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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-28
WARNING ISSUBDE
BY MR.. MA THE WIS
To All Republicans to Frus-
trate Frauds Planned by
Democratic Managers.

Ten DAYS ago Hon. S. V. Matthew's
Chairman of the Republican state
committee, issued a letter to all coun-
ty chairmen 10 be on their guard TO
prevent election officers, and parttcu-
larly DOLL, clerks, from being corrupt
cd nv the big Doodle fund which the
Democratic committee has this cam
paign He stated that he had proof
sufficient to justify the belief that
the Democratic campaign managers
were preparing to use large sums ct
money in buying up the election by
corrupting election officers.
In the closing week of the cam
paien Chairman Matthews has issued
another warning letter to all county
chaIrmen. reiterating more emphatic
ally than before that 1t is still plan
ned by the Democratic committee to
try to bride the election officers. ana
that every effort in that direction IS
to be put forth by the Democratic
! campaign managers, and that they
will use money in large sums to sue
cessfuIly work out their great plan
for wholesale dishonesty and corrup-
! ton
| Chairman Matthews, in discussing
! the matter today. said:
| Our committee has taken every
step We could think of to Illustrate
| this purpose of our opponents to bus
up the election in various precincts
where they may be able to corrupt
the election officers. But we still insis
that our party workers everywhere bt
on their guard The committee vii
offer reward of $500 for information
that win lead up to the arrest ant
conviction of any one Offering
bribe to any election commissioner o
poll clerk All we want is n fat
election at every precinct and we cal
on the good people in every neigh
borhood to join hands with us Il
seeing that that is what we get"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-28
DEMOCRATS CHEER
REPUBLICAN SPEAKERS
At a Big Political Meeting
Held in Music Hall at
Lost Creek.

A cordial reception and consider
able applause by Democrats, tOgeth-
err with an enthusiastic reception by
the Republicans, was the experience
OF Senator A. x. Thorn and Attorney
Is. e. w. Burnside at Lost Creek. a
Democratic stronghold. Tuesday night
These gentlemen were billed 70
discuss Republican politics and they
were gratihed to meet fully one hun
dred and ffty voters in Music hall,
which was filled to Overlooking; all
the seats being taken ana many
standing in the aisles.
Claude Gawthrop. member of the
county committee, presided at the
meeting and introduced the speakers
Mr., Burnside talked about national
Issues and Senator Thorn discussed
| iaI state laws passed by the Republi-
can administrations,
! Many Democrats Joined with the
| Republicans present in appIaudfng
the speakers and some effective work
Il is believed, was done.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-28
BIG DAY
FOR TAI
In the Greater City Of New
York Where He is Now
Speaking.
"a MONSTER MEETING
1t to Be Held in Madison
Square Tonight by the
Republicans.
A MONSTER MEETING

NEW YORK. oct. 90 This u
Taft's big day in Greater New York
as Monday was Bryan's After a
days series of speeches In cities and
towns along the Hudson river be-
tween New York and Troy. the Re-
publican presidential candidate re-
turned to New York. Half an hour
before noon and from that time until
midnight or later almost every mo-
ment of the candidates time is ass
signed for meetings in various parts
of the city.
The day will close with monster
mass meeting in Madison Square
Garden. Governor Hughes is ac-
con1panying Taft on a part OF the
Tying trip today and will be one OF
rho principal speakers at the Mad
ison Square meeting.
Two hours before Taft reached New
York Bryan was away on another
swing up through Tarrytown, ossin-
ing and half dozen other towns and
cities before he reached Troy. where
he will address a lodg mass meeting
tonight.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-28
Big CROWD
Hears Coffman and Stone
Discuss Issues of the
Campaign.

One of the largest political meet
ings ever held in Bridgeport was the
ono there last night, when the Re-
publican assembled in the opera
house to hear the issues dicussed.
The Bridgeport band Furnished music
for the meeting and the town was
greatly cnthused. Every knew
campaign was on from the demon
stration.
stone, of Ripley, Jackson county
who has been doing good service on
the stump in this and other counties
and Charles G. CofTman, nominee for
the state senate from this district
Their speeches aroused much en-
thusiasm and had splendid enect
They pronounced 1t one of the best
meetings they have attended TINS
campaign.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-28
MAKES OTHERS
PAY HIS TAXES
Weston Court Records Show
Another Sort of Louis Ben
nett's Tax Bodging.

Louis Benefits desire to have
others pay his taxes is made evident
not only by his own utterunces in his
campaign on the Democratic ticket
for governor but also by the court
records, copies of soma. OF which the
Telegram previously published. To-
day this newspaper gives another
court record, showing that he Is not
averse to permitting other people to
pay his taxes for him.
In the sale OF several tracts OF land
in Lewis county. he reserves half the
oil and gas and all the coal, but ex-
pressly stipulates in the deed that
the purchaser shall pay the taxes on
his coal, oil or gas so reserved. In
Deed Book 80, pages so and 81 at
weston will be found a deed exc
cuted by him and wife in March
1899. to Peter NJ. Brown for log
acres of land on branch OF Oil
Creek with this express reservation:
'SBut it is expressly understood
that there is reserved from and not
included in this sale or conveyance,
one-half of any oil and gas and all OF
the coal that may be in or under said
land with full right and privilege to
said Louis Bennett, his heirs and as
signs, to develop and operate the
same, and said parties of the second
part, their heirs and assigns, are 10
nay the taxes on said oil, gas and coal
SO reserved, until developed and op-
Grated"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-28
OVATION
GIVEN GLA SSCOCK
Hundreds Fail to Get Into the
Hall at Marttnsburg
Meeting.

MARTINSBURG, Oct. 2S-Four-
teen hundred people were packed in
Central opera house here last night.
when Governor Glasscock. Senator
Scott. senator Fred o. Blue, Taylor
vinson and General Frazer spoke on
national and state issues.
Long before the meeting was call
ed TO order every seat was occupied
and afsles and sides of the hall were
completely filled with hundreds who
were force dto stand.
More than six hundred unable to
gain admission, we're turned away at
the doors during the evening. The
demonstration was the most enthusi-
astic held in recent years.
The Glasscock party arrived at
S:15, the speakers being Immediate
~ escorted to-the hall. ]. w. Wood
called the meeting to order. destgnat-
ing G. NJ. Lamar, chairman.
senators Scott and Blue spoke first,
Scout speaking principally on nation
nj issues, while Blue also discussed
state questions.
Wilbur H. Thomas introduced Mr..
G1asscock. who spoke for forty-five
| minutes on state issues, paying par
ticular attention to the primary law
plank in each platform. the liquor
question, and the GIsfranchlsement
question. He also spoke on the Vir:
ginia debt question, repeating his
declaration OF position on all import
/ ant state issues. Vinson and Frazer
talked at some length principally or
! questions involved in the state cam
naisn. Stuart F. Reed left the party
! at Cumberland. going to Romney
where he spoke to an epthusiastt'
crowd.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-28
Big PARADE
Is Looked Forward to With
An Enthusiastic In
terest By All.

THE many industries and other con
Germs which viii participate IN M
big patriotic demonstration here sat
nrday night are enthusiastically pre-. pre-
pairing for the event. Sonnlit,
club to assist In the arrangem amer Is
and the parade are also Pustly en llia,,.,-
"a and have their part of the WORK
wen undo rwnS. o,.+r,
1t Is tstated that there VIII be sSt ~,
street cars on the interurban ana an
the suburban lines to convey the PEI
nie 70 the city to participate ana 70
wItness the parade. These viii carry
T,n5rcds of people. Announcements
1yill also be made to take them oa Sss
5ome on the street cars after the
demonstration IS over,
Thousands will he in the big pa "a
rade and the line of march VIII nc
through the principal streets OF tne
cItv but It has as yet not been an
Several bands have been ProenFe e,
4ar tho occasion and there VIII ps
Ia nre.1 aoats, banners and oth .st
evidence Of the patriotic interest tht
people have
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-28
State Chairman Matthews
says 1t Will Not Be IN
der Those Figures.
TAFT AN EASY WINNER
Estimates Are Regarded Con
servative by Him and Vic
tory Will Be Greater.

II confidently expect a plurality
OF not less than 10000 for Glass
cock for governor OF the State" de-
ctared Chairman Samuel v. Matthews
81 the Republican state committee at
Republican state Headquarters We'd
nesday morning, and Taft will get a
Few thousand more votes.
Mr.. Mathews stated that he based
the above upon the most careful and
full reports from each county In the
state. Every county committee has
been heard from and all other avail
able reliable sources have been con-
suited. Even every small place IN
the state has been heard from, and
the adVices at state headquarters are
full and complete, covering every
part of West Virginia.
Chairman Matthews said that he
regarded the estimates made giving
CSlasscocll 10000 plurality and Taft
few thousand more as quite con-
sentative and in fact the figures un-
derestimate what the committee be-
lieyes will be showa election night.
while there is confidence in the
outcome, yet the stfN:e committee and
other managers of the campaign IN
tend to get in still more telling work,
as they have ambitions to make the
victory even greater than the figures
given in this article by Chairman
matthews. They assert with con-
victfon that shows they know what
they ara talking about that the VIC
ory is already won, but the work OF
the campaign does not cease because
Of that but goes merrily on with re-
newed vtgor and additional results
Republicans throughout the state
are urged by the managers OF the
campaign to keep up the fight untI4
the polls close and especially to be on
the alert and diligent at the polls
seeing to 1t that every Republican
votes and that Democratic methods
so frequently employed to thwart the
will OF the people are not practic sSs
+bfs wear to the detriment of the
state and the Republican nat!ohai
state and county tickets.
While the bulk of the campaign
work at headquarters is over, ye'
there Is an activity there in the clos
fng week of the campaign that Is re
sitting in rounding up the campaign
perfod with finishing touches tina
will complete it's perfection as al
ideal political achievement. and es
necfally a systematic and mighty bat
lie against the enemy and in behai
Of the party principles and its nomt
nees.
throughout the state meetings ar
being held in every county and tn
speaking itinerary covers points o
vantage. This active ending OF tn
campaign is expected to result IN
gratifying increase OF the pluralitie
already Indicated and next Tuesda
viii mark a glorious triumph for IN
Republican party in West Virginla
TAFT and Sherman and Glasscock an
the remainder of the state ucNe
sweeping the State and an oVel
whelming Republican majority In I"
legislature being elected.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-28
GRAND RALLY
OF Republican Voters is Held
in Enterprise School
House.

The Enterprise school house was
packed Tuesday night for the RePuD-
i4can rally there, the walls were hn-
ed with voters and many stood IN the
hallway to listen at the speakers.
brass band met the speakers az
the car and escorted them to the
school house. The town was alive 20
the occasion and evidences Of the
rally consisted of encouraging demon
Howard NJ. COT. nominee for
county clerk, Hon, Raymond Max
wei and Attorney John e. SoutheIn
were the speakers and they were re-
ceived with unbounded enthusiasu1.
The speakers discussed national
state and county politics in most
convincing manner ana the rally Yves
grand success
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-28
TAFT CLUB.
Will Hold a Meeting in the
Court House Tomor-
row Night.

A meeting of the Taft Republican
Club is called for the court house ut
7:3o o'clock Thursday evening. 1t Is
desired TINT all who have served on
committees of the club and all mem
bers Of the present committees re-
Gently appointed. together with All
others Interested, he present, There
VIII be business of Importance and
all are urged to attend.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-28
STAY TERMINATED.
Court Order Ends Delay of
Execution of Herman
Billek for. Murder.

CHICAGO, ILL.,. Oct. 2s-An order
terminating stay of the execution
OF the Judgment against Herman Bill
lex, sentenced to die for the murder
Of Mary Vzral, was entered today by
Judge Kohlsaat in United States cir
cult court. 1T Is expected the pEoge-
cutting attorney will ask Judge
Barnes tomorrow for the resentenc-
ing of Billek.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-28
~ MEN1oRIANI.

Hornor-In loving remembrance of
our dear son. Charles Edward. who
died ono year ago today. October IS
1907.
l cannot say and VIII not say
That he is dead, no is Just away!
With an upward look. I'm & ding
An angel snothered the low white
And he wandered OF Into an unknown
land,
And let us think how very very fair
He needs must be- since ne fingers
there.
Think of him still the same cry:
He is not dead. he is just gone away!
HIS MOTHER.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-28
LIGHT WE'LL.

On Salem Fork, Tenmile district,
this county. the Harbert on company
has now drilled its test on the Jesse
Farbert farm through the fifth sand
and the show of oil is SO light that 1t
will not make profitable producer
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-28
KERN STILL SPEAKS

HARTroDR CITY. Ind. oct. 2s-
Vive Presidential Candidate Kern
continued his tour of Indiana. making
his first speech to a large crowd here
carly today His itinerary for the
day provides speeches at Burton.
warsaw, Goshen and E!khsrt.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-28
AMOS PAYNE sERIoUsLY-In

Amos Payne is seriously Ill at his
home on West Pike street. He has
been suffering since Sunday and the
syrnptonns are that his afflictIon may
develop into appendicitis.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-28

y. T. Brady is here from Wheel
Ing.
B. pehman. OF West Union, was "A
CIarksburg Wednesday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-28

]. A. Norris. OF Redwood. is a city
visitor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-15
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

E STREET NORTHWEST between 18th
and 14th streets-Frank S. Milovich to
Mary T. Milovich. part original lot 3,
square 2J4; $40.
11O4 G STREET NORTHEAsT-Walla
Luchs to Hattie Boswell. lot IL. square
$50: SO.
ENCLOSURE-Redfo W. Walker ct al.
trustees, to Morris mcdaniel. executor
of Mary Macdaniel. part; 5000.
H STREET SOUTHWEST between Sd
and "A streets-William J. Ryan ct al.
to William Buckley, lot 16S, square o41 !;
So
MOORE AND BARBOrR's ADDITION
Martha l.. Schneider ct vir., Francis
A., to Frank L. Atwell. lot q block
EAST DEANWOOD-Frank T. Rawlings
ct ux. to Robert Washington. lot T.,
block IA: $40.
WEST-Oliver NJ. Atwood to Martha
L. Schneider, lots and 9. square 1856;
H STREET SOUTHWEST between Sd
al to William Buckley, lot 1873, square
FIFTEENTH STREET NORTHEAST
between East Capitol and A streets
Dora A. Reynolds to Elwood and Eppa
S. Riley, original lot 8. square 1914:
ALLEY between H and I. Sd and Az
streets southwest-Christoph Dick
son to Katharine c. Lansdale, lots
$40 to 1876. square 54l: $40.
SEVENTH STREET NORTHEAST be-
tween I and X streets-Ernest l..
Schmidt ct ux to Cheedle H. Atkis-
son. lot 0o. square So: $40.
FORT SARATOGA ADDITION TO
BROOKLAND-Etta V. Halle to
Thomas c. Seaver, lot 6; block 81;
SO
BROOKLAND-James T. Ward ct ux.
to John b. Lord; lots IL and ~. block
81; 500.
NORTH RANDLE HIGIILANDS-Arty
H. Harrell to James e. Nelson; lot
90, square SAL; $500.
GRASSLANDS-L. Kemp, Duval ct al.
trustees. to Willoughby Reade. one
twentieth interest in part containing
twenty-five acres; 81 300.
CHILLUM CASTLE MANOR-Edward
r. F. Wells ct al to ]. Cleveland
Demarest. part; $40. James M. Love
ct al. to same. part same tract; $40
CHILLCM CASTLE MANOR. Cleve-
land Demarest to Chillum Castle
Realty Company. part: so.
LOOMINGDALE-Fletc S. Page ct
al. to John w. Tavenner. lot 112.
block Z; $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-15

when 1t came to repartee. and she hated
her accordingly. Miss Simpson was the
type OF flgurantes who although earning
SIS or $40 a week. have their gowns made
by the most expensive dressmahers and
own automobiles. Patsy despised her ut
terly and made no secret OF the fact.
Half hour! Half hour! Half hour"
came the warning cry Of the call boy In
the corridor outside.
"Patsys late as we'll as Simpson" re-
marked Coote. sitting down to mend a
tear in. a dress. lis she at the weddin'
1907"
Not on yer life" declared Inez "She
can't stand for Maizie's push
Milly wondered what Simpson wore at
the wedding, and hoped she would come
straight to the theater from the cere-
mony.
Talk about marryin' easy Pittsburgers
she don't have to. She's got money
enough to buy prince" said Evelyn,
enviously.
"she's awfully aristocratic in her
ideas" put in Mai.
Her mother ulster wash for the best
families" observed Coote. without look
ing up from her work.
IT don't know about that said Milly.
but Simpson made her money In Wall
A boisterous outburst Of hilarity greeted
this information.
"Milly. when it comes to a stall you're
a tapioca." declared Lou: pityingly.
"She did," insisted Milly, AN She s
goin' to give me a tip on stocks as soon
as make lot of money on the ponies.
Girls. don't you wish we knew who'd win
tomorrow"
II wouldn't mind KNOWN the name an
address Of a horse that's goin' to win, -
admitted Inez. Say. Nora" she added,
you don't happen to know of a 1Oo-to-1
shot that's due to be uncorked tomoF-
row."
mo, 1 wish l did" replied Nora.
Say. you look all to the bad tonight,
kinder worried. Can't you figure out the
dOpe?"
I'm all right-just tired. that's all
well brace up. What's the best bet
for tomorrow"
First race. Sis Lee. straight. Fourth
race. Little Wally. to show: the Yelled
Lady. straight" read Nora from the
paper.
Il don't like none of them Names" af-
Milly suggested that Yelled Lady was
rather a cunning one. She was going to
make further comment. but Inez headed
her of by asking for the entry.
''Inez, what d'you mean by entry" de-
manded the simple Milly.
I've told you million times" said
Inez. testify. Go on. Nora"
Sis Lee. Sailor Boy. Miladi Love.
King Leopold. Bensonhurst, Immor-
"Immorteile! That's dead un.'
laughed Lou. whats the dope on the
racer
Nora went on reading:
1.-The opening two-year-old scurry at
half a mile shows a we'll set field of a
fair class. with Sis Lee the probable win
ner though scarcely the best horse in the
race"
How can 1t win IL 1t amt the best
horse?" inquired Milly.
Somebody gag her. said Lou. saw
agely.
Nora continued:
In March she was beaten nose at
New Orleans by Merrie Lassie.'"
What did 1 tell your" exclaimed Milly
triumphantly. You can all do as you
like. but none Of my money on Miss Sis
Lee. D'you hear, Eora?"
Sailor Boy resumed Nora. is as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-15

Mrs. George Adams CoOte. who presided
over the wardrobe, entered the room. She
was a corpulent. vivacious person. who
| some time in the distant past had been a
Of asserting that she had once been slim.
with a form to- rave about, though the
girls refused to believe that she ever
| weighed less than 200 pounds.
Say. George, did you mend that
waist?" asked Evelyn La Rue from her
| toilet table. interrupting the story Of the
"Johnnie.s'' discontinue In order to as
certain.
| woman assured her.
We'll. I hope 1t stays up. You must
a used red-hot needle and burned
thread last time. for 1t fell right off my
shoulder" Evelyn declared.
Most of your clothes seems TO get that
habit. Miss La Rue" snapped Coote.
You oughter leave somethin' to- the
Imagination Rita. seen Miss Simpson
NO" replied Rita. "she amt here.
She won't come before the second act.
She's bein' bridesmaid to Maizie Jones'"
Miss Jones had been chorus girl for
several seasons at the Long Acre. The
announcement of her marriage was news
to Mrs. Coote.
For goodness sake that man amt
married Maixie!' she exclaimed.
Looks that way" chimed In Mai De-
laney.
"Ain't them saucer-eyed blends won
ders. thought commented the wardrobe
woman.
mo. It's mommer that's the wonder"
corrected Lou Archer.
That's right. LOU" assented Evelyn.
"A mother can do anything for you in
this business. from maxim you a star to
| duchess"
Milly was curious to know whether
Maizie's husband was wealthy.
Hes from Pittsburg.'' said Lou, la
conically. amid general laughter.
mo use cryin' over split milk, but
| wisht we'd a played Pittsburg when 1
was with 'Evangeline,' sighed Mrs.
Coote. II ulster make a real, cute boy"
You'd make a dozen now was Eve
lyn's disparaging criticism.
Coote was touchy on The score of her
lost figure. She resented any allusion to
her excessive embonpoint
You chorus girls 10 too fresh she re-
torted, wrathfully. I'D hand you q slam
in the map II wasn't lady"
please DON'T expostulated Milly
plaintively. "Everybody's figh,in'. Patsy
an Simpson scrap at every performance
an now you two's beg.nnin'. My nerves
Is Just gone all to the devil
That there was no love lost between
the show girl and the leader OF the
chorus was quite true. They were for
ever engaging in a wordy warfare. which
invariably ended in the routing of Miss
Simpson. for she was no match for Patsy