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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-21
Cleaning-Up Day.

The Telegram approves the plan
of State Superintendent Of Free
Schools Thomas c. Miller that Arbor
Day be made. prominent as Cleaning
Up Day and It should extend beyond
the schools. Superintendent Miller
says in his circular OF information
just issued:
In addition to the usual plan fol-
lowed in the schools and at the homes
on ArboE Day, it is suggested that
this day be made prominent all over
the State as cleaning-Up Day; that
towns, cities and villages undertake
a renovation OF all their premises, to
the end that sanitary conditions may
be improved. Governor Dawson's
timely refernce to a war on dirt
and filth" is a very wholesome one,
and / know Of no occasion better suit
ed to emphasizing such progressive
step as on Arbor Day. Once get the
children of the schools Interested in
problems of this kind and we will
soon see very great change for the
better. AS / say in the Arbor Day
Annual. the piles of old boxes and
barrels, tons of waste paper, stag
nant pools, and thousands OF tin cans
and other rubbish, do, not make an
attractive picture for the eye as one
travels around over the state and OBJ
serves this matter out of place Let
us then on April 10th have a general
renovating all over the state, so the
health of our people may be better
safe-guarded, and more OF the amen
tiles of life enjoyed by a larger num-
Der OF our citizens"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-21
The Peoples omcials.

Theodore Roosevelt's natural dis
position to listen to the people of the
nation as their president, his deep
appreciation of the fact that he is
the peoples public servant, his earn
est desire to promote their welfare,
his approachableness are the chief
characteristics of his immense popu-
larity with the people of the nation
and are in the main responsible for
his unprecedented success as the ma
TONS chief executive. Indeed, he is
like a successful minister of the COS
pei, who goes in and out, serving his
people-one of them, learning their
needs and ministering unto them.
Theodore Roosevelt is president
who gives listening and attentive
ear to the people. They approach
him freely, and he gives them a hear
ing. He recognizes the principle of
citizenship and encourages individ-
ual assertion and action. He gives
his appreciation to the idea that one
man has as much right to have a
voice in the government as another,
whether he be rich or poor, educated
or uneducated. With him wealth
has no more right to share his ener-
giles than poverty has, for he is the
peoples president-not the classes
as opposed to or aligned against the
masses, and he thinks as much Of the
poor man as he does of the rich man,
If they be of equal honesty and pat
riotism, and the poor man can APP
proach him Just as easily as the rich
man.
To students of humanity and the
tendency of modern times toward
the greater equality of freemen, and
especially of those who constitute a
nation of liberty, those great traits
of Roosevelt are essential to the best
and highest government, and are be-
ing exemplified in our own state,
though not in imitation OF the great
American president. No longer do
we find men of high station and with
blue blood in their veins or rocked in
the cradle Of wealth occupying chief
position in the development of the
state, To the contrary we do find
men of humble birth and impoverish-
ed youth at the head Of important in
dustries accomplishing progressive
results and advancing the state to a
higher plane and real greatness. It
is such men. who are today largely
responsible for the progress made
and being made men who are of the
common people and who are not only
easily approached but are also CO.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-21
In tho Last T1,roes.

Ex-President Grover Cleveland, in
reply to the following question pro-
pounded to him by the New York
World: What is the best princi-
pal and what the best policy to give
the Democratic party new life?"
says:
"As general proposition ! might
answer this question by saying that
in my opinion this could be most
surely brought about by return to
genuine Democratict doctrine and a
close adherence to the Democratic
policies which in times past gave our
party success and benefited our peo-
ple.'
The plain inference in this ans
wer is that the Democratic party OF
the nation has erred and strayed
from its ways like lost sheep, that 1t
has forsaken its former political doc
trines in one way and another un-
til at present 1t represents a com
pick ana diversified aggregation OF
opinions that the question What is
a Democrat" has come to take the
popular place recently occupied by
those brain turner's How old is
Ann?" and why is mouse?"
Now, if the Democratic party has
forsaken its doctrines and must do
something quite soon in order to get
a new lease on life, naturally the
question why the doctrines were de-
parted from in the first place arises.
Judging from the tests that they
have been subjected to in years past,
those doctrines have been weighed.
sampled, tested, and found to be
woefully wanting.
Dir. Cleveiand's words point out
the fact that democracy and the Dem
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-21

operative With those associated with
them n me development They are
7of the common people and with them
They were not rocked "a the cradle
81 wealth. they know not aristocracy' S
way. nor do they care 70 learn Il
This sentiment Of public men be-
ing In close touch with their eonsti-
tuents the people IS rapidly erys-
talizing in West Virginia. and her
people feel that their governor their
congressman, their other public enc
falls should ever be men who WIN
freely give them opportunity TO be
heard. They feel that they are the
sovereign power in reality and they
want public, men who win listen TO
them.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-21

9eIatie party are two different and
distinct terms The term democracy
nigh With more truth BE applied TO
tie Republican part and IA a com
mon acceptance 81 the term might
with more appropriateness be 50 APP
Piled as the very founding 81 the Re-
publican party had for It's great
principal the abolition 81 an institu-
lion favored BY ITS opponent that
saycred more 81 arlstocraey. than any
other political theory or doctrine Of
modern times. Democracy, or DEM
ocratic government. means a gov
eminent by the people, that Is, a
system Of government by and for the
benefit Of the common people as
against a favored few. In several
senses Of the word the term as APP
piled to the politIcal. party now bear
ing that name Is a misnomer,
That the Democratic party has
strayed farther and farther away
from democratic principles instead
Of trying to get closer to them has
been demonstrated by the trend Of
political events and in the express
sions OF members Of that party today.
Measures originated, advocated and,
accomplished by the Republican par
ty, having for their object the pre-
yention of monopolistic and thero-
retically aristocratic. evils and which
have proved to be salutary and i'm
proving to our system of govern,
ment, have been denounced and con-
demned by the Democrats as CON
trary to the general democratic ten
dency and based upon wrong prin-
ciples. The successful operation Of
these measures since their applica-
ton however has proved to the CON
trary.
The Democratic party has, indeed,
-strayed far away from its path. But
as the old path was misleading, as
has been shown by experience and
history, 1t is obvious now that new
path must be chosen. new party
formedA a new system of political
doctrines formulated. In view of
this situation, 1t is clear that those
who have been enlisted in the dying
Democratic party must not long
hence enter a new party If they de-
sire to have any voice in political af-
fairs. In choosing the party they
should study its doctrines and prin-
ciples carefully. And In choosing,
the splendid record, the beneficial ac-
complishments and the time tested
doctrines of the party of progress
and prosperity should be particular
ly appealing and encouraging.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-21

Meanwhile the Taft boom rolls
merrily along.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-21
An Ercning Echo.

The genuine worth of man lies
in the excellence of his moral char
acter, as opposed to his adventitious
worth, which he acquires from the
possession of wealth. power and dig
nity.-Crabb.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-21

The first sample this year of that
beautiful and Inspiring political har-
mony the Democrats delight to war
BILE about will be exhibited in Park
ersburg April 2, that being the day
the Democratic state executive com
mittee will meet and begin to frame
up things.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-21

The Telegram Is delivered In Clarks-
burg and vicinity by our regular
carriers. Complaints regarding lr-
regular service viii be Immediately
investigated and corrected.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-21
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Western Office, Marquette Building,
Chicago. Western Advertising Rep
resentatives, Williams and Anderson,
Marquette Building, Chicago.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-21

SATURDAY.. MARcH 81. 19os.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-21

Perhaps not SO much war talk will
be sent in this direction by way of
Pacific cables after the Japs have
taken long. admiring look at that
little fleet OF warships we are send
ing around the world.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-21

Ogden, of the Wheeling newspaper
trust, is not safe quantity for Re-
publicans to tie to. He needs to be
initiated all over again as strong
Democratic inclinations are manifest
in him again.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-21

Ogden, chief owner and manipu-
lator of the Wheeling newspaper
trust, has been a Republican only
fourteen months. 1t is question
whether or not he is as yet mem
Der Of that party, and, ii he is, 1t has
been suggested strongly and often
that he is such for revenue. only.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-21
TIle Telegram Leads.

The clarksburg Telegram appear
ed Tuesday with fine large sham,
rock in the original color on the
front page. The Telegram has TAX
en- the lead of the dailies in the
Monongahela Valley. - Charleston
Mail:
We appreciate this compliment
highly.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-03-19
CHAPTER xXIlI.-cvntlnued.

II is said that great discoveries are
almost invariably made by some trl-
fling accldent-a gold mine found by
stumbling over a stone, valley pro-
life OF diamonds disclosed by digging
for water.
In this case Il was true, for as Old
Cy bent to light his second torch ere
he withdrew from the inner cave, a
fash Of reflected light came from be.
meath this slab-only for one second,
but enough to attract his attention.
He stopped again and lifted the slab.
Six largo tin cans had been hidden by
It. He gTasped one and could scarce
lift II. Again his fingers closed over
II. He crawled backward to the bet
ter.lighted cave and drew the cover
on the can with eager motion, and
poured heap Of shining, glittering
coin out upon that food-littered table.
Into that dark hole he dived again,
as a starved dog leaps for food, seized
the cans. two at a time, almost tum.
bled back. iRnd emptied them. Four
had been fIled with gold coin and two
stuffed with paper money.
Folded with these bills of all de-
nominations from one to fifty dollars
was a legal paper yeliowed by age.
with a red seal still glowing like a
spot of blood.
II was an innholder's license. au-
thorizlng one Thomas Mcclure TO fur
nish food. shelter. and entertainment
for man and beast.
With eyes almost tear-dimmed and
heart throbbing at>having found poor
Chips splendid heritage. Old Cy now
gazed at II.
The sharp stones upon which he
lxnelt nearly pierced his flesh. but he
felt them not.
The CLINT Of sunlight from the crack
above caressed his scant gray hnirs
and white ringing beard. forming al.
most halo, yet he knew 1t not.
He only knew that here, before him.
on this rude stone table. lay thousands
OF dollars. all belonging to the child
he loved.
"Thank God, little GAL" he said at
last, tive found what belongs to We.
n ye haIn't got TO want for nothin' no
more. wish could kiss ye now"
Little did he realize that at this
very moment OF thankfulness for her
sake. poor Chip was lost TO all who
knew her. and. half starved and al.
most hopeless. knew not where 10
find shelter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-03-19

to the canoe. and packing them In Its
bow, covered the precious cargo with
his blanket.
Then he ran like deer back to the
cave, closed It with the slab, grasped
his rife, and not even looking at the
rusty one, bounded down the path to
his canoe again. launched Il, and
pushed OF.
Never before had II seemed 30 frail
craft. And now. as he swung It's
PROV around toward the outlet, curl.
Gus object met his eyes.
Far up the lake, and where no ripple
concealed It, lay what looked Ike a
floating log. clasped by human arm.
What intuition led him hither, Old
Cy never could explain, for escape
from the lake was now his sole thought.
And yet, with one sweep Of his paddle
he turned his canoe and sped across
the lake. And now, as he neared this
object. II slowly outlined itself, and he
saw a grewsome slght.-two bloated
corpses grasping one another rs II in
a death grapple. One had hair OF
bronze red, the other a hideously
SCARED face with lips drawn and teeth
exposed.
Hate, Horror and Death personifed
Only. for a moment did Old Cy
glance at this CHASTITY sight, and then
he turned again and sped back across
the lake.
The bright sun still smiled calm and
serene, the morning breeze still kissed
the blue water. the two deer still
watched him with curious eyes; but
he saw them not-only the winsomt
face and appealing eyes Of Chip as he
last beheld them.
And now in the PROV of his canoe
lay her fortune, her heritage, which
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-03-19
CHAPTER XIV.

When Old Cy emerged from the
cave, his face slorifled and heart
throbbing with the blessings now his
TO give Chip. he looked about with al.
most fear. The two abandoned canoes
ana the trusty rifle had seemed an as
nrancs Of tragic import, and yet no
proof OF this outlaws death. That
Ihln cave had been his lair, could not
% doubted; and so momentous was
Gkia discovery. and so anxious was Old
cy to rescue this fortune. that he
Temblsd with a sudden dread.
But no sign Of human presence met
ais sweeping look.
Tho lake stan rlppled and smiled IN
the sunlight. Two deer. n buck and
Zoe. wsre feeding on the rushgrown
ehoro Just across. whiIc az his feet
that rusty rife Etill uttered Its fatal
message
onca more Old c. glanced ali about,
and then catered tta cave again.
HoFo. IN the dim light and with tren'
hlsae hands. he filled the cans once
npre. and Alnlnet slaegpred, 40 faint
was be srona excllempfA. Ne hurried
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-03-19

nor scarce thought To secure II and
bear II safely away from this now al
most accursed lake had been HIS ole
thought and must be until locks and
bolts could guard II better. That
night Old Cy hardly slept a moment
Two days after, Just an the sun was
nearing the mountain top, Martin. An
gle. Levi and Ray entered the lake.
How grateful both Old Cy and AMI
were for their arrival. how eagerly
they grasped hands with them at the
landing, and how like two boys Mar
tin and Ray behaved needs no de-
scription.
All that had happened in Greenvale
was soon told. Chips conduct and
progress were related by Angle.
Rays plans TO remain here another
winter were disclosed by him; and
then, when the cheerful party had
gathered about the evening FIRE, Mar.
tin touched upon another matter.
II met Hersey as we we're coming
In" he said, land he says that neither
Mcclure nor the half-breed has been
seen or heard of since early last fall
Hersey came In early this spring with
one of his deputies; they visited a
half dozen lumber camps, called twice
: at Tins Place, and even went over
to Pete's cabin on the Fox Hole. but
nowhere could they learn anything OF
these two men. More than that, nc
canoe was found at Pete's hut, and
there was no sign OF occupation at al
this past winter. Nothing could be
learned from Tim, either. although
not much was expected from that
source. II is all most mysterious
disappearance, and the last that VIZ
can learn OF Pete was his arrival anC
departure from Tins Place after We
rescued Chip"
4 think both on 'em has concluded
this section was gittin' too warm foI
en-" remarked Levi, AN they've II
out"
TITS good radiance IL they have
answered Old Cy. an I'm sartin non'
on us'li ever set eyes on 'em ag'in."
And Old Cy spoke the truth. To-
none Of this party ever did. In fact
no human being. except himself ant
Martin, ever learned the secret tina
this mountain-hid lake could tell.
But another matter now began Il
interest Old Cy-how Ray and Chi
stood in their mutual feelings. Tha
all was not as he wished. Old Cy soOI
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-03-19
SYNOPSIS.

Chip Mcclure. is.year.oid girl living
az Tins place In the Maine woods Is
sold BY her father to Pete Bolduc,
the camp OF Martin Frisbie. occupied by
Martin. his wife. nephew, Raymond Stet,
son, and guides She tells her. story and
SsSsS fSr by M TSsSs 60 Sss yhSr
Of Mrs. Frisbic. an old hermit, who has
resided in the wilderness for many years.
When camp Is broken chip ana ac nay yo, 1So
OF Mrs. Frisble's father and are wei,
coined by him and Cy Walker, an OLD
friend and former townsman OF the hes-
stay. Chip and Ray are In love. but no
one realizes this but Cy walker stranse
canoo marks found on lake shore IN front
Scross the lake. Martin and Levi leave
for settlement to get officers 20 arrest
Mcclure. who II known as outlaw and
friend. Tomah. an Indian, visltu camp.
Ray believes no sees bear on the ridge
Chip In stolen by Pete Boiduo who es-
Saed by Martin and Levi as they are re-
turning from the settlement Bolduc es-
capes. Old Cy proposes TO Ray that ne
Xmsi and trap during the winter, and he
concludes TO do 30. Others OF the party
return TO Greenvale, taking CHIP with
them na CHIP starts 10 school IN nn, co
forts, made so especially by Hannah.
OLD Cy and Ray discover strange tracks
n the wilderness. They peneuste tut .,I.
tner into the wilderness ana nsSoNe, Wv
hiding place OF the man who had been
sneaklng about their cabin. They inves-
tigate the cave home OF MCGUIRE during
his absence. Bolduc finds Mcclure and
the two fight to the death. finding a
watery grave together. Ray returns "a
Groenvaie and finds Chip waiting toI
him. Ray wants Chip TO return TO the
woods with them. but she. feeling that
the old comradeship with Ray has been
broken refuses. When they part, how
ever. Il is as lovers. Chip runs away
from Aunt Comforts and finds another
home with Judson Walker. She gives her
name as Vera Raymond. Aunt Abby
Aunt Mandy Walkers sister. visits them
and takes Chip home with her TO Christ
mas Cove. Chip goes 20 school at Christ.
mas Cove. She tells Aunt Abby the story
OF her life Aunt Abby tells her OF theil
family. and ahe discovers that Cy Walk
er Is a long-lost brother of Judson Walk
er. but fear OF betraying her hiding plac'
prevents her telling OF Cy.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-03-19
Old cy Now oazod at It.

guessed from Rays face and actions.
and he was not long In verifying H.
wal. how'd ye find the gal?" he
said to Ray when the chance came.
Was she glad to see yer"
why. yes" answered Ray. looking
away. "she appeared TO be. | wasn't
In Greenvale but two weeks. you
know
Saw her most every evenin' dur.
In that time. s'pOse?"
''No. not every one" returned Ray,
vaguely: her school hadn't closed
when I got home. and she studied
nights, you see"
Old cy watched Rays face for a mo-
ment.
Il amt pryin' into yer love mat.
ters." he said at last. but as Pm on
your side. I'd sorter like TO know how
It's progressin'. Want thar nOthin'
said tween ye-no sort o. promise.
tore ye come 'wayT"
''No. nothing OF that sort" answered
Ray. looking confused. though we
parted good friends, and she sent her
love 90 you. I'm afraid Chip don't
quite like Greenvale"
Old cy made no answer. though a
smothered hum. hA- escaped him at
the disclosure Of what he feared.
Il wish ye'd sorter cliaehed matters
fore ys left he said. after a pause;
that is. II ye're callatin' to be here
mother winter. It's most too long 10
keep a sal guessin'; aides. faint
right"
Ray. however, made no defense. Ia
fact seemed guilty aad confused. %
Old cy said no more.
A few days later he made a pro
posal that astonished Martin.
I've been here now bout two
years" no said. IAN I'm gittln sorteg
Uneasy 1 calIate ye Hin spare nae .
cQHRle y weeks s-.-..- -.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-03-19
CHAPTER XVI.

Life at Peaceful Valley and the
home of JudsOn Walker fell into its
usual monotony after Chips depart
ure.
Each day Uncle Jud went about his
chores and his crOp-gathering ard
watched the leaves grow scarlet. thea
brown. and finally go eddying up and
down the valley. or heap themselves
into every nook and Granny for final
sleep.
Existence had become something
like this to him. but he could no longer
anticipate vernal budding forth as
the leaves came. but only the scar and
tutumn for himself, with the small
and sadly neglected chnrehyard az the
Corners for its ending.
Snow came and piled itself into fan.
tastic drifts. The streams summer
chatter was hushed. The cows,
chickens. and his horse. with wood.
cutting. became his sole care. Once
a week he JOarneyed 10 the Corners
for his weekly paper and Mandys
errands. always hoping for = message
from Chip. Nov and then one came. a
little misBive IN singular ehirography.
telling how rhe loneed TO return 10
them. which they read and FereAa by
csndielisht.
tro aE CONTINUED,
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-03-19

was. after all, but scant return for all
the shame and sigma so far melted
out 20 her.
Il was almost sunset ere Old Cy, his
nerves still quivering and wearied as
never before. crossed the little lake
and breathed 4 sigh OF heartfelt graf.
itude as he drew his canoe out on the
sandy shore near the ice house. No
one was in sight. nor likely 20 be. A
thin column OF smoke rising from the
cabin showed that the hermit was still
on earth. and now for the first time.
Old Cy sat down and considered his
plans for the near future.
First and foremost, not a soul. not
even his old trusted companion here,
not even Martin. OF Angie. and GER
tainiy not Ray. must learn what had
now come into his possession. Neither
must his journey TO this fAr-off lake or
aught he had learned there be dis
closed.
But how was he to escape from the
woods and these people. soon to ~
rive for their summer sojourn? And
what n Chip herself should comet
Two conclusions forced themselves
upon him now; flrst. he must 80 con-
ceAl the fortune that mono OF these
frlends even could suspect its pres
eHee; next he must b. some pretext
leave here as soon as Martin and his
party arrived. and cease not HIS
watchful care until Chips heritage
was safe In some bank In her name.
And now, with 80 much Of his ~.
ture moves decided upon. he hurried
10 the cabin. greeted Anal. urged him
70 hasten supper. and securing z
shovel returned 70 his canoe.
- avo minutes the cans OF gold
were buried deep IN the sand. and
upon Old cy's person the balls found
eoncealmank How much u an
amounted %. BE had oteven guessed.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-03-19

No intImation ~ Mis- real srrnna
escaped him, and 30 adroitiy had he
laid his plans and timed his move
ments. that when his canoe was packed
and he babe them good.by. no one sus
pected how valuable a cargo It carried.
But Old cy was more than "sorter
Uneasy" for the only spot where he
dared close his eyes In sleep during
that three days journey out OF the
wilderness was in his canoe. with his
head pillowed on that precious gold.