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The Washington times., 1906-07-01

who was rescued in the rapids OF the
Potomac last Sunday. was rescued By
two nie1 in a canoe The advocates Of
canoeing declare that Dear would have
been drowned If il had not been for
the canoe. and that no boat could have
been used at that part OF the river 10
save him This is true enough. They
also say that one reason why canoes
are safer than ordinary row boats or
The Washington times., 1906-07-01

true i is possible that the great in
crease IN Interest IL canoeing has had
something 10 do with this larger list
q deaths Of course it is true that
IN the year 1904 the fatal accident to
the launch lying off a sewer just be
low the AGueduct bridge at the time
q regatta went far TO swell the
hEHres for that year making them the
The Washington times., 1906-07-01

highest in any year. But even with
out that accident the record would
have passed the thirty mark.
The Washington times., 1906-07-01

mer, and until this year the accidents
on the river have been largely from
rowboats. bathing. or the overturninR
OF naphtha launches.
The Washington times., 1906-07-01

would use them on the Potomac. Is
small
He says that he considers il unsafe
10 take woman who cannot swim
into swift water in canoe. He will
md thousands OF intelligent people
who 60 so far as to say that no
woman. and for the matter Of that.
no man who cannot swim. should be
allowed TO go in a canoe The arSu-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-27

The live merchant picks up his
live local paper, turns to his adver-
tisement and with pride says:
.'That is my advertisement" His
patrons say to him: 81 saw your adj
vertisement.' He says it is his,
they say 1t is, and it really is. 1t
certainly does belong to him, for the
reason that his competitor can not
slip in line or two or more in that
advertisement, telling about goods
other than those belonging to the
merchant, who has bought ths-space
referred to.
And since he owns the advertise
ment just as he does his stock of
goods, If he is wise, he does not lay
that on the shelf as being suited
only to certain seasons To the
contrary, If he knows his business
thoroughly and has push and enter
prise down pat, he knows. that his
advertisement is a staple article and
must be kept on the counter all the
time, all the year round, where his
customers can have ready access to
it, where they can see it. where they
can take advantage OF it by know
ing at all times what it is That
advertisement is valuable part of
his stock and is something sought af-
ter at all times by his customers.
While it is a staple article and is
ever in demand. yet, like other ar
ticIes. it has the rush seasons, es-
peciaIly in holiday times. and then
is the time to have a larger stock
Of it.
II always counts much in the mer-
chants favor when he gets to count
ing the cash in the money drawer at
the end of the business day. and it
is the one thing that brings him in
money the moment he opens his store
every morning At the end of the
year. he will find it has brought him
m thousands of dollars. far more
than any article he has handled dur
ing the year.
1t is an article he must keep con
stantly in stock, If he will do the
best and biggest business. History
OF merchandising demonstrates this
beyond dispute or refutation.
And now let no ClarksburS Hler-
chant overlook this valuable part to
his stock during the. holiday trade.
II he has none of it, he will get busy
at once for his own sake and get a
good supply of it. If he has some
of it on hand. he will need more.
Now is the time to get it, before it is
all gone As the merchant says,
make your selections early and while
you can get the best.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-27

The unseemly squabble over a
,postomce site in Pittsburg impresses
one with the fact that the Smoky
City is just about as savage as it
says West Virginia mountaineers are.
Doubtless. the national goVernment
will make it's own selection, by pay
ing no attention to the insults heap
ed on secretary 5naw at the confer
ence in Pittsburg yesterday which
caused him to snap his finger in the
face of one of the conferees.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-27

1t is reported that Caruso, the not
ed italian tenor singer who has
been fined for annoying women in
the monkey house of New York
park. caused the discharge of a bell
boy in his hotel for whistling "I've
Got Feelin' For You" He can
hardly be blamed considering the ma
ture of his recent case. They say
that when Caruso appears at the
metropolitan Grand opera house to-
morrow night the usual braves viii
be substituted for Hip, Hip, Hur-
rah!"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-27

The Harrison County Good Roads
association will. perhaps, go before
the Legislature with memorial
stamped with that enthusiasm they
received several months ago, when
the movement seemed to start but
nexer got Abeyond the starting. The
state solons will look eagerly for the
coming or all such associations in
this state and will extend courteous
hearing at least.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-27

The time and the conditions have
arrived. when Harrison county
should have at least three delegates
in the House of Delegates. Marion
county has three and the population
of Harrison county, to say nothing of
her activities and wealth, Is ut least
equal to that of Marion county. This
matter should be attended to by tho
next legislature. Give Harrison
county her Just dues. From the
party standpoint. as to the Repub-
iicans. Harrison county scars far
above Marion, as the accredited list
of delegates to the various conven-
lions shows. The Republican party
is in the ascendency in the legisla-
ture and it is the duty of the latter
body to see to It that Harrison coun-
ty Is given proper and inst represen-
tation in the legislative body In
cldentalIy, the state administration
ought also to see that Harrison
county has her just quote in the
state government.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-27
Labor As DIseIpIine.

Hon. c. 3. Haddox, warden of the
state penitentiary at Moundsville, in
a recent address to the National
Prison Association which held a
meeting in Albany, N. z, advanced
some thoughts on labor as discipline,
that ought to receive commentator
from every thoughtful citizen, who
believes that one of the penalties OF
the law is to enforce discipline and
bring good moral effects to prisoners,
rather than those effects that come
from their being huddled together in
the basement of the county jail, idle
and under conditions that promote
desire for crime. In other words, he
thinks work is good for prisoners, he
believes it eIevates.
On this subject Mr.. Haddox says:
1.-THE first and prime requisite to
discipline is proper labor system
that calls for a reasonable amount
of satisfactory. productive, remun-
erative labor from every convict fit
to labor. 1t is altogether the great
est problem that confronts any pris-
on. and is most vital.
'.IdIeness In prison is grossly
vasteful, utterly uneconomical, ter
ribly demoraIizing and prevents all
most entirely. all plans for regime
that looks to discipline. For those
in health, there should be no vast
ed hours at any time or any place in
prison
"a score of idle or partly idle CON
victs can do more mischief, subvert
more discipline. destroy more regu'
larity and system than a regiment Of
men kept at proper, legitimate en-
pfoyment. So the key TO discipline
is a labor system that embraces in
its scope every person in prison.
ITO devise a system Of labor for
an institution that viii keep every
one sufficiently employed, and under
work done. (fo- strange to say. in
practice, the prison that overtaXes
conyfcts. probably does not EXIST is
the hardest problem, requiring the
most labor. care and attention that
coul dpossibIy be imagined. and
means that the warden who ac-
composites it. and continues it, will
be the most severely taxed of all. It
is not the convict that is likely to do
an honest. just days work, but the
management who undertakes to see
that this most vital and salutary
agent of discipline is always in full
force and effect"
There is no good reason why these
principles could not be applied in
every county and city instead of har-
boring the guilty and the convicted
in idIeuess, such as is done all over
west Virginia today. So far as
Clarksburg is concerned ways and
means could be easily devised to get
something for the board and bed OF
prisoners and at the same time work
a system of reform that would be
discipline OF the prisoners that would
likely result In restoring them to real
usefulness. Imprisonment with idle
ness Will not accomplish this.
Then, it should be the aim OF all
those who profess the principle OF
reform. to give their earnest and un-
firing enort and attention to this
feature, along with the others they
consider, and bring about, if posi-
HE. real reform in those. whom
they have charge of and sentence to
penal servltude.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-27
stock For Merchants.

There is no Investment that pays
the merchant so well as advertis-
ing and every live merchant has
newspaper space in stock, 1t is his
he owns It, He buys It. Then why
4s 1t not his? And as It is his he
should take just as much pride In IT,
and give 1t just as much care as he
does the remainder of his stock IN
trade.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-27

harrisburg expectantly awaits the
coming of the street car line from
Fairmont. All Fatrmont will then
move up to this city and have head
quarters here. Push the line along
In time for part of the holiday sea-
son any way.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-27

The city government seems to be
running quietly along once more.
The fact is, there does not seem TO
be enough actual life in it to create
even a furry. There is always a
calm before and after the storm, and
the next storm is likely to burst forth
any time.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-27
An Evening Echo.

The world is a seminary man is
our class book; and the chief busi-
ness Of life is education. We are
here to learn and to teach; soE.e of
us for both OF these purposes, all at
least for the former.
Greedy.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-27

Suppose Bryne ought to be the
real leader of Democracy now. He
was the only one of his party that
ventured out to fight the heroic bat
tie. Indeed, he is the logical leader.
being the only "unterrIaed" they
had in the recent unpleasantness in
this state.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-27

stfn Uncle Steve does not see any
reason for paying the old Virginia
debt. however much that man Mason
In the eastern part of the state says.
The Republicans of West Virginia
are not going to let that alleged debt
be paid If they can possibly prevent
it, and Uncle steve is right with the
Republicans.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-27

our old friends, the Chiltons.
down at Charleston are not as promi-
nentIy before the public eye as they
were few weeks ago, 1t is said
the election sent them to recluse
for the winter at least. Hope 1t
may be true. as they are not much
wanted any more In West Virginia
any way.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-27

No matter what the President may
say about the Panama canal. now
that he has actually seen it, there
will be some carping newspapers that
will dispute the President, though
the editors of none of them ever saw
the ditch or really know any thing
personally about it.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-27

The Wheeling Inrelligencer pro-
fesses to be a state organ of the Re
pu blican party. Yet it has localized
itself enough TO be strongly advocat-
ing the candidacy of R. w Hazlett,
of Ohio county. for the presidency of
the state senate. The IntelIigencer
does not know him to be better than
other aspirants for the place. and, il
If would pursue the course of being
a state paper, it Will broaden out in
this matter and recognize the merits
of the other candidates. Certainly
there is no special reason why Haz-
lett should be president Of that body
and assuredly nothing to recommend
him over others. Senator Thorn
Senator McDermott or other hold
over senators ought TO have the
preference over him.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-27

The state board of trade wants
some Legislation. So does the local
board and the latter will doubtless
get very busy the next few weeks
preparing to ask for 1T.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-27

Now. it is what does the President
say about the big ditch? Everybody
is eager to hear what he thinks of it.,
and all may rest assured he will
speak his mind on the subject.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-27

Governor Dawson has reminded US
of our duty Thanksgiving Day and
the President has impressed 1t. or
course, we will all now do our duty
that day.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-27

There is no longer any doubt that
the Industrial bridge ought to be
owned by the county. No one
these modern days wants toll
bridge. VIII the county court pre-
pare to buy it at the earliest oppor-
tunity?
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-27

It is not our fault, If you fail to
get a Thanksgiving turkey in time,
but we Will remind you once more
that 5ney are now on the market
wcitfng to be sacrificed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-27

President Joseph Smith, of the
Mormon church. having been heavily
fined for violating the moral law, it
is now up to Congress to go after
Smoot IN real earnest. Fire him
out of the senate.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-27

The mills are all running. The
mines are IN full operation. The fac
tories are turning out their products
Everybody is busy. Maybe these
are not good times?
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-27

Judge Dent will never again be
candidate. He has issued his vale
dIctory. It was as a voice of the
dying and now he is dead politically.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-27

Prosperity, 1t was mentioned in
the last campaign Democratic
leaders booted at 1t. Increase of
wages now! And we suppose DEM
ocratic leadersrwiIl boot at that. too,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-27

been indicated. There seems no,
question about it. Now. it is the
duty of the party in power to-
strengthen and make them moro per-
feet. Low and equal taxes should
be the burden of the hearts of the
lawmakers of West Virginia, and
where there may be any failure In
the law to make them equal the mat
ter should be speedily corrected. The
state tax commissioners report
should deal largely with this feat
ure of the laws, and every county
tax commissioner, as well as the
county assessors of personal prop
erty. should be heard from by the
legislature. They can all give wise
suggestions, If athey will but take
the time and pains. 1t is hoped they
may. that there may be no imperfec-
lions in the laws that are designed to
reduce taxation and make it equal
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-27

brought prosperity. The wage earn
er knows-this as well as anybody and
the party responsible for it IS the
one that now gets the wage carriers
vote. It is ever going to be SO.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-27

trouble getting legislative permission
to own home for their orphans ana
aged. The undertaking is certainly
most worthy.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-27

Alter all prosperity is the base of
the Increase in wages all over the
country and the Republican party
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-27

The shoplifter's trade this year
promises to be fraught with many
dangers. They are all going to be
spotted.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-27

The holiday trade is beginning to
loom up big. Now is the time to get
busy. Merchants can do no better
than to advertise extensively.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-27

And they are all guessing as to
the organization, of the next legis-
lature. There may be a few lucky
dark horses in the race.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-27

There is sentiment throughout
the state that the new tax laws have
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-27

SWEET MELODY FLOUR.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-27

The odd Eellowg VIII have No
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-27

AN ADVERTISEMENT INSERTED
Under CLASSIFIED ADVERTISE
MENTs WILL BRING YOU WHAT
YOU WANT.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-27
Sale Price $50
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-09

the end. David tried to find happiness.
He had family troubles. He even found
one Of his children hanged by the hair
Of his head to a tree. Imagine such
a thing today. Alexander the Great
sighed because there were not other
worlds to conquer: In the pursuit Of
happiness he went down to Babylon
and cot drunk and died That may be
happiness, but not for the American Of
today. You must 90 to the middle
classes for real happiness. But the
future is before us and I am not afraid
while the children are studying as
they are today.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-09

- KansaS CICy -JOuFnaI. = :
One time Colonel Bill Hackney Of
Winfield was indicted by the grand
jury for betting on election, along with
several other men. Hackney stood in
with the Judge. The defendants all
pleaded guilty. Before passing sen
tence on the bunch the Judge took
Hackney into a side room and asked:
How much shall fine you, Bill9''
s 81 What are you going to soak the
rest of the bunch for2" asked Hack
SSOh, I think I will give them 81 and
costs,' said the judge:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-09
GALL.ANTRY.

ondon Punch.

The average female brain, we learn
from a lecture by DR.. Hollander, is
about Ave ounces lighter than the male
brain. It is astonishing what a
number Of men one meets who, no
doubt, from motives Of gallantry, lead
one 70 believe that the matter is the
other way about.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-09

"WeH, I don't want to be treated as
a common criminal said Hackney.
"Just fine me $50 and costs.''
And the judge took his seat on the
bench and did so.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-09
No Baths in Castles.

II have spent some time in England
castles What Of happiness then and
now. Why, no government clerk would
live in the old castles Of Henry VIII.
There was no bath. Henry VIII. never
used such thing. He had many wives
and in the pursuit of happiness he
used to go around in season and out
killing them. Look at Moses. He was
the whole thing in his time. But he
had his troubles before he got thru
got a peep into the promised land in
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-09
HIS FOOT IN IT AGAIN.
Cleveland Leader,

Cleveland Leader.
Mr.. Brakes-Who is that sour-look-
ing dame over theres
Mr.. Gubbins- Sir, she has the mis-
fortune to be my wife.
Oh-ah-er-irdeed, sir, the mis-
fortune is-er-all yours, I IN sure.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-09

Poetical Pete-Don't you love de
babbling brook and de shady copse7
Ignorant Ike-I don't love no cops,
shady or otherwise; dey never brought
muffin but harm to me.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-07
C0RB!!N TO HAVE
A FINE COUNTY
RESIDENCE
Retiring Soldier Will Live
Near Washington Near
District Line.
Rx Y. &. SNYDER.

Washington. D. c.. May Major
General Henry C. Corbin who retires
to private Lille next September, by
operation of law, has definitely de-
cided to make his future home in this
city probably moved to this decision
by the fact that his wife's sister is a
resident of Washington.
General Corbin has purchased
beautiful thirty-acre tract of land
lying at the intersection of the Piney
Branch and Rock Creek roads in
) Maryland, but just across the district
line. The exclusive Chevey Chase
club is about 800 yards to the west
and General Corbins nearest neighbor
will be Rudolph Kaufman. one of the
owners of the Washington Star
Plans for the Corbin residence are
already made, D. H. Burnham, the
widely known architect having de-
signed the structure while General
Corbin was in the Philippines The
simple lines of the house suggest the
colonial style of architecture but a
dash of the French or Spanish is lent
by an elaborate porte cochere and the
roof of red tile. The material of con-
struction will be REINFORCED concrete
The house will be two stories in
height and will contain about eighteen
rooms, the cost to be in the neighbor-
hood of 100000.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-07
DEMOCRATIC DREAM
Of FUTURE HOUSE
OFFICERS
Champ Clark, Chairman of
Appropriations
=
Speaker.
BY r. C. Snyder.

Washington, d. c.. May when
Champ Clark came back to congress
after he had been defeated for oue
term he asked Speaker Reed to place
him on the ways and means commit
tee. Reed told him he could not do
that because men of longer service
were pressing for the place. Besides
he wanted Clark on foreign affairs
as that committee was dealing with
Hawaii and he likes Clark's position,
which was opposed to Hawaiian an
neXation. Clark remained on foreign
affairs for several terms and never
advanced nearer the top Then came
Cannon's reign in the house and he
made the man whom the democrats
had named as their candidate for
speaker responsible for the minority
selections of committees. Clark saw
an opportunity to become head OF the
minority on foreign relations and was
willing to remain. but John Sharp
Williams wanted him on ways and
means and he went to the foot of that
committee. But 'by set of curious
circumstances" as "Koko" says. Clark
has a very good rank on ways and
means. George Mcclellan was elected
mayor of New York, Sam Cooper was
defeated in Texas, and Claude Swan
son was elected governor of Virginia,
and Clark is now third democrat mem
ber. Should the democrats carry the
house this fall Williams would become
speaker and Clark would move up an
other notch. But there is still very
important contingency. 1t is not at all
unlikely that Williams would want
Clark for chairman of the committee.
In fact in peering into the future it
is believed that Williams sees a vision
of himself in the speakers chair and
Champ Clark the floor leader and
chairman of the ways and means COM
mittee.