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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-11-18
WESTERN \ 6 [: R UNION
Is Gobbled Up by the Amer
lean Telegraph and Tel
ephone Company.

BOSTON, Mass, Nov 16-The
American Telephone & Telegraph Co.
today secured substantial amount
OF the minority stock of the Western
Union Telegraph Company and suf-
ficIent voting rights of the other
stock to give the telephone
company control of the telegraph
corporation, according to announce
ment made here today.
The control of the Western Union
Telegraph Company passed today to
the American Telegraph and Tele-
phone Company and long step was
taken towards merging the telephone
and telegraph companies into cor
poration with capitalization o!
nearly billion dollars. oficlals OF
the Postal Telegraph Company stated
that their company would remain on
an independent basis.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-11-18

the approval and active co-operation
OF the school and health authorities
of the city, as well as the full sup
port of the Providence League for
the Suppression Of TuBercuiosis.
THAT first school was opened two
years ago. Boston came next, less
than a year ago, and was followed
by New York City. Pittsburg. Brok-
line, Mass. Hartford, Conn, and
Asheyille, N. c.. charlestcwn Mass,
was the frst city known to have a
special "open-air classes" for the del
icate children in one Of its schools.
At present Baltimore. Columbus. o.;
Dallas. Texas: Philadelphia and De-
troit are preparing for open-air
schools, while Boston is preparing to
enlarge the one 1t has. and Chicago
is talking OF adding three new ones
to the one already In use.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-11-18
limitation IN Modern Fiction.

1t Is interesting, II disheartening,
to follow the trail, in recent fiction.
OF writer's who have made notable
popular successes within a few years.
So persiseen is the mark Of Kipllng
that 1t seems as II he were nova
days influencing almost everybody
except himself; on both sides of the
water magazine tales are numerous
that copy all of Conan Doyle, ex-
Icept the skill; while 1t Is almost
painful to see how far-reaching yet
are the manner and mannerisms of
Anthony Hope, the wit OF the Dolly
Dialogues suddenly beginning to
crackle in long story or short, the
plot of the Prisoner of Zenda COM
ing back in numberless inadequate
disguises, says writer in the No.
vember Atlantic.
This atmosphere of "Reminiscences
is strengthened by the comments of
publishers and of critics OF both ma
lions, who say admiringly: This
story is very like Crawford;
These sketches recall Rab and his
Friends" This author has style
like Hawthorne's;" IF Shakespeare
had written novels they would have
been like these" Many novels IAN
alyze the human heart with skill
only only second to that OF George
Eliot" this reminds one OF Dumas,
that of Fielding. this of Thackery,
that of Dickens-in short, the new
stories remind one irresistibly Of
every one except the author. The
publishers forget that this appeal TO
past strength of art is a confession
of present weakness. ignoring the
fact that the most precious thing in
literature Is individuality. and that
he who falls to bring some fresh
interpretative power to the old spec.
tacle fails altogether.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-11-18
CORONER inquiries
Into Mysterious Drowning of
Woman, Whose Body
Come to Surface.

LApoRTE. Ind, Nov. 1s-Follow-
ing the coming to the surface OF
Hudson lake this morning of the
body of Mrs. Hunter s. Dresden,
wife Of the owner of the New Car
Isle hotel. Coroner Osborn began an
exhaustive investigation into the cir
cumstances surrounding the mys.
terious drowning of the woman, who
a month ago, while In a boat with
her husband, disappeared, the hus-
band being piked up founderins in
the water. He said the boat upset
and he was unable to save hts wife,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-11-18
State Supreme Court Up
holds the Act of Incor-
porating Suburb.
APPEAL TURNED DOWN
An Election VIII Soon Be
Held to Select Officers
for the New Town.

Ig i
The state supreme conrt in session
at Charleston Tuesday dismissed the
appeal case of James H. Mines and
Others against Lawman and others,
growing out of the Incorporation OF
the town of stealey Heights. SUI
burb of Clarksburg.
Last spring the question of incor-
pafating a boundary there into a
town to be known as stealey Heights
was voted on in the affirmative by
the legal majority of voters, ana
May 4 last application was made to
Judge Charles w. Lynch OF the cir
cult court for incorporation. The
Anal hearing by Judge Lynch was
August 2. when he excluded twenty
acres of the j. I. s. Stealey farm
and nineteen and half acres owned
by the West Virginia Central Agri-
cultural and Mechanical Society
from the original boundary. leaving
1887 acres, which he directed to be
incorporated into the municipality OF
Stealey Heights.
Mr.. Mines and others appealed to
the state supreme court from the de-
cision of Judge Lynch and the day
the election was called for the cleo
ton OF municipal officers this fall
under the Incorporation granted by
Judge Lynch the election commits
sioners were prohibited by a writ of
the supreme court from holding the
election.
The appeal was argued later be-
fore the supreme court and that body
Tuesday decided against the APP
pellants and thus sustained Judge
Lynch. The decision confers the
authority to Incorporate and an cleo
ton of municipal officers will be
held at an early date.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-11-18
STAY ASKED
Of the District Court Of Ap-
peals by Gompers and
Others Sentenced.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Nov. 10
Application was mace today to the
district court OF appeals by counsel
for Gompers. Mitchell and Morrison,
whose sentence of imprisonment
for contempt was recently affirmed
by that tribunal. to stay the issuance
of the mandate to the supreme court
Of the District of Columbia until
January 2. 1910. The court took
the application under consideration
and will announce its decision later.
The court denied the application
and unless notice OF appeal is given
before next Friday night the man
date will be handed down next SAT-
nrday.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-11-18
deems best for the state, the right is
reserved to deplore the failure.
'.Dsy,' TERRITORY Drinking.

n
Several weeks ago. when an Officer
OF the federal court in commentina
on the tendency OF the absence Of
the licensed saloon, stated that boot
Logging and other excise violations
were on the increase, the Fairmont
West vlrginian gloated over the mag.
mary discovery that these viola
tions were in licensed territory in the
main.
Another discovery and explanation
will have to he made as to Marion
county. however. since the grand
ury at Fairmont adjourned. From
he columns OF the Falrmont newspa-
pers 1t Is learned that the last day
alone OF the grand jury there that
body returned more than a score OF
indictments for unlawful selling"
and the like. The saloonists were
exempted from the number as the
list shows they were not thus CLASH
fed. In other words, more than
twenty persons have been selling liz
nor in Marion county without a state
license. and. yet the West virginian
Classics Marion county as dry" terri
tory with the exception OF two spots!
II prohibition Is all that is claim
ed for 1t. the West virginlan should
explain why 1t does not obtain. And.
II Marion county were to vote dry
under local option law. It would
likely be up to the West virginian
% explain why its own-bullt wall
'ailed to stand the Chinese test.
Perhaps. the West yirginian could
,est apply Its talents just now to ex-
blaming why there Is so much liquor
mbibing in dry" Fairmont.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-11-18
NEW RECORD
IN LAND SALES
BY a New York Firm as the
Result Of Extensive
Advertising.

+
A new high record OF sales in
country real estate was made during
the month OF October when the E. A.
strout Company of New York, Phila-
delphia, Plttsburg and Boston. sold
100 farms throughout eastern states.
The largest number of sales ever
made before in a single month by Il
company dealing exclusively in coun-
try real estate was SO. This rec
ord, which also was made by the f.
A. strout Company, was made in
August of this year.
1T is only one more vindication of
persistent, continuous advertising
and then being able to back up ad-
vertised claims" said President
Strout In discussing the big October
record. 1--WE are reaping the reward
now for heavy advertising done dur
ing the panic period more than a
year ago. During all that time
when general business throughout
the country was almost at stand
still We were pouring thousands of
dollars into the newspapers and
magazines and other periodicals ev-
cry month and at the same time our
hundreds Of agents were working
overtime listing properties at panic
prices.
1--WE pulled through 1908 with the
largest number of sales We had ever
made in single year, despite the
panic, and with the finest list OF low
price farm bargains any company
ever had listed at ridiculously low
prices when every one was anxious
to sell.
"From that day until this we have
continued our advertising steadily,
week in and week out, and have
placed descriptions of these genuine
farm bargains in the hands of thous-
ands of prospective buyers"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-11-18
MRS. POLLOCK RESPONSIBLE
FORDEATH or MRS. WILBJIRN
Suspicion Of Inf deity
Prompted Throwing of
is Acid, 1t is Believed.

y n = : :
That Mrs. Walter "A. wilburn came
to her death from carboiic acid
thrown in her face by AIRS. Robert
Pollock Saturday forenoon at for
mer's home ut Phoeni5ville. was the
verdict of the coronefs jury impafi-
Ieled by Justice John TslFlynn, which
concluded its Investigation Of the case
Sunday night at s O'clock after exam
lining several witnesses
The most important testimony was
given by Mrs. Hugh Thompson and
her two daughters, Misses Nettie and
MAY who reside near the wiiburn
horse. They said that Mrs. Pollock
came to their house Friday last aud
said. to Mrs. Thompson. that she had
suspected her husband of infidelity
because he was away from home a
good deal at night. Saturday fore
noon, the witness said. Mrs. Pollock
came to their house and said that her
husband had confessed everything to
her. She inquired where the wilburn
family lived and said she was going
|there 10 settle with Mrs. Wtlburn. She
appeared to be enraged then. She
went out and, in a few minutes, cries
of agony were heard at the wilburn
home. Mrs. Pollock rushed into the
Thompson house. "oh, Mrs. Pollock,
what have you done?" asked Mrs.
Thompson. Mrs. Pollock replied: II
threw carbolic acid in her face and
she will have to wear glasses hereaf-
ter" Mrs. Pollock then asked for
water and a towel with which to re-
move the acid from ser face. and af-
ter these had been given to her. she
went home.
Mrs. Pollock will be kept in jail
without bond until the next grand
jury meets.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-11-18
Outdoor Schools.

The National tuberculosis Associ-
alton has arrived at the conclusion
that, at the very least, $500, 900 is
expended yearly by the old school
system, on children that are carried
on by consumption before their
eighteenth year, 1t is to stop that
waste of life and money, as we'll as
to prevent contagion that the out
door or "open-air" school has been
brought to this country from Ger.
many. according to Edwin Bjork.
man in the December Van Norden
Magazine.
Providence, Rhode Island, which
established the first special school fol
deficient or backward children IL
this country. was also the first cit,
to test and prove the value of th,
open-air school. Two women phys
icians. DR.. Ellen A. Stone and DR..
Mary s. Packard. took the initiative
land they gained without difficult,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-11-18
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

A1,rahom
,sr Mt, Ms Ses ~ = IN
ana Rradan,e,. - L. ,1uMa.u .. nan
,,ns,na.s ~, I'll pai s'ets uolts
aIan s . p 49, .''e urn name OF y .
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.5o,. ~ Se1AsNefsH = !.
49, "'.. aioser' HARRISON Glover ana
~. sses aioNer. mani ch'idren OF ADA
,,ne ''oser. a. MeSinns' Marshail y!
,,as.s' paniei =. outright Trustee.
,a'oh ringer and the Pine Grove
.nanuiaetur'ns Land and Improve
men' company a Corporation.
me parties named In the above suit
WI take notice that on the 10th day
OF december. 1903, at my office in the
city of clarksburg. I Will proceed to
execute the decree rendered In said
cause on the e6th day of October.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-11-18
An Opportunity for Farmers.

The College OF Agriculture OF the
West Virginia University has worked
out its plans for the annual winter
course OF agriculture, to be given in
January, 1910. The plan looks
good, promising all the practical in
formation thai can well be given
and received in the time allowed for
the short term.
The winter course in agriculture
will begin on the tenth of January,
the first week being devoted mainly
to discussion OF the business side
of farming. During this week the State
Board of Agriculture will hold a
special meeting at the University at
Morgantown; and the circumstance
has been taken advantage OF to make
the week farmers convention
week, with addresses by members of
the board and others actively and
prominently engaged in advancing
the farming Industry of the state;
also special lecture by Prof. John
Hamilton. farmers institute special
list of the Department of Agricul-
ture.
The second week will be devoted
to horticulture. Prof. w. F. Massey.
of Maryland. being the chief LEG
Iturer for the period. Mr.. A. l..
Dacy. assistant horticulturist OF the
Experiment Station. will give a
course of lectures during this week
his first systematic work of this
sort in the state.
The third week will he devoted to
the study of soil and soil manage
ment and improvement. Director c..
E. Thorn of the Ohio Experiment
Station will give course of lectures
covering ground thoroughly studied
by him. Prof. B. H. Hite of our own
Experiment Station, who has been
making special studies of the soils of
West Virginia. will give five lectures.
DR.. A. r. whfehill Of the University
will also lecture during this week,
deyoting his lectures chiefly to the
relations OF chemistry to the prob
lens of the farm. In addition to
these systematic courses on the prob
lens of the soil, there will he lee
turs on agricultural education by
Dick Crosby, the educational special
list of the Department of Agriculture
at Washington.
The fourth week will be devoted
mainly to animal husbandry, with
lectures by Prof. C. w. .Burkett, ed
itor Of the American Agriculturis;,
and DR.. F. R. whipple of the Vet
Urinary Department of the College Of
Agriculture.
Only this brief outline can be given
here. Those interested should write
for particulars. A postal card will
bring full information. Address D.
Nv. Working, Morgantown, w. Va.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-11-18
wAsBINeroN n q NV 10

WASHINGTON. d. C.. Nov. "a
President Taft returned here this
morning from brief visit to Con-
necticut. The Presidents train was
fifteen minutes lai +, the delay being
causd by the bursting of pipe that
connected the Presidents car with a
car ahead of it. The President was
not endangered. An open draw bridge
at Perry, Md, also contributed to his
late arrival.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-11-18
conA1ssroSER,s Nor1csn.
Scott G. Highland. Admr..

Scott G. Highland, Admr.,
vs.. II IN cHANcERY.
James I. Highland, waitman T. High
land. Homer Highland. Hiram j.
Highland, May Highland. Carrie
Highland. Blaine Highland, Charles
B. Highland, Frank f. Highland.
Virgil l.. Highland. Ada Brown, Ivy
Brown, Hattie Thompson. Lloyd B.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-11-18
ON LONG WALK.

TOLEDO. O., Nov. is-starl cron-
ley. Toledo youth, who started DC
tober %. 1907. to walk around the
border of the United States, has ar.
rived home. He says he walked
1880 miles.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-11-18
steal EY HEIGHTS
NOW LEGAL Town
D|lsT!L.L!E!RY BURNS
In Suburb of Cincinnati at a
Loss of Nearly Third of
a Million Dollars.

CINCINNATI, o.. Nov. 1s-The
immense plant Of The, Union Distlll-
Ing Company at Carthage. suburb
|ofsthis city, known as THE Edgemont
Springs distillery, was almost
destroyed by fire this morn
ing. The loss isFestimated at $780,
600, fully covered with insurance.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-11-18

once. teacher gentle.
Z man preferred for school In Eagle
district. New house. good commu-
nifty. and within three minutes walk
of railroad station ut Rosebud. APP
ply to Ira L. swiger. supt., Rosebud,
w. Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-10
alexandria 6azsffs.
WEDNESDAY EVENING. NOV. 10. 1909.
Her Lockout.

81 must tell you the joke on me-"
said a business woman who keeps
bach in a cunning little apartment.
"Iast week / invited two friends for
luncheon. AS | have just an hour at
noon l got everything ready before l
left in the morning that could be pre-
pared and set on the ice. l made
lovely salad, a dessert, prepared Tor
toasted mullins and tea and set my Ia
Bile in all It's glory, even buying some
flowers for a centerpiece. My guests
met me at the Office and we went to
the apartment. What do you think l
had done? Left my keys inside and
locked the door!
"There was absolutely no way for us
TO get in. The janitor had a pass key,
hut he was away. All the windows on
the fire escapes were locked, and no
other key in the building fitted. There
was nothing to do but take my guests
TO a restaurant. Then l found that L
had not even brought my purse from
the office, never dreaming that should
need it. / had to ask my guests Tor
money to pay for the luncheon, and
as It happened, they only had a quar-
fer each above their carfare. We went
TO the cheapest place we could ma
and had sandwiches and coffee.
Wasn't that funnyY - Philadelphia
Ledger.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-10
OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS

Northern mAils, week days, close at 46a.
m. and 10 As q. m, and 200, 2 80,
8 is and 10 80 p. m. Open at SOOa. m,
II 90 m, and 90 p. m. On SundaysNorthein
nAila close at S.45 q. m, 230, and 720
m.
Southern mails via Charlottesville close al
10 80 a. m, and 800, 430 and 10 Is
D. m. Open at 500 a. m. and 8 90 p, N.
Southern mails, via Richmond, Gloss al
8 IS and 10 80 q, NJ, and $40, z 10 and 10 30
D. m. Open at 3 q. M, 10 10 and 4 p. m.
Manassas Division mails close at 8 ID 8. nj.
and 3 So p. m. Open at IL 80 and 10 p. m.
Alexandria and Round ELL mails close 81
$50 q. m, and 90 p. m. AID 400 p. m.
Open at Q 00s. N. and 90 p. m.
Chesapeake and Ohio mails close at 20 p,
N. and 10 15 p. m. Open at 800 q. m. and
sop, m.
Washington mails close at s45
and 10 80 q. m, and 2 90, 2 30,
8 Is and 10 Is D. m. Open at 800 q. M,
1900 m. and % D. m. and s 30 p. m.
0fhce Houss-Opsn at 800 q. m. Close a
800 D.. IN.
Sunday Hour-Open ct 900 8. m. ClOss
at 1000 q. N.
Carriers schsdule- Collection made on In.
side routes-6 Is and 100 90 8. m. and 90 and
$50 D. m. Frll route-6 10 q. m. and 5 30 D.
d. Sunday objection 4 As p. m. CarTierz'
window open Sunday 200 9. m. and close
10 90 m.
Deliveries made SOoa m. 1 % D. N. snd
90 o. m.
An mail rbould be In the ofice ten minutes
bsfoFs oar Indicated hns Cor eiedaE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-10
Accommodating.

"some years ago. says a Boston
LAWYER. "a man in Nantucket was
tried for a petty offense and sentenced
to four months in jail. A few days
after the trial the judge who had I'M
posed sentence, in company with the
sheriff. was on his way to the Boston
boat, when they passed a man busily
engaged in saving wood.
''The man stopped his work, touched
his hat politely and said, Good morn
ing, your honor
"The judge, after a careful survey
of the mans face, asked:
"Tsn't that the man l sentenced TO
jail a few days agoY
Eyes replied the sheriff, with some
hesitation, that's the man. The fact
f. Judge, we-er-we don't happen to
have anybody else in jail just now, SO
we thought it would be sort OF use
less expense to hire some one to keep
the Jail four months just for this one
man. So 1 gave him the jail key and
told him 1t would be all right If he'd
sleep there o. nights. ~ Harpers
Weekly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-10

A lady Of title. an ardent motorist,
IS very unfortunate in the matter OF
spills. The other day, by no means for
the first time, an engineer came TO do
various repairs TO the motor.
The little girl Of the house watched
and then remarked:
81 think mammals very unlucky with
her motor, don't your
"Unlucky, did We say?' replied the
mechanic. "Why, no; not particularly
unlucky. Her ladyship's alive, amt
sheT
"Yes, Of course she is" said the girl.
"Well," was the rejoinder, with an
expressive shake Of the head, "lots OF
our customers amt"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-10
AUCTION SALES.
By r. F. Knox, Auctioneer.

CALEOF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
- IN ALEXANDRIA COUNTY, VlR-
GINA,
Pursuant to deed Of trust executed by
Hattie V. Duncan and Mary d. Price on the
9TH day Of October, 1893, and at the request
Of tho holder OF the notes. secured by SAID
deed of trust, default having been made in
the payment Of the interest on the debt Sc
cured 10 SAID deed Of trust, the undersigned
will offer for sale. at public auction, on the
premises on
TUESDAY, the 10th day Of November, 1909,
at 70 o'clock m, all that tract or parcel Of
land with the buildings and Improvements
thereon, and with all sppurienances thereunto
belonging, situated at the northeast irtersec-
ton OF Mount Vernon avenue aud Washing
ton avenue, also called Poor House lane, in
the county Of Alexsy dria, Virginia, near The
town Of Del Ray and more particularly
bounded aud described ss follows:
Beginning at fence post on the north SIDE
of Poor House lane (also called Washington
avenuel established by J, 4. Sickels aud
shown 10 l.. T. Haney, surveyor, as the south
east corner Of the land Of James Duncan,
and running thence south 81 degrees SO west
sec feet TO a fence post situated at the inter-
section of the north side of Poor House lane
and the east side of Mount Vernon avenue;
thence along the east side of Mount Vernon
avenue north degrees west 92S {. ct inches
to stake in the south side Of Bellsiont ave
nue.; thence no'th So degrees east 500 feet
feet along the south side Of Bellefont avenue
10 fence post, the northwest corner OF John
Duncan: thence south 8 degrees % east 42S
feet TO fence post; thence north SO degrees
s. east $50 feet TO Wild cherry tree blszed on
the north eide; thence south degrees a. east
900 feet along the line Of Alexandria city
property to tire point Of beginning, snd con-
tanning 1915 acres more or less. There IS
excepted from said tract or parcel OF land an
old cemetery and right Of way to and from
the same. Terms OF sale cash TO the extent OF
81 ,60l. and the balance in six and twelve
months, with interest from the date Of sale,
the title to be retained until all the purchase
money is paid. or all cash st the option Of tAe
purchaser con Feyancing al the cost OF pur-
J.K.M. NORTON. Trustee.
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