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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-04-29
MELVIN C. SPERRY.
CLARENCE II. SPERRY.
Commissioners

Commissioners.
I, Homer W. Williams, clerk of the cir
cuit court of Harrison county. West vir-
Sinis, certify tnat Melvin G. sperry and
Clarence y. sperry the above named
special commissioners, nave given bond
as required by said decree in the above
entitled cause, conditioned according
to law.
Given under my hand this the 9th day
of April 1904.
II. W. WILLIAMS. Clerk.
sprill5-4tw.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-04-29

Ordinary household accidents have no
terrors when there's a bottle of DR..
Thomas EcIectric Oil in the medicine
chest. Heals. burns, cuts. bruises. sprain
Infant relief.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-04-29
Farms Timber. Goa, on ROYALTIES, Mill,
and Other Real Estate for Sale.

Farms Timber, Coal, on ROYALTIES, Mills
and Other Real Estate for Sale.
A fine rich farm Tor sale in Simpson
District. Harrison county W. Va. within
two and one.half miles OF the main line
81 tile il. & .. X l., and in the midst
OF one Of tile richest farming sections
Of this part Of the State. Fine smooth
meaaows. rich rolling pasture field>. liv
ing spring water 100 acres cleared ami
in the highest state of cultivation. :
acres Of Pit;Sbnrg coal goes with the
farm Land leased for oil, rental slOO
per acre per year onc-half of the oil
ana gas royalty Will 20 with the farm.
30 acres OF good timber
This land Is easily worth $4,000 pei
acre. but in order to make a quick sale
We quote you the low price Of $500 per
acre. Here Is a snap if taken Mt once
Write n All once for information about
tins farm. No. -. List c.
Information sent free about govern.
ment land. If you contemplate going
west, north. east, or south, write to Us.
as we have the agency for real estate
in almost every state from the Atlantic
to the Pacific; also IN Canada and Cuba.
Information about crops, climatic condi-
tions, etc, win be cent you absolutely
and cheerfrlly free.
C. L. ChALFANT,
Real Estat4
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-04-29
C. Z. ChALFANT,
Real Estate,
-anhoe, W. Va.

DIR. Geo. ~ Holt will ne in pis clarSs.
burg denial Office at his residence, 7G3
West Pike street, May lst, and remain
50 days. jan2oswtf.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-04-29
TRAIN WRECKED
One Soldier Killed and Dozen Injured
wreel. Occurred Near Needles, Cali
fornia.
By Associated press.

BY Associated Press.
Los Angeles. April 25-A sthound
Snute Re train was wrecked this morn
ing near Needles. California. 1t was
carrying soldiers for Prac.idio. One sol
der. ames Bowers, was killed. and a
dozen injured.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-04-29

It's the little colds that grow into big
colds; the big colds that end in CON
sumption and death. Watch the little
colds. DIR. Woods Norway Pine Syrup.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-04-29
For Crimes Never ParaIIeled in Chi
cago 5 History For Murderous Fe-
rocity and MerciIessness, Penalty
Of the Law is Enacted on Three
Young Desperadoes.
Neidemyer is Hanged Separately Owing to His
weakness from Attempt at suicide-rIarx and
vandine were then narcFed to the. dallows and
Hanged.
By Associated Press.

Chicago, H., April 22-The car barn
bandits passed a sleepless night. ow-
sing to Neidermyer's weakness it was
deemed advisable to have his execution
separate. He has continued to refuse
an spiritual advice. Marx and vanDine
spent their last hours in reading, writ
ing and praying. Several priests were
with them. 1t was announced that
Scidermyer would be hanged first, then
Marx and VnnDine last.
The death warrant was read to Nei-
der1nyer and the march to the scafold
began shortly after ten o'clock. Neider-
Hnyer was hanged at 1926. He was car
xied TO the gallows and placed in the
chiar, handcuifed and his legs strapped.
The chair fell with tine drop. In
evenly minutes the body was taken
down.
Before the gallows Neidermyer was
asked if, like his companions. he wish
TO TO have the sacrament administered,
and he answered no, that he wanted no
priest to follow him to the gaIlows.
When tho drop fell the shroud on Nei-
siermyer's body fell, revealing his hor-
rifying struggles. No such spectacle
was witnessed woth Marx or Van Dine
Marx was hanged at ll.l7 o'clock. He
made no statement and met death brave
~ but deiantiy.
Van Dine was hanged ut ll55, without
particular incident
,...,.e.
the scafToH.
The hanging Of the youthful car barn
bandits followed closely a period of
crime of less than six months. In that
time eight murders were committed. all
attendant upon robberies or efforts to
escape arrest.
1T was Dig :. attempt 70 escape on
stolen train after an extraordinary
bate in tie swamps of northern In
diana, just east of Chicago. that on
November 81 of last year. the capture
sof the gang was completed by the ar
rest OF Neidermyer, Van Dine and Emil
Roeski, their associate, Marx having al
ready been placed behind the bars to
await trial.
The specific offence for which Van
Dine, neidermyer and Marx were tried
and sentenced was the murder OF Frank
Stewart. clerk in the Chicago City
Railway car barns. during robbery
there on the morning Of August so. 1908
flames b. Jol,n.cn. a motornan. was also
killed. and two persons were wounded.
The bandit escaped after having secur-
ed 50 24O Eseski was moi concerned in
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-04-29
NOTICE.

Ny wife. Brittle coffman, having vol
unfairly abandoned and deserted me. ]
will not be responsible for airy debts
that she may contract.
This the Both day of April, 1901.
R. D. COLEMAN.
apriiee.w2t'
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-12-09

between Nine. Fauvel and her niece az
to which should be the victim, only the
more sublime, because each offered her
life to the other: not from any sudden
impulse, but deliberately and willingly.
But Madeleine carried the day, fired as
she was by that holy enthusiasm OF sac
rifice which is the sustaining element Of
martyrs.
Have courage; we two can fight the
world and silence our enemies. You
shall be saved, aunt only trust in me-"
The Marquis Of Clameran was agree
ably surprised that evening by receiving
letter from Nine. Fauvel, saying that
she consented to everything, but must
have a little time to carry out the plan.
A line from Madeleine, at the bottom of
the letter assured him that she fully con-
Cured with her aunt.
Poor girl, she did not spare herself.
The next day she took Prosper aside,
and forced from him the fatal promise
to shun her in the future, and to take
upon himself the responsibility of break
ing their engagement.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-12-09

Mrs. Oldboy-You forgot to congrat-
ulate the bride, didn't you, John?
Oldboy-No, l didn't forget 1t.
may be wrong, and hope l am, but
didn't feel as if l could congratulate
her without posing as hypocrite.
Mrs. Oldboy-Why, John! what in
the name of common sense do you
mean?
Oldboy-She's married to a young
man who not only smokes cigarettes
and parts his hair in the middle, but
he also plays a mouth organ.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-12-09
Health demands daily action Of the
bowels. Aid nature with Ayers Pills.


"Say, pa" queried little Johnny Bum
pernickle, what is high church?'
"a high church." replied the old man,
sis one in which the right hand of fell
lowship is extended on level with the
chin"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-12-09
Unbiased Criticism.

"What would you do, Nora" asked the
young lady Of the housemaid, "if you
could play the piano the same as l do?"
Sure, an Oh wouldn't be afther get
tin discouraged at all, at ALL" replied
Nora. "Oi'd kape roight on larnin till
Oi could play dacently."
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-12-09

a man recently took house upon
lease in q certain crescent in London
without examining the terms Of his
agreement as closely as he should. AT
Ter time the landlord called upoI
MIN and pointed out that he was
bound to do all the outside painting a
certain intervals He protested, but ii
was 80 nominated in the bond" and
there was no help for him. After
good deal of thought he hired tn
painters and directed them to pain
the whole Of the front of the hous
red, white and blue-in stripes.
When it was finished the neighbor
hood-it was rather a fashionable par
was up in arms and the landlord
was frantic. The tenant politely ex
planned TO him that there was nothint
In the agreement about the color and
that red, white and blue, in stripes
was his favorite combination, but he
thought he might, perhaps, be better
pleased with the painting of the back,
which he proposed to color green, with
yellow spots.
The landlord, who we'll knew that
not another house could be let in the
crescent If he carried out his threat,
nearly had fit at the idea, and with
In week the tenant had new lease,
in which the landlord undertook to do
all the outside painting himself.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-12-09
As Explained.

lrate Customer-I thought you said
that parrot bought of you last week
was an educated bird.
Dealer-So l did, sir.
lrate Customer-But he can't speak
a word.
Dealer-Of course not. He was edu.
Gated In deaf and dumb asylum.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-12-09
Secret Of tbe PIuDdered Safe
By EMILE GABoRIAU
By EMILE GABoRIAU

own; Louis disposed of it for ready
money, and, already tired of rusticity,
hurried again to the gay city.
Besides, he had learned the secret Of
Valentine; he knew of the offspring Of
his brother and the girl who was now
the wife of one of the most opulent Of
Partisan bankers. Louis meant to levy
blackmail on her to increase his store.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-12-09
Condition VS.. Theory.

Shay" began the loquacious party
who had been trying to assume more
than his share of liquid trouble, 1--WE
lhic) got ! the'ry bout hic) Whazzer
10 the station house with your the
ory," interrupted the policeman, as he
gathered him in, cts your conduct that
confronts me-"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-12-09

lsO after first days of Dr. line Great Nerve
nestorer Send for Free &2 trial bottle and treatise
ut. H. d. Kline. Ltd. 93t Arch St.. philadelphia Pa
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-12-09

CTo be continued.>
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-09
DWARF FRUIT TREES.

Dwarfing is accomplished by bud
ding or grating robust growers on
slow-growing stocks,-an easy process
with most fruit trees. While the
dwarf pear is the most familiar ex-
ample of dwarf tree in the United
States, there are stocks upon which
apples, cherries, plums and peaches
can be grown with the same general
result. Besides this form of mod.
ification. there are other methods
quite as important to the owners of
small areas. Standard sizes may be
grown as bushes" or as pyramids"
thus making it possible to know them
much closer together. Pruning and
training, used in combination, have
shown the possibilities Of restricting
plants to the ''espalier," Gordon" and
other styles of training employed in
growing fruits against walls. These
methods not only allow plants to be
grown more closely than is common
in orchard practice, but they allow
the grower to take advantage of loca-
tons under which trees could not de.
velop normally. The side of build
ing may be utilized as support to an
apricot, nectarine, pear or grape, al
though the grape is the only one nor
cally adapted to such a position.-In-
diana Farmer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-09
NOT GOOD FOR HOGS.

The Arkansas Experiment Station
prints bulletin detailing the results
of feeding cottofi-seed meal to pigs
and the conclusions arrived at are
thus stated: THE economy of feed.
ing cotton seed meal to pigs is a ques.
tion which our experiments were not
especially designed to solve, except
in SO far as this is influenced by the
mortality of the feeding animals. I'm
less the percentage of deaths can be
reduced to insignificant proportions,
it is obvious that cotton seed meal
never can be an economical food. The
maximum amount in which cotton
seed meal can be fed to hogs is about
one-half pound per day to (young)
pigs, and for larger animals probably
about one pound. 1t can, therefore,
only form a small proportion-one-
sixth or so-of any purely grain "a.
tion fed. The characteristic post.
mortem feature of cotton seed meal
poisoning in all our cases was an
acute dropsy of the pleural and heart
sacs. with intense congestion (proba.
bly, secondary of the liver and kid.
neys, the imm sdiate cause of death
being suffocaticn from compression
OF the lungs. Indiana Farmer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-09
DEFENSE OF OUR SEA COAST.
Gen. Story Points Out Two Necessary.
Improvements.

Washington, D. C.-Two improvements
in the National coast defense scheme
are Immediately necessary. says CHEF Of
Artillery Gen. P. J.. Story in his annual
report. These are the completion of the
torpedo defenses of the harbors, with a
trained personnel to operate them, and
the installation at all the coast batteries
of approved range and position finding
equipment, thereby giving the guns an ac-
curate range of six miles, instead of two
miles, as at present.
Gen. Story calls attention to the lessons
learned at Port Arthur and Vladivostok,
where harbors adequately mined and with
torpedoes protected by guns. so that they
could not be countermined proved i'm
pregnable against the Japanese.
"Torpedoes by themselves canrot pro-
tect a harhor and cannot protect them
selves" says Cen Story. ITO have any de-
fensive value they must be supported by
guns, since without the support of guns
they can be countermined or in other ways
made innocuous, and thus allow a safe
passage to hostile vessels; but if, as at
are co-ordinated with proper armament,
it is not probable that any enemy, how
ever enterprising, will attempt to force
their line of defense.
ITO secure at the present time the great
est measure of National safety at the least
cost the entire torpedo defense of our
harbors should at once be made complete.
The cost of the completion of this defense
is estimated at $3.50, 400. or little more
than one-half the cost of a fully equipped
battleship. To-day this defense is lament
ably deficient both in material and per-
sonnet"
Gen. Story declares that it is not entire
ly the man behind the gun" in coast ar
tillery who is entitled to credit. but also
the man who figures out the position of
the target and directs the gunner where to
aim. He adds: $50 accurate 10 eur sys-
TEN of position finding that we obtain ex-
cellent practice in firing from our mortars
at moving targets, although the target can
never be seen from the mortars themselves
when they are fired. With our position
finding equipment our large guns are effec-
tive against an enemy at an extreme range
of six miles for the 10 inch and IL inch
guns and ~ inch mortars, and at corre-
spondingly less range for smaller calibers.
without a position finding equipment
shots are practically wasted il fired at
ships at more than two miles range, which
means that with a position finding equip
ment the efficiency of the land armament
is increased by beginning an engagement
against hostile vessels at about three times
the distance we could expect effective fire
without them.
There has been developed in our coast
artillery a system OF fire action, hat. as
far as I can ascertain. is not equalled in
the world; but its accomplishment depends
upon a standard equipment which is not
completely installed in any of our harbors.
We have still to improvise in many har-
bors means OF position finding in order to
conduct our artillery target practice, and
in such harbors we have no installation
for directing the fire action OF the higher
command.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-09
Kill Insects by Electricity.

Recently in paper read before
technical society at Odessa, Mr.. Lok-
uzejowski described way Of killing
the young insects in fields by cleo
tricity. A dynamo is carried on
wagon (horse or automobile). and the
current excites an induction coil, Civ
ing a high tension discharge. 0ne
pole OF the coil is TO the metal .ires
and the other to metal brushes pass.
ing over the ground. The discharge
kills the grubs. etc. in the soil.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-09
VENT PROVIDED FOR FIANcEE
st. Louis Girl Gets Life Interest in
Estate of Philadelphian.

Philadelphia. Pa.-The bulk OF the
estate of Edward l.. Wentz. the
wealthy Philadelphia who was mys-
teriously killed in the West Virginia
mountains last winter. is left in trust
10 his fianeee. Cornelia Brookmire. Of
St Louis. The estate is worth from
$500. 900 to 100000. The will was exc
cuted September s. 1908. few days
before Wentz disappeared.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-09
sHOEING YOUNG HORSES.

A horseman says that trouble comes
In this work when there is improper
handling the first time the colt is
stod, and that before the colt is taken
to the blacksmith for tho first time
he should be prepared for shoeing by
handling his legs in such a careful
manner that he will understand that
he is not to be harmed. The rule
invariably is to take the colt to the
blacksmith first This is poor plan.
We have found the following method
to be an excellent one in preparing
the most vicious colts for shoeing.
Tie a long strap around the colts
neS.k, passing it along the near side
and between the hind legs. bringing
1t to fit close TO the body; then pass
il under the strap which is around the
neck; then tighen up the strap grad
ually, holding the colt by the bride.
The colt will probably pull little, but
spesk to him kindly. When he has
become accustomed to the strap low
CT II to a point just above the hook
and gradually pull upon the strap un-
IL You have lifted the leg. at the same
time pail back or 10 the side on the
bride to keep him from stepping
sAsad: then take the leg in your hand.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-09

The same thing can be done with the
other leg, and after the process has
been gone through several times you
will be surprised to find how easy ii
is to lift any of the colts Eegs.-In.
diana Farmer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-09

A Cleveland woman Is Of the opin-
ion that a wife has right to dis
charge her husband just as she would
a refractory cook. but fortunately We
have not yet gotten so far advanced.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-09
Banker Dies Abroad.

Mr.. John Munroe. American banker.
of Paris. a special cable dispatch stat.
ed, died at st. German.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-09

EARTHQUAKES IN the west
A slight earthquake shock was felt
at West Point. Neb. No damage was
done
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-09

The Rev. Charles Wagner. sailing
home from New York City. lauded the
simple life OF the Americans.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-09

Engineer Parsons Resigns.
William Barclay Parsons has re-
signed as chief engineer OF the New
York Rapid Transit Commission.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-09

Britain refused to let 4 German ship
which had coaled the Baltic heet to
get a cargo at Cardif.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-09
ToIstoi Denounces Agitation.

Tolstoi denounces the Zemstvo agi-
tation as "a new obstacle in the path
Of true progress"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-09
POULTRY NOTES.

1t is good idea to whitewash your
poultry house during this month as
the lice will be gathering for winter
in every hole or crevice.
To get good eggs in cold weather
you must remember it takes warm
houses. If not in position to build
at present, you can remodel your old
building, so it will be fairly comforta.
BILE.
1t is very good plan to begin call
ing your flock at present, when prices
for market fowls are high.
Don't neglect to store away some
vegetables for feeding. They will be
good feed for fowls if cooked before
feeding.
1t pays farmers as we'll as poultry
fanciers to change their breeding
cockerels each year. 1t improves the
flock and also helps to strengthen the
health and growth of the young stock
j. A. R., in Indiana Farmer.
FROM A SHEPHERDS NOTEBOOK
In fattenlng sheep. especially, pune
tuality in feeding should be strictly
observed.
Feeding in sheep husbandry is like
any other problem in live stock. How
ever good the breed. without good
care and feeding. they must necessar-
lily degenerate.
Sheep increase SO rapidly and ma
ture at so early an age and tf1eir flesh
is so wholesome for food, that every
farm should have its flock.
In mixed farming there is enough
going to waste on every farm to al.
most maintain flock of sheep, which
would be lost without them.
Sheep. independent of wool. are
worth more than their cost in what
they do for the farm and in the meat
they furnish.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-06-02
RATE KENOSHA HIGH
High School, Of This City is Placed on
the Accredited Lisi OF North Cen
trail College Association,
LARGE BENEFITS FOR GRADUATES

The Kenosha high school has been
placed on the accredited list of the
North Central Association Of Colleges
and Secondary Schools, one of the
leading educational associations in
the West. This pleasing news was
received by Prof. Hammi1l this morn
ing, and in the future, as a result of
this action on the part of the associa-
ton, the Kenosha school graduates
will be enabled to enter any of the
leading colleges in the West as fresh
men without any conditions. liz the
past the Kenosha high school gradu-
ates have been forced to take many
examinations in order to get fresh
man standing in these schools, but in
tie future the diploma from the Ke-
nosha school will admit without fur
Their examination.
The honor for the Kenosha high
school is noteworthy one and shows
the great excellence of the work that
is being done in the city high school.
The colleges in the association in
C1uQS llduy Oh lI1C DCSl CuuCd l1Oudl
institutions, among the number being
the University of Wisconsin, Be1oit
College, the university of Chicago,
Northwestern University, the Univer-
sity of Michigan, of Indiana, of Min
nesota, of Illinois, of Ohio, of Iowa,
and all the other colleges in these
states.
The rating of the Kenosha school is
not based on surface examination of
the work of the pupils, but the in
spectors ofsthe association, who have
been paid for their work, have gone to
every school included in the ac-
credited list and have personally
examined the work of the schools.
These men have taken up the work of
every department of the different high
schools, and their Judgment may be
counted on as an unbiased one from
every standpoint.
The list of schools in Wisconsin in
Guided in the list follows: Ashland,