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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-11-25

- ~ L.,
--- &C., :
wade a. brown Is here from 2 ane
John y lfeeraw, Of arassOn, y s.
the city
NJ BsEthy, Jr.. Of coWen. e z
city visitor.
i55oseph ~ 1fnrphy 81 here fronl
Parkersburg.
r. c. WIKI. Of New Martinsyille. e
d city yfsftor.
j. A. Wheeler, Of Huntington, Is
visitor here.
s. A.. HAYS, OF Chenille, is . guest
at the waldo.
Arthur sheets. of West Milford.
was here Friday.
w. ]. smith. Of Weston, is q bust
ness visitor here.
Leroy II. Martin, Of Haywood, is q
visitor ins-the city.
J.W. wilson, of Weston, is quar-
tered at the Waldo.
A. w. Burdette. Of Grafton. Is a
city business visitor.
Miss Gallagher, of Charleston, Is
a guest OF Miss Marina Basel.
a. N. Berns. OF Fairmont, is a
visitor in the city.
Miss Mabel Dean, Of Preston street.
spent Thanksgiving in Weston, visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Quinton Losh.
Miss Emma Teets. Of Buckhannon.
IL visiting In the city, guest OF Miss
Mabel Dean, OF Preston street
attorney Charles W. Moore has re-
turned from a professional visit to
wheeling.
Leo P. cauheId, attending the uni
versity at AforgantOwn,, came home
for thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. R. Griffin and Mrs
q. w. Morris spent Thanksgiving
with relatives at Fairmont-
Howard Atha, of. Warrington, Wis
tied at the home of Charles W. Fur
bee on East Main street Thursday.
p. NJ. Borgess.. travelling agent for
the Dewey -four. Isl home from Trip
of several weeks in the South.
Mr. and Mrs. Wiles Eagen were
here yesterday ~ from Fatrmlont
guests OF Mr. and Mrs. Robert Slit
Lawrence I4ync1,o who, is attending
Ohio wesleyan university at Della
ware, o., spent Thanksgiving at home
Car. and Mrs Jesse staggers and
Mr.. and, Mrs. Harvey Staggers ana
children visited at Fairmont yester-
day. 5Jr.
James T. Brennan, who Is attend
ing the university at MorBautown. Is
home spending the THANKSGIVING
holidays. - 80
Mrs. C. o.. Cook, aunt OF J. q.
Beal, and son. John. Of Cumberland,
are guests OF Mr. and Mrs. Beal al
the Traders hotel
Miss Susan Gordon, daughter OF Mr.
and. Mrs. G. H. Gordon, went to Salem
Friday to visit at the home OF her un-
Gle, Robert s. Gordon. there
Charles Louchery, who is attending
the state university, at Morgantown'
spent Thanksgiving at home with his
parents, DR.. and Mrs. D. c. Louchery.
Miss ANGELA L. Davis, Of E'rostburg
Md, who was guest Of her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and. Mrs. NJ. s. Frost
TO attend the marriage OF her cousin'
Miss Beulah Starcher, who is at
tending the university at Morgan
town, spent Thanksgiving with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. w. E. starcher,
at Glenwood addition.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Burdette, oil
Morgantown, spent Thanksgiving
With Prof. and Mrs. F. L. Burdette at
their home on West Pike street and
will be their week end guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon D. Late OF
bridgeport, went to Fish Creek IS
land to spend Thanksgiving and
Will be gone until next week. Fish
Greek island is the summer home OF
Mrs. Late's father. t is located
near wheeling and is considered
one OF the most beautiful places
along the Ohio river.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-11-25
HIS GUESS.

Now. Johnny" said tho sunday
school superintendent, '-caR you tell
me what 1t was that caused the
prophet Elijah to go up?"
"Yeth. thlr," said Johnny. 1T
wath the Payne tarlR bil."-Har-
per's Weekly.
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First Aid.

Hus5and-1 met Hawkins today and
he was very gloomy-told me he was
perfectly willing to die.
iWife-Oh, John! Why didn't you
ask him here to thanksgiving dinner9
-tHarper's Bazaar
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-11-25

IN cuRr; A COLD NJ oND DAY
Take LAXATIVE BRoMo GINNING TAP TAP
IefS nFrEniFt9 refund money " lG Taiis
" 70 curs = "a NJ. GROVES signature Is
an each box. 2se.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-11-25
An Example.

Kntcker-Thcy say that in three
thougand years Niagara will stop how-
Ing.
Mrs. Knicker-That makes me nope
the pIrnsbcr will get our leak fixed
yet.-FIarper's Bazaar.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-11-25
His Nightmare.

Mother-Johnnie. wake up. You're
sdBbing in your sleep. What's the
matter:
Johnnic-oh, muvverl dreamed
they was going to have sane Christ
mas.-,ELarper's Bazaar.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-03-15
oTTUMWA WELL ADVERTISED.

The amount of advertising carried
in this issue shows the progressive.
ness of the men at the head of OF
tumwa's business institutions. 1t also
bears the strongest testimony to the
prosperous business they enjoy. The
merchant who adverties is the success
full merchant. This edition will show
that the advertising columns are prac-
tically directory OF the Ottumwa bust
ness institutions.
Ottumwa believes in advertising it's
city as we'll as it's business institu-
tions. It's manufa cturers, merchants.
professional men and workers have
joined together in an organization that
is working early and late to advance
the interests of the CITY, The OF
tumwa Commercial association, with a
membership of more than 600 has be-
come one of Iowa's greatest organlza-
lions of boosters. It's members have
faith in their city and faith in their
state They believe that Iowa is des-
tined to become one of the richest or
manufacturing states as it now has
become the first in agricultural wealth.
And they are striving and will con-
tinue to strive to keep OttumWa in the
front rank of Iowa cities.
The slogan is Ottumwa $4,000 pop
ulation in 1915, and Ottumwa's live
wires are confident that the goal will
be reached
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-03-15
IN EARLY SPRING.

The poet of the ST. Louis Times Is
responsible for the following touching
ode to early spring:
In early spring a balmy breeze
across the city bows-or else it
brews a sudden storm. and nails and
sleets ard SHOWS. In early spring the
peaches bud and spread sweet per-
fume--or else q black frost sallles in
and fills the land with gloom.
You leave your overcoat at home,
lured by southern breeze-and find
when o'clock arrives, it's started in
to freeze The catalogue of flower
seeds has power to stir your soul---anl
in your joy you quite forget to tele-
phone for coal.
In early spring you air your views
when baseball is the theme-the jani-
tor does likewise, and your flats be-
.reft Of steam. In early spring your Ian
guor grows; of birds and brooks you
falkland then next day you have to
go ard shovel off the walk.
A creature Of fixed habits, you re
nonplussed in days like these: The
skies may send a wintry blast or else
a balmy breeze. And man must be pro
pared to trim" if he desires to sins
for nature is uncertain and capriciols
in the spring.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-03-15
FIVE COMPANIES; 4 FRANCHISE
Wiota Has Surplus of Mutual Tele-
phone Concerns-WiIl Cause
Telephone War.

Wiota. March 1.-THE fact that in
Wiota there are five mutual telephone
lines with but one franchise among
them has given origin to rather COM
plicated state of affairs. The Franklin
Short line, which is the company hold
ing the franchise, has had complete
control of the situation in every way
and the competing lines, resenting this
state of affairs, are now making q
fight for separate franchise intend
ing if they gain their point, to unite
and thus, in their turn secure control
of the situation.
Attorney Whitmore Of Atlantic IS
in the city representing the interests
of the corporation in the controversy,
which came before the court. The
final word in the discussion will not
be said, however, until the last Mon
day in March, when the question will
be put before the voters at the regu-
lar city election.
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so unintelligible that even he could
not gainsay the statements. Later
she bent her piercing eyes upon the
prince and refused to read his future,
shrilly asserting that she had not the
courage to tell what might befall the
little ruler, all the while muttering
something about the two little princes
who bad died in tower ages and ages
ago. Seeing that the boy was fright
ened, Tullis withdrew him to the back
ground. The Countess Marlanx came
next. She was smiling derisively.
''You have returned from some one
whom you hate" began the witch.
"He is your husband. You will marry
again. There is fair haired man in
love with you. You are in love with
him. / can see trouble
But the countess deliberately turned
away from the table, her cheeks fam
ing with the consciousness that smile
had swept the circle behind her grace
full back.
ridiculous" she said and avoided
John TuIlis' gaze. II don't care to
hear any more. Come, baron! You are
next"
Truxton King, subdued and troubled
in his mind. found himself studying
his surroundings and the people who
went so far to make them interesting.
His eye had fallen upon a crack in the
door that led to the kitchen, although
he had no means Of knowing that it
was kitchen To his amazement,
cleaning eye was looking out upon the
room from beyond this narrow crack.
He looked long and found that he was
not mistaken There was an eye glued
close to the opposite side of the rtckety
door. and its gaze was directed to the
Countess Marianx.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-03-15

"HE witch was haranguing her
huddled audience, cursing the
soldiers, laughing gleefully In
the faces of her stately, scorn-,
full guests, greatly to the Irritation OF
Baron Dangloss, toward whom she
showed an especial attention.
Tullis was holding the prince in his
arms. Colonel Quinnox stood before
them, keeping the babbling, leering
beldame from thrusting her face close
to that Of the terrified boy. The Count
ess Marlanx, pale and rigid, her Won
drous eyes glowing with excitement,
stood behind John Tullis.
With incredible swiftness the storm
passed. Almost at its height there
came a cessation of the roaring tenn
pest, the downpour was checked, the
thunder died away and. the lightning
trickled off into faint flashes. The sky
cleared as If by magic. The exhibit
ton. II you please, was over!
ut is the most amazing thing I've
ever SEEN" Dangloss said over and
over again.
The Countess a1arlanx was trem-
bling violently. Tullis, observing this,
tried to laugh away her nervousness.
''Mere coincidence; that's all,' he
said. "You can't believe she brought
about this storm?"
"It isn't that" she said in low
voice. II feel as il grave personal
danger had just passed me by. Not
danger for the rest Of you. but for me
alone. That is the sensation I have
the feeling Of one who has stepped
back from the brink Of an abyss just
in time to avoid being pushed over. !
can't make you understand. See! /
am trembling"
Nerves, my dear countess shad-
ows! You'll be over 1t as soon as we
are outside"
Ten minutes later the cavalcads
started down the rain swept road to-
ward the city, dry blankets having
been placed across the saddles occu-
pied by the ladies and the prince. The
witch stood in her doorway, laughing
gleefully. inviting them to come often.
Come again, your highnessr' she
croaked sarcastically.
1.-THE next time come 1t will be with
torch to burn you alive" shouted
back Dangloss. To Tullis he added:
"Gad. sir. they did well to burr
witches in your town of Salem Yo,
cleared the country of them-th
pests"
ha lNv1 chs
rode the princes party swiftly. eve
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-03-15
IN THE SAME BOAT HERE.

Muscatjne held city election Mon
day at which only few candidates Tor
CITY and a1dermanic offices were voted
an vet Muscatine did not know the re-
suit Of the election until the next dav.
The Muscatine Journal last night de-
voted space in its editorial col"mns to
showing the necessity of dividing INC
city wards into nrecincts.. In one
ward eleven hundred votes were cast
and it was necessary to continue the
voting some twenty minutes after Z
o'clock. the hour set for closing the
nolls. The Journal declares that it is
preposterons to ask an election board
to count the ballots of more than a
thousand voters. even in city cleo
tion. In a national or state election,
when many more candidates and Off
ces are represented on the ballot, it is
an Infinitely harder task for the cleo
ton officials, to say nothing Of the in
convenience to the public that is kent
in ignorance Of the election results.
The Journal makes an earnest plea
that the wards be divided into pre-
cincts before the state election next
fall, and before the primary this sum-
mer If possible.
The arguments advanced for divid-
ing the Muscatine precincts apply
with even greater force to the situa-
ton in Ottumwa This city had the
doubtful honor of being the Stoves
city in the state to count it's vote 81.
the last national election. The returns
from practically every state in the
union were known here before we
knew what had happened in two or
three of our city wards.
This matter has been all threshed
out. The city council has had called
to it's attention the necessity Of max
ing division OF the precincts. The
question has been referred to Il com
mittee by the council and has not
been heard from since.
The council should take action on
this important matter. The primary
will be upon us before mpnv months
and we should be prepared to count
the vote cast then. Certainly the ex-
perience of the past l>
necessity of reducing the size OF CT
tumwa's top-heavy wards. No one
seems to question the necessity of
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Without pausing to consider the re-
suit Of his action. he sprang across the
room, shouting rs he did so that there
was man behind the door. Grasping
the latch he threw the door wide open,
the others in the room looking at him
as If he were suddenly crazed-
There was instant connection, with
cries and explanations from all. Quick
as the others were. the old woman
was at his side before them, snarling
with rage. Her talonlike fingers sunk
into his arm, and her gaze went dart
ing about the room in q most convinc-
ing way.
Baron Dangloss was convinced that
the young man had seen the eye. With
out conjunction he began search OF
the room, the old woman looking on
with grin Of glee.
Search! Search!'' she croaked. 1T
was the spirit eye! 1t is looking Mt
rou now. my fine baron 1t finds you.
vet cannot be found. No. no! oh, you
fools! Get out! Get out! All Of you!
Prince or no prince, fear you not,
nor all your armies. This Is my home,
my castle! Go! Go"
'There was man here, old woman"
said the baron coolly. "Where Is the
man?"
She laughed aloud, horrid sound.
The prince clutched TulliS by the leg
in terror.
"There is no window, no trapdoor,
no skylight," remarked the baron, puz-
zled. Nothing but the stovepipe, six
inches in diameter. A man couldn't
crawl out through that, Pm sure. Mr..
King, we've come upon a real mys-
tery-the eye without visible body"
Suddenly the old woman stepped into
She middle Of the room and began to
wave her hands in mysterious man
rer over an empty pot that stood on
the floor In front Of the stove. Then
before their startled eyes thin film
Of smoke began to rise from the empty
pot. 1t grew in volume until the room
was quite dense with 1t. Even more
quickly than it began 1t disappeared,
drawn apparently by some supernat.
ural agency into the draft OF the stove
and out through the rickety chimney
pipe.
A deafening crash as Of many guns
came to their ears from the outside.
With one accord the entire party rush
ed to the outer door. a wild laugh from
the nag pursuing them.
"Therer' she screamed. There goes
all there was Of him! And SO shall we
all 60 some day. Fire and smoker
Just outside the door stood Lieuten.
ant Saffo of the guard.
Good Lordv' shouted Tullis. what
is the matter? What has happenedi"
1.-THE storm, sir" said Saffo. 1T Is
coming down the valley like the wind. !"
A great crash Of thunder burst over.
head, and lightning darted through the
black, swirling skies.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-03-15
CONCERNING EBERT HUBBARD

a. y &
Keoknk Gate City.-Elbert Hubbard
has gone into vaudeville, which re-
minds George Fitch that at one time
he set type on the old Peoria Tran.
script. He was respected and beloved
by all But he got restless. Con.
corning his subsequent career the
same authority says:
"He Quit the newspaper business
and went to manufacturing soap. Then
he went into the slam business and
made a fortune publishing the Philis-
tine. From that he sank to banging
brass with hammer and selling It to
the eager rich Eventuslly he founu al.
affinity and now he has gone into
vaudeville. That, shows what good
man will do when he once negins L,
Slide
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-03-15
THE INDUSTRIAL WEALTH Or
OTTUMWA.

The Courier today tells the story ol
Ottumwa's growth from village 70 q
great manufacturing and trade ceh.el !.
Ottumwa is prospecting as It never ha.
nresnered before in its history. us plS
manufactures have taken rank VIII
tha largest institutions of the country
lis small industries have expanded DC
,anse Of the great advantages Ottun-
IVA holds az a manufacturing ana snip
MO noint and through the Support
given them by city whose 1not.o -.
ssHelp the home institution by ouyins
goods made at home Many ne" inan-
,,facturiny establishments nave peel'
attracted to Ottumwa by the apu;'u,
ant fnel resources and the unequalieu
railroad facilities.
Ottumwa is advertised by the manu-
featured articles 1t sends out lnto .ns
world,s markets. Its manufactures are
cold abroad. It's manufacturing anu
iobbing institutions employ iunateus
of travelling men who advertise lheli
city and it's products abroad. :,
0ttumwa manufactures and rali-
roads alone employ more than o,ooo
naonle This is the real foundation OF
nttnmwa's great prosperity. Every cisy
the size Of Ottumwa has It's skilled l'e
workers who are not employed IN man ian
nfactories: its professional and pnsl-
ness men and their employees. but =
1hara are few cities the size OF Ottuin-
wa which employ the year round at
good wages more than 5000 people ~
their industrial establishments alone.
nttmmwa never has problem OF the
unemployed to deal with. It's workers
are always employed and as conse-
nnence the city is reopled with an IN
dustrious. independent. home owning
and home loving people.
The huge monthly pey roll tfat IS
enent in Ottumwa has built no the
city retail establishments. and placed
Ottnmwa in the first rank of Iowa re-
tail centers. Ottumwa has metro.
no1itan retail stores. fact thai IS
we'll known by the people OF southern
and southeastern Iowa. as is indicnt.
Cd nv the thrones of shopoers brought
into Ottumwa on every train entering
the city.
Ottumwa's nast has heen bright: TO-
day it is prosperings and flourish'no as
never before. but the future city that
u;,, he h-i,+ on the solid foundation
nj TODAY will he better. bigger and
busier Ottumwa.
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Man Dies In Car.

Des Moines, March 12-While on his
way home from visit to Des Moines
James S. Johnston, a laborer, living
at Story City, died on Northwestern
train a few miles south of Croker.
Death was due to organic heart trou-
BILE. The body was taken from the aft
ernoon train at Croker and brought
back to Des Moines.
Johnston was sitting alone, bolt up
right, in his seat. Conductor James
poked the man with his ticket punch,
thinking the man asleep, but upon
shaking him. found that ha was daad
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-03-15

young Count Vos Engo without so
much as friendly wave of the hand
to him.
Vos Engo. being an officer in the roy
al guard, rode ahead by order Of Colo
mel Quinnox Truxton, therefore, had
her back In view-at rather vexing
distance, tOo--for mile after mile Of
the ride to the city. He galloped along
beside the baron, prey to gloomy
considerations. What was the use?
He had no chance to win her. That
was for story books and plays. She
belonged to another world far above
his. g4
The baron's dry, insinuating voice
broke in upon the young ma1S
thoughts. II think It's pretty well un-
derstood that she's going to marry
him." The little old minister had been
reading Kings thoughts; he had the
satisfaction of seeing his victim star+
guiltily. King managed to control him.
self, asking with bland interest:
Indeed! Is 1t a good match, baron?'
The baron smiled. II think so. He
has been tribe wild, but believe
he has settled down. Splendid family.
He is desperately In love"
81 hadn't thought much about 1t. Is
she in love with himY
"She sees great deal Of him." was
the diplomatic answer.
Would you mind telling me just
whO ahe ia haronP"
Dangioss was truly startled.
do you mean, sir, that you don't
know hery' he asked, almost harshly.
II don't know her name"
'And you had the effrontery to- My
excellent friend, you amaze mel I
know that Americans are bold; but, by
CAD, sir, I've always looked upon them
as gentlemen. You
Hold on, Baron Dangloss! inter.
rupted Truxton, very red in tho face.
YOU'D better hear my side of the
story first. She went to school with
my sister. She knows me. but refuses
to tell me who she is."
'sWell. my boy, II she elects to keep
you in the dark concerning her name
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CHAPTER VII (Continued
Truxton was duly presented 70 TEE
pdies and gentlemen Of the party by
John Tullis. who gracefully announced
that he knew Kings parents in New
York. Baron Dangloss was quite an
old friend, If one were to judge by the
manner in which he greeted the young
man. The Indy in gray smiled so
sweetly aud nodded SO blithely that
Tullis. instead Of presenting King to
her as he had done to the Countess
Msranx and others, merely said:
"And you know one another. OF
course" Whereupon she flushed very
prettily.
Truxton King, scarcely able to be-
Iieve his coed fortune, crowded into
the loathsome, squalid room with his
aristocratic companions.
Never had Truxton looked upon a
,reature who so thoroughly vindicated
the lifelong reliance he had put III the
description of witches given by the
fairy tale tellers Of his earliest youth.
She had the traditional hook nose and
peaked chin, the glittering eyes, the
thousand wrinkles and tie tcoth]ess
gums. He looked about for the raven
and the cat but If she had then they
were not in evidence. At a rough
guess he calculated her age at LOG
years.
.'Grewsome lady. isn't she?' whis.
pered King.
II shall dream of her for months"
whispered the lady in gray, shudder-
ing.
''Would you mind telling me how I
am to address you?" whispered King.
They were leaning against the mud
plastered wall near the little window
side by side. You see, I'm a stranger
i'll strange land"
you must not speak while she Is
gazing into the crystal" she warned
after quick, searching glance at his
face.
Although it was broad daylight, the
low. stuffy room would have been
pitch dark had it not been for the
Pickering candles on the table beside
the bent gray head Of the mumbling
fortune teller, whose bony fingers
twitched over and about her crystal
globe like wiggling serpents' tails.
The window gave little or no light,
and the door was closed, her grinning
grandson leaning against it Imply.
The witch began by reading the
fortune of John Tullis, who had been
pushed forward by the wide eyed
prince. In cackling monotone she
rambled through supposititious his
tory Of his past, for the chief part
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supt. Riqas A la Jeftries.

Denison, March 12.-State Superin-
tendent Riggs won the applause of fell
low passengers on west bound North
western train No. 5 by pommeling a
big drunken man, who has terrorized
the train crew and raised rough
house on the train
The man, who is said to be from
Sioux City, went down the aisle
knocking hats off right and left.
He struck Superintendent Riggs.
knocking his hat off and breaking his
glasses. Riggs went after him, knock
de him down ad slugged him vigorous
ly. until other passengers came to his
aid and dragged the drunk to the yes
Thule.
The train crew finally mustered
courage and the man was put off at
West Side. Mr.. Riggs was on his
way to Sioux City. He injured his
hand in the scuffle.