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Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-19

and see your uncle. aunt and cousin.
They're here"
Well. Snip was sound asleep when
Freckles returned to his room at $3.50
o'clock. But he awoke and came forth
to share a piece of cake and n bite of
cold meat that Freckles had managed to
purloin from the pantry. Then he heard
some news-news that made his heart
quake with n feeling Of jealousy.
well, snipsey," said Freckles, MUNICH
ing as he talked, my uncle, aunt and
Cousin Tom are here, and Tom has
brought the dandiest dog you ever saw
in all your dogdays. He's a thorough
bred, so uncle says. He cost fifty dol
lars. FIFTY DOLLARS. Think of that,
Snip. And you, you dear old chum,
didn't cost me a cent A man found
you on the road and picked you up and
gave you to me as l was coming from
school one evening"
Then Freckles got into bed while Snip
crept under Ito think. Another dog
a e-blooded animal-in the housed
Not that the fact of another dog being
In the house alarmed Snip; 1t was the
fact that his master had expressed such
admiration for the new arrival. So he
Snip-did not hold his masters entire
heart! There was room for another dog
--one Of finer breed. Snip felt very sad
and whined softly to himself. Why
should Freckles liken him to his 'old
duds," just fit for every day7 DID he
Snip-take exceptions to Freckles be-
cause he was country boy? Did he
long for a fnely-dressed and soft-man- :
nered city boy for a master on big oc-
caslons and Of Sundays? No, no; his
beloved Freckles was all the world to
him, though he be in rags, with mud
from top to toe. 1t was Freckles he
loved-not manners and clothes.
The next day and the next, and still
the next, Snip found himself put aside
for the city dog that cost fifty dollars.
Everyone in the house petted and fed
the visiting dog. He was given soft
bed to lie on nights. He was fed rich
cream and bits of choice meat from a
plate. Snip slept in the barn, save
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-19

ALI BAD boys are much afraid
OF goblins in the air:
They think they fly about at night
And peep in everywhere.
They think that goblins, great and small,
Do hide beneath the bed;
And While boys sleep do sally forth
To poke them in the head,
And pull their hair, and punch their eyes,
And twist their very toes;
And jerk their knees right out of Joint.
Well p'rhaps they do!-Who knows!
But fact 1t Is, and proven, too.
That GOOD boys never fear:
They know that goblins don't exist.
And therefore can't come near.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-19
EnterIno : Mo.oue.

The popular idea that people are
Obliged as sign OF respect to take
of their shoes before entering d
mosque Is incorrect. This is done sim.
ply because the floors Of the mosques
are covered either with mats or car
pets, which must be scrupulously
clean, as during their deyotions the
faithful touch them perpetually with
their foreheads. II you wear galoches.
or oyershoes, you have only to remove
them and boldly walk into the mosque
in your boots. Another popular error
connected with the mosques is the be-
lief that, according to the Koran, Chris
tans must not be allowed to enter
them. This is absolutely opposed to
the teaching OF the Koran, which de
clares that any man or woman may en-
ter a mosque. be his religion what It
may. Indeed. in the earlier period OF
the history OF Islam it was considered
that to invite them to attend the sery-
ice was an excellent method OF con-
vertng unbelievers, At the present
time there is but one mosque in Con-
stantinople which giaour may not in
spect the mosque of Eyub,-eThe Sui
tan and Bis Subjects. . : assS.sS: a
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-19

Il Is conceivable that the olIiearx q,
Wellington's day thought him ! terri.
Die old bully. He actually forbade
umbrellas In battle. BE expected them
not only 70 expose and sacrifice their
lives at the word OF command but a..
tually to risk the furnishing Of their
beautiful uniforms in the rain which
tell during battle near Bayonne. BE
saw the Grenadiers sheItering under A
forest Of umbrellas and sent on Lord
Hin with this message: Lord yelling.
ton does not approve OF the use OF nm
brellas during the enemy's firing and
win not allow the 'Gentlemen's sons
to make themselves ridiculous in the
eyes Of the army" After the battle
Colonel TyniIng was reprimanded by
the duke for permitting the offeuse
Said the great man. The guards In
uniform may. when on duty at st
James, carry umbrellas II they please
but in the field 1t Is not only ridiculous
but unmilitary." Let It not be forgot
ten, however. that the delinquents.
handles though they were. proved
themselves among the bravest when
fighting was going on.-St James Ca
zette.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-19

Miniature MarvsIs

Almost any commonplace object
magnified under a good lens viii re,
veal astonishing and unsuspected form
structure and life. For instance:
Insects of various kinds may be seen
In the cavities of grain OF sand.
Mold is a forest of beautiful trees,
with branches, leaves and fruit
Butterflies are fully feathered.
Hairs are tubes filed with pith and
ornamented on the outside with scales.
The surface of the human body is
covered with scales like fish. A sin
gle grain OF sand would cover $50 Of
these scales, and yet scale coyeu,
about 600 pores. Through these mar
row openings the Precipitation forces
itself like water through sieve.
Each drop Of stagnant water con.
tains a world Of creatures swimming
with as much freedom as whales in
the sea. $780,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-19
psan MaI.Iand. y a..I ~

From the little black cross kiny SPIKES
OF silver protrnded sharp as Din point.
IT IS cross. said the dealer. s.that
we hare made FOR very religious
man. q high church EpiscopalIan. &c
win wear It next bis skin. and when
temptation assails him he WIN press
his hand against his breast and-ah. q
stab Of agonizing pain.
.'oh. yes. such orders are quite nsn-
al We make continually a number OF
little instruments OF self torture. some
Of our patrons are priests, some ciers
gymen. bct the majority are laymen
and laywomen Of morbidly ardent re.
ligious trend.
This is a hair shirt II you should
wear It few hours It would prick
You all over. and on taking it of you
would ind on your skin many tiny
points of dry blood.
Here Is a barbed belt. II you touch
this knob, a little needle leans out.
stabs You an eighth Of an inch deep
and leaps back silently into its place
again. Very painful. / assure you.
You groan. What's the matterg A
stitch In my side you answer truth.
fully. Minneapolis Journal
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-19
Lions and Foul.

There is a peculiar thing abou.
lions said hunter who has trapped
big game in Africa for menageries.
'They will not eat the flesh of a fowl.
You might tempt them with canvas
back duck or the daintiest SQUAD, but
they would refuse it remember
once having a swan which had broken
Its wing. we killed 1t, dressed it care.
fully and threw 1t into the cage of the
lions. but they would not touch it, and
It finally had to be taken out and
thrown away. / have repeatedly put
pigeons alive into the cage Just to seq
what they would do. l have thrown
grain down among the lions and the
pigeons have actually got down and
hoped around the big brutes. even
hopping on their backs, the lions max
Ing no attempt to disturb them, even
seeming to enjoy their companionship.
There is something rather strange
about this which it is difficult to ex-
plain" :.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-19
Too Lowl

A well known sportsman had become
very tired of listening to series AZ
shooting yarns that some friends had
been spinning. At last he launched
his first and only story that night II
went into a field one day to have a
shot, he said. The only game m
sight was an immense dock Of black.
birds. / should say there were 10000
in the flock. 1 fred both barrels, and
how many do you think l killed." DIFF.
ferent guesses were made, ranging
from twenty to e hundred birds. ..Not
one," said the stranger, but / went
out to look for results and picked I'M
thirty bushels of legs. l had shot 4
little too low"-Tatler.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-19
"crossins the Barr

H'CrossIng the Bar" Tennyson's
biographer says. was written In the
noefs eighty-frst year on a day in
October when We came from Aldworth
Q Farringford. Before reaching Far
singford he had the moaning of the
'ar In HIS mind. and after dinner he
showed me this poem written out /
said, That Is the crown Of your life's
work? He answered, 1T came in a
moment He explained the Pilot as
that Divine and Unseen who Is al.
ways guiding us A few days before
his death he said to me, Mind you put
Crossing the Bar" at the end Of all
editions Of my nocms.,"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-19
II va san rharn-

The story is told OF a clergyman.
who, after he had finished his sermon,
heard one OF his congregation say,
Yes it was good sermon. but he
stole It."
A short time afterward the preacher
called on the man, resented the accusa-
ton and asked him to retract what he
had said.
Il am not" answered the man. .like.
" to take back anything that have
said, but in this case will. for on re-
turning home and referring to the book
whence | thought you had taken your
sermon. ! found that 1t was still there. I"
st. Louis Republic.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-19
What a Hatpin ReveaI,g.

A certain large millinery establish.
ment makes a specially OF women,s
trimmed hats at S. and $40. 1t Is cut.
ting largely into the trade OF the small.
er high priced dealers. A short time
ago woman OF fashion went into the
establishment mentioned and tried ON
several hats, but found none to suit
her. Before going out she missed n
valuable hatpin. A careful search
failed to bring 1t to light, and it's dis.
appearance remained a mystery. A
few days later the customer, still look
ing for a suitable hat. visited one OF
the expensive millinery shops In the
city. Among the hats shown to her.
none OF which was priced lower than
$50, was one that closely resembled
one OF the hats she had tried on in the
ten dollar store. She took it up to ex.
anime 1t more closely. AS she felt
the trimming she noticed that the end
of a hatpin was concealed beneath a
bunch of artificial flowers. Drawing it
out. she discovered 1t to be her missing
hatpln.-New York Tribune,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-19

Benedict or long standing. be SIN
adores bis wife. and be agreed 10 thIn
method OF payment
While they were at breakfast on the
first day OF the following month ~
drew out his pocketbook and beean
counting out various bills Of large a..
nomination. while she. with hand ont.
stretched, waited eagerly for the ron
remarking that her last months allow.
ance was al spent.
%wait a moment" he said. ~ be
tieVe I'll give you kisses Instead !" Ana
the money was stuffed back in his
pocket much to her disnay.
1t Is only fair to say. however. that
later she received both money ana
kisses.-Co Columbus Dispatch.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-19
ADVISE SELLING OUT.

IN 0u41u4fil FRANK etatenGut ~
Failure BY Board Of Public ssrdes.
In an exhaustive report to the city
council the board Of public service OF
Bellefontaine. o. recommended the
selling OF the municipal gas plant on
the following grounds:
THE gas plant is no longer necessary
to and does not furnish any public
service.
'The mains in the principal streets
are very old and win require In the
future expensive repairs.
The plant is in as good condition to-
day as It is possible to put the present
system. and to change the system win
require another bond issue.
THE average price received from the
sale Of gas is very little II any lower
than private corporation would give
to our people. but is as low as any gov
erning board the people may elect can
make and keep the plant in its present
condition and meet all the require
ments and pay bonds and interest, as
has been the policy of the present
management
-Four years ago it was necessary to
issue $15, 1000 OF bonds to build a new
holder and install coal gas bench and
necessary machinery, and another Is
sue of bonds to the extent of $1,000
to pay overdrafts in the banks, and
5000 more to put new mains in San
dusky street before 1t was paved.
These bond issues should have been
unnecessary II the plant had been OPP
Grated with view of self support, but
gas was being furnished part of our
citizens for much less than cost, and
the remaining citizens, even IL they
did not use gas, were. compelled to
stand bond issue for which each tax
payer became equally responsible to
get the plant on its feet And, as his
tory repeats itself, you viii find re-
quest in the future, as in the past, for
bonds to keep the plant in condition
If the price of gas is lowered, and we
wish to say In this connection that
with the election for members of this
board almost year in advance there
are candidates who are grooming
themselves tcIay with q view Of catch.
ing popular fa-o- and riding into office
on the promise 81 cheaper gas, and II
elected on ;aat Issue and their prom
lses and pledges are carried out you
may expect request for bond issue.
and when We realize that we are now
bonded to our legal limit. how will the
money be furnished? And If the plant
is permitted to get in the condition It
was In four years ago. what would II
be worth II compelled to sell tit
as it right Or just to tax those PEG
pie who do not use gas to keep up
this plant, either by taxes or bond Is
sues, when they derive no service, ell
Their personally or as citizens from pub
lie service, from the plant? Is it right
to tax any citizen to keep up some
thing that gives him no return as a
taxpayer? And. on the other hand. is
1t right to compel the gas consumer
to build up plant from revenues de-
rived from the sale Of gas for the peo-
pie? AS the people own this plant,
would 1t not be more equitable to all
the people to. dispose of the plant and
with the proceeds furnish necessity
by installing water mains and sewer
age accommodation for all citlzens2
This, in our opinion, should find favor
from both factions, both OF whom at
present have just cause for complaint"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-19
Early Pottery.

One Of the principal territories OF the
potters for centuries WIS Kingte Chin.
the finest pieces being made during the
Ming dynasty. It Is stated that the
tine specimens were made with 50
much care that out of 200 pieces they
weuld sometimes destroy 100. 1t Is re-
corded in 1913 that a titled man in
Japan had one Of his attendants Of
rank whipped FOR breaking cup and
then sent 10 China at his own expense
to buy another
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-19
10 Ola Mhnt IA cnnIa

Il hope my little Tommy has taken
to heart mamma's talk OF last night
about charity and usefulness" said a
fond mother. How many acts of kind.
ness has he done? How many hearts
has my Tommy made grateful and
glad?'
Her Tommy replied:
I've done whole lot OF good, ma.
| gave your new hat to a beggar wom-
an, and ] gave the cooks shoes to lit
tie girl in busted rubbers what l seen
on the street, and I gave a poor lame
shoesring seller pas black evening
suit, the open front one that he hardly
ever wears"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-19
Retribution Of the Law.

Judge Ito lawyerl-Mr. Sharp. are you
defending this prisoner? Lawyer-I
am. your honor. Judge-And how
much Is he charged with stealing?
Lawyer-Fifty dollars. your honor
Judge-We'll let him go. He'll be pun
ished enough anyhow. What
do you mean. your honor? Judge
Why, by the time yon get that $50 and
then he works out the other 500 your
charge him he'll be sorry euorgh be
ever was dishonest.-Toledo Blade.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-19
He Placed an orser.

A small, sharp faced boy. one OF
whose eyelids had an inclination /,
droop in a chronic wink. entered !.
tailor shop in upper Broadway. NJ
preached the proprietor and Silent
handed him button. The tailor too
it and looked puzzled.
What's this forT' he asked. Il
don't want 1t. I've got plenty of but
TONS"
Oats all right" said tie youngstcr
But yer want business. don't yery'
YES"
well, just sew a pair o pants on
dat button"
The small boy was half way up the
block before the tailor reached the
door.-New York Globe.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-19
Hans, Niehtnar.

VENEER g. on n party und eat more
dan four bologna sausnges. | always
don't sleep goot dat night. Veil
goes TO de doctors shop und tells him
yust about how dat vas. und he said /
hat de nightmare. Den he writes
Something's l.. Swede on a piece of ma
per ind sends me Offer to de hardware
shop to get dat paper fun Of some.
dings. Veil. | says at mineself "yhen
l waste money dat way my name amt
Hans Fritz Won Splattzengatzmeyer"
So l trows de paper on de street und
starts home, On de way met a house
NIT sign on de door: "scarlet nea.
sizes. Keep out" Den goes along.
ind l met anudder house NIT sign
on de door: Small pox. Keep out"
I links OATS pooty goot scheme, so l
goes home md takes a paint brush und
writes or my door: nightmare. Keep
out" Und de nightmare don't bOdder
me since.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-19

ITS hard" said the sentimental
landlady at the dinner table. ITO think
that this poor little lamb should be de.
stroyed in Its youth just to cater to our
appetites."
Yes" replied the smart boarder,
struggling with his portion. ut is
tough. Philadelphia Press.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-19
Music Without Sound

The fundamental eyil Iii r.csic Is the
necessity Of reproduction Of its artis.
dc creations by performance. Were It
rs easy to learn TO read music as
words the sonatas Of Beethoven would
have the popularity Of the poems OF
Schiller.-F. Hitler.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-19
up 70 pate piet;or.

Angel Child-Father, what is meant
by the phrase. Back to nature?n
Facetious Father-ob. that expresses A
man lying urdcr lis motor car TO see
why 1t won't 20. ANGEL Child-oh. /
thought 1t meart msa falling from
his balloon.-St Louis Eepub!ic.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-19
HI, piIamna.

Photographer-You are all right now
except your expression. Please look
pleasant. Jay Green-Hang 1t, man, /
cant I'm bowlegged an am trying to
hold me knees together SOS it won't
show. When I smile. forgit all about
my knees. an when pay attention to
my knees forgit to smile.-London
Tit.Rits.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-19
Two Runamaxn.

"Dis paper" said Languid Lewis,
tells erbout boss runnin' away with
a woman, an she was laid up for six
weeks"
Dat amt SO worse" rejolned Boast.
full Benjamin. "a friend Nv mine
wunst ran away with boss. an he
was laid up fer ak Chicago
News.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-19

Judge-Prisoner. have you anything
to say to the court before sentence Il
pronounced? Prisoner-I beg the court
to consider the youth Of my attorney
White and Black.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-19

The language OF the face and man.
ner Is the instantaneous shorthand or
the mind. which is very quickly read
Success Magazine. ,-s.S
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-19
Beautiful Harmony.

Il like to see things harmonic"
%Wel, you ought to be satisfied. You
have q rubber neck and an elastic con.
Bcience. New York Press.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-19

Little DO you know what q gloriOusly
Uncertain thing the lEw is-PlEutus.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-06-19
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.


III stop your pain free. TO show
you arst-before you spend a psDLy
what my Pink Pain Ia :, "a.
do, I will mail you 80. I rrlai
package of them-D' ,p."L Head
ache Tablets. NJ 80 headache,
toothache, period !, ms, etc, are due
alone to blood congestion. DR..
shool Htadat i, TABLETS simply
i Up nj, cca:-it. av y tie IN nat
y u col prt,su Thai is all.
A 'dr' snoci .iacine Wiz.
: d - a. dr. ,;gis.
We r: IL .Lo.R
Ice ere, n d AK. l..us a,
evening al the ~ II. 7. cl nch
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-09
The perils Of Railroad Trips.

CHICAGO, Jan. 3.-A dispatch to
the The Record Herald from Wash
ington says: "Of late l never start
on railroad journey without wonder.
ing how it will end-whether it will not
be my last. The enormous increase
in the volume of traffic has caused it
to become common practice on many
roads to allow three trains on the
same block at the same time. Prac'
tically they run on sight"
This startling statement was made
by President James j. Hill, OF the
Great Northern railroad, to a high
official of the government who talked
with him on the present aspect of the
transportation problem.
In recounting the convers alton yes
terday, the official in question referred
to the fact that it was disregard OF thu
block system that led to the disaster
on the Southern railway. in which
President Samuel Spencer lost hi
life few weeks ago, as we'll as tn
frightful calamity in the suburbs o
ashington on Sunday evening last
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-09
Railroad Employees Want Raise.

ST. PAUL, Jan. 5.-Committeemen
from the brotherhoods of employees of
the Great Northern, representing the
men of every division of the system,
including the Montana Central, are
assembling in St. Paul and will meet
Monday for the purpose Of formulate
ing demands upon the management
for an increase in wages and other
concessions.
1t is understood that the men will
make demand for general advance
of Is per cent. in wages, ,iand they will
also demand the eight.hour day. At
present the employees who are paid by
the day are required to work 10 hours
per day, being allowed 10 miles per
hour. They will demandlthat they be
allowed l24 miles to the hour, and
that the pay per mile be increased
about Is per cent. Several minor de.
mands will also be made, and the com.
mittees will also take action looking
toward the enactment of laws, in the
several states traversed by the sys-
TEN, compelling the company to give
every employe at least eight hours
rest after he shall have been on duty
| Ii consecutive hours.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-09
A Big P0stoffice Business.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ga PROPOSE
ton to increase postal clerks salaries
and the proposed abandonment OF the
shack stamp" on letters are discussed
by First Assistant Postm aster General
Hitchcock in bis annual report, made
public today. Parts OF the report,
given out in advance, have already
been handled by the Associated Press.
The report shows that, at the close
of the fiscal year, $1,000 postonices
were in operation and that the total
number of employees, not including
postm asters and assistant postm asters,
was nearly 10000.
The total personnel of postoftices OF
all classes aggregated 2O5, ,28S.
The gain in postoffice revenue dur
ing the year, about sl5, 900, 900, was
unexpectedly large and the returns for
the present fiscal year thus far indi.
cate that the unprecedented gain Is
being maintained. So great is this
gain, Mr.. Hitchcock points out, that
the additional appropriations request
ed OF congress scarcely will be suffici'
ent to maintain the service.