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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-09-05

The Republicans have Roosevelt
and the Democrats are now claim
ing him, which twe facts mean that
he is the peoples President and
may be again. Billy Bryan Will en-
ter objections, of course, but pub
lie expression now indicates that
they Will be promptly oyerruled
iust as they should be.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-09-05

Wonder why It Is the street car
company does not have a double
track from the fair grounds to the
junction of Main and Pike streets
There ought not to be any trouble
about getting the right to have 1t.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-09-05
Examination

The third and last examination
for teachers, under the uniform sys-
tenn this year, viii be held at
CIarlxsbnrg, Friday and Saturday,
Sept. Is and 16, 1905, beginning
nrounptlv at q o'clock a. M on dates
mentioned
Il. WAY1fAN OGDEN,
aug23td. County Superintendent
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-09-05

Grafton citizens are making the
fair an occasion to get away from
Jack Wilkinson's little Kingdom
and are breathing freedmen2s ar.
The tyrant himself viii douoI t
take one day off too to get q Tree
brea th.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-09-05

Some unknown writer up at Wes-
Ton. probably an escaped lunatic.
does not like some>of the sentences
imposed by Judge Lynch. but that
does not lower Judge Lynch in the
high estimation the people have OF
him. and he will continue to do
business the same as ever.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-09-05

Flirmont is good and jealous
this week, and, they do say the old
cal is green with envy. Well! Can
Won blame herr She never has any
thing unless Tom Fitzgerald gets
it up for her, and then she is so
greedy that she will not invite her
neighbors.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-09-05

The time to get a really good
meal at the hotel is during the fair
There are so many people to feed
that the hotels can buy in carload
lots and dish it out cheap, both In
price and manner.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-09-05
FOR
FWEST VIRGINIA

The West Virginia football squad
viii 90 in training Sept 10, at Nor
gantown. Nearly all the old men
Of last years team will be back
while new material is also entering.
1t is too early to say much, but the
prospects look very bright for a
winning team. West Virginia's
schedule has not been published yet.
but the Thanksgiving game will be
PLAYED at State Pa. against State
Forkum. States idol, who was cap.
tain of State last year will coach w.
Va. This is why the game goes to
state on the 25th. Louis Carr, who
played part of the year on the VAR
sity last year will leave on the 18th
to join the squad. Lou expects to
make good" Captain Mutton and
Lefty Core, of last years team will
20 to W. & J. Gene Curtis, who
played With W, Va. in '02 will play
his fall Win the Canton Athletics
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-09-05

The best Philippi can do is 7"
have a street fair, and with no liv~
stock at that. Maybe though they
will have footraces. 1t is ten to on
they will not have any ''book" how
ever.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-09-05

Office OF the architect, rooms 80 and
IS, Lowndes building, ClaTlRburg-
w. Va
BY order of the Board OF Educa-
ttion this 31st day of Aug, 1903.
HARVEY W. HAR1fER,
1sept12td. Secretary.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-09-05

Presley Morris ought to be her"
but it would hardly do, as anythin.'
bigger than the Harrisville rall
road and Pennsboro fair would stol
his "tcirculation" altogether.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-09-05

If any one has the slightest doubt
about Kid Wiley's opinion o.
Clarksburg, they ought to be heF
this week and see for themselves
They would then be convinced:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-09-05

OF course, there will be some
betting on the races, and as the re
suit some winners and also solr
losers. But, that is to be expectcf
as it is a game of chance.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-09-05

The five-legged calf on the EEpike'
is the real thing any way-just like
its picture.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-09-05

Even the EIks' carnival was not
in it, when it comes to the strong
armed men.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-09-05

The beef trusts will have to swell
up to be as ponderous as cattle speeI
mems at the fair.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-09-05

Who said this was not to be /
gala week2 Let him come forth an'
denounce himself.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-09-05

What right has the light-fngered
gentry to make rush on Glarks
5urg? They have been catherine
tbe mast several days, and ought II
have been hidden an adieu as fast as
they came.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-09-05

From the howl that went up a
few years ago some are here who eS-
pccted the fair grounds to be a sub
urban city now.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-09-05

1t is about time that dam VIZ
done. The other dam promises to
get damned a good deal before 1t
actually becomes a dam.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-09-05

The police are the busiest Peonle
in town-looking after everything
that does not happen.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-09-05
DAILY Low RATE
EXCURSIONS TO THE
BIG w. VA. STATE FAII

BIG ". VA. bIAIG i A4Is
The Central Traffic Association
has announced that all railroads en-
tering Wheeling will offer one fare
rate for the round trip, during State
Fair week, Sept. 11-15, good return
ing until Sept. 16, inclusive. In
addition to this, many special excur-
sions from various points viii be ar
ranged at a never lower fort.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-09-05

The midway is conspicuous for it
tameness this year. Guess 1T IS too
tame to be the real spike.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-09-05

The Baltimore & Ohio knows the
fair to be a good thing and is doing
it's full share this year in pushing
it along.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-09-05

If the weather man but does u
fair, we will have fair that even
the fair will say is really fair
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-09-05

There is one thing sure, King Sol
can only have a peep at the love
making in the grove. But the f"l'-
age-well!
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-09-05

+. Keep your hand on your pocket
book, and thank the police after it
is ali over that you were not We
tim.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-09-05

Twenty thousand people tomor'
row, they say, and no one doubts it
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-09-05

Even the peace settlement is over
shadowed by the big fair, and who
is it would even think of going to
Portland this week?
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-09-05

Wheeling is said to be here gett.
ing some pointers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-09-05

Fair Weather means al heFe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-05-21
NOTICE.!
Soda Water Weather Will
Soon Be Here

our success il this line Of
business far exceeded our eNpec-
tations last year, Why Be-
cause we handled nothing but
the best OF pure fruits and syr-
ups. Many new drinks will be
added this spring that will be
very popular. We make our
own ice cream from pure cream
and have now the largest line
and biggest variety OF crushed
fruits for fancy drinks in the city.
Experienced dispensers to wait
on you promptly, Our ladlrs'
parloI will be prettier than last
year, and we especially solicit
the ladies trade. We expect to
double our soda trade this sum
mer. Cleanliness our motto.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-05-21
MOST FASCINATING PART
OF AMERICAN HISTORY

There is nothing else So fascina1ins
in American history as the romance
OF achievement under ditticnlties-th the
story of how men and women who
NAVE bron.ht great THINGS to pass, sol
their start and OF the obscure begin
3nG.s aud triumph. ends, then
struggles then tone walt5n2s aMnd
Want and woe III obstacles overcome
end the tiual victories; The stories
ot men and women who have seized
@enmon sitna1 ons and made theA4
Sreat. or OF those Of average ability
Who hay. succeeded by dint Of indom=
table viii aud infexihle purpose
What grander ;. gh1 is there than
tina, of stalwart man made irfestihle
Nv the things that have tried to Gown
him Il man Who sands without WAY
,r n. Nt tremhlin4 With head Greet
and heart mdaunted, rsaaY 70 laen
any daHeuHjes. defNine any efnetilts
Of fate. lauehin2 AT obstacles because
he has developed in his fsh' with
tllem he superb strength of nanho0
and vi2or of character which makes
him master?
Ne fave or destiny can stop such
II an man who is dominated by :
mighty purpose Thousands al young
b;.t.,l ,,..,,. WV. avt,.,, yp3r
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-05-21

and Ms G " sparlel. on MAY T..
q nna bo, NofhcI and habe doias
VOL
wy painful accident today. Sir
VA WALKING around Nh. ". j Grrrn
euse and-stfuck the end Of plank
N Inc. riehi eve and came very near
t1ttine cut the sfeht She is -
mother Of Senator Creed Caldwell
VI= William emmett LiHed a -
lance snake in his sueahouse Iasr
Tuesday The snake vas about X
feet 9ene II W.T. hunting mice.
q r Caldwell Vas Waterbnund n
af.3y fb1 re- one day and niaht longer
han he sypectcd L. SAY When ae
ISl home
make in his fodder Inrf Iasi Friday. II
Nz,4 ahau fom. and one.Aalf fe"t IGA@
II 3yau chicken snake.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-05-21
$500
For Letters About the South
west.

The Western Tca,1 MAGAZINE offers
s5x prjzes assregarinr in value $500
in railroad TRANSFORMATION. for letters
1rom residen,s Of Arkansas Eastern
Colorado Missouri Kansas Indian
rerritorv. oklahoma. Texas and New
Nexico
y wants letters that will induce en.
cro.+.c AND auhi,i,ns men and VIC.
VOW - so+,lo !, tho eraa+ and GROW
80 Southwest ana thore enoaoe in
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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-05-21
ROBINSON BROTHERS
2to West Ear aque Street.
LOOK HERE, LADIES!

It's lust as easy to keep Chars Tables and all t.ntu
about you looking bright and ii you will give hem
coat my Narnsh. It and Varnshes all at coat
best that can made Al coors price, Just soc m qua
have plenty ali coloS Of Enamels for that Iron Bed ana
Bath Teb. Dou't YOU need OF themo This is 1e
house cleaning aud I've got lots Of helps tor Do
YOUR Buggy need of Paint correspond with
dress and hat2 think does. All coors best made ma
uhavraa foo to t h he stair t y
ready 10
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and
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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-05-21
JOHN KNOX ANNiVE RSARY.

Th, four hundrtdth anniversary "'
the birth of John l<noN. the ScoltlSa
rctormer and puhlicist and one of he
FATHERS of prtsbytcnianism. will ne
celebrated by PrcshyttrjaNs all OVER
the world today John knoN MAS born
- 1905, Int what time OF tht Year
is not known BY common consent II
has been agreed that ~ al the world
wherever Preshyterians are located
Nav y shall NE regarded as III" ANN
yrrsarv. \tNt to John CALVIN. ne
Scotch divine. whose anniversary l.
soon ia be Observed knoN MIS- H."
most potent personal foree III the A.
Yauetd wing of the determinations L
y.as he II whom Queen MalN of Sro'5
said. I dread his influences and power
laure Ihan all The laws ef.Srotland af
i,1e troops If Queen Elizabeth Thefe
prs I've millions Of PreshNterlans ~
l6,= tinted States who ave mte1.Hs.2 /
IN fh,- anniversary and Will III SOM
utasal, take part in is celebration.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-05-21

o. course there will be efforts %
conceal everything possible in the a.t
l,ry cases. but the light should he
turned on in full force Through II ,
press. It is public exposure that the
tribe give and hrbe taker fears He
Is toe infamous rascal 70 care TO
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-05-21
ADVERTISING DROP CURTAIN.

ADV n iSiNo 'fNof SATN tN'lSs
Tn Retail Merchants aasocialiou
al lzitfIe Bock hats declared AGAINST
TIM dd1eftisn2 drop curtain n FL
aters and il Is L. be hoped 1hl1 he
movement thus started viii spread Ill
I'll il Will mean thal the advertising
drop eRtIiu viii only In known III
history II thore is al unSiehtlH thth&
II is he advertising drop cuftain II
there is ANYTHING objectionable 10 th"
eye il is 4 handsome curtain eeNeS'eF
with advertisements Il * moi enN
5epusnau 10 the esthciic. hui il dis
gusts The person OF ordinary tastes
Ter The beautiful in art.
The Graphic IS believer III adNe1-
tisiu@ The risht kind af advertising
= hnt alse believes HAT there IA"
some places which should not he i@-
gaded bv the adve rtise1. and the drop
curtain of thoat,r is enc of thes"
llarr4 MOI only does il mar III"
beauty of Jhe playhouse. but il Is I
species If ADVERTISING which ths'
Graphic does mol believe yields ihH
advertiser rcmunprative returns toy
the money invested.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-05-21
REMOVAL MOTTO {.

MI J. W. Matthews has moesd biz
place OF business from Eas. TtiM
avenue to los East Fourth lie.
where he Will be pleased To 3#e Sic
public. Nh Matthews BAREEGfES
REEF, PORK. and MUTTON daiy.
and handles only The best Kansas lily
meats. Your orders solicited.
]. W. MATTHEWS.
# f09 East Fourth avf4ae
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-05-21

BUSINESS RESTRICTED TO
SURETYSHiP ON BONDS

The above company IS not only tht
strongest and best in the world bu,
is not and never has been a meslber
Of rating book or combination reg
ulating rates anywhere It is there.
fore not affected by the recent anti
trust law, and will remain in this
state for the transaction OF business
Most all other surety companies viii
leave the state after March 23rd. 1868
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-05-21

Women possess strange ways; even
10: they weep when theu thinkest
smiles are nigh. when their hearts
ne sore. they laugh; they look ever,
Tor that which is not BE thou wise
II lily wisdom and seek to learn that
y hich thon misnnderstandeth. for
there is purpose in all they dc
Grace g. Bostwick in the Broadway
MAGAZINE.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-05-21

Tho Graphic is rad by all classes
Of people more than any other newspa-
Ter circulated in Pine Bluff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-05-21
WISDOM AND WOMEN.

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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-05-21

In order to reduce cur STOCK Ct wall
paper which is the largest M the ETY.
we will sell any pattern IN the aease
al greatly reduced prices for cash for
thirty days. Pine Bluff Paint and
Paper company.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-05-21
DOUBLE WELL S.

Double Wells. May 20 Born n VI.
and Ms G W Sparler on May l..
= tino hoy Mother and habe deias
we'll
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-05-21

NElGHgOR TOWNS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1905-05-21

*. d. Westall and family spent @ss
Tuesday night in Pine Fuh Wla9
their little daughter, Edna
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-10-13
SOME CROP NOTES

kale and spinach should be sowp
now for winter and spring cutting
Sow IN rows 2 feet 6 inches apart.
Hay and forage crops throughout
the Northern Neck and lower Ran.
pahannock Valley are the heaviest
known for years. This is due, no
doubt, to the comparatively cool and
wet summer. Such a growth of
grass and weeds has not been sur
passed. The corn crops are also pro.
lific. being above the usual standard
but not in excess of one or two sea.
sons during the past decade.
1t is now getting too late for the
seeding of crimson clover with GER
tainty of success, but it NAV vet be
seeded In mixture with wheat. oats
and rye, to make winter cover crop
and pasture and for spring feed and
to be turned down for improvement.
The grain will protect the young
plants during the winter and though
some may be killed, yet even partial
stand will repay the outlay in seed
and labor.
Food and fodder are going to be
abundant for another year. The
Department of Agriculture reports
that 80 per cent. of the corn is safe
from frost. and the rest will be in a
few days. Secretary Wilson saws
the reports of enormous crops are
not exaggerations. In the Dakotas
the small'grain crops are the best for
SIX or seven years, and in half dozen
OF the northwestern States the corn
crop is the best ever known. The
prosperity of the farmers makes the
whole country prosperous.
Rockingham county, Virginia, does
we'll this season with a 25, 600 bar
rel-crop of apples, but Berkeley
county, West Virginia, with its 1907
600 6arrel-crop, breaks the record.
The Berkeley apple crop will bring,
it is stated, $275, 900. Not only is
the yield unprecedented, but the
quality is fine. Buyers are at hand
in great numbers to take the output
Of entire orchards, picking the apples
and paying a good price. What
Berkeley county does other adjacent
counties of Virginia and MARYLAND
could probably do if they tried
Baltimore Sun.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-10-13
NEWS ITEMS.

The Richmond Horse Show is
con" in full blast this week.
Harry st. George Tucker has for.
mally accepted the presidency of the
Jamestown Exposition Company.
The Grand Council of the Junior
Order United american Mechanics
OF Virginia will meet in Bristol,
October IL.
The Union heretofore existing be-
tween Norway and Sweden has been
dissolved, after an excited discussion
of the matter.
A sickness, which battles medical
skill, has broken out among students
of William and Mary College. 1t
first appears in severe cramps of the
body. 1t was thought that lead had
gotten into the water, but the water
was analysed and found all right.
Lieut.. Col. Hoxie, U. S. A., Corps
OF Engineers, is preparing plans for
the improvement of Occoqusn creek
and Breton Bay, both tributaries of
the Potomac. Carriers Greek, near the
mouth of the Rappahannock river,
and the Mattaponi and Pamunkey
rivers; are TO be deepened.
Rufus b. Merchant, dIsbursipg
officer of the postofIice department
and superintendent of the Postoffice
Building for the past eleven years,
died In Washington Friday from
asthma and heart complications.
Mr.. Merchant was appointed from
fredericksburg, Va, was an ex-
Confederate and founder of the
fredericksburg Star newspaper.
Growing ont of the Insurance in.
vestigstion aud scandals In New
YORK Governor Folk and Insurance
Superintendent Van Diver, of Mis-
souri, have decided to make a de-
mand on John A. Mccall, president
of the New York Life Insurance
Company, to make restitution of the
$14S,702.50 of the policy-holders'
money, which he has admitted in his
testimony before the State Investi-
eating COMMITTEES was paid to Re.
publican National Committee for
crmpsign funds. Mr.. Van Diver
sent communication to Mr.. Nc.
Call, demanding that the money con-
tributed to the Republican cam
psign funds be placed in the treas
ury of the company, under penalty
OF revokipg the company's license to
do business in Missouri.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-10-13
POE NOT A poETo

The board of electors of the so
called "Hall of Fame" run in con
nection with the New York Univer.
sity, yesterday added Whittier anC
Lowell to the list of AMERICAS great
poets, but refused to add K. A. Poe's
name. Five years ago Poe's nam.
was similarly passed over in favor OF
a lot of obscurities. This proves the
absurdity of the Hall of Fame as adj.
ministered by "men of affairs" ius.
tees, college presidents and profes-
sOrs who do not know a poet when
they read him, but "inscribe" on
their walls almost unknown local
scrlbblers, sectional poetasteEs and
pets of publishers, while ignoring
men whose fame long ago spread over
the entire globe. Such action proves
their incompetency. Poe, however.
needs no New York building to pre-
serve his name from oblivion. His
poems and stories are read in every
country that boasts modern litera-
ture. Sectional bias NAV continue to
Keep him out of New York's list of
geniuses, but the world has already
crowned him. Everywhere his pre-.
eminence is admitted, except where
Whittier is deemed a great poet
Baltimore Sun.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-10-13
FISH AND OYSTER NOTES.

M. w. Hudson, oyster inspector Of
Northumberland county, while horse
back riding one day last week was
violently thrown to the ground and
badly hurt. He was "housed" for 8
few days only.
"Norfolk walls that the public
rocks of that region have been de-
pleted by the oyster pirates. Appar-
emily even Virginia needs a greater
navy."-Bsi.imore American. Hold.
caitiff! What do you mean by
"eyen" Virginiap-Norfolk Land
mark. Whoop la, we propose that
this insult shall be wiped out by a
battle between the Virginia and the
Maryland oyster nayies.-R Richmond
News Leader.
In which the Carriers Creek "mos-
quito feet" would like to take a
handi
Irvington, probably, can boast of
the youngest longer on record. A
little tot of eight years, girl at that,
has become impressed with the
"hankering' of her mama for the
'succulent bivalve." She steals off
to her fathers sheds" once in awhile.
and with her tiny hands takes up the
sheil-fish. This is not so hard; but
she finishes the job by taking an old
barlow and opening enough of them
for her mothers repast. OF course,
each time it is in the nature of q
surprise, anu the delight of the little
one Is in effecting the surprise. She
rs quite unconscious that she has
done what many u man would find
difficulty in doing.
The oyster situation in the James
and York rivers promises serious
developments in the next few weeks
that indicate a material increase in
the price of Thanksgiving and Christ.
mas oysters. The supply is short.
Those men who are in position to
control quantities of oysters are hold
ing them, to great extent, and as a
natural consequence will be higher
prices. A prominent FISHERMAN from
the James, speaking of the outlook
In that river, made the declaration
that within a month there would be
little oystering in that section beyond
what owners of private beds were
pleased to permit. The present short
age Is due, he said, to the operations
OF oyster pirates throughout the sum-
mer.