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New-York tribune., 1905-08-06

know where it is, and the same l want to know
right Do YOU savvy:''
All do, sub" replied the Colonel from behind
the desk, All know the Count is attendin' to it.
l feel shore you will get it, sun
You do eh?" returned the cow-puncher in a
voice that seemed to shake the windows Well
you'd better see that do, or by gad
The Colonel rose to his feet ''Ah must protest.
sub, he Said-'Ah must Suttenly protest against
such violent But the visitor turned the 1nuzzle
of the gun in his direction and the Colonel dis
appeared from view.
You shet up" cried the cov-puncher conv.
cingly, I'm dom the Oratin on this particular
occasion. You listen to my gab,"
Yes, sub, replied the Colonel meeky
Il paid that frog-eater nineteen dollars Do
You think YOU Savvy? Nineteen good dollars
of these we're United States of Americav, and |
wants some show for my MONEY"
Yes, sub, s,yid the Colonel fecblv
M willin' to give Yer chance; but say. there
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behold me in a dream-ah. happy thought: in
dreaml the consort of real Count the advance
agent of prosperity to the deserving poor, a jack
in a royal flush"
A knock sounded upon the door and the Colonel
started; for it must be admitted that the COlonels
mind not entirely at peace. He had had
vistors-several of them. Some had been vindic-
tive, passively resigned, others demonstra-
tive. and few actually violent. All had referred
with rhetorical force to certain sums of money
they had paid the Count in consideration of his
procuring for them their shares of fabulous for
tunes bequeathed by foreign noblernen, now de-
ceased
The Colonel, therefore, not overly agile in
answering the present summons. In fact, he had
scarcely raversed more than half the width of the
when the door suddenly burst open and
there entered what to the COlOnelS excited vision
appeared to be animated fortifcatiOn. equipped
with siege guns and bcdecked with gistening cutlery
of prodigious length and breadth of blade. a
second glance however, convinced the Colonel that
the apparition was in reality cow-puncher, with
long flowing locks, a Mexican sombrero, blue fan-
mel shirt leather breeChes and clanking spurs.
The visitor paused. and after transfXing the
startled Colonel with pair of keen gray eyes.
remarked: =" Be YOU the pussonal representative
of this yere philanthropic Count? Say, be yer?"
The Colonel replied in naughty accents that he
"suttenly'
We'll then" replied the other, drawing Colts
repeater that, to the Colonel appeared to possess
all the dimensions of joint of stOve-pipe, Il
a of few words, and one of EN- is vengeance"
For moment he gared at the Colonel, and the
Colonel sought refuge behind his desk.
Il want to know" he continued, what's become
of that there bequeSt whatever it is he called it.
that the Count said some dufTer left me, over in
some country he called Frawnce. | want to
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I'm a WILDLY With
Three Small
Children"

wish people wouldn't get 50 impatient. Ah sut-
tenly-"
The sound of footsteps approaching in the hall
sent the Colonel again scurrying TO cover, whence
he emerged with all the dignity at his command
when he discovered that his latest caller aas
di1ninutive messenger boy
A telegram for Colonel Diggins said the
boy.
''Ah YES" said the Colonel. TO be shore. a
telegram" Placing his glasses upon his nose The
Colonel took the telegram, and opening the door
graciously bowed the boy out Then, sinking into
his chair, he tore open the envelop and read
COLONEL DIGGINs Am not coming back to Me- c.-v.
The natives very generous to me. but have
for not desiring TO cultivate their acquaintance d
suggest that. as matter OF personal comfort. ya
the Office immediately The Ca.>r.
With the message in his hand the Coloue- so
for several minutes intcntly thinking thai f..
did not hear the door open or notice wor-1
enter
Ah viii be hanged he SAID uddenly. "Ah
suttenly be" The woman coughed and r.-
Colonel sprang his feet and bowed deferenti4r.
''Ah beg your pahdon, madam he said. Ah ,.-
tcnly did not know All was in the presence of
lady"
The woman smiled and drew nearer. Are v..
sure she cried, catching him suddenly by 81
coat that his glasses dropped TO the floor. yo
quite sure the Count Is an honest man..
Madam, replied the Colonel, casting an anxious
glance toward his desk to if the telltale telegram
was IN SlSht, nave YOU any reason madam that
Is, do YOU believe
Il gave him twenty-five dollars, all my savings
to establish my right English fortune l have
inherited, and haven't heard a thing from it. and
| believe he IS impOstor, and l. she buried her
face in her hands and began to sob, I'm wildly
with three small children
The ColonerS Chivalry aroused. The
Count is shore a rascal he said
y rascal:" cried the woman. Did YOU say
but her words drowned in tears.
There. there. madam," the Colonel said CON
sOlingly. "-Ah give YOU nah word of honah. as
gentleman, that YOU shall not lose Your money
With low cry of thankfulnesS. the widow fell
forward upon his shoulder. He tried push her
gently away, but discovered that she had tainted
So, lest she should fall he put his around her
1t at this instant that. CHANGING to glance ou
the window, he behed that which froze the blocf
in his veins. 1t Mrs. Diggins.
The period of the widows unconSCiOuSneSS y.
OF only few minutes duration but To the Colo
they moments replete with tragic pOssibilIc..
He aged more during those few seconds than
had during all the previous years of his life The
last glinmer of hope died from his ewes ,uf he
a lamb led TO the slaughter.
But at last the widow revived and the c. "a
endeavored 10 hasten her departure in every r.esr
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amt nobody knows when
I'm goin' % come ag'i7
1t may be ia ten minutes
1t may be .a a week. but
when I d. romc-sav
that bloou.a beaueSt
had better be araitin'
we're for ue
" YES, sub repeated
the Colonel Icing the
perspiratioa from his
brow.
For # It a-t. con-
tinued the r.r. Daus-
ing in the door, some-
thin VIII happen. and
the same wi.- t murder
III be after g- and III
shore get go-e OF course
Id rather ger r. from the
Count hlsse. but III
tell you con-l ia. that
if | can't get from his
royal nibs. I'll collect It
from his puz=.c-l repre-
sentative.
The door closed aehind
him, and the Colonel
waited with ba-.l oreath
until his foot died
away in the hall Then
he crawIed FROM his
Cramped quarter
Ah wish, h. id re-
his collar III
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I'll Be After Gore. and
I'll Shore Get Gore"

here suh-Ah, who have smiled before the
cannons mouth and fled in terror from
mans voice, here, fugative from female
fury"
The Count stroked his mustache thOughtfully.
" Kind fren'," he said your story has
gra-a-ate effect. | too am man acquaint with
You and |, sair, of commonwealth
you call heem? ?-sympathies. a vair kind
eet a vair unkind ?-Providence has thrown us
together But eet ees we'll for generations vet
unborn shall call blessed. Ze Lord He has given
gra-a-ate work, but you shall be one-ees Get?
-accompliCe? No-assistant. Mine mis-
sion of philanthropy. Mine task of bringing
ze poor and ze needy unto zair heritage. Beyond
blue watair of Ze b-r-r-road Atlantic gold
gold piles of gold, savings of ze nobility of
Paree, of Lunnon, of Madrced-ze money of ze
nobility who have died and left to zar progeny.
All ovair Zis br-r-rOad Ian to whom ZS
gold has been inherit.
Eet eeS to find ZeSe, sair, eet to place ZiS
gold in zar honest hands, zat | come here. Ze
noble work, ze gra-a-ate wOrk-Ah work worthy
of of tearsl Sar, as a man acquaint with
sorrow, will you help me? All, l made sure YOU
will | see ze vair gra-a-ate sympathy your
flce. | vair deep kindness in Your eyes
Eet well. You shall have ze charge of nv
beezncss while | absent. You shall have ze
disbursing of zis gold You shall have ze untold
riches at your command" "
Again the Colonel pinched himself to dspel the
doubt of his Wakefulness. The experiment appar-
emily reiSSured MN; but directly horrible
pCiOn seemed to haunt him and he turned an
anxious eye upon the Count. From your knowl-
edge of humanity, suh he asked, from your keen
observance of the actions of upon al occasions
and under various conditions, would YOU con-
sldah, sub, that at this particular moment All
waS-er, drunk, sub? All do not ask YOU to make
verbal accusation. but if you do not think So
may Ah-er. shake your hand, suh?'
The Colonel, while speaking had allowed his
eyes to drop, and when he finished he raised his
head slowly until he perceived the Counts arm
stretched toward him across the table. Then he
rose to his feet and taking the proffered hand in
both of his he bowed courteously. 'Ah am YOUR
obedient and humble, not to say grateful servant
suh, he said
Two weeks later Colonel Diggns comfortable
roll OF bills IN his pocket and a smile upon his face
stood before mirror in the Office of the Count
on the second floor of the Mountain View Hotel
stroking his mustaches with tranquil pleasure and
conversing with himself
All suttenly wish, he observed, THAT Mrs.
D1gglnS, the Second, could behold me now" He
paused suddenly and threw a frightened glance
around the room. That is, figurativelv speakn -
he added-'Ah suttenly do not wish to be taken
hteral IN that remark But If Mrs Diuo;nc could
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truly. Mrs. Diggins, it must
bc admitted, sub, is no fool.
Some one has observed that
a genius is an individual
who follows an ahdca per-
Sistent. Therefore Mrs. Dig
gins is a genius. She has,
sub, ahdeaS not found in
any written book, SO bein'
they were never before con-
ccived, and she clings to
them like a bulldog with
the lockjaw. And as for
cloquence All have listened
for two solid hours to her
wonderful flow of larngridge
without movin', SO bcin' as
Nh was tied to the bcd-post.
Did All say flow of larn-
gridgc? Excuse me, sub, it
partakes more of the nature
of a flood "a mad, rushing
torrent, sub, that has no
destiny but to destroy and
no usefulness but to undo.
Within that boilin', seethin'
waterspout, Colonel Diggins
soul, spirit and eternal
prospects ceased to exist,
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and from that dcvaS-
tating and never
ending deluge, sub,
the mortal body of
Colonel Diggins fled
precipitate for parts
unknown. So All
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-22
A Bereft Family.

Andrew West, of Barnes street,
who has been in the Miners Hospital
for a week, died yesterday afternoon
about 4 o'clock, as the result of blood.
poisoning from an injured limb re.
ceived two weeks ago in the Enter
prise mines. He did not mention 1t to
his family at the time, but worked on
until he became disabled by II and
was compelled to go home and lay
by with it.. Growing rapidly worse,
his father persuaded him to go to the
hospital for treatment but it was too
late. The limb had swollen to an alb.
normal size, and gangrene had al.
ready set in and diffused its poison
through the system, so that even am.
putation would have proved of no
avail. All that could be done was to
ameliorate his sufferings and sadly
await the end, which came at last .as
above notedf He was buried this at
ternoon at the family cemetery in the
country, and leaves behind a wife and
five young children, who merit the
sympthy of their friends and the en-
tire community in their afiiction.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-22
TO FILL AN ELEPHANTS TOOTH
Gold Will Be Used In Cavity In
Huge MoIar Of Lena, of the
Hippodrome.

NEW YORK, August 22.-Lena,
the biggest of the Thompson & Dun.
dy elephant herd, will have her teeth
attended to in the Hippodrome this
afternoon. DR.. Martin J. Potter will
WELD the instruments.
DR.. Potter examined Lena's mouth
yesterday and found it in such condi-
ton that the big beasts health and
life We're in jeopardy. Thompson &
Dundy at once ordered the treatment
which human beings undergo in the
dentists chair. Lena will be shackled
and then put under the influence OF
chloroform.
The veterinarian will then proceed
TO his task. He will fill a cavity in
one of the teeth with gold. The molar
measures nine inches in breadth and
weighs, it is estimated, about five
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-22
is HE A MURDERER?
MAN GAVE HIMSELF UP AFTER
WANDERING CONSCIENCE
STRICKEN FOR EIGHT
YEARS.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Aug. 21.-
Overcome with remorse for a crime
which he fears he committed in Shen.
andoah, Pa, eight years ago, Wo.
joiecek Biolewski surrendered himself
to the Springfield police yesterday af.
ternoon. He has been haunted by the
fear that he killed a police officer
who attempted to arrest him for a
small offense. Late last night word
was received from the Shenandoah
police to hold the man until an inves.
tigation can be made to determine
whether he is wanted. About eight
years ago when Biolewski was living
In Shenandoah with his wife he had
a quarrel with her and struck her.
When the police came to arrest the
husband he offered resistance to the
officers and gun Biolewski had In
his hand went off and he SAYS he
heard groans. Believing that he had
killed man he ran out of the house
to the railroad tracks, intending to
commit suicide by putting his head
on the rails. No train came along
and he went along the tracks until
he met some friends and told them
his story. They advised him to get
out of town and bought him ticket.
He has wandered over the country
ever since being constantly pursued
by the fear that the police officer
was killed by his gun. Remorse final.
ly drove him to give himself up to the
police and learn the truth of the case.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-22
MRS. ELLEN DowNEY DEAD.
Beloved Lady Of Pentress No More
An Account Of Her Interest.
ing Life.

Died, July "a, 1905, Ellen Downey,
wife Of James G. Downey, of Pen
tress, w. Va. The deceased was
born February goth. 1858. She was
married at the residence of George
M. Hagan, Esq, in Morgantown ON
January 9. 1857. She was daughter
Of Thomas and violinda weekly.
and q sister Of George w. weekley,
late deceased. She leaves a husband
and five children to mourn the de.
parture Of a companion and mother
also g host Of friends and neIghbors
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who win sadly miss her in this com
munity. as she always stood waiting
to administer to the wants Of the az.
aicted or distressed-but the mourn.
Ing relatives, neighbors and friends
can console themselves and feel as.
sured that her sufferings are over
and that the Angel of Mercy guided
her spirit to the God who gave. and
while her friends read this obituary
she is swelling the chorus of the
glad songs of those who have gone
before.-Morgantown Post.
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on on a Vacation Tour.

Mrs. Helen Brister, the Misses
Madge. Ethel and Ruth Barnes. all Of
East Park avenue. left to-day for
Pennington where they will spend a
week. The Misses Barnes will then
visit at Pruntytown. while Mrs. Bris.
ter will be Joined by Miss Inis Jones,
when they will visit at Harrisville,
Parkersburg, and Marietta. Ohio, be.
fore returning home.
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pounds. The other teeth win be /.
scraped and the Jaws treated before.
the elephant is permitted to revive.
VERY Low RATES
To the Richie County Fair at Penns-
boro August 2s-sept. Baltimore
and Ohio r. r.

Excursion tickets will be sold from
Parkersburg, Fairmont. Buckhanron,
Grafton and intermediate stations for
all regular trains Of above dates valid
returning until September 2, 1905
inclusive at one fare and a third for
the round trip. minimum fare so.
cents.
For tickets and special train ar
rangements see h. and o. R. R. ticket
agents.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-22
Bad scalp Wound.

Z otton Minnear. of the South Side,
and brother Of c. w. Minnear, who
works in the New England mines,
came down To- the Miners Hospital
Yesterday evening with bad cut in
his scalp caused by falling slate. He
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-22
FIRST WARD.

~ our Regular correspondent.

90 q y %A~N5NH&%
Miss Iona Smith. Of CIarksburg. is
5 in the city es the guest OF Mrs. Laura
a. Wilson. on Water street. and win
return home tomorrow.
Mrs Isaac Tetrick, of shinnston,
who came to the City Hospital for sur
gicaI treatment, was operated upon
yesterday and is doing wen at pres.
enf.
Miss While Musgraye, of near Cen
trail. is in the city. visiting at the
home Of J. G. Kerns, Of New street,
for q few days. =.
The =. and o. surveyors have re.
sumed operations along the river
bank, streets and alleys within the
First ward.
Travel was suspended for time
across the suspension bridge, pend.
Ing the replacing Of Of the floor
stills which gave way under some
loaded wagons endangering them for
the time.
Street Commissioner Richardson
has cleaned out the weeds and filth
from the street gntters in the First
ward. and 1t is now suggested that
property owners follow his example
and cut the weeds along their side.
walks, and vacant properties. In a
word. clean up for health is the idea.
Young Mr.. Haney, Of Hammond,
had his hand mashed in the brick
yard OF that place yesterday, and
came down to the City Hospital for
the amputation Of one finger and then
went on his way minus an index.
Mrs. Maggie Kerns and little daugh.
ter, Darlie. OF New street, left yester.
day morning for Salem. where they
vim visit Mrs. Kern's daughter. Mrs.
Matte Hickman. for a week.
It has been oficially announced at
the city postoffice department that G.
w. squires, mail carrier of Merchant
street. has made good his requisition
for an assistant on his route, new
boy in course Of training. thus proving
the merits Of his sefnciency in the
mail service.
Mrs John Arnett and Miss Blanche
Thompson. OF Wheeling, are the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Q. LIE.
yelie. Of Merchant street, for week,
after which they will make trip to
Morsantown and other down-the-river
points Of interest
J. N. Gaskins, the contractor, has
just completed a new two-story frame
house for Luther Hawkins on Hay.
mond street which he has been wait
ing for. and win occupy. at once as
his residence.
Thomas Fleming, employed at Nor
gantown, came up yesterday to spend
2 two weeks vacation in visiting his
relatives and friends both in the city
and county.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-22
ONLY $500 TO WASHINGTON
And Return-only $3.50 to Baltimore
and Return Saturday, Angus.
2s, via Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad.

Special train will leave Fairmont
at $40 P. M, affording an opportu.
nifty to spend all day Sunday among
the attractions OF either the Capital
OF Monumental City.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-22
Opera ttouse Restaurant.

Opera House Restaurant.
The Opera House Restaurant has
opened up again and will serve it,
customers ~ usual in nrst-class style.
ID for both ladies and gentlemen.
ALvA HAWKINS.
Manager. =
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-22

got 1t stitched up in good shape and
went on his way to give nature a
chance to do the. balance needed for
his restoration.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-22
On With the Dance.

Prof. J. w. Turner, the dancing
teacher, will give dance under his
personal direction at Traction Park
on Wednesday evening. August 90,
beginning at s o'clock. Music will be
furnished by Keiferle's orchestra, of
connellsville. Pa. All are cordially
invited TO attend and take their lady
friends. 1t goes without saying that
since Prof. Turner always has good
order, that those who attend on this
occasion will be protected in the full
enjoyment Of the evenings promised
pleasure.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-22
THE WEST YIRGINIAN'S
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY,

Ohio. A
Attorney General-w. a. Moody, Of
Massachusetts,.
Postmaster General - George B
Cortelyou. Of New York.
Secretary of the Navy-chas. ]
Bonaparte, of Maryland.
Secretary Of the. 1nterior-Ethar
Allen Hitchcock, o, Missouri.
Secretary Of Agriculture-James
Wilson. Of Iowa.
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Victor II. Metcalf. of California.
President of the Senate pro tenn.
pore-William P. Frye, Of Maine.
Speaker of the House of Represen.
tatives-Joseph G. Cannon, of Illinois,
Supreme Court Of the United States,
Chief Justice----Jlvilie w. Fuller.
Associate Justices-John M. Harlan
David j. Brewer, Henry B. Brown, Ed.
ward D. White. Rufus W. Peckham,
Joseph McKenna, VIM. R. Day. Oliver
Wendell Holmes, Jr.
United States Circuit Judges-Na.
than Con and Jeter G. Pritchard.
United States District Judges-Al.
ston G. Dayton and Benjamin F. Kel.
Ter.
United States District courts-The
Northern District.
Judge-Alston G. Dayton.
Cierk-Jasper Y. Moore.
District Attorney-Reese Blizzard.
Assistant District Attorney-R. M.
Showalter.
q. 8. Marshal-Charles D. Elliott.
The Southern District
Judge-Benjamin F. Keller.
Clerk-Edwin N. Keatley.
District Attorney-George W. Akin.
son.
Assistant District Attorney-Elliott
Northcott.
q. 8. Marshal-John K. Thompson.
United States Senators.
Stephen B. Elkins and Nathan B
Scott.
Representatives In Congress.
First district-Blackburn B. Dove.
ner.
Second District.
Third district-Joseph n. Gaines.
Fourth district-Harry c. Wood.
yard.
Fifth district-James A. Hughes.
State Government.
Governor-Wm. NJ. o. Dawson.
Secretary Of State-Charles. ".
Swisher.
Superintendent Of schools-Thomas
G. Miller.
Auditor-Arnold G. Scherr.
Treasurer-Newton Ogdin.
Attorney General-Clark w. May
Adjutant Generals. B. Baker.
Commissioner Of Banking-M. A.
Kendall.
Commissioner of Labor. v. Bar.
ton.
Chief Mine Inspector. w. Paul.
Supreme Court Of Appeals.
George Poffenbarger, president;
Henry G. McWhorter, Henry Brannon,
Frank Cox, Joseph NJ. Sanders.
Clerk-William B. Mathews.
County Government.
Judge of Circuit Court, Fourteeath
Judicial Circutt-John W. Mason.
Judge OF the intermediate Cour.-
U. s. Kendall.
Prosecuting Attorney - Scott c.
Lowe.
Saskatchewan R. Furbee.
Clerk of the Circuit Court-R. 3,
Parrish.
Clerk OF the County court-Geo M.
Jacobs.
County Surveyor. H. Wilcox.
County Superintendent of Free
Schools-Carter L. Faust.
Assessors-Gilbert Holman, Eastern
district; A. ]. Mcdaniel. Western
district.
Legislators.
State Senator-Joseph H. McDer.
mott.
Members OF the House of Dele.
gates-Thomas W. Fleming, James
B. Fox and Lamar c. Powell.
County Court.
w. e. Cordray, president; 8. E.
Fleming. G. P. Moore.
FaIrmont District.
Justices Of the Peace-L. g. Ben.
nington, 3. s. Amos.
Constables-Clark W. Walker, J.
Lee Parker.
Board Of Observation-Disclosures indie.
pendent DlstrIef
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-22
Becoming a Nuisance.

A young Miss. of the city, scarcely
In her teens, has been plying her eff
forts with kodak for some weeks
past, trying by clandestine methods to
get SNAP shots" of a certain young
lady. The latter has been watched
at home, and Swallowed when out upon
the streets, and even in places Of bust
ness greatly to her annoyance and
chagrin. The object of this imperti-
nence is conjectured not to be for
her own personal benefit, but of an.
other whom she seeks to favor, which
action does not meet with the ap.
proval of either of the young lady in
question or her parents. And they
hereby serve notice that unless the
nuisance is abated at once they will
give the name of the young Miss and
expose her actions in way that may
prove unpleasant to her as they have
to her selected victim in the weeks
past.