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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-03
I Jul , VI = Ut
II. r. Pollard, Jr.,
j. B. Pace,
c. A. Blanton, M. d.,
VIM. Jenkins, Jr.,
0. E. Parrish,
Edw. l.. Frost.

I have known Mr.. Richards
for thirty years, and believe that
if he should be elected a member
of the Administrative Board he
would discharge all of the duties
of the position faithfully and eff
GENTLY.
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i'edifce publique. one saw Instantly
the fitness OF it" He, Popinot. was a
genius Ct the first order.
And SO / left him. shaking in the
ioor, and calling upon Olympus to send
down his need OF bay.leaves. Incpm-
parable Popinot Of the Golden Moont
Shortly before ten o'clock on the
tenth day Of February, / walked from
my hotel over to the Jefferson Trust
company In the city OF Richmond.
was taken at once into the vault OF
the safety deposit boxes, where
found Miss Caroline Pickney and the
vault officer, Mr.. Montague Thomas
This young man greeted me courteous
'ly, but had only another stately nod
from Miss Pickney. She would never
come to understand the social order Of
commercial civilization. One who
took directions from another, no mat
ter in how exalted sphere that 9th.
er sat, was a variety Of servant. 1t
was the theory Of the master bred In
deep, and persisting into commercial
age.
Promptly at ten, Mr.. Robert Hender-
son arrived. He wore large checked
ulster. a top hat and astonishingly
yellow gloves. He greeted me as a
lost neighbor discovered in distant
country, shook vigorously the rather
limp hand of Mr.. Montague Thomas,
but went back on his heels before Miss
Caroline Pickney. She did not see
him, she never saw him.
appreciated the need to get the
matter speedily over, and requested
Mr.. Henderson to allow Miss Pickney
to examine the jewels. He threw open
his ulster, revealing small leather
handbag. secured to his waist by a
chain. such as is used by bank mes
sengers. He opened the bag and took
out an ancient black leather case,
which he also opened and held in his
hand. In 1t, lying coiled up, against
the lining of old purple velvet was a
pyramid pin, two drop earrings and a
strand OF oriental pearls. Miss Pick.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-09-19

While we AWAITED ttc chasing-in OF
Bobbie, drew the celebrity out 1T
tie on the subject 0; the slumberlng
youth. He was an only nephew of
Miss Caroline Pickney and her half.
brother. Bishop simonton OF New York.
lie was an orphan and very ebon
sheep. Having fallen victim to
Madame Versay's charms, he had
shouidered the onerous duties of an
"angel," burned his money" and final
" "ew!red" the Jewels from his reia.
tive and bestowed them on this Dull
Icinea. These Jewels Madame yersay
thought 1t advisable to retain, since
the law could not take fail out OF
her" without Juggling" the youth. She
appealed to me to affirm the moral
soundress Of her attitude in this. A
poor girl must look out for herself.
| was spared the embarrassment Of
Ia decision on so yexed question by
the arrival of Bobbie Henderson. /
was also glad of all the people in the
Cafe 10 Lune dor when he came burst
lrg in 1t. He was a person with We
riegated waistcoat, many seals and
yellow diamonds. and face that
would have convicted him before any
jury in America without word Of evil
dence for the state. He sailed down
upon me with the buster of the east
wind.
Flash your star he said, cor Jar
loose from the lady" His language
was beyond me, but his manner admit
ted of no doubt,
Madame yersay sprang up and
thrust her elbow vigorously into the
region of his diaphragm. Cut it out,
Bobbio" she said, you amt wise
to the gent. He's no plain-clothes
Johnnie. This thifsg's business"
Mr.. Robert Henderson WIS illu.
mined. He drew up a chair and ex.
pressed his desolation at the error.
Then the three of US got down to the
details of Madame versay's business"
The offer to pay cash was pleasing to
Mr.. Henderson. 1t sounded good"
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excellent arms 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 and paint
pots. Her mouth was a perfect cupid'a
bow, and exquisite. Her nose was
bourgeois, but not obtrusiye and not
bad, Her eyes, however, were utterly
bad. They reminded me of cold tai.
low. Her bright yellow hair was COLI
ed on the top Of her head to give an
effect Of height and to lengthen her
face. While her companion was un-
speakably drunk, this woman was cold
ly sober. She constantly refilled the
mans glass, but scarcely tasted her
own. was evidently spectator at the
epilogue OF quarrel which Madame
Versay was striving to drown in the
mixture Of alcohol and claret that Pc
pinot sold for Burgundy. She spoke
almost in whispers, but now and then
the man broke out in voice that /
could hear.
mo, I won't wait no noah, want
Lheln Dach. you SAID you only wanted
them to star in. That's what you
said; to star In"
Madame versay patted him on the
arm and cooed over him, but her face
was as cold as a wedge. The man
harped on the one idea. mo; 1 was
drunk. Didn't l tell you was drunk
when did TT and they've got to 10
back to her."
Madame versay suddenly changed
her tactics. She leaned over, seized
the young man by the collar and shook
him. What she said could not hear,
but the effect on the drunken youth
was marked. He pleaded in blabber-
ering slobbers: That's all right, you
keep them; they're yours. You dis
solve them in vin'ger and drink EN-
like Cleopatra. You're good III thing,
you're good. Ill, sweet thing"
The mans drooiing grew gradually
inarticulate, his head wobbled. Pres.
emily he made an Intellectual effort to
pat Madame Versay's porcelain cheek,
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and fell forward with his arms out
stretched on the table. Popinot's Bur-
gundy was indeed distilled from the,
peoples of the Disc!
The woman ordered a tumbler of
whisky and drank 1t like water. Ny
hour had arrived. arose and thread
ed way to her table.
Have / the honor" said, ito adj
dress Madame Versay?"
A further light came into the cold,
tallow eyes. mot so loud" she said.
Are you plain-clothes Johnnie?"
/ assured her that I had attained to
no such dignity as that. was merely
one coming under flag of truce with
a message from Miss Caroline Pickney.
I said this over several times and in
variety of ways before Madame's
suspicious were soothed down. Then
/ laid before her the offer to pay ten
thousand dollars cash for the jewels.
A clean cut trade and no questions.
The money in her hands for the jewels
in ours. / did not go further into the
place or details OF payment, that would
better follow little later on.
"Pll stand for that" said Madame
versay, "if it's straight goods; but you
will have to show 1t to Henderson. II
he don't flag 1t, the old hen can have
her sinners"
I wondered mildly If we might find
Henderson somewhere.
Sure" and Madame Versay. Then
she summoned Popinot. Call up Hen.
derson's Detective Agency she di.
rected, "and tell Bobbie to chase in
here"
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but he would talte no chance on a
double cross" bel2g handed out"
The money must DO PAID in his pres
ence at bank. No meet me under
the oak tree" for him. He was "onto"
the iniquittes Of the human family.
By gradual, Indirect suggestions, I
uncovered the plan to pay at the JEFF
ferson Trust company in Richmond I'm.
der his eye. He took to that. 1t was
the cid hens nest to be sure, but
doubtless the only place where she
could gather up so large .'wad of
dough" And thus, after many glass;
es of vile brandy, which, on my part,
[ managed to tip out deity into the saw
dust, we got the"business" closed. Mr..
Robert Henderson nearly crushed my
hand at parting. 1t was SO rare a
thing, he said, to meet one OF his
kind of gentlemen" nowadays. Mad
anne Versay beamed, and we parted
in genial fashion.
had a word with Popinot at the
door, after oiling the itching in his
palm with silver dollar. "Poof!"
he said, Madame Versay was less
French than his cafe cat. She was
born in Harlem under shamrock. She
had heard him, Popinot, name the d.
vine Versailles in food of longing
for his native country. The name
pleased her; she implored him tc say
IL again and yet again. until she got It
and SO came Madame versay." "Mon
Dieul ones sides split themselves with
laughter A grisette named for pal.
acc. Monsieur Villon never did so ex-
cellent naming. la demi.monde,
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For the legal principle In.
voIvsd In this story see United
States Y. Barrett, III. Fed, sss.
Before and After.

This is the conversation we heard
at the 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 ever saw"
Quit ldddingf 1t never took any
one motorcycle ten minutes to pass
your house."
tits. fact. could hear the darned
thing five minutes before It got there
and could smell 1t i've minutes after
it got by"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-09-19

William Hogg, of wellsburg, is a
visitor in the city.
e. G. Manown, of Keyser, is in the
city on brief visit.
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AssAssIN EsoArEs.

LONDON. Eng Sept. l4.-coionei
Lupakoff head OF the Russian polit-
eal police, was shot today while wait
Ing for street car with his wife IN
Pyatigor The assassin escaped
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-09-19

CHARLESTON, Sept. 13.-Thc fol-
lowing charters have been Issued by
the secretary Of state:
The Southwestern Oil and Gas
Company, of Parkersburg, w. Va. to
drill for oil aud gas, manufacture
lamp black, carbon, etc, in Gilmer
aud Calhoun counties, West Virginia,
Authorized capital. 100000. Incor-
porators; P. McDonough. T. ], Gar
rity, w. c. Lambert and j. W. Row
land. of Parkersburg, and. G. W. Boso,
Of Belleville.
The Fairfax Orchard Company, of
Romney, w. Va, 10 plant orchards In
Romney district Of Hampshire coua-
ty, West Virginia, and conduct gem
aral orchard and fruit business. Au-
thorized capital. $4,000. Incorpora-
tors: ], S. Zimmerman, r. W. Gilke-
son, Kitty c. " Zimmerman, Belle
Linth;cum and W E, Beatty, all Of
Romney, W. Va.
Contributor Oil and Gas Company
Of Pittsburg, Pa, to drill for oil and
gas in Pennsylvania, Authorized
capital, $4,000. Incorporators:
A. West A. y. voegtly, NJ. c Rodg-
ers, G. c, Dellenbach and L. l. BeaL
al lof Pittsburg
sAss
The West Virginia Export Timber
Company, Of which Thomas R. shep-
herd is president. and with Huntington
as the principal office, has increased
It's authorized capital from $25,oOo to
$50, 1000.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-09-19

Or. j. S. Maloy, OF shInnston, was
a city visitor Monday.
M, $. Bush, Of Parkersburg, is a
business visitor here.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-09-19

neg expressed satisfaction to Mr..
Montague Thomas and directed him to
open the safety deposit box. The
young man fitted the key into the
lock Of box number 800, and drew
down the door, showing the little steel
vault packed with banknotes. He took
out the money in packages each en-
losed by a printed slip, such as are
commonly used by banks, and marked
Two thousand dollars"
Mr.. Robert Henderson handed me
one end of the iewel.case to hold. and
with his free hand, he slowed these
five packs of bills into the little hand.
bag. When he had the last one safely
in, he relaxed his grip on the Jewel.
case, locked his handbag and hurried
out of the bank handed the case to
Miss Caroline Pickney. She opened It
and caressed the jewels lovingly. But
she said no word. and gave no eyi.
dence Of the great emotion Juggling at
her except tho trembling of her hands.
Then she put the case in her bosom
and went down to her carriage In the
company of Mr.. Montague Thomas.
| went out behind the pair of them.
Not in all my life had 1 been so thor.
oughly puzzled. What did this woman
need with Randolph Mason If she In
tended TO pay painted actress the
full value of the jewels. ANY police.
sergeant could have done as we'll as
he. What need was there to send mo
scouting into the Tenderloiu and then
here? The thing was idiotic. had
been waiting to see the iron lid Of
some hidden trap fall swiftly and
NJ. e. Hays, of Glenville, is trans
ocfIng Ev.i,aes bo,o
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-09-19

Miss Hazel Frost is guest OF
friends IN Falrmont. 49,
s. W Meals, OF Moundsyllle, is a
city business visitor.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-09-19

f. cottriil, Of Fairntont, is busl-
ness visitor here.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-09-19

NJ. e. Hays, of Glenville, is trans
acting business here.
Albert R. shinn was here Thurs
day from Reynoldsville.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-09-19
CHARTERS

CHARLESTON, Sept. 12-For the
purpose of developing coal properties
in Marion and Monongalia counties
West Virginia, number of Cleveland,
o., persons have incorporated the Ex-
ce.sior West Virginia Galleries Com
pany, with principal offices in Fair.
mont, W. Va. The company has an
authorized capital of $2,oOO,OOO. while
the incorporators are L. f. McGrath
H b. CIore, Leo ]. Mahan. S. A. I'M
and C. B. Forward, all OF Cleveland
o.
Another coal company of consider
able size to take out charter is the
Midyale coIliery Company. Of Gam.
oca, Fayette county, West Virginia.
In addition % mining coal the COM
pany will engage in the timber bust
ness. The authorized capital Is
100000, and the incorporators are
7. A. Deitz, George E. Thomas and
W. H. Thomas, of Charleston, W. Va;
C. W. Dillon, of Fayetteville, and
James Grlssinger, Of Vanetta.
The Atlantic Westrumite Company,
Of Washington, D. c., to manufacture
and sell asphaltic compounds, etc
Authorized capital, 100000. Incor-
porators: Richard Y. Gilbert and
William c. Martin, of Philadelphia,
Richard d. Newton, OF, Trenton, "
y; Joseph II. Crawford, Percy craw.
ford and Arthur H. Putnam and
Harry S. Houghton, of Washington
D. C.
Neutrality-suspicious. Coal Company, Of
Elmore, Wyoming county, West vir-
ginia, to mine coal, cut timber and
manufacture lumber. Authorized cap
ital, 100000. Incorporators: ]. A.
Wood, of Sullivan; J. Edward Coz.
Of Quinnimont; j. c. Sullivan. Of
Bcury; W. C. Hubbard, OF Charles
ton; and c. H. Mead, of Paytona.
Marlinton Garage, of Marlinton, W.
Va, to repair and deal in automobiles
and operate a garage. Authorized
capital, $4,000, Incorporators; F.
\. McClintic, c. A. Yeager, NJ. L. Pue,
G. R. Goodsell, l. S. Shoemaker, and
c. W. cleak, all of Marlintou, W. Va.
Morgansville Oil and Gas Company,
Of Salem, w. Va, to drill for oil and
gas in Margansvllle, Doddridge coun-
~, W. Va. Authorized capital, $4,000.
Incorporators: Il. X. Jones, and +.
]. Pride, of ParkersburE; S. E. stroth-
err w. L. strother and W. G. offutt.
of Salem.
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to Cor. No. 5; thence s. S3 deg. 05 min. E. 600 feet to Cor No. 1; thence s. 5 deg. 90 min. W 1900 feet to Cor. No. l, the place Of beginning.
 'Reo":-Begi at Cor. No. 1, the S. E. Cir, whence U. S M. M. No. 2947. Warren Mining District, bears $. 2S deg. 55 min. E. 62506 feet; thence N 6S deg. 90 min. ". 615.75 feet 10 Cor No. 2; thence N. S des. 90 min. E. :5O0 feet to Cor. No. 3; thence S. 6s deg 90 min E. 6lS.75 feet to Cor No. f; thence 5. 8 deg. 9 min w. 1900 feet to Cor. No. i, the place Of beginning.
 The location notices of these claims are recorded in the office of the Coun- ty Recorder of said Cochise County as follows: tho New Years Gift No. 1" in Book 90, Records of Mines al page 275. and the "Reo' in Book 37 Records of Mines at page 198.
 The names of the adjoining claims are the Copper King and Louisville lodes, unsUryeycd, on the North; the Swayback lode. unsurveyod, on the east; the Palmiilo and Panama No. D lodes. unsuTveyed On the South and the Ajax, Tamarack and Regal lodes, unsuryeyed, on the West
 FRANK II. PARKER
 Register
 PAT.
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Eastern Markets
 Yesterday
CBy L. J. Ovcrlo:k)

BOSTON, Feb. S.-The average preliminary esunatcs fOrecdsted decrease in the surplus copper Of about i0,00OgUJ pounds. and when Tho figures showed over 23,0o9, 600, all eyes were turned Co the copper stocks. and bull sh enthusiasm re- turned. Tine whole local list showed substantial improvement. aud the of- fcring of stocks were very small With the domestic surplus reduced to C6 OOO, ,OO0 pounds the metal situatioE never looked better. The producing interests are working ia harmony and q higher price Of the metal SeeIns A certainty We believe Inc improve n,cut in the metal situation is based ois assual c0aspRpti8n, and tast 'see are more likely, to sec a puaaV1y market in copper mlrt rtal than Co sec any reduction ip price, during Inc reS ton months We advise the inrchase oI any Of the producing mines.
 PAINE. WbBBER aud Co.
 Copper Producers report decreased sS17fI0O pounds
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Legal Advertisements.
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL Es-
 TATE


 Unde. authority of an order of sale. granted by the Probate Court oi Cocbise County, Territory of Ari- zona. in the matter of the estate of William Deattie, deceased. on Jan uary I6th. 1912, I will sell at private sale, the following described real es- tate, belonging 70 said estate, situated in Cochise County. Territory Of Arl- zona, to-wit. Southwest quarter Of Northwest quarter. Northwest quar- ter of Southwest quarter, Section 2l, Southeast quarter of Northeast quar- ter. Northeast quarter of Southeast quarter Section 20 all in Township 22 South Range 26 East, c. x $. h. B M iu Sulphur Spring Valley, con taining 160 acres, with buildings thereon consisting of dwelling house, Larn. corral, two sheds, adobe bar ress house, chicken coop and wtDd- mill.
 The saic will be made on or after the 26ih day of February. 1912. and bids will DC received at the office ot George II. Neaie in Bisbee, Arizohe, or may Dc delivered to tue under signed personally. or filed in the of, fee .of tbe clerk Of sbe i.robste rosfst .rtrn,s of ssa.c. cssas lawful money of Tthe Uni5edsStsecs. ten per .;csnt there oi to be. paid on date Of sale. }snd .the bs lance thereof on contirmation O! the sale by the court.
 Dated February Sth. 1912
 EDITH W. KENNEY.
 Administrairix Of Estate of William Besttie. deceased.
 First publication Feb. 1o. 1912. 40
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l,50O feet to Cor No. l. tho place of beginning. excluding area in conflict with Lot No. 39, I. X. L. lode of 3.739 acres, and in conflict with Lot No. 3S. Undinc lode. of 1851 acres, containing a net area of 15.3SS acres. The location notice of this claim IS recorded in the office of the County Re corder of said Cochise county in Book 3l, Record of Mines, at page 24.
 The names of the adjoining claims are the Lionel D, Huachuck Chief and Princeton lodes, unserveyed and Undine lode. Lot No 3s, on the north the Princeton lode. unsurveycd, and l. X. L. lode. Lot No. 8. on the east the Triplcts lode, gnsuTyeyed. on -ne south; Harriet '. lode. unsurveyed and Wisconsin lode, Lot No. 37, on the west.
 FRANK II. PARKER,
 Register
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NOTICE TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE FAY-CANAHEA
 COPPER COMPANY.

You are hereby notified that the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Fay-Cananea Copper company will be held on Wednesday, February I4th. 1912, at 7:30 p. m., at the office of J. M. OConuell. room seven Schmidt Shattuck Building, Bisbee, Arizona. for the purpose of electins a board of directors for the ensuing year and transacting such other busl- ness that may properly come before the meeting.
 FAY-CANANEA COPPER COMPANY, by GEORGE NJ. FAY, Sec'y.
 21l.
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AND. WHEREAS. By a resolution of the Board of Directors of said company, duly adopted on the 18th day Of January 1912, it was resolved and ordered that each and all of said shares on which tho said call or calls have not been paid as aforesaid, be forfeited and sold for such failure to pay said call or calls as herein after set out; and that due and legal notice Of such sale be given by the Secretary of the Company.
 NOW THEREFORE, Notice is here by given that at tEe office of the Company at Bakerville, Cochise Coua- ty, Arizona, which is the office of
Bisbee daily review., 1912-02-09

RS:--Indiana offers un- limited opportunities for business to classified advertisers. A recognized advertising medium is the Daily and Tri-Weekly Enterprise. pub Hshed at Noblesville, and carrying the largest amount of classified bus mess in that section. The Enter, prise covers Hamilton County tho,
 oughly, and is the medium to use to get results. Rates, 1-2 cent per word; 6 insertions for the price of 5. Nothing taken under 1Oc. Ad- dress THE ENTERPRISE. Nobles- vile, Ind. 53i
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Legal Advertisements.
SAVANNA COPPER COMPANY.
 505 LOnsdale Building
 DULUTH, MINN. NOTICE OF FORFEITURE AND SALE OF STOCK

WHEREAS. On the 9th day of Fet ruary, 1911, the Board of Directors O savanna Copper Company adopted tn, following resolutions:
 RESOLVED. That a call of Fifty Cents (50c) per share be and it Is hereby made upon all of the outstanding part paid stock of the company, due and payable on the 1st day of March, 1911. and,
 RESOLVED. That the Secre- tary of this Company be and he is hereby directed to mail due no- tice of such call to each holder of part paid stock at his place of residence as the same appears on the books of the company, in accordance with the bylaws in such case made and provided. and,
 WHEREAS, The Secretary of the Company in pursuance of said res olution and Cf the bylaws gave due notice Of said call to each holder ci part said stock Of the company, in cluding the stockholders hereinafter named as delinquent, by mail, by de posting on the 1ith day of February 1911, a printed notice of said call in the post office at Duluth. Minnesota postage prepaid, addressed to each stockholder pt his address ss the same appears on the books Of the company; and,
 WHEREAS, On the 2nd day oi October, 1911, the Board of Directors of Savanna Copper company adopted the following resolution;
 "RESOLVED, That a call of Five Dollars (S5.0O per share be and it is hereby made upon all of the outstanding part paid stock of this company. due and payable on the lst day Of November, 1911; and,
 RESOLVED, That the Secre- tary of this Company be and he is hereby directed to mail due mo- tice of such call to each holder of part paid stock at his usual place of residence as the same ap- pears on the books of the com pany. in accordance with the by laws in such case made and pro vided." and,