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The Washington times., 1907-06-27
Personal.

wASHINGTON'S old reliable palrnist, clair
voyant. and card reader. 942 New York ave
NV. te2B-2t
WILL THE LADY who bought salicylIc
acid and alcohol Wednesday please call or
communicate with that store in regard 70
formula te27-2t
MRS. WILLARD BISHOP.
PSYCHIC PIANIST
ASSISTANCE
FOR TROUBLED OR UNFORTUNATE.
II you IN trouble OF any kind discon-
tented, unhappy not satisfied IN life, have
domestic, love business troubles, you via
be told how to overcome all OF them. Your
wish and object IN life can be obtained
A. SECRET you should know. the power to
control. even though the one may DO thou
sands Of miles away.
~ NINTH STREET, y. W.
Don't Mistake Name and Number
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The Washington times., 1907-06-27

BARGAINS in Buggies. Surveys and Wagons;
10 secondhand buggies. $40 10 IS.
secondhand Surveys. SIS to so.
2 Jump-seat Surveys, $40 and $50
Is slightly used wagons SIS 10 so.
S. d. WATERS & SON. 3l0 Pa. ave. DIV.
my1s-n
The Washington times., 1907-06-27

GANTZ S bike runabouts. phaetons. surveys,
top buggies. top and no-top express. carpen-
teTs' Contractors. and plumbers wagons at
bottom prices: reasonable terms GANTZ.
1916 d. fel2-tf
The Washington times., 1907-06-27

RICHMOND PARK.
urb- Phone NJ. 6ssI
property free OF cost
elusive Agents. 411-4IZ
The Washington times., 1907-06-27

ye Will sell those new semi-detached 6-room
Ind bath. cellar and furnace houses at 18th
ND d sts. Sc. for s., 100. total monthly ex-
lenses, principal, interest, taxes and every
hing on $50. same as rent,
s. 5. MASON. 1910 D ST. Sc.
The Washington times., 1907-06-27
For Saie-SdDurban.

BANCROFT HOMES for homeIike people.
high and COOL four miles from city. Write
Tor prospectus, SIS monthly payments. move
right in > =. WRIGHT. Bancroft. Alex
andrfa Co. Va. ta2T-4t
The Washington times., 1907-06-27

FOR RENT-Stable rear 451 st. NV. ac-
commodations for 1 team. ie25-2t
The Washington times., 1907-06-27

AUTOMOBILE STABLE in the rear OF loo
Park read nw.s rent. s. q month, ie25-7t
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-31
Report of the condition OF
THE WEST VIRGINIA BANK,

Located at Clarksburg, in the State
of West Virginia, ut the close of busi-
ness August %, 1907.
Bank first began business October,
1899
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-31
Labor DnY.

Monday will be Labor Day, and,
by law is a national holiday. 1t IS
well that the nation sets one day in
the year apart for observance in
this respect, as the toilers constitute
the great bulwark of the Republic,
whose existence would be impossible,
were they not enlisted in the main
tainance and development of the
country. Labor is one of the basic
principles of industry and commerce,
indeed, life itself. Labor has been
a blessed thing with man since the
beginning of time and the Scriptures
tell us of the honor it has ever
brought to the people that follow it.,
though in the most humble manner
He that Iabors conscientiously and
truly, with hands, head or heart, al
ways benefits himself and does good
to his fellowmen.
While there will be no organized
or demonstrative observance of the
day here, yet only necessary bust
ness and work will be dispatched,
and the general cessation from bus:-
ness will impress the lesson that
labor is as much part of the
patriotism of the country as military
or other service.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-31
No Raise at Fuel City Hotel.
Clarkshurg. Aug. 3

Clarksburg, Aug. 30, 1907
Editors Telegram:
In regard to the reports which
have appeared in the Fairmont West
'virginian and Times. stating that
the hotels of Clarksburg intended
advancing the rates to guests attend
ing the annual meeting of the Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows which con
venes in this city in November. the
management of the Fuel City Hotel
in Glen Elk. wishes to say that all
guests at that hotel during the meet
ing will receive the best of service
and at the same rates which are now
charged to regular guests with nc
raise whatever and no extra charge
for street car service to Fairmont.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-31
SOMETHING ABOUT
BUCKING BRONCHOS
The Real Article With Genuine Cow.
boys, Will Be Seen With Buff
faIo's Bills Wild West

Let no one fear that they will not
see plenty of real excitement with
Buffalo Bills Wild West when it
exhibits in this city. There will be
plenty of excitement of the genuine
sort, and not the least will be fur
nished by the Rough Rider delega-
ton which constitutes part of the
entertainment. These horsemen,
drawn from the equestrian nations
of the world, will furnish a wide
variety of daring feats, ranging from
the fearless Cossacks from Russia to
the American cowboy from our own
Western plains.
The cowboys will introduce the
realism of life in the boundless
West; an existence which is led in
the free. open air of the prairies.
They will show the sports with
which they while away the hours of
leasure which fall to their lot in pur-
suit of their calling as herdsmen
and watchers over the cattle which
Craze upon the plains. The most
interesting features of their life nat
urally center around their horses;
their care and management.
1t must be remembered that most
of the animals run loose during the
winter and when spring comes and
they are called into requisition for
the active work of the roundup
their spirits have largely reverted to
the wild state from which the bron-
cho of today originally sprung. The
work OF tanning them is the most
important feature of cowboys exis-
tence. To be successful herds
man, he must be "broncho buster"
of unfailing experiences.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-31
NIGHT SCHOOL.

1t is we'll known that the great OBJ
stacle met by those who wish to
rise in business is their lack of edu-
cation. There are opportunities for
promotion constantly occurring n
leading establishments which might
be filled by present employees. If they
were competent. 1t is possible for
such persons to retain their present
positions and at the same time gain
thorough and complete business
education by evening study. The
night sessions are from Sept. to
May 1. The courses of study taken
up in the night schol are as follows:
Business. Shorthand, Typewriting
and academic branches. Tuition
reasonable. For further informa-
ton call at the
West Virginia Business College,
Fordyce Bldg. Clarksburg, w. Va.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-31
report, and ought also to kick them
selves severely for being so easily
duped

1t may have been little cruel to
call the Fairmont papers down in
the manner the Telegram did yes
terday, but it brought the desired
result, and now those papers are
ner possible. If they will but come
on the scene during the Grand Lodge
meeting, they will hove chance to
eating pie in the most humble man
eat poundcake.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-31

AS the Telegram understands it
the tanks are usually full of water
and there is surely nothing more to
be expected of the engineers at the
city pumping station. This proves
they are not to be censured, because
the water supply does not reach all
parts of the city. Just now for some
sections piping facilities are needed.
There will doubtless be a good-sized
surplus in. the water works treasury
this year. after the improvements
laid out are paid for. and some of
it should be devoted to running
more and larger pipes into sections
where water is lacking, possibly all
of the surplus should be so used.
Also, every thing possible should ne
done to make the pressure ample.
These things can not be done with
out authority from council and the
officers and employees of the depart
ment should not De charged up with
the lack Of them.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-31

In justice to Clarksburg and the
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows which
will meet here in November. the
several papers that have been edi-
torializing and "moralizing" on
false report circulated by the Fair
mont papers that the hotels here
had combined to raise rates during
the Grand Lodge meeting. ought to
hasten to take it all back, since the
sairmont papers have retracted the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-31
doubtless
companies

Express companies doubtless
think they are shrewd Perhaps.
they are, but every one sees through
their recent order that they will
ship no G. o. D. liquor from other
States into this. but will continue
the shipments from one point to an
other within the State. on account
of the Con mandatory injunction.
1t is believed since some of the
States have gone dry that the real
purpose of this order is to force
mandatory injunctions to be issued
in those States, and then the express
companies will simply be in the swim
as it is stated in slang. The idea
is a great one whether it works or
does not work. c-sG ~,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-31
An Evening Echo.

am persuaded that every time q
man smiles, but much more so when
he laughs, it adds something to this
fragment of life.-Sterne.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-24
Normal Enrolment.

The following students have en-
rolled in the institute up to noon to.
day.
Mrs. Lille Rediger, Lawrence Bri-
zendine, Nina Hopkins, William
Weltmer, Guy Robinson, Daisy Sloni-
ger, Kate Keenan,, Clara Miller,
George Leroy, William Essmiller. Ag.
mes Carol, Ethel McGinnis, Geor.
gia Barrett, Agnes Praeger, Edith
koontz, Eta Whitman, Evelyn Ha-
ger, John Daily, Frances Monger,
Florence Hill, lila Newkirk, Arthur
Smith, Rev. George Burgin, Sue Yost,
Gail Decker, Edna Cone, Aletha Bal.
ly, Nellie Brumbaugh, Hazel Clark.
Gladys Verbeck, Carrie Shaffer, An.
gle Nimocks, Ella Keener, Irma Dew.
ers, George Cooney, Ethel Scrogin,
Mabel Deets, Cora McCauley, Myr.
tie Amerine, Olivia Koon,z, Clarence
Smith, Nellie Parish, Hazel McMul.
len, +. L. Marsh, Florence Mmdy,
Anna Kemmery' Lena Lowry, Gladys
Wycoff, Ada Converse. Hettie Koelch,
Alice Alexander, Coy Alexander, E.
sic Wood, Novma Menng, Lille Lu.
cas-, Maria Haines, w. X. Broad
books, S. H. Nash, Emma Stockman, !,
Leo TarPy, L. Baldwin, Cora Blaine,
Corda Blaine, Mvra Winget, Mabel
Hays, Augusta Wolff, Fl. H. Hide
brand, Louie Henderson, Blanche
Hammond. Josie Hainllue. Rose
MCGEE, Wilbur Ames, Anna Dahm,
Eda Gemeinhardt, Leona Doutrava,
Sophia Sausen, Lucy Sausen, Hermie
Lee, Della Quimby, Opal Converse.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-24
HAD TO BE ON TIME.
Dinner Giver Would Allow His Guests
No Latitude.

Closely parallel to the fag end Of
the Euston road, and visible from it
at various turnings is a street which
belongs to few mems London. 1t is
diRgy, granite paved, populous street
Of no attraction, the sort Of street in
which you might expect to see on a
fine day a dancing bear.
Yet this street has known better
times and eager guests. In the house
he knew as No. 40. now obliterated by
big new warehouse, DR.. William
Kitchener entertained his fellow wits
and gourmets. He had ample means
to ride his three hobbies-optics, cook.
cry and music. His dinners we're often
elaborate experiments in cookery. and
the guests had to recognize this fact.
Five minutes past five was the min
ute, and if a guest came late the jan.
ltor had irrevecable orders not to adj
NIT him, for it was held by the myth
ical Committee of Taste" of whom
Kitchener was secretary" that the
perfection of some of the dishes was
often so eyanescent that the delay Of
one minute after their arrival at the
medidiant of concoction will render
them no longer worthy of men of
taste.-T. P.'s Weekly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-24
Poker Game in Ice Box.

Several police officers we're relating
the other day how they avoided the
police before they were themselves
policemen. The conversation had
drifted to poker playing.
1--WE never seen a place as good m
play in, without chance Of being
caught by the police, as a number Of
young fellows had in Westport." said
William Emmons. jailer at headouar.
ters. Nov, of course, that was long
time ago-when played poker. In a
big icebox, in deserted butcher shop.
there was room for a table and five
men, and when We closed the door NOT
a CLEAN Of light escaped. The sides
OF the box we're packed and we could
make all the noise We wanted to with.
out being heard outside. Cold feet,
Never had them In my life In a game
not even in the old icebax."-Kan.
sas City Times.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-24
Eqotism Rebuked.

Anent the Longfellow revival. Jacob
H. Schiff, in the course of the recent
dinner that he gave in New York in
honor of James McCrea, the president
of the Pennsylvania railroad. told an
interesting story about the poet.
During one of Longfellow's visits to
New York" he said, Booth, who was
playing Hamlet, was taken suddenly
Ill, and it was seen that his understudy
would have to take his place that
night.
The understudy was highly elated.
and in order to have sufficiently dis.
tinguished and appreciative audience
ne sat down forthwith and wrote some
dozen notes to the effect that he would
take Booths place that night and dis.
patched them to everybody of distinc.
ton in New York that he had ever met
or heard of.
One of these notes went to Long.
fellow. Longfellow's laconic answer
was:
Thanks for timely warning"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-24
CLAIM AN OLD SLAVES CASH.
Deposit Of $500 Made In 1928 Has
~ Grown to $1,000. I.

One OF the most complicated cases
on record In the recovery of dead"
funds in savings banks is being inves.
tigated by William P. Hamilton. Jr..
and Albert ]. Graefee, lawyers, who
are trying to divide a $4,000 pie among
% hungry heirs. says the New York
World.
Stephen Skeer, or Scarf, who was
born a slave in Elkton, Nd, came to
this city In 1898 and the following
year deposited $500 in the Chamber.
lain Street bank, now the Bank for
Savings, at Fourth avenue and Twen-
ty-second street. August, 1924, he drew
out s12.
The bank was unable to find any of
the heirs. In 1901 George A. Smythe
took hold Of the case. He found two
heirs, John Andrew Stephen Skeer of
go Third avenue, and John Alfred
ocdrr Vi " FlItn avenue, Brooklyn,
and had them appointed administra.
tors of the estate.
Charles c. Halpine, who was the
attorney Of record for the administra.
tors, received s165 for his services
After his death he was supplanted BY
Williams and Caldwell, lawyers. who
received 800.
Then other heirs suddenly turned
up. They went to Lawyer Graefee
and asked him to get the whole &C.
count readjusted With Lawyer Ham.
ilton he filed objections to the &C.
count in the surrogate,s office and Ed.
ward G. Whitaker Of al Broadway
was chosen referee. A hearing will
come up soon. With compound inter.
est OF "a years the amount would be
| $4,000.
Scarf alleges that he has not had
what is due, and with 20 other heirs
has placed a claim in LAWYER Hamil.
tons hands.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-24
Hire the Fewer,

A Washington man, wishing to take
his family into the country for the
summer, one day crossed over to the
Virginia side of the Potomac to look
at small farm with a view to renting
it, says Harper's Weekly.
Everything was to his liking and ne.
gotiations were about to be completed
when the question of hiring also the
farmers COW came up. 1t was an ex-
cellent COW, the farmer declared, and
even after feeding her calf she would
give six quarts of milk a day.
six quarts a day." exclaimed the
Washington man. That is more than
my whole family could use"
Then, suddenly observing the calf
following its mother about the pasture,
he added:
I'll tell you what I'll do. I'll hire
the small COW. She's just about our
size
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-24
The National Anthem.

Admiral Dewey told the story of the
adoption Of the "Star-spangled Banner"
as the national anthem at a meeting
Of the Francis Scott Key Memorial as.
ISOLATION, held recently in Washington.
He said he was instrumental in its
adoption BY this government, stating
that once while he was abroad and
was dining with Prince Henry, of Prus.
STA, on the latter's flagship, the band
played Hail Columbia" He called
the princes attention to the fact that
1t was not national anthem, and re-
ferred to the "Star.spangled Banner"
Later he and Justice Moody, then
secretary of the navy. discussed the in.
cident, the result Of which was the is.
suance OF the presidents order desig.
mating the "Star-spangled Banner" as
the recognized national anthem of this
government.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-24
ORIGIN OF TWO CUSTOMS.
snip Baptism Is of Dread signifeanc.
Firing of SaIutes.

II fair young women sponsors who
take a great deal of pride in breaking
a bottle OF champagne over the PROV
OF a ship as she slides into the water
Tor her first float knew something
about the origin and significance of the
launching custom the chances are they
would not be so eager to see the bottle
crash and the foaming liquid wet the
sides of the vessel.
1t is a survival of a Sarbaric custom
when sacrifices were made to the gods
and some living victim or Offering was
held up and its throat cut so that the
blood flowed over the prov of the shin
being launched. The vessel was bap-
tlzed in warm blood. Now sparkling
wine or pure water is used, and the
change has many advantages, though
the symbolism remains.
There Is another curious custom
ABOARD ship that is interesting in the
way 1t has been handed down to us.
When dignitary visits foreign coun.
try the moment that his ship enters
port formal salute is fired as a signal
OF welcome. This custom was observed
years ago, when it was considered the
correct thing for a port to fire its guns
to show the visiting stranger that the
citizens and authorities placed such
confidence in his friendliness that it
was not considered necessary to keep
the guns loaded, so all the shot was
discharged.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-24
Their Probable Next M...i,o

Gen. Booth. Of the salvation army
speaking In London Of his visits to
Norway and Sweden and Denmark, de,
scribed his interview with the king
Of Denmark: AT parting we shook
hands again and again and his males.
" said: Gen. Booth, we shall meet
again, and wherever we do meet I
shall be very happy to see you Yes,
your majesty replied. we shall meet
again-over the river, your majesty.
| trust we shall meet over the river
He said: Yes. over the river
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-24
ARAB srEEDs SANS SPOTS.
Man Fresh from Desert Shattered Fond
Tradition Of Circus.

Homer Davenport, who Is described
In the woman's Home Companion as
fresh from the Arabian desert" de-
clares there is no such thing as a
spotted or plebald Arabian steed.
"Circuses are perhaps more to
blame for the Misrepresentation Of
the Arab horse than any other source"
says he. "A friend Of mine owns q
circus, and I saw his posters a few
years ago. claiming to exhibit IS or
20 of the only Arabian horses brought
to America.
He said they we're captured with
great difficulty and brought to New
York by a special permit of the sui.
tan; that they were Of the family
known in history as the Eagle Feath-
ers horses, so much priced in the
Queen Of Sheba days; that they were
snow white, with big markings in
Ihelr Spots Oh the UP Oh eagle feath'
ers.
I'VE don't have to believe every
thing we read on the circus posters.
In this case am mighty certain these
spotted Arabians' were bought at AL.
bany, Ore.
The most peculiar part Of this spot
ted horse business is this, and it is
not very strange reason when you
know 1t, that spotted anything is Gre
ated by mixture of different races,
OF different breeds, and that likely &C.
counts for the fact that the Arabian
desert in all its history has never pro-
duced spotted or piebald horse pos
sibly from the fact that there is never
any mixture of blood" ~
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-24
Robbiing
Yourself

That is just what you are
doing when you fail to get reg
ular and sufficient sleep. Your
body requires this unconscious
period for repair work; with
out it your nerve energy be-
comes exhausted, and you are
. tired, WORKOUT, nervous, ex-
citable; have headache, neu.
ralgia, indigestion, poor appe-
tite, or other ailments caused
by a lack of nerve force. Make
Il your business to sleep. II
you are restless, take
DR.. Miles Nervine; it soothes
and strengthens the nerves,
aud brings sweet, refreshing.
life-giving sleep, and gives the
organs power to work natur-
ally. Try it to-day.
II had 4 severe speIl Of fever, which
left me In q very weak condition and
very nervous had severe spells Of
headache and neuralgia, and could
sleep but very little. Every effort that
was made to recover my strength was
OF no avail until I began taking Dr..
Niles Restorative Nervine. After
commenced to take the Nervins my
sleep was profound and restful, and
the pains In my head. as well as the
neuralgia pains, left me to certain
extent and / grew gradually better"
MRS. =. 3. GILBERTSON,
81 Beryian Ave, Belyidere. nls
Or. Miles. Nervlne ls sold by yeui
druuaist, who will guarantee that the
firsf bottle will benefit. u Il falls, hl
Win refund your meney.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-24
Girl Friends.

Nell-Did you tell her couldn't
come?
Belle-Yes, and she seemed sur.
'prised.
Nell-But didn't you explain to her
that I've got the chickenpox?
Believes. that's what surprised
her. She said you we're no chicken
Catholic Standard and Times.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-24
Only EXCLAMATION.

It was bargain day.
An excited man rushed into the
crowded drygoods emporium.
Say, where will ! find my wife," he
queried Of the head fioorwalking gen.
tleman.
Really, I don't know, sir" replied
the party of the foorwalking part.
She hasn't been here to-day"
Great Scott" exclaimed the excit.
ID man. Then l must hurry home at
'nce. She Is either dead or dyingl"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-24
Sons Of Veterans Meelihu.

Fort lara camp No. 8, Sons of
Veterans, held a very large and
enthusiastic meeting at the camp
room Monday night, the old
soldiers and their wives and
daughters being the guests. A
short program of speeches and
music was rendered, after which
a bountiful supply of sandwiches,
cake, and coffee was disposed of
with all the old time vigor of
both the old and the young. A
general social time was then in-
duIged in until a late hour. and
all wended their way homeward
feeling that IN evening had been
well spent with the "boys. "
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-24

For Sale::-The Northwest
Quarter of Section IA, Township
20. Range 70, in Barton county.
the Joseph Pohlmann farm. Call
on or address ]. H. Torrance, Ad-
ministrator, Ellinwood. Kansas.