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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-22
BIG RAIL WAY TASK
IS ON IN ALASKA

yer and Rio Grande during It's con-
structlon period. In 1871 he came TO
Colorado Springs, where he married
widow. Mrs. Mary Woods, daughter
OF a farmer living near here. She
died two years later. He then entered
the employ Of the street car company,
in which employ he has been ever
since.
Gordon's third wife was a Mrs.
Scanln, who died ten years ago. HIS
fourth marriage was to Mrs. Hodgson
In 1909 and she died three years later.
Still Takes His To-day.
General" Gordon, although near
tho century mark. is hale and hearty
and IL familiar figure daily about
the streets Of Colorado Springs, He
has been moderate whisky drinker
for more than seventy-hve years and
recently responded to a friendly in
lniry with the remark
"Oh. yes. am still getting my tod.
dy, You know we must put the splr-
its down to keep the spirits up"
Gordon's title Of general" is a pnre.
~ complimentary one, but in the Civil
war he attained to the rank Of lieu.
tenant He retired from the British
army with the honorary rank OF cap
tain.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-22
AS a Result of the Purchase Of
a Railway There by the Gov
eminent of United States.

SEWARD, Alaska. Oct. 2i.-The
Alaskan Engineering Commission is
now employing force Of 525 men and
sixty-four station men in the reluye-
nation OF the Alaska Northern railway
which was purchased by the govern
went when the selection of the route
vas announced by the president.
The work consists of rebuilding
bridges, elimination Of high trestles
with fills, Improvement in the align
ment and some slight reduction in the
grades. There will be small reduc-
ton in the maximum gradag on the
12-mile aud 45-mile SUBMITS Many
OF the fills have been widened, and
much ballasting has been done. Across
Placer river, in front Of Spencer gla-
cier, temporary trestles and fills have
been made for distance Of over 5000
feet, which will be replaced next year
by permanent trestle raised ten feet
above the present level of the track.
New shear and division dams are be-
ing constructed so as to control the
waters Of the river and to prevent
washouts which have been anannual
occurrence since the road was con-
structed.
Seventy-five thousand new ties have
been laid, and 1t is contemplated that
before the work of regeneration is fin
ally completed to Mile II over 100000
ties will have been laid.
A machine shop has been built at
Seward 10 replace the one which was
burned early last year. and all re-
pairs are now being made in that shop.
The road Is now in operation to Mile
Ga from Seward, and freight train is
operated over the line every Sunday
and passenger train on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Saturdays. 1t is ex-
pected that the line will be opened and
in operation to Kern Creek CMile III,
the end Of the track, this month.
Kern Creek will be a distributing
point for that part Of the work on
Turnagaln Arm, which will be done
from the Seward end. as well as for
points along the Arm, and considerable
increase in traffic is expected as soon
as the line Is completed to that point.
The work is being prosecuted under
the immediate supervision Of r ].
Weir. engineer in charge. AIR. Weir
has also charge of the new construc-
LLpLi nulh dlOuB III ldSdlAl Arm Dt-
tween Kern Creek and Glacier Creek,
Il distance Of four miles. This is all
expensive rock work. and it is esti-
mated that II will cost approximately
S25O,O00. There are now several sta
ton gangs at work on this portion of
the line. 1t is expected that it will be
completed by spring, when the work
along Turnagain Arm will be prose-
cuted as fast as funds and material
VIII permit.
Altogether contracts have been let
at Seward to station men aggregatiug
$150,000 on work between Seward and
Glacier Creek, and in addition to that
the monthly payroll Of the Alaskan
Engineering Commission at Seward
now amounts to between $4,000 and
$4,000.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-22
WOMEN CHOP
WOOD; RAISE
LIBRARY COIN
Put on Male Attire, Arm Them
selves with Axes and
Go to Work.

SEATTLE, Wash. Oct. 2l.-Women,
enthusiastic over gaining their rights,
have repeatedly advocated the wearing
of trousers as a mark of freedom. Few
of these Jealous women have adopted
masculine accessories heavier than
canes or fishing rods. Axes and saws
were left to the sterner sex.
In the outskirts OF the city, on the
Bothel road, is n group of women who
are working for a community club
house They have a temporary place,
a tiny dolls house of building which
is clubhouse and library combined. AS
soon as they can raise $3.50 they ex-
pect TO build a larger house directly
ON the Pacific highway.
Economy is the slogan Of that groom
Of women who form the Sunshine Edu.
cational club. They don't spend pen
ny where they can save it, That's why
they donned oyeralls yesterday, slung
axes and saws over their shoulders
aud marched to the woods 10 get fuel
to heat their clubhouse this winter.
1t was more than a game of Sec
saw, Marjorie Daw," for late in tho
afternoon there were complaints of
blisters and comparing Of hands to
see how many splinters each ono had.
Axes Swing with Vim.
Seven women did most Of the saw
ing and splitting, one cooked the boiled
dinner. for which charge Of fifteen
cents, to 90 toward the club fund, was
made. and still another drove the team
that hauled the wood 10 tho club
house.
Axes were swung with right hear
" vim.
Hey, there!" was the frequent adj
monition. Don't forget I'm right be-
hind you, or you may cut something
besides wood"
But there were no casualties. There
were lots of giggles and plenty of fem
mine EXPLANATIONS when the axe would
not come out of a black. and consider
able stepping lively on and around that
block to work the axe loose. There
were touseled hair and red, shiny faces
but there was a spirit of independence
and stick that resulted in
a whole wagonload OF wood which will
80 long way toward keeping the lit
lie community house warm this win
ter.
The scene Of action was chosen near
the home Of Mrs. c. H. .Tclsett. one Of
the members of the club It was her
idea 10 have an overalls party. The
women who accepted her invitation
were Mrs. H. L. Bastedo, president.
Mrs. r. w. Smart. secretary: Mrs. W.
w. Mansfield, treasurer, Mrs, j. E,
Dudley, Mrs. Glen Frater. Miss Lydia
Rainey and Miss June Gillen. The last
three are not members of the club. but
have taken an active interest in It's
progress.
1t was late in the afternoon when
the picture man" found them, all piled
on top of the wagon coming down the
road which led to the little clubhouse.
They blushed like so many school girls
and giggled in like manner when told
that their pictures we're wanted.
Wen do anything for the club
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-22
TRAPPED
BY Bull and Snake, North Da-
kota LAWYER Faces Trial
of His Life.

MTLNoR, N. Oak, octI 21-Henry
X. Thompson, city attorney of Mil
nor, has long been marked ms a
great little Obstacle overcomer."
But things looked different 10
Henry when he vaulted the bars of
a COW pasture near the city. and
clad in highly colored sweater, es-
sayed to take a little hunting trim
across country.
A bull started his way. Known
full well it availeth nothing to pre-
sent arguments to an enraged bull,
even to pleading for change OF
venue, Henry Immediately got race
under way. himself in front-the
animal not far behind.
Thompson wa notwithstanding tho
bull that is the bull wasn't gain
ing, but he wasn't losing very much,
either-when the course mounted n
slight hill.
"Siz-z-z-z-z-z-7."
Tompson stopped. Directly IN his
path was a six-foot bull snake, coi1ed
for actin.
The bull didn't stop; the bus
snake got just a bit mora vicious
looking. Raising his shotgun,
Thompson let go with both barrels.
Mr.. Snake toppled over, badly rid
died. and Henry toppled over a fences
on the other side Of the writhing
carcass Just in time to fiaunt a
laugh in the face of the bull as It
drew up snorting on the other side,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-22
WAR VETERAN. 81
WEEDS FIFTH
TIME
All Wives Widows: Son. Aged
70, Attends Last Wed
ding of Father.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo Oct
21.-N!nety-four years Of ace md n
veteran OF four wars. general"
Charles A. Gordon, for forty-six wears
resident OF this city. was married
recently for the flfth time 10 a widow,
Mrs. Margaret Z, Dixon. rs. four times
a widow. and for Two years an inmate
Of the Myron Stratton home. Tho Ger
emony was performed by Magistrate
Huntington in the generals home
cottage adjoining the street car
barns in South Cascade avenue. where
the veteran has lived for many years
in tho employ Of tho street railway
company as a messenger and mail car
rier.
Gordon was horn in London in 1902
and At tho wedding TODAY was Ria
only son. ~ yoars II ACC Who i tho
father NJ thirteer rhiIdror Tho
general was married for thc ars+
time m NAV "a IS27 tho htrtbday ~
Ouoon Victoria and tbe vo,r IN ,sbicb
ghc assembled the thrnne lJis tbreo
larer wives had heer vidows and ,bo
bride NJ toGav LOST Nov fomr,L b,Is-
hand siy Years ago IN tbis city
Gordon,s military rac1rd o,-to,d.
from England IN tho Criman Tndip
Australia cantraI Amcrira ana tbo
I,nited St,tee liz tirat sau sor.,,ica ~ ~
mo CrtTnoo ava tool, ,a,., ~, 49, e.
rrors chnrco 10 40 . pa, - h. 49, 10
a. f,o,t,ia,.a ,,,St,b sa,,ad ~. ~ So ~.
No faH,a,,s ,inbt %-foad .Ie , u'' 49, 49,
mod oI,, r. .ha S 2,Auo 10 - po ~.
in,nT, ~. -, :, lu -; ~ ma ~ NJ Ies-
,res. - oS't' - t!.'tta ~ HeIp sup
p ,anor, ~ ca. opoS aIuIS' anu Ine
$500, "as y Gle tali'ous Letlel Vi
haii IN, 49,, ~, ~ v,g!a. SoI.h Satlp
~ 49, ~" ~ sS". ms satIls1h. On
~ ~, po'H. - 2" - ot .s was eneeIeu
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-22
DEMOCRATS Of
MICHIGAN MUM
ON PROHIBITION
Convention, Silent, but Sweet,
is Believed to Be in Line
With the "Drys".

DETROIT, Mich. Oct 21.-Contrai,y
10 predictions, the Democratic state
convention at Mount Clemens did not
make any reference 10 the liquor
question.
There had beou indications from all
sources that tho convention would 90
on record as favOring either one side
or the other, but tho delegates ad-
iourned without taking any action.
In his address before the conYen-
ton Edwin f. Sweet, Of Grand Rapids,
Democratic gubernatorial nominee,
made no mention Of the prohibition Is
sue. but he is expected to take de-
cldod stand in favor Of prohibition In
his first speech OF the campaign,
In declaring for prohibition, It is
said, Mr.. Sweet wishes It distinctly I'M
derstood that he Is airing his personal
views and not the sentiment OF the
Democratic party.
Leaders Block Radicals.
At the convention some Of the radi-
calls insisted on placing n plank In the
platform declaring for statewide pro-
hibitlon, but hurried conference of
the leaders nulllfied this proposition
by pointing out that by indorsing pro-
hibitlon they would make the temper
ance movement the paramount issue
OF the campaign, something they want
cd to avoid.
A full state ticket below that Of leu
tenant governor. who was chosen at
the primaries, was nominated as fol-
lows:
For secretary Of state-Frauk R.
Hamburger. Of Detroit.
For state treasurer-Peter L. Utiey,
OF Escanaba.
For auditor general-A. V. Frederick
of Traverse City.
For attorney general-George J..
Burke. of Ann Arbor.
For supreme court justice-Rollin
II. Person, of Lansing.
Republicans See Victory.
Polls taken in the townships and
precincts throughout the state indi-
cate big Republican majority in No
vcmber. according TO John Mangun,
chairman Of the Republican state cen
tral committee,
Every report shows that the Pro-
gressives are back in the fold" Mr.,
Mangum is quoted as saying, land |
have every reason TO believe that the
1905 Republican majority viii be re-
peated,"
Republican leaders are disappointed
at their inability 10 obtain as many
speakers as they desire. Democrats
have been sending their best known
orators into Michigan and have an i'm
posing array still to come.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-22

house and library" was the instant
reply, and so they turned the team
around and went back TO the logs and
sawed so much wood for the club pile
that they thanked the photographer for
coming.
Everybody Looks Pleasant.
II did take considerable energy to
saw wood for movie" and once the
horse became excited and started on
its way. They regretted the time it
took TO look pleasant. Lord, I've
looked pleasant longer than ever did
before in my life" was the ejaculation
of one Of the wood women"
1t was two weeks ago that the IL
brary was opened for the first time.
From the Seattle public library came
lO2 volumes. Since then different mem
mers and friends have donated books
which bring the number to 1875. There
is Still room for more yolumea Near
~ fifty families make use Of the IL
hrary. which is open three days of
the week. The nearest library is the
Seattle public library. When the new
building Is completed it will be known
as the Pacific Improvement Club of
which the Sunshine Education Club
is the women's department The club
has between seventy and eighty mem
bers. Already $110 of the required
sum is on hand.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-22
.UNDESIRABLES
TO Be BARRED
BY ARGENTINA
CrippIes and All Others Not Fit
for Work viii Not Be Ad-
mitted There.

BUENoS AIRES, Argentina. Oct
21-A decree promulgated last
spring further restricting immigra
ton to the Argentine republic win
take effect October 26.
During the last two years the de-
parture of settlers and others for
Europe has been so marked that
some statesmen have been alarmed
over the fact that country with
such large area and relative
sparse population could not hold its
inhabitants The government, how
ever, has not been impressed. and
by decree which becomes effective
this month. many conditions will
hereafter surround permission Of
immigrants to land in the Argentine.
Any persons found suffering from
organic disease, making the subject
unfit for work, will be barred, as
will all cripples, the latter provision
supposedly being aimed at a possible
invasion by wounded soldiers after
the European war Another clause
Of the new restriction bars all those
who have been beggars in the coun-
try of origin and all other persons
who may be considered likely to be-
come public charge.
The entire responsibility Of bring
ing undesirables to the country is
placed upon the captain or owners
of the vessel which brings them, and
in case immigrants are rejected the
vessel must return them to the port
of embarkation. In shipping circles
il is said that this risk of bringing
possibly undesirable immigrants
from European countries where reg
istration is either defective or not
practtced at all makes the entire
business of immigration undesirable
in the viewpoint of the steamship
companies. 1t is provided in the
regulations, however. that first
class passengers are exempt from all
the penalties prescribed in the de-
cree, fact which suggests that IN
future immigrants may travel safe
ly as saloon passengers.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-22
SOCIETY SERVES
GREAT NUMBER
OF SAILORS
During the Year According to
Its Annual Report lust
Made Public.

NEW YORK. Oct. 21.-Morc than
100000 sailors from practically every
corner of The world have been served
IN some capacity during the eighty
eight years Of the American Seamen's
Friend Society, according 10 it's annual
report just made public The largest
part OF the institutions work was done
in the port OF New York, but affiliated
organizations were active in Glouces-
ter, Mass, Norfolk and Newport News,
Va, New Orleans, Galveston, Rio do
Janeiro and Stockholm, Sweden.
The report of the society reveals
that war times have called for a con-
siderable increase in facilities of the
society. During the last year gifts,
including legacles, amounted to $S2, 81
which sum had to be widely divided
among the many departments Of the
work
During the year 1S1, 900 seamen were
registered al the New York beadquar-
tiers Of the society. More than SOS 900
was handled for these men and II SOS
sailors were lodged at the society's
home over night at an average cost Of
thirty cents. Free beds were provided
for about 1000 men and free meals for
more than 1000.
A novel feature OF the society's work
Is the furnishing Of free loan Libraries
70 ships at sea. and during the year
l76 new libraries were sent out. This
increases the total number Of librar-
les distributed by the society to 27,4lS,
which contain $4,000 volumes and
have been accessible to more than
100000 sailors.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-22
KILLS PHYSICIAN BECAUSE
OPERATION RUINED LIFE

CHICAGO, Oct. 2l.-nr. !. NJ. Vein
straub. formerly surgeon in the II
linois national guard, died Of wounds
inflicted by DR.. Arthur McLaren. a
dentist, who said an operation por-
formed on him seven years ago by
Doctor Weinstraub had ruined HIS life.
Doctor Mcl.auren burst into Doctor
Weinstraub's Office and shot the physi-
sian three times, He told the police
the surgical operation had prevented
his marriage.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-22
SPIDER BITE BRINGS BABY
NEAR TO DEATHS DOOR

Ia CROSSE, Wis. Oct. 21.-A spider
bite on the arm is believed by physi-
clans TO have brought Nellie Jane
Griswold. two-year-old daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs William GrIswold. 10
deaths door A big red blotch on her
right arm began Nellie James troubles.
In the next few days Nellie had re-
peated spasms. a high fever and other
dangerous symptoms. She is now re-
covering.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-22
PRACTICE ECONOMY
IN PLANNING MEALS

One cup milk.
One teaspoon chopped parsley.
One teaspoon salt.
Dash white pepper.
Dash paprika.
Put the carrots In enough boiling
water 10 cover, boil until tender, drain.
Put the butter and onion into sauce
pan and cook one minute; add the
-four and mix we'll; then add the cold
milk slowly, stirring until smooth and
creamy; add the salt, paprika, pep
per and add 10 tine carrots: sprinkle
with the parsley.
Pumpkin Pie.
Two cups mashed pumpkin.
Threo-fourths cup sugar.
One egg.
Three tablespoons milk.
Ono-half toaspoon ground ginger
One fourth teaspoon nutmeg.
Ono teaspoon salt.
Ono-half teaspoon ground cinnamon.
Select a small-sized pumnkin, the
dark yellow ones are best. Pare and
cut into small pieces. boil until ten
der. pour into Colander and let stand
for two hours q always boil mine in
the evening and stand II over night.
Mash through tho Colunder, then add
the sugar. salt, ginger nutmeg, milk
and the wGll-beaten eRg; mix we'll !;
line the pieplato with good short
crust. pour In the pumpkin. dust with
the cinnamon and hako in moderate
oven one hour.
Crust.
Ono cup -four.
OnC-fnurth tpnsDOOn galt
One tablespoon shortoninE.
9ift the hour and salt into bowl, add
the lard and rub in lightly with the
tips NJ the fingers; add just enough
cold water to hold together. Roll out
on Toured board and limo pieplato,
which has been busted with -four.
Rice Ghddle Cakes.
Two cups cold boiled rice.
One cup -four.
Ono cup milk.
Two eggs.
Two teaspoons baking powder.
ono level teaspoon salt.
One tablespoon syrup.
Mix rice, flour. milk, molRsses, salt
and well-beaten eggs together, then
add baking powder. Mix and fry on
hot griddle in small oblong shape.
Meat Salad Served In Tomatoes on
Shredded Lettuce.
Two cups cold meat
Two cups finely cut celery.
One cup salad dressing or muyon-
naisc.
one-hRlf cup finely cut pickle.
Two cups shredded lettuce.
Four firm tomatoes.
Put the meat through coarse food
chopper; add celery. pickle. dressing
which has been well seasoned. Mix
we'll
Skin and cut off stem end of toma-
toes and remove center; put in the
salad; round top and put little dress
ing on top. Put on late that has been
lined with shredded lettuce. This is
an exceptionally good salad and any
lef-ovor meat can he used.
Peanut Butter Drop CakCs.
One-half cup sugar
One-half cup peanut butter.
One cup milk,
Pinch Of salt
One egg.
Two cups flour
Two teaspoons baking powder
Sift -four, baking powder. salt and
sugar into bowl Add peanut butter
and rub in very lightly. Beat the egg
until light and add to the milk. Then
add the -four mixture Brush muffin
tins with oil or butter and drop a
tablespoon in each. Bake in moder-
ately hot oven twenty to twenty-five
minutes. These are especially good
for children The peanut butter not
only takes the place of butter and ia
voring, hut Is very nutritious and most
little folk are fond Of It
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-22
HIS Globes BURNED OFF
BY CHARGE OF ELECTRICITY

MERGED. Cal, Oct 2I.-oscar Cox.
aged 80 was seriously, perhaps fatally,
burned when the cable Of hay der
rick which he was swinging came in
contact with live wire carrying 10000
volts. Cox's clothing was burned COM
pletely off and his body was badly
scared
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-11-10
COLD FRAMES FOR WINTERInG
PLANTS
Rv |. M. BENNINGTON.

Successful gardening depends C.
early production. Cold frame plants
are more certain to i've than notDed
plants and give a larger per cent ot
good stuff than do the more tende'
hotbed plants.
To construct one use two frames in.
stead OF one The larger frame is four
and one-huIf feet by seven and one-hulf
feet and one foot deep. The inner one
is one foot smaller each way and only
eight inches deep.
The space all around the inner
frame, six inches wide, is filed with
dry sawdust well packed down.
The covering for the inner frame is
a glass-covered sash made to fit quite
close to the frame to exclude the air
The outer frame is covered with an
oiled canvassed frame so as to be wa.
terproof
A strip of carpet. or other good
material, is kept over the inner sash
in severe weather.
We prefer shallow frames to keep
lhc pldlllo llOlu 6lbNllS oIluullub.
We choose a location free from cold
winds and where a good exposure to
the sun can be had.
In such a frame there are 1926
square inches, and allowing three
square inches to the plant. one can
have over 1000 plants per frame
Good rich soil is used and the under
soil is made quite loose to give a
chance for root growth 1t is best to
grow the plants in the open and trans
plant on the approach of severe
weather.
Frames of a larger size are not
easily handled, nor can the same pro
lection be given them. On mild days
we give light to the plants by remov-
ing the outer sash, and if safe we raise
the inner sash to admit fresh air
These frames are not expensive where
one can do his own work and they add
a good per cent to the investment.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-11-10
POINTS IN POTTlNG PLANTS
ey EVA RYMAN.eAlLLARp.

Plants grown for beauty of their
foliage should be given rather large
pots, holding plenty Of rich soil, while
those grown for blossoms should be in
smaller ones.
Root-bound plants seem to produce
more and finer blossoms, but this
should not be construed to mean keep
ing them so tightly root,bound that
they starve to death
When the pot is full Of roots shift
the plant to one an inch or two larger,
and fll the space with good soil.
Never fiji a pot so full Of soil that
the water runs of the top instead Of
settling into the soil Leave a space
vacant in the top of the pot, an inch or
more, according to the size of the pot
and the amount of water needed by
the plant.
For plants having hard, woody
stems, the soil may be level on the
surface and no harm is done as the
water standing around the stem will
not iniure it. but for soft, crown-cen-
tered plants like the primrose, the
soil should be higher in the center
than at the edge
1t is we'll, too to avoid pouring wa
ter into the crown Of the plant, as the
manner in which the leaves come up
makes them drain the water down in
to the crown Of the plant, and pro-