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Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-28
CLOCK TELLS DEATH is
NEARING THIS FAMILY
Owned by Prominent Physician
Whose Relatives Are the
Ones to Lose Their
Lives

HUNTINGTON, Tenn, July 27.-Stored
away in dusty attic at the home Of DR..
w. T. Porch: the oldest and most prom
inent physician of Bakerville, in Hum
phreys county, is an old fashioned Seth
Thomas clock. Dust covered and time
worn. this old clock many years ago re-
fused to further record the ieeting hours
and was stored away in the attic with
cast off plunder. DR.. Porch is quite aged
and had been married three times, and
the old clock occupied a prominent posi-
tion on the mantel in the family room
from the first day he began keeping house
until it was cast away as being worthless.
Shortly after the death of DIR. Porch's
first wife he was called to see a gentle
man residing in the neighborhood who was
quite Ill. The patients wife that night
dreamed that her husband died and that
she afterward married the physician. She
also dreamed that she became the mother
of twin children and at their birth she
died Strange as 1t may seem, in after
years DR.. Porch and the lady were mar
| ried, They lived happily together for
| some time, and finally twins were born
| to the union, but the mother never lived
| to see the children, death resulting at
their birth. DR.. Porch states that he be-
lieves the dream had more than anything
else to do with the death of his wife. But
now to the story of the old clock.
After a lapse Of some time Dr. Porch
| was again married, and the old clock oc-
| cupied it's accustomed place on the man
tel, as heretofore. To this last union were
born several children, among them being
Carrie, John Boy and Porter Porch. One
| Sunday morning, long after the clock had
been discarded and as DR.. Porch and his
| daughter Carrie were preparing to attend
| Sunday school, ten plain and distinct
strokes rang out from the old clock in
the attic. But little attention was paid
to the incident at the time, and 1t was be-
lieved that a mouse or rat had become
entangled in the clock wire and caused
1t to strike. However it was noticeable
| that the ten strokes were as plain and
| distinct as If the clock had been running,
| Shortly afterward Miss Carrie complained
of not feeling we'll and stated that she
would not attend Sunday school. She
| rapidly grew worse and at exactly 10
o'clock lapsed into unconsciousness and
died. Then 1t was that the striking of
the old clock was recalled, but Dr. Porch
Is not superstitious man and would not
believe that the clock had anything to do
| with the death of his daughter.
Time wore on, and the next oldest child,
John Boy, was taken sick. For long
| while he fingered between life and death,
and one night, as friends and members of
the family sat around the bedside there
rang out clear and distinct, from the old
clock in the attic eight strokes. The
| puzzled look on the faces of the members
of the family evidenced to the friends
present that they feared the worst and
recalled the first warning of the old time
| piece. Next morning at o'clock John
| Boy passed into the great unknown, being
unconscious at the time of his death.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-28
"PuT NOT YOUR TRUST IN
TENoRs," SAYS JUDGE

Special Cable to The Herald.
PARIS, June 27.-An opera tenor un-
dertook to invest money for the mother
of q friend and colleague, charming
young singer from the provinces. He was
to buy good business for 10000 francs.
The mother signed the papers he gave her
and handed over the cash, but when she
took possession of the shop she found it
worth little or nothing.
On being called to account the tenor
explained that he believed the selling
agent. Questioned as to how far he had
examined into this PERSONS statements
as to the value of the concern he naively
answered:
II am not very good at business, and
when l went to treat the agent began to
talk Wagner to me; sang to me frag-
ments from 'Sigurd and 'Valkyrie' to
illustrate an interesting musical theory
he held; so / forgot to look very closely
into the facts and figures"
The Judge took the tenor's excuse quite
seriously, pronounced him guiltless under
the law and advised the woman not to
put faith in tenors in matters of hard
cash and business.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-28
VAIN HOPE ELATES
"J0E" CHAMBERLAIN
Statesman Believes He Is Well Enough
to Return to the Political
Fight in England-Lord
Curzon III
speciol cable 10 The Herald.

Special Cable to The Herald.
LONDON, July 27.-Joseph Chamber
lains belief that he can be cured suf-
ficiently to return to the stress and ex-
citement of the political battle is pathetic.
It's consequences might easily become
tragic.
Following long period of mental de-
preston Mr.. Chamberlain is now highly
elated, state of mid which is recognized
as a phase of his disease. This extreme
hopefulness and mental activity is accom-
panied by an increase of nervous strength
which deceives him, but does not deceive
the specialists who are attending him.
They had consultation here recently and
frankly told their fears for Mr.. Chamber
lain to his family His American wife,
as always, is his staff and mainstay.
Mr.. Chamberlain receives his friends
now and assures them that he is deter
mined to reappear in parliament at the
next session. His wife breads the results
upon him of the excitement which would
inevitably attend his appearance should
he insist on going into the house.
Lord Curzon Of Kedleston is again suf-
fering from severe neuritis. He is being
treated with electric baths, which will
relieve him, 1t is hoped. He Is extremely
Is the crucial time of his career. But his
i'll health crlpples him. For If he is to
achieve his ambition and become the Tory
leader he must fight strenuously against
the tariff reformers who have captured
the party, but whose weakness is that
they have no man of real strength to
lead them.
Lord Curzon keeps aloof from his former
bosom friend, Arthur Balfour, and from
the other Tory leadsrs, whom he has
never forgiven for sacrificing him when
viceroy of India TO Lord Kitchener's arro-
giant claims.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-28
WOMEN IN DIAMOND RUSH
TO NEW AFRICAN FIELD
Special Gable to The Herald.

Special Gable to The Herald.
SCHMIDTS DRIFT, Cape Colony, June
H.-A rush has begun to the diamond dig
gings In Griqualand West that bids fair
to rival the Kimberley excitement
Only a short time ago no serious pros
pecting had been done In this neighbor-
hood, and not an encampment was to be
seen. Now hundreds of diggers are fran
tically at work. Camps are everywhere
and canteens and provision tents are do
ing roaring trade.
Every one Is busy panning out and so
far there has been practically no dis
order
Seem men are accompanied by their
wives or sisters, and several women have
started operations independently, deter
mined to win for themselves some OF
these stones, which may mean a fortune
to the lucky finder, as they compare ia
vorably with the finest Kimberley gems.
Garnets and rubies are also being fire.
quently brought to light.
The outfit used by the diamond diggers
costs about $125 and is extremely simple
to work.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-28
PRESIDENT ISN'T A
REALLY TRUE FARMER
ONLY PITCHED HAY FOR FUN,
SAYS SENATOR KNOX
Hired Man Let Out Secret, but Story
Had Already Increased RooseVelt's
Popularity with AgrIcul-
turalsts

Newspapers all over the country re-
Gently have been devoting much space,
many pounds of printers ink and tons of
" hite paper to exploiting the prowess of
President Roosevelt in the hay field. For
time it looked as though the laurels of
Ben Tillman, pitchfork senator from South
Carolina, were to wrested from him.
The president, it was said, had pitched
hay to q man on top of a load faster
than the farm hand could take care of it.
This fact, If 1t was a fact, was made
much of. Farmer Corntassel eXhorted his
hired help to emulate the strenuous presi-
dent and his hired help spat on his hands
and tried his durndest.
The story was a vote getter among en-
ploying farmers, burt it didn't make the
president particularly strong with the
hired men.
The joke, however, was too good TO
keep, and finally Senator Knox tipped the
whole thing off. 1t seems that President
Roosevelt wasn't really working at the
time this hay pitching incident occurred.
He wasn't striving to get his hay into
the barn before the arrival Of an i'm
pending shower. He was merely exercis-
ing, possibly to reduce his flesh, for the
president, though he is a great admirer
OF Taft's personality, has no desire tc
resemble the war secretary IN MS person
Knox Lets 1t Out
Senator Knox told the story in Valley
Forge, Pa, before a gathering of Elks
and the New York Sun reports him as
follows:
President Roosevelt" he said, was
prsed by Kansas delegation at Oys
ter Bay not long ago. The president ap
peal ed with coat and collar off, trousers
hitched by belt and mopping his fore
head.
"'Ah, gentlemen he said, delighted tc
sec you, delighted. But I'm very busy
putting in my hay, you know. Just come
dowr to the barn with me and Wen tall
il over while work.
Down to the barn hustled the delega
| tion and president.
Mr.. Roosevelt seized a pitchfork. But
| behold, there was no hay on the floor
!Jchn, john shouted the president tC
sounds in the hayloft, where's all tnt
| hayT
"'I amt had time to throw It back, sir
since you threw it up yesterday, sir,
came a mans voice from the loft
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-28
OFFICIAL CRAFTSMAN
REFUSES RAISE IN PAY
Navy Yard Employe Assumes an
Unusual PosltIon-His Novel
Reasons for His
Action
Special to The Herald.

| Special to The Herald.
BROOKLYN, N. Y, July IA situa-
ton positively unique and without prece-
dent in the history of the navy has arisen
in the steam engineering department of
| the local navy yard. Henry Cohn, a
| craftsman in that department, has re-
| fused to allow the government to increase
his salary
| This statement may appear to be in
credible, but 1t Is, nevertheless a fact
Cohn. who has been employed in the de-
partment for several years, was doing
such good work that the chief drafts
man, R. H. Stultz, decided to recommend
him for an increase. The recommenda
tion was approved by the head of the
department indorsed by the commandant
and forwarded to the secretary of the
navy.
A letter was received from Secretary
Metcalf granting the raise that is usually
given to craftsmen.
| Cohn was apprised of the fact but in
dignantly refused to accept the increase.
The news stunned every one in the draft
ing room and the clerical force. Many
of them have made repeated but unsuc-
cessful attempts to have their salaries
raised, and then to learn that man who
was fortunate enough to secure the addi-
ton to his pay had declined to take it
WOTuS, mere WOrub, were utterly lHduS-
quate to express their feelings.
Thinking that perhaps Cohn was suf-
fering from a temporary mental aberra-
ton, Mr.. Stults and Commander R. T.
Hall, chief of the department, reasoned
with him, but he was obstainate. He
would not under any circumstances ac-
cept the proffered increase. Anything
that either Mr.. Stults or Commander Hal
could say would not swerve him from
his purpose, so they desisted in their
attempts.
The contention of Cohn is that as the
department thought his services valuable
enough to warrant an increase, the
| granted additional remuneration wai
hardly adequate for a man If he was al
that the letter of recommendation sait
of him. He feels that 1t would be a blow
to his self-respect to reafflrm his oath O
fidelity to the government for the paltry
raise the department saw fit to allow
He prefers to continue at his origina
rating, unless the secretary makes thu
increase of salady what he regards as fai
compensation.
His decidedly unusual view of the mat
ter has furnished much debate and specu
lation among his fellow employees, an(
the further action of the department II
awaited with the keenest interest VIII
the government grant an additional in
crease or rescind the present letter? Il
the question that is agitating the clerks
and craftsmen of the steam engineering
department.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-28
"JIMMY" BREEsE MAY
BE UNCLE TO A DUKE
Special Gable to The Herald.

Special Cable to The Herald.
LONDON, July H-Of great interest in
society just now are Miss Anne Breese
and her fiance, Lord Alastair Robert
Innes-Ker, heir presumptive to the duke.
dom of Roxburghe. They are seen every
where together, and the American girl,
who was born in Islip, L. l., and is niece
of Jimmy" Breese, the artistic club man
of New York, is the recipient of many
social attentions. The duchess of Rox-
burghe who was Miss May Goelet, is still
without a son, and should this state of
affairs continue Lord Alastair, now only
lieutenant in the First dragons, and
with no great wealth, will become duke
on the death of his brother, and his wife
will share with him domain Of more
than 10000 acres
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-28
MASSACHUSETTS FINDS
TOO MANY GIRLS IN TOWN
Board of Trade Draws Line at More
and Calls for Bachelors
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
WORCESTER. July 7.-Manufactories
employing only female help must steer
shy OF the town of Ware. The board of
trade believes the town already has far
too many girls. The board wants to boom
its town, the glad hand is out for mar
riageable bachelors and there are lot of
unrented tenements waiting for willing
workers who will take some of the sur
plus female population off the minds of
the board.
Ware recently had chance to add to
its list of industries hat company which
was burned out elsewhere. The firm en-
ployes several hundred girls and the
board of trade said May
"The town will soon be oyerrun with
girls" said one member 1--WE must have
more men or the town will cease to exist
1t won't be race suicide, but simply a
fading out, because we can't get men to
marry our girls. Therefore let us have
only Industries which employ men and
get rid of some of the extra females who
are just looking for chance to stop
working in shop and go to housekeep-
ing.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-28
RRASH CHICAGO WOMAN
is FINED FOR KISSING
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
CHICAGO, July 27--Because she tried
to kiss several passengers on Went
worth avenue car at Seventy-third street
Mrs. N. Weisee, "a years old, 290 Mohawk
street, was fined S35 and court costs by
Municipal Judge Walker at the Engle-
wood court
Counter charges were made by Mrs
Weisse against Policeman William Crot
She claimed he made love to her and
attempted to kiss her while taking her
to the police station. The officer was
exonerated by Judge Walker.
According to witnesses who appeared
against Mrs. Weisse, her escapade fol-
lowed a visit to south side amusement
park with her husband, from whom she
became separated late in the evening.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-28
FIVE GOLDEN WEDDINGS
IN ONE TOWN IN ONE DAY
Special Cable to The Herald.

BERLIN, July N.-Ah unusual and in
teresting ceremony took place recently in
the little Bojese village of Luesse, when
five worthy couples celebrated their golden
weddings at the same time. The whole
population of the little community turned
out to take part in the ceremony, which
was conducted by the local priest, who
was celebrating his golden jubilee having
off1ciated for fifty years among his simple
flock. The total of the ages of the eleven
persons is 765 years.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-28
Jones Was Not Out

Bronzed by foreign suns, he entered
the office of his colleague, but the
cashiers chair was vacant.
us Mr.. Jones out ?" he asked anxious
ly. ''I am an old friend of his"
mo, sir" returned the clerk. "Mr.
Jones is not out. He won't be out for
ten years"
Here he smiled grimly.
"The firm is out, though" he went
on $4,000 exactly"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-28

some machinery and new electric range
which is the first electric cooking range
ever made. 1t is suitable for large family
and will be manufactured in quantities as
soon as the necessary tools and special
machinery can be completed.
1t is factories like these that will push
Los Angeles to the fore, and industries
that should and will have the support Of
every man. woman and child interested
in the welfare of the Southern California
METROPOLIS.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-28
QUEEN HELENA HAS
GONE INTO RETIREMENT

ST. ecial Cable to The Herald.
ROME, July 27.-The stork is expected
again by the Italian royal family In Oc-
tober. The queen and her three chill
dren have gone to Stupingi castle. IN
Piedmont, her favorite summer residence.
The king win be with her most OF the
summer.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-28
PARIS PAYS 100000
A YEAR FOR FLOWERS
Special Cable to The Herald.

Special Cable to The Herald.
PARIS, July 27.-This city spends s2,000.-
900 year for cut flowers, according to an
expert statistician who has been investi-
eating. More than half these flowers
come from the southAof France The sales
include two million dozen roses. six mil
lion dozen carnations and five million
punches of violets.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-28

Everything you want you will find in the
classified page-a modern encyclopedias. One
cent word
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-28

Everything yod want you viii find in tho
classified page-a modern encyclopedia. ont
cent word.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-28

Everything you want you will find In the
classified page. One cent a word
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-10
10 ExrENp car LIVE.
Grafton Traction Company VIII Build
Track to BlnaviIIe

GRAFTON, Aug. 1O-The Grafton
Traction Company viii extend its
line now building in this city 10
Blueville, the eastern suburb or
Grafton. which means that the line
will be at least a mile longer than at
first contemplated. Rails. ties. etc.
for the extension have already been
ordered. and will be put down as
soon as the line reaches the east end.
Work on the street railway is prog
crossing rapidly. now that the work
men are on the paved streets in the
west end of the city. Probably one
mile of track is now laid. 1t is ex-
pected that he line viii be in opera
ton by not later than December i.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-10
Stop That Cold

To check early coldsoF 6rippewith 'Preventics''
means Eure defeat for Pneumonia. To stop o cold
With PraVantics Is safer than to let Il run and be
Obliged 70 cure Il afterwards. To be sure, Pre-
Ventcs viii cure even deeply seated cold. but
taken eAr1y-at the sneeze stage-they break. or
head Oh these early colds. That's surely better
That's why they are called Preventics.
PFayenticsRre Little Candy Cold Cures. No Ouin-
Inc, no physic. nothing sickening. Nice for the
c1ildren-and thoroughly safe too II you feel
chilly. e you sneeze fyou ache all over think Of
Pr0ventics. PromptnesG may also save half your
usual slczneSs. And don't forget your child. II
there e teyershness. nightor day. 6Herein prob
ably lies Preventos greatest efficiency. Sold In
30 boxes for the pocket. also in 25c boxes OF 4S
Prsyentics. Insist on your druggists giving you
PreYentiCS
"ALL DEALERS"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-10

Get free sample of DR.. Shops
Heath Coffee" at our store. If
real coffee dfsturbs your stomach,
your heart or kidneys, then try this
clever coffee imitation. DR.. Shoop
has closely matched Old Java and
Mocha Coffee in flavor and taste, yet
it has not single grain of real cof-
fee in it. DR.. Shops Health COT
fee imitation is made from purc
toasted grains or cereals, with mai
nuts, etc. Made in a minute. N
tedious wait You will surely liz
1T. Sold by all dealers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-10
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Bids will be received for the build
ing of an addition and alterations to
the City Water Works Pumping Sta
ton, according TO the plans and specl-
fications prepared for the same by
E. j. Wood, architect, until Thurs
day, August 10, 1907, at 5 O'Clock
p. m.
Plans and specifications can be
seen at the office of the City Clerk
and the Architect.
All bids to be addressed TO w, B.
Robbins, Chairman Water Works
Committee.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-10
swEE- waLopy l.Lors
III stop your pain free. To she

III stop your pain free. To show
you frst-before you spend penny
what my Pink Pain Tablets can
do. I will mail you free, a trial
package of them-Dr. Shops Head
ache Tablets. Neuralgia. headache.
toothache. period pains. etc, are due
alone to blood congestion. DR..
shoop's Headache Tablets simply
Kill pain by coaxing away the unnat-
nral blood pressure That is all.
Address. DR.. shoop. Racine. Wis.
Sod by all druggists
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-10
Ter Years in Red

For ten years / was confined to
my bed with disease of my kidneys"
writes R. A. Gray. ]. P. of oakville.
Ind. 1T was so severe that could
not move part of the time. con
suited the very best medical skill
available, but could get no relief un-
til Foley's Kidney Cure was recon.
mended to me. 1t has been a God
send to me-" Sold by sturm & vii
son.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-10
SWEET MELODY FLoz r.

Plies get quick and certain relief
from DR.. Shops Magic Ointment,
Please note it is made alone for
piles, and its action is positive and
certain. Itching, painful. protrud-
ing or blind piles disappear like
magic by its use. Large nickel-cap-N
ped glass jars Soc Sold by all
dealers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-10

Greenlawn Cemetery,
Room 319, Third door
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-10
SWEET MELODY FLOUR

orino Laxative Fruit Syrup is
sold under a positive guarantee to
cure constipation, sick headache,
stomach trouble, or any form of in
digestion If it fails, the manufact-
urers refund your money. What
more can any one do. Sold by
Sturm & Wilson.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-10

Olandus West,
Coal, OIL and Gas,l
Room 31S. Third floor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-10
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.

Kennedy's Laxative Cough syrul
acts gently upon the bowels ant
clears the whole system Of cough
and colds 1t promptly relieves in.
Illumination of the throat and aIlays
irritation. Sold by all druggists.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-10
SWEET MELODY FLOUR,

At this season we should eat spar
ingly and properly. We should also
help the stomach, as much as posi-
Bile by the use of little Kodol oc-
casionally. Kodol for Indigention
and Dyspepsia will rest the stomach
by actually digesting the food itself.
Sold by all druggists.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-10
GREENLAWN

a beautiful and we'll kept ceme-
terry near the city. All lots under
perpetual care Think what that
means. perpetual care. For any in
formation desired call $40 w. Main
ST.. the cemetery. or 21c Home
phone.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-10
aRcgular As the Sun"

Is an expression as old as the race.
No doubt the rising and setting of
the sun IS the most Regular perform
ance in the universe, unless it is the
action of the liver and bowels when
regulated with DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. Guaranteed by Frank C.
Bland. druggist. csc.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-10
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.

Don't let the baby suffer from
eczema, sores or any itching of the
skin. Doan's ointmentA gives in
slant relief, cures quickly. Perfect
ly safe for children. All druggists
sell it.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-10

Never can tell when you'll mash
q finger or suffer a cut, bruise. burn
or scald. Be prepared. Or. Thomas
Electric Oil Instantly relieves the
quickly cures the wound.