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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-01
Strongly Favor Corman.

fne wheeling InteilIgencer has the
following complimentary remarks
about Charles G. Coffman, Republican
nominee in this district for the state
senate:
-'Mr. Charles G. cofman, who was
nominated by. the Republican conven-
ton OF the Twelfth senatorial dis
trict has expressed himself on the
tax reform question in language that
will bear some comment. In accept
ing the nomination he said:
Much credit is due to Governor
Dawson for the revision of our tax
system and in making it Just and
equitable to all people-the small as
well as the large property owner. Our
tax system may not be perfect, but 1t
is conceded by friends and foes, that
the system is much nearer perfection
that the old one. If we desire to
come nearer to perfection and to be
equitable and just to all, 1t must be
kept in the hands of It's friends, and
not in the hands of It's enemies
These are brave words, and 1t is
the hope of the Intelligencer that Mr..
Coffman may be enabled to carry-out
the program of action he has mapped
out for himself"
The shinnston News says of Mr..
Coffman:
Charles C. Coffman was nominate
ed by the Republican senatorial con-
yention of the Twelfth district at
Clarksburg Tuesday for State Senate.
Mr.. Coffman was overwhelmingly en-
dorsed for the Senate at the primar-
les held in each of the three coun-
ties composing the district and his
nomination by the convention was a
mere formally, yet the court room
was filled with Republicans who
cheered the young statesman Justify.
We believe the voters have made no
mistake in the selection Of Mr.. Coff-
man for the important place. He is
a young man OF sterling worth who
is in every way fitted to be OF great
benefit to his constituents"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-01
InsInuation Against Bennett.

Adam Littlepage's accusations
against Louis Bennett as a vote and
delegate buyer will not down. They
were reiterated in the Democratic
convention by SO prominent and COM
handing a Democrat as C. w. osen-
ton, who in nominating Littlepage for
governor is reported as saying that
Littlepage was a man who did not
have millions to bring delegates and
proxies to the convention to vote for
him.
Littlepage was doubtless sincere in
making his charges and so far as is
known there has been no straight
out denial of them. Littlepage evil
IDENTIFY yet believes they are true, and
there is no doubt as to osenton's be-
lief in the matter, which is expressed
in manner that indicates possession
of actual knowledge.
The gentle or other reader is now
privileged to reconcile these accusa-
tons with those parts of the Demo-
cratic platform which have to do with
a general primary election and the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-01

Of the candidate ana nominated a
Harrison county man.
The favorable action on the part
Of the Republicans and the total dis
regard for the county on the part Of
the Democrats ought to;have. and viii
have, an influence in the present cam
paign, which viii make the state
democracy deeply regret the Icy init
1t gave Harrison county. or course,
MeKinfey's nomination would not
have meant Democratic victory in this
county. but logically It would have
had some bearing on results. But.
now the results will cause chills to
creep up and down a spinal column
of Democracy. Mark these words.
Paste them in your hat, II you wish.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-01
Harrison Given Icy Nit.

Harrison county certainly got the
icy NIT at the Democratic state con-
vention. The Democrats of the
state from this seem to have a rather
poor opinion of the Democracy of this
county. Not a single candidate
placed in nomination by Harrison
county was nominated. Even the
convention refused to nominate a
man from this county. though his
Democracy is unquestioned and his
ability equal to the duties Of the Of
fee he sought.
All that Harrison county did get
consisted of some cheers, evidently
quite empty and insincere, judging
from the action on the demands Har-
rison county made, some of which
were not the least bit unreasonable.
The Republicans in state conven-
ton wisely considered the claims OF
Harrison county and granted the
county's wishes by nominating can
didate from this county for a state
office. namely, Hon. Stuart F. Reed.
The Democrats in state convention
turned down candidate from Har-
rison county for a state Office, name
ly, Homer B. Mckinley, whose can
didacy ought to have appealed to the
Democrats of the county, and doubt
less did so appeal.
Reed is finely equipped for the Of
fee he seeks. Mckinley is also fully
equipped for the office to which he
aspired. The two offices are differ.
ent but as both are equipped for the
offices respectively, they stood largely
on the same plane as to the merit OF
nomination.
But. the Democracy OF the state
did not want Harrison county repre-
sented on the state ticket, and, &C
cordingly boycotted the next to the
wealthiest county in the state. This
boycott was made notwithstanding
the fact that 1t had been repeatedly
said that Harrison county had not
been represented on the state tickets
for many years.
The Republicans In convention
recognized the justice OF the county's
claims as well. as the superior fitness
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-01
Democrats Commit Suicide.

Democratic authority is amply suf-
ficient to demonstrate the suicide the
Democratic state convention commit
ted upon its party, when in the ex-
element Of the convention. 1t adopt
ed plank calling for che disfran-
chisement OF the Negroes in this
state. There is a multiplicity of
eminent Democratic authority on this
subject, convincing beyond possible
doubt and in substantiation of the
assertion that 1t was political suicide,
the Telegram quotes some of the au-
thorities mentioned.
Foreseeing the terrible party death
which would ensue and believing that
the convention would not cut its par
TVS throat in any such blood-curd-
ling fashion, the Charleston Gazette
the morning before final action was
taken and the knife plunged into the
party vitals, expressed the faith with
in it as follows:
Prompt and decided action by
the party leaders at last nights ses-
sion of the Democratic convention
probably saved the parry from en-
tering on path which would mean
almost certain defeat in the state and
would greatly injure the chances OF
the national ticket. When the plat
form was reported by the committee
on resolutions it contained two
planks dealing with the negro. one
stating that the Democratic party
was in favor of DISTINGUISHING the
negro voters in the state, and the
other the enactment Of the Jim
Grow" law. Without forethought
the majority Of the delegates were
in favor or overriding the wishes Of
the wiser heads and adopting the
platform.
But wiser council prevailed. Hon,
Joseph E. and William Chiffon and
c. w. oscnton. seeing the danger
Gus grounds on which the convention
was treading, jumped into the breach
and in most forceful manner told
the delegates that the adoption OF
the platform with those planks in II
at the present time would cause all
differences in the Republican party
to be wiped away and would mean
another Republican victory next No
vember.
John T. McGraw moved that tho
two planks be referred back to the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-01
purity OF the ballot bcx. If he can
make such reconciliation.


The name OF Goodloe Jackson,
nominated recently by the Democrats
of this senatorial district for the
state senate, does not appear on the
Democratic ticket published by the
Clarksburg News. which lays claim
to being a Democratic newspaper.
Jackson is we'll known as a Pro-
hibitionist. Though the reason for
the reputation of Jackson has not
been given out by, that paper. one
may infer that that is the reason 1t
fails to place his name on the ticket.
How did the Bennett rooters get
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-01
SLUMP RECORD BROKEN

After three days of no recordation
of deeds in the county clerks office.
the slump record was broken this
morning with the presentation of the
Following deeds to be recorded:
Raymond Maxwell, special COM
missioner, and Laura r. Musser to
Arthur Winner, 24.4G acres, Grant
district.
Same to Earl Winner. 90 acres,
Grant district.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-01

Delegates returned home from the
state convention declare
that Hodges would have gotten many
thousand more votes for governor
than Bennett. There are others who
fully agree with them.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-01
KILLS WIFE AND BABY
AND WOUNDS DRIVER

TULSA, Okla. Aug. CLAY Har-
ris shot and killed his wife and ONE
yeard old baby and fatally wounded
Walter. driver Of express wagon. who
attempted to capture him. Harris
escaped.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-01

N. B. NHCcarty and family will
leave today on a months vacation,
which they will spend at Deer Park,
ND.
r. F. Neptune. of Fairmont, Is a
business visitor in the city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-01
NOTICE: During the months Ik and August store Will close daily $50 O'Clock except SATURDAYS

to Charleston? Who had them sent?
Who paid Rhe bills? Who is accused
by Democrats themselves of having
the money for all these things? Come
clean, tell us whose bar'l was touched.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-01

Miss A. L. Erbart. of Mais. Pa. is
the guest of Mrs. George stanfeld, of
Jackson street.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gordon has return
ed from visit to friends and rela-
tiyes in the West.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-01
THE TRADERS TONIGHT
Holsters, Frog Legs. Hard and
Soft Shell Grabs. u
AUCAION SAVE

S. w. Gordon, auetioneer, conduct
ed an an auction in front of the court
house Saturday afternoon. He soid
several household goods at fair
prices. A large crowd attended the
sale.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-01
CONGRESSIONAL TcKRT.
STATE TICKET.

For Governor.
CHARLES W. swIsHER.
Marion County.
For Secretary of State.
STUART F. REED.
Harrison County.
For State Superintendent of Schools
NJ. P. SHAWKEY.
Kanawha County.
For Attorney General.
WILLIAM G. CoNLEY.
Preston County.
For Auditor.
JOHN SHERMAN DARST.
Jackson County.
For Treasurer.
3. L. LONG.
Mcdowell County.
For Judges of Supreme Court.
IRA 3. ROBINSON.
Taylor County.
w. N. MILLER.
Wood County.
L. ]. WILLIAMS.
Greenbrier County.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-01
An Evening Echo.

Beware the geese when the fox
preaches-spanish.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-01
HARRISON COUNTY TICKET.
For House of Delegates.

HARRISON COUNTY TICKET.
For House of Delegates.
CHARLES NJ. HART.
MARCUS L. RIBLETT.
For Clerk of County Court.
HOWARD NJ. GORE
For Clerk of Circuit Court.
1. WADE COLEMAN.
For Prosecuting Attorney.
WILL E. MORRIS.
For Sheriff.
]. E. BARTLETT.
For County Commissioner.
JOHN B. sTRoTHER.
For Assessor.
ERNEST L., PIGoTT. =
For County Surveyor.
CHARLES c. FITTRo.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-01

For Clerk of County Court.
HOWARD NJ. GORE.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-01

How did the Bennett rooters get
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-01

CHARLES NJ. HART.
MARCUS L. RIBLETT.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-06-27

Under the rules of the civil service
commission many of the abuses that
had crepl into the public service,
impairing its efficiency, have been
eradicated
On the other hand, many of the
evils about which the people rightly
complain still prevail. especially in
the southern states, where about all
that remains of Republican party
is the officeholding skeleton.
The tendency OF the age is toward
organization and consolidation of in
fluences. Ii is as manifest among
officeholders as il is among managers
of corporations. banks or railroads.
The evil influence of the CONSOLE
dation of ofIfceholders will soon be
manifest. No duty will confront the
new demonstration more imperative
than the duty of destroying the COM
bined political influence of men in
office. Ii is not eontended because
a man accepts an appointment he be
comes DISTINGUISHED or expatriated.
The collector or his appointees, the
postmaster or letter-carriers are still
American citizens. and as American
citizens have a right TO choose their
party alliances. 10 vote their political
sentiments and voluntarily con-
tribute of their money to the main
tenanee of the principles for which
they stand.
On the other hand, the employees
of the government have no right TO
organize for the purpose of controll-
ing the government The employees
of the government seeking pensions
have no right to organize pension
seekers club and use the club to
beat out the brains of congressman; ,
to organize one or both party com
mittees to control party nominations
in the interest of this officeholders'
self seeking organization That is
far worse than partisan activity.
There are manifestations in yari-
Gus quarters of the growth of this
bureaucratic power. 1t is menace
not merely to the supremacy of one
party or the other, or one leader or
the other; it is a serious menace to
popular government
President Roosevelt has done
many things. and he has done most
of them well. The work of reform
has not been completed. There are
other fields inviting the same cour-
ageous action from the chief execu-
tive. which President Roosevelt has
exhibited on so many occasions.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-06-27

BY new arrangement with Italy
a parcel can be mailed to that
country from any post Office In the
United States for ~ cents a pound
up to ii pounds. Between any two
u S. offices the charge would be 16
cents with 4 pound limit. This is
where the reduction ad ahsurdum
steps in to remove the subject from
the domain of reason.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-06-27
REGULATION OF CIVIL SERVICE

In the heart of the Republican
platform adopted at Chicago we find
the following plank:
I'VE reaffirm our former declara-
tions that the civil service laws, en-
acted, extended and enforced by the
Republican party. shan continue to
be maintained and obeyed
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-06-27

A recent shipment from Seattle
was 1900 live chickens ordered for
a point 1900 miles away in northern
Alaska. Eggs are golden in that
region, and, in fact eggs are eggs
anywhere. The interchangeable hen is
one of the greatest Industrial
triumphs.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-06-27

The Denver calamity plank should
not omit the fact that the estimate of
the crops in the United States this
year is $4,000, 600. 900. A good
place to mention it would be
in the plank denonneing the billion
dollar congress.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-06-27

With corn at 20 cents or over. the
value of eornfield must be mark
ed up, even if situated where
a food catches it perhaps once in
ten years.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-06-27

In declining TO run again for the
vice presidency, Mr.. Fairbanks says
of the office: mo one is obliged to
step down to it" This is a truth
that should never be overlooked by
any national convention.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-06-27

IF we refer to their past. said
Senator Lodge of the Democratic
party, "they accuse us of calumny.'
Sometimes they are only silent. as
Bryan is on free silver and the pnblic
ownership of railroads.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-06-27

Standard Oil company is $4,000.
No doubt the trust bookkeeper puts
the fine in ledger account marked
Academic"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-06-27

Mr. Bryan was beaten twice by an
Ohio han and will regret that he is
called on to face another son of the
state that has proved so unlucky for
him
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-06-27

The force landed by the United
States Navy to preserve order at the
Panama presidential election tomor-
row will be 1850 officers and men.
and as a result the revolutionists feel
blue. even ultramarine
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-06-27

When Mr. Roosevelt is shooting
springboks in South Africa next
year, he will think of the cares of
official life at Washington and whistle
a melody concluding with the re-
frain, "Poor Bill, Poor Bill.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-06-27

Mrs. Harriet Hood of Thermopolis.
Wyo.. was elected by the state Dem
ocratic convention of her state as an
alternate to the national convention.
William Cock burn, a farmer. iy-
ing near Aurelia. Iowa, has calf
of normal size and in good health.
but without hair. Its body is GOV
cred with a hide resembling that of
a crocodile.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-06-27

The biggest guns and bombs failed
to sink the Florida, and it is no more
than fair to say that the renaissance
Of the monitor type has begun.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-06-27

People living in the suburbs of
Boston are complaining of the uu-
due familiarity which is being shown
by deer in nosing about farms, and
even in back yards
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-06-27
FROM OTHER VIEWPOINTS.

Instead OF kicking the cat when
yon are provoked this summer, /.
will HELM a lot. il you will Kill few
flies. Washington Post
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-06-27

A business corporation has been
successfully established in Vienna by
men who are totally blind The
company manufactures brushes and
baskets and all its employees are
blind
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-06-27
CURRENT TOPICS.

A bantam rooster owned by Philip
Stackpole, of Riverhead, Long Island
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-06-27

In Pennsylvania even the courts
have decided that graft is a species
of art and not crime Baltimore
Sun.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-06-27

Nor will you have TO think so ter
ribly hard to recall instances where
the owner is more in need of a muz-
gle than the og.-Indianapolis News
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-06-27

Judge Barnes granted Mrs Belle
II. Grey at Chicago a divorce after
he learned that her husband drinks
IS bottles of beer every Sunday.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-06-27

There are sinners and sinners. and
there would be more JOY in New York
over the arrest of one burglar than
over the arrest of ninety and nine
unrepentent gamhlers.-New York
Herald
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-06-27

Sarah Longs, aged 33 years. dis
guised as man, worked seven
months in the tunnels of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad at New York, carry
ing steel girders ordinarily handled
by two men.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-06-27

1t takes a man with a healthy liver
TO find the world as attractive as IL
is represented by the summer resort
folder.-Atlanta Journal
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-06-27

Some foolish girls would marry the
Jack OF Diamonds If ne would give
them one in ring Galveston News.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-06-27

pleasure he can truthfully say that
he got five times as many votes at
Chicago as Mr.. Roosevelt.-New
York World.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-06-27

after three weeks attention to duty
succeeded in Matching brood of
nine chickens.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-06-27

The peeka-boo waist mas beaten
the directoire gown to the spotlight
Omaha Bee.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-06-27

If it. gives Senator Foraker any
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-05

All the news all the time - THE
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-05
HAM LET.

The sad news of the death of Mr..
and Mrs. j. d. Cookies infant daugh-
ter was received Friday. The little
one passed away Thursday night fol-
lowing an attack of whooping cough.
James Cooke. who has been making
a visit of several months at the home
of his grandparents, Mr., and Mrs. G.
D. Crabs, departed for his home Fri
day evening accompanied by his UNI
Gle, Hartzle Cobbs of Aledo.
Lester Cooper and Cass Halstead
attended the 102d Illinois regiment
reunion held at New Windsor We'd
nesday and Thursday of last week.
George Taylor and Hiram Cooper
and daughter, Bessie. returned home
from the bay Saturday after spending
a week camping.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hartman and
four children of Somers. Mont, ar
rived here Friday of last week to visit
relatives.
Miss Cora Graves returned to her
home in Rock Island Monday after
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-05
EXCESSIVE DRINKING.
Crime Destroys the Craving for Drink
Sold Under Positive Guarantee.

Excessive or continued use of alco-
kolic beverages always results in a
diseased condition of the nervous sys-
TEN.
The drinking man is often heard to
say, 81 can stop of my own free will
and when | WISH" but the poor fell
low is now devoid of the power to act
at the proper time and in the right
way-it's too late, the craving has Sc
cured a firm hold and because of the
diseased nervous system he has not
the ability for sustained effort. The
result we all know.
Drunkenness is no longer consid-
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physicians have agreed that it is a
disease and must be treated as such.
The home treatment that has been
used for a number of years, and is
highly successful, is Orrine 1t is sold
| under a positive guarantee that if it
idCes not effect cure your money will
| be refunded
Orrine is in two forms. When de
string to give secretly, purchase Or
rine No. /, and if the patient will vol
UNFAIRLY take the treatment, Orrine
| No. 2 should be given. The guarantee
| is the same in either case. Orrint
costs but S1.00 per box. Mailed il
plain sealed wrapper on receipt o.
price Write for free treatise OF
drunkenness" mailed in sealed en-
velope by The Orrine Co, Washing
ton, D. c.. and in this city by Harper
House PHARMACY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-05
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