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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-07
Poor Billy Sunday

Poor Billy Sunday is having his
own troubles. It seems that there are
people, who even though they may be-
lieve that "the laborer is worthy of
his hire" think that he ought to tell
his employers what he does with the
money they gave him. 1t is estimat-
ed that the evangelist makes about
$4,000 a year and yet this immense
sum does not bring peace and serenity
to the plain speaking preacher. Some
body is always asking, not "where did
you get it? but what are you doing
with it," Sunday had hardly left
Philadelphia before another former
associate demands an accounting. The
dissatisfied party this time is Francis
Porter, a former press agent for
Sunday, who sends to the newspapers
a statement in which he demands an
accounting Of the 100000 contributed
by Philadelphians to the support of
the evangelist's campaign there. Por-
ter declares there is a shortage of
more than $4,000, and says: "The
real truth of the situation is that
you Sunday are concentrating the
name of Jesus Christ, boldly using
his sacred name to advertise a mon
cy-maling business"
"a decided disposition" his state
ment continues, has been shown Cby
the campaign committee) to avoid
supplying the contributors to this
fund with detailed information re-
garding its disbursements"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-07
RevOlvers

A revolver is a nickle-plated substi-
tute for bravery, which has practically
driven the original article out Of the
market.
The revolver gives puny man,
with a SIS inch brain and the pluck of
a grasshopper a 100 yard reach and
makes him more deadly than a Sioux
Indian. There was time when this
country had no dangerous animals,
except bears and wolves, and life was
safe, except on the frontiers, but now
vast hordes Of 16 year old boys who
use their skulls for dime novel book
case, roam the streets with cigarettes
in their face and portable cannon in
their hip pocket, producing obituaries
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-07

struck Grittner's body breaking three
ribs and causing internal injuries.
Montgomery, W. Va.-Rob Ross, a
state prisoner, working on the high
way in Kanawha county, has rendered
to Governor Hatfield an offer to serve
out the time of his friend, Ed Adkins,
if the Governor will give Adkins a
pardon. Adkins is now i'll in a local
hospital. Adkins time will be up in
80 days, Ross in 10.
Chicago, Ill.-The health depart
ment has just discovered the source Of
the great quantities Of dust which in
spite of the clean streets, fill the air
on windy days. From the roofs Of
three downtown buildings fourteen
wagonloads of dirt and rubbish-more
than was swept from four and one
half miles of streets-were removed
one day last week. Hereafter the
roofs Of all buildings must be kept
cleaned.
Piedmont, w. Wa family passed
through Piedmont on a Baltimore &
Ohio train last week consisting of 81
members. The father was 80 years
old, the mother &c years and there
were nine pairs of twins. Fourteen
of the children passed free, being I'M
der the age limit.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-07

with the skill and enthusiasm Of a
cholera microbe; while it is at all
times possible to meet personal en-
envy who has been chasing you for a
week, and who is reluctantly compel
led to defend himself when he catches
you by filling you so full of lead that
your remains will require eight pail
bearers. Reviewers are now so gen
orally used in debate, in domestic
quarrels and rcpartee of all sorts that
5000 Americans die of them each year
it is said.-Mitchell, S. d. Gazette.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-07
Odd Bits of News

Washington, D. C.-Few people
realize how many women hire out on
farms for field labor. In this country
there are a million and a half women
feld workers, more than all of the
women dressmakers, milliners, women
tailors. hat, cap, collar, cuff and shirt
workers combined.
Turbotville, Pa.-William Grittner'
q sboe dealer, fitting a shoe on John
Barlow, a customer, grasped the up
per and babe Barlow push hard. "
Barlow pushed hard, Grittner's grasp
shining, the heel of the new shoe
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-07

This great war has seen the revival
OF many old weapons such as the cata-
pult and the at one time obsolete NOR
tar. Now we hear OF hand grenades
being used. which gave the name to
the British Grenadier guards The
original grenadiers we're a company OF
picked men attached to every battal-
ion of foot They were distinguished
by tall bearskin caps and held the
place Of honor-the right when in line
and the front when in column.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-07

Mr. Twobble has a boil, Mrs Twob-
BILE has a boil and two of the children
are similarly afflicted"
"A series of family gatherings, chr
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-07
NOTICE OF REDEMPTION OF CITY
WARRANTS

Once or city Treasurer. Lamar. Colo
RADIO. March II. 1915.
Notice Is hereby given that ] viii re-
deem at my office the following war
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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-07

Pumps, Windmills and Gasoline En-
gines repaired One block west Of
p. o. at Red Barn. 2t.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-07
For Sale

Studebaker Flanders auto, 20 II.
p, all new tubes and tires. In good
order. Less than half price. HOS
KINS' CASH GROCERY.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09

he was well regarded as a credit risk
The time came , when he needed
money to finance his undertakings,
and he found no trouble in getting
what he wanted. because he had es-
tablished himself as a safe borrower.
Guard your credit as you guard
your health. II will always be good
friend TO you and never desert you.
Borrow when you must. but pay as you.
agree-there is no other way. Make
your word as good az your bond. Treat
your debts as sacred obligations. Do
not "welch" on your business trans
actions. Play the man. Do not let
the lender do all the worrying over the
debt. do some yourself. Do no let II 60
at that. but worry to a certain result
DO not think for a moment your cred
itor has forgotten your debt. no mat
ter how old we never forget such:
things.
When you must borrow. do not go to
your friends, but find some organized
agency they exist in every large city,
that makes lending business. IL
your proposition is good. and you can
qualify. you can get your loan. and It
will he a cold business proposition,
satisfactory to both.
Next to good bank account, good
credit is your best friend. Guard II
as such.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09

hundreths per cent were invested in
real estate securities Of other coun-
tries, chiefly in Canada. AS the value
Of farm lands and improvements, ac-
cording to estimates OF the United
States census bureau, is only little
over thirty per cent OF the total value
OF all real property in this country
1t appears that life insurance com
panies have shown a marked prefer
ence for farm loans. as compared with
city and village loans.
Low Interest Rate.
We are hearing much today OF
the rural credit problem and are be-
ing told that farmers in some sections
or the country are often compelled TO
pay eHorbitant interest rates" he con-
tinued. IF this be true. we must
look for It's cause outside Of the rates
winch life Insurance companies are
receiving upon their farm mortgage,
investments. because we find the ay-
erage- rate on all our farm loans to
be but five and Ave-tenths per cent.
rms is indeed surprising when We
learn that farm loans average. with
companies chiefly engaged in making
such loans. but $4,000 each, while
the city and village loans Of comnan-
les chiefly engaged in making such
loans. average $4,000 each and Weld
an average interest return OF Ave and
thirteen one hundreths per cent.
Lenders of money are beginning
TO realize that they should give con-
sideration to how capital supplied by
them is going to be used, whether to
provide luxurles and encourage en-
travagance, or to improve values and
increase income from the properties
taken as security. The rule applies
alike to city. village and farm prom
critics. and I believe the time vii,
soon come-if 1t has not already mr..
riyed-when there will be better
understanding and closer cooperation
between borrowers and lenders. IN
the end that borrowers may be better
enabled to meet their obligations Mt
maturity, and lenders may be made
to feel more secure in the investments
they are making"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
Road Repairing.

Road repairing is worth consider
Ing In q broader way than has been
done In the past. In some sections
the work Of construction is almost
complete and now attention must be
directed to road repair and mainte-
nance. 1t is useless to build any
kind Of road and then neglect II.
Repair work should be started the
day construction is completed. II
this Is done there Is not much dan
ger OF the roads becoming bad, Nei-
Their will its usefulness be impaired
by the actions OF time and usage. A
good road out OF any material will
need some attention to keep the wa
ter on OF It. bitches and culyerts
must be kept clean. shoulders kent up
and weeds from the road side.
Earth. macadam. bituminous, and
other kinds Of roads must be kept
smooth. On the earth road there
VIII appear ruts and mud holes un.
less there is a vigilant maintenance
man on the job all the time. When
a mudhole appears 1t should be
cleaned out and drained. then be
filled with good clean earth free
from any vegetable matter. This
should be tamped solid. The road
should be dragged every time that
ruts appear on the surface. In the
winter season 1t should be dragged
to clean the road bed OF slush. This
should be done with lap-plank drar
then. after the surface drains and
dries sufficiently It should be dragged
with heavier drag to I'LL up all ruts
and make firm the surface. Thi.
dragging should fill up all ruts ant
make firm the surface. This drag
ging should be done at the time thai
the earth will crumble. It is a vast,
OF time to drag road when 1t ii
dry.
Rocks should never be put into ;
mudhole unless they are broken ant
covered with good earth. Creel
gravel in which there Is sand. car
be used, but in most cases the bes
results can be had from the none,
and time expended by just using tn,
plain earth found on the side Of tn,
road and the extra cost that 1t would
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
You and Your Credit

Every man should be jealous of two
things: his good name and his credit.
A good name helps his credit and good
credit helps good name. He should
value his reputation as his choicest
possession. and he should guard his
credit equally as well. n not better
than he guards his money. lie can
protect his good name by keeping good
company, avoiding questionable places
and bad habits in general. His name
Is what he chooses to make II. He can
build up and protect his credit by one
course-borrowing and paying as lie
agrees-buying on time and paying
on time.
The greatest force In the business
world is credit-the power to borrow;
10 get trusted; to obtain the property
OF another to use as our own on a
mere promise TO pay. Credit" says
webster. has done more q thousand
times to enrich the nations than all
the mines in the world" Credit spans
rivers. opens mines. builds railroads,
moves commerce and wages war. Our
whole business structure rests upon II.
For every extension of credit there
must be debt, and there can be no
credit where there is no debt.
Debt is not dlshonorablc: the abuse
OF credit Is. The man who runs In
debt is not u business offcast, but a
sensible man-provided he uses his
credit Alright. There are some forms
OF debt TO DO encouraged; there are
others TO be avoided. To buy a house
with a mortgage. on 1t is commend.
able; but to buy an automobile from
the proceeds OF mortgage on your
house ought TO be disgrace. To run
grocery bill is no crime; TO fail to
pay as You agree ought TO be. To fur.
nish your house on the installment
plan may be the best thing you ever
did-some people could not have
home any other way: but to bu,
clothes on dollar week installment
plan is financial suicide.
Strange as II may seem, those who
have operated on the pay-as-you-go-or
don't-go-plan find It difficult when the,
must ask for credit. The trouble is
they have done nothing to establish
their credit. This is particularly true
in large cities where ones habits are
not well known. but in small places o
reputation as cash customer soon
gets to he common property. AT any
rate 1t is good plan to deal on credit
for the sake OF the time when you
may need accommodation
One OF the best known public ac.
copntants in New York states that
early in life he saw the time coming
when he would need to borrow. and
concluded TO establish his credit be.
forehand. He knew that IL he borrowed
and paid promptly. he would soon have
good credit, and six per cent for credit
Is cheap. And so he opened bank
account, got in favor with his banker.
borrowed but paid punctually. until
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS

Traction Company express cars
leave Clarksburg for Mt. Clare Wee
ton. Shinnston. Fairmont, Fairyiew.
harrington, Warrington and inter
mediate points daily except Sunday.
Shipments for Warrington and inter
mediate points must be in station
not later than $500 a. m. Fairyiew
and intermediate points not later than
11:00 a. M, Weston and intermediate
points. not later than 1900 NJ.
Quick service, reasonable rates
and care in handling make this nm
ideal line for shippers.
MoNoNGAHELA VALLEY TRAc-
TON COMPANY.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09

take to get other material, saved to
be applied at some other point. What
has been said Of earth road can also
be said OF macadam road. II should
be repaired with the kind Of stone
the the original roadbed ia made from
and In the same manner
that the original was con-
structed. A water-bound macad-
am should be repaired by tho water
bound method. The hole or nut
should be cleaned out and fresh
stone OF similar size and kind OF TINT
already, In the road should be placed
and tamped into the hole. This
should be watered and tamped Arm.
but under no circumstance should
tar. asphalt. or any bituminous bind
er be placed upon the newly-applied
stone. because this will cause the
formation OF hard mass different
from the roadbed and will start wear
ing on each side. Instead OF ono
hole or rut. there will be hole, q
bump and another hole. This con-
dition can he found In the road lead
Ing out Of Biuefeld TO PRINCETON and
emphasizes tho necessity for the pre-
caution herein suggested. Informa-
ton on repair and maintenance OF
public roads is furnished FREQ from
the state road bureau to any. person
who asks for II.
Stress will be laid upon the sub
ject OF maintenance and repair at
the road school. given by the nniver-
sity January IL to 81, inclusive.
This course Is free to any citizen.
County engineers are required to at
tend and county courts, road super
visors. and contractors will be beno.
nttcd by attending.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
THE DAILY
NOVELET
THE caTNIPPER.
Science will soon suppress the kiss,
So scientists avow;
Young man, just make note of this
And get your kisses now.
Mystery No. 80

(Mystery No. 81
Help! Help. The duck has laid
another egg!"
These thrilling words issued from
the cherry lips of Hildegarde oorang,
as she leaned over the fire escape on
the Sixty-fifth floor of the Cotton
waste building.
Sixty-fve floors below. on the hard
Micklestone pavement, Samson
Twish, poor, but handsome. was car
rying under one arm an 500 pound
anchor to be delivered to the admiral
of the Swiss navy.
by Delilah!" he swore. looking
aloft. THE wench knows our sig
pals!"
And dropping the anchor on the
tail Of Eulalai Doubleyou's King
Bushwack spaniel. he began franti-
cally climbing aloft. shouting, "I'll
save you! Lodge 11S ahoy!"
Help! Help!!" The duck has laid
two more!" came the despairing cry
from above. and Samson Twish re-
doubled his speed.
Meanwhile. Eulalia Doubleyou, in
her wrath DIT the accident to her span
lei, oblivious to the peril OF the maid
above. summoned policeman, who
assembled the fire escape on his mo-
torcycle. overlook Samson Twish Mt
the fifty-ninth floor, and arrested
him, leaving the beautiful girl on
the slxty-fifth floor screaming in ter
ror. THE duck has now laid three
and a half"
tThe reader sending in the first
correct solution to this weeks mys-
terry Will be presented with a pearl
handled oyster closer.-Ed.)
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
There IS A VAST ARMY

OF men and women who really nevei
know what it is to enjoy sound, vibra,
ing health-who would'be surprised
suddenly gain that exhilarating vitali,,,
that robust health brings.
Literally thousands without any par
iicular sickness live in general dc
bility', as the doctors call it-hav.
headaches, are tired and Indifferent,
10 all such people we say with unmis
taxable earncstness "Takc Scott
Emulsion after meals forone month am
allow its rare oil.food to enrich and en-
liven your blood, quicken your circula
ion, stimulate nutrition, and aid natur.
70 develop that real ed-blooticl life tlla
means activity, enjoyment, success.
Scots Emulsion Is not drug. but
pleasant food.tonic-free from alcoho!
One bottle may help you.
Scott a, n .----- -.6.t ty-S
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09

The inaptitude of Democratic
administration has again been DEM
onstrated in the manner of handling
the charges preferred against Austro-
Hungarian consular officers in this
country. By permitting a statement
to be published in which an implica-
ton OF guilt was made. this govern
ment has been put in position where
an apology may have to be- made to
the Austrian government. This, and
other incidents. make the people long
for an administration which will not
have to apologize or to be apologIzed
for. Happily. such an administration
Is coming before long.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09

one-fourth per cent of all real estate
mortgages held by American life In
surance companies.
Z These reports show that $685.
100000. or thirty-nine and three
tenths per cent were at the end OF
1914 invested by these 14S compan-
les in farm loans; ss93.4S0,o00, or
fifty-nine and twenty-four one-hun-
dreths per cent were invested In 9TH
er real estate securities In the United
States; while the balance Of s2s.s71,-
600, or one and seventy-three one
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09

Good roads are a benent to any
and every community They help
the school. the church. the Sunday
school, the farm, the liveryman. the
doctor, the travelling salesman, the
wholesaleman. the teacher. the
preacher. and even tho undertaken
can get to the cemetery easier and
better IL he has good road.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09

MARTINsBURG. A corn exhibit.
started some weeks ago at the Peoples
Trust Company, has brought out some
remarkable figures, showing crops
harvested In the eastern Panhandle
district of the state. Ears of perfect
corn over fourteen inches long have
been exhibited by Harry Rutherford.
Charles Faulkner and George NJ. Bow
ers. and one ear from the Bowers farm
near Gerrardstown measures fifteen
inches. On this farm the total crop
totalled 1890 bushels. or double its
former best record. Another farmer
raised on seven and half acres 1000
bushels OF corn.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
INSURANCE
Continued from page IL

the last ten years, the amount loaned
by them on real estate mortgages has
increased more than two and half
times" said Mr.. Wyman. "Of the as.
sets held by life insurance companies
at the end of last year, over $1,700.-
100000 were invested in real estate
mortgages. Statistics which have
Just been collected by the association
show separation OF these In
vestments between farm loans and
other kinds OF real estate securities,
for 14s out Of the $50 life insurance
companies in the United States. These
14S companies had ninety-eight and
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09

In 1914 when the Republicans Of
New York regained possession OF the
legislature, their total of pluralities
in the legislature vote was $4,000.
This year Republican legislative can
didates secured total plurallties OF
$4,000 in spite OF the spectacular
comeback Of Tammany Hall in the
New York City contests. These fig
ures show the steady and irresistible
drift of opinion toward the Repub-
lican party.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
KILLED IN FIST FIGHT.

COUNCIL HILL, Dec. 4.--w. T.
Harrison, city marshal, was killed by a
blow from the bare fist Of ]. J. Bell,
a farmer. at a dog fight. Harrison's
jaw was broken and when he fell he
either broke his neck or fractured his
skull. No charge was placed against
Bell.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09

The Chicago Herald, after taking a
pool reports that twenty-one Demo-
cratic congressman favor revision
of the tariff at this session. These
twenty-one. Joined with the Repub-
licans, can control the House.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09

FAIRMoNT: A big foreign mis-
sion rally is planned to be held in the
Central Christian church OF this city
December Is. under the auspices Of the
Foreign Missionary Society Of the
chufch. President Mclean of this So
ciety is now arranging details of the
program. The walls of the church
will be covered with maps of foreign
countries showing missionary eHdeay-
or, and curios of foreign lands will be
exhibited
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09

CHARLESTON: Twenty thousand
pints of whiskey are stored in tho
chamber OF the West Virginia senate.
Nv ehave said nothing about it," re-
marked Fred o. Blue. prohibition cohl-
missioner. when asked about 1t. "for
fear there would be a general scramble
among Legislators for another exlra
session of the legislature. but now
that VIC will move 1t back into the old
quarters at once, there is no danger
of a stampede OF solons coming to the
capitol"
The offices OF the prohibition depart
ment are being repaired. and there was
no place to store confscated liquor
held here, except in the senate cham
Der.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09

Good roads save In shoe shine and
clothes cleaning bills in many in.
stances more than would be our
share in taxes TO get the good roads
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
ssnxagsAy. DECEMBER 1915
An Evening Echo.

Don't be content with doing only
your duty. Do more than your duty.
It's the horse who finishes neck
ahead who wins the race.-ANDREW
CARNEGIE.
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Wheeling railway to succeed j. Ami
Martin, who resigned.

FAIRMoNT: Sunday school super
intendents are planning round
table," which will be held here about
December 81. when topics in relation
to Sunday school teaching will be
discussed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
MARTINsBURG:

MARTINsBuRG: Mrs. Mary
Aiken, of Gerrardstown. has arrived
here on railroad train to visit her
daugher. Mrs. Benford A. Dubievell,
and the trip was the first she had
ever made on railroad train. al
though she is CO.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09

FAIRMoNT: Newton Merrifeld,
aged Union soldier who served
through the Civil war In the famous
Maulsby battery, is dead after an i'll
ness, aged rs.