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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
crcdit equally as we'll, II 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
IL what he chooses to make II. lie can
build up and protect his credit by one
course-borrowing and paying as no
agrees-buylng 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 10 use as our own on n
mere promise TO pay. Credit" says
Webster. has done more a 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 1t.
FOR every extension OF credit there
must DO debt, and there can be no
credit where there Is no debt.
Debt is not dishonorablc; the abuse
Of credit is. The man who runs in
debt is not business offcast. but a
sensible man-provided he uses his
credit Alright. There are some forms
OF debt to be encouraged: there are
others to be avoided. To buy house
with n mortgage on II is commend.
able; but TO buy an automobile from
the proceeds of a mortgage on your
house ought TO be disgrace. To run
grocery bill is no crime; to fail to
pay rs you agree ought to be. To fur.
nish your house on the installment
plan may be the best thing you ever
dh-somc people could not have
home any other way; but 10 buy
clothes on dollar week installmerl
plan is financial suicide.
Strange as 1t may seem, those who
have operated on the pay-as you go-or.
dont-go-plan find II difficult when they
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 q
reputation as cash customer soon
gets TO be common property. AT any
rate II is good plan TO deal on credit
for the sake of the time when you
may need accommodation
One of the best known public &c.
conntants 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 II he borrowed
and paid promptly. he would soon have
good credit, and six per cent for credit
is cheap. And so he opened a 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. Glare, Wes-
ton, Shinnstcn. Fairmont, Fairview.
Farmingtcn. 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
HOO a. M, Weston and intermediate
points. not later than 1900 NJ.
Quick service, reasonable rates.
and care in handling make this an
ideal line for shippers. -
MoNoNGAHELA VALLEY TRAC-
TON COMPANY.
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.
fMystery No. -

(Mystery No. 81
Help! Help! The duck has laid
another egg!"
These thrilling words issued from
the cherry lips Of Hildegarde Oorang
rs she leaned over the fire escape on
the Sixty-ffth floor of the Cotton
waste building.
Slxty-fve floors below. on the hard
Micklestone pavement, Samson
T@ish, 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.
nals."
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 lis 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 at 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 nj
the fifty-ninth floor. and arrested
him, leaving the beautiful girl on
the sixty-ffth floor screaming In ter.
ror. Tho duck has now laid three
and half"
tThe reader sending in the first
correct solution to this weeks mys.
terry will be presented with pearl.
handled oyster closer-Ed.)
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09

CHARLESTON: Twenty thousand
pints of whiskey are stored in the
chamber OF the West Virginia senate.
NV have said nothing about it" re-
marked Fred o. Blue. prohibition COIL
missioner. when asked about It. "for
fear there would be general scramble
among legislators for another extra
session of the legislature. but now
that we will move 1t back into the old
quarters at once, there is no danger
of stampede of solons coming to the
capitol"
The offices of the prohibition depart
ment are being repaired. and there was
no place to store confiscated liquor
held here, except in the senate cham
ber.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
INSURANCE
Continued from page ~

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 rs.
sets held BY life insurance companies
ut the end of last year. over s1,700,-
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

MARTINsBURG: A corn exhibit.
started some weeks ago ut 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
totalIed 2,3OO 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
THERE IS A VAST ARMY

Of men and women who really never
know what it is to enjoy sound, vibra:
ing health-who would be surprised
suddenly gain that cxhilarating vitali,,
that robust health brings.
Literally thousands without any PAL
ticular sickness live in general dt
bility", as the doctors call it-hayt
headaches, are tired and Indifferent
10 all such people we say with unmis
taxable carnestness-"Takc Scott.
Emulsion aftermeals foronc month am
allow its rare oil.food to enrich and en-
liven your blood, quicken your circuIa
ton, stimulate nutrition, and aid nat,u
20 develop that real ed-blooded life tia
means activity, enjoyment, success. "
SCOTS Emulsion Is not drug, but
pleasant food-tonic-free from alcohol
One bottle may help you.
Scot. r. 49,. '''--.-T.lA = ls-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 apol ogized
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.
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: $993,4S0. 900, 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 bsiance OF s2s,971,-
600. or one and seventy-three one
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

Good roads are benefit 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 the undertaken
can get to the cemetery easier and
better II he has good road.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09

F.AIRMoNT: 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
church. 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 endeav-
or. and curios OF foreign lands will be
exhibited
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 ]. ]. Bell,
a farmer. at 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 n 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

WHEELING: Mayor H. l.. Kirk has
sworn in a number OF extra policemen
to guard the property of the Wheeling
Mold and Foundry Company. which has
been engaged for several months in
the manufacture of shrapnel for the
Allies in the European war. Some
weeks ago workmen at the plant be-
came i'll, and an investigation showed
that a spring on the hillside from
which their water supply had been
drawn was poisoned.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
An Evening Echo.

Don't be content with doing only
your duty. Do more than your duty.
It's the horse who finishes u neck
ahead who wins the race.-ANDREW
CARNEGIE.
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 OUT
share in taxes to get the good roads
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
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

A system OF good roads in West
Virginia should bring $50.000.000
from tourists and save $50,000.000
more In foodstuffs.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09

MARTINsBURG: Mrs. Mary
Aiken. of Gerrardstown, has arrived
here on a railroad train TO visit her
daugher. Mrs. Benford a. Dubieveli,
and the trip was the first she had
ever made on a railroad train, al
though she Is So.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09

PARKERsBuRG: That Wood
county farmers are taking hold of
modern agricultural methods is
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
WEST VIRGINIA BRIEFS

HUNTINGTON: Albert Rehm. a
Barboursville restaurant keeper. de-
clares that It pays to advertise. Re-
Gently he placed an advertisement in
newspapers for wife. He and Miss
Laura Rider, Il. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. 7. J. Rider, of Greenbrier coun-
ty. eloped to lronton. o., and were
married as a result.
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 76.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09

MoRGANTowN: Ammon l. Dorr.
auditor. has been appointed general
manager Of the Morgantown and
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09

shown by report of B. L. Buchanan.
county agent. showing that there are
l45 silos in the county, an increase
of 164 per cent during the present
year.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09

RoMNEY: At sale OF the effects
of the late John Haines in Green
Spring valley. q srandfather's clock
was sold that had been in the family
four generations and had run 100 years
without repairs. 1t has been running
constantly.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
SPLENDID HANDKERCHIEFs AT
1bc EACH

Plain hemstitched II linen H'd'kfs for
men and women. Also scores Of attrac-
tive styles in embroidered and lace trim
med handkerchief. Some with colored
embroidered design in corner with tatting
edge to match
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
Florence Walton and new mauve velvet

Florence Walton and coat r
Florence Walton likes fur and when Lady Duff Gordon designed this
regard The Of velvet lined
The edgng the cuffs and boot dyed squirrel
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09

GRAFTON: Fire OF unknown
origin destroyed the two-story store
and apartment building OF Jeffe
Miller at Junior at loss Of $4,000.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09

WHEELING: a blast furnace
that has not been in operation for
seven years is being repaired and will
be put in operation at the Wheeling
Iron and Steel Company's Belmont
mill, giving employment TO lou
men.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09

MoRGANTowN: Harry Carry. of
Grafton. has been elected captain and
Paul Curley, of Logan county. man
ager of the West Virginia University
football team for 1916.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09

GRAFTON: Joseph G. Plum,
widely known railroad man and
pump manufacturer. is dead after "A
long illness, aged ca.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
tmas" in the Handkerchief Store.

DECORATED CABINET CONTAINING 9
EMBROIDERED HANDKERCHIEFS, roc.
One of the most attractive and useful
novelties shown for the holiday season.
Substantial card board cabinet with decora-
tons. In cretonne patterns. Cabinet con-
tains six embroidered handkerchiefs.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09

PARKERsBURG: Fayette os-
borne. u prominent Lubbock district
farmer. is confined at his home at
River Hill by serious wounds inflicted
by a maddened hog which gored
him with its tusks. Had>i not been
for timely assistance he would have
been killed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-09
JAPANESE PICTURE FRAME BOX
WITH SIX EMBROIDERED HASDKER-
CHIEFS, Csc.

The top of box in Japanese picture
frame in natural wood. The package con-
tains six embroidered handkerchiefs, all
different designs.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-07-16
Craig Later the spelling Of the name
was changed 10 fortescue, the name
by which II Is known today.
Town Lots Filed.

As stated elsew here Jacob hook,
nov . resident Of Mound City, became
the owner Of the Old saw mill on
Big Tars,' on whose banks are
located for,escue, In ia, and when
he began TO cut the stately elms, val
nuts ,sycamores and cotton wood, little
did lie think al that time In 80 short a
space OF time-ten years, that the
monster engines OF a railroad company
would he coming into a town snortins
and putting, and hauling freight, and
the turbulent Missouri would soon he
spanned by great steel bridge, and
over which would pass ~ TO 80 trains
daily. hook finally quit the mill
business, bought lands at the place
Where fortescue stands from Is N,
beesley and began tilling the soil. In
the spring OF lsn0 lie conceived the
idea Of laying out q town, and on
April 20, $50, lie called VIM. NJ.
Morris, then county surveyor and
gave him the Job Of laying out the
town into town lots, and on August
sth, 1880, Mr., Book died the plat Of
the town Of Fortescue. Four years
later, August Il, 1894, the township
OF Mlnton, Of which Fortescue Is the
metropolis, was created, and Its people
lived In Bigelow and Forest township,
out OF which Minton township was
cvoataA IL "a m Ion tho man In .
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-07-16

erected by Dr. J. L. Minton, and was
first occupied by Charles Craig as a
general merchandise store.
/. N. Minton built brick store and
large frame ware house. Z. ID. Shellen.
berger occupied 1t with a general
merchandise stock In 1907. January
list, 1910, Jas. Duke bought the stock
AID on August 20, 1910, the building
and warehouse we're destroyed by fire,
and Mr.. Duke lost his entire stock.
This tre was the most serious In the
history OF the town.
Charley Craig is one Of the pioneer
merchants Of the town, and carries q
large stock Of general merchandise.
Fred Rhetts and Mrs. Blanche Mey.
er each conduct . restaurant, and the
weary one can get good luncbeons
from them when hungry.
December 18th, 1905, James Brown
lost his stock Of merchandise by ire,
June ~, 1907, the Craig drug store
Howard hardware store and the
Minton office building we're destroyed
by tire.
J. W. Hill IL the hustling grain and
elevator man.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-07-16
Its Business Interests.

OF course with the coming Of the
railroad, business enterprises began 10
loom up, and here and there a store
building was put up. The first bust.
ness house erected was put up OF frame
by Bailey NJ. Beesley, and occupied by
VIM, Crawford. On December Goth,
1894, this building was destroyed by
lire, and Mr.. Crawford lost his entire
stock OF goods. 1t was rebuilt, and
Is now occupied by the s. M. Howard
& Co., general merchandise and
implements, the "Co,," being Judge
A. W. VanCamp, at one time . mem.
Der Of our County Court, and q sub
stantial citizen Of the township, This
building is located on the south side.
The second business house was
erected on the north side, by !. NJ.
Minton, and was occupied by the firm
of !. M. Minton & ]. P. Davis, and
WAS Of frame.
The third business house was Of
brick and was on the north side,
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-07-16

step forward. IL must have electric
lights, and during the late winter OF
1914, . number Of the business men
met and selected committee TO
Interview the officers OF the Mound
City Light comp any. and out OF this
meeting came satisfactory arrange.
ments, and In April 1914, Fortescue
became an electric lighted town. Not
only are the larger stores, and best
residences lighted by electricticty, but
the country homes adjacent TO the
town are electric lighted
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-07-16
Schools and Churches.

The hoIeseeker ever measures a
community by Its religious, educa.
tional and commercial facilities, and
availability to markets. Fortescue
has all Of these. Originally IL vas a
part OF the old Elm Grove district,
and became a district within itself In
1907, When the present structure was
erected, at a cost OF -, 500
The tirst old schoolhouse was Of
logs, and stood on lands belonging 10
John w, liaigler, which Is now q part
OF the bar land, now so extensively In
litigation, between John G. Hinkle
and others. The school was In this
old building and was taught for many
years by Hugh II. Simpson. lie mar
ried Mary, daughter OF Isaac Jones,
one OF the early settlers spoken Of.
Simpson, after Bigelow was estab.
lished, opened Q drug store there,
where he died many years ago. This
old log schoolhouse burned In 1858,
while the school was In session, and
the term WAS finished out In the old
John W. Haigler smokshouse. Soon
after the site was moved out TO near
where John G. Hinkle then lived,
which afterward WAS takei In by
the Missouri river, and has been
made back, and Is now In litigation.
On this new site . small frame house
was erected: here this same Sim pson
taught, after which . Mr.. Parker
taught, then Edmund Anibal, father
OF Chas. Anibal, OF Craig, came from
New York In 1867, and taught several
years In this house, and while there
boarded with ], c, Hinkle and mar.
ried Miss Phoebe Hinkle, q sister Of
j. c. Out Of this district came Idle.
Wide and the Haigler districts, q
brick house being erected In each dis.
trict. The latter went into the river
many years ago.
Fortescue school district, as now
known, was In the territory composed
OF the east side Of Walker, all Of Lake
Shore, south part Of Elm Grove and
the north part Of Idlewilde, and the
present brick structure was erected
In 1907, and 1t became special school
district In April, 1910. The 1907
board of directors we're: George W.
Hinkle and e. E. Boyd for three
years, Tom Bunker and !. N. Minton
for two years; B. L. Hinkle and ]. w.
Hill for one year.
The teachers were: +. Il. Smith
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1915-07-16

and Maymie Burks. It's teachers for
1915 we're: Prof. Blatner and Mrs.
John Il. Minton.
The old Elm Grove schoolhouse,
which included the section OF Fortes.
cue, was Of q frame and stood just
north OF near where the old brick
church stands. John II. Epperson
was one OF the very earliest teachers.
The spirit OF advancing educational
opportunities took possession OF the
minds Of the people Of that section,
and they became thoroughly inoc ulated
with the consolidated school fever. In
order that they give their children
the benefits Of High.school educa.
tion at home, and thus keep their
children at home under the influence
cf father and mother, thus knowing
their associations, environments, Sc
during the early spring months ICON.
solidation" became the watch.word
and on April IL, 1915, the proposition
to consolidate the Fortescue, Walker
Elm Grove, Walnut Grove, and Idle
wilde districts into . Rural High
school district, Was submitted to Q
vote, resulting favorably by . vote Of
l2l for 40 against. On May -, the
district voted bonds, 10 the amour,
Of tlj,oo0 with which to build . High
school and purchase ground, the vote
being w for the bonds and o against
With available cash and amount rea'
lized from bonds, the district expects
to make an expenditure Of eli 500
The recent assessment places the
valuation Of these districts at The
following figures: