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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-25
LOCAL WIDOW
INVOLVED IN
SENSATION

NIorgantown. April 25-Tucsday
afternoon Mrs. Moses GotIocb found
in the vicinity Of Seneca, suburb of
this city, a box containing an in
fant, born prematurcly. When she
discovered the box it was LAYING on
q sand bar in the river and because
of the suspicious actions of a we'll
dressed woman, who had been seen
in the vicinity Of the find. Mrs.
Gotlocb, with the assistance Of Mrs.
Otta Sigwart, fishcd the box out of
the river. When they opened it they
were horriiicd at the ghastly sight
that confronted them. A embryonic
infant Of about four and onc-half
months growth was the contents.
Chief Of police A. ]. Ireland was
Immediately summoned to the scene
and made 4 thorough investigation
Of the case. The fact was developed
that the widow Of a late prominent
lawyer Of Clarksburg is prominently
connected with the mystery, al
though she strongly persists She has
no knowledge Of the affair.
The matter has been placed in the
hands Of Prosecuting Attorney w.
C. Cramcr, who will exert every
energy to locate and punish the
guilty parties. He gave it as his
opinion that the discovery is the re-
suit Of an abortion.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-25
boy MISSING
MOTHER ANXIOUS

Fairmont, April 25--Robcrt
Charlton, aged 10 years, left his
home at Ntonongah on Monday,
April 1G, since which time his moth
or has not had any trace or word
from him. Robert has light hair,
blue eyes, Of slender build, and wore
a boys suit Of dark clothes. lie is
intelligent and active. His father,
who was member Of the Knights
of Pythias at Monongah, died sew
cral years ago, leaving three small
childrhn, 6fwhich Robert is the old
est. His return to his mother will
be greatly appreciated by her.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-25
TRACTION line
IS PROGRESSING

The past few weeks has seen
many changes made along the route
iof tle electric railway Of the Fair
Imont & Clarksburg Traction Com-
Ipany along the West Fork river. Is
pecial attention is now being given
to the bridges which are numerous,
and some Of which are among the
biggest pieces Of engineering in this
section of the State. The Shinnston
bridge, which extends over the river
and B. & 0. tracks, is well along
toward completion, while the mater
ial has been shipped for the Mauls-
by viaduct, which is also across both
the river and the NJ. r. tracks.
Several gangs of men are at work
along the line completing it between
Fairmont and Shinnston, while
other crews are at work between
Shinnston and Clarksburg looking
after this end. The new power
plant at Jayonne is one of the most
important things to be looked after
Just now, and the immense affair is
being hurried to completion.
Next month the new cars will ar
rive and an attempt will be made to
operate the line from Fairmont as
far as Shipnston before many more
weeks.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-25
STUDENT ACCEPTS
A BANK POSITION

:. .. j. IIcrrod.. a student of the
N,si Virginia Business College, left
'oda' for Webster Springs to ac-
eopi position in the Webster Coun-
y oank as bookkcoper. Mr.. Hcrrod
+ Ja@ tenth student from this school
uiol u. la, been placed in a bank in a
iili.eoycr year.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-25
BIG FIRE DESTROYS
MINE Triple
LBy Associated Prcss. ]

SALINEVILLE. O., April %
Three hundred miners were thrown
out Of work BY the complete dcstruc-
ton Of the shafts and tipplcs Of the
slope mines Of the Ohio & Pcnnsyl-
vania Coal company here today by
a lire Of unknown origin, and the
loss is heavy.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-25
ANNUAL SERMON
FOR ODD FELLOWS

Adelphi Lodge No. s. l. 0. 0. f..
Twill celebrate the anniversary Of The
order, by the usual annual sermon.
on the Goth Of April. The mem
bers will meet at the hall in The old
.Spates building on Main street at 10
O'Clock, Sunday morning, April %.
and from there in rogalia will march
in body to the First Presbyterian
church, where the sermon will bc
preached BY the Rcy. Wm. NJ. Hud-
son at l0:45 o'clock. Adamston,
Wilsonburg and Bridgeport lodges
are expected to attend the services
also.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-25
ALMOST CRENATED.
AT STEEL MILL

\ foreigner with an impossible
name was horribly burned ut thc
steel mill about $3.50 o'clock We'd
nesday morning. He was at once
removed to ST. NIary's hospital
where he is resting easily, but there
arc some doubts as to his ultimate
recovery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-25
.SONG RECITAL
BY MRS. GREENE

Mrs. Rachel Frease Green arrived
in Clarksbnrg last night and is the
guest Of Mrs. Homer jackson. Mrs.
Green will entertain a large audience
at The Waldo this evening in a de-
lightful song recital, assisted by
Mrs. Homer Jackson, pianist.
Program begins at $50 o'clock.
Price Of tickets, $1.00.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-25
REUNION OF GRAYS
AT NEW ORLEANS
(By Associated Press. J

NI,I 4NSeVNIuVNVI J IN'7''T
NEW ORLEANS, April rs
Under ideal weather conditions and
attended by 4 multitude that filed
the great auditorium erected for the
occasion, The annual reunion Of the
United Confederate Veterans was
today called to order by General
Stephen D. Lee, commandcr-in-
chief.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-25
Another Motorman Goes

Motorman o. i. Flowers. Of the
local traction lines, was sent to Fair
mont this morning. He like d few
Others was sent in order to familiar
izc himself with the air-brake, such
as are in operation on the Monongah
line
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-25
BARRIERS CONTRIBUTE
TO FRISCO FUND.

The local BARRIERS union respond
ed nobly to the aid Of sufferers Of
the San Francisco disaster. AT q
meeting Tuesday evening it was Yot-
ed that each member subscribe one
dollar and in this manner $50 was
raised and Immediately forwarded
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-25
Kessler Hospital News

2" infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
',o.'o layton, of this city, was adj
INJURED to the kcsslcr hospital today
for treatment.
George Quinn, Of Churchvillc, this
NIIo was discharged from Inc hos
p'iaI Yesterday. He was operated
"noo three weeks ago for appcndi-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-25
WARRANT FOR
BOARD BILL

William Maclley was arrested
"Wednesday morning on warrant
sworn out before Squire Harry Cor
don BY G. w. Heinzman, who claims
that the defendant owes him board
bin amounting to $4.O0. This will
probably be heard this evening,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-25

Tile local agent for the United
>Ia'"s Express Company has been
authorized by the general office to
Transport all moneys and relief sup
phrs to San Francisco free Of all
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-25

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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-25

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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-01
DANCE OF AFRICAN NATIVES.

Gathering of the Dancers Weird
Music anu Strange TISWIcs.
The high cliffs of the valley showed
clearly in the bright moonlight, when
the strains of a native band were
heard coming from a native village
Through the long guinea cornstalka
men and women came out like sc
many shadows from the various clus.
tiers of huts, writes Hans Vischer, de-
scribing a dance he saw in northern
Nigeria, in the Geographic Journal.
The sonud of the fiddles and the rat.
thing of a calabash filled with pebbles
came ever nearer, till the band with
many followers emerged from the
dark fields to the open space, where
broad, sandy river bed formed a
natural playground.
A merry crowd had now gathered,
chattering and laughing and thor
oughly enjoying itself after the way
of the African. The musicians, three
stout men and woman, played in that
typical way common to all primitive
people, one fiddle leading with a
slightly varying wailng tune, when
the second fiddle took up the air, re-
peating it in lower notes, and the
woman accompanied with a rhythmic
swinging of her calabash. 1t is a
weird, melancholy noise, naturally in
minor key, full of ever growing ex-
element
All the young people had now
formed into two rings, the men in
side, and around them an equal num-
Der of girls. They started walking
around slowly in opposite directions.
Then, as the music became faster,
they quickened into kind OF two
step, the men dancing In and around
the girls,who kept moving the other
way. Each time the boy faced the
girl he turned around, gave little
jump, and smacking her outstretched
hand, moved off to the next beauty,
where the performance began again
All was done in time to the music,
and the movements of the laughing
Youngsters could not have been bet.
ter measured. Without reserve all
abandoned themselves to the most
thorough enjoyment, dancing and
yelling as il we had been acquainted
for years. A little way off sat the
matrons and the old men, watching
and talking over what they had done
in their younger days.
Behind was the black bush. witt
here and there a higher palm tres
coming out and showing in clear sill
houette against the white rocks, while
the stars moved slowly over the sky,
and the great silver moon made it all
look wonderful and uncanny Quite
unconsciously recalled old familiar
scenes, other music, other costumes,
and a smaller room; and these naked
savages were, after all, not so very
different from the wise Westerners.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-01
Bachelor Rrnsnueness.

An old-time English barrister was
John williams, O. sarcastic wit and a
bachelor with an intense prejudice
against marriage. His clerk one day
asked him for q holiday to get mar
ried, and some months afterward, on
entering his chambers, Williams
found his dead body suspended from
the door. He engaged another clerk
and asked him II he was married.
NO." the clerk replied; but thinking
Williams would regard marriage as a
guarantee of steadiness, he added,
''but am going to be-" Very we'll,
replied Williams, but understand
this-when you hang yourself, don't
do it here!"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-01

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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-01
CUCKOos AND COWBIRDs.
A Bad Lot-Other Birds Are Driven
to Desperate Measures by Them.

to Desperate Measures by Them.
With all its vRgabond ways the
cowbird is scarcely as bad as the
English cuckoo. it has all the sins
of the cowbird, to which is added the
worse one OF turning the legitimate
birdlings out of their nest.
1t begins as soon as it is out Of its
shell, and never gives up TIL all have
been thrown over the edge of the
nest. The strange thing about it is
that the parent birds care so faith
fully for the selfish intruder, be 1t
cuckoo or cowbird.
The presence of a young cowbird
in a nest usually means that the
smaller birds are either smothered or
starved to death on account of it's
bulky body In the tiny nest and it's
veracious appetite.
Some little birds, notably the yell
low warbler, are wise enough to rec
ognize the strange egg, and to build
a second story to their nest, thus
shutting it away from warmth
enough to hatch 1t. Sometimes, says
a writer in Good Health, they even
build third story to cover up an
egg that has been deposited in the
second story. But enough birds are
duped and imposed upon annually
so that the cowbirds hold their OVID
in numbers with other birds.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-01

out OF this messf" asked Fanny,
Five hundred down. Take
II, Lucy, and don't bother any more"
Fork over. old man"
Poor Percy's little brain was In a
whirl, He had no power to inter-
fere. The crisp greenbacks were
passed over, and Fanny said:
"Ta-ta; but do you know that my
real lover is little Jerry Traddles-
old Toms son? He was only a child
when you and | were chums, Archie
He's In Cleveland now. We shall
have a roaring old time when he gets
back"
Then she skipped of.
You're nice fellow, you are!"
exclaimed Mr.. bubble, as he but
toned his oVercoat. Come along.
I'll leave you TO your mother now,
and what a laugh she will have at
you for your insane infatuatlon for
that seasoned beauty. Why, she was
heart crusher twenty-five yearA
ago."
But don't you think 1t would be
well II you made little Of the affair
sir, In her presence, and helped me
to get of lightly" said Percy
He had realized the situation by
this time.
"Why should I, you scoundrel?"
Don't you remember that you
were one Of her admirers, my dear
father?"
The old gentleman was silent for
a time.
'!By George!" he exclaimed, after
a minutes thought, you're not such
a fool, after all!"-New York Weekly
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-01
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-01

LESSONS, there were $50 women
builders and contractors in the
United States, 1877 women masons,
$40 women carpenters, forty-five wo-
men plasterers. 1853 women painters.
GLACIERS and Varnishers, 1875 women
plumbers, 24l women paperhangers
and two women skaters and roofers.
A complete structure In honor OF the
sex might be erected by these repre-
sentatlves OF its modern ingenuity
and activity.
The most notable advance made by
women In the decade from 1890 to
1900 was in stenography. In 1890
there were 21,270 stenographers and
typewriters. In 1900 there were &c.
11S. This was an increase OF more
than 800 per cent.
The only occupations in which wo-
men are going backward compared
with men are those In which they
might be expected to go forward,
namely, sewing, tailoring and dress
making. There were fewer seam
stresses, tailoresses and dressmakers
in proportion to the number OF men
in these occupations In 1900 than
there were in 1890. Work with the
needle seems to be becoming too
feminine for women.
On the whole. however, the in
crease In the number of women in
Inc lioUS7 sa..Ss E-.'A-s--S-s - -
not only satisfactory but more than
satisfactory. 1t Is alarming. While
in 1890 there were 100000 such
women, in 1908 there were only
about 100000. The number Of
women at work increased thirty
three per cent. during the decade
from 1890 to 1900. In that same
period the total number OF women
in the United States increased only
twenty-five per cent. In other words.
the number of women at work in
creased half again as fast as the total
number of all the women in the coun-
try. Roughly speaking. II may be said
that while in 1890 one Noman in ev-
cry six went to work IN 1900 the
proportion had increased to one in
every five.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-01
eermanx,s First Submarine.

The finishing touches are now being
put in the Imperial yard, and the Ger
mania yard here, and also at Cuxhav-
en-, at the mouth of the Elbe, to the
preparations for the testing and trial
trips of the first submarine built for
the German navy. The Imperial
yard has been fitting out the Thorny-
croft torpedo boat "01O," which has
been lying up in the Reserve for
some time and which. seeing that it's
reputed speed was 277 knots, is GER
tainly the most suitable of all the old
division boats to be used for accom-
panying the submarine boat, which
has just been locked by the Germania
yard, to be overhauled for the last
time
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-01
The Lady Cow,

Marjorie was on a visit to her
grandparents On the farm, and her
enjoyment of country life was some
what marred by the apprehension of
being horned by the cows. One day
her mother asked her to run to the
barn and call grandpa to dinner. She
started out, but espying COW In the
lot, one of the mooley kind, ran back,
crying: ooh, mamma, there's a COW
out there!"
After a glance out OF the window
at the meek looking bovine her moth
er said;
"Why, Marjorie, that's a mooley
COW. She can't harm you, for she
hasn't any horns"
But. mamma" exclaimed the
child, she might butt me with her
pompadour!"-Harper's Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-01
Lonaest Bridge Span.

Six miles above Quebec, near the
point where the st. Lawrence at low
water Is somewhat less than 1000 feet
wide, a cantilever bridge is being
built. 1t is of the American pattern
and steel. AS Brooklyn bridge had to
yield the palm to the Forth bridge in
1890, so now the Forth must yield
1t to the st Lawrence. The central
span of the Canadian bridge is 1890
feet long, stretching almost from bank
to bank The central suspended grid
er is 675 feet long and 100 feet deep
at the center. The width OF the an
Choir spans is 500 feet; of the ap,
proach spans, 210 feet. Two tracks
Will carry the railroad traffic. There
will be roadways for road and street
car traffic. So our Canadian cousins
are to have "the longest bridge span
In the world "-Everybody's Magazine
for September.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-01
A DOCTORS TRIALS.
He Sometimes Gets Sick Like Other
People.

Even doing good to people is hard
work If you have too much Of 1t to
do.
No one knows this better than the
hard working, conscientious family
doctor. He has troubles of his own
often gets caught in the rain or snow,
or loses so much sleep he sometimes
gets out of sorts. An overworked
Ohio doctor tells his experience:
About three years ago as the re-
suit Of doing two mems work, attend
ing a large practice and looking after
the details of another business, my
health broke down completely, and l
was little better than a physical
wreck.
II suffered from indigestion and
constipation, loss of weight and APP
petite, bioating and pain after meals,
loss OF memory and lack of nerve
force for continued mental applica-
ton.
II became irritable, easily angered
and Respondent without cause. The
hearts action became irregular and
weak, with frequent attacks Of palpi-
tation during the first hour or two az
ter retiring.
Some Grape-Nuts and cut bananas
came for my lunch one day and
pleased me particularly with the re-
suit. got more satisfaction from 1t
than from anything | had eaten for
months, and on further investigation
and use, adopted Grape Nuts for my
morning and evening meals, served
usually with cream and sprinkle OF
salt or sugar.
MY improvement was rapid and
permanent in weight as well as in
physical and mental endurance. In
n word, am filled with the Joy Of
living again, and continue the daily
use of Grape-Nuts for breakfast and
often for the evening meal.
THE little pamphlet, The Road to
Wellville.' found in pkgs. is invaria-
bly, saved and handed to some needy
patient along with the indicated rem
sdy." Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek, Mich. There's a rea-
SON"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-01
Speak Kindly Always!

They were on their honeymoon.
He had bought a catboat and had
taken her out to show her how we'll
he could handle a boat, putting her
to tend the sheet. A pun of wind
came and he shouted in no uncertain
tones: Let go the sheet" No re-
spouse. Thea again: Let go that
sheet quick" Still no movement. A
few minutes after, when both were
clinging to the bottom OF the over
turned boat, be said:
why dida't you let go that sheet
when told you to, dear?"
II would have" said the bride, I'll
you had not been 80 rough about It.
You ought to speak more kindly tO
your wife. Cleveland Leader.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1906-12-01
Ditln,t KNOW Wife's Purse.

In response to an advertisement
printed In local paper two women
called on j. H. Noble, grocer, of
Oak Park, the other day, and claimed
pocketbook which he had found in
his store. Before the grocer had
time to sDlve the puzzling problem
his wife entered the store and seized
the purse, exclaiming:
"Why, that's mine. Where did
you get IT."
The two other women left the store
without further argument.
II hope, John, you will consult me
after this before you try to give my
money away" Mrs. Noble said to her
husband. "Ynu ought to know your
wife's pockettpok." - Chicago Tri-
bune,