The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-11-28
DOG CLUB
Is Opened and Will Be Main
tanned Well in the City
Of London.
By II. l. O.

LONDON. Nov 23.-A luxurlonsly
appointed club for dogs has been es-
tablisaed on Piccadilly. Here. com
fort that might be enyled by the aver
age business and professional man
will be afforded the pets whose own
ers are able to meet the social re-
qlsirements and pay the dues.
The dogs will share the use OF their
quarters with their masters and mis-
tresses but the connection OF the lat
ter with the club will be dependent
upon the membership of the CANNES.
Tie initial expense OF equ!pping the
place was $4,000, and the cost OF
maintaining 1t will be considerable.
A matron and four assistants will
look after the ordinary needs of mem
hers and veterinary surgeon viii
call each day to provide such medical
attendance as may be necessary.
Lapdcgs Will be permitted to lounge
IN the library and smoking rooms
while the larger breeds will be ac-
commodated in a suite OF rooms
equipped with cushioned stalls and
brass fittings. Uniformed attendants
will meet the dogs, at the door. and
conduct them to their fayort.e cor
ners.
The club, TO be known rs The United
Travellers and Counties Club. starts
with a membership of 45O humans. of
whom 27O have recognized pedigrees
with titles Lord and Lady Tenterdcn
formally opened the human section CT
the club, while Beaming Blunderbuss,
the worlds champion ball dog, stood
sponsor for the four legged part of the
enterprise. One OF the features OF the
club Will be the care OF fancy dogs.
which can be sent TO the house by
olt-of-town members for safe keep
ing daring the big London bench
shows.
The strict censorship exercised in
order to protect military secrets has
prevented the reading public from
learning much CT the identity of the
principal actors in the Bu.kan strug-
gle, but one name which seems likely
to become rs familiar as Kuropatkin,
Oyama Kuroki and Nogi, is Putnik
General Putnik is the commanderin-
chief Of the Servian forces which have
bcen operating around Uskub. OF
him a correspondent at the serylan
headquarters writes:
General Putnik is military genius
to whom much OF the success of the
war is undoubtedly due. AS saw him
for the first time at Kestovat2. was
struck by the extraordinary likeness
which he bore to General Grant, both
in feature and build He has organized
the marvellously successful campaign
against the Turk.
Placid and gentle eyed, one OF the
kindest OF men, should think, he is
adored by his staff and by all tho
ranks. He is the "Bobs' of the Ser
Wan army, and every soldier l have
talked to speaks of him in terms OF
highest devotion and admiration
The influence OF the late William
z, Gladstone on behalf CT the Chris
-rans in the Balkans still lives. Mrs
Drew, daughter OF the statesman,
having in mind her fathers friendship
Cor these people, has sent a donation
in his name of $500 to the Balkans
relief fund. This fund, raised by the
balkans committee, is growing rap
idly, and besides contributing to it
many people are Offering their person
al services as nurses. Several dele
cations of nurses have already been
despatched to the front and more
will follow
The ciaim OF publishers that you
can get most anything you want by
advertising has received further sup
port. DR. J. j. scanlon, who is in
vestigating the monetary loss involved
in injuries to the hand in connection
with the WorkIngmen's Compensation
Act, published an offer OF s. for n
workingman who, having lost the
thumb, index, middle and ring fingers
of one hand by accident. was back at
his work. William Stamford, rail-
road employee. claimed and was given
the reward. Nineteen years ago stan
ford lost all the fingers, except the
little finger, OF his right hand, but
he not only proved that he had since
continued his duties hut demonstrate
ed that he could paper. paint, and
mend shoes, play the organ and write
with the manned hand
An organization Of MI shades of po-