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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-21
Tie Small Check;.

The Parkersburg Sentinel, which Il
Z old enough to know about what Il
talks, declares that the Huntington
i Herald Dispatch, although usually
bright and sprightly in the front row
nodded when 1t recently published 9
story concerning the Issuing oil
checks for amounts under 81. The
story, which is as follows, Is obtain
state and 1t is well that the Parkers.
burg newspaper has relieved anxiety
regarding It so that peop'e may pay
their small bills by cheek without
tearIor hesitancy:
Did you ever write check for less
than dollar? Are you accustomed
Ito pay small bills with check for less
than this amount?
II you did, and most everyone in
the city has done SO, you have yiolat-
ed q section of the United States
terminal code and. are liable to arrest
Z and conviction under statute pro-
sviding not more than a $500 fine MOI
more than six months In Jail.
The statute, chapter seven, section
7Stoft the code, entitled "Offenses
against the currency, coinage, etc,
act of Congress, March 1, 1902
reads as follows,
~ Mo person shall make, issue, cir
culste-o or pay out any note, check,
memorandum, token or other ohliga-
ton for less sum than one dollar, In
tended to circulate as money or to
be received or used in lieu Of lawful
money Of the United States; and
every person SO offending shall be
fined not more than five hundred dol
lars or Imprisoned not more than six
months, or BOTH"
The Sentinel thus shows that the
law tstnot sufficiently stringent to
operate against ordinary business
I transactions:
This proposition was chewed all
over. at. the time the law was enacted.
!. It was an ancient provision dating
back to the days of wildcat banking
and was kept in the act OF 1909. II
Yas definitely ruled at the, time that ii
did not apply to checks used in the
Sotdinary transaction of business, and
"a man can write and use as many
checks for less than one dollar as he
SSpleases without fear,ofa the law, Sc
long as he has the stuff back OF
them"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-21
Mhr Hare st,eet carsa

Members of the Clarksburg Coun-
try Club as well as others are IN
dulging themselves in the loud pro-
test against the miserable street car
service. The power Is on" is not
only a daily lamentation but actually
hourly. And nc. one knows when
1t will be back on" in chorus is
added.
The street car service has been a
huge joke "a long time. It is really
worse than joke and the System Is
the butt OF ridfcule Ind comedy an
over the country. When 1t will be
any better the man in the moon only
knows.
When one starts to a place out OF
town, he does not know whether he
will ever arrive at his destination
and It Is no uncommon thing for
persons who go out several miles to
wait two or three hours for the
Juice" to come on. have their pa
thence exhausted and then hoof Il
home.
The matter of franchise ought to
be looked into. and II the traction
company can not live up to It. IT
should be revoked.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-21
GALL FOR CONVENTION.

PURSUANT to a resolution Of the Re-
publican County Executive Commit
tee OF Harrison County, q convention
will be held at the Fair. Grounds at
Clarksburg on the goth day Of July,
1914, at II o'clock q. M, for the
purpose of nominati ting Candidates for
the following Offices. to-wit:
Clerk of the County Court.
Clerk of the Circuit Court.
Commissioner OF the County. Court.
County Superintendent Of Free
Schools.
Two Members Of the House Of Dell
egates: and for the transaction ol
any other business that may legally
and properly come before such con
vention..
A district convention will be held
IN each magisteria1 district Of Far
rison County on the 23d. day Of July,
1914, at 2 o'clock p. M, to select
twenty COY, delegates to said Codn-
ty Convention, and to nominate can
didates for President OF the Board Of
Education, Member Of the Boari Of
Educati lion and any other Office In
such nagisteria1 district In which va
cancies may exist.
Such district conventions will be
held at the following places, to-wit:
Clark District at the Court House.
Clay District at the Shinnston
Opera House,
Coal District at the ONCE of g. II.
Gordon In ClarksburH.
Eagle District at the School House
at Lumberport, r.
Elk district at the School House ii
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-21

he said to this writer the other
day II do not pretend to discuss
with able theorists. but know that
y, as one business man. ana spending
| 81. 600, 900 more abroad than I wal
before they changed the tariff. = Z.
It does not take very deep intelli-
gence. gentle readers, to realize II
one man is giving to workmen in
Europe each year a million dollars
for wages and material that he spent
here last year. workmen In America
are getting less than they used to.
And IL you multiply that million
Iby a thousand 1t will be reasonable
estimate Of a small part of what the
tariff will cost the American workmen.
SO be not surprised that prosperity
has something the matter with. its
psychology.
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our "Reformed. Tariff.

Reminding its readers that we
have our tariff reform" the Philip
7pi Republican asks whether they can
= buy things any cheaper than they
FUSED to and answers the question
itself bluntly by saying that they
4 do not and furthermore that they
! will not. 1t elucidates the point as
sfollows:
When tariff reform takes ninety
cents OF the cost Of the cloth in a
{ $l5 suit Of clothes, the maker of the
( clothes doesn't take fifteen cents on
the price.
But the buyer Of the cloth gets it
in England OF elsewhere, Instead OF
buying 1t in America, made by
American workmen.
II you question Mr.. Wilson and
other gentlemen to whom we owe our
psychological prosperity, you will be
told that the tariff is, a blessing, and
that 1t does not hurt workmen.
When you next talk to Mr.. Wilson.
oher him "a fact. There is one man
In this country-others like him
:: who conducts a big business and
gives away so-called souvenirs, usual
5ly pocket knives. at country fairs.
This one individual spends for
these souvenirs s250.000 year.
Hitherto he has bought them In the
United States--made by United
States labor. Now he buys, them in
Germany.
He is bound. of course, to look at
ter the interests Of his company.
And when the government Of the
United States makes it worth while
for his company to buy Of German
workmen instead of workmen in
America, the company does that
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THE DAILY
n 0V ELETTE
!. 90 .....s-ss.e-.s.s..s
/ ICE.
(By Morris Chairoyitz.)
The sea, the sea-,
The lovely sea;
The green, the blue.
Bring Thoughts Of thee.

. +
Editors preface: Morris Chairo-
vitz. though known at present only
to the initiated few, is without doubt
the greatest Of modern realists. Nay,
his splendid pessimism, for sheer
downright hopelessness, expressed In
the fewest possible number OF words,
ID unrivaHed in the history OF letters.
He has gone far to prove his own
immortal phrase: Every cloud has
Its Indiarink lining" A short sketch
|of his life, which had SO significant a
bearing on his immortal point view,
,follows:)
Morris Chairovitz, nineteenth son
OF cobbler in the famous barefoot
settlement Of Warsad, was born In
1878 with a club root in the yard OF
his fathers humble shop. From the
,frst, being hope1essly tongue-tied, he
was misunderstood. At the age OF
seven, in a fit of childish pique at not
having anything to eat for three days.
he murdered his youngest sister with
the family dinner fork. The next fif-
teen years he spend brooding over his
already burgeoning philosophy in the
warsaw underground prison, where,
1t is believed. many of his most de-
pressing plots were thought out.
When he was released he discovered
that his family had been wiped out
by revolutionists. In 1888 he OBJ
taipod employment as janitor Of
the Warsaw Athletic Club, in whcih
famous Organization. by dint OF
listening assiduously at keyholes and
|tirelessly studying the works Of the
clubs noted members, he was quick
~ advanced to the post of vice pres
dent. In 1907 he fractured his
sound leg during one of the club
debates.
The following story. in Chairovitz's
best vein, is typical:
Ice.
Andrew oofwitzski conducted a
small ice shop in st. Petersburg.
Business was rotten. Andrey. who
was man Of sudden determinations.
thought: II shall starve here, where
1t is SO long cold and SO little ice is
needed. I shall take my SAVING, and
ascend in balloon, trusting to the
winds of Providence to wafl-nie to a
land where I shall thrive in my
trade"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-21
Coming Events
III Clarksbure

Wednesday. July 22-Picnic, Adamss-
ton Rebekah lodge.
Thursday, July 23.-oratorical con con.
test, benefit Methodist Protestant
church, evening. First Baptist church.
Saturday, July 25-Annual meet
Ing. West Virginia Short Hand Re
porters' Association. Waldo Hotel.
Sunday, July 26.-Annual picnic and
outing, Clarksburg Musicians Union,
Elk park.
Tuesday. July 2s.-Piano recital,
Raui Barragan. evening, Central
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-21
An Evening Echo.

Excellence is never granted to
man. but is the reward of labor. 1t
argues. indeed. no small strength of
mind to persevere In the habits Of in
gdustry, without the pleasure of per-
1.-THE hands of clock, whilst they
t1akeg Shourly approaches to their
+ point yet proceed so slowly as to es-
cape ohservation.-S1R JOSHUA
REYNOLDS.
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l10) delegates will also be selected
from each district to represent this
County at the republican COMPRESSION
al convention for the LIST Congress
sional District to be held at Fairmont
July 81. 1914. And like number
Of delegates viii also be selected to
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-21

tor Chiffon IS the. reflection that he
VIII escape being IA the political fun
eral procession next November.
Charleston Mall.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-21
and successful contest.
remain
Yours very truly, f.s
GEORGE q. WHITE.

! hereby announce my u as a can.
didate for, the Office Of COMMISSIONS,
of the County. Court Of Harrison
County. subject to the action. Of. the
Republican county convention to be
held July 80. 1914.
~, oFLAYIUs s. EsTLACK.
Wallace, West Virginia.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-21
IA nnesh,t

When man gets something better
than he expected II doesn't take him
long to believe that he merited all he
got.-Wheeling Telegraph.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-01-09
Roy Ogden in Mexico.

The following is an extract from a
letter written by Roy Ogden, who is on
the U. S. battle ship Virginia now sta
toned near Tampico, Mexico, written
to his parents. -
There has been some excitement
down here. We have sent our marines
over to the Chester prepared to land at
half an hours notice, and also received
IT'S refugees. There has been battle
raging in Tampico for the past four
days. The federals have possession of
Tampico but the rebels have been bonn
harding the place night and day. From
where we are we could see the clouds
of smoke from the rifles. There were
four federal gunboats up the river and
they have been firing at the rebels
every 5 or 10 minutes, but they are not
doing much damage. One of the first
shots they fired landed amongst their
own men and killed 27. The rebels
captured the railroad and waterworks
and shut the water off from the city
for two days. The refugees are all In
favor of the rebels, claiming that they
are the true Mexicans. The majority
of them left their homes with only the
clothes they wore. At present the
rebels have retreated back into the
mountains to wait for reinforcements
and the heavy artillery which IS on its
way from the north.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-01-09
twenty-five Years Ago.

Not day of zero weather thus far
this season.
Milo Bliven was given pleasant sur
prise on his 50th birthday by his neigh
bors and friends.
S. C. Brown and Miss Anna May Ten
Eyke were united in marriage by Rev.
A. S. Reed at Fulton on the 9th.
The marriage of d. K. Jeffris and
Miss Della Hanchett and Stanley B.
Smith and Miss M. Logan is announced
at GAINESVILLE.
A number of Edgerton people at
tended the Inauguration of Gov. Hoard
and other state officers at Madison on
Monday.
Douglass Hopkins of Indian Ford lost
the greater portion of one of his hands
by coming in contact with buzz saw
of a wood saving outfit.
The first crop of any size delivered
at an Edgerton warehouse this season
came from the Robt. Cresson farm in
Albion, 20 acres, averaging 1850 lbs,
sold at and &c, bringing $1700.
Friday, Jan. II, 1889.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-01-09
. Stereopticon pictures at the Meth

-Stereopticon pictures at the Meth
odist church Sunday evening.
The John Scarclif farm at Indian
Ford has been sold to Chas. Tall for
$4,000.
Mrs. katherine Lannigan has been
adiudged insane and committed to the
asylum, Sheriff Whipple accompanied
her to Madison Thursday.
The funeral of Mrs. James Price,
who died at her home in Waycross,
Georgia, and was brought here for
burial, was held at the home of her son
Eugene in this city on New Years
day, Rev. North of the Methodist
church officiating, and the remains
were laid at rest in the Albion GENE
terry. Besides the husband, James
Price, there are left to mourn their
loss three sons, Eugene Painter of
this city, Otto and Ray Painter OF
Harvard, Ill.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-01-09
Keller-Peterson Wedding.

New Years day at high noon very
pretty wedding took place at the home
of Miss Florence Child when Miss Bess
Keller and Judge Alvin Peterson of
Soldiers Grove were united in marriage
by Rev. T. w. North, the ring service
being used Before the ceremony,
Mrs. Clara Falk-Murphy of Stoughton
sang group of three songs, "Yeg
Elsker Dig" Norwegian love song,
Because Love You," and German
love song. AS the bridal party de-
scended the stairway, Mrs. Murphy
played Mendelssohn' wedding march,
and throughout the ceremony soft mu-
sic was rendered. Miss Helen Peter
son, sister of the groom, acted as
bridesmaid and Harry Baker of Oge-
man, Mimi, attended the groom. I'M
mediately after the ceremony four
course dinner was served by Misses
Lila, Meta and Georgia Clifford and
Theresa and Grace McDonough. The
beautiful home of Miss Child was very
artistically decorated with pink and
white roses and smilax The bride was
dressed in a beautiful gown of white
satin, her tulle veil being in bonnet eff
feet, and carried shower bouquet of
white roses and lilies of the valley.
The maid of honor wore lace gown
over white satin and carried a bouquet
of pink roses. Only the immediate rel
atives were present at the wedding,
those from out of town being Mr.. and
Mrs. Jas. Chapman of California, Mr..
and Mrs. N. Williason of Chicago, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Peterson of Soldiers
Grove, and Mrs. Carl Peterson of La
Crosse. After an extended trip through
the southern states the young couple
will make their home at Soldiers Grove
where the groom is prosperous young
lawyer.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-01-09
Tobacco notes


S. N. Wigle began warehouse handl-
ing in No. rs Monday with John Ford
in charge of the sorting room,
Mr.. c, w, Wobbe: of Rose & Wobbe,
New York leaf dealers, has been a Wis.,
itor in the state for few days this
week.
Mr.. C. H. Solliday, Dayton, Ohio,
tobacco broker, was a visitor in the
local markets of the state the latter
part of the week.
Mr.. Paul Hirschhorn, with the United
Cigar Manufacturer Co., came on
from New York early in the week for
short stay in the state.
L. w. Scott & Co., Boston leaf deal
ers, again favor this office with handy
desk calendar, as they have for many
years past. The Hockstein Leaf To-
bacco Co. of Milwaukee also sends us a
large wall calendar.
Frank Baines, who was injured Sc
verely on Tuesday last when he stepped
off runway in his tobacco warehouse,
falling five feet to the cement floor, is
reported to be improving nicely. Al
the time of his accident it was feared
he had suffered severe internal injuries
but an X-Ray photograph taken at the
Mercy hospital shows that aside from
the dislocation of his left elbow, his
most severe injury is the cracking of a
small bone in his wrist. At the time
of his fall, Mr.. Baines was rendered
unconscious, his head hitting the floor.
He also suffered from injuries to his
ribs which are not thought serious. =
GAINESVILLE Gazette.
Two lever tobacco presses for sale.
Inquire of United Cigar Manufacturers
Co., Edgerton, Wis.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-01-09
Married.
FARMAN-NELSON.

Roy Farman and Miss Sadie Nelson
were united in marriage at the home
of the brides parents, ]. F. Nelson
and wife at Sturgeon Bay, Wis. on
January l, 1914, at IL o'clock a. m,
the Rev. Vogler of the Moravian
church officiating. The groom holds a
responsible position in the Edgerton
postoffice and the bride for few years
past has been the the confidential sec
rotary for L. C. Whittet. Their friends
are legion, who will unite with The
Reporter in congratulations and best
wishes. The welded couple returned
to Edgerton Saturday evening and are
now settled in their home in the Mar
ion flats in the first ward.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-01-09
Resolutions of Respect.

Whereas, God in His goodness and mercy
has seen fit to take from our midst our below
ed comrade and chaplain, Riley Call and TAX
en- him unto HIMSELF; and
Whereas, III. S. Swift Post feels deeply the
loss of our good comrade, and the neighbor-
hood in which he lived good citizen; there
fore, be it
Resolved, That while we deeply feel his loss,
we will bow submissively to the will of God
who doeth all things well, and we feel that our
loss is His gain. And be it further
Resolved. Thut a copy of these resolutions
be placed on the records of Fl. S. Swift Post,
and also be published in the Edgerton Eagle
and Tobacco Reporter and also copy be sent
to his nearest relatives
A. Alder Committee.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-01-09
Congregational Church Notices.

On Thursday evening of this week
the annual meeting of the church will
be held at 8 O'Clock. Reports will be
read from all the church organizations
and officers elected for 1914.
Divine worship next Sunday morning
at 1920. Subject for sermon, 'The
Impatience of Job.
Sunday school meets at noon.
Evening service at o'clock. Subject
for sermon, what Is Mani"
You will be welcome.
PHILIP E. GREGORY, Pastor.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-01-09
--'R>-'
Died
MELvI JoNETEE JOHNSON.

Miss Melvi Jonetee Johnson died
under an operation at the Stoughton
hospital on Jan. l, 1914, of an abscess
of the appendix, being sick only about
three weeks. She was born Sept. 5,
1898, at the time of her death her age
being Is years and months. She
leaves mother and father and 10 sisters
and brothers to mourn her death. She
was buried Tuesday at East Koshko-
nong church, Rev. G. G. Krostu Of
floating.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-01-09
Unclaimed Letters.

Letters remaining uncalled for in the
P o. at Edgerton for the week ending
Jan. 8, 1914:
Miss Mette Hanson Miss l.. Colbeck
Mr.. III. j. Lewis Miss Geneyeye Ruedt
Mr.. III. F. Blank p. J. YOckee
Mise Minnie Shields Miss Della Tinker
Bertha NaSet 6. w. OrSbOrn
Mrs. Alvin Godfrey Mr.. Clarence DietZ
Mr.. Rex Cole
Persons calling for any of the above
named letters please say advertised. =
III. MCINNES, P. NJ.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-01-09
Obituary.
JEWETT H. SHERMAN.

Death comes alike to old and young
and even she happy Christmas time
with its joy and gladness is not immune
from the grave visitor, which comes so
silently that none but the beckoned
hear the call. Monday at midnight,
the spirit of j. H. Sherman winged its
flight from the body that had suffered
SO much during the past year, and the
hands, once so strong and active, were
folded in rest.
Jewett H. Sherman was born in New
York state, March 4, 1851, and moved
with the family to Edgerton, Wis,
while yet small lad. He lived there
until he came to Lyle about 40 years
ago. Here he assisted his brother, L..
W., in the warehouse and elevator bus
mess, which position he held until he
took charge of the elevator business
for the Hunting Elevator people. In
1880 he was married to Miss Hanson,
who survives him. To them were born
ten children, seven of whom are living.
They are Ed of Wibaux, Mont, Mrs.
Nellie Hanson of North LaBelle, Fla,
and Grace, Leslie, Stanton, Willis and
Walter at home. For the past 20 years
Mr.. Sherman was subject to epilepsy,
which weakened him and impaired his
faculties. The immediate cause of his
death was cancer of the lip, which was
first discovered about year and half
ago. The sympathy of the community
is extended to the family in their sor-
row and bereavement Lyle (Minn.
Tribune.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1914-01-09

Sunday morning services at 1920.
Theme, "The Masters View of the
New Birth
Evening service at o'clock an il
Illustrated service. This will be the first
of series of talks on |How We Got
the Bible and What 1t Is For"
Everybody invited
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-05-28
Il q q
BELMONT GRAND TOTAL $6,36S,0O0
PAID OUT IN THE LAST SEVEN YEARS
EXTENSION COMES BACK IN THE LIST

Two Tonopah mines declared dividends today aggregatng
$29625O
This is such occurrence as to need speca
mention brings back into the dividend class
onopah Extension which retired from the list of prohsharng
investments January Since then the company has been de-
voting percentage Of its earnings permanent improve
underground development that constant and even
larger dividends than the company paid before
November and December Tonopah Extension
scored a deficit but with the Of the year change
company the developments of the previous four months
began tell earnings picked up January reported
50 February showed of 200 cent
The ratio maintained in March, when the
raised $S32 April earnings have not been received
will exceed the latter hattering
figure
Tonopah Belmont Development company declared the
of IS share total of $2250O0 and the
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-05-28

forward with triple header amounting
TO share classified 2a regular 2 spe
ca 25 EXTRA equal $7l250 From the
the dividend declared is inferred that the company
proposes regular dividends and will be
limited to the 24 declared regular today.
Extension has paid stockholders $5188 the last
dividend having made the first of January 1914
when dividend amounting to 7l50 distributed BY
declaration Of today the company raises its total dividends
$59O06 Nothing reported from the meeting regarding plans
of the for still extension of milling facilities but
understood that the contempate adding SO stamps
present MILL which would enable 500 day
of the present capacity of 225 The company
installing underground trolley line the the
950fo level with the shaft and thus introduce the first cleo
hauage underground onopah On the surface the
operating rail electric railroad from the shaft where
crusher operated and the delivered at the mill
The Belmont dividend makes total of &c. 8002 paid
June 81 1906 the Of close million dollars
from investment that fraction of the capa
zaon of $500O00 time the stock of Belmont sold Is
representing valuation of $4,000 for the property Of the
company that when the the making and the
regarded prospect and not the best at that
Todays quotation places the value of the mine $0500O00
and the shows sign of botomng exhaung the
bodies which have the Belmont reputation
of being of the best in the world
Dividend payments Of the Belmont from the inception