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The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-17

FARM TO RENT For rent or sale, a
farm of 40 acres with large log house
and barn. Twenty acres cleared-all
high land three miles southwest of
Ladysmith II K kARSTFNs.
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-17

Are you on our milling Ii st?
The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1906-02-17

condition
Bear Lakers are putting up their
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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-01-12
GODFREY Co.
GETS CONTRACTS

The D. a. Godfrey Carpet Com
pany has just been awarded several
contracts. This success
full company will carpet the residen-
ces d, Columbus Mcpherson and j.
Davis, at q,Iohnstown, throughout.
lIt has q force, Of men engaged in
carpeting the large upstairs of the
Goher Saloon and liquor store on
Fourth, street belonging to Frank
Duffy and will lay, 500 yards Of nice
CARPET there. This is one Of the
largest contracts the firm has had in
several months, and one of the larg-
est ever awarded in the city. The
Godfrey people have also the con
tract to lay iplaid linoleum at the
Manhattan cafe, which is being re-
fitted and refprnished by Davis 4
Barrett, The company has also Just
finished a contract of laying velvet
carpets and inlaid linoleums in the
halls and stairways of the swager
hotel
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-01-12

COUNTRY
FOR LOVE

Irving Monroe, aged as a sol-
der bold, placed love before duty in
an evil moment. and has been tor
tured almost 10 the point Of irssan-
ity ever since, or at least since he de-
cided not to marry the girl. From
the Pacific coast he fondly looked
back to his native heath and dis
lance lent enchantment, and at last
responding to the message of love
he deserted his country, tranipled
the flag beneath his feet, threw
aside his carbine and HE'D himself
back to his old home to WOO and
win the sweetheart of his youth.
Monroe enlisted from Fairnont.
his home, March 90, 1904, and de-
serted from the 18th company of
field artillery at Vancouver, WASH
ington state, just one year later to
the day. He came back home and
renewed his suit and could have mar
ried the girl, he says, but did not.
Her name was Miss Nellie Martin,
daughter OF G. n. Martin She
and her parents now reside in Defa>
ware. and Monroe says he has de-
serted her now, and wants to go back
10 his country's defense.
In speaking Of his desertion from
the army Monroe stated that the
matter had preyed on his mind so
much that he feared he would 90
crazy and he had concluded to SUR
render. whichhe did Saturday morn>
ing at the local recruiting station,
and have it out. He will be held
here until guard comes from
Columbus 10 take him to that place,
where his case will be passed on by
the proper officials.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-01-12

Rev. n. NJ. Smith, Of Fairmont,
is here to hold quarterly conference
tonight in the Methodist Episcopal
church, South,
G. M. Henderson, the popular
manager of the metropolitan, leaves
today for Phoenixyille, Pat spend
ten days among friends. Mr.. Hem
derson is Just recovering from sick
ness and hopes the visit will benefit
him.
F. NJ. Robinson, of Lunberport.
spent Monday in the city.
John Patton was here Monday
from Craigmoor attending to busl-
ness matters. 8I
Thomas P. Reynolds, Of Rey-
noldsyille, was in the city Monday
on business.
Wilkie Cohen left Saturday morn
ing for the Oberlin, Ohio, Conser-
ivotory of Music, where he will re-
main until June, taking a special
course of study on the violin.
J. W. Phillips, the Pittsburrg
piano tuner, is in the city, and will
remain a couple of weeks While
here he will render aid and assist
ance to any aged or infrm pianos
that he should be called upon to
treat.
: Joshua Smith, Esq, Of Lost Greek
spent Saturday in the city on busi-
ness.
W. F. Ross, of Bristol, spent Sat
urdaY here.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-01-12
Work PROGRESSES
. ON TRACTION LINE

! The Extension. work now under
course of construction by the Fair
mont & Clarksburg Traction Com
pany, is necessarily moving slowly.
lit will be early summer at least be-
fore all the gaps are closed and cans
running through TO Fairmont, but
the line will surely be operated from
Fairmont to Shinnston by the mid
die Of February. The track has been
laid through Wellington
Weather conditions will have the
greatest bearing on the work, al
though the scarcity of laborers is
cutting quite d figure. Work on the
|power-house is nearly at standstill
because Of the inability of the con
tracing firm to secure men.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-01-12
TRANSFER OUTFIT
PURCHASED

WI. Primm is home from Gin
cinnati, arriving Thursday night,
and Frank Clausson is on the wa!
with four fine, Florida mules AMI
two horses, wagons harness an(
buggies for the transfer business
Messrs. Pfimm and Clausson vii
start in the near future at Adams
tom The firm WILDE known as thu
Admission Transfer Company, ahd
they intend to have complete out
fit and do modern business. Mr.
Primm was delayedonthe way home
by disabled boat at'Pomeroy.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-01-12
Halo School

We had the pleasure Of listening
to an interesting and instructive lee,
ture upon the subject of digestion
and Circulation delivered by 3
worthy and competent physician, DIR
L. A. Davidson, on last THURSDAY
morning. My class took notes, and
think much good has been derived
from his discourse The doctor
stated that little more than thirty
one years had elapsed since he last
entered this school room.
o. B. TH0RNBERRY,
Teacher.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-01-12
CANDY HEARTS
KILL CHILD

BY Associated Press. ep3n
Two Harbors, Mich, Jan. 81
Eddie Elving, II years old, is dead
and two other children OF Mr.. and
Mrs. p. II. Ewing are seriously i'll
from the effects of eating highly
decorated candy hearts used on a
Christmas tree. All three children
lpartook of the candy. The other
two children may recover.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-01-12
SWITCH. OPENED
TO WRECK TRAIN
81 Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Hoosiac Falls, VT, Jan. 6Seyen
persons were injured, one fatally,
when the Montreal express on the
Boston & Maine railroad wrecked at
Walloomsac early today, five miles
north of here. The most seriously
injured was Charles Wardwell, Of
Bristol, vt, engineer The fireman
and five passengers we're also hurt.
The,wreck was caused by the train.
running into an open switch. Rail-
road officials believe the switch was
opened deliberately for the purpose
OF wrecking the train. The switch
was wedged while the signal had
been twisted SO as, to indicate a. clear
track.
-
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-01-12
on Enllsts

Eugene ". Layman. of Swamp
Run, has been enlisted at the local
recruiting station for the coast ar
tillery and will be semitic Columbus,
from which place hewill be assign
ed to duty.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-01-12

Henry M. Gooden, Of Hickman
street, left this morning for Jack
sonville, Fla, and other points Of
interest in the South. He expects
to be gone about a month.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-01-12
BUCK BINGHAM s DYE
UNION DISTRICT
TEAGHERSTO MEET
Vyrr en- o. i.;'Se r1 c1t = AL1 90. xAsarA :: :.

The following is the program Tor
the teachers district institute to be
held at West Milford Saturday, Jan.
20:
2 O'Clock P. NJ.
Opening exercises.
Round Table Topics:
/. Did You Observe Library
Day? Why? To be answer
ed by each teacher.
2. Discussion of free texts-0ple
Thornsberry.
3. Of what use are diagrams in
grammar? How should they
be used ?-Judson Ward.
4. Paper-Natural Resources Of
West Virginia Miss, Minnie
Atkinson.
s. How should We use the diction-
airy in primary grades,
Is Definitions in readers Mrs
Lee.
6. Discuss present conditions in
f Russia. Vance Lynch.
Adjournment.
Night Session, $50 o'clock.
Recitation II. ...sw Pearl Ladwig
Recitation ........,,. Lyon Wolf
Grafton .......~. Ray Smith
Grafton ........... Vance Lynch
Recitation .......... Harris Clark
Recitation ..... Annie Windon
Essay ;. ...... Hattie Ogden
Debate: To affirm, Allen Smith
and Ople Thornsberry; to deny:
Judson Ward and Charley WASH
burn Question: Resolved that
the Government Should Own the
Railroads."
Maude Sommeryille, Sec.
C. w. Post, Pres.
The teachers are earnestly re-
quested to attend this institute.
While we have had but few teachers
present at our former sessions, they
have been interesting and instruc-
tive. G. w. T.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-01-12
.CAuCASIA
IN HANDS
OF REBELS

BY Associated Press.
st. Petersburg, Jan. Con ac>
count of the serious condition of af>
fairs on the Siberian railroad, many
stations which are in a condition of
anarchy in seventeen districts
through which the line passes from
Ural mountain to Lake Baikal, a
distance of 1900 miles, have been
placed under martial law.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-01-12
4 Associa,tea Press.

By Associated Press.
Odessa, Jan. 6-The steamer
Nicholas, which arrived here today
from Caucasia, reports that Novo-
rossiysk, Caucasia, is completely in
the hands OF the Revolutionists.
The governor and other Russian
authorities have fled and NJ. Bovitch
has been chosen mayor Of the popu-
lace. NJ
BY Associated Press.
Moscow, Jan. 6Train service
on all lines running out OF Moscow
has been re;established.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-01-12

Justice James NJ. Plant, of Katy.
lick, was in the city Saturday.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-01-12
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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-01-12

Carl Smith, Of Lost Creek, spent
Saturday here on business.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-01-13

w. Caryl Ely of Buffalo. the presi-
dent Of the American Street Railway
Associs ton, was talking at the con-
ventIon In Philadelphia about motor
mems and conductors adventures.
"a conductor came to me with a
smiling face the other day" he said.
He wanted to tell me what had hap
pened on an incoming car. 1t seems
that a middle-aged woman and her
little son, lad of or Z years. got
on the car, and as soon as they were
seated the woman took a half-dollar
out Of her pocket and handed it to the
youngster to pay the fare with. The
boy held the coin in his small. fat
hand, and examined it closely and sol
EMMY. The conductor appeared for
the fares, and the youngster gave him
the half-dollar with owlish solemnity.
The money was pocketed and 40 cents
IN change was put in the small, ex-
tended hand. AS soon as he got this
change the boy laughed, wriggled in
his seat and shouted gleefully:
oh, ma, he's taken the bad half
doIlarY"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-01-13
CIVILIANS AND TRANSPORTS.


1t Is reported from Washington that
the war department is renewing its
efforts to restrict the use OF the trans
army Similar reports have reached |
us before. They make periodic ap-
pearances, but the transports continue
to be filed with civilians. junketing
political personages and the sisters,
the cousins and the aunts Of officers
and men, not to mention their wives,
children and servants, while the young
subalterns continue to be thrust into
the crampea quarters 'tween-deck-to
accommodate persons who never wear
epaulettes or shoulder muskets.
The war department has not yet had
the hardihood to deny openly that fam,
lilies Of officers are entitled to free
transportation across the seas, but 1t
tries to limit the size of the families,
not infrequently with amusing results
Not many months ago an infantry cap
tain applied for transportation for his
wife, two sisters and children. The
allowance of sisters was cut down one
half. only one being given accommoda-
TONS However, he managed to ring
in the rejected sister as the nurse to
his child. This shrewd solution of the
problem looked lovely and everybody
was happy until on arriving on board
the transport It was found that, while
the wife and other sister were given
cabin staterooms the nurse sister was
assigned to the steerage quarters with
the wives of enlisted men. Horriblel
The roar that arose was heard way up
sexes were taxed to express their hor-
ror and Indignation. The quartermas-
ter captain was at once summoned and
lively protest made. OF course, the
story came out then and the fact that
the alleged nurse was really a brother
guise was impressed upon the perplex-
ed quartermaster captain, who for a
time took refuge In a quiet stateroom
to think out the situation. 1t was
finally patched up in some way and
both sisters taken to Manila. but the
nurse lIlCk was nOl dllcAhplcu again
by that family, although 1t has been
successfully worked at other times.
Another officer with a wife and two
sisters had a less fortunate experience
only a few days ago. He had been or
Gered to the Philippines on special
duty. His application for his wife and
two sisters to accompany him was
frowned upon. He thereupon wrote
to the authorities, saying that his posi-.
ton, being on special duty, was not
akin to that of those proceeding under
routine orders or routine duties. He
was in a class by himself, etc. Back
from Washington came a telegram Just
before the vessel sailed giving author
ity for the two sisters to accompany
} the officer, but directing that the wife
would have to be left behindl-Sar
} Francisco Argonaut.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-01-13
Japanese Humor.

Among the cartoons which the SOL
der artists of the First japanese Army
to the decorations used in
the first anniversary Of the
victory Of the Yalu was a portrait Of
General Linevitch.
1t was done without lifting pencil
from paper. zone stroke is enough for
Linevitch," said the cartoon.
A second cartoon showed the glori-
Gus japanese dragon-ny on top Of the
Russian eagle, which in turn had its
claws in the back OF China, while a
cock QKorea) was standing disinterest-
eddy at one side, as If waiting TO see
in whose pot 1t was to be boiled.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-01-13
Ayers Pills keep the bowels regular.
AL vegetable and gently laxative
RAILROAD RUNS A LOTTERY.
Scheme Tried I'm Mexico to Keep Com
ductors Honest.

Scheme Tried I'm Mexico to Keep Com
ductors Honest.
George w. Hubbard, who recently
resigned as general passenger agent OF
the Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic
Railroad to take similar position
with the national lines of Mexico,
writes of a novel method adopted by
one of the street car companies in the
City Of Mexico to protect itself from
loss through the dishonesty of its en-
ployes, says a dispatch to the Chicago
Chronicle. Mr.. Hubbard says that 1t
is estimated the company has been
losing $1,000 a day by reason of the
failure of the conductors to turn In
all the money collected. The plan now
to be experimental with to stop the
practice is lottery ticket scheme.
The feature which is OF greatest in
terest to the public is that duplicate
numbers OF the ticket or checks issued
by the conductors to passengers are
to be placed in a lottery to be drawn
under government supervision at the
end of each month. The holders Of
the fortunate numbers are awarded
cash prizes which range in value from
$3.50 to 500. Tickets in the draw
ing are given free to passengers, the
only stipulation being that they shall
preserve them until the end of the
month. Notices to this effect have been
posted In the cars and in addition the
company is distributing a pamphlet
printed in Spanish, French and Eng
lish, describing the operation of the
scheme.
Mr.. Hubbard says that it Is quite
certain all passengers will insist upon
getting from the conductors a ticket
representing the amount of the fare
paid. Many patrons Of the tramways
are providing themselves with small
card cases in which to preserve theil
tickets, and it is expected that the
business of the company will show &
considerable increase as a result Of
the general desire to secure all th'
chances possible.
The greater part of the patronage o
the cars comes from people Of thu
poorer classes and those OF moderat
means 1t is, therefore, quite probabl
that the larger number OF prizes
which are 200 in number, will be dis
tributed each month among people t
whom the money will come as a rea
| benefaction.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-01-13
pIssEcTINo A BILLION.
It's ArifhmetfcsI symbol sfmp,
Says Hcnry Her-emer

says Henry Bessemer.
One billioni What is it? Its arith-
metical symbol is simple and without
much pretension, says London An
swers.
Let us briefly take a glance at it as
a measure Of time, distance and weight.
AS a measure Of time, l would take
one second as the unit and carry my
self in thought through the lapse of
ages back to the first day of the year
l OF our era, remembering that in all
those years we have 1866 days and in
every day just 86,4OO seconds Of time.
Hence, In returning In thought back
again to this year of grace 1905, one
might have supposed that billion of
seconds had long since lapsed, but this
is not So for it takes just 81 ,6s7 years,
IL days % houzs, 40 minutes and
seconds to constitute a billion of sec
onds Of time
Let uf try in Imagination to arrange
billion sovereigns for inspection. Let
us put one on the ground and pile
upon IL as many as will reach twenty
feet in height; then let us place num-
bers OF similar columns in close con-
tact, forming a straight line and max
ing a sort of wall twenty feet high.
Imaglre two such walls running par
allel to each other and forming, as it
were, long street 1t is not until we
have extended our imaginary street to
distance OF 2,3S615 miles that we
shall have presented for inspection our
1,O0O,000,O 900 of coins.
Or, in lieu of this arrangement, we
may place them fiat upon the ground,
forming one continuous line like long
golden chain, with every link in close
contact. But to do this we must pass
over land and sea, mountain and val
ley, desert and plain, crossing the
equator and returning around the
southern hemisphere through the
trackless ocean, retrace our way again
across the equator, then still on and
on until we again arrive at our start
ing point, and when we have thus
passed a golden chain round the huge
bulk of the earth we shall be but al
the beginning of our task. We must
763 times around the globe. Such a
chain would require for its transport
no less than 1925 ships, each with a
full cargo of 5000 tons. Even then
there would be residue of AT tons,
representing 64,OS1, 92O sovereigns.
For a measurt of height, let US take
the thin sheets of paper on which
those lines are printed. If laid out fiat
and firmly pressed together, as in a
well-bound book, these would repre-
sent a measure of about 1888 of an
inch in thickness. Let us see how high
dense pile formed by a billion OF
these thin paper leaves would reach
We must, in imagination, pile then
vertically upward, by degrees reach
ing to the height of our tallest spires
and passing these, the pile must still
grow higher, topping the Alps and
Andes and the highest peaks of thu
Hlmalayas. Still pile on your thou
sands and millions of thin leaves, fol
we are only beginning to rear thu
mighty mass Add millions on mil
lions of sheets and thousands of mile
on these, and still the number will
lack its due amount. When our on
billion sheets are superimposed upol
each other and pressed into g compac
mass they have reached an altitude o
H,34S milesl
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-01-13
HUNTING THE SEA OTTER.
How AIeuts Procure One of the Most
Valuable Fur Skins.

No landsman's still hunt affords
the thrilling excitement the otter
hunters spearing surrounds, says the
Outing Magazine. Fifteen or twenty
FIVE little skin skiffs, with two OF
three men in each, paddle out under
chief elected by common consent.
Whether fog or clear, the spearing is
done only in calm weather
The long line of bidarkas circles ST.
lently over the silver sea. Not a
word is spoken. Not a paddle blade
allowed to click against the bone
gun'els of the sklfr. Double-bladed
paddles are frequently used, so shift
Of paddle is made from side to side of
the canoe without q change of hands.
The skin bidarkas take to the water
as noiselessly as the glide Of a duck
Yonder where the powders lie mile
on mile awash in the surf, kelp RATS
forests of seaweed-lift and fall
with the rhythmic wash of the tide.
Hitler the otter hunters steer, 81
lent as shadows. The circle widens,
outermost rim of the kelp fields. Sud
denly a black object is seen floating
on the silver surface of the water-a
sea otter asleep. Quick as flash the
steersman lifts his paddle. Not a
word is spoken, but so keen is the
hearing of the sleeping otter the drip
Of the lifted paddle has not splashed
into the sea before the otter has
awakened, looked, dlved like light
ming to the bottom before one Of the
alert hunters can hurl his spear.
Silently, not whisper, the steers
man signals again. The hunters de-
ploy in a circle half a mile broad
around the place where the sea otter
disappeared. for they know that In
fifteen or twenty minutes the animal
must come up for breath. and 1t can
not run farther than half a mile I'M
der the sea before 1t reappears.
Suddenly somebody sees a round
black red head poke above water, per-
haps close to the line OF watchers.
With a wild shout the nearest bidar-
kas dart forward. Whether the spear
throw has hit or missed, the shout has
done enough. The terrified otter
dives before it has breath. over the
second diving spot hunter is station
ed, and the circle narrows, for the OF
ter must come up quicker this time.
1t must have breath. Again and
again the little, round. rufous head
peeps up. Again the shout greets IT
Again the lightning divel Sometimes
only bubble gurgling to the top OF
the water guides the watchers. Pres
emily the body is so full OF gases
from suppressed breathing 1t can nc
longer sink. and quick spear throw
secures the quarry.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-01-13

A boy who had accomplished good
deal In football but little in his stud
les, says writer In the Booklovers
Magazine, was dropped from one pre-
paratory school and Immediately in
vited to enter another. He had been
there a few days when he met MEM
Der of the faculty.
WELL" said the professor, how do
you find 1t hereT'
Pretty fair" said the boy.
That's good. Find it smooth 60
ing, ehT'
The boy considered, We'll
shouldn't like to say that, exactly" he
said. 1.-THE fields sort of rough yet
in places. sir"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-01-13
a1ereifu1 Rabbit Trapping.

1t is confidently stated that the
shocking cruelties OF the steel trap in
common use for catching rabbits can
readily and cheaply be prevented by
twisting few turns of copper or brass
wire closely around each jaw, below
the teeth, where the spring flies up, 20
as to insure the teeth being always
fixed a full quarter OF an inch open
when the trap is sprung. Rabbits are
thus caught with equal ease, and
when taken out of the traps are found
uninjured. To complete their purpose,
the traps must be placed far down in
the holes and be regularly visited early
and late. These modified traps are
most successful, with advantages rela-
tive to food, while dogs, cats and
birds derive proportionate freedom
from suffering when trapped by mis-
take.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-01-13

A Baltimore Irishman was sent to
Philadelphia by his hackers, says Har-
per's Weekly, to box with an athlete
of the Quaker city. He was getting
the worst Of the argument.
brace upr' cautioned one OF his
friends. "Stop more of his blows"
"Stop thimv' exclaimed the unfor-
tunate. do you see amy av thin
getting by mel"