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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-06
Tell The Public.

Here is carping criticism from
the Eponaat:
1T is hardly probable that Sher-
man 6. penham, Virgil L. Highland
and MIG sperry are in Charleston
for the purpose Of aiding in the
movement to procure for the city OF
Clarksburg such charter as will
permit us to operate ourselves under
a commission form OF government.
1t 4, safe hqwever, to suppose that
they. have been doing some talking
about it down at Charleston, and
have given multitude OF reasons
why the thing should not be done.''
That certainly comes in very bad
grace from that newspaper. What
has 1t or anyone connected with it
ever done for clarksburg that de-
serves a place in history? The pub
lie is from Missouri and it will have
to be shown. Do not all speak at
once.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-06
CHARTERS
Are Issued by the Secretary
of State to a Number
Of Concerns.

CHARLESTON, Jan. 6-The fol-
lowing charters have been issued by
Secretary of State Reed: urt
The A. SALVATORE Company, Of
Wheelings to deal in groceries and
general merchandise. Authorized
capital. $4,000. -Incorpotators: a.
Salvatore, Louis Logomariciao, E.
G. bogomarcino, ". Antoaucci and
j. Panico, all of Wheeling.
The West 8 de Oil and Gas Com
pany, of shinnston, to drill for oil
.tnd gas in Clay district, Harrison
county Authorized capital, $780,
900. dncorporators: e. j. Ste
vens, of viropa; George A. wilkin-
son, of Gypsy;sI. L. Weaver, Luther
C. swiger and F. w. sturm, of
shinnston; and i. McIntire, of
Worthi1gton.
Parrish-Reynolds Grocery Com
pany, of Logan, to conduct gem
erai grocery, feed, undertaking,
hardware and mercantile business.
Authorized capital, $4,000. dncor-
porators: f. H. Rew1lds. E. j..
Parrish, Mary lE. Reynolds, Edith
Parrish and M. e. Parrish, all ior
Milton, w. Va !!
y The Ieoffman Fisher Company, of
Davis, to conduct general mercan-
tile business both wholesale and
retail. Authorized capital, $1Oo,-
600. Incorporators: Eugene Golf
man, of Davis; Thomas Fisher, of
Tunnelton; Charles H. Coffman. OF
Thomas; George w. Coffman, of
Kitzmillervllle, Md; and Walter p.
Coffman, OF Belington.
The lGusher Dol end Gas Com
pany, of shinnston. to drill for oil
and gas in Clay district, Harrison
county. Authorized capital. $15.-
900. dncorporators. W. M. Bur
dette. n. p Boone. Frank Abzen-
zina, H. II. carder, Beatrice Jar
rett and a. u. Rice, all of shinn-
ston.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-06
Why They Tried 1t.

Read the following from the Ex-
ponent and then think about what
prompted 1t:
Sherman Denham. of Clarksburg,
is spoken of by Charleston news
spaper as the only postmaster ii
the United States who could not be
gotten out of his Office except by a
change of the Administration at
Washington. Well, the change is
here all right" --.
Business men Of harrisburg who
regard the postoffice from view
point of public service have never
been up in arms over the fact that
Mr.. Denham continued as postmas-
ter. Efforts to have him removed
came from other classes, such as
men he helped tol elect to public of
fee, disappointed politicians end
Democrats who entertained the idea
that that would help the Democratic
party to win elections. There is
many Democrat in Clarksburg who
never kicked on Mr. De,aham. as
postmaster and many Democrats
even are very we'll satisfied with the
fact that designs based on what is
briefly referred to here did not sue
coed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-06

postmaster general who will place II
in the national museum. Tho post
master general posted the loving
cup personally and Will also carry
1t in his arms to the museum.
Revering to the establishment OF
the present American postal system.
history shows that short while after
the Baltimore and Ohio line between
Washington and Baltimore had been
completed, the federar government
entered into contract with the rail-
road to transport the mails by rail.
The railroad was completed to Wash
ington in 1885 and its contract for
hauling the mails on trains became
effective as OF January /, 1898. Prior
to this date, or in, November, 1886,
an arrangement was made to haul
mail between Washington and Bal
timore on the railroad trains, but not
under federal contract. When the
mail was first carried between the
national capital and the Maryland
city by trains, an end OF a baggage
car used in regular train service was
partitioned of aud paddock was
provided to jpsute safe keeping. No
employe of the postoffice department,
or mail clerk, was in charge. There
were two keys to the lock, one OF
which was carried personally by the
postmaster in Washington, the other
by the Baltimore postmaster. These
two officials had TO meet the trains
themselves and secure the mail,
which in those days was not extern
sive, as can easily be imagined. 1t
was not until after the regular con-
tract was made between the govern
mcnt and the Baltimore and Ohio
that the growth. Of the postal system
necessitated the employment OF
clerks to accompany the mail on the
trains. And it was many years after
this that the plan of asserting the
envelopes was undertaken.
About the same time that the pos
tai system was undergoing early
development, Prof. S. F. B. Morse had
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-06
Z BasIy Needed.

- Badly Needed.
As eontended by the Morgantown
Post CbFonicle one OF the most i'm
portant measures Of general interest
70 come before the Legislature this
session is'the proposed public service
commission Law West Virginia is
one sof ths few states which have
thus 9ar failed to establish an
agency of this kind for the better
protection Of the individual citizen
against taeficient or discriminatory
service. The urgent need OF such
an agency Of government has been
apparent for many years, and party
platforms have more than once
promised to give the state a com
mission. Representatives OF the
corporations have also declared in
favor of commission law in gem
eral, but the lobby has always been
able to defeat any particular meas.
ure proposed.
A committee appointed by the
state board of trade abs prepared
bill which will doubtless be made
the basis for the consideration OF
the subject by the Legislature. 1t
is understood to be a comprehensive
bNs reasonably conservative meas
ure, and mucn study has been given
by the committee to the good work
accomplished in other states and to
the statutes of Wisconsin where a
well equipped commission has rem,
dersd conspicuous service to, the
public and likewise to the corpora
tons themselves. The whole ques-
ton has been before previous SEES
sions of5the legislature, and a num-
Der OF bills have been introduced.
The. draft submitted by .lAtt5fney
Taylor Vinson had many desirable
features which may well be made
part OF the law.
1t is OF course, important that the
terms of the statute shall be careful
ly drawn, that the commission shall
be given adequate power and that
its Jurisdiction shall be broad
enough to cover all cases where its
Interpretation should be helpful to
the public. But the real efficiency
of the commission must depend
largely on its personnel, after all
In order that the new agency of
government may have a fair trial it
is essential that liberal salaries shall
be provided to the end that the
governor may be able to secure men
of more than average ability for the
work. The salaries and expenses for
the commission should be provided
for by small tax on all public SER
vice corporations, as in the yinson
bib so, that the compensation Of the
commissioners could be made liberal
enough to attract the best men
without unduly burlening the ordi-
nary taxpayer. If the legislature will
give us good law with such sal
aries that the governor may be able
to give us a good commission, it
will be tremendous step forward
in the orderly development of the
industry of our state.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-06
FREE LAND
Bill for Veterans Of the Civil
War is Introduced by
Penrose.

p Old soldiers and sailors will be
Interested IN the news from Wash-
.ington that If Congress sees fit they
may he granted free of. all charge
$50 acres Of public land.
Senator Penrose has introduced
"a bill providing for the granting OF
100 acres of the public land to every
old soldier, sailor or member of the
marine corps who was honorably
discharged from the Union army af-
ter having served ninety days or
more in the Civil war. His bill ex-
cepts those who have already OBJ
tanned title to public lands under
the homestead or presumption laws.
Senator Penrose also introduced a
bill providing for the retirement up
on pay OF all civil service en-
ployees who have served the United
States thirty years or more. Under
the provisions OF his. bill the pay af-
ter retirement would be graded both
by the age OF the employee and the
length of his service. The bill also
provides for the retirement of all
employees at the age of 10 years.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-06
ON sight
Florence Wait, Just Deported,
Will Be Arrested if She
Comes Back.

Florence Walt. the Glen. Falls girl
who promised Mayor Moore a few
days ago in police court to stay away
from clarksburg, was picked up in
the street again Monday. Shortly
afterward she. was arraigned before
the mayor in police court. The mayor
paid her car fare to Mount Clare,
where she said she had friends, in
structed policeman to put her on a
Mount Glare trolley car and posted
an order notifying all policemen to
arrest her on sight. He said she
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-06
Lesson Not- Wen I,earned.

School boards are examples of the
commission form of government, to
some extent. Water and other
boards are examples of non-parti-
san government and ncs1-partisan-
ship constitutes a part of the com
mission form as advanced by men
who desire that kind Of govern
ment,
Locally school board of three
members is elected! Those three
mer appoint the. teachers for ali OF
the city schools and they hire all
the it.aitors. In fact, the three men
have absolute charge of the school
property and the operation of the
schools. They are responsible TO no
one in making appointments. They
do not have to consult anyone and
they do not have to accept sugges-
tons. Dependent upon them is the
Glass OF teachers they hire. They
may have good or bad. If bad, pro-
tests may be made, but it is still
within the power and judgment OF
the three men as TO whether poor
teachers will be retained.
Commission advocates want the
people to elect just as few men to
office as possible as they evidently
no not believe that there is wisdom
in multitude. There is no contes1-
ton that there would be fewer op-
eratives needed. The only argu-
ment advanced in this respect is
that the city would, get more for It's
moneys worth, G.1d yet to get that
five men on high salary are needed,
they say. A great bulk of the city
revenue would have tolbe diverted
to paying the salaries OF these men
and that bulk would, therefore. be
taken from moneys that could other
wise be used for improvements.
The fallacy of running the city as
a purely business institution is of
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-06
ROBBERS ESCAPE.

FAIRMoNT, Jan. 6.-Bloodhounds,
on the trail of robbers that broke in
TO Luther Denham's general store on
Raymond street, followed a scent to
house several miles up the river
but none of the stolen goods was
found. The burglars took several
hundred dollars worth of shoes and
other articles.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-06

fered. The city has only certain
fxed sources Of reyenue-licenses and
taxes, 1t has one other source not
fixed nor limited, That source is It's
water system.
Excluding the water system, the
city government. would have to do
with only certain amount OF
money from year to year, practically
the same amount, except grad
uai and natural growth caused
by increased wealth and enlarged
business N licenses A business in
stitution does not aim to limit it,
activities to fixed degree from year
to. year. but enters the competitive
field and branches out. seeing new
business and getting 1t. The city as
business institution would not
have any competitive field to enter.
In the amount of its busT1ess and Its
finances it would be the same from
year to year. There can be no
striking similarity. in fact scarcely
any at all between the operation of
business house and the city gov
eminent.
In this connection it is not out of
place to call the attention OF icertain
commission form advocates to the
fact that they are now advocating
something upon which they stamped
their party protest less than year
ago, namely the operation of nom
partisanship in the selection of GER
tain candidate for membership on a
non-partisan board. The board con-
sisted at the time OF two Republicans
and one Democrat. The. term of the
EBDknSctatic member was about to
expire and as the law required the
board to be non-part.sad! other than
a Republican had to be selected.
Certain Democrats who Iareenow ad-
vocating commission form of gov
ergmest una giving nUn-partisan-
ship as one of the reasons for such
advocacy objected for a reason they
did not make public to the re-nomi-
nation of the Democratic member of
the board, although they did mot un-
dertake to say that his service had
not been competent and satisfactory.
I 1t is barely possible that heIwas too
non-partisan for them and they
sought to inject more Democracy
into the actions of the, board. They
accordingly, saw that he was not
lre-nominated by their party. They
nominated man who they believed
would be partisan in official actions
and at once advanced the idea that
the Republican party should yield to
the dictation of Democracy. That
showed rank partisanship.
Awaiting itself ,of its right as well
as the laws command the Republic
can party nominated Democrat for
that place, but not the one named by
the Democratic party, The Demo-
crat named by the Republican party
was elected. That was a condition
that. grew out of a law requiring
the election of non-partisan board,
1t was condition certain Demo
Gratis bitterly objected to.
! Notwithstanding all this. they are
NOW urging a form of government
which they contend will have Gle
ments of non-partisaaship and they
profess to approve it because OF
those elements. They havefhad their
lesson in non-partisanship but they
appear not to have learned IT
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-06
FLOOD OF LIQUOR.

MoRGANTowN, Jan. 6.-Twenty
barrels of intoxicating liquors that
had been confscated in raids upon
"speakeasies" and blind tigers
frozc and burst in the basement OF
the court house. converting the place
into a big pool of mixed drinks. The
liquor was turned into a sewer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-06
FIVE MORE NAMES.

james Ransone has added the names
Of five more persons to his list OF
prospective members of a. proposed
exclusive gymnasium club here for
men and women. THO persons are
r. E Gill. w. H. Alexander, E. j.
Francois, D. M. Ogden and PAU e.
Reuter-.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-06
FAIR GAssER.

On Sycamore creek, Union dis
trice, this county, W. B. Maxwell
has completed a test ca his own
farm and has a fair gasser in the
Gordon sand. No, 2 on the same
farm is due in the sand.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-06

would get the maximum Jail sentence
should she again be found in the
streets OF Clarksburg,
Florence was arrested the other
day for drunkenness. Some time age
she served a six months sentence in
the county Jail.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-06
An Evening Echo.

So may the New Year be happy
one for you, happy to many more
whose happiness depends on you; so
may each year be happier than the
last.-o CHARLES DICKENS.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-06
SKATING PARTY.

IA number of the young people OF
the city will enjoy lprivate skating
party at the rink Tuesday night
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-06

Little Boys and Girls $3.50
White Dresses-fne White Main
sook-lace and embroidery trimd,
$1.00.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-06

wrong
= ssh.s NOT shining jewel Of IN
Consistency 81.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-06

Women's $1.00 Lawn Waists
neatly made, SOC.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-06

Women's $1.25 and $3.50
Wrappers - serviceable Percales
dark colors, 75c.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-06

]. lB. sommeryille, of Wheeling,
is in the city on business visit.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-06
$3.50 Women 5 !.
Crepe Gowns, CSC

= "a new lot OF fine white crepe
gowns for women in u complete
rdnge OF sizes. Made of extra quail
ity white crepe with trimmings of
Cluny lace and japanese cmbroId-
cry. Crepe gowns are very practical
because easy TO launder. A new lot
for the Annual. White sale-special
ut Csc.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-06

Continued on page slx.)
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-06

Made of soft finished muslin, long
sleeves, high necks, yokes trimmed
with small tucks and Swiss edglng.
Sizes IS, 16 and IL, extra sizes IS
and 10 included at same price. A
splendid value at regular price of
$3.50. Special 0Sc.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-02-22

GAME WARDEN IS WAITING
All OF the deputy game wardens
scattered throughout the state are
out Of d Job at the present time as
the game department discharged then
when 0. II. Barber took his place as
the head of the department. Owing
to the unsettled condition of the leg
islature as regards the disposal Of the
fish and game fund and as there has
been no appropriation made to care
for the department in the event that
the fund shall be done away with, no
appointments have been made by Mr.
Barber.
Sportsmen's associations from all
parts of the state are fighting the
bill which will do away with the fish
and game fund and 1t Is very likely
that the bill which places the game
department under the appropriation
mercy of the legislature will be killed
At least there are several members
of the sportsmen's association lobby
ing among the members Of the leg
islature with that end in view. As to
what method will be the procedure OF
the legislature Is not known but 1t
Is thought that the bill doing away
with the special fund for the depart
ment will not be passed at this SEES
sion as only Is days remain and
there are several big measures which
will take up the entire time Of the
body.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-02-22
SUB ROSA CLUB DAY

Among the interesting features OF
the meeting of the Sub Rosa Club
Wednesday were the presence OF
Mrs. w. G. HOWE in Martha Wash
ington custume and Miss Jane Tuck
ed was dressed to represent George
Washington.
Other features of the meeting par
took of Colonial character which
proved interesting as we'll as anus
ing.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-02-22
FOR SALE OR RENT

My 80 acre ranch two miles south
of town. Has p good three room
house with pantry, an outdoor cellar
barn and chicken houses. About so
fruit and shade trees one and two
years old. There are about twenty
acres in alfalfa and another 20 acres
are ready for crop. II l rent would
like to put in about Is acres Of po-
tatoes and Is acres in grain and
hay. Will help to put crop in.
would like to sell one forty and
rent the other.
B. T. BJORNISON 2t-adv
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-02-22
Judge.

Miss Geniva Gibson of Mountain
Home Is now manager of the Golden
Rule Store with Mrs. I. r. Spencer
employed as clerk. Mr.. Rorrison
will leave next week to look after
his store in Mountain Home.-Glenns
Ferry Gazette.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-02-22

The debating team of Nampa chap
eroned by the English teacher, Miss
Hall, arrived Friday morning and
held a spirited debate with the home
team. Friday evening, the result Of
which We had not learned at the
hour of going to press.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-02-22

q. G. Hall who was brought to the
Kelsey Hospital about two weeks age
with a broken leg Is getting along
nicely and Is able to be about on
crutches.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-02-22

The Ladies of the M. E. Church
Aid will hold sale of cooked foods
and some other articles Saturday
afternoon before Easter.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-02-22

The Tom Thumb wedding will be
held Monday evening, March Bird in.
stead of Tuesday as previously an
nounced.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-02-22
APPLE TREES FOR SALE

Jonathan, 4 to feet. =. :. :. Z
Rome Beauty, to 5 feet. :. Z
Spitzenberg, 4 to feet. :. =. Z
Delicious, 4 to feet. :. :. 10
All grown in Mountain Home.
HENRY JACOBSON.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-02-22

John Wilkins came In from camp
Saturday for a few days visit with
his wife and family.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-02-22
Subscribe tor the REPUBLICAN.
Doctors Use This for Eczema

DR.. Evans. Ex-Commissioner Of Health,
says: There Is almost no relation be-
tween skin diseases and the blood" The
skin must be cured through the skin.
Tho germs must be washed out, and SO
salves have long ago been found worth
less. Inc most advanced physicians OF
Ire prescribing a wash of wintergreen
thymol and other ingredients for eczema
md all other skin diseases. This COM
pound IL known as ODD. Prescription
FOR Eczema.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-02-22

DR.. Holmes the we'll known skin spe-
cialist writes: II am convinced that the
Odd. Prescription is as much specific
for eczema as quinine for malaria. l
have been prescribing the Odd. remedy
for years" 1t will take away the itch
the instant you apply it.
In fact, we are so sure Of what Odd.
will do for you that we will be glad
to let you have 81 bottle on our guar.
antee that 1t will cost you nothing uus
less you find that it does the work.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-02-22

Seth Harris came home from Snak
river Sunday for a visit with home
folks.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-02-22

Three large shipments of new
spring merchandise, arrived at The
New York Store this week. adv
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-02-22

Norman Isaacson stopped off a
day In this city ON his way to Albion
from visit to Walla Walla, Washing
ton and Boise.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-02-22

Mrs. Olson OF Orchard was a busi'
ness visitor In this city Thursday.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-02-22

The Congregational Ladies will
join In the Interdenominational Day
Of Prayer next Thursday, 2:30 p. M.
at the Baptist church.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-02-22

MATRIMONIAL ARITHMETIC
Said Ned to Tom, "'Tis cheap to
wed,
For two are one, when people
marry"
81 know said Tom, "but look here
Ned,
There may be one or more to
carry!"
Judge.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-02-22

Miss Stella Harris who has been
very sick with nervous trouble, Is
slowly improving.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-02-22

Miss Alice Chattin returned Monday
on No. from week end visit In
Boise.