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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-17

Following are the estimates of the
Road and Bridge Funds OF the. var
ious Districts of Harrison County:
Clark District,
Amount of estimate. s 10000
Total amount of prop
erty to be levied on. +. 3,69S, 1915. 90
Rate OF levy on each 10000 val
uation, 30 cents.
Clay District.
Amount OF estimate. 80 4,413.00
Total amount of prop
erty to be levied on. 4.413,0S0. 90
Rate of levy on each $4,000 val
uation, 10 cents.
Coal District.
Amount of estimate. IS $4,000
Total amount of prop
erty to be levied on. 0S,722.00
Rate of levy on each $4,000 val
uation, Is cents.
Eagle District.
Amount of estimate. s 10000
Total amount of prop
erty to be levied on. 3,S16. 90
Rate of levy on each $4,000 val
uation, Is cents.
Elk District.
Amount of estimate. S 2,65S.00
Total amount OF prop
erty to he levied on. 1899. 421. 90
Rate of levy on each $4,000 val
uation, 20 cents.
Grant District
Amount of estimate. IS 4,74S.00
Total amount Of prop
erty to be levied on. 1887, SEQ. 90
Rate OF levy on each $4,000 val
uatlon, IS cents.
Sardis District. \
Amount of estimate. s 9,124.00
Total amount OF prop
erty to be levied on. 5,06S,921.00
Rate OF levy on each $4,000 val
uation, Is cents.
Simpson District.
Amount OF estimate. IS 4,719.00
Total amount OF prop
erty to be levied on. 3,146,542.00
Rate of levy on each $4,000 val
uation, Is cents.
Tenmilc District.
Amount of estimate. IS 6,393s00
Total amount of prop
erty to be levied on. 5.327.5SS.00
Rate OF levy on each $4,000 val
uation, ~ cents.
Union District.
Amount OF estimate. 50 $4,000
Total amount of prop
erty to be levied on. 4,307.527.00
Rate of levy on each $4,000 val
uatlon, II cents.
Given under our hands this 18th
day of August, 1908.
j. D. BASEL. President.
Attest: w. GUY TETRICK, Clerk.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-17
AgAMsION WINS

The Adamston Recruits defeated
the Broad Oaks team at Adanstbn
sunday afternoon BY the following
score:
Adamston ......5i2 e02 o2s-14
Broad Oaks .i2O 600 2Oe- {
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., C. Loueher
and A. Jenkins; Broad Oaks cMII-
Ian and Kennedy.
umpire-H. Powell.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-17
GARD or THAMES,

We desire to extend our sincere thanks
to all who so kindly assisted us during
the sickness and death Of our daughter
HIRAM CASTOR AND FAMILY.
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FOUND.
wANTED-srA1E HELP
MISCELLANEOUS.

WANTED-A position a. bookkeepcr
or to do general office work: for
further information address BOX
s, care Telegram Office"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-17

WANTED-Girl to do light house
work, two in family, good wages
Apply at once. Harrison County
Herald.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-17

WANTED-.A white woman to clean
up every morning at Ideal Studio.
Apply at Ideal Studio.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-17

Mrs. V. L. Highland left sunday
night for Atlantic City for a vacation
visit.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-17

WANTED-.Agcnts to sell our pot
terry goods; write for catalogue. J.
i. Weaver Pottery Company, Dept.
A, Roseville, Ohio.
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wANTED-FEMALE HELP

wASTED-Three girls for general
homework. Apply Tuna Hotel, In
dustrial.
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Total .............$ S5,4Ss.0O
Total amount of property to levy
on, $57,4SS, $4,000.
Amount of rate OF levy. 10 cents
on each $4,000 valuation.
The Court also deems 1t necessary
to create a Special Bridge Fund for
the purpose OF building bridges in
this County. and under authority of
Section 2 Of Chapter OF the Acts
of the Special Session OF the Legis-
lature of 1908, the Court does here
by lay a Special Bridge Levy OF four
(4) cents on each $1Ov.U0 valuation,
making total levy for all County
purposes of nineteen (19) cents on
each $4,000 valuation.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-17
NOTICE.

Pursuant to Section 2 OF Chapter
8 of the Acts of the Special Session
of the Legislature OF West Virginia
OF 1908. the Court this day proceeded
to make up an es kSV of the
amounts necessary levied, for
the current fiscal ysSE % cover all
County, Road and Bridge debts and
liabilities payable during the year.
including the probable expenditures
for County, Road and Bridge pur-
poess and proper allowances for de
linquent taxes, discounts allowed on
taxes paid on or before the thirtieth
day OF November OF this year, ex-
penses or collection and contingent
cies; which estimates are as follows:
For Poor .,...........$ 10000 90
For Court House Expense 100000
For Jail Expense 5000. 100000
For Officers salaries -. $4,000
For Lunatics and inquests 100000
For Printing and Station
cry ..........., 5,000.O0
For Witnesses, etc. .... 100000
sioners ............ 1000. 90
For Miscellaneous go. 100000
For Surveyors OF Roads. 6,500.00
For Juries ........,.. $4,000
For Outstanding Orders. 5,9SS.00
counts, etc. .......... 100000
For Election Expense -. 100000
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FoR SALE.

FOR SALE-Remington Standard tyne.
writer No 9, In good condition VIII sell cbean.
II. w. Lawson, l.0wndes's store.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-17

FOR sALE-1O horse power gaso-
line engine at bargain. James
Electric Co.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-17

wANTED-By good dressmaker. sewing
In family by day or week. Write
M" care Telegram, and party win call.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-17

Hope Natural Gas Co.
Rooms 1878 Seventh fiooe
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-17

The Lynch Elliott Real Estate Co.
Real Estate, Coal, Oil and Gas
Room 319 Third floor
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-17

wAETED-one or two furnished rooms
for light housekeeping; centrally To-
catedi no children; must-he reasonable.
Address by letter Price" care Telegram.
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FOR sALE-A valuable lot for business
purposes: Will sell cheap. Agnes G. Stuart. 226
sumner street.
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Greenlawn Cemetery
Room s1s Third foo'
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DR.. E. A. Hill Or. S. M. Mason
Rooms2O1-2O2 Second floor
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Pittsburg & Fairmont Fuel Co.
Fifth floor
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Empire Building Directory

Cook Coal & Coke Co.
Room zoe Second floor
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CIarksburg Telegram Company
Printers and Publishers
First floor Main STRAIT
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-27

Poppleton ollowed. He began his address
chase of 1903, stating that from that period
up to 1854, Nebraska was known as the
Indian country and had peen untouched
by civilization. He alluded to the blight
ing financial panic of 1857. and stated that
is was during this period that Douglas
county had it's birth. The first boundaries
of the county extended from the mouth Of
the Platte river northward along the Mis-
souri, river to a point one mile north Of
Omaha, westward along the line of Wash
ington county twenty miles, thence ten
miles south more or less to the Platte river,
thence east TO place of beginning. These
limits then included the whole of Sarpy
county or as II was then known as Sarpy
precinct, so It will thus be seen that the
northern boundary was not farther north
than Sulphur Springs. Fort Omaha was
then situated in Washington county, the
northern limits OF Omaha being at that
time at Burt street. February IS, 1855, a
bill was passed in the territorial legislature
fixing the boundaries of Omaha county, as
It was then sought to name the new county,
but the friends of Douglas" county were
insistent and the name Of Douglas county
was preserved. Sarpy precinct was segre-
gated from Douglas county after an ami
mated discussion on February 7, 1857. and
the county seat established at Bellevue,
which closed a long and bitter controversy
between the two sections.
TIL first court of record in this district,
the First judicial district of Nebraska, was
opened in the Mission house at Bellevue by
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-27

half way up to the Farnam street hill
leading to the court house block. and was
fully half a mile in length. The program
at the court house was begun as soon at the
officials n grand lodge officers had
reached the places assigned them on the
temporary platform from which the cere-
monies were to take place. AS soon as all
were in their places there came a blaze of
trumpets announcing that the proceedings
were on.
Architect Meyers read the invitation Which
had been extended to the Masonic fraternity
to lay the corner stone. Grand Master
George w. Lininger replied to the invita-
tion. Prayer was then given by the
masonic grand chaplain. Then came a song
by the Omaha Glee club. The grand treas
urer then presented the casket to the grand
secretary and read a list of its contents,
the same to be placed in its proper re-
ceptacle in the corner stone. The Glee club
followed with a song. The laying and
placing of the stone was then performed
by Grand Master Lininger, who tested 1t
by the implements Of Masonry. The
stone was then consecrated by being
anolnted with corn, wine and oil, after
which the implements OF operative Masonry
were delivered into the hands of Architect
Meyers.
The ceremonies concluded with the ode,
America which tn, entire assembly Joined
after which the customary donation of
coins gathered by collection from among
the assembly was placed on the stone for
the benefit of the workmen employed on
the building. TIL address of Andrew j.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-27

bonds to S125 900 and not to exceed $3.50, 900
boi DIS, only $13 900 were originally issued.
When the building was about completed in
1885. the grade of the surrounding streets
had been lowered very materially and II
became necessary to build a retaining wall
about the court house square. Additional
bonds TO the amount OF 5000 were then
issued to build this wall, thus bringing the
limit of bonds up to the authorized maxi
mum of $4,000. Only a small proportion
of the principal of the original bonds have
ever been paid.
Following the removal OF tire courts to
the Pioneer block in 1859, the matter OF
the erection of a court house was agltated
and the first court house owned by Doug
las county was a two-story brick, built at
the corner of Sixteenth and Farnam. where
the Paxton block now stands, and here
the affairs were conducted until the COM
pletion and dedication of the new struc-
ture in 1885.
Dedication of the Court House.
took place in the rotunda of the new struc-
ture the night of May %. 1885. An elabor
ate program OF the evenings ceremonies
had been printed, upon which was stated
in bold letters: Dedicated May %, 1885.
Cost, 500 ,151.O6." The ceremonies brought
together the beauty and chivalry of Omaha
and Douglas county. the splendid building
being magnificently. decorated and illumln-
ated for the occasion. The formal pro-
ceedIngs began with the presentation OF
the completed building TO the county COM
missioners by Architect E. L. Meyers. The
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-27

Fenner Ferguson, chief justice of the ter
Little or no business was transacted. The
next district court was held in the 'only
brick building in Omaha" This building
was used by the legislative assembly, and
was situated on lot Z, block 124, on Ninth
street, between Farnam and Douglas
streets. This building was subsequently
used as Union Pacific headquarters until
that company moved to its present quar-
ters in the old Herndon hotel, in the fall
of 1869.
Court was afterwards held in the Pho
noer block. Up to that time the judges
presiding were Fenner Ferguson, Angus
tus HIATT, William Pitt Kellogg. William
Kellog, George b.. Lake, James w. Saw
age and James Neville. The county then
had n population of 10000. John c. Gown
was county attorney at the time of the
layir & Of the cornerstone, October 25, 1882,
and Frederick Drexel, Benjamin p.
Knight and F. w. Corliss, county commits
sloners. The inscription on the corner
stone is as follows: Erected 1852. Fred
erick. Drexcl. Frank w. Corliss, Ben
jamin P. knight, commissioners e. T.
Meyers, architect. D. L. Shane, superin-
tendent.
Laid by the Masonic fraternity. G. w.
Lininger, G. M. of Masons. Oct. %, 1882.
John r. Coots. builder
The cornerstone is laid at the northeast
corner of the structure, facing the corner
of Seventeenth and Farnam streets.
While the conditions provided in voting
the bonds, limited the amount Of such
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-27

comprehensive idea Of what the beautiful
finished product would be.
The afternoon program contemplated an
elaborate procession, which began forming
in front of Masonic temple. at Sixteenth
street and Capitol avenue. The procession
started promptly at 2 o'clock and paraded
the principal streets. marching south from
point of starting to Douglas on Sixteenth,
east on Douglas to Ninth. south on Ninth
to Farnam and west on Farnam TO Court
Hous square. The procession was made
up of a number of brilliantly uniformed
orders and societies, and the line was re-
splendant with American, Irish and Danish
national flags and society emblems and
banners. The procession was formed in
this manners;
Grand Marshal Frank z. Moores.
City Marshal and Deputies and Platoon Of
Sixteen Police.
Ancient Order of Hibernians, Division No.
1-(fifty strong).
Cigar Makers (thirty).
Danish Society QO0).
Danish Brotherhood Qifty).
Omaha Turnverien Qifty).
Mayor James q. Boyd and Hon. A. J.
Poppleton, orator Of the day, in carriage.
Concordia Society (fifty).
Omaha Glee Club dwenty).
Board of county Commissioners.
Architect Meyers and County Officials.
Old Settlers Association.
Union Pacific Band.
Mount Calvary Commandery, Knights Tenn
plar No. /, Escort Qifty).
Master Masons, st. Johns Lodge No. Is
Covert Lodge No, IL.
Capitol Lodge No. g.
(rotal, 1000.
Grand C~ommandery, Knights Templar.
Grand Masonic Lodge of Nebraska.
The procession extended from Ninth street
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-27

farmers who stopped with a tolerant grin
to hear what the boys had to say. found
their grin changed to al expression of
open mouthed interest before the talk
was half completed.
The mysteries Of the testing box were
explained and the advantage OF this
method OF testing seed corn over the old
way OF burying a few kernels in an old
tin can on the back porch was made
clear. When the layer OF sawdust was pulled
back and the squares OF mouldly, dead
kernels disclosed among the vigorous
sprouts OF the good grains, like the sheep
among the goats. it did not take much ar
to convince the farmers that the
careful use OF the testing box would do
much to increase the stand The point
that the boys hammered in the hardest
was that each Of these moldy kernels
meant one ear less at husking time. and
a consequent reduction of the profits.
1T beats the goose that laid the golden
eggs one OF the spectators remarked,
mo more tin can testing for me"
While this was going on, another OF the
boys was showing how the planter plates
could be filed and tested so as to drop
three. and only three. kernels to
each hill. Others were giving talks
On culuNathS corn ana showing
by the use OF illustrated charts why the
old way OF tearing up the ground TO a
depth OF four or five Inches was so in
furious to the crop. The part OF the corn
plant that really does the business. the
roots, was graphically illustrated and the
mutilating action Of a long shovel shown.
Stin others were lecturing on harvest
ing corn. and discussing the points OF
merit In the different harvesting ma
chine and the ant Of cutting up
the corn and using II for fodder and
silage. From this point the work was
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-27

taken up by others. who gave practical
talks on feeding corn and corn products.
II any farmer who stopped to listen to
the I. S. c. boys had an idea that a bug
was a bug. and that so long as they
didn't bother him personally he was will
ing to let them alone. he had his eyes
suddenly opened. All kinds of insects,
from the tiny corn root worm to the slip
perry white grub. were pictured n the
story OF their lives Interestingly told.
Here the farmer Learned that the wire
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-27

roots is there regarded as more important
than the study Of cube root, and that live
stock and live plants are given preference
over dead languages.
AS for the eighteen boys in the squad, the
trip TO Omaha was the browning moment
in their lives-so far. Under the ceaseless
coaching Of Mr.. Sexauer, and the con-
tagious enthusiasm % Professor Crossley,
they have worked Gay and night, almost,
in the keen competition to make ''the
Corn show squad" They talked about corn
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-27
College Freshmen at the National Corn Show

at meal time, between classes and at almost
every other time. Whenever two of them
met an earnest conversation on corn was
at once started. They dreamed about corn
at night, and woke up In the morning
enumerating the advantages Of a test
ing box. Even the 100 or more who failed
to make the squad were amply repaid In
an Increased knowledge Of corn for all
the time they put in, and by knowing the
way to greater honor will be open to them
In competition next year.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-27

worms levied a tax of ten bushels per
acre on the corn crop on his lower forty.
or that he was paying a still heavier
bounty to the root worms that were sap
ping the life from the corn 9n that ola
field hi was too good corn land to ever
be put into anything else.
1t was with a vastly heightened respect
for agricultural colleges and agricultural
college education that farmers and corn
growers turned away when dinner time
came. They learned that the study Of corn
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-27

Ne Of the most interesting fea-
lures of the National Corn
show at Omaha was the dem
onstration work of the fresh
man students from the Iowa
Agricultural college. Grlzzled
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-27

He Douglas county court house,
which is shortly to give way to
a magnificent modern million
dollar structure, was deter
mined on at a meeting OF the
Ronrd Of County Commissioners
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-06
THAw IS NOT GUILTY.
Not Held for the Killing Of Stanford
White.

New York, Feb. 2.--Adjudged not
guilty Of the murder or Stanford
White by reason of insanity at the
time the fatal shot was fired, Harry
Kendall Thaw yesterday was held by
the court to be a dangerous lunatfc
and was whirled away to the state
hospital for the criminal insane at
Matteawan.
1t was quick transition from the
dingy little cell in the Tombs which
had been the young mans home for
more than eighteen months to the
white bedded wards OF the big asylum
tucked away on the snow covered
sloping banks of the Hudson river
fifty miles above this city.
The verdict came after twenty-five
hours of waiting and when every one
connected with the case had aban.
doned al hope of an agreement ever
being reached In this or any othery
trial. Four hours after the fereman'S
lips had framed the words mot
guilty" with the accompanying In,
sanity clause, Thaw protesting he was
sane was on his way to Matteawan
A little after nightfall he had been
received In the institution under com
mitment papers which directed his de-
tention until discharged by due
course of law"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-06

One Of the predictions for the new
year is that it will solve the problem
Of practical aerial travel. So much
progress has been made in this direc.
ton and interest Is so enthusiastically
aroused In the various experiments on
the subject, that this prediction will
not be received as one of visionary
projects which no sane and conserva.
tive person expects to see realized.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-06

A marriage is to be celebrated In
New Haven which has rather IN.
usual romance. While attending a
game Of golf the lady In the case hit
a bali which struck and stunned the
gentleman. On his recovery the peni
tent player apologized and the TO
nance followed. This year, however.
the fair sex will not be obliged tn re-
sort to such vigorous measure, to
bring down their game, as. being leap
year. they have the privilege of pro
posing. while the men have not that
Of refusing.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-06

1t has been decided 70 put the Pana
ma canal dam and locks on the Pacific
aide Of the isthmus far enough INLAND
to be out Of reach of a hostile feet
Thus we shall be prepared In case o,
a sudden hostile expedition on the par,
Of the natives OF Guam.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-06

Wearing peekaboo shirt waist In
winter Is highly recommended for
women who want to catch the grip
Plenty OF men catch 1t without any
special rules. thus demonstrating
again the superior ingenuity OF the
sterner sex.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-06

A Montreal paper has been fined
for calling the members of the provin
clad legislature fools and ignoramuses
The paper would probably have been
able to secure a verdict in its own
favor II 1t had not INDUCED in such
silly tautology.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-06

A scientist has discovered that q
grip germ has barbs. These, in ad.
ditioa to the thumb-screws, red-hot
pinchers and ice tongs. give him a
decided advantage over such puerile
bacilli as those of malaria and small.
pox.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-06

Fifty members Of the Massachusetts,
legislature work by the day for wages.
II ts to be hoped that their election to
the legislature may not lead them to
think working for living is foolish
or unnecessary.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-06

II any foreign nation should attack
journey, Admiral Evans will doubtless
order the battery of 81 pianolas into
action, and the fight will be over.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-06

A man six feet one inch In height
and weighing only 80 pounds has just
died in Rhode Island. What a great
tester Of airships he would have been
II he had made use of his talents!
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-06

That this is an age of paradoxes is
proved again by the fact that a famous
living skeleton, formerly with Bar.
mum, has just died from fatty degen-
Grafton.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-06

A New York cafe has made its
women patrons New Years present
of permission to smoke. In making
some presents 1t is often wise thing
to consult the tastes of the recipients.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-06

Andrew Carnegie's opinion that the
world Is growing better indicates the
complaoent mood that comes when
the golf is going well.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-06

A wooden pavement, when made OF
rectangular blocks that have been
creosoted and honestly laid, approach
es closely to the ideal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-06

These scientific inquiries as to why
mosquitoes do not bite frogs are plain
iy an effort to tempt somebody to
start nature taking.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-06

What would the naval doctor In
comraand do II his boat were seized
with a sinking spell? Inject nitrogly'
cerinas ..
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-06

A man who possesses the titles OF
earl and baron is starving in ST. Louis
because he cannot find job. He does
not explain why he has neglected to
marry an heiress.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-06

Nav taat the Japs in Vancouver
have became the aggressors, what WIZ
be the international aspect OF the
case2