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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-25
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER IS, 1907
swisher's Liquor Plank.


Various criticisms pro and con
have been INDUCED in OF the liquor
plank in the swfsher platform, bur
none have been more to the point
than the following by the Charles
ton Gazette. one of the leading
Democratic papers of West Virginia.
The Gazette's editorial on the sub
ject is worthy of perusal and is Civ
en- as follows:
1T is not the purpose to approve
or condemn any candidate for a Re
publican nomination. We are as
Stunning % hat all of the good adj
vocated by any such candidate viii
be in a Democratic platform with,
out any of the bad; and we prefer to
wait till after nominations are
made before 'buttin' in to the merry
war of our friends. the enemy. But
Mr.. Swisher, in his platform. es-
pouses a doctrine. which, heretofore,
his party in this state. has ignored
or sidestepped, inc that is pure To-
cal self government on the license
question. He would refer the liq-
uor question to the people OF every
locality as often as practical, and let
the people of the locality decide for
themselves whether or not liquor IL
n should be granted.
This doctrine will be engrafted
into the laws of this State soon, and
the longer it is postponed. the more
prohibitionists are made. Any one
who believes in the right of the
people to rule. resents the idea that
a county court can refuse a license
when the people want it granted
or can grant one where the people
do not want 1t. There are licenses
granted in this county against the
will of the people in the neighbour
hood, and there are other cases
where licenses are granted to one
saloon when the people would have
other licenses granted or none at
all.
"As the law now is. the people
have no chance TO express them
selves, and If they do appeal by
petition or remonstrance there is
nothing to compel a county court to
heed either.
This is a government of the peo-
pie: they have a right TO control all
governmental agencies; and should
be allowed by law to decide whether
or not they want licenses granted
in their own n-eighborhood. On
this. as on every other question,
the majority should rule; and If the
laws of the State fail TO allow them
a voice in a matter so important
laws should be amended. The fail
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-25

discretion OF the court, be confined
in Jail not less than one nor more
than twelve months; and II any per-
son shall sell or furnish any such
weapon as is hereinbefore mentioned
to a person whom he knows, or has
reason to believe, from his appear
ance or otherwise, to believe to be
under the age of twenty-one years,
he shall be punished a hereinbe-
fore provided"
The law in reference to the pun
ishment Of dealers for selling these
deadly weapons to minors or persons
under age is rather indefinite and
open to debate, but as to the carrying
of weapons by persons of age or
under age the Law is very plain and
explicit and none need misunder-
stand it.
When the word pistol is used
in the law there are no notifications
as to toy or other kinds and the
word must cover all sorts. Wheth-
er the toy pistol is as dangerous as
other pistols is not the question.
The fact that it is dangerous in a de-
! gree, though perhaps not great,
tends to place it under the law.
No one wants to see young boys
fined or imprisoned, but the ~necessi-
ty of making an example or two
may become so urgent hat it will
be necessary to punish a few boys
to rid the city of the pistol craze
that has seized its juvenile citizen
ship.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-25
Law Against Tow Pistols

Section 1925 Of the State code
provides thai sellers of pistols. re-
v~olvers, dirks. slung shots. billies,
bowie-knives. metallic or other false
knuckles, or other weapons of like
kind. shall pay an annual license Of
ten dollars.
Section 43SS of the State law
reads: IF a person carry about
his person any revolver or other
pistol, dirk, bowie-knife. razor.
slung shot, billy. metallic or other
false knuckles. or any other dan
gerous or deadly weapon of like
kind or character, he shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor, and fined not less
than twenty-five nor more than two
hundred dollars. and may, at the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-25

r or refusal 10 do such things as
these, dictated by every principle of
free government. is what has forced
rock-ribbed prohibition in so many
states. The gentleman who under
takes to boss the people, or to con-
troll liquor Licensees arbitrarily, will
have to come down" or face pro-
hibition. This question like all
others is for the people to decide.
Mr.. swisher's position is a sound
one, 50 far as the liquor question
is concerned"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-25
Shingles.


curled and warped shingles on
the roofs OF suburban and country
houses are a common but not Il
pleasing sight in all parts Of the
country where buildings are covered
with wood. Shingles warp and curl
because after a wetting-and they
get many-the upper side drys first.
In a few years the roof leaks, de-
Gays, and must come off. Many
years ago farmers made what they
called their ever lasting" roofs OF
white pine. cedar, and black walnut
shingles, free from sap, rived with a
frow. and shaved with a drawing
knife. Such shingles cannot now be
had, for the fine straight grained
timber necessary for their manu-
facture is scarce and very expensive.
Formerly good wood was plenti-
full and shingles cheap. 1t costs
MORE to replace a leaky roof now,
and earnes search has been made
for ways to check the Wrapping and
decay of shingles, and make the
roof last longer.
The United States Forest Service
has studied the single problem
along with that of the preservation
of farm timber. It is found that
shingles treated with creosote by 4
special process which the Service
has invented, warp but little and de-
cay slowly because waiter is kept
out of the tissues of the wood. One
such roof will outlast two or three
left in the natural state to curl,
spring leaks and fall to pieces. The
creosote Used is nothing more than
dead oil of coal tar, but it keeps
water from entering the pores of
the wood and renders it immune
to decay for a long time. A roof
of that kind costs a little more Mt
first, but it is cheaper in the long
run. Woods which are usually
classed as inferior. such as loblolIy
pine, beech, sycamore, and others
which r quick decaying, readily
take the preservative treatment and
are given a largely increased value.
The preserving apparatus in Meth
err expensive nor hard to operate.
One such outfit will serve several
farmers. The main items are an
iron tank Ian old engine boiler will
DOB with preservative fluid in it and
a fire under 1t, and another tank of
cold preservative. The shingles or
other woods to be treated are i'm
mersed for a sufficient time in he
hot creosote, and then in the cold.
Full details of the operation. are
given to applicants for information
by the Forest Service at Washing
ton.
Many handsome residences in all
parts of the country have their
sides and gables covered with shin
giles. This architectural use often
calls for staining of painting in har-
monious colors. Such coloring is
less frequently seen on roofs, where
it does not last long, because rain
washes it of.
The Forest Service has been ex-
perfmenting in this field, also. and
has found that stains may be car
ried into the shingles. along with
the preservatives by the new pro-
cess. The coloring matter is mix
ed with %creosote, reaches every fiber
which the creosote touches, and lasts
as long as the c~reosote Iasts-and
that is a long time. Such a stain
does not easily weather out. wheth-
err on walls, gables. or roof. 1t is
expected to prove much superior TO
the old way of staining or painting
the surface only.
Inv Apoinst Tov PISTOLS
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-25

Advertisers appreciate the large
circulation of the Telegram know
ing it to be the best advertising
medium by far in this part of the
State. 1t reaches thousands of
readers, who are all pleased to
read what the merchants have 10
offer for the fall and holiday trade.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-25

Now, that winter is setting in and
bad weather with it. all superin-
tendents of roads in and leading to
the city should take special steps
to place the roads and streets in
such condition as to keep the guam
tity of mud down to the lowest
possible minimum.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-25

President Roosevelt says he will
take no hand in the selection of del
egates to the next national
ton, nor will he have any part in
i~nstructing or not instructing them.
This does away with the Harrison
comparison a few days ago
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-25

The enemies of President Roose-
welt, who are trying to make much
out of Justice Brewers hide and
seek" speech, find little consola-
ton in the declaration of Justice
Brewer that he will vote for Mr..
Roosevelt, if he is renominated.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-25

The kilograms circulation grows
daily, and as the result does better
service daily to it's advertisers. Re
member this fact as the holiday
trade approaches.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-25

Always advertise in the paper that
reaches the people. That is what
the Telegram does.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-25
quotations

New York quotations furnished by
C.. II. A~chenbach. rooms 1920. Irwin
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-02-07
The Pernicious Pistol Tcting Habit.

Pistol tOters received severe de-
nunciation from Judge Council, who
dwelt at length on this subject in his
charge to the Union county grand
Jury a day or two ago. He said: cit
has grown to be habit with u large
class OF our citizens to carry pistols
in their hip pockets, until it has come
to be regarded almost in the light of
II right This is truth and truth
that cannot be too often or too
strongly emphasized. We're it not
SO, the annals OF crime in this free
and enlightened country would con-
tain q far smaller number of homi-
cides than is the case.-Gastonia
Gazette.
All of which we cordially endorse,
and yet without intending any re-
Election upon Judge Council perhaps
we would not miss it very far in say
ing the very first case of carrying
apistOl that came before him at Union
court was dismissed with a lioht
fine or Judgment suspended upon
payment of costs. And if he did this
Judge Council is not an exception.
They all do. Judges inveigh against
this sort of thing in their charges to
the grand Jury and then listen to the
pitiful pleas made in behalf of the
fellow with the gun and let him off
little worse punished than getting a
good scare-if so much as that.
Judges can do much to check the
pernicious pistol toting "habit' if
they will.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-02-07
IMPORTANT TRADE
DECISION.
MAR K

Lynchburg, Va, Feb 4th. 1904
decision of Importance to all manufac-
turers Of trade mark goods has been
awarded by Judge Pritchard in the
United States Circuit Court of this dis
trict.
The question involved was whether
the Allen Brothers Tobacco Co., of
Lynchburg, Va, has the legal right to
use on it's ''Traveler' brand of plug to-
bacco a tag similar in size, shape, color,
and slant of lettering, but different as to
wording, from that used by the R. j.
Reynolds Tobacco Co., of Winston-Sa-
lem, N. c., it's "Schnapps" Plug Tobacco
In the argument, on motion of the
plaintiff, the r. ]. Reynolds Tobacco Co.,
that restraining order be issued for
bidding the defendant company from
further initiating it's tag, many affidavits
were submitted tending to show that
owing to the similarity of the tags, the
"Traveler" tobacco, purchased by deal
ers at lower price, was sold to unedu-
Gated chewers for ''Schnapps."
In a decree signed by Judge Pitchard,
the Allen Brothers Tobacco Company is
ehjoined from manufacturing, putting
up, advertising, selling: or offering for
sale plug tobacco bearing a tag identical
with or like the said tag OF the complain
ant, known as the 'Schnapps' tag.
According to this decision, NJ manufac
turer can initiate even in color, shape
or style of lettering, the trade mark O.
| another manufacturer, even though the
wording be entirely different.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-02-07
Cures Rheumatism and Cafarrh-
Medicine Sent Free

These two diseases are the result of an aw-
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pains, crippled hands, legs or feet, swollen
muscles, chifting, sharp biting pains, and
that tired, discouraged feeling of rheuma-
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sent in sealed letter. For sale at Parker
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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-02-07
Name the Papers.
Wilmington Messenger.

Wilmington Messenger.
In the eagerness of. his attack on
the railroads Speaker Justice seems to
think he can strengthen his position
by bringing into disrepute those
newspapers of the State which have
not endorsed his action in that mat
ter. His demand on the railroads
that they shall state how much
money they have spent on the news
papers is an insinuatiOn that some
OF the papers OF that class, il not all,
have been bought up by the railroads
and until he names the papers he
had reference to when making that
demand he casts suspicion by insinu-
alton on all those papers. Ii Mr..
Justice had any particular papers in
his mind when he made that demand
he should state which they are and
thus relieve the Others of the implied
charge, and he should either give
substantial reasons for that demand
or make amends for having made it.
The Greensboro Telegram says on
this subject:
Speaker Justice wants the railroads to
make it known how much money they
have speet On newspapers in this State
of late years. This does not refer nat
urally to money for advertising, for the
railroads get their advertising in ex-
change for transportation. What the
speaker meant was how much money the
railroads contributed to the actual run
ming expenses OF newspapers. 1t would
be doing the press OF the State a service
to ascertain what Mr.. Justice wants ass
certained in this particular. There have
been persistent rumors that newspapers
forming a part OF the North Carolina
press were in part supported by railroads
and if there is no truth in these rumors
the fact should be made known that the
public can know just what to believe and
the North Carolina press can be relieved
of the suspicion that it is,even to a small
degree, purchasable. And if there ie
truth in the rumors there is all tn. grea t.
er reasons for it to be make known.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-02-07
Let the Newspapers Alone.
HendersOnville Hustler.

Hendersonvlle Hustler.
Two years ago the newspapers of
the State secured the passage of
law giving them the right to make
contracts with transportation com
panles i'll the matter of exchanging
advertising space for whatever con
slderatiOn they might be able to OBJ
tain. Said measure was put through
in the face of certain opposition
which feigned the belief that 1.-the
interests would control the ut
terances of the papers to whom this
right was extended. Since that time
the State democratic convention has
assembled and no evidence of this sug-
gestion appeared there. Members of
the General Assembly have been cho-
sen without the slightest Indication
of muzzled press by the railroads,
yet these same guardians of the dear
people are clamoring for a repeal
OF law, using the same flimsy excuse
as pretext for their totally un-call-
ed Tor action. 1t is the shearest kind
OF demagogury and ought not to be
countenanced by any newspaper
editor who feels that he is competent
OF managing his own affairs.
The newspapers OF the State should,
and doubtless will, register an en-
phatic protest against this proposed
unjust and uncalled for infringement
upon their rights Just as well to
say they shall not receive a cord of
wood or basket of eggs in exchange
Tor subscription as to prohibit them
from the right of contract in any
other way. The proposition referred
TO Is thurst at the small country
weekly and will scarcely be felt bv
the city dailies, which NAV account
IN part for the attitude some of the
latter have assumed in the matter.
What the country editors insist
upon Is to be left alone to ''work out
Their own salvation" in business
affairs and their big city brothers
should at least keep hands off. il they
cannot do more. To be candid it is
none of their affair and thew will
have quite enough to do by attend
ing to their own business and leave
other people to do likewise. The ef-
tort to deprive newspaper men of the
right TO make the most advantage
Gus contract possible with any in
dlVldual, firm, or corporation is alb
sured and ridiculous. Nothing like it
has been heard of since the DAYS of
populism: Verify, we are fallen upon
strange times.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-02-07
Freight Rates Affect the People
More than Passenger Rates.
Statesville Landmark.

Statesvil!e Landmark.
In regard to the reduction OF pas
senger rates on the railroads, which
is now agitating our Legislatures
Of other States South and West, the
Landmark is in agreement with the
views of the Scotland Neck Common
wealth, printed below. Far more
important than any reduction Of pas
senger rates is a reduction of freight
rates anb the prohibition,in SO far as
the Legislature can regulate it, of
discrimination against one point and
in favor of another. If after freight
rates are given such attention as the
Legislature can give and as it is
proper and wise to give, and after the
railroads have been required to fur
nish more and better accommodation
for travellers and shippers-if after
all these things, in which the whole
public is more concerned, have had
attention, there is yet room for Il
cut on passenger rates, by all means
trim them, but retain the two class
fares. The reduction of passenger
rates is attracting all attention, and
while We have no objection to the
reduction we insist that the other
matters should have attention first.
Weare aware that newspaper which
dissents from the programme map
ped out by those who arrogate to
themselves leadership is liable to be
called d raiioad "orgin," but It he
Landmark doesn't concern itself
about the opinions OF these people,
1t says what it thinks is proper and
let's results take care of themselves.
The Commonwealth says:
II reduction can be made in only one
OF the rates with fairness to the rail
roads we say alphabetically that the
passenger rates should remain undis-
turbed and the reduction put on freights.
We say this in justice to the people af-
fected. Many a man who does not pay
passenger fare on a railroad more than
once a year pays for freight charges
| every day in the year.
The passenger fare affects practically
| only two classes of persons-those who
travel for business and those who travel
for pleasure. When a person travels for
business it is presumed that his business
justifies it, and when he travels for pleas
ure it is presumed that he is able to pay
his fare without suffering from it.
1t is quite different with those who
pay freight charges. Generally those
! who can least afford it have to pay
freight charges. To be sure, the mer-
chants and shippers pay the bills to the
! railroad companies, but they add the
freight charges to what they sell, and it
10 the last purchaser, or the consumer,
| who really pays the freight charges,
after all. Every man in the country who
buys pound ofmeat, -four, sugar, coffee
or who purchases quart of molasses,
buys a trace chain, bag Of meal, pair OF
shoes, a hat or a coat, has to pay the
freight charges on these goods
Freight rates, then, bear hard upon all
and the most reasonable thing if rail-
roads can fairly stand any more reduc-
ton, put it on passenger rates
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-02-07
Honor Roll.

OF the Middleburg Graded School,
for January, Mrs. Hattie Rowland
teacher.
Mary Spain, Glenn Parrish, Roy Blu
chan, Harry Rowland, Vernon Bennett,
Raymond Reavis, Olive Buchan. Gladys
Satterwhite, jamie Rowland, Richard
Paschall, Lena Parrish, Julian Pegram,
Archie Bennett, Mary McAllister, Louise
Bennett, Bertha Parrish, Agnes Pegram,
Pearl Parrish, Zelma Mabry, Bertha
Paschall and Fred Virgins.
Pine Salve Carbolized, acts like a poultiee;
highly antiseptic extensively used for Ecze-
ma, for chapped hands and lips, cuts, burns.
Sold by the kerner-McNair Drug Company.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-02-07

Catarrh
and
Catarrhal Headaches

are quickly relieved by NosENA 1t
soothes the congested membranes, allays
Inflammation and thoroughly heals and
cleanses. 1t keeps moist all the pas
sages whose tendency is to thicken and
become dry: Cures colds, throat trou-
bles, hoarseness, hay fever, stopped
up nose, breathing through mouth while
sleeping, offensive breath, etc. 1t is anti,
septic and contains no chemicals or drug
having a narcotic effect, or that can Gauss
the drug habit" Sold at all drug stores
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-02-07
Just An Incident.
Salisbury Post.

Salisbury Post.
Speaker Justice swearing an hon
orable man, one too modest to take
all of the salary offered him for
another great mans position, has
not met storm OF approval. Much
us the people at large believe in rail
road regulation and reform, they
have not yet approached the con-
clusion that these men are not to be
treated with common courtesy. Mr.
Justice inquired, insultingly of
course, who had invited the railroad
men down to the Legislature. As IA
matter of fact, nobody had TODD it.
Any man whose known and ran
corous prejudice coupled with pow
er to do harm as Mr.. Justice can do,
invites every interested party to
look out for his own. 1t is not in
him to do that which he was sent to
do. His works belle his name
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-02-07
Modern Progress in New York.

Office bnildings 26 stories high, con-
tanning a thousand Offices; hotels cover
ing a city block containing 400 rooms;
many, very many, painted with L. & NJ.
Machinery produces L. & NJ. Paint at
so times less cost for labor than if made
by hand.
4 gallons L. & NJ mixed with gallons
Linseed Oil, bought fresh from the bar
rel at about 60 cents per gallon, makes
I gallons OF paint at a cost Of less than
$1.2O per gallon.
If any defect exists in L. & NJ Paint,
will repaint house for nothing.
Donations OF L. & NJ made to churches
Sold by Melville Dorsey.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-02-07
We Guarantee Sa,isfscti,u

j. A. Brogdon, of the National S,u.
Co, Dayton, Ohio, writes under date -
Oct. II, 1906: NosENA is the only nr. -
aration 4 have ever suscd that rp6.va.
my affection so speedily aud prasan,l,
am getting the first real pleasure ns,
OF breathing that | have cxperi,ne'a
since contracted catarrh six years ayn
Money would not buy my tube of Nnsr.
Ma II | could not get another Al all
drug stores. Your money back if po,
satisfied. Sample tube and hooklet he
mail 10 cts
BRowN MANUFAcTt RING 10
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