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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-11-28
Her FRENCH a FAlLURE.
The Trnseay OF BtaclrinE Rottle
IN the Latin Quarter.

The Traueay OF a BtaclrlnE Rottle
IN the Latin Quarter.
She was spending her first month In
the Latin quarter Of Paris She spoke
English fluently, with Boston accent;
also she spoke German, could make a
fair stagger at Italian and knew few
words OF HindOostanee, but OF French
not syllable.
One morning she found herself in a
wrestling match with a bottle Of
French shoe blacklng. The pesky bot
tie, understanding that It had to deal
with an alien. refused to give up its
cork. She had no corSscrew of her
own and did not know how to ask for
one, even IL she dared suspect that her
next door neighBor might be possessed
OF the luxury. The tine OF her pet fork
she had bent on the obstinate plug, the
point Of her best penknife she had bro
ken or short, and nothing remained
except to throw the bottle out Of
window to get at Its contents. She de-
clded as last resort to try breaking
the neck or the bottle. With n stove
Ito inter Sn0 huLnllbIeEe0 seNetA
cautious taps in tho region of the jugu-
lar OF the obstinate neck "Nothln'
doln'." Then she tapped harder still,
and the backing came. All over her
fingers lt came, all over her light WOOL
en- skirt and over much Of the floor and
window sill.
She decided to have the skirt cleaned
and, packing it into bundle. trlpped
OF to an establishment where she
found embarrassment because she
could not understand questions. Final
" she got the drift of the conversation.
The cleaners wanted to know what
Ind caused the spot. Fortunately a
bottle OF shoe blacking was standing
near by, and she pointed at this and
could" and "ouid' until she left in
heightened spirits, feeling that she was
not helpless and that she had made the
cleaners understand. When the skirt
was duly returned the following week,
It was dyed blRck.-New York Tribune.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-11-28
A MANS NEcKTlE.
what the Manner Of Its Arrange
ment Tells 90 Ose woman.

what the Manner Of Its Arrange
ment Tells 90 One woman.
II wouldn't attempt to Judge a man
by his coat" she said gravely, but l
would not hesitate two minutes to
Judge him by his necktle. 1t is an al
most infalllble guide OF course there
are exceptions, bte the character and
intellect Of most men can be told by
the way in which they tie their ties.
Now, take the overcleveE man, for e1-
ample.
THE tie Of the genius has Afforded
much copy for the pen of the satirist
and the pencil of the caricaturist, but
in reality any little peculiarly or lido
syncrasy in dressing is generally the
outward and visible sign Of vanity
rather than Of personal untidiness. The
average man, with an ordinary share
of intellect, seldom knows how to tie
tie as 1t Gun be tied and is tied by
men with no intellect at ALL He may
possess charming selection of the
best ties which Broadway Can supply
and does not In the least look eccentric
nay, rather, he often wants TO be as
smart in appearance as possible, but
somehow he rarely achieves his object.
Directly you see II really beautifully
tied tie except in the cases of military
men and actors, with whom 1t is
part Of the tralningl which never
moves out Of place. following faithfully
the little idiosyncrhsies of contcmpora-
IL dandylsm, you may be fairly certain
that you are not face to face with an
undiscovered Shakespeare or an en-
bryonic Goethe OF course, in the case
Of a rich and important parsonage. the
lesser details of the toilet are usually
left to the valet, but even then l defy
man Of real brains to keep his tie at
the exact angle for any considerable
time. At dinner you will generally find
that by the time the soup has arrived
the evening tie has shifted its position
or become obllquely set. This could
probably be easily avoided, only it hap
pens that the way In which n man
wears his tie indicates pretty accurate
" the wearer's intellectual apprecia-
ton Of trifes-Toledo Blade.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-11-28
ANIMAL ODDITIES.

Breton sheep are not much larger
than fair sized hare.
The mandarin duck is one Of the most
beautiful of aquatic birds.
The queen is always Mt the mercy Of
the bees and is a slave instead of a
ruler.
A beetle one-thlrd the size Of horse
would be able to pull against more
than dozen horses,
The greyhound. which can cover a
mile in minute and twenty-eight sec
onds, is the fastest of quadrupeds.
The giraffe. nrmadIllo and porcupine
have no vocal cords and are therefore
mute. Whales and serpents are also
voiceless.
The glowworm lays eggs which are
themselves luminous. However, the
young Matched from them are not pos.
sessed Of those peculiar properties until
after the first Transformation.
To escape from dangers which men
ace them starfishes commit suicide.
This instinct OF self destruction Is
found only in the highest and lowest
scales OF animal life,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-11-28

The daily talk of the Hebrideans has
a shrewd picturesQueness. LET the
loan 90 laughing home" they say.
Tint is. "Be careful Of whatever you
have borrowed"
II a person were to be met coldly
on going to a friends house, he would
say:
"rhe shore is the mme, but the shell
fish is not the same"
The impossible Is denoted by "black
berries In midwinter and sea gulls
eggs in autumn"
Better thin kneading than to be
empty" That is, Half loaf is better
than no bread
'rhe man who is idle VIII put the
cats on the FIRE"
He that does not look before hin
will look behind him"
"A house without dog. without a
cat, without little child, is house
without pleasure and without laugh
ter"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-11-28

WANTEDs Say 5000 acres coklng
coal lands conveniently located for
transportation to Columbus, Ohio,
State rock bottom cash price and de-
scriptiOn IN detail. Lock Box 76l,
Columbus, Ohio. A-tf
Something new at Commas Place
$50 Pike street, called Pan American
drink, SO perglass. Tryit 49-tt
You viii lind the newest things in
underwear, neckwear gloves, hosiery
and etc. at the Clarksburg Tailoring
Company, Traders Building. 4-tf
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-11-28
PolNTEp QUESTIONS.
Pua yourself In the other ones
Place and Answer.

FW0 HOufpeH IN &nG OAG
Place and Answer.
The great task of sound ethics is to
stimulate the social Imagination. We
must be continually prodding our Scnse
Of social consequence to keep 1t wide
awake. We must be asking ourselves
at each point OF contact with the lives
OF others such pointed questions as
these:
How would you like to be the tailor
or washerwoman whose bill you have
neglected to pay?
How would you like to be the Gus
toner to whom you are selling these
adulterated or inferior goods:
How would you like TO be the in
weston in this stock company which you
are promoting with water?
How would you like to be the employ
er whose time and tools and material
you are wasting mt every chance you
get to loaf and shirk and neglect the
duties you are paid to perform?
How would you like to be the clerk
or saleswoman in the store where you
are reaping extra dividends by impos-
ing harder conditions than the state of
trade and the market compel you to
adopt:
How would you like to be the stoker
or weaver or mechanic on the wages
you pay and thu conditions of labor
you imposer
How would you like to be the bust
ness rival whom you deprive of his lit
tie all by using your greater wealth in
temporary cutthroat competition? =
William De Witt Hyde in Atlantic.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-11-28
Enrrsysd Statlnnsru

The Telegram is pleased toannounce
that 1t has made arrangements with
one of the largest engrlSg wing estahl lsh.
ments In the United States who mako
? specially Of engraved cards, an-
nouncement cards, wedding Invita-.
lions and monogram stationery ana Il
now prepared to Furnish this class 81
work at the lowest prices. Anyone
desiring 6neStati0nery can save money
by sending their orders to the Tele-
gram ONCE. u
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-11-28

Speaking of homes and ways OF llv-
ing Mr.. Luigi villari in Italian Life
In Town and Country" reveals curl
Gus state of affairs. In Italian cities
there are no Stun districts. The poor
est Of the poor may be lodged In the
sane palace with people whose income
runs over $4,000 annually. The poor
are packed away in the garrets or In
the cellars, to be sure, and their mis-
ery must be rendered all the more
acute by the sight and scent OF such
lavish living. High class italians have
no objections whatever to dwelling over
shop or place of business.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-11-28
what Warrington Lacks.

There is no avenue in Washington
which measures adequately up to the
full demands OF civic beauty. Wood
ward avenue In Detroit, Euclid avenue
in Cleveland, Peachtree avenue in At
lanta, Independence avenue in Kansas
City and Summit avenue in st. Paul
are all examples of handsome thor
oughfares, where magnificent private
residences are set in miniature parks.
on larger scale Brookline, near Bos-
ton. presents a charming picture Of
suburban Development along pictur-
esque and artistic lines. There is moth
ing OF the kind in Washington Wash.
ington Post,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-11-28
An Artists Trials.

Brownly- Dauber certainly has his
own troubles
Why, thought he was do
Ing splendidly.
Brownly- He was until he painted
that last landscape. He painted the
sun in too natural.
Pinder-How could that bef
Drownly-W Well, 1t dries up the wa
ter In the pond so fast that he has to
paint in new water every two or three
days.-New York Times.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-11-28
FOR SALE,

One iron tank, size, feet wide by
is feet long by 81 feet deep. Grade Of
/ inch boiler iron well stayed by angle
plates. VIII hold about $500 gal
Ions. Good as new, only used a short
time. WIN sell at a bargain. Apply
to W. F. MUM,
45.St Supt. Consumers Ice Co.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-11-28
Fnrrot HImncIf.

Mrs Henpeck-We hev bin married
twenty years today, Hiram.
Hiram with a slgh)-Yes, fer twenty
years we've fought
Mrs. Henpeck (scowling) = WHAT
You old wretch!
Hiram (quickly)-LIte's battles to
Eether, Nirandy.-Judge.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-11-28
roo valuable to Lose.

Mr.. Grogan-S Sure, Moike, an what
did yez do Wit yure dorg7
Mlke-Oh, he wuz wort $40 an Oh
KEEP tinkin' IL some wan sh'd stale
UNI OF could Ill afford tn loss, 50 OF
gave UNI away, b'gorra! Chicago
Naws
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-11-28
AvfulIy nepighted.

Dasherly-Is he so very ignorant?
Acknowledgements? Why. actually,
he doesn't even know cure for colds!
kansas City independent.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-11-28

al suppose in the collecting business, I"
said the inQusltive man, NEARLY ev-
cry man you go to see asks yeu to call
again"
TASK meT replied the collector.
"some of them dare me."-PhIladelphia
Press ---..--.--
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-11-28

| wonder why it is we are not all
kinder than we are How easily It is
done! How instantaneously 1t acts!
How infanibly 1t is remembered
Drummoud
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-12
FIRST EXCURSION oNB., ,S.&N.O.
 LEAVES SELMA FOR LINDEN
Party Will Be ChaperOned by General Freight Agent
 Shepard Of the Louisville & Nashville Other 8 News and Gossip of the Railroads.

from the ground up. Our nearest shops for the entire construction of cars are at New Decatur, Ala, but the shops here have been called upon to make such extensive repaSs in the past that the idea to construct cars here was suggest ed.
 We built cars here a number of years ago, but of late years the work has been confined to repairs solely. Recently, how ever, the facilities for repairing have been found not adequate, and this more than ever suggested the idea of car building here.
 The idea was conceived only within the past month, but I do not think there Is any doubt that the shops will be put here. As to the probable outlay and the increased number of men. I would rather not now speak; in fact I know not myself. These matters will be deter mined when the plans have been accept ed
 While the company has recently &C., quired nearly all the land between the Muscogee wharf track and the track of the. P. and A, and the strip of land ex- tending from the wards to the bayou, there will probably be no extension of the yard site. The present plant covers F 1-2 acres and the space to the eastward and inside of the fence will be utilized for the improvements.
 ''The plans now call for the converting story building. to be filled from top to bot tom with machinery necessary to con struct cars. If the plans are acceptable. the work will undoubtedly be commenced in a short time. You understand it will take some little time to get this machn- cry. and I would not feel safe to hold out the promise of immediate car build ing on this account"
 The plans cover a lot of paper and even to an inexperienced eye show that the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-12
PLEA OF MOONSHINER
SAID HE MADE WHIsKEY TO
 PAY ATTORNEY.
Moses Brewer Arraigned on Charge of Illicit Distilling-Hilliard Balton Turns States
 Evidence.

Moses Brewer, a Chiffon County pro- duct, was arraigued before United States Commissioner Dawson yesterday on the charge of illicit distilling. Brewer denied that he had been breaking the law in the making of moonshine whiskey. Dep u.y Marshal Dudley who arrested Brew CT, however, had strong array of cir cumstantial evidence 10 put up against the prisoners denial. The still was there, without mistake, in the neighborhood of Brewers house and well worn path led from it to the home of Brewer.
 Hilliard Bolton, moonshlner, who had been arrested previous to Brewer. turned States evidence and admitted that he had run the still in Iartnership with Brewer.
 Bottoms testimony was refreshing. He acknowledged that at the time he was arrested for running the still with Brew CT he was under bond Tn the Northern District for the same otfense. He admit ted that soon as he was released on bond in Birmingham he went back to Chilton County and renewed operations at the still
 Why do you persist in making moon- shine whiskey? Don't you know that the officers catch you every timer asked Commissioner Dawson.
 Tt does look that way replied Bol- ton, but you see l was in the scrape in Birmingham and 1 had to make some money with moonshine whiSkey to get lawyer to get me out
 Brewer made his bond as Bolton had done and he was released.
 Duncan Jackson. white man of Gov ington County, who was arrested for re-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-12

the per cent penalty he is liable himself for the amount lost to the State by req son of his failure to perform plain duty. therefore charge him with the tax on said penalty"
 MT Sedberry adds that Mir. Downey, lives great distance from Scottsboro and he did not see him but mailed him statement of lis indebtedness to the State
 L. NJ. Prince, the present Tax Assessor of Jackson County was found to be due the State $5S.67 because of the same er- TOT committed by MT. Downey. He fall ed to aud the per cent penalty to as- sessments made after the first Monday in February. The examination or his books covered the tax year 1901.
 MT. Sedberry says he found the original tax assessment sheets in bad condition so that a large number of them had to be left out of his calculations. He re- ports that MT. Prince does not live In Scottsboro and he failed to meet him but forwarded him a statement of his in- debtedness to the State.
 Examiner Sedberry also investigated the books and accounts of Hon. c. l.. Car gile Probate Judge: F. D. Hurt, Clerk of the Circuit Court; D. o. Austin, Sheriff and c. D. Campbell and D. A. Thomas, ex-sheriffs of Jackson county. He high ly compliments these oTficials for their efficiency and commends them for the neatness and accuracy of their accounts
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-12
DEATH OF JOHN H. KLiNeE.
Honored and Respected Citizen Pass
 ed Away Yesterday.

John H. Klinge died at his home. 226 Martha Street. yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. He had been in feeble health for several months. but his last illness was only contracted three weeks ago. Mir. Klinge came from Kentucky to make his home In Montgomery. He had wide circle of friends who liked him for his frankness and admired him for his honesty. For several years he had been connected with the Mutual Light and Power Company. He was one of the in spectors for the old water company and his duties took him to all sections of the city and everywhere he made Friends Lately he had been bookkeepsr in the office of the light company. 9''
 Mir. klinge was a devout member or the Catholic Church. His funeral will take place this afternoon at S;So from St. Peter's. -ss.
 He leaves widow and eight children, the oldest of whom is just reaching man estate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-12
EFFICIENT OFFICIALS
BOOKS OF OFFICERS OF JACKSON
 COUNTY EXAMINED.
Two Small Shortages Discovered by Assistant Examiner of Public Accounts-Highly Con-
 plimented.

George F. Sedberry, Assistant State Ex- aminer of Public Accounts. yesterday morning transmitted to Governor Jelks reports upon the result of his examination Jackson County. With the exception of the accounts of L. M. Prince, Tax As sessor and J. w Downey, former Tax Assessor, the officials are highly compli- mented by the Examiner. The report up- on the investigation of the books of J. A. Ridley. Tax Collector. was not made public as it had not been read by the Governor.
 L. M Prince, Tax Assessor was found to be due the, State $5S.67 and J. w. Dow ney former Tax Collector, was charged with $103.S4 The report of the Examiner upon these two officials were forwarded by the Governor to Auditor Sowell who will collect the respective amounts. The investigation of the books and accounts of former Tax Collector J. w. Dowpey covered the tax year 1900 and he IS charged with $l03.s4 on account of his failure to add per cent penalty to the valuation of all property assessed by him after the first Monday in February of each year as required ny law.
 Mir. Sedberry says in his report on MT. Downey: ''ln my examination of the as- sessment book for the year named very many clerical err DTS were found Those materially affecting the final result had already beer discovered by the Commis- sioner's Court and corrected
 Mir Sedberry then quotes the section of the Code providing that the Assessor shall add per cent penalty to the valua- tion of all property assessed by him after the first Monday in February of each year and continuing says:
 This section seems to have been eith- CT ignored or overlooked entirely by the Assessor as no penalty has been added to any one of the large number of asses ments made by him after the first Mon- day in February. 1900. After careful ex- animation of the original assessment sheets I find very many of them not dat ed at all, numbers of them not signed or sworn to and the whole in very great confusion The law seems to me very clear that where the Assessor fails to add
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-12
ONCE MILLIONAIRE NOW TRAMP
Stoothoff Got Rid of Fortune After
 Being Disappointed in Love.

New York Special to Baltimore Sun.
 William Stoothoff twenty years ago owned real estate at Far Rockaway valued at $1,O0o000. He is now in the Queens County jail at Long Island City, serving a sentence of six months for vagrancy Stoothoff IS 50 years old and has lived in and around Far Rockaway nearly all his life.
 He acquired hs property as young man by judiciqus investment in appa- rently worthless land. The young in vestor fell In love with the daughter of prominent resident and they became engaged. One day the engagement was reported broken. StoothoT began to neg lect his business. He sought lively om- panions and spent money freely. Within a year and a half he had managed in one way or another to get rid of his resources and stood on the sands of Rockaway pen nless..
 He is said to have taken to drinking and found shelter in outhouses and de- serted buildings. Gradually he became tramp Few persons knew him when he was arraigned before Magistrate l Healy, at Far Rockaway. He was glad to be sent to jail for shelter and food.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-12
TURNED OVER TO STATE.
Fourteen Prisoners Sent to Convict
 Department.

Fourteen prisoners convicted i'll the Montgomery City Court and sentenced to the penitentiary were turned over to the State Convict Department by Sherift Waller yesterday after having spent sonir time on. the farm of Sheriff Waller in County. Owing to the fact that the prisoners had been in the Coun- ty jail which was infected with smallpox they were not sent to the State peniten- tiary immediately after their sentences but were cared for by Sherlf Waller al the request of the Convict Department until such a time as danger from infec- ton was past.
 Six of the convicts were taken to Pratt Mines. and eight of them were sent to the stockade al Spsigners.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-12
PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS.

tail liquor dealing, was discharged upon lls hearing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-12

work contemplated will sbsFfof great scope. They were prepared by. John l.. Creary, a rising young architeotAof Pen railroad shops. Their entire ':get up" shows 6 distinctive ability in that direc- ton. and the young man is to be con- gratulated upon his skill. q !
 The improvements We're a subject of wide discussion among railway people all or yesterday, and while none would talk for publication It was evident that at least some of the more prominent knew more than they would tell.
 It is understood that the car building shops was the purpose of ay recent visit here of President Milton II. Smith.
 Speaking of the resignation of General Passenger Agent Ben Wyly, an account of which was in The Advertiser yester- day morning, The Atlanta Constitution says:
 General Passenger and Ticket Agent B. F. Wyly, Jr. of the Atlanta and West Point and the Western of Alabama. has rendered his resignation. to be effective Saturday, March 15. at which time he will leave the service of the two lines.
 MT. Wyly is one of the most capable and popular railroad men in this terri tory He has been with the West Point route for number of years and since he has had charge of its passenger business he has built it up wonderfully. Great regret is expressed on all sides that he has decided to leave the Atlanta and West Point and Western of Alabama, but Atlanta railroad men all hope that this does not mean that he is to leave At lanta. Mir. Wyly has not announced his plans for the future and it is not known whether he intends to accept service with some other road or to give mp the rail- road business to enter some other field of operation. No announcement has been made as to who will be Mir. Wyly's suc- cessor. President C. A. Wickersham is not in the city at present.
 Among railroad men it is generally un- derstood that MT. WyIy will be succeed ed by Joseph P. Biltups. who is now Di- vision Passenger Agent. despite the fact that Mir. Billups denies any knowledge of the probability of this event.
 However, there are some who believe that no one will be appointed at the present time. but that Traffic Manager R. E. Lutz of Montgomery. will in the fu- ture direct both the freight and passenger departments. while MT. Billups. as Di- vision Passenger Agent, will De in direct charge of the passenger business.
 Traffic Manager Lutz was inf Atlanta yesterday attending the regular meeting of the Executive Conunittee of the South eastern Freight Association.