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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-28

What the anti-liquor agitation will
amount to remains to be seen, but
there can not be too much agitation
against the wholesaler doing re-
tail business. 1t is wrong and ought
to be broken up. No Wholesaler
ought to be allowed to ship or sell
outside of licensed districts and he
should be permitted to sell only to
retailers. The state law in this re,
spect doubtless needs to be correct
ed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-28

Governor Dawson has spoken.
Governor Dawson knows where
.swisher stands on the progressive
measures the Republican party has
brought about in this state. He
knows, too, where scherr stands, and
he has told the people his preference.
He told them why. swisher has
stood out manfully for the peoples
interests. 1t is not necessary to say
where the others have stood.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-28
me Special Session.


Commenting upon the special ses-
sion Of the legislature which conTen-
ed at the capital this morning, the
Morgantown Chronicle makes the
following cogent but time observa-
tons that should be read BY All who
have been reading any Of the cam
pngn rot that has been freely pro-
mulgated by our Democratic contem-
poraries on the subject:
Charleston win be the mecca for
the state law makers and ali eyes
wiz be fastened upon the proceed
ings Of the extra session this week.
Ut is truly wonderful how much is
demanded when the wave of reform
once begins. Under Democratic adj
ministrations West Virginia slum-
bered in the midst Of her antiquated
laws and methods OF doing things.
It had become habit to not look for
any changes to such an extent that
when progressive Republican adj
minisration came to the front it was
difficult atNfirst to persuade the peo-
pie that change in the laws would
be good for them. Nevertheless a
change was made. reforms inaugural
ed and the people of West Virginia
today are wondering how they ever
maintained the old regime as long as
they did. When the reform began
1t had barely enough momentum to
keep itself going but 1t gradually in
creased in volume until 1t is now
sweeping away all of the old an
tiquated laws and stumbling blocks
to progress. The Democrats have
cried against any changes in the laws
until they have lost power and pres
tige in this state, when the electbn
occurred, which placed in office those
who will sit in the special session of
the legislature at Charleston this
week, they resulted in sweeping Re
publican victories because the peo-
pie had learned to realize that the
Republicans stood for reform and
progress. 1t is therefore reform
Legislature which will soon assemble.
Not reform for mere reforms sake
but for the betterment OF the entire
state. If there was ever state that
needed a thorough renovating It was
the state of West Virginia under
Democratic rule. If there ever was
state that made wonderful progress
and improvement in political condi-
tons It is the state of West Virginia
since it became Republican. A long
list Of items has been presented for
consideration by the law givers OF
the state. There are many others
that need consideration that have
bene omitted for want of time to
study them. If all could be legislat-
ed upon as recommended West vir-
ginia would take rank among the
best governed states in the Union as
far as her up-to-date laws are con-
cerned. II not more than half of
the items are considered and acted
upon that are urged in the Governors
list the special session of the legisla-
ture will have paid for itself many
times over.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-28

Senator Sam Montgomery will
probably cut as much figure in the
legislature as he did. when he trav-
eled miles to get to be acting mayor
Of sorely afflicted town for a few
days, departing thence without fame
clinging to him. Senator Sam is a
great man and always there-some-
times.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-28

The rank and file of the Repub-
lican party in West Virginia are for
Taft, as this and other papers see It,
and congressman beholden to Joe
Cannon but make themselves appear
in sycophantic light, when they rise
up in their wrath In Washington and
condemn the State committees ac-
ton.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-28

The people Of West virginia be-
lieve in Governor Dawson and the
oily-tougued Parkersburg Dispatch
News with its deadly slime is not go
ing to change their belief. The SER
pent might as well get back into hole
right away.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-28

Presley Morris got in the Taft
band wagon without the asking, after
he heard that Harry woodward would
not join his fellow-committeemen in
indorsing Taft. and, thus Harry
lined Presley up once. Harry is
wise.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-28

Did We hear any one say: Sam
Montgomery for governor? He car
ried Tunnelton for mayor, and so
did the COW West Milford to run
loose.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-28

Where is the Patkersbarg lis
patch-News bunch getting its bread?
Some say it comes mostly as pay to
hirelings of corporations which want
the people to pay all the taxes.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-28

And. now Governor Dawson is at
tackled by that experimentation
paper on the banks OF the Ohio river.
That is another good reason why the
people should support swlsher.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-28

II that Parkersburg Dispatch
News bunch win really tell us what
they think they are, we may under
take TO oblige them with what the
people think they are.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-28

Perhaps. some of Governor Daw-
sons critics do not know what en-
honestly-earned loaf of bread is.
Usually, those who harp so much
about another mans bread use a
very bad baking powder themselves.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-28

We do not even hear Presley ask
ing now, whether it will be Taft. In
stead he actually declares 1t will be.
With that settled the next important
thing is the ground hog. Presley
forgot him last year.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-28

Taft can forgive Harry for not
joining the boys, now that Presley
has climbed alongside the regulars in
the Taft bandwagon. Harry will be
there. too.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-28
SPRING SUITS AT $500
75c Sheets, 4ec.

Excellent Heavy Bleached Sheets,
standard size, s1xsO. Hotels and board
ing houses take advantage of this price,
lay in a supply.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-11-19

and half-dozens. 1t was drinks and music and
dancing, and dancing and music and drinks
drinks at every turn. One lad, with fairly good
voice, sang "Deare," and more than one face
grew sober and half ashamed; but the next song
was of grosser tone and the revel sped on.
The boys grew drunk rapidly The dancing
degenerated and the music as we'll. The girls
kept sober rather better, but some of them showed
the "nfuence"-all too plainly.
Pretty lively" said the voice of the manager
beside me. It'll get lots hotter by two o'clock
it only costs $3.50 tin to keep the music going
till morning. It's the late hours that pay.
"Why, there's not one of those boys but drew
from $125 to 5000 gold today, and most of them
them now. Well have about all of it by morn
ing. What fools they are!"
I looked at the waverng crowd of possibly fifty
American boys that filled the room. I saw them
fondle the painted perilous sirens. I watched
them drowning reason and discretion, deeper
and deeper, in the '1oaded' drinks served them
by over-ready walters. And [ agreed with Presi-
dent Roosevelt that we the American people, are
doing here "a work that shall last through ages
to come
1t was the same night half an hour later
l was on IL street near the huge yellow barn that
fronts the drainage canal It is owned by the
American son-in-law of the Panamanian governor
OF Colon and is run as branch of certain no.
torlous Panama city resort. Its inmates are
American girls, not quite so far along toward
the morgue as the unfortunates OF The Orleans"
AS result of its ownership, this dive breaks
every law of the Republic of Panama, of heaven
and of decency, making its whole neghborhood
mdeous all night long, seven nights in the week,
and none molest and the protestant protests in
vairl-and at his peril
was in the shadow in front of this place
Four Americans-hardly more than boys
alighted from carriage at its door, Three were
prompt to enter, but one held back
oh, HI, come onP said the foremost
| could not hear the reply
This isn't The Orleansp it's all right" said
another
Rats, your girl at home will never know about
it; come on"
The cave-like door swallowed them up
| passed. but, as I passed, girlish voice from
near one of the wide open windows shri1led out,
Take him away; he's drunkr"
"What the does that matter?" came a
harsher voice. His moneys good, and you can't
be so = particular till you pay up what you
owe the house."
went on thinking of those boys of Mr.
Roosevelt's home, whom he would so gladly have
here. | tried to feel thankful that these are not
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-11-19

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The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-11-19

1t was on the evening Friday, March 49,
had just been reading President Roosevelt's
speech to the Canal workers in which he says
81 wish that any of my boys was old enough to
take part in the work. feel that to each of you has
come opportunity vouchsafed but few in genera
tion shall see if it is possible to provide for some
little memorial, mark, badge which will
always distinguish the who, for certain space
of time, has done his work we'll this Isthmus just
the button of the Grand Army distinguishes the man
who did his work well in the Civil War
I thrilled with the idea, for indeed it sets
forth an ideal of work that is enough to quicken
the pulse OF any man worth anything.
But was under invitation to "spend the even
ing at the well known American resort, "The
Orleans, situated two very short blocks, possibly
400 feet from the United States postoce at Cristo
bal My invitation was based upon an introduce
ton that had | trust, msrepresented my charac-
ter to the proprietor of the place On the sup
position that | was kindred spirit I had been
given the freedom of the house with the assur-
ance that l should mot be annoyed by anybody"
The word had evidently been passed that I was
the managers guest, and | was treated with
every courtesy.
When entered the place the crowd was just
beginning to gather in the big barroom dancehall-
mushroom. Possibly dozen young women, five
or six from the States and the rest candidates for
beauty congress of ali nations" were already
at the tables waiting for poor fools whom they
would wheedle into buying the drinks The
dean of the floor was a respectable looking
modestly dressed young American woman who
babe me good evening very civilly
Where in the States did you come from?" I
asked-a very usual question here.
From New Orleans was her reply.
Keep that for somebody who doesn't know any
better | said
WELL sir" she replied, 81 did sail from New
Orleans-most of the girls debut I was born
and brought up in Quaker village in north
Was it Gasport or Orangeport?" inquired
g.. NO." said she, with look of establishment,
sit was Medina"
Better go back suggested Medina is bet
ter than Colon, long Bit
GO back" she hissed $50 back and disgrace
my, poor father and mother Not by ID
sight | wish | could, but the worlds too small
went back once and in two hours I saw man
who knew what life l have been living and |
cut my stay short When you see Medina again.
kiss those red paving blocks for me- but it's bells
like Colon for mine the rest of my way to the
morgue."
Soon the 'boys," candidates for the ''Roose-
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-11-19

THE EDITOR OF THE NATIONAL PROHIBITIONIST
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-26
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT
Quotations given below are for larg
mtg InhherS, nriceS are hiRher

Quotations given below are for large
lots. Jobbers' prices are higher
EGGs.-Nearby fresh Virginia, 22a23:
west Virginia and southwest Virginia.
Fl; Tennessee, 20.
BUTTER.-Creamery fancy. 25a26
Western firsts. 22a23; seconds 19a21.
Process. fancy. 21a22: fair to good 19a
20. Store packed, fresh. 15a16.
CHEESE. New York state factory,
new. large, 13a14.
PoULTRY.-Chickens. spring. per lb..
10; hens. per h., -; ROSTERS, per
h.. Z; keats. per h.. 10; turkeys. hens.
per H., ID; turkeys. toms. pc. lb.. 10;
ducks. per h.. o.
DRESSED POULTRY.-Hens, choice,
per h.. Halls: roosters. per h.. 8: chick
ems. per h.. 16a1S: ducks. per lb.. 11a13
XEG S 3 LES Potatoes. new, per
bbl.. 1:0Oa1.25; sweet potatoes. per Dbl.
2.25a3.OO; vans, per Dbl. 20Oa2.25: Gu
cumbers, per basket. 5Oa1.OO; onions,
per box. 70; peppers. per carrier, SO;
per Dbl. 200; per doz.. 3oa5O; squash.
per bbl., 70; snap beans. per basket,
4Oa5O: per bbl., 1OOa125; new beets.
per bunch, 2a3; lettuce. per basket. 100
also; tomatoes, per box. 5oa1.00; rad
doz., Sa15: celery, per bunch 4Oa50
GREEN FRUITS.-Apples. new. per
bbl., 1.OOa3.OO; oranges. Cal, per box,
3.00a4.OO; grape fruit, per crate. 3OOa
400; pineapples, Fla. per crate. 2.OOa
2.75; peaches. per crate, 15Oa2.o5;
plums. per crate, 5Oa1.O0; cantaloupes.
per crate. 7aa1.5O; wate-melons. each,
15a4O; pears. per Dbl. 2OOa4.5O; per
basket. 1.O0a1.25. Grapes. per basket.
15a2O. Damsons. per crate. 1.OOa1.5O.
HAY AND STRAW. Hay western.
No. 1. 135Oa14.OO; No. 2, lc.OOa12 so;
mixed. 11.OOa12.0O. Straw, rye bundle.
14.OOa14.5O: rye. machine thrash. 1OOOa
1880; wheat. 6.OOa6.5O: oat straw. per
ton. 9.OOa9.5O.
SEEDS-Alsike. per bu.. s.65a1O.45:
clover per bu.. s.5Oa9.5O; timothy, per
bu. 1.90a2.3O.
LIVE STOCK.-Catt1e. extra, per cwt,
5.OOa5.25; medium. per cwt.. 4.O0a4. so:
ordinary. per cwt., 2.OOa3.OO; koge. per
cwt., gross. 6.50a6.75. Sheep, per H.
3; spring lambs. choice. per h.. 6: me-
dunn. per h.. 5k. Calves. CHOICE. per
h.. 8; medium per h., 7a7h.
BEEF CUTS.-Ribs, No. 1. per h.. IA i;
No. 2. IL: No. 3, 10. Rounds. No. 1, per
lb.. 10; No. 2, 0: No. 3, Loins, No. I.
per lb.. IA: No. 2, II: No. 3. 10. Chicks.
No. /, per h.. s; No. 2. Z; No 3. G.
WOOL AND IIIDES-Wool washed.
free of burrs, per H.. 19a21: unwashed,
per h., 90. Hides. green. per lb.. 8; dry.
per h., 9a1O. Sheepskins. green, each,
5Oa75; dry. each, 25a6O. Calfskins, green.
each. LOCALES. Dry flint hides. per h..
o: dry sailed hides. per h.. s.
GRAIN-Wheat, per bu., S4a3:. Corn
shelled. new. per bu.. SSa9J; ear. 4.1Ja
4.40. Oats, western white. No. =. per
bu 6sa6s: mixed. 62a64 Bran. per ton
2s.ooa3O.OO. Middlings, per ton, 3U.0Ua
81. 90.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-26
Government Securities.
Surplus of French Doctors.


French parents in search of an answer
to the problem: What shall we do with
our boys? would do we'll to hesitate be-
fore training them for the medical pro-
fession. According to the most recent
statistics nearly 10000 doctors in France
and her colonies lind it hard to make a
living. 1t appears to be established that
a proportion amounting to As per cent of
those practicing medicine in this country
make less than 500 a year. not much
more than a dollar a day. 1t Is consoling
to learn that none of the other liberal pro-
fessions-those of the lawyer. architect,
engineer. etc.-is in such a very bad way,
but there Is no proof that a similar fate
is not In store for them. Thousands OF
workmen make more than some of these
medical men. while at the same time the
artisan is not obliged to wear a frOck coat
and a silk hat. or to pay "A rent which
must run away with at least half of the
500 per annum which his ungenerous pro-
fession brings him. The reason of this
unsatisfactory condition of affairs seems
to be that the medical profession is sadly
overcrowded. and To take one example
alone. whereas two years ago there were
only $50 doctors in the department OF
the Seine. today they number 4.:9I. The
simple truth is that there are too many
doctors in France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-26
RorHscH1LD MARRIAGES.
Number of Unions Between Cousin!
Belonging to Family.

From the Ladies' Realm.
The founder of the Rothschild family.
Mayer Amschel of the Red Shield, dying
in 1912, exhorted his five sons. engaged
as loanmongers under him in Frank
fort, Vienna, London. Paris and Naples.
not only to remain faithful to the law
of Moses and stand ever united. but to
undertake nothing of Importance with
out first consulting their mother.
Nathan. founder of the London branch
also was so convinced OF the business
capacities of his wife, a Cohen, that he
not only left the huge residue Of his
fortune at her disposal. but added in
struction that his sons were to engage
in no undertaking of moment without
her consent.
How far the instruction was observed
one is not In a position to say. but it is
certain the Rothschilds have done their
best to live in family unity. for from
the gentle point of view the number
that have married cousins is appalling.
OF the five children of the grea. Nathan
each married q cousin.
And, coming to contemporaries. Lord
Rothschild Is the son of cousins and the
husband of q cousin. Returning to Ma
than the Sidonia of "Coningsby,"
though his offspring married cousins. a
reaction followed in the next genera
ton, for three Of his granddaughters,
two of whom have been already named,
married not only out of the family, but
out of the faith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-26
FIRES FIVE SHOTS
JOHN u. HASKELL IN TROUBLE
IN VIRGINIA.

John M. Haskell. a clerk in the city post
Office, and residing at 21st and F streets
northwest, Is held in the Fairfax county
Jail for shooting at DR.. c. w. Tibbs and
wounding him in the cheek.
Haskelrs story is that he and his wife
and two daughters. aged about ten and
twelve years, went to live with the family
of DR.. Tibbs some time ago. DIR. Tibbs
became friendly with the girls and very
attentive 1t is alleged ne took them driv-
ing several times.
Haskell states that an attempt at as
sault was made. Last Sunday he went to
see what Tibbs had to say about it and
following the interview fired five shots at
him, only one of which took effect, the
bullet grazing Tibbs' cheek.
No bail has been fixed as yet Com
monwealth's Attorney c. Vernon Ford
has been retained by Tibbs, and another
attorney was appointed to act for the
commonwealth. Bail will probably be
fixed tomorrow. Considerable feeling ex-
lists in Fairfax county over the matter.
In the meantime Haskell has deter
mined to institute a civil suit. and has
retained Crandall Mackey, Lewis NJ. Ma
chen and William Rust to represent him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-26
"Cail" and the Police.
From the New York World.

From the New York World.
why can't you boys be reasonable?"'
Louis Weber is quoted as saying to po-
licemen who were looking for gamblers.
There Is some call in this for you"
Thus is the language enriched where vice
seeks bribery as a shield. Prof. Louns-
bury of Yale is indebted to Prof. Weber.
Why ''cail?' No one knows or can
know. 1t may be a temperance, with
the initial hiss omitted. Of scale" a
slang word in use when Tilden was elect
ed. 1t MAJ be merely the Scottish kali"
meaning cabbage; for cabbage is old
English slang tor a sly perquisite. A
tailor was said to cabbage his clients
Lloth.
Vice exc sures have given New York
some vivid words. George Appos II trun
a scare into i'm" has enriched language.
which Is thoughts expression. On the
Other hand. 'rantata," fruit-peddler's
title for a Lo!ice captain with itching
fingers. delighted for a day, but was
forgotten. Fiunkitts honest graft"
promises to wear better
The. l.Ciice officials are having a hard
job Of il eliminating call" 1t Is welcome
10 stay IN lie language il they can get
it al Of the force.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-26
the BROWN & co. FAILURE
WORK OF CLEARING UP BRO
KERS' TANGLE BEGUN.
Expected That Several Days Will Be
Needed to Get at Liabilities
and Assets.

NEW YORK. August 26-The work OF
clearing up the tangled affairs Of the
stock exchange firm of A. 0. Brown &
Co, whose suspension was announced
yesterday after one of the most extraor-
binary bursts of speculation ever known
on the New York exchange. began today.
1t was expected also that the appoint
ment of special investigating commit
tee of five members of the board of gov
errors of the exchange to inquire into the
remarkable transactions on the floor of
the exchange Saturday LIST would be
announced today. The governors of the
stock exchange plan to make this inves-
tigation a very thorough one.
So involved are the accounts of the sus-
pended firm that it is believed by the
members of the exchange that several
days would be required before the assignee
can estimate the liabilities and assets.
THESE accounts We're greatly complicated
by the buying for the account of the
suspended firm of stock which they had
sold to other brokers and were unable to
deliver The losses which the firm suf-
fered under this process will swell its
total liabilities and add greatly to the
work of the assignee
Inc stock market opened today with a
small volume of trading and with prices
only fractionally changed from those of
the closing yesterday The failure Of
A o. Brown & Co. had much less effect
on the market than might have been an
flcipated in view of the magnitude Of the
firms transactions. There was feeling
OF uneasiness. however. among the
cumstances back of the Brown suspen-
sion and the transactions of Saturday are
yet to be ascertained.
No Further Suspensions Expected.
No further suspensions Of members Of
the stock exchange are expected to follow
that of A. o. Brown & Co.. according to
a statement made from the Office of the
secretary of the exchange today. This
announcement inspired a feeling of relief
among the brokers. many of whom had
been fearful of further unfavorable de-
velOpments.
Reports were in circulation in the finan-
cial district today that an official of a
New York trust company shared in the
speculation which swept A. o. Brown
& Co. under until he saw that the VEN
ture was about to result dsastrously and
that the official then withdrew. The d.
rectors of the trust company were said
to be in session today inquiring into the
conduct of their officials in connection
with the suspended firm.
Suit Brought at Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, August 26.-Suit was be-
gun today against A. o. Brown e. Co,
the suspended brokers. by George w.
Benedict, who claims he deposited $1,000
with the firm August IL for the purchase
of 600 shares of Union Pacific railroad.
Benedict claims the stock has not been
delivered to him. nor any accounting OF
the money made.
James F. Grace. trader. has also be-
gun suit against the company to recover
$1,000. which he says he deposited for in
vestment in stocks.