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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-05-25
THE HORNOR-GAMORD COMPANY
OWNERS,

ue of the lnnd adjacent to the improv-
cd road has been sufficient in many
cases to pay for the improvement. An
effort has been made to estimate the
Eeneral increase in land values due to
improved roads. and the average has
been pnced ut somewhere between So
ind 50 per acre. There are positively
thousands Of examples where farms
have been sold ut in Increase OF from
$50 to $500 rcr acre over their value
before roud Improvement
An Investigation recently made in
Ohio shows that there are sixteen aG-
ricultural counties in the state that
have less than 10 per cent of the roads
improved, while there are forty-fve
agricultural counties that have more
than 10 per cont improved. The aver.
age price OF Farm lands in the sixteen
counties, according to the report Of the
United States census, was $3.50 per
acre, while the average price Of land
in the forty-dve counties was S65.I9
per acre. In other words, the average
price Of farm lands in the good road
counties was $1T.29. or. IS per cent
more than in the poor road counties.
When we consider the fact that there
are S73,000O00 acres of farm lands in
the United States the possibilities
along this line are rather startling.
Even assuming that the land would
be increased only S. an acre the total
enhancement on farm lands alone
would be $4,3G5, eco 600.
Improved roads will yield an addi-
tional income by enabling tho farmer
to cultivate with profit land which
otherwise would be less profltably EN-.
ployed.
There are about 4oo.ooo.oOo acres of
unimproved farm land in the United
States. An average annual profit Of
so cents an acre on this land would
mean n net gain to the wealth OF the
United States of $o0O.0OOOO0,a year.
Truck products and small fruits must
be delivered quickly to market If any
profit is to be realized. Truck and
small fruit farms cannot be maintained
with profit If long huut over bad
roads intervenes between them and
the railroad station A network Of
FIRST class hard smooth roads will al.
most Immediately increase the number
of truck. fruit and dairy farms in any
community. While the average value
of wheat per acre is only $T.o3 and
corn $S.72, the average value of vege-
tables per acre is about $40 and Of
small fruits $50.
There is a steady trend Of popula.
ton from the country to the city. and
this may be attributed to some extent
to bad roads. During the ten year pc.
Rod 1s9O-190O the cities gained o.1Tl..
600 more people than the country. In
1850 only 1G.1 per cent of the popula.
ton lived in cities, in 1900 the city
population represented about 81 per
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and market his products when the
roads are passable ana not when
prices are best They are Il burden
which compels the consumer in the
city to pay heavily, not to swell the
farmers earnings, but to help the
farmer to pay3the money value Of the
absolute waste Of energy and property
due to bad roads.
There would be an immediate and
tangible saving by road Improvement
in reducing the cost of hauling. How
much this saving would amount to in
dollars and cents would depend upon
the character and extent of the i'm
.1rovement and the amount Of traffic
passing over the road.
In 1908 the railroads of the United
States handled about s0OOOO.OO0 tons
Of freight originating on the respec-
tive railroads. OF this amount about
G5,00O,000 tons represented agrIcul.
tural, forest and miscellaneous prod
ucts, all of which moved over the
country roads at initial or terminal
points or both.
The average haul from farms to
shipping points in the United States
is about nine and onc-quarter miles.
The average cost Of hauling on the
country roads is about % cents per
ton per mile. The total cost of haul
ing 2G5,00O,OO0 tons would therefore
be about $2.1G per ton, or a total of
$572,93O,OOO.
The possibilities of saving by the
Improvement Of the roads may be I'M
derstood when we compare the cost Of
hauling in Germany. France and Eng.
land with the cost Of hauling in this
country. The average in these three
countries is about 10 cents per ton per
mile. and in many cases 1t is us low as
cents. If we cut the rate in the
United States exactly in half by the
Improvement Of our main roads we
would still be IL cents over the aver.
age for the three European countries
named. If we could do this it follows
that our annual saving would be in
the nefghborhood Of $3.50, 100000 on
hauling alone.
The wear and tear on horses and
vehicles due to bad roads may seem a
trivial matter until we take into con-
siderution the fact that there are about
25.000O0O horses and mules in the
United States. valued at $o.77O. 100000,
and about 100000 carriages, buggies
and wagons. valued ut about SS3,OO0.-
COO. II by the Improvement OF the
roads the vehicles would last one year
longer and II one-tenth of the amount
paid out for repairs were saved the re-
sultaut sum would run far into the
millions.
Property is much more valuable on
an improved road than on IN unim-
proved road, This Increase in the val
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NOTICE no CONTRACTORS.


Bids will be received by the Council
of the City OF ciarissB1fg, until 1900
o'clock, noon, Friday, Tune 7th, 1915,
for the following street paving ii the
City OF clarlisburg:
Water street. south to Mechanic:
First street north from Pike: second
street from Main to Mechanic; Fifth
street from Main to Lee; Lee street
from Fifth to Holden; Chestnut street
from Main to Pike; Lincoln, webster
and Virginia streets: 1.-THE part OF the
work thereon heretofore authorized
and unconpleted); Sycamore, north
from Pike; Preston street from Hlck-
man to Wilson; Philippi street, east
225 feet; North Maple Avenue from
Meigs Avenue to Pike; Mulberry west
from Sycamore; Alley between North
Third and North Fourth streets.
A certified check for $500 to ac-
company each bid, same to be re-
turned to unsuccessful 6iddefs, and
to successful bidder after Cling such
bond as Council may require.
Bids to be delivered sealed to City
Clerk, and marked bid on street
Paving"
Plans and specifications can he
seen at the Office. OF D. d. Britt, city
Engineer, Empire Building,
Council reserves the right 70 re-
ject any and all bids.
WILL II COLE,
Clerk of City Of ciartsburE.
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70 road is as expensive as a bad
A road. We spend about $780,
liz 100000 a year on our roads,
and they are costing us in ad,
ditiOn bad roads tax Of ut least
$250,000O00 annually. 1t actually costs
the average farmer az much to haul a
bushel of wheat from his farm to the
railroad as II does to ship it from
New Yorl; to Liverpool. 300 miles.
The loss to the people Of the United
States annually on account Of bad
roads would more than pay for their
general aud widespread Improvement
The burden Of bad roads bears heav.
lily upon the shoulders of the entire
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WILL BUILT MAcLDAM TOAD MAXIMUM
LOAD FOR TWO HoRsE TEAM, TWELVE
BALES OF COTTON, 6.0OO POUNDS.
many examples Of schools which oper-
ate wagons regularly, which gather up
the pupils and carry them to and from
school. When. the roads are placed In
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-01-12
MOVE
Is Commenced To Save
RiCheSOn'S Life

Boston, Jan. 11-A move to save
Rev. c. V. II. Richeson, confessed
murderer of Avis Linnell, from the
gallows already is under way. Follow
ing conference today between Moses
Grant Edmands, father of the minis.
ter's fiancee, and Attorneys Lee and
Morse, Attorney Morse stated that he
would file with Governor Foss In a
few days petition for the commuta.
ton of the sentence recently passed
on Richeson.
Governor Foss Is being stormed
with letters both for and against the
Communication. Many TEEN with denun-
citation of the minister and his crime,
and others strongly urge that the
death sentence be not imposed
DR.. Lathrop said the minister was
in good physical condition. Richeson
is understood to be framing letter of
resignation to the Baptist ministry.
Attorney John T. Lee left for his
home In Lynchburg, Va. He will not
return to Boston until petition for
Communication IL heard by Governor
Foss.
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fine Dogs
Are On Exhibition At The
Show In This City

About fifty dogs are exhibited at
the dog show which is being held in
connection with the poultry show on
South Main street. 1t is most pleas
ing and interesting experience to en-
ter the show room and have each ami
NAL calling for attention in his loudest
tone.
The dog Judge, Mr. A. G. Eberhart of
Cincinnati, arrived in the city on
Thursday afternoon and began the
work of Judging the dogs immediate
ly after his arrival. Judge Eberhart
brought with him dog imported from
China and a Japanese Spaniel to be
placed on exhibition. The dogs are
not entered to compete with the 9th.
ers for prizes. Mr.. Eberhart's Japan.
ece Spaniel is valued at $1,000.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-01-12
CHILDREN
Of City Can Attend The
Poultry And Dog Shows
Free Of Charge On Saturday
Afternoon

From 3 o'clock until 8 o'clock Sat
urday afternoon all school children
of the city will be admitted free to
the poultry and dog shows which are
being held In the Sapp building and
the Fultz building on South Main
street.
The work of judging tho poultry
and the dogs was completed on Thurs
day afternoon and coops and kennels
are tagged. Awards will be made In
a very short time to the winners In
the show. Now Is the time to attend
the show as all entries are marked
and their quality of breed can be as
certalned by glancing at the tags. The
show is better than that OF last year
even though not as large and is de.
serving of patronage.
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BETTER TAKE CARE
OF FROZEN PIPES

In view of the great trouble with
water pipes that is being experienced
by Mt. Vernon people during the pres
ent cold spell the following rules re-
garding the care of same when frozen
may be perfectly in order:
When your water pipes are frozen
proceed at once to thaw them out.
Don't build fire under them-you
may have more fire than you want.
Thaw them out with hot water by
wrapping the pipe with old cloth
and pouring on hot water. If this does
not answer, call plumber. They
have the tools and know what to do.
Better pay plumber than have your
house flooded at night.
Examine the stop and waste cock
where your water pipe comes through
the cellar wall This is placed there
so you can shut off the water. Be sure
you can close it If necessary. 1t has
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stop on one side and can be turned
only one way; see to that. 1t may save
you lot Of trouble. If your pipes are
frozen, do not leave the water on over
night; shut the stop and waste, it may
save flooding your house in the night.
Be sure you know the location of
the street stop box In front of your
house, near the sidewalk, and see that
1t is not filed with rubbish; keep
the cover on, 1t may save long de
lay If necessary to shut off the water
outside of the house, while 1t is being
dug up and cleaned.
Do not leave pipes frozen and wait
for warmer weather to thaw them out,
attend to 1t at once and thaw them
out or shut off the water; they are liza
bel to flood your house at any time of
night.
Never build a fire under a water
meter; it will ruin It, Use hot watef
If necessary.
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BOWLING SCORES

The series of fourteen games for
the citv championship was rolled by
Popham and Porter on the Plaza al
leys on Wednesday afternoon, Pop
ham winning the championship by the
very narrow margin of one pin in the
entire fourteen games. The summary
of the seven games rolled Wednesday
afternoon was as follows:
Popham--
17S-177-2O2-16 16S-1S7- 195--1S3.
Porter
200-175- 93-222-179--198 -167.
On Saturday evening five man
team composed of II. Chase, Mallott,
Porter, Popham and Zimpher will go
to Columbus to roll series of match
games with one of the strong aggre-
cations of that city.
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r. A. Greer harvested nice lot +
ice one day this week.
Mrs. Addison McClurg is or the sick
list at this writing.
Mrs. Gladys Rodgers of near Jel-
loway spent the first of the week with
her sister, Mrs. Edwin Greer.
Link Hawkins and family moved to
Barberton this week, where he, has
employment.
II. c. Greer of Mt. Vernon spent
Saturday and Sunday with relatives at
this place.
Mrs. Amos Clark who fell and frac-
tured her arm few weeks ago, Is
doing nicely.
John Morninger spent one day last
week Mt the home of s. C. Priest, at
Walhonding.
Willis Hawkins and family have
moved into the Dunn property, south
of town.
Mrs. Lawrence Shaub who has been
housed up with sore foot is able to
be out again.
James Shuts and wife have gone
to house keeping on the farm of her
father, Amos Clark
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-01-12
PROGRAM
For Sunday School COnVGn-
tiOn In Mansfield

Much interest in this vicinity and
surrounding counties is centering in
the coming Ohio State Pastors and Su-
pei intendents' Institute to be held in
Mansfield on January 26
All pastors and superintendent In
this part of the State have been spec
tally invited to be present and partici-
pate in the discussion of problems as
related to these chief officers of the
Sunday school.
The experts announced as the lead
ing speakers are DR.. II. M. Hamill of
Nashville, Tenn, who is known
throughout the Sunday school world as
one of the greatest Sunday school au-
thorities of this age. He is a typical
Southerner with the silver-tongued elo-
quence peculiar to the highest type of
Southern platform speakers. DR.. Ham,
Ill is declared by Justice j. j. Maclar-
en-, the Kings Counsel, of Ontario,
Canada, to be, in his judgment, the
greatest teacher he has ever heard.
DR.. Hamill has been pastor and
knows the problems of both the pastor
and the Sunday school superintendent.
DR.. Joseph Clark (the Timothy
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I. MISSIONARY SOCIETY !.
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GAY Street M. e.

The Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety OF the Gay Street M. Il. church
met In the parlors OF the church We'd.
nesday evening at o'clock.
The meeting opened by singing
Break Thou the Bread of Life.
Devotional-Miss Gorsuch.
Prayer Mrs. p. s. Kelser
After short business session at
which time all members we're urged
to subscribe for the Woman's Home
Missionary paper, and very inter.
esting paper, "From the Ranks of the
Indifferent" was read by Mrs. Weaver,
the following programme In charge
of Mrs. Davis was given.
Subject-"A Conserving Force"
Keynote Make and Keep America
Gods Country.
Singing Onward Christian Soldiers.
Paper-Mrs. Lybarger
Sketch of book, Conservation of
National Ideals-Mrs. Lauderbaugh
Slnglng-My Faith Look up to Thee.
Paper, "A Conserving Force" Mrs,
Campbell,
Paper, Where the Ideal Home BE.
gins and How 1t can Be Preserved
Mrs, Kelser.
Singing
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-01-12
A Hero In A Lighthouse

For years j. s. Donahue, So. Haven,
Mich, civil war captain, as a light.
house keeper, averted awful wrecks,
but queer fact is, he might have been
wreck himself, II Electric Bitters
had not prevented. "They cured me
of kidney trouble and chills,"
he writes, "after had taken other so
called cures for years, without bene-
dt and they also improved my sight,
Now, at seventy, am feeling fine"
For dyspepsia, Indigestion, all stom-
ach, liver and kidney troubles. they're
without equal. Try them. Only 80
cts. at G. X. Baker & Co.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-01-12

Standby" OF the Sunday School
World) in his thirteenth year as Gen
eral Secretary of the Ohio Sunday
School Association, was never so pop.
ular nor so strong as Sunday school
leader as he Is today. He is recog-
nized among all Sunday school people
as Sunday school authority having
had years of experience as an expert
in every phase of Sunday school work.
All pastors and superintendents
should plan to be present at each ses.
sion of the institute. They are open
to all persons who wish to attend. A
strong program has been prepared.
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207, Sons of Veterans, was that of
Wednesday evening when officers were
installed for the ensuing year.
About eighty members of the camp
were present during the evening.
Two candidates were initiated
Mr.. John Breeze and Mr.. A. M. Bloom.
After the regular order of business
the installation of officers occurred.
The installing officer on this occas.
sion was Mr.. r. j. Williams of Coum-
bus, National Patriotic Instructor.
The following were the officers in
stalled:
mmander-George Coyner.
Senior Vice Commander Howard
Hildebrand.
Junior Vice Commander Frank
VanVoorhis.
Camp Council-E. w. Breeze, Char
les Appleton, S. M. Woolson.
Delegates-Charles Appleton, jaw
Clutter, Frank VanVoorhis.
Alternates-Joseph Dry, Samuel
Barton, ID. C. Stone.
The following appointive officers
We're also installed:
Patriotic INSTRUCTOR. r. Clutter
Treasurer-John ID. Weaver.
Secretary-C Clarence r. Reece.
In assuming the office of Comman
der of Henry B. Banning Camp, Judge
George Coyner made most interest
ing and instructive address along pa
triotic lines and proclaimed the duty
Of all persons who are eligible to mem
bership to join the ranks of the Sons
OF Veterans.
Following the installation lunch
con was served and smoker held.
number of impromptu addresses were
given National Patriotic Instructor
II. j. Williams of Columbus spoke
along the line of work connected with
his office. Mr. II. l.. Atchinson, OF
Magadore, o., Commander of the Ohio
Division, spoke Of the work being done
by the Sons of Veterans. Addresses
We're also made by Commander Willis
of Centerburg Camp and DR.. s. r
Best, secretary of the same camp, by
George s. Harter and Daniel Stone
members of Joe Hooker Post.
The evening was most pleasantly
and proiitably spent by all members
of the organization.
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LIVE STOCK AND GRAIN

CHiCAGo--Cattle: Receipts, 10000
head; beeves, 81 75@S so; Texas
steers, $4 30@5 So; western steers,
81 50@7 20; stockers and feeders,
So @005 80; cows and heifers, So 90
@p6 50; calves, Sc O0@S 75. Hogs
Receipts, $1,000 head; light So 500
%; mixed, S. 90@6 35 heavy, So 10
@6 35 rough, So 9O@6 10; pigs, 81 S5
6D5 Go. Sheep and Lambs-Receipts
$1,000 head; native sheep, SO 25@
4 S5 western. SO 50@4 So yearlings,
So 00@6 90; native lambs, 50 759
7 10; western, SIS 25@7 10. Wheat
No, 2 red, 96@97c. Corn-No. 8, 60k
EAST BUFFALo-Cattle: Receipts,
Q cars; prime steers, 81 75@S so;
shipping, So 5000 75 butchers, $5 20
al 0U; heifers, 81 5000 90; COWS,
So 25@5 70, bulls. SO 50@5 rs; stock
ers and feeders, SO 1905 %; fresh
COWS and springers, 500 00@D65 90;
calves, So 5O@l0 rs. Hogs-Receipts,
Is cars; heavies, SO 20; mediums,
~ S0o@6& & %; Workers, se on $6 So; pigs,
s %. Sheep and Lambs : Receipts,
5 cars; wethers, s4 COOS 90: ewes,
81 0O@4 so; yearlings, IS 25@6 90;
mixed sheep, "a 4O@4 go; lambs,
So 5NGp7 60.
PlTTsRURa : Cattle; Receipts.
light; choice cattle, 81 65Qs 90;
prime. 81 25@7 60; tidy butchers,
Sc 250l6 rs: he fers, 81 0006 SO; fat
cows, 50 50@4 so; bulls and stays,
So 00@5 50 fresh cows, $50 000
go 90; calves. 81 00010 SO. Hogs
Receipts. 80 cars; heavy hogs, Sc As
Q6 so; heavy mixed, So so; medium
Workers and pigs, So 60. Sheep and
Lambs-Supply light; prime wethers,
81 50M4 70; good mixed, 81 25p4 so;
fair mixed, 50 60@4 10; lambs, 81 25
OF rs.
CINCINNATI - Cattle: Receipts.
379 head; steers, "a 50@7 %; heif-
ers, So 2506 90; COWS. 81 50@5 %;
calves, 81 60@10 so. Hogs-Receipts,
5,s45 head; packers. $6 1906 40;
stays. 81 00@5t 90; common sows,
"a 25@6 90: pigs and lights, 81 500
9 10. Sheep and Lambs--ReceipIs,
2S0 head; sheep. 81 25@3 rs: lambs.
81 00@6 90. Wheat-No. 2 red, 98c@
81 90. Corn-No. 2 mixed, 64@66c.
Oats No. 2 mixed, 511s@52c. Rye
No. 2, 95M97c.
CLEVELAND - Cattle: Receipts,
200 head; choice fat steers, Sc O09
= 70; good 70 choice. 81. 25Q5 80;
heifers, "a OO@5 25 fat bulls, SO 75@
and springers, $50 0O@6O 90: calves,
SO 75GD10 90 Hogs Receipts, G,0O0
head, heavies, Sc 80; mediums. Sc 35;
Workers, sc 356D6 40; pigs, SIS 35;
rOughs. So so; stags, 81 75. Sheep and
Lambs--teceipts, 400 head; choice
spring lambs, 81 00Q7 25.
TOl EDO-M heat, CSC; corn, 63Ac:
oats. 50lsc; cloverseed, s12 n.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-01-12
A Girls Wild Midnight Ride

TO warn people of a fearful forest
Ore in the Catskills young girl rode
horseback at midnight and saved
many lives. Her deed was glorious
but lives are often saved by DR.. Kings
New Discovery In curing lung trouble,
coughs and colds, which might have
ended In consumption or pneumonia.
1T cured me of dreadful cough and
lung disease" writes w. II. Patterson,
Wellington. Tex, after four In our
family had died with consumption,
and ] gained 81 pounds" Nothing so
sure and safe for all throat and lung
bottle free, Guaranteed by c. r. Balk.
er and Co.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-01-12
KICKED
A Dog And It Cost Him A
Fine Of $500

Canton, Ohio, January 11--Becauss
Robert Ross, of Pittsburg, kicked
defenseless dog to death here, Judge
w. b. Quinn today gave Ross the max
imum sentence. fine of 5000. Ross
claims he was taking the dog to a
creek to drown it, when it bit him.
ofiicers testified that the dog was bad.
ly mutiliated and it's pitiful howls
could be heard for squares when Ross
attempted to strangle it with piece
of cord
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-01-12
frlahtful Polar Winds

blow with terrific force at the far
north and play havoc with the skin.
causing red, rough or sore chapped
hands and lips, that need Bucklen's
Arnica Salve to heal them. 1t makes
the skin soft and smooth. Unrivaled
for coldsores. also burns, boils, sores,
ulcers, cuts, bruises and piles. Only
20 cents at G. r. Baker and Company.
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''*Miss Bernico Thompson OF Col
nmbus, Ohio, Press Superintendent
OF the Ohio Christian Endeavor Union,
will address the young people of Vine
street Christian Church next Sunday
evening at Z o'clock. The young peo-
pie of other societies, and any others
interested in the work are cordially
invited to be present and hear her.