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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-14
FOR SALE

FOR sALE-at once; a great bargain
II d very low price. doing good pay
iing business. Reason for selling ever
work. For further information apply
to 2e4 Water street, First ward. St
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LUCRET1A:
lust learned that Gold Medal Flour ia
nIted iCa :irAls thrOMGh hHcst SiIk ErgTNIH
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LOST

EosT--A Red Bull Terrier (Femaiel.
Finder please return her to, or notify
Amos Clayton, Maple avenue, Fair
mont, and receive reward. II
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100 Desirable Farms For saIe-1oo:

100 -pesrable Farms For saIe-1oo:
so acres, level and rolling land, COOL
Improvements, COWS, 8 sows, 10 pigs,
71doz. chickens, 6 acres wheat, s acres
corn. 6 tons hay. As cords wood, wag-
on, cnrrey, mower and other tools.
$500, send for my list to-day. Frank
Il Grove, sss e. 4th St, Cincinnati.
Ohio. 17-Gt
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FOR sALE-Fresn Jersey cow. Ap.
ply j. =, Low, los Spence street. St
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FOR RENT
HOUSES.

FOR RENT-one 4 room house, Sec
end ward Inquire S. c. Morris, Wash
{ington street. II
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FOR RENT-Barn, central part OF
Scity. suitable for barn and storage
AppIy to H. J. Hartley. Hartleys store.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-14

FOR RENT : A few choice office
rooms, Jacobs Building, chcar. Apply
Geo. NJ. Jacobs. county clerks office.
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-14

FOR RENT-Four rooms, furnished
or uuturnished. all conveniences. APP
ply 629 Fourth street, Fifth ward. tt
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FOR RENT-Rooms 4s1 Madison
street. ct
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-27
War Veterans
At Camp Fire

Inf. shinnston.
Franklin Wiley, Co. D. 1s5th Ohio.
Shinnston.
Franklin Robinson. Co. H. 14th w
va. Inf, Warrington.
Wesley Drain, Co. g. 18th w. Va.
Inf. shinnston.
James Robinson. Co. L. srd W. Va.
Cav, Wyatt.
Moses A. Sandy. Co. E, 9Th W. Va.
Inf, shinnston. N
W. H. Wiley. chaplain LIST W. Va.
Basil T. Harvey. Co. G. 18th w. Va.
Inf. Warrington.
GIL. Tortney, Co. E, 9Th W. Va.
Cav, Wyatt.
Jesse E. sturm. Co. G. 18th w. Va.
Inf. Worthington.
Nathan Wright, Co. H, 18th w. Va.
Inf. Shinnston.
g. H. Bromheld, surgeon 14th w.
Va. Inf. Fairmont.
D. T. Robetrs. Co. H. 14th W. Va.
Inf, Warrington.
J. 7. Grim, Co. L. Bird W. Va. Cav,
Warrington.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-27
TO ROB VOTERS
OF THEIR RIGHTS
To Vote is a Scherr Scheme
But Supreme Court Will
Decide on the Matter.

CHARLESTON, Aug. 22-Judge
II. G. McWhorter, of the supreme
court of appeals, has issued two
writs of mandamus, returnable Sep
TENDER 5, at the instance Of H. S.
White and others, in Mingo county.
against the county commissioners Of
that county.
The complaint involves the legality
OF the action of the county court in
consolidating certain precincts in that
county, which action the complain
ants fear illegally DISTINGUISHES ma . v
voters and was done for political pur-
poses. The county court of Mingo
is composed of Scherr men, and Fl.
s. White and the other compliments
are Swisher men. In uniting two of
the largest precincts in the county,
on August 1, White declars that many
of the voters will be unable to vote
at the next general election, as some
of them will have to go more than
ten miles.
The Red Jacket Coal Company.
which employs hundreds of men. is
more than two miles from the voting
place. This precinct is one in
which Swisher expects to poll his
largest vote in the county and the
complainants believe that the action
of the county court was taken to pre-
vent many OF the Swisher men from
voting. The argument of the case
Will attract much attention.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-27
BREADS SALEM
Little Girl Concludes That City
IS the Habitation Of
the Lost.

The September number of the Bo-
hemian cracks the following, Joke
about Salem:
Little Bessie's father had decided
to move his family to the small town
Of Salem. West Virginia. Naturally
this proposed change interested Bes-
sic very much, for she realized she
was to enter new world. Upon in
forming her little friends she asked
each of them If they knew what
kind of place Salem might be.
None OF them knew of Salem, but
quite few had been to Clarksburg.
city of something over twelve
thousand Inhabitants. Naturally
Clarksburg received all the praise to
the sighting of Salem.
The talk of her friends had Its eff
feet upon Bessie and she began to
dread moving to Salem. The night
before the family had decided TO go
papa overheard Bessie saying her
prayers. Much to his surprise he-
usual supplication was ended with
the words: Goodbye. God, we are
going to move to Salem"
". Gilmore Iden.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-27
levy LOSES
At shinnston at the Special
Election by lust
Two Votes.

SHINSToN. Aug 24-The town
election on the proposition of an adj
ditional tax Of twenty cents on the
one hundred dollars was held last
Saturday with the result that the levy
was defeated by majority of two.
Very little interest was manifested in
the matter and less than half the
voters went to the polls. 1t is now up
to the council to devise other ways 20
meet the expense of the town. and
from the expression of majority of
the members of that body. all the
lights and several of the water plugs
Will have to be dispensed with. while
all street cleaning and improvements
must ceaseSin order to bring the ex-
pense within the amount that can he
raised by the regular levy of thirty
five cents.
The ladies of the Methodist Prot
etanschurch held an ice cream social
in the Hugh Martin building last
Saturday evening. Most of the town
people attended and quite number
We're here from nearby towns.
A neat sum was realized from the
sales and It will be used as pay
ment on the piano recently purchased
for the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Hawker and
Mrs. II. G. Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs
S. b. Davis and Miss Linnie Monroe
returned yesterday from Atlantic
City. where they spent the last sever
al days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Hursey.
Miss HELEN Randall and Mr.. Fred
Ice have returned from Sutton, where
they had been spending few weeks
with friends in camp.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-27
SHOOTING SCRAPE
Takes Place at a Colored
Christening at the Pit
cairn Mine.

A colored christening at Pitcairn
and a lot OF beer with the usual re-
suit tok place Sunday and Lloyd Lee.
colored, is in jail to serve time for
carrying gun and to await the act
ion of the grand Jury. Lee in the
melee shot Nathan Holmes, colored,
in the leg at 6 o'clock in the evening
and Constable Ford brought him to
Jail. Justice James N. David tried
him for carry gun and sent him to
jail, where he Will be held until af-
ter the grand jury acts on the
charge Of shooting Holmes.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-27
SON KILLED father
Whose Body Was Found in a
Trunk, Say Mother and
Daughter.

BALTIMORE. Nd. Aug. 24-Mrs.
Bonnie Rosenbloom and daughter
were arrested here and confessed that
the body found in a trunk at Belle
Mawr near Camden August Is was
that of Samuel j. Rosenbloom. OF
Windber. Pa, the formers husband.
Mrs. Rosenbloom. said he was killed
by his son, Alexander Rosenbloom, at
their home at Windber November 12
last. The woman said the cause of
the murder that her husband had
beaten them.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-27
OGDEN'S PLANS
Report Has 1t He Has Been
Promised a Clerkship by
the Democrats.

The latest political. gossip is that
Wayman Ogden, who failed to get
the Republican nomination for coun-
ty clerk. is to come out on an inde-
pendent ticket for that office, with
the understanding that he is to be
given clerkship in the county
clerks office, If he can succeed In
helping them to defeat Gore. Then
he is to study law and run for pros
ecuting attorney four years from
this time. The plan doubtless ap-
peals to him. but most people at once
inquire. What ticket is he going to
run on?" AS his own acts in car
rylng out the plan outlined will make
him man without a party. the Tel
egram is unable to answer the guess
ton.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-27

Ct ss1si
accept the BY the
reply
permit the of his efforts defeat the Republican
POINTS LOYALTY.
to place him ticket Senator arst very clearly and positively points
o DsaR his 9ya the Republican when he M to the
ssS $sSr
~ Dars. ossasssB = 4. Bs51 oss9 j.
salS 90 en- sssTs s5s
s @
makes ssss @
ss % 1 sfs 3 It FssSss
big in the camp Of the political pirates and has
sss
P % @ o @ s sa a s
-, Ravenswood, W. %, 1908
corning accepting nomination
which explains Itself copy q ef nave written 0n - NJ Grant
~ Vt ::;.n s -,
Whether 5
on the 10Th instant Wheeling
FEW ss s e e 1 ave e5s5 &c sss
lsas 1s5 sa The {, s e. s9s S
been s ssat o se'd h the
people With nomination This
at all familiar with the situation
R Sng the 4ssSa
and that would stand yhe
WAS NOMINATED ELECTION on
THE ENTIRE TICKET A PLEDGE
In these facts of
on these matters III other
State Auditor l could not refuse such endorsement"
In the above letter aimed make
FORM OF THE REGULAR REPUBLICAN AT
TON. " - ~
~, thank you for the honor you do offering
want to In
and earnestly solicit the support Of all Republicans assuring
true service but nasmuch
an thereby placing in position
forms at variance with other
nomination. ~
Very respectfully,
nAR
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-27
AMBASSADOR DIES
Germany's Representative tc
the United States
Passes Away.

HEIDELBERG, Germany, Aug. "a
speck Won Sternberg, Ger
man ambassador to the United States,
died hero last night. The Baroness,
who was Miss Lillian May Langham,
of Louisville, KY, was with her hus-
band at the end. They came here
from Hamburg last month to consult
skin specialists concerning the NAL
ady which the Baron had been suffer-
ing from some time.
The immediate cause of steinberg's
death was inflammation of the lungs,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-27
DEDICATION DAY SET.

Sunday. September 90. has been
fixed as the date of the dedication OF
the handsome new Christian church
edifice at the corner Of West Main
and Chestnut streets, upon which the
finishing touches are now being made.
The Rev. DR.. Cramblett, president of
Bethany College. VIII preach the
dedicatory sermon:
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-27
List Of the Old Soldiers Who
Were at the Wyatt An
1ual Reunion.

The following list OF soldiers at
tended the Wyatt reunion:
$. X. Lemasters, Co. H., 18th w.
Va. Warrington.
$. G. Hess, Co. D., Bird acvalry.
Barnstown.
James Brown, Co. X. 14th w. Va,
Lumberport.
$. NJ. starkey, Co. H. .14th W. Va.
Inf. Warrington.
H. T. Tough. Co. F, 18th w. Va.
Inf, Pennington. 3.
H. $. Davis. Co! F, 18th W: Va.
Inf. Enterprise.
II. Il. Davis, Co. F. 18th W. Va.
Inf, Watyt.
c. ]. Lough. Co. F., 18th w. Va.
Inf, Pennington.
=. D. Morgan. Co. F. 18th W. Va.
Inf. Farmintgon.
Daniel CUNNINGHAM. Co. H.. 14th
w. Va. Inf, Wyatt.
Elias MaFtin, Co. B.. 9Th W. Va,
Inf. Wayttl
D. I, Cunningham. Co. B. 9Th w.
Va. Inf. Rymer.
James Devore, Co. D, 18th w. Va.
INF Rymer
S. F. Mccarty, Co. X, list w. Va.
Cavalry, Litmberport.
Wilson Hall, Co. B, 9th W. Va, inf.
Warrington.
H. T. Grim, Co. D. 9th W. Va. Inf,
Mannintgon.
j. w. Brumage. Co. E, 9Th w. Va.
Cavalry. Worthington.
j. NJ. Moore. Co. G. Bird W. Va.
Inf. smithtield. i
Lemuel shaw. Co. q, 18th w. Va.
Inf. Warrington. II.
Daniel Cunningham. Co. F, 1st Ar
tlllery, Warrington.
John w. carder, Co. e, 18th w.
Va. Inf, Shinnston.
P. G. stealey, Co. c. 9th w. Va.
Inf. Fairmont.
Thomas carder. Co. D. 9Th w. Va.
Inf, Shinnston.
David Heldreth, Co. D, 18th w.
Va. Inf, Worthington.
Jacob Hill, Co. A, 9th w. Va. Inf,
Fairmont.
John Hall, Co. A. 1st w. Va. Light
Artillery. Warrington.
John II. HELEN, Co. C. 9Th w. Va.
Cav. Warrington.
Daniel A. Riblett. Co. G. ard w.
Va, Inf. sbinnston.
George Tichnor, Co. B, 9Th w. Va.
Inf. Enterprise.
Samuel Kirk, Co. NJ, End Pa, Art,
Shinnston.
]. NJ. Strait, Co., H. 18th w. Va
Inf, Warrington.
Sanford Jones, Co. A, 9Th w. Va
Inf. Fairmont
E. P. McGinnis, Reg. Mus oath w
Va. Malta. Fairmont, W. Va.
Tnty T.. Cy,,ffh m 7. Inf and
Co. C, 9th w. Va. Cav, Worthing-
ton.
Jesse II. Madden. 4th sar. Co. C.
18th w. Va. Inf, Lumberport.
G. NJ. Floyd. Co. A, 18th w. Va
Inf, Warrington.
Charles E. Watts, Co. A, 9Th w
Va Cav, Fairmont.
NJ II. Minnear, C. II, 18th w. Va.
Inf. Worthington.
E. NJ. Darling, Co. K, 14th W. Va.
Inf, Hundred.
]. w. Hess. Co. c. 9Th w. Va. Cav.
Wyatt.
Caleb Moore. Co. H. 14th W. Va.
Inf, Warrington.
S. H. Morris. Co. K, 18th w. Va.
Inf, Fairmont.
John ]. West. Co. g, 18th w. Va.
lnt., ta1rmont.
o. P. Morgan, Co. A. 9Th W. Va.
Inf, Fairmont.
Alex. C.. Moore, Capt. Battery E.,
LIST Light Artillery. Brew. Maj. U. s.
Vol, Clarksburg
Geo. F. Randall. 1st sarj. Co. H.
14th w. Va. Inf. Shinnston.
:. H. j. Fortney, Co. L. 3rd W. Va.
P. H. aump Co. I. 9Th W. Va. Inf.
Warrington.
W. n. Edgen, Co. H, 1st W. Va,
Inf, Clarksburg.
John H. MILAN, Co. +. 1st Art,
]. H. Rinehart, Co. F. sth Pa. Res.
Corps, Wyatt
Corps. Sycamore, Pa.
julius c. Bartlett Co. L, ard Cav.
Rosebud.
Inf, Warrington.
Jacob w. Bice. Co. A. 7th w. Va.
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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-27
ADMISSION FACTORY
Resumes Operations on Big Scale
For the Coming Season

The Adamston window glass fac
tory resumed operations Friday mid
night for the coming glass season
and the expectation is the factory
will be busy all the season. Thirty
three shops are to be run this year,
which means employment for from
$50 to 200 men.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-27
SERIOUSLY INJURED.
NE WMARTINsYILLE. Ang.

NE wMARTINsvILLE. Ang. 22-
ALI. Wabill. OF Piney. was seriously
injured by being struck with cas-
Ing elevator which he was endeavor-
ing to unload from a wagon. 1t
slipped, knocking him down and
striking him on the side Of the head.
He sustained several bad bruises and
a dangerous cut on the side of his
face.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-27
GOES HELP
Is What a Liquor Candidate
Wants to Be Elected
Governor.

HOUSTON. Tex, aug. 21-scuddy
Richardson. who has served as a re-
porter on many southern papers to-
day issued his formal announcement
OF his candidacy for governor on an
unique platform. with the help OF
God inteld to be Governor" says
his announcement Richardson OPP
poses prohibitions.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-27
LETTER TO MARTIN BROTHERS
clarksbnrg, w. Va.

Dear Sir: A ten year old boy came
into store for quart of white
paird aud said: They are nice let
tiers Devoe writes, amt they. Mr..
knight?" In Bridgeton, Maine.
Are they what brought you here o.
asked the merchant yes; ma said
get quart of white; and I've come
for the least gallons paint"
That boy will be a man before his
mother.
Yours truly,
30 F. W. DEvoE & co.
P. s.--cost- Holden Co. sell our paint
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-27
*. OF p. REUNION

The knights OF Pythias lodges OF
Marion county. are arranging to
have a large reunion and outing at
Traction Park at Monongah. Satur-
day, September -, the different
committees have been appointed to
look after the different features.
There will be baseball .games and
other amusements, besides the usual
picnic dinner and supper.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-27

ATLANTA. Ga. Aug. Blower
nor Hoke Smith has issued a procla-
nation calling the Georgia legislature
in extra session August %. The
call sets forth broadly that the con-
Wet lease system Is the matter to be
considered.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-27
j. s. DARST. REFUSES
THE SC'H|EER OFFER.
Sends a Letter to Chairman Matthews
Fully Setting Forth His Firm Stand
In Favor Of His Party and
Refusal Of scherr
Nomination.
PLEDGED MYSELF TO STAND BY THE TICKET AND THE
PLATFORM OF THE y
sIaA NCA

II PLEDGED MYSELF
PLATFORM OF THE REGULAR
THEREFORE,
NATIONn--JOHN SHERMAN ffsE
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-27

Agent Ladies Home
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Better, l0c, 15c, none
higher. Get Style Book
Free.
The daily sentinel., 1908-10-29

EDWARD T. TAYLOR.
Postoffice address. Glenwood Springs
Colorado.
Place of residence, corner oh and
Bennett Ave. Glenwood Springs.
Colorado.
Place of business corner Sth street
and Grand avenue, Glenwood
Springs. Colorado.
The daily sentinel., 1908-10-29

A. Il. KING.
Postoffice address. Delta, Colorado.
Place of residence. Delta, Colorado.
Place of business, Delta. Colorado.
The daily sentinel., 1908-10-29
FOE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
(Vote for One.)

w. p. COLLINS.
Postoffice address, Boulder. Colorado.
Place of residence, 1112 Pearl street.
Boulder. Colorado.
Place of business. 112 Pearl street,
Boulder. Colorado.
GEORGE l.. HODGES.
Postoffice address, Denver, Colorado.
Place of residence. 1112 Pearl Street,
Denver. Colorado.
Place of business, Ernest & Cranmer
Building. Denver, Colorado.
JOHN H. LEIPER.
Poetofflce address, Denver, Colorado.
Place, of residence. Denver, Colorado.
Place of business. Arapahoe Building,
Denver, Colorado.
The daily sentinel., 1908-10-29

LUELLA TWINING.
Postoffice address. Denver, Colorado.
Place of residence. Denver, Colorado.
Place of business, Denver, Colorado.
The daily sentinel., 1908-10-29

JOHN T. BARNETT.
Postoffice address, Ouray, Colorado.
Place of residence, Ouray. Colorado.
Place of business. Ouray. Colorado.
The daily sentinel., 1908-10-29
FOR GOVERNOR.

IL. e. DAl,RsH.
PostoiIi,e address. Colorado Springs
Colorado.
Place OF residence. Colorado Springs
Colorado.
Place of business. Colorado Springs
Colorado.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-29
ANOTHER LEAK

T HAS again been proved that i'm
portant political or official commu-
= nications may "leak' and receive
partial publicity long before they are
officially made public Taft's acceptance
address was as carefully concocted an
example of Republican campaign liter
ature as was the platform. 1t was pre-
pared at least week in advance Of its
delivery and undoubtedly like the
famous judicial decision the news of
which, prematurely sent to the Rookie
fellers and their friends enabled the
members of that oleaginous plunder-
bund to clean up a huge fortune, was
permitted to influence the stock mar
kets and was used for gambling pur-
poses. There is nothing startling in
Taft's address. There is nothing new
in it. AT the same time, it was useful
to the market players and their touts,
and in some way market players and
their touts had access to it long in ad-
vance of the public, and long before it
was deliveredi
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-29
SAYS BONDS WOULD INCREASE
EFFICIENCY OF THE POLICE

LOS ANGELES, July 26.-Lb bditor
Herald: In an editorial in your splen-
did paper of Sunday you say:
Let us have a capable lnteiiSe.r.
well trained, dutiful, peace ioVins, l1~. 1,s
abiding, thoroughly ef1clenL police
force, every man in which VIII iiVe up
to his responsibility as a guaruIan OF OF
the PEACE and a PRoIECIoH or
society,"" ., T.. 41,o
Very goodl But the question Is nave !. Y
we such a force now? If not, Will II De
improved by putting on 100 more Beau
Brummels to decorate the streets!
Here is the condition now. Inc CITY
disclaims responsibility for the deeds
or misdeeds of it's policeman, WhetteI ot :
the city could "make 1t SUCK OF nus ~
do not know. 1t seems strange ina ina
the city should turn loose on the pubic
a lot of more or less irresponsipie men
clothed with large amount OF arpl. ~
trary power. What protectloh mas tils
private citizen from the ABUSE anu
authority by the ignorant or vicious
among them? No bond is required
Other cities require its police otncers
TO furnish a bond. Why should not
Los Angeles? They are we'll paid; most
of them get more than they could az
other work, and besides the city would
not suffer for lack of good men II a
bond was required.
If a bond is required 1t will weed out
undesirables and cause the employ
ment of only good men VINO VIII nVe
up to their responsibilities as guardians
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-29
GOOD ROADS

A BIG, enthusiastic, successful de-
" monstration and mass meeting
- brought to a triumphant close
the missionary part of the good roads
campaign. Well known men delivered
excellent addresses. Good roads argu-
ments were presented with great elo-
quence and force. and thousands of
citizens did a great deal of shout
ing and hurrahing. But now the shout
ing is all over until after the battle,
when Angelenos will be expected to
shout more loudly and enthusiastic
ally than ever before, because the un-
doubted success of the good roads
bonds election will nelp to bring per-
manent prosperity to Southern Cali
fornia, and will be one of the advan-
tages which will assure the suprem-
acy of this state on the Pacific coast.
There has been much activity on
the part of organizations more or
less directly interested in good
roads; and now is the time for indi-
vidual effort. Every man and every
woman who would like to see the
bond issue win must contribute to the
cause some personal endeavor. This
personal endeavor will not necessarily
be strenuous. We do not ask good
roads advocates to exercise the right
of free speech and hold open-air meet
ings on the subject-and we do not
ask anyone to go forth with trumpet
and drum, shouting for the bonds.
But we would ask every man and wo-
man who reads The Herald to speak
about the good roads bonds election
to friends and relatives and ask all
those friends and relatives to talk to
other friends and relatives. If there
is enough real interest there will be
a vote big enough to carry the bond
issue. If the question were one of poll
itics we would be certain the bonds
would carry, for they are favored by
practically all intelligent members of
the community. But the only possible
danger is that a citizen may think:
There will be enough votes without
mine; besides, this isn't politics." and
may abstain from doing his duty. If
citizens make up their minds to vote,
anu vote early, ana lnen Spenu Ine
rest of the day in visiting their friends
or calling them up by telephone and
asking them whether they have voted
for the bonds, we believe there will be
a large, convincing, unmistakable,
definite and undeniable expression of
public opinion on this subject, and that
is what we should have. We hope
there will be big vote and that the
bonds will be carried by q huge ma
jority. Such a result will encourage
not only all workers for good roads
but all citizens who interest them
selves in other varieties of reform.
For the good roads movement IS a
reform movement. and a most prac-
tical and practicable one.