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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-10
CHAPTER VII
aolrs - AonpINARg -.

TOHE reader must not forget that
Miss Graymnn had no knOWI-
edge whatever OF the real
character OF this nan. She
saw that he was a gentleman BY birth
and training, she enjoyed the charms
Of his manners and conversation, and.
despite the pecularity OF her situation
and the shadoWy doubts that mad hit
ted into her mind, she felt no distrust
OF him personally. On the contrary.
his temperance seemed ike the re
turn Of an intimate friend, and she was
glad IN her heart to see him once more.
''Oh, Miss Grayman." he exclaimed,
approaching with outstretched hand.
you cannot know how nave been
annoyed BY my enforced absencel II
there had been anybody here to re-
ceive it / should have sent you dis
.'But my friends-my father" she
interrupted
II was about TO tell you; but, In fact,
I have here something better than any
explanation could make. Look at
this and then say whether have not
brought some good news" And,
laughing. ne held up a letter, which
be then put into her hands.
Miss Helen ezayrnan.
At Bear Lodge.
BY the hand OF CommodOSo r. Brown
So ran the superscr1puon. and Miss
Grayman's heart bounded on recogniz-
ing her fathers handwriting. She tore
open the envelope and read:
Psttytown. June 8. 1896.
Nv Very Dear DauGhtOr-A miserable
aeries of accidents has spoiled the SUR
r,risa that we had In store for you IL
was a foolish piece OF business from the
start but I thought that IL might give
you pleasure, and the Mitchell girls ana
their brother had their hearts set upon u
and gave Ene no rest until 1 consented
we Intended to meet you at Commodore
Browns lodge: then we were to speno e
week hshlng and hunting, winding up with
. visit to a little indian village whose
inhabitants have long baon proteges OF
Mr.. Browns.
OF course you were astonIshed to be
carried or as You were. aud have been
moro than astoniShed at myself for con-
sentinE to IL, and should never have
done so Il had not known 90 wen the
antecedeuts and character OF Fredertck
Brown. The hIitchells, who are very an
innate with him and admire him greatly.
have taken Il into their heads that you
and he ought TO be acquainted and Agnes
Mitchell invented what she called "a love
~ plan TO bring about the Introduction
in an aboriginal manner" can ONLY
say Helen, that my consent to entFusTtnS
you to his charge was wr1ng from me
through my esteem for the young man
We expected. OF course. to Join you as
soon as you arrived at the lodge. but from
the start -the aero engaged by the Mitch
ellis proved a relatively slow hier. and
'hen came the accident
CTo be contInued.)
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"a : she anndE g
fiiEe Iirtii tI1e do1r came " retiF
Mss SSrayuiuh passed N 4tHlost
sIeepless night and was up early II
the morning. calling susan
when they descended MFa. Wtlfiarn7
proposed q trip IN the canoe. but Miss
(Srayman declined and after breakfast
took book ont on the vernnda and
tried to read But she could NOT fix
her attention, ana half the time her
eyes were blurred With tearA
Suddenly she heGE0 q shout 1nd,
CHANGING Up. saw the Chameieon ap-
preaching. with Payton on the bow
beaming with smiles aud gayly waX-
ini, his hMt at her No sooner had the
aero touched than he ran up 70 fh1
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-10
SIX ELECTED
To Membership by the WoOdmen OF
the World Wednesday, Night.

Six persons were elected to mem
bersh1p In their camp by the Wood
men of the World at a regular meet
ing Wednesday night. namely, Ern-
est skinner, Meigs Quinn, Gail and
A. w. Wilson, G. L. Yerkey and H.
H. Hammond. Lloyd Davis was adj
mitted from the Enterprise camp
by card. Arrangements were made
to attend class initiation at the
meeting of Stonewall Camp in the
Williams building next Monday
night.
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VISITS CITY.

The Rev. j. w. werninger. presi-
dent of st. Edwards College, OF
Huntington, is stopping at the Cath
Ole rectory for few days while in
the city looking after the interests
of the school. st. Edwards is one
of the best boys schools !n the state
and Is fast forging it's way to the
front as an educational institution.
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GRBAT CROWDS
VIII Take in Wheeling's State Fair
September 4 to 8.

The public is assured that this
years wheeling fair will be the
greatest ever in the display of live
stock, racing, agricultural and ma
chinery exhibits, amusements, at
fractions and entertainments. The
Curtiss aeropIane is one of the
many free features provided. This
community will be well represented
at wheeling fair week.
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SPECIAL ELECTION.

GRAFTON. Aug. 1O-The city
council has passed an ordinance
providing for special election to
decide on the issuance of $4,000
in bonds for water works improve
ments. The election will be held
some time in September
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BROUGHT TO JAIL.

Ida GaIliher was brought to
jail here from Fairmont "wednesday
evening having been arrested there
on a capias to answer an Indictment
for operating house of bad repute.
She will be taken back to Fairmont
soon to be tried.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-10

Mrs. Cora Walters. of Raymond
Heights, Broad Oaks, is recovering
from lightning shock received
Tuesday ewing while sitting in a
swing on her front porch. She
was rendered unconscious but was
soon revived. 1t is believed a tel
ephone wire conveyed the electricity
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rITTsRUReER ooaIns HERE.

william Graze1l, of Pittsburg, has
accepted a position with the ClarSs-
burg Automobile Company. He has
had six years experience and is one
of the best automobile men In the
country.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-10
lEVIES
Are Estimated for the Year
by the Clarksburg
School Board.

The cIarlxsburg school board has
estimated the annual levies as follows;
Regular DrIIding fund levy twelve
and one-half cents, levy for old build
ing bonds Ave cents. levy for new
building bonds twelve cents and
teachers fund levy twenty-four cents.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-10

state of West Virginia. County OF
Harrison. Town of Stealey Heights
to-wit:
At {. called session Of the council OF
the town of EStealey Heights. Harri-
son county. held In the council cham
berS thereof, in the F. l. Day building
on the 9th day OF AUGUST 1871 7 there
were present: James Johnston.
Mayor: w. C. Burnside, Acting Re
corder, and C. A: Sheets, d. B. Hud-
kins. Marsh Pritchard, w. c. Burn
side and Troy linn. members OF the
council of said town.
In accordance with section 4, chap
ter 8. of the Acts of the extraordinary
session Of the legislature of 1908, the
council proceeded to make up an esti-
mate of the amounts necessary to be
levied for. the current fiscal year, TO
cover all municipal debts and liabili-
ties payable during the said year, IN
Guiding probable expenditures for mu-
1icipal purposes. and proper allow
ances for delinquent taxes. expense
of collections and contingencies. but
ieductIng theTefrom the money in the
city treasury applicabH to the service
of the year and municipal claims ano
doth determine and estimate the sew
eral amounts to be levied as follows.
ESTIMATES.
Maximum levy Of IS cents on the
Hundred Dollars valuation.
Election expenses.
Per diem of poll clerks. 3'OC
Per diem Of challengers. 800
For printing ballots, station
Foe SFS 6oo etS ballot boxes. etc 500
1850
Salaries.
For salary of mayor ..,...-$ d'09
5 1890
Police Department.:
For heat, light. water, etc-$ $4,000
5 $4,000
streets AMI alleys.
For salary of street commits zro
ro stoP Repairs to streets and 'o'VO
alleys ........-..'''. Sz0'V"
5 10000
New street paving and sewers.
For new street paving and
sewers ......-..'. . 0oV'Uo
5 10000
CONTINGENT expenses. 1900
total estimated dlsburse- ooo -
amount SHss to be provided for BY
levy ........ $1.769.5O
It appearing to the council that the
total valuation of all taxable property
In this municipality according to the
last assessment thereof, Is $529.349;
being real estate to the value of $371,-.
400: personal property to the value Of
1877, 1856; and railroad and other
property assessed by the board OF
public works to the value of $1O,564,
as certified to the council by the officer
whose duty 1t is to make such report,
and 1t appearing from the foregoing
estimates that 1t is necessary to raise
by levy. after deductlng all credits.
S1769.5O for municipal purposes;
therefore 1t is determined that levy
on each One Hundred Dollars Valua-
ton of 80 les cents C33 1-3c) for mu-
nicipal purposes Will be necessary to
produce the estimated amount as
aforesaid for the ensuing fiscal year,
state of West virginia, County of E1ar-
rison. Town of Stealey Heights to-
/, James Johnston. Mayor, in and
for the municipality Of stealey HEIGHTS
county of Harrison, and State OF West
Virginia, do hereby certify that the
foregoing is a true copy from the rec.
ords of an order made by the council
OF said municipality on the 9Th day OF
Gwen Under my hand this sth day
OF August, 1911.
IA. NII1S JOHNSTON.
-sayoT OF the AGunIctpalitY Of SteRley
Heights, ". Va
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BACK BRoKEN.

GRAFTON, Aug. 1O--William
Mahafferty. 90. had his his back
broken when slate fell upon him
from the roof OF the coffman coal
mine near here. In which he was
worZing. he 3 expected % re-
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1,AFAYETrE no sTART.

Fires have been started at the La
fayette window glass factory at
Northyiew and operations will be
resumed there August '2s.
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SCHOOLS TO OPEN.

This year the city schools will
open Monday, September II. Sup
plies for the rooms are being or
dered.
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& S COAL DIS
TRICT.

Adamston, W. va August 8, 1871.
AT a regular meeting OF the Board
OF Education of Coal District. August
8, 1911, (second Tuesday)s there were
present: ". r. Junlsins. President
Charles H. Green and James @. Smith
Commissioners.
It appearing TO the Board after
careful estimation that the folIOwinL
is the best approximate estimate ac
cording 10 their Judgment, for the
building and teacher funds. respec
lively. and that g. BEES f99liows:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-10

Madam ulman VIII open her
beauty parlors in the Con building
fourth floor, August rs. Ladies ex-
clusfvsly
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-10

Total disbursements. s 10,76R.1 Z.
Amount due from sheriff 6S9.st
Amount to be raised by levy OF Us
fifteen cents on the 800 valuation.
The total Valua ton for the ensuing
year is $6.74s, 1S7.OO, which gives this
amount as follows: S10.132.2S; tota.
amount raised for disbursement $1O.-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-16
EXPERIMENTING WITH A BOTTLE

A BOTTLE partly filled with fresh water ana us,l'I
corked can be lowered into ocean depths ""a ~
being raised 10 the surface II Will bc discovered on wi
ing II that the fresh water has been replaced ~ E
This really extraordinary phenomenon tNP"'.
in the following way: The pressure % wafer
rs the distance from the surface downward. I" nus
the distance of foot beneath the surface U' IN
sure OF the water square inch Will De a'o'. .',
pound at a distance Of say two hundred ice'' Ian,
be one hundred and twenty-five pounds 20 '"N 'dSra
inch. At ocean level, the pressure OF me r.
is little over fourteen pounds. Thus. Il o''.L me
tanning air were lowered some thirty feet 'lt'',
surface. the pressure OF water would more ,'" IN,
tcrbaance the pressure Of the air ordinarily l he
depth therefore the pressure OF water ,I" ~, me
sufficient to drive the cork within the bottle 'a ;,bn
cork is tightly wedgcd in position. To squeeze also
the bottle 1t too must first be compIc''e" "''
there is friction 10 be overcome. H.. ION.
The distance varying then according 70 t,', ",ish,
dtionS at some point beneath the surface '.1 ,.slng
OF water will force the cork into the boii' P,,es
the air before it, The salt water OF the ocean bG9te
with the fresh water within the bottle y IN within
again approaches the surface the AR th"t LII now
is subjected to less and less pressure tI '' n o,er
having itself pressure greater thah '""' ~ 80"
1t drives the cork back into position
The Washington herald., 1911-09-15
MACHINISTS AWAIT
ACTION OF LEADERS
Navy Yard Men War on the
Taylor System.

Machinists at the Washington Navy
Yard are anxiously awaiting news from
William II. Johnson. president OF the
International Association of Machinists'
who held a conference with represen-
tatives of a number of unions in Chi
cago last night in regard TO the intro
duction Of the Taylor system of shop
management in the navy yard here.
Mr.. Johnson is confident that the
machinists Of the country Will stand by
the Washington men in their fight
against the Taylor system. Last night
several representatives Of the local
union left for Rock Island. where a
conference will he held between ma
chinists OF every arsenal and navy yard
in the country.
Acting Secretary Winthrop. OF the
Navy Department, left last night for
New York. whence he will sail for Eu-
rope. Rear Admiral Nicholson. chief
of the Hureau of Navigation. Will be
acting head of the navy until the re-
turn of Secretary Meyer.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-15
.SHIVERS PLAY TAG
ON CAPITAL SPINES
Coldest September II on Rec
ord in Forty Years.

Washington fairly shivercd Yesterday
the weather being colder than on any
September "A during the last forty years
The early morning was very chilly and
the thermometer Il; the Weather Bureau
registered 40 degrees at 6 o'clock. At 10
" clock last night the temperature was 3
degrees lower. According to the fore
casters. to-day Will be much warmer,
and the mercury will soar for several
days. Clear weather and light winds also
are promised.
tn" Middle West has been in the grasp
"i warm wav" for several days This
way" - expected I" reach Washington
early this morning. At COnCordia, Kans..
Yesterday, the thermometer registered In2
degrees in the shade. AT Mortified. VI
the lowest temperature was noted There
ii was 26 degrees
The Washington herald., 1911-09-15
BOY, HURT BY FALL,
APPOINT OF DEATH
Clifton McGill, Aged 18, May
Not Recover.

Eighteen-year-oId Clifton McGm who
was picked up unconscious in front of
the home of his uncle. John McGill. at 800
X street northwest. after falling from a
Veranda. has only a slight chance to re-
cover from his injuries At Emergency
Hospital last night il WAS said the hoy is
suffering from a fracture Of th.. skull.
Young MCGiN WAS assisting his aunt
in killing caterpillars on the veranda
when the accident happened. He was
Standing on a rail brushing some Of the
insects from a screen when the rail broke
AMI hr fen I" the pavement thirteen feet
blow. HIS lead struck several stone
steps in th" fall
" :. ITvaIl. Of the Automobile CLUB
Of Washington. VIII" was passing shortly
after the accident, placed the injured boy
in his machine and took him to the hos
pitnI. The boy is an orphan
The Washington herald., 1911-09-15
TAFT 81 YEARS YOUNG;
THIS is HIS NATAL DAY
the PreSident-He Has Been Busy Pub
lie Servant Thirty Years.

President Taft will receive congraula-
tions to-day from near and far the occa-
sion being his ffty-fourth birthday.
President Taft, who is a native of Gin
Cinnati. has compressed an astonishing
amount of public service into the COM
paratively short space Of time since he
was admitted to the bar in Ohio. At the
age of twenty-four years he was appoint
ed assistant prosecuting attorney. which
position he resigned year later to be
come collector of internal revenue for
the First district Of Ohio, being appointed
by President Arthur.
In 1888 he resigned the colIectorship to
enter the practice of law. and in l>S7 was
appointed by Gov. Foraker judge of the
Superior Court of Cincinnati. rrSgning
in 1880 TO become Solicitor General of the
The Washington herald., 1911-09-15

United States under appointment by Pres
ident Harrison. He resigned this office
in 1892 TO become United States circuit
Judge for the Sixth judicial circuit. In
1896 Judge Taft became professor ana
dean of the law department of the Uni
versity of Cincinnati. In 1870 he resigned
the circuit judgeship and deanship to be-
come, through appointment by President
Mckinley, president of the United States
Philippine Commission. and in 1901. also
by appointment of President Mckinley.
became the first civil governor OF the
Philippine Islands.
President Roosevelt appointed Mr. Taft
Secretary of War on February !, 1904
In June, 1905 he was nominated by the
Republican national convention at Chi
caGO for the Presidency, and elected. re-
ceivng 39l electoral votes to 162 for Will
lam Jennings Bryan.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-15
Seeks to Extend Business.

a copy Of a resolution Of special
meeting Of the stockholders OF the V. A
Fischer Art Company. held August 30
last. was filed. at the Office of the
recorder of deeds yesterday. certifying
that the business of the company is to
he so expanded as TO extend the power
of tho corporation to the conduct OF
business in New York City. 1t is stated
the capital stock actually paid in Is
sIOO. .OOO.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-15
ESTIMATES DUE OCTOBER l.
Commissioners Delayed in Making
I'm Approprfatfons,

Although the President has requested
the Commissioners to submit the Dis
trict estimates for the next fiscal year
by September 20, the figures will not be
ready for .submittal until October at
the earliest.
The estimates of the Board Of Char
tiles and the board of education are ex-
pected to be submitted within a week.
About a week or ten days will be re-
uuired by the Commissioners in revis-
ing the estimates after they have been
received.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-15

From its necessity salt in many cOun-
tries has been favorite subject of tax
alton, and important political results
have sometimes arisen from the extor-
ton praCticed by the collectors.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-15

Scientists investigating an epidemic OF
pellaGra In Italy have found that the
outbreak was coinCident with the appear
ance Of the full-nedged sandfy, and are
trying to connect the two facts.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-15

Ancientlv BARRIERS were surgeons. Pa
tients while being hled grasned a pole
around which there was wound tape to
be used as bandaGes. This was the orr
gin of the barber's pole.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-15

For hunting around the inaccessible
parts of an automobile there has been
invented a long-handled electric torch,
with the lamp backed by a mirror to
throw the light wherever needed.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-15
LEGAL NOTICES

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE
District OF Columbia. Manhattan Laun-
dry Company. Corporation: Plain;:ft. VS..
George F. Page, Charles F. Schneider, In
diyIdually and as c2partneFs; trading as
Hewitt. George L. Gornaa. Edward
Freas, Ernest B. Lent. Defendants Equity.
No 30i4l. On consideration OF the original
and amended bills. answers. exhibits. and
afidRvlts in this cause filed. IL Is, this
llth day Of September, 1911. ordered that
until the further order Of this court: %
The defendants, George F. Page and
Charles F. Schneider, individually and as
copGrtnsTs, trading as Pages Laundry
Company, their agents. representatives,
employees, and servants. are hereby en-
Joined from interfering or IntermeddlIng
IN any manner whatever with the plaint-
ifI's employees and business and its rights
under It's contracts with the defendants.
Royal II. Hewitt, George l. German, Ed
ward Fress, and Ernest B. Lent. (2J Each
OF the defendants. Royal II. Hewitt. George
L, Gorman.r Edward FTeas, and Ernest B.
Lent, is hereby enJoined from directly or
Indirectly divulging or making known to
either of them, or any one else, the names
or addresses OF the plaintiffs customers
patrons. or agents; and from directly or
Indirectly calling Upon. soliciting, divert
ing, or taking away, or attempting TO So
licit, divert, or take away any Of the GUS
tom. business, or PATRONAGE OF the plRlhtiff
that he called upon or solicited or catered
to or became acquainted with during or
by reason or means OF his employment
bv the plaintiff. BY the court: ASHLEY
II. GOULD. Justice.
The evening world., 1911-11-03
TAXPAYERS S544
BOUGHT A DESK
NO ONE WANTED
Shown at Budget Exhibit as a
Model" Now Dumped Into
Police Storage Warehouse. L.
WAS ONLY IN THE WAY.
Incident Recalls Bingham'S
Find Of Persian Rugs Sent
to Feed Moths.

n any poor. dovntroddan taxpaysF
vim follow q truck leaving POLES
Zsadqnarters to-day, hardened With .
~psrfectly good oak desk value $s4k hs
wm learn whers some Of his money
o Ii In to the police storaxs ware
houss In Rleecker street
During h rscsnt budget exhibit Po-
Ans Commissioners Waldo sont out an
uared Invitations to dtlssns cAIlins
particular aitantion to tbs police Ak
hihif In ths basement Of tho buiIdins
n Broadway and Worth street
There the DEMONSTRATED called In
~attAntinn Of an interested populaos u
. handsome station house dAsk Of oak.
ahent l2xAxA feet. With misaon finish.
~farniturs Vas . placard:
This 10 . model station house desh
and railing which viz b taken from
hare and installed In the Detective Blu
RAN Al Police ~HeadouArtsra Cost oil
Oak Ind railnk S5<A.
This common or gardsn variety oil
Gtfsem. knowing nothing about the fur.
mahtngs Of tho Detective Bureau,
thought the nsv desk vas needed Blu,
thoas familiar with tho dspartmsn,
wondered what vas wanted With q new
q there
After the budget exhibit oiosed ths
Assk was carried to Headquarters and
The evening world., 1911-11-03

left In the corridor IN front Of the
Detective Bureau An investigation is
said then to have revealed that the
desk In the Bureau wa in perfect con-
dillon and as good a. the new one. so
an order was issued to take the new
one to the storage warehouse.
The Incident recalls the discovery Of
Gen. Bingham soon after he took
charge Of the department some years
ago and went to Inspect the police
storage warehouse. lie found, among
other things. Persian rug valued at
SBo or more. enough of them to fur
n!sh his own ONCE and several others
At Headquarters. II was said that
after the rugs had been purchased for
oaptains offices II was found some
were too big. 10 they were dumped
away as food for the moths.
The evening world., 1911-11-03
Knit
Winter Weight, Exceptional Prices

MOMEN's RIBBED UNDERWEAR
Extra fine silk fleece lined: vests and
pants. regular and extra slses; white
or cream color; neatly finished with
SILK taps; value $780,; gar 40.
"'e"t wv
wOMEN's UNDERWEAR - Sanitary
silk fleece lined; vests high neck, Ions
sleeves: values to 70c.; 40
se'meut' $3.50. ........... 1~S
MOMEN's RIBBED COMBINATION
stiTsVslightiy flesced: vests high
neck and long slocves: pants ankle
lensth; sizes to fit to 80: value 40.
00c.: garment. ......... TIC
WOMEN's RIBBED UNION SUITS OF
extra fine cotton. high or low neck.
long or short sleeves; silk finished
all sises; value $3.50: gar 90.
MEMS $500 UNDERWEAR Of fine
Australian wool. shirts single or double
breasted; ribbed cuffs and bottoms,
drawers have sateen piped seams; re-
inforced Sussets. unshrinkable. 0S
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