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UnrqOel
Kilar17n Murder
Mystery Clues
MORE REvoLvERs, sTiLLETos
AND DIRkS HAVE BEEN
FOUND.
MEMBERS OF THE BLACK HAND
SOCIETY ARE ALL OVER
THE STATE.

AS was predicted by the West Vir.
gilman last evening the officers re
turned last evening from Kilarm with
additional documents pertaining 10
the Mana Nero society.
The shoes that the officers took with
them ut footprints around the scene
of the double murder. More revol'
vers, dirks and stilletos were found
and brought in.
The evidence that obtained in the
dfligent search made Monday was &C
cumulative rather than new. That
the qualifications of the society per
meates the entire state is apparent
at this time.
A document in possession of the
officers supposed to be a roster of the
membership shows that there are
members of the organization in many
towns.
The details of the crime at Kilarm
are slowly unfolding, The officers
are on the right trail, and more de.
velopments are expected.
The coroner's jury will likely sit
tomorrow, when it is believed that it
can soon disposed Of the matters to be
brought before it.
The officers are busy on the case
and no avenue will be left unexplored
by trained men who are now ferret.
ing out the details Of the crime.
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Lawyers Meet Today
In P~arkersburg

PARKERSBURG, Dec. 29.-The
thirtieth annual meeting of the West
Virginia Bar Association convened iii
Parkersburg today to last two days.
This is expected to be nj OF the most
important meetings as well as most
largely attended ever held. The Par;
kersburg and Wood County Bar has
made exceptional preparations for the
entertainment Of ~thelylsiting lawyers.
The vanguard of the members to
attend the meetingss arrived here last
Monday night Tuesday viii be o
highly important session as the elec.
ton al oficers aud other important
business win be transacted during
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IN PueLIsTIc ANNALs.


1S9S-Jimmy Barry and Casper Leon
fought 2O-round draw at Davenport, la.
This was the last battle in the ring Of
Jimmy Barry, who was then the bam-
tamweight champion OF the world. The
following year Barry retired undefeated.
Jimmy was one of a very few modern
champions who quit the ring while the
quitting was good, without waiting to
he knocked out. Arthur Chambers and
Jack McAuliffe. both OF whom held the
lightweight title, retired without llav-
Ing suffered the ignominy of defeat.
Mike Donovan was still middlewcight
champion when he quit in 1882 to be.
come boxing instructor for the New
York A. c., a job he held until his re.
cent resignation. No modern heavy.
weight has ever resigned his honors
except by force Of superior prowess,
although a number Of gladiators Of the
past have left the ring with their fame
untarntshed The great majority Of
boxers, however, lose their titles the
same way they achieve them-by fight
ing.
88S7-Jess Willard, heavyweight box
er, born in Pottawatomie county, Kan.
19O0-Jack Clelland defeated Eddie
Santry in 5 rounds at Pittsburgh.
19O1-George Gardner defeated Kid
Carter in 6 rounds at Chicago.
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John Basel,
"A Prominent
Attorney, Dies
PASSED AWAY EARLY YEsTER.
DAY MORNING AT HIS
HOME.
WAS NExTTo THE OLDEST LAW.
YER AT HARRISON couN-
TY BAR,

CLARKsBURG. Dec. 29.-The Hon:
'orable John Basel died at $3.50 o'clock
Monday morning at his home on West
Main street Mr.. Basel had been in
declining health for several months
and was very low the two weeks prior
to his death. A complication Of dis
eases was the immediate cause of his
death.
Born near Lost Creek in 1910, Mr..
Basel was "A years of age. He was
Ia son of Benjamin Basel. who came
to this section from Connecticut and
settled Mt Lost Creek.
John Basel was a graduate Of
Washington and Jefferson College at
Washington, Pa, and he was admitted
to the Clarksburg bar june S, 1864.
was a member of the constitutional
convention in 1879 at Charleston. In
the seventies he served a term as
prosecuting attorney of Harrison coun.
fty. For many years and at the timo
of his death he was assistant counsel
for the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
lI SStS4dA SOuhSiSS ~ h
part of the state.
AS a lawyer Mr.. Basel stood ut
the head OF the procession. He had
not only a profound knowledge of
law but he was a very able debater
and always conducted his cases with
admirable effectiveness. He was
scholarly and a splendid historian. He
possessed a magnetic personality and
had one of the most brilliant minds
of the men Of his day.
, MI. Basel attended services at the
First Presbyterian and Christ Epfs-
copal churches.
In point of membership and age Mr..
Basel was the next Oldest lawyer at
the Clarksburg bar. The legal fratern.
.ity has arranged to hold a meeting at
"a O'Clock this evening to take suitable
action on his death and to arrange
to attend the funeral in a body.
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sPoRToeRApHY-eN GRAVY
.PueL.i5TIc SITUATION is
STILL IN HOPELESS MIDDLE

This annum Of 1914, now meandertng
along to its close, hasn't been a re-
markable one in a pugilistic way. Most
OF the divisions OF the great game are
still in a hopeless middle, and, with
the sport legally barred in California
and ended by war in Great Britain and
France, it isn't likely that 1915 will
accomplish much toward clearing up
the situation.
The most promising aspect of the
coming year is the possibility that the
heavyweight title may change owner
ship. Even If johnson loses to a white
man, however, said Caucasian will
have a mighty dark road to travel to
hold on to his honors,r unless he follows
the example of John L. Sullivan in the
case Of Peter Jackson and draws the
color line" johnson may have ruin
ed his strength and stamina by riotous
dissipation, btu there are apparently
credible reports that the stories of
Jacks wild ways have been greatly
exaggerated. Possibly they have been
circulated with a view to enabling
Johnson to pick up some easy coin by
Turing an ambitious white man into the
ring with him. Then, even II Jack is
all in, there remain certain dark.hued
gents named Sam Langford, Sam Nc
Vcy and Joe Jeanette. We are conf
IDENTIFY informed, in some quarters, that
these brunette persons are also has
beens We also know that they are
gifted with a certain amount of acu-
men, and that they don't always show
the best goods they have in stock. They
are not going to smash the egg that
hatched the golden goose.
The mfddleweight situation is all up
in the blue atmosphere. We have a
person named AL Mccoy claiming the
championship of that division, because
he landed a lucky punch on George
Chip, who had whipped Frank Klaus,
Mike Gibbons, Jimmy Clabby, Eddie
.McGoorty and Chip are men OF real
championship calibre, however, and the
ring should have a real middleweight
champ before the coming year is over.
Whoever he is, he won't be another
IFitz, because there was only one Ruby
Robert and the pattern was lost. AT
that, the man who comes out on top
should be as good as most middle
weight title holders Of the past.
In the welterweigt division-well,
one could almost describe the welter
class by p~araphrasing the essay on
Snakes in Ircland," which read:
There are no snakes in Ireland"
Aside from Packey Mcfarland, who
still embraces tho notion that he's a
lightweight, Their are no welters OF
championship calibre today.
The lightweight title has changed
hands since 1914 was ushered in, but
Freddie Welsh, in his recent battles,
hasn't demonstrated that he Is a bona
ide champ. The vegetarian Welshman
is a clever boxer, about as clever as
they make 'em, but that about let's him
out. His victory. over Richie was far
from being decisive. There are several
lightweights now battling in America
who would stand a good chance against
the Britisher.
Johnny Kilbane is still hugging the
featherweight championship, be he has
commenced to mingle with the light
weights Johnnyh has been a real cham
LH| aN
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IspgcIAL MEETlRa OF MEMBERS.

SPECIAL MEETING or MEMBERS
Asspecfal meetingot the memhera o.
ItheYoung Mems Christian Association
iofFairmontgisfh hereby called TO be held
az the rooms ofsthe Association in the
civ 81 Fairmont! west Virginia, on
the 5th daySof January, 1915. et 1880
O'Clock p. m, Tor the purpose OF con
sidering and acting upon 3 resolution
to be then and therespresented author.
king the issuesoft the corporate note
of said Associationingthe principal
Of Fifteen Thousand Dollars tSl5'
and the execution o. @ mortsag
deed Of trust on the properly OF
Association to secure the payneI
same; and for the Transaction OF
other business coming before
meeting of memberss
J. NJ. HARTLEY. PEesideaH
Dec. 22 andE29.
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pion, and one of the very few in recent
vars who have had a clear title.

The bantam honors we're annexed
last June at Vernon by Kid Williams,
when he knocked out old Johnny Cou.
Ion. There isn't any dispute about the
legitimacy of the Danes title, but he is
rapidly outgrowing the class and will
soon be a featherweight.
The European heavyweight cham.
pion, Georges Carpenter, is a soldier,
and ever If the reports that he has
been killed or sriously woundd are
false, it is unlikely that he will ever
be as good a man again. Which leaves
America with a clear field, except for
Eddie Welsh.
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Hon. Ex.editur Gale Fluhart thinks
some O. returnin' t tn Republican
party an he wants t. know if it'll be
all right If he jest drops a pustal
card instead 8 writing a open letter.
A Teller kin be eloquent an still
wrong.
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Must Be Something Wrong.

Must Be Something Wrong.
II understand that a Chicago woman
who has been married to the same
man four times thinks of trying It
again."
whats the matter? Is he afflicted.
with something that makes it impos-t
slide for him to RUM"
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Il Is hereby ordered that leave DO
granted to any person Interested to file
COLLECTIONS to said application before the
Public Service Commission within thirty
f(S0ONdays from his date, and that this
matterJbo set down for hearing at the
sGenerad Session Of the Commission, to be
held at the Capitol. in the City Of Char
gl~eston5onlthe 9th day of February, 1916 ut
s2go'clock r. NJ, at which time oil persons
Interested may appear and mike such OBJ
idectIons us they may SEQ flt.
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Help Wanted.
Situations Wanted.

WANTED Sewing. plain and fancy;
rates rcnsonnblc. Are also agent for
eSpIrelln Corset. Call Bell phone 1871:
Monroe st. No. 1885,. 1O-16-tt
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Rooms for Rent.

FOR RENT-one nicely furnished double
front room for rent, 525 Ogden avenue:
Bell phone 5S5-J. Leu
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Whereas, application TO establish in
-creased and additional rates for furnish-
gtngEtelephone service has this day been
filed by the above named Wadestown Tel
lephone .CompanY.
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For Sale.

MOVING PICTURE OUTFIT FOR SALE
Cost $300-$100 will buy 1t II sold soon.
mo. 1 Oprgrnph Machine. 6 rolls Film.
! fit, good as new; only been used short
time. Electric attachment and screen
and other articles to go with 1t. For
further information call or write ]. II.
E4Reer, Merrlffeld Hotel, Fnirmont. W.
.Xna 1o-I.1mn
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FOR RENT-Two Office rooms. third floor
Jacobs building. Apply to Winnie NJ:
Jacobs, 30l Flirmont Ave. u
FURNISHED room. 81 Hamilton Sc. ..
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Agmeeting OF the Public Service Com
mission, held on the . day of Deem
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No; 5352. In 3the matter Of the applica-
ton ofgtho sWadestown Telephone Com
pany;sa corporation for authority to in
rates.
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Houses for Rent.

FOR RENT-A9nfce modern seven room
house at Kelley Place. corner Walnut
Y and Third street; also Il fine 5-roo..
attn Kelley building on Water street.
First ward. Inquire OF F. p. Kelley
EumberF Co. 1i-1G-tf
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FOR sAIE-Blank OH and Gas Leases.
FSouth Penn form, also Assignments OF
sISenSe and House Leases. Apply West
gsNiFCtnInn Office.
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the day
The annual banquet over which Sol;
'icitor General John ". Davis win pre-;
side as toastnaster viii bean Import
ant feature. Many prominent law.
yers from III sections OF the state are
X ATTENDANCE.
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Andsit Is further directed that this or
Sderfbe published by tho applicant once
feach%week for four successive weeks IN
6omeEnewspaper of general circulation In
heGCountles Of Marion md Monongalla'
West Virginia, and that duo return there
of be made to this Commission.
sTeste; P. B. BEMIIEM, Secretary.
Dec. 90, Jan. s, 12, 10.
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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.

sPUBLIc SERVICE COMMISSION
CHARLESTON,
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FOR sALE-Blank ,.oaI options Mt the
fWest Nirginian Office. 3-26-tf
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lNoN-RUsTABLE gas heating stoves.
gSomething new. Will sell cheap. Inquire
1908 Walnut avenue. Falrmont. 1o-36-3t
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Is your time to get n Non-FrcezIng
&Eountain for your poultry for. sale at
6fArch Flemlng's Feed Store or by Geo.
ssWeiss, Watson, w. Va. Cons'l. Phone
&24S=X. 19-29-1mo.
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S%ounSeIlor Al Lax
Office Trust Bldg. FstEncnt, ". Ya,
The Holly chieftain., 1914-08-14
SCIENTIFIC FARMING PAYS

One of the handsomest displays
that will be shown at the Prowers
County fair next week will be OBJ
tained from the John Robertson
farm, which is 80 miles south of
Holly in the dry land section.
This is the second year for Mr..
Robertson in this section of Colo
rado. He has planted this year
sixty eight acres of milo maize,
Egyptian wheat, broom corn and
various other crops that can be
grown on the dry land.
These crops are all in the finest
condition. Much of the crop is
already matured. Mr.. Robertson
is one of several men who have
recently settled in the Holly Sec
tion and who are making a sue
cess of farming.
In addition to the fields, he has
the finest garden to be seen in
Eastern Colorado. Onions, beets,
tomatoes, celery. carrots, pota-
toes, etc., all of these vegetables
produced we'll and are in fine con-
dition. Watermelon and canta-
loupes, the finest that can be
grown any where may be found
on this mans farm.
Mr.. Robertson deserves much
credit for the results he has &C.
complished. When all the farm
ers OF the south country realize
what can be done with scientific
dry land farming, thousands of
dollars per year can and will be
added to the farming wealth of
Eastern Colorado.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-08-14
HAIL STORM

A small part of this section
was visited by a heavy hail storm
Wednesday night, same coming
up from the northeast and trav-
cling in a southwest direction.
In the town but slight damage
resulted, though quite a few win
dows were broken and several
roofs damaged, but on the south
side of the river considerable
damage resulted, many farmers
reporting that their crops would
be total loss.
The hail storm lasted for about
fifteen minute, but a hard rain
lasted for about an hour, while
the lightning display was some
thing fierce. The hail stones
were about the size of walnuts,
a few of them being of the pro-
verbal hen-egg size.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-08-14
WANTED
Hay haulers at
Hartman mill.
u. A. N. &P. Go.
Phone 3.
Phone 3.

me says n 10 dangerous for US to
return tonight" continued Neri. Per.
haps II you would stay here with the
marchesa. signorita. l could make the
trip. and relieve your fathers mind"
Il think will stay. Nen." she an
swered.
Tho following day Ira Bradshaw,
conveyed by Lady Mooreparke, called
at the old castle. Marjorie was In the
garden.
Bradshaw stopped under the heavy
Towering vines Of the pergola to look
at her. She sat beside . couch, lean
Ing forward and talking eagerly. Hes
lap was filled with roses. She haA
tucked dark red one over her ea
like Sicilian girl. and another, its
mate. lay on the marchese's breast.
You saved my life last night" he
was saying. 1T lies in your hands,
signorita, like your roses. to do with
as you please"
Marjorie raised the roses to her lips,
and smiled down at him.
You are to stay hers a. our guests
for awhile. did you know that?" he
added.
II know. told Neri last night to
tell dad wanted to stay" she said.
And all the rest 10 right on the knees
Of the gods. They've started some
thing that interests me-"
He reached for both her hands i'm
petuously. but Marjorie rose, letting
the roses fall.
When you are WELL" she warned.
You mustn't make love with a wound
In your side. And see, 1t is only one
lay"
1T is the day Of fate" he said husk-
lily. III you are not kind, shall hope
TO die from the wound"
She bent over him teasingly, yet
with tender eyes.
Which wound. Guido?" she whisp-
cred. Loves or the banditti's.
Haven't I said wanted to stay? Get
we'll just as soon as you can. l will
walt until you can ride down the
mountain with me. before go away"
But you will never co."
oh. yes. l will, signor." she smiled.
because. you see, always wanted to
De married in my own land"
Copyright. 1914. by the Mcclure, Newspa-
mar evpdieafoN
The Holly chieftain., 1914-08-14
At THE gray CASTLE
8y CORA A. cLAUSSek.

Why don't We 20 on?"
Marjorie leaned forward anxiously.
1t was too dark to see the road. Only
the broadening pathway of light
thrown out by the cars lamps showed
ahead of them.
"Nen!" she called again. quickly.
What ts it,"
From the side OF the road came
Neris voice. soothing and musical. in
his own Palermese dialect
Some one has been hurt. signorita.
We very nearly ran over him, but
stopped in time. He is half dead.
stabbed. a little below the heart"
"Oh. Neri. and we're miles from .
town. Can you lift him in here with
met"
"Signorita. he Is very badly hurt.
There are lights on the mountain yon.
der. Let me 60 for help"
And perhaps find the very people
who stabbed him. mo-" shivered
Marjorie. Il hate your Sicilian neigh.
borliness. Lift him in. and I'll sit way
over on this side. How far is Aresti?"
TOO far for tonight. He would not
live. There is q castle on the farther
side Of this mountain. The Rassalioni
family live there. We might find some
help there. A village lies below 1t,
possibly a surgeon and q priest He
will need both before morning."
"Oh. be cheerful. Ner. please. It's
quite dreadful enough without burying
him already. Can help your"
She leaned forward. but Neri had
lifted the man in his arms. and
brought him to the tonneau. He was
unconscious. As Neri propped him
back on the seat, Marjorie saw he was
young. and no peasant type. The car
rolled along at top speed, taking the
rise Of the road easily without jolting.
THE castle. signorita." Neri called
back over his shoulder. Above them
Marjorie saw lonely mass Of mason
ry, clustering piles around one huge
tower.
Neri stopped before a postern door
Above 1t hung lantern lighted. Aft.
er repeated pulling at an iron ring
fastened to bell rope at the side the
door opened. and an old Italian peered
out anxiously. Ner spoke rapidly to
him, and he took down the lantern to
hold 1t before the unconscious face.
Santa Maria!" he gasped. Where
did you find him?"
Don't ask questions" Marjorie ex.
claimed. Get some help. He has
been stabbed. Garry him in."
Marjorie waited. silent. restless
figure swathed in gray silk motoring
coat and gray veil, while they bore
the limp form into the shadowy court.
yard. She followed slowly, under an
arched door into a dim old hall, low
ceiled and spacious. Here they laid
him on couch, and Neri talked in
low tones with the old man.
What is IT, Neri?" asked his mis-.
tress tmpatiently. Does he know
him?"
Know him? Signorita, we have had
the fortune to rescue the Marchese di
Rassalioni. He has been set upon by
certain roaming banditti whom he had
threatened. He would have died II
we had not happened by. The mar.
chesa. his mother"
Il know all about her, Neri," Mar
3orie smiled in tantalizing fashion
all her own. Deliberately she went to
the couch and looked down at the face
there She had been evading meeting
the marchesa for days. Lady Moore.
parke had talked Of no one elsa
The Holly chieftain., 1914-08-14

See me for automobile, plate
glass, imdemnifying bonds and
burglar insurance. j. P. Linville
We are closing out all our low
shoes at cost. Baker Bros.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-08-14
FLY CONTEST

Boys and girls get busy and enter
the Fly Contest beginning We'd
nesday, July LIST, and closing Sat-
urday, August 18th, 1914. The
Holly Civic Club will award the
following prizes to the ones bring.
ing in the most flies,
The Holly chieftain., 1914-08-14
TEACHERS EXAMINATION

The County Teachers Examina.
ton will be held in the court room
OF the court house in Lamar, Colo,
Thursday and Friday, August 20,
81, 1914.
The examination will begin at 9
a; M and will be in charge of the
County Superintendent.
Minnie A. Utter,
Go. Supt. of Schools
Prowers County.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-08-14
ENDEAVoR SOCIAL

Thirty young people gathered
at the Presbyterian manse, at the
home of the Rev. and Mrs. Wiley
K. Wright, on Monday evening of
this week. A short business
meeting of the Christian Endeav-
or society was held, with Miss
Marie Bryce presiding. Follow
ing this came program of games
which was greatly enjoyed by all.
Refreshments were served by the
social committee of the society.
Five college young people were
among the number present: Miss
Meta Oelfke of Park college,
Parkville, Mo-; Miss Anna Bryce
of the University of Colorado at
Boulder; Mr.. Gould Hollis of the
Agricultural college at Ft. Collins;
Miss Bessie Emery of Denver
university; and Miss Elithe Nc
Murtry, who is to enter Cooper
college at Sterling. Kan.
Barb wire and bale ties in any
quantity at the Holly Hdw. Co.
For SALE--DeLaval cream sep.
arators. Osterman & Co.,
rs Coolidge, Kan.
If you are ready to prove up on
your land The Chieftain man can
assist you in many ways.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-08-14
TYPEWRITER FOR SALE

Smith Premier No. 2 typewriter,
used only short time. Same as
new. For sale at liberal reduction
in price. Call at this office.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-08-14

The Hies will be measured every
Saturday from 5 until 6 o'clock P.
M. in Mr.. Wilkins office.
The COMMITTEE.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-08-14
SERMONS FOR NEXT SUNDAY

August 18th, at the Presbyter-
ian church next Sunday morning
the Rev. Wiley X. Wright will
preach on Gods Program for
the World" a sequel to the SER
mons of last Sunday on THE
Second Coming of Christ. Sun
day evening the subject will be
Anarchy" Everybody welcome.
Kerosene, 7c per gallon,
Gasoline, lac per gallon,
In barrel lots.
Osterman & Co.,
. Coolidge, Kan.