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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-27

voted for General Holley for mayor
of the city of Charleston, shall at
Patrick School House. in the First
ward. on Thursday. April 25th, 1907,
at 1880 p. M, give to each man who
voted for General Holley chance to
draw the three fine hound pups.
They are or the Louisiana swamp
or wolf hound stock, absolutely pure
blooded and finest stock of hounds.
1 ever owned. They are worth 500
each to any man who is fond of the
chase. Petersburg Band will sup
ply music. Want my neighbors of
the ward to turn out and witness the
redemption of my promise"
The lottery was held and the dogs
were duly awarded to the ones who
drew the lucky numbers.
To say the least, this procedure
does not speak we'll for one, who is
being groomed and doomed for the
governorship of the State, and, the
respectable element of the Demo-
cratic party will now doubtless dis
countenance any further effort in be-
half of his candidacy
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-27
An Evening Echo.

Each man is by his special pleas
tre led:-virgil.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-27
A Paper Win Missions.

{ The Lumberport Independent is
useful in more than the usual ways,
Judging from. the following interest
ing announcement made by 1t:
Ladies' skirts shortened at the
Independent Office"
But, that paper shows no partial
ity as is seen from the following an
n6uncement made by it:
"Gentlemen's clothes, cleaned,
pressed and repaired at the 1nde-
pendent office"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-27
TalIking straw Haas.

The first straw nat of the season
is claimed for Morgantown by the
papers Of that place. But the Graf
ton, Fairmont and clarksburg press
is sure to dispute the claim. They
will not admit that Morgantown is
ahead of them in anything-even in
straw headgear.-wheeling Register.
The Fairmont West virglnian will
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-27
Losing His Job.

The Parkersburg Sentinel says:
"A. j. Wilkinson says he is not
guilty. of course 'espeaks from
his own, viewpoint of the subject.
But if he is really innocent he will
probably lose his job awhile also.
The Sentinel might have added the
following observation:
If Wilkinson is convicted. he will
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-27

now please turn its attention from
those school enumeration figures of
all the little towns and villages in
Marion county and prove to the
newspapers of the State that it's city
has had straw hats all winter.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-27

It's no idle way to form and main
tain a league baseball team, and the
Telegram hopes all viii show their
appreciation of the efforts and risks
in bringing league baseball to a
reality in clarksburg. That appre-
citation can best be shown by a
hearty support.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-27
lSc Madras IL lie
&c Cream Serge 49c yd

yet the State keeps right on going Re
publican. This applies to Wood
county as to the revenue collectors
office. 1t can go to Morgantown,
but Wood county viii go right on be-
ing Republican.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-27
The Demand for Houses.


There Is big demand for dwell
ing houses in Morgantown the
Chronicle of that city says editor
ally and 1t urges the citizens Of the
university seat to do whatever they
can in the way of providing more
homes for the hundreds Of factory
workers in the glass plants and on
Decker's creek. There is the same
demand in Clarksburg at present,
although or greater magnitude than
at Morgantown. but the remarks of
the Chronicle. will very aptly apply
to the local situation. Says the
Chronicle:
At least one hundred dwellings
could be rented today in that vicin-
ity IL they were to be had at reason
able prices. Workers in these fac.
tories travel miles to and from work
every day. This can not go on in
definitely. The men will not stand
1t. and the manufacturers cannot.
They cannot keep their men and
finally something very disagreable
viii happen.
The business men of Morgantown
will be very shortsighted If they
neglect to provide means OF keeping
the people who have come here to
live. We have taken much pains to
get them to come here, but after
they arrive they are left to look
out for themselves. The majority of
them do not want to build houses.
They have not the inclination to do
So. But they are willing to pay
rent and it would seem that men
with capital ought 10 be found TO
build houses.
Our whole duty has not been
done when we induce factories to
locate here. We should make their
paths as smooth as possible after
wards. We should manifest as
much interest in their welfare after
they come as before. We should
help them solve their labor troubles,
their fuel troubles, and all Cher
troubles whenever it is in our power
TO do so. Just now one Of their
troubles is the want OF houses for
their people. We should show a
friendly interest in helping solve this
problem. and see OF some way cannot
be provided to build houses. II we
treat well the manufacturers we
have. others will be more likely to
come: and all of'us are interested In
seeing on tcity and its people pros
per.
In Clarksburg there is now de-
mard for more than five hundred
dwelling houses, and the demand will
become greater as soon as number
of big industries that are now build
ing are put into operation. More
new industries are coming. too. and
they will bring more workmen who
will have to be provided with
homes. Let it be hoped that the en-
terprising business men and citizens
Of Clarksburg will not permit the de-
mand for dwelling houses to check
the city's growth and progress, Every
effort should he exerted Is procure roc
homes for the newcomers. AS the
Chronicle says our part in the build
ing up OF the city by bringing new
industries and factories here does
not stop with that: We should pro-
vide the newcomers with homes to
live in. In doing this we are not on
" helping the newcomers but doing
a duty towards them and at the same
time helping ourselves in the develop
ment. expansion and betterment Of
one Of the best little cities on the
face of the earth.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-27

Politics 60 not depend on the To-
cation of public offices. The United
States internal revenue commission
ership need not necessarily be in
West Virginia from any political
policy or advancement. 1t has not
been West virginia's for a long time,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-27

League baseball has been demand
ed here for long time, and, now
that it is to be here, let the long de-
mand be supplanted by a making.
good on the part of all who made the
demand.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-27

The dress for the commencement
exercises is absorbing considerable
amount of the sweet girl graduates
attention just now.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-27

]. Q. Musser. of Lightburh, was
a business visitor in the city satur.
day.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-27

probably lost his job awhile also.
Thus, it seems to be case of los
ing his job either way.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-23
CASE OF ECZEMA IN SOUTH.
Suffered Three Years-Hands and Eye
Most Affected-NoW Well and ls
Grateful to Cuticura.

MY wife was taken badly with &C.
zema for three years, and she en-
ployed a doctor with no effect at all
until she employed Cuticura Soap
and Ointment One of her hands
and her left eye were badly affected,
and when she would stop using Gu
ticura Soap and Ointment the eczema
came back, but very slightly; but it
did her a sight of good. Then we
complied with the instructions in u.s.
Ing the entire set of Cuticura RENE
edies and my wife is entirely recov-
cred. She thanks Cuticura very much
and will recommend it highly in our
locality and in every nook and cor
ner of our parish. God bless you for
the sake of suffering humanity. I. NJ.
Robert, Hydropolis, La, Jan. and
Sept. 1, 1906"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-23
INT LDl4E GF8 QP7Z NIID

dead sons, John Farr Weightmal and
William Weightman, Jr., and three
grandchildren, Mrs. Jones Wistar, the
widow of William Weightman, Jr.,
since remarked, started to contest the
will on behalf of her Children suit
which created a sensation in Phila-
delphia society and dragged for
months through the courts
Hetty Green's Millions Grow.
A third woman must be added to
this list, Mrs. Hetty Rowland Robin
son Green, the woman financier. Mrs.
Green has passed her three score
years and ten, and spent more than 40
years in active business life. She is
probably the second richest woman in
the country, her wealth being estimat-
ed at s1OO,O0O,O00. She inherited
$4,000, 900 in 1865 from her father. a
wha1er of New Bedford, Mass An
aunt subsequently added $4,000, 900
more. She nearly doubled it before
she married Edward H. Green Her
most important property is the Chem
ical National bank and her heirs are
her two children. Edward Rowland
Robinson Green, who lives in Texas,
and Miss Sylvia Green. Mrs. Green's
frugal life, her skill as a financier, her
ability as a money lender. and many
eccentricities have resulted in in
Vulnerable anecdotes that have made
her personality familiar
Millions from Railroad Deals.
James J. Hill, president of the Great
Northern railroad, and one of the
masters of American railroads, is re-
puted to be worth 500, 600. 900. He is
6S years old, and owns transportation
facilities covering almost the entire
continent and steamship lines to the
orient His rise has been swift and
comparatively recent He saw his first
opportunity in 1879, when he gained
control of the St Paul & Pacific rail-
road, reorganized it, and started to
develop the northwest In 1893 he
completed the Great Northern to the
Pacific coast, with its 5000 miles of
lines and 1 900 miles of yards and sid
ings. He owns superb feet of steam
shfps on the great lakes, including the
boats of the Northern Steamship
company
Several of the great fortunes of the
country must remain largely a matter
of speculation To this class belong
the accommodations of j. Pierpont Nor
gan, H H. Rogers. and E. H Harri-
man Mr. Morgan's fortune was re-
Gently estimated at $50.000.000, but
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-23
GENERAL BREAKDOWN
A Condition Which DR.. Williams Pink
Pills, the Great Blood Tonic, Have
Been Curing for Years

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There is no more perplexing trouble
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there is no acute disease but in which
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That DR.. Williams Pink Pills WIN
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is no speculation but the fact has been
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ST. John St, Litchfield, III. She says
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FOR NUMBER OF years was under
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-23
Worth knowing About.

If you need frst-claSs laxative,
there is nothing better nor safer than
that old family remedy, Brandreth' s
Pills. Each pill contains one grain
of solid extract of sarsaparilla, which,
with other valuable vegetable prod
ucts, make it a blood purifier of ex-
cellent character. If you are troubled
with constipation, one pill at night
will afford great relief
Brandreth's Pills are the same fine
laxative tonic pill your grandparents
used They have been in use for over
a century, and are for sale every
where, either plain or sugar-coated-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-23

given to John Jacob IL and $50, 600, 900
to William. Both devoted their at
tention, like their father, to the family
real estate. When William died, in
1892, he is said to have left about $780,
100000, although the fortunes of his
wife, Mrs. Aston. and his son, the pres
ent John Jacob Astor, are now consid-
cred larger.
Although William Waldorf Aston is
an Englishman by adoption his wealth
represents an American fortune. His
father is said to have bequeathed to
him fortune of between 1000, 900
and s150,O00, 900. The present value
of the William Waldorf Astor estate
is fixed at the latter figures.
How Vanderbilt Wealth Grew.
Commodor Vanderbilt believed in
the concentration of the family
wealth in competent hands. He left
soc, 900, the bulk of his estate, to
his son, William H. Vanderbilt, and
one-half of the remaining 100000
to the latter's sons. When William H.
Vanderbilt died in 1885 he had in
creased his inheritance to $500. 600, 900.
His sons, William K. and Cornelius
Vanderbilt the second, received $780,
OUU,UUU edCH- Each OIL MS 0lSnC chill
dern received s1O,OOO,O 900, one-half in
trust and s2O,OOO,OO0 was distributed
in private requests. Thus theh two
sons acquired an inheritance the pres
ent value of which is difficult to esti-
mate.
In this story of great wealth, two
women appear as strangely pathetic
figures. They are probably the richest
women in the world, yet are radically
different from each other. Each is
well past the meridian of life and their
money is more of a responsibility than
a pleasure. One is Mrs. Russell Sage
with at least SIS, OOO,O0O She has diff
ficulty in spending it. The other is
Mrs. Anne Weightman Walker, with
$120,O00,000. She has to fight to keep
it.
Mrs. Saee's Fund for Charity.
Aside from Mr. Rockefeller and Mr..
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-23
FEW KNOW THIS.
Gives Simple Home Prescription and
Directions to Use.

well-known specialist is authority
that Kidney and Bladder Troubles of
all kinds are in nearly every instance
readily relieved by taking few doses
of the following simple homemade
mixture:
Fluid Extract Dandelion, one-half
ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce;
Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, three
ounces.
The dose is a teaspoonful after meals
and at bedtime. These ingredients
can be obtained at any good pharmacy,
and are mixed by shaking well in a
bottle Victims of Kidney, Bladder
and Urinary diseases of any kind
should not hesitate to make this pre-
scription up and try it. 1t comes high
ly recommended and doesn't cost much
to prepare.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-23

this 1T best is a hazardous guess Equal.
" hazardous would be an estimate of
the wealth of Edward H Hartman,
the giant of Wall street and master
of - 900 miles OF railroads extending
from ocean to ocean, and valued at
more than 50 900 COO 900. A man of
nearly so years, taciturn, secretive.
even among his associates unosten-
tatious in his many benefactions, Mr..
Harriman's wealth has been estimated
at $I50. 200, 900. Probably no one but
himself knows how nearly his for
tune approximates this sum-
Great Gould and Field Estates.
The estate of Marshall Field, the
great merchant. has been valued at
more than 500. GOO 900, and this is con-
sidered 4 conservative estimate The
stores belonging to the estate in Chi
cago transact business amounting to
more than $4,000, 900 a year. The
real estate includes not less than 20
building sites in the heart of Chicago,
block after block of land near the Uni
versity of Chicago, hundreds of acres
in the Calumet region, further south.
and iron lands in Michigan OF the
stocks are large holdings in the Bal
timore & Ohio, Chicago, Milwaukee &
ST. Paul and Chicago & Northwestern.
Jay Gould followed the example of
the Vanderbilts and Astors in seeking
to concentrate and conserve his vast
fortune. 1t consisted chiefly of stocks
and bonds of the various corporations
in which he was interested when he
died, Is years ago. They had at that
time a market value of $S1, 000, 900.
His real estate was valued at $1,000
900. Thy net value of the estate was
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-23

heir to the bulk OF HIS property. Tween
ty-six relatives were the beneficiaries
of legacfes of $25, 900 each, which have
largely been increased since then AZ
ter paying small private requests it
was announced that the rest would be
given away by Mrs. Sage Before the
will was fled, one estimate of the size
of the fortune was $50 600, 900. This
was declared to be much too low. The
estimate of Wall street was 800 0O0,-
0OO- Other estimates since the will
was filed have varied from $6S, 000, 900
to $93,00O,00 The balance which
Mrs Sage will distribute is said to be
more than s75.OOO,0O
Americas Richest Widow.
The story of Mrs. Anne Weightman
Walkers $I2O, 900 900 is not without
it's elements of tragedy Most of her
fortune came from her father, William
Weightman, of Philadelphia. Starting
as penniless boy in a laboratory, Mr..
Weightman laid the foundation of his
wealth in the quinine trade during the
civil war and by introducing sugar
coated quinine pills. 1t was swelled
rapily by real estate investments in
the heart of Philadelphia, including a
theater, hotels, office buildings, and
business and residential blocks
His friends were amazed when he
died, leaving his entire fortune, except
for few small requests, to Mrs. Wal
ker, his daughter,
There were absolutely no restrictions
on her use of the money. The will
contained no charitable requests. His
other descendants were practically
ignored in the will. They were the
two sons and five daughters of his
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-23
Never overIooked a Chance.

When Bishop Talbot, now OF the
central Pennsylvania diocese. was
''the cowboy bishop" of Idaho and
Wyoming he never overlooked an OPP
portunity of securing contributions
for the missionary work in which he
took such delight On one occasion,
while attending a meeting of church
dignitaries in st. Paul, he was chatting
with some other clergymen on the
steps of his hotel when several ho-
boes came along. One of them ap-
preached and asked for aid. Bishop
Talbot took him aside and after
short but earnest conversation the
other tramps saw something pass
from hand to hand. What did he
give your" asked the other hoboes
when they all started away. Didn't
give me nothing" was the Disguised
reply. 81 gave him a dollar for his
blamed new cathedral in Laramie.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-23
Took Sensible View oftLife.

Lindley. Murray. the grammarian, a
native of Pennsylvania, who died in
1926, had views of life that were
quite as correct as his principles OF
English grammar. He wrote: Il
was persuaded that truly sincere
mind could be at no loss to discern
the just limits between a safe and
competent portion and a dangerous
profusion of the good things of life.
These views of the subject reduced
to practice, and terminated my mer-
camille concerns when I had acquired
a moderate competency"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-23

New York.-John d. Rockefeller's
fortune, according to Frederick T..
Gates, his almoner, cannot exceed
$25O,0O0, 900 to $500, 900, OOO' This
statement was made on Mr.. Rookie
fellers own estimate. While this fig
ure indicates a smaller sum than Mr.
Rockefeller has been popularity sup
posed possessed of, it leaves him still
the richest man in America, although
many believe Senator William Clark
may prove eventually to be the rich
est man in the United States. Owing
to his great undeveloped mining prop
critics his fortune cannot be accurately
estimated.
Furthermore, great fortunes which
may be placed in the same class as
that of Mr.. Rockefe1ler's are by no
means infrequent. The great fortune
of to-day hovers around the 100000
900 mark. Half dozen men and es-
tates are rated at sums ranging any
where from that figure to Mr.. Rookie
feller's s3O0,0O0,000. Such fortunes are
sufficiently numerous to fix the stand
ard in sums of nine figures.
MIR. Carnege's Vast Accumulation.
When the Carnegie company was
as a preliminary to the formation of
the United States Steel corporation,
Mr.. Carnegie was credited with $780,
3S2, 900 in stock and SIS, 900 in
bonds, or STA, 900 in all. He re-
tired from business in the following
year At that time his fortune was
estimated at sums ranging from $780,
100000 to S250,OO0,0OO. and his income
at from S24,000.000 to $26, zoo, 900 a
year. His income is now about
$15,00e,e00 a year, according to a re-
cent estimate. Conceding that his in
come for six years has averaged $780,
100000 or S120,O00,0OO in all, he could
have given at least s1OO.0O0.O00 with
out impairing his capital.
Astor Millions Are Inherited.
The AstOrs, Vanderbilts, Goelets and
Goulds represent a class in which in
herited wealth has been preserved and
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-03-23
Senator cIark's New Palace.

Another muiti-millionaire from the
west is Claus Spreckles. the sugar re-
finer of San Francisco, for many years
known as ..the Sugar King of the
Hawaiian Islands, He is generally
credited with being worth about $780,
100000. He joined the so-called mil
lionaires' colony" on upper Fifth ave
nue. last August, when he purchased
the marble house of Isaac Stern, near
Sixty-seventh street.
No residence in this neighborhood
attracts more attention than the elab-
crate, even fantastic, mansion of Sen
ator William A Clark, Fifth avenue
and Seventy-seventh street. 1t has
been in course of construction since
1899 Its cost has been estimated at
sums ranging from 100000 to So
100000. Senator Clark the Copper
King" CT Butte, will add a unique per-
sonality to the millionaires of New
York His purchases of pictures have
attracted no less attention than his
business and political contests. A re-
cent estimate of Senator Clark's for
tune at something over $15O,0O0, 900
was considered not excessive
Two Great Foreign Fortunes.
Passing to the great fortunes abroad,
the Rothschild millions appear as a
Colossus, to be measured with foot
rule Their united properties pass far
beyond the hundred millions In IL
years they loaned nearly $3.50, zoo. 900
to European governments Some idea
of their riches may be gained from the
fact that since 1915 they have raised
for Great Britain more than 81 ,OOO,-
100000; for Austria, SYST, 900 900: for
Prussia, $500, 900 900; for France,
$500. 000, 900; for Italy nearly $500. 0O0,-
600. and for Russia more than $685.
100000.
Compared with American fortunes,
most of the other estates held in Eu-
rope seem small indeed The property
OF the Duke of Portland, for example,
is the second in point of Importance in
England His estates comprise 1873 200
acres, including the famous Welbeck
Abbey and Sherwood Forest, and Lon
don properties in and around Regent.
Welbeck and Wimpole streets, Caven.
dish square and Portland road The
dukes income is estimated at 81 .500.-
900 a year