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New-York tribune., 1907-09-08

r was Just about fty years ago that the first open
air band concert was given IN this country That
WAS on Boston Common. 1t the beginning OF
amusement for the people paid fOT by the municipal
ity To-day there is probably city IN the country
of any size which has not been following Boston 5
example for wears. And ii many small communl-
tes the village bands OF ellng out the re-
CeGt~ from fairs and socials and hrenen uuSters
with the allowances the boards OF SeeCtmen make
far concerts at the square on summer nights. In
New York city the appropriation for these concerts
Is for1E thousand dollars a year. That means that
there are concerts IN at least three OF the parks
every evening during the season
Abroad It Is the same story, although there much
OF the free music for the people Is furnished by the
regirlental bands. In England, for instance II Is
a. much a part of the duty OF the Codstream
Guards musicians or any other famous band u
play Al the open air concert is to tune up tor r.
xieyy And IN France and Germany too the people
who may resent being taxed for the support OF the
armies have at least the satisfaction OF listening to
the army bands
The benefit OF all this Is not anything that can
Fe shown by statistics, but L very great Faust
was deferred from killing himself by the singing OF
children How many would be suicides III the big
cites Of America and Europe have stopped their
WAY to the river hear the band and after hearing
have determined % to the river that night:
Well why listen the band-and tngle all over:
You can't do anything else. You can even stop
10 remember whether YOU have match for another
light as YOU jerk the pipe out of your mouth u
beat time with the stem and keep It waving all
through The Bohemian CIR" and let the tIrr III
tht. bowl 90 out Never mind; music-band music
IN the park on a summer nights food, drink, and
tobacco 1t includes the bread line and the feast
with champagne
Why don't the delegates at The Hague g 10 the
root of the matter at once 10y aboIshlng bands and
putting march tunes under the ban: Then no boys
would be soldiers: there would be no armies;
and then-no war-
Ask the boy who follows the band about that
Ask the old soldier whose step quckened t. the
tune Of Iohn Browns Bod he hurried to
-1e Battle Of the WILDERNESS. He viii tell YOU of
the magic music of that march which reduced his
gun and knapsack and forty rounds of lead to
atfer weight: Of the strength and cheer III the
Jingle that converted into passable walking that
Virginia mud which sucked the cai5son wheels down
L the hubs.
Consult a younger veteran whose fight against the
New-York tribune., 1907-09-08
Takes You Back to Yesteryelr

The band leader does most wizard like th.'lg5
with that baton. He can c"niurc long iofg"tte;.
things out of thousand memories at the same
moment. He can STIR sentiment N his most NkcPt.,
C,1 listeners. Right on the heels of " FL Captain
or Our Director" there comes one of those S""ttl-
ING selections made for moonlight under the park
trees something from Martini. say.
The swing Of the baton has suddenly dropped
New-York tribune., 1907-09-08

easier for him by Hot Tme-in the Old Town
Tonight" which the bands PLAYED persistently
that the Cubans and the FiliPinos thought 1t was
our national HYMN.
By that same war Dixie" was made popular
III the North II had been and II the South And
to-day there IS melody that a dinner company
a concert audience VIII rise h more quickly and
more enthusiastically than
In Dixie land III take ny stand.
And live and die i Dixie
How the Northerners and the S,utheruer7 roared
that out at a dinner At the Waldorf at which Joe
Jefferson and Joe Wheeler were the honored guests
the same dear little Joe Wheeler who IN the eE-
citement OF a charge he leading against the
Spaniards in Cuba, forgot just what var he vas at
the moment engaged III and shouted, Give the
Yankees he'll, boys
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-13
NEW CAMP
OF the Woodmen of the World al
Wilsonburg With Good
Membership.

A new camp Of the Woodmen OF
the World was organized Tuesday
night at Wilsonburg. 1t starts of
with a membership or 8S of the best
citizens of that place, and it is des-
;3ned to be one or the most enthus-
lasttc organizations in that section
: The camp was organized by Rich
ard T. Parrish member of the
clarksburg camp. Al Foreman, Of
Norgantown. state manager, was
present and exemplified the secret
work and installed the officers. a
team from the Clarksburg camp will
20 there next Tuesday to confer the
amplified degree. .. .aa
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-13
MAGGABEE BAFQBE7
Is Being Contested for By. = Num-
Der OF Tents With Sincerity
,,.,f,s. Tent Ahead Now.

, Sincerity Tenf 4 9fF th8 Modern
.aIaccabees held 4 very lnseresting
Jmeeting Tuesday night. Supervis-
ing Deputy C. D. R6bi1sonl OF Park
ersburg, was present and encourage
ed the members wtth-4ne-- announce
ment- th&t,e-their.-t tent--was Aahead IN
the ''Hustlers' Banquet, race, which
is being contested for in lively
manner by number OF the best
tents in the State. This banquet Is
to be given by the great camp Of
ficers to the tent making the best
net gain in membership by Jan. I,
in West Virginia.
! It is to be hoped the members will
keep their present good work going,
and secure this banquet as it means
wide publicity for the tent through
out. the State. Mai. N. s. Boynton.
great commander and father of the
Maccabees- orders, Is to be present at
this banquet
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-13
Burning the Office Part of It and
Doing Considerable
Other Damage.

Fire did considerable damage at
the Post Wholesale Produce Com
pany's store on East Baltimore
street, east OF the Armstrong. Girls
lip, Day & Co. building at o'clock
Tuesday evening.
The blaze originated from gas
Jets in the office. and started
shortly after the Office forces quit
work for the day. Timely dIscoy-
cry. and prompt aud effective work
on the part OF the fire department
soon caused the flames to be under
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-13
If Necessary, to Protect Men Who
VIII Open Up East
End Cessbool.

s 4 committee Of the State Board Of
!. Health. H.5e which Is holding q meeting
in this city. made. a visit OF. inspec-
tion to the big cesspoOll opposite the
Loop hotel in the East End wednss-
day morning. The committee CON
sisted OF Dr.. s. w. Warner. of Glen
Vile; DR.. H "A. Barbee, OF Pt. Pleas
ant. secretary OF the board, and DR..
D. P. Morgan. of this city. Ac-
complaining the committee was Or.
g. w. Halterman. county health Of
fcer. siha
DR.. Halterman explained to the
committee that a contract had been
let by the county court for the
draining Of the pool and that at
tembts were still being made to com
plete its drainage. re
After examining the pool and its
contents. the committee came to the
conclusion that it is detrimental to
the health Of the neighborhood and
must be abolished altogether, I'm
less this is done within a reasonable
time by the county. the State Board
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-13
MOTTO IS IS
NOT BlV.
RHH
Says President Roosevelt Speaking
Of the Words a1n Gods
We Trust. ~

Of the Words a4n Gods
We Trust. ."r ssn


WASHINGTON. D. C., Nov, 1S-
In answer to one OF the numerous
protests received at the White House
against the new gold coin which was
coined without the words In God
We Trust" President Roosevelt has
written letter, In which he, says
there is no warrant in law for put
ting those words on coinage and he
did not direct them to be put on. He
says such motto on coins not only
does no good but does positive harm
and 1t in effect irreverepce which
comes dangerously close to sacrilege.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-13
QUESTIONS
Are Being Answered by Applicants
: For Doctors Licenses Before
i State Board of Health.


Written and oral questions IN
surgery and chemistry are being
answered by the twenty-three med
iical students who are endeavoring
ito qualify for licenses to practice
medicine in the State before the
State Board of Health in the as
tsemmbly hall of the Waldo hotel.
These subjects were taken up at the
afternoon session Wednesday. which
began at 1880 o'clock.
Wednesday morning the appit-
cants were examined in chemistry
and medical Jurisprudence. The
afternoon before they took the ex-
aminations in materia medica and
therapeutics The examinations will
be concluded by Thursday noon.
Tuesday night the hoard held an
executive session and looked after
routine business and miscellaneous
matters demanding it's attention
Considerable work was attended 10.
A committee was appointed consist
ing of Drs. Barbee, Warner and Nor
gan, to visit and inspect the big cess
pool near the Loop hotel in the East
End.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-13
SUTTON GAME
Is To BE Played Next nv the Tigers
and MOrGantOwn Comes
to the City.

The Tiger football team will play
their next game at Sutton Saturday.
The last two games that were play
ed on the home, grounds lost money
and the locals wiH not be seen IN
the local gridiron until Thanksgiv-
ing Day when they will play some
good team and try and recoup
their former losses.
The local high school team will
meet the Morgantown high school
on the fair grounds this coming Sat
urday LThey lost to the Morgan
town boys at Morgantown Saturday
and viii make special effort to OBJ
tain revenge this coming Saturday.
The addition of stanfield and
Owens to the local team will great
ly, strengthen them and they have a
chance to win and win try hard 10
carry away the game.
Following IS the standing of the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-13
IS BEYOND
IT'S POWER. N. |.
Says HarpIman As to Interstate
Commerce Commission in
Questioning Him.
q Aapoeiatea Pronr.1

NEW YORK. Nov. 13-Argu-
ments- on the Interstate Commerce
Commissions motion to compel q.
H. Hartman to answer certain ques-
tions relating to the. purchase OF
stock of ofher railroads in the il
terest OF the Union Pacific and the
Union Pacific dividend were begun
before Judge Hough in United States
Court here today. ~
In q. brief fled by Hartman yes
terday he takes the ground that the
commission in asking questions
sought to go beyond the powers con-
ferred upon it by Congress.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-13
.ROWERS FAVORS
Y CHARLEY SWISHER
Fish Commissioner Says Swishcr
VIII BE Nominated
Hands Down.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 10
! George N. Bowers, of West Virginia
. commissioner of fisheries, in a short
interview here says:
yswisher, Seherr and Hearne are
making headway. OF these three
candidates think swisher, the pres
ent secretary of state, is the strong
est, and he will be nominated hands
down, Whoever is nominated. the
State viii go overwhelmingly Repub-
lean next year, for President Roose-
welt will be. renominated. and will
roll up tremendous plurality"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-13
MAN BLOWN OUT
OF EXISTENCE
Not Shred of His Body is Found
After Nitroglycerine
Explosion.
[Ry Assoeiated PEsaa.l J

COLUMBUS, o.. Nov 13-At
Bradner, Wood county. by an exi
plosion at the Hercules nitroglycer7
inc factory, two men were killed
and four injured. The factory was
demolished and a number of houses
shattered The coneussion was felt
sixty miles.
The killed are W. Cisco and John
Washburn, both employees. Cisco
was blown to pieces, not even a
shred of his body being found.
Harry Boston. superintendent, was
probably fatally injured.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-13
CORNWELL SHOOTS
"A TTORNE Y POLLING
But 4t4Nas While Out. Bird Hunting
and, Fortunately, Victims -
" wounds Are Slight.

- II - -
w! a. Foiihs the attorney, who re-
turned, home Tuesqay might from u
hunting excursion in Hampshire
county, is nursing wounds received
there Monday afternoon when John
]. CornweiI. former Democratic cam
didats- Tor govefnoF Of west Virginia
shot him with "a shot gun.
Polling, Cornwell. AID the latter's
brother-fn-law. Robert Brady, were
.out-in the=Country hunting birds
lGhe. dogs suddenly scared up a covey
'df quail and coEnwell, after yelling
ID Polling, who. was close within
range, blazed away with his gun at
the birds. The shot from the gun
scattered Considerably and although
Mr.. Polling tried to get out of the
way as quickly as ne could several
of the shot struck him. One was
imbedded In. his face just under au
eye and several struck him in leg.
a hand and one side of his body
The wounds were not of a serious
nature, however, and Mr.. Polling did
not suffer any considerable pain,
but he counts himself extremely for
tunate that the shot that struck him
in the face did not go into his eye
for if it had he probably would have
lost the sight of that organ. The
shooting was purely accidental
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-13
ELKS PREPARE
For Ai,nual Memorial Services
Which win Be Held in Opera
House, Sunday, December 1.

Preparations are being, made by
the ciarksbors lodge of Elks for its
a1ruaI' memorial services which will
be held Sunday afternoon, Dec. 1,
when Elks' lodges throughout the
nation. wtllsassemble for-the purpose
of paying loving tributes to their
departed brothers,
The memorial services here will
be held in the Grand opera house
and the public be expected to
attnd, The committee on memorial
services has secured one of the fin
est orators in the country to make
the memorial address iand arranged
also for the best music that can he
secured in the city The decorations
for the affair will be elaborate but
in keeping with the solemnity of the
occasion. The memorial committee
Is composed of Jay Refer. chair
man. Richard Al Farland and Sam
.uel r. Bentley. s..-..
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-13
B. s 0. PAY DAY.

! Wednesday was the regular
monthly pay day with the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad Company in Clarks-
burg and the employees of the COM
pany received their pay for the work
of the month just past. The pay
ments were made in the usual man
ner by checks and the checks were
cashed at the local banks.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-13
NATIONAL GUARD
TO BE CALLED OUT

viii take the matter. into its own
hands and haye Company K of the
National Guard ordered out to pro-
tect the men who win be engaged
in opening mp the culvert. DR..
Barbee is the executive 0facer OF the
board and Intends to see, to it that
this menace to health is removed no
matter what the cost.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-13
BREAhS S our, :.
Nv PRODUCE STORE
control and saved the building.

control and saved the building.
However. the ofiee. part was prac-
tically destroyed and the front roof
Of the building was about all burn
ed of. The ofice furniture was al
50 destroyed and damage was done
70 The stock Of goods by water and
smoke.
The loss is $1,000 on the luiid-
Ing and the same amount on the
stock. but is fully covered by insur-
ance. The Post company own the
building as well as the stock.
No explosion of gas was heard as
was at first reported.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-13
NO REPORTS
OF Alleged Indian Fight Received
at Cortcz, Colo.
[Ry Associated Press.1

GoRTEz, Colo, Nov 13-Al-
!, though this place is but eight miles
d from the scene of the alleged fight
between, United States troops and
= Ute. Indians in which a number cs
Indians are said to have been killed.
.s,ho reports of such an encounter
have been received here.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-13
: DEED. BEE EEEGFED= !
By the Grand Chapter OF Royal Arch
II = ! SEasohS AS, is Treas
urer.

The Grand Chapter, Royal Arch
Masons, concluded it's meeting at
Parkersburg Tuesday night by elect
ing ofHcers as follows:
Grand High Priest-Thomas G.
Strickler,f of Ellenboro: W.
Grand King. S. N Meyers, Mar
tinsburg.
9 Grand Treasurer. D. K Reed, OF
CIarksburg.
Grand secretary--Joseph Hall, OF
Whse1ing.
Grand Lecturer-E. Howard Glib
bons, -of PIT. Pleasant.
Grand haplain-James Luke. of
New Cumberland.
Grand Chaplain of the Host
Wyndau1 Stokes, of Welch.
Grand Principal sojourner-H. s.
Cushwa, of MartinsDurg.
Grand Royal Arch Captain-H- B.
Baugley, Wheeling.
/, adrand Master of the Third Veil
F. e. Nichols. Fairmont.
Grand Master of the Second
veil-W T. Rittenhouse, Parkers-
burg.
Grand Master. OF the First Veil
w. T. Workman, of Wayne.
Grand Marshal-William T Rose,
of Wheeling.
Grand Tiler-J. D. Barnes, Char
lesion
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-13
FAYZlR Us
ll:fEE.ss..l[N= 81
Ealeb Powers VIII Haye Him
! Thought Back From the.
state OF Indiana.
aEhRfiHToMN. -. Nov.
- Aaaoetated -

GEbRHEToHTl. ky, Nov. 10
AT the, opening Of the Caleb Powers
trial today the defense fled three
important dispositions port=of
his ,avowaI, ybearipg on the, validity
Of TayIors claims to the goVerporss
ship. making good his pardon issued
to Powers.
The prosecution asked permission
to file a counter aSowai to that fled
by the defense which was granted
and will require until tomorrow in
preparation.
Beng assured by the court com
pnlsory process would he employed
to compel the attendance of-any abb
sent. witnesses, the defense, answer
ed ready to proceed with the trial.
The list OF the defense's Witnesses
revealed the fact that former Gov
ernor Taylor and former Secretary
OF State Finley win be brought back
to Kentucky to testify in favor! of
Powers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-13
PHIL.LPPI WAWTS&tJ
BRO DDUS COLLEGE

y +
hour county were very much inter
eseted In rhe pro6ahle removal .,
Broaddus college from this city. re
has assurance that4the institute win
be removed and movement is we'll
under way to have, it at Philipri-
Splendid inducements have been
onered, he says, and he himself VIII
give $1,000 or more toward it. ANY
amount of money can be raised and
all the land given that is desired
Col, Teter added that some very
beautiful sites could he obtained
there free.
Negotiations have been opened
with the board of trustees and IND
osfer viii doubtless be carefully con-
sidered by them.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-13
MORE GOLD ARRIVES.
ny ASsooiatod Prons.I

NEW YORK, Nov. 13-More
than sixty million dollars in gold
has been engaged abroad for import
to the United States since the pres
ent movement began Eight mill
lions arrived today from Liverpool,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-13
ROYAL BABY BORN.

!. 2 !, .'sonfE Italy. Nov. 1S-oueen
sHelena this morning gave birth to a
80 daughter. Both mother and child
are doing well. She has four child
rem. three girls and boy.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-13
MRS. BRADLEY ON pI,IAL.

: WASHINGTON. D.Ec!, Nov. 10
The trial Of Mrs. Annie NJ. Bradley.
charged with, the murder of former
United States Senator Brown OF
Utah, was resumed today.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-13
Walsh JURY SWORN.

ny Associated RresE.Il.
CHICAGO. ILL.,, Noy. 1s-The
jury before whom John r. Walsh.
banker. is to be tried, was com
pleted and sworn at noon today.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-13
PAY CHECKS
are To BE Adopted at the Tin Plate
Mill at Morgantown the
+ Coming Saturday.

MoRGANTowN. Nov. t$-Begin-
Sing with Saturday. Nov 16, pay
roll checks. secured by clearing
house certificates will be issued at
the sahraton tin mill in payment of
5heir workmen. Eighty per cent.
Of each mans wages will be paid in
hose checks and twenty per cent. in
cash. The checks will be in denom-
nations. OF s.. $40 and $40. These
~ eSs are not payable in cash, but
N}'i be accepted as deposits by the
,anks, and will be received at face
ylue by the stores of the city. The
.R,cks are fully secured ana are
worth the same as cash, the only OBJ
ie-t in using them being to main
a'a the supply of currency in the
.ommunity at the present standard.
lttorney c b. sperry returned
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-13
Large and sBeaatifaI SHE and Big
Amoant 81 Mon Arc
9, TO BE onered.

Col. fchas. " TeeS of Pnilippi
was sdistingqished business visitor
in tie City pbesday night but not
on political mission. as he stated
on casual conversation that he
was giving no attention to that
subject, and really did not know
who was running for the nomination
for governor, that is, whether any
of the candidates had withdrawn
the last few days or whether there
were any new candidates.
Col. Teter said PhiIippi and Bar
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-13
MISSIONARY BALLY
Is To Be Held in the Christian
Church at shinnston Thurs
day Afternoon. -

Thursday afternoon and evening
an interesting missionary rally is to
be held in the Christian church at
shinnston. The meeting, Is under
the auspices OF. the West Virginia
Christian Missionary Society. the
missionary, organization Of the
Chr1stianlchurch that has for It's OBJ
-iect the eyangelization of West vir-
ginia.-. An, interesting program has
been arrdnged for the occasion. Some
of the speakers and their subjects
areas follows owsss-s.,....----.--.s----..-....---
- Our Captains Final word
VIM. Phillips Msnnington.s.oa
Trained Teachers for Our Bible
scReols'zvo. g whites Bethany.
How Thrust Forth -Reapers Into
the Harvest'-E, B. Quick, Morgan
town.
Systematic Paying and Praying
for State Missions n: wiz
THE Local Church and State Mis-
stohs w NJ; Long, ciarksburg.
nc EAass VI STATE Missions
Among Our Missionary Enterprises"
a. Linkletter. Moundsyille.
The Business Man and state
Missions''-aJs I ID. McReynolds,
cfaTksburg.
The Eand Yet to be Possessed"
RI w. Yoho, Bethany.
Other subjects to be discussed are
The Minister and State Missions"
The Bible School ana State Mis-.
sions.' The Obligations. oss Our
Plea" etc. +
Several delegates from the local \
Christian church will attend. The
general public is cordially invited.
The afternoon session viii icgin at
O'Clock.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-13

Col. n. ] Francis. has returned
from Nashville Tenn.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-13

Attorney Hess. of Warrington,
was here Wednesday enroute ,5
Buckhannon on business.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-13
M8sKED BURGLARS TRY
.- TO BREAK INTO HOUSE.

Masked t.DqrglqIrs two III number s,b s
attempted to- break. into the resi-
dence of DR.. H. E. Sloan on West
Main street Tuesday morning tabout
2'so'clock2 They were heard at the
kitchen window and seen in the act
OF notstinE, it. = a. coloredt man who
is sleeping there during the ab-
sence of DR.. and Mrs. Sloan fright
ened them away by shooting. at
them. 3EFF FEEaFH.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-13


thatth
Ssts+-aNs'H"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-13

lttorney c. B. sperry returned
night from trip TO New York.
ofalphin and the jamestown ex-
position.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-13
&C "a eoIdeF tonlEIIt.

Y a Ihrlrsliny faItg 4 n :