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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-11-08
INV
Nearly Every County N the
State of West Virginia

Following are the correct figures
on TIE prohibition amendment vote
in frty-Four out OF ffty-fVe coun-
ties in West Virginia. and on the
canvass Of the returns the vote viii
rot vary ten per cent:
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coal OPERATORS BRING DAMAGE SUITS Against
HEAD OFFICIALS OF THE COAL MINERS UNION
TOWN IN VIRGINIA
WIPED OUT BY FIRE
AT a Heavy Loss and a West
Virginia Town is Also
a Sufferer.
BROoKNIEAL,

BROoKAIEAL, Va, Nov. s.
twenty-five buildings Including the
bank, postof1ce, eleven stores. tobac-
co warehouses and a Baptist church
were destroyed here by fire today at
a loss of 100000. Dynamite was
used to check the flames, as there IS
practically no fire lighting apparatus
here. Only three small business
houses we're left The population is
500.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. w. va, Nov.
Sire early today threatened de-
struction of this. place but it was
saved blythe Hagerstown FIRE depart
ment after three business buildings
had been destroyed and the Entler
hotel damaged to the extent Of $2o,-
600.
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DOUBT
Still Exists in California as
the Presidential Winner
of That State.

san FRANCISCO. Nov. S--With
49, precincts missing and Roosevelt
leading Wilson by 100, california IS
stiii in the doubtful column.
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CHICAGO GRAIN NARkET-

CHICAGO. Nov s-DecembeF
wheat closedzS9.s1 corna-A9 IL,
oats 81 IA.
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gsNK1Ns FUNERAL.

Cathlene Jenkins. aged years,
daughter of Thomas J, jenkins, OF
GIenwood, near Adamston, died
Thursday evening at s O'Clock after
a short illness of membranous Group
The funeral will be heldat the home
at Gienwocd sund:iy afternoon at
2:3O O'Clock and me Dursaa viii be
in the Greenlawn cemetery
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CONTINUED on page three.)
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-18
M'COMBS Is MANAGER
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE CAR
RlES OUT WILSON'S WISHES.
Chicago and New York viii Have
Headquarters, Former City Prob.
ably Be General Center.

Chicago, July 16-Woodrow Will
sons wishes were announced to the
Democratic national. committee at
meeting at the Congress hotel here, by
Richard s. Hudspeth, committeeman
from New Jersey. w. F. McCombs
was made national chairman at the
desire Of the presidential nominee.
The matter Of headquarters location
was left to the committee.
Joseph E. Davis, national commit
teeman from Wisconsin, was elected
secretary. He will manage the Will
son campaign In Illinois and will prob
ably have charge of the Chicago head
quarters.
John l. Martin was unanimously re-
elected sergeant.at-arms, position
he has held for the last sixty years.
Committeeman Hudspsth Of New
Jersey introduced resolution en-
bodying the wishes of Governor VIII
son. 1t authorized the chair to ap-
point committee of nine or more, of
of the national committee, to conduct
his campaign, and with authority to
name the treasurer. The resolution
was adopted. .,....
Chicago and New York both will
have headquarters with the proba-
bility that Chicago will be the nation
al center and New York branch.
An executive committee will run the
campaign. There will be several mem
bers on 1t who are not national COM
mitteemen.
Forty members Of the national COM
mittee were present in person or by
proxy when Chairpan Norman E.
Mack of New York called the meet
ing to order.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-18
WHAT WE CALL PROGRESS.

Cedar Rapids Republican: We hear
a great deal said nowadays about the
progress that we have made and about
the national conscience that has been
aroused. We really think that won.
ders have been wrought in our midst,
nationally. as the result of great agi-
tations that have perturbed us.
But let us give ourselves no false
assurances; let US not fiatter our
selves too much. When we come to
be viewed historically, the verdict
may not be so clear 1t may be the
verdict OF the historian that while we
churned about a great deal, as they
say of butter or Of a herd of cattle,
we did not really advance as rapidly
as the commotion seemed TO indicate.
We have had ten or twelve years
OF this excitement. but after each
election men find that the sun rises
In the same place and in the same
way and that men still have to earn
their living in the sweat OF their
faces. In each campaign, and before
the passage OF each new law, we are
told that conditions will be entirely
changed, and everything will be cas-
Ter and better. We wonder why the
man and his measure did not come
sooner. But he is in Office and after
the law is on the statute book-why,
life is just about the same. II still
takes the same amount OF muscle for
Jack and jill to carry their load up
hill and the laws OF gravity remain
the same, when they lose their foot
ings and begin 20 roll down the hill.
The world does not change much,
al least not in obedience 10 the mach
nations Of the politicians. We shout
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-18
TROTS OPEN AT KALAMAZOO
Pearl Patch Trots Sensational Halt
Mile In 1:ooA-Two Favorites
Are Beaten.

Kalamazoo, Mich, July 16.-Favor-
ties fell al. the opening Of the Grand
Circuit race meet here.
Pearl Patch. a daughter Of Dan
Patch, gave the track followers a
shock when she dashed off half
mile In the second heat of the 2:14
pace in 1909, the fastest time made
on the track.
Derby Boy and Braden Direct were
the two steppers that put the favor
ties out.
Summary:
Purse $1,000, 210 trotters: Queen
Worth won; Punny Crank, second;
Mutline. third. Best time, 2:lO1a,
Seven starters.
Purse $4,000, 2:07 PAGERS: Braden
Direct won; Eddie billiard, second;
Sunny Jim. third. Best time, 2:05A.
Eight starters.
Purse $1,000, 2:12 trotters: Derby
Boy, won; Jack London, second;
Dandywood, third. Best time, 2:l0A
Five starters.
Purse $4,000. 2:14 PAGERS: Pearl
Patch, won; Henry H., second; The
Assessor, third. Best time, 2:06A
Seven starters.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-18
For SUPREME JUDGES.

Des Moines Register and Leader !:
There will always be difference Of
opinion over the relative importance
of the duties OF a state convention.
Perhaps nominating successors for
Judges Sherwin and McClain was not
the item OF greatest interest Wednes-
day, but il came first In the order
of business, and with many will come
first for subsequent consideration.
Many available men were present
ed. But the nomination OF Judges
Gaynor and Preston was early fore
shadowed and was readily acquiesed
in. They are two of the strong men
of the district bench.
The question has frequently been
asked why the nomination OF judges
was not brought within the provi
sion of the primary. The real rea.
son probably was that the primary
election bill could not have been
passed II the judges had been in
clnded. Objections can &c offered TO
the methods OF even the most fairly
conducted convention. But we doubt
II any would favor adding the
names of candidates for the supreme
bench 10 the. present cumbersome
primary election ballot ~
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-18
LEADS IN LIVE STOCK
Bulletin of Department of Agri-
culture Shows Iowa's Standing.

Iowa's rank as a live stock bids
fair to rival her rank as corn state,
A census of the live stock and Stats
tics on stock prepared by the United
States department of agriculture
presents figures to show that Iowa is
leading and well up to the front in
live stock. ..
According to the bulletin, the state
for ten years has led all other states
in the value of all live stock. Texas
ranks second to Iowa. In 1900 Iowa
was first and Texas second in values
and in 1910 Iowa and Texas are first
and second, keeping their respective
values in the ten years.
Iowa is the leader in swine The
Iowa porker stands by himself, be-
cause of the fact, perhaps, he has
been fed on Iowa corn. At any rate,
Iowa tops all states in the matter of
production of swine. The sister state
of Illinois is the runner-up in this pro-
duct of live stock. Iowa has led in
this product for ten years.
In the number of cattle the Lone
Star state tops the Hawkeye state.
Iowa was second in 1900, with Texas
first, and this ratio has been main
tanned during the ten years. In the
number of dairy cows Iowa is third.
New York leads, with Wisconsin
second.
Iowa takes third rank in the num-
Der of horses, mules, asses and burros
on her farms. Texas and Illinois are
the only other states leading Iowa.
In the values of live stock Iowa
leads all states in the west north
central division. The value of all
live stock in 1910 as given by the re-
port is $393,OO3,196. This is a gain
of 40 per cent over the value in 1900.
In the value of domestic animals,
Iowa leads, the value being $780, 01,-
$50, a gain of nearly 40 per cent since
1900. The value of Iowa poultry in
1912 is given by the bulletin as $12,-
269 1881, or an increase of ST. per
cent over 1900.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-18
SMITHS AUTOMOBILE.

Once upon a time, Russell Smith,
the well-known attorney OF Fairfield
bought an automobile. He had some
Kansas land that he could not find
sale for, so he offered to trade it for
an automobile His advertisement
caught the eye of western Iowa man
who had an automobile to swap and
the deal was made. He sent the au-
tomobile by freight and this little
item cost $3.50. Smith knew moth
ing about automobiles, so he EN-
ployed an expert to demonstrate the
car and put him onto the ropes. In
the tryout the expert discovered that
the machine would not run back
wards. Bill of expense for services
rendered, $3.50. He took ii to ma
chine shop and the machinist took it
all apart and put it together again,
charging $S.75. Still the machine re-
fused to go backwards, and after 60
ing forward for a few feet il all went
to pieces.
Another expert was imported from
Ottumwa and he went over the ma
chine and made a list of the repairs
necessary, charging $1,000 for his
time and expenses. In due time the
repairs came, arriving c. o. d. with
a $4,000 bill attached, and $500 more
for express. The expert was again
called from Ottumwa and he assem-
bled the parts and for $1,000 put the
machine in running order
But Smith had had enough; so
while the going was good he decided
to make another trade. This time
he had the automobile aid advertised
the fact. Finally he found a man
who had a jack that he was willing
to swap for the automobile. Smith
accepted the offer and the deal was
made. The jack also came by freight,
and the tariff was S14.OO. He hired
a man to take care of the jack, and
after the pasture rent and feed had
amounted to $3.50 the jack got sick
and died.
And thus ended the tale as told by
Marsh Bailey, of Washington, except
that Smith several weeks later had
to pay the man $3.50 to haul the dead
jack away and bury the body.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-18
THREE CONVENTIONS
One at Taintor One at Union Mills
and One at Rose Hill.

Three Sunday school conventions
were held Sunday in Mahaska coun-
ty, in which Oskaloosa people took
prominent parts, and in spite of the
intense heat they were well and en-
Enthusiastically attended. At Taint-
or in Richland township Mr.. l.. e.
Corlett, Mr.. II. V. Henness, Mr.. Wal
ter White, and Mrs. |. N. Taylor ad-
dressed the convention. Messrs. l..
N. Taylor and w. M. Holmes were
also present.
At Union Mills in Union township,
Rev. DR.. J. M. McClelland represent
ed Oskaloosa and the County Sunday
School association, and had a promi'
nent part in the program.
At Rose Hill was held the conven-
ton for White Oak township, and
Mr.. C. l.. Farmhouse, Rev. w. P. Viii
liams and w. J. Howell attended, the
latter two having places on the pro-
gram.
The Sunday school spirit is grow
ing everywhere in the county, as in
deed most everywhere else, and TO-
900 will surely be reached in this
county in this year of grace 1912 AS
one result of the convention at Rose
Hill, and of the efforts of Mrs. A.
Rinden, there will probably be estab-
lished three new home departments
at once in that township.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-18
Mr.. SEWERS OPINION.

The time for third party move
ments has passed." said G. w. SeeV-
ers, general counsel vfor the Mime
apolis & st. Louis Railway. ut
should have been launched at Chi
cago. There is no hope for a third
party now, regardless of who leads
it. | am a progressive. ! was in the
thick of the progressive fight from
the Sixth district for Cummins l
am a progressive still. But | shall
support Taft. Mr.. Taft stands for
the principles of the republican par
ty. He was regularly nominated at
Chicago by that party. The conven-
ton is a voluntary movement to crys-
tallize the principles of a party.
have no confidence in the talk of Mr..
Tafts Withdrawal at this time for
some other candidate to harmonic
alleged dissatisfaction. 1t would be
in bad taste on President Tafts part
to overthrow what was done at the
convention and to acknowledge there,
by that the work of the convention
was fraudulent or out of order. 1t is
the duty of the republican party to
stand or fall on the, platform and
principles as approved at Chicago.
The republicans will support the work
of that convention. To chase after
false gods, to say the least, would be
to display a lamentable lack of 10y
atty"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-18
MITCHELL WAVES HIS RIGHT
Labor Leader Will Not Be Present In
Court When Sentence 10
Passed.

Washington, July 16.-John Mitch
ell, vice-president Of the American
Federation Of Labor, found guilty a
second time in the district supreme
court, with President Gompers and
Secretary Morrison of the federation,
Of contempt of court. has waived his
passed in his case tomorrow.
Mr.. Mitchell Is at present engaged
in a lecture tour in the west. Justice
Wright was about to order a warrant
to secure Mitchelps appearance when
his attorney received statement
from Mitchell waving his right to be
in court when the sentence is
passed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-18
GLADYS.

Sorrow entered the Daily Herald
family this morning when death
claimed Gladys Hoffman,, the below
ed daughter of Chas. V. Hoffman,,
senior member and president of the
Herald Company. Death was due to
severe burns received in an accident
Monday afternoon. Gladys was a
sweet and lovable young lady of
twenty summers and her untimely
end is impossible of realization.
Words are incapable of expressing
the grief felt by all, and only those
who have experienced like sorrow
can sympathize with the bereaved
parents. Hers was a beautiful young
life, just unfolding. into womanhood,
and memories will ever be treasured
in the hearts of all who knew her.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-18
SENATE HAS ARCHIBALD CASE
Impeachment Of Judge Is Presented
Formally In Upper Branch by
Managers for House.

Washington, July 16.-The first
formal step toward constituting the
senate into high court of impeach-
ment to try Judge Robert w. Arch
bald of the commerce court was taken
when Chairman Clayton of the house
judiciary committee and the board Of
managers selected by the lower body
to conduct the case appeared in the
senate and announced that they were
ready to begin the prosecution.
Proceedings were halted, however,
when the question of proper procedure
developed a difference of opinion
among the senators, and the matter
went over.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-18

therefore deliberately chose to claim
everything to cry fraud, to bully the
national committee and the conven-
ton, and having thus created con-
dition which would make impossible
a calm investigation of cases upon
merit, carry the convention by storm.
That this is the true psychology of
the Roosevelt proceedings becomes
perfectly plain. He was there to
force his own nomination or smash
the convention. He was not there
to preserve the integrity of the repub-
ment for the promotion. of progress
i've principles, and the restoration of
government to the people. Other
wise he would have directed his floor
managers to contest every inch of the
ground for progressive platform be-
fore the committee on resolutions
and in the open convention.
But Mr.. Roosevelt was not govern
ed by suggestion of that spirit OF
high patriotic and unseltish purpose
Vi WHICH bryan luIHlSHSu ouSh q
magnificent example one week later
in the democratic convention at Balti-
more. Instead, he filed the public
ear with sound and fury. He ruth
lessly sacrificed everything to the one
idea of his being the one candidate.
He gagged his followers in the con-
vention without putting on record any
facts upon which the public could
base definite intelligent Judgment
regarding the validity of Taft's nomi-
nation. He submitted no suggestion
as to a platform of progressive prin-
ciples He clamored loudly for purg-
ing the convention roll of tainted
delegates, without purging his own
candidacy of his tainted contests and
his tainted trusts support. He offer
ed no reason for a third party except
ing his own overmastering craving
for a third term.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-18
YOUTHFUL THIEF IS CAUGHT
James kIllen, Aged Seventeen, Con-
fesses to Stealing 100000 In
Checks In New York.

Buffalo. N. Y, July 16.-Sevanteen.
year-old James Killen. arrested at the
New York Central station here con-
fessed to the Buffalo police. after some
searching questions, that he is the boy
who made on In New York last week
with bag containing about 100000
in checks and 1922 in cash, the prop
erty OF the United Cigar Stores com
pany. The boy said he was on his
way to Kansas City and produced 9
tickst 70 Denver. z"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-18

progress, as the young man cried Elk
celsior," but the world is not remade
and men are not reborn. Let us be-
lieve there is an unceasing purpose,
but from generation to generation,
we find the progress We make is not
so large. We point to the dark ages,
but we are still lowering on the Dor
ders ourselves and We are easily de-
moralized and easily thrown into a
panic. We pity those who have lived
before us, but they also were meas.
urably prosperous and happy, and
that is all We can say of ourselves.
We discover new things and we cry
Eureka" which means I'VE have
found it," But after while some in.
vestigator finds that some one had
found it before us. We call this the
age of cement, but the Romans have
left in the wrecked pathway of their
history the remains of concrete con.
struction in a degree of perfection
that we have not yet attained. We
speak of the initiative and referen-
dunn, without really knowing what
they imply, but the Romans had both
these doctrines and they did not save
them. We discuss the recall as some
thing new, but the Romans had the
recall and the men who were recalled
under her system of Jurisprudence
were banished. The truth is that all
these things that we discover" have
been tried before us.
And that is why We have used the
word "churning" That describes us
and our mental and political status.
And because the process of churning
upsets a great many things and makes
a great deal of noise, We think we
are going forward at a rapid rate.
When we come again to stand still
for a while, or fall exhausted. as we
will, we find that we are not so very
far removed from the original place
the sun will rise in the same place,
traverse the same path in the sky
and man will go TO his work in the
same way and the same kind of
sweat will roll down his face. .
Oh, God, but We are lot of chill
dren and, probably, the best thing
about us is that We are so easily
amused, and so easily deceived, espe-
cially by our politicians.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-18
CHANGE IN PROGRAM
Balloon Ascension Will Take Place
of Aviation Labor Day.

The entertainment committee has
made a slight change in the program
for Labor day. Instead of an aviation
meet, as was started some time ago.
there will be an old-time balloon as
cension in the afternoon and another
in the evening after dark, with dis.
play of fireworks from balloon while
in the air. On account of the aviation
meet held here on the 9th and 7th of
this month the committee decided to
make this change. The program is
and turned over to the
program committee, which will be
published in few days.
BILLY MOORE,
Chairman Entertainment Com.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-18
Engineering education as provid-

Engineering education as proVid-
ed at Iowa State college evidently
pays. Taking veteran and youngster,
big man and little man alike, old
grad and new grad, the average alum
nus of the Iowa State college engin.
eering school earned an income OF
approximately $4,000 in 1910. Some
men did better. One Of the hundreds
of graduates OF the institution report.
ing had an income in excess of $685.
900 that year; the boys who had just
gotten their degrees in June OF 1910
did not earn more than $1,000 on the
ayeraRe
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-18
GIRL Is GIVEN AIR LICENSE
Katherine stimson, Eighteen Years
Old, VIII take Part In CHI
cago Meet.

Chicago, July 16-Katherine Slim
son. eighteen, and weighing 100
pounds. has passed her "examina-
lions" for an aeroplane pilots license
and will take part in the coming Chi
cago feet. The girl, whose father is
a city official at Jackson, Miss, came
to Chicago two months ago to try for
a license. She was at first rejected
because Of her weight and age. She
took her lessons in air navigation
from Max Lille.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-18

Large and representative delega-
tions from all states in the Union
will attend the coming session of the
National Irrigation Congress, which
is to be held in Salt Lake City, Sept.
80 to Oct. 8, according to advices re-
ceived by Secretary Arthur Hooker.
This is to be the twentieth session OF
the organization that has done so
much for the upbuilding of the arid
nnrtions of the country.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-18

"A writer in a farm journal sug-
gests that if you have neither a refrig'
orator nor cellar, the milk and butter
can be kept cool in a very simple
manner. Procure a common earthen
flower pot, and place it over the pat"
of butter or pitcher OF milk. Wrap
around it a cloth saturated with cold
water, and as it becomes dry sprinkle
more water upon it, or wiring the cloth
out of water, and again wind around
flower pot.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-18
NOTICE.

IL To All Whom IL May Concern:
You are hereby notified that there is
now on file in the office of the Clerk of
the District Court Of Iowa, in and for
Mahaska County, an instrument in
writing, purportlng to be the last will
late of said county, deceased, and
that the 9Th day of August, 1912,
at 500 O'Clock a. M. has been
fixed for the probate of said will, at
at which time you can appear at
the court house in said county and
show cause, if any there be. why said
will should not be admitted to probate.
In Witness Whereof. have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal Of said
court Of Oskaloosa. Iowa, this 18th
day Of July 1912.
LIE CoRLErT, Clerk district Court.
62w2
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-18
New Sharon Star: The new cha

New Sharon Star: The new chau'
tauqua auditorium on the Penn Col
lege campus at Oskaloosa was dedi-
Gated on the Fourth OF July. The at,
tendance was disappointing, due large,
ly to the counter attractions over the
county, such as the New Sharon cele'
bration, but the affair will net sur,
plus, due largely to the liberality OF
Oskaloosa business men, who sub
scribed for large blocks of tickets in
advance.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-18
LEAPS 200 FEET TO DEATH
PIttsburg Man, Depressed by Heat,
Jumps From Fourteenth
Story.

Pittsburg. Pa. July 16.-Alex Tauer.
depressed by the torrid wave, made
his way to the fourteenth story OF the
Machesney office building in the heart
OF the financial district and jumped
from window 200 feet to the roof OF
neighboring building. He was dead
when picked w, .r.s-,s5y y.eA
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-07-18
Prison Farms.

Among the numerous bills which
will be presented at the next session
of the Iowa legislature will be one
providing that state prisoners are to
be employed at farm work to a great
err extent than is now the case, The
bill provides for the establishment
of new state farms aggregating at
least 1000 acres, and the abolition,
to large extent, of factory labor in
the prisons.