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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-04-11
Are Being Observed Closely
by Military Attacks of
the Nations.

ROME. April s-4Ths military at
taehes of the different countries at
the embassies here consider the war
in Tripoli as an excellent Geld for ex-
in new war systems and
machines. The aeroplanes have
proved that when the weather per.
mits them to ny with comparative
security, they can be employed for
offensive purposes. Special auto
mobiles to drive over the sand Of
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-04-11
NJ |||F
News Of Various Kinds In
Guiding Mention of Sew
eral Persons.

OLIVE, April st. 8. Smith was
in clarksburg few days ago on q
business visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Smith, OF
Burnard, Kan. are spending the
winter and spring with relatives in
this vicinity.
Flavius Hannah and Grace White
man were united in marriage at the
home of the bride Sunday evening at
$3.50 o'clock.
L. S. Whiteman is preparing to
move to Brown, where he will oc-
cupy his new property recently pur-
chased from Dr.. G. W. Kelley.
Miss velince Cambridge has gone
to Rochester. N. Y, to visit her sis
ter.
Chester Whiteman is visiting his
brother in Parkersburg.
vesta Hannah has gone to Salem
to attend the spring term OF school.
Mrs. L. o. Smith. of Marshville,
visited her father here recently.
Mrs. Bessie Linsday. of Grass
run. is visiting friends here this
week.
Mrs. NJ. P. Smith visited her
daughter at Brown this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Hannah. OF
visited their parents
here recently.
j. N. Smith was a recent Clarke
burg business visitor.
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ShinnStOn

SUBMISSION. April S.-Mrs. Fred
w. sturm is visiting friends at wes-
ton this week.
Andrew Moore was at Brown Wed
nesday.
John Lucas was at clarksburs
Wednesday night.
Mrs. ]. B. weighman, of BIngamon.
was here shopping recently.
Mrs. Lot swiger, of Dilwyn, Va,
and Miss Nan Plel, of Bridgeport,
we're recent visitors of Mrs. A. Moore.
The PIttsburg Provision Company s
salesman was in town this week.
John Templeton was in town from
Adamsyille Wednesday evening.
Wilson Newton has returned to the
university at Morgantown.
Mrs. Elsie Martin. OF Gypsy, was q
recent visitor here.
Ben Anderson, Jr., is at Martinsburg
on business this week,
Mrs. Boone and little son, are in
Charleston this week.
SUBMISSION. April 81. A. New
Ion, of Pennsylvania, is visiting his
family here this week.
Mrs. Randall, of Fairmont, spent
Sunday here guest of relatives.
/. !. Weaver was at Clarksburg
Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. James 3. Weight, of
man, of Bngamon. were In town Sun
day.
Leslie Hawker was a recent
clarksburg visitor.
Mrs. John Walters. Of Enterprise,
was shopping here Saturday.
Fred Radihays. of Grafton, spent
Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Bart
Long. Mrs. Long and daughter,
Madaline, returned home with him
Sunday.
Mrs. Wiley villers is spending a
week with relatives at Littleton.
Justice Cyrus Thompson was a re-
cent clarksburg visitor.
Granville Nutter, OF oxford, who
has been visiting his daughter, Mrs.
Fred Galmlsh, has returned home.
Misses nellie Long and Merle Can
non were at clarksburg recently
taking the teachers examination.
D. L, Ringer. of clarksburg, spent
with friend here.
Quite crowd attended the Eas-
ter services at the Methodist Protest
ant church Sunday.
Charles A. Short was recent
business visitor at Clarksburg.
Tho members OF the Christian En-
deavor Society OF the Methodist
Protestant church gave an egg So
clal in the Odd Fellows hall Friday
night. A large crowd was present
and all report a good time.
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WESTON

WESTON. April 4-E. G. Smith,
OF this city, received message Wed
nesday afternoon that his sister,
Mrs. Egbert r. Watson, had died at
her home at David City, Neb., after
a lingering illness OF complication
OF diseases. Mrs. Watson was the
eldest daughter OF s. R. Smith, Of
near this city. having moved from
here a few years ago to David city,
whore she made her home. She is
survived by her husband and three
daughters who live in David City.
and father and several brothers
in this county. Funeral services Will
be conducted at the residence in
that city Friday afternoon and
burial will take place there.
The funeral OF Willie Mccain.
aged II, who died Tuesday night at
mis- home in this city after several
months siege of typhoid fever, took
place Thursday morning at the
Catholic church. The deceased
young man was son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter McGann, and besides his
parents he Is survived by a brother
and one sister. The burial took
place at Machpelah cemetery.
A freight wreck at Rollyson on the
Redwood branch of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, caused delay
OF the passenger train from that
point four hours Wednesday even
ing and the train returned here at
1890 p. m.
Mrs. Jacob Craig was called to
Jane Lew Wednesday on account of
the illness of her aunt, Mrs. ]. II.
Ncstor.
Thomas Melvin, of Clarksburg, has
accepted position here in T. H..
Williams's baber shop. and will
move his family here as soon as
school closes at Clarksburg.
Little Billy Goe was delightfully."-
entertained this afternoon at the
home of his parents on Main avenue
in honor OF his fourth birthday.
Twenty-one guests were present.
Billy received a number OF nice pres
ents from his little friends.
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Bristol

BRISTOL, April s-Hiram D.
Lynch was in Clarksburg recently
looking after business matters.
Walter Hickman was a recent
visitor in Clarksburg on business.
Quite a great deal of blowing is
being done throughout this neigh
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Hartland Improvement Company to
James H. Higginbotham, / lot, near
city.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-22
HIS LAST OFFENSE szeoH szcia

had played ever since his thleylng old
father had died and left him alone
a halfgTown boy, 10 fight HIS own bat
ITO with tho world And he had never
before played II with 80 much at
stake Already not dozen miles
away the man.hunt was on.
Al the top OF the stairs faint
light gllmmered IN through the win
dows and he could see that one OF
tho nearest doors stood aiar Hs
crept toward II and on the heavy
carpet OF the hall hls footsteps made
not the slightest sound
"Geel II only had gum" he
thought And then an inspiration
came TO him Slipping his hand into
pocket OF his coat he brought out
an old pipe and grabbed It by the
bowl II would be a good blum, any.
way, in case OF need
softly he pushed the door open. an
inch at ume. then stepped inside
surely luck seemed to be on his side,
for the curtains were not drawn and
he could see TO oil parts of the room
IN bed IN corner woman lay
sleeping soundly he could near her
heavy breathing Her face-the face
uf a woman somewhat past tho prime
u NE vas turned toward him, and
II she should chance TO open her eyes
she would see nm Instantly. But
Reagan & Ny smiled Many times be-
fore he had been IN such a situation
and had never lost his nerve for an
instant
He rptoed TO the bureau. glancing
over his shoulder al the sleeping
woman with every step and slowly
drew ont one OF the drawers Noise
lessly he groped about 10 It's contents,
There was nothing there that he
wanted aud he drew out the drawer
underneath He rummaged through
that with the came result Then he
ran his hands over the bureau top
for the chance OF picking up some
bit Of jewelry. In that he was more
successful. for his fingers struck
against little silver tray in which
he discovered a diamond ring and a
AFh' ' hblA VI a. NlNNs hNaF ht hlllpFu
into his coat, hut without much salts.
faction It was money that he wanted
most He stepped over to little
cabinet and began 20 run his fingers
deity over its shelves. But as he
stood there, suddenly door not two
steps away from him few wide open
Reagan stepped back with startled
gasp and the hand with the pipe new
up menacingly. Silently there glided
into the room tail slender girl clad
only In night dress Halt hidden
behind the open door as he was, she
did not see him. but stood peering
timidly across tho room.
II It had beer man he would
have trusted TO terrorizlng him into
remaining silent for his old pipe
would easily have passed for a re.
voyer In the dim light But he knew
the ways OF women in such emer.
gencles Indeed. he doubled up his
fist and Crouched forward until she
was within striking distance One
swift blow and she would sink in a
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-22

take Hs was bafeheaded To avert
suspicion he must have a hat And he
must have money. too, for he was
ponnlless II only he could make q
good haul" before day broke all
would bo smooth sailing
"lll travel ike swell gazabe then,
ho mused No freight for mine. with
the chance oi getting pulled for a
hobo III ride IN Pullman | guess
they won't be looking for me there
But there was no time 10 loss from
those precious hours of darkness Al
ready II must be midnight and he
might have to travel for hours be-
fore finding house that would suit
his experienced burglars eye
Another fifteen minutes and he came
10 road ilc gave 81 lle OF salts.
faction as be followed its winding
course with his eye. for II ran 10 the
west lie struck ln,o II and hurried
On Nile after milo no walked An
hour passed lie was still IN e lonely
wooded country and the few houses
no had seen had been too small and
commonplace TO suit MIA purpose But
AT ldat around turn IN the ROAD. no
came Hpoa JDst surh a place as he han
hoped to ma hls. amhllng mouse,
surrounded hy well Kept lawns. and
''ldthiy lhs country home ul "ealtuy
prope
Il' gave low "l''Ne MS sure
looks Ok' th' .'di lH'hb, ne i"Id MN
s'I'. ana made MS way across the
lh"nS TO inc nearest WINDOWS ana
p''I'd INSIDE. ne cauBht glimpse
OF po's"'l moor OF Poldf uear
rug, ana me Elram ol dFIn"l on 'h'
val ana are" PACK sa'SHed. men
'' p'",e'"'" To- walk a'"uHu lhe
"o"7'' 'o"N'Hb III al "'ANo" HileI
"'n1o"
Iu'h} N'Io am u" "'6' ne
'"S'u D"' "''N J udu qua. IT u
'"! "h' ''' ''"''' Il ! Only ""o III!
'h2"'or
"S,y We "''u Il .'''. II
was '". Ne". "' "'u' ll''t ''' ''"e'
-" ""' r''pu au"'n,' WIN "nG 'ane
.su. z, h"' '"' ''Hu y'eIueu' no looA
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paused a little and clasped his hands
behind his back. in calm defiance OF
the coming fate. Opened by mis-
take Understand? Yes? Well
.hen-go on, and be darned to you
all"
Buckton waited, motionless
Bull seemed rather staggered az the
group crowded about him and stared
curiously at the letter.
Well I'll DO that, Buckton-" the
sheriff began
"Aw, Let's see if" Menker
laughed as he snatched the little en-
velope suddenly and held it aloft.
Buckton started forward with an
oath, to be stopped short by Carriers
gun. Bull. too, made move toward
the saloon man, but the latter waved
the letter over his head and cried;
well, we'll make an investigation
Bull, Maybe this here's more evi
dence, or maybe"
He broke on again and drew forth
the sheet. As he did SO Buckton
shouted shrilly:
Put that back, Menken! Put that
back, say! II you don't and | live
I'll kill you; and II die. I'll come
back from hell and haunt you every
day Of"
Girl in the easel" Carter observed
facetously.
Menken, who owned latent dramatic
tendencies. had cooked himself jaunt.
lily slde.saddle on his horse. The little
note sheet was extended now, and
Menkens fullthroated voice roared
forth:
Listen! Here she goes: MY dear
sonny boy
She's sure fond OF him, amt shef'
the red haired one chuckled.
Menken read on gleetully:
My dear sonny boy;
do write and tell me what Is the
matter II is over a month now since
| have heard from you. The last
letter you wrote-the one with the
fifty dollars and the money-order for
one hundred-came on your birthday,
and | was very, very glad TO hear
from you and thank you for the
money.
Have you left your position In
Phillipstown and gone back to Lara
mie! | think maybe It is as well, be
cause you said the Laramie people
were good to you and the position was
certain. even II the pay was little
less. But you use your own Judg-
ment. my dear little boy, because
you're your fathers son and father
always knew what was right and did
1t. and you are his own boy"
Mr.. Menkeu cleared his throat; his
voice had been dropping away notice
ably with the last few words. Men
ken looked almost furtiyely over the
crowd for the tiniest fraction OF a
secondhand the crowd looked back
rather bewilderedly. Whereat Menkeh
continued, less joyially:
Everything is the same here as 1t
has always been am just about the
same, too, though Or. Harris said last
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-22

I.NIsg REAGAN crouched on tha
" will and looked behind him
st tho dark, silent prison
For u moment he peered with a feel
Ing of awe Al the great irowniug pile
OF granite looming into tho night then
turned his gaze IN tho direction uf
the waichtower at a tar corner ~ Tue
enclosure, stralniug his cara 10 listen
Tor the measured tramp Of tho guard.
Try ns be- would ho could catch mo-
glimpse Of him, for the night was
black yet only few moments be-
furo from his hidIuf place behind Tire
sheds u the yard hc had rocn me
shadoWy form Of the sentinel pass.
Ing slowly by
"He must be- almost there, % he mat.
tered, and drew himself 10 the edge
OF the wall
Halt dozen seconds dragged by.
Suddenly he rose up ON hIs knees with
gasp Along the wall. not lhry
feet away, was a moving shadow
Rcarans throat suGcncd as " a
hand had cmtched II 10 strange him
Eycry muscle I'm his body grew rigid
and through his veins ran the chill of
fear Another moment ana l'I biH
strength seemed 10 lcnyr him. he
sank Imply forward ON his hands with
suned groan Never In all his Wild
career had he known what absolute
terror meant tIll then.
And then he pccrcd into the dark
ness again There was nothing there
1hp black fDrm miPht haNr hppU the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-22
By E. L.
BACON

ready have carried the alarm. A feel
Ing OF despair came over him az he
sank down exhausted In the dead
leaves and thought OF all the odds
against him.
An hour must have passed since he
had crept into the wood and he waa
Just slipping into a doze when he
started up and listened, every nerve
alert A shot! Then another and an
other He sprang to his feet, Far
out across the fields a man was run
ming. pausing now and then TO dis
charge his revolver at half a dozen
or more men who were hard in pur'
suit a few hundred feet behind him,
Reagan gave low cry OF dismay. for
the man was headed for his hiding
place, and he realized that II he
should succeed in reaching II, the pur-
suers would soon have the little strip
OF woods surrounded. They would
both be trapped
He turned and clambered upward.
But the warning had come too late.
As he reached the summit OF the little
hill, he caught sight OF still more men
running about In the open on the
other side He hesitated q moment,
then crept back to the spot that he
had left
Again he heard shots The pursu.
ing party were firing at the runaway
now, but the man was running on, ap'
parently unhurt, He reached the trees
and Reagan could hear him breaking
his way through the thick underbrush.
Nearer he drew, and, when not a
dozen yards away, he glanced UP and
saw tho convict standing motionless
watching him,
Don't shoot, pal" said Reagan
calmly You amt got nothing to
fear from me We're In the same fix,
we two"
The man stared at him doubtfully,
but said nothing In the dim moon.
light his face looked dead white and
his breath came in long gasps.
You better sit down and take 1t
easy" advised Reagan Them cusses
amt gon' to risk comm In here in
the dark after you. that's sure, when
they can just as easyawait till morn
In"
II guess you're right" he said, but
he still kept his gun ready for action
as he gazed at Reagan.
II been doin' little Job myself"
said Reagan. by way OF allaying sus-
picion, and he pointed to his shoeless
feet, on which his socks hung in
shreds, with bruised and bleeding
flesh showing through The man
looked from his feet to his close.
cropped head, studied his grim. hard
features for q moment and seemed
satisfied They've got us cornered ."
he said at last What are We goin'
to do?"
Il guess there amt nothin' TO do
just yet but to lie close and study it
out" said Reagan. coming slowly
down to where the man was standing,
Il want TO find out frst what you
know, understand? What they after
you for?"
The stranger sat down and. drop
ping his weapon. buried his face In
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q" Buckton gulped Bull, pistols
Notwithstanding, went forward with a
stride
"You-alIl" he thundercd You ain't
goin' Z take this man out OF my
hands and"
The seven took to shouting again
and the sheriff all but rubbed his
eyes lie had known very we'll that
sentiment WAS very, very much
against Buckton; yet he had most GER
tainy believed that the seven repre-
sentative mon OF Philupstown whom
he had pickad for the ride were stand
ipg for law and order
Carter. the cold eyed one. remarked
"That mans going { swing, Dick
You lust look away and forget il
nm be over quick. Yer rope ready
Ton7"
"Irmum
"Tben--"
say Hold on A minutc!" Bulls
far, was almost startled as he FUN
bIed In an inner pocket. Just a
second Tu submit, suppose-aud
I'm arrest every man Jack OF you
whom we gct home. but"
He mmblcd further. and he pro
5ured A much soilod envelope that
seemed TO have gone through many
stages of thc United States mail serv
ice and he handed 1t to the wretched
Buckton with:
Here, That came TO town for you
,,o,th aro when We we're chasing
Won around pulcaus ranch. IL said
IA deliver IL I'm person"
II had been rather a grim Joke at
tho time. it vas far grimmer one
now and Bull set his teeth and stared
AZ Bucktou and wondered II there was
mo- earthly line OF reasoning that could
he advanced to save the situation.
Bucktou. however. was paying him
ro attention whatever. one glance
at the envelope and the captve's eyes
narrowed in a sudden vince. His dry
torgue came out and molstened his
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-22

having 20 drlft down the stream. trust
ing ~ tho current 10 land him nt some
safe place. Now be could guide hlA
course, TO some extent At least and
reach the other side Of tho river,
whore ny less thlcNy settled coun
Iry and fewer dangers
Almost Immediately ho Was out into
tho current ilr dared not use the oar
within ear shot Of tho guarded wall,
bat allowed himself 20 drift slowly
past the prison buildings, past the
litllo town that clustered around them,
until the lights faded out Of sight bo-
hind him Then he set to work with
the oar and slowly forced the boat out
toward the farther shore II was slow
work and dli'cglt tor tho boat with
lis Nat bottom, turned aud twisted IN
the current Ike snake, but little
hy little his SKIN with the oar and tho
power of hls long, muscular arms had
their effect. and before long tho boat
WAS rubbing lfB nose against muddy
shore
Thick woods stretched down the
hllIsldes clear 10 the waters edge.
Tho lonely spot was 10 Rcagan's ilk
ns lie Jumped out ana showed the
h'nl bAch lulo mo current ihAl 'h're
mlthi be no danger OF ila h'I WING 's
evidence OF lRe course ne H"n '""'h
Ih'n Dee .HInrd INTO lhe WOODS. B'l"P
'ui at weeds ana ha'hrs Ih ,''mDeI
ns up Jh' STEEP "loIr Wh'h hi' i'''
slipped an lhe Damp o'ad leaves.
Not uhiII ho HAH l'h'H'H 'h' iop OF
me hlII dld h' Slup Tor d moment ne
n.tHJ was GROWING '.'a'ei' ne moon
"A8 I'rIIhE over inc "oo'S "'TD"S
Ihe river. ar away INC III''U
.uoinru 'Ih' ~ bl''h '"'uo" 'u'
as reagan Eh'd at IT, the Joy OF IIee
lou suir'd I'D nus VEINS Nuu ne sHoOh
nus nhl I'D I'Un'p' go.
Ihc' u never h'' me ne 'I,e'
m 700 slh"o'' I'r 'm i''' '"l
come on III not aII'lu OF EN- Le'
en- come
me ""ia" '''E'l ln MS ,"roaN 'I 'oI
suudthIN Ino great ""IAue oI llc
PRISON shr''Acd IT'S alarm across ln'
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Bull. he said. I'm not going with
YOU. I'm not dead sure about the
law. but YOU know blamed well you're
out OF your own county and"
And ust there Menken. seyonfoot
giant OF the posse, keeper OF Phi
lipstown's most ornate saloon and
leader OF the couucilmen, rosred in.
You bet you amt goin. Buckton,
You're goiu' to stay right here and
stay put, We've had too dawed much
trouble with you. anyway these last
two months. AN too much expense
You ain't worth cartiu back. an you d
he worth less when you got there.
Where's that rope. Tom
The red headed member OF the posse
tossed from hls saddle a good ten
wards OF braided loathcJ lariat Men
ken caught 10 and held " W silently.
Rucktou. stll sauattcd ON the ground,
regarded 90 apathcucally
But Rull VhIioi swiftly on the
saloon man with
what d YOU think yodro doing -'
"Tha,l be an risht uick.' Menken
grinned We talked 1t over before
we started. and We came ready. You're
AN for law I'm the book style, old
man. aud we're all awful up to date.
but reckon the day amt gone by
when hos- thieves don't get what's
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-22
OPENED BY MISTAKE
By NAN LORD and CHESTER KANE

God knows how!-to send me out
here, to try new country and make
big hit" His voice mounted
higher and higher. That's the kind
of a mother | had, and by the AL
mighty, Bull she's going to believe
to the end Of her days that did make
that hit"
Bull was squirting at him. The
ragged, whiskered wreck leaned for
ward, and his glittering eyes grew
more intense.
Il came on here, and didn't make
good" he said. Il tried everything,
and hit nothing Then | got chance
to steal horse and sell him, and
| did-and | sent back the money and
told mother | was in a good job. After
that saw a chance at rustling part
Of herd, and cleaned it up quick
and sent the money home. And after
| that"
He stopped again and licked his
lips.
81 guess that's ALL" he said huskily.
But | want to tell you this MY
mothers sick. She'll never get well.
she may live a year or five years
But she mustn't ever know how or
where or why | shutfled off, and she's
got to die believing that her only son
was the only real article that ever
lived. Dye understand? I've been
keeping up the impression by stealing,
and. If it's made her any happier, Im
glad OF it! I'm glad OF IT, I'm a bad
egg; and II had 1t TO do over again,
maybe I'd be n better one, but"
He tore open the neck OF his ragged
shirt and barred his neck to the grisly
moose.
Not man OF them moved
You'll see that that's mailed, Bull?'
81 certainly will but
"And mark It opened by mistake
and don't sign your name Mother
might come and" He choked for
an instant; then: Here! Come on
and get 1t over with, will you? Have
some mercy on a mani"
Still there was no perceptible move
ment The red-headed member avoided
looking at the lariat. Instead he
turned and walked away a few PAGES
and executed. in private, his trick OF
rolling a cigarette with one motion
of one hand. When the cigarette was
lighted, he studied the landscape east.
ward.
Bull looked at the ground and
chewed hard at his mustache. Orter
dropped his gun into It's ornate hol.
ster and examined the trees. The 9th.
ers pursed their lips and spat or
smoked or coughed. as pleased them. |
None Of them looked at the prisoner
save Menken.
Menken, however. slid down from
his horse after some two minutes and |
walked very slowly toward Buckton.
He contemplated the moose, and finally
lifted II and cast II away from the
neck
What d ye do II you got back