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The Elbert County tribune., 1916-09-15
THE SONS OF SORROW.

The most trifiing incident may affect
your own destiny and the destiny of
those who come after you. History is
full of stories illustrating this fact,
and none of them is more remarkable
than the story of Charles Samson de
Longyal, who sacrificed everything for
love One day, in the year 1862, he
was thrown from his horse; and as n
direct result of this accident he and
seven of his descendants, for period
Of 200 years, were Stunned of men,
as though they were lepers. bearing
upon them the word "unclean."
Charles was the descendant of n
once illustrious house. His forbears
were knights and soldiers under the
dukes of Normandy, and had distin-
guished themselves for valor upon div
ers fields They took part in William
the CQnqueror's little basket picnic in
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(By 8. T. SIMPSON Missouri College of
Agriculture)
use purebred sires," is the slogan
by workers at the Missouri college of
agriculture as partial reply to stock
mems questions as to how they can
make profits on increasingly expensive
land, labor and stock and efficiency of
the methods used must be correspond
ingly improved II the live stock indus
try is to survive.
The slogan of the purebred sire is
being sounded by Dean +. b. Mumford
and others of the agricultural expert
ment station and college in the field
and feed lot, from the chautnuqua
platform and on furm to farm trips
through various counties.
For use in these campaigns IL "red-
headed poster bulletin has been print
ed. That head says In red type. use
Purebred Sires," and beneath this head
are brief statements of the careful
tests Of the experiment station and
the common experience of Missouri
farmers which agree absolutely on this
point. The station got much bigger
profits by using fair purebred NUT
ton ram such as any farm shcep-raiser
could afford instead of scrub ram.
They were used on western ewes
which were ecu ally good so far as the
best judges could tell. From such n
eve the fairly good purebred mutton
ram got IA good lamb which weighed
60 pounds and sold for $735 when
three months old, but the scrub ram
got from similar eve poor lamb
which weighed SO pounds and sold for
$3.50 when four months old. Fletcher
Smart of Harrlsonyille, Mo-. used II
good purebred boar on some average
sows and got 60 good pigs which
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-09-15

fiicted and humiliated by his present
course.
"Give up this girl, crush down this
insane infatuation," said the marquis,
''and you'll have all your friends again.
AS it Is, you are disgracing the regi-
ment."
Charles drew his sword, and broke
it over his knee.
"Then / belong to the regiment no
longer" answered he. 'I'll tear up my
commission at once"
And he did. That night he went out
to the cottage to ask Marguerite to
marry him and 60 to the hew world,
where they night begin a new life.
All the visits he had paid We're with
out the knowledge of her father. And
now he went to the door on tiptoe, and
knocked gently-a knock she under
stood. There was no answer, and he
stood listening. He heard moaning
sound, that came from the direction of
an old shed back in the garden. He
stole there quietly, and saw that there
was light in the shed. The moaning
continued, soon rising to Shrek. He
looked in through n crack, and saw
Marguerite strapped on a leather
couch. Her father, his eyes glowing
insanely. was subjecting her to the tor
ture of the boot. He held aloft ham,
mer, was crushing her limb.
Confess that you love himl'' he
was saying.
Then the door flew In as though
struck by a thunderbolt and Charles
was in the room. He knocked the old
nan into n corner and then tore the
engine of torture away from the girl.
The father, half crazed with his men,
tal sufferings, had heard that the girl
For the sake of her lover, the girl
denied everything, and he was trying
10 force the truth from her.
Then Charles outlined his plan, but
the girl would not leave her father,
who was worse than alone in the
world. And the father would not con-
sent to her marriage unless Charles
agreed to adopt the old mans grue-
some profession. Charles did not hesi-
tate, and under such strange conditions
lie and the girl became engaged, and
were married few days later.
Llas that such devotion as that of
Charles should have so poor n reward
His young wife died in less than a
year, leaving him n son destined for
his bloody trade. Charles thus estab-
lished the Samson family of execution
ers, who were the official headsmen of
Frrnce for two centuries. The last of
the line was dismissed from office in
1S47, when he changed his name and
disappeared, and no man knows what
became OF him.
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coming. and they told his relatives.
A cousin of high estate hunted him
up. and said:
"You surely know who the girl is
you are visiting?"
81 don't even know her name.r said
Charles, but 1 love her with all my
heart"
Come with me- said the cousin,
end Charles accompanied him to a
large public square. where two Grim
In Is We're bout to be executed.
look t the executioner," said the
cousin.
Charles looked as directed, and of n
sudden iell SO weak Re lad to lean on
his Cousins shoulder. His host of the
little dark cottage was the executioner
of Dieppe. Had .he cousin been wise.
he'd have said no more, but would
have let the lesson sink in. But he
felt it his duty to preach awhile, and
In the course of his remarks he made
some sighting remarks concerning
Marguerite Jouanne, the executioner's
daughter. Charles strength came back
as promptly as it had deserted him.
His sword flashed in the sun.
defend yourselfi" he cried: .'you
are speaking of the lady 1 love?"
Then there was quite duel.
Charles was a great swordsman, and
the cousin was in parlous case, when
n friend came to his rescEe. Charles
wounded both of them, and sent them
away bleeding and writhing.
The next day when he appeared on
duty all his old friends of the regi-
ment met him with averted faces. His
fellow officers looked all round and
past him, and couldn't see him. No
body responded to his greetings and
people were silent when he asked
questions. He understood it all well
enough. His comrades knew that he
was in love with the executioner's
daughter, and he was a pariah. For
many days he endured this ostracism,
and he began to realize what such a
love as his would cost him.
Then the commanding officer sum
moned him to a conference. The
commanding officer began by telling
him how everybody in the regiment
loved him, and how everybody was af-
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His Face Was Hasgard Eyes Trouble

England and might have remained
there in opuience, but returned to
their own country.
When the fateful accident happened
Charles was a lieutenant in the army,
his regiment being stationed at Dieppe.
He was about thirty years of age, and
handsome and prosperous. His life
had been full of adventure, for he had
spent several years in the wilderness
of America. he was of a buoyant spir-
1t and extremely witty, and therefore
a great favorite with his regiment, and
pet of his commanding officer, the
Marquis de Laboissiere. He also
seemed the pet of fortune, and 1t was
agreed by his comrades that he had a
future.
Then one day he went for horse
hack ride, and, just as he left the
town, was thrown to the ground, be-
cause of broken saddle girth. He
was unconscious for a time, and when
he recovered his senses he was being
carried into little dark cottage by
a man of giant strength. He was
placed upon a rude couch. and re-
Ilained there several days before he
was able to leave. He was waited
upon by the man who had carried him
In, and his daughter.
The man seemed bent beneath some
crushing sorrow. His face was hag-
gard and lined and his eyes full of
trouble. He was silent most of the
time, but now and then he talked to
himself in a wild way, and for hours
together he would pace the floor of his
little home, and moan and sob Ike a
man in agony. The daughter was
beautiful, but as sad as her father.
She never smiled and only spoke when
answering questions. She was so beau
tiful and so gentle. and apparently so
afflicted that the young soldier began
by pitying her, and ended by loving
her passionately. All this time he
didn't know who his host was, and
piled, "You will know soon enough"
At last he was able to depart from
the house. and the somber host escort
Cd him to the gate, and said: 1--WE
have done for you what we could.
Never come to this cottage again, IL
you have any friendly feeling for me.
I have seen you gaze admiringly at
my daughter. Forget that she lives. I
would see her in her coffin rather than
see her in love"
Charles returned to his regiment
and tried to devote ell his mind to
his duties. but he could not forget the
sad girl in the cottage. So he went
back there, and had few words with
her; this WINS followed by other visits,
and his love increased every day. Peo-
pie must have seen him going and
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-09-15
FLANAGAN AT THE BALL GAME

w. w. Flanagan, banker of al
most worldwide fame, and just at
present secretary of the rural credits
commission. never saw professional
baseball game until one day recently.
when he went with Daniel O'Connell
to the American league park in Wash
ington. Even at that he didn't seem
to take a serious view of the situation,
for when the seventh inning came and
the crowd stood up in obedience to
the old tradition which brings luck to
the home team at that 1uncture, Mr..
Flanagan started home.
where are you golng?" asked
Mr.. O'Connell.
"Why. isn't the game over? Every
one is getting up"
Dan pulled him back into the seat.
In the ninth inning the teams
were tied and Mr.. Flanagan began to
grow excited. which shows he is a
real American, after all. After this
perhaps he'll be regular fan.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-09-15
DOCTOR SUN AGAIN A POWER

The return to China of DR.. Sun
Vat Sen, first provisional president of
the Chinese republic, announced in the
United States by his official repre-
sentatives. is an event of international
importance. Sun Yat Sen has been In
exile in Japan, driven out OF the coun-
try in the summer of 1913 by Yuan
Shi Kai after the latter had been
made president of China to succeed
Sun Yat Sen.
A man of high education, which
ne obtained in the United States and
England. he spent 20 years in exile
from his native country organizing
the revolutionary movement against
the Chinese monarchy and the Man
chus.
Sun Yat Sen and Yuan Shi Kai
were at first on cordial terms. In the
summer of 1913 Sun Yat Sen fed to
Japan. having been denounced by
Yuan ShI Kai as traitor and a swim
dler and an agent of the japanese
government. The great powers of Euro
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-09-15
CANNON HAS PLENTY OF "PEP"

Although he has passed the four
score mark. "Uncle Joe" Cannon was
able to convince younger and more
active members of the house recently
that he still retains lots of "the old
pep"
He was In his seat in the house
despite the blistering temperature and
his return from trip to the North
Carolina sounds that used up most of
his colleagues.
Uncle Joe made the trip up the
Dismal Swamp feeder to Lake Drum
mond. hoofing it through the deep un
derbrush of that weird region like
Boy Scout on hike.
After the party came out of the
swamp the prowess of the veteran leg
islator was again put to the test. The
party reached Elizabeth City, N. c.,
but in order to complete the inspection
of the so-called North Carolina cut
in time. was obliged to press on to
Albprmarle Sound ond thara anchor
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Of hemha
with
discover which foreign n
Sun Il
the OF and labor Washington which stated
sns of the act of 1900 which
Of
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-09-15
lIIN 1r[HIE lL[IRyI[rELlf[E[lR
ALEXANDRA STILL POPULAR

Queen Alexandra still remains the
most popular member OF the royal
family of England, and scarcely day
passes that she does not make at least
one public appearance at some bene-
fit for war veterans. Although she
will celebrate her seventy-thlrd birth
day next December, Alexandra takes
the utmost pride in her personal ap-
pearance, and at distance she gives
more the impression of being unaf-
fected by time than does Queen Mary.
Nobody thinks of calling the wild
ow queen the queen mother or the
"dowager queen" She objects to be-
ing designated by either of these IT,
ties In print, yet no familiar use of
them by the press would lead her
friends to adopt them in speaking of
her. They don't fit. She doesn't take
life so seriously as Queen Mary, does
not and never has attempted to inter
fere In politics, and devotes herself
now, as always, with studious care to
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-09-15

(By C. A. BURNS, Dairy Department.
Oklahoma A. and M. College. Still
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-09-15

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Wha said the venerable
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The Elbert County tribune., 1916-09-15
WEIGH MILK FROM EACH cow
Total Amoun. Of Butter Fat Produced
During Yesr That oairymen Gets
Paid For.

All dairymen should weigh the milk
Of each cow at each milking and test
for butter fat at certain set Intervals.
1t is the total amount of fat produced
during a year, not the average per
cent fat the milk tests. that the dairy
man gets paid for.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-09-15


The public
of
London passeb
andn day"
a was We 10 lie
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-09-15

pounds and topped the Kansas City
market at eight months.
Purebred Sire Means:
l. Uniformity.
:. Individual superiority.
3 Early maturity.
Z. More marketable stock
5. More money for your feed
8. Credit to the owner.
7. Bigger profits.
Scrub Sire Means;
l. Lack OF uniformity.
2 Mongrels and misfits.
}. Late maturity.
Poor market demand
b. Less money FOR your feed.
9. Discredit to the owner.
Z. Loss and dissatisfaction.
These are some OF the facts indicat-
ed by the poster which explains why
n survey OF the live stock producers
shows that those who are producing
the good stock are the ones who stny
in business when so many others are
dropping out.
From the breeding standpoint the
important steps are ID the use of
tried purebred slres. t2) proper feed
ing of breeding animals, (3) careful
culllng of barren and poor-breeding
females, and (4) replacing culls with
the best females In each seasons pro-
duce.
Since 1t costs little or no more
profits to produce nm eight-cent steer
than 1t does to produce n fivc-cent
steer. the profits to be derived from
producing live stock on corn belt fnrns
Is limited by the quality of the ami
mails. Good sires must be secured and
the herd must be carefully culled.
Last but not least, the marketing
problem must be carefully handled.
Cooperation with neighbors is often
essential IL purchases and sales are
to be made to the best advantage
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-27
FIRST REG. ORDERED TO ASSEMBLE
What of the Bond Issue?
(EditonaD

remarkably small number of the members the Famon. Cham
ber Of Commerce attended of The held by
that body which took place yesterday afternoon headquarters
Watson building motion to bond the for the $780,
600 provide for bndg the Mononah.a Coal Run
city Indebtedness earned after considerable debate by II
that the be placed the table regular meeting
gle having been los, by tie Of 00 Of the Chamber
OF Commerce Yesterday for the bond proposition well
be taken as the representative opinion OF the body
Should the present bond proposition before & people
stands that would be rejected would Be grea,
The West Vnsinian stands today as has in he pas. for public m
P'ovenent, stands for b1dge for the and other important
the conditions The West Vgnan has always contend
ed and sd contends that the public which Will be
West NEgan viii subscribe support any bond proposition
regard bndge until suh the public corporations
show disposition to DO what and ar that they should do
The proposition yesterday made provision assistance
from the public service corporations although it understood ha, the Mo
$4,000 $4,000 the the two bdg reliably IN
Toned that the Traction Company has receded from position
with prOpey the Of constructing the bridge the veI
its terminals located a, they would be adjacent the eastern
established such Level make necessary to extend
the length and height Of the end approaches the bridge including
Level of the bridge and the railway yet definitely refused to hep
bear the Of construction of the bridge.
the the board of affairs and that he Ltd. mat
ter of some forty odd thousands Of doaoy $4,000
the form of bridge taxes ali Of which has been expended BY the Court out
ade OF the City of Fanont and well established that not
possible that be found enable the Court
e1pns ts amount as its portion of the cost of these bridges
As the Mnongahea Railway Company the Company or the
County Court have definitely and finally refused help build the
bndses would be only good business practice people
undertake the work of placing this business bass
official representatives and bodies be depended upon do
for them
The West Vnian firmly Of the belief that the of the
majority OF the voter: OF the city against the bond
now outlined by the Board Of Affairs
The West Vsnian that has always been for public
poSesn's and M is But cannot under existing conditions
funds oh the public corporations and makes the people pay
the enhe bill We do not deem such action fair and therefore
cannot subscribe
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-27
Officers Here Look for Order to Go TO
Concentration Camp at Terra
|, Alta Soon
WORD RECEIVED FROM GENERAL BOND.
Regimental Adjutant Lehman Immediately Took Steps
to Garry the Order Into
Effect.

By the time this paper reaches the street every member
Of the National Guard of Companies and of the First
regiment will be assembled at the Jackson street armory
to await orders from Charleston.
The members will not be allowed the freedom Of the
streets except with the permission of the company com
Layman upon instructions from Adjutant General John
G. Bond at Charleston All companies of the First nfan-
try will be assembled before six o'clock this evening ac
eordng to telegram received here at Guard headquarers
General Bond this afternoon which read as follows:
S.7" Have ordered company commanders of First In
fantry to assemble at their home stations and await
further orders
Adjutant Layman said that this movement meant that
the troops are to get ready for call probably little
later which will take them to Terra Alta where they VIII
prepare for movement to the Mexican border
Ina telephone message from Charleston to the company
commander stated that the word for troops
to the camping grounds will most likely go out tonight
The orders already isshed cause all companies to hold
every in readiness their home armores which was
done here this afternoon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-27
County Court Talks
About Public Sales

The county court remained in ses.
sion today and county licenses for va
rious kids Of business are still being
issued. The majority Of these license
applications viii likely be In by tnmor
row. Under the existing law the
county clerk cannot grant license ex
cept while the court is In session.
Mayor Anthony Bowen appeared be
fore The court last evening and the
question Of the auction sales by coun
ty officials from the sidewalk in front
Of the court house was continued last
ed. No agreement or decision was
reached concerning the matter but II
is likely that some other place will
be used for the auctions Il suitable
location can be found.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-27
MANY GAL[ED.BUT
FEW NEEDED THE
OPPORTUNITIES
Nominee List Cut Deeply
In Seven Thousand
Club.

Out Of possibly two hundred nomi
nees brought forward by their hopeful
friends as possible winners OF the
grand awards to be attributed by the
West Virginian through It's Sever
Thousand club, only few have prov
ed true 10 the hope OF those who be
lieyed In them and their ability. Bott
Districts No. ! and No. 3 show today
list so scant as to remind one o.
the list Of Hebrews At an Irish wake
However there Is keen satisfaction
In contemplation Of the talent thai
still shows q satisfaction similar tc
that OF prospector over the pure gold
In his lump Of ore.
The Situation
The field has begun to clear, and
soon viii appear only those who have
right to be called active members
Of the Seven Thousand club and these
viii evidence enough action to make
even the most Indifferent sit up and
take notice. Each and every one oi
these will receive either a prize OF
liberal cash salary for their work
When you get subscription for the
West virginian you get both the votes
and a liberal commission Of twenty
per cent. on all new business. And i,
is not hard to find subscribers for the
West vtrginian for it easily predomi
mates the field through its many mer.
its. Money conditions are better than
ever before. and the receiving teIlers
in the banks are getting writer's
cramps from writing entries in pass
books. True there are some people
who croak that these prosperous times
cannot last, but this ridiculous pro.
pensity to see and borrow trouble Is
overworked. They are the kind that
do not believe that the West yir.
gfnian's big $500 contest is an op
portunity for themselves. It Is no won
der that their credit with the grocery.
Continued on Page Eighty
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-27
HOSPITAL ASS0. TO
HOLD A Meeting
First Gathering of Members
Since Organization to be
Held Friday.

The first call meeting of the Fair.
mont Hospital association VIII be held
on Friday afternoon at 2:so O'Clock
at Cook hospital. The meeting win
be the first meeting of the entire body
since the completion Of the organize
tion several weeks ago. Reports from
chairmen Of various committees will
be heard the object Of the meeting
being TO keep every member in touch
with the work Of the various standing
committees. The event Will also be
Of q social nature, an informal re.
ception to be held following the brsi.
ness meeting. ~.
Yesterday afternoon the executive
board Of the Hospital association met
at the hospital in business session.
They inspected the work being done
on the Nurses home by the associa:
ton assisted by private subscription
and found everything progressing sat
isfactorily.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-27
KEMBLE White
ELECTED JUDGE
He viii Preside Over Special
Term of the Circuit
Court.

Kemble White was elected special
Judge of the Circuit court this morn
ing to act in the absence Of Judge ".
S. Raymond. who has been compelled
to absent himself from the bench
on account of illness. The vote OF
the members of the bar who held .
meeting this morning was unanimous
ly in favor Of Attorney White. Judge
White win preside during The spe-
cial term that has been called 70 dis
pose of the great amount Of law ana
chancery business that has accumu-
lated. a number Of routine matters
and motions were made today before.
Judge White but it is not likely that
any orders win be issued this even
ing. - 501Im
Judgment was ordered 81 Jude
Vincent OF the intermediate court In
the case of the Bank of LittIeton
against Fred Bartlett and Sarah Hen
derson for the sum Of s5,o2sS0. WI.
liam Straight was appointed . COM
mittee 10! care for Henry n! StrnIrht
on the application Of IL b Straight
and the testimony Of s! 2. Hibbs xnd
w. S. Hibbs. Henry n. Straight Il
aged SS and Is a farmer IN feeble
health who lives on Dents Run.
The Arst case IN this county under
the acts Of 1915 creating q Juvenile
court was brought before Judge VIM
cent today. Attorney Ernest Bell sp-
peared for the defendant in this case
and obtained a continuance untii nexf
Friday morning Al nine O'Clock n or
der TO obtain the attendance Of need-
ed witnesses.