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Jubilee Children.

A few weeks before his jubilee was
celebrated Pope Leo ordered thas every
child who was born in Rome on that
suspicious day. March 3. should receive
a sum OF money and all the clothing
necessary during infancy Now during
ordinary times the average number OF
daily births n Rome IS thirty-dye, and,
taking this as basis. the treasurer OF
the Vatican easily calculated how much
he would be called upon to spend in
carrying out the Pope's order Greatly,
however, was ne surprised when he
learned that nincty-three children had
come 10 life IN the Eternal City on the
day OF the jubilee.
He looked at the records and found
them correct: each birth certificate bore
the date. March B. When the fact Was
nossed abroad many persons limited that
the civil authorities in order that as
many parents as possible might avail
themselves OF the Pope's munificence.
had given the suspicious day forty
eight, or even seventy-twO. hours in
stead OF twenty-four; but. however. this
may be, no comment was made at the
Vatican, and the ninety-three children
received the gifts promised by his hc;!-
ness. Three Of these children are trip
lets-two boys and girl. The boys have
been named Romulus and Remus and
the girl Roma. u is singular fact. by
the way, that the number OF children
born on this occasion should correspond
exactly with the number OF years which
the Pope has lived.
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through the families OF Holstein-Got-
torp and Leuchtenberg.
The King Of Greece is a Dane; the late
King of Servia was half a Russian. The
Prince OF Bulgaria derives his descent
from the Saxe-Coburg-Gctha and Bcnr-
bon houses. The Car of Russia is part
~ Dane and partly Russian. STAGE
ne is descended not only from the Ro-
manoffs, but also from the Sehleswig-
Holstein- Glucksburg line.
The King OF the Belgians is descended
from the Saxe-Coburg- Gotha and Bour-
bon families. The Queen OF Holland is
just as much German as Dutch. since
she has In her veins much OF the blood
of the Orange. Nassau and Waldeck-
Pyrmont families.
Among the King of England's ances-
tors arc Guelphs, Normans and French
men. Though Emperor William OF Ger
many is a Hohenzollern on his father S
side, ne Is on his mothers side con-
nected with the house OF Saxe-Coburg-
Gotha. and. moreover, he is somewhat
Of Frenchman through Louise de Col
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Hard Debt to Collect.

Recently the butcher who supplies
meat TO the animals In the Geological
Gardens at Budapest complained to the
authorities because his bill had not
been paid for several weeks and threat
ened TO take legal action II he did not
receive at once a portion of the amount
due him. Apparently no attention was
paid TO his demand. for few days later
a court of1cer appeared IN the gardens.
and, handing the superintendent a war
rant, informed him that he had been in
structed TO seize all obtainable property
and TO dispose OF II for the benefit OF the
butcher.
Not the slightest objection did the su-
perintendont make. but, instead cour-
teously conducted him to the lions cage
and then stood calmly by. waiting for
him 10 seize the lions and carry them
on. At a glance. however, the officer
saw that this ives a hopeless task. The
animals had not been fed for three or
four days. and al sight of the officer,
who was quite fat and, from their
standpoint. sn appetizing morsel. they
set up a terrible roar and tore at the
bars of the cage In q frenzied manner.
AS quickly as he could the officer hur-
ried away from the demoriac noise, and
to the smiling superintendent;
"If the butcher wants this Job done he
must get some one else to Go II, for I've
got five children depending on me and
cant afford 10 die just yet"
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Wonderful Clock.

Pope Leo was recently presented with
wonderful old clock, which has re-
markable history. 1t is in the form OF
a planisphere, and was made at Plai-
sance in 1925 by Bernardo Facini, a
famous mathematician, who presented IL
to that princess of the Farnese family
who subsequently became the second
wife OF Philip v of Spain. On the
planisphere are marked the hours and
minutes according to the Spanish and
italian style. as well as the length OF
the DAYS and nights according to the
seasons, the solar and inner eclipses,
and the daily position of the sun in the
different signs OF the zodiac.
From the Bourbons of Spain the clock
passed into the hands of the Bourbons
OF Naples, and some time ago the Count
of Caserta decided to present IL to me
Pope. As IL was sadly in need of re-
PAIRS. he first took it TO a skilled watcn-
maker in Rome, and the latter, after a
good deal OF trouble, finally got it %
work properly. When the Pope received
Il IL was In an ebony box. on the .op
of which were two silver angels holding
the Papal coat of arms. while on the
pedestal we're engraved the crest OF the
Bourbon family and the following IN
scription:
.'Leoni XIII. Exacto SUNNI Ponti-
ficatus Ammo XIV. Alphonsus Maria
Bormonius Comes Casertanus. Pignus
Laetitiae. Obsequi que sui"
The old clock. II is said, will be placed
IN the gallery OF the Vatican library.
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SOME FACTS ABOUT RULERS.

1t is not generally known that almost
all OF the rulers CT Europe are of a
different nationality from their subjects.
yet a thorough search through the vari-
Gus royal archives proves that this is
the case.
The French princes OF the Bourbon
family are only one-sixteenth French.
and are most wholly OF German. Spanish
and Italian descent yrince Victor Ma
poleon Bonanarte is only one-third
French and two-thsrds a descendant of
the Wurtemberg and Savoy families.
King Alfonso XIII OF Spain is four fifths
an Austrian. King Victor Emmanuel III
OF Italy Is also more of an Austrian than
an italian, and his descendants will have
Montenegrin blood IN their veins.
Emperor Franz Josef OF Austria is Just
as much a WitteIsbaeher as Haps-
burger. and, moreover. some of his an
cestors were Bavarians. King Oscar of
Sweden IS French on his fathers side
through the Bernadotte and Clary fam
lilies and German on his mothers side
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Odd Smuggling.

Recently a book. containing some
very rncompllmentary illusions TO King
Leopold Of Belgium, was peblished in
Paris. and as a result the publishers
were promptly notified that no copies
would re allowed TO enter Belgium
There were. however, several persons
IN BRUSSELS and other parts OF Belgium
who desired to read the book. and in
spite of the official notice they man
aged TO get copies OF t. The method
which they used was very simple.
The books were removed from the
original covers in Paris aud placed in
other covers, bearing such titles as:
"How 10 Grow Beet Root Popular
Text Book on Horticulture and Tho
Farmers Everyday Book" In this
disguise they were shipped to the from
tier. and the officials. misled by the in
nocent titles, never dreamed of confis-
eating them
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Love Letter Romance.

Half a century ago a young English
man, while travelling. met beautiful
girl and promptly fell in love with her
A few days later he returned home
and his first act was to write her q
love letter In ii he told her that he
could not be happy without her. and
that IL she regarded his proposal favor
ably he would expect reply by the
next mall.
To this letter he received no answer
and so disappointed was he that from
that time until his death, which oc-
surred recently. he shut himself I'D in
his home and lived like a hermit. Most
OF his time was spent in reading, ard
the day after his funeral the heirs be-
gan to search the books in his library
for they thought IL quite possible tina;
the eccentric old man might have hid
den some bank notes In them
They found none, but in a tattered
old pamphlet they found another kind oil
note, the love letter which was written
fifty years ago. and which the writer
had forgotten TO mail.
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Japanese Court Lady.

In the accompanying picture is shown
an admirable specimen OF japanese
metal work. The figure is that Of court
lady, and it was formerly the property
of the Mikado In 1876 IT was taken 20
London by a japanese nobIeman, and
after several professional photographers
had failed 1t was successfully photo
graphed by a clever amateur. a lady. to
whom. as q token of his gratitude. the
nobleman presented the negative as soon
as he had obtained all the pictures he
desired.
The notable fact about this figure 10
that It Is made OF a combined metal
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Three Curious Epitaphs.

In a cemetery near Dublin the follow
ing words appear on tombs stone:
Here lies John Hurley. whose father
and mother died while on their way
home from America II they had lived
they would have been buried here"
The following epita2h adorns the tomb
OF a gravedigger IN the Tatbach Gene
terry IN the south OF Wales:
'.Hurrah, comrades. Parsoa Is desdl
II he had lived he would have buried
all o. us"
Here is another curious eritaph which
was recently discovered II marks the
grave OF an indefatigabIe smoker and
contains only the following four words:
My pipe IS out.
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Strawberry Barrel.

Here is a horticultural curiosity, a
strawberry bed containing a hundred
plants fiourishing in the small compass
Of an ordinary -four barrel. Next sea-
son when you set out your plants and
feel that you have not a 150-foot run
by two feet wide of garden space 70
devote to strawberries, just take 9
ton.
Burn out four barrel. paint it any
color you please on the outside, then
screw four rollers to the bottom Next
bore a hole through the bottom TO take
an inch iron bar Just long enough to
keep the cask In position Let the roll
ers rest on a fagstone or cement floor
so that the barrel may be partly
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Queer Newspapers.

Fourteen years before any newspapsr
was published IN Paris. namely, IN 1868.
there appeared in Strasburg the first
number of a journal which claimed %
be the leading newspaper in Europe"
and which bore the following extraor-
dinarv title:
"F.II account of all the principal and
memorable events which have taken
place or which viii take place during
this year. 1909, in Upper and Lower
Germany, and also IN France. Italy,
England, Scotland, Hungary. Aoidavia,
Turkey. and other &C lntries. All the
news will be edited as carefully as pos
sible and Will be printed exactly as re-
eeivsd"
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Lady Of Babylon.

Some French worhngmen while max
ing excavations in the south of Babylon,
brought to light the interesting piece
OF sculpture which Is shown in the ac-
com2anying picture. Il represents a
woman's head and is fashioned out OF
hard diorite.
The Sculptor evidently intended to por-
tray some prominent Babylon lady OF
his time for he took great pains with
his worlJ. even 10 the minute details
The noses well formed. though rathez
large. and much OF the low forehead is
covered by a ribbon or band, which
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turned around every day to face the
sun. Two handles should be affixed TO
the top.
Bore two-inch holes in a zigzag around
the cask, and at each OF these apertures
Insert the crown, or head. OF the plants
In some fine mold. A wire netting one
foot in diameter is placed in the center
Of tie cask, which should be filled with
rich manure When the barrel IS full.
place nine or ten plants around the top.
keep we'll watercd, and you will have a
fine crop OF berries and a decided nov
city in gardening at the same time
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odd and rather gruesome spectacle is
presented whcIf~ several are seen hang
ing in this way. and it is no wonder
that among the legends which are popu-
lar with the natives there are few in
which the stealthy and Tavenous bat
played a leading and by no means a
creditable role.
few specimens Of the Australian bat
have been imported into Europe, but
these creatures are not as plentiful as
might be imagined. neither Is il very
easy to capture them. and for these rea-
sons the accompanying picture is OF
more than usual interest.
The Washington times., 1903-07-26
Laughing IackaSs.

Australia is the home Of the bird
shown In the accompanying picture, and
its scientific name is Dacelo gigantica.
A kinghsher it really is, representing
Australia. as the buff kingisher does IN
the north: but on account OF the ex-
traordinary sounds which IL makes IL
IS commonly known as the laughing
jackass''
Those who travel through the bush for
the first timo cannot help being startled
The Washington times., 1903-07-26

Ocean freight steamers have under
gone Transformation In the last few
years even more marked than the more
familiar express liners. Little is heard
or seen OF the vast fleets OF freighters.
They slip in and out of the harbors un-
noticed. Many of them, however. are rs
large as the passenger steamers. and
nearly as fast, while their facilities for
hauling freight are far IN advance of the
largest and speediest ocean greyhounds.
The latest departure In this class of
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Unique Benevolent Idea.

A novel plan for benefiting the funds
OF the Railway Benevolent institution
has been devised by the Irish railway
managers. Il has been decided TO coll
lect from railway men sufficient num-
Der OF stories and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
and thrilling '-appertaining 70 railway
life 10 make up a book, which will be
published and sold for shilling. for the
beneft OF the funds OF the institution.
The Washington times., 1903-07-26
FIVE-LEGGED FLORIDA COW.

remarkable freak OF nature has been
discovered in Polk county. Fla. II IL, q
COW with five legs. The fifth leg grows
out near the right shoulder and has per-
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steamer has single funnel. which is
located in the stern. thus leaving the
deck practically free.
There are in all twenty-four masts on
the new freighter, all of which are
equipped with powerful derricks. there
being in all twenty-four derricks- The
great hull is divided into twelve spa
cious holds. The unusual number OF
derricks makes IL possible TO unload a
full cargo OF more than 10000 tons in
less than thirty hours.
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steamers is the giant English freighter
Grangeberg. The steamer is capable of
carrying 10000 tors of cargo. which
places her in the nrst-class of ocean
steamships. as regards bulk. at least
is the absence OF any cabins or deck
houses on her enormous deck, with the
exception OF a small section of the stern.
Even the bridge. which is located well
back from the prov, stands alone, TAX
ing UP very little OF the deck space. The
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fectly formed joints. but a deformed
hoof.
The animal is FIVE years old and has
been purchased from its owner, J. Henry
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Australian Bats.

IT 7 NCANNY and ugly creatures are
the bats shown IN the accom-
panying picture. Australia is
their home, and nowhere else are they
found. From the ordinary bat they diff
fsr .n many respects. and their most pc
culiar characteristic is their habit OF
hanging downward from any object to
which theyfmay attach themselves. An
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Solid Comfort.

The young lion who is here shown
lazily reclining in a steamer chair is an.
inmate and native OF the Berlin Zoo"
which has adopted the excellent plan
of keeping its young lions in large.
cages, or rather rooms, and making
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The superstitsous collier is often
laughed to scorn. but a miner is North
Wales is just TOW thanking his lucky
stars that he believes in cmens. He was
boring under some coal ond was startled
by seeing a rat scuttling away. He
walked away from the spot, and directly
afferward large fall of eoal occurred
just over the place where the men had
been working.
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igny. daughter of'the great admiral. who
became the fourth wife of William the
Silent.
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Not only does the lord lieutenant OF
ireland receive a salary OF 10000 a
year, but he IS also given 2i,0o0 10 de-
fray expenses OF moving when he takes
/ up once.
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Fish have no eyelids. They do not
REQUIRE them. as their eyes are con-
stantly washed by the water in which
they swim.
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Waters. by Jules Kaufman, of Jackson
Vile, who will take ii 10 the St. Louis
Exposition. The cow is attracting much
attention in Tampa, where il is now on
exhibition.
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America now stands second among con-
tinents in Jewish population. She has
100 600. while Asia has but 3eS. 0o0.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-01-30
And reception Given Under Au-
spices of shInnstOn odd Fellows
Mas attended BY Nearly Four Hun
drcd Persons.
PLEASING prOoram Rendered And
Elegant Refreshments Served.

From three hundred and dfty TO
rour hundred persons attended the re-
ception and entertainment given by
the sh!nnston lodge, No. 10, shinns-
tou lodge No. ~ and Shinnston En-
campment No. 20. Independent Order
~ odd Fellows. in the 1. o. o. +.
hall at Shinnston, "Wednesday even
ing. 1t was brilliant affair and wa
thoroughly enjoyed by those who were
in attendance. A very entertaining
programme was rendered, as follows:
Chairman, G. F. Randall.
Address OF Welcome w. J. S, Harmer
Singing. Nearer My God TO Thee. !"
Paper Read Mrs. Chester Pigott.
Subject, Friendship, Love s. Truth. +"
Declarations by Miss Ada Robey,
Miss Josephine Hornor, Miss Flos-
sic King, Miss Villa Martin,
Miss Hazel Rowand.
Talk by the Chairman, G, F. Randall
Address. ...-............Z. w. Wyatt,
After the rendition of the program,
elegant refreshments were served. AT
forwards games, etc. were INDUCED In
and general social time was enjoyed
The occasion was one long to b'
remembered by the members OF tn,
orders, it being one of the largest ant
most interesting events yet given un
der their auspices.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-01-30
Notice..
To whom 1t may concern:

To whom 1t may concern:
Notice Is hereby given that at a
] general meeting OF the stockholders OF
the Mountain State Construction Com.
| pany, held at the office of the corpora
ton In the city and state OF New
York, on the 18th day of December,
1902, a resolution was adopted by a
majority IN interest OF the entire
stock or said company, as follows:
Resolved. That this corporation,
! the Mountain State Construction Com
paIiy, discontinue business as a cor
poratiOn and surrender to the state Of
West Virginia its charter and corpu-
rate franchises, and after paying all
its debts and liabilities, divids It's
property and assets remaining among
its Stockholders. And To this end A.
Z; Bedford, who Is appointed trustee,
VIII proceed as speedily as possible to
convert all the property, chuses In nc
tion, and assets OF this corporation
into money. and to pay of and dis.
charge all It's debts and liabilities ac-
cording to their prIorities: and after
fully discharging all such debts and
iabiiitieS, TO pay over all such assets
remaining TO the stockholders OF this
company pro rata with their several
stockholdings. But no payment shall
be so made to any such stockhulder
Until after publication OF the mott e Of
this resolution as herein provided.
Resolved, Further. that the presf.
dent or secretary cause a notice OF the
adoption Of this resolution to be pub
lished In some newspaper near Clarks.
burg, w Va. once week for at least
six weeks, and that the president
forthwith certify under his signature
ana seal OF this corporation a copy or
this resolution to the Secretary OF
state OF West Virginia.
Given under my hand this 18th day
GEORGE A. BvRr.
..oI President.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-01-30
GEO. G. STONE
DRUGGIST.
WEBSTER SPRINGS EQUIPPED.
Has Modern Plan, for ot,Iins and
Shipping to all Points

Charles d. Johnston, the general
agent for the famous Webster Salt
Sulphur Springs, at Webster Springs,
w. Va informs us that the proprietor
has Just completed a modern plant,
thoroughly equipped, for bottling and
shipping, to all points, the natural
salt sulphur water of these springs
and Is now ready tosupply all demands
for the same.
The water Is pumped directly from
the old spring To the bottles, and by
the process employed there is preserv-
ed the natural gases, without artificial
: carbonization. The shipments are in
cases OF "a and so bottles respectfully.
James W. Woddell Is the manager
at the Springs and Mr.. johnson has
his headquarters here. The water
from these Springs is very popular
wherever IL Is known and has high
standing for ITS medicinal properties.
For inforni' ion coucernlng these
famous Springs ADDRESS Charles d.
Johnston, general agent, Clarksburg,
w. Va. 34-tf
Recommended by all leading physi-
clans and for sale by Wells s. Hay
kmasr and f. G. Bland.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-01-30
SALEM BOARD
OF TRADE
Is an Assured Fact-Meetlnc Call.
ed for January %.
Organization MIIl be Perfected at
That Time.

Salem Express
The Roard OF Trade for Salem is an
assured fact. Public spirited citizens
have at last determined To form an
organization for the purpose OF pro-
noting the best Interests OF the town,
and meeting OF representative bust
ness men will be held at the School
House next Wednesday evening. jan
uary %, for the purpose OF perfecting
the Organization. Every one who has
the general welfare OF the community
at heart should attend this meeting.
II you have plans In mind for the bet
terment OF the town, come out and lay
Them before the meeting. That We
nave an enterprising lot OF business
men In our town is evidenced by the
rapid work OF rebuilding after the dis
astrous iire OF a year ago. No town in
the state OF our population has hand
somer business blocks or better stores.
we are going right ahead and build
up manufacturing industries. We are
going to place before the world our
many advantages and invite new In
dustries here 10 partake OF them. A
Board OF Trade is an important step
toward the building up of the town.
We believe the business men OF the
town win ali Join in this organization
and help 70 make Salem the town it
should be.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-01-30
ANOTHER GLASS FACTORY
MAY BE. BUILT HERE
Cooperative Company Owned by Mr.. Patterson.
who Comes Here and Looks at Sites.

Another large window glass factory
is practically assured for this city. At
the head Of the movement is c. b.
Patterson. of Barnesville. Ohio, recent
secretary and general. manager OF the
glass factory at Cameron. lie is a
practical glass worker. He has or
ganized cooperative company and is
ready TO build and operate factory
such as is in operation at Adamston.
He was here Friday and was taken 70
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-01-30
ALBRIGHT
in A WRECK
On Kanawha and Michigan RaiIros d
Near Charleston.

Architect Harrison Albright was in
a wreck on the kanawha and Michi.
gan railroad yesterday on his way home
from Charleston. The wreck was
caused by derailment of the train.
The particulars have not been ascer
tanned, but word is received that MT
Albright was not seriously hurt
Several Parkersburgers were in the
wreck and more or less hurt.