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The pioneer express., 1912-07-12

From the perusal Of many exchanges
and from conversation with voters we
are pleased to say that the nomination
Of L. B. Hanna, as the republican can.
didate for governor has given almost un.
animous satisfaction. Many Of the most
prominent progressives Of the state are
openly supporting Mr.. Hanna, while ev.
en- the Democrats acknowledge that he
is good man.
The pioneer express., 1912-07-12
OFFICIAL PAPER OF olTY
rnaaes. sa.oo rna AaTaTv7<
F. A. w.rdwen. G. G. Thomps.
wA1Dw11L . rxo1rPson
THE PRIMARY LAW FIzzLE

Again We would call attention to the
failure Of the primary law in it's prime
object Of expressing the will Of the yot-
ers.
The theory Of the primary law is that
the individual voter should and desires
to express his opinion as to the candid
ates Of his party and that in the con-
vention system of nomination the voter
has no choice except to vote for the
candidates as there nominated and that
such nominations are almost always the
result Of dictation and manipulation by
the so-called bosses.
A glance at the returns Of the two
primary elections that have already been
held in this state this year will prove
the contrary Of both these theories Of
the primary law. The totals show that
but small part Of the voters exercised
their suffrage rights, and Of these q
large number voted purely by guess
work.
In the presidential election, while
most OF the voters had some positive
ideas as to the presidential nominees, and
30 expressed themselves, yet there were
no candidates for electors or delegates
for Mr.. Taft and the voter had to have
printed list to know whether he was
voting for LaFollette delegstes or for
Roosevelt delegates.
The pioneer express., 1912-07-12

Ben Lampman, formerly with the
Chronotype st Neche, and for several
years publisher Of the Michigan OBJ
server. N. D., has gone west and pur-
chased the Gold Hin News from his
brother, Rex Lampman.
The pioneer express., 1912-07-12
Twin city Auto Run

That the modern motor car has been
brought to high state Of perfection j
shown BY the unusual run made By the
pathfinder which laid out the fifth an
nual tour Of the Minnesota State Auto.
mobile Association last week. The
route lay from the Twin Cities to Win
nipeg and back, a total Of 1885 miles be-
ing covered by the car. The tour proper
starts from st. Paul July Is and will be
composed of about 40 cars in all.
The officials Of the state association
chose the Mitchell "Baby Six" to do
this hard work and that they chose
wisely is shown by the fact that the car
went through the nine days Of pathfnd-
ing work with perfect score. No work
Of any kind was done on the car; not j
minutes time was lost on the road on
account Of the car or tires; on two days
the pathfinder, making stops in all the
towns and villages, equalled regular
days run Of the tour, feat never before
accomplished BY any pathfnding car
ever put over the road. Not drop Of
water was put in the Mitchell the entire
way and this fact astonished all who
are familiar with motor oars.
Eight days were hot and the sun was
out doing business all the time. There
were miles Of road deep with sand; sand
hills there were in plenty; rough roads
calling for low speed work and miles of
road repairs were some Of the things
mot and conquered BY the Baby six.,
II the water in the car had boiled, 10
one would have been surprised, yet the.
pathfinder is still running the streets SCI
Minneapolis and not ! drop Of ,watsr has
been put init.
j. 81. Prior, the ce-chairman of Tie
tours and contests committee II the
state association, Who Vas II charge 81
tho party. aaid no or. no M rwhst
the price. could have done tho work ny
bsttsrs than tho ~Baby Six lGitcheil|
did. Aotorists along ths lppte hol
wese watching The proe - thssSpsl u
through tass pls vssss \ u toni at1
thsptnl = mads. Ths caf ~ ~ III
n path 6nding wesl wl iil l9 = ,lss| ~
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The pioneer express., 1912-07-12
Official Directory

; U $ Senators 8 I Scgnmber Sseana
5 = : tati1es KtisnIesen- H II + + Hsieeson Haaas
Z Governor-John Burke
Lieutenant Governor-U L Rurdick
( Secretary of StateaP 2 Norton
: State State AuditoraD 4 Brightbiii
Attorney General-AndrewM Miller !,
Z Railroad Com. AP y Anderson
missione9s y y H H aaRsa stnesman
I supt of Pub Inst-E J Taylor
Z Com Aer & Labor-W G Giibreath
; 1udxsr ss,;.g ss Supreme s s T I z|ss sssla,nr
I EB Goss Gse
Judge 7th Jud. Dist-WJ ] Kneeshaw
STATE SENATORS
LIT Dist-yudson LaMoure. Pembina
REPRESENTATIVES,
JChasEdwards Drayton
1st District O'Connor st Joseph
COUNTY OFFICIALS
States Attorney-Wm McMurchie
sheriffaf ] Foster
Auditor-Wm. w Felson
kesisteT Of peeds.ssse Roadhouse I
4 supt Of schools-Issbeiia a Burley I
GoIoner-Dr F n Rurf1ws I
ssEA1 andz1 & ( eeS'sfax; e'sfsxc;n1, 10sl!sttsS sstssr
CON 4th-Jos Eorin, Neche
kth=Ios Morrison pIaZton &
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-10

man. Lakin, is giving his best time
without pay to the party and his
services will be appreciated long
after the campaign is ended. The
other adiutants of the state star in
clude Charles Brooks Smith in
charge Of the press bureau; ]. f.
Marsh. who sends out the SPELL
binders, and H. NJ. Scott, who has
supervision of the literature depart
ment, which is sending ont few
tons of printed political gospel each
week. Do not forget either, that
Miss Blanche chlttim, the charming
secretary in the attorney generals
Office at Charleston, is very fervid
Republican and came to the Clarks-
burg headquarters to aid in the cleo
tlon of Taft and the state ticket.
L can sum up with saying that the
party is Blessed with the best of
management this year in West vir-
ginia, and the doubtful ones can
simply cut out and paste up this
prediction to look at in November
West Virginia will go Republican
by more than the usual majority.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-10
Is HELD
BY 0BB FELLOWS
Parade in the Central Part Of
the City is the Opening
Feature.
DAYS OUTING
Program of Speeches and
Field Sports is Carried
Out Pleasantly.
DAYS OUTING

An ideal day marked the obsery-
ance OF the ninth annual reunion OF
the Harrison, County Odd Fellows
Association here Thursday and the
outing was enjoyable in every re-
spect.
The fair grounds were we'll filled
with members OF the order, their
families, friends and visitors. A
number of lodges together with the
local lodge participated in the fes-
tlvities, listened to an able address
by the speaker of the day, Prof. X.
N, Fisher, who talked odd Fellow
ship in the main, and witnessed the
splendid program OF field events
successfully executed. A big basket
dinner was very enjoyable feature.
The program opened with pa
rade in the city at 11:45 o'clock led
by ten members OF the police force
and four from the FIRE department.
Next in the procession was Gregory's
band of fifteen pieces followed by
officers and the speaker or the day
together with the Rev. W. NJ. Long,
who delivered the invocation, and
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-10
lAE SEETENcED

| Pleas Of guilty were made in the
most OF the criminal cases that were
called Thursday and fines and SEN
fences we're Immediately imposed by
Judge Dayton. They are as follows;
The charge in each case except where
otherwise noted being that of carry
ing on the business OF a retail liquor
dealer without having paid the gov.
eminent license tax thegeior.
Jacob Neary, of Ohio county, 500
I fine and one year and one day In, the
/, in the federal penitentlnry at Fort
iLeavensworth, Kan This is Neary's
third conviction for the same viola
tion.
Ed. Moran, of Preston county. $500
fine and one year an done day in the
federal prison at Fort Leavensworth,
Kan. This is Mofan's second convlc-
, tionsfer the same oaense.
Albert Keyser, 500 fine and thirty
days in the Marshall county Jail,
T John. Pitser, 5000 fine and six
months in the Marion county jail
This is Pitzer's second offense.
George Brown. colored 500 fins
and thirty days in the Ohio county
jail.
p. NJ. Jones. 500 fine and three
months in the Preston county jail.
Frank seel 500 fine and thirty
days in the Preston county jail.
Blair Williams, 500 fine and thirty
days in the Jefferson county jail.
Loren DeRose, 500 fine and thirty
days in the Mineral county Jail.
Joe, Espatto. $500 fine and thirty
days In the Mineral county jail.
John Beatty, 500 fine and thirty
days in the Preston county jail.
Nellie Wood, colored. 500 fine and
thirty days in the Randolph county
jail.
John Remown, Of Preston county,
pleaded not guilty to like charge
and his case was set for trial Thurs
! day afternoon.
/ s. Kelley. colored. alias Charles
Jackson. of Preston county, also
pleaded not guilty to charge OF
"bootlegging" and his trial was set
for Friday morning.
I In the forenoon and early in the
afternoon Judge Dayton in chambers
heard arguments of counsel in a
phase OF the equity suit of A.. j.
Howard against the National Tele-
phone Corporation and others.
which is pending on the wheeling
docket.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-10


the Rev. Mr.. snider. of Rockford. !
Various lodges carrying their re-
spective banners and wearing hodge
uniforms ana embie1ns foliowed.
Included were the Adamston, How
ard, Harrison, Adelphi, Lumberport,
West Milford, salem, shinnston,
Wyatt. wallace, Enterprise, Mt.
Glare, Dola, Good Hope and Bridge
port lodges. with about geo mem-
bers of the order in line.
The parade started on Main
at the Empire building, went east
to Second, thence across Second to
Pike, thence west on pike to Chest
nut, thence to Main and thence east
to the court house square, where
street cars awaited to convey the
paraders and others to the fair
grounds.
Perry Wolfe acted as cnle: mar
shall and was ably assisted by May
snard Shuttleworth. Both rode
horses.
/ At the, grounds the Rev w. NJ.
Long offered prayer.
r. NJ. Fisher made short talk on
Odd Fellowship. Ensign Watkins
made a short talk on the Salvation
.Army's proposed new home.
Directors were, in. session at press
time to decide whether the annual
reunions would, be continued, and
the. athletic program was being
started.
There was a, crowd of 1900 or
1,50o on the grounds.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-10
HONORs TO LABOR MEN
Positions of Public Trust Filled
by Members of Trade unlona.

Washlngton.-The Trade On.
ionist, the official publication of
organized labor in the District
Of Columbia. says:
Representatives OF labor are
taking high place in, public af.
tstrs-otficial. commercial, pro
fessional and civic. Fifteen
members of the house OF repre-
neutrality-suspicious., Demo
Gratis and one Socialist are
proud possessors of working
cards" in the craft union which
claimed their efforts before en-
tering upon the larger duties OF
wider field of endeavor. Re-
Gently the president of the Uni
ted States, desiring a wise, keen,
Sagacious, practical private sec.
Fetary. found his ideal in Mr..
Carmt A. Thompson of Ohio.
Mr.. Thompson comes OF q
family OF unionists, his father
and six uncles being members
Of the Miners union of his ma
tive state, Carmi as a boy and
man working beside his father
IN the bituminous coal veins of
the Hooking valley. In his early
manhood Mr. Thompson attract
ed the attention of the leading
public msn of the state because
OF his wide knowledge of work
ingmen and rare Judgment In
matters pertaining to industrial
conditions. His advance in pub
lie life was rapid, keeping pace
With his developing popularity.
he was elected to local and city
Offices, held important posts by
appointment of the governor,
and was secretary Of state of
ohio. When appointed secretary
10 the president he was assist.
ant secretary OF the interior.
Mr.. Thompson Is genial,
kindly sympathetic. and has lost
none Of his interest in the labor
cause by promotion to command.
ing positions in the public serv.
ice, W. N. B."
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-10
HORSE RECOVERED.

Constable william post and Lloyd
Nutter went to Harrisville Thursday
and recovered horse stolen from
Mr.. Nutter some time ago and sold
there by the thief. There has been
no arrest as no one has been identi-
fied as the thief.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-10
sT0CKii6IDERs, MRETTyG

Notice is hereby given that the
Stockholders OF the Adamstou Coal &
Coke Company will hold their annual
meeting at Hotel Waldo, Clarksburg,
Harrison County, West Virginia, on
the twenty-fourth day of October, 1912,
atsS o'clock p. M, for the election OF
officers and such other business as
may lawfully be done at such meeting.
W. A. HUFF Secretary.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-10
SOME FINE APPbRs.

D. A. Hardesty. of shinnstOn.
brought a number of fine apples to
the city today. They show what
spraying and pruning do, They were
grown on trees fifty. years old. and
transplanted from the old Samuel
Southern nursey. Previous to spray
ing and pruning the trees produced
inferior apples for years.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-10
KANSAS CITY
AS 1t Now is and Was is De-
scrlbed by Mrs. Gather
of This City.
Editors of the Telegram.

Editors of the TelsgraIns
In company with my sister, Mrs.
MARBLE. OF Grafton, We left clarks-
burg August rs to visit our brother,
Doe" OF Kansas City, NO., who
left his home in Harrison county In
1885 to seek his fortune in the
West. We found him ana his family
well and enjoying the fruits of Re
publican prosperity. He deals in
lumber and building material, ana
has one of the largest yards in the
city, doing a business of almost
$4,000 per month.
Since my visit here eight years
ago ind great changes have taken
place. Kansas City's growth has
been wonderful, buildings are now
going up everywhere. The new
Union depot now under construction
will be completed next year at a
cost of over $4,OOO,OO0. When this
structure is completed it will be one
of the finest in this country. The
total expenditures in making neces-
Isary changes in the way Of vidducts,
subways, parking, etc., will reach
the enormous sum of $30,O00,O00.
II am deeply impressed with the
progressive spirit OF the western
people.
Kansas City boasts of the second
largest park in the world, swope
Park, containing 1923 acres, and
may soon excel its only rival in the
United States, Rochecter, N Y. in
Its wonderful system of bouleyards
and beautiful driveways.
Already they have almost 100.
miles to their credit, and are just
beginnisg to waken up to their OPP
portunities and possibilities Kan
sas City spends 100000 annually
for improving and macadamizing the
roads in its home county outside the
city limits. Never again can / ques-
ton the Importance of good roads.
have taken many motor car rides
into the country. We travelled from
fifteen to thirty miles an hour. Last
Sunday we went to Oak Grove, dis
lance OF thirty-three miles. We
made the trip, sixty-six miles. in Just
four hours. These roads are all
macadamized and oiled. Farmers
within radius of twenty-five miles
leave their homes in the morning
to come 20 Kansas Cry to market
their pIoducts and return the same
day with their proceeds. Farms on
these rock roads readily sell for
$3.50 to $500 per acre.
1 long to see the day when our
people In West Virginia will waken
up. Lost opportunities will surely
rebuke US. The good roads" move
ment has begun, and nothing can
stop it. The wheels of progress can
not be stopped, even though they
may be checked temporarily.
will conclude this Letter by say
ing that the Telegram comes to me
daily and keeps me informed as to
what Is happening at home. Never
did appreciate it SO much as now.
will conclude my stay here soon
and when return home1 will bear
with me the most pleasant memories
of my visit to Kansas city. Mo.
Yours truly.
MRS. A. A. GATHER.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-10

;, Under free trade the man who earns
Wv week now would be forced to ao-
s.ps ether SIS or $12. The difference
" % or s., which now goes for cloth.
.as, fsht, an occasional cigar or q the
t S,el ucket, possibly delicacy for the
~, TS s. liable. WIN not be at his disposal.
~ mug q the several lines OF trade
a ,as1 WI lose millions of dollars every
eek oy such enforced economyl
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-10
SHORTAGE:
Of Cars is Inevitable But Co
Operation Can Be a
Source of Relief.

BALTIMORE, Md. Oct. RE
ferring edltorially to the possibility
of a shortage of freight car equip
ment during the fall and winter
months, the New York Mail calls at
tention to the necessity of co-opera-
tive efforts on the part OF both ship
pers and the transportation, lines in
order that such situation may be
averted. Present indications point
to revival of business within the
next few months which will tax the
railroads to the full capacity OF their
facilities, therefore the Mail offers
suggestions which will tend to keep
the wheels OF commerce moving.
"For the next eight months and
possibly longer" says the Mail, 1.-THE
capacity of the country to do busl-
ness will be limited only by its
transportation facilities. Already
there is a demand for freight cars
considerably in, excess OF the sup
ply, With the ration on an ascending
scale. Before snow flies a shortage
Of 100000 cars is predicted. Just
how much worse the situation may
become will depend upon the ope-
ness of the winter, the cooperation
between the railroads and the ship
pers in unloading cars and getting
them back to points OF origin, and
the available supply Of vessels at
Atlantic and gulf ports to carry
eastward the enormous purchases of
grain and merchandise which Eu-
rope has made here.
1.-THE railroads will, OF course, be
blamed for poor service at the
height of the car congestion. The
shipper who makes ware house out
of freight car will send in his pro-
test among the others. SO will the
legislator who has been devising all
sorts OF laws the last Ave years to
increase the operating expense OF
the carrier. Two years ago the In
terstate Commerce Commission re-
fused higher freight rates. The
railroads continued to exist. Some
of them have Just existed, and that
is all. They are lucky even to have
cars whes the call for them comes
from the farmer and the manufac-
turer. Roads, with good credit,
that can always borrow money at
fair rates, have been able to increase
their equipment while absorbing
into their expense account about ten
per cent increase in wages ordered
in 1910. But they do not represent
the railroads as a class.
"The Interstate Commerce Com.
mission has reduced rates by tnel
scorein recent years. but aequiesced
in very few instances. It's great
work now is in bringing about an,
equality in, rates, and in removing
all differenHals between commuAs,,
ties and sections of the country
Only a short time ago. however.
Chairman Prouty, in Kansas City
speech, made the broad assertion,
that possibly 1t was time to think
Of the railroad point of view more
and that of the shipper less-oth-I
erwlse the greatest force in the ed
velopment OF the nation, viz: the
transportation, might 'sicken and de-
cay Mr.. Prouty is only one OF the
many thousands who have begun to
think the sans way. me day of the
square deal for the railroad is. we
believe, dawning"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-10

Mcclelland Hess has qualified as
executor of the will of Sarah NJ. Hess
with bond at 500 and j, A. Bailey and
David Chandler sureties. The ap-
praisers of the estate are j. A. Bailey.
David Chandler and Joseph campbsil.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-10

PITTsBURG. Pa. oct. S-John
Sanders was killed and fifty-fve 9TH
er passengers injured today when a
street car ran away on the Green.
field avenue hill and collided with a
telephone pole.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-10

UTtLNNt G'S 1NShsSNh&SS y ~
7rader-eood Times In Sight
Tho Evening Post Of New York.
which processes an independent atti-
tude toward the presidential contest,
Ss been taking the views OF repro.
,sntatiye business men In various
parts Of the United States on the i'm
movement In business conditions and
lie probable influence Of that i'm
provement on the national election.
Among conditions pointing to In
reaslng prosperity and better times
for all branches of trade and indus
ry are wheat crop estimated by
the department of agriculture in its
report for August at $4,000, 900 bushels
more than the crop OF 1911 and ex-
ceedlng in magnitude only in three
preceding years; a corn crop, II not In
,ured by early frosts, estimated to be
The third largest of our yields and 10
psr cent larger than in 1911, and q
cotton crop recently estimated as high
as 100000 bales, which would be ex-
seeded only by the extraordinary 49,
100000 bale crop of last year. The
country's iron production OF July (usu-
ally a barometer of trade) surpass-
Cd all records for the month. Orders
on the books OF the United States Steel
corporation at the beginning Of Aug
ust we're the largest reported in any
month since the panic of 1907, and
showed the most rapid ratio Of in
crease as compared with . year ago,
hat had ever been recorded. The to-
Gl weekly value of checks drawn on
all the country's banks and passed
through the clearing houses has In
creased over IA per cent. over 1911,
and III large sections of the west q 20
per cent recovery was reported. Along
With this, the reports of the railway
association on the number of railway
freight cars idle in the United States
have lately shown the smallest total
Sf this time Of year since 1907.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-10

a. ~, Joseph Fuccy, general manager
H.. laTksourg Northern railroad,
A., business visitor here Wednes-
''' and Thursday.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-10

Now Used as a cIrcus Ground.
from the Atlanta Constitution.)
~ 9O'ae cay that ArmAgeddon is ION
,S. n. V.nsF side Of Jordan" and Others
vat II is a boat landing on Salt river,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-10

nn NJ Farmer, are you getting too
ana lot your corn and cotton, meat
and md produce? II so. support Wilson
tsyn, low tarlr.-Bokoshs (okia.) En-
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-10

rotary and registrar. Jefferson City
Mo.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-10
BUSINESS men
FARE ALL FOR TAFT.
Ustion's Prosperity Depends on
His Reelection.
EVERY SECTION FAvoRs HIN

Nan Of substance, With Interests Of
Country at Heart, Place Republican
Candidate Above Bull Moose
Wrseker and Democratic Free
7rader-eood Times In Sight
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-22

food debasement a condition
Chemical science should held responsible mapp-
Some the highest
the discovery and manufacture bodies which
does not dct anything from the reputation and glory
In addition to mixing highprced with
the chemical
mentioned
This Is extensive field
pshed without the expenditure much skill
technical skill and the
imitation. q
few years when coffek sold
made them artificial
the beans out Of cheaper substance
denticaly like the
these artificial beans were used without the purchaser discovering
fraud Coffee Is at the highest price which
times of might be well
of this kind
Packing articles of
another form of aduteraton unhappy
aduteraton
clearly in viz financial Whenever
practice. ID - =
Wiley his
Edior)