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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-15
Cotton Makes Big jump.

The prices on both futures and
spot cotton made another big jump
upward today. October New York
futures opened AZ 1855 and closed
at 1887. d net gain of 81 points
October New Orleans opened ct 1851
and closed at 1914. gain Of Is
points.
Waxahaehie spots brought 10.i0
for middling and good middling sold
for 1850. Cotton seed is selling
for $4,000 per ton.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-15

Jolley we're the guests OF Mrs. Sam
Prude last Sunday.
Misses Willie and Lille Stroud OF
Waxahachie spent sunday night and
Monday at Mr. ". l.. Douglass
Rev. Davis OF Red Oak viii fill his
regular appointment here sunday
morning and Sunday night. Every
body be sure and attend these SER
vices.
Miss Mildred Roberts has gone to
WaxahaehIe TO enter school. She Is
in her junior year at High school
this year. Mr.. Scottie Rutherford is
also junior student al High school.
We wish these two young people
much success in their school work
aud hope they will both
strive to graduate with high hon
ors.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-15
THE MEXICANS FIRE
ACROSS The RIVER
INuABITANT~ oF THE uTTLT
TUWN oF ONION riec
FROM rHllR uBNII~.
several iluu-es Mere ~tfu9k Us
Tablets hut ne one Wa iniuts.d.
Cavalry Eu<i4e- g.
thr ~fs,fsf

tsHt-no re,as. ~eia TIN.
hah4isui- uf ii,c ittlc town nl slime "a.
tNsn1 mii's n.fth ai hee nesi iutn
fhs intsf4uf t.tt uiahf nhsm agn
.liafe uere ufet fam ghe sit,i,am
s.4r ~eserui iH4litis hti Hsusse but
r., anH was inlHrsL tumn ~ ii5r
losistss Hth etsaln fas'sssi Is ~lsa,sn
- n ufteFs ssf H.hlna fnsihsr
Developed
tstaEa sfstinH~t st tsff ftsft
taast utelsr.l antsre Ell nstfai iie
lstef Hatst sns .anfh 81 4 useia
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-15

Jahn and Fred Harrison have
gone To GrccnsIlic where they VIII
he IN the Kgrkley school.
Mrs. Cart Tankersley and chit
dren and Miss clsdya Nichols vert
10 DALLAS lasi nirnt and offended the
Majestic.
Mrs. n. II. COX OF Fort Worth g
the guest OF Mrs. Ice Hawkins 80
the city this week Mrs. Cox was
former resident Of this city when her
husband. , Fred Cox. vas pastor 81
the First Methodist church.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-15

haenae r. ~ \ Marvin. Waxaha-
chie I: r l. Marion. waxahaehie:
s. II. Parks. ArggIe, Texas: N. n.
Mccain. Waxahaehie 8 ] w. Wash
Engton. Naxahaehie 2 l.. A. Lam
bert. Aialoth11n II ". q. Pisrnon.
wnxagash ie J. 5. Walker. Miale-
shIan A. 3 u Carroll. Waxahaehie
q. " p. Adair. Waxahachie . J.
p. waaegand. waxahaehle /.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-15
MOTHER GOOSE MAKES
APPEARANCE As sUFF
NURSERY RHYMES USED rs AN
ARGUMENT FOR VOTES FOR
WOMEN.
Opening Rhyme OF Campaign Volume
Takes Slap at the Anti
Suifragi>ts.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept 10
Mother Goose has made her appear
auce as a suffragist. From New York
women delegates. who arrived here
today for the first suifrGgist politi-
cal convention. brought a volume Of
paraphrased Mother Goose rhymes
as an argument for votes for wom-
en-. The opening rhyme in the vol
ume was slap at the anti-suflra-
gist as follows:
Mary. Mary. quite contrary.
How does your argument grow;
4 few facts perverted. old notions
asserted.
And little fbs all In a row.
And then this.
Little Miss Horuer
SAT- IN the corner
Making her suffrage speech:
"tler i0gic and brai-s.
Said the women "are plain"
But the men said "Aint she a
peach
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-15
Traded Farms.

j. r, Wakeland. who recently
bought the Broaahead farm north of
sown. has traded it to ". 5. Sharp
for 500 acres Of land In Grayson
county. Mr.. Wakeland will remain on
the farm until he gathers his crops.
and will move to Grayson county
about the first OF the new year.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-15

II you are sick you have business
for the doctor; IL you die you make
BUSINESS for the undertaken. II You
have printing to be done. that's
where | come in j. t. Tucker. job
printing. that's all. "-tAdv) II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-15

A Phone message from James
king. band director. says he viii ar
rive In time for band practice to-
night and members OF the Waxa-
haehie Lone star band should be at
the club rooms on time
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-15

The Old Standard Groves Tasseiess
chill Tonic is equally valuable IS
Gene-aI Tonic because il contains the
we'll known tonic properties Of QUlNTNR
an1 IRON Il acts on the Liver. Drives
CIT Malaria, Enrsches the Elcsod and
Bulls Up the Whole System 50 cents.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-15

50 far as We eau asssHla
unmistakable evidence i
relations. Panetgred =
bolls, and the abseats i
The story OF weeyil yslsa
This is noi only true il
~. bur is likeaise trss j
rarrant and other sla;
ties. II Therefore a9m
cotton crop has pEaeta
and what the farmer rssz
years work viii cone ,
Of prices paid fer ihs III
Monroe Delk, who 81
Sardis community. ags u
completely destroyias a
square that comes o. n
that community and Is 4
the plant seems fally '
storm damage Il Is nal =
thing and the yield III ~
is now practically naiE's |
six weeks ago the 'sE'
Ellis county gave rasz'
abundant yield. Peoa' 2
confident, but have ass' Z
minded that Texas caa I
and do less than aHl z
state in the union, Fis l
er hand il can proGis Z
mere than ans state
cotton is teadily ad''' !
of the conditions
sold as high as 1888 Z :
There are many Eaa
cotton before the sss'ai
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-15

Phone 4se viii get the printer
right now. Estimates cheerfa!iy Civ
en-. ] r. Tucker, job printer. that's
all. "-(Ady) II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-15

Don't put off till tomorrow what
can be done today. j. T Tucker viii
print IT now AZ Daily Light office.
-t Adv Il
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-15
FOLEY KIDNEY PILLS
Foa sAckAcnE KIDNEYS AND 6lAo osk

BILE for class work. according to an
nouneements by the superintendent.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-15
LOcArA
} ~Ho~D~ . . : . . . I


Rest MsAlisser Goa, at shise =
Keys. adv.;s
A congregational meeting is cali
ed for she First Presbyterian church
Sunday n II o'clock All members
are asked to be present.
Fer freed and fuel phone Broad
head 4 Kennedy. Old phone Is. IT
Mrs. Ivy Parker, who has been
ceiling tickets and playing for the
Dixie tAeasr. Tor several months.
has resigned her position aud Is now
one of The saiealadies a, the store
|of t'heeses Bros. 4 Co.
Have your photographs made by
Mrs. Davenport. the photographer in
yoHr town. adv 1 so
j. w. Galner. we'll known citizen
|of Midlothian. is reported quite sick
az his home this week. Judge W. NJ
Tiawcli visited with Mr. Gamer to-
day
Now Is the time to put in your
wood and coal for the winter. Give
Us yonr orders. Shive a Keys
adv.tf
Edward TIdweli. after submitting
his Trinity credits at Southern Meth
Iodlss university. was admitted to
senior standing and Will graduate
from that Institution with the first
graduating class in 1916.
Mrs. ". r. Cox. teacher of piano
ana voice Fall term opens Septem-
Der ID. Studio Gil Monroe street.
Old phone SIS. II
Drs. G. W. Stone. w. d. Boyd, l..
/ ID. parncH. f. r. Cough. w G. Ten
cry. q " Simpson and /. Keplin-
ger attended the meeting Of the FL
rs County Medical Society at Bard
veil yesterday
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-15

The Daily Light gives the new
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-15

Rest MeAilsser Goa, At shise !
Keys. adv.;s
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-15

Mrs. ". r. Cox. teacher OF piano
ana voice. Fall term opens Septem-
Der ID. Studio GIL Monroe street.
Old phone s55. II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-15

Now is the time to put in your
weed and coal for the winter. Give
US yonr orders. shiye a KEYS.
adytf
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-15

conversational meeting Is CALI
ed for she First Presbyterian church
Snnasy n II o'clock All members
arc asked to be present
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-15

Fer freed and fuel phone Broad
head & Kennedy Old phone IS. #
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-09-15

j. w. Gamer, yell known either
Of Midlothian. is reported quite sies
II his home this week Judge W. NJ
Tiiwcil visited with Mr. Gamer TO
day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-19
EVEN CR0SS,S|CK
CHILDREN LOVE
SYRUP OF FIGS
If Feverish, Bilious, Consti-
pated, Give Fruit Laxa-
tive at Once.

Don't scold your fretful. peevish
child. See N tongue is coated: this
Ia sure sign its little stomach.
liver and bowels are clogged with
sour waste.
When listless. pale, fcverish. full
OF cold. breath bad. throat sore,
doesn't eat. sleep or act naturally.
has stomachache. Indigestion, dlar.
rhoea. give teagpoonful of Cali.
fornia Syrup OF Figs" and In n few
hours all the foul waste. the sour
bile and fermenting food passes
out OF the bowels and you have a
well and playful child again. CHI.
dren love this harmless fruit lax
alive" and mothers can rest easy
after giving II. because II never
fails TO make their little "insides"
clean and sweet.
Keep II handy Mother, a little
given today saves n sick child to.
morrow. but get the genuine. Ask
your druggist for a 50.cent bottle OF
California Syrup OF Figs" which
has directions for babies, children
OF all ages and for grown-ups plain.
~ on the bottle Remember, there
are counterfeits sold here. so sure
ly look and see that yours Ia made
by the California Fig Syrup Com
psny." Hand back with contempt
any other fig syrup.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-19
PUT CREAM IN NOSE
AND STOP CATARRH
Tells How To Open Clogsed
Nostrils and End Head
Colds

You feel fine In few moments.
Your cold in head or catarrh will
be gone. Your clogged nostrils
will open. The air passages OF your
head will clear and you can breathe
freely No more dullness. head
ache; no hawking. snuffling. mu-
cous discharges or dryness; no
struggling for breath at night.
Tell your druggist you want a
small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm
Apply a little of this fragrant, an
tiseptic cream In your nostrils. let
II penetrate through every air pas
sage of the head; soothe and heal
the swollen. inflamed mucous mem
brane. and relief comes Instantly
II is just what every cold and
catsrrh sufferer needs, Don't stay
stuffed-up and miserable.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-19
SAVES LIFE BY JUMP

EVERETT. Nov. 19.--When the
auto In which G.. S. Barnes was
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-19
PANTACES GIRLS HAVE BROTHER
DEAD, ANOTHER WOUNDED, IN WAR

With one brother dead az a result
OF the fighting between the French
and Germans near Arras. In France.
and two others. one OF whom was
recently hit by shrapnei. In the
trenches With Joffre's troops. the
Four portis Sisters. at the Pantages
this week, are daily devouring the
nevs from the front
The money they are earning In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-19
NOW THE Time FOR
| MERCHANTS TO ADVER-
SAYS PATTERSON
National Cash Register
Head, Foreseeing Prosper
ity, Backs Up His Opin-
ion With His Money, Is
Spending 100000 This
Month for Publicity

DAYTON. o. Nov 10.
In the convention Of statesmen or
The National Cash Register Com
psny. gathered here from all parts o.
this continent. reports were made
Indicating the general Improvement
Of business everywhere. out Of the
eight hundred statesmen present, all
but one said that his territory was
moving fast toward . business boom.
On the basis Of these reports. John
III Patterson. president ana general
manager OF the Cash Register Com
psny. predicted that the approaching
era Of prosperity would probably
exceed anything this country has
ever known.
As preface to his rema rks. he
reviewed the business depression OF
the previous two years. This, be
said, had affected ali lines---agri-
culture, mining, Industry. commerce
and finance.
Now" he continued. the boom is
on. Agricultural interests are the
1irst 10 feel IT, The farmers have
tb~R breaking crops. with a big
demand. Confidence has been re-
esta biished. Various Industries have
picked up. one after another. Then
The stores needed goods. and factory
wheels began 20 move. Then COM
MERGE and transportation reflected
the change. Finally. n was manifest
IN the financial world. We have
plenty Of money and the best bank
Ing system in the world today
I'VE have three big federal or
ganfzations taking care OF these va
rfous interests; First. the Interstate
Commerce Commission. then came
the Federal Trade Commission. and.
finally. the Federal Reserve Board.
with its chain Of reserve banks. The
value Of these three boards or com
missions 20 the country cannot be
-estimated.
Through tho aid Of the reserve
banks, the various banking institu-
hons Of the country began 10 loan
money where people could not get 70
kefore. Now. with big crops and big
kemsnda, with little foreign compe-
hilton, We are At the commencement
IDf an era Of prosperity such ~ this
kouafry has never seen before.
All this great prosperity cannot
BONE IN n day n VIII take time.
but conditions everywhere are i'm
Brewing The farmers are prosper
'PuM The mills ~ PittsburR are
Rnaier than ever before. Railroad
socks are going up. II II only
question Of q short time before the
" axe Of prosperity will be upon Us.
1w iH the time for storekeepers
~ advertise" added Mr.. Patterson.
He IL backing up his opinion with
his money. Ills company IL spending
more than 100000 this month for
adtertlslng In addition, II has spent
$4,000 70 have the 500 members Of
rs selling force attend it's school nj
DAYTON for three days. where they
4 we're Taught the new and up-t0-date
soess for their business.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-19

American vaudeville goes for the
support OF their aged father and
mother In Bordeaux.
Jean Nochtweg. an officer with
the iosth French infantry. their
eldest brother. was killed IN the
battle OF the Marne.
Henry. the next brother. several
months ago Was decorated for con.
spieuous bravery at Aix-ls- Chapelle.
when he captured a German flag
Later he was wounded and IL now
In hospital.
The -Four portia Sisters were In
Antwerp Just before that city was
captured by the Germans. and we're
forced TO flee to Holland with 9th.
er refugees.
From Holland they mad. their
way to London. and from there to
the United States
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-19
DR.. CULICK TO
VISIT SEATTLE
TO TALK PEACE

DR.. Sidney T.. Gulick. now on his
way from San Francisco for a
three-week campaign in Washing.
ton. for the promotion OF interus.
tiouai friendship. will spend n
week in Seattle. beginning Nov. "a.
Or. Gulick spent IS years In
Japan. and Is perhaps the best au-
thorIty among Americans on ques-
lions OF international relations.
He is secretary OF the American
Branch OF the World Alliance for
the Promotion Of International
Friendship.
Or. Guiick's first appearance in
Seattle will be at the Brotherhood
club at the Y. VI. G.. A. Nov. "a. for
supper After addressing the
Brotherhood. he will speak before
the Central Labor Council.
On Thanksgiving morning. he
will address the Citizens Thanks
giving Service. TO be held at 10
o'clock. Thursday. In the Clemmer
theatre. DIR. ]. u. o. Powers will
preside.
Friday noon. Nov. 2s. he will
address a joint meeting OF the
Commercial Club. Ministers Fed.
GRAFTON. and Japanese Commercial
Association. at the Commercial
Club rooms.
On Friday night. he will speak
at the Temple de Hlrsch.
On Sunday, he will address a
Mems meeting. to be held In Bag
ley hall. university. under the
auspices OF the Mems club. OF the
University Baptist church.
He will speak at the Unitarian
church, at IL a. m. and AT the Uni
versIty Congregational church. Z
D. m. He will address the Mems
Sunday club, Y NJ. G. A.. 3 o'clock,
Sunday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-19

ROSLYN, Nov. l9.-To save the
life OF Joe Harper. a barber, who
attempted suicide by taking bi.
chloride OF mercury, physicians
opened his appendix. thru which
they drained his intestines, The
appendix will be kept open several
days. The operation is considered
an unusual one. II has been per-
formed only few times In the
United States.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-19
TO BUILD 2.ST0RY
DOCK FOR FERRY

Plans for a two-story ferry dock
10 be constructed at cost OF
$4,000 by day labor at the foot OF
Marion ST., had been accepted Fri
day by the port commission.
King county editors VIII be
guests of the commission at lunch
con at the Commercial Club. No
yember 81, when the workings OF
the port will be explained.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-19
and visitors.

and visitors.
The Joint committee held its first
meeting Thursday night for organi-
zation. Plans were lGc for enter.
taining delegates and visitors with
sightseeing tours. banquets and
other entertainment.
The spectacular Redmeh parade
will be given on the evening of the
gath, and will be the biggest and
best ever staged In Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-19
ELECT MODERATOR

Closing two days OF minIst, rial
discussions OF church problems.
Rev. II. b. HindIey Of Tacoma was
elected Thursday the moderator OF
the Tacoma and Seattle Associa-
lions OF Congregational churches.
Charles Dafney WAS elected scribe.
The ministers enjoyed banquet
at Brighton Congregational church
Thursday night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-19

riding was struck by a Northern
Pacific train at Snohomish. Barnes
leaped onto the pilot OF the locomo-
tive. thus saving his life. The ma
chine was showed 80 feet along the
tracks and smashed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-19
MRS. EDEN IS DEAD

Private funeral services we're
held Friday for Mrs. Christabel
Sweeney Eden. wife Of John c.
Eden. 1910 Marion ST., who died
Thursday night from paralysis.
She was IS and was conspicuous
for her charitable work In this city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-19
Of 1916.

OF IJTb.
The Ladies' auxiliary OF the Red
men. the Degree Of Pocahontas. will
also meet on the same dates.
Each of the seven tribes in Seat.
tie has appointed committee to
act Jointly in devising ways and
means to entertain the delegates
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-19

Twins are more often born In
temperate than other climates, the
rate In the United States being 10
cases In 300 average babies. Trip
let's are found TO occur once in. ev-
cry 1910 births.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-19
REDMEN prepare
FOR STATE Meeting

The Great Council OF the Improv-
cd order OF Redmen OF the state
will meet in Seattle July "a and 20
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-17
Quo WOMAN RECOERS
AFTER STOMACH TORTURE

Mrs. Nora sBrittop Is wen known In
Caldwell, O., where she has lived for
some time. Her many. friends. Who
know. the suffering she has endured
from. stomach trouble are maryeae@
at the sudden and astonishing IN
proNemant In her condition.
MEs. Britto1 credits her good for
tune stoaa trial of Msyrss wonderful
Remedy, and describes her experience
as follows:
For four years suffered. no one
knows what / had SIX doctors but
received ne bepe1it. One said Il was
catarr4a OF the stomach. another rec
ommendad an operation. hadsgivep
up all hope when saw an; advertise
mept Of Mayr,ss Wonderful Remedy.
and decided to try it. Thank God, re-
lief came at last can't say enough
for Ait. am pleased and thankful.
am recommending 1t to every person
I meet. suffering with this ailment"
Mayr'sWonderful Remedy gives per-
manent results for stomach, liver and
intestinal ailments. Eat as much and
whatever you like. No more distress
after eating. pressure Of gas in the
stomach and around the heart. Get one
bottle, ofyour druggist now and try IL
on an. absolpte guaHaltee -if not Salts
factory moneyswiH be returned4
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-17
SAVES DAUGHTER
Advie. Of Mother no Doubt Pre-.
vent. Daughters Untimely End.

Ready, KY" was NOT able 10 do
anything for nearly six months" writes
Mrs. Laura BratcteE, of this place. and
was down in bed for three months
I,cannot tell you how suffered witt,
my head, and with Nervousness and
womanly troubles.
Our family doctor told my husband he
could not do me any good, and he had
to give It up. We tried another doctor,
but he did not help me.
AT last, my mother advised me TO take
Cardui, the woman's tonic thought
ii was no use for ] was nearly dead and
nothing seemed to do me any good. Buo
/ took eleven bottles, and now amaole
to do all Of my work and my OWE
washing
I,ttink cardui is the best medicine in
the void. My weight has increased
and look the picture Of health.
If you suffer, from any of the ailments
pecuiiarto women, geta bottle Of Cardm
bdny. Delay is dangerous. We know
II will help you, for it has helped SO
many thousands of other weak womea
In the past 50yeaEs.
Atall druggists.
wyfs. D.. Chattanooga Mechanic, Co.. LADIES',
Advisory Dept. Chattanooga. Tenn, for :SEteIas
ETsfgnefioss on your case and 64-pagebooE; hons
Hseatmenttor Worasn.' In plain WrapDeE. NC. l4e
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-17

and Miss Canie Davis Nuzum at
home gradute OF the clarksburg
high school and q student at the
state university at Morgantown, who
will graduate In domestic science
next year.
Mr. Nuzum was taken i'll Friday
morning. near Clarksburg while on
lis way to market with a load Of ap-
pies. His case was diagnosed by
physicians as Inflammation of the
bowels. He was operated on Monday
morning. rallied from the operation
and died at 10 o'clock the same
morning.
The funeral services will be held
at2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon
and interment will be In the GEM
etery at the Shinn's Run Baptist
church, of which he was a member
Mr.. Nuzum was a lifelong resident
ofHarrIson county, member Of the
! Bird geport Telephone Company, and
very closely connected in a business
way with the Bank of Bridgeport.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-17

WASHInz&MON, D. c.. Aug H.
investigations of state activities ara
being made by the bureau OF the cen
e,1s with a view to obtaining statistics
On revenues, expenditures. assets and
disabilities, tax 1eyies, etc, OF the
states, according to a bulletin issue;
Today By the bureau. Secretary Red
Held has directed the bureau to take
|a1p this work for the fiscal year 1911
1915. and. Efforts will be made at the
coming session OF Congress-. It Is de-
Eclared to have provision made for the
collection Of such state statistics an
nually.
Four competitive civil service exam
inations to I'LL vac ancies In the govern
ment service paying from fewsnun--
dred to nearly 5000 a year. hav7
been scheduled by the civil service
commission for September.
On the fourteenth OF next month an
will be held to secure
Eehgibies for appointment as assistant
supervisors of accounts in the d1yis1oza
of valuation of the Interstate Com
merce Commission, at salaries ranging
from $1,000 to $4,SO04a year
September 20 an examination will be
kheld to secure eiigables FOR appoint
Ement as assistant irrigation engineers
Fin the department of agriculture, for
Ewireless telegraph operators In the
lighthouse service, and for mo1dmaker
lin ceramics at the bureau OF stanei-
ANY west vtrgin;an. or anybod9
lelse who may be interested, can al
Il usual get full information by writint:
Ito the commission in this city.
L Monday at St. Thomas's church the