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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-05-11

helps the watch 70 go. ! looked at
her They can't kin me, can they?'
said ], with laugh which sounded 80
brave that 1t straightway made me
brave.
So it was settled
But that was the first step in n
fight j cant remember even now with
on a sinking heart The farmers
Of jackson county, of which Pulaski
was the county seat. found in litiga-
ton their chief distraction from the
SIMPLIFYING dullness Of farm life in
those days of pause, after the Indian
and natnre had been conquered and
before the big worlds arteries of
thought and action had penetrated.
The farmers took eagerly to litigation
TO save themselves from stagnation.
Still, new lawyer, especially If he
was young, had an agoaizing time of
IL convincing their slow, stiff, suspi-
cious natures that he could be trust
ed in such crisis as going to
law"
TO make matters worse, ! fell In
love.
Once-it was years afterward
though not many years ago--Burbank
at the time governor, was with me-
and we were going over the main
points for his annual message. One
OF my suggestions-my orders to all
my agents, high and low, have always
been sugar-coated as suggestions
started new train of thought In him,
and he took pen and paper to fix II
before II had chance to escape. AS
he wrote, my glance wandered along
the shelves of the bookcases. 1t
paused on the farthest and lowest
shelf | rose and went there, and
found my old sehoolbooks, those ]
used when was in public school No.
3, too, near 80 years ago.
In the shelf one book stood higher
than the other-tall and thin and
ragged, its covers torn, its pages
scrubbed stained and dog-eared
Looking through that old physical ge-
ography was like a first talk with a
toughest friend. 1t had. indeed been
NY OIu lIttlNs i4tIiuu It's DEOdu
back had eaten forbidden apples, l
had aimed and discharged the blow
gun, / had reveled in Nlood-and-thun-
der tales that made the drowsy
sch2oIro2u fade before the vast viii
derness, the scene of breathless strug-
giles between Indian and settler or
open into the high seas where pirate,
eT worsethan-pirate Britisher, struck
flag to American priyateer or man
9'.war. 4dT 2xg5 III e ~ ~ =,
On an impulse shot up from the
dustiest depths OF memory, ! turned
the old geography sidewise and ex-
amined the edges of the cover Yes,
there was the cache l had made by
splitting the pastebQard with my jack
knife. l thrust in my fnger-nail; out
came a slip of paper. I glanced at
Burbank-he was busy /, somewhat
stealthily, you may imagine, opened
the paper and-well, my heart beat
more rapidly as l saw in a schoolgirl
scrawI; ----~-r-f ~ - -.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-05-11
CHAPTER II.
At the Court Of a Sovereign.

That evening after supper | went
to see Dominick
In the lower end of Pulaski there
was a large beer garden known as
Dominick's headquarters. He re-
ceived half the profits in return for
making 1t his loafing- place, the seat
of the source of all political honor,
preferment and privilege In the
Third, Sixth and Seventh congression-
al districts l found him enthroned
at the end of lo1g table in the far
thest corner of the garden, On one
side of him sat james Spencer, Judge
OF the circuit court-"Dominick'
judge" on the other side Henry De
Forest, principal owner of the Puas-
XII Gas and Street Railway company.
There were several minor celebrities
in politics, the law and business
down either side of the table, then
Fessenden, talking with Cowley, our
lieutenant governor AS soon as l
appeared Fessenden nodded to me,
rose, and said to the others generally:
Come on, boys, let's adjourn to the
next table Mr. Dominick wants to
talk to this young fellow"
knew something of politics, but
was not prepared to see that distin-
guished company rise, and, with not
a shadow of resentment on any man.
face, with only a respectful, envious
glance at me, who was 10 deprive
them of sunshine for a few minutes
remove. themselves and their glasses
to another table, When l knew Dom
mick better, and other bosses in this
| republic OF ours, | knew that the boss
is never above the weakness of the
| monarch class for rigid and servile
court etiquette. My own lack of this
weakness has been a mistake which
might have been serious had my po-
litical power been based upon men.
| II is a blunder TO treat men without
self-respect as If they were your
equals. They expect to cringe; if they
are not compelled to do so, they are
likely to forget their place. At the
court of boss are seen only those
! who have lost self-respect and those
/ VINO never udu IL. ne uTSI are tHe
lower though they rank themselves,
and are ranked above the lust natu-
rally low"
But-Dominick was alone, his eter.
nal glass of sarsaparilla before him
He used the left corner of his mouth
both for his cigar and for speech
TO bid me draw near and seat myself
he had to shift his cigar. When the
few words necessary were half
spoken, half-grunted, he rolled his
cigar back to the corner which II
rarely left. He nodded condescend
ingly, and, as took the indicated
chair at his right, gave me hanC
that was fat and firm, not unlike the
fabby yet tenacious sucker of moist
sea-creature.
He was huge, tall man, enormous
" muscular, with a high head like {
block, straight in front, behind and OF
either side; keen. shifty, pig eyes
pompous cheeks, raw, wide mouth
slovenly dress, with big diamond
as a collar button, and another OF
I. his puffy little finger RE was abou
40 years old, had graduated from
Blacksmith too lazy 20 work. int
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-05-11
THE REToRT COURTEOUS.

Lawyer-See here, you were all
tangled-up in that story of yours on
the stand. You're not a good liar.
Prisoner l know it. That's the
reason got you to defend me.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-23
DECLARE REPORT MISLEADING,
Breezy Meeting of C. and o. Stock
holders.

RICHMOND, Va, October 23-The
meeting of the stockholders of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad yesterday was
one Of the hottest that has ever been held
In this city. John P. Branch and others,
representing the minority stockholders,
were In attendance, and when the annual
report showed that the net earnings OF
the company for the last year had been
per cent and a dividend of per cent
was declared the minority interposed an
objection, saying that the report was
misleading.
Henry T. Wickham, counsel for the
company, said that the insinuation that
the report was misleading could only
come from stock gamblers. Frederick w.
Scott of the minority said that he was
under the impression that the meeting of
the stockholders was for the purpose of
discussing the interests of the property
and those of the men who owned the
road. and that the meeting was not for
the purpose of having the men who
owned the minority of the stock to be
insulted and given to understand that
they could take what they could get from
those who might compose the majority,
adding that he did not think it right or
just to call those who might desire to
inquire into the affairs of the concern
either stock gamblers or other names that
were equivalent.
Mr. Branch offered a resolution recon-
hitting the report of the directors for
correction, and it was promptly voted
down. the majority saying that the report
was correct. Then it was that Mr. Branch
at others, representing the minority,
a Sc and departed from the meeting,
saying that they would be heard from
later. The old directors of the road were
reelected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-23
MRS. CHADWICK's CAREER.
Not a Tenth Of Wickedness Di
vulged, Saws Bank Examiner.

P1TTSBURG, Pa, October 23-Contrary
to expectations, no further steps were
| taken yesterday before the supreme court
of Pennsylvania, sitting here to have the
deposition of the late Cassie l.. Chadwick
made public. The document was made by
Mrs. Chadwick while a prisoner in the
penitentiary at Columbus, Ohio, to attor-
neys representing Mrs. w. c. lutte, widow
of the millionaire coal man. who charges
James w. Friend and F. N. Hoffstot, off,
Gals of the Pressed Steel Car Company
with fraudulently obtaining $1,000, coo
worth of securities belonging to her hus-
bands estate
The court has ordered the attorneys to
file briefs, and 1t was thought the matter
would be argued yesterday, but the case
was not reached
The effort to conceal the deposition is
causing much comment.
Bank Examiner Charles Starek, who in
Vestigated the Chadwick case for the De-
partment of Justice, said yesterday re-
garding the passbooks found by the ref
cree in bankruptcy at Cleveland: I'm the
full investigation I made of the affairs of
failure of the Oberlin Ohio Bank found
nothing which would connect any bank in
Pittsburg or this vicinity with her.
Il have no doubt that the passbook in
question was forgery, as were OtfleTS
which she had IN her possession, and
which she used to help secure credit and
the confidence of those with whom she
was doing business. l know in some in
stances of Cleveland and New York banks
where she had similar passbooks.
In some instances all the entries in the
passbooks were forgeries. while In others
the original entry would be changed. For
instance, In some cases of New York
banks 1 found that the original entry was
500, and this had been raised to $500, 600.
This system of raising deposits in pass
books was carried on in many cases. and
l visited many banks and found that this
had been done, but 1 found no such con-
dition Of affairs in Pittsburg, and so con-
clude that the entire entry against the
Pittsburg bank was a forgery.
"She was the most marvellous woman
who ever wrecked a bank, in my estima-
ton. and this 1 found out when 1 went
after the evidence l was directed to Sc
cure to aid the Department of Justice.
Not one-tenth of the evidence l secured
was used against her in the trial, which
resulted in her conviction, and many of
the details of her work never will be
known, now that she is dead
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-23
Francis Ironmonger Dead.

NEW YORK, October 23-Francis NJ.
Ironmonger, once the New York repre-
sentative of the Associated Railroads of
Virginia. which position he held for twen-
ty years, retiring a few days ago, died
yesterday in Brooklyn. He was born in
Portsmouth, Va, seventy Eight years ago
and received his early general and mill
tary education at Portsmouth Military
Academy. In early life he exhibited a
military spirit and was the captain of the
oldest military company of Virginia be-
fore the civil war and when but youth.
With the outbreak of the civil war he be-
came major of the 10th Virginia Regi-
ment, c. S. A., and was afterward quar-
termaster general of Mahone's brigade.
He was intimate with Gen. Robert E. Lee.
Mr.. lronmonger was of the earliest fami-
lies of Virginia and married Miss Mary A.
Sibley, also a descendant of the first set
tiers of the state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-23
Ruinous Practices Stonped.

I'VE have done a good deal to increase
competition and to remove restraint in
trade. and We have stopped practices that
were ruinous to all concerned. AS Mr.
Mccormick has explained, each company
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-23
Fraud Order Issued.

A fraud order has been issued against
Foster & Warren of New York, the firm
name under which F. B. Murphy sold
tips on the races. Murphy charged $40
a week for his wisdom. The postmaster
at New York has been ordered to mark
all mail addressed to the firm "fraudu-
lent and return it to the senders
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-23
Late Senator Germans Estate.

ELLICOTT CITY, Md, October 23.-The
second and final administration account
of State Senator Arthur P. German on
the estate of his late father was filed in
the orphans court here yesterday. The
account shows that the amount of $685.
534.27 yet remains in the hands of the
administrator for distribution among the
heirs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-23

The largest chemical works in the
world are said to be located at Northwich
lin Cheshire. England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-23
Foreign Business Sought.

when 1t was found that the removal
Of pressure upon the farmers to buy har
vesting machinery beyond their needs had
resulted in substantial reduction in the
sales of harvesting machinery, SO that
the company's manufacturing facilities
were not fully employed. the policy was
pursued of developing foreign business,
and of taking up the manufacture of new
lines of agricultural machinery, such as
wagons, manure Spreaders, gasoline en-
gines. small automobiles, separators, etc,
so that the volume of business could be
maintained and the working force in it's
factories and in the field assured steady
employment. This policy has resulted in
adding new lines of business exceeding in
volume the decrease in the harvester bust
ness"
las a consequence we are now making
and selling a much smaller number of
grain binders than the consolidated COM
panies did before the combination. On
the other hand there has been a large in
crease in the output of mowers. hay
rakes corn binders and other machinery
manufactured by us. The company has
not realized its hopes respecting the re-
duction in the expense of production, be-
cause of the increased cost of both labor
and materials. but while the manufac-
turerS of almost all other machinery sold
to farmers have advanced their prices to
cover this increase, the international Har-
HtStci Company ieiS tllutdNOitu 10 meet
it by reducing the cost of manufacture
and sales"
What are the profits of your COM
pany?"
Three per cent the first year and per
cent annually. ever since, while the total
earnings available for surplus and divi-
dends have averaged less than per cent
per annum. The surplus on December 81
1906, was IS. 125,OOo; the balance of our
earnings, amounting to about $4,000 600,
have been expended in betterments. We
are building a steel mill at South Chi
cago; We are developing our iron mines:
We are acquiring and developing coal
properties and timber lands and building
railroads to make them accessible, and
we are making expensive experiments
with fax twine, so as to be entirely indie
pendent of all outside concerns. By pro-
ducing our own raw material We hope to
be able to reduce the cost of our ma
chimes considerably, protect ourselves
from financial and labor disturbances.
and from fluctuations In prices, corners
in the material markets and other embar-
easements.
Las your company done anything to
prevent competition or restrain trader"
Ruinous Practices Stopped.
We have done a good deal to increase
competition and to remove restraint in
trade. and We have stopped practices that
were ruinous to all concerned. AS Mr.
Mccormick has explained, each company
The Monticellonian., 1907-06-20
Revenue From Franchise Tax.

The Combs law which was passed by the recent legislature requiring all corporations doing business in the State Of Arkansas, whether foreign or domestic, to pay franchise tax, the amount based on capitalization, on or before the first of July of each year, has already brought some revenue to the state treasury, six cor porations having paid to the secre- ton has been made to the payment of the tax, nor has it been suggested in any quarter that any question would be raised as to the legality Of the act There are more than 10000 corporations subject to the payment of the tax The law provides that com panies having an authorized capital stock of not over $25,000 are each required to pay an annual tax of SID; those having s25,060 and not over $l00,000 stock, $25. those having more than $100,000 and not over 5000, 1000, s50 and all over s500.000 stock, $1o0. The companies having paid the tax before the time fixed by law are: Waters-Pierce Oil Company of St. Louis, $50; American Washboard Company of Cleveland, O., $5o; An heuser-Busch Brewing Association of St Louis. $50; Gulf Compress Com pany of Memphis, $io0 Wels-Fargo Express Company of New York, $l00; College of Physicians and Surgeons of Little Rock. S25.
The Monticellonian., 1907-06-20
State Capital Notes

Little Rock-Claiming that they are working under the orders of the Thlrty-sixth General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, the members of the Journal Committee of the Senate and House and the officials authorized by those bodies to complete their work by verifying their proceedings in the journal. are going straight ahead with their work, notwithstanding that At toFney General Kirby has delivered an opinion to the effect that the com mitteemen are not legally entitled u pay for their work. So far as the Sen ate journal is concerned. all that re- mains is to copy the proceedings of the Joint State Capitol Investigating Committee and deliver the manuscript to the secretary of state. This duty will devolye upon Secretary Trev- athan, who will begin the work at once and complete it as soon as pos sible The House is considerably be- hind in its work. In order that the work may be finished the business men of Little Rock held meeting this week, and offered to come to the rescue of the state by raising a fund with which to meet the expense of perfecting the journals, as all agree that the journals should be perfected. law or no law.
The Monticellonian., 1907-06-20
lnterurban Plan Adopted.

A meeting of representative busi- ness men of Little Rock was held this week for the purpose of discussing plans for building the proposed inter urban line between Little Rock and Hot Springs. The real business of the meeting was the appointing of can vassing committee, which will name co-workers. 1t is the intention to dis trict Little Rock, name the committees to work in each district. set the day for the committees to begin work and then see that they actually go to work. The promoters of the road have agreed to give one dollar in common stock A block of preferred stock is worth, at par value. 100. by the terms of the subscription. it is sold for ss5. By the new arrangement each man who buys block of pre- ferred stock will receive SS5 worth of common stock.
The Monticellonian., 1907-06-20
BLACK, ITCHING SPOTS ON FACE.
Physician Called It Eczema in Worst Form-Patient Despaired of Cure
 Cuticura Remedies Cured Her.

About four years ago l was affiict- ed with black splotches all over my face and a few covering my body, which produced a severe itching irri- tation, and which caused me great deal of suffering. to such an extent that l was forced to call in two of the leading physicians of -. After thorough examination of the dreaded complaint they announced it to be skin eczema in the worst form. Their treatment did me no good. Finally I became Respondent and decided to dis continue their services. My husband purchased a single set of the Cuticura Remedies. which entirely stopped the breaking out. l continued the use of tke Guticura Remedies for six months, and after that every splotch was en- tirely gone. l have not felt symptom of the eczema since, which was three years ago. Mrs. Lizzie F. Sledge, 540 Jones Ave, Selma, Ala, Oct. 2S, 1905."
The Monticellonian., 1907-06-20
Pharmacists Exams.

At a recent examination before the State Board of Pharmacy the follow ing applicants, having made the re quired grade. were duly enrolled as registered pharmacists in Arkansas: A. P. Bradshear, Paragould: w. J. Gillespie. Greenwood. J. K. Clay, M. b, Leslie; Chas. C. Hanna. Moffil- ton; Daniel J. Johnson, Shreveport, La. fcoleredl; c. R. Ousley, M. D, Greenwood. A. J. Tatim. Blytheville; {; Mrs. Lula Baker, Prescott: F. 0. Ora ham, Monticello; w. L. Judlins, Ma nilla; O. Finch. Parkdale; c. NJ. Gib- son. Dewitt. R. s. Toler, Sheridan; R. F. Jungkind, Little Rock; J. F. Gill, NJ. D. Fordyce;; c. R. Neil. Little Rock; Carl Bordeaux. Monticello; w. M. Jones, Magnolia; w. C. Snow, Evening Shade. Governor Pindall has filled the vacancy on the state board by appointing w. L. DeWoody of Pine Bluff as a member
The Monticellonian., 1907-06-20
Drainage Experts Here.

E. E. Elliott. engineer in charge Of drainage. and Sherman Woodland, in charge of irrigation of the Agricul- tural Department at Washington, were in Little Rock the first Of the week on their tour of inspection of the drain age district boards of Arkansas. From here they will go to Lonoke to in spect the drainage and irrigation schemes in the rice fields of Lonoke county and elsewhere on she prairies east of there. After completing their work at Lonoke the two officials will visit the drainage districts in other portions of the state. While here Messrs. Elliott and Woodland stated that if the drainage work in eastern Arkansas should be performed sys- tematically and oh scientific principles thousands Of acres Of the best and most fertile lands i'll the Mississippi valley would be opened to cultivation. Both gentlemen are familiar with the character of the land in that section and say there is none better in the world for farming purposes. They eX- peet to remain several days in eastern Arkansas before returning to Wash ington.
The Monticellonian., 1907-06-20
Paid State $f1,674.29.

The Arkansas Brick and Manufac- turing Company has paid into the state treasury the balance of $11.G74- 29 due on account of it's convict lease. At the recent meeting of the Board of Commis sioners of the State Peni- tentiary attention was called to the in- debtedness of the company, and a re- solution was adopted instructing the secretary to request the payment at once of the amount due on the so- called Dickinson contract. As soon as notified by the board. Wallace w. Dickinson complied with the order. He paid into the state treasury every dol lar of the amount due on his contract up to date, and received receipts for the same. W. l.. Reayes, another les see of conviets, paid all he owed the state on account of his lease several days ago. There are no contractors employing eenviets now in arrears with the state.
The Monticellonian., 1907-06-20
COCO IDEA FOR MATCHES. }
Double Enders Popular Among Smok
 CTS in Mexico.

Mexico may be behind us in some things, but she has Us lashed to the wheel when it comes to making matches said man just in from the land of the Montezumas as he handed out q wax lucifer with head on each end
 T saw nothing but double ended matches while was away, and l can tell you that they save ones record with the Recording Angel. If you dig down in your pocket and find one match the chances are that you are sure of a light, because if one end goes out the other is left. These old time matches. just revived. that splut- ter brilliant sparks may be all right when it comes to pleasing the baby, but the fellow who puts on the mar ket double ended match will find . ready demand"
The Monticellonian., 1907-06-20
Corporate Articles Filed.

The folloEing articles of incorpora- ton have been filed with the secre- tary of state this week:
 N E. Luck & Co.,, of Stamps. cap ital stock, s10,000, of which s3.600 has been subscribed. The company will engage in a general merchandising business. Montreal Smokeless Fuel Company of Montreal, Ark, capital stock, s30,000, of which sG,000 has been subscribed. Citizens Bank of Lincoln. Washington county, capital stock, s20,0o0, all of which has been subscribed. F. Ritter & Co. of Mark ed Tree, capital stock, $25,000. Bank of Havana capital stock S25 900. of which s10,000 has been subscribed. Womble Land and Timber Company of Womble, Montgomery county The capital stock is s15,000 The Fayette- vile Lumber and Cement Company filed a eretifieate showing an increase of stock from s17,000 to S50,000 The Arkansas Eastern Railroad Company, capital stock sl12.0o0, which it is claimed is sufficient to build the road The road is to be constructed from Big Creek, station on thS St. Louis and San Francisco road in Crittenden county, thence iii a southwesterly di- rection to Earle. station on the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railroad. also in Crittenden county, q distance of 16 miles