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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-14
AN OLD SUPERSTITION.


n n Book Of Fate.
The practice OF consulting Scripture
as book OF fate was generally con-
denned by the church. A council at
vannes pronounced sgainst II in a61
A. d. SO did one at Agde in SOC and
one at Auxerre in 5s5. Charles the
Great forbade 1t in his capitularies.
and so did Pope Gregory ii. Never
theless curiosity rs 10 the future was
so strong In mems minds that the Gus
tom eontRued.
An odd circumstance Is that the
cathedral chapter ar Orleans in IIa6
appealed 10 proenostic of this sort in
a supplication addressed by them 10
Pope Alexander III. against their blsh-
op. At his conservation. when the COS
pei was opened above his head. the
finger Of the deacon rested upon the
words, and he left the linen cloth and
fed from them naked" This was q
token that the bishop Elias was 10 be
turned out OF bis see.
The practice OF observing the book
when opened over the head of prel-
ate at his conservation was very com
mon. It was thought that a sure au,
gury could thence be drawn as to what
sort OF a bishop he would proye.-Cham-
bers' Journal.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-14
Fifty houses arc needed in East
clarksburs. II
The seal Ring.

The seal ring is known TO be the old
est style Of ring. II dates back to the
days OF the Old Testament, and prod
ucts OF the glyptic art. as gem engrav-
Ing was called. were known in the
most remote times. In Exodus xviii.
l7-20. mention Is made of the following
stones. upon which the names OF the
twelve children OF Israel were en-
grayed: The sariius. the topaz, the car
buncle. the emerald, the sapphire. the
diamond, the figure. the agate, the
amethyst. beryl. onyx and jasper. In
verse 2 OF the same chapter we find
mention of the engraving OF signets
upon the hardest stones. 1t is believed
that the Egyptians instructed the Is
raelites In the art of stone engraving.
The Egyptians used the lapldary's
wheel and emery powder and knew tile
use OF the diamond in engraving other
hard stones. Among the Assyrian and
Babylonian ruins were found fine spec
linens Of signets on gems, many of
them set in rings.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-14
The Cnmnn.. pInn,

On the western prairie is found what
is called the compass plant, which is
OF great value TO travellers. The long
leaves at the base of its stem are placed,
not fiat. as in plants generally. but in
vertical position. and present their
edges north and south. The peculiar
propensity of the plant is attributed to
the fact that both surfaces OF its leaves
display an equal receptiyity for light.
whereas the upper surfaces OF the
leaves OF most plants are more sensi
tive to light than the lower The leaves
thus assume u vertical position and
point north and south. Travellers on
dark nights are said TO feel the edges
Of the leaves to ascertain the point Of
the compass.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-14
SWORD EVOLUTION.
The Transition Fres~ tbs Ancient to
the Modern DlnEe.


A great many modern sword forms
are really nothing more than de
scendants. or. rather, improvements. on
the peculiar boomerang shaped sword
Of the ancient Egyptians. the parent
OF the scimiter. yataghan. falchion and
saber. Africa. south OF the Sahara.
was perhaps the greatest museum for
old swords in the world. In the SUI
dan and central Africa the old sickle
and boomerang shaped swords, which
the ancestors Of the modern negroes
received centuries ago from the Egyp-
tians. were still made and in use. More
over. the knights Of Malta were at one
time famous swordmakers, and their
peculiar long. double edged blades. such
rs the crusaders carried, were exported
70 the Barbary states, where they were
N large demand From there they
were taken across the Sahara 10 the
Sudan and exchanged for ivory. and ii
was on this account that they were still
found In central Africa.
In the sixteenth century peasant
living on the outskirts OF Toledo. Spain,
in 'ented the famous Toledo rapler.
which soon became the popular weapon
all over Europe Prior TO that time
the swords used in Europe were heavy
lffairs FOR hewing. slashing and cutting.
but with the advent OF the Toledo
rapier men had TO learn 10 thrust as
well as 10 hack and slash. With the
rapier came the art OF fencing. the six
teenth and seventeenth centuries be
ing the age OF the sword par excel
leuce
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-14

With regard to the training of a
beagle. be has to be treated on quite A
different plan from the setter and
pointer. In their cases great deal Of
work of trimming is TO conquer natural
propensitieS whereas with the beagle
you encourage him TO 20 on and do al
he can in seeking and chasing when
found. Young dogs are usually put
down with m older one. and very
Few lessons suffice. Ii comes as nat.
ural TO a beagle 10 run scent as for a
terrier TO kill rats, and II there is no
apparent inclination one lesson usually
provokes II. The less one interferes
with beagle running line the better
for the dog. so long as he is not potter
Ing In one well tested place. but casting
all about when he has lost the TRAIL
Field and Stream
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-14
An odd cnlI..tinn

An entertainer who visited the Fiji
Islands and gave his performance be
fore the natives had the following re.
ceipts for one night: Four sucking pigs.
500 coeoanuts. 1000 OF a common class
Of moonstone collected on the beach.
10 pearls. 3 model canoes. 200 yards
Of native cloth. ~ Fiji costumes. 8
whales teeth, hundreds Of sharks
teeth. one or two cart loads Of beauti.
ful coral. war implements. such as
spears. knobsticks and knives. native
mats and pillows and grog bowls.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-14
So Soothing
It's Influence Has Been Felt BY So Many
clarksburg Readers.


The soothing influence Of reaief
After suffering from fstssing pllss,
From EczeEla or any isSsliness OF the
sldn.
Makes one feel grateful 10 the remedy.
Deans Ointment has soushea hundreds.
Here's what one olrsssbuEg citizen
rays:
Andrew S. Criss, retired wagon max
er, of sos Mechanic street, corner Of Sec
ong street, says: aFor healing and al
laying irritation Deans Ointment is
marvel A peculiar eruption on my scalp
annoyed me for several months. The
itching was something terrible, and If I
rubbed it, it bled and greater irritation
followed, which ended in soreness. A
brief use of Doan's Ointment which 1
had the good fortune to learn about and
which was procured at Wells & Haymak-
er's drug store, gradually contracted the
area Of the parts affected until it COM
plete dried mp. cannot too strongly
express ny appreciation of Doan's ONT
ment. In hopes that this statement may
be the means OF giving others who may
be annoyed in a similar way as chance
to obtain the same results. is the reason
why allow my statement to be pub
lished."
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents.
Foster Milbnrn Co., Buffalo, n. Y, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no substitute.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-14
A Famous Remedy for Sick Headache

The cause of this complaint is not in
the head at all, it comes from the stom-
ich. A stomach that has become clogged
y oyer-eating, drinking, or abuse in any
manner, will warn you by bringing on
lick headache. Cure the pains and dis
tres in the stomach and the headache
tops itself. All bilious attacks, dyspep-
ia. belching, bad taste in the mouth,
muddy complexion and yellow eyes, are
.ured by this remedy. 1t is called DR.
Gums Improved Liver Pills, one for a
dose, and is sold by druggists all over
the L. S. TO 25c per box. For sale by
Stone & Mercer, druggists.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-14
The Catastrophe.

ibid you hear about the catastrophe
down at the Browns last night."
mo. What happenedg'
"why, Mrs Brown gave the baby a
bottle to play with. and while she was
in the kitchen 1t fell out of the cradle
and broke its neck"
What. the baby;"
.sNo; the bottle"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-14
The wor.hip Of heavenly bodies.


In central India both sun and moon
are worshiped by many tribes. such as
the Korllus. Khonds Tungeses and
Buraetes The Khonds adore the pow
ers Of nature. as the gods OF the bison.
tiger. hill and cholera. but all these
deities occupy far inferior position
to the heavenly bodies In the Deccan
some Of the aboriginal tribes also ae-
knowledge the sun and moon by an act
Of reverence.-London Standard.
Get free sample Of unamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tabless at Stone &
Merceris drug store. They are easier
to take and most pleasant IN effect than
pills. Then their use is not followed BY
coustipatiou, as Is often the case with
pills. Regular size, 25e per box.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-14
II you would hit the mark you must
aim little above it. Every arrow thai
flies feels the attraction OF the earth.
DislOcated Her Shoulder


Mrs. johanna soderholm, Of Fergus
Falls, MINI, fell and dislOcated her
shoulder. She had surgeon get it back
in place as soon as possible, but it was
quite sore and panied her very much.
Her son mentioned that he had seen
ohamberlain's Pain Balm advertised for
sprains and soreness, and she asked him
to buy her bottle OF it, which he did. 1t
quickly relieved her and enabled her to
sleep, which she had not done for several
lays. The son was SO much pleased with
the relief it gave his mother that he has
since recommended it to many Others.
For sale by Stone & Mercer, druggists.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-14

ferent from any other play of its class"
But why Is it different "oh, every.
thing is 50 natural, the people are just
like the people YOU see in the country,
the scenery is just as read as-any-
thing" Is the reply.
The husking.bee scene alone woulc
win fame for the play. The real red ears,
the real kisses, the real supper and the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-14

natural and humorous incidents attend.
ing the features have pleased immense
audiences all over the country.
There i genuine comedy all through
the play. and the few touches Of pathos
strike as true and convincing. The story
Is a simple and a sweet one. appealing
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-14
Sc cure fnr sirk Headarhe.

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
cts are a certain cire for sick headache.
If taken as soon as the first indication
of the disease appears they viii prevent
the attack. Get a free sample at Stone
( Mercerfs drug store and give them a
trial.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-14

secured the services of Mr.. Charles Dial.
ton, an actor of unqualified merit, whose
success in the role OF Marcus Superbus
in The Sign of the Cross" is a mat
ter of universal knowledge, to star in
the huge dramatic success, "A Gentle
man of France" As castor De Mar.
sac" Mr.. Dalton finds himself fitted with
cOngenial part which gives him ample
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-14

Emma-And. Charlie. dear. would
you have really shot yourself if had
refused you?
Charlie-Indeed would l had al
ready sent TO four houses for price lists
Of revolvers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-14
A Fearful Dream.

Bobbs-old Titewadd is about dead
from insomnia. Says he is afraid to 60
TO sleep.
Dobbs-Does he fear burglars?
Bobbs-No; but the last time he SLEPT,
he dreamed OF giving away his money.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-14
A GENTLEMAN
OF FRANCE
WILL BE THE ATTRACTION AT THE
GRAND OPERA HOUSE ON FRI
DAY, JANUARY IS.
Apk L. Perley win Present Mr.. Charles
Dalton, the Eminent Actor, in a
Dramitization of Stanley wey-
mans Novel.

KeenIy alive to the fact that the pub
iic at large are taking greater interest
in things theatrical and, moreover. dis
'criminate as 20 what sort of attractions
they win patronize, so Mr.. Frank L. Per-
fey intends TO give them what they
want With this aim in view, he has
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-14

you say the audience laughed when
You recited Marco Bozzaris' in Chica-
goy'
YES answered Mr. Stormington
Barnes. You see. when ! came to the
lines beginning Striker the people
thought It was = local allusion. =
Washington Star.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-14

Dearborn-Do you know the seven
wonders OF the world?
wabash-wef. know three OF them.
"0nly threey7
Eyes; I've only been married three
times, you know
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-14

DO You know" he went on gIIbly
after the parlOr clock had struck II.
do you know that a man is like
watch because he is known by his
works."
Il know he is not like watch she
remarked. with a yawn, for when
he is wound up he doesn't seem to CO."
-Yonkers Statesman.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-14

When a man viii KIN himself becaust
woman refuses TO marry him It Is
conclusive evidence that the woman
was right.-Raltimore Herald.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-14
Remedy Warranted.

We guarantee every bottle of Cham
berlains Cough Remedy and win refund
the money to anyone who is not salts
fed after using two-thirds of the con.
tents. This Is the best remedy in the
world for al grippe, coughs, colds, Group
and whooping cough and is pleasant and
safe to take. 1t prevents any tendency
of a cold to result in pneumonia.-For
sale by Stone & Mercer, druggists.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-14
Antlcipated b. shalse.pesre.

rs Bannerly as egotistic as he
looks?"
Il think so. He wrote to a friend
not long ago and in the course of the
communication remarked that William
Shakespeare seemed to have anticipat-
ed in somewhat rude and unfinished
form one OF his Bannerly's) pet theo-
ries. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Every Bottle of Chamberlain's Cough
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-14

49, -@~e Va 80 eeAls ~ A4AF ~ -lect-
tion, INVARIABLY CASH IN AD-
VANCE Count SIX words TO the line.
/ Nothing accepted for less than as cents.
To insure publication IN the current
days issue, send II your ads" in the
forenoon.
WANTED-StOri1mea interested in
protesting themselves against los by
deash Of their ssOdk fs0cn any oaase; and
agents wishing lucrative employment. 10
cusssspo1i with The SrOGlcmenis Iaden-
rsty Co. Adiress II. c. Deweese, STATE
Agent, Rarlsersburg, ". Va. Janlssst.
FOR SALE-New frame dwelling cit.
uated in Broad oaks best resssience SO.
iscn ID city. Ten ruoms. inception han
and bath NON MaEn Mons uas fuish,
cabinet mantals, hot and ooed water.
Spcoiai hazgain Il sold this month. Al
dress, Owner, Box Al, Clarlssburg.
JanlS-d.tf.
wanied-Boys bctbEscn ages Of Is and
IS at the Hazel-Atlls Gaass ccmpars.
oan earn sl.25 per day. l2Jan4td.
Wanted TO Rent-Fiye OF six room COT
tage with oil modern Improvements. Adj
dress D. ", care of Teaegam Office.
Jan ll-3ts
-~, ~
Wanted-Board, with nom 20 myself,
ut $500 per week, within tour squares
of court house. Address C, care Teie-
gram. Jan.ls-st
Wanted-YouDs man to work in fur.
nIture store. Also salesman. Apply
Krurtzer's Furniture Stone. 800 Pike
street. Jan.l2.stlS
For Rent-one large front room, fur
nished. Apply at 645 West Main street.
sep4-ti
For Rent-Nicely furnished room for
gentlemen; private family. Apply at
237, corner Third and Mechanic street
nov24-tf
~S~~~~--~>>~>e~1-,->>->~--
For Rent-Flat in Jones' apartment
house; all modern improvements. Apply
to Philip willett, rooms and I, Leggett
building. nov2s-tf |
For Sale-one new s-roomed frame |
hOuse, bath room, pantry; good, conven.
lent cellar, two porches; all elegant, |
finished in oak; both gas and electric
lights; ten minutes walk to court house
Address X, Box 37a. city. decl2tf
For Rent-One wefl-furnished front
room, with bath. Apply SIG West Main
street, decl7tf
For Rent-Nicely furnished front
room. also other rooms; with or without
board. Phone service; all modern con
veniences; reasonable. 800 Lee street.
decls-lm
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-14
pennition Of Greatness.

Don't you sometimes think you
would be a greater man II you were to
cultivate the art OF oratory?''
Il don't know" answered Senator
Sorghum. "A great man. as you know,
is one who gets mentioned in the school
books after he is dead instead OF the
financial columns of the newspapers
while he IS living Washington Star.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-14

: fool may live with cultivated peo-
Die all his life and never learn an
thing.-Atchison Globe
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-14

-'-s---s-'--sr->>>S-
TO the heart. There i nothing in It ap-
preaching a villain or an adventures for
It Is not a melo-drama, it j. only a
Wholesome. clearly cut picture Of New
England life. and AZ such 1t finds favor
anywhere, in town or city. The play
leaves a good taste in the mouth and
that Is, after all, what the people want.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-14

Fire and sword are but slow engines
Of destruction In comparison with the
babbler.-steele-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-14

You never did taste anything 50 good
as Lyons chocolates. c. d. sturm &
Company. jan5-itf
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-14
WANT DEPARTMENT

Want, Found and Lost notices, etc,
etc. win be published in this eeiumn at
the rate Of two cents PEI linz ,er inser-
tion, INVARIABLY CASH IN AID
VANCE. Count six words TO the line.
Nothing accepted for less than as cents.
To insure publication in the current
days issue, send n your ads" in the
forenoon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-14

Wnutsd 70 Rent-Fiye or six room cot
tage with oil modern Improvements. Adj
dress D. NJ, care Of Teaegrnm Office.
Jan list
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-14

Wanted-Bcys bctwscn ages of 10 and
IS at the Hlzel-AtAts Gnss ccmpans.
oan earn sl-s5 per day. lsJan4td.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-14

Wanted-Bard, with nom % myself,
At $500 per week, within four squares
of court house. Aadress C, care Teie-
gram. Jan.ls-St
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-14

For Rent-Nicely furnished front
room, also other rooms; with or without
board. Phone service; all modern con
veniences; reasonable. 800 Lee street.
decls-lm
Arizona republican., 1904-09-05
WORLDS FAIR SCENES
An Interesting Daily Life Saving Ex-
 hibition.

St. Louis, Sept. 1.--(Special Corres- pondence of The Republican, )vEvery afternoon at the fair the United States government gives a life-saving exhibi- tion.
 A mast erected in a lake represents a vessel in distress, and the crew res- cues the men on it, A cannon is run out and shot carrying a line is fired over the mast, the tackle is rigge1 and line carrying a pulley is hauled to the wreck.
 The life line is then drawn out and made fast, and the bIeeches-buoy run back and forth on it carrying men ashore. When all are landed safely a block with a knife attachment is drawn out to the mast and by the pull of a rope the whole apparatus is cut off and drawn to shore.
 Then a man dressed to represent the typical hayseed starts to row across the lake in flat boat not much larger than himself. He seems to be hav- ing a great deal of trouble with his oars which are continually coming out of the locks.
 In his attempt to adjust them he causes the boat to dip water and in a desperate effort to bail this out with his straw hat, boat and man are sent to the bottom.
 Instantly the life saving crew. has its boat in the water and is on the way to the rescue. It gets the fellow and after emptying the water out of him and pumping air into him he sits up and is seen to be still alive.
 They show how they can upset their hna md crat t1rr bottom side up.
 Just outside of the government build ing an interesting war scene is depicted when the drill with the large coast de- fense guns takes place. These are of the disappearing type and are mount ed in forts as on the seacoast. The crew go through with the whole per- formance of loading, raising, firing, and lowering the gun. The great bar rel of the cannon rises quickly from a reclining position behind over the wall sticks its muzzle over the rampant just far enough to fire and then the instant the shot is fired drops back and down out of sight of the enemy and out of danger. Here in safety for itself and the crew it is again loaded and the entire operation repeated.
 Then there is the bird cage, a man. moth cage 150 feet lorg, oval shaped and with an aisle through the center, containing on one side numerous water fowl and on the other numbers of wood and meadow birds. The natural woods are preserved in the cage as well as about it and the birds look very pretty in their surroundings. The water birds may be seen wading in the ponds or standing asleep with their heads stow ed away and one foot drawn up and out of sight SO that they might be described as a ball of feathers on a stick.
Arizona republican., 1904-09-05
TEMPE
READY FOR CAMP.
c Company Ready to Leave Wednes
 day Morning.

c. company is now fully equipped and ready to leave for Prescott on Wednesday morning. The time between now and then will be spent in doing as much practicing as possible. only a very few of the company have had any experience in setting up shelter tents and in order to have them pro- ficient in the art the company is put ting in a good many extra drills.
 There was a large attendance at practice yesterday morning. Every man who intends to go shows great inter est in the preparation. Yesterday the company was marched to a vacant lot and after an hour was spent in setting tents and doing other things that vii. be part of the daily routine while they are in camp.
 Last evening Sergeant Redden and Privates R. F. Bassett, Cox Johnson and H. N. Bassett left for the camp. They are going a few days in advance of the company to assis. in building. camp and guarding the supplies that have been sent on aheaG..-
Arizona republican., 1904-09-05
HERBINE

Renders the bile more fluid and thus helps the blood to flow; it affords prompt relief from billousness, indiges- tion, sick and nervous headaches, and the over-idulgences in food and drink. Heroine acts quickly, dos> after meals will bring the patient into a good condition in few days.
 G. L. Caldwell. agent M. K. and T. R. R., Checotah, Ind. Ter, writes, April IS, 1903: "I was sick for over two years with enlargement of the liver and spleen. The doctors did me no good, and I had given up all hope of being cured, when my druggist advised me to use Heroine. It has made me sound and we'll" soc. Sold by FL vey and Hulett.
Arizona republican., 1904-09-05
STOP THAy coueRi.

When a cough, a tlekiia gP ca H- ritation in the throa: nsSss yea fssa uncomfortable, take BaTlzFa-s n srea hound Syrup. Don't Eait until .tAs disease has gone beyond control HtF. and Mrs. J. A. Anderson 9s4 West egA St, Salt Lake City. Utah. <Fftsss we think Ballard's HoFeheuna STFas tAe best medicine for coughs and esiids. We have used 1t for several yszSs,; 1t always gives immediate relief. Is very pleasant and gives perfect satisfac- tion." s5c, soc. sloo. Sold by Elvey & Hulett.