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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-19

FOR SALE Theron ghbred st. bernard
puppies, four weeks old. Male puppies
$1,000 each. Can be seen at 3V5 Lee
street -'s ".
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-19
FOR RENI-houses

ron RENr-onc ave room house. with
3 hath; also ono four room cottage. APP
ply to Meta v. Thorn. eco West Pike
atceet.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-19

FOR RfsNT--Threc nicely furnished
rooms, with use OF bath and phone
Gentlemen preferred. Apply at 6tv
w. Main street. George W. McAn-
drewA Bell phone 536R.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-19

lOR 2ENT--Lyon Apartment. April
FIRST occupancy. two elk room apart
nletlts. al modern conyenicnces Ap-
Street, Bell phone 966-R
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-19
BROAD OAKS

n III III 49, Y ST.
Howard Street, 8 room cot
tage .;..;... 5. 9. \ I. 600
ocello Street, : room cot
tage e. Il. = 4 4 Il 81 81
Point Street. I. room stIweliinf
with bath ], !: i. I. n. !: !. :. !. SIS. Gul,
Oak Street, Z room dwelling
with bath i. !. b. ,s:l. $4,000
Clark Street, II room dwelling
with bath {. !. I, I ( Il: $50
PoplRr Street. q room awelis i.
ing with bath 4. 4. 4. Sss, ono
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-19

FOR RENT-One nicely furnished front
room, second door west OF SC. Faul's
NJ. Il. church South. $500 per month.
slyppIy at SIG West Main street, Home
5iione i9G-&
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-19

ron R1cNT--Two furnished rooms for
lght housekeeping; iiewIy papefcd;
i, Two minutes walk from postnfilce. Ap-
I ply ut IL School street.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-19

RED ROOM and Stating room for rent.
beantifully finished, on Clay street;
no chaidren. lnQuirc Home phone ITO.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-19

FOR sALELcattle. in any numbers;
delivery April LIST: also want to rent
pasture for coo cattle. Call or write
r. r. Price. Jane Lew. W. Va.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-19

FOR sALE-Six year old black mare.
weight about loo lbs. With harnesA
and wagon made especially for grocery
ness has grown to such proportions
We must have double team. Call at
the Clarksburg Storage and ction
Co, McCarty Bldg, corner Main and
Fifth street, for price and TO see the
niitfit. M a.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-19

TOR RENT-one four room cottage. at
Glcnwoo1 with garden; close to street
ear line. Price $1,000 per month; also
I. Pr.ce $500 per MONTH Apply to IDA
{ B. Flanagan stop g. Wtlsopburg car
Zinc. a.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-19

FOR RENT-sis room house. on Water
street APPLY to ]. C Wright, At
{. L.owndes & Chorpenlng NH.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-19
MONEY TO LOAN
WORTH KN0 WING ABOUT

We take more pains than any other
florist In West Virginia to see that
every order, Is filled exactly as want
ed. We have nothing but the finest
of homo grown flowers,
Our prices are right
HAY NAN GREENHOUSE co
Both phones f''fi
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-19

FOR RENT-House at 454 West Pike
street, next Opera House. Possession
March first. Apply at 52S West Pike
street.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-19

FOR sAI.E-s356.oo now piano at a
bargain; piece upholstered parlor
suit, at les3s than ltpif prieo Clafks-
burg Storage & Auction Co., corner
Main and Fifth streets.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-19
r1Y T1ri,1r TO-DAY.

For the LIVER Blood, Bowels, Stom-
aeh and fiefves. Try GrifiithT Roots and
Asybs, They stop Rheumatic Aches
treatment prpggists and dealers
everywhere.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-19

FOR RENT-seyen room house on
North Fifth street, Glen Elk; all i'm
provements. 5000 per MONTY. Call
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-19
FOR SALE-l.ots

FOR sALIc-I.ot In Highland Park Will
sell cheap Il sold on or before Feb
riary 90. Apply to w. f. Yonke 1870
Fourth street..
FOR SALE Cheap lot in rear OF 40l
IS Monticello avenue, suitable for barn
or garage. Apply at 404 Monticello
avenue.
FOR S.At.E--In NORWOOD specially
selected lots; price right Houses for
rent Houses for safe on easy pny-
ment plan. II. J. White, McCarty
Bldg. Rol!. los. or lss2-J: Home $50
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-19

FOR RENT-In fIartland. four room
try, good we'll r. 4. Henderson.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-19

FOR Saba farm OF. HAN acres. To-.
cated Ave miles north OF Pehnsboro,
W. w. 10 acres bottom. 30 acres LEVEL
land not rough; 80 TO 100 Thousand
feet OF timber. House In fRIr condl tton.
good barn, good fences, fruit and
plenty OF water; For terr1s, yrdte J. \.
= w. Va :. sa,it
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-19

WXSTED-A servant girl for Il family
OF three, with no children, house on
premises provided. Apply at egg South
Chestnut street.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-19

FOR RENT Three room cottage. $1,000
per month. gas apid. In Admission. ION
Indiana avenue. Address. j. l.. ADAMS,
z /.\carnston, w. Va.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-19

FOR REST-Apartment consisting OF
: four rooms and bath. unfurnlshed.
Apply to DR.. Cores Office. Gore Bldg.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-19
WANTED 10 RENT

WAN Ed ~ hEWl
WANTED TO RENT--1n Stcalcy
iInirfts. by March first. five or SIX
room house. Herbert Schaffcr. Bell
WANTED TO REST-Aor lease, piano in
good condition. Answer, stating terms.
~ care Telegram Office.
WASrED-one large unfurnished room
OH first floor. in a quiet eiEhborlood,
in West Clarkspurs, MOI further West
than Sycamore street. CaM Bell
phone 2S0--M. or address sos Jeffer-
son street. 1
WANTED no RENT iiirce NICELY fur
nistcd rooms for light housske
centrally located. Call Bell phone
269lR
WANTED no RENT BY March 18TH a
sfive or six room house not more than
10 or Is minutes walk from center q
city, with small garden. Rent must be
reasonable state terms, location. etc.
ADDRESS 5000" caro- Telegram office.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-19
FOR REMT--Furnished Rooms

ron mn 81 4 lcc Furnished mons. r 8.
OF bath, electric lights. For $1.26 ana
fl.b0 q week. Call on Mrs o. II.
MeAley. 800 Monticello evtEue.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-19
For sALE-;:Farnns
PIonfnA

FLoH1DA.
WORTH and DEERBlisLp on March
I'd end 18th. Free for land buyers;
free Information and literature. Write
T. Henry Sibley, 126 Wabash Bldg.
Pittsburg. Pa. or clarksburE. W. Va.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-19
LOST
WANTED 10 BUY =i=='i

WANTED TO RuY-yeal calyes caii
or write Candy Provision Co, Bell
phone s01; Home 8. Clarlsburg. w.
y va. Llll.ll. b. ~. Z -. q - - -
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-19

HPERRY & SPRRRY. ! .. - = 49, z. =
Solicitors for Plsantlf H. =. !
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-19
SEWING

SEWING Chaidren's sewing
q speciality; satisfaction Guaranteed
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-19

FOR RENT--rwo furniahcd rooms for
Hight housekeeping: with all modern
cnttvcn1ences; also nice front bed
|. room, with use OF bath and teiephone,
\ gentlemen preferred; rcnt very rea.
soNlbie. S1i Preston street, Bell
phone 107-J.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-19

WANTEI-Good experienced dining
room girl. Apply at Commercial Hotel,
over Odeon tneater.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-19
WANTED--Fennale Help

WASTMD-Glrl for general housework.
one who can cook Apply at SIS JEFF
ferson street, Bell phone S63-J. ;s
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-19
WANTED-S Situations

wANTEDrBy colorea girl. to nurse
children, first class nurse; good refer.
ence; age nineteen; perfectly reliable.
Home phone 19e-N
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-19
FOR SALE eiIaneous

$50 and s2s
ssSfssIsasi
JtMIyl Bintdiniir
llarksb All, w sNa
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-12-17

earth about an Incl ana Il nan III
depth. The result Is that you get three
stalks instead OF one. At the end OF
three. weeks the hoe comes into use
again. and the three stalks being Gov
cred with earth, turn into nine stalks.
This process on being repeated a third
time results In twenty-seven stalks.
and the Russian in question repeated
it ten times in all. SO that at last each
grain produced 59.O49 stalks. II the
seed is first sown in the ordinary fash
ion and then transplanted to the pit be-
fore mentioned YOU get an even strong
er growth. SO that after only eight Gov
erings more than 10000 stalks have
been produced from a single grain
Youths Companion.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-12-17
Jul" Stamps For Christmas.

For some years there has been a
Christmas stamp issued by the Den
mark government. The Denmark stamp
is issued by the p~ostoffice and with the
kings, head on 1t and the one word
Jul" which Is Danish for Yule. 1t is
issued each year mt Christmas for the
season. and every penny from Its sale
goes to help the fight against tubercu-
losis In Denmark. Il costs Il farthing
and sells by the millions, having al
most doubled It's sale each rear for the
past few years
Unfaiilnd.
The prime minister sent for the wis
est man in the land.
I've got a lot Of STUFF about our
country that I'd like to have known
throughout the world. hut it's pretty
dry. and I'm afraid other peoples won't
read 1t. What shall | do"
Put It In 4 book" said the sage.
land make the title Secret Diplomatic
Memoirs They'll ~ it mp. statistics
and ,ail."-Boston Transcript.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-12-17
Mythical Horses.

Pegasus t''born near the source OF
the ocean, was the winged horse OF
Apollo and the MUSES.. Bellerophon
rode this animal when he charged the
Chimera.
Slcipnir C'the black horse Of Odin"I
had eight legs and could carry his mas
ter on sea as well as land. This ami
NAL is believed to typify the wind.
which blows from eight different
points.
Al Borak ("the lightning'D was the
horse commissioned by Gabriel to car
nv Moiammed to the seventh heaven.
He had u human face and the wings
OF an eagle. Every step he took was
equal to the farthest range OF human
vision.
According to TheSsal liam legend, the
first horse ~ miraculOusly brought
forth by Neptune striking \ rock with
his trident.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-12-17
TRACED IN FIRE.
Glow Pictures Are Spectacular and
Easy to Make.

6ASy " eW0NOs
To make GLOW pictures forty parts OF
saltpeter are added to twenty parts OF
gum arabic, and the whole is dissolved
in forty parts Of water. An ounce or
two of this mixture will be sufficient
10 prepare Il good many pictures. \
be secured. and this should be rather
thin, similar TO that which Is used for
typewriting.
Now take Il clean pen and draw the
picture on the paper. using the solu-
ton, which should be slightly warmed
by standing the bottle in hot water.
Anything may be %delineated. the only
essential point being that all the lines
must corncct. The final line should be
drawn down to the corner Of the sheet.
and this spot may be indicated with a
pencil cross. Hang the sheets up to
dry, and when the process is complete
the lines are practically invisible.
To bring up the picture first Of all
turn down the borders OF the sheet OF
paper In such a way that 1t is raised
above the surface which will not he IN
jured by the slight ~smoldering Of the
paper. Get a match and light 1t, plac-
ing the glowing end Of the point where
the pencil cross was made on the sheet.
A trail OF red fire will Mt once start
to burn ont the picture. following the
lines which have been drawn. No other
part OF the design catches on fire save
that which has been treated with the
solution. Finally the picture stands
IN In strong black lines. and the effect
il very curious, There II absolutely no
danger from fire In this little expert
ment.-Clevela nd Plain Dealer.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-12-17
4 veracjeus Monster.

The most vOiacinuS uf all marine
beasts III prey Is the urs.a. or killer
whale. II reaches 4 IrnyilI Of tMcidy
five feet. and is. jaws lri>ilc with
teeth tlnm four 10 tx lirilt> l"i,. and
ax %Slllrl, rs Il dirk kite lis d.-c,ilNt
power Is ps,lnnrii"sc 10 tic tle:nrn
tlouS c~iii,ae.s ~ is jfus II strh.> :'4s'
to le IN Il, .,nln'is .s,iflna. n~ one >;nre
linen ..a!as.,i s.lltiarl IA ~e"ii
ach ihirirrn r"ris'i-r- an,l i"u'i',ls
seals
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-12-17
Didn't Like che "New. Christmas.

The story Is told of Thackeray that
house where the host determined to
make the experiment of keeping Christ
mas in new style" Toward the con-
common tt a Christmas dinner figured,
It was found that Thackeray had dis
appeared. lie was discovered in a cor
ner Of the mansion RECALLING himself on
beef and plum padding. which he had
bribed one of the servants to bring
him from the kitchen table.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-12-17
4 rocns,ann.

Call TIA, Mrl.." rArlsimrl il would
liz %criti-. l".'i II: y, i plil'i,,. ~ a
studio. III tllt, dam, Is Il work 1T art.
then I'm ~! IDIOT.
..The latter p,lt Of Nunir statement.
rejOined thu. artist calmly. ".woutd seem
70 furnish conclusive proof that it Is q
work of art.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-12-17
He Liked Il.

A man who lives alongside OF a
graveyard was asked II It was not an
unpleasant location.
NO." said he: Il never resided In
all my life with I set Of neighbours
that minded their own business 50
steadily ~ they do Pittsburgh Press.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-12-17
INTENSIVE WHEAT GROWING.
8tartiins Results Claimed Fer . Rue
slams Methods.

0$0eyttON VV00tIV Nu0tVvV0 wv
slams Methods.
Some years ago. ~ - an English pub
LEGATION. 4 Russian farmer discovered
u method or increasing the Yield o.
wheat in so startling a manner that no
one believed he was telling the truth.
The Russian declared that It was IDs-
sible, to get seventy pounds OF grain
from one seed and to make m acre
carry forty-ive tons.
That does sound like a miracle. AMI
we do not vOuch for It. but here y the
method, and II any farmer has the pa
thence to try 1t he will certainly he sur
prised at the result.
Each grain is planted separately IN a
sunken bed about fifteen inches deep
and three and a half feet IN width.
A soon rs the grain sprouts the little
blade is covered witt, y I'll. !a:ts ~
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-12-17

Looks like everything I'M the world
comes RICH. il We les wait long
enough.-Mrx. Wigs.
The Old Family Tree.
what a lot Of men get jobs on tho
strength Of their ancestry"
Yes. 4 good family tree has pro.
duced many a r!uTa:"-New York Teie
graph.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-12-17
Home Millinery.

Poetic T.ady-Oh. had | the wings OF
a dove: Practical T.ady-rhey're not
using them very much IN the newest
Observation-Disclosures Record.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-12-17

of people with whom we have done business. We
believe we have retained the good will and friendship of all
our old friends and have also gained many new ones.
We surely appreciate all this and will show our
appreciation during 1916 with a service that we know will
be appreciated by all who use it,
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-08-06
Continued from last week


[ CHAPTER Ion Misery creek, at the
koot OF q rock from which he has fallen,
sally Miller finds George Lescott, q land
1oApe painter, unconscious, and after re-
fvtvtng him, goes for assistance.
CHAPTER I-eamson South and Sally,
baking Leeoott to Hamson's home, are met
lpy Hp1csr South, head Of the family. who
tells them that Jesse Purvy has been shot,
and that Samson lie suspected OF the
Crime. Samson denies It
[ CHAPTER IIT-The shooting of Jesse
Purvy breaks the truce In the Holman
50ntn = xse-ss sesaxss
ErH4PTER fv-samson fepfoves Tama-
rack spicer for telling Sally. that Jim
Hoilman is on the trail with bloodhounds
hunting the man who shot Purvy.
10
CHAPTER v-The bioodhoundn lose the
lkratl at Epicer 6outh's door. Leecott dis
sewers artistic ability in Samson. While
bketohing with Lescott on the mountain.
Tamarack discovers Samson to a Jeertns
crowd Of mountaineers. Samson thrashes
him and d~enounces him as the truce
buster" who shot Purvv-
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-08-06
Evans Express
We Move in the Best Society
Long Distance Moving
General Hauling
Keystone Phone 274-R
CAPE MAY
COUNTY DIRECTORY

Justice of Supreme Court-Charles
e. Black, Democrat. Term expires
1921.
Circuit Judge-Howard Carlow, d.
1920.
Law J~udge-Henry H. Eldredge, D.
1916.
Prosecutor OF Pleas-Josiah Stryker,
an assistant in the Attorney Generals
office at Trenton, acting prosecutor.
Sherif-Coleman F. Corson, d. 1916.
COMMENSURATE Lake, Ocean City,
1916; b. c. Ingersoll, Wildwood, 1917;
William 81 Thompson, Cape May, 1915
County Clerk-A. Carlton Hildreth,
Republican, January, 1920.
Surrogate-Edward L. Rice, D., No
vember, 1917.
State Senator-Harry g. Wheaton,
D., 1915.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS T. Stevens, r.
County Superintendent of Schools
Aaron w. Hand, r., October, 1917.
Terms of Court-Second Tuesday in
April, September and December.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-08-06

wants yer ter mail tibet ter me quick.
He says as how he won't ever call
me back, but, Sally, l wants tibet you
shall send fer me, eff they needs me.
hain't a-goin' ter write no letters home.
Unc' Spicer can't read, an you can't
read much either. But I'll plumb shore
be thinkin' about We day an night"
She gulped and nodded.
Eyes, Samson" was all she said.
The boy rose.
Il reckon I'd better be gettin' along"
he announced.
The girl suddenly reached out both
hands, and seized his coat. She held
him tight, and rose, facing him. Her
upturned face grew very pallid. and
her eyes widened. They were dry, and
her lips were tightly closed, but,
through the fearless pupils. in the fire.
light, the boy could read her soul. and
her soul was sobbing,
He drew her toward him, and held
her very tight.
Sally" he said, in a voice which
threatened to choke, II wants we ter
take keer of yeself. Ye hain't like
these other gals round here. Ye hainf
got big hands an feet. Ye KANT stand
es much es they kin. Don't stay out
in the night air too much-an', Sally
fer Gods sake take keer Of yeselfl'
He broke off, and picked up his hat.
"An' that gun, Sally" he repeated al
the door, that there's the most pre-
cious thing I've got. l loves hit better
then anything-take keer of hit"
Again, she caught at his shoulders
Does We love hit better'n We do me
Samson?" she demanded.
He hesitated.
II reckon ye knows how much
loves ye, Sally" he said, slowly, "but
I've done made a promise, an the
guns a-goin' ter keep hit fer me-"
They went together out to the stile
he still carrying his rife, as though
loath to let 1t go, and she crossed
with him to the road.
AS he united his reins, she threw
her arms about his neck, and for 6
long while they stood there under the
clouds and stars, as he held her close
There was no ~eloquence of leave-tak
ing, no professions of undying love
for these two hearts were inarticulate
and dizzy clinging to a wilderness
code of self-repression-and they hae
reached a point where speech would
have swept them both away to a break
down.
ITO Be Continued.)
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-08-06
Board OF Chosen Freeholders
Terms expire January 1st

Terms expire January LIST
Director-Charles H. Clouting.
Vice Director-Joseph P. MacKissic,
CIerk-Frank w. Fowkes, Sea Isle
City.
Collector-Joseph I. Scull, Ocean City
Solicitor-Joseph Douglass, Cape May
Court House.
Road Supervisor-Daniel Schellen-
ger, Erma.
Sea Isle City-Charles H. Ciouting,
1917; James F. Eustace, 1917.
Upper Township-Hope w. Candy,
Tuckahoe, 1915.
Wildwood-Charles w. Saul, 1915
Augustus Hilton, 1918.
Cape May City-John T. Bennett,
1916; Henry s. Rutherford, 1918.
Dennis Township-Levi Wentzell,
De~nnisville, 1916.
Lower Township-Joseph P. Mac
Kissic, Wildwood Crest, 1918.
Middle Township-Robert S. Miller,
Cape May Court House, 1917.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-08-06

The youth nodded. II mout come
any time, but likely as not I'll hev ter
come a-fightin' when l comes"
Next, he produced an envelope.
This here is a letter I've done writ
ter myself" he explained. He drew
out the sheet, and read:
Samson, come back" Then he
handed the missive to the girl. Tibet
there is addressed ter me, In care Of
Mr.. Lescott. Eff anything hap
pens-ef Unc' Spicer needs mel
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-08-06

Their country a piece, ter see a sick
man. Don't tell her whar I'm a-goin'."
He turned to the others. II reckon
rye got yore promise tibet Mr.. Lescott
hain't a-goin' ter be bothered afore I
gifts backT"
Vile McCager promptly gave the as.
surance.
Il gives We my hand on hit"
Il seed Jim Asberry loafn' round
Jest beyond Their ridge, as l rid over
hyar," volunteered the man who had
brought the message.
go slow now, Samson. Don't be no
blame fool" dissuaded Vile McCager.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-08-06

Use the Cent-a-Wo column In thI
Journal and get results.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1915-12-16
MARINE WINS BIG FORTUNE
Wealthiest Enlisted Man In United
Services Retires After Thirty
Years In Corps.

Seattle, Wash.-Sergeant Major
James Beaver. United States marine
corps, wealthiest enlisted man in the
united services, was retired here re-
Gently after thirty years continuous
service with Uncle Sans sea soldiers,
possessing real estate, stocks, bonds,
mortgages, and personal property
valued at more than one hundred thou
sand dollars.
Beaver had no capital when he en-
tered the marine corps in 1885 and
has been dependent entirely on his
pay as am enlisted man and his own
efforts in the accumulation of wealth.
He will continue to draw from the
government about $40 month retired
pay for so long as he may live.
BY strict economy Beaver managed
to save several thousand dollars in