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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-02-09
Thomas: :Joseph-Effie Thorne

Aquiet home wedding took place at
the home of Mrs. Davis, East Pike
street, Wednesday evening. Her
lighter, Miss Efie NJ. Thorn and
Mr.. Thomas d. Joseph, a real estate
broker Of Topeka, Ram, were the
high acknowledgements. Rev. c. p.
Marshall officiated. Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph left on the 7:O6train for their
western home.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-02-09

With either A. B. White or Romeo H. Freer
as the republican nominee for Governor the cause
of the party will suffer. Its doctrines will be
proclaimed from valley to valley and resound
throughout the entire state.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-02-09
Marriage Licenses.

Elmer G. Southern and cornelia b.
McIntire.
Thomas d. Joseph and Ene NJ.
Thorne.
Seymour a. Coon and Grace Smith.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-02-09

The small pox seems well under control by the
efficient Board of Health of this county The only
danger apparent is from Buckhannon, Weston
and Glenvllle. No one, however, should yet fail
to use the utmost Diligence aud precaution.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-02-09

BY an agreement recently had between the
United States and Great Britain the construction
OF the Nicaraguan canal is left to American con-
troll The canal when constructed to be open at all
times to all nations upon equal terms. No work
OF modern times will be of more public utility than
this connecting trunk between the two great
oceans.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-02-09

The Fayette Glass Company, of Brownsville,
Pa, desires a location at Clarksburg. II employs
large lor.e o; skiiful artisans and expends thou
sands Of dollars annually. What be done for
them?
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-02-09

The municipal election is not far distant, at
least none far 10 select the most suitable per-
sons for the various official positions to be filed
Let none but the bes. be put forward.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-02-09

The Telegram mas read with pleasure two
letters from John M. Burke. the son of William
Burke OF this city, one dated at Manila, 2. L., De-
cember H. $780, addressed to his sister; the other
dated at San Pedro, Macati, Dec. %, 1899, ad-
dressed to his father both Of which very inter
esting not only because written by Clarksburg
boy, but also because of the important facts de-
tailed in the letters, and especially description
the former of an old Spanish barrack, whose cree
ton no doubt dates back many centuries and whose
equipments are of as ancient
In the second of the letters he has given a
graphic description of the killing of Maj. Gen.
Lawton, whose death is so universally deplored,
and which occurred but a few days before the
astletter was written. He hopes to return to the
States, as this country seems to be known In the
East, by July next, as he seems to think that by
that time there will be no necessity for the con-
tinuance of so many American soldiers there es-
pecially as according to his opinion the war now
seems practically ended, except upon the part OF a
certain banditti injecting certain parts OF the IS
lands When the last letter was he had had
his first taste of actuawar experience having been
en- gagged in one battle, which whetted his appetite
for more as he expressed himself much pleased
with his first encounter. Both letters are highly
interesting His family naturally take great in
terest in his welfare.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-02-09

The dollars s,ill pour into Harrison by the
thousands by constant investments in oil, gas and
coal, and yet there IS room for more.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-02-09
@ff;eiaR County Directory.
FINE FOR HOLDING COURTS.

TIME FOR HOLDING COURTS.
crcu court conyenes on the Tuesday in Janua-
~, May and September. - c., and
December Of each year, always on the second MONDAY
The Federal court holds two sessions annually IN
burg, converting in April and again III octooer.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-02-09

tits said that some business men of the city
nave petitioned the presiding Judge of the circuit
court 10 discharge Madam Dowd from the sentence
imposed upon the verdict of jury. Can any good
and unsefsh reason be assigned? If any such
exist the Telegram will give them space, if decent
" expressed over the signature of the petitioners
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01
Noise Yersus Numbers.

For those who have begun to fear
that the critics may destroy the Bible
utterly, and who look upon these crit
les as mighty In numbers, the follow
ing story is quoted. The analogy is APP
parent: A man with "a look Of BUSH
ness on his face came to hotel-keeper
and asked him If he would buy two
carloads of frogs legs. Two car
loads?" said the man, in amazement.
why, could not use them in twenty
years!" well. Will you buy half a
car-load?" NO" Twenty or thirty
bushels?" mo" Twenty or thir.7
dozens?" NO" 1.-TWO dozen?" "Yes."
A few days later the man returned
With three pairs Of legs. Is that ALT"
asked the landlord. Eyes; the fact is
that live near pond, and the frogs
made SO much noise that I thought
there were millions OF them. But I
dragged the pond With seine, drained
1t and raked it. and there were only
three frogs in the whole place."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01
Ilowiy IN homage ana strligntWalyils tod

sslowiy IN hon1ag ana strligntway tofd
the following tale: Her nest was at
the base Of the gateway tower, and
while she had gone to And food for her
young brood strange beast, covered
with sharp needles, had invaded her
home. killed her nestiings, and now
held possession OF the little dwelling.
Would Caesar grant her Justice? The
emperor gave orders for the porcupine
to be slain and the mother to be re-
stored to her desolate nest Night fell,
and the sleeping world had forgotten
the emperor's kindly deed, but with the
early dawn a great serpent glided into
the palace, up the steps into the royal
chamber, and laid upon each OF the
emperor's closed eyelids cleaning
topaz. When Emperor Theodesius
awoke he found he was no longer
blind. for the mother snake had paid
her debt of gratitude.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01
Loved All Animals.

Charles Kingsley seems to have
loved every living creature around
him, and he taught his children to re-
spect even the most loathsome insects.
Mrs. Kingsley tells how family of
runaway toads made their home in a
hole on the green bank at Eversley,
and the scythe was never allowed to
approach their retreat. He had two
little friends in pair of sand-wasps,
which lived in a crack of the window
in his drawing room. one of which he
had saved from drowning in basin of
water, and every spring he would look
out eargerly for them or their young,
which came out of, or returned to, the
same crack. He petted the white sta
Bile cat and the black house cat, and
sat up with sick dog during the last
two nights of Its suffering life. Wher-
ever he went he was followed about
the parish by his faithful little Dandy
Dinmont, whose intelligent face was
always to be seen at the lectures and
school lessons, and was known to
every cottager in the place, being al
most as much esteemed by them as the
Kingsley children, whose attached
friend he was for ten years.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01
Frightening the Lions.

M. Foa, the French explorer says
that lions have wholesome fear. OF
African wolves, which hunt in packs,
and do not scruple to attack even the
lion. There are terrible battles III
which the lion succumbs to numbers.
and dies fighting. In connection with
the lions fear Of wolves, M. Foa tells
a story from his own experience. 1t,
was q very dark night, so black that.
trees could not be distinguished until.
the travellers were close upon them.
Lions prowled about the party, one or
them roaring from point SO close
as to have an alarming effect on the;
nerves. The animals could fnDr re.
seen, but they could be heard ON all
sides. Reaching tree, the men found
one OF their comrades with rifle cooked
peering into the darkness, trying to-
discover the whereabouts OF the ami
mails, that could be plainly heard walk
ing among the leaves. A second man
was trying to relight a half-extin-;
guished torch. Still the lions could
be heard coming and going In the
darkness. At this point the ma
tive servant whispered the advice
to initiate the cry Of wolves In
the distance. The party at once be-
gan barking and shouting, "Hu! hui!
hui" in an undertone, as il the pack
were still at distance, while the man
at the camp made the meNwell-imi-
tated cry. The effect was instantane-
GUS. There was the sound OF a rapid
stampede across the dry leaves. The
lions decamped in a panic, driven ON
by the supposed approach OF a pack
of wolves. For the rest Of the night
the party was undisturbed
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01


It Is curious how a conviction tends
to become deep and strong by reason
Of the fact that it is entertained. II
seems to possess the power of the seed
to send out shoots and become rooted
In the mind, and ultimately to yield
to it's fruitage. Indeed, except for those
rare natures that have the power on
the instant of coming to the firmest
decision. the element of time is an i'm
portant factor in the strength of our
convictions. While we are completely
occupied in other things our beliefs
and decisions are unconsciously grow
Ing. and we find, perhaps to our sur
prise, that the opinion of a month or
two ago has become controlling con-
victfon. Parents are often discouraged
because noble ideas appear to arouse
so little response in the inner lives of
their children. But there is no reason
for disbursement. If they will recall
the time factor in the formation Of
their own characters. they will have
an Astounding faith in the gradual
deepening OF convictions through the
processes Of life. The good seed that
falls ON good ground needs only to be
let alone to produce good harvest.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01
The idea, woman i,

Mold first her physical frame, and:
then, as the strength she gains will
permit you, fill and temper her mind
with all knowledge and thoughts
which tend to confirm Its natural in-s
stincts of justice and refine its natural
taste of love. All such knowledge.
should be given her as may enable he3
to understand, and even to aid, tho
work of men. 1t is Of no moment, as
"a matter OF pride or perfectness In
herself whether she knows many Ian
guages or one, but it Is OF the utmost
that she should be able to understand
the sweetness of a strangers tongue
1t is of no moment to her own worth
or dignity that she should be acqualnt-y
ed with this science or that; that it.
is OF the highest that she should be
trained In accurate thought. 1t Is OF
little consequence how many positions,
of cities she knows-it is not the OBJ
ject Of education to turn woman Into
Electromagnetic 1t is deeply import
ant that she be taught to extend the
limits Of sympathy and to understand
the nothingness OF the proportion
which that little world In which sho
lives and loves bows to the worll In
which God lives and loves. John
Rusktn.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01
Stone Of Gratitude.

The topaz is called the stone OF graf
itude, and the old Roman books record
the following legend from which the
stone derives this attribute: The blind
emperor Theodosius used to nang a
brazon gong before his palace gates,
and sit beside 1t on certain days, hear
ing and putting to right the grievances
Of any Of his subjects. Those who
wished for his advice and help had but
to sound the gong, and Immediately adj
mission into the presence OF Caesar
was obtained. One day great snake
crept up to the gate and struck the
brazen gong with her coils, and Theo-
dosius gave orders that no one should
modest the creature. and babe her tell
hipr Fer wish. The snake pent her crest
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01
A Newspaper without Print.

10 print the news in series OF act
ual photographs is the purpose Of the
Stereo Revue of Paris, the latest and
most ingenious invention OF journal
ism. The reporters are sent out arm
ed with cameras Of the most approved
type, and they are present at all
events of even passing interest. The
cameras are adapted to take double or
stereopticon pictures. and on the re-
turn of them are developed and other
wise prepared, and from these num-
Der Of sets OF double pictures on trans
parent films are printed on a single
roll. which constitutes one issue of the
Stereo Revue. Every subscriber re-
.ceives an apparatus for viewing these
pictures when he pays his Hrst sub
scription, and each week he also re-
ceives an installment Of the pictures.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01
Scientific Jottings.

sSS.>SA.S..sO
Extension-de telephones are con-
stantly growing in favor. They save
the annoyance and the delay of having
to rise and go to general Office tele-
phone. AS the message comes over the
general telephone line. the business
man having the extension desk tele-
phone can answer the call or not as
he may see fit.
Yukon telegraph lines cost about
$137, 900. The distance from Lake Ben
nett to Dawson $40 miles. There
were no horses engaged in carrying on
the work of construction, most of the
carrying being done by scows on the
river. Four hundred dollars was taken
in for messages on the first evening
the lines were opened.
Recently the Philadelphia & Reading
road installed novel method OF ven
tilating several of the smoking cars. 1t,
consists of three two-bladed vanes
suspended from the top of the ventila-
tors and operated by small motor ac-
tuated by wind created by the motion
Of the train. The result Is a continu-
GUS circulation of air, and the smoke.
and bad air are taken out through the
yentilators. The fans may be dis
connected when desired.
There Is little insect found In New
Caledonia. called the insect which
counts" and which seems capable OF:
counting to at least six. It is found on
the leaves Of the banana tree, and
when the moment is favorable it may
be seen to turn around. with its head:
as center. describing rapid circles. AT
first 1t executes six of them, not one
more nor one less. then 1t reverses the
movement and makes the same number
in an opposite direction. It stops a
moment and begins again, but makes
only five this time, always alternately
in opposite directions. Another stop.
then double rotation in alternate ways.
the turns this time being only four,
and SO on, diminishing constantly in:
such way to successfully three, then
two and at last one single turn. After
these gymnastic exercises, which are at
the same time mathematical, the in
sect remains absolutely motionless UNI
til 1t gives itself up again to Its COM
plicated calculations with an exacti-
tude which many people might envy.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01
Girls Not Liked In Kon.a

When a girl is born in Korea she Is
not even dignified by name. Several
names are written on slips OF paper
and placed in an urn before some ia
vorite deity, and when it is necessary
her godfather selects one without see
ing 1t. and she is known by it until
she reaches womanhood among the
members of her own family. Stran-
gers designate her as the wife, mother
sister or daughter Of such or such a
man. This is not merely the result Of
custom. The laws are strict in this
matter, and hold woman of little
more consequence than domesti, ami
mia. In the higher classes Of society
the girls are separated from the boys
of the family at the age of z years.
They occupy the apartments of women
and are forbidden to communicate with
anyone outside.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01
tip securely in place. This device has
been patented by an inventor Of Say
Vile, N. Y.
A Proof Of the Germ Theory.

Fifty years ago the inhabitants Of
Mentone Tin the south Of France) and
neighborhood were healthy, happy
race of splendid physique, to whom
consumption was absolutely unknown.
Then Mentone became the Mecca Of
the consumptive. The peasants left
their farms and their healthy lives to
wait on the wealthy invalids. Farm
ers' wives and daughters became wash
erwomen, constantly handling clothes
impregnated with the germs Of con-
sumption. Thousands of consump-
tives died there. impregnating the soil
and the water with the germs of their
disease. AS a result. the earth. air
and water of Mentone are infested
with the tubercle bacillus, and the
once healthy peasantry are sconsump-
tives almost to man and woman.
No more complete or startling proof
of the truth Of the once derided germ
theory of disease could well be ina
gined than this.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01
Sir ". n. Preece on Sanitation.

In his inaugural address to the San
ltary Institute the President, Sir w.
Preece, declared Moses, the greatest
sanitary engineer who ever lived, tried
to insure pure air, pure water, pure
food, pure soil, pure dwellings and pure
bodies. On the question of water sup
ply he said 1t was by no means an as
certained fact that absolutely pure
water was far the best for dietetic pur-
poses. Good drinking water, he said,
should not contain more than twenty
bacteria per cubic centimeter. In most
towns in Britain twenty-five. gallons
per day for each person was generally
sufficient, but in New York the amount
required was sixty and in Philadelphia
ninety gallons per head: He further
stated that Edinburg, by spending 49,
100000 on building new houses for the
poorer classes, had reduced its death
rate from % to II.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01
sandow'a Improvement In Dumb-bell,.
The improved dumb-bell, which has
been patented in this country by 10
seph Robinson Of London. England,
seems to have merit for the reason

OF its Endorsement by Eugene San
dow, to whom the inventor has as
signed his patent. This Improvement
consists in the application of one or
more strings to the dumb-bell, SO as
to cause the same to require firm
grip when held in the hand. This
cause is "a continuous tension of the
muscles of the arms, wrists, hands
and fingers swhen in use. greatly in
creasing the beneficial effect derived
from the use of the implements. For
this purpose the bell is made in two
parts and any kind of "a spring intro
.duced between them. 81
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01
TOoTHACtiE
Suggested - the Cause Of tAs sudden
Frenzy Of ElephAnts sS

Frenzy Of Elephants
81 told! you the other day about the
Sultan Of Zanzfbar's clock, ]" said Rob
ert Crawford 'tbut there was another
thing heard OF while in that country
which Is not without interest. The
Sultan used to take me round to show
me the place and OF what Its; trade con-
sisted. It is the greatest Glove raising
country in the world, and as such con-
veys comfort and courage to out be-
tween the acts theater goers the world
over. Other spices and cocoanut rope
are also important features Of their ex-
port trade. But in addition to the
sale Of that which they raise within
their own borders their revenues are
largely increased by the trade In ivory.
Zanzibar Is the greatest market for
South African ivory, which Is brought
there in large quantities from the In
terror. This ivory is placed in large
warehouses. from which It Is eithexl
sold at once or else held therein for al
better market. The man in charge
OF these warehouses was a very In
teresting character AN expert In
ivory. He told me many curious thing
about 1T, and among others propounded
the following theory as an explanation
of why elephants go mad and occa-
slonally run amuck: In the warehouse
were pair Of magnificent tusks, meas
uring IA feet from tip to tip which in
life must have been carried by q YER
liable Goliath among elephants. The
expert in showing me these tuskss
pointed out the fact that while one Of
the tusks was complete and fawless,
the other was broken off at the point
and showed deep scratches and abra-
sions throughout its length = q
said he, IL you will look near ~
you will find hole made by deca!
that had struck into the nerves and
given that elephant a toothache, and
think what toothache of toothachess
fourteen-foot tooth must have held.
In his efforts to relieve this pain the
elephant rubbed his tusk against rocks,
and trees and drove 1t into the earth
which mutilated it in the manner you.
see here. have frequently come across
places where an elephant has ripped
up great spaces in a forest and torn
down trees. and am positive that
toothache was the cause Of this frenzy.
An elephant in a circus going suddenly:
mad and killing his keeper is not an
uncommon thing, but I'll wager that:
in nine cases out Of ten if they would
properly investigate the matter they
would find that the hr1,fa's cuddnna
frenzy sprung from so ordinary a
cause as common, everyday tooth.
ache New York Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01
Mind Your Manners,

*HA very successful business man was
seg me Of the ! 81, Of :se,.sfs
pie 9Th in his career, and
ne said that the successful man or boy
had always something attractive in his
manner. ut might be a kindly DISPOSE
ton, or the result of good breeding
but II boy was to succeed in the pres
ent day he had to be thoughtful Of the
feelings of others. and very tactful in
his bearing. Nothing" he said, would
more certainly ruin lads career than
the critical disposition. If boy came
into the office and began to criticise
everything he saw, and was cold with
the clients, he was destined to failure
from the beginning" l had often no.
ticed this myself, but was very much
impressed with the decided opinions of
this man with very large knowledge
of the world Of business. We might
say OF success in life what Demos
themes said Of oratory when he was
asked what was the secret Of success
full oratory: First. action; second,
action; third, action" So, first, man
OSA oSSSAA, 4hoAAC1, lul1U, IT,
A friendly, courteous manner attracts
people. They want to be made to feel
comfortable-"at home," as it is called
even in store or an office. There
is a store in the neighborhood of my
home that avoid as much as can,
for no other reason than that the clerk
makes me feel mean and uncomfortable
every time go in. The goods are all
right, the prices are reasonable, and
the location is convenient. But find
that l am not the only person who has
been made to feel mean and uncom-
Portable in that store. and SO can
say with truth the owner OF that place
of business loses many dollars a year
from the bad manners of his clerk
Young People's Weekly.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-03-01

Henry D. Clayton of Alabama has in.
troduced in congress resolution pro.
vidtng for the turning over Of Cuba to
the Cubans on the coming Fourth OF
July The date is not well chosen
There is no need for spectacular per.
Torrance of what the United States is
pledged to do. BY the terms Of the
treaty of Spain this country is bouno
to remain in control in Cuba until the
coming April, in order to give Spanish
residents chance to straighten UP
their affairs and leave the island ii
they SO desire. When that date ar
rives Cuba should, as a matter OF
course, be turned over to the Cubans
In fulfllment of a solemn pledge made
by the American government in enter.
ing upon the war with Spain.