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Middletown transcript., 1916-10-07
Writing Up to Rules.

The reporter carried to the city edi-
tors desk the story on which he had
tOiled two hours. It was an account
of the adventures of cat that, through
the mistake of a rural postmaster, had
been Grated and shipped by parcel post
to the city post Office.
'Tt's mighty hard" he confessed to
the city editor, ito write up to all the
rules 1 learned at college, particularly
that one about avoiding repetition"
The editor glanced through the mar
rative. The first sentence mentioned
the fact that a'handsome tortOise-shell
cat had been received at the local post
Office. In the next sentence the re-
porter had avoided repetition by call
ing the cat "puss." Then she became
successfully a tabby, an animal, Il
feline and a pet. Then the reporters
OverwOrked vocabulary put forth
final squirt, and the item finished tri-
umphantly:
"When the Stats were removed from
the top, the contents of the crate were
found to be suffering from hunger and
nearly dead from thirst. YOUTHS
Companion.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-07
Wonderful Harbor of Rio.

The harbOr of Rio is one of the
most interesting to enter in the west
ern hemisphere, comparable to that of
New York. But the wonders of New
York harbOr are man made, while
those at Rio are placed there by ma
ture. SugarlOaf peak is the first of
them-a needle of rock rising 1900
feet sheer from the water line. The
people of Rio say that SugarlOaf is
an exclamation point set there as an
appropriate punctuation to the sur
rounding scenery. The resemblance is
not striking enough, however, to argue
anything but a lively imagination on
the part of the Brazilians.
There are two other sharply tower
ing peaks, range brothers to the Sugar
loaf but twice as high, just across the
bay from him, which makes an out
line that, seen from the proper angle,
is not utterly unlike a human profile.
The apparitiOn is sometimes known
as Lord Hoods nose," but who Lord
Hood was, to have his nose thus hon.
Ored, is not matter of record.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-07
SECRET OF MUSCULAR POWER
Principle Can Be Understood by
knowledge Of Conditions That
Govern Horses Kick.

We have finally found the secret to
muscular power, which is entirely diff
ferent from what is generally sup
posed.
My son, Newton G. Grover, likes
technical physiology. He explains that
thoughts are material things and that
different kinds of thoughts can be pro-
duced by different kinds Of chemical
foods. After falling out several times
over our arguments on physiology, the
secret to the muscular power Of the
human machine finally resulted.
Briefly stated, the principle is this:
The horse does not raise his leg; it is
the repelling force of the entire uni
verse that performs the act, as soon
as the horse has lined up the condi-
tions that make the movement posi-
BILE. The horses part of the work is
to line up the conditions and to keep
up the supply of the conditions. 1t
would be impossible for a muscle to
contain enough force to perform what
a muscle appears to perform.
Another important effect of universal
force is produced by the moon and
planets, the moon being the principal
cause of the difference in the sex Of
animals, fowls and fishes; and the
planets being secondary causes. In
a long cycle Of years the cause of one
sex is exactly equal to the cause of the
other; but the results can be changed.
Kansas City Letter to New York
Sun.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-07
HAD TO WIRE FOR ADDRESS
EngIlshman Visiting in Paris Took
Roundabout Method Of Finding
Out Where He Lived.

A young Englishman who had a
rather treacherOus memory went to
spend holiday in Paris. With a little
difficulty he sought out a hotel, and,
anxious to make the best of his time,
he sailed forth the next morning to
have look at the boulevards. Having
spent a few hours there, he would re-
turn to his quarters. But to get to
the boulevards and then get back to
the hotel he soon found were very diff
ferent things, for, to his great annoy
ance, he had utterly forgotten the
name of the place where he had taken
up his abode.
Further, a mere Smattering Of
French was all he knew, and as every
one he encountered appeared to have
no knowledge of English, the difficulty
Of explaining himself seemed insur-
mountable. At last, to his great joy,
he stumbled across a fellow-country-
man who, after a little conversation,
suggested an ingenious escape from
his dilemma.
BY the way" said he, "did you send
to your people in England any intima-
ton of your safe arrival last EVENING""
"Of- course, I did," was the ready
reply. II wrote to my folk at once, as
[ promised my father I should"
"Then don't you think" remarked
the quick-witted Englishman, 'that it
would be good idea to wire home and
ask them, if they have received your
letter, to let you know your address in
Paris?"
Absurd though it seemed at first, it
was the only thing to be done, and,
luckily, his letter had been written on
hotel paper. He waited patiently in
the telegraph Office until he received
the welcome intelligence which sent
him on his way rejoicing.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-07
His Choice.

A school teacher in the Italian quar-
ter Of Chicago had been telling her
pupils certain of the fables of AesOp,
and of these the story of the fox and
the grapes seemed especially to appeal
to one dusky son of Italy.
By a stroke of luck the teacher was
enabled to hear the lad give his ver-
sion to lad in another class.
In a delicious dialect the boy re-
counted the fable pretty much as it is
written until he reached the climax,
which he rendered thus:
"Den de Olda fox he say, I thinka da
grape no good, anahOw. guess 1 go
geta de banan'.'"
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-07
About Good Manners.

A rough-natured person could never
achieve good manners by mere hon
esty. To cite the savage is a great
mistake; primitive people are always
conventional and ceremonial.
So one takes refuge in saying that
manners, like so many other things
which we know and appreciate as
facts, are felt, but cannot be explained.
That good manners are the manners
of u good man is very nearly what
Aristotle would have said. 1t sounds
Il truism; it is not always true; yet
you will not get much further than
that, once you begiA analyzing and ar
guing,
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SPELL CAST BY WILDERNESS
Veteran Prospector Tells Of Weird EE.
feet Long SoIOurn in the WIIds
Had on Him.

The hours we spent with another
prOspector, the "Old Man of the Noun
tains," as we called him, were ones
that held us with charm. There was
something about the deeply-set, pene-
trattng eyes, the square chin, and the
benevolent expression of the face that
reminded us of the quiet lakes and
the strength of the distant mountain
peaks.
MANY is the time," said the old
man, that 1 have been prospecting so
far back in the wilderness of British
Columbia that men have said would
never see civilization again, that I
would either die or go insane.
"Once had been in the wilderness
Of British Columbia for a year." he
continued. "Winter was breaking up,
and with the signs of spring coming
on l began to make my way back to
the world again. 1 travelled long and
hard, and when I walked down the
street of the first village to which 1
came, the children gathered around
me and the women came to their
doors. One woman asked me into her
house.
"'Why do the children all behave
so toward meT I asked. Because you
look so strange she replied. And
then she let me take a looking glass,
and was startled at the sight of my
self. I had never noticed that my
hair was growing long; but there it
was, and my beard, very long and
white. There was a strange look in
my eyes and I knew that 1 had just
left the wilderness in blanche
E. Herbert, in World Outlook.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-07

MIR. Wilson's eulOgy of Lincoln at
Hodgenvil1I was more literary but
less sincere than the one he pro-
nOunced upon himself at Shadow
Lawn.
The new half dollars will have an
olive branch on one side and on the
other an eagle, in full flight. Wilson
money.
Motto of the McAdOO shipping law:
''The sun never rises on the American
flag"
A Democrats idea of an ideal watch
dog of the Treasury is a POmmeran.
ian.
Mr.. Wilson is now busiIy engaged
working the other side of the suffrage
street.
First fruits of the AdamsOn bill:
The New York street car strike.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-07
Diplomacy Always Wins.

Mrs. Newcomb-GOOd morning: Is
this Miss Wise's private academy?
Mrs. Binks (hotly)-No, it is not!
This is a private house, and these are
my own children.
Mrs. Newcomb (hastily)-Why, I
thought it must be a school, because
the children looked so educated and
scholarly and-and refined, you know.
Mrs. Binks (genially)-Oh, yes, OF
course. Come in and sit down. Lucy,
call your six brothers and five sisters,
and introduce them to the lady, while
l Just put on my hat to show her
where Miss Wise's school is"
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-07
It All Depends.

'If Hughes wins an Oregon town will
get a new shingle mill employing fifty
men" SAYS the Olympia Recorder, "ac-
cording to an announcement Of the
individual who took an option on tim
bered land. : If Wilson wins the option
will be allowed to lapse. That's the
way with a thousand and one enter
prises. all waiting to see which way
the wind blows. The moment it is
assured that Charles E. Hughes is
elected, just watch the wheels Of in
1nstry spin and listen to the hum Of
usiness."
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-07

Judging by the signs of War Depart
ment activity the Administration is
cunningly arranging to bring the
militiamen home just in time to enable
them to vote for Mr. Hughes.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-07
Editorial Comments

If you had two dollars to invest
would you trust it to the business
Sagacity of JOsephus Daniels? Then
why let him handle the millions that
are to be spent on the new navy?
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-07
CARRANZA and WlLSON-~-The Experts.

Three years ago Woodrow Wilson
was explaining that hard times were
psychological, but he isn't trying to
Squirm out of responsibility for the
present prosperity.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-07
Mr.. Meek Philosophers.

"How strange it is" mused skinny
little Mr.. Meek, "that if you take your
wife to a restaurant nobody ever acci-
dentally carries her off by mistake for
his own."-KanSas City Star.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-07
Mn1 Has Shortest Name.

Mr.. 1, a fisherman in Hawaii has the
shortest name in the world. He wins
over General o of Mexico by valid
technicality, as headline writers can
attest.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-07

Vice-President Marshall says Mr..
Hughes is an echo of the past. Quite
true. OF craftsmanship, Of patriotic
performance and safe legislation.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-07

President Wilson's speech of accep-
tance could have been phrased even
more succinctly in the graphic words
of Boss Tweed, "What are you going
to do about it?"
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-07

We see by the interviews with the
Mexican commissioners that the cam
paign slogan this year in the Sonora
bandit belt is 'Thank God for Wood
row Wilson"
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-07

The disaster to the Memphis caused
very little excitement, Americans be-
ing used nowadays to seeing the navy
on the rocks.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-07
Ex..nainn Lie Of olIeIoth.

If a double layer of brown paper
is put under oilcloth on shelves or
tables it will wear three times as long
as If laid directly on the wood.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-07
To Clean Mating.

For soiled mating dissolve some OK.
alic acid in water and apply with a
scrubbing brush. Wash afterwards
with clean water.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-07

A train of thought on a one-track
mind has to be composed of shuttle
cars.
Middletown transcript., 1916-10-07

This Democratic Congress has pass
ed into histOry-prOfane history.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-05
Tennis
TOURNEY IS ON
IN FULL SWING
At Fairmont Country Club with
Many Good Players TAX
ing Part.
TTrg

FAIRMONT, Sept. 5-The thIr-
teenth annual tennis tournament un-
der the auspices OF the United States
Lawn Tennis Association opened yes
terday at the Fairmont Country Club.
The weather conditions were ideal
and the galleries were well filed to
see the spirited playing.
The results Of yesterdays playing
follow:
John H. Book defeated Harold
sturgiss SO, 6-3.
C. N. Pardee defeated A. s. Elem
Ing GO, Ga.
Pardee defeated John s. Book 60,
60.
James Gass defeated ]. s. Dana
10. Ga, To.
F. A. Armburster defeated w. D.
stockley 6-2.6-1.
J. F. Mcclain defeated ]. Bennett
by default.
Mcclain defeated Armbruster Ga.
i. L. Kingsland defeated Covert
so. 6-1.
7. cqmmIns defeated Edgar Need
fault. r''WW
r. F. McAdams defeated c. M.
Fisher.
Mack defeated McAdams 81, ga.
6-1.
W; Gallagher defeated F. c. Hay
mond 81, ga, CO.
Homer Castle defeated r. A. John
son Ca, 81. CO.
A. ]. Colborn defeated R. A.
Blankerstaff 60, 60.
G. L. Folmer defeated Ray Chap
man GO, 6-3.
A. ]. Redd defeated H. satterfed
6-3, 6-1.
Redd defeated Folmer 60 SO.
J. Stuart Race defeated Post SO.
R. z, Bowie defeated c. H. Riggs
Bowie defeated Race Ga, Ga.
G. L. Bradford defeated John sto-
etzer 81, go.
2-6, Us, Ga.
Wright Hugus defeated c. E. Cow
an 81, 60.
The visitors were entertained at al
dance last night at which nearly all
OF the members Of the country club
were present and assisted in making
delightful time for the guests.
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RIDER
WINS A RACE
At FAiRN0NT
Earl Frum Wins the Motorcycle
Race at the FairmOnt
Race Meet.

FAIRMoNT, Sept. 5.-From the
grand stand. from the quarter stretch,
from automobiles parked along the
rail and from the hills surrounding a
thousand persons witnessed the races
at the fair grounds yesterday after
noon.
Popular with the majority of the
auto owners present was the per-
Torrance Of the Bigler Brown Bug. a
Ford in the hands of Amos, from
New Philadelphia, o. In every race
the Bug" was the winner Of money.
In the Australian relay race there
was little dispute concerning the
ruling Of the judges after Downs, In
an Overland, passed Hood, in HIS
Cline, on the inside. and was declared
the winner over Hood. According to
a rule of the oval it was forbidden
to pass another car on the inside, but
in this case the judges ruled that
Hood had SO jockeyed his car that the
inside pass was all that Downs could
make.
Downs was probably the crowds
favorite. for his was the only Fair
mont car that could defeat the visit
ing speeders. His passing Hood in
the ten-mile event was one OF the
most thrilling moments OF the after
noon.
Staged as a surprise was the 100
yard dash with local athletes entered.
John Reed won in close race in the
time OF Oslo 3-5.
Attracting considerable attention
was the camera man of the Pathe
Company, who filmed the most thrill
ing moments Of the affair for the
Pathe Weekly. which viii he shown
here some time in the future.
Summaries.
Five mile motorcycle race-Earl
Frum, Clarksburg, frst; Hendrick-
son, Clarksburg, second; Carl Frum,
of Clarksburg, third. Time for the
FIVE miles, 6:23.
One mile bicycle race-A. Jamison,
first; C. Mills. second. Time of the
mile, $40,
Five miel auto race-Amos, Par
kersburg (Ford), first: Downs. Fair
mont (Overland), second; Mlchaels,
Fairmont (Metz) third. Time for the
five miles. 1902 Ia.
Ten mile motorcycle race-Earl
Frum, Clarksburg, first; Carl Frum,
Clarksburg. second; j. C. Hendricks
son, Clarksburg( third. Time for the
ten miles-12:40.
One hundred yard dash-Reed
first; Irwin, second; Hamilton. third;
Garrett, fourth; Levin, fifth; Hill,
sixth. Time, 10 35.
Ten mile auto race-Amos, New
Philadelphia (Ford). first; Downs
Fairmont Overland, second; Hood,
Grafton (Cline), third; MIchaels,
Fairmont (Metz), distanced. Time,
14.12 1-2.
Australian pursuit race-Amos,
New Philadelphia (Ford), first;
Downs, Fairmont (overland), sec
ond; Hood, Grafton (Cline). elimi-
mated by Downs on seventeenth lap.
The machines were limited to ten
miles.
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from Billy Roche, of New York, his
own handcufred official.
From a standpoint Of sportsman
ship and considering the battle
from an actual fighting angle, a
draw would have been a much fairer
ruling. Certainly it would have
made a decided hit with the crowd
that sat and sweltered under a bright
and burning western sun during the
long afternoon Of unexpected thrills.
Technically the English boy had a
slight edge of the bout, but he was
guilty of holding and stalling
throughout and this should have
counted against him with Roche.
Four hundred people dropped to
the street when the south bleachers
in Pike street fell to the ground
early in the afternoon. Over three
score wore hurt, many OF them so
badly that they were taken to hos
pitfalls in ambulances. None were
killed and besides the physicians say
that none will die. The catastrophe
will cost the Hundred Million Dollar
Club bunch Of money, and will pre-
vent any profit being cleared on the
match. A rich man put up the
money to land the Welsh-White fight
in order to advertise business.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-05
KILBANE WINS
Challenger Laid Low in Third
Round by KiIbane, the
Champion.

CEDAR POINT, o., Sept. s.
George Chaney's championship aspir-
ntIons were laid to rest one minute
and twenty seconds after the bell
rang for round number three Mon
day afternoon in Mat. Henley's open
air arena.
A short right punch driven with
pile driver force by Johnny Kilbane.
reatherweight title holder, silenced
the Baltimore challenger.
The match developed into bloom
er from the initial bell. CLANCY, ter
ribly outclassed, did not put a glove
on the defender in the first round.
He landed two half-hearted let's in
the second and connected once in the
third just before Kilbane warmed to
his task and applied the finishing
touch.
The titular encounter staged be-
fore $500 fans represented gate
estimated at $4,000.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-05
TRAVIS TEAM
Trims the McNicoI Pottery
Team in a Fast Game
Monday Afternoon.

The Travis BASEBALL team added an
other victory to its long list by trim
ming the McNicols pottery team at
Norwood park Monday afternoon by
score OF 0 to 5. Petral, for the
glassworkers. pitched fine game.
striking out twelve of the Potters
and holding them to six hits Walk
er, of the Potters, also pitched well,
but his support was not the best.
The Travis boys are going fast. and
will give any amateur team in or out
of the city, q good battle.
The score: R. H. =.
Travis. $50. $40 400 000-9 9 o
Potters. 90. O2O 500 0OO-5 6 6
Batteries: Petral and Waters;
Walker and Oldaker.
Umpire-Stealey.
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Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera ar
Diarrhoea Remedy.

This is a medicine that every fam
lily should be provided with. Collie
and diarrhoea often come in sudden
ly and it is of the greatest import
ance that they be treated promptly.
Consider the suffering that must be
endured until physician arrives or
medicine can be obtained. Chamber
latn's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy has reputation second to
none Of the quick relief which It af-
fords. obtainable everywhere. -Ad-
Yertisemept.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-05
FREDDIE WELSH
RETAINS TITLE
White Puts Up Game Fight,
Wins Sympathy of Fans
but Loses Decision.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Sept. s.
Midst scenes OF excitement which in
Guided a disaster that has shocked
and saddened the Colorado Springs,
a riot that involved cushion and bot
tie throwing gun play, Freddie Welsh
made a successful defense OF his
worlds lightweight championship
against Charley White, Of Chicago,
Monday afternoon. Welsh received
a typical English referees decision
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-05

xBatted for Watson in eighth.
Two-base hits-Gonzales, Blgbee,
Mccarthy.
Three-base hit-Fischer.
Sacrifice hits-McCarthy. Fischer,
and Cooper.
Stolen bases-Wilson, Bigbee.
Double plays-Snyder and Beck,
Miller and Snyder.
Hit by pitcher-By Watson
(Hinchman).
Left on bases-st. Louis. 5; Pitts
burg, 6.
First base on balls-off Lotz. j.
Struck out-By Watson, 3; by
Cooper, 3.
Hits-of Watson, . in seven in
nings; of Lott. l in one inning; of
Cooper. In nine innings.
Time-1:41.
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RAG HORSES
Are Sought by Secretary Carr Who
Attends Wheeling Fair.

Louis A. Carr, racing secretary OF
the local fair association, has gone
to the Wheeling fair to get horses for
the races here next week. Before
leaving for Wheeling, Secretary Carr
said:
1.-THE indications for good racing ut
the Clarksburg rair are bright. hope
not only to get number OF harness
horses but some runners at Wheel
ing. We will make an effort to make
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-05
WHAT 10 WEAR.

Is any other subject OF such tam
talizing interest as that of WHAT TO
WEAR? Does any other problem
hold its interest for you so strongly
all the time? A great many Of the
advertisements in the Telegram to-
day are largely devoted to this yery
subject.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-05
BUCCANEERS WIN
TWO FROM CARDS
Miller and Cooper Have St.
Louis Batters at Mercy in
Both Games.

PITTS5URG, Sept. 5.-The Pirates
celebrated Labor day by shutting out
the st. Louis Cardinals in the morn
ing and afternoon games By Warner
and 3igbee's safe hits. The home
team scored the first run in the after
noon game in the first inning on
Carey's single. errors by Long and
Watson and Bigbee's safe hit. The
second run came in the fifth on Nc
Carthy's double. Flscher's sacrthca
and Cooper's sacrifice hunt on a
squeeze play. In the morning game
Pittsburg shut out the Cards by Il
score Of to 0, due to the effective
pitching Of Frank Miller. Both
Meadows and Yarmouth were easy
for the Pirates. The score:
First Game.
R.H.E
St, Louis. . 600 600 600 I 4
Pittsburg. 81. 100 212 10x-4 9
Meadows, Gonzales and
Schmidt; miller and Fischer.
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lures of the Central West virgInil
Fair to be held September 70, 1s and
IA on the beautiful new fair grounds
at clarksburg.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-05
KIDNEY PILLS
Sold at Burke's Drug Store Re-
Iieve Mr.. Fansier and He
Feels Much Better
Burke's Drug Store.
Dear Sirs:

Dear Sirs:
/ have suffered for over year with
kidney trouble and dropsy. My feet
and legs were badly swollen at times.
could hardly walk about the house.
! tried several doctors but could not
get much relief until l started to use
Burke's Kidney Pills. The first box
helped me so much that feel like a
different man. can recommend them
to every sufferer Of kidney trouble or
dropsy.
T. ]. FANSLER,
Clarksburg, W. Va.
R. F. D. No. 2.
SOC box at Burke's Drug Store.
corner Third and Pike streets.
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DANCING GIRLS.

Dances of all nations in all ages
will be interpreted along the midway
at the Central West Virginia Fair to
be held September 70, 10 and IA at
Clarksburg. A long avenue has been
graded and fenced off especially for
the midway attractions. which will be
numerous and elaborate.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-05

Approximately 1000, 900 barrels Of
lime are prepared in the vicinity OF
Rockland, Me-, annually.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-05

The streets Of Cairo will be repro
duced as one OF the side-show fea-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-05

TOday's Games.
Boston at Philadelphia.
New York at Washington.
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racing one of the interesting fea-
lures Of the fair next week"