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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-04-13
CURIOUS WHEAT PROBLEM.
According to This Computation scar
city Of Food Is Not by Any
Means Remote.

If Sir William Crookcs Is to be be-
liesed, scarcity Of food is not by any
means remote; it may come within
sight OF persons now alive, and these
not very young, says the London Spec
tator. The case may be very easily
stntcd. At present the deficiencies of
the wheat.eating countries are supplied
by North Americn, especially by the
United States. In 1898 the wheat
crop of the United States was about
54O.ooO.nOo bushels. OF this quantity
2i7.Oo0,OOo bushels were exported to
Europe, where no country, excepting
Russia ind Turkey, grows enough for
its own population. The states are
able to do this without trenching on
the home supply, because the total pop
ulation is not more than 7i,0Oo.oOo. In
1881, If the increase of population goes
on ut the same rate us tina, of the last
80 years. the 7a.ooo,oo0 will have in
creased to 100, 100000, and the surplus
for export will be no longer available.
Whence, therefore, will the wants
of the world be supplied? Russia ut
present exports largely, the total be-
ing something more than two-fifths OF
that from the states. But ii cannot be
hoped tina, Russia will come to the res
cue of hungry world. 1t is already
hungry itself. exporting food while its
own people are starving. Any change
here must be In the way OF distribu-
,ion. This change will be the more
speedy because the Russian
in spite gifts sufrcrings, increases. In
deed, the difficulty of the general prob.
lem is aggravated by the fact that, up
10 the point of actual starvation. scarci.
" not only docs not check, but actual,
~ stimulates. the rate of increase. a
perfectly wcll-fcd wcll-cducatcd and
generally comfortable population Inns
a tendency to diminish rather than tc
GROW.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-04-13
THE KILLING OF WHALES.
There Is LIttle of Excitement or
Danger in the Pursuit NJ u
Ia Now Carried On.

Dr. Frederick w. True, Of the Smith
souian Institution, who has just spent
two months i'll whale hunting in Green
bay. on the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of New
founlland, reports an Interesting eS-
pcricncc. He was sent out by the in
stitution to study the fshback whale
and Of the os animals caught all but II
were of this variety. The story-book
romance has gone entirely out of whal-
ing AS pursued by the Newfoundland
ers There is no frnil whaleboat, with
the grizzled old harpooner in the bow
TO strike the whale. but instead u lit
tic steam craft and powerful gun
The gun throws large iron har-
pooh, with crossarms which lie against
the SHIFT until IT strikes solid body
and then project out and imbed them
selves. The head of this hnrpoon 10
cignr-shapcd and sharppointed and
expiodes rs it strikes the whales side,
generating gas which serves to keep
the fish afloat after the wrecking effest
of the shock on Its internal organs has
left II lifeless mass. Astout rope is
attached to the butt OF the harpoon.
and by this the whale 10 kept in leash as
It threshes madly through the water
in vain effort to escape it's unknown
enemy. Death rapidly ensues, unless,
AZ sometimes happens, the protectile
goes through the fish from side to side.
when second shot is necessary.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-04-13
NEW CALENDAR PROPOSED.
Russian A.tronsners Are Anxious to
Have the World Adopts
new system.

The chronological disagreement be
tween Russia and all the great ma
tions of Europe owing to the reten-
ton of the Julian calendar has be-
come an increasing nuisance in pro
portion as Russia relations especial
" commercially, with western Europe
have continued to increase.
Hitherto the Russian calendar has
been 12 days behind. This week it
drops another day behind, and as-
cordingly Prot Glazenap and n com
mittee Of the Russian Astronomical
society have elaborated an entirely
new calendar, which, 1t is hoped. will
be universally adopted. This calen-
dar provides common year Of exact
" 1865 days and leap year of sC6 days.
This system is so near the real solar
year that no more than one days DIFF
ference can occur in 100000 years.
If the Protestant states in the west
do not adopt this system Russia, in
stead of 10 days behind, will be one
day in advance now and two days in
advance for 1920. Ehe committee pro-
poses also the rechristening Of March
to Peace" in honor of The Hague
conference
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-04-13
AN ODD SPECULATION
American Ticket Broker Makes Deal
in Paris Exposition Tickets.
Buys 100000 Tickets Of Admiration
mt Half Price and VIII Sell
Them on the street
mt Par.

j. II. F. Allen, an American ticket
broker, has bought 100000 tickets
of admittance to the Paris exposition
and will sell them in Paris during the
exposition season. 1t is said that le
bought them for half price, which
would mean an outlay of between
5OO 900 and 100000 francs, and his
scheme is to dispose of them Mt full
price and pocket the profits. The deal
was made recently through an agent
OF Aliens in Paris.
Mr.. Allen is on his way to Paris.
lie did not talk to any newspaper
men, but confided his plans in II. j.
Brubaker. who for seven years had
managed the ticket business Of the
whaleback Christopher Columbus ut
Chicago, and who has had dealings
with Allen.
mfr. Allen is the most unique man
in his line in the United States" said
Mr.. Brubaker. II first became ac-
quainted with him when he tele-
graphed the whaleback compnny,about
three summers ago, asking 1t we
would sell him $500 tickets to Mil
waukee and return for $1,000. Tho
price of the tickets WINS ST apiece.
but we sold them to him Mt rs cents.
1t struck us as novel proposition,
and we watched him with interest.
The way he worked it was to put on
a snowy uniform and stand on the
approach to the dock with tickets to
sell. lie had uniformed helper, too.
and between them they sold the tick
cts in couple OF weeks. and he was
$500 ahead Allen has Travelled all
over the country following this line
OF business. At the Philadelphia ex-
position he bought 10000 tickets for
$4,000. and sold them all Mt the regu-
lar price. % cents apiece. making
$4,000 on the deal.
HE paid cash for the Paris expo
stion tickets and understand he got
them for half price. OF course there
Is no place to sell them except in
Paris. and 100000 tickets is big
number to dispose of. but he will
doubtless succeed there as he has
everywhere else"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-04-13
vERAGUA IN TROUBLE.
The spanish Noblemnn'. luggage
seized at Instnnce of Paris
Creditors.

The duke of verngua has had
rather unpleasant experience at Paris.
The duke was the head of mission
from Spain sent to deliver the insig-
min of the Order of the Golden Fleece
to the German crown prince, and had
Just reached Paris on his way back to
berlin when his baggage was arrested
at the instance of French creditors.
II appears that during the Paris
exposition OF 1850 the duke was q
party TO the organization of bull
ring near the Rois du Bonlogne, The
undertaking wa. not financial sue
cess. and the seizure of the Spanish
nohlemnns baggage was made in or
der to satisfy his importunate cred
itors' claim,
This affair, SO annoying to the noble,
took place AT the Hotel Liverpool and
gave much amuscmcnt to the demo-
cratic Frenchmcn who heard the
story. The duke of Veragua recov-
cred his baggage by pleading "diplo-
matte immunity"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-04-13
TOO MANY RATS
they Ran over Her ned In . Happy
Manner All Night In Central
Africa.

At Kawimbe the rats in the house
were terrible ut night, says "a White
Woman in Central Africa" They
raced about my room and scampered
over my bed in thoroughly happy
manner. could not sleep at first;
but at last I got used to them. I
dropped off, only to wake up and find
rat with his foot in my ear.
One night at another station, some
thing larger than rat dropped from
the rafters on my bed and ayyoke me.
lighted n candle and saw it was
lemur They are lovely little AMI
mails, and are covered with thick fur,
like chinchilla. and have beautiful
large round eyes.
It looked most fascinating, but, not
being sure what it would do next, I
thought would try to send 1t out.
opened the door which led onto the
veranda, and proceeded gently to
drive it out; but. alas! It objected to
going, and sprang straight on to my
shoulder, gripping my arm with its
sharp little teeth. and refusing to let
go till we'll pinchedI Its tail. AS 1t
turned round to bite my hand I
tossed It out onto the yeranda and
shut the door.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-04-13
NEW AID FOR THE NAVY.
A Device nn. Deen Invented Which
WIN Pick IN objects In
the Dark.

Experiments have been recently con
Quoted At the naval proving station
at Indian Head with an Invention de-
signed 10 do away with the necessity
OF using the searchlight on shipboard
on occasions when il is desired TO
pick up objects within a limited
distance, and yet conceal the ships
identical position from being dis
cerned by IN enemy, rhe invention
consists OF n shell fillei with gas.
When the shell explodes it eliminates
considerable area. After the tests
have been concluded Mt Indian Head
several specially made projectiles
filled with the new invention will be
Npt to some of the ships. with re-
that they continue the trials
Practicable. 1t is believed that
an be manufactured capable
xing the-explosive mt dis
Least five miles.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-04-13
A DOGS sUppL1cA11oNs.
The Intelligent Little ret wanted
the satcheI 10 Get on
the slipper.


Mike is the A&me of little gray.
silky haired spaniel. whose home is on
Maryland avenue, and he is most cum
ming and amusing animal, and as wise
as it is possible That a little dog can be.
says che st. Louis Globe-Democrat His
mistress has taught him many tricks.
He can tell you what he does when the
policeman comes, playing dead dog.
and he can call his mistress when the
telephone bell rings. and is altogether
delightful dog.
He has been taught to beg for things,
and his begging looks for all the world
like coaxing, so cunningly isit done.
The other dayhis mistress senthim up
stairs to get her slippers. lie came
down presently with one, and she sent
him bnck for the other. but again he
returned without it.
HE was sent back, and this time he
stayed so long that his mistresswen* up
stairs herself to see what was keep
ing him. A heavy satchel had fallen
upon the slipper, and the little dog.
after trying in vain to move it, sat on
his hind legs, with his little paws
raised in suppication, hoping that he
might persuade the satchel to get off
the slipper. He probably was con-
WINGED that his prayer was efNcacious
when his mistress lifted the hindrance.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-04-13
FINDS A WORLD OF EYES.
Plans of Connecticut Man to E.-
tabIish Garden of Eden Attracts
Many Women.

Evans Weed, of NewAeld. Conn,
who plans to transform his farm into
a Garden of Eden. has sprung into
popularity in day with many mem
bers of the fair sex who want to wed.
Mr.. Weed was little fearful that aft
err his Garden of Eden had been COM
pleted there would be no Eve to grace
it, but his doubts are now at rest
upon the point. He never dreamed
that Eve was such n common name
among women, but every mail brings
further Evidence.
Letters addressed to Mr.. Weed In
feminine handwriting have been pour
ing into the post office at Stanford in
every mul for the Inst few days. One
letter was addressed: Mr.. Adam
Weed. formerly Evans Weed. Garden
of Eden. Stanford. Conn"
Another was addressed ITO Adam.
Garden of Eden, from Eve" This let
ter was dated Van Clure Station, Va.
Mr.. Weed Is thinking seriously of
altering his original determination of
waiting till the Garden OF Eden Is an
accomplished thing before contract
ing for an Eve.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-04-13
IN UNUSUAL DEMAND.
Many Passports Issued TO Foreign
Born Americans Who Are
Going Abroad.

An unusually large number OF pass
ports are being issued by the state de-
partment ut the request of congress-
men, who are acting for their con-
stituents. They are for persons who
are naturalizcd citizens, many of
whom are afraid to go back without
passports. Native-born Americans MS
a rule do not get passports when they
go abroad. representative Mccreery.
Of Minnesota, has secured 40 pass
ports for his constituents during the
last five weeks, and in speaking OF
this said:
The district is purely agricultural.
but the people are well-to-do. and
hundreds of them will go abroad this
wear Two-thlrds of those getting
passports originally came from across
the water. and are going back to visit
the old homes and relatives They
have prospercd in this country and
are able to spare the money for a trip.
"They own splendid homes and sec
tfons of land. are beyond want. and
find times prosperous enough to spare
money for trip abroad. Many of
them are taking their families"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-04-13
GIVING A MAN A CHANCE
1t Sometimes Proves to Ne the MAXI
Ing of Him, as In This
Instance.

A commanding officer who has stud
led human nature, he states, will oc-
OCCASIONALLY make brilliant hit when
he gives man what is called o
Chance" says the Culver. The follow
ing illustrative case was told to rue by
the colonel who tried the experiment.
One day, when out for walk, he met o
man of his regiment who was only too
well known to him on account Of his
frequent appearance in tho orderly
room.
My friend stopped him and saidi
you're fine man. six feet three in
height, and yet don't you think that
you are making precious ass of your
self with SO DRINKS in your defaulter
sheet? suppose, now, that / We're to
put a lance corporal's stripe on your
arm tomorrow; how would it be?"
The man was SO surprised and de-
lighted that he took the total absti-
nenoe pledge md never drank any
more intoxicating liquor. -Four years
afterward he married and the colonel
attendedthe marriage feast. The BRIDE
groom took his commanding officer
aside and said to him, as he pointed to
the different kinds of liquor that were
on the table: "You see all that, sir2
Well, have not tasted drop even to-
day, and won't, for il did must get
drunk"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-04-13
MODELS ARE DAMAGED.
Miniature w"r.hip. suffer In the
Trip from Warrington to Paris
Exposition.

1t has been discovered that the lit
tie models of our naval ships, which
will form "a part of the government
exhibit as the Paris exposition, were
badly damaged on their trip to Eu-
rope. II will be necessary to send
Assistant Naval Constructor Gilmore,
who has been at the Elswick works In
England. TO Paris to surerintend the
repairs to the miniature ships, which
are fine reproductions of the new
ships of the American navy. Mr.. Gill
moro has been abroad for some time
experimenting tho Anishing touches
on the Albany, and after bis trip to
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-04-13
bBURN, 1913 THIRD ST.

this weary way ririggs ana The Dear passed
the remainder Of the night
About seven clock in the morning Booze
came along 10 look into his pitfall. There
was hole in the brush and in his gIee he
hurried to peer down into the shaft, but only
saw the bear Sure enough. it was Limpy.
Almost dclirious with joy. jackson fairly
yelled;
"By Heaven, I've got you at last"
Griggs, hearing Booze's exclamation,
yelled back in an equally loud tone:
"By Heaven. you have
Booze sunk to his knees. almost faintins.
imagining the bear had sen, him the reply,
In an instant he turned and fled, never ceas-
ing from run until he reached the town.
There he mumbled an incohcrcnt account
Of having captured Limpy, and how Limpy
talked to him Then he fell in faint. a
party was quickly formed to visit the pit.
and then the dual nature OF the capture
was soon made clear. The brush was re.
moved and rope lowered 10 GrigGs, who
was quickly hauled forth, unharmcd. Then
Limpy was filled full of lead, until he was
clearly dead. One side Of the shaft was cut
to SLOPE and tine procession carrying
Limpy's carcass in a wagon returned 10 the
town.
But Booze was changed man. When
they found him. he was knceling behind
Miller's dance hall. praying for forgiveness.
The doctor said hat the shock had unnerved
him. ard that his recovery is doubtful.
Limpy's hide, duly tanned, now hangs in
the public ball, just behind tic chnirman's
desk. Griggs has registered vow never to
visit Smiths Valley again. bu, TO do his
trading at Kalispel. This is another cause
for public rejoicing. Grggs also vows thai
If Booze ever gets well. he will skin him like
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-04-13
Dlg ReductIon In rails.

The Pennsylvania railroad has
placed nm order for 100000 tons of
steel rails, for which It is to pay 500 q
ton, and deliveries have begun on this
order. In 1864 this road paid $l53.75
ton in gold for iron rails and in
1863 1t imported a lot of steel rails,
for which it paid S21s,53 u ton. These
were the maximum rates ever paid in
this country for rails.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-04-13

There Is room for just 10 persons
In each of the automobile stages that
IRE now operated In Fifth avenue,
New York. II the horseless carriage
results In nothing but the abolition
OF the 10 superstition, says the Chica-
go Times.lIerald. It will be well worth
all It has cost.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-04-13
wa nted. a Full Rest.

Practice. it is generally supposed.
makes perfect, says the St. Louis Star,
but then the girl next door, who prac-
tices on the piano in tune and out of
tune, should not lose sight of the old
adnge that patience sometimes
ceases to be virtue"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-04-13
rln, strn,r u.cd for FueI.

The omemee (N. d. Herald says
that large amount OF flax straw is
being hauled In by the farmers to the
-four mill ut Leeds, which is using 1t
for fuel.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-04-13
THE Golden Rule In Texas.

When men learn to do unto others
as they would have Others do unto
them, horse trading will have become
one of the Decentralization News.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-04-13
shabby between SEASONS.

About this season of the year. says
the Atchison Globe, people begin to
look ragged; it is too cold for spring
clothes and winter clothes are worn
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-04-13

far from Smiths Valley there resides
pector named Griggs. His cabin is
xre in the high mountains, nobody
10 know exactly where. Griggs rarely
to town, but when he does his little
dust is very much in evidence. He
1sa salt, pepper, flour, bacon. tobacco,
powder and ammunition Immediately
arirving in town. Then he goes to the
1 Joint" and samples the whisky.
is not popular In fact, even the
Valley merchants, of whom he buys
Ipplies, and the proprietors OF the ga
OF whom he buys his whisky. have
d Of Griggs. His profanity, his readi-
to draw" and his naturally quarrel
sdisposition are in no wise improved by
Everybody, when asked. drinks
Griggs. and tries to look as ii he were
it cheerfully.
bal as his entry. He shoulders his
1t any hour. be it day or night, and un.
oniously walks off. Now, Booze
on, having long been Respondent CON
his apparent inability to capture
was exhibiting his case of the blues
chy's an last Tuesday. when in came
Booze hesitated respectfully, know.
III the prestige and peculiarities OF
but was orderd to proceed with his
He did so. cutting out the tlowery
and quickly finished. Griggs stepped
d, eyed Booze contemporary, and
drink"
ordinary circumstances or from
Al Al L..
sery acceptable. Griggs was another
Anyone who began drinking with
tempted fate, yet no one dared re-
,.ooze was properly Tined up" at
HGrigss addressed him coldly
your pizen. you iuconsequent'albuS
our pizen:'
ainly. Mr.. Griggs." responded Booze,
TALLY.
L you. call me 'misterl'" yelled
cor I'll skin you like a snake, you
IN alfalfa miner. Name your pizen, "
drink which Booze poured ou, al.
owed poison, for it nearly strangled
Isen the drinking became faster and
Eriggs Went out now and again ard
lin the neighbors. These drank and
tel hilarity Roose drank. hut was too
pus and frightened To get drunk, Late
night Griggs picked up his pack, PAID
III and walked out.
ion Griggs had gone. Frenchy hastily
out the lamp. and closed the place, anC
company quickly dispersed. Booze hur
his sleeping quarters back OF Park
rolled himself into his blankets anC
non slumfrring Despite the whisk!
n consumed nj Grigss' expense, anc
Resentment he felt at the latters in
&, he did not forget hiA traps. and earl,
"a Wednesday morning set out . examine
hem.
When Griggs left Freuchys he was some
that the worse for wear. He struck out io
he trail toward his cabin, but must hnv'
Kissed it, and began aoundering aimlessl!
bout in the woods. Suddenly he felt ,h'
fail give way beneath him. and before h
onld utter a word he landed with a bans
q the bottom of shaft % feet deep. !
asty inspection by the ligl,. of mate
bowed him that the sides of the pit wer
and that there was nothing for hin
o do but to sit still and wait for some one I,
escue him. Accordingly. he sat down, Ii
Is pipe, and began 10 smoke and swear
While thus engaged, he was startled by
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-04-13

The Bank Of France last year dis
counted in Paris 2.ioi.sso separate
bills for less than 100 francs each.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-04-13

rams he WIN. return 10 tnts .uunrs5
and be assigned to duty Mt one OF the
navy yards of private ship building
plants
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-04-13
DOUBLE CATCH.

rs settled TINT Booze jackson hhs
caught Limpy. the Big Bear, although
|aon Inns been queer in his head ever
and denies all knowledge it. Limpy,
Big Bear, was grizzly OF extraordinary
nsions, valousy reported to be SIX
tail and from that all tue way up TO the
Snf "a two-stoY house, says a Sioux
IT,, Correspondent OF the New York
left foreioot had been detached in
Zap when he was a cub, hut itsloss
IA uncommon cumming, and for years
been robblrg meat houses, killing
,alking away with launches o. ven
vouring sucking pig. and showing
proclivities OF an unpopular kind.
sons trapping methods Were i'm
as was jackson, iron the pine'coy-
lsnlountings" Of Marie. They cod;
Of digging perpendicular shafts in thet
cf his quarry and covering the shaft 4
,sh and earth. In due course, tho
rot the bear something else, would
Nsttempt to walk over the
,Svilated TO the bottom.
Nne along and DO the
per cent, for
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-04-13

by Heaven, I've got you at last"
Grigss, hearing Booze's exclamation,
yelled back in an equally loud tone: