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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-10-08
FRAMING NEW LAW
rs THE COMMITTEE
Relating to Operation of Fra.
ternal Beneficiary Socie-
ties in the State.

Discussion and partial drafting Of
new bill to take the place OF Sen
ate Bill No. % relating to the organ
izatlon and operation OF mutual Coz
operative insurance companies and
fraternal beneficiary societies, which
was passed at the last extra session
of the state legislature, occupied the
attention OF the executive committee
Of the West Virginia Fraernal Asso-
citation at meeting held at the Wal
do hotel Wednesday
Portions of the new statute are
deemed to be unjust to fraternal
beneficiary societies in the state, and
II is the intention of the state asso-
citation to ask the legislature at Its
next session to adopt a new bill. re
pealing the one passed at the extra
session. The executive committi, has
been entrusted with the work OF pre-
pairing the bill and 1t with report
Oh the same will be submitted to the
meeting of the association to be held
, in th1 city the first week in January
SO that the desired action may be TAX
en- at the meeting of the legislature
soon thereafter.
All but two members of the execu-
tive committee are attending the
meeting. Those present are Presi-
dent Il. B. Burke. of Parkersburg;
Secretary P. c. Parker. of Parkers-
burg; Treasurer c. e. showalter, of
Parkersburg; Harry G. Fisher, of
keyser, and Alex Foreman, OF Nor
gantown. :
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-10-08
CASE CLOSING
Armstrong Estate Litigation
Soon to End in the Cir
cult Court Here.

The Butcher suit over the Arm
strong estate at Grafton is. nearing an
end In the circuit court. the argu-
ment having been opened at the az
ternon session.
A divorce was granted Martha L.
Ruffin from, William B. Ruffin.
Publication of notice was direct
ed In the application Of the trustees
OF Con Methodist Episcopal church
for authority to sell the old church
property.
Title OF property was given the
plaintiff In the cause OF James F. Dye
against Augustus j. Green. writ OF
possession granted and a decree for
rental entered.
William NJ. Kildoo was granted a
divorce from Ella Kildoo, z,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-10-08
THURsTON COMING
Into West Virginia to Delirer
Republican Speeches in
the Campaign.

Hon. John NJ. Thurston, of Nebras.
ka, ex-senator of the United States,
1t is announced by Chairman w. H
Terry of the speakers bureau at Re.
publican state headquarters, will like.
ly come to this state to make cam.
paign speeches. His itinerary has
not yet been made up. but, II he
comes. it will be announced within 9
few days. 4,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-10-08
ANNEXATION MADE

skRAYEvo, Bosnia, Oct. An
Imperial proclamation setting forth
the annexation. OF Bosnia and Herr
govina to Austria Hungaria was post
ed this morning throughout the occu-
pied provinces. The announcement
was given a mixed reception. but ur
to the present time the Servian mai
contents are quiet.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-10-08
THEFT OF wmsKEY AnnEcEr

Sampson Harbert,s of Davisson's
Run. was arrested here Wednesday
morning on complaint of w. II. Fish
er, who alleges that Harbert stole a
quart OF whiskcy from him in local
saloon. The warrant was issued by
Magistrate Gordon, who set the hear
ing for Saturday
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-10-08
TURKEY PROTESTS.

coNsTANT1NoPLE. Oct THE
Council of ministers decided to pro-
test against the annexation of the
provinces of Bosnia and Herzegovina
by Austria Hungary The govern
ment has already. protested agains.
iBulgaria's declaration of independ-
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-10-08
URGED no ATTEND MEETING

Officers of the .ciarksburs civic
Club urge all members who possibly
can to attend the annual meeting OF
the West Virginia Federation Of wc-
mems Clubs now N. sesstansset -
mont The meeting win continue
Thursday and Friday.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-10-08
CASHIER
UNDER ARREST
Ebert Morgan Of a West Viz
GINA Bank is APP
pretended.

JERSEY CITY. n. j.. Oct, Ell.
bert L Morgan. cashier OF the First
National Banls OF Friendly, w. Va,
was arrested here last night on war
rant charging him with unlawfulIy
misapplying five thousand dollars of
the banks money. Morgan was ar
raigned and in default OF $1,000 bail
was take nto the county jail to await
extradition.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-10-08
VERY SORE HAND.

William e. Tate suffers with a very
sore left hand the result of scratch
at the Glen Elk hve several nights
ago. Blood poisoning threatened
him but It Is believed this has been
overcome and that ne VIII soon re-
cover from the injury. His arm has
been quite badly swollen.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-10-08
HUGHES N NEBRASKA

LINCOLN. Neb.. Oct. 7-Governor
Hughes addressed a large crowd here
today. Leaving here Hughes was
scheduled ito make fourteen speeches
in Nebraska today.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-10-08
DETROIT WELCOMED.

DETROIT, Mich, Oct. THE vic.
torlous Detroit American League
team was welcomed today by several
thousand baseball enthusiasts headed
by Mayor Thompson on its arrival
here from Chicago this morning.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-10-08
CONTRACT AWARDED

The county court "Wednesday award
ed the contract to the Clarksburg
Improvement Company to construct
a road through the lands Of William
Jarvis In Union district for $1,000.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-10-08
carr. FLANAGAN RETURNS.

Captain Frank c. Flanagan, for
mer passenger conductor on the Short
Line, returned this morning from
Philadelphia. accompanied by.
Michael Burns and Mrs. E. j. Cole
man. He has fully recovered his
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-10-08
CRETE JOINS GREECE.

ATHENS. Oct. 7-pispatehes from
Canea today announce that the people
of Crete have proclaimed a union OF
that island with Greece.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-10-08
GnSEE TO JOIN GREECE
Island Of Crete. Oct.

Ev southeastern Europe. the
indep of Bulgaria and the
annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovi-
ma are having their affects here. The
cretans IRE preparing a cop detat In
vor of a uninon with Greece. Action
to this end may be expected at any
moment. ~
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-10-08
People Are Rising Up For a
Conflict With Aus
tria-H Hungary.
EXCITEMENT
Army is Being Modified and
Powers Viii Have to
Act Quickly.

+ : oELsfaADE, Servta, cOct. 7-Pop-
ular clsmor for war with Austria.
Hungary continues ! undated. The
servian parliament has been sum-
moned In extraordinary session 70.
October 10.
PARIS. Oct 10 ficial advices re-
ceived in Paris Indicate very great
degree OF popular excitement In Ser
via. Further mobilization orders
have been issued and 1t is feared the
Belgrade government, in order to
save itself. will be driven.to embark
on a desperate adventure against
Austria Hungary.
1t has not yet been decided which
power will take the formal Initiative
in inviting the powers to confer:
enee to consider a revision Of the
Berlin peace treaty. Turkey has vir-
tually agreed to refrain from final
measures against Bulgaria and Aus
tria- Hungary pending the action Of
the Powers.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-10-08

Arthur swager has returned from
visit in Fairmont.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-10-08

Samuel Sheets. Of Lost Creek, is
in the city.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-10-08
GEORGIA { ELECTION
For State and County Officers
is Being Held Today
in the State.

ATLANTA. Ca, Oct. An cleo
ton for state and county officers is
being held In Georgia today. For
governor, Joseph NJ. Brown, Demo
cratic candidate. Is opposed by Yam
Ger Carter. nominated by the Inde1
pendence party. For commissioner
of pensions there are eight candi-
dates. Otherwise there Is no oppo-
sition to the Democratic ticket
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-10-08
Where Did II Come From
A Story In Seven Chapters.
Mack and the Campaign Fund.
.tMsss york Jvesyspapers9
Just before having New York for Chicago Chairman Mack
Of the Democac national committee said that he had secured
100000 from ths past committee administration.
II.
What William Randolph Hearst Said In His
Speech at Columbus, o., Sept. IL.

Nr Roosevelt prosecuted the Standard OIL and the Stand
ard Oil went Of the Republican party into the Democratic
party The Democratic party welcomed it, Mr. Bryan appointed
O. Haskell political paymaster Of the STANDARD c to be
been drawn BY Mr. Haskell which satisfactory to the
Standard Oil Mr. Bryan made ri Haskell treasurer Of his ma
onal campaign fund to collect Standard Oil substantial
evidence Of the great monopoly's appreciation"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-10-08
ELEcTIoN oFFIcERs NAMED

The county court named the cleo
ton officers at session here Tues
day. iNsAA
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-10-08
III.
What President Roosevelt Said.

Governor Haskell stands high councils Mr. Bryan
and IS the treasurer Of his national campaign committee
The publication Of this merely jusAes in
striking fashion the action Of the administration casts
curious sde light the attacks made upon
both in the Denver convention which nominated
in the course Of Mr.. Bryan's campaign" ~
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-24
THE POPULAR AND
PECULIAR PRETz EEL
It's Simple Figure Scheme and
Infinite Possibilities of
Variety.
From the New York sun.

The pretzel is one of the most re-
murkable creations of the human mind
and hand. Ii stands almost alone as
an artificial product displaying the
countless Varieties of form produced
by nature in the leaves of trees and
blades OF grass. OF the millions upon
millions turned out by the pretzel
foundries since the inception of the
industry ii is rot probably that any
TWO were exactly alike.
'fhe general figure scheme of the
pretzcl must have been an inspiration.
II would have been Impossible for the
human mind to conceive a scheme so
simple aud Vet permitting such APP
proach TO infinite variation. Because
of the peculiar shape of the pretZel its
construction is most easily described
by employing sailorman's terms. A
the ends are given q half twist and
brought back upon opposite sides of
tho blight. This makes The article sone-
what heHrt shaped. There can have
been no sentimental reason for this
shape. for there is no product of art
or nature further removed from the
realm of sentiment than is tae pref
ze rho finished article looks as If it
had boon Vanished and exposed to a
sandstone before the varnish dried.
The pretzel is unique as an article
OF internal use. 1t cannot be cassed
as food on drink. II is not :, dessert,
nor Is it - medicine. Perhaps it should
be cl.lsscd as AN appetizer an appe
tier moi foi food. bun for drink. and
therein lies its unigutness. 1T is the
great thirst producer 1t is the thirst
of a Sahara done NJ IN in twist Of
dough-. II anyonr could invent some
thing that would auench thirst as eff
fectiNcly as the pretzel can produce it.
his fortune would be made.
The home of the pretZel is German v
where ii is called bretzel OF pretzel
according 10 whether it is in north
Germany or south Germany but in
America ii is pretzel all the time
whether in North America or South
America. The name is commonly re-
s;.ldod as being derived from words in
the Latin language meaning bracelet.
But Germans are not fond of taking
words from the Latin tongues, Per-
haps The pretZcl owes its name to the
fact that ii is baked on fiat, board
like surface. The German word for
4. II lY1,t
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-24
ION COMMUNICATION
BEYOND TIVE TOMB
A Magazine Writer Suggests
Methods Whereby Its Pos
sibility May Be Proven.
From Harper's Magazine

From IiarperS Magazine.
When IL comes To proof OF surviving
existence and of memory beyond the
tomb, we are bound To discoun, the
witness of anything that is i'm our own
minds. or. as some think, in the mind
of any living person.
Thus is the difficulty of incontrovert-
ible proof of identity enormously In
creased. Even when the evidence en-
ables a hidden thing TO he discovered.
of which no one living possessed the Sc
cret-as in Swedenborg'S discovery OF
the dead burgomaster's private papers
deferred telepathy is sometimes add
duced as preferable to what must then
Seem to most, as Ii did to Swedelborg,
the only rational explanation.
How then can we ever, by amy means,
hope to prove identity? | reply:
(;t) by cross-Correspondence.
OBJ by information or criteria char
acteristic of the supposed Intelligence,
and If possible in soIce sense new to
the world.
Cross correspondence that is. the re-
ception OF part of message through
one medium and part through another
lis good evidence of one Intelligence
dominating both automatists. And if
the message is characteristic of some
one particular deceased person. and is
received through people TO whom he
was not intimately known. then it is
fair proof of the continued intellectual
activity of that personality III fur
Their we get from him II piece of literary
criticism which is eminently i'm his vein
and has not occurred To ordinary people
not TO either OF the mediums, and
not even TO the literary world but
which on consideration is appreciated
as sound as we'll us characteristic
criticism, showing u familiar and wide
knowledge of the poetry Of many ages.
and unifyng apparently disconnected
passages i'm some definite way then
say the proof, already striking, would
tend To become crucial.
These, then. are the kinds of proof
at which the society is aiming.
So long as communications consisted
of general conversations with what
purported to be the surviving intelli-
/ gence OF certain friends and investiga-
I tors, we were by no means convinced
OF their identity, even though the talk
/ VAS of a friendly and intimate chnr;lc-
ter such as in normal cases would bc
/ considered amply and overwhelmingly
4 s,,iicient for the Identification OF
\ friends speaking, let us say. through q
+ telephone or typewriter We required
definite and elueiir proof a proof diiii-
( cult even 10 Imagine. a. we'll us diff
/ cult To supply.
The ostensii,e communications realizc
he uced OF such proof just as fully rs
we Do. and are ioinG lliei best to sat
4 i9fs the rational dem,tnd Some OF rs
think they have already Succeeded
others are sim doubtful
ON the Whole, am Of iiosc who
though they would like 10 see fu,ihci
Il and SIN stronger and more continued
proofs are OF opinion thi a good cas-
has beer nade olIl. ana tbh as tb'
best worlms hypothesis AT ~" l,eseI
Time. il X lt..il ifu,ttf. io ,.r.int ti3i
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-24
CAT WHIPS LEOPARD.
Common Alley Wanderer Draes kitter
From Beasts Gaze

Washington Visitors at the National
geological gardens were witnesses ~
:. night betHeen u leopard and a COM
mon ALLEY cat. in which the fonmer MAS
defeated
Tho e:a IS, or rather was. The proud
mother If tiree Kittens. one vi the
vcntnrnsone kittens climbed between
the bars Of the leopard's cage, in which
the big animal is isolatcd because of
his bad temper The Kitten its tail
erect, approached the leopard in friend
ly mood. but its wild relation pounced
upon il, crushing It's life out
The leopard began playing With II,
as q cal does with u mouse when the
Kittens mother returned from a for
aging expedition. With Il lean, she vas
through the bars. and with another leap
on the copard's head
With teeth and claNs she drove tho
great beast around the cage.
Twice she WAS thrown, but reganed
her place before the larger animal could
strike. Wild with the blood that @nS
streaming into his eyes, the leopard
finally SUNK into ~ corner. The cai
then took her dead kitten in her mouth
and carried II beneath the rattle snali,
cage where lay the Two others Of hf,r
brood.
When Superintendent Baker removed
the dead kitten the mother cat Offered
no reSiSlmren.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-24
AFRAID TO EAT.
Girl starving ON mu-sclee,ea Food.

Girl Starving on Unsolicited Food.
Several years ago | was actually
starving writes Me. girl. yet dared
not eat for fear Of the consequences.
III had suffered from Indigestion
from overwork, irregular meals and
improper food, until at last my stom-
acli became so weak could eat scarce
ly any food without great distress.
Many kinds Of food were tried all
with the same discouraging effects |
steadily lost health and strength until
was but q wreck Of my former self.
Having heard of Grape Nuts and
It's great merits, purchased package,
but with little hope that ii would help
me was so discouraged.
Il found ii not only appctlzing but
that could eat il as ! liked aud that
it satisfied the craving for food without
causing distress and if may use the
expression. it filed the bill
For months Grape Nuts was my
principal article Of diet. | felt from
The very first that had found the
right way to health and happiness. and
my anticipations were fully realized
with its continued use | regained
my usual health and strength. To-day
am well and can eat anything like
yet Grape-Nuts food forms part Of
my bill OF fare" There's Reason
Name given by Postum Co., Battlt
Greek. Mich. Read THE Road to Well
VILE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are wNmaaimA feMe and full ~ hssnaas
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-24
Avoid Risk In Buying Paint.

You take a good deal of risk if you
buy white lead without having abso-
Lutte assurance as TO its purity and
quality You know white lead is often
adultrratcd, often miSrcprcsented. But
there's no need al all to take amy
chances The ''Dutch Boy Painter"
trade mark of the National Lead Com
.pany the largest makers of genuine
white lead. on package of White
Lead. Is a positive guarantee of purity
and quality. Its as dependable as the
Dollar Sign. III you'll write the Ma
tional Lead Company. Woodbridge
Bldg New York City. they will send
you simple and certain outlit for test
ing white lead. and valuable book on
n.,i,,i frno
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-24
An ohliainu hearer.

Unsectarian education has its humor-
Gus side, as the modern father found,
after bringing UP his small son to value
the bible from its literary as we'll IS
its inspired side Given on one occa-
sion the choice of the story book 10
be read to him. in the drawing room
hour before bedtime, the small
son promptly answered: Lcyitieus
please" Feeling that there We're limits
to his own literary appreciation of the
old testament, the father looked 81 lit
tie downcast. But the small son had a
kind heart "If can't have Levitlcus
.Brer Rabbit III do" he added obli-
gingly.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-24
Knew He Was a Yankee.

From the Washington star
once upon a time supreme Justice
Harlan vas travelling in Virginia He
stepped ut u newly constructed country
hotel. The walls of the room had been
freshly kalsomincd. They shonc white
as the lamp was lit. But near the head
of the bed was a stain. Some one had
thrown quid of tobacco on 1t and it
had stuck.
I'll / had that Yankee here who
stained that wall / would wiring his
neck" said the judge in es2arent
anger.
"Why, how do you know Yankee
did the trick?" asked Il friead.
How do / know it was a Yankee"
exclaimed the Kentuckian. "Why,
can't you see it is fine cut?"
No one in the South chews that kind.
Although the Atlantic cables have q
capacity OF 300.0OO.O0 words annually
only about Is ON, QQQ Eorda ara aent
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-24
a Medical Bill.

From the Washington il'@ld
Patient | have touch OF aeutt.
Physician Yes.
Patient shall keen within doors for
week
Physician YES.
Physician Yes.
Patient | SHAH take 10 grains Of aui-
nine twice ~ day.
physician Yes.
Patient How much is ya,sr Fill
Physician Half u guinea
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-24
DEEP CRACKS FROM ECZEMA.
Could Lny sIate-P~nciI In One
Hands in Dreadful Statc-Permn-
,,n,,t f,nrx,

Could I.ny sIate-Pencii In One
Hands in Dreadful Statc-Permn-
nent Cure I'm Cuticura.
81 had eczema on my hands for
about seven years and during that
time had used several so-called rem
edies. together with physicians and
druggists prescriptions The disease
was so bad on my hands that | could
lay slate pencil in one of the cracks
and a rule placed ncross the hand
would not touch the pencii kept
using remedy after remedy. and while
some gave partial relief, none relieved
as much as did the first box of Cnti-
cura Ointment. ! made purchase of
Cuticura Soap and Ointment and my
hands were perfectly cured after two
boxes of Cuticura Ointment and one
cake of Cuticura Soap were used. w.
II Dean Newark. Del Mar. 2S. 1901"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-24

The chief pageant in England this
summer is to be given at Winchester
which for its size is perhaps the most his
toric city in the country. 1t Is described
as a national" pageant. and its aim will
be TO show through the history of the
town that of the nation. in tho sense of its
gradual welding into one people under
one faith. Ii will begin with Alfred, and
Raleigh is to figure prominently in it az
THE first apostle of true Imperialism" On
the opening day sermons will be preached
Ia the cathedral by the bishops of Massa-
chusetts and Niagara.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-24
A Fiddle Church Vane.

One of the most curious v;,nes u tf.
seen on any church in Great I;l.itaia
is at Great Gonerby. a parish adioin-
ing Grantham. 1t is in tho form of Il
fiddle and q bow and is unusually
large. Its history is curious. Many
years ago a peasant resided in Great
Gonerby who eked out a modest liveli-
hood by performing on an old violin
which was almost a part of his life.
AT last he decided to emgrate, and out
In the Far West prospered and became
rich. One day he sent To tile clergy
man at Great Gonerby a sum sufficient
to build a church, and attached To the
gift the curious condition that a metal
replica of his old fiddle and bow should
be on the summit of the cdifice. The
gift was accepted and the yane may
still be seen on the church.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-09-24
A Colonial Calf.

In 49,! Thomas Dudley, deputy gov
ernor of the colony Of Massachusetts
bay, wrote the Countess of Lincoln Il
letter of 10 pages, in which he tells her
an incident in the early history Of the
colony that would otherwise have been
forgotten. II goes to show that the
Puritan forefathers. even the staid
magistrates. had some humor. The
matter was fresh to the mind Of the
writer. for he closes his letter by say
ing: II am now this twenty eighth OF
Marcel. 1s3l scaling my letters Upon
the Twenty fifth Of this March, one
of Watertown. having LOST Calf and
about ten Of the Clock at night hearing
the bowling Of some wolves moi far off
raised many OF his Nciglbors ont Of
their Beds. That by Discharging their
Muslets near about the place where he
heard the Wolves, he might so put THE
Wolves 10 flight and save his calf. The
Wind serving iii to carry the Report
Of the Muskcts In Koxbury. three miles
off. at such . time; Tho Inhabitants
there took alarm, Beat UP their Drum
Armed themselves and sent Post TO Us
to Boston TO Raise us also. So in the
morning the calf being found safe. the
Wolves affrightcd and our danger past
sc went lnerrilN to Breakfast.