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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-12
When Circulation Rooms.

UNDERTAKE caption OF When Cir
culation Booms," the current issue of
Printers Ink. widely established au-
thority on the subject of newspapers
and advertising. has the. following
comment Of information to all mer-
chants who appreciate the newspaper
as an advertising medium:
The circulation OF daily newspapers
has increased ten to twenty-five per
cent since the beginning of the war
scare. When pressmen are sleeping
in the rewsrooms in order to be ready
for emergencies, it indicates a pretty
consuming interest on the part Of the
public.
Not only, in our opinion, does this
increase in circulation more than or
set the danger that readers will be-
come too absorbed in the war news to
read the advertising, but the fact that
some advertisers have dropped out
affords all the greater opportunity to
those wise enough to stick. More peo-
pie are spending more time reading
newspapers today than at any time
since the Titanic disaster. We, place
little weight upon the theory that
readers are too absorbed in details of
a foreign war to pay attention to an
nouncements which affect their i'm
mediate needs.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-12
OIL AND GAS


OIL CITY. Pa, Aug. 12-Pennsyl-
vania oil is $3.50.
In Union district, Clay county, w.
Va. the Davenport Oil Company has
completed well on the Frank Cox
farm on Upper Camp Greek, and has
a ten-barrel producer from the Big
Injun sand. In Battelle district, the
Carnegie Gas Company has drill its
initial test we'll on the Jesse Shaw
farm from the Big Injun said to the
Thirty-foot and has good gas well
in the deeper sand. In the Standing
Stone development. near Wells Lock,
in Elizabeth district, Writ county.
the Slayer Oil and Gas Company has
completed its No. on the Alice c.
Barnes farm through the Salt sand
and it is dry.
In peasants district, Clay county.
on Sycamore creek, the South Penn
Oil Company has completed its third
test on the Thompson Coal and Land
Company's tract and it is dry.
On Poca river. in Smithfield dis
trict. Roane county, the Ohio Fuel
Oil Company has completed its No.
on the j. w. T. Kelly farm and it
is showing for a 15-barrel pumper
from the Big fnjun sand.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-12
Coming Events
in Clarksburg

Thursday. August 13-Picnic given
by Sunday school of First Methodist
church, New Fair Grounds.
Thursday, August 13.-Lawn social
given by Ladies Auxiliary of the An.
cient Order Of Hibernians, lawn. OF
parochial residence.
Friday, August 14.-Brotherhood so.
cial, home Of Lloyd P. Souders.
Monday, August 1i---Ce.emonla]
session. Knights Of khorrassan, Pyth.
ian hall.
Week beginning Monday, Angus,
:l-Harrison county teachers an.
nual institute. court house.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursda,
and Friday, September i. 2. 8 ana i
Annual fair West Virginia Fair Also.
cation, (Clarksburg).
wednesday, unI thursday, septem.
Der 1G and ANNUAL meetipgs
state council of the junior Order ii
United American Mechanics and OF
the Daughters of America.
Saturday, September 2s.-Football
West Virginia Wesleyan va. Carlisle
Indians. Union Park.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-12
Even the Potato.

The benefcent effects of the Demo-
cratic tariff spread to that article Of
food known as the potato and the high
cost OF living as in most every other
commodity of the food sort is not re-
duced in that respect. Are potatoes
any cheaper than they used to be?
There was wild hurrah because
the markets of the United States were
to be thrown open to the potatoes of
the world by the removal of the duty.
The duty has been removed and the
importation Of potatoes in the eleven
months ended with May, 1914, was
100000 bushels, against over 7,000,-
! coo in the same months of 1912 under
the duties imposed by the Payne law.
More than that the prices at which
taey were imported duty free under
the new tariff we're much higher than
under the Payne law, the average i'm
port price per bushel in May, 1914,
being, according to the figures of the
Department of Commerce, 97.9 cents
per bushel, against 1874 cents in May
of last year
On this question on the effect of the
reduction OF duties on prices the as
sertion of the Republicans when the
bill was up that the foreigner would
put up his prices when the duty was
reduced seems to have been sustained
by the experiences under the new law
In raw wool, for example, on which
the duty was removed, the import
price Of the class clothing" wool was,
according to the official figures, 26.S
cents per pound in May of this year,
against 24.6 cents in May of last year,
and there was like advance in carpe:
wool.
On lumber, which is on the free list,
the import price in May, 1914 was SIG
per 1000, against s15.79 per 1000 feet
in May Of last year. when the Payne
duty was still on, and in onions,
beans, macaroni, currants and other
articles on which the duty was either
removed or reduced, the Import prices
are now higher than under the old
flaw
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-12
Slaves of me Rnsses


AT least one machine-ridden Demo-
cratic newspaper of this state has the
tcmerity to declare that to be indie
pendent Of Senator William E. Chill
ton and former Senator Clarence w.
Watson Is to commit an objectionable
sin against the Democratic party of
this state. 1t utters these astound-
ing words: Democrats positively
must forget any feeling which may
have existed. mere is titanic task
on hand. that of swinging this state
completely over the line and placing
her safe and secure among the ones
listed in the Democratic column. I"
This brazen, dictatorial utterance was
made in connection with convention
row Tyler county Democrats had a
few days ago. The utterance de-
parts from that mooted New Free
dom," of which that party boasts of
late. 1t comes as a command from
tho party bosses and 1t signifies tha:
there Is to be no party tolerance
no thought, no opinions, no choice
accept what has been approved of the
bosses.
Thus 1t appears that because Sena-
tor Chiffon and former Senator Wat.
SON are i'll the saddle, Democrats
lave no party right to differ from
them, no right to make protest, no
reason to criticize them. To the con-
trary they must be able to slave.
bow at their shrine and lick their
feet like whipped dogs or the con
quefed of olden day. What a glor-
ious demonstration is this of that
New Freedom!
The very fact that there is pro-
test against the bosses make it I'M.
possible, to believe that the bosses are
beyond criticism. and If they are to be
Immune from. criticism, there is nc
freedom at all in the Democratic
party; hence there could be no new
freedom, unless it means that the
bosses are free to ram their favorites
Tor Office and their selfish policies
down the throats of Democrats.
whose love for the party impels Their;
to attempt to rid the party of in
fluences which date from the time
when fully half of the Democratic
party OF the state felt that it had been
disgraced by the election of the
bosses to the United States Senate.
And. the quoted utterance not only
discloses the flippant regard thar
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-12
Getting Small.

We are seriously thinking Of
jumping on the Progressive party
and telling 1t what it really is
About the only way to get it out Of
existence in time to elect a Reputr
lican in the next national. campaign Is
TO pound 1t out. 1t is getting SO small
that 1t might look like cruelty to an.
imals to serve it that way, put some
diseases demand drastic remedies
even when those having them are in.
'tantlle
Theodore Roosevelt is practically
back in the Republican party, and the
Progressive is unwise, to say the
least, who does not initiate his exam.
Ipie.-Parkersburg State Journal.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-12
THE DAILY
N OV E L f T TIE
THE PLOT.
Old Henry the Eighth.
Was a gay old gink,
For he never once missed
A pretty girls wink.

1t was warm day of the year
1910. tSee Agmemnon Sprouts
Warm Days and Their Relation to
History.")
King Henry VIII was lolling back
in the royal coach, and. as usual,
keeping an eye open for beautiful
women as the equippage sped through
the park. Suddenly he sat up stiff
~. (See Married. Pew's Kings and
How They Sat Up
The little devil! She's winking
at mel" exclaimed Henry VIII.
"Jeems! Jeems! Stop the coach!"
The coachman obeyed, and King
Henry hastily scrawling on one Of
his business cards, Come to the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-12

will sell at public auction to the highest
bidder. at the front door OF the First
National Bank Building in Salem. Harri-
son County. West Virginia. on the 18th
N. the following described personal prop
erty. to-wit: Two bay mares OF the ages
OF ten and eleven years. respectively,
weight about 1880 lbs, each: one sorrei
one sorrel mare four years old with colt
weight about 1000 lbs: three niilch COWS.
one six years old. one seven years old
and one nine years old, weight about
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-12

The Telegram wonders whether the
tropic of cancer, which the Charles
ton Mail is reported to have. is a dis
ease. II 1t is, the sprightly appear
auce OF the efail under Its new man
agement indicates that il is a rather
good thing to catch. The Mail should
decoct some serum, bottle the stun
and pass 1t around. A vial or two
could be used ct Parkersburg.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-12

The 1ntelligencer heartily seconds
the nomination of Hon. l.. NJ. Davis.
of the Fairmont West virginian, for
the State Senate as a gentleman not
only deserving of the honor, but as
one well equipped and qualified for
membership in that branch of the
Notwithstanding Intelligence.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-12
An Evening Echo.

It is the man who can stick to the
diabreeable job, do 1t WITH energy
and vim, the man who can force him
self to do good work when he does
not feel like doing it-in other words,
the man who is master of himself.
who has great purpose, ana who
holds himself to his aim, whether 1t
Is agreeable or disagreeable, whether
he feels it or does not feel it-that
wins.-MARDEN.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-12

What puzzles the Telegram is why
the Parkersburg State Journal wants
to stop at the niggardly sum or $40, GOO
a. year as the salary for the next
president'-of the WeSt Virginia Uni
Hersity.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-12

The dispatch from Berlin stating
that the German government had
seized Russian funds in Berlin banks
to the amount of twenty-five billion
dollars Indicates that the Germans do
not purpose to be outdone in the mat
ter OF censorship.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-12

Looking back upon the numerous
times they have surrendered the main
forts at Liege, Belgium, to the attack
ing Germans, the Exponent and the
American must feel rather proud of
their telegraphlc news. service and of
themselves. They surely are great
at surrendering.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-12
l.silanled OF via.

Victoriano Huerta has gone to
Spain. We feel rather ashamed OF
Vic for picking out one OF the few
peaceful countries of Europe as his
future home.-Wheeling News.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-12

100 lbs: each: together with one law
library. with furniture and fixtures. 10.
gated on the second floor OF the First
son County. West virginia.
- Ierms OF sails: Cash In hand on day
Given under my hand this the 18th day
". L. sTRorHER. Trustee.
Straw hats shipped abroad from
British factories during 1913 numbered
.nearlZ s,o00; 600, value $500 900.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-12

Only about one-sixteenth of the
naval engagements reported by the
American and the Exponent have
actually occurred. People who want
dependable news of the European
wars will pay no attention to the fake
news service it Is giving.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-12

lion mark Heshows that the people
OF the county are doing things and
that other Counties will have to hustle
a bit in order to keep the pace.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-12

newspaper has for decent party polls
tics but II also places that newspaper
on record as sphseryient to the party.
hossog and ready to do Their bidding
regardless Of rank and file protest.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-12

One good thing, at least, will be
blown by the i'll winds of the Euro
pean war If tie Importation of crazy
Partisan fashions into this country is
stopped and American women are
given good opportunity to realize
the superiority of home made crea-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-12
Wrong Impression.

The common impression is that
war helps the newspapers. Its most
noticeable effect is the increase of ex-
pense of Geographic news, and in
crease in the cost of print paper.
Parkersburg Dispatch-News.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-12

That nifty little increase of about
i've and a quarter million. dollars in
the assessment of Harrison county
property puts the county we'll along
on It's march toward the hundred mil
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-12
NOTICE or xausEEEs sA1n OF

BY virtue Of the authority vested IN
me by a Deed OF Trust, bearing date
August 9Th. 1913, executed by N A.
Samples to the undersigned w. L.
Strother as Trustee. to secure to Writ
Hickman and s. 2. Strother the payment
OF certain promissory note therein
described, and recorded In the ONCE Of
the Clerk of the County Court OF Harri-
aon County. West Virginia. In Trust
Deed Book No. 30. at page 16s; the un-
dersigned Trustee will offer for sale and
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-12
WHAT OTHER EDITORS SAY
Switzerland OverIooled.

Europe has overlooked something.
No one yet has declared war on Swift
erland.-Wheeling Telegraph.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-12
"Bonehead" is right.

Because several prominent Demo
Gratis were caught in gambling raid
last week, the American calls them
Denham henchmen.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-12
Election 1'uesday, November 8, 1914.
CONGRESSIONAL
Congressman-at-Large,
HOWARD SUTHERLAND,
OF Elkins.
Congressman, First District,
GEORGE z. WHITE.
OF Weston.
STATE.

State Senator,
ROY E. PARRISH,
OF Clarksburg.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-08-07

Notice is hereby given. that in pur-
suance of the authority and directions
contained in the decretal order of the
Chancery Court of Franklin county.
made and entered on the 18th day Of
July. A. d.. 1914. in . certain cause
(No.237) then pending therein between
K. G. Barton, c. G. Barton, and Andy
Swift. compliments. and Alexander
Barton. defendant. the undersigned, ~
commissioner of said court, will offer
for sale atpubiic vendue to the highest
bidder. at the North door or entrance
of the county court house. in which
said court is held, in the County Of
Franklin within the hours prescribed
by law for judicial sales. on Friday.
the l4th day of August. A. d. 1914,
the following described real estate. to-
wit: The West half of the N. E. Ia Of
the N. f. Ia Of the N. w. Ia OF the
N. r. Ia. all of Section 33. in Town
ship .. N. X. % West, and the N. Ella
OF the N. w. IA of Section "a. Town
ship 3. N. K % West, and oil that part
of the S. +. ID of the N. w. IA Of
Section "a lying on the north side Of
creek running almost East and West
through said S. E. IA of N. w. Ia of
said Section "a. containing in oil 100
acres, more or less. in Franklin Coun-
ty. Arkansas.
TERMS OF SALE: On \ credit Of
four months. the purchaser being re-
quired to execute bond o. required
by law and the order and decree Of said
court in said cause. with approved g.
curlty. bearing interest at the rate Of
3 per cent per annum from date Of sale
until paid. and lein being retained on
the premises sold to secure the pay
ment of the purchase money.
Given under my hand this Gath day
of July, A. ID. 1914.
M. v. WATERrlELD,
Commissioner in Chsncery.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-08-07
Prepare

Nashville, July %. =.
per, an expert oil and gas wen
man, is here with a well-boring
outfit ready to begin work. The
Perpetual Oil and Gas Company
has not yet received the required
10, 600 acres of land leases in this
community for the placing of the
wells. but hopes to have the
leases secured and the work
started within a few days.
Gazette.
The above accounts for why
Mr.. Harper failed to ship his drill
here as he intended. He said at
the time that they were under
obligations to drill there. but
wanted to. if possible to drill
here first. It seems they held
him to his promise to drill at
Nashville first.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-08-07
To K. E. Hudson.

Editor Spectator, | have been
requested to ask through the
medium of The Spectator, a few
questions in as much as Mr.. X.
+. Hudson is a candidate for the
office of Representative.
LIST. They wish to know of Dr.
Hudson if he was ever a candi-
date on the Socialist ticket for
an office, and if 80 when?
Ind. To what party does he
belong now?
DIR. Hudson, please answer the
above questions and you will
oblige. Voters
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-08-07

Miss Jettie Smith is off on a
vacation and visiting at Roseville
Mrs G. A. A. Deane went to
Little Rock Thursday to visit
Mrs. Deane, Sr. and friends.
Miss Lucinda Davidson went to
TT. Smith Tuesday, where she
purchased some of the most up-to
date early fall hats.
Miss Bert LETTERS returned from
Ft. Smith last Saturday, where
she spent several months with
her sister, Mrs. w, S. Caches.
Rev. J. H. King and family
with their guests, Mr.. and Mrs.
Spear and daughter spent Thurs
day at Manitou Springs.
Harlan Mcclellan was kicked
by one of the horses to Belps
Ice wagon yesterday, while rid
ing on the front of the wagon
and it is thought the bone is
fractured. He is confined to his
bed.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-08-07

Mrs. w. w. Jennings returned
Wednesday night from a visit to
Memphis and other points.
Miss Margaret Sydney Quayle
of Little Rock and Mrs. w. c..
Eichenberger of FIT. Worth, Tex.
are visiting Miss Matte Tread
way. They are class mates of
the class Of 1909. and have been
attending a house party on a
large plantation near Pine Bluff.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-08-07

Mrs. Haskew and Mrs. Carroll
Milton spent Thursday at Mani
tOu.
The primary school ground is
being put into shape for the
Chautauqua. The weeds and
bushes have been cut. the trees
tri nmed up and a dead tree re-
moved. 1t is very greatly i'm
proved In appearance.
Warning Order.
Before l.. O. Fisher, j. p. for White
Oak Twp, Franklin Co.. Ark.
Sanitary Bakery
and Confectionery, Plaintiff.
We Warning Order
In Attachment
c. H. johnson. Defendant
Defendant, G. II. johnson. is warned
to appear in my Court within 80 days
and answer the complaint of the
plaintiff. Sanitary Bakery 4 Confec-
tionery, in attachment.
l.. O. Fisher, J. p.
This % day of July, 1914.
Carter & Ford. Attys. for Plaintiff.
w. G. Stockton. Atty. for resident
Defendant.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-08-07
Warning Order.

In the Franklin Chancery Court, Ozark
District.
Jacob Post, Plaintiff
VS.
=. E. Carter j. A. Carter
and Joseph Stump. Defendants
The defendants, j. A. Carter, p. F..
Carter and Joseph Stump are hereby
warned to appear in this court within
thirty days and answer the complaint
of the plaintiff.
Given under my hand and seal of office
OF this Court this July 8. 1914.
M. V. WATERFIELD. Clerk.
Benson 4 Partain, Attys. for plaintiff.
&. c. Carter. Atty. for non resident
defendant. 1914
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-08-07

Sealed bids for furnishing coal to be
used at court house and Jail will be
received by the undersigned up to 10:
u. m. Aug, 10, 1914.
The successful bidder must furnish
bond in the sum of $1,000 for the
faithful fulfillment of his contract.
We reserve the right to reject any
and all bids.
VIM. Weaver. County Judge.
S. S. Crawford. Sheriff.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-08-07
LOCAL MENTION

Marion Cannon is quite i'll at
his home from typhoid fever.
w. H. Cooper is resting well,
feeling better this morning.
Mrs. Herbert Cooper and chill
dren went to Charleston Wednes-
day to attend the reunion.
Mrs. J. T. Donnell left for
Bentonville, last Monday, where
she will visit her sister, Mrs. J.
H. Berry.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Adams.
and Mr.. r. M. Adams and fami-
ly attended the Charleston re-
union this week.
Mrs. Lee Woodward and chill
dren went to Meg Saturday to
visit her father. and attend the
reunion at Charleston.
Miss Bessye Bristow is expect
ed home today from RusseIlville
where she has been attending
a house party.
A little daughter arrived at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. r. l..
Swindler last Wednesday even
ing.
DR.. Gibbons of Webb City, took
Misses Grace Ford, Cornie Guth-
RE, Miss Stewart and Elgin
Milton to Charleston Thursday
in his new Ford auto.
Miss Fannie Watson came in
last Wednesday from Bristow.
Okla, to visit home folks at
Harmony. She will attend the
Chautauqua.
Mrs. Dennis Higgins and
children of San Antonio, Texas.
will be here Saturday for visit
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dan. LETTERS.
The fine china set offered bv
the Variety Co., was awarded to
Mrs. e. B. Ensley. There are
several more good premiums to
be given away.
Mrs. Jennie Tompkins and Miss
Nora Turner came home from
their school at Stone Hill Thurs
day on account of Miss Nora s
severe illness.
Elmo Cooper returned to his
home in Little Rock Wednesday,
lie came up Monday on account
of his father. w. H. Cooper's
serious illness.
The reunion at Charleston was
the largest in its history. 1t is
estimated that 10000 or 1900
attended. Seven aut os full from
here went over yesterday, be-
sides number already over
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. B. Oonatser.
Miss Evangel Galloway, ]. L.
Spence, president. of Cumhar
land College at GAINESVILLE. and
W.C.Conatser and family went to
the reunion at Charleston Thurs
day.
Do you need me?
Ii you have a house for rent
FOR want to rent a house. | can
help you.
l.. M. GUTHRIE, Land Agent.
adv
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-08-07

Mansfield Turner, who was
arrested by U. S. Marshal, and
taken to FIT. Smith, on a charge
of bootlegging whisky in the
railroad camp near Cass, prompt
ly gave bail and returned home
Wednesday evening.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-08-07
Terms of Subscription:
Train Schedule.
COING A CT


Passenger. through, arrive / 80 a. m.
Passenger. through. arrive l:39 p. m.
Fast Express. through, arrive $3.50 a. m.
GOING WEST.
Passenger, through. arrive l:50 a. IN.
Passenger, through, arrive :3S q. m.
Fast Express. through, arrive 6:37 p. m.
LOCAL FREIGHT.
Going East, arrive Ozark 1910 q. IN.
Going West. arrive Ozark 305 p. m.
LOCAL PASSENGER.
Going West. Arrives from Russellville
at 9:l8 \. m.
Going East. Arrives from FIT. Smith
at 5:25 p. m.
r. M. WILDMAN, Agent.
The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-08-07

Cooperation.
Social life can be improved solely
through the unselfishness Of men,
Tolstoi.