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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-02-23
Wallace


WALLACE, Feb. 2O.-C. B. Turner
of Folsom, superintendent for the
South Penn Oil Company was here
recently looking after the interests
of his company.
w. l. Fowler. of Broad Oaks,
Clarksburg, was here last week shak-
ing hands with his many friends.
L. II. Morris representing the John
is. Naylor Company. of Wheeling, was
here recently calling on the mer-
chants.
Miss Nora Bell, of the Hall addition,
is spending a few days this week
with friends in Clarksburg.
Miss Fora Harbert, of Grafton, is
here visiting her sister Mrs. w R.
Lambert.
S. T. Tate, of sedalia, was here
recently looking after business in
terests.
Mrs. W. f. Tate, accompanied by
her daughter, Mrs. Nora B. Hall went
to worthington recently to visit her
daughter, Mrs, Essie Flowers.
Urfah Glaspell, of Berverlin Fork.
spent a recent night with DIR. silas
A. Cavalier.
o. r. Heidreth, OF Alliance, was here
Saturday enroute to Clarksburg to at
tend to business matters.
Afford starker, Rinehart mer-
chant, was here Friday attending to
business interests,
Miss Fay Mcclelland, Of Smith
field, was here recently visiting her
many friends.
Jasper " Watkins, of Brown, was a
business visitor here recently.
WALLACE, Feb. 2l.--Mlss Edna
Harbert won the silver medal at the
contest given by the W. c. I. U. in
the Methodist Episcopal church Sat
urday night. Those entering the con-
test were Misses Edna Rarbert, Ada
Robey, Rernadene Muzzy, Mable Lam
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!, i ND. Feb. gi.--Mrs. John
- '''''fry' = Meadowbrook, spent sat
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sALDM, Feb. 1s-Mrs. NJ. +
Dawson and daughter, Miss Blanche
visited her brother, Berl Floyd, al
Wiisonburg recently.
Mrs. L. NJ. Campbell, Of Industrial
paid fafewell visit to Mrs. Taylo,
on West Main street recently
L. Il. Allen has returned from
Buffalo, y. Y. He reports good
sleighing yet in that part Of the
country.
Mr.. and Mrs Taylor and SON,
Carl, left Salem Monday evening for
their new home in California. The
hest wishes wishes. o. ttl!se!Irr nlaGy friends 60
with them.
Mrs. G. 4. McKain was called to
Washington, d. c., on account OF an
accident. to her brother-in-law, who
was badly burned by an explosion Of
gas in the house. The youngest
child was also seriously burned, and
Il is doubtful whether they will re-
cover.
Revival meetings are still being
held at the Methodist, Episcopal
church. The Rev Mr. Radaibaugh,
Of Taylor county, Is helping in the
services.
ova Davis, who has resided at
- d
shtnnston for the last two years, is
moving his family back to Salem.
and will occupy their property on
Walnut street.
Flogsie Davis, OF Buckeye, called
on friends in7the city recently.
Sid Wright has gone TO Bremen,
o., to Took after business matters.
Mr., Brown and Gerald Jones were
at the county seat recently.
Mr.. Law is still III OF grip.
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recently visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Abraham Carper.
The open weather has been favor
able to the graders on the Clarksburg
and Weston traction line and the
work is being pushed with renewed
effort.
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sH1NNsroN, Feb. 1s.-Mr d. al
carder, of clarksburg, is guest 6f
friends here.
Carol Moore has returned from
short visit to his grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. Ut. swiger. of Brown
T. NJ. Wilkinson was in clarksburg
recently.
Miss Mae Nixon, of Gypsy, was in
town recently.
Bert Allen is u business visitor in
Grafton this week
/ Mrs. George Means, of Brookeyiiie.
Pa, is a guest OF MIR. and Mrs. Blake
Demott.
Mr.. Bailey was in clarksburg on,
evening this week.
Miss Hannah and Miss Byrd White.
man were Fairmont visitors wednes.
day evening.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the n
e. church entertained its friends atl
the parsonage Thursday afternoon
rom 2:3O until $3.50 o'clock. Refresh.
Tents were served. This was the first
cf,a series OF socials to be held every
month.
lMr. Yonke, of clarksDurg. was
business visitor here recently.
AIRS. Arthur stevens, Mrs. Elias Nc.
Intire, Mrs. Homer Ice, andschildren
of Enterprise. We're guests II Mrs. r
c. Riehardsop, of the West Side
Thursday.
I3ncil shinn; Of clarksburs, visitsc.
his Iuther, Ernest shlnn, OF Eqe
Shinnston, Thursday, He left F,rrdas
for Nebraska. whore he has accept
ed aZgosftion as telegraph operator.
Basil H. Lucas was a. business visit
or at Lum6erport Thursday.
Miss Stella Hawker is "a guest Of
her sister, Mrs. Ogden. ofsIHa.rpon;
this week.
Martin Hawker, little son. of Mr.
and Mrs. Leslie Hawker, is quttst.l G.
Mrs. NJ. j. Jarrett is visiting bei'
daughter, Miss Mildred, who fsa stu.
dent at Wesleyan College, Buckhap
non. $50
Miss Maggie Merrell, of the loca
High school, assisted by her sister.
Miss Minnie Merrell, student at
Wesleyan College at Buckhannon,
will give an entertainment in the N
p. church saturday evening.
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SALEM, Feb. 17.-Thomas George,
manager Of the Oil Well Supply Com
pany's store here left for Parkers-
burg Wednesday, where he was sum
moned on account Of his brothers
Illness with pneumonia.
Mrs. L. B. stutler, of Greenbrier,
is. very i'll with measles. She is the
mother of oris stutler, Of this city,
who Is manager of the Ten Cent store
Miss Ada Barker, who was accident
" shot by Charles Hon was removed
TO hospital at clarksburg and is in
a serious condition. Hof was arrest
ed Wednesday morning but was re-
leased on bail later in the day.
Miss strother, trained nurse from
the keesIer hospital at clarksburg,
is in our city.
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HAYWOOD, Feb. 22.-owing to
sickness in his family, c, L Douglass,
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J:yJ. Ross, of Fairmont, Is city
busihess visitor.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-08-31

A large forest fire is reported at
Jardine, Mont. on the edge OF the yell
lowstone Park.
United Spanish War Veterans, at
their annual encampment. at Oklahoma
City. went on record as opposed to
the army canteen.
Eight dead. forty injured and $l5O.-
900 property damage is the result OF
the tornado which struck northeast
of Minot, N. d.
Five men were killed and five in
jured when large bridge over the
Umphua river. sixteen miles north
west OF Roseburg. Oregon. collapsed
and fell into the river, sixty feet be-
low.
Twenty-Five sawmills in Louisiana
and two in Texas have been closed
and 5000 men are idle as move. II
is said, in the fight waged by sawmi'l
operators against the unionizing oil
their employees by the Brotherhood OF
Timber Workers.
Pete Carter, the negro Identified as
the man who attacked Mrs. Minnie
Spraggins and set fire to her home,
near Purcell, Okla. was burned to
death by mob in the main street OF
Purcell Thre thousand persons wit
messed the negros death.
At the offices OF the Southern Pa
cific Company in San Francisco 1t has
been announced that 5000 men would
be dropped from the payrolls OF the
Pacific system OF the railway before
the end OF September. Two thousand
will be dropped Immediately.
Seven men met death and three 9th
ers were seriously injured In fire
| which swept the new five-compart-
ment shaft OF the Giroux Consolidate
ed Mines Company at Ely. New. Two
bodies remain In the workings. but
there is no hope that the men may be
found alive. Both shafts OF the mine
have been sealed In order to smother
the flames.
The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an exam.
Ination for Sept 90 to obtain eligibles
from which appointments may be
made to .Iu . vacant post OF instru'
ment maker in the Bureau OF Mines
Mt Pittsburg. Pa. The examination is
open only to males. of whom five
years previous experience and especial
aptness in designing and constructing
physical, chemical and electrical lab
oratory apparatus and instruments oil
precision will be required.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-08-31

pain, my nerves ARC stronger ana can
do my own work. Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound cured mo altar
everything else had failed, and I reo.
ommend It to other suffering women. !"
-MRs. WV. SEALS COS W. Howard St..
Creston. Iowa.
Thousands Of unsolicited and genu-
inc testimonials Ike tho above prove
tho efficiency Of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, which u made
exclusively from roots and herbA
Women who suffer from those dis.
tressing ills should not lose sight OF
these facts or doubt tho ability Of Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound 70
restore their health.
II you want special advice Writo
10 Mrs. Pinkham, 1t Lynn, Mass.
She will treat your 1ettor -
strictly conildential. For 10 years
she has been helping sick women
in this way, FREQ Of charge. Don't
hoSitato-Writo At once.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-08-31
FORE E.oN.

Twenty-three persons were crushed
to death and fifty-nine injured by the
falling OF a church at Veniew, near
wengrowitz, Russia. during a service.
Violent outbreaks against Jews have
occurred in Monmouthshire. England,
and are giving the authorities great
concern. as this is altogether new
phase in British life.
When the announcement was made
from the board OF trade offices in
London that the railway strike had
been settled and that the men would
return to work Immediately. a great
wave of relief swept over the entire
country.
The election campaign has gained
full headway throughout Ontario. the
great industrial province of Canada.
by the visit OF Sir Wiffred Laurier.
the premier. and r. l.. Borden. the op-
position leader. On all sides 1t is
now recognized that reciprocity is the
issue.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-08-31
SPORT.
WESTERN LEAGUE STANDING.

Sportsmen are organizing gun
club in Platteville. Colo. and plan to
lease two or three lakes. SOW quanti-
ties OF wild rice about them, and have
fine duck shooting.
The former record was made
by Amerigo at Mulhausen, Germany,
when he carried passenger 3
hours, 19 minutes, 81 seconds. Beatty's
time was hours. AZ minutes, 20 sec
onds.
Jim Flynn, the Pueblo fireman and
conqueror of Al Kaukmann. is in New
York, where he is scheduled to NEE:
Carl Morris, the Oklahoma fighter, In
a ten-round contest about the middle
OF next month.
Miss Helen Taft, the Presidents
daughter, was the star in the women's
doubles tennis tournament at Magnolia.
Miss, when she and her partner. Miss
Harriet Curtis, defeated Miss F. Wood
mansee and Mrs. Allyn. They had to
work hard for the first set, rs. but the
second was easier at 6-1.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-08-31
WASHING GTON.

Statehood for Arizona and New
Mexico now only awaits the perfur c.
tory approval of President Taft.
in all. designated ninety first-class of
ices as postal savings banks. Last
order was for seventy.
The first session of the Sixty-sec-
ond Congress has ended. The session
record of measures introduced is ia.
03S bills and 4S4 resolutions in the
House and 1926 bills and 5s resoiu-
tions in the Senate. Only few of
these were passed.
Three short messages were sent 20
Congress by the President. one urginS
a further appropriation to complete the
work OF raising the wreck of the bat
tleship Maine, second asking Con
gress to determine whether the wrecks
Of the Spanish vessels sunk by the
American navy shall be given away
and the tnird transmitting reports OF
engineers OF surveys on the Great
Lakes. 4 "a -
Representing the commissioner OF
the General Land Office, Frederick r.
Dudley. has gone west to confer with
state land boards and state engineers
in regard to the operation Of the Carey
desert land act. Mr.. Dudley, who Will
hold conferences in all OF the public
land states in which the Carey act is
in operation, is chief Of the lands ano
railroads division of the General Land
Office and has immediate charge OF
Carey act applications.
The Democratic House Of Repre-
sentatives met defeat in its supreme
effort to pass the wool and free list
bills over the Presidents vetoes and
virtually fixed upon adjournment OF
Congress at an early date. The vote
was 227 to 1923.
On a basis acceptable to Mr.. Taft,
statehood for New Mexico and Ari-
zona was approved by the Senate
through the passage Of the Flood
Smith resolution presented by Scna
or William Alden Smith, chairma
Of the committee on territories. IT
resolution was adopted. So to S.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-08-31
A Strauss Heaven.

Senator Depew. at a recent dinner
in New York. said Of Richard Strauss
music:
ITO hear Strauss 'Elektra' or his
Domestic Symphony always makes
me think OF the old Scotch piper who
said:
".Ah. there's ane nicht I sail ne'er
forget. There were nineteen pipers
besides myself all In a wee bit parlor.
all playin' different tunes. $sst
thought was In heaven!'"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-08-31
An RIeht Without AssIst.nee.

It isc probable that many queens OF
the kitchen share the sentiment good
natureAly expressed by Scandinavian
servant, recently taken into the serv-
ice of SYng matron Of Chicago.
The youthful assumer OF household
cares Was disposed to be a trifle pat
rOnizing.
Now. Lena" fshe asked earnestly.
''are you a good cook?"
"Ya-as. IN, l tank So" said the girl
with perfect naivete. 'if you VIII not
try to help me.'-June Lippincotts.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-08-31
GENERAL.


ern Kansas.
Kansas City will get the 1912 meet
ing Of the Loyal Order OF Moose.
The first city in New Jersey to try
the commission form OF government is
Trenton.
On the eve of the election in the ma
tional encampment OF the q. A. r., in
Rochester. n. Y. it Is practically as
sured that Judge Harvey NJ. Trimble
of Illinois will be elected commander
in-chief
From the principal cranberry grow
ing center in the Wareham. Mass,
country comes news that the cranber-
900 barrels. or eleven per cent more
than last year.
According TO an order just issued
by the Florida East Coast railway. all
employees ON the Key West extension
work must send their families out OF
the path of the equinoxial storms for
two months.
The jurors who convicted Capt.
Peter C. Hams. U. s. A.. of the muir
der OF William f. Annis. in New York
three years ago this month. 1t was
learned. have sent a petition to Gov.
Dix asking the pardon of Hams.
William Lee. twenty-one years old.
Is in Jail at Boonville. Ind. charged
with the murder of his father, Richard
Lee: his mother and his younger
brother, Clarence. whose blackened
bodies were found in their burning
home.
Mrs. Z. II. Hartman has given $50
900 to DIR. F. X. Ainsworth. chief sur
geon OF the Southern Pacific system.
of a meteorological and pathological
laboratory for the benefit OF the EN-
ployes OF the company.
A sensation was created at the Au-
gust clearance sale OF a big dry goods
store In Kansas City when crowd of
women making for lower floor
where some handbags were on gale AZ
cut prices, took to the banisters and
slid down.
The new comet recently discovered
by DR.. w. Il. Brooks. director of OBJ
servatory and professor OF astronomy.
Hobart college. and named by him the
Brooks comet. has become SO bright as
to be seen with opera glasses or small
telescope. and will soon be visible TO
the naked eye.
According to his announced plan TO
give away his fortune before his
death, DIR. ID. X. Pearsons has turned
over his home in Hinsdale to that
town for n public library. art gallery
and park. The property is worth $685.
600 He will spend the remainder OF
his life In sanitarium.
The National Association of Rail-
road Commissioners. which has been
Investigating the subject Of express
rates, may issue u Recommendation
that Congress take action leading to,
the abolition OF express companies.
This prediction Is made by railroad Of
ficials and others.
A long conference between Vice Pres
ident julius Kruttschnitt OF the Union
and Southern Pacific railroads. and J.
w. Kline. international president of
the Blacksmiths' union. was held in
Chicago without any step being taken
toward a settlement OF differences in
volving $4,000 shopmen employed by
the Hartman lines.
Charles G. Gates. who with his moth
er. will inherit the large estate OF his
father. John w. Gates. has announced
that all the plans mapped out by his
father would be carried out by his
mother and himself. Mr.. Gates said he
would make his home in Texas. al
though he will maintain offices in New
York and continue his business con-
nections in this city.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-08-31
Not on the Market.

Tompkins-ventley has received a
million dollars for his patent egg dat
Ing nAchine. You know 1t is absolute
iy interference-proof. and dates cor
rectly and indelibly as tho egg is be-
ing laid.
Dewley-Is the machine on the mar
ket yet?
Tcmpkins-Oh. my. no! and II won't
be on the market The patent was
bought by the cold storage trust.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-08-31
sIa Future for Him.

The visitor to the Sunday school
had been asked to talk to the scholars.
His theme was the possibility Of
youth. He dwelt at some length upon
the attainments of men OF obscure
childhood. and to point his remark
turned to q little child near at hand
and said:
Tell US your name. little man"
In q voice heard through the room.
the little man piped up:
Sarah Watkins. SIR
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-08-31
bomEsEEkERs gxcURsI N
RATES TO TEXAS AND NEW
MEXICO POINTS DUR.

On the first and third Tuesdays OF
each month during the entire year
The Colorado and Southern Rail-
way will sell round trip homeseekers'
excursion tickets to . great many
points In New Mexico and Texas at
greatly reduced rates. Final limit
25 days allowing liberal stop-over
privileges. For detailed Information.
rates. etc. call on your nearest Colo
RADIO and Southern agent or address T.
e. Fisher. General Passenger Agent.
Denver. Colo.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-08-31
Rlrds Of n Essthse.

Blrds Of . Feather.
whats the bill for fixing my motor
carr asked the strange patron.
TT figures up to $11o. sir" replies
the garage man.
"Whew! I'll have to give you .
check. left all my money in my
drug store"
"Why. are you a druggist"
"Yes."
"Oh. in that case the bill will BE- .
dollar and . quarter. We fellows
ought to stand together"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-08-31
Hard to Find,

Hard to Find.
Decided where you are going on
your vacation YETI"
mo; can't seem to md the right
spot"
What sort of = place are you look
ing for?"
"A place where my pocketbook can
enjoy . vacation as we'll a. its own.
sr"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-08-31

IN my ulOot ucA
headaches and nor
vouMess. Ihad t.
ken % many medi-
cinos that I was
d discouraged . nd
thought I would
never get well A
friend told mo OF
Lydia z. PinkhAm's
Vegetable Com
pound and 1t ~.
stored mo to health.
i have no more
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-08-31
Ihe PuhIIeIst,e MIetake.

What this town needs most" said
tho eminent publlcist, rs a thorough
clearing up. about dozen new
bridges and = first-class subway sys'
tenn"
You are mistaken" replied the av-
erage citizen. what this town needs
most IL q good lef-handed pitcher"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-08-31
Back to the Soil.

Gardening has restored young
Weakling to health. Great thing. gard
ening.'
ut was gardening that knocked him
out in the first place"
That's strange. What kind!'
Roof"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-08-31
Hard to Find Things.

He-Where are my collars. dear!
She-I don't really know.
He-Well. yesterday l couldn't fino
my shirts: this morning my ties were
missing; now 1 can't find my collars.
The only place l know OF worse than
my bureau 10 my card index system
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-08-31
Tho Extreme Limit.

rs there anything worse than Nv
ing in the suburbs!" asked Howard.
"Yes." replied Mr.. Fartrek. Of North
Hackensack, there is. Living in the
suburbs of the suburbs."
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-08-31
Low COLONIsT RATES
via
THE DENVER 4 RIO GRANDD


RAILROAD
September 18th to october 18th. 1911.
inclusive.
From Denver. Colorado Springs. Pu-
Springs. Delta. Grand Junction. Gunni
son, Montrose and all intermediate
points Reduced rates are also
coiorsdo and New Mexico 70 san
San Diego. Bakersfield. Fresno. San
Jose. Santa Barbara. Redding. Marys-
VILE and all points on main line
OF Western Pacific. southern Pacific
Ore. Tacoma. seattle. Wash: Vancou-
same territory. Stopovers of five days
will be allowed on the D. & r. @. X. Il,
Reno. Las vegas. LoveioeK. shaftef.
Winnemucca. New, and all points In
Northern and Northern Pacific at and
west of Billings, at all points on the
o. s. l. and o. w. r. & N. Pocatello and
cific between Portland. Ore. and Weed.
Daily lines of Pullman Tourist Sleep
ing Cars will leave Denver via Denver
Rio Grande running through to San
ing cars to San Francisco via Salt Lake
City and Western Pacific Railway.
Open-to Observation Cars through the
cafIons, seats free.
For information regarding train ser
Grande Agent or address Frank a.
Wadleigh, General Passenger Agent.
Denver. Colo.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-08-31
HOWARD {. BURTON, AssAYER L CHEMIST

LKADVII.Ik. COLORATW.
epecimen prices: Gold. silver. lead. 81; gold,
silver. 75c: gold. SOC: Iinc or eopper. IL
sppiiration. Control and umpire work So
Melted Reference: Carbonate National Bank
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-08-31
lNFLAM.
NATION
AND PAIN
Cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Creston, Iowa. was troubled for
q long time with Inflammation, pains
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-08-31

Mrs.. Jinks-My husband II making
. collection Of stems.
Mrs. Booze A. Lott-My husband 10
making . collection Of the contents OF
Otoins.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-08-31
An Experiment.

An Experiment.
Nurse-What Is the matterf
Johnny-The baby is a fake: !
threw him on the floor. and he didn't
bouce a bit
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-08-31
&kG &ezszaueoMx

Can dosble your salary In six months. Endorsed
by 6 banks. Write for valuable souvenir and
ratalog free. Denver. Colorado.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-08-31
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