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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-10-15

,UIiu DC strengthened Pre- scntiy In nc
crack Of a door. The place was fill
ing I'D with jetsam from the under
currents Of New York. Gentlemen 20
ing swiftly down to tho sill OF the
woriG. beasts coming up from e. Cet
somehow into evening clothes, sat well
together under Monsieur Popinot's
manyCo!orCd lights. IL was the de-
pravity of Paris without touch Of its
seductive esprit TIC naive. mischlcy-
GUS greeting o: the Moulin Rouge and
the Fo,ie Beyscre, "Ie vous aime. don.
ncz-moi cling francs" WIS not here.
This place was IN oak fer crows I
wondered on what limb or it percLed
Madame Versay.
was about to summon the good
Popinot to my assistance. when a
young man, very drunk, camo II, ac-
compared b. n woman IN superb
opera coat. They took the table op-
posite 20 mine. Tho young man wore
soft 5,ouch hat. which he promptly
threw on the floor. Then he began to
hammer on the table with the ferrule
OF his walking stick and shout, "Heah.
heah, Popinot. you old dog, a bottle OF
burgundy for Madame Versay. It's
ihe wine of love and laughter"
My eyes went Instantly 10 the wom
IN. She was 4 meGium.si2c. conspicu-
Jus blonde. with rather trlm ilgurr.
excellent srr:s and throat, made the
most OF by a. low gown OF black vel
vet. Her Complexion was the usual
sort TO be had from boxes ana paint
cots. Her mouth was a perfect cupiL's
bow. ard exquisite. Her nose WIS
bourgeois. but not obtrusiye and not
bad. ''er eyes, however, were utterly
bad. Ihey reminded ne OF cold IT,
low. Her bright yellow hair was col
ed on the tor of her head TO g.ve IN
effect of height and to lengthcn her
face. While her companion was TN
speafably drunk. this woman was cold.
~ sober. She constantly renlied tho
mans glass, but scarcely tasted her
own. / was evidently spectator at the
epilogue of n quarrel which Madame
Vorsay was striving to drown in the
mixture of alcohol and claret that Pc
-''.Ht sold for Burgundy. She spoke
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-10-15

"'@e" cut TRACE ana no Queyuons.
Tie money in her hands for the levels
in ours. did not so further into ;he
place or details Of payment. that would
better follow little later on.
I'll stand for that" said Madame
Versay, "if it's straight goods; but you
will have TO show IL to Henderson. If
lie don't flag 1t. the old hen can have
her sinners"
Henderson somewhere.
Sure ald Madame Vorsay. Then
she summoned Popinot. Call up Hen
dorson's Detective Agency" she di-
rectcd, and tell Bobbie TO chase in
fe~o"
While We awaited tie chaeing-in CT
Bobb.c. drew the celebrity out lit.
tie on tic subject CT the slumbcring
youth. lie was an only nephew Of
Miss Caroline Pickney and her half
b-other, Bishop Simonton OF New York.
lie was al orphan and a very ebon
sheep. Having fallen a victim 70
Madame VersOy's charms, he had
shou,dcred the onerous duties of an
angel" blu. ned his money" and final.
~ "cw!ced" the Jewels from his rela-
tive and bestowed them on this Dull
c:Eca. These jewels Madame Versay
thought It advisable to retain. since
tic law could not take n fail out %
her" without Juggling" tho youth. She
appealed to me to affirm tie moral
so2rdaess of her attitude in this. A
poor girl must look out for herself.
was spared the embarrassment of
decision on so veXed 4 question by
TIE arrival OF Robbie Henderson. I
WAS also glad OF all the people in the
Gaze IL Lunc dor when he cane burst
!aG IN 1t. He was person with q va
r:egatod waistcoat, many seals and
yellow diamonds, and face that
would have convicted him before any
jury in America without n word of eyi.
Gcrce for the state. He sailed down
upon me with the blustcr of tho east
wind.
Flash your star" he said, cor Jar
loose from the lady" His language
was beyond NE. but his manner admit
ted OF TO doubt.
Madame Versay snranr IN onA
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-10-15

ones Oau one, this Madame Vefsay.
It's back to the tall weeds your friend
Scally would advise you TO be goin'."
At half-past twelve that night,
found Madame Versay, and the cafe
called "dago" by my friend Scally. It
was a fragment Of Paris, transplanted
TO the Bowery by Monsieur Popinot.
an oily, obsequious little creature from
the Montmartre. He came running out
TO the curb to bow me ir-the com
Ing OF a hanson was an event.
He enumerated his wares with true
Latin enthusiasm. His caviare had
arrived that very day It WIS mag
rihque," and his vines an, monsieur,
he alone In all this raw land had
wines! His brother Anselem hunted
France. nosed Il. fingered IL, tasted it,,
TINT he, Popinot. might have cham.
payne, fragrant like those little mead
ows nesting at the foothills Of the
Pyrenees. Burgundy red like the pop
pies in the wheat fields Of the Disc;
and absinthe-hcre language failed
him. lie clasped his hands, "Rayis-
sante. monsieur"
Madame Popinot, who presided over
the cash drawer by the door, beamed
upon me as / entered. She was a
daughter OF the little shops along the
Seine. fat and vigilant, knowing In
stantly n the newcomer had the price
OF glass of wine i'm his pocket A
virtue Of the highest order to her;
doubtless the only one remaining.
selected a little table by the wall,
and, not wishing to be poisoned, or.
dred a bottle OF bass ale and and q
plate Of dry biscuits. wiping out Pc
pinots disgust with generous tip
The place was evidently a Bohemian
rendezvous of q low order The at
mosphcro was stencil OF tobacco and
sour wine. tho floor was freshly sr5's -
Iec Wlc new sawdusL rho cnairs
and tables were of metal Iron alone
could resist large primitive emotions
When The. got iu action The crash
ar an elbow the tpave Of @ hcevv a., e..
tc7. ca rot wrcck q uj-o choir. 10
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The COrrectOr of DeStinieS
Being Tales of Randolph Mason Related by
His Private Secretary, Courtland Parks
MADAME VERSAY
BY Melville DAVIDSON Posf
Copyright by Edward J. Ciode

TO go out and find Madame Verc.v.
Find an unknown variety actress. onlv
the DEVILS imps knew where Such
BIRDS had no marked tree TO roost IN:
besides, this person was probably Mad
anne Gladys by now, or Estelle some
thing or other. / could not 20 back
to Mason for further light. He would
stare at me and walk away. Ny di-
rections were accurate; find Madame
Nersay first and then go TO Richmond.
l turned up the collar OF my great
coat, and went down for conference
with the omniscent Scally. found
him directing commerce with the gcs.
lures OF a Roman praetor. | darted
past the row of cabs to his island Of
safety and seized his hand. A mo-
ment later. when the tide had passed.
he took my bill from between the fin.
gers of his glove and held II under his
broad thumb; then he smiled benicnly
"Misther Parks" he said "'tis the
speed limit you are after wishin' to
eIceed7"
NO." l said; II am the King of the
Golden Mountain on the quest of q
fairy"
Go along; you're foolin'," he said
"By no means" l answered; 81 want
to find Madame Versay."
He whistled softly. Madame Yer.
say, is 1t! 'Tis only the devil that
knows where she is now. but where
she'll be at one tonight, tits Scally that
knows as we'll as the devil. In n dago
cafe on the Bowery, which is next door
to Paddy Moran's dance hall, she will
be attn and drinkin' and osrr"i"' ~,
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IN" ollis before tnc oIstrlcJ attorney.
The lawyer had been listening with
the closest attention. his face clouded
and distressed. Now, It cleared like
Il summer morning. Are the others
like this?" he said.
"The same" replied Henderson, "a
good tenner on the top and bottom
and the rest queer"
"Ther," said the district attorney,
"the laws of the United States have
rot been violated. These bills are not
counterfeit
NJ. Henderson mopped his wet face.
What" he calculated. 1T amt good
money; is it?"
NO" replied the lawyer; 1t is not
money at all"
Astonishment drove Mr.. Henderson
TO HIS primal tongue. Hell. mani" he
said. "'Taint goodl faint badl
You're stringin' me-"
The district attorney was amused.
He took the pack of money and spread
1t out on the table. These" he said,
are bills of the Confederate States
/ OF America. They are in no sense
counterfeit. The passing of these bills
for money OF the United States is no
crime against its laws. The Federal
courts have time and again so decided,
although these bills closely resemble
certain bank-note issues of the Federal
government and have been more than
once complained of by the treasury
! department"
Then he added, with courtly bow
to Henderson, MY dear sir, you have
in your hands the promise OF van
ished republic TO pay you some ten
! thousand dollars. Once upon a time,
these bills might have purchased you
an excellent lunch and perhaps a cigar
] with it. l doubt it n little, now. You
might try Moseby Taylor on the corner
below. Mention Jubal Early"
Then he turned to me- Mr. Parks .
he said, "as you have not these potent
tokens of a great sentiment to assist
{ you, must beg the honor of your pres.
! ence at luncheon with me. 1 have
heard of Randolph Mason"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-10-15
If Women Only Knew
What Heap Of Happiness It Would Bring to
Grantsyille Homes.

Hard to do homework with an
aching back.
Brings you hours of misery at
leisure or at work.
IT women only kaew the cause -
that
Backache pa ire often come from
weak kidneys.
'TSould save much needless woe
Dams Kidney Pills arc for weak
kidneys,
Many residents of this vicinity
endorse them.
Mrs james Geisl, Main ST..
Spencer. w. Va. says. Il was in
distress from backacho and pains
through my sides. This trouble
was caused by disorderel kidneys
arl when I saw DJan's Kidney
Pills advertised. / got a supply.
They helped me ut once aud in q
few laws Z WIS in much better
health.
When Your back is Lame rem
ember the name Don't simply
ask for kidney remedy ask dis
'inc.ly for Doan's Kidney Pills
the same chat Mrs. Cost had. soc
all stores Foster-Milblrn Co..
?. OPS Buffalo, N. Y.
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For the legal principle In
Volved in this story see United
States n. Barrett, III. Fed, 36s.
Before and After.

This is the conversation we heard
at tho athletic club the other evening:
did you see that motorcycle racer"
Il did. 1t took ten minutes for one
machine to pass my house. Slowest
race 1 ever saw"
Quit Kidding! 1t never took any
one motorcycle ten minutes to pass
your house"
Its fact l could hear the darned
thing five minutes before it got there,
and I could smell it five minutes after
II got by"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-10-15

XANAwHA CAMP, No 1879, NJ. w.
If 4. Meets hrst and third Tuesday Of
stch mouth, at 7:30 p. III.
y. A shsfer. Clerk.
r. l.. Hamilton, Consul
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Secret Societies.

EVANSVILLE LODGE No.
4 .,sx !GU, q. q. f., Meets every
/ " Ssnrdsy at 1880 p. m.
Aa1<G d, i. .ivrireys, secy.
@9 Noble Grand.
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County Di~.ctory.

Judge, w. A. Parsons.
,.irc,u, Jerk, Z. T.. Starcher,
irpnty, tverc' >p.'ch,r.
fr'-v.u,nE NVN.. \. Mathews,
3d.. AsSii,w. - /. !;cii
Ehcrn. q. i. jntVi.,
Depntn,I :. JARVIS.
As~.,s,cr. BOT \ II Us.
n: George HAYS,
Bul. Mullnhsu
Bupt 80 s,ch.n!., Nhrrler ChenOweth
Com'r % Schpol i.ard.. Bruce trpSe,,
Zsok stump
County Oour; O.. T.. i..rrh.
Erar Johnson
,v-. NJ, ~ -.
3 Wa'So
So iisriui,o.
Cir.uii tous "nnv"ncS 3ri lueS.lAy o.
Amil. Nn.ust suG November.
county t"ur, nrrts 1t. Monday in Jan.
rary, Apr;!, July aud November
commissioners in Ghauc.ry, Daniel
s,ut,-r, Alder, Siui,h, Ah'S q Nsthe~'
s-a klhott i'heno~eth.
commissioners oi Ac:pI l.. w. Hall
A,>nldsbnry, ,nd -. 4 NHl q. Grautsviil.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-01-18
THIEF GIVEN LESSON.

Early yesterday morning the po- lice made a rather startling discov- cry in the extension of the French concession, coming upon a Chinese trussed up to tree by the cue," says the North China Daily News. "The man hung from a branch, his feet some distance from the ground, and as his hands were bound to his sides he was unable to struggle. His cries, however, attracted notice. and he was promptly cut down. It is supposed that he had been out dur ing the night for the purpose of stealing vegetables, and the farmers, having caught him, determined to teach him a salutary lesson by string ing him up."
The Prescott daily news., 1912-01-18
EVERY MOTHER NEEDS THIS
Electrically Operated Spanking Ma chine Which Will Save the Busy
 Housewife Much Time.

There should be no bad boys, soiled clothing, rheumatic sufferers or impure air in New York for at least one week. A body of generous scientific men have found a way to dispose of these numerous evils and are going to take the public into their confidence at the new Grand Central Palace, Lexington avenue and Forty-seventh street, where the 1911 electrical exposition opens.
 The one contrivance that has aroused unusual interest, particu- larly among mothers of unruly youngsters, is a spanking machine. This device, which is operated by electricity, is guaranteed so far to surpass the old-fashioned paternal walloping that the management of the exposition is confident that it will be welcomed in every home after it has had fair trial. It is so cleverly devised that the mother of large family, who is frequently in- terrupted in her days work to ap- ply the antiquated spanking to sev- eral of her brood, will find it a great time saver.
 The only work required of the tired housewife is strapping the un. ruly boy in the machine and press ing a button. While she is filling the baby's milk bottle or wrangling with the iceman the spanking ma- chine will be merrily whirring, while the rubber disks beat a steady tattoo on the area under treatment.-New York Evening Telegram.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-01-18
MILK POWDER.

In reducing milk to powder, pat ented Swiss process evaporates about S5 per cent. of the water at a tenn perature of 50 to 60 degrees c. The milk is then exposed four seconds in a layer of an eighth to a quarter of an inch in depth on a surface heated to 1O5 degrees. The second heating removes 9 or 10 per cent. of the re- maining water, and the resulting milk power is not only sterile, but the albumen is not coagulated-
The Prescott daily news., 1912-01-18
THOUGHT IT PART OF LESSON
Frenchman Learning of Glories Of George Washington Punctuates
 With Dancing Steps.

NJ. de PEspigarie Tessan, cousin of the Count de Chambrun and con- tributor to several French newspa- pers, arrived in New York on the French liner La Touraine for visit of one year to this country. During the voyage he met Hugh A. Bayne a law partner of Henry w. Taft, and several other Americans, with whom he became friendly. The young man explained that as he would be here for year he wanted some coaching on how to act among Americans.
 He was told by his travelling com panions that Americans were excep- tionally keen on paying homage to the memory of George Washington and that knowledge of the first president would help him greatly. One of the party, with suppressed smile, repeated several times to the journalist: George Washington :; first in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen."
 Mir. Tessan, when asked to re- hearse his little piece, repeated the words of his coach and punctuated it with bit of buck and wing dance. The crowd roared and told the Frenchman that he must not dance when quoting such solemn expres- sion. He replied that his coach danced at the end of the sentence and he thought it was part of the instruction.
 ! Thereafter the passengers on meet ing in the deck promenade greeted one another with the question: "Who was the father of his country" When the words George Washing ton" were repeated everybody danced.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-01-18
PRISON REFORM IN CHINA.

"Today, in the street for the first time, l saw chain gang, pris- oners with spades and baskets, taken out by police sergeant to do useful labor," says correspondent of the North China Daily News. ''They were clothed in red cotton garments, and most of the gang, about sixteen men and two boys, had chains on their ankles, but were otherwise free. They seemed to be in good condition, and it marks another most useful and necessary reform. It is a great thing for these men to get outside their prison walls, and breathe the fresh air, and spend some time in work, and the shame of being publicly seen in prison garb may hel p to awaken conscience and deter others from lawbreaking. This Is so great a contrast to the past, when Chinese prisons were an un- utterable horror, that, strange as it may seem, the appearance of chain gang made one feel glad, which was not inconsistent with a thrill of pity for the men,"
The Prescott daily news., 1912-01-18
HE COULD OUTRUN HORSE
Kruger, Late Boer President, When a Young Man Was Considerably
 Swift of Foot.

Massive oval chin, large flat ears and strong nose were notable in Kru- ger. His head, however, was small in proportion-neither deep nor high. His shoulders were rather high, his chest broad and deep; he stood full six feet and had long legs which helped to make us believe the marvels told of his running powers.
 For instance, here is the story have from an eye witness, just as he told it: "It is also fact that the president could run as fast as a horse. 1 remember once that he had a dispute with his friend Jacobs, ow- ing to the president stating that he could run as fast as a horse. The result was that the president ran against a horse, with rider on it. for a length of seven or eight hun dred yards and actually outran the horse" This would seem incredible had l not heard 1t confirmed by Kru- ger himself, who was most reluctant to speak of his own doings. He must have been about eighteen years old at that time.-Poultney Bigelow "White Mans Africa"
The Prescott daily news., 1912-01-18
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that by yirtue of a' decretal order rendered by the Nevada Conn. " Chancery Court. at its December term A wherein ", A. Forbes and others were plai5.. tiffs, and Tommie Milburn and others W ere da' fendants, that the undersigned as specel Commissioner in Chancery will on inc 'i"i
The Prescott daily news., 1912-01-18

Mrs. Flick-How did you cure Johnny of his habit of running away to attend ball games?
 Mrs. Slick-By doing a little timely work with the stick.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-01-18
WHAT SHE DID WITH IT.

"After she broke off her engage nont with him did she return the ring? ?7
 "No, she just transferred it to her right hand"
The Prescott daily news., 1912-01-18
pENE RATION.

Goose-They are praising you lots, my dear, as the great American institution.
 Hen-Yes, l know they are, but that is merely to egg me on.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-01-18

For Sale-We have severa second hand buggies and surIlss and one two and one. fourth roau wagon that we will sell cheap iOi cash or trade for hay or cattle
 w. J. White X Son.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-01-18
FEBRUARY 2, 1912

sell the following described lands in Nevada County, Arkansas, to-wit: "a
 An undivided one-haf interest in and to th Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Ouartae the W est Half of the West Half of the Sonth, eaSt Quarter of the Northeast Quarter: tba Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Ouartase. the East Half of the Southwest Quarter. tba East Half of the Northwest Quarter of tbe Southwest Quarter the East Half of th e West Half of the northwest Quarter of tbe Southwest Quarter; the East Half of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Ouar ter; the East Half of the West Half of fba Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Onsr ter; and the West Half of the Southeast iS Si in section Twenty six (26), Township Tweva Q) South. Range rwenty-two (22) West con taining 305 acres, more or less at public ont cry to the highest bidder. on a credit of threa months in front of the Back of Prescott in Prescott, Nevada County. Arkansas ftba Bank of Prescott being the building in wbinb the Clerks office is now kept pending inc erection of the new courthouse, there beinr no courthouse in Nevada County.) The n,r chaser will be required to give bond with ar. proved SC urty for the purchase price and in. terhSt
 Witness my hand as Commissioner of saia court on this the 3d day of Januaty 1912 N
 F. F, MuBRAH, Commissioner
The Dickinson press., 1912-03-23

Mrs. G. A. Perkins and daughter Mil
dred have been in the Twin Cities this
week.
C. E. White, editor of the Beaver
Valley Gazette at Wibaux, was a BUSH
ness visitor in Dickinson on Monday.
He came down with friends especially
to meet President Elliott and party.
Editor White established his paper at
Wibaux less than two years ago and
already has q large circulation.
A pretty parcel shower was held last
Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Carl Anderson. for Miss Emma Far
rand. The hostesses were Mrs. w. T..
Nickel, Mrs. Chas. Gray and Mrs. Carl
Anderson and the guests were the mem
bers of the Ladies Aid society of the
Methodist church. The rooms were
made attractive with decorations of red
hearts and green festoon ing and the
gifts were arranged prettily in a huge
basket drawn by doves, with cupid
guiding the reins. The ladies brought
their sewing and it was the duty of each
to relate some little incident of her be-
trothal days. Before the guests depart
ed, the hostesses served a very dainty
luncheon.
The Dickinson press., 1912-03-23
GOV. BURKE IN DICKINSON
ON SAINT PA1RIcK'S DAY

Gov. John Burke, under the auspices
of the knights of Columbus. addressed
an appreciative audience at the opera
house Saturday night on the Seven
teenth of March,"
Seated on the rostrum with the speak
er of the evening were Hon. Frank Lish
and Attorney T. D. Casey. Mr.. Lish
called the meeting to order and intro
duced Mr.. Casey who made fitting re.
marks for the occasion. alluding to Gov.
John Burke as the states chief execu-
tive whom the people hoped to promote
to chief executive of the nation.
Before the regular address there was
music by the South Dickinson band of
some twenty-five pieces, ably lead by
FIR. Groetschel. 1t was the first time this
band had furnished music for a public
gathering on this side and the people
were %agreeably surprised.
Two violin solos by Mrs. Christine
Messersmith and the same number of
vocal solos by Charles O'Brien of Glen
dive were much appreciated. Mrs. Val
demar Jessen played the accompani-
ments.
Gov. Burke said that in COM
memorating the name of Saint Patrick
our people were only doing what was
being done by others not only in many
places in our own land but in all coun-
tries of the world. The birth place of
ST. Patrick is not absolutely known.
but the best authorities have agreed
upon Scotland. He was sold into
The Dickinson press., 1912-03-23

slavery while a boy and tended aocks
on the hillsides in Ireland. Later he
returned to Scotland where he fitted
himself for a missionary and retur ned
to Ireland where he became not only an
educator but a civilizer. file was liked.
by the people and became a leader to-
whom rulers and kings looked for guid-
ance.
Gov. Burke made his address very
interesting by giving supposed pre-his-
toric conditions in the Emerald Isle,
and in speaking of the ancient race of
tall and handsome people he said that
perhaps he could measure up to them
IN height but it would take a Senator
Simpson to get the beauty.
Gov. John Burke is popular with
Dickinson audiences and wal given q
large measure of applause.