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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-03-21

F ~ shiref, Of wheeling & busi.
ness visitor here,
Thomas ]. Gillofly, Of Weston, Is a
visitor in the city.
Nelson Reid. Of Parkersburg. IS here
on a business VISIT
c. 2. Batson. 81 Cairo, Is transact-
Ing buslness here.
s. s EaHdstgoft is here from Wes-
ton on d brief visit.
B. 8 shateT Of Parkersburg, is d
guest At the Waldo.
Gus Z. Fglnn Of Charleston. Is a
business visitor in the city.
ssalA Blake Was here Thursday
afternoon rom lit: Glare; attending
to business. s
William Norman terurned Thurs day
morning from a short business tiip
in the western part of thesstate.
Charles A. schultz. one OF salem's
leading citizens. was business Wis
itor in the city Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Craig have re-
turned home from ST Luie, Fla,
where they visited Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
IA Grove In their winter home for
three weeks.
Robert Stotler, Mortimer Smith and
Michael McApdrew returned home
Thursday morning from Berryburg,
where they spent severaf days attend
ing 70 business matters.
Edward ]. Thompson and SON, Paul,
returned home Thursday morning
from Baltimore, where Master Paul
was a patient at John Hopkins hos
pital for several days, having his
eyes treated, 49,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-03-21
PARTIAL Al. R!..R!1G.!RA.M
OF Colonel Rooseyelt,s I'm.
mediate Campaign is
Announced.

/ WASHINGTON. d. c., Mar. 21-
Part Of the itinerary for Rooseyelt's
western speaking trip next week was
announced here last night by Senator
Dixon, chairman of the Roosevelt
committee, as follows:
Tuesday, March 26, leave New
York 8 p. m.
Wednesday. March 81, arrive at
Chicago 2 p. m. Leave Chicago
11:4S p. m.
Thursday March %, arrive at st,
Louis 1853 a. M. leave 1880 p. m.
lby special train for st. Paul.
! Friday, March 20, arrive at st.
Paul 5 p. m. Leave st. Paul III 80
p. m.
Saturday, March 80, arrive a,
Chicago at noon.
The itinerary east of Chicago on
the return trip has not been ar
ranged and may include stop at
Detroit
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-03-21
BIG DIVIDEND D EFD'
Is Declared. by the Standard
OH Company of State
of Indiana.

NEW YORK, aIar. 2l-The stand
ard OH Company of Indiana today
declared a stock dividend of twenty
nine hundred per cent payable to
stock of record April l.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-03-21
Take Notice
Of The follow
ing Proper
ties for Sale
LYNCH STREET.

On Lynch street near
South Chestnut, cottage
one story frame, slate
roof, four rooms and
bath, on lot 4ox 50: feet.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-03-21
PRICE $1,5OO

each, one-third down,
balance in one, two and
three years, interest 8
per cent.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-03-21
NOTICE

All persons Indebted to the estate
of Pietro Gallo please call and set
Tie the same at once; and all parties
having claims against said estate
vii. please present them, duly veri-
fled, for payment, to the undersig-
ed administrator, at the office of
sperry and Sperry, in the Empire
building, clarksburg, West yir-
gtaia.
PJETRo TINo,
administrator of the estate of Pietro
Gallo. deceased.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-03-28

being admitted TO the bar. Since the
case was entirely in the hands of Portia
her position was similar to that of the
present day Judge. Therefore she had
legal right to make the decision. She
had come disguised as a lawyer in order
that Bassanio would not recognize her.
Most certainly this was a trick played
upon the court but she did it for.such
serious purpose that it would be over
looked or be given but slight attention
by court of today.
Antonio was tricked into signing the
bond. Shylock in the third scene of
the first act declares he is drawing itup
entirely in the spirit of fun. He laughs
when Bassanio warns Antonio; and
Antonio, because he suspects nothing,
signs it. Today the bond would not
hold for, as | have learned from a law
yer of this town, if it can be proven
that person was tricked into signing
a document, that person cannot be held
liable for it. Indeed this bond could
not be drawn up today without its stat
ing plainly that it was simply joke,
for otherwise it shows plainly that
Shylock is seeking the life of Antonio
and that is a criminal intention For
this reason the bond would be set aside
entirely. And that is what Portia does
when she allows Shylock to leave the
court room without the money or the
pound of flesh. He is not treated I'M
justly for it is the law of Venice that
should some person seek the life of a.
citizen onehalf of his belongings go to
the state, the other half to the person
offended, and his life is in the hands of
the Duke. But Antonio does not keep
his share, instead he allows Shylock to
hold it on condition that he be allowed
to give what remains to Jessica and
Lorenzo upon .Shylock's death. More
over, the duke does not take his life but
spares it.
Portia had the right to interpret the
bond in the manner that she did for she
had the life of prominent and innocent
citizen at heart. Antonio was an limo
cent, truthful, and generous citizen.
He had seriously wronged no one. He
had taken his life in his hands in the
interests of a we'll deserving friend
Shylock was mean, sly, money-crav.
ing jew For many years he had been
watching for a chance to get Antonio's
life, for Antonio was his rival merchant
and had hindered his trade by lending
out money free. 1t was for money and
to satisfy his revenge that he sought
the life of Antonio After the trial
when he was told that his wealth was
to be taken from him he declared that
they might as well take his life for
when his money was gone his life was
gone also,
Therefore, because a modern court
would allow Portia' decision TO stand
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-03-28
THE TREND OF THOUGHT
IN THE AUDUBON HIGH SCHOOL

names so l do not blame Shylock for
wanting his revenge.
Even if Portia was pleading the side
of the case with which all the people
were in sympathy do not see why that
would need to make her decision correct
or have anything to do with her decision,
All the people in the court as far as we
know were friends of Antonios so it
would be natural for them to be in
sympathy with him whether he was
right or wrong. Shylock was alone.
If he had had as many friends there as
Antonio had she would not have been
pleading the side of the case in which
all the people were in sympathy.
Portals Interpretation of the bond
wrong She did not interpret it in the
way it was generally understood. She
took technical point and interpreted
it in her own way just to save Antonio.
If there had been other Jews in the
court they probably would have told
Portia of this and her decision would
not have stood. No one on the other
side would tell her, as they wanted
Antonio to be save. Shylock was
pleading his side of the case alone and
was so excited because he was afraid of
losing his money and his bond that he
did not know what he was doing. If he
had not been so worked up he probably
would have told Portia himself that she
was interpreting the bond wrongly. l
think Portias reason in waiting so long
before interpreting the bond was no
other than to get Shylock so excited in
the meanwhile that he would not say
anything about the way in which the
bond was interpreted. Therefore be-
cause Antonio was legally bound by the
bond, and because Portia interpretation
of the bond was not correct and because
Portia had no legal right to be there,
she would not be justified by law today
in her decision against Shylock.
MARIE KRAUs.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-03-28
Portals Decision.

do not think modern court would
sustain Portia in her decision against
Shylock. In the first place she had no
legal right to be there. Even If Doctor
Bellario did send her she was not
justified by law as he did an illegal
thing in sending her. According to the
information we get from the play as 1t
is written by shakespeare the Duke
had sent for Bellario tocome and decide
the case. In the note from Bellario
which Nerissa read in the presence of
the court he stated that he was sick
and could not come but would send
Portia, who, he said was young Doc
tor from Rome, in his stead. Ina court
of today he would have no right TO do
this. The judge is elected by law to
decide case and if he is sick or for
any other reason cannot attend the
trial one of the other four district
judges is appointed to go in his place
but the judge himself has no right
whatever to substitute anyone he wishes
to take his place This is what Bellario
did and as he was only learned judge
and not the law of Venice he had no
right to substitute Portia for himself.
Therefore as Portia had no right to be
there, she had no right to determine the
case.
Antonio had signed the bond and was
therefore legally bound by it. do not
think he was tricked into signing it.
He knew what the bond was and how
long time he would have to pay it in
and Bassonio did all he could to keep
Antonio from signing it out Antonio
would not listen to him and signed the
bond of his own free will When he
signed it he felt too sure of himself; he
felt too sure that his ships would come
in and he could cancel the bond long
before the time when it should be due.
Antonio made great mistake in sign
ing such bond as this anyway. A
man of his standing and education ought
to have the wisdom to consider the mat
ter longer before doing such thing as
sign this bond. If Shylock had been
one of his friends it would have been
different but he was one of his bitterest
enemies. Antonio knew this and so he
might have known Shylock would be
deadly in his intentions if he failed to
, pay the bond If Antonio did not have
any more sense than to sign such bond
as this under such circumstances he
ought to suffer the consequences. Then,
too, Antonio was not an innocent man.
He had spit on Shylock and called him
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-03-28
Will Be Candidate For Recorder.

In this issue of the Republican will
be found the announcement of Mr.. John
Butterton as a candidate for County
Recorder on the Republican ticket sub
ject to the decision of the Republican
voters at the June primaries.
Mr.. Butterton has been resident of
this county for 80 years and no word of
commentator on our part is necessary.
He has lived in Leroy township all his
life and all of this time was spent on
the farm with the exception of the four
years that he was engaged in the hard
ware business il this city. He is life
long republican and solicits the votes
of all his friends.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-03-28
Portals Decision.

1t is my opinion that a modern court
would sustain Portia in her decision
concerning Shylock for the three follow
ing reasons: her decision would be allow
ed to stand although she was not a
lawyer the bond would be set aside
because Antonio was tricked into sign
ing it, and she could interpret the bond
in the manner in which she did.
have been told by lawyer of this
town that in great many of the states
in the Union it is allowable for a man
or woman to become judge without
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-03-28
Breeders Attention.

c. F. Ruhs has purchased fine I'm
ported Percheron Stallion of the Sing
master Importing firm, of Keota, Iowa.
This great colt possesses bone, shape,
size and quality, and is acknowledged
by some Of our best horse judges to be
of the best Percheron Stallion ever pur-
chased in Audubon county.
This horse will make the season of
1912 at Mr.. Ruhs' barn at Ross and we
trust the farmers of this community
will appreciate this great sire and give
him liberal patronage of which he
worthily deserves. 1lt.
c. f. Ruhs.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-03-28

Two pupils, Alice Kraus and Freda
Ruhs have made perfect spelling records
for the past quarter.
Vacation begins tomorrow, for which
we are all truly grateful.
The high school pupils are justly elated
over the proceeds resulting from their
series of programs; and they are CRATE
full to Mr.. Lauterbach for his Jealous
enthusiasm in supporting and directing
the work. Though not in any way a
financial enterprise, since its primary
object is to offer pupils opportunities
for training along literary and musical
lines, the school has now on hand as a
result of the years work thirty three
dollars. This sum is very shortly to be
used in getting one, or perhaps two,
really fine pictures to be hung in the
assembly room The final choice is to
be made this week; and it is hoped that
the pictures will he here soon after
vacation.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-03-28
The Danish Lutheran Church.

Young Peoples Meeting this evening
at o'clock. Services with Confrma-
ton next Sunday at $50 in the morn
ing. The Ladies Society will hold it
meeting Thursday. April 18th at 2:3O p.
N. with Mrs. Niels Munksgaard.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-03-28
Notice Of Probate OF Will.

District Court 10 and Tor Audubon County.
State of Iowa
Audubon County %
To all whom II may concern:
WHEREAS. On the 23rd day of March A. D.,
1912, paper purporting 10 be the last VIII and
Testament OF Anna X. Reiuemund late Of said
County. deceased was filed in my Office, and
was by me opened and read and the eth day
Of May. 1912, appointed and fixed as the
time when the same will come before the Court
at the May term thereof then to be held, for
final proof and probate, as the duly executed last
Will and Testament of the said Anna X.
deceased, at which time all persons
interested may appear and show cause why
the same should not be admitted TO probate.
Dated this 23rd day OF March, 1912.
lle L. A. MCGINNIs, Clerk.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-03-28
Store Room For Rent.

l will have store room for rent when
my new building is completed. viii
build TO snit tenant Cali in and see
me in regards to same. 12.tf
Bert Keith q
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-03-28

although she was not lawyer, because
the bond would be set aside since
Antonio was tricked into signing it,
and because Portia could interpret the
bond in the manner that she did in
order to save the life of Antonio a
modern court would sustain her in her
decision. ELLEN GRAHAM.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-04
RETURN OF ONE OF OLD GUARD
 TO POLITICS IN TENNESSEE
By PAUL ". TREANoR.

Nashville, August S.--(Special) )-The nomination of Benton McMillin in the democratic gubernatorial primary meant not only a return of one of the old guard, to the active scene of disturbed politics in the Volunteer state, but It also meant that the regular wing of the party win deliver blow at the temperance legislation when the convention assem- bles at Nashville August 15.
 Under the platform to be adopted the convention. wilt declare for local option in the larger cities and it would not re- quire much to have a plank also adopt cd that would declare against the man. ufacturers law that prevents the mak- ing of liquor in the state. As the re- publican platform is so strong on the question of prohibition the democrats may rest with the repeal of the statewide law so far as it applies to Nashville, Mem phs and Chattanooga and fight it out with the republicans on that line.
 MT. McMillin advocated local option in his canvass of the state for the nomina- tion and cited the fact that 1t was the more honorable position to take When the law was not respected in the larger cities 1t should be repealed and the reve- nue secured for the state that was now being missed under the farcical operation of the statewide law in the places that did not want it.
 With Governor Hooper advocating statewide prohibition and the democratic nominee supporting local option in the larger cities, the old whisky question vii, be the paramount issue in the campaign and the lines will be strictly drawn be- tween the temperance people and the anti prohibitionists. The former have been. winning in recent fights. but since statef wide prohibition has been tried and found to be such failure in the cities, it is thought that the majority of the voters are ready to have the question settled so that the sale of liquor may be restricted by special laws where it Is sold at all.
 Tn the advocacy of local option the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-04

democratic nominee will be backed up by the expressed views of the democratic nominee for President
 While Governor Wilson has indicated that he will not interfere with local ais turbanees in the states where the. dem ocrats are at war among themselves, in private letter he has expressed him self as fayoring the local option idea As his popularity is great among the temperance democrats of Tennessee, the fact that he favors local option may attract that class to the democratic nom- inee for governor in November
 The democrats also have faith in the rovement of the bull moose crowd to draw republican support from Governor Hooper The Roosevelt crowd on select ing w. F. Poston to lead that wing of the E. 0. p. placed the candidate for governor on a local option platform that Is identical with the one that is likely to be written by the democrats.
 It is predicted however, that the nom- nation of a progressive for governor win lose the democrats about as many votes as 1t will take away from Hooper and should 1t turn out this way the present chief executive will be an exceedingly hard individual to dislodge since he has lost but little of his following of two years ago. when he defeated Bob Taylor, the Apostle of Sunshine"
 With the state convention out of the way August 15 the senatorial fight will come to the front in Tennessee and by that time whoever is to make the race for the nomination against ex-Governor Patterson will make themselves known. So far none have announced themselves against the Stormy Petrel of Tennes- see Politics. and his friends say that he will have no opposition. It may turn out that opposition to the ascendency .f Dat tor &< L@ T-..t< ate- may hold off until the legislative fight comes up.
 No one of the regular persuasion would have any chance against him in the dem ocratic primary and one of the inde- pendent faction would have little hope against him In the November senatorial contest, since the independents showed their opposition to democratic primaries by failing to participate in the guberna- torial primary of this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-04

burden of opinion therefore Is that whatever bull movement there may be is most likely to start without the handicap of a preliminary smash in prices. Tho strong conviction that there Is no real danger of a big reduce
 ton has preventei thousands of mar
 gin holders from selling out on the many minor breaks that have taken place in the market during the last six weeks. It would appear that the big upward movement which now seems to be in its inception Is to be started and run by the public to a very great extent. These things have hap
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-04

crops of every kind make record breaking tonnage on railroads n cer-
 tainty. Transportation interests are making heroic preparations to meet the demands which will be made upon them from now on until at least the middle of next winter. Many of the stronger railroads are in fairly good shape to handle the increased tonnage that will
 be imposed upon them A ma ajority of the weaker roads are inadequately equipped for the ordeal, and serious blockade may result. On the whole, however. the railroads are likely to pull credItablY
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-04

not surprised, Work for the first six months of the year was done at bed- rock prices From now on better prices are obtained and the last six of the year will be in every way more favorable. At first blush, the element fin the street sold steel on the exhibit of earnings. Sober second ts Hsers took the other position and have been buying steadily. feeling sure that dividends are guaranteed and that there Is no risk on that account. The same feeling applied to copper only In lesser degree
 Practical assurance or bountiful
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-04

Reports from most of the industries are Increasingly favorable. In none is the current development more favor able than in steel The report of the United States Steel corporation for the second quarter ending June 30 marks the wind up of the long period of de- pression in that division of activity. Earnings did not show up very good and those familiar with conditions were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-04
STREET REFLECTS
 BETTER FEELING. Era of Big Activity Is About
 to Begin CROPS ARE A FACTOR Wall Street Has Been Slow in Making Up Its Mind, But It Is Now
 Perfectly Satified to | Go Ahead
Nv M. G. NICHOLAS.

New York. August S.-(Speeial--In- creasing and broadening activity is the feature of the stock market. The inn proving business conditions and the growing confidence which have been developing throughout the country at large at last make their effect felt in Wall street. The stock market has been very slow to respond to the ia vorable conditions elsewhere, but Wall street is usually slow contrary to the commonly accepted theories. In this respect the market is extremely decep- tive. It takes a long while for the great banking interests and the powers that concentrate around them to come to decision to what the future holds out for them and the country at large, and these long periods which are taken for consideration of the grave problems at issue are not infre- quently misconstrued by the public to
 mean hesitancy or pessimism. After such time Is given for the weighing or conditions and tendencies a position Is slowly taken and then when the de- cision is finally reached very sharp ae-, tlon in the stock market often follows. IL Is then that bear movement or a pun movement starts in real earnest Months, and sometimes year or more are consumed in making up the mind of Wall street what is the proper course
 to pursue for a long campaign
 In the present instance, Wall street and the stock market have been ap- parently at standstill for many
 weeks. As matter of fact the seem Ing hesitation was merely time taken for fhoupbtfifl
 portance of conditions which looked almost too favorable to be beleved--or at least, to be accepted without look Ing carefully at the situation from all angles. The verdict has been that the period has arrived when it will be safe 10 go ahead-to take a forward move ment with confidence in the future. All through the month of July, the market was stagnant. Impatient spectators and wearied brokers talked as though they thought Wall street was dead and only awaiting burial These dull sea sons are periodic with every summer. but this year the apathy had deeper meaning than the absence of leading operators and the desire for rest through the hot weather Under the surface grest forces were quietly or ganizing. Every day witnessed the de- Velopment of some encouraging condi- ton in every branch of industry. The movement proved to be widespread, and to fortify the growing desire for large activity came assurances of bumper crops. From all indications, the United states will be able to say this year that 1t has broken all records in the abundance and value of farm produc- lions. This was the one thing that was waited for with keenest interest by the great powers behind the scenes The best that could be hoped for is eventuating. Prospects could not well be better.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-04

pened in the past. and sometimes against the bitter opposition of men who are regarded as leaders ins Wall street