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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-05
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DOMINGO, NEW siEMco.

The honor Of being the oldest city
in the United States has been, claimed
for Sante Fe and for st. Augustine,
and perhaps for some other places,
but these towns are veritable mush-
rooms compared with the really ans
cient cities of North America. Be
fore ever a white man had crossed the
Atlantic, the Pueblo Indians had
built cities with houses of several
stories and walls three feet thick
cities strategically perehed upon
cliffs with fortified roofs and ladders
to be withdrawn in the face of attack,
as effective as any medieval draw
bridge. Fields OF corn and melons
|surrounded the7towns, and the people
had turkeys and dogs as domestic an
imals. In a word, they were com
plete municipalities, self-suporting
and self-governing, before Spain
brought civilization and bloodshed
and slavery from over the seas.
And If pernanence and long ex-
istence of sunny peacefulness be the
test of merit. these cities will bear
comparison with any in the world.
For most of them still stand where
they were before the Spanish con-
quest, and in some of them walls
built hundreds of years ago are still
intact. But walls are the shell of :,
city, and traditions the vital part, and
in these the homes of the Pueblos
have not changed whit. Santa Do
mingo. a populous pueblo on the Rio
Grande in central New Mexico, Is a
typical example. Its houses are built
Just as they were in the days when
the Apaches besieged the city, except
that they are now entered by doors
on the ground floor instead of hole in
the roof. The Pueblo is strong for
tradition, but he also loves the sweet
ness of repose. and is not the man to
climb forty feet and slide down a
creased pole for the sake Of his an
cestor.
Neither does he scorn to sell his
beaded huckskin to the foolish tourist
and bedeck himself IN the overalls of
commerce; but try as he may, he can
not fail to be picturesque. He still
wears his hair in a short twisted
queue woven with strands of red
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COMING EVENTS
IN CLARKsBURG
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Thursday, Friday and Saturday, De-
cember 3, 4 and 5.-"The Jack OF
Roses presented by the Barrett
players, Palace theater.
Thursday, December 10-Neil
so'Brlen's Alinstrels. evening, Robin
son Grand theater.
Friday and Saturday, December
~ and l2-Bazaar, given by the
Ladies Aid Society of st. Marks
jLutneran church, Singer Sewing Ma
chine Company's Office.
Saturday. December 12-Biily
Watson's Beef Trus. Beauties d
evening. Robinson Grand theater.
Saturday. December 12-"The
Quaker Girl" evening. Robinson
Grand theater.
Friday, December 25.-"A Fool
There as,Hevening, Robinson Grand
.theater.
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Knows No Consistency,

1t is rather amusing to see a part
Of the Democratic press at least try
ing to appeal to Democrats to unite.
amusing for the reason that that
press less than six weeks ago was
very prositiye in assertions that the
Democratic party was united 1t
strongly intimates that that party
was not at all in earnest at the last
election and yet even the day before
the election It loudly asserted that
in Democratic union would come a
great victory the next day.
4 1t appears that that part of the
Democratic press which thus con-
victs itself Of error in judgment as
well as statement does not know the
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The apprehension of New York
promoter who had been working a
scheme to enrich himself by appeal
inf for money in benaI.iof war sui
ferers, calls to mind the suggestion
made several times in the past by
the Telegram that the collection OF
relief money on large scale should
be made function of the national
government. BY such means, thous-
ands and thousands Of dollars now
raked in by the scheming and UNI
scrupulous who take advantage OF
public sympathy and charity when
ever calamity occurs would be
saved to those for whom the money
Is given.
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0ur Neell at Homo.

The following reminder to the peo-
lple OF its community by the Daily
Times, of Marietta, o., finds applica-
ton here although, as pointed out, 1t
should not be allowed to defeat the
Icommendabie efforts TO provide relief
and cheer for the sufferers Of var
stricken countries, the idea being to
keep one in mind as well as the
other:
The terrible conditions that have
resulted in Europe through the raw
ages of war have an irresistible ap-
! peal to the charitably inclined people
of this country. This is we'll. No
other country is lso we'll able as the
United States to heed the call at this
| time. We should do all we can to
alleviate this suffering, for In the
countries where the iron heel has
pressed the heaviest there Is cold
and want and starvation. 1t will be
a long time before such a deyastat-
ed country as Belgium can provide
the actual necessities for her people.
They must have the aid. Of their. fell
low men and women.
This duty has been recognized in
every quarter of our country. The
result has been "a steady and increas-
ing flow of money and supplies and
provisions from the United States to
the shores of Europe. In city and
town and hamlet the people have
heard the call, have been giving as
their means warrants for the relief
iof the starving in Belgium. q
But 1t should be borne in mind
that our own poor, many of them in
dire need, are still with US. The
unusual appeal from Belgium must
not cause us to lose sight of the
usual appeal right here at home.
The appeal of Belgium should not be
met by shifting of charity from
home to Europe. 1t should be met
by unusual giving. otherwise the
gifts for the Belgians will be taken
from our own sick and needy. In
these circumstances there must be
sacrifice on the part OF those able to
give, not a sacrifice Of those among
us who are objects of charity. The
work at home is as important as
ever. The double appeal at home
and abroad should be met by in
creased gifts, not by a division of
them. Every one who Is able to
give should contribute as generously
as ever for the work at home, and his
contributions for the far-off Belgians
should be additional gifts. The need
at home is as great as ever.
Everywhere we hear of contribu-
tons being collected for the stricken
people Of Europe, and everyone who
lends his aid should remember that
the home charities are looking to
him for his support as they have in
the past. 1t is badly needed.
In this connection 1t is well for
people to bear in mind that relief
work in this city can best be done
through the Associated Charities and
the Salvation Army. Contributions
that pass through their hands so to
really needy and worthy persons, are
placed where they will do the most
good.
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newspapers that Through the efforts
OF Senator William E. Chiffon It is
hoped that a clerk will be stationed
in Charleston to have charge OF the
sale OF the new war tax stamps, pro-
yided for by an act OF Congress which
December went into effect" Chiffon
teiegraphed Sam Hays, collector, one
of his tools, to select and send the
clerk on at once. Now, honest, how
do you like the Wilson brand up TO
this time-Philippi Republican.
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At last one Democratic newspaper
has discovered that Republicans are
aggressive and persistent. The
awakening came at the last general
election after that newspaper had
devoted column after column and is
sue after issue to declarations that
the Republican party was dead. And,
now that newspaper shows great I'M
aasiness months and months before
the city election. 1t is no longer
saying that the Republican party is
dead. No longer is it sailing serenely
under the flag of party vanity. 1t
has sighted a rough sea and it is be-
ginning to act as If it had sighted IT,
tanic disaster for its party next
spring. It is sad that it should
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The Telegram is happy along with
the window glass concerns over the
freight rate decision of the interstate
Commerce Commission, which means
so much for them, and the communi-
" should be pleased as the way has
been opened by the decision to get
better rates for other local manufac-
turers and shipping in general. The
harrisburg Board of Trade Joined
with the window glass companies in
prosecuting the application for re-
duction OF rates and thereby has
added fresh ilaurels to its crown. The
board is happy, too. and the situa-
ton caused by the decision is really
q thing Of beauty and a Joy at least
as long as it lasts, which the Tele-
gram hopes will be forever.
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Beware of Ointlnentsfor Catarrll
That Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy tho sense Of smell
and completely dcrange the whole system when
entering It through tho mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except on prcscrip-
lions from reputable physicians, as the damage
sibly derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure.
manufactured by r. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo. o.,
contains no mercury. and Is; taken internally.
faces OF the system. In buying Halls ,Catarrll
Cure be sure yol get the genuine. It is taken
internally and made In Toledo. Ohio, by +. ].
Cheney ,& Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price, Zoe. rcr bottle.
Take Halls Family Pulls for constipation.
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Not content with cheating the
government out of money for him
self, Secretary of Chautauques Bryan
is not overlooking any chance to help
along his friends. The secretary's
last act before leaving Washington
for his recent soiourn in Florida was
to unearth $4,000 iob-that as
counsel for the Canadian boun6s.ry
cpmmission-and to confer it upon
Manton NJ. Wyvel. his private secre-
tary. The duties of this office,
which lis catalogued in the lame
duck" class. are purely nominal;
the wage Is good. Wyvel had no
special fitness for the position and
no recommendation for it beyond the
fact that he has been loyal friend
of Mr.. Bryan for many years.
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. THE sEARCHL1GHT
; Latest Eews from the Fields Of
; Science, Education and In
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PARENTS AS "MOylEv CENsORS.

A unique method of conciliating the
attitude of American parents toward
the moving picture show has been
devised by certain producers OF Louis
vile, Ky. These producers realized
that many mothers were keeping
their children away from the "movies'
because OF the many tales they had
heard of uncensored pictures, and of
the effect of sensational or immoral
films upon the juvenile mind. They
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-05

While attention is being paid to
early Christmas shopping for the
benefit Of the store clerks, it is not
amiss to admonish persons to nail
their Christmas presents early-the
Telegram uses the word admonish
not as a reflection on the postal sys-
tenn or its employees but simply for
the reason sat congestion necessa-
rily means delay. The sooner the
presents are mailed. the greater the
assurance they will reach their
destination In time. Early sending is
the correct idea as no one likes to
have the presents he sends arrive af-
ter Christmas. OF course, you get
it-early sending means early shop
ping.
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SATURDAY. DECEMBER 5. 1914.
An Evening Echo.

The man who has no refuge in him
self, who lives, SO to speak, in his
front rooms, In the outer whirlwind OF
things and opinions. Is not properly
q personality at all - ' be is
one of a crowd.-AAiIEL.
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first principles cfssa coslstent course
but simply spouts as It sees occasion
or. feels that 1t has up sufficient
pressure.
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Needs Warden.

Boston's marriage license clerl
has refused license to man of 81
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tlesnake. and where the good bucks
Of Santa Domingo still worship ac-
cording to the ancient rites. Why not
please them all? argues the willy
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to wed woman of 90. suggesting
that the bride is in need of guar
dian. And he might add, the BRIDE
groom in need of warden-Grafton
Sentinel.
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Deserved.

A Petrograd dispatch says that an
American bass singer is prisoner
charged with infraotion of military
rules. Just to think that he probably
will be shot for an oifense that Amer
lean audiences have paid to endure
Bluefield Telegraph.
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Now Do Ton Like 1t!
We learn from the Charleston daily
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-05

buck. Surely two religions are twice
as good as one. Would The become q
Moslem or asBuddhist? with pleasure.
ne there areifeast days to beyobser9ed.
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Probably.

Przomsyl has not fallen yet. Maybe
the commander Of the attacking forces
starts to stutter every time he tries to
give the order.-Wheeling News.
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No One.
The Bluefield Times speaks Of the
cursed of being satisfied. We don't
know OF anybody who is cursed that
Notwithstanding State Journal
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Axnniinster RUGS,
ST.. SO

Room size 9xl3 feet. purchased az,
Smiths $4,000, 900 auction sale held
in New York City October a6th. Benuss
tiful new designs and colorings in
floral and oriental effects.
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Fine Marseilles Quilts In
beautiful designs, large sizes,
hemmed ends, or scalloped and
cut corners. Sold subject to
slight imperfectiops.
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WESTMINSTER

Henry Read and family have moved
to Plattsburg, \. y.
The Fortnightly club met with Mrs.
@. H. Walker Monday evening, instead
of with Mrs. G. c. Wright.
Miss Ruth Buxton of Brattleboro was
4 a guest of Miss Nellie Fem few days,
/ returuing to. her school work Monday.
I The next missionary meeting will be
/ hell Friday afternoon in the vestrv
/ The time will be devoted TO. work for
thc soldiers.
4 Mr. and Mrs. :. NJ. Nutting of this
place and Mr.. ami Mrs. Clark Chase OF
/ Bellows Falls left Monday morning for
/ Florida, where they will spend the win
/ ter. -5-
Charlotte Eaten of Putney was a
quest Of Helen Hall from Friday to
4 Monday. Katherine Howe OF Putney
was a guest of Marian Nutting. Hazel
Loomis of East Putney visited Marian
! Tate, and Bertha Kathan Of Putney Wis.
tied Amy Nelson.
The funeral of Mrs Emily Sleeper
so, was held Sunday afternoon in the
home of her sister, Mrs. Robert Farr
! Mrs. Sleeper was an old resident ano
highly esteemed by a. large circle OF
friends She lived with Mr.. and Mrs
Walton Farr in Bellows Falls about two
years, until three weeks ago, when OF
account of her mental condition sh,
was taken to the BrattlebOro Retreat
where she died. Mrs. Sleeper had beer
a member of the Congregational churcl
many years and was active in ehdrcf
work as long as her health permitted
Rev \. Il. Ward officiated at the fun
eral. The burial took place beside he
husband, b. f. Sleeper, in the new Gem
etcry, in the family lot. Mr.. Sleepe
died several years ago.
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number of years. This is, especially true
of mechanical toys of the better sort
that outwear the exuberant enthusiasm
of Christmas morning. Toys of this
type have been. increasing rapidly in
popularity during the last few years.
Electric power has been applied to them
by means OF storage batteries of mod
crate power. The modern youngster
who is, or whose parents imagine that
he is. of mechanical bent, can operate
railroad systems of respectable proper
tions, with trunk lines running all the
way from the northeast corner of the
living room to the dining room fireplace,
that is, if mamma will give him the
run of the house occasionally. Then he
can have feeder lines that connect the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-15
Winchendon, the Toy Town.

The American toy manufacturers were
net slow in realizing their opportunity:
NJ Winchendon the famous toy town of
Massachusetts, where goodly proper
ton of the American made toys are
born, the owners of the several factories
set to work building additions to their
factories as soon as the war began Dur
ing midsummer, usually u dull time in
the manufacturing end of toy making,
the factories ran "a hours a day Hun
dreds of extra workers were engaged
and even then the factories were not
able to meet the demand for early de-
liyeries that came to them daily from
frantic dealers. They were, however,
able to deliver all the goods they had
promised in time for the Christmas
trade.
In general, the higher grade toys are
made in America and have been for a
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-15
TOWNSHEND.

Mrs. Lizzie Hewlett has been visit
ing several days in West Townshend
A. d. Benson went Monday to South
Londonderry for few days visit
with his brother, Clinton Benson.
Mrs. Davis Of Dummerston visited
! her daughter, Miss Ida Davis, at her
room at II. S. Kidder s over Sunday
A meeting Of the members of the
Baptist society win be held III the YES
try Monday evening, Dee 81, to elect
officers and arrange other business con-
nected with the church for the ensu
/ ing year.
! Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Willard, Mrs.
Cheney and Mrs. Morey attended the
celebration which was given in honor
of Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Goodnow 5
golden wedding anniversary at New
fame Saturday afternoon.
The normal training class in the sem.
Iinary and the village graded schools
Ihcld school sessions Monday in order
to close the schools Friday for the
Christmas vacation. This will give the
out of town teachers chance to return
home Saturday morning.
a brisk fail of snow throughout the
evening and part of the night Sunday,
followed by a shower of rain to pack
it down, brought out the sleighs early
Monday morning. The snow rollers
made their first trip in the afternoon,
leaving the roads in fine condition for
Shedding.
1t has been decided by the Baptist
Sunday school to hold Christmas exer-
cises and tree Christmas eve. The
committee appointed to procure the
tree are Arthur Cutler and Raymond
Watson. The committee TO have charge
of trimming the tree are Miss Cora
Mason and Mrs. Clara Blanchard.
w. H. Miles and H. F. Franklin at
tended the meeting of Birchard post
No. 90, at Newfane on Saturday after
noon. Mrs. w. H. Miles, Mrs. John
jGrout, Mrs. Almon Marsh and Mrs. II.
: II. Chamberlain attended the Women 5
Relief corps meeting on the same al
terRoon, both organizations electing Of
feers. Mr.. Franklin was chosen com
.mander of the post, and w. II. Miles
&adiutant. Mrs. Miles was elected
: chaplain of the Relief corps and Mrs.
Edith Cutler junior vice president. The
: next meeting of the relief corps will be
t in this village and the installation of
] officers will take place.
Friends of Rev and Mrs. George II.
Baker will be interested TO know that
1 they have recently moved from their
, former home in LOury, y. d.. where
=, they had been about eight years, to the
| city of WATERFOWL in the same state
q The change adds much TO their salts
70 faction and pleasure. Their new home
is pleasantly situated and has every
modern convenience and of especial de
, light to Mrs. Ba ker is the fact that
t. there are fine shade trees in the yard
: as their home in Loury was on the
i rolling prairie with not a tree in sight
another thing which made their resi-
y dence in that town lonely was that the
o inhabitants We're nearly all foreigners
a mostly Russians. Rev. Mr.. Baker wa.
q the resident pastor here for some time
:, leaving here for the West about nine
n years ago. Mrs. Baker is sister o.
h G. s. Hebb.
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WEST CHESTERFIELD. N. H

Seleetman Alba Farr spent a few
days last week in Concord
The electric lights are now ready for
use at the hall and in residences.
George Brown will represent Spofford
Grange at the state Grange meeting in
Laconia.
Mrs. Nellie Williams is now in the
family of Mr.. Wheeloek in Dummer
,ston, VT.
Mrs. Arthur stoddard visited he,
mother at Westport last week. going
Wednesday morning and returning Fri
day. night.
Miss Clara Anidon' is caring for
Mrs. Addison Brown 5 home, while
Mrs. Brown is with her daughter. Mrs
Henry Barrett of Hinsdalc
! Spofford Grange Dramatic club. un
der the auspices. of Spofford Grange
will give a comedy. drama in Citizens
hall Dec. IS, to be Followed by dancing
to music by Wales's orchestra of Brat
tleboro. The Grange will serve al
oyster supper and other good things n,
usual. -z - A.a'ts.
In the regular meeting of the loca
/ Grange Saturday evening the following
officers were chosen; Master, George
Brown; overseer, Harry Snow; lecturer
Cora f. Smith: steward. -Perlev Rich
iardson: assistant steward, John Hutch
ins; chaplain, Alice Farr; treasurer. G
o.. CObleigh; secretary r. {, Farr,
gate keeper, Harry Vim; Ceres, Mrs
George Brown; Pomona, Mrs. Elvir;
Davis; lady assistant steward, Mrs
Nellie Williams.
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NEWFANE.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Sargent of Brat
tleboro visited relatives here SUNDAY.
Robert g. Pratt, who came Saturday
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. ". Ii.
Goodnow. returned to Cambridge Mon
day.
Mrs. Albert w. Pratt of Cambridge,
Mass, who came to attend the golden
wedding of their parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
W. il. Goodnow, will return home
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman F. Wheeler,
who came to attend the golden wedding
Of Mr.. and Mrs. GOOdnow, and were
guests at the Inn over Sunday, return
ed Monday to their home in Spring
field.
Judge Frank J.. Fish of Vergennes
WIS a guest over Sunday in the home
of his sistcg..Mrs. f.. 5. Morse and at,
/ tended the golden wedding Of Mr.. and
+ Mrs. w. H.~Goodnow. lie. returned
! home Monday.
! Mr.. and Mrs. David r. Craig of Bos
/ ton, who came to attend the golden
wedding Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Ill. Good
/ now and were guests at the Newfanc
I Inn, lett here sunday for Amherst &c
visit their two sons in college before
returning home.
|. Mrs Harrison Aldrich of Lawrence
Mass, Mrs. M !. Reed, Mrs. f. /. Swift
DR.. and Mrs. Leslie 5. Edwards Of
B,attleboro, Mrs. George Cheney an.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Willard o.
Tcwnshend and Mrs. \. f.. Morey o
Chicago were in town Saturday to at
tend the golden wedding of Mr.. an,
Mrs. w. II. Goodnow.
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CHESTERFIELD: N II.

The Sunshine society met with Mrs
and Miss Davis Dec. 10 in their new
home. The next meeting will be held
with Mrs, ilerrick Thursday afternoon,
Jan. :. The next social viii be held
with Mrs, Guild Friday evening" Jan.
/. Much. praise is due the teachers and
pupils for the entertainment at the
Christmas sale and social.z The candy
table III yellow and white, the society
colors, and the table for aprons and
fancy articles, in green and red, We're
attractive and we'll pauonized The
supper served by the ladies society
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HALIFAX.

F. II. Miller spent several days in
Ktcne and Spoffor'i, n. H., recently.
il. NJ Ward and Fred Becker of New
York city spent the weekend at the
Ward bungalow.
Mr.. and. Mrs. G. NJ. Scott attended
the funeral of Clarence Long in Shell
burne, Mass. Thursday.
Mrs. Florence Kearin and Miss An
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard at the
deer park farm. t&r