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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-15

Thunder shower tonight aud
Tus cooler Tuesday.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-02
CHAPTER Ill.
John Carney.

John Carney.
AS Mr.. Carney was ushered Into
my private office l rose to greet him,
and stepped from behind my desk with
outstretched hand; but as he raised
his face to nine drew back in amaze
ment and disgust and motioned him
to a chair with scant ceremony.
Drunk! the BEAST" | muttered to
myself as he shambled drowsily to
the seat | had indicated and dropped
into it with a thickly uttered Thank
you"
He seemed to fall asleep for mo-
ment, and eyed him steadily for some
time before l could bring myself to
speak And so the handsome, straight
forward, manly fellow of three years
ago had sunk to this! A sodden, de-
graded wretch, unfit to associate with
pigs in sty, and yet the heir to a
vast estate and the sole legitimate
protector of the sweet-faced orphan at
Carney-Croft who awaited his coming
with the impatience born of love and
hope and confiding trust! God help
the poor girl now, and God help the
accursed wreck that sat opposite ne!
His heavy breathing Wheeling in
and out of his throat; his listless.
stupid face, flushed and mottled from
the effects of his eXcesses; his body,
dripping with perspiration which stood
out in beads on his forehead and
glistened on his hand as it lay in the
sunlight; and his dropping, blood-shot
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portunity to rest from your Journey
proved somewhat"
regretted my words on the instant.
In spite of the mans condition. they
seemed to have cut him to the quick.
An expression of anguish, pitiful to
see, passed over his face aud his whole
body trembled. After a moment he
said slowly with the same wonderful
self-control
my health as you choose 70 call it,
Mr.. Ware, will not improve to any ap-
preciable degree, and my mind is, at
this moment, as clear as l. will ever
be. | wish you to draw up a will leav-
ing everything | possess to my sister,
Florence Carney, and | wish, also, to
give you power of attorney so that
from this time on, you can conduct
the estate in my stead and supply her
with such funds as she may D"ed. |
do not expect to spend much time at
Carney-Croft and | want these mat
ters attended to now, before | go there
at ALL"
His ideas were so thoroughly in ac-
cord with his duty to his sister that l
was now anxious to carry them out at
once as he requested, lest another OPP
portunity might never occur. 1t took
but short time to arrange the details
of the will, and then it and the power
of attorney were signed by him in a
trembling hand and witnessed by
members of my office staff.
When these formalities were over
and we were alone again, MI Carney
said abruptly:
Il am going to Carney-Croft tonight
and have wired Florence to have a
carriage for me at the midnight train
and not to sit up. l don't expect to
stay there long, and I should think it
would be better to close the place and
have her take a house here in town
where she would be more comfort
able"
II made the same suggestion my
SELF" l replied, "but she wrote that
she felt perfectly safe at home, and
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-02
CHAPTER II.
Two Letters.


My Dear Mr.. Ware:
My apologies for not replying to your
letter of nearly two weeks ago are weak
ened by the fact that | am now writing
10 you in great distress.
My brother Will be here day after to-
morrow and ii has just occurred to me
that have made a most dreadful blunder
ana | need you" advice more than ever
before.
You know, I asked Miss Weston. my
old school friend, to come here and stay
with me for time at least, and she did
so, understanding, as | have since
learned, that Jack was away and not to
return.
She is here now and seems to me to he
quite Ill again, but the embarrassing part
of it is that she and Jack was once great
sweethearts, and his going away to Hon
olulu was really due to some disagree
ment that they had nearly three years
ago. never knew just what the trouble
was. AS Annie was my dearest friend
an school and afterwards, too, I quite
overlooked the whole matter in my anx-
1ety to have someone with me when
was so awfully alone You remember |
merely telegraphed her to come, and she
Sid not even know of fathers death and
supposed, of course, that Jack was away.
NOW she is too i'll to go home again.
aIla JACK IS coming SO soon that | don't
know what to do. It is frghtfuly en-
barrassing position to be placed in. espe-
scialiy as there was SO much mystery over
their separation.
You see, under the circumstances, I
cannot possibly adopt your suggestion to
the present, and. anyway. feel that
ought to stay here till Jack comes to
keep an eye on fathers things.
Miss Weston is, ] am sure, quite too
I'll to be moved and with Mrs. Remsen
our old housekeeper, feel perfectly safe.
Please write me at once and advise me
lin my present predicament
Very truly yours.
FLORENCE CARNEY
P. S. There is rumor that Carney
Croft is haunted, and some of the village
people even go so far as to say that you
saw a ghost when you We're here. Have
you heard anything of this sort? 1t is
ridiculous, of course, but it makes me
nervous. L. c.
NY Dear Miss Carney:
Your letter of yesterday is at hand.
would not worry. if l were you. about
your brother and Miss Weston. 1t was
probably some childish affair that they
have both forgotten by this time.
| am sorry to hear that Miss Weston is
I'll again, for it must add to your cares
materially but as you have told me that
all your house servants are reliable and
trustworthy suppose you are managing
fairly well.
l expect your brother in town to-day or
tomorrow and he will probably stay here
over night and so on to Carney Croft the
. -
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81 Am Going to carney-croft Tonight"

eyes, now half closed and again wan
dering aimlessly about the room; all
combined to make a disgusting pic
ture. 1t was with the utmost difficulty
that I could restrain my feelings suf-
ficiently to address him with ordinary
civility. Finally, my judgment pre-
vailed over my Indignation, and l re-
membered that | was the legal adj
wiser. only, Of the house of Carney,
and not in any way concerned with
the moral conduct of its head.
You had comfortable journey,
hope" l remarked icily.
"As comfortable as such journey
can be- he wheezed, turning his
bleary eyes toward me as he spoke.
THE conditions which made my home
coming necessary did not make my
trip enjoyable, and / Travelled with the
greatest possible haste, as there are
certain matters that | want you to ar
range for me at once
He spoke his words with a force and
precision unusual in a man in his con-
dition, but he was evidently control
ing himself to the utmost degree and,
as he talked. his face flushed in great
blotches, his blood-shot eyes seemed
almost bursting from his head, and
the perspiration oozed from his body
and trickled in little streams down his
cheeks and neck.
do you wish to hear any of the de-
tails of your fathers death?" I asked
in a most matter of fact tone.
mo, thank you" he said, with some
effort. Il found a long letter from
Florence at my hotel this morning and
she has told me everything. | wish
merely to arrange some money affairs
with you and make my will, and
wish to do so at once"
How much money do you need for
the present." | asked, sarcastically.
How much money do | need?" he
repeated, in bewildered tone "Why.
] don't need any. / have all the ready
cash that | want 1 only want to ar
range for the future, you know"
Very glad to hear It," | observed
dryly. "Now, as to your will. Do you
think, Mr.. Carney, that your state of
mind to-day is such that you are quite
ready to make will? Would it not
be better for you to wait day or so
until-er-until you have had an op-
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-02
NEVER SO GREAT.
NEW RECORD MADE IN THE
NUMBER OF STEEL RAIL
5REAkAGES.
NEW YORK STATE RAILROAD
COMMISSION CALLS ATTEN-
TON TO IT IN BULLETIN.

Albany, n. Y. - Broken rails
removed from the tracks of the
railroads of this state during the
three months of January, February
and March just past were manifodly
months of either past two years, ac-
cordipg to bulletin issued last night
by the state railroad commission
The board has just completed" says
this bulletin, IAN Investigation of
breakage of rails in the tracks of the
principal steam railroad companies Of
the state
The unusual number reported dur
ing the past winter" the bulletin says,
caused the investigation at this time.
The board has found that during the
three months ending March 81, 1907,
there was a total of 3,014 breakages
on the principal steam lines of the
state; during the corresponding three
months of 1906 there was a total of
S26, and during the corresponding
three months of 1905 there was a
total of 1,331."
One of the commissions tables ana
lyzes the totals as to weight of tEe
rails, and appears to show that while
the breakage in 1905 and 1906 was
chiefly in the S0-pound rails, the larg-
est number in the quarter just past
was in the 100-pound rails, of which
1925 were removed-495 from the
Lake Shore main line, and from the
New York Central eastern main line
as; Mohawk division PIT and west
ern main line 107.
The other table analyaes the figures
as to date when the removed rails
were rolled, and apparently showing
heaviest breakage totals in rails
rolled since 1899 and especially in
those rolled in 1904, 1905 and 1906.
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that she wanted to remain until you
came to take charge of things AS
you have turned all such responsible
ity over to me, as your attorney, there
is but one thing now to prevent her
leaving"
What else can there be-" he NUT
tered thickly.
watched him closely as l answered.
do you not know that her friend,
Miss Weston, is with herr"
What! Annie Weston there" he
exclaimed. 'Is she well?"
NO" l replied, studying him. "She
is not at all well. In fact, she is too
i'll to be moved, and that is why Miss
Carney cannot close the house at pres
ent."
Il never dreamed that Annie Wes-
ton would be in my house." he whis-
pered, as if to himself. Poor girl!
Poor grill"
when Miss Carney asked her to
come, Miss Weston did not know that
you were to return, and even now she
has not been told that you are on your
way nOlIc, COA our SlSIGT
was quite upset over the fact that. in
asking Miss Weston to visit her when
she was in such need of companion
she entirely forgot the disagreement
between you few years ego
Disagreement" he almost shouted,
pulling himself up in his chair. why,
what on earth are you talking about,
man? We had no disagreement. | tell
you! Nothing of the sort. / suppose
Florence told you that, but she knew
nothing about it at all. | went away
because Annie thought ought to; but
she was mistaken, poor girl! If had
stayed at home | shouldn't be in this
condition now, but she thought it was
for the best. Poor little woman, she
tried so hard to do the best thing for
me nnd-look at me now. Look at me,
Ware! But she must not be disturbed
under any circumstances. You say
she does not know | am coming home.
She must not be allowed to know it.
AS l told you, l shall not stay there
long, and there is no need of her
knowing that | am in the house. l
shall not see her, Ware" he almost
sobbed I'm not fit to see her, I'm
not Mt to see her, mani"
TO Re CONTINUZD.)
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-02
UNIQUE FEATURE.
Is Presented in the Massey Murder
Trial-Son of Murdered Man At
tends Court as an Expert
in CriminoIogy.

New York. The bullet that
killed Gustav Simon, the shirt
waist manufacturer who was shot to
death in his factory in Broadway last
November, was on Thursday exhibit
ed in the court where Mrs. Anisia De
Massey is on trial, charged with hav-
ing taken his life. While the deadly
missile was passed from hand to hand
by the jurymen she sat chatting with
her counsel and from time to time
making notes in memorandum
book
Among the spectators in court were
two sons of the murdered man. One
of them, DR.. Carleton Simon, an ex-
pert in criminology, is making a
study of the defendant
Mrs. Anna PolanZa, who had work
ed with the defendant in Simon's fac
tory, said that when Simon, after he
was shot, was being removed from his
office to the elevator she heard a po-
liceman, pointing to Mrs. De Massey,
ask il that was the woman that fired
the shots. Yes" said Simon, this
is the woman. Madame De Massey
shot me-"
On motion of counsel for the defense
and with the consent of the prose-
cution the statement of the witness
that she heard Simon declare the shots
were fired by the defendant was
stricken from the record. From an
other witness, Elizabeth Hale, who was
employed by Simon as a designer,
however, the prosecution got about
the same testimony.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-02
THE STROUP-ROSS TRAGEDY.
The Murdered Man Expected Trouble
at His Weddng-A Statement
from His Fiance.

Oil City, Pa.-The body of Miss
Belle Stroup and that of Thad-
deus e. Ross, her former sweet
heart. whom she shot before com.
hitting suicide Wednesday, eight
hours before the time fixed for Ross
marriage to another woman, were
viewed by a coroner's jury Thursday,
after which they were removed from
the undertaking rooms.
Miss Sampsell said yesterday: II
did not know Miss Stroup. i was
aware Mr.. Ross kept company with
her before he commenced calling NJ,
me four years ago, but l was under
the impression he had stopped anI
with her. Had Miss Stroup came to
me Wednesday when she arrived in
Oil City or ut any time after she first
learned of our proposed marriage and
told her story, | should never have
permitted the marriage ceremony to
have been performed. If Thad had
promised to marry this girl, she
should have been his wife"
Although living with his parents
Ross had furnished room in ousi-
ness block in the heart of the city
where he sometimes slept and enter
tanned guests. That ne apprchended
trouble at his wedding is shown by a
request made of the Sampsell family
that there should be plenty " light
in front of the house, in order that he
might see the guests as they entered
the front door. Ross was warned by
friends that he should be careful
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The Mystery
Carney-Croft
By
JOSEPH BROWN COOKE
JOSEPH BROWN COOKE
CHAPTER 1.-continued.
Copyright. 1917. by story Press Corporation,

CHRP EH 1.-Contlnueo.
That's more'n / know" said the
man, turning and looking me squarely
in the face, "but they said they seen
two ghosts, one fur the old man, an
oD fur the boy, aout under the trees
In front of the haouse right where ole
Carney fell off his hoss! Every one
of 'em seen the same thing, an when
nine men agrees to dot on thing o.
this kind it's pretty hard even fur a
church member, not to believe it.
They'll all tell ye the same story.
The boy was a-swayin' back an forth,
jest as he did after the boss kicked
him, an the ole man kind o hoyerin'
an bendin' over him like he was in
the saddle a-cussin' him again. The
figgers was perfectly plain, all in
white, but them that stayed to look
long enough said ye could see the
trunks o the trees an other things
right through EN-, too
81 suppose they all came back to
Hoskins' after seeing this wonderful
sight" l remarked.
You bet they did, an they come a.
runnin, too" said the man. Il never
seen a scarder lot O men in my life"
Made pretty good business for Hos
kins that night, eh ?" l ventured.
Wal, l guess it did," he rejoined,
with a grin. AN it'll keep right on
maxim good business fur him, too,
Them fellers won't git over talliin' O.
that fur month O. Sundays"
'How did they get home that
,night?" 1 continued persuasively.
His grin broadened as he chuckled.
Then as couldn't walk had to ride
home in this ere rig. Haow I ever
piled so many in is more'n kin tell"
and he laughed immoderately at the
thought.
$50 when business is good with
Hoskins it's likely to be good with
you, too eh?" l went on.
Most ginerally," he replied. "Most
sginerally; less Hoskins gifts all their
money fore they're ready fur me an
their credit amt no good"
And when the men aren't working
at Carney's they spend a good deal Of
time at Hosllins', don't they?" asked
Yes, an a good deal O money, too"
he rejoined. "Ole Carney allus paid
'em well; nobody can't deny that"
$50 it's a good thing for Hoskins
and a good thing for you, to get them
away from the PLACE every little
while" ] suggested warily.
q s'pose it is, an l s'pose we can't
neither OF us help it if they want to
leave" he returned sullenly and with
sudden suspicion as he pulled bis
horse up sharply at the station plat
form.
My train arrived in few moments,
and as [ was about to step aboard |
drew the fellow toward me and said
to him in low tone, that others might
not hear:
"The men were quite right about
the ghosts. l saw them myself, from
my window, perfectly distinctly and
exactly as you have described them"
The car was already moving and l
Fung up on the step and left him
tanding bewildered.
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next day. Either he or I will telegraph

next day. Either he or I will telegraph
you as soon as he arrives.
| thought you knew about the ghosts
or | should have written you before.
There were two large pieces of mosquito
ly intended for covering portraits. |
threw them over a chair-baCk near the
window and they blew out during the
night and caught in the branches of the
trees In front of the house. l knew that
some of the men from the village had
seen them and taken them for ghosts,
but as ] myself saw your butler pulling
them down early the next morning | sup
posed the whole story had been ex-
planned to the satisfaction of everybody.
Very sincerely yours,
FREDERICK WARE
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-02
LARGEST Herd OF Bison Is Sold.

Denver, Cola message was re.
ceived here Thursday that the
Pablo herd of buffalo on the Flathead
reservation, Montana, has been sold
to the Canadian government. There
are between 900 and 500 buffaloes in
the herd, which is the largest in the
world. The price is said to be $780,
600.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-05-02
100000 Fire Loss.
totally

Minneapolis, Minn.-Fire totally
destroyed the Wisconsin Cen.
raj freight depot in this city Thurs
.ay. e1'2,liog Il loss of $4,000
Mohave County miner., 1907-12-21
Yucca's Big Blow Out.

Last night fully one hundred people left Kingman by special train to take in the big dance and supper given by the people of Yucca in honor of the reopening of the famous old McCrack- en mine. On reaching Yucca the Kingman delegation was met at the depot by a committee of Yucca citizens and they were given the freedom Of the city. Nothing was too good for the visitors and they enjoyed their stay in the Gate City from the moment of their entry until they departed in the wee sma' hours of the morning. The ball was held in the spacious ware house of the Palo Verde mining con- pany, the floors being specially pre- pared for the occasion. The music was entrancing and the big crowd was in just the mood to enjoy everything. At the midnight hour a fine spread was laid, to which ample justice was done. The special train returned to kingn an about daybreak this morning and tired happy crowd of Kingmanites wended their way homeward as the sun was streaking the high mountain tops.
 Yucca may feel proud of her first big ball and can always command a lively crowd of dancers from Kingman and Needles.
Mohave County miner., 1907-12-21
New Arizona Electric Power.

William H. Nellis, brother of Ferd Nellis, has taken bond on a water D Iwer in Cataract Canyon and has in- terested a company of eastern men n a power project for Northern Arizona. It is said that Cataract Creek flows more than 5000 miners inches of water and that the fall is over l6O feet, from which twenty thousand horsepower can be generated. This power will be transmitted to the mines of Mohave and Yavapai coun. ties. It is believed that whenever oc- casion demands the volume of power can be increased to fully fifty thousand horse power. This power would be furnished cheaply to consumers and would be the means of building up the mining interests of this section Power is the necessity of this desert section, and as soon as plant of capa city sufficient for all purposes is in stalled at some convenient point tLe mines of old Mohave county will be come world beaters.
Mohave County miner., 1907-12-21
woIford Stock Company.

The Wolford Stock Company has held the boards at Elk's Theater all the week. No better company has ever come to Kingman and everybody has been atisfied. Their plays are clean, well staged and presented by a talented troupe. Tonight they present the laughable play of Captain Racket. Everybody should come out and greet them with big house. This seas n will not see a better troupe in King man.
Mohave County miner., 1907-12-21
Notice to Creditors.

Estate of Roderck Mclean, deceased
 Notice is hereby given by the underslgned' administrator of the estate of Roderick Mc- Lean deceased, to the creditors of and all per sons having claims against the said deceased to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers, within four months after the first publication of this notice to the said administrator at the office of the MoHAvE COUNTY MINER, in the town of Kingman, Mohave County. Arizona the same being the place for the tranSactloh oi the business of said estate, in said county oi Mobave. ANSON H. SMITH, Administrator of Estate of RoderlcK McLeah deceased
 Dated at Kingman, this l1th day or Decem Der, 1907.
Mohave County miner., 1907-12-21
Mine Warning Notice.

To Whom it May Concern
 Notice is hereby given that the mining prop critics known as the Spread Eagle, Gold Eagle Bald Eagle. War Eagle, Swift. and West End mines situated in Wallapai mining district Mo have County. Arizona Territory, are under bond to parties working the same, and that neither the mines nor their owner there of will be responsible for any labor or debt contracted, nor injuries sustained by any employer or employees in working, said prop erty: and that no employer or employee is the agent of the owner for any purpose, and that all operatives engage in such service at their own risk and that no debt or claim of debt is valid against said mining properties or their owner. s. A. TYLER, First insertion May 1907.
Mohave County miner., 1907-12-21
A carload of FRESH CRACKED COI N inst received. Send us your order at once. TARR x MCCOMB, INC.
Rheumatism.

Rheumatism.
 When pains or irritation exist on any part of the body, the application of Ballard's Snow Liniment gives prompt relief. E. w. Sullivan, Prop. sullivan House, Fl Reno, O. T., writes, June 6, 1902: l take pleasure in recommending Ballard's Snow Lini. ment to all who are afflicted with rheumatism. It is the only remedy have found that gives immediate re- Iief.n 25c, soc and l.OOS. Sold by Watkins Drug Store.
Mohave County miner., 1907-12-21
Ask us for prices on ALFALFA.
 a TARR x MCCOMB, INC.
Whats

worth doing is worth doing well. If you wish to be cured of Rheumatism, use Ballard's Snow Liniment and you will be "well cured". A positive cur for Sprains, Neuralgia, Bruises, Con- tracted Muscles and all the ills that flesh is heir to. A. G. M. Williams, Navasota, Texas, writes:
 "I have used Snow Liniment for sprained ankle and it gave the best oi satisfaction. always keep it in the house." Sold by Watkins Drug Store.