completed.
1t is said that tomorrow General
Kuropatkin will review the Mukden
troops and will read to them message
expressing the imperial confidence that
the soldiers will display valor and for
titude beftting the traditions of the
Russian army.
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-01
China viii Remain Neural.

New York. March 27.-The Herald
publishes the following from its
Shanghai correspondent:
The Empress Dowager has negatived
a proposal made by the Viceroy Yuan
Shi Kai and General Ma, that China
conclude an open alliance with Japan.
in view of Russia's repeated violation
of Chinese territory west of the Lao
river
Her Majesty counsels patience and
a firm attitude.
An Englishman who was a resident
for some years at Port Arthur and
has lately arrived at Shanghai, gives
roseate account of the situation
there. He says that the houses are
to scattered for the japanese to do
much damage and large number of
the projectiles, being armor-piercing.
have to explode.
The Retvizan, he says, is the only
warship seriously injured. and the
remainder are being rapidly repaired.
He declares that supplies are ample
and the railway is running freely. He
considers the capture of Port Arthur
by assault as impossible. and says that
to starve it out would be difficult.
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-01
Son Kills His Father.

Laramie, Wyo., March 27.-August
Pache, a ranchman living twenty
miles above Woods Landing in Lari-
mer county, Colorado. was shot and
killed Thursday night by his 14-year-
old son.
Pache threatened to kill his wife If
she did not sign some papers trans
ferring certain property to him. He
was armed with a shotgun and stood
in a threatening attitude.
The boy went into another room, Sc
cured a revolver and returned He
told his father he could not murder
his mother in his presence. The father
turned upon his son and said he would
kill him first. He raised his shotgun
to carry out his threat and the boy
fired.
One bullet pierced the brain and an
other penetrated the heart. Pache
dying instantly. Coroner Stewart of
Fort Collins went to the scene.
The Springfield herald., 1904-04-01

St Petersburg. March 27.-The EN-
peror has received the following tele-
gram from Vice Admiral Makaroff. un-
der date of Port Arthur, March Goth:
Il have the honor to report that l
left port to-day with battleships, cruis-
crs and torpedo boats in order to make
a reconnaissance OF some adjacent is
lands"
A Port Arthur correspondent writes
that repairs to the battleship Retvizan
and the protected cruiser Pallada have
now been completed. the battleship
Cesarevitch being the only remaining
lame ship in the squadron.
The preservation of Admiral Makar-
offs squadron intact is regarded as of
vital importance. as it is now certain
that the admiral's plans contemplate
sending powerful reinforcements from
the Baltic during the summer. Six bat
ltleships. the Orel. Borodino, Kniaz,
Souvaroff, Slav, Alexander III and Paul
and Andrew, and the cruisers Oleg
Zemchus and Izumrud III. will be ready
to sail in July, joining the squadron OF
Admiral Wrenius in the Mediterran-
iean and. with the torpedo boats, reach
ing Port Arthur in September The ar
rival of such fleet would give the
Russians an overwhelming preponder-
ance in numbers.
The Russian plans all look forward
to the time when, by the cooperation
of the Leet, the Japanese communca-