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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-29
PADEREwSKTS "PUPIL" RAISES
THE RATES FOR HER LESSONS
Pianist Once Played for Her and She
Charges 81 an Hour

Paderewski arrived in a small Western
town about noon one day and decided
TO take a walk in the afternoon While
strolllug along he heard a plano, and.
following the sound, came to a house on
which was a sign reading:
Miss Jones. Piano lessons 25 cents an
hour
Pausing TO listen, he heard the young
woman trying to play one Of Chopins
nocturnes, and not succeeding very well.
PaderewsN walked up TO the house and
knocked. Miss Jones came 20 the door
and recognized him at once. Delighted.
she invited him in and he sat down and
played the nocturne as only Paderewskl
can. aftorward spending an hour in cor
rectiug her mistakes. Miss Jones thanked
him and he departed
Some months afterward he returned to
the town. and again took the same walk.
lie soon came to the home Of Miss
Jones and, looking at the sign, read
Miss Jones Piano lessons 81 an hour.
Pupil Of PaderewskiD"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-29
WED" AGAIN AFTER 25 YEARS
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dunn Observe
Marriage Anniversary

repetition of their wedding a quarter
of n century ago was held today at St.
Alphonsus Church, 4th and Reed streets,
in celebration of the 25th anniversary Of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dunn, Of Front and
Emily streets.
School children from the parish attended
the Solemn High Mass preceding the
ceremony, which was performed by the
Rev. Henry Stummell. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dunn were the first couple married by
Father Stummell at St. Alphonsus Church.
A silver set was presented to Mr.. and
Mrs. Dunn by their nine children, six
boys and three girls. Four of the chill.
dren are pupils at St Alphonsus school
A breakfast attended by neighbors and
relatives at the home, followed the we'd
ding, for which the church was decorated
with flowers. William Dunn, a son OF
Charles Dunn, also is celebrating today
with his wife their second anniversary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-29

TIP AND up and up the tree climbed
~ Mr.. Caterpillar, higher and higher
and higher. Till he passed the bumps
where the branches had been trimmed
off till he left the first branches FAIR be-
hind and found in front of him the big
Eest, strongest branch of the whole tree.
Then he stopped to get his breath and
decide on the next move.
"A very fine tree" he said nodding his
head approvingly. IT couldn't have found
a better If I had hunted the world over.
spot"
He wiggled his nose, squirmed along
the tree trunk a bit; and then, for no
apparent reason, started out on the sec
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-29
Shopping Hints

Coque feathers for the everyday hat
may be bought in one department store
for so cents, This, OF course, for imta-
ton coque.
Untrimmed triCornes i'm black velvet are
very handy, and another large store is
selling them at $295.
a patent arrangement for the protection
of the kitchen sink sets in tightly and
has a sliding compartment to catch par
ticles of food, etc, when the dishes are
washed. The price is S2
White kid gloves of good quality, r.
button length, sell just now at 95 cents
a pair.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-29
E TOILETTES MARK
SOCIAL SEASONS OPENING

MUCH has been said OF
Nl this seasons evening
gowns, and before the sea-
son is over much more will
be said. but one thing re-
mains decided and indis-
putably notwithstanding
gowns are elaborate, and
they are alarmingly deCol-
lette. Bodices are a mat
ter Of a few straps over
the shoulders, or a jeweled
pin, which holds a bit Of
a velvet bolero in its place.
Even the young girls
gowns are decollete-aud
wonder when ! look
around at the slender
shoulders Of the youthful
figures II the baroness is as
becoming as the tattering
VI a Il'l les VI Aullts
Metallic weaves OF all
description are seen, Sim
pie dresses Of silk and
satin have enormous motifs
Of sunflowers and crescents
in glittering threads Of
gold. The splendor is al
most barbaric. l saw a
little gown the other day
which, on first glance, an
pearcd to be a plain tulle
frock. until I noticed that
the whole uuderbody was
made of gold tissue, heav-
lily studded with brilliants.
This is only one Of the
many eXtravagantly beau
tiful creations which mi
lady wears of an evening.
4 lovely gown for the
dinner party is shown IN
tuday's fashion cut. 1t is
naturally elaborate, but an
air of sombre conservative
ness is given by Confning
the color scheme to navy
blue. Barring the touch of
fiesh-colored chiffon under
the yelling OF blue silk net
at the bodice, the effect is
severely plain. A notice
able use Of unfinished chif-
! fon is seen on the sleeve
the soft little demisleeve
| is left just as the original
selvaEe of the goods APP
/ peared.
The drapery of the net is
also an interesting detail.
/ II is brought across the
front and tied at the
shoulders with long ends,
These may be left to fiy
full length or wrapped
around the shoulders like
a scarf. The skirt flares
| all around the bottom
being daintily wired out to
give the necessary bout
fant effect.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-29

Padorewsld, the famous pianist will not
appear tomorrow afternoon at the Acad-
emy of Music. The concert was to have
been given for the benefit of victims of
the war i'm Poland. Mime. Paderewski
last evening notified her husbands man
ager, G. A. Ellis, Of Boston, that the
Tianist's physician had forbidden him to
appear in Philadelphia this week. The
concert has been postponed until Mon
day afternoon, November Is.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-29
MOTHER ATTENDING WEDDING,
DAUGHTER AND COUSIN ELOPE
please Don't Scold; We've Been
Married" Says Telegram

Miss Miriam Schweriner and David 7
Edwards, her cousin. went to Baltimore
yesterday and were married. II had been
all arranged that they should be married
next January, hut 1t occurred to them
that it would be foolish TO wait that
long, and so while Mrs. Theodore
Schweriuer the brides mother. was at
"a wedding at the st James Hotel
Wednesday her daughter was packing
her trunk and having 1t sent to Balti-
more.
Then Yesterday the young woman left
her parents home $3.50 Schuyler street.
Germantown, giving some excuse about
shopping or taking a walk Later a
message came by wire from Baltimore
saying: PLEASE don't scold me. We've
been married Miriam"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-29
Busy Individual

An old man in the Potato Hill neigh
borhood is quoted as saying: "All have
to do now is to pull sheets off the
calendar pad; have all day to pull off
the Thursday sheet, and make the pad
read Friday, but sometimes I get three
or four days behind. After I get the
sheet on the pad changed, 1t is time to
look for my glasses, which are usually
lost. You may think old people have
little to do. but they are really quite
busy"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-29

world lying before us
like a plate of cakes
before a hungry child.
Nor is the habit OF
expecting too much OF
people and Of life con-
fined to the feminine
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-29
GREAT EXPECTATIONS AND
THE DREAMS OF YOUTHFULNESS
The Most Contented People Are Those Who Expect
Little, for to These Life Is One Constant Series
of Pleasant Surprises
By ELLEN ADAIR

Many time must that lump Of bache-
Tor clay be argued into shapelcssness,
then pinchcd and patted and coaNed
toward the likeness Of the ideal man.
Many a time will he have to be softened
with tears TO give his creator the chance
Of starting afresh, after enc OF those
lovers quarrels which harden him So"
Man loves woman for what he thinks
she is, hut she loves him for what he
ought 20 bel Strange complications there
fore do arise, until the situation adjusts
itself. As a matter OF fact, the average
human starts out by crying for tho moon,
but has I'm the Ions run to be content with
a homoly lamp.
As an illustration OF this fact. amidst
the documents produced in & law case
several years ago in the Paris courts
was the following appeal on the part
of foolish lady who expected too much,
and was, therefore, foredoomed to disap-
puintmcnt:
St Mary-Lct me marry.
st. Privat-Let him be a soldier.
St Augustine-Or a doctor. But would
prefer a soldier.
st. Anatole-Or a schoolmaster. only not
too old or ugly.
st. Basil-I will take him whatever his
complexion may be-
st. Fabian-Let him have a bit of
money.
st. Pretextatus-Let HIM have 4 good
and solid position.
st. AnGela-Let him be faithful until my
life's end.
st. Deander-Let him be tender
st. Apollinarus-Let him be good tenn
pered at all times.
st. Gregory-Dont let him drink.
st. Thomas-Don't let him smoke.
st. Philomena-Let me be the master
st. Madelene-Dont put it off to next
year.
st. Ferdinand-I have waited so long,
and life is uncertain.
St Eucharius-Let me have him this
Mintnr Wit lhont faY
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-29
Surgeons to Meet Here Next Year

The Clinical Congress of Surgeons will
hold its annual meeting next year in
Philadelphia. This announcement was
made in Boston yesterday. where the
congress is in session. Among the many
interesting subjects under discussion at
the present congress, have been tetanus,
cancer and serum treatments.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-29

HVU ~o SoU uoS Ito JUNO UUt~"" ~uS'
ond branch. This is the best branch on
the tree" he said, decidedly, land right
here is where I spend the winter"
Now at that very minute, who should
he see coming toward the tree but
Tommy Sparrow. And Of course he spied
Mr.. Caterpillar at once.
How do you do, this fine autumn
day2" he asked, politely. IT thought you
and your family were all dead"
"Dead?" asked the caterpillar, In
amazement What a queer, queer thing
TO Think We are none of us dead!
Whatever made you think we were?"
Because I never saw any of you about
the garden" replied Tommy Sparrow
And 1t has been my experience that
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-29

COX alone Men, TOO, follow the sad ex-
annie of Mr. .Aesop's dog, and drop the
,,sl bone to grab at the shadow.
Perhaps the happiest people in the world
-. those who expect little of It, for to
,bess life is one constant series Of pleas
ant surprises.
rh. average girl sooner or later fixes
Aor sffections on some admirable youth
A. least in her eyes he 10 admirable
,hough he may be very far from the same
20 anv one else-and assumes over him
an air of proud possession. She has
solected him, so she imagines, from a
large crowd Of ordinary young men. and,
Mad she not saved him from that dread
IN, doom, he might just have drifted on
an6 on alone, until he wound up as a
confirmed Old Bachelor, than which there
Is nothing more dismal and dreary on
Gods earth.
This young man she has idealized and
idolized until she has created him demi-
god. Her candid friends may point out
10 her that he is quite an ordinary person,
from whom one may expect nothing more
Than very average mediocrity. But then
all Cuilulu lllthuS H'''S al uiiBACaSe'ii-
way of turning swans into geese! SO
she pursues her pathway with much COM
placency, and pays no attention to un-
toward criticism on the subject of the
demi-god.
Il always get a little twinge of sad
ness" announced a certain wise bachelor
the other day, when | hear some nice
girl laying down the law as to the pat
tern into which she is going to shape the
shapoless lump of bachelor clay which
she has taken over for better or for
worse! Certain it is that, il she be very
tactful and very wise, she may model
him into some rough resemblance of her
hearts desire. But art is long, and life
, is short; and the road to Tipperary is not
go long as that which must be Travelled
by those who seek perfection in a man.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-29

The lady who wrote this
married n tlute-player,
and, despite the great ex-
peCtations set forth in the
foregoing document, the
two were separated within
three days on the grounds
of incompatibility of tenn
per!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-29

All of which goes to prove that no mere
man is perfect, though the consolation is
tentatively offered that, like the curate's
egg, he may be excellent in parts!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-29

xxrE ALL suffer a little from great ex-
w pectations, more especially when we
are Young, and have the whole exquisite
.vnanse OF a beautiful, unknown, untried
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-08
GENERAL BOND
OF The National Guard, Pays
An Official Visit to This Sec
ton of the State.

FA1RMoST. May 8.-Adjutant
General ohm C. Bond arrived here
Sasterdav afternoon to discuss the
national guard situation with the 10
cal militia officers. He held a confer
ence With them today with a view TO
ho1d;nr the two local companies IN
tact. -. .r.+ he
viii have no state appropriation aFali-
able after June so. General BOND Is
Of the opinian that he VIII De abe 10
hold the national guard togetner I'M
ill such time as an appropriation Is
provided c.,
Bond chat arrangements can De
made by which the organization VIII
continue as al present, and an anuai
encampment viii be held the coming
summer on the United states funds
furnished through the war depart
ment The two Fairmont companies
are among the best in the nanonai
guard and I would regret very mucn
10 see them dismissed 1 feel sure
that such action viii not-be necessary
and that arran gemens VIII De mace
bv which both will continue
I. General Bond was In communica-
zion With Major jackson Arnold, OF
weston, and Lieutenant Claude w:
Gore. of Clarksburg, YESTERDAY and
was very much grat.hed with the re-
ports that he got from those omcers.
There is every indication now. It Is
said, that the national guard VIII be
continued in West virginia
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-08

llL and GAS


Development work in the eastern
fields does not differ much from day
to day About the same number OF
wells are completed in the old dis
tricts, and in size they are very mucn
the same. Operators would willing
~ make the effort to find new pro
ducing territory if the market show
ed signs of Improvement All agree
that conditions in general way ara
more promising, but TO bring about
greater activity Il will require high
er market.
The salt sand DEVELOPMENT. at
Rosedale Birch district. Braxton
county, is showing some improve
ment. The last few competitors are
of a better average size The latest
wen to reach the sand in the South
Pen Oil Company's test on the Julia
Rider lot is good for 20 barrels
day. The better average mas st1mu-
lated development work IN that as
trict. The next well due Is Sands q
stevens test on the ] f. Carveli
lot.
Across the dividing line. IN Gem
ter district, Gilmer county, located
80 feet northwest of the Interstate
on and Gas Company test on the
e. E. Cottrell lot. Glasco & Com
pany have now drilled their test on
the NJ. C. Rifle lot through the salt
sand and have a four-barrel pumper-
Near Louisa, in Butler district.
wayne COUNT. Dimmtch & Com
many have drilled wildcat on the
MAYNARD farm through the sand and
have show for y 1ve-barret pumper-
WAYNE county has been regarded fav-
orally by the talent for number OF
years and a good deal OF test WORK
has been completed. In few OF
the tests oil has been found. but not
in quantities TO make 1t an object
for aggressive development work
In Spencer district. Roane county.
the Roane County, the Roans Devel+
onmeut Company has drilled q test
IN the L. +. Con farm through the
Bfs Injun sand. a very hight show
of oil was developed in the Big In
Jun, and it will be given shot at
that level, but the chances are against
II making a paying producer AT
Spencer, development work on town
lots has come 10 standstlH. me
last competitions were eitner hgns
bumpers or dry, holes Yearly az
IF the work In Roane county is con-
Aned to the old districts and there Is
less of 1t than at any previous time
since development work began.
In the southewestern extension OF
tho deep sand territory IN Green
fownshfp, Hooking county, o., the
Charters on Company has completed
and shot its No. 100 on the Hocking
Valley Products Company's tract and
the casing collapsed. and It did not
respond to the shot. The showing.
| however, was such as TO indicate q
good producer. The location is zoo
feet south of No. SO on the same
In the Union Furnace district, IN
+be northeast quarter OF section a.
starr township, Hooking county, the
preston on Company has drilled
test ON the A. L. and v a Grey farm
through the Clinton sand at a depth
OFFS 1913 feet. and has a buster &c
make the test complete 1t VIII %
riyen a shot The location is 9OU
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mo N. Third ST.
3 Io,irsfreth farm,

B. Longstreth farm
Light wells and busters are the
Offering In the southwest Pennsylva-
MIA fields. In the Kendall pool. In
Hanover township. Beaver county,
Bowie and Company have completed
q test on the Thomas Nichol farm
and have buster. In the Unity DIS
trict. Plum township. Allegheny
county. the T. w. Phillips Gas Com
PAW has drilled test on the D. y.
McCoIlum farm and has a show TOT
a producer. The well is being drilled
0sepe The on Market
Pennsylvania S1.35. Mercer black
OF. New Castle 81. Corning 81; Ca,
bell 81. North Lima 9s. South Lima
ga princeton 81. Wooster $1.1o. II
diana So. Somerset So RaSsan n 90;
Illinois 81, Kansas 40. oklahoma
40. Corsfcana light 40. Corsicasnna
heavy 40. Electra IS, Healdton 81,
Csddo 90 degrees so. Caddo 50 ds-
erees so. caddo 80 degrees 40, Gao
DO crude ss. Canada $1,28-
Producers and Reiners' COMPANY
opotes 81. IS for crude OF the Penn
sylvania grade
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FOUND

roITND-Thursday eventnS. bull pup:
Owner can get ea1ne by cal1lu4 at ~
west Pike street and paSdpS 1or this
advertisements 80
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For. SALE-Houses

FOR sALElseven room house. slate
fe~t' fve hrepiaces for gas Pr:ee
$1,000. q discount OF per cent LoF
Howard street. Industrial. on car line
InoI1fFe at POI Jackson street CITY.
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Same advertisement FIVE sue
cessIve days, 80 cents; same
advertisement seven successive
days, as cents; 70 classified ad-
Yertisement taken for less than
25 cents Classified advertise
menf DISPLAY charged by Inch.
Deaths and Funeral EotsceE.
Lodges and Clubs, Cards OF
Thankn. In 1Gemor4a1n, Church
Notices. So per Hce.
NOTICE.
line, every initial ana whole num-
beg couEted one word
Advertiser may have theis re,
number, Care Td0 Telegram"
Tne Telegram VIII not be 70
aponsibie Tor more thar one IN
oorrece tnaoxt1oa OF any S6ver-
easement ordered zor more Than
one time.
Classified ads. may be tele-
phOned and will be charged and
bill sent the following day IL
your name appears in the
telephone directory; otherwise
strictly cash with order.
This page is closed promptly
at IL o'clock a. m. Your copy
must be In before that hour to
insure insertion.
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AGENTS WANTED

WE want 10 start 100 new agents this
month taking orders for nursery stock
ard oeer special Inducements Tor
quick action. Permanent Pay weekly
Adde'S Perry Nurseries. Rochester.
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MONEY 10 LOAN

WHY BE WITHOUT -MoSET?I &C
commodate everybody, oy .a,,s,
ynnsfSaI INSTRUMENTS. etc. JOS jay.
Jeweier waldo Bldg. Fourth Strsst: !:
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FOR RENI-Houses

FOR REST-Two roH5 room Sa ana e one ssx
.Ioos Spcfylto Miss Bessie Lyon. >
= rSssos--,i1ty street
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-08

GET. Nv free booklet y-32S tells now
Write today-SOw. Earl Hopkins.
Washington. d. c.
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WANTED TO BUY

WHTTED 70 BUY-veal calves. Cal
or wife candy Provision Co. Bel
phone Iol: Home 9. ClarxsburR. !"
Va
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SITUATIONS WANTED

- fSSss6 49, a.,
doc9or's once: reasonable; best OF ref
erences Address sol First street,
Falrn1cnt. W. va
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PIGEONS

FOR SAI.E-TIomers and Fancy Pigeons
~ all Kinds: orders taken anytime;
Y,rlce reasonable. Gail At a34 West
PIKE street .CiarksbIIrS. v. v H J.
Charas.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-08

EoI2 SAIF-Th-cc Shares OF the capital
stock OF the CiarSSburg Trus. Com
pany Address wv. * care Telegram
enlcA
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-08

FOB sALE-Lad.es ..Banser bieycle;
has been run less than ave miles: 5000 600
as the day Il came from facaory;- WI.
seu very cheap z. $. Ice. 22f Syca-
more street. Bell phone e2S-N-
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cLEANING ANpePRESsING

wHY PAY MoRE?-Pants pressed. 15c:
st,it pressed 40c; twso-piece suit clean
I'D and pressed sec: three piece suttS
cleaned and pressed. 500 Cluo
Pressing Co. I--vin Bldg. Ben phoee
1@o.R
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BUSINESS CHANCES

FOR RENT-Beautiful large coraes
store room. Just completed; we1l 10
Tor any. line OF business, Apply OF
!, write J. 3. Cornell. weston. w Va:
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DUFF:sTREET

Is your property insured 9.
See US for rates.
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WANIED-AaIe Help

NEN-Learn barber trade: positively the
hest Tnges paid wtfhinsa Jew weeks,
witch VIII qualify you 60 work n
any hotel Lowest rates this monrn-
Write Leader Barber College. Cincia-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-08

AFES-wts7rinS 10 earn three to five dol
iars per day Write for terms Anned!-
ately First Nationai Nurseries Roch-
ester n. Y.
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FOR SALE-allsceilaneous

-TRY THEM ToDAY-For the LtveF,
Kfdneys. Blood. Bowels. Soouasn aa6
nerves. try GRIFFTTHS ROOTS -ASO
HERE'S They stop fsheurrEatic AcneS
and Palms 25c peg paeEage. one
months treatment. Druggists ano
dealers everywhere.