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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-15
TMo ouEm cREATuREs.
a Fish VIII = ILesersoir aad Its Ia
Norlfe reg.

! /. s,4s,,, via = IE.saetvpir ana Its E,u-
yorite E'rsy.
The oueereSt OF an queer eyed anil
mails Is the Iierfopht halmus, hsh IN
hnbiting the lcoasts OF China. Japan,
India; the 8Ealayap archipelago ana
eastern Africa.
This strange creature when "A pun ;
suit OF its prey leaves the sea ana
comes out ON the sands, thus existing
for the greater portion OF It's lie IN an
element which. according to the ma
tTTre Of things. ought to be fatal to it.
The laws Of evolution have however,
eTnjnentIy prepared it for its peculiar
mode OF life. Its gill cavities are so
large that when it abandons the sea
It carries in them a quantity OF water
which Yields up the necessary supply
Of oxygen.
It's locomotion has been provided for
likewise, for continued use along GER
tain lines has SO developed its pectoral
fins that the creature uses them as
legs and jumps along at surprising
rate OF speed. It's eyes are very large
and prominent and possess for a nsn
the peculiar faculty OF looking AROUND
on an sides; hence It's name, perioph7
thalmus These eyes are sitnated on
top OF the animals head and present
very protesque appearance.
The favorite food OF this fish, says
the Medical Record, is a naked mol
Iusk called onchidlum. And in the
matter OF eyes this last mentioned cTea-
ture Is Itself worthy OF remark.
It's eephallc or head eyes are ike
those of other moIlusks and not worthy
OF special mention But Its dorsal eyes,
sometimes several hundred in number.
are truly remarkable. These doIsal
eyes, although they are very simple in
structure, in type aIe the same as
those of vertebrate animals. having
coEnea, lenses refina and ''blind spots. I"
In the vertebrate eye the spot where
the optic nerve pIerces the external
layer of the retina IS sightless; hence It
Is called the 4b1ind spot
When this moIlusk sees the perioph-
thalmus bounding over the sands It
contracts a thousand or so OF little
bIadderIike cells in the skin of It's
back, thereby dIscharEiug hnilstorm
Of minute corrections IN the face of its
enemy.
The fish, terrified and amazed by the
voIley, turns aside, and the mollusk is
saved Thus its dorsaI eyes are of
great advantage to the onchidium- 1t
Is not able, like the periOphthalmus, to
move those eyes, yet situated as they
are all over Its back It possesses the
power OF seeing In every direction.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-15
Good Reply.

During the Apache war In Arizona
In 1866 a Maricopa Indian rode hum
bred miles between sun and sun TO
warn a party OF well to do emigrants
that the Apaches had planned to am
buscade them at certain pass. Ine
YOUNG Indian volunteered to guide the
wagons by another route. and when he
had done this he mounted his horse
"see here" said the leader Of the
train to the young NIaricopa, you have
done us a good service. What Is your
my priceY' repeated the astoniShed
Indian.
''That Is what I asked"
.sI have no price. Had gain been my
object would have Joined the ApacheS
and met you In the pass" And so say
ing the brave wheeled his horse and
rode proudly away.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-15

He reJoIced in the not very humor-
GUS name of Wood. and he prided hiIn-
self on his jokes and smart repertee'
Few of his friends had escaped me
lash of his tongue. and he had viceiE1-
lied many b. mis- practical 1okes-ln
fact, he never lost an opportunity OF
being funny. One day he met a FRIEND
whose name was Stone, and naturally
a name like that was too good ehancS
to miss.
GOOD morning, Mr.. Stone" be said
gayIy; 'and how is Mrs. Stone and an
the little pebblesT'
0oh. quite well, Mr.. Wood" was the
witherIng reply. ''How's Mrs WOOD
and all the little splInters4"-Stray
Stories.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-15
a spanI.h seasids Reaort.

At SAN sebastian there Is no such
thing as Sensational bathing. Tights
ana lace trimmed blouses-in the water
ARE here unknown. Spanish women
Of high degree are finished coquettes.
but they do not GO IN at all for COPY
ing the ways OF fashionable beauties
The bathing dresses worn here are
very similar to those worn at the sea
side places on the English coasts-very
pretty and suitable. but In no respect
sensational. dark blue serge trimmed
with white braid or crimson serge. In
the MORNINGS the sands are. crowded
with bathers and their friends, but no:
one dreams OF hiking out opera glasses
as at Trouville. The whole atmosphere
Is different. In fact.--I.ondon cnronis;ie
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-15

The extreme callousness OF the old
English gamblers, or gentlemen, as
they were then called, is illustrated by
the following account which Horace
waIpole, the celebrated letter writer,
gives of a curious occurrence at
whites coTee house In London. In
one OF his epistles to Sir Horace Mann
under date of Sept /. 1850, he says:
'.They have put into the papers good
story. made at Whites. A man dropped
down dead at the door and was carried
In. The club Immediately made bets
whether he was dead or not. and when
they we're going to bleed him the wa
Rerers for his death interposed and
said 1t would AFFECT the fairness OF the
bet. and they stopped their eforts."
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-15
gULLIoTs BET.

A BanEer's Wager on Sc. SWithAn'S
Day Rain Legend
There were few frenzIed 6nanciers In
England at the beginning Of the eight
eenth century II the banker Bulliot, OF
whom the following story is told, can
be taken as an example: The feast OF
St. SwIthln. July 10, 1928, was a par
tfcuIarIy wet and stormy day.
Trusting implicitly in the old super
stition, which says that II It rains on
ST. Swithn's day 1t will rain for forty
DAYS thereafter, Bulllot opened a pool
for every one who. was willing to bet
against him. The AFFAIR attained so
much notoriety that the wager was re-
duced to writing. :,
..If dating from st. Swithin's day.
reads the memorandum, ut rains more
or little during forty days successfully
Bulliot will be considered to have
gained, but II it cease to rain for only
one day during that time Bulliot has
lost"
For two weeks 1t contained to show
err every day. and so confident did the
banker become that he accepted as
stakes not only money, but gold head
ed canes, Jewels. snuffboxes and even
clothes. When his cash gave out ne
oRered notes and bills Of exchange.
Another week passed, and Bulliot
star was still In the ascendant.
But when the twenty-second DAY
sank into the west bright and cloud
less the unfortunate banker was ruined
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-15
ODD PRESERVES.
peach Leather of the south and VIA
Rose Jam Of Europe.

Peach Leather of the South and wild
Rose Jam Of Europe
Perhaps the oldest Of all jams come
of which Is imported into this country
IL made from a red pulp obtained from
the seed vessels OF the common wild
rose OF Europe. It Is brick red In color
and. as might be Imagined. is in flavor
entirely unlike any other known kind
of preserve.
as '.peach leather is made from peach
Juice which is put into bright pans and
dried In the sun. In the dry state II
looks a good deal like leather and Is
eaten without further preparation, keep
ing for nm indefinite time.
There is commonly manufactured in
Turkey a similar product from grapes
the Juice being evaporated to the con-
sIstency. of molasses. Some -four Is
mixed with 1t, and the stun is spread
In thin sheets upon muslin, being then
exposed to sunshine for a couple OF
days.
In the same oriental country walnuts
are commonly strung upon Irvine and
aftcr coating them with a mixture OF
crane molasses and sugar are dried.
Travellers bound on long journeys fire.
ouently carry these strings of nuts,
which ufford much nourishment in con-
centrated shape.
In California delicious strip Is
made from grange juice, which OF
course is quite rich in sugar And In
Virginia watermelon strip, which Is
said to be particularly delicious, is not
unknown as u local product.-Philadel-
phIa Press.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-15
a WOOD sAwINa -.

The Tool with Which Il Makes =
Cradle For Its Young.
IT is marvellous how many Of the tiny
creatures in the insect world conceal
and preserve their eggs. Some WIZ
deposit them In extraordinary places
others Will insert them in the skins OF
living animals; others, again, deposit
their eggs where the young grup' a1IeE
coming from the egg, finds FOOD Close
at hand.
Among these last mentioned are In
sects who bestow great labor In the
cradle of their young. The place [ney
select is a hard part of a leaf OF me
woody branch OF a tree. In this they
saw out a hole large enough to contaln
their eggs. whence their name, saw
dies. For this purpose they are pro
vided with an Ovlpositor OF pecG ma.
construction. 1t consists Of two long
pieces closing ike sheath over u
third.
In the tenthredo this third piece CON
taIns two little saws, each OF which na ~,
been compared to the tenon saw useo
by the cabInetmalSers- The tenon saw
is single. but that of the tenthredo -
double, consisting of two distinct saws.
The insect In using them throws o GUY
one saw and while It Is returning
pushes out the other.
This alternate motion is continued
until the cut is made, when the Two
saws, recedIng from each other, con-
duct the egg between them into aus
place. Not only Is the edge OF the saw
notched into teeth. but on every tootn
a number of smaller teeth appear.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-15
THE TELEGRAPH.
oppo.4Hon ana ReBuas WIN which
Morse Had to Contend.

oupoaitiOn and RebuHs with which
Morse Had to Contend.
The Morse telegraph invention In
gered for years in the hands OF Its
starving inventor because capitalists
were Indifferent or incapable Of ap-
preciating its merits.
1t was several years before congress
voted an appropriation to allow It's IN
ventor to make a practical test OF It
and burlesque bills were offered to pro
vide means for communicating with
the man in the moon.
.He's a very good, but shiftless
painter, IL he would only stick to his
lob" some one said of Morse. The
idea of telling by n little streak Of
lightning what body is saying Mt the
other end of n wirer'
his instrument, it was said. was all
very well as a mantel ornament or for
a mistress to call her maid. but the
wires couldn't cross rivers. oceans and
deserts.
Even after the line was up between
washington and Baltimore and Silas
Wright sent a dispatch to the Demo
cratic convention at Baltimore declin-
ing its nomination of him to the vice
presidency, it was not accepted as true
until a committee went to washington
and returned with the confirmation OF
the report.
There was similar though less objec-
ton offered to the overland telegraph.
senator. BENTON declared that It would
he impossibIe to operate 1t. because
the digger Indians would cut the wires
to make hooks for digging up the roots
and beetles on which they lived.-Sun-
day Magazine.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-15

An English farmer went into res
taurant in Liverpool TO eat some bread
and cheese. what kind would you
IKE, sirg inquired the waiter. ''Ches-
hire, Yorkshire or GorgonzolaF" Fan
cy name, that last" said the farmer.
.sI think III try a bit o. that" He
thought 1t SO tasty that he took a
pound home to his wife and left 1t on
the sideboard in the kitchen. Next
morning he came in from his before
breakfast round and inquired II she
had found the parcel, ooh, yes" re-
piled she; 81 saw It there all right.
And very good notified soap 1t IS, no
doubt, when you know how to use It.
But I couldn't make 1t lather very
wen when / washed the children. and
after Pd done they snIeIled 50 strong
that I've turned lem out for q breath
of fresh air just to sweeten 'em bit
before they 60 to school,"
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r1ra0r H crr
tIIr.t rou0rre lH4'
leoar0 tae -1
rus naul w tN. Whit
anon oile Instinct that We rely
"a The h6lf o deuiseE. GDou ont IN
stinet dey6lFe the anxiety Of the at
tack. the care Of the defense But we
have 50 often IN daily ne dismissed Il
from the control e. aftairs ana from
the supreme council that when 4ts
name B called It comes forth from its
and suddenly dazzled By the light OF
fav. what resolution viii Il take2
where Is It to strike at the eyes, the
stomach, the nose, the temples, the
throat2 Ana what weapon Is i to
choose the feet the teeth. the hand.
the elbow or the nails?
He who knows the source OF Justice
which he holds IN his two closed tists
has no need for self persuasion Once
and for all he knows; lOnganimlty en-
anates like q peaceful flower from his
ideal but certain, victory. The grossest
insult cannot impair his tndulGent
guiIel Peaceably he aTRfts the hrst
80 ~ violence and s. able to say to an
that oTend him, .'Thus far shan you
20 and NO further. A single magic
movement stops the insolenee. Why
naIxe this movement? BE ceases even
to think OF it 50 certHin ts It's etncacS.
And Il isSTith a sense OF shame as
Of one striking defenseIess child
that IL. the last extremity he At
length resolves 70 raise against the
most powerful brute the s0yereign
NAM. that regrets beforehGnd III TOO
eajzv Iefory. - Maurice Afaeterlinciz,
sI,r1,ni7i n ia BY ~ 4. ds 1[attos, IN
London Mail
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-15

When the tip of a dogs nose i
cold and moist, that dog is not sick.
A feverish DIR nose means sickness
with a dog and so with the humsn
lips. Dry, cracked and colorlesi
lips mean feverishness, and are a.
well i'll appearing. To have beau.
tiful pink, velvet li5e lips, apply Ct
bedtime a coating Of DR.. ShooPs
Green Salye. e win soften and
heal any din 1ilIlert Get Z Tree,
1..f.I 49, NJ = Il5te, and Be c0ns
~, ! ~. - oap1ed glass
Wrs IS old By 81 dealers
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-15
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.
of Briohes Disease.

Mr., Robert o. Burke, Elnora, n.
= writes: eFBefore I started to use
GFoley's kidney Cure 1 had to get up
from twelve to twenty times a night
and 7 was all bloated up with drop,
ev and nv eyesight was so impaired
I could scarcely see one OF my Ian" IN
Ily across the room. l had given "
hope of living, when t GS
recommended Foley's Kidney cure.
One so cent bottle worked won ai:s
and before I had taken the third
bottle the dropsy had gone, as wei
ss all other symptoms OF BTighEs
siisease." Sold by sturm & wilson
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Noe TO ne Found In the RsDOrts-

A prominent Philadelphia lawyer was
narrating to a younger advocate some
Of the delays and complications OK a
chancery suit in which he was en-
gagged. BLESS me-" said the junior ad-
vocate, 'I never heard OF anything
parallel to that except Jarndyce versus
Jarndyce." The other at once looked
tbo1phtful and pretty soon, pleading
an enlargement, went Of. The next
morul1e he went into the younger
mans ofice with an air of great yex-
alton. Look here!' he said. why
can't you remember names accurately
Here I've spent the whole night Try
ing TO md that case Of Jarndyee yer.
su5 Jarndyce that you mentioned, and
there isn't any such case In the Penn,
sylvnnia law reports at air
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cLEvER answers.
c,,e. where TheZ Won Promotion In
CIvn ana military Life


civil ana military Life.
long list might be given OF men
Who have owed their Advancement In
iIfe to n clever answer given at the
RIGHT moment One OF Napoleon's vet
Grams. who survived his master many
vears. was wont to recount with great
plee how he once picked up the em-
1eror's cooked hat ut a review when
fhe latter, without noticing that he was
n private, said carelessly, THANK you.
CAPTAIN" In what regiment, sireP
instantly inquired the quick wttted
soldier. Napoleon perceiving his mis-
take, answered with smile. In my
guards. for see you know how to be
prompt" The newly made officer re-
ceived his commission next morning.
A somewhat similar anecdote Is re-
lated of Marshal Suvaron, who when
receiving. a dispatch from the hands OF
n Russian sergeant who had greatly
DISTINGUISHED himself on the Danube
ATTEMPTED to confuse the messenger by
n series of whimsical questions. but
found him fully equal to the occasion
How many fish are there In the sea =
asked Suvaroff. "Au that are not
caught yet" was the answer. How
Tar Is it to the moonE" Two OF your
exceliency's forced marches" What
would you do II you saw your men CIV
Inr, way in battle:" Il would tell them
that there was plenty OF whisky De,
hind the enemy's line" Bafied at all
points, the MARSHAL ended with, What
is the difference between your colonel
md myself?r MY colonel cannot
make me u lieutenant, but your excel
lency has only to say the word
saw 1t now" answered Suvaroh, ana
a right good officer you viii be.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-15

If YOU like coffee but dare not
drink it, try DR.. Shops Health
Coffee. It is true that real coffee
does disturb the stomach, heart ard
Seidnevs. But DR.. Shops Health
Coffee has not grain of true coffee
in it. Being made from parched
grains, malt, etc, it forms whole
some, food-like drink, yet having
the true flavor of Old Java and
Mocha Coffee. ScCMade in mine
ute!S' Call at our store for fred
sample. Sold by all dealers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-15
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.

pres quickly end positively cur
"A With DR.. Shops Magic Olnt-
1nent. It's made for piles alone
~ It does the work surely and
I'll. 20. satisfaction. Itching, pain
,f,Ii protruding or blind piles dlsap-
near ike magic by its use: Large
nickel capped glass jars, SO cents
Sold and recommended ny all oeui-
ara
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-15

The New Pure Food and Drug Law.
We are pleased to announce that
Folev's Honey and Tar for coughs
colds and lungs troubles IS not al,
5fected BY the National Pure FOOD
and Drug law as it contains nc
.oniates or other harmful drugs, and
We recommend it as a safe remedy
for children and adults.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-15

The best treatment for lndige;-
lion and troubles of the stomach en- Is
IL rest the stomach. 1t can pc resi- resi-
% = Nv q GOOD digestant. Kodol puts
gu +1,a y stomach in shape to satisfaetor1
5 iIv nerform its functions. Good
~ ipdieestion, sour stomach, tiatu5
5 IN el nalpitation of the heart ana
(. 5 5,lsnsns g Kodol is made in street
~ FoET,iitv with the National Pure
Rood and Drug Law Sold by
Stone & Mercer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-15
Knew the Game.

Mother Cwho has been asked to sug-
rest a game for rainy afternoon).
why don't you pretend you are me
Ana George can be daddy. Inen you
might play at housekeeping. Deusntes
EBut mother. we've quarreled once
Rlready-Punch-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-15
SWEET MELODY FLOUR
6 ,ssnlaWn Cemetery Now Open

beautiful lots under perpetual
care Car line passes main entrance
For information OF rTice on iots' N n
souire of p. H. Koblegard, Tres, =
lynch. Secy., or L. Lee Fariey'
5supt., on the grounds
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-15

Caseasweet is harmless com
pound Of vegetable extracts that Is
ITonderful in its beneficial effects on
the stomachs of babies and children !.
Recommended and sold by Stone q
Mercer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-15
swrEr MHLoDY FIoUR.

We have Just received a car load LOAD
f Portiand cement and car load
of lime and are now ready 70 s-pp. y
all our customers with the same a.
very low prices. g. NJ west
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-15

DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder
Pills act on both kidneys and liver,
and as result afford the quickest
relief from excess OF uric acld-
Sold by Stone & Mercer
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-15

what strange scene IL the surge OF
conversatlon could suddenly ebb IKE
tide and show us the real state Of peo-
Dles5 mIndBl-ScOtt.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-15
Open Mouthed.

Conceited Actor-You should have
seen the audience sitting open mouthed
when was playing Hamlet last night
CrItic-It must be dreadful to see an
entire audience all yawning at once.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-15

The wanted Column of the Tele-
I'm : n ;s read by thousands every
evening Any one neeelns tn tit
of this column should Try
will bring you returns.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-15

We have secured the agency t for
emo 4 Laxative Fruit Syrup ,. tne
- lal Nls - that makes the liver
lev sss,s1v nm n71rifies the breath, cures
4 4tsg, and regulates the dlges-
10 dreams. Cures chronic con
IN .t;n.+io5 Ask US about it. sturm
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-15
SWEET l1Iop4 FIovR.

Good for every thing q salEe =
used for. DeWfttss Witch Hazel
save. Get DeWltt. Sold by
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-15

For some time after the word ''papA1
was taken into the English Language
In the seventeenth century Il was re-
stricted to courtly and polite speeen
and was common even among adult9
Long after It had become childishFit
was stiII accounted genteel- aood
wrote of one who was 'sgenteeuy
taught to say, not father, but papa
',Papa" may be comparatively a new
conner into the English language put
1t IN as old as Homer Nausieaa N
the odyssey" calls her father epappa
phIIe"-denr papa.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-15
VERY sImnIe.

''Miss short says she's thirty. but I'm
sure she Is thIrty-stx, every year OF IT."
well, you see. she was atx before
she learned TO count
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-15

n ltr1D4 ogl.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-10-06
FIVE PEOPLE KILLED


New Orleans. utt This region
aas yesterday the eeuter Of cyclonlc
disturbances, al least three of which
were iornadoes. and cansed the loss
81 five lives. with about ten persons
fatally injured
About daylight heavy storms broke
'hFouehont the country for 1 90 miles
west, north aud east Of this city.
Reports tonight state that crops and
mills were destroyed The damage
Including that done ~ New Orleans,
Is placed at over $1,000. .00o.
The worst of the tornadues were
north Of New Orleans. where between
5 80 ana I O'Clock this morning Il
devastated portions OF three parishes
New Orleans was visited By another
tornado and third passed northward
of Biloxi on the gulf coast.
AT pontchtouIa which place the
tornado reached about O'Clock. Geo
Hawes aud son were killed in the
collapse of their house, and two other
children of Haues were fatally in,
jured
4 negro was also fatally injured
there besides Injuries to dozen
other persons.
The path of the tornado through
the city was about eight miles long.
entering from the Mississippi river
at Audubon park and travelling north
west to Marengo and Carondelet
streets and then after circuitous
course TO Graves and Magnolia streets
it went northward out Of the city.
In places the storms path was but
thirty feet wide aud in not more than
one or two did il reach width of
over 100 feet
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-10-06
"WAVCH Crr

and see what happens AS usual It
undoubtedly will be the unexpected
That's the case If you'll only
watch -