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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-03
He pressed her closely to him.

he pressed her closely to him.
iii never lave We again." she whis.
pered.
All through that night Peg lay awake,
searching through the past and trying
to pierce through the future.
Toward morning she slept. and in a
whirling dream she saw a body Goat.
Ing down a stream. She stretched out
her hand to grasp it when the eyes
met hers, and the eyes we're those Of a
dead man-and the mar was Jerry!
She woke trembling with fear, and
She turned on the light and huddled
into a chair and sat chattering with
terror until she heard her father NOV.
ing In his room. She went to the door
and asked him to let her 80 in to him
He opened the door and saw his little
Peg, wild eyed, pale and terror strick-
en-, standing on the threshold. The
look in her eyes terrified him.
What is it. Peg. me darlin'? What
is it,"
She crept in and looked up into his
face with her startling eyes, and she
grasped him with both of her small
hands and in a voice dull and hopeless
cried despairingly:
IL dreamt he vas dead-dead! An
| couldn't rache him. An he went on
past me-down the stream-with his
face upturned." The grasp loosened,
and just as She slipped from him
O'Connell caught her in his strong
arms and placed her gently on the sofa.
and she fell asleep.
Those first days following Pegs re-
turn found father and child nearer
each other than they had been since
that famous trip through Ireland when
he lectured from the back Of his his
torical cart.
She became O'Connell's amanuensis.
During the day she would so from
library to library in New York verify
ing data for her fathers monumental
work.
One evening some few weeks after
her return she was in her room pre-
pairing to begin her nights work with
her father when she heard the bell
ring. That was unusual. Their call
ers were few. She heard the outer
door open. then the sound of a distant
voice mingling with her fathers.
Then came Il knock at her door.
There's somebody outside here to
see We. Peg" said her father.
"Who is it, father?"
"a perfect sthranger-to me. Be
quick now"
She heard her fathers footsteps go
into the little sitting room and then
the hum of voices.
Her father was talking. She opened
the door and walked in. A tall, bronx
ed man came forward t o greet her.
Her heart almost stopped. She trem-
bled violently. The next moment Jer-
ry had clasped her hand in both of
his.
"How are you. Peg?"
He smiled down at her as he used
to in Regal Villa, and behind the smile
there was n grave look in his dark
eyes and the old tone of tenderness in
hic vOica
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-03

"How are you, Peg?" he repeated.
I'm fine. Mr.. Jerry she replied in
a daze. Then she looked at O'Connell.
and she hurried on to say:
'"This is my father, Sir Gerald
Adair."
"We'd INTRODUCED ourselves al
ready" said O'ConneIl good naturally,
eying the unexpected visitor all the
while. "And what might We be dom
in New York;" he asked.
II have never seen America. 1 take
an Englishman's interest in what we
once owned
AN lost through misgovernment."
"Well, We'll say misunderstanding"
LAS they'll one day lose Ireland"
II hope not. The two countries I'M
derstand each other better every day."
The bell rang again. Peg started to
go, but O'Connell stopped her.
TITS McGinnis. This is his night to
call and tell me the politics Of the
town. III take him into the next
room, Peg. until yer visitor is gone"
Ous plCdoc, oulu Jelly uulA1Coly
and taking a step toward the door, tai
low me to call some other time!"
"Stay where ye are!' cried O'Con-
nell. hurrying out as the bell rang
again.
Il want to ask ye somethin'. Sir
Gerald" she began.
jerry" ne corrected.
'rPlease forgive me for what / said
to We that day. 1t was wrong Of me
to say it. Yet it was just what ye
might have expected from me. But
ye'd been so fine to me-a little no.
body-all that wonderful month that
it's hurt me ever since, an l didn't
dare write to We. 1t would have look
ed like presumption from me. But
now that we've come here we've found
me out. an l want to ask yer pardon,
an | want to ask ye not to be angry
with me-"
II couldn't be angry with you, Peg"
He paused, and as he looked at her
the reserve Of the held In, self contain
ed man was broken. He bent over
her and said softly:
Peg. ! love your
The room swan around her.
Was all her misery to end?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-03

Mamma, what's a bookworm?' ask
ed small Eloise.
"a person who loves to collect and
study books, DEAR" was the reply.
A few days later a woman called
whose fingers were decorated with in
Vulnerable rings. ooh, mamma" ex-
claimed Eloise, look at Mrs. Smiths
rings! She must be il ringworm"-
Chicago News.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-03

AAhN ~ Nu1Shly ~ Lie uOOls
Jerry stopped her.
There is just one more condition Of
Mr.. ~Kingsnorth's will that you must
know. Should you go through your
course of training satisfactorily to the
age of twenty-one you will inherit the
sum Of $4,000 a year."
when Pm twenty-one 1 get $4,000
a year?" gasped Peg.
IF you carry out certain conditions"
AN what are they?"
Satisfy the executors that yeu are
worthy of the legacy"
Satisfy you"
And MI. Hawkes."
Peg looked at the somewhat uncom-
Portable lawyer.
She lowered her eyes and said moth.
ing.
HAS it come? Has it, Peg?"
She buried her face on his breast,
and, though no sound came, he knew
by the trembling Of her little body that
she was crying.
So It had come into her life.
The child he had sent away a month
ago had come back to him transform.
ed in that little time into a woman.
The cry Of youth and the call Of life
had reached her heart.
After awhile he stood up.
Eyed betther be goin' to bed. Peg"
"All right, father"
She went to the door. Then she
stopped. VIZ"
.SYe're glad I'm home. fatherT
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-03
CHAPTER XVIII.
After Many Days.


TRANK O'CONNELL stood on the
- quay that morning In July and
watched the great ship slowly
swinging in through the heads,
and his heart beat fast as he waited
impatiently while they moored her.
His little n had come back to him.
Amid the throngs swarming down
the gangways he suddenly saw his
daughter, and he gave a little gasp Of
surprised pleasure.
They reached O'Connell's apartment.
It had been made brilliant for Pegs
return. There werc flowers every
where.
His heart bounded lis be saw Pegs
face brighten as she ran from one OBJ.
ject to another and commented on
them.
tits the grand furniture we have
now, father!"
do ye like it, Peg?"
THAT I do. And it's the beautiful
picture Of Edward Fitzgerald We have
on the wall there!"
Eye mind how | used to rade We his
life?"
II do indade. It's many's the tear
I've shed over him an Robert Emmett"
Then we've not forgotten"
Forgotten what?"
"All We learned as a child, an we
talked of since ye grew to a grip"
II have not. Did ye think I would?"
mo, Peg, I didn't Still, I was won
dherin'" =
What would be DOM forgettin' the
things We taught meY"
can what have We been DOM all
these long days without me?'
He raised the Uttered sheets Of his
manuscript and showed them to her.
This"
She looked over her shoulder and
read:
From 'Buckshot' to Agricultural
Organization The History Of a Cen
Grafton Of English Misrule. by Frank
Owen O'Connell."
She looked up proudly at her father.
1T looks wonderful, father"
"I'll rade it to you in the long even
ms now we're together again."
do, father"
AN we won't separate any more.
Peg, will weY
"We wouldn't have this time but for
you, father"
What made We come back so sud-
den-like?"
Il only promised to stay a month";"
Didn't they want ye any longer?"
"1n n way they did an in another
they didn't It's a long history-that's
what it is. Let us sit down here as we
used to in the early days an I'll tell
ye the whole o. the Happenings since I
left ye."
She softened some things and omit
ted others-Ethel entirely. That cpl
sode should be locked forever in Pegs
heart
Jerry she touched on lightly.
There's one thing, Peg, that must
part us some day when it comes to
you," he finally said.
whats that, father?"
Love, Peg"
this Is the way I'm goin' back to him!''
replieo Peg sturdily.
you're. tot going, Peg" said Jerry
quietly and positively.
WHO'S goin' to stop meY"
"lhe chief executor OF the late Mr.,
K%lngsGurth's will"
AN who Is that?'
"Mr. Jerry, Peg"
"You an executor?"
II am. Sit down-here in our midst
and know why you have been here all
the past MONTH"
He forced Peg gently into II chair.
Have you ever wondered at the real
reason you were brought here to this
house and the extraordinary interest
taken in you by relations who until a
month ago had never ever bothered
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-03
Lucky.

"IH be hanged if that cheeky plum
Der hasn't charged me carfare for his
men,
We'll, that's cheap enough; they
might have come in taxis."-Boston
Transcript.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-03
Vegetable Silk.

Paraguay has a pod bearing plant
which is useful in making a vegetable
silk.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-03
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
hHion nf


Commissioner of Insurance,
COMPANY'S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY
Whereas, The Hamburg Bremen Fire Insuran-
ance Company. a corporation, organized under
the law of Germany, has filed in this Office r
sworn statement exhibiting its condition and
business for the year ending December 81, 1914,
conformable to the requirements of the laws of
this state. regulating the business of Insurance.
and,
Whereas, the said Company has filed in this
office a duly certified copy of its charter with
certificate of organization, in compliance with
said.
Now Therefore, L, w. C. Taylor, Commission
er OF insurance of the State of North Dakota.
pursuant to the provisions of said laws do here
BY certify that the above named Company is
fully empowered, through its authorized agents
to transact its appropriate business of Fire In
srrance in this sta,e. according to the laws
thereof, untilthe 3!st day of March, A. D., 1916.
In Testimony Whereof, I have h%ereunto set
TSEa1,1 my hand and seal at Bismarck, this
LIST Day of April, A. D., 1915.
w, G. TAYLOR.
Commissioned Of Insurance
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-06-03

l., w: c. Taylor, Commissioner of Insurance.
OF the State of North Dakota, do hereby certify
that the foregoing is a true abstract of the
original statement now on file in this office.
In Testimony Whereof, | have hereunto SET,
my hand and affixed the seal of this
lSEALl office at Bismarck, the 1st day of
April A. D.. 1915,
w. q. TAYLOR,
Commissioner reinsurance.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-30
Compensation Fund
Buys Road Bonds

CHARLESTON. w. Va. June 30
The State Board of Public Works has
closed a contract with the County
Court OF Kanawha county. by which
the road bonds in the sun OF $4,000
recently voted by the county were pur'
chased with funds from the state work
mems compensation fund. The bonds
run for twenty years and are payable
in five. ten, fifteen and twenty years.
with interest at FIVE per cent.
Counting this loan, the woTkmen S
compensation fund now has nearly a
million dollars out at interest. the eX'
act figures being s950,0OO.
The act Of 1.-THE last regular session OF
the Legislature which recommended
the workmen's compensation fund law
provided that investments may be
made from its surplus by the Board OF
Public Works only in bonds OF the
United States, this state, or OF any
county, city, town. village or school
district in the state. 1t also IS made
the duty OF such county, city. town. VII
Iage or school district TO offer any IS
sue OF bonds it may have for sale mrs;
10 the Board OF Public Works. in order
that it may have the first refusal and
in that way keep all the surplus mon
eys OF the fund loaned as provided.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-30
Plenty Of Fruit
In Local Markets

What is said TO be the largest crop
OF cherries In this vicinity for the past
two years has been grown this year.
Many are being received this week by
the local merchants and housewives.
Many farmers arrived in this city to-
day regardless OF the rain and they
were quickly relieved Of their stock.
Raspberries are plentiful this sea:
son and are selling so cents per gal
lon and local merchants think they
will soon drop to a price in reach OF
every person living in this city. Cher.
ries are being sold at so cents today,
but will likely drop to % or 80 cents
before the week is over.
Blackberries will soon be on the
market and it is thought by local mer.
chants that the blackberry crop Will
overrun the crop last year. Raspber-
ries and cherries will take the place
OF strawberries that r fast disap-
pearing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-30
Ground To Pieces
Under Trolley Car

WASHINGTON, Pa. June 30.-Paul
Volse, an Italian residing near Canons-
burg. hurled himself under a Pitts
burghWashington street car near
Meadowville and was instantly killed.
The body was so badly mangled that
It was almost unacceptable. Motor
man Mansel Watson was unable to
prevent the fatality. The Italian stood
at a safe distance from the on.rushing
car until it was but a short distance
from him, then threw himself under
the front wheels. He was ground into
eternity before the brakes could be
applied to the car. The body was
placed in the car and brought to Wash
ington, where 1t was taken charge OF
BY Deputy Coroner T. c. Beoout. Il!
health is believed to have been the
cause Of the mans deed. Volse was
known to be well-to-do. He leaves his
wife and three children.
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Jury Fails To Fix
Blame For Death

WELLSBURG. W. Va. June 30
In a long inquisition conducted in the
county court room of the court house
by Coroner James R. Clemens. the jury
failed to fix any responsibility for the
death Of Pietro Cacripente. The jury.
after celebrating on the evidence OF
the witnesses. brought in the following
verdict:
We. the jury. find that Pietro Sacri.
pente came TO his death in Brooke
county by drowning in the Ohio river.
at a point near Mingo ferry. by means
unknown"
The jury explained its verdict By
stating that they knew Sacripente was
drowned, but the reason for his being
in the river was unknown.
Immediately after the verdict was
returned John McFedries, Grover
Brandon and William Shank. the three
Follansbee men who were on the boat
at the time and place OF Sacripente's
death, were vindicated Of all response.
bility for his death.
AS all the witnesses, including pas
sengers and boatmen. told the same
story, it is probable that Sacripente
jumped or fell into the river OF his own
accord, and there al be NJ doubt Of
his pushing McFedries in the river.
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Little HopeFor
Condemned Men

MOUNDSVILLE, W. Va. June 80
That Governor Hatfield will interfere
to save or even prolong the lives OF
William H. Stuart and William Thom'
as, colored. who are under sentence 10
be executed at the state pe%nitenttary.
Friday. July 2, seems entirely improb'
able. The same might be said IN the
case OF Matt farrell, a white man from
Kanawha county, who IS to hang the
following Friday, July 9.
In fact, so far as can be ascertained,
no great effort is being made to save
the life Of any OF the trio. Neither oil
the negroes has had his case taken to
the Supreme Court
The preparations for the double ex'
ecution Friday have been practically
completed. The guards who are to
otficiate at the CHASTITY function have
already been selected and each assign
ed to his particular duties.
The condemned men are spending
their last days on earth in prayer and
song. They receive severalN visits
each day from either one or both OF
their spiritual advisers. Prison Chap
lain A. S. Arnett and Archdeacon B. M
Spur. AS the date OF the execution
draws nearer the visits Of the minis
tiers become more frequent and last
longer.
The condemned men continue to
hear up well under their nerve-wreck
ing ordeal. There has never been a
condemned man collapse on the seal
fold since It has been the custom to
hold all executions at the state prison,
and there Is not the slightest indtca'
ton so far that next Fridays execu'
ton will be any exception to the rule.
However, all three Of the condemned
men still entertain hopes Of the gov
ernor committing their sentences.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-30
Band To Lead Bible
Class To Loop Park

The Business Mems Bible Class will
assemble Sunday, July IL, in the
Knights of Pythias Hall. at 8 o'clock in
the morning, and headed by Bossle's
Band march out the newly paved
streets along Fairmont avenue to
Eighth street and thence to Loop Park.
where the class will have its regular
20 minute lesson with a special pro-
gram OF vocal solos and instrumental
music arranged by Joseph Bessie. Jr.,
TO be played by the band as accompan-
iment to chorus singing Of the class.
The exercises will close in time for all
members to get back to the city in
time for church.
The Business Mems Bible Class pro.
poses to give several outdoor pro.
grams during the hot months. All
members OF the class are invited to be
on hand for this special occasion and
bring with them their friends.
Several picnics from 5 to 5 o'clock
in the evening are planned by the
class TO be held on the Normal School
grounds, TO which the business men OF
the city will be invited with their fam
lilies.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-30

LONDON, June 30.-The session to-
day Of the trial. for murder, Of George
Joseph Smith. husband Of three wives
who died in their baths, was taken up
with the examination Of DR.. Salisbury.
a noted pathologist, who gave expert
testimony OF the ve-ying effects OF a
sudden fit or fainting spell upon a per.
son in a bath.
In the case of Alice Burnham, one
OF Smiths three brides, who was
drowned in her bathtub at Blackpool,
DR.. Spilsbury declared, it would have
been impossible for a person Of her
size to have been in such a condition,
submerged in either a sitting ora ly.
ing position, in the bathtub that had
been produced in court. Referring TO
the prisoners evidence that he had
found the woman lying on her left side
IN the tub, the physician remarked:
III this is true. it would have been
impossible for her arm to have been
bruised as she was found TO be-"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-30
BOARD TO SOON ACT
ON COAL RUN FILL
Finance Commissioner L
Instructed To Draw Up
Resolution.

The question Of filling in Coal Run
ravine between the ends Of Main
street and Fairmont avenue was dis.
cussed this forenoon at a meeting OF
the Board OF Affairs. and J. Walter
Barnes. finance commissioner. was d.
rected by the other members of the
board to draw up a resolution regard;
ing the matter for presentation at the
regular meeting next week.
The resolution being prepared by
Mr.. Barnes is designed to express in
definite form what sum of money the
city should pay towards making the
big fill and the conditions under which
the contribution by the city will be
made. Routine bills for the month
yer allowed at the meeting OF the
board this forenoon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-30
fARN0N TRACK
LICENSED UNDER
RULES Of A.A.A.
Any Professional Driver
Can Now Enter For Au-
tornobile Races.
INTEREST IS INCREASING
Special Car Will Be Driven
BY Walter Ballou, Last
Years Winner.

Mr.. Frank E. Morris. promoter OF
the Independence Day races TO be held
atthe Fatrmont Fair Grounds, received
q telegram this morning from r. y.
Kennerdell, chairman Of the American
Automobile Association. sanctioning
the races and notifying him that here
after the track at Fairmont will be d
regular licensed auto rae track. The
track will be numbered S4l OF the
American Automobile Association. Al!
big races and all professional drivers
come under the direct supervision OF
the A A. A.
M. A. C. Stifel. a member Of the
contest board. with headquarters at
Wheeling, and the representative OF
Nh. Kennerdell, is in the city comforting
With Mr.. Morris concerning the race.
Nj. Stffel went out to the track yes
terday and found everything in the
best Of shape to hold the contest eX'
cept fences. These have a rail alons
the top that would cause injury TO an?
driver or mechanician striking the
fence. It has been arranged to have
this railing removed. This is in &C.
cordance with Rule No. 203 OF the a.
A. A. Contest Rules. This rule reads
as follows:
"Fences should be of such a nature
asnot to endanger the lives of drivers
and mechanicians Of competing cars
The pole or top rail of fences at the
inner and outer edge Of the track on
the curves must be removed. starting
at point where the curve begins and
continuing to a point % feet beyond
where the curve ends. measured in the
direction in which the races are run.
.Mr. Forney Wade. of MorSantown,
manager Of the Central Garage Com,
uany, representative Of the Ford
cars for West Virginia. called
Nj. Morris on the long distance
phone this morning. stating that he
was going to enter a Ford that would
make all the middle elias cars hustle
ID catch him. It will be remembered
that a Ford car was entered last year,
Nbut owing to trouble with the gasoline
h was unable to make much speed,
but finished third under the handicap.
A yellow Bird" special car Will be
\ entered by Walter Ballou. OF Fairmont'
MI. Ballou won the race last year. He
Is conceded to be the nerviest driver
insthis section, making turns last year
q the highest rate OF speed his car
would carry him.
Since the Fairmont track has been
licensed by the A. A. A. the manage
raent Is permitted to bring the best
drivers in the United States here to
compete. Many professional drivers
ave been trying TO get their cars en-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-30
Bath Room Slayer Doesn't
Mind a Sentence of Death

Replying to Marshall Hall, a bar.
rister representing the prisoner, Dr..
Spilsbury declared that with the
amount OF water that was IN the tub.
It would not have been difficult to
drown a person forcibly.
Both DR.. Salisbury and DR.. Wilcox.
another expert. expressed the opinion
the deaths Of all three women were
consistent with their legs having been
lifted and pulled while they were IN
their baths and their heads thereby
submerged. DR.. Wilcox said he con.
sidered none Of the deaths consistent
with accidental causes.
An outburst by the prisoner. who
denounced the Scotland Yard witness
who arrested him a scoundrel, and
shouted: Il don't care whether you
sentence me to death or not" marked
the close Of the case.
No evidence was adduced by the
defense. and Prosecutor Bodkin began
his address.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-30
GERMAN SUBMARINE
Sinks TWO VESSELS
Teuton Subjects On Norway
Ship Are Taken Aboard
the Sea Fighter.
nv Associated press.N

LONDON. June 30.-The Norwegian
ship Cambuskenneth. which sailed
from Portland. oregon. February 8. for
Liverpool or Manchester. was sunk to-
day by German submarine U-39. Thir-
teen members Of the crew were land
ed. Eight other sailors being German
subjects were taken aboard the sub
marine. The Norwegian ship Gjeso
OF 1894 tons gross, also was sunk by
q German submarine today.
The crew was landed at North
Shields. The vessel was sent to the
bottom by a torpedo.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-30
Two Men Injured
In Fall Over Cliff

CUMBERLAND. Nd, June S0.-W.
H. Savile, Elder street. this city, and
C. R. Heater. Harpers Ferry. W. Va,
fell over a 100.foot elf at Magnolia,
W. Va, while on their way to Stew
arts tunnel to do stone mason work
for the B. & o. railroad. They were
walking along a ledge and when one
slipped, he grabbed the other and
both went down. The men were
brought to the Western Maryland hos
pital here in a serious condition.