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ways franchise granted. and want
the francli.sc to be perpetual"
"But ] don't see what your driving
Mt. II you intend to merge the Borough
Street railway with your own City Sur
face line It's charter Will become void
Il don't mean 10 merge them. own
both roads. and run them separately
'The ---- you dor
THAT'S little surprise, eh? !
haven't made any parade OF II. | just
went quietly to work. through Gibbs.
and bought up majority OF the Bor-
ongh stock. Now don't you see how
the granting Of the franchise and the
news that control the road win work
when they are made knownT
"surel It'll send that stock sky
high. You'll scoop IN a million or two,
"a million or tw0!" echoed VAIN
wright scornfnlIy. Nearer
Hold onf' interrupted Horrigan.
whats that noiseT' il aFf
He had jumped 10 his feet with an
aiacrity that was surprising In so large
man and was listening intentiy. 1
THAT clickingY asked Wainwright.
"0h. that's only the private wire In my
Office" GA W a
Private wiref Any operator"
"of course, WhyY'
suppose be should happen to be
listening 10 usY'' "
"Whoi Thompson? Abeurdr'
II don't know. I'd rather
Nonsense. IT'S Thompson. my pri-
vate secretary. man who's been with
me nine years. trust hin as'--
"But don't. don't trust anybody.
Send him into some other room"
II can't In his absence some i'm
portant message might ccsne. and II be
wasn't there on the very moment to
transmit It to me ! might lose thou
sands. He's all right II ever man
was. trust him Implicitly
'0h, all right, then. Go on with what
you were saying"
II want the Borough Street railway
franchise made perpetual. Catch my
drlftT
Sure. But the papers and the prop
erty holders will make big kick"
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When Turkeys Are Angry.

In countries where tiocks Of turkeys
are raised one can learn very quickly
from their gobblings when they have
captured a hare II they meet him
standing still or lying down they form
in a circle around him and. putting
their heads down. repeat their peculiar
cries. The hare remains quiet, and it
Is sometimes possible to take him up,
terrorized as he is in the midst of the
black circle of gobbilng beaks and
heads. The language Of the turkeys is
at that time incontestably significant
It is warlike and similar to that Of the
males when they are fighting. In the
present instance they have Joined for
war, and they make it on the fright
med hare.
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stripped Of all
the foIlies and idleness that had hither-
to masked 1t. remember one thing, II
win this fight--if am elected mayor
II shall never once swerve from my
solemn oath Of Office. r.
Wainwright. uneasy at the candi
dates unwonted words and manner,
started To speak. but HorrIgan deftly
interfered.
"Of course you'll keep your osth Of
Office be beloved joyially. "0f
course yon WIN. That's understood
Then In an undertone to Wainwright
a. AIwyn moved away the boss whls-
pered.
Don't butt ing Leave him to me!
That silly reform talk don't mean any
thing. It's the way all youngsters In
politics blow on steam. Leave him to
me~
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4 But business seemed this morning
fated to many Interruptions. The lat
est came In the form OF Judge New
man, who, bustIing into the room with
ali his customary pompous dignity
suddenly stopped In bis tracks and
wilted at sight Of the boss
Good morning, Mr. Horrigan.' said
the judge ingratiatingly. wrIggling un
der tho boss glover II hope I'm MOI
here TOO early and that Mr. Vain
wright has intcrceded for"--
For your renominationT queried
I Horrlgan, speaking an though to q diB.
graeed servant ''If that's what you're
J here for you might have spared your.
self the trouble. What I told you be,
fore still goes"
But Mr.. Horrigan, consider how
long I've been on the bench. and
"And It's time you got your nose out
Of the feed bag and gave some one else
o chance. You are''--
I'm growing old, Mr.. Horriganr'
pleaded tho thoroughly cowed Judge.
How can I 10 back to law practice
and compete with younger meni Do
sides. Mrs. Newman declarcs'--
II can't help that" returned Horri.
gan, quite unmoved. you've had your
share. We've got to look out for our
own active workers-for the men wa
can count on to do the right thing"
But MFR. Horrigan,' protested the
judge. y always try to do what IA
right"
Il said the right thing" corrected
the boss. ''See the differcnceT
Excuse me, Judge interviewed
Wainwright III you'll leave this mat
ter In my hands, | win try to convince
Mr.. Horrlgan Of your fitness. Just
leave II all to me-" afF ~
"0h. thank you 30 much, Charlesr'
cried the relieved Judge. I'm sure
can count on you. Mrs. Newman viii
be 30 grateful. Well, I won't detain
you any longer. Goodby."
"Goodby, judge" answered VAIN
wright tolerantly.
"Goodby. Mr. Horrigan," went on
Judge Newman, with effusion.
A grunt from Horrigan. who had
turned his broad back on the visitor.
WINS the only reply. and the judge de-
parted 70 bear the message of hope TO
AIRS. Newman.
'gHaye You any special objections to
Newman asked Wainwright.
mo" said Horrlgan, except think
perhaps there's men who can do better
by US. You know how much II means
sometimes 10 have the right judge ham
die your case"
Il think nj a pinch wc can manage
Newman, and"--
"0h, ~ II Is a favor to you, all right.
But II doesn't do those judiciary fel-
lows any harm to keep them guessing
awhile. II tames 'em and teaches 'em
to mind--sort Of keeps them In their
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thing muni6cent--say 5000 shares al
Oh. Then at the 25 point Jump I'd
make--pd make consulting bis fg-
ires on the envelope something over
100000. That sounds better to ne.
HeyY'
"But Mr. Horrigan'--
you've got my terms. Take 'em on
leave EN-"
s0h, very well,' conceded Vain
wright, with lame graciousness. "Any-
thing to obIlge an old friend.'
"Goodi 80 we Get 100000 for elec-
ton expenses, and my personal &C.
count receives 5000 shares at 63.s
AQuite 30. And now
"And now comes the question Of the
right man for mayor. Wes--
Again Horrigan paused, rising to his
feet stealthily, like some ponderous
cat, bis head bent slightly, as though
catching a faint or distant sound.
whats the matterY' asked Vain.
wright, looking up.
Nothing returned Horrigan. But
be did not resume his seat Instead an
be talked he began to'pace the room in
apparent aimlessness, yet every turn
chanced to bring him nearer and near
er to the door Of the adjoining Office.
ssYou see,r be said, Eve must have
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-19
All Lives Are lntarastinu.

Not blade OF grass but has q story
to tell, not a heart but has its romance,
not life that does not hide secret
which is either its thorn or its spur.
Everywhere grief, hope, comedy. trag-
edy, even under the petrifcation Of old
age, as In the twisted forms Of fossils,
we may discover the agitations and
tortures Of youth. This thought 10 the
magic wand Of poets and preachers.
It strips the scales from our fieshly
eyes and gives us a clear view into
human life. It opens to the ear a
world Of unknown melodies IND makes
'us understand the thousand languages
* nature. III. f. Amiel.
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Shakespeare found tongues in
trees" but latter day scientists have
found lungs also, showing that a tree
is breathing thing Of life and energy
and requires certain favorable envir-
onment before it can achieve its in-
FAINT ambition to become king Of the
forest
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denly jerled It open.
Thompson stepped quietly over the
threshold into the library, walked over
to bis employer. handed him a dispatch
and went out again under the battery
Of Horrigan's glare, closing the Office
door after him.
"That fellow was listening to every
word we saidr shouted the boss as
the door shut behind Thompson.
"How foolish you arer' protested
Wainwright "He was bringing me
this message. I've tried and tempted
and tested Thompson In a hundred
ways, and he's always rung true. 4
trust him utterly"
"WeIl, | don't trust q man living"
retorted Horrigan, reluctantly convinc-
ed. II don't sign receipts or keep ac-
counts or write letters or, have wit
nesses when / talk. / always make 1t
a question Of yeracity between me and
the other man II there's an investiga-
tion. My words as good as any ones.
and they can't prove anything against
me In case Of a showdown. I advise
you to try the same plan. It's good
one. And In the meantime II ! were
you I'd keep an eye On that secretary.
He'll bear watching"
"Never mind about Thompson. He's
all right. Let's get back to the elec-
tion. Who have you in mind for
mayorY'
"Well," considered Horrigan, hes
got to be some one who isn't mixed up
In politics or corporations. Some one
the public isn't on to. A man with no
queer past
Il advise you to consult the calen-
dar OF saints and pick out your candi-
date there" sneered Wainwright, who
could not clearly follow his guests rea-
soning.
"No. I think can find him on
EARTH" laughed Horrigan. He's got
to be young, clever, educated. with a
good name, good family and social
standing and plenty of cash. The cash
is important. SO the public will under
stand he isn't a graft hunter. They've
got to be made to think he's in the
game for purity Of politics and high
principles and love Of civic duty and
all that sort Of thing. At the same
time he's got to be some one we can
handle to suit ourselves. That's the
man who'll catch 'em coming and so
ing We've got to find him. Any sug-
gestions Z"
"Well, how about Gibbs2"
"Won't do, Broker and money jug
gler, The public wouldn't stand for
him."
Young Sawyer
Sawyer was born foolish, and he's
been getting steadily sillier every year
since. and his face shows It"
"Ten Brock, then"
"Ten Brock is too fond OF turning
cigarette into the connecting link be-
tween fire and a fool. And, besides, he
wears a nonocle. Whatd happen If he
was to fash Vat monocle in Fourth
ward meetlngG There'd be a massa-
Gre"
''Well who then? Have you any
one In mindS"
yes" assented Horrigan, II have
Do you happen to know young fell
low who spends his summers near here
Ia chap named Bennett Alwyn Ben.
nettw
Certainly; know him well. But
"Well, how does be strike yougn
.'I'd never have thought Of him N
such a connection"
"Why wouldn't you9 He pretty near
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love worth her acceptance. Was this
the chance-the chance he had M gcr-
" lcnged for7 II seemed provIden.lai.
His face aiight with the JOY Of hettie
and the hope Of bis hearts reward,
Bennett turned upon the waiting boss.
X accept
"Goodw yelled Horrigan. siappIng
him resoundingIy on the back. Good
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the right man.
II we don't, we
haven't a shad-
ow Of a show
town. We must
be careful to
choose the best
possible. In
fact. Mr.. VAIN
W righ { In
fact
His wander
In s 8 b q q
brought him to
the Office door.
With the last
word ha eud-
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b vi n o W
we'lIv-
"Bpt yemem-
Der one thing,
ME Eiorrigali'
interrupted Ben
nett. and his
careless boy
hood seemed to
have faIIen
away from him
like a discarded
garment, ieay-
tng the man.
hood and rug
gcd strength
rx
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1908-09-09

II. r. McDOUGAL,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9. 1905
Republican Ticket.
Election November 3. 1908.
NATION AL TIC KET.
For President,
WILLIAM II. TAFT,
Ohio.
For Vice President.
JAMES y. SHERMAN,
New York.
CONGRESSIONAL TICKET.
For Congress,
j A. HUGHES,
Cabell County.
STATE TICKET.
For Governor,
ARNOLD c SCHERR,
Mineral County.
For Secretary of state,
TT. MCDOUGAL.
Wayne County.
For Auditor.
i. w. NORRIS,
Wood County.
For Attorney General,
A. ROBERT SrALLINGS,
Tucker County.
For Treasurer,
q. N. SNODGRASS,
Bfsxton County.
For superintendent of SCHOOL,.
a. BELL,
Ohio County.
For Judges of the Supreme Court,
IRA T.. ROBINSON,
Taylor County.
w. n. MILLER,
Wood County.
l.. j. WILLIAMS,
Greenbrier County.
For State Senator,
W w. WHITE,
Mcdowell County
WAYNE COUNTY TICKET.
For House of Delegates,
HENRY JU STICE,
II. ID. WILSON.
For Sheriff.
J. w. MITCHELL
For Prosecuting Attorney,
J. H. MARCUM.
For Assessor,
Nj. V. BARTRAM
For Clerk County Court,
STONEWALL JACKSON
ForClerk Circuit Court,
SAMUEL HATTEN.
For Com missioner County Court,
MARION PLYMALE.
For County Surveyor,
j. B. ADKINS.
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Il Is REGULAR.
for governor

Chairman Grant has certified the
emblem OF the party organization
he represents under the name of
the Lincoln party. This is done in
order to make certain. of the tick
1T by petition in every county
OF the state. 1t was thought bet.
ter TO take no rlsks in any other
way.
The party Is regular no matter
10y what name 1T Is called. 1t l.
composed of tens of thousands Of
the best republicans of West Vir-
gina. They will march up tn the
polls the Monday after the first
Tuesday of next November and
cast their ballots in accordance
With the dictates of their own con
sciences, for right, justice and re,
form.
There is but one irregular party
in this state, this year. That i
the one that carried out its will at
the wlgwam In Charleston, the
eighth day of July, 1905, by virtue
OF the most vicious and fraudulent
practices. In order to accomplish
its purposes it stole over a hufdred
delegates from the man to whom
they rightfully belonged and gave
them to the choice it made for the
office of governor by violence an d
iniquty.
1t Is not mere name that makes a
party irregular, but what it does.
Political rage and outrage, not title
are the badges of Improperly and
evil in such a case.
Heaven pity the regularity that
is that of political corruption and
theft. We prefer the irregularitv
of integrity and fair dealing, of
patriotism and purity, of regard
for the rights of all and of equal
and exact justice. Journal.
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name challenger and clerk to assist
In conducting the primary.
90 At the same primary state exc
cutlve committee shall be elected to be
composed of one member from each
senatorial district, and the executive
committee so elected shall take the
necessary steps to get the candidates
nominated placed upon the state ticket.
IF any of the foregoing propositions
are acce pied by You, | will Immediately
call meeting of the candidates on my
ticket and request them to acquiesce in
the settlement, which / have no doubt
they will do.
Very truly yours,
(Signed) A. o. SCHERR
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PROSPERITY PIdCdrds.

The democratic nominee for vice
president, one John w. Kern of
Indiana, is moved To protest
against the posting of prosperity
placards in manufacturing estab
lishments. He explains that these
notices take the form OF a promise
that a given factory Will resume
operations the day after Taft and
Sherman shall have been elected
aud this he declares TO be species
of coerslon of voters which is mani
testify unjust. As we have no
knowledge that such placards are
being displayed to any great extent.
II Is scarcely worth while to get as
excited about them as Mr.. Kern
seems to be. Anything which
smacks of driving or unfairly in
Huencing voters should be dis
countenanced.
If Mr., Kern will pursue the sub
Ject a little farther, however, he
VIII discover that the industrial
situation for the coming winter and
year depends very largely upon the
result of the election. Republicans
may 90 to the length of admitting.
It they choose, that prosperity can
not be assured by their party and
that Mr.. Bryan's election would
not necessarily mean permanent
disaster 20 the country. But there
IL no disputing the accuracy of the
assertion that, whereas Mr.. Taf's
election would restore public con.
hdence to Il great degree and give a
tremendous impetus to all lines of
industry, development. improveme 4
aud promotion, and the immediate
effect OF Bryan's election would be
directly the opposite. No matter
what the ultimate policy Of Mr.
Bryan, there would be halt.
especially Of new business, all alone
che line. No man with 10000 10
invest, or 10 risk IN new enter.
Prise, and much less any man or
institution with 100000 orI. 600
900, would think Of laying II out
until II had been determined fully
Just what Mr.. Bryan as president
intended to do, the extent of his
disturbance of established copdi-
tons, the scope and effect of IN.
proposed tariff revision. and the
meaning and influence of his cor
Poration and transportation ere
forms" This Is indlsputable.
The question then is whether the
voters Of this country are prepared
10 venture upon the unknown field
OF Bryan experimentation. with all
ITS uncertainties and possible dan.
gers. Mr. Kern may protest all ne
pleases against prosperity placards.
but he cannot blind workingmen TO
the real issue with bis little by play
ostensibly in their behalf.--Pitts.
burg Gazette Times.
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Notice TO Lien Holders.

To all persons holding liens by judg-
ments or otherwise on the real estate, or
any part thereof, of Cyrus Z. Dillon:
In pursuance of decree of the Cir
cult Court of Wayne County, made in a
cause therein pending. to subject the
real estate of the said Cyrus +. Dillon.
/ to the satisfaction, of the liens thereon,
you are hereby required to present all
claims held by You and each of You
against the said Cyrus E. Dillon, which
are hens on his real estate, or any part
of 1T, for adjudication, to me, at my
office in the town of Wayne, WAYNE
County, West Virginia on or before the
LIST day OF October. 1908
JNo. Holt HERMAN,
2sept 4w Commissioner
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Provisions OF the New Registration
Law.

BY chapter 10 Of the acts of the extra
session of the legislature of 1905 there
Is an absolute requirement that voters
shall be registered ten days before the
election. The county court. not later
than the first day of September in each
general election year, must appoint am
officer called "a registrar for each election
precinct, and he registers qualified
voters. The registrar Is given power tn
put certain questions to persons asking
registration. He can put any proper
question to them to ascertain their rIpht
to vote The registrar Is required to sit
one day, the tenth of October, TO amend
ana correct the list, after having given
notice of the time and place of sitting
for registration and correction at least
ten days before sitting by posting print
ed notices at each of the voting places
Alter completing his list the registrar
must, at least fifteen days before the
election, file his list with the clerk of
the county court. The county court is
required to meet in special session on the
last Monday of October before a general
election to examine the lists or books of
registration, with power to- strike off
persons not qualified voters, after notice.
and with power to put on persons not
listed by the registrar 1t seems that
after the registrar has registered a per-
son as entitled TO vote, the burden of
proof to strike from the list rests on the
county court, with right in him TO re-.
but the evidence offered 20 prove his
disqualification. Any registrar who
wilfully or maliciously registers a per.
son not qualified to vote, or rejects any
person who is entitled TO vote. is made
10y the act guilty of felony and liable
To imprisonment in the penitentiarv not
less than one or more than five years
The registration list at the polls is the
conclusive test as TO the right TO vote
and the commissioners of election AFRO
placed under liability OF fine and i'm.
prlsonment in jail for allowing one 70
vote not on the list or refusing one a
vote who is on it.
The act requires the commissioners of
election TO return to the clerks Office
the registration lists along with the
poll books and ballot boxes.
The act requires the county court TO
have prepared suitable books and blanks
Tor registration, aud requires the clerk
to deliver them to the registrar. The
book must Doe so arranged as to present
the names of voters in alphabetical or.
der, and the act requires the books to
show the name of the voter. his ace
place OF birth, time of residence i'm tbe
precinct, district, county and state. and
II q naturalized person, the dare and
court Of naturalization.
The registrar must at once, after no.
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The Situation.

The situation "a we go to press,
as given by the Wheeling Intelli-
gencer, which paper is In a position
TO know the facts as they exist, is
as follows:
"Sw isher's withdrawal, based
upon acceptance of Judge Golf, ma
tional committee informs him that
he must retire regardless of what
Judge Golf does, or 1T will give the
o.called regular ticket no aid
in West Virginia.
Judge Golf pleads Ill health, but
Theodore Roosevelt and William
Howard Taft are urging him to ac-
cept, and belief is he will do so.
National committee approves and
endorses all propositions looking
toward harmony made by Arnold
&. Scherr."
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Golf Won't Accept.

just as We were preparing to go
to press a telegram reached us stat
ing that Judge Golf declines to ac-
cept the nomination. 1t cannot now
be- stated whether or not the fac
,ions can agree on any other man
for governor.
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Republican Ticket.
CONGRESSIONAL TICKET.

For Congress,
J A. HUGHES,
Cabell County.
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Special Election.

AT regular session of the County
Court OF Wayne county. held at the
court house thereof on the 25th day of
August. 1908. Present: NJ u. Ward
president of said court, and John farrell
and | +. Counts commissioners
The Court being Of the opinion that
the tax payers OF the districts of Ceredo
ULion, Butler, Grant and Stonewau de.
sire to eNpend more money therein for
the making and repair of roads and
bridges than the amount that will he
produced by the maximum levy named
IN section two. of chapter 9, of the Acts
on the Legislature of West Virginia of
1905 VI
1t is therefore hereby ordered that tho
question of laying special road levy of
twenty COZ cents on the one hundred
dollars valuation of all the taxable pron-
erty IN each Of said districts. subject 10
road tax, be submitted 10 % vote of the
people IN each of said districts M q sne-
cial election which is here called IN no
held az each OF the voting precincts i'm
each of said districts ON
SATURDAY, THE 2GrH DAY OF SEP.
TENDER, 1903.
And the said Special Election berebv
called shall bc conducted in all respects
as regular election, and there shall ho
printed upon the ballots TO be voted ot
s'lu erection the following words
"To authorize special district road
ieNy OF twenty 900 cents according to
the order of Court entered OH the 25tb
DAY OF August, 1908. for making and re-
par OF roads and bridges
FOR THE LEVY.
AGAINST THE LEVY"
state OF West Virginia,
County of Wayne, To.wit:
- J, > o. &. Lambert, Clerk of the County
Sourt on SAID County and State, do here
by certify that the foregoing il a trno
copy from the records of an order made
ana entered by said County Court on the
10Th day Of August, 1908.
Given under my hand this 8lst dav of
August, 1908.
O. j. G.. LAMBERT,
'""sS"' Clerk,
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HE election held in the state Of
Vermont the 1st inst. resulted in n
victory for the republicans, their
candidate for governor being elected
by plurality of 20, $40.