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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-24
GROVER CLEVELAND 1884 AND HIS BUFFALO LAW OFFICES
REACHED

was disposition 70 help others whenever
possible. Knowing that It was great
favor to mo 10 have my poems copied
neatly and ieEIbly he offered to perform
that service for me and several times
availcd myself OF his aid,
One day the principal of the school
upbraided the blind woman for using
the clerks time in that wny. Grover
told Miss Crosby that she had perfect
right to employ him in that capacity,
inasmuch as her poems were used in
the school and also helped TO make the
Institution better known. lie advised
her TO give the principal some plain
prose" the next time he should re-
proach her. When the official remon-
strated second time. Miss Crosby
stood for her rights and won the battle.
When Cleveland was about eighteen
years old. he paid visit to ain uncle
living in Buffalo The uncle IN
duced tho boy TO remain and help him
In compiling the American Herd
Book" Grover assisted in seyeral edl-
lions of this work, studied law and
was admitted to the bar at the age Of
twenty-five. His first official position
WINS that of assistant district attorney,
which he held for three years. during
the civil war. Two OF his brothers
were in the army. Grover was helping
TO support his mother and sisters. His
snlary was small When he was draft
ef 10 rnIIItn-v service, he hired a sub
stitute and remained at work. Later
he was n candidate for the district at.
torney ship. but was defeated. Then he
settled down TO law practice. In 1870
he WINS induced to run for sheriff and
was elected, serving for three years.
After another interval Of private
citizenship. assiduously devoted to
his profession. this bachelor lawyer Of
forty-four ears was nominated for
mayor Of 5ufralo on the Democratic
ticket in 1881, He had become known
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iAhIG hhOhnt do
.'the veto mayor" lie vetoed many
extravagant appropriation bills and
saved his city at least 81, GOO, 900.
The state of New York soon heard
much of this veto mayor. He had been
In office less than year when the
Democrats nominated him for govern
or. New York had not elected Dem
ocratic governor since before the civil
war. The Republicans nominated
Charles j. Folger, secretary of the
treasury in President Arthur's cabinet.
Mr.. Folger was regarded as a partic-
ularly strong candidate, yet Cleveland
was elected governor by plurality of
1872 s54 over Folger and by clear ma.
jority of 151,T42 over all the candi-
dates. Just after he voted on election
day he wrote to his brother. the Rev.
William Cleveland:
II mother were alive, should be writ
Ing TO her, and feel us Il II were a time
for me to write to some one who will be-
lieve what write . will tell you
first of all others the policy l intoud to
adopt. and that Is to make the matter q
business engagement between tho people
and myself, in which the obligation on my
side Is to perform the duties assigned mo
with an eye single TO the interests of my
employers. shall have no idea OF re-
election or of any high political prefer
ment In my head, but be very thankful
and happy II serve one term as tho poo
pies governor Do you know TINT II
mother were alive should feel so much
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safer. have always thought that her
prayers had much to do with my sue
cesscs ! shall expect you TO help me IN
that way.
Governor Cleveland was precisely
like Mayor Cleveland. He was bust
ness governor. It was said of him that
he ran the state as he would have run
II railroad, mastering the details of the
business SO that he could run It we'll
The same writer declares that he not
only preached economy. but he made
the state officials practice it. He ve-
toed bills until the legislators were
wild with rage, and he forced through
civil service reform"
Grover Cleveland was cordially
disllkod by the politicians In his par
ty. But his reputation among the peo-
pie as plain, practicable, businesslflle
executive had grown so wide that in
the summer of 1884, before the expIra-
ton Of his gubernatorial term, there
was an insistent call for him to ac-
cept that high political prefer1nent"
which In the letter TO his brother he
had declared was not in his head.
The great mass OF the Democracy
throughout the country believed that
Cleveland was honest and that moth
Ing could turn him aside from a course
which he believed TO be right. He was
nominated for president at tho Chica-
go convention OF 1884, his Republican
opponent being james G. Blaine. Mr..
Cleveland received small plurality OF
tho popular vote and an electoral ma
jorlty Of thirty-seven. For the first time
since 1856 the Democratic party had
carried the presidential election. a
man who two years before was un-
known beyond his own city and coun-
ty, paInstaking. laborious lawyer, a
ponderous. heavy set "old bachelor"
had entered the lists and swept to de-
feat the plumed knight" OF twenty
years national rcnown.
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first name and become known in world
history as Grover Cleveland. twice
president of the United States and for
the remainder Of his life the most dis
tinguished private citizen in the world"
The Rev. Stephen i. Cleveland and
his wife. who was Ann Neal, daughter
of Baltimore merchant, had a Inrre
family OF children. Three years after
Grover was born the family migrated,
as preachers families are wont TO do.
Parson Cleveland became pastor at
Fayetteville. N. Y. and later at Gin
ton. N. Y. The father died when
Grover was in his sixteenth year. The
family home was then and until the
widow Cleveland died in 1892 at Hol-
land Patent. N. Y.
ri Grover Cleveland attended academies
at Fayetteville and Clinton: He had
an early ambition to so through Prince
ton college, but lacked the funds. He
became clerk and later assistant teach
or In the New York Institution For the
Blind, New York city.
Fanny Crosby, the celebrated blind
hymn writer, was n teacher in the same
school. She and Grover became warm
friends. In her "reminiscences Miss
Crosby writes:
He seemed very gentle but intensely
ambitious boy. Among other very pleas
mt characteristics which noticed in him
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-24
CAMEL AFTER BROWN.

Manager Camel, of the Cincinnati
Reds. is going to try to make deal
for Buster Brown, who is being al
lowed to rust as an unused member
of the Philadelphia pitching stan.
Brown has always had the reputation
of being fearfully and wonderfully
wild. but very effective when he
could get the ball over the plate.
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FORAKER GOES on STUMP.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. June "a
That Senator Foraker will go on the
stump in Ohio and make the effort
OF his life to carry that state for the
Republican ticket is confidently he
lieved by Republicans high in the
councils of the party.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-24
PITCHER POWELL AND
ST. LOUIS CLUB SUED

ST. LOUIS, June 24-In suit
filed by John j. Gleason against big
Jack" Powell, pitcher for the st.
Louis Browns, the st. Louis Amerl-
can League bali club is made sode-
PENDANT. Powell is alleged to have
thrown ball into the bleachers,
where 1t struck and injured Gleason,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-24
Tie Ear5 Fears Of
Grover Cleveland
His Bi,th In cal1spell, N. i, His School Days,
His Legal Career, His Rise TO the Goveraor-
ship Of Nev York and His Dettat Of Jame5
G. Blaine For the Preadsncy In 1881.

NET 81 EN- the
w pastor OF
the Pres
byterian church in
the little town Of
Caldwell, n. ], in
1897 bestowed up
on one Of his bas
bies the name Of
the Rev. Stephen
Grover. a prede-
cessor In the same
pulplt, ne pFoUa
bly, entertained
not the renotest
dream that the
boy would grow
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-24
as a careful, hard

as a careful, hard
working. but not
brilliant. lawyer.
He had no pyro-
technic, oFnAmeii-
tai side. He sim
ply attended to
business. Though
the Republican
state ticket car-
ried Buffalo by
more than 1000
votes. Cleveland
was elected may
or by a majority
of $3.50. Early
In HE ta,.tr, ha no
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-24
SWEET MELODY FLOUR,


Our family were all born and rails
ed in Iowa. and have used Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera. and Diarrhoea
Remedy (made at Des Moines) for
years. We know how good It is from
long experience in the use OF 1t. In
fact, W hen in El Paso, Texas, the
writer's life was saved by the prompt
use of this remedy. We are now en-
gagged in the mercantile business ut
Narcoossee. Fla, and have introduced
the remedy here. 1t has proven
very successful and Is constantly
growing in favor.-Ehnls Bros. The
remedy IS for sale by all dealers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-24
The Price Is the Same.
?. e. G. Naphtha Soap sells for no more
than ordinary naphtha soap

I. r Y g Naphtha Soap is the best naphtha soap and,
because It IS best, you should use it.
But #, in year or three other manuac-
arer comes along and makes better soap, you should
his.
does not seem possible produce better naphtha
soap than eP. & G"
The materials Of which it made very much better
than those used in ordinary naphtha soap
81. & g. contains rosin Most naphtha soaps do.
Rosn cheap. That why it is used in preference to
materials that and do better work.
@P. & G." contains cocoanut OIL No other naphtha
soap does cocoanut oil is the highest grade material used
in making laundry soap.
Butand his important tbe price of p & G. NaPh-
Soap the that of ordinary naphtha soap The
~ materials very much better. But the
B 1a,0MR.slDlf price is the samc-s cake.
NpaiaksoSl At all grocers-try it =
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-24
TRENTON TEAM MUST
GET DOWN TO LIMIT.

TRENTON, N. j., June 24-Man-
ager Carney received a letter from
President Carpenter, directing him
to cut his squad to 10 men. as pro-
vided in the league rules. At pres
ent Carney has 16 men under con-
tract. He released Red Owens and
Leo Martell. but is still beyond the
league limit.
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AMERICAN league
Detroit Defeats Chicago and
Boston Washington in
Eleven Innings.

Results yesterday with the Amerl-
can baseball league we've as follows:
Detroit 6. Chicago l.
Cleveland 3, st Louis .. 8
Philadelphia 3, New York 6.
Boston 5, Washington 2, leleyen
innings).
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standing OF the Clnhs.
Cannes Today.

Washington at Boston.
New York at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Cleveland.
St. Louis at Detroit.
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place as needed and ordered by su-
printendent of Streets.
City council reserves the right to
reject any and all bids on all of the
foregoing contracts.
WILL II. COLE.
Clerk of City of Clarksburg.
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PROPOSALS

Bids will be received at the office
of the Clerk of the City of Clarks-
burg, 226 Court street. until ~ O'clock
noon. Friday, July 10. 1908, for fur
nishing and laying, complete. a L.
inch cast iron water pipe from Main
street to Traders alley on Chestnut
street, and from Chestnut to Oak
street on Traders Alley. distance Of
$500 feet.
Specification and contract for the
above may be seen at the office of the
City engineer. room Az, Empire
building.
WILL II. COLE.
fytartr oF TS;tu NJ CtIo rl Sh,trsr
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Clerk OF City Of Ciarksbl

Bids win he received at the office
!. OF the Clerk Of the City Of Ciarksburs
S26 Court street. until IL o'clock.
noon. Friday, July 10, 1908, for all
crushed stone. sand, brick and lum-
Der 70 be used In street repairs during
The fiscal year 1908. Said material
to be delivered in quantity. time and
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-24
NEW PITCHER HERE.

Sammy FLETCHER, pitcher on the
Wheeling Central league team, who
was traded to the clarksburg team in
exchange for the release of Carl Hob
litzell. first baseman. has arrived in
the city and reported to Manager
.Drumm for duty. He will work in
one of the games with charleroi.
Allison Bartlett, of Hepzibah. was
here Wednesday.
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Clerk Of city Of clarksburg

Bids viii be received at the office
of the Clerk of the City of ClarksburG
226. Court street street, until l.
o'clock, noon, Friday. July 10, 1908,
for furnishing and laying the follow
ing brick sidewalks, complete:
Linden Avenue.
Carr Avenue.
North Fourth street, from K. of p.
building to Clark street.
Sycamore street. from Pike street
to school building.
Sewer and sidewalk on Chestnut
street. from Main to Mechanic.
Dale Avenue.
Chestnut street. from Cemetery to
KyIe's store.
Specifications, contract and amount
OF sidewalk to be laid, may be seen
at the office of the City Engineer,
room 422 Empire building.
WILL. II. COLE,
Clerk OF, City Of Clarksburg
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-24

ABIGAIL:
Your mother used Gold Medal Flour.
You can't ind better. Don't try. MARTHA.
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seaon Den
Fairment officially engaged
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-24
WILL II. COLE.
Clerk of City of Clarksburs.

Bids will be received at the office
OF the clerk OF the city of clarksburg,
until 10 o'clock. noon, Friday. July
10. 1908, for the following street paw
ing:
Second street, between Pike and
Main streets.
Chestnut street, from end of pres
emit paving to Lee street.
Monticello avenue, from end Of
present paving to Bridge street.
Clay street. u distance of $50 feet.
East Pike street. from from Flor
ence to Factorystrcet, Cone sIde) and
from Maple avenue, east.
Baltimore street. from end of-pres-
paving to Sixth street.
Traders alley, between Third and
Fourth streets.
Specifications and contract for the
above paving may be seen at the of
lice OF the City Engineer. room 422
Empire building.
WILL II. COLE.
Clerk Of CITY of Clartshurg
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SWEET MELODY FLOUR.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-03-20
Press Paragraphs

VIM. Mcbride was Pendleton yisi-
tor Tuesday.
Attorney s. F. Wilson was in Pen
dleton Tuesday.
Walter Preston visited in Walla
Walla over Sunday.
Luke Read is in the city from Ar
lington, visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs Jerry Stone visited
friends at Milton Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Sailing of Pen
dleton, we're in the city this week.
Rev. Putnam. pastor of the M. e.
church. was in Pendleton Tuesday.
Lester Swaggart of Pendleton, trans
acted business In his city Wednesday.
Louis, the little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
R. E. Stewart, is i'll at their home west
of town with lagrip.
Casper Woodward was in town yes
terday purchasing supplies for his big
ranch west of town.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-03-20

day but the registered letter has not
shown up yet. He now believes the
clever mail robber got away with it
between Bonner's Ferry and Spokane.
Mrs. Frank Mansfield is about again,
after two weeks illness.
X Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Mcdonald and
Mr.. and Mrs. D. N. Mcdonald and
Miss Mabel. who spent the winter
months in California, left for their
homes Tuesday Of this week.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-26
SECRETARY PRICE TO
SHAKE UP AMATEURS

On account of the i'll feeling that ex-
lists between the different prep schools
and colleges in Southern California,
and which includes the Los Angeles
and Pasadena Y. M. c. A. Physical
Director G. II. Price of the Los An
geles association has protested the
basketball game played at the Crown
City between the Pasadena Y. M. c.
A. and Pomona college January !.
Price says that the reason he is pro-
testing said game is on the ground that
Starbuck, one of the Los Angeles play
ers, took part in the game. This was
against the ruling of the A. A. u, be-
cause Starbuck was on the lineup OF
his team and the rule says that nc
player can take part in a game when
he is connected with another associa-
ton.
At the next regular meeting of the
Los Angeles branch of the A. A. u
Price, secretary of that organization
will resign from his office.
Coach Walter Hempel of st. Vincent
college will not join the local branch
and from the information CLEANED Sat
urday afternoon 1t was ascertained that
Harvard Military school will also with.
draw from that body.
There was no game of ba sket ball al
scheduled for last night with the Los
Angeles association and Occidental col.
lege. Occidental played the Hunting.
ton Beach team yesterday afternoon
and was in no condition to compete
against the City five on that account.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-26
POMONA TO PROFIT
BY SWORD DUEL
FAMOUS FOIL ARTISTS DONATE
SERVICES TO COLLEGE BENEFIT
cIaremont Students Plan Attractive
Entertainment to Swell Ath-
Ietic Fund of Their
Institution
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
CLAREMONT, Jan. 25.-For the rails
ing of athletic funds to meet the cur :
rent expenses of the coming track and
baseball season the Pomona college
athletic management has arranged a
big athletic benefit for the night OF
February /. ...,,
The feature event of the evening viii
be contests with sabres, broad SWORDS
and foils between Harry Maloney,
champion fencer of the Pacific coast,
and Count Henri Upendove. professor
10 the instructors liz fencing in the
Belgian army and champion Toll
wielder of Europe.
The matches are expected to be hlghly
exciting. since the count has challenged
Maloney to a duel.
wrestling match between Coach
Pierce and Trainer Brader VIII pc an
other feature as well as the final round
of the wrestling tournament for the
championship of the college.
The program also includes bag punch
ing by Harry Cannon, expert bag
puncher of Pasadena; tumbling by the
LOTUS twins, torch swinging by A.
Claude Branden and Frederick Nc
Donald, gymnastic exhibition by the
Pasadena Y. NJ. c. A., high dive and
other stunts by members of the college
gymnasium classes.
Since all the performers have donated
their services the entire proceeds of the
entertainment will go into the athletic
treasury.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-26
MANY ENTRIES RECEIVED
FOR WESTMINSTER SHOW

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-Officisls OF the
Westminster Kennel club announce
heavier entrie- than ever before for the
annual show to be held in Madison
Square garder February II to a. The
number OF exhibitors, it is also stated,
will be the largest on record.
It is expected that the Russian wolf
bounds will comprise one of the most
interesting Gle sses on account of the
fact that Valley Farm kennel, consid-
cred the strongest in the country, will
rot be benched, as the owner, J. B.
Thomas, will Judge the breed. and the
elimination of his competition has slim
ulated entri. III this class. Strong ex-
hibits are assured in the big dog
classes, and there will be the usual
competition between Samuel Inter
myer and j. F. Morgan in the collie
classes.
Entries from Europe are on their way
across the ocean and will be accepted,
as will domestic entries bearing post
mark not later than January 70
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-26
SPORT BREVITIES

George Slosson does not want to play
Willie Hoppe billiards at $4,000 a side.
He says $500 is enough.
Terry McGovern says that If George
Dixon had been white he would have
been the most popular fighter in the
world.
Jimmy Barrett has an iron bound.
copper riveted two years contract with
Boston, and must be carried whether
he plays or not.
Fifteen of the Boston Americans have
signed contracts for next season. This
leaves only forty-seven still outside the
breastworks.
Lipton's announcement that he will
issue another challenge next year is
indicative that he has the publicity
habit to a hopeful degree.
Detroit has sold Catcher Archer tc
Buffalo Of the eastern league. Archer
was once triel by Pittsburg and went
to Detroit by way of Atlanta.
Jimmy Burke will not be a member
of the Indianapolis team for the simple
reason that he cannot be an Indian and
a Colonel at the same time.
If the six-round game prevails in
Philadelphia much longer, Champion
Jack Blackburn should also have the
his class.
Adam Ryan, a Philadelphia boxer
has been offered fight at Colma, Cal.
with Battling Nelson. The offer came
from Promoter Jim Coffroth of Sar
Francisco,
Charles Doom, catcher of the Phillies
has signed a contract with Dumont'i
nsinstrels.e DoCin will make his debu
on the stage on Monday, January 80
Doom has fine tenor voice.
Manager McGraw of the New York'
promises to make a batsman of AL Bird
well. He declares that the Portsmouth
boy holds hir elbows too close to hi;
body to be good with the stick.
The authorities of Wiesbaden. Ger
many, send automobiles loaded will
policemen In plain clothes out on th'
roads in the Vicinity of the city to ar
rest stone throwers as we'll as motorists
who violate the speed limits.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-26

wonder that the other teams in the
league are ready to concede the pen
nant again TO the Windy City bunch
Metropolitan fans were not a bit en-
thusiastic when the New York Nation
ais, under NcGraw,' wound up IN
fourth place last October. Some OF
them blamed McGraw. McGraw him
self turned about and put the blame
on the shoulders of several Of his most
noted players. AS a natural sequence
McGraw caused no great amount of
surprise when he made the recent
trade which sent Dan Mccain, Bill
Dahlen, Frank Bowerman, George
Browne and Young Ferguson to the
Boston Nationals in exchange for Fred
Tenney. Tom Needham and Bridwell.
In making this deal McGraw said that
he succeeded in getting rid of a lot of
dead wood and that he secured just
the kind o. men he needed to bolster
up the New York team. Whether Nc
Graw showed good judgment or not
time alone will prove, but that does
not conceal the fact that hundreds OF
fans in this city say that the New
York manager got much the worst OF
the big deal. 1t is true that McGraw
landed in Fred Tenney one Of the best
first basemen in the profession, not
only as a fielder, but also as a scien-
tific batsman and inside player.
But it must be considered that Ten
ney has played major league ball for
thirteen years and that as manager OF
The Boston Nationals he was not a sue
cess. though in justice to him 1t cap
be said he operated under the most
unfavorable auspices. If Tenney plays
great bali under the leadership of Nc
Graw there will be much rejoicing
among the metropolitan fans, but if
there should be any slipup there would
probably be loud cries for Dan Me-
Gam, who, while not a Tenney by any
means, is still a good hitter and a
fielder above the average.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-26
CLEVER CHICAGO BOY
ARRIVES ON WAR PATH

Ralph Worthington, clever little
boxer from Chicago is the latest pugil-
istic arrival in town.
Worthington has come from the
Windy city ready and willing to put
out some of the noisy pork and bean
fires in this locality and will try to get
on with any of them by way of intro
duction.
He holds a special grudge, however,
against Danny Webster, who in turn
holds a four-round decision over the
Chicago stranger of a years standing
which is dated at Oakland. Worthing-
ton says he is not in the ultra short
class and in a longer trip can reverse
Webster's claims against him.
The newcomer is all to the Brad
street with eastern references and his
baggage is stamped with o X labels
put on at the camps visited by him IN
battle grounds down east"