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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-28
GREATEST SUBSCRIPTION
CAMPAIGN UNDER TAKEN


pleasant work in spare time and aid
ing the Telegram in getting about
5000 new subscribers and for this SER
vice sharing in the distribution Of
S,S5O in prizes and cash commissions,
In becoming member OF the 10000
Club" you are undertaking pleasant
work as you will have no begging to
do, but will have good, product to
sell which is worth every cent asked
for l.. aud you9will be surprised how
many of your frienGs will readi;, n.
spond to help you earn the reward for
which you are working. This is only
a spare time proposition and IL you
have little extra time each day or
week, you can easily earn one OF the
valuable prizes that are offered you
II you fall to secure enough business
TO earn prize a liberal cash commits
sion will be paid you on the subscrip-
tons secured, which will represent
a good salary for you.
Turn. to the big double pages an
nouncement In this issue OF the Tele-
gram and look over the long list Of
valuable awards and pick out the one
you want. Then cut out the nomina-
ton blank, send it to the Telegram
office and you will become a regular
member of the 10000 Club"
IL possible come in and see the
10000 Club manager and let him tell
you all about II, and remember that
your coming to see him now may be
the means of your winning one Of the
big six cylinder Overland touring cars.
The early bird adage holds true in
this case more than any other
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-28
In the History of the Central
Part of the State Of West
Virginia.
FINE BUSINESS OFFER
Men and Women Afforded
Great Paying Spare Mo-
ments Opportunity.

The Telegram announces today the
largest subscription campaign ever
attempted in West Virginia. Although
many big campaigns have been con-
Quoted by this newspaper as we'll as
orher progressive newspapers OF the
state, this effort will exceed In value
of Inducements offered and results cS-
pected any other circulation campaign
In this state OF which we have record.
This campaign is not scheme Of
any kind NJ ither is II something ter
nothing proposition. but 1t is a
straightforward busipess proposition
in which intelligent and active men
and women will be well paid according
to the amount Of work they perform
in increasing the Telegram's clrcula-
ton.
The Telegram now has total cir
culation OF more than 1000 and de-
sires to increase this total to 10000 in
ten weeks. Therefore, the campaign
will be called the 40. 900 Club. " Bright
men and women throughout central
West Virginia are invited to Join the
10000 Club" and by doing a little
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-05-28
CEMENT BLOCKS.

Lime, plaster, cement, sand, sewer
pipe, etc. Prices right, quality ana
service our specially. Both phones.
G. M. WEST. Feed Supply Store.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-02

az AMERICAN worlrmen had never dreamed OF hither-
To- Tho Chinese were more to be desired. IS
erkmen r. not as citizens than most cg the cnarse
crewthat eerpwding tn every year at the eastern
ports . The unltkely fellows VINO came atsthe
eastern ports tolerated becanse they usur9ed
but eyery lowest in the scale o. labor
what difference make How your att.
sude t5wssd certain people change when You can
didate for Office from what &c did not seeh
election White House IN 1901 "men Of the
meaner sort from Hungary had energy, according
to the learned Prof. Wilson, who then Seeking ne
high placehe highest place In public life in this coun
Try But since the President reelection to the
White House It comes to light that these without
energy have enriched America by adding their energy
70 own. The question naturally arises how could
they enrich America with something which they did not
possess.
But ackle mind may easily be adjusted to ft any po
litical circumstance. 5
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-02
ANOTHER FLOP.

totthat long list of questions which Prestder
~ Wilson has changed his mind one more turn of tn
pird. sas recorded in the Pittsburgh GazetteIlme
81 yesterday
on Sunday afternoon in New York, at meeting Of
Amertcans citizens of Hungarian birth, United States
Senator James Kentucky read the following tele-
gram from President Wilson:
My mot send my warmest greetings to the meet
INF, end viii you not express for me my very deep
and confidence in the entire loyalty and pat
stotism the great body of fellow-ctzens who
have strengthened and enriched America by adding
thetr energy 70 our own out Of the nations which
have Joined their stocks to make great America?
InixolumeV "a History of the American People,:
md onRpages az, Woodrow Wilson, Phi D., Lift. D.,
LID Mritess
But now came Ito the United states) mu1titudes
of men lowest class from the south of Italy
and mon 1.-the meaner sort out Of Hungary and Po-
len men out of the ranks where there was neither
sli nsr& emory any initiative of quick intelli
genes; and theysca in numbers which increased
fro II the countries of the south Of
were disburdening themselves of the more sor
did and hap1ess elements OF their population the
ren whose standards of life and Of work were such
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-02
/ GROUNDING DAY.

livery dog has his day. according to the old saying
and today we extend the courtesy to the grounding
and allow him to have his day. The traditional ex-
cursion OF the grounding from his burrow Candemas
day Of the American calendar of interest to
thousands The tradition goes that IL the groundhog
emerges Feb and the weather is bright and he sees
his shadow that he will return his hole and winter
will continue for six weeks longer; while should the lit
tie animal fail to his shadow the backbone OF winter
has beer broken and good weather is at hand Like all
other weather prophets the grounding often astray
but that he is authority in better standing with
larger number Of people than any other weather
progn,sticator in the United States.
Grounding day has for many years been closely linked
with little town in Pennsylvania, Punxsutawney by
Punxsutawney has afamous grounding club; and
that practically every person associates Punxsutawney
with the grounding and the grounding with Pu1xsu.
tawney.
The famous Pupxsutawney grounding club or.
ganized in 1896 by citizens of Jefferson county Pennsy
vania to the traditions of the groundhogs al
legged weather representations and provide for the
entertainment Of the members Of the club and their
friends at annual feast Of grounding meat The feast
held during the third Of September in grove
the summit of Canoe RIDGE in Indiana county One of
the ronclad rules of the club forbids the spreading
the feast until the participants capture at least
groundhog alive This animal Is designated as the
oicel" forecaser for the succeeding February the
weather works" II he his shadow, winter
tinues; II he does not winter is broken up.
peculiar Freemasonry is said to exist between the
members Of this organization The initiation Of pro.
stationary prophets" takes place the annual feast
Is attended by mystic Incarnation not unlike tho an
cent Drudcal ceremonies.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-02
VIOLA.

Rev. Mr.. Bennett, OF Watson, spent
Sunday night with. j. J. Harris! He
will begin a revival meeting at Mon.
tana soon as the weather will peg
NIT.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. D. snid Il, Of Fair:
mont, were visiting the family Sof y.
N. Prichett a day OF two last week. u
J. J. Harris spent q few days last
week in a revival meeting at King
wood. Isl
Miss Lou NJ. Harris was yisitinl
Mrs. Kane and family ct FairmontI
Thursday Of last week.
Misses Ruth Prtchett and Braeie
Curry was calling on Mrs. Bartlettsat
Montana Thursday last.
Olin Watkins, OF Hoult, was calling
on H. l.. Harris and family Sunday
afternoon. d
/ H. 3. Pitcher, OF Canton, Ohio: WIS
visiting his parents and other 8relas
tives at this place the last OF! the week.
Mr.. and Mira. C. 3. Harris spent SAT-
uFday night and Sunday with friends
wv. Prickett. OF Norwood, was calls
ing on friends at this place Sunday.
O.. M. Meredith has been ldangeroussi
" sick for several days with etyBipe.i
las: III s.,5 81 y! ~ Z
u on account Of the bad weather there
was no literary Saturday night here
William Wilcot was calling on;
friends at Mt. Harmony sunda even.
Ing. 4 "
Clarence Harris was visiting his siss
ter, Mrs. F. II Davis and family W
Montana Sunday.
The new railroad ID; great benett
to our people while the roads are 10
muddy andTa great many gof our REQ
pie take advantage Of this easy WY
Of transportation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-02
TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY ., 1915
THE d sRUMOR EVIL.

~ ONE psrsons either through malice or ignorance,
stsrtsd Wild Srumor in Pittsburgh Saturday that a
certasns WelEknown bank in a bad condition.
The along by the idle gossper with
the seau1t at was started the bank which has
not reached end; and which has caused end Of
trouble,
II is but oneSof many examples of the rumor evil
There wes absolutely foundation for the wild story
which eminatsd from source that is still unknown.
with business conditions such they in Pittsburgh
a. the present time and the unlimited Of the bank
ii QUESTION the rumor was absolutely absurd.
dtsaster has resulted from the rumor merchant
payng minds Of the unsophisticated. There Is
stin penalty person who starts false rumor
agns II the party responsible for the trou
BE ii FiEtsburh IS run down by the detectives working
on the justice will be dealt out to him.
wasd 81 5000 has been offered by the bank for the
guilty paFty.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-02
vVAsTINGroN 81 d. Eel. 2,-At

WASHINGTON, D. G., Feb. AT
fentinn Is being directed this week by
the naanageTs Of the presidential can
didacy of Senator Weeks, Of Massa.
chugetts, TO Vest Virginia: Col. Well.
Ell the man who came very nearly
caFFyfng Mary land for the Republican
party 4 few months ago, being the
noulineA % his party for governor, ia
sping 70 look over the situation in
West Virgtniaa In PERSON this week.
Upon his report will II decide whether
the NfeelssS propaga will be made
- that state.
i is tie understanding here that
fhiS hfyestigntfon by the head of the
cnrnpatgn fpf the nomination of Sena-
TOR IFeelss and the business partner
OF che. by State candidate, is under-
tnkenf upon the surgent invitation of a
grou1 q prominent Republicans who
aSe tfonEl admirers Of Senator Weeks.
. dnd Who believe that there Is just as
fertile d deid IN West Virginia to cul-
tivate Weaks sentiment as there is
TO cultivate sentiment for any Of the
nf1her active aspifants for the Repub-
tlcan president tal denomination.
no state the case of these partlcu-
inr party men more plainly, they are
OF tie opinion, and have so stated to
Col. Weller, that there is just as
good q chance for Senator Weeks to
secure some support in West Virginia
as there is for Senator Burton, or any
other, 70 min some delegates there.
Phrticutar reference is made to Sena.
tor Burton BY them because OF the
fact that the onlySworki that has been
DONG n the state has been In behalf
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-02
PROFITING NATURE.
, oLLIER's WEEKLY saws: "The beat =

~oLL1ER's WEEKLY says: 1.-THE best way to be
sincere is never to think anything about IT. Be
yourself and let the rest go hang. No ever
heard of 1nsincere treeor mountain or
maps is that they never anayse themselves
stop to consider what sort Of impression they
making"
No doubt Mr. Wilson is trying to be sincere trying to
be himself and let the rest hang but he at great
disadvantage for the himself Of yesterday is not the
himself Of today and the President Wilson of today
very likely to be stranger to the President Wilson
tomorrow At least gather this from his quick shifts
national issues
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-02
RUFF STUFF ]:
BY RED. #
sYR RED.

Why is It that the guy who's always
telling you that he has such reten'
tive memory forgets that he's boring
someone.
Still there is not much more to Dc
on Sunday at Rlyesville besides help
Ing oneself Is stamps and money be.
longing to Uncle Sam: ,
aHfrhwaymens held up an inmate OF
the poor house at Clearfield: NV re
going to carry gun rom now on:
A Buckhannon hunter killed Q
squirrel recently, and the little pusny-
tails mate followed the man TO MS
home. There are only certain people
SQUIRRELS will follow.
Roosevelt says: Unfortunately, It
is evident that many OF our public men
are afraid Of Germany" Public men OF
private men, there's not much disgrace
in being afraid Of that bunch OF Ger
mans.
Health officer Of Cincinnati says that
bowleggedness is caused BY oottte
feeding. All West Virgtnians are I'M nm,
mune.
what has happened to the dope that
willard Is going to get chance 70
make pulp out of Frank Moran g
wheeling has to pay, IS cents for
haircuts now. Pretty soon BARRIERS VIII
be making as much as the coioreo
gent that brushes the customers
clothes. : *
No; there are no arrangements un.
der way to put a professional oalt
team in Fairmont.
After two months Of suffering nom
tsetse7 Nv bite. the city Is again work
ing on the new municipal building.
Four intimate friends Of ours took
a cushioned seat on the water wa on
New Years day. In the first month
four intimate friends Of ours fell on
the wagon.
Bring out your tiashltght tomorrow.
The moon Is going 10 walk around
the sun and shut of some OF Old sors
rays.
They are killing with noiseless bull.
lets Ia New York now. War atrocities.
have to take a seat farther back
In other words: "You don't know
t,rtt, sznon we'll ha thrust into war, but
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-02

at the time of his death. He was &C.
tive and prominent In Masonic cir
cles, and was one Of the organizers
and vice president of the West vir.
ginia Society in Washington.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Leona j. Wells, and two children,
Charles Wells, OF Wellsburg,, w. Va,
and Mrs. Paul D. Keller, of New York.
MIR. Wells was widely and highly
esteemed, and the West Virginians
here especially learned OF his death
with deep feelings of regret and SYM
patty. a's
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-02

our navy Is ready and all I am making
these speeches for is prepared
George Kemp wants to know what
the Run STUFF means.
Well, we hope that ony one who has
been praying for rain has had enough
and viii now quit. z
II the two dollar bill brings you hard
luck, turn It over to us; we know no
difference.
.'Wolf" Lamar viii own the prison
by the time he gets out. l,s'l
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-02

over the field this week, to decide to
make fight for Weeks delegates in
the state. He is expected to confer
with list of leading men and lay the
foundations for vigorous fighting
organization. He is to go into the
southern and middle tier OF counties
on this trip, and might decide to ex-
tend his visit to the northern coun.
ties. However, that Is not contempla-
ted at this time. Senator Weeks has
investments in the southern part Of
the state and is known to many OF the
leading business men personally in
that region, It Is said. In these in.
vestments Col. Weller is associated
with him, and he, too, Is not strang.
er to some OF the, prominent business
men OF that locality. The same can
be said Of Col. Weller In reference to
q part, of the Second West Virginia
congressional district. His Maryland
estate juts on the West Virginia line
not many miles from Piedmont. He
lives in a beautiful home there that
is the centerpiece Of many rich and
beautiful Maryland acres. It Is on
this man the practical management Of
Senator Weeks campaign depends.
His reputation as a business man and
as politician is that Of being decld.
eddy practical.
II the Weeks candidacy is to invade
West Virginia, the candidate himself
will lead the invasion. Arrangements
will be made for him to make several
speeches in the state, such as he made
in recent western trip which is said
to have served his candidacy profit
ably In that section of the country.
Senator Weeks was one Of the presi.
Dental possibilities who spoke at the
big banquet held during the Republic.
can National Committee meeting here
last month. Many Of the West Wiz.
ginia party men who heard him upon
that occasion were favorably Inn
pressed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-02

The remains Of a. 3. Wells were
shipped to Rayenswood on Monday
where they will be inferred. They
were accompanied by members OF the
family and representatives OF the Ma.
sonic order. Y.
Mr.. Wells died ct his home in this
city early Sunday morning. He had
been Ill with rheumatism for several
weeks. He was sixty.eight years Of
age and was native OF Spencer
Roane county. He came to Washing
ton In the first Cleveland admipistra.
ton and became q clerk in the gener.
slsland 8oHiee. which position he held
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-02

John A. Pulliam was the first sue
cessful Elkins fisherman in the good
year Of 1915, having spent a good por-
ton OF Saturday afternoon on the re-
tanning wall above the Davis avenue
bridge angling for catfish. His pains
was rewarded with string OF IL or
20 specimens of "cat," says the Inter
Mountain. l ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-02

Mrs. william d. Chiffon. wife Of
Senator Chiffon, OF West Virginia. will
sail Wednesday for Bermuda, to re.
cuperate from a severe attack Of grip
contracted early In December.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-02

George S. Hill, cashier of the old
National bank at Martinshurg on, Nom
day rounded out a half century OF
service in. the bank. Mr.. Hill was
born Misunderstanding: July 4. 1912. He
entered the bank when 1t was organ
ICED and two years later February 20,
1869, he became cashier, q position ne
has held ever since.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-02

Bring out your hashlight tomorrow.
The moon Is going 70 walk around
the sun and shut of some Of Old SOILS
rays. :
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-02

They are killing with rioiseless bull.
lets In New York now. War atrocities
have to take a seat farther back.
In other words: .You don't know
how soon wen be thrust into war, but
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-02

The people Of Wellsburg are con.
graduating themselves over the fact
that during the entire month OF Jan.
uary not an arrest was made In that
city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-02

Four intimate friends Of ours took
a cushioned seat on the water wagon
New Years day. In the hrst month
four intimate friends OF ours tel on
the wagon.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-05-19
HOW TO TRANSFER PICTURES
Solution Of Common Soap, Water and
Turpentlne 10 Employed-Apply
With Brush or Finger.

Printed pictures from magazines,
newspapers, folders, etc, may be
transferred to paper, cloth, cardboard,
glass or china with the following solu-
ton:
One bar of common soap 10 dissolved
In gallon OF hot water, to which one
half pint of turpentine is added. After
II has stood for night, stir we'll and
bottle. The solution is applied to the
print with soft brush or ones fin
gers. and the material to which It is to
be transferred is placed upside down
on 1t. The back of the material is
then rubbed and the design is trans
ferred.
A picture may be transferred TO
glass for the purpose of a lantern
slide. In such a case the glass must
be vanished with a perfectly trans
parent varnish before transferring;
then proceed as before. Pictures are
transferred to china in the same way.
Popular Science Monthly.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-05-19
WHERE NAMES CAME FROM
Student Of Languages Traces Begin
ming In Old Observation-Disclosures
Were Uncompllmentary.

Once upon a time given names we're
the only names in use. One was Tom,
Dick or Harry, and that was all there
was about 1t. Our present surnames
arose from nicknames. Thus Tom the
Tailor became in time Tom Taylor and
his descendants used Taylor as the
family name. The most familiar of
our surnames were taken from the oc-
equations of our forefathers, as
Smiths, Bakers, Brewers, etc. Many
men, moving to new towns, had the
name of the place from which they had
come fastened upon them. Others took
names like Pope. King and Bishop,
from playing those parts in plays
Hogg and Bacon are simple. Purcell
developed from pourcel, meaning little
pig. Gait and Grice are old dialect
words of the same meaning. Tod
meant Fox, Fitchie was polecat, and SO
the keen student of language traces
the beginnings OF our names in the
old dialects. Some of the nicknames
were originally distinctly uncompli'
mentary, as Seely for silly, Cameron
for crooked nose. and Kennedy for ug
ly head. Grace developed from gras
or fat-The American Boy.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-05-19
Lightning In Rural Districts.

Nine-tenths of the annual mortality
from lightning occurs in the rural dis
tricts Including under this head all
towns and villages of $500 inhabi.
tants or less). Lightning is one OF
the principal causes OF fires in the
rural districts, the loss from which
might be largely lessened by putting
rods on all barns and isolated build.
ings.
In respect Of the number OF deaths
caused by lightning. Nevada comes
first, followed lin order as given) by
North Dakota, South Dakota. Colo
RADIO, Montana and Utah. These
states may be said to comprise our
principal thunderstorm belt. The few.
est deaths and injuries from lightning
occur in the state of Washington
where storms of the kind are very In
frequent.