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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-28

IN this region there is still timbe4'
for all commercial needs, oil and nas-
ural gas II great quantities, and coal
OF the highest quality Of such super
abundance that even centuries will anoz
witness its exhaustion. These favor
able conditions have already invited
the investment Of large amounts Of
capital IN almost every line OF manu-
featuring and commerce. which, al-
though f. its infancy, IS rapidly con
Verting the upper waters Of the Mo
nongaheIa river into one vast work
shop.
This region IS nov the undisputed
center OF the glass manufacturing in
dustry OF the entire country; it IS n
close second in the smelling business,
and especially il the production OF
zinc and Kindred products. Iron, steel
and tin are converted into articles
Of usefulness at numerous plants and
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-08-17
svMoesis.

Confederate Sergeant Wyatt 10 sent
- . spy to his native county on the
Green ertaf. He meets . mountaineer
aaned yem Taylor. At q house beyond
Yet Sprinss they meet Major Harvo0d.
Taylor murders HarWood and escapes.
wyatt changes to u. n uniform. escapes
g The Green Briar cJAntry and goes to
tlafwool He introduces himself a. Leu
- the house and Wyatt forces him to
eeaeees that hs has been sent In advance
Anss Cowsa. Who proposes TO marry
Eeseen a. once. and no quiet title to the
80 In dispute between the Cowans and
xorssn'. dssd father: An:s Go.sn and
ns Z. They foecs the preacher to silence
ynaess to escape while the gang IL on
- arst 6oor And around the houss,
Wyatt proposes to marry Noreen and
eseteet her from Cowan. she accepts and
sNyeft forces the preacher to marry
sAs real Lieutenant Raymond. Wyatt is
0apped. though Nore-n attempts to de-
- him. Wyatt 10 taken to Lewisburg
- trial q . spy. The camp comman-
eent and Captain Fox visit Wyatt In his
oeu In the courthouse basement. He re-
- sssss clenency in return for information.
voildsng 70 escape to the attic and thence
20 the sheri1's office by means Of dis
I'D. oA-fashicned chimney. He washes
- the SCOT and changes clothes In the
oseerted washroom. and reconnoitera He
surprises Raymond and the camp com
assistance Of Noreen. gets out Of the
ee0rthouse. Noreen decides to accompany
eam In his Night. They obtain horses and
escape from LeWtsburg.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-08-17
'|d1lpedTg
LAooa eoMoGMMs sAlooss.

The time has come In this country
when even men who take an Occasi0a-
al drink and feel 1t their right and
privilege to do 10. II they please.
are coming to agree that 1t il not
night for q man to make 1t his bust
ness to cultivate the vices Of n COM
munity. and to take from mea money
that belongs to their families. giving
them In exchange liquid madness, bru-
tality. insanity and damnatioo."
These words were spoken by Rev.
william b. Aillard In an address at
remarkable labor meeting held in
Garrick theater. Chicago. The Labor
union. like the church." continued Mr..
Aillard, should regard the open IA,
loon rs Its greatest enemy. The time
has come, nay Is 50 near, that the rosy
radiance Of the glorious dawn already
greets our eyes, when the saloon will
be abolished and the barkeeper out
iawed, 20 that Q man may no longer
be waylaid on payday and sent home
to his brOken-hearted wife and terri.
ned little ones q raging, lOathsome,
penniless beast"
Tremendous applause greeted these
sentiments. The theater was packed
to utmost capacity with representa-.
tives Of union labor.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-08-17

1asli yss-sss a1laa1 a1oP
~; 4 oese hsso baao yo1s -
! ~ - ehaAss: yss-yss tve 0sao11
Mko oaAoso-thao-shaD - ~ ~
90 q yos. as1 asal hoek ~ aha11
to oooe1 tbossha e Asst - ~
killed yea.
my sAeti vhy tie rsssavss ~
vent or ! osttereA. seaFesly es0
pretending. -6ssi the bslIsa bsr1s1
me seroas The chest. anA thars b
blood there. AnA yos say \ sGsoe6
hin! Lord! never knsv. HslD -
to sit up. Noessn.-
With the AID OF bef arms ! fsuaA
support against the table. TIE bass
coat I wore showed clearly the nafk
Of the bullet. and blood discoIoreA ~
burned cloth. ran my hand within.
touching the 6esh.
"A mere scratch" { said lightly. ~ro-
quiring little water. Don't cry. Ne
reen: there 10 no harm done: IN -
all right in . minute. Are you s0Pe
Cowan 10 dead?"
Yes: he-he hasn't moved siacs:
but-but l didnt kill him"
''Of course no. and I'm glad I ~.
This 10 part Of my trade. aDA IN sot
lose any sleep over II. Al! I can get
up alone. and the FIRST thing 1 a.
gsing to do 10 to bar that door,"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-08-17

sweet milk and two tablespoonfuls Of
melted butter. Add the yOlks of two
eggs and beat the mixture thoroupblv
Then add two teaspoonfuls Of baking
powder and the well-beaten whites of
the eggs. Wash and dry one cupful
OF firm, ripe raspberries, sprinkle light.
ly with flour and add to the muffin
batter.
Peach Ro'y PoIy.-AIake a pastry
moderately rich. roll very thin, and
place on it two cupfuls or more Of
sliced peaches and few raisins Roll
up and place in deep baking dish,
Add cupful Of brown sugar. two
tablespoonfuls OF butter and n cunfnl
OF boiling water; place in moderate
oven and bake until the crust ia
brown. Less sugar will be needed IL
the peaches are very sweet. Serve
with cream.
Luncheon Dish.-Take two table.
spoonfuls each of finely diced, cooked
chicken and ham, one tablespoonful of
cooked sweetbreads and tablespoon.
ful OF cooked mushrooms with salt. red
pepper and n little chopped parsley,
10 cupful of whipped cream add the
above ingredients and put into rame.
kins, sprinkle with parsley finely
minced, and. chill in the ice chest be-
fore serving.
cream Whip.-Take pint of thick
cream add sugar to make quite sweet
and a wtneglass of orange Juice and
teaspoonful Of lemon juice. Nix
and stand on ice Is minutes, then fold
into 1t the stift1y beaten whites of three
eggs and serve at once, heaped in
short glasses.
Frozen Nut custard.-Prepare n
plain boiled custard, using a quart of
milk, one cupful Of sugar and four
eggs, with a pinch Of salt. When cold
flavor the custard with q teaspoonful
each Of almond and rose extract; then
add a cupful of finely chopped nut
meats and freeze in the usual way.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-08-17
CHAPTER XXI,
We unssrsesns eseh othss.


Noroen had drawn away from the
body Of the dead man. and stood
against the farther log wall. with faeo
hidden In her hands. Gown lay a
full leugth. one arm thrown across his
eyes. bent over him. touching his
flesh with my fingers The ball had
penetrated his abdomen. and how the
fellow ever fought so aercely after
receiving his death wound I can never
understand. think that 10 bis mad
ferocity he was scarcely aware that
he was hurt turned him partly over.
and drew out from the inside pocket
Of his blouse . handful Of papers con.
cealed there. One was Q buff packet.
which had been roughly torn open
the one taken from Major Harwood
the night Of his murder.
The packet contained several omciaI
papers. but the principal paper was .
carefully prepared list OF irregulars
operating throughout the mountain
country. with names OF the better
known leaders, the estimated strength
of each separate gang. the region In
which they hid, and the side they
espoused. II any. This had evidently
been carefully prepared BY some star
ofdcer. undoubtedly Major Harwood
himself. ~ the letter referred to him
as having been detailed to such duty,
and was full and complete. l found
therein this mention Of the Cowans:
Father and two sons: probably con.
troll fifty or moro men. With headquar.
tiers near Union in Green Briar
mountains: raid indiscriminately:
have attacked our forage trains; r.
fuse to cooperate. and continue to ter.
rori1e . large section: raided Lewis
burg before it was occupied BY troops.
killing several. and looting the shops.
II considered the most dangerous
gang operating in Green Briar and
Monroe counties: reports of atrocities
received almost daily. many too hide
ous to repeat"
lglanced up At Noreen. and her eyes
met mine inquiringly.
rs this your fathers handwritingf'
I asked. holding the paper toward him.
Yes: what IL it-important?
Not very complimentary to Cowan
here. A report to General Halleck, at
Washington, of conditions in western
Virginia l wonder how the old vii.
lain ever learned that such . paper
was being forwarded?"
1T is not likely he did," she an.
swered thoughtfully. 1T may have
been mere accident which put the
document in his hands. See. here is q
letter that father wrote" and she
stopped and picked 1t up from the
door. uttering an exclamation Of sur
prise. Why. tit Is addressed to
Ned Cowan at Union! What could
he possibly have written this man
about?"
LET me see." and took 1t from her
hands I'VE may find here an expla
nation Of the whole affair"
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-08-17

that she accompanied me merely to
escape from threatened danger. /
knew loved her; the touch of her
hand sent q wild thrill through me,
aud my heart throbbed to the memory
that she was actually my wife. But i
dare not permit her to even guess the
truth. for l felt that she regretted the
weakness of that moment and would
resent the slightest reference to it.
released her hand, venturins upon
no reply, and we rode down the steep
bank The sullen sweep Of the water.
out Of the darkness above. into the
darkness below. and the brooding
silence, lay hold on my nerves. We
drew In under the shadows Of the
wooded bank. pushed our way through
to the top Of the rise. came suddenly
to an open space. where a dozen acres
had been cleared, and rode out boldly
esross The spsn neld to the Hot
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-08-17
Cost of Feeding
City Prisoners.
Arrests for
N--N--
TESTIMONY FROM ILLINOIS.

According to the records of the po.
lice officials in Illinois dry cities have
IS per cent less crime to contend with
than wet cities Of the same size. Au
rora, while under the saloon admins.
tration had zoos arrests for drunken.
ness. while in dry Rockford. with the
same population, there were only us
arrests. Wet Joliet had 1852 arrests
for drunkenness while dry Decatur had
966. Both towns are Of the same size.
Still another instance was the 3,S19 ar.
rests in East st. Louis as against 45l
In dry Galesburg. The reports show
that the majority of these arrests wac
due to the Introduction Of liquor from
the surrounding wet territory.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-08-17


Of sugar In five gallons Of water
and add bottle Of root beer extract
Then add cake Of compressed yeast,
dissolved In warm water and mix the
whole well together. Put In bottles
and expose to moderate heat In sun
or behind stove for six hours, then
put In cool place. After three days
1t will be ready to serve.
Orange or lemon beer may be made
using the juice Of dozen lemons or
oranges: less sugar will be needed
with the oranges. Prepare ns for root
beer.
Mint Juiip.-Take six sprigs OF
mint, one cupful of sugar. one gill Of
strawberry juice. four lemons. two cup
fuIs Of cold wuter. one cupful of boil
Ing water. one gill Of raspberry juice
and Ice. Boil together the cold wnter
and sugar for ~ minutes. Crush the
mint and pour over 1t the boiling wa
Ter. Allow 1t to stand for ten min
utes, strain and pour into the sirup,
add the fruit juices and serve.
'euttsrniik kvmiss.-AIix one pint
of buttermilk with two quarts Of
sweet milk and five Jumps of sugar.
Stir until the sugar Is well dissolved.
or better. pour from one pitcher into
another for ten minutes. Cover with
muslin and let stand In warm place
for II hours. Pour into pint bottles,
tie down the cOrks and lay the bot
ties on their sides In cool place. The
drink will be ready In four days.
Cream Neetar.-Take two ounces
OF tartaric acid and one and half
pounds OF lump sugar. dissolved in one
and a quarter pints of boiling water.
Dissolve over slow fire. When cold
beat in the white OF an egg and two
tablespOOnfuls of lemon extract; bot
tle When serving add half wine
glass of nectar, saltspoonful of soda,
and fll the tumbler three-fourths full
Of Ice water.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-08-17
CHAPTER XXI.
The Fisht In the Cabin.

The Fight In the Cabin.
Benton's cabin had been burned six
months ago. Noreen told me. and the
old man was believed to be dead. Few
others ever used this cutoff, or had
occasion to pass this way. and the
weeds had quickly taken possession.
was obliged to feel for the worn trail,
- 1t wound here and there along the
slope Of the hill. and then finally down
. shallow depression toward the river
bank Ths horses stepped cautiously,
pressed closely together in the narrow
rut. and the only noise was the occa-
sioual stumble Of . hoof. Thus We
came down to the shore. My memory
Of the spot vas haxy and uncertain.
Have you ever crossed here?" I
asksd doubtfaIly. Il scarcely remem-
ber where the ford hes."
Yes" she replied. leaning forward,
with ny father q year ago"
"Weil ride together. but keep your
isst free IN the stirrups."
Il An not in the least frightened,
oVA W~ssy oVooS u0s 1u0 0u0 Q0I0
cut her hand. You'll not nnd me q
bad soldier"
Il am certain Of that-not II you
arc still the same girl I played with" :"
Her hand was in mine. and was not
withdrawn.
"I-hardly think am" she an.
svered soberly. \ little catch In her
voice. Il am not a girl At all any
more. but keep something Of the
same spirit. I hope"
l have never understood what spell
there was about her to keep me silent
] had never before lacked audacity,
yet I dare not speak the words that
were on my lips. The thought had
taken firm possession of my mind that
she was the victim of circumstances:
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-08-17
Finnish Characteristics,

The Finn thoroughly enjoys bathing
and shares with the Japanese the Gus.
tom of both sexes bathing together.
Firms predominate in the country
north Of the Duna. or Dvina river,
Here they are agriculturists. Further
north they are Russia's fishermen.
trappers and hunters. They catch for
ty or more kinds Of fish in the lake
district. the best Of which they send
to the big markets to the South,
Their own diet consists almost entire.
ly of fish and coarse bread. Thew
mix stale fish with their flour and
make . flat cake. to enjoy which the
stranger first needs considerable sx.
perience and resolution.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-08-17
Haiti q Rich island,

The republic Of Haiti occupies
about one-third Of the island of paiti,
It 10 one Of the richest islands In the
Caribbean world. That part which
composes the republic of Haiti 10 a
land Of mountains and valleys. little
larger than the state of Massachu-
setts. 1t presents an astounding Va,
riety of climate and vegetation, vary.
ing all the way from tropical jungle
near the coast to high mountain
ridges covered with forest not unlike
that of Maine and Canada.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-08-17

- - esassaasAa0 ossoR. o..
81. ssslaAos1 iD1AGaasaiy. ~ -
01na1Aaa q Q asol.
.BaA vAs tsid yer tAalf'
! stsDes6 sA1s. bsa still ~ hin
ss1se ths Dussis q ~ Psveavse. The
eAaaes In posture bsssgAa ~ oan
fAee 70 faes With Noessa: ] sAv him
bsas Seswsrd and sass st ~; then
rseoil. - though - vtsvsA . shost
6hs aeves moved. aever SPOKE.
Good Lord!- 10 nuttersA. -ls that
Harvoods gihi Why. Aass's out
huntin' after her now
He stopped. cursinS lercsiy 70 him
self. His eyes shifted their gass from
the face Of the girl = mine. They
we're narrow cat eyes. cruel sS1 cum
ming.
Il reckon l amt seen ol Hasvood's 3
gal afore In maybe avs year." - said
slowly. but she has sure groved up
hne. Anse took after marrying her
furst fist ter spite Harvood. but since
hs seed her while back he's sorter
took . notion he wants her hisself
reckon ! don't blame hin Thet's
Why he wouldn't wait. but ~ out ter
night. No. l don't reckon. young fel
Ter. It's no particular risk. Yer so1er
an don't TEST understand how vs aght
out yere In the mountings. We fest
strike quick. an then git away. Taint
90 much of trick Anss 10 a-playtns
at over at Lewisburg. Sure thar's 6ve
hundred Yanks thar: an II thar vus
I'VE thousand It wouldn't make no
great difference the way the guard is
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-08-17
TEEToTALERs WIN,

In Germany walking contest was
conducted over course of 62 miles.
Eighty-one men entered the contest,
Of whom only "a were abstainers, but
the first four men who crossed the line
were abstainers. OF the ten prize
winners, six were teetotalers and two
had been abstaining for some time
while in training. More than half Of
the non-abstainers fell out by the way,
but only two of the "a abstainers.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-08-17
THEY WORK ANYWAY.

Its the women" growled q portly
saloonist. They are behind all Of
this. They will find out. II they are
going to run things, We are going to
let them work" Whereupon, his quick.
witted listener remarked, "The wivea
OF drinking men always have had to
work. II they have to choose between
a sober husband and work, or q drunk.
en- man and work anyway, think
they will take the dry man."
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-08-17

sot- The Who'll blame caboodle 10
camped In the courthouse yard. IN
the only picket 10 at the main ford O
the Green Brisr. Yer never sav no
body. did yer. gittin' out yerei"
mo-" admitted. realizing his inta-
mate knowledge. ~The camp IL poorly
protected"
Il reckon 1t ID, and Anss knows
that Just ~ we'll a. you do. An be
knows the gal yere had . room At ther
hotel. Thar il where he went, amin
fer ter raid the shebang Just before
daylight" He laughed again mirth-
lessly. by God. but Anse will be
some mad when he finds out whut has
happened. reckon he'll bout cut yer
heart out"
He will have to get me first
"Oh, don't yer ever worry none
bout thet, young fellar. Anse will
sure git yer; he knows every bride
path cross these mountings, an I
wouldn't give continental damn
fer no chance you've got fer ter git
away. He's tiger cat on 4 trail,
Anse is-an' besides the blame fool
wants the gal. He amt no Cowan il
he lets you beat him outer her."
He glanced quickly across my shoui.
der toward the door. Perhaps she
moved; perhaps it was all imasina,
tion. but thought heard noise, and
wheeled partly around. my eyes for
an instant deserting old Cowan's face.
1t was his one chance. and he took IT,
l sensed the spring, even as Noreen's
cry Of warning broke the silence, but
not in time to escape the grip of the
old mans iron fingers. His body
crashed against me with such force
that staggered and fell; one hand
closed like a wise on my throat, the
other gripped the stock of my re-
volver. crushing my fingers lifeless. I
struck the edge Of the table, strug.
Cling vainly to keep my feet. 1t went
over with a crash. bearing US both
along. old Ned atop. clutching fiercely
to keep his hold, his eyes blazing
madly down into mine. As we strucx
l wrenched my hand free and pulled
the trigger. The shot seemed to blaze
across my own breast, burning like
fire. and. the next instant, the mans
knee crushed my wrist to the floor.
and the revolver fell from my be.
benumbed fingers.
l seem to recall little Of what fol.
lowed; only q confused recollection of
desperate struggling amid the legs Of
the overturned table; of oaths, blows
Of eyes glaring revengefully into mine.
l seemed to lose all knowledge. all
consciousness. under the merciless
throttling of those hard fingers. Then
suddenly they relaxed-I caught a
quick. reviving breath. another. Every
nerve in me throbbed; could sec
again, hear. feel. That was Noreeu's
face l looked into-ay. and the gir,
was actually dragging the fellow OF
me! took another breath, a long
one. moving 10 that the inert body
rolled over on its side: then rose IN.
supporting myself on one arm, and
stared about, sobbing in the first Of.
fort to gain control.
"Noreeni" the name choked in my
throat
yes; its all right now-cowan 10
dead"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-08-17
REQ ROSES INSTEAD,

The place formerly occupied By one
OF Spokane's most notorious saloons
10 now . brilliantly lighted. clean.
smelling" market where Chops, cab.
bages and groceries replace the foam.
ing brew once sold there In great
abundance. At the same counter
where red noses" were formerly In
line. . fair maiden now dispenses
red roses" and At the site of the
former big bar" young men are now
busy dealing out fresh meats of all
kinds. Nobody but the former brew
er and saloonkeeper complains that
business is ruined under prohibi.
ton. Spokane IL feeling right smart
pert under prohibition. thank you!"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-08-17
LAW WELL ENFORCED,

Following various rumors that the
prohibition law was being violated the
chief OF police Of Centralia, Wash, Of
fered S2o reward from his own purse
for Information leading to the convic.
ton OF . bootlegger. The chief de-
clares there is not one in the city.
TO man who said he could get
whisky, the chief gave dollar to buy
a bottle. The dollar was later re-
turned.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-08-17
CUTS cITv's EXPENSES.
Mayor Anderson Of The Dalles, Orc

gon, furnishes this bit Of testimony:
Since the first of the year. when
tho prohibition law went into effect.
all lines Of business have improved
This changed condition Is particular
ly noticeable In groceries and meat
markets, both cash business and col
lections showing . marked gain. The
following figures are taken from our
ofhcial records and show the effect
Of prohibition on the police court:
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-08-17
MEN BUYING MORE CLOTHES.

Last year I hired man to go ont
ana work against statewide prohibi-
ZION. If 1t were to be voted upon
again. would employ a man to go out
ana work for it. Ny business has In
creased 70 per cent since January l."
The man who said this is In the
tailoring business in Portland, Ore.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-08-17

hot weather that
when one may pre-
are something
quite good at home
Ut much less ex-
Pense. We gladly
welcome the sug-
gestiOn.
0o0t oeer.-Dis-
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-08-17
jars Pay Hiahsr Price. 70, e..a

Japs Pay Higher Prices Tor Food.
Imported foods. ON the average. cost
In Japan from 10 to is per cent more
than before the war. Increases IN
freight and insurance are chiefly
blamed for the rise. Imported buttsf
has risen 20 per cent. and IL stiu
mounting, largely due to the tact that
the belligerent powers In Europe hays
prohibited the export Of butter.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-08-17

ripe. the question Of
what to eat is easy to
answer.
Raspberry Muffins.-
To two cupfuls of sifted
flour, half a cupful Of
sugar and a pinch of salt
a d d gradually three
fOurths Of q cunfnl nf
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-08-17

Nobody has any right to find life un-
interesting or unrewarding who sees
within the sphere of is own activity a
wrong ne can help to remedy or with
In himself an evil he can hope to over
come.-Chas. Eliot.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-08-17
HeKTOHEN
GBUNEf9%4s<

Power to think for oneself. poOer
70 understand those one does not AGros
With-these two things are absolutely
essential to peace. harmony. and 90
operation In = self-educatinS and ssof-
governing community.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-08-17
N.uG h~4~ ~s.Q
How hS Fell,

Visttor-What brought you here?
Prisoner owe ne downfall IN
woman.
Visitor-How was that, my Door
mani
Prisoner-she yelled for the police.
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-08-17
EFFECTS OF LIQUOR.

sad one wife, When my husband
drinks whisky, he soon gets stupid;
out when he drinks beer, he runs sftee
me with = knife!"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-08-17
HOT WEATHER DISHES.

At this season Of the year when the
earth's harvest of berries and fruit ia
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-08-17
REFREsn,Mo oR,Mka

There are so many delicious thinEs
put up In bottles to lure US during the