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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-02

A mile or more further on the tran
comes upon the Nevada Falls. the
same stream which at this point forms
a sloplng falls six hundred feet In
height and in point OF beauty rivals
the Yosemite and Bridal Veil. al
though 1t Is Of an entirely different
type. and is regarded as one OF the
most remarkable waterfalls in the
world. It's leaps are made by twista
and turns. and it swishes out OF pot
holes in its descent until the water
lis SO churned that It Becomes mass
Of white foam. Indeed at distance
the profile view n1akes- the falls ap-
pear like a great mass OF snow. The
setting Of the Nevada Falls Il par-
ticularlyi beautiful with the Liberty
Cap and Mount Broder1ck at It's back.
The travellers dtsmount there to give
the horses rest before the climb up
the ztg-zag trail beginS a Ingenious
path built up against Thu ode Of the
mountain. Half an hour later Glacier
Point Is reached and the tired 4i6SEas
dlsmount to feast their eyes on the
glories Of miles of snow-capped noun
tains.
Standing on the hanging rock at this
point at an altitude OF seven thou-
sand and 1hirty-two hundred feet
above the level OF the valley beneath.
one gazes outward toward the high
HSferras and beho1ds q panoraIna OF
natural beauty perhaps unsurpassed
in the world. forseach peak or series OF
peaks rises higher. terrace ike until
the view Is lost In the meet Of the
mountains and the sky. The MERGED
River may be traced for miles almost
to its source. where like . tiny thread
of silver It seems to lay upon the gray
rocks or the green mountain sides or
even lost now and then a. It appears
to mingle with the perennial gnow.
capped hills. winding it's way by leaps
and bounds from its small beginning
in the lofty peaks far beyond until 1t
reaches the valley, a. big. rushing river
one looks down on the XosemtteE Falls
and Ell Captain with its WidoMsg Tears
scarcely visible from th9g distance.
south Dome looms up In all 1ts ma
testy; the Liberty Cap lifts it, mighty
head toward t.its place in the sum-
the yernal Falls and the Navadk Falls
are seen shining In the green gorge.
while the hotel in the valley appears
like tiny hut ate IN th91
afternoon as the sun passes over tn
mountains edge its rays bring out tho
beauty and grandeur OF that eastern
view. First the entire eagterx land.
scape Is aglow with the soft even I1ghE
OF the departing day playing 1pcn the {
hills and mountains and streams and
snow and ice scene OF IND bables
beauty: and az shadows gather one %.
one the peaks lose the blaze OF tne. sun
until some Iorcy spire In the I'M dis
tanca gives the last kiss 10 smother
day and darkness falls over theSlnhd
and this Is one OF the many Gts1Traa
OF that most delightful spot Yo-
semitic Valley. .fs ~
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-02
Post Office Inspector Tells Of His Thrilling Pursuit
ofThis Brand Of Criminal, Which In Majontyof
Cases Is Guided By the Brains Of Woman
Battling the Lowly Yeggs and OutWit-
ting the High Brow Sharpers
no the Hi9h Brow Sharpers.
Cnnrrlrht ln1S lhy The International Syndicate

RAA oNOTONY has no place in the
life OF post once inspector.
There are so many ninble-
II witted sharpers at large that
scores upon scores Of them daily run
counter to the Federal laws. especial
II those pertaining to the United
states mails. MY work as an in
spector covers an experience Of many
years in which served my time stalk
inr outlaws in the Tennessee noun
tains. or tracking down the most re-
sourceful and cunning OF get-rfch-
quick artists OF the biggest cities Of
tho east.
while I shan devote the greater
part of the space allotted to me here
In telling of my pursuit and capture
of the get-rich-quick operators. never
thelees, an experience in which was
made to look 50 cheap. and SO
tain boys remains 50 fresh in my mem
Org that I can't resist the tempta-
ton to tell Of 1t here.
I had been detailed to investigate
the robbery OF post Office far back
in the Tennessee mountains. The post
once In question was fifty miles from
Obion, the nearest town. went to
Obion and learned from JEFF Lowell.
the postmaster. that would have to
volunteered to show me the way.
It was a long ride and a hard one.
but we finally covered the distance and
soon got down to all the facts avail
able. There were no tangible clews
at hand. The only threads we could
pick up that were worth investigating
was the fact that three boys. brothers,
ranging from twelve to sixteen years
old, were living in a hut far up the
mountain side. None knew how they
lived. or from what source they de-
rived the little money they offered in
payment for the occasional purchases
they made at the country store. They
were orphans and following the death
OF a ne'er-do-we1l father struck out
for themselves and built the little hut
in which they lived. Their regulations
were unsavory to say the least.
Boy III In His Howell.
There. apparently. was nothing by
which the boys could be connected
with the robbery, but JEFF and start
ed out to look them over and then
grill them II possible. After q tor
tuous climb up the almost perpendic-
ular and rocky trail we arrived at
the hut, the door OF which was ajar.
Opening wide the door entered, and
there huddled on pile OF straw. and
covered by frayed and ragged
blanket lay a boy, his sunken cheeks.
sallow complexion, dull 1ustreless eyes
and emaciated form clearly indicating
that he was suffering from the ravages
of malaria fever. SO prevalent in that
district. The boy was almost too Ill
to talk, but we finally learned that he
was the second, or, as he put 1t. the
"mid din brother" the eldest and the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-02
A Short Sketch Of
This Beautiful Ma
tional Playground
Of the Sierras.
Copyright. 1915. by The International
Syndicate.

Jew places in the world present
- within such narrow compass
d so much natural beauty as the
Yosemite Valley-so much SO
that one hardly knows where to begin
or what to say or when to stop revel-
ing about its charm.
The Yosemite was discovered and
named by the Indians. its name signi-
fying ..Big Grizzly Bear The Red
Men were awed at the sight OF its
glacier marked battlements. its sheer
precipices and its mighty waterfalls.
and they looked upon it with sort
Of reverence. Probably the hrst white
man who saw the wonderful canyon
was Dr. Bunnell, in tho Winter OF
1s4e. He was ascending the ola scar
valley trail from Redley's Ferry on
the MERGED River when ian immense
cliff doomed up apparently to the sum-
NIT Of the mountains" This was the
mighty Ell Captain. one OF the great
peaks OF the Yosemite.
Made A National Park.
In 1890 the Yosemite and surround
ing forests total area of thirty-six
miles in length by forty-ei In
breadth was granted by Congress to
the State Of California as reserva-
ton, and in 1905 1t was re-ceded to
the Federal Government by that State
and became known as me 4oSemlte
National Park.
The climb is made by easy stages
to the door Of the valley four thou
sand feet above the level of the sea.
Then all at once the grim sentinels
which stand like guardians at the
entrance come into view and at least
four mighty waterfalls are visible
through the shadows OF the pines. All
Nature is alive and the twittering Of
birds and the odor of flowers soon
reach the ears and nostrils OF the
Then the Bridal ven Fan is
reached. This stream is fully thirty
feet wide and falls a distance of six
hundred feet. then rushes over pile
of rocks and makes a leap Of three
hundred feet more. From one point
Of view the break IN the stream is
not visible and it appears as an IN
broken fall OF nine hundred feet. Like
-s..xxra 81 aAs as mcNds. a:A "a or
der to see its real beauty 1t must be
visited many times-not difficult
thing to do for 1t is not over a mile
from the hotel. It derives its name
from the flmy. lace-like effect OF the
water as 1t is swayed by the wind
which at times makes It resemble a
huge lace bridal veil. while at other
times 1t waves backward and forward
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-02

the case. but was told to Kst bury -
once and mako my plncheS 9he8ores
many more lambs could 10 LED 70 the
slaughter. It was day Or two bo-i
fore could get look ~ their lite:e=;
ture and. as usual, their 91SkfexzniDI
preparedness were filled 1tiS,
premises althouEh the inittats6 coul
see cheat and fraud written In eVeSs
line The promoters In this concern
spent most OF their time txaNelInG
about from big city to big city and
that made 1t hard for me to ascSf.
tain the identity OF all concarned In
the hood OF profits they were roliing
up eacn day. To make q clean lob
Of it wanted to arrest al OF the
principals at the same moment.
After proving around for aaday or
two. wormed myself into the rood
Eraces OF q young fellow who Wa
paying marked attention to the young
girl who acted as confidential se6re-
itary to one OF the Burr Brothers This
girl liked good time. was fond OF
gay little dinners. theatre and supper.
parties. K
Girl Reveals secret.
It was at one of these little mia.
night suppcrs when the bright slIghta,
enspiriting music and sparkling wines
had the effect OF loosening her toneuos
and waxing CONFIDENTIAL she told her.
young escort tny stooi-ptgeon3 that
Sheldon c. and e. H. Burr were In
New York City: Preston Burr WIS ON
the Pacific slope, probably in Spokane.
and G. H. Tobey. another partner, waSs
visiting relatives on q farm In Mich.
igan.
In a few hours we. had the wires
hot Spokane inspectors were In
structed to get after Preston Burr at
once. In the event OF his making his
way towards Portland. Ore, inspectors
at that city were ordered to be.on the:
alert. The latter move was. wise. for
Preston Burr did jump Spokane for.
Portland.
An Inspector who went to the Mich-
igan farm caught Tobey red -handed.
while we seized e. n. Burr At his
Office together with all his books. rec
ords and the correspondence that had
been pouring In on him. thus giving us
a fair idea of the number OF the vic.
Tins We found Sheldon Burr in tho
parlor Of a Christian Science leader.
and broke up his earnest conversation
with his fair hostess. The whole out
At was arrested on the same day, and
this we regarded as q master stroke.
The Arm had advertised stock In Q
fake mining scheme and their pros
pectuses were SO attractively worded
that the suckers" fairly fell over
themselves to get nibble At the
golden bait. In all they sold upwards
of $50. 100000 for which they received
SIS, 900. 900 in cash. They had much
negotiable paper. In their safes, many
of the victims having given their city.
suburban or farm homes In exchange
for the stock. All OF the principals
were convicted and sent away for
terms they richly deserved
But as long as the world continued
to revolve guess, the get-rich quick
artists will find victims for their me-
person something that Is a trine abova
the legal rate of Interest and .hexyyilI,
fall all over himself to get In on the
BONANZA, sacrificing without further
thought that which has taken years OF
toll and care to accumuIate.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-02

youngest having left home an hour
earlier to shoot a squirrel or two for
the days dinner.
Deciding to scout about the prem
ises little. we emerged from the
hut and had walked only short dis
lance when we spied one OF the broth
ers approaching. He had seen US
first, all right. for his rife, although
apparently carelessly carried, was
trained directly at US.
called to him that we had come
to have talk with him about the
post Office affair. and the best thing
that he could do would be to join US
where we could talk at closer range.
he was. but as for the post Office rob
berry he didn't know anything about 1t
and he would not talk about 1t If he
did. BY this time I had managed to
draw my revolver. but the boy was too
quick for me. He slowly raised his
rife to his shoulder and drew care
full bead on my friend JEFF.
you can shoot me as quick as you
damn please" the youngster drawled,
but the moment you raise that gun
OF yours I'll blow the top of Jen's
head on"
The little rascal had US all right, so
it was a case OF parley. I suggested
that we discard our weapons and then
sit down and talk like two sensible
human beings. He agreed. 50 we
threw our firearms aside.
No sooner had Jen's and my pistol
struck the ground. however. than a
voice. almost in my ear drawled:
Now 'aint all you been here long
enough? Suppose you lights out and
starts for where you all belongs"
Boy In Tree Trapped Them.
JEFF and wheeled around and look
ing directly overhead spied the third
boy perched on the limb Of tree. q
big rife. its barrel sawed short, point
ed directly at my head. This young
scamp had been in the tree all the
time and could have blown the tops
of our heads of at will
No argument was necessary. As we
moved back the first boy recovered his
own rife and Jeff's and my revolver,
as well, and slowly advancing ordered
us to stand hands up Then he
marched us OF to safe distance
where we were again halted. The
smaller boy scrambled down the tree
and mounted guard over us while the
elder brother darted into the hut. He
was out in a second. supporting his
i'll and stricken brother. He got the
sick boy over the fence and then, call
ing to our sentry. the three of them
scrambled of. in the underbrush and
that was the last we ever saw of
them. or of my revolver either. for.
that matter.
When we recovered from our sur
prise we sat down and laughed until
our sides ached. Those three little
rascals had made us look as cheap as
a pair of plugged nickels!
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-02

fectness that it is extremely dimcult
In photograph to tell which is rehec-
ton and which is the original. The
horses are mounted at this point and
then begins journey OF scenic grand
runs beside the restless MERGED River.
past the Happy Isles and over the.
bridge near the silver Apron, por-
ton of the river which Is q miniature
Niagara whirlpool
After q while you catch a glimpse
OF the glorious vernal Falls pouring
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-02

its white foam down the dark canyon
in a staid. orderly manner and keep
ing the foliage on its sides green by
its incessant baptism. The river at
this point is about eighty feet wide
and the drop is over three hundred
and nifty feet. A trail leads to the
top where there is q level plateau
over which the climber may walk In
safety along the river as 1t comes. from
Emerald Pool and watch the chang
ing color of-the water as 1t leaps over
the precipice.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-02

said. The hole was only about
eighteen feet square. but by taking
photographs OF the excavation. which
later were enlarged. there was shown
a greatly nagniaed view Of the dig
gtngs.
There were few photographs OF
a nourishinE stamping mill in full OPP
Grafton. This mill was represented as
their own. although as matter OF
fact they had never seen It No soon
err were these photographs obtained
than the schemers incorporated the
Mutual Trust Company of Mexico,
which company, according to the pros
pectuses and other literature guar
anteed the stock and bonds OF Dos
Estrellos Mining Company. on which
the promoters agreed to pay two per
cent. q month. dividends. But the
GROWING achievement OF the schemers
was an additional guarantee of the
stock and bonds of tho fake company
by Speyer & Company. OF Mexico City.
This name was similar to that OF the
big New York bankers and the lambs
never even took the trouble to md
out that the two concerns had no con-
nectton Whatsoever
This information came so pat and
such aid was further vouchsa1edi by
my informant that after verifying 1t
! In spots, we despatched Post Once
Inspector Hamilton to Taxo. Mexico.
where the bogus mine was located,
while I mounted guard in New York.
In the meantime managed to get hold
of a full set of the literature and
learned that all and more than my
had told me was true Mail
was still pouring in on the swind1ers
land from one of their Office clerks,
who / had succeeding in winning over,
I learned they already had taken In q
sum in excess OF million dollars.
A Gigantic Swtndlc.
In ten days heard from Inspector
Hamilton. Conditions in Mexico he
reported were even worse than we had
feared. The little hole in the ground
hadn't a semblance of ore In it, and
the photograph OF the stamping mill
was that of one belonging to a reputa-
BILE concern doing business miles dis
tant. The trust company had no as
sets, whatever. and Its palaaal
Offices consisted of one tiny back
room on the top floor Of a tumbled-
down building In an obscure street
with this information at hand we
knew 1t was time to swoop down on
our quarry. We made our raid late
one Saturday afternoon. We seized
Prince and Emmanuel at their desks
and while we were grAiue lnsAA
Labaree came stalking in. We were
dumbfounded to see him there. for.
we had supposed he was employed by
the ouidbo Gold Dredging Company
He protested that he had no connec-
ton with DOS Estrellos Company 9TH
err than as customer, but we deemed
lit safer to take him into custody also.
Later we found he was Just as deep
in the mire as the rest Of them and
his Indictment and conviction speedily
followed.
More Lambs Are Slaughtered.
A I've million dollar swindle is Of
sufhcient magnitude to entitle it to
mention here. This outfit consisted Of
the Burr Brothers and their victims
could be found in every State in the
Union. our department was lombard
ed with complaints from so many per-
sons that I was not only detailed to
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-02

NAA oNOToNY has no place in the
life Of post ONCE inspector.
There are so many nimble-
II wttted sharpers at large that
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-02

Jew places In the world present
~ within such narrow compass
so much natural beauty as the
Yosemite Valley-so much SO
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-06
Boy or Girl?
Great Question ]

This brings to many minds an old ana
tried family remedy-an external APP
plication known as Mothers Friend"
During the period Of expectancy IL Is
applied 20 the abdominal muscles and Is
designed to soothe the intricate network
Of nerves involved. In this manner It
has such a splendid influence as to justify
fits use In all cases OF coming mother
hood. It has been generally recon-
mended for years and years and those
who have used II speak In highest praise
Of the immense relief II affords. Partic-
ularly do these knowing mothers speak
OF the absence Of morning sickness.
absence Of strain on the uEaments and
freedom from those many other dis
tresses which are usually looked forward
60 with so much concern.
There Is no question but what
''Mother's Friend" has q marked tendency
20 relieve the mind and this Of itself in
addition TO the physical relief has given
Il very wide popularity among women.
1t II absolutely safe to use, renders
the skin piiabie, Is penetrating in it's
nature and - composed Of those embro-
cations best suited to thoroughly lubri-
cate the nerves, muscles. tendons ami
iigaments involved.
! You can obtain Mothers FRIEND at
almost any drug store.
II Is prepared only by Bradheld Reg
ulator Co., 4o1 Lamar Bldg, Atlanta. Ga.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-06
POSTAL CLERKS EAT
THE PRETZELS THEMSELVES

Postal clerks have been eating uuanti-
ties Of pretzels lately. but the fact Is
said to have nothing TO do with the sd-
vent OF book beer, FOR abstinence is a
requisite OF all employees OF the post
office.
After L. s. Mole, clerk in charge OF
the information bureau. had been suf-
ficiently urged. he explained that the
supply OF pretzels had been given the
clerks by South Dakota man. after the
latter had mailed them to a person in
Omaha and the package could not be
delivered
The postal authorities OF course noti-
fled the sender. and he wrote back:
About the bretzels II they ant de-
livered yet. eat them yurself or give
them away
The clerks didn't need any further
urging.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-06
A CLEAR COMPLEXION
Ruddy Cheeks Sparkling Eyes
Most Women Can Have
Says DIR. Edwards, a WeIl-lnoTn
Ohio Physician.

DR. r. M. Edwards for II years treated
scores OF women for liver and bowel all
ments, During these years he gave 70 his
patients a prescription made OF a few
well-known vegetable ingredients mixed
with olive oil, naming them DR.. Edwards
their olive color.
These tablets are wonder-workers on
the uver and bowels, which causes a nor
NAL action. carrying off the waste and
poisonous matter that ones system col
IL YOU have pale face. sallow look.
dull eyes, pimples, coated tongue, head
aches. listless, no-good feeling, all out
OF sorts, inactive bowels. you take one of
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets nightly for a
time and note the pleasing results.
thousands OF women. as well as men,
take Or. Edwards Olive Tablets now and
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets. the sue
cessful substitute for calomel-iOc and 25c
per box. All druggists.
The Olive Tablet Company. Columbus. o.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-06
Ladies' Prettiest
Mile Golfers Hold
Their Annual Social

Members OF the Ladies' Prettiest Mile
Golf club entertained their husbands at
the annual social meeting. last night at
the home Of Mrs Fred NJ Crane, 61n
Florence boulevard. About $50 were pres
ent.
The Ladies' Prettiest Mile club plays
on the links OF Miller park and holds
meetings on the first Tuesday in each
month. This year the big event Of the
season will be a contest with the Pret-
test Mile Golf club, an organization con-
sistlng of men. The men will OF course.
allow the women handicaps. and the re-
ward will be banquet which the losers
will provide the victors. The women
are planning an overwhelming victory.
The women assisting at the social gath
oring last night were. Mrs. c. ]. flynn,
Mrs. +. w. Tsleging. Mrs. A. NJ. Smith.
Mrs. ]. NJ sturdevant, Mrs Ida Flynn.
Mrs. Robert Allyn and Mrs. NJ. T. Byrd.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-06
What Viii My Auto
mobile Parts Cost?
How Are They Built?

The above questions, vital to every pur-
chaser of an automobile, are thoroughly
answered in the window display of the
Francis-Cull Auto Company, at 1924
Farnam Street.
The price of any Car may be low enough
at first, but the question every prospective
purchaser should ask is "What will the
parts for the car cost me when need
them!" And in most cases if he can get
an intelligent answer he finds that they
would cost three or four times the first
cost of the car. The parts for the Maxwell
figure the nearest to the original cost of the
Car of any car sold on the market today.