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Brazil's Army and Navy.
Albert Hale. In the Header.

Albert Hale. In the Header.
The Brazilian navy is mysterious in
sttution; its history Is brilliant with the
names of brave officers, gallant seamen,
clever navigators; to 1t aspired the aris-
tocracy of old Brazil: 1t led one revolution
and its cocky cadets at Rio thought them
selves important enough to start another.
The navy department has built on it's own
plans and from native products a first
class battleship, and as the squadron lies
at anchor in the bay of Rio 1t presents an
imposing appearance. There are forty
vessels all told, but many of them are
undergoing REPAIRS" they have one adj
miral and the relative quota of officers
down to 240 second lieutenants, and they
all like to wear uniforms. But when the
ships are examined they are found to be
covered with barnacles; WREN there is
cruise to a foreign port the officers have
been known to sell the coal to pay their
gambling debts and burn the furniture
to keep the fires in the engine alight; and
when ordered to steer for the mouth of
the AamaEon their navigating skill was SO
poor that the officers could not find GER
tain island on the chart. The navy hates
the army because they have happened to
be on opposite sides OF revolution or two.
and each seems to think that 1t alone repre-
sents the aristocracy of the land. On
paper the entire country can mobilize an
army of 100000 men, but a working
force there are 10000 with four marshals.
eight generals OF division and sixteen gen
erals of brigade, two battalions OF engi-
neers, twelve Of artillery. fourteen of cav
airy and forty of infantry. Besides this
army formation each state has its own
system of what we call militia but this is
somewhat more elaborate and to a certain
extent more independent of the general
army than Is our own. The regulars are
Ill. ID a.
and the militia in Sac Paulo. but not often
elsewhere,
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Therefore he rose and went away. that
Titus might have time to reflect and recover
his senses. How much of this confession
to believe Daniel did not know. At first,
though dazed by such dreadful tidings. he
had credited the story and set II down to
love run mad: but when re; madness
biazed on Sims white face and he ceased to
be coherent. when the baffied rascal in his
storm and hurricane of disappointment
raved OF death and hell, Dan began to
suppose him insane In earnest. The wish
was father to the thought. Even in his
bewilderment and CONSERVATION at this re-
suit OF his confession to his friend there
came sorrow for Titus Sim, and grief that
such an awful catastrophe had overtaken
him. He longed to believe the who dread
full story was spun of moonshine. but he
could not. There was too much method in
It, Sim had been responsible for all. and
still too clearly desired his destruction.
For few moments Sweetland stood
irresolute at the door of the footnans
ROOM Then he crept hack to his own. No
sign of day had yet dawred. AS he stood
in profound thought clock below struck
two.
At asst the determination to see his mas
ter overcame Daniel. The gravity of his
position was such that he did not hesitate.
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oes you credit. Beer. an I thank you for


specially that part about the foreign
land they've~gone to-" declared Mr.. Bart
ley. ITO hear you talk about palm trees
life, Be blessed IL can't see the place
rise up in my mind like a picture"
Sir Reginald Vivian would thank you
for a copy. I reckon" continued Prowsc
was almost the last to do IL. heard his
final words to Dan. An you tell my son
that the sooner he's home again the bet
ter. because I cant get on at all without
him They was his very words.
The conversation showed a tendency to
drift from Johnny's verses But he
brought ii back again.
III you AK me what like best myself,
he said, its the first two lines. I never
wrote better matched pair"
$50 they be, then. Ills very great gift
Johnny. and the parish ought to he
prouder of you than it's" concluded MIR.
Sweetland. II must AK you for that biz
of writing. IL you please" he added FOR
my old woman's like to have very
ments of yours will cheer up her lonely
heart better than spirits"
MT Beer handed over the paper.
For such high purpose you'm vel.
come to en- he replied.
That night the sea was black and trou-
bled. Under the obscured glimmer OF n
waning moon the Royal Mail Packet Orr.
noco pushed down channel. while Minnie
and Daniel stood upon deck with all tho
sounds of n great steamer in their ears
They looked forth upon the sea and saw
white foam speeding In ghostly sheet3
astern and great bodies OF darkness
heave upward along the bulwarks. Their
sink back kissing into the vague Across
the sky. flying with the low cloud-drift.
cleaned brief sparks and stars that shot
upward from the tunnels: and below the
round windows of the engine room flash
ed like great eyes upon the night But
forward was no twinkle or glimmer OF
light to distract the keen eyes there.
These populous waters are most danger
Gus In foul weather. and the steamer was
kecDing double watchee ling and
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should appear here in this peaceful an
honest town."
He wasn't Devonshire. however" ex-
over the border, I believe"
"Somersets welcome to him." said
Sweeti,iId.s ANYWAY. hs'< out Of n,i., hief
for five years. Maybe Portland prison
will drive the fear OF God into the man;
tut I'm not hopeful"
Twas near touch they didn't fetch
him in mad, explained BARLEY The
chap who defended him tried terrible hard
to do 1t: and he based his plea pom the
fact that even after he was bowled out
Titus Sim wouldn't confess and wouldn't
sons"
But he did afterwards" Sam Prov Sc
reminded them. He cul.fessed aft,.r that
along"
Yes. after he'd got his FIVE years and
Knew the worst" returned Mr.. Barley.
ne wasn't mad, though i,c certainly hal
great gift of loving woman which
may ;,, be a sort of madness
There We're strong Qualities in the
man." declared CATER Hext; but once
let the devil in, he'll soon mix the ingredi-
ents OF our natures and turn all sour.
however good the material
They found four hundred and seventy
three pounds. ten and eightpence to mis-
name In the bank. said Johnny Beer.
"Fifty pound more than l began welded
life with. very saving man; the last OF
Tic Viz poicHeTS, you might say. mere III
be none SO great an skilled as him an
Rfx Parkinson in the, future -,
Il hope you'm right, Johnny. with all
my SOUL" answered Mr.. Sweetland
TO think of they two young brave
hearts on the rolling deep" unused Mr.
BARLEY. Il wonder If the ocean be fret
full tonight?"
What was you writing in your pocket
book. Johnny, just after we given 'em
three cheers an the train steamed out o.
the station this morning. asked Samuel
Prowse.
Why. be sure twas verses answered
Mr.. BARLEY. AT n rare time like that it's
well known the rhyme rolls out of Beer
like perspiration off mans brow at
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wailing wind filled the upper air:
fingers invisible played. strange music
on the harps of the shrouds; steam roar
ed; deep sounds rose from the engine
room; the steering gear jolted and grated
harshly. Now for a moment it was silent:
now it chartered on again like a violent
voluble and intermittent voice. FIR )m
time to time came the clang of bell to
mark other ships ahead, to port or star
board; and through all sounded the
throb. throb, throbbing of the ships pulse
where her propeller Numbered
Their vessel was now off the Start. and
lighthouse lamp flashed friendly fare
we'll 1t sank into darkness, then smiled
out again across the laboring waters
How does my own little life like these
here strange sights and sounds?" asked
the man.
Sea an land are all one to me-" she
answered so long as your dear arm DO
where it is"
(The end)
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When the American Girl Is Loveliest
From the Outing Magazine.

A good deal has been said about the
American out-of-door girl. She Is seen at
about her best. 1 think. at college foot
ball game. or all the women Of all the
outdoor crowds in the world so far as I
have had the opportunity Of looking them
over. these animated faces are the loveliest.
Two old bachelors. who are uot~ very
ancient. and who al~sys go to games to-
gereer, have an interesting scheme. for de-
Gliding which shall pay for the dinner which
concludes their days fun; they bet on which
color will be sported by the greater number
of pretty girls. SO, as the crowd passes by.
thew soiemniy check of each two girls In
turn, according to her colors and her ccmeli-
ness. That evening they toast all Of them.
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For Three Hours Dan and HIS Ola
Schoolmdster Wrestled with figures,

harvesting. Come. Johnny, wasn't you
turning verse about it?"
If truth must be told. I was confessed
the publican. Upon such great occasions
the fit takes me- like drink will take an
other. must rhyme or be i'll. Twas the
same in the court house. while us was
waiting for the verdict. And. though 1
ban't the best judge, my wife said of the
poetry 1 done to Exeter assizes at the
trial of Sim that 1t read like print an
made her go goose-fiesh down the spine.
We all know she's weak where I'm con-
cerned but Notwithstanding that same.
few have got more sense than her; and
strangely enough. the rhyme about Titus
Sims sentence and trial be in my pocket
this minute by lucky accident. If am
body would like"
night, Johnny" said Matthew Sweetland:
but If you've got the stuff you turned
out at the station. and IL it's merry, us'll
hear it patiently. make no doubt"
Mr.. Beer was disappointed; but re
company supported Daniels father.
las you like, of course, but 1 haven't
polished 1t up. you know. Many of my
best verses I've often been knowed to
write over twice. My wife will bear wit
ness Of it. But as for merry rhymes do
think I'm better at solemn ones. There's
more sting to EN-. Mirth an joy an an
extra glass to the health of a lass. an
SO on, be all very we'll; but they read
tame unless you was on the spot your
self an knowed how it tasted Nothing
on Gods earth be so uninteresting read
ing as the account of other folks at a
revel IL you wasn't there. But with
tragic matters the creepiness be very
refreshing, an the fact you wasn't there
adds to the pleasure. The very heart of
comfortable tragedy be to look on at
other people in a hell of a mess, while
you'm all right, with your pint an your
pipe drawing easy"
Merry verses or none, however" de-
clared CATER Hext. What Sweetland
says be proper. Ban't comedy thing to
gloat over a man when he's down. Sim
have got Ave years-an' that's prose; an
poetry So let's have what you've writ
today of Minnie Sweetland an Dan-that
or nought."
Johnny pulled forth his rhyme
I'm in your hands," he said The pol
ish be lacking. but the rhymes is there,
believe. It's pretty generally granted to
me that whatever be the quality when I
pen verses, the quantity's generous and
the rhymes come regular"
mot a doubt Of 1t, an you'd be a ia
nous man If you was better knowed,"
declared Mr.. Sweetland
For that matter, they as near as d
1t printed rhyme Of mine in the New
ton Trumpet awhile back" answered
Johnny. Il heard two months afterward,
from young man as works there that If
they hadn't lost the poetry twas as like
as not they'd have put 1t in the. paper"
"A near shave without a doubt" as
scented ge ~ prowse: tits any odds but they'll
Order for Johnny Beer" cried Mr..
Then the poet opened his pocketbook
smiled round upon the company. and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-25
Worlds Biggest Ranch.

The largest ranch in the world is owned
and run by woman. Mrs. H. M. King. II
is situated near Santa Gertrude. Texas. con-
tains over 100000 acres. and feeds 100000
head of cattle. The land Ii too dry for
binary farming. but 1t Is Mrs Kings inten-
ton to reclaim 1t by boring artesian wells
Then 1t will be leased In small sections Il
tenant farmers.
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CHAPTER XIX-Continued.
HHEREEPON Daniel told his /

HEREt PON Daa!el tOid us long
story from the beginning. He de-
scribed his. escape, his visit to
Minnie. his journey to Plymouth.
his experiences in the Peabody
He told OF ;fe At the West Indies. of his
meeting with Henry Vivian. and the tragedy
of Jesse Haean and Jabez Ford. He finally
explained Jhe reasons TOR his present dis
guise. and hls hopes how. during the next
few months. that Nigh. .appen which
would would Slear his name and prove
him an Innocent and injured man.
To this recital which occupied above an
hour. Sim appeared 10 pay full heed; but
In reality his thoughts were far away. He
nodded from time TO tine. uttered an ejac-
ulation or expression Of wonder or resre>.
and suggested that he was devo,iny his
whole mind 20 his friend'S sensational
story; but IN ruth the mans thought was
otherwise engaged. Desperation and NAL
Tee md hate were The furies that now drove
him forward. While he tent hi3 ear TO
Daniel. his brains full o. seethiny
wrath and plotting how best 10 end TINT
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Let the merry bells be rung
And the joyous songs be sung
While the happy and lucky pair q.
For ever leave their native air.
Yet for ever will not say,
Because they may come back some day
See upon the platform stand
Folks from Middlecott so grand,
To shake the couple BY the hand.
And his mother sheds some tears
Owing to very natural fears;
But when we all say Hip hurray!'
Then her tears do dry away
Where they soon will happy be
IT'S q very fine countree.
Palms do wave and flowers do blow
Just wherever you do 60.
Cocoanuts from there do come
Also sugar, also rum;
And the bitts.s ..lat In sherry
UItS-- make sad soul merry.
30 we'll wish them jolly long life
Both young Daniel and HIS wife.
Also babies fat and hearty
To Make up the little party
So us'n give 'em three cheers and one cheer
more,
And hope they'll some day reach heavenly
shore"
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CHAPTER XXX.

Five Miles in Five Minutes.
Dawn fought with night and slowly con-
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"You must understand me. neighbors.
It's not worked UP to concert pitch as
yet; but such as tits, there it's"
Everybody shouted congratulations
Some stamped their feet; some raped
their mugs on the bar and on the table
IT'S very fine rhyme an meets the
whole case both In this world and the
next, I'm sure" said Mr.. Sweetland. 1T
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There came merry nlgnt at the Whlte
Hart" and the bar hummed with CONVEX
sation and laughter. Not few friends
were present; not a few were missing.
Have dring along o. me. Matthew
said Mr.. Beer. you'll ak why I'm in this
shop instead of behind my own counter
but the missis Is to home. an I told her
that after saying goodbye to Dan and
Minnie, / should make a night of 1t along
after the sun You bore yourself very stiff
at the station. II he'd been my boy,
should have blubbered-such a soft fool am
l. But I'm afraid your mlssis felt It cruel"
land. Think Of the glory Of it! Mans
work he've gone to do. An no rough Job
neither. Figures! It dries my old wom-
ans eyes when I put It to her how uplifted
through his handsl They trust him. an
well they may trust him."
And do you trust him yet?' asked CAT
fer Hext from his corner.
The gamekeeper laughed.
"'Tis fair HIT" he answered. "But I've
owned up afore all men that wronged
Daniel. an humbly axed my own sons
pardon for doubling him. If he can forgive
Of Il. tits no business OF yourn, when all's
| Mr.. BARLEY and the young man Samuel
Prowse were discussing recent ty!s..
.,a In En- my o Tlds experience Of eyildoers"
Tor far-re..3ning cunning. Such q straight
bln..o face, too-loolIed you in the eyeball
like honesty's self And all the time no
Rstssn 9sss Of snakes IN hi, s, heart
be proud of, perhaps-I mean. to have the
wickedest criminal ever knowed In the
west country come from among Us. IT'S
q sort of fame, I suppose"
your business have turned your head.
Barley" declared Mr.. Hext. "'Tis a
thing to be ashamed of, not proud Ola
blot upon us-that such outrageous rip
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-12-06
STREET CAR LINE
NEAR Y FINISHED
STOLEN HORSE
IS RECOVERED
From Lee Boegess wro Traded For
1t. But Other Has Not Yet
Been Located.

Sheriff ". T. Barger, of Monon-
gala county and William courson.
of Washington. Pa. have recovered
one of the latter's stolen horses.
They got the bay from Lee Borgess.,
at Lumberport, who had gotten IT
from Fred Flowers. Mr.. Borgess.
did not object to surrendering the
horse after 1t had been identified as
enc OF the two stolen from Mr..
Courson a, Washington last August.
though Mr.. Boggess loses about $50
BIZ the transaction and surrender of
the horse.
Sheriff Barket and Mr.. courson
drove to Johnstcwn Saturday after
noon in search Of the gray horse.
Michael joyce had sold him to Dow
Lewis, a farmer at Johnstown. after
having gotten him from q horse
trader in Traders alley here during
the fair. They failed to find Mr..
Lewis at home and Mrs. Lewis did
not kno wany thing about the live
stock on the farm. They made a
search BIT. failed TO find The animal.
They wera tcld by Mrs. Lewis tn
she thought Mrs. Lewis had sold the
horse bu: she did net know to whon.
They returned TO the city in tbs
evening without the animal The
remained IL the city Monday await
ing Mr.. Lewis's return home, but he
was still in Barbour county that day.
The thieves have not been arrest
ed yet though as formerly stated.
they think they have them located
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-12-06
annual CONFERENCE
IS NOW APPROACHING
rrainmen,s Organizations VIII Pre-
sent Their Demands 10 the
company officials
Members Of the trainmen's organ

Members Of the trainmen's organ
ton are CARING ready to ask for
aaaual conference with the
officials of tn baltimore and Ohio.
and it is expected that there will be
Ae!a some time after the first Of the
ye@r
The grievance committee OF the
rrinmen are elected for two years
~pa the same men Will go to Balti-
more this year to confer with the Of
ccials who were there year ago.
The trainmen will make a demand
for better hours and more pay at the
conferences to be held in January.
they do not believe there is any pos
s:b:lity of the company making a
voluntary increese in their wages
-@snifo the .ch conjecture regard
ing this matter that has appeared in
eewspapers during the past month
or six weeks. The action of the d.
rectors at their meeting next month
x.li be awaited with great deal OF
interest by the men.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-12-06
FIRST GAR TO RUN
DECEMBER TWENTIETH
Tha, Is the Date Set For Traction
Travel Between This City
and Fairmont.

The date set by the officials of the
Fairomnt and clarksburg Traction
Company for the running Of the first
car between Clarksburg and Fair
mont has been set. On the 10th of
this month car bearing the othcials
of the road and probably reporter
or two will make the trip.
Work on this end has progressed
faster than it was at first thought it
would and by that date everything
will be in readiness for the run. rhe
tract; from Gypsy to Clarksburg IS
being temperate ballssted and the
other wor .sis progressing rapidly.
The sub-station at Gypsy has been
completed and is in running order.
Another station will be built in
Clarksburg. but it win not be neces-
sary to wait till it is finished before
cars can be run as the current from
the big plant at Adamston can be
used until the station is completed.
Work on the terminus at the end
Of Glen Elk bridge here has been
started and it win not be long before
Il viii be ready for use. The old
Short Line railroad track that is to
be used ty the street car company
has been put in the best condition
and poles have been erected and al
most all of the overhead work has
been completed.
Another of the big new interurban
cars, and the trucks for the ones
that have already been received. ar
rived Monday and viii be put in
shape. This car will have bag
gage compartment and will be the
same style as the other four that.
have already been received.
Since the car with the baggage
compartment has been put on much
freight is being hauled and almost
every trip the car makes the baggage
end is filed to its capacity.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-12-06
BETEs SUES FOR TEN
THOUSAND DOLLARS

Sam G Bettes, the COWBOY preach
err who held forth here a few years
ago. but who was engaged in tenn
perance campaign in the lower end OF
the state recently. has sued Sheriff
W. R. Campbell, of Fayette county.
Tor $4,000.
Bettes was making speech few
weeks ago and made verbal assault
UPON the sheriff, making serious
charges and allegations against that
Official. Campbell, who was in the
audience, jumped on the stage and
went after Bettes rough shod. throw
ing him oR the platform, with the re-
suit that Bettes has since been laid
up with a dislocated shoulder and
other hurts and bruises. Sam wants
ten thousand as salve for his sore
ness.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-12-06
Gun FELL From P3GAET
AMI cock IS NlH IN ,IIllI

While walking along the pave
menl fthe Baltimore & Ohio pas
seager station Monday morning,
Henry Cook. colored. let revolver
fall OFT OF Il pocket and a a resa!t
..e IS in Jail. officer T. L. Powell.
Of the 3. & o. railroad police forse
happened to see the gun fan from
Cooks pocket and he promptly
nabbed him and took him before
Magistrate Gordon The Justice
sornd Cook guilty Of unlawfullv car
rving > deadly weapon and fined him
s25 and costs and IN addition sem
fenced him to jail for 80 days.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-12-06
HUTTON RESIGNS
HIS POSITION
. ..o..d Manager Of Traction Lines
and is Succeeded by Mr.
Leonard.

-,zz.o.;ss ( cisrasDurg Trae-
tscn Company has new local man
ager. His name is Dallas D. Leonard.
the same gentleman who SO success
iaily dlled the bill, when the system
rzt started here. Ernest Hutton
ass resigned and Mr.. Leonard gets
h place. Mr.. Hutton left Sunday
asht, for Florida, accompanying his
staer. who goes there for his
esita. Mr.. HuttoI succeeded Mr.
ecaasd some time ago and now Mr..
-eca=rd sEeceeds Mr. Hutton, He
csperienced in the business and
wsli do the right thing in running
the system. The Telegram congratu-
lstes him ON his appointment and
sends its best wishes with Mr.. Hut
ton to Florida for his future success.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-12-06

Philip. willett. of Clarksburg, who
took for his theme, Charity the Bond
of Brotherhood Brother Willett is
most extraordinary speaker and his
listeners were thoroughly inspired by
What he said regarding the charity.
he brotherly love and devotion
which is practiced in the Elks' fra
ternity. Personal experience with
persons of the world in this and other
countries through which he had
Travelled were Illustrated emphatical-.
~ and satisfactorily. The speaker
had a way of interesting the young
as wei las the old even in serious
subject. and all Of the little folk in
the vast audience were obviously sor-
ry when the talk was brought to a
close"