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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-28
RAILROADS
t1ontinned from Rage 80

sol beyond the paper stage. Other
point with both the Pennsylvania
and the New York Central systems.
II tapped hitherto unopened terri
tory in which has since been dcvel-
opsda " number or mines that have
been continuous producers. Because
Of persistent rumors II Is generally
believed that the line il soon to be
extended from F'airmont to Beling-
ton in Barbour county over a SUR
vsy which t~raverses rich deposits not
before available because or lack or
outlet for the product.
The Coal and Coke railway witch
serves BraNton, Gflmcr. Randolph
and Upshur counties Mt Elk.
ms with ms Western ~,Iaryland ana
Baltimore and Ohio Oh tile north and
with the Knnawha and Michigan and
Chesapeake and Ohio on the south
The MorEantown and Kingwood line
with the Cheat River line in Preston
md Monongalia counties touch the
Western Maryland I'LL Rowelsburg
and the Baltimore and Ohio ut Nor
gantown. Other small lines project
cd by citizens or limited capital. who
subsequently transferred their hold.
lngs 10 the larger systems, tap differ
ent localities in the central section
but ultimately most Of the tonnage
gets t o tidewater over the two roads
named.
Big Systems III Field.
Railroad development OF the state
is 4 chronicle Of small enterprises
absorbed BY bigger corporations,
From 1865 to 1875 n score or lines
were planned and some we're sur
veyed bu actual construction did not
m~atertalize. The earliest activity cen
tered il Preston and Monongalia
counties with Morgnntown MS the
pivotal point. In 1865 Il corpora
ton was formed TO build ii road from
the Pennsylvania state line through
Morgantown, Falrmont. Clarksburg
and Buckhannon to connect with the
Chesapeake and Ohio. but 1t never
routes over which rails were to be
laid included the following;
The Monongaheln Valley from the
state line 70 Fairmont; the Union
town and West Virginia to Morgan
town the West Virginia Central from
the Preston county state line to
Charleston; the Pennsylvania and
West Virginia via Morgantown to
connect with the Baltimore and Ohio
Ut Grafton: the Northern and South
ern West Virginia from the state line
TO Clarksburg and Charleston and
Wayne county; the Pittsburg. West
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-28

~ploration drilling has demonstrated
that there is sufficient coal therein t.
continue II IL present rate Of pro
duction for more than a century.
Other sections show a like prodigal-
lily of deposits.
The coke production OF central
West Virginia counties is neglible
when compared to the volume Of coal
mined. and when considering that the
Pittsburg seam or coal IL OF highest
quality for cooking purposes. From
a state wide p%roducs.on in 1911 Of
2.291.O49 tons Of coke the output
slumped 70 a total Or HOB O4 tons
in 1915. The limited and decreasing
operations in this branch Of the in
Continued IN page I'D
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-28

but should this ratio be reGuced t.
one-third instead OF one-half the
quantity would be increased 10 eighty
billion tons Of good coal and twenty
five to thirty billion tons OF the in.
ferior quality. Or a little over 100
billion tons Of both. When the best
Goals con more expensive 10 win,
says Or. White. the state viii have
4 large reserve Of these poorer grades
OF fuel which Will doubtless then be
utilized for power, and thus greatly
prolong the life of West Virginia coal
fields.
The almost in~exhnustible deposits
UNDERLYING the Fairmont district Isl
eSemplifed iii the Gypsy mine. sin
teen miles north OF C~larksburg. EN-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-28

OF rocks, is II which crops out half
way up the steep hill slopes opposite
the town of F%reeport in Writ county
Ut enters M~onongalia. Preston. Tuck
Ter. Grant and Mineral counties in
good development, but before IL
crosses Monongalia and enters Marion.
and Taylor it begins to fail and prac-
tically passes out Of the series as far.
as holding commercial coal IL con.
cerned. II holds UP in fairly goon
development across Preston and Bar
bour counties into Upshur where 1t
begins to dwindle in thickness.
The following analyses or the dir
ferent deposits are based , . aver
ages gained from tests Of samples
from representative mines:
Pirtshrrg lie
Volatile Matter 3S.52 !:
Fixed Carbon 1885,
Ash 7.n4
Totals LOO lC
sulphur 2.4S
DR.. White has estimated in his
Economic Geology, Vol. ~, that the
total quantity Of coal originally iii
the present area OF West Virginia be
fore mining began was 120,00O.0O0.-
900 tons of commercial coal. and 40.-
O00,OoO,O0O tons of impure or low
grade coal which is not now In com
mercial use. or $50 billion tons in.
all. He predicts that sixty billion
tons Of good or pure coal viii be
marketed in mining operations and
twenty billion tons of the impure
kind, on the basis Of wasting a ton
of coal for each ton marketed which
he fixes as about the average ratio
OF mining history prior to 1911.
This basis would give eighty billion
tons Of available coal of all kinds.
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PRODUCTION OF COAL

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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-16
PLEASANT VIEW

Mr. and Mrs Edward Bowden and Mr.
and Mrs Marshall Day spent Sunday at
the Richard Wearing home near Linden.
Mr. and Mrs James Gardner spent the
past week at the home of their daughter
Mrs Charles Cox.
Miss Eva Carnow was the guest of
Mrs r. J. Benson the past week.
Dwight Urcn and Thomas Burke of
Waldwick were recent visitors at the
Raleigh James home.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Dunn and son
have moved to their farm, recently pur
chased, near Rewey.
Miss Rena James spent Thursday
night at the home Of Marshall Day.
Bert Holman was up from Darlington
Sunday and spent the day with his
mother and brothers.
John Laverty ana sisters have moved
to Mineral Point.
Mr. and Mrs Gerald Salmon are NOV
ing to the farm recently purchased by
his father, S. w. Salmon.
Miss Catherine Laverty spent the
past week at the Clarence Griffith home
near Jonesdale.
Matt jackson and wife of Bethel
spent Friday at the Charles Cox home.
We are glad to report Mrs John
Terrill much improved in health.
Mrs Charles Greenwood attended the
Aid here last Wednesday.
Charles Reynolds, carpenter, worked
for M. j. Laverty last week.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-16

Verdel, Nebr., Friday, March 10. Mr.
Thomas was for many years resident
of Mineral Point.
r. J. Penhallegon is expected home
today from a business trip into the
southwest.
John Crum of Lawrence, Kansas,
spent several days here last week with
relatives. From here he went to
Milwaukee to visit his mother, Mrs
Agnes Crum. vino is seriouslyiIl.
j. Roy Gordon shipped Holsteins this
week to Iowa, Illinois and Missouri.
The many friends of Edward Fitz-
simons will be glad to know that he is
gradually recovering from his recent
severe illness.
Mrs. Robert NJ. Crawford is visiting
friends in Dodgeville.
The following is clipped from the
Daily Journal of Excelsior Springs, Mo. +:
"a party of new arrivals at the Hotel
Snapp includes Mrs E. V. Lanyon of
Pittsburg, Kan, Mr. and Mrs w. R.
Smith, Mrs NJ. l.. White and Mrs Josiah
Lanyon of Mineral Point, Wisconsin.
They chose Excelsior Springs for their
meeting place for visit. E. V. Lanyon,
who is president of the Pittsburg Nat
ional Bank is also expected at some
time during the party's stay"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-16
DIR. w. G. HALES
MODERN DENTISTRY
AT RIGHT PRICES


Mr. and Mrs Alfred league Of Valid
wick spent last week at the home Of
their daughter Mrs. William Tomlin.
Henry Halverson spent a part Of last
week in the northern part Of the state
on business.
Mrs John Stephenson accompanied
her granddaughter Ruth Stephenson to
Madison last Friday.
Mr. and Mrs S. W. Richmond Of
Tyndall, S. D., are guests at the home Of
Mr. and Mrs DelOs BabcOck.
Mrs DelOs Babcock has received Il
dispatch announcing the death of her
Oldest brother Mr. John c.. Thomas at
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-16
Lo, the Poor Steel Trust.

The steel trust has untitled orders
for 7,189,4S9 tons Of metal. This is
an increase in advance orders of l.,
Oz4,O37 tons during the month of No
vember.
1t will be pretty hard for the trust
to persuade the American people that
it needs protection" under such cir.
cumstances. The good old tariff graft
begging sounds rather unconvincing
these days.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-16
For Sale.

The property of j. j. Hanscom in
the first ward 8-room house; bath
laundry; furnace heat; electric lighted |;
barn and wood shed. For terms in
quire at house.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-16
Rats Chew Sleeping DOGS Tail.

Sheboygan. Visa bird dog is being
treated at veterinary hospital here
for wound on the tail. His master
who is training him, says he found the
pup asleep with two rats chewing his
tail. He had to shout to wake him up
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-16
WALDWICK
BY HARVEY UREN.

Mrs Thomas Uren and son Dwight
were Blanchardville callers Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs Roy league spent Friday
and Saturday at the Roy Andrews home
near Darlington.
Nina Reynolds spent Saturday with
her friend Ruth Humbert.
The Epworth League social will be at
Chad Harker's on Friday, March II.
Mr. and Mrs John Harker were Min
eral Point callers Saturday.
Mrs Hazel Harker and Mrs Dell Uren
spent Saturday at the William Terrill
home near Mineral Point.
Don't forget the Lyceum number on
March Is, by the Columbian enter
tanners.
Henry Skinner was Darlington cal
Ter Saturday.
Orville Whitford had lumber haul
ing bee on Thursday, for his large new
house that he is going to build this
spring.
There will be % and 10 cent supper
in the church on Tuesday night, March
21, for the benefit of the missionary
society. Everybody welcome.
Alfred Cookson of Cobb visited his
brother Rev. Samuel Cookson few
days this week.
Chad Harker was a Mineral Point
caller on Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs Harvey White of Fayette
spent Sunday at the Curtis White home.
J. Roy Gordon and wife attended the
funeral Of Mr. Temby at Mineral Point
Thursday.
Mrs Title Skinner and Alvin Van
Matre spent Wednesday with Mrs Frank
Van Matre.
Mrs Henry Nygard was a Jonesdale
caller Tuesday.
Marie Harris of Jonesdale visited at
the j. H. Harris and Robert Uren
homes the first of last week.
Rev. Cookson was a Mineral Point
caller Wednesday.
Elmer Suthers of Fulda, Mimi, visited
at the Will Short home last week.
Mildred Buckingham spent Saturday
with her friend Mae Uren.
Mr. and Mrs Harvey Terrell spent
Friday at the Sumter Jackson home.
George Harris and Cyrus Ferrill were
business callers at Mineral Point Sat
urday.
Elmer Uren and wife were Mineral
Point callers Friday.
Word was received here on Sunday of
the death of Will Robinson Of Grinnell,
Iowa. who was killed in an aeropla ne
flight on Saturday. Mrs Robinson was
formerly Katie erase Of this place. He
leaves his wife and three small children
to mourn his loss.
Sumter Jackson returned home We'd
nesday from a business trip to st. Paul.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-16
House and Two Acres.

In order to close up the Branger
estate the homestead will be offered at
a bargain See the Mineral Point Real
Estate Agency.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-16
Miss Nettie v. Wallis,

Graduate of the American Conservatory
Of Music, Chicago, gives piano and
organ lessons. For terms inquire at
the home in this city. Phone 90.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-16
City Residence For Sale.

The property known as the William
Lanyon, Jr., residence is for Sale. 1t has all
modern improvements, and is centrally located
Inquire of j. A Meserole, Mineral Point. Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-16
ADVERTISEMENTS
Pantry Sale.

The Ladies Aid Society of the M E.
Church will have Pantry Sale at
Zweifel Bros. Store, Saturday, March IS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-16

for Watch and Jewelry Repairing. All
work guaranteed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-16
The Want AdvS.

Read over the Want advertisements,
on this page. You may find something
you want.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-16
Look !!

For that good home made candy at
Peters Restaurant. ST RIOT L Y
FRESH.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-16
Jackson County Farm.

Cornelius Lund of Black River Falls,
advertises for sale good farm of 100
acres. See mage 5.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-16

One of the Judges Symptoms.
On the quiet said Short jerks, II
can always tell when Judge Johnson
has taken one drink too many, for
then he always begins to tell how dear
ly he loves his wife. ''-Atchison Globe.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-16
Capital Punishment.

Customer-Your cream is very good.
Clerk-It ought to be. just whipped
it.-Life.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-16
For Watch and JeWelYy
Repairing

go to j. J. Mauger. All work guaran-
teed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-16

r. j. Penhallegon for safe invest
ments.
Read over the want vertisments.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-16

CALUMET
BAKING
POWDER
This world famous
Wilson-Galt We'd
ding cake was made
by Mrs Marian
Cole Fisher and
Miss Pansy Bowen,
both we'll known
Domestic Science
Experts. Calumet
Baking. Powder
was used because
both these experts
use it exclusively
III their work and
know it is purest,
the safest, the most
wholesome and
economical to use.
So do millions of
housewives whouse
it every bakeday--
SO will you if you
try it Oh the things
hardest to bake.
Send your name
and address for free
recipe and history
Of the Wedding
Cake. Then bake
one just like it
Yourself.
Received Highest Awards
World s Pure Food Expo
sitions, Chicago and Paris
Calumet
Baking Powder
Co. Chicago
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-16
The
Presidents
Wedding
Cake

IAN example of
decorative art new
er equaled in the
history of cake dec
orating--an exam
pie of deliciousness
lightnesss, whole
soneness that
would be a pride
to any housewife.
It is
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-04-18
,xicans Use q
s),,sselIy ,ss Poison

=. pAEO, Texas, April 14.-Cyaniie
oI 3:otas l.m, one Of the deadiist o.
Q -o.s, was found in many of the
nail streams in the Sierra Madre when
tl American forces first marched
ss,?oueh that section on the hunt FOR
.7..:.@ho Villa and his bandits.
<a:casscs of dead animals had also
:ean dragged into many Of the water
CURSES 70 contaminate the supply.
T. is information was confirmed by a
2.em;st who accompanied the Amer
an troops on their expedition for the
purpose Of analyzing the water.
-Enc cyanide Of potassium was found
a one stream in such amount as te
ave killed every man in the expedi
ION if the soldiers had drunk of The
water before an analysis had beer
made.
In several other places traces Of th'
POISON were located.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-04-18
Hotel Clerk 4
cused by Ii

Word was received IN S otland Meek
Yesterday that the officers of Tavboro
had arrested and confined in jail, one
Mr.. E,:- $, clerk at the New I'arfaG
Hotel. :4he report goes that Tic cl.ies
of police caught young man Wso
worked in the pool room of tie 1o.5.
in the act Of selling 8 quart Of VIZ
key. He was Immediately taken irtc
custody and carried before t'.e iuig.
Of the Recorders Court. After hear
ing evidence, the young 1nan was deem
ed guilty and ordered to serve SIX
months on the county roads.
The officers had suspicion thai the
oman higher up' could be known i
the convicted youth We're approached
in the proper manner, so they called
him forth and promised him liberty if
he would divulge the name Of the man
| for whom he was selling. He carefully
weighed the six months and the air
of liberty, and decided to tel al. TIE
name of Mr.. Epps was given IS the
owner of the whiskey.
It is reported that in the meantime
Mr.. Epps skipped town, but the wires
soon covered him at FarmviiIe, wher:
he had gone. He is man OF goo5
family and his friends are sorry t,
learn that he has been accused Of act
ing the part of owner in a hquor ease
Mr.. Julian Kitchin of Asheville i
visiting his sister, Mrs. S. B. Kitchin
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-04-18

nat the crime is that of professionals
and not oflocal ameteurs.
The safe stood about three feet high
and the yeggmen used soap to close up
the lower cracks about the door, pour
ing the explosive fluid into the little
channel thus formed. Fuse and cap
wire were used to set off the explosive
The door was thoroughly shattered and
then the yeggmen pried open the lock
drawers and rifled them, taking the
drawers and papers out into the near
by railroad yard to select those OF
value that they wanted. A Norfolk
newspaper was found close beside the
safe and this is being preserved as 8
possible chain of evidence that may b.
developed.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-04-18
rECGMEN BLOW A SAFE
IN THE CAPITAL CITY

RALEIGH, April 17.-Unknown yegg
men invaded the Office Of the Texas
1il company between midnight and day
md blew open the safe, getting away
with nearly $400 in cash and leaving
y clue ofs consequence by which the
0 f;ce-s can trace them. Ihey USED nj
5-o-girccrine and made SO complete {
ion of il that the authorities are sur'
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-04-18
Gave Bogus Ok.
for Mileage

LUMBERTON, April 17.-Ticket
Agent Edwards of the Seaboard, fell
victim to check-flasher yesterday,
:aking a bogus check in payment for
1,O0c-mile mileage book, given by w.
T. Roberts, alias W. T. Buckner, who
.as been working here for a Charlotte
contracting firm for some time and
having had considerable business at the
abroad the agent was an easy victim.
The alleged flasher has been here for
some time living with his supposed
wife and baby. She went to Wash
ngton a few days ago and yesterday,
it is said, she notified him that she
was being shadowed and he lost no time
in getting away. She came to Lum-
berton this morning and on the same
train came a secret service man. When
she woman found that the man had
gone she took the next train north, but
the detective had her arrested at st
Paul s, IA miles north Of here, to which
place he went and brought her back
Tonight she is still in the custody Of
the detective.
Roberts gave the check on Char
otte bank which proved worthless
The woman is young and pretty. Th'
| government wants Roberts, it is said
COR swindling government funds.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-04-18

Executive Committee - j. H
;cas, Chairman; Rufus Cherry
u. S. Strickland, j. NJ. Downing,
Z. Taylor, Tom Vanlanding-
t1ln
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-04-18
OAK CITY ITEMS.

Monday, 18th, was Arbor Day fo,
ak City High School All the young
ks worked valiantly with rake ant
oe and shovel. We know our schoo
lounds, with their plots Of flowers
e,, made under the supervision of our
achers, Misses Lambeth, Reid an5
LeLean, will be a pleasure to the
lie ones when Spring opens wit
! blossoming flowers sure enough.
School Commencement will take place
ment will have their entertainment
Il the night of the Goth; the higher
'alcs on the 9th.
On the morning of the 9th there will
ne q sermon and an address in the
tfternoon.
The Lilliputian wedding by Miss
Geld s children will take place on the
i.ht of the 9th.
Misses Lizzie and Annie Mae Harren,
ELLA Philpot, Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Hines
ttended the movies in Tarboro Wed
-ssday night.
Aassrs. Mackey Savage and James
nkins of Hobgood were in town
Sunday.
Miss Jefferson House is spending
" days in Robersonville.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Rawls and Miss
beth Rawls, Mr.. and Mrs. An
aW Robertson and children of Rober-
..N lie, spent Sunday with relatives
ace.
1Ir. jerks of Robersonville attend
church at Conaho Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Cary Weeks and chill
rem OF Scotland Neck spent Sunday
n Mr.. and Mrs. N. M. Worsley.
j Messrs. Jno. Virgins and Frank A.
47evas OF Tarboro, spent Snntay IL
! ovr
/ Mr. Wilbur Worsley of Bethel was
are Sunday.
Miss Alma House spent the week IS
with her sister, Mrs. B. NJ. Worsley
aIr. E. L. Burnette of Palmyra was
ere Saturday and Sunday.
on and Misses Louise Salisbury and
2ossie Robertson, We're in town Sunday
Miss Minnie Brown spent the week
nj near here with friends.
Misses Lambeth, Reid and Mclean,
aachers Of the school, spent the week
nj with Mrs c.. B Council.
Following is the honor roll for the
}ak City School
First Grade-Willie Johnson, Leatha
lee, Allie Price, Naomi Price, Ed
ri House, Ellsworth Glover, Marion
ouse, Ernest Etheridge, Ebbie Cross
f:lton Harrell, Wilson Harrell, Jackson
farrell, Desmond Cox.
Second Grade-Gladys Everett, Mar
-eret Hines, Sarah Long johnson, Lu
lie House, Leola Hines, Myrtilla Hy
nan, Mildred Davenport, Pauline Dav
.port, Hazel Piland, Ethel Bunting
,.'oise Ross, Doris Rawls, Erma John
o1, Lillian Haishp, Esther Price, Ru
c1t Rawls.
Third Grade-Margaret Fleming
..Eollie Cross, Allie Cross,
Fourth Grade-Syble Ross, Livings
On Harrell, Virginia Hines, Hugl
-.yman, Annie Hurst, Lilton Hurst
larry Lee Savage, Lee Cox, Reath
/. Lover, Thelma Harrell, Alma Harrel
razel Harrell, Olivia Harrell, Olivi
Tohnson, Christine Piland, Will
avis, Howard Brown, Rudolph Whit
y, Raymond House, Paul Savage
rancis Brown.
Fifth Grade-Selma johnson, Whee
{ Daniel, Susie Rawls, Elizabet
Moore, Blanche Bunting.
Sixth Grade-Dare Daniel, AR
Hines Pauline Johnson, Ernest Buntin
, md Bertha Piland.
Seventh Grade-Marvin Everett
3eatrice Daniel.
Eighth Grade-Zenobia Cox.
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