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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-11
Rs
Are Using the Monongah Dis
aster 10 Collect Money
from the Public.

F'AaRRloNT. May 1f-If you are
-lsof.csted to give for the aid OF a
sufferer OF the 9Ionongah disaster Of
t19O7, turn down the proposition for
yon are trying to he Yietimized by
Ian imDostor.
omciaIs of the MOnongah RELIEF
tcomm:ttee stated last night that
numerous people had been detected
soliciting for me relief OF alleged
victims OF the 1ine horror, and that
during this week, two had been ar
rested in Fairmont. Efforts are be-
ing made to break up the practice
and persons solicited will do the as
sociation favor by calling up J. NJ
Jacobs of the relief committee and
telling him of the affair.
Every case OF the families Of VIC
Tins OF the disaster is in good cir
tcumstaDces and need no aid. But
Few OF the families reside in this
section. Those remaining at Mo-
nongah are being given employment
by the Consolidation Coal Company
and need no help. Many of the
WIDOWS of the victims have remar-I
ried. Many OF the FAMILIES returned
to the old country, or went to other
sections to reside. Each and every I
one was cared for by the. coal CONF
pany and relief committee and
there never has been complaint.
The entire horrible affair was sct-f
tied satisfactorily to all and not al
single law suit resulted.
So far as the officers of the. com !
mittee have been able to learn
Fairmonters and others have been
willing givers to the takers, many
of whom have succeeded in collect
ing large sums OF money. Various
schemes are worked and some of
them in the face OF the facts, are
quite comfcal.
TO those who knew the details of
the disaster. it Will be remembered /
that none OF the victims escaped
with injuries. The men in the mine
were all killed and there was no list
OF injured. One man, negro. who
was blown from the mouth of an
opening, had a finger hurt. This
was the only case and he is now fari
n the South.
In the face OF these facts, how
ever, the fake solicitors are asking
Tor aid Tor men who were injured
in the disaster. One succeeded in
a large sum of money
here to buy a wooden legrfor n man
who lost his limb by the explosion. Il
got money to pay hospital
bill for a victin< Two takers have
been detected within the last few
days. one was arrested and fined.
and the other. an old ignorant wo-
man; was run out of town.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-11
a NEw ~ ZOE woaIEN.

The Monday washing is small
tragedy when performed by the old
methoS OF rub, rub, rub
boil awhile. and then rub" Science
by the production Of a pures clean
white Laundry soap, has evolved n
much easier way--soaISing the clothes
with the help OF Hewitt's Easy Task
Soap. This Is much quicker, lots
easier and costs no more than the
poor, oid-fashloned kinds. Five cents
at your grocers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-11
CIRCUIT DATES
For the Term of the State SUI
preme Court in Wheeling
in June Announced.

CHNRL EsTON. May 11-William
B. Matthews, clerk OF the supreme
court of appeals, is sending out no
tees announcing that at the regular
term of the supreme court of APP
peals to he held at Wheeling, begin
ming the first wednesday in June,
cases viii be called from the various
circuits on the the following named
dates:
cult.
Thursday. June s. thirteenth cir
cult.
Friday, June .. ninth and eighth
circuits.
saturday. June 10. third and first
Monday. June p, second circuit.
Tuesday, June 1S, fifth, sixth
seventh, tenth and twelfth circuits.
Wednesday. June II, seventeenth
and sixteenth circuits.
Thursday, June 10, fifteenth cir
cult.
While no announcement has been
made 1T IS not likely the court viii
adjourn the present term until Mas
20.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-11
SCOTT ELECTED.

WASHINGTON. May Nv. w.
Scott, of West Virginia, formerly
brigade commander of the West vir-
GINA National Guard. who is holding
a position in Washington, has been
elected second vice president of the
League of Republican State Clubs Of
Washington.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-11
FISH.ERMEN
Return from "a Very Successful Trip
According to the story Told.

Edward H. KoehIer, Wilbur b
Cork. DOW Davis and Homer Grapes
returned last night from fishing
trip up Elk creek, where they caugh'
a big string OF white suckers and 20
bacco boxes. or at least that is what
they say about it. No one has
right to doubt this story any way
though 1t is a fish tale.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-11
ONE MORE wooDMEN.

At their regular meeting last night
the woodmen OF the World presented
an axe to B. F. Monroe in the form OF
initiation. Regular business was also
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-11
BACK TO FARM
Goes stInm, the Dairy Man, as the
Roads are Better Now.

g. P. sturm, of East Pike street,
Is moving back today to his dairy
farm between Clarksbnrg anu
bridgeport on account OF the bad
roads last winter Mr.. Starm located
In town SO that he might be better
prepared to take care of his trade.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-14
How He Kept Horatio Seymour From
Being Chosen Delegate to conven-
ton Of 1876, and Was Not
Suspected.

year or so prior to the Democrat
lie national convention of 1876 the lead
ing Democrats of the west were of
the common opinion that the Demo
cratic candidate should be named
from among the western Democrats.
or, at least, should not be chosen from
among the Democracy of New York
state. They reasoned that it was
high time that the west should be rec
ognized by the national Democracy in
the selection of a candidate for presi-
dent, and not be compelled longer to
find consolation in the nomination of
a candidate for vice-president from
that section.
Meanwhile Samuel ]. Tilden, then
governor Of New York, was perfect
ing the adroit strategy by means of
which he expected to secure the Demo
cratic nomination for president And
how skillful and subtle was his STRAIT
egg, and how little suspected. an anec-
dote which / will now relate will well
illustrate.
One day in the early spring OF 1875
Governor Tilden, at Albany was help
ed on board an express train running
from Chicago to New York He conf
planned when the porter of the parlor
car, which was of the then common
stateroom variety, showed Kim a small
room, the only one vacant
Il am suffering considerably" he
said. 81 want a place where / can
lie down"
1t so happened that the general
counsel of the New York Central.
Chauncey NJ. Depew, was returning by
this train from an important railway
meeting at Chicago. He heard Gov.
Tilden's complaint and Immediately
invited its author to share his own
room,
Il am suffering severely from a
boil on my Leg" explained Mr.. Tilden,
land have not been able as yet to con-
quer it. / shall be glad to accept
your offer, because can lie down up
on your lounge"
The governor had hardly stretched
nlAuseu Oul when tnlru udn, III
great excitement entered the room and
greeted the governor. He was Charles
w. Hutchinson; at that time mayor
Of Utica.
Gov. Tilden." he painted. Il have
hunted for you everywhere. / learn
ed just in time to catch this train that
you we're a passenger on it."
please be lated. Mr.. Mayor" said
the governor.
Il can't sit down; am too greatly
interested" replied Mayor Hutchin-
son. THE fact is, there is serious
trouble all along the line Of the New
York Central. The party is in peril.
You are in peril And have come
to tell you in the hope that you viii
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-14
Tilden an Adroit Politician

be able to put an end to the trouble. "
"Sit down. please, Mr.. Mayor" said
the governor. very calmly.
Il can't sit down; am too excited.
And want to talk to you privately"
You can say here whatever you
choose" answered Mr.. Tilden. You
need not be afraid of Mr.. Depew. We
are old friends. We don't agree po-
litically, but you need have no fear
of him. What occasions your excite
ment?'
Why, there is a general freight
agent of the New York Central who
has great influence with all the men
of the road. They're mostly Demo
Gratis. you know, and he Is packing
all the party caucuses with them. He
is going to defeat Horatio Sey-
mour as a delegate to the state con-
vention; he is going to defeat all your
other friends. At the state conven-
ton we want to elect Seymour a del
egate to the national convention. But
II this man is not called of. we can't
do it."
We'll. what can do?" asked the
governor of the mayor. Il don't see
how l can properly Interfere"
ooh. yes. you can. You know Will
lam H. Vanderbilt. He will listen to
you. You see him and ask that this
man be called OF or discharged"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-14
Benjamin n. 6ristow, by Seeking Re
publican Nomination, Defeated
Roscoe conkllng, Who Was
Grants Choice for Honor.

When President Grant, in 1874,
called Benjamin H. Bristow OF Louis
vile, KY, to the cabinet as secretary
of the treasury, it was said that the
president had made no more fitting
appointment than that of this lawyer,
who rose to the rank OF colonel In the
Union army during the Civil war.
Bristow was a handsome man.
A few months after Bristow entered
the cabinet what were called the
whisky Ring" frauds were exposed,
scandals involving differentiation, OF
whisky so that the treasury depart
ment did not receive the lawful inter
nal revenue tax. Bristow, as secre-
tary of the treasury, prosecuted these
cases vigorously; and in the course o.
the prosecution some of President
Grants friends seemed likely to be
come smirched Grants intense 10y
atty to his friends. and Bristow's
conscientious devotion to duty and
principle. brought about strained rela.
tons. so that at last Bristow retired
from the cabinet.
This occurred In 1876, presidential
election year, and instantly BristoW
became the favored candidate OF the
so-called reform element in the Re
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-14
Fooled By Railway Growth

woods. "is a property which will put
the Northwestern out of all danger of
embarrassment because Of a lack Of
proper fuel"
How long, Mr.. Hughitt, do you
think this supply of wood viii last?"
one Of the party asked
WELL" was the reply, estimating
in normal growth of the railroad busi-
ness AID the increase Of locomotives.
figure that this forest win furnish US
enough wood to drive all our locomo-
tives for the next rs or 80 years.
And If the forest is properly cultivated,
young growth win spring up, so that
when, at the end Of the period l have
Just mentioned, we have but of the
last of the present growth. we shall
then have fresh supply Of fuel"
Three years later the general super
intendent of the Northwestern found 1t
necessary to report to Vice-President
Hughitt that the roads growth of bust
ness had been SO great. and the conse-
auent increase of locomotives so large,
that 1t would be necessary speedily to
make arrangements for sufficient fuel
supply for the motive power.
why" replied Mr.. Hughitt, I'VE
have wood enough In our forest to take
care of all our locomotives for years
to come. haven't we?''
"Mr. Hughitt." retorted the superin-
tendent. Il have been out looking at
that forest of ours. and / tell you now
that you have got there just about
enough fuel to furnish us with sup
ply of kindling wood for the engines
for about two years"
That statement Mr.. Hughitt, on per
sonal investigation, found to be abso
lutely correct.
| Copyright. 1910. by E. J. Edwards. Al
Rights Reserved.)
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-14
Nelu Field for Dentists

When our soldier boys marched
away at the outbreak of the Spanish
war they wore tooth brushes In their
hats. This was ridiculed by some of
the veterans of the civil war, but it
was a wise provision nevertheless.
The sequence of this incident is found
in the army appropriation bin Of this
year. which provides a corps Of dem
lists tor the regular army. One dem
fist for every 1000 men is provided.
This provision is recognition Of
the fact that poor teeth mean badly
masticated food. and poorly masticat-
ed food frequently means disordered
digestive system and disability. No
body thought OF this. in 1776. nor yet
in 1861, but in 1898 the idea came to
public attention, and now in 1911 its
practical and scientific value is dem
onstrated A soldier who is healthy
can fight One who is out of health
may fail at critical moment. This
Is the whole story.
Perhaps the time is not far distant
when bathtubs will be considered q
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-14
CURE THAT SORE THROAT

Sore throat is Inflammation Of N.
mucous membrane Of the throat. ana
II this membrane happens to be at An
sensitive a predisposition to sore
throat will exist.
Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic is both =
preventative and a cure for sora
throat because 1t possesses extraor.
binary cleansing. healing and GERM.
cidal qualities. Just little in q elas.
Of water, used as a gargle, viii quick.
ly relieve all soreness and strenathes
the mucous membrane of the throa.
and thus overcome all tendency 10
sore throat.
Paxtine is far superior to liquid an.
tiseptics or Peroxide for all toilet and
hygienic uses.
Paxtine may be obtained at any
drug store, rs and soc box. or sent
postpaid upon receipt Of price by The
Paxton Toilet Co., Boston, Mass
Send for free sample.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-14
Hughltt Thought He Had
Bought Fuel Supply for Thirty
Years, and II Lasted
About Five.

It used to be a saying among the
railway men who were brought into In
innate association with Marvin Hugh
lit, who recently resigned the presi.
dency of the Chicago & Northwestern
railway, after serving in that capacity
for 2S years, and being with the road
IS years altogether In active manage
ment, that only once to their knowl'
edge had Mr. Hughitt made an erro-
neous prediction touching on matters
appertaining to the great property
which he directed.
In 1880 Mr.. Hughitt became vice
president, as well as general manager
Of the Northwestern. AS was the case
with almost all of the railways of the
United States until within compare
lively recent years, the steam In the
Northwestern's locomotives was then
generated by means of wood fuel, and
one of the serious problems that Vice
President Hughitt HAD to face almost
as soon as he took that office was that
Of securing ready and sufficient sup
ply of fuel for his locomotives.
At last he discovered in northwest
srn Illinois, within convenient distance
Of Chicago, several thousand acres OF
land heavily covered with the kind Of
timber regarded as especially valuable
for steam producing purposes. He be
gan negotiations for the purchase o.
this tract, and having secured title t
ii. he took some of his subordinate:
and other railway friends on tour o
inspection of the forest. : Here" h'
said. proudly. as the party entered the
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-14
FROM sTUYvESANT PEAR TREE
Branch Is Oldest Of Goodly Company
Of Relics In Room Of New
York's Governor.

There Is branch of the Stuyvesant
pear tree in the governors room Of
the New York city hall. Jacob Riis
Is especially proud of 1t.
Had It not been for Roosevelt and
me this never would be here" said he
one day. when we were together in
the old Mulberry street police head
quarters we discovered this branch
among some old rubbish in the lum-
her room. Too bad that this relic
should waste it's history on the dusty
air said Roosevelt, and we had 1t
cleaned up and sent to Mayor Strong.
who placed it here"
Today, clothed In fine. new fall
oyercoat of shellac, and artistically
mounted on brass brackets, It claims
superiority in being the oldest relic,
24O years, among the goodly company
of antiques there displayed.
This old branch, which has been
dubbed almost everything by facetious
visitors. from the root Of Washing
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-14

"An excellent suggestion" Governor
Tilden replied, "a very excellent sug-
gestion, Mr.. Mayor. You have done
me a real service by coming to me
and making it." And then he intt
mated to his caller that the interview
was at end The train was slowing
up at Poughkeepsie, and the mayor
babe the governor good day and went
from the room
AS soon as he was gone Governor
Tilden arose carefully from the couch.
limped painfully to the door Of the
stateroom, cautiously thrust his head
out to see whether the mayor Of Uti-
ca had really gone. and then returning
whispered to Depew:
This man Of whom Hutchinson
complained recently called upon me.
was very much impressed with him.
/ had several conversations with him.
He will do nothing of which / do not
approve. What he is doing I do ap-
prove" And. winking slyly, Governor
Tilden again stretched himself out up
on the sofa.
From that moment Depew knew
that the delegates to the New York
state convention would be men whom
Tilden could trust, who would elect
their delegates to the national con-
vention united in Tilden's support. and
with whom western delegates could
make no bargain looking to the side
tracking of Samuel ]. Tilden. And all
that Tilden planned for occurred.
Copyright. 1910. by E. j. Edwards. AL
Rights Reserved.)
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-14
Got Euen With the President

publican party for the presidential
nomination. Meanwhile, It had been
known for weeks that the leading can
didate at Cincinnati would be James
G. Blaine. and that Roscoe Conkling
would probably be good second;
and the belief was general that Presi-
dent Grant would be gratified were
his staunch political and personal
friend, Roscoe Conkling, nominated
Up to the time of the announcement
of Bristow's candidacy. the Conkling
forces were hopeful of bringing about
the nomination of their man; but
when they learned of the new entry
in the field. and observed how the re-
form element was focking to him.
they became alarmed. and as the time
approached for the converting of the
convention, they became Of the fixed
opinion that the candidacy Of Mr..
Bristow, II continued In the conven-
ton itself, would make the defeat OF
Conkling certain and probably result
In the nomination of Blaine.
To obviate this disaster. shortly be-
fore the convention met small group
of intimate Conkling emissaries sought
secret consultation with some per
sonal representatives of the reform
elements candidate.
"Bristow cannot be nominated. and
you know IT," the Conkling men said.
substantially Continued support OF
him simply means the defeat of Conk-
ling. Now, in order to carry the prssi-
Dental election. we Republicans have
got to have the electoral vote of New
York state. II Conkling Is the candi-
date, he can carry the state against
any Democrat who could be named.
The Democracy is going to nominate
Tilden. Conkling can beat him In
New York state" --
but your New York delegation is
not unanimous for Conkling." was the
reply.
mot unanimous for Conkling?" ex-
claimed the New York senator's ad-
herents. why. the delegation Is In
structed TO vote for him."
Yes, that is So" was the retort.
but Mr.. Bristow knows that there Is
one man in the delegation who will
not heed those instructions, and.
furthermore, he is the man Mr. Bris-
tow has selected to make the speech
placing him before the convention for
the presidential nomination"
who is the man?" Bristow's friends
/ were asked.
ct is George william Curtis" was
the answer.
It was as Bristow's friends said II
would be. George William Curtis, rep
resenting a New York district, placed
Bristow In nomination in a superb
speech, and the votes that Mr.. Bris
tow received in that convention-or
the first ballot they numbered 113-
were, in the opinion of many of the
delegates, chief among the causes
which led to the defeat Of Roscoe
Conkllng for the nomination.
Among Mr. Bristow's more intimat,
personal and political friends It wa,
always understood that by contributing
to the defeat OF Conkling's ambition
Mr.. Bristow felt that he had full,
evened up scores with the presiden
who wanted him to be attorney gen
eral and did succeed In making hin
secretary of the treasury.
Copyright, 1910, by r. j. Edwards A
Rights Reserved.)
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-14
STILL IN suspEasl
Private Leahy Questions g..
oonanue Regarding a Point |,
Military Law.

Private Donahue and Private -,
were the best of friends. hut 49,
Private Donahue became sar.n- 80
Donahue. Private Leahy saw the s ,.w
ings of his former Companion -. 's
amazing clearness.
Sergeant" he said one dav a..
long, fixed gazing at his super,.- ~ !.
rank, "if a private stepped nm n
sergeant and called him a conss,.s
little monkey. phwat wud happeny~
He'd be put in the gyard-hou.. .
said the sergeant.
He wud?"
He wud."
But II the private only knew ~.
sergeant was consated little mr..
key, and said niver a wurrd. wus A.
be put in the gyard-house for thst,s
inquired Private Leahy.
CAV coorse he wud not" said N.
sergeant, loftily.
well, thin, for the prisent van
Fave it go at that" said Priy,te
Leahy.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-14

tons tooth and Peter Stuyvesant's
wooden leg to Teddy's big stick and
the foot of a Chicago girl, is the con-
Meeting link between the old Dutch
days Of New Amsterdam and the pres
ent Borough Of Manhattan. II Is 60
ing back some to the year 1864, when
the obstinate and irascible Dutch gov
ernor with the hot temper and wood
en- leg stamped around the ramparts
Of Fort Amsterdam, swearing deep
and mighty oaths, with tears of indig-
nant wrath streaming down his rugged
face, that he would rather be carried
out dead than yield the fort to the
English" But surrender he had to,
and give up the little town he had
brought to the rights and dignity Of a
municipality, and he went back to his
mother country of Holland. But his
old heart yearned for his peaceful.
prosperous farm or "Bouwerie." Ex-
tending as 1t did from Sixth street to
Sixteenth street and from Fourth ave-
nue. to the East River, 1t was indeed
a goodly heritagel So. in 1867, he re-
turned, bringing back with him the
Seeding of the historic pear tree,
which was planted In his orchard.
The bones Of Peter the Head
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-14

WELL" reluctantly admitted the
hard-pressed Yorkshire horse dealer
in the witness box, III admit the ami
NAL was blind o. one eye, an j won't
deny he'd springhalt in his on hind
leg. an I'm not saying-seeing the two
vets has sworn to it-that he wasn't
spawned, an I'd a sort Of suspicion
myself that he was a roarer; but he
was a g-r-rand hossI"-Tit-Bits.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-14
DON'T TAKE CHANCESl

II you have never used BONDS
LIVER PILLS, let US prove to You q
our expense, the unfailing certainil
for the cure of Headaches. BilioN
ness. Constipation, Dizziness. or aeI
Malarial trouble. Send US posta; -
quest for free sample. we win ma
1t promptly. An we ask is that yos
try these meritorious Liver Pills. inst
one time. We know that you VIII b
pleased with their small size, small
dose, gentleness and thoroughness
Sold by leading druggists 25c. Bonds
Pharmacy Co., Little Rock. Ark
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-14
Eamous Eccentrlc Toasts.

Pitt. at Kidderminster. gave .
toast in compliment to the carpet
manufacturers.
May the trade Of Kidderminster'
said Pitt, be trampled under foot By
all the world
A more audacious toast, frelshtsd
with double meaning. has been vart
ously attributed to Smeaton, Erskine
and to some others. This after-dinner
trade sentiment was delivered In this
form:
Dam the canals, sink the coal pits
blast the minerals. consume the mann
features, dispense the commerce q
Great Britain and Ireland!"-cornhiii
Magazine.