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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-11-05
Republican Presidential candi.
date Carries County by Plu-
raIity Of an Even 400
LARGE VOTE FOR DAVIDSON
Only Four Election Precincts in the
County Show Plurality for
Bryan and He is Badly
Beaten in the City

Joining in the great Republican land
slide which swept the country on Tues
day, Kenosha county repudiated Bryan
and Organism in emphatic language
and the complete returns from the cleo
ton in the county show that the Re
publicans have won the county by one
of the largest pluralities on record.
The great vote for Taft and Sherman
which gave Taft a plurality in the
county Of an even 400 carried with
it every man on the county ticket as
well as the nominees of the Republican
party for congress and assembly
1t was Republican year in all parts
Of the county and there is not grain
of comfort left for the Democrats in
any Of the returns. While Taft did
not equal the plurality of Roosevelt
in Kenosha county, his plurality is one
that has made the Republicans jubilant
when the terrific campaign made
against the Republican ticket is taken
into consideration.
Taft carried tne city of Kenosha by
plurality of 701 votes and this plural
ity was almost duplicated in the coun-
ty.
The returns from the city showed
how the election had gone early in the
evening and the Democracy closed up
it's headquarters and at ten O'Clock
Chairman Slater left for his home ad-
mitting ignomimous defeat while at the
same time the Republicans had started
to parade the streets with a torchlight
procession headed by a band. Taft car.
ried every ward in the city with the
exception Of the old rock ribbed
seventh and eighth wards and MS big
plurality over Bryan in the fifth ward
was one Of the great surprises of the
count. In this ward alone Taft had a
plurality of nearly $50. Wheatland and
Brighton were the only two towns in
the county to give plurality for the
Democratic nominees Tor president and
in these towns the pluralities for other
members of the Democratic ticket were
greatly reduced.
There was surprise in the vote Of
JIG SOCIdI O6LuOcfdGS, Cn0 returns
showing that Debs had total of 600
votes in the county, considerably more
than double the vote he had received
in 1904. The Prohibition party also
increased its vote for notwithstanding
the fact that little work was done for
the party in the county, Chafn, the
nominee for president got 234 votes.
The vote for Harvey Dee Brown. the
former Kenosha minister, who was the
candidate for governor or the Social
Democratic ticket showed that he led
Debs by 25 votes, his total being 625.
The increase in the Social Democratic
vote was larger than had been pre-
dicted by the members of the party.
Governor Davidson did not get as
many votes in the county as Taft, but
he had plurality over Awkward of
1929 votes in the county.
Congressman Cooper will have a
plurality of 1,444 in the county and his
plurality in the district over Moehlen-
pah is conservatively estimated at
more than 5000. The detailed returns
follow:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-11-05
Register Of Deeds

Total for county -. 1915
Plurality for Andre, 1,518.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-11-05

GRIFFIN ON TRIAk
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-11-05
Amendment No. 9 nrovidi
MADE PROMPT PAYMEnSa.

MADE PROMPT PAYMEHa
I desire to acknowledge thee prompt
manner in which the W est Bend Mutual
Fire Insurance Company set8A the
loss on my building on last Saturday.
Inc entire loss amounting tol S40704
was satisfactorily settled wit me be-
fore six O'Clock of the same d aNsof the
fire. [ want to recommend the snpany
to all people seeing protection Peter
Jacobs. n4
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-20
WetZel Gives Reed
Solid Dele cation.
ROSES GREET THE
CITYS NE w MA YOR
New Officials Take Charge Of
Affairs at City
Headquarters.

The new city of1elais took charge
OF affairs at city headquarters Mon
day morning, their terms anaving be-
gun at midnight. When Mayor E. j.
Wood arrived at his desk he found
a big pyramid OF American Beauty
roses upon 1t which reached to the
chandelier overhead and was draped
with festoons OF smilax The floral
token was a gift Of number Of his
admirink friends, and was purchased
by money taken up by Robert A.
Garrett on a subseription list, The
floral design covered the front OF the
desk and II there had been any city
prisoners for trial the new mayor
would have had to sit at the side d
the desk in order to see them.
Joseph L. stealey also took charge
of his duties as chief Of police and
the other officials, who are as fol-
lows. began the duties of their new
terms: VIII H. Cole, city clerk;
John Ward. superintendent OF
streets; Hugh callaghan, superin-
tendent of the water works John r
Steele, city treasurer and collector;
and Louis A, Carr, city assessor
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-20
CLASS BLOWERS
ARE SUFFERING
As Well as Do the Gatherers
by the Recent Scale
Agreement.

The reduction in wages in the glass
trades amounts almost TO CITY per
cent. and means that reduction OF
about $50 per week WIN probably fan
upon each cutter and Aattener. This
new agreement has become effective,
and win remain in force untn August
81. In a circular in the last few days
Edward ]. Reiser, president of the
Blowers and Gatherers Protective AS
sociation. and which are to be sent to
all members VIII be found these
words:
The cutters and flatteners have
iygen up the fight. and have made a
wage scale for the American and
hapd operating plants which cuts
their gwages over forty per cent As
a result the blower and gatherer is
suffering. The American company
VIII make a million dollars and the
blowers and gatherers and their fam
lilies are suffering for It, and this Is
what is keeping dawn your wages"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-20
Citizen of New MartinsyilIe is
Chosen to Head the Re-
publican Ticket.
OUR COUNTY DELEGATES
And What They Didin the Con-
vention Which Was Held
at Fairinont.

Frank W. Clark, OF New Martins
vile, was chosen as presidential cleo
tor by the First District RepubIican
delegate congressional convention
held at Fairmont Saturday afternoon.
The delegates to the Republican
national convention to be held In
Chicago on June ie.N who are John
G. Hoffman. Jr., OF Wheeling, and ].
T.. Koen, of Mannlngton, with DIR. C..
=. Hutchinson. of Cameron, and John
W. Carpenter. OF Salem. as alternates,
were instructed to vote for Mr.. Taft
in the following resolution, which
was PASSED unanimously by the
convention; -
Recognizing. in William H. Taft an
able. conscientious, patriotic American
and man whose past training has
qualified him to degree surprising
all others for performing the duties
of the high office OF president Of the
United States, therefore. be II -
Resolved, That the delegates clio-
sen at this convention be and they are
hereby instructed to use their lnfiu-
ence and cast their votes for the nonl-
nation Of William II. Taft for presl-
dent Of the United States at the Re-
publican convention 10 be held in
the city of Chicago on the 16th day
OF June, 1908.
Other resolutions adopted by the
convention indorsed the national adj,
ministratlon and especially the splen-
did work of the last two congresses,
praised President Roosevelt as the
greatest living American. Endorsed
and commended the work OF Sena-
tors Stphen b. EllSins and Nathan 3.
Scott with an OPPRESSION that their
work should be continued, commend
ed the West Virginia congressional
representation. approved Governor
Dawson's administration. praisihg the
work OF tax reform and pledging all
efforts further TO secure and main
tain Just and equitable lax measures
indorsed the selection -'of.. a congress
sional candidate by general primary
election, authorized the nominee TO
name all the members of the congress
sional committee and adopted and
continued the rules laid down by the
present congressional committee.
The Harrison county delegation in
attendance. was as 'folleows:
L. d. Griffin. D. E. Copenhaver,
Joohn C. Southern. Charles G. Gofr-
man. Charles Powell w. L. Hughes.
f. t. Mills, John W. Carpenter. Ira
L. Swiger. .Lucian Davisson, W, l..
Steele. Thomas Coleman, H. E. stroth
er, L. e. Way. w. G. Osborn. c. J..
Pigott, c. r. Prunty, S. r. Griffin, w.
Frank Stout, wIllim L, Geppert. John
b. Smith, ]. w. Wadsworth and Thos.
Burke. S. C. Denham, v. L. High
land and f. D. Haymaker were also
present.
The Harrison county delegation or
ganized with S. c. Denham as chair
man and w. Frank Stout as secretary.
The delegates chose William L. Gep-
part to represent them on the COM
mittee OF resolutions Of the conven-
tion. Raymond Maxwell as member
of the credentials committee, Wesley
Steele on the order OF business and
Ira L. Swlger on the committee on
rules. ..
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-20
OFFERED
BY THE BOARD
For Best Specimen Of Work at
Special Exhibit of Schools
of Coal District.

The schools of Coal district will
have n special exhibit at the Adams
ton school building Saturday, April
20. at 16 a. m. Specimens Of writ
ten work. drawings and work that
show the scholars ability will be
shown to the parents and pupils.
The board Of education has offered
a prize of IS for the best specimen.
or work Of an Individual pupil show
ing slslll, neatness and knowledge In
keeping with the age of the. individual
child. This has been done in order
to stimulate greater Interest among
the schools. A general awakening Is
very much needed and why not bring
about this interest at once. There
are twenty-seven teachers in Coal
district and II Is TO be hoped that
each teacher viii have something
special to submit as part OF the
contest. Here the idea OF centralI-
zatlon is carried out by coming to-
gether at one place.
The parents should come out from
their sub districts and show their ap-
probation of the work being done by
the teachers. It is to be hoped that
each school will have a perents' day
exhibit at its own school and that
the teachers see. that all are cordially
Invited. The old time way, when
perents and children gathered at the
little school house for the last day
exercise, bringing plenty of dinner
and all enjoying good time. had It's
good results. There is not enough
cn-onarat t{op on0pO naranka and
teachers. therefore. iss It not a gool
time to begin this much needed work.
during the time of the child's school
days2
Wen sit at the close of some sad day
And wander back to memories dear
When we were children in our play,
Before we reached our 21st year.
Therefore let all do their best to
make the schools better and avoid
any regrets OF failure.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-20
Many Persons Ask
For City Positions
FINEST MARBLE
IN WHOLE WORLD
Is That Local People Are Inter
ested in the State of
Colorado.

MIR. and Mrs. Oliver p. Boughner
and Homer d. Boughner are home
from a trip to Marble, Gunnison
county. Colo. where they Inspected
the works and quarries OF the Colo
RADIO Yule Marble Company. Several
local people have investments in the
property OF this company
Oliver p. Boughner in short in
terview Monday morning said:
This company has the greatest
mass OF pure white marble in the
world in the mountains Of Yule
Creek. The company Is In kuccessful
operation and taking contracts for
interior decorations of buildings.
About million dollars In contracts
are ON the books now.
This marble Is exposed for one
mile OF the face OF the mountains. l
saw one vein 240 feet thick and of
unknown depth. The quality is as
fine as the Carrara, Italy. famous
marble, AMI in quantity of pure white
1t Is much superior to that Of any
other In the world.
THE company has its own power
by water gravltatton of 1850 horse
power, converted into electricity and
conveyed to the mills and qunrrIes.
Il saw in one place that Is being
worked stretch of marble SO feet
In length. in which. there is not a
flaw. so that II 1t were possible to
handle and transport the same. col
umns So feet long and of any size
might be taken out, and such blocks
as builders have had to wait for years
to procure the Colorado Yule Com
pany takes out and delivers every
day, and the supply win last for 1000
years.
The mills nre in charge of Col.
Meek. president Of the company. n
former railroad contractor and for
mcrly superintendent OF the Union
Pacific railroad-a man OF character
and force"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-20
new WORK .
Is On in the Various Oil and
Gas Fields. Of Har-
rison County.

On Tenmile Creek. TenmiIe district.
this county, the MarshvIlie Gas Conn
pany Is down 1900 feet on a test on
the Mary q Bramer farm. on Katy
Lick Run. SardIs district, the Hope
Natural Gas Company Is due in the
sand on the John Hurst farm,
+. on Teumile Creek the Hope COM
pany Is starting test ON the Nancy
ii, Griffin farm. On EimestoI Greek
the Reserve Gas Company is drilling
on the james II. Morrison farm.
on Grass Run. Tenmlie district,
the Independent OIL Company is
starting a test on the, William Ritter
farm. The first test on this farm is
a slight producer. on Salem Fork,
In the same district, j. f. Randolph
& Go. are building rig for hest on
the Anne Mathey farm.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-20
To the State Convention in
Charleston for Secretary
Of State.
HAMPSHIRE FOR SWlSHER
Several Other Counties Hold
Conventions and Primaries
to Select Delegates.

Now MARTINsvILLE. Apr. go
Scherr received twelve delegates at
the primary Saturday and Swisher
five in Wetzel county. Hall win.
have from II to l3 delegates for
auditor and Darst the remainder of
the IA.
Stuart +. Reed carried every div
rict and will have wetzel's fnll
delegation for secretary of state.
though Topping put un a hard fight
against him and Harris was on the
ticket.
The county IS split between conley
and May for attorney general. SAN
tee for state superintendent and
Jacobs, Ryan and Willis for state
jndges get solid delegations.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-20
MAY INJURED
Attorney General in a Runaway
.Sustains a Badly
Broken Leg.

CHARLESTON. April 2O.-Ncws
has been received from Hamlin. Lin1
coin county, that Attorney General
Clark May has broken two bones of
his right leg and physicians had to
remove a portion Of one bone, proba-
bly, resulting In making him cripple.
The accident occurred while Genl
eral May was driving to Hamlin, the
horse taking fright and running away
and General May jumping from the
vehicle. As the General was suffer-
ing from the result OF spralned an
kle on the left leg which he received
in Washington a short time ago, he
threw all his weight upon the right
leg to save the other, his weight being
too great for its trength.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-20
Randolph County.

ELKINS, Apr. 2O-The Randolph
county convention was held here Sat
urday. The delegates to the Park
ersburg convention to select dele
gates to the NATIONAL Republican con-
vention we're instructed TO vote for
delegates who would be for Taft.
The following were named; Stark
Baker, j. L. Wamsiey, ]. G. Babb, q.
w. Russell, n. G. Kelm, w. F. Baker.
E. A. Bowers, w. H. Cobb, NJ. II.
King. ]. S. Posten, Davis Elkins,
George Adamson and Howard Suth-
erland.
Howard Sutherland was authorlz-
ed to name his own delegates to the
senatorial convention which has not
yet been called, as he was given the
endorsement OF the convention.
The convention indorsed George
c. Sturgiss for denomination for con-
gress, and the following delegates to
the congressional convention were
chosen: N. G. Keim, A. ]. Posten,
L. G. shull. w. H. Head, T. c. Dan
iels, D. r. Baker. w. H. Rahrbaugh.
W. H.IMabis, Peter Madden. ]. G..
Dickenspook, ]. L. Cunningham. ].
l. vanscoy. J. F. Nordeck, A. N.
Fredlock, Henry shaid, J. z. HInch-
man and T. w. Cunningham.
"a resolution was adopted indors-
Ing Auditor scherr for the Republi-
can nomination for governor but no
delegates to the state convention
were selected.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-20
An Array Of Applicants for
Positions on the
Police Force.
SEVERAL ARE coLoRED
Other Appointiye Places Are
Also AtfaCtice 10 Quite
a Number.

The old city council will turn over
the city tonight to the new council
and the latter VIII appoint officials m
the various departments. The appIi-
eants for police Positions are James
Sims, Frank Rush, Mike A. gin, Rob-
ert stitt, Harry L. Brooks, Michael
Joyce, II. B. Farmer. coiored, N. NJ.
Whyte. George Howe, Charles How
ard colored, Richard Lowery. col
ored, G. w. Cunningham, Frank Nc
Nemar, Robert Brent. colored, ]. o..
Hopkins, George NurfIey, coIored,
William Post. o. L. Probst, and l..
A. Brown. coIored
Burr Welch, John Howe, Fred
! jackson, William Mulheran, C. C..
Martin. Hugh Wine and Guy Wine
are applicants for places at the fire
department.
George Mulheran, Mike cotting-
ham and L. NJ. James are applicants
for the position Of water station en-
gineers, with two places to fll.
Dale Dean and John Hickinbotham
both want to be janitor. Frank
Wine asks to be appointed driver of
the street team. w. L. Deison, John
Nelson and Oakley Hopkins ask for
the crematory Job.
D. D. Britt wants the office of city
engineer. pr. John p. McGuire that
Of health officer, and NJ. G. sperry's
name win be presented for city at
torney.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-20
WALDO ESCAPES
From Kessler Hospital and He
Wanders a Distance
Away from Same.

c. A. Waldo, patient at Kessler
hospital few days. escaped from
that Institution Saturday night and
rambled abont in the Wine addition
to the city. Mr.. Wldo was out of
his head at the time he walked out
of the hospital, and the experience
might have resulted in his death or
harm to others. Policemen Brooks
and Farmer, notified by residents OF
the Wine addition, went after Waldo
and took him in charge.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-20
BIG COAL DEAL
Is Said to Have Been Made
Federal Company is
the Seller.

NEW YORK, April 2O.-Negotia-
tIons are understood to have been
practically completed here for the
sale OF the Federal coal property at
Fairmont, w. Va. to New York par.
ties. The property is now owned
largely by Col. ]. N. Guffey, of Pitts.
burg.
1t is upwards OF 5000 acres in ex-
tent. The present output is from
500 TO 1000 tons day. The fun
capacity is said to be 1000 tons. The
price talked Of is $1,SOO.O0O in 20
year 8 per cent bonds and 5000, 900
in cash.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-20
NO MEETING PLACE
Industrial Baptist Sunday School
Hunting for Quarters.

The Baptist Industrial Sunday
school has no place to meet and until
quarters are obtained there will be no
sessions OF the school. No services
were held Sunday for this reason.
Efforts are being made to procure
a meeting place and Superintendent
Charles Devaught hopes to make an
nouncement of a Meeting for next
Sunday. Meetings have heen held
at the school house which has been
mnred
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-20
COURT OFFICERS COMING.

Tonight and tomorrow morning a
number OF federal court officers will
arrive here for the April term OF that
court. Among them will be United
States Marshal c. d. Elliott. E. D..
Hupp. c. VI. Shrewsbury and L. v.
G. Morris. Of Parkersburg. and As
sistant District Attorney E. NJ. sho-
walter. Assistant District Attorney
John Marshall, of Parkcrsburg, may
also attend.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-20
cuRyEn IN MEAT BUSINESS

N. d. curvel has severed his con-
nectlon with the D. A. Godfrey Car
pet Company and IN the future viii
he found at the meat store lately oc-
cnpled by Joseph E. Stealey on Pike
street near Sycamore. to serve his
friends and the public with a choice
selection Of meats.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-20
NIcnowelI Convention.

WEIGH, Apr. 20-The Republican
convention here Saturday to select
delegates to the congressional con-
vention at Huntington and the state
delegate convention. was well attend
ed and enthusiastic. Both delegations
were bound by the unit rule. There
we're no instructions, but the send-
ment was favorable to Taft. The
delegation win support Ritz for SUI
preme Judge. ?
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-20
MASONIC MEETING.

A convocation of Adoniram Chap
ter No. II. hoyal Arch Masons, will
be held In Masonic hall Tuesday
night, beginning at 7.3O.o'elock. for
work in the Royal Arch degree. All
members are urged to be present.
Refreshments WIN be served and a
social hour enjoyed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-20
AIlngo Splits.

WILLIAMSON. Apr, 20-The fac
ton of Mingo county Republicans
known as the old liners held coun-
" mass convention Saturday and
named delegates to the state conven-
tlon and instructed themgfoF swisheF
Two weeks ago the faction known as
the Regulars named ascherr deic-
CATION. It IS now up to the conyen-
tion to settle the scrap.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-20
CAM HURST TAKEN TO
WIISONBURG FOR HEARING

Cam Hurst, of wilsonburg, was
taken from the county Jail Monday
afternoon to Magistrate John T.
Flynn's court at Wilsonburg to be
tried for drunkenness and resisting
Special Constable C. H. Springer.
from whom he escaped one day last
week shortly after beingl arrested.
Hurst was arrested again by Squire
Flynn Saturday night and brought
to Jail.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-20
BRYANS ELECTION
IS Predicted by Henry Waiter
son Who Meets the Peer
less in New York.

NEW YORK. Apr. 2O-wnliam ].
Bryan arrived here today to meet his
wife who win return from Europe to
morrow. He said he Mad no engage
ments to meet politicians here.
Henry -Wat;erson who met Bryan
here today said he behaved Bryan
would he nominated and elected. He
thought the Republicans would nomi-
nate Taft.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-20
". VI. STHoTHER HAS TWO
BlRTHDNlS IN ONE YEAR

". VI. strother. Of Wnsonburg. Is
wearing a smile 50 broad that he can
hardly get into a street car. The oc-
casion for Il is the arrival OF bounc-
ing baby girl at his home last Satur-
day. which DAY also happened to be
Mr.. Strother's forty-sixth birthday
anniversary. With two birthdays to
celebrate the same day. II is no
wonder that Mr.. Strother's smile i
broad and lasting,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-20
ILLEGAL
Expenditures of Several Thou
sand Dollars of County
Funds Brought TO Light.

COLUMBUS. o.. Apr. 20-Two ex-
aminatIons OF the counties of the
state bureau Of uniform accounting,
showing Illegal expenditures OF funds
Of CaEls,ton county from March /,
1904, to January /. 1907, amount-
ing to $10,797.62, and of Hancock
county from September l, 1902. to
January a, 1907, amounting to st6,-
ss6.Os.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-20
JUDGE GoFF GOES EAST

Judge Nathan Con has gone East
on a business trip. The Judges
health Is good. all his many friends
are glad to know. He win likely re-
turn to the city within the next two
or three days.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-20
wRIr on ERRoR GRANTED

Judge Mcwhorter in vacation has
granted writ OF error in the case OF
Mary L. Morris VI. Duchess Insur-
ance Company. from Harrison coun-
y. The litigation arises over a, ST.
600 policy taken out. by the plaintiff
to Indemnify herself against loss by
IRE OF two story residence at Bris-
tol, this county.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-20
FLEET BUSY
In Being Entertained on the
Coast for the Next
Six Days.

Los ANGELES, Calf. Apr. 2O,-
This city today began a weeks en-
tertainment of the Atlantic fleet, and
the next Six days the officers and
men Of the fleet will participate in a
program hat viii occupy nearly every
hour OF their time.