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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-10
Aged Baptist Minister is Ac-
cused of slandering His
Granddaughter.
SUES FOR BIG sum
Defendant Claims He Was
Mistaken and Wrote
Her an Apology,


or sensational nature is dam
age suit in the federal court styled
Rosa A. Stump against Daniel Huff
man, the parties to the suit possess
ing considerable prominence The
plaintiff resides In Ashtabula county,
o.. and is quite well known in Gill
mer and adjoining counties in this
state. The defendant is an aged and
prominent Baptist minister.
Mrs. Stump claims damages from
Huffman to the amount of $4,000
on the ground of defamation of char
acter. The suit is the outcome OF 4
charge made by Huffman that Mrs.
stump forged his name to note
for S125
The prosecution is represented by
Davis & Davis and Senator Robert
3 T.. Kidd and the defendant by Basel,
Linn and Barnett
Adding TO the interests in the SUIT
is the fact that the defendant is the
grandfather OF the plaintiff, in other
words. the granddaughter Is suing her
grandfather.
The alleged libel is based on the
claim that after she moved from Gil
mer county to Ohio. her grandfather
wrote her letter charging her with
forging his name TO the note, but.
1t IS stated that he afterwards wrote
her that he was mistaken and offered
her in the letter an apology.
The trial will not likely conclude
until next week.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-10
PRIMARY law
Is Promised by Glasscock, if
He is Elected Cover
nor of the State.

HUNTINGTON, oct. 1O-At Point
Pleasant yesterday afternoon Mr..
Glasscock, Republican candidate for
governor. addressed more than 500
people who crowded the court room
of the Mason county court house.
He discussed at some length the
plank in the Republican platform
promising a primary election law.
stating that in case the law Is not
passed before he enters office. he will
work as hard as he can during his
tenure of office to see that the meas
ure Is passed.
He also took up the Negro ques-
ton and tax reform. reiterating his
declaration of his position.
1t Is generally admitted that the
Republican majority in Mason, usu-
ally about 700. will be nearly 1000
this fall.
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party membership. He does not set
himself up as a leader of the party.
He has not tried to lead the party
along ways to suit his fancy, but, on
the contrary. has always followed
the will of the party:s councils and
consulted with the party's member
ship before taking mis- stand upon
any political measure or party plan.
This was adequately manifested in
the passing of the new tax reform
laws by the Republican party in this
state. Senator Elkins favored the
new tax laws, and insisted. from time
to time, when they were being talked
about and when they were being
framed, that the. interests of the
whole people-tEat the small prop
erty owner along with all OTHERS be
given fair and equal consideration
In spite of the fact that Senator
Elkins was himself interested in a
number of corporations that would
have to pay greater taxes under the
new laws, he overlooked his personal
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-10
INVITATION
To Attend Wheeling Taft Raj
ly is Extended to Clarks-
burg Taft Club.

Secretary Thomas RamaGe, of the
Taft Republican Club of this city. has
received an Invitation from the Ohio
county Republican committee for the
local club to participate in the I'm
mense parade and attend the big Re
publican rally to be held in Wheel
Ing next "Wednesday when Judge TAFT
will he there to deliver an address.
The Ohio county committee is put
ting forth all efforts to make the
gathering a gigantic success and it is
expected that an enormous crowd will
be in Wheeling that day The
committee has already received as
surances from the AmerIcus and Tar
1T Clubs, of Pittsburg. and the Tippc-
canoe Club of Cleveland. that they
will attend
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-10
]. axes Dodged
By Candidate

the reasonable valuation of his land
by the real estate assessor, and thus
he escaped still further the payment
of his just share of the taxes, shift
ing the burden upon the people.
Now is shown by the records of
Gilmer county that Louis Bennett had
a county court. Democratic in poll
tics, slash the valuation of some 49,
900 acres, a part of his valuable
holdings in Gflmer county. over $46,-
900.
On nine tracts of land in Gilmer
county. seven of which he owns, hav-
ing only a part interest in two 9TH
rs, the nine tracts aggregating 49,
$50 l-2 acres, just a part OF his val
liable holdings In that county, Ben
nett under tax reform laws paid
into the treasury $1.017.G1, while
upon the same property under the
old laws, with valuation of only
one-fourth as much as under the new
and more popular laws, he paid only
S6S9.93 The vauation of these 49,
$50 acres before the tax reform laws
became effective was $31,424, less
than three dollars pee. acre. a farcical
valuation when 1t is considered that
the property is almost unpurchas-
able.
The following table shows com
parison between the valuation OF
Benefits property in Gilmer county
under the old laws and under tax
reform and the taxes paid by Bennett
in 1905 and 1907:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-10
Methods of Fairmont Brewery
Arrest Attention of
Federal Court.
RESULT OF A TRIAL
If Officers of Company Are
Guilty Heavy Fine and
Sentence Are in Store.

During the trial OF Kate I4enlasters
in federal court Friday evening, two
witnesses. as well as the defendant,
related the method of the Fairmont
Brewing Company in distributing
beer in this county, from which re-
citaI Judge A. G. Dayton was led to
inquire into the matter. after which
after the jury had retired to act on
the evidence and bring in a verdict,
he made further inquiry and then in
sentencing the woman, whom the
jury found guilty of an internal rev.
enue violation, he stated that in his
Judgment the brewing company need
ed both state and federal investiga-
ton, and. if the officers of the com
pany were to be found guilty in his
court he would fine them $4,000
each and send them to prison for two
years.
The evidence disclosed that three
or more car loads of beer were ship
ped from the brewery to Enterprise
every week and distributed from that
point, deliveries being made from
house to house and the agent collect
ing for the beer on pay days The
woman claimed she bought at retail
from the agent more than once.
Assistant District Attorney y. NJ.
ShowaIter made extensive notes on
the evidence and will use this
memorandum in an Investigation to
be made of the brewery's practices.
Kate Lemasters was found guilty
of revenue violation near Enter
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-10
Vicious Attempt of Democra
to SANDER United States
Senator Falls Flat.
FRIEND OF THE PEOPL
Gives His Energy and Bra
to Work of Developing Stat
and Its Many Resources.

In their desperate efforts to Ike
up bold front and to delude
voters with queer fancies, the De
ocrats are passing around cards be
ing the vacuous words Shall Elk
Rule, or the People?"
Exactly what meaning they int
to convey by these words is not cld
but one thing is clearly shown
them and that is a display of oh
ish effort to frame up aScatch PHI
for the populace, somewhat in i'm
ton of William ]. Bryan's puerile
tempts along the same line.
1t is assumed, however, that
Democrats are trying to convey
Impression by these words that
ed States Senator Stephen B. e
is the high and mighty ruler OF
State of West Virginia and par
larly of the Republican party.
was shown, the Democrats falsely
by the nomination of William
Glasscock for governor at the -
ton of Senator Elkins.r
Any person at all familiar with the
political situation in West Virginia
knows that Mr.. Glasscock was moi
Senator Elkins's choice for the CUB
ernatorial nomination at first II
is a well known fact that the senator
advocated the selection of Ira E. Rob
inson, Judge John H. Holt, Fred Q
Blue and one or two others for thai
nomination, but, when Mr.. GlasscocE
was named, he abided by the selection
and straightway put his shoulder tc
the wheel along with the other mem
bers of the Republican party and
pushed for a victory for Mr. Glass
cock. in. whom he recognized a mar
of eminent capability and sterling
character.
But that musty argument put VI
by the Democrats was exploded time
and again Then, in what genera
or particular way docs "Elkins
rule?"
Instead of being a ruler, Senator
Elkins Is, and always claims to be
only a member of the Republican
party. willing to work for its success
and to abide by the decisions of thu
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interests in theematter and advocated
the passage of the laws. He was
well aware of the fact that under the
old Democratic system of taxation
the people were not being treated
fairly and equally, and he wanted
righted a wrong inflicted upon the
people Was this an instance of
Elkins ruling, or the peoples?
Senator Elleins is one of the best
friends the State of West Virginia
and, the people of West Virginia
have He has done more to build up
and develop the state than any other
man. He has promoted railroads,
giving employment to thousands of
men, and opening up new territory;
and has promoted business and iE-
dustrial enterprises In various parts
of the state. He and his associates
promoted the West Virginia Central
railroad from Cumberland to Elkfns,
which was built through wild terri
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-10
JUDGE WANTS
II INSPECTED
SECURING
le County Are Democrats
for Peruna Testimonials
for Lester Mcmillan.

rhe Democratic gang and their
uthpIece, the Daily News. are In
perate straIghts over their county
bna of the serious difficulties they
trying to get around is that they
he no reason why ]. Lester McMil-
Democratic nominee for the cir
clerlxship, should be elected 10
t office
n their desperation the gangsters
securing the whole of Harrison
Fnty from border to border to find
why Mcmillan should be elected.
Reasons why Mcmillan should not
elected to that office are evidently
'plentitude, as no request or search
being made for them.
Having exhausted various methods
the search for reasons for Nc
HAN, the gang Is now engaged n
king n personal appeal to every
mocrat in the county to write
tent medicine testimonial for the
Jeff Of Mr.. McAIfllan's campaign.
also, Doubtless, to supply some
|inder for Mr.. McMillan's personal
This personal appeal is being made
letter, copies of which are being
1t broadcast throughout the coun-
These arc to. be followed up
In other and more emphatic ap-
ais for assistance, and some are in
ned to believe that n species of CO.
ZION will be employed to persuad"
2 Democrats to give a written In
rsement of Mcmillan.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-10
FOOTBALL GAME
Between the Tigers and the
Weston Athletic Club
Sunday Afternoon.

There promise to DO a large attend
ance at the football game between the
Tigers and the Weston Athletic Club
team. An admission of 80 cents will
be charged to defray the expenses
The Tigers will be lined up as fol-
lows:
G. BouEhncr, r. e.. A. StaEor, :. t.
Ed Bell. r e.. Tom Coughlin, c.,
Dugan Liner l. g.. French Jackson,
/. t., Tom Mulheran, I, C., Dan
Boughner. q. b.. Sam Robinson. r.
b.. Louis Carr. l. h., T.. Atkinson. r.
h., and Jim DeIson. Tom Jackson and
j. Mulheran. substitutes.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-10
DOES Not APPEAR

When Sampson Harbert. of Davis
sons Run, appeared in Magistrate
George II. Gordon's court Saturday
in answer to warrant sworn out by
w. II. Fisher, charging Harbert with
stealing a quart of whiskey from
him the complainant did not come
to prosecute the case and the same
was dismissed
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-10
Advices from Servia Say That
Hostilities Can Not
Be Averted.

BELGRADE, Oct 1O--Even in Of
fetal circles it is now believed war
is unavoidable. Minister OF War
Pasles today declared to cores
pondent:
"Hostilities can hardly be avoid
ed"
A big mass meeting was held this
morning after which the demonstrate
ors marched to the Skupshtna, the
members of which We're assembling.
cIamoring for war. There is a feel
ing among the assembly apparently
warlike.
Two Austrian flags were burned
by mob in Theatre Square this
morning.
PARIS. France. Oct. ia Vienna
correspondent reports that the Elev-
enth and Thirteenth Austro-Hungary
army corps with arms and ammuni-
ton are being hurried in the direc-
ton of the Servia frontier and hos
pitaI trains are being prepared.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-10
ASYLUM BOARD
Makes Up its Appropriation SchetI-
uIcS for Next Two Years.

The board of directors adjourne
it's october meeting at the Weston
asylum last evening at 5 o'clock. All
the members of the board attended
the sessions. The accounts were
checked up. the appropriation
schedules for thenext two years We're
made up. the new filter and water
system inspected and approved and
a lot of routine business was trans
acted.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-10
WAR SURE
MIR. sw1sHER IS HERE.

Charles w. swisher, secretary of
state, is a prominent visitor here
from Charleston. He is visiting Re
publican state headquarters and is
arranging a campaign itinerary for
the state ticket. He is elated over
the outlook for Republican success
in the state.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-10
FIVE YEARS
Nick Stiff Must Serve in
Prison for Killing
Isador.

Judge Charles w. Lynch in circuit
court has overruled the motion to set
aside the verdict of manslaughter
agiust Nick stir alias Steve lninin,
and sentenced him to imprisonment
In the Denitentiary for five years. He
WINS charged with killing Thomas Is
ador at Grasseln a few weeks ago.
He win be taken TO the PenitentIary
mt Moundsville by a guard from that
institution within a few days.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-10
NIANN1NGToN IS CLOSES

The west Virginia Methodist Epis-
copal conference in session at
MoundsVIlle decided to hold Its next
annual meeting at Warrington. The
semi-annuaI session of the board of
bishops next spring will he held In
wheeling
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-10
GAINES SPEAKS

congressman Joseph Gaines. of
gone to Parkersburg to visit relatives
and went to Sistersvine today to adj
dress a political meeting. Sisters
Vile is in Congressman Harry Wood
Yards district.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-10
BARY DIES.

The ten-days-old daughter OF G.
Shannon. OF Northcott avenue, died
Friday evening at o'clock. The
body will he taken ito Virginia for
burial.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-10
FLEET TO REMAIN.

sPEzIA. Italy, Oct. 10-The Ital-
ian fleet which has Just completed
its regular fall maneuvers has receiV-
ed orders to remain concentrated
here.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-10
kern SPEAKS
At Point Pleasant to Demo-
Gratis and Will Be at
Huntington Tonight.

HUNTINGTON, Oct. 1O-Kern
reached this city at 3 o'clock this
morning from Clifton Forge, Va, and
left two hours later for Point Pleas
ant where he spoke at noon. He
will address meeting here tonight
which will conclude his southern
speaking campaign.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-10
ALYoRp 40 spEAN

Theodore Alvord. president of the
Anti-Saloon League OF the state, will
speak In Ash Chapel church in Broad
Oaks Sunday night, October II.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-10
Fixed by Co.
Assessors
$46,481.68

the state and readily explains any
opposition the candidate for Covers
nor may entertain toward the new
tax laws.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-10
Taxes
Valuation

county court made a reduction for
Bennett of $46.4s1.6S. and explains
why Bennett desires to return to the
old system of taxation:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-10

IPOINT PLEASANT, Oct. 10
Kern spoke before a good sized audi
ence of Mason county Democrats here
today. After the speech he returned
to Huntington.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-10

Like the celebrated Hearst dis
closures the tax record OF the Demo-
cratic nontlhoe has left trail across
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-10
cHIcAao GRAIN $1,000.

CHICAGO. Ill. Oct. 10--Wheat
$500 5-si corn 90 rs, oats IA
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-10

j.. vi. Williams. Of Marshville, is a
city Visitor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-10

The following table shows seven
tracts OF land in GtImer county on
the valuation of which Democratic
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CONTINUED on page 3D.
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sIla.seI.s tolIllsht ansI salntIl.Yl
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Continued from page 81
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Islie Tar ana Les N. !
ClaElzsburss
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-11-05
Big Gain in Nebraska.

Lincoln, Nov. 4.-Returns today
and tonight on Tuesdays ELECTION
which. while far from complete, are
sufficient definite to confirm and en-
plastic the first report that the Demo
Gratis have made sweeping victory
in Nebraska. While the pluralities
for the victorioums party are not phe-
nomentally large, they are complete,
the state tickets and candidates for
congress in most instances running
parallel with Bryan, who was expected
to lead the ticket by several thousand.
Complete returns from third Of
the counties and scattered precincts
returns from most of the remainder
show that Bryan will have plurality
of not less than 10000 and Shellen-
berger, Democrat for governor, and
the remainder of the Democratic state
ticket will have hardly less than
thousand less.
But the Democratic victory does not
stop there. At least four and probab-
lly five of Nebraska's six congress
men are Democratic, only one Repub-
lican, Hinshaw in the fourth district
being assured of escaping defeat
Nearly complete returns from every
4 county in the fourth district show tina
Hinshaw has won by nearly 700 votes
although his district gave Bryan I
plurality There is a close fight II
the fifth between Norris, Republican
and Ashton, Democrat, with tn
chances favoring the Democrat.
No further returns have been re
ceived from the sixth to base an esti
mate, but the trend of the district
Democratic.
The greatest surprise of all is tn
overwhelmingly large majority tn
! Democrats will have in the Legislature
OF the 1873 senators and represents
tives elected the canvassers of return
tonight could find but Is Republican
who had won. The returns of course
: are incomplete but the Republics
D committee comedies that the Demo
Gratis will conrol both houses. Lar
caster, Lincoln county, which has K
30 years elected none but Republics
members.t to both branches, this ye'
sends four Republicans and thre
+ Democrats.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-11-05

In the district court of the fourth
iudlSial district of the state of Idaho,
in and for Elmore county.
The futile Mercantile Company,
Ltd, corporation, plaintiff, VS.
John Winkleback, defendant.
Notice is hereby given that a writ
of attachment was issued out of the
above entitled court of October 18th,
1908. in an action wherein the futile
Mercantile Company, Ltd, corpor-
alton is plaintiff and John Winckle-
back, is defendant, attaching the prop
ery Of the defendant to recover the
sum Of nine hundred and fifty sever
and 77-1O0 dollars, together with in
terest thereon at the rate of ten PEI
cent per annum from the Is day o.
October, 1908 and also for one hundred
dollars attorneys fees and costs o
suit.
Wltress my hand and the seal 0
said court, this 10th day of October
A. D., 1908.
F. c. SMITH,
Clerk of district court, Elmor
Seal. county, Idaho.
BY LOUIS E. NICHOLSON,
2527 Deputy Clerk
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-11-05
CONTEST NOTICE.

Department of the Interior United |
States land office, Boise, Idaho, Oc
tober 20, 1908.
A sufficient contest affidavit having |
been filed in this office by Albert La
hale, Mountain Home, Idaho, con-
testant, against homestead entry No.
10, 623, made March 8, 1908, for SEqr,
Serial No. 0l04S, section 25, township /
: south, range 8 east, Boise Meridian,
by Wendell Eysonbach, Mt Home,
Idaho, contestee, in which 1t is al
legged that ''Said Wendell Eysonbach
filed on the above described tract of
land on the aforementioned date, that
more than six months have lapsed
since the date aforementioned when
said filing was made; that since the
date of said filing the said Wendell
/ Eysonbach has not established his
residence upon said land; that he has
not cultivate the same; that he does
not now nor never has resided on said
tract of land and that he has wholly
abandoned the same; that said al
/ legesd absence from the land was not
due to his employment in the army,
navy or marine corps of the United
States as private soldier, officer.
seaman, or marine. during the war
with Spain or druing any other war in
which the United States may be en-
gagged. -
Said parties are hereby notified to
appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 o'css ock,
a. m. on December A, 1908, before
w. c. Howie, u. S. land commits
sioner, Mountain Home, Idaho and
that final hearing will be held at ?
o'clock, p. m on December IL, 1908
before the register and receiver at
the United States land Office in Boise,
Idaho.
The said contestant having. in
proper affidavit, filed October 20,
1908, set forth facts which show that
after due diligence personal service of
thi notice cannot be made, it is
hereby ordered and directed that such
notice be given by due and proper
publication.
VIM. BALDERSTON
Register.
FRED V. TINKER,
Receiver
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-11-05

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will we received for the grading
and improving the public highway
across the O. S. l.. r. r. track near
the slaughter pen and John Mckee
gan 5 residence just south of Mountain
II ONE, same to be rs feet long from
outside rail to end of grade on each
side of track on a gradual slope, face
on top l6 feet wide with one and 1-2
foot slope on each side of Highway to
every one foot deep. Bids to be filed
with the auditor and recorder on or