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The Modern Race After Wealth.

The mania for money-making has
developed into downright madness.
And the explanation is easy. People
see that 1t 10 fast becoming the chief.
II not the only, standard OF respecta.
billty. When Talleyrand was asked II
he was not ashamed to sell his influ.
ence In making treaties under the
first empire he replied: My friend.
do you not see that there are but two
things left in France-money and the
guillotine?" We are rapidly ap.
preaching the period in our own his.
tory when there will be but two things
left in America-money and contume
ly.-Louisville Courier-Journal
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THE NEW ARMY slFLs.


Il Is Practically Certain to BE ths
Best In the World.
Tho new United States army rice
is a remarkable evolution in small
arms since the old Springfield single
loader had It's day. Practically twelve
years cover the period of the Develop
ment. although the experience Of the
Spanish and Philippine wars has nat
urally made the progress more rapid
since 1898 than before that time
when the Krag was made the basis Of
the army magazine rife there was
more or less criticism, but II was
poorly conceived The Ordinance de.
partment has never regarded any
model as necessarily a finalIty, but has
ever been bent on improvements.
Consequently notifications have been
numerous and steady. and there is no
reason why. with this constant appll.
cation of experience and inventive &C.
MUS the United States service maya.
ziue rife should not be equal to any
In the world.-Springfleld (Mass.) Re-
publican.
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AS We have already transmitted Fair.
ly recognizable pictures Of individuals
by wire We may be able, before long,
to do the same thing without wires.
Why not? And then for the wireless
p o Observation-Disclosures
by which we can see everybody, hear
everybody, talk to everybody, when.
ever and wherever we please without
cost. anywhere on the surface Of the
globe. And then. hurrah Cor a short
trip to Mars Just TO initiate our chests
and show ofi!-Magazlne OF Humor.
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BOY WAS TOO PREVIOUS.
Came Near Causing Physician to
Lose a Patient.


Lose a Patient.
A doctor tells a good story in con.
nection with lad who until recently
was in his employ. II was part Of
this youngsters daily duty to answer
the surgery bell, and usher the pros.
pective patients into the consulting
room. One morning there presented
himself at the surgery entrance a
mechanic, with whom Buttons was on
speaking terms. "Hullo, Jackson!" he
remarked, whats the matter with
your" "oh, ! Just want to see the
doctor" replied the visitor. Have
yer brought yer symptoms with yer?"
inquired Buttons, Zoos that's the fust
thing he'll ask yer about. II yer amt
got 'em ye'd better pop back an get
en-" And would you believe it,"
adds the doctor, that fellow was actu.
ally about to act on the boys advice
when entered the surgeryl"-Pear
sons Weekly.
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CAME BACK FOR HIS OWN.
How Wilkinson Was outwlttsd BY
Bralny Tramp.

How wilkinson Was outwltted BY .
Bralny Tramp.
When Wilkinson went to his once
one day last week he felt calm and
contented. He hadn't any need to
worry about his wife's loneliness any
more, for he had bought a capital
watchdog for her
But, alas! when he arrived home
his wife met him with the deplorable
news that the dog had gone.
Eth" said Wilkinson. did he break
the chain. them"
Nc" she replied; but a great,
ugly-looking tramp came here and
acted so impudently that ! let the dog
loose. But instead of tearing the tramp
to pieces the nasty dog went OF with
HIM"
Great Scott" said Wilkinson, that
must have been the tramp bought
him FROM"
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Up to the Old Tricks.

These college boys beat me- said
St. Peter, as he locked the gate for
the night.
What's the matter now7" queried
the man who was being lifted with
pair Of wings.
why, | let in batch a while ago
and they no sooner got In than they
began to pitch quoits with their halos.
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FlLARlA 10 A NEW DISEASE.
Responsible for the Death Of Many
American Soldiers.


American Soldiers.
Capt Charles kieeiier. a United
States army surgeon. says the Phil
lppines are infested with mosquitoes
more troublesome and dangerous from
medical point Of view than those
that swarm IN the Jersey swamps. A
strange malady known as ilaria Ia
traced directly to them. and Is coma
mon among the American soldiers
Qvartsred on the islands. Soldiers
contract the disease by drinking
water from stagnant pools In which
the mosquitoes have laid their eggs.
The first indication Of flaria ap.
pears In the form OF a worm In the
victims thorax. This develops into
elephantlasis, which causes the pa.
tent terrible pains, accompanied by
constant cough. The sufferer is
worst at night. and the patient be.
comes a prey 10 insomnil.
The only remedy lies in an opera.
ton. which In itself is dangerous and
rarely successful. II the worm. which
is female, is injured and dies
through the operation. It's poison gets
into the blood, the disease Is increased
a thousandfold and the chances Of re-
eovery are small. Z
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HOW NOME WAS NAMED.
insignificant Error Which Deter
mined lts Appellatlon.

lnelaniHcant Error Which Deter.
mined lts AppelIatlon.
There Is to be a considerable rush
Tor Nome next month, II one may be-
lieve what one hears among mining
men, There Is no more sensational.
ism, but plenty OF effort and inten-
ton. Men are going there who have
thought over the situation very seri.
ously since the wild craze Of few
years ago, and they win go prepared
for hardships and disappointment.
How was Nome named? BY a man
on the Herald, one Of the Franklin
rescue ships. When the manuscript
chart Of the Cape Nome region was
constructed attention was called TO
the fact that the cape had no name
by the insertion of this? nameT
The Interrogation point was linked In
by = dsaughtsman as &C." and the
"a" In name" being indistlnct he
interpreted is as an 20; hence &C
Nome"-Cape Nome" This little ro-
nance occurred in 1853. What's in q
name? Nome.-New York Press.
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PLAQUE Of Wolves.

Wolves are still the scourge Of the
Russian peasantry. Duri2g the present
winter they have succeeded In de.
stroying 10000 head Of cattle in one
district Of eastern Russia alone. In
the governments of Novgorod, Tver,
olonetsk and Archangel and in Fin
land these animals are met with in
great numbers. The frequently be.
come SUCH plague that the govern.
ment orders them to be hunted down
by entire companies of soldiers, who
surround the woods In which they
dwell and afterward shoot them down
in considerable numbers.
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N, STRONG Recommendation.

The old gentleman showed his dis.
pleasure plainly. 1T seems to me
rather presumptuous for a youth in
your position to ask for my daughters
hand" he said. Can you advance
any good reason why | should give my
CONSENT" Yes, sir" replied the
young man promptly. "What? Il
am comparatively modest and eco.
nomical in the matter of my personal
expenditures, and think you VIII find
me less costly TO maintain than any
other son-in-law you could pick outl"
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Her Little Hint.

Tess-There goes Ursula Hope with
Jack Timmid.
Jess-Yes. she's setting her cap at
him.
Tess-Do you really think she cares
for him?
Jess-Yes, indeed! You know her,
full name is Ursula May Hope. Well.
she signs all her letters to him now,
~. May Hope. STRAY Stories.
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The Prodloy.

The infant prodigy had thrown her.
self on the floor and was vigorously
biting holes in the mating, while her
toes drummed a quick march Of fierce
anger and her shrieks rent the air.
What in the world" exclaimed the
prodlgy's keeper In alarm. Here is
a newspaper account OF me which neg
lects to say that ! am utterly unspoil.
ed with all my popularity" walled
the prodigy as II continued to scream
and kick.-Los Angeles Herald.
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The Snare Room.

The guest from the city sat in the
bedroom that had been allotted to him
in his brothers house in the little
country town. He watched his breath
turning to icy clouds as II left his
lungs and wondered how long Il took a
man TO freeze 10 death. They call
this the spare ROOM he said. SILVER.
ingly, to himself. And II is well
named. don't wonder they can spare
IT, think that could get along with.
out II myself. Magazine Of Humor
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chance for Everv old rhInn

wanted-Mr. Edgar Hogan wants a
wife. He is not particular about what
kind; most any old thing will do-an
old maid or some brisky young miss.
ANY unmarried lady that wants to get
a husband should write Mr.. Hogan, or
see him at his Office or home. His
postofice is Bethany. His Office is
anywhere IN the square at Bethany.
His home Is on Big Creek, FIVE miles
north OF Bethany.-Bethany (Mo.)
owl
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|EIJJNl0Il'
OF THE M'
A Musical Performance.

The man had attended a musical
party and the next morning met a
friend who lived next door,
Il was at a delightful affair at your
neighbours last night" he said.
yes. heard something going on
there. What was ~"
"The execution OF a number Of m,i.
steal selections by the young lady
"Oh, It was an execution, was ~"
said the friend In a tone Of relief. Il
am glad TO hear 1t was no worse. II
sounded to me like a murder COIN
fort.
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NO said the friend, y don't think
your new type Of ArSerican girl will
create anything of an artistic stir"
Why not?" asked the artist in n
tone Of indignant disappointment.
Because her legs are not too long
nor her waist too short. In fact, she
looks too much like a human being
to be accepted as artistic"
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JACK PARKWAY" COMING BACK
story That Thrilled the Boys Of a Gen.
Grafton Ago.

Grafton Ago.
For a regular thriller commend me
to Jack Harkaway." Thirty-fve
years ago this sensational bit Of &c.
ton exercised a greater influence on
the character Of the average boy OF
10 to 10 than father, mother and the
Ten Commandments. It was devoured
by millions on both sides of the water.
Jack" was the ideal Of the youth OF
all English-speaking countries. see
that It has been started again for a
long run in a periodical that claims
100000 circulation. Bracebrldge
Hemyng died in 1901. He wrote not
only Jack Harkaway," but forty-odd
volumes Of readable fiction, yet you
viii look in vain for his name in John.
sons" "Appleton's," Chambers" the
international" and the STANDARD"
cyclopedias, and in the "Ridpath Ii.
brary Of University Literature" The
editors Of all such works seem to make
It habit to leave out just what one
wants to know.-New York Press.
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Not for His READING.

DO you choose for yourself the
books You read, my boy?"
Sure"
But how do you know what to
avoid?"
"0h, I've all their names here"
Their names?"
you bet. It's in this list OF 100
best books for boys to read"
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Under the West Point rules cadets
must not have tobacco in their posses.
sion. but II Is difficult to understand
why the faculty didn't include cigar.
cites while they were about the formu-
lation Of rules.
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Sir Thomas Upton will please take
notice that there is now another yes
sci In the drink. upon which we place
our Reliance for the detention OF the
cup on this side thereof. barring
fukes.
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II, as new scientist maintains, man
originated at the North pole, he seems
to be employing the well-known max.
im Never so home 50 long as you
can go any place else"
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The name Of the first typewriter ar.
list installed on transatlantic steam
er is Miss Casey. Passengers will find
letter writing a mere pastime with
Miss Casey at the keyboard.
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May starts out for the organized
workman with a nine.hour day and a
prospective aggregate increase in
wages for this year ard in Chicago
alone of $1,500,OOO.
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Prof Alexander Graham Bell thinks
he has solved the air ship problem.
1t is TO be hoped, however, that Prof
Bell will get some cheap man to make
the first trip.
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The number OF leaves on a large
sixty-foot high oak tree has been
counted and found to exceed 100000,
declares an exchange. Which goes to
show that some people have time for
almost anything.
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This is a copy Of a notice on the
beach at Asbury park: In cases OF
ladies in danger Of drowning, they
should be seized by the clothing, and
not by the hair which generally comes
on"
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Sooner than see the British authori-
ties Inundated by the disclosure of
his innocence Whitaker Wright will
fight against eTtradition to the very
end.
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Wisconsin steps to the front by rails
ing the limit for child labor to 16
years, and without a dissenting vote
IN the legislature,
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Feminine Rsnsnnlnn.

Postal Clerk-You1l have 70 put an.
other stamp on that letter.
Miss Pert-Why?
Postal Clerk-Because It's over
weight.
bliss Pert-But, graciousl Another
stamp would make IL still heavier
Magazine OF Humor.
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The legislature sits sixty days. This
by no means includes the nights the
members put in sitting up with those
sick friends.
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Il is wise for the Red Cross Society
to patch up its difficulties while there
is nothing else doing in the way Of
hostilities.
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Russia is indeed unselhsh She de-
clares that the door will be kept open
even II she has to stand in the door
way TO keep 1t so.
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A New York woman has just paid
81 $50 for her spring hat What a Joy
II must be to husband a woman like
that!
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Mayor Cleared N. sId.walk hIm,.Il

They tell a story Of Mayor Studley
In New Haven. that is characteristic
He was walking along Church street
one day when he found the way
blocked by hog" Of a builder who
had filed the sidewalk with cement
and planks. forcing everybody out into
the street. The mayor picked up the
planks himself and threw them into
the street and rolled the cement after
them. He left word with a nearby 20.
liceGan that II that sidewalk was
obstructed again the builder would be
arrested. Some men can do that sort
Of thing without diminishing their dig.
nifty and greatly to the increase Of
their popularity. Studley is one Of
those men.-Waterbury Comm Amer.
lean.
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Both Of Them.

Guest lat dinner -"Ahe that's good
old ale. Pardon my asking, but where
did you get itg"
Subbubs-"Home brewed."
Guest-"Really! The chicken is
delightful, too. Is It one Of your
own raising?"
Subbubs-"Yes, home brood"
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A boy in Appleton City. Mo-, named
SALAD. has received the nickname
Chicken. 1t is hoped that he will not
turn out to be a lobster.
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Charlie Finn-well, how did the ten.
mis- match come out?
Willie Gill-It didn't come out We
hadn't more than got started before
some fool fisherman came along and
drew In the net.
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Terrible Terry is now plain Mr.. Nc
Govern Of Brooklyn. But he's young
enough 10 go out and get another rep
utation.
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Shamrock doesn't seem to be very
lucky name for yacht
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Although the air is free Marconi
has increased the capitalization Of
his company from 100000 to ST..
100000.
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The man who conceals his failures
will In the end triumph over the man
who trumpets his successes.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-07-01

It's a poor woman that can't get
the best OF an argument with man.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-07-01

This Is the time in the baseball sea-
son that the pennant is most easily
won.
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The testimony regarding the death
OF Mr.. and Mrs, Fair ought to be
warning TO all reckless Automobiles.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-07-01

II Hetty Green had only been Rus.
sell Sage's wife, then both of them
would now be satisfied with life.
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Misfortune is hard road to travel
Lord Darlington has gone from buffets
70 a buffet.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-07-01

Feather beds, II is asserted, are
coming in again, but the statement
may be taken on tick.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-07-01

AS a good spring tonic medium
sized garden spade Is not bad.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-07-01

Japan Is convinced that Russia Is
trying to arrange an open trapeoor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-07-20
GOT 1T SATURDAY NIGHT
Heavy Fines Assessed Sunday Drunks by
Mayor Grille at Monday Mornings
Session of Police Court.

Eight plain drunks We're scooped up
by the police Sunday. Two were Itai-
ians. They paid SLIGO apiece as a guar
antee that they would appear before the
mayor at the Monday morning session of
police court. They didn't appear and
the money was turned into the city's
exchequer.
The other six We're lined up before
the mayor Monday morning and were
each fined $40 and costs. When interro-
gated by the mayor as to where they
got their Sunday booze, they all replied
that they had procured it in ing Sat
urday evening. Three of the men ar
ranged TO settle their fines and the other
three were sent to Jail.
At the Saturday evening session OF
police court, one man put up SO for
his appearance Monday morning; two
paid fines of SO and costs; one was SD
and costs, and another was released on
account of sickness.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-07-20
Mineral Water for Sale
Agent Elliott win Deliver it Fresh and
Pure Daily at Several Business
Houses.

The famous Francis mineral well wa
ter will be on sale daily here. The agent
is Luther w. Elliott, who will deliver it
daily to all persons who desire it. His
headquarters win be at the Elliot bak-
cry, South Second street. He may be
reached by Home phone No. 3l5.
The water will be delivered daily
fresh and pure in bottles of ono gallon
at 10 cents each at the following bust
ness houses:
Ed Rone's news stand, Pike street.
BANDS drug store, Pike street.
McClaslsey's grocery, 1S2 Fourth
street.
Glen Elk Produce company, L. j. Cars
kadon, Ala North Fourth street.
George Hutlier s. Brother, $40 Main
street.
R. R. James, AdamstOn meat market.
1t is bottled by natural dow direct
from the well without artificial pumping
or disturbance.
The following is the result of an anal
ysis made in the chemical laboratory
of West Virginia University at Morgan
town, w. Va, September 30, 1901;
Grains per
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-07-20
AGED LADY DIES AT SALEM
Mrs. John w. Williams Passes Away
After Lingering Illness, at Seventy
Years of Age.

The death Of Airs. John w. Williams
occurred at Salem Sunday morning after
u lingering illness from complication
of diseases. The deceased had taken
treatment in the hospital at Baltimore
several times during the past year or
50 and everything was done to restore
her TO health, but without success. Fun
eral Monday afternoon at o'clock and
internlent in Mt Olive church cemetery.
The deceased was 20 years of age The
husband. three sons and one daughter
survive her.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-07-20

Total ....-.....a.....4. :. - .s9o'o =
1t is unequaled by any natural reme-
DIV for bowel, liver, stomach, kidney and
bladder complaints.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-07-20

Selling everything at cost. Going out
Of business. elizabeth Coffman. jil-tf
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-07-20
very Remarkable Cure Of Diarrhoea.

..About six years ago for tbe FIRST time
in my life had sudden and severe Gt-
tack OF diarrhoea," says Mrs. Alice Nil
Ter, of Morgan, Texas. Il got temporary
relief, but it came back again and again,
and for six long years have suffered
more misery and agony than I can tell.
It was worse than death. My husband
spent hundreds of dollars for physicians
prescriptions and treatment, without
avail. Finally we moved to Bosque
county, our present home, and one day
/ happened to see an advertisement of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
riloea Remedy with testimonial of a
man whoh nd been cured by it. The case
was so similar to my own that conclud-
ed to try the remedy. The result was
wonderful I could hardly realize that
I was well again, or believe it could be
so after having suffered so long, but that
one bottle of medicine, costing but a
few cents, cured me-" For sale by Geo.
G. Stone.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-07-20
NOTICE.

Notice to Contractors and the General
Public
we desire to announce the organization
of the Eureka Plumb.ng company, which
has already opened for business in the
stotier building, Fifth street, Glen Elk
with A. S. Gould, president and Charles
NJ. johnson, manager.
we are ready for business and are pre-.
pared to do everything along the line OF
plumbing and gas and steam fitting. Sat
isfntcion guaranteed Both phones
EUREKA PLUMBING CO.
apr2atf olaftsburg. Y. We.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-07-20
Cholera Infantum.

This has long been regarded as one Of
The most dangerous and fatal diseases TO
which infants are subject. It can be
cured, however, when properly treated.
All that is necessary is to give Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and DiaTrhoea and
castor oil, as directed with each bottle,
and a cure is certain. For sale by Geo.
C. Stone
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-07-20

No man or woman in the state viii
hesitate to speak well of Chnmberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets after once
irving them. They always produce
pleasant movement of the bowels, an
prove the appetite and strengthen the d.
gestion. For sale by G. Q. Stone, druggist
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-07-20

Notice to Contractors and the General
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-07-20
Webster Springs
BOttIing Co.,

J. w. Wooddeil, Manager, Webster
Springs, w. Va. Chas. ID. Johnston,
General Sales Agent.