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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-08


A school Inspector went to investi-
gate the case Of a man who. although
he could wen afford 10 keep his chill
dren at school. had Obtained labor
certificates FOR them all and was tax.
Inc frequent holidays while the poor
little fellows worked to keep the home
on.
To his wife's plea that the young
sters' wages were useful when ''fey-
Their was out OF work the Inspector
replied:
"A mere bubble. ma'am. Your hus-
band has constant work, but Is too
lazy to do it. His employer told me
So
Then It's a wicked story. and I'm
not particular who hears me say ltr'
cried the woman Indignantly. my
lIusban IS the busiest man In England.
bar none. Why. he WIS up at day
break this mornin' teaehln' my youn-
gest lad to swim. an he's walked ten
miles across plowed fields to fiy pi-
geon an won bounce ball contest an
bOxin' match since dinner, an now.
to wind things up" she added as a
final proof of her husbands amazing
industry. "he's down in the wood yon-
der traInin' his dog to catch an kill
rabbits without leavin' the marks Of
his teeth on 'em. II you want more
work than that crowded into day,
you must be a regular Niger driver
London Tit-Bits.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-08
COL. FRANCIS AFRAID
OF LOSING HIMSELF

Colonel NJ. ]. Francis, OF Wilson
burg. one or the best known men OF
the state, was in Fairmont last
night. He was for short time a
Fairmonter, but moved away from
there several years ago. This is the
reason why, told in his own words:
When Fred Martin was superin-
tendent of the old Fairmont shaft,
I went there to work for him. With.
in a week met with an accident and
lost my foot. 1 Immediately left
Fairmont and have not lived there
since. ] was afraid of losing all
that was left of me-"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-08
STEAM SCALDs
N. R. TRAINMAN
Engineer White, of the NJ. II. Local,
Painfully Injured at
Glen Falls.

Engineer White of the NJ. R. diyis-
ion was painfully scalded Thursday
evening at 1850 o'clock by escaping
staem.
White was running engine No.
1881 which was attached to the local
freight train. At Glen Falls a plug
blew out Of the boiler and before
White could get out of the way OF
the escaping steam he was terribly
.scalded.
The accident put the engine out OF
commission for the time being and
1t was. necessary to send an engine
from Fairmont to draw the local to
this city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-08
DON IS A DOG.
He is Also Assistant Baggage Master
on the Short Line Train.

Don is the only dog in the United
States that is an assistant baggage
master. He is a Gordon Irish set
ter and belongs to L. W. Harvey. the
well known baggage master on the
Short Line. He never misses a run
and believes In being prompt. as
shown by the fact that he and his
master are always on time, the dog
usually just little ahead of Mr..
Harvey going to and from the car.
He appears to like the Job and 1t
would not be possible to FIRE him.
Don is also an excellent watch dog.
Mr.. Harvey prizes him very much.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-08
Tickets on sale at Wells & Haymaki
ers and at the Waldo Hotel office.
BARGAINS IN
ESTATE

Two lots with two houses on each
in Grasselli Addition; lots fronting
on two streets; size of lots 5ox15O
#. Price Of each $4,000, on easy
terms.
One lot on Oak and Terra Gotta
streets, East clarksburg. This lot
is one of the very best residence
sights In the city; size 5Ox21s IT.
One seven room house and lot in
the Industrial Addition; size of lot
SOx15O. This property is in good
repair and in splendid location.
One small farm. near Grasselli,
containing So acres, has small farm
house and good well of water; also
splendid young orchard Just begin
ming to bear. Price right If sold
soon.
Also some excellent bargains in
lots at Grasselli and Fair Grounds
Addition.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-08
TRANGSRESSORS
GIVEN RTIAL
Two Men Arrested For Being Drunk
in the Street Have to Pay
the Penalty.

And it came TO pass in the days of
Harharmer, the man from Shinnston
who reigned over the city of clarks-
burg which is in the province of
Harrison in the land of West vir-
ginia:
That in the days whereof he ruled
and sat on the throne OF his king
dom whic was in the great gray
palace on Court street;
Where we're white, green and blue
hangings, fastened with cords of fine
linen and purple to silver rings and
pillars of marble; the chairs were
of mahogany and oak upon pave
ment of red. and blue. and white.
and black, marble;
There were two men who fell by
the wayside. These men were Civ
en- drink in vessels Of glass 1.-THE yes
sells being diverse from one another)
and royal wine in abundance accord
ing to the state of the kingdom.
And the drinking was according
to the custom of the land. but the
men drank full and became drunk
unto WEAKNESS and sleep.
Now there had been a command
ment written by the wise men of the
city who made the laws of the king;
and 1t was written that he who drank
to an excess should be chained down
in dungeon and taken out to be adj
Judged according to the laws.
Whereupon the officers laid hands
upon these two men whose names
we're C. S. Layton and R. Mead, and
dragged them into the dungeon.
And the king sat upon his throne
in the eighth day of the second
month and in the morning hours
thereof.
One of the men was brought be-
fore him and he judged him accord
ing to the laws of the land, saying,
that thou hast transgressed so shalt
thou he punished as decreed.
/, To the man Mead the king sayeth:
Three portions of silver and some
small change shalt thou pay into the
Golfers of the city that thou go free;
fail thereof and thou shalt go into
the dungeons for full three days to
live in darkness and upon bread, and
water, and coarse meat.
The man had not the silver money,
nor the paper, nor gold that could
be changed; and the officers laid
hands upon him and took him to the
dungeons.
When it came time to bring forth
the man Layton the guards of the
palace went to the prison room where
he was kept, and 10, he was gone.
And he left behind him three por-
tons OF silver and some small
change; this was told the king and
when he heard OF 1t he said:
Take the silver and place it in
the treasury Of the city. for it will
be Of need when the big canal Bal
timore is to be repaired"
And the men did as the king bade
them. There were no more prison
ers and the king came down from
his throne and went out into the city
to his office.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-08

Jenkins-I am told that the happIest
marriages are between people who are
exactly opposite in every respect to
each other, so am looking for young
lady OF that sort, don't you know. Miss
Pert-Then you have come to the right
place. Come to the other side OF the
room. and I'll Introduce you to a bright,
Intelligent, well educated girl.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-08
HOSPITAL NEWS.

Wiley Williamson, of Wallace, un.
derwent an operation at the Kesslel
hospital Wednesday afternoon for
appendicitis. His case is a very ser.
ious one.
John Kemper, Of Wallace, was al.
50 operated on at the same iustitu.
ton Wednesday afternoon for can.
Ger. He, too. Is In serious coudi.
tiOn.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-08

The Beggar-Please. sir, win you
kindly assist a poor man who has
three wives to support The Pedes-
trian-Why, do You mean to say you
are a bigamist7 The Beggar-oh. no,
sir. Two Of them are the wives Of
my sons-ln-law.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-08
THORNS HIGHWAY
BILL MAY PASS
Measure Providing For State In
spector Has Chance OF Be
ing Enacted.
(From stan Correspondent

CHARLESTON. Feb. s-senator
A. K. Thorn. of clarksburg, who In
troduced a bill a few days ago
which provides for the appointment
Of a state highway inspector has had
his bill favorably reported. and there
is a possibility that this measure.
which win have a great deal to do
with the future good roads move
ment in the State, will pass when it
comes mp for consideration in the
house and the senate. There are
many possibilities for good from a
bill of this kind. and that fact has
been realized by others than the sem
ator from Harrison county. who in
troduced the bill.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-08

Theater Goer-The love scene In your
play isn't half so natural as 1t used to
be last season. The same people do II
too. Manager-Yes, but the lovers were
married a few months ago.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-08

Senator Ashburn, who is the pat
ron OF the bill which provides for a
two-cent fare on the railroads, now
pending in the house, is very In
dignant over a story in the Wheel
ing Intelligencer. sent out from here
by George A. Laughlin, who has
been attending this session. The In
telligencer story dubs Senator Ash
burns bill as a gold brick" This
is entirely uncalled for as it is moth
ing of the kind. The bill is most
excellent one. and while Laughlin
stated that 1T would not hold water
as far as constitutionality is concern
ed Senator Ashburn stated to your
correspondent that at least half a
dozen of the best lawyers and judges
of the State had told him that the
bin was all right. The story by
Laughlin is only in line with many
others which he has sent out that
will make the Intelligencer a dis
credited organ of the Republican
party throughout the State.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-08

Bibbs = Some people get everything
they go after. Glbbs-Yes, and Others
don't seem to get what's coming to
them.-smart Set
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-08
ARE THESE YOUR sHIRTs2

II so. they'll please you. having
been tenderly handled through every
process. Result: PERFECTION
LAUNDERING In every branch. No
acids, open-air drying, your linen
sent home spotless. sir or madam.
The laundering we give means linen
Insurance.. yearly saving for you.
Isn't this one fact forth c0nsldering9
Think It out.
FEELEY's HAND LAUNDRY,
III w. Pike St, near Pike st. bridge.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-08

q want to get a divorce from my
wife"
"on what groundT'
''well, 1 don't know the legal term
for it, but she didn't tell me before l
married her that she was an elocution-
lst."
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-08

Let another praise thee and not thine
own mouth; stranger. and not thine
own llps.-Book Of Proverbs
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-31
CANAAN CONN. THURSDAY, JANUARY s1 1907
POSSESSIONS OF THE LADIES

They Own Large Portion of the Prop
 erty in the T own of Cornwall.
 The grand list of the town has been placed in the town clerks office for pub lie inspection 1t shows decrease of about S34, 900 from last year. With the extra money appropriated for schools and paid for free text books our selectmen will wonder where they are at. The list shows that within little over mile of the church in this village there are 31 houses, valued at $19, 200, and 15SS acres of land. valued at $l9,115, belonging to women, while there are IS houses, val ued at s12, ,95o, and 173o acres of land, valued at $25, ,767, belonging to men; in this village there are 16 houses belong ing to women and eight belonging to men An abstract from the registrars returns shows that there were 23 births, two marriages and 34 deaths ill Corn wall last year.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-31
STATE AND COUNTY

Items Of interest Boiled Down and
 Served for Quick Reading.
 The Winsted Odd Fellows lodge cele- brated its 25th anniversary Thursday.
 There are 457s negroes of voting age in Connecticut.
 John s. Richardson has resigned his D ,sition as editor of the Hartford Post.
 The Winsted horsemen are planning to have horse race at Highland Lake this week.
 The biennial report of the Connecticut Hospital for the Insane for the period ended September 30, 1906, has been pre- sented to Governor Woodruff There are a,487 patients, an increase of seventy five during the period covered by the re- port. larger increase than usual. Dur ing the past two years, 869 were ad- initted, S04 were discharged and 327 died The number of recoveries was 152, percentage of 172 of those ad- mitted
 The new R. F. D. route, to cover the Torringtpn District, will be opened March IS. 1t will be twenty-two miles long, and will serve 105 families.
 The free public library at New Hart ford will soon be open to the public
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-31
ACROSS THE LINE
News of our Busy Berkshire County
 Neighbors.

News of our Busy Berkshire County
 Neighbors.
 The balloon Eagle" with Captain T. B. Lovelace and Leo Stevens in the car, made an ascension Thursday. A light snow was falling. The aeronauts re-. mained in the air only about half an hour, the descent being made at Colts- vile. about two miles from the place of ascent. The aeronauts said that the cold weather affected the carrying power of the gas in the balloon, so that they did not care to prolong the trip.
 Rev. William P. Clancy, who has re- sided in Northampton for a number of years, has accepted a call to become pastor of the church in Beoket.
 Mrs. Julia l.. Cheney of Lee through her attorney, has filed an application for divorce from her husband, Lucius w. Cheney, of that town, alleging gross and confirmed habits of intoxication, abusive treatment and failure to provide
 It is stated that unless tho Berkshire Street Railway company takes some &C., tion looking toward increased railway facilities in North Adams, @ local com- pany is liable to be formed there for the purpose of developing the railway possi- bilities within the limits of the city.
 Edmund D. Chapin, formerly cashier of the Lee bank, died In Springfield Wednesday.
 Great Harrington manufacturing con cerns are unable to secure sufficient number of hands to properly carry on their business and advertisements arc appearing in various papers for help.
 The Borden Milk company is to erect milk station in Lee and the concern will begin taking milk about April 1.
 Rev, Dr. Henry Martyr Field, for A years editor of "The Evangelist " of New York, died at his home in Stock bridge. Mass, Saturday.
 In the district court at Great Barring ton tast week Percy s. Gray was ar- raigned on charge of the larceny of diamond ring, valued at over $100. from Mrs. Helen Pruyn of Great Harrington. and he pleaded not guilty. Judge Sam ford bound Gray over to the grand jury under $500 bonds. The prisoner was unable to furnish bail and was taken to Pittsfeld jail.
 Great Harrington has 4902 native born and 1850 foreign born inhabitants. There are 6052 white and 95 colored and i've Chinese, 821s single, 2503 married, 4i6 widowed and 16 divorced, 14Sl private families, having an average of 4.25 per sons each, 1437 heads of families. 1073 wives, 2320 sons or daughters, 580 board- CTS or lodgers, and so on. Of the natives 3422 were born in Massachusetts, 775 in New York, 428 in Connecticut and few elsewhere. Of the foreign born 10 were from Austria. IS English Canadians, IS French Canadians.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-31
FALLS VILLAGE

Miss Mary Ward returned Monday from Hartford.
 Mrs. Lee P. Dean of New York is vis- iting her mother, Mrs. O. B. Maltbie.
 Miss Mittie Simpson, guest of Mrs. F. M. Olin, went to New York Monday for short stay.
 The P. B. D. dance was a great suc- cess in every way. The hall was taste fully trimmed in pink and green, with the initials " P D. B. in large gold let ters over the stage, and at the side of this there was tempting punch bowl An orchestra of six pieces gave excellent music for over 90 couples, all our neigh boring towns being well represented Refreshments were served at the Inn, at 12, after which dancing was resumed until the small hours of the morning.
 The Current Events Club, which meets at the D. M. H. Library every Wednes- day evening, is a very interesting affair, and possibly all do not know of it's exist. ence. It's object is to talk over the affairs of the world in social way, and all are welcome to attend and help the meet ings.
 Thomas Shaw, well known in this vii cinity, died at the home of his son, Pe- ter Shaw, Saturday morning.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-31
A VILLAGE INVENTORY
FALLS VILLAGE AS IT IS TO-DAY

A List of it's Business Establishments,
 Religious and Other Institutions, Etc.
 Population is 82O.
 Population 820 according to census of 1900, two banks, four boarding houses, one blacksmith shop, two church socie- ties, four cemeteries, one coal yard, three churches (Methodist, Congregational and Catholic), one clothing store, two dry goods stores, one drug store, one express agency, two hay and feed firms, one fur niture dealer, one grange, three grocery stores, two hotels, one hardware store, two life insurance agents, four justices of the peace. one Jewelry store, one live stock dealer, one lumber yard, two liver ies, three dressmakers, three doctors, five schools, one milk station. one milkman, one market, four mails per day, five mo- taries public, six painters and decorators, one pool room. fourth class post office, one railroad, two rural mail routes, one sawmill, three shoe stores, ten stores, five school teachers, one telephone com pany, four trains south and three north per day, 54 telephones, one undertaken, one water works, one wagon maker, two licenses, one tinsmith and one barber shop.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-31
To Protect Fish and Game.

The Winsted Rod and Gun Club has adopted a resolution appealing to the senator and representatives from this district to have the game laws amended so as to prohibit fishing and game talk ing at Highland Lake from December 1 to April each season. If the request is granted the club proposes to stock the lake with pickerel. s. A. Eddy of the Twin Lakes Association attended tie meeting and spoke in favor of the reso- lution and introduced another, which was adopted and will be presented to the Legislature, regarding the open sea- son for hunting ducks At present the closed season does not begin until May 1, and as the breeding season begins in April breeding birds are frequently shot off their nests. MT. Eddy is trying to get an amendment passed by which the closed season will begin January 1.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-31
osaTIJARN
, Bella N. Clark.

Bella N. Clark, one of ShefReld's most prominent and highly respected citizens died Monday in his 90th year. MT. Clark was the oldest member of tthe Sheffield M. E. Church, and was with one excep- tion, the oldest person in thettown. !He was born: in Harwinton, ,Btchfield county, Conn.,, June..S4, 1877. sHe was one of family of IA children. gHerwas educated in the Sheffield public schools. and taught school at intervals for 56 years, but his chief occupation was. that of farmer. The first farm owned by him was in the town of Mt. Washing ton, where he lived for G2 years. From there he moved to Egremont, where he lived until 1864, when he went to the Berkshire Soda Springs and contaucted a boarding house. He later purchased a farm one mile east of Sheffield Center, and remained there until movingto the house where he died.
 Mir. Clark married Anna Pollard of Mt. Washington, November 5, 7E45
 He has been justice of the peace since 1849 Eand has been 8 member of the school committee, superintendent of schools, moderator at the town meetings for many years, and an overseer of the poor. In politics he has been strong Republican. The sons and daughters surviving are Mrs. Edgar Shears, Henry C., Elias F., Susan A., Ella F. and Benjamin F. Clark. all of Sheffield.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-31
MILLERTON

Edward Cooks condition remains about tho same.
 Fred Morgan is confined to his bed from an attack of acute indigestion. The latest report is that he is much better.
 William Gaffney has been laid up with the grip about a week. He is improving slowly.
 Mrs. O. A. Corey and daughter, Clar- ice, spent Saturday and Sunday visiting friends in New York city.
 MT. and Mrs. J. G. Wilson returned to their home in Detroit, Mich, on Sat- urday. MT. Wilson makes it point to come once or twice year to see his old Millerton friends.
 Miss Althea Clark of New York city has been spending few days with her cousin, Miss Bessie McArthur. The Harlem train service is getting very bad again and considerable talk ani complaints are heard, but that is the ex- tent of the whole affair. Invitations are out for the E. H. Thompson Hose Company's reception to be given in honor of the residents of Mil lerton. The village people have always responded so cheerfully when the boys have asked for help that the firemen think it is up to them to try and show their appreciation. Hence the reception. We'll, Millerton is to have electric lights at last and we rejoice. Three arc lights will be hung on Main street and should make that thoroughfare as light as day. All the other lights will be the incan- descent. We believe the work will be- gin as soon as the frost comes out of the ground.
 O. P. Suydam is around again after being laid up with rheumatism and grip.
 The celebrated Lyman Howe s moving picture show gave first-class entertain meLt iu Benedict Hall Monday night to fairly good audience.
 George Hutchingson of New York city is visiting his parents on Elm ave- nue for few days.
 Mr. Rhoades, who has had charge of Nelson Morris meat business here for number of years, moved to Utica, where he is to take charge of the firms house i l that city. MT. Rhoades was man who was we'll liked and will be greatly missed. F. G. Bunnell of the Pough- keepsie house takes charge at once.
 All who use ice to any extent are very busy getting their houses filled. It is case of get ice while the frost works.
 H. l.. Clark was in New York city again last week, having his arm attend ed to by doctors in that city.
 Alton Beers is home from the Albany Business College for few days.
 H. l.. Clark is going to put up twen- ty room house for the exclusive use of his increasing sum ner boarder business. It is to be on his farm recently owned by Sophia Dakin. and will be an ideal spot for such building.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-31
More Pay for the Carriers

The rural letter carriers will receive at the hands of this Congress an increase of salary. The increase is proposed to affect every carrier regardless of his pre- sent salary or length of route and judg- ing from the trend of sentiment, the House may adopt the recom- mendations of Fourth Assistant Post master General DeGraw in allowing the carriers $900 year. MT. DeGraw recom- mends that $900 be granted carriers serv- ing routes of twenty miles or more in length and if $900 allowance was granted by Congress, the carriers serving route of lesser length would come in for their share of increase according to the length of their routes.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-31
Last of the Family

Mrs. Isabella Beecher Hooker, the last of the famous children of Rev. Dr. Lyman Beecher, died at Hartford Fri day. Eheswould have been 85 years old on February 22nd and had been in fairly good health until Sunday. January 13. when she suffered a stroke of apoplexy She was the daughter of Rev. Lyman Beecher the tthe famous divine, made more famous'by the genius of his child ren, Henry Ward Beecher, Harriet Bee cher Stowe and Thomas K. Beecher. She was born in Litchfeld, February 22, 1922, and was the youngest daughter in the family of eleven children, of whom she was the last survivor.