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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-10-19
NEW GAS FIELD
Is Opened Up by Salemites
at a Point South of
Salem.

SALEM, Oct. III, F. Randolph,
Ernest Randolph and E. A. Ward, of
this city, and NJ. V. Meek and Joha
A. Davis, Of Doddridge county, have
just drilled in a we'll that is reported
as making million, or more feet Of
gas and from twenty-five to fifty bar
rels of oil per day, This strike is
about six miles south of Salem. The
parties drilling in this we'll have eight
farms leased adjacent to the we'll. The
leasing fever is running high and par
ties are paying fabulous prices for
leases in that locality, This practic-
ally opens a new field and puts new
ire in the oil and gas interests in that
vicinity.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-10-19
BIG GUNS WILL BE
AT THE INA UGUPAL

The principal officers were bal
loted on Thursday night and the re-
suit was announced by the tellers
at Friday mornings session, at
which the general federation state
secretary and the four delegates to
the biennial convention of the gen
eral federation were chosen.
| Reports of the committees on mu-
sic and art were submitted and or
Edered filed with the secretary,s re-
port.
Reports from presidents of several
clubs were also submitted, all not
having been presented at the previ-
Gus sessions. Those reports we're
quite interesting as they reviewed the
work and future plans of the vari-
Gus clubs and proved to be sources
of great encouragement to all.
A resolution was adopted asking
the members of all clubs affiliated
with the General Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs to contribute their per
capita amount of money to the en-
dowment fund Of 500, 900, the pro-
ceeds of which are to be used toward
defraying the expenses of that or
ganization.
A brilliant lecture on "our Brains
and What Ais Them" by Mrs.
Charlotte Perkins Gilman Thursday
night at the First Methodist Episco-
pal church proved to be one of the
most interesting and instructive fea-
lures of the gathering. Psychological
and physiological facts were pre-
sented by her to show the wonder
full advantages to be attained in
cultivating the mind. "
Mrs. Gilman has won a reputation
in Europe as well as in America as
a woman of brilliant mind. AS a
thinker along ethical, economic
and progressive lines she is one OF
the representative women OF the
world. The impression she gives a
stranger is one of healthy, happy,
vigorous woman who has purpose
in life which she means to attain as
nearly as possible. She is a
thinker who has evolved her ideas
from broad experience and calm
Judgment.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-10-19
CHOOSES
MRS. RUHL PRESIDENT
List of New Officers Complet-
ed at Closing Session Iii
day Morning.
MORGANToWN CHOSEN
For Next Convention on
Invitation of Women's
Clubs of That City.

After accepting an invitation OF the
Music and Woman's Clubs of Nor
gantown to hold its next annual con-
Vention in that city, completing the
election of officers for the ensuing
year and finishing routine business,
the eighth annual convention of the
West Virginia Federation OF Wo-
mems Clubs was adjourned at /
O'Clock Friday afternoon in the as
sembly hall of the Waldo hotel.
The new officers are as follows:
President-Mrs. John L. Ruhl.
Clarksburg.
Vice president from First congress
sional district--Mrs. George T. Wat
son, Fairmont.
Vice-president Second congress
sional district-Mrs. Waitman Il.
Barbe, Morgantown.
Vice-president Third congresslon-
al district-Mrs. A. D. Rummel,
Charleston.
Vice-president Fourth congress
sional district-Mrs. R. B. Taylor,
Parkersburg.
Vice-president Fifth congressional
dlstrict--Mrs. F. ]. Waddell. Hunt
ington.
Recording secretary-Mrs. ], z.
Cooper, Cameron.
Corresponding secretary-Mrs. j.
Hornor Davis. Clarksburg
Treasurer-Mr George T, Brew,
Ronceverte.
Auditor-Miss Apologize, Wells
burg. ...
Geenrnl Federation state secretary
Mrs. Hugh F. Smith, Fairmont.
Delegates to tho biennial conven,
tion of the General Federation OF
Women's Clubs in San Francisco
Mrs. John L. Ruhl, Clarksburg;
Mrs. Il. NJ Kimberland, Wheeling;
Mrs. Mary Mcmillan, Parkersburs}
and Mrs. Paul Grosscup, Charles
ton.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-10-19
REFINERY
At Franklin, Pa, Owned by
the Standard, is
Burning.

Advices received here state that tho
Standard Oil Company's Eclipse re-
timing works at Franklin, Pa. the
next largest in the United States,
have been burning the last two days.
The property covers space four by
six miles and millions OF dollars are
invested there. All the oil produced
in West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio.
Indiana. Illinois, Pennsylvania and
Tennessee is refined there and the
fire may materially handicap oil OPP
erations in these states some time.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-10-19
HARLAN DEAD.
&.sssa QIssi
Acute Bronchitis of Less
Than a Weeks Du-
ration.
I VA SO
ENDS MORTAL LIFE
OF Member of the United
States Supreme Court
of Long Service.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Oct. a.
Associate Justice Harlan, of the
United States Supreme Court, died
this morning OF acute bronchitis.
He was rs years old.
justice Harlan had been Ill less
than a week. He served thirty-five
years as associate justice and before
reaching the bench was a high au-
thority in Kentucky politics, once
being candidate for vice president.
Yesterday he seemed a little better.
but during the night became much
worse.
John Marshal Harlan was born
June 1, 1888, in Boyle county, KY,
and was son of James and Eliza
D. Harlan. He was graduated from
Centre college, Ky, in 1853 with
the degree of bachelor of arts and
studied law at Pennsylvania Uniyer-
sity Subsequently the degree of
doctor Of Law was conferred upon
him by Bowdoin university, Prince
ton university and the University of
Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Harlan first began the prac-
tice of law at frankfort, Ky. In
1855 he was elected county judge
and in the following year he was a
candidate for Congress on the
Wing ticket in the Ashland district
In 1850 he was an elector on the
Bell and Everett ticket. Seven
years after that he moved to Louis
vile and engaged in the practice Of
law there. The first three years OF
the Civil war he was colonel of the
Tenth Kentucky Regiment of In
fantry in the Union army.
From 1863 to 1867, Mr.. Harlan
served as attorney general OF hik
state and then returned to his Laws
practice. In 1871 and 1876 he WAS
the Republican nominee for gov
ernor OF Kentucky. His name was
presented by the Republican conven-
ton OF Kentucky for vice-president
of the United States in 1872. No
vember 90. 1877 be was appointed
associate justice of the supreme
court and took his seat as such De
'cember 10 of that year.
Justice Harlan was one of the
American arbitrators on the Behrins
sea tribunal, which met in Paris in
1898. Since 1889 he was professor
OF constitutional law in George
Washington university.
In 1856 Mr. Harlan married NAL
VIVA F., a daughter of John Shank
u lin. of Evansville. Ind, to which
union there we're born Richard Da-
NEWPORT Harlan, who become q
noted Presbyterian minister, and
James S. Harlan, now member OF
the United States Interstate Com
merce Commission, and formerly
attorney general OF Porto Rico.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-10-19
TABLE waters
OF GOOD VALUE
West Virginia Takes High
Rank in Quantity and
Quality.

An item that fast is becoming Of
Importance In the mineral production
Of the United States is the annual
output of mineral waters that have
lmedicinal properties, or that are used
as a beverage. Although mineral
springs are found all over the coun-
try, those Of the sixteen southern
states, for which figures are complies
by the Manufacturers Record, fur
nish one-flfth of the entire PRODUCTION
in point of value and quantity.
In the ten years from 1900 to 1910,
the sales of mineral waters increased
about 1S,4OO,OOO gallons or about
thirty-geven per cent The year 1911
shows still greater proportionate
increase, and it means probably that
lie consumption will continue to grow
steadily from now on.
These waters are used chiefly as
table beverages, although in some
eases they are used as medicine be-
cause OF the minerals they contain:
/, The increase of population and the
building up of many suburbs, coupled
with the poor sewerage systems used
in many cities OF the country, have
created a demand for pure drinking
water, because in many cases, thd
municipal water supply is drawn
from streams that are polluted by tho
filth of the many communities lying
along their banks.
The social life of sixty years ago ir
the South usually included an annual
trip 10 the springs, While it is no
longer social observance, the cus-
tom has been continued, and has in
creased remarkably, as many physi-
clans prescribe these trips for their
patients. The attendance at the var
ious southern springs has increased
about fifty per cent since 1900,
West Virginia, with its numerous
sulphur springs in the mountainous
parts of the state, ranks seventh
among the southern states in the
value of her output in 1910. In that
year, S26,444 gallons were sold, their
total value amounting 10 the sum OF
$81,742. AS aeYeral OF these springs
are located near Clarksburg, the in
dustry is of LEGAL interest and some
Of the money ecelyed for this product
,Cf nature flows in local channels, adj
ing 10 The wealth of this locality.
About the principal spring in this
state is White Sulphur. which, dur
ing the last year, gained considerable
prominence all over the United
States, and gives promise of becoming
as popular as some Of the old springs
(which are better known al the present
time Berkeley, Webster, Red Sulphur
and other springs through this state
are also being visited by many; and
the next few years will probably see
them the most important of the en-,
tire country.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-10-19
HOSPITALITY HERE
PLEASEs VISITORS
AS Shown by the Resolutions
Passed by Federation
of Clubs.

Members of the West Virgins
Federation of Women's Clubs are
very grateful for the reception and
Entertainment given them during
their stay in Clarksburg while at.
tending their eighth annual conven-
tion. as is made evident by the fol,
lowing resolutions adopted by the
federation at its closing session:
We, the women of the federated
clubs OF West Virginia in convention
assembled do hereby extend to the
members of the hostess clubs OF
Harrisburg our appreciation of their
hospitality and of their complete
arrangements for the comfort and
pleasure of the strangers within
their gates.
To members of the press who have
been SO courteous in giving full re-
ports of the meetings and all infor-
nation pertaining to the entertain
ment of the members of the fedora
ton, we extend our most cordial
thanks.
We are deeply grateful to those
guests of the federation, Mrs.
Sturgiss, Miss Colwell. DR.. Barbe
and DR.. Granbery, who by their
presentation of subjects of general
interest so materially added enthu-
siesm and incentive to our delibera-
tions; and also to Nrs. Flora Will
liams, of Wheeling; Miss Nellie Cas-
seday. of Fairmont; and ladies OF
tho Marcato Club, Miss Cora Atch-
ison. Miss Bessie Byrd and Miss
Mildred Lamberd. who contributed
greatly to our pleasure by giving u
delightful literary and musical pro-
gram.
We are also indebted to Mrs. D.
W. Jacobs for the use of her home
for a most pleasant reception given
by the hostess clubs for the ladies
of the federation, also to Mr.. Virgil
l.. Highland for the free transpor-
tation furnished the ladies by the
street railway.
We are also grateful to the stew
ards of the First Methodist Episco-
pal church for the free use of their
auditorium and to the hostess clubs
of Clarksburg for bringing Mrs.
Charlotte Perkins Gilman, who gave
as fitting close to most enjoy
able session where many intel
lectual treats have been offered us.
a wonderful lecture about "our
Brains and What Ais Them"
We respectfully suggest that a
copy of these resolutions be given to
the public press in clarksburg and
be spread upon the minutes of this
meeting.
MRS. MARY Il. RAT1IBoNE,
Chairman.
MRS, GEORGE DEBoLT.
S. SCoGIlAY PAGE,
Committee on resolutions.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-10-19

On Tenmile creek, Eagle district
this county, the Hope Natural Gas
Company has drilled its test on the
C. A. Stewart farm through the fifty
foot sand and has shut down. On
Jones's run the same company's test
on the Alice Griffin farm has been
drilled TO a depth Of 2,too feet am
he's shut down for orders.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-10-19
Roy HANGS HIMSELF.

HUNTINGTON, Oct. 14.-carrolI
Faulker, flrteen-year-old school boy
took his life yesterday afternoon by
hanging himself in barn. No reason
Is known for his act.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-10-19
Of Thomas E. Hodges as
President of the State
University.

The following tentative program fol
he inaugural exercises at the uniyer.
sity at Morsantown the first of No.
yember, has been announced:
Thursday, November 3.
An educational meeting, NJ. p Shaw.
key, state superintendent of schools,
presiding.
Addresses by p. p. Claxton, United
States commissioner of education, and
Dr.. E. A. Alderman, president OF Uni
versity of Virginia.
Friday, November 8.
Formal reception of delegates and
brief addresses of greeting from
presidents of colleges and unlversi-
ties, Dr.. D. B. Purinton, former pres
ident Of the university. presiding.
Among those bearing greetings are
President Edward E. Sparks, State
College, Pa; President E. A. Alder
man, University of Virginia; President
Arthur A, Hamerschlg, Carnegie
Technical Schools; President W. H.
Crawford, Allegheny College; Presl-
dent W. o. Thompson, Ohio State
University; President Carl G. Doney,
West Virginia Wesleyan College;
President James e. Allen, Davis-E Ell
kins College; President Thomas E.
cramblet, Bethany College; President
s B. Mccormick, University OF Pitts
burg; President Herbert Welch, Ohio
Wesleyan University; President Al
fred 7. Perry, Marietta College; Presl
ident P. .. Moffat, Washing on and
Jefferson College; President Charles
w. Dabney, University OF Cincinnati;
President c. B. Clark, Salem College.
Formal exercises of Inauguration,
Governor Glasscock, presiding.
Installation charge by NJ. P. Shaw
key, president Board of Regents. Re-
Spouse by President Thomas Edward
Hodges.
Addresses by President W. o.
Thompson, of the Ohio State Univer-
s:ty, and President Judson C. schut-
man, Of Chicago University
Inaugural address by Presidel;
Thomas Edward Hodges.
General reception in armory.
Pan-Hellenic reunion.
Saturday, November 4.
West Virginia Day, II. C. Ogden,
presiding.
Addresses by William E. Chiffon
and Joseph Holt Gaines, for the state;
by DR. Robert A. Armstrong, for the
university; by President l.. j. Corbly
for the normal schools; by Prof l.
J.. Friend. for the secondary schools;
~ DIR. Macy MCGEE Waters, Judge A.
G. Dayton and W. W. Hughes. for the
alumni; and by friends Of the unlyer.
sity.
annual football game between
West Virginia Univ, rsity and Wash
ngton and Jefferson College.
This program is subject to change
details. Complete programs giving
etails and directions will be mailed
ID all delegates and those who accept
Invitations, one week in advance Of
the Inauguration.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-10-19
YOUTHFUL TRAVELLER.

Joseph Atwell, aged only II years,
arrived here from Houston, Tex, on
coming by New Orleans and making
No. IL Wednesday evening to visit
mis- father. w H. Atwell. The boy
travelled all the long distance alone,
three changes of cars on the trip.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-10-19
SMITH CAPTURED.

FAIRMoNT, Oct l4.-George Smith.
an Oakland, Nd, man who escaped
fro mail there after servini one
month of seven months sentence,
was arrested here and taken back TO
Oakland.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-10-19
THREE KILLED.

UPPER sANDusKY. O.. Oct. "a
Three Italians were killed and sew
eral fatally injured when a freight
train on the Hecklng Valley railroad
struck handcar early today.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-10-19
FOREIGNERS ACQUITTED.

Joseph Smith, Michael Petras and
John Seek, foreigners of Meadow
brook, were tried Wednesday even
ing in Justice G. II, Gordon's court
and acquitted of charge OF steal
ing gallon of whiskey and six
quarts of wine from Michael wass
two weeks ago at Meadowbrook.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-10-19
TO DEDICATE SUNDAY.

FA1RMoNT, Oct. 14.-The new
Diamond street Methodist Episcopal
church is to be dedicated Sunday by
Bishop Earl Cranstou, of Washing
ton, D. C, Elaborate exercises will
be conducted throughout the day,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-10-19
CRUSHED TO DEATH.

sIsTERsvlLLE, Oct 14,-John
Harrigan. of New Martinsville, was
crushed to death under wheels of a
gravel car on the Union traction liza
a short distance from this city.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-10-19

The Rev. Lloyd w. Holden went
to Buckhannon Thursday morning
to attend the annual meeting of tho
Baptist General Association OF West
Virginia.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-10-19
VS. Us. 3 & 3 V! e
new curtains

new curtains
Exceptional Marie An
toinette Curtains - White
and Arab heavy nets, picot
edged hem-$1.5o pair.
Others more elaborate in
design, $500, $3.50, $3.50,
$3.50 to $500.
New Marquisette Cur
tains Cine sclim) ri c h
Beige color with Linen Lace
edges or insertions II ew
this season, $3.50, $500,
$3.50 pair.
Cluny Curtains mad c
stronger than ever wide
double net hem between
edge AID insertion and hem
back Of insertion - Linen
Lace edges and insertions
White or Arab, $3.50, $500,
$3.50, $3.50, $1,000 pair.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-10-19
WALSH PAROLLED
From Federal Prison at Laven-
worth after Serving Twen-
ty Months.

LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, Oct. a.
John R. Walsh, Chicago banker, was
parolled from the federal peniten-
tiary here today after serving twenty
of a five-year sentence.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-10-19
Money Couldn't Do It.

Money wouldA't really pay for
some medicines. In cases OF acute
or chronic cases OF rheumatism
Martins Rheumatic and Blood
Elixir has more than a dollarO-
aud-cents value.
You can always feel safe with q
bottle OF this reliable medicine In
the house. Makes the blood pure
and rich. Has no equal as a tonic
for enfeebled conditions OF the ays-
tenn. Cures rheumatism by dis
solving the uric acid. All dealeFs
sell 1T.
HORNOR.GAfLORD GO
WHOLESALE eEsTRrbrToRs
y. ~ ls.E X
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-10-19
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
Wins in the State of Cali
fornia by Four Thous-
and Votes.

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 13.-After
tasting bitterness of defeat supporters
Of woman suffrage awoke today
to find It had won in California by
1000 votes.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-10-19

W. f. Aver, of BurnsylIle, is a city
business visitor. t.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-20
THE wILp-sERRy PASTURE.

1t Is presumed that man who owns
the berry -land owns the berries and
controls them; but a great many
strollers over rural wilds do not think
so; hence there is trouble in Torring-
ford, where "a farmer has prosecuted
the berry pickers whom he regards as
trespa ssers.
1t is very natural that such man
should fall into the disrespect of the
public and be regarded as hog upon
the manifestation of such selfishness
in view of the liberties. the American
citizen has always been allowed to
take in these wild berry patches.
There is a great deal of difference
between robbing an orchard and skin
ming a wild berry patch; and The
Bulletin is rather inclined to support
the New Britain Herald in its position
that the man who has never picked
berries in such places can never hope
to acquire distinction on the bench,
can never have that clearness of Wis
ion, that keen perception that is nee
essary when the culprit is brought
before him by the town constable at
so much per and backed up by the
farmer who hasn't lost anything of
any great value.'
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-20
1T COULD NOT LIVE.

1t was only few years ago every
body was whistling that popular air,
How Would You Like to Be the Ice
man." 1t was rather catchy piece
of music. but it could not stay be-
cause ii was not founded upon a pop
u1ar desire. OF course, no one wanted
to be the iceman working II hours a
day when the Thermometer is SO de-
grees in the shade.
There is nothing about the duties
of the iceman wi ich one can find
pleasure in contemplating 1t is a
hot and wearying job from his point
of view or any other Logging TWEEN
ty-five, fifty. or one hundred pound
chunks of ice OH the end of a pair
of tongs, with water dripping on ones
trousers leg. IS no desirable job, for
ice is what is called dead weight. The
steam or mist from the ice. the cold
dampness one minute ON the wagon
and the next Juggling away in the hot
sun, over pavenents, up pairs of stairs,
chopping into pieces to fit the ice
boxes, washing off The ice and various
petty snnoyances make an iceman 8
job anything but agreeable.
The icemaL gets it in the neck when
every body else is getting a half-holi-
day--that is his 18 or 20 hour day.
1t is not strange nobody whistles
this July, How Would You Like to
Be the Icen1an."
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-20
LITTLE ORIGINAL STORIES.
One Lesson Enough for Nose.

Old Nose lived in Auburn, Mass, he
was a large work horse, weight nlgn
unto twelve hundred pounds. The old
black was bit of an equine nag, and
delighted to test the quality of any
fresh hand that worked about the
stable of Mr.. Nye his owner. He
would snatch cap from the head OF
new hands, take hold of their sleeves
as if to nip them, and with all was IN
clined to ba1k. One summer day when
all were busy with the hay making
and the ingathering of the sweet new
/, mown hay, just when all We're es-
pecially driving in order to get the
crop into the barn before the coming
storm could get it, old Nose baked
and not a leg would he stir.
A new man who took in the sltua-
ton had him taken out of the traces,
and led up to the farmyard where he
was hitched to a tree. When the work
was done and the other horses were
being led in to receive their oats, and
evening draught from the horse trough,
Old Nose would turn and look at them,
but no one noticed him or paid him
any attention. The old feller was left
to his own cogitations, and the cover
of the night. If he laid down is he
may have done, he certainly went sup
PEERLESS to bed. Some time next day
he was again hitched UP to help in the
work and he took up his line of duty
and was never known to balk again
One lesson was enough for Old Nose
the balky black-E J.. II.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-20
Our Common Right.

My son, there are SO mary things you
have no right to be;
point then1 out to you as once they
showed them unto me:
You have no right to be a thief of
others happiness,
By taking for your own what makes
another's portion less
You have no right to be a fool and
walk in pain and night
When all around you wisdom lies in
splendor and in light
You have no right to be knave at any
ones expense,
Nor take advantage of the weak be-
cause they have no sense:
You have no right to grind your AK at
glindStOnes some one turns
Because another gets the cream that
his own hardship earns;
You have no right to spurn friend
whose use to you may fail
You have no right TO sail your ship
with some one else's sail.
righteous ness in zeal,
To make your dreams of power and
fame and sordid fancies real;
You have 70 right to all these things
of which l speak so plain,
To cause a tear or make wound or
give another pain;
But one thing is our common right, ac-
cording to Gods plan:
And that is left you still, my son-the
right to be a man.