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The Washington times., 1905-02-26
WHITE SLAVERY
IN MISSISSIPPI
Men Enticed Tell of Tor
ture and Suffering.
WILL APPEAL TO CONGRESS
outrages Said to Have Been Perpe-
trated by Planters on North
ern Men.
WILL APPEAL TO CONGRESS

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. e Laborers
who were taken from Marion TO Missis-
sippi in the last three months to work
on plantations and in lumber camps are
returning TO Marion, and reporting that
white salvery exists in that country.
An agent visited Marion 10 get work
men To go to Mississippi, offering good
wages The agent took more than 100
men from Marion, and many Of them
have returned. and all tell the same
story.
John Kessler's Story.
John Kessler. who has returned, said:
II received an offer of $3.50 a day to so
to the E. H. Lombard plantation, near
Henden I am an engineer by trade,
and was to perform that work.
when | arrived there, in company
with q party of thirty men. some Of
whom had their families, we were told
bv Lombard that he would pay 81 a
day and we board ourselves, or that he
would pay s12 a month and board us.
when we refused TO accept the offer
and told him what the agent had agreed
to pay US, he declared he had not au-
thorized the agent to make such an
offer. and if we did not remain and werae
until he had paid for our transportation.
which he had advanced, we would be ar
rested. fined $50, whipped. and be COM
PEELED to remain at the State Farm
The Washington times., 1905-02-26
HOW Pa PRESSES HIS PANTS.

There are lots OF gladstone sights on
view every day. but one Of the most
giadsorne TO be seen OCCASIONALLY In FAM
lilies is when the man of the house de-
cides that he is paying too much money
TO his tailor and that hereafter he viii
press his own trousers.
His wife hears this decision with dis
may, his sisters with derisive smiles. It
is these smiles that drive the man to
desperate deeds. He calls for an iron
ing board, he calls for clean cloths. he
call for hot irons and holders and q
thousand other things.
Altogether he is much more sweeping
In his demands than old King Cole who
only wanted his pipe and his glass and
his fddlers three.
When all is ready the feminine reIa-
tives of the man gather about him 10
see him in his new role. The man takes
off his coat and his cuffs. He sticks
knows why: he looks at the trousers leg
which he is going to press with the eye
CT a professional, and then he puts Ii
smoothly on the board, and some one
has TO wiring q cloth out OF water and
hand 1t to him. and some one has to
adjust the holder to the iron and show
him how he is To take hold Of it, and
Some one has to shrek that the iron is
too hot, and altogether pandemonium
reIgns.
But after while the man gets to
work in business-Iike fashion. He
gives long. sweeping strokes with the
iron, and he tells all advisers firmly that
he Is doing this, and that while he is
not tailor. he fancies he has brain
enough TO press a straight line without
suggestion.
Then he presses the other leg. REQUEST
ing some one to bring him a fresh iron
and some one else to give him another
cloth, and some one else to roll up his
sleeves for him. He remarks incident
ally, that he considers ironing fascinat-
ing work. and that why women make
such fuss over doing 1t he never win
understand.
It takes some time to finish this leg.
but it is done finally, and the man holds
up the trousers. 1t is with great rnfrth
that the observers behold a crease that
looks like the path of a meteor. but
halfway down il has become sidetrac ck ed
and has zig-zag gged at its own sweet
will all over the place
It looks like a sturdy tree with a
thousand and one branches.
The man puts up his irons and his
cloths and stalks out Of the room with
out a word. though the laughter of his
nearest and dearest must be somewhat
| irritating to him.
Some time later sister overhears
MIN talking to a friend. .'I think small
economies are q mistake" he says
Last week / Just decided that I would
crease my own trousers. and, while the
could do it as we'll as any tailor and
in no time at all, I just felt that If a
man had any brain he could be doing
something more lucrative with his time
so let Inc tailor do that work and
practice law. Nlys
The Washington times., 1905-02-26

PARIS. Feb. 25.-An extraordinary dis
covery has just been made under the
Chalet de la Mouch in the Pre- Cateian
in the Bois de Boulogne.
The pretty little detached house, until
recently, was rented by Baron Raoui
de Vaux. prominent member OF the
royalist party in France.
1t will be remembered that Baron de
yaux was accused before the high court
at the same time as NM. DerouIede and
Labert, and condemned for conspiring
against the state.
Baron de yaux. in 1898. rented the
The Washington times., 1905-02-26
THINGS MADE OUT OF PAPER.

The Krupp Company, at Essen, are
turning out field pieces made OF paper.
They have half the hghiness OF forged
s.eeI hui VIII endure an equal strain.
They are mounted on light carriages TO
be drawn By infantry. 1t is not gener-
ailv remembered that the first use of
paper for the manufacture OF al KINDS ,il
Of domestic articles, boats and tables
orieinafed In Troy n Y. In Russia
Ionses are built or blocks of papier
mache and have proved 10 be as durable
ss sff,ne The pulp Is compressed under
great weight that drives out all moisture
and renders the mass as hard as flint.
In the Far West pasteboafd partitions
are very common They are highly OBJ
ieelionable when a man with & vigorous
End thoroughly developed snore occupies
the adjoining bed room.-Pttsbars DIS
Ialch
The Washington times., 1905-02-26
AN EDUCATIONAL NOVELTY.

A new educational feature In the Far
East is a course of "Visnal instruction
as to Great Britain about TO be In
troduced into the curriculum OF the
school of HonglSong, the Straits Settle
ments and Ceylon. Simple lectures on
the scenery, country 1ife London. his
toric centers. etc. have been prepared
and are to be translated into the differ
of these colonies, and win be illustrated
by lantern slides. The object of the
scheme. In furthering which these col
onies have taken the lead and pro-
vided the funds. is 10 strengthen
through mutual knowledge, the ties
uniting the empire.
The Washington times., 1905-02-26

sissippi with their families. They are
absolutely helpless; they are unable to
get gsut Of debt with the planter for
whom they work. as he OWES the general
store which supplies all the workTnen
with provisions, which are charged
against the labor account. and always
Is more than the amount due for SER
vices.
" e who have had the experience will
apply TO our Representative in Congress-
and, if necessary. viii appeal to the
President for an investigation OF the af-
tar and demand the release of our
friends who are being held in bondage
The Washington times., 1905-02-26
HOTEL WATERS ACT
AS MONEY ENDERS
In London They Provide Funds for Embarrassed Custom
and Get Extra Tips From the Transaction.

to the waiter: I want q hver,' and al
though the waiter may not perhaps have
il IN his pocket, he will not have much
difficulty in getting it. for he knows
that, in addition TO the $40, which VIII
be repaid III a few days, he will get a
50 tip.
1T is not only the racing customers
Many q customer has said 10 me- i
am short Of money tonight; get me q
flyer, ! have always done this. and have
never in my life lost anything by It; in
fact, have invariably received a tip in
return.
"A man may refuse to pay his tailor.
and even GO to the county court TO dis
pute the claim, but he will rot go 10 the
county court and admit that he could
not pay what he had borrowed from a
waiter. That is our safeguard and we
rarely lose by lending money to Gus
TONER
The Washington times., 1905-02-26
Dug Cellars Secretly
For RoyaList Plotters
Baron de Vaux Arranged Meeting Places for
Conspirators and Possible Shelter tor
French pretender Under His House.

Chalet and had big gang of worknen
engaged who dug out three floors or
cellars.
Baron de Vaux at that time was sec
retary of the Royalist Club. entitled the
'.OeilIet Blanc
The CELLARS Were dug out secretly. the
municipal authorities being kept entire
~ in the dark as to what was going on.
BARON de Vaux offers no plausible ex-
planation why the cellars were made,
but the Matin declares in positive
manner that the cellars were intended
to be secret meeting place for royaiist
corspirators. and possibly as a shelter
for the pretender
The Washington times., 1905-02-26

LONDON, Feb. 25.-The disclosure IN
the law courts on Thursday that the
walters OF West End hotels and restaur-
ants sometimes become money lenders
Is fully confirmed.
Despite the strictest rules against
walters lending money tc customers, the
system is very prevalent said the man
aser of one of he leading London
hotels.
I know a case. he said. "of we'll
known sporting man who, on an aver
age, dimes at my hotel two or three
times a week. After he has been to a
race meeting hesreturns either well sup
pied with money or with scarcely q
shilling in his pocket,
IF he has been successful, he -iayafIa-
bly, tips his waiter $40; If he has been
unsuccessful, he doesn't hesitate TO say
The Washington times., 1905-02-26
EVERY DAY OBSERVED AS SUNDAY

Few people know that other days OF
the week than the first are being observ-
ed as Sunday by some nation CT other
The Greeks observe Monday; the Per-
SLAMS. TUESDAY Inc Assyrians, Wednes-
day. the Egyptians. Thursday; the
Turks, Friday; the jews. Saturday; and
the Christians, Sunday. Thus per-
petua1 Sabbath is being celebrated on
earth.-Sueeess.
The Washington times., 1905-02-26

Prison and work ont the fine at II cents
a day.
Whipped and Imprisoned
Many of the men escaped, but were
captured in the swamps, whipped, and
returned to work or compelled to go to
prison. Some made their way to rail-
roads and returned TO Marion.
81 made one attempt, was captured by
guards. who were armed with guns, and
was compelled to return to work. [
made the second attempt. and after Sour
tssys spent in the swanps without food
arrived at a railroad station and told
my story to railroad engineer, who
knew It was true.
He allowed me to ride on his engine
until had crossed the State line, | was
without funds. and rode IN freight cars
the remainder of the way.
1.-The planters of the State have labor
laws that are outrageous. and the white
laborer Is a slave as much as the black
man was before the war.
"A number of Marion men are in Mis-
The Washington times., 1905-02-26
GEORGE S. BOUTWELL,
NOW CRITICALLY Ill
Former Governor of Massachusetts, Vic
tim of Pneumonia in His Home
at Groton.

GROTON, Mass, Feb. 25.-Former
Gov. George s Boutwell, is critically Ill
at his home here suffering from an at
tack OF pneumonia. The aged states
mans illness developed from a slight
cold.
Mr. Boutwell, is in his eighty-segenth
year, has served as governor, as Con-
gresham, as Secretary of the Treasury.
and as United States Senator.
The Washington times., 1905-02-26
Whipped and Imprisoned

Prison and work out the nne at II cents
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-12-09
The Law OF 1t,

The old bucq in the story who
droped sovereign in the plate at
church, mistaking it for penny.
could get no great satisfaction out Of
the sexton, as will be recalled, but
he was not the old buck to give I'm
easily.
Accordingly he sought legal advice
with view to instituting a suit at
law
But the lawyer whom he consulted
was one of those rare and gifted souls
who would rather be witty than rich
Or almost anything else. for that mat
ter, -. -
=. .str.r said he at once. you have no
care. You were guilty Of contribu-
torS negligence. Puck.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-12-09
The Best Of Reasons.

Mother-Willie, why do you quarrel
so much with that. Jones boy?
Willie-'Cause he'G afraid to fight,
mounmer!-Life. xt3..q ...,.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-12-09

Rattan furniturs was drst made in
the United States with bamboo and
a kind Of sea grass imported from
China
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-12-09
THE CHILDREN.

No. p blessing hroo1s above rcn,
ti't IT lifts mo from the ground
thistle barb doth sting ynji,
t'f suffer with the wound
And a chord within me tremblcs
!" Your lightest touch or tone,
And tamish when you hunger.
And Shiyer when YOU moan.
Can you tell me. little children,
by II is | love yon SO:
Why I'm weary with the huri hens
''f my sad and dreary woe:
20 the myrtle and the aions
Spring h,itheiv from one tree?
AeI love you. oh. my darlings
Have you any flowers for me:
] have trodden all the snaces
~ my solemn years alone.
And have never felt the cooling
bf o babes breath near nv own
But with more than father passion,
And with more than mother pain
l have loved you. little children,
DO you love me back again:
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-12-09

a Information Ticket. spor apply sen
the COMPANY W H. MASTERS, Traffic
EAFTURs Asst Gen Pass Agt, New Orleans W. OWEN
pasA Agelt, New Iberia -
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-12-09

:. ,ou love p,c. lit'l" children:
po you !oe. bIossomS. that are c'lti"d
no tender morning cl"ri"Si
'inna,,,J tbc easement OF thn Woilh
hoo onr hearts climb M toward me,
]" .' nv own heart bends tn F"t'.
;. NJ no beauty II your dawninG
j" And md the brightness of your dc"
vben thc fragrance Of yonr faces
Wan, And the rhythm Of yonr feet.
"a hn The incense Of your voices
ar rTrrsnsforn tie S'jil"n street
Do 'Jou Jou see my soul move ,',.',.s softly
~ r.cyever whore yon move.
ritb an eve af baned!cticn
"Isn and guarding hand Of love-
a nv darlncs | an with Tou
IT, vour trouble. in vour play:
ronr sebbing and your singing,
III ~ vour ia FIX and IN y"ur CAV.
:, ,be chambers whore r"n nestle.
~ In the hoyels where you Iir
:, the sunlight whore vcil blossom.
~ And the backness where you die.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-12-09

Muir glacier, in Alaska, is the larx.
est In the world.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-12-09

Un4uestionably the best route to principal points In
Texas, New and Old Mexico, Arizona. California
end Pacific Coast. Pullman Standard Seepers
Tourist Excursion SleeperS Superior Dining Car
Service. Through to California without chicago
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-08-18
GAP TURED MAN
IN MINE SHAFT

The revenue violators in the
mountains and other places are up
against the real thing and they are
beginning to realize the fact, espec-
tally since Col. E. D. Hupp became
United States marshal for this
district.
In addition to the several he has
arrested the past few weeks, he
brought Stanley Peitron in from
Century, Barbour county, Thursday
night, whom he had arrested the
same day.
Peitron is coal miner and the
officer had to 90 down into mine
shaft at Century, where he found
him busily engaged mining coal.
The marshal Incurred much risk IN
goiaC into tie lnipc as there were
several OF Paitron'S companions
there. and he knew ii. but that did
not deter him. Fortunately, the
fellow and his friends submitted to
his arrest without resistance.
The arrest was on a cnpias, Peit-
ron having been indicted by fed
oral grand jury. The charge against
him is the selling of liquor at his
home without government license
The prisoner was taken before
United States Commissioner The$.
S. Spates upon their arrival here
aud was required to give bond OF
5000 to appear at the October term
of the federal court to answer the
Indictment. W. S. Wilson, who ac-
eompnnied them from Century, be-
came his bondsman, and Pietron was
then released from custody.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-08-18

OFFENSE
SERIOUS

Henry MeCord's offense against
the peace and dignity of the law
seems to be much more serious than
at first reported, and the. charge is a
very serious one. It appears that
he shot a man on the public high
wav instead of in his orchard, as
was first reported, and shot him be
cause of a mere trif1e. The Shinns-
ton News gives the following ac-
count of the matter, which SENS to
throw considerable light on the ugly
incident:
'IIenrv McCord, prominent and
influential citizen of Meadowbrook;
was ararigned before Squire Cyrus
Thompson Tuesday morning on
n warrant sworn out by an Italian
of that section charging him with
shooting the said Italian with in
tent to ''main, disfigure and kill.
McCord entered plea of not guilty
hut did not put up a very stiff de-
Tense. in fact his testimony was
damaging to himself 1t helped to
point ont that the italian was IN
the public road when the shot was
fred and that he was going about
his business. Squire Thompson
found the evidence sufficient warrant
to hold McCord to the grand jury
and he furnished bond in the sum
of $500 to answer an indictment at
the next grand jury if any be found
"The shooting occurred one eve
ming last last week on road which
passes McCord'S place. Two ltal
ians were passing along the road
and one of them stopped 10 pick
mp an apple which had failed from
the tree. when a gun WAS fired and
about forty shot perforated the
Tallie's face. and shoulders he
sent his companion to Shinnston
the same evening who preferred
the warrant for McCord's arrest
He appeared before the Squire and
the case was set for Tuesday morn.
ing. Attorney Stanley, of Fairmont
appeared for the italian. But few
Witnesses were examined.
sThe case excited considerable in.
tercst owing to the prominence oil
the defendant"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-08-18

The Pittsburg & Fairmont Fuel
Company has arranged to bond its
holdings in Harrison and Wetzel
counties to furnish funds to pay Cor
the property and make improve
merits. To this end mortgage
deed covering a number Of printed
pages was recorded in the county
clerks office here and at New Mar
tfnsyiIlc.
The movement was authorized at
meeting of the board of directors
Of the company held in Baltimore
April % last, and arrangement has
been made TO issue and sell the bonds
through the United States Mortgage
end Trust Company, Of New York
The maximum amount authorized
to be issued is one million three
hundred thousand dollars. They
are to be gold bonds of $1,000 bear
ing five per cent. interest and pay
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-08-18
JUDGE GOFF
FOR PRESIDENT

The Parkersburg Dispatch Says
editorially: "The Republican party
will go far before it finds an ADLER
man than Judge Nathan Golf to be
its candidate for the presidency in
1908. Rumor has it that the fam
Gus jurist has fully decided to be-
come a candidate for that high honor
and if this be true he will have a
strong following and it would be no
surprise should be win the nomina-
ton. !,
"Judge Golf is particularly well
fitted for the presidency and should
he enter the contest he would get the
solid support of the south while the
delegates he would undoubtedly Sc
cure through the northern states
would send him into the convention
almost invincible.'
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-08-18
TELLER
CAUSES SUICIDE

The funeral of Mrs. Ada Harris
of Northview, who committed SUI
eide by taking poison, viii take place
from her home ut two O'Clock Satur-
day Afternoon. The interment Will
be made in the Elk View cemetery
There have been so many false.
unkind and garbled accounts and re-
ports of this unfortunate occurrence,
bv which a fond husband and loving
children were bereayed of wife and
nlother. that the Telegram publishes
the first true and authentic account
of the sad affair.
Mrs. Harris was a firm believer in
the power of fortune tellers and
others of that ilk, and of their abil-
ity to tell past, present and future
events. Some time previous to the
tragedy a wandering fortune teller
came TO her home, and IN eonsidera-
ton of five dollars agreed to forecas:
future events. as well IS disclose
other secrets. She told Mrs. Har-
ris that her husband was unfaithful
and this 50 worked upon the poor
ladv's feeling that she believed 1t,
and the outcome of all of it was this
most unfortunate tragedy, the
sequel and sad finale of which oe-
ours Saturday in Elk view cemetery.
This should be warning to any
one who believes in the power Of any
mortal to rend the mysterious veil
of the future, and all such deluded
ones should hereafter let their
thoughts and actions be guarded by
the only mentor, their conscience.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-08-18
555EVEIT Will likely BE ASKED TO TAKE HAND IN PEACE
IELIEL COMPANY Pro PROPERTY IS BONDED
FOR OVER ONE MILLION DOLLARS III thus

as the Lucas coal; also 900 acres OF
coal on the Baltimore & Ohio and
Limestone creek; Is acres in fee
simple, and 922 acres of coal more or
les conveyed by the Perry Coal &
Coke Company and William 5.
Black to the Fuel company
The deed provides that the Fuel
company shall create a sinking fund
of two and one-hah cents on every
ton Of coal mined with which to pro
vide funds to- discharge the bonds;
but two-fifth of the sinking fund
may be used to acquire additional
properties.
The indentlTe is signed by G. w.
WATSON and T. K. Stuart president
and secretary of the Fuel company,
respectively, and George NJ. Cum
mings and Calvert Brewer, both OF
New York, president and secretary
respectively. of the United States
Mortgage and Trust Company.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-08-18
FAIR BEGINS
AT BELINGT0l

The Barbour county fair begins at
BeIington next Tuesday and con-
tinues three days. Excursions viii
be run on railroads at one fare for
the round trip. The following
speed program viii be executed:
1st Day, Auesday, Aug. y.
, 20 Glass Pace ....... .S2OO.OO
, 80 Glass Pace or Trot,
Randolph, Barbour and
TAYLOR county horses 10000
Running Race, half-mile. 10000
Farmers Scrub Race, 11amile $500
2nd Day. Wednesday, Aug, %,
, 40 Glass Pace 1850. ssiStlt'.ill
? 40 Class Trot 1890. ;s.pSl.u. !.
Running Race, "a mile -. 10000
Farmers Scrub Race, 11sInile 25,oa
8rd Day, Thursday, Aug q
, ~ Class Trot -. ..s....5.ss ssS9,'lti.s,t.
Free-for-all Pace ....... 2oo-oe
-
Free-for-all Trot .....-.-- 2oo.o ~
Running Race, mile ...- l5o:0o
Farmers Scrub Race, 1amile 25.oo
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-08-18
PEA
MAY NOT ACRE
ON ANY TERMS
By Associated Press

By Associated Press.
Portsmouth, N. a., Aug. 1s-Tie
peace conference began session to-
dRy at 8 as O'Clock a m.
When the peace plenipotentiaries
mettoday it was practically with the
tacit understanding that at thezend
of today's session they would adj
journ until Monday.
Unless something entirely unfor-
seen on either side occurs today the
final struggle viii be postponed nm
til Monday to give both sides time
to hear the last word from their gov
ernments.
Both sets of plenipotentiaries here
are in continuous communication
with their governments. Accounts
of each days proceedings are cabled
nightly to Tolio and st. Petersburg
and messages are constantly arriving
from both capitals.
There are claims that if the con-
ference fails to agree an appeal may
be made to Roosevelt to help bring
about an agreement. No suggestion
has been made as to the method ex
cept that he might ask both En-
perors in the name of humanity to
make mutual concessions.
Hopkins appeared with his WIT.
nesses at the appointed hours but the
prosecuting witness did not appear
and the. Justice dismissed the case. 3
Twenty minutes afterward Mrs. Will
liams appeared with her witnesses,
but it was then too late.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-08-18

able in twenty yenrs from July ]
last. The identure dates from July
/ last.
The properties conveyed in trust
as already stated are situated n
Harrison and Wetzel counties. The
Wetzel county property Consists Of
15.477 acres of coal. conveyed BY
Y. L. Highland, S. C. Denham, T.
Z. Malone. George L. Hitbs and e.
F. Hartley. to the PittsbuTg 6 Fair
mont Fuel Company.
In Harrison county the. leasehold
mining rights and interest in 1000
acres of coal on the West Fork-riyer
and Jones run, conveyed by George
a. Burt to D. G. Williams and BY
him to the Fuel company; also 34e
acres on the West Forw and Robin
sons run, conveyed by Williams to
the POOP Coal & Coke Company and
then to the Fuel Company, known