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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-08-30

The people are not SO much worried about the
street railway, as few imagine They are rather
glad to exercise patience in the knowledge that
that ever came to Clarksburg is under good head,
way and will soon be in actual operation. He who
opposes such . grand Improvement SIMPLY because
he magnes there is lot Of pie which he he has has
stacles he pieases in the way but the general pub
Tic saws .'go right along with the street lire,
and do as well as you can, we are with you
AGAIN. II is deemed necessary to abuse the city
council because it dares to encourage such an en-
terprlse in our midst, but that body has good
strong mind of its own and does not have to de.
pend upon "Anti, who grumbes for the sake of
rrumbling as we'll as to create as much dissension
rs possible, in the hope that by SO doing certain
selfish interests will be advanced. Everyone IS on
to the little game and hepublic gives 1t the horse
laugh.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-08-30

costs The street car company IS 25. The company
not only has to pay this original cost but must
keep up its part Of the pavement as long as the
franchise is operative, and must also pave when
ever the city paves thus making heavy annual
tax against IL for years 10 come. There are sew
eral miles Of streets which will be paved in the
next few years and the street car company must
do its share Of it. The company must expend
50 $40 mile for paving according to the present
nrce. Any one with a grain Of common sense can
not say that under these circumstances the fran.
cbise is gift The figures certainly belle any
such absurd statement. The truth Of the matter
IS that in the next four or FIVE years the street car
company will have paid $4,000 or more for its
franchise and yet the howl goesnp that it was a
gift. Before the end of this year 5000 or $4,000
will be due the city from the street car company
for paving already done. Certainly, the cry OF
franchise grab is not well founded. if such sum
Of money means anything at all 1t would be.well
for the knockers to post themselves before they set
M malicious howls against the advancement Of
our city and we advise them to do little figuring
before they attempt to mislead the people.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-08-30

Sailing under false cOlors' is the way m .:ss
people size up those who CLAIM politcal lai'n
which they are constantly besmirching for SeinSn
purposes.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-08-30

There ali sorts Of democratic papers IN Clarks,
burg The latest Of that faith is not very ola, ous
that does not prevent it from being the worst we
ever saw.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-08
The Elusive One.

Father, who is that man with the
bumps all over his face and hands"
"That, my child, is tourist man
No, he hasn't fallen OIL the Great
Pyramid; those are only the forget
me-not brands of the pultitudinous
Cairo mosquito. He is newly arrived
In the land of the Pharoahs, and such
as he the Cairo mosquito loves with
an exceeding great love. For tits an
insect passing hard to please. He
cares not for the leathery skinned ma
tive, but saves up his appetite against
the time when the tender, toOthsome
paleface shall flock hitherward and
furnish them unto him and all his
brethren the wherewithal for square
meal. When he has been here a few
days he will become even as you aud
I-mosquito proof-and then his
friends will not need a new introduc-
ton every time they meet him on the
street. Regard him well now, my
son. for mosquito is stabbing him
unawares in the back Of the neck.
Presently he will swat himself u
mighty blow under the back hair"
"And STAY the mosquito, fatherT
"Not to any extent, son. He may
think so, but when he feels around for
the remains, 10, the remains are waltz
ing away in pastures new."-Cairo
Sphinx.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-08
SHOT IN THE BACK.
A Captain who Was Not Killed by til
Enemy.

Captain Who Was Not Killed py inc
Enemy.
A veteran Of the Civil War was re-
lating some of his experiences az
soldier the other day, when he was
asked if he ever knew of an officer be-
ing killed in. battle Intentionally by one
of his own men. ~ never knew of but
one case. That Is, Of my own personal
knowledge" he answered, land that
was the captain of one Of the COM
panies | served in during the Civil
War. This captain, whom we will call
Smith. for that wasn't his real name,
was about as lacking in heart as any
man l ever saw. or ever heard of. 1t
was in Marcn of one Of the closing
years of the war. when we were In
winter quarters down South There
was young fellow in the company
who had but lately returned from
furlough Of fifteen days, granted him
to visit home, where his young VIII"
lived with the old folks. A few days
after his return he received word that
his wife was very i'll, and that her re-
covery was impossible. He went at
once to his captain, asked for a few
days leave, explaining that he wished
to visit his dying wife. To the aston
ishment of everyone the captain not
only refused his request, but did so in
a sneering and utterly heartless man.
ner. Some of the boys, when they
learned of what had happened, went to
the colonel, one of the best men that
ever lived, and laid the facts before
him, with the result that the young rel
low at once received the desired leave.
Before he could get away, however
his captain went to the colonel, ana IN
some way or other delayed matters SO
that it was three or four days later
before the poor fellow started for
home. When he got there he found
that his wife had died just twenty-four
hours before his arrival. At the end
of his leave he again returned to MS
company, told his story, and to one or
two of us declared that in the next bat
tie we went into his captain would not
come out alive. OF course we knew
what he meant, but not word did we
say in disapprcval. A short time after
that we received orders to go to the
front, and day or two after getting
there we went into one of the hottest
engagements fought during the war. Ii
continued for several hours, and one
of the first of our men to fall was the
captain of our company. Not one ball
but a dozen or more hit him, and every
one of them hit him in the back and
came from guns not carried by the fel
lows in gray. The young fellow l have
been telling you about also fell late'
in the fight, but he was hit in the
breast, where every true soldier anc
man would be hit. Where did the 9th
er balls that hit the captain come
from? Why they came from guns hello
In the hands of men who had gone in
to that battle with the same purpose
in their hearts as that which filled tina
CT their young comrade. AS say, this
is the only case ever had any person
al knowledge Of, but you can bet ther,
have been lots of others just like ii" =
Washington Star.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-08
Prompt Compliance.
II was a lovers quarrel.

II was q lovers quarrel.
II was personally conducted by the
narties thereto over the telephone, and
began substantially as herein sci
forth.
"Belinda," he said, speaking from
his downtown office, Il shall be OUT
to see you at s o'clock this evening"
"Why, Harry" she replied. 1t VIII
not be convenient to have you call TO-
night"
"Oh. it won't! Some other young
man Is coming, perhaps!"
Now, Harold Billmore. l VIII mol
have you talking to me like that! =.
whats his name? demand his
name"
lyon ought to be ashamed OF your
self? Such unjust suspicious are I'M
worthy Of"
His name!"
did make any fuss when you told
me one day last month you were going
to call that evening and didn't come az
all? You gave me lame song-and-
dance about it next day, and l let II 90
at that When l tell you it won't De
convenient for me to be at home TINS
evening you ought to know l wouldh
say it unless"
"Ring Off"
"I'll do it,"
There was momentary pause.
Then, even through the telephone.
he could distinctly hear sound as OF
something metallic being thrown vio-
lently and angrily on the floor.
Which he instinctively knew to be a
piece of jewelry with solitaire dia-
mond for a setting.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-08
The Smiling Ped6ler.

This is the lady of the house, is it
not?'
eyes, sir"
81 am not taking a political census,
ma'am, but something seems to tell me
you are all good Republicans here.
mot exactly, but we are Gold
Democrats"
"Then you will be interested, | think,
in knowing that this brand OF soap,
which I am selling at the ridiculously
low price of 10 cents cake, is the
identical soap which William Jennings
Bryan contemptuously refused to take
a $4,000 advertisement OF a few days
ago in that measly new paper OF his:
Thanks, ma'am. Will you kindly tell
me the politics of these people next
door to YOU"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-08
Paper Made From Grass.

The manufacture of paper from es-
parto grass has been carried on long
time, but the discovery was recently
made in England that common grasses
can be made into paper, says an ex-
change.
No special process is called FOR
simply washing in water, treating in
hot soda wash; another water bath;
then grinding into pulp. All the
common kinds of grass, 1t has been
found, answer equally well in the max
ing of this new paper, only the grass
must be cut before it has begun to run
to seed.
The fibre of the paper thus obtained
has remarkable suppleness ana
strength, which renders the paper es-
pecially suitable for writing, drawing
and tracing. 1t has been reckoned
that two pounds of dried grass will
give half pound of paper-in other
words, one-quarter Of its weight. Two
and half acres Of land will produce
5000 pounds of grass
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-08
In the Main Hatchway.

Many years ago\when sailors were IN
the habit Of chewing much more imam
at the present day tyo tars were SIT
ting in the gallery Of IAN old country
church, paying very great attention 10
the service.
During the sermon one OF tneh
heard distinct sound OF snoring COM
ing up from the body OF the church,
and, looking down, he saw fat ola
farmer fast asleep, his head thrown
we'll back, and his mouth wide open:
The temptation was too strong ior
Jack, who, making up a quld OF To-
bacco, shut one eye, and, glanclng
along an imaginary plum-line, dropped
it into the old mans mouth, causing
the old fellow to close it with snap
and Jump to his feet, spluttering ana
splitting with a face almost purple.
Confusion reigned supreme, and
Jacks chum innocently asked:
Whats up, Jack? Man overheard?
mo" said Jack, exploding with sup
pressed laughted. Il dropped a bit OF
'baccy plumb down the main hatch
way and into his old grog tub"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-08
Better Late Than Never.

Few letters have renamed so louS
in the keeping of the postof1ce as one
which has now safely reached its des-
tination. after a lapse of twenty-nine
wears: On Christmas Day, 1871, the
document was posted at Swindon, al
dressed to young lady who resided
in Charaham street, Hungerford. n
day or two ago it was delivered 10
lady at Newbury, having occupied
quarter of century, plus four years
in transit. The delay was caused bl
the missive falling behind some wood
work at the Swindon Office, where IL
Law unnoticed until certain alterations
in the building brought it to light. Ii
was then sent on to Hungerford'
where there happened to be postman
who knew the lsdy to whom the lettcl
was addressed} Hence the delivery tn
the rightful owner, in spite of tina
fact that she had changed her namJ
three times since the envelope was in
scribed. -Londbn Telegraph.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-08
Making Haste to Forget.

The old-fashioned Congressman used
to keep diaries and history has been
enriched by some of them. A WASH
ington correspondent now says that he
does not know of single man in
either branch of Congress or in public
life who takes the trouble to record
the thoughts and experiences OF each
day. Perhaps they desire to forget
these thoughts and experiences, or
perhaps they depend upon the Con-
gressional Record to register all their
thoughts and some things that they
don't think.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-08
To Mothers Of Large Families.

In this workaday world few women
are so placed that physical exertion
is not constantly demanded OF them
in their daily life.
Mrs. Pinkham makes special appeal
10 mothers of large families whose
work is never done. and many OF
whom suffer, and suffer for lack Oh
intelligent aid.
To women, young or old, rich or
poor, Mrs. Pinkham, of Lynn, Mass,
extends her invitation of free advice
Oh. women do noe let your lives be
sacrificed when word from Mrs.
.Pinkham, at the first approach OF
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-08
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF Toledo $50

STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO, 80,
LUCAS COUNTY,
FRANK CHENEY makes oath that ne - Che
senior partner of the firm OF +. j. CiIESEl
Co. doing business i'll the City OF I0ieuo,
County and State aforesaid and that saia urn III
will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DoLLAhs ~ "a
he cured by the use OF HALLS CATARRH CURE
W '' FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before mo and subscribed III ny
- presence his 9Th day OF DeceiuDei'
Notary PubHc.
Hairs Catarrh Cure is taken internalIy' anu
acts directly on the blood and mucous SUI
faces of the system. Send for teStiIii , ~
free. r. j. CHENEY & 10, Toiedo' W
Soil by Druggists, 15c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-08
Gave Her An Opening.

Mr.. Gayboy cover his paper)-Well,
well! Here's another shocking story
of crime. Truly, one-half the world
doesn't know how the other half lives.
Mrs. Gayboy (significantly)-Yes
and very frequently a mans better
half doesn't know how the other nan
lives
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-08
Quicker Than Thought.

A little boy, hearing some one re-
mark that nothing was quicker than
thought, said he knew better than
that; whistling was quicker than
thought.
Being asked to explain, he said: ,
"In school the other day whistled
before / thought and got licking Tor
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-08
Caught in the A ct.
"You are my prisoner!

"You are my prisoner"
but am innocent"
The crisp evening air echoed with
the click of closing gives. How
then" the policeman demanded stern
". "does 1t happen that your pockets
are full OF coal with the monogram
carefully obliterated?'
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-08
Easy Enough.

"The easiest way to get into society
is to marry for money.
"But suppose fellow is in ana
wants to get OutT'
"Then marry for love-"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-08

There are now 80 cities in Germany
with over 100000 inhabitants each.
Five-Mannheim, Essen, Posen, Kiel
and Kassel-have been added to the
list since 1895.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-08
Entitled to Half Rates

Beggar-Please give a poor old blind
man a dime!
Citizen-Why, you can see out of one
eye.
Beggar-Well, then give me a nickel.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-08

The smallest mail ever dispatched
was one recently made up for Buenos
Ayres, the official entry of which was:
Letters, /; newspapers, NIL
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-08

During the year 1900 there were
built in the United States and ofticlally
numbered by the Bureau of NaViga-
ton 1.1O2 merchant vessels.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-08

The North American Indians are
known to have had two different xmas
Of huteS
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-08

PUTNAM FADELEss DYES are fast to
sunlight, washing and rubbing. Sold by
all druggists.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-08

No matter what ais you, headache to
cancer. YOU will never get we'll until your
bowels are put right. CAscAsETs heIp
nature. cure YOU without grippe or PAIN
produce easy natural movements, cost you ,oi
Inst 10 cents to start getting your hea!th
back. CAscARErs Candy Cathartle, tne
genuine, put up in metal boxes, every tao,
let has COO. stamped OF 1t. Beware 0!
limitations.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-08
Avoiding the Rush.

From the Smart Set
Politician-Tell me the best way to
get out of politics.
Friend-Turn Prohibltionist.
ooh. that's too sudden; | want to get
out gradually.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-08

Piso's Cure is the best medicine we ever used
for eli affections Of throat and lungs.-Wh.
O. EspsLRY. vanburen, Ind. Feb. TO- 1900.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-08

The estimated population OF British
Guiana at the end of December last
was 287,2SS.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-08

Don't drink too much wat"r WREN cy-
cling. Adams Pepsin Tutu Fruit IS an
excellent substitute.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-08

The metropolis had in 1899 the TAB
ulous income of $205,O10,549 from all
SOurcpS
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-08

There are from eight to ten species
Of silk worms in this country.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-08

Uncle Sam Aims
to buy che best of everything which Is why
he uses Carriers Ink. He knows what's good.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-08
The Rest Prescription for Chill

The sugar cane grows from six to
twenty feet high.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-08

II your druggist cannot supply you, send us one
dollar and we will express large bottle 10 you,
All charges prepaid. Be sure you give US your
nearest express offce. Address, j. &. AVER Co..
Lowell, Mass.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-08

To Cure q Cold in One Day.
Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININE TABLETS. All
druggists refund the money II 1t fails to cure.
z. W. GROVES signature is on each box. 2oc
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-08
There Is No Death

Florida papers report that the lob
ster is disappearing.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-08

Last year 337,S3S,0OO white fish fry
were liberated in the Great Lakes.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-08

There are six species of mosquito
found in New England.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-08

1t requires eight years for some
sorts of wood to become seasoned.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-08

Tacoma, Wash, has the largest per
capita net debt in the country-$115.74
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-08
Fest For the Bowels.

The city OF New York paid more
than $4,000, 900 on its debts in 1899.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-08

from Group, Pneumonia and Dlphtheria when
Hoxies Group Cure Is used promptly. No
opium. 80 cts. A. P. Hoxsie, Buffalo, n. Y.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-08

Grand Rapids, Mich, has free skat-
ing rink.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-08

and Fever is a bottle of GROVES TAsTBLEss
GRILL TONIC 1t is simply iron anu quinlne III ~
q tasteless form. No cure-no pay. FIIce 0Ve'
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-02-08
She Was Measured.

She Was Reassured.
Teddy-Won't you come and see our
new baby?
Old Maid Teacher-Yes, dear, when
your aunt is better.
Teddy-Oh, but it amt catching!
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-05-10
$500 Reward, $500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learned that there is at least one dreaded
all its stages and that is Catarrh. Hall's
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease. requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly up
on the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith in its cura.
tive powers, that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that ii fails to cure
Send for list of Testimonials.
Address, F.J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Ual's Family Pills are the best.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-05-10

Mrs. H. D. :Doty has returned
from the east and again assumed
charge of the Albany, which is be-
ing thoroughly repaired. The com
fort of the guests will be attended
to with care.
Fred p. Wolff will be pleased to
show you his new line of Straw
Hats.
The second annual conference OF
the college Young Mems Christian
association of the Pacific coast will
convene May 1927, at Capitola,
Cal, Miss Charlotte L.unn will rep
resent the w. S. N. S. of this city.
Cleaning and dying, Ladies'
work a speciality. All work war
ranted. THos. LEE, Vanderbilt Hotel
Mrs. Poyner died at her home
near town April 9th, and because
of the crowded condition of our
paper the obituary was omitted las,
week. She was sister of w. X.
Hall, was born in Missouri in 1912
and came to this valley in 1887.
We have few Mems and Boys
Suits left which will sell at cost.
M. BARTHoLErT q Co
The Presbyterians have called to
their church Rev. A. F. M Lean OF
Langford, South Dakota. He has
accepted the call and will preach
his first sermon Sunday, May 18th.
Morning subject: "Paul's apology
for his ministry" Evening sub
ject: "The new Testament idea Of
personality" All are invited.
A nice line of Tents for Lawns,
Miners, Etc. at
G. w. HoRNBECK's $.
About o'clock Thursday morn
ing the N. P. Coal agency, con-
Quoted by John A. Shoudy was dis
covered to be on fire. From APP
pearance, sparks or live cindsr
had fallen out of the stove and
caught the floor on fire, and had il
not been for the timely discovery
it would have proved very disas-
trous.
Remember the bargain sale in
watches at Klug & Craig's is on
ly for the month of May.
Quite a lengthy petition was pre-.
scented to the council Monday even
ing praying that houses of prosti,
tuition be removed from the promi-
nent streets that they are now 10.
Gated on. The petition was referred
to a committee 1t is to be earnest.
ly hoped that the prayers of the
petitions may be herd and that
such houses will be put and kept
in places of less prominence.
Best and heaviest Milk Cans and
tinware in the city. Call and see
&. w. HoRNBEcK.
Rev. j. Still Wilson OF Chicago
Ills, would be pleased to stop of
in Ellensburg about June LIST and
stay a week, delivering lecture
each evening on the social prob
lens of the day. He has the rep
utation of being one of the ablest
opponents OF socialism in the
United States. If those interested
will take the matter in hand al
once, some good may come of his
stopping off here.