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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-22

won't fail me-"
 ! did indeed remember. and prayed that I should have pluck and courage not to fail. But it was a very hard thing that he had asked me to do and he said well in saying that he would thanhis life.
 The next words he had Whispered so hastily and unexpectedly in Spanish, were these: Co to the room of the mur- der alone, and on the window balcony find in box under flower-pots. a fold ed document Take this to Maxine. Every moment counts"
 So 1t seemed that it was always of her he thought--of Maxine de Renzie! And I. of all people in the world. was to help him. with her.
 As I thought If this task he'd set me. and of all 1t meant, 1t appeared more and more incredible that he should have had the heart to ask such thing of me. But--it meant more than his life.' And l would do the thing. if it could be done because of my pride.
 As I drove away from the prison, a kind of fury grew in me and possessed me. I felt as If I had fire instead of blood in my veins. If had known that death, or worse than death, waited for me in the ghastly house to which Ivor had sent me. would still have gone there.
 My first thought was to go instantly. and get it over-with success or fail- ure. But calmer thoughts prevailed.
 I hadn't looked at the papers yet. My only knowledge of last nights dfead- full happenings had come from Uncle Eric and Lord Robert West. had said to myself that I didn't wish to read the newspaper accounts of the murder, and of Ivor's supposed part in it. 1 remembered now, however that did not even know in what part of Paris the house of the murder was. I recalled only the name of the street. because 1t was curiously grim one like the tragedy that had been acted in 1t.
 I couldn't tell the cahnan to drive me to the street and house. That would be a stupid thing to do. I must search the papers. and find out from them some thing about the neighborhood, for there would certainly be plenty of details of that sort And must do this with out first going back to the hotel as it might be very difficu1t to get away again, once I was there. Now, nobody knew where was, and was free to do as pleased, no matter what the con- sequences might be afterwards.
 Passing a Duval restaurant, I sud denly ordered my motor-cab to stop. Having paid and sent 1t away. I went upstairs, and asked for cup of choco- late at one of the little, deadly re- spectable-looking marble tables. Also I asked to see an evening paper.
 Continued TOmOrrOw)
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tended. It will all he shown up as a huge mistake another warning against trusting%to circumstantial eytd- ence"
 .Ts there nothing we can do then? Or that we could urge others to dor" asked. hoping that he would understand that I meant one other; Maxine de Rem zie.
 I guessed by his look that he did un- derstand. It was look of gloom; but suddenly light flashed in his eyes.
 There is one thing you could do for me--you and no one else. he said. But I have no right to ask It."
 Tell me what 1t is." I implored.
 T would not If it didn't mean more than my life to me-" He hesitated. and then, while wondered what was to come. he bent forward and spoke few hurried words in Spanish. Ho knew that to me Spanish was almost as familiar as English. He had heard me talk of the Spanish customs 'still existing in the part of California where I was born. He had heard me sing Spanish songs. We had sung them together--one or two had taught him. But I had not taught him tho language He learned that. and three of four others at least, as 6 boy. when first he thought of taking up a diplom- atic career.
 They were so few words. and so quickly spoken. that I-remembering the warder-almost hoped they might pass unnoticed. But the man in unt- form came nearer to us at once, looking angry and suspicious.
 That Is forbidden" he said to Ivor. Then, turnig sharply to me. What language was thatT'
 "Spanfsh," answered" He only bade me goodbye. We have been-very dear friends. and there was misun- derstanding. but-it's over now. It was natural he shouldn't want you to hear his last words to me"
 Nevertheless, it Is forbidden re- peated the warder obstinately. and though the five minutes you were granted together are not over yet. the prisoner must go with me now. He has forfeited the rest of his time. and must be reported"
 With this, he ordered Ivor to leave the room, in a tone which sounded to me so brutal that I should have liked him to be shot and the whole French po- lice force exterminated. To hear little underbred policeman dare to speak like that of my big, brave. handsome Eng lishman, and to know that 1t would bo childish and undiEnified of Ivor to re- sist-oh, I could have killed the crea- ture with my own hands-I think
 As for Ivor, he said not another word. except good bye" smiling half sadly. half with a twinkle of grim humor. Then he went out, with his head high; and just at the door, he threw me back one look. It said as plainly as if he had spoken: Remember, I know you
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Continued)
 Then. suddenly. l heard the sound ot eootsteps outside the door; and when It opened. there stood Ivor. between two Frenchmen in blue uniforms one or them walked into the room with him I sunposA he must have been war der-but he stopped near the door. ana m a second I had forgotten all about him. He simply ceased to exist for me. when my eyes and Ivor's had met
 I sprang up from my chair, ana pe- gan to talk as quickly as couio, s.anl- ,n.rtnr and confused hardly knowing vvhat said. but anxious to make him understand in the beginning that had moi come to take back my words ot yesterday. -
 .sWeire all so dreadfully sorry, MT. Dundas," I said T don't know if Uncle Eric has been here yet--but he IS oolhs all he can, and Aunt Lillian Is dread fully upset. We're staying on in Parls on account of--on account of this. 50 vou see you've got friends near you. And I-we're such old friends. | couldn't help trying as hard as couIo for a sight of you to--to cheer you up' and---and to help you. if that's possi- ble."
 I spcke very fast, not daring to LOOK at him after the first. but pretending to s1Aooth out some wrinkles In one et nRy long gloves. My eyes were 1uil ot ts,arn. and was afrdIu IHSy VI NJ snlashing down my cheeks. If even vvfnlxed my lashes. I loved him more than ever now, and felt capable or for- giving him anything. if only had the chance to forgive. and if only, only ne really loved me and not that other.
 .arhank you, a hundred times-more than can express" he said, with faint ouiyer in his voice-his beautiful voice. which was the first that charm cd me after knowing him. It does cheer me to see you. It gives me strength and courage. You wouldn't have come if you didn't trust me. ana believe me innocent
 sWhy of course, I--we-believe you innocent of any crime" faltered.
 And of any lack of fatth2
 ach as for that how can-but dont let's sneak of that. What can 1t mat ter nowT
 sTt matters more than anything else in fhe world. If only you could say that you will have faithr
 .Tslit try to say 1t then, if it can give you any comfort
 Not unless you mean it.
 ssThen-r1l try to mean 1t. Will that na&isfy you
 sTt.s better than nothing. And I thank you again. As for the rest you're not to be anxious. Everything will come right for me sooner or later. though I may have to suffer some an- nDyances first"
 aAnncyances? I echoed. 'Tf there were nothing worse"
 '-rhere won't be. shall be we'll de-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-22

when q. community has crank he inevitably turns up at the newspaper
 An old negro who was testifying as to d street Killing, was asked:
 sswhat happened after you heard the shot and saw the smoker
 He answered:
 heard dat shot and saw dat smoke l went home, des like bee martin to his hole"
 when some man conceives an idea that is going to revolutionize the world, he goes to the newspaper office with it '1des lak a bee martin to his hoies It may be a new religion; or possibly 1t is a mathematical demon stration of the fact that the millen- nium win come next Tuesday morning at fifteen minutes after Il o'clock. or it may be that he has the idea that his community Is the most evil place in the world and he wants to prove it in the newspapers; or, he has discov- cred a new key to the Bible and all the preachers are preaching wrong; or. it may be that he has had revealed to him c new system of morals which win redeem the world. Any old thing, or any old idea is enough basis for q crank to write reams of stuff about and lay 1t on the editorial desk.
 The common garden variety of crank runs to poetry. Now, people think that newspaper poetry is mighty poor and some of it is. The poetry that fs printed may be bad. but they ought to see some that isn't printed. Enough bad poetry has been thrown in The Advertiser waste basket to paper every street in Montgomery with the manu- script All of 1t was bad, some of 1t worse than the other.
 The amateur poet usually writes his insults to the English language and to true poetry on foolscap paper. Then he hurries to the newspaper ohice and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-22
INVITATIONS ISSUED.
Miss Norman of Union Springs will
 wed MT. Lott.


 wed MT. Lot:.
 Union Springs, Sept. 21.-(Special )- Invitations have been issued to the marriage of Miss Willie C. Norman. daughter of Mir and Mrs. J. D. Nor man of this place to MT. Daniel Lott, of Georgia, the ceremony to take place at the home of the brides parents on the afternoon of Wednesday, october g. at o'clock.
 The bride-to-be is an attractive and unusually accomplished young woman.
 The prohibition element in this coun- ty has presented a petition to the Judge of Probate asking for an cleo tion on the whiskey question. The pe- tition has about TOO signers, which is a majority of the qualified voters of the county. and the prchibitcnlsts claim to have the fight already won. Some legal complications Lave arisen, however, in regard to Fitzpatrick dis pensary in this county being estab- lished by legislation enacted by the last Legislature, thus exempting Bull lock County from the operations of the law for two years, and it is thought that the -prohibitionists will en- join the Judge of Probate from or dering an election.
 Mrs. C. s. links and daughter lIau- rine. who have been visiting relatives in Texas, will return home today ac- companied by Clarence Simmons and wife of DenisOn, Texas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-22
Cranks Of Community
 Bane Of Newspapers
By VIII T. Sheehan

edges his chair up to the editor so he can look over his shoulder while he is reading the touching lines. He is very proud.
 Do you know, I dash off those things without a bit of trouble. Just have a gift that way. you know. And never went to school but six months in my life"
 The editor is surprised, indeed, to hear that. He Is surprised that any man who ever went to school a single day. would perpetrate such an out rage. Then he gets mad because the editor won't print 1t. He always thought there was something wrong with the paper and he knows now why 1t hasn't succeeded.
 It would probably be unfair to class among the cranks the Polish gentle man who demanded over the phone that "rebborter'' be sent to his store in Montgomery, but the "rebborter's" experience is worth reciting, as an example of some of the queer incl dents the news gatherer encounters in his days labor. I was on the job and being new to the business, was fool ishly fond of it. The excited call over the phone in broken English prom ised almost any sort of a sensation.
 The Polish gentleman was highly excited when I arrived. He was the proprietor of one of these little stores that are rich in brass watches. jean pants" red handkerchiefs and vivid blue undershirts. There were not many years between him and life in Poland He had unbelievable difficult ties with the English language, in which he began his narrowing story. But he dragged along with English for only a short while, when he shook himself loose from its enthralment much as a runner would kick off pair of heavy boots in the midst of a foot race. And what time he did make when he kicked free the en- thrallment of his new language! I
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-22
SOUTHERN LAND co.
 SEEKS A CHARTER.
Asa C. CandIer and others Are Behind
 Real Estate Company.

Frank c. owens. Joseph Lee Rhodes, Charles w. Hopkins, John s. Owens and Asa G. Candler, are parties to an application for charter for corpora tion to be known as the Southern Land Company that was filed Thursday In the office of the County Clerk or Courts at Atlanta, Ga
 The application Is filed by the pros- pective company's attorney, Spencer R. Atkinson. The term of the charter sought is twenty years, with privilege of renewal. Its provisions are for company of the name indicated. with capital stock of $250,000 in shares Of $100 each. The company will deal In real estate and securities
 Offices will be maintained at Atlanta, Ga. and Montgomery, Ala
 AdUN
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-22
AN ATTRACTIVE ROUTE
 TO JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION.

Is via Central of Georgia Railway to Savannah. Merchants & Miners Trans portation Company to Norfolk. Ships sail from Savannah for Norfolk every Thursday and Saturday at 5:00 p. m. Tickets include meals and berth on ship. A short rail ride; 40 golden hours at sea.
 Ask any Central of Georgia Railway Agent for rates, schedules etc.
 su-Wed-sat.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-22
NO TRADING STAMPS
MONTGOMERY NOW WITHOUT THE
 GREEN REBATE CHECKS.
But Walter Brooks VIII Give a s350 Upright Bennington Piano
 Absolutely Flee

In order to advertise his Wood and Grocery Business. Walter Brooks. the hustling Grocer, who is located at corner Lawrence and Jefferson Streets. has arranged for the purchase of a very handsome $350 Upright Reming- ton Piano, which he will give away ab- solutely free to some one of his GUS toners. There are no strings tied to the conrest--no red tape of any sort. The Piano will be given away abso- liutely free and the lucky party will not pay a cent for it.
 Just call Walter Brooks over the phone. at number 1476, and he will give you full particulars of the Big Free Piano Drawing The Piano can be seen at the store Come down and look it over-its a beauty. Adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-22
r-------------------->-
 Mrs. ToIbert,a Funeral.

Columbus. Ga, Sept. 21.-(Speciel.)--- The remains of Mrs. Luke Tolbert. who died Thursday afternoon in bir. mingham Ala, reached the city at noon today and the funeral took place from the union passenger station, In- terment was at Linwood cemetery. The deceased was formerly Mrs. l.. A. Mathews. and was a resident of Co., It1unhus for many years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-22
TAX FOR SCHOOLS.
Campaign is Resumed in Lauderdale
 County.

Florence. Sept. 2i..( Special j-The campaign for an additional tax of one mil for the public schools of Lau- derdale County which was waged in 1905 and ended in defeat Is about to County Superintendent of Education. Jas F. Koonce. and other friends of education throughout the county.
 are being freely signed, asking for the election to be held in May. 1908 and there is no doubt that the 200 names can be secured.
 Mr. Koonce is sanguine of success if the question can again be submit ted to the people. as he believes its failure in 1905 was due to a misap- prehensiun on the part of the voters
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-22
x.1r RetIeII ArreHteSi.

Coiumbus. Ga, Sept 21.-fspeciaI.)- Zeke Bedeii, a notorious negro, who is charged with holding up A: W. Flour. noy, a Muscogee County farmer. ana under arrest He was located in Girard, Ala, and was. decoyed to the Georgia side. where his capture was
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-22
Death of Miss Lester,

Annie Lester, the eldest daughter of Captain J II. Lester. died at the resi- dence of her father at Rogersville. after an illness of several weeks with typhoid fever.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-22

Doctor: Has your husband had any y ..Xyeil this morning he kept shouting that you were an old fool, and he tried to break the medicine bottles.-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-22
wv. P Crouch is Dead.

Columbus, Ga, Sept. 21.-(Speciall-- W. P. Crouch, aged 64 years, died yes nnent was at Jackson's Gap, Ala, to- day,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-22
MISS WOODRUFF

Will resume the exercises of her school. at her residence. No. POI corner of Lawrence and Alabama Sts.. Monday. September 30. Telephone 30l.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-21
HARRY LONG IS
FINED FOR THEFT
Assistant to Janitor is hid on An
other Charge of Stealing From
Tenants-Brother Discharged.

Harry Long, former assistant 70
the janitor of the Empire building,
arrested Monday on charges OF
stealing articles from rooms Of ten
ants, was found guilty of larceny and
fined $40 and costs by Magistrate
Riley Monday night. He paid the
fine but was held to await another
hearing on the charge of stealing
instruments from the engineering
department of the Falrmont Coal
company in the Empire building. In
ability of tenants to identity the
goods found in possession of Antonio
Eong, who was also arrested for the
thefts, and to connect their disap-
pearance with him resulted in the
warrants against him being dismiss
ed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-21
FRANK ~. RHODES
DIES SUDDENL Y
IS Found in His Room Unconscious,
But is Revived, and Relapses Few
Hours Later and Expires

and the Clarksburg cantons, uniform
rank. He was also a member Of the
Blue Lodge OF Masons, Royal Arch
Mason and a member of Clarksburg
commandery No. 1S, knights Temp
lar. He was also an honorary mem
Der of the knights of the Maccabees
OF the World, and a member OF the
Elks Lodge. AS an Odd Fellow
he was quite prominent, being the
Grand Warden Of the Grand Lodge
of the State, and in two years by
arnk would have been Grand Com
mander Of the Grand Lodge.
In church work he was quite prom
inent. He came to Cor Methodist
Episcopal church in 1908 by letter.
He served as leader of the Epworth
League and was fourth vice-presi-
dent OF that organization at the
time of his death. He was also
superintendent of the Ash chapel
Sunday school and member of the
official board Of Con church, when.
he died.
OF genial nature he was quite
popular and determined and willing
in every thing he undertook he sue
ceeded admirably. though by force
of circumstances politically he did
not reach the goal, reducing but
not overcoming existing majorities,
The brother, Joseph L. Rhodes.
was notified by wire and he tele-
graphed for the body to be prepar-
Cd for burial and shipped to Green
aastle. their former home, to which
place he Immediately started from
the South.
A special meeting of the Odd Fell
lows will be held at 6 o'clock this
evening in the lodge room and the
lodge will attend in a body the
funeral services at Cor Methodist
church at 1880 o'clock this evening,
led by the Rev. DR.. s. x. Arbuth-
not. assisted by the Rev. DR.. w. NJ.
Hudson, of the First Presbyterian
church. Both will speak in tribute
to the deceased.
The body will leave on No. to-
night at s:35 o'clock for Greencastle
and will be accompanied by the Rev.
Or. Arbuthnot, George Lockwood,
G. W. Worstell, James H. Mines. j.
NJ. swartz, F. A. Wagner. d. NJ.
Wilson, w. Frank Stout, F. A. Nc
Farlin, A. 3. Grimm and w. Guy
Merritt. ~.--.,a...,......af. ,
Z The burial will not take place at
Greencastle before Thursday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-21
CHASED Over
P|NNICKINNICK
Italian who Holds Up aIrs. Matheney
Near Casket Factory, is Pur.
sued But Escapes.

Mrs. Matheney, who resides on
Pinnickinnick near the clarksburg
casket factory, was held up by an
unknown Italian en- the hfil Tues
day forenoon who started after her
in a threatening manner. She
screamed and started to run and her
cries attracted Thomas Carter. who
was at his work at the casket fac
tory, and he and others started on a
run after the italian. The foreign
er was chased up over the hill and
Carter threw some rocks at him, one
of them striking him in the breast,
but he kept on running. The tlee-
ing man ran too fast for the pur-
suers and got away.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-21
KNIGHTS TENPLARs
ELECT OFFICERS
sisfs4
New Ones to Serve For Ensuing
Year Are Named at Meeting
Held in Masonic Han.

Officers to serve for the forth
coming year we're elected by the
members of Clarksburg Commandery
No. 1S, knights Temp1ar. at the
meeting held in Masonic hall Mon
day evening for that purpose. They
are as follows:
Eminent Commander Stuart F.
Reed.
Generalissimo- s. D. Humes.
Captain General-C. w. Furbee.
Treasured. w. Jacobs.
Recorder-A. L. Roberts.
Senior Warden. K. Richards.
Junior warden-L. G. Lockwood.
At the crosse or the business ses
sion light repast was served which
was enjoyed by the members.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-21
APPEAL CASES
FROM THIS COURT
Are Set for Friday, June Z, Before
the State Supreme Court
at Wheeling.

The following appeal cases from
this circuit are set for Friday. June
Z, before the state supreme court al
Wheeling:
VIM. c. Plant vs.. Enoch Hum
phries ct al. from Harrison county,
VIM. G. Plant VS.. Dexter G. Fit
tro, from Harrison county.
John s. RufHe VS.. R. L. Skinner,
from Lewis county.
Presley NJ. Hale VS.. Thomas W,
Hale, from Lewis county.
Camisee d. Robinson ct al. VS.,
Flavius D. Kistler, from Harrison
county.
Joseph W. Thorn VS.. John w,
Brown ct al. from Harrison county.
Joseph chadister VS.. Baltimore
and ohia Railroad Company, from
Harrison county.
Edward Hogan VS.. clarksburg
Hospital Company, from Harrison
county.
James B. sandusky VS.. West Fork
Oil and Natural Gas Company,
from Harrison county.
State of West Virginia VS.. Thomas
Murray ct al. from lewis county.
j. B. Bradshaw ct al. VS.. G. NJ.
Fleming ct al, from Lewis county.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-21
", VA. UNIVERSITY
COMMENCEMENT
Takes Place in June With Program
OF the Exercises Already
Announced.

The West Virginia University COM
mencement week program will be
as follows:
Friday, June IA. $3.50 p. M. Moot
Court-College of Law.
Saturday, June IS, $50 p. m.
The Mary 3. seaman's Prize Con-
test-Department of Elocution.
Sunday, June 16, 1900 a. M.
Baccalaureate sermon by the Rev.
orrin Philip Clifford, A. NJ, D. D.,
Buffalo. N. Y.
Sunday, June 16, $3.50 p. M, Ser
mon before the University Christian
Associations by Doctor Clifford.
Monday, June II, 1880 to $500 p.
M. Annual exhibition Department
of Fine Arts library. second foor)
Monday, June II. $3.50 p. NJ, an
Dual inter-society contest.
Tuesday, June 1s, 1880 to 500 p.
m, annual exhibition Of Fine Arts
tLibrary, second tioor).
Tuesday, June IS, 200 p. M,
competitive drill of the Cadet Corps
(Campus).
Tuesday, June 1s. $40 p. m,
Faculty Concert-School of Music.
Wednesday, June 10. 10000 a. M,
Alumni Association address by Rev
Macy MCGEE Waters, A. NJ, D. D.,
CClass Of 1866, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Wednesday. June 10, 1000 p. M,
Alumni banquet at Peabody hotel.
Thursday, June 20, 10000 a. M,
commencement exercises. Address
by Earl Barnes, B. A., NJ. s.. Mont
clair, N. J.
Thursday, June 20, $3.50 p. M,
exhibition drill OF Cadet Corps,
athletic Field).
Exercises not otherwise announc
ed win be held in commencement
hall