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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-14

All listened very attentively to
the program, which was we'll rem
dered, and did credit to the Mid
way school. After the program
the boxes were sold. Everybody
was hungry, and the pretty boxes
went ''like hot cakes" They made
the other fellow pay or go hungry.
The Nampa boys went away feeling
fine, and such a merry crowd was
never seen before.
This grand success speaks we'll
for Midway. We are glad to see
our public schools making such
strides.
Hurrah tor Midway!
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-14

Mr.. T. G. Egleston has received
the plans and specifications for his
new block on Main street. The
building is to be of brick, 5oxI2o
feet, two stories with basement.
The ground floor will be used for
stores, and the second will be di-
vided into Office rooms.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-14
Nampa, Caldwell, Midway and sur
rounding communities.
The program follows:

Selection E. Beautiful River ... Midway
Quartette.
Recitation ....,.,........W inifred Rudolph
SOLO. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Grace Fuss
Our State ................ Cora Greenslet
Song. ....-... Idaho. ......... .Quartette
Recitation. ........... Anna McKie
Our Country's Progress Ravilla Miller
Duet. Grace Fuss and Edmond Greenslet
Recitation. ........... Miss Fay Fowler
Duet ...... Mrs. Beatty and Mrs. Hoyt
Eulogy on Franklin -. Frank Rudolph
Song. ................. ....... Home Again
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-14

For the sale of school lands
April 10Th, and opening of Bull
town site April 18th. open rate one
fare tor round trip will be made to
Twin Falls, Idaho. Tickets on
sale April I4th and 18th, with
limit April 25th. R. FARRAR.
Agent.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-25

WE DESIRE TO +
Won anticipate I1IIEioii sing I1slde
residence lois, It viii be t. your
interest to see rs tqday, Is ct the
rate they are selling, It VII be but
q question Of time until YOn can
not find inside lots at any price.
4 lots on Mechanic street, 81 000.e 60
each. one-third cash, balance one
and two years
5 lots left in the Jarvis Additions
$3.50 each; 2 lots, $4,000 each.
one-fhird cash, balance one and
two years.
5 lots, poplar street, $4,000 each
one-third cash, balance one and
Two years,
6 lots between Mechanic and Lee.
80 10 by aborre so f., S1,5oo-Oo
each one-third cash, balance one
and two years. These are very
desirable lots for home building.
1 lot, 50x1O0 fl, East Main street,
or Philippi Pike, 100000; one
third cash, balance in one and
two years.
5 lots left on. Kelley Hill, with
water gas and sewerage $4,000;
one-fourth down, balance one, two
and three years
Can sell you lots at johnson Heights
which is located between Adams
ton and Wilsonburg, $500 to
$4,000 each $1,000 down, $500
per month.
Can sell you lots on Union Heights
which will DE one of the best
residence sections IN Clarksbu-g,
high and dry, situate between
Clarksburg Industrial Addition
and Grasselli. $500 to $4,000
one-third cash, balance one and
two years.
Also on this Addition can sell you
one to five-acre lots very reason
able. and YOU cannot do better
than invest your money here
We need fifty houses that viii rent
from $1,000 to $4,000; unable
TO secure houses for the people
moving into Clarksburg IF you
have vacant houses. call US up.
Both phones.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-25
At tho Odeen.

"1'hc Hen With the Golden Egg
is the picture for the last half OF
the week mt the Odcon. The hcauti-
full picture. "a Race For a Wife,
which played the first half OF the
week played to over 1000 persons.
The Odcon Is Clarksburg's favorite
amusement house, and is well pat
ronizcd b vthc public. The Hen
With the Golden Egg is as equally
as fine pictIirG The picture Is
sure to please all.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-25
swEnT aIBEop7 EloUR.

A,cord is much more easily cured
when the bowels are Open Ken,
nedy's Laxative Honey and Tar
opens the bowels and drives the cold
out of the system e. So1n orssold.
Sold by Stone & Mercer
SWEET aiHl0nN rIat-s
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-25
WE WILDE GLAD

TO have you call and look over
our fall land winter slices wheth
er you buy or not.
Mems Shoes from al 80 to $500
Mems High Cut Shoes at from
$3.50 to $500.
Lace, Butcher, button and Cong
ress styles.
Ladies Shoes, all leather, from
$1.25 to $500.
Lace Butcher and Button styles
Boys Shoes, $3.50 to $500; in
High Cuts, $3.50.
Youths &. Little Gents Shoes
from SOC to $3.50. ~
Misses Shoes, 90cs to $3.50, in
i. Lace aha Bluehef RI tent and
Plain Ieathefs. * NJ i
Baby shoes from soc to's1; 40.
We try to give you value, re-
gqrdless of what price you pay.
Dur line. 9f rubber goods is
5 nov eon8gl
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-25

me- ORIGINAL LAXATIVE couaH sYRUp
KENNEDY'S LAXATIVE
GusvAssIso HONEY AND TAR
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-25
L. P. cURRENcE,

hi Third st Next Door 70 ?. Q.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-25

One of our firm has just recently
returned from "trip of three weeks
looking into the question of Peal
day or so in each of the following
towns Parkersburg Huntington,
BluefieId, ". Va: Ashland, Ky. (;
Radford, Va; Bristol, johnson
CITY, Knoxville, Tenn; Alfalfa, Ala. /;
Alabama City, Ala; Gadson, Mar
tinsbur@ and Cumberland.
Some of our clients have Leen
talking to Us about high values, and
taking into consideration the in
dustries and pay rolls, ClarGsburg
Real Estate is lower than any of
the towns mentioned. and it is our
honest belief that it will be consid-
erably higher. Now is the time TO
buy.
Last week our sales were between
SIS, 900 and $4,000, showing that
people are taking advantage of the
present prices on inside property.
Below We give you a partial list
of the bargains we have for sale, but
have not room in this column to
give YOU list of all the property
we have. Can supply your wants
in all parts of the city:
One Broom frame. shingle rooted
cottage, lot 25x1OO it,, situate on
Union Heights Addition, 100000
one-third cash, balance in one,
two and three years.
One 7-room brick slate rooted dwell
ing, 2-story, situate on Hickman
street, lot S5x120 it., $3,5OO.00
one-half cash, balance one year
One Groom frame single rooted
dwelling, situate in Northview,
two lots, house cannot be built |
for the price asked for this prop
erty, 1900; $4,000 cash, bal
ance one, two and three years.
One 5-room cottage, finished in
hardwood, water and gas, situate
Alta Vista Addition, lot 40x140I
it.. 100000: one-third cash,
balance one. two and three years.
Two 5-room frame slate roof cot
tages, situate Jackson street, and
rent 12 per cent. on investment,
81. 10000 each, cash. May be
able to make terms of good cash
payment is made.
Two 5-room two-story frame slate
roof dwellings, nicely finished,
gas and water and all modern
conveniences; situate on Kelley
Hill, 81, 100000 each; one-fourth
cash. balance one; two and three
years.
One 7-room two-story frame slate
rooted dwelling. hardwood finish,
good well, $4,000 one-third cash
balance one and two years. Sit
uate lot 4ox120 f., Stealey adj
dition is
Wilson 81 Denuison
Real Estate Brokers
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-25

Umbrellas repaired at Levy's
cigar store.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-25

JoEn u. Knox i At Sarsifs to-day
collecting taxe
4. y. FifzlTugh was here Thurs
day from Bridgepqrt looking after
business matters.
Porter Maxwell was here Thurs
day from Peel Tree
r. E. Bennett. Of FaiFmont, was
a prominent visitor here Tlllirs-
day.
G. Z. MeCarty. the insurance
agent Of Adamston, Is quite III with
complication of diseases
o. G. Robinson, shipping clerk at
the LAFAYETTE glass factory in
North View, is confined to his home
with rheumatism.
The Rev. T.. +. Peters went to
Warrington Thursday to attend a
Sunday school institute and will re-
turn tomorrow or next day
George W. Blnad IS here from
West Union looking after matters
for the South Penn Oil Company.
Mrs. Sidney HAMMOND, of Quiet
Dell, came 10, the city Thursday
morning and did some shopping
c. B. Wolvert6n. of Glen Fails,
spent Thursday here.
Dorsey Cork, Of Mt Clare, was
here Thursday on business.
Miss Ada Rogers was here Thurs
day from I.umberport shopping.
c. S. Hornor. Jr.. of Lumber
port. spent THURSDAY in the city.
$. J. SNYDER, of Fairmont- was
here last night.
Charles p. Dallas leaves tonight
for Parkersburg, where he will go
into business.
Miss Lena Hursev. of Salem. Is
the guest Of AIRS. Charles Powell.
Hugh NJ Martin. of Shinnston.
was here Thursday on business and
looking after court matters-
Chief of Police Richard Scott
went 10 AIorgantown this morning
on business matters and Nicholas
NJ. WHITE Is acting chief during his
absence.
Mrs. ]. W. Hawkey. OF Purkers-
burg. is visiting friends in the city
John B. Morrison, of Sutton, Is a
city business visitor.
G. V Emerson is home from a
business visit in Fairmont.
j. II. Stephenon has returned
from visit to Fuirmont, where he
looked after Metropolitan Life In
Surance matters.
james McCIuns. of fleetwood. is
:, ,-i.itnr IN the city
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-25
LONG-HEADED PEOPLE

Come to us for their made-to
measure garments, recognizing the
skill and thoroughness Of work w
put into each one, and the style We
lmpart in their making. And they
pay us no more for choice fabrics
and indispensable wor kthan Others
charge for less satisfactory gar.
ments. Also full line Of shoes
hats and caps, at
Bloch Tailoring Co
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-25
RlsHLAND B8OS. Z GORE

TYPEWRITERs Az A,<rs
Sell Lowest Prices. IpstalIments
Rented $3.50 up. ReuIired Reasona-
BILE. Best RIBBONS 81. = kinds of
supplies.
2i3 w. Pike st. Tel. Home452; Bell 1891
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-25

HENRY HEINzE, PROP.
III NoaTH THtaD s7R~sT
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-25

.IoEIn 81. 80 b "a SarIlis lollaY
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-25
IF we can't
make that
watch of
yours go

You may just as well give it to
the baby to play with. It's days
Of SERVED arc surely ended-and
It Is s9lestion with you now of
buyingq new one
You ought to come here for a
new watch for the. same reason
that prompts yeu4'to bring us
your repairing iobs-because we
are in a position to give you the
highest grade. of satisfaction.
AS we said, ne can get all the
service out Of 4 watehSfhat there
Is in it, down to the last tick,
II you win let US look at it occa-
ysionally.
And as for new watches-weIl
Just take o few minutes some day
Ito look over what we have.
That's all we ask.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-25

THE TELEGRAM, IN ORDER
TO BE IN STYLE, HAS OR
DERED a FALL SUIT THE
VERY --LATEST STYLE. IF
WILL APPEAR IN THIS FALL
sEITs FOR THE ~EDIFICsATION
of I1rS 10000 1SEADERS THE
LATTER PART OF THIS
MONTH. . - ~ j., :. -
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02

first six months Of our life in this new coun-
try that didn't imagine. that | saw one;
If a tuft Of leaves stirred out in the still
in an Indians cap. If I heard the cattle
tramping about in the underbrush, l was
sure that a whole horde of Indians were
coming to ransack the house. Ii / looked
out into the moonlight every shadow took the
peered up Che wide chimney to see the
sparks from the fire fly up to the stars on
winters night, never failed to encounter
twinkling, sly and terrible eyes gazing down
into mine"
did you, truly?" inquired little Joe, with
his mouth agape with astonishment
"Why, no, joe Grandma said she only
imagined it all, you know, because she was
afraid" explained wise Bess, impatient of the
interruption.
"And every night before went to sleep" !" !,
grandma continued, Il heard all sorts. of
trying to break into the house, shaking the
bolts of the doors, or tramping about on the
roof over my head. But as time passed on these
fears and imagnations gradually wore away,
and when summer came even had forgotten
nearly all about Indians.
cit had been late, cool spring The rain
dripped off the caves and blurred the win
dows nearly every day; and when the sky
was clear. chilly wind blew, that frightened
back the leaves and blossoms, and stopped
JuC oOuBS III JnClI very lurOdJS.
'sBut when June came the weather was so
lovely that we children played out of doors
the whole day long. The flowers seemed to
be making up for lost time, and crowded
everywhere, dressed in all sorts of pretty
colors. They peeped through the chinks Of
our log cabin, climbed to its very roof in
pretty, graceful vines, and made it, as crude
and clumsy as it was, a perfect bower of
beauty. And, children, l only wish you
could have seen the carpet they made for the
prairie.
"I was so weary, after those long, sunny
days out Of doors, that l went to sleep as
soon as my head touched the pillow, and
heard no more shaking bolts or feet tramp
| ing overhead. Mother no longer searched
every nook and corner, every crevice and
closet, before going to bed; and we often
| left the house by itself in the daytime, with
doors and windows wide open, and nothing
but the sunbeams, or perhaps a stray chicken,
had ever ventured to stray within.
zone warm afternoon in July mother and
the boys went berrying, leaving me at home
alone Father was at work on what we
called the burnt land,' three-quarters of a
mile away. had expected to be one of the
berrying party, but as l had been out of
doors all the forenoon, and was afflicted
with a headache, mother thought it would
not do at all for me to go out again under
sYou won't be afraid TO stay in the house
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02

dian entered the door ] was sure that he
would see it, and gave myself up for lost:
l was really paralyzed with fear, and if |
had tried to scream, / do not think that
could have done SO.
But he evidently did not look up in that
direction He stood stock-still in the middle
OF the floor for a moment or two, uttering
some indistinct words in his cultural Indian
tongue. Then l heard him stride into the
Kitchen, and from thence into the bedroom,
still talking away as fast as he could talk.
Then heard him tramping about overhead.
He had climbed the ladder into the loft.
But in few moments he was back again,
investigating the pantry. Mother had been
and the shelves were filled with nice brown
loayes Of bread, custard and berry pies, a
great milk-pan full of cookies, and the ginger
bread which had just taken out of the oven.
Judging by the sounds which heard
from that, direction, 1 thought he. must be
eating, and every once in while there came
a deep grunt of satisfaction as if he had
found something that he liked very much.
Then for, little while there was deep ST.
ost a1d then snd to ny great 5 relief s he stole
and away, taking the same path by which he
came.
II ,peeped out from my hiding-place and
saw him disappear in the distance Then a
mist came over my eyes, and lost conscious
ness. had been expecting every moment
that ne would espy the kettle which was so
huge that 1t generally attracted attention.
and proceed to investigate, and now my re.
Lief was so great that was entirely overcome.
When | recovered my senses / heard my
mothers voice calling me:
Mary, Mary, where are you?
Oh mother, screamed my brother Cyrus.
who always repaired to the pantry the minute
he got into the house. Just look herel All
the baking's gone, pies m everything and
there's crumbs all over the floor"
There's been an Injun here,' I gasped.
from my perch overhead
should think SO, said my mother who
gazed up into my white face, the very picture
of CONSERVATION. How in the world did YOU
get up there, childr
Gust then father came running in quito
out of breath
Have you seen anything Of an IndianY
he gasped. One has been seen running To-
ward the river, laden with stolen property
quilts and coats and things, they saw I
didn't know but that he had been making
rayages here as you were all gone berrying5
"On Investigation it was found that the
Indian had not only taken all the bread and
cake and pies in the house, but had seized
upon a gay patchwork quilt father's winter
overcoat and bright scarlet petticoat Of
mothers.
"Al the men in the settlement immediate
ly turned out in pursuit Of the thief, but they
did not capture him. And be was never
seen or heard Of in that region again"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02
MDMG WAM7HE

alone, will you, Nary? she asked. I don't
know what could possibly harm you. wish
you would feed the chickens about o'clock.
Be sure to take the gingerbread out Of the
oven in about ten minutes, and don't let
pussy get her nose into the custard pies
which are cooling in the window.
81 wasn't afraid the least bit in the world.
The sunshine was streaming in at the open
door,, the birds were singing in the bushes
outside, and the. speckled kitten was chasing
would think of being afraid, or even lonely,
when everything was SO bright and pleasant?
Il took the gingerbread out of the oven.
1t was what folks called tin kitchen, an
affair with several shelves, which stood be-
fore the blaze. in the fireplace. Everybody
used it in old times, before stoves were plenty;
Then sat down and rocked by the cool
window, where breeze blew in through the
morning-glory vines, and soon fell into sort
Of doze. But it was not long before bum
BILE bee came in and wakened me, and, glanc-
ing out Of the window, beheld a sight which
fairly froze my blood with horror.
TT was tall Indian, dressed precisely as
had seen Indians dressed in pictures, max
ing Ing, but leisurdy. strides toward the
house.
"He had a sort of topknot of feathers on
his head, like that of one OF our cropple-crown-
ed hens and ! could see that his long, brown
arms were quite BARE and looked like copper
III WIG Suhht5hss
''What should I do? Where could hide
myself? My heart was beating so violently
that l felt almost suffocated, and stood for
moment in the middle of the floor, unable
to move or think.
"But there was no time to be lost. He was
coming so near that could almost see his
face now, and what, oh! what if he should
find me when he got into the housel
TT did not once occur TO me to bolt the
doors, but if it had, there would have been
hardly time, for the bolts were very heavy,
and It was as much as | could do to move
them and then the windows were all open,
too, and though they were very small the
Indian might have squeezed through one Of
them at pinch.
"I ran wildly towards the bedroom, and was
about to creep under the bed. But no, that
would not do, | thought. His long arms
might reach me there Then rushed Through
the. kitchen into the shed, and looked about
me in a perfect frenzy
Suddenly the huge brass kettle which had
been my grandmothers caught my eye, hang
ing from a beam overhead, and quick as
thought climbed first on to fathers work
bench, which stood underneath, then, obtain
ing foothold on wooden peg which was
driven int the wall, | managed to swing my
self on to the beam, and from thence let NY
self down into the kettle, which was large
enough to hide me completely.
"The kettle had not ceased moving after
nv leap into its brassy depths when the In
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02
Copyright by James Elyerson.


GYV1T was a stormy day, and the chill
l@l dren were popping corn over the
co., glowing Goals in the crate.
Uqg@Rj Grandma sat with her knitting
work near the fire, and the kitten
was chasing great fluffy kernel
around the room with her frisky paws:
West" said grandma, "my brother and l
used to pop corn in the ashes" =,
"How could you do that?" said Iom !
shouldn't think it would have popped at all. .
"Oh we didn't use coal ashes, but scraped
clear place in front Of the great wood fire,
put the corn down in little heaps, and then
covered each heap carefully with hot ashes,
placing a live coal or so on the top, and in a
little while they would come popping out all
'sWhat funl' said Meg. ~ wish we had a
fireplace and wood fire.
"Grandma," said Bess, who had been read
ing frontier stories, and was more interested
in Indians than popping corn at present,
having become somewhat tired Of the occupa-
tion, 'did you ever see any Indians in those
dayIS'" - i, :. ,-;.h4,.,s {. !, !.
out Of my senses"
".oh, do tell us about it!' cried all the
hear story while we are eating it."
wait till i count the stitches on my
needle, and then, if you will promise not to
ask me to tell it over again for a month at
least, will tell you the story
They promised, and seating themselves in
a row, each with dish Of corn in his or her
lap, waited impatiently for the stitches to
be counted.
'When our family moved to the West "
began grandma, 81 was only eight years old
1t was pretty, but lonely, spot where oul
little log house was built, in a clearing not far
from the edge of the prairie. If you went far
enough into the woods or across the prairie,
you could hear the wolves howl at night
"There were no roads for a great distance,
only path or trail, as they called it, and
our nearest neighbor lived nearly a mile away
''When we first went there we had a great
dread of Indians-or at least mother and we
children had, though father used.to laugh
at us, saying that there were no hostile In.
dians in the region, and the remnant of a
copper-colored tribe, which still fingered on
the outskirt of the State would have to run
the gantlet of l don't know how many
blockades to get at us.
but it was only very few years before
that they were scalping and committing all
sorts OF depredations within a mile or two
Of the spot where we were living, and nv
mother was continually on the lookout for
them, though she was very careful not 10 say
anything TO frighten us children.
"As for me, l was nervous, delicate
child. and there was not day during the
The Laclede blade., 1906-12-15
Died at the Anderson House.

Fay L., the eight year old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. HI. Bowyer, Of Pitts
burg, Kansas, died at the Anderson
house Thursday night. Mrs. Bowyer
and her two little boys were on their
way to visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Turner, in jackson township and
on reaching Laclede Fay was too sick
to proceed farther. DIR. Standby was
called and found him suffering from a
bad case of pneumonia. The remains
were placed in charge Of Undertaken
Felt and shipped to Linneus yester-
day noon. Mrs. Bowyer expressed
her deep appreciation of the kindness
es shown her by the people of Laclede
in the calamity that overlook her
among stran gers.
The Laclede blade., 1906-12-15
Eastern Star Officers.

At the regular meeting of Laclede
chapter Order Eastern Star held last
Monday night the following officers
were elected: Gertrude Smith, wor-
thy matron; E. E. Benson, worthy
patron; Louese Burke, associate mat
ron; Jno. T. Lomax, treasurer, Ella
Standby, secretary; L. Kathryn Felt,
conductoress; Eta Dye, associate con-
ductoress. The following officers
have been appointed by the worthy
rie Pratt, Ruth; Bernice Wood, Es-
ther; Abbie Gould, Martha; Laura
Love, Electa; Ella Ong, warder;
William Wood, sentinel: Mary +.
Bigger, chaplain; 2. 7. Standby,
marshal.
The Laclede blade., 1906-12-15
Oufwits the SURGEON.

A complication Of female troubles
with catarrh of the stomach ana bow
els had reduced Mrs. Thos. S. Austin,
of Leavenworth, Ind, to such a de.
plorable condition that her doctor ad-
vised an operation, but her husband,
fearing fatal results, postponed this to
try Electric Bitters, and to the amaze
ment of all who knew her, this medi-
cine completely cured her. Guaran.
teed cure for torpid liver, kidney dis
ease, biliousness, jaundiee, chiils and
fever, general debility, nervousness
and blood poisoning. Best tonic made
Price Soc at w. E. Barton's drug
store. Try it.