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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-11-19
.ANN,s AGE AGAIN

A Constant Reader" wrote to the
Kansas City Journal this week asking
for a solution of the AIMS age problem
and this is the answer that the Jour
nails financial editor gave: Ann is So
years of age. Obviously, Ann is as old
now as Mary was when Mary was half
as old as her present age, less the age
of Ann at the time she was half as old
as Mary was when she was twice as
old as Ann is, unless you figure that
Ann was half as old as If she were
twice Mary's present age, less AIMS
age when she was twice as old as Mary
is now, or "a. Twenty-four and Is are
80, and "a and 80 are So, which hepre-
sents Mary's present age subtracted
from half of Mary's age at the time
she was half as old as Ann. l would
not solve this problem for any one but
a constant reader.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-11-19
AN INNOCENT IMPosTER.

An English publisher, Fisher Irwin,
announces "A novel by Mrs. E. b. Strain
with the title AN Innocent Imposter."
He has probably overlooked the fact
that the title has already been used by
Maxwell Gray, the author of The ST.
lence of Dean Maitland" For that
matter it was used by an American
writer so long ago as 1891. There is
need i'm England for some efficient sys-
tenn for the registry of copyright titles.
At present authors and publishers are
left to investigate for themselves, and
the volume of fiction is increasing SO
rapidly that the task is not easy.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-11-19
ANDREW LANG

Andrew Lang, who has lavished his
acumen upon the Gowrie murder and
the mysterious casket hf Mary Stuart,
has been giving himself lately to rid
dies of this kind, and is to bring out a
book called Studies in Secret History
which should be uncOmmonly enter
tanning. Among the characters taken
up are Sir Edmund Barry Godfrey.
Amy Robsart, Lord Bateman, and Joan
OF Arc. Although he does not admit
that any mystery exists in the case of
Shakespeare, he devotes a chapter to
recent developments of the Baconian
theory All
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-11-19

Auxiliary Bank System Proves 70 uroat
Success

The auxiliary bank system Of tho
savings department Of the Bank OF
Hawaii has proven To Doe q greater sue
cess than its friends anticipated. The
little banks are still eagerly sought for
and before the present campaign is fin
Usher nearly every home in Honolulu
viii have one or more Of the homo
safes
The way to save money is pointed
out by the Bank Of Hawaii Not by
keeping IL in your house for you are
iu danger Of losing IL by thieves; and.
II you do not lose IL In this way, stiu
you are losing money because Il is
earning you nothing.
You can save it by putting IL Inc the
Savings Department Of the Bank OF
Hawaii, Ltd, and II will be at work
for you night and day, earning
interest for you every hour, and the I'M
terest will also earn interest.
1t is safe there-it is working for
YOU: and you can get it out at frequent
intervals; or, when the sum grows
large enough, you can invest il i'm
something safe and sound.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-11-19
AUNT cARoL1NE's FRENZY.

A pair of frightened horses were
dashing madly down the street. The
coachman was saving at the reius and
the carriage was swaying from side to
side i'm a dangerous fashion The &C
cupants of the vehicle, an elderly Free
port woman, noted for her extreme
parsimoniousness, and her pretty niece
gave no outward sign of fear, but just
as the horses came to n standstill the
younger woman Unexpectedly tainted.
Il wasn't frightened n bit" she ex-
planned afterward, until just as VIE
rounded that last corner, with three
wheels high in the air, Aunt Caroline
exclaimed I'D give a dollar to be out
of this!' l knew the case must be serf-
Gus if Aunt aroline was beginning to
risk dollars in that fashion. "7-Freeport
NllO journal.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-11-19
NICTnRIA,S I.nrrERS-

Arthur Christopher Benson. Who has
been appointed the chief editor of the
letters of Queen Victoria, is the eldest
son of the late Archbishop of Canter-
bury, and while his name is NOT so
fam liar to the public as that OF his
younger brother, IL. f. Benson, author
of "Dodo," "Mammon Il Co." and 9TH
er popular novels, his achievement is
perhaps of d solder sort. lie is a sue
cessful master at Elton, and has writ
ten some poetry of choice quality. He
is well fitted for his task by his expe-
rience in editing the vOlunnous cog
respondence of his father.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-11-19
Corner Merchant and AIakea Streets

time he had but three EMPLOYERS and
took only six days off, one at time
about every five years. Mahaney all
ways received board with his employ
ers, and for his clothes he depended
entirely upon cast-off garments which
they gave him. His expenditures for
the 80 years amounted to $44.90, an
average of less than IL cents a month.
This money he spent principally for
newspapers, but not a cent for liquor
or tobacco. Mahaney said he had
enough to live on comfortably and
would never work again.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-11-19
LEAVING ToNOON

One by one, notes a London paper,
the old schools are leaving Lonuon. A
very good thing it is, too, for the coun-
try offers advantages in the way of
fresh air and sunshine which cannot
be had in town The Duke of York's
school, which is 100 years old, is to be
transferred to Dover, and the sale of
the valuable London site will make it
possible to provide much better build
ings and more extensive playing fields.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-11-19

Star Want ads pay at once.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-11-19
SUIT FOR DAMAGES.

A boy in Hartford was stealing ap-
pies the other day and the woman who
owned the trees discovered him and
chased him away. When he was
running he slipped and, falling, sprain-
ed his wrist Now his father is suing
the woman for damages.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-11-19
YEARS OF SAVING.

When Patrick Mahaney of Derby,
Ct, sailed for Ireland recently he took
with him $500 which was $1,000 more
than he had when he came to America
80 years ago. This sum represented
the savings of these years at wages of
never more than $12 a month. From
April, 1871, until last week Mahaney
worked as a farm hand. In all that
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-11-19
DON'T DO TT AGIN.

John Shina of Moore township ran
his shin against a fallen tree in the
woods and scraped all the bark off said
shin Now John Shinn, he drinks gin
to heal his shin, though admitting tits
a sin.-Lexington (Mich.) News.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-11-19
OFFICIAL CURIOSITY.

A Yale professor took some valuable
photographs while abroad last summer
and sent the films home to be developed
They were opened in the custom house
and ruined, as they were exposed to the
light. Inns are not dutiaIble, but the
curiosity of the officials must be salts
fed.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-11-19

Want ads in the Star bring quick rec
suits. Three lines three times for 25
cents. .~taaka $50
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-07-21
INSURANCE
SUPERVISOR
ISHERE
For the Purpose of Appointing State
Agent and Starting Him in the
Business.

Mr.. j. a. Young, of Louisville, KY.
supervisor of the Southern department
of the State Life Insurance company, of
indianapolis, Ind, arrived in the city
last evening and has headquarters in
the Lowndes building on Third street
The object of his visit to the city is to
appoint a successor to Charles q. Sher.
man, who recently rendered his resigna
tion as state agent, Mr.. Young expects
Il remain here two or three weeks, and
viii devote his time to instructing the
new agent and getting hi 7plstarted off
nicely. The company he represents is
one of the best new line company in the
United States and has made wonderful
advancement during the eight years of
its existence.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-07-21
TIDE WATER
WILL BE
REACHED
BY THE WABASH SYSTEM COM
TRACT HAVING BEEN LET FOR
CONNECTING LINK.
Between the West virginia Central and
the Western Maryland to New York
Contractors for s1s,ooo,ooo.

The contract for the construction OF
the si0ty-ave mile connecting Link be-
tween the West Virginia Central at Cum
bcrland and the Western Maryland at
Cherry Run to complete the Wabash to
the eastern tidewater has been let to
Dcgnon and Mclean, contractors Of New
York. Benjamin a. Richmond, Of Cum
berland, chief counsel for the Wabash
in Maryland, WHO was prominent in the
sale of the western Maryland to the
Fuller syndicate, has 80 stated. AIR.
Richmond could not give the exact fig
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-07-21
HAY RIDERS
BADLY INJURED
Crowd of Adamsten Lads and Lassies
in an Exciting and Disastrous
Runaway.

Saturday night while jolly crowd OF
Adamston lads and lassies were out en-
loving a hay ride, their team, high
spirited, suddenly became frightened and
started to run. The skillful driver did
all he could to control the horses, but
six horses are not easily managed So
he shouted for help, but TO stop them
was impossible However, they kept the
road fairly well until within about a
mile of Milford they turned short
curve, upsctting the wagon and throw
ing the crowd violently against the fence.
They all escaped except Stella Ellison
Bertha Starkey, Archie Grapes and Ray
Stealey. Miss Starkcy received an ugly
wound on the head and several bruises.
Miss Ellison had an arm dislocated and
her nose mashed. The injuries of the
boys have not yet been ascertained'
What scared the horses is not known
unless it was the iingling of the sleigh
bells.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-07-21
CARRIAGE WORKS
BEING REBUILT
Work Begins on the w. S. siers Two
Story Brick Carriage Factory and
Blacksmith Shop.

Work has begun on w. S. siers' new
building on the site where his blacksmith
shop and carriage factory recently burn
ed. Shinn Brothers have the contract for
the brick work. The walls of the old
building were saved and another story
il being built on them. The cost Of.
the addition win be $500, and the build
ing. when finished, win be n fine one.
Il is the intention to use only the best
material and the timber and other lui7-
Der are North Carolina pine. The leans
are of extraordinary size and everything
is tirst-cIass. Mr.. sicrs win install gus
engines, nm elevator, planers, saws and
50 on, running the place by power and
the equipments will be the finest in
the state for an establishment OF this
character. He hopes to have il complet-
ed within month. d. II. Feltner VIII
occupy it and have charge of the plant
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-07-21
"A NEW COMET
Recentlv discovered is visible to the
Naked Eye.-Lots of People Win Be
Star Gazing.

A new comet. recently discovered
which is said to be the most imPor-
tont that has appeared for years, is now
visible to the naked eye.
BoreiIy, Frenchman, first saw It
floating into view OF the telescope ~
NTarseiIles. France, on June 81 Since
then it has been travelling ut terrific
pace toward the sun, until now it IS
seventeen times as bright rs when first
seen. On August % it win pass the sun
and begin to grow DINNER until it dis
appears again.
Follow these direction and you may
find the comet. Standing in a position
exactly facing the north, find the point
I;rectiv over your head. Then let you
gaze travel from that point direct "
north for about one-fourth of .the dis
tance from this point to the horizon
The comet can be readily recognized by
its distinctly cloudy appearance.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-07-21
HAPPY
OUTING
PARTY
Enjoys a Trip to the Park, Where Sup
per Was Prepared and Served by
Ladies of the Party.

The Happy Outing party was what
the merry crowd that went to the big
park last evening called themselves, and
tney certainly looked it. They were in
iolly mood from the time the started un-
iii the hour for their return. They board
ed a street car at the corner of Main
and Second shortly after the supper hour
and went to the park, where the Ia
dies exhibited their high culinary skin
bv preparing a sumptuous supper from
eatables they took along. The spread
Was bounteous one and was greatly
enioyed by those who surrounded the
festal board. OF course they took stroIls
in the park, and later several of them
attended the show. 1t is superfiuous to
saw that there was more or less love
making, as the personnel of the party
is all the evidence needed in that pHrtic-
ular.
The members of the party were Misses
Augusta. Ida and Ruth Peck, Misses
Eta and Hortensie Payne, Miss Lucy
Robinson. Miss Blanch Parrill, Mrs. A.
S. Long. Mrs. w. C. Nleeks, Miss Agnes
Morrison. p. V. Thorne Edward Groves,
". 4. Sutton, w. C. NIeeks, w. f. Nor
RI. John ParrilI and Bert Smith.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-07-21
BANNER
NIGHT
AT THE UNION LAND THEATER
CROWD BEING LARGER THAN
ON OPENING NIGHT.
Carroll comedy Company Doing Fine
Work and Presenting plays in Pleas
ing and popular Manner.

Last night was the banner night thus
far at the Union Land thcater. Mr.
Carroll informs the Telegram that it was
the largest house the company has had
here and that the receipts We're larger
than even the opening night, when an
immense crowd was in attendance. The
prospects for big week are most Hat
tering, and the infringement of the house
as well as the company. is well pleased
with the liberal patronage.
The play last night was very much
appreciated and was presented in very
clever and efficient manner, the members
OF the company being desirous all the
time to give the people their moneys
worth. As has been announced, the play
was "The Crimes of London" a highly
sensational piece. ana it proved of fns-
cination to the audience. Baby Edna,
the child dancer, won great applause for
her skill and will, be drawing card
throughout the week she is the best
and youngest child dancer before the
American public.
The same play win be given tonight
and tomorrow night and will be witness
ed by many who saw it tonight, be-
sides hundreds of others who were not
out last night The three succeeding
nights the Bachelors Troubles . a three
act farcial comedy, win be presented, and
there viii be an entire change Of spec
ialties.
The usual family matinee, which has
proven so popular, will be given Satur-
day aftcrnoon at 2:3O o'clock, special
cars running to the parry to carry the
children and ladies.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday OF
next week the company will present
Fred Bryton's well known drama, For
given" The vaudeville features will be
Holmes and Wnldron, the musical kings
besides Baby Edna. who will take part
in all the performances throughout the
season.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-07-21
DRY HOLES
INDICATED
BY Latest Developments in the Lower
End of the Folsom District.-A
Payer or So In.

On the east side of the Folsom district.
on Big Fig run, this county, the South
penn Oil company has completed and
shot its No. 2 on the Luther Talkington
farm and has a 2o-barrel purnPer in the
Gordon. instead of duster, as first IN
dicated.
The same company has drilled its No.
4 on the j. L. Price farm through the
sand, and unless a shot helps it, it VIII
fall to the duster district.
In the lower end of the development,
No. 3 ON the w. b. starkey farm and No.
AZ on the Genine Robinson tract have
been drilled into the, stray sand.
The same company has drilled its sec
ond test on the omer E. Hall farm into
the stray so feet, but has developed
neither oil or gas. 1t is still drilling
Near the Lewis Harrison county line
in the last named, Fred s. Rich 8 90.
have made the locations for Nos 10 and
IL. on the Rightmire farm. No. Q, on
this farm, completed in the fifth sand
last week is producing 40 barrels day
farm is producing 10 barrels day from
The Gordon sand.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-07-21
WARRANT AGAINST
VAN GEISON
Issued bv Justice David on Complaint of
M. v. Hurst.-Trial Set for
Tonight.

NJ. V. Hurst sworc out n warrant yes
terday afternoon in Squire james n. Da-
yid,s court against L. b. VanGeison,
charging him with assault The case
was called for trial last night at
o'clock. but the defendant asked for and
was granted continuance until the
same hour tonight. Through counsel he
minated that his defense would be that
hc had confessed before Justice Samuel
W. Gordon and paid fine for the vio-
lation. and that Justice David, therefore
had no choice in the matter other than
TO dismiss the warrant for want of jur-
i,diction. The warrant is the result OF
nm assault made by VanGeison on Hurst
Yesterday shortly after the Dodse-Van-
Gcison mixuP.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-07-21
CURSED DOG
AND GOT
in TROUBLE
Club used on ]. a. Williams Head by
Dick criss.-old Feud Exists.

s.Diclz'' Criss was arrested Monday
evening by Constable Guy Merritt on =
warrant issued by Justice Gordon, charg-
ing him with assault on j. A. Williams.
He confessed Tuesday morning at D
O'Clock and was fined 50 and required to
pay the costs in the case. It appears
that there is an old feud between the
Criss and Williams families, and Sunday
as Williams was passing along Monticello
avenue he cursed Dicks dog Dick
thought he was cursing him and grabbed
club and hit Williams under one of
his eyes, making rather a painful wound.
The warrant, arrest and confession fol-
lowed
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-07-21
HEAVY
TRAVEL
EASTWLARD
Trains Garry EIks from west to Annual
Meeting Of Supreme Lodge.

Travel eastward over the B. q Q. is
very heavy Just 1T present on account Of
the Elks Supreme Lodge meeting in Bal
timore this week
The advance guard of the Elks began
passing through here Sunday, No. II hav-
ing several extra coaches. No. 4 Sunday
evening was made up of three sections,
the first being the regular train with
two extra coaches filed with EIlSs from
Mississippi. The second section contain
ed the Cincinnati Elks and webber'a
band. The third section contained the
troops that went west a week ago to
Detroit.
No. 2, at midnight, was made up OF
two sections, No. l2 Monday afternoon
also contained two sections, and last
nights train were run in two and three
sections.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-07-21
MORE ABOUT
THE FIGHT
A Writer Who Saw the Van Geison-
Dodge Mix-Up Tells What He
Knows About 1t.
(Co1nmunicated.)


cIarksburg, July 2l, 1908.
Editor Telegram:
1 notice in your yesterdays issue that
you gave what no doubt had been told
as correct version of the little misun-
derstanding between Mr. Dodge and a
cement layer who is at present engaged
in putting down pavement in front of the
paint store of said Dodge. 1t also ap-
pears that some feeling has existed be
tween the participants, and this time
the cement layer saw where he could as
sumo authority by stopping Dodge from
going over same into his store, claiming
it would iniure the pavement, which was
completed last Friday, and from his own
say it could be used Monday. In fact,
Mr.. Hurst had so arranged boards reach
ing from dr4y to doop step, which pre-
vented it touching the cement walk This
affair and publicity given to same is very
distasteful to j. W. Dodge, but he re-
sented it more on account of the low,
vile. talk which this cement layer made
the heavens blue with in tine presence
of Dodge's wife and two daughters. In
Justice to Mr.. Hurst, let it be known
that he acted US peacemaker, but when
the cement layer could not be pacitied,
only entertaining a thought that they
really were blufTed, and he taking ad-
vantage of this thought and Mrs Dodge's
presence, commenced to throw Mr..
Hurst's boards from the dray and gen
orally speaking, making himself rePul-
sive to bystanders, of which the writers
WIS one.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-07-21

Mrs. Il. X. Hurdesty, of Shinnston, Is
the pleasant guest of friends in the city
Gus Smith returned last evening from
Weston. where he, MS advance agent, for
the Opera House, band here, arranged
for an exhibition in the opera house there
next Friday night, on the bands way to
the big Sutton land sale Saturday, for
which it has been engaged to play.
j. w. Trnvers returned this morning
from a two weeks vacation fishing trip
near Bucllhannon.
DIR. w. 4. Fletcher left Monday morn
ing for Weston and Buckhannon on
professional trip.
A. p: Brady was in the city Monday
morning ON his way from his new home
al Fnirmont to Jane Lew, where he is
doing some civil engineering for 5. d
Brady & Bro.
c. b. Spcrry went to Salem this morn
ing on professional trip.
Miss Helen Taylor of Columbus, Ohio
who has been the guest of her uncle 9. b
Johnston, of Locust street, and his fam
lily for the past three weeks, returned
Is her home Monday morning.
w. r. Jewell, of Weston, is in Ciarks
burg
owen Craft, ono of the proprietors ot
the Glen Elk hotel, left this evening
for Baltimore to attend the Grand Lodge
meeting of the B. P, o, Elks.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-07-21
TRIALS
POSTPoNE
Defendants Not Ready in the Cases Van
Geison Preferred Against Them in
Mayors Court.

The cases against Martin Van Buren
Hurst and j. w. Dodge, preferred in may
or's court by E. b. YanGelson for nsS
sault, came up at the evening session
of the court yesterday, but tbs defend I
ants were not ready with their witnesses
and postponement was made until
O'Clock Wednesday. The charges are the
outcome of the ARRAY engaged in by
VanGeison, Dodge and Hurst at noon
Monday over the attempt 10 roll some
barrels of paint and oil over a cement
walk VanGeison built in front Of the Oak
Hall building on West Main street.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-07-21
ASSAULTED
LOST CHARLEY
Charles Brent, Colored, Took Two Liber
critics, and Ross Got Sore Head
as the Result.

Charley Ross, the real lost Charley the
Col. says. was assaulted Monday even
ing near the st. Charles hotel corner by
Charles Brent, colored. Charley Ross
was brought here by Col. John Ross
from Kentucky ana he has not been Il
resident long enough to get on to the
ways OF West Virginia. Charley went
into the saloon with another fellow to
get drink. and invited another fellow
to take one with him. Brent and an
other colored man came in and told the
bartender they would take drink too
and Ross would pay for it, but Ross
did not appreciate this liberty and "
misunderstanding followed. Ross left the
saloon, saying he did not want to have
trouble, and Brent threw a stone at him
while his back was turned and struck
him n glancing blow on the hend. For
tunately for lost Charley, the injury
was not serious and about the only cvi'
dcnce Of the blow is a small lump. Ross
was arrested and jailed, but later re-
leased, ut the instance of his master
Brent disappeared, but showed up nexi
morning. l'hc case win be tried late
probably tomorrow night, by the mayor
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-07-21

The controversy between7 the fs1irlnt,i.t
& clarksbrrg Traction company and tae.
Salem Terminal Traction ompaIly over
the route from Adamston to Salem rs
suniea q serious aspect Tuesday morn
ing. The latter company m
tion, rcsorted to an oYert s.ot q islt viii
likely land some of the members OF the
company and its employees in the state
prison.
Wauton des Is eAs proper
of the Fairnlont & Clnrksburg company
was made by the other company. iracSs
were torn up and thrown into limestone
md all eEard for law and the
rights of tht lI9pE lEsge sslasEes
garded-
The inwless act Of the Salem com
pany was first discovered When
Her 2orete We ,s.1
alons slls
at AdRmston they found = lot q track,