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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-25

est of his country. In our belief a
great majority of the republican vot-
ers of West Virginia desire the nomi-
nation of Secretary Taft for president
of the United States.
''In view of these considerations, the
individual members of the republican
state committee of West Virginia send
cordial gr etings to William H. Taft
and assure him of the earnest and
loyal support of the great body of re-
publicans Of this state"
The convention at Parkersburg to
select delegates to the national con-
vention win be on April 20. and the
state nominating convention, at
Charleston, on July 8.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-25
TO CHANGE ALDR|CH BILL
Opposition to Inclusion Of Rail-
road Bonds.
LIMIT MAY BE $500, 600, 900
Democratic Senators Manifest a Dis.
position to Aid In Early Currency
Legislation.

Washington, Jan. 17.-Seyeral inn
portant changes viii be made IN the
Currency bill introduced IN the SEN
ate by Senator Aldrich as the result
of the reading OF the bin before the
finance committee. The changes have
not been 5oted upon, but they are
most Of them practically sure to be
adopted. The committee will not hold
another meeting until Monday, when
the bill win be read fer the purpose
of amendment.
One question on which the commit
tee is not united is that Of including
railroad bonds to the list of securities
which the treasury may accept for an
Issue OF new currency The wisdom
Of including this class OF securities
was ques oned by some senators.
who viii move to strike out rail Dad
securities from the list
1t seems possible that the portion
OF the value Of bonds on which cur
rency may be issued viii be increased
from - per cent. to 90 per cent of
their value, but this will probably be
based upon their market value instead
Of the par value, as has been anti
cipated.
An important change in the bin Is
that the amount of additional curren,
cy which may be issued. now fixed at
S250,000, 600, be increased. While
s250000,00 be increased. While $780,
100000 has been suggested as a limit
which would not be inadequate. ST.
000,0o0,000 would suit more of the
committee better This viii result in
a compromise by which the amount
win be increased, perhaps to $780,
100000 but more likelv to 100000.
600.
The bill will be completed during
next week and reported back to the
senate There is no serious disagree
ment in the committee, and such sug-
gestions Of amendment as have been
made are not breaking the harmony
in any way
An amendment offered by Senator
Bailey reducing the required popula-
ton of county or municipality whose
bonds are TO figure in currency issue
from 10000 TO 10000 is expected TO
receive the support Of majority of
the committee end be adopted This
will permit smaller towns to parti-
cipate in the benefits of the measure.
Senator Deliver probably Will offer
an amendment in opposition to the
railroad bond feature. Senator Bailey
will support him in such a motion.
Mr.. Aldhch and other members of
the committee, however, hold that the
backing by the government, once
railroad bonds are accepted as secur-
ity for a certain issue, win have the
effect OF insming the stability of the
currency notes issued on them.
A democratic member OF the com
mittee asserted today that the minor
ity as a whole is not in favor OF bill
providing q currency based on Sc
curitfes outside f~government bonds,
but beng unable to present a favor
able report on such a measure, the
democrats are making it their duty, so
far as lies in their power, to make
the bill as effective as possible, and
are therefore Joining with the repub-
leans in advocacy OF most of the
features of the Aldrich bill.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-25
Another Fire at Hancock.

A small fire occurred at Hancock
last night shortly before midnight,
when frame stable, nearly opposite
the Methodist church, was destroyed
along with a number of wagons, etc
The fire is believed TO have started
from sparks from a Western Mary
land engine. The good work of the
bucket brigade prevented the flames
from spreading to adjoining property.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-25
POPE ATTACKED WITH GOVT.
Pontiff's Sisters Express a Desire to
Nurse Him.

Rome, Jan. 1S.-Owiwng to an at
tack Of govt, the Pope has been reluc-
family Obliged to suspend his audi
ences. He was visited by his private
physician, DR.. Petacci who insisted
that the Pontiff so to bed, and to this
the patient consented. The govt
causes acut pains and a swelling of
the knee.
On hearing of his illness the Popes
sisters came TO see him and expressed
their desire to nurse him.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-25
Sorehead in Plunkwood.
Hello. Kurneli.

Hello, Kurnel!"
.Kurnel, is it? You call me Kurnel,
and yet you voted agin me. What's
the use of bein' a Kurnef if man
can't git elected hog reeve of little
piffiing burg like this collection OF
huts what calls itse.f a town.
Louisville Courier-Joufnal.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-25
All To His Wife.

The will of the late Thomas J.
Lemen, of Williamsport, was admitted
TO probate in the Orphans court in
Hagerstown yesterday. He leaves all
his property of whatever description
to his wife absolutely.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-25
Social Event.

Miss Rhea Fahrney entertained a
few friends at her home on West
Burke street last night. Cards and
music were the features of the even
ing after which dainty refreshments
were served.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-25

Many people pride themselves for
being firm who have a great reputa-
ton among their friends for obstinacy.
Little WilIie's father had been away
on visit. They treated me like one
OF the family" he said. "Geem ex-
claimed Willie. Wouldn't they give
you second piece Of PEP"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-25
Nominated oHieers.

Hose Co. No. 2 nominated officers
for the ensuing year at the meeting
last night. The election will be held
in February
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-25

In spite OF the Bible it may be
easier to serve two masters than to
master two servaxts
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-25

Good intentions won't pave the road
to success.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-25
An Official Evasion.

Mr. Cortelyou's emphatic denial Of
any intention Of resigning has, Of
course, for the moment stopped any
further discussion Of that subject. But
the fact remains that Mr.. Co'rtelyous
denial is regarded here as the usual
official evasion, and there is famil-
lar ring to his words. Those PERSONS
close to the White House do not hesi-
tate to say that President Roosevelt
will have an opportunity in the course
OF the next two months to promote
Postmaster General Meyer The
friends of Mr., Never intimate that
Mrs. Never you'd rather see her hus-
band made secretary Of the navy, be.
cause that position is regarded as tie
choicest portfolio from the social
standpoint, but there is no present in
dication that Mrs. Metcalf has tired Of
her social duties, and accordingly
there is the prospect ii mir. Meyer
leaves the postoffice department he
viii go to the treasury department.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-25
C0RTELYOU m aC HURRY
THE SECRETARY or TIE TREAS.
uRY NAY YET RESIGN.
His Position as Member Of Cabinet
SO Embarrassing That He Can
not stay Through.

Washington. an. 17.--secretary Cor
telyou was at the Capitol yesterday,
but he did not visit the senate finance
committee. the disappointment Of
Senator Aldrtch at the delay Of the
treasury department IN forwarding to
the senate the report made By the
treasury in response to the resolution
adopted in the middle Of last month
calliSg for fun information Of All the
facts relating to the Panama bond is
she and the certificates Of indebted.
ness has not been iessened bv tn fact
that the report has not yet been re-
ceived. 1t is said that IT viii not be
sent to the senate until next Monday
1t has been ready for several days, but
Secretary Cortelyou realizes that this
report is practically his answer to all
charges that have been made against
him bv democratic senators, and he
is. therefore. very naturally anxious
TO examine 1t with the most minute
care before he sends It to the senate.
1T is reported that he il entirely in
different to the irritation expressed in
the senate at the delag His visit to
the Capitol was solely to appear be-
fore the appropriations committee Of
the house, which is at work on the
legislative, executive and judicial ap-
preparations bill, and which desired
certain information from him.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-10-08

tion to perennial reform which was
genuine. Not that the reformers did
not occasionally have IAN ak to grind"
but that, in the main, they aided the
best candidates. But at times they
saddled themselves with some bogus
reformer and jammed him through
at the polls, felicitating themselves
that they had put another over the
political plate" when they had in
reality only added Cheap CRATER
to the citys pay roll.
When this happened it made the
regulation, gilt-edged grafters in the
council indignant. Not that the re
former" should turn out to be look
ing for something" but that he so
often took anything he could get. This
made trade bad, for it scaled prices
and such recruit to the ranks of cor
fupllUn caused a bear" market IN
votes.
A cheap scoundrel earned just as
much contempt in the council as an
overcoat thief earns from a railroad
manipulation of stocks. I recollect the
lars" gave one of these easily pur-
chased "reformers.'
Said the regular" putting slowly at
a big black cigar, the little finger of
his left hand adorned with four hun
dred dollar sinner" and his shirt
front sporting its mate, presented by
his admiring 'constits:"
II reckon ! size that guy up right,
at the start. | tell 'em | seen what
kind of lobster he is, the first flop
of the box. / tell 'em, you watch him;
he's no reformer, and he's no thor
oughbred. He blows up in the stretch
the first time they're off at the gut.
An, say! Did he? Well, he's elected
all right, and he goes over an hooks
up with the geezeer in the next ward
that went in the same time he goes in
Them two frames up and goes out for
the stuff Do they get it? Yes, they
get it, and how much? Say, on the
level now, on the square, they split
three hundred between 'em for little
thing they pull off. A hundred and
fifty apiece. see?"
He paused and took fresh puff at
his cigar, and resumed: "Why, if any
cheap stiff d come to me and try to
insult me with less than $500 I'd throw
the skate out of my Office" And the
end of his cigar glowed with righteous
Indignation
Copyright. by Joseph B. Bowles)
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-10-08
-MNN7ED R0lJ "REFOQzED"

ton. What are we here for?" was
their slogan, and they went after fran
chise "divvies" or any other "divvies'
like terrier after a rat.
Real reforms were not so elaborate
ly advertised IS the sham ones; the
louder the "holler" about the reform,
the less genuine reform was in sight.
And then there were the fad" reform
ers, going about seeking what they
might devour in the shape of having
unmuzzled dogs caught with soft
curtain rope instead of a wire moose,
cab-horses provided with seats while
waiting for fare, the distribution of
copies Of Browning's poems to cross
ing policemen, or some such similar
projects.
There are sometimes uneasy people
in every community who want to run
the rest of their neighbors; the bigger
the community the greater they are
liable to be in number. And in a city
of two millions Of inhabitants they are
sure to be found. They haunt the gal
lery in the council chamber of the
city, they infast the mayors office,
they surge in with the crowds having
hearings in the public offices in the
city halls, and whenever they have no
connection whatever.
Substantial reforms are of slow
growth. 1t took over 20 years steady
work to drive the infamous justice of
the peace system out of Cook county.
Some notable reform RS went along
very well for Il time until they got so
prominent that they were offered a
high-salaried political position. And
then they dropped practically from
sight as reformers and reappeared as
pay roll artists. This caused at times
a revulsion of feeling among the re-
formers at heart. but they did not lot
little thing like that entirely discour-
age them.
l got so that ] could usually spot
a reformer as far as | could see him.
The majority of reformers are very
busy walkers and takers They are
not confined to one nationality, al
though | should judge that the bulk
of them are Americans. They all have
missions" If you agree with them,
and do everything they ask, you are
"a patriot" If you disagree with some
of them in any way, shape or manner,
you are either a scoundrel or without
mental balance. But to be "a patriot
in the eyes of those who were fanati-
cal you must accede to their demands.
Patriots" said Sir Robert Peel,
they spring up like mushrooms in
the night; can make so patriots in a
single hour; l have only to refuse
some unreasonable or absurd request,
when I'D starts patriot"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-10-08
Whose finish ?" said /.

Whose finish?" said /.
"Oh, we will probably be beaten"
he admitted, but we want to give
them a campaign of education and en-
lightenment What that ward needs,
what every ward needs, is a chance to
have its higher nature aroused. What
they want, I'm convinced, is more op-
portunity to see the light"
my friend" was my reply, I've
Travelled some in that ward. What
they want there is not more light, but
more beer"
!! Yet, despite sometimes misdirected
energy, these men and their associa-
tions did much in making political
conditions better. For that they de-
| serve substantial credit. So long as
they were absolutely non-partisan they
welded considerable influence, and
properly, but on occasion they allowed
prejudice to bias them and did injus-
tice to good men.
The other type of well-known re-
former was the one who continually
headed reform movements. He
might be a candidate for alderman, or
the legislature, or congress. But wher-
ever there was kick" coming, and
| a meeting advertised to protest. or or
| ganize, this class would be on hand
early and get the chairmanship of the
meeting, usually coming out in a
ringing speech of denunciation
against the infamy which the citizens
| had met to combat This put the re-
| former next if it was a proposition
to nominate an opposition candidate,
and he Otter got away with the nomi-
! nation. Or, if he was professional
man, lawyer a doctor, or a real es-
tate man, even, it was pretty fair ad-
vertisement, wasn't it? Not so poor"
| to have your picture in the paper next
| day, with lonc account of you, your
| business and your speech, etc Some
| thing that would have cost you coin
| TO have in the papers, and you got it
| for nothing. And then the reporters
out to interview you and quite rack
ct started about you.
And in every large city | suppose
there are only few bright promoters
! like that standing around waiting to
sell a gold brick or two.
Some of these "reformers" were
pretty fierce when they happened to
land in an office. A few of them were
swept into the city council astride the
top of wave of popular Indignation
and they were the hungry boys, some
OF them. They were simply on the
qui viVe to be approached" And
when they were tempted they fell
swiftly and without a sound. Their
motto was that of the Hon. Webster
Flanagan, with different interpreta-
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-10-08
Not AItooether Painless.

Patience--ls that dentists methods
painless?
Patrice-Not all of them. He has a
phonograph in his office!-Yonkers
Statesman.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-10-08

tions obtaining in that ward?" he
asked, inquiringly.
oh yes" was my answer.
well, we want to put up candi-
date for alderman there and see if we
can't arouse the better element there.
We want to go in and fight the saloons
to finish" was his next remark.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-10-08

REFORMER in politics is
sometimes a dyspeptic, but
not always. He is also
sometimes actuated by mo-
tives entirely impersonal
and unselfish. But not al
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-10-08

There We're a number of women re-
formers, too during my political years
and they were invariably enlisted on
some moral question, as they looked
at it, tobacco, whisky, child labor, the
bettering of conditions for women, the
saving of girls, etc. They were very
much in earnest, faithful and enthusi-
astic TO their ideals. Occasionally they
succeeded and at least, they never
seemed discouraged. 1t is to the credit
of politicians in general, that they were
listened to with perfect respect, even
when it was apparent that conditions
made it an absolute waste of time to
discuss the questions. Sometimes an
ordinance barred their way; at other
times state law, or possibly the con
stituton of the United States itself
was a stumbling block, but they were
heard with patience.
Reform politics during my day con-
cerned itself most particularly in re
habiitating the personnel of the city
council. In this it met with substan.
ial success, and it was the one excep
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-25
City is Economical.

Parkersburg has bonded indebt-
edness. of $2S5,OOO and $4,000 in
unpaid vouchers. clarksburg has a
bonded Indebtedness Of only $4,000
and $4,000 outstanding vouchers.
Yet Parkersburg is nothing like
three times as big as Clarksburg.
Charleston has bonded indebted
ness of 900; clarksburg but
$S7,7OO, yet Huntington is not about
than six times as large as Clarksburg.
Huntington has bonded indebt-
edness of s256,5OO, Clarksbu,g but
$S7,7OO, yet Huntington is about
three times as large as Clarksburg.
Huntington also has $4,000 in un-
paid vouchers.
What do these comparisons sig
Nifty? Simply that Clarksburg has
an economical government.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-25
More Money Saved.

Fairmont property owners are all
compelled to lay and keep in repair
all the sidewalks. They are not so
required here; the city does it.
Parkersburg property owners are
in the Fairmont boat and not exempt
from the costly ride Clarksburg
property owners are exempt from.
Charleston has the same costly
plan as Fairmont and Parkersburg
and is not like clarksburg.
Huntington is in the Fairmont,
fRarkersburg and Charleston class-in
this respect and not with Clarksburg.
Yet with this big burden off the
shoulders of the governments Of the
four cities mentioned every one Of
them has far greater public debt
than Clarksburg.
With these figures staring some in
the face, how can they put up the
howl that the public funds are
squandered?
Voter and taxpayer, you can read
lily Sc the hollowness of such howl,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-25


less, q eiasois q 4 sineH afiy aus
picions son formation ana favorable
climatic conditions This held good
until the market price feilsbelow the
cost % production and then the
trouble began. Whine the price fell
below the cost Of production II was
only natural that the producers
should take steps to protect their
means Of livelihood and hence the
American Society Of Equity was
formed for the purpose Of fighting
the American tobacco trust. Aided
Pr special legislation and adopting
similar tactics pursued by the trust.
the Society members polled their Is
sues, stored their tobacco and waitai
for the trust to exhaust its stored
supply Of the tobacco and then come
to their terms.
The situation became such that the
war was matter Of self preservation
with the producers and they we're
not condemned for taking a naturally
expected defensive; but when they
became so jealous in their actions as
to deliberately destroy millions Of
dollars worth of valuable property,
intimidate their neighbors and resort
tolinhuman methods contrary to law
and morality indignant disapproval
took the place of what sympathy had
before existed in their behalf. The
tobacco trust didn't have much sym
pathy in the first place only that
prompted by a desire for fair play
that 1t might receive all the benefits
Of equity and justice; and subse-
quent Developments did not endear
It particularly to tn hearts of many.
If there is to de any sympathy now
1t should be for those unfortunate
producers who remained neutral in
the fight, endeayored to keep them
selves from starvation and suffered
personal injury and loss Of property
at the hands Of the marauding night
riders.
The concession of the tobacco trust
is merely the exemplification of an
established law of political economy
that the cost of a product capable
Of reproduction cannot be eliminated
from the equilibrium Of demand and
supply-and the experiences of the
Kentucky tobacco war should prove
to be of benefit in future .exigencies
Of the kind.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-25
Items About Paving.

In Fairmont the property owners
have to pay for two-thirds Of the
street paving, in clarksburg they do
not have to pay any thing.
Property owners in Parkersburg
are compelled to pay for two-thirds
of the paving OF paved streets. Here
they are not, compelled to pay any
thing.
Charleston property owners have
to pay it all. Clarksburg property
owners pay nothing.
AT Huntington It is the same as
in Parkersburg and Fairmont.
Yet with the city government of
Clarksburg doing all this extra paw
ing compared with the other cities,
Clarksburg has far lower Indebted
ness. What is the reason? The
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-25
Berry and the News.

A week ago the News had IL that
George II Berry was slated for the
nomination for sheriff, but today It
has Bartlett slated. Tomorrow it
win likely bring a new man out for
the place.
The last four days Mr.. Berry has
been tied up in big law snit at
FairmoAt and this accounts for his
absence, from the county. He has
no intention Of Withdrawing from
the race, but upon his return from
Fairnont win resumed his campaign
with his usual characteristic Yigor
and hustle. III
J II might be well for some news
papers not to jump at conclusions,
without foundation. as the News has
done In Mr.. Berry's case.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-25

o.
Thirteen Italians have been arrest
ed in Monongalia county at the In
stance Of q colony Of that national
ity and will doubtless be punished on
the charge of blackmailing. From
what is stated by the instigators of
the arrests, there is band of that
nationality there that does nothing
else except to prey on the colony. The
great majority of the colony has de-
clded that 1t has to cease and they
have commercially organized them
selves into the Italian-American Pro-
tectiye Association and propose to
root out all such gangs Of their own
nationality.