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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-11-28
brighter Situation

IT seems now the trouble between
the glassworkers and the manufac-
lures over the wage scale has been
adjusted. The workers have made
concessions twice Ssince the .season
opened apd the manufacturers will
Certainly not ask for more.
On the general situation and the
effect of the adjustment. the Tele-.
gram fully agrees with the Morgan
town Chronicle, which has the fol-
lowing to say:
The window glass situation loons
brighter than 1t has for several
months. The Indianapolis conven-
ton which was held last week de-
liberated in careful manner and
the workmen allowed their better
sense to prevail.
They could see that something
must be done soon or the window
glass factories would remain closed
until machines could be installed
Inc manufacturers mad tried 10 OPP
crate under the scale but found
that they were engaged In losing
venture. They put the proposition
fairly before the workmen. Among
the latter there was difference of
opinion for time. But they saw
the danger of the disruption OF the
Amalgamated should they fall to
agree. They have now adopted a
scale which is thought to be salts
factory TO the manufacturers. There
seems no reason why the factories
should not reopen and II they do as
is now anticipated. Morgantown and
other cities where window glass fac
tories are located will be greatly
benefited by the agreement.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-11-28

conventions. lasting six days, and
Harrison was nominated. No Re-
publican national convention since
then has been particularly exciting.
Harrison's denomination IN 1899
was foreseen. Several weeks before
the convention OF 1895 met Nc
Kinley.s nomination was assured.
There was no opposition to McKin-
iey's denomination in 1905 or the
OF Roosevelt in 1901.
II Roosevelt inteyvenes and pre-
vents the convention from consider.
ing him in 1908 we will have the
first real contest In a Republican
gathering which has been seen since
1888. 1t is possible that in tina,
event the list Of aspirants may be
nearly us long as It was then, for
many fayorite sons are being men
toned. while there Is no sign OF a
concentration OF many states on one
aspirant. 1t is within the bounds Of
possibility. therefore, that the con-
vention OF 1908 may be memorable
for its duration and uncertainty.
AS the Republican party is far
stronger, relatively to the Democra-
ey, than 1t was twenty years ago.
the Republican asseniblage OF 1913
will attract far more interest than
the 1888 gathering commanded
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-11-28
Get Busy For Christmas

The following from big city pa
per devoted TO the interests of wo-
men and the horsenold may we'll be
widowed In ciarkshprr as all must
see the splendid benefits that will
arise from taking cue from the
suggestions therein and acting &C.
cordingly:
: DO your Christmas shopping
now" is the slogan sounded by S5,-
goo women club members OF this
Icity. Cards are being sent out urg-
ing Christmas buyers to do their
shopping now instead OF congesting
the stores the last few days before
Christmas and increasing the, bur-
dens OF shopkeepers. salespeople
and delivery forces. IA person who
shops two or three weeks before
Christmas not only gets better at
tention from the shopgirl. but gets
better value for her money. as she
Is not hurried in her selection, !" says
d O. =
the leader of the early shopping
movement. "1f people realized the
immense strain the shopkeeper and
his employees are under they would
do all-they can to help relieve the
situation. OF course there are peo-
pie who cannot shop until Just be-
fore Christmas, perhaps on account
of the fact that they have not
money; but II people who have
money, time and credit would shop
at least three weeks before Christ
mas It would leave things,,iaah less
congested condition for those who
have not credit and plenty of mon
ey."
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-11-28
Attorney Hugh NJ Mart

Attorney Hugh NJ. Martin, OF
shinnston, was here last evening.
John G. Johnson, of Bridgeport.
was here last evening on business:
John Gawthrop, of Bridgeport.
spent the night in the city.
R. H. Spahr is the guest of Will
liam R. Davis at Pennington today.
Andrew Edmiston returned to
his home in Weston this morning
after a brief visit in the city.
Mrs. Lulu s. Sands. of Fairmont.
Is visiting friends in the city.
John B. Grumheim, of Morgan
town, was visitor here Wednesday
night.
]. H. Edwards returned to his
home in Weston this morning after
brief stay in the city.
Glen F. Barnes has returned 10
Fairmont after short visit in the
city. Ss
Harvey Fleming left last night for
Cornell. n. v. to attend the Corneil-
University of Pennsylvania footba,,
game today.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-11-28
PENSION Bill
Has Been Prepared to Give Old
Soldiers More Money and
Red Tape Less.

Total abolition of all old soldiers
homes, pension bureaus, medical
and special examiners and the army
of the clerks and accountants in
the United States government PEN
sion department. and raising the pen
sion of old soldiers to $50 a month
is provided for in the new pension
bill which will be introduced at the
next congress by Hon. William P.
Hubbard OF Wheeling.
The bill. termed an act to amend
the pension laws by increasing the
pensions of soldiers and sailors or
their widows and orphans. who may
have served in any war prior co
1866. in brief. asks that the govern
ment do away with an inestimable
amount of unnecessary expense in
the pension department and give the
veterans OF the late wars percent
of the saving.
1t provides for the helpless Wild
ows and orphans of soldiers and
sailors that they get at least $40 a
month while not affecting these at
present pensioned at a higher rate.
1t is so worded that. however, no
person shall receive more than one
pension for the same period and
that nothing in 1t shall be construed
to prevent any pensioner thereun-
der from prosecuting his claim and
receiving his pension under any 9TH
er general or special pension act.
Furthermore 1t provides that all
the pension agencies except that at
Washington, d. c., be closed. like
wise that all soldiers homes be
closed, after the soldiers receive
their pension; while on the other
hand IT provides for the permanent
maintenance of one of the Largest
and most healthful now used as SOL
diers' homes to be used for shelter
ing insane, idiots or otherwise per-
manently helpless and sheltering
soldiers and sailors; and that in
place of the army of clerks now en-
ployed. the secretary of the interior
himself transact the pension bust
ness with sufficient number of
competent clerks, and that such
such clerks be ex-soldiers If COM
petent- and that preference he given
ex-soldiers when all else is given.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-11-28
ONLY NECESSARY TO
TREAT THE STOMACH
Claim Of Central Figure I'm Recent Contra.
versy Is Novel.

The new theory ef-anccd by L. +
Cooper relative to the human stom
ach has attracted such widespread
attention that the public In cities
visited BY the young man has been
tolned by many physicians In q dis.
cussion Of his beliefs ana medicinea,
HI. Cooper says that human health
~ dependent almost entirely upor
the stomach. He says that no dis.
ease can be conquered without first
elleviating all stomach disorders. He
further says that most men and won.
en- OF this generation are half.sick
owing to degenerate stomachs. And
lastly. he claims that his New Dis.
covery medicine will rejuvenate Che
human stomach in 30 days.
Cooper has been travelling from
one city to another, conducting IA
each what he calls q campaign Of
education. For the past year he has
met the public In the larger cities
OF me country. and his success has
been phenomenal. Thousaiids Of
people have focked to his headouar.
ters wherever he has gone, and the
sale of his medicine has been beyond
ANYTHING Of the kind ever before
/ Possibly the most Interesting fea.
tnre Of The attention this young mar
has attracted is what his army Of
followers, whom he. has converted to
bis beliefs through his medicines,
nave 20 :say on the subject. The fol.
lowing statements nre from two well
known residents OF Chicago and Bos-
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-11-28
.SH|NNSTON
News Letter About People and Do
ings IN The Big and Lively
Down-River Town.

SIlINNSToN. Nov. 23.-Postmas-
ter James NJ. Knox was among the
Odd Fellows who attended the
Grand Lodge at Clarksburg.
Quite number of the Rebekahs
Of this place attended the sessions of
the Grand Assembly, among them
were Misses Edna Smell, Helen Ran
dali. Ada Robey. Grace and Lens
Hagertly.
2. W. Wyatt. of Baltimore, is Wis
itins his parents, DR.. and Mrs. q.
w. Wyatt.
j. L. Stewart. of Warrington,
was business visitor here recently.
Miss Clara Peddicord and niece,
Miss Vera Jamison, were shopping
at Fairmont few days ago.
Mrs. Joseph NJ. Higginbotham,
who has been yer i'll at Cooks hos
pital for the past few weeks has
been able to come home. Mr.. Hig-
ginbotham and Miss Lillian swindler
went to Fairmont and accompanied
her back.
Mrs. James NJ. Knox and Miss
Bonnie Montgomery, attended the
meeting of the Mulberry street club
held at the skating rink at Clarks-
burg. by special invitation Of the
manager.
Quite a number of people from
this place attended the funeral of S.
D. Gore at Hepzibah.
At a regular meeting of the La
dies Aid Society of the NJ. E. church
they decided. on account of sickness
in the families of several of the
members. to postpone their annual,
Thanksgiving dinner and supper
until later date.
The large business room in the
Hamilton block formely occupied by
the hardware store of Leslie Haw-
ker & Co., is being remodeled for
the purpose of putting in an electric
theater. The work is under the d.
rection of Joseph Friedman, OF
Fairmont, who will install and have
charge of the show. Electric power
will be furnished by the Fairmont &
clarksburg Traction Company.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-11-28
The Presidential Situation

There are striking resemblances
says Leslie's Weekly. between the
Republican situation on the eve Of
canvass of 1905 and that which pre-
sented itself in 1883. Twelve
months before the convention met
in 1888. Blaine was as strong in
his party, as candidate for the
ensuing election. as Roosevelt is
now. Nothing except his own pre-
emptory withdraw could keep the
Republicans from nominating him.
The withdrawal was not expected.
Nevertheless 1t came in the latter
part of January, 1888. in letter
from Florence, Italy. This threw
the Republicans into confusion, but
a powerful element of the party kept
on working for him. Then Blaine
came out with another letter which
iook him off the track altogether.
When Blaine stepped out of the can
vass, twenty years ago. a scramble
'or the candidacy took place which
put larger number of men in the
race than has ever appeared in a
Republican convention before or
ince.. Nineteen men received votes
ssor the nomination at one time ana
mother during the balloting. 1t
was the longest Of al the Republican
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-11-28

And, in concluding his announce.
ment. Mr.. swisher gives evidence OF
his unquestioned loyalty to the Re-
publican party and Its principles
and pledges himself to abide by the
action Of the rank and file and to
carry out their will faithfully.
Adverse criticism Of the platform
is shown to be unfair and prejudic-
ed. not to say designing. when the
same is carefully read and analysed.
1t is due Mr.. swisher to give his
platform Just what 1t deserves. and
not fair or right to purposely mis-
constyue 1t, as his past record
shows he has laways stood and
fought faithfully and we'll for the
success Of the Republican party and
the PRONUNCIATION OF Its principles.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-11-28
CHARTERED
Is hte EIkins Coal, Oil & Gas
Company to Do Business
in Taylor County.

The Elkins Coal Oil and Gas com.
pany of Elkins. has fled It's applica.
ton for a charter. It's chief works
are located in Taylor county. The
objects of the company are. leasing.
buying and selling coal and Goa,
lands, leasing and prospecting for
coal. oil and gas, and producing
coal. oil and gas by drilling mining
and prospecting. The capital stool,
is $4,000. The incorporators are
H. L. Nestor, French Nestor, E. c.
Ice, w. H. Cobb, j. A. Bent, of e.
kins. and Scott Phillips, of Nestor.
vile.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-11-28

Barbour county officials should fer.
ret out carefully and fully the mys-
terry OF the body OF a man found in
the river near Belington. It is due
the county to know whether the man
was murdered, and, II. so. those who
did 1t should be punished quickly. No
county can afford to permit cold
blooded murders. with the only object
being money. There is sometimes ex-
euse for murder. perhaps, on account
y anger. bat certainly none on ac-
count OF greed.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-11-28

West virginians know their State
to be pretty big In number OF ways
and not having stopped to think will
be surprised at the statement made
by greater Pittsburg patriot that
Allegheny county. Pa, has as large a
population as the entire State of
West Virginia. Our consolation Is.
however,, we have room to grow.
while In Allegheny county they have
merely room enough to breathe.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-11-28

@ . dnll pain that I could NOT unita nm.
oeSstand. Then there was Q dun heed.
acne. and my mind seemed @ M,
wandering continually, I couId nat
eat, and what little, solid food / did
eat l.cotid not rctain on my stornach.
tried every remedy / could thtnk 81
and also tried out number Of PATENT
medicines, but without gny apparent,
result Il was through one of INV
friends that ] hear, of Cooper,s pren-
aration. and I immediately decsSed
to try some OF It. Il is two -weests
s'nce /! took. my first dose OF II, and
/. 1901 IKE . new woman. The head
acne seems to have disappeared, and
tpe pain IN my stomach along with
u me ,nlraictne Is worth its we!yitf
IN gold, and want to thank NJ.
cooper Tor what no has done Cor.
NJ. Edwin r. Morse, Of 20 oah,ey.;
street. Dorchester. q suburb Of Dos.
ton says: Tor three years I ma
not g Wen Day. Ny stomach was n
nlgnttul shape; the mere thought a,
1000 would nauseate me. and 1 really
MAD horror Of anything to eat. M
SOHO 1000 would cause me extreY,o
INDIGESTION. bloating and gas On NJ
stomach. and nothing tasted riSAt,
Some time ago ! got some Of this
Coopers medicines, about WHEEL
there -. % much talk. I actually
feel as well and strong as Q boy ever
since the nrst bottle. Every sim a
stomach trouble has disappeared. ana
! have . hearty appetite and, ~
three sduare meals: every thinx
SEEING to tastey good. Anyone vho,
knows what Chronic INDIGESTION n
can appreciate what this means d
me-. I;cppsider this the most remarE.
able medicine I ever heard Of.
We sell Mr.. Cooper's medicines.
and ind them to he all he claims
Wells g Haymaker. LIE
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-11-28

Even though Washington statistl-
clan has announced that there has
been n forty per cent. reduction in
the cost of funerals 1t is not likely
that the undertakers will be bothered
with bargain day rushes
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-11-28

1t would be interesting to know,
how much insincerity the few anti
Roosevelt men can find In those let
ters written by President Roosevelt to
Office holders cautioning them tore
frain from being elected delegates to
the national convention and voting for
his denomination.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-11-28
tay A.,oc,a.ea pr,...1

GEORGETOWN, KY. Nov. 25.--
The morning session of the Powers
trial today was consumed by legal
battle brought on by an effort of
States Attorney Franklin to remove
four Republican jurors.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-11-28
A CUCUMBER RECORD.

Mrs. j. F. Maxwell, of Flint, Dod-
bridge county. grew this season the
largest cucumber this section of the
country has any knowledge of. 1t
measures five feet and FIVE inches in
length and twelve inches In circum-
ference.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-11-28
PRICES OF PRODUCE
N LOCAL MARKET
What Has TO s:c ,-atd for Table
Things In the
City.

. The following retail prices prevail
the local produce market:
Turkeys. dressed. zoe lb.: un-
dressed 13c lb.
Chickens, dressed, 1sc. zoe; IN.
dress 1oc. zee lib.
Ducks. zoe lib. 3
Rabbits. 1sc, zoe. each. a'
Squirrels. zoe each. 4es
Eggs. 3Oc dozen.
Country butter, soc lb.
Creamery butter, $50 Id.
Irish potatoes, soc peck.
Sweet potatoes. zoe gal.
New cabbage, &c lb.,
Tomatoes. Sc lib.
Pineapples. 30 snd csc each.
New beets, SC bunch.
Egg Plants. 10 and 15c.
Celery SC, 10c stalk.
Squash. Is to ESQ.,
cauliiiower. l6 and 2oc.
Carrots, &c bunch.
Parsnips, zoe gal.
Mangoes. 15c dog.
Turrips. 25c peck.
Spinach, zoe gal.
Bermuda onions. Sclb
Onions, CSC gal.
Picking onions. 15c at.
Eating and cooking apples, s5c pix
Canning pears, soc peck.
Cucumbers, &c.
cocoauuts. 1oc.
Cranberries, 15c at.
Grapes, zoe basket.
California Grapes, zoe lib.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-11-28
Annual REPORT ISSUED

The annual report of West Viz
ginia Fish and Game Protective az
ISOLATION has been issued in book
form and copies are being distribu-
ted by Secretary L. C. Grille. 1t
contains much information of value.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-11-28
NEW EDITOR

The Fairmont Times has a new
editor. He is E. E. Meredith, for
merly press agent for theatrical
company. and is we'll known ana.
clever writer.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-11-28
GOING TO SEATTLE.

l., Warren Mines and family will
leave early in December for Seattle,
Wash. where they will locate. He
has rendered his resignation at the
hardware store of E. r. Davis 6
Co., where he is clerk.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-11-28

shnll Wall Street rule? President
Roosevelt and the common people
say NO" Later they will say 1t by
their votes in n way that will make
Wall Street and the spectators un-
derstand that they mean business.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-11-28
NO REGARD GIVEN
FOR HUMAN LIFE

TERRE HAurE, Ind, Nov. 25.-
Coroner Leavitt in verdict filed
today in the case of the Fontanet
Powder Mills says he finds the fac
tory was operated with utter lack
of regard for human life, or injury
to others.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-11-28

The charge of the Five Hundred for
the Democratic gubernatorial nomi-
nation has been postponed until after
Thanksgiving. They have probably
been stricken with realization of
the days Significance.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-11-28

1t appears that Allegheny is the
subject of BENEVOLENT assimilation.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-11-28
& RA|
Session Of Legislature is To Be
Called in January
Next.
so THE GOVERNOR STATES.
Several Measures Of Note win.
sc Recommended BY Him
in His Message.
[By Associsted pres..l

CHARLESTON. w. Va. Nov. 20.
Governor w. NJ. o. Dawson today
called an extra session of the legisla.
ture to convene January 81. to con-
slider various legislative measures.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-03-28
Garden Seeds Free.

The Agricultural Department at
Washington sent to the undersigned
a quota of seeds for Preston county,
to be sent out or given out to those
asking for them. We gave notice
some time ago Of this and since
then have received many applica
tons from all over the country and
have filed everyone Of them, ex
cePting a few cases wnere about a
dozen names were sent in for n
family and as the packages of seeds
are all alike, il was no use to waste
them all on'a few families, nor is it
worth while for parties to write for
any special kind Of SEEDS. Neither
can we fiji orders for flower seeds
as they only sent a few packs and
they were issued some time ago.
We still have plenty Of garden
seeds and will fr orders while they
last. s.r'r... Blows
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-03-28
Reminiscent.

Judge McWhorter, of our town,
gave us the privilege the other day
of reading an interesting reminls-
cent letter recently received by him
from Hon. ]. c. McGrew, Of King
wood, Preston county, this state,
sent in reply to a letter the Judge
had written him. Mr.. McGrew,
now 81 years of age, is one of the
five survivors of the first legislature
of this state, held in Wheeling in
1878, the other four being Judge j.
M. McWhorter and Captain A. w.
Mann, of this county; Hon. p. NJ.
Hale, of Weston, and Hon. w. S.
WYant, now of Parkersburg. Mr..
McGrew is also the only survivor
IN this state and, with Hon. John
Goode and Gen. Eppa Hunter, the
only survivors in the two Virginias,
of the Virginia secession conven-
ton of 1901.
Mr.. McGrew, in looking back
over a long life, finds little to re-
greet, feeling conscious that his duty,
both private and public, has been
we'll and faithfully performed. Now,
in extreme old age, he enjoys the
confidence and respect of his neigh.
bors and, what is more gratifying,
the love of his children who are
ever ready to meet his every wish
and anticipate his necessities.
In this letter Mr.. McGrew, who
was a Union man during the war,
defends the memory Of Hon. Wait
man +. Wiley, from the charge re-
Peated by Granville d. Hall, in his
book, "The Bending Of Virginia, "
that he, Mr.. Wiley, was not a true
Union man -Lewisburg Indepen-
dent.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-03-28

seriously hurt, being knocked down
repeatedly with clubs and stones.
Sammy Adams has always been
scarce of coal till this winter, when
he made a mine of his own. Now
he has coal to burn, and that of the
very best quality.
l have often heard of individuals
being three sheets in the wind, but
this Three Fork lumber company,
has Pyles of Sheets in the wind.
But it's a windy place and maybe
requires many sheets.
Clint Andrews is a good neighbor
and exemplary citizen, but he will
kill his neighbors' hogs. He slaugh.
tered about forty last fell, besides
shooting one of Uncle Zed Lam
hams, and would have shot the
other if the gun hadn't been taken
away from him. And don't know
how many nice big fat cattle he
killed around IN the settlement.
Yes, he will butcher them. But
keep mum, as it might get into the
papers, and everybody find out and
be after him next fall.
Jack Luzadder last Thurday was
struck by the cylinder of a locomo
tive while walking along the track
at independence and knocked
against a car on the siding. He
succumbcd to his injuries the
following night. His family have
the sincere sympathy of the com
munity IN their bereavement. He
was a quiet, ~inoffensive, unassum-
ing old gentleman, and an obliging
neighbor. FAIR PLAY.