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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-31
chicIsenn In fic aafn.

On a rainy morning good deal Of
wisdom may be learned from the
chickens. II II IL to be soggy, rainy.
drizzly day all day, the chickens will
get out and stand about In the rain
with M utterly Indifferent manner.
They look just az human beings feel.
and they keep It up all day. But II
the rain Is to continue but few hours
the chickens will stay under shelter.
They cannot be kept out They hurry
under cover when disturbed and stay
there TIL the fair weather comes, which
1t does presently. And then they 80
out and enjoy the sunshine. The chick
ems know.
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A professor III the University OF Ge-
neva says that snaIIs perceive the odof
Of many substances. but only when not
far away. In order TO prove this II Ia
necessary merely to dip glass rod IN
a strongly smelling substance and
bring II near the large tentacles Of a
snail In motion. II 1t IL put close to
these horns the tcntacles are violently
drawn back. Ar the anlmal perceives
the odor II changes its course. SnaiIs
also smell by means Of their skin. Con
tact is not necessary, for the mere vi.
cinlfy Of a perfume causes IN indenta.
ton OF the skin.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-31

4 YEARS ago tho llev. Samuel
" Butterlicld became involved
~ against his wish In a tangled
titi..atta,. s.,..A .u ...a.l yfia
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-31

our advice, the second from his daugh-
ter. taking the other side Of the ques'
ton. The effect was somewhat odd, as
the two letters were In the same hand
and came by the same mall. One was
for the firm; the other was addressed
to my father but as the Butter6eld
case had been In my charge the letters
were pinned together and respectfully
referred" to me.
Writing from her fathers dictatlon,
Miss Butterfeld penned these words;
"E'or the first time In long life l feel
relief from the pressure Of pecunlary
cares"
Writing over her own signature, she
expressed this opinion: my father
seems very much worried, and am
sure that he exhausts himself discuss.
ing stocks and investments with Mr..
Kerwin, the banker He is at our
house almost every evening and some
times stays quite late"
The implication was that the relief
which Mr.. Butter6eld supposed he felt
was merely deluslon and that he
really was more disturbed In mind by
his recent acquisition than he had ever
been by narrow circumstances.
After considerable thought upon this
matter I..seclded to 80 TO Rcaby for
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-31

toUl frs rascaIlys piece OF busiE.ss"
Doubtless he felt bis defcut kecnly
enough. though be made a jcst OF Il IN
such terms Indeed, 10 those who knew
the man It was d measure Of his cha.
grin that he should labor 80 conscien.
tiously thereafter to safeguard mud In
crease Mr.. Bntter1eld's small fortune.
II became a passion with him, and his
success was the wonder Of all DENLY.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-31
Snare
Of Earthly
Treasure
~ WILLIS EN- cry


" YEARS ago tho l,ey. samuel
" llutterilcld became involved
against his wish In a tangled
litigation over M estate. Ills
Just share may have boon about $2,00o,
but his chance Of getting II was cx'
trcmciy slender Very Wisely. hc dis.
missed tho matter from his mind after
intrustlng hts case to the law lrfn OF
which my father wuA tho head and |
the latest addition. fresh from the
school
We saw Mr., ButterAcld not oftencr
than twice year thereafter during tho
tedious progress Of the suit. lic would
come down 10 Boston and lunch with
my father aud inc. aud occasionally hc
would bring his daughter with him.
They were ideal companions. the un'
worldly aud serene old man aud the
bright eyed, eager girl, each inspired
with the tcndercst devotion aud lllu.
mined by wondrous understanding
OF the others heart They were both
children when they were IN the city,
and they would go back 70 the little
town OF Dcnhy. In the obAcurcst corner
OF the state. congrainIating' each other
upon the nne time that they had had.
Meanwhile Mr., Hutterneld would have
agreed 10 everything which we Hug'
gcsted and would have signed all docu.
ments presented 10 him by Us without
the trouble Of reading them, He never
asked us to hurry the case, we never
asked him Tor any money.
AZ last the suit was settled very nd.
yaniagcously for our client, but, 10 our
great regret, hc could not come 10 Bos.
ton to enjoy the little celebration which
we had planned, iic wrote. by hIs
daughters hand. that the lncIemcncy
OF the winter had drawn heavily upon
his strength aud That he feared TO
tempt tho rlgors Of March away from
his old, familiar shelter,
II appeared that Mr.. Butterhcld. who
had never before been more than Il few
hundred dollars ahead Of the world. rc.
gardcd his new fortune ,lmldly and
would value our advicc In regard 10 Its
investment. lilo had come 10 an agc
where earthly treasure could no longer
allure tho fancy, yet for his daughters
sake he would wish TO be prudent
steward Of bis possessions.
My father laid down the letter and
looked at me thoughtfully.
II have vague impression" said
he. .'that Miss Butteraeld win never
be dependent upon this money. Her
father has put It into the DENLY bank,
which happens to be very sound In.
atitution. would advise him TO leave
II there FOR the present and not 10
worry. Suppose you write letter TO
that effect"
did no and received two replies, tho
first from Mr.. ButterHcld, accepting
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iSENSA. Al ttiu w
days I was completely cured, and I
think permanently, as 1t was about five
years ago.
"The psoriasis first made It's appear.
ance In red spots, generally forming o
circle, leaving in the center aspot about
the size Of silver dollar Of sound flesh.
In O short time the affected circle
would form q heavy dry scale Of q white
silvery appearance and would gradually
drop of. To remove the entire scales
by bathing or using oil to soften them
the flesh would be perfectly raw, and a
light discharge Of bloody substance
would core out. That scaly crust would
form again in twenty-four hours. II
was worse on my arms and limbs, al
though 1t was in spots all over my
body, also on my scalp. II / let the
scales remain too long without remove
ing by bath or otherwise, the skin
would crack and bleed. | suffered
intense itching. worse at nights after
getting warm in bed, or blood warm
BY exercise, when ii would be almost
unbearable.
"To sum IL all up, would not 60
through such another ordeal Of affiiction
for thirty-five years for the State OF
Kansas. (signed) w. M. Chidester,
Hutchinson, Kan, April 20, 1906"
cssienra Soap, Ointment and Pills sold thrcsghcut
The world Potter Drug CHEM cor Sole Props Hos.on
90 Mailed Free. = Hos 70 Cure TarsuriHe Huraor'
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AWFUL PSORIASIS
So YEARS
Terrible Scaly Humor IN Patches
All Over the Body-Skin Cracked
and Bleeding itching Unbear-
able--Cured by Cuticura In Thirty
Days at Cost Of s4.75.
ANOTHER WONDERFUL
CURE BY CUTICURA
"I was afflicted with psoriasis for
thirty-five years. 1t was in patches all
over my body. used three cakes

OF Soap, six boxes
ticura Ointr
rnent, and two
bottles Of Cuti-
cura Resolvent. /
bathed with the
Soap, applied the
Ointment once o
day, and took the
Resolvent as d.
49,
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-06-13
FAST RAGING
IS PROMISED
Liberal Purses to Be
Offered at Coming
Fair

All purses for the race meeting to be
held by the Lewiston Charleston Fair
and Racing association will be offered
for running races this year.
This decision was reached last night
at a meeting of the directors which
was attended by Il full membership.
The association, heretofore. has offered
liberal purses for harness races but
only a few entries have been secured
and the people generally have regard
ed these races as more of show than
of real merit.
The money formerly offered for the
harness events will be added to the
running purses and the aggregate OF
purses offered will reach at least So
900. To this sum will be added the
entrance fees which will make total
1t is possible that two green events
for Idaho and Washington harness
horses may be offered If proper class
| ification can be secured but this will
in no way lessen the purses offered for
the running races which have become
| so popular with the attendance at the
Lewiston Charleston meet.
Many Good Horses Will Come.
The action Of the fair directors Is
highly pleasing to horsemen interested
i'm the running events and Is an assur-
ance Of full attendance of the best
horses that will be on the northwestern
circuit this season. On account of the
Lewiston dates 1t Is considered prob
able that large number of horses will
be brought from the Montana circuit
for the Lewiston meeting and the peo-
pie will be treated to the best race
meeting held in the northwest this
year. It L. also stated number OF
western circuit which will add new
interest to the meeting.
After Financial Aid.
A committee composed Of Ben Dill
M. H. Barnett and A. L. Wisner wal
appointed to take charge of the solicit
ing in that portion Of the city located
east of Fifth street. The committee Il
, authorized to enlist the aid Of bust
ness men In their portion of the cit,
, to assist in the work which will prob
ably be commenced the latter part Q
June.
II A similar committee composed OF
T r. Ray. DIR. c. c. Phillips and H. "
Newton was appointed for the cit
west Of Fifth street and business mel
. will be asked to assist this committe
r in the work. :.
: To do Extensive Advertising.
The matter of purchasing advertis
9 ing matter for the fair was discusses
and large order for elaborate poster
will soon be placed with one Of tn
leading eastern houses. It Is the pur
r pose Of the directors to have q larg
2 amount OF attractive advertising mat
Q ter posted in all sections Of the countr
It tributary to Lewiston and this wor
. will be commenced early in the seasol
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-06-13
COMMENCEMENT
At The NORMAL
CONTINUED from page nve.)

Continued from page hve.)
sion Tunison's. Dear Heart" ard Miss
Eggemah had selection from Bohm,
. violin solo which was delightfully."-
executed.
President Black presented the class
for graduation and G. A. roresman.
president Of the board Of regents pre-
scented the diplomas.
Luncheon 10 oervod.
After the exercises : luncheon was
served on the lower floor Of the train-
Ing school building ana the members
~ the class. the faculty and few
friends were present.. Miss urch 49,
slsee0 ~ III young ladies Of the DOR
mitory served the luncheon.
This concludes the commencement
festivities and many Of the studsnta
ere prepsrsng to leave tomorrow FOR
their several homes. Twenty young
ladies will Be passengers on the boat
IN the morning enroute 20 Boise and
Weiser and other points IN southern
idaho. Tho Clearwater trsina vii
take out many more in the morning.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-01-26

sncFal Robert s. Northcott died.
at HE home on Locusi street at z
o6l0ck SUNDAY afternoon Of the
iiliifmities OF old age The an
pouncenient IF shis demise took The
conmunity by surprise and threw
his many friends into sudden grief.
Though quite infirm the past two or
three years. his death was not @y-
sa,ected, vet so enfeebleds had he be-
come that such an announcement
was not wholly a surprise 70 tllose
most intimately associated with h ~
General Northeott was born in
Rutherford county Tenn, ten miles
northeast Of Murfreesboro, Septem-
Der 80. 1918, and was in his SSth
year. He was reared on a farm, oc-
casionally attending the sold field
schools in his neighborlood. until
he was 81 wears of age Having, by
close occupation, become qualified
to teach school, he commenced life
Is i teacher. He followed this bust.
ness several wears. going to school
occasionally until he became fan
Latin scholar and proficient in sonie
of the higher mathematics. In De
ceniler, 1913, he was united in mar
rage to Miss Mary Cunningham, q
young lady OF South Carolina par
cntage, With whom he lived happily
until August, 1881, when she died.
While General Northcott was en-
eaael III teaching he pursued
course Of legal studies, but neyel
practiced. In ls50she entered TIN
mercantile business ip Murfrees
,oro Tenn. and continued in th'
same until 1885. when he abandon
ed Ii and became editor OF thu
Rutherford Telegraph, newspape'
published IN Murfreesboro. III
#scontihued as editor fthat paper IN
i fill November, 1860 In 1856 hi
paper advocated the election OF Fill
more to the Presidency and Of JOIN
Bell in 1860. He was DELEGATE
) from Tennessee to the convention
wlfichwas held in Baltimore in May
1860. that noninatedBell and Eyer
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-01-26
THE WESLEYAN
UNIVERSITY

In February last lost BY fire y
building costing $4,000. Within
ten months replaced by a new one
fcosting 100000, and occupied. Fur
Finished and equipped. the building
will cost $4,000. Among the lnrg.
Ell contributors 10 the fund for re-
building are Andrew Carnegie, Dr.
10. i. Pearsons, the Chicago million
Iairc, John u. Arcbhold. Standard
Oil. N. Y, Mrs. Il. s. Stone, Wheel
ing. senator Scott and G. u. How.
lard. Of Cowen, Viva.
The school began sixteen year
ago with asets $1,000. Assets nov
exceed quarter of amillion.
During the past SIX years great
progress has been made by rho
school, notwithstanding the fire.
President Wier aims at a recon.
struction Of the work of the schoo
and tile adding OF two more depart
IInents.
Besides the college building prop
Ter. a power house has Just been com
ipleted apart from all the building
and supplying the heating power fpl
| all. In all the buildings, also, The
Webster system Of steam heating la;
been installed and i in excellent
operation.
The Ladies Hallis now one Of
The completest, including passenger
and freight elevators, new and noll.
ern fire escapes. stand pipes, hose
patent fire eXtinguishers, the city
water, hot and cold. With all accom-
panying convenience. The govern
ment of the hall is generous. cyel
looking to The best custody and ~
terests of the Young ladies. y i
very probable the name Of the schGo
Twill he changed at the next anlna
meeting. Neither the trustees
president nor faculty have been quit
satisfied with the present name
wesleyan gives the schools a sec.
tartan flavor. and University doe:
not apply 10 a splendid college.
I
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-01-26
COAL COMPANY
HAS DECLARED
SMALL DIVIDEND

The directors Of the Fairmont
Coal Company met in the CONS
pany's offices in Baltimore Monslay
at twelve O'Clock and declared a diys-
dcnd of two per cent, on its capital
stock payable on the first day 81
February. The past year was the
hardest one,sit is claimed. in the ms
tory Of the COMPANY, owing to me
low prices of coal and to the scar
|ciNof cars.
The directors Of the CONSOLIDATED
Coal Company at the same time and
place declared a dividend Of six per
cent, on its capital stock PAYABLE on
the first day of February. This
company had a GOODYEAR.
The West Virginia directors Of
these companies are G. w Watson
j. II. Wheelwright, j. +. Watson,
is. Il. Watson. j. 4. Sands. Walton
Miller and A. b. Fleming.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-01-26
MURRAYS PASSES
ARRIVE in PUNCHES
FOR The MINISTER'S

The ministers herr are wearing a
broad smile and are thinking very
kiadlyof President Murray, of the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad company,
twho was reported as going to see
whether he was president of the road
or not.
A few days ago, it will be re-
membered, the Telegram announced
that Mr.. Murray was very much dis
pleased at the action taken during
This absence from Baltimore. on the
pass question, and that he intended
| to rescind the order and restore the
pass system of the road.
And Wednesday morning big
bunch of passes came in. They
were received by the genial ticket
agent, Cecil II. Towles, whose pleas
lure it was to hand them out to those
for whom they were intended. They
were all for .preacheHand they were
annuals, too. Just think Of the
great degree of delight little blue
cards Of that sort bring even to
preachers, who do not believe in
lcards at all.
Stillmore interesting is the hope
that hll the other passes are to
quickly follow, and the Telegram
Iopines Mr.. Towles will be beseigcd
hourly until they all get in. We
venture the assertian Mr.. Towles
Twill bethe most popular man in the
Icitv the balance Of this week and his
visitors viii 60 N throngs. Watch
them line mp in frontof the box Of
flee. Care should be taken, however,
Ito avoid the rush. Goearly.
4 To think too that apresident Of a
.Ibig railroad does not look so cruelty
upon the poor people as others do.
and it is a happy thought that by
this one act President Murray has
Iingratiated himself into the hearts
lof Whole bunch OF fellows for all
thine, though he may not have raised
himself in the estimation of the so
Icalled good roads association, and
there was nothing oitssome of the
fellows we're really very seriously
considering the plight Of having to
walk The remainder Of their mortal
Itaays.
ii islour hope to be able to de-
scribe the happiness Of the bunch,
when their passes arrive. 1t will be
Just as great as the preachers are
Hnow possessed Of. Orr Joy is over
looming
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-01-26
GENERAL R. S. MORT HCOT !
PASSES PEACEFULLY away

nov the Clarksburg Telegram. in
elark-burg, W. Va. Fle continued
to edit this paper until August,
1852. when Mr.. Carlisle made q new
departure in politics; General
|Northcott withdrew from the paper.
and accepted the commission OF
llieutenant-coloneI of the Twelfth
West Virginia Infantry Volunteers.
During his tern=o of service he was IN
Ii number engagements. On June
Is. 1863. he was captured at VIM
chester. Va, and remainedla PRISON
ler Of war until March. 1864. when
| he was parolcd for exchange. After
his exchange he participated in
lShcridan's campqign in the Shenan-
|,loah Valley. His confinement in
Libby prison and fatiguing service
lin the summer Of 1864, seriously irn-
paired his health and he was COM
PEELED to resign on that account,
which he did January 5, 1865. He
was subsequently, brevetted Brigadler
General. BY President johnson.
After the war closed he resumed
editorial charge of the National
Telegraph here and continued 10
conduct this paper until the latter
part of the YEAR. 1874. In 1866 he
twas appointed postmaster atclark,s-
burg. He continued in Office only
leight months when President john
son ramoved,him, because he would
not. endorse the Restoration policy
Iiof the President. In 1867 Chief
Justice Chase appointed him regis
s|trlr in bankruptcy upon the recon-
81 endation OF Judge John y. Jack
ison and Others.
4 General Nofthcotf's life was one
,of great aetivlty. and he made him II
Iself extensively acquainted with lit
lerature. His range Of reading was
wide, embracing theology, law, TO-
nance and science. He never was
neutral in ANYTHING and most Of his
life was an active politician. HIS
father was Federalist and caref'tl-
lIly instrueted him in the doctrines
LOT that party. Before he had ar.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-01-26
COAL AND COKE
ACCIDENT.

The first through passenger train
from Elkins to Charleston over the
Coal & Coke railroad met with an ac-
cident near Gassaway. A passenger
coach left the track owing to abrok-
en- or defective rail and went over
the bank. J. II. Pribel, travelling
auditoroftth the road P. Fl. Pembroke
engineer, and D. L. Smith, train
master, were injured, but none OF
them dangerously. Nobody else was
hurt. The train from Charleston
to Elkins went through. without an
accident.
The Coal & Coke, in conjunction
with the Western Maryland. is now
through trains between
Charleston and Baltimore.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-01-26
OIL NEWS

In the Wallace district, this coun-
~, the South Penn Oil Company has
drilled it's No. 8 on the F. G. Dean
farm through the stray and has shut
down to move back the boiler. No
oil was found in the stray.
On Kincheloe creek. Lewis coun-
~, the same company has drilled its
test on the G. C. Mckinley farm
through the fifth sand and has a
light pumper not good for more than.
I5Sbarrels a day. In. the same dis
Itrict the same company has drilled
its No. 8 on the S. p. Hall farm
the fifthsand and found no
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-01-26

rived at voting age. the Wing party
was organized and he became!an ac-
tive member oft, and 50 continued
until it disbanded. He then voted
with the Opposition until the war,
when he became Republican.
The deceased served several terms
as mayor of Clarksburg and at the
age Of 20 yearswas still justice of
tie peace. General Northcott was
also Knight Templar for many
years, virtuallythe major portion of
his life.
BY his first wife eleven children
we're born to him, four Of whom died
in Tennessee, and one, Miss Ada,
here 19 years ago. The surviving
children are Mrs. Naomi Everett, of
Huntington, Of the faculty Of Mar
shall College; William A. North
colt, of Springfield, ILL.,, cx-lieuten-
ant governor ofthat state, and Unit
ed States district attorney for that
State now; Gus A. Northcott, OF
Huntington, merchant and president
Sf the West Virginia State senate; ;
Robert Fl. Northcott, of Acron,
Colo, cashier Of the Acron bank ;
and Elliott Northcott, of Hunting
ton, United States district attorney
for the Southern district of West
Virginia, and chairman of the Re-
publican State committee.
September 10, 1885, General
Northcott married Miss Elizabeth
Albin, Of Concord, N. H., an edu-
Gated, highly cultured and amiable
lsI1y! with whom he lived happily mp
tOsthe time Of his death. She sur
wives him.
The funeral Of General Robert 8:
Northcott was held at ? $50 o'clock
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-01-26
COL ORED
MINERS ARE
REFUSED
By Associntea Press.l

Indianapolis. Ind.> Jan. s4--The
convention Of the United Mine
Workers Of Amellra in its csosing
session today instructed its dele
gates to the international Mining
Congress to work for a definite and
practical arrangement regarding the
transfer of cards.
The proposition to give colored
miners representation in the district
offices in the districts where there
are many ofShem was lost.
The operators Of Indiana, Ohio,
Illinois and Western Pennsylvania
who have arrived are united against
admitting OUTLYING states, This is
the first demand that the miners viii
make.
The report of the tellers in the
Initited Mine Workers convention.
showed the election Of the follow
ing:
President-sJ John Mitchell.
yice-President-T. L. Lewis.
Secretary-Treas B. Viii
son.
Delegates to American Federation
LOT I.abor-John Mitchell, T. r.
Lewis. w, B. Wilson, John Demp-
i.sey. II. G. Perry and John Fahey.
b.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-01-26
NAIL ROUTES
TO Be CHANGED

Post Office Inspector Edward +.
Allen is in the city from Parkers-
burg on matter Of business of
much Importance to the residents Of
the city. He is inspecting the var
ious city mail routes with a view to
making number of changes that
will give post Office patrons better
service and afford greateracco
dations. Mr.. Allen will make his
report 70 the proper department and
the matter will there beacted upon,
after which more definite inforTa-
ton will be available.