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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-05
The .Debe, suit.

Some of the democratic papers Of
this state talk as II the United States
supreme couFt and he Virginia car
titicate holders couid be absolutely
controlled by the state officials OF
West Virginia They ore silly enough
to attempt to make the inf :ession
that the officials OF this state are die
tators to Virginia. residents of other
states and the highest tribunal in the
land, They overlook the fact that
any and every man can sue, and !.
courts will give him the chance to-
prosecute his suit at bar, II there Is.
any foundation for such suit. But,
recently one Mae Wood sued Thomas
G. Plat. The court did not deny her
the right to sue nor did the state of
New York or any other state step up
and issue the edict that she could not
sue. Likewise, no state in the union.
could present suit being brought in
the alleged debt case. True, when
notice was given that 1t would be at
tempted to be brought, West Virginia
Immediately set about to resist such
attempt, and, in taking steps to do
this, West Virginia procured the SER
vices OF as fine lawyers as are in the
country. West Virginia did more,
namely, the employment of national
lawyers Carlisle, one of the leading
Democrats of the nation, and Senator
Spooner, whose fame as lawyer Is
as wide as that of any living man,
and, these men, with others associat-
ed with them, put forth their best eff
forts and used their greatest knowl-
edge.
There is no power in the state,
political or otherwise, that could stop
the suit, as the United States supreme
court ruled that 1t should proceed to
the extent at least of masters find
ings. The President of the United
States himself could not have stop
ped it, II he had tried, nor could Con-
gress have done so. Then, why
should any one undertake to make
the people believe the Republican
party of the state could have stopped
it or prevented it, except to offer to
pay. proposition 1t has persistently
resisted and is now resisting.
On the other hand Democratic
newspapers in some sections of the
state have been publishing articles by
prominent Democrats for months in
sisting that the debt, or some of 1t
at least, should be voluntarily paid
by West Virginia.
The debt situation, therefore, is
not political one, except in so far
as certain Democrats insist on pay
ment or part payment. and can not
be charged up against the Republican
party. u a.4 attsss4asS
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-05
Demanding BoodIe.

With loud mouths Democratic lead
ers and organs in this section from
year to year decry the use of money
in elections. Yet, 1t has virtually
been proved that their party resorts
to that method. The Telegram four
years ago made that accusation. 1t
was not denied at the time, nor has
it been refuted since, nor will It. be
shown not to have been so.
With this one instance to establish
the falsity of their pretense, 1t Is
easy enough to believe that such a
project is on hand now as a prom
inent Democrat informed the Tele-
gram yesterday as to the gangs at
titude toward Louis Bennett, mil
lionaire candidate for the Democratic
nomination for governor. The plan
as outlined by the Telegram's Demo-
cratic informant is to hold club
over Benefits head until he shells
out to the county committee, and the
amount is not set at small figure
either.
While there is sentiment In the
county for Bennett, who resides in
the adjoining county of Lewis, yet the
gang does not intend to let him have
the support of this county unless he
comes across with the mustard" as
is said. That barrel of his is too at
tractive to permit IT to escape.
This attempt to barter and bargain
the sentiment of the Democracy of
the county may be truly taken to
mean that the corrupt practices law
is to be dead letter with the gang
this year and that 1t proposes to re-
peat its history of four years ago.
when 1t bled Grandpa Davis and some
OF the county candidates.
This exposure by member of
Democracy is sufficient to discredit
every pretense Democracy makes to a
fair ballot and an honest election, and
is so regarded by all who know about
It's designs and prectices.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-05

Not many months ago Democratic
papers were gloating over the fact
that the state committee of the Re-
publican party had been called upon
to decide contest between Repub!l-
can candidates and they took occa-
sion to express the belief that the
party was hopelessly divided because
of the fact. They may now apply
the belief to their own party. since
the Democratic state committee has
decided to meet at Mnrtinsburg the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-05
A Meaningless Plank.

One of the most meaningless of
the planks adopted by several of the
Democratic conventions in West Vir-
ginia, including the Wheeling con-
vention, is the following:
I'VE favor the strict enforcement
of our emigration laws to the end
that our honest American laborers
may be relieved from competition
with the low and vicious foreigners
coming into this country"
An analysis of the above means
what? 1t means that restrictions and
limitations are to he put on persons
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-05
No Need of suTcrlng From Rhcuma.

1t is mistake to allow rheumatism
to become chronic, us the pain can al
ways be relieved, and in most cases
a cure effected by applying Cham-
berlain's Pain Balm. The relief from
pain which It affords Is alone worth
many times its cost. IT makes sleep
and rest possible. Even in cases OF
long standing this IMMINENT should DO
used on account of the relief which
1t affords. IS and so cent sizes for
sale by all dealers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-05

plank. yea. not even the writer of the
plank himself.
Indeed, 1t is a meaningless reso-
luton, as it in no way expresses what
it may have been intended to express
and all the more absurd for the rea-
son that no one can tell what it
means.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-05

ternal fights ever experienced by any
political party.
And thus may the Telegram fairly
and justly revert to the fact that the
Democratic effort to make 1t appear
that all Is harmonious with the
Democracy Of the county is in error
and fails signally IN its purpose.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-05

The Democratic bartering In this
county seems not to be confined alone
to the attempt to make Louis Bennett
come across with the mustard, as
Homer 3. Mckinley, of Salem, who
has had eye of covetous nature on
the office of sheriff, is said, now to
have been persuaded to abandon that
hope and go-back to his first love
the office of state treasurer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-05
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.
LET US INSURE YOUR SALARY

against sickness and accidents for a
very small monthly premium. Look
at this: For select risk. we viii pay
you indemnity for 50 weeks at tie
following rates for disability. 800
accidental death. $50 per month accl-
dent indemnity. all accidents. $50 pc.
month rickHcss Indemnity. all dis
eases for 2e weeks; also partial In
demnity for IS weeks for sickness.
Cost you only One Dollar per Month
CHARLES W. WORCESTER,
I. o. o. Il. Bldg, Main St, ClarI1sburg
". Va. Bell Phone 2osw.
SWEET MELODY FLOUR
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-05

The makeup man is a mighty
handy man in some newspapers Of
fees to attach blame to. to get out
Of hole. The wonder of It is, 1t was
not laid on the office devil.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-05

Amos Payne says his candidacy for
sheriff was only a joke. hut from
the worry It seemed to be giving some
of the other fellows it was eveidently
regarded by them as far more than
that.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-05
$3.50 Bed Spreads
$1.O9

Extra quality of plain, hemmed and
fringed spreads, size 7SxS9 inches, weight
2 lbs and II OF. A fine value at $1.50.
Sale price, $1o9, which is less than cost
TO make.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-05

present month to hear the contest
case between McIntlre and Campbell
over the nomination in that district
for state senator.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-05

Our famous Green Edge Yard Wide
Black Taffeta, wear guaranteed, the
equal of any 81 so Taffeta sold elsewhere
Sale price CSC yard
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-05
The Daily Telegram can be found on
.tlfss M

Western Office, Marquette Building,
Chicago. Western Advertising Rep
resentatIyes, Williams and Anderson,
Marquette Building. Chicago.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-05

The Telegram is delivered in clarks-
burg and vicinity by our regular
carriers. Complaints regarding ir-
Investigated and corrected.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-12-05
THOUGHT As CURE FOR POVERTY
"nental Boost" Association Points the Path to
Success Through Suggestion.

, unrestful home. to the younger chill
dren, who get the idea that life is at
best sloppy sort of existence where
appearance does not matter.
The Force of Cleanliness.
Into this home we send a trained
house cleaner, or a force of them if
necessary. These house cleaners
scrub, clean windows, wash up dirty
utensils, black the stove, and do the
washing, which has been hanging over
from week to week. When they leave
the fiat is in apple pie order. The
mother then starts on her work, even
with the game. and having had a taste
of the Joy of cleanliness and order, in
nine cases out Of ten keeps her place
that way. And starting even. it does
not take very much time to keep the
place in good condition. The influ-
ence of self-respecting home soon
spreads to the children, and the faith
er, instead of going nightly to a sa-
loon stays at home.-New York
Times.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-12-05
Military Discipline.

From Luneville comes an account
of dramatic frontier episode. Two
German army corps are engaged in
manoeuvres near the border, and yes
terday morning a battalion of French
rifles, marching out from Rambler
villers, approached within fifty yards
of the frontier and suddenly found it.
self face to face with a German regi-
ment, which was drawn up at an equal
distance on the other side The troops
stood looking at each other for a mo-
ment without uttering word or Civ
ing vent to an explanation, and then
their respective commanders simulta-
neously ordered them to face round,
and they were soon at a prudent dis
lance from each other. A fine Illus
tration of military discipline was Civ
en- on both sides, as cry might have
been the signal for serious trouble
Paris Letter to the London Telegraph.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-12-05
The World is Good.

All mortals have followed a beaten
track since man was invented. long
time back; and folks were laughing
or shedding tears away, away in the
vanished years. The cave men wor-
ried because his club broke down
when he batted another dub; and peop-
lie few in a.beastly rage, cause their
stovepipes smoked in the glacial age
The same old sorrow you have to-
day, was old when Adam was baling
hay; the worry that makes your bos-
ON dark. was old when Noah was in
the ark. The grim foreboding that
makes you pale, was old when Jonah
was in the whale. There is nothing
new in this world. SO wide, so do not
worry, but let things slide. Your
hopes and doubts, your dreams and
fears, are but the dust of a million
Gazette.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-12-05
AFRICAN MARRIAGE CUSTOMS.

Fixing the Social Status Of the Bride
Question Of Dowry and Divorce.
The marriage customs of West and
Southwest Africa are in many cases
peculiar. They differ, of course, in
different tribes, but have broad lines
in common.
A coastal tribe always considers it.
self its meanest member claims to
rank higher than the most powerful
man OF an up country tribe. A man
may marry any woman he likes of
any tribe, it being held that he gives
her his own status, whatever that
may be. but it is almost unheard of
Tor a woman to marry beneath her.
AS result some of the women of the
post superior coast tribes, like the
Mpongwe, look to marriage with
white men and frequently attain to
| it.
| The parents on both sides rule alb.
absolutely in the matter of marriage
between natives. First the would-be
bridegroom goes empty-handed to OBJ
tain the consent of the brides faith.
er. Then he goes again with gifts,
and the father calls in other members
o. the family to view the gifts. On
the third visit he carries trade gin,
sumclently poisonous compound gen.
orally from Hamburg. In the old
days it was palm toddy or wine.
On this occasion he pays over an
instalment Of the dowry. On the
fourth visit he takes his parents with
him and is permitted to see the girl
herself. When next he calls his
prospective mother-in-law provides a
feast for himself and his relatives.
the host and hostess eating nothing,
but taking a hand in the drinking.
Finally the man goes with gifts and
the balance Of the dowry and takes
the woman away. On arrival at his
village she is welcomed with singing
and a. strenuous dance called
"nkanja."
For three months the bride is not
required to do any hard work, but af-
ter that she buckles to with his other
wives at gardening and carrying bur.
dens. Polygamy is general, and the
number of mans wives limited only
by his resources in the matter of pay
ing dowries. The man may divorce
his wife whenever he chooses and for
almost any reason. But it is rare for
woman to be able to obtain divorce
at her own wish. Divorce entails the
return of the dowry-London Stand.
ard.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-12-05
FordWych's Duckino Stool.

The pretty kentish village of Ford.
wych, near Canterbury, is in danger q,
losing its ducking stool, for which a
large price has been offered by a
transatlantic millionaire. This. &C.
cording to the Westminster Gazette. is
one Of the very few remaining exam.
Piles left in England of the instrument
formerly designed for the reformation
of scolding or otherwise unsatisfactory
wives. This distinction, of course it
shared with the now similarly rare
scold's bride. 1t is said, by the wav
that the ducking stool at Fordwych
was even used in the punishment Of
so-called witches, after the barbarous
fashion of those times.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-12-05
FIGHTING THE BANK OF ENG
LAND.
Woman Searching for 6 100000 Ap.
plies to Lord Chief Justice.

Woman Searching for 6 100000 Ap
plies to Lord Chief Justice.
lady who is searching for a fort
une of 6 100000 applied to the Lord
Chief Justice yesterday for an order
that the governor OF the Bank OF
England should allow her to inspect
the lists of stock transferred by the
bank to the National Debt Commits
sioners. to whose account stock is
transferred when no dividends have
been claimed for 10 years.
The lady, Miss Sarah Eliza Coils
OF Bardwell, Suffolk, said that in 1890
VI 100000 worth of stock was bought
and invested in the names of John
Granger, John Coils, Edward Coils,
ST.. and Edward Coils, Jr., for the
benefit of the last-named, Miss Col
lls's father, who was then aged two.
A further sum was invested between
1890 and 1916 for the benefit of the
same person. but no particulars of it
could be ascertained. All the persons
referred to had died. and Miss Coils,
as the sole surviving child of the last
survivor. claimed the money.
The bank authorities had refused
to allow the list to be inspected, but
it had been ascertained that in 1922
the dividends were unclaimed, and
the names appeared in the list pub
Hshed then. Miss Coils and her moth
er before her held it as an article of
faith that the money belonged to
them.
The lord chief justice said the court
did not want to prevent a rule being
issued. but the allegations were of
the vaguest character, and if counsel
took a rule on the present materials
1t would be at his peril.
Il know great many people who
go about the world imagining they
have untold Millions added the lord
chief justice. Il cannot think this mat |
ter would have been allowed to rest +
for SO or 60 years without anything
being done. Take your rule, but you
need not draw it up if you cannot get
better afiidavits. London Express.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-12-05
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
ANCIENT ALMANACS,
Got Rare Volumes and Saw Others o.
Priceless Value.

Edmund NJ. GLADDEN., of Philadel
phia, who returned from Europe re
Gently, after making an exhaustive
search for ancient aimanacs, says he
possesses the rarest collection of that
form of literature in the world. He
owns one of the few original copies
Of Poor Richards Almanac" issued
by Benjamin Franklin, and a volume,
4x5 inches. printed on a substance
which looks like silk, issued in Spain
in 1892 by Don Michael Fernandez
y Perez, giving the dates of feast
days of the year, with an axiom for
each.
Mr. GLADDEN. saw in England the
Egyptian almanac, on which the days
are written in red ink on papyrus In
columns. Under each column are
characters signifying the probable
state Of the weather for that day.
1t Is owned by the British Museum
and is the most highly priced almanac
in the world.
The almanac collector says the
most elaborate almanac in the world
IS that issued by the Chinese govern
ment, which consists of twelve thick
volumes. 1t does not deal with
weather probabilities, but gives full
information of lucky times and places.
for performing acts of everyday life.
1t is relied upon implicitly by the
peasant population. The most expen.
sive publication of it's character, Mr..
GLADDEN. says, is the Nautical AL.
manac in Great Britain, which costs
$4,000 a year. and is directed by a
Fellow Of the ROYAL Society.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-12-05
PUZZLE SOLVED
Coffee at Bottom ? Trouble.

1t takes some people long time to
md out that coffee is hurting them.
But when once the fact is clear
most people try to keep away from
the thing which is followed by ever
increasing detriment to the heart
stomach and nerves.
Until two years ago l was a heavy
coffee drinker," writes an Ill. stock
man. and had been all my life. I
am now Sc years old.
About three years ago | began to
have nervous spells and could not
sleep nights, was bothered by indi-
gestion. bloating and gas on stomach
affected my heart.
spent lots of money doctorinE-
one doctor told me had chronic ca
tarrh OF the stomach: another that |
had heart disease and was liable to
die at any time. They all dieted me
until l was nearly starved, but
seemed to get worse instead of better.
'"Having heard of the good Postum
had done for nervous people dis
carded coffee altogether and began to
use Postum regularly. soon got
better and now. after nearly two
years. | can truthfully say / am
sound and we'll.
Il sleep well at night, do not have
the nervous spells and am not both
cred with indigestion or palpitation.
! weigh 80 pounds more than when l
began Postum. and am better every
way than I ever was while drinking
cofee. l can't say too much in praise
OF Postum, as I am sure it saved nv
life." There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read The Road to
in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A
new one appears from time to time.
Ihey are genuine, true, and full Of
human interest.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-12-05
THE INDIAN.
Same Old Definition of Good Indian
Still Holds,

Same Old Definition Of Good Indiar
Still Holds.
| Despite schools, colleges and store
clothes the noble red man is some
what persistent in making the old say
ing of the plains seem true; that the
| only good Indian is a dead one Back
in 1891, when Sitting Bull and few
OF his followers were killed at the
battle OF Wounded Knee, in South Da-
kota, it was freely stated that Ameri-
ca had seen the last of Indian fight
ing. And there has been nothing very
serious in that line in this country
since. although the Utes went on the
'warpath only year or two ago, and
soldiers were needed to herd them in.
In Mexico more serious trouble has
been experienced, even as late as this
year. with the Yaqui Indians, MUIR
derous tribe in the northwestern part
OF that country, who are always mas
sacring any one they can catch UMPIRE
pared. The latest effort Of the Mexi-
can troops was meant to be practical
determination, but the light of later
events will be needed to find out how
many escaped in the mountains. And
now the Snake Indians are reported to
have jumped the reservation in Okla
homa. and there is possibility of
call for troops to herd the braves.
OF course, the uprising will amount
to little. but if they should be sufficient
ly crazy to start a campaign of old
style butchery, it would be just as
hard on those who were killed as the
Custer massacre. Uncle Sam has al
woys been very liberal with the Indian
malcontents who break out and shoot
up the country. The old custom was
to punish them with an increased al
lowance of fresh meat and grass mon
ey. Considering that the always gets
the best of it, the Indian shows very
little consideration to the government
which feeds him, clothes him and
keeps him in spending money and to-
Globe.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-12-05

Hicks Capudine Cures won..
Monthly Pains, Backache N.'st
and Headache. It's Liquid ES...o
diately. Prescribed by physic;sr. ~
results. loc.. Csc. and 5Oc.. It d,u.a
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-12-05

A DIFFERENT YOUNG nav
Gerald-There is a eood ,'
power in my arm
Geraldine-I have never -,
casion to notice it.-New yo,L
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-12-05

nve years ago n
dull backache, vi
got SO severe IN III,
that I could not :
around. The lidsa
secretions bec,r
badly disordered =
at times there =
almost a conplll
stop of the a.. j
was examined -.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-12-05

and again and treated to no avail 9
kept getting worse. l have to D.
Doan's Kidney Pills for my flnaI :,
lief and cure. Since using therI
have gained in strength and nesh =
have no sign Of kidney trouble"
Sold by all dealers. so cents / II
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. N.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-12-05
A Born Statesman.

Knicker-Think your baby will grow
up to be a candidate?
Bocker-Yes; he talks a great deal
without saying anything-New York
Sun.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-12-05

The reason a girl is wiIlin.
any of her male relative, WI
fight is she doesn't mean !, a
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-12-05
KEPT GETTING WORSE

Five Years of Awful kidney NJ.
Nat Anderson. Greenwood. a.
says: Kidney trouble began -.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-12-05
STANDARD

Stella-Are you engaged?
Bella-Yec; l told him my ring had
to be auto hail size-Eew York Sun.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-12-05
To Drive Out Malaria an, :.

the System
rake the Old Standard "a
Tastelcss Chill Tonic. Yon ~.
you are taking. The formula
~ printed on every bottle sha.
Is simply Quinine and Iron ~
less form. and the most erectua, !,
For grown people and child,.. 9
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-12-05

The Indian empire has the cheapest
postal service in the world.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-12-05

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