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Washington telegraph., 1908-04-17
Commissioners S4le.

Notice is hereby given that by a
decretal order of the Hen3pstead
Chancery Court, made and rJndered
at the March term, 1908, II said
court, to wit on the 3rd day q Mar,
1908, in a certain case therelI pen
ding in which A. A. Gibson and
Company were Plaintiffs andI M. j.
Anderson, Mrs. Winnie Spdaglea,
Lee Perry and Allie Anderson heirs
at law OF [. Z. Anderson, deceased,
were defendants, | will sell
SATURDAY APRIL %, l908
between the hours Of Ten % lock IN
the forenoon and Three clock in
the afternoon, in front OF tte east
entrance to the Court Housj ID the
town of Washington, Art KANSAS,
at public auction, to the pighfst
bidder, the following described
property, lying and being in Hemp
stead County, Arkansas, to Wit
NEl4 of SE14 and Ela of " = OF
Section 81, in Township IL ). X.
% West, containing 80 acref more
or less.
TERMS OF SALE
Said property will be sold on a
credit of three months and tbe pur-
chaser or purchasers will be rtqnlred
to execute notes with approved
personal security bearing Interest
from date OF sale at the rate lof ten
per centum per anuum untt paid,
and a lien will be retained IN the
property to secure the paym| |ent OF
the purchase money.
c. E. Royston,
Commissioner in Clkneery.
April 3, 1908.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-09-16
DESTRUCTION OF POLES.

Birds are destroying the telephone and
telegraph poles in the south and south
west, particularly in Texaa, Arizona, aud
California. In some places fifty per cent
of all the poles along the right-of-way
have been riddled by these innocent often
ders, which belong to the woodpecker
family.
One of the Western Union officials,
who has recently returned from an in
spection through the west, reported hav.
ing seen twenty-five telephone poles
with two or three hundred holes drilled
clear through them. Some of the holes
were three or four inches in diameter.
An officer of the Illinois Central Rail
road counted the white cedar telephones
poles along the right-of-way near Coving-
i ton, Tennessee, which had been affected
by woodpeckers, and found that out of
26S poles, no. or Al per cent, had been
bored.
In some cases destruction of pole
takes only a few months and the weaken
ed condition makes it dangerous for a
lineman TO climb the stick
The real object of the birds in drilling
the holes is uncertain. One telephone
man said that the humming of the wires
was mistaken by the birds for insects ex-
cavating beneath the surface of the wood,
and that they drilled the poles in quest
OF these imaginary insects. 1t is very
probable, however, that the holes are
excavated for an entirely different pur-
pose. The woodpecker is a provident
bird. At the proper season il stores up
a supply of acorns and other foods for
future consumption. In the summer
these holes are often found stored with
acorns.
Many methods for preventing this
damage have been suggested, but prob.
ably the most successful is preservation
with cresote. A line of creosoted poles,
opposite the one near Covington, was
examined, and not a single hole was
found. When il is considered that creo-
sote will not only prevent the damage
caused by the woodpecker, but also pro-
tect the pole indefinitely against both
insects and decay, its great value as a
preservative is apparent.
The Forest Service has spent consider
able time in developing a cheap yet eff
cient method for the treatment Of tele-
phone and telegraph poles. The results
of the work are embodied in several
Forest Service circulars. copies Of which
may be obtained without cost from the
Forester, Washinton, ID. o.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-09-16

Holland, Mich, Sept. ii. One man
was probably fatally injured and
fifteen other persons slightly hurt In
a head-on collision between a special
excursion train and a freight on the
Pere Marquette one and onc-half miles
east of this city. But for dense smoke
from the forest fires, which necessi-
tated the excursion train. running
very slow, one of the most disas-
trous wrecks in the history OF Mich
gan would have resulted.
The freight, known as 153. bound for
Muskegon, was showing string OF
cars from the main line on to siding
when the special from Grand Rapids
10 st. Joseph and Benton Harbor, car.
rying 300 excursionists. crashed into
II, completely demolshing both en-
gines and telescoping the baggage and
smoking car. The engine of the spe
cial was thrown into the ditch.
Going Down Grade.
The accident occurred a half mile
east OF the town Of Waverly. The
passenger train was travelling down a
grade only eighteen miles an hour,
faster time being impossible. Engi'
neer Vanderbilt. leaning from the cab
window, peering ahead into the heavy
mantle of smoke, saw the freight loom
up but hundred yards in front OF
him. Quickly applying the emergency
brakes, he shouted warning to his
fireman. Clarence Mates. and both
men jumped.
Vanderbilt landed on his feet and
then plunged head foremost into the
cinders along the tracks. His left
ankle was broken, his face pounded al
most to pulp. and It is believed he il
internally injured. He is at the home
OF relatives in this city. and his deatf
is expected. Mates sustained badly
lacerated knees.
The exact cause OF the wreck is mo-
known. but il is said the freight was
not supposed TO be on the main line
at that time. 1t was stretched hal
way around the switch. although or
ders had been issued giving the spe
cial the right OF way. AS the specia
was five minutes late. no cause car
be assigned for the presence OF the
| freight.
That many were no killed or seri
ously injured is miraculous. The tel
escaped smoker carried forty passen
gers. All of those injured except th'
engineer and fireman were riding II
this coach Engineer 9. Kraft anC
Conductor A. Hines, with the fireman
OF the freight, jumped before the
crash and escaped uninjured. Fiv,
cars of the freight were reduced I,
kindling wood.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-09-16
USE THE NEWSPAPERS
United States Government Makes
An Exhaustive Investigation
Of Advertising
AHEAD OF OTHER MEDIUMS
Returns Show People Read News.
paper Advertisements More Than
Any Other Kind.

What form of advertising pays best?
Where can the money used for this pur-
pose be expended most advantageously?
Or in other words, what medium, or
class of mediums, is most favorable for
reaching che public in convincing
way? This is an age of advertising.
Every progressive merchant or manu-
factuIer devotes considerable attention
to this branch of his business. And the
question of medium to be employed is
the most important that he has.to settle.
If the United States government had
made scientific investigation of the adj
vertising question, had secured actual
statistics to indicate just what kind of
advertisements yielded biggest returns
wouldn't the results announced carry
weight? Wouldn't you want to try the
particular form to receive the govern
mental endorsement?
That is precisely what the govern
ment has done. Every year the bu-
reau of navigation spends considerable
sums in advertising for recruits to the o..
S. navy. Last year some $50, 900 was ex
pended for This purpose and this year
the figures will probably be larger. In
order that this money might not be ex-
pended aimlessly, an analysis Of the re-
suits obtained last year was made. Ex-
haustive inquiry was made among the
recuits to assertion just where they had
learned of the opportunities offered in
the navy, in just what publications they
had seen the advertisements, if they had
seen any, what, in other words, was the
instrument that reached the public and
attracted the attention of the young
men desired for the navy, a higher and
more intelligent body, by the way than
had ever before been recuited. The an
swers were made in writing and were
carefully tabulated.
The figures are thoroughly convincing
The successful medium was the newsi
paper. Magazine and periodical adyer.
Using produced only from oue-fourth tC
one sixteenth as many naval recruits as
newspaper advertising. One recruit
was secured for $3.6S expended in the
newspaper columns. while the cos
through magazines and periodicals wa:
from Sl5 to s65 each.
Consequently. from now on the bulk
of the advertising for naval recruits will
be done through the newspapers. The
government is thoroughly convinced
that these supply unquestionably Tia,
most satisfactory medium for reaching
the public, that advertising in them i,
vastly more effective and less expen-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-09-16

sive.
Owing to the position of the govern
ment it was peculiarly fitted to carry
on an investigation and analysis of this
sort. and to ascertain just what effect
its advertising in various mediums had.
The average business man has 10 such
facilities for carrying on the investiga-
ton. But isn't the endorsement of the
government pretty strong one? If
the bureau of navigation has found
newspaper advertising from 400 to 1900
per cent more profitable and satisfac
tory than anyother, isn't it reasonable
to suppose that the business man would
meet with the same results? If Uncle
Sam finds it better business to do all his
advertising in the newspapers, isn't il
probable that that kind of advertising
will bring the biggest returns to you
tool
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-09-16
Hurled Bricks Into Bank.

Detroit, Mich, Sept. 15.--Imagining
he had large deposits in the Union
Trust company, Walter JAM, aged
thirty-nine years, 272 Waterloo street,
made a demand for s250,00O at the
paying teller's window. Informed that
be had no account at the institution,
JAM ran into the street and began
hurting bricks through the plate glass
windows. Showers of broken glass
enveloped President Frank w. Blair
and many OF the clerks. With Blair
at their head, the Office force rushed
out and grabbed JAM. He was turned
over to the police.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-09-16
Protest to Bradley.

Grand Rapids Mich, Sept.15.-Dr.
Bradley's action in demanding a re-
count Of the votes from the recent
primaries is not well received by Re
publicans in this vicinity. AT a meet
ing of the Republican county candi-
dates for Office it was stated that his
action would have a tendency to harm
not only the state and county ticket,
but the candidates themselves. A let
ter to this effect was ordered sent 10
DR. Bradley over the signature of
Frank Cook, chairman of the county
committee.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-09-16
Train Cut Him In Two.

Howell, Mich. Sept. 15.-Vanda
Yates. aged twenty-five. attempted To
board a moving train for Detroit He
slipped and fell under the wheels, and
his body was cut in two. Yates came
here last spring. He said that his
home was in Florida, and that he had
formerly been a jockey. He worked
for time on farms in this vicinity,
and a few weeks ago he came to
Howell and opened a shoeshining es-
adjustment.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-09-16
Memorial For Peter White,

Marquette, Mich, Sept, 15.-As a
memorial TO her father, the late Peter
White of this city, Mrs. George Shiras
III. of Washington announces her in
tention of presenting to st. Paul's
Episcopal cathedral of Marquette a
$4,000 pipe organ. The instrument
has been ordered and is to be In
stalled in the church prior to Christ
mas day.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-09-16

Detroit, Mich. Sept. 12.--Leo Groin,
aged twenty-five, no home, was arrest
ed by Patrolman Cielinski for COM
plicity in a Grand Trunk fright car
robbery. Groth was out on parole and
must go back TO the house of correc-
ton to serve over fourteen years. He
was given a maximum of fifteen years
tor highway robbery. but wss released
after nine months.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-09-16
Kills Wife and Self.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Sept. 12-Dur
ing a family quar- 81, Fitch Cooper
aged fifty years, shot mis- wife TO death
with a revolver and then killed him
self at their farmhouse near Nunica
Ottawa county Their children, who
we're away, discovered the bodies soon
afterward. The couple had quarreled
frequently and were having trouble
when the children left home in the
morning.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-09-16
They Take The Kinks Out.

Il have. used DR.. Kings New Life
Pills for many years. with increasing
satisfaction. They take the kinks out
of stomach. liver and bowels. without
fuss or fiction. saws N. IT Brown. of
Pittsfeld. VT. Guaranteed at Geo Il.
Sharrar's drug store. 25c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-09-16

hecOu Hand
consideration thoughtful people Many unreliable and misleading aao difficult
nor those not nveran' with the lac" Oy understand the True conditions existing and the rights
by council These franchises and granted this right build and
ne o
ignoring ordinance
blocks onehah mile
lin No
lines St Johns and ow@o neghbOng both
arbitrary in
reasonable way to hea compromise ne sy existed running parallel Center street in the
difficult
should direct put up large cable sm'ss all the wire" and cross arms thus making what known
o hee Q
the
joint the court decide what was right and equitable the matter We believe that these
pursued president the village Ithaca presumably the vii
Iu.
ion
befed3 We
to 0 lie OF he of
@ped irtot and adjoining counties
stockholders unreasonable nd1
either business rate for telephone
s ~e @ @
properly Inc woe
ness built upon this reciprocal relation between the public and the telephone companies and munich
or
. private right Of wa
n k h price ki d % his nt Ne ch wtgern tretlya narnd
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-09-16

eo 10 d mran bu to instruments
n cities dhry st b y u euer aprvae
noue Hn Lowing nu neuned
. < ono
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-09-16
Wit and Nonsense

When one runs after wit he is SUR
o catch ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-09-16
Tho Easi Laxative for

l-anfs should sec TO Il that THERE .o
,Tfai, easy movement Of the 1
20. lose the child with salts OF
4es arc 100 powerful In cfiecN a.
'-lr little insifCe to pieces, ieav
wkc1cd and less able % act natur. go
.sy1.iVe fron-ux Tablets tone 90
towels. ana ctlucihte all the
g.. IS activity. Chocolate coafec st.
- gs - - & =. - aato. &c. 81. @
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-09-16
SIXTEEN HURT
IN COLLISION.
Excursion Train On Pere Mar
quette Hits Freight.
BOTH ENGINE CREWS JUMPED.

Engineer of Excursion Probably Fatal
Iy Injured-Was Running Very Slow
on Account of Smoke From Forest
Fires-Exact Cause Of Wreck Is
Not Known.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-09-16
Wise Advice.

Learn to unlearn what you have
learned amiss.-ltalian proverb.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-09-16
Exhibition Of Weakness.

An uncomfortable temper is never
sign OF strength.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-09-16

Fortunate is she who cooks for a
nan with good acrotite.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-09-16
True Freedom.

The man who masters himself is
free -Epictetus.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-09-16
UNION Telephone COMPANY ADDRESS LETTER 70 ITHACA PATRONS
The Presented Judge Kelly Scarf Last Saturday ard the Company We're Per
o Its Polss-Fl Hearing September Twenty-outh.

snded i ls ksiu thu Rh injunction reu the Im phoe Co restraint
h ear l st he
p of the represented " comps attorneys M IN nj he d b
II
Ithaca patrons
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-18
BRIDE
COMMITS SUICIDE
Takes Her Own Life Though
Husband Thought Her
a Buffer.

NEW YORK, May 18.-Unable to
decide whether to give up dancing or
give up her husband, there being no
other alternative, pretty eighteen-
year-old Maud Conover, bride OF, a
twelye-month, yesterday swallowed
iodine at No. 3S6 East Twenty-ninth
street and then fell unconscious into
her weeping husbands arms. She
was taken tot Bellevue. where 1t was
said she would recover.
When this news was carried to the
erstwhile weeping husband, George
conover, he grew angry.
II think she's buffer" he said;
"f'll never live with her again un-
less she quits dancing"
Conover and Ibis wife FIRST met at
an east side bah. The young woman
according to her husband, was very
fond OF dancing. He declares she
often went out Saturday nights and
whirled herself around on waxed
floors till a. m. They separated
She went home to mother. He took
up board at his brothers. Yesterday
the bride came to the brothers. to
see her husband. He asked her, he
says. II she would give up dancing Il
he returned to her. She refused.
You know that / still love you,'
she cried, "but dancing is the only
pleasure l have. But / cannot live
without you" She took a bottle Of
iodine from the bosom of her dress
and drank half Of the contents be
fore her husband could dash the via,
from her hand. Then she sank un,
conscious In his arms.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-18
NorIoE no CONTRACTORS
Send For Price List

Sealed bids VIII be received by the
First National Bank OF Richwood
Nicholas county. w. Va, until ~
O'clock noon. May %, 1908, for the
erection and completion OF a one
story with basement Bank building, in
accordance with plans and specie.
cations prepared by GLADDEN. and
Alexander, architects, Irwin building,
Clarlsburg, w. VA. copies DC Which
may be obtained at the office of tho
above architects, and also at above
bank
Each bid must be accompanied by
a certified check for 10 per cent of
amount of bid, made payable to the
First National Bank OF FLEETWOOD, az
Ia guarantee that the successful bid
der viii enter into contrac and furnish
satisfactory bond for the ifuliillment
of said contract, on or before the list
day OF September, 1908. ~
Upon failure of the bidder to COM
ply with above conditions, check be-
comes payable to above bank. I
After award has been made checks
will be returned to the respective bid
ders.
Address all proposals to w. r..
Kelts, Chairman Building Commit
tee, Redwood, w. Va.
The right is reserved to reject, any
or all proposals.
By order of Building Committee.
w. f. KELTs. Chairman.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-18
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.
nilionsness ana Constlnntion.

For years l was troubled with bill
lousness and constipation, which
made life miserable for me. MY, APP
petite failed me. ] lost my usual
force and vitality. Pepsin prepara-
lions and cathartics only made mat
tiers worse. i do not know where /
should have been today had not
tried Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. The tablets relieve
the Ill feeling at once, strengthen the
digestive functions. purify the stom-
ach, liver and blood, helping the sys-
TEN to do its work naturally.-Mrs.
Rosa Potts, Birmingham, Ala. These
tablets are for sale by all dealers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-18
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.

Health Coffee" is really the clos
est coffee Imitation ever yet produc-
ed. This clever Coffee Substitute
was recently produced by DR.. shoop
OF Racine, Wis. Not grain of real
coffee in it either. DR.. shoop's
Health Coffee is made from pure
toasted grains, with malt, nuts, etc.
Really 1t would fool an expert-who
might drink 1t for cofree. No 20 or
80 minutes tedious boiling. made
in a minute" says the doctor. Sold
by all dealers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-18
In Pinch. use Aliens Eoot.Ease

Ladies can wear shoes ono size
smaller after using Aliens Foot-E Ease
1t makes tight or new shoes feel
easy; gives instant relief to corns
and bunions. It's the greatest com.
fort discovery of the age. Cures
swollen feet, blisters, callous and
sore spots. It Is certain relief for
sweating, tired. aching feet. At all
Druggists and Shoe stores, 25c. Don't
accept any substitute. For FREE
trial package, also free sample Of the
FOOT-EASE Sanitary CORN-PAD, a
new invention, address Allen S. Ohm
sted. LIE Roy, N. Y.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-18
B LEADS
NO IC End.
Greater Portion Of the Counties
Declaring for Lewis
County Man.

MARTNsBuRG. May is.-The
Democrats Of Berkeley county hcid
two conventions Saturday, the sun
.porters of State Senator William
Campbell bbfnng ana holding a rump
convention. Senator campbell E Oh.
posed by Attorney A. c. AIcIntire Of
Morgan county ana upon the result 81
the convention here depended the
nomination for state senator. Both
conventions named delegates 10 the
several Democratic conventions and
both endorsed Attorney ]. NJ. Woods
and Col. James r.. Thompson for
Judge of the supreme court and dis
trict delegate respectively. Morgnn
comfy Democrats held harmonious
convention and selected a delegation
favorable to Attorney A. c. McIntire
for the state senate. Bennett win
get the full delegation of both coun-
ties 1t Is thought
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-18
WESLEY
at Buckhannon An
ilounCes It's Commence
rlent Program.

The eommeilp cement program at the
Wesleyar college at Buckhannon this
yeaE VIII be Is follows
ThursdayS June IN s. p. MI Re-
cital. School of Music.
+ Friday. June IL, s p. n. REV.
Benz. Ison1 and q. F. Fergus Prize
Contest
Saturday. June 40. 8 p, m.Grad-
uation Recital School OF Expression.
sahday June II, 10 ~ NJ. Bas-
calaureate sermon, President Doney.
5 p. m. Christian Associations
Sermon.
Monday, June /, s p. m. Lecture,
Brother Jonathan and HIS Country,
Rev: Thos Sturgeon, .. D., Of Eng
land.
Tuesday June 1G, a. In.Annual
meeting Of the board OF trustees
3 p. m. Alumni baseball game.
8 p. m.Alumni banquet.
Wednesday. June IT, 10 a. MIN
,auguration ceremonies. Address,
Methodism and the Higher Education,
Pres. Herbert WEIGH, LII. d.
Address West Virginia aud Fields
Beyond, Pres. Edwin H. Hughes, Ill.
ID.
2 pg m. Address, Charge to the
President, Rev. w. f. Anderson.
Address Pres. Carl G. Doney,
PHI. D.
4 p. m.-Class Day exercises.
( s. p. Concert and oratorio-
School Of Music.
Thursday, June IS, 10 a. M
Commencement exercises.
Addfess-The Integrity Of the Cox
tIege Student, Ex-Goy. G. w. Atkin-
son. LII. D.
Comforting of degrees, granting Of
diplomas.
s p. mp Presidents reception.
An invitation is extended to all
persons to attend these exercises;
and 1T is especially desired that
alumni and former students arrange
ito be present.
Graduates Arthur ]. Daily. A. b.,
lBuckhann6n, w. Va; Chas. II. Hart
ley, "A. b., Wildwood, w. Va; Flor
ence g. Warder, A.. b. Shelton, Conn.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-18
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.
Bad Attack Of Dyscntery Cured

IAN honored citizen of this town
was suffering from a severe attack
OF dysentery. He told friend If he
could obtain a bottle of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy, he felt confident of being
cured. he having used this remedy
in the West. He was told that
kept 1t in stock and lost no time In
obtaining it. and was promptly cur
ed" says NJ. j. Leach, druggist, OF
.Wolcott, VT. For sale by all dealers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-18
SHAKE N orr.
Rid Yourself Of Unnecessary burdens
a ClarlSsbnrg Citizen shows


Don't bear unnecessary burdens
=;.:--.;s.= Of bad back are unnec-
efsary.
Get rid Of them.
poan's Kidney Pills cure bad
baekss
cure lame. weak. and aching
Cure every form OF kidney Ills.
Lots Of local endorsement to prove
this.
B. r. Grimm, living at 1874 West
Pike street; Clarksburg, w. Va,
says: About tire years ago my
back commencedslo. give me a great
deal Of trouble. ffshad d dun ache
IN the day and during the night my
back would be very lame and sore.
! suffered from It for long while
without getting relief and finally saw
Doan's Kidney Pills advertised for
such trouble. j procured q box at
Wells g Haymaker's drug store and
used them as directed The steady
ache and pain left me, have not felt
II since and feel better in every way.
Ny wife has also used Doan's Kidney
Pulls for kidney trouble and back
ache and. the results were Just as
satisfactory In her case.
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember, the name Doan's
and take no other.