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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-12
IMPROVEMENTS AND REMODEL
ING IN THE SALESROOM.

Those of you who have been in our
store during the last few days will
probably wonder at the din and noise
of carpenters hammers and confusion
In general. Kindly bear with US until
the work is finished.
We are changing our store about to
eliminate the crowding during rush
hours and to enable you to come do
your shopping with ease and freedom
OF room A new cash carrying system
is being installed which will do away
with sales girls constantly crcwding
to the cash register, enabling them to
wait upon you quicker and more salts
factorily, both to you and themselves
REGARDLESS of all this, you will find
the largest variety of the most tempt
ing eatables here for you in good con-
dition-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-12
MEDICINE USEDIN
RURAL. DISTRICTS

Over 30 percent of the population OF
the United States are said to live in
rural districts remote from physicians
or drug stores and they are obliged to
depend upon proprietary medicines to a
very great extent.
To the women in these homes, such
standard remedies as Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound come as a
boon and a blessing
For nearly forty years this splendid
medicine, compounded from roots and
herbs, has been relieving the women of
this country from the worst forms of
female ills. Merit alone could have
stood such a test
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-12
WOULD GUST LEPER.
John EARLY still Troubled by Indignant
Neighbors.

racoma. Wash, Feb. 12.--While
ToI1n EARLY, the leper, whose eftorts 70
S Soili. nIace where he might live have
NJ ll.-.e ~ him to become a character of
Gafional note, was rejoicing today that
t,ta bad at last found a solution of his
life problem by fencing himself IN q. on
go ~ we're laying plans to compel him
20 ~ ~ az Indignation meeting ATTENDED
bv 100 persons resolutions were adopt
ed declaring that the e. onl n6e STATES
EsrIv and remove him from the com
IL A a delegation was appointed to wait
on the county commissioners toIa l!o-
row and protest against the lsolaeloii
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-12
GIVE GROOM ABATH.
Bic syrian Wedding REEVES Old
Country Customs.

St. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 12.-Amid
four hundred candles and 500 guests,
Moses G. Toby, son of George Toby, a
Syrian merchant, was married to Vic
toria zinnie of Butte, Mont, at his
fathers residence in this city yester-
day.
The ceremony was the closing fea-
ture of an elaborate Syrian wedding
that has been in progress since last
Tuesday evening. yellow countrymen
and wives came from all parts of the
United States to attend what they de-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-12
HEART CAKES FOR VALENTINE
PARTIES

If you are planning to give party
or entertain in any way that requires
refreshments, you should give us your
order for any special pastry you want.
We are going to have big batch OF
little heart cakes MADE up on a regu-
lar order, but for any original design
of your own, you'd best give us your
order not later than tomorrow noon.
These heart cakes are dainty little
individual cakes, cut in the shape of a
heart The cake is of lightest sponge
dough and they are beautifully iced on
top in red.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-12
SAYS He KILLED BLACK
Confessed Slayer Says He Is Tired of
Hiding.

Chicago, Feb. 12.-PerIe Elder
walked into the office of Captain of
Police Thomas Meagher last night and
confessed that he had killed James
Sanford, a negro, at Springfield, Ohio.
October 28, 1910. Elder has been go
ing under the name of William Mar
tin since the commission of the crime
He told the captain he was tired of
hiding He is being held.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-12
DANCES CLOG AT "a
Aged Man shows Relatives He's s.as
Young as He Used to Be-

Grass Valley, Cal, Feb 12.-Robert
Jones celebrated his ninety-fourth
birthday at his home on Msssachus-
etts hill today by dancing a clog dance
for the entertainment of his family.
His step is still light and elastic
birthdays he will go through the same
performance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-12
valet to Dolly DimpIe.

North Easton, Mass, Feb. ~
Alonzo Hathaway, a Junior in Ames
college at Webster City, Ia, has OBJ
tanned years leave of absence from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-12

Some things may be put on
antil tomorrow, blu. the news
you must have today. The
state Journal publishes today's
Jews today.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-17
Declares That He Will Not
Recede from Position
Taken by Him.
LITTLE COMPROMISE
Only Will He Stand for in
Matter Of Electing the
Electors.
COMPROMISE

OYSTER BAY. N. Y, July H.
After reading statements by William
Finn and e. A. Van VaEkenIberg, his
leaders in Pennsylvania, in support OF
a plan for placing the same candi-
dates for electors on both the Taft
and Roosevelt tickets, Col. Roosevelt
said today that he would not recede
fromt the position he had taken,
In regard TO eHectlng compro-
mise which would give recognition to
the claims of Taft in the primary
states he does not object to having
the same electors on both tickets but
did object to an agreement under
which Taft would receive the entiree
elettoTal vote of state ID greater
humber of votes be cast for Taft on
election day than Roosevelt.
The Colonel Indicated that a pro-
gram will be adopted that will apply
not only to Pennsylvania but to all
states in which similar situation
exists.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-17
SALE CONTINUES
TOENl0 OF WEEK
More Than $125,ooo Worth
of Highland Park Lots
Already Purchased.

With the first days sale OF High.
land Park lots eclipslng any one
days market in clarksburg resl es.
tate. the sale continued today with
additional sales indicative OF an
early disposal or the entire prop:
ertS. Announcement is made that
the sale will continue the remainder
of the week. The total sale of lots
Tuesday amounted to $i2O,s0O and
Wednesday morning until 9 O'Clock
an additional IS, 900 worthshad been
sold. 1t is expected that from So.
600 to $4,000 worth more will. be
sold during the remainder Of the
day.
Representatives of the Wilson
and Dennisor Company, which has
charge of the sale, will be on the
grounds the rest of the week and
any person desiring a gilt edge IN
vestment should visit the property
and take advantage of the opportu-
nifty offered by purchasing lots at
first hand, thus insuring a greater
proit.
The building of residences will
commence on the property at once.
as the owners have offered a prem
ium of $500 in cash to the first
property owner there who completes
a dwelling worth at least 81, 900.
Contracts for the erection of sew
eral houses are to be let at once and
there will be considerable rivalry
among builders in rushing the buad-
ings to early completion.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-17
ROBBERY
OF Drunken Man is Charged
against Gypsy Negro,
Now in Jail.

A Gypsy negro, who says his best
known name Is sPoor Boy, was arr
rnigned before Mayor Frank r. Moore
this morning in police court 81 4
charge .robbing a drunken man os
some money Tuesday in d saloon but
his trial was CONTINUED until evening
and he was remanded to jail until
that time The alleged victim does
not know how much money was
stolen from him.
One man paid a tine Of 80 and
costs for drunkenness and disorderly
conduct, and the trial -ofianother fell
low. who was arrested for drunken
ness, was continued until evening.
Park Reed, who was arraigned yes
terday morning on a charge of be-
ing drunk and insulting women In
the street, was fined So and costs at
a session of the court last evening
He paid the required amount, and
was released. q
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-17
For the ACcident Oh the Lit
tie Ligonler Valley
Railroad.
OPERATION
AS Train Orders Are Sent 10
Conductor and He Gives
Them to Crew.

WASHINGTON, d, O.. July IT.
In holding Conductor Kuhn Tespor.
sibie for the accident on the LIgo.
nier Valley railroad resulting IN the
death of nineteen persona and in-
jury to twenty-eight, Chief inspector
Belnap, of the Interstate Commerce
Commission. reported today ID fsl-
lows: s 8.
mo record Isl Kept Of train orders.'
No train register Il maintained and
the road has no printed rules 81 any
kind governing train operation.
"The movement Of trains is gov-
erned by orders from the train dis
patcher, either verbally or By tele-
phone to the conductor who In turn
conveys them to the crew.
"The method of operating 10 ex-
tremely faulty, and until some ade-
quate rule governing rrani operas
ton Is adopted, accidents OF this
kind are liable to occur. =
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-17
NO PoLgTEos .
For Acting Chairman Highland To.
day BeOausesqf storE's visit.

Politics is temporarily sidetracked
by Virgil L. Highland, acting chair
man OF the Republican state COM
mittee, end he does not care what
the Democratic state convention
does or does not do at Huntington to,
day. Mr.. highlands entirely too
busy today rejoicing over his first
and only daughter, VINO arrived at
his home on East Main street this
morning. The young lady is up
permost in his mind and no one
blames him for forgetting all about
perplexing political problems. She
tips the scales at ten pounds and
bounces as high as a gum bali Mrs {.
Highland is sharing in the showers
of congratulations
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-17
DEMOCRATS
Complete Their State Ticket
But Have Not Adopted
Platform Yet.

HUNTINGTON. W.. Va, July II.
With It's work completed with the ex-
ceptiou of naming electors, candi-
date for ngressman-at-large and
the platform, the Democratic state
convention recessed at o'clock this
afternoon until I. at which time the
platform will be reported and the re-
naming nominations mades
Following the nomination of Hon.
w. r. Thompson for governor last
night, the following additional mem
beers of the state ticket were named
today:
Secretary of state. H. W. Depue, of
Richie county; attorney general,
Thomas A. Biedsoe. of Kanawha;
treasurer, IgnatIus Brennan. Of Ohio;
auditor. w. F. Alexander. of Jefter-
son; state superintendent, La wv.
Burns, Of Fayette;- commissioner Of
agriculture. w. D. linn, of Barbour.
A stiff fight Is being made on the
platform and it is expected that II
win he warmly debated when pre-
scented % the convention. The fight
for congressman+ft-arge appears to
be between ben Butcher. of Wood
county and SAM V. Woods. OF Bar
bour. It is believed that the nominal
ton of Zinn from Barbour county
weakens the latter's chances.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-17
WEBB IS REGULAR
AND FOR Mr.. TAFT
4 ANSS
Says He Was for Roosevelt
But as E1ector Will
Vote for Taft.


Virgil l.. Highland, acting chair
man OF the Republican state com
mittee, who was directed by resolu.
ton passed by the committee at it's
Charleston meeting last week, to in
quire Of nominees for presidential
electors whether they would vote
for President Taft in the event he
carries the state, has received the
following letter from ]. C. Webb,
of Dunlow, one of the nominees in
the Fifth congressional district, as
surfing the committee of his inten.
tion to vote in the electoral college
for Mr.. Taft:
81 am in receipt of your letter OF
the 18th inst. Wlll say that was
for Roosevelt till after the Chicago
convention? Since that time have
been for Taft. am for Taft now.
81 have been asked the same
question several times. and my an
swer has been the same. l am reg,
ular' and will under all circum-
stances remain so. So, If you do,
sire you can have this, statement
published"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-17
STATE COMMITTEES
Collected and Handled Large
Portion of the Taft Cam
paign Fund.

WASHINGTON, D. ,c., July IL
Postmaster General Hitchcockk told
the Senate committee investigating
campaign contributions today that
the records of the Taft campaign
fund as filed in Albany were ALSO
lutely correct and he was unable to
supplement them in any way. He
said the total amount collected was
s1I655t51S of which 100000 was
collected and handled by state COM
mittees and never turned into the
national committee.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-17

Is the Shortest Name of. q
PostoAice in the State q
West Virginia.

There are sin operation in the
state of West Virginia 2,106 post
offices, tO1 being presidential Of
fees. One thousand three hundred
and thirty-fve Offices have been
authorized to issue money orders,
and lightweight postoftices have
been designated as postal savings
repositories, with approximately
$S5, 1000. -
West Virginia has STA "star
routes" these being the country
mail routes where the mall is con-
veyed by other conveyance than
railroads or Steamboats,, mostly on
horse Or BY stage. Rural free de-
livery has been established on S6S
toutes,
Fayette county contains 1873 post
Offices, the largest number of any
county in the state, and Hancock
and Brooke counties containing only
six each, have the fewest Offices.
'And," Mercer county, is the
shortest named postoffice in the
state, and Columbia Sulphur
Springs, Greenbrier county, con-
tanning twenty-five letters, is the
longest. little Sewell Mountain
and White Sulphur Springs both in
Gfeenbrler county, are the next long
est names.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-17
TEDDY IT'S Baking
ON PLAN OF Finn
POOR lRAILR0ADS
Would Go into Bankruptcy if
Wage Demands Should
BeGranted.

NEW YORK. July 17-Many rail
roads would face bankruptcy If the
pending demands OF the employees
for increased wages should all be
granted, was asserted by B. A.
Worthington when he today re-
sumed HIS argument in behalf Of
fifty eastern railroads before the ar
bitratIon committee which IS de-
Gliding the wage dispute between
the railroads and engineers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-17
/. FOR GRAND JURY
James Delaney is Held on charge of
Obtaining Money Falsely.

James Delaney was held for the
next grand Jury under a bond OF
$500 Wednesday by Justice G.. H /.
Gordon on a charge of obtaining
money under false pretenses from
the Brotherhood Junk Company by
selling the company a car load OF
scrap iron at Belington when he did
not have that quantity of scrap iron
there. Delany declares that he
shipped the iron to the Junk com
pany. Samuel Felnberg, manager
OF the junk company. prosecuted the
case. Delaney furnished the re-
CURED bond and was released.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-17

Miss Irene Kendricie. of Richmond,
Va, enjoys the distinction OF being
the drst woman sceno painter In
this country. She made her debut
In this held several years ago during
Eation Of "St. Elmo at the Academy
OF Music In Richmond. Harry Tur-
boviIle, an experienced scene painter,
had been employed TO do the work,
but failed at the last minute byirea-
son Of blood poisoning IN his hand.
Miss Kendrick, Who was then his
pupil, undertook The Job and sue
ceeded. In order TO accomplish her
work, Miss Kendrick has TO perch
herself on sthe paint bridge"-a
swinging frame about four feet wide
Reit above the averaEe sti.ga.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-17
THREE ARRESTS
Are Made as Result of Dis.
orderly Demonstration
by the Strikers.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, July II
"A disorderIy demonstration, by
1000 striking cotton mill operatives
here today resulted in three arrests,
one being a woman who vigorously
resisted Superintendent John A.
Fernley, who was roughly handled
by the crowd, which was finally dis
persed by police reserves. Nearly
every one in the demonstration
wore the emblem OF the Industrial
Workers of the World.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-17
MoRGANToWN
EIks are Coming in Automobiles G.
the Annual State Reunion.

Morgantown Elks are planning 10
attend the annual state Feunicn OF tbs
order here September II. IS and 10,
in large numbers and have formed an
Organization especially for that pnr-
pose. 1t is the intention to come in
a dozen or more automobiles as the
drive is a short one. There is much
enthusiasm among the antlered herd
in the states Athens and q very large
attendance at the reunion from that
city is ASSURED,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-17
FEVER
Causes the Death of Foreign Child
Down at Enterprise.

Helen Kerzak, aged two years and
six months. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Kerzak, of Enterprise, died
Wednesday morning at o'clock after
long Illness of typhoid fever. The
funeral services viii be held at the
home Thursday afternoon at o'clock
an dthe burial will be in the Monon-
gah cemetery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-17
EXECUTIVES
Are Named for the Salvation
Army Campaign for
Citadel Funds.

The executive committee Of
"claSksburg's Greatest Need" name
ly, a salvation ARMY citadel, whey (,
in all of the charitable and phIiSSS,
thropic work Of the city will be cen,
tered and which will serve as a
Clearing house for all such efforts.
is composed of the following men:
e. B. Alexander, campaign chair
man; j. 'Hornor Davis, treasurer;
II V. D. King, executive secre-
tary; y, SWa Williams, chairman
1obbers' committee; c. IL. Harding,
chairman manufacturers commits
tee; D M. ogden, chairman retail
ers' committee: Or. H. E. Sloan,
chairman physicians committee;
j. e. Law, chairman attorneys
committee; olandus West, chairman
oil and gas committees These men.
recognize the worth and merit OF
the proposed "Clarksburg's Civic
Center" and can see in the effort
the upbuilding and betterment OF
the city; men of large financial re-
sponslbilities and business men, and
the type of men who are able to
bring things to pass, and men, who
putting their hands to the plow
never look back I" These representa-
tive citizens who make up THIS com
mittee are men who know & that
CIarkSburg has grown wonderfully
in the financial and industrial
way, but that It has sorely neglected
provision for the welfare of any I'M
fortunate citizens, who through i'll
ness, misfortune or other things
outside their control, have been
worsted in the battle OF life; unless
provided for and in systematic
way such as this proposed Salvation
Army citadel will demonstrate. these
unfortunate citizens will become
charges on the public community
and in the long run. cost the tax
payers more by way of prosecution
and Incarceration than the monetary
outlay by the citizens of the city as
represented in the sum total of $780,
900 which the proposed building
will cost. The spirit of universal
brotherhood IS theR which un-
locks the chest of the erstwhile way.
farer who may be criminally in
clined: better than by far should
such be restored to citizenship and
to society than to be further kicked
down in the line of human condl-
lions by the severe process of I'M
concern and custom
Under the leadership of the six
men mentioned above will be COM
mittees from seven to ten in number,
who during the six days of the cam
paign, September Q to ID, will pre-
sent this most worthy community
effort to the citizens OF me city and
receive their subscriptions
Campaign headquarters are now
established at SO7 Oak Hall build
ing, where ali executive work in con-
nection with the campaign will be
done. Both telephones Installed,
and an Information relative to
'fclarksburg's Greatest Need, can be
obtained there.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-17
FUNERAL THURSDAY.

Willard Rohrbough. aged 10
months, son of Mr.. and Mrs. F, D.
Rohrbough, died at his home We'd
nesday morning at 4 o'clock after
an illness of cholera infantum. The
funeral will be held at the home
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock
and the burial will be in the Odd
Fellows cemtery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-17
PEACE WARRANT CASE.

Bud Jones, residing between
Glen Falls and Farnum, has been
required to appear Thursday even
ing in Justice G. H. Gordon's court
to be tried on a peace warrant
sworn out by W. B. snider, a
neighbor. in which Jones is accused
of threatening to harm snider and
his family.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-17
BLAIWE
CONDUC TOR
NEW sECRETARE.
To President Taft is at His
New Job Early in
the Day.

WASHINGTON, DC, July IT.
Carmi Thompson, Of Ohio, the fourth
secretary President Taft MS had
since ne entered the White House,
was at his new job early today,
though his nomination had not yet
been sent to the Senate. The nomi-
nations of Sherman p. Allen TO be
assistant secretary Of the treasury
and Granville w. Mooney. of Ohio,
to be assistant secretary in the
White House Offices, will be sent to
the Senate today or tomorrow.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-17
FINE FISHING.

Dr.. and Mrs. w. H. Hill re-
turned Tuesday from a vacation
spent In wisconsin, where, DR.. Hill
reports, fishing was very good, he
having caught ninety4ave pounds Of
fish while there.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-17
NOT BUSY.

The board of review and equaliza-
tIon is in session again today but it
has had but little to do thus far as.
but very few persons are taking any
particular interest in the assessments
OF property
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-17
SIX MONTHS FOR THEFT.

Matthew Brent, a negro, has been
sentenced to serve six months in Jail
by Justice W. P Camp for stealing a
case of silver knives. forks and
spoons from Mrs. Maria Wells, a
co.ored woman of wtter street.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-17
HOUSE PAssEo BILL.

WASHINGTON. D. c., July H.
The House today passed a bill to ere
ate department OF labor, the sec.
retary Of which shah have place in
the Presidents ca6iiet.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-17
REPAIRING ROAD.

The street car road on Fourth
street between Main and Pike is be-
ing repaired by force of trackmen.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-17

Wilson.
II 4 resolution now before Con-
gress, introduced by Representative
Akin, Of New York, is favorably act.
ed upon, Secretary James Wilson, Of
the department OF agriculture, will
be required to explain certain aleg-
RADIO land projects. The resolution
says that Jasper Wilson, the secre-
tary's son and former private secre-
tary, Is now an Official Of an Irriga-
ton corporation at a salary OF &c.
900 a year and intimateB that set
tiers in Colorado have been de-
frauded. It asks for a report on the
Denver reservoir. and Standby dam
projects.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-17
A MARRIAGE LICENSE .

The county clerk has issued a
marriage license to Harry r.. Hoi-
bert and Cora l. warner.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-17
NEW HTDRANTs.

The city water department is IN
staliing, a number OF new MIGRANTS
in connection with the hre56ghting
system. They are strictly modern.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-17
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO, July fully wheat
closed 971z; corn 70; oats 411s.