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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-23
MAY IKlDNAP, SENATORS.

CINCINNATI, Jan, 23.-Rumors Of
a Democratic plo. to kldnap one Of
the senators exlled here reached them
to-day. tf one Is captured and brought
into the session that will be quo.
rum and the Democrats can transact
business, x i, y z 'Ss s q y <
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Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hitesbew, Iofi
Parkersburg. will arrive IN me city
Saturday to sbe the guests Of Miss.
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CHAPTER vi,
Successful Strateuv.

Il have present for you," said his
aunt, handing Billy long, receangu-
lar package
Thank you, ma'am," said her beam.
ing nephew as he sat down on the
floor, all eager anticipation, and be-
gan to unite the string. His charm
ing, changeful face was bright and
happy again, but his expression be-
came one Of indignant amaze as he
saw the contents OF the box.
What | want with a doll?" he
asked angrily Il amt no girl"
1 think every little boy should
have a doll and learn to make
clothes for It," said Miss Minerva. II
don't want you to be a great, rough
boy; l want you to be sweet and
gentle like little girl; am going to
teach you how to sew and cook and
sweep, SO you may grow up a COM
fort to me-"
This was a gloomy forecast for the
little boy accustomed, as he had been.
TO the freedom of big plantation.
and he scowled darkly.
Me an Wilkes Booth Lincoln amt
never halter play with no dolls sence
we's born" he replied sullenly. I'VE
goes IN swimmin an plays baseball.
l can knock a home-run an pitch
curve an ketch a fly. Why don't
you gimme baseball bat? | already
got a ball what Admiral Farragut
gimme. An | amt a-goin' to be no
sissy neither. Lima an Frances plays
dolls. me an Jimmy" he stopped In
sudden confusion.
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CHAPTER VII.
Rabbits and Other Euos

Rabbits and Other Eggs.
Billy was sitting In the swing. Jim
my crawled over the fence and joined
him.
Miss Cecilia's dyeing me some
Easter eggs" he said, "all blue and
pink and green and yelluh and every
kind they Is; tooken her some of
our hens eggs and she is going to fix
'em for me an they'll be just like
rabbits eggs; reckon I'll have bout
a million. I'll give you one," he added
generously.
81 want more'n one," declared Billy,
who was used to having the lions
share Of everything.
"You all time talking bout you
want more'n one egg," said Jimmy.
You bout the stingiest Peter they
is. Amt you got no eggs? Get Miss
Minerva to give you some of hers and
I'll take 'em over and ask Miss Ce-
ella to dye 'em for you cause you
amt 'Quainted with her yet"
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somebody's a-callin' you." said

somebody's a-callin' you." said
Billy.
That amt nobody but mamma" sx-
Dlained Jimmy eomnosedly.
"Jimmee-eei" called the voice.
Don't make no noise" warned that
httie boy; maybe she'll give up
toreckiy."
"rou Jimmes!" his mother called
again.
Jimmy made no move TO leave the
wing. .rt
don't never have TO 60 less she
says James Lafayette Garner, then
Z got 10 hustle. he remarked.
Jimmy Garnerl"
Shes mighty near got me-" no
aid softly: but maybe she'll get tired
md won't call no more. She Amt
plumb mad yet"
James Garneri"
IT'S coming now" said Jimmy dole
fuily.
The two little boys sat very stnl
and quiet.
James Lafayette Garneri"
Tho younger child sprang to his
fest.
Il got 10 get q move on now" he
said: "whon she calls like that she
means business. betcher she's got
n switch and hair brush and n slip
Der In her hand right this minute.
III be back toreckly." he promised.
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And GODS commands you keep;
If your heart is good and pure,
You will have a perfect sleep"
Billy's aunt concluded. Wishing to-
know If he had understood what she
had just read she askel:
What people sleep the soundest?"
"Niggers," was his prompt rely, as
he thought of the long summer days
and the cc."~ed folk or the plantation.
She VIC pointed, bat not dis
couraged.
Now, William" she admonished,
I'm going to read you another piece,
and | want you to tell me about 1t,
when l get through. Pay strict atten-
ton"
'Tas'm," he readily agreed
She chose an article describing the
keen sense of smell in animals. Miss
Minerva was not an entertaining
reader and the words were lon and
fairly incomprehensible to the little
boy sitting patiently at her side.
Again his thoughts wandered. though
every now and then he caught a word
or two.
What animals have the keerest
sense of smell, William" was her
query at the conclusion of her read
ing.
BILLY goats" was BiIly's answer
without the slightest hesitation.
You have goats on the BRAIN" she
said in anger. 81 did not read one
word about billy goats"
well, If faint a billy goat" he
replied, II do know what It's thout
it's a skunk"
II bought you a little primer this
morning" she remarked after a short
silence, "and I want you to say les
son every day."
'T already knows lot" he boasted.
"Taberricle, he an Mercantile both
been to school an they learnt me an
Wilkes Booth Lincoln. knows
crooked s, an broken back K, an
curly tail Q, an roun' o, an can
spell cat cat, an dog dog an A
stands fer apple"
That night he concluded his ever
lengthy prayer at his Enswoman's
knee with:
20 Lord, please make for Aunt
Minerva a liLtie baby, make her two
OF 'em. o Lord, If you got 'em to
spare please make her three little ba-
bies an let 'em all be girls SOS she
can learn 'em how to churn an sew.
An bless Aunt Minerva and Major
Minerva, f'r ever md ever Amen"
AS he rose from his knees he
asked: Aunt Minerva, do God work
on Sunday?"
MOO" answered his relative, hes
itatingly.
We'll, 1t look like He'd Jest halter
work on Sunday, He's so busy jest
a-makin' babies. He makes all the
niggers an heathens an Injuns an
white chillens; reckon He gifts some
body to help him. Don't you. Aunt
Minerva?"
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Amt sne psacny- asked Jimmy.
She's my sweetheart and she is bout
The sweliest sweetheart they is"
SHE'S mine. too" promptly replied
Billy. who had fallen In love at first
sight IT'S a-goin' to have her fer ray
swosthsart. too"
Nav. she ainr yours. neither; she's
mine" sngrily declared the other lit
tIs boy. kicking his rivals legs. you
all time talking bout you going to
have Miss Cecilia FOR your sweetheart.
ohsS done already promised me-"
I'm tell you what" proposed Billy,
~'emme have her an you can have
Anut Minerva
Il wouldn't hsve Miss Minerva to
ave Jour lifs." replied Jimmy disre-
sDectfully, 'hsr make amt no bigger'n
0A1" mailing q circle OF his thumb
and forsanger. miss Cecilia, Miss
Cscilia." he shrieked tantaIixingly, "is
NJ sweetheart"
n bstchsr have her for . sweet
nsert soon a. ever see her." said
D1lly.
-whst's your nams," asked Jimmy
yEooently.
Aunt Hhsrva says it's william
0rOsn HIN. but 'taint it's Jest pain
n1lly." responded the little boy.
Amt God . nice. good old man"
rsuarksd Bflly. after they had swung
= silence Cur . while. with an evident
0ontro b mnho talk.
That - is." replied Jimmy, en-
thusiostiuAl,y. Hes bout the forgiv-
Sngest psrson ever waa I just couldn't
ost 1ong ~ All 'thout him. II don't
nAke - di6sr'nce what you do or
bow many times you run OF. all you
cot 10 - - Just ask God 10 forgive
you and tellih;a you're sorry and amt
0ofng - do 90 20 more. that night
when yOu ray your prayers. ana IT'S
an 1fS;t with God. s'posing he was
sns Of thsse wants-his-own-way kind
. nann. hs could make hi'selk the
reimbursement person ever was, and
net1e 6Us couldn't do nothing q tall.
J suso sSAnk . heap Of God. He amt
rsvsr givs me the worst Of Il yet"
I wonder what b looks ike"
nussd Bnly.
I s'ps6 n 5ust looks Ike the three
neadsd e1amt IN Jack the Giant Kill
g." UDouAued Jimmy. "'cause he's
81 thrss heads and one body. His
hoads 60 name Papa, Son and Holy
0Aos& sud his body n just name
Dsoin God. Miss. Cecilia 'splainsd Il
al 10 - and she II bout the splendid
- 'sDlainssr they n. She's my Bun-
~ schoDl teacher"
She's Ou1n' 10 be my Sunday school
ooachsr. toa." said Billy. ssrsnely.
~Yours nothing: you all time want
~ sunday school tsa0her."
"Jimmeei" called voice from the
ihtsrser Of the house In the next
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OmanI .a .
'She Is the Christianest woman
they is," announced the other child.
Come on. We'll sprinkle the street.
and don't want nobody to get in our
way neither" sr$
Il wish Wilkes Booth Lincoln could
sec u.s." said Miss Minerva's nephew.
A big, fat ,negress. with bundle
OF clothes tied in q red table cloth
on her head, came waddling down the
sidewalk.
Billy looked at Jimmy and giggled; |;
Jimmy looked at Billy and giggled |;
then. the latter took careful aim and
stream of water hit the old woman
sQuarely in the face.
Who dat? What's 20 doin'?" she
yelled. as she backed OF. rs a.gwine
to tell 20 pappy. Jimmy Garner" as
she recognized one Of the culprits.
pint dat ar hose way rom me, 70
1 make 20 ma spank yuh slabsided.
got to git home an wash. Drap II. !
tell yuh!"
Two little girls rolling two doll
buggies In which reposed two enor.
nous rag-babies were seen approach.
ing.
That's Lima Hamilton and Frances
Black" said Jimmy, they're my
chums."
Billy took a good look at them.
"They's goln' TO be my chums, too"
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CHAPTER v.


Turning On tAe tsUoo.
Lcok! Amt that q xnake?"
shriekei Billy, pointing to what
looked to him Ike big snake coiled
In the yari.
Snake, nothing!" snssred his COM
panion. that's . hose. Yen all time
Got to call hose . snake Como on.
let's sprinkle" and Jimmy sprang out
Of the swing. jerked up tho hose and
dragged It to the hydrant. my NAM
ma don't never low mo 10 sprinkle
with her hose. but Miss Minerva she's
so good I dom reckon she'll care" he
cried mendaciously.
Billy followed, watched his compan.
lon screw the hose to the fzucet and
turn the water on. There was . hiss
Ing. gurgling sound and . strvam Of
water shot out, much TO the rapture Of
the astonished Billy.
Wont Aunt Minerva carer he
asked. anxiously. Els she q real Iigious
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Billy. Il call him .-ajor Minerva
GLADYS Maude's got the penny
skeeters," broke in Frances important
ly. fussing over her baby. "and I'm
going to see Doctor Sanford. Don't
you think she looks pa.e, Jimmy?"
Pale, nothing!" sneered the little
10y. Girls got to all time play their
dolls are sick. Nav; I don't know
nothing a tall bout your Gladys
Maude."
Lima Eazed up the street.
THAT looks like Miss Minerva to
me way up yonder," she remarked. II
think we had better get away from
here before she seas u.s."
Two little girls rolling doll buggies
fairly few down the street and one
little boy quickly climbed to the top
OF the dividing fence. From this safe
vantage point he shouted to Billy,
Who was holding the nozzle of the
hose out Of which poured stream of
water
You'd better turn that water off
cause Miss Minerva's going to be
madder'n green persimmon."
Il do know how to-" said Billy for.
lornly. "Eou lturnt 1t on"
Drop the hose and run to the by.
drent and twist that little thing at the
top" screamed Jimmy. "You all time
got to perpose rsomeping to get little
boys In trouble anyway" he added un-
generously.
you perpOsed this ,yo'self," de-
clared an indignant Billy. "You said
Aunt Ninervas so rigious she
wouldn't git mad"
Christian woman,s can get Just as
mad as any other kind" declared the
other boy, sliding from his perch on
the fence and running across the lawn
to disappear behind his own front
steps.
Holding her skirts nearly up to her
knees Miss Minerva stepped gingerly
along the vet and muddy street till
she got to her gate, where her nep-
hew met her, hooking a little guilty,
but still holding his head up with that
characteristic, manly air which was
so attractiv
"Wil"cC," she said sternly, II see
you have been getting into mischief,
and / feel 1t my duty to punish you,
so that you may learn to be trust
worthy. l said nothing to you about
the hose because l did not think you
would know how to use it."
Billy remained silent. He did not
want to betray his little companions
OF the morning, so he said nothing in
his own defense.
Come with me into the house." con-
tnued his aunt, you must go to bed
at once"
But the child protested vigorously.
Don't make me go to bed In the
daytime, Aunt Minerva; me an
Wilkes Booth Lincoln ain't never " Mt
to bed in the daytime since we's born,
an | amt never hear tell of a real
'lgious 'oman a-puttin' little boy in
bed fore it's dark; an ! amt never
acgoing to meddle with yo' ole hose
no mo-"
But Miss Minerva was obdurate,
and the little boy spent a miserable
hour between the sheets.
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MISS MINERVA p
HIMWnIIAM GREEN MII}
~ly FRANCES BOYD CALHOUN
BOYD CALHOUN

He was as good as his word, and In
very short time he was sitting again
facing Billy in the swing.
"She just wanted to know where
her embroidery scissors was" he ex-
planned. TT don't matter what's loot
In that house, I'm always the one
that's got to be 'sponsible and all time
got to go look for It."
did you find 'em?" asked Billy.
Yep; I went right straight whslse
] left 'em yoste' day. had 'em trying
20 out q piece of wire. stole of
and went down to Sam Lambs house
this morning and tooken breakfas:
with him and his old woman, Sukey,'
he b6asted.
II knows Sam Lamb" said Billy.
II rode up on the bus with him"
Hes my partner" remarked Jimmy.
Hes mine, too" said Billy, quick.
ly.
mo. he amt neither; yom all time
talking bout you going TO have Sam
Lamb for q partner. You want every
thing got. You want Miss Cecilia
and you want Sam Lamb. Well. you
just amt a-going to have 'cm. You
got to get somebody else fur your part
ner and sweetheart"
Well. you Jest wait an see." said
Billy. II got Major Minerva"
"Shucks. they aint no major narae'
that away" and Jimmy changed the
subject Sam Lambs sow's got seven
little pigs. He let me zee 'em suck. -
said Sam Lambs partner proudly.
He's got q COW, too; she's got the
worrisimest horns ever was. be-
heve she's steer anyway"
"Shucks.' said the country boy. con-
temptuously. "You do know q steer
when you see one: you can't milk no
steer"
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Aunt Minerva amt got none
'cepin' what she put under a OF hen
fer TO set this mornin'."
Cant you get 'em from under the
old hen? Miss Minerva is such a
Christian woman, she amt"
You done fool me bout that
'Hgious business befo'," interrupted
Billy, AN I got put to bed In the day
time"
We'll, she won't never miss two or
three eggs" coaxed Jimmy. How
many did she put under the old hen?"
"She put fifteen" was the response.
an | don't believe she'd want me to
tech EN-"
They're bout the prettiest eggs
ever was continued the tempter. "all
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notnln' I all come up but Jest the
string an his ole oman she died
cause all the strenk done gone
outer that pill"
Miss Minerva opened book called
Gems for the Household" which she
had purchased from silver-tongued
boOi;-agent. She selected an article
the subject Of which was The Pure
In Heart"
Billy listened with a seemingly at
tentive ear to the choice fiow of
words, but in reality his little brain
was busy with its own thoughts. The
article closed with the suggestion that
If one were innocent and pure he
would have a dreamless sleep:
"1f you have q conscience lear
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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-06
Houehton Department
HOUGHTON GIRL MISSING;
MAY HAVE Been DROWNED
FRIENDS OF MISS MARY COR
NELLIER ARE ALARMED.
Hat is Found Floating in Water Near
Van Orden's Dock.

Miss Mary Councillor, daughter of
A. Cornellier OF East Houghton, is be-
Heved 10 have been drowned last night
IN Portage Lake. and this morning the
waters i'm the vicinity of the Van or
m dock i'm West Houghtun were
ragged carefully. Miss Cornellicr
t.e missing girl, was absent from her
.ome an last evening and al about ten
o'clock her family became alarmed ana
instituted a search. she had been I'D
for some time past and IL was imme-
diately realized that something must
have happened 10 her u keep her out
al that hour Inquiry among friends
failed 10 elicit any information. and a
search was made early this morning
along the lake front. fears being enter
tanned that she had been drowned,
which supposition was strengthened
by the finding OF the girls hat floating
I'm the water near the Van Orden coal
dock. The hat showed indications or
having been removed from the head
with some force. as If by someone In
great haste and excitement. the hat
pins not having been removed and
being badly bent one of the tugs Of
the Croze feet spent the morning In
the vicinity of the place where the
hat was found, but nothing resulted
from the search.
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GUN FOR METER TAMPERERs.
Electric Light Company Goes After
Those Who Are Cheating.

The Houghton County Electric
Light company Is after alleged tam
perers with the company's meters. 10
is claimed that many people, not only
in Houghton but in other towns of the
county. tamper with the meters and
fix the readings $50 that they do not
pay the fun amount Co the company
each month for the power they cone
snme. Michael Murphy was arrested
yesterday and other warrants are to
be- issued, it is said Murphy resides
ON quincy street
II is said that Murphy beat the
meter with wires that We're SO con-
uected as 10 lead the current around
instead OF through the meter. The
company is not going after the alleged
pilferers Of power for the purpose of
them. but wishes to set an
example in the belief that this action
win have very wholesome effect on
others who might be cheating the
meters. Murphy was found guilty be-
fore Justice Little and paid a small
fine and tho costs.
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Irene Dupont of Wilmington, Della
ware assistant general manager of the
DUPONT BcNcmours Powder company.
stopped over at Houghton on Sunday
on his way home from a trim To Du-
mth. He was met at the depot and
driven 90 the powder plant at Scnter.
The inquest held las, evening at the
Office of Coroner Little in Houghton
into the death of Jacob Hyttor<n OF
Hancock. resulted in a verdict OF ac-
cidcntal drowning.
Marriage licenses were issued this
morning by the county clerk to Will
lam Tangc of Houghton ana Mary Jo-
scphiuc Marlowe Of Ripley, and IN
Joseph Gyarnati and Susan Sabo of
Wolverine
Deputy Sheriff Vivian left this
morning for Newberry with woman
patient.
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PROBATE PROCEEDINGS.

summary Of business IN Houghton
County probate court Tor past week
Administrator appointed Tor the
estate ct Louis n. Richardson, docc's-
cd. bond fixed al Fifteen Thousand
OI5.0O0.00) dollars.
Administrator appointed for the os-
tate of James ". Cleaver deceased
bond liked az Three Thousand ($S-
pu0.0O dollars.
Warrant and Inventory filed in the
.estite of Charles Thorndike, deceased
Warrant and Inventory filed ia the
estate of Mary H. Thorndike. de-
ceased
bond of Administrator and Letters
ot Administration filed IN the estate OF
Elizabeth Craze Peuhaueson. deceased
order appointing time for hearing
claims. order limiting settlement OF es-
tate and appointing appraisers in the
estate of Elizabeth craze Penhalle-
eun. deceased; hearing OF claims No
ycmbcr 3rd 1911.
Petition tor Probate Of WIN estate of
Evlihcrt Ltheauit deceased heaIlH5
July 21th. 1911.
Bond of Administrator and Letters
or Administration filed la the estate of
Augusta UINe, deceased.
order appointing time for hearing
claims order limiting settlement at
estate and appointing appraisers In the
estate ut Augusta Dave. deceased
hearing of claims November Bird. 1911
Petition for the Appointment ~ Ad-
ministrator filed in the estate of John
Euppc. deceased; hearing July 2ith'
1911.
Discharge of Administrator fled in.
the estate of Joseph Colin deceased.
Bond of Administrator and Letters
Vi Administration filed in the estate
Of Peter Burg. deceased.
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heavy disk is mounted within the ma
chine i'm "a framework floating on mcr-
curry n such way that the disk Is
kept absolutely vertical ana the axis
horizontal in according with tho lines
laid down by Foucault, the eminent
F,ench scientist 1t is driven ny
means Of a small electric motor at
10000 revolutions a minute.
with this instrument the true geo.
graphical and not the magnetic north
is indicated, while. moreover it is not
affected by the metal i'm the ship as
is the ordinary magnetic compass.
The gyro compass is the invention
of some German scientists ana in the
land of It's origin exhaustive tests
have proved II to he so reliable that
il is now being introduced into the
German navy The British admiralty
proposes To submit the invention to
searching trials.
The one obvious weak spot is the
rotation of the disk. should this fall
below the critical speed II would be-
come unreliable In operation. while
dependence upon the electric motor
might arouse misgivings. This is not
the first attempt to supplant the an
cicut compass and whether 1t will
meet with any greater measure Of
success than other efforts i'm the same
direction time alone can show.