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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-07-18
smaI!p0x in The city.

Sunday afternoon it vas decided
that Miss Iva Queen, waitress at the
Deison hotel, had smallpox, and a
strict quarantine was established.
Tuesday George w. Deison, proprietor
of the hotel, broke out with II also. At
the time of the quarantine there were
fifteen personsin the hotel, including
two or three boarders and transient
guests. Among the number we're two
or three parties, who have had the
disease. These we're thoroughly disin-
fected and released.
The others we're vaccinated by DR..
Kornmann, who has charge Of the
patients. U.G, Edgell, of Brown, also
has the diseaseand is quarantlned at
his home. John Kelley has itat Pin
nickinnick and is guaranteed. Two
colored men also have it in Martins
camp but will soon be pronounced
cured.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-07-18
Oil Notes.

In 1.-THE Salem district, Harrison coun-
~. the Eastern OIL Company has
drilled in its No. ;, on the Ritter
heirs farm and as soon as the pay
sand was tapped the well began TO
flow at the rate of 25-barrels an hour,
but was not keeping up at that rate a
few hours later. However, it will
make good producer.
West Of Salem, Harrison county.
the same company's No. 3 on The w.
P. Maloneytarm has been completed
and ts go0d for 30 barrels day.
A good well came in last Friday
evening on the John F. Randolph farm
one mile westof Salem. LISA 10 bar
rel producer and was drilled by the
South Penn oil company. This COM
pany has made fifteen new locations
and activity in oil circles in that field
have been greatly revived in the past
few days. Most of the new locations
are on Indian Run on the Williams
farm aud adjacent farms.
The South Penn's No. on the
phoebe Gore farm at Adamston is in,
astrong gasser This is said to be one
az the highest p, eSSure gas wells In
;he county. It flows several million
feet a day and is a valuable addition
TO the list of Eassers In this belt. IL is
located less than three mlles from tne
center OF the city.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-07-18
WEST NuPTIALs
Very Pretty Wedding Of Two Popular
Young People.

The marriage Of Mr.. George N.
West and Miss Myrtle Ferguson
"Wednesday evening was a happy
surprise even to their most intimate
friends. The wedding was solemnized
at $50 o'clock at the home of w. w.
Boggess, the brides grandfather
Rev. SIX. Arbuthnot otiiciated, OBJ.
serving the ring ceremony. The at.
pendants were Miss Bessie Boggess,
cousin Of the bride, and Mr.. Charles
McMunn,, of Pittsburg, cousin of Mr..
West. Only immediate friends wit
messed the ceremony.
The bride wore lovely white silk
null, trimmed in applique and rib
bons. She is a beautiful and winsome
young lady and enjoys great popnlari-
" amonga host of friends and ac-
quaintances. She is the daughter OF
Mrs. Belle Cromwell.
Mr.. West is a successful grain and
feed merchant in Glen Elk and is an
enterprislng and clever young gentle
man.
After the ceremony dainty refresh.
ments we're served. The wedding
party then proceeded to the depot,
where the happy young couple left fol
Baltimo,e. They will 80 from there
to Boston by boat. They will visit
New York. PHILADELPHIA, Atlantic
City and plttsburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. West will be sat
home" to,heir friends on and after
August l.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-07-18
OIL WELL DRILLER KILLED
By Being Hurled From Train Near
Parkersbura.

F. L. Downing, of Bristol, an oil
driller, :met with t'tal accident
Tuesday murning few miles this side
OF ParEershurg. He had been working
Il, the Brt RLnti, fel'Iartl VS. a.
his VIA. hume. lie .ttempleG to oafh
q freight train near Petersburg and
fell under car. His body was found
some hours later lying alongside the
track. The remains were taken to
Parkersburg for burial. The deceased
was popular in the oil fields of this
county. He was thirty years of age
and leaves wife and two children.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-07-18
Union Dis. SIS. Convention.

Following is the program for the
Union District Sunday School Con-
yention to be held at Green Hill,
Wednesday, July 80:
Morning session, 10 a, m.
Devotional exercises, Rev. Tillman.
1915, address Of welcome, Rev.
Chips.
1925, response, Otto w. Ladwig.
1885, Reading minutes Of last SEES
sion.
1910, The Dissertation Of the Sac
bath, Rev. L. Stead. General discus
sion. Appointment of committees.
1900, noon intermission, dinner on
ground.
Taxing Heed to Our Teaching, Tim.
4, IS, Rev. G. w. White.
liz, The Teachers Hour.
j. i Preparation, Rev. Kirby.
Q. Lis Work, A. T. Post.
3. His Helps, Wade Burnside.
2:l5, goth Century Sabbath School
Needs. Rev. o. U. Marble.
General Discussion.
Recitation, Matte Post.
Patriotism in the Sabbath School,
Opal Thornbesry.
Recitation, Gertrude Lynch.
3.l6, Reports from various schools.
Music at call Of president.
MR. Posi-, OTTo W. LADwlG,
President. Secretary.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-07-18
Rev. and Mrs. Anderson Entertain

The trustees and stewards of the M.
E. church at Warrington held their
fourth quarterly meeting last Friday
evening. After the meeting they and
their wives retired to the parsonage,
where Rev. and Mrs. William Ander-
son rendered a reception in honor Of
Presiding Elder D. L. Ash. The
event was delightful and the guests
were profuse in their praises of the
genial host and hostess.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-07-18

Charles E.Maniey. pf Fairmont, was
here Tuesday.
James p. Morgan, Of Wheeling, was
city visitor "Wednesday.
Charles waldo, of cleveland, Ohio,
is city visitor.
7 Another coal plan IS 70 BEL started
at Reynsiasville b pennsylvania
operators.
Miss Gertrude Bakzess returned
"Wednesday from a visit In Parkers-
burg. She was the guest Of Miss Lot
Ia Barrett.
Rev. DR.. Walker goes To Clarks
burg Tuesday to meet With the state
Baptist Mission Board. OF which ne IS
the vice president. Huntington Her.
aid.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-07-18


nstabie Ash .Hicknisp. successor
Davis, assumed his duties The
81 tine week.
III Kornman has been appointed
actshTeity health oticer in place Of
: Df. Peck.
Dr. Fleming Howell has returned
from aTip TO California.
DR.. Alex Hannah, Of sardis, was
here Tuesday.
DIR. Q. E. Dawson, Of Wilsonburg,
visited here Tuesday.
Mr.. j. c. Jones, representative Of
the Withrow Lumber Co.. contractors
Tor the Waldo hotel, returned last
Tuesday night from a business trip to
Huntington and Charleston.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-07-18
Alleged Agita,or Arrested

Deputy Marshal Dan R. Jackson ar
rested Adam G'adfeller, of Monongah,
here at II O'Clock Tuesday night. He
is accused of beinga strike agitator
and Of violating an injunction issued
by Judge Jackson. He was taken to
Petersburg Wednesday.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-07-18
Mail Robbers Give Bond.

Tuesday George Martin, of Tayor
county, indicted for robbing the post
Office at Claude. gave bond OF S4OO be-
foro q. s. Commissioner Thomas y,
Spates and was released from jail.
HIS relatives went on his bond. John
Kline, the leader in the burglary, gave
bond the first of the week and was re-
laasad
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-07-18

When. you paint your house use the
hest paint made -"The Water Proof, /"
sold BY cost Z Holden. 6s-tf
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-17
LONG WINTER EVENINGS.

Spend your evenings at home as
much as possible. II able to do SO,
visit tie big book stores and pick out
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-17
|5TIfiIz 4 POPULAR
lt& y PULPIT

It was related recently of an English
oculist that he had given up cricket
purely in the interest of his profession.
He was very fond of the game, but he
found that playing affected the deli
cacy of his touch, and made him less
ready for the work he was required
to do every day upon the eye of his pa
tient. eE
There are occupations which in like
manner affect the life and character
injuriously, hinder the growth of spir-
ituality or make one less effective in
work upon the life and character of
others. We need to deal with our
selves firmly and very heroically Any
thing that units us for doing our
work in the best way possible we
should sedulously avoid, We live but
one life. we pass but once through this
world We should seek to gather good
and enriching from every experience.
making our progress ever from more
TO more Wherever we go we should
try to leave a blessing, something
which will sweeten another life or
start Il new song or an impulse Of
cheer or helpfulness in another heart.
Then our very memory when we are
gone will be an abiding blessing in
the world
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-17
"LIvABLE.'


An Old Fashioned Word that Expresses
What 1t Is Intended To.
Yes" said Mrs. Farren, decidedly
*'Milly Morris is a nice girl clear
through, and il anybody ought to get
along easy with tryin' mother-in-Iaw,
she ought A more livable person
never knew"
'Livable" repeated hel listener
.Liyable? That must be local word
i don't think ever heard 1t before
1T may be local. rejoined Mrs. Far
ren, a tride loftily, land it may be bad
and it may be good; but anyway, it's
just what | mean. Milly's livable. She's
been brought up in big family, and
she's had to be- if she meant TO be COM
Portable herself and let other folks be
comfortable, too. There were more liv-
able folks when | was girl than there
are now, and | think the big families
had a good deal to do with it, though
of course not everything
There were plenty of people rhen
who never got their corners worn down.
NO matter how many brothers and Sis
ters they had; but even when they
rasped, those days, they got aiorg to-
ether after fashion. Nowadays, land!
aometimes it stumps me fair and
square why the nice people | know in
nice families can't seem TO stand each
others little ways.
'Oh, | don't say 1t isn't so; when tine
doctors say they can't--and it generally
ends in doctors-why, | suppose they
truly can't It's nerves, and nobody I'M
derstauds nerves unless the doctors.
and I'm a long way from being sure
that they do But just you count up
some time the families where there's
always one member mysteriously off
visiting, and then the number of folks
you know that separate when they'd
naturally stay together, if only they
could hit ii off-lone sisters and only
surviving bachelor brothers, and moth
ers and only daughters, and all sorts Of
family remnants that ought to be each
others best comfort But as soon as
they try living together, one of 'em gets
nervous prostration, or has hysteric
spells, or is ordered off quick TO travel
somewhere where the climate dJesn {
agree with the other one They're fond
enough of each other. generally, and
they aren't generally ugly-tempered;
they just aren't livable
1T can't be endured, always, and it
can't be cured, sometimes; but IN firm
in believing it could be prevented most
times. If, when folks first began tC
harden in their own little crankums,
and fret over the cranks of the folks
they care most for, they'd stop and
think where they We're getting 10: why,
nine times out of ten they'd pull up in
time, and get their nerves and feelings
and foolish ffettings tight in hand be-
fore they run away with 'em!
Yes, that's what SUI " do believe.
And outside the great. big. deep foun-
dalton virtues if had daughter the
little virtue-if it is a little virtue-Id
rather have her have than any other
would be just that-being livable. It's
al all-round. lifelong blessing to whom
Soever ii concerns
1t may be good or it may be bad, or
ii may be local" asentod the listener,
thoughtfully. but whatever it is as a
word. 1ivable is a good thing TO be. III
own that
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-17
TeIeuraphic nrevitiea.

The Siamese troops have completely
routed the northern rebels and the coun-
try is growing quieter.
III health is supposed to have caused
Jesse Pratt. former Mayor Of Camden,
y. j.. to commit suicide by shooting
Receivers were appointed for s. Preiss
& Son and the Chesapeake Rubber Com
pany Of Be- usece. The bond is for
100000
Tie Marquis OF Salisbury returned lc
London from tie French Riviera great.
IS improved in health rs a result II his
stay at BeauIiea.
The appointment is announced - Der
lin Of Afaj otto Won E;zeIe Of the gen
eraJ stan 60 be military attache Of Ger.
many at Washington.
Candy sent through the mails poisoned
Mrs. Harry f. Ackenhaus.n in Philadel-
phia and her life was saved only B = tha
grompt work Cf physicians.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-17

The Burlington will double track much
Of its line between ST. Joseph, Mo, and
Omaha.
The advanced rates on four from Min
ncapolis to the Atlantic coast are now
in effect.
Charles Il. Dafoe has been appointed
superintendent of the northwest division
OF the Chicago Great Western road
The Chicago and Eastern Illinois has
inaugurated new through sleeping car
line from Chicago to Florida points
The Michigan Central is building a
new passenger station at New Buffalo,
the junction Of the main line with the
Pcre Marquette.
The most northerly railroad in the
world. the Misrepresentation" was up
ened Nov. -, in the presence Of the Nor
wegian and Swedish authorities.
the low second-class settlers rate to
points in the Northwest which has been
in force during the year is to he eontia-
ued from Feb. - TO April 80 of next
year.
The Chicago and Alton has decided
that the wooden platforms AROUND its
stations must be abolished. They will.
as RAPIDLY as possible, be replaced by
concrete.
The United States Express Company
has superseded tine American Express
Compruy in the business Of the Ciucia-
natl, Indianapolis and Decatur Railroad
from SpTin giield to Cincinnati.
The rate war between rival lines from
New York to South Africa has brought
the price down to So ton including
loading and unloading, loss than requjr-
cd to bring half a ton Of potatoes from
Savannah 10 New York.
James j. Hill. head Of the big NORTH
western railroad merger, in speech be-
fore 1900 farmers at Cro0kston, MINI,
said the object Of the railroads was to
increase prosperity In the Northwest and
that they did not want 10 increase the 7
per cent dividendd.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-17
THOS. B. REED DEAD.
FORMER SPEAKER SUcCuMBS TO
uREMlc POISONING.
Close of a Great Career Record of q
Man Who Welded Tremendous I'M
fuence in Public Affairs - Famous
Ruling on ouorums in Congress.

Ex-Speaker Thomas r. Reed died In
Washington Mt ten minutes after mid.
night Sunday morning At L. o'clock
word came from Mr.. Reeds room direct
from DIR. Gardner, the family phys!eian.
that Mr. Reed was dying A complete
condition of uraemia had set i'll which
it was impossible TO relieve.
DIR. Goodno, an eminent specialist in
uraemie diseases, arrived from PhiladeI-
phia shortly before II o'clock and ex-
IRENE methods were advised by him 10
carry the patient through the crisis.
These were at once used, but without
avail.
His Early Life.
Mr.. Reed was born in Portland, Ne.
Oct. IS, 1899 Thomas Bracket Reed.
ST., the father of the dead statesman,
was a Waterman in a sugar house. He
sent his son regularly to school, never
theless, and the lad was graduated from
the Portland High School at the age Of
l6. Thence he went to Bowdoin Col
lege.
For time Mr.. Reed taught school in
one of the good OLD red schoolhouses, in
which teachers headed toward fame al
ways thrashed big pupils of whom moth
ing is ever heard again He had that
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-17

good institution for those who feel taet
they cannot afford to spend money&or
books.
Parents and children should romp
together and indulge in simple games
occasionally. The whole family should
take time to laugh frequently and be
merry always Each member of the
household should cultivate some spe-
ciaIty- perhaps father architecture;
mother, Horticulture; Rose, fancy work;
Tom. literature. etc Music should not
be neglected II is the art Of arts. and
wherever the least musical talent ex-
lists. 1t should be encouraged
Don't waste much time attending
tbeaters. They are facilitating If
much INDUCED in Don't take on too
many so-calIed social duties DO not
fail TO attend services somewhere ev-
cry SUNDAY. both morning and even.
ing. There is no real joy nor abiding
greatness without the spiritual Let
Christ sit with you through the long
winter evenings, and whatever you
10 His presence win make your oc-
cupatlon heavenly,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-17

carefully Il number
of choice volumes
and read them. 1t
is better to buy
three good books,
read them and
mark them as you
please. and then
put them in your
own private Ii
brary, than to read
a dozen at the Ii
brary. Yet the
pultlic library is n
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-17

Customer-Are you quite sure this
preparation of yours is good for weak
lungs:
Druggist Certainly. Less than one
year ago man in the last stages of
consumption bought bottle of 1t and
today
Customer-TIe's a dead one eli?
Druggist-Not on your life He's a
calamity bowling political orator
Chicago News.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-17
UNSPOTTED FROM THE WORLD.

Dy Kew ". y. UaFTtS
Mind you. James does not say, keep
himself from the world" The deplor-
able fact today is that so many of
Christ's followers in their desire to ex-
plicitly obey the biblical injunction. are
really violating its spirit by withhold
ing themselves from the world--pass-
ing by on the other side and viewing
from afar the sinftilness of the whole
thing We should not pray to be taken
from the world. Il pray not that Thou
should'st take them out of the world.
was the prayer of the Master, and he
who looks longingly for the time of re-
lease from present trial and sorrow, or
who will refuse TO sweeten the bitter
bitter lacks the highest conception of
present duty.
Here we are. set down in the midst
of sin; sin to the right and left of us,
sin TO the front and rear of us. sin
within us. We may as well put an
end to our squeamishness and make
the best of it all But there is this
thing that is evident from reading
Gods word: We are TO keep ourselves
unSpotted, or untainted, from it all.
But how. pray. shall we in touching
the world upon this side and that, still
have clean hands and pure hearts?
IT'S very simple to relate.
When physician is called to a bed
side where contagion EXISTS, he must
go; it is his duty to go. But it must be
with no danger TO himself o. family
To Iortify against tine othof1 Use dan
gerous visit, he applies Il thorough dis
infectant before The sick room Is en-
tered. This precaution taken, he is en-
abled TO wait upon the most virulent
sickness with safety, keeping himself
unspotted, or untainted. from the dis
ease Should he or any one else, care
lessly dispense with the disinfectant,
the result would not be hard TO deter
mine.
The trouble with too many who deal
with the world is. they become tainted
with the disease of sin through failure
to properly disinfect themselves. There
is only one power in earth or heaven
that can insure complete immunity
from the disease of sin. and that is the
Spirit Of Christ sent into the world TO
cleanse the world OF all sin.
If one of the weakest of Gods chill
dren but faintly breathes that name in
prayer, not all the devils in earth or
hell can marshal sufficient temptations
TO cause that souls downfall All the
fires of the Babylonian furnace could
not scorch one hair on the heads Of the
Hebrew children because the Son of
God was with them The smell of
smoke was not upon them. Nor will the
faint of sin abide with any who, in the
spirit of Christ. goes forth even into
the most sin-polluted spot on earth. 1t
shall not come nigh him.
When win people learn that sin is
contagion and death: and he would es-
cape its destroying effect, must first
have Gods spirit applied to his heart.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-17

Our experience las been whrn a man
goes off On a trip. the good effects
only last about week; at the cnl Of
that time he is as cross as ever. AMI
mis- liver in the same condition il was
before lie went away.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-17

The matter of feed is of
tremendous Importance TO the
farmer. Wrong feeding is
loss. Right feeding is profit.
The up-to-date farmer knows
what to feed his COWS to get
the most milk, his pigs to get
the most pork, his hens to
get the most eggs. Science.
But how about the children3
Are they fed according to
science, a bone food if bones
are loft and undeveloped, d
fleSn ana muscle IOOd II tney
are thin and weak and a blood
food if there is anemia2
SCOTS Emulsion is mixed
food; the Cod Liver Oil in it
makes flesh, blood and muscle,
the Lime and Soda make bone
and brain. 1t is the standard
scientific food for delicate
children.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-17

Difficulties are Gods errands; aud
when we are sent upon them we
should esteem it a proof Of God con
fldeuce.-H. ". Beeeher.
The Springfield herald., 1902-12-19
MOUNT MCKINLEY, ALASKA.
Report Of Visit by United States
Geological Survey Party.

Mount Mckinley, the highest noun
tain on the North American continent,
was visited last season by Alfred II.
Brooks and his party from the United
States Geological Survey, of which
Mr.. d. l.. Reaburn was topographer
AS far as is known, this is the first
time the slopes of the peak have been
reached by white men, though in 1898
its altitude and moisture were deter
mined from a distance by Robert Null
drow of the same survey.
The mountain is located near the
western margin of the Alaskan range.
the general name given TO the large
mountain mass which separates the
Yukon and Kuskokwim waters from
Cook Inlet drainage. 1t is a great
dome-shaped mountain. formed of in
trusive rock. towering to an elevation
of over 10000 feet above sea level.
Though its summit reaches so high an
altitude, almost four miles above tide,
it probably is not as difficult of ascent
as some other Alaskan mountains, for
example, Mount st. Elias. because of
of its relatively high snow line. AS the
season was well advanced much of
his itinerary had to still be carried
out, and as it was no part OF the orig
inal plan. Mr.. Brooks did not attempt
to pass the snow line, though this
point was reached Now that the
location and height of this mountain
have been established by the explora-
ton of the Geological Survey, travel
ers and individual explorers will doubt
less soon attempt to reach the summit.
In anticipation of these attempts, Mr.
Brooks is preparing a description of
the country, giving routes by which
the mountain may be reached and
other information valuable to those
interested in its ascent His paper
will appear in one of the leading
geographic magazines. The more
elaborate and extended report of
the exploration will be published
by the Geological Survey at an early
date.