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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-05-05
Copyright, by J. B. Lippincott Coz

Copyright, by J. B. Lippincott Coz
Lots OF people have showed a con
suming curiosity over the Bill Bruner
business, and why he wasn't cinched
when the gang he headed was broke
up and scattered. I know why, al
right, and I'm here to elucidate.
I'm some patriotic, and so when old
Cullen, the sheriff, hazed me into a
corner at Malta and asked me if
wouldn't help round up Bill Brmer
and his gang, ard said his deputy was
laid up with a boil on his neck, and
wouldn't help him out, I permits my.
self to be swore in-especially when
Cullen remarks that theirs good mon.
ey in it # we bring in Bill Bruner
and collect the reward, which he said
he'd split in the middle with me. Two
Of the Bruner gang had been pinched
and sent up for six years apiece, but
that didn't stack up very high unless
Bill himself was put where the coyotes
couldn't bite him. So Cullen was good
and anxious to gather him in; election
day wasn't so far off yuh had to go
to the calendar to hunt it up, and Cul
len had his eye on a second shift at
the sheriff graft.
I won't say he couldn't "a chose
better man than me, but he must uh
knowed what he wanted in the line
uh deputies; and, by the way, stood
ace-high on riding and shooting and
knowing the country like my letters,
So / laid in a stock uh shells for my
six.gun, and Cullen staked me to a
rifle, and we loaded up a pack-horse
and moseyed out to uphold the majes-
ty uh the law We started at sun-up
and rode about forty miles out where
the country is large and lonesome and
spreads out over all outdoors, no
body laying much claim to it. Cul
len said Bill Bruner was rambling
around loose somewhere out that way.
But, Lord! there was sure plenty uh
room for all of us without knocking
elbows, and if we run onto him, it
looked to me like it would have to be
straight, FOOLS luck. That night we
camped under a cut-bank, and ! be-
gun to feel more at home than ! did
in town, even if Malta amt such a
hive uh humanity. Cullen seemed
kinda Respondent because we hadn't
got sight uh Bruner yet, and he wasn't
the best uh company.
Second day out, it commenced to
rain, We got into our slickers and
plugged along, telling each other it
was a good thing for the country, and
we hoped it wouldn't get tired and
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-05-05

shell. He'd started over to strike the
XII for a winters job, and the storm
headed him off, so he was going to lay
up here till it quit raining He'd got
there about an hour before we pulled
in. We found out we knew lot uh
The same fellows, so we was chum.
ming to beat four of kind before we
got through eating.
After supper we smoked and talked,
whilst Bill Bruner kept quiet and
nursed the crouch he had against the
world-and against me in particular.
When we went to bed | laid awhile
listening to the rain singing its little
song on the roof, and thinking uh
| Cullens face when | hazed Bill over
to him-and that was the last knew
! for awhile.
! When l come to, FaWn had a fire
going in the stove that was there, and
was whistling IN the Shade of the
Old Apple Tree" kinda low while he
cut bacon with his iack-knife l laid
| there a minute and listened to him.
Then my prisontr turned over and
commenced to cuss malignant, so l got
/ up and pulled on my boots and told
Fawn I'd cook the lapjacks.
Looks like it was going to fair up"
says Fawn. q reckon we can pull
out right after we eat. So If you want
to take hold and get the rest uh the
breakfast I'll go wrangle the horses
yours and mine
said "All right" and got busy
was feeling pretty good, and willing to
talk to somebody; but my prisoner
turned sulky and wouldn't answer
when l spoke, unless l grabbed the fry
ingnan and offered to bat him over
the head. We didn't converse none to
speak Of; l was using the frying pan
constant for other things.
Time I had breakfast ready, Fawn
come in and said the horses was ready
outside and passed me up a compli-
ment on mine, which l called Rabbit
on account of him jumping high and
long when he got stung out. He said
he'd like TO own that horse, if I'd sell
him. But | wouldn't and told him so
emphatic.
We'll" he grins, "yuh want to keep
cases on your friend Bruner, then; for
reckon that same caballo is mighty
tempting to a gent like him.
Bruner glared some at that, and
said things damaging to Fawn's char
ctear but Fawn only laughed at him,
and set down to breakfast humming !
In the Shade Of the Old Apple Tree
again. He sure seemed stuck on that
tune. After we got through he helped
me wash UP the dishes--which there
was mighty few. And when he wasn't
throwing remarks out ambiguous at my
prisoner, he was whistling to himself,
kinda low / was plumb sorry we had
to part company so soon, but he said
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-05-05

hang yuh! what yuh holding me uf
this way for?'
| looked him over, and, near as
could recollect, he answered Cullens
description uh Bruner; so | settles
down to business.
'Where did yuh get that XII
horse?" / asks.
Bought him"
Well" l says, "Tll gamble his own.
er wasn't none satisfied with the
deal. But If yuh got the bill uh sale
handy, dig it up; I know old Smith s
handwrite."
He cussed some, but he didn't show
up no bill uh sale. So / dug up the
handouts Cullen bad staked me to,
and got EN- on him all right, and an
nexed his six-shooter. Then l head
ed him up creek for the camp, tickled
to death at the way I'd put it all over
Cullen. Yuh see, l was so new to the
business l fair squeaked.
l hazed him right along, and him
cussing and explaining things by
turns But his explanations sounded
some thin--which | won't say for the
cussing; you could chop off chunks uh
that with an AK. When we got up to
the camp, a fellow came out and stood
on the dry streak under the caves,
with his thumb stuck in his chap
belt, and regarded us meditative.
Hello, pardner!" sings out. ANY
room at the inn for me and my proty-
gee?"
He looks at the irons on my pris-
oner, and grins. Sure" he says, IF
you got your cwn blankets, and amt
too fastidious about the chuck. Say,
how about smoking material? One uh
the guests is plumb out and wants a
smoke bad"
! got down and handed over my
papers and tobacco, and told him who
I'd got hobbled. He said he was al
mighty glad to see somebody that had
nerve enough to take in Bill Bruner;
he'd lost a couple uh good saddle
horses himself, he said, and I could
gamble he'd watch his nibs faithful
while / picketed The horses.
He had good fire going when | got
in, and when / unpacked and started
to cook some supper, he pitched in
and mixed as good fiapjacks as l ever
put my teeth into Then he helped
me search Bruner; and the first pass
we made, we glommed a wad that
stacked up over two thousand dollars.
There was also a big, wicked jack
knife, and lot uh stuff that didn't
amount to nothing
I give the new man Bill Burners
gun to keep whilst we stopped togeth-
er; he didn't have one of his own, and
he said he'd feel a heap better, camp
ing with a horse thief, if he had some
thing to shoot with.
So then, having warned Bill aplenty,
l took the hobbies off his wrists and
let him eat supper He was a surly
cuss, and mighty poor company, but /
the other fellow and me got real soci- 7
able and acquainted. His name was
Fawn Ellery, and he'd been riding for /
the Seventy-Nine over on the Mussel.
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incorporating the agreement. Virginia
Democrats held meeting at the same
time ana the consensus of opinion was
ior the agreement. Democrats from
other states talked over the situation
among themselves. and tho sentiment,
50 far as 1t developed. seemed to be
mat the Democrats should pass The
measure because Of what It embra ccd,
rather than defeat the whole PROPOSE
ton BY baking OH any points of or1is
SIGN or Inclusion that local interests
might favor.
Tha conferences of the delegations
Will continue. and meantime Secretary
OF State Knox and Special Agent
Charles III. Pepper, or the State De-
partmcnt, who Investigated reciprocity
matters, will urge on the Republicans,
in hearing before the House Commit
tee on Ways and Means next Thursday.
the abortion OF the agreement,
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street. Nassau street. or the Curb mar
I. kct row, or the stock Exchange itself
A plato glass window in the rear OF
the S,ock Exchange was smashed. anu
IN the nucarium at the southernmost
Up or The island twelve windows ana
twenty-five Skylish.s were broken
Nearly every structure from Fulton
stree, south suffered IN some manner
Many i'nnics.
New York business men who stood
ats their Office windows looking out
over the North River nj noon saw 4
Nuff of yellow dust shoot into the air
1ust. ,below the iersoy, Central ter,
niinhl and then drift down the wind
until II covered the terminal train
shed. The mex, thing they noticed
WAS that every tugboat III tho river
turning TO tho streets below. hey saw
them blaclS with surginE thousands.
StcnoEraphels anu clerks rushed into
the street from every door There
We're tncipient panics here and there
throughout The city IN business build
Jugs and factories q s far north as the
l1onc and FIRM alarm wires downtown.
and all sorts Of complications en-
sued FiTc engines were dashinS
ldther and ,hither in quest Of non
matters worse BY turning in alarms
INA, bad not sounded OF their own
Ehtnclander Waido FIRE Commits
stoner Tor New York and Fire Chiet
Croker. acyompauied with Q picko2
9onk of goiits, We're am !2}l The nrSt
valuable aid u the injured Amhu
lenceS COMO not culnc fabt enough ana
cXrreSs Wag0ns We're commanded
for Outs in their placc HOW nanv
were injured neycr viii be known III
fiji hui the COUNT OF those treated
II the New VOL; HOSPITALS alone WAS
Token, Linton Htl and surroundine
TOWNS lncrn tllan double that nuns
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Good Roads In Cmnberlanh.

NNPtNId! % HE 'IlmcS- DISptttcIl.I ~.
Fayetteville, ~ c., February 1.-The
directors OF tho Cumberland County
Good Roads Association met in this city
to-day and Wen; over -by~sections tha
tentative bin for n good roads $500, 900
bond Issue, which had been drawn UP
ny 2 committee. appointed for that pur-
pose Aiter some minor changes the
nlii was approved. and II. G.. McAlister
~ NJ Waller and ]. a. Parham We're
arpointed a committee to go to Raleigh
ana present it TO Cumberland's repre-
sentativcs in the Legislature, with the
request that they take prompt and
vigorous stcps TO secure IT'S passage.
Ihe following were recommended as
suitable men Ia compose the Highway
commission called for in tho bill: w
N, Walker w, q. Honeycntt. w. j.
bcailic, j. Worthy Johnson. DR., *. c.
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VERDICT AGAINST
BANK Sc 7 ASIDE
Court Holds It Not Responsible
Tor Money Paid on Forged
Bills.

New York, February Ia reccn,
verdict of S33,91o in favor of Springs e.
20 New York cotton brokers' against
lianover National Bank of New Yor,, is
set aside and (, new trial ordered In
an opinion handed down to day by
Justice Ncwburgcr. Of the State SUI
preme Court. in litigation growing ont
or the presentation OF drafts 10 which
were attached bills of lading for cotton
supposed to have been shipped, from
Alabama 10 New York.
The statement OF the facls in the
case, rs given in he opinion, rccitc4
that knight, Yuncey x Co. or De-
catur, Ala, In the spring OF 1870
placed for collection withlth Firgt
National Bank OF Decatur n draft for
$4,000 on Springs e. Go. Attached 10
this draft were bills of lading and Ger
ticates of insurance subsequently, found
20 he fraudulent, covering a supposed
consignment or cotton by Knight, Yam
ccy & Co TO Springs &. co.
The Hanover National Rank pre-
scented the draft TO SPRINGS & Co. who
paid it, but later demanded that their
money be refunded claiming that the
cotton had not arrived. and stating
their belief that the bills OF lad.ng
and certificates were frandu!cnt.
In the meantime Knight Iancey S:
Co became bankrupt. The Hanover
National Bank refused to refund the
$4,000 which had been placed 10 the
credit OF the Decatur Bank and with
drawn, and suit was started by Spring s
e CO. In ordering a new trial, Justice
Ncwburgcr says:
1T would appear that the decisions
of the English courts and the Supreme
Court of the United States have held
uniformly that money paid upon a
draft. properly drawn, but accompanied
by forged bills Of lading, when paid by
the drawec cannot be recovered.
1T is conceded that the defendant
(the Hanover National Bank) received
the draft, with the bills or ladng and
certificates of insurance, from the First
National Bank of Decatur. who, by rea-
son Of having discounted the draft. was
q bona fde holder for value. and in
presenting 10 the plaintifs and receiv-
ing payment therefor. the defendant
acted as the agent OF the Decatur Bank.
:. 1t Furthermore appears that neither
the defendant nor its principal had
knowledge that the bills cr fading or
certificates OF insurance were forged
The defendants authority was simply
to collect the amount Of the draft. 1t
did not guarantee the validity OF the
collateral or that the cotton would
be delivered.
TT also appears that Knight. Yancey
& Company became bankrupt three
weeks after the payment oy the plain
tffs of the draft and five days after
the Decatur Bank had drawn the bal
ance in the hands Of the defendant. and
almost one month before the plaintiffs
notified the defendants OF the non-ar-
rival OF the cotton.
For these reasons here stated, the
motion to set aside the verdict must
be granted and new trial ordered
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ARCHBISHOP LIFT:
DRAWING TOCLOSE

Philadelphia, Pa, February l-rhe
Most Rev. Patrick John Isyan. arch
bishop OF Philadelphia. WHO has laid
almost II the point Of death since last
Thursday, is still alive but his con-
dition is extremely critical During
the afternoon he gave what is prob
| ably his last message to the world and
his adopted country through Cardinal
| Gibbons. who visited him In the Cathc-
! dral residence.
/ Late tonight the archbishop's phys
! icians said that his chances or s,,rviv-
/ ing the night We're slender.
When Drs. LaPlace and Andrews left
the sick room carly in the night. they
stated that Arcnhishpp Ryan's condi
ton was very much depressed. lie is
Very weak and his pulse Ilickers.' .
they stated. He was still abl,. 10 con
! verse with us. but his speech is not
nearly so iiuent as III the afternoon
when he was talking with Cardinal
Gibbons.
Cardinal Gibbons made Two visits
! to the dying prelate To-Day on tho
first visit Tie aichbishop's eyes were
closed and the cardinal placed his hand
SciitlS on ms mead saying. Your grac 9
does not know me-"
! After forty four years know every
| tone Of Your E.ninence's voice, and now
| am. as ever have been profoundly
convinced that you are the instrument
| or Providence Tor the promotion OF
/ every good thing for our church and
country replied the archbishop, With
| Out opening his eyes During the con
| versation the archbishop said III we
Keep our country conservative, no cotn-
| Try VIII be as great IS this No coun-
| ny has such elements Of greatness as
| this"
| Following his second visit. Cardinal
| ilonons stated in an interview: The
archblshop's mind is still perfectly
clear ] need not sag how much
nave been edited By his beautiful
pioHs sentiments, rejoicing in the ad
| Vanaement of religion III this countrv
and saying that the hopes and tabilif \
OF this nation depend upon the per,na.
! nence OF our religious ana moral princi-
Pies The archbishop said II this ma
tlon Is 70 last. il must be governed b,
the same principles in the future as
/ IN ne PAST He expressed hone tba,
God VIII bless our much beloved col,,,-
| >'-1
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Well began to wonder why 1t was that
every afternoon. promptly at o'clock.
ne was 80 be seen going into No. Is
west SiXty-fourth street, one of the
best or the uptown apartment houses.
Then the news or the cnga cement
leaked out.
When a reporter called at the home
OF Miss Graham, word was sent down
Dy servant that none of the family
could be seen. When Miss Marjorie
Whtlock, u cousin of Miss Graham and
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Morris Whitlocls, of IA West Twelfth
street, was asked about the engage
ment. she was much surprised that
anybody outside The family connections
knew anything about it.. She said she
was not the proper person TO discuss
the matter publicly.
This is the second time that Jay
Gould has been reported engaged. Last
May II was said in Paris that he was
to marry Mrs. Bee tricc Blanche Bruner
Godfrey of Davenport, Ind formerly
the wife of Arthur " Godfrey. Il
wealthy lumber merchant OF Boston.
Latar Mrs. Godfrey denied that there
was any foundation for this rumor.
He's World Champion ut Tennis.
In addition TO being son OF one OF
tho wealthiest men In America, JAY
Gould has a fame all his own. He IS
the arnatuer tennis champion OF the
world ilc began his career as a tennis
player when student at Columbia Uni
vcrsity. few years ago he went to
England 10 play the crack amateurs OF
that country, and his remarkable vic
tories drew the attention of the whole
athletic world TO him. In addition 10
his tennis playing, he is Il fine polo
player and an oorsman OF no mean
ability
Miss Graham inherited q large for
tune from hor father.
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VOTES IN FAVOR
Of HOkE COUNTY
Senate Passes Measure Oh Final
\ Reading and IT Goes to
House.
BILL FOR ADDITIONAL PAY
Large Attendance Oh Sessions OF
State Forestry Con
Ventlon.
BILL FOR ADDITIONAL PAY
Special 70 The Times pispatch. ]

ts9p'tidi 10 IHc IlfneS- BlSna Oh. |
Raleigh. y. c., February lily a
Vote Of 20 TO S the Senate to- day pass
cd on final reading the bill creating
lioke county ont of portions CT Cum
bcrland and Robson, and it was sent
to the House without cngrosslnent
Senator Martin. OF Buncoml:e offered
a joint resolution thanking the state
Of Nevada for refusing to accept as a
Eft tho repudiated bonds Of North
Carolina.
Another mass of petitions came into
the Senate and House for Statewide
legislation against near beer and for
prohibiting the handling of intoNicants
by clubs for members
q favorable report camo from the
Committee on Propositions ana Griev-
ances on Ewcrts's bill ito tax dogs.
justices Of thc peace and bachelors in
Henderson county"
kellum of New Hanover. offered q
bill TO allow Wilmington 10 vote local
option, OH the petition OF citizens to
the City Council.
The House voted down, 81 to 81 the
burlington bill to protect Insurers In
fire insurance companies. NOT licensed
TO do business in this State
a bill has been introduced In the
Senate by Graham. of Orange, for a
constitutional amendment 10 allow ad-
ditional pay for members Of the Gen
cral Assembly. He would Increase the
pay Of members from 81 to 81 per day
the presiding officers TO receive $40 per
day
In case Of a special session, he
Womb paY.,each member S100 for tile
| session. FIe would leave the 10 per
cent mileage intact lie claims that
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FAIL TO AGREE on FACTS.
TAX ing OF Dispositions in Local nn,io, ~
lest VIII Re E..,I II, II

Special y .he Times D.s".itch
i,SnchpurE, Va. February i.-F;tilinp 10
aS re- % !, ,,. Statement q faetz Which the
to-day BY counsel for tie retitioneFs Is
local option contest tha, the taking Of d.
POSITIONS would be resumea IN the oftice OF
Ns ~ 4 Caskir to-morraw morning
Mohd o.y he counsel for the "drys" prcpa,-
"a a statement OF facts which thcy cxpert
80 ~ proEe BY dcpositlons which was given
~ tite counsel Tor Tie ''wets In the hope
on iEAcnnS en agreement which would on
Hisie th4 taxing OF further written testi-
is!9aS- Yesterday counsel for the .'wcts
n1fpared re-, sia'emen, OF facts which they
netG WliHhs 10 aSree 10 as statement IL
En before tile court IN lieu OF deposit!ons
nn, lhls morning It was announced thai the
~ cement did not 20 as far as the .'frys
4 Mahisa, and thef additional testimony
/ Would be necessary >
tle evidence 60 ~ takoi to-morrow vii,
I n VIC piohi Al effort by Tho 'drys''
/ IS stnw tnhi ecriain voters participated IN
/ IL! .@s Jtegiion n prec!ncts in which they did
I A2i haNe their lcga! residences
ensl VIZ W, yets' YIN he ready 10 argue The
faSf WITHOUT taxing any evidence IN 'roA,,i.
| III. he sase WI haye to ba gotten reau.
/ lor tht February term OF the Corporatlo,
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JAY GOULD TO WE'D ANNA GRAHAM
DAUGHTER OF HAWAIIAN PRINCESS

New York. February AT tho we'd
I ding reception of Miss Vivien Gould
| and Baron Dccies on February I. it is
( planned to announce the engagement
| Of Jay Gould. Youngest son Of George
Gould and Miss Anna Douglas Ora
! nam, OF No. 10 West Sixty Sevent Il,
street. The wedding Will take place
in June.
Young Gould's iiancee is the daueh
ter of Mrs Hubert Vos. wife of the
famous portrait paintor Nv marrying
| MISS Graham, Jay Gould goes his sis
/ ter one better. ana marries into a royal
family instead Of mere nobility The
royal family III question is not now a
reigning family. 1t is the royal fam
iiE of Hawaii. Mrs Nos Miss Ora
mans mother. was before she mar
RED Douglas Graham the Princess
kaikilani.
The engagement of Jay Gould ana
MISS Graham will come rs q SURPRISE
10 any but intimate friends OF the
Two families because it was not Known
10 society at large that an engage
nent existed. although ii has been
gossip for some months that young
Gould was particularly attentive 10
her.
Sister Responsible for the Uo,nnncc.
The prospective Lady Dccics is said
10 be responsible for the new romance
III the Gould family, this last being the
third TO engross public attention with
IN year the romances beginning with
the betrothal OF the eldest daughter
OF the family, Alajorie, now Airs An
thony j. nreNell. IT.
When the Actors Fair tool place
at one Of the booths there was bevy
OF the prettiest Of the younger girls
IN New York society. At this booth
was Miss Niviven Gould. and. Of course
her brother became one of tho patrons
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and bought largely of what was on
! sale there.
Among those helping Miss Gould to
olspose or articles was Miss Graham.
olhefS IN attendance All this booth
were MISS lone Page and Miss Angeli-
| CT Schuyler brown, all noted In New
YORK society for wit and beauty. On
the first night OF the fair. Jay Gould
met all OF these young women, but
/; having met them ALL he had eyes
thereafter for Miss Graham alone.
Mr. Gould bought whatever Miss Ora
nam oHered for sale, and did not bag
sic about the price either. While the
fair lasted his attentions TO the daugh-
ter OF the Hawaiian princess and the
weaity Hawaiian planter and step
daughter to the famous lIolland-Amer-
ican artist were the talk of people at
tending the fair.
Dung Goiilh Prospcrs In NooInE.
When the fair was over, Jay Gould
VINO hitherto had been heart whole and
fancy free. became more attentive than
ever and wherever Miss Graham was
TO be found. Jay Gould was not far
away Soon this ardent wooing was
rewarded and when Miss Vivian
Gonld's engagement to Lord Decies
was made public. jay Gould let the
members or his family know OF his at
tachnent.
When jay Gould had told his family
that he Intended to marry. il was de-
cided That no announcements OF the fact
be made public. because there was no
desire TO draw the inleight away from
the eldest unmarried sister After a
conference Of the families OF those con-
cerncd. the decision was reached that
society should not he taken into the
confidence of the young people until
the Decies-Gould nuptials were thing
OF the past.
But soon people who knew Jay Gould