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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-10
or the West Virginia Won
ans Christian Temperance
Union Of Three Days.

With $50 delegates, fifty visitors
and eight general officers in attend
ance. the thirtieth annual conven-
ton OF the West Virginia Woman's
Christian Temperance Union is in
session in the First Methodist Epis-
copal church in this city. Mrs. Len
ma Lowe Yost, Of Morgantown, pres
fdent Of the body, is presiding.
Following an interesting address
by Charles r. Lawyer. Of Wheeling,
on tho activities Of the Taxpl.@T
Protective Association OF West Vir-
gipia, the delegates we're welcomed
10 the city by E. G. Smith on behalf
Of the city, by the Rev. pr II I.
Ncclelland on behalf o. +An
churches, by Prof. r. L. Burdette
on behalf of the schools, By Miss
Mamie Lowe en- behalf Of the wo.
mems clubs OF the city, and by Mrs
Alma Mcwhorter West on behalf 81
the local woman's Christian TEN
perance Union. Mrs. ]. Walter
Barnes. OF Fairmont, responded e
the welcoming addresses on behalf
OF the state organization. a yocl
solo by Miss Marguerite Ford fea'
turcd the session.
Reports OF various superintend
ents and officers were submitted a
the morning session. which was
opened with a conservation service.
The chief officers attending b7
sides the president are Mrs. blanche
Pickering. or Rowlesburg. core
spending secretary; Mrs. Olive c
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-10
onslaughts Made by Him and
Other Speakers Arouse
Great Enthusiasm.
MEN ON THE TRAINS
Seek Out Dr. Hatfield and
Pledge Him Their Votes
in November.

PENNsBoRo. W. va. Oct. 81
DR.. Hatfield and the Republican
campaigners accompanying him on
his tour of the state took a big
jump today nd nom Monopgaila
county where two big meetings were
held Tuesday. came into Richie
county to rally the Republican hosts
around the banner OF tie party.
This afternoon at HarrisvilIe q
large crowd was on hand to erect
the Republican speakers and their
onslaught against the Democsatic
party in state and nation aroused
them to an appreciation OF the.
staunch sincerity, OF DR.. HatHeidsa
promise that he will carry out, the
principles Of tho platform IL the peo-
pie elect him governor along withes
Republican Legislature.
A striking feature Of DR.. hat
fields tour is the reception he il
given on every train he boards.
Many people who learn that DR..
Hatfeldis on the train come to.atnr+
and pledge him their support. the
greater number Of these have never
seen DR.. Hatfield before. but de-
clare that they have followed his
record and believe that In him the
people have a true representative.
Tonisht's needing viii be held at
Cairo. s..s. =
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-10
MEMORIAL
Speaker for the EIks' Lodge
of Sorrow is Secured by
Mr.. Bentley.

Through the efforts OF Samuel R,
Bentley. chairman of the memorial
committee of the Ciarksburg lodge
of Elks, the services of tie Hon. r.
R. Ellington. of New York, have
been secured as the main speaker at
the annual lodge of sorrow to be
held by the local lodge Sunday, De-
cember j.
The services will be held in the
First Methodist Episcopal church at
$ o'clock at night. Mr.. Bentley is
arranging to have suitable musical
program and the pictures of all de-
ceased members will be shown on a
canvas as was done last year.
Mr.. Ellington. the speaker, is a
prominent member of the New York
lodge of Elks. leading lawyer OF
that city and a very pleasing
speaker,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-10
INSURANCE
Check for $4,000 is Present
ed to Mrs. Clifford, Widow
Of John H. Clifford.

]. D. starkey, OF Parkersbprg,
general agent for the Southern
States Mutual Life INSURANCE Com
pany, whose home office is at
Charleston, was in the city today,
and he presented Mrs. Mary I.
Clifford. widow of the late John II.
Clifford, check for $4,000, repre-
senting the amount OF life insur.
ance Mr.. Clifford carried with the
company with Mrs. clifford bene.
ficiary. Very quick work marked
the paying of the policy as Mr.. elf.
ford died only as Far back as octo.
Der /. The proofs were received al
the home office October Z and the
check sent to Mr.. starkey the same
day.
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10 a Man at the White House
Who Had a Voice Like
the Colonies.
FUNDS FOR HIGGINS
Wanted and Hartman Was TO
Come to See Him the
Voice Said.

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Oct. .
FORMER Senator Nathan b. Scott of
West Virginia, was the first witness
before the Clapp committee today.
When we got low in funds in
October, 1904" he said, II asked
Bliss ii he could go to &c Broadway
and got money. He said no, that he
had already secured a contribution
from these people. asked how
much, and he said 100000"
scott said that he was in the Re
publican headquarters in New York
IL October, 1904. when a telephone
oaI came from the White 1.ouse fo'
Treasurer Bliss or Chairman Cor,
'rIlyou neither was present; so, =
tailed on the wire.
scott did not speak of the man al
NE White House, but referred te
him as a voice from the White
House. Scott said he talked about
~ New York situation and a voice
'aid.
y would rather lose the election
III The country than be defeated IL
my own state. Mr. Hartman is com
ing 10 see me, and VIII see IL We
en- arrange to raise funds for lIig
gins"
u thought was talking to Pres
'de1t Roosevelt" added Scott.
Scott said that Bliss had told hin
Thar Roosevelt had not acc pte'
Standard oil Company contributions
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-10
DAWSON STATES SECOND CAME
POSITION OF PROGRESSlVES is NOT YET WON
MILITARY COMMISSION
NOW HOLDING COURT
With a Number of Minor
Cases and One Murder
Case to Come Up.

CHARLESTON, Oct. after a
vacation OF week the military com,
mission will today begin the taking
up of about dozen cases, one OF
which is 4 murder case, and the
first ever tried by military court
in the history of the state, as never
before had martial law been de-
clared. The murder case is that or
Benjamin Clendennin, a coIored
miner, charged with the killing of
Elwood Jefferson, another colored
miner, with heavy piece of wood
by blow over the head. 1t is not
certain however. whether the COM
mission will reach this case today as
some minor cases viii come up
ahead of it. The commission has
the power to impose the death
sentence by hanging.
In all probability more miners
will be evictcd to-day Those VINO
have had all the notice required by
law and declined 10 work are asked
to name some union place they de-
sire TO be sent to together with
their household effects, but in case
they refuse the offer and decline
to accept, a further offer will be
made to store their effects without
charge in some company building.
The goods are placed On the public
roads. This action, lsa@eter. is nee
essary only in few instances.
number Of miners is returning
to work on Cabin creek ana at pres
ent the number of idle men is com
small compared with a.
month ago. 1t is understood that
the coal companies are especially
careful not to evict any one who
could have legal claim for dam
ages.
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DEEDS FILED
In the Office of the County
Clerk for Recorda-
ton.

Fair Grounds improvement Com
pany TO Mollie /. Richards, lot
near city.
Mollie l. Richards TO peter Nc
Neal. lot, near city.
Charles II. Pike to Frank C. Gay
lord. lot, city.
Tahey Harrison. trustee, for B. IL
Jeffrys, to S, j. Lyman, 3 lots
East Clarkshurg.
West Virginia Central Agrlcultur-
nj and Mechanical Society to Will
liam D. Newton, 1 lot, Highland
Park,
Tyson V. Reeder TO Nora James,
lot, Shinnston.
Jacob NJ. Lewis 10 Joseph Peri,
lot, Grasseli.
Dayis-Hornor Company TO Eric
Underwood. lot, to Victor Al
vafeb, lot. and Ramon Alvarez
/ lot, Crasselll.
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Called Owing to Darkness al
End of Tenth and to Be
Played Tomorrow.
TEAMS ARE DELAYED
Enroute from New York City
Two Hours BY a Rail
road Wreck.

r. X vi Fst
BOSTON Oct. 8. The tss6hk
game was called at the end, III tSb
hrst half of the eleventh inniH & El
day. 1t will be played of heEa tsl
morrow. The score: am
-. R. Il,
; view 4ork.....,........f 8 lila
boston .............r. 10 o
BOSTON, let. s--world.s series
baseball scenes shifted to Fenway
Park today where the second game
between the Giants and Red sox was
played this afternoon before the
largest crowd that aver witnessed
baseball in this city.
Weather conditiorb were ideal,
there being Indian summer with q
crisp autumn tingeii in the air. Many
fans came in sweaters and furs, par.
ticularly those Who waited all night
IN line under the shadow Of the para
fence for the griyflege of buying
bleaeher seats one to each man At
a dollar each.
The train Iun which the players
came from New York was delayed
two hours by wreck and the men
did not report at the PARK until
noon, All the players reported TO
McGr9w and Stain that tfisy were IN
good shape. sS
Neither manager would announce
his batteries for the Fame until they
were handed 70 the umpire on the
helo. The general opinion was that
Nathewson would oppose Collins.
the Red sox southpaw. The betting
on today's. game v5ried. but odds on
. .na series were te ne to siz on Bos-
Spectators pliled their uncertain
traffic in seats az almost prohibitive
Continued ION page fve.) -
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-10
TIME HONORFD
"STOCKESTORY''
Sent Out by Watson Head
quarters is the Same
Hoary 'Falsehood.
EFFORT IS DESPERATE
On the Part of Corruptionists
to Carry the Legislature
for Watson.
RepublIcan Sac chalrman Lakin

Republican State Chairman Lakin
has issued the following:
The story sent out by the Wat
-MacCorkle bosses to
their subsidized newspapers to the
effect that state employees are being
urged to contribute TO our campaign
fund is the customary stock story
issued about this time from the en-
omys headquarters. 1t is a hoary
ialsehood that has appeared about
three weeks before every election
Ior the last slXten years. Its re-
Mobilization at this time is in the ma
ture Of an anniversary celebration Of
an antiquated fake. To say it is 4
lie is to dignity il with an attention
that even its antiquity does not
make it deserve. At the same time
1t would also be a reflection upon
the intelligence Of the public. It's
fllsehood is on a par with the out
put OF the Big Bosses preyaricating
department.
THE Watson-Chilton-MacCo rkle
combine is desperate, as the kind OF
a campaign they are running CON
cIuslyely proves. Thompson and
the state ticket have been aban-
doned The forces of bribery ann
corruption which shamed and dis
graced our state are rallying around
but one object now. and that is to
elect a Watson legislature. Tho
methods being employed are the
same that were used by Watson and
Chiffon to break into the United
States Senate. 1t is up TO the voters
Of the state to rebuke these meth
DDS and 10 scourge from official au-
thority and political power the men
who practice them. That, believe
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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-10
FORMER SENATOR SCOTT
TALKED OVER TELEPHONE
WHITE RTBBONERS
OPEN CONVENTION

Barnes, Of Fairmont. recording sec
rotary; Mrs. A. j. S. Chenoweth, of
Eliins, treasurer; Mrs. V. E. Moh-
Ter. of st. Adams, Union Signal rep
resentative; Mrs. Jennie McLaugh-
lin, Arnett, of Webster Springs, sec
rotary of the Young peoples branch /;
who were panied to hear of his death.
and Miss Mary Booher, of Mounds
vile, secretary of the Loyal Tenn
prrance Legion branch.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-10
DISTRICT
Institute Will Be Held al
Good Hope Saturday by
School Teachers.

The first meeting for the District
Institute for Union district. this
county, will be held at Good Hope,
Saturday afternoon at / o'clock.
Subjects for discussion will be:
"The New Course of Study" and
THE Teaching OF Reading"
1t is hoped every teacher will be
present. Parents and school officers
are invited to attend.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-10
TCflE COUNTY'S HOSTS
RALLY AROUND HATFIELD D
SERIOUS FIGHTING
YET.ON FRONTIER
King Ferdinand of Bulgaria
Rushes Southwark to
Take Command.

sALoNIKI, Turkey, Oct. 9-serl-
Gus fighting continues between Turk
ish and Montenegrian forces on the
Montenegrian frontier.
Essad Passa commanding a force
marching to the relief of scutaria
has passed the river. Boyana. with
out opposition. -
PARIS. Oct. ct is rumored
here today that Bulgarlans have de-
clared war against Turkey.
LONDON. Oct. 9-couarmation
OF the rupture OF diplomatic rela.
lions with Turkey and both Bulgaria
and sefVa was received in Paris to.
day.
A Bulgarian force is reported t.
have crossed the Turkish frontier
and King Ferdinand is said to be
hurying southwark to take com.
mand OF the allied Balkan forces.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-10
NEW PASTOR HERE.

The Rev. W. Halwlck Davis, col
ored, new pastor OF Pride's chapel
African Methodist Episcopal church,
has moved his family here from
Oklahoma and entered upon his duties
as pastor
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-10
GAS PLANTS SOLD.

Theh Mt. Clare Cos Company has
sold its Nj. Clare and Lost Creek
plants 10 theh Hope Natural Gas Com
pany The price Is private. The sale
Is OF considerable size as 400 consum-
ers' contracts are Included,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-10

Mr.. and Mrs, Maxwell and son,
Frank, of West Union. who visited Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Noble, returned home
Tuesday evening.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-10

RcrHard Frecse, piano player at the
HiJou theatcr, Will leave Thursday for
Hot Springs, Ark, where he Will play
at the Princess vaudeville theaten
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
WHO WAS VISITOR ID KING JOSEPH? Believed It Was King Ferdi- nand-Can Wife Deny
 Husband a Kiss?
By EMIL ANDRASSY

' Vienna, October 5.-(Special.)-D Fer dinand, king of Bulgaria, really come to Vienna to plead his cause with the Elm peror Franz Josef? Was it the ambitious Tzar of the Bugarians who rushed post haste to the palace ina special automo- bile and then after brief confenence with the ruler of Austro Hungary dashed back again to catch the Orient express was 1t king prince or simple courier?
 People in Vienna who have nothing else to do are doing nothing but discuss She mysterious visit of the man from Sofia. and what is likely to come of it. The gen eral impression Is that 1t really was the king; the fact that the Bulgarian minis ter to Vienna. NJ. Salabackeff, returned unexpectedly to his post at the same mo- ment heightens this impression But the Viennese diplomats insist that 1t was just E'erdinand's s brother. Prince Philip of Coburg. who is very like the king and was mistaken for him "-although the prince no more resembles the king than chalk resembles cheese-and at the palace the brief statement is made that it wes just courier from Sofia
 The truth Is, as usual in matters con- corning King Ferdinand, hard to estab- lsh Travellers by the Orient express assert that King Ferdinand entered the train at a station before Sofia and dined in the evening in the dining car.
 Private information and official reports alike confirm the announcements that the Turco- Bulgarian situation and conse- quently the Balkan outlook have inn proved The danger of complications in the immediate future is stated to have appreciably diminished. In competent quarters.' however, the improvement is not thought to be permanent unless the general situation In the Near East un- dergoes a radical transformation before the beginning of winter.
 Has the wife a right to deny the hus- band a kiss?
 A judge of the superior court of yienna says she has. Kissing. says the judge, lis contemptable barbarism. A woman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06

tion. He will take the handiwork to the fair in Montgomery al the conclusion or the Birmingham fair.
 Sheffield. october 5.--(Special )-The old form of city government was superseded by the commission form here this week, and scant ceremony ushered in the change. The aldermanic form wound mp all the business pertaining to the years work, and the new commissioners were sworn in. and assumed control after an exchange of courtesies.
 The new commissioners are Messrs. Habbeler. Thomson and Ashe. The treas urers statement showed a balance of over s4500 in the bank to the citys credit on the 2nd of October. It was decided to leave the rate of taxation for the com ing year to the commissioners. In a talk made by Chairman Spieiberger he suggested that the triangle in front of the Sheffield hotel be henceforth called "Willhoyt Park, in honor of the out going administration, which has been under the leadership of Mir. Willhoyt.
 Mir Spielberger also requested that the driveway in the city park be. called Archer Boulevard" in compliment to Alderman Archer The drive along the river front. connecting Montgomery avenue and Atlanta. be named Howard Boulevard" for the superintendent of street improvement This suggestion was left in the hands of the new eommis- cioners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
TAME CODF|SH
 FED BY HAND. Can Be Lifted From Water and Fed by the
 Keeper

From Tit-Bits.
 At Logan, near the Null of Galloway, there is a most interesting tidal fish pond. rent in the cliffs facing the Irish chan mel admits the salt water through nar- row Assure, protected by grating, into a circular, rock basin some D feet in diam eter and 20 feet deep. N8
 The cliffs rise high all around stone steps descend on one side to a ledge ievclled into a footpath at the waters edge No sooner does the visitofs footfall resound on the stairs than the green water, hitherto motionless and apparently lifeless. becomes peopled with large brown fish arising from the depths. gliding and dashing about in state of great excite ment These are cod which, caught on lines in the sea. have been transferred to this pond to be fattened for the table. They are fed daily by the keeper, and eX- perience has taught them to connect the sound of footsteps with their mealtime.
 Formerly a clapper used to be rung to summon them. but this was no more than a trick of the stage The footfall on the stone is quite enough to awaken them to activity. Most of the cod being deep water fish, become totally blind in cap tivitv from excess Of light: but they be- come so tame and accustomed to their lSeepar as not only to feed out of his hand, but some of them allow themselves to he lifted out of the water. One may witness the strange sight of a huge cod, more than four. feet long. dangled on the knee like baby. his mouth stuffed with mussels and impets. after which he is re- turned to the water with mighty splash. On the table these fish, thus tended and fed. prove much better than fish brought straight from the open sea
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06

All those days when you feel miser- able, headachy. bilious and dull are iue to torpid liver and sluggish bow els. The days when your stomach IS vour and full of gas. when you have lndigestion: the nights when your nerves twitch and you are restless and can't sleep could be avoided with a teaspoonful of delicious syrup Of Figs. isn't it foolish to be distressed wl0en there is such pleasant way 10 overcome it?
 Give your inactive liver and ten yards of waste -ciogged bowels thor ough cleansing this time. Ifut an end to constipation.
 Take q teaspooufui Of Syrun ol flSs tonight, Nsure. and just see for your self by morning, how gently but thor oughly all the sour bile. undigested
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
Size and Strength
| the Chicago Journal.

From the Chicago Journal.
 Increase of population Is not necessarily Q good thing of itself. nor is low birth rate necessarily bad thing.
 Increase of population does not even make any necessary additions to the na- tional strength England would be stronger nation than sine is today if her population had
 not outrun her food supply. Many thoughtfn. observers believe the same is true of Germany. Patrons of the prize ring used to say that man weighing 1s0 pounds weighed enough. A man of that weight was deemed big enough to encounter any ad- versary, and additional weight was thought as likely to be a hindfance as a help
 The rule may Hold good with nations as with men, though to be sure no one knows where to draw the line. But the nation which is lnuch too big to feed
 itself has taken on a handicap, to say tine
 least.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-06
Baby Ruth Cleveland
from Harper's Magazine.

From Harper MaBd2lle.
 Clemens was in good standing at Wash ington during the Cleveland admnistra- tion and many letters came, askins him to use his influence with the President to obtain this or that favor. He always declined. though once-a few years later. in Europe-when he learned that Frank Mason. consul-general at Frankfort. was about to be displaced. Clemens, of his own accord. wrote to baby Ruth Cleve- land about 1t.
 My Dear Ruth--T belong to the Mug wumps, and one of the most sacred rules in our order prevents us from asking favors of officials or recommending men to office: but there is no harm in writing a friendly letter to you and telling vol that an informal outrage Is about to be committed by your father in turning out of office the best consul l know and I know a great many) just because he is a republican and a democrat wants his place
 He went ou to recaIl Masons high and honorable record. suggesting that Miss Ruth take the matter into her own hands. Then he said:
 ''l can't send any message to the Pres ident. but the next time you have a talk with him concerning such matters I wish
 
 and what I think of government that so treats it's efficient officials
 Just what form of appeal the small agent made is not recorded. but by and by Mark Twain received tiny envelope. postmarked Washinston. including this note in President cievelands handwrit- ing: fs
 Miss Ruth Cleveland bess to ack1owl- edge the receipt of Mr. Twains letter and say that she took the liberty of read ing it to the President who desires to thank Mir. Twain for his informal ion. and to say that Captain Mason will not be disturbed in the Frankfort consulate The President also desires Miss Cleveland to say that if Mir. Twain knows of any other cases of this kind he will be great lv obliged. if lie will write him concerning them at his earliest convenience.
 Clemens immensely admired Grover Cleveland also his young wife, and his visits to Washington were not infrequent. Mrs. Clemens was not always able to ac- company him. and he has told us how once cit was his first visit after the Pres ident's inarriagel she put a little note in the pocket of his evening waisteoat, which he would be sure to find when dressing warning him about his deport- ment. Being presented to Mrs. Cleve- land. he handed her card on which he had written. "He didn't" and asked hei to sign her name below those words. Mrs. Cleveland protested she couldn' sign it unless she knew what it was he hadn't done; but he insisted. and she promised to signAit if he would tell hei immediately afterward all about it. She signed and he handed her Mrs. Clemens note. which was very brief. It said Don't wear your arctics in the White House.
 Mrs. Cleveland summoned messenger and had the card mailed at once to Mrs Clemens at Hartford.