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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-11-09
Than in Any Other Country
on the Face of the
Globe.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. C.
More beer is consumed in the United
States than in any other country i'll
the world, and more distilled spirits
in any other country except Russia.
The quantity per capita consumed
in the United States is not, however,
in the case of beer, as great as in
Belgium, United Kingdom, Ger
many, or Denmark; while our per
capita consumptiouS of distilled
spirits is less than that of Denmark.
Hungary, Austria, France, Neither.
lands or Sweden. or wines, the
quantity consumed in the United
States is below that of Portugal,
Spain, Germany, Italy or France.
and the per capita consumption is
less than that of France. italy,
portugal, Spain, Switzerland Aus
tria or Hungary
The quantity of malt liquors CON
sumed in the United States in 1910
was 1851 million gallons, against
1,7O4 million in Germany, and 1897
in the United Kingdom, that OF
Austria being 293 million, Belgium
412 million, France 376 million.
and Russia 2a1 million gallons. OF
spirits the quantity consumed in
the United States was 1873 l-2 mill
lion gallons, against 2322 3 million
in Russia, the percapita being in
each case las gallons, against a
little less than gallon in the
United Kingdom. The quantity OF
beer per capita consumed in the
United States was, in 1910. zoos
gallons, against 31.44 gallons in the
United Kingdom and 26.47 gallons
in Germany. In the consumption of
wines France leads the world, I,541
million gallons, or 1886 gallons
per capita in 1909. Italy in that
year consumed S1.17 gallons per
capita: Portugal. 27.S9 gallons;
Switzerland. 1856 gallons, and the
United States, in 1910, onl O.66 gal
lon per capita. Comparatively lit
tie beer is consumed in Italy, Rou-
mania, servia and Russia; less than
2 gallons per capita annually, as
against 20 gallons in the United
States, &c IL gallons In Germany,
and 81 o1-2 gallons in the United
Kingdom. The principal countries
in which wine consumption aver
aged less than one .saiion per cap
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-11-09
WHEELING
Gets the Semi-Centennial Gel.
ebration of Birth of
West Virginia.

The West Virginia Semi-Centen-
NAL Commission decided late Sat
urday evening by vote of eight to
two that that the semi-centennial
celebration of the state be held in
Wheeling. The same is to be held
June 20. 1913. The two votes cast
against Wheeling were in favor Of
Charleston.
In addition to choosing Henry c.
Davis president of the celebration
and John E. Day secretary r.. W.
Peterson, of Wheeling, was elected
treasurer by the commission.
An outline of the program for the
days celebration was adopted as
follows by the commission:
The governor is to issue procla-
nation making the day of celebra-
ton holiday, if provided for by
law. A procession consisting of
music, militia, citizens, school chill
dren and fraternal orders is to be
held. A suitable arch is to be
erected on the line of march and
there will be illuminations and
fireworks at night. The governor is
to make short address to the peo-
pie of the state to be sent out By
the state superintendent Of schools,
with flags Of state and the United
States and poem, or song, to all
schools, colleges, orders, and towns
by which the day is to simultaneous
, ly celebrated. There is to be a
speech BY the governor after the
march, and the recital of poem or
song for which premium OF $500
will be offered. A banquet is to
be held at night with speeches.
/ Resolutions were passed making
five members quorum at all future
meetings of the commission with full
power to act, and providing that the
governor, chairman and vice-chair.
man of the commission be mem,
bers of all committees and providing
that the president of the United
States and governors and other state
officials of al the states be asked t.
join in the celebration. A resolu
tion also authorizes the chairman Il
appoint ten committees to look afte,
various details of the commission,
work.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-11-09
INSTITUTE
IS Successfully Held by the
School Teachers of
Eagle District.

The second session of the Eagle
Dietrict School Improvement League
was held at Lumberport Saturday
afternoon, October %, from to
$3.50 o'clock.
The following teachers were
present:
Miss frankie Con, Miss Elsie
Hasdesty, Miss Ora Coffman, Miss
Watson, Miss Erma Reit, Miss Ger
trude Robinson, Mrs. Homer Robin
son, and Messrs Eyerette cofman,
A. b Sharp, Earl Rogers, Floyd
Rogers, Momer Rechtine, Martin.
Fortney, John Lucas and McKown
\ very enthusiastic time WINS
spent by the teachers in discussing
many points of interest TO the school
Tho only drawback was that many
of the teachers were absent and
therefore missed some very valuable
suggestions that were given during
the afternoon. After the close of
the session the teachers spent some
time inspecting the work being done
by the Lumberport school.
All teachers of this district are
urged to be present at the next Sos
sion the date of which will be pub.
iished later. Visitors are cordially
welcome.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-11-09
\AIfl[)N
Is Begun on Pronunciation
MIA International EXPOSE
ton at San Diego.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 6.-Actual
work has begun on the buildings for
the Panama California international
exposition at San Diego, in 1915.
According to schedule, say advices
from San Diego, workmen began con
struction Monday morning, November
6, on the administration building,
plans for which, as submitted by Di-
rector of Works F. p Allen, were
formally accepted by the directors.
Following this action, the committee
on buildings and grounds recon-
mended that the executive board
order work to proceed on the build
ing without delay.
Like all the other buildings 10 b,
erected for the exposition, this will
be in the Mission Renaissance style
1t will be situated on the left side OF
the axis of the ground plan, and al
the east end of the bridge, near the
California state building There i.
will form strong feature Of the archi-
tectural composition at the entrance
to the grounds. In it will be located
all of the offices of the exposition
and of the division of works, which
are now located in a business build
ing in San Diego. The administra-
ton building will be ready, the di-
rector of works says, by April /.
When Col. D. c. Collier, director
general of the exposition, was last
in Washington, he made arrange
ments for the installation of a per-
manent exhibit advertising the ex-
position, San Diego and southern Cal
ifornia, to be installed in the exhibit
hall in the new southern building,
under the auspices of the Southern
Commercial Congress, an organlza-
ton which is giving San Diego valu-
able assistance in promoting the ex-
position.
A competent stage carpenter and
scenic artist is now engaged in build
ing the booth for San Diego. This
will be designed in the Mission style,
and will form a picturesque feature
in the great exhibit hall. 1t will
embody some OF the well known and
distinctive features of the old Mis-
sions, and the interior will show a. Bit
of southern California scenery such
as has made that region famous in
song and story. The booth will be
supplied with characteristic exhibit
forwarded from California and also
with literature telling about the ex-
position; also with Photographic
views which will give an excellent
idea of the country and of the ex-
position as IT will appear. All of the
southern states will have exhibits iu
this hall, and the visitors who will
be attracted to it annually will num-
her thousands.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-11-09
FULL ADDRESS
IS IMPORTANT
Many Letters Lacking 1t Are
UndeliyereA and Postmas-
ter Advertises Them.

What is the proper form of adj
dress for letter that is to be Sent
through the United States mails?
This is something every correspond.
ent ought to know, yet, strange as Il
may seem, many persons are quite
Ignorant of the subject.
In addition to the full name Of tbc
addressee, the street number or
postotIice box number, should be in
cluded as well as the name of tho
name OF the city or town and the
name OF the state. 1t is better tn
write the name of the state in fun
II these things are kept in mind, few
letters viii so astray or be sent to
the dead letter Office.
or course, in some instances, the
full address is not known by the
sender. Unless he is known by
postal clerks, the letter is put
in the general delivery and IL not
called for there within a reasonable
time it is advertised and then. if il
still remains unclaimed, it is sent to
the dead letter office.
Several such letters have accumu-
lated at the Clarksburg postolfice
and the postmaster, S. c. Denham
has accordingly advertised them. A
list of these missives is as follows
and persons calling for them should
tell the clerk at the general delivery
window that they have been adver-
tised as unclaimed:
A
Miss Gertie Asher. Garcia Anbel,
Mrs. Charles Allen, Mrs. Jennie Alex
andor. Guy Ashcraft.
i
c. o, Beach, Miss Mary Bryan, Mr..
Bender. Lud Burress. Tom Babblc,
Henry Brown, Mrs. Blanche Black.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-11-09
USES A MATTOcK.

FAIRMoNT. Nov. G.-John Reed
copoway and John Eulne, both drink
ing, became engaged in quarrel,
when Euline picked up a mattock
knocked Conoway down, severely in
1uring him. Conoway was taken to
hospital and Eulne Jailed.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-11-09
CHILD BURIED.

The funeral of Freddie McClung
the two year old son of Mr., and Mrs
John McClung, of Northview, who
died Saturday morning of membran-
eous Group was held at the home
Monday morning AT o'clock The
burial followed IN the ElkyIew GENE.
terry.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-11-09
NEW ISLAND
In Serpant's Mouth Strait af-
ter Burst of Columns of
Smoke and Flame.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Nov. 6.
An island has suddenly risen out
of the sea at serpent's Mouth strait
between Trinidad and the venezuelan
coast. The phenomenon was pre-
coded by extraordinary commotion in
the sea, from which burst great col
umns of smoke and flames.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-11-09

CUMBERLAND, Nov. General
Joseph Sprigg, one of the leading cit
liens OF Cumberland and one of the
Oldest members OF the Allegheny
county bar, is dead nj his home on
Washington street, this city, aged -,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-11-09
WASHINGTON. D. c., Nov .

n. B Nutter. clerk in the postof-
fee department from West Virginia
has been promoted with nm increase
in salary from $1,000 TO $1,000.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-11-09
MORE BEER DRUNK
IN UNITED STATES

ita in tho latest available year in
clude Netherlands, the United King
DOM Canada, Newfoundland, New
Iceland and the United States.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-11-09

Elijah Gain, Of sardis, was a ,i.y
visitor Thursday.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-11-09

Miss Gertie Asher, Garcia Anbel,
Mrs. Charles Allen, Mrs. Jennie Alex
ander. Guy Ashcraft.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-01-20

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle told several
good stories Of old fashioned practi-
toners he knew. There was one man,
he said, who never used to wash out
the half emptied bottles returned to
him, but emptied them into one huge
jar. from which he dispensed this mix
ture Of medicines to his more obscure
patients. at is like grapeshot." he
said; zone of them is sure to hit"
There was another man who used to
say, when my patients are alive I
don't know what is the matter with
them and when they die don't know
whether they are dead" That was
like the medical man who said to q
lady whose husband he had been at
tending, Madam, have very strong
belief that your husband is dead, but
If it is your wish have no objection
to consultation"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-01-20
What They Ate,

Tobias SmoIlett wrote bis "Humphrey
Clinker' in 1771, the last year of his
life, giving therein a spirited account
Of the society and customs then pre-.
vailing in London town. he exposed
the iniQuities practced by the purvey-
ors of provisions at that time. Oysters
were "bloated" and "hoated' then az
now; veal was whitened by repeated
bleedings of the live animal; green's
were boiled with brass half pence to
improve the color; the wine in com.
mon use was "pernicious sophistica.
ton, balderdashed with cider, corn
spirit and the juice Of sloes," and 9th.
er revelations not suited to repetition
in this polite age indicated that al
most every article OF diet was prof
itably treated" before It reached the
ultimate consumer. That "bleached"
-four is no new commodity was also
shown, while Smollett's added com.
ment furnishes excellent food for re.
Fiction:
THE bread l eat In London is a
deleterious paste, mixed up with chalk
alum and bone ashes. insipId to the
taste and destructive to the constitu.
ton. The good people are not ig
norant of this adulteration, but they
prefer it to wholesome bread because
1t IL whittier than the meal of corn
Washington Post.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-01-20
Her Evidence.

81 had a colored woman before me
as q complaining witness" said q
criminal court judge. "She had a man
held for trial by city magistrate on
the charge that he had attacked her
with a pair Of scissors. He mout' near
gouge nah eye out. jedge.' she said to
me. Jes' come at me lax a lion. he
did, a-roarin', sub. He poke me In De
face wiz dem scissors, ledge, not once,
but for four or FIVE times. He Jes'
cut up my face LAX it was yahd Of
ribbon, jedge The magistrate what
held him to dis heah court says be
nevah did hear tell of no more dang
Gus man.
"Well, looked her over. She had
q wide, smooth, yellow face that didn't
have a mark on it. told her to re-
peat her story, and she went all over
1t again, telling how the man had
slashed her face with that pair Of
scissors.
"But, madam I said, there isn't q
mark on your face
"'Marksr said she Indignantly
Marks What l care for marks, lem
me ask you dat? 1 got witnesses,
tell you New York Cor. Cincinnati
Times-Star.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-01-20
The Poor.

We all love the poor. 1t would be
entirely unnecessary, If not positively
caddish, to say that we hate the poor.
But there are two kinds OF poor-the
individual poor and the collective poor.
1t is not the individual poor that we
love; It is the collective poor. 1t is not
the poor that we know and see. but
the poor that we do not know and
have neither time nor inclination to
look at. We are afraid IL we see them
we shall cease to love them. We never
say. God bless the iceman. or the
coal HEAVIER, or the motorman." For
them we find our excavations for not
contributing to our comfort just 30 and
30 and 30.
1t is with great fervOr, however, that
we can say, God bless the POOR" be-
cause the poor do not interfere with
our comfort to the slightest degree
Life.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-01-20

The agent Of a well known insur.
ance company stood on the fringe OF
the crowd watching the fremen retir.
ing from the scene of small blaze In
an uptown 1athouse.
"I'll do business tomorrow morn.
ing" said he grimly, "and most of x
will be with women who have forgot
ten their insurance has run out.
There's nothing like q blaze on the
block to set thoughts in the direction
Of insurance. Last week a woman
was waiting for me when opened
my ONCE. Her husband had given her
money to take out insurance weeks
before. and she had spent it for new
hat The night before a FIRE had
broken out on the second fat above
theirs, and. believe me, that woman
must have suffered tortures until the
fate of the house was settled She
paid the premium in small change,
which believe she took from a child'a
bank, rather than confess her neglect
to her husband. New York World.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-01-20
She Had CourauO.

A self possessed young woman who
knew no French strolled into one of
the larger downtown cafes. She spoke
to the waiter in that decisive tone
which distinguishes the initiated and
glanced over the French bill Of fare
with the nonchalant air Of a Pa
risienne.
TN have" she began firmly as she
plunged into the sea Of French dishes
-"I'll have-let me see. Oh, yes, I'll
have some bisque tortoni, a sultana
roll, pommes de terre and a little of
that frontage. And, garcon, you might
as well bring me a cup Of coffee"
The waiter gasped. He started to
speak, but the young woman froze him
with one of those icy stares peculiar
to the thoroughly sophisticated.
And the order arrived-two kinds Of
ices, boiled potatoes and piece Of
cheese. But she ate 1t as II she had
been used to that sort Of diet all her
life.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-01-20
The Danger of Criticism.

II you simply cannot help criticising
at least be careful in selecting your
victim.
A magazine editor to whom o. Hen
ry had promised a story many times
without delivering 1t sat down one day
and wrote him thus
my Dear o. Henry-If do not re-
ceive that story from you by noon to-
day am going to put on my No. II
shoes and come down and kick you
down your own stairs 1 never fail to
keep my promises"
Whereupon o. Henry replied:
81, too, would keep my promises II
l could do all my work with my feet"
Chicago Tribune.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-01-20
Cute Little Girl.

One day while Katherine's mother
was Ill cup Of beef tea was prepared
for her, but Katherine fancied it and
drank almost all Of It. Her father
was about to scold her when her moth
er said:
Never mind; it does me just as
much good to see her drink It."
Shortly after this a dose Of castor
oil was prepared for Katherine, and
she poured 1t into her dolls mouth
why Katherine" said her aston
ished mother. what did you do that
for?'
That's all right" Katherine replied
at will do me Just as much good II
she drinks it."-Boston Herald.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-01-20

The battle of week was the great
conflict at Tours in which Charles
Martel overthrow the Saracens, A. d,
1872. The members Of the Saracen
army are variously estimated at from
100000 to 100000, and the historians
say that $4,000 were killed on the
field. 1t is suspected that these fig
ures are gross exaggeration, but II
is certain that few battles Of history
have been either so bloody or so de
cisiye
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-01-20
Fieldina at Lisbon.

Lisbon contains the grave of Henry
Fielding. 1t was on Oct. 4, 1754, that
Fielding died in the Portuguese cap
ital. and it was in 1880 that his tomb
was erected In the English cemetery.
And Fielding didn't like Lisbon. las
the houses. converts. churches. ETC.,
are large" be wrote. and all built
with white stone, they look beautiful
at a distance. but as you approach
nearer and find them to want every
kind OF ornament all idea Of beauty
vanishes at once" At that time a
voyage to Lisbon was an undertaking
not lightly to be contemplated. 1t
took Fielding exactly hfty days Of
foul weather.-St. James Gazette.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-01-20

OARS leave Chevy Chase Lake for Kensing-
J ton on hour and on half hour, $3.50 a.
m. 70 7p. IN.
Returning cars leave Kensington quarter
before and quarter after hour connecting
with Capital Traction Co.'s through cars
which leave Chevy Chase Lake and returning
leave 18th street and New York Avenue at
quarter hour intervals. Cars leaving 18th and
New York Avenue, N. W. quarter oetoreand
quarter after hour connect with kensing-
ton cars. nh
Fare cents each way on Kensington Rail,
way. and one car ticket to Circle on Capital
Traction Railway.
COMPUTATION RATES-G00D UNTIL
USRD-bo ride tickets 81 SO, good on Ken
slngton Railway. Sold by Mr.. George Peter
at B. 4 o. ticket ONCE.
100 ride tickets 81 90 on Capital Traction
Cos line, Chevy Chase Lake to Circle sold by
Capital Traction Company's Agent, Chevy
Chase Lake.
Chevy Chase Circle ID. c. line) one car
ticket TO any point In city on Capital Trac-
ton Company's lines.
NM- Connection at Kensington with local
trains on B. l. o. r. r. To reach points in
northwest section Of city passengers will usu-
ally save time and money by taking Kensing-
ton cars to the Lake and thence Capital Trac-
ton cars to city.
KENSINGTON RAILWAY co.
July 20-y
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-01-20
100 az Rome Does"

The saying do as Rome does
originated with st. Ambrose in the
fourth century. 1t arose from a d.
versity of the observance of Saturday
The Milanese made it a feast, the Ro
mans a fast. st. Ambrose. being ask
ed what should be done In such O
case, replied; in matters of little con
sequence 1t Is better to be guided by
the general usage. When am al
Milan do not fast on Saturday. but
when l am at Rome do as they do in
Rome"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-01-20

First Passenger-That is Conductor
Punchem. He is one Of the most ex-
perienced men on the road. Second
Passenger knew it before you told
me. First Passenger-How so? Sec
ond Passenger-Because he slams the
door at the precise instant that he
calls the stations name.-Judge.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-01-20
SPECIAL BARGAINS.

Having quite a large lot of buggies, har-
ness, blankets, robes, whips, and a good
many secondhand buggies that we will
sell at bargain prices, we would be pleased
to have you call and look the stock over.
We have buggies from $50 up; blankets.
from rs cents up robes, from $3.50 up. as
high as SIS, some Of which are beauties.
Quality considered, we can save you money.
POSS & RICKETTS,,
dec 24-tf Rockville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-01-20

Shakespeare was a smart man"
said 81 Simlin. but there was times
when he didn't hit 1t right"
For instanceT'
That remark about rather bear the
ills we have than fly to others that we
know not Of II that was the case
there wouldn't be no boss trades."-
Washington Star.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-01-20

81 think you said. Rastus, that you
had a brother in the mining business
in the westT'
"Yeh, boss. that's right"
What kind of mining-gold mining,
silver mining. copper miningT
mo, sab, none O. those; calcimin-
ing. "-Everybody's.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-01-20

Wi6e-I am trimming mp last years
hat to save the cost Of a new one!
Hubby--How good Of you'll You're a
perfect little angel! Wife-Am II
Then give me $40 to buy wings.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-01-20

They're beginning to put on airs"
SIS that so?"
Eyes: their washwoman is now q
laundress. detroit Free Press.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-01-20

Mrs. Knicker-Now, will you remem
Der everything. John? Knicker-Yep
I'm TO turn the flowers out at night
and sprinkle the cat.-Harpers Ba
gar
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-01-20
One Rsttar

First Suburbanite-We've got baby
grand In our house. Second Ditto
We can go you one better. We've got a
grand baby In ours Baltimore Amer
lean.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-01-20

Patience Is bitter. but Its fruit Is
sweet.-Rousseau