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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-11-14

aye aAE NE@ eI'AE tS 2E1ll tl1st NrnINf
nst ~. HOPKINS q EuyAlEy q ono hum
aFed dollars per acre. Ordinarily any
company would take cut tan acfcsi
every year. Under The existing con-
ditiOns, this company win take out
twenty. Thia win yield lEr. Hopkins
some twenty thousand dollars in the
end, and the company a profit Of a
hundred thousand; and yon at the
farmers death viii have a shell OF
broken rocks to inherit as your es-i
tate. Does my proposition seem now
matter Of 80 much amusement"
Mr. Flint saw that the matter had
reached that practical status which he.
called business. and. after his GUS
tom. he prepared instantly to meet it.
"Just moment. please" he said.
He turned to his telephone on the
table and called up one OF the great,
law firms OF the city. he stated in a
few rapid words the legal question In
volved. We could not, OF course, hear,
the answer. but the jerly expletives,
Of Mr.. Flint were eloquent.
Presently he placed the receiver on
its horn.
I'VE will take Mr.. Hopkins's title at
your figure" he said.
But Just then the sick man emphat-
ically thrust into the conference.
mo, yon don't!" he cried, bouncing
out of his chair. I've got the harpoon
in you, an I'm goin' to jump on It.
You pay me thousand dollars year.
and every minute raise It Eve hun
dred,"
Randolph Mason reached over his
hand, caught the excited Mr.. Hopkins
by the arm, and replaced him in his
chair.
Your silence." he said, win obllge'
me. You shall receive exactly the sum
1 have named. neither dollar more
nor less. I do not intend that either
you or this company shall take an ad.
vantage"
do not know which regarded Ma.
son with greater wonder, the hum.
bled fellow or Mr.. Andrew Flint. The
one, no less than the other, expected
an advantage to be pressed home; It
was the first law of commerce, as
they knew it; all else was q theory
of churches.
l think the sick man would have
broken into protest. but the manner
of Randolph Mason was not to be mis-.
read, and, too. in the formers eye he
was something Of the magician In the
fairy book, and not to be set In anger
lest the gold in sight vanish.
A deed was swiftly written. executed,
and a check for twelve hundred dol
lars passed over to Mr.. Hopkins.
I shall always remember the COM
ment Of that cratic but cheerful per.
son as we left the building. He walk.
ed along through the corridor beside
me, his eye travelling in sort of child
ish wonder over Randolph Mason, who
strobe before him, doubtless like
Providence. Finally, as we were com.
ing to the door. he plucked my sleeve
and spoke his comment, which,
phrased differently, was, indeed, the
comment OF US all.
THE old boys terror! amt he?"
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COMBINE BEAUTY AND UTILITY
Practical Nature Of the Swiss Shown
In Their eardens-cow Houses
Built Over Springs.

The Swiss gardens are quaint
combination of the artistic and prac,
ttical, writes F. Harris Deans in the
Wide World. A row of geraniums
will be followed by line of red cab
bages; lettuce and lilies grow in per,
feet harmony side by side; archways
are covered with scarlet runners. The
effect, however, is quite pleasing.
In many cases, too, the farmers take
advantage Of the numerous springs on
the mountainside and build their COW
houses over them, thus ensurIng a
constant supply of water running
through the COW house. observed
this for the first time one day imme
diately after having quenched my
thirst at sparkling spring. / felt o
horrible doubt that all was not clear
that sparkled. It was a hot day, but
/ felt quite cool as / retraced my steps
and tracked that spring to Its source
l was relieved to find that the farmer
who owned that particular spring
didn't keep COWS; / should have be
come a vegetarian If he had. After
that found lukewarm water from a
Gasthaus more refreshing. What the
eye doesn't see the stomach doesn't
grieve about.
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have i ycur own way but when yotI
wake up don't take II out on me-
Then he cooked his hat on one side
Of his head and followed out 10 the
carriage behind Randolph Mason.
The ofices of the Union Fuel Com.
pany are at the foot Of Broadway an
entire floor, reached by great semi.
circle of elevators, banging, rafting,
clicking. in their amphitheater Of
cages. The business carried on here
is Of necessity stupendous. II has to
do with modifying the temperature
OF the whole country. The forces, too.
that labor everywhere under a mans
fingers, are sold here, stored In a
block OF carbon. The companies
housed under this roof, and the rival
ones occupying as great building
across Broadway, practically own
the available coal beds OF America.
the virgin sources OF all the energy
used commonly by man, from thu Are
cooking his egg to the fire driving his
steamship. That there should be two
well-defned groups of such companies
thus in rivalry. standing like duelists
with the street between them, arises
from the fact that there are two great
railroad systems, as yet uncombined.
leading into the storehouses Of Amer.
tcas coal, each railroad greater in
It's authority than an empire, having
It's retinue of operating companies at.
tached like feudal dependencies,
bound to the overload under penalty
Of ruin, and coming and going at Its
beck like the servants Of the cen.
turion. The two buildings are thus
packed with the chief Offices Of coal
companies having mines on the thor
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ipsy sailor. Thin saneuine tempers.
ment goes surely with this disease;
no other dying men whistle thus
cheerfly in the face Of death.
80 there / was, the man contin.
ued, mo money. no land. I had
bought only the right to use this
ground as long as the old farmer
lived A goat with creepers on his
feet would have starved on the top
Of It. / tried to sell out to Nosy.
discovered then that he was a capper
for the Union Fuel company, little
branch Of one Of the two soft coal
combines Of America.
'Nothin' doing, he said. our com.
pany put up that little Job to catch
Just such suckers as you are. We
bought the fee simple title to that
land; then we picked up the debts of
the old farmer. who was supposed to
own It but had only life estate, as
We knew. We got the debts for ten
cents on the dollar, when we showed
the creditors that the rube had no
title. Then we brought a creditors
suit to sell the land. l expected to
buy It in for the face amount Of our
debts. but when you butted in and
bid 1t over our debts, I side.stepped.
We made about nine thousand dollars
on your cut-in. No. we will not pay
out any good money for your old life
estate. Not u.s. our heading won't
get up to this land for the next ten
years. l guess well Just set back on
our hunkers and wait till the old man
dies. So longl / may not see you
again. You're hunger; amt your
THAT was two years ago. The bugs
haven't knocked on any time, Clark
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his life. but must get his living from
the surface and pass over all the
wealth beneath his feet to his success
sor. He may be sick, weighted with
debt, starving, the wealth Of the In
dies may lie beneath the sod of his
lands like buried treasure, yet it is
held in certain decisions that he can
not touch It, Does such rule Of law
seem to you to be iustice?"
1t was now Andrew Flint's turn to
sheer.
Il am not interested" he replied, ain
the justice of It."
Perhaps" continued Mason, "you
may be interested in a further pro
vision of that doctrine, quite as cur
ious. 1t is also the law of the State
of West Virginia that: II at the time
the life tenant comes into his estate
there is a mine opened on the land
and in operation, then this person
with the life estate can not only con-
tinue the operation Of the mine, but
he can also work it to exhaustion. He
can gut the land OF every ounce of
value. II way be but cut to the
door of the storehouse, he can rife
1t to the last penny. He can disem-
bowel the land and leave his success
sor only q worthless shell. Does this
seem to you to be any sounder Jus
tice?"
The president of the Union Fuel
Company fell back into his attitude OF
business interest, as by the swapping
OF lever.
What! what" he said. "Let ma
understand you"
you shall understand me exactly
replied Mason. There is a little mine
in operation on this land. II you do
not choose to make this contract with
Mr.. Hopkins, shall take him to the
coal company across the street, which
also operates in this region. shall
lease the land to It for any royalty It
suggests even a cent ton. This
Pittsburgh vein is eight feet thick.
1t will yield ten thousand tons to the
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n. Andrew Ilint llls he sun over
gun metal.
You have come to the wrong
place he said. 'grhiB IL not . char
fly bureau"
Pardon me, SIR replied Randolph
Mason; eve have come 70 the right
place, By the use Of the machinery
of the law. you have taken this mans
money. You must now purchase his
title to the land, pay him In cash the
two years interest already due on his
purchase money. thas il, twelve hun
dred dollars. and the interest semi
annually hereafter, that Is, six hun
dred dollars per year until his death.
This Is not an unreasonable PROPOSE
ton, because, in the present condi-
tion Of Mr.. Hopkins's health, It is not
likely that he win live for longer
period than tho farmer at whose
death the estate terminates"
The president of the Union Fuel
Company laughed. hn voice cackling
Ike spinning cog-wheel.
Really" he said. '.yousamuse me-
An ugly sneer gathered In the cor
ners of Mason's mouth.
you do not amuse me-" he said;
you annoy me-"
Mr.. Andrew Flint flushed and turn
cd sharply In his chair.
Il believe this conference is ended. .
he said.
Not quite ended" replied Randolph
Mason. Listen a moment, II you
please. 1t Is the law of the State Of
West Virginia that life tenant-that
Is. one owning a life estate in lands
cannot open mines and remove coal
or minerals from such lands during
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oughfare of these roads. Any one Of
these companies would find an alert
rival across the street.
It was quite an hour before we got
into the Office of Andrew Flint, the
president of the Union Fuel Company,
although 1t was one of the smallest
companies in the combine. He was a
man magnetized by the rubbing Of
gold coins; he seemed to point con
stantly to the financial North; no
matter how the needle were flung, 1t
swung finally back there. The very
physical type Of the man was metallic.
He was thin and sharp, with iron
hair, eyes blue like the points OF
drill, and a manner as of a constant
clicking. He had abridged the courte-
sizes of life to formula Of brief CON
ventions; but In the discussion OF dol
lare he was almost voluble. his voice
raced. He waited. seemingly hung on
string like a suspended pendulum,
while Randolph Mason in a dozen
sentences stated the gist of the un-
fortunate's story.
Mr.. Flint spoke a monosyllable to
a clerk, who brought case Of papers
and laid It open on table before him.
For moment he ran his eyes
through the file.
Correct" he said; "your Mr.. Hop
kins owns life estate In these lands.
We own the remainder. What do
you want?"
81 want you to buy the life estate.p
Mr.. Flint looked again at his pa
pers
THE advice here is against It." he
answered. This tract is patch at
taching to the eastern corner of our
field. Our main openings are four
miles west; the coal won't be avail
able to US for ten years. This life
estate may be terminated then. Why
should we buy 1t now"
For the very reason that It may
be terminated then" answered Ran
dolph Mason.
A smile fitted across the face of
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-11-14
FIl'ERS
Are Elected BY the Daughters
Of the Revolution for
the Year.

The annual conference of the
Daughters OF the American Revolu-
ton of West Virginia which was
held at Fairmont two days. ad-
journed Friday afternoon after elect
ing the following officers to servo
Tor the coming year:
State regent Mrs. William
Halnes Smith, Parkersburg.
Vice state regent-Mrs. /. H. viii
son, Huntington.
Recording secretary-Miss Elean-
or Moreland. Morgantowp.
Corresponding secretary - Mrs.
Mary Jackson, Parkersburg.
Treasurer-Mrs. C. W. Heavier,
Buckhannon.
Registrar-Mrs. Anita c. Smith,
clarksburg.
Historian-Mrs. Della Mccul.
Tough, Point Pleasant.
chaplain-Mrs. H. C. stoetEer.
Fairmont
Tho place for holding the next
neetinG Of the conference win be de-
cided upon a the national congress
10 ao held in Warrington, y c.. next
spring.
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suaaestlon for New HoIIdaY.

Texas has an "onion day" Com.
menting on its observation, a New
Yorker said to a Galveston merchant:
The Lone Star state has the better
of the Empire state, for we have no
vegetable or flower to which we do
fearful homage as you do to the frag.
rant onion. The fact Is, we are open
to suggestions as to new holiday.
The latest proposition in that line was
a moving day. Now, don't misunder
stand the term. Those who move will
not celebrate: they will Just move and
experience all the joys pertaining to
that heart and Misunderstanding func.
tion. Those who will celebrate will be
the people who can look on."--New
York Tribune.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-11-14
t'lbeHeve IBIS 0atferefcs is ended.7

says, and, unless can get to the
South Seas, I'm all In"
Randolph Mason leaned over and
made little calculation with his
pencil on the corner Of the writing
pad.
Tn your condition of health" he
said. ten thousand dollars should
easily buy a six per cent annuity.
Could you live in the Marquesas on
six hundred a year?"
The sick mans eyes snapped.
with all the comforts of home,
and money to invest in the funds, as
the French say. Outside the grub,
you only need a sleeping mat and a.
pair Of pajamas. Fifty plunks a
month? I should say yes"
Very WE'LL" said Mason, you shall
have twelve hundred dollars down for.
expenses, and six hundred payable
semi-annually as long as you live"
The facetious youth made wide,
ludicrous gesture with both arms as
though gathering up great heap Of
bundles.
"An a motor. an a private car. an.
an insurance dictatorship, an tho
young princess. my daughter. for a
wife, an twelve she asaes laden with,
gold-where fromT
Randolph Mason looked down at
him as one does at pert, gibing
bootblack.
From the Union Fuel Company" =
he answered.
The cheerful consumptive snapped
his fingers.
"stuhrs or" he said. you might
get it from the Fresh Air Fund OF
Uncle Abdul Of Turkey. but not the
coal trust"
I'VE shall get It from the Union
Fuel company" said Mason. "Mr.
Parks, have Pietro call a carriage,
and come with u.s."
The young man arose, waved his
right arm in great gesture Of as.
sent.
IAN right Governor" no said;
who is attending Mrs. Holden. states
that she is getting along nicely and
the outlook is for speedy recovery
of the natient
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Team VIII Come from Sws-
den upon Invitation OF
American Gunner.


STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Nov; So
swedish rife clubs. In response -
he American invitation 10 send (,
cam Of marksmen to the unltse
states, are making Efforts to cigar.
We the strongest possible coneina.
ZION of rifemen to participate ia tAe
tour.
Swedish riaemeu proved the
Agsost rivals OF the Americans III
he ahooting contests at the Olympic
Tames. where they led all other mn
ions. They know each others CALI
sre and Captain p. H. Hedeneald,
president of the swedish division Of
he International Riue Union, ia o.
the opinion that some keen coutssts
may therefore be expected.
The construction Of two moro hat
tleships is to be demanded from the
Swedish parliament by the admir-.
atty next year.
The ships Will be of the so-eaIied
F type, displacing $500 tons ana
making speed OF twenty-five nnots.
Each will carry in armored turress
Iour i1-inch guns and secondary
armament of twelve s-inch long
distance quick-tiring guns.
1t is expected that soma new de-
strcyers will bo built in swsdlSh
shipyards.
The splendid work of the Swedish
officers engaged in the instruction .,
the military police in Persia has
been called to attention by the pub
location Of a report that they were
70 be recalled.
II is said that they were to be
withdrawn because they could no
longer be assured OF their pay. This
IS denied here The foreign ofics
here has had no information that
their services would be dispensed
with. and Il is not thought likely
thai Russia and Great Britain would
demand their return, for they are
very efficient,
The war tor the control o. tbs
Swedish ~ markets which teeenlly
resulted in victory Tor the Stand
ard Oh Company, Is to be renewed
BY The recently Incorporated British.
Swedish OIL Company. With cap
ital OF one million dollars, This uSu
company i 10 take over The baSi-
ness Of the indian Refining Com
pany. which aas already obtained =
foothoid u the nortncrn market
Captain P Lnuds;edi las sstab.
liahed two aew Swedish aviation
records hy remaining in the air two
hours and forl2-slT minutes while
attaining an altitude Of $500 fest,
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sued to Mills R. Morgan and Ella
+. Frush, Harry Lee Fetty and Flos-
sic A. Nicholas, Charles E. vertner
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For the legal principle In
Volved In this story Gee Tho
Law Of Mines and Mining in the
United States (Rarrlnser q
Adams, page 1S), also the fol-
lowing cases: Koen v. Bartlett,
~ w. Va, $50; especially 5s7;
Williamson v. Jones, 80 w. Va,
23f; Wilson v. Yost, 4s w. Va,
ss4. y
"Fhe rule 10 we'll settled that
a tenant for life, when not pre-
eIuded by restraining words, may
not only work open mines, but
may work them to exhaustion"
p. 5e7, Koen v. Bartlett, supra.
Opinion.
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critically i'll at her home on Lee street
suffering from an attack of pneu-
monia. is convalescent and will soon
be out Of danger. Miss Grace Rose,
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MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses lave been is
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MRS. HOLDEN ILL.

Ar, B. P. Holden. who has been
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who is attending Mrs. Holden, states
that she is getting along nicely and
the outlook is for speedy recovery
of the patient.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-01
ARMY OFFICER IS
FORGER AND THIEF
Captain James F.. Reams, Tbi.
teenth Infantry, Disappears
With Company Funds.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. May al
United states army officers testified IN q
justice court here today that captajr
James z. Reams. until last Lamar,
commander Of Company II. Thirtleth I'm.
lantry' L. S A. had left unpaid between
$4,000 and $4,000 in promissory notes
when he disappeared early this wear Tn
company fund. amounting to about $500
which represented the savings Of ,bo
priNates In his company. is sajd IN bsys
ure. S oepdrt-
according 10 the witnesses Can+otr
Reams left wife and two children No.,
nless. His fellow officers collected sso0
and soldiers OF his company sIsO. yrSicb
sums were given his wife. who went 10
New York went 10
note for 5000 bearing the ,ndo-so
ment OF Captain Ode c. Nichols ia In
VOWED In the case in which testIT,or,,
was taken today. Captain Nichols do
Ctares the signature was forged Wbe,
i. Schainman. money lender who ad-
Vanced the money. sought TO collie,
Nichols refused payment schainms1
brought suit imam
me testimony OF Captain Nichols and
other officers was taken today. az tbaI-
regiment will sail for Waldo AIasts.
tomorrow. The others who were roa,,
TONED as Captain Ream's victims ave-
Captains George @. Goodrich. .John Ron,t
John Mcbride Leitus, w w Uarrts ~
Louis kunSie, all OF the Thlrtieth rer,-
mcnt, 'es'-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-01
ARCHIBALD FIGURED
IN MANY CULM DEALS
Wrote Many Letters and Made
Personal Application for
Leases to Railroads.

| WASHINGTON, May si.-JudEe Robert
W. Archbald's negotiations with the Cir
ard estate OF Philadelphia for culm banks
on the Lehlgh Valley railroad were con-
sidered at todays meeting OF the house
| judiciary committee. hearing charges
against the jurist.
Superintendent George T.. Kirkpatrick
| or the Girard estate described the trans
action. He read from his files letters
showing that Judge Archibald and three
partners applied TO James Archibald Jr
engi gineer OF the estate at Pottsvile. Pa,
TO lease the culm banks OF the Girard
company James Archibald. Jr.. Is a
nephew OF the commgrcc court Judge
In addition 10 letters to the Judge, the
witness described his personal application
Tor The lease The band was not leased.
When you received this application
from Judge Archibald. did you think there
Sas anything Improper In it7" asked
II did occur to me that IL was improper
for a Judge on the bench to engage In
mercantile business" answered Mr.. Kirk
patrick.
James Archibald corroboratel the testI-
Inony Of Mr. Kirkpatrick.
In his correspondence with his nephew
Judge Archibald, discussing his expert
ences on the commerce court bench. said
he was going back to Washington, "un-
business"
William II. Truesdale. president OF the
Lackawanna G. Western. testifvins re-
garding Judge Archbald's connection in
coal dump dealings with his railroad, said
he did not talk with the Judge about any
deal and he did not know him. He said
the Judge had not written to him but
TO other ofncials OF the road about the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-01
WIDOW OF ASTOR
PLAYS HOSTESS
By international News Service,

- '''NNN -" '''''t'i "NNnS SeiNlCf.
NEW YORK, May 3i.-Captain Henry
kostron and Surgeon Frank C. MCGEE al
The Carpathia were entertained at lunch
con today BY Mrs. John Jacob Astor.
the young widow whom they saved from
tho sea after her husband went down in
the Titanic disaster. The luncheon wa
informal. the only other guests being
Mrs- Astor's mother, Mrs. william III.
FORCE and Mrs. John 3. Thayer OF PhIla
delphia. whose husband was also lost In
the Titanic wreck
The table decorations werc OF mini, roses
WIN marguerites and smilax. In tho
great reception hall were set palms inter.
spersed with lavender orchids. the favor
lie Hover OF the late Colonel Astor. and
Quantities OF sweet peas. The naval
visitors remained for about two hours
and were escorted back to their shin by
Mrs Astor IN one OF her own autnr,o-
ples- Aiterward she and her mother
Nent on their usual afternoon drive
through Central park
tomorrow Captain Rostron is exnec,os
70 De the guest OF Mrs. George ID Wide-
ner or Philadelphia. Before saiIinp pnyt
tuesday he Will also visit Mrs TbayH,
az her home at Haverford. near PbIia-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-01
|DOUCHERTY IS HELD
| TO THE GRAND JURY
Atlantic City Councilman Ac-
cuSed of Grating Pleads
Not Guilty.
OTHERS ADMIT CHARGE
Downfall of Alleged Corrupt
Gang Due TO Efforts of
Detective Burns.
OTHERS ADMIT CHARGE

ATLANTIC CITY, y. j., May 81
City Councilman Harry f. Dougherty
arrested on charge of having accepted
bribe Of $500 for voting for the pass
age Of an ordinance providing for .
concrete board walk along the beach
designed to cost million dollars OF
more, was given a hearing today. de
pleaded not guilty and was held In
$4,000 bail for the grand jury.
The hearing was expected 70 be SEN
sational, but few developments were
brought out William +. Wahl, clti-
zen who made the complaint against
Doughcrty. said he obtained the infor-
NATION which he based his complaint
on, from William ]. Burns, the detec-
tive.
Mr.. Burns testified that he had been
summoned here TO investigate alleged
corrupt acts. He began his investiga-
tion in April 1911, and continued un-
til August. when he evolved "a fake y
board walk scheme to catch certain Of
ficials