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The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-04

ernment itself from the Pribilof herd.
The manner of this killing was
wasteful in the extreme. Each spring
when the seals started north from
| the California coasts the Japanese
fleets followed them and the slaugh-
ter was continued into Bering Sea.
After the seals have located them
selves on the islands the Japanese
vessels took positions outside the
three mile limit and when the seals
went beyond this to feed they were
in constant danger. The great ma
jority of the seals they killed were
females. Those that were killed on
the trip north were in search of the
breeding ground and each female was
near the time Of the birth Of a young
one. Those that were killed while
feeding off the islands were mothers
with pups at home. and these starved
to death If she did not return. They
can not be raised without her. A
large per cent. of those killed at sea
sink and are seen no more. Figur-
ing all phases Of this manner of get
ting skins. the lives Of three seals
are given up for each skin secured.
The herd was being thus stamped out
and the worlds supply Of seal skins
was coming to nothing.
Japan and the other nations most
directly Interested have now waived
the right to kill these seals on the
high seas. and the herd stands a
chance of increasing hundred fold
in a short time, and other hundred
folds as the years pass. The seal
skins of the world viii correspond
ingly increase. Credit should be
given the United States for an unset
fish desire to maintain the seal herds
of the north but the profits that she
is destined to reap through the pres
ent treaty might well lead to the
claims Of a mere mercenary mo-
tive. The seal herds as protected un-
der the new treaty and as managed
in the light Of an understanding OF
their peculiar methods of breeding
promise to develop almost without
limit and to yield 10 this country ever
increasing returns.
According to the new treaty. the
four nations involved become In
limited way stockholders IN the fur
seal production Of the others. OF the
revenue derived from the herd at
Pribilof Island thirty per cent. goes
to Great Britain, Japan and Russia.
to be divided among them So, in
the cases of the herds owned by each
Of those nations does thirty per cent
go to the other three parties to the
treaty. Under this arrangement each
OF the uauonS having seal nerds re-
ceives a ten per cent. share In the
production Of each Of the others. This
arrangement was made because Of an
acknowledged claim Of any seaIer
upon the animals when far from their
native island and feeding In the high
seas. But altogether the solution of
the question that has been so LONG
vexing these nations is a happy one
and along the lines OF the nevyfv
awakened international spirit OF conh
servation. Incidentally, # Is the are,
approach to great international
game law which has in mind the pro-
vention OF the determination OF Ger
tain creatures Of the sea that eeer,
to be in no less danger than has be.,.
the buffalo of the American prairie
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-04

~UR SEALS, denizens of the far
y north. and most romantic of
the creatures of the sea, have
become a matter of such inter-
national interest that four of the
greatest nations of the earth have
deliberated for many years and have
finally signed a treaty the object of
which is to conserve the sealsl1in coat
of milady of the future.
The United States Senate has just
approved of a treaty entered into by
the United States, Great Britain, ia
pan and Russia. These great powers
have affixed their official signatures
to the pact which stipulates that no
longer shall the fur seal be killed on
the high seas.
These are the nations of the earth
that own the habitations of fur seals.
All Of these creatures that contribute
to any considerable extent to the seal
skin supply of the world make their
homes in the North Pacific ocean. All
the broad waters of the northern half
of that ocean are the grazing ground
for these seals. Pelagic sealers have
en- killing them so indiscriminately
for the last few years that they were
threatened with extinction Now
comes the international treaty for
sible for them to so multiply in the
years to come as to augment the
supply of that choicest of all gar
ments, the sealskin coat, to such an
extent that the man on the street may
in the future know its feel.
On the Pribilof Islands dwell 1000
seal families. consisting each of a
male and thirty wives to say nothing
of the children. The head of each
of these families is a valiant old war
rior who keeps his womenfolks by
giving constant battle to all corners
and adds to their number by cap
turing others.
The government is aware of this
rudimentary manner of life even to
its minutest detail but, instead of
dtscouraging 1t, as might be expected
at first thought, its polygamous ten
denotes are exaggerated by govern
ment supervision and every assistance
possible is given to its further devel-
opment It has not been the polyg-
amy Of the fur seals that has wor-
ried the Federal government, but the
fact that the numerical strength of
its colony has been decreasing year
by year.
The Pribilof Islands are the only
home of the fur seal owned by this
government. What is more they are
the seat OF the most important 1ur
seal colony in the world. Since the
u tied States bought Alaska for ST.
100000 she has received from this
fur seal colony alone a return of
ss,0OO,0OO on her investment So
have the denizens of a few barren
rocks on the outlying islands of
Alaska more than paid for the invest
ment in that vast expanse of far
northern territory.
Dill, =1,~E
twenty-seven hundred miles as the
crow flies. from Portland. two hun
dred and fourteen miles from the
nearest frozen coast of Alaska. They
consist of a group of two islands. some
six by twelve miles in extent, and
three nearby rocks. Though the seals
roam half the Northern Pacific dur
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-04
A7zeTzoz7 oFIZZI7e Regcoe cap

- HERE never was a time when
Uncle Sam was doing so much
for the cause of labor as he is
~ at present. Indeed, for all that
Labor Day finds the good year 1911
but three-fourths spent, the achieve
ments in this direction thus far over
shadow anything accomplished in any
full twelve-month in the past Our
Federal institution, as becomes the
government of the whole people, is
catholic in the extreme in its actv1-
ties in behalf of Americas tOilers.
Anything and everything that will
contribute directly or indirectly to
the physical or mental well-being of
the workers who toll with hands or
brain comes within the province of
a republican government that is be-
coming more and more paternal in
all respects, and particularly in re-
spect to its relations to the men ard
women who are dependent upon their
own exertions for a livelihood.
Most significant OF all, perhaps, is
that Uncle Sam has taken to practic-
ing what he breaches in labor mat
ters. The present year has been
record breaking period for progress in
this respect. In the estimation of
most workingmen, at least of those
affiIiated with organized labor, the
triumph of the period is found in the
legislation by Congress which inau-
gurates a policy of having our war
ships constructed on the eight-hour
work-day basis. This has come as
a sequel, in a measure of that inno-
walton of few years ago which saw
the beginning of battleshfp construc-
ton at our navy yards. When Uncle
Sam made a beginning on the con-
struction of his own fighting craft the
eight-hour day was forthwith adopted
on such construction in the govern
ment plants but the private shipyards
of the country continued to work their
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-31
SQUIRE. Asl
viii Begin in This State on
Friday ID Licenses Are
Now Required.


The open season for shooting
squirrels begins Friday ana the local
sportsmen are getting ready for the
event. It s said taat IN certain sec-
lions OF this county where there are
large wooded tracts. there e an
abundance OF Squirrels.
No licenses are now required OF
hunters. the last legislature amend-
ing thes law in this respect. abolish
ing the license fee of one dollar as
far as local people are concerned.
and the only license now required Is
from those who come from other
states for the purpose Of hunting In
this state,
The clause requiring written
permission from property owners
was also amended and a permit OF
this character is unnecessary. but
the farmers have their rights under
the law in regard to trespassing.
and it would be wise to procure a
verbal permit to go upon their land
for the purpose Of hunting.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-31
Eradicate Slavery.


Complaint is made by a Sutton
minister that theSRomney institution
Tor the deaf and the blind exacts
duties Of the pupils there smacking
very much Of servitude-real
slavery. True 1t is that the benefits
Of the work required go to the in-
stitution itself. But, that school is
not a reformatory, a manual train
ing school, but an educational instf-
tuition, or at least it is supposed to
be in the last named class. There
is but little charity or benevolence
on the part of the state in making
pupils therein perform duties not
required at other state educational
institutions.
Pupils are required to do servile
work that would not be required Of
them at home. The state derives the
benefits OF their work as it reduces
the cost OF of the running of the
chool, but that shuold not be made
such an important factor in the OPP
Grafton Of the institution. There is
no logical reason why the Romney
school should not be run as a school
Just like other schools are run.
Human slavery should not be toler-
ated in it. The state should re-
member that the boys and girls re-
ceived there are not to be Gin
mates hut pupils" Let them be
treated as the latter class should be
treated.
1t seems that only a few hours a
day of their school life is devoted
to training their mental faculties,
and the greater part of the day is
devoted to the work OF domestics.
That system is wrong.
Governor Glasscock should APP
point a capable and disinterested
committee OF men and women to in
lvestigate conditions there. If what
the minister says is true and he has
furnished extracts OF letters from
officials connected with the institu-
ton in proof OF what he says, Gov
ernor Glasscock. would have laid
before him by that committee condi-
lions appealing to him and the legis-
lature for immediate action looking
toward betterment.
West Virginia wants no such
slavery institution as the Romney-
school is described to be. Act at
oncs.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-31

went to the historic lake George.
They went from Albany TO BnmaIo
on the famous onandagua trail.
which 10 the official road Of the Auto
mobile Club Of america, and no
9ner roads abound in America. From
Bunalo they went to Niagara Fails,
By the way Of Utica. Syracuse and
RochesteF AT Niagara Falls they
CROSS ed the boundary line into Can
ida, and spent day at Toronto
tirnine ITO the American side they
serted th6 homeward journey.
stopping ct Erie, Cambridge Springs
Pittsburg. nIorgantown and clarks-
bug. They were unable to bring
the, car into the city last night as
the creek had overfowed Its banks at
Gaw4hrops, two miles east OF
Bridgeport. and the car was LETT
there until the water goes down
The entire trip was made in q
thirty horse power, four cylinder
IFlissel Kar and no serious trouble
was encountered on the trip. They
had nine punctures and three blow
onts IN the line Of tire trouble, ana
several other small accidents but
none that delayed the progress OF
the trip. The car was driven by
Hal Corbin and this trip adds mucn
to his name as the best driver in
the city. as he pulled his car through
holes where much better cars had
Fatled. at H1ite's mine near Fair
mont he pulled through seventy-ive
feet Of mud axle deep, that stopped
two six-cylinder Packard cars
All members Of the party had
perfect health while on the trip ana
enjoyed the camping out as much as
the scenery and sights.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-31


q =
de ~ mi mis-
,tI5n 4 IS cFIeS ca 70 cover
acts ~ reason Of the eleya..
ton of hla once would have 2
breadth OF eject that would consti-
'tfte them national 'Slunders. NJ.
TAFT N be regarded a. he has
styled himself. in no sense 9 poli=
tfc9an. iIJ1e very absence Of =
necessity to eater to party managers
and the obscure man1puIations OF
party movements has left him free
TO stand forth IN the proportions Of
IA statesman remarkably unfetttered
In the pursuance Of policies Of do
nestle ana OF International conse-
quence. G4e has done more than any any
other president to place the ms
|chinery5 81 me country's business IN
the perinane1t movement OF equity
and FCsperity. Ills creation Of a
.comhisfd ana customs court was 6
|foriSi ara move Of the widest Sig
|niacshee. The business interests Of
the United states have absolute con-
fdence in the integrity Of the Pres
fdent, in the balance Of his judg-
ment, in his judicial discrimination,
and in all else that has made his adj
minlstratlon one Of effective nation
alism.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-31
MR.. BARNES
Says OlarIssburg Has Grown Very
Much Within a Year.

Mr.. and Mrs. III. &c. BARNES, of
Medina, O., are guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Grumbine. enroute home
from IBlaclsville, where they attend
ed the funeral of Mrs. Adelaide
Fletcher, a sister OF mr.. Barnes,
few days ago. Mr.. Barnes was born
and reared in harrisburg. HE visit
ed here a year ago and he says
lclnrksburg has grown very much
since then. They will leave Friday
morning for homo.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-31
POSTPONED
Il the Baseball Game between
the Bankers and the
E9Es Friday.

The game OF baseball which was
scheduled for Friday afternoon at
Union park between the Bankers and
the Elks teams has been postponed
until a later date owing to the fact
that neither the Bankers nor the
E1ks can get their entire lineup gu.
for the game. several members o.
each team being out of the city. the
game will probably be played one OF
the hrst days Of next week.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-31

President Taft has given an ink
ling of the fact that the Democratic
House of Representatives will soon
again tind itself in a pit the same
as it placed itself in at the recent
session OF Congress- Discussing tar
III revision the President in a
speech few days ago declared that
he favors such revision OF the tarin
as seems to be demanded by the peo-
pie. il the bipartisan tarih board
after scientific investigation recon-
mends it in its report the FIRST of
December, and that he would send
message to Congress asking for
such revision. president Taft was
willing to wait three months in or
der to act on a business knowledge
of the subject. The democratic
House in it's eagernes to play pol
itics wanted to build a mansion
and tried to do so before the archi-
tect submitted any plans. little
wonder is it that Champ CLARK is so
irritated at being called down SO
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-31

No man can foretell at what
time, 6or under what circumstances
he may cease to be factor in the
activities of this world.
It is therefore a positive duty, or
at least a wise precaution, for him
to invest in that form of security
that will afford his family an in
come sufficient to meet the demands
of this busy life.
So far, no form of investment
has been devised that excels, in
merit and safety, a High Glass
Bond.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-31
Now T.TTyT7s NoR a NToISEr.

When the rugs ana carpets grow
dingy, done throw them away as long
as the pile and nap remain. You can
renew the original brightness of color
without taking them up-scrub the
rug or carpet with hot suds made
from Hewitt's Easy Task Soap. just
as you would scrub the bare hoor.
then wipe up the suds with damp
cloth.
Hewitt's Easy Task soap acts di-
rectly on the dirt and grease. Try it
next time. It's only a nickel cake.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-31
10 KHEP A0RElNEENT.

0DNOENNAmI, o., Aug. 91-The
possibilities of the American ASCOT
alton breaking away from the Ma
tional agreement and instituting a
baseball war received its death blow
today, when president Edward Par
row issued statement that the
Eastern League did not join with tn7
American Association in its de-
mands.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-31
LICENSES
To Be Married Issued to Number Of
TWenty-seven This Month.

Twenty-seven marriage licenses
have been issued here this month. OF
which four were issued as follows
Thursday.
GLENN Smith and Emma G. HILL j.
Mildred Rollins and Aridona Harbert
Luis oliverio .and Victoria Rovana
and James H. HairBtou. colored, and
Mary e. Jones. colored.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-31

II the people OF West Virginia
want Judge George Wesley Atkinson
for governor next time, the Tele-
gram can assure them now that he
was tried and not found wanting n
few years ago in that exalted posi-
ton, and there is no reason to be-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-31
- Erening Rcho.

Man Is neither an angel nor a
brute and a. bad luck would have
&, the very attempt to raise him
70 the level OF the former sinks him
! q that Of the latter.-FASoAL.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-31
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO, Aug. 81.-wheat closed
at ss1s; corn 651s; oats 1915.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-31

sprsins require careful treatment. Keep
quiet and apply Chamberlain's Liniment
freely. It will, remUve the soreness anr
quickly restore the parts to a healthy cor
iitinr. ne 9~ie hv ell s'es'~-z
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-08-31

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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-08-17
GIidden Tour Through Shepherdstown.

This years Glidden tour, which passes
through Shepherdstown, will take place
in October and will be run over the route
of the national highway, extending from
New York to Jacksonville, via Atlanta.
The contest board of the American Auto
mobile Association yesterday issued the
following statement regarding the tour:
Returning to the original idea OF the
donor of the trophy, the tour, appealing
particularly to owners, will be conducted
under regulations demanding reliability
and regularity, without reference to rigid
technical restrictions"
The decision to change the plan OF the
Glidden was preceded by a conference in
New York between the officials OF the
three AS and delegation from the South
which brought assurances OF generous
support. The 1911 tour will be conduct
ed under grade 4, rules OF A. A. A., with
practicable daily running schedules, pos
sible OF accomplishment by any tourist.
The cars will be stamped in their essen
tial parts, there will be no observers, and
the only penalty assessed will be for late
ness at controls. A nominal entry fee OF
SIS will be charged and present indica-
tions point to large entry list OF indi'
vidual automobile owners. Any owner
of stock car will be eligible to enter the
tour. Entry blanks and full conditions OF
the tour will be issued at once.
In changing the style OF the Glidden
tour, which heretofore has been strictly
technical contest in which only automo-
bile manufacturers were interested, the
A. A. A. has taken big step forward.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-08-17

Deaths.
Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Lemen, former
resident OF Shepherdstown, died last FIJI
day at her home in Columbus, Ohio, after
an illness of several weeks with heart
disease. She was II years old. Mrs.
Lemen was the daughter OF James Walker
and was born and reared here. About
twenty-five years ago she movedto Mar
tinsburg and resided there until last
March, when she moved to Columbus.
She was faithful member OF the South
ern Methodist church and an estimable
woman. The remains were brought to
Martinsburg and from there to Shepherds
town, the funeral being held last Sunday
afternoon, and the body was laid 10 rest
in Elmwood Cemetery. She is survived
by her husband, Adrian Lemen, and the
following children: J. E. and VIM, Mar
tinsburg; A. L., PittsbuIg; Robert in b.
Iva, South America, and Mrs. Jacob
Folk, Columbus, o.; also three sisters:
Mrs. John R. Shell and Mrs. Adolph
Zeiger, MartinSburg, and Mrs. w. M.
Davis, Prince William county, Va.
David Ashby Breedon, of Elgin, Va,
died at the hospital at Hagerstown, Sat-
urday. as the result of injuries sustained
by falling, or being thrown, from an ex-
cursion train en- route 10 the Presbyterian
church reunion at Pen-Mar Park on Au-
gust 3. Mr.. Breedon met with the acct
dent at St. James and was taken to the
hospital for treatment. In addition to a
fractured leg, he was injured internally.
The remains were taken to his home at
Elkins for interment.
Mrs. Virginia Maddox, wife OF John F.
Maddox, who has been in the state inSti-
tuition at Weston for several years, died
| at that place last Sunday, aged Sc years.
The remains were brought to Shepherds
town and the funeral was held in the
Presbyterian church yesterday morning
and the remains were laid TO rest in Elm
wood cemetery. She is survived by her
husband and eight children. Three Sis
ter and two brothers also survive her.
Mrs. Philip Knadler, of McKeesport,
Pa, died at her home in that place last
week. Mrs. Knadler was native OF this
section and was sister ofMr. Harry Sig
Ter, who lives mile or two west OF town.
She left this vicinity a number OF years
ago and has since been in McKeesport.
The body was buried in that city.
Mrs. Margaret Hanley Fisher, aged 81
years, wife of Capt. George L. Fisher,
Company B, First Maryland Regiment,
died of general debility at her home in
Hagerstown last Saturday. She was ana
tive of Ireland and had been for Is years
totally blind.
Charles w. Lamar, native OF Berke-
ley county, died in Baltimore on Mondap
aged e. years. Mr.. Lamar was a son Of
the late Archibald Lamar and was born
and reared near Darkesville, but he lived
in Baltimore for the past thirty years.
Mr.. VIM. Young, one of the oldestres-
idents of Berryville, aged 73 years, died
at his home on Monday night at 9 o'clock
of paralysis, having been stricken on
Sun day morning.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-08-17
The Annie Crop In Berkeley

The apple crop in Berkeley county
has become an important matter TO its
people and especially those who are in
terested in the cultivation Of fruit and
just about this time each year everybody
is talking apples. We hear Of crop pros
poets, fine orchards and the price. This
year the growers Of this section are en-
joying the prospects Of fine crop and
good prices.
The crop will most likely be the big
gest ever grown in the county. Though
some OF the older orchards have not as
large crops as some former years, there
are more orchards coming into bearing
each year and each year there are more
bearing trees.
The dry weather has probably some
what hindered the growth Of the apples
but they are going TO be good size and
are certainly as free OF defects, such as
curculio and coddling moth, and the
fruit is coloring up very nicely.
As usual Berkeley county apples are
again this year TO take the lead on the
market and the growers are going 10 get
the top notch unless they get nervous
and sell too soon. We publish in this
issue notice from the Virginias Fruit
Exchange urgingthe growers to keep their
nerve for there are good prices ahead for
them.
The apple crop in New York State
was almost ruined two weeks ago by
bowling wind which kept up two days
and landed three-fourths OF the apples on
the ground. The crop, according to the
best reports, in that section has been
practically ruined and will make telling
shortage in the Eastern crop.-StateSman.