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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
POSTMASTERS
WILL MEET IN
PARKERSBURG
Program for Convention In
Guides an Address by
Senator Chiffon.

PARKERSBURG. July 31.-The
program for the eighth annual meet
ing of the West Virginia Postmast-
ers' Association, to be held in this
city on Thursday and Friday. Au-
gust and 6. has been given out
and will be found below. 1t was
prepared by the president OF the as
sociation, Postmaster ]. w. Dingess,
of Huntin gton, and its vice president
Postmaster SimIIis Powell, OF TINS
city, and includes some interesting
features. including an address by
Senator w. E. Chiffon, scheduled for
the evening of the first day, and A
number of other addresses and dis
cussions of matters of Importance to
the first, second and third class post
masters of the state, who make up
the membership OF the body. The
fourth class postmasters have an or
ganization of their own, which US
ually meets at the same time ana
place as this body of postmasters OF
higher grades, but whether or not II
will do so this year has not yet been
definitely determined. All OF the SEES
will be held in the United States
court room in the government build
fI1g,a About 100 members are ex-
pected to attend. -
The public will be cordially vel
coined at all the sessions. both to at
tend and to participate in the dis
cussions.
Following is the program:
August 5-Morning Session.
1000 a. m-Call to order by
president.
Prayer-the Rev. S. scoilay Moore.
Address of Welcome-The Hon.
Response-John c. Dice, Lewis
burg.
Enrolment of new members.
Intermission.
Afternoon Session.
1870 D. m.-"The Parcel Post
SYSTEM" General discussion. Simms
Powell twenty minutes. Other speak
ers limited to five minutes.
2:3O p. m-"For the Good OF the
Service Under this head will be
discussed topics of general interest.
4:00-Adjournment.
AIS to SOC p. m..Automobile
ride over the city as guests OF the
automobile club of Parkersburg.
and the Public''-Senator William
August 6-Morning Session.
800 a. m.-Prayer, the Rev. s.
X. Arbuthnot, D. D.
Rural Delivery"-"What it &C
composites in the Rural Distrfcts.'-
Andrew Price, Mariinton.
! Round Table"&Conducted by
Will w. Irwin. Wheeling. assisted by
Postoffice Inspector II. L. Conner.
(All knotty points that have con-
fronted US during our administra-
ton will be ;discussed)
100 p. m.-Business transactions
and reorganization and election of
officers. s ].
Committee on program Andrew
Price. Marlinton, H. B. Moore. Rom
ceverte: G. C. Sweeney, st. Marys.
President. W. Dingess. Hunt
ington.
field.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
MISSO OUR MEN
SELL RATTIERo
Oil Taken from the Reptiles Dis
posed of to Physicians
! and Chemists.

NEoSH0. Mo. July 31.-About
nine niles from Neosho. Adelbert
Tibbins and y. j. Wilson are oper-
atine one of the most unique farms
in the country This is nothing les
than a .,rattlesnake ranch. ana tnls
enterprise, which is conducted on IN,
dian creek. being in q neighoornooo
where snakes are plentiful, the t~o
men are doing a thriving business.
.They saw that there seems to be an
large number OF repthes
in this part of the Ozarks this sumo
mer.
For three years the two men have
been building up this business, ana
now have in the neighborhood OF 6V@
snakes in their pits, which are SO con-
structed that the reptiles cannot es
cape. The principal profits or TINS
enterprise come from the eXtracthS
of poison from the rattlesnakeGs
which is sold at high prices TO doc-
tors, chemists and others. Phystc-
ians use this poison. after 1t has been
prepared in a scientific manner. tor
the treatment of epilepsy and other
diseases.
Tibbins and Wilson also have
large revenue from the sale OF live
reptiles to travelling shows and to
museums, AT the eSldOllShSu AoIS4 ~
Q cents per pound A large. fat ser-
pent usually brings several dollars
The smaller. poorer specimens are
killed and their flesh converted into
rattIesnake oil, which has steady
sale at s an ounce. This oilSis
said to be a specific for the treatment
of rheumatism.
Dangerous Work.
Most of the capturing of rattle.
snakes for the ranch lis done by
the two partners themselves. Ssla ON
can they find a white man who will
take chance on the rs-her danger
Gus duty. the occas w ESP v'dfnN
Gus duty, though occasio-ally an In.
dian or negro is found who is willing
for a good price, to run the riskeoi
taking them alive. 1t is said that the
best time for the hunting OF rattle
snakes is in the early spring, when
they first come out of their winters
sleep and are still sluggish They.
are caught by means of forked
stick with which their heads are PIN
ned to the earth and the captor can
pick them up and place in sack
When they intend to sell a live
snake by weight it is fattened on rab-
bits or rats. They take on weight
rapidly. Tibbins and Wilson have
found as many as 100 snakes In one
cave. The same family of reptiles
will occupy cave for years II left
undisturbed. the two men say.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01

suit for divorce against his beautiful
wife. Jessie Poindexter Bush Clayton.
He charges desertion and mental
cruelty"
Mrs. Clayton is now with her aunt
at venice Cal. She is reported to
have accepted $25.O00S alimony. The
Claytons were married eight years
ago
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
EXPLORER KILLED.
fBy Associated Press.)

SYDNEY. Australia. July 81
Among the Australians killed
at the Dardanelies was Captain
Edward F. R. Bage. member
of Sir Douglas. sMawson's Ant
arctic expedition in 19l1- HE
served in that expedition as as
tronomer. assistant magnetic
ian and recorder of tides. He
was the leader of party which
covered 600 perilous miles with
sledges. and he afterward con-
tfibuted chapter to Mawson's
books.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01

DENVER. Colo. July 3i.-charles
CLAYTON. millionaire stockman, hled
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
MENTAL CRUELTY

Suffered by Clayton. He Says in Suit
for Divorce.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-15
Umcems@red Sense
 and Nonsense
By Remlick)

By 1emHck) They say that every living thing
 Is put here for a reason; Fen crawly things that wake in
 spring
 From their sleepy winter season. Of course, we couldn't do without
 The poison skunks that bite us; And the rattlesnake beyond q doubt.
 Was put here to delight us. The centipede's thing of grace,
 And tarantulas always charm; The gila monster has his place,
 And does not mean us harm. Then housenies are sucn useful things.
 And mosquitoes that spread dis
 ease;
 And the bliss and joy of scorpion
 stings
 All strive, our souls to please. Then one pest, from out perdition,
 Who comes in for much abuse, Is the man with petition,
 And for whom we have no use. And. then, the sidewalk bugs abound, And. occupy the walk. While other bugs must so around
 And not disturb their talk. And then we have the knocking guy,
 who knocks on everything, Yet never dares his hat to shy
 Into the fighting ring. H All these things seem abuses
 That upon us sort O jar; And they may all haze uses.
 Though we don't know what they
 are.
 Of course there are other things that are supposed to have uses. the which we cannot fathom, nor on which we should ever think.
 We cannot see the use of the Wal in Europe. the use of killing men and families. We cannot see the use ol the Clifton strike We cannot see why people have deeded a strip oi ground fronting their property to tho city to be used for sidewalks and then not build sidewalks upon them We cannot see why people won't taSC us on trust: there's a reason. Wt wonder why We don [ get money faster; there's a reason. We wonder why We are not believed; also req. son.
 Some folks wonder what's the us, a bein honest: it Is hard to sct sometimes Others wonder what, the use O livin',' and take carboli, acid. Others wonder whats the us' O takin' Carbolic acid when there pleasanter route. Others can't SC, the use of committing suicide at all Others still cant see the use Q working. and you can't show them | either.
 There are some who give up tryin; 1 after several failures and-well, the. i are not so much to blame Usuall. when one does give up and afterwarl | throws himself into the fray again | he finds the use and there is no stop | ping him again. He gets his secon wind and nothing can stop him | nothing daunt him-and THAT. l THE USE OF TRYING.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-15
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. Dec. 14.-Heavvy profit taking by longs who asserted that
 the government crop report tomor TOW was likely 10 prove bcarish wiped out the greater part of a Ii. e. ly advance scored today in the wheat market here. The close was heavy
 at a net gain of E to 1i4. with De cember at 116A and May at l17A @1 3s. Other final results were: Corn unchanged to Is off. oats unchanged to !. up and provisions unchanged
 to 40 cents higher.
 The setback that ensued from the top level of the session was most ap- parent in the May option. December | contracts remained comparatively firm.
 Word that the movement of wheat | from first hands in the northwest had seriously fallen off had consider able to do with the strength which i the market here displayed during the l first half Of the day. Corn sympathized to a limited eX- | tent with the wheat advance
 Trade A oats was mainly of a To | cal character.
 Higher prices on hogs lifted provi 1 sions. Packers did little or no sell ing. Commission houses and short | were the chief buyers.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-15
Phoenix and the New corneIia

Not long The Republican called the ton of the merchants this valley the opening opportunity of the New Cornelia mining camp Ajo which it is predicted will have 5000 nhabi- within the months. Our merchants realize what the camp Ray has been them. least those realize it who have taken advantage of the opportunity opened in that field It has been great outlet for the products and merchan- disc of this valley It has meant much to valley merchants, farmers and gardeners and i would have the last named if they had been at all times prepared to meet the demands Ray and Hayden.
 The New Cornela will almost certainly become of the great copper camps the world. For years, before there was any knowledge of the great copper deposits in the district those at Clifton, Globe and Jerome it known that there boundess supply O copper at Ajo and in the surrounding country. But the re- zion isolated and the price of copper was so low that there extensive development. We believe though, considerable quantity ore taken and shipped to Swansea Wales for reduction.
 Now, by January 1, a railroad will penetrate the heart of that country where already extensive min ing operations in progress by the Calumet & Arizona Mining Company great region is more accessible from Phoenix than any other point that supply it's needs Tucson is already moving energetcally to capture that
  Phoenix. It is 13O miles distant in reach Ajo easily, Tucson must construct a road every mile of that distance For that purpose we understand fund of $lOOO0O has been pro- Yided
 Phoenix is 3 miles needs to build only 30 miles of road from point south ington Gia Bend whence there is a good road to -Ajo It is estimated that cost road con struction by Phoenix, n~erder permit automo- piles to reach Ajo quickly. would exceed $40OO Probably great deal of merchandise and produce of great bulk would be shipped valley to Ajo by rail and there, again, Phoenix would have a considerable mileage advantage over any other point
 There would be another advantage con- struction of this thirty-mle link of road between Arlington and Gila Bend. It would provide other good tourist road California, for Bend to Yuma there is good running along side the railroad track, that always be in touch with supply point in of cident.
 But the main thing to open quick and easy communication between this valley where we can produce furnish everything and Ajo where everything will be in demand. We thfnk the mercal bodies and merchants of this valley can not take this quickly. The mer- chants and chamber commerce of Tucson are al- ready work.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-15
Christmas Fires

The annual warnings against fires in Christ time being issued by the fire underwriters boards the cities. At first thought. it would appear that Christmas is particularly infamable season of the year but when we consider the hurry of packing and unpaclling goods and the packing material always infamma- ble especially excelsior, left lying around for lack take of it properly, why fires may more easily break out a Christmas at any other time except the Fourth July under the old insane unsafe way of celebrating the latter
 Ard, then, there the untraned cotton whiskers of Santa Claus thousand churches other public entertainments to be reckoned with. They have been responsible many hoo- caust, panic tragedy converting a scene of merriment indescribable horror. accidents when small candles Were used to light mp Christmas trees, be- fore the days small decorative. incandescent lamps. Santa Claus, fumbng awlwardly about the tree always liable the starting point of panic producing panic a devastating con- Migration.
 One used wearing whiskers is apt to set them afire but the Santa Claus whiskers usually by young beardless men accustomed to taking of such hirsute covering. and thus they permit them become the motif" to speak, for a by the fire department
Arizona republican., 1915-12-15
No War But a Mar Tax

Though Representative Claude Kitchin the majority house leader is opposed preparedness for because he believes there will be no war he is earnest advocate the continuance of the war tax upon the inhabitants this peaceful and unmenaced land. MT. Kitchin reassuring when he informs objectors to tax that probably it will not be needed for the whole another year: that it may be convenient to repeal before the end of that time. The country knows very well that there is nothing in sight that promises to make the need of for the government less urgent than it is now or than it has within year.
 Our imports will certainly be greater within the next year than they have n the past year. It is also known that if there been no war and no dimnution of imports still could not have had sufficient revenue under the present tarill law to carry on the government also know that if the war should suddenly cease and the armies of Europe should be forced into the industrial field we wo1ld be overwhelmed with the productions of cheap labor and that tariff would neither pro- tect us against such invasion it pro- duce the. needed But where does MT
Arizona republican., 1915-12-15

ham. it appears was the owner of l well drilling outfit which he leased to Luley and Dayton, his share being 25 per cent of what the machine earned. The partners entered into d contract with Myers ard they were net tJ receive any lay until they h1I drilled 300 feet
 At r feet they l.ad blow out anI- no, enough funds to repair the ma chinecy, SO threw up bad job. In the meantime there was lien on the 7utfit- Meyers paid S167 to reloas- the lien and took the outfit, finishing is well. anI leaving Bingham in isss Gcht according To inc verC'ct of tho superior coGrt This was reversed in .hc higher court and waen it came up iii the superior court again yestgl day it was settled by the attorneys. T.. F. Marks representing the plain tiff and Thomas Walton and Reese Ling the defendant
Arizona republican., 1915-12-15
Eettinq at Llyod's

1-oyd's' is not an insurance company suppose It is only a place. Originally it was intended only for the furtherance of com lnerce. ship owners, merchants brokers gath cred there receive marine inteigence The scope of Loyd's while including. a greater scale than ever he original object of the associations much broader than that. is a place where one may get action his money" on almost any proposition. Men go there bet. not to win, as gamblers do, but rather protect themselves against losses future
 If a coronation any other great event whose complete success is dependent upon favorable weather, is approaching tradesmen who would be seriously affected by bad weather bet at Lloyds that the weather will be bad. Just now British soldiers betting at Lloyd's that they will be killed in battle. There is also a wager there now that Ferdinand of Bulgaria will be his throne at the end of the year. The wager was started when Bulgaria joined the Central powers the odds were then 20 to l against the king But view of the late Bulgarian successes they have been hammered down to l. Those who have Brought about the lowering of the odds Eng lshmen who have extensive interests in Bulgaria and who would like see Ferdinand deposed. But their bets do not represent their opinions the subject. They merely covering. If they lose they will gain. If they win their losses will be minimized
 couple of years ago Lloyds had business in Arizona. The management of the Prescott Fourth of July ceremonies bet at Lloyds that it would rain part or all of the three days of the festivi ties That was about the softest snap Lloyds mad betting against rain in Arizona n midsummer. If LIoyds had lost that bet it probably have retired from business; the of things would have seemed to have passed.
 One, of course, may back his opinion" Lloyd's. His money may talk there well any where else but the bettor there. whether backing his opinion rot usually bets favor of the thing that he would rather would happen. e does not allow his wishes warp his judgment is particularly cold -blooded betting quite different from election betting this country.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-15
FINANCES and
 MARKETS
Republican A. P. leased wireI

INNPGNHNaii Fa' GCdSGu "hGl
 NEW YORK, Dec 1.-The market drifted idly during the early part of todays Sc ssion In the afternoon, however. the list became more ani- mated and strong.
 Professional traders again contrib uted largely to the days operations, that faction evincing a sudden dis position to cover numerous short commitments. Little was heard of gelations between Washington and Vienna. LonGon's offerings of Amer jeans were in lesser volume
 Anslo-French bonds sold in the regular way at 957s, a decline of 3s from the syndicate price. The sixty day underwriting agreement expired with the close of today, market and hereafter the bonds can be offered without restriction of any kind.
 Specialties were almost the soie features Of interest during the fore noon, although United States Steel, Canadian Pacific and New York Cen tral were higher by l to ? points,
 Coppers led the higher movement of the afternoon and Mercantile Ma rine preferred rose "A to A on ru- mors that shareholders and bond holders had reached an ainicable agreement. Other prominent features of the final hour when prices were at their best, included Studebaker, Baldwin Locomotive and Texas Com panv, the latter making an extreme gain of 15H to 226A Total sales O. stocks amounted to 467.OG0 shares.
 Exchange on Germany made new low record checks falling to 77IE Sterling and francs were fairly shares.
 Bonds were irregular on light trad ing. Total sales, par value, aggregat- ed $4,41O,O00
 L. :. bonds were unchanged or call
Arizona republican., 1915-12-15

Kitchp expect to find a source of revenue within the year that will relieve of the tax?
 believe that the of this country will in the that the democratic party has been obliged a time of peace levy a tax, and the only other democratic administration the country has had than half century compelled to issue bonds the expenses of government something than a coincidence? These facts will likely be taken convincing proof inability of the democratic party to conduct the government economically.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-15
Where the People
 May Have Hearing
THE SCHOOLS OF GLENDALE

To the Editor of The Republican.
 Sir: l rarely feel called on to make criticisms of the daily press, but your two recent articles on the attitude of the trustees of the Glendale gram mar school and the part taken by the pastors of Glendale at the high school Parents and Teachers Associa- tion on the matter of school dances. reveal a spirit of levity on the sub ject that I have reason to believe is not shared by the patrons of the schools. The present policy is the continuance of a custom tried and proven to be satisfactory for some years past. I would not wish to make comparisons with other schools far ther than to say that we have so far been spared the embarrassing prob lens that some others have experi- enceds The patrons of our schools evidently believe that to exclude the dance and card table from school pro- grams and to expect teachers to con form to the same principle during the life of their engagement as teachers. is wise policy. for this has been an issue at times during erection periods.
 I am surprised that you should in quire why cigarette smoking is not included in the above. This is entirely unnecessary, seeing that the course of study required in every school in cludes instruction on the evil results of the use of tobacco and alcohol If there is a single cigarette smoking school teacher in Arizona and the fact becomes known, whether man or woman, they might just as well seek some other occupation. at least, So far as Glendale is concerned.
 I write the above as patron of both schools and know that in this I speak for many others who may not write you as I have done.
 Yours respectfully.
 ERNEST DRAPER,
 ClanHnla
Arizona republican., 1915-12-15
THE BOY SCOUTS
Phoenix Arizona. Dec. IA. l

Phoenix, Arizona. Dec. IA, 1915. Editor Arizona Republican,
 Dear friend: Your article "The Boy Scouts," which recently appeared in your editorial columns has not only greatly increased the energy of the members of the Phoenix Troops Nos. 1 and ?, Boy Scouts of America, but has had a splendid effect in interest ing, generally, boys and their parents throughout this entire valley.
 By a motion unanimously carried at the last regular meeting I have been instructed to tender to you our heart
Arizona republican., 1915-12-15
NEW YORK MONEY

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-Mercantile paper. S@3A. Sterling, 6O-day bills, 4.65: demand, 471GO; cables. 47235.
 Bar silver. 555s: Mexican dollars, 4215c.
 Government bonds steady; railroad bonds irregular
 Time loans firmer; GO days. 212: SO days, 2az; six months, B G3.
 Call money firmer: high ?; low. ?: ruling rate ?; last loan, ?: closing bid. ?: offered at Q
Arizona republican., 1915-12-15
LONG LITIGATION
 OVER SMALL MATTER

suit that was be-vn in tho su- perior court in 1912, appealed t0 tha supreme court where the lower courts decision was reversed and a new suit brought in the superior court in 1914 was compromised yesterday
 the plaintiff receiving a well drilling outfit and the defendant the sum of S160. It's been a case of off again. on again. Finnegan.' in the matter of r. w. Bigharn v4 Fl. C. Myers. Bipg-
Arizona republican., 1915-12-15

The Chinese republic short-lived as it might have been expected be- Until the people of nation prepared govern themselves a republican form 0 government is about as poor a. form be devised It is also an impossible form though it may bear the of a republic. The republic Of Mexico instance. was a despot- ism of most marked type and yet it was the pest government Mexico had ever will have until the people are prepared for better one If people cannot govern themselves. they must be governed else have anarchy
Arizona republican., 1915-12-15
METAL EXCHANGE

felt thanks and sincere appreciation for the timely article above referred to- Your thoughtfulness and foresight has surely helped us
 We earnestly welcome you to any of our weekly meetings.
 May this Christmas be happy one for you, and the Phoenix Boy Scouts wish you and The Arizona Republican many. many prosperous New Years. Sincerely your friends, BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA. PHOE- NIX TROOPS NOS. 1 AND ?.
 ROBERT MCGOWAN
 Troop Scribe