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The Washington times., 1908-08-16
IN PARIS
RARELY A1OLEo LED

The other afternoon IN broad daylight.
opposite the Grand Hotel IN tae very
heart OF the houlevards OF paris, three
young Apaches were walking together.
Suddenly there was dispute, and one
Of them, the youngest of the band.
pulled a revolver from his POCKET ana
leveled il at the head OF one OF his
companions Had not a stalwart pas
serby knocked the weapon from his
hand there would have been 4 new
tragedy in the very center OF the town
and under the eyes of thousands OF
passersby.
The army Of crime numbers 10000.
The favorite resting place OF the great
est scoundrels on earth, who never did
a days work in their lives, and who
live entirely on the proceeds OF theft
or the proceeds OF prostitution. are the
fortifications. on any fine afternoon
the visitor who takes the trouble 20
walk a mile or two along the line OF
earth banks thrown up around the ouI-
ward limit of Paris viii meet IuL-
dreds of these creatures, lying on their
backs and basking in the sun like ugly
lizards.
Here are certain notorious hauntE o.
the criminal and Apache class. one
OF the worst-fumed is "a low cabaret
known as the 'Lapin agile" or Lively
Rabbit IL IS situated in MontmaTtre.
on the top OF the nil, away in a lit
lie half counrihed street where tbs
chickens run out into the road, and
where refuse IS allowed 10 stand be-
fore many OF tile doorways IA TINS
solitary tavern men OF evil reputation.
generally accompanied by women OF the
worst class. cOngregats and cOncoct
new plans OF wickedness which IuyOlys
robbery with violence. or some bur
glarious attempt TO secure loot either
from a country chateau or from q city
warehouse.
The Lively Rabbit inn is, however,
much less lively than another low
drinking place situated near the great
central markets. This bar Is KnowA
by the pleasant biblical name Of the
Angel Gabriel. and a picture OF that
holy parsonage, with avenging svorG,
hangs as sign outside the public
house Every night young men and
women belonging 10 the most despei-
ate class in the city gather here IN
eat drink. and be merry ~ hen the
supper is over the tables are cleareds
and dancing begins 10 The STRAIN au
accordion. Often free lights ensue q =
the result Of this prom!scuous con-
VITALITY.
These, places arc tolerated by the pc
lice because they are gathering grounds
for the criminal classes, and render
more easy the detection OF crime and
the arrest Of offenders. spies, in Che
nav Of the police frequent these dan
gerous drinking dcns. and keep the
movements OF their sinister customers
under close surveillance
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ZHS NZCC0x H2zxcE-

straight ahead. for AT least twenty
minutes. The dog has never betA seen
to lie down anywhere except under
the old willow tree. II Is fortunate
by not vicious. Indeed. one cannot
come within FIVE feet of him, for he's
of in an instant. But It is AT night
that the animals actions are strang-
est Then it walks up and down
the path leading from the mis-
sion chapel 10 the bay window in
the house of FonG7vera. whining Ia
a low. gruesome tone. Then, after
final ran TO the window, it goes to
the willow tree, crayyIs into an old
empty box there, curls up and goes TO
sleep as would any sane, healthy
dog. The animal has never been able
to stand fire" 1d hence Sc # no
value in the huut ng field.
Though II is hard TO believe In the
present day. there are those dwelling
near Fondavera who say that not
once, but several times in their lives.
they have seen a most marvellous ana
creepy" exhibition OF "ghost-walk-
ing" at the old chateau.
From the double portals OF the
chapel, down the path leading to the
window in the room formerly occu-
pied by the French girl, they say,
mission priest. presumably the one
buried under the old willow. has
been seen to walk. His tan, vaporish
figure, wrapped in its coarse. brown
cowl. moves with stately. measured
tread. From his hands a rosary
sways as the long, nervous fingers
tell off the Ave Maria" and 'Pater
And there is a strange, pathetic
legend told about this restless spirit OF
the church. In the long ago he loved.
50 thu story runs. 1t was a love that
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burned with all the intense IRE OF
repression, for he never spoke OF II.
not even when the dark eyes OF the
young French girl were lifted TO his
with their story bursting forth through
The lmpid windows 81 her soul. The
stern voice Of duty-to his church and
his God-sealed his lips, for he was a
mission priest and she one OF his faith
ful communicates. He had looked
upon the face Of q woman and dared
TO love,-he who had already chosen
his bride-the church, And so his love
burned into the ashes OF outlived
heartbreakings. And so, too. with the
beautiful French girl. for she returned
his love and through all the years
fretted out her life IN silence.
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ICH in romance, fable and le-
- gend. the abode OF a French
i y King while in exile. the scene
Of the occasional wanderings
OF the spirits of an old mission
priest and his sweetheart. a fair
French maiden whom the mandates Of
the church kept from the arms OF her
priestly sweetheart, and the dwelling
place OF this dog, said to be insane.
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noted French woman. gifted IN num-
berless ways. later owned the pls.s
for many years. -
Il love Fondave-a.' she was oftsr
heard to say. because it IS so Ike
the little chateau the Emperor Ma
poleon gave to Josephine. and IT. which
she lived for so many years in Lhs
suburbs Of Paris"
The countess died only few years
ago She was well known throughout
the Middle States She was mus
sician Of rare talent. and won much
fame az home and abroad.
What further mysteries, what other
noted personages. If any. will dwell at
Fondavera. what WI eventually re-
come OF the old bulldog and its rugged
mission house-v-ho can teH? From ~
solid outline and deep-dug founia
tons. It bids fair TO stand for anothsf1
century. weathering the hercest gales
of the storm King and defying the
devastating hand OF Time. -
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Built Of Huge Stones.

This place of unrest in truth as
il might more appropriately be called
is built Of huge slabs OF rough-hewn.
white stone, colored a rich ivory by
the relentless years that have sifted
down their tonlng compound OF winter
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Her Room Never Occupied.

However true or untrue the story
may be. the fact remains that that
room in the house IS never occupied.
The family now living at Fondavera
frankly admit that they have heard
peculiar noises IN tho room az the dead
Of night. II one Is skeptical. they Srs
perfectly willing 10 put the room at
his disposal for the night
The history OF Fondavera deals with
important personages. When the sx-
Ted King OF France, Louis PHILIPPE.
taught school at Bardstown-whioh is
rot far distant--he made the intervals
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ShrOUded In Mystery.

The place is shrouded LIN mystery
and the negroes living near by give
IT wide berth when the shades Of
night have fallen. The stones at the
northern corner Of the house, where
is located the room occupied by the
iaIr daughter of the French family
taat jweIt there over a century ago.
asc much whittier thar the others.
And the present occupants, people no
more superstitious than the average.
say that about once a year p scrap
ing noise can he heard IN thar corner
of the bUilding as though spirit hands
were serubbing the stones. In the
morning the stones are wet, while the
rest Of the exterior of the building
is dry and shows no change tr color.
At the present time, at FONDA vera,
there is a red Irish setter whose ac-
lions are TO say tie least, not recog-
nized by the best society OF the canine
world. The colored people declare the
dog Is insane. And his attenuated
frame shifting eyes. quivering unrest
and strange. erratic actions seem TO
support that theory The animal will
suddenly dart aside as though dodg-
ing a blow from an unseen hama.
Again. it rushes madIy forward as
though in obedience to a sahrp com
mand heard only by its own alert
ears Then. in an instant and for no
apparent reason, it stops suddenly.
rises on its hind feet and walks sew
eral yards. Again it's off. tearing
around tire place at fun speed. swerv-
ing crafty 10 the right and left ana
rising on its hind feet
~ ~
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at Fondavera. and lived there many
months. He ETsw passionately fond
Of Fondavera. for # was striRingly
similar, in many resreots. TO his own
land. which ever lay enshrined in his
heart. Indeed. Fondavers made such
an impression on the hxile's mind that
years later. when the Bishop OF Bards-
town came 10 call upon him-as he had
often done in the woods OF Fondavsra
at Paris, where Louis PHILIPPE had
assumed his rightfut place in his own
kingdom. he recalled the happy days
spent at Fondavera and the many In
cidents that frightened his lonely ex-
lie with keen relish.
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even 10 this day. the legend con
uues, the maiden's soul haunts the
room which In life was warmed by
her presence. They say she has been
seen on the nights when the priest
has kept his lonely vigil standing in
the low French window that faces
the chapel. haif-hidden IN the shadow
and by the hlmy curtain. There she
stands with cissped hands and burn
ing eyes gazing longingly. passionate
iy. tearfuily at the restless priest.
loye-tortured. pacing 70 and fro. Meth
er greets the other for neither knows
that the other is near. only the raie
stars, the silver moon, and the we
.,' the Eternal Listener see.
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Home of Countess Hensel.
The Countess oetavis HsnssI, 8
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-14

the real minstrel element entirly
from the scene. In the Primrose Min
stres of today will be seen a sumpti-
ously staged modern first part, paint
tically embellished with pa'rtinss.
candelabras and trapp'n@., Of a most
exquisite pattern. Durl1s Ills ),art
Nh Primrose will be heard in an
original song in which lie will be
assisted by Billy Beard. Neal Abel,
Bob Murphy and John Burke. who
will occupy the end chairs and will
bring a budget Of new songs and
jokes. with Dave Irwin as interloc-
utor The vocalists will include Sam
Harris, Joe Mayors, David Irwin.
Walter Yah Allen. Sam Bennett, Geo
Kellogg and a chorus of twenty male
voices who viii be accompanied by
an orchestra OF twenty picked mu-
sicians under the direction of Chas.
9rokop, Of Vienna. Austria.
The second part will open with
d humorous band concert with all
the comedians p anticipating, after
which a novel act entitled The Du-
dimes and the Dude of Blackville"
will be given. They will be follow
ed by the base bali drill. The light
ing effects and colors, together with
the intricate evolutions produced
in this number, making it the grand
est innovation ever seen in min
straIsy
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-14
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ADJUSTMENTS.
1.-The Lion and the Mouse. "

For the engagement. OF The Lion
and the Mouse" the dramatic success
OF the centnrv, due in this city Friday.
February q. the management d; ee
decided 20 depart from the regular
custom and accept mail orders ;34ec
days in advance OF the opening Ct
the regular box office sale This WI
be a distinct advantage 20 play -soe5s.
who, by writing a letter and indica.
ing the location desired, enclosin. /
remittance, together with instructions
where tickts are to be sent, viii 3a
saved The annoy ance vi standing, II
line at the box office for several nou.5.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-14
MinStrels Next Tuesday

George Primrose and his big min
strel company will come to town o..
Tuesday, February IS, with what s
said to be the greatest organization
of minstrel variety put together and
offered TO the enthusiastic lovers 81
this peculiar style Of entertainment
II many ye,>rs. 1t has long been NJ.
Primrose's am.l:"cn to present min
stre!sy in an ideal form, eliminating
vaudeville features that in the pas.
few seasons has almost shoudered
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-14
Are You Ill?
Women in Pain

should remember that there is remedy, especially
adapted 10 womanlv ills and should take Cardul.
You have heard Of this We-known remedy.
1t is composed of vegetable drugs that act in a
medicinal manner upon the womanly constitution.
1t has been found relieve PAIN and prevent its re-
currence. 1t has been found to build strength to
revalize, and restore to health, weak, sick, mser-
Mary Bagguey, of III Peach Street Syracuse,
n: Y, wrote Il was passing through the change of
hfe, and had been very sick. until | took Cardui.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-30
roce Bro11ns LoOer Murderer Pays Penalty II the Gldr
After Gonfessing to Ad1isers MISTAKE Made In Gos9
IHE IRAIE.L ERs
Are Growing Rapidly in rdis
city-Ilnnber Of Men=
bers Recently Received

CIarhsburg Council No. 2s, Y {.
T. held a special meeting in thelg
council chamber in the Traders 1n-
mex Saturday evening They alsnst-
ted several new candidates 10 a,eni-
bership and reinstated eve. Themew
members initiated were Il. .. GB1Sin,
n. S. Longabaueh. E. II. Johnsol, +.
]. Kelley, A. r. Wagner. E. r. Ro6a,
C. N. Gaylord. L. o. Moore. Y L.
Easton, c. b Outright c. ~. West.
C ]. Sans, W. Tracey, ]. Dewitt, 81.
Enler, Ira Norris and j. T. Bogpess.
This Is one OF the largest classes that
has taken the work In Clarksburgan
goes to show what earnest effort on
the part OF the officers and members
win bring forth.
Clarlsburg Council perhaps has
had the largest percentage of incrtase
in membership in this grand 5uriaic-
tfon. including the yirginIas, Ken
tucly. Maryland and the Distric OF
Columbia. during 1908
Clarksburg. the only q. c. T. Cum
ell In Middle West Virginia, now has
a membership OF 1s1 commesstar
men. which Includes travelling ss,es-
men. city statesmen and merchanilse
brokers, whe represent largely Haa-
tral West Virginia industries or tIose
who have been attracted by the
enormous progress Of the state sud
are looking after outside interests
here.
Parkersburg Council Is mailing
great preparations for the entertan-
ment OF visitors at the Grand council
meeting to be held there May u 10
and 16. and clarlsburg expecta to
make a tine showing which means
much to this city, They viii be
accompanied by one of the best bands
that can be secured. which win en-
Enthusiastically keep busy letting eNery
one know that clarksburg Is ther-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-30
APPEAL SENI
Out by the State Superintend-
emf of the chiIdren's Home
Society of the State.

The following earnest appeal is be-
ing sent out by Rev N. o. Sewers.
OF Charleston, state superintendent
of the children's Home Society of
West Virginia in behalf of the or
phans and homeless children of the
state:
This society was organized in
1896 for the care and training Of
the orphan and homeless children Of
West Virginia.
shortly after organization Hon.
H. G. Davis, the great friend Of West
virginia orphans. gave the society a
home for the unfortunate little ones,
which is located at Charleston, w.
va. supplementing this generons gift
by the yet more helpful donation Of
500 per month since 1896. To
this first building Mr.. Davis has
added two story building, thus
greatly increasing our capacity for
caring for orphan children.
Into this home we receive the
homeless children, being admitted at
the rate of 6. s and sometimes 10
per month.
1--WE are anxious to find them all.
and appeal to our people everywhere
in West Virginia to report to the
superintendent any case OF home
less child. They are received from
twelve months old up to twelve years
old. We earnestly request this great
aid at all times in finding the home
less child. Remember this request. !"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-30
RD FAVOR DROWN?
Belief Entertained That Escap-
ed Desperate Fell from
Ferry Into River.

FAIRMoNT, Mar. S0-It is be-
ieved> By some that JeT Taylor, the
noted desperado. one of the five con-
victs who escaped from the Marion
county Jail early Saturday morning.
was drowned in the Monongahela
river here. Before daybreak, just
after the jail delivery. a man fitting
the description of Taylor walked on
to the ferryboat. but when in mid
stream fares were being collected, the
man was missing. It is believed he
either fell or jumped into the river.
and met death by drowning.
Taylor is a dangerous man, and
his escape was the cause Of general
CONSERVATION Throughout the county.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-30
tricks AssALAlT
IS UNDER ARREST
May Know Something Ablut
the Bomb Throwing at TIN
Union Square Meeting.
nv Asgocsasoa Prass.1

NEW YORK, Mar. 3O-Alexanl.er
Berklan, an anarchist leader, Who
served a long term in prison for an
attempt to assassinate Henry C.
Frick, was taken into custody totay
by the police here. He will be ctn-
fronted with seng Silyerstein. he
man. who is charged with havne
thrown the bomb at the Union SQUIRE
meeting last Saturday. An efort Is
being made to learn whether the tso
have anything in common. Silver
stein may recover.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-30
RUSSELL CARTER IS.
ORDERED RELEAS SED

the first degree and on recommends
ton Of the officers and upon his rec
ord while in the penitentiary, the
sentence was commuted to murder in
the second degree. He win be on
paroled until the legal time Of his
sentence expires.
Henry Jett. convicted Of grand lar
ceny. in the criminal court OF Wet
eel county. was sent up for three
years,
Winfield Kiger was sent up for un-
lawful retailing in Monongalia.
Joe Brown, se6t up from Fayette
for three years on a larceny charge,
has been In since 1906.
Funston Cox. convicted OF murder
IN the first degree by a jury in Fa-
yette county has served IL years. An
investigation into the case showed
that he was not guilty Of murder In
the first degree. He win be on parole
FOR six years.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-30
nook 4 HAND.
Northview Neighborhood
SquabhIe Gets Into Mag
istrate's Court.

A Northview neighborhood squad.
bic will be told about in Magistrate
Gordon's assizes Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Wilson of that
place have been served with war
rant sworn out by w. E. Cox, who
charges them with assaulting and
beating him last Saturday evening.
Their children got into "a alterca-
ton. 1t seems, and began throwing
stones. The parents took a hand in
the affair and had a personal en-
counter which caused the warrant to
be issued.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-30
MISS fEENEY DEAD
Heart Disease Causes Her
Death at Her Home on
East Pike Street.

Miss Mary Feeney. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Michael Feeney. deceased,
is dead at her home on East Pike
street. Heart disease, with which
she had been sufferer, was the
cause Of her demise Sunday morning
at 2:SO o'clock. Surviving her are
two brothers and three sisters, as
follows: Thomas and Martin Feeney
and Misses Nellie, Annie and Rather
inc Feeney.
The funeral will take place Tues
day morning with services at the
Church, of the Immaculate concep-
ton atd burial in Holy Cross -ceme-
terry.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-30
Terribly Stabbed With Knife al
His Own Hand-Body
Taken through City.

The body Of Jacob Lackey. wel
known oil driller. was foand sundas'
night in a woodland one mile from
redwood. in a decomposed conditicz
LacSey. while sick, jumped froa
the second story OF a boarding hou'e
conducted by Mrs. Card at Richwoda
Thursday night. March IL. dresssa
only in his stockings, trousers am
night shirt. and disappeared.
A brother arrived ut Redwood Il
day or so ago. and search was IN
stItuted with the result as stated
He had stabbed himself terribly with
pocket knife.
The body was taken through her
Monday afternoon to Cory. Pa. fCr
burial.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-30
DOUBLE TRACK
Is the Fairnont, Morgantown
and Pittsburg Branch of the
3. & o. Railroad to Be.

To furnish facilities for the trans
portation Of the increase in coke pro-
ductloR- in the region southeast Of
Connellsyi1le. Pa, jumping from a
little over 100000 tons in 1904 to
about 1000, 600 tons in 107. the Bal
timore & Ohio railroad is double
tracking It's Fairmont. Morgantown
& Pittsburg branch from Greene
Junction to Mt. Braddock, a distance
Of about Eve miles. There are about
300 coke ovens within a distance Of
about ten miles, and the branch line
affords excellent shipping facilities
for this and other mineral products
IN that territory. In addition to the
second track ample yard tracks will
be provided at Mt. Braddock and adj
ditionai siding facilities at Dunbar.
The alignment and grades OF the
double-track line have been greatly
revised to suit most modern construc-
ton. The grading is principally em-
bankments and the. sub-grade is be-
ing constructed to such height as to
be above high water all along the
banks Of the mountain streams. All
the openings and bridges are con-
structed to carry the heaviest motive
power on the system. Under the
supervision of D. D. crothers. chief
engineer. and A. NJ. KInsman, en-
gineer OF construction, this work will
be completed as early as possible.
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BY Governor Dawson from the
State Penitentiary
Friday Next.

Friday OF the present week Russell
Carter. of this county. will be released
from the penitentiary by order Of
the governor fthe state. Carter
was sentenced by Judge G. W. Lynch
October IS, 1906. for hitting Sanford
Fleming on the head with a stone
in the public highway. The length Of
the sentence was two years. Five
Others VIII also be released that day
from the penitentiary.
Antonio viole. an Italian. was con-
victed Of murder in Marion county
in 19O4 and was sentenced for life.
An Investigation OF his case showed
that he was not guilty Of murder in
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-30

Z nIDIANAPOLIS. Iud.,, Mar. 30
Thomas /. Lewis, who win succeed
John Mitchell as the head of the Unit
"a AIire Workers of America, ar
rived here today to attend a meeting
u the national executive board. The
board may take up the question of a
settlement OF The wage schedule by
districts and endeavor to bring about
4 conference With the operators.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-30
BABY GROUND TO 9EAIH
Year Old Child Run Down by
Locomotive at Holly
Junction.

WESTON. Mar. 9O-Elmore. the
I2smonths-old child of w. P. Giles
pie, was killed by Western Mary
land engine at Holly Junction yes
terday while playing on the railroad
track. AT least a dozen persons saw
the child. but were unable to reach
It before the engine passed over it.
Pieces OF the chnd's remains were
gathered up and taken to the mother,
who Is in a serious condition, crazed
with grief Mr.. Gillespie was in
Weston ON business when he received
the sad news.