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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-22
of time.
Custodian Of Bills.

The secretary of state. by law. is
the custodian of all enrolled bills;
therefore the work of the legislature
after Its adjournment can DO com
pleted under the supervision of the
secretary OF state, appropriation be
ing made SUFFICIENT to cover the neces-
sary expenses. This would result IN
n financial saving-the work being
handled by one of the ablished de-
partments of government.
Sixth. 1t is recommended thSt a
law be enacted requiring all expense
accounts to be itemized in detail, in
duplicate, and verified by the aEff-
davit OF tho claimant; one of the du-
plicate accounts to be flediin the of
flee using the requisition upon the
auditor. and tho other to be attached
to the roquisition, delivered to the
auditor and by him filed in his office.
Seventh. The payment Of annual
or other dues to voluntary associa-
lions by public officers out of public
funds is disapproved; and it is rec
making it unlawful for public officers
ITO pay ANNUAL or other dues to vol
untary organizations out OF public
funds.'
The audit was made under the su-
peryision of Everett A. Dover CHER
accountant for the state take commits
sioner, who was assisted in making
the audit by II. C. Underwood, n. c.
Paxton and G. A. Wood.
After giving the receipts and dis
easements for the year ending June
80, 1916, and the estimated eceipts
and disbursements UP to June 80,
1917, the epot says:
Approximately three and one-haIf
cents of the state direct levy laid
each year is not for state purposes,
but is for local school purposes. The
state annually pays out of its "gen-
eral revenue" approximately $780,
600 towards the support of local
schools. Without this state aid to
local schools the local district school
leyies would be increased three and
one-half cents and the state levy for
the year 1915 would have been ten
and one-half cents instead of fourteen
cents; for the year 1916, five and
one-half cents instead of nine cents,
and estimated for the year 1917. rot
to exceed two or three cents TO cover
cost of permanent improvements
Penito1hary Earnings.
Attention is called to the fact that
the state penitentiary is self-support-
ing-no part of the states general
revenue being contributed to It's sup
port, and that in June, 1916, the
penltentiary paid out of its earnings
into the states general revenue
100000, $4,000 of this amount
accumulated during the last year af-
ter paying current expenses and $19,-
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Sore Throat or Mouth.

You must keep the throat and mouth
clean and healthy. Any disease that
attacks the canal through which must
pass the food we eat, the beverages we
drink and the very air we breathe is
a serious matter. Why neglect Sore
Throat or Sore Mouth when TONSILINE
makes it so easy for yoc to get reliefP
TONSILINE is the remedy speci-
ally prepared for that purpose. ~
you can depend upon it. Keep a IA
bottle in the house where you can
get it quick when needed. 25c.
and SOC. Hospital Size s1.00. Ia
All Drug gists. ~
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BIG DEFICIT IS Turned
into SURPLUS FOR STATE
in SPACE OF TWO YEARS

last two years. as shown by the sec
ond annual audit OF tho finances OF
the state of West Virginia which has
Just been completed by tho state tax
Commissioner and is being circulated
from that Office today.
In transmitting the report to Gov
ernor Henry D. Hatfield Mr.. Blue
makes these recommendations:
First Proper expenditures and
improper expenditures from apDro-
priattons for maintenance and con-
expenses Of the several Offices
and departments, by the heads OF
such Offices and departments, are
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900 for repairs and improvements,

y =
600 for repairs and improvements,
the balance of the 100000 accumu-
lated during preceding years
Deficit to Surplus.
It will be observed from the fore
going tables and explanations that
the state reduced the general revenue
deficit during the years 624,363.3 -
the deficit being reduced from $780,
151.08 July 4, 1915. to $241,7S7.77
July L, 1916, and that during tho
resent year the balance OF the de-
felt will be cancelled, all temporary
loans repaid, and the state will have
a general revenue surplus defic-
1t Of s241,787-77 July L, 1916, being
changed to a surplus of s56,1G2.23l
July i. 1917.
Review OF the Statc's Finances.
An act of the 10 8 legislature har-
monized the states fiscal and appro-
Continued on page 8. first sectton.).
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State Tax Commissioner Shows
What Has Been Done to-
ward Reclamation.

From a general denclt Of $685.
.151.o8 on July I, 1915, to surplus
of $66,162.2s on July i, 1917, is the
wonderful record OF Governor Henry
70. Hatheld's administration for the
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in the absence of specific limitations
of tho expenditures. What one per-
son may honestly believe is necessary
for the proper administration of an
office or department, another may
take the opposite view.
1T has been our endeavor to set
out the states expenditures in sum
Gent detail to enable anyone to see
the purposes for which the state Is
expending its money.
';It is recommended that this re-
port be carefully studied by all, par
dculnrly the members of the 1egisla-
ture. and If expenditures are being
made that are not considered proper
or necessary for the proper discharge
of the duties of any Office, that a law
be enacted, prescribing limitations
and making 1t unlawful for officers
disbursing appropriations to expend
the same contrary to the limitations.
Second. Premiums on the bond
Of state officers are in some instances
paid out Of the public funds while in
other instances they are paid by tho
officer. Only in few instances does
the law specifically provide for the
payment Of such premiums out of the
public funds. This question should
not be left to matter Of Individual
opinion. and it is recommended that
law be enacted designating with
particularly Just what premiums on
such bonds shall be paid out of pub
lie funds.
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not Created d Law.


Third. Many voluntary organiza-
tons of state officials and employees
exist, being national or International
IN their scope, and not created by
law; generally the meetings OF SUCH
organizations are held out of the
state. Some of the state officers at
tend such meetings at state expense,
while others attend at their personal
expense or do not attend at all. This
practice has existed for many years.
Doubtless. many of these organiZa-
tons are beneficial to the officers in
the discharge of their public duties
and the public probably receives
value for the expenditure But the
practice of such expenditures has
opened the door to possible abuses,
and there should be some authority
to pass upon the necessity or pro-
prfety of attending such meetings,
other than the officer himself. It is
recommended that a law be enacted
requiring that before any state off,
Ger can attend the meetings of such
organization at state expense, APP
prevail therefor must be secured from
some officer or board designated by
law.
Fourth. IT is recommended that
a law be enacted cancelling all I'M
expended appropriations, except for
buildings and lands, at the end of the
year for which made, sixty day ex-
tension being given, however, for the
payment of former years bill. This
will simplify the handling of accounts
and determining the future needs for
appropriations.
Under the present law appropria-
ttonsare in effect for three years after
the passage of the appropriation act;
therefore to determine accurately the
be made to determine if the pur-
pose OF the appropriation has been
carried out before the appropriation
can be eliminated as liability.
Fifth. 1t Is. recommended that a
law be enacted providing for reason
able definite compensation for all
attaches of the legislature and abol-
tshtng all allowances for extensions
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Continued on page 8. first sectton-l
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-07-28

or manners. She was rather short
and slight and her face. pale as mar
BILE. was lighted up by large. dark, in
beautiful black hair. Her voice was
soft, gentle and caressihg, and all her
actions seemed to indicate an affec-
tionate. sensitive nature.
When she was tried for her crimes
and convicted, she looked SO much like
a martyr that the Jurors couldn't find
it in their hearts to assess the death
penalty, which was then the pre-
scribed punishment for murder, so she
was given 20 years. The canton legis-
lators then reasoned that it would be
unfair to bring any other murderer to
the gallOws after permitting her to es-
cape, SO they abolished capital punish
ment. So Marie did some good in the
world.
She began experimenting with poi
sons when girl. She seemed to have
a fascination for her. She always kept
in her room medicine chest, and was
forever toying with its little boxes and
bottles. One day her room mate, Ber-
the Berthet, complained Of feeling ill.
The helpful Marie opened her medi-
cine chest and said: Il know just
what to do for you, my dear" So she
mixed up a tempting effervescent bev-
erage and handed it to Berthe, who
drank it eagerly, and a few minutes
later was in paroxysm Of pain. The
landlady heard her screams and sent
for Doctor Lambassy, who saved her
life.
When Berthe had told him of the
drink given her by Marie, the doctor
said: "You have escaped death by a
hairs breadth. The girl made a mis-
take that would have been fatal had
there been any delay in sending for
me. She gave you belladonna."
That usually was the verdict when
ever Marie scored victim. 1t was
assumed that she had made q mistake.
| It was impossible to believe that a
| girl with such a gentle, wistful face
could have administered poisons DELHI
erately.
For time Marie dispensed her poi
sons as occasion offered, but she want
| ed larger opportunities, so she went
Into training as nurse, and, although
she did not finish her course, she had
no trouble in securing employment in
the desired capacity. Nature evident.
ly had designed her for service in
the sick room, she was SO quiet, SC
gentle, SO patient, her hands and voice
were SO soothing. She went to nurse
Madame Chabloz, and promptly gave
her poison, which brought her to the
edge of the grave, but the madam was
| 4 strong woman, and she rallied.
Madame Juvet of Geneva conceived
the.idea Of establishing private hos
pital, and Marie applied for the posi-
tion Of head nurse.
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THE POETRY OF POISON.

The prison regulations ut Geneva
are extremely liberal, SO for many
years prior to 1884, hundreds OF tour
lists from all over the world were per-
mltted to see and converse with Marie
Jeanneret, "the Swiss Brinvilliers."
Marie's cell was q large, comfortable.
well-lighted room, and there she sat,
day after day, making lace and exult-
ing in the fact that her fame was
worldwide.
Having no conscience. and being in
capable of remorse, Marie has been
described by the historians Of crime
as a monster. However abhorrent her
character may have been, there was
nothing repulsive In her appearance
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glacial. I even I'D ths epsosne -
tencs all ready framsd-to mo alvays
the most dimcuit point Of story or e.
say. except the closing sentence. Nor
did this tale appear to be one I had
incubated in the past, and which now
popped up above the ''threshold" from
my subconsciousness. It wac q brand
new plot. q perfect stranger to me.
The phenomenon interested mo almost
a. much n the plot. Ths tais grew
even clearer a. I took my hath, and
haunted me during supper, 20 that
was peremptory In my replies to poor
Ms. Pillig md refused to aid Peter
that evening with -hil geography.
Tomorrow" said l, vaguely, going
into my study and locking the door.
worked all that evening, got up at
midnight to forage for q glass of milk
and fresh supply Of oil for my lamp,
and returned to my desk to work till
four, when the sun astonished me. The
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-07-28
67aeIMof IN
HWY H|PES,E|,
WA11ER pRKIlApD Ek1ON

'She stopped for . last look at Twin
Fires. "Nice house, nice garden, nice
brook" she said, and added, with q
little smile, mice rose trellis." Then
We walked up the road, and at Bert's
door she put out her hand.
"Good-by," she said.
~Good-by," I answered.
Her eyes looked frankly into mine.
There was nothing there bat smiling
friendship. The fingers did not trem-
BILE in my grasp.
~ shall WRITE" said I. controlling my
voice with difficulty. "and send you
pictures OF the garden"
Eyes, do"
She was gone. I walked slowly back
to my dwelling. had kept my resolu-
ton. Yet how strangely had kept 1t!
What did 1t mean? Had been strong? ?
No. Had she made me keep 1t? Who
could say2 All had been so sudden
the kiss, her springlng away, her alb
rupt, astonishing laughter. But she
had not reproached me. she had not
been righteously angry, nor. still less,
absurd. She had thought 1t, perhaps,
but the mood Of the place and hour,
and understood. That was fine. gen.
erous! Few women, I thought. would
be capable of 1t. Stella! How pleas
ant 1t had been to say the name! Then
the memory Of her kiss came over me
like wave, and my supper stood neg
lected, and all that evening sat star
ing idly at my manuscripts and strok-
ing Busters head.
Yes. ] had kept my resolution-and
felt like a fool, a happy, hopeless fool,
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.tTc BE coNrINUED.)
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-07-28
CHAPTER xl.-contInusd.

John and Stella have been up to see
the pool for the last time before she
leaves. They are walking hand In
hand through the woods. They halt
10 walt for the thrush to sIng.
And then, a. we waited, our eyes
meeting, suddenly he sang. far OF
across the tamaracks, one perfect call,
and silence again. Her face. was q
glimmering radiance in the dusk. Her
hand was warm in nzfne. Slowly my
face sank toward hers, and our lips
met-met for an instant when we were
not masters Of ourselves, when the
bird song and the whispering pines
wrought their pagan spell upon us.
Another instant, and she stood away
from me, one hand over her mouth, one
hand on her painting breast, and fright
In her eyes. Then, a. suddenly, she
laughed. It was hardly a nervous
laugh. It welled mp with the familiar
gurgle from her throat.
"John Upton" she said, you are a
bad man. That wasn't what the thrush
said at all"
II misunderstood" said I. recover
ing more slowly, and astounded by her
mood. r.. l.
"I'll not reproach you,, since I, a
philologist, misunderstood for a second
myself" she responded. "Harkr
There was q sudden sound Of steps
and cracking twigs In the grove be-
hind MS. and Buster emerged ND the
path, hot on our scent He made a
dab with his tongue at my hand, and
then fell upon Miss Goodwin. She sank
to her knees and began to caress him,
very quickly, so that I could not see
her face.
Stella" said I. Buster has made q
friend of you. That's always a great
compliment from q dog"
She kept her face buried In his neck
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poison. When Marie had finished her
campaign she and NJ. Juvet and a
couple Of servants were the only sur
vivors Of the household.
Then Marie, still intent upon doing
good, went to nurse a Madame Le-
noir, and the madame's funeral oc-
CURED few days after her arrival.
By this time her reputation as. a death
angel was beginning to attract atten-
ton, and she found it difficult to get
patients. The strange thing Is that
nobody seemed to suspect her up to this
time. Time and again the doctors
had found indications of poisoning in
her suffering patients, and yet they
seemed unable to believe that Marie
could be anything but what she
seemed. 1t is this that makes the
story Of her career remarkable. She
was careless to the point of reckless
ness. She would predict the early
death Of people in perfect health, and
when these people died nobody seemed
to see anything strange in it. It
speaks much for her ingratiating man
ner that she could SO long be "shak-
ing from out her condor wings invisi-
Bile woe" and still avoid suspicion.
When at last she was arrested, it
was easy to secure the proofs of her
crimes, and the indictment against her
accused her of the murder Of nine per-
sons. Her attempts at murder were
too numerous for consideration.
She was an artist in crime. She
had none Of the ordinary motives. 1t
was art for arts sake with her. She
never tried to profit by her horrid
deeds. She was willing to work for
nothing any time, If it would give her
chance to remove somebody. She
was absolutely pitiless and enjoyed
the sufferings of her victims. death
had such beautiful moments" she said,
when asked why she committed her
crimes. There is poetry in poison"
she remarked, upon another occasion.
She died in 1884, in her little white
cell, and to the last she retained her
weird beauty. Her marble white face,
with its beautiful dark eyes, haunted
the memories Of the thousands who
journeyed to Geneva to see the
strangest criminal of modern times.
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4 don't ask for q salaFy.s said the
eentle, soft-eyed girl II have private
means, and don't need the money. Ny
ambition Is to do what good can,
by ministering to the sick and su6er-
Ing"
Madame Juvet was sure she had
gained q treasure when she engaged
Marie. The hospital was opened. and
Marie soon was in full control. De
spite her gentle, yielding manners. she
Ind a will of iron. The madame, a.
well as the star. took their orders
from her. Madame Juvet had two
bright children. q boy and girl. Marie
professed to be very fond Of them,
and one day she said to the mother:
II am afraid Julie is very delicate, and
I am sure Emile Is about to be seri-
ously sick" The mother was amused,
for the children were pictures Of
health. Meanwhile Marie told some
Of the servants, In strict confidence,
that she was greatly worried over
Madame Juvet. "She is a doomed
woman" said Marie; Il read her fate
In her eyes"
Presently Julie fell sick and then
little Emile, and then Madame Juvet
took to her bed, suffering miserably.
The doctors came and were puzzled.
They seemed to recognize the symp-
toms of poisoning, but poisoning was
impossible. Was not all the medicine
administered by that gentle creature
with the yearning eyes? There was so
much sickness in the house that Emile
was sent away, and his life was saved.
Julie grew worse and died at Christ
mas time, 1867, and a month later her
mother died and almost her last word
was an expression Of gratitude to the
faithful nurse who had been at her
bedside night and day through SO many
weary weeks.
Meanwhile Marie had not been
neglecting her other opportunities.
During the lingering sickness of
Madame Juvet three patients in the
hospital died, apd 1t was afterwards
proved that their deaths were due to
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-07-28
Hailed the Chance,

"You look very smiling this morn
ing, Toner" said Bailey. Il guess
I ought to be. went to a fortune
teller last night and she prophesied
immediate financial reverses," Choir
tied Toner.
II fail to see anything very joyous
in that" said Bailey.
"You would If you knew anything
about my finances" said Toner. II
tell you right now that If they don't
reverse pretty quick I'll be busted"
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Just In STYLE.

"You have a complaint to make,
madam?" asked the milkman.
"Yes, have" said the lady of the
house at the door. 1.-THE milk you
have left for three mornings is blue
absolutely blue"
swell, my dear madam, you must
know that blue is the seasons most
fashionable color. Now, II it were
purple or pink you might complain,
but nothing can be more fashionable
than blue just now, madam, I assure
you"
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svNopsls.

grow tired OF my work a. Q college
Instructor and buy Q New England farm
on sight. ] inspect my farm and go to
board At Bert Temples. Bert helps ne 70
hire . carpenter and . farmer. Hard
and changes necessary on the house. Nike
commences ploWtng. ] start TO prune the
orchard trees. Hard Cider builds book
cases around the twin fireplaces. Mrs.
Temple hires Mrs.. Pillig for me as a
housekeeper, and announces the coming
Of y new boarder from New York. . half
DICK young woman who needs the country
air. I discover that Stella Goodwin will
make delightful companion and believe
she ought not TO return to the hot and
dusty city for long time. / squeeze her
Hand slyly. Together we dedicate Twin
Fires" / surprise her wading In the
brook and enjoy . delightful thrill. Mrs.
Pillig, my housekeeper, arrives with her
son Peter and his dog Buster. wonder
II I love her. We take quiet walk by
the brook 49,.
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Here's q question for young
folks who are keeping company:
~ q feilow-who 10 susceptible
to the influences Of moonlight,
soft music, the smeII Of IlIaes,
the ely squeeze Of . sIrI'S hand
In the dark, the perfume Of her
hair, the curve Of her throat
should up and kiss her, even
against hIs own better Judo-
ment ~ q bachelor, 10 Il . sure
sign that no 10 In love and ready
for the parson, the ring and the
lIeense7 You'll enjoy the lit
Gle scene by the pool which 10
described In this lnstallment.