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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-01
GEORGE

background as uninteresting minor details Of
the days work.
Captain Sites, who was stout and bald
headed, and could not, by the furthest strain
Of courtesy, have been described as rejoicing
in the early prime of his manhood, was inn
mensely gratihed by chance remark dropped
by Miss Shields to the effect that she didn't
consider man at all old at ffty-hve. Tn
spoken comment, on the part of the mate, in
the shape Of palpable sneer, did not dampen
the worthy skipper's exultation, and his man
ner toward the artless maiden thenceforth
partook of rather youthful gallantry, in
stead Of the severely paternal air which he had
seen fit to assume at the outset of the voyage.
He even condescended to invite her to his
lofty station on the bridge, and frequently,
when of watch, promenaded the deck in gay
and debonair fashion, with the dansel cling
ing trustfully to his stalwart arm.
The Argus-eyed Mr.. Ingram viewed these
proceedings with undisturbed conplacency
and smoked innumerable black cigars in the
company Of the mate, seemingly content to
have somebody else filing his role of guardian.
"Let her have good time while she can,
he remarked good humoredly to Mr. Baines,
when the latter ventured jocular comment
on the evident admiration Of his commander
for the fair delinquent. ashes got hard
life in the pen waitin' for her"
"Seems pity" said the mate; "a good
lookin' girl like her."
Cant be helped; it's the way the world
goes" rejoined the philosophical Ingram.
"But I'm sorry for her at that, and glad to see
the old man takes fatherly interest in her
He's warm-hearted old geezer"
The mate opened his mouth with the in
tention of refuting the last statement, but
shut it again and merely nodded assent. The
fact was, he himself had not proved insensi-
bleto the charms of the youthful enchantress,
and his pity for her il-fortune was mingled
with natural disgust at the way in which the
skipper persisted In monopolizing her society
That night, however, his feelings on the sub
jet were destined to receive an unexpected
jolt. When he appeared to relieve his supe-
rior on the bridge, Mr.. Sites continued to
lean on the rail and seemed in no great hurry
to desert his post, a fact which finally engaged
the mates attention.
"Ain't you got a date with Miss Shields
this trip, or did she throw you DOWN." he in
qdired with much interest.
"That's-that's wot want to speak to you
about, Jim," said the master mariner in
strangely agtated tones, wiping the perspira-
ton from his forehead with huge bandanna
handkerchief. GIVE about decided that ii
amt the right thing for couple Of men like
me and you to help get poor, innocent girl
dragged off to end her days in jail"
Innocent, eh" said the mate derisively
so that's the kind of CUFF she's bin handin
you. And how dye know she'll end her day:
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|RAPDY

herself and she won't go to jail neither--not if
l can help it."
"Wot you goin' to do about it?" demanded
the aroused Mr.. Baines "Bat the detective
on the head and sling him overboardP Nice
thing-a man of your age plottin' murder"
Don't worry about my age" reioined the
skipper tartly. you're none so young
yourself. Wot I'm after is to help her es-
cape"
"How much did she offer your" queried
the callous mate.
Not red cent, . responded the skipper
angrily. 81 amt dom this for money"
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They were those of the late passengers, the
girl wearing an air of detected misery, while
the saturine features of Mr.. Ingram beamed
with mingled exultation and malice
Captain Sites stared open-mouthed as
they approached, and the detective, coming
to halt, eyed him grirnly.
"Well, skipper" he remarked cheerfully
"seems to me you've let yourself in for peck
of trouble. Luck was with me and traied
her down, but that don't help your case any.
She's confessed that you and your precious
mate connived at her escape. There's a
jolly good stay in the Erie County pen comm
to both of you for this"
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them, he allowed bis fair charge to ramble
about the boat as much as she pleased. After
the first feeling of reserve, natural to one in
her peculiar situation, had worn of she be-
came quite friendly with the captain and
mate, both of whom began to view her in the
light of an exceptionally charming young
person. The softening effect of female soci-
ETY. upon the minds Of the two mariners was
plainly evidenced by the unusual attention
they paid to personal cleanliness and in the
matter of freshly Numbered linen, both of
which had heretofore been relegated to the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-01

IT'S an easy way to make a piece Of
change" said Captain Sites of the
freighter Aaron Bur.
4 IF | was as well fixed as you, blessed
if I'd bother with such Job, remarked Mr..
Baines, the mate.
Moneys always welcome, Jim," re-
sponded the skipper. "a hundred dollars
amt to be sneezed at, and you'll have your
bit out of it"
FMS boat amt no prison hulk, !" said the
mate orustily.
- She's wotever l choose to make her."
returned the skipper doggedly. "'Sides
which, if we don't take EN- somebody else
viii and be glad of the chance"
! "Whefe'd you pick this chap up7" de-
nianded the mate.
Over in the All Hands restaurant" re-
piled the skipper. / was havin' supper
when he came in and sat down at my table.
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ity, FASTENED to terra-frma, vowing speedy
vengeance. Captain Sites, despite a par
donable feeling of nervousness, was highly
pleased with the success of his brilliant plan.
It worked like charm, Jim," he re-
marked gleefully to the mate; and when
we're married, you'll get the rest of your
money. Come below and we'll drink to the
health of the future Mrs. Sites"
A few hours later the two arch-plotters
experienced what is popularity termed an icy
shudder, when they caught sight of couple
of familiar figures crossing the gang-plank
from the dock.
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in quode She amt likely to be sent down
for life"
tn kill her, JIM" asserted the skipper
seriously. Her nerves is too weak to stand
the disgrace and shock-Poor, delikit little
creechur! And, anyway, she's about made
up her mind to commit sooicide"
=" If she does, she won't have to go to jail, "
commented the mate ooldly. "But it 'ud be
an unpleasant thing to have happen aboard
ship. The owners wouldn't like it.
Don't be blasted brute" returned the
skipper severely. She amt goin' to kill
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ooh, you ain't," was the mates sarcastic
reioinder. "Wot for, then-love2"
g You've hit it, Jim,' said the skipper
softly, placing his hand confdingly on Mr..
Baines's shoulder "I'll tell you the trewth.
She's promised to marry me, once she's out of
this scrape."
The astonished mate uttered spirited and
profane ejaculation.
There's no fool like an old fool"--he be-
gan, but stopped short upon perceiving red
CLEAN of menace in the shippers eye.
= was only jokin'," he fastened to state
cts your business, anyhow, not mine"
.sBut you've got to make it yours, too,
Jim," insisted the skipper. "I'H need your
help"
Not that you could notice." said the mate
warmly. "Wot! me help a States prisoner
to get away and mebbe land myself in the
stone jug, just to oblige you? l guess not"
1t won't be only to oblige me-" persisted
the infatuated skipper eth mean S1oo in
your spocket, Jim, and there won't be any
risk. Well make Buffalo bout three in the
mornin' and Ingram's goin' to stay on board
till seven. I'll have the key of her stateroom,
and soon as we're tied up to the wharf and all
hands turn in, I'll let her out, and you take
her to hotel and engage a room for her.
Then you come back to the ship"
And wot ill Ingram say when he finds
she's gomez" demanded the mate
The door of her room i'll be locked" re-
turned the skipper; "and when it's busted
open he'll see the stern window forced open
and a rope hangin' out of it. What's to
hinder her maxim her escape that way, by the
looks of it? There's lots of rowboats
knockin around the harbor, or, for all he
knows, she may have swum for it."
Rot!" said the mate disgustedly. "She
amt no mermaid and boats amt plyin' about
at that time O. the mornin'"
Well, he can't prove any different" said
the skipper. "Al you've got to do is wot
I've told you How about it,"
Don't like the game, :" responded the mate
sulenly. It's risky and I suppose you
wouldn't trust me if you didn't have to. But
if you're dead bent on goin' ahead with the
fooishness, won't try holdin' you back
Plank down half the money and I'm your
man.
With many bitter reflections on his officers
-avaricious character, Captain Sites reluc-
family produced the fifty dollars, and de-
scended to acquaint the object of his affec-
tons with the details of the scheme
Everything passed off smoothly upon the
arrival of the Aaron Burr at Buffalo A
rousing carouse in the shippers cabin to cele-
brate Mr.. Migrants last night aboard the
ship, wound up with the conveyance of the
othcer of the law to his bunk in a state Of
physical collapse; and soon afterwards the
mate fulfilled his part of the contract by
escorting the maiden ashore.
In the morning when Daniel Ingram be-
came aware of the escape of his charge he
INDUCED in fine fit of picturesque frenzy,
and after threatening the skipper and his
mate with all the terrors of municipal author
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The captain gazed reproachfully at Miss
Shields, who sobbed, but said nothing. Mr..
Baines looked on in helpless alarm.
"See here" said the skipper in faltering
tones; cant we go below and talk this over
bit?"
"I'm willin' to hear what you got to say for
yourself, over glass of liquor" responded
the triumphant detective Pm plumb tired
out chasin' after this lady. 11ightn't have
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-01

And there's the fifty bucks l give you. Hand
it over"
mot me-" said the mate languidly.
" Couldn't think Of SIGH thing. did wot
was asked to do and got paid for it. And
you never handed me a cent extra for the
shock to my feelin's and the fright got"
Captain Sites strove to find virulent
response adequate to the occasion, but for
once his powers Of blasphemy failed him.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-10-01

Pleasant fellow, with face like hawk, so be
has, He got talkin' and he seemed to take to
me right away Said he saw / was a good
fellow who could be trusted to keep his mouth
shut
Shows he never shipped with you," said
the mate meaningly.
No, nor he never had to handle lot Of
drunken, shiftless doughheads as amt fit to
sail in garbage soow, with a mate as ought
To be hustlin' in a cooks galley, stead Of
passin' hisseh off for seaman" retorted the
skipper with fine sarcasm
"Glad I amt lcw-down ornery thief
catcher, anyway, returned the mate. "Worst
than crooks, they are. And l don't suppose
this here Ingram you've got so thick with is
any better than the rest of his kind"
I'm not judgin' my fellow creechurs, said
the skipper, with digni6ed scorn. "Mebbe
if felt as high class as you I'd act different"
When you're through payin' comph-
ments," said the mate composedly, g I'd like
to know somethin' more about this here won
derful capture your friend Ingram's made.
Fust off, how comes he snoopin' around
Chicago if so be he's one Of the Buffalo de-
tective squad7"
Especial dooty," rejoined the skipper.
This woman he went after was secretary to
chap as ran big phoney mining stock con-
Germ in Buffalo that went up In the air, after
he swindIed lot Of folks. She was in on the
divvy and got away, but this Ingram had
wise tip and arrested her here"
!; Don't see why he wants to travel by
water" said the mate, "when a train 1ld
fetch 'em back in half the time"
Because he has kind heart" returned
the skipper. "The girl made no trouble for
him when he run her down, said she'd 90
back without extradition papers or fuss, If
he'd take her home by the lakes Just a
fancy Of hers, and he's willin' to hunor
her"
How came he 10 pick out the Acgos
BURT" inquired the mate.
Cos be took fancy to me, as told YOU, y
said the skipper testify. "And he don't want
to make public show Of the girl, so he passed
up the regular passenger boats"
"Wot's her name9" pursued the inquisi-
i've Mr.. Baines.
Miss Meta Shields, returned the skipper.
"The tees call her the Finance Queen, and
Ingram gets a $1,000 reward for ketchin'
her"
A ySA WIZ OdI vi was
s the mates disdainful comment. Hes a
sort Of Finance King hissef, reckon"
Why, he's as good as maxim me present
Of the coin, !" protested the skipper. All Pve
to do IS land 'em safe IN Buffalo, and he
passes me the wad. Anybody 'ud jump at the
offer. And III stand you $2s out of my share
Il you just keep your eyes open, though there
amt much chance of her breakin' away once
she's on board. She's only young girl, too,
from wot the officer tells me, somewhere's
about twenty-six or So"
. Gocdlookin' ?" queried the mate.
dunno" said the skipper shortly; '"and
It don't concern me or you wot she looks like
That coin i'll look good to me when get it
and that's all l care about"
Mostly alIyou do care about" muttered
Mr.. Raines under his breath, adding, as his
superior glanced at him suspiciously, sup.
pose you're right, after all. Wot time are
they comm aboards"
aNu. =N.NMAA=M.
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Wealth

Give of myself Mans wealth depends
Not on the pence he holds and boards,
Not on the gift he well affords,
But on the spirit-gold he spends
HAROLD s. SYMM
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-07
d ( ! n s. g{$!,l S6ev

NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-Gaby
after the flames were quenched. by
Deslys. noted historian-sfle changed
the history OF Portugal. you know
Is going to have one OF those all satin
and silk theaters all her own. 1t is
going to be called the Theater Deslys
and Will be on step or so from the
Winter Garden where she first burst
forth on New York in all OF her
splendor.
An American millionaire-oh, so
prominent-is to give 1t to her. 1t
seems the millionaire was In the au-
dience one night and Gaby nodded to
him. He pumed all up about 1t and
right there and then decided that one
OF Gaby's mods was at. least worth
q swegger theater.
The millionaire Is now In London
and 1t is not likely he will come
over for the opening. In fact there
is doubt that he will ever publicly
identity himself with the theater.
On the highest and most unimpeach-
able authority, there are said to be
reasons.
Mr.. Charles Dillingham;, who seems
to be the theatrical success of the
last two years in New York, will I'M
doubtedly manage the new theater
and all Of the acts will come from
certain portions OF Paris.
DR.. Harry J. Haiselden. the chica-
go physician, who made such u fuss
over his refusal to try to save de-
fective baby has confirmed a general
impression by appearing as a "lec-
turer" on the stage of a New York
theater.
DR.. Haselden came to New York
ostensibly to witness the first per-
formance OF the maternity problem
play. 1.-THE Unborn" Tho play was
allowed to go on the boards by grace
OF a last minute Injunction.
Beulah POINTER wrote the play and
the critics who saw it seemed to be
agreed that she at least might have
picked one topic a bit more cheer
full. DR.. Haselden Is also writing
pieces for New York newspapers.
Probably one of the most interest.
Ing women in New York lives at the
Plaza Hotel. She is Mrs. Noble
Netcher Neuberger, and she has set
tied for once and for all whether
women have any real business abil-
ity. While Mrs. Neuberger lives in
New York her real business enter
prises are in Chicago.
She built the enormous skyscraper
at the corner Of State and Madison
streets in Chicago and in that build
Ing is business which she directs
that brings revenue of eighteen
million dollars a year. When she
started to build the structure all OF
her advisers warned her that it was a
daring undertaking that would fail.
Her reply was:
You are imagining all sorts OF
imaginary evils. And there is no
such thing as evil. Everything that
exists has been made for good. and
consequently nothing that is evil Is
real. All you need do is not believe
In 1t. simply know that there is no
such thing as evil and evil will not
effect you"
| Mrs. Neuberger has evidently
adopted the ideas OF Mrs. Eddy-and
those ideas seem to have worked
quite well in the erection OF q huge
skyscraper and the establishing of a
big business.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-07
TRUSTEE AND SPECIAL COMMITS
SlONER'S SALE.

By virtue Of the authority vested in me
as trustee under anu by virtue OF two dee,ls
OF trust executed by Calvin p. Howell
trustee. the iirst bearing uate on the l.tn
dhy OF November, a. ~, 1917, and Of rec
ORD In the ONCE of the clerk Of the county
court Of Harrison County, West Virginia.
ny trust deed book No. -, at page PSI,
given to secure note Of even date there.
with, payable to the order Of edward j
Wood, on demand, aud calling for the sum
OF eight thousand tSS0OO.OO) dollars, and
the second bearing date on the 3lst day OF
a,n, y a. Al. y" lsi4 and Of record In said
VI, given to secure the same note, and
confirming the deed of trust first made.
ana conveying additional property to the
the fo or che purpose q securing
now owned by the Empire National Bank
OF Clarksourg; and BY virtue Of the further
authority vested In me us trustee and
s spT az, commissions, by decree made
son County. West Virginia, on the 18th
Jay OF October, A. D.. 1919 In a chancery
cause therein pending in which Charles S.
Parr Is plaintiff, and Calvin p. Howell. OF
ais. are defendants, I will. as such trustee
and special commissioner, c.: the
18TH DAY OF DECEMBER, A. D., 1915,
commencing &C one o'clock T.. NJ, offer for
sale, ana sell Mt public auction. at the
front door Of the court house Of Harrison
County. West Virginia, all the following
described real estate. situate in the city or
iSiarRsonrg, county OF Harrison, and state
OF West Virginia.:
Being Lots Nos. IL, 10 and II. as laid
down aud shown on the nap or plat OF the
Stewart improvement Company Addition
70 the city Of Clerksburg. which map or
pat Is OF record In the office of the clerk
Of the county court Of Harrison County,
West Virginia, In deed book No. $50. NJ
page 4GO. On said three lots there have
been constructed and are FIVE dwelling
houses, and said property will be offered
Tor sale In 1--we separate parcels divided &,
that one dwelling house shall stand upon
each parcel and will also be offered for
sale as whole, and ALL be sold in the
manner which will bring the largest price.
A plat or sketch showing the manner In
which the said property Is to be sub
divided into i've parcels is on file at the
ohce OF the undersigned In the city of
Clnrksburg. where all prospective pur-
chasers may see and examine the same.
The dwelling houses on said property are
two.story frame houses, In fair condition.
Given under my hand this the 9th day OF
November. A. d. 1915.
MELVIN G. SPERRY,
Trustee and Special Commissioners.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
County Of Harrison, t0.wit:
!, !. Wade Coffman, clerk Of the circuit
court of Harrison County, West. Virginia,
do certify that Melvin G. Sperry. whose
name is signed to the foregoing notice OF
sale, has given bond as trustee and spec.
ial commissioner as required by the decree
Of sale mentioned In said notice, condi.
toned according to law.
Given under my hand this 18th day OF
November. a. y. 10IS.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-07

Mr.. Frank Jackowitz has been in
New York for about four months. He
says he got round shouldered climb
up and down stairs in search Of a
job. He finally adopted n simple
little method Of his own. Busy Mad
ison avenue at 5 o'clock was select
ed for the scene Of the new scheme.
A dapper young man swinging a
cane came around the corner He
looked prosperous. Mr.. Jackowitz
halted him. II beg your pardon, -
he began, "but I am very much In
need of employment and I am pre-
suming to hope that you might aid
me-" The dapper young man edged
away and then 1t happened. Mr..
Jackowitz hit him squarely between
the right and left eye.
He was waiting for another pros
pective employer when the police
got him.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-20

snow down the gerls backs. thare
dresses being Kind Of loose ruwnd
thare ncCks
sum persunS thot II was kind W n
tlc the way thay howled. x thay
wusrnt any uweston thay bonth jump.
ed about the sam distunce Il wiggled
nbOwt the SHim, hut Pansy certnly
Keep II up longer than Lille & 1t was
desidcd She won the prize. whatever
that was
\ littcl latter thay was another
contest Of much the suim kind In the
dressing room the hOwlcrs being
Steve n But Miss Palmer being the
one which tride to find ont abowt
them ~ coarse. the dore being clos
ed YOU couldn't tell exackly hut that
didrnt seam tn hr much dlffrunce
When thny cnlm out thay both looked
AS II thAy had been having a very
interesting time
Andy Gives II Up.
Andy Anderson was rcding In his
fry today ahowt boy naimed Iaimes
Watts which that II up abowt the
stemc cnIlne when he was o yercS
oald As Andy is now merely 10 h,
has maid up his mind he Is fnilur,
life. he newer having thot up amy
thing wcrth while yet, We wouldent
be- so dIsyouridged Andy OF coars,
moast " the things yOu think NJ
aint much good. a woant werk, hui
that isent yUrc falt Kepe II up.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-20
Big Game, All Right.

A senator from southern state al
ways has an abundance Of good south
ern tales at his command. Here is
one he tells Of some friends of his
who were visiting IN Savannah not
long ago, who chartered an old broken
down hack driven 10y negro. The
old fellow was native and Of course
was on his job In pointing out all the
places Of interest along the route As
they logged along out In the suburbs
a squirrel appeared In the road. Tint
was sufficient 10 arouse intense in
terest In one of the party who in
quired nnXi0usly:
"Do YOU have any big game around
here"
yes, sub indeed sub replied the
dHrky; I'VE has baseball Iarper's
Magazine
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-20

the cabinet, II YOU keeps 1t by you.
When things doan 20 rite and truble
comes aud YOU Ics can't undcrstan
WHARF You shudl turn next, advise
you to take this heah rabbits foot In
a conuh and say, jest rs ! ustah say:
"Monah. Monah.
The rabbit an the Jonah
Trouble must shoe
"Whats | do
And then most always 1t uIl come
to you as clear rs Il bell just what
You shud do an without no thlnkin'
md reasoniu Ia truble YOU | thought
You might prrciHtc a rabbits foot an
that Is why sends II To You, Kuney
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-20
4 In Our School s / |
BY PAUL WEST
"WEDNESDAY

Speeking OF school, In spelling this
moarning Miss Palmer was tying TO
maik Bol Haynes understand what
poor spelt he thinking II Spelt what
milk oughter be when II iscnt filled
up with water. "No,' she sed what
IL 1t the Ribel says We have all,lz
with usY x Rol sed: "Oh, yes
school 4"
Lille Grimes No longer enjoys the
reckid Of being the lowdrst screemer
amuug the gerls, 1t being Pansy Cook
which can outycl her It being fownd
out as fulIcrs:
Steve Hardy sed ne bet Lille could
ycll lowder than anyone \ Bull llick
ry scd, 'Wrl, leave MS find oul 80
during gogrufy thay crrh got excused
y filled mittun with SNOW. u then
Run, who sets behind pAnsy n Steve
who set, back Of Lille. leaned over
aud dropped thare muttms filled with
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-20

Bryan.
You all was ucuh hrah AT Colon y
Crossm' In the ~umma giyiu a lectur
All the white folks done hcuh YOU lic.
tur, but we ull done mrd the ban,
and the slngiu folks whar We wa,
outside the tent anl Vc done seen thu
luggl0rs too
An now / must close this pistle an
! sends you the rabbits foot hoping
that 1t will clrah truhlc from your
ull path sn longs you has lo stay I'm
that there cabinet
GEORGE WASHING JOHNSON.
"CollOm's CrOssu
December twenty seven"