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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-02-04
Attempt IS Made to Advance
The Hazlett Bill Over
Mr.. Craig's.
CHAIR is. TO DECIDE
House Passes The Inheritance
Tax Bill on Its Final
Reading Today.
(iy cllarIes Brooks snlltll.l )

CHARLESTON, Feb. 4-In the
senate today rivalry between the pa.
irons Of the rival local option hills
Tor the lead on the calendar brought
about lengthy wrangle, and came
near resulting in the first appeal
from the decision Of a presiding of.
lcer this session.
The bills were Hazlett's and
Crais,s. the former strict county
option, and the latter exemptlng
towns Of 1000 population or over.
attemDt was made to substitte
ilazlettts for Craig's bill, but this
was resisted. But it was motion to
seake Gfaig's bill a special order
w6ich caused the discussion and
faix-up Of the question whether a
majority or a two thirds vote was
necessary. The chair was given
antil 2 o'clock this afternoon to de-
eide the parliamentary point.
Aside from the presentation of
ointions of the Ohio Valley
Trades Assembly against the prohl-
billion amendment submission, by
Iilliken, nothing else was done in
the senate.
70 the House several bills were
introduced and committee reports
made on a number. The inheritance
tax bin was passed on final reading,
as was also the Keystone charter.
More Model License law petitions
from All sections were presented by
Smith Of caDell.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-02-04
VOTE NEEDED
TO PASS BILL
Which is Designed 10 Repeal
County Local Option
lin Indiana,
leSplANApo oIGs. llna.. FeIlll

lsDlAgNAPoLils Ind. Febs
It Is expected the dght on comfy
local option in the house 81 repre-
sentatiyes was one day flttfer ne
moved this morning when Speaker
Monan announced the Kleckner bilI
repeating present Law and providing
for township and ward option would
not be handed down on the second
reading. Unfinished business Of YES
terday, he said, would take tiie
whole morning The bill might l,n
reached this attSSnoons but this wasl
not likely Ratlift, Of Wayne eoun-
tN still holds the balance of power,
Apt refuses TO say how he will vote.
With Ratiif out Of consideration
the line mp now Is so to as FOR the
bill and one more vote needed fot
its passage.
ID =
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-02-04
RACE WAR
is Threatened In Pittsbprg as
The Result of The Whole
sale Arrests.

PITTsBURG. Pa. Feb. six
negroes arrested here last night in
addition to 126 arrested the night
before as the result OF many assaults
against young white girls in Heron
Hin district, were discharged fol-
lowing hearing before a police
magistrate today. The cases Of a
dozen others are being investigated.
Racial animosity is in evidenced
throughout the whole city. Many
negroes are inclined to resent what
they term highhanded police meth
DDS and are openly defiant.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-02-04
DISPUTE ENDS
United Mine Workers O
America Vote to End the
QuarTels Its Officers.

INBIANAPoLIs, md. FEB.
The United Mine workers convex
ton on motion today adopted f6i
bade further discussion of charges
and counter charges made against
Officers and delegates attending the
convention. This il expected II, etId
the dispute between president Lewis
and John II. Walker president Of
the Illinois district
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-02-04
SOFT DRINKS
Arc Being Cut out Of scveraI Of The
Local saloons.

/. Goca-cola is boing cut out Of 4
number Of bars Of the city. II Is un.
derstood some Of the saroonists are re.
fusfng to handle it longer owing h
the impression that the nanufacturin5
concern has contributed large s,,i5
of money, to the Anti-saIoon leap,,,
and PrOhibitiOnists Other soft drink.
in such cases will receive simi,a,
treatment.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-02-04
JASPER PEW
DEAD FROM
BREAKDOWN
Prominent Resident of The
City Dies at. An Advanc.
ed Age.
HIS AN IDEAL LIFE
Succeeds IN Business And
Has the Esteem Of The
Community Generally
HIS AN IDEAL LIFE
Succeeds In Business And


Jasper Pew died at his home on
North Chestnut street at O'Clock
Thursday morning from general
break-down. Though he had been
in i'll health two years or more, he
was not long bedfast and his demise
was a shock toshis fa1nlly ana the
community.
4 Mr.. Pew was born at a point on
the West Fork river in Marion couns
Ity. June 80, 1888. and was son Of
Abraham and Martha GBarnettl.
Pew, the former Of whom was ANA
tive of Fayette county Pa, son OF
early pioneers OF that. state. suppos-
ed to have come - this country
from England or Wales. Abraham
Pew died in Harrison county Noyem-
lber IL, 1850. Tho mother OF Jasper
Pew was daughter Of Joseph Bar
nett. a soldier of the Revolution.
He died in 1913. OF the six sons
and six daughters reared by Abra-
ham and Martha (Barnettl pew, the
only survivor is Newton Pew, OF
Buckhannon.
The early days df Jasper Pew
were passed in this county. and al.
the age Of is years he came to.
clarksburg with his widowed mother
and here learned the trade of car
Denter and later became one of the
most successful and Intelligent con-
tractors and builders in Clarksburg,
and many are the slightly buildings
that stand as monuments to his SKIN
Throughout Harrison county. He
assisted in establishing the First
Baptist church here and was men,
Der of various enterprises, among
which is the Clarksburg Planning
Mill Company, and in various ways
he showed himself to be public
spirited man. Among the Offices of
trust he held was that of chief Of
police of the city, when reform meas
ures in city government were insti-
tuted number of years ago.
Although Republican in his no
lttical views, he gave much attention
to the subject of temperance and in
recent years took active participa-
tion in the deliberations of the Pro-
hibition party. consclcntiously car,
rying out his convictions along this
line as he always did in all lines Of
business and social life.
Mr.. Pew was twice married. The
first wife was Hannah. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Madison Mines.
now deceased. Mrs. Pew died In De-
cember, 1879. OF this marriage
there we're three sons, Grant, sher-
dian and colfax. with the first nam
ed now dead. Sheridan is in Cal
ifornia and Colfax is resident or
the State of New York.
Mr.. Pew's second wife was Miss
Lille Cullimore, OF Jacksonville,
Ill.,. who with their two daughters,
Misses Joy Cullimore and Ruth Dar-
ling. survive him.
Mr.. Pew lived plain, conscien-
tious. high-minded life. doing unto
others as he would have Others do
unto him and his course in life was
such that the tribute may be paid
him that he commanded the respect
of even those. against whose practices
he was OPPOSED, and his enemies
numbered none.
The funeral arrangements will
not be completed until the son. Col
fax Pew. is heard from, as he is ex-
pccted to arrive to attend the same.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-02-04
INJUNCTIoN
Againt Striking Coal Miners at Tun.
Melton is to Issue Soon.

Resultant from the coal miners
strike ct Tunueltou an Injunction is
about to issue, it is said. from Judge
Dayton's cou+t, restraining the
strikers from committing violence
ana otherwise interfering with The
coal company property and its oper.
atfon. The papers are expected
mare at any moment and United
s5ates Marshal c. D. Elliott and hi,
luties win be commanded to sery,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-02-04
CaRRIE NI,1ToN EINrn

LONDON, Feb. 4Carrie Nation
was fined $3.50 in police court today
for thrusting an umbrella through
the window Of a car h the nnder-
ground railway. upon which cle-
arctic advertisement was placed,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-02-04
SENT TO POOR HOUSE

Joseph Barna, aged 1s years, a
native Of Hungary. was sent to the
county inlirmary today. He suffers
with consumption.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-02-04
SEWER PIPES
or THE CITY


lsr
Of which i to build trunk
TO this main
OF f Creek another
located at the point dignated
at he pumping
dam dam, on s creek e ap0iat dam
wona pack the water
Saa % g distance s9s about oo feet; ae
tenn are a @ nSrth e he Pke Street bridge
which can be taken
THIS bridge; q tbs point YOU would
present sewerage outlets should be
up water Tor outlets
tt e dilute ana carry on from
but would %
RE, sewer feet at sAoo s4oa00pO
400 cubic yards
syV suS at S1.so.
n,, ocroos. mn o,a,oi i. Ill, Il, $4,000
high 30 cubic
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-02-04

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Feb. A.
With the defeat Of the Drew bill in
the assembly yesterday all hope Of
passing any anti-Japanese measures
was pEaetIeatly abandoned.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-02-04
oOO 500 2OOO he
1000 ssOo 29OO

iof feet twclye-inch iron pipe 70 connect sewer
40 feet twcntyfour-inch tile to connect sewer
I sTFfTnFsnrGY Try aT1Sk
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-02-04

70 contingent fund
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-11-25
The Missionary
II Box Il
A
Thanksgiving
Story

P IN THE wild northwest
the winter had set in ear
ly and on the morning be-
fore Thanksgiving tine
prairies for miles around
were one great. drifting
sea of snow, while the
soft. feathery flakes were
still falling. Ruth Hayward
stood at the window of
the parsonage dining-room
and looked out into the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-11-25

fame than that Of creator of the Fly
ing Sandwich of AnnandaIe. Yet the
feathered sandwich, though more pic
turesque, points rather too directly
to the strutting lords of the barnyard
A sandwich that is decorated like q
fall bonnet, that suggests, we will say
the miiliner's WindoW-or the plumed
knights of sounding war"
With little sigh. a slow relaxation
of muscles, Mr.. Gillespie slept I
locked the doors. put out the lights,
and tumbled into my own bed as the
chapel clock chimed two.
In the disturbed affairs of the night
the blinds had not been drawn, and
| woke to find the rOo.l flooded with
light and my prisoner gone. The doors
were locked as l had left them. Mr..
Gillespie had departed by the win
dow, dropping from a little balcony
to the terrace beneath I rang for
lima and sent him to the pier; and
before | had finished shaving the boy
was back, and reported Gillespie's
boat still at the pier, but one of the
canoes missing. 1t was clear that in
the sorry plight of his arms Gillespie
had preferred padding to rowing. Be
meath my watch on the writing table
| found sheet of note-paper on which
was Scrawled:
Dear Old Man 1 am having one Of
those Nightmares l mentioned In our de-
iightful conversation. l feel that / am
about to walk in my sleep. AS my fan
nels are trife buggy, pardon loss of
your dressing gown. Yours, r. G.
T. 81 am willing to pay for the glass
and medical attention; but 1 want a re-
bate for that third sandwich. It really
tickled too harshly as it went down.
Very likely this accounts for my sornnam-
bulism. O.
When had dressed and had my
coffee l locked my old portfolio and
tossed it into the bottom Of my trunk.
Something told me that for a while,
at least, | should have other occupa-
ton that contributing to the literature
of Russian geography.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-11-25

| that lay Oh a bit of upland beyond the
| cottages and watched the players un
| til satisfied that Gillespie was not
| among them, then | went home for
| luncheon.
| man with bandaged arms, and
| clad in a dressing gown, cannot go
| far without attracting attention: and
was not in the least discouraged by
| my rruitless search. | have spent
considerable part OF my life in the
| engaging occupation of looking for
men who were hard TO find, and as |
| smoked my cigar on the shady ter.
| race and waited for Lima to replenish
the launch's tank, felt confident that
before night / should have an under.
standing with Gillespie if he were still
In the neighborhOod of Annandale.
The midday was warm, but | cooled
my eyes on the deep shadows of the
wood, through which at intervals |
saw white sails flash on the lake All
bird-song was hushed, but a wood
peCker on dead sycamore hammered
| away for dear life. The bobbing OF
his red head must have exercised
some hypnotic spell, for l slept few
minutes, and dreamed that the wood
!, pecker had bored a hole in my fore
head. When | reused it was with a
start that sent my pipe Gathering TO
the stone terrace floor. man who
has ever camped or hunted or been
hunted-and | have known all three
eXperiences-always scrutinizes the
horizons when he wakes, and | found
myself staring into the wood. AS my
eyes cought remembered landmarks
here and there, l saw a man dressed
as common sailor skulking toward
the boathouse several hundred yards
away. He was evidently following the
school wall to escape observation, and
| rose and stepped closer to the bal
ustrade to watch his movements. In
moment he came out into a little
open space wherein stood a stone
tower where water was stored for the
house, and he paused here and gaZed
about him curiously. ! picked up a
tietd-glass from a little table near by
and caught sight of a swarthy foreign
face under soft felt hat. He passed
the tower and walked on toward the
lake, and l dropped over the balus-
trade and followed him.
The Japanese boy was still at work
on the launch, and. hearing a step on
the pier planking. he glanced up, then
rose and asked the stranger his bust
ness.
The man shook his head
IF you have business it must be at
the house; the road is in the other di-
reCtion." and lima pointed to the
| wood, but the stranger remained
7 stub5ornly on the edge OF the pier.
now stepped out of the wood and
walked down to the pier.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-11-25

comfort herself with the thought that
perhaps some day the clouds might
be lifted and the opportunity given
her to do better things.
Suddenly, above the wheeling of the
organ and the bowling of the wind in
the chimney. Ruth caught the merry
sound Of sleigh bells. She got up and
see the mail carriers covered sleigh
drive around to the back of the house
She was all excitement as she ran
out to the kitchen, where old Jean,
muff1ed to his nose and covered with
snow, was telling Mrs. Hayward, in
his queer broken English, about the
big box he had brought for the minis.
ter, which box Mist Larsen" the ex-
press agent at the depot, had told him
to be sure and deliver in time for
Thanksgiving.
That's just like Nils Larsen" said
the minister, who had come in from
his study. Always anxious for some
body's happiness. -....
What time they had opening and
unpacking that wonderful box, which
turned out to be a missionary boz
from Mr. Hayward's old church back
in York state" Clearly it had been
packed BY loving fingers, with thought.
full brains to guide them; for it con.
tanned everything that was most like.
ly to be appreciated by poor mis-.
sionaTy in a remote frontier settle.
ment. ..-
There were even cereals and crack.
ers, with several jars of beef extract
and store of nice canned things.
Mr.. Hayward's sunken eyes lighted up
as they rested on heap of new
books and magazines, and still more
when pile of warm garments came
to light, including coats for the chill
dren, an overcoat for himself and a
cloak that was plainly intended for
his wife.
There never was such a wonder-box
as that, Ruth thought. as one treasure
after another revealed itself, and her
cheeks flushed when she opened a
mysterious package and disclosed a
pretty beaver hat, looking as fresh
and dainty as If it had come direct
from the milliner. And pinned to the
wrappings was letter, and in the
letter--what do you think? Why, a
brand-new $40 bill--to be spent, as the
writer stated. for any little wants that
the box didn't happen to supply,
God bless the dear people at
home." exclaimed the minister. fer,
vently. while his wife quietly wiped
away her happy tears.
"And to think I said there wasn't
| much to be thankful fort" said Ruth,
with mingled penitence and pleasure.
Stella G. Florence, In the Christian
Advocate
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-11-25
CHAPTER ~.
! Explore Tippecanoe Greek.


My first care was to find the garden.
er of st. Agatha's and renew his
pledge of silence of the night before;
and then l sought the ladies', to make
sure that they had not been dis
turbed by my collision with Gillespie.
Miss Pat and Helen were in Sister
Theresa's pretty sitting room, through
whose windows the morning wind
blew fresh and cool.
This is day for the open! You
must certainly venture forth" | be-
gan. cheerily. you see, Father
Stoddard chose WE'LL this is the most
peaceful place on the map. Let us
begin with drive at six, when the
sun is low; or, maybe, you would pre-
fer little run in the launch"
They exchanged glances.
81 think it would be all right, Aunt
Pat" said Helen.
Perhaps we should wait another
day. We must take no chances: the
relief of being free is too blessed to
throw away. / really slept through
the night can't tell you what O
boon that isl"
Why, Sister Margaret had to cal
us both at eight" exclaimed Helen
That is almost too wonderful for be
lief"
oh, the nights here are tranquility
itself! Now, as to the drive ''
Let us wait another day, Mr.. Dono
van. feel that we must make assur
ance doubly sure" said Miss Pat; ant
this, OF course, wae, final.
1t was clear that TAG capture OF Gil
lespie had not disturbed the slumbe
of St Agatha's. My conscienc,
pricked me trifie at leaving them 8,
ignorantly contented; but Gillespie
appearance was hardly a menace, ant
though ! had pledged myself to war;
Helen Holbrook at the first sign O
trouble, determined to deal with hin
on my own account. He was only al
infatuated fool, and / was capable,
hoped, Of disposing of his case with
out taking any one into my conf
dence. But first it was my urgen
business to find him.
got out the launch and crossed tn
lake to the summer colony and bega
my search by asking for Gillespie q
the casino. but found that his nam
: was unknown. lounged about unit
lunch time, visited the golf cours
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-11-25
Few Endeavor to Keep Themselves in
Proper Physical Trim.

Neglect Of physical development is
responsible for many of the ills to
which the vast army of men work
ers Is heir. Men and women who labor
In Offices are even forgetting how TO
use their legs, SO convenient Is 1t TO
resort to street cars, though the dis
lance to be covered may be but few
blocks.
The best mental work is performed
by those who keep in good physical
trim. Generally, the incentive for this
is lacking. II is perfectly possible for
every mental worker to take daily,
systematic exercise, though il may be
only brisk walk In the open air or a
few free-hand movements on rising in
the morning or retiring at night Few,
however, gain sufficient exhilaration in
these diversions. Most people are more
strongly attracted by games. competi'
lions or the forms of exercise entered
into by considerable body OF persons
in unison. More than that. most peo-
pie would prefer to watch others in
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-11-25
Greedy.

Thanksgiving day they always let me
have two helps o. pie;
But can't eat near all j want. no mat
ter how / try.
And when hang my stockings up i only
hang up two
On Christmas eve, and that you know,
Is such few!
But mother says It's greedy, hanging
more than i can wear
And that won't get anything II ! don't
have care.
But when Thanksgiving comes, and
Christmas time begins,
Seems If I'd give most anything il had
been born twins.
Cora I.apham- Hazard. In TIE Sunday
Magazine.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-11-25

is easier to use than porous
plasters, acts quicker and does
not clog up the pores of the skin.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-11-25
Supposed Relic Of St. Peter.

II is announced that remarkably
interesting discovery has been made
In the catacombs of Priscilla al
Rome in the form of the following In
scription: 'In isto loco Petrus fuit"
Signor Marucchi. the eminent arch
aeologist. is convinced, after careful
study of circumstances. that the
Petrus is none other than the Apostle
ST Peter
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-11-25
What Counts in a story.

AS l heard famous raconteur tell
ing a story l had heard in one form
or another for many years could not
but recall the statement of some one
to the effect that there are but five
stories extant and that all we have
are merely variations from the orig
inal FIVE.
AS Gen. Taylor, who is something OF
story-teller himself, puts Il: "The
story doesn't amount to anything It's
the edition that counts"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-11-25

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Calcutta: China, Hong Kong Drug Co..; japan.
Maruya, Ltd. Toxic; Russia, Ferren, Moscow:
So, Africa Lennon. Ltd. Cape Town. etc, U.S.A.
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SS-Post Free, Curicura Bookrt on the Skin
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-11-25
ROSY,
BY 8S52IW
MEREDITH szaA s
? NICHOLSON
ILLUSTRATIONS 81
nv WIQZ7ERcS
c0pX2lciT /9oI 6y 6o4SS -nTlR2JZk ca
SYNOPSIS.

Miss Patricia Holbrook and Miss Heller
tfoibrock. her niece, were entrusted tc
he'care of Laurence Donovan, a writer
Bunmering near Port Annandale. Miss
Patricia confided to Donovan that she
feared her brother Henry, Who, ruined by
O. bark failure. had constantly threatened
hSr for money from his fathers WILL OF
which NJ SIS Patricia was guardian. They
came to Port Annandale to escape Henry.
Donovan sympathiZed with the two
wSanen. He learned of M IS Helen's an
nqying sutton, Donovan d sCOVered and
captured an intruder, who proved to be
Reginald Gillespie, sutton for the hand OF
Miss Helen HolbrOOk.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-11-25

storm with disconsolate eyes.
There doesn't seem much to be
thankful for this year." she thought,
with sigh. No winter clothes, and
Ralph and father sick, and mother
worn out with trying to make ends
meet. | don't see why some people
have so much and others so little"
Ruth" said her mother, coming
into the room just then, have you
practiced the Thanksgiving hymns for
to-horrow?"
Yes, mother" answered Ruth, but
! don't see how we can hold services
II the weather keeps bad. People
won't come to church in a blizzard"
There will be services whether any
comes or not, daughter. No matter
what our difficulties may be, they
must not interfere with our religious
duties. Remember that the minister's
family sets an example for the settle
ment"
So Ruth sat dutifully down at the
wheezy old cabinet organ and went
over the hymns again, doing her best
to extract sweet music from the yell
low keys. And on the whole she sue
2eeded better than you might think,
for she had a musical gift that
seemed to bring out all the harmony
The WORKOUT instrument was capable
Of. She was hopeful little body, too,
and while she practiced she tried to
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G. fszsgMaDSss:88 SSsg -
Mistakes of Mental Workers

these pastimes than to enter into them
in person.