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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-01-12

But there must be some. mistake
Graham repeated pleadipgly. ''ltcan't
be. Mr., Lockwood surely woutdn't''-
Wow. there amt no use whinin'
about itF' willing roared him into ST.
lence. Law IS lazy. and He ceas-
ed quickly. surprised to fnd Duncan
standing between him and his prey.
What he began.
.WaItg Duncan touched him gen
tly on the chest with fore1nger, at
the same time catching and holding
the sheriff's eye. Are you" he In
quired quietly. "laboring under the
impression that Mr.. Graham Is deafg'
"Nwhats'
Duncan turned to Sam apologetical-
". Ale said what Did you near;it.
sir7'
But by this time Pete was recover
Ing to some degree. "what've' you
got to say about thisT he demanded
crescendo.
N"1'll show you" Duncan told him in
the same quiet voice. what rye got
to say II you'll just put the soft pedal
on and tell me the amount Of that
note
with interest and costs" he said
less stridently, at 1ggers up three
hundred m eighty dollars m eighty
two cents"
There's no use denying that Duncan
was staggered. For the moment his
poise deserted him utterly. He could
only repeat, as one who dreams.
sThree hundred and eighty dollars!'
His momentary CONSERVATION AFFORD.
ed Pete the opening he needed. The
room shook with his regained sense Of
prestige.
eyes. three hundred m eighty dol
lars M Say, you look a.herer'
Again the calm foreHnger touched
him and IKE hypnotists pas
checked the rolling volume of noise
Listen begged Duncan. IF ycs :,
, got anything else to tell me please re
tire to the opposite side of the stree
and whisper It Meantime be quIet.s
Duncan turned and made for th
soda counter. beneath which was, tb,
TIL His sranty roll of bills was in hi
right hand aud there concealed. a
stepped behind the counter Told San
watching him With an amazcment n
less absolute tlria l'ete'sl. pulled on
the till, bent Owe il With an assures
air and pushed back the coin slide
Then qnite naturally he produced wit
his right hnnd his four hundred an
odd dollars from the bill drawer. stood
up and counted them with great delib
GRAFTON
zone, two. three. four"
He smiled winningly at Pete. "Fou
hundred dollars. Mr.. Sheriff. Now vii
you be geod enough TO hand over tina
note and the change and then pu
4 yourself and that pickle you're wear
ing in your face on the other side o
the doofa''
81 amt got the note with me. MI
Duncan
"rhen perhaps you won't mind goinI
TO the bank for it?''
Half suffocated. Pete assented. cav
! right. lHl soraud git1tt. Kin I have til
! money!"
{ro he coprnueto.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-01-12

u
4 The following interview with DR..
Meigs j. Bartlett, of this city, which
was published in the Kingston, ia
maica, Daily Cleaner of the issue OF
December 30, will be of interest to his
many friends here:
DR.. A. j. Bartlett accompanied by
his wife, Mr.. Fred Allen and Allison
Bartlett, arrived at Port Antonio on
December 10. They remained at the
port two days, then coming on to
Kingston.
DR.. Bartlett is a physician and sur
geon from Clarksburg, w. Va, and
is making an inspection of the island,
having cume here for the benefit of
his health,
What do you think Of the city of
Kingston, he was asked by a
Cleaner, reporter.
Arriving here about noon Decem-
her 81 my first Impressions were
these: as very beautiful tropical
city and extremely hot (being mid
day.. The thermometer stoob about
"a degrees in the shade. The houses,
Yards and gardens looked very com
Portable. The gardens, covered with
shade trees and blooming flowers,
making the air fragrant; the homes
situated in back grounds with stone
walls surrounding the front; built
after Colonial architecture with high
ceilings and open ventilation, vey-
andahs surrounded with vine, rosss
and trees, protecting the same from
the extreme heat, are very nice"
Have you visited our ports and
suburban resorts"
Yes, have made few trips OH
the commodious street car to Con,
Slant Spring Hotel-a' very large,
conrmodlous and beautiful hotel, sur.
rounded by gardens, tropical trees,
and beautiful flowers, which certain
ly is haven of rest where the
Northern tourist could spend the win
ter in perfect comfort. also spent
one day at Hope Gardens.
Sanitary Conditions.
What do you think OF our saul
tary condltions?"
Now this strikes me as very
delicate qu,9sEion, but as you ask
the question / shall attempt to ans,
.sNser. AS compared with the modern
cities OF the states. would say
there is very much room for improve,
ment here. Your streets are far from
being kept clean, and so far as
have Investigated the sewerage is
very imperfect, yet there seems to b.
some excuse for the management o,
the City. owing to tn destruction Of
the city in the year 1907 by an earth,
quake which necessarily injured you
financially. 1t looks as though -four.
fifths OF the City had been. torn 10
tho ground. In order to keep your
city in healthful condition Ii win b.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-01-12

world. as, general rule. Drunk 4,
sober. Radville tolerates him for inst
that quality on only two occasions q
he irritable and unmanageable-wben
his wife gets after him about the
drink and when he has duty TO per.
form in his official capacity.
Tall. gaunt, gangling and loose Joint.
ed. Duncan. returning to the store
from lunch. found Pete Standing IN
the middle of the floor, hands IN pock.
cts and a noisome stogS thrust into
a corner of his mouth
"l'm sorry about this. SAM" he bel.
lowed. ''but there amt no use wastfn.
words bout 1t I'm here on business !,
"But what's the matter. sheriftg,
Graham asked. his voice breaktng.
aAh, you know Son got a note due
at the bank, don't your
Eyes. butt
well. it's protested. Y understand
that. don't you'll i'm here to serve
the papers on to you
.Bnt-bnt there must be some mis-,
take Sam clutched blindly for his
hat. an step over and see Mr.. Lock.
(, wood. He's always been kind, very
kind"
.NawT Pete batsled. 'sAir. Lockwood
don't want to see you unless you car
settle Y can save yourself the trou
ible. Y gottuh put up or sit out. y
got orders from BIN soon's / got
Judgment to close y up. And that goes
seer
1 Toto turn me out OF the store
Petea" Graham's world had slipped
from beneath his feet. He was over
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-01-12

IS pretty good guess at that he
acknowledged candidly.
YES. It Is. and know It, and you
know It Oh, it's easy enough to give
advice when you've got plenty Of mon-
ey and dne clothes and-but'-
I II understand" be said when abe
paused to get a grip upon herself and
tind again the words she needed. ''You
needn't say any more. The only rea-
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-01-12
HEAD CUT OFF.

MoRaANTowM Jan. Anna
four-year-old daughter of Mr. ana
Mrs. John Piczak, had her head
severed from her body when she was 1
run over by an NJ. a *. train ID
Rock Forge. She attempted to cross
The track in front Of the train.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-01-12
FOR GRAND JURY.
Simpson Man and His Son Are Jail.
ed on Theft Charge.

George Wilmoth, of Simpson, and
his son-in-law, Nathan v. Hess. who
is a carpenter of this city, were held
for the next grand jury late FRIDAY
afternoon by Justice G. H. Gordon at
the close Of their hearing on charge
Of stealing $40 in money from E. W.
Knight Thursday night in the Met
ropolttan hotel. They failed to fur
nish bond and were renlanded to Jail.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-01-12
.OPERATI0N Is sIIccEssFIrIl.

Mrs, Nathan Goodwin, who was.
brought to a. local hospital Friday.
from her home at Grass Run to I'M
aergo. an operation, was operated on
Saturday morning. She Is doiug5
nicely and speedy recovery Is eS-
pected.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-01-12

YOU GOT A NOTE DUE AT THE BANK"
wheimed. And 1t was, with a schild's
look of pitiful dismayl and perplexity
thar he faced the sheriff.
The father who has fallen short Of
his child's trust and confidence knows
that look. To Duncan It's appeal was
Irresistible. He had his hand in his
pocket, cIntching the still considerable
remains Of what Keilogs. had termed
his grpbstake. before re knew it.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-01-12

F1AlRMoNT, Jan. "a coroner's
Jury has decided that Nora Post. II,
a pretty Young girl whose body was
found floating in the river near the
railroad station, committed suicide
by jumping from, bridge. wit,
nesses said she had frequently pic.
t'lred death for herself in the river,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-01-12

Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. simsral.. are
now occupying one OF the apart.
ments of the new Mccarty tlats on
West Main street.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-01-12

absolutely necessary to- cleanse your
Beesspools, promptly remove the gar
bags cleanse your streets and I'M
proya your sewerage.
$50 far as have Investigated the
water supply is good, as learn the
water flows INFO an artificial lake
from the Blue Mountain streams
which head in these picturesque
mountains seven or eight thousand
feet above the sea.
A DELIGHTFUL Resort.
Doctor, You have an object in
this Investigation
Eyes, have been fer some tims
of the opinion that tie island of ia
maica would make delightful win
ter resort for Northern invalids, who
cannot stand the extreme cold and
damp climate of the States, knowing
that bronchial affection was not pre-
valent here, and further that tho
suduen changes OF climate are rare,
Of persons so severely should have
sudden changes which affect this class
a warm climate, especially for the
winter months"
About tie Hotels.
What do you think Of our hotel
accommodation?
The hotels are very beautiful,
with lafge.'rooms, we'll ventilated and
service good. the proprietors very ac-
ccmnnpdating, and make every effort
to make visitors comfortable. The
fruits and coffee which have made Ja-
maica famous always in abundance
There are many hotels-quite num-
Der have visited. The beautiful
Myrtle Bank situated in a garden Of
flowers and cocoannt trees on the
southern waters edge built entirely
of concrete is a lovely place.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-01-12
lTo lbe conl!nNedl

~.
Messrs. r, L. Polk and Company
have commenced their canvass for
the new city directory for 1s11-1912.
They have put the work in charge
of their highest salaried men and
every effort will be made to produce
a specially valuable book.
They will go to every house in all
the adjacent settlements and addi-
tions and also include Wllsonburg,
Bridgeport and shinnston. In the
front of the book they will promi-
nently show that Clarksourg is the
center of some twenty thousand pop
ulation which would be credited to
the city were the corporation lines
extended to but and one-half miles
each way from the court house. In
stead of being the small place with
only $500 people. which the last
United Stu es census gives out to the
world, (the government counting
only those within the corporate lim-
its).
The directory win be placed ingthe
directory libraries in important cities
~ u
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-01-12

g. ~
East of the shinnston oil pool, Just
across the Harrison county line on
Booths creek, Boothsyille district
Taylor county, George Miller and
Company have Just drilled one Of the
most important test wells in the
PFHer southwest, located on the j. G.
lssell farm, through the dfth sand
d have buster in that forma-
6n. Miller and Company thought
ey had a chance to find an extern
on OF the shinnston ppol, but the
fty-foot formation contained no
2 and was of an inferior qualify.
gith the drilling Of this test through
he fifth sand, about the last hope OF
hiding an extension TO the famous
l'shlnnston oil pool has been dissi-
lpated. .,Jsa,i5
Inside Of the asanises limits Of the
shl4aston pool, Tho soltth Penn or
Company has drilled its No Z 81 tie
Williamson farm through the fiKtsy
foot sand and VIII not have better
than a so-garyeI punpsr. All u lie
cne-tinne large producers stie
oil pool have deelsaed Il
a point where none IS producing
100 or more barrels a day
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-01-12

I'VE SLEPT ON PARK DENcHEs."
son said what did was because I'm
strong for your father and-well,
wanted to do yon good turn too"
Il don't want your apologies"
IAN right Only think over what l
said some time"
Il b. asood reason forsaytng what
Il know you had"
How do you know7"
Because I'm not what you think /
am altogether" f.
Il guess you're not she snapped. Y
but don't mean what you mean.
] mean you. think I'm conceited and
rich and don't know what trouble Is.
We'll. you're mistaken. Many's the
time I've lodged round corners to.
i
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-01-12
'CHA-pTER XII

80 UGCAN went home for his mid.
day meal. 1t wasn't much Of
walk from Sam Graham's
store to Miss Carpenters, and
he didn't mind in.the least.
onsthis particular day he was sin
cerel hungry. but he had much to
think about besides, and between the
two he Just bolted his food and made
or hotfoot for the store.
Naturally. knowing nothing about
Sans note. although he knew Pete
Willing by sight as the sheriff and
town drunkard in one. it didn't worry
him at all to discover that gentleman
stachang TOWARD the store as he hurried
up Beeeh street. eager to get back to
his Jobs The first intimation that he
had Of anything Seriously amiss was
when be entered, following Pete.
Pete Willing, sheriff aud born drunk.
! ard is the best natured man. in the
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-01-12

Y Ensign and Mrs. j, q Watkins
make the following report Of the Sal
walton Army work here for the
month of Deeemberi
Hours of visation, 1872.
Houses visited, 9s.
Houses lfayed in, 1O4.
SICK h 4es visited ss.
Sick l.Ss prayed in. 80.
Open q services held, 20.
Friends and members attendance,
{ IN average of outsiders and listen
'srs. f5e.
I Total people preached to in open
air meetings for the month of Deem
Der, 1850.
Number Of indoor meetings, held
for young people, Ii.
Total attendance of young people
at meetings, 252.
Number of conversions, including
Jail meeting converts, q.
Number of jail meetings, Tone ON
each tioop, 20.
Number Of jail converts, i.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-01-12

G. e. Scott, Of Fairmont IS d yis.
itor here.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-01-12

4. = Miehael, Of poial in the
city.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-01-12

c. H. king, of Buckhannopl
the city.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-01-12

Nuulper OF people preached Il
county jail, S61.
Number individually prayed
n.
Number of Salvation Army
cry's given to prisoners, 900.
Number of pieces of garment
to prisoners. 20. aS
Number of War cry's sold !
and offices, 315.
Number of meals given
Christmas dinners, etc, up I'd
of January, 1911, $50.
Number of End. garments a
the LIST. OF January, 81.
Number of new garments
poor children, 14O.
Number of Bibles and goo
given, "a.
Found employment for men
T FOUND employment for won
Monies, income not Christ
toal income, s52.S7
Commanding officers sail
ceived. $2s.11.
Salary to help, $7.SS.
Income on War Cy's, $15.O1
Total olltgo for new War Q
headquarters, $500
Travelling of officers. $3.50.
Treat to Sunday school Gil
$4,000.
sundries, sll.5s.
Total income for Christmas
and Christmas tree, from all SO
s2sg.O4.
Total expenditure OF receIp
file. $254.2s.
Balance in hand of treasured
Christmas. sl.75.
c. H. king, of Buckhannop
4ha city.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-11-30
RYAN TUMBLES ON LUCK
Diamonds and Other Valuable
Things Found for Him.
Biologists Prospecting Congo Tracts
Granted American and Belgian
Capitalists Make Report

New York, Nov. Psychologists sent
to prospect in the Congo Free State,
in the 100000 square miles of land
conceded as a mineral grant five years
ago to a company in which Thomas
F. Ryan is the American most heavi-
ly interested, have reported that they
have found large amounts of gold.
iron, petroleum and diamonds The
findings of the diamonds was a sur.
prise. Two hundred and forty were
found near Kabam bay, and some of
them are on the way to America now
The concession is an enterprise in
which MIR, Ryan Joined with the late
King Leopold of Belgium and some
Belgian financiers The Congo Free
State granted the right to prospect for
six years. and when minerals were
found and proved the grant was ex.
tended for ninety-nine years.
The territory affected is seven times
the size of New York state and the
grant was free of taxation, but the
state reserved half the shares of the
company formed for itself The Bel
gians took oneQuarter interest and
Mr. Ryan and his associates got the
rest
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-11-30
SEE EIGHT GOVERNORS
Kalamazoo Welcomes Train
load of Western Executives.
Pilgrimage ls Made for Purpose Of
Presenting Products OF West to
Gaze of East.

Kalamazoo, Mich, Nov. 29.-'Were
making history for the United States"
Arriving in Kalamazoo, after the sec
ond lap OF their trip from st. Paul,
Mimi, through the middle west and
east, eight governors, one lieutenant
governor and other official representa-
tives of western states thus referred
to the purpose OF their journey and the
results they hope to bring about.
The train bearing the western par
ty on It's mission into the east Is one
of the most deliberately equipped pri-
vate trains seen in Kalamazoo. There
are eleven cars, including observa-
ton, dining, writing, sleeping and
smoking cars. Every comfort and
convenience known to modern travel
Ia there The train was furnished by
Louis w. Hill, president OF the Great
Northern railway.
In the party are Governors A. O..
Eberhart of Minnesota, John Burke of
North Dakota, II. s, Vessey of South
Dakota. Edwin L. Norris OF Montana,
Oswald West of Oregon, James H.
Hawley of Idaho and j, NJ Carey of
Wyoming, and Lieutenant Governor J
IL. Fitzgerald Of Colorado. ]. e.
Barnes secretary of the Southwestern
Washington Development league, rep
resenting Washington, and Colvin b
| Brown, director general of the Pan.
ama-Pacitic international exposition,
representing California Governor T.
L. Oddie of Nevada joined the party
in Chicago
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-11-30
For PRESIDENT:
WOODROW WILSON.
WING TITH ES.


Senator Reed Smoot of Utah, chief
co worker with Senator Aldrich in tariff
legislation. has sent to the Democrat
Office pamphlet entitled, " Indirect
Benefits Of Sugar Beet Culture. The
matter which it contains was introduced
in the senate by Mr.. Smoot July %,
1911, and ordered printed; and so it is
sent out as a public document. Aside
from some false reasoning along the
line of so called protection, it contains
a great deal of valuable information.
Doubtless the culture of sugar beets
has many benefits, both direct and in
direct. But there is one very impor-
tant indirect result of sugar beet cul-
ture, supplemented with restrictive i'm
port duties upon sugar about which
nothing is said in Mr.. Shoots little
book. 1t is this:
We used to congratulate ourselves
that in this land Of the free and home
of the brave that no one was compelled
to pay tithes to state church. But
the investigation Of the sugar trust re-
veals the fact that the payment of tithes
by the American people to the Mormon
church Is one Of the concomitant evils
of protective tariff taxation.
The people will hear more of this
matter Of paying tithes to the whole
brood Of tariff beneiciaries. It will not
be endured forever.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-11-30
Big Sensation Promised In Nc
Namara Trial.
PAYMENT or $500 ALLEGED
Detectives Of the Prosecution Arrest
Three on Charge Of Trying to Cor
rupt Venireman George N. Lock-
wood, Prospective Juror.

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. 29.-Three
men have been arrested on street
corner here by detectives of the
states attorneys Office, headed by
Samuel l.. Brown, chief Of investiga-
ton, and charged with attempted
bribery in the Mcnamara murder trial.
/. The prisoners are:
Bert Franklin, a former United
States deputy marshal, now employed
by the Mcnamara defense in looking
up the antecedents of prospective
jurors.
summoned to appear before Judge
Walter Bordwell for preliminary ex.
animation.
cap" White, a character of whom
not much is known.
The men we're taken to the office
of the district attorney and then to
Jail. Counsel for the defense said
they knew nothing of the case
The arrests were made at the inter
section of Los Angeles and Third
streets.
/ 81 saw Franklin give Lockwood $500,
which was on his person when arrest
ed" said Brown.
] white had $4,000 on his person I
saw the money pass from Franklin to
Lockwood. l know that it was in
connection with the Mcnamara case"
Brown refused to say how he knew
II don't know anything about it,"
said Attorney Clarence S. barrow.
chief counsel for the defense.
Lecompte Davis of counsel for the
defense said that the former marshal
had been working for his side looking
up the records of the men summoned
in the venire lists.
II am absolutely certain that there
Is nothing in the present charge" he
said II have known Franklin for
years and he would not do a thing of
/ that kind"
i, The two attorneys were in court
listening to preliminary examinations
of veniremen when the arrests were
made. When told of the arrests they
at once left the courtroom.
1--WE are going to find out about
this" said barrow,
Another kink in the situation de-
veloped when Clerk George Monroe of
Judge Bordwel's court became author
ity for the statement that George N
| Lockwood had not been reached with
subpoena. To this deputy sheriffs
said they had been advised that Lock
wood had been out of the county for
year and a half.
Detective Brown indicated that he
expected even more dramatic develop
ments.
This is not the big smash he said
THAT will come in court just little
| later"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-11-30
KIRKLAND FORWI SON.

KIRKL AND FOR Will son.
That staunch Democrat Robert B.
kirkland Of Jefferson favors the nomi
nation Of Woodrow Wilson. kirkland
is q leader who never led the party
astray. In the Milwaukee journal he
says:
"At the present time. personally
favor the nomination Of Gov. Wilson.
Why2 Because consider hin closer to
the people than any of the other worthy
gentlemen named in connection with
the nomination. He IL clear headed,
able and conscientious, and above all,
he IN h stalwart advocate of present day
principles Of the Democratic faith. He
would, without doubt, give to the
people an honest, upright and economi
cal administration, "a contamination
devoutly to be wished, and that with
out fear or favor, and while being at all
times just to capital, he would be
equally careful to guard and protect
the interests of the people. What the
Democracy of Wisconsin should do is
not for me to say, but believe it ought
to be honest with itself. 1t should
stand on its own brogans, seeking nc
unholy alliances and from which
sources 1t can never expect to receive
any aid or comfort, especially on cleo
tion day"