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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-04-01

II is a well-known fact that the Tele.
gram vas the first to recognize union
hbor in ibis city among the printers. Il
moi only signed the scale chcerfully. but
has faithfully kept the agreement. i
was also instrumental in persuadins 9th
cr papers in recognizing the union. It
no time since organized labor began to
exist in Clarssburg has it shown other
than the most friendly and encouraging
disposition toward the unions and the
Labor Council. But while We are a
staunch friend Of organized labor and
eager TO promote lis legitimate inter.
csts. We firmly believe in the principles
Of the Republican party, which has done
80 much for organized labor. even to
the breaking OF the greatest strike in
many years and compelling the operators
10 acccde TO the demand, Of the miners,
yc, this paper can not advocate and re.
fuses TO support the movement organized
labor has taken 10 enter politics. ~
contcnded by various crafts, among them
the most honorable and intelligent, we
believe. that, when such step is taken,
It is blow to the best interests Of or.
ganized labor. Labor can not hope to
gather strength from such movement
but. to the contrary. it will tend to
weaken the cause. In this particular
section organized labor advanced Won
dcrfully in the last twelve months and
ii commanded respect and influence. Its
demands were met, and the little differ
enccs between capital and labor which
occurred few times We're quickly and
easily adjusted. Concessions were al.
ways made by capital, and as the re-
suit there was prosperity in every line
ii business. The toilcrs had constant
: employment and received wages practi
cdly fixed by themselves. From BUSH
ac,s standpoint the conditions have been
an that could be desired by either side
These conditions ought still to be salts.
fasry anu any change in them, 6.
feSally if. II be radical such as has
AsG6. chalpst:ristic Of the entrance Of
=7aCor organizations. into. politics and mu.
picipal government, Is more than likely
to- result IN commercial and industrial
Unrest and embarrassment. condition
carlsburg=Sap not afford. It Is r-
Aasat upon the conservative members. in
yace sthc members Of the various la
BIZ siEans. that they should see to it
tlft onr prosperous conditions are IN
diSssaIbo as X is also upon the business
men themtlves. whose trade depends up
on the stability and Advancement Of in
-dustrial activity. The situation which
eonfronts the people Of this section right
at this time is worthy the thoughtful
consideration Of every business and Ia
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-04-01
ORIGIN OF ALL FOOLS DAY

Not to be outdone in finding an an
cient prototype for the day, there is
the Spectator who goes back to NOAH
and the Ark. The April Cool custom,
saws the London Public advertiser Of
March u, 100. arose from thd mis-.
take Of Noah sending the dove out q
the Ark before the water had abatei
on the first day of the-mouth among
the Hebrews which answers to our st
OF April. and to perpchate the memory
Of this deliverance it was thought proper.
whoever forgot 20 remarkable a circum.
stance. to punish them by sending them
upon some sleeveless Grand similar 10
that in cfectual message upon which
the bird was sent by the patriarch
All sorts OF eonjcctues have been I'D.
vanecd to account for the day, but the
generally, although by no means unan'
imously. accepted theory IS that which
assigns the origin OF the custom TO
France. March - used to be New Years
Day. France took the lead in commenc.
inc the new year on January instead
of March Is. Before the change was
made the festivities Of the season cul.
minated on the octave Of the feast
April /. when visits were paid and gifts
bestowed. With the adoption Of the
reformed calendar in 1864 New Years
Day was carried back to January /. and
only pretended gifts and mock ceremoH'
iaI visits were made on April l. with
the intention of making fools Of those
who had forgotten the change OF date
The custom once started was kept un
after It's origin had been forgotten.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-04-01

Today is the Isl of April and All
FOOLS Day.
What was the origin Of Al Fools
Day.
Authorities differ and no one can say
positively. The beginning Of the day i
hid in the mist and dust Of antiquity,
There Is the authority who refers YOU
back to the Romans and would have
YOU believe that in character, If not
in point Of time, All Fools Day core
spends with the Roman Saturnalia, when
Calus and 4Ianlius and the rest of the
us bent their classic wits TO the task
Of fooling one another.
Another authority brings forward q
different Roman theory and says the
All Fools Day is a corruption OF aud
or old, thereby making it Old Fools Day
and goes back to an ancient Roman cal.
cndar, which, referring to the lst Of
November. states:
.The feast of old fools IS removed to
this day"
Not bit of it, says the man who
has been in India and forthwith pro-
eceds to unroll his theory as to the
origin of this singular Kind Of an an
aiversary, finding the nearest and most
startling analogy not only in kind, but
almost in actual date, in the ancient
feast OF Hull in Hindoostan. The last
lay of this feast is March 81, when the
chief diversion is to send people on er'
rands and expeditions that are to end
in disappointment for the latter and
mcriment for those sending them,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-04-01
Horrible ACCIDENT
NARROWLY AVERTED
ONLY STRONG IRON RAILING ON WEST FORK RIVER BRIDGE SAVE
STREET CAR pAssENeERs FROM Being pAsHEDN river.

only the fact that it was not rotten saw
ed the passengers from either death or
frightful injuries. The car was in charge
Of Motorman Selby Alexander and Con.
duetor John Turner, neither of whom
were at fault. The accident was eaus-
cd by the bad condition OF the track.
An accident happened about 10 O'Clock
to car No. 10, with Oscar French motor
man and George Merrill conductor. The
car ran over and killed mule in A@,
amston, belonging sSAthe Fairrnout {
Baltimore Coal s, Cole company. They
claim that the mule was galkins along
the tract, in front Of the car, became
frightened and jumped in front Of it.
Before the ear could be stopped it struck
the animal, innicting fatal injuries.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-04-01
ADELAIDE THURsToN.

Dainty and pretty little Adelaide
Thurston, supported by her fine com
pauy. IS going to be seen here in her
latest success, at cozy- Corners on
Wednesday night, April Isl, at the Granl
opera house. The play is comedy
drama with some thrilling scenes. The
production has been much admired else
where for its purity, poetical sweetness
and general truthfulness to nature. The
scenic features are described as splendid.
Miss Thurston's engagements are desis-
mated everywhere As society events.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-04-01
Danger Of Colds and Grip.

The greatest danger from colds and
grip j. Their resulting in pneumonia. II
reasonable care is used, however, and
CAambcrlaiu's Cough Remedy taken, all
danger win be avoided. Among the tens
OF thousands who have used this remedy
for these diseases We have vet to learn
Of single case having resulted in pneu.
monia. which shows eonelnsivcly that il
Is a certain preventative OF that danger
Gus disease. it win cure cold or an
attacl; Of the grip in less time than any
other treatment. It is pleasant and safe
to take. For sale by Geo c. Stone.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-04-01

Now that the laborins people and
Democrats have come together on a city
ticket they should 20 into the field with
but one object in view, and that is 70
win.--Clarksburg News.
That ], the Democratic idea in a nut.
shell. Their only object is TO win" and
The effort is 10 use the laboring people
for that purpose. With that accom-.
pIished they would have no further use
for the honest toilcrs, for whom they
profess . much friendship just now.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-04-01
DELAY EXPERIENCED
In Opening the New Book Store.-waI
Open Tomorrow.

on account OF an unavoidable della
the Acme Book store viii not be open
al in the Louchcry building today, a
was the intention. 1t i the purpose .
the management to open the store to
morrow. The \. 5. Law & Co. stor
has been absorbed by this new firm, an,
the goods will be moved 10 the new guar
tiers and added to the fine new stocI
purchased.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-04-01
FUNERAL SERVICES
Over the Remains of the Late William
Mccleary VIII Be Held This
Evening.

At the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ
4. Holmes Of West Main street this cvcg'
ms al : o'clocl; a short funeral ser'l'e
over the remains Of the late William
McClcary viii he held in the presence oil
Immediate friends Of the family. The
Rev. II. q. Richardson. pastor Of the Cen
tnl Presbyterian church. will oftictatc'
The remains viii be shipped tomorrow
morning TO Umontown. Pa. for burial
Thursday Afternoon. and viii be accom-
panied ~ relatives Of the deceased,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-04-01
SATISFIED
Are the Plumbers With Their Contract
and They Will Not Break It.

The members Of the plumbers union,
local No. 2GG, have contract with the
master plumbers which runs for over
half year from now. The contract
stipnlatcs Tie wages, working hours. etc,
and . far as can be learned there Is
no disposition on the part Of the plumb.
crs 10 break their contract or 20 ont
on strike either for different wages
or different hours. Each plumber seems
to Be- Satisfied with the present scale
and contract.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-04-01
EXECUTIVE coMMITTEE MEETS.

The city Republican executive commit.
tee held meeting in the court house
last evening at 1880 O'Clock. There was
a good attendance and much interest.
The committee elected F. B, Moore chair
man and E. b. Deison secretary. Plans
for the campaign Sere discussed and
measures to be employed adopted.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-04-01
WILL VISIT EUROPE.

Miss Lille Hoblegard viii sail for an
extended trip abroad some time in May.
Miss KobIegard will accompany Mr.. and
Mrs. Rupert Koblegard and their daugh-
ter. OF Weston, on three months tour.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-04-01
COMING HOME FROM SOUTH.

Mr.. and sIrs. Edward s. Smith viii
return from the south in May and O.
eupy their cosy home at Broad Oaks
The many friends OF NIr. Smith viii be
glad to hear his health has been much
improved from their sojourn in Florida
during tie winter.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-04-01
ENcAMpMENT MEETS.

Rebccca Enacmpmcnt No. {, Of the
Independent Order Of Odd Fellows, holds
il, regular meeting in the Odd Fellows
hall this evening at the usual hour.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-04-01

Thoughtful readers VIII observe that
this paper, while it published sensa.
tiOnal story going the rounds Of the
press about coal miners in the southern
part d the state Matching plot to mur.
der United States officers, yet we had
the fairness and honesty to disTedit
the eruthfulness of the story and ex.
pressed an unwillingnes to believe it,
without absolute proof. This paper went
a step further. Il asked in justice to
the accused. just as President John
Mitchell has asked, that an investigation
be had.
How different the attitude of the Dem
ocratig paper, the clarItsburg News,
which Is now .busily engaged in trying
to deIude the laboring people for polit
ieaI advantage! For its leading story
on the same day that the article ap-
peared in the Telegram, that paper used
the story. 1t calls the attention of the
public to the matter by giving it such a
prominent position, in fact the most
prominent in the paper, and yet it Is
supremely silent as to any editorial ex-
preston in the matter. 50 far as that
paper is concerned, the public has the
right to judge that it believes that such
diabolical plot has been Matched and
that the coal miners Of this state are
desperadoes. 1t has not the manhood to
declare any disbelief in the truth OF the
story, but by its silence conveys the
idea hat it firmly believes that the coal
miners intend to do that very thing
that they are planning murder and an
archy of the worst sort. Still that paper
has the brazcnness to hand the toilers
o. this section some sugar -coated pleas
antries, hypocritical in the extreme and
poisonous to the core.
The hypocrisy of the Democratic poll
ticians who are engaged in attempts 10
delued organized labor is so apparent
Inat II Is RIDICULOUS 70 lle wen GLllllhiiS
man. The scheme TO use the unions for
Democratic advantage. and especially the
few politicians. who want TO be fatten.
ed from the public crib need not be dis
played by newspaper reference to it, on
account of the fact that it is exposed
in every line of action taken by them
to win the present election. That they
are attempting to use tile labor Unions
to feather their own nests in the future
can not be controyerted Ii was scheme
of this sort from the time the idea of
running labor ticket was mentioned
and the Democratic trickster's sly hand
stands out prominently in it all.
1t Is high time that tie labor unions
themselves and especially all toilers who
have the interests of themselves and
their city and county at heart awak-
en- to the actual situation and spurn the
well-laid plot of the Democratic poll.
tcian to entice them into snare, from
which they will escape with disorganiza-
ton and dissolution.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-04-01

boring nan and upon their action depend
the eontiuuance Of prosperous and hap
py conditions.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-04-01

DR.. Hardman win give to his eve,
ear, lose and throat patients X-Ray
aninations anexd electric treatment
Il required without extra charge. =.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-04-01
Tbe DAILY rELEaRAM can b found on
srgsst Bona Eide Paid Circulation!

s Il fsirs desiring change OF display adj
IAlrlI 1oelfsg must have their copy for same
IN balce before O'Clock q M 70 insure
CD . In that day edktlons
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-02-11
BRIGHT'5 DISEASE

The largest sum ever paid for pre-
scription, changed hands in San Fran
cisco, Aug 30, 1902. The transfer in
volved, i'll coin ami stock SIP 800, and
was paid by panty of business men for
specific for Bright's disease.
They commenced the serious investi
CATION of the specific Nov. 10, 1901
They interviewed scores of the secured
and tried 1t out On its merits by putting
over the three dozen cases ON the treat
ment and watching them. They also
got physicians to name chronic, incur
able cases, and administered it with the
physicians for judges. Up to Aug %,
eighty-seven per cent of the test cases
were either well or progressing favor
ably.
There being but thirteen per cent Of
failures, the parties were satisfied and
closed the transaction The proceed
lngs of the investigating committee and
the clinical reports of the test cases
were published and will be mailed free
on application Address John J. Full
tom Company, 420 Montgomery St San
Francisco. Cal.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-02-11
TEXAS NOTES.

A bill has been introduced in the
legislature imposing a tax OF 90
cents a barrel on beer.
Gen. F. D. Grant and staff of Fit.
Sam Houston went to Austin were
to go yesterday to pay their respects
to Gov. Lanham.
An immense deposit is reported
in Lampasos county, found by well
borers.
Citizens OF Fort Worth adopted
resolutions endorsing Senator Han
mas bill to pension ex-slaves.
The Salvation Army will locate
a large colony in the rice belt of
Texas.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-02-11
Golden Jubilee.

The Incarnate Word Academy of
! this city will soon celebrate the
golden jubilee of it's establishment
in our midst.
The pioneer Sisters first opened
their school here March 7, 1858.
To commemorate the event, the
Sisters of the above namedinstitute
invite their former scholars to take
part in the prayers and thanksgiv-
ings which shall be offered March
s, 1903.
At s a. M, there will be pontif-
cal high mass, Oiiciant Ri. Rev.
Bishop Verdaguer; sermon by Rev.
L. Pitoye, Sup. Battman's mass in
F will be rendered by some of the
former pupils.
Benediction of the Blessed Sacra-
ment will be given after mass.
The Sisters likewise extend cor
dial invitation to all friends and
former pupils to assist at an enter
tainment in the evening.
Admission tickets will be given
at the Convent from Feb. 10 to Feb.
.2S.
Those given to former pupils will
give them the right to enter at $50
p. m. to spend the evening with
the Sisters.
Those given to other friends will
permit them to enter at 4 p. NJ, for
the entertainment.
@ Texas papers please copy.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-02-11
BARGAINS IN LAND

For sale in Hidalgo County, Tex
as, Il number of tracts of land rang
ing from 600 To 1000 acres, at the
remarkably low figure of from $3.50
to 81 per acre. These tracts have
frontage on the Rio Grande River
and are specially adapted to the
growing Of fruits. rice, cane, cotton,
corn and all kinds OF garden truck.
For descriptions and price call on
or write JOHN CLosSER,
HidalgO Texas.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-02-11

The following story comes from
Missouri: a visitor to a Columbia
school the other day asked one of
the lower grade classes this ques-
ton:
"What is the axis of the earth?'
"An imaginary line passing from
one pole to the other, on which the
earth revolves," proudly answered :,
pupil.
Yes" said the examiner, we'll
pleased, "and could you hang a
bonnet on it?"
eyes, sir.
Indeed And what kind of =
bonnet?"
AN imaginary bonnet, sir"
The visitor asked no more ques-
tons that day.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-02-11
BETTER THAN GOLD.

81 was troubled for several years
with chpnic indigestion and ner-
vous debility" writes F. J. Green,
of Lancaster. \. II "No remedy
helped ne until began using Flee
trio Bitters, which did me more
good than all the medicine | ever
used. They have also kept my wife
in excellent health for years. She
says Electric Bitters are just SPLEEN
did for female troubles; that they
are a grand tonic and invigora;nr
for weak. run down women. No
other medicine can take its place
in our family. Try them Only
SOC. Satisfaction guaranteed by
J. l.. Putcgnat q Bro.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-02-11
FOR OVER SIXTY YEARS.

Mrs. WINsLow'S SOOTHING SYRUP has
been used 70 over 60 years by millions
of mothers for their children while
teething, with perfect success. Itsoothes
the child, softens the ums, allays all
pain; cures wind collie, and is tie best
remedy for Diarrhea 1t will relieve
the poor little sufferers Immediately
Sold by Druggists i'll every part of the
world twenty-five cents a bottle. Be
sure and ask for "Mrs, Winslow's SOoth-
ing Syrup" and take LO other kind.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-02-11
500 REWARD, 500.

The readers of this paper vii be peas
ed to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its ages and that Is
Catarra Jall's Catarrh Cure is the
only positive cure now known to she
medical fraternity Catarrh being a
c1nstj7utiola! disease, requires consti-
tatiD..al tr, atlncnt Halls Catarrh Cure
is taken internally, acting directly upon
tAe 5lc31 and mucous surfaces Of the
s:-stta,n. hereby Il -stroyinS the folnda-
tipl ri tn disease, and giving the
piti-4. -; Il by building up the
c-,:s.i. ..c.,.n md assisting natu in
doi' g IL work The p,oprietors have
SO MA Z fith III lis curative powers,
tina ih,.y nfi-- one Hundred Duilars for
any cas- thisit falls - care Send for
ST t,s5..s.ori..!-
.4,ldr S. J. r--E ET-Gs CO,
Toledo, o.
>ri:! y Druggists. %
Hal. Fly 2 lis are The best.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-02-11

SECRETARY RooT's speech clearly
defines the antagonism of the pres
ent administration towards the
South-as indicated by President
Roosevelt in his Memorial day
speech last May at Arlington. when
he made such fierce attack on the
dead and past Confederacy.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-02-11
HANDSHAKE SPREADS
DISEASE.

DR.. J. NJ. Hirsch, of Chicago, in
Popular Mechanics" classes hand
shaking with kissing as means OF
spreading contagious diseases. The
germs, he says, are blown upon the
hand in coughing or transmitted
from the touch of the handkerchief
and thus in an epidemic of grip
1t is spread by the grip of the
hand" Diptheria, oxzema and other
diseases are spread in the same
way.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-02-11

The Stafford bill, introduced in
the Senate to regulate the liquor
traffic, is a step in the right direc-
ton. All in all, It's purpose is to
force liquor dealers to line up to
the laws. The forfeiture of the IL
eense and the legal blacklisting of
the yiolator of the law to the ex-
tent of forever putting him out of
business" in this State, will be
more effective than either fines or
Observation-Disclosures News.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-02-11

THE esteemed Laredo Times, re-
marking upon THE HERALD's re-
port that there is hitch in the
matter ofraising the railroad bonus,
kindly says:
The Times sincerely hopes the
lower Rio Grande city may get the
hitch unhitched and raise the bonus.
So far, The HERALD is sorry to
say, the hitch is still on, though no
doubt it will be unhitched as soon
as Col. Lott is heard from. -
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-02-11
A CHEAP EUROPEAN TRIP.

I'D go to Europe if it were rot
for the awful voyage by ship"
Go by train. I've often been
that way"
"Impossiblen'
Not at all. l have a train at
my disposal. That's the only way
l ever go"
You're iesting."
''No, indeed. It's a train of
thought, you know. Philadelphia
Bulletin.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-02-11

The latest sensation at the CAPT
tai involves no less a person than
John D. Rockefeller, the Millionaire
oil magnate, who is charged with
sending kilograms \over his own
signature to several senators intI-
mating his opposition to the anti
trust legislation now under consid-
Grafton, and stating that his counsel
would "see" the senators. If true.
Mr., Rockefeller has committed a
most grave offense, and should be
made to suffer for it. The thing,
however, sounds too amateuriSh for
a man so old in the business of in
fiuencing legislation as John D. is
generally believed to be. The cor
respondents must be on false
scent.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-02-11

THE legislature is said to be con-
templating a tax on beer, in order
to raise the revenues of the state.
1t would be likely to raise as much
bowling as revenue, should it pass.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-02-11

SENATOR HANNA probably wished
only to diversity the Washington
news somewhat, by substituting
Hanna for Roosevelt in the dis
patches telling of traps laid TO catch
eolored votes.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-02-11
SENSATIONAL TRIAL.

indianapolis, Ind.-The trial of
DR.. Alexander. charged with know
ingly receiving stolen bodies for
dissection, is full of sensational
incidents.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-02-11

THE late rains and spring-like
weather have made the country
green and beautiful. No frost on
the lower Rio Grande so far this
winter.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-02-11

Two more artesian wells on the
route Of the St. Louis, Brownsville
and Mexico road.