davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20
WORLDS OF GOOD"
ARE THE WORDS. OF
BROAD OAKS USER
Mrs. Addie Modispaugh Finds
a Powerful Friend in
Nerv-Worth.

The latest of that long line OF home
praisers OF the wonderful Family
Nerve Tonic is the lady whose sigma
ture follows the statement appearing
below.
Is it any wonder that Burke's drug
store continues to have the most pre-
nomenal Nerv- Worth trade ever ac-
corded medicine in Clarksburg? 1t
could not be otherwise with such
tributes as the following:
Burke's Drug Store-You have a
great medicine that has done me
worlds of good. as | was completely
broke down in health and could not
rest at night or eat very much.
have taken three bottles OF Nerv-
Worth and thanks to Its good work |
feel better than have for over a year.
since taking it.
cannot praise it too much for the
good 1t has done me and it will help
others If they will only give 1t trial.
MRS. ADDIE MODIsPAUGH,
1870 Williams Street,
Broad Oaks. City.
Your dollar back at the Burke Drug
Store II Nerv-Worth does not benefit
YOU.-Advertiseme
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20
Why Postpone Your
Yellowstone Trip any Longer

II you've never been to Yellowstone it's
high time that you go. Make this q Yel.
come q. Red Letter summer in your hfs.
Tor fsllowstone Ia never to DO forIotten
once you have seen 1t.
II 70 Natures own museum. where shs
has collected q great per cent OF her noat
unusual wonders. There IRE the Emerald
nnd Morning Glory Pools, Biscuit Basin.
the DEVILS Kitchen, and his Watch Fob :
Jupiters Terrace and Old Faithful Gey.
scr. to ray nothing Of the hundreds Of
other natural wonders.
The wild animals Themselves are we'll
worth seeing. The visitor to Yefiovstona
sees bear. elk. deer, antelope. mountain
sheep. beaver. and great many species OF
wild game. -
Imagine q waterfall twice the heIsht OF
Niagara and located In q canyon which,
ls veritable riot OF colors, and you have
the gignntic~and Justly famous Yellow
stone Falls.
II you Will leave It to me, will blan
your Trip complete for you. Ny knowi-
edge OF the West 10 entirely at your dis
posal without chnrge-it 10 Just q part OF
BURLINGTON Service. Cali, or, II mora
convenient. write a postal. and I viii see
PARK with q splendid map in colors ma
full description. --1'>
". 3. Byrne. Trav. Passr. Art, C. B. Q,
Z. z. Co.. 6O6 Sniithheld ST.. Pittsburr. Pa.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20
FAMILY AVOIDS
SERIOUS SICKNESS
By Being Constantly Supplied Will
Thedford', Black-Draught.

McD.df, Val suffered for sever,1
years." says Mrs. j. B. Whitaker. b
this place, with sick headache. and
stomach trouble.
Ten years ago q friend told me 10 frv
Thedford's Black Draught, which / did.
and ! found II to be the best family medi.
cine for young and old.
| keep Black-D raught on hand all ti,e
time now, and when my children feel 4
little bad, they ask me for a dose, and r
does them more good than any medicine
they ever tried.
We never have a long spell OF sick
ness In our family, since we commenced
using Black Draught."
Thedford's Black Draught Is purely
vegetable. and has been found 10 repli-
late weak stomachs, aid digestion, Re.
lieve indigestion. collie, wind, nausea.
headache. sick stomach, and similar
symptoms.
It has been In constant use for more
than 70 years. and has benefited more
than a million people.
Your druggist sells and recommends
ack-Draught. Price only 25c.. Get =
Dackage to-day. NC "A
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

yeyed by said Pine Grove Manufacturing
Land and Improvement Company to Sam
Granato by deed bearing date March 20,
1914 and OF record IN the office Of the
aforesaid Clerk In Harrison County in
TERMS or SALE: one.third cash In
hand on day Of sale and the residue In two
equal payments due and payable in one
negotiable interest bearing notes, with
good personal security, and subject to re-
tention Of vendors lien to further secure
said unpaid purchase money; with the OPP
ton to the purchaser to pay all cash, or
any sum greater than one-third on the
day OF sale. Sale free Of all liens and In
cumbrances, but subject to confirmation
BY the court. Additional information can
be secured from the trustee, Rooms 7O4-7
Union National Bank Building, Clarksburg,
West Virginia.
Dated this the 18th day Of April, 1915.
LOUIS A. JOHNSON,
Trustee for Sam. Granato, Bankrupt, In
Bankruptcy,
STEPTOE & JOHNSON,
Attorneys.
The sale of the above property is con-
tlnued until Saturday, the Goth day of
May. 1916 Mt l 80 o'clock in the afternoon
ut the front door of the Court House Of
Harrison County, at Clarksburg, West
Virginia.
Dated at ciarksburg, West virginia, this
the 18th day Of May, 1915.
LOUIS A. JOHNSON, Trustee.
STEPTOE & JOHNSON
Attorneys.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20
West Virginia Briefs

CHARLESTON: A revival of the
rumor that the New York Central
Railroad Company is negotiating for
the purchase of the lines and equip
ment OF the Virginia Railroad Com
pany has caused considerable spec
ulation In Charleston railroad circles.
The New York Central. 1t is said de-
sires to acquire the vlrglnian in or
der that 1t might have direct line
from the seacoast to the great lakes.
This system now owns the Kanawha
G. Michigan and the Toledo & Ohio
Central railroads and controls other
lines operating in the great lakes
region. and the yirginian is all that
Is now needed to make the desired
connection.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20
Wonders for Me-"

81 have been sufferer from stom-
ach trouble for number OF years,
and although have used great
number of remedies recommended for
this complaint. Chamberlain Tab
let's Is the first medicine that has
given me positive and lasting relief"
writes Mrs. Anna Kadin, Spencerport.
N. Y. Chamberlain Tablets have
done wonders for me and value
them very highely." Obtainable every
where. -Advertisement
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

MoRGANTowN: With the idea
OF securing complete and accurate
data relative to the capacity and cap
ability of industrial concerns turning
out supplies TOR the United States
army in the event of an emergency.
the war department is now sending
out blanks to all industrial concerns
in West Virginia, this work being in
charge OF State Geologist I. c. White.
The information requested is of a
confidential nature. and for use sale
ly of the United States government.
1t is being compiled with the object
OF placing the government in position
to be able to Immediately select
plants for the manufacture Of army
supplies and war munitions. in the
event of necessity arising. All blanks
after being filled in. are to be sent
direct to Professor White, who. In
turn. will transmit them to the war
department.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

BERKELEY SPRINGS: Hancock
In Morgan county has a cat that fish
es. Different from felines that have
been known to stand on the bank and
try to grab fish with their claws, this
tabby wades boldly amid stream and
awaits prey The other day. says the
Martinsburg Journal. the cat was
fishing in the little creek that runs
through Hancock near the old East
ern or Gilleece hotel property. empty
ing into the Potomac through cul-
vert under the canal at that point
The cat stood motionless for several
minutes and then bounced on fish
with both paws. The fish jumped
several feet out Of the water, its bod,
shimmering in the sunlight. It wa.
then really caught by the cat which
waded to the shore with its dinner II
its mouth. This particular tabby ha
obtained quite reputation as a fish
err
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

HUNTINGTON: This city has a
new postmaster in the person OF Col
onel J. H. Long. publisher of the
Advertiser, whose appointment by
President Wilson was confirmed by
the Senate Monday. Early in April
Postmaster Dingess offered his resig.
nation, to be effective May 90. 1t was
understood at the time that Senator
Chiffon would recommend the ap.
pointment of Colonel Long, and the
plan OF succession which was worked
out in the beginning went through
without hitch.
MopcASrnu-m. ,rL, r,,r,lo,, o.,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

GRAFTON: The pottery plant OF
the Consolidated Manufacturing Com
pany has ben sold for $39,500 to
speidel & Bachman. bond holders.
They viii loperate the plant.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

WHEELING: Owing to the heavy
volume Of business in the Ohio river
trade negotiations are now on to have
larger boats replace the present ones
and to inaugurate a daily schedule.
With the steamers Tell City, Reuben
Dunbar, Ruth and Liberty on the
Ohio, there is enough freight being
shipped up and down the river to
justify the opertion OF more boats.
These boats have been hauling to
their capacity for some time.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

Eleven miles Of paving and much
sewerage work, amounting to $780,
600 were completed last year. This
year 0 miles OF paving costing $3.50.
600 will be done.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

Strong and practically fireproof
artificial sandstone has been made
in the Philippines from beach sand
and volcanic tufa.
/ Electricity has been adapted to
;forty-eight different purposes about
a household. a.s.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

Mica is produced commercially in
eight states. North Carolina leading
in the industry.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

CHARLESTON: When the ten
miles Of street paving now being laid
has been completed. Charleston will
have constructed almost as much
paving since October, first. 1914, as
was laid during all the previous years
Of the city's history, according to tho
statement by City Engineer Clark.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

WHEELING: An overturned oil
stove in the home of Charles McCool,
Neffs. o.. Belmont county. caused 4
blaze destroying tire homes with loss
of $4,000. Mrs. McCool, frantic with
toothache. accidentally upset the
stove. The other homes were owned
by Frank Pompi and James Coleman.
The Bellaire fire department was
called
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
ESTATE.

by virtue of the authority vested in the
undersigned trustee by certain DEGREES
made, and entered on the 10th day of April,
1918, by w. Frank Stout, Referee in Bank
ruptcy for the District Court of the United
States for the Northern District of West
Virginia, in the matter Of Sam Granato,
Bankrupt. pending in said court, said
SATURDAY., THE 18TH. DAY OF MAY,
1915,
at 80 o'clock in the afternoon. ut the
front door OF the court house Of Harrison
County. ut CIarksburg, West Virginia, sell
at public auction. to the hest and highest
bidder all that, certain lot or parcel of
land lying and being In North View, Har-
rison County, in the vicinity Of Ciarks-
burg. West Virginia, and known and desig-
mated as lots No. and 4, Section 2 on the
plat Of the Pine Grove Manufacturing Land
In the office Of the Clerk OF the County
Court Of Harrison County in Deed Book
90, page 90. being the same property con-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

tion at West Virginia University dis
tinctly heard the wireless telephone
tests. presumably between Arlington
and Honolulu. a recent morning. DR..
c. W. Wagner says that the boy
scouts of Morgantown who have
wireless stations can hear these tests
and that the tests will probably be
tried again,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

Blue Creek, Elk district, Kanawha
county, the South Penn Oil Company
drilled test on the H. D. Nichols
farm through the Weir sand. 1t Is a
duster and will be abandoned. On
Miracle Run, Battelle district, Mon
ongalia county, the same company has
drilled No. on the Sabina Sutton
farm into the Fourth sand and 1t is
showing for producer.
Southeastern Ohio.
In the deep sand territory. in the
Union Furnace district, Starr, town.
ship. Hooking county. o., the Preston
OIL Company has drilled No. 8 on the
X. B and NJ. c. Longstreth farm
well, located in the northeast quar-
ter OF section "a. In the northeast
quarter of section II. Green township.
the Fisher OIL Company completed No.
4 on the William Lemon farm and 1t
shows for O twenty or twenty-five bar
rel producer.
Shallow Territory.
B. NJ. Eagler and Company drilled
their test on the Charles ]. Eagler
farm, located in the Macksburg dis
trict, Jefferson township. Noble coun-
", o., through the Macksburg 500-foot
sand and It shows for ten barrel pro-
Queer. This showing is above the av-
erage in that district. In the same
township, C. E. Hammond and Com
pany completed No. IS on the John
RitteTbeck farm and have. q three-bar-
rel pumper In the Buell. Run sand.
Three miles south Of the Saybrook
we'll in Ashtabula county, the CONNER
cial OIL and Gas Company Is starting
another test located on farm adjoin-
ing the Drurey farm. on which q gas
well was completed last fall. There
is a good deal Of talk about starting
new work in Ashtabula county. but
that is as far as It has gone. Some
leases taken after the Saybrook well
came in have been allowed to lapse
without test.
Southwest Pennsylvania.
Allegheny county has the best pro-
ducers in the local fields. In the Red
path district, Ross township, Mellon
and Company's test on the MCGUIRE
farm has Increased its production to
oSNOhIy uoLlGlS anu I4dA pIoOh dud
Company's well on the Goss's sixteen
acres, to forty barrels day.
Greene county.s late competitions
consist of two gassers and one buster.
On the headwaters of Toms Run, in
Jackson county, the Philadelphia Com
pany drilled a test on the Thomas
Smith farm through all sands and
found nothing but light gas pres
sure in the Big Injun formation.
On Harris Run, near the state line,
Springhill township. Braden and
Fletcher drilled test on the Emanuel
Warrick farm through the Big Injun
sand. The well is a fair gasser with
an estimated capacity OF 100000 cub
ic feet a day. In the Mt. Morris dis
trict, Greene township. Jesse L. Gar
ard has Dunkard sand buster at No.
25 on the A. Y. Garard farm.
The Oil Markets.
Sv1H
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

HUNTINGTON: His fiancee SER
iously Ill Of typhoid fever and her re-
covery doubtful. L. NJ. Hoffman. a
salesman from Baltimore. Md, and
Miss Viola DaglneIla. of New Haven.
Conn. a beautiful fashion model.
were married In the Frederick hotel,
here, by Rev. John s. Douglass. rec
tor OF Trinity Episcopal church. The
wedding Is the elimination Of an in
terestlng romance in which parental
opposition played part.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-20

CHARLESTON: According to n
report just finished by L. L. Friend,
state supervisor of high schools,
Parkersburg ranks first in West, vir-
ginia in high school enrolment with
1913. Wheeling is second with 755.
Other cities Of Importance show the
following enrolment: Huntington,
T2l: Fairmont. $40; Charleston, 474,
and Morgantown. 469.
HUNTINGTON: Mrs. Myrtle Mars,
aged 16. says she does not want a
forger for a husband. and five weeks
following her elopment with Ang II
Mars, she has filed suit for divorce
in the circuit court. Mars was ar
rested Immediately after their mar-
rage and 1t was discovered tina.
among the many bad checks he dis
trlbuted was one to the minister as
his marriage fee. ...
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-29
Bring your. watches ma Hedges,

Bring your, watches nj ftteadses.
| DR.. Burkhart. osteopath. "a w. Main
Notwithstanding or good wood
worker. c. E. Andre.
Alarm clocks at the New England to-
night, 81 cents.-E. r. Lays.
Every lady gets a fan today at
our fountain. B. A. Morgan.
| Ice cream only II cents a pint. One
Cent to 99-Cent Variety Store.
Matches cent values, on sale to-
night / cent box. One Cent to 90
Cent Variety Store.
| Visit The Rex Cafe when hungry
Under new management. Rex cafe 10
North Center street
One lot tissue handkerchiefs, colored
border, Is cent grade, tonight cents
each.-New England.
Miss Florence Patton, who has been
visiting friends in Conrad for 4 week.
returned home Friday evening.
Law offices Of A. b. Hoover and T.
F. Adams now located over III East
Main street. Phone 743,-Advertise-
ment
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Stotts and chill
dren left this morning for Lake
Francis, Mimi, for an outing Of tw"
| weeks.
Band concert at the Island Park to-
morrow evening. Free moving pictures.
Admission 10 cents Take North Third
street car Island Park.
William Battin, who has been i'll at
his home, 80 North First avenue, since
Sunday, is improving nicely. MIR. Bat
| +;,, b,c hoor sI1fferipp from an attack
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-29
FRYES NOT INDICTED
Three Frye Brothers and Barney
Houghkirk, Held as Murder Sus-
poets, Released-John Stapley, Green
Mountain Boy, Indicted.

The grand jury, which has been prob.
ing into the murder OF Henry Alex
ander. alleged to have been Committed
about April /, when his body was
thrown into Linn creek, finished its il
vestigatlon today. No indictments were
returned. Mark Frye, Lloyd Frye,
Leonard cCurly") Frye. brothers, and
Barney Houghkirk, of this city. held us
suspects pending the investigation,
were not indicted. Judge Willett or
dered them released when the grand
jury reported it had no report to
make -" 49,.
There was a good deal of evidence.
some Of it strong, but the grand jury
did not deem it sufficient for indict-
ments," County Attorney Scott said
when the grand jury reported. 81"
George Davis foreman OF the grand
jury in returning the grand jury re-
port told the court: Il want to say to
the court and the people Of the county
that we have taken a great deal Of time
on this case. We have been adjodrn-
ing from time to time not so much to
get farm work done as to give more
time to get more evidence we have
procured a great deal o. evidence, some
OF it very strong, but it was not strons
enough"
The first arrest made in the case was
Elmo y. Tompkins. He vas hr!G late
in june. but was ordered released two
weeks ago. On June q, the three Frye
brothers were arrested at i;x%c!siur,
Mimi, and week later HougnkirI was
arrested near Etamar. The case was
investigated at once without tde for
maiity of q preliminary examination.
The grand jury reported one irdIct-
ment 1t indicted John Stapley. d
Green Mountain boy, for larceny from
a building in the night time. He is
charged with stealing an auto tire and
casing. electric battery, and searchli9ht
from the Robert +. Johnsor car in the
l.. G. Marsh garage. He is out on bond.
Bond under the indictment was fixed
at $500.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-29

One lot tissue handkerchiefs, colored
border, Is cent grade, tonight cents
each.--NeW England.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-29

Law offices of A. b. Hoover and 7.
F. Adams now located over III East
Main street. Phone 743.-Advertise-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-29

Miss Nora Wilkey, Ella Smith and
Hollis Cause, and Mrs Ida LaPlant'
who have been spending a vacation two
weeks visiting New York City. Norfolk
and Washington are expected home
tonight Miss Clara Bauman of LIS
comb, who was member of the party
expected to stop at Harrisburg, Pa, to
visit on her way home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-29

Mrs. Sarah A. Shannon, a member of
the soldiers home, arrived home Fri
day evening from Milan, Mich, where
she has been for two months visit
with relatives.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-29

Lost-Between Grundy Center ana
Marshalltown one motorcycle presto
lite tank. Yeave at Hubler's motor
cycle store and receive reward.-Ad-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-29
EMlL 1RATTElo DIES.
Son Of Farmer Living West Of Town
Succumbs to Appendicitis.

Son Of Farmer Living West Of Town
Succumbs to Appendicitis.
Emil Bratteig, aged 23, son Of A. e.
Bratteig, three miles west Of the city,
died at $3.50 this afternoon at the
Deaconess hospital following an i'll
ness of a few days of appendicitis.
Young Bratteig was brought to the
hospital early. Thursday morning TOR
an emergency operation His appendix
had ruptured and an operation to drain
the abscess was performed. His con-
dition has been serious from the start
At the Hospitals.
Two tonsilotomies were performed at
the Deaconess hospital this morning,
the patients being William Buchanan.
Of Melbourne, and Miss Opal Larson, of
Lamoille. Both are doing nicely.
ia Mrs. r. j. Whitaker, i'll at the Dea-
coness Of general peritonitis following
a ,ruptured appendix, continues to show
Improvement.
Mrs. w. o. Hamburger, of Conrad,
who is at the Deaconess for treatment.
Is improving.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-29

The war against poverty and Wan'
goes on in your life day after day \
policy in the Mutual Life of New YORK
will take your place when your earn
ing power stops. Shove & Bay, dis
trict managers, rooms 300-301 Masonic
temple
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-29

William Battin, who has been Ill at
his home, 80 North First avenue, since
Sunday, is improving nicely. MIR. Bat
tin has been suffering from an attack
of acute indigestion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-29

Band concert at the Island Park to-
morrow evening. Free moving pictures
Admission 10 cents. Take North Third
street car. Island Park
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Stotts and chill
dren left this morning for Lake
Francis, Mimi, for an outing OF two
weeks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-29

One hundred thirty Ave young peo-
Pile Of Marietta, Albion, Hartland, La
mobile ind this city were the guests
Of Harold, Will, Marian, Margaret and
Helen Harper, at. the home of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Harper,
seven and one half miles west Of the
city Thursday night. The guests were
entertained with games, on the lawn.
which was lighted by auto head lights.
Cut flowers were used to decorate the
house. Refreshme were served BY
the hosts and hostesses, assisted by
Mechanics J.. p, Newly, Harold
Moninger, j. NJ. Stowell, E. r.
Stowell, and Chris Wardman. An in
formal program Of musical numb ers
was given while refreshments were
being served by Misses ,Marjory Bush.
Lolita Arney, E!da and Margaret
Wardman. Pauline White. Florence Sc
berg. and Fred Mcbride, A. A. Bailey,
and Max Smith.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-29

Miss Florence Patton, who has been
visiting friends in Conrad for week.
returned home Friday evening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-29

Owing to change in plans on part of
lessee the house and lot at 200 North
Center street is for sale at reason
able price, on easy terms. A matter
Of $4,000 will handle the proposition
and parties seeking modern home
will do we'll to consult me. E. D.
Hamilton. g.ssrrg ...