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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-21
JUDGE GEORGE W. ATKINSON GnAsscocK, NOMINEE;
FOR GOVERNOR.

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candidate for Governor
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-21

Bryan cannot escape fro minis rec
,rd IN favor OF government owner
Ihlp. His great mistake Is Ia ti,y-
ny to persuade the people to lot him
Iwn the government.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-21

holders of the state and made equal
and uniform upon AL the property in
the state tangible and tntangible;
how the assessment OF state taxes has
been reduced from thirty-Ave cents
to FIVE cents on each one hundred dol
lars OF property valuation; how large
property interests which never before
bore any of the burdens OF govern
ment nave been brought in and made
to contribute their share; how the aS-
gregatc of direct taxes on the farm
ers and property holders. which be-
fore bore all the burdens OF govern
inent has been decreased, notwitf-
standing the demands on the state
have been greatly increased how the
legislation under the Republican par
ty while fair to capital and It's In
vestynents has been in the interest of
the whole people.
With this record before US. with
en- able conscientious state ticket
and with a direct, positive, nfftrr1a-
tive platform. we appeal to The vo-
ters Of the state to continue the poll
icies of the Republican party in botE
State and Nation. Thero should be
no turning back to the solid South;
there should be no halt in the ad-
vince and Development of the state;
those Republican policies SO ably
carried forward under the leadership
of Theodore Roosevelt should be
continued under Taft and Sherman.
The great work Of the Republican
party in both state and nation Should
receive a sweeping endorsement by
the people OF West Virginia at the
polls in November next.
FRANK cox.
NTorgantowu.
A. q. WHITE.
Charleston.
p. w. NORRIS,
Parkersburg.
n. C. OGDEN.
wheeling!
subcommittee of members Of advis-
DRY committee.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-21

I BE "a e
Bl7 IN Cal, s. I75 ~

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the end OF his term ne was reelected
for another term without opposition
ia his own party.
During his service as clerk he
studied Ian and completed his course
at the STATE University. At the ex-
piration OF his second term as clerk
he began the practice Of law # was
no surprise to his friends to learn
that he succeeded from the start.
Having naturally legal mind, ana
with clear perception, calm patience
and tire1ess energy, he soon became
a leader at the bar OF his native coun-
ty,-enjoying a lucrative and well pay
ing practice.
on the death Of Hon. Thomas e.
Davis in 1905, he was appointed Col
lector Of Internal Revenue for West
Virginia by Theodore Roosevelt, Pres
ident OF the Omitted States, and since
has acceptably filed that Office and
at the same time successfully con-
tinued his law practice at Morgan
town. In all the public trusts he
has displayed full realization of his
responsibility, and has conscientious
~ performed the duties thereof to the
fullest extent His home life Is beau
tiful. Surrounded by a happy family
he dIspenses kindly and generous
but unostentatious hospitality In true
American style. lie is now forty-six
years OF age and in the very prime OF
life. He is a man OF great intel
lectual force, OF gentle manners, con-
siderate OF the feelings and welfare.
OF others, and of unassailable Chris
tIan character-just such man as
would grace the executive chair of
any state-a splendid type of Ameri-
can manhood.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-21

57i,.t gB24B S91.Dt
wood 1s,ss2.2O 5a,s9s.42
7VyyonaInE ,169.04
Total, 1908 81, Sb,9 g5.sS
Total, 1905 ~ 645'54f..zz
Increase .,........ 81, o1s. sos.ze
Amount paid Incorporated towns
and cities mot included in above ta-
1908 ....... ~. 81 81, 900
1906 ..... 52sss 3
increase 31ol.s1s.
Total increase of disbursements for
1908 over 1906 for purposes named
above, $1.121, 423.9I.
Could anything be more complete
or more decisive? The public service
corpora lions paid $1,121, 1891 more
money toward support of the various
counties and towns in 1908 than they
did in 1906. Thus the new tax Jaws
operate.
day, are the products OF a Republican
administration. When the Democrat
ic party says It fayOrs a tax system
that will not operate to discourage,
hamper or retard the development OF
the industries and resources OF; the
State 1t means. II it means anything
that It will repeal the laws that have
brought about the bene6cent re-
suits. 1t means, II It means anything.
chat II will restore the system that al
lowed railroad, telegraph and tele-
phone and pipe line properties to be
assessed at less than oHe-ffth their
real value. It means, If 1t means any
thing. that 1t Will shape taxation SO
as to take over one and one-half mil
million dollars annual taxes off of the
great corporations. and put 1t on the
shoulders Of the farmer, the merch-
ant and the working man. This is
what Democracy means when 1t as
sails the tax laws, and we confidently
rely upon the sober Judgment, the.
sound sense and the integrity of the
voters of West Virginia to resist this
attack upon their own interests. and
the interests of the state.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-21
In Conclusion.

The Republican party in West vir-
ginia stands on its record of achieve
nent; It is IS a party of constructive
statesmanship: the party of business
ability In the conduct OF government
We have shown by the records how
West Virginia has developed and adj
vanced under Republican control;
how the public Institutions OF the
state have been built up and inns
proved: how education has been fos-
tered: how the burdens OF taxation
have been lifted from the shoulders
of the farmers and small property
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-21
0lR CANDIDATE

Some Facts About the Life and Pub
/ lie Services OF WIN. Is. Glnsscoclk.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-21

of members Of advis-
ory committee.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-25
JACOBS NOT REMOVED
Not to Be Replaced as Executor of
 Button Estate.

The statement published several days ago that Marietta Lindsey had applied for and obtained the remsval of At torney Louis E. Jacobs as administra tor of the Button estate was denied yesterday hy Mir. Jacobs
 Ii appears that Marietta Lindsley according to MT Jacobs, has no inter est In tho estate, having assigned her interest to William Fl II Hewitt Tho real basis of the story was then that a month ago MT Jacobs applied for an extension in time in the settlement or the estate owing to the fact that q suit is now pending against t At it was desired not to sacrifice the property, Judge Studlov after a talk with Mir Jacobs, granted an extension of six months. Moreover all the heirs wer, kept fully informed of every move In the conduct of the estate
 II also appears from the application which has heon filed that what is asked for is not MT Jacobs removal, but an accounting from him This he states he is ready to give at any mo- ment. as he has all the accounts of re- ceipts and expenditures kept up to date. each item being entered at the time of the transaction
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-25
COLONEL ULLMAN ESCAPES
 SERVICE OF FOX SUBPOENA
IDENTIFY STOLEN GOODS
Bridgeport Men Claim Si25 Worth at
 Local Headquarters.

From Bridgeport yesterday, John Palatino and Donald Nickleson, two joiners accompanied by a Bridgeport police officer, came to this city to look over large supply of jolners' tools which were found here by the detec- tives and which are supposed to have been stolen by Henry Cleuss, clever Dane, who is under arrest in Bridge port on charges of theft and burglary Detective Donnelly went down to see Cleuss Sunday and would have brought him to this city but found he was held under charges there and as he is likely to receive a sentence there he Is not likely to be brought here for trial at all. The two Bridgeport joiners identi- fled the entire collection of articles which were stolen on December 1 and which are valued in all at si25 as be- longing to themselves and to other Bridgeport joiners. Their Identification was positive.
 The local detectives now believe the tools which were stolen from local men have been east of here possibly to Bos- ton. Cleuss was a sailor and Is said to speak seven different languages.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-25
WALL STREET XMAS
Bankers Give Half a Years Sal ary to Old Clerks; Others
 Share.
EXCHANGES GIVE S17,0OO
Two Banks Raise All Salarles--Lar- gest Distribution for Sev-
 eral Years.

New York, Dec. 24.-Wall streets observance of Christmas was marked this year by larger distribution of gifts to employees than has character ized the season for a number of years.
 The members of the New York stock exchange alone subscribed s13,- 0D0 for distribution among the ex- changes 45O employees, On the Con solldated exchange the amount sub scribed was sS.0O0. which was divided among 200 employees. The curb brok- CTS collected sl.OO0 which they dis- trlhuted to twenty-five employees. street cleaners and policemen.
 Many of the leading Wall street in stitutions distributed Christmas gifts among their salaried employees The Exchange National bank divided a a months salary to all employees. The First National bank raised salaries all around and the National City bank did likewise. The Chemical National bank gave employees 10 per cent. of their years salary, and the Gallatin National bank and tde importers and Traders hank 30 per cent,
 j ?. Morgan & Go. it was reported will give a bonus of 30 per cent. of their salaries to old employees only, The others will receive from IS to 2b per cent. according to the term and character of their services.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-25
SPECU ULAq0R WINS
Court Restores S10,658 Lost by Failure of Broker to
 Sell as Ordered.
STOCK HELD ON MARGIN
New Jersey Jury Holds That Playing Market on Margin ls Not
 Gambling.

Newark, N. J., Dec. 94-An action to recover $fO,65S lost by tho failure of his broker, John R. Van Schaick X Cn. to execute an order waich hc had given them was won in the circuit court here to-day By Gustavc Meyer a retired merchant of Bellcvillc, \. J.
 Meyer who had been specuating in stocks through John B, Van Schaick X Co first sought to show that the money was owed as a gambling debt. but later set up the contention that his loss was due to the failure of his brokers to act upon an order he had given them the day after the San Francisco earthquake, to sell all his stock holdings
 Tho defense cnntended that inas- much as Meyer was not the owner of the stock in question outright, but held l. only an margin they Were not obliged to obey the order to sell
 In his charge to the jury the judge laid stress on the importance of de termining whether the transaction was one of gambling or whether the plain tiff was actually engaged in bona fide business matter. Speculation. '" said ne, lis a legitimate transaction, but gambling is not. Speculation is recognized by law, but gambling is prohibited" The jury decided that the transaction was legitimate and brought in a verdict for the full amount with interest
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-25
8-HOUR DAY. XMAS GIFT
Norwood Press Grants Demand, End
 ing Two-Year Fight.

Norwood, Mass, Dec, 24,-An eight hour day for all employees in place of the present schedule of 54 hours a week, without reduction in pay, was the Christmas announcement of the Norwood Press company, which in- cudes l. $. Gushing & Co.,, printers and electrotypers, Berwick & Smith, printers and F. Fleming x Co.,, book binders. Notice of the change from 54 hours to 4S hours q week was giv- en tonight. The new schedule will go into effect on January 1.
 For several years employees of the concern have been agitating for an eight hour day and two years ago last February there was a strike of print CTS for this same schedule. About year ago the binders went out on strike for an eight-hour day and some of them are still out and re- celying strike benefits.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-25
CHRISTMAS DA WIN
 IS USHERED IN City Hall Clerks Get Presents and Elevator Man Receives
 a Fine Remem-
 brance. IA BIG POSTOFFICE RUSH Record Breaking Mall Matter At- tended to Makes a Heavy Night
 Before for the Many Workers.
A BIG PosT0FFICE RUSH

Throughout the city to-day will be general holiday, which all who. are able to do so will observe as strict holiday Officially there will be noth- ing going on. City hall will be tight closed, the offices will be deserted and the page Of the calendar book says holiday In huge, joyful letters. Yes terday afternoon the hearts of the clerks and toilers in the hall were gladdened by the receipt of gifts from the heads of apartments; there was candy for many of the girl employees and general pre-holiday feverlshness prevailed. John Carney, the elevator man, fared best of all who work In the municipal building. Remembered by all the people in the nall he was presented by William Schappa yestcr- day afternoon with S2O, the combined gift of the inmates of the big house. Besides that he had other gifts from those who did not join the big collec- ton so that in all he drew forth $26 as testimonial 10 the good will in which he is held by those who know him at his work
 Weather predictions for the day are not as cheerful as could be wished, but what do the people care about the weather on Christmas. Unlike most of the other holidays of the year it Is first of all an indoor holiday and the weather can do little to dampen the enjoyment of the day. Light snow, or as the temperature is ris- ing, more probably snow is the likely menu for the outdoor world, but with In turkey is the certain delectablc menu and nobody cares much what is going on outside.
 As outlined in the Journal-Courier Of yesterday morning the day will be observed in all heartlness, even at all the public institutions and the cheery feast will be given to inmates of hos pitals. asylums and tho county jail and homes. Besides those mentioned yesterday the County home has ar ranged for special observance. A
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-25
CHRISTMAS SUICIDES
Despondcncy Incidental to inc Days
 Cheer Fatal to Three

Boston, Dec. 2i. 2i.-Overwhelmed by de- spondency in the midst of the Christ mas cheer and good will about them, three men committed suicide In Boston today two of them leaving pathetic notes for their friends.
 Lewis Casabona, aged i6 years, who had law office and was also teacher of Italian, committed suicide by gas asphyxiaton. A note to q friend read: Be kind enough to defend my name when l am dead Good bye, and Mer- ry Christmas
 George F Moody aged 65 years, end cd his life by drinking d bottle of lau- danum. He was a civil war veteran.
 If 1 can't eat Christmas dinner at home l won't eat any at all, Merry Christmas to the world and then good bye" read note in the pocket of an unknown man whose body was found to-day hanging from a rafter In a Dorchester barn The man was about 40 years old,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-25
WIFE CAME HERE
Hartford Baker Gets Divorce After
 Telling Story

Peter Huybrechts, q baker of Hart ford, told story of the depravity of his wife to Judge Shumway in the su- perlor court there yesterday Peter was married to Gectrude Burehard, Febru- ary 12, 1904, and they have daughter Mary years old, and Mrs Huy- brechts has q younger child Huy- brechts worked from at night till in the morning at his trade and af- ter few years his wife made a. con fesson to him of her relations with one Hugh White, and admitted that the youngest child was not Huy- brechts Huybrechts refused to live with his wife after her confession and she came to this city Huybrechts vas granted 9 divorce yesterday and given te custody of his daughter Mary. Joseph IL, Barbour appeared for Huy- brechts. The decree was granted on the ground of adultery with a person unknown as Huybrechts or witnesses did not know the man who had been seen in Mrs Huybrechts room
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-25
CHRISTMAS EVE DRINKING
Police Slatcs Have Man. But Not Bad
 for the Night.

That it was Christmas eve was re- sponsihle, probably, for the fact that there were a few more drunks on the police slate last night than on an or dinary Thursday evening" but at that there were no more than frequently come to the share of Saturday night About dozen of inc inehrated were recorded at headquarters last night, which Is good for an off nignt, but little below the usual for Christmas night While tho liquids flowed in ap- preciation of the season and while there were 2 flow who were found in a very bad condition as the result of libations the night was not regarded by the police as very had in that di- rection for a Christmas eve.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-25
NEW HAVENER KILLED
John Murphy. Brakeman. Fatally Hurt
 at Springfield.

Springfield, Mass Dec, 2i The side sweeping cf two sections of New York New Haven and Hartford train in the yards here late this afternoon resulted in tho Instant death of John Murphy of New, Haven. brakeman The first section of the train, which loft New York at noon went mo farther than this city, ana was being backed into the yards when, through 2 mistake in switching, lt came into a collision with a Pullman of tho third section. which wns passing through the yards Murphy, who was nn the rear platform of the backing train. was caught and his body crushed almost tn a pulp The car on which he was riding and which was empty was overturned, delaying trnfTir until late this evening. No pas sengers were injured, though the Pull man. which was struck was somewhat damaged
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-25
JUDGE PARKER TO GOMPERS' DEFENSE Former Presidential Nominee Says Labor Leaders Did Right in Disobeying
 Court. ORDER UNCONSTITUTIONAL Declares Decree Offending Against Charter Document of No Elf
 fect--Refcrs to Prcc-
 edcnt.
ORDER UNCONSTITUTIONAL

New York, Dec. 2i.-Commenting on the sentence imposed yesterday by Jus tice Wright upon the officers of the American Federation of Labor in tho contempt proceedings growing out of the Bucks Stove and Range company, former Judge Alton B Parker, of coun- sel for the Federation officers declared today that the decision of Justice Wright would be subjected to review by higher tribunal and that he con fidently believes that the speaking and writing which Justice Wright holds constitutes contempt of court, cannot be prevented either by statute O. judicial decree"
 "The constitution Of every state, " said Mir. Parker, provides in that ev- cry citizen may freely speak, write and publish his sentiments on all subjects and be responsible for tho abuse of that right and no law shall be passed to restrain or ahrldgo the liberty or speech or the press
 "In a number of cases attempts have been made to Invoke the aid of the courts to restrain the publication of cartoons or written matter claimed to he libelous, but the courts have ever held that the constitution prohibits any censorship over the press, either by the executive, the legislative or the iu- dlcial department of the government" l."
 Analysing the scope of the court's injunction against the publishing of the name Of the Bucks Stove and Range company in the We don't patronizc' or unfair" lists of the American Fed erationst. Mir Parker says: Tt has been urged that even if the court in violation of the constitution does make an order prohibiting a man from mak- ing speech on certain subject, the party enjoined must nevertheless obey the decree. If he do not, the court may punish him although it has no power t1 make tho order But certainly that which the constitution prohibits tho court may not do, any more than the legislation. The unconstitutional sta ute need not be obeyed and so the courts have held time and again He who elects to disohcy the statute, takes the risk. but if the statute be unconsti- tutional. no harm can come 10 him for Ignoring it And this is so, aay tho courts because the statute is absolute ly void Tt would seem to follow that decree of a court offending against inc constitution, need not he obeyed because 1t Is wholly and completely void II seems 10 mo, that tho judicial department of tho government will not bo guilty of the ahsItdity of holding that an unconatitutlona enactment hy the law-making department of the gov ernment may he defined by the hum. blest citizen wi;h impunity because ah- solutely void but that, on the other hand. decree of tho judicial depart. ment equally offending against tho constitution has such force and vitality as to support imprisonment of him who, standing on his constitutions rights, dares to violate it'
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-25
OFFERS TO BUY
 THE CORBIN co.
Howard s. Hart Wants New Britain Corporation and
 May Obtain Control.
MATTER IS CONSIDERED
Motor Vehicle Company Has Had Good Luck, With Last Years Cars
 Especially.

New Britain, Dec 24-Howard S Hart has offered to purchase the Cor bin Motor Vehicle corporation and a decision on the matter is expected shortly, Mr Hart was until recently the president of the corporation. In the event of the purchase by Mir Hart the manufacture of autos will be con- tinued.
 When MT Hart was asked If he had made an offer for the purchase of the Motor Vehicle corporation he replied that he had, and was waiting to hear from the managers of the concern in regard to their decision. Many are in clned to the opinion that the offer will be accepted, MT. Hart gave the assur- ance in a most decided tone that if he makes the purchase the making of au- tomobiles will be continued Mir. Hart's car Is evident from the fact that he wants to purchase the plant and also from his tone when stating that he will continue in the auto business if the transaction Is completed Mr Hart has carried the concern through the ex- permental stages and has been lnstru- mental in having the concern make a car which stands up in the endurance tests. hill climbs and economy tests The hest car tho corporation ever man ufactured was that sent out from the factory last year
 Mir Hart gave up most of his time in the last year 10 the auto business and the result is that the coTrany was more successfully managed than any year in its history Ii is under stood that if MT Hart makes the pur- chase he win organize new stock company 10 carry on tho business.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-25
FLYING SULPHUR BURNS
Damage of Stoo Caused hy Piece of
 Match Head.

A bit of sulphur flying off match that was heIng used to light tho gas in the home of Edward R Twining. at bO4 Ferry street, yesterday afternoon, lodged in couch in the sitting room and started q fire that did damage estimated as S4oO An alarm was sent in from box sl7 but the fire was well started and quite little fight followed The sitting room was guttod, part of the building burned and most of the furniture in the room ruined The fro was confined 10 the one room The house Is owned by MT TwinIng who also occupies the apartment in which the Are started He Is foreman for Munson X Co.,, the paper box manufac- tureres