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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-03-08

G. II. Davis, of Lost Creek, has
moved to Salem.
County court will convene In regu-
lar session next Monday.
Frank Wilson visited Belpre' o.,
friends over Sunday.
Attorney NJ. G. Sperry is confined
TO his room with quinzy. ...
Mrs. W. f. Tate has gone to Gin
cinnati for short visit.
Martin Brothers, of Fairmont, who
purchased Joseph Parrill's grocery
store, have taken charge OF it.
Miss Anna Coffman is home from a
visit to her brother, Carroll, in Man
nington.
NJ. G. Cunningham visited his
brother, A. NJ. T. Cunningham in
New York City this week.
j. w. Robinson was in Washington
City the first Of tie week and took in
the inauguration.
Letter Clerk j. l.. JaChSou was
| among Clarksburgers, who attended
the presidential inauguration.
Mrs. w. L. Cole and daughter, Miss
Carrie. attended the Inauguration in
Washington City, Monday.
w. Z. Leonard. a prominent Salem
citizen. was pleasant visitor at the
Telegram Office Thursday.
Misses Grace and Della Keys, of the
Racket store, have returned from
buying trip in the east
A mission will begin at the Catholic
church week from next Sunday
Two Jesuit ministers, Of Pittsburg
: will assist Rt. Rev. Daniel O'Conno
: in conducting the meetings.
e John Stephens, colored, lunatic
I Of Ripley, Jackson county, was KEEP
!. in jail here Thursday night. !
Ripley officer was enroute with him t
the asylum at Weston.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-03-08
One Duty Of Citizens.

1,tbe citizens Of olarksburg could be made to
understand tbatit is duty they owe to them them
selves and 10 the city TO attend the primary -
sbe osy Convention are selected and candidates for
set Of officers that would not be held up oy 1ns e
noners ridicued and advertised as corrupt ana OF
papsas M donbt number of our progressive
business u men think it beneath their dignity tomz
n ps oty politics. There is where you are wrong
gentlemen It's more matter Of business SIS 'n q.
VI - beart 10 lend your presence and aid to
have II we'll and economically. conducted you
should not oritcsc the officers after they are elect
ed We hold that citizen d'es his tnll duty TO
himselfa and city, who fails to help select the officers
80 .he ctv We do not hope to get set Of officers
that would satisfy everybody, but there ought to
be successful conservative business men in the
council No reader of these lines is any too good to
serve as councilman. Other towns select their Of
4cers from among their best citizens; why cant we
do the same
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-03-08

Rosie Hewes property The Telegram gram 'ni Tbs
t,s nnsuitable because not centrally located lne
main objection to this site, however is us pro-
ir 1lI to the public school building The raoole
aly,avs collects around police headquarters anu =.
to,;coted persons are taken there. The impress
made by these upon the school children W1uiu -
larneptsblv detrimental and demoralizng' nesloes
the noise attendant would interfere materially WIN
the the workings Of the schools. These conditions
alone condemn that property as site TOT Guy ..
building. 10 our opinion the most suitable sue =.
would be the Boughner property on the corner o.
Fonrtb street and Traders alley another very
GOOD site is the lot upon which the National steam
~ recently stood Still another might be
4 e ~ the neighborhood Of the Electric Light
01ant hit none is as suitable as the Bougnner
pro r or the Clancy property on the opposite
"a % tbe street. Again, this site recommends
i 5 vben fire department headquarters are con
s si5 as It is readily accessible The bui ding
should not be an improvised structure, designed to
aat the demands of the present only, but should
a manned and arranged to answer all its purposes
for half century at least. Build for the future
as we'll as for the present.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-03-08
Wanted

competent planning mill man, Tor
AoTrSntendent. Good reference, re-
SS"Hired. Address p. 0. Box 1e b 1s.It
port, w. va.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-03-08
Home From Philippines

Ellis Garrett, of Wallace, arrived in
West Virginia the first Of the week
from the Philippine Islands, where
he served in the United States army
the past two years. His return con
tradicts emphatically the report reach
ing here some time ago that he had
been killed in battle But finger on
his right hand is missing, having been
shot oil by bullet from the gun Of
rebel in the islands.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-03-08
Steel-Ogden.

Mr.. Lloyd Steel and Miss Bertha
Ogden secured marriage license here
Thursday morning and went to Park
ersburg to be married Thursday night.
Mr.. Steel is son of Captain Samuel
Il. Steel, very pleasant and honor
able gentleman and one Of the pro-
prletors Of the Anchor Touring mills
at the West End. Miss Ogden is a
daughter Of Mrs. Florence Ogden, and
a very charming young lady.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-03-08
Pleasing the People.

DR.. Hill, the New York dentist who
is located in the Leggett building of
whom we often hear Of highly pleas
ing his patients in the art Of fine
dentistry, may not be doubted since it
is known that he was chosen as one OF
the leading experts Of America by the
American Dental Institute OF Lon
don, England. The largest and most
modern equipped dental institute in
the world where he did dental work for
some of the most prominent people Of
the metropolis for nearly year, after
! which be returned 10 America and
Joined the New York Dental AS
ISOLATION and locating in the thriving
little city Of ClarkSburg where he is
fast becoming prominent as an ex
pert dentist BY pleasing the people
with his work lS-lt.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-03-08
.PJNY CHILDREN
TOO MANY OF THEM DIE.
Their Little Bodies Unable
to Stand the Ordeal Of
Development.
WE THINK EVERY MOTHER IN
THIS TOWN SHOULD KNOW
ABOUT VlMOL.
II is the Delicious Tonic We
Advise for Growing
Children.
TOO MANY OF THEM DIE.

Is your boy or girl pale and listlessP
Do they act differently from other
children? Do they sleep poorly and
eat poorly? Does your boy avoid the
sports and games Of other boys? Does
your girl complain of headache and
ind her studies hardship?
II so. YOU may make up your mind
thew are growing too fast. They need
something to help nature in her great
work of furnishing the necessary ele-
ments for creating flesh and muscle It's
sue, bone structure and rich, pure, red
blood.
of the word and we can tell you what
to get. H.,
great modern reconstruction. Children
like it, it is sodelicious to the taste, in
spite of the fact that it contains
highly concentrated extract OF the
medicinal principles that are found IN
cod-liver oil.
INT because the vile-smelling and
tasting grease has been discarded and
all of the other disagreeable features
eliminated, the benefits of Vinol are
easily understood.
Vinol acts favorably on the stomach,
creates an appetite and enables the
food that is eaten to do the greatest
possible amount of good.
Following is a letter that bears d.
rectly on this subject:
~ was all run down and took Vinol.
1t did me so much good and it was so
pleasant to take that l gave it to my
children. They were growing fast and
needed something in the way of tonic
! and found it to be just the thing for
them. SARAH PICKERING, 1882 Fall
River, Mass.
We cordially invite mothers inter
ested in the welfare of their children,
as well as any one else needinga sure;
safe and delicious tonic, rebuilder and
! reiuvenator. to call on us. We Will
| gladly tell any one all we know about
| Vinoi and why we SO highly endorse II.
Iuasmuch as we are always ready and
pleased to refund the cost Of VinoI to
! those who don't find it exactly what We
claim II to be, II will be seen that We
are prepared to substantially endorse
our claims for the excellence Of this
marvellous preparation.
GEORGE c. Stone, Druggist.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-03-08
An Appeal for Aid.

The a. NJ. +. church makes their
final call on the good people Of ClarkS-
burg and vicinity who believe in the
elevation and ChristianiZation Of their
race. to assist them in paying the last
dollar of Indebtedness on their church,
and preparing the church for the en-
PERTAINING of their conference, which
IL TO meet here in October next, bring
inp 70 this, our thriving little city
about one hundred of the most repre-
sentative negroes this country can
produce. Bishop b. w. Arnett' D.
d. L. l.. D.. an ex-member OF the
house OF representatives, of the state
NJ Ohio. who presldes over this diocese
will be present and will preside over
this august body. The power TO col
Loot has been delegated TO our pastor
Rev j. f. Morris, whom we believe u
he zealously interested in our church
welfare. We sincerely request OF an!
or all persons whom he may call upo'
~ assist us by giving him something
aud that something to be governed b
vour ability and willingness, for Co
Toveth the cheerful giver, and the lit
eral soul shall be made rat.
Yours for the cause,
NJ. w. GRAYsoN,
w. A. WILKINSON.
ALLEN LEE,
JAMES THOMAS,
HARRY GREEN,
Trustee
]. E. Monks,
Paste
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-03-08
That City Building And its Site.

The Importance of the exercise of good bust
moss Judgment by the city council in selecting a
proper site for the city building in contemplation
S great. Equally important is the kind of build
to be erected The site should be accessible and
at such place, where it will not interfere with
nnblic institutions and not prove nuisance to the
public. The special committee has in view the
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-03-08
Swiser Johnson.

Mr.. William Swiger and Miss lcie
Johnson, two Of Point Comforts popu-
lar young people, were married at the
home of Mr.. Charles Stealey at Point
Comfort at o'clock Sunday night.
Rev. William Anderson otiiciated.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-03-08

For Sale-VaIuable farm
of 47o acres for sale at a
bargain. For further in
formation call on or write
the Gem Milling Company
CIarksburg, w. Va. Off
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-03-08
TO Test Col. IacksOn's Territory.

Col. It. NJ. Jackson, who has thou
sands of acres of oil territory leased
around Shiunston, let the contract
Wednesday to Contractor Lowery, OF
Pittsburg, for a test well. 1t will be
located near Shinnston and drilling
will begin at once.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-03-08

After nearly two months the fire committee OF
the city council is actually ready to make second
report. This time the committees report will per-
tain to the price of an outfit. There is, indeed
great Roadway in the arrangements for fire pro.
lection.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-03-08

The Clarksburg Daily Post is an interesting
paper from Parkersburg standpoint. 1t is evil
IDENTIFY in closer communication with this city than
with its own notwithstanding State Journal.
And exceedingly handy with its scissors in
clipping harrisburg news from the Wheeling and
Pittsburg papers, which clippings it is entirely
too busy to even re-write.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-03-08

An act passed by the late Legislature which is
If general importance IS Senate bill l6l, which
prohibits one liquor dealer from going on another
Iiouor dealers bond and also any one interested
as a stakeholder, officer or director of brewery
or distlery from going any liquor dealers
bond This law will be of special interest in this
locality
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-16

"Of all classes OF performers, said
an old Snowman, tie professional
strong man drops out of sight the
quickest. Strong men are as short
lived as is their popularity. New ones
are continually sprInging up, and the
old favorites are soon forgotten. Ill
health is largely responsible for this.
Five years is about the average term
of usefulness in the life of a strong
man. Most of them die of consump-
ton before they are forty.
"On the other hand, ventriloquists
are abnormally long-lived and even
their vocal cords never seem to break
down under the strain to which they
are subjected. Minstrels never seem
to die. The burnt cork artist may lose
his vogue, and eventually find his only
engagements in the dime museums,
but you can't kill him off. | could
name several still in the business who
are over seventy years old, but, Of
course, you wouldn't know it when they
are blacked up unless you should re.
cognize the vintage of their jokes
Philadelphia Record.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-16
ORIGIN of St. Valentines Day.

The origin of ST. Valentines day is
obscure. Saint Valentine was a priest
of Rome, who was martyred in the
third century. Douce says that it was
the practice in ancient Rome during
a great part of February, to celebrate
feasts in honor Of Pan and Juno. At
these times, amid many ceremonies,
the names Of young women were put
into box, from which they were
drawn by men. The pastors of the
early church, striving to eradicate pa
gan superstitions, often substituted the
festival of some Christian saint for
that Of a heather deity. In this case
they probably chose that of ST. Valen-
tine, which occurred at nearly the
same time. but though the name of
the day became Christian, relics of the
old pagan ceremonies still cling to it,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-16
KINGS Chamnion A Earmen

One of the most interesting features
of King Edwards coronation will be
the probable appearance of the Kings
Champion, who, in the presence of the
assemblage, rides forth, throws down
his gauntlet and challenges all to dis
pute with him by personal conflict the
right of King Edward to reign. The
present Kings Champion is hard
working young farmer who glories in
the name of Dymoke. He lives in
Lincolnshire, is of modest, retiring
nature, and is much exercised at the
prospect of the greatnessw hich likely
is to be thrust upon him.
ENeither in his figure, which is small,
nor in his appearance, which is that of
the typical Lincolnshire farmer, is he
cut out for such martial duty. Since
the times of the Norman kings the
Dymokes have been champions. Sew
eral rulers, notably Queen Victoria,
held their coronation without the APP
pearance of Dymoke. But it is
thought King Edward likely will
revive the duty so long deyolyed Cd
the ancient family.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-16
GAMBLER AND BANKER.
The Big-Jawed Man Warned the Banker
About His Cashier

occasionally secret service informa-
ton comes from an unexpected source
as was the case last year with a New
York bank. The president of this in
stitution. who is something of crusty
customer. received a call one morning
from a gentleman whose principal claim
to distinction rested on a preternaturally
large and clean-shaveil Jaw overhanging
a highly Respondent diamond Of indu-
bitable worth The caller proceeded at
once to business, introducing himself as
being the inside man with Square Mike
Smith (naning a fixed star in the
gambling house hrmanrnt).
You think you don't want TO know
me- he continued, pointing a fat finger
at the disguised presidents solar plexus.
but you do. 1 want to put you onto
your cashier
The urbane banker growled out his
Discrimination to hear anything about
his employees but the visitor only hitch
ed his chair up a foot nearer and i'm
perturably proceeded.
He's up in the place every night
that cash pusher of yours, rolling the
banks sinners across the green
He's been winning your money, |
suppose, and that is why you are here
giving information that nobody wants,
sneered the banker.
Cooper that bet unless you want to
SC broke, said the sport quietly
What do you mean by thatF
" Copper it, l say. You're twisted
He amt getting our money. We're get
ting his; his or the banks
20 IaI,1,.o IL .
you came down here
" Say, I'm busy the visitor interrupt
ed, with sudden vigor I know you
You're one of those dead ones that think
they know it all I amt got the time
to hear you tell it. Here's the point
Your cashier blows in his dough at Our
place That's all right. Then he blows
in the banks dough, for a few thou,
and what happens? Why, you get onto
him and you make a horrible beef, don't
you? And then it all gets into the pa
pers and the cops has to make play by
closing us for a couple of weeks right
in the rush of the season. We want that
cashier reeled in He got to his feet
That's all. Take him away; see? Take
him away
And with sudden violent gesture
that would have knocked a fly off the
tip of the bankers chin if presumptu-
Gus insect had happened to be there, the
visitor turned and went. leaving the
banker blinking and speechless. IS. II.
adams, in AinSlec'S.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-16

There is an old tradition in the
highlands of Scotland to the effect that
the owner of Balmoral dies when the
snow lies on a particular spot Of Loeb
magyar, which is rarely covered even
in the severest winters. In fact, &C.
cording to the local report, the snow
has lain there this winter for the first
time during the reign of her late ma
jesty. 1t is not generally known, either,
that the custom of stopping the clocks
at the moment when Laird" dies
and keeping them so until after the
funeral was practiced at Balymoral
castle, where the clock in the tower
was stopped at the hour of Queen Vic
toria's death, just as the flag was at
once lowered to half mast.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-16
LETTERS FROM BABYLON.
British Museum Contains Kingly Epistles
of 1900 Years Ago.

Two series of curious Babylonian
tablets have recently been placed in
the Assyrian room of the British mu-
scum. The characters inscribed about
24OO B. c. on the first series give lists
of measurements and statistics of
number of estates. They have been
drawn I'D with a care that indicates
thew formed part of a large survey of
the country's cultivable land, and
doubtlessly formed the data upon
which the system of taxation employed
by the kings and priests was based.
It is strange that the Babylonians, who,
like the Egyptians, had no deep the
oretical knowledge of arithmetic and
mensuration, should so readily have
made these very practical calculations.
The system by which they dated the
tablets was peculiar. Each year was
called after some important event that
had taken place in it. But as in time
this system proved cumbrous, it was
superseded by another, in which the
regnal years of the king were used
The second series comprise the oldest
group VI DdOy ioilldH lOblSl0 hAO"h.
These tablets were Enclosed in clay en-
velopes, and addressed by kings to
high officials. Both the letters and
envelopes were baked being prevented
from sticking together by powdering
the tablets with fine clay. In style
terse, but generally clear, the letters
contain orders referring to matters
OF social administration. One DEGREES
that an intercalary month be insert
ed in the calendar; while another re-
fers to the punishment Of bribed Of
ficials. A stranger at the museum said
they resembled dog Dissatisfaction
Express
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-16
Seventy-Four Miles An Hour.

To a Washington group Colonel
Wells H. Blodgett, of st, Louis, told
a story of railroad travel which caused
his,hearers to marvel. His theme was
the Improvement of transportation
facilities in the United States. His
argument was that these advantages
are coming so rapidly and with so little
mention that most people do not ap-
preciate them.
son stretch of the Wabash re-
Gently" Colonel Blodgett said, "sev-
eral of us were at breakfast. The
coffee cups stood SO evenly that,
although they were full, not a drop
spl ashed over the sides. Converse
ton turned upon speed, and one who
was ct the table remarked that he had
often desired to realize what rapid
rate meant. He said he had been on
the New York Central when it was
going sixty miles an hour, but he had
his doubt about it, because the jar did
lot indicate anything unusual.
AT the time of this conversation
the car upon which we were taking a
meal did not seem to be making any
unusual time. We discussed the
sense of speed as it would be expe-
rienced by the traveller. AS a matter
of curiosity, we asked the conductor
to look at the registering apparatus
at the end of the car. He came back
and reported the train was going
seventy-four miles an hour. Wash
ington Post.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-16
The Atom Still an Abstraction.

A writer in McClure's Magazine says
that the atom of today is still scien-
tific abstraction. Many facts have
been brought to light that make it ap-
pear certain that matter is not con-
tinuous-is not capable OF infinite sub
division. Dalton, the Quaker school
master of Manchester, was the first one
to bring the atom down to earth and
make it a useful idea. The atomic
theory, proposed by Dalton in the early
years of this century, lives today, and
is stronger than it has ever been, not
withstanding the efforts that have been
made to show that it is built upon
sand. 1t has been and is today an
extremely useful theory. Whether it
will always continue to be so is anoth-
er question and one that need not
bother US.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-16
SLEEP BABY. SLEEP.

"See here" exclaimed Mr.. Popleigh,
~ don't propose to have that burglar
alarm in our bedroom. Well put ii
down stairs in the hall"
Nonsense! p replied his wife. Then
we won't hear it when it goes off.
Neither will the baby. That's the
main point. "-PhiIadeLbhla Press.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-16
THE COMPLETION.

Il have written an article on How to
Live on $3.50 a Week. he explained to
the editor.
We'll" said the editor, you had bet
ter write the sequel to it.
Il do not understand
why, How to Get the Two-hity
-BaltimOre american.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-16
HOW TO LIVE LONG.

Scientists say that a man would live
longer if he walked on all fours, as he
used to do
"Of course; other men would lock
him up in a cage and take care OF him.,
-Chicago RccOrd-HcrdiQ.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-16
NO REASON IN EITHER.

cav, really, Miss Pert it's rather
rude to say you don't like my face. Why
don't you:"
oh, because"
Because? There's no reason in that
answer"
Neither is there any in your face"
philadelphia Press.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-16
CIRCES EEATS

Great is the man behind the gun.
Il don't know; the woman who gets
fired out of cannon is no small pota-
toes"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-16
ON THE CONTRARY.

II understand that visionary chap IS
regarded as being twenty years ahead OF
his time
No" answered the grave-looking
citizen, 81 am his landlord, and ! know
better than that He is about SIX
months behind tint" -Washingt0n Star,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-16
SWELL AFFAIRS.

Miss Fortysummers-"Now, l re-
member the time when hoops<irts were
considered quite the proper thing,
Alex SMART guess they were swell
affairs in those days. State
Journal.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-16
THE HAT GOT IT.

Dashleigll-"Did Miss Avoirduqois
make an impression on you at the recep-
ton last night"
Flashleigh-"No, am happy to say it
was my hat."-Ohi0 State Journal
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-16
AN ADEPT.

chat bookkeeper of yours never
seems to be sick
mo; he's the most expert germ
dodger we've ever had in the establish
ment "-Chicdg0 Trj5nae
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-05-16
HER COMMENT.

Fame" said the youth with the earn
est intellectual expression, rs so hard to
attain 1t is so difficult for one to get
himself talked about J!
"Humphp rejoined the woman with
cold blue eyes and firm jaw. You
just ought to live up in our neighbor-
hood"