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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-19

Delicate Health Thought to
Have Caused Act OF Richie
County Woman.

Have caused ACt OF hltCille
County Woman.
ELLENBoRo, Sept. ia.pr g. i.
sBeyers was called to the home ot
Miss Minnie Ross, young girl who
resides on the head Of Goose creek,
the other night. the report being thai
the young lady had attempted to com
nit suicide. The young lady, who
has been, in delicate health since her
fafher. Francis Ross. was burned to
death several years ago. when, the
family home burned, attended church
Sunday evening; returning she spent
some time at her writing desk When
questioned by her mother al TO whom
she was writing she replied, No one"
Her mother then suggested that she
retire. Weakening Sometime later, the
mnther found the girl still up aud
started to search for her, but. found
she was not In the house. Calling help
aasearch Of the premises was instls
tuted and In an old abandoned well
on the farm. the girl was found. She
had carefully removed the covering
from the well and crawled. fallen or
jumped into the fourteen feet of water
but the doctor insists she did not jump
in;as there are no bruisesaon her body.
Miss Ross left a note at the desk. bid
ding farewell and sealed note for 8
we'll known. young man of Ellenboro
who had been paying her some at
tention, sending back ring together
with q message
5000.
]. Nv. Stewart, Of Parkersburg and
j. y Mallory, OF Waterford, Pa, the
wen KNOWN on operators composing
here Monday and visited their pro-
ducing fields in this vicinity They
also made several locations in. the
Bond creek region and will begin
],
Harry Gore Y building 2 rig on: the
=. 2. Stricken heirs land near Bea-
77= MI.
The gas production Of the NJ. M.
Lambert gas we'll has been increased
70 something over l,O000Q0 feet. and
has been re-tubed for use.
- 7,
While grading about the new resi-
dence the Lambert brothers are COM
pieting IN the east end of town last
week Fred Lambert had the misfor-
tune To- have the scrapers. he Was
operating catch one OF their fine mares
IN the .hipd feet, cutting the feeders
q both legs. Vetertnarsap II. H.
Wartnan was summoned, but after an
examlna decided the only thing
70 90 wound pc TO shoot the horse and
end It's misery, which was done. g
- 80. g
a nine year old spn OF John Scott,
phoid fever. He is under the care OF
Dr.. 9. y. Boyers: X Z si.. &
$500
Miss Alma Marsh Is conducting an
up 10 date millinery estab ishment7 at
Cairo.
y. -.
the box supper held a few nighta
ago at Fairmont church netted some
Sdo .or geo for the church. Assupper
was held Thursday night at Wince's
chapel; 1t also netted neat sum.
=. si'st.s-----.s 2 ~
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-19

Joseph Cogbin has sold his farm
on Husher run fand Expects u spend
the winter in California where his
sons. Floyd and Ionic, are engaged
in the old fields. He expects to re-
turn to this, section next spripg and
purchase town pro part9. !. : = ]
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-19

Lenz Smith, Of Finch, has traced
his house to Albert Criss, for ti,e|
cid Boliver Read farm on the lower
Hafrisvale aroad and viii mSye to-
his new: home about: October 1.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-19

= Mrs. W. ]. Moran and iittle datgb
ter, Mary Agnes; Of Pafkersbnf
who, have been the guests o. MIS-:
Woran's parents NJ. McMtilaii aud
wife, returned home WednSsd6S
avetkifigs isT,s ~ . ~ n a7fass * 6 2. ~
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-19

Postmaster o. X. wigner. wife
and little daughter Maxine, returned
Friday evening from q visit Of sew:
eral weeks at Sunbury, o., wherS
Mr.. Wigner owns q valuable farm
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-19

Harry i. Lambert is building
concrete wall, or fence around Abe
handsome new Areside ncei llsst ssfScts
ing atNLambeftopAe s EIiss latest Std65
on identifying the grounds is maxi
ing extensive tennis and golf ground
and an artificial lake for tlsh.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-19

The union tahernacie Services &
Harrisv.lle. now In progress under th6
supervision OF tie Rev. william Asher
assisted, by Mr.. and Mrs. George allod1
Of Chicago, started on very aHspicS
iously last Sunday. The Attendance
has been good and the cost OF the
ernacle. something like $1,000. was
collected on the opening day. Great
good Is expected from this revival
of religion and the people of the whole
county are taking deep interest 81
the meetings. "a
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-19

Z Mayor Al ~. Barnhart and fans
lily left INF tfieir car fiday to spend
their vacation In western Pennsyls
vania. Z
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-19

D. B. Lattimer, wife and family!
of HWrisyille. left Wednesday Al!
their Buick car for a visit at WhesIs
ing. Washington, Pa. and viii spend
some time In Pittsburg. the guests
Of their daughter. Mrs. L. F. Head
10y. ~ s.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-19


The Hon. William A, strickler and
wife returned ~ ursda from q three
weeks visit I'M High bland. Paige and
Rockingham counties. Virginia s
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-19

wv Beai and wife are spending
their vacation about Pittsburg aud
Canonsbprg. Pa. Mr.. Beal Is an oil
wen gauger in this district.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-19

fll4 'yafTTT--5il -. 4 4.
Rinehart and Gore, Who are dfiiia
ing the municipal well forgthe Hars
risville board ofstrade for gas have
a fishing job and may not comp ete
the well for several days.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-19

Attorney Homer Adams was 1
business Visitor at Ctarksburg and
Grafton this week.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-19

Lee Horners leading ofchatdist|
OF this section, presented your acCr
respondent with q basket Of very ans.
peaches and apples this week; which,
were highly tapbrec fated NJ. Hor4
her often has exhibits Of fruits at
fairs and holds medals @6nE &s SO.
Louis world fair and; the sJAiaes
town exposition, besides humerSdS
awards from local fairs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-31
SHOT IN TWO PLACES.
One ColOred Man Uses Gun OH Anotii-
CT.

Yesterday morning about seven
o'clock julius Stewart a negro, who
Is said to have recently come to this
city from sumteR went on man
hunt and decided to try his skill as a
marksman on Walter Logan, a col
ored brother. Walter received two
pistol shots. one in his head and
another in the body from 3S calibro
gun.
AS soon as the last shot was fired
Julius took to his heels and the last
seen of him nc was going through
the woods towards Myrtle Grove plan
tation.
The shooting occurred ut the foot
of Kaminski street. near the city linn
It's and as soon as the report was re-
celved down town Sheriff Ward and
Chief of Police Bolick went To the
scene of the difficulty with several as
sistants, and made every effort to To-
cate ana apprchcnd the criminal. but
up To the time of our going to press
ne was still at large.
u Is said that LoGan's wounds are
fatal AMI that hc cannot i've
Georgetown Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-31
July 2Sth.
III. Il. Van Deventer.

Secretary Eeardon furnishes the
following statement:
l received copy of Mr.. Van
Deventer's letter published above, to-
gether with his personal check for
$500. 1 will Immediately have APP
pointed n committee to take this very
important matter up. and l have de-
posted this check of Mr.. Van Deven-
ter in a local bank as the beginning
of fund to facilitate the inspection
and treatment of the defective trees
in Sumter to supplement fund
which the City Council OF Sumter will
doubtless add to by appropriation
from city treasury. il asked to do so
by the taxpayers.
L think that the citizens OF Sumter
should. and could well afford to help
out the city government by contribut-
Ing towards this fund l believe in
the citizens and the city government
working wen together. and harmonl-
.ously attempting TO DO any and ev.
erythine which will improve sanitary.
civic beauty. and the best possible
ideal home like surroundings OF our
city.
/ will ask the ladies of the Sumter
Civic League to cooperate with a
committee of Sumter's business men,
and think that when this matter is
presented to City Council that body
will give its active and enthusiastic
support.
Mr.. Van Deventer seems to have
the right idea of getting what you go
after. First. show that you are
willing TO do your share, then you can
lead and others will follow such n
leader. Public interest, and public
sentiment properly manipulated will
get anything or do away with any
evil or nuisance. lust get public SEN
timent started. get organized and
systematic movement for or against
any particular thing. and more than
half the battle has been won at the
start.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-31

and the more trees it has the better
place ii will he. II should be the
desire and duty of every citizen to.
as puch as possible. insist upon an
Intelligent supervision of this tree
cutting, or irreparable civic damage
will result. | believe our Chamber
of Commerce would he entirely will
ing To take hold of the matter. am
sending Secretary Reardon a copy of
this letter. together with my check
for SIS, and am asking him to start
a committee that will really do Iome-
thing along this line. | feel that there
are others who will subscribe the
necessary funds. and if necessary /
will give more.
Aside from the beauty the trees
lend our community, they have a
real practical value. Sumter is essen
tally city of homes, and such it will
remain for long time to come Those
who come here as strangers are i'm
pressed with It's desirability as a place
of many small homes. The impress
sion that they receive is conveyed in
no small measure by our trees which
surround both the mansion and cot
tage and serve TO soften and harmon
ize the various types of buildings.
II would be we'll If along our business
streets we had more trees to screen
from the suffering eye some of the
fruitful wall signs and bill boards
with which our business section is at
present afflicted. and which have by
legislation been removed from most
progressive communities of the size
and civic intelligence of Sumter.
Yours truly,
III. II. Van Deventer.
Julv o2fb
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-31
SEAMEN WOULD LEAVE VESSEL.
Sailors Tire of Life on informed Shin
Appeal TO immigration Authori-

Charleston, July 2S.-Through ten
of their number who claimed to
speak for the entire crew, the East
Indian seamcn of the German steam
ship Libenfels. intcrned here last
August. demanded Of the United
states immigration authorities here
that they be either landed and admit
ted to this country or he sent back to
Calcutta, India, at which port they
signed aboard the Licbcnfels.
The question of landing the 81 Las
car sailors and firemcn was immedi-
ately submitted by Immigration In
spcctOr Vaughn Howard To Washing
ton with the request for instruc-
tions.
The altcrnative-which involves re-
turning the half hundred little East
erners 10 their native land in far
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-31
Sudan Grass.

Mr. w. = Wheeler. of st. Charles.
brought to our office last Monday Il
sample of his Sudan grass. planted i'm
rows that measure moro than ciIht
feet tall. Mr.. Wheeler says hc viii
save this for seed aS ne thinks il is
better when planting for hay To SOW
II thiC1 broadcast. The stake will
not grow then To bc 50 large and
stock like it Rishopvilc Vim
dicatOr.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-31
GREAT MILITARY EVENT.
Much Interest i'm the National Rifle
MatchcS-Atlantic Coast Line Issues
attractive Circular on Event.


The National Rifle Matches are to
ne held at State Camp, Florida, on
the banks Of the st. Johns river,
about II miles south of Jacksonville
from October 9Th to 22nd, inclusive,
and are attracting nation wide inter-
est among military and civil marks
to the competition between military
companies, the matches will De OPEN
ed not only to teams from all UNIVERSE
Ties, colleges and schools in the coun-
! try, but arrangements have been
made to permit target practice on the
range by individuals or any other con-
testants, whether they are in the
matches or not. This privilege applies
not Ony when the contests are going
on, but before and after the contests.
A sufficient number of men will be
furnished to work the targets. etc.
and the practice will be free to ALL
Instead Of fee being charged as
heretofore
! The National matches were last held
in 1913 at Camp Perry, Ohio, when
there We're approximately 5000 peo.
pie in attendance, and it is expected
that the number of participants and
visitors will be greatly increased this
year, as Congress has made a special
appropriate, of $4,000 to cover the
cost of transporting the militia and
the railroads have announced special
reduced individual and party excur-
sion fares for the occasion, something
which has never been done before.
and both Of which are open to the
pSblic.
! tThe Atlantic Coast Line has issued
a9Fillustrated and descriptive circular
sltowing the fares to State Camp, and
side-trip fares from Jacksonville to
the principal points in Florida; also
/ to- Havana, Cuba. In addition to Igiy-
ing the detailed information regard
ingsthe Rifle matches, there are half
tone cuts showing the rifle ranges,
rtSinertnl camps. camp kitchens and
a hpmSer OF other views Of interest 10
| az ecntostants, while the back of~yhe
citcuihr contains a comprehensive
nItp of fsFaorida in two colors, which
addition to this, the Florida Rife Aa-
sociation has in course of preparation
an official programme which will give
in more detail, the schedules rules and
conditions of the national and other
matches. Copies Of these circulars
may be obtained from the Florida
Rifle Association, =. o. Drawer 227, 81.
Augustine, Florida. or from T. G.
White, General Passenger Agent of
the Atlantic Coast Line at Wilmington,
n. C.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-31

away Asia-is a matter to be decided
between the consular representatives
Of Great Britain and Germany. To
the end of initiating action in this
quarter, Inspector Howard commune
Gated yesterday afternoon with Will
liam Roach, Great Britain's local rep
reSentatve. Mr.. Roach replied that
ne was taking up the matter with
his district headquarters Office, which
is at Savannah.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-31
INSECTS DEATH TO FOWLs.
This ''TripIc Alliance" SIauehtcrs
More Hens and Chicks than Does
Disease.

Clemson Collgc, July G.-I.ice,
mites and flaes. Here is triple alli-
ahcc mat is more disastrous to poul-
try stock than all the host of diseases
that chicken flesh is heir to. That
they are on the warpath now is evi-
denced by the numerus requests for
help that the poultry husbandman of
Clemson College is receiving from
persons whose fowls are attacked by
the blood-thirsty creatures. Yet prop
er care and treatment will free fowls
in short time of these nuisances.
The best treatment for lice is to
grease fowls with 33 per cent. strength
mercurial ointment (Which is poison)
Apply a piece of ointment tho size of
a grain Of wheat to the flesh of the
hen at the rear part of the body, COW
ering space Of skin not larger than
a silver quarter. BE careful not to
use too much ointment, because if it
is applied freely the mercury will be
absorbed by the chickens system and
egg production will cease. A piece
OF ointment the size of grain of
wheat is enough and not too much.
For baby chicks that have head lice,
annoint the head with carbolated vase
line or apply the mercurial ointment
very sparingly. A little grease rub
bed on the chicks head and under
the beak will kill all lice lodging
there and prevent development of the
lice eggs. This method is better than
dusting with insect powder. One ap-
plication OF the poinsonous grease is
good for one month.
Mites live in crevices of the roost.
drop board and nests in the dav time
and attack fowls at night. They can
he seen in the morning and look like
red bugs, as they are filled with tho
blood of fowls attacked at night.
Mites are eradicated by painting or
spraying roOsts and nests with the
following mixture: Kerosene, / gall
Ion; crude carbolic acid. 1-2 pint; lard,
tablespoonfuls. Melt the lard and
mix with the Kerosene, add the acid
and shake the mixture we'll. Apply
this mite-killer to quarters where mites
live, maqing an application every two
weeks. A few applications will clean
any henhousc. However, some old
poultry houses have so many cracks
and crevices that the solution cannot
reach the mites. In such case, cover
the inside of the house with building
paper or several thickpesses OF nevs-
papers, using paste for this. Then
paint with the kerosene mixture.
Where foaa infcst poultry house,
II is necessary L. spray 8 per cent
solution Of zenoleum, creolin, cresol
or other coal tar disinfectant. Thor
oughly soak the dust and dirt where
the fleas live. This will kill them and
their young. Then catch any fowls
that have iieas on the side of face and
under beak and anoint these places
with the-.33 per cent. mercurial oint-
ment. One application of this oint-
ment will kill every flea and prevent
more from attaching themselves to
the bird
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-31

Cape-Haiten, July 29.-With nearly
4oo United States marines on guard,
the situation at POrt-au-Prince is
we'll in hand. but it is expected that
the force will be STRENGTHENED. A
battle between the RevOlutionistS and
government forces is expected out
side the city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-23

zarre. n Is the final word OF rebellion
against the conventional quietude that
is supposed to make a lady. The whole
world is breaking loose from something,
one cannot say what.
There is one CLEAN Of hope 70 the
lover of the beautiful, and this lies In
the newly acquired grace of the New
York woman. She is beginning 70 walk
in an attractive manner. Her carriage,
her walk, Is losing its artifciality, and
II she Is not tripping it on the light
finding a pleasing method OF pedestri-
anism. The eccentric kangaroo Of past
years, the loose jointed English lady's"
walk, the mannish college girls stride,
and the recent debutante's SLOUGH are
gone from our promenades. Instead
We have a medium between the four
foot stride and the hobble-skirted,
mincing step.
This is probably the result Of the
same hobble-shrt- II tied her lady
ships lope into trot and now that
the bottom of the skirt has become
wider she Is finding her natural stride.
All this is not half bad. Perhaps the
new style of footwear will bear good
fruit either TO the modern poet or the
chlropodist. And New York will not be
centipedal for nothing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-23
Substantial Ones.

sensitive feet, feet with the weight OF
our commercial straining heavy upon
them, and ssucy feet But no dainty,
fairy feet, whose fitting over the dew
pearled grass leaves never an impress
upon the same dew and grass. For all
the feet one sees IN New York seem
good substantial ones.
And il is all because Of the shoes.
The high school girl who has studied
that part OF physics under the heading
Light" will explain II. We had, all Of
us, small feet and dainty ones when we
wore black shoes. Science Is going back
on US, science and the shoemaker, and
our understanding Is increasing with
the positive colors they arc putting into
shoe material.
There is nothing Of the modest VIC
let that loves to hide in dark places TO
be seen in the challenge OF the light
colored shoe Of the season. Even its
laces grin rakishly from her ladyship's
heels. And that arch Of the instep, an
other subject for the poets, even that
is getting more forward. II is whis-
pered that some of US pad TO get the
effect.
A Case of displacement.
But il would not be 80 noticeable,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-23

this vogue for feet, x women only res-
lized that it is less comfortable to wear
shoe that Is too small to keep the
flesh from rolling outside, especially
when IL ought 70 be inside. II Is that
which makes the shoes look so full OF
The student of feet-not the chiropo-
dist, but the philosopher-might easily
discern the nationality OF the owners
of the various feet on Broadway. One
can distinguish between the hyphenated
American foot Of the first generation
and that of the second. And Il takes
only one generation of trotting along
paved streets TO change the form Of q
woman's foot. If you do not believe It,
watch the feet.
They blame the cattle raisers and the
hide importers for the coming OF the
variegated footwear. Il is said that
there is a dearth OF leather, and that
the shoe manufacturers have taken TO
colored cloth as a substitute, but even
a cursory glance at the window display
along Fifth Avenue will prove that
there is very little cloth in those gayly
colored shoes. IL is not an economic
question az all. but a psychological one.
And the scarcity of leather or aniline
dyes will not explain IT, 1t is merely
because lovely woman wants to be BIZ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-23

By 7 o'clock the firing had ceased. A
courier on his way somewhere paused
long enough 20 tell US that twenty per-
sors had been wounded and ten killed
Even then it hardly seemed believaoie'
and we went on. As we neared the
hotel suddenly realized that some
thing was wrong. A twelve-foot gouge
in the brick pavement marked the place
where a she'll had fallen. and the hotel
was black. Every pane Of glass was
broken. The cafe that had been so
untidy, but so full and noisy at noon'
was empty. and only the crippled Ital-
ian doorkeeper remained Of all the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-23

fetched for us, r. the midst Of what
he evidently considered life and
death affair, that quite forgot about
being afraid, and directly was able to
persuade him that, after all, the gar
den WAS as safe rs cellar. Blu. there
We stayed for nearly three hours,
shells humming overhead. SO long as
they sing you are safe. They are
speeding past, and you need only listen
to gather their direction.
When the noise stops you hold your
breath and quite instinctively cover
the face In vague, involuntary way.
Presently the Serbian guns began to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-23
BY Anne VI. Nolan

TtHIs is the season of feet. New
York is full Of them. So are
the shoes.
In the days Of peruques and patchouli
Il was the habit of poets 20 write SON
nets 20 my lsdy's eyebrow, and some o.
them tried it on her feet Spring, for
instance. was represented by poet and
painter as tripping 1t on dainty pedal
e1tremities-bare ones, beautifully
bare Of shoes and ugliness. And even
the artists were nesrsighted In the
matter OF proportions The feet were
always small and twinkling. Where
they found so many pretty fairy feet
is mystery TO any one who walks with
downcast eyes along Fifth Avenue this
spring. Fancy Walt Whitman poetiz-
ing upon the feet OF the average New
York womanl Fancy a futurist artist
interpreting them!
Behold them. million, OF them, trot-
ting. not tripping, along our avenues
and streets-bold feet cOQuettish feet