davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-12-29
ONcrlnnl,s a Point.

1t is with considerable surprise
that the Telegram finds that the
Wheeling lntelligencer neglected 10
suggest in the following a pure
food law extension, however much
that law is not and can not he GER
name 10 the subject:
Victor Murdoch, of Kansas, CON
tinues to insurge. Now he advances
the revolutionary proposition that
manufacturers of clothing shall be
required TO put upon all their mer-
chandise tags indicating whether
they are wool, or If not real wool
what is the percentage OF shoddy OF
cotton contained therein. The Kan,
sas congressman seems TO hold to tn,
entirely plebian idea that any kind
of goods to the general public, should
he sold for what 1T is instead Of
what ii Is not, and that it is the bust,
ness of the government to reauir,
holestw between dealers and Gus
toners. If Murdoch keeps on he will
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-12-29

been looking into that fire situation.
and there Is reason to believe he will
bring the guilty party; If there be
one. TO justice. Suppose. however,
that the department did not exist;
how FAR would the investigation go?
All men who value property and
hold human life precious must ad-
init that the department OF the fire
marshal In the states government is
a step in the right direction and
there should be every effort TO
strengthen it and make It as perfect
as possible.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-12-29
II, YOU HAVE, A SICKLY
i YOUNGS1ER TRY THIS FREE

OF Mrs. n. II. Mead OF Freeport. Kans..
whose granddaughter has been taking II
successfully and OF Mrs. J. r. Whiting
OF Lena, Wis, who gives 1t TO her children
md takes 1t herself. It Ia sold in nifty
drug store. but II you want TO test 1t in
your family before you buy It send your
address 10 DIR. Caldwell and he viii for
ward u supply free OF charge
DR. Caldwell does not feel that tho
purchase OF his remedy ends his obli-
cation. He has specialized in stomach,
liver and bowel diseases for over forty
years and Will be pleased to give the
OF charge. All are welcome to write
him, Whether for the medical advice
or the free sample address him DIR.
w. Il. Caldwell, 54l Caldwell building,
Monticello. Ill.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-12-29
Calendnr Not Indlsnensnhle.


Christmas always comes on the
same day of the week that the first
day OF May does. The reason for
this is that the period between the
first day of May and twenty-fiftll
day of December covers a series of
entire weeks with no broken
end week to 1t. Knowing
this fact a calendar is. not
absolutely necessary to ascertain
what day of the month any day at
ter the first Of May to the end OF the
year is, provided one remembers
what day of the week Christmas fell
on the previous year.
For intance, at annual meetings
organizations adjourn to meet the
second Tuesday in June, July,
August and so on next year
They seldom say the Sth, 10th
or 18th as they do not know and
have no calendar of the next year.
However, the date would be easy
to fix, II they merely knew what day
of the week the first OF May or
Christmas Day falls on. Christmas
this year was on Sunday, the first
day OF May next year will be on
Monday and Christmas Day next year
will also be on Monday.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-12-29

Wood county Democrats in their
house OF delegates convention Sat
urday in naming j. E. earle for their
candidate to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of A. Gtlmer Patton
injected the United States senatorial
question into discussion. Col.
John r. McGraw's candidate won on
a small margin. If two delegates
had not bolted instructions. it would
have been virtually an even break
between McGraw and Watson.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-12-29
NATIVES LOYAL
On the Caroline Islands to
the German Government
Says Governor.

/ BERLIN, Dec. 97.-The colonial Of
fee today received a message from the
German governor of the Caroline
Islands, reporting his arrival at
Ponaper with leo soldiers. He states
that the insurgents do not exceed
$50 and that the natives generally
are loyal. A dispatch last night
stated that the natives had revolted,
and murdered four Europeans, and
five friendly natives.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-12-29

Earl S. Glover. Columbus, O., is
10 guest of his sister, Mrs, j. A. Al
bright, Of Lee street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence p. stout are
visiting friends and relatives at Point
Pleasant and ssallipolis. o.
Misses Mabel Dean and Pearl
Bartlett have returned from a visit to
Mrs. Clinton Losh, OF Weston.
Col. Harry R. Smith has gone to the
Pacific coast by way of New Orleans
and will remain away from the city
several weeks.
Guy Wilkinson was here Tuesday
lfrom Bridgeport.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-12-29
Jailed FOR A HEARING.

Joseph Reseasky Wilsonburg
coal miner, is in Jail awaiting hear
ing in Justice John T. Hymns court
at that town on a peace warrant
sworn out by Sofia shifra charging
him with threatening to harm Mich
ael shifrn.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-12-29

II the delegates-elect from this
county as we'll as the senator-elect
from this district will oblige the
public by telling it how they intend
TO vote on the senatorial question,
the degree of the efficacy primary
voting contest through the columns
Of newspaper Will then be estab-
!ished.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-12-29
HANDSOME scARF-pIN FREE.
A Phenomenal oHcr Made by u New
York Firm.

W -
Thousands all over the United
states are taking advantage of a gem
erous Offer of the Gotham Company,
1865 Broadway y. Y. City, making
request for beautiful gold-plated
scarf-pin for lady or gentleman.
which is mailed to any one sending
name and address free of charge.
This offer is made TO Introduce heir
catalogue of general merchandise,
household goods. iewelry, novelties.
SC. Readers OF this paper are re-
quested to send name and address i'm
mediately. enclosing five two-cent
stamps to cover packing and postage.
Send today and receive without cost
4 piece of jeweiry that you will be
proud OF.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-12-29

Mr.. and Mrs, Carl Craig and
daughter, Wanda, of Hepzlbah, are
visiting Mrs. Craig's mother, Mrs. w.
NJ. Mulligan, on Water street.
Mrs. Anna o. Hill, OF West Main
street, has gonc TO Matamoas, O., on
visit.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-12-29
FIRENI1aN ARE INJURED.

NEW YORK, Dec. 27-1n FIRE to-
day which burned out three upper
floors of building occupied by the
Munro Publishing Company. four
firemen were seriously injured by
falling cornIce. The loss is $780,
600.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-12-29

There certainly is wide range
in the personnel of that senatorial
voting contest. 1t is so wide that it
includes the name of a professed
Republican or two, who have more
votes than some of the old-line Dem
ocrats.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-12-29
COMPANY CHARTERED.

A state charter has been issued to
the wdIsonburg Fuel Company. OF
Grafton. with chief works in Herri-
son county. Capital stock. $4,000,
incorporators, D. e. Brown, a. j.
Glenn, L. d. stevens. A. 6. Bartlett
of clarksburs; E, c. Feather, Of New
burg.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-12-29

Junior" Browns report OF his
,ampaign expenses for Congress in
he Second district seems to reveal
why the Preston News, Republican
newspaper, supported him so zeal
Dusty. 1t appears he paid that news
paper 1925 in cash.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-12-29

Why has the voting been so ligh'
n the Exponents contest the last
several days? Has the contest closed
,r have they run out of ballots?
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-12-29

How many have voted and how
many times have they voted in that
,enatorial primary contest? Why
Tot answer?
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-12-29

viii there be a tale to tell after
he Democratic newspapers sena-
torial contest ends? Some say a
is in store.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-12-29

B. D. Outright is here from shinns-
ton.
Fred conant, Of Haywood, is in the
city,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-12-29
1rUxroRD DIES.

WASHINGTON, d. G.. Dec. 27.-
Major William p. lIuxford, L. $. A.,
retired, who for the last twenty-three
years was recorder of the military or
der of the Loyal Legion. died at his
home here today.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-12-29

Where and how did Col. McGraw
get all those votes in the voting CON
test? Come clean.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-12-29

c. B. Ewin, of Weston, is a city vis
itor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-06

Madison. Ga. where she goes to re-
sumo her duties as member al the
faculty of the city high school, which
begins the work of the fall term next
Monday. The Gazette is lninrm-
ed that there will bc biG Republican
rally i'm the Hanna grove in Gastnnia
on Saturday. September loth. lhc
hour has not been announced but as
there are at least two speakers it VIII
probably he an all-day affair. EN-S"n-
ator Marion Butler. of Washington. ID.
C, and District Attorney 4. f.. Holt0n
will he the principal speakers Of the
occasion. II is not stated but W" tax"
il for granted that Mr.. s. s. McNinch.
Republican candidate for congress III
this district, will he on hand and
sneak some too. The candidates for
county offices will he here To extend
the glad campaign hand to everybody.
.Last Saturday the Union farmers
of Ansnn county held n big picnic at
Brown Creek. The AnSonian, in report
ing the event, says among "th'r
things: "One of the most important
matters before the Union and the nom
Union men present, was the following
resolution, discussed and adopted: we
the members Of the Farmers Union
and citizens of Anson county IN mass
meeting assembled. believing the Tor
rens system of registering titles to he
the simplest and best method, do re-
quest our representative To use every
legitimate means to enforce the use of
the Torrens system of registering land
titlac'"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-06
THE END OF MAN
Company, Contract, Cost.

The Mutual Benefit Life Insurance
Company of Newark, N. j., is an ole
company with traditions and ideal:
and with vast experience. There is M
hazard of ineXperience involved in be-
coming a member of such an institu'
ton. So much for Security.
The second consideration is the Con.
tract. 1t is almost an axiom tha
Mutual Benefit policies contain specia
and peculiar advantages not combined
in the policies of other companies.
The final consideration is Cost. II
buying a suit of clothes, or any Other
commodity. price is not the first con-
sideration. Price depends directly
upon quality. When YOU b ~ a suit
you look about until you some
thing that satisfies you. som ming that
is substantial something that will bt
serviceable. Having found it you speak
Of the cost.
The net cost of Mutual Benefit in
surancc is low by reason of the econ
omy with which the Company is adj
ministered, its low mortality and its
profitable and stable investments.
If you insist on Quality. combined
with the lowest cost consistent with
absolute security, YOU will eventually
insure with the Mutual Benefit, the
Leading Annual Dividend Company.
Don't lose sight of the fact that the
man who buys insurance is the one
who pays the freight. and that wise
men look out for their own interests
and huy from the agent who is able to
furnish undoubtcd proof that he has
the best goods. All companies are not
about the same" An investigation
will convince the most skcptical.
SAM M. GRlST, Special Agent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-06

IL The inspector was eNamihiils
Standard |, and all the class had been
specially told beforehand by ther
master: Don't answer unless YOU are
almost certain your answer is correct
History was the subject.
Now, tell me-" said the inspector
"who was the mother of our great
Scottish hero, Robert Bruce"
He pointed to the top boy, then
round the class. There was no an
swer. Then at last the heart of the
teacher of that class leaped with JOY
The boy who was standing at the
very foot had held up his hand.
We'll, my boy" said the Inspector
encouragingly. who was she?"
please, sir Mrs. Bruce."-Dundee
Advertiser.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-06

The Bigness of Texas.-The Rigness
of Texas is evident from cursory en-
animation of the map. But its effect
upon the people of that state is not
generaly known. II is about six nun
dred miles from Brownsville. at the
bottom of the map, to Dallas. which is
several hundred miles from the top OF
the map. Hence the following conver-
sation in Brownsville recently between
two Of the old-time residents:
Where have you been lately, Bob?
| amt seen much of you"
Been on a trip north"
"Where'd YOU go?"
Went to Dallas"
Have a good time?"
Nav; l never did like them damn
Yankees nyway."-Louisvil!e Times.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-06
humorous department.

He Met His Match.-Thc Russian
marshal Suvaroff was famous as Il
Jester and was fond of confusing the
men under his command 10y asking
them unexpected and absurd questions.
But occasionally he met his match.
Thus one bitter January night, such as
Russia only can produce. he rode up to
a sentry and demanded:
How many stars are there in tn"
sky"
The soldier, not a whit disturbed,
answered coolly:
Wait a little, and I'll tell YOU.
And he deliberately commenced count
ing. "one. two, three" etc.
When he had reached 100 Suvarot
who was half frozen, thought it high
time to ride off, not, however, with
out inquiring the name of the ready
reckoner. Next day the latter found
himself promoted.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-06

with more dIsfavOr by faculty and
students than that Of lying.
If for nothing els" the existence Of
such n sentiment IN this In the big
military institute should call for our
respect m well M our admiration.
There is probably no practice more
generally INDUCED In than the one
under the ban at West Point. II per-
vadcs business circles, II IL tolerated
i'm society. ii Is even looked upon as a
more or less valuable asset I'm some
professions. and 1t Is supposed to have
attained the dignity Of an art I'm poll
tics: I'm fact. so badly honey
has civilization become with the prac-
ticc that it has come to be Classcd
among the necessary evils presumed
to be unprcvcntablc, and each man
! must take his chances In coming I'm
contact Herewith, just as he Is sup
posed To do i'm the matter Of a coun-
tcrfcit bill.
Assuredly West Point possesses no
patent right to the position 1t has as
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-06
BLEASE AND FEATHERSTONE
Continued from First Page. I
The Second Primary.
Anderson Daily MILL

Anderson DAILY Mail.
Several of the leading newspapers
of the state, which have always adj
vocatcd local option. and which die
not support Mr.. Feathcrstnnc for gov
crnor in the first primary on that ac-
count. have now come squarcly To his
support. Among these newspapers ar,
the Charleston Post, the News ant
Courier and the Columbia State.
They take the position that The
question of prohibition or local op.
ton is no longer an issue, since the
legislature which will pass upon thai
question has been chosen. The hous,
will probably he i'm favor of prnhibi.
ton. while it is claimed that in tn,
senate there will he a majority for 10.
cal option.
But with the whisky question Out
Of the way, the former opponents al
Mr. Fcatherstone argue. the issue is
now one of men instead of measures
And. knowing both FeathcrstOne anC
Bleasr, they argue that FeathcrstOnt
is the better and safer man to he elect
ed governor
1t is believed by many who under.
stand state politics that Bleasr viii
get few if any more votes i'm the Sec
ond primary than he got in the frs
primary They believe that Mr.
Bleasc's record in political matters il
the state is So we'll known that the
great majority of the people will nO
support him for governor.
We believe that Mr.. Feathcrstont
lost many votes i'm the first primary
because uf the overcOnfidence Of hi:
friends. This was true here in Ander'
son county, where he was born ant
raised. No particular work was done
for him, while please and Mcleod ant
the others had workers all over th'
county. If the same work had hcel
done for Fcathcrston" that was done
for the other candidates he would have
led easily. This was no doubt true il
other counties.
But we think it will he very differ
ent i'm the second primary. The friends
of Mr.. FeatherStone, and those who arr
not particularly his friends hut who dt
not want to see Mr.. Bleasc elected gov
ernor. realize now that they must he
stir themselves. and they will do So
They will go to work and Mr.. Feath
erstnne will he elected governor by ;
safe and convincing majority.
As the other papers have said, th'
issue now is men ana not measures
The choice for governor is sHuarel!
between FeathcrstOne and Rlcasc.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-06
Snecialists.=rhr

Specialists.-Thr psychologists tel
us that if we look long and int"nilN nj
any particular thing "" h"C"m" hNl'n"-
tiZrd There is good reason. therefore,
t. think that most specialists hNpnu-
tiZu Themselves and that's why:
Preachers think that if men ar" good
they will l." happy.
MatrriaIiStS think that if men ar"
happy they will be- good.
Chirup"diStS think that all tn" trout
Ill" Of mankind comes from tight shoes.
Stock brokers think that all tn"
world is fed it the market is active.
MaGnatcS think that every ON" is
making money if they are.
Surgeons think that the appendix is
the iCuuhlrSt work Of God.
ordinary medical practitioners think
that uuthing is correct unless ii comes
from another doctor ct their own
Schuul.
Lawyers think that everything should
H." referred tu RlackSlun" or som" ON"
else who once did ur said something
Life.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-06
WEST POINT AND LYING.
One Place Where Nothing Goes But
the Truth.

the Truth.
There need no longer be any doubt
rs 10 the good West Point is to the
country. 1t has long been the idea
of many people that West Point was
high grade school where congress-
men partly paid their political debts
by sending The SCiOnS Of q few veal
thy or influential constituents. but II
now appears that even if this he true
i'm the main. ii is not the entire truth'
for il has lately developed that West
Point is one place i'm the United states
where the truth is the only cnnvcrSa-
tional legal tender. 1t all along mas
been suspected that tn maintain the
big military school for no other pur-
pose than to turn out a needed lieu
tenant now and then was an cXpcndi-
turr not quite in keeping with the
amount of return made the country,
but it now develops that West POINT
is not 50 much Il school for teaching
military technique as il is an inStltu-
tion for instructing young men in
telling the truth.
II appears that one Of the cadets at
West Point was caught committing
some minor offence. and believing he
loss of Il few pointS-hc deliberately
lied about the matter. Now. accord
ing to the ethics of the institution.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-06
A Question of Value.-Hogan wa

A Question of Value.-Hogan was
playing nurse to the twins on the front
porch. The twins were annoyed be-
cause each wanted exclusive possess
sion of n solitary kitten and they were
yelling.
A neighbor paused at the gate.
We'll. Hogan he asked, what would
you take for them children of yOurn?"
Hogan shifted in his chair. "All the
money in the wurruld couldn't buy
thim." he declared. But" he added,
81 wouldn't give tin Cints apiece for
any more like thin" m."-Metropolitan
Magazine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-06
Teachino a Girl to Swim.-F. Hol

Teachinu a Girl to Swim.-F. Hop
kinson Smith, painter, author, engin-
eer and professional optimist. tells
story showing that Boston boys Of the
street are like all others. He over
heard q conversation between two
Youngsters selling newspapers.
Say, Harry, watts de best way to
teach a girl how to swim?" asked the
younger one.
Oats a cinch. First off you puts yer
left arm under her waist and you gent
" takes her left hand
Come off: she's me sister"
law. push her off de dock."-Cos-
mnpolitan Magazine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-06

sumcd In dealing with this, we might
say. national evil, and other schools
would do well to engraft ii into their
practice and procedure. 1t would not
bc n bad idea to make IL Il part Of the
curriculum. II stands to reason that
an army officer is not the only 1ndivid-
unl who can make good use OF the
truth, and wider dissemination of
the West Point idea would be receiv-
ed with gladncss I'm many directions.
The state institutions of learning
might inquire Of the national school
how 1t has been brought about and
borrow the process. However, it Is
believed that If the student body of
any educational institution would go
at the matter earnestly the crop or
lies would be cut short and the world
made Il vast deal plcasanter place in
which to live.-GalveStOn Tribune.
6T' China Is spending two hundred
million dollars on the rehabilitation OF
bnr army and navy
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-06

Still a Rich Mani heard once of
the pathetic statement of a member of
the legislature who had returned from
the races looking detected. How did
YOU come out, Tom" he was asked.
Il lost everything / have in the world
but my vote on the insurance bills
he replied.-Amcrican Magazine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-06

CIung to Hope.-"IIavc YOU had
many cases i'm which yOu have given
up all hope?" asked the young doctor.
Not until I placed them in the
hands of collecting agency replied
the old Observation-Disclosures
Record.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-06
Where Cost Doesn't Count hca

YOU are going to quit the grocery bus
mess" said the customer. rs it truce
1T is" answered the grocer. I'm
tired of hearing men complain about
high prices and growl about the eX-
pensc Of living"
What are YOU going to do?" quer-
led the customer.
I'm going to start a saloon" an
swered the grOCcr.-Ch Chicago News.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-06
Wanted
GEO. T. sc H O r &
pHOTOGRAPHE

Come to see me for satisfactory Pho
tographs at reasonable prices.
See me about the high grade Lester
Piano. This instrument has been fully
tested i'm this vicinity for the past fif-
teen years, and has met every require
ment of the most competent musicians.
See me about the Lester.
GEO. T. SCHORB.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-06

Quite Natural.-"Y"u seem I" find
your book very interesting Miss
Maidstone"
Yes: it is one of the most charm
ing stories | have ever read. And So
true /" life. Every man i'm it is a viii
lam."-I.nndun Tit Bits
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-09-06

8H- Richard. aged 5, was being inter-
viewed in regard to his school work.
And where do you go To Sunday
SCHOOL," was next asked.
"To the Episcopal" he replied.
What have you learned there?"
Honor thy father and thy moth
rr." ne said. And do you know,
went down to the Methodist church the
other day and they were teaching the
same thing there!"-Lippincott