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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-11
TALK WITH
WAYNESBURG
Consolidated Telephone Company Com,
pletes Long Distance Connection to
Waynesburg and Others Are
in Progress.

Great work is being done by the Cod
solidated Telephone company these day
and there is no doubt but what in the
next few months will find one of the
most complete telephone systems in the
county.
The Waynesbmg line which has been
in course of construction for the past
couple of months, has been completed
and connected up by way of Fairmont
md now CIarksbrg people can get good
connection with Uniontown, Connells-
vile and all the principal towns in that
part Of Pennsylvania.
The Wheeling line will be completed in
lOOut ten days, and by Christmas West
Virginh's principal city will be on the
regular lines OF the company. All the
towns around Wheeling will have line
IS soon as possible, and, upon their com
plction, the entire northern part of the
state will be connected.
Arrangements are being made for a
big meeting of telephone managers to
be held in Wheeling next week, and in
the meeting all the managers Of lines in
this part of THE state will attend. The
object of the meeting is to consider mat
tcrs Of mutual Importance to the differ
ent lines and to discuss subjects which
will be to the advantage of the patrons
and give them improved service.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-11
SLIM BUSINESS AT
POLICE COURT

One plain drunk was up before dis
honor, Mayor Grille, in police court Fri
day morning. A fine of So and the trim
mings was paid md the mnn was given
permission to go out into the cold world
again. A put-up fine OF $4.6O was for
feitcd in the failure of the offender to
appear at the morning session.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-10
THE COLLEGE ATHLETE.
He Fares Well in Practical Life but
the Scholar Beats Him.

What is the value of college athlet-
ic honors in winning distinction in
life?
To put the question in another
way What sort of college career
has turned out the greatest number
OF notable men?
The answer to this question has
been figured out by a clever Stats
tician and is curiosity. All the men
in America who have achieved pro
fesslonal or commercial distinction
are represented by paragraph or
two of biography in Who's Who in
America.
From the information contained in
this book it has been found that men
who took honors in special subjects
at college number one in five of
American notables. while men who
were among the first seventh ia the
general courses represent only one in
seven In fact. the proportion among
the men with special honors is nearly
equal to that of the first four schol-
airs although there are Eve times as
many special honor men turned out.
A man who graduates from college
with highest honors' in a special sub
iect. according to the statistics. has
an extraordinarily good chance OF
matine his mark in the world. Eth.
er such course is a better prepare
ton for a career or a better test OF
ability than the general course.
On the other hand, the record of
the college athlete. who is always
such "a conspicuous figure at college.
shows that he attains a high place in
after life but seldom compared with
the successful teacher The chance
of distinction for members of the row
ing crews is no better than the aver,
age student. though there is a rather
better chance for their captains.
But the chances for the baseball
and football men are lower still. ac
tording to the records of the past
They seldom receive high places in
scholarship and more seldom still ap,
pear in who's Who"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-10
HOW 1T ALL HAPPENED.

got to thinkin' Of her, and a wun-
dern what she done,
That all her sisters KEEP a-getting mar.
ried one by one,
And her without no chances-and the
best girl Of the pack
An old maid with her hands, you
might say, tied behind herback!
And mother, too, afore she lied, she
ust to jes' take on
When none of 'em was left, you know,
but Evaline and John,
And jes' declare to goodness at the
young men must be bline
To not see what wife they'd git If
they'd got Eyaline!
| got to thinkin' of her, as | say, and
more and more
I'd think Of her dependence, and the
burdens at she bore.
Her parents both a-bein' dead. and all
her sisters gone
And married off, and her alvin there
alone with John
You might say jes' a-toilin' and a.
slavin' out her life
For man at hadn't pride enough to
git hisself wife
Less some one married Evaline, and
packed her off some day
So | got to thinkin of her-and it
James Whitcomb Riley.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-10
Revolution Imminent.

sure sign of approaching revolt
ar 4 serious trouble in your system is
nervousness, sleeplessness, or
stomach upsets. Electric Bitters win
quickly dismember the troublesome
causes. 1t never fails to tone the
stomach. regulate the Kidneys and
Bowels. stimulate the Liver, and
clarity the blood. Run down systems
benefit particularly and all the usual
attending aches vanish under it's
searching and thorough effectiveness.
Electric Bitters is only soc, and that
is returned if it don't give perfect
satisfaction. Guaranteed by A. L.
Burgan, Druggist.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-10
MgANEsr MAN HE KNEW.

1t was Joseph Folk. the young dis
trict attorney of st. Louis county, who
brought the st. Louis boodlers to
justice. Talking one day about hood
ling and the meanness of Il, Mr. Folk
said to reporter:
There is something small and little
about robbing taxpayers. robbing>wid-
ows and orphans and all manner of
poor folk. He is mean man who COM
mits this crime-as mean a man as
one | saw once on Mississippi
steamer.
And he was strangely mean, that
chap He was travelling with his
daughter. little girl of or 6. He
was holding her over the rail so that
she could see monster catfish, when
somehow he let go of her. and she fell
into the stream with splash.
"a deck hand vas after her in an
instant. Headforemost he shot in, and
she was back in her fathers arms
again before three minutes had passed
The father was profoundly grateful
to the deck hand. He pulled out dol
lar bill.
Got any changer he said
The man had none. so the father
went bustling nervously here and
there over the boat. waving his dollar
bill and saving:
&c, any changes Got any change
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-10

EDEE Knowing what il was to suffer.
L NLE Nill give FREE OF CHARGE to
any afflicted :, positive cure of Eczema, Salt
Rheutn Erysipelas. Piles and skin diseases.
Instant relief Don't suffer longer Write f
w WILLIAMS. 400 Manlatten Ave. New York
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-10

The Star Spangled Banner" has
been adopted as the only national air
OF the navy, and will be played at flag
raisings and other such ceremonies.
Commenting this decision, the Army
and Navy Journal urges that Secretary
Moody should now see to it that every
man in the nayy-officers, warrant
officers, able seamen, landsmen, ap-
prentices, "all hands and the cook
should be compelled to learn the words
and music of the national anthem so
that in a few years our naval ships
could, on occasion, render the entire
song with effect and accuracy"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-10
Didn't Know.

An old negro was taken ill, and
called in physician of his race to
prescribe for him. But the old man
did not seem to be getting better, and
finally white doctor was summoned.
Soon after arriving the latter felt the
darkey's pulse for a moment, and then
examined his tongue.
Did your doctor take your temper
ature?" he asked.
i don't know, sah," the patient an
swered feebly. Il hain't missed any.
thing but my watch as yit"-CasseIs
London Journal.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-10
Fiqht VIII be Bitter,

Those who will persist in closing
their ears against the continual
recommendation of Dr. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, will have
{ icng ana bitter fight with their
troubles, if not ended earlier by fatal
termination. Read what T. R. Beall
OF Beall Miss. has to say: Last fall
my wife had every symptom of con-
sumption. She took DR.. Kings New
Discovery after everything else had
tailed. Improvement came at once
and four bottles entirely cured her. .
Guaranteed by A. L. Burgan, Druggist
Price soc, and S1.00 Trial bottles
free,
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-10
How To Save Money

Write Marsh Mfg. Co., 53S w. Lake
St.. Chicago, for catalogue. They sell
5 Piece Upholstered Parlor Suits
worth $40 for SIS. SIS Morris chairs
for ST. SIS Hot Blast Stoves for $500.
S25 graphaphones for $40. 75c. razor
hone for Csc. SO gold pens for S100.
IS revolving book cases for $3.50.
And anything you can name at less
than same can be bought of any one
else. Catalogue free. Write at once
for it and save money.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-10
A Erlahtened Horse.

Running like mad down the street
dumping the occupants, or a hundred
other accidents. are every day occur
rences. 1t behooves everybody to
have reliable Salve handy and
there's none as good as Bucklen's
Arnica Salve. Burns. Cuts, Sores,
Eczema and Piles, disappear quickly
under its soothing effect Csc, at A
L. Burgan's Drug Store.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-10
A Costly Mistake.

Blunders are sometimes very expen-
sive. Occasionally life itself is the
price of mistake, but you'll never
be wrong if You take DIR. Kings New
Life Pills for Dyspepsia, Dizziness,
Headache, Liver or Bowel troubles.
They are gentle yet thorough. Csc, at
A. l.. Burgan's Drug Store.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-10

Don't become discouraged. There 10 .
cure for you. III necessary write DR.. tenner.
lie has spent a lite time curing Just such
cases as yours All consultations Free.
Il suffered 10 years with backache and kid
ney trouble, Tried great many physicians
without relief. DR.. Fenner's Kidney snd Back
sche Cure is the only Remedy that ever helped
me and after using only two bottles feel en-
sirely cured Have no pain or ache Of any kind.
Mss ALICE MCDONALD, Omaha. Neb."
Druggists, Soc. n Ask for Cook Book-fREx
a. e. Rusch 4 CO.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-10
| WIN z Or |
|CARDUD|

Who's got change for dollar? Here's
& man has just my daughters life and
| want to give him quarter. Got any
change thereg New York Tribune.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-10

Sunday teacner-We should
never TO in private what we would not
do III public. LEnfant Terrible-How
bout taking a bath Princeton Tiger.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-10

The inventor of the safety bicycle,
George Shergold, died recently in an
English poorhouse.
The National tribune., 1903-02-05
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
signature &0R 4 on every box, sc.
The Bible and the Child.

The sting of our loss, writes Rollo Og-
den in his study of 1.-The Literary Loss of
the Bible" in the February Century, lies
in the perishing of the young associations
which used to be entwined about the fe-
licities and majesty of biblical phraseolo-
gy. The mature and preoccupied mind will
in vain seek deliberately to assimilate the
purely literary charm and power of the
Bible. Later and colder studies cannot
give what must be drawn in almost with
mothers milk. The accumulated impress
sions of childhood, the familiarity with
sounding phrases before they are under
stood, the play of young imagination, Of
awe, and even of superstition, about the
sacred page, together with the daily repe-
tition and use of the rich English of the
King James version, seem necessary to tine
surest and most enduring grasp on the
Bible merely as great writing. There is
a certain disillusionment in studying the
Bible in too cold and dry light of rea-
son, and though it may be a critical gain
it is literary loss.
The National tribune., 1903-02-05
INGENIOUS INVENTION.
DR.. Beatty. the Discoverer Of Cure for Con
sumption. Again Distinguishes Himself.
Special to The National Tribune

Dr.. Beatty. the Discoverer Of Cure for Con-
sumption. Again Distinguishes Himself.
Special to The National Tribune.
CINCINNATI, O., Feb. SIN the ap-
plication of the new Antisceptic Air Cure
for Consumption recently discovered by
DR.. Beatty, principal of the National Dis
pensary ut PIG West Ninth street, DIR.
Beatty has again distinguished himself by
the invention of an ingenious irspirator
by which the volatalized fluid is brought
in direct contact with the tubercular bac-
terra in the diseased lungs. As previously
noted in the press dispatches, the dis
tinguished physician has been overwhelm-
ed with letters from sufferers with con-
sumption and bronchial and catarrhal
complaints, requesting treatment by the
new method. DR.. Beatty, in an interview
today, said: "Though gratifed with the
enthusiasm with which the public has well
coined my discovery, l was at first some
what embarrassed by the numerous re-
quests for treatment. While was deter
mined to aid every sufferer who wrote me,
I had not anticipated such wave of pop
ularity and had not equipped myself with
the necessary special appliances. / saw,
however, to use q slang phrase, that
was in for it, and Immediately ordered
several hundred of the new inspirators
which / had just brought to perfection. /
have sent out n large number to the larger
hospitals, where according to the congrat-
ulatory letters l have received, they have
proved more than a success.
81 am more highly gratised, however,
with the results obtained in their use by
patients whom l have never seen, but to
whom I sent the inspirators on their writ
ten request for treatment"
The National tribune., 1903-02-05

make. short Of principle and honor, to OBJ
tain it, and no effort would spare, under
the same limitations, with reasonable or
probable prospect OF success. But in the
present instance the entire absence of any
power on my part to enter into such nego-
tiations, and the like absence of any such
power on his part, so far as it appears
from his message, necessarily precludes
my acceptance of the invitation thus ten
dered. In communicating this to Gen.
Sherman you may also say to him that
if he is of opinion that there is any pros
pect of our agreeing upon terms of adjust
ment to be submitted to the action of our
respective Governments, even if he has no
power to act in advance in the premises,
and will make this known to me in such
formal and authoritative manner being so
DESTROYS for peace himself, as You have
represented him to have so expressed HIM
self, would most cheerfully and willing
ly, with the consent Of our authorities, ac-
cede to his request thus manifested, and
enter with all the earnestness of my nature
upon the responsible and arduous task of
restoring peace and harmony to the coun-
try upon principles of honor. right and JUS
tice to all parties. This does not seem to
The National tribune., 1903-02-05
WIN the WESTERN
e. 1 SA >:4RMY<
SkN&saEEEA AFTER ATLANTA FELL.
AFTER ATLANTA FELL.
By GEN. GREEN B. RAUM.


lers Of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
and Constitution that all must respect and
obey. To defeat those armies, we must
prepare the way to reach them in their
recesses, provided with the arms and in
struments which enable us to accomplish
our purpose. Now, know the vndictive
nature of our enemy, that we may have
many years of military operations from
this quarter; and, therefore, deem it wise
and prudent to prepare in time. The use
of Atlanta for warlike purposes is incOn-
sistent with its character as a home for
families. There will be no manufacture,
commerce or agriculture here for the MAIN
tenance of families, and sooner or later
want will compel the Inhabitants to go.
Why not go now, when all the arrange
ments are completed for the transfer, in
stead of waiting until the plunging shot
of contending armies will renew the scenes
of the past month? Of course, l do not
apprehend any such thing at this moment,
but you do not suppose that this army
will be here until the war is over. can
not discuss this subject with you fairly,
because I cannot impart to you what we
propose to do, but l assert that our mill
tary plans make it necessary for the inhab-
The National tribune., 1903-02-05
WASHINGTON O. THURSDAY

This subject came 10 the attention of
Gen. Hood, and US a result n very spirited
and somewhat acrimonious correspondence
was carried on between him and Gen.
Sherman-the one denOuncing the act as
cruel and contrary to the laws of war.
the other justifying it. and citing acts of
the Confederate commanders against their
own people which were subject to greater
criticism. This correspondence did not
cause Gen. Sherman to revoke his order or
modify its terms.
Gen. Sherman corresponded freely with
the War Department in reference to this
question. Gen. Halleck, in reply, fully
justified the procedure as n necessary
war measure, and one not I'm violation of
the rules of civilized warfare. The people
used every available method of getting out
of the city. The Union commanders rem
dered them every possible assistance and
the Confederate commanders, from force
of circumstances, were compelled to give
them the use of the railroad to get away.
There is no doubt but what considerable
hardships were thus inflicted upon many
noncombatants.
If Gen. Sherman could have foreseen
that the tide of war would soon flow north
ward away from Atlanta, and thus rem
der that point useless as a base, he would
not under any circumstances have forced
these people temporarily from their homes.
EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.
Gen. Hood took the initiative upon the
question of the exchange of prisoners.
Soon after Gen. Sherman entered Atlanta
Gen. Hood communicated with him
through flag of truce, offering to make
an exchange of prisoners under authority
given him by the Confederate Government
at Richmond As result of the confer
ences under flags of truce a neutral camp
was established ut Rough and Ready, a
The National tribune., 1903-02-05
SAW BOOTH AFTER DEATH.
Capt. owen Ridicules the Story of the Okla
homa suicide.

Capt. owen Ridicules the Story of the Okla
homa suicide.
Capt. SiIas Owen, Deputy State Fac
| tory Inspector, of New York, now residing
| at Buffalo, N. Y, ridicules the story of the
Oklahoma suicide, to the effect that he
| was Wilkes Booth. Capt. Owen was
Commander of the U. s. Ship Primrose
| Washington met John Wilkes Booth sew
eral times. The last time was two weeks
| before the tragedy. He says:
1.-The next time l saw him was in
Ford's Theater on the night he shot Pres
| ident Lincoln. / sat in seat d, 119, right
| back of the orchestra, with William II.
| Ford, the Executive Officer of the Prim-
rose. l saw Mrs. Lincoln stand up in
the Presidents box and scream, and saw
| Booth leap to the stage. This Oklahoma
story says that the fellow who claimed to
| be Booth had a broken leg such as Booth
! sustained in that leap. Booth did not
break his leg then. He only broke a ten
don in his ankle. On his way across the
stage Laura keene stopped him and asked
him, What have you done?' For answer
he slashed at her with his knife. l can
hear the sleeve of her dress rip yet as
the knife tore through it. l had good
look at him and recognized him as the
man who addressed me less than two
weeks before.
81 saw him once again. This time he
was lying on tarpaulin on the deck of
the Lehigh in the Washington Navy
Yard. The Lehigh was in cry dock, and
the body was laid there. He was dead,
dead as door nail. One bullet had gone
through his lungs and another broke his
leg. was allowed on board, being naval
officer, and being in the company of the
Lieutenant of the Lehigh.
| Booths body was buried in a cell I'M
der the old Arsenal on the point at Wash
ington. A fiagstone in the floor of the
cell was raised and the body let down,
then the stone covered it. / learned this
at the time from one of the three named
officers who saw the body buried. Three
| Secret Service men were also in the Sc
cret with President johnson, Secretary of
War Stanton and the Attorney General. 1t
stayed there until 1872, when it was re-
moved by members of the Booth family"
The National tribune., 1903-02-05
Losses in the Atlanta Campaign.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Gen.
Green B. Raum, in his history of the At
lanta Campaign, gives the Federal total
losses in that campaign at 81, 514. Gen.
Sherman in his Memoirs gives his total
losses at 81 ,6S7. The Official Records of
the War of Rebellion tell different story
from either Gen. Sherman or Gen. Raum.
On page SIS, Vol. SO of the o. r., in re-
port signed by Gen. Sherman himself, he
gives his total loss at 27,OS1, and these
figures are substantiated by the reports OF
the different corps commanders.
l think Gen. Raum's mistake lies in the
fact that he did not take In consideration
the losses of the Army of the Cumberland
for the month Of September in which the
battles of Jonesboro and Lovejoy We're
fought The losses of the Army of the
Cumberland during September were 1851.
These figures added to Gen. Raum's hg-
ures would give nearly the correct loss.
The total loss of the Army of the Cum
berland during the campaign was 22.S07,
instead of 2O,240, as given by Gen. Raum.
(See o. R., page 175, Vol. 49,
There is something strange in the fact
that not only in Gen. Sherman's Memoirs
but in most of the histories or accounts of
the Atlanta campaign, the Army of the
Cumberland has never received full credit
for its losses.
SUI, oeI. EolClhuh III MS
Memoirs makes no mention, nor does he
seem to take into account, the losses of one
of the bloodest battles fought during the
campaign-the battle of Pickett's Mill,
May 81. This battle was mainly fought
by Gen. Woods Division of the Fourth
Corps, and in no other battle during the
campaign did any single division suffer as
did Gen. Woods Division in this battle. 1t
suffered almost as great loss as did both
Gen. Jeff. G. Davis's and Gen. Newton's
Divisions in their celebrated charge on
Kenesaw, just month later. In this
charge Davis's Division lost 1924, and
Newton's 654; total, 1,47S.
Gen. Woods Division at Pickett's Mill
lost 1857, only 81 less than both Davis
and Newton at Kenesaw. Yet Gen. Sher-
man thought the conflict not worthy OF
mention.
All the figures I have given are COM
piled from the Official Records.-B. A.
DUNN, Co. G, 9th Ind, Waukegan, Ill.
The National tribune., 1903-02-05
BAYARD,S COURIER.

Fairfax to Thoroughfare Gap, with the
rest of Sigers Corps in its rear: COUGHS
Corps was near the Blue Ridge, halfway
between Smokers and Chester Gaps, Viii
cox's near Upperville, Reynolds and
Franklin extending eastward toward Al
die: the line of Federals was still advanc-
ing southwark. Lucy Armstrong saw from
her eastern window the Aldie pike white
ano black alternately with moving wagon
trains and dense columns Of Federal
troops. and toward the west heard the
cannon at Upperville, where her lover yet
rode with Stuart.
On the 4th the advance continued, Nc
Clellan himself reaching Upperville; it was
a march which almost swept the Valley
os Loudoun, its left flank on Catoctin, its
right on the Blue Ridge. Mcclellan had
given the most stringent orders against
pillage, and the inhabitants were not sub
jected to insult; but petty depredations
could not be utterly checked, and Mr..
Armstrong; losses were not small; and az.