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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-13
CORNER STONE OF
new BUILDING LAID
appropriate Ceremonies Are Held at
Hoffman Hall on Court
Street,

shinn Brothers have begun the
stone and brick work on the Cam.
den sommers three story business
building to be known as Hoffman
hall. The building is to be located
on Court street and is to contain
handsome storerooms. printing Of
fices and halls and business offices.
The corner stone was laid Monday
morning with appropriate cere-
moniess Hezzie Holden. made the
speech of the day and was respond
ed to by Charles shinn. of shinn
Brothers. A FIVE dollar gold piece
of 1907. a copy Of the Daily Tele-
gram and the names of the contract
ors and the owner were deposited
in the receptacle.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-13
MacCorkle and staunton.

Messrs. MacCorkle and Stanton
doubtless wanted to dictate the pat
ronage to be handed out by the
West Virginia Jamestown Commits
sion and the others would not stand
for it, and because they could not
control it. they cut up and either
voluntarily or forcedly resigned. It
does not matter how 1t was as the
commission will go right ahead and
make the West Virginia part of the
exposition a success. Messrs. Mac
Corkle and Staunton may have done
some very good work, but neither
believes the Jig is now up with the
commission. Neither does any
one else. And their designations
will not affect the exposition one way
or the other. No one yet definitely
knows why they resigned or how
and there are but few, IL any, who
intend to go TO the exposition from
this State, who care any thing about
the incident, which will be forgot
ten by the time the exposition gets
into good running order and the PEG
pie are flocking from West Virginia
to see 1t.
OF course, however, the Telegram
is sorry that the services of Messrs.
Maccorkle and staunton for some
reason were no longer valuable to
the commission. but glad, if that be
true, that they got OF the board and
thus removed a handicap.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-13
SLAV BEATS RIVAL
TO HYMENEAL ALTAR
First Learned Other suitor Had Not
Gotten License and Gets
Busy Himself.

A slay called upon Deputy County
Clerk Roy Byrd few days ago at
the clerks office on rather delicate
mission-one that concerned the
visitor greatly. He asked Clerk
Byrd If a certain fellow had come to
him for license to marry certain
girl. When told such had not been
the case. the slav stated that he
thought he had and had to be told
again that he had not. Asked Why,
he said: big trouble" The depu-
ty soon ascertained that the girl was
but 10 years of age, and then told
the solicitlous slav that the fathers
consent was necessary. He asked
Mr.. Bryd not to let the other fellow
have the license and left huriredly.
He SENS to have gotten busy at once,
for Saturday evening he and the girl
went to the office of the clerk and
with the fathers consent obtained
the license he thought the other fell
low had gotten. and now he is happy.
Just how he thwarted the other fell
low remains secret.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-13
REV M'0ANEL GOES
TO ANNIVERSARIES
Thence 70 Bapfist Colxention
jamestown and Thsn To-
Eastern Cities.

The Reg. Robert 3. McDanel. pas
tor Of the First Baptist church and
the several Baptist ehapels here, VIM
leave on No. 2 Wednesday morning
for Washington. D. C, where he VIM
attend the Baptist anniversaries.
which viii begin there May is and
continue several days. Tuesday Of
next week he VIII go to the James
town exposition to attend the general
Baptist convention of Baptists from
both the North and South and Thurs
day following he win take an Old
Dominion Line steamer for New York
and go across into New Jersey and
meet his wife and children at Bel
yidere. N. ]. He will remain there
two or three days and then go 10
Philadelphia for two or three days
and arrive home about May 81. Mrs.
Mcdaniel. and children viii leave
next Monday and go direct to Bel
videre. In Washington Mr.. Mcdaniel
will be the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. A.
III. Walker. formerly of this place
and members of his church. who now
reside in that city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-13
Lake Mohonk Arbitration Conferenc,

In view of the approaching Hague
conference unusual interest should
attach to the annual meeting of the
Lake Mohonk Conference on Inter-
national Arbitration, May 1924.
with DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler as
prpesiding officer. Its program in
cludes addresses by well known men
none of whom win receiver wider at
tentlon that DR.. Andrew D. White,
ex-ambassador to Germany, and the
veteran of the first Hague confer
ence. The speeches of will also be
worthy of note.
Recent events have demonstrate
ed the wisdom of Mr.. Albert K.
Smiley, the founder and most Of the
conference. when at its first meeting
in 1895 he excluded peace and war
from discussion and urged that at.
tention be centered on arbitration as
peaceful method of settling inter.
natlonal dlnerences. That such
privatet gathering has come to COM
mand the attendance of many recog-
niSed leaders of American life is
striking proof that the American
people are ready 10 co-operatet in
practical work against war. The
Mohonk Conference has secured the
support of many leading forces, moi
the least of which is that represent.
ed by the business organizations
which for three years have been par.
ticipating in Its work. It's discus.
sions this month will doubtless
throw much light on the true sig.
nificance of next months meeting al
the Hague.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-13
STREET CARNIVAL is COMING
To Clarksburg About the Middle of
June and win Be Good One.

Arrangements are being made for
a street carnival and animal show
here for a week beginning June 10.
W. S. Cherry and others are here
from Washington, D. c., for that
purpose. The show will probably
be given near the baseball park. 1t
is highly recommended and is an i'm
mense affair, the cars and equipment
being valued at $4,000. The show
will be clean and wholesome and on
Sunday sacred performance win be
given.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-13

two real normal schools and these
should be strictly normal and Of the
very highest proficiency. The re-
onirements should BE such and the
Curriculum so that there would be
inducement to enter these schools
and finish the course and at gradual
ton there should be a diploma that
would exempt the graduates from
the annoyance of yearly or frequent
examination, that IS to say, a dip
Iona from such a normal school
should entitle THE graduates to
teachers certificates without exam
nation for a specific number Of years
at least.
In substance all the present so
called normal schools should remain,
doing the work of central high
schools, either maintained by the
State or the immediate central sec
lions they serve. In addition there
should be real normal school OF
the highest class, and, possibly there
should be two. Whether the Fair
mont and Huntington state educa-
tional institutions at present should
remain as they are now, simply a
high grade of high schools or be con-
yerted into real normal schools of
adequate capacity and capability is
the question to be solved. II they
are not to be changed from high
schools, then it is urgent in the In
terest of education in West Virginia
that one and not more than two real
normal schools be established.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-13

So far as the Telegram is con-
cerned the Memorial day exercises at
Grafton viii be largely attended. Ii
never desired any thing else. stll,
1t does not think much OF the
methods used sometimes to get the
crowd, especially should it not be
jumped at as to what the governor
of the state will say In his speech on
that occasion.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-13

The suggestion that convention
building be erected here is meeting
with universal approval and many
are enthusiastically talking up such
a movement. 1t Is sincerely hoped
that such movement win materialize
within the next few months at most
and that the convention city win
soon have the best convention build
ing In the State.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-13
Drag on the Ground.
Il Is a Capybara.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, May 10
A dispatch from Glen Jean telling
of the killing of monster rat at
Bush Run Sunday morning was
shown 10 Lorenz Hagenbeck, a son
OF Carl Hagenbeck, who is here with
circus. He says from the de-
scription that the animal is capy-
bara (Hydrochoerus Capybara)
which is the largest member of the
rodent family. He has never before
heard of one being found excepting
in tropical America. They have been
known. according to Hagenbeck, to
attain the weight of $50 pounds and
measure three feet in length.
A watch purchased here means
that you win always have the time.
j. F.. Krohme, the ieweler.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-13

It is well enough to talk about
good roads, but just now it would be
a good deal better to be working
them and getting them in shape for
use during the summer and fall,
when they are travelled the most, In
stead of putting the matter on un-
til they are mere rivers of mud for
the winter.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-13
OF BIG
RAT DRAGGED
Eighty Pound Monster Rodent is
Found at Glen Jean-A Capy-
bara, Says Hagenbeck.

GLEN JEAN. W. Va, May 10
This city has long been noted for
the immense rats which inhabit the
hotels, barns and mines, but George
Eboch, who makes his living by
hunting and trapping, killed rat
at the edge of the Great Kanawha
river near Bush Run Sunday morn
ing which breaks all records, as it
weighed eighty pounds. 1t had a
huge head, an upper lip four inches
long and close set eyes with harsh
coarse hair more like bristles than
fur. The hair is mixed black and
yellow in color and of dingy appear
ance. The animal had very fat
stomach which would nearly
Drag On the Ground.
Eboch first saw the rat in the
watetr and fired at 1t. The animal
dived and the hunter says remained
under water fully ten minutes be-
fore reappearing. When 1t came to
the surface it permitted only the
top Of its head to appear. He wait
ed nearly an hour before he goc a
shot. The rat has been on exhi-
bition at his cabin where hundreds
of people saw it yesterday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-13

If the Telegram is not too busy 1T
may run down to Grafton for the
Memorial. day exercises, but not to
show the Sentinel that there is no
jealousys-something that is most
undignifying to such an occasion.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-13
BIG RUN Ar SHOW
Takes Place at Grand Opera House
and is Complete Success.

Messrs. Gregg and swager had an
other very successful run at the
Grand opera house Saturday after
noon and night with moving pictures
and Illustrated songs. The attend
ance was very large and the show
quite excellent. The venture Is
meeting with such success and they
deserve congratulations for provid-
ing such splendid amusement.
Fresh country butter at the city
Market.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-13

Guess the Wheeling Intelligencer
can not count the clarksburg Tele-
gram as in favor of an extra session
of the Legislature, Mr.. Charleston
Notwithstanding State Journal.
Not just at present.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-13

The Grafton Sentinel wanders
enough to conceive the idea that
clarksburg is jealous of Grafton
Why, bless her old soul. there is abb
solutely nothing in or about Grafton
to be Jealous of. The Sentinel may
as well get that in its head. now.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-13

Baltimore street still continues TO
stink and blockade progress in spite
OF the fact that the municipal cam
paign and election are over. The
paving of this important thorough
fare is one of the most pressing
necessities that confront The city and
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-13

while Il IS understood that Il VIII Be
given attention as soon as possible.
It should not be neglected nor over
looked when the first opportunities
arise.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-13
TRIALS POSTPONED.
ny Associated Press

FINDLAY, o., May 13-The. mi
tial trials of the Standard OIL Co.
Of Ohio, which were to have been
called today we're postponed until
the week beginning June 10.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-13

A birthday party win be held in
the wilsonburg Methodist Episcopal
church May % under the auspices of
the ladies' aid society of the church.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-13

Fred sturm was here Monday from
West Milford.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-13
S OCIAL

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a new athletic game introduced
by Mr.. Samuel r. Bentley At the
Eiks' minstrel show the other night
Is already proving quite popular with
clarksburg society. 1t is known as
Bash Marah and is somewhat on the
order Of tennis except that nets are
dispensed with and carpets stretched
across line or wire is used. The
salient point of the game is to see
how many times the ladies can hit
the carpet with big sticks. This
season o fthe year is very appropri-
ate for such game and it is being
played all over the city. with rather
dust-stirring results. Mr.. Bentley
IS looming into fame on account OF
this the same as he has reached in
theatrical lines, and deserves the
thanks of the fair ones for this new
kind of physical culture, which is
proving so helpful from the health
and muscle standpoints.
This week DR.. and Mrs. z. e.
Dawson. of wilsonburg, are enter
taining their son, DR.. E. Bruce Daw-
son. of Wheeling, and his bride. up
on their way home at Wheeling from
a bridal trip East. The bridegroom
is a native of wilsonburg and many
friends are calling upon him and his
bride to extend congratulations.
Mrs. Dawson is native of Wheel
ing, where her husband is the senior
member of d prominent drug firm.
At Wilsonburg Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Kline, the
marriage of Mr. Frank Rutherford
and Miss Lulu Williams was solemn
lied. The Rev. j. E. Scott, Of
Adamston. was the officiating minis
ter. Several relatives and friends
of the happy couple were present.
The bride and bridegroom are popu-
lar young people in their neighbor-
hood.
Miss Anna Ftancis entertained a
few friends at her home at wilson
burg Sunday evening in honor of
her guest, Miss Genevieye Hayden,
of Grafton, and as usual proved her
self a very pleasant hostess. Sew
eral from clarksburg were her
guests on the occasion,
Mr.. Lock D. Vincent and Miss EN-
ma v. Fittro were married Sunday at
the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond Fittro, at Katy
lick. The Rev. j. E. Scott, OF
Adamston, oficiated in the presence
Of number of friends. They are
an excellent young couple.
The 3. o. II. club is the name of
a new social organization. 1t will
hold its first annual ball in the Elk
bridge building Thursday night, May
1e. The pretty invitations issued
state that dancing will be INDUCED
in from $3.50 to o'clock.
*
A birthday party will be held in
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-13

Fresh country butter at the CITY
Market.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-13

The E. o. H. club is the name of
new social organization. 1t will
hold its first annual ball in the Elk
bridge building Thursday night, May
16. The pretty invitations issued
state that dancing will be INDUCED
in from $3.50 to / o'clock.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-25

-CawEe.s askcd TIE head waiter.
did yon ell an fam hah some dr.
fteuliy las uiKhtF
No sub. rvpliea George .Ah
dsdnt hah no difficulty wid him. "
An done heard Yea did
No sub. We gane had a few
words an Al beat I'm up come. but
I dldnt haa no difficulty dolns il z
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-25

rwrnaps quite unconscious Of
the terrible calamity that II
about 20 descend upon hiu. Tiny
aueet-faced child rumps about the
Earaens Of peterhof In the Russian
capital. chasing Butterflies aaa
happily Willing away The day uith
his nnrse he IL a prince and Il
called CEarsvitch. doomed some
day TO BE the Crar % al the Rus
sias. His father. report has Y. has
gone mad. Haunted hy the fear q
sudden death az the hands OF the
Terrorists be has ioet hla reason
and Il unable 10 carry on hia king
u duties
The little prince vill be closely
guarded that no news Of his faith.
ers distressing enuaitiua will be
torns 20 him. Happy Nth Bis TOYS
and his piaymatcs the little fellow
knows nothing % Trrfofists ard
Anarchists who aeek his fathers
life. Great pains have been taken
~ bis royal parents that no iuk.
Ing Of the famliy's distressing con.
ditiou come % bis ears 10 mar bis
happy days and make tragic hla
childhood.
The anhappiest persons In the
world are those who have been rob
BID q their ehildhood-shose who
have had the harsh realities Of life
thrust before them before they wers
quite able 70 understand Those
persons who have never been allow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-25
DAY DREAMS OF THE DOvEYDovES

and thsn.- Mr.. D. observed Maybe
you can get Eiri who rill do tho
washing. too. 10 you wont have TO
send II out.
"Oh. Il IL 80 hard 10 get a girl
who will do everything. even for a
small family. Besides. wouldn't
want 20 pay ~ much a. a good glri
would cost. and. anyhow. we have
no place to put her AZ night
We'll. why don't you got a 10.
year-old girl who lives a. home. and
LET her help you part Of the day"
4 would have 10 try q dozen 10
Ind one that might suit. and they're
not plentiful. either. Il wouldn't
cost 70 much. bat I'd have "a stand
over her teaching her a lot of
things Then. by the time she was
well taught she would be tired Of
the place and so elsewhere
We'll. wbat are you going 20 do
about a Eirl7" tho husband inquired.
Do Why. do without"
The Doveydovea will worry along
without q girl for a while longer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-25
DON'T STEAL THE CHILDRENS
CHILDHOOD

Cd 10 - children have grown up
sordid. melancholy. 20 live lives OF
tragedy.
The parcn,s are usually the snes
vho steal away childhood from
their ehlidren. Those little home
auAFrels and hArnhneasea before the
chtidren open their uyea and d.
stroy that happy llluslon that liie
Is one long play day.
Fathers and methsrs Who vant
70 give the world coed. kindly men
and women. give yuur children a
louG. happy chiidhood. Keep from
their Inqaisitlve little eyes all Of
the grimmer realities of life. They
NtIi Kro~ into the Undertaking
naturally IN time
Thn little Russian prince whites
away The happy days % his child
hood running after Butterflies and
rompinE with bis good nnrss on the
green grass Of tbs palace garden
Hia father and mother arc tryinE
hard to make him believe that the
booming At the pslace gates ars
only thuaderboita from the hammer
Of the great Thor.
But the day will come when the
little pgtnco must know all that
the booming az the palace gates IL
the err ~ the maddened popularc
for hia - But With the strength
Of his childhood he will 80 70 the
throne with q smile on hts lips ard,
Who knows. may make things right.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-25

II I could only 90 something %
make my name iiyei" sighed Nero.
Thr next dAY be burned Rome
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-25
STAR DUST
BY JOSH

~This will keep n IN the peoples
minda." hs said
Little dld hc think that bic name
would have bcen pefpefuated a.
less expense 90 the fltifena ~
Rome Little did be think that for
centuries Il would be a household
uoFd No. ~ that time he cd not
know that ons dok out % every
three In the world wunld be namad
Neru.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-25

"You are doing entirely too much
work 70 suit me- said Mr. Dovsy.
dove. huttertnE his toast you look
20 tired after getting up a meal
that Il makes me ashamed 20 eat =
'Oh. soon get over Il. said Mrs.
D. with q wan smile.
Maybe You do--until the merit
meal time. said Dovegd0ye. crack.
ing open home made muffin.
The time1i come when it1i be too
late 10 take a rest
But the work has to be done.
Mrs. Doyeydove replied Who's
going 10 do It n ! dou'ts7
Answers easy said her spouse
Get o glrl
All. li would be- delightful ~ !
had help. said Mrs. Dovcydove.
signing just think. could re-.
sumo my painting I used 10 be so
fond Of % before I was married.
Yes. and you wouldn't be too
tired 10 go out Of an evening now
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-25

sehumann- Heink never speaks
more than five words % the daY
she IL 90 sing Make . singer Of
your wife
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-25

OF course rs impossihls fer an
Al ruand crook 70 BE- square
man.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-25
THE INSCRIPTION OVER THE FIREPLACE

rhsre vas a quaint OF inscribins
the fireplace some OF sentiment good cheer
You have often such comfortable phrases
a. Homes Where the West old Friends
best or perhaps Come Awhile
Rat one striking Of all IL the Inscription
found over the fireplace EnEands historic
plies IL consists OF a single word and that word is-
Nothing mere; only that
TAis IL nttle talk does US GOOD
Inspirations
instinct Of the human race s taai
Of prearvaton hypnotssn that cannot make
hypnored person hirdeteFy window BY telling him
that Il deeply implanted Instinct OF ssifpe
Is Of the world thsa ae next nes
powerful Instinct the single word. self
There Is should live little. mean empty nsr
rev uvea N yours IL like that your fault Monsy has
nothing to DO nothing DO with ~ Some Of
the most BEAUTIFUL happy esn those that vsrs
shaaowea with pain pafabsed from
her shoulders down 10 bed In charity
institution she happlest the ~pitAl The other
patients beg with her Il marsoos What a.
influence she has for she finds hundreds
herself.
o. us happiness
You mar thnk moaey brtns poson or
fame but ron may st Be dAsaea The sod
instead Of being bright and thea morning
you win perform and for the first time
win glimpse real happiness that nehnx else could
ever brought
Thguk ahoa, the nreplses wed Carve
your fireplace and thea carve
II into your life different shs world L.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-25

The beauty Of this World IL not
eentefrd In the women.
81 course. the women arc--hut
then they havsnt any munopoly on
beauty IN this eBnntry. have they 7
Beauty doesn't bsgin and end In
wonan
Not mnch' America eaa boast Of
nAnY handsome uaen 1es. some
beautiful men even eonss PRETTY
men. The Only tfoatls il that theY
are 90 modest tkey woat stand az
snf call attention % their beauty
Dat they have friends Who wili Il
h theae friends 81 the beautiful men
Of America whom tbs star Dust
vii Try 10 arouse.
Send . photograph of the beaati-
tiful men yun know 70 tho Star
Dust A committees viii plck the
winnsg
There 10 no cash prsrs In this
eoatsat The pleasure Of being
selsetef 40 tbs most beautifai man
"a America all be pleasure enough
United States seustor Perkins
SAYS Roosevelt TALKS too much. liar.
rimau. Parker. storcr. ct al Please
write
II I could only 40 something %
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-25
LITTLE I.ETTERs.

Jas WadRwotth.
xscungreaaman,
New York.
Dear Jim.
We note that you call President
Roosevelt a slaker" and hum
hug Sometimes We have won.
defed for a second or two II he
really were what you call him,
Thank you. kindly, for removing
the doubt We know that be h not
Yours truly.
q. PEOPLE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-25

Look here. cir" said the dts
tflet attorney aBRrily, do you
know what an cath laf
4 guess | do. replied the wit.
ness. Il gueas I haven't read the
Joe Cannon interviews for moth
ing