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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-13

cyclone ere the final plunge. no wres-
tie with the waves, no firing at the
pumps. no roaring Of white surf scab-
harding the teeth of the reef. All Is
steady and comfortable until under
meath yawns destruction. Though ev-
cry moment inevitably marked loss
of gas in the balloon once out at sea.
they must keep up TO win the far Afri-
can coast or to hear around the whIrl
to Nova Scotia or Labrador, and IN
that quadrant was rain. Before That
could be done the huge gas holder
would grow wrlnkled, habby. weak;
the car would drag her down. the
stronger ones would cut everything
away to tighten the ship, the weaker
would drop into the brine with no hope
save in the prayer time accorded by
the life preservers. and finally the last
man clineing TO the fragments Of the
nacelle would see the huge mass of
Tapping silk and gum and tin foil drop
into the waves. himself utterly lost in
the utter desolation of hopeless soil
tude-food for the fishes.
Dinner was served, Shayne trying to
smile and discussing with these dear
women the time OF reaching Temaga-
mi.
Virginia, again on deck. stood gazing
ahead, not knowing that tlSir actual
fight Tas astsrn. She thought she
was looking toward her destination.
She had lost sight of the Virginia, and
she was not sorry or displensed to
have Carson give chase unsuccessful
~. She was very angry with him.
Suddenly she looked astern and was
amazed thai such body Of water
had been passed without her knowing
1t, US one journeying over a prairie
might feel to look behind and see an
ocean. The subtle expression of the
tossing waves told her TINT this was
! the open sea. For miles and miles she
saw great waves bursting in immense
explosions of spIndrift and spray,
swept clean of shipping. the CLASSY
rear Of the racing pillows throwing
back to her eyes sinister glints from
the rare CLEANS Of the western sun,
and out into this fierce fight Of the
elements the Roc was drifting stern
on in spite of the frenzied thrust of
her great sc-cws into the suck of the
gale.
Uncle" said she. pointing, 81 see!
Its the ocean"
Yes" said he. "Gcd forgive me,
Virginia. for numbering you and your
aunt! Go to her.
Suddenly Virginia pressed his arm.
"Uncle"- said she
ION board the ship"
The call sounded in their very ears.
Within thirty yards hung the Virginia.
headcd,lnto the wind and drifting east
ly with the Roc.
ITO be continued.)
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-13
sUNFLoWER
Grown by Kenneth Johnsonn Certain.
y Is n Big Ono.

Kenneth Johnson. of Union Heights.
boasts of being the champion sun
flower grower, having recently bar-
vested a plant that grew to the height
Of nine feet and ten inches and meas
ured five feet and thrte-fourths inches
in circumference One bloom meas
ured forty seven inches in circumfer-
ence and weighed I'VE and a half
mounds MrSJohnsbn Gays nc you can
beat that, am from Missouri
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-13

use your best Judgment" said
Shayne.
Eyes. sir" said the pilot, whose best
judgment had been TO stay housed.
And you may want to know, sir.
there's some sort of craft astern and
overhauling US"
'.The deyilr calculated shayne
IN take look Mt her"
The binoculars revealed an aeronef
perhaps FIVE miles astern. with wide
wings. in which he could see the SHIN
mer of blades in rapid revolution. The
exclusive rights of the Virginia. the
singular swiftness> and power of the
flight of this aeronef and the simmer
in her wings assured Shayne that he
was pursued by the machine which
had wrecked his monopoly. They
wanted to put him. in jail for breaking
their injunction. he ragged. The shame
Of 1.-THE. Finley shayne, a fugitive
for sailing Gods free air in his own
ship! And the danger of 1t, too, for
Canada and safety now looked utterly
unattainable.
The mountains slipped from under
them. and the farms and villages took
their places on the moving concave OF
the earth as the big ship made speed
toward the Mohawk. The Roc was
struck by an opposing gale; a sudden
hurricane smote her decks as her mo-
mentum drove. her through the north
wind. She turned before It. The
great concave panorama below slowly
reversed and began paying of to the
north as the vast aeronat drifted like
bubble to the south before the
fiercest blow she had ever dared en-
counter. Canada was out OF the ques-
ton.
"If we reach an aerial harbor," said
shayne through the speaking tube,
what do you think of trying land
lng?"
"she'd rip to strings" said the pilot.
WED be killed"
To the pursuing Carson the Roc
seemed doomed to the aerostat ship
wreck-a shattering fall in landing or
watery extinction in the open sea.
And Virginia! AgonIzing for her, Car
son followed, watching like wrecker
when a full rigsed ship drives on n
reef.
And yet, even after her turn, all
neemed well with the Roc. The sea
lay south and east. Northing was I'M
possible; but, edging into the gale
with all the power of her screws, she
worked stanchly OF into the west.
Yet Carson knew 1t was a losing fight,
and shayne walked the deck in agony
as she gave ground at last before the
wind. which howled in across the
Pennsylvania mountains and beat the
great hunted creature to the Della.
ware at Philadelphia.
Virginia came on deck. Where are
we. uncle?" said she.
"oh. we're all rlghtm
Time enough for the trouble when
the crisis came. for shipwreck in aerial
yoyaging has no tossing before the
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-13
CONTINUED from last week. !.

n was your teacher in English
and drawing" replied craighead, "in
schlosser's billiard parlors : English
and drawing. with incidental instruc-
ton in the use OF the globes: also dry
nursing, the masse and the follow
Remove him from the bar. Mr..
Bailiffl' numbered the court. Take
him to jafl!s
"Stung-in the same old aching
spotv' cried Craighead. "Shl the
great uncalled. But know We, proud
judges, / have been expelled from
worse places than this! What harm
have done ye? Fllley, get me out OF
thisp'
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-13
Is Now Taken by Postmasters
in the State of West
Virginia.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Oct. s.
While hitherto little interest has been
manifested in the establishment q
postal savings banks In West Virginia.
sudden interest seems to have been
developed. Following the application
Of the postmaster at Charles Town to
have his Office designated as one OF
the new postal savings banks. which
was made several days ago, r. Ad
Hall, postmaster at Weston, has APP
piled to have one OF the new savings
institutions established in his office.
for the benefit of the thrifty people Of
Weston and vicinity.
At the. same time. a petition has
been received by the postmaster gem
eral asking that postal savings bank
he established at Elk Garden. The
petition has twenty-one signers, and is
dreaded by the superintendent OF
schools who is followed by one OF the
pastors of the town. The petitioners
assert their hearty belief in the prIn-
ciples of the savings bank and urge
that one be located at Elk Garden
While the establishment of the pos
tai savings banks is being requested
the source Of their funds is not being
overlooked The welIsburg National
Bank, at wellshurg has applied to be
made a depository of postal savings
bank funds.
The SIfst ~ West Virginia postmas-
ters who have applied to have postal
savings banks established at their Of
fees has now reached the number Of
eleven, while the list of banks wanting
the deposits has grown to something
like fifteen or twenty The new saw
lngs plan seems to be growing In pop
ular!ty
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-13
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE.


by virtue OF deed OF trust made
by Minnie c. Kester and Jason NJ,
Kester, her husband, to mo as trus-
tee, dated the 18th day of Decem-
Der, 1905. of record in the office Of.
the Clerk of the County Court Of
Harrison county, West Virginia, in
Trust Deed Book wv" at page ass.
to secure William D. Hansford in the
payment of note of Eight Hundred
Dollars, and default having been
made under the provisions of sal0,
trust, and Mrs. Mary Hansford the eE
ecutrix of the said William D. Hans
ford, now deceased, having SO re-
quested shall sell at public auction
at the, front door OF the court house
of Harrison county. West Virginia.
on
Saturday, the Goth Day Of Oct, 1910
commencing at o'clock p. M, tho
following described two parcels Of
land, together with improvements
thereon:
First parcel, situate in the village
of Quiet Dell, beginning at a stone at
the side of the pike and Easterly
from storehouse and running n. IS
degrees r. about IA poles to a point
in the creek and in an old line pass
ing 10 Easterly from said store.
house; y. 50 1-2 degrees W. $50
poles to the creek bank and along
said bank to stone that bears
S. As 1-2 degrees w. 3S links from
red oak and S. Ga 1-2 w. 4 poles
from white oak; N. rs ga degrees
W. 800 poles; S. 1-2 w. 7.22 poles
crossing Elk Creek to lot conveyed
by D. H. Davis to H. L. MtWhorter
by deed dated Nov %. 1887, Fitt't
two lines OF said lot s. rs ia E. SO
5. Z 1-2 w. 90 to the original line;
with same S. as IA Il. GA poles;
5. 70 E. lips poles to the beginning,
containing 1.62 acres.
Second parcel situate below the VII.
age of Quiet Dell on the east side Of
Elk creek, beginning at the middle
Of the road, corner to B. F. Rector,
with one of his lines S. &C degrees ".
1882 poles to creek bank in the
original line, with said line s. "a de-
srees E. 1874 poles to lands OF John
Gregg, with his line 81 dc
;rees =. 1850 poles to the middle Of
,oad and with same N. 20 degrees ".
1850 poles to the beginning. con
aiming one acre. being the same par
,els of land designated as lots Nos
and 2, respectively, In the decres
If the circuit court OF said COUNTY
inferred on the 5th day OF July, 1908,
n the chancery cause of Josie Tay.
or VS.. Emily Davis and others, and
icing the same lots OF land conveyed
~ H. 7. Houston. special commis.
Toner to MIME c. Kcster by deed
lated July 20. 1905. and admitted .
ecord December .. 1905.
TERMS OF sALE-one-third cass
n hand on day OF sale and the resldu'
n two equal annual payments, due 4
ne and two years, respectively, troH
late of sale. with interest, the puri
haser to give good personal securiil
md the said deferred payment
Q further to he secured by vendOfa
ZEN to be reserved by the trustee.
II for any reason the said sale X
OF made on the said goth day q
october. 1919, the same will be aa'
burned and continued from time g
Ime until such sale Is consummatet
RAYMOND MAXWELL,
rrrsfes.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-13
DOCTORS ELECT
Officers Of Their State Associ
alton for Next Twelve
Months.


The West Virginia state Medical
Association in annual meeting at
Parkersburg has elected officers as
follows:
President DIR. c. A. wlngerter. a
Wheeling. q rs
First Vice President-Dr. j. e. Can.
naday. OF Charleston.
Second Vice President-Dr. Glenn
Mummau, of Petersburg.
Third Vice President G. d. JEFF
'fers, of Parkcrsburg.
secretary-Dr A. p. Butt, Of
Davis.
Treasurer--Dr. II. G. Nicholson, Of
Charleston.
Councillors.
First District-Dr. H. p. Linsz, OF
Wheeling.
second Dlstrict-Dr W. II. yeakloy
of Keyser.
Third pistriet--pr. P. A. Healcy, Of
Charleston.
Fourth District DIR. W. S. Link, Of
Parkersburg.
Fifth District-Dr. S. r. Holroyd.
of Athens.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-13

The cts school board has appointed
Estelia Walker. Colored. to succeed
Mrs. Ruth sehon Henderson. colored.
ms teacher IN the colored schools,
ahe latter having resigned.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-13
COPYRIGHT. 1909. BY THE
BOBBS-NIERRILL COMPANY

carson approached Craighead with
this paper, his finger pointing to the
item. Craiehead read 1t with glee.
"When Shayne has eaten the last
poisoned rat" said he, ''and worn his
knees raw Sharing rattlesnakes of the
cliff for food I'll 70 to him and say.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-13
ANARCHY RRErAns

NEW ORLEANS, La, oct. s.-con-
didons of anarchy prevail in Honduras
according to cable dispatches received
here.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-13
vIsIrs SCHOOL.

ROME. Ca, Oct. s.-To inspect the
Martha Berry Industrial school and to
speak to the people of Rome. Col.
Roosevelt stopped here this morning
on his way 70 Atlanta. He arrived
at the latter place this afternoon.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-13
TEACHERS ARE PAID

One hundred school teachers in the
city and Coal districts received their
first months pay today. The sheriff's
office was very busy cashing their
orders.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-13

The Raleigh Hotel. scene Of many a
Republican conference regarding West
VIRGINIA anairs. IL being partially
RACED to mako way for n new building
on .ule some site. All the OLD part
n Inc fAIldInE Including the mems
cafe and buffet, the rethakeiier bar
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Stats, of Nor
gantown, are visiting at the homo Of
Mrs. Stats parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Matheny, Of Broad Oaks.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-13
OPERATED ON.

Roscoe Tate. of Adamston under
went an operation for bone trouble
at St Mary's hospital Friday evening
and is reported doing very nicely.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-13

S. b. TcmpIcton was business
visitor in the city last night from
Grafton.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-13

ALONE ON AN ISLAND IN AlR.
"HB bailiff. lettering old func-
tlonary with white mustache
of Bismarckian fierccness, wa
riIv laid janitorial claw IN
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-21
Political
Catechiism

= Question. Did sheriff Hall and his as
soclates abuse any ring" years agor
Answer. They did not.
O. Did they think the present county
officers were fine men two years agoy
They did
Q. How do you know A Because
sheriff hall and his associates said
they were fine men,
Q. Have sheriff Hall and his asso-
eiates ever been opposed TO ring" poll
tics before? A. No, Ley would like
to be ring" candidates now.
O. Did sheriff Hall and his asso-
ciates try to run as ring candidates
this year? A. They did
O. Were they turned down? A.
They were.
O. Are the men who are fighting
sheriff Hall in this campaign capable!
and efficient officers. A. They are
O. How do you know2 A. Because
the condition of their offices proves.
IL, because the people unanimously de-
clare 1T and most Of them are without
opposition, and then-if I remember
correctly, two years ago -ar. Hall and
his associates were very eloquently
praclaiming it TO be the fact
@ Why win the people elect Ed
wards and defeat Han? Because they
desire an active and efficient saerrIr
who will attend strictly TO me duties
or MS office, assume responslOI-
for what occurs in his own office. and
especially because the people desire
THE REIGN OF TERROR OF THE 2
the election Of a sheriff who will END
THE REIGN OF THE SIXSHOOTER.
ADVERTISEMENT
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-21
DEMING PLANS
ROAD BUILDING
County Commissioners Ap-
propriate $1500-Rancher
Raises Cane.

Deming, y. NJ, July 21.-At a meet
ing of the county commissioners $500
was appropriated towards building the
road out of Deming north across the
bridge and on 10 the hard road which
goes up the MiInbres. The county has
the promise of assistance Of the terri
tOrial good roads commission IN building
the road and with the further funds that
are available, a good turnpike road will
be built across the sands of the MINI
bres.
W. J. Wamel has IT'S acres of cane ON
his farm west of DeGning. This with
other acreage under the Wamel ditch
aggregates several hundred acres in that
locality which Is watered by the flood
waters OF the Mimbres river.
Miss Maude Myers, Of Rincon, is visit
ing friends in Deming.
Mr.. Joliff and wife. who bought land
here some time ago, have arrived TO de-
velop the property.
Mr. Webb and wife, from Canyon,
Colo, are in the valley prospecting.
Ed Kimmick brought a load of fruit
to Deming from his orchards up the
Mimibres.
Mrs. j. A Ehrmann is in Kansas City
with her daughter. Miss Gracie, who is
in the hospital there. where she has
undergone two operations. She is much
improved and Mrs Ehrmann will return
with her shortly.
A. J. Watson. who has been in the
employ of c. NJ. Sadler, has gone to
Antlers, Okla, to engage in business.
Miss Julie Snyder has gone to Topeka,
Kan. to live.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-21
De1iCotely
Formed

and gently reared, women will find in
all the seasons of their lives, as maid
ems, wives and mothers, that the one
simple, wholesome laxative remedy,
which acts gently and pleasantly and
naturally and which may be taken at
any time, when the system needs a
laxative, with perfect safety and real
ly beneficial effects, is Syrup of Figs
and Elixir Of SIENNA
1t has that true delicacy Of flavor
which is so refreshing to the taste,
that warming and grateful toning to
the stomach which responds so favor
ably to its action and the laxative ef-
feet which is so beneficial to the sys-
tenn when, occasionally, its gentle
cleansing is required
The genuine, always bearing the
name Of the California Fig Syrup Co..
may be purchased from all leading
druggists in original packages of one
size only, price fifty cents per bottle.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-21

ner of Seventh and Florence streets was
presented, and Alderman Clayton's rec
ommendatiOn to the effect that the T..
P railroad company be required TO
place an arc light at the corner of Six<h
and Florence streets was approved.
Paving Accepted.
The ordinance accepting the pave
ment on Mundy avenue and Putnam
street at Mundy park was adopted on
its second reading.
a petition from J. Z. Primm & Com
pany requesting that the sidewalk and
curb in front Of 101 Sa:. Antonio street
be repaired was refer ced TO the street
and grade committee a. was a petition
from East FL Paso property owners re-
questing the grading of Cebada street
and the establishment of q crossing over
the G. II. tracks there
DR. J. d. Loves request for a sewer
extension on Rio Grande street in block
81 Franklin Heights addition, was re-
feTred to the sanitary committee.
School Trustees.
Mayor Robinson then said: You have
all seen the letter from II. d. Slater
editor of The Herald, relative 20 the APP
pOintment. of school trustees by the
mayor and his opinion that they should
not all be appointed at once. L should
like TO have an expression from the
council
Alderman CldElO SdlQ- mink IL
good idea, but if the mayor cannot APP
point and remove all members of the
board, he will have the responsibility
but not cuogh power TO bear it,.
BIumenthal said: Il agree with Mr..
Slater in regard to this, provided the
mayor has power 70 appoint a majority
OF the board"
McGhee said: The proposal is a good
one but it seems that the proposal Is to
However, if the mayor has not the
power 10 appoint all, he should not have
the responsibility and if you want to
eliminate the responsibility from the
mayor, it is good. Otherwise it IS not
The mayor then said: 1T is best to
leave it as it is in the proposed amend
ment-"
New Charter Provisions.
City attorney Coldwell called atten-
ton to a proposed amendment 10 the
charter relative to the salary of the
mayor, which states that he shall not
be paid more than $4,000 per annum.
Alderman McGhee asked: Who will
fix the salary?" and Coldwell replied:
This power Will rest with the council"
He further explained that by virtue
of the referendum, the people can take
the legislative power from the council
and assume it themselves if they SO de-
sire.
THE city council shall have control
of the public schools" he READ, but
may leave to a board of seven trustees
to be appointed by the mayor The man
agennent thereof.
''The idea of concentration comes from
this: the people vote for $50 persons for
so different offices and cannot pass on
the qualifications of all, but can pass
on the qualifications of half a dozen,
for the people can keep tab on a few
and better observe the conduct of pub
lie servants"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-21
NEW EXICOOPE
CAMPAIGN OFFICES
Republicans Select Santa Fe,
Other Parties at Al
buquerque.

Santa Fe, " ", July 21.-The terri
torial Republican central committee has
opened headquarters for the constitu-
tional campaign. The headquarters are
in the historic Old Palace of this citv.
now occupied by the School of American
Archaeology. In charge is chairman H.
o. Bursum and secretary Frank w.
ShearOn.
A vigorous campaign will be urged
from now on for the first election, that
of delegates TO the constitutional con-
vention on September 6.
The Democratic headquarters have
been opened at Albuquerque by attorney
". B. Walton, the chairman. The Pro-
hibitionists also have headquarters at
Albuquerque, in charge of Rev. II. F..
Seder, superintendent of the Anti-SaloOn
league, who in an interview at Santa re
said that unless tie cOnsLrtI;i ion con-
5ained prohibition clause it would be
de-, ated at tle Ills.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-21
Ell PASO TO HAVE
ANOTHER DOG SHOW
This City Is Now in Pacific
Coast Jurisdiction-A
Show During Fair.

1t seems assured that II Paso viii
have record dog show in connection
with the second FL PasO fair. Mer.b . :
of the IL Paso Kennel club board Of =
rectors met Wednesday night in the
City National bank building, ana 0is-
cussed plans for their second show.
From now on FL Paso viii be cons.d-
cred under Pacific coast jurisdiction,
which adds many advantages. Last year
the majority of the dogs were either
locally owned or came from eastern
cities Now Texas and territorial cities
are dog showing. and a circuit has been
formed Dallas, Houston, San Antonio,
Phoenix and Albuquerque are going to
have shows, and dates viii be arrang-
60 so that show stock may be exchang-
ed. All these cities viii hos their fido
shows in connection with some exhibit
ton. except Houston, which viii nave 4
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-21
PAVING ON RIO
GRANDE FINISHED
All the Work But the Park
ing Is About Completed
at Present.

Rlo Grande street viii be paved In
time for the usual Sunday auto and
carriage promenade. ThA Petrolfthic
companys paving crew is finishing the
west end of the street and, with the
exception or few alley intersections
the street is completed
Rio Grande will be. the first street to
De parked from end 20 end on the nav
ed portion, and the appearance is most
pleasing from the Oregon street en-
trance to the park driveway. TSe trees
which were to have been planted in the
parking are now in the rear OF WASH
lngton park. where park commissioners,
aarrls Is making en- effort to save
them.
The trees came in bad condition ana
It IS thought that most OF them win be-
unit TO plant on the newly parked
street Others viii be purchased 70 set'
out along the parkways-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-21
Skin Diseases Readily Cured
By a Simple Home
Remedy.

If you are suffering from any form OF
skin or scalp disease. would you like to
get prompt relief and be permanently
cured by a clean, liquid preparation for
external use2 Mr.. Knoblauch the
druggist has this remedy in stock and
wants his customers to know that it is
re commended for Eczema, Blackheads,
Pimples. Dandruff. letter and other dis
eases OF the skin and scalp. ZeIno has
made some remarkable cures and with
each purchase of ZEMO. Mr.. Knoblauch
VIII give you booklet on skin disea ses
and YOU can diagnose your own case
and be cured in your own home without
any Inconvenience OF loss of time from
business by this clean, simple prepare
ton. Knoblauch Drug Co.