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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-11-23
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XII - 49,
9 Bass, II GIenvtile. is visitor
here.
HENDERSON. Of Weston is in
W T. symptom is here from Nor
B. ". AekIes. OF Buckhannou. IS .
visitor here
VI llloydsM. Allen Is business visitor
here from Sardis-
w k Hoffman. of Aorgantown' =
rs business visitor here
James Brennan. of Wheeling, IS a
guest at the Waldo.
Ame Aatheny, of Salem, was 3,
visitor here Thursday.
4 Charles Hursey. of shinnston. was
i'm the city Thursday.
I C. D. Merrfck is here from Parkers-
burg on legal business.
r. A. Tough; OF Morgantown, is a
guest at the Waldo hotel.
Marion H. Davis, of Salem. was
a. court visitor Thursday.
w. G. Reddy, Of Summersville, is in
the city looking after business inter-
ests.
The Rev. Benjamin B. Stout was
here Thursday from Bridgeport on
business,
THOMAS N: Hornor. of Duck Creek.
was business visitor in Ciarksburs
Thursday.
/ T. F. coughlln went to Salem
Thursday morning to look after bust
ness matters
1 Michael Nanghton. a we'll known
oil well driller, is In the city on
business visit
william Meredith, of Wolf Sum
nit, was Thursday visitor IN the
], city on business.
F. A. Drake went to Elkins Thurs
day to spend several days attending
to business interests.
w. C. McCOnaughey,. a leading
Wholesale grocer of Parkersburg' is
city business visitor.
Mrs. d. j. Carter returned Thurs
day from Maunington.(w where she was
guest OF Miss Nell Burchinal sew
eral days. ITrzz
J. B. Hart returned home from
New York Wednesday evening where
he spent the week attending to bust
ness matters,
Mrs. dudley D. Britt returned
last evening from Parkersburg'
where she was guest of Mrs.
Flora Camden.
Mrs. Carrie Mcvicker and daughter,
Miss Minnie, have returned from
brief visit at. the home of Mrs. Helen
Kester at Bridgeport.
c. w. Bowling, a building con
tractor of Marietta, o., who built the
Elks' home here, is in the city look
ing after business matters.
Ernest Hucheson who spent several
days with Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Dame
OF the Baker apartments, returned to
Baltimore Thursday morning.
Captain Duncan Boughner and
Lieutenant Fred L. shinn attended
military school of instruction at
Fairmont wednesday night taught by
Captain jerks OF the United States
army.
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army.
DEATH THREAT.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 23.-Wit-
.uesses for the prosecution in the Los
Angeles Times dynamiting case have
been threatened with death after re-
sistlne the efforts or agents of the
defense to bribe them. declared De-
tective william J, Burns before the
American Bankers Association here
today.
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Many Men Are Busy Getting
New Members for That
OrganiZa ton.
EWse

Below are the names of citizens who
.are engaged in helping to swell the
membership of the Clarksburg Board
Of Trade:
Team IL. K. Richards as captain
a. Frank Denn!son. ID. NJ. ogden, T
Il Lynch and John Q. Brooks.
Team 2-George B. ChorpeninE as
captain, A. L. Roberts, J. NJ. Carskad-
MI, Earl W. Sheets and DIT. T. L. Nut
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$40 WEST Pike STREET
FRANK NIXON Prop.
"Best in the State
ouR WAY STUDIO.

There. is nothing quite SO much
as an up-to-date pho
tograph of q friend or relative
Especially as an Xmas gift. Let as
make them for you. Mrs. NJ. n.
RaFIck.
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Here is a woman who speaEr from per
sonal knowledge and long experience, viz
Mr. P. n. Brogan, of Wilson, Pa, who say
az know from experience hat ChamLerlaiD
Cough Remedy is far superior to any other
For Group there is nothing thai exccls it :
For sale by all dealers.
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Take a look at the
magnif cent n e W
bridge that is being
built from Ea st
Pike street, j u S t
east of the Slavish
Catholic Churc h,
across the railroad
into Montpelier Adj
dition. This bridge
will make these lots
just as accessible as
were
right on Pike Street.
Another tn ing is,
that you don't want
to overlook is that
there is a street
leading from Mont
pelier on the north
side of the B. & 0.
Railroad directly in
to Glen Elk No. 2.
The Addition has
gas, water and sew.
erage, a nd prices
range from $500 to
$1,000, terms one
fourth down, and
the balance in one,
twoand three years.
size of lots 4Ox12C
feet,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-04
MRS. SHOaTS ENDOWMENT
HUCBAND SAYS IT'S ALL NEWS
TIC HIM.
Thinks II Wife Had Any Such Inten
tons He Would at Least
Have An inkling.

Cincinnati, o., May Especial:
Mrs. Theodore p. ShOnts, wife of the
millionaire New Yorker and mother
of the Duchess de Chaulnes, accom-
panied by number of prominent
Kentuckians, reached here in her pri
waite car She is preparing to estab
fish a reformatory school for neglect
ed girls near Middlesboro, KY, which
she will endow with 100000.
New York. May Especial: At the
Plaza hotel it was said that Mrs
Shonts left the city last Sunday tc
visit the Lincoln Memorial university
at Cumberland Gap, Tenn, of which
she is patron.
MI. Shonts, when seen at his office
1G5 Broadway, laughed at the report
that his wife intended endowing a re
formatory for girls in Kentucky. ITS
all news to me-" he said, "and ] think
that If there were anything in it
would at least have an inkling."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-04
NEWS FROM NEARBY
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
GATHERED BY WiDE-AWAKE
HERALD CORRESPONDENTS IN
TOWNS AND COMMUNITIES.
PLEASANT RIDGE.

Our school is closed on account OF
the measles. Those who have this
disease are: Edward De Reus, Joey
Brummel Helen Stevenson, Gladys
Van Alst
Miss Grace Westercamp is helping
her aunt. Mrs. Yellie Westercamp,
with her sewing.
Misses Emma and Nan Russell
spent Sunday afternoon at the
Brummel and Westcrcamp homes.
Mr.. Westercamp, Mr. and Mrs.
James Van Alst and Mr.. BIummel
were OskalooSa callers Saturday.
We were glad to have such a nice
rain Sunday.
The farmers are almost through
blowing and are getting ready to
plant corn.
Howard Butler is improving nicely
after an attack of the measles.
John De Prenger and daughter
Annie were OskaloOsa callers last
Thursday
May 2. Rain Drop.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-04

guest must fall. Squirming, kicking
and struggling, the two hung on the
ropes and the trapeze, Scanlon, des'
perate in his fear that the air-cooled
gas might cause both to drop because
of their excessive weight, and his
passenger, sobered by fear, almost ex
hausted and nearly helpless In his
fight against the trained aeronaut
Finally seeing one last chance OF
safety Scanlon ordered the stranger
to sit by him on the trapeze. There
shoulder to shoulder, they continued
their ascent as Scanlon cursed the
man whose foolhardy trick might
cause the death Of both.
A slight ripping sound over their
heads electrified Scanlon, but to his
unwelcome passenger 1t meant moth
ing Scanlon glanced up; his worst
fears were confirmed. One Of the
ropes on the side Of the balloon and
supporting the parachute had ripped
down few inches and the gas and
smoke were pouring out The bal
rocked back and forth again and the
rent enlarged. ..
The only chance Of safety was fol
one Of them to go down In the para
chute, and self-preservation is the
first law of nature. Scanlon made q
last desperate effort and the next in
slant his wild and struggling passen
ger was dropping like a shot through
the air. He darted down and dowr
until his form struck the earth ant
fairly buried itself. His courage al
most gone, Scanlon cut the rope thai
severed the parachute from the bal
loon and dropped to the ground. HI
was so weak he could scarcely stand
That night he was arrested on charge
OF murder, but was acquitted. Bu
1t was Scanlon's last ascension.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-04

his friends in the big Dutch settle
ment at Pella. He decided to give up
everything in Holland; to sell every.
thing he owned, give mp his trade and
become a farmer in America.
He figured the thing out systemati-
cally. He didn't know anything about
farming and knowledge was neces-
sary--sO two years ago he sent his
oldest son. Jan Johannes to Pella. A
year ago, the next boy, Gys Bertus,
aged nineteen, Joined his brother and
the two went to work as farm hands.
In the meantime the father saved
his money and by the time the two
boys knew farming he had the means
to bring the remaining Il to Ameri,
ca. The boys had chosen the farm:
They rented the forty acres in Janu-
airy for 81 an acre. The father sold
his effects and started for America.
timing his arrivals so that they would
get here just at planting time.
The Dam family got here to find
their forty acres plowed and ready
TOR the seed. They arrived at Pella
one day, moved to the farm the next
and the following morning they were
busy planting.
The Dutch settlement at Pella was
founded GO years ago by 200 pioneers
led by Rev. Henry +. Scholte. These
pioneers. had nothing but persever,
ence and an ability to toll. They left
Holland because they believed in
church reform and because they want,
ed place where they could improve
their conditions. They bought land
for 1925 an acre. This land is now
selling around : I25 ali acre.
Pella is biblical name which
means The City of Refuge" 1t has
been a city of refuge for the Dutch
The land in four townships around
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-04
The Family That Put Pella on The Map.

Pella is owned by Hollanders. There
are 1000 Dutch settled around Pella.
There are five banks in the town and
many residents are forced to keep
their money in stockings because the
strong boxes are chock full.
The Dutch settlers became Ameri.
can citizens as soon as possible. They
go TO church regularly and often.
They are strong for education. There
are schools galore and college in
Pella.
The farmers who have been here
2ny length of time have fine brick
hcmesteads, big barns and automo-
biles. They carry their produce in
auto trucks.
Some of the farmers who have late
! " come over to wear wooden shoes
and have little but the clothes on
their backs.
The Dam family has received no
md of attention since they landed in
America. They were photographic
! in New York and Chicago and Pella
and points en- route. Mrs. Dam was
asked at the Pella farm to bring out
her family and pose for a picture
She didn't like the idea.
WHY do they photograph us SO
much?" she asked through an inter
/ prefer. rs it disgrace to have a
big family in America? ] am proud
IF my children and | don't want their
I - frn u
them in the papers.
Mrs. Dam has reason to be prout
Of her big family. They are a sturdy
lot. Life with her may be one Dam
thing after another, but she and the
rest OF the Dam flock will be riding
in their own auto while some of the
rest of us will think it lucky to have
car fare.
! So don't Dam that Dam family.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-04
EVANS.

Mrs. A. p. Harris has been visit
ing in Lockman with her son Ray
and daughter, Mrs. T. Evans.
Charlie Wightman, Of Cedar, spent
several days last week with his sis,
te.'. Mrs. W. A. Moulton.
Sarah Davis, OF Dcs Moine3, is the
guest OF her cousin, Flora Davis.
Messra. Freeman and Mccain, &C
companied by their wives, drove out
from Oskalo0sa Sunday and were
pleasant callers at the w. A. 'MOultor
home.
/ Mrs. Dave Thomas is spending 9
couple Of weeks at the parental TOdC
home in PcIla.
Miss Ida Cox closed her SECOND
term Of school at East Weaver Fri
day. The day was enjoyed by hay
ing an Old-fashioned picnic. ida has
been very successful in her schoo
work and her efforts are appreciated
by both scholars and parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lloyd spen
Monday in Oakaloosa at the Ton
Anthony home.
Charlie Fisher came down from
New Sharon Sunday in his car. Idf
Cox returned with him for severa
weeks visit.
Jimmie Hilleary sang in the con
test at the Orpheum Theatre in Oska
loosa Friday night and won $500.
May 3. Brownie.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-04
BUXTON.
q hNAA a'N =
May 2.
Rain Drop.

Mrs. Gus Allen and children visited
in Lockman one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Warren were in
Des Moines on business last week.
Mrs. Montgomery, who lives on
18th street, was in Hiteman last
week.
Miss Judith Cruise went to Abba
Friday evening with her friends,
Misses Riley, Druit and Callers and
visited with them in their homes
over Sunday.
Il. r. Brown went to Cedar Rapids
Friday TO meet his wife, who was
returning from a two weeks visit in
Chicago. They returned home Sat
urday.
Miss Bessie Collins, an evangelist
is expected TO be here next week "a
conduct a series OF meetings at the
M. +. church. Everyone Is invited
and urged 10 attend these meetings
every night at 1880.
AT the home Of the grooms father
John Baxter, last Thursday evening
John Il. Baxter and Miss Flossie Hale
Of PIeasantyille were united in mar
rage by Rev. NJ D. Cox. Only few
relatives Witnessed the ceremony
An excellent three course luncheon
was served by Mrs Baxter The
young couple visited in Des Nome:
and PleaGAntyiile few days and vii
| soon be al home in Buxt0n.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-04
Interesting Write-up Of PelIa and Her
New Citizens.
(By Howard MANN.

Howard Mann, a representative OF
the Newspaper Enterprise Associa
ton, of Chicago, followed the Dam
family from Chicago to Pella to get
a few pointers on who they were and
where they were going. His descrip
ton of what he discovered when he
reached the city is as followsl:
Pella. Iowa, April 20. - That Dam
family has discovered the "One Way
Out" if anyone has.
They cant speak word of English
But they can teach us a lesson in
solving the problem of living.
They've been in America only a
week or so, but they are already set
tied on an Iowa farm, six miles from
here-snugly settled in siX-room
house on 40 acres of rich Iowa land
IA Of them.
Where will they sleep? Goodness
knows. But they won't be in a six
room house on a rented farm very
long.
They have all come over here tC
work - from the baby boy to the
father. They will work hard and save
their money and in few years
they'll own their own farm and may
be one next to it.
The Dam family came from NieuW
Beyerland. near Rotterdam. The faith
er. Jacob Dam, was a baker and ne
couldn't do any more than get barley
enough to feed IL hungry children
His problem was much the same a.
countless American workingmen il
countless American cities.
He started to solve the problem
and he was helped by letters from
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-04
FIGHT FOR LIFE
IN THE CLOUDS 'IL|. [:
DRUNKEN MAN GIVES AERONAuT
HAiR-RAiSlNG EXPERIENCE
IN SKY.
HuRLs MADMAN TO EARTH
Ascent Was One CT the Most Spec
tacular in Balloon Days, but II Was
the Last for the Daring Robert
~ Scanion. ~

New York.--There is living in this
city today a man who has gone
through the whole thrilling, horror
filled experience of killing man In
the clouds, Once he was the most
daring and even foolhardy aeronaut
and parachute jumper In the country.
Rarely was a day too windy or a dis
trict too dangerous for him to make
his ascension according to contract
and on time Now he is as afraid as
death of balloon, and will scarcely
look at flying machine In the air.
His nerves are completely gone and
he declares his nights are made
hideous by dreams of something fall.
ing, falling and waving its hands.
1t was during fair week at Cohokia,
H., back in the COS that Robert +.
Scanlon, then known widely through
out the middle west, was scheduled
to make an ascent. His balloon was
filed with gas and the order had
been given to "cut loose" when a
drunken man rushed through the
crowd and grabbed Scanlon by the
neck as the trapeze was jerked from
the ground and mounting skyward
The crowd stood too Mortified to
move as the two struggling men kept
going up and up. loading balloon
that was to carry only $50 pounds
with double it's capacity. Let go or
you will be killed." cried Scanlon
squirm!ng In the mans grasp and
kicking as best he could. But the
man held on grimly without answer
ing a word.
Rapidly, but with stately dignity
the balloon rose into the air, each
second adding to the distance that
either Scanlon or his unwelcome
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-04
BLYTH.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Mason and little
daughter Alberta from Lakonta, are
here visiting relatives for few days.
Mrs. John Hummel, who has been
quite sick, is improving greatly.
Miss Mabel Roquette arrived here
about week ago from Mexico. She
is a visitor at the Hummel home,
where she will stay for some time.
Mrs. Paul Bohy returned home
Monday after being in Oskaloosa for
some time at the hospital, where she
underwent an operation. She is look
ing just fine.
Louis Salliez returned home from
What Cheer Monday. He was visit
ing at the Annie Bohy home there.
Harm Stringfellow, from Oskaloo
sa, was guest at the Hnmmel home
Sunday.
There was ball game here Sunday
Fremont vs.. Blyth Gophers. Tht
score was 10 to in favor OF Blyth.
Henry Roland returned to his home
at What Cheer Saturday after few
days visit here with his sister, Mrs
VIM. Rolling.
Misses sylvia and Dorothy David
son, May and Ethel Cowan were Os
kaloosa visitors Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs Walter Lanclal were
Oskaloosa callers Saturday.
Mrs. Henry Martin, who has beer
on the sick list for some time, \
about the same.
Joe Gordon, who broke his leg SOM
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-04

the Atlantic North and South Rail
road is to be sold July "a to satisfy
the claims of creditors. The claims
of laborers are listed for first atten-
ton and next are the claims of
farmers for the payment of damage
claims allowed Then come other
claims which will be listed by the
receiver subject to the scrutiny of
the court. Efforts are still in pro-
gress to bring about a settlement or
adjustment of the claims to prevent
the sale of the road.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-04
Union Labor Celebrates.

Marshalltown, May g. Special {:
With gigantic firecracker explosion,
ringing of bells and playing of brass
bands, organized labor last night Gel.
ebrated the victory of Dorr Lamb, the
union labor candidate over l.. Derby
in the contest for city councilman.
In their hilarity false fire alarms
were sent in TO different parts of the
city and the iremen aroused from
their sleep and made to run hard,
long runs for the amusement of the
crowd.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-04
Students Declare Holiday.

Cedar Rapids, la, May Special:
When the day dawned on Coe col
lege this morning notices were seen
posted about the college campus and
in chapel stating that the students
had voted themselves holiday which
they had called "Flunk Day" and
not a student showed up for classes
or chapel service. The faculty called
meeting for four o'clock this after
noon to see what can be done in the
matter.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-04
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.
Events Occurring May Bird in
the Years Gone BY.


l702-LOrd Cornbury became COVER
nor Of New York and New Jersey.
lS09-Rhode Island Congregational
conference first organized.
lS13-Hayre de Grace, Md, burned
by the British.
lS14-Napoleon arrived at Elba, fol.
lowing the restoration of the Bour.
bon dynasty in France.
1845-Thomas Hood, the famous poet,
died, in London. Born there May
%, 1898.
lS59-France declared war, to eXpel
the Austrians from Italy.
1S6l-The governor of Virginia call
ed out the militia to defend the
state. Connecticut legislature vot
ed $2,000,000 for war purposes. Pres
ident Lincoln called for $4,000 three
year volunteers.
Observation-Disclosures began the evacua
tion of Yorktown, Va, after with
standing a months siege.
1S63-Second battle of Chancellor
vile and Union troops repulsed
heavy loss on both sides.
1S64-Grant's army moved across the
Rapidan toward Charlottesville
and the wilderness.
1872 Liberal republican convention
at Cincinnati nominated Horace
Greeley for president OF the United
States.
1S97-Three million dollar fire in
Pittsburg.
19l0-John l.. Beveridge, former gov
ernor of Illinois, died in Hollywood
Cal. Born in Greenwich, N. Y.
July 6. 1874.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-04
Need Of Ideals.

Mankind always needs ideals which
loom SO large In the sight of men that
they cannot fail to see them clearly.
More than ever is thus true Of today.
for the turmoil and the hurry of mod.
ern life raise great dust which Of.
tentimes hides the skies. Enthusiasm.
dreams, hopes are to be encouraged.
and belong 70 youth. which ever re-
news itself In warm hearts. although
reason Is needed to cool and guide
them. The fact that We believe that
our Ideal is beautiful and holy Is not
ground for forcing 1t on our mates
To win success a man must not be q
pure idealist. else in practical things
he viii fail. but he must have ideals.
and be must obey them. Atlantic.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-04
New Driving Park.

Perry, Ia, May Especial: Work
win commence this week on the new
Perry Driving and Amusement park
Arrangements have been made for
big race meet July 4 and 5, at which
time automobile races, as well as
harness and running events will be
held. Another meeting will be held
in the fall.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-04
MONEY BACK If NOT SATISFIED.
Some Advertisers IMAGINE

~ that infinitesimal
o. - doses of nauseous
~ brag and falsehood
administered TO the
public al frequent intervals will at.
tract patronage.
Long continued reiteration of pal.
pable falsehoods only attracts bust
ness from the ignorant, while intelli.
gent people are Disguised and re-
PEELED.
From time immemorial it has been
characteristic of fake spectacle men
TO emit constant and neyer-ending
! yawp as to how much they know.
| Why, to hear them tell il, solomon
| in comparison was an unsophisticat-
! ed greenhorn from the back swamps
OF Indiana.
To deceive the public they contin-
ually harp on their wonderful learn.
ing, but have nothing to say of the
coarse, trashy glasses they dispose
of 10 their dupes at abominable
prices. We All prefer something
real rather than to be constantly diet.
ed on not air, and Mayne Arnold pro
poses not to attempt feeding the
public with east wind, but to give
them substantial facts.
AS TO his skill, let ii go for what
! it's worth. He has been G3 years
getting it and he isn't going to boil
ster il up with a dnky fifteen dollar
| diploma neither.
| Mahaska people know Mayne Ar
mold mas been here eleven years.
| What he has to say is short and to
the point. His glasses are better
than can be shown in Iowa. His
prices are about one-fourth and never
as much as half what others charge,
and he gives satisfaction. SELAH!
MAYNE ARNOLD OPTICAL CO.,
Wholesale & Retail Opticians.
you GET THE BEST AND PAY
THE LEAST AT ARNoLD'S.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-04
Rock island Officials.

Mason City, Ia, May Especial:
Word was received by Rock Island
agents here today from John Sebas-
tian of the Rock Island management
that a specia. bearing Rock Island
officials would be in Mason City this
afternoon and asked to have business
men and newspaper representatives
meet them in conference concerning
the Des Moines connections.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-04
Banker to Water Streets.

Denison, la, May Especial: Sears
McHenry, cashier of the First Nation
al bank, has accepted the contract
from the Commercial club to keep the
streets sprinkled for the coming sea-
son at price of $24 per week. TIE
city council has claimed that the
work could not be done at this price,
and the club set out to show it could
be, and in good shape. Already Mr..
McHenry has had many chances to
sublet the contract.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-05-04
keokuk in Moving Pictures.

Keokuk, Ia, May 3. Special.
Through the successful business ar
rangement of d. orville Reese, of
Keokuk, with the s. & A. Moving
Picture Film Company of Chicago,
Keokuk win be placed in less than
two months time, before all the large
cities OF the United States and the
prominent municipalities Of Europe,
as the great water power metropolis
OF the world