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The state herald., 1915-08-06
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SYNOPSIS,

On Misery creek Sally Miller finds
Seorge Lescott, a landscape painter, un-
conscious. Jesse Purvy OF the Holman
eian has been shot and Samson is sus-
Rected OF the crime. Samson denies It,
Inc Inc shooting breaks the truce In the
hoiImen-South feud. Lescott discovers
artlstic ability In Samson. Samson
tnrashes Tamarack Spicer and denounces
MN as the truce buster" who shot Purvy.
samson tells the South clan that he Is
solns TO leave the mountains. Lescott
goes home to New York. Samson bids
Spieer and Sally farewell and follows. In
SeW York Samson studies art and learns
Inuch or city ways. Drennie Lescott per-
ssuades Wilfred Horton. her dilettante
lover. TO do mans work In the world
ftompted by her love. Sally teaches her
sen 70 write. Horton throws himself into
,he business world and becomes we'll
mated by predatory fnanciers and politi-
cians. At Bohemian resort Samson
meets William Farbish, sporty social par
asite, and Horizons enemy. Fnrbish con-
spires with others to make Horton jeal-
GUS. and succeeds. Farbish brings Horton
and samson together at the Kenmore
ciubs shooting lodge. and forces an open
rupture, expecting Samson TO kill Horton
uhu so rid the political and financial thugs
OF the crusader. Samson exposes the plot
ana thrashes the conspirators. Samson is
auvised by his teachers to turn to por-
fat painting. Drennie commissions him
70 70 paint her portrait. Sally goes to school.
samson goes to Paris to study.
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State Crops Gain, Says Foreeaster.

Denver.-Crops made fair progress,
according to the weather and crop re-
port issued by District Forecaster f.
II. Brandenburg, as follows: DuriI &
the week ending G n, m, July 27. tile
temperature was below the seasonal
average throughout the state, the de-
ficiency being marked on the eastern
slope, where warmer weather is
needed. The rainfall was light, except
in localities In the southern counties.
There is complaint of damage by
grasshoppers and by blight In local
tiles. Crops made fair progress. ex-
cept on non-irrigated land Small
grains. fruits and garden produce are
in satisfactory condition generally.
Ranges are In fair condition generally.
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STATECAPITAL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
STATE BANKS GAIN $445, 1893.

Institutions Under Colorado Control
Have Resources Of $55,829,612.
Denver,-The resources of the state
banks of Colorado increased s445,-
333.2l between May / and June %, ac-
cording to an abstract of reports of
the banks made in answer to n call
issued by E. T.. Drach state bank com
missioner. This increase is regarded
as highly satisfactory.
The abstract shows that at the
close OF business on June 30 the banks
under the supervision of the state
commissioner, including no national
banks. had total resources of s55, ,s29,-
6l2.64. At the same time they were
carrying average reserves of 27a per
cent, while 20 per cent only is re-
quired by law.
At the close of business on May
the total resources of the state insti-
tutions were s55,3S4,27 These in,
clude state and savings banks. private
banks and trust companies. The larg.
est gain was made by the trust com
panies and was approximately $1,000
600
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CHAPTER xli-Contlnued.

No." she said. I'VE haven't done
that. yet. | guess we won't. O..
think he'd rather stay outside. VIII
fred. II | was sure loved him, and
that he loved me, I'd feel like a cheat
there Is the other girl to think Of.
And. besides. I'm not sure what
want myself. But I'm horribly
afraid I'm going to end by losing you
both"
Horton stood silent II was tea
time, and from below came the strains
Of the ships orchestra. A few ulster
mufiied passengers gloomily paced
the deck.
You won't lose us both, Drennie." {"
he said, oteadily. "You may lose your
choice-but. II you find yourself able
to fall back on substitutes. ri be
there. waiting"
For once he did not meet her scru-
tiny. or know OF It His own eyes were
fixed on the slow swing OF heavy,
gray-green waters. He was smiling.
but II Is rs man smiles when he con-
fronts despair and pretends that every
thing Is quite all right. The girl
looked at him with a choke in her
throat.
"Wilfred." she said. laying her hand
on his arm. I'm not worth worrying
over. Really. I'm not. II Samson
South proposed to me today. ] know
that ! should refuse him. am not
at all sure that am the least little
bit In love with him. Only. don't you
see ! can't be quite sure I'm not7 II
would be horrible II we all made a
nistnke. May ! have TIL Christmas
10 make up my mind for all timer III
tell you then. dear. II you care to
walt"
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could teach the others? Don't you
sect I've only seen 1t myself for .
little WHILE"
What is It that-that you see now?"
II must go back. not to relapse, but
to come to be a constructive force. l
must carry some Of the outside world
to Misery. / must take to them. be-
cause am one of them. gifts that
they would reject from other hands"
From the house came the strains Of
an alluring waltz. For little time
they listened without speech. then the
girl said very gravely:
"You won't--you won't still feel
bound to kill your enemies. will you.
Samson?"
The mans face hardened.
II believe I'd rather not talk about
that. | shall have to win back the
confidence have lost shall have to
take a place at the head OF my clan
by proving myself man-and n man
by their own standards. 1t Is only
at their head that can lead them.
II the lives OF few assassins have to
be forfeited I shan't hesitate at that.
shall stake my own against them
fairly. The end is worth it."
The girl breathed deeply, then she
heard Samsons voice again:
"Drennie, l Want you to understand
that IL succeed 1t is your success.
You took me raw and unfashioned. and
you have made me- There is no way
Of thanking you"
"There is way" she contradicted.
"You can thank me by feeling just
that way about IT,"
"Then do thank you"
The next afternoon Adrienne and
Samson were sitting with gayly chat
tering group at the side lines of the
tennis courts.
When you. go back to the noun.
tains, Samson" Wilfred was suggest
ing. I'VE might form a partnership.
South, Horton & Co.. Development OF
Coal and Timber There are millions
In It."
Five years ago should have met
you with Winchester rifle" laughed
the Kentuckian. Now shall not"
'IIl go with you. Horton. and make
sketch or two" volunteered George
Lescott, who had Just then arrived
from town. "And. by the way, Sam.
son, here's letter that came for you
lust as | left the studio"
The mountaineer took the envelope
with u Hixon postmark. and for an
instant gazed at 1t with a puzzled ex.
preston. 1t was addressed in femi.
nine hand, which he did not recognize.
1t was careful. but perfect. writing.
such as one sees in school copybook.
with an apology he tore the covering
and read the letter. Adrienne. glanc-
ing at his face. saw It suddenly pale
and grow as set and hard as mauA1e.
Samson's eyes were dwelling with
only partial comprehension on the
script. This is what he read:
cTo BE coNTINUED)
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non,on Woman Want, Hu,bnnd.

Denver a Boston woman has
nHkcd Governor Carlson by letter TO
find her suitable husband sho cx.
presses great confidence In the gov.
crnor's ability TO do 30 aud says she
has an excellent imprcshlon Of West.
orn men The huabnnd.bcoior dca.
oribes herself as 40 years Of nFo. OF
Anglo Saxon descent. fair complexion.
9 feet and Inches In height and
wclghiing ii5 pounds. The governor
has written her Requesting that he bo
allowed ~ make her name public,
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Fir, rnnll.h N,u.nansr.

The first newspaper printed In the
English language. with ite old English
type and its quaint account OF events
In foreign countries, was a pamphlet
issued In 1921, Its title. "Corrant or
Noyvoa from ltallo. Gormnnic, France.
and other Places" In m curious M i,s
contents. For many ycnrn II had boon
supposed that no copy OF tho corrant
was in existence. but recently n copy
OF this interesting document was dis
covered.
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CHAPTER XIII.

Tamarack spicer sat on the top OF
q box car. swinging his legs over the
side. He was clad In overalls. and IN
the pockets OF his breeches reposed
bulging flask OF red liquor. and an
unbulging pay envelope. Tamarack
had been "railroading" for several
months this time. He had made
new record for sustained effort and
industry. but now June was beckon.
Ing him to the mountains with vaga.
bond ycarnings for freedom and lei.
sure. Many things had invited his soul.
Almost four years had passed since
Samson had left the mountains, and
In four years woman can change her
mind. Sally might. wncn they met on
the road. greet him once more as kins.
man and agree to forget his faulty
method OF courtship. This time he
would be moro diplomatic. Yesterday
be had gone to tho boss and called
for his time" To-day he was paid on.
and free lance.
As he reflected on these matters a
foliow.,rainman came along tho top
OF the car and sat down at Tamarack's
aide. This brakeman had also been
recruited from tho mountains. though
from another scction-over toward the
Virginia line.
so yer quittin'f" observed the new.
conner,
splccr nodded.
Atain TRmaraok answered with
Jerk Of his head
"Iyo been iayin' on ter tell ye sorse.
thin. Tam'rack."
"cut her loose"
n laid over In Hison last week. an
anna felleru tina, used ter know my
mothcr'a folks took me down In tho
cellar Of Hollman'r store. an give me
soms ticker"
"what Of hitf"
"Thcy was taikin' bout you"
what did they aayf"
Il seen that they was enemies OF
yours. an they wasn't In no good hu.
NOR. 90, when they axcd mo Of !
huowcd yo, lowed ! didn't know
nothln good about yo. had tor ousH
70 out or ri, In trouble myself"
Tamarack cursed tho whole HOLMAN
tribe. and hia companion went on:
"Iim Asberry was thar. He lowed
thsyd found out tho, you'd dons shot
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Wick. President Of Correction Board.

Denver.-At its first meeting L. w.
Wlcks OF Pueblo was chosen presi-
dent OF the newly appointed State
Board OF Corrections which has the
supervision of the state penitentiary.
the reformatory and the insane asyl-
um. |. II. Allen OF Denver was made
secretary. The board has made n
tour OF inspection OF the three insti-
tutlons. Four men at Buenn Vista
were paroled.
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Mrs. Clark Named on Commission.

Denyer.-under the civil service law
passed by the Twentieth General As
sombly the governor appointed the
members of the new commission.
Frank Mclaughlin and Arthur Morri-
son were re-appointed and the third
member, named to take the place OF
II. A. Hicks. In Mrs. lmogene Clark.
she only Democratic member.
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Convicted Striker Appeals Case.

Dcnyer.-An appeal was taken to
the State Supreme Court for a writ
OF supersedeas In behalf OF Louis zan.
canelli. who was convicted In Trlni-
dad of killing Walter Belcher. n Bald.
win.Felts detective, during the early
part Of the recent coal strike. and
was sentenced TO serve NE term In
tho state penitentiary. Pending the
appeal, the enforcement OF the yer.
diet against Zancanolli viii be stayed.
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eeyernor l..ue. e.,radI,Ion paper..

Denver Governor Carlson has In.
sued an cxtradltlon for the return TO
Oregon Of Grover Faulkner, who IL
charged In oregon with wife and child
dosertion.
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state VIII Aid Live Stock Men.

Denver cr.-Deyelopmcnt OF the live
stock industry in Colorado, with con.
sequent Increase In the production OF
finished products in Denver, was tho
chief subject OF conference held in
Governor Carlsons office by repscson.
tatlyos OF the packing companies and
the members OF the stock committee
recently appointed by the executive.
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SHUT up LIKE a CLAM.

The Times got its bluff called in
reference to the negro gambling
dives" and it shut up, as usual, like
a clam. The West Yirginian can pro.
duce the evidence in black and white
for every assertion 1t has made in the
past with, reference to the existence
of these "jointsr and also with refer
ence to the purchase OF votes In the
last election. A Federal Investigation
like the one that has brought the
Democratic mayor Of Terra Haute,
Ind, and loo OF his associates into
court to answer for election frauds
will disclose far more election crook
edness and rascality in this county
than the West Virginian has ever
asserted exists. We defy the Fair
mont Times or any member Of the
Democratic Office Holders Trust, or
any set Of election manipulators to
ask for the proof Of every word this
paper has had to say on this subject.
This paper is not in the habit Of
going "off half cooked" when a matter
OF serious aspect Is discussed. 1t is
usually loaded with shrapnel, grape
and canister and all the other neces.
sary implements Of warfare-the sword
OF truth being its most deadly and
most dreaded weapon.
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THERE'S A REASON"

If the Times and its owners will tell
its readers how much stock It, or It's
stockholders, owns in the Consolida.
ton Coal company or allied interests;
How much stock 1t, or its owners,
owns IN the Monongahela Valley Trac.
ton company; and
How much stock It, or Its owners,
owns in the Fairmont Gas company,
they will have better understanding
of the reason why that newspaper
stands for the special privilege class
on all occasions and against the inter-
ests of the, people. They will then
know why this newspaper has always
opposed tho Dawson tax laws. They
will know why 1t Is now opposing In
direct taxation in this state and sup
porting the Democratic propaganda
for direct state tax which it says the
people OF the state viii not stand for.
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GOOD OLD cLEvELANp TIMES.

The largest number of "sleepers" In
the history Of the city Jail applied for
shelter from the rains last night.
Over twenty-five unfortunates were
sleeping In the jail during the night.
On Thursday night just an even TWEEN.
ty.five asked for, and were given free
lodging.
: The men are mostly foreigners.
They are temporarily out of work and
arc looking for place to spend the
night. sheltered from the elements.
News item in the Times.
Perhaps II The Times will consult
It's files, 1t may find duplication Of
this record-breaking number OF Deepen
dent men out of work during Cleve.
lands administration, but we doubt If
it was any worse. We do not recall
any such condition since, until the
last year.
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hours of the last congress has been
briefly referred to heretofore. How
Congressman-atlarge Sutherland lay
in wait in the House during the moo.
turnal hours for this bill to bob up
and how, with the right smart help
Of Speaker Clark passed 81 In that
body without q vote. and before any
one of the many habitual DIRECTORS
could object; how he followed It
ADD WASHINGTON. =. .....
through the engrossing and enrolling
process, rectoring sleepy clerks the
while; and how at last so'clock In
the morning he beat It over 70 the
Senate wing with the precious BIN
and turned Il; over 10 Senator Chiffon
and how Chiffon slipped IL over
tthat's been;told about.
But what happened In the Senate in
the way Of . good nstured kidding
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MARVELLOUS MIME Rescues.


The gas explosion that shut more
than ITO men In the hill near QUINN.
mont ranks among the worst mining
accidents Of West Virginia, but six
days Of rescue work have unveiled q
brighter side.
There is no excuse for the disaster
In the fact that the mine was "a wet
one IN which gas was mover sus-
pected. But, once the explosion had
occurred. both private and official
forces Of rescue did all that m0rtais
could. That more than fifty men
were brought out alive from what
seemed their tomb is duo to skill.
energy and devotion. These qualities
shone within the mine as we'll as out.
side. Not one could have emerged
alive but for those born leaders Of
men who directed the miners in barri.
cading themselves against after.damp
and kept their courage up through a
hundred hours OF cold and hunger,
darkness and suspense.
Fortone thing West Virginia may be
grateful. Under her new Compensa.
ton Act, the families ofsthc dead min
ers will receive some little financial
aid In facing the world alone. This
first step toward fuller social Justice
should everywhere be extended and
perfected. The old way, as careless
Of humble lives as OF the needs Of
survivors, has long enough dlsgraced
American industries. The new way
should greatly help to make such
needless disasters impossible..-New
York World.
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a VICTORY oveR MONOPOLY.

The value of a public service com.
mission to the people In their rela.
lions with utility concerns has been
signally illustrated in the case of the
New York Telephone Company. AS
the result ofiproceedings inaugurated
nineteen months ago, S5,o00,0oO annu.
ally will have been saved to patrons,
and it has not been necessary. to re.
sort to prolonged and expensive litiga-
ton. To be sure nineteen months ap.
pear to be long time in getting relief
under any system; but this problem
Of telephone properties, their valua.
tton, legitimate earning capacity and
just rate for service rendered Is com.
plicated. The experience of New York
affords ground for anticipating some
favorable change in conditions.
The first consequence Of New
York's appeal to the state commission
was voluntary reduction Of rates ag.
gregating $2,200,000 annually made In
February, 1914. This has been follow.
ed by another REIMBURSEMENT represent.
ing from $2,7o0, 900 year to $3,000,.
900, proposed by the company In the
hope and with the prostect OF closing
the contest, The outcome will be to
leave the company return OF per
cent on Its valuation of 100000.
The advantage to patrons is in estab-
fishing scent rate for short calls
within limited zones. Individual line
rates range from S48 a year for 600
messages to SAC year for $40 mes.
sages. Local calls, moreover. are
made to include wider area than be.
fore. Switchboard rates are reduced
to correspond with other modifica.
lions suggested. 1t is proposed that
the formal order to be made by the
commission shall cover a tive.year
period.
1t does not appear. from published
reports, that the company complains
OF oppressive application of the law,
and certainly the public is in sight
Of remarkable saving. The incident
quite effectually disposes OF skepti-
cism frequently encountered, on one
hand the claim that corporations will
be deprived OF their property, and on
the other assertion that these com.
missions in reality either are incapa.
BILE Of securing relief for "the ultimate
consumer" or unwilling to help him.
New York's turn of affairs, which has
the distinction OF being acceptable all
around, will necessarily be OF absorb.
Ing interest throughout the country
Grafton Sentinel.
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State Editors.
THE TAX COMMISSION AND THE.
DIRECT TAX.

~ 10
The tax commission Of 1902, upon
whose report many changes in the
tax laws OF the state were based.
recommended strongly against a
direct tax for state purposes, as has
been done by all 'bodies making an
investigation OF this subject. The
National Civil Federation condemned
the method OF I'D yalorem taxation
as unjust and inadequate and at a
recent. meeting Of the Federation at
Washington. with such men partici.
pating as Senator Elihu Root, Seth
Low and Alton B. Parker, it was sug.
gested that the income tax be sub
stituted in whole or in part for the
personal property tax.
The West Virginia tax commission
of 1902 consisted OF Hon. Henry G..
Davis. Hon. William P. Hubbard,
Judge John H: Holt, JudgeL Judson
Williams and Captain John X. Thomp-
son. These are men of unquestioned
ability, capable OF making a thorough
investigation OF the subject, and
whose recommendations should have
much weight, as in fact they did have
with the legislature at the extra.
ordinary session OF 1914.
Here is what this commission said
in concluding its report:
Early in its deliberations, the
commission was impressed with the
importance Of raising revenues SUI
fictent for general state purposes, and
for the states share of the support OF
free schools. without levying any tax
upon property real or personalin the
state, II that plan were possible.
Slight investigation serve to prove
that the levying OF such tax resulted
in gross inequalities among counties,
and in consequence put hardships
upon some counties. In some coun-
ties both real and personal property
are assessed at q much larger per.
centage of their real value thai In
other counties. This, OF course. re.
suits In those counties wherein pro.
perty was assessed at more nearly its
value paying much more than their
fair proportion Of the taxes for gen
eral state purposes and state school
purposes. No plan has heretofore
been employed by which valuation in
the several counties OF the state could
be made anything like equal or uni.
form. AS a consequence of this want
OF uniformity and equality in valua-
ton, lack of uniformity and equality
in taxation results, SO that while our
statutes appear to be In accordance
with the provisions of our constitu.
ton that taxation should be equal and
uniform, the result reached under
those statutes is not equal and uni.
form. 1t seems to the commission
that the only way to avoid this In.
Justice is to relieve property from
taxation. With high valuation, high
rates Of taxation are not necessary"
Charleston Post.
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~ 1T A FeEAK7

Payment by the state OF compensa.
ton to the dependents OF drunkards,
is the plan Of bill presented in the
Ohio legislature.
A news item In the Charleston Post
refers tolit as q freak measure"
It Is not. in the opinion Of the indie.
pendent. It is a sane proposal. It Is
the duty of Ohio, and the duty Of
every state In the union that legalizes
the sale OF the stuff that makes drunk.
ards, to care for the widows and or.
phans and dependents that such legal.
iZation Of the deadly curse produces.
It should be the. law OF every state
that compensation for the $500 smoth.
cred babies traceable to drunkenness;
for its 5000 suicides; its 10000 muir
ders; its 100000 paupers; its 5000
murdered wives; its 1000 other muir.
ders caused annually by drink; its
10000 widowed mothers; its 100000
orphaned children; its 100000 insane;
its 100, 900 boys who take the place OF
the 100000 drunkards who die every
year.
Let the state pay for the human
wreckage that It Is strewing from the
cradle to the grave, and down into
the vaults Of DOOM Pocahontas Ind.