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The herald., 1911-09-14

The superstition against the opal be-
gan through the stonecutters, each Of
whom would anxiously ask every 9TH
er If he had had any luck in his cut
ting. for the opal contains - per cent
water and Is exceedingly brittle and
therefore difficult to cut successfully.
Her Own Ticket.
well, of course l don't know how
the young man will turn out Mar
riage Is a lottery"
"Yes. mamma, know. but a girl
should hardly be expected to let her
mother select her ucket."-Pittsburg
Dispatch
The herald., 1911-09-14


big military Russian cap. The SOL
diers laughed and jeered at her. TAX
ing Of her cap. she held it up to the
light. showing punctures like cluster
of stars.
do you see that?" she said. Each
hole stands for a japanese killed be-
cause they killed my husband"
"Who was your husbandT
Sergeant Tomsky."
"And your
"Alexis Petroff. his sharpshooter"
"What! You Alexis Petroff. the
sharpshooter who has killed so many
of the little devils?"
Look at the holes. have had one
Of the devils for each hole"
"Well, well! And you. being a wo-
man. have only to put on skirts and
you will not have to go to the detesta-
BILE island
"No: | am going back to Russia to
look after our children"
A Cautious Youth.
Bobby. your father wants to SET
you"
The boy looked dubious.
DO i want to see him?' be asked
How should known
you ought to be able to tell BY
the look in his eye"
Homicide.
"we cannot consider your story Sc
riously," wrote an editor to an author,
because you have killed your hero In
the middle Of it."
And the author replied, Il killed him
early because he made me tired. AT
lAnta Constitution.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-16
CHICAGO GRAIN aIARKEr.

CHICAGO, iaiSrch 1s,-wheat,
80 SIS; corn. 4S AS; oats, 81 "a.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-16

PILES CuRED m 8 TO Il DAYS
PAZo OINTMENT is guaranteed to cur
my case Of Itching. Blind. Bleeding o.
~ -'sfnpde6 Foo
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-16
lease
For Present Quarters Of Warrington
POstOfics & Accepted.

WASHINGTON, Mar. 16.-The
postefiee department has accepted
the proposition of Jesse T. Koen to
lease the present quarters of the
Warrington postoftice to the govern
ment for ten yeSrs from the first
LOT April. The Warrington postofice
therefore, Will remain in the present
quarters for some time,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-16

X & d ~
Earl Cox sutton. IS IN the
city. e
p. A Spence Is here from Par
kera9nrg
Mrs. Thomas Gains, 81 Salem, is
! a city visitor
Henry s. AnaRalti Of Weston, il
a city visitor RI
" Tulley Of Redwood, Is a
Watdo guest
Miss Ida Bartlett Of salem, was in
the city THURSDAY
Porter Arnold, of weston, Is here
lon q business visit!
Moan Lane, olF Parkerzburg, Is 4
visitor In tee. city.
John J Foley, OF West Union. Is
a visitor in the city.
H. L. Hoiendyke, OF Fairmont, IS
q yisItorin me city.
+ Mrs. Edna Traugh, Of Salem; is
in the city on visit.
Miss Leila stillman, Of Salem, was
lin the city last evening,
y. r. Lindsay, OF Parkersburg, is
a city business visitor.
Constable Warden stewart was here
Thursday from Enterprise.
James Killeen. Or EAST pike street
Is in Buckhannon on business,
Miss Leah Davis, Of fsalemI has re-
turned home after a visit in the city,
MIS-. Jones ward and grandson
Frank Ntt5Andrew, OF East Pike street
are visiting in Bq5lshannon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-16
sECREFARY no DAVIS.

Charles Petticord has bsen aps
pointed private secretary to John w.
Davis member-of Congress from the
First district. His brother Lindsay
Petticord is secretary to Congress-
man W. g Brown
The Appeal., 1911-04-22
MARRY VEAL THY FARM GIRLS
Indiana Teacher Tells Rising Genera
ton How to Become Successful
and Prosperous.

kokomo, Ind.-A unique solution of
the problems that confront young
man who wishes to become a prosper
GUS and practical farmer was given be-
fore the Howard County Farmers in
stitute here by Edwin G. Druley.
Others had suggested that the young
man must cater to society and the
theater and get acquainted with Getty
folk" but Mr.. Druley brought the dis
cussion to an abrupt close when he
said:
"The best thing for a young man
like that to do is pick out a wealthy
farmer, get a job on his farm, then
marry one of his daughters" !"
That remark brought considerable
laughter, but it was said with serious
ness. Sam Lovejoy, speaking on the
same subject, said:
:. '1The young farmer must go in so
ciety a bit, attend shows and smoke
a trifie, otherwise he is not in it,
these days. z
This brought a sharp retort from c..
L. Gates, who shouted:
No young farmer ever smoked him
self into success or procured farm
by attending the theater splitting and
chewing, nor did he ever roll the
soil out by shutting cards. By econ
omy and good management young
man may buy a farm. 2
The Appeal., 1911-04-22

Prince, which lies at the bottom of
the sea off Sevastopol The Black
Prince was dispatched to Sevastopol
with general cargo for the army and
$500,O00 as service pay. It was sunk
the day of its arrival by Russian gun
fire, and went down with it's cargo
and treasure, none of which has ever
been recovered. Another English yes
sci containing large amount in spe
Gle is the East Indiaman Grosvenor,
now lying under water off St. Johns,
Cape Colony.
AS an amusing instance of the way
in which lost treasure can grow by
rumor, Captain Kidd's hoard is in
structive. When Kidd was hanged in
London in May, 1901, a shipmate of
Kidd's said that the captain had hid
den about $1,000 worth Of plate and
coin, which he had not been able to
recover. From this small beginning
sprang the innumerable stories of
Captain Kidd's boards, the last of
which placed the amount at $1,000, 900.
The Appeal., 1911-04-22
READSL|KE EROMAN(;E|
CAREER OF MAN WHO STARTED
AS PENNILEss BOY.
None Of the Miilonaires of the Old
School Had Such Picturesque
Personality as Late
.-.' Frank Work.

New York.-Frank Work is dead.
He was almost the last to die of that
little company of American million
aires who started life as penniless
boys. He ran away from home when
he was 9 years old with $3.50 in his
pocket and he died at 92 worth many
millions and with the original IS gold
piece still in his possession.
Perhaps none among these Amer
lean millionaires of the old school
had such picturesque personality as
Work. His fast horses were the talk
Of former years. His ruddy face, sur
mounted by its snow white hair, was
known everywhere in New York. /
He was born in Chillicothe, O., and
showed his independent spirit by
leaving home when his mother
whipped him because he had been
such a bad boy in school that the
teacher had whipped him. Two whip
pings in one day were too much. He
never saw his mother again. He
worked his way down the Ohio and
Mississippi rivers to New Orleans,
where he began as an errand boy
He grew up in that city, saving his
original SIS gold piece and gaining an
education and a livelihood at the
same time. But he early saw that
the southern metropolis did not give
him the chance he wanted, so he
moved to New York
Here he entered Wall street and
when Jim Fisk and Jay Gould and
Daniel Drew were making their for
tunes he was also busy making
money. He became the head of the
brokerage house Of Work, Sturgis &
Strong, and while he did not become
the master of one of the worlds
greatest fortunes, he was still many
times millionaire.
In the days Of his Wall street activ-
ity he was regarded as bold plunger
and a good loser. No slump or panic
could deter him from the course his
Judgment pointed out as best and this
The Appeal., 1911-04-22
ST. MINI. SATURDAY APRIL % 1911
SEAS BURIED COLI
LURE OF LOST TREASURE HUNT
ING NOT ALL FICTION.
Millions Hidden Under Ocean-Some
Has Been Recovered, but Much
Remains to Be Found
Case of John Phipps.

Boston Not all the tales of vast
treasures buried deep under the sea
are evolved in the minds of novelists.
Robert Louis Stevenson and a dozen
other writer's have made such stories
famous, but there have been men,
real men, who have profited by Sc
crets of buried gold, real gold In
fact, some of the real stories of lost
and recovered treasure can give
points to romance and beat it with
ease .,
The successful adventures of John
Phipps are a case in point. Phipps,
who had been "a ships carpenter, to-
wards the end of the seventeenth
century, spent years trying to con-
vince various peers that there lay a
vast Spanish treasure under the sea
Off Hlspaniola. At last, the Duke of
Albemarle lent him a ship, with the
result that, after year of adventure
Phipps returned to England, bringing
with him recovered treasure worth
81, ,000, 900. ..--. ...-
Phipps' welcome when he returned
to England with this freight resulted,
through the influence Of the Duke of
Albemarle, who shared his treasure,
In knighthood and an appointment as
governor of Massachusetts,
Ever since the time of Phipps, the
search for gold has gone on. How
ever, although centuries have passed,
many a million still lies on the bot
tom OF the ocean, and it may continue
there centuries longer"
Perhaps the most valuable sunken
treasure in the world is now lying at
the bottom Of Vigo bay The Spanish,
IN 1902, to avoid capture, scuttled
their largest ships laden with treas
ure, the harvest of four years loot
ing in Mexico. The treasure, in gold,
silver and previous stones, is esti-
mated to be worth $10,000,000.
On one of the islands Of the Lee
ward group in the West Indies, either
Marie Galanti or Descada La Fitte,
French pirate of 100 years ago, buried
gold and specie to the value of 81 ,000,-
900. g.. ~. 49,. q. Il i ~:
Among the other treasures Of the
ocean is the wreck of the Black
The Appeal., 1911-04-22

is perhaps the secret of his success.
He could lose $106.OOO on sugar and
eat hearty luncheon within the
same half hour, as he actually did one
day in Delmonico's.
" Work was famous horseman. His
harness horses were of national repu-
tation. He was arrested on many oc-
casions for fast driving through the
streets Of New York. He had strong
prediction for horses of gray color
and he would never consent to sell
any horse he possessed. Some of his
broken-down old champions survive
him now in the pasture lots where he
had pensioned them.
The dead millionaire was of irasci-
BILE temper and had many bitter quar-.
rels with relatives and friends. He
leaves his wealth to Mrs. Peter Coon
er Hewett, his daughter and to the
children of Mrs. Fanny Burke-Roche,
his other daughter. .r.
The Appeal., 1911-04-22
INDIAN TRIBE NOT EXTINCT
California Expedition Discovers Rem
nants of konnbos Near Head
Waters Of Sacramento,

San Francisco.-An anthropological
expedition from the University of Cal
ltornia, under Professor Kroeber. has
reported the discovery of remnants Of
a supposedly extinct tribe of Califor-
MA Indians near the head waters Of
the Sacramento river The main body
OF the tribe. the Kombos, was exter-
minated in raid in 1870 by settlers.
According to the members of the ex-
pedition, which has returned from the
north, there are about 20 in the tribe
at present. They were identified by
arrow heads and other implements
found In their camps, although the
aborlgines themselves are too wild to
be approached.
The university will try to have them
rounded up by a troop Of United
States cavalry in order that their Ian
guage and ancient customs may be
studied in the interest of ethnology.
Reports from sheepmen in Tehama
county that sheep had been found
killed by arrows led to the search for
the Indians.
The Appeal., 1911-04-22

They will not submit to mans rul,,
and are therefore unseAviceable.
They become badly frightened when
man approaches nearer than two or
three rods Of them.
The Russians claim that by
methods Of comparative anatomy and
IN other ways they have proven that
the Cobb desert horse is a distinct
species of the genus horse. The
name, forelock and tail are not un-
like the domestic animal, and, like
them, they neigh and snort Most
naturalists have, until now, believed
that the true wild horses with an
unbfoken line of wild ancestry were
extinct. ~. A..
it Is the. general opinion that the
domestic horse Of today was mainly
derived from three wild species, which
nave been named the steppe, forest
and plateau varieties. The Cobb
morse is a representative of the
steppe variety. This horse in it's
Wild state lives in the level districts
and goes at night to the pasture lands
and drinking places. At break of day
1t returns to the desert, where it rests
until sunset.
When there are nursing colts in
the herd the animals always rest
IN the same place. They usually
walk one behind the other, so that
the region where they live is covered
with deep tracks.
The Appeal., 1911-04-22
DEMONSTRATION IN METZ

Great stress is being laid in France upon an ag-
itation that has prevailed in Metz lately, the New
York Sun says. It started one Sunday evening
when a local association called La Lorraine Spor-
tive attempted to give concert in a room in
hotel which it had hired for the purpose No
sooner had M. Samaln, the president, arisen to
make an address of welcome in French than an
inspector of police and eight constables took pos
session of the stage and announced that the con-
cert could not be held because it public
meeting and contrary to law
There were loud protests but in vain. Saman
and the leader Of the orchestra were arrested
but the musicians went on playing. They played
the Marche Sambre ct Meuse," which is French
air. The trumpets sounded French fanfares. The
police ordered the audience to dsperse; instead
1t hooted the police and shouted sVive la Lor-
ralne!" Finally it marched out singing the MAR
se1llaise," the trumpets still playing.
Samain was held prisoner for more than week
The police endeavored to get a full list of mem
bers OF La Lorraine Sportive but failed. One of
It's committeeman, M. Sehl arrested, however.
Sama1n was interrogated in court every day on
charges of melting rebellion. Public opinion re-
malned at high tension and in the middle of it all
M Foret, member of an old family Of Metz
was elected mayor, or as the Germans prefer to
say, burgomaster.
1t is said the order for the police action came
from the central authorities of the annexed pro
vince Of Strassburg. Some are of the opinion
that 1t was designed to provoke demonstrations
which would cause postponement of the new CON
stitut1onal scheme for AlsaceLorraine. In the
long run the government seems to have become
alarmed at the violence of the pro-French senti-
ment revealed by the incident. OF a sudden Sa.
main and Sehl were released without bail and no
one seemed to know whether they will ever be
prosecuted any further.
Meanwhile the bitter feeling against German
ization is generally expressed in talk and finds
vent IN the papers in protests against the So
called constitution a scheme of Prussian tyran-
ny. In France there is unmistakable emotion in
all classes over what is taken to be irrefragable
proof OF the innate loyalty Of the sundered peo
pie to the French fa9.
The Appeal., 1911-04-22
TANNING OF WILD HORSES
Experiment in'England With Untamed
Beasts of Desert Results in
Failure.

London. Southwestern cowboys have
always had their own peculiar methods
of breaking and handling horses and
they have proven highly successful.
During recent years, however, they
have had little opportunity to try them
on wild horses.
r 1t Is more difficult to domesticate
the wild horse than it is any other
Wild animal. The southwest will
read with interest, then, of the ex-
pertinent now being conducted in
England "
Some years ago Prjevofsky, Rus
sian explorer, discovered a distinct
wild horse in the Cobb desert, in the
south of Mongolia. A herd of 30
colts were captured and landed in
Europe. Most of them were sent to
Russia, but a few were shipped to
the estate Of the Duke Of Bedford,
IN England. They were ragged Of
coat and of awkward gait All ef-
forts to tame them have failed.
The Appeal., 1911-04-22

the common property of the crew. The problem
of feeding a mascot is not one that need give
anybody any concern for may be imagined
the average naval mascot Is hopelessly overfed
by his indulgent masters, but the responsibility
for keeping a pet in his proper place aboard the
vessel and seeing to 1t that he behaves, is diff
ferent matter. Especially must sharp watch
be kept on his department if there be several
pets aboard, for then the animal jealousy that
usually appears under such circumstances is
famed to fierce flame and free-foral fights on
deck would be daily occurrence, save for the
vigilance of the bluejackets detailed to keep
order E-r
Many persons who seldom visit United States
warships have long been of the impression that
dogs and cats constitute almost the sole repre-
sentatives Of the animal kingdom holding posi-
tions as naval mascots. This is very far from
being To these household IA
vorites do head the roster, numerically Of naval
mascots, but they are by no means in majority
in the whole census of pets afoat On the con-
trary, we find included in the census of the
cots of Uncle Sans navy pretty nearly every ami
NAL that could be mentioned except the ones that
are too large to find quarters aboard ship and
the very wild ones which too ferocious to be
tanned, even by the Establishments of the blue
Jackets Furthermore, wide variety Of birds
have proven their eligibility to classification as
naval mascots.
Among the more or less dumb companions Sc
lected by Yankee tars to help enliven life aboard
our WarShlpS there might be mentioned bears,
Shetland ponies, monkeys, pigs geese deer,
ducks, mice burros, kangaroos raccoons, canaries,
parrots an endless variety of tropical birds, and
almost all the small fur-bearing animals war
ship spending most Of her time along the sea-
coasts of the United States may have small and
crcumspect lot Of pets aboard, but let a vessel
go on a cruise to the tropics around the world,
and she is likely to come home with a veritable
menagerie aboard. Once home ports are reached,
however such collection is rapidly thinned out,
for many of the sailors send to their homes on
shore or bestow upon friends the living trophies
they have brought home, particularly the birds
and monkeys and the quaint little dogs that are
brought from China and Japan.
1t is no more than is to be expected that the
pets aboard our waTships are as a rule possessed
of wonderful line of accomplishments. Vixen
a warshp is engaged in an extensive cruise, the
majority of the men aboard have, at one time or
another, plenty of leisure at their disposal and
they devote considerable portion of it to teach
ing tricks to the pets aboard. Many persons who
have witnessed the really wonderful stunts.
done by naval mascots or have noticed four-foot
ed nascots marching in parade with a naval
battalion, and conforming to all the military or
ders given have gained the impression that the
The Appeal., 1911-04-22


to the credit of any naval mascot is that of ia
nous cat that was domiced aboard the cruiser
Chicago few years ago. This cat would sit on
it's hind legs and salute" with front paw when
the band played "The Star-Spangled Banner and
any person who knows how difficult it is to teach
tricks to cats appreciate what this perform
ance meant. The batteshp Vermont has a goat
that will smoke pipe with evident relish and one
Of the ships has as mascot a bear that will en-
gage in wrestling matches with members Of the
to the delight of audiences of cheering tars.
OF course, the parrots on our warships have fear
full and wonderful vocabularies, and the monkeys
adopts in clever tricks. Especially is this the
case with small red monkey on board the cruiser
Chester. In some instances naval pet will
evince fancy for some certain part of the ship,
and will not be induced to leave it under any cir
cumstances. striking case in point is that of
Eskimo dog on the battleshp Minnesota He
lected home, high up the bridge of the vessel
POSSIBLY because it is cool and airy and reminis-
cent Of his home in the far north), and he remains
constantly on this lofty PLATFORM eating and sleep
ing here matter whether the vessel be anchored
in port cruising in a heavy sea.
The Appeal., 1911-04-22
COOKING PLANT is PLANNED
Proposed to Relieve Women of kitch.
en- crudgery and Decrease Num-
ber Of Old Maids.

Boston.-To have cooking plant
where al the members of a commu-
nifty can purchase their meals with
out having the bother of drudging in
a kitchen and to have connected with
this estah ahlishment an army o. strong
and skilled young women, whose mis-
sion shall be to keep clean the homes
OF the members of this uniquely run
community, @ AZ is a. plan set on foot by a
number Of Winchester householders.
The movement is being led by Mrs.
Hermann Dudley Murphy.
Such plan would prove good
influence in decreasing the number Of
old maids and divorced women" said
Mrs. Murphy.
The Appeal., 1911-04-22

aboard naval craft. The most dignfed entry
is that made by the animal which has been spe-
officially designated in advance as the official mas
cot of a new warship, and is brought aboard
with due ceremony at the time the vessel is
placed In commission. Often such a mascot is
native of and donation from the state or city
after which warship is named as for instance
the handsome white goat which was presented
to the battleship Kentucky by citizens of the blue
grass state when that craft first went into com.
mission. ~,
Another favored manner of introduction
pets aboard warships is by transfer from other
craft. This is apt to occur only when one ves-
sci is being placed out Of commission and another
and newer craft is being placed in commission at
about the time and presumably at the same
navy yard. There have been instances when en-
tire crews have been transferred thus from one
ship to another and even when Warship is
merely being laid up for repairs and will retain
skeleton crew" aboard it usually happens that
there is quite contingent of bluejackets to be
shifted to some other floating home. These boys
naturally like to take with them their pets
mascots, and the officers of ships to which they
are thus transferred seldom find much fault
with mascots thus enlisted, since such veteran
pets are experienced in all the ways of life aboard
a warship and there is no danger of them max
ing trouble, as do some newcomers until they get
their "sea legs"
Many cat or dog has begun an honorable
career as mascot" rather ingloriousy by wan
uS4lLS 3DCdIu DIS q Sley VI WdAl, pSiiiS oAAo"So
to remain on suffrage and finally winning a place
in the affections of a large portion OF the ships
company. After all, however, the method most
commonly in vogue in the recruiting OF mascots
is that whereby the individual blue1acket takes
aboard ship pet that has caught nls fancy on
shore. Under such circumstances the tar who
has discovered the mascot is accounted the owner
so long as the pet remains aboard ship, and his
rights of ownership are recognized however
much the other jackies may pet thu mascot OF
teach him tricks.
The officers of warship usually prefer to have
every pet thus individually owned for 1t makes
one Individual aboard responsible for the animal;
for his feeding, ETC., and for his behavior In
deed. there are so many advantages to the
scheme that on many ships it has become the
custom to designate one enlisted man as the
Keeper Of each pet. even though the mascot has
come aboard under circumstances that make It
The Appeal., 1911-04-22
Find s1,25o,ooo in Old House.

London.-Treasure trove to the
value of s1,25O,0CO is reported from
Jersey, where it was uncovered by
Athelstan Riley while he was pulling
down tie ruins of an old manor house
built in the thirteenth century with
the object of using the stone to en-
large his present manor.
The discovery includes ancient urns
filled with spade guineas bearing the
British arms on a spade-shaped shield.
One urn bears the monogram Of EN-
peror Vespasian. the Roman who flour
ished in tie first century. 3