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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-17
always has been opposed 70 any hghsr duty than Is

always has been opposed to any higher duty than is
need Insecure this result
And he ALONE offers sane, practical method
OF taking the tariff out of politics. and placing it on
strictly scientific and business basis.
Under MIR. Tafts plan tariff changes would be I'M
eyentfulifl their immediate effect. Home and for
egn trade would progress steadily, instead of by,a
series of tariff jumps Serious and unlocked for bus
mess disturbances would be avoided.
through the use OF somewhat similar system,
general tariff revision. France went eighteen years
Germany mas gone stwenty-seyen years Without any
Single changes have been made in these countries
from time to time, on the RECOMMENDATION
OF THE TARIFF BOARD And these countries
nave ever felt that tariff change was inprogress
They have suffered none of the upheavas that
have several times threatened our commercial SUI
premacy.
At the present time in the face of enexampled
prosperity, with abundant crops, expanding home
trade, and foreign commerce growing by leaps and
bounds, are we so needless and thoughtless as de-
lberatey to fly in the face of the terrible lessons of
the past and tempt again fate that has several times
overtaken us?
Which is the better-in other words-prosper-
ous times busy fields and factories, steady employ
ment at good and increasing salaries with some high
prices for food and clothing-OR, impoverished
farmers, closed mills and business houses low salar-
les or no salaries at ALL with o,p prices for necessities?
What difference does it make how cheap thing
lsllIAeFe IS no money with which to buy it?
Tovote for Mr. Taft nsures continuance Of our
present prosperity with everything done that wise
and able craftsmanship can do to reduce the cost Of
Lying without at the time destroying the means
oflivng. :"Ilfq !
10 vote againsthim isto vote against his poicies,p
against his common-sense tariff plan; against the1e
things that have brought the prosperity Of helpasto
three years. 9s,i tt n. !Gsf yfa
II means that we shall embark again, on a sea of
blind experiment and disproven theory, the end Of
which no human being can forsee.
as Whcfis safer-prosperty or experiment?
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-17
BRIDGEPORT
Girl Returns Home after
Running Away and Staying
in This City a Week.

Miss Mary cornwell, aged Is
years, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
William cornwell, OF Bridgeport,
was arrested on pike street Wednes-
day night by Officers Clyde shinn
and James smms, on a warrant
sworn. out by her father. The girl
left her home at Bridgeport a week
ago without giving any cause ana
has been living in Clarksburg ever
slice, but kept in hiding from her
parents. When arrested last night
she stated that she wanted to go
home but was afraid to.
Her father was notified that she
had been caught and he came d the
city. and after having talk with
him she decided to go home and the
warrant was Withdrawn and size
went TO her home with her fatherf
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-17
"ParkerRburg. W. Va,
September q. 1912.
Mr.. H. A. Waggoner,
Avon. W. Va.

Dear Sir:
While Rooseves President cannot fol.
low him out of party shall andsuppor
ddae in this live and
Democratic victory Of thous.
aRds Of legal registration which passed
the Democratic Delegates Senate y
a tie vote. t
In addition they within 1.-THE being tie poI
cay) Of upseng heenre wpng out the Tar
Commissioners office taking chaes rear
ty which we 80 million of property wipne
out the public accounting abshng Commissioner BY letting
corporations return their fair
and actual value They pass primary law that in aspn,se
was disfranchisement law for many precincts
Furthermore the election of Wilson running the same
identical platform in 1892 upng business and the re-
a OF the policies of this the four
years OF price pay defeat tho
Republican Wilson, in my udRent ia
elect "
u ever the call OF the party in West Virginia and
Legislative tickets ought be needed
not want the dynasty permanently fastened On
~ u
the Republican J& Fss'"l y
had write you at greater Nothing present
I'M hope you Will see it way .is, 4 j.
Very yours. MI,
Cd - Albert B. White (,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-17
!: q. !: ICY NIT
Is Showed Out TO Thompson
or Rather None at All by
Local Democrats.

The local members of the inter
rlfed Democracy are fault finding
with one another over me lRhospi-
table treatment accorded w. X.
Thompson, that party's candidate
for governor, yesterday. Mr.. Thomp-
son arrived here in the morning.
There was no one to meet him. He
was left alone most of the day,
dlned alone, and no leading men,
bers of his party here, or members
Of his committee. put in an appear
ance at the Waldo where he was
stopping. till evening. Several
prominent Clarkshurgers who are
Republicans and supporters, Of Dr.
Hatfield. seeing the situation, made
themselves known and tried to re-
loeve Mr.. Thompson's evident en-
barrassment, and they tried to do
what they scould to give him; bet.
ter impression OF the broad-mind-
ednass and hospitality of Clarksburg
people than he might have rby rea-
son OF the 'inattention and neglect of
the people who should have looked
after his entertainment.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-17
REGENTS
Meet in the City and Appoint
Several Teachers for
the Year.

At a meeting here Thursday night
the board of regents of the state ap-
pointed teachers as follows:
Chenille normal = E. Difenbad,
agricultural teacher; and Miss Mar
tina E, Williams training teacher.
West Liberty-Mrs. Martha w.
Nesbitt music teacher; and Miss
Elizabeth F. shearer expression
teacher.
coneord-A. $. Thorn, general
teacher.
colored nstitute-Della NJ. Stu
art 'English teacher; and O. w.
Smith, teacher of mathematics.
The regents present were NJ. P.
shawkey and George S. Laidley. OF
Charleston; G. A. Nerthcott, OF
Huntington; and E. W. oglebay, OF
Bethany.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-17

I. G. Race is here from Fairmont.
!. F. Beatty is here from Man
nington. "'t
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-17
STOCKHOLDERS, MERTING.

Notice is hereby given that the
Stockholders of the Adamston Coal &
Coke Company will hold their annual
meeting at Hotel Waldo, Clarksburg,
Harrison County, West Virginia, on
the twenty-fourth day of October, 1912,
at 8 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, 1912-10-17
SITE BOUGHT
By the City District School
Board for a High School
Building.

The clarksburg board of educa-
ton Friday bought the northeast
corner of the A. d. Parr property5on
Lee street for a high school build
ing site. paying E. NJ, Wilson, w. H.
Lewis and Howard L. Cunningham,
$4,000 for it. The lot is 200 by
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-17
Mr.. TAFT
Heartily Endorses the Step to
Have tuberculosis Day
in the Churches.

\ NEW YORK, Oct. 11-Cordial APP
prevail and Endorsement or Tubeculo-
Bis Day, will be observed by the
churches of the country on October
u, is expressed by President Taft
In letter to Homer Folks. of New
York, president of the National AS
ISOLATION for the Study and Preger-
ton Of Tuberculosis, JUST, made pub
lie. tt.sg a},,
President Taft, writing from Bev-
'erly, says: 9
My dear Mr.. Folks: .,s ~.
a. n have your letter OF September
1e. and am very glad of an oppor-
tanity to testify to my belief in the
Importance of your campaign, of ed
ucation as to the means of prevent
ing tuberculosis. You do well to en-
list the active support OF the
churches and of all other agencies
for the dissemination of information
calculated to induce everyone to do
his or her part toward the complete
eradication of the dread disease. 1
hope and believe that a 'Tuberculo-
sis Day in the churches will be pro-
ductive of great good,
Sincerely yours.
"WILLIAM H. TAFT"
culosis Day will be observed by al
most every religious denomination
in the United States and not less
than $4,000 sermons on tuberculo-
sis will be preached on October q,
or in the weeks preceding or follow
ing that date.
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]. r. Rodeker, of parkersburE, ID
transacting business here.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-17
HEAVY LOSSES.

LONDON Oct. 1o-Heavy losses
were inflicted by Turkish troops on
band OF Greeks numbering 1000
men who today attacked Turk
ish frontier post near Dhisitawa.
They were driven back over the
frontier.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-17
"WILLIAM H TAFT

Attorney H. R. Downs has moved
his law Offices from 800 West Main
street to rooms 30 and 211 on the sec
ond floor of the new Union National
Bank building. 75a ai
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-17
Very truly yours.
Albert B. White. :

2e5 feet and Is surrounded by
streets Wilson and the other gem
ftlemen named from whom the
board bought the site had purchased
the entire Parr property there for
$4,000. The remainder of the
same will be laid of into lots and
sold.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-17
RECORD BROKEN !
'TSTa va5A - SR U
For Big Crowds and Great
Enthusiasm at Hatfield
Meetings Yesterday.

All records for big political gath
erings at West Union and Salem
were broken at the Hatfield meet
iugs yesterday afternoon and night.
In addition to the tremendous out
pouring at West Union in the after
noon. the Salem meeting last night
eclipsed any previous political niece
ing in size and enthusiasm ever held
there by any political party. A
band provided music and there was
a big overflow meeting outside the
auditorium where the principal
meeting was held.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-17

sPARGIERsBURG w va oct Albert B. white Of
AlyOn
Tyler Virginia. In which advice
Republican his
Governor
best this
State has had The Governor White this letter
and important at this time and clear STRAIGHTFORWARD
Governor White position pending campaign
The letter Is follows;
"ParkeRburg, WA
cnntn- aha. 1n1n
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-17

OF West Virginia Presbyter-
ians Will-Nleet atBuck-
flannon Soon.

: ~ . T.
The ninth annual meeting Of the
Synod of west virginia Of the Pres.
byterian church win be held ct
Blckhannon October II to 20. In
elusive. All local Presbyterian
minister's win attend as we'll as one
layman from ssch church.
The complete program follows.
Thursday Evening, October II.
7:sO-se Sermon by the moderator.
the Rev. John NJ. Waddell.
Synod Continued with prayer.
Organization.
Report 81 Committee on arrange
ments
Friday Morning, october 1s.
$500 business. ''~
s.s6-Youth Of the Church.
Report o. permanent committee
the Rev. 2. 8. Foote.
Report Of sunday school mission
aries.
Address by the Rev. Alexander
Henry, D. D.. secretary OF the Board
OF Publication and Sunday School
Workers. 'o'Fe'+'''l-1 tshA
10e3O-Christian. Education:
Report of permanent committee
the Rev. j. w. Holmes.
Address by President Allen, Of
Davis and Elkins College.
Address by, the Rev, j. w. Coch-
rane, D. D., secretary OF the Board
of Education.
Devotional hour,the Rev. F. N.
Patterson. lg. fa.,sg
Friday Afternoon.
1:I5-Business.
1:45-"The Budget ~ Repre-
sentstiyes OF the Assembly's exec
utive commission.
2:SO-Home Missions:
Report of the permanent commit
tes--The Rev. H. T. Mccleiland,
D. D.
Address by ]. Ernest McAfee. as
ISOLATE secretary OF the Board OF
Home Missions.
f3:45-Spirituai Life of tho
Churches:
Report OF the permanent COM
mittee-the Rev. Earl A. Brooke.
Sacrament OF the Lords Supper:
to preside and introduce the service,
the moderator. ~.
To administer the bread. the Rev.
j. NJ. Potter.
To administer the cup. the Rev. }.
C. ELY. ID, D.
Friday Evening.
Popular Meeting, the Rev.
H. T.. Meoieliand. D. d, presiding.
Address by Mrs. D.. e. Wiber.
woman's Board of Home Missions,
Address. by. Mrs. ]. Ernest McA-
fee, associate secretary of the Board
OF Home Missions.
Saturday Morning, October 10.
s:0O-Businesa.
s:30-The Brotherhood:
Report of permanent committee
the Rev. I. G. Wilson.
Address by David McConnaugh-
by, of the Board of Foreign Mis-
sionB.
DEVOTIONAL hour, the Rev. Homer
George McMillen, leading.
Saturday Afternoon.
1:15-Business.
2:oo-General Church Work:
Report of the permanent commit
tee-The Rev. Edgar W. Day, War
wood. "
Ministerial Relief and sustenation
Church Erection-The Rev. D. ].
Mcmillan, D. D.
Report OF the secretary Of the
Board of Church Erection Fund.
Report on Temperance,
3:3O-The Executive Commission
Rsport-The Rev, Fl. G. ,stoetzer.
d. D.
Saturday Evening.
7:3O-Popular meeting, the hey.
e. A. Culley, presiding
Address by the Rev. Joseph VIII
son Cochran, D. D., secretary If the
board OF Education.
Sunday Afternoon.
s:30-Address by Miss Marie c.
Brehm, Of the Assembly's perma-
nent committee on temperance.
4js.i(- ---r------- -
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-17

~ u A 9 ~
d OSP o. % RINfENT?
j
~ YER all the length and breadth of this great
country people are enjoying almose unpre-
Mcedented good times and prosperity.
In no country rlthe world does the family
live as we'll wear as good clothes, and have as many
pleasures cas in the United States
When Mr. Taft entered the White House. he
faced conditions of panic and unrest due largely to
the mpetuous and drastic methods Of previous adj
ministration. se5s.asf a. sts+.ss liz
Yetin the short period Of three years he has re-
assured frightened restored confidence to.
field and factory, regulated trade conditions, and
brought peace and tranquility at home and abroad.
The present prosperity OF nation and individual
is admittedly due to the sagacity common-sense and
good judgment Of President Taft.
Yet, in spite of the fact that times are good, and
getting better some people are restiYe and inpatient
chatting under few adverse conditions which they
unusty attribute to Mr.. Taft and to his adminstra-
tom ssat.. a9ss. .4tts
A few are even short-sighted enough to. listen
to the siren song of disappointed and ambitious Office
seekers, who hope to achieve political success by at
lacking bogies which are mainly the creation of their
own selfish aims. <4 4.
At this piyotpoint in our history only the exercise
ofstfie sound common-sense oftthe American people
can avoid repetition OF commercial and industrial
Disaster a ss.s. s 5000 .l5,a@ glaas .4
Can save us from that pit ftpanic and poverty
into which we invariably aud l9gailingty descend
whenever we experiment with our an
IheiTariffis mistakenly blamed BY many as being
the drectcause of the high cost Of living and many
other problems that confront rs. ... .#sH
The population Of the United States is, in round
numbers one hundred million people -nnety-three
million. TO bel exact.
Receipts for tariff duties for the year ended July
LIST were three hundred and twelve million dollars.
YOU pay just $346 year for protecting the
country and for insuring YOURSELF against the
lfactures of Germany and England France and
Italy, and other countries.
l)nder dbs0lute free trade !" with all duties re-
moved Youcould not save more than. this $3.46
year, Under a tariff sfer revenue only you would
saveAess than that, And either Of these policies would
destroy necessary protection, and mean disaster to
American industry. " "a & Il ].
The Tariff has been blamed before for many
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1912-04-25
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by destroying the foundation of the dis
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Take Halls Family Pills for consultation.
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IN the matter OF the petition
of the Southern Idaho Light
Heat & Power Company,
for permission to construct,
maintain and operate a pow
er line, now existing or con
templated, upon all or any
of the highways within the
route or territory described
In said petition, in the man
ner provided by law.
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commissioners Proceedings.

Silver City, Idaho
Monday, April 9Th, 1912
Pursuant to Section 1913 of the Political Code
of the State of IDAHO the Board of County Com
missioners of owyhee County, Idaho, met in
regular session at the office of the Clerk thereof
in Silver City, the county seat of said County,
on Monday, the Sth day of April, 1912, at ten
o'clock a. m.
Present: Chas. H. Crete, Chairman; A. j.
Harley, Commissioner; and j. S. st Clair. Clerk.
The following proceedings were had, to wit:
In the matter of the petition
of t. c. Coffin and others
for the organization of the
Eagle Cove Irrigation Dis
trict:
1t appearing that petition in the above en-
titled matter was duly filed with the Clerk of
the Board of County Commissioners of Owyhee
County, Idaho, on the Goth day of March, 1912,
and that upon filing said petition the Clerk
caused to be duly published general notice
that 7. C. Coffin and others had filed petition
for the organization of an irrigation district,
which said notice contained the matters requir-
ed by law to contain therein, and among other
things stated that said petition would be pre-
scented to the Board of County Commissioners
of owyhee County, Idaho, on Monday, the sth
day of April, A. D., 1912, at the hour of ten
O'Clock A. NJ.
Thereupon said petition was duly presented
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1912-04-25

man and Fire Guard .......... rs OC
Myrtle Hastings Shea, Rent of Treas
urers ONCE ..................,..... 30 90
Lake bounty on cougars ......... 80 OO
jesse Lawson, bounty on cougars......... 30 Cd
. HALEY, bounty on cougar ....... Is 90
Getchell, merchandise 81 s.
Silver City supply Company, supplies
Tor county offices ............. ID 10
silver City Supply Company, supplies
for Blind Pete 49,. .......... % 80
en- Caldwell, supplies for jail . 4 80
luano Hotel, water rent. ............... % 30
l. Eisenhart, blacksmith work . rs
"a Nalneson, expressage .-.,........ 65
syms-York Co., supplies for assessor
and school supt. ......... 20 %
M Brown, fees as Justice Of Peace y 30
Remington Typewriter Co., typewriter
supplies ......,..-..................-..... 9 so
D Drollinger, wood for INDECENT Chi
nese ..........1..., ......... "a 90
owyhee Meat Co., meat for Blind Pete IA O5
R Halves, fees as Justice of the Peace
ana fearllne..... ................... so
II Mcleod, services as jailer ..... is 90
owyhee Nugget, stationery and records so 20
owyhee Nugget, official publications s5e rs
James Prior fees as Justice of the
Peace, State Y. sibbald .....--. 80 90
Albert Austin, taking testimony, State e.,
siooald 49, .......... .......... 2 90
Whereupon, 1t is ordered that the bill of the
Chlldrens Home Finding a Aid Society, in the
sum of $4,000 for care of dependent children be
and the same is hereby disallowed
Whereupon, 1t is ordered that the bill of ]. @
Bartlett. M. D., in the sum of SlO.s5 for pro
fessional services rendered John Day and Joe
Brady, respectively be and the same Is hereby
disallowed
Whereas, 1t appearing to the Board of County
Commissioners in and for the County of Owv
hee, State of Idaho, that the population of the
town OF Homedale and the vicinity thereof, Is
rapidly increasing, and, that the value of tax
able property i'll said locality will have an i'm
mense increase within short time,
And Whereas the only method of crossing the
Snake River at said point, at the present time.
is by means of ferries,
Ard whereas, believing that the increase in
population and taxable property in said locality
Is sufficient to justify the construction of a
bridge across said river to accommodate the in.
creased traffic between the Counties of Canyon
and Owyhee, and that such proposed bridge
would be of great benefit to the people of the
County of Owyhee in general, and of Homedale
and vicinity in particular, be it therefore
Resolved, That the Board of County Commits
sioners OF owyhee County, Idaho, indorse the
construction of said proposed bridge, and rec
ommend that the next session of the State legis-
lature make On appropriation, which, in con
nection with the assistance received from pri
vate sources and the Counties of Canyon and
owyhee, will be sufficient to insure the erection
thereof
Whereupon, it is ordered that this Board take
a recess until Wednesday, the 10th inst, at ten
O'Clock A. NJ.
CHAS. H. CRETE
Attest Chairman
j. s. ST CLAIR, Clerk
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silver city, Idaho

Silver City, Idaho
Tuesday, April 9th, 1912
The Board of County Commissioners met
pursuant to recess of yesterday at ten o'clock
A. M.
Present; Chas. H. Crete, Chairman; R. J. Gif-
ford and A. j. Harley, Commissioners. and J. s
st Clair, Clerk
The following proceedings were had to wit:
The minutes of the previous meeting were
read and duly approved.
Whereupon, the Board examined. audited and
allowed the following bills and accounts. and
ordered warrants drawn on the Current Expense
fund in payment thereof, to wit:
st Clair, Salary as Clerk, Auditor
ana Recorder, ..................... 500 40
J Dickens, salary as Deputy Clerk.
Auditor and Recorder ......... 875 90
Leona Crete, sally as Deputy Recorder $40 90
Margaret Caveney salary and expenses
as treasurer .........,......... s 1902 60
FW Hulett, salary as County Surveyor 125 90
S Heer, salary as Probate Judge. 275 90
William Healy salary and expenses as
Prosecuting Attorney ............ 87g 90
Brunzell, salary as Sheriff ~ 500 90
l Hanson, salary as Deputy Sheriff . 800 90
W II Townsend, salary as Dep Sheriff. $50 90
Zeno Pinkston, salary as Dep Sheriff. $50 90
Jennie FaTrar Avery, Salary and ex-
penses as School supt 80. ........ sls SO
Southern Idaho Light Heat q Power
Co., lights and repairs................ "a 90
schuyler contract County Hospl 400 90
Schuyler, examining insane-....... 10 90
James Murray, services as Night Watch
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silver city. Idaho

silver Cltyi ldaho
Wednesday, April 10, 1912
Board met pursuant to recess of yesterday al
ten O'Clock A. NJ. co.
Present: Chas. H. Crete, Chairman; r. ].
Clifford and A. j. Harley, Commissioners, and ].
S. st Clair, Clerk.
The following procee dings were had. to wit:
The minutes of the previous meeting were
read and duly approved.
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COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS

Auditors Quarterly Report
To the Honorable Board of County Commission
ers, Owyhee county, Idaho.
GENmEMEN-Ih herewith submit, pursuant to
law, my quarterly report for the quarter ending
April 1st 1912
Respectfully submitted,
j. S. ST CLAIR.
County Auditor.
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Balance as per General School fund sIs,2ss 81
Filed April g. 1912. $50. s.. -.
]. s. ST CLAIR, Clerk
Approved April 8, 1912
CHAS. H. CRETE, Chairman
76-2t-First publication Apr. IL. 1919
Last publication Apr. Is, 1912