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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-10-03

horse. 1t was Bud. the mail carrier,
coming modestly and quietly at de-
cent gait down a trail where most
would prefer to walk and to "hang
on" to something at that
At first Jim felt irritated by the In:
terruption. He wanted to luxuriate In
misery. Still he was vigorous,
healthy man, and the CHEEKY good fel.
lowship Of Bud soon made away with
that feeling.
"Well. how. they coming, Jimmyr
queried the young giant "Hlt ner
yetT ~
"Hit-well, much caloric," replied
Jim. "I've begun to believe there amt
a burned thing here"
|'You're looking kind Of owly, ola
man. What's up1 Don't you feei
wellY
"Oh. Bud, I'm sick Of everything
this day! don't believe In the consti'
tuition of the United States. including
/ the thirteenth amendment, nor the Ten
| Commandments, nor the attraction OF
erayitation, nor anything else. It's all
a blamed ne."
"No wonder you get like that, nous
ing around here without a chance 70
yappi with a feller critter. Nough to
make you locoed.
"Jump It for spell. Go uptown
Get loaded; get horribly loaded.
Break somebody's window and tell the
folks you're q Sweet Briar zephyr
come to blow out their lights. Go
ahead and do 1t. When your hair
stops pulling you'll feel like new
man."
linn thought the advice sound. yet a
strange feeling had developed In him
IN his isolation. It was that the eye
Of Anne was always on him. he had
fallen into a habit. which becomes q
superstition when man Is alone. OF
acting as though she were there In
person.
However, he didn't feel called upon
TO offer Bud that explanation OF bis
refusal. He conveyed the idea tn one
brief word.
Busted" said he.
"BustedY retorted Bud warmly.
! "Busted? Not much you amt busted
while that little package Is there. Del
cher lifel You call for what you
want and the cashier win make
: good"
s"Ah, Bud. how'll ever pay you
back? Keep 1t. man; keep It." replied
, Jim in disheartened voice.
"Say, you amt got no call to worry
about that part Of It There's where
! my troubles begin." returned Bud
"Now, you take these two bucks and
, lab 'em in your jeans Go on, now
DO as l tell you or dashed II dom
.. lick you and make you take EN-
what's the good Of money II 1t am
l to help friend out withi ] DOM
care who gets drunk on It Just 70 ioni
,, a they have a good time
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-10-03
PROLOGUE.

THIS romance of Jim FELTON,,
the lonely lopeiorn miner of
Sweet Briar Gulch; of Anne, the
faraway sweetheart who refused
to be a wife; Of the mine that
wouldn't produce a dollar, no
matter how hard it was worked,
and of Ches, the little mascot
who played such an important
role in inns life drama, appeals
to the fancy and holds the inter-
est because of Its humor, its pa
thos, its chipalry and its broad
humanity.
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H~uadesiMa.

cenundrunss.
What Is the difference between .
balky horse and wet nrscfacksst
One won't 60 on, the Other won't 90
OF.
What novel is this, ~0nikoolr
Looking Backward"
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Brook Children.

up on the hill are the children calling,
Calling for me to play.
But linger to watch the waters milling.
Falling and running away.
And sit on rock and make no sound,
But listen to what they say.
The pool Ii the quistest child Of the brook
Placid and 20 Sedate,
But the waterfall has such hurried loox
She seems to be always late. I.
And she plsadingiy calls. Don't 20 TIL
GOMEZ
The pool answers softly. tn waltz"
-Youth's CompAnion
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Eastern Steamship COMPANY.

Between Portland and Boston.
Fare one way sI.a5. Round Trip $500
Steamships BAY STATE and RAN
som B. FULLER leave Franklin Wharf,
Portland, week days ut z p. II. Sundays
SP.H.
Day trips to Boston, Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday, TAM.
RotS1Tn1nG
Leave Central Wharf, Boston, daily
att TIN.
Day trips to Portland, leave India
Wharf Monday, Wednesday and Friday,
SA.h.
Through tickets on sale at principal
railroad stations.
J.F. LISCOMB, General Agent,
Portland, Ne,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-10-03

Study your COWS; also study the feed
question. The combination which you
will be able 10 make will be likely 70
bring you bigger profit.
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CHAPTER I.

T(HE gulch ran in trough Of
IL beauty to the foot Of Jones
hill. which rose in sweeping
~ curve into the clouds.
Wild flowers, trees in profuse leaf
and mats of vines covered the SCARED
earth. and the sky was as limpid as
spring water; the air carried weight
of heart stirring odors, yet Jim FELTON,.
sitting on the door step of his cabin
in the brilliant sunshine, was not a
happy man.
He looked at the hollow Of the gulch
and cursed it manfully and bitterly.
The gold should be there-Jim had
figured it all out. The old wash cut at
right angles to the creek. and at the
turn was where its freight Of yellow
metal should have been deposited, but
when you got down to the bedrock the
blasted stuff was either slanted 80
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AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEED THE PLow."

Correspondence on practical agricultural topic
u solicited. Address all communications IN
sended for this department to HENRY ID
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris. Ne.
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tTo Bs coxTnUU.1
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-24
Monday, April "a, 1911.
SENATOR SCOTT AND THE EXTRA
SESSION

In a silly and mendaciOus effort to
discredlt Governor Glasscock and the
extra session OF the Legislature, the
Charleston correspondent OF the
Wheeling Register yesterday pub
lished the direct statement that the
extra session had been called on the
advice and at the command. so to
speak, OF Senators Scott and Elkins:
and that. in fact. the extra session
was some kind of a deep. dark plot to
fasten Scott-Elkins control upon the
state. This might all be passed by as
the silly gossip Of penny-a-liner were
there not good reason TO believe that
its real purpose is TO prejudice the
public against Governor Glasscock and
thereby to defeat the primary legisla-
ton which he aims to secure.
Now the fact is, that both Senator
Scott and Senator Elkins. as well as
many other prominent Republicans.
advised against the extra session, not
on the ground that a primary law was
not desirable. but simply because they
feared that the opposition of the Wat
son-Chilton Democratic machine
would make IL impossible to pass any
decent primary legislation. So far as
Senator Scott is concerned, the Intel
ligencer is authorized TO say that he is
supporting and intends 10 support
Governor GlasscoCk as strongly as
possible. lie. like other Republicans
who have held different views as to
the extra session, realize that this was
matter which was peculiarly for the
governor to decide. Having decided
10 call the extra session for the speci-
fc purpose Of passing a primary cleo
ton law. it becomes the duty OF every
good citizen. and especially o. every
one who believes in decent primaries.
TO give their moral support to the gov
ernor and 10 the cause which he ad-
vocates.
That any primary legislation viii
be fought yiciously. secretly and cor
ruptly, II need be. by the Watson
Chiffon combine. goes without saying.
What chance would c. ". Watson
have FOR the United States senatorship
IN free and honest vote OF the PEG
pie Of West Virginia? Already the
purchased hirelings OF the combine.
Of which the Wheeling Register is
one % the cheapest and most sub.
servient, have begun a campaign Of
misrepresentation and abuse. and
they may be expected 20 continue 10
indefinitely.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-24

state. We have found him ever ready TO
respond to any and every call made and
ms practical work and demonstrstions
the people engaged In this important In
dustry. Surely the state officials who
have suggested his retirement are not
advised as to the splendid work which
he has performed and the standing which
he has among the Horticultural people OF
eliminate him from the work. which we
believe he is better fitted to perform
than any other man in the state"
Dr. I. c. White. state geologist. who
has lived most of his life in Morgan
town and who is thoroughly familiar
with Director Stewards work. says:
This record speaks for itself. and in
no uncertain terms as TO the value OF Di-
rector Stewards services TO the state.
he Is yet In his prime and has the Inter
ests OF agriculture and horticulture IN
the state SO much at heart and knows 50
well what IL needed that l do not think
anyone else could fill his place.
Il learn that an effort is being made
TO have him removed from the position
which he has occupied FOR many years
and in which he has done such faithful
and profitable work for the state. |
trust your board. composed as II Is or
men who appreciate faithful service. Will
not permit the idle talk OF irresponsible
gossipers to lead YOU to do injustice to
one who has served the state 80 long
and well. and who - yet capable OF still
There is no reason In the world why. m
10 seems TO your board better 20 con-
solidatc the work OF the Agricultural
Experiment Station and the agricultural
work done in the University. placing the
same under one official head, that Direc-
tor stewart should not be selected as
the one to take charge OF this combined
work Being a native West Nirgintnn.
the son OF former Regent. and an
uiumuuS OF tho University. and being 50
well qualified for work Of this kind by
long and active experience. as well as
success therein his claims should take
precedence over those Of anyone else.
II would be next to impossible TO
obtain higher or more impressive tes-
timonials Both OF the above are
authorities in their respective lines.
Mr.. lnskepp as practical fruit
grower who has been able to improve
his orchards and develop a large and
prosperous enterprise largely through
the assistance, advice and coopera-
ton of the agricultural experiment
station. Or. White as a scientist who
is familiar with the work OF the sta
ton.
Again the Intelligencer is moved TO
inquire. with n great many other peo-
pie in West Virginia, what is the
motive that has inspired certain per-
sons to seek TO force Director Stew
arts resignation?
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-24


fredericksburg December
OF the Army OF the Potomac
ouh the bullets hew thick and
fear nor did he at the time
% Inc PAL passed through papers
ms
LOT ths interpretation he INSTANTLY since the
olIet was arrested directly his heart '''' ''"N' "e
General Hancocks had called co,o,o
"a place MIN In charge recommend his
% TN as brigader general Hancock had so much
ne assigned Chapman
OF the night in the o. The
the brigade the
VI MS courage but he said Han.
General. this will be IS
Il
something
began something tells
M in the least
tions'
chapman smiled
genuine" va anu ''a' III! PreInonl'oh was
Within
form kmish AT yoley he
WOUNDED His brigade passed over his body.
OF
book
% ms ne blood was ebbng away first his
Dear father
myers seemed Tor moment almost
enort these
pencil dropped
Chapman 80 ~" menu oS relatives OF Colonel
When Chapman who if he could
@ voey delivered by the
his commanding officer be
,nts,r
preNi the premonion.
Copyright. J. rights reserved)
Tomorrow Mr. Edwards will
cded Presidential Campaign
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-24
MR.. WOODS EmITs WISDOM.

Commissioner Woods emits the re-
markable proposition that the present
board OF commissioners is in no sense
bound by, governed or instructed by
the action OF previous boards. In
other words. according TO the illumin-
ating wisdom that emanates from
Mr.. Woods. the present board don't
know that various county commits
sioners received some 100000 10
which they were not entitled. The
present board don't know that an
expensive and elaborate audit was
conducted two years ago. which re
vealcd the fact that a number Of
county commissioners had for many
years been taking money TO which
they had no legal right. The present
board don't know thar another audit
or investigation. most thorough in
character. was carried through by ap-
pointees OF the Circuit court about
one wear ago. and tho findings OF the
previous audit were confirmed In de
tail The present board don't know
that the Circuit court OF this county
has rendered a judicial opinion prac.
t.caly affirming the accuracy Of the
two Investigations. and practically in
s'rIcting the board OF county com
missioners 10 bring suit TO recover
the moneys Illegally taken. Accord
ins 20 the remarkable proposition ad-
yanccd by Mr.. Woods. all that has
been done heretofore in this case
goes FOR uaught The present board
has no official know ledge OF it. and Dr.
1t does ANYTHING az all Il must start
an over again 10 conduct various
other Investigations. and only the
good Lord knows whore b. may end
This is. o. course. all too absurd 10
Doc seriously discussed For what
purpose are records and minutes OF
tho various county boards bcpt2 isn't
70 % fact that the board IS contlnu
Gus body How can ~ ignore the I'm.
formation that is public. that is
known OF every man and that aproars
upon ifs own minutes The whole
protcuse is 500 absurd ana go ridIcr.
ious that 10 needs only to De referred
20. ~ be- laughed out ~ consideration.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-24
FROM MESSENGER BOY
To GENERAL MANAGER
HARRY YOUNG CELEBRATES
18TH YEAR IN SERVICE.
Genial Manager Of the Local Office OF
Western Union Has Made Good.

From messenger boy 20 general
manager Of the Wheeling district OF
the Western Union Telegraph and
Gable company has been the reward
Of energy and hard vorh ~ Harry
Young. az This city. who last veeL
celebrated his forty-Gfth year 900 the
Wheeling Office just a. years ago
this month Mr. Young. then small
barefootcd hoy. entered the local or
fee as messenger boy.
Being very studious. he soon
learned teleEraphy. and when in his
teens was sending messages over the
country az fast as the most expert
cuced operator lie Was az that time
considered one 81 the best operators
boo The country. and hc through e.
fclsut service soon was promoted 10
nirht chief and then 20 manager
With his promotion grew the bust.
ness OF the office. and Mr. Young was
rewarded for his hard work By being
placed as general manager OF the
WheeiinE district by tho Western
Union To-day the local Office Ga one
of rho largest 100 tho country and
handles thousands % messages a DAY
and large uress business The
MANY friends nf Mr Young hope that
Do 0lIl continue fp climb the ladder
un'I hc rrHchos fhc top runc in tho
telegraph hrau ness
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-24

Boys To got flying machine. buy
sack ~ Royal Blue Flour.
Miss Maud Downing has returned
20 her home in this city after spend
INK few days with Miss Etora Tay-
lor al Moundsvillc.
Pinehart Tough. who has been oon-
incd to his home on Railroad street
Tor ihc past few days with a severe
illness. is now improving.
Allen Burr. az Sherrard. vas fncf
'n Police Court saturday evening on
fn" charge Of plain drunk
Harry kimple. who vas Injured a
few weeks ago 40 The BcuWOod shops.
ana sustained "a severely broken arm.
able to Doc out o. the hospital. although
% viii De- some time before be will DO
able f0 resume his duties
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-24
Uncle Walt
The Poet PHILOSOPHER

meet the man who owns the mill joy riding coachul and
~ "' motor on The hl and said 20 him. rcproachiul. hun
drcd damscls weave and spin. for YOU for ralfrv
'V'-l wages and will they al fastened in when fire
ND LlVt9 around them ragcsS' y guess be said I'm accents
hurt guess they will be- sonny. for human lives
arc cheap Dirt but escapes cost money TIN. i 40 -
realize the burden rich carry; way my harcaoc, none,
!cs would paraylc old Harry Ny always need, rlr m
J'I' is always ya"nng for coats Of paint chairs OF miles NJ
sken awning 10 talk Of fire escapes for mills %. r,v r t
Tor human lives are cheap pills. escapes cost money nv
W Tor wines alone friend would frances and .
are uppers without end forty kinds trip 20 Euroc
every year reqpires lot Of doodle gems bring 20 loved ones
a cost like Yankee Doodle throw my sad, awsv on mill
equipment sonny for human lives cheap hay bur fire e-,
coet money" WALT vAeo,,
Copyright 1919 ~ N.un.- Adam.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-24

vocal solo..-... Mrs. Charles Bro-hs
MItrsd WoOlhurn and May Riggs
PART IT,
'uIInEue --'' Fash lsuahle Iutolll gerrr 90
Characters
Mfr. IiE Adam ga WlluwI ..........
........ Mrs.. Lima ffcunlg ~herr1 N
Mr. Al Lrertou ta bachelor .......
...-... Air. Harry Randall Van Horn
~ 'al colo -.-.--.... Miss Edna Mason
a., ,'...-,.ii,- $500.
quail Miss EDNA Mason. OWL
Miss Florence Davis crow. Cuas
ErOcIc.
Vocal colo. ..... ..... Mise r-frr, r-.--.
MN Pigeon House. ..... rnva of Room i
Plano Duet ...............
-....... Misses Lima ana Flora Farm
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-24

\ Harvard professor states that
Gray's "Eleey in a Country Church
yard would be rejected IL submitted
10 tho editor OF a modern magazine
But Shakcspearcs stuff would be
eagerly accepted because In non
understandibility It would be on a par
with that which regularly appears in
our monthly periodicals.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-24

As a matter OF fact. however. the
present county board will not take
any steps TO recover these funds until
IL IS forced by public opinion to do
so. Tho reason why II won't take
any steps is apparent.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-24
NEW NEWS
OF YESTERDAY
Soldiers Premonifion of Death That Came True
&. L

The bravest soldiers sometimes acknowledge
that they are possessed by superstition that
there come 10 them premonitons which whisper
forecasts OF what their fate is to be in battle Al
though General Hancock was not a believer in
these mysterious warnings. there one inci-
dent. however. in which he had a share that
caused him at times to wonder whether there
might not, after all, be whispering voice un-
heard by any but those TO whom the message
was addressed telling what their fate in battle
was TO be This incident was assoc lated with
the death OF Colonel Alfred b. Chapman. who.
during the Civil War. was in command OF the Fiji
ty-second New York regiment, which took part
IN all the campaigns Grant made from the Rapi.
dan TO the Appomattox in 1864 and 1865.
Colonel Chapman was not a superstitious
man He was a born soldier. taking with per
rect GOODNESS all the chances OF war, seeking
only 10 do his duty. For example his regiment
was engaged In laXing the hridaa ~.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-24
Do Valuable Work.

constituted so large q part ~ our other
stat" aids Co agriculture
% Valuable Work.
] could mention "a dozen other lines
~ The stations work aud even then
thoTc Would probably Doe as many
more with which ] ann not familiar
ITO" decentralization work 900 trucking
ana fruit growing just now being s1
vigorously prosecuted 600 50 many
sections ~ fhe state is sure tp awaken
rr'nf interest ln these subjects and -.
insure The best OF known practices
am told fh1t 200 of the laboratory
work ~ thc state Geological Survey
ie NrinE done nf This same Experiment
station. while tho Ntfle task az ir-
sp'rtInE something lkr million
dollars worth of fertilizers and "a
million ur two nf fruit trees every
81 cu miEhf nr mentioned ln passing.
q rHuiwl. number ~ us lanurirg
under the Impression chat tha E,r.ufa
could afford fo r1 pretty slow about
trf Irg tY 0ud better man f.r Director
stewart place
FARMER
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-24

Colonel Roosevelt is back at Oyster
BAY and has nothing TO say. The in
huence OF environment is a wonderful
thing. and perhaps the coloners long
association with the bivalves is at
last taking effect
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-24

China may not be much In the field
of battle. but when 81 comes 10 Dor
rowing money the celesfials have
them all faded
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-24

The egg rolling AZ the White
House occurs once a year. but the
log rolling IS a continuous perform
ance.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-24

Wonder n that bogus French art
dealer who swindled J. r. Morgan
will ret a Carnegie hero medal?
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-24
TESTIMONY AS TO DIRECTOR
STEWART.

Relative 20 the attack upon Hon.
James stewart. director OF the agri.
cultural experiment station. the Intel.
igencer lis pleased TO quote some
statements from Influential men who
know Mr. Stewards work. &c. O.. In.
skepp. manager OF the Hampshire Or.
chard company. one Of the most I'm.
portant agricultural enterprises in
the state OF West Virginia. writes 10
The lntciiiEoucer as follows.
t..rs 10 .an boz easily verified thar {
N'i. o '.r srr'Imrrt OF mo fruit -roy,,-,
'NI f.r.i" tourists or f.Is end sf mo
t." HL.l . aIy t.ff without rerarf b..
ffriI Hff .Iaf.Hr. that every fr.fI.tf. ..f
rt1 COMPANY in fh.s rrI OF Tho state .--
tafri i- 'rr fruit business. wIf.r I,t
f''nne ouch AZ Important Industry r. H..
h'iH lfl Do shiloh millions OF dnl.ars are
.f.'fief. fr'l ffaf Prof efrwart's rr-
tremtrt would .n H OBJ .af|nrf IlHs fo f.a
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Opinions of the
State Editors
10 80 - Enouah.
- - EFKe-Etkst - ss-E $1,000

Kidd Has Had Enough
n vas hardly f0 boz expected fhaf
Senator Robert Kidd would lo fnr 900
extra session Of tho Legislature kidd
got about ail the fame 900 fhc isst
session thrre ls to Doe attained
harrisburg Telegram
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-24

Ioys The only way to get the ft.
iug machines is to bus ROYAL Hiue
FLOUR ono acror.ano in each sack.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-09-22
Sam c'wahoo") Crawford OF Detroit

pitcher Mullln OF the Tigers docs
not believe that there H. a bltsman In
the league today who can place a bull
where he wants II
There are number OF players who
claim they can place a ball, but there
was only one that ever thought could
do H." says Mullln THAT was Willie
Kccler think he was one Of the
greatest hittcrs tic game ever pro.
ducCd lie seemed to know exactly
where every ball he hit was going to
land saw him bunt perfectly with
two out and three on In the ninth Inn.
ing No batsman would have attempt
ed to do thing OF that kind unless
he had perfect confidence In his abil
ity to lay the ball down Just where he
wanted It Keller rolled the ball be.
tween the pitchers box and third base
so accurately that the man on tho
base scored easily
Il think that Sam Crawford is the
best natural hitter In the big leagues
Crawford makes easy work Of meeting
the ball. and he swings his bat with