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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-28
OTHER VISITORS INVESTIGATE,
THE CROWDED CONDITION
OF OCR SCHOOLS.
EXPRESS SURPRISE
Bu>iacss Hen Found Children Coop
Ell Up In Rooms They Learned
Their A. II. C's in
Years Ago.

Il
public school party OF eight repre-
sentative citizens visited the schools
today and were shown over the
building IN order that they might
see for themselves the need of new
school building. In the party were
u. II. Thompson, W. G.. McClain, j..
Il. Naughton. S. r. Spalding, VIII
Moore, w. G. Johnson, w. M. Min
cey, and j. Lea Cannon. The men
were shown over the building by the
superintendent himself whose .'lct
them see for themselves" policy is
going to secure new school build
ing for Waxahachie. They visited
the third story coop where the high
school students are assembled in
study hail.. they visited the class
rooms in the main building. they
visited the primary department and
the 'out-in-the-yard' sections of the
school. and just as any other think
ing man will do they expressed sur
prise at the congcs.cd condition and
poorly housed schools.
Some few of these men. who are
not ashamed of their gray hairs, ad
mitted that they found children be-
ing cooped up in the same little
rooms they occupied when they were
learning their letters" in school
forty years ago. They took note of
the narrow Railways. the narrow and
winding stairways and the steep fire
escapes, and then they marveled that
accidents had not befalien the
school children ere this. These men
did not go TO the school building for
tho purpose of forming some criti-
cism. they went there 10 see the real
conditions in order that they might
mink them over and decide in their
own minds what Is the best thing to
do Those with whom the reporter
has talked nave already made up
their minds. and they favor the im-
mediate erection or adequate school
buildings Waxahachie has built up
citizenship OF the best people on
earth largely through the excellency
OF her schools. and now when the
echools can progress no further With
out new building. the voters stand
ready to cast a ballot for bonds
even to the bonding limit.
Many of these same men remem-
bered that the chapel. that sits like
jaunty cap on the main building.
was constructed for the purpose of
having large auditorium in which
to hold entertainments and assem-
! le the students on special occasions,
not one patron then dreaming that
1 il would some day be used as a study
hall for the young men and women
OF the town who have advanced 10
inc high school grades. II this
thought had been in the minds OF the
patrons at that zine a paitry few hun
dred dollars would hava made il a
I lnu story affair and given better
ventilation throughout Boz IL s
alaays the ease when new school
buildings are constructed only those
planned for q haif century's use are
lacrefiabie. IN was thought that fhe
present lH-aAsaed. badly constructed
house would serve az q pHhlic school
& ls.fl.Ist..- e.. .f fs4af fa~fa -a. -
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,6r3nn Barclay. millionaire, plan to
nnT rsueh to the world the gospel OF efi-
Cheney through young and beautiful
h%s 9a1;elrr messenger. They kidnap the
nnrnhaned little Amesbury girl, playmate
If If Tommy Steele, and conceal her in q
cavern. in care of a woman, to be nodded
t to 5se eap ps Tommy Is adopted by Bar
cclav, but loses his heirship and on a
hunting trip discovers Celestia. Stilliter
takes Celestial to New York. Tommy fol-
and her real work begins. At Barclays
irnvitation she meets the business barons
who are converted to her new gospel
She makes an impression on the society
Tommy Tonir plays Joseph to the wife Of a
modern Potiphar and is rescued from a
ivnching party by Celestia. She prevents
a massacre OF strikers. and settles the
Stone me- conspire. stilliter. Jealous. begins
to use his hypnotic power treacherously.
Barclay begins a campaign for the presi-
Dental nomination and Celestia spreads
her propaganda of efficiency as Barclays
blackstone plots Celestia's death. The plot
fails and Mrs. Gunsdorf dies Stilliter
hypnotizes Celestial to join him, prepares
. for their marriage. and wires Barclay she
has gone back to heaven. Tommy and
her, still under Stilliter's unholy spell, to
the cave she knew as heaven. Stilliter
attempts to murder Tommy and again
fees with Celestial. Barclay abjures greed
ness. Freddy rescues Celestia from Still
liter. who starts a forest fire and is
drowned while trying to escape from it,
Tommy finds the Ferret and Celestia and
New York she publicly accuses the trium-
yiTate.
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dirty little ship. Amidship was a
hold, formerly used as a contaiper for
Goldfish: it still sme1led OF them. The
hatchway giving access to this hold
was open, and into it Gunsdorf de-
scended. It seemed to him, after ex-
ploring the schooner from stern to
stem, to offer the best means of con-
cealment. The little cabin aft was
cleaner. It would be the choice of the
triumvirate for their own quarters.
Gunsdorf was half crazy with ia
tigue. In a far corner of the hold
he found pile of sacking and flung
himself down on them. But there was
something hard among them that hurt
him. He CROPPED for this, and found
that it was a powerful two-handed
augur, fixed with an inch and q half
bit.
He pushed it to one side and In q
moment was sound asleep.
-
Barclay was restless; the cabin was
stuffy and verminous; he preferred the
deck and the open air. So it hap
pened that in passing the main hatch,
in a lull Of the wind, he heard sound
Of man snoring. He had left Semmes
and Sturtevant complaining Of the dis
comforts of the cabin. Captain Nye
was at the wheel, the two men and
the boy forward.
Here" thought Barclay, we've got
a stowaway aboard. Some poor SON
of-a-gun of wharf rat, suppose"
He strolled aft.
There's someone asleep in the
main. hold" he said.
THE hell there isl"
you can hear him snoring il you
listen in the hatchway.''
well, Let him snore."
Gradually it dawned upon Barclay
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poned the time when the sea should
close over her.
But in the book of fate the Mary
Nye was not destined to perish by wa
ter alone. Among her heterogeneous
coastwise cargo which had not been
unloaded, from the small hold back OF
the main hold, were two sacks Of I'M
slaked lime. After time trickle
of water found it's way to these, and
they began to smoke.
The first person to be aware Of the
smoke was Gunsdorf. It filtered into
the main hold before 1t found it's way
to the deck. Gunsdorf at the moment,
with kind Of diabolical eagerness,
was trying to calculate the rapidity
with which the water was rising. This
was difficult matter, owing to the
motion Of the vessel.
When he smelled the smoke his
heart almost stopped beating, he was
frightened. Water and dynamite had
no terror for him, but death by fire
had always been his nightmare. He
was like a man waking after a great
drunkenness, during which, let us say.
he has committed some crime which
his frenzied brain at the time of its
commission had seemed reasonable
and even meritorious thing to do,
but the memory of which makes the
same brain, the fumes of alcohol gone,
a prey to the most awful terror and
remorse.
In short, the man had recovered
from his murderous and suicidal mad
ness. He was sane-a rational crea-
ture, who realized what he had done,
and that the deed was in vain, and
that he alone would be destroyed
by it.
What madness to suppose that such
a man as Barclay would stay by the
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that the presence on the schooner OF
q man unknown and untouched for
was not pleasant. So he descended
into the hold, struck q match, and had
a look at the sIeeper's face.
Then very softly he returned to the
deck, half closed the hatch, and,
thrusting his head through the open
ing that remained. he called loudly:
Wake up, there!"
The shores ceased and were fol
lowed by a kind Of sleepy groaning.
"Gunsdorf," called Barclay in a
sharp, incisive voice, "can you hear
me?''
Il hear you.'
What are you doing on this boat?"
No answer.
well, you'll not be able to do any
mischief. You seem to like 1t down
there. I am going to close this hatch
so that you can't open it. You will
not get out until the boat is back OF
her starting point. The captain is a
safe man. You will not find out from
him where have been set ashore. So
goodnight to you."
wild shots from his automatic. Bar
clay slammed the hatch to and sue
ceeded In fastening it so that it could
not be opened from below.
Then he went oace more to the cap.
tain and talked to him for some time
in an undertone. After that he walked
Sturtevant and Semmes to tell them
what had happened.
He's been insane for some time,
said Sturtevant. ''He wouldn't stop
at anything. I hope to God he hasn't
got stick Of dynamite with him. He'd
think nothing Of blowing himself to
pieces If we went, too"
Gunsdorf had no stick of dynamite.
He had only an automatic with a few
cartridges in the magazine, and an in
sane, murderous rage and hatred in
his breast.
So they'd land somewhere, would
they? He'd be carried back to the
starting point, would he? Not II he
knew it. His ride on the back Of the
automobile was all in vain, was it?
He'd show 'em-damn EN-!
And his hands. their strength re-
freshed by hatred, insanity and sui
cidal daring, sought and found the
big auger and began to bore hole
through the bottom of the schooner.
He would drown, but so would they!
After time the edge of the hole he
was boring became damp, water began
to trickle from the bit, then to spit
and hiss, then the bit went clear
through, and when he had withdrawn
it water spouted upward as from q
garden hose.
Gunsdorf laughed aloud, and at once
began to bore second hole. When
he had nearly finished a third the bit
broke short of, and Gunsdorf cursed
But the Mary Nye was taking in a
good deal of water, and the failure
of the bit only seemed to have post
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Rye, Portchester. the car dew. And
like grim death, his purpose never
swerving. Gunsdorf chung to the spare
tires. His feat was. worthy OF q
better. Vengeance is no mans. "Ven-
geance is mine, saith the Lord
The old fishing town Of Giddings
was dark as sin. The financlers. con-
ferring, had determined ito make this,
rather than Missaquid, their point OF
departure. They would be to late
to catch the last boat for Bartelrs.
Giddings, with Missaquid, formed the
base OF a triangle, of which Gull Island
was the apex. Therefore, IL they
could here charter some craft to con-
vey them to the island, there would
be great saving of time.
The car ran half way through the
little town, turned right angle and
descended to the wharves, and here,
in the darkness, stopped. Gunsdorf
was the first to alight. He slipped
into the shelter of shed that
smelled Of fish and flung himself to the
ground.
Why didn't he shoot down the finan-
ciers as they alighted from the car?
His hands were SO cramped from grip
ping the tires he could not have held
or pointed gun; they were shaking
like leaves of poplar trees in a wind.
He was in acute physical pain.
But, lying on the ground, writhing
with exhaustion, he began to recover
little by little from the ordeal through
which he had passed, and he was able
to keep an eye on the car and on the
shadowy men whom he hated, and to
listen to what they had to say to each
other and to the fisherman whom they
routed from his bed, and who finally,
for a prodigious sum Of money, con-
scented to venture out in the easterly
storm that was brewing and carry
them and their luggage to Gull Is
land.
The name of his little schooner was
the Mary Nye. She was at the end
of the long wharf, half unloaded. No,
he had given up fishing. There was
more money in coasting. They could
start at once; he would have to get
his crew together-two men and boy.
Had they really come all the way
from New York? They must be hard
set. Better come to the house. Hsd
rout the misses out of bed, and she'd
give them coffee.
Barclay gave some orders to his
driver, and much money; also he gave
much money to the other man on the
box, and he shook hands with them
both and thanked them for their devo-
ton to them, and told them that their
future would be his care.
Then the car went one way, and the
f1nanciers and the fishermen went an
other, and presently Gunsdorf doubled
half over, like man crippled with
rheumatism, rose from his hiding
place, and hobbled of in third.
The Mary Nye lay in the lee of the
long wharf near the end. She was a
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rolled precariously when she had
drifted out OF the lea of the doomed
schooner, and when she hit the rough
water she rolled quietly over and float
ed bottom up:
The shock OF the cold water revived
Gunsdorf so that he did not at once
drown. He succeeded in getting hold
of the boat and keeping his head out
OF water.
Over the inverted bows Barclay
crawled out OF the water and lay
SPRAYING on the arched, slippery bot
tom of the boat. From this advanta-
geous position he looked about eager
ly to see whom he could help. or
that whole party only Barclay and the
boy could swim. Sturtevant and
Semmes, If they ever came to the sur
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Began to Bore a Hole Through the
Bottom of the Schooner.
face, were never seen again by NOR
tai eyes. The boy swan to the boat
and climbed up on it, with Barclays
help.
Then for the first time Barclay saw
the agonized face of Gunsdorf. The
mans grip was failing. and he knew
it. At a little distance Captain Nye
f1oated face down. His two men came
to the surface, came together, clinched
and died, each trying to use the 9TH
er as ladder by which to climb out
Of the water. -
Barclay looked for while coldly
into Gunsdorfs face, and then looked
away.
Fer Gods sake help mel"
Barclays expression did not change.
He did not look at Gunsdorf.
For Christ's sake!"
Then the little boy, his teeth chat
tering, said:
"'Taint pretty to see men drown"
and began to blubber.
With an oath Barclay reached for
Gunsdorf and tried to draw him out
of the water. 1t was a difficult and
precarious operation.
STEADY! Don't get rattled!" said
Barclay. "You, boy, steady her. as
much as you can"
And Barclay worked with all his
strength to save the wretched mans
life.
There was a strange look in Guns
DORIS face. It was no longer hatred.
There was hope in it; but, more than
that, there was something that was
akin to love. A miracle had been
wrought. in the evil mans heart.
Barclay trying to save him!
You're a good man." he said. Il
thought you were the devil"
my man." said Barclay, "I can't get
you up here. I'm sorry. My strength
is petered out. If it's any comfort to
you, I forgive you for what you have
done. I've done plenty Of evil. too.
guess we both thought we were trying
to do good. We looked at life from
different angles. You didn't believe
that men like NE were human be-
ings; I had the same feeling about
men like you. ! guess that's mostly
what's the matter with this world, any.
way"
Holding tightly to Gunsdorfs hand,
he still managed to keep the an
archist's head out Of water.
All this Tommy and Celestfa
saw from the top of the cliffs. They
had recognized the two chief actors
in the drama, and Tommy's suspense
over the fate of the man who had
been good to him was awful to see.
It was that white, quiet suspense that
transcends all outcry and lamenta'
ton.
"Gunsdorf." sail Barclay, I'm slip
ping; I can't hold you any longer. I'm
sorry"
"AIl right" sail Gunsdorf. And he
let go of Barclays hand and sank like
q stone.
my Cod" exclaimed Barclay.
What sand!"
The moment Gunsdorfs head reap
peared Barclay dipped quietly into
the water and tried to save him. But
Gunsdorf had gone down open.
mouth. He was too confused to un.
derstand the calm, steadying com
mand of Barclay--to keep his head
to keep still.
He tried to climb upon his would
be savior, and they went down togeth.
er. Then Barcla'fs presence of mind
left him, and he, too, grappled.
And so they ed-in each others
arms
The little boy, his teeth chattering,
pushed on the In s:,rted boat blubber
nhg bitterly.
Il On the cliff of Gull Island the girl
from heaven wa trying TO console
one Of the richest men in the world
CHS ENID
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There's no room for him in the
small boat" said Captain Nye; land
there's no more mischief he can do
down below"
It was only the fatigue of those who
were trying to save her that even
tually settled the fate OF the Mary Nye.
Her captain called the party together.
Thanks, all hands" he said.
you've done all men could do. Well
need what strength we've got left to
get us ashore. So let her burn"
The boy, who had been at the wheel
ever since the discovery of the fire,
was relieved by, Captain Nye. The
boy promptly lay down on the deck,
and the others followed suit, resting
themselves against the time of en-
barking in the small boat.
At last the moment came when Cap
tain Nye thought best to abandon his
ship. His eyes filled with tears.
Don't grieve, captain" said Bar
clay; It'll pay you her value five times
over. You're good man."
AS they were about to step into
the boat that bumped alongside, but
little below the level of the sinking
deck, Barclay said CURLY: 81 can't
leave Gunsdorf to die like that.
He himself unfastened the hatch.
Gunsdorf had climbed up the Iad&6fot0l
keep out of water as IoRek AT ms
stble. He was more def4 4baava1iFe
They had to lift him into Che boat.
She rode very low m the water and
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
Many Prominent Members to
Attend ceie bration by Local
Lodge Thursday.

az present energetic efforts on the
part OF the entertainment committee
count for anything, Clarksburg lodge
No. 80 OF the knights of Pythias will
have one OF the largest gatherings
! in its history when it celebrates the
closing Of remarkable membership
campaign the coming Thursday even
ing in its castle hall on South Third
, street.
The campaign has resulted, 1t is
believed, in gaining the distinction
for the lodge of having the worlds
Pythian record At any rate, the
state record has gone to smash and
as a consequence the lodge Will get
the big silver trophy cup now held
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OPENING
of the Young Woman's Chris
tan Association Rooms to
Be Tomorrow Night

Pursuant to announcement. all Is
in readiness for the formal opening
of the Young Woman's Christian As
ISOLATION rooms just west of Telegram !.
SQUARE on West Main steret from
to 10 O'Clock tomorrow night me
opening is to mark the beginning o.
such an organization in Clarksburg
and it is the intention OF those IN
terested to make a memorable a.
fair OF the same.
The First regiment band has been
engaged for the occasion and fine mu-
sic will be furnished throughout the ne
evening. The board of directors VIII
be in the receiving line and aH-v'si-
tors will be attentively SHOWN thrc v N
the rooms. Daint~ refreshments WHY
be served. The public. Dorn men anc
women. as well as children. are mos
cordially invited to be guests OF the
association on the opening occasion.
After the opening tomorrow night,
the rooms will be open daily from 3
to 10 O'Clock in the afternoon until.
the lunch room is installed, when the
rooms will be open all day.
The association starts off with
M embership of $50. which promises
to be Increased to 1000 in the near
future. ~ q
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who is returning home from visit tc
her parents at Oxford, o.
Clarence p. Stout, q former resi-
dent OF the city. IS here from Mason
county.
b q. q Garrett. OF Meadow brook;
was here saturday evening.
Porter Maxwell. OF Peel Tree, Wis
fed the city Saturday evening.
Robert Haley was here Saturday
evening from Bridgeport.
Charles E,dinger. OF Reynoldsville.
was 4 CITY visitor saturday evening
Cletus Stout was here saturday
evening from Bridgeport
Lloyd Baxter. Of Lost Creek, was
a city visitor Saturday evening
Samuel Il Bentley went 70 Mouss-
tain Lake Saturday evening for sun
day and will go thence TO New forH
City and Burlington. Der.
Col Joe Fuccy. prominent railroad
contractor and operator, was here
Saturday evening
Senator and Mrs. George p. White,
of Weston. were in the city SATURDAYS
evening.
Hiram .MuIlenss of Wyoming county
serving tllree-ycar sentence for ul-
lawful wounding.
Amos worrelis. OF Raleigh county,
serving five-year sentence in the
penitentiary for grand larceny.
Willie Collins of Fayetse county,
serving life term for murder of Lee
Dolan.
walter Hayden. OF Fayette county
serving life sentence 70 rthe murder
of Lee Dolan.
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HAD PELLAGRA;;
Is NOW WELL

Rinrold. La.-Mrs. s. A. Cotter,
OF this place, writes: viii say that
am perfectly well and the happies.
soul on earth. Wish every pellasra
sufferer could know of your great
remedy. know how to appreciate
health and sympathize with those
that are not so blest as I. Am grow
ing stronger, gaining in weight and
can do nything / ever could. Oh.
/ know / am well of that horrible
disease. and my heart is full of re-
ioicing. I feel that ] have come out
of a dense cloud into the blessed
sunshine. God be praised! He has
spared by life for some good and
/ feel that 1 have just begun to
live"
There is no longer any doubt that
pellagra can be cured. Don't delay
until it is too late. 1t is your duty
to consult the .resourceful Baughn--
The symptoms-hand red like
sunburn; skin peeling on. sore
mouth. the lips, throat and tongue a
flaming red. with much mucus and
choking; Indigestion and nausea,
either diarrhoea or constipation.
There is hope; get Baughn's big
Free book on Pellagra and learn
about the remedy for Pellagra that
has at last been found. Address
American Compounding Co., box
$3.50. Jasper, Ala. remembering
money is refunded in any case where
the remedy fails to cure.-Advertise-
ment.
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by the Fairmont lodge for the best
membership record of year. Off
GERS OF the local lodge say they pur-
pose to win the cup three times ana
thus keep it permanently. that being
the condition under which it was
originally offered.
Many Are Added.
During the membership campaign,
which began last January. more than
100 members were added to the
lodge, and during the grand lodge
year. which ended a few weeks ago,
more than 200 members were added.
which made a new state record ana
won the state trophy cup.
Many of the officers OF the grand
lodge of West Virginia, possibly some
of the supreme officers, subordinate
officers and leading members
throughout the state and visitors
in attendance.
Among the. grand lodge officers
who will attend and take part in the
festivities is John p. Arbenz, OF
Wheeling, the grand chancellor, who
will deliver an address entitled
s.Pythianism's Progress and Power
West to Speak.
o. W. West, of Auburn, grand vice
chancellor, has written William
Starcher, chairman OF the entertain.
ment committee, that he will attend
and deliver an address entitled
"Hayseeds That Are Knights of Pytn-
ias.'' Mr.: West is famed for his VII
and elouuence. and his brilliant lodge
addresses have won for him the
sobriuuet of the James Whitcomo
Riley of West Virginia Pythians. MT.
Starcher declares that this address
will be one of the gems OF the even