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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-29

the Coz IL E. church held q very sue
eeszfui sale Of pies, cakes, salads. and
bread lilze mother used to Mako at
Aayunon & Costen's grocery on Main
rtreet this AFTERNOON Quite q sul was
uetted from the proceeds Of the sale,
which viii 60 towards the society
Nh. Hal n. Rapp entertained a few
OF her intimate friends at o'clock
dinner. ut her home at the corner OF Me-
obanic and Fifth streets, Thursday even
ing in honor OF AIiss Lillian KOblegard,
who has Tust returned from trip
abroad. 4 most enjoyable time was
spent by those present.
Miss IsabeEEe MCGOWAN, the bright
Young daughter Of :9Ir. and Mrs. William
MCGOWAN. is but two years of age, yet
sbe i old enough to entertain her young
friends at social affair.
wednesday, afternoon between the
hours of 3 and O'Clock, Miss Meow
ans naIly little friends gathered to-
getber at her home ON West Pike street
and helped her celebrate her second birth
day anniversary at a party and enter
tainment which, had been arranged IN
her honor by her aunties, Miss Belle Nc
Gowan and Mrs Mary Sewing.
There were about tvelty five Of the
Young folks present and they all en-
loved themselves to their hearts con
tentment. The appointments in the din
inp room were very pretty and attractive
The room was prettily decorated in flow
an and decorations. Miss Freda Holden
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in which one person is able to draw
pictures from mental images formed
in the mind OF another. The annals of
the Psychical society contain hundreds
of copies of telepathIc pictures such as
those reproduced in the illustration
In making a telepathic drawing the
percipient sits with his eyes bandaged
ana his back turned toward the agent.
A third person, in a remote corner. then
makes n sketch and holds 1t so that the
agent can see it. The latter ut once
tries TO convey TO the mind Of the blind
folded man the mental image which the
picture has called up in his own mind
If the attempt IS successful the per-
cipTent will proceed to put on paper the
image thus received. Sometimes re-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-29
9NATYSTS OF The PROBLEMS OF IELEPAIH1

explanation IN high favor with teIep%
afhigts today is that offered by Sir
william Crookes on the hypothesis tnae
thought is carried from mind to Enino
by ether waves of even smaller anph-
tude and greater frequency than thoss
that carry the x rays
The great problem, however, - not
how telepathy operates, but whetner
there is such thing as telepathy and
IL there is, whether II can be 2oS 70
practical purposes. The telepathists
Themselves are not a unit on this paint
Some report an astonishing diVeFSley
in results even when the various 01-
perIments are conducted under equally
favorable conditions. Those who are
convinced OF the commercial utility OF
taIepat hy assert on the other hand,
that unknown but essential conditions
are lacking when the tests fail and re-
mind us that Mt the time of the indian
xnutiny the British had an unpleasant
experience with something that sounds
suspiciously like telepathy. When the
rebellion broke out it became necessary
10 send many important dispatches
across the unsettled districts of India,
and although the British authorities
had the fastest post service at their
disposal their dispatches were IN
vnriably forestailed and betrayed to the
enemy ut far distant points, secret
orders being sometimes known to the
natives a week before they were ofh-
ciaIly received by those to whom they
had been sent Matter Of fact science
argues that whatever the means OF
communication they rested on phys
zeal not a psyckicai. basis And thus
the whole question OF telepathy remains
H ApDINGToN BRUCE.
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the reasonnbieness of It's claim to pop
ular credence it is interesting TO note
that those who are firmly convinced
Of It's veridity are divided in opinion re-
garding the manner in which It oper-
ates. Nor Is this at all surprising IN
,.ieyy OF the element of the unknowable
which it so obviously contains. OF the
many speculations concerning the laws
of eelepathy none have been SO daring
ns those advanced by the late F. w. H
Myers. one OF the most brilliant writer's
an all subjects connected with psychic
nj research. In posthumous work
dealing with human personality Mr.
Myers suggests that the spirit OF the
agent directly influences the brain OF
the percipient, modifying in countless
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-29

A rare opportunity is given art lov-
ers to view a magnificent line of pic
lures. Saturday afternoon and evening
and Monday until 5 p. m. ut the show
rooms of the Home Furnishing Co., 34a
AMI 345 Main street, second floor. Thie
firm has arranged with the travelling rep
resentative of a prominent firm of cast
ern manufacturers to exhibit his sam
pies for the benefit of the public, and
all are cordially invited to attend the
exhibition. Pictures of rare merit and
beauty are to be shown, and every one
should avail themselves of this exeeP-
tionaI opportunity. The exhibit is in
charge of Mr.. F. H. Ankeney-
au2o-4t
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rnrenne I.orIc.

The logic of childhood is frequently
as convincing as 1t is refreshingly orig
lnal. AIRS. LIS little daughter is very
much given to reasoning things out Tor
herself aud seldom falls TO arrive at a
satisfactory conclusion. Some weeks
ago she gave party to number OF
little friends. and when the time came
for them to go home she politely asked
them If they had enjoyed themselves
All replied in the affirmative Win the
exception of one conscientious mnid,
who snld frankly, mo. didn't; had
a horrid time" did you renlly?' said
the small hostess in a puzzled tone. Il
don't see why. had lovely time;
but. then" she added rehectively. II
suppose / ought to, cos. you see, 1t was
my party."-Brooklyr Engle.
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been as n rule futile of result, but the
annals OF the Society For Psychical Re
search contain a few apparently Wen
authenticated cases in which the agent
has, it would seem, by mere exercise OF
viii caused the absent percipient TO see
nbaptnsrnaI image. Experiments in
the second class have been more salts
factory. although scoffers aver tnat
the explanation for the uneXpected acts
on The part of the percipient lies IN
s,,r,rosfion According to many au-
thorltfes. however, results have some
times been obtained in nowise attr1p-
utable to either of these causes.
The experiment that caused Mr. stead
to become convinced that telepathy on
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-29
WEST
VIRGINLANS
Attend the American Bar A ssOciation
Meeting at Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Distinguished Visitor Pre- sent

The twenty-sixth annual meeting Of
the American Bar association is being
ned at Hot Springs, Ark. The members
present from West Virginia are. George
i. Price. OF Charleston; B. NJ. Amber,
Of parkersburg. and Harvey F. Smith, OF
this city. and the delegate from West
virginia association is w. w. Brannon.
Of West virginia. \ distinguished visit
or and speaker is Sir Frederick Pollock
Of London. England, who is on the pro
gram to read a paper.
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women Florists.

Women as florists? Why not2 Could
there be a business more adapted to
the tastes and faculties of womanf
In London there are several young
women who are acquiring wealth as
florists, having wonderfully good taste
ana originality in arranging floral gifts
md decorations for social functions
IN this business the hours are uncer-
tain and long. but one can't have every
advantage, and the work of managing
such an establishment is decidedly con
genial to woman.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-29

In nm address ON MAN and Woman
delivered before the Society For Elm
zeal Culture In Chicago Professor
Charles Zueblln of the University OF
Chicago said: 1.-THE type OF woman
who has never had justice done her y
the self made woman we daily near
of the self made man who writes let-
fers to his son relating his early
acbIeyements, but very little OF the
women who, despite great odds. such
odds as the negro encounters in his ef-
forts to climb tho ladder of success,
have reached the top and stand there
above their sisters"
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ways each Individual cell OF both brains
In thus Investing the human will with
transcendental powers Mr.. Myers goes
so far as to give it control over inor-
ganic matter and over organic matter
both within and without it's own organ
ISM" We are irresistibly reminded OF
the fanciful and bold theories set forth
by Bulw.er-Lytton in his weird novel
"a Strange story" Another expiana-
ton of telepathy Is forthcoming on tne
bnsis of regarding the brain MS an cleo
tro magnetic apparatus. with taought
as the product OF its functional activity
This was the theory propounded some
years ago by Or. w. J. O'sullivan- An
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-29

n large scale is an accomplished fact
falls under the first head OF the three
fold classification. and 1t is significant
that in this class the experimentalistS
t,,H,e been most successful. 1t is seldom.
however. that anything has been at
tempted Mt the long range OF the Not
tingharn-London tests. As rule the
efforts to transfer thought from one
mind to another are made over a short
distance. those engaged being careful
to avoid the physical contact that
might expose them to the old charge
that success has been due to muscle
reading one OF the most interesting
of minor taianathic experiments 10 that
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-29
THEATRICAL NOTES.

The Union Square Stock company viii
open weeks engagement at the Trad
ers Grand next Monday night, present
ing the society drama in four acts, @The
shadow of the Cross" with the COM
pany are such well-known people as
Harry C. Allen, Graham Earle, Miss Ra-
chel Renard, Queen Daniels and other
equally strong artists. Prices lOc, zoe
and so
Ladies' reserved seats free Monday
night, when accompanied by paid 30
cent ticket.
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sOecimen TeIepnthic Drawings

1narkable liISenesses to the original are
thus obtained. the similarity and dis
similarity. according to those who be-
lieve in telepnthy, varying with the in
tensity of the mental picture con1ured
np In the agents mind. Disbelievers
assert that the successes are due to CO.
incidence or to u known figure" pref
erenee on the part OF the percipient
which is catered TO by the maker OF the
original drawing. The latter supposi-
ton, however reflects so seriously upon
the integrity of at least one of the priu-
cipals that 1t should not lightly be nd-
vnnced.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-29

~ -zSs5SSllI Garrett p. serviss and |
W DSIESyLl William T. Stead re-
n HdeM VI gnrdfng the possibility
VIZ Ga of mental telegrnphy.
GsySSssAS1sals/ or teIepathy as II -
~ SNffaSW scientifically termed,
lS21SzlE1E-c~S5 has aroused widespread
80 interest in this most
,.,.,,.,,t,,,, ~ ,,svchfc:,l phenomena To
be able to dash messages through space
1,itbout the aid of even medium IKE
the AIarconi system of wireless teles
raphy would undoubtedly be OF Ereat
moment from a commercial standpoint
10 say nothing of the milestone y
would mark in the evolution q
human race. but until recent
those who have seriously Put ~
the claims OF teIepathy have receiSSu
scant courtesy from science. since li'S
formation in England of the S"ciStS
For PsychicaI Research. however, tHs
telepathists have enjoyed
,youiie ana have had the satisfaction OF
adding TO their ranks such men as sir
william Crookes. DIR. Oliver LouEc'
w. I. stead and Balfour stewart ~
England, and Professor Wllllliil J'tiiiS'''
Professor j. II. Hyslop. DR.. Parkhurst
ma samuel l.. Clemens Mark Twain)
in the United Stutes.
At the same time 1t must be said thlt
II the majority OF scientists do not open
" scout the possibility OF interchanEinS
IDEAS through space by mere exercise OF
win, they aver that tclcpathy. II II exist.
can never become n recognized factor
IN human lie and progress. owing TO
the yarIn bflity of the conditions under
which IL must manifest itself and to the
fact that the stress OF latter day life is
such that the mind is seldom found IN
the state OF receptivity and passiyeness
requisite for the successful TRANSMITS
sIou of a message from the mind OF an
other. Those who are inclined to the
views held by Professor SsrNiss, how
ever are avowedly skcptical In regard
10 teiepathy, holding that Il II absurd
10 suppose that the mind alone can act
as a transmitting agency even admit
ting the truth OF the ETHEREAL wave
theory propounded by Sir William
C,rookes in his advocacy OF telepatay.
1t was but natural, therefore, that
vyhen Mr. Stead announced the success
mi transmission by tclcpnthy OF Eirs-
sages from Nottingham to London. n
distance OF 125 miles. a chorus OF dis
gentinR voices should arise and thnt
Professor Servfss. acting as spokesman
for the skepttcs. should propose u test
under more rigid conditions than those
prevailing at the time the NottinEhnin-
london messages Were transmitted.
rho Importance OF safeguarding such
tests Is self evident, for II teleputhy Is
70 be put or. "a scientific basis II must
be Etibtect&i to the rigid scrutiny with
which SCIENCE regards all that comes
<Ss.sziz ssN.a' 10y, >
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-29

John Csheepishly)-I-I s'pose youH
be gittfn' married some time?
Betty with frightened uirl-oh.
dare say shall some time.
II dare say I'll git married too"
oh"
"P'raps we might both git married
at the same time
.sWouldn't 1t he awful, John, II the
parson should make n mistake and
marry us to each other?"
I'll shouldn't mind"
..No; neither should l. TO tell yGu the
truth, John"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-29
PosroFF1cE CLERKS
vs. BANK CLERKS

Thee Jerks in the postofIice department
and the bank clerks are arranging for Il
baseball game to be played in the near
future at the East End ball park. The
postofTice men claim they can win the
game from the bankers with their eyes
shut. while the bankers claim they can
turn handsprings around the bases and
get the game. So they viii have it out
as soon as the final arrangements are
made for the game.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-29
rHE DEATH PENALTY.

A little thing sometimes results in
death. Thus mere scratch, insignificant
cuts or puny boils have paid the death
penalty. 1t is wise to have Buctlen,s
Arnica Salvc ever handy. It's the best
saIve on earth and will prevent fatality,
when burns, sores, ulcers and piles
threaten. Only 25c at Frank G. BANDS
drug store.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-29

When knives have steel blades they
should be cleaned and polished after
each using. This is best accomplished
II a small basket is kept near ut hand
which contains potato. bath brick
and a polishing cloth Scrape little
of the brick upon board. dip the cut
end Of the potato into it and use this
to rub the blade OF the knife free of
nll stains. Then polish with the cloth
and wash the handle in warm but not
hOA vatpr
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-29
NEW RULES
To Govern the Operating Department of
the Baltimore & Ohio win Be Issued

Because the new rules governing the
operating department Of the b. o.
railroad goes into effect October !, arr
engagements have. been made for the be-
ginning of examinations of the employees
in that department September /, that
all win be examined before the time
for putting the now rules into effect.
There viii be some radical departures
from tie old rules, and it is necessary
that pll the men who will be effected by
the now ones aequaint themselves thor
oughIy with the new rules before they
are in use.
Truinnrasters have distributed copies
Of the new book Of rules. and all the
employees have been supplied. and are
ready for the examinations. which arc
expected to be of necessity severe.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-29

presided at the punch bowl in the din
ing room. Dinner was served at a sea
sonab1e hour and the delieacies which
were spread upon the table made many
a young heart wish that Miss AfcGowan
would have birthday ever 50 often.
Two candles burned brightly from the
center Of the table, significant of the
young hostess birthday The delicious
homemade cake served was very pala-
table and to the young folks notion
tasted like the cake that Alice in Won
derland ate at the Queens table must
have tasted.
Appropriate games and other juvenile
amusements were enjoyed by the young
stcrs before the party broke up. Miss
MCGOWAN received many beautiful pres
cnts, which she highly appreciates Each
of her guests were presented with SOU
venir before they departed. Miss Nc
Gowan is charming lfttI lady and, in
spite OF her tender years, is precociously
bright and intelligent.
Announcement is made of the APP
proaching marriage OF Miss Luella Dye
of Raven Rock. and DIR. ii. E. Sloan, of
this city, which will take place on the
afternoon of September 3, at the home
of the brides father at Raven Rock.
The bride-eleet is an exceptionally bril-
liant young lady, and for many years
has been an Instructor in Broaddus col
lege. DIR. Sloan Is a practiing physician
in CIarksburs and is well known through
out the state. A number of Clarksburg
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-29
R,rpipe. In Ncro.a Time.

Bagpipes are generally Inscribed to
Scotland, where they have been IN use
for a long time. but 1t was an iiistru
ment upon which the ancient Greeks
and Romans played. Nero Is snid 70
have performed upon It. and an old
piece of Grecinn sculpture represents
a player on the bagpipes dressed Us t.ie
fashion that is known today as the
highland costume.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-29
PITTS AN END 10 IT ALL.

A grievous wall oftimes comes as a
-. of unbearable pain from over
god asgans. Dizziness, backache, liver
complaint and constipation. But thanks
to DIR. Kings New Life Pills, they put
an end to it all. They are gentle, but
thorough. Try them. Only 25c- Guar
antccd by Frank G. Bland. druggist
Price soc and sIOO Trial bottles free.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-29

zone wife too mnny!" exclaimed Mrs
wederIy as she glanced Mt the head
lines of her husbands paper. sup,
pose that is nm account of the doings Of
some bigamist." ,N
mot necessarily. my dear" replea
her husband. without daring to look
up-Toronto Moon
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-29
EoarERINo ENrERPRlsE9

The French postal authorities claim
that wireless teieEFaphy comes under
the terms of the state monopoly. The
authorities at Cherbourg seized appa-
ratus erected by one OF the numerous
eompanieF at Gems ~ SeeIaA.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-29
Enn o. R1TTER FIGHT.

1.-TWO physicians had a long and stub
horn fight with an abcess on my right
lung,p white J. F. Hughes, of Dupont,
Ca, "and gave me mp. As q last resort
sled Dr. Kings New Di scovery for
Co-mmptiou. The benefit I received was
.trikip and was on my fesat in a few
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-29
A D1NT1NGU1sHED ACTOR.

Mr.. Graham Earle, well-Inown in the
West as romantic actor, is with the
Union Square stock company, and win
appear with them during their engage
ment at the Traders next week
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-29
THE MISSES SMITH
RETURN FROM EUROPE.

Misses Mollie, Rose and Cora 1smith
arrived home Friday from their Euro
pean trip. They had one of the most
enjoyable times of their lives. Miss RIOS"
smith went on to Denver, Colorado, to
resume her duties as school teacher.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-29
KINGS DAUGHTERS.

VIII hold their weekly sale Of pies, cakes,
salads and "bread like mother used to
make" at Hayman s. Costen's grocery,
August 20, 1908. an27-St
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-29

system, or dependency invariably pre-
eede suicide and something has been
found that will prevent that condition
which makes suicide likely. At the first
thought OF self-destruetiOn take Electric
Bitters. 1t being great tonic and nerv-
inc will strengthen the nerves and bulia
up tle system. It's also great stom-
ach, liver and kidney regulator. Only
soc. Satisfaction guaranteed by Frank
G. Blan, druggist.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-29
SUICIDES PREVENTED.

The startling announcement that
preventive of suicide had been discov-
cred will interest many. a run down
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-29

MIntnIxen EdeatIty.
.a think have mr., you before.
Areu't you tmekeeper ror thc sl"-s .
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-29

Mr.. John B. Hart has returned from
Atlantic City.
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days. Now I've entirely regained my
health" 1t conquers all coughs, colds
and throat and lung trouble. Guaran-
teed by Frank c. BANDS drug store.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-29

The newspaper fraternity in Clarks-
burg has been invited to attend the first
annual outing OF the sistersviile Press
club at Sis4crsvillc, Sunday, SePtem'
Der o. The following generous admoni-
ton is printed on the invitations sent
out: Your Money IS Counterfeit; Leave
Your Pocl5etbooks at Home; You Won't
Need Them"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-29

News hls been received here By TIC
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He controversy between
Garrett p. Serviss and
william T. Stead re-
garding the possibility
of mental Biography
or telepathy as IT -
scientifically termed,
has aroused widespread
interest in this most
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nc soeiety Of the SING Daughters Of
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-08-04

Al dia siguiente por Ia msfl ma
y mientras que su ayuda de camsra
daha Ia Ultima mano & los equips-
tes, Gallo pie ell falso marques de
Chamery de su hotel de Ia cslle de
Verneuil y Sc march6 q la de SQ-
resnes, en- donde hacfa dos meses
que no le habfan visto; pero R1-
c ambole tenfa tan bien ensef1ado
81 Portero que Ell digno funcions-
rio Sc limit0 saludarle y 40 Sc
atrevi0 q hacerle ninguna pregun
ia.
nj falso marques Sc meti6 en- su
cuarto tocador, en- Ell que tenfa
guardados sus numerosos disfraces,
y entire 6stos escogi6 una porci0n
de rOpas. pelucas. barbas patfllas
de varios colores. asf como algunos
potes de pomada, que tenfa In pre-
piedad de blanquear q oscurecer ell
cutis bien comunicar este un
matiE amarillento roiizo. Guard6
nuestro heroe todo estos obietos en-
una maleta que tenfa cerraduras
de secreto cue cerr6 v despues Ia
cogi6 y la bsi6 Ell mismo diciendo
nj asombrado pOrteTc: Ii en- busca
&c un m07o de COEdel.
ObedscI6 el portero, did dos pasOs