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The courier., 1902-05-10

his masters command the clouds broke
and the thunder pealed. he grabbed the
lamp from his masters hand and fled.
cursing him for a fool and the desecrat-
or of the sacred, mythical. extinct roc.
The end Of the story In America Is
the same. Carnegie got tired Of being
ordered about by a watch and he an
nounced his manumission. There are
other genii who are preparing to re-
gain their freedom In latter days
greybeards play golf. ping pong or any
thing else that defies money getting
and money slavery. Walsh bet money
at roulette at Monte Carlo not so much
because he wanted to make money as
to prove to himself that he did not care
anything about it. Man was not made
to serve monotonOus clock. divided
into twelve parts and possessing neith-
er versatility nor inspiration. Man, as
well as woman, is a creature of moods
and caprices. He makes himself into
machine or the slave of a machine
at his peril. That way lies softening of
the brain. apOplexy and loss of power.
Mr.. Rockefeller's master allowed him
only the recreation of Sunday school.
and that was not sufficiently absorbing
or diverting and his hair fell out. Now
he has gone of to a place I'm the coun-
try where he can be alone and unob-
served of those with no money AMI
plenty of hair. II he had played golf or
ping pong or danced or played bridge
whist to show his Indifference to losing
money. he might have a luxuriant head
OF hair now. The stomach rebels
against a monotonous undiversified
diet. The brain says after a thirty
years course of oil and Sunday school.
And in such a case it is very difficult to
restore the equilibrium
The courier., 1902-05-10

ness he responded to the complex calls
Of life. but after all, his sons and their
children. his sister and his own wife,
whom he never forgot for a moment,
were the source of his love Of life and
his good use Of 1t. The superficial OBJ
server Of his daily life would not have
called him a man Of sentiment, but his
life and powers were fused by senti-
ment into a blessing for all of those
with whom he came in contact. Arbor
Lodge. where he lived SO long, he left
to his oldest son in order that the es-
tate might be kept in the family and
descend to heirs of the name and ira
ditions of the family. He loved all his
sons and grandchildren, but he loved
history and he had a laudable ambi-
tion to make the family and Arbor
Lodge estate permanent. OF all vege-
tation he loved best the tree because
Of its long life and increasing service
to man. He established 'Arbor Day"
and clung to the home and estate of
his first settlement because he was a
sentimentalist and a poet who dis
cerned the spiritual meaning Of mat
ter. For this reason he loved history
best Of all the human curriculum 1t
is likely that the tendency of life in
America will defeat the plan Of an
ancestral estate. But at least for a
generation or two, Arbor Lodge will be
the home Of Mortons. and the whisper
ing pines, that owe their existence to
his hand. will still guard the wide
porched house Of the man who built it
and loved it and its meaning.
The courier., 1902-05-10

to come to the meeting. At any rate
they spoke to the beneficiaries. actual
or expectant. Of the present system
and they were not encored.
On Friday afternoon of the next day
the county central committee met
There was no discussion of the direct
primary system. Mr.. ID. G. Courtnay
moved that the primaries be held May
20 for the purpose of electing delegates
to the county convention to be held the
succeeding day, May 2l. The motion
carried without discussion. Commit
teeman John s. Bishop moved that a
committee of three from the city and
two from the country be appointed to
investigate the direct primary system
and report thereon to the county con-
vention. Mr.. ID. G. Courtnay said in
regard to the motion, that so long as
the party was increasing its majori-
ties yearly II was foolish to try a new
plan. Otherwise the suggestion was
good. He was not in favor of having
a row every time the republicans got
together anyhow.
Democracy is too much the fashion
to be cried down by convention manip-
ulatOrs. The zeal and earnestness
with which this preliminary action to
putting the power back In the hands
Of the people was denounced. has al
ready convinced many republicans who
mad not made up their minds In regard
to II that II Is sound policy.
The courier., 1902-05-10

As Frank StOckton's work Is to Mark
Twain's so is Sol Smith Russelrs to
Joe Jefferson's. Stocktons stories
were milder, of a less exaggerated
humor, but more subtle, with more OF
the cleaning light we see around US
all the time, and in this respect, more
Shaksperean.
Sol Smith Russell was long, lean,
halting In his speech and walk. He
had the awkwardness of Lincoln and
his homely phrasing. His enunciation
was never hurried. Like all great ac-
tors he spoke slowly and distinctly,
and by the time the words lodged in
the listeners ear the definition was
there, too. He had respect for his
audience and the audience repaid him
by an affectionate attention and men,
ory that was waiting for him when he
came again. Withal he was shrewd
and canny. When he died he was one
Of the richest actors in this country.
If not the richest.
He could not sing, but the songs he
other posed in childish attention at his
feet will never be forgotten. He had
not the voice, but he had the tempera-
ment and the soul of music. When he
rectness, child-likeness melted into the
consciousness of the audience. Yet the
voice croaked and often strove for a
note until it cracked. Then Mr.. Rus
sell let it go at that and you loved him
for the failure and for the brave at
tack.
He could only play effectively one
sort of character. He was not a YER
satile actor. AS DIR. Pangloss he made
no impression. though perhaps he
sketched the man well enough. But IL
lacked vitality. AS the poor relation,
and as the student of the poor widow
Of Peaceful Valley. as the modest but
learned and talented book-reviewer. as
the quixotic, pure-hearted lawyer. he
was playing phases of the character
Of Sol Smith Russell and his houses
rose to the sweetness, strength and
purity of the character he showed
.hem. He never changed his charac-
.eristic walk. On the street, the stage,
n the drawing room, the peculiar. stif
footballs as of one unused to walking
md its technique were the same. as il
,e was not sure of his own feet and
,ould not trust them. He was an
lctor Of varied experiences. For years
lie had been on the vaudeville stage
nd he could dance with the best of
hem. But he died of locomotor ataxia
md the walk and gestures we loved.
'ecause they were Sol Smith RusselFs.
Fere a consequence of the disease that
has conquered. in spite of the thou
ands Of people who were waiting to
ee him and hear him again.
No matter how hard the times. Mr..
II.
The courier., 1902-05-10
A Pardoning Board

1t is supposed by the unrefiective mil
lions in Nebraska, who raise more corn
and do less sub-soil thinking than any
other people on the surface of this
globe slightly flattened at the ends,
that a board composed of three or five
men is more capable of attending to
the cases Of depraved criminals than
any governor Of Nebraska. If so be the
board is composed Of five men, then
when a criminal who Is serving a de-
composing the board is only one-fifth
guilty Of coming short Of the confidence
repOsed in him by a fatuous people.
But when a governor pardons a no
tOriOus and unrepentant criminal, and
the people are outraged in their FIN
er" feelings the governor and only the
governor is to blame. Upon him the
whole force Of their resentment is Wis
tied. If member of pardoning board
Of five comes before a convention for
denomination after corporate action
displeasing to the delegates and rep
resentatives of the people, he is fur
nished with an excuse as good as
Adams, anyway. He can say to the
tribunal that the four ether men
had decided to pardon the convict.
And what is one man y four?
Besides, in reflection on pro-
posed action if there are five shir-
ers Of responsibility, it is likely that
no one of the five will think Of the
matter as exhaustively and as con-
scientiously as though the decision and
the responsibility were his alone. The
responsibility and power are just where
it belongs now. According to the stat
doning power is vested exclusively in
the governor. II he misuses 1t in his
first term, he must come before the
convention of his own party for a re-
nomination. If they disapprove Of his
administration, either in whole or in
part, he will hear from the men whose
votes and influence he must secure if
he is renominated. Even if he secures
a nomination there are a sufficient
number of voters Of his own party who
will vote for his opponent if his use of
delegated power does not justify itself.
Students of municipal politics and
believe that the cure for
many Of the ills Of corruption is to give
the mayor more power and hold him
strictly responsible for it's USE Too
many councilmen, too many officials
treated on the supposition that in
ouncil there is safety, have divided the
power to the point Of responsibility.
n the borough Of Manhattan, unless
he mayor is assisted by a conscien-
ious prosecuting attorney q
his efforts to W
he affairs Of the city accord.
The courier., 1902-05-10
The Opponents Of The Direct Primary

1t was proposed to take the nominal
tiOn of county officers out of the hand,
OF a few engineers of the machine and
place the power in the hands of the
people where it belongs. The night be-
fore the county central committee were
to discuss the question, those inter-
ested in limiting the peoples power in
elections to a choice of inferior men
selected by candidates to a county
convention whose action is circum-
scribed by the schemes Of corrupt poll
ticians, were present. A few of the
men who believe that it is ruinous to
be governed by a selfish oligarchy
were at the meeting. But the men
whose living depends upon the main
tenance Of the present system were all
there and in good voice. The motion
to recommend the county central COM
mittee to adopt the direct primary
system in the nomination of county
officers was lost by a vote of 113 to 80.
1t is impossible to do more than re-
tard a movement in a republic against
an oligarchy when 1t is once started
and has obtained an impetus. The
meeting on Thursday evening con-
firmed the suspicious Of the people that
the office-holding class were, to a man,
opposed to the project of allowing the
people to make their own nominations.
Listen: the meeting was called to
order by Postmaster Sizer who said it
was time to begin, and he nominated
George A. Adams for chairman. He
was elected, though Mr.. Lambertson
Judge Holmes. Mr.. 10.
Burns, the water wizard, was sure that
the present system was the safer and
easier and less expensive to handle.
He was followed by a few platitudes
from Mr.. w. ]. Lamb in regard to the
age, flavor and service of the conven-
lion system. Messrs. Munger, Lind
sey, John M. Stewart and Gus Hyers
realized that the occasion might be fae
beginning Of crisis in their lives and
Incomes, and endeavored to impress
he danger of allowing the people to
select their own candidates upon their
auditors. 1t was not difficult to ac-
omplish for it was a packed meeting.
Mr.. Lambertson. Mr.. Strobe, Mr..
field. DIR. Wharton and Mr.. Hall
poke in favor Of the Lincoln system
nd reminded the meeting Of the help
had been to Lincoln in nominating
etter councilmen. But they were not
1spired by the loaves and fishes. They
Tere not the hunted and II is not like
? that they had spent the day in urg-
lQ the frfonda NJ v,onulop Oovoruvnau<
The courier., 1902-05-10
+ H E COURIER

instructions OF an enlightened intellect
are futile. The more power is divided
the less energy there is to apply to the
governing function. II the state Of
Nebraska institutes a pardOning board
in the hope that more conscience and
intelligence will be applied to the
granting Of pardons. the expeuient will
defeat itself. How long would Bartley
have stayed In prison il the RESPONSE
bility Of keeping him there had been
divided among five men? One fifth Of
a pardon is twenty-five times easier to
get than a whole pardon.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-08-08

Close connections east and west with
B. s. o. trains.
John T. McGraw, Geo. A. Hechmer,
President. Genl Mgr
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-08-08
Letter 10 Nathan Golf.
Clarksburg, W. Va.

Dear STRICKLAND, Maine, is a sea-
coast town; hard place for paint.
About seventeen years ago, Farrand,
Spear & Co., Rockland, began with
Devoe. Their first sale was to paint
the Harrington residence, we'll known
there,
Mr.. Farrand says the house appears,
from the street, TO be well painted
now, and has never been repainted.
We should like.to know more dch-
nltely abouta job Of paint that has
lasted seventeen years on seaside
house. 1t is the longest time we have
had a report on.
Lead and 81 lasts three years-a
first rate job and nobody says t lasts
longer. We are content to say that
Deyoc lead and zinc lasts twice as
long: but we know OF houses innumer-
able, on with our paint has exceeded
six years.
Yours truly,
f. w. Dsvoe & Co,
The Berry Hardware Company sell
our paint. ~,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-08-08
WAS ONLY A BOARDER
And was Not guilty Of the Charge Of
Capitalization.

Although the neighbors did not like
the actions Of John Moore AID Mrs.
Ida Swiger, Of Northyiew, yet they
were uuaole last Thursday Afternoon
in Squire David's court to prove that
he was other than boarder at her
home, and the Squire decided the evil
dence was insufficient to hold them
for the grand jury on warrant,
charging them with cohabitation, He
swore he was only boarder. She did
not testify. There was some evidence
showing that mystery surrounded
their actions and that there we're good
grounds for suspicion. The woman in
the case escaped from Jail three or
four years ago by making a rope out Of
bed quilts and descending from the
second story window and then scaling
the picket fence.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-08-08

*Daily except Sunday.
fDaily.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-08-08
ELK DISTRICT 5. 5. CONVENTION
Will be Held at IOhnstOwn, Saturday,
August % Program.

The programme for the Elk District
8. S. convention, which will convene
at the Johnstown NJ. P. church Satur-
day, August 23d is astollows
The morning session will be opened
at 10 a. m. Devotional exercises /:
Topic; The ever present Christ-Matt.
2s-20 aud Acts Ill; Rev. p. z. Mus
grave,
Address Of Welcome, T. 1. Vincent.
Response, NJ. S. Blair.
Reading minutes Of last year.
Reports from various schools.
Recitation, Miss Jennie Dennison.
Appointment Of committees.
Noon Observation-Disclosures on ground.
At 1880 the work will be resumed
with devotional exercises by Rev. l..
w. Holden.
Paper: 1.-THE influence of the faith
ful teacher on the scholars future, !"
Mrs. NJ. D. Garrison.
Solo, Miss Fannie Mckee.
Address. "Value Of conservation in
Sabbath school work." Rev. S. X.
Arbothnot in Sabbath school work.
The Importance Of house to house
visitation by Supts, Of the various
schools. Discussion.
Address, 1.-The study Of Christ as a
teacher, Rev. L. W. Holden.
Recitation, Miss Nettie Blair.
Presentation Of Banner, Earnest A.
Lewis.
Report Of committees.
Music at cali Of President.
Lucy ROBINSON, Sec'y.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-08-08
Jumped Board Bill.

John Leftridge, colored, was before
Squire Riley Saturday night for fail
ure IL pay board bill, The charge
was preferred by Josephine Hurt, col
ored. They were allowed by the JUS
tice to compromise the case and Left
ridge will liquidate the debt on the in
stallment plan.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-08-08
Arrested for Trespass.

William Blanks and c. a. Bender
were arrested here Monday forenoon
for riding on a freight train unlawful-
". Squire Riley fined them 81 a
piece. In default otpayment he sent
them to jail day.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-08-08
IA ,BALnMORE&O Ono
RAILROAD.

The following Is the B. 4 O. time
card on and after Sunday, May
IL, 1902.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-08-08
DR. AR. TIMBEBLAKE
DENTIST.

Room Opp. B. F. HOI-'lol's Grocery.
Will not travel. Teeth extracted
without pain, Beautiful gold filings
a specially. Crowned bridge adjust
ed in the most skillful manner. Teeth
on gold, silver or rubber. I am pre-
pared to perform all dental operations
with neatness and dispatch. Reason.
able prices. 1-h.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-08-08
TAKE NOTICE.

All persons having any claims against
the estate of Benjamin F. Coffman,
deceased will please present them to
Luther II. CotIman, or L. c. Grille,
executors Of said Benjamin F. CotT-
man, at the Office of said L. G. Grille
on Court street Clarksburg, W. Va,
or to said Luther II. Goldman.
This the 18th day Of June, 1902.
LUTHER H. COLEMAN,
/. G. Grille,
S3-4t. Executors.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-08-08

ZINC AND GRINDING MAKE
Deyoe Lead and Zinc Paint wear
twlceas long as lead and oil mixed by
hand. Berry Hardware Company sells
cur paint. 2s-2et.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-08-08
sAwMILL FOR SALE AT PUBLIC
AUCTION.

Ihave for sale a fine % horse power
saw mill, .aewly repaired and fully
equipped for tirst-claSs work. Guaran.
teed to give satisfaction. saws, l
new G6 inch saw. Mill located on ].
u BaSSell's farm, near Mt. Clare. Sale
August 4th, beginning at 1890 O'Clock
IA. NJ. Terms made known on day of
sale. NJ. d. GARRISON. 35.4t.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-08-08
We
Like Best
often Disagree with Us

Because we overeat OF them. Tndi.
geStion follows. But there's a way to
escape such consequences. A dose OF
good digestant like Kodol will relive you
at once. Your stomach is simply too
weak to digest Whist you eat. That's all
indigestion is. Kodol dgests the food
without the stomach's aid. Thus the
stomach rests while the body Is strength
ened by wholesome food. Dieting is I'M
necessary, Kodol digests any kind OF
good food, Strengthens and invigorates.
KOdOI Makes
Rich Red Blood.
Prepared onl by f. c. DEWITT 4 Co. Chicago
The 81 bottle contains ~ times the 500 GIIe.
For sale by F. y. Bland, 40 Man
street, Clarksbur5, w. Va, 32.ly.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-08-08

Passenger schedule Of
The II. Il q A. Railroad
In effect May 26, 1902.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-08-08

Youngs Headache Powders are
and can be taken by anyone.
by &. c. Stone. 23-tf.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-08-08

No. 719arrlves daily at 8.O7 p. m.
Wht n travelling between PittSburR, Wheels
Ing. Morgantown or FRirmont ana Clarks.
burg, Weston, Buckhhnnon. Park ersburg or
the shortest and quickest line. Close con-
nections made at for all points North and
West, and a. ClRrksburg with B. d o. and W.
West. ASK for through tickets via the
MonongRh Route.
r. E. Parkinson, Agent.
Clalksburg, w. w.
G. L. Potter, General Manager.
Baltimore, Md,
TNTEsTVA. CENTRAL q PITTSBURG
In affect January %, 1902.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-29
Was Welded to the
Eye of a Bind
Man.
Now he Reports he Can See and
Doctors Declare lhe Operation
Entirely Successful.

CLINTON. la. Jan. - The opera
tiua uy whlfh The cornsa Of the eye o.
a rabbit was substituted Tor that Of
a man. In proving successful beyond
the hopes of the physician who per
formed the operation.
About ten days ago Doctor Paul
Walter. io whom William Sticken In
an effort to recover his lost sight pat
his patient under anaestheilcs Cut the
cornea from the eye ot Tive Bei-
gain hare, removed a leslhery growth
which had taken the place Of the
rornea ~ The blind man eye. and
today the banadages were removed
Stickcll says that he can So" tight once
more and though his eye Is still badly
snfsamcd It In possible that Sitckell
will so far recover the sight ai his
eve. that he will he able % read.
Stickell could not see we'll enough to
20 about unassisted before the opera
tion was performed The grated corn
ca was stitched to the patient eye
with four stitches arier the remove
OF the hlm. Should no further gair
he made. he will he able 10 move about
uuassssted. which h. could not before
the rabbits eye was substituted fol
his own. This Is more than was eN
pected by the physicians who perform
! ed the operation.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-29
Thrifty Mrs. Shaw
Secures Furniture

DIES MONIES. Ia. Jan. 20 --0ryliIe
\. Gilbert. a sol!s tor is having trouble
with the police OF Lincoln, Neh. as the
resuIt Of The glf of Davenport. va
lned at S371. 10 tie wife Of ex Governor
Shaw hy the agent If a Chicago art
publishing firm.
Gilbert is said ~ have been using
what appcars 10 b. testimonial from
Mrs. Shaw in soliciting sales In that
city. Mrs. Shaw deules having given
aDy s0ch testimonial she said she
paid 81 for a SERIES If copies NJ noted
paintings and vas given as premium
ihe finest Davenport hhe could puF-
has~ In I)es No.ues
Mrs shaw rla.uas the agent permit
ted her IA sfInft any piece 81 furnl-
tufa she desired and that she naturally
took the best, ealA happened 30 he
the s2ss @ofa
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-29
E;;ness in the House
|Drags Rather
| Lazily.
| tAe Floor Leader, Makes I
L,s,tiye Remark The OleO'
| ,,rgarjne Bill on the
| Verge.

I.uxGrON, u, C., Jan. ~. --
~ uouse met today Henry OF
.a',, Wv reported the Oleomarga-
! 81 ~, ,rnn ~ thc Committee ON Argi-
WIN the report were sub
/ ~ views Of the minority OF the
~. =" and a substitute offered by
I. ho,ns no special order and no
E,auon Mills ready the commit
'' called Not single commit
ln.n5sd ana Payne of New York
ys,or;ty floor leader. remarked
E.,nnsIy mat later on In the SEES
,ha members would complain
,as ,s ho1 no opportunity under
H. ia secure consideration for
Illinois. reported the Per
/, census bill and gave notice
nonll call 1t up tomorrow.
/. ~ connecticut. asked unani-
z:or.sor that the Olemargarine
i mai. special order for Mon
Ssbrnary 3 The request vas met
~boru. of objections from the
E. side. Then at noon the
adjourned
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-29
Ban on Kissing in
Platt's Leper Bill.

WASHING TON. Jan "a The bill
introduced by senator Plat of New
York. establishing a national home
for iepers prohibits kissing among the
membe Of a family If any of lis mem
hers are afflicted with ieprosy Lepers
not confined In the home ara forbidden
"a reside in boarding house or hotel.
or sat at restaurant In no case shall
isper's clothes he washed In public
laundry He must wash his own eat
iaE utensils
The bill waS introduced to carry out
the intention of thf Berlin Leper Con
ference II appropriates $5o,ooo TO es-
tabiI4h the national home square
mile is sci apart in some portion of
the public domain far away from the
Atlantic and Pacific Coasts. whore the
climate is dry A commissioner on
Ieprosy is ~ . appointed by the Presi~
dent who shall be assisted by four ex-
ports in leprosy The lepers Of Porto
Rico. Cuba Hawaii and the Philip
pines are not 10 be admitted TO the
home