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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-31
WANT real"
PROBE INSERTED
But, Alas and AIack, This DEM
oGratiC Advice Was
Tabooed.

Taking the present status of the
status of the bribery charges in con-
nection with the election of West
virginia's United States Senators
from published reports, 1t is hard, in
the face of calm reasoning, to believe
that much progress can be made or
satisfactory results attained by max
ing hasty investigation such as ad-
vlsed from certain quarters. While
1t might be believed that the charges
are through to a certain degree, the
production of proof sufficient TO
cause the investigation to arrive at
and announce such conclusion is
another matter. Sufficient time should
be taken to collect every vestige of
evidence, and the matter should be
of public record, SO, that the people
may be able to weigh the facts and
reason the case for themselves. "A
hasty investigation would mean prob
ably, white Washing of the
charges, because of insufficient or
poorly prepared evidence. No white
washing in the political sense, is
desired by the rank and file of the
Democratic party. Either full and
complete exoneration, after an ex-
haustiye and deliberate investigation
with the proceedings matter OF pub
lie record, or substantlation of the
charges, is demanded, both by the
people, the honor Of the State, and
in simple justice to those accused.
The Democratic party is big enough
and broad enough to do its own house
cleaning. when necessary, but DELHI
GRAFTON, not haste is required for a
thorough job.-Weston Democrat,
February 10. 1911.
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Do IT NOW
This is the Time to Punish the
Bribers.

The Charleston Gazette, Senator
chilton's personal organ, after one
attempt to criticize and frighten the
Kicking Democratic press, which
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LISTEN TO THE VOCE
OF THE PEOPLE
But Bosses and Doodle Haven't
Ears for Honest Counsel.

That Clarence Watson has been
serving the Interests" there is no
doubt. He was Democrat in his
younger days, but in 1896 he and his
associates in business deserted the
party in it's hour of need and went
over 10 the strong side and helped
to throw this state to Mckinley. He
did nothing for the Democratic
party since until 1903 when he was
sent as delegate to the national
convention, thing the party should
not have done and will yet have to
answer for. He took no further in
terest in the party that campaign.
Now he wants to be elected United
States senator, after doing all he
could to have the party defeated and
politics controlled by the interests"
OF the kind he represents. No Won
der Democrats everywhere are
Threatening revolt if Watson is
elected senator over men who have
been loyal and true to the party
when she needed just such help as
Mr.. Watson and his friends could
give, but gave it to the Republican
party. watson's friends say we
must do this in order to save the
state for the party in two years
hence. Better let it go, IL 1t must
be held at such a frightful cost as
this. The progressive voters of this
state are not going to stand for any
such action, and legislators who go
directly against the will OF the rank
and file and commit such a
crime against the people win no. ne.
allowed to light when they get back
home to their constituents. Mark
well this predlction.-The West
Union Record, February 3, 1911.
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WHATS THE NlTlE9l
Everybody Now Knows and
Should Give Their Answer
at the Polls.

Can 1t be possible that the state
senate will fail to pass the House
resolution calling for the investiga-
ton of the charges of bribery and
corruption with the nomination OF
Messrs. Chiffon and Watson? The
resolution has been before the Sem
ate for fully week. 1t has been
called once or twice and passed by.
What does it mean? Can Messrs.
Chiffon and Watson afford to allow
this investigation to go by after all
they said in their speeches at the
time elected and after all Governor
Maccorkle said about his desire for
speedy and thorough investiga-
ton?
Can it be that after that has been
said the investigation in fact is not
misunderstanding Independent,
February 9, 1911.
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Rieht You Are.
EzEggDEgaazCA1 ..-.=z.zza.ssizz-s=SsaElEE..v
Up emberton

For two years Clarence W Watson
may be good Senator, and his
friends at the end of that time may
be able to point their fingers at US
and say they knew we were mistaken.
But we are going to keep in mind the
fact that corporate interests are
sometimes wiling to give in order that
they may be in position to take a
great deal. The supreme test may
not occur in the next two years.-st.
Mary's Oracle.
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MORE PARTY TREAGHERY
EAND DISRUPTION
Democrat Points Out Other Be-
trayals Of the People by
His Party's Legislature.

For years the Democratic party has
formally declared itself in favor OF a
Federal income tax. This pledge has
been reiterated by every national
convention which has assembled with
in the last sixteen years. The Dem
ocratlc national platform Of 1908 con-
tanned this plank:
I'VE favor an income tax as part of
our revenue system, and we urge the
submission of constitutional amend
ment specifically authorizing Con-
gress to levy and collect tax upon
individual and corporate incomes to
the end that wealth may bear It's pro-
portionate share of the burdens of
the Federal Government"
And yet the constitutional amend
ment providing for Federal income
tax submitted two years ago by Con-
gress has been rejected by the Leg
lslature OF West Virginia, the State
Senate defeating the proposition last
week by vote of 10 yeas to II nays.
OF the seventeen negative votes, ten
were cast by men elected as Demo-
Gratis.
Again: The Democratic state plat
form of 1908 adopted by the Demo-
cratic party of West Virginia in CON
vention assembled at Charleston, con-
tanned this plank:
I'VE favor the enactment of law
requiring common carriers engaged in
passenger traffic to furnish separate
coaches or compartments for white
and colored passengers"
And vet the West Virginia House of
Delegates, having a Democratic ma
jority OF 40, last week defeated the
bill providing for separate cars or
compartments for white and colored
passengers by a vote of 20 yeas to
As nays.
Whatever the views of the individ-
ual, when he accepts the responsible
tiles of the party representatives the
chart by which he should steer his
course is unquestionably the party
platform. If the party's pledges are
to be grossly violated, how is it to
MAINTAIN the cohesive qualities of a
political organization or command
public confidence?
The result in both the instances
named above are traceable to the in
luences which acquired mastery at
the Senatorial caucus last month and
are controlling the destinies OF the
party. In the case of the income tax
1t was ex-Goy. MacCorkle, now a
member OF the State Senate and law
partner OF Senator VIM. e. Chiffon,
who led the successful fight against
that measure, while Delegates Carr
of Charleston, and Seibert OF Martins
burg (both spokes OF the same ma
chine) were most active in the kill
ing of the bill for separate cars for
the races.
The names of those who have either
mistakenly or wilfully played the part
of disrnpters may be found on THE
WATCHMAN's FIST and sixth pages.
Every intelligent reader can infer the
real interests which, behind the
scenes, exerted the controlling in
huence. Certainly the corporations
are in the saddle.-The Monroe
Watchman, Feb. 90, 1911.
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/ FOR LEGISLATURE.

bed by a prominent Dem
liays ago why We had not
kre editorials on the cleo
| Senator's. Our answer
III stands for all others
PIX Of asking that ques-
That cur contempt for
htic legislators who made
for the Watson-C hiltod
10 go through against
Z SO per cent OF the Dem
Es of the State. was so
ie had not been able to
/ to express our feelings.
! confident that we will
iprOper vocabulary later.
lA News, Feb. 20, 1911.
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tFEGHT GOES on.

Thousand of the rank and
ats in this state are hon
p to the precepts of their
obvious lesson to them
} watchfulness in the Sc
'eeiF representatives. That
sVe honest men in the leg
indisputable, but unfor-
lssre are not enough of
fight between predatory
se side and the people on
tust go on and be fought
Pie decision and we be-
spIe viii eventually win.
e. Record, Feb. II, 1911.
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has been challenged to combat by
dozen and has beaten a retreat, asks
when all this will stop. We answer
not until right is made right, until
Democracy's misrepresentation are
supplanted by true unpurchasable
representatives of our votes.-st
Mary's Oracle, March 81, 1911.
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The United States Senate should in.
vestigate the bribery charges against
Senator Watson and commence right
now.-West Union Record. Feb. IL,
1911.
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win not some one start petition
to the U, S. Senate to investigate the
charges of bribery against watson?-
West Union Record, Feb. II, 1911.
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SAD
N TIA ION
tOcrat Wants Law
4 against Wat 80
SOniSn1. --------

lamentations Of the leg
committee of that
bowed. New York will
|,ye a law which should
N an end for all time
II like evils employed In
tgislatlon. One Of the
HE proposed law makes
! Is offered a bride and
hat the briber is prose-
Of a felony, and i'm
I'm a fine of $4,000, to-
Imprisonment in the
Not only this, but
be part OF the political
BIZ 10 a sudden end the
.srs Of legislators who
l,te to suit the bosses,
b as attempts to unduly
ID the legislators must
legislature Of West Viz
recently been stirred by
Of undue influence
brought TO bear in be-
andidates for the United
B, now would be a very
me for the introd uction
Bill at Charleston. To
, like that which is al
We recently occurred in
ia, in which Delegate
ed that he was given
offered $500 more II
tie for Watson and Chill
/ be we'll to insert a pro
,g it a penalty for a mar
,tibe, inform on the
then turn around ant
very men in whose be
aers were seeking to in.
lm. Wetzel Democrat
1911.
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The PRICE

1t is stated that Senator Robert
Kidd, former friend OF Col. McGraw,
is to be counsel for the Consolidation
Coal Company. the next five years.
Retention of Senator Kids services
as such is said to have taken place
in Charleston a few days previous
to the Democratic senatorial caucus.
Webster Echo, February II, 1911.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-01-24
Judge William Holt
Takes Unexpected Bath.

An unprecedented bath in the
icy waters of the creek that cross
es the New Castle and Eminence
turnpike was the fate of a former
Judge of the Kentucky Court of
Appeals and a Commonwealth
Attorney. Judge William H.
Holt. of Louisville, but formerly
of this city, and Charles H. San
ford were returning from New
Castle, where Judge Holt had
been sitting as Special Judge in
the cases of the Commonwealth
against the American Tobacco
Company. When the lawyers
attempted to cross the creek the
ice gave way beneath their buggy
and they were immersed in the
frozen stream. They called loud
ly for help and Ben Swinney, who
lived nearby, came to their rescue,
after which he took them to his
home. There they spent the
night while their clothes were
hung out to dry.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-01-24
BIG STAKES
Large Number Of Crack Racers
Eligible In Various Running
Events This Spring.

There are many fine racers eli
gible to start in the four big stake
events to be run in May this year
at the Kentucky Association track
at Lexington. The Ashland Oaks,
for three-year-old FLIES, is one of
the old events of the association
and is being revived this year for
the first time since 1896. The
Blue Grass Stakes is also an inter-
esting stake being considered as a
fore-runner of the Kentucky
Derby at Louisville. The Breed
ers Futurity about the richest
stake now contested for in Ken
lucky will have many entries.
The Camden Handicap, which will
be run for the third time, will also
have a good bunch of horses in it.
The Association is doing all it can
to encourage the horsemen by Of
fering liberal purses as well as
good stakes.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-01-24
Ready Sooa..'

The loose leaf tobacco ware.
house. which will be conducted in
the warehouse of the Burley To-
bacco Society in this city, will be
ready by the FIRST of February.
ALI the necessary materials for the
changes are now on the grounds
and the work will be pushed as
rapidly as the weather will per-
NIT. The management is conf
dent that they will receive as good
prices for tobacco placed with
them as the farmers have been re-
alizing from tobacco shipped to
other points.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-01-24
Morse Released.

Believing that Charles w.
Morse, the former New York
banker and ice king" cannot
live one month longer in prison,
and even at liberty would not live
six months President Taft Thurs
day night, Jan. Is, committed, to
expire Immediately, his fifteen
year sentence in the Federal Pris-
on at Atlanta, for violation of the
national banking laws.
The Communication Of sentence,
which gives Morse his complete
freedom-but which, unlike a
pardon, does not restore his civil
rights-was granted upon recon-
mendation of Attorney General
Wickersham and Surgeon General
Torney, U. S. A.
According to the surgeon-gen-
erals report to the President on
his condition Morse could not live
one month longer in confinement
and even at liberty probably
would not live six months.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-01-24
Died in Lexington.

The funeral of John F. Rynn,
who died at the home of his mother
in Lexington last Saturday, was
held in this city Monday. The
deceased was a brother of VIM.
Rynn, of this city, and had made
his home in the West for several
years past, but is we'll remembered
here, and has many friends who
will learn with sorrow of his death.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-01-24
'winter School of Methods"

The Kentucky Sunday School
Association is planning to have a
Winter School of Methods" in
Louisville during the week of
February Bismarck 1, inclusive.
Prof. w. j. McGlothlin, ID. D.,
will be the Dean of the School and
the Faculty will be composed of
Sunday School Workers of Inter-
national fame, among whom we
note the following: DIR. A. T.
Robertson, Louisville, who will
give a course of Bible Lectures on
the lessons for 1912; DIR. Franklin
McElfresh, Chicago, ILL.,, Inter-
national Teacher Training Secre-
tary; DIR. Rufus w. Weaver,
Nashville, Tenn Miss Mamie
Lee Frayser, Lou sville, Elemen-
tary Superintendent of Kentucky,
will conduct the Junior Work;
Mrs. Phebe A. Curtiss, Columbus,
Ohio, Elementary Superintendent
of Ohio, and Henry Frederick
Cope, General Secretary of the
Religious Education Association,
Chicago, Ill.
There will be much practical
instruction for pastors, teachers
and Sunday school workers in or
ganization, methods, and grading
and many are expected from all
parts of the State. Reasonable
board can be secured and $1,000
will safely defray all expenses
after reaching Louisville. Come.
GEORGE A. JOPLIN,
General Secretary.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-01-24
Mrs. Reid'S Catchy Program.

The Delsarte entertainment at
the Tabb Opera House Tuesday
evening, January 30, for the ben
eft of the M. E. Church will be
thoroughly enjoyable from start to
finish. One hundred and forty of
Mt. Sterling's most popular and
talented young people are prepar-
ing very catchy program of drills,
tableaux, pantomimes, recitations,
etc., and they cannot be excelled.
The Dude Drill" and Guess
What9" will be the catch of the
season. This entertainment will
please any audience that is capable
of recognizing and approaching a
good thing when seen. 1t is worth
double the price of admission.
Don't miss it. Get your seat
reserved at once at Mt. ST. Ring
Drug Co., the house will be
crowded.
Watch for their large advertis-
ing program, which contains $110
worth of advertisements from
many of the most enterprising
business firms of Mt. Sterling. 1t
will be mailed out over the county
and sent to all the homes, and it
will be to your interest to read
every word on it.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-01-24
Sealed Proposals For Brick
Street Construction.

In accordance with an ordinance
adopted by the City Council of the
City of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky,
on January 2. 1912, and on Janu-
airy II, 1912, sealed proposals Will
be received for the paving of the
following streets, to-wit; I t'.
West Main street from the
east line of Bank street to the
west line of the property of
Mrs. Mary Mcguire.
East High street from the
west line of Maysville, street
to the west line of Queen
street.
Locust street from the west
line of Wilson street to the
west line of Bank street.
Said streets will be paved with
vitrified block on a concrete foun-
dalton with concrete curb and
gutter, according to plans and
specifications now on file in the
Office of the City Clerk.
Each bid must be sealed and
marked Bids for Street Paving"
and addressed to the City Clerk,
Mt. Sterling, Kentucky. Each
bid must be accompanied with a
certified check on a National Bank
for one thousand Isl, 100000 dol
lars. Said bids will be opened in
the presence of the Board of Coun-
Gil at Z o'clock p. M, February
IA, 1912.
: The territory to be paved COM
prises about twelve thousand
(12,000) square yards.
The right is reserved to reject
any and all bids.
w. A. SAMUELs, Mayor.
G. B. PATTERSON, Treasurer.
H. M. RNGo, Clerk.
29-3t
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-01-24
AQuiIla Thomas Dead.

Mr.. Aquilla Y. Thomas, form
erly of this county, but who has
been living in Fayette county for
several years past, died suddenly
Monday night of heart disease.
Mr.. Thomas is survived by his
wife and nine children, among
them being Mrs. w. T. Fitch and
f. ID. Miller, of this county.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-01-24
Fight.

In a fight on the street in front
of the saloon of P. H. Davis Ben
Upton struck John Upton in the
head, knocking him unconscious.
1t was thought for a while that
the man was dead but he later raj
lied. Ben Upton escaped. Both
are colored men.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-01-24

Mr.. H. Sherman Goodpaster, of
Owingsville, was appointed State
Inspector and Examiner last
Thursday. Mr.. Goodpaster is a
competent and well qualified young
man and has many friends in this
city and county who will be glad
to learn of his good fortune. Mr..
Goodpaster, who is a son of
Judge @. w. Goodpaster, of
Owingsville, married Miss Ann
johnson, of this city.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-01-24

Does the word Reputation mean
anything to you9 Stop and think
and figure and you will know why
the Majestic Range has the Repu-
tation of being not only the Best
but the Least Expensive. Let the
Man From the Factory show you.
See our big sd in this paper.
Chenault 6 Orear.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-01-24
BOYS Wanted.

Boys wanted to join our County
Corn Club. Arrangements have
been made with the Commissioner
of Agriculture to furnish free a
high grade seed corn to members
of the club. Prizes will be offered
both the county and the State for
the largest yields. Every boy
growing as much as sixty bushels
to the acre during this yeanwill be
presented a diploma signed by the
Governor, the Commissioner of
Agriculture, the State Superin-
tendent and the County Superin-
tendent. Specific rules governing
the club, and literature per-
tanning to corn growing, will be
furnished in due time. l would
like to have at least one hundred
boys join this club.
l will cheerfully give further in
formation to all boys who will call
at my Office.
M. j. GOODWIN,
County Superintendent of Schools.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-01-24
Nice Compliment.


In their seventy-ffth annual
report the Liverpool & London &
Globe Fire Insurance Co. of Eng
land say:
THE foregoing sketch of the
Company's growth in the United
States would be incomplete with
out special reference being made
to its army of loyal agents who
have so greatly contributed to its
success.
Owing to their large number
and the limited space at our COM
mand it would be impossible in
this brief notice 10 specially men
ton, as it would be our pleasure,
many prominent and valued rep
resentatives, between whom and
the company have existed for
many years both cordial business
relations and warm personal
friendships. To them, as well as
all of our agents, we desire to here
record our appreciation of their
work, and expression of our hope
and trust that the future will
cement more closely the, relations
of mutual confidence and respect
that now exist between this COM
pany, through its officers, and its
agents.
1t has been suggested that we
recognize in this review those of
our friends who have FOR A QUAR-
TER OF A CENTURY OR MORE CON-
TINUoUsLY REPRESENTED THE COM
PANY AS AGENTS, and we have the
pleasure of appending a list of
such, giving names, locations and
dates of appointments"
The list goes on to show that our
local agent, Mr.. A. Hoffman, is
the twenty ninth oldest agent, in
the point of service, of this we'll
known, stable English company in
the United States. The company,
III its report, says further: the
list could be greatly enlarged did
it include a list of agencies estab-
lished more than twenty -6veyears."
Z The original agency here was
with Mr.. Hoffman's father, the
late VIM. Hoffman, dating about
1847-nearly THREE QUARTERS OF
CENTURY AGO-and has since
been represented by A. Hoffman
and his sons, w. c., H. G. and
the present manager of Hoffman's
Insurance Agency, j. M. Hoffman.
This is record of which anyone
may justly be proud, and we not
only congratulate Messrs. Hoffman
for their shown ability to so ably
represent a company as to hold an
undisturbed agency of a single
company for such a length of time,
but in turn congratulate this grand
old company for being able to Sc
cure the services of such insurance
people as the Hoffmans-three
quarters Of a century in knowing
how.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-01-24
Will Announce Later.

Mr.. j. H. Wilson, one of our
foremost citizens, wishes to make
it known to his friends that he
will be candidate for County
Assessor, subject to the action of
the Democratic primary and will
make his formal announcement at
the proper time.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-01-24
Circuit Court.

Circuit Court adjourned here
last Saturday, Judge Benton dis
missing the petit jury, and the
grand jury also finished up its sit
tings the same day. The docket
was very light one.
The grand jury returned very
few indictments.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1912-01-24
Small Blaze.

The fire company was called out
Monday afternoon to extinguish a
small blaze at the home of Mr.. G.
Y. Triplett on Holt avenue. The
origin of the fire is unknown.
Damages will reach possibly $500,
most of which was caused from
water.