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n, this ,he hooof Of Captain Alyarado y

l may kill sorrow by losing my life,
my lord. And thou, Donna Mercedes,
forget me and be happy with Don
Felipe"
Never, never" cried the girl.
She rose to her feet and came nearer
to him. Her father stood by as if
stunned. She laid her arms around AL
yarado's neck. She looked into her low
er's eyes.
"You love me and I love you What
matters anything else?"
3Oh, my lord, my lord" cried AL
varado, staring at the viceroy, 'kill
me, pray. and end it all.v'
Thou must first kill men' cried Mer-
cedes, extending her arms across her
lovers breast.
Donna Mercedes said her father,
'tnou hast put such shame upon the
name and fame Of De Lara as it hath
never borne in 500 years. Thou hast
been betrothed to an honorable gentle
man. 1t is my Will that the compact be
carried out"
"Oh, my God, my God,' cried the un
happy girl, sinking into chair, "wilt
tLou permit such things to be-"
"And, Alvarado," went on the old
man, not needing his daughters pite-
Gus prayer. 81 know not thy parentage
nor to what station thou vert born,
but l have marked you from that day
when, after Panama, they brought you
a baby into my house. 1 have watch
ed you with pride and JOY. Whatever
responsibility I have placed before you,
YOU have met it. Whatever demand
that hard circumstances have made
upon you, you have overcome it. For
every test there counts a victory. You
have done the state and me great serv-
ice. none greater than tonight. With
such a temptation before thee, that
few men that l have come in contact
with in my long life could have resist
ed, you have thrown it aside. You and
YOUR honor have been tried and not
found wanting. Whatever you may
have been, l know you now to be the
finest thing on earth, Spanish gentle
man. Nay, with such evidence Of your
character could, were it possible.
have set aside the claims Of birth and
station
"Oh, my father, my father!.' inter
rupted the girl joyously.
"And have given you Donna A1er-
cedes to wife"
"Your ,excellency'-
"But tits too late. The betrothal has
been made, the contract signed. My
word is passed In solemn attestation
before our holy church have prom
ised to give my daughter to Don Fe-
line de Tobar. Nothing can be urged
against the match
"But love-" interjected Mercedes.
"That Is wanting
"It seems So" returned the viceroy.
"And yet where duty and honor de-
mand love Is nothing. Donna Mer-
cedes, thou hast broken my heart
That a Spanish gentlewoman should
have shown herself so bold! I could
punish thee, but thou art mine all. l
am nm old man. Perhaps there IS
some excuse in love- I will say no
more will cen forgive thee, but
must have your words, both Of you,
that there shall be no more Of this;
that no other word Of affection for the
other shall pass either lip forever. and
that you will be forever silent about
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A .oe, touch fell upon his head

ly, yet with just enough Of earthly
feeling in her eyes to attest tnat sne
was a very woman after all.
"Go not" he cried, catching her
again and drawing her back.
Gone were his resolutions, shattered
was his determination, broken was MS
resistance She was here before him; !;
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Y. J. Pope, C. j.,
Eugene B. Gary, A. J.,
Ira B. Jones, A. j.,
q A Woods A J.

The action of the court means
that the dispensaries must be and
must remain closed in Greenville
Spartanburg, Anderson, Laurens
Union, Pickens, Newberry, Cherokee
Horny, Oconee, Darlington, Marion
York, Lancaster, Edgefeld and Salu-
da counties. Greenwood and Marl-
boro have never had dispensaries
Williamsburg voted the dispensary
out, but the election was illegal and
the result was so declared.
Thus 19 out of Al counties have al
ready declared against the dispensary
system and in 20 others there has
been no election. Two counties have
stood by the dispensary, Florence and
Fairfield
Those counties which now have dis
pensaries must contribute Of their
fund to the counties in which there
are not dispensaries unless an entirely
new system be enacted.
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Tazed with hopeless passion. There
seemed to be no way out Of his misery
1ut for him to pass his own sword
through his heart, or to throw himself
rom the precipiee, or to plunge into
The cruel blue OF the enveloping Carib-
beanthe color OF the sea changed in
MS eye with his temper, like woman's
mood Yet be was young; he hoped IN
spite Of himself. He prayed-for he
mas not old enough to have lost faith
and he piarned. Besides, he was too
brave q soldier I6 Kill himself, and she
was not ret married She was not
formally beuofned even, although it
was well known that her father look
ed faYorably upon De Tobar's suit; no
formal announcement had been made
soff st as yet So, in spite Of his judg-
ment he dreamed. The thoughts Of
youth and love are long long thoughts,
indeed
That morning the young captain, en-
crossed IN his emotions, was not aware
<3f The aUDrOach OF MESSENGER Until
"a ~. e,,,c,a ,,,,,,, +y,o
: ?
Ilsa ~ oA pisaza "a ausssl niia ~
INT his head. He was a soldier, an OH
Ger Of the bodyguard Of the viceroy,
aud he bore Ia his hand q letter sealed
with the De Lara coat OF arms. The
messenger saluted and handed the
packet to the captain.
* ax,e,,., ,,<, HI. <,x,.ol,oncv tho
Yieeroy charged me to deliver this LET
lar tp you today
.eRadrfoue = called AlYarado to 8
ssserytter. 81 faaon of wine for the cav
alief. By your leave, sir,' he contin-
ued with for1nal politeness, opening
HE racket ana reading the message:
s.. IS. =. .. f.,,..,d.,+a ~
c;uasrs reafinS 81
As ono fasthful to the fortunes Of our
fasnah We would craze your honorable
- .rsr,u $ ~ a v;sw = :, vo,,, ss,,scs
ana deyotson we have done you the honor
e appoint you as one Of the witnesses to
srns -, I $3.50 So,,r =, of fr,snd ror
neiipe de Tobar. After that, as We have
RECEIVED appeals for help from the Orb
5:oco eounIly Me l propose 20 aeaa ms ms
ssSs, s, - avs,aa :, ; tha -. nstives
..e !. - = -,
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fro BE CONTINUED
BRICE LAW STANDS.
Supreme Court Decides That the Act
Is Constitutional and Dispensaries
Should Be Clased in Counties Vot-
ing Them Out.

Columbia, January 13.-The cases
involving the constitutionality of the
Brice law argued before the Supreme
Court last Monday were decided yes
terday and the court DEGREES that the
law is constitutional with one excep-
ton, and that may be eliminated with
out affecting the law ITSELF Tn excep-
ton, is the 3rider" which was put on
the Brice bill by the dispensary peo-
pie, the clause which provides that
counties voting out the dispensary
shall have no participation in the sur
plus school fund accumulated from
dispensary profits.
After citing the cases the decision
is as follows:
In each of these cases brought in
the original jurisdiction of this court
the question is raised as to the con-
stitutionality of the act commonly
known as the Brice act, approved
February 25, 1904, amending Section
I Of the general dispensary law, ap-
proved March 6, 1886.
After careful consideration this
court is Of the opinion that said act
is not unconstitutional On any Of the
grounds alleged except in SO far As
said Brice act declares that "any
county voting out dispensary shall
not thereafter receive any part of the
surplus that may remain OF, the dis
pensary school funds after the defic-
iencies in the various county school
funds have been made up. as pro-
yided by law While the court con-
siders this provisions unconstitutional,
the court is OF the opinion that ii is
separable from the remainder of the
act and that said act stands as con-
stitutional with this provision treated
as stricken out.
This conclusion renders it necessary
to set aside the temporary Injunction
granted in the first above entitled
cases restraining the closing OF tie
dispensaries therein mentioned, and
also that the temporary injunction
granted in the remaining three above
entitled cases restraining the comp
troiler general from drawing his Of
fetal warrant for the several sur
arising from the surplus Of the dis
pensary fund as therein mentioned
be dissolved and the comptroller gen
eral left free to disburse said fund as
it would have been disbursed before
the enactment of the said Brice act,
and it is so adjudged.
The reason for these conclusions
will be stated in an opinion hereafter
to be flied.
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CHAPTER x.

|LyARADO was alone in the
cabinet of the yiceroy, to which
his rank and the fa4or in which
his excellency held him gave
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ian desires to express its appreciation
of hte honorable methods employed
by the contestants. the friendlinesss
and good will of the people of all par.
ties, creeds and -sects toward the pa
per and the almost entire absence Of
Dknocking'' in connection with the
contest While all parties to the
contest are deserving of mention and,
praise for the general success along
these various lines, the West Virgin
ian feels that most credit of all is due
to Mr. b. Atkinson, the special
manager Of the contest. who has per-
haps made more friends in Fairmont
than any other man ever did in the
short space of four weeks. Mr.. At
kfnson has shown himself to be a
man of integrity, culture and ability,
possessing in a high degree the quail
tiles required in conducting such work
as he has chosen as his special calling.
No one except those in'closest touch
with the work knows of the thou
sands of little things that need the con-
slant and unremittlng attention of the
man who is managing a contest. MI.
Atkinson is ever alert and responsive
to the smallest detail in connection
with the work and his methods of re
cordlng votes and keeping accounts
show that he.-has his business thor
oughly in hand. He is quite lead
er in his line and has the qualities
which would make him a great general
or commander Of men. His every act
in connection with the contest has
been laudab1e and the West Vtrginian
is glad to say that it is under many OBJ,
legations to Mr.. Atkinson for hun
dreds Of friends he has turned our way
during. his short stay in the city.
Another fact brought out in the con-
test was that Fafrmont stands second
to no city in the state in the number,
strength and quality of its secret or
ders. The membership of the vari-
GUS lodges is made mp Of the very best
and most interprising men and women
of the city. These organizations do
great deal to promote the spread of
the various virtues upon which our
civilization rests and their presence
in the city is a safeguard against pen
ury ana want In case Of dire calamity
or wasting disease.
In closing, we desire TO thank the
judges who did the counting of the
votes in such conscientious and care
full manner and exhibited feeling
of interest and good will toward the
enterprise.
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arHE MoINrosH TwINs.n


The Charleston Gazette pokes what
it considers fun at the editor of the
Charleston Mail and News. calling the
joint offspring "The Mcintosh Twins"
TN answer to the Gazette the the yer,
satile and bralny Mcintosh says:
"The esteemed Gazette munifests
undue concern as 10 the outcome OF
.George McIntosh's Twins" Let us
assure our priced neighbor and vol
unteor preceptor that the twins are
right side up. properly clothed and
housed and that they do not cry for
Castoria. What they want they ask
for and never whine If disappoIrt-
ed. Their little push cart will be
hitched to the Elkins. Dawson band.
wagon rather than the Chiffon call
iope, but in no case, however, to
either. Like their daddy they love
women rather than men, music rath-
er than harangue, solitude rather
than bad company. If they grow up
in wisdom they will lie Republicans
to the core; if they are careless, re-
fractory and don't give a dam,
maybe they will turn ont Dad like the
Gazette
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Our Bridges
ARE IN RAp SHAPE AND CERTAIN!
~ OUGHT TO sE a MATTER
OF CONCERN.

The most pressing need OF the peo'
pc OF Fairmont and vicinity is new
bridge to take the place Of the old
suspension bridge that spans the
Monongahela at this place. For years
this old structure has been considered
a death trap and as the days go By
it still grows weaker and more danger
Gus. The. cables are corroded SO that
wires deep down in the cable can be
snapped off by taking them in the fin
gers. All along the cables are bilged
placed that show that these weak
places are numerous. Not only are
the cables weak, but the cross pieces
are broken and sagged; in fact the
whole affair is in state of collapse If
the cables are cotrodei to such de-
gree that the rust has eaten SO deep
ly on the parts of the cable that can
be examined and inspected what are
their condition where they pass over
the piers? Truly there needs to be
something done in this matter. The
much easier and the better and the
only wise thing to do is to construct
a new bridge. The expense may be
great but not too great that 1t can
not be done and not 10 do it is mis-
directed economy. To negect 1t until
it falls from its own decomposition
and perhaps swapping out lives with
its crash would be criminal and no one
would want to be responsible for any
disaster that might occur from its go
ing down.
The South Side bridge that was in
and is still in weakened condition
is being strengthened by the Traction
company and soon that structure Will
be safe, but up until this time 1t was
not to be trusted.
Fourth street bridge is menace
to human life, Truly Fairmonts
bridges are a set of triple "kajtnks"
that we should be ashamed OF.
Fourth street bridge some time will
spread out and drop in from the cen
ter. When will these bridges receive
the attention that they need, will 1t
he when 1t is too late? We nope not.
Think, then act.
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|5E 81 SfoNp RING CONTEST

% II . d
iye people are supremely happy,
many thousands are jpbtlant, while
stiii other thousands are satisfied
over the result OF the West Virgin
ian Diamond Ring contest which
closed last night For four weeks
fiendly attic had been wagei for
the bffiliant gems and when they
were Ssarded last night the most
tiece ann contest ever conducted in
Marion county came to an end. The
west vifginian took up the contest
With some hesftation as 1t was some
thing OF an experiment, but the sue
III attained was scarcely short Of
marvellous. Nearly 100000 votes We're
for the various candidates and
many warm and lasting friendships
were formed by reason Of the good
ratired contest. Tie winners have
son Ia feel proud of the loyalty
and aeEoh Ton Of the people who stood
by them so firmly, even to making
acrihces that they might see them
eciifa tie trophies. But the gems
hemseIpe are not more highly priced
nor of greater value, indeed not half
IS 4 are tie proofs of true
rtendstip brought but in the strug-
ele. Tile defeated candidates have no
Founds for being dlspieaeed with the
eAillt tor their friends were no less
loyal ana their love and devotion
were no less manifest than were those
Is lie friends of the winners, the only
ense being In taeo amount of
ccomphshed.
The management OF tde West Vir-
inian would he less than human were
Trey not highly pleased over the sue
ce &c the contest. It has added
hndreds % new subscribers to the
paper's already large and valuable list
and made hosts 4 Of new friends in
vtIrious parts ot the county. Tae
money taken stn while by no means 4
small lien; not the most highly
prized result Tor We feel that the pa
paf has made hnntl ~ ind ed NOT
thcusands d trtendss Who VIII stand
by Il "a tie geags come
in this oonhection me ylEiiu'
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lions or anything else. We know
nothing as to the allegations spoken
of and do not feel that we have to
stand for them. If any irregularities
exist the parties responsible for them
are the ones to whom reference must
be made in this connection. It is I'M.
fair to attempt to hold any one re-
sponsible for thing in which he had
no part or cause innocent men en-
barrassment over the alleged action
Of other people The Republican party
as whole nor the official organ Of
the, party can be held for something
Of which they had no knowledge, as
we think all fair.minded people will
agree.
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If Fafrmont is any more prosperous
to-day than Grafton is It is because
she deserves it for the enterprise
that its citizens are showing Just now
in the way of hunting business and IN
efforts to induce industrial enterprises
to locate there Grafton Sentinel.
1t is nice to obtain success but nicer
still to have it said BY SO competent
an authority as the Sentinel that we
deserve 1t.
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The Times takes a whack at Mr.,
Bowman's Judgment by saying It
garbled his letter because it wouldn't
look well in print even if he did ask
as favor to have It published. The
Times is very kind and considerate
toward its friend and our enemy, :
very. The fact that Mr. Bowman sent
the West virglntan duplicate copy
Of the letter to be used in case he got
short deal from the Times shows
where he felt he had friends lie could
trust. The result shows he was wise
in sending. it, too.
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1nasmuch as there were nearly
three hundred subscribers added to
the West virginian's subscription list
last night at the round UP of the con,
test, 1T would be no great wonder Il
the boys should miss few to-day, al
though every effort is being made to
reach every one. In case any
person fails to get the paper today, we
shall be glad to learn oft so that we
may see that It doesn't occur again.
AS today's paper is the special con
test number we shall try to furnish
copy to any subscriber who should
be missed If he will let us know about
a.
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en-, adduced or filed before him while
executing this decree. All Of WHICH
is accordingly adjudged, ordered and
decreed"
AT which time and place you are
required to attend.
Given under my hand this 18th day
Of June, 1906.
HARRY SHAW
Commissioner in chan9ory 1nterme-
dfate Court.
E.. F. MORGAN,
Attorney for plaintiffs.
June 1926 July 8.
A poor business can be made good
and large business larger by prop
er advertising
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TELEPHONE COMPANY
Follows Railroad Company in Asking
for Decrease in Assessment.

The Consolidated Telephone Com
pany has taken an appeal in the as.
sesment OF their property by the Cir
cult Court. The company's proper
~ for this county was assessed at
$22,2s4.5s and the Board of Public
Works raised 1t to $7o.309.7s, The
appeal was granted as Judge Mason
had no other alternative.
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VERY SAD.

Some exciting news comes around
by way OF Marion county. The Man,
nington Record announces that man
fell Off merry.goronnI and hurt his
nose. AS the Cincinnati Commercial
used to remark. this is sad.-Par-
kersburg State Journal.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

u. Adolphus Hess ami B. o. satter-
field, partners as j. A. Hess &C.,
plaintiffs, VS.. Marvin D. Boiand,
Earle P. Boland, Bernard L. Butch.
er, trustee, Charles e. Wells. Scott
C.. Lowe, trustee. Glen L. Shaver.
Smith Hood, Fielding R. Clelland.
trustee, Fatrmont Trust Company,
executor of the estate OF Calvin Ar
nett, deceased, q Wayne Morgan.
Cheney Hood Photo Company. a cor.
poration, Joanna Heck, r. Hersha
Manufacturing Company. corpora,
ton and the Fairmont Trust Co, de.
fendants.-1n chancery. In the In.
termediate Court of Marion county,
West Virginia.
TO the above named plaintiffs and de-
PENDANTS:
You and each of you will take mo-
tice that in pursuance Of decree OF
said intermediate Court entered on
the 14th day of May, 1906, have fixed
upon the 10th day o: July, 1906. as
the time, and my office IN the Court.
house in the city of Fairmont as the
place, for the beginning the discharge
OF my duties under said decree of ref.
erence, an abstract OF which said de-
cree is in The words and figures fol-
lowing, that is to say:
On. consideration of nlt which, ths
Court is of the opinion that this cause
should be referred to commissioner
in chancery this court to ascertain
and report :ne several matters and
things hereIuatter set out,
1t is therefore adjudged, ordered
and decreed trat this cause be ana is
hereby rererrel to Harry Shaw, one
of the commissioners in chanccry of
this court who is directed to take,
state and report the following:
First, all of The real estate owned
by the judgment debtors, Marvin d.
Boland and Earle P. Boland, where
situate, It's description and the guam
tity thereof.
second, the liens upon said real es.
tate, by whom held, their respective
amounts and prtorities.
Third, whether said real estate will
in five years rent for a suflcien. sum
to pay off and discharge said liensand
the costs Of this suit
Fourth, and such other matters as
any party in interest may require, the
same being pertinent, or such other
matters as said commissioner himself
may deem pertinent whether SO re.
qulred or not.
But before proceeding to take said
account, the said commissioner shall
publish notice to lienho1ders as re.
quired by Sec. Z, of Chapter 159 OF
the Code OF West Virginia, and said
commissioner shall give notice to
all the parties to this suit Of ths time
and place Of taking the said account
by publishing notice thereof for four
successive weeks prior to the day so
fixed in the Fairmont West Vt:gln'
ian. d weekly newspaper published in
this county, and by posting copy
OF such notice at the front door Of the
Courthouse Of this county for like
period prior to the dayso Axed (Which
publishing and posting Of such notice
when so made and done, shau he
deemed Ito be and shall be Equivalent
to personal service Of such notice on
an said parties To- this callsel And
ifliat said commits ioier make re1pt
sof lis prcrs 81 70 ce'ss
ana Ne turn ana ME With his report amy
and In evidence and depositions tnif.
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whether taking subscriptions for a
Y. NJ. g. A., planting down for a Ito-
mond contest, giving free circus,
making a showing in postofEice re-
celpts or whatever the game, Fair
mont can always be counted on to be
there with the goods.
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AS TO ELECTION iEREeuLARt

A few people have asked the West
Virginlan how the paper stands with
reference to the alleged irregulari-
ties at one OF the voting precincts IA
this city. There is but one answer
to that question. The West Virgin
Ian is Oppose to anything less nan
sdaare asalLnl lle q 5prltnaFy slss5
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Dangerous
is PRACTICE OF MEAT MEN IN
SELLING "LUMPX JAW" CAT.
TILE IN MARKET.

CHICAGO. July Secretary Wilson
Of the Department of Agriculture to-
day announced that while questions
as to the liability of injecting human
beings by passing tuhercular and
"lumpy jaw" meat to the markets for
consumption was pending, he would
not instruct his inspectors to change
their custom. This means that the cat
tie so affected will continue to be kill
ed as heretofore, the affected portions
cut out, and the remainder OF the! car
cases be sent to markets for the ta-
ibles OF consumers. A number Of sa11-
.thorlties agree that the practice Of the
local government inspectors " dan
gerous in the extreme
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MOReANrOWN, july 1o.-EdvalQ
HIGGINS. AGED a. was drowned yes
terday while out fishing with his
father and two friends The nod5
Was recovered after much dimcnlty-
me huri took place this atternooo.
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seven skreet ear tielsett for 2ee'
sgsdnss nv and Fritlay emf a Mani
bacIlis. 81