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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-01-31
.SARD|S DISTRICT
TEACHERS INSTITUTE

The teachers institute program
for Sardis district. at Wallace. Fri
day, Feb. 8, 1907, is as follows:
$3.50 O'Clock A. M.
Opening exercises and roll call.
/. General Discussion of Round
Table topics:
ta) What can be done to wake up
careless parents?
OBJ Should a teacher joke with his
pupils or "l6af" at public
places?
tc) Give a treatment for indlffer-
ence.
td) What is the best form OF
opening exercise?
te) Should corporal punishment
be inflicted?
~ How would you prevent tardi-
ness?
1880 O'Clock P. NJ.
How far is the teacher responsible
for moral training?-R. B. swiger
Should whispering be permitted? If
so. to what extent?-Miss Emma
Hall.
Ethics of the school room-Prof
Hulley. Of Broaddus.
What relation should the teacher
have to the school and patrons!-
Jasper Bond.
How quiet should a first-grade be.
Mrs. Elizabeth Conrad.
Explain and illustrate the percent
age terms. base, rate. percentage,
amount and difference. W.
Samples.
Should the indolent pupil be detain-
ed after school hours?-D. e. Mar
tin.
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legislature which has for its pur-
pose the curtailing Of expenses Of
counties and municipalities by re-
pealing the present law which pro-
vides that a financial statement OF
both cities and counties must be pub
lished at the end of the fiscal year.
Such measure Is unjust and iniquit-
Gus and should be speedily killed.
The people Of county or munic-
ipality are entitled to know to what
uses their public moneys are put.
Concealment Of the disposition Of
public moneys from the general pub
lie would have the tendency of
breeding graft and corruption. II
anything there Is at present In
SUFFICIENT publicity concerning our
public funds. The idea OF curtail-
ing expenses Is foolish. II In saw
ing few dollars in the cost of pub
fishing a financial statement I'M
of dollars. we would indeed be pen
NY wise and pound foolish.
Mercenary motives will likely be
laid to newspapers opposing such a
measure but that is a mistaken idea.
What little a newspaper might get
out Of publishing these financial
statements would not run a linotype
machine very long. or cut much of a
figure in the weekly perambulation
Of the much beloved and much hat
ed Saturday night ghost. The
newspaper that cannot thrive on the
support OF the public will not live
very long on the alleged perquisites
of legal publications. A newspa-
per's motives. therefore. in opposing
such measure can only be that OF
protecting the publics interests.
Let US have all the publicity tina,
we can in our public finances; and
let that idea Of curtaining expenses
as entertained by some legislator al
Charleston be given the Just and i'm.
mediate death It deserves.
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stances where It should be II would
have tendency of decreasing the
exasperating annoyance of a servant
taking articles OF value from home
when she leaves It. OF 'course.
householders would rather avoid the
publicity of such. but It would be
better all around. This not not in
tended to intimate that all servants
steal when they leave homes for
there are many. and good majority
of them, who are truthful. honest
and upright. There are dishonest
ones though. Just as there are dis
honest persons In other occupations
and the sooner their dishonesty is
checked the better.
Before prosecuting for such sus-
pected offense, however. the evil
dence should be sufficient In the
mind OF the householder to warrant
legal steps. No probably innocent
servant should be arraigned on mere
suspicion engendered by facts that
other servants before or in other
positions have stolen.
Prosecutions of dishonest SER
wants will establish lasting examples
for the ones who make a practice Of
taking things that do not belong to
them. And II will also lift suspic-
ion from those who are innocent and
honest and raise their standing in
the esteem of the householder.
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Salaries and Fees.

Judge Cox resigned from the
State supreme court for several rea-
sons. all good reasons. but one of
the best of all is that Judge must
devote himself entirely to the busi-
ness and receive an insignificant
salary. He owed more to his fam
lily than to wear his life out at a
mere pittance each year. But. in
this connection. since he has called
attention to the fact that the duties
OF the supreme court are doubling
all he time, getting numerous. the
thought comes to many who never
have occasion TO resort to the courts
at all, that those who do ought to be
the ones who should pay. or dDurse.
that would not work very w@ll in
criminal matters. but what boots II
to the law-abidlng cictlzen whether
the judge gets any pay at all In civil
matters? There are many residents
of Harrison county and thousands of
West Virginia who never had a law
suit in their lives. they neither sue
nor get sued and they are those who
are inquiring why they should pay
the judges for hearing the suits of
the other fellows. 1t is d subject
worthy of thought. that is. this
salary business is, and. after all
there is more reason foR the fee
system than some think.
OF course, judges can nd be plac-
ed exactly on a fee system and yet
II that prevails in lojver courts.
there is but lite reasoh why 1t
should not prevail In higher courts.
For instance, the justicS, of the peace
taxes his costs. The ID w allows him
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The Hepburn law will dispel the
idea that some men can travel for
nothing. and, in that respect the
ailroads themselves ought to be
thankful. as there was a growing
prejudice against them because of
the casual observation of many
travellers that led them to believe
many persons were being given a
special consideration. Also. 1T is
well to impress the fact on those
who would beat the railroads out
,of free rides they are amenable and
are liable to be sent to the peniten-
tiary.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-01-31
The News Of the Thaw Case.

There has been much said and
printed about the publishing Of the
news of the Thaw murder trial IN
New York City. Many deplore the
broadcast publication of such wicked
ness as may be brought out in such
cases and think a mercenary press
does II solely for the idea of cater
ing to the depraved tastes of the
public.
While some newspapers do In
dulge in too much sensationalism
and "yellowness" over the case now
in progress in New York. 1t may be
said that the great majority of them
very carefully suppress all the dis
gustinE, obnoxious, indecent and i'm
moral incidents that may be con-
nected with 1t. Did they not, they
could not long hold confidence and
esteem among their many readers
and patrons. Says the Cincinnati
Post on this subject:
Many parents must abhor the
idea OF all the details in this shock
ing tragedy and In these lives OF
inJquity being Haunted before their
innocent boys and girls.
"But such is human life. mind
You.
A Yes; human life has its black
shadows of sins and sorrows. which
are Just as real and Just as potential
as are the high lights of virtues and
joys.
I'VE can't dlssipate darkness
simply by shutting our eyes to it.
We can't-either as individuals or
as humanity in the mass-drive
blemishes from the face of any such
easy subterfuge as making a mirror
that lies. We can't help the unfor-
tunate and the Infamous from the
quicksands by serenely contemplate
ing the immaculate blue sky. We
may thus fool ourselves; We may
thus snuggle down amid comfortable
decisions that we and the rest OF
the world are good and true and
happy. and that jealousy. malice.
murder are not of our sphere.
But We only shut our eyes agains,
truth and tie our hands against duty
The vice We would ignore never.
theless exists. and Its deadly infec.
ton can invade our homes and con.
taminate our loved ones all the
more easily because of ignorance.
Murder makes unpleasant read.
ing. But 1t is necessary reading tc
every man and woman who would
know life. not falsely idealised. bur
as 1t actually is.
THE newspaper that could MOI
publicly expose crime. proclaim 1t,
manifold punishments and impress,
upon the popular mind as deeply a,
possible warnings against 1t, woult
be faithless TO its high duty. ant
would merit its swift loss of public
respect and confidence.
There is much benefit to be gain
ed from the story of this great Grim;
by all wise enough to sde in 1t one
of the pregnant lessons OF real life. ;
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-01-31
Thorn,s IIapp, Thought.

Senator Thorn has one of the hap
piest thoughts of the present legisla-
ture. that of state holiday. COM
memorating Abraham Lincoln's
birthday. February ~. One of the
reasons assigned by Senator Thorn
is an expression OF the States APP
probation Of the immortal Presi-
dents action in the birth of the state.
The nation ought to hold the day sac.
red. but West Virginia doubly SO on
account of that act. Every true
West virginian will rejoice over the
passage of Senator Thorns bill, as 1t
is not believed there are any among
US who regrets our separation from
the old state.
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The Two-Cent Fare Bill.

The impression Is out that the
present legislature has given the
two-cent rate the grand go-by. This
does not seem to be the case. True,
some bills were reported adversely
on this subject, but they were ali
bills that did not deal specifically
with the question and did not meet
the occasion. but there are other
bills on this subject existing. which
have not as yet been reported from
the committee room. and It IL one
of these that will doubtless become
a law.
There is no good reason to suppos.
that a two-cent fare law will not be
passed, as fully two-thirds OF the
Legislators were elected on that plat
form and with that understanding
On this subject the Wheeling Intel
ligencer makes the following wise
utterances:
This is clear, definite and posi-
tive issue. A member must be eth
er for two-cent railroad fare or he
must be against It. There is no
middle ground. and there can be no
excuse for failure to carry out their
promises. One thing at least may
he put down as fact. This sub
ject will not be allowed to drop
here. Before the session ends every
member of the legislature will be
compelled to make his record on it
for or against. The people of Yves,
Virginia demand a two-cent rail.
road fare. and their demand cannot
he evaded at this late day"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-01-31
Move the Office.

The Office of the clerk OF the
United States circuit court for the
State of West Virginia ought
to be in Clarksburg. as this
city is the most central part OF the
State. Parkersburg is really on
the very edge OF the State. At
the present term of federal court,
one finds witnesses travelling by way
of Clarksburg from the interior OF
the State to court at Parkersburg.
We also find them coming from the
eastern panhandle some two hundred
miles or more. In the first named
case they travelled one hundred and
fifty miles. What place in this dis
trict is there two hundred miles
from Clarksburg? Besides the
Judge Of the circuit court resides
here. Also the judge OF the dis
trict court resides within thirty
miles OF Clarksburg. Indeed. this
is the place for the Office OF the cir
cult clerk the same as It is for the
district clerk.
Even the southern district. over
which the circuit Judge also presides
is in closer touch. We are inclined
to believe. with ciarksburg than
Petersburg. And It is not mere
surmise that such an arrangement
would suit that distric, far better
than to have 1T at Parkersburg.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-01-31
BRITAIN
1t FAIR
The British Ambassador. Sir Mort,.
mer Du,and. N Hnthusiastsc
Ad,esass Of oeaebr.e,on.

The jamestown Ter-Centennial
Exposition. which is to open ON the
26th day of next April, has very en-
thusiastic advocate in Sir Mortimer
Durand, the British Ambassador TO
the United States. who recently VISIT
ed Norfolk. Va, in order TO make q
personal inspection of the exposition
site and It's environment. 30 that he
would be en- rapport with the sub
ject. upon hts return to England
shortly. ~
The visit of Sir Mortimer Durand
to the jamestown exposition was
more significant than appears on the
surface, as 1t is rumored that he
bears special personal commission
from His Majesty, King Edward VII
to report on the plan and scope of
the interesting celebration to be held
ON the shores of Hampton Roads
this year.
While in Norfolk. as the guest of
the president. Harry st. George
Tucker. of the Exposition company,
Sir Mortimer Durand had an infor-
NAL talk with a press representative
during the course of which he said:
II came to Norfolk at the invita-
ton OF President Harry st. George,
and i esteem 1t a privilege to have
seen the jamestown exposition In It's
embryonic state. because l am re-
turning to England shortly and de-
sire to be able to speak intelligently
of tn egreat and very interesting
celebration which is TO be held here.
81 have enjoyed my short stay in
Norfolk very much indeed. saw
the exposition grounds and Its en-
vironments under extremely pleasant
circumstances. consider the site
for the exposition an ideal one,
possessing possibilities OF the great
est nature. The fact that 1t Is go
ing to be an exposition on the water
and close to the ocean makes It ex-
tremely interesting to me, and adds
great deal to Its charm.
When I was In England last May,
although my stay was short one, l
was pleased to find much interest in
the coming jamestown exposition.
So deep an interest do personally
take In the celebration and its
charming and romantic associations
and Its beautiful environments that
would like to nurture the hope that
circumstances may permit my visit
In person next year.
Il look back with great pleasure
to my visit to the battleship Virginia
my our waters and Norfolk navy yard
where was most courteously re-
ceived.
Il was surprised as well us great
ly pleased by the remarkable prog
ress observed on the exposition
grounds. Speaking as a lawman ]
can see no reason why It should not
be successfully opened on time and
conducted to glorious conclusion"
While touring the grounds" one
of the exposition governors remark
ed to Sir Mortimer that the extent
to which England would participate
would have a marked influence on
other nations. Sir Mortimer replied
quickly:
DO not say foreign nations when
alluding to England for surely al
though the two governments are sep
arate as governmental entities, we
are in no manner foreign to each
other"
i
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OF COL. DELLICKER.

The funeral of Col. L. B. Delllcker,
late clerk of the United States cir
cult court. who died Monday morn
ing at his home in Parkersburg. will
be held at Trinity Episcopal church
in Parkersburg at 3 o'clock tomor-
row afternoon. and be attended by
the officials of the federal court in a
body.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-01-31
Dishonest Servants.

The prosecution of former SER
want for alleged theft Of articles and
money from the home of her en-
pioyers in a local magistrates court
may remind those householdes who
complain of this kind of thievery
that there is a legal resort for such
oreases.
It isjikely that II prosecution OF
this SORT is pressed in numerous in.
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II it ever comes to pass that the
present administration should believe
that the fire department can be dis
pensed with except one day in the
week, 1t would be only consistency
to direct the street superintendent
to place one of his men in charge of
the department.
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so much. II he can meteI out jus
tice under such an arrangement, Why
can not higher courts' They are
supposed to be as Immune from mere
avarice as lower courts are.
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KENTLAND. Ind. Jan. 2s-mrs.
John AIDE, mother of George AIDE.
writer and playwright, died at her
home here today.
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Measure.
that a bill will be in
The house of the State
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Give best methods for teaching a
class in geography-Miss vesta
Hannah.
200 O'Clock p. NJ.
Lecture-The Twofold Function of
Bducation-Prof. Hulley, Princi-
pal Broaddus Institute.
D. E. MARTIN. chairmaa.
JASPER BOND. Secretary.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-04-13
The Flag Raising.

AT the third ward school house
yesterday afternoon; was an in
spring scene. Several hundred
spectators witnessed the exer-
cises participated in by 1000
pupils, with their flags produc.
ing a sea Of color.
I he upfurling of the School
flag on the new pole was the
signal for the impressive flag
salute by the schools followed
by the military salute of
Co., M, and the Star Spangled
Banner by the band. The
strains Of America never rang
out in clsarer tones than by those
children.
The entire program was at
tractive and creditab bly, rendered.
Lack of space forbids details.
The addresses would make in
teresting reading. We cannot
forbt ar the mention OF there cita-
ton by little Lucia Rod we'll be-
cause of her exceptionally good
rendition. We predict for the
little lady a brilliant career in
the future.
Mrs. B. F. Knapp. patriotic
| instructor, who was Mistress of
Ceremonies, certainly feels am
DIV repaid for her efforts tc
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-04-13

J. A. Lewis sold his residence
property on Ocon=e street to ].
Carlo, the consideration being
$3.50.
Wanted:-Yo gentleman
desires board in private family.
Address II. M. N.
2-2t Oh Enterprise.
Rev. Davis, who has assisted
ia revival m 'etiugs at Triton for
a week or more, returned home
yesterday.
Mrs. M. V. James and her
grand daughter, Miss Ethel
Bowles came in from Frsnk,
Yesterday, Mrs. James going to
Bullochville, where she resides.
The Rev. W. J. Barton, pastor
of the Baptist church in Triton,
accompanied The Rev. Davis
home aud then went on to Nash.
Vile, on a visit.
This Office wants five or six
pairs of news cases and two racks
second band, cheap for the cash.
If
The saving banks are going
fast, Elizabeth McCarty took the
first one aud has opened a bank
account in her own name.
The Ladies Aid of the 1st M.
E. church will give the April
Birthday dinner at the Parson-
aye next Wednesday, April II.
Every body come. Dinner Csc.
One OF the 1iveliest places in
the city is the White Swan Laun"
dry where we found eleven wo-
men and girls and three men,
busy.
Exc walton for the 100000
building on the corner of Gram
and Pine is nov under head way
and work wi | be rapidly pushed
until completion,
Mrs. L. L. Redd, of Florida,
who is looking for a location,
took the train for O;illa, Tburs'
day. She possibly may conclude
TO return to Fitzgerald.
The two little negro boys ten
and eleven years old, who have
been in Jail at Irwinville, for a
couple of months, charged with
burglary, were remauded by
Judge Whipple to the sta'e Re-
formatory until tweuty-oae years
old. That IS cauue1dlb!e
move.
For Sale Floredora cotton
seed, Alexauders Money Maker;
all choice selected cotton seed at
800 per Blu. call at Qulnn's
Feed store at residence of
J. B. Bennett, Lincoln Ave.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-04-13
DR.. J. NJ. ADAMS,
DENTIST
OFFICE-ROOMS T AND 8.
EMPIRE BUILDING.

Uncle Dave Clements visited
Fitzgerald yesterday.
Mrs. A. F. knight took her
departure for Rochell, yesterday.
Miss Annie Jones is visiting
with Mrs. Bob Collins in Dublin.
w. T. Russell, of Evergreen,
attended court in this city yes.
terday.
Small city maps, correct up to
date, for sale at the Enterprise
Office. If.
Mrs. C. A. Dashier, stopped
over enroute to Lagrange where
she expects to visit friends.
Mrs. J. w. Mcnamara and
little Annie Welma Brown, of
Rochelle, are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. A. T. Brown.
A call meeting of the W. C. T.
u, will be held at the First M.
E. church on Tuesday after
noon at 8 O'Clock. 1t is necessary
that every member be present.
Mesdamas. J. G. Harris aud J.
A. Phil cps aud r A. Wilson are
attending the Annual Womln's
Foreign Missionary Society now
in session in Savannah.
Mrs. E. C.. Estey and children
took their departure yesterday.
for Des Moines, Iowa, where
they will visit Mrs. Estey's
mother. The family were among
the early colonists.
The Atlantic Birmingham &
Atlantic Railroad will run an ex-
cursion to Albany on account OF
Governors Day at the Chata-
uqua, April, 18th. The Fitz'
gerald Guards are going. Trains
leave Fitzgerald for Albany 7:30
a. m. and arrive at Albany 1915 a
%. Through train all the way,
returning at night 1855 a. M one
fare plus SOC for the round trip
via Cordele. ~ 81
T. J. Wagner, who 50 faith
fully served the Southern Ex~
press Co, at this plac, will 60 to
Savannah today, t. accept POS
itiou ia the Office of the Sup.rin-
tendent of the Com pany." Fony"
as he is better known, is a Fi.z-
gerald boy, one of the good ones,
and we are sorry to spare him.
but congratulate him oa his de-
served promotion,
Notice is hereby given to the
mem bers Of Irwin county Camp
No. 113 of confederated Veterans
and all other ex-confederate sol
diers WHO may wish to affiliate.
You are earnestly requested to
meet at Ocilla on Wed 1es1ay
the 18th, at 10 o'clock a. m, for
the purpose of electing ofi;ers
and attending t. other bu slaess
i'm portance to the organiz alton
T. P. Lit,le6eld, Adj,
D. B. Null, Com.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1907-04-13
TO PYTHIAN CONVEN-
TON.

The afternoon session was
held in the Pythian Hall, Pbe-
nix Building at which the follow
ing delegates we're present.
HAWKINSVILLE.
H. F. Lawson, A. II. Fountain,
F. P. Perham, B. Mannheim, E.
A. Burke.
ROCHELLE.
Us. Quincy, C. W. Doster,
I. N. Jackson, ]. p. Carter, S. F.
Laidlaw.
ABBEVILLE.
John Ewing, l.. p. Win berry,
o. F. Brinkham, Thos Walker,
w. r. Googe.
OCILLA.
A. Gaskiu, w. F. Rigell, M. C.
Horne, L. r. Tucker, E L. DAD
we'll.
CORDELE.
J. P. Hughs, w. H. Mckenzie,
J. L. Dupon, 0. T. Cover, J. w.
Blvins.
FITZGERALD.
c. A. Holtzendorf, E, K. Far
mer, J. E. Turner, L. J. Smith,
J. D. Dorminy.
J. G. Knapp address of well
come, O. T. Cover principal ora
ton.
COCHRAN.
H. F. Billiard, J. C. Urque-
hart, M. B. Perry, G.. H. Nc
Nair, L. H. Whipple.
EASTMAN.
O. J. Franklin, ]. w. Pea
cock, c. T. Horn, w. E. Harris,
w. H. Cherry.
DUBLIN.
T. R. Ramsey, w. F. Walker,
H. M. Kirke, George Ebert, r.
T. Harris.
LUMBER CITY.
Alex Thompson, Thomas Nc
Michael ]. w. MINDS, Ike Scears
l.. E. Lowery.
OFFICERS
W. H. McKinsey Vice Pres,
Eugene A. Burk Sec, and Treas.
w, D. J. Summer Chap, ]. B.
Russell Agt, at Arms, l.. P.
Vim berlv, Messenger, c.. H.
Outer Guard.