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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-08-16

L. L. Malone, general manager OF
the Fairmont Coal Company, was
in the city today.
Frank Highland has returned
from a weeks visit to Webster
Springs.
Mrs. Bruce Plummer arrived II
the city last evening, accompanying
her little cousin, Virginia Brent
who has been visiting in Portsmouth
Ohia, at the residence of her grand
mother. Mrs. Plummer will be
with Mrs. Brent for an extended
visit.
FOR RENT-Two or thre unfur-
nished rooms at 645 Mulberry street.
very desirable location. 16aug12t
DIR. I1..J. Davidson, of West Mil
ford, was in the city Wednesday.
Camden Sommer's valuable Scotch
collie has been lost, strayed or stol-
en- since ]ast Monday night. A re
ward viii be given the finder.
John Mcdonald, of Fairmont,l Is
visiting friends and relatives in the
cast end.
Mrs. Ada LaWear and Miss Ag-
nes-I,eWear, of Fairmont, are visit
ing friends in Clarksburg for the
next two weeks.
John Hit, of Roanoke, was
brought to the Kessler hospital last
evening. He may have to undergo
an operation for internal troubles.
SWEET MELODY FLOUR
Mrs. Mary Freeman is visiting her
son, Joseph Freeman, at his home
in East Morgantown.
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.
Sherman Jacox, of this Office, is
i'll at his home on Hickman street
with typhoid fever.
SWEET MELODY FLOUR
WANTED-A bright young boy
about 16 years old to start in Office.
Opportunity to learn good bust
ness. Address GA" care Tele
gram. 16aug6t.
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.
Hon. Charles F. Teter arrived
here on No. 8 from the east this
morning and spent the day here.
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.
Ran Stalnaker, of Wheeling
spent Wednesday in the city.
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.
Rain interrupted the first of the
series of handicap tennis games by
the Short Line Tennis Club last
evening, but will likely be played
this evening.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-08-16

DR.. w. A. Fletcher returned last
night from Harrisville.
SWEET MELODY FL0UR.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-08-16
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.

DR.. w. A. Fletcher returned last
night from Harrisville.
SWEET MELODY FL0UR.
c. H. Blake left last night for
Charles Town.
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.
Captain David Kerns, of Weston,
is running extra for Conductor Thos
Smith, on the Fleetwood train.
SWEET MELODY FCruR
DIR. W. NJ. Late was here from
Bridgeport Wednesday.
SWEET MELODY FGCUR.
w. b. Candy, Jr., will return the
end of the week from a months va
cation spent in Chicago, Columbus
and Fort Wayne.
A. Camden and Mack Brady are
Mt Webster Springs this week, the
guests of Col. John T, McGraw.
SWEET MELODY FLOUR
Mrs. J. H. Morrison, of Wilson
burg, was here Wednesday:
SWEET MELODY FLOUR
Mrs. Mary Winters, of Chicago,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Frank
Albright, OF GOluJ OOIn1O4 =.
SWEET SELoDz -FOUR.
Mr.. and Mrs. John. P. Candy and
son, Preston, left last night for
Philadelphia, where they will visit
several weeks.
Col. NJ. j. Francis was in the city
from Wilsonburg Wednesday.
SWEET MELODY FLOUR
G. W. Moffatt, of West Milford,
spent Wednesday here.
SWEET MELODY FLOUR
Fl. F. Cofman, Of Glen Falls, was
in the city Wednesday,
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-08-16
Notice to G. A. R. Ladies

MOTTO f.
Chaplain Richard Wallace Circle,
Ladies of the G. A. r., will meet on
Friday, Aug. 10, at p. M, at their
assembly rooms in the Golf building
on Main street. All of the members
are requested to attend as this Is a
very important meteing.
BY order of the President.
SALLIE S. REoToR.
16aug2t. Secretary.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-08-16
chapman Property Sold

Harvey F. Smith, trustee in the
bankruptcy matter of w. E. Chap
man, sold the latter's meat market
and grocery store in Glen Elk We'd
nesdav at public sale to w. S. Will
liams, for $435. He will remove 1t
to his store on West Main street.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-08-16
Appeal Granted

Judge Henry Brannon, of the Su-
preme Court, has granted an appeal
in the ease of William G. Plant
against his guardian, Dexter G. Fit
tro. which decree was rendered IN
the circuit court of this county at
the last December term. The plain
tiff charges improper settlement of
his guardian when he became of age
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-18
Dirty-Faced Jim.

1t isn't name to feel proud of, yet
James Madison Jones has worn 1t now for
nearly three years. 1t took him just three
days to earn the name. and this is the
way it happened
When Jimmy Jones was very small boy
he had to have his face washed and his
hair combed by his mother. He was
bright little boy. and so much more attrac-
tive when he was cleaned and brushed that
his mother took pleasure in keeping him
neat
To Jimmy, the process was q thing to be
dreaded. He often pouted. sometimes cried.
and when he grew to be q gUod-siZed boy
he kicked and screamed.
After a while Mrs. Jones began to dread
the cleanng-up time as much as her boy
did. Once she told him that if he did not
washed and uncombed.
Il wish you would! / only wish you
would,' he replied.
But mothers. OF course, know better than
boys do. SO for long while she kept try
Ing to have Jimmy look nice. But the
older he grew the harder 1t seemed for
both of them.
Again. one day, Jimmy rashly declared
that he wished his mother would leave him
unwashed. And that time his wish came
true. His mother said:
You may go; l shall not wash and comb
you again until you ask me"
With free heart Jimmy went TO his
play. His hair was tousled, but what of
that? BY supper time his face was good
and dirty. but 1t troubled Jimmy not at
all. He went TO bed unwashed and was
happy
By noon the next day he was a sight
Some of his playmates had to look the sec
ond time to make sure it was really Jim
my Jones. They began to call out dirty
facet! But Jimmy only grinned. No more
washing for him. No more pulling of
tangled hair. He was hardly fit to come
to table; his mother was ashamed OF her
boy, but had promised to give him his
way.
By the third morning the. chaps hair
was in a snarl Some of the dirt had
rubbed off upon the pillow during the night.
but there was plenty OF 1t left BY noon
he was fright. The girls poked their
fingers al him. The boys made up rhyme
which they shouted:
''Dirty-faced Jim, Dirty-faced Jim!
Everybody come along and look at him.
SO they followed Jimmy around. singing
the rhyme. Jimmy at last lost his tenn
per and would have punished the boys, but
there We're too many of them. He started
home. The crowd followed singing Dirty
faced Jim"
When he ran into his mother he found
She had company.
This Is my boy Jimmy" said Mrs Jones
politely.
The ladies said "Ahem!" And Judge
Smith, who happened to be calling, re-
marked that he had noticed James on the
street. The Judge stroked his chin but did
not say whether he thought James a fine
boy or not
By this time Jimmy was uncomfortable.
Being dirty and staying dirty was not as
much fun as he expected. Indeed he was
tlTed OF 1t. When the company went away
he began TO cry, and asked his mother IL
she would please wash and comb him for
tea.
Never afterward did Jimmy object to
washing and combing. He is now big
enough to take care of himself, and he is
neat boy But whenever the boys wish
to torment him they shout at him Dirty
faced JIM
So it is easier to get bad name than
1t is to get rid of it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-18
How the Joke urned.

Almost any one, young or old enjoys
good joke. But 1t takes a good-natured
person to laugh heartily when the joke is
on himself. Here is very good little story
that contains both joke and moral. and
is worth telling again, though it has been
told many times before
Dean Swift, the celebrated author of
Gullivers Travels, was a very poor man
He was indeed a great writer, but in his
day writer's were paid very little for their
work. People could not make living
by their pens as many do now
Like other authors of that time Dean
Swift depended for most of his living upon
wealthy friend. No doubt this friend
was very happy TO honor and aid the great
man, but II was unfortunate for the dean.
He grew so accustomed to receiving gifts
and favors that it sometimes appeared he
was not grateful for them.
1t happened on certain day that
nefghbor who also took pleasure in honor
ing the dean sent him as present fine
fish. The boy who carried the present
was rather impatient OF the manner in
which he had been received there on former
errands. So he decided to be impertinent
which was very wrong.
Rudely pushing open the door, he tossed
the fish upon the table, and snapped out
the words: Master sent it..
He turned to run away, but the dean
sharply called him back, saying: You are
very rude! Here, sir. take my chair and
let me show you how present should be
delivered"
So the boy and the author changed places.
After closing the door and waiting outside
a moment the dean raped gently.
Come in, come in" said the boy in a
pleasant manner.
The dean entered removed his hat, bowed
respectfully and said in his politest tones
My master presents his compliments and
begs your acceptance of this modest offer
ing"
Now the boy was not slow of wit, even
though he had been rude. Indeed, he knew
unite we'll how not only errand bow bIIt
also dean, should conduct himself.
So he smiled graciously while he said:
Thank your master for me most earnestly,
my good boy; and here'-putting his hand
into his pocket-"here Is half-crown for
your pains.
points; first, that he had not appreciated
the gift the boy brought; second, that his
courteous manner when he was playing
boy inspired courtesy in the boy who was
playing dean.
But the dean enjoyed the joke. even
though it was on himself, for 1t was he
who afterward told 1t as good story.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-18
Two Games.

Progressive Peanuts.-The grown people
cannot have a monopoly on all the so-called
progressive games. Here is one that the
young people can play very pleasurably.
At each OF several tables have a pan ailed
with peanuts and a long hatpin for each
player. TIE the left arms of all to their
bodies. At the ringing of bell each takes
the hatpin in hand and spears a peanut
The successfully speared peanuts are either
put into little bags or the number kept ac-
count of on tally cards. At the end of FIVE
minutes a bell is rung. and those two who
hold the highest number OF nuts prog -ess
to the next table. This is continued until
the time Is consumed. when a prize o. n
blue ribbon is given 10 the one whose hatpln
has speared the greatest number OF pea
nuts.
Another pleasant feature for a gathering
of young people Is "A Love Story Told by
Popular Songs.
Have on cards the following questions. OPP
posite which the players write their an
swers:
Name of maiden-"Ann;e Laurie"
Where rsised?-"She Was Bred in OLD
Kentucky
What time OF day did they meet?-''In the
Cleaning"
Who introduced them Annie Moore"
What flowers did he Offer hcr?-'Sweet
V!oleis."
What did she answer?-"rd Leave Ny
Happy Home for You"
What did her father say?-"If You
Haven't ANY Money Then You Needn't
Come Around"
What was the chuch decorated WITH.
Palms
What were the oolors of her gown
Blue and Gray"
Who were her flower girls?-''rwo Little
Girls in Blue
What were they &c be for life?-"Com-
rades."
Who was the MISUNDERSTANDING Ru-
fus."
What do they call their home?-"IIome.
Sweet Home"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-18
Woman Guide in Athens.
the Philadelphia Telegraph.

From the Philadelphia Telegraph
There is in Athens a young American
girl, Miss Florence Stone, who makes a
good living as a professional guide Some
time ago, while travelling in Europe with
her mother, Miss Stone received word that
their fortune had suddenly been lost. Hap
pening to be in Athens she determined to
remain there and do what she could toward
their support. She tried teaching English
for a while, but was not particularly sue
cessful in getting pupils. Then at the
suggestion of a prominent American wo-
man whom she had accompanied on one
or two sightseeing expeditions she offered
her services to parties of tourists as a pro-
fessional guide and has made a success of
It, With education and culture as well as
perfect knowledge of modern Greek, she
is better able to impart interesting his
torical information than the ordinary for
eign guide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-18

1t is said that the beautiful goldfish
originally came from China. Whether this
Is so or not the following story tells us
how they were first introduced into En-
gland and later into America.
Long ago an Italian went to England
ana was so poor that he had only a dark,
damp cellar for his home. In the village
where he had lived in Italy the peasants
reared goldfish in ponds. and remembering
how eagerly they were sought after by the
wealthy classes there he wrote to some of
his friends to send him consignment that
he might sell. When these arrived they
sold much more readily than the poor ItaI-
ian had hoped for. The demand continued,
and more were sent for and sold The
friends in Italy dug more ponds, and rear
ed more fish. not by hundreds but by thou
sands. The first were sold in the streets in
London and other big cities In England.
The clever Italian soon moved from his
cellar to a castle. where he slept the re-
mainder of his life In ease and luxury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-18
A Mountain Named After a Little Girl

From the Denver Republican.
The United States geograp hical survey
has named one of the mountains of Colo
RADIO after Denver little girl Mount
Genevieve, on the scenic Moffat road, just
across the main range where Vasques
CT eek takes its source, Is named from little
Miss Genevieve Shaffer, who lives at 10
South Grant avenue. Miss Genevieves
father owns rich mines at Camp Shaffer,
near the line of the Moffat road, and the
little girl has often been a visitor to the
place where the mountain is named for
her. She was attracted to the mountain
from her first sight of 1t. Evening after
evening she sat in the door of the print
tive log cabin built for the miners and
watched the sunset on the giant peak. Fred
G. Shaffer, her father, entertained some
members of the government survey at the
csmp one day. and the talk turned upon
the love of the little girl for the bald old
peak.
'We'u Just name that peak after her,
said one of the officials, jotting down the
words Mount Genevieve,' in his note
book ANY Colorado girl who thinks as
much of a mountain as that ought 10 have
it"
The due process of business was com
piled with and, through the proper chan
nels the naming of the mountain went on.
Now a circular from official sources mott
fes all who are engaged In making maps
of the range west of Denver that the peak
that rears its mighty head in sight OF the
trains over the Moffat road, after the main
range is passed, shall hereafter be marked
Mount Geneyieye."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-18

daddy. but as soon as she discovered that he
lived quite alone. and that visitors were
welcome, she called upon him regularly.
The cottage that her father owned pos
sess-d only commonplace interest, ard
Grand lddy was better than all the chill
dren one might meet. After time Mar
jorle wearied of whistles and cane racks
and flowers and GTanGaddy, who under
stood little girls perfectly, one afternoon
pointed out an old oak tree that grew down
beyond The barn.
There's q place where you might find
fairies and COLLINS. If you looked long
enough" hc declared with shade of mys-
terry I'm his lowered voice. Il have known
some queer doiugs in that oak tree See IL
you can't start up a squirrel carrying a
gold and silver acorn.
MarjorIc's eyes opened wide. Who ever
heard of n squirrel that played with gold
and silver aCOTns?
would the COLLINS get after me, Gran
daddy" She asked. Il like fairies. but COB
Inns have little green horns and make trou-
bic wherever they GO
Gr3udoddy smiled
'You just go and see" he continued
'Do You think l would have any mean
COLLINS in my garden? Why, they would
be milking the COW while l wasn't looking
and stealing eggs. and picking off flowers
after every one else was in bed. No, sir;
the COLLINS in this garden are all well-be-
havcd ones"
Across the green stretch of grass Mar
jOrie ran in the direction of the enchanted
oak. while Grandaddy set about digging his
tobacco plants his face beaming with
pleasure
Before very long q voice called to him
from The distance. "Oh. GranIaddy.'
He granted a response.
There's a big hole in the oak tree, and 1t
Is dark i'm there; and are there goblns?"
you might call up and See" answered
GrandHddy.
Marjorie climbed up on n big twisted
root and peered again into the hollow that
decay had brought to one section of the
hulginC tree trunk II was model home for
the fairies. she thought.
is any one there2" said a scared little
voice
Marjorie drew back and listened breath
lessly. From above and below, from every
where she heard a gentle. rustling whisper.
II was as if q hundred COLLINS were all
saying aj once: "Chee-chee!'
Il guess l don't understand their Ian
guage, she said 10 herself. And then, with
her face TO the opening in the tree. as If
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-18
The Whispers of the Oak Tree
RY w. L. LARNED.

II you are fond OF singing birds and
CHEEKY trees, and wonderful fairy flowers,
always babbling amid the foliage, you
would like Grsndaddys garden. If gnarled
old apple trees. spreading out with their
heavy foliage, If fat little bumblebees and
chickens ard growing radishes, and all the
things that one may expect to discover at
real country place would delight you,
Graudaddy's garden and Grandaddy's small
world are almost as good as any magic
realm that you have read about in your
fairy books.
Indeed. the old man is quite magician In
his way. You would never expect him TO
turn pumpkin into a horse and buggy; but
he makes canes that sell to big stores away
off In the noisy city. and he would sooner
whittlc out whistles for little girls than
work In his own shop, which stands back
under the last apple tree, and Is choked
with rusty machinery.
Marjorie lived down the road from Gran
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-18
Trees Inside a Church.

The little church of Kemsey, in England,
contains a chestnut tree growing from the
tomb of one of its members. The story OF
how it got there Is that the school children
Of the village In former times used to sit
In the chancel. On one occasion their
teacher found one of them eating a chest
nut-a grievous sin long ago. This chest
nut was snatched away and thrown behind
the tomb. where it took root and fiourished
until today 1t is one of the wonders of the
world about Kempsey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-18
School Meals in Europe.

From Charities.
In London there is the London Schools
Dinner Association. a private charity, which
gave in one year 10000 free dinners to the
children of the board schools. This system
relies the application of the parent. and
the net result is said to be that the pa
rents whose children most deserve the din
ners do not apply.
In Belgium, Switzerland Except Zurlch),
Venice and some other Italian cities the
same plan is carried out, except that these
private charities are largely subsidized by
the state.
In Milan and some French cities the meals
are given and paid for by the mun!cipal
ty but only to those certified as destitute
the application and investigation being
most complicated, after the usual manner
of continental officiaEsm
The famous Cantines ScholalTes of Paris
provide meals of excellent quality to all
who desire them. at charge of three sous
per dinner Admission is by ticket; those
who satisfy the authorities that they can-
not pay for the tickets get them free. and
there is no difference In the appearance ~
the free ticket and the pay one. The plan
is said to work well, though here again
there are shrinking souls who can neither
pay the three sous nor bring themselves to
ask for aid.
In at least one town-the italian Verceoli
all the school children are fed, and that
at the expense of the whole commune.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-18
A Chinese Toe-PIav.

Almost the first game your little Chinese
brother or sister plays is This Little Pig
Went to Market" The action of the game
with the Chinese mothers Is ust the same
Went to Market" The action of the game
with the Chinese mothers is just the same
as with American ones. Taking hold of the
toes one by one. the mother says:
This little eats grass
This little eats hay
This little drinks water
This little away
This little does nothing
Except lie down all day
Wen whip her. wen whip her wen yhjn her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-18
it were sort of telephone. she changed her

it were sort OF telephone, she changed her
tactics.
"Chee-cheer' Marjorie called, initiating
the voices she had heard. Bending over his
tobacco plants, Grandaddy could hear the
subdued little purr. and 1t reminded him
of the wind in the oak tree as 1t fretted
among the leaves.
Chee-chee-chee!'' came the reply. Mar
jorie slipped down from the root and looked
up into the foliage; certainly the COLLINS
were hiding there. for their funny little
voices came from that direction. She stood
very still while the c!over-sweet breeze
went rolliclSing off through the flower beds
and the black crows cawed away In the
wIds of the green world below Grandaddy's
house
Nathan. the boy "help," who lived on the
farm, whose laziness was proverbial,
watched all this from the door of the barn.
Nathan was lacking in sentiment, but he
could be persuaded to milk a cow, and
more persuasion induced him to take the
milk to Marjorie's cottage twice every day.
He did not say much, but his actions
showed resentment at this intrusion by an
outsider-a pretty little girl in frills and
ffounces, who displayed her city rearing by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-18
Recovered Purse From Fish.


Like Polycrates. local magnate of the
Vosges has recovered his property from the
inside of fish. lie has not, however
thrown 1t away to propitiate the gods, and
Is quite content to have II back again.
fisherman on the Lake of Garardmer
caught fine pike, weighing something like
thirty-two pounds. He sold 1t to the chief
hotel of the place. In the kitchen the fish.
on being cleaned. was found to contain
small purse. in which was $35 in gold
The cook notified the hotel proprietor
who remembered that the local magnate in
question who had been in the house only
the week before. had accidentally dropped
his purse while out on the lake for row.
The property thus recovered has been re-
turned to its owner, who identified the
purse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-18

absolute ignorance OF many country Gus
toms.
Have you ever seen any COLLINS in this
tree?" inquired Marjorie. pointing to the
bower of fresh green leaves that rustled
above her head.
Nathan knew nothing of goblins-he had
never read a fairy story in his life, and his
greatest ambition was to run automobile,
for he saw those occasionally, when pleas
ure-seekers went scouting along the main
road.
On the following afternoon Grandaddy
went with his visitor right up to the hollow
in the tree trunk. do you think the fairies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-18

would bring me something if 1 asked them,
ever so politely" inquired Marjorie. II
should not care to bother them If they are
busy, but l should like bow and arrow,
like Nathan has"
Suppose you write a letter and leave Il
for Them" suggested Grandaddy. They
might not understand city talk. but / was
told once in Germany that even hobgoblins
have a sprite who attends to translations."
Marjorie thought this an excellent plan
so a note to the fairies was prepared and
dropped into the hole in the tree trunk