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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-30

Mrs. Mamie Yancy, of Canton
who is visiting her parents, Joseph
Hickman and wife at Hunnewell
spent Saturday afternoon in this
city.
Mrs. M. c. Leake and baby, of
Denver, Colo, spent Saturday with
Mr.. and Mrs. lack Leake They
were enroute home from an ex-
tended visit in St. Louis.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-30

DR.. Hornback Oculist and Aurisr
Hannibal, Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-30

Mrs. Alice Glenn, of Farber who
has been visiting her brother, Jas.
B. Gray and other relatives return
ed home the last of the week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-30

Money to loan in any amour
Office over Woods Drug Store.
A. S. JAYNE.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-30

Mrs. A. D. Bell, of St. Louis visit
ed relatives here from Friday until
Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-30

Davenport & Mahan make Farm
Loans on best terms If
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-30

Mrs. Ed Abel returned Saturday
from a visit in Lakenan and Shell
bina
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-30

Milk for sale at my home.-E. W,
Williams. 7-30.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-07-30
Good Bread at Christians.

Miss Lena Bess Asbury went to
Canton Monday to visit relatives.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
times in Spanish and us times in
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF COR
PORATION.

Notice is hereby given that, at a
meeting of the stockholders or the
Paw Paw Gas Company, a corporation,
created and organized under the laws
of the State Of West Virginia, held
at Clarksburg, w. Va, on the 5th day
of February, l914, the following reso-
lutions were adopted.
RESOLVED, FIRST, That the Paw
Paw Gas Company, corporation
created and organized under the laws
of the State Of West Virginia, does
hereby discontinue business as cor
poration and surrenders to said State
its charter and corporate franchises
The board OF directors will proceed to
convert the property, chooses in action
and all assets Of this corporation into
cash, and pay of and discharge all its
debts, liabilities and Obligations; and
after fully discharging all such debts,
liabilities and obligations, divide the
remaining among the stockholders
pro rata with their several holdings Of
stock. but no such payment shall be
made to any stockholder until after
the publication of the notice heretn-
RESOLVED, SECOND. That the
president of this corporation cause
notice of the adoption Of the fore
going resolution to be published in
some newspaper of general circula-
I ton. published near the principal
Office or place Of business OF this cor
poration once a week for four sue
oessive weeks; and that he certify
these resolutions to the secretary OF
state of the State of West Virginia,
and deliver to him a certificate show
ing the publication of said notice as
provided by law.
Given under my hand this 9Th day
OF February, 1914.
JOHN L. RUHL,
President OF Paw Paw Gas Company.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
GOAL MINING
INSTITUTE AT
CUMBERLAND
viii Be Held June 2, 8 and 4
According to Announcement
Made by the Secretary

CHARLESTON. April 2T-The
semi-sLnauaI meeting Of the West Viz
ginia Coal Aiin.ng institute VIII be
held at Cum berIand. Md, June 2, :,
and A. The announcements to this eff
feet has been made by Prof. z. y.
zern. OF the school OF Mines at the
University Of West Virginia. the sec
rotary of the organization. Prof. Zern
made his announcement after the
choice OF Cumberland by the mem
bcrs OF the exec utive committee had
been confirmed by President Neil
Robinson.
The invitation, which came from the
business organizations of Cumberland,
was received some time ago as were
invitations from several cities in the
northern part Of the state. cun1.oer-
land was selected because OF Its easy
accessibility and because number OF
the Maryland operators and miners
wanted 10 entertain the West Virgin
ians.
The coming session OF the institute
win be "practicaI" A number Of in
terestfng papers WIN be read on prac-
teal mining questions rather than
theoretical subjects. Practical mining
men from the surrounding coal mining
states will attend the institute meet
ing and will take part in the proceed
ings. The detailed program will be
announced later.
Mem berzhtp in the West Virginia
Mining Institute is open to operators
and miners and other persons con-
nected with the coal industry Of the
state and it IS expected that more
than two hundred persons will attend
the Cumberland meeting.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27

kept and well located public parks,
under the care of an experienced
Superintendent. In connection with
some, If not all. of these parks play,
grounds for children are equipped
and well maintained. Dignan park
and Springfield park are especially
attractive and modern. It is along
the sides of these beautiful parks
that the Confederate camp will be
located.
Honor Southern Women
During the past year, beautiful
monument to the Daughters Of the
i Confederacv has been erected IN
Dipuan park at p cost of S2o,uOO
said to he the handsomest monument
to southern women in the entire
south. This park is provided with
various amusement devices. and our
! ing the summer nights free motion
pictures are provided for the pubic
Athletic games are also specially.
Among Jacksonville's public parks
are Riverside park, Springfield park
I Fairfield park, Heuming park. Dig.
nan park, Oakland park, City Hal
! park, La Villa park, East Jackson
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27

vile park, and Others. The city has
built these parks at comparatively
small expense. Low lands ana
swamps have been filed, converting
practically worthless land into some
of the finest parks in the country.
The conservative value of the public
parks of Jacksonville is S3,OOO,OOO.
All Of this great in1provement
work has been done in recent years
and the extension of the park systen
fs 4 part of the policy of the CITY
government. The residents of each
Of the nine wards of the city are IN
close touch with some public park;
and while the parks are ornamental
70 a high DECREE they gre use1u! TO
the people as places of recreation
ard amuseuann5s. It is not ar. M
common sight TO see several thou
sand children PLAYING in these marks
in the shade Of forest trees. eniov-
no the many devices Of amusement
that have been supplied by the
public.
Lots of Recreation.
In addition to the public parks of
the city, there are number OF at
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27

This city's splendid public parks
and Fairgrounds will be used for the
comfort Of the Confederate veterans
and their friends during the reunion
May 6-s, inclusive.
The camp for the veterans win be
located in parts Of two of the most
attractive parks in jacksonville.
Tents to the number of 1000 to 1000
will be pitched among the native
Forest trees and shrubbery Of these
parks for three days, where the vet
Prans will enjoy themselves in COM
partnership.
unent in the public park system OF
Jacksonville during the past ten or
4 dozen years. Not very many years
ago the city had but one park, con-
ksining two acres This was Hem
6ing park, located in the heart OF
The present business district OF jack
6onville. Now every suburb has q
mark and children's playground, that
Sxcites the admiration of all visitors.
At the present time Jacksonville
has about 100 acres in beautifully
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
IN0L 1 YC0llL ELAKAIIVES

of the many 1axatiyes on the mar
kst, most merely clear the intestinal
tract, but do not release the damned
liD Bile, which is the great potson-oe-
stfOyer of the body.
TO relieve such trouble as bad
baeath. headache, dizziness, loss OF
Appetite. constipation, bilfousness,
y6u must release the dammed-up
Bile. Merely washing out the intes-
tix,eB with salts, mineral waters. OILS
and other mollycoddle laxattTes Will
not release the Bile.
POdophyIltn is the one perfect ana
harmless substitute for ca1omeL but
its bitter taste and gripping, nauseat-
ing effects made 1t unpopular.
PODoLIax Releases the Bile.
For years chemists have been try
ing TO take the bitterness, grippe and
nausea out of Podophyllin, recognize
ing that it would then be the ideal
Liver regulator At last this nag
been done and given to the world I'M
der the name of PoDoLax.
PopoLax is Podophyyltn formula
with All undesirable features taken
out. PoDoLax is for every member
of the family-young or old. IL
should be in every medicine cabinet.
You will thank us for explaining II
after you have tried It. Get bottle
today and use it as soon as you mo-
tfce a coated tongue or bad breath.
Start the Bile-Nature does the rest.
Advertisement.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
EARNINGS OF
RAIL ROADS
ON DECREASE
AS Shown by Their Reports
for First Eight Months Of
Current Fiscal Year.

BALTIMORE, April 27.-The thirty
I'VE railroad systems in official class
ification territory which are applying
for a hve per cent Increase in freight
rates have compiled and just fled with
the Interstate Commerce Commission
data setting forth results of opera
tions for the hrst eight months of the
present fiscal year.
During the period from July !, 1913.
To February Is, 1914, the revenues OF
these companies decreased from 1891, :
5Os.361 to 1910, s46,oS7 as compared
with the previous year.
For the samee eric d. sls e ~ ~ g A.
Ecre6sed from S645,404,l9S 70 Ssss'se4'-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27

tractive private parks in the suburbs
where people find recreation and en-
fertainment. The suburban parks
are reached by trolley cars in a few
minutes ride from the center or the
city.
MAY, additional provision viii be
made in Jaclzsonville's parks for the
pleasure and comfort Of the veterans
and their friends. In Nav the parks
are a-bloom with Beautiful flowers
and tropical plants. Artificial lakes
add interest to the surrcnndlnss .s
while in nearly all of the parks there
are many live oaks which furnish
cooling shade to the visitors. May
dav Festivities by several thousand
school children will be POSTPONED u1-
tillthe reunion dates and given N one
of the largest parks for the. enter
fainment of the veterans and other
reunion visitor wis are expected
here in thousands. The May day
festivities win be one of the most
attractive features Of the reunion en-
tertainfient program. It VIII Pc
especially pleasing to the old soI-
diers, for whom it is being arranged
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
0[D People GAM
strength by Taking VinoI. Here is
Proof.

So many cases like this are con-
stantly coming to our attention that
we publish it for the benefit OF oth-
ers:-Mr. John Widmayer Of Jackson
Mich. says: II am nearly 20 years
81 age, and was in a feeble condition
but vinol has done wonders Tor me.
It is the best medicine to create
strength I have ever seen and nave
taken a good many of them: Last
spring I was run down and worn OUT
but / took Vinol and soon regained
nv strength. vinol is certainly an
IL MIGRATING tonic for old people.
It is the medicinal curative ele,
ants of the cod Hvers without oil
aided by the blood-making and
gtrength-creating properties OF tonic
iron which are contained in V1nol
that makes it so efficient in such cas-
If You have an aged father, mother
Or anyone In your family who needs
misunderstanding tonic, try Ninol
on our offer to give back your money
IL 1t fails to benefit.
stone & Mercer. Druggists, Clarks-
burg, w. Va. - -.
P. s.. For itching, burning skin try
our Saxo SalVe. We guarantee II.
Advertisement.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27

the profession. Nowadays the circus
man wears little jewelry, and in his
attire and speech he differs not from
the ordinary person. He. surrounds
himself with associates OF good char
acter and business integrity, and cher
fishes highly his good standing in the
Booted Ont Mt Once.
"a generation ago it was the Gus
tom to think that circus followers
were a bad lot OF men. OF course In
a small city there are a few bad fell
lows. There are more than LOCO en-
ployes OF the Haggnbe ck-Wa llace cir
Gus. 1t is q little tented city in itself,
Now it is but natural TO follow tnat
there are a few fellows Bhoe are not
as good as they should be. As quickly
as we discover a dishonest man tnS
ranks, we eliminate him. end at the
same time We Gu ltiyatesst honest
conscientious WorkiugmRn.g
Profit MOI Large.
ga great many people have an idea
that cfrcuses make an enormous prof
Il. Nothing IS more erroneous; ON
circus is valued at 81, a9o.0g0 ya41d II n
the fall onr books show that We nave
earned q ten per cert pfpfits We5art
VERY well pleased. The wear and tear
/ is hard and the death of g single .rart
animal Will eat up the profit for days.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
COL. HAGERMAN
COOL And QUICK
Widely Known Circus Officers
Duty is to Keep Persons OF
Bad Repute Away.

Col. Charles Hagerman, head Of the
detective department Of the Hagen
beck wallace circus, which comes %
Clarkshurg Thursday, May for per-
forrnanees at 2 and 8 p. M, IS one OF
the best known circus officers in the
world. His GOODNESS of nerve and
quickness6 OF hand and eye haye'been
the talkJof police oticers the World
over. Its the duty Of Col. Hagefman
and his, assistants 20 see that no per-
sons OF bad repute beailowed TOPPER
ate in a city where the show is to ex5
Change for Better.
..The personality OF circus men has
changed materially for the better in
recent years. said Col. Hagerman
recently in an interview Time was
when they invariably wore h1gn sllE
hats and clothes OF many checks and
hires. To be without 3 'fist full OF
rocks or well decorated shirt q
necktie was . standiuE reDroach z
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27

514.
There was thus a decrease in reye-
nues of s21.IB1,S24. and an increase IN
expenses amounting to $S7. $50. AL
or loss in net operating income OF
,s5s.l22. LAS.
When to the foregoing fact Is added
an Increase in taxes of s2,507 ,471 and
a decrease in net revenue from outside
operations, there is shown loss IN
operating income OF $69,355, SS OF
twenty six per cent.
Assuming that no additional money
Ahas1been. invested In these proQs
since July ] OF last year, the returns,
for the current eight months show
A.4T. per cent earned on property In
-vestment, as against 5.53 per cent IN
the corresponding eights months 81
last year.
The Pennsylvauia system ia the
same period shows 4-S2 per cent as
against, $50 per cent in 1913
The New York Central lines show
3.56 per cent as against 5,6S per cent
lin 1913.
shows 40 per cent as against $50
f per cent. in 1913
The Erie system Shows 20 psf
cenths against 3.s1 per cent.1ns IS ID
/, The pennsylvania railroad SYSTEM
Baltimore and Ohio system and New
York Central lines show 423 per cent
as against 5.44 per cent in 1919.
The rate of return on property M
yestment that Is shown BY all these
I railroads for this portion Of the 2Ess
seft r6Sr the a1laEt 1l
Ia the last 1fteen yssaR
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
TO VISIT NEW YORK.

william Game, whose "The Irrisis-
tib1e Intruder has just been pub
lished, will soon visit New York. Mr..
Gaines father was member of par
lament and also a member OF Glad
stones government. Mrs. Game, who
accompanies her husband, is a Bos-
tOuian
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
GETS HTGHEsr AWARD.

Mary Cassatt, Philadelphia painter
Of children and family life, has been
awarded the gold medal of honor OF
the Academy of Fine Arts. the highest
award within the gift OF the academy
and one of the most valued tropnles "a
the American art world.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
WIFE OF RECTOR.

Mrs. Mary ]. H. Shrine, author OF
"Bedesman H. is the wife Of the rec
tor Of St Peter in the East, oxford,
which is reputed to be the second old
est church in England. She has writ
ten all her life.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
TO SUCCEED srRATHCoNA-

Sir Richard Mcbride, premier of
British Columbia, will succeed to the
position of high commissioner for
Canada in London, made vacant BY the
death of Lord Strathcona.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27
Mothers Friend
Before Baby Arrives

During several weeks of expectancy
there Is a. splendid external embrocation
in our Mothers Friend" in which
thousands OF women have the most
1snbounded confidence. They have used
1t and know. They tell of its wonderful
influence to ease the abdominal muscles
and how they avoided those dreaded
stretching pains that are 50 much talked
about. This safe external application IS
gently used over the skin to render It
Rmenable to the natural stretching which
d undergoes. Tho myriad OF nerve
threads Just beneath the skin Is thus
relieved of unnecessary pa!n-prodcctng
causSss and great physical relief IS the
result as expressed by O. host OF happy
mothers who write from personal
Il is subject that all women should
be familiar with as Mothers Friend
has been in use many years. has been
EVEN the most severe tests under most
All trying conditions and is recommended
nv women who to-day are grandnotherS
ana who IN their earlier years learned
Z "a YeIy upon this splendid aid to women.
ssAGother's Friend" IS declared by
yn1.Itftude OF women to be just what ex-
pectant motherhood requires.
You can obtain ''dother's Friend at
almost any drug store. Get a bottle
today ana then write for our little BOOK;
Eddress Braddeld Regulator co.. 441
IRmar Bldg, Atlanta Ga
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27

The value OF gold produced in the ne
Gold Coast and Ashanti during 1917
was So, 045, 465, the largest produe-
ton on record.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27

The most common letter IS E. In
1000 letters z occurs l 81 times IN
En- glish, 1879 times in French, As
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-27

Try pound OF Candy 8 Home
Boiled Ham opposites Gen ga tAEll - ss-gs
Advertisemenk
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-29
LLIEHOPPE NOW
TRIPLE CHAMPION

New York, April 2s.-By defeating Cal
vim Demarest 400 TO 1876 IN the final game
OF worlds professional championship tour
nament at IA baIlzline billiards. Willie
Hoppe Tuesday night became a triple cham
pion, holding the title to each OF the three
styles OF balhine play. His victory gives
him possession Of the silver trophy for the
14.1 game and in addition 20 percent OF the
Hoppe won all seven OF his matches and
Demarest met with his only defeat. winning
six out Of seven games
Hoppe made a run Of Jas IN his fourth
inning, followed with Sc in his next turn
while 81 IN his ninth gave him a lead of
nearly zoo points over Demarest. who had
gathered 1S4 carolas in his first five innings.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-29

Boston --uuU 4ll llN-- I
Eatterfes.- New York. Demaree and NJ
Lean. Meyers: Boston. Rudolph and GOwdy.
At Chicago RHE.
Pittsburg -. 100 90 400
Chicago ---.-- 1890. Dol 900 90 10
Batteries. Pittsburg. McQuillen and Glib
son: Chicago. HUMPHREYS. Vaughn and
Archer.
At Cincinnati Ri Z.
St. Louis -. ......OlB 600 O00-I .
Cincinnati 49,. .....1O1 COS 1906 8 1
Batteries: St. Louis. Doak. Niehaus and
zales.
GAMES POSTPONED.
Philadelphia at Brooklyn. rain
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-29

~ HERE umpired down south a num-
her Of years ago a fellow by the
name Of Crotty. As an umpire Mr.
u Crotty was better than the average
and as an exponent Of the manly art ne
T-as also some pumpkins Crotty didn't
fellow who. under the protection Of the
crowd. would say things that he Wouldn't
lows Got the goat Of CrOtty. TO use his
own expression. II was just such a hap
peufng that got him into a lot Of trouble
while working in one OF the smaller leagues
Of the south.
After the game in which Crotty had
Efven q number Of close decisions against
the home team one Of them being respousi-
bic for its defeat. he was followed from
the park by the usual angry mob, so much
in evidence at the small town ball game
one Of the fellows in the crowd was par
ticularly abusive. For time Crotty stood
for his line Of talk but finally made up
his mind that the only way TO silence his
critic was to swing on his jaw He decided
10 do that very thing Picking what he
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-29

II sends volume OF force. which I call
Vitality, into your system while you sleep.
over two hundred thousand are now in
use or have recently been used. Men ev-
-f- s-y II takes pains and weak
nerves. cures stomach, liver and kid
ney disorders, and restores manly
Fgor IN % TO 80 days Special attach
ments carry the force to different parts
OF the body In treating rheumatism
Remember, IN one part Of my free
book fully describe this Vitalfzer. and
y you decide you would like to try one
IN your own case after reading all about
H., you can write TO me and I will be
pleased 10 make proposition which will
enable you TO have one to wear. AT any
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the Ritalizer OF not as its Information is
general and Of value TO the strong as
Wen = 70 the allng- Please just clip out
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live IN or near this city I should be
pleased 70 have you call and test the
force which the Vitalizer generates
Hours to 6; Sundays 10 toll
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-29

tt IS a fact. reader. that a mans entire
physical and mental energy or ca
pacity may generally be measured
by his supply Of vitality. II he
has become weak and nervous
seems 10 gradually affect his whole sys-
TEN He gets old before his time pains
in the small OF the back and various
aches appear: he has dyspeptic symp-
toms. torpidness OF the liver. kidney and
bladder complaints. etc In other words.
IL is the strong. vital vigorous fellow who
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the greatest successes who Is most ad-
mired by those with whom he comes in
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about IL in the right way Get my free
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any man seeking a natural. drugiess aid
10 the restoration Of lost strength You
wear this vitalizer on your body all night.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-29
"SIORTES ABOUT STARS"
Humorous and Serious Tales of the Ball Field
BY BILLY EVANS.

believed was the opportune moment. he
started a right swing at his tormento- g
Jaw Unfortunately for all concerned, the
fan for whom the punch was intended side
stepped. and il hit another member OF the
crowd squarely on the jaw, knocking him
down for the count As soon as he recov-
cred, he insisted that Crotty be arrested
The police force OF the city, who was also
a member OF the mob, was only too glad to
perform that duty
Gave 1t As He saw 1t.
Now the justice OF the peace. before
whom Crotty was brought for trial, hap
pened TO be a great baseball fan BE was
also warm friend Of the umpires. Crotty in
particular being admired for the fearless
manner IN which he rendered his decisions
without fear or favor. After hearing the
evidence. the justice debated longer than
usual before pronouncinE sentence. The de-
lay was too much for CrOtty and he brought
the judge from his reverie by the following
well, judge, do like 1 do. give them as
YOU see them and never hesitate" Il Is
needless 10 add that Crotty was discharged
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-29
- LEAGTE sTANnTNGs.

Where They Play Thursday.
Austin at Galveston.
Waco at Houston
Dallas at san Antonio.
Fort Worth at Beaumont