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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-15
WOMAN
Is Dead at the Home of Her
Daughter in the City of
Fairmont.

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth swearingen,
widow OF William Festus Swearingen,
is dead at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Belle S. Payne, of Fairmont.
She had been in failing health for
some time past.
Mrs. swearingen was 20 years old
and was a life long resident of Mar
ion county. For more than fifty
years she was a member of the Bap-
fist denomination and always took an
active interest in church work. She
was woman of many splendid quail
tiles and had a wide circle of friends
wig will learn with regret of her
death.
She is survived by seven children.
Mrs. John NJ. Sharp, of shinnston;
Mrs. Belle S. Payne, of Fairmont;
Mrs. W. D. linn, of Philfppi; Mrs. C.
R. Madrin, of Pennsylvania; Mrs.
John I. Bartlett, of Bridgeport; P. B.
swearingen. of Fairmont, and Mrs.
w. D. Lowden. of McKees, Rocks. Pa.
The funeral was held this after
noon at 2:3O o'clock from the resi-
dence of Mrs. Payne.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-15

HIM becaugs ne believes IN com
mercializing polite and IN making
politics q means ~ yl1teh,to ex-.
plot the people Tor the Dement, ana
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the big business.
interests. We oppose him because
he IS antagonistic to progressive
Democracy as championed by Bryan,
Woodrow Wilson, Senator owen,
Senator Gore and other typical
leaders of advanced Democratic
Ideas. We oppose him because his
seat In the Senate was obtained by
some of the worst and most shame
full methods known In American
politics.
eThe chiltons and Maccorkles
are entirely out of place In the
Democratic party"
Senator ChiltOn's newspapers and
other defenders denonnce Senator
Bland and his newspaper as not
Democratic This denunciation
proves clearly what Democracy in
this state under the Chiffon leader
ship stands for. Senator Bland
and his newspaper object to the
course pursued by Chiffon in look
ing after the welfare of the big
business interests, and Chiffon and
his defenders overrule the objection
by saying that Senator Bland is not
a Democrat. Chilton's very pro
nouncement in this respect defines
Democracy in this state and his re-
-pddiation of Bland tells that he is
the very kind of a Democrat that
BLAND says he is. Bland does not
believe in Chilton's course as re-
viewed herein and Chiffon says on
that account that Bland does not
hold the Democratic faith. Thus is
the question answered. Chiffon is
the kind of a Democrat Bland says
he is and Chiffon admits it him
self. AS this is true, the kind OF
Democracy the party has may be
defined by. what the party does
with the Chiffon leadership. If it
retains that leadership, it will be
a special privilege Democracy as
Bland AYERS Chiffon has; but, If the
party overthrows the Chiffon domi-
nation, it will have the kind OF
Democracy Bland himself says he
represents. In the meantime every
thoughtful man will wonder what
Democracy really is.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-15
Efficient Service Requires
Sufficient Facilities

To meet these requirements it Is
essential not only that there be At all
times sufficient cable facilities, under
orc control, but that they should be
operated interchangeably with each
other and in close physical connec-
ton with land lines as one system.
Ample spare facilities are necessary
to provide against the very frequent
cable interruptions.
Neither the Western Union nor an.
one of the companies of the Weston
Union group has, independently of the
others, facilities enough to handle
the business which at times any one
company might be called upon to take
care of, because of some particular
rush of business, or because of some
cable interruption. Nor could any one
company furnish all the direct circuits
necessary for efficient service, al
though the combined facilities of
these companies are ample if they
could be used supplementary to each
other md interchangeably.
AS it is, each company operates its
own cables through separate and dis
tinct Offices, and under separate and
distinct management. All interchange
of business is by actual transfer of the
business from one company to the
other, with the consequent delay and
interruption Of a service in which
seconds are valuable.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-15
The TraIls-AtLa1tic Gable
.Sffuaeior and ComPetition

The transatlantic cable situation
The Mnckay group of seven ca
bles, including the German e 1les'
owned by or wicked N ply con.
nection with Che telegraph lines OF
that company form one system.
The French cables comprise an in
dependent system, using both the
Western Union and the Mac!say land
lines for their United States connee-
ton.
Western Union group of cables, eight
in all, owned by three separate ecm-
panies, two of which arc Britt h
Companies owning FIVE of the eight
cables.
THO only of the Byitish elrrsd
cables terminate in che United States
and oil of them ere entirely acPen-
oErnt on the Western Union for fhefT
connection rriGh any telegraph Syster',.
or for their reaching any Gentle o.
business, and are noG0 lOorked eFcIu-
SfpeEy, 80 far as busincSS Is concerned
.Dffh the Western UnicH-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-15

God-send. This burden begins as
the living expenses of the deceased
owned ends: and. usually, not direct
~ upon the estate, but upon certain
beneficIaries, who, considering the ex-
emptIons, are making but a reasona-
BILE contribution to the government
for access of unearned wealth. The
tax is simple. easily understood and
computed, difficult to evade, collected
with small outlay and supervision,
and in the course of administration of
estate in local courts. According to
circumstances. division of proceeds
can be made between state and coun-
~ treasures. The state government
which gave direct protection to the
decedent and his property. during the
period of it's acquisition. Is the loEi-
cal beneficiary of the tax on its trans
fer. AdvaIorem taxation. as source
of state revenue, through its temPta-
tons to local officials to escape part
or all, of the state burden, by under
assessments, is becoming largely inn
perative.
The inheritance tax. susceptible
Of no such fraudulent abuse, constt-
tutes n much needed supplement;
and, if aided by some other sources
OF state revenue which can be fairly
and equally collected, the direct tax
system, which for state needs has out
lived its usefulness. can be superseded
or made nominal.
Neither the federal provisions of
interstate commerce, due process OF
law, equal protection of law, nor any
other part of the constitution prevents
double taxation and resulting hard
ships, from conflicting state inheri-
lance laws. Double taxation Is in
herently unjust. when constitution
al. While such injustice is not al
ways preventable, its character and
immortality remain unchanged.
Comparatively few states continue
to subject to taxation property pri-
marily charEeable with the burdens
of another state government. New
York has just abandoned this evil
practice, by enacting n just and wise
inheritance tax law, its rates, how
ever. being unadapted to some states
OF greatly less wealth; and it leads
the way to an enlightened system OF
inheritance taxation, with full guar
antee against wrong to citizens Of
other states. Its system closely fol-
lows the model tax law submit
ted to. and approved by the In
terna tionaI Tax Conference, and. IN
principle, though not in details as to-
rates and exemption, matters to be
adjusted to local conditions, is worthy
of universal approval and adoption
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-15
Efficiency Increased,
= Waste PreUented

The proposed arrangement between
he Western Union, the Anglo Amer
lean and the Direct U. S. companies
win bring the eight cables of the three
companies under one operating con-
troll. The consequent increase IN
effectiveness and economy wan place
The Western Union in a position to
offer certain advantages in cable
service not now enjoyed by the public
The other way open TO en- able
the Western Union to make such i'm
provements and introduce such new
services as it proposes to do, would
be to lay new cables. This would
seem to be the height of folly.
Duplication of the existing trans
Atlantic cable facilities at a cost OF
many millions, when there are more
than ample facilities for all business,
would put an unnecessary hnaneia al
burden upon an already fully ourd =neo
business and would probably postpone
the reduction of rates or introduction
of new services.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-15

or at the first meeting OF said Council
subsequent to said date. at which said
application can be heard. to grant to
the said s. A. Smith, his heirs and as
signs, franchise to lay. construct
and maintain a railroad track to be
used as siding with the tracks of the
Baltimore Sc Ohio Railroad Company
along. over and across East Baltimore
street in Glen Elk Addition to the said
City of Clarksburg. west Virginia, be-
ginning at a point on the East side OF
said street about twenty-five feet
,rtheast OF the intersection OF said
street with the first alley Easterly
from North Third street, and running
thence sout1westerly with said East
Baltimore street n distance OF about
ninety feet to the line. of lot no. Ten
in Glen Elk Addition No. One.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-15
Ev1 81 Idle Gossip.

It is one OF the foibles of human
ity to believe and. carry evil report.
It may be one manifestation of the
selashness of the race, for wise
man who lived centuries ago said
that siLove thinketh no evil" The
Wagging tongue is a dangerous
weapon and a two-edged one, since
It brings woe to its owner as well
as its victim. Idle gossip breeds
many kinds OF Ill consequences. yet
how common a fault it is with most
OF US.
The law sets us good example
IN presuming every man arraigned
for wrong to be innocent until
proved guilty, says the Omaha Bee
and 1t gives him the benefit of every
doubt, convicting him only upon the
most conclusive evidence. So indi-
viduals in their private social inteN
course should prefer to believe good
Of each other rather than evil. They
could do we'll to adopt the maxim OF
law, either of the Pauline doctrine
of thinking no evil or the modern
statute of holding every man limo
cent. until proven guilty.
Such a precept put in practice
would tend to Offset the evil of idle
gossip. 1t is always possible to hear
bad things of good men, but no good
can come of repeating them. The
Mosaic code set the example by for
bidding ''false witness against thy
neighbor'' and in this 1t has never
been improved upon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-15
Ii Chi1ton a Democrat?

The huntington Advertiser says
william E. Chiffon as a senator has
made good as a Democrat. The
West Union Record. Senator George
w. Bland's newspaper, reflects on his
Democracy to the point of accusing
him of being a special privilege
Democrat, II one at all. The ques-
ton naturally arises, is Chiffon a
Democrat? But, first one should
ascertain what Democracy means.
With such men as Governor HaI-
mon leading the party as its Presi-
Dental nominee, Senator Chiffon as
defined by the West Union newspa-
per is a Democrat, because what
Chiffon is said to represent is also
represented by Harmon. Again, is
not Senator Chiffon one of the state
leaders of his party, and. If so, mag
it not be set down as a fact that the
party faith is his faith, and if his
faith be special privilege Democ-
racy, why is not that of the party
also the same? If Senator
Chiffon made good as a Democrat
at the recent extra session of tho
On1Leu SLdlCB SOHBTeSBs "hdb hS NAN
gives one an idea of what his party
believes in these days.
The following brief review Of
what he did and comment made
thereon by Senator ;Bland's news
paper show what he did in making
good as a Democrat and as n leader
in this state he committed his party
to the policy he promulgated and
carried out:
"He was lined upon every occa-
sion with those Democrats who are
generally recognized as representa-
tives of the privileged interests.
whenever there was a division be-
tween the progressive Democrats led
by owen, Gore, Martin, Reed and
Stone; and the standpat crowd led
by such men as Bailey, Bacon and
Simmons, our Senator Chiffon was
found voting with the standPat
element. The Advertiser cannot
name a single instance in which this
was not true.
'fWe do not question William z
ChIlton's ability or his intellectual
equipment. We oppose him because
he is not the kind of man the DEM
Gratis of this state want to repre-
sent them in the Senate. We oppose
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-15
RAILROAD

Corvallis to enable the road to in
tersect with its line direct, and its
offer to furnish steel for the road
s taken as proof that the building OF
the extension is sure thing.
There is some talk of line from
Harrisville to the Ohio river at Will
Jamestown, but as yet this plan is IN
an embryonic state.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-15

Notice. is further given that said
application In writing was this day
fled with the Clerk of said City Of
clarksburg with a plat or map at
tached thereto. showing the pro-
posed route of said side track; ana
that this notice will be published for
a period of thirty days beginning on
this date and ending on the 18th day
of September. 1911. as required by
law.
DATED August 16. 1911.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-15
AK. THORN & co.
BONDS
EMPIRE BUILDING

What do you do with the
money you save?
Are you certain that it is
absolutely safe?
What rate of interest does
it earn2
1t is not the amount you
earn or save, but the amount
that you have invested Sc
curely that determines your
financial ability.
We specialize in High
Glass Bonds, paying 4 per
cent to 6 per cent. This is a
high rate of interest when
the security of capital is con-
sidered.
BELL 'PHoNE NO. 757.
CONSOLIDATED PHONE NO. 100
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-15

A provisional Modification Of an
orronGement which has existed for
Unany wears has been reached between
the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany, The Anglo-Ameriean Gable
Company and the Direct u. s. Gable
Company, under which the cable sys-
TENS of these companies now worked
exclusively In business connection
with each other, but operated and
maintained separately, will be oPeF-
viii each other and with the Western
Union land system.
Two objects are TO be attained by
this arrangement:
First. more efficient and ee7r0mf-
!Sseond. the Introduction of nerD
0Tuas of service Go 'hS Gds'rafGgs OF
~ pahEe.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-15

II there are ten people who want
TO secure property somewhat ike
that which you have for rent. nine OF
them Will never. by any possibility,
hear OF your property unless you adj
vertise it in the Telegram classified
columns.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-15
Daily and Weekend
Gable Letters

So soon as the proposed arrange
SvIent goes i.1to effect, the WeSteTn
Union purposes, NTH the consent of
the British Post Office Department,
60 Introduce at least fG0o neIU features
or services in addition TO the proposed
deferred rate-thc
Dali z CABLE LETTER =
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-15
WEEK EM6 C 3: LETTER

at a very EOuD rate for cable service
only. This uOM enable the pubic to
save the six to eight days conSuHled IN
the trans Atlantic PdsSdRe of n1GiLS.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-15
Pronosed Modification Of
Existing Arrangements

be obtained, demand direct cable cir
cults between principal centres OF the
two sides of the Atlantic, as well as
spceia1 circuits devoted to special
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-15
Monopoly of Gable
Business Impossible

There is no cable monopoly pos
sible. The three systems-the
Western Union, the French and the
Mackay-will continue to exist.
The Mackay Companies is a hold
ing organization with no physical
property, but exercising through stock
ownership, lease OF contract, operat-
ing control of various companies
owning land lines and cables which
make up the Mackay System. Through
this control all the various properties
are operated as one system to great
advantage in service over what could
be given by these same companies
if operated separately.
The French cables form another
system.
The Western Union System, under
the proposed arrangement for one
operating control over the present
segregated units, will be enabled to
make two distinct advances in the
Atlantic cable business:
1-BETTER SER VICE. This will be
insured by more efficient and econom-
icnl working resulting from single
direction over the operations Of both
cables and land lines.
z-PUBLIC ADHANTAGE GEES. The
greater part of the cable capacity has
been and is now unutiiized. II will
continue to lie dormant and unutilized
under existing conditions and tradi-
tons. The Western Union purposes
to make these wasted facilities useful
to the public by means of new kinds
of cable service.
In addition, the Wesiei- i:9;or. in
tends to nationalize its y. :. lines by
opening them to all TT. Atlantic
cable companies.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-15
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
FOR FRANCHISE.

To Whom It May Concern:-
Notice is hereby given that the UNI
dersigned, S. A. smith, will make APP
p,icatlon in writing to the Council OF
the city of cIarksburg, west vir-
ginla, at its regular meeting on Fri
day. the 18th day OF September. 1911,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-15
Limited Business Hours
and die Eacilitie!

AS at present carried on, the trans
Atlantic cable business is practically
ali flash service, t. c. instantaneous.
owing to the difference in time, there
arc only a few business hours of the
day common to both sides and during
these hours at least 75aS of the cable
Fuainess is done. This is demon
strated by the accompanying chart.
In the interests of international
business nothing should be done to
interfere in any way with the so-callsd
fash or instantaneous service, and
the lines should be kept clear TO ae-
counodate such messages during the
few business hours common 10 both
countries but to continue to conhne
the cables TO this class of service, as
at present, will utilize only about z5%.
of the existing capacity of millions OF
property and places on that limited
service all the capital, maintenance
and operating charges.
The limited time and the character
of the business, If best results are to
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-15
DIRECT TAXATION

Continued from page IL
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-15

Il IfeaT Is 2Fs iF BIC ID 3 I'll q
s sTy yIo5I97ifzI TEE 3 .oii
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-15

~ Ia
NIL Glenn loggess d T ttts nllys
reifi ere tllis Ming 81 81 q ~
Ii lime IDS yer
isog
H.yah Ia Returned ION tltlR
rs and q iler points }l II
ileft ItlgiIt fcr8 Oak lani where lls
has tied d pos ion.
sIiss Della Sample 81 sbqr y
ite cues 81 her parert ss N.Y. ana MIS- y,
iVV. s. Sample on Polk street, a
\ Mise Marguerite and Marie Barnes
Mil leave Il inorrosR for An. Morris,
Pa where they will visit their ann 9 3,
Mrs Kate Zimmerman and MIS-. sil.
nefga Cannon.
Mr.. 1ohnie ayhurst, OF SIM tltoRS.1ll !.
spent vest erfiay IN this CITY,
Mrs. seymour ,I1arr has returned g
mar home at Canaan Valley after q
yisit With relatives here. She was ' az
eoImpanfed home by Miss Mary gil
hart, Of East Park avenue.
Mrs. George Frum and two ciilt-
dren, OF Granville, are visiting rela;
lives in this ward. (, {.
Mrs. Rebeeca Knight. Of Gunes
street, is quite sick.
Mrs. Cyrus Boyers, Of Merchant
street. has been quite sick Tor the pasI !
two days. Ia, !, q
Miss Pansy Jacobs has returned
from BlacksYille where she had been
nursing a patient. c.,,,,,
mrs. offier and children, Of Colnm 4.
bIa street. have returned from a visit
With relatives at Tunnelton, 81,
Miss Besse Jacobs, of Lima, OHIO,
|. spending a short Aime in this city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-15
MorFoVI Class Picnic.

The members Of the MORROW class
OF tfe i3Iatnond street N. 3. Sunday
scllool enjoyed picnic ut Traction
nark yestefday.s ,Tfle6 class is com.
posed 81 Iafge number Of young "a;
iIies and tfiey we're chap by
ll,eIf aclief Mrs, Cora u Morrow.
rlie crowd SieEt Tits city on the three
q cIock oar and returned on a late car
III iissIit ID elegant picnic supper
WA paftasen 81 and the day was
tsstly enjoyed by the class
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-15

Field Marshall Lord Kitchener's rep
NATION as a military organizer led to
his selection for the task Of handing
tSs 10000 or more soldiers who We're.
brought into London for the corona
Hon His coronation orders were en-
SSied in a bulky vlume of 2l2 pages
and covered apparently every detail
connecting the army with the week =
festivities.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-15

Miss Came Jpfles die Hteffllll3'
afternoon at tlie insate INN q /
Weston after eyeyal month !; ill3
ness MISS Jones Vas the eldeat
daughter 81 Mr and Mrs. Andrew
Jones On fiarsle Tile remains
were bfoneiit to tlitS city late last
nieIa aid funeral services will prob;
ably be held osmorroB.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-15
EiIEat ~ 2 chureh.

Tnfkeison, Pastor. Sunday
stsIi6ol HI so; devotion. 10;45; sub.
lltt ssrhe Three Essential Truths
s6e lttee ftty 81 the Scripture; The
Jfviuit 81 Jesus Salvation by the
d. d. Society, 700; preach.
"a n subject The Voice Call
liz tTs 10 Come Up Hitler. All are
welcome.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-15
Inn phoenia.

Reeves and children,
Sfarsafe and John. Of Phoenix, Arl.
IONA :tfe tlie guests 81 Mr.. and Mrs,
Reeves on Morgantown avenue.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-15
, .Iaii1e .Bsntlst Church.

Geo ID. spruill, Pastor Bible
el,ooi. go supt, W. A. Hustead IN
oIiarge Sermon, 10:45 q. M. subject
e:The one true Guide;2 3, Y; 7, Y,
nj. sermon, s p M, sup1ect,
epaaIs Conception Of the Christian
niayer service Wednesday evening at
) o;eloek United States Senator, Lee
s t)yefnian, who will be the guest o.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-15
Mems Odd Pants

&c ~. Mems, Odd Pants. now =. $3.50
( NJ, Mems, odd Pants now ,.... 400
4.5O Mems Odd Pants now S SSU
400 Mems Odd Pants, now IVY
$50 Mems Odd Pants now i. ..... KY. ~
; 9' "a Mems Mems, odd Pants now ......... Tvs
1 1 gI) Mems, (1dd Pants, now ......... 1.25
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-15
GaFIlet DepaE.l Iii Ell

s0ne8gR 30 ody BFqsss .9S sRga rs
a ~. .,,l.s % \, ~ Z. S, IS. 81
Administer, 9zrl2, $3.50 Rags, at So
TaEestry. 9x12, sis 100 Rugs, at
Woodland Fiber 9S122 .O0s )Q
d2Iac3G ade l1attings now O
l5c Ga hIattiiigs now (. Y. y ".
Csc Grade 5lattllg now Z +. ,i..s., 0
soc Grade Eatttiifigs now y. !il...sSsi rs
Remnants Of Mating and CaIpets;at;tlig Re-
auctions.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-15

one hundred Mens Suits that are not OF the latest
style Worth $1,000 ana $780, will be closed ontRt 81
per snit.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-15

Fifty Boys Knee Pants st] Suits Y It's
Not Of the latest STYLES, former pylces
$500, $3.50, 800 and $500. WilLgOat Sl'50
per suit. IA
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-15

photos free from till 4 at Fore.
mans studio. Babies q speciality.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-15

Boys Knee Pants
90 20 Rows, KneeaP ants Suits, now. $500
e m Rows Knee Pants Suits, now. $50
( elf1 Rows, Knee Pants suits. now $50
AM, Rows Knee Pants Suits. now 275
9i(lf1 Roys, Knee Pants Suits, new, 5. 200
ESQ Boys Knee Pants Suits, now. Ne