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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-14
Good Program
For Teachers

Advantages and disadvantages Of
the district supervision.-Frank S.
White.
What provisions can be made for
the bright pupils who are constantly
getting ahead OF their lasses?-Miss
NJ. L. Gordon.
Do we attempt too many branches
and too much work in each branch
taught?-E. E. Knight.
1t is especially urged that all the
teachers Of this institute be present
throughout the entire session. and n
very cordial invitation is extended to
all others interested in education.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-14
HEAR

Our Thinking Musical Numbers
Good Evening Friends.
On The Spur of the Moment.
Every Bit Added.
Ding Along Ding.
Auto Song.
Smile on Me.
Accidents win Happen.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-14
EnR SALE

Two elegant houses on West Pike
street. os. 45s and 765: modern.
strictly good and most desirable. See
w T. Merriman. office, room No. II,
Lowndes building. Third street.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-14

II you would enjoy delightful
evening of fun, frivoiity and charm
ing music, you cannot AFFORD 10 miss
the merry musical farce comedy MY
Wife's Family" by Stephen and Lin
ton, which comes to the Grand opera
house Wednesday, January 10. This
charming entertainment OF two and
one-half hours duration, was seen
here last season and 1t left a most
favorable and lasting impression with
local theater-goers. This year the
writer's have added many new music
al numbers and extremely witty
lines, The cast selected is one of the
best en- tour.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-14
The Merry ROllickins Dancing Chorus
SEE

UCE
The Funny Auto Scene.
The Pretty Girls.
The Funny Comedians
Those Real Funny Fellows
Appleton and Perry.
The Funniest Laugh
Producing Musical
Farce Of the Yenr.
The evening world., 1908-10-02
PRAYED DURING HURRIC CANE,
20 vile. nm Hour Bi"w Drought
Mnrncns Passengers TO knees.

The fruit steamer Maracas. OF the
Now York Shipping and Trading Com.
pany, got In to-day from Trinidad
minus her ven;!lators and most othei
deck fittings.
on Friday last. at a. NJ, n lati-
'ude IL. longitude 6S west, tae Maracas
ran into a hurricane that developed a
vslOcty OF ninety miles an hour. The
barometer went down - 2s.S which i
exceedingly bad weather Only by
heroic efforts did the crew manage &c
keep the llfe5oats on deck.
There were ten passengers and they
acknow ledrrd when they dlsembarked
that they lad prayed fvr salvation
throughout the blow.
The evening world., 1908-10-02
VOTES PILE IN BY
! THOUSANDS FOR
/ FAVOR|7t GIANTS
Breanahan Makes Another
Gain and Is Eight Thou
sand Ahead,
MATTY STILL SECOND.
As the Contest Nears Close
Friends of the Players Are
Getting Busy,

Roger Bresnahan's friends continue to
pile in votes for him in the Evening
World contest for the diamond studded
medal which will be awarded to the
member OF the Giants who in the
opinion OF the fans is doing the most 10
help New York land the pennant.
Bresnahan now has lead OF over S,coN
votes. but that is not worrying the
friends of the other players IN the least.
as they are holding back until the last
minute OF the race, when they Will pile
In votes by thousands. In the event OF
o tie for the prize each person so tied
will receive prize similar TO that OF
Tered.
Here are some. OF the letters that
came in with votes yesterday:
Incosed you w!n find seven yo;es for
Christy Mathewson, the best pitcher n the
National League. EDWARD FLYNN.
Driver Fire Department. Central lsilp I. /.
p. s.-I am working hard at the present
time trying to best that other d-i-s-. john
". Scott. for Bresnahan.
Inclosed please find thirteen vo.-s fo= my
Pal. Michael Donlin. ! tEiak he Is the best
fie,deT in the world. He has put the Giants
whore they are to-day,
DANIEL =. LEARY,
4e7 East one Hundred and Fiftys!Xth Street.
fft,ase place the inclos:s ~ votes to Ar
thur peYlin,s credit. Ee Las been piay!nF
steadily frsam the beginning Of the seasot
80 the preSt nH lime a mer!tcrious game am
should hard avg consistent work count r
understand why the, public does NOT show
more interest in theNsst third haseman now
SSlayhhnE 81 Ing bal; al. u,ns o an st GN
street.
Inclosed find five votes fo- "the peerless
Aatty." the one VI no is doing the most WORK
TO have another pennant pole put in Brush $
stadium Respectfully.
2ii East Thirty.ninth street.
]. \. MOIR.
9G Charles street.
Inclosed find one solitary vote for the most
popular player in the baseball world from his
many friends at Brown University. He is
only one Of the many players that the great
college on the hlll'' has set forth into the
baseball world.
As the grand old man In baseball. who has
done many things to better the .Rme, the
Fans. it IS your duty as lovers % baseball! TO
vote for Tenny. j. r. FAM
Providence, n. J.
Inclosed find nine votes for c. Herzog
whom we sincerely nope TO have IN the lead
at the close OF your contest The nail !
pinned the coupons together with IS for the
The evening world., 1908-10-02
GAS LEAK BLEW UP STORE.
Cooper Went to Investigate ana
nm Explosion Did the Rest.

Samuel Cooper. a furrier at No. 1879
Bropiwly, asked Walter Roche, of No.
20 West Forty-ninth street. to enter his
cellar last night to ascertain II it was
possible to establish 4 gas connection
with the furrier shop. Roche came up
in a few minutes TO report that 1t was,
His operations had developed a very
strong odor of gas. The men, armed
with pc per torches, went below.
Just Uel ore tne eNp-osIOR occurred e
LU!cLzrn had a nue STOCK OF antique
furniture and oil paintings nUN. door
70 the fUrrier. The whole odtht Va.
blown into the street. CCoper's store
W not damaged. but Loren2en lost
a'or+ e 80
The evening world., 1908-10-02
DRAGGED HALF BLOCK
UNDER STREET CAR
Man Slipped and Fell in
Front of Ii and Was
Killed.

Patrick CuT, a laborer. employed by
The Metropolitan Street Railway Com.
parry, was struck by southbound
Madison avenue car at Scvont y-eighth
street to-day. and killed He WAS work.
ms on tho track with another laborer
when the car came whl1zIng down the
Elghtieth street hill. In scrambins out
uf the way of Tho car, he slipped and
fell. His body was drdgged half a
block. but hn lived for n few minutes
The evening world., 1908-10-02

after he had been carried into tho
Presbyterian Hospital
John Melton. the motorman Of the
car. was arrcsic I'd ana a"rllgned in IN
Nurkvilie court whence he wus stnt
to the Corunprs on &c, Ilo declared
that he was hlamclcsS. ns no Kept hi
gong going all the way down the hill 90
whore the lnhorcr was struck
The evening world., 1908-10-02

Giants to erect the tas pole to-- the worlds
champion flag, HARRY LEVY a. Co.
1923 Eos:on Gy1d.
Inclosed please find :!;iy votes nhcl KING
~ place to the cred; o. the sTeAiest pitcher
thc baseball word has ever Geveiope! car!sty
Mathew son.
Hoping these votes will help Inn toward
winning the trophy with more to follow
FRANK BUESSER. JE.
4i2 East Eighty-ssycnth street
The evening world., 1908-10-02
SIMPLE HOME MIXTURE
CURES RHEUMATISM

The thousands O; men and women
40 '.r f.l' thn rr"e = d~'aI
i.9'matism will be glad to avail
h.a>clves of the following pre-
scrip, n, which will be found th-
most Elective remedy obtainahle
for rheumatism anC all kindred
form o. bloc d diseases which cause
poins I'm the muscles, toi ts lame
back, thrcbbins head and general
DEBILITY:
'one ounce Syrup OF Sarsaparila
COMPOUND: one ounce 'roris Com
pound; half p'nt of nigh grade
whiskey. These TO be mixed and
shaken well and used In Gosas OF a
tablespoonful before each Ireal and
al bedtime"
rc1tartS '-c ohtainable
from any We'll stocked druggist.
The kidneys becoming inactive. the
poisons which should be thrown of
are retained in the blood and set
tie in the joints and muscles and
cause untold suffering. This con-
dtion, II not checked. will lead to
even verse complications OF the
bladder and digestive organs.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-01

Ptattv.lIs win enter during the next
two or three days The advertiser con-
test for prises for subscriptions,
A large crowd from here went on
special train to see the ben Hur' per-
formance In Montgomery last night.
and another equally as largo went over
tonight.
Capt. w. T. Northineton and family.
who have been IN Birmingham for sew
erai months. have returned to their
home In this city, and will reside here.
Captain Northington and his two
soma. Allen Northington and Edward
Warrington. will conduct the affairs
of the First National Bank Of Pratt
VILE. which institution win open It's
doors for business during the next
thirty or forty days.
DR.. and Mrs. w. d. smith returned
last night from Ashevilie. N. c.. where
they were in attendance upon the sick
bed Of Mrs. Harmon. sister Of Mrs.
Smith. Mrs. Harmon Is reported but
little improved.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-01
Chinaman Has New Year ssAllee
,Sanee Like Nellican Man

Cinnamon Of Montgomsry are all
agog for the celebration OF the de-.
parturs Of the old and the advent of
the new Chinese year. The new year.
1905, Chinese RECKONING came In ct
the midnight hour last night.
The orinetais pay homage to the de.
parting as well as the approaching
yscr, for thsy hold that. as the fate
Of q man hangs on the smile or frown
OF O departing ancestor. 90 u IL with
Ahe passing years--they should be
smiling as they so. During today,
there will be little business transact
Cd. The celebration 10 almost entirely
social. II IL q time OF feasting and
music. Every caller Is treated to bird
nest soup, sharks fins. fish maws. Chi.
nsse candy and preserves. pickeied
eggs and many other strange coneoc-
tons.
Noise IL en- essential part Of a Chi
r,ese festival Of any kind. Firecraek-
ers, big and little are exploded In
great quantities where the day IL gem
orally. observed. Interminsling with
this roar 10 the clang Of gongs. the
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-01
SUES ron eIis,0Oo.

2 ~
swhS CouaRactorn I'm FRnnlxIin Ceunty
FILE Actt0n Against Railroad.
Russellsville, JAM 3i--(Special)--A
new move was made here today In the
litigation between the Illinois Central
Railway Company and the roads con-
tractors, when three suits were filed
In the Circuit Court against the Ala
bama Western Railway Company, Q
part of the Illinois Central
In one OF the suits the sum OF $751;
0D0 is claimed by William Bates SUD
contractor of the Tully Bates Con
struction Company. as SON OF the Presi-
dent OF that corporation. ~
In another, l.. p. Cummings assignee
of Jack o. Grady. sub-contructor WORK
ing for the same contractors. asks tor
a Judgment of $4,000 and In another
suit Cummings, ~ assignee Tor =: ".
watkins, a sub-contractor asks Tor
S23.6s9.75, Q total OF nearly $1lz.0OO Is
asked for in the threa complaints
In each of the complaints about the
same things are set out. IT IL claimed
ed that the plaintiff graded a portion
of q road-bed through the western
END OF FRANKLIN County, the property
OF the Dependent Company In 1905 and
1907; that after It was aseertained. that
the head contractors, the Tuiiy Bates
Construction Company. corporation.
had failed to comply with the Alabama
laws relative to foreign corporetionS'
entering the State. and was In con-
seouence outlawed at the instruction
of the defendant company's engineers
the sub-contractors went forward ana
completed the work
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-01

George LnwTemee Arrested Near Head.
iand ana Taken 20 Troy.
Troy. Jan, 3l--(Speciai.)- --Dsputy
Coueotor y. N. Winters. who 10 located
At Dpthan. made q successful raid YES.
terday near Headiand, in Henry coun-
ty.
He was accompanied by Deputy Mar
shal A. j. Collier. OF Brundidge; A. b.
vickery, o. Dothan. and J. ~. Ellis.
Of Enterprise. A complete copper dis.
tllery was destroyed near Headiand.
said to belong to Lazarus Graves ana
others The distiiiery had been set up
and operated in 4 smoke house
= George Lawrence, who was caught
running ahead OF the oflcers to have
the apparatus pulled out, was arfaign-
ed before United States Commissioners
q. g. Tutwiler and In default OF $500
bond was eonnattted 70 the Pike County
Jail. Afiidavifs were made against, and
warrants iiseued for the other defend.
anita.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-01

clashing Of yeymbals, the beating Of
queer iittlalpigskin drums. and sounds
from the harsh and untuned flageoiets
and shiIl flutes. Only o son OF the
F1owery Kingdom can recognize in
this noise. q sembianoe 10 music. Not
the least OF the New Year ceremonies
Of the Chinese. is the worship OF their
tfroneiess king. Confuscious. with
them. he takes the place Of Moham-
med. In Buddha. Bales. OF red prayer
slips have been prepared 10 appease
the gods.
The colony OF Chinese In Montgom-
cry 70 limited. so the day here will
be 3 quiet one. II has been the cue.
toni for several years for the Mont
gornery friends OF these Cinnamon 70
make them o social call on this day
and exchange New Year greetings. 1t
IL also the custom OF the Montgomery
Cinnamon 70 make little presents 10
their friends among the white people
Of the city on this day. silk banker
chiefs and Chinese plants are among
the most popular gifts given away BY
the Montgomery colony OF the Orient.
ais.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-01

MEETING or THE N0-NAME CLUE.
Mrs. Horace etringfellow entertained
the No-Name Club at ifs meeting. We'd
nesday, january 20. at her home on
6ayre Street.
An unusually large attendance OF
ship, made this a notable occasion
among the many such Of this ciup.
Visitors present were: Mrs. ,. v.
Rpquemere, of Boston; Mrs. Harley y.
Ferguson. Montgomery; Mrs. Afarks.
Versailles; Miss Estelle Mitchell. Rome.
Ca; Miss Gait. Selma; Miss watts.
Montgomery: Mrs. Wilson, Birmins-
Green. Alexandra. Va; the latter .
relative OF Mrs. Stringfelicw.
Mrs. Roquemors La the founder OF
the No-Name Club. She 10 now max
Ing visit to friends in her old hcnae.
Ia Montgomery, having lived In Bos-
ton. Mass. for the past few years.
Her many frienAs always enjoy her
forward to her coming with special
interest, and with pardonable pride
submits for her consideration its dif-
fereut lines Of work and progress.
never failing to recognize the fact
Of having set sail under her auspicIous
Initiative.
Mrs. Hudson, presiding. called for
Q continuance OF the discussion of the
subject "our Colleges" carried over by
request Of the club, from the previous
meeting, at which time the subject
evoked such broad discussion as TO
call for a continuance.
Papers and contributions given were:
Princeton" paper by Mrs. H. e.
Andrew, History Of the public
Schools" Mrs. J. r. Andrew: con-
tribution. college Ideals" Mrs. j. Ii.
Baldwin, selection sent by Mrs. Mont
geometry Smith. absent from illness, On
yale" contained the famous prize
hymn. Mother Of Men.--oId Yale"
Mrs. Thomas Owen led the club in
current literature In a comprehensive.
brilliant manner.
Mfs. Stringfeliow's hospitality is
proverbai and she made the social hour
most enjoyable; serving o buffet lun-
cheon amidst an environment OF frag-
rance and bloom, masses Of sweet peas
and other cut flowers giving out their
beauty OF colorfng and delicious odors
with generous profusion.
Mrs. J. b. Baldwin will receive the
Club at its next meeting. February
-, 1t her home. on Madison Avenue.
COLONIAL DANES
RESEARCH CIRCLE.
IN response to q call made by Mrs.
harvey Jones a number of Colonial
DANES and patriotic women who are
eligible met with her at the home
OF Mrs. Frank Elnnore Wednesday aft
efneon Tor the purposes OF forming
Researeh Circle OF Colonial Danes
in MontGomery.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-01
INSURANCE MONEY
A GREAT INCREASE Is SHOWN FoR
JANUARY.
The state Insurance. Department Has
Received Twice NJ Much Money
as II DID Last
January.

The revenues from the taxes on IRE
and life Insurance. In Alabama collected
in January show O healthy total OF
S41,762.85 as made UP yesterday py
Deputy Insurance Commissioner a, q.
Sexton. This compares very favoranly
with the collections of the Department
for the corresponding month In 1907,
when the aggregate showed no more
The great disparity in the figures Tor
the same month In 1908 and 1907 should
not be taken as an indication that the
receipts are to pour In In the same
proportion for the remainder OF the
time IN which the companies have 70
pay the taxes. This IL true because
two cases have contributed to the IN
crease. one being the 100 per cent in.
crease in the life company taxes and
fifty in the are companies taxes. ana
the other d policy NJ Captain Sexton
to hurry the various companies THIS
year into paying their licenses and
taxes promptly.
In previous years an inclination on
the part Of both FIRE and life companies
has been noticed to postpone attending
to their state tax matters until the
last few days Of their grace period. The
expiration Sof the time In which all
taxes and licenses must be paid Is
March /. THIS year, instead OF waiting
for the remittances OF the composites
ieisureiy, the Deputy Commissioner de-
cfded he would push up the company
executive oficers with O view OF get
ting their remittances at TIP earliest
possible moment instead Of the last.
All this for the purpose OF preparing
promptly the departments annual re-
port which previously has been delayed
on account of the disposition OF the
companies to delay In their dealings
with the State.
Prom strictly company licenses, the
Department collected sass. the
agents, both fre and life, have paid
during the month Just ending total
Of 1890, while the total receipts ON
account Of the premium tax, life ana
are together, were sse.27e.sB.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-01

understand act the Imperative nsnese.s,.
the incaieuahie advantage OF .'FfIs Iiess~w
up. nor lts stmilituds q the iIftism - u
sa 81 ss' $500. ~ Nose Ihey are IKE shet
being asked e he learned as1Ifhlnw ~
Jesus At school, replied, 30, yesI.' ssvvhss
then That He was q ee6d TsaaheF 81
had teachers enough. what 4 ws $50 = - 4
saviorI
Be born sgaip: That u the slsat can.
fence Of the Divine cmtAehinua (Rfler1 Ts.
very term d, IN itseig anoneh ~ issslsg
hope Il tu an effect watch, ~ the atissss
strfving. We cen not produce upea onFs
selves. u is-s sift II 10 from s5oss.
sum ana substaaes Of The christiaa -
ligion is . principle Of life In ths huusal,
SOUL. II v not doetriBa. bpt life. As
Luther paraphases Il; Ny doctrine u
not OF doing or leaving undone, bat OF being
and becoming; 90 that It Il not = new woTk
20 be done, but just the being new-creafed
or. again. with Draseks: The Kingdom 81
God a nothing into which . man can thimk,
or stIds. or read. or hear. or talk. OF dis
cuss himself; q man can only Experiences
bis way into the Kingdom % Cod or. vida
stier: Thou wouldst begin at the Omaxa
] will begin At the Aipha, and thus teach
thee the whole alphabet OF Ny G1ctrfne
In that one word. born againi"
II we only awaited ourselves Of what We
understood. We could not live day longer
IN this world. \ college protenaoP a. ~
amateur club expoundsd the principles 81
the application OF eleetricity 20 Ieocmcti6a-
He was technical, and used aigebraic eQpa-
tions on the blackboard. A. the close he
politely invited questiona The very first
one was: well, but pro -sesor, what does
make the car GOT" The chemist turned 20
put the equation on the beard again. while
his elderly interIocutor sank back a. bet
chair disconsoiateiy. she may never knem
what makes the car so. but she win newer
decline 70 ride upon Il on that accoent.
ing the car Of salvatt0nf
The effects Of the new birth are appAr-
ent. incontestabie, glorious, eternal. This
tree Is known by its fruits. II cnmmenen
itself. Though we may never know sust
us and abound! They will not e we stop
70 deeipher Il all out. Faith Is the enIy,
means Of demonstrattop.
Analysis aaa Key.
1. Visit OF Nieoasmus.
viewed in light Of current events.
Wonder not that he came at night.
But that he came at all.
II. Nieodemus witness Of Jesus sAfiracisa
Considers them seals Of Jesus super
natural mission.
ILL., Jesus's Appreciation OF NieOdsmuA
~. Metaphor OF New Birth.
Common 10 Hebrew Is 1psht.t
Nicodemus nonplussed BY having It Ap-
piled 10 himself
Imagined himself already IN kingdom-
Foolish question.
Jesus gentleness.
v. MstAphOr-4szplaiDsd. Applied.
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NEWS OF PRATTvILLE.

No Session Of Circuit Court VIII BE
+. Held.
Prattville, Jan. 1.--(special. )--The
spring term OF the Circuit Court. which
was. under the Teas1ey law. due to be
convened last Monday, was, for reasons
based on the constitutionality OF the
law, adjourned sine die by the sheriff
OF this county.
II is understood that Judge W, W.
Pearson, under the authority OF . gem
eral statute, will call special session
OF this court to meet in March, the ex-
act time having not yet been definitely
determined.
Il is earnestly desired here to make
no additional void judgments by the
Circuit Court. H.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-01

Athens. Jan. Sl--(Speeial.)- Thonaas
H. Hargroves, one OF the oldest citizens
Of this county. died at his late resi-.
dence in the northern part Of the coun-
ty yesterday, after a brief illness with
pneumonia, aged 20 years. He had re-
sided on the farm on which he died all
his life. save the four years spent In
the army. He was good, man and
leaves q widow aud q number of daugh-
ters and many relatives.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-02-01

II IL for this work they ask judy.
nnents for amounts named.
II viii be remembered that after q
trial lasting several weeks the Tuily-
Bates CONSTRUCTION Company receiveo
Judgment against the Alabama West.
ern or Illinois Central Railway Com
pany for s250,o0o. the case ending
January fs. The railroad gave notice
Of an appeal and was given sixty days
IN which to file exception. This sixty
days has not expired.
II was understood at the time the
claim was made that the plaintiff
fully Bates Construction Company. had
failed to comply with che state laws
regarding foreign corporations coming
into the state and was in CONSEQUENCE
cutiawed and this would be the basis
the Supreme Court
Miss Annie Hunt Sargent is criticai-
~ III with fever lat her hone here.
r. p. Gains head book. keeper OF
Sioss, Sheffield Company Il very IN a.
his home at the mines.