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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-11-01

There are microscopic creatures
which live in roof cutters and on the
bark OF trees and are known as water
hears and wheel animniculR. II allow
eci TO dry up under the microscope, they
can he seen to shrivel into shapeless
masses, which may be kept for years
unlnjurcd in the dried state.
on being placed after this long inter
val in water they gradually plump up.
rcsume their proper shape and move
about In search OF food just as II moth.
ing had happened. Much the same Is
true for the minute worms which from
the SUBSTANCES 10 which they live are
known a. naste and vinegar eels- Well
known Il the famous case OF the desert
sraIl. which. rctracted into its shell.
was fastened 10 q tablet in the British
museum aud showed no sign Of life for
seven years, when one morning II was
found Crawling hungrlly about the
glass case that formed lis prison
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-11-01

; Justice John II. Harlan Of the United
state supreme court, when rtactic-
inc lawyer in Louisville. once tried his
hand at newspaper work. taklr: the
place Of a personal friend. then editor
If the Louisville Commercial. The jus
tIce got along all right writing rditorl-
ais. but had ideas as 10 news that were
at variance with those Of the city cell
tor.
One of the reporters had written
clever account Of n man who had fallen
from the fourth story Of a building anu
escaped without serious injury. II
made a story Of about column In
length. With a proof Of the article In
his hand the temporary editor came to
the city editor and said:
''AAr. Smith, please have this story
cut down. I can't see anything In 1t
that makes 1t worth that spaSs.
But it's the star story Of the day,
Mr.. Harlan" gasped the astonIshed
news man. 81 think it's a remarkable
story and well worth all the space CIV
en- 10 1t"
81 don't" said Justice Harlan. III a
man had jumped up four stories. 1t
would certainly have been remarkable,
but even a fool could fall down four
stories. or half dozen, for that mat
ter."-New York Times.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-11-01

A medical journal has OF late been
dlscoursing on the indigestion OF lone
illness. by this title is meant TO be In
dicatcd the disorders OF digestion which
are believed TO follow the practice OF
taking ones meals in solitary state.
The topic is by no means an uninter-
estIng one. Thousands OF men and wo-
men living alone are compelled TO take
their meals for the most part without
company. Week in and week out they
feed themselves without u soul to talk
TO. and the medical journal devotes Its
energies TO showing that the practice
IL not one that Is likely TO be conducive
10 digestion. 10 proper bodily nourlsh-
mcnt or to health. The solitary man
soon tires OF merely eating. and. II be Is
NOT OF n literary turn Of mind. his tend
ency is To hurry through his meals to
escape from his loneliness into the so
cIety OF his fellow men. Herein, It Is
held. lies a danger to health.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-11-01
rhn Llre ID : conI Mlner.

r!rSt. the boy OF eight or ten is sent
i, he breaker to pick the slate and 9th
or impurities from the coal which has
h n brought up from the mine. From
trree he Is promoted and becomes
der boy. working in the mine. As lie
Cows older and stronger lie Is adj
VI accd TO the position and given the
pay of n laborcr. There he gains the
experience which secures him place
Us miners helper, ana ~ he acquires
EEili and strength lie becomes when IN
IT.. height Of his manhood and viSor'
fui hedged miner.
If he is fortunate enough TO escape
the falls OF rock and coal. he may re-
tam this position rs miner for a num-
L.r OF years. EU; as age crerps on and
lie is attacked by some Sf tie many
diseases Incident TO work in the mines
he makes way for those younger and
more vigorous following him up the
lp6der whose summit he has reached.
he then starts on the descent, going
back 10 become a miners helper. then
n mine laborer, now n door boy. and
when old and decTepit he finally re-
turns TO the breaker where he started
ms a child, earning the same wages as
are received by the little urchins who
work at his side. There Is no incen-
tive for ambition In the average min
cr's life. He cannot rise TO places OF
emInence and wealth. Only l in 500
can even be given place as foreman
or superintendent. and these are posi-
tons which few miners care TO hold
John Mitchell in Cosmopolitan.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-11-01

One OF tho commonrst forms OF pound
foolisnness is counIrnanced by many
high authorities. This is the purchase
OF certain household provisions In large
quantities. Few writers on domestic
topics fail to lay stress upon the econ
omy Of buying groceries In bulk. That
sugar and aour. potatoes and apples
should be bought by the half or whole
barrel, cereals by the case. butter by
the tub and other things in Ike proper
tIon is one Of the early precepts IN the
Young Houseliecper's Complete Guide
TO Domestic Economy"
The ignorant young things buy the
provisions first aud the experience aft
erward. The -four grows musty. the
cereals develop weeviIs. the potatoes
and apples rot long before they can be
eaten, and the cook exercises lavish
ness in the use Of the butter and sugar
she would never show were they bought
in such limited amounts that the house
keeper could hold close watch over
them. Even after these events the
young mistress feels as II she were abb
solutely reckless aud no manager at all
when she so far departs from house
hold law as to buy food In small guam
tItIcs.-Indepcndent.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-11-01

John A. Fleming. administrator uf the
estate Or Jed +. Williams. deceas.
ed. VI. w. F. Hin, et al. In
Chancery.
On the 2Gth DAY N September. 1901.
the circuit court " Harrison county,
West Virginia, by an order entered Of
record in the above styled cause, re-
ferred the same TO the undersigned, a
Master Commissioner in chancery of
said court, TO ascertain the Indebted
ness II the said Jed w. Williams: de-
ceased, a character and priority Of
such Indebtedness. also OF what per-
Sonal property, II any. he died possess
ed and Of what real estate. II any, he
died seized, possessed. and
such other proper matters that
may be requested by the parties Of
this suit, or their attorneys, and such
other matters as 10 said commissioner
may seem proper and pertinent.
The above named parties and all
others interested will take notice that
the undersigned commissioner will On
the
2IsT DAY OF nov. 1901.
execute the order above referred 70 at
his Ofiice in the city Of CiarkSburg,
West Virginia.
Given under my hand this the sth
day Of October. 1901.
LAFAYETTE c. Grille,
Commissioner.
w. SCOTT, Coun el for Plaintiff. 3et;,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-11-01

During the reign OF Henry VIII.
many attempts were made TO discover
coal In north Wales, and a Shrewsbury
man. named Richard Gardner, was the
only person who succeeded. The old
records read: "He attemptyd and put
into proofe TO fynde out coles about the
town Shrewsbury in soondry placys,
aud in one place especIall cnllyd Ema-
tine Haye. hard by the sayd towne. he
found by his great diligence and troball
great store OF see cole. the which Is
lyke to come much commodItie bottle
to the richie and poore. that he Is not
only worthy OF commentator and
mgyntenance. but also 10 be had II re-
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-11-01
IN M, sIecre.

AZ tho battle Of omdurman a soldier
belonging TO q Scotch regiment was
nearly killed by a bullet which struck
the ground Just In front Of him while
BE- was hr!ng IN . reclining position.
on rising 70 move few feet forward,
something came down his sleeve. 1t
was the bullet How II got up his
sleeve without indlctlng damage can
only be accounted for by the fact that
81 must have been spent by the time 1t
struck the ground in front Of him and
Tie course OF its digit up his sleeve
was its last bullet.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-11-01
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
D. L Nutter, plaintiff.

m In chanceTy
Sarah Hankey In her own rights and
as administratrix Of ID. b Hankey, de-
ceased, Harry Hankey, Belle Hankey,
Charles HAnkey, PanSy Hankey and
Bruce Hankey, infants, defendants.
The parties 10 the above suit VIII
take notice that on the 25th day OF
November, 1901. at my ONCE 10 the
town OF ClarksburR, In Harrison
county, West Virginia, i Will proceed
To exc ute the order OF reference en-
tered therein by the circuit court OF
said county on the 10th day Of Septem-
Der, 1901, wherein / as commissioner,
am directed 10 audit, state and settle
the accounts ~ said Sarah Hankey rs
the ADMINISTRATIVE OF ID. Il. Hankey,
deceased, and report what personal
estate, II any, is in her hands rs such
ADMINISTRATIVE, liable for the payment
OF the debts of decedent, also ascef.
tain and report the real estate Of said
decedent, where situate, the amount
thereof, and the debLs and liabilities
Of said decedent. TO whom due and
payable, an7 their amounts and prior.
tiles, and report such other things as
he may deem necessary or be required
10 report any person in interest and
perform such other services as are
therein stated and thereby required
To be reported. All parties in inter.
est are required Ia attend at the time
and place aforesaid, with such books,
papers, vouchers and evidence as will
enable me Ia comply with said order
OF court.
Given under my hand this the 9Th
day OF October. 1901.
AARCELLUs NJ. THOMSON,
i9-It Commissioning.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-11-01

..iic diver shook his head. No,
THAT'S not IT," he answered. 4 just
don't care" Then he leaned little
closer and whispered: But l knows
Just how you folks must feel. Hou all
come from n long distance just 10 see
things. and you're bound 10 enjoy il
anyhow so Us 10 get your moneys
worth and not feel as though you was
chcatIn' yourselves. Oh said this
driver In superior tone. Il don't mind
1t when understand how 'tis."-Les-
les MeekIv.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-11-01
Nol1cE TO LrENuoLDEes.

To all persons holding liens by judg.
ment or otherwise against the real
estate or any part thereof, Of Jed w.
Williams, deceased
In pursuance Of decree Of the cir
cult court OF Harrison county, West
Virginia, made in a cause therein
pending tosubject the real estate Of
Jed w. Williams, deceased, 10 the
satisfaction OF the liens thereon, you
are hereby required TO present all
claims held by you and each Of you,
against the said Jed w. Williams, de-
ceased, which are liens on his real eS-
tate, or any part OF IL, for adjudica-
tion 70 me 10 my ofiice In the city OF
Clarksburg, West Virginia, on or be
fore the 2lSt day Of November, 1901.
LAFA YETTE Q. Grille,
49-6t. Commissioner.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-11-01
me rnlnr Of wood.

A simple way TO restore color TO wood
~ 10 NIX the color with oil and turpen-
tine, applying with soft cloth and
rubbing IN web. Either the powdered
pigment or colors ground In oil may
be used. For light oak use raw um.
ber for dark oak burnt lumber. II II
is very dark. add mere shade Of lamp
black. For mahogany use burnt slen-
IA. chrome yellow and bismarck brown,
and for cherry use burnt sienna.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-11-01

Magistrate Your husband charges
you with assault.
Madam-Yes, your honor. asked
him II he would always love me. and
be was so slow In answering that l hit
him with a mop. I'm only n woman,
Judge, and a womnn's life without love
is mere bligbt.-Illustrate Bits.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-11-01
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
To the creditors of Jed W. williams,

To the creditors Of Jed W. Williams,
deceased
In pursuance OF a decree Of the cir.
cult court Of the county OF Harrison,
made In a cause therein pending 10
subject the real estate Of the said Jed
W. Williams, 10 the payment OF his
debts, you are hereby required TO pre-
sent your claims against the estate Of
the said Jed W. Williams TO Lafayette
4. Grille, commissioner at his office in
the said county on or before the 2Ist
day Of November, 1901.
Witness &c. Tetrick, clerk Of the
said court, this 5th day OF October,
1901. +. 9. TETRICK,
4g.6t. Clerk.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-11-01
The Drivers Point of view.

The hotel coach was filled with a
crowd OF happy. jubilant visitors, and
the ,lorses toiled splendidly up the
hy1 each emincnce was reached
. YER. ,urn In the road the crowd
bufst forth into cries OF wonder
6elIght at the magnificent scenes
zen burst upon their view. The
nountaln Jehu alone preserved dig
nifty and silence which rather awed the
others At length, after a particularly
lovely view Ind been passed, one Of the
guests at the drivers left hand re-
marked:
You don't seem to take much lnieE-
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-11-01
spIrz.

eff you Intend to dine on u.s."
queried the captured mariner, why
did you greet Us with fusillade"
because we always pepper our food
before eating Il" grinned the cannibal.
-Philadelphia Record.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-11-01

This" said the eminent artist, is
my famous study Of the Cows In the
Ciover.i"
But where is the cloyer?' was ask
I'd, none appearing in the picture.
ooh. the cows have eaten It, you
know."-BaltImor American.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-11-01
cnnnr, to chnnrs n Quarter.

Change TO Change n Quarter.
"How much does ii take 10 change q
uuarter?" asked the bartender. Tween
ty-five cents, ch? Not on your life. II
takes seventy cents to do the trick.
How many ways do You suppose
quarter dollar can be changed: Iust
exactly eleven. y fellow OF limited
means may like the Jingle OF coin 10
his clothes. In that event you can give
him twenty-five pennies or twenty pen
ules and one nickel He may like to
have q little sprInkling Of silver in his
clothes. and you can accommodate him
with fifteen pennies aud n dime or ten
pennies, dime and nickel.
'If he prefers TO have change handy
for a beer and car fare, why, fifteen
pennies aud two nickcls win fix him
up, and II be wants a cigar In addition,
besides having a little stock OF cash
in his jeans. give him ten pennies and
three nicEeIs. That makes six ways.
Now. then, fellow with quarter can
trade II on for i've pennies and two
dimes. five pennies and four nickels,
two dimes and one nickel, one dime
and three nIckcls or five nIckels. just
rs he prefers. And 10 accommodate
him in any way that lie might select
you have to possess twenty-five pen
MES, Two dimes and five nickels-sev.
enty cents in all. ''-Philadelphia Rec
ord.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-11-01

PrUfessor-wby does the earth mover
Hardup (absently = Can't pay the
rent, suppose. Exchange.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-27
Militia and Volunteers.

ON this subject the secretary says:
II j. very desirable that congress should now
exercise tn" power conferred upon it by the
Constitution to provide for organizing, arming.
and discipining the militia. The organization
and armament Of the national guards of the
several states. which are treated j, militia in
the appropriations made by congress should be
made the same those provided by congress
Tor the regular and volunteer forces. The rcla.
tionS Of the natona! guard organizations 10 thr
national forces, and the obligations and duties os
those organizations III time Of war, should he
clearly defined, that the confusion and dis
treSs regarding their action which accompanied
tho outbreak Of the war with Spain may not
again occur,
The reliance " the country for the large
forces necessary in modern warfare must nrrcs.
sariy be chiefly upon volunteers. Til" method
and procedure Of raising volunteer forces should
be prescribed in advance, so that instead ~
waiting to devise plans Tor volunteer army
until the excitement and haste of impending
war makes perfection of design difficult and salts.
factory execution impossible, congress will have
hut 10 direct the execution of a well.undcrtood
plan by officers each one of whom has long been
familiar with the part he is to play II IS de.
sirah" that any plans adopted should provide
for utilizing in the earlier volunteer orGaniza-
tions called out, the training Of those citizens
who shall have served already in the regular
and volunteer forces II the earlier volunteer or.
ganizltionS be constituted OF these trained
men. much valuable time and expense can he
saved and many dangers may he MerIed during
the period while the o,diinry volunteers are
cevin. The Necessary training. Provision should
also bc made for the selection in advance Oi the
officers OF any volunteer iOrCc which may bc
| raised. Careful selection is impossible at the
outbreak Of i war, j. Is entirely practicable in
| time of peace.
I recommend that the president he authorized
.l,,,lit,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-27

T. THE solution of ScrantonS water
supply problem is to he sought
through competition of private
companies. the scheme to intro
Iuco water from Wayne county is as
plausible as any. and those desiring to
put their money i'll it can go ahead at
any time. All they need is moneT and
~ charter and with the money ch'ppeu
in. getting charter is easy
It is Il question. though. If the time is
not here to consider seriously the pur.
chase of Il plant by the city. Mr. Scran-
TONS plan, is as good ii plant as can be
found Some years ago he offered to
sell. Whether OF no lie is Of the same
mind now can doubtless be ascertaincd.
We dare say he would be glad to sell II
offered his price. But even IL he should
not care to sell at this time the law. it
is believed. provides a method whereby
he could be required to sell by COLI
dcmnation and arpraisement.
1t is FOR the public TO consider
whether II wants municipal ownership
and mana cement OF its water supply;
whether the experiment would be eN-
pcdicnt That under prudent manage-
lnent the cts could lower the present
rates and yet earn Il profit sufficient Tor
fixed charges, operating expenses and
sinking fund seems II reasonable belief.
The real question is, Are the proiabil-
tiles good that prudent management
would be Il permanent feature of
municipal control:
That is the real point to be consid-
erred
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-27

mace IN luDo CURING tlle lttS,
fiscal wear is Il document
which all Americans may read with
pride. Here are some OF the facts it
sets forth:
Following he plan OF steadily train
ing the people in performing the duties
ni government. the organization OF the
rural guard has been perfected. and
that body has been placed under one
head and now includes a total of l,30O
men and officers. armed with modern
,arbines and we'll mounted. The mu-
nicipu police which during the forma-
tive stage were supported from the
gancral fund, have been placed finally
upon the proper and intended footing
of support by the municipalities them
selves. In order that upon the with
,ruwal of our troops the island may not
be without Il force competent to take
charge of her coast fortilications, sew
eral companies of Cuban troops have
been organized which. while main-
taincd AT insulnr expense are assigned
TO our coast artillery companies In the
island ms second ulutoOns for the pur-
pose of instruction and discipline, and
TO fit them for the duties OF coast de-
fenSe.
There has been Il great reduction III
the number of asylums and pauper in
sttutons. Beggars are practically UNI
known in the island. There are SUP
ported by the state "a hospitals, con-
tanning 2,Sii beds Six training schools
for female nurses have been established
under the tuition of American trained
nurses. with Cuban girls as pupils, with
regular courses, examinations ana de-
slocs. The government training schools
for boys and girls have been enlarged.
The bureau for placing INDECENT chill
,lren has during the year returned over
200 children To their relatives and
placed 4S7 in other families. The lcpers
of the island have been gathered into
two institutions, and the total number
under treatment is now 13i. Six pri-
waite institutions assisted by the state
contain 3G2 aged poor. Extensive im-
proyements have been made in the in-
sane asylums, and they now contain S3i
inmates The prisons have been re-
paired and improved, and each Jail has
been provided with n physician and the
necessary medicines. School instruc-
tionihas been inaugurated in the larger
jaili.
Extensive repairs of streets and sani'
tary work have been done in Habana
Santiago Cieniuegos. and Santa Clara
Sewerage and paving plans have beer
completed and advertised for and The
contract has been awarded. Plans have
been prepared for harbor improvements
at Matanzas, and a contract for $3.50,
800 has been awarded for the deepen
ing Of the harbor at Cardenas. Impor
tunt flrst-class lights have been estab
lished at Colorado Reefs and Bahii
Honda on the north coast of Cuba, ant
many harbors have been buoyed anc
properly marked.
Public schools have increased in eff
cheney. There are III boards of educa
lion elected by the people. The system
hss been kept entirely out of politics
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-27
SCRANTON. NOVEMBER 81. 1901.

Attorney General t.lkin evidently
takes no stock in the theory that Sem
ator Quay is a back number. He says:
Quay could get up at midnight. in his
pa.amas. and wipe the ground with all
of us. As long as Quay lives he will be
the master" Let us hope. then. that
Quay will live long and occasionally get
up at nlidnight
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-27

According to the annual repor, of the
secretary of war, made public yester-
day, the regular military establishment
of the United States now consists of
1858 officers and 76,0S enlisted men be-
sides 1886 men of the hospital corps, l52
volunteer surgeons in the Philippines,
i,s73 native scouts under the command
of 9S officers in the Philippines, and %
officers and SIS men Of the Porto Rico
provisional regiment. The distribution
of our military force is as follows: In
the United States. ,922 officers ana 81
95a enlisted men. in the Philippines,
LII and 2.l2S; in Cuba, l66 ana 4,7is;
in Porto Rico, 81 ana 1880. in Hawaii,
9 and go: in China, ana l51 ana in
Alaska, j and 5l0.