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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-12-17

Then she rolled back the shawl
from her left arm, and showed an ugly
wound in the arm where her husband
had stabbed her with a stilette
The young teacher lost no time in
taking the poor woman to a surgeon.
who dressed the already infected
wound, and dealt with a case so diff
cult that he barely saved the erm
from amputation.
The poor woman accepted the help
stolidly, for suffering had wrought its
work in her embittered spirit. A
drunken, brutal husband, hard. inces-
SAINT toll. and the care of three puny
children weighed down her forlorn
life. She lived in one basement room,
and her washing supplied the chill
dren's food, when her husband did not
succeed in getting the money first and
spending it for drink
There is not a dog upon the street
whose lot is not happier than mine,'
she said mo. there is no God"
To the three children, Leonardo.
Michael and Angelo, a fourth was soon
added, and to her was given the name
Rosie; for the mother did not recall
the names OF any Italian artists that
would have fitted little girl. And
when the little girl was born, the
worthless father deserted the home.
which was perhaps the only thing he
had done to help it for long time.
1t was no argument that changed
the creed of the poor immigrant WON
an The simplest necessities Of life
were imperatively needed in that
home, and they were supplied. Day
by day visiting nurse came in and
cared for her. Day by day the chill
dren were tended in the day nursery.
Frequent visits OF the teachers
brought simple comforts to the poor
tenement, and life became a little
brighter But the sad look wasthere
OF woman whose hopes were gone.
and who had drunk to the dregs the
cup of bitter experience.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-12-17
Natural Fear,

Z Mrs. Browne-Ny Willie cried Ike
everything when l told h. n that San
ia Claus drove his reindeer hundreds
of miles every Christmas eve.
LIS. Smythe-What was the matter
WI the child?
Mrs. Browne-He was afraid that
becore Santa Claus got as far as our
house he would be arrested by the
humane officer
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-12-17

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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-12-17
The Christmas Spirit

Pycherby is hard-bearted NAV
Inc spirit Of Christmas never touches
nln' and he always chooses Christmas
eve 10 give his superduous employees
no.ce' his wife, however, is different.
and she entered the dinin,-roo-. ~,
a troubled look. VIII
ooh, Gerald" she said "Ma,.
Just swallowed a uuarteri VIZ. la
shall we do?" nat e'er
Maud. be it said, occupies the moi.
by household. ycner-
DO! repeated the master q, ~.
house. We'll, i suppose we,, Inc me
r fys ner Keep it. Shed have expected a
Christmas-box, enyhow!" .
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-12-17
4 Madonna
Of the
1 e12eUzeWtS
By MAID TUCKER

He dark face Of Mrs.
Carrucio looked pale
and wan and bitter as
she brought her chill
dren to the day nurs-
cry; and although she
had turned 70 60, she
seemed to expect the
questioning voice Of
the teacher.
20 Miss Florence"
she said, in very broken
English, there is no
God! There cannot be
a Godi If there is one,
he has long since for
gotten us! No one
cares for hs' And
fifo 10 Uoru bordiD
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-12-17
A Needed institution.

"Ch, sir, what is this place so strange,
Filled full of trinkets fine!"
"ThiS is the Christmas Gift Exchange,
a clever plan of mine.
Your misfit presents here may be
Exchanged for others that you see"
| turned my head and laughed Il bud
Tie see the eager, hGrrying crowd.
-Carolyn Wells, in Harpars BaZar.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-12-17
SaCosnjnG,

What makes little Tommy so sad
Oh his happy Christmas d2y?' asked
Il dick
lis presents are all unbreakable, -
re. lied Keed:cl.-Town Topics.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-12-17

Il think q ho"b Is : su.tlbla ~. nat
for a man to give bi1 wife At Christ
mas .-.
~ is-if It's pocket eAu.a .--
tlled with interes ing natter. LIFE.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-12-17
TIE Dying Year
Christmas Location.

She-Sometimes | wish that Christ
mas came a little larer in The -ea..~
lie 0estiiyl.-So do /. w.sa i
came on the 30th o. Februarr.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-12-17
Hiding
the Christmas
Gifts
ByL. NJ. WALCH

JH. looks something
like snow, at that,
said the man awaiting
his turn at the barber
shop, going to the door
and looking out. Beats
the dickens what a
short time there is be-
tween Fourth of July
and Christmas, these
years. / can remem-
Der the time when there
was a stretch of about
IA years between the
Fourth Of July and
Christmas, can't you,
fellers? Why, Christ
mas'll be clomping along
before we know 1t. Right
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-27
PAWVA SCORES
ARE NOT SENT IN
President Gronninger Tells
Why Official Averages Are
Not Compiled.

While talking to a Telegram repre-
sentative over the long distance tel
ephone today. President Gronninger
of the Pawva baseball league, said
the reason why the official averages
of the players Of the league for the
month of June had not been COM
piled and announced by him was be-
cause most Of the official scorers had
failed to send the official scores OF
the games to him.
Since the first of June the league
president received no scores whatev-
er from the Scottdale team. none
from COnnellsvIllc, three or -four from
Charleroi, five from FaIrmont and all
those for the games played at Clarks.
bur- and UniOnctown.
Clarksburg and Uniontown clubs
pay their official scorers and the 9TH
er clubs do not.
According to the bylaws the ofTlc-
ial score of each game played must
be sent to the president of the league
within "a hours S'aIure subjects
the club to fine. il seems that scV.
eral fines are forthcoming for the
four negligent clubs.
With the scores that he has on
hand. President GrOnninger Will
compile the averages within n day OF
so and have them published with az
explanation as to why they are not
complete.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-27
MiIIers Get Mad and Quit Be.
cause Their Pay is Not
Forthcoming.
10 game; team exploded. .

NO game; team exploded"
This brief message was received
from the kilograms correspondent
at Scottdale SATURDAY evening. 1t
appears that Pawva league baseball
in the town of the Millers has blown
for the season.
Owing to a complication of finan-
elal ideas in their systems the Scott
dale baseball team on Their return
from nine defeats and one victory,
took to their beds Saturday and re-
fused to come downstairs when the
Connellsvlle team appeared. Two or
three members of the Scottdale team
:, unacquainted with the trouble, APP
peared on the field in uniform.
Manager Sweeney and the rest of
the players refused to don their uni
forms or go to the park. The Con-
nellsville players were on hand in
uniform ready for play and on Scott
dale's refusal to come out claimed
the game by forfeiture and also the
guarantee.
Upon advice of President Gronntn-
ger by telephone. Umpire Holland
refused to render a decision. Scott
dale people are very indignant over
the action of majority of the play
ers and the matter is now up to the
president of the league.
Connellsville fans were pretty sore
over the action of the Scottdale club.
"A case of cold feet" declared Milt
Montgomery" 1T was frame-up
TO keep us Off OF the field and out Of
the game. ana l am at loss to nder-
stand President Gronninger's action
in not having the umpire to go on the
field and give a decision. Somebody
in the league ought to read up the
rules. Connellsvillc claims the game
and will see that 1t keeps It. We will
not stand for being counted out Of
IT."
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-27
TAKE
ANOTHER ONE
League Leaders Lay It on the
CherubS by One
Run.

UNloNToWN, Pa, July 27-The
locals hit Osborne hard enough to
win the game with Charleroi in the
first inning Saturday afternoon
Phillips, Bowman and Kruger being
the main factors of the smuggling. The
visitors scored their only run in the
sixth inning on an error by-PTice, fol-
lowed by three-bagger. Kruger
was in fine form and allowed but four
hits, while the locals pounded Os-
,lDorne's delivery in every department
Of the field. The score:
uniontown % OOOO4-2 10 2
Charleroi O1OOO-1 8 0
Kruger and Redman; Osborne and
Daley.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-27
i AR SBURG WHIP BABES IN The LAST INNING
TEAM BLOWS

after Johnny got himself in a hole
trying to sacrifice and wound up by
flying to Fisher, Clark hit hard one
past third which Lefty" managed to
break down on the bounce, or Cy
would have scored on that. but his
best put him on third. With Bob at
the bat. all got ready TO go for the
cars. Bob hit to Parker, who tried
to nail Cy at the plate but the peg
was a little late as Cy slid in safe
and our old ball game went waning
away down behind the hills with the
sun, which beamed forth several
times during the game.
The score:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-27
BITS Of BASEBALL GOSSIP

McAvOy made great stop, one
handed, of a ball from Gatess bat in
the seventh inning and got his man
at first.
McGinty drove one to Keener in
the third inning which was a bird,
but Keener robbed him as he did
Crib. Both looked like hits.
If Bucltwheat Jackson manages tho
new Grafton Paw. Va. team there
will be something bidding when the
team plays.-Fairmont Times.
+ + 4
Gates made a grand one-handed
stop OF tap from McGinty in the
eighth inning and nailed Mac by
pegglng while running at full tilt.
Bob did not have any homers, but
the little tap he laid down in .he
ninth did the work, so its just as
good. for the Drummers won and
everybody was happy.
!. +. +
Kirkpatrick. Pittsburger. who is
playing third for LynchburE in the
Virginia state league. has been bought
by Atlanta. The same club has Of
fered Marion good sum Tor the
release Of Hugh. Tate:
McCOombs was not in the game.
owing to a little Illness, so Drumm
covered second bag and tripped up
twira Il,uf that didn't ma tar co t,,b,t
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-27
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.
CATARRH CANNOT RE CTTRED

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat or the disease.
Catarrh IS n blood or constitutional dis
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Halls Catarrh Cure is not a quaC4S
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It is composed OF the best tonics known,
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The perfect combination OF the two In
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-27
HOLDS
MOCULS DOWN.
Kings Double and a Single by
Keener Decides Thirteen
Inning Battle.

FAIRMoNT. Jply 27-Klng's
double, followed by Keener's single.
decided a thirteen-Inning battle be-
tween Fairmont and C1arksburg Sat
uriay afternoon. the locals winning
out to 0. Clarksburg could do
nothing with Cromley's pitching, be-
ing unable to hit safely after the
third inning. The score:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-27
GO
DOWN TO DEFEAT
Big Crowd Sees the Glen Falls
Team Take a Nice
Game.

a large and enthusiastic crowd Wit
messed the defeat Of the Lumberport
baseball team at Glen Fails by their
home team yesterday. The local
team. took brace in the third inning
preventing disastrous defeat. The
visitors were sure Of The game after
scoring three times 10 the locals
nothing, hut Maxwell's broad curves
proved too much and at that he was
only teasing. The score:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-27
NORTHVIEW IS
THE WINNER
OF Game With Glen Falls Cox
erS on the Latter'S
Grounds.

On the Glen Falls diamond Sunday
morning the Northview baseball
team walloped the Glen Falls Cookers
in an interesting game with score
OF 3 to 2, as follows:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-27
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Teams Have an Off Day as No
Games Were Scheduled
to Be Played.

No games were scheduled for Sun.
day in the National baseball league.
Pittsbnrg whipped New York Satur-
day ny score of to .. Other
games We're postponed by rain.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-27

Two-hase hit-Clark. Sacrifice
hits-F. Dawson, Clark, Taught.
Stolen Jackley. First base on
balls-rorf Lower .; Off Hunt I. Left
on bases larksburg 3; Fairmont s.
First base on errors larksburg / !;
Fairmont .. Struck out-by Lower
6: by Hunt 2. Double plays-Gates
to Parker to Fisher; Gribben to Nc
Avoy. Time-1:25. Umpire
Arundel.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-27
WAR CLUB WORK
BY MOGUL BOYS
Three Leaders Stay in the Same Place This Week. Dawson
Jumps Into Fourth Place Over His Broth
er'S Head

Clark conoway and Mccormick
ods OF the home played
fourth with an average Of 278 gained six points last weeks
and Jumped from seventh the his
Il points Drnmm lost points
ing For all Of the
MOpnls ara foil
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-27
THE MOGULS
FIELD AT HOME
Conoway Now in the Lead AS McCormcks Error This Week
Wiped Out the Last Enorless Average The
Others Stay About the Same.

No more is there eroress fielding the home
Caksburg
position but his
Conoway who leads with
follow fielding
Carsburg for all
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-27

Two-base hit-King. First base
on balls-off Fletcher 2. Struck out
by Fletcher 2; by Crowley IL.
Double plays-McAvoy and Nc
McCoombs; McGlnty and Conoway.
Stolen bases-F. Dawson. Gribben,
Core. Sacrifice hts-Fletcher Fish
err Hit by pitched ball-Gribben, j.
Dawson. First base on errors-Fair-
mont 4. Time-2:2O. Attendance
400.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-27
Standing OF tho Clnbs.

Games Today.
Chicago at Brooklyn.
Pitshurg ut New York.
St. Louis at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at Boston.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-27

McGinty, the Connellsville cast oft
Of last year, is still playing sensations
al ball with Glarksburg.- Connells-
vile Courier
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-27

Bases on balls-off Maxwell l. Two
base hits Seckman 2. Sennett. Three
base hit-Gum. Struck out-<by Max
wen II; by Robinson 4. Time-1:45.
Umpire-Hensley.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-27
OLD FAIR GROUNDS SELECTED

The old fair grounds have been Sc
lected as the place for holding the
Methodist annual picnic next Thurs
day.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-27

Two-base Clinghan, p. Nc
Chung, Conoway, Thayer StrucH OUT
by McClung 6; by Joyne s; by
Sennett G.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-27
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.
DEEDS RECORDED

Clarksburg Supply Company
Leonard Peck. : lots, Central school
addition to city.
George Il. Cochran to John r.
Cochran, 20 acres, Grant district.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-27
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Walter Lee Bartlett ana Audrla
Julia Cork
Charles J BIggs and Carrie l. .
Davis.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-27

DeWitt's witch Hazel SaIve is espo-
cially good for piles. Recommended
and sold by all druggists.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-27
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.

NOTICE
The Simpson district board of cd
ucation will meet Tuesday. August
IL, 1908, to select teachers for the
school session of '0S-Og.
j. w. BARTLETT, Secy.
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-27
PAWVA RESULTS

SUNDAYS GAME.
Clarksburg l, Fairmont 0.
SATURDAYS GAMES.
AFairmont /, Clarksburg 0.
UniontoWn 2, Charleroi l
""Scottdale 0, Connellsyille 3.
"Thirteen innings. *"Forfeited.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-27

Falrmont. 00OO00O OO0O1-1
Clark'D'g. OOOO0O-O
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-27
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

TODAY'S GAMES
Fairmont at Chartered.
Clarksburg at UniontOwn.
Scottdale at Connellsville.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-27

Totals ......32 0 1925 - /
"One out when winning run scored
The Detroit times., 1908-07-14
Take 1t To Denver
?, S en- ss.. r., s.m. What Denver Took

, adopted went much farther than was
originally intended
This compromise in the resolutions
committee however. did not end the
struggle For the convention was
forced TO choose between IL and the
uncompromising plank demanded by
Mr.. Gompers when the latter was pre-.
sented In the minority report, offer
ed by Wisconsin's delegation.
Labor Goes TO Denver.
Reserved as the American Fedora
ton OF Labor officials were in express
ing their opinion regarding these
planks in the Republican platform.
evidently they followed the advice
given their allies on the floor and took
their demands to Denver. The Demo
Gratis at Denver seem TO have taken"
everything which the Wisconsin dele
gates offered at Chicago. and. when
rejected. was brought by the labor
officials 10 Denver.
Besides adopting the Wisconsin de-
mands for the physical valuation OF
railroads by the interstate-commerce
commission. the election OF United
States senators by direct vote OF the
|, people and the publicity of campaign
contributions. the Democratic plat
form definitely comedies these Claims
OF labor which were also denied at
Chicago. For an extension OF the
eight-hour law TO all in government
work, whether employed by contract
ors or by the government itself the
exemption OF wage carriers organ
izations from legal proceedings against
them as combinations in restraint OF
trade" a general employers liability
act covering injury TO body or loss
or life by employees; department Of
labor represented separately In the
presidents cabinet, and 10 include
mines and mining.
To show 10 what extent the labor
influence was felt and responded TO
at Denver we must remember the exact
phrasing OF the antiinjunction plank
urged In vain by Mr.. Gompers upon
the Republican resolutions committee
1t was to prohibit the issuance of In.
functions In cases arising out OF labor
disputes when such injunctions would
not apply IL no labor disputes existed !;
and that in no case shall an injunction
be issued when there exists a remedy
by the ordinary process OF law; and
that in procedure for punishment
the party shall. when such contempt
was not committed In the actual pres
ence OF the court, be entitled to a trial
by jury" The Democratic platform
declares that ''injunctions should not
be issued in any case in which In
junction would not issue IL no indus.
trial dispute we're involved" for trial
by jury in cases OF indirect contempt"
and that labor organizations and
their members should not be regarded
as illegal combinations In restraint of
trade"
viii the Labor Vote" Materislize7
Whatever may be thought of the
merits OF these issues the party lineup
on them Is more clear-cut than ever
The Detroit times., 1908-07-14
Be Yourselves By Yini,ed Black

Isn't 1t crime TO dishgure beau
tiful face like that?
| wish the President would appoint
a Beauty Seer" In every city in this
country, someone who knows beauty
when he sees 1t. and can tell each
woman what her own particular
style is and advise her how to dress
up TO IL.
How TO act up TO IL, too. IL neces'
sary. know a woman-no longer
young and not particularly beautiful!
who never leaves room without
leaving behind her someone who ex
claims, What a charming woman"
And do you know how she does IL!
She lives up 10 her own type. She's
slender. and soft-voiced, and smooth.
haired, and her brown eyes are like
lakes in the quiet forest.
She bears with her an eternal calm
that is as soothing as the whisper OF
the wind in the pines on a lonely
hillside.
Now, II that woman tortured her
brown hair into a great towering pom
padour punched in her little waist
and founced out her frocks, all the
ineffable' charm of her would be lost.
Think of May Irwin. trying to look
like Ethel Barrymore. Probably
she'd like TO look like her II she
could, but she knows she can't-so
she looks like May Irwin, and every
body loves to see her coming 30
yourselves, girls; be yourselves, no
matter what someone else is, and
you will be liked and admired and ap-
preciated for what you really are.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-14

before. Mr. Gompers and the execu-
tive board OF the American Fedora
ton OF Labor put up a square fight
both at Chicago and Denver. There
was no doubt as 10 what they asked
OF each convention They lost AT Chi
cago. They won at Denver This is
the simple fact OF the situation.
Now the issue is squarely before the
American people. Labor certainly is
in politics in this campaign II re-
mains 10 be seen. for the first time in
presidential campaign, whether the
labor vote" actually will count in the
great result The representatives OF
the Manufacturers association remind
ed the Republican resolutions COM
mittee OF the failure OF labor TO ac-
complish results on election day. This
challenge seems likely TO be accepted
as boldly as Il was made. At any rate
the lines are so clearly drawn that
for the first time in the history or
American politics and labor the labor
vote" has the chance and the incentive
to make good it's claims.
The Detroit times., 1908-07-14

Idle Concern.
American (abroad) II | pur-
chase these carpets will you furnish
the tacks?
Dealer-Not necessary. You Will
find Eat re custom-house in America
he will furnish re tax.
And IL was so.-Toledo Blade.
He Spoke.
First Autoist--I met your friend
Jimpson when | was uptown this af;'
ernoon.
Second Autoist-Did he say any
thing TO you?
First Autoist-I should say he did.
| came near running over him.-Brook'
Ign Eagle.
A Multitude.
The sound OF many voices rent
the air.
Through the streets resounded the
tramp of countless feet.
Military parade?
oh, no The original Taft man
was passing by.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Staggering Blow.
THE learned counsel for the de-
Tense" said the plaintiffs attorney,
appears To be afraid OF losing his
The Detroit times., 1908-07-14
Freedom and License.

These anarchists" said II. K
Adair. the western detective, have
about the same ideas OF freedom and
the privileges OF a free country as my
little boy Bill has.
The United States Is a free land
amt IL, pa?' said Bill the other day
and he looked up from a circus pos
ter full OF cuts OF somersaulting auto
mobiles. OF balloon races and elephants
revolving two by two in the Merry
Widow waltz.
Yes. Billy-boy. this is a free coun.
try. said l.
Then said Bill. why don't they
let a Teller into the circus without
paying ?"-Washington Star.