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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-06-03
KILLED WOMAN, THEN HIMSELF.
By Associated Press.

Pittsburg, Pa, May sl-Irwin VIE
mechanical engineer, shot and killed
Katie Graft today and then killed him
self. His motive is unknown.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-06-03
DOZEN RECRUITS FOR MAY
AT THE local STATION

Private Charles +. sleoth's record for
the month at the local recruiting sta.
ton shows that he has enlisted u men
out Of 90 applications. He now has
Peter Miller and Emerson Tenney for
the coast artillery at TT. siocum, \. Y,
ana Harry Yodcr, Wade a. Savage and
Thomas \. N-idmadc, for the cavalry at
jefferson Barracks. ST. Louis. They
will all leave likely Thursday to be as
elgned to duty.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-06-03
COAL OPERATORS SECURE
SEVERAL NEW CONTRACTS

Some new contracts have been made
by the local coal and fuel companies
and mine operations in this district are
more active than last week. The OPP
orators believe they will continue to
grow and by the first of June the lake
trade will have resumed, thus giving
splendid employment to miners this
summer. The mines will all probably
be running full time within the next ten
days.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-06-03
eRAFroN NEWS suspENps.

HIS Grafton News has again suspend
"a Medication and this time the plant
Is 70 be rcTloyed from Grafton and taken
to an6f Gown where the field is more
promising. Editor Hilleary put up
arstl class newsy weekly paper. but there
seemed 70 be no demand for it and the
patronage was not sufficient to sustain
It hence the reTnoval.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-06-03
MILLIONS
ARE LOST
BY the STATE of Indiana BY Decision
OF the United States Supreme Court
in Railroad Case.
By Associated Press.

Iy 4ASSVNIAtNU I 4SsSs
Washington, d. G.. May al-The
L. S. supreme Court today reversed
the decision of the State Supreme Court
Of Indiana in the case involving millions
Of dollars, claimed by the state from
the Terra Haute s indianapolis Railroad
Company. 1t held that the state can
not recover
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-06-03
EVERY MAN IN TOWN
CARRIES A GUN
By Associated Pfess.

BY Associated Press.
Portsmouth. o., May sI-A shooting
at Hanging Rock occurred last nigat.
Every man in town carries a gun and
the council will take action Of the sub,
ject tonight.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-06-03
KILLED BY TRAIN.
BY Associated

BY Associated Press.
Washington, Ind, May S1-SiIas anc
Samuel Lewis were killed by B. s. o
5. ". train striking their tricycle. car
today.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-06-03
KILLS FAMILY AND SELF.
BY Associated Press.

Cambridge. o., May sl-Andrew Mes.
ser today shot and killed his wife, aged
IL years, and child aged one year, and
then killed himself.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
THE CUNNING FOX.
indian Legend OF why He Is Hated
by the Wolf.

The wolf hates the fox. According
TO the Iroquois Indians, this Is why:
One cold, wintry day a fox who was
prowling about looking to see where
he might steal his dinner saw n wagon
coming. II was loaded with fish and
was driven by some fishermen who
were taking home their days catch.
"Ah, haw said the cunning fox. Here
comes my dinner" And he fell down
and pretended TO be dead. The fisher
men, seeing him, picked him up and
threw him into the wagon among the
fish Then the fox slyly threw out some
fish and when the fishermen were not
looking jumped Off himself and made
of with the fish he had thrown out.
Pretty soon afterward he met wolf,
who said, II am hungry, and l guess
will eat you for my dinner" But the
fox said, would you rather not have
on the whole he thought he would pre-
fer fish. Then the cunning fox told
him of the trick by which he had just
got his own dinner and advised him to
try 1t. The wolf was pleased with the
idea, so he ran through the woods and
headed off the team which the fisher.
men were driving, falling down In the
road before 1t and pretending to be
dead. But the fishermen, who had by
this time discovered the trick the fox
had played upon them, instead of TAX
ing him into the wagon, beat him with
clubs 50 that he barely escaped with
his life. And on n hillside near by sat
the fox, who laughed and laughed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
A Helpful Spirit.

There had at first been six names on
the list of candidates to be sent by
popular vote from the little seaport
town to the great fair, but gradually
the list had dwindled, for two of the
candidates went so far ahead of all
the Others that 1t became a farce to re-
tain the other names.
1t was when affairs had been ut this
point for three weeks, and within
twenty-four hours of the time set for
counting the last votes, that Miss Mat
tie Hawley met one of the candidates
on the street
II don't know what to do" said Miss
Matte with distressed look In her
eyes. 81 want you to go, and want
her to go, so at last l bethought me
how l could help you both. So went
into Jones' and bought ten dozen cakes
Of soap and put half the coupons in
for you and half for her."-Youth's
Companion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
II is not much trouble for the wolves
to find fault with the sheep.

II Ia not much trouble for the wolves
to find fault with the sheep.
Always remember that n good deal
may be said on the other side.
When husband is mean to his wife
he almost always outlives her.
Patience is one of those things of
which we don't get enough and every
one else gets too much.
Some people say that the cemetery
widowers take notice good deal
quicker than the courthouse wldowers.
When a girl Ia as cross as two sticks
ut home and smiling and pleasant
downtown old fashioned women call
her street angel"
One of the marvels of the age is the
little Indignation girl will show at
her fathers great wrongs and the
great Indignation she will show at her
lovers little ones.-Atchison Globe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
Invention Of the steam Engine.

The Marquis Of Worcester, while I'M
prisoned In the Tower of London I'm
1866, invented and constructed the first
steam engine of which we have any
authentic record and had It publicly
exhibited the same year In vauxhall In
successful operation. In 1890 DIR.
Papin invented and made n piston, and
In 1893 Captain Savary devised and
built steam engine on slightly mod
ifed plan, while In 1705 Newcomb,
Cawley and savary constructed their
atmospheric engine complete In every
detail. James Watt. who today en-
joys the distinction Of being the verlta.
BILE author OF this most useful contrlv-
ance. did not appear upon the scene
until 1TG5. just sixty years later
PearsOns Weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26

DR.. Sloan of Ayr many years ago said
that friend Of his had gone not long
before to see the parish minister of
Craigie, near Kilmarnock. and. finding
him for the moment engaged. had turn
ed into the churchyard, where he
sauntered past the sexton. who was at
work digging grave. As the clergy
man was detained some time, the Wis
itor walked to and fro along the path
and ut length noticed that the sections
eyes were pretty constantly fxed upon
him. At length he stopped and. ad-
dressing the gravedigger, asked: What
are ye staring ut me fort Ye medina
TAX the measure O. me. II that's what
you're cttlin' ut, for we bury at Ric.
carton."- "Reminiscences Of Sir Arch.
ibald Gelliie.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
LINCOLN TO YOUNG MEN.
lie Urged Them TO Hear Their share
In Political Life,

Abraham Lincoln's belief that young
men should get up and show what they
can do, without waiting to be sought
out by older folk, Is set forth in the
following letter written to William ii.
Herndon, then ut Washington, under
date of June %, 1913:
As to young men. You must not walt
to be brought forward by the older men.
For instance, do you suppose that 1
should ever have got into notice II had
waited to be hunted up and pushed for
ward by older men? You young men get
together and form Rough and Ready
club" and have regular meetings and
speeches.
Take In everybody you can get Har-
rison Grimsley, l.. A. Enos. Lee Kimball
and c. w. Matheny will do to begin the
thing, but as you go along gather up all
the shrewd, wild boys about town, wheth-
er Just of age or a little under age-Chris
Logan, Reddick Ridgely, Lewis zwlzler
and hundreds such. Let every one play
the part he can play best, some speak.
some sing and all "holler."
Your meetings will be OF evenings; the
older men and the women will go to hear
you, so that It will not only contribute to
the election of "Old Zach" but will be an
interesting pastime and improving to the
intellectual faculties of all engaged
Don't fail to do this.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26

In Yucatan, Central America, sis
ters dress precisely alike, even to the
tying of bow, the turn of button or
the flower In the hair. In the tropics
large families are the rule, and any day
you may see in the country girls In
groups of from three to bakers doz-
en-, who belong to the same family, as
their clothes will show, 1t Is easy thus
to distinguish the members Of n fami-
ly anywhere. and not infrequently the
sisters are called by their favorite
flower or color.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
GORGEOUS MALE ATTIRE.
Laws Against snrtorial Exccsses In
the Seventeenth Century.

Considering the way women are ma
ligned in these days for their fondness
for purple and fine linen, 1t is rather n
shock TO find that the sumptuary laws
of the past We're directed mainly
against male excesses In the matter of
raiment. There is for instance, an or
dinance issued by the lord mayor and
common council of London In Isl with
regard to the dress of 'prentices, who
were In many cases the sons 1T wealthy
city merchants, gaining Freedom of
the city" by apprenticeship. II was
ordained in the proclamation, among
much else. that they should wear mo
hat lined, faced or tufted with velvet,
silk or tnfety, nor any lawn bands
nor lace edged collars nor any pukadll-
lie or other support about the collars
of their doublets nor breeches or
doublets of any kind of silk nor gloves
garnished with silver or gold lace, vel
vet or silk nor glrdles or garters or
shoe ties of silk or ribbon nor any rose
or such like toyes Mt all upon the shoes
or garters nor sleeves held out by n
framework of wire nor silk stockings
nor Spanish leather shoes nor any
shoes with high heels nor the hair done
with any tufts or locks, but cut close
In decent manner"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
kAFFlRS AND SNUFF.
A Grave Breach of Manners 20 Take
Pinch Standing Up.

hAhch ssuuuhh8 Op'
In South Africa among the Kaffirs
snuff taking Is universal. and It is a
grave breach Of manners to ask your
host for pinch when you are stand
Ing up.
The reason for this ID found in the
treacherous practices of former times
When one man wished to kill another
a favorlte device was to ask him for
a pinch of snuff, and then. while the
unsuspecting victim was fumbling for
his snuffbox, the murderer had splen-
did opportunity. AS this trick for TAX
Ing man at disadvantage became
familiar 1t naturally grew to be point
of good manners to make your request
when squatting on the ground, when
clearly you were intending no evil.
The Kaffir snuff is made from crude
tobacco grown at every kraal, which
Is powdered up and mixed with the ash
of the aloe. carefully ground on stone
and damped. 1t Is always etiquette
to ask for SNUFF, and the donor grants
your request grudgingly, lest he should
be suspected of pressing upon you be-
witching medicine with 1t.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
GUILDS OF THIEVES.
Organised Bodies In China That
Thrive on Fees.

Thrive on Fees.
China is the country Of guilds, and
the guild OF thieves In any district
might almost be described as recog-
nized body. 1t is treated with by all
householders until II has become n
kind Of insurance agency against theft.
All gatekeepers and night watchmen
pay small monthly fee to this guild
In order that no thieving may take
place on the premises over which they
have control. Then II anything does
go wrong 1t will be due to free lance
who would be promptly murdered II
captured by the guild thieves them
selves.
A recent writer on China states that
a friend Of his who employs many
hundreds of coolies pays n regular
monthly salary to the head Of the
thieves In that district The man
comes to the office on pay days like
other employees to draw his wages.
II, however, anything has been missed
from the factory during the month the
value of 1t is deducted from his salary
until the article ls restored. which Is
Invariably done within short time.
and In full,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
MUSHROOMS ON TREES.
The Method by which They Are Gull
tivatcd In Japan.

Mushrooms grown on trees form
quite an important article of export
from Japan to China. ShilSoku island,
where much camphor is produced, is
the chief home of this industry. The
method employed is as follows: Oak
trees about thirty years old are felled
in the autumn, and inclsions are made
with axes at intervals of three or four
inches. The trees are then cut into
logs four or five feet long and are left
In dark, secluded parts OF the forest.
After three years mushrooms make
their appearance in the incised por-
tions, and when the crop shows signs
Of growing thin fresh logs are provid-
ed. These mushrooms will grow at
every season of the year, but in win
ter and spring artificial stimulus Is
needed, which is supplied by sleeping
the logs in water and striking them
with mallets or axes to prepare the
beds and facilitate the growth. The
autumn crop Is the largest. The mush-
rooms after being collected are dried
by the sun or by artificial heat.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
Natural Cure For Rheumntism.

There Is II wonderful grotto at Mon
sumniano. Italy. called the Grotto Gi-
usti where tho natural vnpor is stated
to I've an lnfallble cure for rlcuma-
tlsm. Fifty years ago some workmen
were quarrying for lime whe! they dis.
covered the grotto, and its healing pow
time later. In the lowest portion. ap-
propriItoly named the Inferno. the tenn
perature Is about 90 degrees f., and
here the victims from rheumatism sit
AMI perspire for an hour at time.
Such vapor bath Is said to be Of much
greater service than Turkish bath.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
The Secret of whistier.s Mastery.

1t has often been said that Whistler's
art was an art of evasion But the rea-
son of the evasion was reverence. He
kept himself reverently at a distance.
He knew how much he could not do,
nor was he ever confident even of the
things that he could do, and these
things, therefore, he did superlatively
well, having to grope for the means In
the recesses of his soul. The particu-
lar quality of eXqulsiteness and fresh
ness that gives to all his work, wheth-
er on canvas or on stone or on copper,
Il distinction from and above any con-
temporary work and makes 1t dearer
to our eyes and hearts, is quality
that came to him because he was AN
amateur and that abided with him be-
cause he never ceased to be an anna
teur. He was master through his
lack OF mastery. In the art of writing
he was master through his lack of
mastery. There is almost exact paral-
lei between the two sides of his geIl-
ius. Nothing could be more absurd
than the general view of him as u mas,
terly professional on the one side and
a tritling amateur on the other. He
was certainly a painter who wrote.
But by the slightest movement OF
Fates little finger he might have been
a writer who painted. ed.--Metropolitan
Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26

Padua, in spite of its fiat surround
ings, is one of the most picturesque
cities of upper Italy. And the seeker
after gardens will find many charming
bits along the narrow canals or by the
sluggish river skirtlng the city walls.
Indeed one might almost include In n
study of gardens the beautiful Prato
della Vale, the public square before
the Church of st. Antonio, with Its
encircling canal crossed by marble
bridges, its range of baroque statues
Of worthless and its central eXpanse
of turf and trees. There is no other
example in Italy of square laid out
in this parklike way, and the Prato
della Vale would form an admirable
model for the treatment of open spaces
In a modern city.-Century.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
LIGHT WAVES.
Different Kinds Brought Into Com
junction Produce Darkness.


Every light wave, as wave of the
sea, consists of two portions, in one OF
which the water Is lifted above the
general average level of the surround
ing ocean aHd in the other Is depressed
below it. These two portions form the
crest" and the trough" of the wave
respectively.
IL two or more sets of waves are
caused to traverse the same surface.
as by dropping stones into still water,
for Instance. Il complicated network OF
ripples is produced. At certain points
the crest OF one wave will coincide
with the crest of another, and the two
will combine to form one crest of dou-
BILE the height the trough also being
twice the depth.
At other points the crest of one wave
will fall on the trough Of another, and
as the same particles of water arc
called upon by equal forces to move In
opposite directions at the same time
they will remain stationary, and the
surface will not be disturbed at those
points.
Similarly, as light consists of waves
in the ether, it has been shown by
Fresnel that If one ray be caused to
fall half wave length behind another
the troughs of one set Of waves will
combine with the crests Of the other set
to neutralize one another, so produc-
ing still ether, or dark patches, at those
particular points in the midst of the
surrounding light.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
An oddly Placed Church,

The old chapel of ease ut Tunbridge
Wells, England, stands partly In Kent
and partly in Sussex; but. more than
that, 1t also stands In three parishes.
When the clergyman leaves the vestry
he comes out OF the parish Of Frant, In
Sussex, and II he is going to otficiate
at the altar he walks into the parish
of Tunbridge, In Kent. II, on the other
hand, he is going to preach the sermon
he walks from Frant into the parish OF
Speldhurst
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
snreadinR Gloom.

No accusation is commoner among
intimates than that of spreading
gloom. Each member of family pri-
vately feels how CHEEKY he or she
would be If only the others would
make an effort to be cheerful too.
II am naturally of a gay disposi-
tion," said young man to his friend
as they walked sadly along together,
but | require an echo"
"And ! can be very gay, too" said
the other, but also require an echop'
They continued their walk in dreary'
silence.-London Outlook.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
TWO BlTs or LUCK. :
An Incident In which the Good asa
Bad TrsHically Mfxsd.


The late senator Vest Of Missouri
used to tell story of good luck and
hard luck without counterpart, ac-
cording to the Buffalo Commercial.
One day, while he was a member of
the Confederate congress, he lost a
months poy somewhere on the streets
OF Richmond. Just as the woman In
Scripture who lost piece Of silver
called together her friends and neigh.
bors and sought diligently until she
found 1t, he called his friends and
went with them on what seemed n
hopeless search through the snow COW
cred. dimly lighted streets Of Rich
mond. The chances were a thousand
to one against success. I'VE hadn't
been out fifteen minutes when a young
lieutenant In our party stopped down
and picked up my lost roll. was In
high glee and wanted to treat. We
were piloted to cafe which, pending
some repairs, had ladder Of about a
dozen rungs instead OF stairs. We all
climbed up, considering 1t great lark,
all the while talking about what a
lucky fellow the young lieutenant was
and predicting great things for him.
As we climbed down again the young
lieutenant fell from tho ladder and
broke his neck"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
No Premeditntion.

Justice of Peace-Whnt do mean by
saying 1t was not premedltated, Ras-
tus? You acknowledge that you broke
into the plaintiffs hardware store and
stole n bunch of keys. Rastus-Yas-
sub, yassuh. But dat wuzn't nah fault,
jedge. Mistah Sniff done put locks on
his chicken coop dat none OBJ nah keys
would At, an dere wuzn't no hdder
way ter git In widout his heahin' me
'ceptin' by borrerin' dem keys. Yas-
sub; dat's de truf.-Judge.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
His Voice.

"What would you do II you had n
voice like mine?"
"IIave 1t operated on"
"Have 1t operated on? Why, I'll
have you to understand that | made
my fortune through my voice"
"Yes. l heard you proposed to your
wife with it."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
What IA Baby Can Do.

Friend-I don't understand why you
and your husband should have separat-
ed so soon.
Mrs. Aftermath-It was all owing to
the baby's temper.
"Mercy on us! How could that be"
"We couldn't agree as to which one
Of us the baby took after, New York
Weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
The PoeticaI Farmers of Korea

The Korean, who is poet before he
is n cultivator, speaks of his rice as
"the golden sand" When It sprouts it
is "the bright green field" 1t then be-
comes ''the blue green plain" When 1t
begins to ripen 1t is ''the mottled jade
wave;" when ripe, "the yellow gold
wave" When cut 1t is 'the yellow
ice," and when harvested 1t is "the
home of the golden child"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
Capnble both Wars.

Pretty Daughter-So you don't like
Jim? Her Father-No. He appears to
be capable of nothing Pretty Daugh-
ter-But what objection have you to
George? Her Father-Oh, he's worse
than Jim. He strikes me as being
capable of anything.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
Sarcasm.

He-If l had known how sarcastic
you were, never would have married
you. She-You had an opportunity of
noticing IT. Didn't say, "rhis Is SO
sudden" when you proposed to me aft
er a three years courtship?
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26

When man talks too much his wife
pulls at his coat for him to sit down.
and 1t is not until she is dead and he
makes n fool Of himself that the world
recognizes how much of his past good
record was due to this coat tail censor.
-Atchison Globe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
WnRea. FnrsOnth!

Mrs. Annex-Pll tell you what I'll
do, Bridget If you'll consent to stay
I'll raise your wages. Brldget-Listen
to her. wud ye? Raise me wages. in
dade. Yen increase me salary that's
phwat yen do Brooklyn Life.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26
His Grand Present.

The Brldegroom-You said you were
going to give me a grand present Oh
our wedding day. How about 1t? His
Fatherin-law- Didn't give you my
daughter er?-philadelphia Bulletin
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26

"De worst nuisance ON earth." said
Uncle Eben, ''is de man dat keeps
huntin' around to see how many nui.
sances he kin find to kick about
Washington Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26

., Train 952 Sunday leaves Dubois 40 d. m.
Fails Creek AZ, Reynoldsville430, Brookviile
DIV, Red Bank $50, Pttsburg $50 D. m.
NO. lO7 daily between Pittsburg and Du BoIs
On sundays only train leaves Driftwood at
80 o. M, arrives Dubois 1000 u. m. Return
wood 3.lO p. m stopping at intermediate sta
tions.
0Trains marked ran daily. daily, except
sunday : hng station, where signals must 10
shown.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26

The Lady-That isn't the same story
you told me before. The Beggar-No,
lady; you didn't believe the other one.
philadelphia Telegraph.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-10-26

"If," In an offer to give something,
Is generally a paddock with the key In
the rivsrs-Atehisop Globs.