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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-28
.-Parkersburg STATE journal
Alarm I'm Mexico,

As might have been expected, the
withdrawal Of the American troops
from Mexico has caused SILVER Of
apprehension throughout the civilized
world. Whether this step was con-
trary to sane policy, the events of the
next few days will decide. That the
presence Of the troops In Vera Cruz
exercised a restraining influence on
the Mexican armed hordes, or that 1t
was source OF reinsurance to Amer
leans and other foreigners resident
there, is not to be disputed. Regard
less OF the influence OF the American
troops, it is pretty generally believed
that Mexico is destined to experience
during the next few months a saur-
MALTA of slaughter and pillage. that
has been equaled during no other .per-
iod since the beginning Of anarchy in
that country four years ago. 1t may
be reasonably expected that life and
property will be safer in the larger
cities and in the near presence of the
larger armed forces than in the small
cities and villages and on the plan
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T q z DAILY
N oV 3 LIE T TE
BoFFIT,s LUCK.

Some OF US are born lucky,
Some OF us work like the deuce,
Some OF US get disguised,
And say, "oh. gee! What's the user"
AS Higglesby BofIit craned his neck
to watch the ascending balloon, the
anchor of the rising bag swung by
ais vest pocket, neatly extracted his
gold watch and bore it aloft, dangling
BY its chain and banging against
trees, church spires and other objects
of prominence
Drop 'at" yelled Higglesby Bofit,
and. gave chase. Through woods and
meadows, up hills and down many
dales, he followed the balloon, shout
ing with rage every time the distant
ttinkle OF his watch smashing against
an obstruction reached his ears.
Finally, as the balloon was pass
ing over Skrankas City, Boffit gave a
glad shout, for his watch had become
detached and was falling. Curses!
Oaths! 1t landed on the roof Of the
Wellworth building, lis stories above
the ground. From down below.
Bofnt could hear the musical crash
% a. Vue watch nit the hard cement OF
Obtaining permit from the SUI
perintendent, Boffit, not taking time
to wait for an elevator, rushed up the
lis flights of steps and out on the
root. There lay his watch, close by
a chimney! But in his hurry, Boffit
Inadvertently kicked 1t while trying
to pick It up; and 1t slid off the edge
OF the roof and crashed to the nave
ment 2,335 feet below.
Darn" swore Higglesby Boffit
and ran down the 11s flights Of stems
to she street. His watch was where
It had landed, near the fireplur
eomt picked it up and put 1t to his
-. Just my luck!n he exclaimed test
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q RAvELETTE
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MELBOURNE.

australia is literally land of wide
wilderness and splendid cities. There
are very few small towns EXCEPT
those that are clustered about the
large ones, but there are miles upon
miles OF bush and plain and forest.
ana there are great cities which
come very near being model munici-
pallties. Melbourne is perhaps the
finest of these monuments to Au-
stralian civilization. AS Won an
preach the city by water you do not
at -frst get an impression of its
beauty, for the mouth Of the Yarra
river, upon which 1t is situated, is a
low alluvial plain covered with the
Guys docks and warehouses; low
black silhouette. hung with smoke.
But leaving Port Melbourne be-
hind and going on to the city proper;
you ind yourself In one of the most
beautiful municipalities in the world.
The city is built on a series Of low
hills, which set off the many fine
public buildings and residences to
the best advantage. The business
buildings are ten, twelve and four
teen stories high. but few OF them
are higher, so that the sitting, over
Swallowing effect of the skyscrapers,
which mars the appearance of most
large cities in this country is avoid
ed. So =
Melbourne is full of parks, and
these have been planted by the loyal
Britons, not with the many beautiful
native species. but with English oaks
land elms, although there are good
many plain trees to be seen. The
most famous OF these parks Is the
Fitzroy Gardens, which consists OF
a network OF avenues shaded with
fine trees. and decorated, along the
way, with casts OF famous statues,
ponds, fountains and classic temples.
The worst fault in the plan of Mel
bourne is in the way the streets are
laid out. The principal streets are
ian eighth of mile apart. and be-
tween them are much narrower
streets bearing the prefix little. :"
Thus. next to Collins street, the most
fashionable thoroughfare in the. city,
Is Little Collins street, miserable
alley about forty-five feet wide.
Collins street is fine wide thorough
fare, that delights the eye with its
handsome shops and easily-moving
iSAO"NSB Ohh ANS TSiiuth 1tdLlGodhG Is q
muddle of brawling .teamsters and
squawking motors. These small
streets or lanes" as they are called.
were laid ont in the belief that they
would be back entrances to the big
establishments fronting on the main
street, but the congestion Of the city
has defeated the purpose OF the pro-
iJect, for the lanes are lined with es-
Establishments rs wide as the
lthoroughfares themselves.
Greater Melbourne, which includes
all OF the splendid suburbs up and
down the coast. is city of nearly
half a million people,. Fitzroy, Col
!lingwood. Richmond, South Mel
bourne and North Melbourne are all
suburbs OF from thirty to forty
Thousand people each. They arc
beautifully environed upon the little
hills that dot the coast. with fine.
firm, curving sand beaches in aSSnt
OF them. and beyond sea OF most
perfect blue breaking into a white
capped surf.
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THE sEARCHLIGET
Latest Nows from the Fields Of
Science, Education and In.
A BATTLE OF LIGHT.

In the naval world there seems to
be no end to the irrepressible strug-
gle for supremacy between armor
plate and projectors. The same sort
of battle is going on in the more
peaceful world of street lighting.
The electric arc light drove out the
open gas fame, then the mean
descent electric light entered the
field. BY the use of tungsten fila
ment. the higS power incandescent
light sprang into great popularity
and served for the basis Of scores OF
great white ways" ID
The arc lights came back with the
use of special glass globes, giving
greater diffusion and imparting soft
ness to their brilliantly white light,
and for a moment it seemed that tho
incandescent lights discovered that
bulbs filed with nitrogen would give
greater light. softer light and more
diffused light. So, for a few months,
the gas-flled bulbs were supreme.
Now. as the latest thing in the
struggle, tho arc light people have
invented a new magnetic equipment
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no filtration system, either at the
well or basin, the raw water be-
ing pumped into the receiving basin
and into the pipes OF the city.
But consider for a moment what
goes into the Ohio river. and the ter
rtble realization Of the danger OF
drinking Ohio river water, in its raw
state, will sink with impressive force
into the mind of the thoughtful read
err All the sewerage systems OF the
Ohio river towns empty into the riv-
er. Tons and tons OF filth are swept
Into the stream every day, and mixes
with the water, which flows from the
mountain heights in its pure state.
Garbage Of all kinds, from hundreds
OF cans, barrels and a varied assort-
ment OF receivers find their daily ref
uge In the intended crystal flow.
Dead animals, cans, bottles, and every
imaginable and several unimaginable
kinds OF debris. find their ways,
either openly, or In the secret dark
ness Of the night, into natures water
supply, and after a thorough stirring
and mixing, until the crystal purity is
forever lost, the water is stewed and
roasted and served raw, to infants
and adults. filling their bodies with
reeking germs of deadly fever.
The state board OF health asks all
to boil the water before they use IT.,
as that will kill the germs, and make
the water safe to use. Boiling will
NOT clarity 1t or give 1t back its sa-
lubrity or purity.
The state board of health recog-
nizes the evil of the present laws re-
garding the waterways sanitation.
Every individual knows also OF the
needs to keep our water pure. Proper
sanitation will keep the water in its
natural pure state, and make the
boiling recommended by the state
board Of health unnecessary.
The proposal contained i'm the COM
nunication in the Herald is simple;
1T is only asking for laws that will
keep the water supply In our state in
the same condition that nature sends
1T to US. 1t comes pure, for the i'm
purities are eliminated from 1t as 1t
ripples from pebble to pebble on. its
way to the main stream. 1t is filter
ed by the slow natural process OF.
sand and gravel, in the open air, and
1t Will come pure to consumers, IL
laws are enacted that will keep the
works Of nature as nature intends
them to be.
A conversation with or letter to
Your representative or state senator
will help the cause Every man and
woman can help If they will.
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The NeMspaper Press.

Just one hundred years ago today
Frederick Koenig tried out his cylin-
der press for the London Times, the
first printing press run by steam.
This press was first used in the Uni
ted States in 1927. .--...'ai
The Introduction of the cylinder
press in the Times office caused a
great commotion. The manufacture
OF the press was carried on secretly.
One nirht the press men OF the Times
Office waited in vain for the forms to
come down. They thought that news
of tremendous Importance must have
delayed the paper. Suddenly Mr.:
Walter, the editor, appeared among
them and distributed the first sheets
ever printed upon cylinder press.
It could produce 1000 impressions
an hour
up to 1914 all newspapers were
printed on hand presses. George
Bruce, who came to america early in
the last century, described how they
got out the Philadelphia Chronicle.
There we're three men to each hand
press, one to pull the lever. one! to
ink the forms and one TO take away
the papers. They worked Desperate
ly hard for twenty minutes, tnep
rested twenty minutes. The output
was uf course, very limited, about
$50 papers an hour.
To-day the rotary press prints, folds
and counts anywhere from $1,000 to
0,G00'ecopies' of an IS to 20 page
newspaper an hour, receiving great
rolls OF white paper ana turning
them out as neatly folded newspapers
which appear at the breakfast table
exactly as they leave the press
Three great inventors have made
this achievement possible. In 1S4S
Richard Hoe invented the lightning
press and solved the speed problem.
For the first time the type was set
around the cylinders by means OF the
Z, turtles The first type-setting ma
chine was invented in 1922 but it was
not until 1886 that genuine labor
saving composing machine was of
fered to the printing world. Then in
1851 came the curved stereotyping
machines. H-s,
Z Within the last twenty-five years
the webb press, the composing ma
chimes and the curved stereotyping
machine have been brought to per-
lection. One machine compositor
can do the work of three by hand
and with stereotyping machine the
same page Of q newspaper. magazine
or book may be printed at the same
time on score of presses.
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COMING EVENTS
IN CLARKSBURG

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
November 80, December 1 and p
"The Girl" presented by the Barrett
Players, Palace theater.
Wednesday. December 2-"The
FREELY" evening. Robinson Grand
theater.
Thursday, December 3.-christ-
mas bazaar. given by Ladies Aid So
ciety of First Methodist church, in
social rooms OF church.
Thursday. December 10-Nel
o'Brien's Minstrels, evening, Robin
son Grand theater. hc So
Saturday, December 12-Tht
Quaker Girl" evening. Robinson
Grand theater. - .-.,--'s,---s-s'. z
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taticns; in sections remote from re-
sponsible military or civil authority.
Anxiety manifested Tuesday by Eu-
ropean diplomats stationed at Wash
ington shows what might have been
expected from Europe, but for the
overwhelming tragedy that is now
conyulsing the powers there. AS It
Is, 1t will be fortunate II the Mexican
situation does not bring US into SER
tous quarrel with the European DOW
ers.-Huntington Herald Dispatch
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When the words ARE disapproved
we're Inadvertently omitted in a head
line, the idea was conveyed that
President Wilson was a warlike man
or course, no one took that seriously
He Is not warrior but ''pacifier'
as his Successful courss toward
Mexico shows. Former President
Rooseyelt's achievement of bringing
about peace between Russia and
Japan fades into insignificance.
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Judge Henry Drannon.

In the death of Judge Henry Bran
ron, which occurred suddenly at his
home in Weston Tuesday, West vir-
ginia loses one OF its leading citizens,
widely known, universally esteemed
and much loved. He was not only an
able lawyer and Just judge, but man
of genius and of literary culture. He
was in fact, a stalwart. unique, tow
ering character, with his face to the
front, man of parts, one whose like
we shall not soon look upon again.
Peace to his soul and God rest him!
Conspicuous as the brightness of
. starr
-Parkershnrp State Journal
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which adds fifty per cent to the eff
ficiency of the arc and gives greater
light for the current than the gas
filled incandescent.
Fortunately. there is one good
thing about this war Of light. The
people who live in our cities are the
beneficiaries of each successive bat
tie, whoever wins it.
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FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 81. 1914.
Am E,cninr EcI,o.

Laughter and tears are meant to
turn the wheels OF the same sensi-
bility; one is mind-power and the
other is water power, that is all
HOLMES.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-11-28
WHAT OTHER
DIT o RS SAY
New Democratic Idea.

And now one reads in Democratic
newspapers that Democratic organi.
cations have resolved to buy only
American-made goods and only then
when they bear the American stamp
of make.
This idea scarcely agrees with the
free-trade idea. 1t is a new Demo,
cratic principle, exactly opposite to
the old principle that the tariff should
be such that the cheap and impoy-
erished laborer Of foreign countries
should come into the American mar.
ket and undersell the organized and
well paid laborer in this country.
1t is reputation of even the
tariff for revenue only. The new
Democracy thus does not want to
collect enough revenue in customs
duty to run the government. The
handy substitute of war" tax in
time of peace when Democratic
tariff fails to raise sufficient revenue
may be the forerunner of additional
direct taxes the pronouncement of the
new Democracy certainly means.
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West Virginia. I
In Re. Vincent Mestrovich, Bank
rupt. In Bankruptcy.
To the creditors of Vincent Mestro-
vich. Of Mt. Clare. In the County Of
Harrison. and District aforesaid. a
Notice Is hereby given that on tho
gard. day of November, 1914. the said
Vincent Mestrovich. was duly adjudi,
Gated bankrupt; and the first meeting OF
his creditors will be held at the Law
Office of w. Frank Stout. in Clarksburg,
West Virginia, on the 9th. day Of De.
ceinbcr. A. D 1914. at 10 O'clock in the
forenoon. at which time said creditors
may attend. prove their claims appoint
trustee. examine the bankrupt. and
transact such other business as may
properly come before the said meet
Dated. Nov. 25tt.. 1914.
w. FRANK STOUT.
Referee in Bankruptcy.
BIAGIO MERENDINO. ESQ,
Attorney for. Bankrupt.
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Getting Along Alright.

Better go slow on reopening those
stock exchanges. The country is
getting along very well without them,
just as Wheeling has survived the
passing of the insidious slot machine.
Wheeling Intelligencer.
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Equal.

The half of four is two any way
You take it, and the two halves are
equal. This applies to Public Scr.
vice Commissions as we'll as ia
apples.-Charleston Mail.
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Some Of US are born lucky,
Some OF us work like the deuce,
Some OF US get disguised,
And say, "0h, gee! What's the user
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Just one hundred years ago today
frederick Koenig tried out his cylin-
der press for the London Times, the
first printing press run by steam.
This press was first used in the Uni
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-05-21

Torgeson, Mrs. George Grange, Miss
Elsie James, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
K~neubuhler, Ed. Ellingen, James Dunn,
Mrs. Edward Mitchell, John Tonkin,
| Susan and Sadie Bennett.
MI. and Mrs. George Horn visited at
the George Place home at Galena over
Sunday.
Miss Clara Foster is in Galena visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. George Place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Martin and son
Wesley motored to Galena Saturday.
Walter Groth transacted business in
Dodgeville Monday
Ellsworth Harris, Mr.. and Mrs. Her
man Enzenroth, Miss Pearl Harris and
Mrs. Clarence E%nzenroth motored to
Hollandale Sunday afternoon.
Ralph Arneson of Blanchardville
spent Sunday with friends here.
Martin Mitchell went to Milwaukee
Monday to have an operation performed
on an injured eye. Fred Opie accom-
panied him.
Lester Martin of Evansville has been
paying a short visit at his home.
Mrs. Eliza Goldsworthy, who had
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John Temby
and Mrs. A. l.. Vivian, returned to her
home at Beloit Monday.
Mrs. Clyde Bachelor and daughter
| Mary visited Mrs. G.. Nelson at Oar
lington Monday.
Last Friday morning Allen T. Spang
was delivering an Oakland car to a
purchaser at Livingston, and as he was
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-05-21
RIDGEWAY.

Miss Winnifred Blanchard visited
until Monday.
James Burns and Matte Bremen of
Barneyeld were in this village calling
ON friends Sunday.
Mr., and Mrs, We're Leigh aud daugh.
ter returned to their home in Pittshurg.
Kansas. last week, after spending n
month with relatives here.
Miss Jennie Harrington of Arena
was Il guest at the James Harrington
home Wednesday,
Mrs. Ann Rinehardt went to ulen,
Minnesota, Monday to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack McDermott, Mr..
and Mrs. Michael Conway and Robert
McCarragher of Hollandale autoed to
this village Monday and called ON
friends.
Sheldon PAUL returned home Thurs
day, after spending three weeks with
relatives Mt Sious City, and Minneapolis,
Mr.. and Mrs. David Potterton of
Garrison Grove were callers here
Thursday evening.
Dwight James and IL, N. Nicholas of
Mineral Point were here Saturday and
purchased 90 head of cattle from james
Laughlin.
Miss Mary Bendt, trained nurse, who
has has been caring for Mrs. James
I%Iolley, returned to Madison Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Strut and
children Clifford and Myra. Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward PAUL and children, Earl
and Ruth, Misses Mae Strut and
Jennie Lindsey and John Strut autoed
to Mineral Point Sunday aud called on
friends,
Mr.. and Mrs. J, T. PAUL and family
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs, John
Theobald at Middlebury Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McGann were at
Dodgeville calling on friends Thurs
day.
Mr., Springer Of Mineral Point tran
sacted business here Thursday.
The Misses Margaret McGann and
Margaret McCabe were at Madison
shopping on Wednesday of last week.
DIR, |. A. Fitzimmons spent Sunday
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Fitzsimmons ut Mineral Point.
T. q. Cretney and James Laughlin
made "a business and pleasure trip to
Kendalltown Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Weier and son
Edward, Mrs. VIM. II. PAUL, and Mrs.
VIM. Hamilton spent Friday afternoon,
ut the Nicholas Wciskircher home near
Jonesdalc.
A miscellaneous shower was given
Mt the Mrs. Henry IIolley home on
Wednesday evening Of last week for
Miss Margaret McCabe. About thirty
girl friends were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. James O'Neill, Mrs. II.
j. Brunker and the Misses lnez Ryan,
and Matte Brunker autoed to Dodge
Vile Saturday.
Miss Margaret McGaun visited with
her sister Mrs. james McCarragher at
Hollandale from Friday until Monday.
f. j. Weier. f $. Hunt and Milton
Zurfeuh autoed 10 Madison Sunday
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-05-21
NAME LAKES AFTER WOMEN.
Mrs. Walsh Would So Honor Distin-
guished Ladies Of Today.

Mrs. Thomas j. Walsh, wife of Scna.
tor Walsh of Montana. is heading an
active campaign to honor distinguished
American women by giving their names
to lakes and other beauty spots within
Uncle Sans great national parks. Wo,
mems clubs will be appealed to to fur
Their the movement.
Mrs. Walsh found inspiration for the
movement through the recent courtesy
of MIR. Lane, the secretary OF the int.
rior. in naming II of the most bcauti
full lakes in the Glacier National park
in Montana Lake Ellen Wilson after
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife Of the
president.
In Glacier park alone there are sew
eral hundreds of these beautiful noun
tain locked lakes fed by glacier water.
Only a few of them have names ut
present. and Mrs. Walsh wants to sec
them named for famous American wo,
men. She believes that the men of the
nation will gladly acquiesce in the pro
poSal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-05-21
PROGRAM OF RACES
For the Big Mineral Point Field
Day, Tuesday, June 8.

Free Tor all trot or pace; Purse
$40 Isl money see, End money $l2. Srd
money s., Entrance fee, $l,00. One
halt mile heats, best 3 IN 8 Hobbies
allowed.
: > so trot; Purse. sac, LIST money
So, End SIC, &rd money s.. One half
mile heats, h.st 3 in ), Entrance fee 81.
5 Two and three year cid colt trot.
Purse. $40, LIST money SEQ. 2ud money
Sl2 &rd money s.. One half mile heats.
best , in B. Entrance fee 81.
l.. Farmers Race, Purse. $50. list
money $40, 2nd money 81, 3rd money
81 Que half mile heats, best \ in s,
This ace is for horses that have never
been trained, No entrance fee charged.
5. Farmers run for green horses ,
Purse, $40, list money 81, 2nd money
-, 3rd money 81, Best > in 3. No
entrance fee charged.
The racing program will Ne called at
two O'Clock III the afternoon.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-05-21
The Seibel Bros. Circus
Coming, May 20.

Selbel Bros. Greater Shows and
trained animal Exhibition will appear
at Mineral Point afternoon and evening
Thursday. May IS.
The show has been enlarged this
season, new feature acts added and it is
claimed to be the largest and best one
ring circus now ON the road. Don't
forget the day and date, Come to
town early and witness the grand tree
street parade at noon,