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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-25
HIssATANICMAJEsTY
CURIOUS OLD LEGENDS CONCERNING
THE EVIL SPIRIT.

In Popular Folklore the Prince Of
Tempters Is Constantly outwittee.
and Pacts With Him. Are Broken by
the Simplest ExpedIents.
There is a curious legend of tho
devil making his confession In Cologne
cathedral. He processes TO repent his
crimes and to be willing to endure a
thousand years OF penance. my
SON. says the priest, "all you need
is to bow before the image Of the
Crucified and ask him for pardon"
What" cries the devil. "He who
swept up the chips for Joseph, he
who hung on gallows?" And he
turned on his heel. with a curse.
In popular legend and folklore the
devil is outw!tted constantly, contracts
made with him are broken, and he is
again and again deceived by the simplest
expedients as substituting lantern
for the sunrise This, if l remember
rightly. occurs in the legend OF the
DEVILS Dixie at Brighton. AS a child
terrified by very different Satan /
remember the light fought to nv
own spirit by some story Of the kind.
The expedient in this case was cut.
ting the sole out of the shoe which
the devil had TO fill with silver. The
shoe was never filed, and 50 he could
never claim his part Of the bargain.
remember feeling thrill of relief ut
seeing that it was possible to evade
and elude him after all.
There is an Icelandic legend which
Is possibly the origin OF the proverb.
The devil take the hIndmost." He
had agreed to instruct seven scholars
in all the mysteries OF magic for no
other reward than that when their
seven years apprenticeship was over
he should have as his thrall the last
TO leave for the last time by the single
narrow door. On that fatal day the
last to leave literally escaped him
eluded him by slipping out OF his
cloak, which the devil had grasped.
he became a most worthy parish
priest. venerated all over the island.
As the iron door slammed to it crush
cd his heel.
The devil is constantly represented
In tradition and folk tales as childish,
grotesque, spiteful. with his bellows
he tries to put out st Genevieve's can.
die as she carries It alIght through
rain and wind to church. A very well
known legend is that Of st. Dunstan,
who, when attacked by him while busy
at the forge, brought the conflict to an
end by selling the adversary with the
redhot tongs. This incident was the
most popular pageant provided by the
goldsmiths on lord mayors day, when
the mayor happened to be elected from
their company.
The lion and the dragon are the ami
mails typical Of the devil. 1t Is said
that the ancient idea Of the animosity
between the lion and the cock is the
origin Of the placing OF the weather
cock upon the steeple. A medieval
rhythm says OF the cock, 'Tn nocte
dunn concinat leo perturbatur," and
the Idea was to terrify Satan By
the sight Of the enemy on the high
est point OF the sacred building. The
dragon was the symbol Of the powers
Of darkness everywhere. In many Of
the stories Of saints delivering eoun-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-25

Mrs. What's the trouble, Mrs.
Schulz? You are In bad humor this
morning. Mrs, Schulz-You see, my
husband stayed at the club every night
last week until after midnight. Last
night I sat up. determined to give him
4 curtain lecture when he got In late,
and what do you thlnk7 The fool
came home at Q o'clockLF9Iegends
Blatter.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-25
LADIES, CoATs

Every long Coal in stock marked
down for this sale:
$500 coats go at $1,000.
$1,000 coats go at $500.
$1,000 coats go at $3.50.
$3.50 coats go at $500.
One lot of spring Jackets reduced
from $3.50 to 81. Every one of
these garments new and in style.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-25

Many bills of minor importance
are being introduced in both houses
as the daily sessions, which are only
of forenoons as both bodies ad-
journ at noon so as to give the COM
mittees an opportunity to examine
and report on bills.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-25
Can't Jolly EN- Always.

It is easy to convince a woman that
you love her, but 1t is not so easy to
live up to it for a nfetime.-New Zea.
land Graphic.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-25
hi UsunI wny.

she-1ts funny, but all the time l
have known Mr. Tigg he never has
paid me compliment. He-Tigg ney.
er pays anybody.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-25

Dewitt's kidney and Bladder Pills
drives the poison from the body. A
25e box holds a weeks treatment.
Sold BY Stone q Mercer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-25

Some crank in the house has intro
duced a bill to repeal the law by
which financial statements are now
published. 1t is not thought that
there are enough of his ilk to pass
an act that makes a hot-bed for
graft.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-25
BLEACHED MUSLIN
FLANNELETTEs

All our high grade Flannelettes
offered at 20 per cent on during
sale. Every piece of this goods is
new and fresh this season.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-25

There is revolution brewing in the
house. No man can get all he wants
and some claim that many cannot get
anything of the speaker. And as
soon as a few pet measures are
through the house the speaker Will
have rough sliding.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-25
AGENTS FOR
INGALLS, PATTERNS
WOOL HOSIERY.

We have fine line Of wool hos
iery for men, women, misses, and
children. Every pair offered in this
sale al 20 per cent on.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-25
AGENTS FOR
MEALS PATTERNS
THE OGDENCO.
SKIRTS

We ofrer so all wool Panama
Walking skirts in black, brown, grey
navy, al 20 per cent of the price.
Every skirt is new and highly tailor
ed. 20 per cent on.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-25
CHILpREN,s COATS.

Every garment marked down and
every one this seasons goods.
Prices reduced about SO is per ct.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-25
MOCHA GLOVES

Our entire line of silk lined Mo
cha Gloves, formerly sold at $1.25
and $3.50 a pair. During this sale
81 and $1.25 a pair.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-25
WHITE wAIsTINGs.

One lot specially priced for this
sale 1Oc per yd. One lot specially
priced 15c per I'd. One lot spe-
cially priced 25c per I'd. Each lot
reduced 30 to SO 1-s per cent.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-25
HALF LINEN CRASH

500 yards extra heavy union I'M
bleached crash. II in. wide, spe-
cial price during sale. cts.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-25
FURS.
SWEATERS.

We have a beautiful line of la
dies and misses sweaters; new
stylish goods. all go in the sale at
80 per cent on.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-25
COMFORTS.

Just nine high grade comforts
left; covered with fine Saline and
lined with extra fine cotton. spe-
cial price 20 per cent on.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-25
LADIES WOODEN UNION SUNS

Fine new line for this season.
Every garment perfect. Price re-
duced 20 per cent curing sale.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-25

House Bill No. 1 shot through the
house like, a meteor, but ran up
against several snags in the senate.
1t provides for an appropriation of
$4,000 for the jamestown EXPOSE
tion. 1t was twice committed to the
judiciary in the senate, and again
yesterday amended on the floor of
the senate, so as to make the com
mission expend not more than $1,000
for coal exhibit. and not less than
$4,000 for an horticultural and ag-
ricultural exhibit, with a provision
that the committee should not, could
not. expend more than SOS, 900, and
when the West Virginia building was
sold the proceeds should be return
ed to the State treasury.
In the debate the interesting fact
was brought out that the agricultur-
al products, owned by residents, was
greater than the combined values of
coal, oil and gas production, mostly
owned by non-residents; and that
coal, oil and gas, the Standard OIL
Co., especially were represented
on the commission, but the farmers
we're not. But the farmers won.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-25

The bill to salary county officers
was recommended to pass. as was a
criminal court for Wood county, as
was a bill to make photographers
pay a license tax. Also, the bill to
increase the pay of state officials.
supreme judges and circuit judges,
in the senate.
Strange to say the house rejected
the tax commissioner bin to limit
county levies and to allow counties
to lay special levy of 10 cents on
the 500 to pay back Indebtedness.
A similar bill in the senate will pass
both houses, as the house acted with
out knowing what 1t was doing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12
GAMBLERS WAGE FIERCE WAR
OFFER $4,000 FOR GOVERNMENT
OFFICIALS ASSASSINATION.

Commissioner of Indian Affairs Leupp
in his annual report, says that his hope
that the sale of intoxicating liquors to
Indians would be greatly diminished by
the employment of special officers out of
the fund appropriated for the suppression
of the liquor traffic has been realized be-
yond all expectation. During the eleven
months OF service of Special Officer VIII
liam E. Johnson in Indian Territory he
and his deputies have made. or directly
caused to be made, 491 arrests in whisky
cases that have resulted in grand jury
indictments, though in a considerable
number of instances the indictment was
procured first and the arrest followed.
This list is exclusive of arrests in cases
where the United States commissioner
failed to bind the prisoner over to the
6 and jury, as well as of many arrests
made by deputy marshals on information
furnished by him. The report adds:
Owing to the fact that nearly all the
gamblers in the Indian Territory also traf-
fic in whisky or are active abettors of
whisky peddling, Mr.. Johnson has had
md his raids have resulted in the convic-
ton of fifty-two gamblers and the de-
struction of forty-nine gambling houses
and the collection of nearly $4,000 in
fines. The value of the gambling para
phernalia captured has been estimated at
some $4,000.
Two of Mr.. Johnsons men and one
posse man have been killed in skirmishes
with 'boot-leggers,' and ten violators of
the liquor laws have met like fate Mr.
Johnson has. had several narrow escapes
himself an6 during a good part of the
time has worked in the ace of a reward
of $4,000 offered by outlaws for his as
sassination.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12
Decorative Screens

~ N account of their varied
kMV usefulness, as we'll as their
w beauty, screens are e'e-
giant Christmas gifts.
They form a necessary and at
tractive feature in all well-fur-
nished homes. For keeping off
draughts, obscuring corners and
doors, they are indispensable.
Our extensive collection ranges
from tiny fire screens to mammoth
creations, and all show the artist
screennakers' best work. Included
are mission and light oak, forest
green, silver maple and imitation
mahogany, with filings of denim
and burlap; many with top panels
of tapestry. Dutch figures and the
popular Gibson girl head. Also a
complete line of imported Japa-
nese Teakwood Screens. with
handsomely embroidered silk pan
els on black grounds.
Fire Screens, $500 to 5000.
3-fold Screens, $500 to $4,000.
4-fold Screens, $500 to $500.
Second floor, st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12
Sewing Machines
AS Xmnas Gifts.

~HE Woodward & Lothrop
4 Sewing Machines have
~ justly gained universal
favor. For excellence of
work, lightness of running and
durability they have no superior.
The great demand for these ma
chimes causes such quick sales that
they can be sold at a minimum
profit. Their popularity is proof
of their worth.
The Woodward & Lothrop Ma
chimes are fully guaranteed. The
works are constructed of the best
materials and the frames are of
highly polished quartered oak.
AS a gift for a wife, mother Or
daughter they are practical, useful
and highly desirable.
$1,000 to $4,000.
NOTE-To more thoroughly in
troduce Our machines we will give
free with every one sold, costing
$500 or over, a "Dorcas" Darner,
a little mechanical device that fits
on the machine and darns smooth
and fine and in less time than it
takes to tell.
Satisfactory arrangements can
be made at the department for
partial payments.
Second floor, G st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12
BOILING NAMES HIS STAFF.
Commander of Virginia Confederate
Veterans Makes Appointments.

PETERSBURG, Va, December 12.-Gen
Stith Boiling of Petersburg. major general
commanding the Virginia Division, United
Confederate Veterans. yesterday ~qpoint-
ed the following division staff officers:
Col. William NJ Evans, adjutant general
and chief of staff, Richmond, Va; Col. j.
Taylor Ellyson, chief of artillery, Rich
mond, Va: Col. H. Clay Roper. inspector
general, Petersburg, Va; Col. George L..
Christian, judge advocate general. Rich
mond, Va. Col. D. A. Brown, il, quarter
master general, Richmond, Va. Mai
Charles Wait, commissary general, Gull
pepper, Va; Col. Frank S. robinson. chic
of engineers, Abingdon, Va; Col. A. C..
Marshall, chief of ordnance, Portsmouth,
Va; DR.. James 4. Bryant, surgeon gen.
eral, Franklin, Va; Rev. Dr. B. d. Tucker,
chaplain general, Roanoke, Va: Maj.
Louis l.. Marks, assistant adjutant gem
eral, Petersburg, Va; DR.. T. Z. Stratton,
assistant surgeon general, Richmond
Va; Col. John w. Gordon, Rich md Va
Col. John Iamb. Richmond, Va; Maj. j.
H. Mullen. Petersburg, Va; Maj. Slas H.
Walker, Viewers Cave. Va; Maj. T. D.
Cogbill. Bowling Green, Va: Maj J. o.
Moore. Wytheville, Va: Maj. Josiah
Sticky, Strasburg, Va. Maj. w. H. Mos
by, Bedford City, Va; Maj. ]. c. holmes.
Wytheville. Va. aids.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12
REVIVAL OF GAMBLING.
Belief That Poolrooms Will Be Re.
Established in Alexandria Co.

1t is believed by residents of AIexan-
dria county, Va, that an effort is to be
made to re-eStablish gambling and rae
ing. The prosecution Of handbook makers
In Washington has interfered seriously
with the Benning events, it is alleged, and
persons interested held conference with
view to re-establish the st. Asaph's
track by securing necessary legislation at
Richmond this winter. 1t is declared
they have the support of wealthy rae
ing interests in New York city, and will
probably make no secret of their purpose
though little has been said about 1t I'D
to the present time.
At the same time the poker and policy
promoters at Jackson City and Rosslyn
have revived their hopes, 1t Is said. and
expect TO be running wide open again
within a year. The saloon men and
brewers are said to be joining their forces
with the two interests named, and Alto
gether are confident of putting the nee
.essary bills through the Virginia legisla-
ture. -
Citizens who have heretofore success
fully opposed the reintroduction of open
gambling and drinking into the county
are united and alert to defeat the plans
referred to. At a meeting Of the Fort
Myer-coloniaI Heights Citizens Associa-
ton last night 1t was pointed out that
one or two of the measures proposed by
the legislative committee, as printed in
The Star exclusively Monday. may open
the way for the re-establishment of sa-
looms The provisions extending the
powers of the supervisors and permitting
the appointment of police officers it was
urged, would furnish the excuse that po-
lice protection is provided and under 1t
saloons might be safely opened.
Provisions are being made for new
schools, the churches are showing greater
strength and activity with the sale and
occupation by owners of homes in the
county, and it is claimed the newcomers
can be counted on as almost solid against
a return of old conditions. Every effort
is being made to unite them for action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12
Brass and Iron Beds
For Xmas Gifts.

@HE undoubted advantages
4 \of metal beds over all
" others are rapidly being
recognized by progressive
American housewives, the most
important factor, aside from their
artistic beauty, being the ease
with which they are kept clean.
For the mother or wife, or for
an invalid, a pretty brass or enam-
eled bed will be a source of gen.
uine pleasure and comfort and a
gift that will never be forgotten.
Brass Beds, $22. so to $4,000.
Enameled Beds, $3.50 to $4,000.
Children's Cribs and Youths
Beds, $3.50 to $4,000.
Second floor, st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12
RUSSIA NEEDS se3, 900, 900.
Credit Operations Necessary to Cover
Governments Expenditure.

ST. PETERSBURG, December 12.-In
making the budget statement In the duma,
NJ. Kokovsoff, the finance minister. an
nounced that to cover the extraordinary
expenditure about 1913 5000, 900 would be
needed, and in the governments opinion,
this sum could be procured only by
credit operations. simultaneously with
the approval of the budget bill, he said,
the duma would be asked to sanction the
conclusion of necessary loans.
Among the items of expenditure which
make a loan necessary the minister men,
toned an increase OF $2S 100000 for ma
tional defense, ST 100000 for the army,
81, 900, 900 for the navy, $23 100000 for i'm
provemeut in communications, 100000
for agriculture and S3,o00,OOO each for
public instruction and the ministries of
the interior, finance and justice. The
extraordinary expenditure for last year
amounted to $1O2 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12

oO7T was William Morris, the
great English philanthro-
LII pist, who first conceived the
idea of the Morris Chair,
and, under his personal direction,
had cabinetmaker produce his
idea in a chair which is now al
most UNIVERSAL y used; and the
old man, middle-aged man or STU
dent who knows not the pleasure
of this famous chair to read,
lounge or study in lacks a great
comfort.
We show a splendid assortment
OF Morris Chairs of the best kinds,
and call attention to the follow
ing:
spring scat. hairaled reversible cushions. claw
Special price. So.o5 each.
weathered Oak Morris Chairs. steel spiral
spring seat, reversible hair-hlled cushions.
$1,000 each.
Chartered Oak Morris Chairs. . steel spiral
lily constructed.
$3.50 each.
weathered Oak Morris Chairs, steel spiral
spring seat, hair-fIled cushions.
$500 each.
Solid Mshosany Morris Chairs French lines,
spring seat, hair-flled reversible cushions.
$500 each.
Mission Morris Chairs tSticklry mako. fine
spring seat, morocco leather cushions, three sd-
justments.
$4,000 each.
Solid Mahogany Morris Chairs, hand-csryed
rrifins on front legs, spring seat. hair-ille
cushions.
$1,000 each.
Solid Cuban Mahogany Morris Chairs. mission
lines. dull fnish handsome green panne mohai
cushions.
$4,000 each.
Sixth floor. G st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12
Shown in Hosiery Department, Main floor, F street.
Imported Electric Lamps
For Christmas Gifts.

THE1 E call especial atten-
NIN ton to the handsome
WV Electric Lamps as
sembled ON Our first
floor, which are admirably suited
for Christmas gifts.
These lamps were personally
selected abroad-and reflect the
high art workmanship of foreign
designers. A duplicate will not
be found in this country.
For a really handsome Christ
mas gift nothing could be more
desirable than one of these I'm
ported Electric Lamps.
4-burner Electric Lamp. stand of Ger
man silver in a rich grape design. The
shade Is of loaded glass in grape design.
The fruit set in its natural colorings.
Price, $4,000.
Oriental design in tall Electric Lamp
Romancsaue finish, large shade of ex-
auisite loaded glass.
Price, $500.
Electric Lamp, 4 burners, Romanesque
finish. shade OF green loaded glass inlaid
in red tulip design.
Price. $500.
4-burncr Electric Lamp. Romanesqus
finish. Grecian temple shade, Mosaic de.
sign over colored glass.
Price, 5000.
5-burner Electric Lamp of German sill.
yer In an elaborate grape design. The
shade Is silver filigree over amber glass
and finished with amber bead fringe
Price, $500.
2-burner French Gilt Electric Lamp
beautiful shade. empire in shape and dec
Grafton.
Price, $4,000.
1-burner Desk Electric Lamp, made O,
Vienna bronze; unique design, owl SUP
porting the shade, which is of Mosaic
work laid over bent glass.
Price, $1,000.
Main floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12
Funeral of Peter Kline.

The funeral of Peter Kline an engineer,
sixty-four years of age, who died Tues
day after an illness of eight days at his
home, 1892 Jefferson avenue northwest,
took place from his late residence at 2:30
O'Clock this afternoons. The services were
conducted by Rev. DR. Smith, pastor of
Peck Memorial Chapel. Interment was
made in Glenwood cemetery.
His wife, daughter, Mrs. Lena Rab-
bitt, and one son. James Kline, survive
him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12
SALE OF A RESIDENCE.
Lease of a Building Also in Bust
ness Section.

Moore G. Hill, Incorporated. report
having sold for Thomas M. Owens his
residence. 1241 New Hampshire avenue
northwest. The purchaser is Henry S.
Zimmerman, who will reside in this
house.
Also, as agents for the Joyce heirs,
they have leased the building too 18th
street northwest, adjoining the corner
of 18th and streets, to Mr.. L.
Geschickter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12
Imported Decorated
Tea Cups and Saucers.

TlTH7 E offer on separate
NINlU table a large variety
WV Of richly decorated
French China Tea
Cups and Saucers, in assorted
shapes and sizes.
Choice, $I.oo each.
Fifth noor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12
High=grade
Christmas CONNECTIONS.

The showing of Chocolates. Bonbons
Fancy Candies and Conserved Fruits is
dainty and varied. Our planning of the
present display began months ago-for
CONNECTIONS are shown by US the year
through and are not incidental-Christ-
masonry stock-and candy makers whose
reputation Is national have contributed
their best creations. BY thus placing our
orders early we were assured of Confec-
tons of the high quality we invariably
demand.
From Csc to SOC pound.
Fifth noor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12
Utility Boxes.

HIN pirate for Christmas gifts
lily are psx.t the sol handy Utility i
as ordinary trunks and have trays
and various convenient compart-
ments. They are of cedar and
other hardwoods. All of them
have pronounced Japanese air
Many are covered with very fine
closely woven mating and elab-
orately adorned with bamboo
trimmings, some of which are
formed into floral decorations.
Cretonne-covered Boxes, $2.oo
to $3.50.
Matting-covered Boxes, $500 to
$3.50.
Cedar Boxes or Chests, $50 to
$2I.5o.
Bamboo Sewing Tables, $500
to $1,000.
Second door, st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12
Imported Bouillon Cups
and Saucers.

- HOWN on separate table
VA "a large variety of dec
~ GRATED French China
Bouillon Cups and Sau-
GERS in mostly one-of-a-kind de-
signs.
Choice, SI.oo and SI.5o each.
Fifth door.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12

Frank Nelson. bookkeeper for pack
ing company shot his wife and mother
in-law at Their home in Chicago Tuesday
night. Mrs Nelson was killed and her
mother seriously injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12

William A. WertZ, aged fifty-siX years,
a Baltimore and Ohio engineer, was found
along the tracks of the railroad a half
mile from his home at Hyndham yester-
day afternoon with a bullet wound over
his right eye, dying later.