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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-04
Imnossihle Work.

He went down, and bravely He
remained on the bottom some
minutes, then he signaled impatient.
~ to be drawn up. They drew him
up and he motioned for them to re.
move his helmet AS they started
TO do this the foreman said, Whats
the matter, Mixer" Take the durn
lid of me-" he replied I'm done
Wild divin'" "Why?" said the fore
man. rs never worruk," was the
excited answer, "at emmy job where
can't spit on me hands "-Pittsburg
Dispatch
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-04
An Indiscreet Angel.

A little girl was being put to bed
one summer night, and after she had
said her prayers her mother kissed
her good night and said:
Now, go to sleep dear. Don't be
afraid, for Gods angels are watching
over you"
In short time, while the mother
and father were at tes5-a small voice
from upstairs was heard.
Mamma"
Yes. little one; what is it?"
Gods angels are buzzing around.
and ones bitten men'-Harper's
Weekly.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-04
ECZEMA COVERED BABY.
Worst Case Doctors Ever Saw-Suf-
fered Untold Misery - Perfect
Cure by Cuticura Remedies.

MY son, who is now twenty-five years
of age, when four months old began to
have eczema on his face, spreading quite
rapidly until he was nearly covered. The
eczema was something terrible, and the
doctors said it was the worst case they ever
saw. AT times his whole body and face
were covered, all but his feet. used many
kinds OF patent medicines to no avail At
last l decided to try Cuticura, when my boy
was three years and four months old, hav-
ing had eczema all that time and suffering
untold misery. / began to use all three
of the Cuticura Remedies. He was better
in two months; in six months he was well.
Mrs. r. L. Risley, Pier1nont, N. H., Oct.
"a, 1906"
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Had an Even Temper.

when I heah you tawk about
havin' a even tempah." said the Ken
lucky colonel. II can't hep thinkin'
of Jack Chinn and whut ole man
Hutchins used to say OF him back
theah In Harrodsburg. ole man
Hutchins used to say: Jack Chinn.
he's 1es' about the mos even tenn
pahed man evan wus In the wuhld.
he Is. Mad all the time"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-04
Not to Be Hooked.

Walter S. Hales compliment TO
Rear Admiral Coghlan (retired). al
the dinner of the Schley Camp OF
Spanish War Veterans, may not have
been in perfect taste, but It was
very witty. You hooked der KAISER
he said, but you must never hook
this" and pinned the gold badge OF
the veterans on the admirals broad
hrancf
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Fuel SAVING Invention.

Lieut.. H. Ekelund OF Jonkoping,
Sweden, claims to have made an i'm
portant invention in fuel saving. Ac-
cording to his method peat is used
in the shape of a powder and is said
TO give sufficient heat to use steel
in furnace without the use OF
coal.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-04
JOY of Livina in Metropolis,

New York has a new record. The
Public Service Commission reports
that one person is killed every fif.
teen hours by her trolley cars, ele-
waited and subway lines included
Boston Globe.
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Teachlno Mandarin.

The college OF Eastern Languages
In Berlin has engaged four educated
Chinese to teach Mandarin. For six
hours a week each gets a monthly
salary OF 1857.
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Boot Cleaner.

One of the most interesting OF re-
cent inventions IS a boot cleaner
which is designed to take the place
Of the old-fashioned shoe scraDers.
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Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens thegums Observation-Disclosures
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, 900 bottle
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According to statistics issued at
Toxic Go per cent of the Japanese
are teetotalers.
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Money Scarce

in winter? Better turn your
extra time into cash. l pay
$500 fer day, in cash, for good
work, and supply all the capt.
tai besides. Write for details
to-day. This offer will not ap-
pear again.
ATKINSON, 1924 Race ST., Philadelphia
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The oldest silver mines are in Ger.
many, but the richest are in Spain.
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usually placed alongside OF the steps.
As shown in the illustration, it CON
sists OF metal casing constructed to
support two brushes The latter are
iournalled in open bearings at each
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Booker T. Washington, the found.
err of the Tuskegee School, is opposed
to colored people having their own
newspapers.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-04

Itch cured in 80 minutes by Woolford's
Sanitary Lotion. Never fails. AT druggists.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1908-02-04

mancntly cured by DR.. Hines Great Nerve
Restorer % trial bottie and treattse free.
DR.. II. r. Kline, Id, g6l Arch ST., Pbila.. pa.
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CALHOUN HAYS.
FIRE INSURANCE AGENT.
EVANSVILLE, VIVA.

beprsssnts AL the best companies
m the world, and 10 the only writing
Agent I'm Calhoun and 0ilmer counties
Gall on or address him ~ 0rantsvill.
Or 0lenvills, w. Va.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-06

Alderman's Tool Chest Gone.-Ald-
erman A. c. Stouffer has hopes of de-
tecting the thief who stole his tool
chest containing $35 worth of tools.
The worst part of it is that the chest
contained all of Abe's weapons of work
and he hasn't been able to work since.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-06

The senatorial committee of your
political party fixes and determines
the number of candidates for rep
resentative in the general assem-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-06

ord for the allwateT route. In 81.
Pdal Mr.. Rooster mad bought fine
39-foot launch. and Mr.. Brown. son of
the late Cornelius ]. Brown of Daven-
Port and manager OF the American
Paint company of st. Paul was COM
ing down for a visit at his old home.
They left St. Paul Sunday morning
and made fine time to La Crosse, and
would have set n new record TO Dav
export, sure if the gasoline hadn't ex-
ploded just as they were running up
10 The La Crosse landing. The top
OF the tank blew off and the launch
burned up and Messrs. Rooster and
Brown consider themselves lucky that
they got into shoal water in safety
themselves. They took the train from
la Crosse to Davenport H.
Police Get 8urgars.-Tuesday fore
noon two suspicious looking characters
;yere observed by neighbors leaving
the Samuel Jennings homestead on
Bridge avenue. carrying a heavily
laden grip. The police We're notified
but by the time of their arrival at the
place the two strangers mad disap-
peared and in their departure they
left no trace of their whereabouts.
Al investigation of the Jennings home
showed that it had been broken into
but it was impossible to ascertain
What had been taken as all members
of the family We're absent from the
city. Detectives George Stanley and
ed Brehmer took charge of the case
and began a search for the two fell
lows who were seen leaving the place
with the grip. Tuesday evening they
we're arrested in Moline and brought
back to Davenport. They gave their
names as Frank Beauchaine and Jack
Goodman. Beauchaine had entered
the house while Goodman kept watch
OH the outside. The two fellows were
taken before Magistrate RoddeWig
Be&uchaine was bound over 10 the
grand jury under $1,000 bonds and
Goodman was held as a witness in
the sum of 800.
Gets Boy Burglars-Three boys
| Walter Kahl, Arthur Border and AL
bert Bertram, ranging in ages between
16 and IS years. are under arrest
charged with burglary. Tuesday while
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-06
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

the members of the family were abb
sent from home. the boys entered the
residence of Ernest SchlunZ, west of
st Marguerite's cemetery, and car
ried away two shot guns and num-
Der of small pieces of jewelry and
trinkets. The robbery was reported
TO the sheriff's Office and Deputy
Sheriff Jack Marinan assigned to the
case. Jack showed a genius worthy
of a Sherlock Holmes and before 10
O'Clock the same night had young
Kahl, the elder of the boys, under ar
rest and secured a complete confess
sion from him. Yesterday the other
two boys were placed under arrest.
Street Singer Weaithy.-Last week
a street singer, rendering ballads to
the accompaniment of an ACCORDION
which he played himself, was the cen
Ter usually of a crowd of listeners on
the streets here. He was partially
blind and claimed TO be wholly so
A tri-city manager of a branch of a
large business house recognized in
him a relative by marriage. Neither
of them knew the other was here
wv hat are you doing here, Henry?'
inquired the local man. What are
you in Davenport" exclaimed the sur
Drised singer. Then he went on to ex
Plain that the old desire to be roam
| ing had conquered him again and he
had left his family and home in Wis
consin with his ACCORDION. The singer
i1ves near Richland Center, Wis.
where he has a fine home and where
few of his neighbors know how he ha:
accumulated his fortune. He is worth
some 100000 and made most of it a:
| a ballad singer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-06
REYNOLDS.

ne INUlUSS
Miss Edith Kell returned Tuesday |
evening, after spending several days
in Rock Island.
Mrs Ziegler was seriously i'll the |
early part of the week, but has i'm |
proved greatly.
Mrs. G. V. Petit and sons, Royce |
ana Earl, spent Monday afternoon
and night in Rock Island
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Houseworth |
end Mrs John Millett drove to Alexis |
Saturday, returning Sunday evening.
Miss Ida Millett, who had spent Il |
fortnight there with her sister. Mrs |
w. A. Clark, returned with them.
Miss Tunbull, a nurse at St Luke's
hospital, Davenport, is spending the
week with Mrs. C. H. Wayne.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Fuller and Miss
Hazel Hawley returned Wednesday
evening from q visit at Erie.
c. c. Johnson spent Friday night
with his parents at Wilton, Iowa.
Lewis Minteer has been ILL.,
Carroll Marston and George Mid
| dagh left Monday for a trip through
the Dakotas.
Miss Iva Johnson and Mrs. Ella
Wheaton entertained about Is young
ladies at Miss Johnson's home Satur-
Gay evening. The affair was thorough
" enjoyed.
Miss Mable Boulton of Milan visited
over Sunday with Miss Hester Bah.
ringer.
| Mrs Guy Wait is spending a few
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. c. Burgoype, at Andalusia.
Fay Taylor, who has been spending
tie summer al Meigs Waits returned
to MS home in Rock Island this week
Mrs. Mary Sewers, who recently re-
turned from Whittier, Cal, has been
spending several days with Mrs Zieg-
Ter.
John Blakely has returned from a
snort trip spent at Keokuk. Iowa. with
his wife
Miss Ethel Sherman of Chicago left
mere Monday after spending a couple
lCf weeks at the home of S. S. John
lstCn.
Mrs Albion Nichols and son, John,
Iof near Hamlet, left here "Wednesday
lafternoon on trip to Boston They
leXpect to be gone month.
Miss Josephine Sheldon, who was
the guest of Miss Marguerite Davis a
couple of weeks. returned Monday to
her home in Rock Island
Mrs. E. G. Freytag entertained a
20 rNff ,;n dc
irg. The event was in honor of Mr..
lFreytags birthday and was a complete
surprise TO him.
Mrs T. ]. Ash and son. Myron, of
Bradford, are visiting at the home of
M. Schoonmaker
Roy Kell of Rock Island is visiting
at the home of c. A. Kell this week
w. G. Davis left Thursday afternoon
for Hot Springs. Ark, for the benefit
Of his health.
Mrs. l.. o. Hollopeter is in Central
City, Iowa, visiting her sister.
Most of the farmers in this vicinity
are through putting up their hay and
are ready for threshing
Miss Ella Bell of Presumption was a
guest of Miss Hazel Hawley's We'd
resday.
John Griffin returned to Reynolds
last week after short stay in Central
City, Iowa.
Mrs. Titterington and son Lowell of
Rock Island are visiting at Edgar Laf-
ms home.
Miss May Mcconnell returned We'd
iaeSday morning from a week spent
III Rock Island with her cousin. Cath
eIine Danielson.
Miss Gertrude Fitzpatrick has re.
Continued on Page Four)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-06
DAVENPORT

Will improve Road.-The board Of
supervisors have decided TO lay ma
cadam on the Hickory Grove road for
.wo miles. The property owners along
the road have subscribed 81 ego to-
ward the improvement for which the
county will provide the balance of $5-
GOO per mile. The work will be com
pleted before fall.
Glucose Works Transferred. - A
deed was filed yesterday in the office
of County Recorder Frank Holm
whereby the Davenport property of
the Corn Products Manufacturing
company is transferred to the Corn
Products Refining company, its sue
cesSor. The transfer is made in ac-
cordance with a vote of the board of
directors on July Z. 1908, and is mere
ly legal transaction between the two
companies. 1t has no effect whatever
upon the management or policy of OPP
Grafton and the local plant will be
continued the same as before.
Hard on Onion Crop. The dry
weather has reduced the output of the
Scott county crop of onions 100 car
loads, according to H. Brockmann. the
produce jobber of this city. And not
only that, but if the dry spell con
times very much longer, the potato
yield of the county will be diminished
by 800 carloads, says the same au-
thority.
Road Settled for Death.-The Mil
waukee road has settled with the
heirs of William ]. Flanagan by pay
.lg them the sum of $500. John J
Flanagan was night switchman foI
the Milwaukee road at the time of his
Geath on Sept "a, 1907. This occurred
by being caught between two trains
n. V. Cannon is attorney for the es
,ate and effected the settlement.
Launch Burned.-Gus Rooster and
Charles c. Brown are claiming the
combined launch and rail record from
ST Paul to Davenport They left St
Paul Sunday with designs on the rec
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-06
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock, Feed and Fuel.
Rock Island, Aug. 6.-Following are
the wholesale prices in the local mar
ket today:
Provisions and Produce.
Eggs-Fresh, 17kc.
Live Poultry-Hens. per pound, Sc:
springs, 15c h.
Butter-Dairy, zoe.
Lard-11c. ~ HIIWNYH
Vegetables = Potatoes, Coo; onions,
Soc to Coo.
Live Stock.
Hogs-$6.35@6.75.
Sheep-Yearlings or over, $3.50 to
$500; lambs, $3.50 to $6.75.
Cattle-Steers, $500 to $500 ;cows,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-06
New York Stocks,

New York, Aug. 6.-Following are
the quotations on the stock market to-
day:
Gas So, U. P. 1868, U. S. Steel pre-.
ferred 11Ch, U. S. Steel common 46A
Reading 124A, Rock Island preferred
35R. Rock Island common 1885, c. &
N. w. 161, Southern Pacific 945s, n. Y.
Central 1854, Missouri Pacific 5SA
Great Northern 1878, Northern Pa
cific 142B, l.. & N. 109k, Shelters
99A, c. F. l. 1875, Canadian Pacific
172B, Illinois Central 1898, Penna
126, Erie "a, c. & o. 1855, B. r. T.
53ss, B. & o. 91A, Atchison SS7s, Lo.
connective 57k, Sugar 1874, st. Paul
143k, Copper 81, Republic Steel pre-
ferred 1914, Republic Steel common
23A, Southern Ry 1874.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-06
THE M4RKETS.

Chicago, Aug. 6.-Following are the
market quotations today:
Wheat.
September, 954s, Sc, 95, 95ffi.
December, SO. $685., 97as, 979s.
May, 102, 1925, 101A, 101A.
Corn.
September, 747s, 1875, 74A, 75s.
December, GAS, 64A, 81, GAY.
May, 64A, 641a, 637s, GAYS.
Oats.
September, AZ, 4S1s, 1864, 47&.
December, 47A. 481a, AZ. 472s.
May, 4S7s, 1878, 4SA, 1915.
Pork
September, 1877, 1885, 1857, 1915.
October, 1885. 1896, 1880, 1885.
January, 1G.45, 1G47, 1851, 1912.
Lard.
September, $50, $50. 9.55, 957.
October, 9.65, go, 1852, 965.
January, -, 9.37. 9.35, 9.37.
Ribs.
September, S97, 9.05, S.95, S97.
January, S.35, SAP. S.32, S.35.
Receipts today-Wheat, 1924; corn
1873; oats, PIP; hogs, 10000; cattle
1900; sheep. 1000.
Hog market opened steady Hog!
left over, 5000. Light, $615@6.S5
mixed and butchers, s6.2O@6.40; goot
heavy. $6.15@6.9O; rough heavy, SCI!
D6.40.
Cattle market opened steady.
Sheep market opened weak to 1,
cents lower.
Omaha-Hogs, 5000; cattle, 1900
Kansas City-Hogs, 5000; cattle
5000.
Hog market closed strong to 1,
cents higher. Light. $6.25@6.95
mixed and butchers, $6.30@6.97; goot
heavy, $6,25@7OO; rough heavy. $6.2
@6.5O.
Cattle market closed slow and weak
Reeves, $3.7O@765; stockers and feed
ers, $2.40@4.4O; beeves, s3.74@765
COWS and heifers, s1.5O@5.5O.
Northwestern receipts:
Minneapolis-Today, 1872; last weel
21S; last year, SO.
Duluth-Today. SO; last week, AZ
last year, IS.
Liverpool opening cables-Wheat Y
to ss higher, corn "a higher.
Liverpool closed-Wheat IA higher
corn unchanged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-06
MOLINE

Vacancies Are Filled-Vacancies in
the high school faculty were filled
Tuesday evening by the election of
three teachers: r. c. Woodwork of
Pennsylvania, at a salary of $3.50, to
succeed G. w. Muhleman in the phys
les and chemical department; c. F.
Schaeffer of Easton, Pa, to be assist
ant in English at a salary of $500;
Henry Corbin, high school graduate
here and former student at the Univer-
sity of Illinois, assistant to H. S. Dick
inson in manual training.
SiIvis Shop in Daneer.-The Silvis
Variety Wood Works company was
threatened with destruction by fire
shortly after l o'clock yesterday after
noon The immediate response TO the
fire signal by the volunteers and their
effective work alone saved the build
ing. Some tramps in cooking dinner
set fire to the tall weeds and grass a
short distance from the factory. The
| fire quickly spread to the grass on all
sides of the building. The factory is
| located on a ''Y' strip of ground be-
tween Third and Fourth streets on the
north side of the car line, and before
the fire had been eXtinguished the
grass had been burned for block ON
each side of the building.
Will Take Ashes of Mother Vest
Fred Swensson, son of the late Gustaf
Swensson, former mayor of Moline
dropped into the city yesterday from
Portland, Ore, and will remain a week
while looking after personal business
matters relating to the Swensson fam
lily. Among other things, Mr.. Swens
son will have the body of his mother
removed from Riverside cemetery and
shipped west for burial alongside the
body of her husband in Portland. The
body will be cremated here before
shipping.
FIagman Hit by Runaway Team
20. Hamilton, flagman at the Sixteenth
lstreet crossing, was knocked down ant
run over by runaway horse Tuesday
might about 10 o'clock while Tagging
la westbOund train. The animal be
longed to Dr. C. A. Peterson, and hat
lbecome frightened at No. 10, with the
lresult that it ran away. The acciden
happened after a long and eXcitin:
run in which the occupants of the bug
Icy had their lives endangered.
| o
Home Damaged by Jokers.-Mr. ant
Mrs. Carl Benson of Moline, who wer,
married Wednesday of last week, wer,
lgiven a surprise upon returning from
their short honeymoon trip. Whei
lthey arrived at their home at 1861
Nineteenth avenue, they found thu
house in a state. of chaos. Before tn,
wedding Mr. Benson had furnished al
Elegant fiat for the bride. Upon thei
Irerurn some of the furniture was dis
placed, other pieces were ruined. l
, is said that the kitchen stove did no
escape the hands of the alleged jokers
1t was found with a leg broken off.
Alderman's Tool Chest Gone.-Ald
IeIuidli -. u. otoulleI mas HopeS VI ue
tecting the thief who stole his too
chest containing $35 worth of tools
The worst part of it is that the ches
contained all of Abe's weapons of worl
and he hasn't been able to work since
Thief Scared Away.-A man who ev
identity was intent on breaking int
the residence of John A. Forsberg a
1910 Fifteenth street Tuesday evening
was seen prowling about the home a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-06
For Sore Feet.

81 have found Bucklen's Arnica Salve
to be the proper thing to use for sore
feet. as well as for, healing burns,
sores, cuts. and all manner Of abra-
sions,' writes w. Stone of East Po-
land. Maine. 1t is the proper thing,
too. for piles. Try it. Sold under guar
rantee at all druggists. % cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-06
SUGGESTIONS TO VOTERS FOR
SATURDAYS PRIMARIES.


which
Democratic yellow republican whte prohi
ion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-06

and heifers, $500 to $500; calves, $500
$3.50.
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn, 7Sc to soc; oats. soc
to SEC; wheat. soc.
Forage-Timothy hay, IS to $40;
prairie. 81 to $40; clover, $40 to $11;
straw, $3.50.
Coal-Lump, per bushel, 14c; slack,
per bushel, &c to SC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-06

Thief Scared Away.-A man who ev-
identity was intent on breaking into
1910 Fifteenth street Tuesday evening
was seen prowling about the home at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-06
1890 by Miss Edith McMann. She
telephoned the police, but before they
arrived the stranger had left.

Obituary Record.-Mrs Edmund Will
man expired at her home. 1897 Tween
ty-ninth street, Tuesday night, follow
ing an illness Of nine days with ty-
phoid fever. Mrs. Whitman was 80
years of age and was born in Clinton,
Iowa. She had resided in Moline seven
years. Her husband and one son, How
ard, aged s years, survive The re-
mains were shipped to Canada, where
funeral services were held this after
noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-06

Launch eurned.-Gus Rooster and
Charles c. Brown are claiming the
combined launch and rail record from
ST Paul to Davenport They left St
Paul Sunday with designs on the rec
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-12-03
RIVER FLOOD
SURE TO CONE:
Unless Mats Check 1t and
Course of the Arkansas
( is Changed.

PINE BLUFF, Ark, Dec. l.
Hundreds of men were working all
night and today weaving mats and
pushing them into the river in an
effort to form a temporary barrier
against the flood which is coming
down the Arkansas river.
Unless this serves to check the
waters force, property valued at
probably forty million dollars is al
most sure of destruction, when the
crest of the food reaches this point.
The entire river front is cracked
and falling in.
Secretary of War Wright has been
appealed to ask permission to change
the course of the river.
A message was received from the
war department refusing permission
to out a channel for the river here.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-12-03
GLAssCOCk's EXPENSES
i'm the Recent Campaign Are
ltemized Carefully in
His Statement.

MORGANTOwN. Nov. 2s-The
mail has brought the carefully item
lied account OF the campaign expen-
ses OF Goyernor-elect Glassc6ck to
the ONCE OF the county clerk ito be
placed on record.
The statement was certified ON the
,2bth and reached its destination on
the 9th, &.
The statement shows that the next
governor spent $61s.2O during the
time he was campaigning and this In
clndes railroad fare and hotel bills.
In addition to this. he contributed
$1,000 to the state executive COM
mittee for campaign purposes but
this amount was not used for any in
dividual but for the election OF all
the candidates on the ticket, hence 1t
could not be charged to his personal
expense account.