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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-04

NEW YORK, fsb John SSich.
olas BefeB writer OF spiumSilIe
stories" Is back in New York after
/ I'VE years Of wide ranging through
the West They tell 4 Wild yarn
about him among the Cfamerey Park
literary colony.
Befei originated IN Seneca. iii
When sixteen he was tired Of the
small town and emigrated to Chica-
60. For month he sent home glow
Ing letters Then the letters became
less frequent. "A year passed, during
which the home folks heard reports
that their boy was a reporter on a
Chicago newspaper. s Il.
One Sunday evening In winter,
When the snow was piling up: along
Main street, the elder BeifeI sat down
to his supper. He sighed as he
looked at the vacant chair. Then he
turned over HIS plate. Beneath il
Nas a note which read:
Dear Dad Please meet me III
the old bridge at midnight ana bring
a blanket or suit OF clothes. /
have hiatt ohm.
~ - Y
The Joke about Cripple Creeks
Julian Street has finally turned out
not to be a Joke ON Street. It han
pens to be a joke on Cripple Creek
just now.
( Street was travelling about the coun-
try writing what he thought OF the
different cities Just as II the, different
cities cared. When he got to Cripple
Greek he made q trip down to Henry
street. II you know your Cripple
Creek Henry street is not considered
proper in the best circles.
& Streets remarks caused not only
the changeiof name from Henry street
to Julian, but also resulted in d clean
ing-up of the red light district q:
which Henry street was the main cant
die power.
Having been the direct means OF
bringing this reform about, Street is
writing to the newspapers that he Ia
very much pleased.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-04


Al Sanders has required 1 lie iien,s
bership I'm the Actors Fund Asked
4 Re was 4 thespiap he replied: '.cSot
me- I'm 3 Hebrew. !; n e II
The ghost OF the old Vaudeville
Comedy Club has been pfodded again
: Nv . suit by a big grocery arm. The
amount due is 81 300 The Ann won
|a=yefdict once but failed to collect.
Now they have saddled the bill on
All Joleo9 e. q A1bee, Lee Harrison,
Gene Hughes, Francis Money ana
Henry vogel.
Albee and Jolson: have answered IN
a due that goes something like this:
Eve have never consented ia. be- ditec-
tors Of the club and were elected with
Rout our knowledge. {I.azd6Tda with
corner obIiguto.)
The attorney for the grocery Arm
likes the air. but doesn't care for the
words - j ( n
Dancing schools along Broadway
and Fifth avenue are closing up one
by one only the recognized masters
OF the dance remain to guide the feet
OF the novice. New York has learned
Iits lessons about inferior dancing In
structors although Twas warned as
far back as three years ago.
AT the time Louis H. ChaIif, grad
Ifiate Of the Russian Imperial school,
said to- the New York Society OF
Teachers OF Dancing; THE cheap In
lsstructor is going to try to promote
every new and sensuous kind OF step
that he can He Is going to spoil
more good dancers than we can ever
make. We who are trying to uphold
dancing must be firm In holding fast
only to the. graceful health promoting
steps. The cheap instructors Will not
last long but they will have their day
and do great damage.
1t has been proven that only the
simple graceful steps will remain oiii
of all the hodge-podge steps that were
offered. The only teachers who arc
prospecting are those who did not for
sake their ideals. &
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-04
Repnblican WINES to Come.

Live assured that the future will
bring something better. AS United
States Senator Sherman points out In
q speech In indianapolis a few days
ago. the Republican party; when re-
stored to power in 1916, will bring
( the country into Its own again. Sem
ptor Sherman said:
What does the Republican party
cffer2 Why should it be returned ia
power? It will restore the protec-
tive tariff. Confidence will follow
and the army Of the unemployed will
1 disperse. business will again move
in its accustomed channels, and en-
terprise no longer halt by the way
side. ss
Great corporations necessary In
modern affairs will be regulated ana
given the equal protection Of the law.
Monopolies will not prey upon the
ppb bic, but will be converted into BEN
eheial enterprises, obedient to wise
IN ti-trnst laws that Will make certain
Whit can: rightfully be done. Ger.
taipty will be substituted for. confus-
q aon and husiness,w will not be under
enspicion. Success will not be. re-
4 Earded as "a badge Of rascality and
bankruptcy as the only conclusive
presumption Of virtue. Railways will
not be condemned to perform any un-
tequited service. and the financial life
J Of the great banking interests of the
1 country shall not be subject to the ar.
bitrary will Of single official
Social Justice will be wrought out
81 fairness, The workingmen's rights
after payroll gives him a chance to
earn d living. will be safeguarded b.
rfogressiye laws A return OF pros.
\ perity under the Republican party
VIII ensure employment under such
terms and conditions as will secure
them tlleir share of that prosperity.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-04

Wayne county.
But bless your heart, hero In Po-
cahohtas county, on top OF West vir1
GINA, are the queens and alluring
Iprincesses.- There is the 1.-THE iLo-
bella. sweetheart OF Jhcox Just over
the hill, and May aud Madelin play
ing with the whiskers Of Durbin.
| Come up here on the top Of West
Virginia. where all the pretty things
roost and rule sreiuvenate and res
deem. -Pocahontas Independent.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-04

amount o. sclentifii piausabiIity, in
asmush as, the shock Of the explosion
might have have an eifeet upon the
clouds, and the weather bureau III
1892 made series Of experiments
TO put 1t to- the test. BY means or
Kites and balloons. dynamite Was ex-l
ploded in the midst of clouds; but
without producing drop Of rain.
And 50 that Idea was set down as 4
popular superstition. TOO. a
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-04

The Ohio river Hood is not likely to.
add encouragement to the movement
to keep the state fair at Wheeling
alive. The island where the fairs are
held is submerged and more or less
damage Will result. 1
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-04
I Practical Profit Sharing Plan.

Spend your money after you have
earned 1t; never before DIR. Lyman
Abbott.
One of the large Minneapolis -four
milling companies early in the winter
gave every one OF Its 700 employees
4 check Tor SO with instructions to
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-04
An Evening Echo. .

II, IN instructing a child, you arc
xe<ed with II for want Of adroitness,
try. if you have never tried before. to,
write with your left hand. and then
Remember that a child is all left hand.
@BOYSE.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-04

River town people say '.it is nice to
live along the river Just now, how
Yer Glarksburg residents are shak-
Ing hands with one another over the
fact that they do not live along the
Chic. There is too much rampage
iltere to suit them, and 1t comes nj
least once a year the same as the
Fourth Of July or some other Ger.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-04

Wheeling island is the loveliest spot
10 be seen on earth except when the
Ohio river is flooded. Then 1t can not
lie seen at all. ~
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-04

I.obeiia, We s.Lubs', You.
Some OF the newspapers draw at
tention toa quartet of West Virginia
among our postofiices:
Ethel, Logan county. 1nez and Mar
tina, in cabeil county; and Efie. IN
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-04
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\ EDIT OR S s Az

L. NJ. Davis. editor and one OF the
owners OF the Fairmont West vir-
ginian. is mentioned as being strong
contestant for the place on the public
service commission caused by the
death, Of Howard N. Ogden. Not, a
dissenting voice heard SO far.Graf-
ton Sentinel.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-05-12
SUNDAY SCHOOL MEET
AT PARKER BREAKING
ALL FORMER RECORDS
Attendance Includes $50 Dele,
gates and Many Leading
Outside Workers.

Parker, S. d., May S.-The 39th an
nual state Sunday school convention
is i'm session here with the largest at
tendance in the conventions history.
r.. .. EXCEL. of Chicago. Il song writer,
is conducting the musical program.
Three hundred and fifty delegates and
many leading SUNDAY school workers
OF the state and nation are in attend
ance. United States Senator Thomas
Sterling spoke on The Duty of Man
to the Church and Sunday school, DIR.
Perisho. of Brookings college. vas the
leading speaker last night.
Nearly every one of the % organ
lied counties of the state is repre-
sentcd and nearly every county has
paid in it's full a~pportionment. Three
thousand, seven hundred n fifteen
dollars was raised this year for state
work, and disbursements were 1886
1t is the best financial record in the
conventions history.
A feature of the convention closing
this evening will be a parade of 500
men, led by the. Sioux Falls Boy Scout
band and city officials.
Huron is bidding strong for next
years convention.
Senator Sterling left for Washing
ton yesterday morning.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-05-12
TO DEMAND PAYMENT ON
FORFEITED DELANEY BOND

Fairfax. S. d., May s.-The Gregory
county authorities have taken steps to
collect the forfeited bond Of Charles
Delaney. who disappeared following his
conviction in the state circuit court of
the charge of being n of the chief
principals in one of the boldest cattle
''rustling' aids made i'm South Dakota
for several years. After being con-
victed Delaney furnished a bond of So
900 through a surety company for his
appearance at the time fixed for SEN
tence being imposed in his case. Then
he disappeared. AS the first move in
the effort to collect the amount of his
bono a deputy sheriff went to Delaney's
home and seized 40 head of horses
which are alleged to be the property
of the fugitive. Delaney and several
other defendants were charged with
stealing % head of cattle from a nome
steader named LenZer. The stolen ami
mails finally were shipped to Sioux City.
where the theft was detected by stock
inspectors and the arrests followed. One
of the defendants already has been con-
victed lodged in h Sioux Falls
p~enitentiary, while others are to be
tried at an adjourned term of circuit
court to V June is.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-05-12

to the south of Shadow and east of
hosclnie ended in a decided defeat for
.he Russians. who suffered heavy
i los In prisoners alone they lost L.
QUO men n are In full retreat.
south of Kalwarya. south of Angus
towo west of Przasnysz, part of the
attacks were repulsed by us with san
gu.nary losses. In these battles the
IN the southeastern theater: The
battles on the right bank of the lower
Du na5c ended Yesterday in complete
success for the allied troops. The n
my IS engaged in the quickest possible
retreat towards the east. Only a small
division OF the enemy on the Vistula
sun holds out. Further TO the south
we advanced on h right bank Of the
Wisloka river in the direction of Wis
lok and across the Jasliska. Many
parts Of the right wing Of the army
under General Won Mackensen ann in
touch with h Russian column com
ing from the Carpathian front, west of
Lupkow pass. The Russians are has
THY retreating before the closely fol-
loving Austro-German troops. With
creases."
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-05-12
With Euery Gain "Our Bootv'
Increases, Official Statement

Berlin. May 8. (via London).-Thc
erlna general headquarters staff to-
day gave out the following statement:
I'm the western theater: All at
tempts OF the English at Ypres to wrest
away from us Hill. No. 60. which. since
April II. has formed h focus of fight
ing, failed. We gained further territory
in the direction OF Ypres. During the
battles there yesterday h enemy lost
seven machine guns. one mine thrower
and a large number of rifles. with am
munition.
During a continuation of their at
tack this morning the British again
suffered further heavy losses.
Between the Meuse and the Moselle
we maintained the fortified territory
gained in the Mouse hills and southwest
and west of the forest OF ALLY.
AT Flirey. a small portion of a
trench. forming part of position,
still is In possession of the French.
Otherwise all their attacks were re-
pulsed.
Attempts of the enemy to make an
attack on Steinbrucck. in the val
ley of Fecht. was quashed at the start
by our fire.
I'm the eastern theater: The battles
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-05-12
WOMAN CLAIMS THAT
HUSBAND and Renter
BEAT HER WITH WHIP
Two Alleged Assailants Under
Arrest-Reason For Action
Not Brought Out.

Bruno. S. D.. May S.-Henry Platt
and 6. Baker have been placed under
arrest here on the charge of brutality
whipping Mrs. Platt with Il black
snake" whip. Baker is a renter ON the
SO-acre farm left to Mrs. Platt by her
former husband, and on which the
Platt n Baker families have been re-
siding. The case is a very unusual one
and promises to he quite sensational.
SO far the local authorities have not
given out the inside reasons for the
abusive treatment. although it is as
sumed they are advised on that point.
The woman i'm the case. who alleges
such brutal treatment. formerly was
the wife of knute Erickson, u farmer
living near Bruce. who died about Il
year ago. Erickson left his widow so
acres of valuable farm land. She aft
farm was rented to G. Baker. one of
the defendants in the criminal action.
and Baker and his wife and Platt inc
his wife lived together on the farm.
For reasons which yet are a mys-
terry. IL is charged the two men some
weeks ago commenced treating Mrs.
Platt in a brutal name and finally
commenced whipping her, using a
"blacksnake' whip. 1t is charged that
When by physicians in the
presence of the county authorities, her
body vas found to be covered with
welts n bruises.
1t is further charged hat the two
men on several occasions locked the
woman in a room in the house and
made her a prisoner to prevent her
from running away. Finally she sue
ceeded in making her escape and came
to Bruce.
Great indignation was aroused
among the citizens when she recited
her story of alleged brutal treatment.
and the arrest of her alleged torment
ors soon followed. They were taken
into custody by the sheriff and remain
In his charge pending their prelim-
mary hearing, being unable to furnish
bonds.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-05-12
WILL GIVE BOYS CHANCE
TO RAISE THEIR MELONS

Violin. :. d.. May $50 remove the
temptation of luscious watermelons
growing within night riding districts,
e. S. Violin. a farmer living near Violin,
has formulated a plan to give the
town boys a chance to raise their own
w~atermelons, as we'll as muskmelons
M pumpkins. Violin is noted as a
raiser of watermelons, and each sea-
O for a number OF years the town
boys rave raided his patch and har-
vested or destroyed the greater part Of
the crop. To remedy this and remove
temptation for further raids he has
offered the boys of Violin an acre of
his land free of charge, on condition
that they plant it to watermelons.
muskmelons and pumpkins. The only
other requirement is hat they take
proper care of the crop. The boys have
not yet accepted the liberal offer. and
now are debating whether melons
which are stolen would taste better
than melons of their own raising.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-05-12
KILLING FROSTS N
SOUTHWEST REGION
Nebraska, Kansas Colorado,
Oklahoma and Texas Pan
handle Hard Hit.

Kansas City. May SAN Of Nebraska
except the extreme eastern portion,
Colorado. north. central and western
Kansas and the Texas panhandle ex-
perienced killing frosts last night, ac-
cording to reports to the local weather
bureau today.
Heavy rains in Oklahoma and over
the greater part Of Kansas n low
Temperatures. generally below freezing,
were reported ut many points in the
affected district this morning.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-05-12
STOCK BAN REMOVED AS
APPLYING TO ClRCUSES

Pierre. S. D., May S.-There will be
no bars on c%ircuses in South Dakota.
The quarantine regulations have been
modified by a proclamation which will
allow circuses which have wintered
In the country east of the Mississippi
to enter the state. The regulations
prohibited shipment of any live stock
into this state. in which the shipment
originated east of the Mississippi river
or north of the Ohio river. These have
been modified to allow shipment Of live
stock into the state from any section
of the union. which is not under fed
eral quarantine. when it comes bring
ing a clean bill Of health from the
proper authorities.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-05-12
DROP CLASSICS and
STUDY KIDS, ADVICE
Kansas Club Women Told Il
Beats Reading Shakespeare
and Byron.

Emporia. Kan. May s.-"shakespeare
n Byron and others of their class
nave ne really vital message for this
Gay M age Prof. william A. NC
n Msssr. neea or the child welfare de-
old the convention Of the Kansas
state Federation OF Woman's club
today Professor McKeever declared
tue atogy OF the human child holds out
many times more promises for he fu.
NY ~ OF tne country and gives more cul.
csr ~ e11aSmeH 5end inppifatfpn. thaa
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-05-12

A Texas politician. making his final
campaign statement, apologies to the
ephon girls to whom he was fretful
wnen the excitement vas running high.
we mention the matter to show an un-
civil world that Texas character is so
gentle and kind that even our ~fiercest
poIlticians remember in their calm. UNI
permits his wrath to explode unon q
defenseiess telephone girl without send
ing. at the proper time, an apology and
a box OF chocolates. ~
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-05-12
DAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS
TO CONDUCT SUMMER CAMP

Mitchell. s. d.. May SAN annual
summer camp for boys from the lead
ing high schools of South Dakota is
assured. as an outgrowth of the recent
intercollegiate conference in Mitchell of
the OFFICERS and leaders Of the Young
Mems Christian associations of the
state. Plans for the camp this year
have progressed to the point where
Lake Madison has been named az the
location for the Initial gathering, to be-
held the second week in June. The
chief purpose of the camp. according
to Louis Ortmayer. secretary, of the
Dakota Wesleyan Il. M. G. A., is to
promote cordial relations between the
high schools and the colleges Of the
state. An athletic program will be a
feature of the nj supervised by
leading college athletes. The delegates
from the various schools will be chosen
either by the respective faculty Or stu-
dent bodies. No less than 100 boys will
be present at the camp this year, ac-
|cording to present indications.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-05-12

1t appears certain. however. that
of the greatest battles of the war
is now being fought along a 6O-mile
front in western Galicia. where the
combined Austro-German armies are
trying to roll back the entire Russian
Carpathian front by means of the most
gigantic thanking movement ever at
tempted in history.
That the Russians have been pushed
back many miles. first across the Dun
ajec. and now across the Wisloka rlv-
er. which roughly parallels the Duna-
jec. Is miles to the eastward, all the
dispatches from German and Austrian
forces insist. but the English newspa-
pers still refuse to concede a great vic
tory to the Austro-Germans. although
they admit that a great tentative sue
cess has been achieved.
There is great faith in England in the
~recuperative powers of Russian arms.
and the disposition for the ome
seems to be to suspend judgment on the
question of whether the Russians. if
driven from Dukla pass, will be forced
to abandon their advanCe against Hun
gary and, indeed. their positions in
western Galicia.
At any rate. the argument is being
made by British observers that the
Russians should have no trouble in
holding their line on the river San, in
eastern Galicfa, especially as their
flank would now De covered by
PrZemvSl.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-05-12
WARDEN FINDS ANTELOPE
ARE SHY OF CORRAL TRAP

Deadwood. s. d.. May S.-Deputy
State Game Warden Edholm has de-
vised a new plan to capture some of
the roaming bands of antelope north OF
here. which he desires to place in the
state game preserve near Custer. A
wire corral with a water hole was
tried. but 30 much moisture has fallen
this winter and spring that other water
holes were filled and the animals were
not attracted Into the trap. Now Ed
holm will picket a tame antelope with
in the corral in the hope of tempting
the wild ones.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-05-12

Or. Max Yoder. OF st. Paul. Mimi.
VINO attempted to enlist. was told that
ne was six pounds overweight, and the
Iecrulting OFFICER told him that. to re-
duce. he ought to take lone walks and
avoid meat and beer. Faithfully Yoder
trudged over long walks. ate sparingly
and turned a cold Y on beer. At the
emo O The week he had gained six
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-05-12

The present population of Italv is
nearly 5000, 600. about TO- 900, 900 less
than Great Britain. It's area is 110.6he
square miles. 10000 square miles less
tnan Great Britain. Included in Italy's
population 7 nearly 1900 Germans
Italians abroad has been estimated ~
about 5.55S. 600 az
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-05-12

The British war office gives to it's
prisoners OF war the following daiiy
ation One and q half pounds OF
bread; meat. eight ounces; fresh veg
etaoles. eight ounces: butter, one
ounce condensed milk, one-twentieth
OF a pound; tea, one-half onnca nv
coffee. one ounce; sugar. two ounces.
salt, one-half ounce.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-05-12
LARGE SPECIAL PRIZES FOR
POLAND CHINA FUTuRiTY

Huron. 8. d.. May S.-The American
Poland China Record association and
the South Dakota board of agriculture
offer prizes. amounting to $500, for win
ners in the Poland China futurity at
the 1915 South Dakota state fair. Twen-
ty-one nominations had been made by
eligible entrants on the closing date,
March 20, as follows: r. K. Axtell.
Trent: G.. b. Bates. Letcher: G.. F..
Bates. Letcher; F.. j. Bunner. Hurley;
sion Hill: George Eichacker, Bridge
water: c.. A. Gale. Aberdeen: John Hill
moe. Colman; F.. E. Jackson, Hurley:
p. E Murphy. Oldham; Nick Nelson,
Centerville: F.. L. Minis. Canton; A. q.
sRobish. Hazel: Glen Senska, Woon-
socket: II. g. Skinner, Bookings: John
F. Smith. Flandreau; c. w. Stanley,
BOLTON: jerome Sunny, Elk Point: e.
J. Thompson. Hurley; II. A. Weeldry-
er. Bridgewater.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-05-12

a investigator Of Europe
mas a new method of de-
stroying fungus disease ana h%onsehoid
pests by the use of mercury. In in
closed spaces the mercury is emniovad
IN the form of vapor. In other cases -
is injected In metallic form directly into
the circulating fluids of the plant.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-05-12

Progressive Rochester. N. H.. has in.
stalled a revolving door IN the nas.n ~
ice; but " unprogressive citixens
waking abreast. were unable to manin.
0iate this new tangled" door: each
pushed on his side Of the door as
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-05-12

kemloops. British Columbia. a town
Of about 5000 people. boasts the. nosa
session Of the longest street car avs
~ n Ine world" The Canadian Pa
Atlantic to the Pacific runs thron.h
the main streets OF the town.