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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-20

The young king of Portugal has been
warned OF deep-laid plot to depose
him. which. after the terrible circum-
stances OF bis accession, he can take
a. no idle threat Scarcely more than
q boy, he Is beginning soon to realize
how uneasy lies the head that wears a
crown.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-20

why not make your own muster"
asks the Washington Times. Because
our neighbors prefer us to have our
music made by some one who knows
how. silly Qusstion, that
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-20
This II No Joke

Hunts Cure has saved more people
from the odd Scratch" than any other
known agent, simply because 1t makes
scratching entirely unnecessary. One
application relieves any form of itch
ing skin disease that ever afflicted man.
kind. One box guaranteed to cure anv
one case.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-20

Incidentally, it is interesting to note
that the skill which enables one to de.
tect a counterfeit comes not from a
study of counterfeits, but from a
thorough and conscientious familiarity
with the genuine. II a man were
pointed out to you and you were told
that some day another who much re-
sembled him would try to impose upon
you, you would be pretty apt to fix
his features In your mind; you would
not spend any time looking at other
people who looked something like him,
would you? And the moment the i'm
poster appeared you would note that
In this, that or the other particular he
failed to meet the details OF the other
mans face and figure. Just so it is In
the detection of counterfeits, says the
National Magazine. A skillful teller in
bank, counting money rapidly, will
involuntarily throw out note which
in the slightest degree departs from
the well-known pattern which is so
strongly impressed on his mental
vision. That involuntary act will near
ly always prove to have been justified,
for the bill in 10 cases out of 20 will
prove to be counterfeit. 1t is because
of this fact that when request is re-
ceived from some one to loan him a
collection Of coupterfeits for the in
struction of his cashiers, he is advised
to have the young men study the gen.
ufne carefully, and there will be no
trouble in detecting the bad notes.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-20
Pitiful.

One Of the most pitiful things Ia
the world is man who thinks every
body with whom he has dealings is
trying to cheat him.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-20

Man gives every reason for his con.
DUCT save one: every excuse for his
crime save one; every plea for his
SAFETY save one. and that is cowardica
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-02-20

once that aroused little spark of re-
sentiment. And yet he was filled with
a curiosity akin to anger
The admiral was quick to read his
royal hosts annoyance, and FASTENED
to conciliate. your majesty, as your
friend I ask you not to misconstrue
anything may say. I am asking as
favor that be allowed my own time
and way-yes, that even may be per-
mitted to suggest the conditions of the
meeting. Believe me, it is for the
best"
The king was motionless and speech
less for what seemed a long time.
From his viewpoint of head of ma
ton and bound to maintain it's dig
nifty, and man with a mans ankle
ties and anxious to learn from a
friends lips the story of the last
months secrets and disasters, he was
considering what was best to do.
In an oddly repressed tone he an
swered with another tentative ques-
ton. "As friend l received you in
my box, and now on this same basis
l ask you If this communication OF
yours is SO important and urgent that
it cannot take it's due course accord
ing to official CUSTOM"
Beyond official ways, your majesty,
imperative and urgent" was the re-
spouse; otherwise should not have
chosen this unusual method Of ap-
preaching you, nor asked for such an
unusual audience in such haste and at
such an unseemly hour"
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-12-02
FINES IMPOSED
Four Enter Pleas of Guilty
Before Judge Raymond
/. Maxwell.

; Before Judge Raymond Maxwell
of the criminal court Tuesday, Ray
nond Harbert, Smith Ash aud Ar.
thur Edgell by counsel confessed Il
working. on the Sabbath day in tn,
shinnston oil field. The court In,
posed fines OF IS each and the costs
John r. Hickman confessed to sell
ing liquor to minor and the court
fined him s25. and costs in the case
Writ Fogg was placed on trial
charged with operating gambling
room.
Lottie Mcdonald through her at
.torney pleaded guilty to two ntsde
meanor' indictments and the cour
fined her ten dollars in each case ant
had the costs taxed against her.
Harper Peck was acquitted of tn,
charge OF breaking into John w. Cor.
don's meat house and stealing a ham
therefrom. j. Gates Adds. witness
in the case. refused to answer ques,
tions propounded by the prosecuting
attorney and was sent to dali for
contempt of court.
The case against Writ Eogg went
to the jury the middle of the after
noon and at press time no verdict had
been returned.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-12-02
q B0lD Robbery
Lumber Company's Agent in
Mineral County is
Held Up.

CUMBERLAND, Md. Nov. 40
While riding toward Cumberland
from Paterson's creek on Nobly road,
Mineral county. w. Va, shortly after
dusk last night, j. S. Myers.sof Old
town. this county. agent Of the United
States Lumber Company, was robbed
of $l4o cash. After his horse was
shot dead from under him, two men
pounced upon Myers and took his
money. He was not injured but was
made helpless by the bold killing Of his
horse. Myers went to Patterson's
creek, where he gave the alarm. The
robbers came to Cumberland The
police. are making an nvstlgation
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-12-02
TORN CLOTHING
OF a Woman is Found in De.
serted Road Near
Bridgeport.

The finding of a woman.s garments
that had been torn in shreds, in a de-
serted road leading from bridgeport
to Philtppi, near the John Carr farm.
has given ground for the belief that
n woman was recently attacked there
and an investigation will likely result.
No complaint or report, however, has
been made of any such attack. The
garments. which consisted of dress.
jacket and lingerie. had apparently
been worn by e person and bore ev-
licences of desperate struggle. They
were found by two gentlemen of this
city, who were driving along that
road sunday.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-12-02
J9L!FF{ PROMOTED
To the Rank of Colonel and
Given Command of First
Regiment.

An order has been issued pro-
mnoting Lieut.. Col. Clarence f.
Joiiiffe. OF Anthem, wetzel county,
to the rank of colonel and assigning
him to command the First Infantry,
vice Smith, resigned. Col. Jolltfe
viii he relieved OF his duties as dis
bursting officer and a Charleston Of
ftcer will he detailed for that work.
Adjutant General Burlew has re-
ceived and accented the resignation
'of Lieut., Harry NJ. Dotson, Company
l., Second, Infantry. of Parkersharg,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-12-02
Ta!Iksys High

= = "a tall
We predict the highest price for
tat dry picked and nicely handled
Turkeys for the Xmas holidays ever
heard of. Thanksgiving prices were
| fine. hut from present. outlook MAS
prices will be mucht higher. If yon
haven't sent us your name yet do so
lat once and we will keep you post
ed on prices every few days. Our cir
culars and dressing instructions VIII
be worth many dollars to YOU and
they are free for the asking Tur-
keys lose one-eighth dressed as per
our instructions. Four cents per
pound will cover all expenses of
shipping (including loss OF weight)
from Va. and w. Va, hence a sale
here of 24c Is equal to zoe on foot
at your home. Prices will be good
all through December on fat stock
ship right along. First class goods
is our speciality and our house has
enjoyed that reputation for 80 years
and as consequence we have built
mp a colossal patronage among the
fancy buyers of several cities. which
enables US to handle thousands ey-
cry day at extreme top figures. /
You can't overstock us. Every ship
ment has our prsonal attention.
Your interest is our interest, Write
to the National State Bank of Cam
den. y. j.. or the Commercial Agen-
cies about our responsibility. We
are by far the largest receivers of
fancy dressed poultryssh the East and
are prepared to handle any quantity
promptly and to your entire satisfac-
ton. All produce high and wanted.
Eggs extremely high. Ship freely.
Yours to please,
& FRANK HENDRICKS & CO..
iS5f. North Front St, Philadelphia.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-12-02
TIMBER DEAL
In Virginia is Closed by E
Stringer Boggess and
Others.I

PARKERsBURG. Nov. PA COM
pany composed of r. %. Havener and
Il. j. MCGEE of this city and p.
Stringer Boggess, of clarksburg.
has closed a deal for timber tract
near Pulaski, Va. This tract com
prises 5000 acres Of hard wood and
white pine timber and included wless
the property Is railroad with mo-
tive power ard rolling stock, a band
mill. and circular mill. II will take
several years to cut the timber from
this land and the income from II
means nice thing for the owners.
Tie new company will be known
as the Alta Lumber Company and
the officials in the lumber camp VIII
he f. j. MCGEE MS manager and We're
Hayener as superintendent. Mr..
McGee has been a resident of Pa
kersburg for about year. The
property was purchased from the Al
toona Lumber Company. and lies N
a beautiful section of the Allegheny
Mountain country within twelve
miles of the L. & y. railroad which
is reached by the company's own
railroad.
The figures in the transaction have
not been made known.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-12-02
SIX ON TRIAL
Charged with Fraud III
Weighing Sugar at the :
Trusts Dock.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2s-on Grim
inal charges resulting from the reye-
lation of extensive underweighing
frauds on the docks of the American
Sugar Refining Company in VIII
Harrisburg, SIX former employees Of
that company were placed on trial IN
the United States circuit court here
today. The men placed on trial are
James F. Bendernagal, former mana
ger of the company's williamsburg
plant; Oliver Splitter. former dock
superintendent. and four checkers
and weighers semplayed on the
docks.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-12-02
BISHOP BERRY
Assists in the Dedication Of a
New Church Sunday at
Parkersburg.

/. PARXERsBURG. Nov. 2s-with
impressive ceremonies. the corner
stone of the First NJ. E. church was
laid yesterday afternoon by Bishop
Berry. DID, LID.
The Rev. S. p. crummit, district
supervisor. pronounced the invoca-
ton. Following. the Rev. R. c,
Bramlet read the Bible, and The Rev
DR.. Compton announced the content.
of the box. Bishop Berry made ar
extended address on the progress Of
Methodistism throughout the lands
This concluded the services.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-12-02
BANK CLOSED
By the State Auditor on
CHARGE Of Violating the !
Banking Law.

SPENCER. Ind. Nov. 27.-Thc pri-
vate bank of Deem, Peden & Company
was closed today by order of the au-
ditor of the state on the ground thai
a larger amount of its assets is EN-.
ployed in investments than the state
laws permit. The liabilities of the
bank are about s25o.O0O. 1t is ex.
pected they will be met without diff.
Guilty.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-12-02
NEW NINE
Known rs Owings is Soon to BE in
E Operation.

General Manager George T, Wat.
son. OF the Consolidation Coal Com,
pany, announces that the new plant
at owings. formerly known as Mud
lick. will be dumping coal from tht
temporary tipple by December L
owing to the character of the out
pnt the coal will be used almost ex
clusiyely for coking proposes. A
large number OF ovens are being con
strneted at Owings.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-12-02
MEN HNPRISO NED
IN COPPER MINES
Rescue Work is Begun as
Soon as the Fire is I'm
der Control.

KNOXVILLE. Tenn. Nov. 80
Eight men we're imprisoned by a cave
in and fire today in one OF the copper
mines OF the Tennessee Copper Com
pay. at Copper lIill, Tenn.
The fire was soon under control,
and the rescue work started. 1t IL
oeiiyed tae imprisoned men are
alive.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-12-02
PARTY RETURNS.

NEW YORK. Nov. Gothic Con-
sressional party which was inspecting
the progress of the work on the Pan-
anna canal, returned today. Twenty
eight persons were in the party.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-12-02

E. Barger while trying to start an
engine at the tin plate mills Sunday
had his right hand so badly mashed
that 1t had to De amputated. The
operation was successful and he IS
getting along nicely.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-12-02
CONTEST WlLL.

BALTIMORE. Nd. Nor. 3o.-The
willlof the late Major Bulkley. an old
emnleye of the Il. s: o.. has been Of
fered here for probate and notice filed
that the heirs would protest.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-12-02
ALLEGED SNINDLERS
Are Four Men and a Woman
Posing as American
Millionaires.

p PARIS, Nov ss.-Four men and a
woman who posed here as American
millionaires. but are alleged TO COM
pose a gang OF international swindlers.i
were arrested today, charged with ex-
tenslye stealing and defrauding Jewell
ems. Two OF the men gave their names
as John Francis. OF New York, and
Jacob Eymen, Of Philadelphia.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-12-02
DUKE DIES.

BAREUTH. Bavaria, Nov, aO.--
Duke Earl Theodor of Bavaria. died
today from kidney trouble lie was
the head of the ducal line OF the
Bayarian House, and famous eye
;oecialist.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-12-02

CHARLESTON. Nov. aO.-Judge
Black has sentenced nve men for
bottlegging, two for five months in
jail and fine and costs, and three for
sixty flnvs
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-12-02
We Offer
You Today

Two vacant lots on Clay street,
30 1-sxt75 feet and "a 1-2x175 feet.
One corner lot, the other adjoining.
Price for corner lot
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-12-02
BooTLEGGERs SENTENCED.

s5f. North Front St, Philadelphia.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-08-11

Symptoms of scab in sheep are IN
tense itching. aggravated By warm
weather: the loss OF wool in patches:
the unnatural dryness Of the skin.
which cracks ut times: rapid loss Of
flesh and general unthrIftiness. a vet.
erinarian says: The following dip is
excellent and does not stain the wool:
Tobacco. sixteen pounds: oil OF tar.
three pInts; soda ash. twenty pounds;
soft soap. four pounds. Boil the to-
bacco and dissolve the other inGredi-
ents in few gallons Of boiling water
and add enough water to make fifty
gallons. Dip the sheep in 1t while
lukewarm. This mixture should dip
fifty sheep II each when taken out IS
laid on a drain board and his wool
well squeezed. 1t viii be necessary
to dip a second or even third time In
persistent cases.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-08-11
N A SANITARY DAIRY.

of and the finer particles Of dust
dampened. so that they viii not fan
into the pail. This work viii require
but u few moments Of extra time and
prevent much after trouble in the way
OF sour and Ill favored cream. The
COW should be MIXED In n place in
which the air is free from dust. In
the winter or when the cows are kept
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-08-11
A RETRIEVING Hen
AN ODDLY OF A CONNECTICUT FARM
Frs BARNARD.

And now comes this town ofmany
singular happenings with tale of a
retrieving hen and those other stories
about whistling wood-chucks and re-
yersible robins will go into the dis
card now.
H. c. spaulding, manufacturer,
of Colebrook. Conn, is responsible
for the latest contribution. He is
the proprietor of hen whose full
name is Elizabeth, but she is best
known in the neighborhood as Bess.
One morning not long ago went
out in the garden to dig worms for
bait says Spaulding. Il passed
Bess on the way, but knowing what
| had in store for her, / couldn't
bear to look at her. | dug up one
or two worms and placed them in my
bait box, and imagine my surprise
when Bess auttered over with worm
in her beak and added it to my col
lection. Without waiting for instruc-
tions she hustled away and got anoth-
er worm and put it in the box. She
repeated the performance until l had
to upholster her legs to keep her
from digging
All ! have to do now is show her
the bait box and in ten minutes the
worms are flowing over the side oft.
Doesn't make any difference wheth-
er the ground is wet or dry, she gets
them. And to show you how she
keeps track of them: The other day
she broke one and half of it escaped.
She didn't give up the search until
She found the missing part and
brought it back and joined it with
the other. intend to tie bell on
her leg, so that she can ring up
every time she lands one.
/ am saving her now for the fall
series. want her to dig up all my
potatoes. No, l never tried her at
retrieving birds, but | haven't the
least doubt she'd make good
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-08-11
WRIGETS GET $4,000
FROM COAERNMENT FOR THEIR AERO.
PLANE And EXPERIMENTS

When orville Wright with Lieut..
Foulois as a passenger, few from
Fort Myer to Shooters Hill Friday,
the Wright brothers completed their
contract with the government and
won $4,000 bonus in addition to the
$4,000 contract price, The fight
was the most difficult ever made by
a heavier-than-air machine, as the
country is rough and unbroken. The
speed was torty-tvo and half miles
an hour. The fight was satisfactory
in every respect. The wHghts will
now train Lieut.. Foulois and Lieut..
Lahm in the operation of the ma
chine which the government has
purchased.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-08-11
CREAM ON
The FARM
BY EDWARD Il. WEBSTER.

oS EpMAEp n. WEBSTER.
The dairy industry Is not the main
business OF farmers, but rather 4 side
issue forced upon them by adverse
conditions or aggressive creamery
aSentS The farmer seldom gives se-
rtons attention to the careful handling
Of his cream. he has the COWS and
the separator, and the market that
takes his cream asks but little Of him
IN the way OF quality. Naturally but
ltese has been done to keep the prod.
uct pure from the time the cow Is
MIXED. Now. however. dimes are
changing rapidly In this respect. The
creameries are requiring quality tests
to be made OF the patrons cream and
are paying for II on that basis. This
Is going to bring the farmer face 60
face with new proposition. He must
learn how to care for his cream In
such a way that he may deliver It to
the creamery in perfect condition.
The milking is the starting point o.
most Of the trouble. The mixer sits
down with u rail open at the top and
begins TO milk. Any dust. straw or
manure that may be hanging TO the
udder IS gradually disI0dged and dnds
its way Into the milk. Thus while
the daIryman miIks he uneouscicusly
plants-he plants the seed OF destruc-
ton In the very product he Is solng to
market. The destruction begins at
once and Is carried on very rapidly so
long as the proper temperatures are
maintained.
The remedy would naturally suggest
Itself. Stop the dirt from getting Into
the milk. This can be done easily and
quickly. II the mixer will carry with
him damp cloth and carefully wipe
OF the udder and the parts immedI-
ately around 1t the trouble viii to n
great extent be prevented All OF the
coarser particles Of dirt Will be rubbed
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-08-11
The Difference.

The difference between good stock
and scrub stock Is the difference be-
tween the animal which IS adapted to
a particular purpose and the one which
is not This is why the pure bred
animal is ordinarily so much superior
to the mongrel. The one has Inherit
ed tendencies, the result OF generations
OF selected ancestry. to develop a GER
tain form or certain qualities: the 9th
er has inherited in varying degrees 50
many conflicting lines of blood that
there is no special fitness for any par
ticular purpose.-Prosressiye Farmer.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-08-11
Parasites on Sheep.

Some writer's claim that sheep
ought not to be pastured on land more
than one year before It IS plowed and
reseeded. owing to parasites. but It
has been shown that sheep have been
kept free from parasites by the use of
tar. turpentine and salt. Sheep soon
learn to eat tar. One sheep raiser
Eeeps It, mixed with turpentine and
salt, where It is accessible Mt all times.
About one-half pint Of turpentine u
one peck Of salt Is the proportion.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-08-11
If you are forced to do your cook

If you are forced to do your cook
ing on gas range during the sum
mer, you naturally remain in the hot
:stuffy kitchen as short while as
possible-and sometimes while YOU
are out of it your food burns. Here
is suggestion that will keep your
food from burning. Get tinsmith
to cut sheet of Russian iron the
size of the top of your stove, with
pieces an inch wide and two inches
long at each corner. These pieces
should be bent down so as to form
legs. In the top of the sheet have
him cut a number of holes the size
of a ten-cent piece. After your
various pots and pans begin
to boil, or to reach the danger point
in frying, put on the iron sheet,
place the pots and pans on top on it
and turn down the gas fame. The
food simply cannot burn.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-08-11
DOMESTIC.

In your early summer house clean
ing don't forget the door mat. In
stead of shaking it or beating it,
turn it upside down and stamp on it
vigorously. This will free the dust.
If your leather arm chairs look shah
by, wipe them of with cloth dipped
in little sweet oil.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-08-11

Ifyour summer frocks show any
evidence of rust stains, soak the dress
in pie-plant juice, obtained by boil
ing the pie-plant in water. Don't
be alarmed if the dress turns pink at
first, as this viii come out when wash
ed, carrying with it the stain.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-08-11

Show US great man and we will
show you man who was just simply
crazy to join drum corps when he
was boy.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-08-11

A north pole explorer frequently
finds it much farther returning home
than it was going.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-08-11

Graft" being Dutch word mean
ing canal, we are inclined to think
that the graft on Mars must have
been something terrible.