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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-20

Hugh Miller. the Scottish geoIogist
and writer, was one Of the most Illus
trious Of sleepwalkers. Miller, who
had been addicted to somnambuIism in
his youth. found his restlessness return
while he was engaged upon his .eTes-
timony OF the Rocks" He used to
wake In the morning feeling, as he
said, as II he had been abroad in the
night wind. dragged by some invisible
power and ridden by witches. on the
night of his death he slept alone. In
the morning they found him stretched
dead on the floor with bullet through
his breast. He had written a note to
his wife: my brain burns. / must
have walked, and fearful dream rises
upon me. / cannot bear the horrible
thought MY brain burns as the rec
election grows So intense had been
the poor fellows anguish that TO make
certain his end he had torn back shirt
and vest and placed the muzzIe of the
pistol to his naked tiesh.- st. James
Gazette.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-20
Formatlon of NnturnI nriare.

Va N1AuEAA k1Fl0&eMs
It is commonly believed that natural
bridges. of which the natural bridge Of
Virginia is the best known American
example. are due to the falling In Of
cavern roofs. leaving only a part to
span the stream which the destruction
OF the cavern has brought to the sur
face. By study OF the North Adams
natural bridge Professor Cleland has
been led to the conclusion that in this
case at least the origin is quite diner
ent. In this case the bridge seems to
be due to the solution Of the lime
stone along joint plane near the for
mer course Of Hudson brook. At first
only a small amount OF water seeped
along the joint plane, but after awhile
Il made channel large enough to d.
vert the entire brook under the sur
face. giving rise to the bridge. waIcott
had previously offered similar theory
Tor the natural bridge Of Virginia, and
Cleiand concludes that. while the fall
Ing In Of cavern roofs may occasional
y give rise TO natural bridges. the
most common cause for such bridges
In marble, limestone, sandstone and
lava Is that outlined aboye.-St. Louis
Post Dispatch.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-20
ARMY UNIFORMS.


ofleerN Must speRd $1,000 20 start
and Then Keep II Up.
Cow would you IKE to be forced to
invest $1,000 for clothing whether you
had the money or wanted to or not?
This Is what an army officer holding
commission in Uncle Sans service
has to do much oftener than he likes.
II he does not happen to have the ready
cash land many OF them do not have
IL he Is forced by army regulations to
buy enough clothes on credit to tog out
fifteen men.
II Is an army secret but some Of
the lleutenants, fresh from West Point
two years ago. have only recently fin
ished paying for their first 81, 600 worth
Of clothes. Their salvation = that their
credit is good with the tailors who ca.
ter to the army officers trade. All the
uniforms are tailor made. II Is nothing
out Of the ordinary for an army officer
to be paying for his clothes on the in
stallment plan. That Is one part OF the
army officers life that win probably
not appear romantic especially TO The
women
But the rigid requirements make II
necessary for the officer to spend q
large sum Of money for his clothes or
suffer penalty Tor not having them.
The pay Of second lieutenant Is
$l.O4O a year. One OF the first things
be has TODD onsrereiYlng his commits.
sion is TO at himself with clothes to
meet the required regulations. In the
tirst place. he has to have service uni.
forms Of olive drab and khaki for sum
mer and winter wear. There must be
one kind OF service while mounted and
another kind while dismounted.
Il requires not less than four khaki
uniforms Of wash goods for field serv-
Ice. There are trousers for use while
dismounted aud the riding breeches.
With the service uniform go the boots.
shoes, pigskin leggings, cap, service
hat. saddle blanket to match uniform.
leather equipment and few other
things. Then there are dress uniforms
for dlsmounted service. with black
boots and black shoes, cap, cape. over
coat hat and helmet.
There must be two sets for summer
and two sets for winter of all the DIFF.
ferent uniforms. Then come the OIL
ciaI dress uniforms for mounted and
dtsmounted service. with the official
dress go gold shoulder knots and
belt of gold costing about $50, cap. hat.
patent leather shoes and boots. Next
are the white shoes and cap. Then
comes the social full dress Uniform for
evening wear, with hat, patent leather
boots aud shoes, purely for social az
fairs.
These are not all. There must be a
mess jacket. raincoat OF certain color
and flannel shirts. The officers have
to furnish their own horses, saddles
and blankets. They have to pay their
own board and for fuel and lights.
They even have to buy the furnishings
for their quarters. Uncle Sam only
furnishes the shelter and the commits
sion. Even the officers trunks have to
be OF a regulation size. All these
things mean an investment Of about
$1,000 at least to begin with. This Is
more than the first years salary, and
expenses never stop. Columbus Dis.
patch.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-20
The Ghost Of TrichInonoIv,

The ghost of Trichlnopoly may be
seen on most nights between the hours
OF II and . on the Tennur road. She
ls a most beautiful creature who walks
out Of the river with her clothes ali
wet, water dripping from her long silk,
en- tresses, and she carries in her right
hand-no. not piece OF soap or an
antiquated toothbrush-merely a brass
Iotah. If any person attempts to ap.
proach her she merely points the fore.
finger Of her left hand at him, and he
dies! The ghost was originally one Of
the temple dancing girls famous all
over the town for her striking beauty.
The temple authorities raised objec.
lions to her bathing there and ordered
her to creep out quietly at II every
night and battle in the river at Tennur,
where no one would see her. This she
did For some time, but another temple
girl gave away the secret, with the re
suit that the next night when bathing
she heard the tramp of many feet and
on rushing out to see what was the
matter was accidentally knocked into
the river and drowned by the crowd
Of men rushing TO the riverside to see
her.-Madras Qndia) Mail.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-20
Teeth az ehnmhermnla..

Have you ever noticed that every
chambermaid who has been taklng
care of the hay and feathers for a
number Of years is usually devoid OF a
few teeth of the upper ''caseT Vet
Gran chambermaids can seldom show
fun set Of upper teeth. The absence
OF the ivories is explained as follows
by downtown dentist: ''The teeth Of
the maids which / replace with arti.
ficial ones are plllowcase teeth. They
are constantly used In putting on pill
lowcases and are not strong enough 10
stand the strain. Their work is a con-
slant wear and tear on the teeth
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-20
Her snnnre cn1r..

A young bride, after serving to her
husband Sunday dinner that was so
so. said as the mince pie was brought
on, Il intended. dear, to have some
sponge cake, too, but 1t has been a
total failure" How was that?r the
husband asked in a disappointed tone,
for he was fond Of sponge cake. sThe
druggist" she explained. "sent me The
wrong kind Of sponges."
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-20

Schedule effective Nov. 70, 1OO6.
0LARKSBURG, ". va.
Daily. Daily except Sunday
r.- Sunday enly;ovr
Curnherland, Warrington baltimore,
philadelphia and New York, Depart
1852 am, 1885 pm. 1855 pm.
Arrive s12:bS am. 1858 q m, s4:4e
Rrafton Accom-, Depart 5000 am,
x7:a7 pm: Arrive '7:2s am, x5:26
MAIN LINE, wE6TBouND.
parkersburg, Cincinnati, Lcuisvi1lo ana
s5:st p siao BINS "a pm. AIrlSs 's;'a an
ParkeEsburg Accom-, Depart, s7:se am,
xS:1b pm. Arrive, 1910 am, x7:o7
pm, ES:46 pm.
W VA. . PITTS, MoRTEDouND.
Oouuo1sVt1fa ana E1ttnhuxN, Depart
x6:1b q m, x10:S0 q n. Arrive xS:1u
pm, x11.O6 pm.
Eairmout and 1EorEAntoWn, Depart
z7:06 D. n. Arrive x6.ae am, Ee.aB
an, x1:1o pm, xil:0S pm.
W. VA. . PITxas, BouTIUouHD.
Wegtons Depart x6:0o an, 11o:So am,
x1i:2b a-m.,. Arrive 1s:1B 9-uA.. x9.BH
an xl:tb pm, x:7.eS Pm
PaokenR, Depart xesoe AK, xs:1H pa
Arrive xesgs am, x1seB pm.
1lchWoo6 ana Ine@Emnainea poauaA De.
part xs:ee en-. xi1;1S an Arrive
11:l5 p.ns xI:ss Hm So
Wenges4 @pzEss Uspart K11s9B An.
sF' ~ ~ Z s1sinonr rrun.
rev l1x11Mnwf11n ga Khnellmg Aq4nn-
Depart ee.fk n.Er.s 40 -. kerlVs
xAftfk A. 49, ~
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-20

Mamma-You should be polite, dear
and otfer 70 share your CANDY win
papa. Little Margie-I would, man.
ma. Il was sure he'd be polite and re-
fuse it-ChIcago News.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-20

Il wonder what the secret OF Solo.
mons wisdom was?" said Mr.. Meek.
toms wife.
Good advice" replied LeonIdas
promptly. "He had any number Of
Observation-Disclosures star.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-20

Customer-Have you anything that D
good Tor falling hair1 Facetious Clerk
How would a wastebasket dol
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-23
REMARKABLE HORSES.
Some Clever Animals and Wonderful
New England Nag.

Some Clever Animals and Wonderful
New England Nag.
In his letters to Lord Granville, pub
lished by the Royal Philosophical So
ciety, who was also greatly interested
in natural history, Smithson, the
founder of the Smithsonian institution
in America, says London Tit-Bits, re-
lates how the horse of Alexander the
Great, Bucephalus, would at night on
hearing a blast of the trumpet from
the soldiers on guard, showing the APP
proach of the enemy. run at great
speed to his masters tent and with his
teeth grab the sleeping monarch and
shake him until he sprang into the sad
die and galloped toward the enemy.
Also that the great Caliph Haroun-
al-Raschid in the eighth century in
marching toward the forces of Queen
Irene of Constantinople always had
a number of trained Arabian horses
(dfrect descendants of the famous
horses owned by Ishmael 1000 years
ago. thrown forward as scouts, which
from time to time returned to camp
and by a peculiar whinny and neigh
reported the proximity of the enemy.
Again, he relates the experiences Of
the Portuguese explorer, Albuquerque,
who lived for many years in the six
teenth century on the island Of st.
Helena, where he and the natives
taught the herds of wild horses there
not only to dig potatoes, but to husk
corn, and these horses descended from
a herd taken there from Cappadocia
in the second century, as related by
the Greek historian, Philistorgius.
But, to come down to the present
day, 1t Is related by a retired New
England clergyman whose sands Of
life had nearly run out that one day on
leading his horse down through a lane
to a brook for drink the animal sud
denly halted and, turning its head
around, grabbed up with its teeth one
Of It's hind shoes which had just drop
ped off, and, holding it in its mouth
with the nails dangling, It backed up
against stone wall and clapped it on
to its hoof and with few violent
kicks nailed it on again.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-23
PAUL RoRo.

II The Paulsboro base ball club played a
good game Saturday last with the Holy
Gross team Of Phila. Score to l in favor
bf Paulsboro.
The Wouser club house on the river shore
in this borough was raided Sunday after
noon last by Prosecutor A. E. Rogers with
Justice Cowgirl, Marshalls Cole and Ireland
of this place. They had an opening Satur-
day and Sunday selling tickets for one dol
lar.
The cold weather is putting things back
on truck farms, and soaring the farmers
every night or two, fearing frost. co
Wilmer Leap, clerk at l. P. Thomas fac
tory, is getting around slowly after three
weeks sickness with humps
The Examiners have just finished oyer
hauling the Building Loan Association OF
this place and found itin a fourishing con-
dition. Shares mature in twelve years or
less.
Samuel Haines has two automobiles and
is now taking his friends out riding.
w. S. Thompson and wife went to Re-
boboth. Del, Wednesday, where he has
bought property. They will stay two or
three days.
William Shusser's daughter, Miss Zadie,
Of North Delaware street, was married Tues
dav to Mr.. Smith, son of Prof. Smith, Of
Pennsgrove Amber Stetser took the happy
couple to Woodbury. where they took q
train on their wedding trip. Mr.. Stetser
had the automobile decorated very gorgeous
" and paraded the town with them before
starting. We all wish them happy and
prosperous married life.
E. G.. Muller was in Newark two days
this week on business trip.
Miss Reba Fell, Of Trenton, is visiting
friends in Paulsboro, stopping at Mrs.
CampbclPs.
The fisherman are doing better now.
lone man made enough last week to pay his
Idues in the building loan for whole year.
'Others are doing almost as we'll "a
You can get lawn mowers, all sizes, $3.50
up; garden hose 10 cents II. up; sprinklers,
MOBILES and grass clippers, at Testers Broad
ST. store.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-23
Republican Muck.
Law Journal.

There is only one reason why political
bosses endure bipartisan commissioners in
the State governments: When robteness is
discovered in the government, il it extends
to these commissions, the party in power
can lay part Of the odium on the members
OF the minority party. The Republican press
is just now working the fact that the Fish
and Game Commission is a bipartisan board
for all it's worth, and good deal more.
Let these facts be kept clearly in mind:
The Fish and Game commission is a creation
Of the Republican party; its members were
named by Republican Governors; Republic
can Legislatures made lump appropriations
for its use; Republican Comptrollers passed
on its bills; Republican Treasures paid those
bills
The Democratic House, during the recent
session Of the Legislature. passed a joint res
olution for an investigation into the affairs
of the Fish and Game Commission. The
Republican Senate, for some reason unex-
planned, but very generally suspected, re-
fused to sanction an uncovering OF the mas
fitness. The House then determined to in
vestigate all the State departments, despite
the opposition Of the House Republicans.
No sane Democrat will defend the dis
honesty Of men. simply because theY hap
pen to profess to be Democrats, particularly
when those Democrats hold Office by the
grace of Republican administration. The
purpose of bipartisan boards is to hinder
corruption, and the Democrat who brings
discredit on his political creed when be is
supposed to stand as guard Of the peoples
interests against Republican aggression is
far more culpable than one appointed to the
same sort of Office under Democratic rule.
When he should be an example of integrity,
he is partner in unrighteousness. But
the Democratic party, not being responsible
for his appointment, can in no way be held
accountible for his derelictions.
The muck Inquisitor Backes and the in
yestigation commission are rdking in Re-
publican mnck.
True American.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-23
AK in TREASON TRIALS.
Sharp Edge Turned Toward Prisoner
Vshen Sentences 10 Pronounced.

Sharp Edge Turned Toward Prisoner
Nshen Sontencc 10 Pronounced.
Every one is aware OF the dreadfdlly
significant part the executioner's AK
plays III a trial for high treason. The
sharp symbol of death is carried be-
fore the prisoner, with It's blunt side
turned toward him SO long as he has
not been sentenced. says Macmillan's
Magazine, and just before sentence is
pronounced the sharp edge is tarned
his way.
Evelyn, who was present at the trial
of Lord Stafford in 1859, tells us that
the ak was turned edgeways to the un-
fortunate nobleman SO soon as 1t was
ascertained that the voting Of the
peers went against him, an effective
but CHASTITY piece Of stage management
which must have had a sickening fas-
cination for the unhappy and probably
innocent man. In those days, now
happily gone by, no one seems to have
reflected on the unnecessary cruelty Of
narrowing the feelings of men about to
die by such shocking judicial byplay
Not every prisoner treated this pure
ly symbolic but otherwise superfiuous
and unpleasant ceremony as contemp-
tuously as did Lord Balmerino. When
the three coaches conveyed the Lords
KiIinarnock, Balmerino and Cromartie
from the Tower 80 be sentenced at
Westminster on Ju9s 2S, 1746, diff
Guilty arose. 1t was not laid down by
prescription or use in which coach, If
there were more than one, the fatal ak
had to be carried ooh. put the -
thing in here" cried brave old Bal
merino. 81 don't care"
Yet, Notwithstanding his contempt
for this horrid symbol, the undaunted
old man cheerfully suffered death for
his attachment to another symbol, the
white cockade But Lord Kilmarnock,
In the next coach, was dreadfully
frightened, as he showed himself to be,
by his thorough realization of what
the awful ak would mean to him. He
inquired minutely into all the details
Of an execution, wanted the governor
Of the Tower to tell him whether his
head would roll or rebound, and when
on the scaffold he saw the exeeutioner
dressed in white, with white apron.
he whispered to his chaplain, Home,
how horriblel"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-23
An Investigation was Needed.
From Newark Newsl

Enough has already been dug up by the
house investigation committee to convince
any reasonable citizen that an examination
into the management OF state departments
was needed. Whether or not any great
scandal is unearthed or any great pecula-
tions are brougt to light By further inqui-
sition, there is already abundant testimony
which goes to prove that Lax, irregular and
evasive methods have been employed in the
states business by the states employees, and
ii these peculiarties are not equivalent to
petty graft they are not far removed from
it.
The report Of the special comm ission APP
pointed last year to examine into the affairs
Of the state fish and game commission pre-
pared the people Of New Jersey for the
disclosure made this week. Here is body
Of men which has, largely through its head,
cost the state about $3.50, 900 in little
over ten wears. Its duty has been to pro-
tect the wild fur, fin and feathered crea-
lures Of the state; to stock the depleted
woods with deer, the birdless coverts with
quail, and the decimated waters with fish.
The evidence thus far adduced goes to
show that dishonorable conduct, not to say
actual dishonesty and corruption, has char
acterized some of the official proceedings.
There were payments for Expenses" dur
ing absences, checks were made out where
no bills were rendered, there was the covert
use Of fictitious names, vouchers and bills to
permit more satisfactory division Of ex-
penses or of the fines collected.
There was the use of mans name with
out his concurrence or authority to permit
an unwarranted distribution of fines; the
buying Of sea-going boat, and its use as a
pleasure YACHT, even though the fish and
game commission officially claimed it had
no jurisdiction whatever over the salt water
fisheries. Game wardens themselves man
med the boat on at least two pleasure junk
cts, and Republican boss, now a high Off
ciaI, was one Of the party.
These are some Of the facts brought to
| light In the early stages Of the inyestiga-
tion. They show the unitness and unre-
liability of some officials, and they make
| further probing absolutely necessary There
ought to be, and there probably will be, a
very thorough overhauling Of all the de-
partrnents, and the swift dismissal Of any
and all who are found to have been either
silently cognizant or actively guilty Of
these unbusinesslike lapse of petty gratis.
Beyond doubt, some of the state Of
fioials have endeavored TO do their whole
duty. For the sake of these, as well as for
the public welfare, the other kind ought to
be relieved of all official responsibility.
House-cleaning time has certainly arrived
in New jersey. The people suspected it;
the house investigating committee has
proved il. There is little doubt that the
committees necessary expenses will be
paid; for the work done has paid for itself
already.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-23
PEpRlcKToWN.
CTrue American

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Tull have the sympa-
shy Of the community in the loss Of their
only child, "a daughter, aged eighteen months.
Death took place on Monday evening after
q illness Of pneumonia, lasting several days.
The funeral will take place from the home
Of the grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Ped
rick on Friday morning. Services in the M.
E. Church.
A company Of young people were enter
tanned BY Miss May Hurff on Saturday even
ing. Her guests included the Misses Isa-
bella and Ethel Rulon, of Swedesboro Edith
Norton, Mary Sparks, Sarah and Deborah
Justice; Messrs. Walter Norton, Albert Ris-
ner. Raymond Hunt, VIM Murphy and Al
bert Risner.
Rev. J.E. Shaw with Instantly returned
last week, after an absence of several weeks.
The Stanley property lately purchased by
james Workman is being improved by coat
Of paint.
Edward Golf Of Pitman Grove is substitu-
ting at the depot until permanent agent
can be secured.
Mrs. Ella Holton is visiting relatives in
Trenton.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-23

The fact that the laws of the State are NOT
published, even in an abridged form, in the
newspapers, is sometimes source OF in
convenience and loss on the part Of the pub.
lie for whom they are intended. A striking
instance Of this, although very small
amount was involved, is to be found
in the case of business firm Of West Hobo
ken who brought suit recently against a
customer for the amount of coal bill.
When the suit came to be tried before
Judge Erwin of the Second District court Q,
jersey City, the defense was, that the plain
tiff, which was company doing business un-
der she name of the Consumers Coal Co.,
had failed to file certificate showing who
composed the company. The law, which
went into effect on July LIST last, was I'M
known to the company, and, therefore they
had not complied with this provision. The
Judge decided that unincorporated firms
Of the character Of the plaintiff which had
failed to file certificates, could net recover
their debts by legal proceedings. The de-
cision was to have been expected. Attor-
neys who have clients doing business under
a company name should advise them of the
necessity Of filing a certificate, or becoming
incorporated, or doing away with the style
Of firm which has heretofore been so COM
mon in this State.
Flaw Journal