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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-10-28
The Tragedy Of "Billiken.-

Bright little "Bllliken" with his
red swish of hair and his queer
crosscut smile, has amused millions.
In thousands of coy corners and par
Tors all over the globe he sets and
smiles and people of all kinds and
conditions tickle his toes, according
to the directions on the box.
You would never suspect II from
his face, but the heart of "Billikea"
is troubled, and tragedy broods oyef
his flaming head, says the Baltimore
Sun. Everybody knows that "Billi-
ken is 1.-THE God of Things us They
Ought TO Be- hut If the news that
comes from Kansas City be true, he
Is not the god they thought he was.
a pretty little tradition has grown
mp about the popular little heather
There was once struggling artist
a beautiful young girl--so the story
goes who. though she possessed
great talent. was not able to secure
recognition for her works. Kansa:
City was far from the salons. AMI
lis idea of art ranged somewhere be
tween railroad poster and bocl
beer advertisement. At last, whel
she had come to the end of her row
and the wolf was growing at tn,
door. the beautiful sculptress in he
protest against cruel world declar
ed: "1'm tired of all this talk o
the God of Things as They Are
want a God of Things as The
Ought to Be-" So she modelled 'sBil
liken" for herself. The quaint lit,
idol changed her luck. Friends beg
ged for 1t, strangers were swept ava
al the first glance and the childre
of thousand homes cried for "Bill
ken" Into the lap of the fortunat
sculptress poured wealth in a stead
stream. AS the idols cost abou
eight cents and sold for very larg
dallor, wealth was supposed to
pouring in on her like John I
Rockefeller in money storm.
That was the way the story went
But look first on that picture. the
on this. Miss Florence Pretz, tn
Kansas City girl who designed "Brl
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-10-28

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meeting ~ ~ stsa,h oiS,sssss =. ~ :,
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ken, Is angry. Disguised. mad. Shs
hates the sight Of her masterpiece
= have destroyed every Billiken IN
the house and would walk block d
avoid seeing his ugly little face. she
AYERS. And, wherefore. Well. the
Kansas City dispatches state of all
the thousands OF dollars aBiiiiken'
has brought, the girl who modelled
him has been getting a royalty of
only thirty measly little dollars a
month. Think Of it-$30 for fame
and "Biliiken.. Her idea is that
there Is a Bllliken trust and that
she has been shut out Ike common
stakeholder or an ultimate consumer.
AMI every time she looks at him
'Billiken seems to be smiling sar-
Icasdcaily at her for allowing him to-
fall into the hands OF the Philistines.
Twas ever thus. The way of the
artist and inventor is hard. n his
work Is failure, he gets the bumps.
II 1t is a success. he is allowed to put
his name on the label. while the kind
gentlemen of business get out their
mowers and rake in the profits.
It's not the first time in this topsy-
turvy world that "the God of Things
as They Ought to Be" has gone back
on his Ideals and become the God
Things as They Are" \
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-10-28

z s
chancery Order Book No. Is se page
t4e4. in the clerks Office OF said court
II win sell at public auction to tho
highest bidder therefor. at the front
door Of the court Acuse OF said
county and state. o1zpthe goth day
lof November. 1909. commencing At
4 O'clock p. m.r the property follow.
ing: All of the: reaE estate, house
land buildings thereon: situate in the
county OF Harrison and State Of
West Virginia. in sardis district on
fthe waters Of Big Rock camp 4
branch OF Tenniile creek, conveyed to
the said John w. Davis and Curtis
W. Davis. Jointly by John B. Ash
craft and others. by deed bearing
date February 81, 1895. and Of rec
ord in Deed Book No. 90 at mage
l166, in said clerks office and the
Ione-haif interest conveyed by Chris
w. Davis to said John w. Davis b
deed bearing date on the goth day
OF March. 1897. and of record n
Deed Book No. LOG, at page 424. n
said clerks Office. containing s5
acres. more or less. and more oartIe.
ularly described by metes and bound.
In said deed of trust.
The proceeds of such sale to be ap.
piled,
First. to pay the expenses attend.
ing the execution Of said trust,
Second. TO pay to Enoch C. Tetrlck,
his successors or assigns. the amount
Of negotiable promissory note for
the sum of $4,000. together with any
interest that has accrued thereon
which. up to said day OF sale
amounts to about s1,24s, and the
residue, II any, shall be paid to said
John w. Davis upon the following
Terms of sale:-one-third of the
purchase money cash in hand ON day
of sale; ona-thlrd thereof. with inter.
est. one year from day OF sale. and
the residue thereof, with interest. in
two years from day of sale, taking
from the purchaser his notes with
good security for the deferred INSTALL
ments. and retaining a lien on the
property conveyed for the deferred in
stallments of purchase money.
EDWARD les-Aa e. SMITH Trustee
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TURKEYS! TURKEYS!
Twenty-Fsse Ti,ensaitd waniea 10,
Ihanlssiyihk.

We are the largest receikeysS OF
Dressed Poultry in the East. Our
House was blisheds 20 years ago.
Our speciaities are Dressed Poultry
and Eggs. We want thousands Of nice
fat. dry picked Turkeys for Thanks.
giving. II you have any for market
Isiet us have your name at once. We
want to send you personal letter that
will be worth many dollars To- you.
II your turkeys are large and fat ship
for Thanksgiving. but II small and
poor hold them over for Xmas. We
solicit consignments from any and ev-
erybody who have nice. fat stock.
Our firm has made speciality of the
best class OF goods and all the fancy
buyers OF Philadelphia and nearby
towns know this and always come to
us for their turkeys. hence its no
trouble for us to get fancy prices.
Farmers shipments are usually IL, the
best shape to sell for the extreme
highest prices. Fancy buyers are all
ways calling for the farmers ship
ments. Why2 Because they know
they are the best goods to be had.
We make a specially OF farmers ship
ments: NO shipment too small nor
none too large. We give our per-
sonai attention to all make quick
sales and send prompt returns. Poul-s
try and eggs will no doubt be high for
Thanksgiving and We must have heavy
shipments to supply our large trade
Everybody write US at once and tell
your friends TO write US. too. We will
appreciate your business and stand
ready to serve you.
References: Dunn's ana Brad
streets agencies.
FRANK HELLERIcK & CO.,
1854 North Front ST. Phila, Pa.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-10-28
PRISON REPORT
For the Month of October il
Made by Warden to
the Governor.

The report Of the warden ot..the
state penItentiary has been received
by Governor Glasscock ana shows a
total Of i.o77 prisoners IN the institu-
ton at the first of November. Dnrine
the month 80 prisoners were received
from the stat courts. ON from the
hospital for the insane. Ten were
DISCHARGED upon expiration Of term,
one condislonaliy rardoned. two pa
rolled and three died. making total
of 1s. and nine others. make the total
discharged 90. the gain for October
being altogether nine. The daily aver
age was 1867 sal.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-10-28
QUESTIONS I
Are Asked School Teachers
at Their Meeting at
Adamston.

F. e. X l
An examination was substituted
Saturday by District Superintendent
j. w. Duncan for the regular insti-
tute of the Coal district school teach
ers. The examination was held in
the Adamston school house and a
number of questions were proponnd-
ed for the purpose of arousing the
teachers to thinking and causing
them to do better work. These
meetings will be held every two
weeks. The teachers are using four
books as reading circle test. The
questions as answered reveal the
teachers work and life in relation
to the school. At the meeting Sat
urday two members of the board of
education were present. The ques-
tions asked were as follows:
I. Define study, learning and teach
ing.
II. In chapter one. what did you
find out about Individual Examples
|of Study? (McMurry. How to
|Stndy.D
III. Tell all you can about collec-
tive examples OF study. also describe
DR.. Earhart's investigation of this
subject.
w. How about the methods of
study among teachers themselves as
shown by F. NJ. McMurry In his first
chapter: How to Study?"
v. Name the eight principal fac
tors in study as revealed In the
search for the cause of yellow fever.
vi In what way are You doing bet
ter work as a teacher this year thai
lin former years2
va. Give five reasons for being a
teacher.
VIII. How much time do you give
to preparation for your present work
in the class room? Explain, how you
prepare for work, y -. e
TX. II you are not satisfied with
your work, give the reasons; other
wise give reasons for being salts.
|aed. 80. q
x. What are you doing to create
greater interest in your sehoola : (
xI. Name some of your failures as
a teacher.
XII. Name some things IN which
Iyou have been successful as a; teach
Ter.
XIII. Tell whether you think II
possible for you to do better work
than you are now doing.
XIV. What are some of the. things
you are going to do to make. your
school better and stronger?
KY. What do You owe to the school
Jas its servant!
XVI. What are you doing to gel
good results il, readingg
XVII. Are you 1.-the. present time
working for anybody outside Of the
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-10-28
The Governors Letters,

A departure from the usual Is tn
reported acton OF Governor, Glass
cock in sending inquiries to tn
members of the legislature as Il
whether they would vote for pro
diietion tax on natural gas and
county local option law should h,
convene them in extra session. I'm
less the governor Is sending copie.
OF the proposed measures along witt
his letters OF inquiry. the Legislators
can not express themselves lntelll,
gently on the subject and certainly
ii is not to be expected that they viii
pledge themselves. There should he
irsistence on a proper and full ont
line OF the measures proposed before
any promises are made.
The history of attempts to place a
tax on natural gas production should
impress the fact that measure to
stand the test and one sure OF pas
sage must be carefully drawn. Leg
islators have 10 assurance that such
measure has been drawn and the
public Is not aware of any thing Of
the kind having been done.
County unit local option is some
thing new In West Virginia. 1t has
mot been studied. and. 1t would be
,,uraly M nxnarimapt cuoI, a mans
IRE should be gone into thoroughly,
Its phases studied and its effects IN
derstoon before law of this kind
Is passed There is no positive as
ance that such law would be APP
proved by the people. For instance.
in Harrison county there is but a
single municipality that grants sa-
loon license. Should the county be
made the unit on this question,
there would be more than bare
possibility that places now Directing
to and not having licensed saloons
would be forced to have them. In
other words, II such law were pass
ed the result might be saloons all
over the county. Assuredly legisla-
tors can not pledge themselves on
this question until they know how 1t
is proposed to dispose of 1t.
Granting that majority favorably
answer the governors inquiries, that
does not guarantee the passage of
measures providing for a natural gas
production tax and county unit To-
cal option bill. Intricacies may
arise preventing any possible favor
able action and then the extra ses-
sion will have been in vain and the
tax payers will have paid out a lot
of money for naught.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-10-28
UNFOLDING the Law.

Governor Glasscock deserves
praise from every advocate OF law
and order and obedience to law for
the courage shown by him at Gassa-
way and his determination not to let
the law be brought into disgrace.
He is to be highly congratulated on
his success in averting double
lynching. and, all good citizens will
uphold him in his prosecution OF
those who took the law into their
own hands in the case of a fiend
there.
The lynching of the fiend from the
viewpoint of outraged citizenship
has extenuating circumstances blu,
the state can not afford to let dlsre-
gard for law even under such repul.
slve circumstances have sway 10
slight degree even, else the, very
foundation of government weakens
and win be destroyed ultimately.
In this and the Randolph county
case the governor and others charg-
ed with enforcing and upholding the
law should have every. possible as
sistance from all good citizens and
punishment should be melted out, Il
the guilty can be found.
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'lhendsd neaf there Is suspects Of j
lfonI crime me Pfttsbhrs Gazette
Times declares the governor did mo-
table service in behalf Of the pub
he. ~
Governor Glasseock Of West vir-
! ginia and the county and military
authorities associated With him did
a notable public service at Gassaway
lover Thursday night In preventing
two Negroes from being iynched
Though the arrested men, II guilty.
undoubtedly deserved death for their
Ifiendish crime, 1t is far batter for the
community. in the long srun, that the
orderly process Of the criminal code
and the courts shall prevail. Quick
on the heels OF the awful AFFAIR.
which stirred the whole mountain
state. the chief offender was shot
down by mob, and there can be
precious little regret at his SUM
mary punishment save In so far rs
ut tends to spread the octrine OF
blood vengeance regardless of law.
lsall. terrible as was the propagation
OF the Rockhoid neigh3ors. and
richly as the trio OF outlaws merited
swift and extreme penalties, It VIII
not do for any peapie to prescribe
certain laws for such cases and then
ignore all law in dealing with them.
1t is impossible for the mind to
conceive more revolving outrage
than this at Gassaway, Just as 1t Is
almost impossible not to sympathize
with the impulse and purpose of the
men who planned to be law unto
themselves and make sure OF what.
as Its, worst, would be none too se-
we're visitation upon the wretcheti
criminals. The duty to society. how
ever, is superior to all other consid-
erations. There is no more certain
way to break down the rule OF law
and weaken the force of punitive leg
islatlon than by subjecting indisid-
nals to public wrath through private
agencies without the Formally of
hearing and trial.
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More. Of the Direct Primary.

BY repeating It's general assertion
that the direct primary "Opens the
way OF opportunity for a poor man
of proper capacity for public service,
II he has the ability to identify him
self with an Issue, whether he can
write his check for million OF
not" the Morgantown Post-Chronicle
tries to answer one OF the objections
against that proposed measure that
was published in the DAILY Telegram
I'm an effort to put the negative side
before the people for consideration
The Telegram is open to conviction
Simply to say in sweeping terms
that thing is so when in fact it Ii
debatable. does not make It so. Do.
ing this smacks of demagogic or sen.
timental cant. But, the Telegram
has excused the st-Chronicle from
any suspicion of hypocrisy and these
words are employed only to impress:
upon the Post-chronlcle that the di
rect primary. in the opinion OF nu
merous people. Is not by any mean.
Ia political panacea.
The proof of the pudding is in tn,
eating. Doubtless the Post-Chronicl,
win recall that in the recent sena
lforial campaign in Oklahoma. wher
the direct primary is in vogue TO
the nomination of United States sen
ators. a prominent doctor of Emf
land a leading citizen of Gutheris
both men of moderate means. dror
'lped out of the senatorial race sim
-lply because they could not keep tn
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-10-28

We offer One Hdndred Dollars Reward
for any case pfs Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls catarrh Cure. F. j.
CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, o.
Z We. the undersigned. have known r.
j.. Cheney for the last is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable In all
business transactions and financially
sSle 70 carry out any Obligation made
WALDIns. RiNNAN & MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. 10.
Halls catarrh Cure Is taken Internal
~. acting Directly upon the blood and
monials sent free. Price 75c. per bot
tie: Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton ola
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Scott G. Highland. Admr..

VS.. II IN cTlANcERY.
James !. Highland. waitman II. High.
land. Homer Highland, Hiram j
Highland. May Highland, Carrie
Highland. Blaine Highland. Charles
3. Highland, Frank E. Highland
Virgil L. Highland. Ada Brown, ",
Brown, Hattie Thompson, Lloyd b
Heffner. Allie Ramage, Noble
Lynch, Lille Williams, Icie Tetrick,
ona Highland. and Lloyd Highland,
infants.
Pursuant to an order entered in the
above styled cause In the Circuit Court
of Harrison County, West Virginia. d,
the September term, 1909. the same
was referred to the undersigned Com
missioner to take. state and report
an account showing:
!, What personal egtate Thomas j.
Highland owned at the time Of his
death, the character and value there
Iof.
{ 2. What disposition, II any, Of
said personal estate, was made by the
Plaintiff. Scott G. Highland, admins
traitor of said Thomas ]. Highland,
deacesed, and how much, II any, of the
said personal estate is now in the
hands Of said Scott G. Highland as adj
ministrator. available for the payment
of any debts owing from the estate Of
said Thomas j. Highland. deceased:
soaff1apaant ~
ton accounts of the estate of said de-
cedent by said Scott G. Highland, his
administrator.
4. What debts said Thomas j.
Highland owed at the time OF his
death, to whom payable, their nature,
their respective amounts and prlori-
ties.
.. What real estate was owned by
the said Thomas j. Highland at the
time Of his death, its description and
location. the liens thereon and their
prlorltles, II any.
s. The respective Interests OF the
plaintiffs and defendants In said real
estate, and whether or not the same is
susceptible OF partition in kind. among
the persons entitled thereto, and il not
susceptible Of partition in kind, wheth-
err or not 1t viii be to the best inter-
est of all the parties concerned, the
owners thereof, to sell the same and
divide the proceeds among those en-
titled thereto.
.. And such other matters as any
party in interest may require. the same
being pertinent. or such other matters
as, said commissioner may deem per-
tinent, whether requested or not.
The above named parties and all
others Interested, viii take notice that
the undersigned commissioner, will on
the
18th DAY OF DECEMBER. 1909,
proceed to execute said order of ref
erence at his office. rooms 2o2-2os,
Oak Hall building, clarksburg. West
Virginia.
Given under my hand this End day
OF, November. 1909.
LAFAYETTE C. Grille.
Commissioner.
fsPRRRY & sPERRY.
cpunsels for Plaintiffs.
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NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE.

F. = 81 \
BY virtue of authority vested in
me by a deed of trust bearing date
on the 9th day OF December. 1902,
executed iby John w Davis and Luz
cinda ]. Davis. his wife, to John r..
swiger, trustee, and of recordiin the
CLERKS office of the county court of
Harrison county West Virginia, in
Trust Deed Book T, at page s24, and
by an order entered by the circuit
court of Harrison county. West. vir-
GINA. on the 26th, day of September,
1908. in which Enock Tetrick was
plaintiff and John w. Davis and 9TH
ers were defendants, appointing ME
as trustee in said deed Of trust in
the place of John R. swiger then de-
ceased, which order IS 81 entered in
.
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3: NOTICE no 8 cRlEp1ToRs.

To the Creditors of Thomas ]. High
land. deceased:
1nspursuance to a decree of the
Circuit Court of the County OF Har-
rison. made In cause therein pending
to subject the real estate of the said
Thomas j. Highland. to the payment
of his debts. yeu are required to pre-
sent your. claims. against the estate of
Thomas j. Highland for adjudication
to Lafayette C. Grille, Commissioner.
at his offices In the Oak Hall building.
Main street. clarksburg, West vir-
gihia. on or before the 18th day OF
December. 1909.
Witness !. Wade Coffman. Clerk Of
said Court, this end day of November,
1909,
I, WADE COLEMAN. CLERK
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Standing by tho Law.

Newspapers published outside
West Virginia as well as those pub
Hshed within the state have praised
Governor William E. Glasscock for
his quick and courageous action in
behalf OF Law and order the other
day at eassaway, thereby preventing
the lynching of the Negroes appre,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-10-28

school?
XVIII. DO ypn think it necessary
ito create q sentiment favorable to
the SCHOOL,
XIX What are You doing to inn
prove the sanitary conditions?
Xxx. What are you doing 10 teach
morality, obedience and good man
|ners2
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Hnl1RE Is nn1rrr ron; wonrr.

II You have pains In the back. Drin-
airy. Bladder or Kidney trouble. and
want a certain. pleasant herb relief
aAusTRALIAN-IEAF il is safe'
reliable regulator. and reiives all re,
male Weaknesses. including inflammation
and ulcerations Mother Gray's Austrai.
by mall for 30 cts. Sample sent FREE'
Address, The Mother Gray Co., LIE Roy,
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II suffered habitualiy from consti-
patton. Doan's Regulets relieved and
strengthened fine bowels, SO that they
have been regular ever since.p-A. e.
Davis. grocr. Sulphur Springs. Tex.
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PRICE
$50
TO
$3.50

Terms, one-fourth down one, two
and three years,
do you want to buy rent, or sell
property Do you wan. your house.
barn or household goods insured? II
so. come to our ONCE or write Us.
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your money grow.
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FRANK HELLERIcK & CO.,
ss4 North Front st. phna., Pa.