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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-02-02

htnily knotted at inc factory.
pnncan fell into 4 routine without
the least evidence 81 discontent He
was early tosrise and early to work
and rarely left the store save at meal
hours and closing up time. he al.
tended church with admirable regu-
Iarity. both morning and evening serv-
ices, on Sunday, the midweekly prayer
meeting and Friday evening cholr
practice. for in the course Of time he
had been won over to join the choir
and modestly discovered TO our ledlf-
cation q baritone voice wholly uns
trained. but not unpleasing. Josie
Lockwood sang contralto and Bess
Gabriel what We were informed was
soprano-only Radyille called It tre-
bic. Tracey Tanner pumped the organ
and puffed audibIy in the pauses. a
singular testimony TO his devotion to
Angle Tuthill. who 'just sang with
the others chiefly because she was Jo-
sizes nearest friend.
Nat had settled down to pretty
steady correspondence with Kellogg,
chiefly on business matters. Kellogg
was investigating old Sans burner.
and seemed quite impressed with its
possibilities. He had quarreled with
Roland's friend Burhham on Duncan's
representations and ordered him out
Of the offices of L. j. Bartlett & Co, 1t
seemed. Later he opened up negotia-
tons with corporation known as the
Modern Gas company, ! believe, a
competitor of Consolidated Petroleum.
and in due course representatives Of
both concerns came to Radyille, exam
ined the burner and retired. noncom.
INITIAL. Then Bartlett sent a requisi-
ton for model and supplied the funds
for making it. thus demonstrating his
confidence.
AS for old Sam, he. had risen to the
dignity of a frock coat and felt him
self an aristocrat for the first time in
his life. a
don't remember just how soon II
was, but IT was shortly after the for
nation of the firm Of Graham s. Dun.
can thar the young man received his
first invitation 10 dinner at the Lock
woods. He accepted. OF course, wheth-
er he wanted toor not. for there could
be no excuse for his refusing a Sunday
bid, and the ] y swoods made quite an
event of it. The soules were invited
because they were Araminta Lock.
woods brother and sister-in.law, and
the Godfreys came over from West.
erly 10 grace the board us representa-.
tives Of the Lockwood strain.
(ro be conanuel).
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TlE !.
FORTUNE
HUNTER
. =
Noyelized by
LOUIS JOSEPH VANCE
From the Play Of the
Same Name by
WINcHELL SMITH
. =
coayritAt 1910. bywinehsli Smith and
Louis Joseph Vance
Copyright 1910. by wineheii Smith and
Louis Joseph Vance
CONTINUED from last meekl


For he had telephone Installed
within the first fortnight and the mex.
day advertised in the Gazette that or.
ders by telephone would receive
prompt attention and be delivered
without delay. Tracey Tanner be
came his delivery boy. deserving his
fathers stables for the obvious advan.
tages Of IS week with chance to
learn the business.
Starting with line Of five and ten
cent packages Of indigestible sweets.
duncan In time made arrangements
with big Plttsburg confectionery
concern to ship him small consign.
ment Of pound and half pound fancy"
boxes of chocolates and t,onbons twice
n week. And taffy pubs and fudgl
parties lapsed into desuet1de.
Later sperry. introduced him to mn
association OF. druggists. of which he
became a 4member. for the mainte-
nance and exploitation of the cigar
and tobacco trade in connection with
the drug business.
Again, he treated Radville to its first
circulating library, establishing
branch in the.stor One could buy
book at moderate price and either
keep It or exchange 1t for fee of
few cents.
Undoubtedly he made the business
hum during those first few months,
and after that it settled down to
steady forward movement. The store
became social center, place for peo
pie to meet In time Tracey was pro.
NOTED to be assistant and another boy
engaged to make deliveries.
But this chronicle of progress has
run away altogether with a desultory
een. which started to tell why Duncan
didn't want TO 20 TO Josie Lockwood's
party. ] WINS long in finding out, but
not so long as Duncan himself. per.
haps by which I mean to say that lie
was conscious of the desire not TO 20
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CHARLESTON, Jan. 27.-Protect
by game laws which are being rikidiy
enforced by Came Warden j. A. VII 4
the birds, deer. rabbits. saulr
rels and other game that roam the
mountains and valleys Of West Nsf-
gfnia are breeding very rapidly. More
than thousand deer are In this state
and. protected by the present law. this
number will be nearly double next
year, 1t Is believed. The birds and
other game are breeding <aceordingly,
and West Virginia is fast becoming
the dream of the Nimrod. But while
West Virginia is becoming great
game state and is attracting the att
tention of the outsice world the
streams are becoming almost devoid
of FISH.
One of the principal reasons for the
flsh's becoming so scarce is the fact
that this state has'but one hatchery.
which is not sufficient to stock the
streams. The pollution of several OF
the large streams has also had a ten
deney TO kill the fish off. Among the
prominent arrivals in the city yester-
day was Mr.. viquesney. state game
warden, who is here TO attend the
legislature, to which body he will
make number OF recommendations
One of the principal recommendation
that Mr.. viquesney will make to
the legislature will be an approprla-
ton for more hatcherles, so that the
fish can be bred more rapidly and the
streams Of this state can become bet
ter stocked. Since the Kanawha
river has become poisoned the fish
have been killed off in great numbers.
The Ohio, Cheat south Branch, Mo-
pongahela, Tygart. and other rivers in
this state have not the supply OF fish
that they should have.
Many persons are asking the state
game warden to recommend that the
resident license be abolished. Mr..
viquesney will recommend that ii
stand.
In the mountain sections of this
state the quail and pheasant have
bred very rapidly during the last
several months. These little feath-
cred creatures are being cared for by
the sportsmen during the winter
months. These men are carrying food
to the little birds during the period
when the ground is robed in a mantle
of white
While but few people Of the state
are aware Of the fact. tits uniawftil to
keep pet squirrel Gagged. Persons
who have these bushya tailed creatures
Gagged up are subject to fine by any
" the deputy game wardens.
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SEEKS PARDON.
Nicola Terepolo, Black Handler, Says
He is Not Guilty.

Nicola Teropolo, one of the three
men convicted of being members Of
the Black Hand society, in 1904,
has given notice of an application
for papole. He was sentenced by
Judge Mason to serve ten years in
the penitenttary, and has now served
the minimum term of years. In his
application for pardon. he alleges
that he is innocent. c. w. cramer,
who was prosecuting attorney at the
time, has refused TO recommend the
pardon and has sent the papers to
Judge Mason. Attorneys Charles 7.
Herd and Van A. Barioidman repre-
sented the defendant at the trial.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-02-02
CHAPTER Nv.

AsYAT didn't go to the Lockwood
~ lawn fete and did excuse
himself on the plea Of being
ia unable TO leave the store. Ira
afraid the young man had faint. fond
hope that Josie would be offended. but
his excuse. was accepted without re-
monstrance.
But the party came of without fail.
and that on a wonderful still, moonllt
night, and everybody voted 1t a spien-
did success. The Citizeniin Its next Is
sue recorded the event to the extent Of
a column and half of reading mat
ter called It a social function and de,
scribed the gowns of the leading Ia.
dies Of society present in bewildering
phrases. ] read the proofs with an adj
miration strongly tinctured with awe
and found It lacking In one particular
only-no mention was made of Roland
Barnette's first open faced suit.
Roland had ordered It from cloth
ing house in Chicago, and it arrived
just in time. Having heard all about 1t
from Roland,s own llps lthey dllated
upon the matter to Witty. the tailor,
just beneath my Window. sort Of
hung round downtown Saturday even
ing in the hope OF catching a glimpse
of it, and was not disappointed. was
lettering In Graham's when Roland
sauntered nonchalantly in at about n
quarter to 8 and called for a pack
OF Sweets" Sam served him. and
/ Duncan. happily for him disengaged dit
the moment. after one look at Roland
retired precipitately behind the pre-
scrtption counter-overcome, / Judged
from Roland's triumphant smifk, by
1 deepest chagrin. Well. thought i,
might he have been; he could never.
by whatever widest endeayor. have
appropriated Roland's splendor.
The coat was bobtalled lat least so
Witty described 1t within my hear.
ing) and curiously double breasted.
caught together at the waist with n
single button, thus revealing shining
expanse Of very stiff shirt bosom.
which creaked for some reason. With
this Roland wore a ribbed white silk
waistcoat. very brilliant low cut pat
ent leather shoes and white silk socks
The trousers were strikingly cut as to
each leg after the physical confgura.
ton Of the domestic pear. and the Of
feet of the whole was measurably en-
HANGED by an opera hat, one Of those
tall and striking contraptions that yor
can shut up by pressing gently hui
firmly upon the human midriff ant
looking unconscious. but which is APP
TO open with a resounding report Il
you're not careful. ain glad to b.
able TO report that Roland failed Il
/ commit the solecisnl Of wearing ret
s:.i,...-- ~. Els he was a soper ul4ct
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toward her face in gesture of won
der. please do, he begged, his tone
persuasive, las a favor to me-"
But she eyaded him. stepping back.
II couldn't take 1t; couldn't really"
"Yes, you can Just try 1t once and
see how easy it is" he persisted, pur.
suing.
mo. can't" She looked up shyly
and shook her bend, that smile of her
mothers for tl,e moment Illuminating
her face almost with the radiance of
beauty. "But IL thank you very
much-just the same"
"But want you to go to that party"
you're awful kind" she said softly.
still smiling, but l don't care to so
now. r.
Don't care 10 go! Why, you were
insisting on going a little while ago"
Yes she admitted simply, II know
i was. But I've been thinking over
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-02-02

'Nrits of Error Refused by
High Tribunal in a Num-
Der Of Cases.

CHARLESTON, Jan. 27Among
the cases passed upon by the supreme
court OF appeals in addition TO the
opinion handed down on Tuesday the
court refused writs OF error in the
following cases;
Bank Of Union VS.. Loeb Shoe Cone
pany, from Marion county
Dudley VS.. Shrewsbury. administra-
tor. from cabelI county.
Gulland-clark Company VS.. Krebs
Lumber Company from Harrison
county
smts vs. Fred Johnson. from Wood
county
Bank of Union VS.. Hooton & Baird
Company. from Monroe county.
Among the writs Of error allowed
we're:
Pierpont, administrator, VS.. Pier
pont, from Richie county.
State VS.. Cook. from Wyoming
county.
The followingappeals were allowed:
slaven vs.. Riley ct al, from Poca-
hontas county.
The following appeals were refused:
Agn' & Company VS.. crulet from
Pocahontas county.
State vs.. Taylor ct al, from NC
Dowell county.
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Self as u fnf SOME unequal contest.
'sThe inyitatiol?' she questioned
duly. but with her head up and
steady.
why" said Josie. Il sent you one
to the party. you know-my lawn feet
next week ---sss4rs i
give the local pronunciation as it Is.
"Did your
81 gave tito Tracey for YOU" per-
sisted the tormentor. Didn't you get
itY
Betty caught at her breath inaudlbly.
Only Duncan could see the little spasm
Of modification and anger that shook
her.
"oh, perhaps ] did, she said short
~. 'I-I'll ask Mr.. Duncan to wait on
you"
She swung quickly out into the hall
way. slamming the door behind her
and so darkening it that she didn't de-
tect Duncan's shadowed figure. And
II she had meant to call him she must
have forgotten 1t, for an instant later
he heard her stumbling up the stairs,
and as she disappeared he caught the
echo Of a smothered sob.
He waited motionless. too disturbed
at the time TO care to enter the store
and endure Josie's yapid advances,
, and through the thin partition there
came to him their sharp comments on
Betty's ungracious behavior.
"Wellg'
Josie said finally: "oh. come on.
Don't let's wait any longer. don't
think it's healthy to drink sody so
soon before dinner. anyway" IS
Angie glanced significantly at Josie.
saying:
and. besides, we only wanted to
Their voices with their footsteps dls
minished. Duncan allowed a prudent
interval to elapse. entered tho store
and began TO bestow the goods he had
brought in. 4,
While he was at work the light
failed. He stopped for lack Of 1t just
as Betty came downstairs.
"Hellos he said cheerfully. "Know
where the matches are?"
yes" She moved behind counter
and fetched him a few. Are you
most donc%" she inquired, not I'M
friendly, as he took down from its
bracket one of the oil lamps.
Hardly" he responded, touching a
light to the wick and replacing the
chimney. Its good deal of a job
yes"
He replaced the lamp and in the
act of turning toward another caught
glimpse of the girls face. pale and
drawn. her eyes triae REDEEMED.
And with that common sense departed
from him, leaving him wholly a prey
to his impulse of pity. "oh, thunderm
he told himself. t!lrusting n hand into
his pocket. ~ might as we'll be broke
as the way am now" He produced
the scanty remains Of his "grubstake."
Miss Graham
"YesY she asked, wondering.
Gould you get a party dress for
thirty-four dollars?"
"Thirty-four doIars! she faltercd.
He discovered what small change he
had in his pocket. 1t was like him &c
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COMMITTED
Clara Hoy's Mother Testlaes Against

PARKERsBURe. Jan. 27.-clara
Hoy, the young girl arrested Tuesday
in Marietta, on charge of incorrl-
gibility. was yesterday before Justice
Rathbone for apreliminary hearing.
The girls mother who resides on
Sand Plains, testified that she had
been unable to control her daughter
for some time. The justice after
hearing the evidence committed the
girl to the reform school and she
will be taken there in few days.
She is now in the county jail.
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eventful day already detailed at such
length, that as Duncan was entering
the house with load of boxed goods
he heard voices in the store young
voices, OF which one was already too
familiar to his ears. He paused val;
ing for them to get through with their
business and go. for he had no time
to waste just then, even upon the
heiress Of his manufactured destiny.
Betty was then working in the shop
Told Sam having gone upstairs for a
little rest, who was overweight and
weary with the excitement OF that
day.. and it was Duncan's hope that
she would be able to serve the custom
ers without his assistance.
There were two of them. you see
Josie and Angie Notwithstanding, as
usual, in couples. And while he wait.
ed. not meaning to eayesdrop, but un.
willing to betray his whereabouts by
moving, he heard very clearly their
passage with Betty.
He overheard first. distinctly, Betty
responding in expressionless tones:
"Etcllo. Angie. Hello. Josie"
There ensued what seemed a slight
ly awkward pause. then Josie. pain
Bully sweet. Did you get the invita-
zion. Betty?"
Betty moved into Duncans range of
vision, apparently intending to come
and call him. She turned at the ques-
ton. and he saw her small. thin little
body and pinched face en- silhouette
against the fading light beyond. he
saw. too, that she was stinening her.
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REPORTERS CAUGHT.

DANy1tLE, Jan. 27.-Gnvestigation
Of traffic In votes today resolved itself
into summonses for all the Chicago
newspaper men here to cover" the
story to appear before the grand jury,
supposedly to tell from what sou ce
they gained information on which
their stories are based.
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what yoil said since then, nIid ~ We
made up my mind ia BE out q place
there.
.out Of placer he echoed, thunder
struck
ayes. I've concluded belong here
in the store with father" She half
turned away. +And l guess folks is
better or II they stay where they be
long"
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Z 81 aesat even exf tetne and
I, ,tl5ty.three cent? 4 he pursued. with i
Heayensr the girl gasped. Il
should think sops
Then go aheadr He offered her the
money, but she could only stare. In
credulous. "l'll stake you"
ON no, Mr.. Duncan she managed
on, yes" He tried to catch one Of
the hands that inyoluntariIy had risen
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-02-02

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator
Nathan p. Scott has gone with the
Board of Visitors to inspect the
United States Military Academy at
West Point. The senator goes as a
member Of the Senate committee on
military affairs. of which he is rank
ing member.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-02-02
SMITH sURRENDERs.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 27.-oliver P.
Smith, charged with the murder of
his wife here Wednesday surrendered
today to the police of indianapolis,
according to information received
here.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-02-02
WASHINGTON, D. O.. Ian. ~

WASHINGTON, D. G., Jan. o.
BY direction of the President secre-
tary of the Navy Meyer today asked
Admiral Barry for his resignation.
1t was received and accepted To-Day
for the good Of the service" ac-
cording 70 an announcement made
by Secretary Meyer.
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WASHINGTON Ian %

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27-post-
master Abe Helmic&g of Thomas.
Tucker county. who has been here
for several days, has gone home. Il
is said he took with him a promise
that he should be reappoInted to the
office which he now holds.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-02-02

Judge j. C. Mowhorter, OF Buck
hannon, was on the circuit court
bench here Friday morning. He
o~erruled demurrer in the cause
Of Byrd l.. Bar1ee against Hiram
Lynch and gave the defendant thirty
days in which to answer.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-02-02

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1o.Acharles
s. clifford has been appointed rural
mail carrier at shinnston. in place q
Otto Leona Reed.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-02-02
NEW OH. COMPANY.

The Camp Run Oil and Gas Com
pany, of Clapksburg, has been char
tered. Capital stock $4,000; sub
scriOed, SIPS, paid $3.50. Incor-
porators; Howard p Prothie, Ward
Randolph, c. j. Sans, 3. E. Martin
and H. G, Batten, all of clarksburg.
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a % ueteftpineu mol 10 Without stop;
ping g anaiyze tie cause Of THAT de.
elre more than very superhciaiiy.
Y happened, toward the close of the
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-02-02

-AsYAT didn't go to the Lockwood
Ky lawn fete and did excuse
Ia himself on the plea OF being
80 ,tpo1,t+> "a. Nnn,,,. a.. .A.....a 49,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-04-10

The students of the ST. Louis watch
making school have completed a new
type Of clock that is driven by cleo
tricity Different from the usual
form, the pendulum Of this clock
swings from point above 1t is
made from an ordinary clock. but the
pendulum is impelled by an electro
magnetically operated armature Of the
oscillating type.
The armature in its approach to-
ward the emerging coil closes the cir.
cult by which the coil is energized.
Under the attractive influence Of the
coil the armature is impelled against
the pendulum. driving it forward.
after which the circuit is broken. leav-
Ing the armature free to be returned
to its original position under the mo.
mentum of the pendulum in its re-
turning swing. The swinging pendu-
lum also operates the escapement le-
YER by which the clock mechanism Is
advanced. SO no weights or springs are
necessary
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-04-10
Higher Assessments

There is no doubt whatever that the
low assessed valuations of Chehalis
county property, and the high tax
levies, have retarded the development
of our immense resources by frighten-
ing the capital so necessary to that de-
velopment, but there has been some
show of reason for the method of the
past-now to be abandoned We trust.
The demands for roads and other
public improvements in new county
like Chehalis have always been press
ing just beyond the ability to pay, and
the limit of legal indebtedness-based
on the assessed aluation-seemed TO
demand the low assessments. The
change contemplated by Assessor
Jones will prove beneficial, provided
the levies are kept within reason
And here will come the difficulty.
County commissioners are but human,
and must meet the demands upon
them in some way, so that it is high
ly probable that with the increased
valuation, the taxes for this year VIII
be materially increased
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-04-10
WHALING In the South Atlantic.

Seven whaling companies now occu-
py sites in the island Of South GeOr-
gia. where the whole carcass Of the
whales is converted into oil and fer
tilizers. says the British colonial re-
port from Stanley. the capital Of the
Falklands. Six companies fish in the
waters Of the south Shetlands. pursu-
ing the whale through Pelgica strait
to the Icy shores Of Graham Land.
The 1909 season in the dependencies
was a good one, but was not so re-
munerative around the Falklands. 4
station at New island. fitted with the
latest machinery and lighted by cleo
tricity. was completed during the year.
There were exported from the t'aik-
lands last year 4.O06 tons Of whale oil.
worth S221.42G. against 1923 tons,
worth S275.930. in 1908 and 200 tons.
worth 100000. in 1907. which shows
a wide variation in market values.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-04-10
STATE AID MONEY
Chehais County Has Nearly Twenty
five Thousand Dollars to Draw
From Road Fund

OLYMPIA, April S.-Chehals coun-
t! has $24,3259S to its credit in the
state highway fund Deducting from
this enough to take care of contracts
on state aid roads within county limits
amounting to $6,4S3.0S, there is still
available for new road work $17,S42-
80.
The above figures are given out by
State Treasurer John G. Lewis of tho
state highway commission State
highway No has on reapportion 81
941.19, which will take care of con-
tracts already let. and which cannot
be touched by the county commits
soners for other work State road No.
8 is the road which extends into the
Quiniault valley and for which the
Chehalis county commissioners have
already advertised for bids for the
section between Humptulips City aud
Quiniault lake