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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-25
GET ORDINANCE
OF SECESSION
WAITE OF LOUISIANA TO RE
CEIVE VALUED DOCUMENT
FROM THE GOVERNMENT.

WASHINGTON. d. c., May 49,
After resting nearly fifty years in
the archieves OF the War Depart
ment, 1t now seems probable that tho
ordinance of secession passed by the
State of Louisiana Will be returned
to that State. ~ resolution intro
dueod by Senator Foster providing
Tor Its return has been favorably re-
ported to the Senate and its passage
Is expected.
The suggestion for it's return was
made by the War Department off,
elals' They saw no reason for It's re-
tentien among the War Department
records. though they lacked authority
TO return II TO Louisiana. Their sug-
gestion was warmly received In Louis
lana, and for several years efforts
have been made to enact legislation
Tor Its return. Thus far Senator
Hepburn noted for waving the
bloody shirt" in the Senate on SINH
lar questions, has blocked action
upon the resolution by raising a point
of order. There Is reason to believe
however, that his opposition Will be
rendered Intellectual at this session.
The document was enacted In con-
Venton at Baton Rouge on January
~, 1851 IL remained at the State
Capitol until the capture Of the city
by Federal troops, AT the War De-
partment there is now no one who Ia
familiar with the histpry Of it's re-
eetpt In Washington. During the
Federal occupation OF Louisiana there
were many records shipped to Wash
ington, and 1t Is presumed that the
ordinance Of secession was among
them
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-25

Virginia is dry" just now even without
referendum.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-25
IL ATIiER
CONDITION NJ.

Clear W g a t h q Re
prevails this morn
Ing In the Central
valleys and the
~ f1tttf1 Hrn IVA Ea1y
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-25

After more than sixty years of restless search
ing. II. B. Scharmann, millionaire retired
brewer. of New York city has found the spot
where his mother lies buried In the shadow of
tho Sierra Neyadas
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-25
In English and French.

fh Edf&sisit anu french.
The Louisiana ordinance In un-
usual in that it Is done In both Eng
usn ana French. in parallel columns
Out or the III names signed to II,
nearly half are plainly. French in
their derivation The document has
been kept rolled up in a mental tube
since It's seizure. and as result the
parchment is showing signs Of crack
ing. The signatures near the bottom
are fast fading. and are scarcely leg
ihte. A curious feature Is that the
document Is undated The signatures
include those Of A. Mouton. presi-
dent or the convention.
The whole argument upon which
the southern statesmen based their
claim of the right Of q State to Sc
cede is found In one word In the
Louisiana ordinance. This WORD IL
compact" by which the document
Of secession eharacterfzes the Fed :
eral constitution. The Northern view.
coming down from the old Federal
party. was that tho constitution was
contract. from which no party could
withdraw, rather than q Temporary
agreement 20 be terminated upon the
desire OF any party 10 do Sc
Text OF Ordinance.
Ae So@t " tue ordinance WIS as
ion'"s'
An ordinance to dissolve the Union
between the state of Louisiana and
other States In the United states OF
America with her. under the COM
pact ehutiea IN" constitution of the
on ssts states OF America.
w. tine people OF the state or
At NVhFfhaoh Assembled.
ao aeelare ana oroalh ana II If here
ny nsSiareu ana orohihed~~-
mat tne ordinance passed by us
lis con mon IN 4NoNef1heF l, lsll,
ttNiS9s tho constitution or the init
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-25

Il see" Hicks said. that they haye
started movement over in England
TO remodel the Ten Commandments.
Remodoled, eh ?" Dorkins ra
forted What a waste of time~--att
they need Is restoration. "-~Harper'.
Weekly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-25

Littleton made pretty big speech. anyway.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-25
He's getting old. i"

What makes YOU say so7"
lie Just told me that he wou1fns,
go to the opening game If the weather
DOESN'T warm up considerably. -
Detroit Free Press,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-25

Tommy de Peystcr--My hrothor
made ugly faces at you yesterday ana
You didn't darst to fight, You pre-
tended you didn't notice I'm.
Eddie Tuffnnt---I diant either,
thought they were natural.---Chieago
Daily News
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-25

Even If women were allowed to
vote, said the tsutfS "a a tse., u. dc ys,,
think they would all go to the polls?"
NO, replied Miss Cayenne. 1--WE
would have to be constantly on tho
alert to keep voting from going our
of fashion. Washington Star.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-25

Friend--When do you expect Mr.
Rich to recover?
Doctor don't know: hes the only
patient ! have at the present Tina
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-25

Many congratulations, Herr Even.
gerli hear your wife presented Won
with twins Yesterday
oh. no. 1t wasn't me- 1t was the
other Zwengerl."
Then / congratulate Won verb
heartily. "--Fliegende Blaetter
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-02-20
PROTEST
To Be Sent the Legislature
Against the Proposed Ii
cense Tax on Gas.

Independent gas producers in this
county as well as others are signing
protest against the proposed license
tax on the production of gas, which
they will send to the legislature at
once. They assert that the tax would
be severe hardship on them as they
are under contract to furnish gas
at two and half and three cents a
thousand feet. 1t is stated that the
tax would not fall so heavily on the
Standard and its subsidiaries as they
could make the consumers pay it. In
answer to the suggestion that the
Independent operators contracted
their gas too cheaply, they call at
tention to the fact that it sells at
wholesale here for only four cents.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-02-20
JAIL SENTENCE
Of Ten Days is Imposed Upon
1.-THE Irish Tramp" for
Being Drunk.

The Irish Tramp" alias Edward
shawhan, is resting behind bars of
the county Jail and he will remain
there until he serves out a sentence
of ten days, which was imposed at
the regular edison &: police court
sunday morning by Mayor Frank R.
Moore for being drunk in the streets.
BENJAMIN Harris, who was arrested
in Pike street by Policeman James
simms for "bootIegging" whiskey,
was remanded to Jail for iuvestiga-
ton of his case by county authorities.
Five men paid fines of $3.50 each
for plain drunkenness. Three others
were fined the same amounts for
similar oftenses but they were penni-
less and the mayor had them taken
across the city line by policemen.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-02-20
HAIR PULLING
Monongalia County Women
Scratch and Tug and One
is Jailed.

MoRGANTowN, Feb. 2O.-The
community living in the vicinity Of
tha Pleasant Valley school house,
near the Marion county line, is very
much wrought up over sensational
hair pulling bee, in which the princi-
pals we're Miss Lillian Cordray, who
teaches the young idea how to
shoot" at the village school, and
Miss Ada Holt, who is prominent in
that section of the county.
The trouble between the two oc-
Cured last Friday. 1t really dates
back of that day, but it was then that
actual hostllites commenced. Miss
Holt called at the school house, ac-
costed Miss Cordray, and suggested a
retraction of some story which Miss
Cordray had repeated, or which Miss
Holt thought she had. When diplo-
macy failed, the ladies got into one
anothet's hair, and rats. switches and
false curls were left on he ground
as mementoes of the encounter.
Miss Cordray's dignity was rumpled
to such an extent that she decided to
secure legal satisfaction. A warrant
was issued upon her affidavit, and
Miss Holt was arrested and placed
in Jail here. The hearing is set for
next Wednesday, and a standing
room only sign is being prepared to
hang out at the office of the magis-
trate on that day.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-02-20
MRS. SEAT5N
Is Organizing Lodge Of the
Royal Neighbors at New
MartinSville.

Mrs, Elizabeth seaton, state organ
izer for the Royal Neigbbors, spent
few days I'm New -Martinsville last
week, perfecting arrangements for an
installation and banquet Of a
lodge. tc be held in that city Febru-
airy "a. The Royal Neighbors order
is an auxiliary lodge of the Modern
Woodmen Of. America, and while it
is a ladies' lodge, any member of the
Modern WoodmenS OF America is ell
igible to membership. Mrs. seaton
returned home for Sunday, but will
return this week to complete ar
rangements for the installation and
banquet. Mrs. ssaton states. that
that city win have "a very fourishing
lodge at the start and that she ex-
poets to see one of the best lodges
in the state in New Martinsville in
the near future y y
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-02-20
SEVEN PERISH
lin the Fire In the Town of.
Sutton About Midnight
Saturday.

Fire which was Discovered at SUIT
lton at almost Saturday midnight, re-
suited in the death Of seven persons.
They were Mrs. j. F. Harden, ave
children Of Mr. and Mrs. Harden and
Miss Ada Green, Who lived with the
Harden family. Mr Harden es
seaPed but Is in crazed condition.
The fire destroyed the Harden resi-
Idence causing a financial loss of
Is5 900.
In point Of the loss OF life the IRE
is the wcr has happened in
the statette years. The Harden
home was on jffe throughout when
the FIRE was htst seen Mrs. Hag-
den IA tsrr5H l1speit from a second
story wfndog ana Died IRON her in
juries q sho tme ister. Mr.. Har-
den rushed from ttie burning dwell
ing moaning and talking incoherent-
Ily, the calamity having bereft him
of his reason,
The i've children and young
woman probably we're sufrocated
Ebefore they were burned, and never
knew what haiDpened 50
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-02-20

Mrs. Ella Aseg Is visiting friends
81 HAYWOOD.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-02-20
TO APPEAR
In a Case at Roanoke, Va, i.
Captain White of This
State.

PAREERsBURG, Feb. 2O.-captain
W. E. White, chief clerk in the local
revenue Office, left last night for
Roanoke, Va, to arear as witness
in federal court in the case which is
being considered there regarding
some merchandise which was ship
ped into West Virginia at Charleston
and later seized by the revenue de-
partment, Deputy Collector C.. Il.
Hibner Of Charleston, vii meet him
at Huntington and, appear also as a
witness.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-02-20
HrNrINGroN 80 a0-nr !

HUNTINGTON Feb. 2o1Dr. L.
v. Guthrie, superintendent of the
West Virginia asylum, has pur-
chased a modern moving picture ma
chine, which he has fitted up in the
auditorium OF the asylum and will
give an exhibition Of moving pictures
every Friday night for the .amuse-
ment OF the unfortunate inmates or
the Institution.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-02-20

John Bush is in Pafkerabufg on 4
business visit
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-02-20
TROOPS BURN
Town After Pillaging 1t and
Killing Many of the
Inhabitants.

CAPE HAITIEN Feb, 2O.-Gov-
eminent troops after recapturing
0usaaZninth from The rebels today be-
came uncomfortable and pillaged and
burned the town and massacred many
Inhabitants.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-02-20
Is uTPRO1fSG.

Aiiss Hazel Bel. Of Poini Comfort
6 recovering from "a atiao 81 fned-
monia
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-02-20
Emc i:e Buiidia Z D tory

Emfi-c gGi15l
SO. -mi"' - ,-e"qs,
,Yt, ,sI Fourth EI5of
Aluminium Company.
Room EOS, Second Floor
D. D. Britt,
Civil Engineer.
Room $50 Third Floor
Edward @. Bssoaa.
Room 424 FOurth Floor
II. O. Brooks Co.,
Contractors.
Room SIS sixth Floor
Consolidation Coal Co..
asom EsS-s49 Fifth Floor
Cook Coal = Coke Co.
Room 42s Fourth Floor
CIarEsbure Telegram Co.,
Printers and Publishers.
First Floor Main StIsst
Christian Science.
Room t27. Fourth Floor.
Citizens Loan Co.
Room s1s Third Floor
Empire sligo Co.
Empire Bulletin syitem.
once, Gntrancs basement
EaIrm mt Goat Co..
Room S35 Fifth Floor
- Rome Loan Co.,
OF. E. s. nm Dr. S. n. Mason
Rooms 'o1-3O2 Second Floor
Harrison County Medical society
Room $40. Third Floor
Hope Natural Gas 90,
Rooms 1873 Seventh Floor
HoImboe 3 IaReFty.
Architects.
ROOmS 7ta-1-4 Seventh Floor
metropolitan Lite Insurance. Co.
Life InIuranes.
Suite S1E - Thru E7O0
-,-----------------
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-02-20
MRS. oLrFFoRD VERY LOW.

Word received here from Tucson,
Ariz., is thar Mrs. Galore V. Cliff
ford. who accompanied by her
daughter, Mary, went there a month
ago for the benefit OF her health, is
very low and that attending
physicians have given up all hope,
Clarence P. Stout, brother, and
his wife have gone to her bedside.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-02-20
MARRIAGE IICRNsEsl

Marriage licenses have been sued
to John Edgel and Else Rollins ana
Earl A. Aylsworth and Jennie Iif
pens.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-11-10

and his cronies, Keith was soon con-
vinced they were unknown to Hicks,
who had evidently been deceived into
thinking that this last arrest had
created no excitement.
That's why we picked yer up so
early" he explained. genially. Bart
said If we got to yer afore the boys
woke up they'd never hear nuthin'
bout 1t, an SO thar wouldn't be no
row. He didn't even think thar'd be
emmy need O. keepin' special guard
ter-night, but reckon l won't take
no such chance as that, an I'll have
couple o. deputies prowlin' round fer
luck. When Carson does wake up.
she's hell"
He left them tobacco and pipes, and
went away evidently convinced that
he had performed his full duty. The
two prisoners, putting smoke-rings into
the air, heard the heavy clang Of the
iron bar falling into place across the
door, and sat looking into one anoth-
er's faces through the deepening twi-
light In the mind of both black and
white reposed the same thought. The
negro was first to break the silence.
"'Pears ter me, Massa Jack. like
dis yere Bart pusson am mighty anx-
ious ter hab no suspicious raised"
Anybody but Hicks would see
that" acknowledged the other, the
rings Of smoke circling his head, but
he hasn't any brains. It was pure
nerve that got him the Job. Well. this
is one time that Bart pusson' is going
to find an empty coop. Well get out,
Neb. just as soon as 1t gets dark
enough. Hicks isn't likely to put on
his extra guard for an hour yet, and
the Red Light bunch won't be At for
business much before midnight. BY
that time we'll be In the sand hills,
heading south, able to give them
run for their honeywell have
horses. too. If we can find them"
The negro's eyes shone white.
go de Lawd's sake, Massa," he
protested. "dat'd sho' be hangin' job
II ebber dey cotched u.s."
Keith laughed, knocking out the
ashes from his pipe.
with an hours start that will be
the least Of my troubles" he said,
quietly.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-11-10
They Mead the Money.

What has become of the Kansas
jack rabbit law? Has it been repealed,
or did Dassler lose 1t in the shuttle
when he compiled the last statutes,
or did the supreme court declare it
unconstitutional? John Dawson, at
torney general, cannot find the law
anywhere. 1t has been misplaced.
People from western Kansas are writ
ing in to find out about it. They need
the money. This was a drouth year
in the extreme western counties and
five cents bounty on jack rabbit scalps
looks good.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-11-10

"Willin'! Why, Massa Jack, Use
overjoyed; amt gwine leave yer no
mo-. Use sho' gwine ter be yo' niger.
What yo' gwine ter do?"
Keith ran his eyes over the walls.
carefully noting every popularity.
We'll remain here quietly just as
long as 1t is daylight, Neb," he replied
finally. "but we'll try every board and
every log to discover some way out.
Just the moment 1t grows dark enough
to slip away without being seen we've
got to hit the prairie. Once south OF
the Arkansas we're safe, but not until
then. Have you made any effort to
get out?"
The negro came over to him. and
bent down.
81 was layin' on a board what I'd
worked loose at one end" he whis-
pered hoarsely, back OBJ de bench,
but couldn't jerk 1t out wid'out
something ter pry 1t up Wild"
where is IT."
Fright yere, Massa Jack"
It was a heavy twelve-inch plank.
part of the flooring. and the second
from the side-wall. Keith managed
to get a grip next to the black fingers.
and the two pressed It up far enough
for the white man to run one arm
through the opening up to his shout
der and grope about below.
There's a two-foot space there" he
reported, as they let the board settle
silently down into position. THE back
part of this building must be set up on
piles. reckon we could pry that
plank up with the bench, Neb. but it's
liable to make considerable racket
Let's hunt about first for some other
weak spot"
They crept across the floor, testing
each separate board, but without dis
covering a place where they could ex-
ert leverage. The thick planks were
tightly spiked down. Nor did the
walls offer any better encouragement.
Keith lifted himself to the grated
window. getting a glimpse of the
world without, but finding the iron i'm
movable, the screws solidly imbedded
IN the outside wood. He dropped to
the floor. feeling baf1ed and discour-
aged.
1T will have to be the plank back
of the bench, Neb," he announced
briefly. wiping the Precipitation from
his face. Get down there, and work
it as loose as you can without making
any noise, while keep my ear to the
door and listen for any interruption"
They took turns at this labor, dis
covering a loose nail which gave an
opening purchase at the crack, thus
enabling the insertion of a small wood
en- block. and insuring space for
good finger grip when the right time
came. A sleepy Mexican brought In
their dinner. and set It down on the
bench without a word. but on his re-
turn with supper, the marshal accom-
panied him. and remained while they
ate, talking to Keith, and staring
about the room. Fortunately, the sim
gle window was to the west, the last
rays Of the sun struck the opposite
wall, leaving the space behind the
bench In deep shadow. Whatever
might be the plans Of BLACK Bart"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-11-10
OUR STATE CAPITOL LETTER
DOlNGs OF THE
KANSAS
STATE OFFICERS.
A Brief Resume of What Our
"Hired Men" Are Doing, How
They Spend Their Time, Etc.
Women Educators to Fore.

Almost one-half of the county stl
perintendents of Kansas are women. E
T. Fairchild, state superintendent O
public instruction, has issued a state
ment about Kansas schools, in which
he points out that there are 105 county
superintendent in Kansas, fortysnine
OF whom are women.
Other interesting things about Kan
sas schools are:
The state provides $500 annually for
each high school maintaining a normal
training course, and $3.50 for each high
school maintaining courses in house
held economics and agriculture.
Que hundred and sixty high schools
maintain normal training courses.
Ninety-siX high schools maintain
courses in household ecoonmics and
agriculture.
Virtually all rural schools offer in
struciions in agriculture.
After May l, 1917, teachers certifi-
Gates will be granted only to persons
who have completed four years of high
school work or to its equivalent.
Six thousand pupils attend consoli-
dated rural schools, most of which
offer high school work, some for full
four years.
One teacher in every three attends
the state teachers association meet
ings.
Ninety-five per cent of the $4,000
boys and girls of school age never
have seen a saloon.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-11-10
Santa Fe Pays Big Kansas Fee.

Tie decision of the Santa Fe stock,
holders to issue an additional $10O,OO0,'
600 in capital stock for extensions and
Improvements means that the state
will be enriched $4,000 in charter
fees. This will be the second largest
fee ever paid by corporation The
Missouri Pacific paid a fee of $50, 900
when it took out a charter after re-
organizing. The fee of the Santa Fe
will pay the expenses of the secretary
of states office, salaries and all, for
four years.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-11-10
The Pancake.

The pancake is a distinctly Amert
can institution. It is eaten only In
secret in our best families.
1t would be eaten openly and above
board we're it not that folk of the up
per circles have to maintain their dig
nifty before the servants.
Properly made. the pancake is .
thing of beauty and Joy for the timt
being.
Improperly made. as 1t usually is, u
is a blight upon life and a harass
ment to the stomach. A wrongly pre-
pared pancake can stay with yoi
longer than the after effects OF pneu
monia
II our girls were taught how Il
make pancakes civilization would 81
forward so rapidly that those who an
now trying to reform our social strue
ture would be back numbers BY d.
after tomorrow.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-11-10
FACTORIES IN KANSAS
INCREASE 38 PER CENT
Federal Census Report Shows Capital
Invested Grew 76 Per Cent in
Five Years.

Kansas had 3,434 manufacturing es-
adjustments in 1909, with a capital
invested, as reported, cf $156,07S,000,
according to the federal census report
for 1909 as announced in the annual
report of the Kansas state labor COM
missioner. In comparison with 1904,
when the last federal census of Kan
sas industries was taken, 1t is shown
that Kanass has gained in those five
years 80 per cent in the number OF
manufacturing establishments, and 76
per cent in the capital invested.
The state labor commissioner did
not take census of Kansas manufac.
turing industries from July, 1909, to
July, 1910, because the federal census
is taken by the calendar year, and the
Kansas department was requested TO
not make census for the fiscal year,
SO as to prevent confusion in reports.
The summary shows the principal
items ranking as follows in percentage
of gain:
Number of salaried officials and
clerks, SO per cent; capital, rs per
cent; cost of materials used, &C per
cent; value of products, Ga per cent;
value added by manufacture, 81 per
cent; miscellaneous expenses, SO per
cent; salaries and wages, As per cent;
number of establishments, 38 per
cent, and average number of wage
earners employed during the year, II
per cent.
There were 3,434 manufacturing es-
adjustments in 1909, and 2,475 in
1904, an increase of $50.
The capital invested as reported in
1909 was $156,O7S,000, as against $685.
$4,000 in 1904. The average capital
per establishment was $45, 900 in 1909,
and $4,000 in 1904.
The cost of materials used in 1909
was $25S,87S,000 as aaginst $156,510,-
900 in 1904. The average per estab,
lshment in 1909 was $4,000, and in
1904 it was $4,000.
The cost of materials used in 1909
was $258,S7S,000 as against $156,510,-
900 IN 1904. The average per estab-
lishment in 1909 was $4,000 and in
1904 is was $4,000.
The value of products In 1909 was
1926, O4S,OOO and $19S,245,O00 in 1904.
The average per establishment was ap,
proximately $4,000 in 1909 and in 1904
it was about $4,000.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-11-10
Water suppIies to Stand Test.

BY sweeping ruling made by the
state board of health all towns Of Kan
sas having ground water supply must
submit samples of their water to the
University OF Kansas for tests. This
is a ruling that will undoubtedly have
a visible influence on the health of the
state for many diseases are known to
start from water. For some time there
has been vigorous campaign on to
have the water supply of Kansas made
as pure as possible.