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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-07
Movement on to Purchase the Lat
stetter Property ait Corner of Pike
and Third Streets Believed to
Have B. & O. Behind 1t.
Some of the Heirs Have Not Consented to the Sale
and Refuse to Sign Deed Passenger Trains May
Run Through the City

The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad com.
Pany has been figuring for many months
on a new depot at Clarksbugr, especially
a passenger depot. The repot has been
current from time TO time that the pres
ent depot would be greatly enlarged, but
there appears to be well founded be-
lief that the proposed passenger depot
win not. be located that point.
When the Baltimore & Ohio first ac-
quired the Short Line railroad from Col.
It. NJ. Jackson and his associates in that
enterprise, the general belief was. that
at no distant day passenger trains
would be running through the city, in
stead of along one edge OF it. That be-
lief was based partly on the fac that
the company, by the purchase of the
Short Line, came into ownership OF a
right of way through tic city, and very
good depot site. The right of way is
the track graded by the Short Line be-
fore it sold out and the site is at the
foo of third street, where the Dcison liv-
cry stable is located. The grading of
the line through the city was practically
complete when the sale was made, and
but one bidge remained to be built, that
over Elk creek near the Catholic church.
Recent developments revive the rumor
that the aBltimore ( Ohio will have a
central city passenger depot. 1t is stat.
ed on creditable authority that the com.
pany is making efforts to acquire own.
ership of the Latstetter property on the
corner of North Third and Pike streets
for the purpose of the erection OF pas
senger depot, which will be magnificent
aud commodious structure, the cost of
which will be in the hundreds of thou-
sands of dollars. So far there has been
no open Identification of the railroad
company with the movement to purchase
this property, but it is more than strong
ly intimated that the company is behind
the movement. However, efforts to buy
the property have not been successful on
account of the refusal of some of the
heirs to sell.
This, property is centrally located and
is spacious, having frontage Of 200 feet
more on Pike street and extending to
Hewes street, several hundred feet, and
adjoining the property already owned by
the company. hTat it is desirable for
that purpose the railroad company and
every one else readily sees, and such be-
ing the case, there is more than a mere
conjecture that the company is trying
to acquire it.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-07
TEN DAYS
in PRISON
And TenDollar Fine Given Hugh Nor
risOn, of Bridgeport, for Obtaining
Money Falsely.

Hugh Morrison, of Bridgeport, who
was arrested at that place Wednesday
night by policeman and brought to
the county jail here and imprisoned to
await a trial on the charge of obtain.
ing money from f. c. Camlin under false
pretenses was ararigned before SIagis.
trate Riley Thursday afternoon at 5
o'clock.
Morrison obtained $3.50 from camlin
under the representation that he had 4
large sum of money coming to him from
the B. & o. railroad company, and that
camlin would get his money when the
company paid Morrison. 1t proved that
Morrison's representation was false.
Morrison acknowledged the charge and
was fined $40 and the costs and sontenc-
fenced to ten days. imprisonment by the
magistrate.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-07
CHARGE FOR
NAPE SLAVES
Five Cents Must Be Paid at All Barber
Shops and Yet That is Dirt
Cheap With Some.


After the oath of the present montIl
it will be different in the local union
barber shops. 1t used to be and is now
that there was no charge for neck shaw
ing, but after that date it will cost )
cents to have that done, and yet that is
dirt cheap for some napes. There is
also raise of five cents in the price
Of Pinaud tonic, it being 10 cents IN
stead of 10 cents. Prices which will pre-
vail after the date mentioned are, shave,
10 cents; neck shave, cents; haircut
. cents; shampooing, % cents; egg
shampoo, 80 cents; singe, % cents; face
massage, p cents; Pinaud tonic, 10 cents
and all other tonics, 10 cents.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-07
PICNIC PARTY
Given by Misses Minnie Hugill and Anna
Rittenhouse at the Union Land
Company's Park.

One of 4the most enjoyable picnics CT
the season was given by Misses Minnie
Hugill and Anna Rittenhouse at the I'm
ion Land park Tuesday evening. Thirty.
five guests partook of the bountiful sup
per served picnic fashion on the lawn.
All expressed themselves as having had
jolly time. The out of town guests
were Miss Elinor Lepley, of Wayncsburg,
Pa, and Mr. William Cable, of Pittsburg.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-07
WANDERED
AWAY FROM
HIS MOTHER
Little Hobart Spencer Started Out to See
the World All by His Small
Lonesome.

Mrs. George Spencer and children came
to the city yesterday to see the Gentry
dog and pony show. About o'clock
in the afternoon her little five-year.old
son, Hobart, wandered away from the
remainder of the family on court square.
The mother hunted for him while with.
out success. Then the police were noti-
fed and Policeman shackelford began
to search for him. He went down to-
ward the Elk creek bridge on Main street
and met Frank Shuttleworth coming up
street with him. Mr.. shuttlcworth found
him on the bridge alone.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-07
DUNCAN BoUeHNER RECOVERING


II. D. Boughner, state excursion man.
ogcr of the Christian Endeavor excur.
sionists 10 Denver Colorado, returned
from that city last night, after nearly
4 months stay there. His soiourn was
somewhat protracted on account of the
illness of his son, Duncan, who went on
the excursion and was taken sick with
typhoid fever on the way. He has been
in hospital there ever since. When
Mr.. Boughner started home Dmcan's con-
dition was much improved, although he
had severe attack, and he is gradually
getting well. Mrs. Boughner, his moth
er, remained with him and viii accom-.
pany him home when he recovers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-07
WILL RUN HACK
SERVICE TO DEPOT
Colonel seeIy Claims Depot Car Service
Is Bad and VIII Buy victoria to
Accommodate Traders Hotel
Guests.

Colonel Thomas B. Seely and w. y.
Mcbride left Friday morning for coluat
bus, Ohio Mr.. seely goes there for tho
purpose Of purchasing large victoria,
which he intends to rnn between the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad depot and the
Traders hotel for the accommodation Of
guests. He claims the depot car SER
vice is very inadequate since the ehagg,;
in the running of cars to that point. +
ON their return Messrs. Seely and
Mcbride win stop at Beverly, Ohio, to.
look after their oil interests there. They
win be gone several days,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-07
CITY JAN1roR SICK.

The familiar face of John Hieken,
bothan, the colored janitor at the city
building, is painfully missed these days.
He is at his home threatened will, ty-
phoid fever. but the latest from his bed
side is that he is getting better and the
chances arc he will have only light at
tack. The policemen do not feel en-
tirely at home with him gone.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-07
WILL NOT TACKLE BUZZ SAW.

Senator Harvey w. Harmer, OF Har-
rison, and Prosecuting Attorney j. NJ.
Foster, of Lewis, who were rather for
midablc, says the Charleston Daily Mail,
have virtually announced that they will
not tackle the buzz saw. Both are said
TO have eyes on the circuit iudgcship
of their district, and Harmer announces
he viii support Doyener with the same
energy he has displayed in the past com
paigns.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-07
oFF FoR ArLANrIc cry.

Among the exclrsionists who left last
night for Atlantic City were Miss Mag
gie coiFey, Miss Jennie Clancy. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. B. supler and son, John. and Mr
and Mrs. w. a. Gaylord,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-07
FRACTURED HIS ELBOW.

j. w. Collins, postmaster at Adams,
ton, is carrying his left arm in sling,
as the result of an accident received
while he was engaged in painting his
residence. The ladder slipped and he fell.
His left elbow was fractured.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-07
cIARKsBuRG IN IT.

A charter has been issued to the Bel
ington Bottling company, of Belington,
w. Va, to manufacture ice and soft
drinks. Capital $4,000. IncOrporators,
w. e. stathers, S. a. Lewis, clarksburgi
Floyd Ieted. J. A. vignesney, C. L. Cain,
Belington.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-07
TWENTY PERSONS KILLED
IN RAILROAD WRECK

Chicago. H., August IA big railroad
wreck occurred today on the Grand
Trunk line Mt Durand, Mich. Twenty
persons were killed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-07
Dividend Declared.

New York, August The directors OF
the Reading railroad have declared div.
identd of 2 per cent on first preferred
stock, payable September 10. The books
will close August "a.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-31
Good Danish Law.

Any sober, reliable farm 1abOrer in
Denmark who has saved one-tenth the
mortgage value of the little farm he
covets-this value not to exceed ST.
100-can buy the land by borrowing
the other nine-tenths from a govern
ment fund He gives mortgage on
which he pays per cent After five
years he also pays 1 per cent addi-
tionaI toward wiping out half his debt
When this half has been paid he pays
81 per cent on the remainder until
he owns the land A cooperative
dairy buys his cream and returns to
him the SKINNED milk for his hogs
The latter go to the cooperative bacon
factory, and the local branch of the
cooperative egg exporting house re-
ceives his eggs.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-31

soil, the chasm had been filled with
the bodies of the sons of those who
wore the blue and the gray
For a moment each old veteran
struggled with that incorrigible lump
in his throat, then their eyes met
dim with years and the tears of ten
der sympathy for a fellow sufferer
their hands involuntarily reached out
and clasped above the upturned face
of the astonished child, while from
their trembling lips came a single ut
terance-
Bob"
Toni"
Then, each divfning the others
peach bloom cheeks; little arm slid
around either neck Carefully they
raised her and renderly placed the
child in her mothers arms.
Referring afterward to the episode
that produced the first overtures to
Captain Hanson, and that brought
about the speedy and happy reconcilia-
ton, Bradshaw acknowledged: Fer
onct in my life l was cotched nappin'.
When / kim to myself I'd agi'n ten
dollars to the orneriest tramp as ever
walked the streets of Leavenworth tc
a kicked me outen the city, by gum l
would. Fer my part shall alters be
1ieve that the sendin' of that 1eetle
gal was one of them inscrutible, in
comprehensive doin's Nv Providence
that no man can't never fathom ner
find out"
Hanson vowed: by vim, knowed
what 1 was dom. 1 want a knuck-
lin to that boy Of mine-not by
dinged sight was jist a doin' what
every natteral-born soldier has got to
do. salute a officer. it don't make no
difference who he is, even eff it's Satan
hisseif. Toms always laying every
thing on Providence; 1 say it want
nothin more, an puthin' less, than an
aggravated and complicated case Of
reflex action"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-31
A Feathered ouadruped.

The natural history class was in
full swing and the schoolteacher was
manifesting his usual inquisitiveness.
Willie Rowlands,'' he called, what
do we cali a creature with two legs?''
"a biped, SIR" said Willie.
Name one"
"A mar, sir"
Good" was the flattering comment
Now are their any feathered bipeds? '
Eyes, sir; chickens and osttiches.''
That's right. Now, what is
quadruped?"
A creature with four legs"
quite correct Can you tell me
if there are any feathered quadru-
peds7''
.'No-ei-oh yes, sir. I've just
thought Of one"
Have you? What is it?"
"a feather bed, SIR
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-31
Neekwear Made to Order.

"Neckwear made to order" is the
sign hanging in the window of a con-
sentative and high-priced haberdash
cry in Fifth avenue I'VE have to do
it to save ourselves trouble" one Of the
clerks explained. Men used to be
content to buy the kind of ties we
showed them But now nine men out
of ten have their own ideas as to how
they want scarfs made One man
wants a narrow scarf and the other
a broad one Some would be delight
ed to take a scarf if the material were
only made in a different FORM The
upshot of it is the sale of specially
made ties."-NeW York Sun
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-31
The Garden of forgiveness.

There ts a garden. far. oh, far away,
Kept for the souls who sinned and suf-
fered most,
The sword of God forever guards the
And round its borders camps a heaven
ly host.
A gentle wind breathes through the tuft-
ed grass,
Rich with the scent of roses in their
bloom;
And, with the wind, all sins and SORROWS
pass,
Leaving a sweet contentment in their
Here are no troubles; here are none that
weep:
Here comes no thoughts of sadness or
despair;
But fairest flowers. in fullest beauty.
And softest sunlight fills the dreaming
air.
The murmurings of fountains low and
sweet.
Forever fill the ear and never cease
Soothing the silence with a gentle beat,
Like kindly voices, speaking words of
peace
And here, forever and forever, rest
The weary souls, unburdened of their
sin;
And cursed things are here forgiven and
blessed;
And wicked hearts are made all clean
within.
Bertrand Shadwell. in Chicago Post.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-31

At last Tom Bradshaw and Rob
Hanson had made up their minds that
they would never be able to agree
upon anything. In infancy they had
lain in opposite ends of the same era
die, making faces and kicking each
other. Tom could scream loudest. but
Bob was longest winded. They fought
over their games and toys in boyhood,
Quarrcled about their sweetheartS In
youth. and wrangled over politics and
religion in later years.
In the fall of '58 came the bitter
factional war in that state and they
drifted apart, sworn enemies.
When Bradshaw joined the Union
army, Hanson vowed, BY gum, |
didn't never intend to take no side in
the plagv war nohow, but now I'll
join the South jist to git even with
Tom, by gum, l will And he did.
Bradshaw declared, by ding, I'd
reether be shot by the whole Confed-
crate army then hev Bob Hanson git
a squirt at me. case it 'ud do him so
much good. An. moreover, eff ever 1
gets a pull at him, his hide won't be
with skinner, an they won't be
enough left Nv his carcass to amuse
the folks as bures him
On opposite sides these two men
faced each other in all the hard
fought battles from Five Forks" to
the Wilderness
In this terrible conflict Bradshaw's
right arm was shot away, and Hanson
lost his left
When the war closed, Tom married,
and, as he put it, pulled his freight
fer old Indiany." saying: They amt
a state in the whole Union big enough
fer both me an Bob Hanson
The years came and went; the Brad
shaw and the Hanson families grew
up total strangers They had not met
since the war. and neither had men
toned the others name.
Mary Bradshaw, Toms daughter,
had gone to Leavenworth to visit.
While there she met Charlie Hanson,
and they soon became engaged.
Being buds of the old blossoms"
they took the bits in their teeth"
defield parental displeasure, and mar
ried. Both were promptly disowned.
Six years later Mary received
note from her father, which read:
You kin leave that leetle gal Nv
yourn down to the depo' whar l kin
see her. She's my fresh and blood,
you amt an never wuz, an never
kin be; don't you come nor let your
man, case eff you do, l won't look at
her" TOM BRADSHAW.
The only answer to her letters in
six long years, and in it not word
of sympathy, love or fatherly forgive
ness, but instead cruel remuneration.
She buried her face in her hands and
wept tears of disappointment and cha
grin.
A touch aroused her. Her husband
stood beside her, holding a letter
which he tossed into her lap. Through
her binding tears she read:
Sir: Leave your daughter, Nellie,
at the station next Friday. She's my
flesh and blood; you're not-since you
married agin my will. 1 amt got no
use fer you ner your wife either.
bob HANSON
'Too bad, Charlie" she sobbed
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-31
NAMES FOR THE TWINS.
Seven-Year-oId's Suggestions Fit All
Possibilities.


Possibilities.
Carl was but seven years of age,
and was greatly excited when he heard
that twins were born in a neighbor's
house. He asked all manner of ques-
tions of his school teacher about the
subject, until he had formed fair
estimate as to what twins really were.
With great Impotence he waited until
evening came, in order to tell his
father the wonderful news. He ended
his burst Oh information by saying
eagerly: ''I've got names for them!
If they were mine I'd cali them Peter
and Repeater"
That's very NICE said the father.
pleased at his sons intelligence; but
what if they are girls?"
Carts ardor was by no means damp
ened After awhile he pulled his
fathers paper away.
IF they were girls" he said sol
EMMY, I'D call 'em Kate and Dupli-
cate"
But, Carl" said the father, I'm
sorry, but 1 understand that one is a
boy and the other is a girl
Chagrined, but by no means daunted,
Carl went and curled himself up on
the sofa to think out the new compli-
cation. All at once he burst out:
Papa, if one was a baby boy, and
the other baby girl, Fd-Fd call 'em
Max and C1imax-"-Los Angeles
Times.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-31
A TIME FOR THINKING.
Senator's Mind Was Wrestling With
Serious Question.

Senator'S Mind Was Wrestling With
Serious Question.
A story current in Washington just
now tells of the house hunting ex-
perience of a certain senator from the
northwest, whose romantic marriage
to a Delaware lady recently received
much attention in the press.
1t appears that the senator was
shown through one swell mansion by
the owner thereof in person, a woman
of considerable moment in Washing
ton society.
81 am not at all anxious to lease
my home during my absence from this
country explained the lady, "as
shall, of course, have to let it fur
nished, and have feared to do that
because of the expensive fittings
have placed in it. In your case, how
ever" she added, 'I shall only be too
glad to rent you the house, knowing,
as do, that in your hands there will
be no danger that my furniture will
not be taken care of. / will lease for
$4,000"
The senator did not reply. but con-
tinued to gaze out of the window, just
as he had done all through the wom-
ans talk.
why, SENATOR" she exclaimed,
intently?'
Il was thinking
"Thinking?" echoed the lady.
EYES," answered he, 81 am thinking,
or rather wondering, what, if should
take your. house. should do with
the remaining $500 of my salary"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-31
THE INCREASE IN SUICIDES.
More Persons, Here and Abroad, Are
Yearly Taking Their Lives.

More Persons, Here and Abroad, Are
Yearly Taking Their Lives.
A rapid increase in the number of
suicides in New York city in proper
ton to the population is shown by the
health department statistics which
have just been made public. In 1892
IA persons took their lives out of every
100000 inhabitants. In 1902 there were
% suicides to each 100000
This rapid increase is in line with
a tendency noticeable not only in
cities but also in rural districts in
much the larger part of the civilized
world. 1t has not gone SO far as yet
In New York, however, as to bring the
annual suicide rate to as high a point
as 1T reached in some European cities.
In Dresden, for instance, the rate is
81 per 100000 inhabitants In Paris
it is II; in Berlin, So; in Vienna, %;
in Stockholm, q; in London, %. The
lowest rates reported from any of the
large European cities are from Lisbon
and Madrid, with only 2 and sui.
cides per 100000 per annum respec-
lively.
The statistics showing the increase
in the rate in the main European coun.
tries are very significant In France.
for instance, as against 1871 per 100.
600 inhabitants rs years ago the rate
is now pa In Germany the increase
is about the same, and in Belgium only
little less Austria increased by 40
per 100000 Hungary by 2.7, England
by LIS, Scotland by 1S Russia showed
no increase. These are the rates for
the entire population of the countries
named, and not merely for the cities
where the increase has been in general
much more rapid.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-31

dreds of times before: 'Oh, we'll,
Mary, have your way"
Two passengers entered the depot
from opposite doors look of rec
ignition passed between them. Two
heads damned themselves into the
ticket window, and said simultane-
ously:
WAS a little girl
Ladies' rooms,'' interrupted the
agent.
The two disappeared and entered
the designated room, then came to
sudden stop.
Seated at the farther side of the
room was a beautiful child of five
years. They hes1tated. Neither had
a disposition to acknowledge a reIa-
tionship, even through the child.
They turned toward the door an if
to withdraw, but stopped wheS a
child's voice called:
rs you my grandpapa?"
There are times when human nature
predominateS over the animal, re-
CARELESS of past opinions or present
preferences-times when love of Off
spring, that all prevailing, innate ele-
ment which binds heart to heart, and
intertwines life with life, rides rough
shod over our despotic nature and as
serts its sway, not because of our de
sire to do good, but in spite of our
will to do evil.
They turned toward her saying:
yes, 1 am your grandpapa."
If you is, 1 want to go home. Nam
ma left me here long time ago. and
said l must stay till my grandpapa
come with one arm off. and now I've
fxx-Q xx-if off
She had slipped from her seat, and
taking each by the hand, amused them
with her childish prattle while she led
them down the street, captive at
her will
A turn in the street brought them
to a small cottage. Upon the porch
was seated a young woman who, even
before the child's glad cry, oh.
there's mamma" had reached his ears,
Tom Bradshaw recognized as Mary.
For a moment he gazed upon the
shadow (for she was but shadow
of the buxom, rosy checked lass who
had left his home six years before,
and his heart almost softened.
At that moment a young man in
soldiers uniform stepped from the
room and stood beside the woman In
stantly both men saluted the young
captain, who pleasantly acknowledged
their military greeting
The two men would have beat g
hasty and ignominious retreat, had not
| their attention been attracted by an
| empty sleeve tapping in the breeze
| To them it was an emblem of the high
est type of American manhood and
American patriotism; a sign of toll
hardship. privation and suffering; q
| medal, the highest that is given fol
/ gallantry on the field of action
| To their minds came a realization
| The civil war. with all its animosities
and hatred, was a thing of the past
In Cuban waters and ON Porta RicaI
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-31
REFLEX AC TION
BY 8. ii. McCAUSLAND
Copyiqtted 1908. by The authors Publishing Company

Nothing will be gained" she re-
piled. 3'by refusing to grant their re-
quests, besides who knows but that it
may be the means Of"
"Oh, nonsense" he interrupted, pet
ulantly, then added, sarcastically,
"'you don't know Bob Hanson
But you'll let me leave her, won't
you, CharIie?"
She was standing with her hands
resting upon his shoulders. Mary al
ways begged with her big. blue eyes.
and never since their first meeting had
Charlie Hanson been able to resist
their pleadings.
He answered now as he had hun