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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-05
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EXECUTORS SALE

.
Pursuant to the authority vested in
me by the last WIN and testament az
Motley A. Shuttleworth, deceased, Of
record in the office of the Clerk of
the County Court OF Harrison coun-
ty, West Virginia, in WIN Book Num-
Der Z, at page 51s. I shall, on
Saturday, May 0, 1908,
beginnin at 1880 o'clock p. M, offer
for sale at the front door Of the
court hose of said county, to the
highest responsible bidder. the follow
Ing described real estate:
l., One two-story brick house on
West Mechanic street, lot so x2O0.
q. One two-story brick house on
West Mechanic street, lot 5Ox2OO; ad-
Joining lot first mentioned.
8. One tract Of land, containing
2 $4,000 acres at Raymond Heights
near Broad Oaks, on street car line
and adjoining city of Clarksburg.
4. One tract Of 7-100 acres Of
land, adjoining the above mentioned
tract.
s. One tract of 1900 acres ad-
joining the twp tracts just mentioned.
6. One tract Of ss-1oO acres ad-
Joining the three tracts above men
toned.
land contain some Of the most beausi-
These four parcels of tracts OF
full building sites in or about clarks-
burg. These properties will be ofrer.
ed first in separate lots, then each
parcel or tract vii be offered as a
whole.
Z. Ten lots on Harrison and Daisy
streets in Broad Oaks; these are very
desirable lots. situated on street car
line. and are practically level.
s. One-half undivided interest IN
a tract Of 10 acres of land. situated
near the town of West Milford in
said county. being part of the Thomas
Ramage farm. This tract of land Is
regarded as good oil and gas terri
tory.
TERMS OF sALE-At least one
fourth cash in hand on day of sale.
Residue in three equal installments
payable respectively on or before g.
IL and IS months after date of sale,
with interest from date; vendors lien
to be reserved to secure deferred
payments.
For plat Of these properties, and
for general information regarding the
same, call at the office of G. w. &
H. NJ. shuttleworth. room 534 EN-
pite building.
GEO. w. SHUTTLEwoRTH,
Executor of the last viii of Motley
A. Shuttleworth, deceased.
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He TINT tlIIeth the land shall be
satisfied with bread; but he that fol-
loweth vain persons Is void OF Iun-
dcrstanding. Prov. f2, II.
Whether wearing Merry Widow
hat makes person vain or not is
question.
There is a way to tell. II they
don't know how to bake bread they
are vain; II they do know, they are
not vain. In selecting a partner to
follow through life be sure to get a
breadbaker.
Dewey's Best makes the best bread.
Even the most inexperienced cooks
make good bread from 1t, We want
everybody to learn to make bread
and offerst-s barrel Dewey's Best and
$3.50 cook book for $3.50. Cut out
this ad. and take it to your grocer.
Money back II -four or book Is I'M
satisfactory.
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/ SIAIE NE WIS

-
J. p. Stone has Just accomplished
tne construction Of handsome new
hotel ct Montgomery.
Hancock county democrats VIII
hold 2 convention at New Cnmber-
land May TO nominate delegate 70
he various conventions.
The newly elected officials Of the
city Of Morgantown were lndncted
into ONCE Thursday night. the old Of
ficers retiring at midnight.
Farmers n Berkeley county are
suffelng a great deal, or damage be-
cause Of sheep killing dogs which are
devasting their fiocis.
The repots come from districts IN
the eastern part Of the state that the
present cold snap win not have any
effect upon the fruit crop.
The Kelley axe factory at Charles
ton Is preparing to put two new de-
partments In operation at once which
VIII give employment to large num-
Der Of additional men.
-
The transfer OF te property OF the
Little Kanawha to the Baltimore. and
Ohio has been made, and the line Is
being operated by the o. division.
g =
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HOLD UP ALARM
Was False Man Merely Taking An
other Mans Hat on Car.

Alarm was AROUSED by the report
reaching here last night at 9 O'Clock
that street car was held up by rob
bers at Meadowbrook and officers
were preparing to hasten to the scene
when the falsity of the report was
shown. A partially intoxicated man
standing on the rear end Of the car
lost his hat by the wind and when he
left the car he reached up to rack
and took another mans hat.
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INDIANS Of STATE
ttontlnusd rom page u.

---->"->--->-e->--~-- Ic-~~~-~~
Hill Top.
Great Minnehaha, Agnes Powell,
BrsmYell.
Great Prophecies, Miranda Eary,
Cransberry.
Great Keeper of Records, Mrs.
Florence whitmore, Martinsburg.
Great Keeper of Wampum. Mrs.
Harriet Farmer, Wheeling.
First Great Scout, Knelie v. Henry,
Martinsburg,
Second Great Scout, Cora Barger.
Fairmont.
Great Guard of Tepee, Amanda
Campbell, Charleston.
Great Guard of Forest, Esther Ed
wards, Montgomery.
Chairman Committee on Laws,
yalarie Gekre, Dodrlll.
Chairman Finance Committee, H.
@. Ulrich, Wheeling.
The first meeting of the two con-
ventions was held in the assembly
hall of the. Waldo hotel Monday night.
1t was In the nature OF an acquaint-
ance meeting and was held for the
purpose of introducing the new dele
gates to each other and to the old
delegates. The session was called to
order by d. X. Reed, of this city. who
babe the visitors. hearty welcome.
Prof. Crows orchestra rendered a
program of music and faetr social
hour dancing was INDUCED in until
late hour. 20
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FOR. SALE Or TRADE-A good
grocery and meat market, good
stand and cheap rent; reason for
selling am engaged in other BUSH
ness and cannot give It my atten-
ton. Trade for improved real es-
tate. Fixtures and stock win in
voice about $1,000. Inquire at
The Telegram office.
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SNISHER GETS
GABELL COUNTY

HUNTINGTON, May 5-The Cabell
county Republicans in mass conven-
ton here today instructed for
Charles Wesley swisher for governor.
Cabell county is. entitled to twenty
five delegates.
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WANTED-MNLE HELP.

honest, sober, indus
trious young men to travel with
managers; expenses advanced, good
opening for the right men. Cali
on or address D. NJ. Davis, Pco-
pies Hotel. Clarksburg. w. Va.
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SWEET MELODY FLOUR.

Never can ten wnen you'll mash
a finger or suffer a cut, bruise, burn
or scald. Be prepared. DR.. Thomas
Electric on instantly relieves the
pain-quickly cures the wound.
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FOR sALE-Housc and lot corner
Second and Hickman street; three
large rooms. lot 81 by Go. beautiful
corner for home. CAN A. L. Jack
; son at 323 Monticello for price and
particulars.
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Mrs. Jessie Miller has returned
from New York, and is a guest at the
home Of her brother, DR.. B. F.
Shuttleworth.
Mrs. Carl White and son. of Phil
ippi are visiting relatives at Romlnes
Mills.
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AGENTs-To sell tho original 81

AGENTS sell the original 81
box OF Native Herbs for $50. Be-
ware OF initators. The patent Of
fee has recently decided a trade
mark cancellation case in my fa-'
vor, cancelllng registered trade
mark on Native Herbs" which
was issued to my competitors, on.
the ground that they were not en-
titled to such trade mark. For
terms and governments decision,
write P. Melrose, Columbus. Q.
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FOR SALE.

FOR sALE-Four good large lots, but
short distance from the center Of
town. $4,000: terms reasonable.
One lot in the Stuart addition.
fronting on the street car line; price
5000; on easy terms.
See the Lynch Elliott Real Estate
Company, 31e Empire building:
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SITUATIONS WANTED.

wANTED-clerlcal position by man
25 years of age, have had 8
years experience in bookkeeping
and general Office work. Can fur
4 nlsh references. Address Book
keeper. b" care Telegram.
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BOOKS, COINS, STAMPS, ETC.
MOSEY-5Oc 70 $40. each for old
books coins, stamps, gold, silver.
Jno. ,. Ark Co, TNt. Totten, n. Y.
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FOR sALE-S,OOO feet feature Aims,
&c per foot. five penny monographs
auto. stereoscope picture ma
chine, shooting gallery outfits at a
bargain. Address Box G 500, care
Telegram.
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FREE TO AIEN-A book that wiz
oRen your eyes. Plain truths plain-
ly told. II you desire more nerve
force, more vitality, send for this
free book today. G. H. Boberts. NJ,
D.. 10 Roberts Bldg. Detroit Mich.
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For May, zoos

5305-"Darkies' Spring Song"
March
54OS-Rigoletto-ouartet
31607-Madamc Buttcray-sc-
S4Os-Glaw Worm - Inter-
5411-"Happy Days" March
54t2-Tho Evening Star
54O4-Fifth Nocturnc
s160s-La Fleurancc
S417-Amcrlcan Polka
54O7-swctheart Days
541s-I Love, and the World
is Mine
0413-Brown Eyes
s1eOo-The Colleen Bawn
.530G-Hoo-oo! (Ain't You
Coming Out Tonight)
52OO5-Lo! Here the Gentle
Lark
5I14-My Heart ut Thy Sweet
NniRn
5415-In Old Madrid
5S74-That Friend of Mine
54O3-The Peach that Tastes
the Sweetest Hangs
the Highest on the
5307-SmiIe, Smile, Smile
53O0-My Gal Irene
54OO-JerusaIcm the Golden
317OO-Savior When Night In.
wolves the Skies
54OO-Thim Were the Happy
Days
5402-Thc New Parson al
Darktown Church
541O-NIuggsy's Dream
54O1-An Evening at Mrs.
Clancey's boarding
Honsc
539S-The Heart You Lost in
Maryland Yon'n Find
in Tennessee
54OO-He Lifted Me
THE LUCIA sExTETTE
RECORD
sembricIl,. CaIuso, Scott, Jour-
net, Sevcrina, Daddi
Twelve-inch, with orchestra, 81
In Italian
Observation-Disclosures Act II,
Chr mi frcna
(Donizetti)
(What Restraints Mel
The Pike
news COMPANY
Everybody Knows Where
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FOR SALE OR RENT-six room
cottage, Kelley Hill, good well OF
water on back porch. Apply at
LEWIS cigar ctore.
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LOST
MISCELLANEOUS.

TOMATO PLANTs-All different vac
rIeties; ready for planting; prices
reasonable. Cali on Thos. w.
Tlnsrnan, All s. Third ST. city.
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EDISON
Records
May 1908

osIs-Down in a Coal Mine.
es10-Ir Those Lips Could On,
" Speak
98oO-Chimpiie and Maggie at
"Tie Merry Widow
Osa1-Love's Roundelay
os22-somebody That / Know
and You Know Too
es2s-My Gal Irene
osaf-Tlpperary
os2S-La Paplllote
9s26-When Sweet Marie was
Sweet Sixteen
|. ose7-My Mothers Prayer
0s2s-Just One Word of Con-
0se0-Under freedoms Flag
March
osso-Hannibal Hope
Oss1-The Girl WHO Threw Me
Down
Osa2-one! Two! Three, All
osssJigs and Reels
9ss4-"Hoo-oo! Amt You
Coming Out Tonight:
ossS-summertimo
Understanding Dick
9ss7-Whcn You Steal a Kiss
--or Two.
osss-Pass 1t Along to Father
oss0-Thc Country Constable
os4o-sidewalls Conversation
os41-A Wee Bit o Scotch
TWO SELECTIONS MADE
OVER BY SAME ARTISTS
s765-Alcxandcr
sszo-Pretty Peggy
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Today's Suggestion by Ellen Stan.
ONE PIECE JUMPER OF LINEN.

pHE short thin is plainly does
not give thought planning
actually groque She strike the
tween over and under dressing II her best
In the hrst place not only
medium in
Of fairly loose effects
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COAL PROPERTY WANTED

Wanted Fifty or more acres Pgh.
vein coal with or without equip
ment, on royalty or purchase. Must
be in Falrmont lor Clarksburg re-
gions, on railroad. Address. giving
full information. ]. A. DeMuth,
connellsville, Pa.
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SWEET MELODY FLOUR.
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wANTED-FEaIAnE HEl..

wANTED-A white Girl for general
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ZOE REM.

FOR RENT-Lnrge front ofIlce room
.i7x22s second aopr Hoffman Hall
SIS 4 month. Inquire ef Camden
sommers.
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GEO. W. sHUTTLEwoRTH,
Executor of the last win of Motley
A. shuttleworth. deceased.
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FOR RENT-At Mt. Lake Park, Nd,
a splendid summe home of nine
rooms with bath, sanitary plumb
ing, electric lights, city water and
also good well of water on porch,
well furnished, one block from the
auditorium; terms reasonable. APP
ply Cupperts Millinery, Smith Bldg
Clarksburg, w. Va.
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FOR RENT-Two unfurnishcd rooms
for light housekeeping; desirable
location. cas- Mulberry 81.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-01-09

The Herald "a the most widely READ
paper on Gray's Harbor. Wise adves.
tisers know Il.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-01-09
THE SCHUBERT CLUB.
"The Coming of the fling" Receives
an Ovation at HOquiam.

The Schubert Club sang "The Coming
of the King" to crowded and enthns-
astic house at the Presbyterian church,
Hoquiam, on Monday evening. All of
the soloists, Miss Scott, and the orchestra
were in splendid form, and the chorus
surpassed any of its former efforts. The
new pipe organ was used at the finale of
the oratorio, when the entire audience
rose and joined with the big choir in the
last verse of"O Come, All ye Faithful"
and then demanded more.
A fiash-light of the platform was taken
at the close of the concert, which was
successful from every point OF view. The
Clubs share OF the receipts will go far
towards making up the deficit in their
treasury caused by the Aberdeen
concert. The Hoquiam people have
demonstrated that they not only appre-
ciate good music, but that they thor
oughly enjoy it when it is brought to
them, and the members OF the Schubert
Club are very grateful to them for their
support and enthusiasm.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-01-09
OKLAHOMA PIOONEER
new STATE WILL Protect BANK
DEPOSITORS.
Oklahoma, the Latest Addition to the
g SiSterhOOd of States, Has the Be st
Constitution in the United States.
Under Which New Banking Law
is Framed.

Oklahoma, the newest of the states,
is plunging at once into politics. Hav-
ing adopted the best constitution in
the United States, she is now pre-
pared to set the country an example
in matters of legislation. While they
have been discussing the guarantee
of bank deposits in other places, her
legislature has gone to work and a
system has been adopted which, COM
ing into operation on the 18th of
February, will give to the depositors
the benefit of guaranty fund. The
following is the press dispatch an
nouncing the Inauguration of the
system:
Guthrie, Okla, Dec. 1S.--The new
banking law for Oklahoma, whereby
is provided a guaranty fund for the
protection of depositors in insolvent
banks, will become operative Feb
ruary II, 1908. Its makers believe
it will make impossible run on an
individual bank or permit money
panic in the state. Each state bank
is required to pay to the state bank
ing board a sum equal to one per
cent of its daily average deposits.
Whenever this sum is depleted it
shall be increased by further assess
ments. When a bank fails, the state
bank examiner steps in and forthwith
pays the depositors from the guar
anty funds held by the banking
board. These payments become a
first lien on the assets of the de-
funct bank. National banks that
wish to avail themselves of the bene-
fits of the law may do so upon plan
agreed upon by the banking board
the bank commissioner and the comp
troller of the currency of the United
States"
Good for Oklahoma! The guar
antee fund is good; an absolute guar
antee would be better and involve no
real risk to the government, for the
state would have the assets Of all the
banks to secure it. 1t will be inter-
esting to watch the experiment, and
if it is a success, as it doubtless will
be, it will be copied by other states.
Oklahoma is wise in admitting ma
tional banks to share in the benefits
of the plan. We shall sometime come
to guarantee of national banks, but
until that time it is only fair that
the national banks established in a
state shall share in the benefits of the
state guaranty fund.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-01-09

lows: mot Paid for Want of Funds" "
There is nothing mysterious about
this inscription and it does not re-
quire wise man or astrologer to in
terpret the meaning. The interpre-
tatiOn Is in substance the same as of
the words written on the walls of
Belshazzar's palace-that the Mead
administration has been weighed in
the balances and found wanting and
that his power will be taken from
him. Mr.. Mead had a great oppor-
tunity. He might have followed the
policy of strict economy inaugurated
by Governor Rogers and continued
by Governor Mcbride, which had re-
deemed the credit of the state and
placed it's finances on a cash basis.
But he lacked the courage to curb
the extravaganza of the legislature
and preferred to play the part of a
good fellow" and, as a result, the
general fund is empty and the end is
not yet. The state is going deeper
into debt instead of reducing its out
standing obligations and the people
are confronted by the unwelcome
spectre of still higher taxes. This is
causing them to read and ponder
over the significance of the handwrit-
ing on the wall and next fall they
will register the Interpretation
thereof on their ballots.-Colfax
Commoner.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-01-09

ambition. They are neither lurid nor
purchasable. But the citizens have car
RED matters too far, says Mr.. j. o. Cur.
wood. in the November Reader. They
have chosen splendid citizens to snperin.
tend works of which they have absolute
ly no technical knowledge. The man.
rather than his particular ability, has
been magnified. This difficulty they
will overcome, doubtless. Their street
car service is respectable, their buildings
su bstantial, their streets serviceable, and
their theater modern in every way. seat.
ing 800 people, and paying 6 per cent. on
the investment. All plays are under the
censorship Of the city, and some expect
that the day will soon dawn when the
town will be taxless, while others 20
further and declare their belief in fu.
ture which will see the citizens receiving
dividends!
The net profit Of Port Arthur's street
railway during the last four years equals
one-fifth of the road. From its beginning
it has netted the city a total profit of
500, ,S98.38, and its franchise is estima. ed
at 81 900, ,000,-for a nine. mile railway
All that the Twin Cities" have accom-.
plished was not won without molestation
from corporation "pirates," who foresaw
wisely the possibilities of the future.
Telephone tolls are $12 year for resi-.
dence phones and $24 year for com.
mercial service. These charges earn
money for the city, Fort Williams protits
for four years being $685., and Port Ar.
thurs $5,239. The writer attributes the
remarkable success OF these towns to the
direct and personal interest OF their citi.
zens, who feel that in every public un.
dertaking they are working for them.
selves. Fort William is now expending
$3.50, 900 on a gravity system Of water
supply, which will be one OF the finest
and cheapest in America when COM
pleted.
In these remote little centers of popu.
lation, destined, az the writer believes,
to be the doorways Of Greater Canada,
municipal ownership has reached it's
greatest development on the American
continent, and has wrested with the
problem of "city-owned cities" in man.
ner unparalleled in American history
American Review Of Reviews.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-01-09
STATE OUT OF FUNDS
RECKLESS APPROPRIATIONS OF
OF LAST LEGISLATURE.
State administration PLAYS Politics
and cxhauStS Treasury, and Is
Now Reading the Handwriting on
the Wall. Increase of Taxes Now
a Disagreeable Necessity.

OF all the wonderful word pictures
embraced in Holy Writ, none is more
graphic and powerful than the de-
scription of the feast of Belshazzar.
Intoxicated with power, and sur
rounded by his subservient minions,
the king was banqueting in oriental
splendOr and luxury when the fingers
of a mans hand appeared and wrote
a mysterious inscription upon the
plaster of the wall of the palace. At
once the loud revelry was changed
to silent awe and Belshazzar was
greatly troubled in spirit and sought
for an Interpretation of the inscrip-
tiOn. His wise men and astrologers
were unable to read the writings but
finally Daniel, Jewish captive, in
terpreted the words as meaning that
Belshazzar had been weighed in the
balances and found wanting and that
his kingdom would be given to the
Medes and Persians.
This ancient story has parallel in
the state Of Washington today. Made
reckless and arrogant by their sweep
ing victory of 1904, the republican
legislature appropriated the funds
of the state with lavish extravaganza,
aided and abetted by Governor Mead,
who figured that he could gain
strength by the expenditure of pub
lie funds in different localities of the
state. Instead Of guarding the inter-
ests Of the tax payers, he assisted in
shoveling out the money from the
states treasury to all applicants,
amid the plaudits of the machine pol
iticians.
But now the handwriting on the
wall has appeared to haunt him. The
words are simple and read as fol-