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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-29
MAYOR MADE HAPPY
Although No Victims Appear
Friday, Sight of Two DRINKS
Cheer Him Up Today.


Mayor Wood was considerably dis
couraged when no victims appeared
before him FRIDAY. and almost felt
like throwing up his job, but he
frightened up at the sight OF two
drunks in police court satprd1,
morning. and at once sat up and took
notice of the fact. He also jotted
down a few notes in the docket, and
when he had finished this entry was
disclosed:
George Sharp. charged with being
drunk; Joseph Coleman. ditto, and
dlsorderly conduct.
He asked George few questions
and when George answered guilty,
the mayor fined him SO and costs.
George then said he didn't have any
money with him. but would walk up
to his home in Pennsylvania after the
required amount, which the mayor
allowed him to do. on the condition
that he would not return. Joseph
Coleman was fined IS and costs and
on paying $1.35 was released.
The mayor then asserted that he
felt much better and adjourned the
court.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-29

A Big Praying Job.

Let us all pray that this panic will
not go to the next stage-a famine.
Charleston Gazette.
What panic? Nail the thing while
it is under your nose, Gazette, for 1t
may fit suddenly away and thus one
campaign cry be lost. And while Of
fering up your private little prayer.
Gazette, pray real loud, for II you do
not the sound may lie drowned in the
racket and the ciatter that issue
forth from that big axe factory whose
wheels are busily humming the song
of industry at your elbow; and the
dangerous din that comes from the
boiler factories at your other elbow:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-29
Democratic Trick ExpoScd,

The SalemtHerald publishes an edi-
torial this week, which is right to the
point on the questions mentioned
therein and completely exposes the
trick resorted to from year to year
by the Democratic family ticket and
its friends with a view of deceiving,
II possible, the voters into voting that
ticket. The editorial so clearly de-
fines the woeful predictions as I'M
true and wholly misleading that ev-
cry man in the country should read
what the Herald says about the
course of the Democratic paper in
this particular and what little ever
happened that 1t predicted. so far as
the Republican tickets and officials
are concerned. Here is what the
Telegram believes every voter should
read from the Herald. as it is mighty
truth:
The county Democracy seems to he
afflicted with the same Authorizations
about the Ring" controlling the Re-
publican county ticket that have dis
turbed 1t for. 10. these many years.
Memory serves in political matters as
in other things. Some 6 years ago the
Clarksburg News very solemnly adj
monishcd the people to defeat Homer
Williams for circuit clerk. Waymau
Ogden for superintendent of schools.
Raymond Maxwell and Jasper Kyle
for the House of Delegates, and in
fact the whole Republican ticket-be-
cause It was a ring" ticket. Four
years ago tho information was forth
coming from the same source that
John Flanagan had ring-itis and
should never he sheriff and that the
election of Charles w. Lynch to the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-29
Corrol,orated,

All of the glass factories in Clarks-
burg are either in operation or have
fires lighted ready for resumption af-
ter the usual summer suspension that
Is always made because of the hot
weather. The Phillips Sheet & Tin
Plate mills Just east of the city are
running in full and employing more
than six hundred men at good wages.
The Grasselli Chemical Company's
big works in the Industrial addition
manage to keep in operation despite
this awful panic the Democrats say
is roundabout. Smoke Is also seen
Issuing from the Washington Carbon
Company's big plant in the same ad-
dition. OIL well supply factories are
in operation. So also are number
of other industries, such as brick
yards, big grain elevator, bottling
works, machine shops, planning mills,
-four mills, wagon factories, candy
factory and numerous other indus
trial concerns. The big wholesale
houses In Glen Elk and in the East
End are also doing business yet. The
retail merchants are not only enjoy
ing prosperous trade, but are get
ting in larger Fall stocks OF goods
than ever before. New business en-
terprises are locating here. The first
thing that attracts the attention of a
new conner to the city is large bot
tie factory going up near the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad station which
viii employ large number OF men
and keep in operation the year
around. When one comes into the
city he sees, too, big coal tipples
where men are engaged in getting
big black diamonds from the vast
storehouse that underlies this terri
tory. One can hardly walk square
without seeing new building or fac
tory going up. The several banking
institutions In the city, with gold and
silver and greenbacks heaped up in
their vaults and lying on their coun-
+, tiers have their doors wide open dur
ing the customary business hours.
And everybody is happy and working
for even greater prosperity than they
now enjoy.
In all of these little things and
several more do the city Of Clarks-
burg and the people thereof corrobor-
ate those pessimistic calamity howls
the Democrats are trying to use as
campaign thunder!
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-29
GREAT SKIRT SALE.

This mornings express brought to
the lrwin-Lockwood Co. $50 new Fall
Skirts, which Mr.. Kerr bought of a
prominent manufacturer at a great
sacrifice. They are all the very lat
est Fall styles made of Chiffon Pana-
mas and wiry voiles in black, blue
and brown. All sorts of styles and
the best tailoring to be had. They
go on special sale tonight at greatly
reduced prices. Regular $3.50,
$3.50, 1915, $1,000 and $12.75
Skirts. Come tonight and choose at
s4.95, s5.95. s6.75, $3.50, 1915 and
1895. All sizes and extra large sizes
for stout people. They arc the best
values ever offered by the IRWIN
Lockwood Co. The Woman's Store. ."
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-29

or the striduIous reyerberations that
emanate from the numerous planning
and lumber mills short distance
from your plant; ana the hubbub that
flows from the many mining plants
nearby where copies of your paper
are distributed by carriers every day
and read by the happy and contented
miner; and the rapping and elatter-
ing sounds that come from the mine
supply and machine shops and found
ries in your neighborhood. Pray ON,
Gazette, and II you think your noise
can not be heard, get Adam Little
page to come to your rescue with
some of his campaign roars.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-29
ZINC CASE TUESDAY.

In circuit court next Tuesday the
Clarkshurg zinc case will come up on
a motion, the result of which will be
to either dissolve or make permanent
the Injunction temporarily issued
abating the plant as nuisance so far
as the rooster Is concerned.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-29
An Evening Echo.

Our policy is one of fair and equal
justice to all men, paying no heed to
whether he is rich or poor, nor heed
ing his race, his creed or his birth
place.-President Roosevelt.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-29

Mrs. Charles shain and Miss Lillian
Shain have gone to Atlantic City for
a stay OF several days.
Miss Martha Hall, of Buckhannon,
is the guest Of her niece, Mrs ]. w.
Walden.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-29
SCHOOL OPENING DATES

The public schools of the city will
open Monday, September Z. The st.
Joscph's academy will also open on
that date. Broaddus Institute will
open Thursday, September .. with
prospects for large matrlculation.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-29

Weary women should read my
Book No. 4 Tor Women" 1t tolls
of pr. Shops Night Cure. Tells
hoy these soothing, healing. anti
septic suppositories, bring quick and
certain help. The book IL free. Ad-
dress DR.. Shoon Racine. Wis.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-29
RETURN FROM VACATION TRIP

Miss Cora Corpening, of Bridgeport,
Alta Smith, of Wolf Summit, and
Lima Monroe. Of Shinnston. passed
through the city Saturday on their
way home from an extended vacation
trip in the East. While away they
visited Atlantic City, Philadelphia
and New York.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-29
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburg Wins from PhiIadeI-
phia the Only Game
of the Day.

Pittsburg and Philadelphia played
the only game in the National league
yesterday and the Pirates shut the
Phillies out with one run.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-29
HARRISON COUNTY TICKET.

For House of Delegates
CHARLES n. HART
MARCUS l.. RIBLETT.
For Clerk of County Court
HOWARD NJ. GORE.
For Clerk OF Circuit Court
!. WADE COLEMAN.
For Prosecuting Attorney
WILL E. MORRIS.
For Sheriff
]. y. BARTLETT.
For County Commissioner
JOHN 3. STROTHER
For Assessor
ERNEST J.. PIGOTT.
For County Surveyor
CHARLES c. FITTRO
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-29

Miss Alice Stealey Of Stealey
Heights, is visiting friends and rela-
tives In Middlebourne.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-29
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Three Double Headers Are
Played the Senators
Winning Two.

Runs were made by American base
ball league teams yesterday as fol-
lows:
Cleveland 0, Washington 2.
Cleveland /, Washington s.
Chicago o, New York 1.
Chicago 2, New York /.
Detroit /, Philadelphia /.
Detroit ., Philadelphia IL.
st. Louis /, Boston 3.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-29
Standing Of the Climbs.

Games Today.
Detroit at Philadelphia.
Chicago at New York.
Cleveland at Washington.
st. Louis at Boston.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-29
STATE TICKET.

For Governor
CHARLES w. SWISHER
Marion County.
For Secretary of State
STUART +. REED
Harrison County.
For ate Superintendent of Schools
II. p. SHAWKEY
kanawha County.
For Attorney General
WILLIAM g. CONLEY
Preston County.
For Auditor
JOHN SHERMAN DARST
Jackson County.
For Treasurer
Il. L. LONG
Mcdowell County,
For Judges OF Supreme Court
IRA 2. ROBINSON
Taylor County.
w. N. MILLER
Wood County.
L. ]. WILLIAMS
Greenbrier County.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-29
Tax REFORM In GRAND.

Grant district is one of the few
districts in Marion county which the
Democrats think they can Enunt on
when 1t comes to a show down, but
it, too, is gradually slipping away
from them, says the Fairmont West
Virginian. The farmers of Grant are
beginning to see what tax reform is
doing and they are loathe to vote for
men who are openly opposed to a
law so plainly beneficial to them. A
glance at the tax levy of 1904 as
compared with the levy in 1908 will
show why the people are so we'll
pleased. The levy in Grant district
In 1904 was $1.7O on the 800 valua-
ton for all purposes. while in 1908,
1t was only As cents. Now, let us
see what that means to the tax pay
er. Suppose mans farm and per-
sonal property were assessed under
the old law at $1,000, and $500. re-
spectively. making $1,000 while un-
der the new assessment his farm was
doubled in value and his personal
property increased to $500. Then the
taxes for the two years would be as
follows:
Taxes on $1,000 at $40. .2O.4O
Taxes on $4,000 at 45c. ..... 1885
Saved to the tax payer. $1O.O5
Ten dollars and five cents isn't
very much. of course, but It was about
the price of two calves under the last
Democratic administration. When
we consider that wages and farm pro-
ducts are all higher. while only taxes
are lower. under Republican admins
tration, 1t isn't much wonder that
old Grant district is getting shaky.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-29
Standing of the Clubs.

Today's Schedule.
Philadelphia at Pittsburg.
New York at Chicago.
Brooklyn at st. Louis.
Boston at Cincinnati.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-29
CONGRESSIONAL TICKET.

For Congress
WILLIAM P. HUBBARD
Ohio County.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-29
SENATORIAL TICKET,

For State Senate
CHARLES q. COLEMAN
Harrison County,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-29
SATURDAY. AUGUST 20, 1908.
PARTY EMBLEM
REPUBLICAN TICKET

NATIONAL TICKET.
For President
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT
Ohio.
For Vice President
JAMES S. SHERMAN
New York.
Presidential Electors
JOSEPH II. McDERMOTT
u. NJ. McPEAIS.
District Elector
FRANK w. CLARK.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-24

Safe in port at Boston after terri
BILE disastei. on the Atlantic, in which
fourteen of their comrades lost their
lives, the thirty-seven burned and
bandaged survivors of the freight
steamer St Cuthbert told thrilling
stories of their peril and.of their rescue
by the lifeboat crew of the White Star
liner Cynlric.
The St Cuthbert was bound from
Antwerp to Philadelphia with cargo
which included 400 cases of matches. a
big shipment of oil and 600 barrels of
naphtholine and explosives. She was
off Cape Sable, fighting wicked north
west gale, when fire broke out in No :
hold
The cry of FIRE ringing along the
decks brought Captain Lewis in his
nightshirt and trousers out upon the
bridge Seeing blue fame flaring from
ventilator. he started below to find
ont the location OF the fire when an ex'
yi,sion occurred which shook the ship
from stem to stern. a ball of fame
seemed to strike the captain squarely
and he fell in heap,
The crew. who knew too+well the in
flammable nature of the cargo, rushed
on deck panic stricken and immediate
| ly demanded that the boats be launch
ell. Drawing his revolver. Chief Off
/ Ger Hobbs drove them back and or
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-24

dered the men to fall into fire quarters.
To their horror they found that the
fire hose had been burned, and there
was no way to stop the fire. In
body. they dashed for the lifeboats.
No. 6 was swung out, and into 1t piled
firemen, oilers and stewards. The sig
nal was given to lower away, but the
men let one line to the davits go too
soon. The boat hung by one end per-
pendicularly, and the eight men in her
dropped out one by one. making inef-
fectual grasps at lines and thwarts and
shrieking in despair. They were in
stantly swallowed up by the water.
Lifeboat No. was next put over,
and she was launched. but not until
Third Officer White and two seamen
had been swept overheard There were
ten men left in her, and commanded by
Second Officer Tuohy, they got her free
of the ship and rowed away. Those on
board made a dash for the last remain
ing lifeboat and found it already being
devoured by flames.
The fire had spread with incredible
rapidity, and now the entire forward
section of the ship was mass of
flames. The matches of No. /, 2 and
holds had been blown off, and the car
go below was blazing like a furnace
There were despairing cries from be
yond the flames, and the crew saw q
dozen men standing upon the forecas
tie peak almost surrounded by fire
V,hor opa NV ono fhaea drnnpa1 oxya1
the side.
The others thought they had beer
driven over into the sea. but that was
not so. Six or eight feet below the
deck the huge anchors were held ii
place, and upon their fukes the mer
had found refuge.
The sea was now so rough that pt
boat could live In it, and at this time
the steamer Cymric was sighted. Cap
tain Finch saw their distress signal
which was a red blanket and a cort
fender, as their flags had all beer
burned. but at that time he dared no
launch boat. She circled around tn,
doomed ship, as did the steamer Cam
brian of the Leyland line. which cam,
| up shortly after. 1t was late in tn,
afternoon before the Cymric dare,
send her boat away. Chief Officer SIT
vey tells the story of the rescue graph
ically.
Captain Finch ordered me to pro
ceed to the rescue. and asked 70
volunteers" says Lieutenant Stivey
"More men stepped forward than wer
needed.
MY crew was selected as follows
Boatswain Robert Jones. Quartermns
ter Matthews. Seamen Russell. Harper
Wilson. Blake. We at once set t
work lowering boat No 4 on the por
side The Cymric was rolling fearful
~ In the nasty, confused sea, and ia
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-24
Saved From Cremation at Sea.
Thrilling Rescue by White Star Liner CymC Of Crew Burning
Freight Steamer ST. Cuthbert OF the Coast
of Nova Scotia

wind had the velocity of hurricane.
.DiHiculty was experienced in get
ting the boat out of the checks. ard
when that was finally accomplished
there was imminent danger Of the
light craft, only twenty-four feet long,
swinging against the sides of the
Cymric and being smashed.
"Cuartermaster Matthews in trying
to fend the boat from the Cymric was
struck in the chest by the butt of his
oar and was so badly hurt that he had
to be hoisted aboard. Matthews place
in the boat was at once filled by Quar-
termaster Redmund, a volunteer.
1T was necessary that we make the
greatest possible haste to the st. Cuth-
bert. for her crew could be seen hang
ing to the rails and even huddled on
the anchors. Clouds CT steam rose
from her redhot decks every time Il
sea swashed across the dismaRtled fab
ric
''In about twenty-five minutes we got
within hailing distance Of the ship
and could see the horrible plight to
which the poor fellows were subjected.
Clothing on the men was blazing. They
were madly dousing themselves in the
icy sea to extinguish the fire. We
could feel the intense heat when many
hundred feet distant, 1t was like a
roaring furnace.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-24

ELLIS P. HARRIS, Evangelist
Mr.. Harris is a man of large ex-
perience and of more than ordinary
ability. He closed a meeting with
the Christian church at Dayton,
Wash, February 8, concerning
which the Columbus County Daily
Dispatch reported as follows: "Nev-
er in the history of the local
churches has a revival meeting been
held where interest was maintained
with such marked and commendable
enthusiasm, and in point of number
of converts made the meeting has
been remarkable-even wonderful
grand total of 27O being added to
the church"
Mr.. Harris is assisted n his work
by Miss Mary Bailey, singing
evangelist of fine ability. Those
who enjoy hearing the Gospel, both
in sermon and song, will be glad to
meet these workers, who have been
So richly blessed in the Masters
service. They will begin a meeting
In the Lewiston Christian church
Wednesday evening March %. You
are kindly invited to come and bring
your friends. Services will begin
promptly at 1880.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-24
1--WE cREPT ALONGSIDE THE BURNING ST. cUTHBERT."

eve crept alongside the wallowing
st. Cuthbert in the midst of sizzling
sea.
Tending the boat with oars, we kept
clear of the st. Cuthbert's sides while
they lowered Captain Lewis down
to US.
"Joubert was placed beside the cap
tain. The lifeboat was shipping wa
ter, and they were quickly drenched.
Luckily it was not severely cold. only
degrees below freezing Others of
the ST. Cuthbert's company came down
lines or jumped overheard to be hauled
into the boat till we had seventeen, a
very heavy load for so small craft.
1t was long row back TO the Cymric,
as every sea threatened to swamp the
boat. Under the lee of the CyInric
we finally crept and managed to catch
the dayit falls.
Again we started with the same
crew and got alongside the vessel,
which seemed to be sinking more deep
ly every instant The struggle was a
repetition of the first trip, but.if any
thing made in slower time because my
men were getting bit tagged. This
time we took off eighteen men. and it
made my heart ache to watch the poor
men on that steaming deck, their feet
| blistering or burned so they couldn't
stand still an instant. begging us to
hurry.
You'll come back for us, won't
you, old manY sang out Chief Hobbs
of the St. Cuthbert when we were
ready to go.
"T'll be back just as soon as can
get here replied.
"'You know she's three-quarters full
of water and is liable to drop out from
under us, any minutep shouted poor
| Hobbs as we drew away. He and the
other five of the castaways, and they
have hearts of oak, crept away to the
coolest place on that cracking deck
and waited.
ITO make the story short, we finally
got alongside the Cymric. haviAg burn
ed fare so Captain Finch could as
certain our position. He worked the
J ship near to and finally got the men
aboard. asked the already wornout
crew If they wanted to go back for the
third time Every one replied that be
would stand by the st. Cuthbert to the
very end.
Again we rowed down to the sink.
ing freighter and took of Chief ONCE:
Hobbs and his comrades. Another
squall obliterated everything on the
way to the Cymric, but by the use OF
: torches and the ships horn we man.
; aged to reach her side. though the boat
was half fun of water when we got the
last survivor and ourselves to tht
Cymric's deck. 1t was not worth while
to hoist the boat owing to its damaged
: condition. and we east it adrift"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-24

Candidates for president and vice
president will be nominated by the
great radical convention" to be
held in st. Louis next week. Afilia-
ted in the movement are the peoples
party, the national provisional com
mittee, the federated peoples party
clubs, the American Monetary
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-24

Senator Frye of Maine, who is
president pro tenn of the senate, and
a man of consequence in New Eng
land in politics, has declared his ad-
herence to the candidacy of Secre-
tary Taft. He has declined, how
ever, to serve as a delegate to the
Chicago convention.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-24

With Northumberland Draper
OF Massachusetts, to be nominated
for governor next fall to succeed
Governor Guild, there are already
five candidates for the republican
nomination for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
and according to the best informa-
ton more are to be heard from.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-24
Where to Get Tickets.

Tickets for the literary and musf-
cal recital at Pilgrim Congregational
church are on sale at the following
stores: Chastain-McNair Drug Co.,
M. D. Mills harness store, Thurston
&. Eldredge's grocery.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-24

1t is said that ex-senator Petit
grew of South Dakota is likely to be
chairman of the democratic national
committee in case Mr.. Bryan is nom
mated for president. Mr.. Pettigrew
was formerly a republican, but left
that party on account of it's attitude
on the free silver question.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-24

Cures baby's Group, Willie's daily
cuts and bruises, mammals sore
throat, grandma's lameness-Dr.
Thomas Eclectric Oil-the great
household remedy.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-24

has announced his candidacy for
governor of South Carolina in the
primaries this summer. Mr..
Featherstone was a candidate for
governor in 1898 on the prohibition
platform and was defeated by mar
row majority.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-24

Nv rs reported that Edward III.
EzxRrfman will be a delegate to the
ESsArUnal republican convention from
Gswego county, New York, where
MS hntre is Mr. Hartman served
ANS y delegate at the national con-
vsnflon four years ago.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-24

The Rt. Hon. James Bryce, Brit
Esh Ambassador at Washington. ex-
Naxts to attend both the republican
@1afz democratic national conventions
I'm 1he capacity of spectator.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-24

Ex-Governur ]. C. w. Beckham of
zzenaRclry. who was recently defeat
sea bY Ex-Governor Bradley for
NIMReed States senator, has announc-
ga mis- PERMANENT retirement from
wOE1iez- fE