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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1905-05-12

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New-York tribune., 1905-11-26

the tests be put three planes the physical mental
and moral l have noticed that the girls you are
in love with are both enthusiastic tennis PLAYERS
and are always on the courts in the morning. Sup
pose we decide that the young woman who hap
pens win the first set tomorrow shall score one
point
Good enough remarked DeCamp decisive1y
60 on
The mental test will be somewhat more COM
p1icated. OF course, there are certain games pro-
hciency in which is generally regarded evidence
of intellectual aCuteness; but inclined to doubt
whether this is necessarily the case. One of the
most brilliant chess players l ever knew was other
wise stupid owl in daylight. We must take
some other line; and the thing which Immediately
occurs to IS that you shall select some word
which is not in everyday use but with which each
of the girls is presumably acquainted. Then, at
time when you talking to both of them, you
must lead up to the point where the word of which
you thinking might appropriately be introduced,
and the Young who first prOnOunces it
scores"
"But will it not be rather difficult to fix on such
a word?"
"No, simplest thing in the world. Do both the
girls play?"
Then take a distinctive1y musical word. Coun-
terpoint suggests itself my mind fulfilling the
requirements"
q don't know what that means myself.
so much the better. Consult dictionary,
frame your question carefully and then ask for in
formation
Strikes me it will be difficult to devise test on
the moral plane" DeCamp observed.
"No, it will be perfectly feasible to subject the
girls trial of patience or, better still, of
charity You must arrange to have tramp
beggar ask for a gratuty. The young woman who
gives scores"
Each of them may take the same attitude"
In that case we can arrange something else"
"ATl right" said DeCamp cheerfully, III go to
work along the lines you have laid down
See here" observed Templeton, lifting himself
New-York tribune., 1905-11-26

goes on a fishing trip. It's agreement l can't
we'll break
Then don't see any way to decide the question
except by tossing con-heads, Alice; tails, Martha.
| fancy | have the names right. If I'm mistaken
it's because my visual organs have become untrust-
worthy
oh, you have them right enough" said De-
Camp moodiy. But do you think anybody ever
did leave such a serious matter to mere luck"
The longer l live, the more firmly convinced L
become that one absolutely can't do anything
which hasn't been done dozens of times before,
replied Tempieton, with air OF philosophical
abstraction. 4 once had peculiar experience,
which at the time | inclined to regard as unique
in the history of manknd but IN the course of the
next year l came in contact with more than twenty
people TO whom precisely the thing had hap
pened. l imagine that thousands of men, despair
ing of any other solution have left the question of
selecting a wife to chance, and have or haven't
afterward repented their rashness"
4 feel sure | wouldn't regret it, whichever way
it turned out" DeCamp observed. It's being in
this internal state of indecision that worries me-"
We'll, if that's your attitude feel in your pocket
for a half-dollar."
Doesn't it strike you that the idea of tossing
a coin IS rather crude?" asked DeCamp. Some
how. it seems to me like fooling. An important
question should be settled in dignifed way
Perhaps you are right Templeton replied.
Then. after interval given to reflection, he con-
tinued: How would 1t suit you to refer the whole
thing a series of tests in which the girls, without
being aware OF 1t, have part?
The very thing, if 1t could be done"
"Oh, it can easily. l haven't in mind anything
elaborate, such setting up rvalrles IN which one
of the girls shall distinctly ouclass the other That
would largely eliminate the chance element, which
is really the essential thing in the whole affair.
Rather my notion that you shall take these young
women at moments when they seem to be about
equally matched and shall arbitrarily determine
to propose to the one who comes out ahead say
twice in three times
Cant you be a trife clearer" DeCamp asked.
"Yes For sake of variety. l would suggest that
New-York tribune., 1905-11-26

Except for the feature suggested by the fore
going conversation, the situation at the big solitary
Seabrook Beach Hotel was by no means peculiar.
The guests could all be included under the usual
ClasshCatiOns. There the proverbial preponder-
ance of young women, the consequent deepening of
conscious Sef-lmpOrtanCe the part of the 1nascu-
line minority the inevitable interest in the previous
worldly and spiritual histories of casual aCquaint-
ances and the more easily understood absorption
of chaperons in events then in process of rapid
retarded evolution.
John DeCamp had been at Seabrook Beach for
nearly two months and during that entire time the
young man had osCilated, in a way which the spec
tators in the veranda chairs found bewlderng, not
to say irritating, between Alice Yesley and Martha
Brayton The marked thing about these vibrations
their nvariableness, rather than the length of
the traVersed for the girls, strangely enough
under the circumstances were almost inseparable,
so that observers were often at a loss to determine
the particular direction which DeCamp's atten-
tions at the moment taking
Miss Brayton and Miss Wesley were not unlike in
personal appearance Both were tall, dark and, it
was commonly held, beautiful
Alfredo Suarez the third member of the recently
formed, but apparently persistent group, was, as
Templeton had remarked, Enthusiastically Frenchi-
fed, though her and face both indicated that
she could bark back to a not remote Spanish an
Cestry. She too dark but there all resemblance
to her chosen companions ended. Unlike them, she
short, restless and vivaCious, with noticeable
fancy for points of bright color in her costumes and
equally characteristic facility for saying things
which the average young could not instantly
determine how to take. This latter trait, in part
at least accounted for the fact that in spite of her
olive skin, flashing eyes and even, white teeth she
was distinctly the most unpopular girl at the
hotel.
This was the situation which confronted Lyman
Templeton when he arrived at Seabrook Beach; and
with the serenity and unclouded judgment OF an
engaged man, whose hancee happened to be travel
ing in Europe he not long in graspng the salient
feature with which his old friend John DeCamp was
so intimately associated. When, some days later,
New-York tribune., 1905-11-26

{ OMETIME after John De-
y Camp discovered that he
was seriously in love with
two girls at the same time,
an opportunity offering. he
took Lyman Templeton into
his confidence.
You believe there is such
a thing?" asked DeCamp,
after he had stated the case.
"Of course" replied Tenn
pleton. sitting up to light
cigarette and then falling back
again on the soft, warm sand
of the beach where the two
were lounging. The idea
that genuine love affairs must
be successive, rather than
svnchronous, is a fiction, pre-
served merely because women
object to the truth. 1t can't
be denied, however. that the
coincident kind are the more
complicated"
I've found it So" said De-
Camp with such ludicrous
gravity that his friend found
it difficult to restrain a laugh.
What do you think l had
better dor"
4 would suggest leaving
II to time. Just now your
affections seem accurately bal
anced; but in the course of a
month obscure causes may
bring about a noticeable in
clination one way or the
other" "
Il doubt it" DeCamp re
turned. You see, the stu
alton has existed for quite
awhile, and l feel that l have
pretty thoroughly tested the
matter. Anyhow, | haven't
a month to give 1t. I've
promised to be home by the
twentieth, to take charge of
the office while my partner
New-York tribune., 1905-11-26
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on his elbow to gaze at his
friend, you don't mean to
say that you're seriously going
to stand by any such monu-
mental absurdity?"
" | distinctly am. 1t seems
to me the most direct way out
of a situation which is rapidly
becoming impossible" "
Very WELL" said Temple
ton resignedly. Only, alb
solve me from any personal
responsibility. Hereafter, re-
member that | now character
ize the road you propose to
take as one on which angels
would fear to walk"
"Oh, I'll shoulder whatever
happens" "
"All the same, l would
slightly prefer to have that
down in black and white. By
the way, what of that Frenchi-
fed little thing who chums
with your lady loves?"
Don't know much about
her, except that she's from
Chicago and awfully imper-
tinent, " DeCamP answered.
The other day she asked
me what | did when l was in
doubt about kissing a girl,
and when | told her | didn't
know she said that if she had
a case in court she wouldn't
employ an attorney who was
SO ignorant of the commonest
legal principles. What do you
suppose she meant?"
Il think the accepted an
swer to that conundrum is
Give her the benefit o the
doubt, ." Templeton replied,
smiling.
Gee! Why didn't 1 think
of that? Well, let's be stroll
ing toward the house; it's
nearly time for lunch. "
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-21
POLICE COURT

The lineup for our judicial tug
sof-war this morning was in round
mournful numbers, six. We say
round numbers because every thing
brought in front Of US seems to move
in circles From the rolling gait
of our temporary guests you would
think them Jack Tars right off the
hriny deep. Two put-up fines were
forfeited, but just our luck, the
chief cried .shalfcrs' too quick for
us. Well. a half a LOST is better
than no buclIwheat cakes. One Of
the outfit was lady. she said that
things were one-sided in this town.
Evidently the side of things she has
seen has been the wrong one. But
Justice must be done, so we convinc-
ed her that there was two sides to
the county Jail, the outer and inner.
She has COINED the vast caravan
on the inner side. Tomorrow we get
long rest. We will try to frame
mp law tomorrow, that will give
us the right to pinch shows like
s'Along the Kennebec.''
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-21

the price. That's the most falla-
cious remark a man ever made;
Anything is not good at any price,
but good because tits good, whether
the price be fifteen cents or fifteen
dollars just make note of that.
and IN the future don't imagine
that the price Of anything repre-
sents It's real value.
To attempt to describe the var
ious weird happenings of sfAlong
the Kennebec. would be like trying
to relate the details of a night mare
inspired by Welsh rarebits-
The plot of the play was NOT 50
bad as melodraunAs go. It had all
the old time scenes and situations
that have Carried its predecessors to
success. There were the papers.
that bone of contention that is the
let motif leading movement OF
all self-respecting nlelodranlas
There was villiany of both sexes and
virtue triumphant What more
could any student of the drama de-
sire. The worst actor in the bunch
was blown up in mine, fitting
end for a bad actor.
We never before cared for dra=
matte schools. and always. thought
that in good MANY respects they
did more harm than good. But we
have changed our mind. No dra-
matte school or any thing else could
hurt that collection of misguided
hamfatters. If they need any more
salmon pickers or salad makers up
along tile Kennebec, if they write
this bunch I thing they can get
them cheap, for from present indica-
tions they won't be actors much
longer, and it is Just starting in to
snow, too-tough luck.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-21
.KENNEBEC SALMON
WERE BADLY
SPOILED

ssAlong the Keunebec' held down
the boards at the Grand Opera
House last night. An average sized
audience held their tempers. We
hate to think what would have hap
pcned to that bunch of salmon fish
ers from the Kennebec regions, ii
the audience had taken them or the
play seriously. Never was the saw
ing grace of humor more thoroughly.
eNemplified. The audience Just
took the whole performance as a
huge joke and even applauded. We
think audiences get educated to be-
come pIay-gocrs as much as those on
the other side Of the footlights learn
to become actors. There never was
case where an actor learned or
could be convinced that he wasn't
ono.
last night the audience watched
their cues carefully and, when the
we'll known speeches were ratified off,
such, 81 am innocent" Gle has the
papers," ETC., they applauded VOC
iferiously, which seemed to rather
surprise the Kennebec bunch, for
to give them credit they seemed 70
know they were bad.
We had some difficulty in locating
the Kennebec river, but it's down
east some where. down in that part
of the country where they have pro-
hibition laws that are very strin-
gent. but the natives get gloriously
intoxicated on their own hard cider,
, distinction with difference.
II there is any place on the face
of the map, bunch of people living
like those stage Kennebecians that
we're exhibited last night, they would
be worth seeing. For q crude, un-
artistic, senseless attempt to. give q
dramatic performance by a crowd of
illiterate nonentities, the aggrega-
ton last night took the cake, the
whole bake shop, lease and saloon
they want to put in it.
And vet some people laughed. IT
This morning YOU were to ask some
present how they liked the show,
.najority would reply that cit was
pretty eood'' -tsfor the price.
Watch out for those boys. If you
,FaIlt to SPOT q cheap man. in every
serse of the word, watch out for the !
chap that says, its pretty good fol
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-21
Some OF the Republican papers.

f Some OF the Republican papers,
such as the Fairrnont West Virgin-
ian, manifest entirely too much
alarm over what are termed sInsur-
gents. Why this is done has not
been made plain. There are really
so few of them and they have such
little influence that they are not at
all dangerous. They do not even
for ma good nest egg for the pol1-
teal hen, and all should be assured
that there will be no Matching, and
should there be the chicks will be
such weaklings that they will not
survive the first little wind that hits
their down. There is really no rea-
son to worry about them. Let US
give more attention to the Demo-
crats- our enemies, in fact and in
deed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-21
B. & o. SHOULD HELP.


Owing to the amount of sulphur
and other acid matter that get into
the waters of Elk creek, with Its
present location for water station.
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Company could well afford to con
tribute at least one thousand dollars
to the proposed dam below the
mouth of Elk creek.
With engines diving in the yards
on account of the character of the
water used to supply the yard en-
gines here the several days bcforr
the freshet, the company ought to b.
impressed with the fact that emer
gencies should be provided for and
tl,e provision should be permanent
one. The company knows very wei
that the same thing is likely to oc-
cur quite often and that the pro
posed dam is a salvation for it.
Again, The company should take
into consideration the fact that the
city can not really afford to supply
it with water through its water sys-
ten. because Of the fact that the de-
mands on the system are growing all
the time and the improvements
must to meet those demands as
much as possible. The insurance
companies are also to be taken into
consideration with their little pinf
slip, which promises to become a big
one.
Tt has been suggested that gray
ity line could be run by the railroad
-.-,,,,>O,,,, into tI,a ,,ronpSa1 dam
above the mouth of Elk creek, from
which comes all the sulphurious
matter, thus getting good supply
of splendid water The expense OF
this line would be a mere item to
the railroad company. In fact, it
would never miss it. Nor would
the company miss the one thousand
dollars or more it ought to donate
10 the expense of constructing the
dam.
The company's cooperation in the
Advancement and development of the
city is duly appreciated. There is
no longer any doubt that the rail
road company is doing quite well by
the city. but, at the same time it Is
n matter of cold fact that Clarks-
burg is a great helper to the railroad
company and furnishes it with an
Immense amount of business, so
much so that it would really be a
sorry day for the company, if Clarks-
burg were to be wiped off the map
The company should not overlook
4tfis and should be, and doubtless is.
willing TO contribute mite to some
thing that is to its own good.
The Telegram urges the council
and its special committee on this
matter to take the question up ir
earnest with the company, and II
feels sanguine that the proposition
will not be rejected by the railroad
officials, who have but to give the
word.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-21

Clarksburg is getting better
Every one says that. Many say tho
ald town looks good to me. And
why should she Mt give tohat appear
qnce? All the several industries
are now running full. There is good
nav. All workingmen are busy
Money is in circulation. Merchants
are supplying the demands. Other
factories are coming. In fact every
thing does look good, and the great
est year in our history Is upon us.
Let no one not take advantage of
the opportunity. Get down to work
in earnest and share in the progress
that Is ours.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-21

For several days a strike at the
plant of the National Cash Regis
ter Company has been imminent,
but the latest is that temporary
peace has been declared, the strike
feeling is diving down and Dayton,
Ohio, where the plant is located is
rejoicing over the assurance that
there is to be no industrial up
heaval. The open shop viii also be
observed by the company. The
company is reputed far and wide
for the excellent manner in which It
treats its employees, and, on account
+ thato treatment, if there IS any
company that ought to have the
right to run an open shop, it is the
National Cash Register Company.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-21

Some of the Democratic papers
now admit that the purpose of the
Democratic party in this state would
be to disfranchise the colored race
if it had the chance. They would
not admit it only few months ago,
in fact, some Of them took occasion
tn deny such was the purpose. But
there was campaign on then and
they thought lot of colored fellows
might have no more sense than to
vote the Democratic ticket. Prob
ably, they labored under the idea
that the colored man had not dis
covered their attitude, and again
they have thought to do SO then
would be to spring the matter tor
sdddenly, and now they are taking
their GOOD time for it. But they
must remember the other fellows
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-21

have just as much time as they have
and viii make Just as good use Of it.
Republicans fought the cause once
and won. They can do it again, if
necessary, and win just as easily.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-21
Special Train

sunday, Oct. 20, a special train
will he run from Ibis city to Cen
tralia. for the ]. o. o. F. dedica-
tory. services there. Rev. w. l. Can
ter, of Huntington, grand master
of the order, will be there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-08

Memphis. August Biased upon re- pot that yellow fever was in Memphis, and as matter of expediency and to safeguard the interests of the state of Mississippi against the possible outbreak of yellow fever in this city, Governor James K vardaman today called up Dr. J. A. Crisler over the telephone to as- certain If possible the exact conditions existing here. Dr. Crisler assured Gov ernor vardaman that he would investi- gate the matter, and after a full investi- gation the following telegram signed by Dr. Heber Jones, president of the board of health and twenty-eight leading phy- sicians of Memphis. was sent to the gov ernor:
 Dear Sir-We, the undersigned physi- clans practicing in the city of Memphis, and having been informed by Drs. Holder and Crisler that you had communicated with them today over the long-distance telephone to the effect that a physician had informed you that yellow fever was already in Memphis, and the knowledge of it's. presence was being withheld by the board of health ana physicians generally, beg to emphatically state to your ex-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-08
BRIDGE WORKERS STRIKE.
Strike Is Declared Against the Ameri
 can Bridge Company.

Cle,eland. O., August 7.-The Plain Dealer tomorrow will say:
 Orders were issued Monday from the headquarters of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Ironworkers by Secretary J. J. McNa- mara for general strike against the American Bridge company from Maine to California.
 Tt Is estimated that between 15,000 and 10000 bridge and structural work CTS will quit work. Bridge work will be tied up in many parts of the coun- try and a namber of big building projects will be delayed. The strike of the ironworkers when 1t commences will affect thousands in the building in- dustry.
 "The general strike order, according to Secretary McNamara, was the out come of trouble between the union and the American Bridge company over the sub-letting of contract to Berlin concern which the union claims is 'un- fair"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-08
MEMPHIS DOCTORS HAD
 TO SHOW GOV. .VARDAMAN

oelleney that no such conditions exist here, to the best of our knowledge and belief. and moreover, solemnly pledge ourselves to report the first suspicious case that comes within our practice or knowledge"
 A similar telegram of assurance was sent by the business exchanges.
 Tonight the following message was re- ceived from Governor vardaman:
 Jackson, Miss, August [, U. T. Willingham, President Business
 Mems League, and Others, Memph.s. 'I have your message of today, and ac- cept your assurance that there Is no yellow fever in Memphis, implicitly. Should your city be so unfortunate as to be visited by this dread disease, we shall rely upon you to notify us at once. God grant that you may escape this pesti- lence
 JAMES K. vARDAMAN.' Today George R. James, a well-known citizen. applied for an injunction re- straining the board of health from Inter fering with the return to the city of his wife and daughter, who are visiting in Illinois. Chancellor Heiskell granted a temporary Injunction. but explained that he reserved the right to deny the petitioners prayer should members of the board of health come before him and pre- sent their side of the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-08

tied up a large section of the trolley service in Hudson county.
 The railroad company has arranged to run its trains into its yards outside the burned district tomorrow. Thousands Of persons saw the fire from the docks and buildings of Manhattan. The crowds be- came so great that 1t was necessary to turn out the police reserves.
 Burning from End to End.
 The blaze in the Hopatong spread so fast that when she got out into the river and began to slowly move up stream she was burning from end to end.
 The ferryboat Binghamton was pushed over towards Christopher street, where she was beached.
 The ferryboat Musconetong loaded with several hundred passengers, was reported to have had a narrow escape, just back ing out and missing the burning Hopa- tong.
 The Iackawanna operates its ferryboats between Barclay street and Christopher street. Manhattan, anu the burned docks and seventy-fourth street, Hoboken. When it was no longer possible to get near the Hoboken docks 1t was decided to use the Fourteenth-street, Hoboken. which is more than mile north of the burned property, for It's principal and main temporary station.