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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-29
Fire in Southampltlon.

Especial to The Times DIspatch)
kosKOo. VA, March as..-Nr. Joshua
I.eisili had a large barn. stables n guam
5tlty OF corn and fodder. farming lnlple-
nlents and four horses and one mu le
burned SATURDAY. piEht by Sunpasad 4p-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-29

company to be the best that he has 80 Il
far Inspected in the State. 4
The I'D. WANT AID. page is the mar
ket place IN which all Virginia meets to
buy and sell, fgB5
Read to-days WANT AID. page. II VIII \
save you money,
Rent a box IN the strong Are end burg
lar proof vault OF The State Hank Of \
Virginia. Charges moderate @
Read to-dayls WANT AID. paSss is W
gave YOU money,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-16

OIL NEWS

In the yellow Greek district. in Cal.
houn county, the South Penn Oil Com
pany has drilled its No. on the Cam
den Sommers farm through the Berea
sand and at Is feet in the formation
found light pay. It will be shot and
is expected to make fair producer. The
same company'- Nos. ! and and the
r. Z. Gardiner farm are holding up at
2OG and 20 barrels a day respectively.
on the east side OF the Folsom dis
trict, die south Penn Company has
drilled its No. ? on the Ellie Shrader
farm through the Gordon sand and the
hole has filled up 1900 feet with oil.
The same company mas drilled its No.
on the r. J. Parish farm % fet into
the stray and has found. no oil or gas.
No. on the B. r. Heldreth farm has
been drilled p feet into the stray and
has shut down for new cable.
South of the Copley diserct< in Gil
mer county, the South Penn Company
has drilled its wildcat on the L. NJ
ShowaIter farm through all sands and
has a duster. 1t will be abandoned
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-16
THIRTY DAYS
Handed out to Three in Police Court
Tuesday Morning-Mayor Has Big
Lineup of Offenders.

Mayor Shields had big line mp Of
prisoners before MIN At the regular ses,
sion of police court Tuesday morning.
James Stewart. Peter Dounally and Il.
Z. Noonon were up for drunkenness and
as they had appeared before the mayor
upon that charge before they were fined
twenty dolalrs and costs and in default
were sent to jail 10 thirty days each. j.
W. Fry was arrested for being disorder
" on the street and a he Plead his III.
noeence was held for the evening session
when the arresting officer comes on duly,
Seven plain DRINKS were sent over the
roads for tire days each in default Of
the payment Of three dollar fines AMI
one obtained his liberty by paying a
three dollar fine.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-16
SURPRISED
MRS. VII SON
On the AniverSary Of Her Birthday DID
a Host Of Her Friends At Her own
Enjoyable Evening Had
BY an IN Attendance

While Mrs. Walter Wilson was visit
ing her mother, Mrs. p. F. Mcdonnell
Monday evening a host of ner neighbors
and friends gathered at her home on Me
ehanic street. and took possession. Un-
der the leadership of Mrs. A. J. BurlSett
and AIRS. Fo& they arranged very
happy birthday surprise party for Hrs.
Wilson. and when abe came home about
8 O'Clock she found many guests vita a
bounteous spread ready They all en-
joyed this imemnseIy and then music
and games Of various kinds were indulg-
ed in until midnight, the evening being a
social event. accompanied by all the
pleasantries and Fluctuations necessary
to make the evening one of great delight
and enjoyment. None was happier nor
more delighted than the gracious hostess
VINO had been SO tlsoughtfully remem
bcred and nothing was left undone by
her to extend the full hospitality Of her
home to the many who had thus remern-
bered her.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-16

Hereafter will run an up.to-date
Taiiors and Pattern Hat department and
viii nave in stock patterns from all the
leading artists, and among. Others win
always be found the latest creations
from aPhfpps & Aehison," Gage" and
sAIlen" and others Thereby relieving
my customers Of all delays and the dis
satisfaction Of ordering, and You viii
always find large stock to select from
and a wide range of styles and prices
Therefore win close out my entire line
OF Ostrich Plumca absolutely at cost
uext Monday, Tuesday and Wednes
day. Porter's Millinery, 81 w. Pike
street Bell phone $50. all-4t,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-16
RETURNS
To His Old Home in Costa Rica, Central
America, Does Charles Chase,
this Machinist.

Charles Chase, machinist, who has
been working ut Hart Brothers machine
shops for some time past. left Clarss
burg Tuesday morning for his home in
Central America. where he viii reside
in the future His home is in Port Lii
mon. Costa Rica, and it win take MIN
ten.days to reach it. Mr. Chase intends
TO follow his trade as mnchinist at
his old home. He had many friends in
this city who regret to have him leave
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-16
sweet Melody Flour
Ex-soldier Tarns Horse Buyer.

C6-oOAuAGA 4uAHS 1AOASGS 0uySAs
Milton Hostettlcr, of Berlin, Pa, Is
here buying horses. He wears the
United States army uniform, having
just returned from the Philippines,
where ne spent three years in the army
He also served two years in Cuba.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-16
Sweet Melody Flour
Billing the Circus.

Forepaugh's advertising car and a gang
Of men nre acre. The latter are busy
billing the bsg circus which win exhibit
here September s.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-16
BALTIAiORE&OM0
RAILROAD.

sS
Taking effect Sunday, 5Iay 10, 1904.
weus zouua.
,s.n., 49, 1o.kq
- ~ - 49,, 49, 49, z .oso
~ y - , t4i.y' S Sns a 70 =
~ = 1 49,, "a A.. 80
80 as-eo.,iyl uus 20 -
80 90 oAaiy cue 1'1S
H4at BoHnd,
Su s-Cdnilyl due 1854 q. =.
No. &c tdailyl due 1922 a. m.
40. l2- daily due $40 p m.
No. 72-tdailyl due 6ios P n
No. 4-fdailyJ due Gas p. NJ.
". VA. & PITTS. DIVISION
west souna.
~ n s,,n,
~ ee'Ay % ' =
80 80 o.oo oe,a
80 = S'is-.iy' = 80
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-16

At COST all Ostrich Plumes next Mon.
day, Tuesday and Wednesday, at Por
ter's Millinery, 81 West Pike street
Bell 'pnone $50. all-4t
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-16
Sweet Melody Flour
t0LEYSTTOlVEYz 6TAP

. % the C9Il IA and 1Aea1n lt1nr
For sale by stone = Aeresr. q
t.,rrn & Co. aud . trtS7
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-16

PERFECTION IN TAILORING.
Is reached when material, at, STYLE
and workmanship are satisfactory. al
must be right or the result is failure
we never fail to please in single pai
ticular, Come in and see
THE NEW sUITINGs
They are very handsome this season
we are making them up In suits &
order for s25 and up.
). E. FLYNN
Or TAILOR $50 MATS ? = :
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09
Question of Wedding Presents.

French society has begun to rebel
at the printed list of wedding pres
ents. 1t is no longer good form, in
certain sets, to run down the gamut
IN public print of the parental check
down to the fish carver of the SER
wants hall. The custom has become
very DESTINATIONS, and given rise to
much vulgar speculation and mental
arithmetic. The infiiction of the pub
lie wedding present has become as
great as the infliction of the charity
bazaar 1t means a public spectacle,
with the detective in wedding clothes
to save the filching of the unbidden
guest. One of the real reasons of the
threatened abolition is the reductiO
ad absurdem of the custom. Not only
the publication of the list, but the ex-
hibitiOn of the presents, has descend
ed the scale. 1t is no longer the mark
of distinction. And yet there is dan
ger in the contemplated revolution.
To hide the light of the wedding gift
under a bushel is to remove in many
cases the main incentive of the giver.
And presentless wedding is too
cherries to think of.-Pall Mall Ga
zette.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09
Why They Set Fires.

Incendiarism is due to one of twen-
ty motives, says DR.. ]. A. Fowler, a
scientist of repute, who has analysed
and classified these destructive per-
sons, as one analyses and classifies
beetles and moths. Twenty heads I'M
der which incendiaries fall are, &C.
cording to DR.. Fowler, insurance pol
icy holders, incendiaries for a gain
other than insurance, revenge, those
that had been discharged, malicious
servants, rioters, tramps, thieves who
wish to conceal their thefts, to create
an opportunity for theft, murderers,
to conceal murder or to do murder,
mischievous boys or girls, incendiaries
who seek an offered reward, conspir-
ators who seek to terrify by fire, mo-
mentary rage, drunkards, firemen
seeking to enhance their regulations,
criminally careless bonfire kindlers,
handlers of fireworks, and criminally
careless manufacturers of kerosene.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09
: NO DUSTY ROADS IN FRANCE.
Tar Coating Has Proved Successful in
Abating a Crying Evil.

How to obtain dustless highways
has long been a problem to which
municipal supervisors in all parts Of
the world have been devoting great
deal of attention. An official report
of the department of bridges and
roads in France shows the continu-
ance of the good results obtained in
rendering roads free from dust by
coating the surface with tar.
The engineer for the Seine and
Marine departments reports that after
an unsuccessful trial of a mixture of
oil and petroleum coating of tar
was in the summer of 1902 LAID down
on seven different lengths of road.
After carefully observing these during
period of twelve months he finds
that dust and mud have wholly disap-
peared and the cost Of maintenance
of the roads has been considerably re-
duced. Further comparing the pre-
vious outlay on the roads with that Of
those with tarred surface. he says:
''It appears that the tarring method
requires no greater outlay and at the
same time very considerably improves
the condition of the roadway In La
Cher two lengths of the Chausee Ma
tionals were coated with tar in June
and August of 1902 Both these exper-
iments have been entirely successful,
the road now being covered with an
elastic skin, while the sound of foot
passengers tread is muff1ed and horses
and draught oxen require only one
half the effort they put forth before.
The noise and vibration caused by
vehicular traffic is much reduced and
neither dust nor mud is formed on the
tarred surface.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09
Dainties for Korean PaIates.

The Korean is omnivorous. Birds
of the air, beasts of the field and fish
from the sea-nothing comes amiss to
his palate. Dog meat is in great re-
quest at certain seasons; pork and
beef with the blood undrained from
the carcass; fowls and game-birds
cooked with the lights, giblets, head
and claws intact; fish, sun-dried and
highly malodorous-al are acceptable
to him. Cooking is not always neces-
sary; a species of small fish is pre-
ferred raw, dipped into some piquant
sauce. Other dainties are dried sea-
weed, shrimps, vermicelli, pine seeds,
lily bulbs and all vegetables and ce-
reals. Their excuses make the Ko-
reans martyrs to indigestion.-Les-
lies Weekly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09
COURTSHlP IN FRANCE.
LOvemaking Begins After the We'd
ding Bells Have Rung.

L0vemalxing Begins After the We'd
ding Bells Have Rung.
The word "courtship" has no equiva-
lent in the French tongue, because the
thing itself does not exist Stolen
tete-a-tetes, even furtive kisses, may,
Of course, be INDUCED in, but only un-
der modified chaperonage, the half
shut eye Of parents or guardians. No
young French Lady would be permitted,
for instance, to undertake cycling ex-
petition with her future husband. Still
less could she take train with him for
the purpose Of visiting relations in the
country were the journey Of half AN
hours duration only. Lopen,aking be-
gins with the honeymoon
For centuries, alike in the humb3est
as well as the highest ranks, matrtmo-
NAL settlements have kept family pos
sessions together in France and en-
riched village nOtaries!
No sooner was serfdOm abolished
than the peasants followed bourgeois
example, lowering their daughters and
securing the interest Of their sons by
law. In provincial archives exist many
Of these documents, the rustic brides
portion consisting Of furniture, clothes,
money and sometimes cattle or a bit
Of land. The archives of the Aube
contain the marriage contract Of a
skilled day laborer (manouvrier) and a
widow whose property was double that
L. Yyyv--
joint enjoyment and ownership. I can
not here, Of course, enter into the In
tricacies of the French marriage laws.
There is the regime dotal, which safe
guards the dowry Of the wife. There is
the regime de la communicate, which
makes wedlock strictly a partnership
as far as income and earnings are con-
cerned. And there are minute regula-
tons as to the provision for children
and widows. The latter are always
sacrificed to the former Cornhill.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09
VIRGINIA Arsenic Mine,

What is said to be the largest ar
senic mine in the world, and stated
to be at present turning out seventy
tons a month, is situated in Floyd
county, Va, seventeen miles from
Christiansburg, the nearest railroad
point. The number of persons en-
ployed at the mine is about one hum
dred and twenty-five, who are housed
and supplied with the necessaries Of
life by the company owning the mine.
The camp is provided with electric
lights, and the plant, which is consid-
cred the most modern in existence for
the treatment of the ore. is driven by
electric power.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09
WON HIM A FORTUNE.
How Genin Got Barnum to Advertise
Him All Over the Country.


Him All Over the Country.
When Jenny Lind, the great Swedish
singer, visited America in 1S4S she not
only won fortune for herself, but
made two men wealthy as well. One
Of them was Barnum, the Snowman
1t was Barnum who brought her to
America He yentured all that he
could raise in advertising the wonder
full woman, and his successful manage
ment of her tour in this country lifted
Barnum to grand business success.
But there was another man who got
rich without having anything to do
with the management of the Jenny
Lind concert tour. 1t was Genin, the
New York halter. His name and BUSH
ness were advertised by Barnum Wher-
ever the Jenny Lind concerts were adj
vertised, and it didn't cost Gen1n one
penny for all Of the advertising that
Barnum did for him.
There was no hall in New York big
enough to, accommodate the crowds
which attended the first concert in this
country, so Castle Garden was lifted
up for the purpose, and the seats were
sold at auction. Now, Genin was an
unknown halter, although he was a
good one. He went to the auction sale
Of seats at Castle Garden and Outbid
everybody. He ran up the price of the
first ticket until some Of his friends
thought he was going crazy and tried
to induce him to desist. But Genin
was not crazy by any means. He kept
on bidding until he finally got the first
ticket for $3.50. He had outbid the rich
est men in New York.
The next day and every day after
ward for many months it was an
nounced that "Genin, the New York
halter, had paid $3.50 for the first Jen-
ny Lind ticket
And wherever Barnum advertised his
concert he advertised that fact to show
what great attraction he was touring
with. AS a consequence Genin's hats
were in demand all over this country,
and he became enormously rich.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09
one of Them For the Company.


A well known comedian celebrated
for his eccentricities boarded a street
car the other day and duly paid his
fare upon demand. After riding block
or so farther he produced another nick
Ell and rendered the same to the pass
ing conductor.
The honest conductor refused the
proffered coin, while the actor vehe-
mently protested his desire to pay his
fare.
"You have given me your fare al
ready" argued the man in uniform.
Il KNOW" responded the comedian,
'but this is for the company"
Every one laughed excepting the dis
comfited conductor, who had omitted
to register the first collection.-New
York Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09
Your Dear old Mother.

Young man, did you ever put your
arms around your dear old mother, who
has loved and cared for you, and tell
her that you love her and are grateful
for the tears she has shed and the
prayers she has offered for you? She
may think that you love her without
your assuring her that you do, but it
costs you but little effort to tell her,
and your words may bring more joy
and sunshine to her heart than you
ever dreamed Of.-EXchange.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09
Little SAVING in Turbines.

The report of the English turbine
commission, to determine the advan-
tages of turbine over reciprocating en-
gines for the 0,OOO-horsepower new
Cunarders, shows that the economy
of turbines on the English channel IS
only 2 to 4 per cent, and that the saw
ing of weight will be only 800 tons.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09
Americans in Prussia.

An American match factory in Bad
en- practically dominates that branch
of industry in southern and western
Germany. The Luxfer prfsmatic glass
and American radiators are made here
by branch works of the home compa-
MES, and an American factory at Han
over supplies pneumatic brakes for
the whole Prussian railway system.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09
Use for Garfish Skin.

The strange garfish, an American
fresh water fish, with long toothed
Jaws like those of the crocodile, has a
skin that can be polished smooth un-
til it has finish like ivory. 1t makes
beautiful jewel caskets and picture
frames
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09
MONEY TO LOAN.

Parties desiring to borrow money
on good real estate security and
first-class rates can secure same by
calling on me. Office in the Baxter
block with the law firm of Brown &
Brennan. CHAS. M. KLARMAN,
Off Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09
A Wonderful Memory.

Miss Antique remember, when !
was a little tot, could play several
pieces on the piano by ear. Miss Snap
pey-How very remarkable! Miss An
tique- l could play by ear? Miss
Snappey-No, dear. That you can re-
member It.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09
Jananese >Needlewomen.

A Japanese needlewoman, instead OF
pushing her needle through the stuff,
as is our western mode, pushes the
stuff on to her needle as she runs
along, and an exquisitely neat and
swift worker she is.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09
Fan First Used in Italy.

The fan was introduced into Italy,
Spain and Sweden about the same
time that it became so popular in
France, and little later it made its
first appearance in England.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09

Find Historic Balloon.
The Montgolfier balloon which
made the journey from Paris to Rome
on December 2, 1904 the day Napo.
leon was crowned by Plus VII. has
just been found in one of the store
rooms of the vatican.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09

"Beg pardon. 1 thought you were
some one else.''
"Oh, no; I'm all right 1t is you who
are some one else" indianapolis Jour-
nal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09

English Parishes Without Saloons.
In Angelsey there are thirty-five
parishes, containing nearly 1000 in
Northumberland in Carnarvonshire
thirty-two parishes, with a population
Of 9 200 u-;+'- 49, ~ ~ ,---
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-07-09

Nothing can bring you peace but the
triumph of principles. Emerson.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-13
SPECIAL COMMITTEE
TALKED OF ITS WORK.
Considered Question of Investi-
eating the Charges.

COns1dered Question or AnVestl-
eating the Charges.
Washington, March 12.-The special
committee appointed by Speaker Can
non to-day to investigate the connec-
ton of members of the House with
the Postofflce Department, touching
clerk hire and building leases. met la
ter and continued in session for sew
eral hours.
The time to-day was devoted to a
discussion of the work to be done and
the procedure to be followed for its
accomplishment. Copies of the report
"indicting" members and all of the
Bristow report reviewing the result of
the general investigation and trans
mitted to Congress by the President
last November are to form the basis
of the inquiry.
While no investigation of the Post
Office Department proper is to be made,
the acts and conduct of those officials
of that department who transacted the
business of members of Congress, the
propriety of which has been question
ed, will undoubtedly be scrutinized
closely. The Investigation also will
disclose the author or authors of the
Indictment report.
The session of the committee held
to-day was executive and that to be
held Monday will not be open. When
the committee begins the taking of
testimony it is understood that the
press will be admitted, although this
question has not yet been formally
passed upon.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-13
CAR BARN BANDITS
ALL To BE HANGED
VAN DINE, MARX, NEIDERM Ter
MUST SWING FOR THE MURDERS
THEY COMMITTED.

The DesperndOes Gained NOtOriety
Through Their Car Barn Robbery
and Murders and the AII-Day
Fight They Made Against n Posse
That Sought to Arrest Them-Emil
ROeski Is to Be Tried Separately.
Marx Confessed and Begged for
Mercy, to no Avail.
Chicago, March 12.-Hanging for all
was the verdict of the jury to-day in
the first murder case against the So
called "car barn bandits" Harvey Van
Dine, Peter Neidermier and Gustave
Marx, who attained notoriety by
desperate all-day battle, that started
in "dug-out" near Liverpool, Ind,
where the trio had taken refuge after
a series of remarkable crimes, includ-
ing the murder of two employees of the
Chicago City Railway at one of the
company's barns in this city, the mo-
tive in each instance being robbery.
Emil Roeski, who was with the ban
dts in the dug out, and who partici-
pated in many of their crimes, is to
be tried separately, not having been
implicated directly in the particular
murder for which his associates were
first arraigned.
A confession on the part of Marx
led to the discovery of the hiding place
of the other bandits. Marx entered a
plea of guilty and begged for mercy,
while the other bandits attempted to
brazen out plea of innocence. Epi-
lepsy, the result of heredity, was also
pleaded in the case of Van Dine.