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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-10-09
THE DALEY
NO v e L ETTE
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Simon and Sue.


A man sometimes finds it almost
as hard to work to live up TO his
ideals as woman finds it to lie
up to her photograph.-Pro Simp.
Simon License pushed as,d, his
cup of Sanagargte, (ady.) and looked
across meditatfvely at his wife.
"Pamphlette." he unused, do You
know we have been married twenty
years today?"
Yes. Simon" she replied quietly.
Twenty years." he went on. "And
in all that time have ne yer once 50
much as raised my foot to you
mo, Simon" she replied.
Never once has a cross word
come between u.s.
I'VE have agreed on everything
Simon"
smooth as summer waters, Pamph.
lette."
mot SO much as a ripple has dis
turbed it; Simon. !"
And haven't you. too, found II
darned monotonous. Pamphlette?"
Yes. Simon, have"
Let's get divorce, Pamphlette.
Simon, you have taken the words
out OF my mouth. But we can. al.
ways be friends. We get along SC
well together"
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Facts and Figures.

In the latest Issue OF its monthly
magazine, the chamber of commerce OF
the United States publishes some per-
tinent factssand figures regarding the
commercial development OF Germany,
Among other things, it is recorded that
In MAY, 1914, before war was even
dreamed of, Germany shipped to- the
United States goods valued at more
than $1l 100000. In May, 1916, the ex-
ports from Germany to this country
amounted to only $3a72, 0Co. In other
words, the war saved the producing
classes OF this country more. than
$E1 0se,o00 in expenditures in one
month;
1T il difficult to comprehend how
any wage Garner or any other man
Interested in the industrial prosperity
OF this country can read those figures
and still advocate a tariff law that in
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The Hon. Rirk statl,ers.

The Wheeling 1nteDltgencer recently
mentioned the Hon. Birk s. Stathers,
OF. Weston, as follows:
The Hon. Birk Stathers, of Weston,
has been the recipient of much favor
able mention in connection with his
possible candidacy for the Republican
nomination for attorney general of the
state.
Mr.. Stathers is very able, vigorous
and. energetic young lawyer. Few men
In his section of West Virginia stand
higher in his profession or in public
esteem.
He has never been an active. candi-
date for Important public Office, but
has always taken a keen interest in
public affairs. The 1ntelligencer be-
aeves that he will make,a strong cam
didate, If nominated, and would give
an effective administration OF the
states legal department.
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produce the higher grades. even a
a break-eyen price,

produce the hlgner grades, even al
"a break-even price.
4 While the eaal producers have eve
cry reason to hope for a victory be-
fore the, interstate Commerce Com
mission, or, If not there ultimately
in the courts. thu mere fact that
the matter is being drawn into lfti-
cation will surely upset bussSess and
result In the complete loss Of much.
that has been gained during years of
hard and costly. effort. for. the rsa-
son that no responsible producer
will dare to enter into contracts
while the matter Of freight rates is
unsettled. Any, suspension Of the
business of this territory will have
for a consequence the transfer OF
contracts to territory likely to be
favored by the new rates. That Is
e = 49,
So, ii would appear that the West
Virginia railroads, instead Of trying
to extend their business and that OF
their shippsrsl nave. deliberately
embarked upon the undertaking OF
turning the markets over, bodily. TO
our competitors.
The explanation of this course
seems to lie in the fact that COM
petfng railroads have the ability to
control the policy. Of West Virginia
railroads and that their power is OF
sufficient scope to force our railroads
into hostile acts towards their own
shippers.
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yanage Of his infrmity, by hiring
him to write an oil field prospectus.
Optimism in small quantities. is a
good thing, but it is a pathetic thing
to see man surfeited with 1t as
poor Firth is. Il
The other day, it is. said. he re.
ceiyed a bill from his landlord for
three months back rent With o.
laugh he endorsed it. and took il,
over to the bank 10 have it dis
counted.
Andito such ans extent has Rrfth,s
trouble gone, that, II seems 10. hurt
him to see q man cautious and .proyis.
dent. This waiting for chickens to
hatchip he will cry, why he a
brake. on the wheel7" Why be a
pesstmist?"
Poor Firth! Poor Frith.s That's
HIS weakness. Firth counts chi ckensi
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pbantg and glraffes amd eamels and

plants and giraffes and camels and
kangaroos.
Firth is one Of the most honest
men / ever knew; but without ex-
ception the least reliable. This is
because Of his afiiiction.
He writes You that the summers
in his section are bright and warm,
You run out to his uncombed state
on a visit and find yourself in a SUM-
baked zone Of binding glare and
sickening: humidity.
Firth sees oil bubbling up. every
where. That is one of the symp-
TENS of his disease. He even hears
fit gurgle. / have been afraid ever
since I knew Firth that some un-
scrupulous adventurer might some
time get hold Of him and take ad-
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: THE sEARcHLIGHg
Latest Mews fro,a rsAe, PasIas o.
PEANUTS FOR CoTToN Seed.

The. encouragement of the Amer:
lean cotton Industries by the war has
necessitated the substitution of other
crops for cotton this year. This con.
dition has long been considered de,
slrable by agricultural authorities.
1t mas the disadvantage, however, OF
reducing the production OF; cotton
seed oil. and suspending the opera,
ton Of large cotton-sesd mills. which
within the past five years have become
important industrial: establishments,
In addition to- closing the mills
the shortage Of cotton seed oil affects
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many industries. The bureau Of
plant industry IS now conducting. q
series Of experiments whiehiit is hop
ed will overcome both disadvantages
by substituting peanut oil for many
of the purposes for wkich4cotten seed
oil is now being used. It has been,
found that with, slight notifications
the cotton seedsoil machinery can be
used for. manufacturing peanut oil.
The seed-hullers can be made to
shell the peanuts. Peanut oil is al
ready being manufactured extensive
". One Of its uses is a combination
with olive oil for a second grade salad
oil. Quantities Of 1t have recently
been shipped to Italy for that pnr-
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Hight Standards sacrificed.

sf1,. - : -. -. ~. ~ = -
Aus oshaol MA non Of the navy UNI
tu a.a yosepnus Daniels mas been con-
..ay evlaene1 ana never more 30
. .ltan low a. 2 resuit OF tne cyctonic
s y ~ Wnasn mas recently red
g. , ssas' >zhapoils iSaYal Acaaenay.
a4st yIne " was discovered that
so.as .. tne caaets az Annapolis had
llzeo me desks o. oneirs IN
~ -. Ac.ol anu nag secured copies OF
.ne annual examination papers An
a ~ 5s.s. .sn Mll,Sl was mAae Dy tne
assI aaenvlisles lmpticated sew
ts &C. ssas -lnsn, among Wnom Were
so... WIG possesseu tnai most IN
n s..apae sleasuIe' accoraing TO the
~ seo' ppuncal pull.
M W. ~ IN. nc congressmen:-Hay
49, aa,i.. ~ y slnla-,hoe.toote0 70
tn , so.,a sl.u .ook UP tne detense OF
Jata . =. ~. ..soiI.es VINO nad Deen
es .s.l ~ ms serious preach OF hon
able to s,,v,nes ~. an Sssa we're. un-
a. e,,,c ~ ,.,. re. ne n,snenlnned nav
ai,s .Se. ~, mno a.a .ney ,ouna az Annap-
na ,n A. as... eeanuaros OF = lreinla
n ys SUI so.ts We're applscaoie' 20 the
I ..sa'es n NV, So tney netook
the,r asss % Masalngton and laid
Ns No. !. esae Delofe, Josephns Daniels.
~ s,S% .n - - aappeneo' tnas .ne dragnet
- aa.aa seemed perliously near
sboa Ssee s. nose. North Carolina
sns 10. wa" Ia. yosepnus lives. moves
re au a % po ~ oelng; andshe lent
!a eaus 81. ssr 70 me ongressionaa advo-
to-. :, mno we're LYING 20 set upappli-
s s,ss tl ess .os nonof as the guiding
.p .as,. LOT "a Aielican naval ofiicers. AS
a. s ssuas tue leeonme ndations OF the
I - s,.'sn . Doara,swere Wnfttled down %
taS sta a. only thoseo cases which. We're
~ ,oo,, na eaa lon even Daniels 70 over
y ,v"n, anu mus tne Understandable
$500 an q. . Annapolls We're gwen to rn.
shi sSan ~ 'ns 1919 ens rigid system OF honor
80 n.s , nas pesn tne. standard OF the
ha,., lom US hrst days is not to be
n,a :, operAslse. wnen two Democratic
o ne ,essnen can gen the private ear Of
Ts,a g sasa, secfelary OF the navy
mo : l = .9.. 1919 Gown OF the standards
En N LIZ. .,sa oose LOT me navy. Admiral
Lie I'LL .le superlntendent at Annap-
~ s. esAeu - oe transferred In order
s - s'. ~ z ms re. resentment; and he was
..au+ Wy an INFERIOR ,I post OF duty on the
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PURE BLOOD MIKES
HEALTHY PEOPLE

Hoods Sarsaparilla removes
serofnla sores, .Boils and other ernp-
tons, beeanse it. drives ont Of the
blood the humors that cause them.
Eruptions cannot be successfully
treated with external applications;
blood.
Hoods SarsapariIla. makes rich,
red blood, perfects. the digestion,.
and builds mp the whole system. In
sist on having Hoods. Get it now.
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!, MIGUAG ANECDOTES
NV Friend Firth.

My friend Firth is q sorely let
ed man. He has fatal optimism. +
II Firth sees a yellog. dog. run
across the street he hurries tosa
phone and calls to his wife to bring 9.
all the children down town, that
there is a menagerie in town. In
that one dog he really, sees ele7
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-10-09
chronic Constipation.

pAbout two years ago when began
using Chamberlain's Tablets ] had
been, suffering for some time with
stomach trouble and chronic constipa.
ton. NY condition improved rapidly
through the use of these tablets. Since
taking four or five bottles Of them my
l,ealth has been .fine,' writes Mrs. John
Newton, Irving, N. Y. 0htainable
Observation-Disclosures:
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The balance in the general fund OF
the federal treasury. September 81.
was $41.S7O.422. On the same date
in; 1913, when revenue laws and ap-
preparations enacted by Republicans
we're still In effect, the balance was
sSI27, 091,17S. Since. July 1. 1915,
The administration has spent S57,-
sl4,719 more than Its revenues.
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.. sFOGKROIDRR,s MEETING.

There wial be q meeting Of the stock
holders Of the West Virginia Baptist
Education Society in the Calvary Bap-
list church. Parkersburg. West vir-
gina, on Thursday. October IA, 1916.
All stock should be represented.
N. i. WOOD, President,
i p QpRE. Secretary.
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An Evening Echo.

The wisest saying of all was that
the only true wisdom lay in not
thinking that one knew what one
did not know.-C1CERo.
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vitess Germany and other, nations 4,
supply our markets with the prodfle;
tof their Morkmen while America
workmen nreidIe.
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too soon. He has counted more
chickens than ever came his way. Yes
Firth sees things it Is wonder
fnli But the things are not there.
He has fatal optimism.
Ny friend Firth is a sorely aaaict-
ed man. :
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-25
Hard Wood to Saw,

"This is hard wood to saw, now l tell you," said Phil Brant, as he bent to his task.
 The saw went creaki creak! squeak! squeak! and the noise was so sharp that it made folks want to run away and stop their ears.
 That must be why they call it hard wood," said Phil. Dear me! What big pile of 1t there is! At this rate the job will last me a week or two and is poor pay at that"
 Then the saw gave a queer kind of grunt. Ugh! Ugh! Ugh!" and Phil left off to wipe his face it was such warm work.
 While he stood there, an old man drew near, and at the first screech of the saw he gave loud groan. Then
 Stop thatl Stop that! No need of such a noise and such a waste of strength! Grease your saw, young man! Grease your saw!"
 Phil did so, and the saw went through the wood as smooth as could be, and it did. not seem like hard wood at all.
 We make hard work for ourselves if our tools are not as they should be.
 We must be smooth in our ways and smooth in our speech, if we wish to get on in the world.
 ETTA M'GRATH, Age F.
 BoZrahVille.
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A Visit to the Old statehouse, Boston.

Dear Uncle Jed: On the second day of November my Aunt Nell and myself started from her house. We went down Washington street on to- State street and on the corner stood the old state house. We went into the State street entrance and first went up some curi- ous old winding stairs and my aunt registered for herself and I. After that we went into large room where there were models of ships used in olden times.
 One of the ships was the Chinese junk which looked very queer to me.
 In this same room we saw medals, English money of all amounts, and also a lantern which came out of the ship Constitution. In the other room was the oldest piano in the world, which was 12O years old.
 On the third floor was Franklin's printing press.
 We saw the place where the Boston massacre took place.
 In one of the glass cases there was some of the team found in Boston har- Dor after the Boston tea party, which I suppose you have heard Of
 It was beautiful day and I enjoyed my visit very much.
 HAZEL CLIFFORD, Age 13,
 Putnam.
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A Large Farm.

Dear Uncle Jed: Our farm is large piece of ground. There are about 210 acres on the farm.
 We have a large quantity of wood. Some is chestnut, walnut, oak pine, etc.
 We have seventeen head of cattle and two horses. The horses are in large barn my father built a year ago.
 Last year I had a space of ground my father gave me and planted corn potatoes, peas, etc.
 One day I went upstairs and lay upon my bed. I went to sleep. About 12 o'clock I got up and my brother told me that the cows had been in my garden and had eaten all the corn and peas. I was very angry because they had eaten the corn.
 I expect to plant a garden this year.
 My father has a large silo he built about two years ago. He planted a large quantity of corn, so as to i'll the silo.
 When the corn got large he said, T will cut the corn and put it into the silo.'' So he hired a few men and teams. He cut the corn. the teams took it to the sflo. My father had the en- zine started and he run the corn through and it went into the silo. I was in there. They tried to cover me up with corn. but could not. After a while we fed it to the COWS. The cows were very glad to get it. We have two horses. They blow draw wood and do much more work EDNA KENDALL Age 10. Versailles,
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Mansfield,
San Gabriel.

There are a great many interesting stories about the first settlement of San Gabriel, and the habits and GUS toms of the Indians there. They were a very polite people to each other, and used to train their children in some respects very carefully.
 If a child were sent to bring water to an older person, and he toSed it on the way. he was made to throw the water out and go and bring fresh wa were talking together, if a child ran between them, he was told that he had done an uncivil thing. These are only specimens of their rules for po- lite behavior. They seem to me as good as ours.
 These Indians were very fond of flowers, of which the whole country is full. They used to make long gar lands and wreaths. not only to wear on themselves, but to reach way down to their feet. These they wore at festivals and celebrations, and sometimes at these festivals they used to have what they called "song or poets, would be matched togeth- ed to see who could sing the better, or make the best verses. That seems to me 8 more interesting kind of match than the spelling matches we have in our villages.
 But there is nothing of this sort to be seen in San Gabriel now, or indeed anywhere in California, and the In dians have been driven away by the white people who wanted their lands. Year by year more white people have come and the Indians have been rob- bed of more and more of their lands, and have died off by hundreds, until there are not many left.
 THOMAS O'CONNELL. Age 13.
 Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-25
EitchvilIe.

Every place has to have a beginning at one time or another, and from some incident or other does every place get it's name.
 Fftchville was named for Asa Fitch, who was poor boy. He worked early and late on a farm His wages were low, but he managed somehow to save seventy dollars.
 One day he had some words with his father which ended in his father giving him a terrible horsewhipping. Angry at this, Asa started for New York. He earned a little there.
 Not satisfied, he worked his passage on a boat bound for France. He did well trading and manufacturing cloth and then he started trade with Africa.
 He became immensely wealthy and, as the story is told. he came back with a barrel of gold"
 He built the mansion, the Waver1y, the hall, Baptist church, and had beau tiful grottos, fountains. and everything one could desire.
 He started to build castle, but he died and it was never completed.
 It was in memory. of Fitch that our little village was named Fitchvil1e, a1- though there is none of the Fitch fam fly living here now. It belongs to Palmer Brothers, who are certainly worthy owners.
 MICHAEL J. BURNS, Age 1s.
 EitchuiIla
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St. Elizabeth.

There was once 8 girl whose name was Elizabeth. She was very pious girl. St. Elizabeth was the daughter of king. When she grew up she was married and happy.
 One day she was going with food for some poor people. She met her husband. Her husband asked what she had under her cloak. She didn't want her husband to know what she was doing, so she did not answer
 Her husband opened her cloak and to his surprise, found some beautiful roses. It was miracle.
 After Elizabeth was married six years, her husband went to hattie and was killed. Then his brother turned Elizabeth out of the castle. It was winter and bitterly cold. She could not take anything with her. No one gave her food or shelter. She, the daughter of a king, was poorer than the poorest At last one man let her sleep in his stable.
 After that Elizabeth was allowed to go to her home. After that her time was spent in helping the poor and sick. She herself lived on bread and water.
 When she died a beautiful church was erected in her honor.
 ANNA CORCoRAN.
 Taftville
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Saint Patrick.

St. Patrick is often called the "Apos- tie of Ireland" For this reason Irishmen have always honored him and wear green and shamrock on the 17th of March, the day of his birth, and of his death also.
 St. Patrick was born in Scotland on the banks of the river Ayr. His father was Wellto- do clergyman.
 When he was a boy Irish pirates were then ravaging the coast of Scot land and carrying people away to be sold as slaves
 It was band of these rovers that took Patrick and he was immediately sold to a nobleman and was given the sheep to tend Patrick lay out nights tending the sheep. He thought Of his father and mother and how he might get away from his master.
 At last, after waiting, Patrick slip ped away and went down to the shore where a ship was going to sail. The sailors let him come on board.
 Now that Patrick was free he did not forget the need of the Irish.
 He thought of their good nature and their willingness to learn and he felt they needed someone to teach them truths of Christianity.
 He, himself, decided to convert them and started the great work by be- coming a clergyman
 His first conversion was that of a nobleman who had taken Patrick first to be a sea rover.
 Before he died he had converted many thousands of people.
 He built a church which stands to- day on a hill in Ireland. And 1t was to this church he was going one day when he became suddenly i'll and died on the way.
 In order that we may remember him many churches are named in his honor.
 Who does not know where one of Norwichs beautiful buildings, St. Pat ricRs church. stands? And again, who has not heard of St. Patrick's cathe- draf, in New York city?
 St. Patrick's name shall be hon. ored as long as there is a Christian living.
 MICHAEL J. BURNS, Age 1s
 FftchVille.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-25
The Pool

We'll, well, if haven't been talking 6 long while! Still, I feel like saying more, as this is q sleepy time at The Pool and we, like the humans, are wait ing the seedtime.
 Last night I dreamed that all of us plants were mere columns of water, tiny flakes piled one upon another or spread out in long arms.
 My dream is a true one.
 By constant team work. the root hairs, root -puHers, root-pushers, MT. Capillary Attraction and Sir Gravity, have built what MT. Man cannot do living columns of water held together like millions upon millions of minute ponds each separated from its neigh bor by a thin wall through which each pond is filled or drained by a. osmoses circulation Ca power that 1t would pay each boy to study, since this Is neces- sary to feed or repair our bodies. The whole Is one of Madam Natures great secrets I am here. You are there. We both breathe, eat, drink, grow, and then at last die. Why? How?
 Yes, my dream was true. Each of us plants is a column of minute lakes as wide and as high as each will meas ure and with a varying pressure that @nust be immense. You boys think one
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pail of water to be heavy. What is that to the many pailfuls in us large trees?
 When you men folks break my skin as you "tap." you first break the outer osmostic movement and root pull flows all from above. When the bit is turn ed to greater depth the osmostic and root-push movement is broken, the great pressure of water from above temporarily removed, causing a free flow at first of what water was in the injured cells and sprang out from ad- joining walls because of the relief from the gravity pressure. The flow from my limbs when injured resembles in a measure the drips from a. leaky pail.
 The growth of plants and the work of a plants life liquid will be better understood when roots and other parts with leaves have been investigated
 The sun is now getting so high that Jack Frost and old Father Winter are packing their trunks for 8 movement to the north. Such squirrels and anil mals as went to sleep are still abed; but enough citizens of The Pool are beginning to appear at the breakfast table to show 1t will take but a little more to make things lively.
 GRANDFATHER L0WATER.