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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-15
NInrried at Parsonage.

In the parsonage cf the First Bap-
fist church Saturday. the marriage Of
MT. Roy P. whitlaoh and Miss Sadie
v. Warner was solemni0ed by the
Rev. william c. Taylor, pastor Of the
church, Mr.. and Mrs. whitlaCh will
reside at Bristol on their return IRON
a short wedding trip.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-15
FESTIVAL and Supper .

The Willing Workers Society Of
the Adamston United Brethren
church will hold festival and box
supper on the school house lawn
at that place Tuesday night. Ev-
erybody is invited.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-15
SlNaaEEE-1Eeps47s51-ss..-

Here is a dainty frock developed IN
plain and embroidered wolfe. The
skirt - cut with three scalloped
runle9 Bcantily gathered and bound
pointed peplum, - decorated with
sYalenelennes lace and insettlon. -
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-15
Rnnrd KmI Meat.

The Christian women's Board of
Missions will meet in the Central
Christian church tomorrow evening
at 1880 o'clock. Mrs. Leonard White
will have charge of the program.
Every one is cordially invited.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-15
Young Paonla Invita-.

All the young people are cordially
invited to meet with the young
peoples branch of the W. C. T. U. at
the home OF Mrs. Amos Payne at 426
West Pike street Monday evening.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-15
to ornament the

Halls, Porches, Parlor, Library, Dining room, Mu-
SIC Room and Den; thoroughly practical things
now offered at very closely marked prices to in
pieces. here collected.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-04-13
The
Scrap Book
Entirely Tee LIts-.I.

Every once In while q new cam.
paIgn story yet hobs up In Washing
ton. This one 70 on RALPH Cole. Ohio
member Of congress, who did his best
to make his destrict 20 Republican.
but who cannot point to any particu.
larry bowling success In that regard
At one town In his district he was to
divide his time with q local spell
binder. The local man spoke drst and
was to have kept going for half Al
hour, but he made It an hour and .
half. When he got through he made
an apology for encroaching on Coles
time.
at reminds me-" Cole said. a. he
faced his audience. "of what I once
heard in courtroom. The defendant
had been found guilty Of criminal
rharge. The Judge sentenced him to
fifteen years. Have you anything to
sayr deman ded the court Of the pris-
oner. Nothing but this was the N.
ply. 4 think you're mighty a. lib
eral with another mans time"
Then Cole turned loose and coaxed
back the departing audience by the
dow Of his wonderful oratory.-Cincin-
natl Times-Star.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-04-13
rw. ni..s.ls peinies.

Dir Philip Sidney received his death
wound before the walls of Zutphen on
Sept. %. 1886 Parchsd with thirst.
he called for 4 drink. Az he was
putting the bottle to his mouth his
syes fel! upon a desperately wounded
soldier who as be was being carried
past threw him longing glanees.
(which Sir Philip perceiving took the
bottle from bis lips before be drank
and delivered to the poor man with
these words: Thy necessity b greater
than mime"
At the battle Of Ravenna In 1912.
when the ullied Spanish and pepal
forces were defeated by the renowned
CASTOR de Folk. Dumolard. one Of his
captains. played conspicuous part
After gallant charge. by which he
bad driven back the enemy. he deter
mined to publicly drink the health Of
his enemy's brave ally. Jacob Won
Einpser. the leader Of the 5000 Ger
man lasquenets. Wine was brought
upon the field. and. having sat down.
each hero oiled his goblet. At that
moment. while they were In the very
act Of pledging each others health.
cannon ball from the enemy's lines
killed them both.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-04-13
Wb,n si,marek W.nt prx.

Bismarck was not without supersti.
ton. and this always was noticeable
on the eve Of the new year. From
O'Clock that night until after midnight
he would not take water in any CIR
cumstances from glass. 1t was an
ancient tradition In the chancellor
family that any one who set the legend
at defiance would pass through seri-
Gus illness. If another tradition IL true
the observance Of the family legend
must have been sore trouble to tho
Iron chancellor. for the Paris contem-
pOrnry from which we take the fore
going says that Bismarck not only
loved war. but beer and wines, esps-
lcially French wines. He was mot
iaverse to punch and grog. but on New
Years eve grog was under the ban, for
It contains water.-London Globe.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-04-13

ITO most people my business would
seem to be devoid Of chances" said q
dealer in fine woods. yet a. a matter
of fact know of nothing that 10 moro
Of n gamble. On every log Of wood We
buy we tnke n chance that the inside
is as good as the outside. At recent
auction of fine woods in London my
partner and paid $1,000 for mahos-
my log that looked all right 30 far a.
we could tell. II the inside was sound
We stood to make a good profit, but
worm holes or rotten spots at the core
would b'ran a heavy loss. Not until
We got the log to this country and got
1t opened up could We be certain. A
matter Of fact this particular log
was perfect. and we cleaned mp $1,000
on the deal. But 1t was gambling pure
and simple. York Sun.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-04-13

Henry Irving was intensely interest.
I'd In criminology, and on one occasion
this hobby Of the famous actor made
It rather awkward for one Of his
friends.
The two men were walking together
on a lonely moor. The friend was .
very nervous man, and unfortunately
at very desolate spot Mr.. Irving
glanced round and exclaimed, what
an ideal spot for a murder!
NOV. suppose murdered you here"
Mr.. irving went on. The other start
ed violently, but Mfr. Irving was 81.
ready deep In his nefarious schemes
mud paid little attention to tina others
obvious dissatisfaction with the sub
ject Of conversation. Nobody. Mr.. r.
wing explained, would ever be able 10
trace the murderer, and he explained
at great length how he could cover up
his tracks.
Don't you think 1t might be dopsf'
he asked. turning again to his co0-
panion. But his companion was disaD-
pear'ng IN the far distance a. faGe =
bis legs could cany him.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-04-13
Quick and ch..p Legal Work.

Quick and Cheap Legal Work.
The French tribunal Of commerce Is
presided over by q Judge without .
Jury. The plaintiffs lawyer argues
his own case before the Judge. simply
to show that he has case and the
nature Of II. The defendant does not
plead. but II he can disputes the facts.
II the Judge considers there IL no case
be dismisses the plaintiff. In the con-
trary case he appoints nm assessor out
Of IL dozen chosen yearly Of the towns
rcputed merchants to decide upon 1t.
The following day the assessor calls
the parties to his room In the court. He
hears each Of them separately without
any lawyers. Within fifteen minutes
he gathers their documents and dis
misses them. Two or three days later
he communicates his Judgment to the
solicitors through the court, and the
business is ended. The costs Of law
yers and the court fees come to about
60 side. The same case in England
would take six months at least and
cost no less than f150 for 4 claim Of
f5O.-LondOn Mail.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-04-13
Al. Vine kns~rf

An, Vine knswsf
"Do you know" she said. II didn't
want to come to this place At all. l
had an idea that 1t would be awfully
stupid"
"And haven't you found It stupid r
b. asked.
"You know I haven't"
allow should known"
"No place could be stupid II you were
there"
ut IL very nice Of you to say So"
II shall b. very sorry when you
leave. 1t has been the most glorious
week Of my life"
~ am glad to know that. but hope
there may BE- many more glorious
weeks In store for you"
After be bad gone to thc tennis court
and left her alone on tho Wide verauda
she sighed and said to herself:
"How sad 1t 10 that 4 woman y de-
MED the right to tell q man she cares
for him! Who knows what would have
happened II might have told him
allT'-chIcago Record Herald.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-04-13
WATERING THE STOCK.
Nse In Wall etrsst. tvt IN ths Big
Cattle AsPkets.

Nss In Wall etrsst. tss In the Big
Cattle Markets.
Water b the only thing IN the mar
ksting Of I've stock that 6gures clear
profit Fsed corn at 81 per bushei. bay
go ton. the charges made by stock
yards compapies for yardays and the
charge for selling made BY commission
compa niles tend to reduce the shippers
prodt. but when he sees his bunch Of
cattle properly yarded. fed and quiet-
" drinking At the water troughs he
knows the amount Of water the cattle
drink will cost him uoihlns and will
seil At a. much per pound ~ the
weight gained BY expensive feeding.
II cattle At the big markets were
yarded and sold without q chance to
got water II would mean . large l0ss
to Shipper yearly.
The avefaes steer or COW will drink
twenty to 6fty pounds Of water at the
marketing point. according to the dis
lance II has been hauled and the
length Of dime without water. The
hog being much smaller and capacity
for drink limited. tbs wafer OIL sci.
dom exceeds i've pounds pet bead
Sheep drink little water at markets.
but to get the proper OH due them the
big sheepmen who cover several hun
dred miles With shipments bill their
sheep to some feeding station near the
market. hold them on feed and water
several days and at the proper time 70
sumo the Journey.
Dealers 10 live stock at the Kansas
City yards say that weight gained BY
the Use Of water at the Kansas City
stockyards In 1910 amounted to s..
000I000.- Kansas City Star
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-04-13


A tricky lawyer was defending 4
man in a promIssory note case, and he
knew he was going to lose. But In the
lunch hour In his tricky way he sneak
ID back into the courtroom and chang
ID the markers In all the prosecuting
.ounsel's reference book. The judge
after consulting all these reference
books two hours later pronounced
sterniy:
81 should certainly have decreed for
he plaintiff. but on referring to the
citations quoted by plaintifrs counsel
ind that they none Of them beam
wen remotely on the case before ~,
and incline to think that a gross In
,ult has been perpetrated on this court.
Counsel. with idiotic levity. has ~
terred me to the action Of F<ench-
nan who sued geological society fbe
having been bitten by q bear. The
second reference Is to case Of Sian
Ter. Next l am directed to q forged
will md safe robbing. What have
these things to do with an action to
recover on promissory note7 But
perhaps the most shameless insult to
this court lies I'm counsels anal refer
ence to the notorious Lippman versus
Henshaw case. the silllest and most
ribald breach OF promise suit in all the
annals Of western Jurisprudence. Jude-
nent for defendants, with costs"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-04-13

In Germany there are twenty sub
silIxed court theaters and nearly q
hundred thenteFs subsidized by mu-
nicipalifies In many cases the the
ater ia granted TO its director rent
free; In Others subsidy Ii also given
In some cases the cost Of the orchestra.
the scenery. costumes and the heating
and lighting 10 borne by the town
There Il great variety in method and
in degree but the result II that
throughout Germany the art Of the
drama il otsctally recognized. and the
theater In regarded AZ an essential fac.
tor In the towns life. resulting in
splendid theaters giving varied elias
sicai aud modern plays throughout the
German snpire.-C0nsular ReportA
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-04-13
SISTERS TRIP.

0l1tef's home from her triA.
AID shes painting for breath
6he's unpacking her grip.
TslkiaS " all 10 death
What she did. what she saw.
What she heard. what she sat1-
De y working her Jaw
How shs slept. how she TED.
How she danced. how she sang
And was encored again.
Thus she ends her harangues
II met four dandy men,
6istsr's home from hsr trip
Father. mother and
Hawaii opened q lip
For . nay or an aye.
II was fnsi II was greAti
All the meals were immense
And she tipped a. she ate.
What cared she for expeneet
Everybody was kind
And 20 Good-but. oh. thea
That brings back to mind.
She met four dandy men.
Sisters home from hsr trip.
All the neighbors have heard
What she saw on the ship
And all things that occurrsd.
And ! fear many days
VIII have come and have passo4
Ere her PAGAN Of praise
Shall b 'silenced At last.
0ister's home from her trip.
Let me tell you again.
And while on the ship
6he mat four dandy men
dgar A. Guest in Detroit Free Pres
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-04-13

A man who had been shipwrecked
and then cast up on the jersey coast.
where he lay a whole day before he
revived sufficiently to summon help.
was receiving the sympathy and con-
Eratulations Of his friends En- his ~
eOvcry.
"You must have had a TERRIBLE ex-
perience with no food and mosquitoes
warming around you." said one q
them.
you Just bet had terrible expe-
rience." the saved one acknowledged
My experience was worse than that
Of the man who wrote Water, water
everywhere. but not drop to drink
With me 1t was bites. bites every
where, but not bite to eat"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-04-13
THE sroLIo sELeIANs.

AvIstse Sspsith Thought He'd startIs
the Peasants, but He Didn't.
Aviator sopwith describes in the Lon
don Times how be landed In Belgium
after dying across the English chan
mel 10 twenty-five minutes:
making an aerial detour to avoid
some hills. ! endea vored to steer to
ward chaions BY the aid Of q COM
pass ! carried With me. but I soon
lost my way. Just a. ! WINS flying
over village about 800 feet high a
very ugly gust caught my machine on
one side and tilted 1t partly over. To
my CONSERVATION the aeroplans re-
fused to regain its normal position
even when exerted the full pressure
Of the small balancing planes hxed to
the rear ends Of the main planes. Just
when I thought should slide helpless
" down through the air a field near
village presented itself planned down
and sat still. quite exhausted.
"A Belgian peasant was working ON
the road near by His nonchalance
was amazing. He merely stopped his
work 10 ieisurely way and gaxed at
me stolidiy for several minutes. The
apathy Of the villagers. although they
had never seen an aeroplnDe BEFORE
was indeed remarkable. Two old NO
men TO whose cottage I went did not
appear at all astonished that I should
have descended out Of the afr. All
they wanted to know was what the
weather was like In England"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-04-13
Not From peIi.snsss.

This was heard In an overcrowded
Boston elevated train:
Say. Dick" said the young man
whose football tactics had won him q
strap In the rush-"say. Dick, I've
been riding in on the u every morn
Ing except Sundays and holidays for
two years, and I've never given up a
seat to n lady yet"
You're polite one" sneered Dick.
Nothing Of the kind" retorted the
young man. i've never had a seat to
give up."-Boston Post.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-04-13

Against Frank Smith. cook at the
Lasalie street railroad station. his as
sistant. Anna Hygsick. made the fol-
lowing complaint:
"Frank Smith. late Of the city Of
Chicago. did on Jan. "a. 1911. at the
city Of Chicago. county Of Cook. state
Of Illinois. aforesaid. then and there
being. did then and there with a Ger
tain instrument commonly called hot
baked potato. said hot baked potato
being = dangerous and deadly weapon.
without any considerable provocation
whateve: and under Circumstances
showing an abandoned and malignant
hear. did assault said Anna HyGsick
With intent to do great bodily injury"
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-04-13
A Here Of tn. Charity s....r Fl,

Jean Georges. a Partisan cab driver
who received the Legion Of Honor
medal for his heroism at the charity
bazaar IRE on May 10. 1907. when he
saved the lives Of fifteen women. lost
his life by drowning recently near
Bordeaux. For some yenra- after his
exploit he and his carriage were In
constant demand In the boulevartls Of
Paris. especially BY English and Amer
lean tourists. hut the advent Of the
automobile ultimately forced him out.
He then came 10 this country to seek
his fortune. hut failed utterly. his re-
turn home beine paid for him BY pri-
vate subscription Georges took up
his Old irade in bordeaux after that
and became lost to sight until his
tragic death. which was purely acci-
dental.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-04-13
Lik.a II. o,h.r Kind.

It was 10 down east" village that
the young man met his sweetheart-a
charming country beauty. When be
returned to the city he sent her 4 jar
Of cold cream to keep her cheeks ~
fresh ~ the budding rose.
On his next visit he asked her bow
she liked his little gift
'4Ths taste was very NICE" she said
with a sickly smile. but think I like
the other kind Of cream best. DEAR
Lippincott's.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-04-13

One Of Edison's latest suggestions Is
the use Of thin sheets Of nickel 10 the
place Of paper for books. He says be
can make BY an automatic process
plates Of nickel one twsnty-thousandtb
Of an inch thick. tough and flexible.
at . cost Of 9i.2S Q pound. The nickel
plates are perfect for printing pur.
poses and ars practically tndestructi
bla
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-04-13

Ascum-say. what 10 the difference
bstween 4 fourth class and a third
class ps,sto0cef Do you know?
Wise-Well. in the former the post
master always finds time to read all
the postal cards himself: in the latter
sometimes be doesn't.-CAthollc Stand
ard and Times.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-04-13

when arc they to be married?"
"She doesn't know. She Is worried
because she 10 not quite sure Of her
self"
That's a new one on me. thought
q girl worried when she wasn't quite
sass Of the ."-Pittsburg Post
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-04-13
h.r ohl..s Attained.

Forgive me. my DEAR" said the Cos
stp humbly. ''but thoughtlsssly men
toned to Mrs.. Brown the things that
you told me in strict confidence"
There b nothing to forgive" replied
tie wise woman pleasantly. "It was
1oe that very purpose that I told them
to you In strict conA6encs."- Chicago
Pest.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-04-13


During an entertainment period
which followed the business session
Of woman's club one Afternoon re-
,ently some Of the gentlemen who
,alled for their wives were asked to
tell some stories. The husband Of the
hostess begged to be excused.
ITS something that seldom DO"
he exclaimed. land I am afraid Id
make n sad failure"
The little daughter Of the host and
hostess was on her feet In an instant
"Oh. papa. how you talk" she ex-
claimed. ~ heard mamma say only
Ast night that you had a new yarn
70 tell every time yOu came home late
1t night from the oflice."-Youngstown
Telegram.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-04-13

"Daddy, what makes your nose 30
drcadfully red?" asked little boy Of
bis father one day at dinner.
1.-THE east wind. of course!" the
father answered grufly. Pass that
decanter and don't talk so much"
Yes. Tommy" said the boys moth,
er sweetly. pass your father the east
wind and be careful not to spill any
on the tableclothr'-London Mail.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-04-13

Down to Facts
ibid you ever get diamond ring ut
the seashore?"
Don't make me laugh. But I'll tell
you what did happen"
"What?"
"A fellow ! vas engaged to once
bought me an Ice cream soda."-Louis.
VILE Courier Journal.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-04-13

HE hardly knows what once he's
runnin' for. Almost any one be hap
pens to bump iuto will do. .ust wants
somethin' OF other to give him a run
min reason. A rainbow would answer
u Il would stay long enough for him
to get to the end Of itr'-Atlanta Con-
stitutIon.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-04-13
Rsturn riekst Fer Him.

Baseball Fan-some time ago you
told ns about bird Of pitcher you
found in bush league. You took him
In hand. didn't your
Manager. CaptaiD-Surel But found
that particular bird was worth more
In the bush than in the hand.-lllus-
trated Sunday Magazine.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-04-13

Clerkley-Isn't this earlier than your
usual time for going home?
Barkley-Yes, but my wife said II
came out by the 3:45 shed meet me
with the carriage.
~ didn't know you kept a horse and
carriage" .
"Er-er-it's baby and carriage"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-04-13

Ono and only must thy purpose b.
Whole and decided.
From giant force but pygmy deed wouidst
Were II divided.
Thou must at once thy choice forever
make.
For strife or pleasure:
Must choose the kernel or the husk 10
take
Repent at leisure.
Some seek for pearls. others for bubbles
mere.
On life's sea cruising.
Complain not II the bubble disappear.
Twas thine own choosing.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-04-13

C0uo0 o. the Or0p.
"Aiss Passay u furious With that 80
cSsty reporter"
"why soy'
HE published the announcement OF
her approaching wedding under the
column headed 'Lats Engagsments.' I"
-Life.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-04-13

you are half an hour late this
moEniAe." said Q schooimastss 10 q
scholar.
"Yss, SIR" rsp,isd H. boy. who had
bssn Kept In. tie. AAy bs6oeA 1T
was late yesterday wAea I ct honss
--Lon6on TIT Bits.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-04-13

As we understand It. the difference
between grand opera and the other
kind Is that there Is very little Of the
former that can be whistled.-Albany
Journal
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-04-13

Malice drinks one-half Of its own
poison.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-04-13

Temmy's Congratulations.
Reggie-Tommy. do you know I'm
going to marry your sister1 Tommy
Then think Ill 60 and congratulate
mother
Arizona republican., 1912-02-05
For Sale-Houses

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 WATCH PHOENIN GROW.
 Furnished house. lot 10ON2o0: 3ud chickens. Sl6du
 1-room house furnished lots 1o0N20O: we'll improved, $25oo.
 5 houses well furnished. lots 360X20o. income $95 per month. $a15b
 Groom modern house on 10th Ave north. i'm the one hundred block S17oo. $500 below market value
 one acre enclosed with palms and olive trees
 N-room mansion. a beautiful home has been held at $1o.0o0. See us ard let LIS help double your money. VI IT, shelton, 2I7 West Washington Open Sundays q
Arizona republican., 1912-02-05

FOR E-RelinquishmeIt of 320 acres desert entry. Splendid irrigation project in sight, very cheap, P. O. Box 536. p
 FOR RENT-So acre ranch house land well water for irrigation free. S1G0 per acre Barr 33 West Jefier- son. m
 LIST YOUR HOUSES-Lots. city and country property, for sale or rent, with us. We can move It We are live ones. II. C. Thomes Real Estate and Investment CO. 4l West Adams. 2-l
Arizona republican., 1912-02-05
Wanted-S Situations Male

WANTED Painting carpentering furniture repairing house cleaning. Terms moderate. 222 North Eighth St
 WANTED POSITION-Parer hang CT. city or country 2sc per roll. Box 239 Republican --t
 MAN AND WIFE-Capable dairy Teople want position on milk ranch PuX 230, care Republican. m
 wANTED.-Call at Japanese Club, most reliable agency for any kind Of help. 51O S Third Ave. Overland S1O5