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The Raymer enterprise., 1912-12-12
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JOHN L. THOMPSON SONS + CO., Troy, NY.
W. N. u, DENVER, NO. 5o-1s12.
TROUBLE IN DINING ROOM
Little Mixup Between Ladies Accepted
PhllosophicalIy by the TorpldviIIe
Landlord.

"At one time yesterday 1t looked
like We was going to have little
trouble here in the dining room. but 1t
didn't come to nothin' much" related
the landlord OF the Torpidville tavern.
Maxine and Sylphie, the young Ia
dies that are waitln' table, got to SQUAD.
blin' about pint of etiquette. or the
merits OF their respective fellers, or
something that.a-way, as ladies Is
everlastin'ly doin'; and Sylphie, reck-
on 1t was, told Maxine, or mebby Max
Inc told Sylphie-anyhow. one told the
other that she wasn't no better than
she ort to be. And Maxine, or
Sylphie. whichever 1t was, got sorter
fussy about it, and answered that she
was too, and she didn't care who knew
It! And then they kind O. tied in on
each other and went round and round
as It were, and 1t took 'em quite a
while after it was over to wash the
ketchup and broken glass out Of their
Golfers. as they call their hair. But
that's all 1t amounted to, and there's
no use in firm 'em, for ladies' will be
ladies and there amt no help for It."
Kansas City Sun.
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NEVER TIRES
OF the Food That Restored Her to
Health.

Something was making me Ill and
I didn't know the cause" writes q
Colo. young lady: For two years
was thin and sickly. suffering from in.
digestion and infammatory rheuma.
tism.
II had tried different kinds OF diet.
and many Of the remedies recommend.
cd, but got no better. ..
Finally. Mother suggested that
try Grape.Nuts. and | began at once.
eating II with little cream or milk.
A change for the better began at once.
To-day am well and am gaining
weight and strength all the time. I've
gained 10 lbs. In the last five weeks
and do not suffer any more from In.
digestion, and the rheumatism Is all
gone.
Il know It is to Grape.Nuts alone
that owe my restored health. still
eat the food twice day and never
tire Of It." Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
The favour OF Grape.Nuts Is peculiar
to itself. 1t Is neutral, not too sweet
and has an agreeable, healthful quality
that never grows tiresome.
One OF the sources OF rheumatism Is
from overlooking the system with
acid material. the result Of imperfect
digestion and assimilation.
As soon as improper food Is aban.
doned and Grape.Nuts is taken regu.
larly, digestion Is made strong, the
organs do their work OF building up
good red blood cells and OF carrying
away the excess Of disease. making
material from the system.
The result is n certain and. steady
return to normal health and mental
activity. There's n reason" Read
the little book, THE Road to Well.
vIlle." In pkgs.
Ever read fhe above letter9 A new
one rU,rrrs from time to time. They
are rrruin" true. and full Of human
-' jy.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-12-12

Of Bacchus
In the Yuletide celebrations Of the Druids Of
ancient Britain the evergreen had distinctive
place with ivy, holly and mistletoe Tho Druids
believed that the evergreens sheltered the good
spirits Of the air who ned to them at the approach
Of cold weather.
There is q Scandinavian myth that tells Of the
tree that sprang from the blood.soaksd ground
where two lovers met q violent death, and OF
mysterious lights that hovered about the tree at
Christmas time. At the period Of the winter SOL
stice. the ancient Egyptians decorated their
houses with palm leaves which symbolized i'm
mortality and the starry sky. At this period Of
the year the ancient Persialb decorated the plane
tree with ornaments and jewels.
An old German tradition gves Saint Wilfred
the credit OF transforming the tree worship Of tho
savage Teutons to Christian ceremony. It was
about the year 725 that he led party Of priests
into central Germany for the conversion Of the
worshipers Of god Thor. Prince Gregor, the
grandson Of king. was with him. having been
intrusted to his care by the abbess Of the coister
Phalzel. On Christmas eve they were fighting
their way through the snow Of the forest when
they came upon the heather tribe Of Geismar.
They were assembled under the thunder oak.
symbolic Of the power Of Thor. and were pre-
pared to offer up sacrifice The white-haired
priest Of the heathens had chosen the young son
Of the chief as the faires possession Of the tribe.
and he was to be offered. for the god was very
hungry and needed the utmost atonement.
As the venerable priest raised his stone hatchet
on high and brought It, down to kill the boy.
who was ready. prepared for the stroke Winfred
appeared and warded OF the blow with his stan.
The people were gratined at his saving Of their
favorite and allowed him speech and he gave
them the Christian creed. Then he and the
Prince Gregor took their axes and cut down the
Thunder Oak As II was ready to fall the light
ming came and split It in many parts and II fell
asunder. The waiting tribe then beheld in Its
place a slender Hr tree green and sparkling and
odorous winfred bade the trbesmen bear this
tree to tho hall Of Grundhar. the chieftain. to
there assemble about II and make merry. About
this nrst Christmas tree the wild men Of the
woods FIRST heard the tale Of the shepherd boy
and the nelds Of judah and II gripped their sturdy
hearts The tribes became Christian and ever
after used the Ar tree a. token Of the day Of
Chfist's birth.
The Christmas tree in III present style Of
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-12-12
Each
Adlli-
First tional
Pound. Pound.
Rural Route and City
RED CROSS CHRISTMAS SEALS.
"Plaee One on Every Package Is
Good Motto to Follow.

Thanksgiving Day eighty million
Red Cross Christmas seals we're
placed on sale in the United States. or
this number. two million were allotted
to Colorado. The seals sell for one
cent each and the money thus raised
Is used in general fight against the
spread Of tuberculosis. The seals are
purchased and placed on Christmas
letters and packages. They are very
beautiful and carry with them mes.
sage Of Christmas cheer. They are on
sale in almost every postoffice and
general store In every town in Colo.
rndo This novel way OF spreading
Christmas good wishes and at the
same time Of raising n fund for the
benefit OF the unfortunate sick was
adopted some years ago and has
proved mensely satisfactory
throughout the entire world.
"Placc one on every package" Is n
good motto for all people to follow.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-12-12
YuLETiDE.

The wind across the snowclad hills.
A restless spirit, roves.
The murmur Of the frozen rills
Still echoes In the groves.
The stripped trees, bending to the earth
Their tale Of sorrow tell;
flushed are the sounds of recent mirth
That peeled In every dell.
Old winter breathes along the plain
Its chilling breath OF snow;
The billows bounding DER the main
An added fury know;
The sky Is frowning, gray and cold,
The earth Is brown and sere.
Yet on each barren waste and void
The 1uletids bells ring clear.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-12-12
WOMEN CONVICT WOMAN.
Fair Jurors Go Home to Fix Meal, Re.
turn and Give Verdict.

Twin Falls. Idaho.-The first Jury
Of women in Idaho found one of their
sex guilty Of threatening man with
a revolver, but recommended her to
the mercy of the court.
The defendant, Mrs. Edward Butts,
was on trial in the Probate Court
charged with drawing revolver on
Arthur Requa.
The hearing was adjourned while
the jurors prepared the midday meal
for their families, and when the ev.
dence was in they reached their YER.
dict in less than one hour.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-12-12
Town Moved Four Miles.

Guthrie. Okla.-The town of Cold
Springs, in Kiowa county, was moved
four miles south in compliance with
an order of the state coporation com.
mission. The frame buildings were
transported on flat cars. Two rival
town sites have fought over the loca.
tion of the town for several years.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-12-12
Baltimore.-"Most people think Of

Baltimore.-"Most people think Of
Colorado as state whose prosperity
rests almost wholly on the output Of
Its mines," said H. H. Barbee of Colo.
RADIO Springs, owner of rich gold
mines in the Cripple Creek district.
1T 1t true that we have some of the
best producing camps in the world.
Cripple Creek itself ranks second to
the Rand in South Africa, the great.
est producing mine known, but the
mineral wealth of Colorado is hardly
a drop in the bucket along side the
states agricultural values.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-12-12
Blow in Eye Restores sxssiobt.

Oklahoma City. Okla.-A bit of tin
foil flipped from a rubber band by a
child is declared responsible for the
restoration of the eyesight of Rev. G.
G. Rupert, pastor of local church.
who had been blind for twenty.eight
years. The missile. fired at random by
a grandchild of the minister, hit him
IN the eye, and wet cloths were ap.
plies. The applications were contin.
ued and practically normal vision re-
turned
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LEAVES $4,000 TO CHARITY.
Teamster's Friends Thought He Did
Not Have Enouqh to Bury Him.


Grand Junction. Colo.-The will Of
Thomas Wienn was filed for probate
and shows that he left an estate OF
$4,000. He was an illiterate teamstcr.
and signed his testament with an "X"
He gave $1,000 to st. Marys hospital,
Grand Junction; $1,000 to st. Joseph's
Catholic church, Grand Junction; ST.,
600 to st. Malachi's Catholic church
In Fruita, and $1,000 to Mrs. Mamie
Cuddy. wife of William Cuddy. He
designated Mrs. Cuddy as my dear
friend"
Wienn was eighty-five years old.
He died five weeks ago and It was
thought he did not even leave enough
means to bury him.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-12-12
M1gH Ao| III HlIzy.>

YRIAD are the myths and
legends that cluster around
the Christmas tree. Its origin
takes US far back into pre-
historic times when our skin.
clad savage ancestors were
tree worshippers and believ.
ed that q god or goddess
dwelt In the evergreen. Long
prior to the Christian era, the
fir tree was used In Rome In
the December holiday festivi.
ties OF the Saturnalia and its
branches we're decked with
little yellow jeweled images
Of pagan divinities. especially
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-12-12
THE PARCELS POST LAW.
Some Interesting Features About
Measure Effective Jan, 1,

Washington.-The new parcels post
law takes effect Jan. |. The law per.
mits the mailing OF packages Weighing
not more than eleven pounds, which
must not be more than seventy.two
inches in length and breadth com.
bined. Up to four unces there will be
fiat rate of cent per ounce. or part
thereof, regardless of distance.
For packages weighing more than
four ounces the rates vary with the
distance. which the following table
will explain.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-12-12
DENVER 4 RIO GRANDE.W .WEsTr,,v y
PACIFIC

"The Royal Gorge Feather River
Canon Route"
Taken together form the most bcnuti.
fnl line Of continuous travel Denver
Salt Lake. city, San Francisco.
The marvellous scenic attractions Of
the Rockies. the Great Salt beds OF
Utah and the wonders OF tho SIerrns
can he socn from the car windows,
without extra expense for slide trips
SUPERB DINING CAR SERVICE
For illustrated descriptive matter,
write Frank A. wadleigh. General
Passenger Agent. Denver & Rio Grand~
Railroad, Denver. Colo.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-12-12

Mr.. Rastus-I'ze muzzled de dog
An now Pze waitin'.
Mr.. Acker-For what?
Mr.. Rastus-To see II dey's gwintei
60 de res O. de way an see to de
puhtection O. us human bein's. Ell
dey'll fix up some way O. muzzlin' er
hin feet O. er mule, dell sholy stop
er heap O. damage.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-12-12
HOWARD {. BURTON, AssAYER & CHEMIST

Specimen prices; Gold. silver. lead, 81; Ro,a
silver. 7bc. gold. zoe; zinc or copper 4,
Mailing envelopes and fun price list sent on
application. Control and umpire work 40.
licited Reference cRrhonai" National Rank
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-05-27
Copyright by American Press ASso-
citation. 1872

TIT is a matter of sound business
policy to require that all road
taxes be paid in cash. In the
past the collection Of labor for
road building has been compulsory
and the collection Of money voluntary,
but experience has shown that this
system must be reversed. A tax which
is levied for the purpose Of developing
resources hitherto undeveloped, which
development would add to the peoples
wealth, cannot be considered burden
in any respect. 1t is an investment.
AS to the methods Of raising money
for road building purposes. there are
two systems which have been employ
ed in different parts Of the country,
both with considerable success. One
plan may be called the "pay as you go"
system. Under this plan small an
nual tax is levied, the proceeds of
which may be used partly for the pur-
chase OF equipment and partly for ae--
tual work on the roads. This tax may
be Increased slightly at'intervals. but
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-05-27
NOTICE.
whom It may concern:

To whom 1t may concern:
Notice is hereby given that tho
undersigned, Robert shuttleworth,
residing in the city of Clarksburg,
Harrison county, West virginia, will
on the 18th day of June. 1912, at
the court house of said county, make
application to the Circuit Court of
said Harrison county for a state IL
cense to carry a revolver.
My occupation is that of special
policeman for the Fairmont ana
Clarksburg Traction Company, hav-
ing been appointed such special po-
lice officer by the Governor of the
State OF West Virginia in accord
ance with the provision of Section,
81 of Chapter 145 OF the Code OF
West Virginia.
ROBERT SHUTTI1EWORTH.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-05-27

BUILDING ROADS UNDER CASH SYSTEM
OF TAXATION.
extract Is taken from a letter written
by Hon. John l.. Young, county Judge
Of Dallas county, Tex, on June u,
1911:
There is one very important item in
connection witii this county that would
call your attention to. and that is the re-
1uction Of taxes for the past 1--WE years.
Or. rather, since the building OF good
roads in this county. The value Of prop
erty has increased to such an extent that
tho rate has been reduced from o. cents in
1895 TO G2 cents IN 1910. or a reduction in
taxes OF 30 per cent, although we have
issued bonds In the sum OF 81 10000 In tho
meantime.
There is one thing certain. and that
is that we must have money for road
building and that this money must be
raised by taxation. Whether we adopt
the pay as you go" policy and build
the roads only as fast as the money
can be raised by taxation or issue
bonds and thus borrow money in large
quantities and build the roads now is
question for each state, county or
township to decide for itself. In max
ing this decision that method should
be adopted which win give the quick
est and best results with the least bur-
len upon the individual taxpayer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-05-27
WORKING OCT THE TAX.

it continues to be paid as IN annual
tax, the proceeds of which are an
nually expended for road building pur.
poses, This system has certain ad.
vantages, for example, in connection
with this expenditure Of the annual
tax. While only limited amount of
work can be done each year, there is
no opportunity for wasting large sums.
The people of the county gradually
adapt themselves to the changed con-
dittons, and the persons placed III
charge Of the road work have an op-
portunity Of becoming efficient. by their
own experience before they come to
handle larger sums of money, and an
other thing which has considerable
weight with large class Of people is
that the county is kept out of debt.
Another advantage Of this system is
that when a county hasa large taxable
wealth q small annual levy will yield
as large a sum as can be wisely ex-
pended.
The more enlightened and the more
commercial people are the larger is
the application of the credit system In
their business. In the early settle
ment Of this country the money for
development and business enterprises
was borrowed from Europe. Grad.
ually the eastern states increased In
wealth to such an extent that they
not only paid their European debts.
but had money to loan for the up
building Of their sister states in the
west. at the present time some of
the western states are joining with
those in the east in lending money to
Europe. During the past 100 years
on the system Of going into debt for
public improvements this country
has risen from small dependent ma
ton to the head of the list.
The disadvantages of the pay as
you go" system are that the work of
road building proceeds too slowly. In
county which has 500 miles of road,
100 miles Of which should be consid.
cred its main thoroughfares, If It
raises u tax sufficient to build FIVE
miles Of good road each year twenty
years will be required to improve the
100 miles, and many of the citizens
Of the county would continue to pay
taxes for years before they would re.
celve any benefit therefrom.
The system Of raising money for
road building by Issuing bonds is gen.
orally unpopular, because people dread
the idea of debt.
The great advantage in the system
Of borrowing money for road building
Is that by securing the larger sums of
money for immediate expenditure the
work can be pushed more rapidly, and
the roads which would otherwise re.
quire twenty or thirty years for their
improvement can, under this system.
be finished in four or five years The
people Of the county begin to receive
benefits from the work more quickly.
and the benefits are sufficiently great
tc enable them to pay the interest on
the borrowed money and to provide
sinking fund to pay back that money
with more ease than they could pay
the annual taxes in advance Of the
completion Of the road.
Under the ''pay as you co. plan the
present generation builds the roads and
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-05-27
NOTICE
no whom 4 may concern:

To whom 1t may concern:
Notice is hereby given that the
Undersigned, j.. II. Borgess..
residing in the city Of Clarksburg
Harrison county. West Virginia, will
on the 18th day OF June, 1912, at
the court house of said county, make
application to the Circuit Court Of
said Harrison county for state II.
cense to carry revolver.
My occupation is that of special
policeman for the Fairmont ana
ciarksburg Traction Company, hay
ing Been appointed such special DO
lice officer by the Governor of the
State of West Virginia in accord
anee with the provision of Section
81 of Chapter 145 of the Code of
West Virginia.
j. t. BoGGHss
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-05-27
BIGGS : 9UM.,
PITTSEuRcH. PA.

just because there are Trusts"
and manufacturing and distribution
are both on a larger scale than for
merly. do not imagine that there
no 10 ger any REAL COMPETITION
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-05-27

The store ad that has, In your per.
sonal opinion. the greatest value.
giving offers today IS PRETTY SURE
TO HAVE. TODAY. the creates.
crowd OF value-seekers thronging It's
isles.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-05-27

Learn something about the matte
through reading the Telegram CLASH
fed ads-before You go huntin
around for chance 10 buy home
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-05-27
U.s. R:i:.. B & B y! a:;
The most important
news we ever put
into print concern
ing ostrich pIumes
-plumage

Nothing but the fear of tainting
this advertisement with sensation
alisln stops US from using superla>
tives-hard to resist the tenpta
ton TO placard this advertisement,
with big type.
Purchase OF. 1,289 pieces at d
most advantageous saving-sa:n-
pie line-those used for exhibi-
ton purposes and Paris samples.
Bewildering assortments fro M
tiny fancies to yard long PlumcS
Black. White, and every hue OF
the rain b w--singlc Plumes,
lunches OF five to tcn--Cocliadcs.
brancht effects OF five to ten
feathers on center stem-fan
Observation-Disclosures
Assortment OF $3.50, $3.50 Plumea
and Plumage, SOC.
Large lot, $500 to $500 Plumes and
Plumage, $1.O0.
Immense variety 5000 and 500
Plumes and Plumage. S2.50.,. .Ia.y
Large collection $500 to S15.CO
Plumes and Piumage, $500.
Richest. and rarast Piumagc worth
to $4,000 at $1,000.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-05-27
III A, HFTNZE.

CIVIL & SuNING ENGINEER.
Room No. COZ, Con Building
Examination and Development
Coal Property. Surveys made, Note
Computed. Maps aud Tracings Made
Blue Printing.
Bell Phone 1851: Cons. Phone 1921
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-05-27

Clarence P. Stout is here from
Ben LOmand, Mason county.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-05-27

Arthur W. Sheets is here from
Lost Creek on business.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-06-21
KIcke.I hr Hor.e
Special


Elmo Curry came In Tuesday from
bis farm east OF town and while un-
hitching his team az the east side OF
ne square one of the horses kicked
him on the left knee
A. first he ndn think he was
hart. but soon turned quite sick.
Friends assisted him TO the Signal
oGiCe where resioratives we're ap-
piled and he vas taken In a buggy
b. WIN Black and carried home.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-06-21

g'here were % school teachers exc
amined here last week as 20 their
qualification 20 teach Twenty six
took the State examination and the
grades viii not be known until the
returns are received from Austin.
Two H5vk the County examination
and passed satisfactorily. These were
s. ID. Ince OF Pyron and Miss Bas-
seneer ~ Dunn.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-06-21
A TEXAS WONDER.

TheTsras W0Hder cures kidney ard
bladder troubles. removing gravel,
cures Diabetes, weak and lame hacks 4,
rheumatism, ane all irregularities Of
the kidneys and bladder trouble iu
children. 10 not sold by your druggist
will be sent by mail on receipt 81 sLos
One small bottle is two months treat
aent and seldom fails q perfect azure
Dr.. r. W. Hall. 926 Olive street. 81
Louis, No. Send Tor Texas testimonial
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-06-21

Floyd county voted last week on
a proposition 10 move the county
seat from Floydada 20 the center OF
the county The proposition was de-
feated b5 a majority OF "a votes.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-06-21

The San Antonio Express OF June
Il. contains a photograph Of the nev
Iy elected officers OF the Texas post
masters association. The pAoto is OF
special interest because Of tie splen-
did picture OF Mrs. KITE Nelson OF
Snyder. nrsf Flss president % the
Association.