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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-31
LEAP YEAR
is COMING
NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FOUR
MAKES PERIOD, WHEN GIRLS
WILL PROPOSE.
First of the Sort in Eight Years and
They Are Expected to Get Busy.
Review of the Custom and
Calendars.

The year nineteen hundred and four
will he remarkable for two things. 1t
will be the first leap year for eight years,
and vii have only two cclpses. Tire
first condition has not occurred for
century and it will not again take place
until after TIE year two thousand. Ac-
eorling to ordinary usage, the 1900
would have been a leap year, but it was
not for the following reason:
When Julius Caesar arranged the cal.
endars he gave the year one month
which he named after himself, and 3G5
IA days, which was II minutes too
much. In 1852 this error had amounted
TO nearly ten days, and Pope Gregory
-lecided TO reotify it. He accordingly or.
iered October 5, 1852, to be called the
fifteenth and agreed that all centural
year not multiples OF 400 should not
5e made leap years. For this reason,
100, 1900 and 1900 were not leap years.
The year 10000 will be the next. By
this means the civil year is reconeied to
he solar year ITO within seconds, which
amounts to the difference OF day about
1000 years.
Nineteen hundred and four may be call
ed a double leap Year, and 1T is said
that fundamentally inclined young wo.
men, having been deprived for eight long
years OF The privilege Of doing the court.
ing and popping the question" are pre-
pairing to exert just double the amount
Of leap year privileges during The new
year. Hence, timid bachelors are warn,
ed TO be on their guard, and, if posi-.
bic, go into hermitage, unless they wish
to be entrapped in some bold maidcn's
mcshes. Stock market advisors, when
forecasting the market conditions Tor
NEXT year should take into consideration
the inevitable boom in the matrimonial
market because the extra demand for
coal, gus and other courtShip comodi.
ties is sure to create corner in thosS
necessities and force the price up to an
,mheard-of figure,
! Astronomers tell us tl,at there will
he no eclipses OF the moon in 1904, anc
only two minor ones OF the sun, neither
Of which win be visible in this country
The year will mark the centennial, of
ticially, Though not chrouologically, q
the Louisiana purchase, and the eenten
NAL of the Lewis & Clark expedition
TO Oregon, in which sevenl people o
uhis section took pant August 4, 1904
viii be the ibi.ccntenniol OF the captur,
of Gibraltar by the British, and Angus
10 the Ibattle OF Blenheim.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-31
misunderstood.

Fergus Hume, who wrote a number
of sensational books, was one day in a
railway carriage with friend. says
the London NJ. A. P, In one corner was
an old lady. Mr.. Hume said TO his
friend that he really did not know how
10 murder any one in a new way. He
had murdered at least twenty people
and now he wanted new mode. The
old lady shivered and looked most aD.
prehensive. At the next station she
got out hurrledly. Evidently she took
Mr.. Hume for dangerous lunatic trav-
cling with his keeper.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-31
advice EY
LEWIS I. PETERS
To Young Men and Cofrects Impress
sion Regarding Unitarlans---Inter-
esting Article on These Subjects.

heart and all the spiritual God.gi4en
faculties. They also Teach the certainty
Of all just pnnishmefg for sin, and in
sist upon fun repentance and u turning
away from sin as the first step that a
sinner must take in the process OF spir-
'tual regeneration. They believe in the
Winning power Of divine love as The
great means of Christian grace and as
The most powerful incentive TO obedience.
md that it is Sthe goodness OF God that
e'Meth unto repentance and in the
saving power Of such chapters as the
Of Second Corinthians, (which
our brother recommends young men to
-ead.
PlainGeld, VT, Dec. %, 1903.
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How to Prevent Group.

1t will be good news 10 the mothers Of
small children to learn that group cal
De prevented. The first sign of Group j.,
loarseness. A day or two before the at.
tack the child becomes hoarse. Tits i.
soon followed by peculiar rough cough
Give Chamberlain's Cough Remedy free
ly as soon as the child becomes hoaTse
OF even after the rough cough appears
md it will dispel all symptoms of Group
In this way all danger and anxiety may
he avoided. This remedy is used by many
thousands of mothers and has never been
inowH to fail. 1t, is, in fact, the only
remedy that can always be depended
Upon and that is pleasant and safe to
lake. For sale by Stone & Mercer, drug
glsts.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-31
Some Errors of sneech.

Many make the mistake of saying
"I intended to have told you" or IF
had have known" instead of 81 In
tended to tell you" or IF l had
known" have heard the following
confused sentence from one who should
know better: 81 should have thought
that you would have gone to have seen
her" The correct sentence would be,
II should think that you would have
gone to see her"
It is incorrect to say "Those sort of
things" instead of Things of that
sort" Do not say "Ain't" for SIS not"
HE don't" for HE does not" or Not
as l know" for mot that l know" or
II have lit the lamps" for II have
lighted the lamps. "-Dellneator.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-31
Convenient Fetters.

Leo Deutsch. a Russian political exile
who was permitted to return to his
home, tells in his book, Sixteen Years
In Siberia" tales not only of suffering,
but of lenient treatment by his jnilers.
In Siberian prisons often the harshness
of the discipline was considerably re.
Taxed. On one occasion, TO the vast
amusement of the prison authorities,
Deutsch appeared before the governor
with his letters tied up with piece Of
string, and 1t appeared he had only as
sumed them for the moment. But the
complaisant governor was afraid Of a
visit from high quarters. "Then If an
inspection is made you will be wearing
your letters" he asked, laughing. "Of
course" replied Deutsch. you see,
I've come to you in full Dress" point.
ing to his tied up chains. On another
occasion Deutsch's bag was stolen. 1t
contained, among other articles of a
convicts attire, the indispensable fet-
tiers, and he had to apply for new
pair. take care you don't lose thesep
said the officer as Deutsch packed them
among his luggage.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-31

Each gun crew of a naval vessel con-
sists of seven men besides the captain
Of the turret, who has general charge.
There are two guns in each turret, so
that when in action there are in a tur-
ret fifteen men. At each gun there are.
pointer, trainer, a sight setter a
rammer man, hoist man, a breech
block man and loader. Each has his
station, md the seven men practically
become part of the gun, working to-
gether like a machine.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-31
RAILROAD ORGANIZATIONS
Will Meet B. & o. Officials at Headquar-
ters Next Week.

There will be Il very important meet.
ing in Baltimore at the offices OF the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad company
about the first week in january, prob,
ably the 5th. The meeting will be OF
the representatives OF THE Order OF Rail.
way Conductors, Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmcn, Order Railway Trainmen,
brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers,
brotherhood Locomotive Firemen, and
representatives of other organizations
employed on the Baltimore s ohio's sys.
tenn, The meeting will be for the pr.
pose OF comforting with General Man.
ager Simms and staff regarding the con
tract for The coming year. These meet
ings are held once a year, and generally
hast blit a few days, as the grievance
committees Of THE different organiza-
tons meet the general manager a cou-
pie OF months earlier and practically all
arrangements for changes have been
made and agreed upon.
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LONDON in ZOO.

when 1raftorB' HeadU Adorned Lon
n don ;Bfidge and Temple Bar. n
london in 100 was a comparatively
small city of about gOO.OOO inhabitants,
the rough and III kept main roads to
which had been but slightly improved
since Tudor times. The CHASTITY specta-
Gle Of many Of the trees on the South
wark road bending under their burden
Of hanged men had indeed been slight
" modified, but none the less the de
composing heads of traitors" still
filed the atmosphere about London
bridge and Temple Bar with myrlads
of baneful microbes.
Our immediate forbears were evident.
" not oyerparticular about sights and
smells. They were accustomed to see
men sitting in the plllory pelted with
rotten eggs and possibly included among
their immediate circle not few who
had been deprived OF their noses and
ears for expressing too freely their
opinions. political and religious.
The drains were in an appalling con-
diuon. The innumerable churchyards
were SO full of collins that they often
projected through the turf. Bear and
bull batting, dog fights and boxing
matches were attended even by royalty
as late as 1920, and FIVE years later all
the "dandIes' in London were paying
high prices TO stand in the carts round
Tyburn to behold twenty-five of their
fellow creatures hanged for misdemean-
ors which in our time would be pun
ished with a few days imprisonment
Saturday Review.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-31
A frightened Horse,

Running like made down the street.
dumping the occupants, or hundred
other accidents, are everyday occur
rences. 1t behooves everybody to have
a reliable salye handy and there's none
as good as Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
Burns, cuts, sores, eczema and piles. dis.
appear quickly under its soothing effect
25c, at Frank G. Rland's drug store.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-31

AIN about seven cases out of eleven"
said Uncle Eben, when a man comes
aroun' AKIN yoh fob advice he's gwine
to give yoh n chance to offer TO lend
him Washington Star.
TENDERS FRIENDS A DANCE,
Miss Martha Isabella seely will ten,
der a number of her friends a dance at
the Traders hotel this evening. The
hours will be from to II o'clock. A
very pleasant evening is anticipated by
those who have been invited,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-31
Sure Cure for piles.

Itching piles produce moisture an.
cause itching, this form, as well as blind
bleeding or protruding piles are cured b,
DR.. To-san-ko's Pile Remedy. Stops itch
ing and bleeding Absorbs tumoss. so
a jar at druggists, or sent by mail. Treat
Use free. Write me about your case. DR.
Bosanko, Philadelphia, Pa. For sale b,
Stone & Mercer, druggists.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-31
SHELTON HOTEL OPENED.

james B, supler is preparing to oper
the new hotel at SteeEton, the building
having been practically completed. The
hotel is a commolious one, Having about
50 rooms, and will be conducted by Mr.
Supler in modern style. 1t will be found
OF great convenience to the Iaborers and
others employed at and on The indlJtrie
in THAT section of The city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-31
SWEET MELODY FLOUR
MINING sTocK RoR SALE.

l have under option and will offer for
sale for the next few days nine thou
sand shares Of the famous Gold Run
Mining stock at forty and forty.two
cents. This is special selling price by
a client who needs the money imme-
aiateIy, Stock in this company is held
by a number of The wcalthiest people
in this city.
decSO-3t HARVEY +. SMITH.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-31
Better Than a Plaster.

A piece of flannel dampened wit
chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound .,
the affected parts, is better than a pla,
Ter for lame back and for pains in til
side or chest. Pain Balm has no superio
IS iniment for the relief of deep
seated, muscular ana rheumatic pain,
For sale by Stone x Mercer, druggists.
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,.I..:.11 ,BALTlMoREa0alo
ss RAILROAD.

Vest Bouna.
.. l-tdailyl due 1858 a. N.
80. IL daily due 7:26 a. IN.
0. S-tdalyl due 1913 a. m.
20. 47-tdaily) due S;42 p. m
10. 55-tdaily due 7:2S p. N
East Bound.
%. 2-tdailyl due S:54 a. m.
10. 46-(dailyl due 1913 a. m.
10. l2-tdailyl due 5:S2 p. m.
10. r. daily due 6:58 ?. nj.
o. 4-tdaily) due 9:45 p. m.
W. VA. & PITTS. DIVISION.
West Bound.
10. 8-tdaily e1. Sunday Ar. e:l5 a. n.
Ly. 6:l5 a. m.
No. l-tdaily) Ar. $3.50 a. M; Lv. 1880
a. m.
10. 6-ldaily e1. Sun, Ar. a:l5 P. M.
Lv. 8:55 p. m.
10. 7-tdaily ex. SUM- Ar. 8:45 p. m
10. 9-tsunday only Ar. 7:sO P. m.
Lv. 1920 P. m.
East Bound.
No, s-(Daily ex. SUM- Lv. $40 a. m.
10. 2-.Daily ex. SUM- Ar. $3.50 a. m.
Ly. 1885 p. m.
%. 60 Sunday only) Ar. and Lv. 0:4c
a. m.
0. 8-tdaily) Ar. $3.50 p. M; Lv. A p. N
.. 4-tdaily ex. sun.l-Ar. and "
1880 p, m
WEST VIRGINIA SHORT LINE.
West Bound.
O. ~ daily ex. sun.lAr. 1850 a. n
70. 7la-t daily Ar. 8:l5 p. m.
East Bound.
10. 7l8- daily Lv. 6:2O a. m.
10. 20 daily ex. SUM- Lv. $3.50 p. N
Trains Nos. I and s run betwesl.
harrisburg and Sutton.
D. B. MARTIN,
Mp. n, Baltimore
G. W. BAssETT,
G.P. a., Baltimore.
G. W. ALLEN,
T. r. A. Parkersburg.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-31

Davis & White holds the reputation
for selling good whiskey. Buy and b,
convinced for yourself. Opposite B. s
0. freight depot. dec4-24i
All cash register checks for premiums
must be returned on or before January !
1904. Q. P. Stout, 81 Pike street
decSO-2t
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-31

A glass or two of water taken half an
hour before breakfast will usually keep
the bowels regular. Harsh cathartics
should be avoided. When a purgative
is need, take Chamberlains Stomach and
Liver Tablets, They are mild and gentle
in their action. For sale by Stone &
Mercer, druggists.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-31
SWEET MELODY FLOUR

N. D. Stuart is buying and sellin
horses at his large barns on Traders
ley in the rear Of the Central Presbs
terrain church, where the Clarksbu
Transfer was formerly located, He ain
to have some horses on hand all the TIM
lie will take few boarders at the bar
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-31
WATER CONSUMERS.

Water rents for quarter ending De.
cember 81, 1908, are now due and paya.
be at the office Of the city clerk, SOg
Court street.
HUGH CALLAGHAN,
dec2s.dlm w. w. Com.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-31

The largest line OF woOlens ever shown
in Clarksburg can be seen at the Clarks.
burg Tailoring company. sep24tt
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-31

Lady Visitor Ito little girD-What be-
came of the little kitten you had here
once?
Little Girl-Why. haven't you heard'
Lady vlsitor-No. Was he drowneda
Little GIrl-Why, no. It growed up to
be cat.-1Ilustrated Bits.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-31
Sweet Melody Flour

Davis \ Willis, sole agents at Clarks
burg for Henery whisky. Opposite 3
\ 0. freight depot, clarksburg, W. Va
dec4-2+
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-31

All cash register checks Tor premium.
must be returned on or before January ]
1904. c. P. Stout, 81 Pike street.
decSo.2t
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Sweet Melody Flour

DRINK OLD HENERY WHEsKEY.
This whiskey is made from the finest
selected grain and under the old fashion
hand made process and is highly recon
mendCd for family and medicinal use
Sold only by the Boys. Davis and Willis
dec4-24tJ
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-31
Sweet Melody FIeu

In every nome where there is a plan
there should be a piano player. Their
Is none better than the Harmonist So
by the Thomson Music Company h
bridge building, feb ~
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Sweet Melody Flour.

Dr. E. B. Harper, veterinarian, viii
treat your sick animal. Operating a.
speciality. Charges reasonable. Office
I'll Pike street, apr2stf
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-08-05

in and the traffic such road would
secure to help pay expenses. There
are men in the world looking for such
opportunities, and Pm going to give
somebody a chance"
you have not looked deep enough
into it, my boy" mildly protested Mil
Ter. You haven't figured on the enor-
nous expense of running such road
and the dead loss of the investment
after the lumber is moved out. You'd
have railroad property worth quar-
ter of million on your hands. can't
make you see my position. simply
say to you that wouldn't touch deal
like that with ten foot pole"
Alan laughed good naturally as he
laid his hand on his friends shoulder.
II reckon you think Pm off," he said,
"but sooner or later I'm going to put
this thing through. Do you hear me?
I'll put 1t through II it takes ten years
to do 1t. want to make the old man
feel that he has not made such fool
of himself want to get even with
the Thompson crowd and Perkins and
everybody that is now poking fun at
a helpless old man. shall begin by
raising money some way or other to
pay taxes and hold on to every inch of
the ground"
Miller,s glance fell before the fierce
fire of Aims eyes, and for the first
time his tone wavered.
.'Well,' lie said, "you have the stuff
In you that big Spectators are made
of. and may simply be prejudiced
against the scheme on account of your
fathers blind plunging and what some
men would call overcnutiousness on
my part. 1 may be trying to prevent
what you really ought to do, but am
advising you us friend. only know
would be more cautious. OF course
you may try. You'd not lose in doing
that; in. fact, you'd gain experience. 1
should say that big dealers In lumber
are the men you ought to- see first.
They know the values Of such invest
ments, and they are reaching out in all
directions now. They have cleaned up
the timber near the railroads"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-08-05

first class to Il misery $3.50 In the
ninth. There are about a score of diff
ferent titles, several of which are again
divided into ''real' and Others" the
s'real' being several shades better than
the Others"
These titles are always used in con-
versation, as, for example, "Will not
the chamberlain have cigar?" or
Mr.. Chamberlain, will you not have
cigar2" And it requires fairly
clear head and good memory to give
everybody his due in large party,
especially as some Of them are deco
rously long, as, for instance, geheime-
conferentsraad
Then there are ladies', who generally
have 'inde" (the English "ess') added
to their husbands title or office A
colonel's wife, for instance, is called
oberstinde, and the wife Of the cham
berlain to the king kammerherreinde,
and so forth.
But the subtleties of the additional
titular address in writing even excel
the verbal form. That persons Of the
first rank are "excellencies" is only
natural, but gentlemen of the second
class have on documents addressed to
them 4 high well born" prefiXed to
their title and name, and those of the
third class thigh and well born" /
much regret that cannot explain why
the addition of this "and' should
somewhat detract from the value of
the same words.
Gentlemen of the ninth class are ad-
dressed as well honorable and well
Bred" which is, think, almost more
than they could expect for their $685.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-08-05
A Matter Of Time.

'The reason why l quit shaving"
said Rivers. twas that figured up one
day the amount of time that it took. I
used to spend a little over fifteen min
utes every day of my life shaving my
self. l found that this used up ten or
twelve working days every year, and
decided ! simply couldn't afford the
time"
WELL" responded Brooks, "you spend
at least half an hour three times day
eating your meals. That makes ten
and half hours week. There are
fifty-two weeks in a year Ten and a
half times fifty-two--let me see-is SAG,
Allowing eight hours to a working day
sou spend siXty-eight days, or over two
months. every year at your meals.
WHY sdon,se you quit eating ?"-Kansas
e..y independent
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-08-05
MEXICAN ETIQUETTE.

Ladies do not attend funerals.
Children kiss the hands of their
parents.
The bridegroom purchases his brides
trousseau.
The hostess is served first at n Mex
lean table
When friends pass each other on the
street without stopping they say adios
(goodby).
6 DIS are sent to friends upon the
-.a.,,...versary Of their saints day and
upon New Years day.
Even the youngest children of the
family are dressed in mourning upon
the death of a relative.
The pronoun tn Chou is used only
among very intimate friends and rela-
tives or when addressing children or
servants.
Never allow caller to carry pack
age of any size from your house; al
ways send it to his home. Mexicans
do not carry parcels.
If you change your residence you
must notify your Mexican friends by
card; otherwise they will not feel ut
liberty to enter your new home
Modern Mexico
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-08-05
Notice to Patrons Of the Mancheste,
9 oaelda Railway Company at
More Manchester In.

wish to call yoursl....e,t,on IN tho
fact that q great number 49, ssan GERS
are boarding our trains at thSS .ss;nt
without procuring tickets at our down
town office, and thereby causing great
loss of revenue to our Railway.
This Is to notify you that unless you
procure your through tickets from this
station, which may be done by calling
here or telephoning US to send tickets
with conductor for your destination, I
will be obliged to discontinue that
point as Q stop for our trains to pick up
passengers.
This do not wish to do, but unless
you Cooperate with me in this matter
it will be necessary to come to our sta
ton to board our train.
JNO. L.SULLIVAN.
Gen. Mgr.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-08-05

] can't-ef l aiI't man enough to let
up with bottle in the house WONT
do it without. But the sight or smell
of it is he'll Itself to a lover Of the
truck. Ef l was to tell you what a
little thing started me on this last
spree, you'd laugh. l went to git q
shave in a barber shop, am when the
barber finished he soaked my face in
bay rum, an it got in my mustache.
l kept smellin' it all mornin' an tried
to wipe it off, but she wouldn't wipe.
All the time l kept walllin up an
down in front o. Luke Sellmore's bar.
Finally l said to myself, We'll, eff you
have to have a barroom stuck under
yore nose all day like wet sponge,
old man, you mought as well have one
whar 1t ii taste better, an slid up to
the counter
The woman sighed audibly, but she
made no reply.
rs Billy awaken Pole suddenly
asked.
"No; you know he amt" said Mrs.
Baker.
Pole stood out on the floor in the sheet
of moonlight that fell through the open
door.
81 wouldn't, Pole" said the woman.
"The pore little feller's been toddlin'
about after the others, draggin' bresh
to the heap tell he's tired. He drapped
to sleep at the table with piece o.
bread in his mouth
81 won't wake i'm, God bless his lit
tie heart answered Pole, and he
reached down and took the limp child
in his arms and pressed him against
the side of his face. He carried him
tenderly across the room and lay
down with him. His wife heard him
uttering endearing things to the I'M
conscious child until she fell asleep.