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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31

gers would never know but that the party had been gaming for geese in the woods" The little captain chuckled as he put it as quoted. The Prussian w.lnced. but the proposition was accepted.
 The result was as the captain antiei- pated The party from the cottonwood grove returned unscratched. The geese hunters returned with game and tho pas sengers had birds the remainder of the voyage The cottonwood party were served that night by the captain m his quarters The queens were invited and when the wine was quaffed the two beau ties were told that they had contributed to the most unusual incident that ever happened in western waters. The other messengers were ignorant of the real meaning of the wild goose hunt on the bar that day.
 The Prussian and the man from the south disembarked at Ft. Leavenwortn on the arrival of the steamer at that port-the Prussian to make observations for his government on army matters at that post, the American to proceed on his way across the continent, ana thence across the Pacific. The queens left the steamer at points further mp the rIvss.
 The Prussian fell in the franco-Prus- sian war. The American was brought back helpless from Picking after the Box CT uprising, and died the day he quit the steamer at San Francisco.
 What of the queens? They became mothers of men who explored mines and exploited two of the great railroad lines of the country. and laid up fortunes for themselves and their families. The little captain retired when steamboating gave way to the railroads.
 The story is now told by the son of the first pilot of the crack little steamer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31

on six blanks in the midst of the mud There was siXty-five feet of mud. and be- tween them and it were these thin blanks that might heel over at any moment and send them to suffocatng death And behind was the hidden spring of destl1lc- ton that might let loose its slime again, Hood the tunnel and eapsize the blanks like cookie shells on turbulent sea
 When the man on the first plank reached the wall on which the natives were haddled he called to them:
 You've seen the way I've come. We'll I'm going back, but I'm leaving the blanks for you to follow on. Crawl along the blanks as much like snake as you can"
 Slowly the men on the blanks slid back. leaving the wooden line behind them, Slowly the natives followed Nobody spoke. The black mass underneath looked as hard as a rock but was as soft as porridge and trembled horribly.
 As each man reached the end plank he was hauled in 10 safety and carried half fainting out of the tunnel. The rest dragged themselves wearily on When the last native arrived his mates thought he was a stranger. His hair was per- fectly white.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31
PEARLS OF DIAMOND PITS
Rescue of Party of Native Miners By
 Their English Bosses
m the Montreal Herald.

From the Montreal Herald.
 Miners in the diamond pits of Kimberley need not fear fire or falling rock, suffo- cation by choke damp or sudden death by explosion but they have perils to face, nevertheless.
 One morning band of natives hard at work in a corner of the mine were startled by q dull noise as if a few tons of some soft substance had been hurled against the high door that separated the spot where they worked from the long tunnel that led to the shaft.
 'The mud" they cried and dropped their picks in an instant.
 A mud rush means certain death to all in its track IL gives no warning. Ii comes silently like an ugly, wrigglng snake; it works its way swiftly, spares nothing. covers everything.
 The Englishmen at the opening to the tunnel roared out Climb to the top of the walll'' which the natives promptly did. There for the time at least they were safe.
 "Stay where you are,' the Englishmen called. If you jump down you will be sucked in and suffocated in two min utesw
 Soon the tunnel was tunnel no longer. but mass of qrivering slime. The mud flowed for hours. Then it gradually slowed and ceased.
 The Englishmen outside sat round on a neighboring rock and looked down help lessly into the pit. All manner of sug- gestions were made. most of them worth less, but in the end it was decided to try to reach the men. not by removing the mud, but by passing over 1t.
 One man laid plank upon the mud and stretched himself on it. little spade was handed to him, with which he began to cut into the mud and pull him- self along as a man face downward in q canoe might pull himself forward with q paddle. He worked braNely on, half inch by half inch. Then another man pat -su,u a plank and followed him I6S3 s,ssars hour six men were laid flat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31
Short Kings and Tall Queens

From Harper's Weekly.
 Many European monarchs are of shorter stature than their queens. George V. is several inches shorter than Queen Mary. The German Empress is slightly taller than the Kaiser: and it is alleged that when they are being photographed together William sees that the Queen takes seat while he himself stands
 The czar of all the RussIas is by no means as tall as his eonsort, and Alfonso of Spain is said to be head shorter than queen yictorla Eugenie. The King of Italy hardly reaches to the shoulders of his Montenesran wife. The Queen of Denmark too, is taller than her husband,
 Exceptions are the King of Norway and the King of the Belgians. The latter, six feet two inches in height. is the tallest ruler in Europe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31
Next to
 Empire Building

content with wrapping fibre cloth round or when it was necessary to pass through miry districts. Instead of troubling about horseshoes they devoted their attention to hardening the hoofs of their mounts
 Nero, who ever strode to outdistance his contemporaries. caused his horses to be shod with silver, while his wlfe's were respendent with gold but in no casa were nails diven into the hoofs Tho practice of shoeing horses by driving nails into the hoofs was Introduced into England by William the Gonqueror but such a practice did not make any head way for centuries.
 The Indians, who had no superiors as horsemen, never thought of shoeing their mounts in any way, and yet they were capable of performing remarkable journeys over most difficult country. The Sandown Derby was won by horse running in a natural state The race was run twice owing to the fact that three horses made a dead heat on the first occasion. Prior to the second at tempt the owner of Marden gave orders for the light plates to be removed from the hoofs of his nominee, with the re- suit that Warden gained comfortable victory by three lengths.
 Even at the present day in Japan the modern horseshoe finds a strong com- petitor in the old fashioned sandals made of straw which are fastened to the horses hoofs after the manner of equine "cricket shoes
 R. G. HEWITT
 CANDIDATE FOR COUNTY SUPER- rNTENDENT OF EDUCATION.
 VOTE FOR HIM.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31
E,pclish ITndefied

Mart Adams. who formerly made 1t a practice of going up to Bushnell to husk fSorn every fall and finally married one Of the daughters of a farmer up there, hut who resided here for a time. but lives up there now and is we'll pleased with his soundings except that he is not in clcse enough touch with the people and VI at they are doing around Ripley, so he sent in an order for the Mount Sterl- ing Mail All right, Mart, we will see that vou get it
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31
The Sentiment of the Bar As Pithily Expressed
 By Frank S. White Sr

''Havng known John H. Miller for many years both as lawyer and citizen unqualifiedly indorse him for the office of Judge of the City Court of Birmingham By of his industry integrity experience and learning he is my opno the best qualified candidate for the position
 "FRANK s. WHITE (Sr)"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31

Genoa, commanded by Captain TfroclS- morton, one of the fayorites of the Mis- souri river trade. He reeled it o< in the smoking room of an ocean liner on which we were voyagers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-31
The Feeling of the People As Voiced By Hon. A. o. Lane, Former Judge and Now City Com
 

..I was among the many who urged Miller to become candidate and he has my unqualified support If did not believe that he is pre- emnenty qualified for the position his friends seek for him, would not have solicited his didacy fully confident that if elected to the respons ble position of Judge of the City Court he will fill 1t with entire satisfaction to the people, He is of fine intel igence and great discriminatory powers and, what IS equally important in a position of this character he has great executive ability-tha s ABILITY TO DISPATCH BUSINESS AND AT THE SAME TIME to act ,JUDIC- TALLY, BOTH OF WHICH ARE REQUIREMENTS GREATLY DEMANDED IN THIS COUNTY ESPE- CIAII1Y 'Yours sincerely,
 A. o. LANE.'
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-18
LAW CHOSEN
As President Of the Clarks-
burg Bar Association for
the Year.

At the annual meeting of the
Clarksburg Bar Association Thurs
day morning, james L. Law was
elected president of the association
for the year. Other officers were
elected as follows:
Harvey W. Harmer, secretary.
A. j. Findley, treasurer.
f. G. Smith. w II, Taylor and Will
E. Morris were chosen as the associa-
TONS executive committee for the
year.
The executive committee was di-
rected to investigate matters in con-
nection with Thomas Ramage. a for
mer local lawyer, and report thereon
with recommendation a. to action to
be taken.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-18
BRANNON CHOSEN.
PRESIDENT OF COURT
Eminent Jurist is to Serve the
Fifth Time in That High
Capacity.

CHARLESTON, Jan. l1.-Judge
Henry Brannon has been selected
president of the Supreme Court of
Appeals Of West Virginia by his as
sociates on the bench, which means
that the dean of the court will serve
his oath year on the bench as presi-
dent of the court This will be Judge
Brannons fifth term as president, the
first was in 1894, then in 1898, in
1901, in 1905 and for 1911. The aged
jur,st went on the supreme bench
from Lewis county, which is still his
home, in January 1889, so that he is
now beginning his oath year on the
bench, and when he has completed
his present term as president. which
viii also end his present term of
office, he will have served just again
as long on the bench as any other
judge. Other judges have served
longer as president of the court, but
that was when there was no selection
made each year and it was not the
custom to pass the honor along to
newer members on bench.
The court ended its old term yes
terday when 1t met and closed up
some small matters preparatory to
the converting of the regular January
term this morning. The only matters
taken up today, however, was the
submitting of briefs in the case Of
Nease, taxpayer, VS.. Smith, Sheriff OF
Kanawha county The case is one of
the test case in which the question
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-18
Road TO Be RULT..
And 1t is Reported That
I Weston Shops Will Go
TO Buckhannon.

BUCKHANNoN, Jan. 12.-Frop
a trustworthy source it is learned that
this year the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company will build short
line, which has been projected for sew
eral years, and that work will he
commenced early in the summer.
The line viii go up French creek
instead of Brushy fork, and come
down the river from Hampton The
Baltimore and Ohio has purchased a
number of lots in south Buckhannon.
SO as to have plenty of room for sid
ings. 1t is said that the railroad
shops now located at Weston WI be
moved to this place next fall q.
The building of this short line coi-
meeting link will enable the ran load
company 20 haul its frefgnt3tp a
greater profit, as the grades are
MUCH reasier than those on the road
now in use. All Of the timber and
coal on the Redwood branch would
then be shipped through to Grafton
with practically a water grade, and
the saving to the company will be
immense.
The building Of THIS road win be
a great step toward a greater Buck
hanncn, and the town will grow more
rapidly than It has in the past. If
the shops are moved here they will
bring several hundred people to the
town, thereby stimulating real estate
and building operations. The town
Ct Buckhannon has been growing a;
a very satisfactory rate, but the
building OF this new line will cause a
boom greater than the town has ever
enjoyed.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-18
DRAINAGE:
Conference at Nashville is
One of the Subjects of
Interest. in South.

WASHINGTON, jan, 1.-THE
owners ef vet lands are Interested in
the fact tina. A. ", McKeand, secre-
tary Of the chamber Of commerce OF
Charleston, $. G.. and formerly sec
rotary of the chamber OF commerce,
Of okiahoma CITY, was in Washing
ton today, and after lengthy dis
cussion with Managing Director
Dave, Of the Southern Commercial
Congress, consented to preside over
drainage conference in Nashville
during the sessions of the Southern
Commercial Congress, April $40. Mr..
McKeand and members Of the Charles
ton chamber Of commerce have put
into operation methods of draining
and selling wet lands around Charles
ton.
This conference will include, as
far as possible, the owners of wet
lands in the South, engineers and
state officials The question before
the conference are as to whether the
South desires anything more than
federal survey Of wet lands, or
whether the South desires federal
cooperation in the. expenditures nee
assary to reclaim wet lands.
The special value Of this conference
to all owners Of wet lands rests upon
the fact that the National Drainage
Congress meets in New Orleans, April
1913, and it is essential that the al
titude and wishes of the southern
states shoald be clearly defined prior
to the National Ora mage Congress.
The stake Of the South in the Whole
subject is vastly greater than the
stake of the other portions of the
United States; for out of seventy-nine
million acres of swamp and overflow
lands in the nation, iifty-eight and
half million acres are in the southern
states.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-18
BROOKE COUNTY LOOKED 10
AS AN EASTERN RENO NOW
FARR0N DEAD
Former Baptist Missionary
Answers Deaths Call in
Parkersburg.

PARKBRSBuRG. Jan. I'D. T.
&c. Farfow died at the home Of his
daughter, Mrs b. D. Gangwer. Of
81. Marys avenue. at Ave minutes
of o'clock this morning. lie was
So years old. being one or the plo-
ner Residents OF this county. Death
vas due to diseases incident to old
age. Surviving children are Perry
~. Farrow, G, b. Farrow and MIRA.
D. B Gangwer, OF this city and
Mrs. Robert Nowery, of Murphy
town
For number of years Mr.. Farrow
held the position of Sunday school
missionary for the Baptist church
of this state and in this capacity he
was known throughout West vir-
GINA.
lie was a man of sterling charac-
ter and was liked by all who knew
aim. He was contributor to a
Number of church papers and had
done large amount of valuable
work throughout the state for the
cause to which he had devoted his
life work.
About fifteen years ago he moved
to this city and during the time he
mas lived here he has won the
friendship Of large number of peo-
nIe
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-18
RETIREMENT
Of Chaplain of the Twelfth
Infantry Will Take Place
Next March.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 12--
Major Joseph H. Sutherland, chap.
lain Of the Twelfth infantry, who
was appointed to the United States
army from West Virginia In 1898.
will be retired from active service
March 81. 1912 His regiment vii!
leave San Francisco next week for
the Philippines and in as much as his
retirement would take place SO
soon after his arrival there. he has
been granted leave OF absence until
the date of his retirement and will
remain in this country.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-18
] KNIGHT
Motor Makes Quite a Great
Record Across the All
lantic Ocean.

The following article shows the
wonderful record the silent knight
motors have in England. Many
American cars are now using the
famous knight motors, among them
the Dayton Motor Car Company
which built The STANDARDIZATION cars
A local automobile company has a
Standardization car with knight
motor. +
The Dewar Trophy is. an English
award for the most meritorious per-
formance fthe year
The Daimler Knight" motor Sc
cured this trophy by, what the press
describes as being, the greatest en-
CINE test on record"
In this test two knight engines
were used-not especially built or
selected, but regular stock motors
chosen at random.
The test was held under the eyes
of six trained engineers appointed
by the highest authority in Europe,
the Royal Automobile Club.
These two motors we're put ON the
bench for a period of 1872 hours con-
tinuous running under heavy brake
load representing road work at sixty
miles an hour with four up in the
car.
At the weeks end two engines were
quickly fitted in place en- standard
cars, driven from Coventry to Brook
lands, and did approximately 500
miles a day for four days without
stoppage or trouble. BEING driven
back to Coventry, the engines were
taken out, again erected on the bench,
and put through final test of five
hours continuous running.
At the end of the test both engines
developed higher power than on the
first day. which is definite proof that
tho Knight engine retains its full
power despite the hardest work i'm
posed upon it.
When these motors were taken
down the official report read no per-
ceptible wear was noticeable on any
of the fitted surfaces Further. "the
cylinders We're found to be notably
clean"-"the ports of the valves
showed no burning or wear'Lnot-
withstanding a piston travel, CON
ditioned as not less than 1000 feet
per minute, and largely exceeded
throughout the test. =
The running test-roughE 2,15o
miles-was carried out at an average
speed of over forty mites per hour.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-18
FIRST CLASS
In Every Respect is to Be the
Is Maude Adams Play at
p. -.l1,a Fairmont.

aRAIRMoNT, jan. l2.LNeheber Of
the Woman's Glib, who have charge
of the presentation of Miss Maude
Adams, in Chantecler here IN Feb
ruary, will attempt to make the en-
tertainment first class in every re-
spect. Following out the lines
adopted by the larger theaters, at
taches of the theater such. as ticket
men and ushers have been ordered
TO report for duty that evening In
evening clothes, Members of the or
chestra have been asked to appear IN
like attire Stage hands must be in
uniform and must wear rubber soled
shoes.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-18
COL. TETER
Re.Afirms the Statement
THAT He is a Full-Fledged
Candidate. a

( Col, Charles Il. Teter, the popula:
Barbour county leader of Republi-
cans, was prominent visitor in the
city Thursday having come to look
after business affairs. When seen at
the Waldo hotel, Col. Teter re-af-
firmed the statement that he is a
candidate for the Republican nomina.
ton for congressman-at-large from
West Virginia, and he. hopes to win
without a bitter struggle. as he has
assurances from all over the state
tat his candidacy is pleasing to Re
publicans generally.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-18
. CAMPAIGN
For Cleanliness is Started III
the Down the River
q. Town.

FAIRMoNT. Jan. PA campaign
for cleanliness has been inaugurated
here for the purpose, if possible 70
break up an epidemic of typhoid
fever that has been raging here for
over a month. The local newspapers
have taken up the cry for cleaner
city and the citizens are lending their
support in a liberal manner: At a
meeting of the chamber of commerce
Thursday evening the proposition
was discussed and the committee on
health was instructed to ascertain ii
possible the cause of the prevalence
of illness and suggest remedy.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-18
PATENTS
Granted. at Washington to a
Number of West Vir-
ginia Inventors.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 11.-Patents
have been granted to the following
West Nirginians:
Royden o. Couch, Charleston. troll
ley hanger; Samuel K, Dunkle, as
signor to Safety Foot Guard and
Railway Appliance Company, Wheel
ing, foot guard; Archie L. Fry.
Salem, rail lock; Oliver ]. Johnson,
Wheeling, grinding machine; and
Abrahm H. stutler, West Union, door
closer.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-18
BIG BLAZE
In the City of Grafton Near
Midnight Destroys a Lot
Of Properly.

GRAFTON. Jan. l2-Eire OF mys-
terious origin broke out last night
at II O'clock in the first story of
the Grafton Wooden Works and
completely destroyed the building.
two residences and a blacksmith
shop. causing loss of more than
100000, /;
Following are the buildings de-
stroped; Grafton Wooden Works,
loss s92 ,OOO residence. Mrs Ora
ham, loss $4,000; residence. Mr..
Shroyer, loss $4,000; Primm Broth.
.ers blacksmith shop. loss $4,000.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-18
WORK MAY BEGIN.

wrAIsHENGToN, D. G., Jan. 12-
The delegation from Huntington
which was before the chief en-
gineer, General w. H. Bixby. went
home without any definite assur-
anees, but with the firm conviction
that work would be begun soon on
lock and dam, No. 81, in the Ohio
river Just above Huntington.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-18
IMPROVING CHAPEL
Is the Siers.Kearns Undertaking
Company to Resemble Church.

The s!ers-Kearns Undertaking
Company is making extensive i'm
provements at it's chapel by remodel
ing it to make it look mere like
church, The new chapel will have
an arched Roof, and the walls aud
ceiling will all be highly rreseoei.
The wood work is also all being re
finished, and when the improvements
are completed. the chapel VIII be one
OF the finest in the state,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-18
SERGEANT FRISBY
Goes to Washington, D. c., to
Undergo a Medical Exam
ination in Hospital.

Sergeant ]. y. Frlsby of the local
recruiting station under army orders
went to Washington, D. c., Wednesday
night to undergo medical examina-
ton in the Walter Reed general hos
pital, An inciplent stage Of tubercu-
losis is feared IN his case.
MS. Frisby and son, Vincent, will
leave tonight for Texarkana Ark, TO
visit relatives. -.
Corporal Harry Smith will have
charge OF the station during the alb
sence Of Sergeant Frishy.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-18
HURT WHILE coAsTING.

Harry swiger, thriteen-year-old
son of an Adamston merchant, re-
ceiyed a broken collar bone and in
juries to n shoulder in a coasting ac-
cident Thursday morning in that
town. He was taken to the showal-
ter private hospital, where his
physician, Dr.. Leason. and DR.. U.
W. Showalter dressed the injuries.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-18
BILL FissEs HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Jan. 12--
A bill introduced.i in the House by
Congressman Hughes providing for
the construction of bridge across
Tug Fork of the Big Sandy river at
Williamson has passed the House.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-18
HAS TYPHOID FEVER.

James n, Hess, assistant cashier
OF the Empire National Bank, is
afflicted with typhoid fever at his
home on Mulberry street. He has been
i'll since Saturday night but 1t was
not until Thursday morning that his
malady was pronounced to be typhoid.
His numerous friends hope he may
have speedy recovery.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-18
REPORT
Of the State Auditor for the
Month of December is
Now Out.

CHARLESTON, Jan, 1.-THE re-
port OF receipts of the state auditor
for the month of December as filed
in the Office of the secretary of state
shows the receipts to have been ST.
29O.75, coming from the three
sources as follows: Insurance de-
partment, $793,25; land depart
ment, $4S7.5O; and corporation de-
partment, $1,000.