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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-09-05

hlrDy Stepnen, county OF west
m~oreland, England. Sept 3-Fif-
teen persons are believed to have
been killed and 80 more injured
in a collision of twoiisections of the
famous London Scotland express
early today. Official reports &C
counted for nine known dead while
correspondents of the SPOT record
ed the fatalities as Is
The wreck occurred on the Mid
land railway near Halves Junction.
The two trains left Carlisle for
London at :35 and at 1:47 this
morning, respectively and the col
lision occurred so miles south of
that place on q high and lonely
moor.
The first section of the traiL had
stopped to get up steam for a
sharp upgrade. when the second Sec
ton dashed into the rear, Ipiling up
the sleeping care, which were
crowded with passengers.
Almost Immediately several of
the cars caught fire and many pas
sengers found it impossible to get
out. Rescuers from farms in the
vicinity came on the scene too late
to save many of the passengers.
Nine charred bodies were taken
from the wreck and il was believ-
ed that several others were still
among the debris. About 80 in
jured passengers were sent on spec
ial trains to the Leeds and Carlisle
hospital
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-10
so Women s Tailored Suits
at $l4. so to S2l. so

We shall simply tell you that the suits are made of fine
alwool materiasSerges Poplns Diagonals-choseI by
of cost. Eh
There are five styles, each copy Of much finer suits
which accounts for the simplicity and distinction of cfor
the de cygne and satin Innings and of detail
orally. b.. a3s&7ja NA I'll
81 Colors Navy Brown, Taqpo Terra Gotta and Black
There are sizes in each style and omee have
sizes besides regular ones, s MI 4i3s s..,.N.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-10
A STATEMENT
From Mrs. A. D. Reid, Teach
er of Physical Culture
and Expression.

Last fall went to Charleston to
give my Delsarto entertainment and
Merchants Carnival. The Ladies'
Aid Society OF one of the churches
voted to work with me for half the
proceeds, when another ono of the
ladies of their church insisted that
she could get up an entertainment for
them and they have the greater part
of the proceeds and she left them in
debt Last spring I went back to
Charleston aud gave my entertain
ment with tho same ladies' aid socie-
ty and our gross receipts were $500
and we each cleared S2ss.
have shown the check which !
paid to those ladies to the editor Of
this paper and he can vouch for the
truth Of this statement. I state this
for the benefit of those who doubt the
wisdom Of the Civic Club in agreeing
to cooperate with me, instead Of try
Ing to get it all for themselves.
Very respectfully.
j MRS. A. d. REID.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-10
SOCIAL
Hornor-Hornor Weddinr.


beautiful appointments in pink
and white ehrysanthemums, palms
and greenery we're used at the we'd
ding of Miss MARY Virginia Hornor,
daughter of Mrs. James D. Hornor,
OF Lumbeuport, to Paul Smith Hor-
nor, of this city. which took place al
Is O'Clock last evening in the home
OF the brides brother, James Hood
Hornor, At Lumberport. The ney.
William c. Taylor, D. D., pastor o.
the First Baptist church of this city,
was the officiating minister. To
the strains of Lohengrin's wedding
march played by Miss Edith Henry.
of Fairmont, cousin of the bride,
the wedding party entered the par
Tor and Deforea bank OF pains and
erns the impressive marriage cere-
mony OF the Episcopal church was
read by DR.. Taylor. The bride was
given away by her brother, ]. Hood
Hornor. Mr.. Uames Lee Horror was
his brothers best man. The flower
girls, Mary Katherine iHornor and
Elizabeth Eleanor Hornor, nieces OF
the bride and daughters of Mr.. and
Mrs. Vance i. Hornor, wore white
dresses over pink and carried baskets
filed with pink roses.
The bride wore a gown Of white
crepe charmeuse trimmed with
duchess lace and pearl passemen-
trie, and her, tulle veil, was held in
Eplace by orange blossoms. She car
ried a bouquet OF bride roses and
lilies Of the valley.
|. At the close OF the ceremony,
which was witnessed by about sixty
relatives and friends, a wedding
Jsdpper swas served. Mr.. and sMfs.
HlIornor left during the evening on
an extended wedding trip and on
their return will reside in clarks-
burg.
Among the guests in attendance
we're Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Horror,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn S. Hornor, Mr..
and Mrs. Albert W. Rapp, mrs. G. S.
Hornor, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Hornor pa
1 wis.,, Mr.. and Mrs. James F. Allen,
mr.. and Mrs. Carl Hornor, Mr.. and
Mrs. Stephen Allen, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wayne Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne
B. Hornor, DR.. and Mrs. w. C. Tay-
lor, Mr.. and Mrs. Eerd Horror,
Ralph Horror and Frank Hornor, of
clarksburg Mr.. and Mrs, i. b., Hor-
nor, of Bridgeport; Dr.. and Mrs. c.
o. Henry, the Misses Henry, DR.. and
Mrs. E. w. strickler, the Misses
Stricken, of Fairmont; Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin Duffy, OF Detroit, Mich; Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Hornor. of Muir
raysville; Miss Louise Hopkins. Of
Washington, D.slC.;, and, Miss Har-
riet Smith, Of Ravehswood.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-10
Royal Rochester
PercOLGtOrs

Does your coffee taste as good
rs it smells? If the fragrance
Of boiled coffee fills the house
before breakfast, stop and
think; it simply means that part
of the coffee flavor is wander
ing off in the steam. If you
want cheer-up coffee use a
Royal Rochester Percolator.
They EXTRACT and retain all the
delicious coffee aroma. They
yield a clear, full-navorcd bev-
erage which is healthful. Prices
1925 to $500.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-10
Some Very Attrac-
tue BIOuses

Various tastefully designed
models Of net, chiffon, crepes de
chine and messaline, showing
the drop shoulder, leg-of-mutton
sleeve, yoke back, small collar
effects and yoke and front cord
ings. They bring the vogue Of
Jet buttons and changeable glass
buttons, and there are touches
of shadow lace everywhere.
$3.75 to $1,000.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-10
NeW FIanneIettes
to Make Warm
KimOnOs

Just opened are all kinds Of
the prettiest light and dark col
ors in Cubist, Persian. Japanese
and lowered patterns; some
with hgTdsEs, -27 inches wide,
15c a-ysfd
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-10
Hare You aLHtIe
Canary In Your
Home?

Carry the charms of Summer
with you through the long win
ter months by installing a Ger
man canary in your home. Song
birds, Of world note, for their
sweet singing.
A special sale on basement
floor this week, $1.9S.
Cages, 85c to $3.50.
Gold Fish, Sc, 1Oc, 15c, 25c.
Castles, Csc.
Fish Food, loo box.
Sea Shells, SOC box.
Fish Bowls, Toe to SIPS.
Aquariams, up to 5000.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-10
Initiated:

Several candidates were Initiated
at an Interesting meeting. held last
evening by Queen Esther Chapter
Order OF Eastern Star. in sthe Ma
soHic.temple.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-10
To Hold sale.

The Dcrcas Society viii hold a sale
of candy and baked goods at the City
Market Saturday beginning at .
O'Clock. The proceeds will be for
missions.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-10
New Fall Silks

Very attractive the shades in Charmeuse and
Crepe Meteor IN afternoon and evening gowns 81 yard
See exhibit centre aisle tables
AVril Brocades Light Blue Copenhagen, Tam Pink and
White; 27 inches WIDE 29c yard
40 inch Crepes de Chine charming gas light tnts $15O
yard. ai SSlf IS SS2iGIS
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-10
Beautiful NeW NeckzUear

Time was when neckfxingI meant only collars and ties
but now the term takes in thefahonab chus and guimps
and chemisettes. p t' 81 rs
There great predomnance of net this year. fine nets
embroidered in solid and eyelet embroidery all in white and
surprisingly effective.
Collars Of new shapes, many in the Nedc effect gaun
and outstanding; 25c to $1.50 S$0s " -.
Collar and cuff sets IN Chiffon and Net Venise Lace Babv
Irish and real Irish sets; soc to $1,000. I'D 49,
Ghinsettes in Nets Shadow and Venise Laces 25co So
White, Black, Ecru and colors; &c to $500 yard.
New Persian Collars, $1.O0 to $780,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-04

from the brick which he. discovered,
the dog got the trail and soon caught
the fugitive.
The nine-foot fence which the dog
leaped while on the trail was the
highest obstacle placed in the way of
the dogs, and "Pasha" alone sue
ceeded in clearing it.
Considering that fully ten thou
sand people were present at the ex-
hibition and that they crossed and re-
crossed the field over which the trail
left by the supposed culprit led, the
dog performed remarkable feats and
astounded the visiting police officials
from other cities.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-04

eleven, but now under a system Of
charges ranging from two to- five
cents the average calls are only 5A
per telephone per day. In other
words, we are paying more money
for less service. .
With manual telephones: like we
have now it would be impossible to
run telephone exchange in Chicago
at the rate of even eight calls per day
per telephone, let alone what it was
in 1902. But automatic switchboards
could handle 20 calls per day easily
and pay a handsome profit at one
cent per call.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-04
DIARY OF FATHER TIME

Twelve years ago the action of
radium on human tissues was I'M
known. But in 1901 Professor Bee
querel of Paris incautiously carried a
tube of radium in his waistcoat
pocket, with the result that there ap-
peared on the skin a severe infiam-
nation, which was known as "the
Bacquerel burn" Z
Today at all the hospitals where
cancer is dealt with the demand for
radium treatment is enormous. For
tunately the substance is one which
does not lose its power by repeated
use. But the total amount of radium
in the world is less than. an ounce,
and the cost is over $4,000 for sim
gle grain Valuable as are the results
that have been achieved, the authori-
ties of the Radium Institute do not
assert that it is an infallible cure for
cancer, and the reputation of the
treatment has suffered from irration-
al enthusiasm.
In some cases the treatment is
positively harmful, and no examples
of malignant disease, with the excep-
ton of rodent ulcer, are treated other
than those in which operation has
been declared to be unjusdfed or is
declined by the patient.
... -O-O- AZ
ministers Fight Jack Johnson" is
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-04
SIMPLE ARITHMETIC
BY Harold D. Stroud.


When penny telephone service is
spoken of few people credit the pos
sibility of such a thing, yet we know
that a 300-pound man can ride 20
miles in Chicago on a street car for
the present price ola telephone call
that only uses the wires for an aver
age of one and one-half minutes to
the call. ~.--...- --,..-- -s,------->-.'. 90
Did you ever figure out how much
income company would have if ev--
cry telephone call paid; a penny.
Here's the way to do it. SWe>wilI ia e
the Chicago Telephone Cempany's
own advertised figures which you see
in the papers every few days. They
say there are 600,000,000 calls made
in Chicago for 1913 at the rate of
daily traffic, at one cent per call. You
just cross off the last two naughts,
leaving $6,000,000 income.
Suppose telephones were put in
with an average fiat charge of $40
per year. This would add about 3d.
3O5, 600, which would give a gross in
come of So, 305, 900. This would allow
a handsome profit if automatic tele-
phones were used.
But when we stop to think that
the cost is now from two up to five
cents per call, is it not easy to see
that at one cent we would have more
than three times as many calls? I'm.
der flat-rate service in 1902 the aver.
age calls per day per telephone were
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-04

Ministers Fight Jack Johnson" is
a London newspaper head line. Pret-
ty regularly all things eventually get
around to the minister as the white
mans hope.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-03
MAN BEHIND BARS;
DEATH ALLSWIFE
Mrs. Frank Corcoran Passes
Away at Minneapolis-Par-
don Grounds Receive Blow.

NBy the death of his wife at Minneap-
oils, Mimi, on the 18th day of last
month, one of the strong pleas ad-
vanced for the pardon of Frank Cor
ccran, the Rock Island man who was
sentenced to the Joliet penitentiary
in 1911 on a rape aarge has been
nullified and the indications are that
the death will prove a severe blow to
the friends who are agitating the par
don
One of the strong grounds advanced
for the liberation of Corcoran has
been that mis- release would in ali prob
ability save the life of Mrs. Corcoran,
who was dangerously i'll. 1t was claim
ed that she was broken hearted over
the conviction of her husband and that
IL his liberty could be secured, she
would in all probability rally. Not IN
til today was it no:-ed about in the
city that Mrs. Corcoran had died, an
effort having been made to hush the
matter up. The death followed e long
period of illness and an operation in
Minneapolis hospital The remains
we're taken to Webster City, Iowa, for
irterment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-03
Wife Talks of Champion.

Fargo, N D., Jan. 3.-Mrs. Luther
McCarty, who is employed as a dish
washer in a cafe in Moorhead, Milan,
just across the river from Fargo, yes
to-day said she will join her pugilist
husband if he wants her. 81 have not
had a letter from him since last May"
declared Mrs. McCarty. But after he
whipped Jim Flynn he sent me some
money. I wrote him Immediately aft
err the fight, congratulaGng him on
his victory. and also will send him a
message congratulating him over best
ing Palzer
Il came here last year ahd had him
arrested for failure to support me and
my little girl. He promised to be
good and dropped the action. He did
not succeed very well and soon skip
ped TO Chicago, where he went into
the fight game right. He sent me
small sums of money several times
but guess things did not break very
well for him until he finally put Flynn
out of the running. Thea he remem
bered me substantially.
mo, l am not sore at Luke In
fact / have always liked my big hand
some husband"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-03
LOCAL PUG GETS A
DRAW IN SIX ROUNDS

Young Evers," a local pug, last
night at Peru went six rounds with
Young Doig of Spring Valley, the fight
being declared a draw. A great deal
Of dissatisfaction was expressed over
the decision, as the Rock Island lad
showed the class all the way. In the
fifth round he closed his opponents
eye and throughout the entire go
landed at viii on his heavier opponent,
Rock Island boy is Peanuts" Schie-
berls sparring partner and made a
b.g hit with the fight fans aCTAeru who
want 70 land him for a return engage
ment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-03
BATTLEIS STAGED
IN A BARBER SHOP
Miller Boys Roast Street Car
Men and a Free for all Fight
Ensues-Arrests Follow.

A free-for-all battle was staged in
the John Burke tonsorial establish
ment, 1892 Fifth avenue, last night
shortly after o'clock, following insult
ing remarks addressed to c. l.. Wea-
yer, a street car conductor John
and Edward Miller, brothers, both
jumped on Weaver and started to beat
him up, when others INDUCED in the
fray. The men were elected from the
premises and then returned laden
with several small boulders with which
they intended to cave in the windows.
The police were called and both men
placed under arrest. This morning
they were both fined $40 and costs,
and being unable to liquidate, were
taken to the county Jail.
The trouble started when the Mil
lers noticed Weaver in the place and
began to address loud remarks to the
effect that street car men in general
were a buach of "boobs." They then
proceeded to roast the motorman who
was running on the car which killed
John Maxson Christmas night, claim
ing that the cars pilot had jumped off
the conveyance, and that a passenger
had stopped the car.
Weaver Immediately took up the ar
gumentand soon the three were pound
ing each other for DIG FAR life. Other
men took a hand in the affair, and
finally the fight was stopped long
enough to allow the principals 70
reach the sidewalk where hostilities
were resumed None of the battlers
showed any marks of the ARRAY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-03
new YEARS DAY
Is Quitting Time for Thousands
of Booze Fighters.

They Swear on" with the very best
intention of thereafter leaving liquor
alone, but nearly all of them find that
the habit to which they have become
addicted is stronger than their mental
or physical power to resist and they
soon return to drink
The Neal treatment for the drink
habit makes it easy for such men to
quit; it entirely eliminates the accu-
mulated alcoholic poison from the sys-
tenn, removes all craving or physical
necessity for liquor and restores a man
to a normal condition again in the
short space of three days.
If you find yourself unable to live
up to the good resolutions you make
at New Years then come to this insti.
tUte and be relieved of the craving for
drink. Come at any time you wish or
call. Farnam street, Davenport, Iowa.
Phone 3Ss9.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-03
Personal Points

Tom Carron left last evening for
Des Moiaes where he was called by
the serious illness of his mother.
Miss Anna Ballard of .Wheatland,
Iowa, has returned to her home after
spending New Years with her sister,
Mrs. Oscar Dahl, of 526 Twenty-first
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fowler Manning left
last evening for their home in ST.
Louis after spending the holidays here
with Captain and Mrs. John Streckfus,
725 Twenty-third street.
F. H. Bertelsen, night clerk at the
Hotel Harms, left this morning for
Danville, Ill, where he will attend the
state convention of the Illinois State
Hotel Clerks association which will
convene there on Jan. 4, for a several
days session.
Jack Tighe was the victim of a
painful accident New Years morning,
when in attempting to wipe a razor
blade dry after shaving, he ran the
blade into his left thumb, slasbing
that member to the bone A physi-
clan was summoned, and the flow of
blood stopped. The injJNy has prov
ed quite painful and 1t will be sever
al days before Jack will have the
use of the injured member.
Carl Waldman, second lieutenant in
the Uhited States army. was in the
city this morning on his way from
Portland, Ore, TO Fortress Monroe,
Va, where he will attend a school Of
instruction for several months before
being regularly assigned. Mr.. Valid
man Is a Rock Island county boy, but
has lived for a number of years on
the coast where, by his own effort.
he secured a university education. Re
Gently, at Vancouver barracks he tool
and passed the exacting tests tina
made his eligible for commission in
the army, being one of the dozeI
young men out of the many taking tbs
examination in the United States L
survive the ordeal, thereby catering
the army on the same footing a!
graduates of West Point. Mr.. Valid
man goes to the coast artillery branch
of the service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-03

long, the substations viii be made de-
posltories for the mailing of parcels
post. This viii greatly broaden the
scope of the system as now it is ne
cessary that all articles for mailing be
takeA direct to the postofice. Once
there are substations in all parts of
the city, the business will be trebled.
For the present, however, the funds
or hand do not permit of this as there
is no way fer collecting the parcels
from the substation. The $500 allow
ed the local postofice for experiment
ing. will be expended in auto hire for
delivery of parcels. Eventually, how
ever, the funds viii be available.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-03
New Forum. for coelet.

Newport, r. l., Jan. 3.-Robert Wei
ton Goelet, alreay one Of the richest
society bachelors of America, acqUir-
ed another fortune today under the
viii Of his mother, the late Mrs
'Harriette Warren Goelet, widow of
Robert Goelet The will, probated yes
terday, leaves all her property to him
and he is named as executor. The
Newport property includes a handsome
villa On the Cliffs, where many brilliant
entertainments have been held.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-03
NEED AN AUTO TO
DELIVER PARCELS
New System Shows in Three
Days Trial That It Has
Struck Popular Fancy.
IS EXTENSIVELY USED
Contrary to Expectations, No Deficit
VIII Be Created, Says Local
Postmaster.

The number and weight Of articles
brought to the postoffce today uader
the parcels post plan. were such that
for the first time, the delivery auto
belonging TO the Horst & Streiter
company was called into service
From now on, when there is need, the
auto viii be hired by the hour 70 de
HveA parcels that are too bulky or too
large for the carriers to take out with
them on their trips.
THAT the parcels post is successful
goes without saying" said Postmaster
II. A. J. Mcdonald this morning. In
the three days in which II has been in
operation, II has demonstrated thai
fact. II is being adopted by the gen
eral public and by manufacturers and
merchants alike and all are finding /
a great convenience as well as {
money saver.
LITTLE COST TO UNCLE SAM.
THE belief that the parcels pos
would prove so costly 20 the govern.
ment that 1t would create a huge de
felt IN the treasury is without foun
dalton. On the contrary It will be, ii
my opinion, a great source Of revenue
and will more than pay for the extra
expenditures entailed.
"The post office is ia position TO dc
the business without any great add
ton to It's present force or equipment
That is why it will pay the govern
ment
Regarding competition. it would
be a fine thing for the public. but il
my opinion, there can be no real com
petition with the system as Uncl
Sam viii carry it out. 1t will meal
the savings Of thousands and thous
ands of dollars yearly in addition viii
give the people far better service"
TO USE sUBsTATIoNs.
Mr.. Mcdonald stated that befor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-03
WIRE SPARKS.

Atlanta, Ga.-"Wren's Nest" Allan
ia home of Joel Chandler Harris, de
ceased author, passed into possession
of the Uncle Remus association, which
viii convert it into memorial muse
UNI. Messrs. Rockefeller, Carnegie
and Roosevelt contributed to the pur-
chase fund.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-03
Beenaert Is Held.

August Beenaert was held to the
grand jury under $1,000 bonds in the
justice court Of W. F. Schroeder this
afternoon, the charge against him be-
ing child desertioA. He has refused
to support the child OF Margaret Pu-
ma and hinEelf.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-03
Death Causes Adjournments.

Washington, Jan. 3.-On account Of
the death of Senator Davis of Arkan-
sasthe senate adjourned after a six
minute session until tomorrow.
The house at 1927 adjourned until
Saturday out of respect to the mem
DRY of the late Wedemeyer and Sena-
tor Davis of Arkansas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-03
EVENING CAP OF GREEN TAFFETA WITH :
EARRINGS LATEST EDICI FROM PARIS

Parts fashions
latest edict is an
eUenin0 cap Of
green td1eta COT
cred 0 U er g1ith
heaUY lace ~h'oh
in turn is stud
ded tcfth scinttt
hating beads.
At the sides,
above the ears,
lace and beads
are gathered into
a rosette fro N
tchtch are sus-
pended three cIHs-
tiers Of beads to
represent the long
dropping earrings
nOtO so much in
vogue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-03

of representatives, has been made de-
PENDANT in a suit for damages by A.
I. Collision, w. B. Boyd and Il. W. Nc
Broom, who aver they recently sold
a farm belonging to Mr.. Cannon and
he failed to pay them a commission.
They ask $500
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-03

several days and today number of
teams were put to work hauling away
the dirt which the shovel has loosen
ed up.