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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-05
IN STATE POLITICS

The annual meeting of the Central
Democratic Club will be unusually in
teresting because the contests will
show the feeling now that the election
is over. Herr Moeslein is not opposed
for president, but A. c. Young, Sam
uel NJ. Taylor and Henry Opperman
are fighting for vice-president. There
are thirteen candidates for house COM
mittee and nine to be elected.
Allegheny county legislators will
be given dinner by e. V. Babcock,
one of the Pittsburgh councilmen, next
week, and it is said that the speaker
ship will be talked over. Mr.. Babcock,
State Chairman William Il. Crow and
p. c. Knox have been talked of from
time to time for senator.
Congressman NJ. Clyde Kelley, who
was relegated to the rear, is said t,
contemplate joining the Democrats.
Representative Richard ]. Bald
win has been in Pittsburgh and west
ern counties in the interest of his
campaign for Speaker.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-05

That Pope Benedict XIV. intends to
raise. the question of the independence
of the Holy See when peace is nego-
tiated at the termination of the pres
ent war is the rumor in political and
ecclesiastical circles. During the
italian Renaissance as to-day, the
sovereignty of the Church was closely
related to state, national and pacific
interests. To harmonic these con-
fiicting issues is no simple matter. In
her fascinating study OF the Renais-
sance, Isabella d'Este" (new edition.
two volumes, Dutton. Julia Cartwright
describes the methods adopted by
Pope Julis II. to reinstate the tenn
poral power OF the Church. BY play
ing off the different parties against
each other, he hoped to weaken all.
The power of this greatest patroness
of Italy over Popes, princes, poets
artists and sculptors is shown on
every page of this delightful bio
graphy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-05
THE WAX CORRESPONDENT

A NYBODY who read Irwin S.
"A Cobb's letter from the war zone.
= published by the Telegraph yes
terday, will agree with the New
York Evening Post in its assertion
that the war correspondent is not only
not thing of the past, but very much
of the present.
Mr.. Cobb writes from personal OBJ
Iservation. He tells in straightforward
language what the cabled dispatches
have merely limited. The censors have
managed their game so cleverly that
it is a question every evening of pay
ing your money and taking your
choice" of the contradictory items is
sued from each of the seats of the
belligerent governments; of winnow-
ing the wheat from the chaff to find
the grain of truth with which most of
the writers have invested their eXag-
gerations and misstatements.
The fact of the matter is that the
only absolutely accurate information
we are getting from Europe is coming
over the signatures of the correspond
ents in esfield-American writer's of
fair reputation sent by representative
publications to get the truth for Amer
lean readers. The censors have pro-
longed the life of the war correspond
ent indefinitely, although at the start
of hostilities no less an authority than
Frederick Palmer told us that the
day of the news writer at the front
was long since past.
But Mr. Cobbs story of yesterday
illustrates another fact--that the aid
we in the United States have extended
to the sufferers of all the countries
in the war zone is only beginning
Our generosity has been nothing
more, figuratively, than the gift of a
crust to a starving man. These inno-
cent men, women and children must
be fed and clothed indefinitely.
Kitchener says the war will last three
years. What is to become of these
homeless ones in the interim and
what afterward? The answer is not
apparent. All that we can see ahead
of us is give, give, give, as the good
God has prospered us, and as He no
doubt means that we should. remem-
bering that if we do it even unto the
least of these we do it also unto Him.
The spectacle of bandits" Villa and
Zapata saving Mexico Citv from loot is
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-05

found that to facilitate the passage of
immigrants and to make certain of the
answers given to the, questions asked
by the doctors, interpreters in the
above mentioned languages must be
provided. These interpreters. while
they are not medical men. soon be-
come familiar with the methods of
medical examination and are of very
great assistance in expediting the
medical work and in quieting the fears
of many of the immigrants as to the
intent of the necessary medical. exami-
nation.
There are good places open with
plenty of chance for advancement in
this service, and vet we go on teach
ing our boys and girls languages that
can serve in most cases only a super
fetal use when out of school and leave
them in ignorance of tongues knowl-
edge of which might earn for them a
good livelihood.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-05
A MUNICIPAL BoATHoUsE

n TOW that plans are we'll under
M way for the removal of the boat
house in the Hardscrabble dis
trict, it is the duty of Council
to take action as soon as possible lead
ing to the erection of a municipal
boathouse.
The several hundred canoeists in the
city who have boats in the various
houses near Herr and Front streets
are beginning to worry lest they be
compelled to move their boats before
any suitable place of storage is pro-
vided. AS one canoeist put it in dis
cussing the mater, Unless the city
does something before we are ordered
to move out our boats. 1 guess I'll
have to carry my canoe around in my
hip pocket or hang it on a tree some
where along the river"
Now that the dam is almost COM
pleted and the river is rapidly being
put into that shape where aquatic
sports can be really enjoyed, Council
should see to it that boat owners are
not forced to forego the pleasures of
boating next summer for lack of stor-
age accommodations.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-05
HELP THE CAUSE
BY Wing Dinger

They're coming to the city.
Three hundred thousand strong;
They'll reach the burg on Monday,
But can't be with us long.
Their objects one of mercy;
They'll need us in their work,
For each one there's a duty
That none of us should shirk.
So let's get busy early,
And work with all our zeal,
Bv buying them in numbers.
THE Red Cross Christmas Seal"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-05

who sprang a surprise at the forty
second annual convention OF the
American Public Health Association,
now in session at Jacksonville, Fla,
by advocating the abolition of practi-
cally all the schoolhouses in this
country. He said that three quarters
of all necessary things taught in pub
lie schools could better be taught out
of doors.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-05
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

IT. Truxton Hare. the old Uni
versity guard, may coach the team
next year.
Judge Robert Ralston, of Phila-
delphia, is at Atlantic City.
&C. E. Brinser is the new engineer
OF the pennsylvania lines about Will
Transport.
The Rev. I. Meyer Hershey. OF
Lancaster. well known here, has as
sumed a charge at Shamokin.
w. p. Stevenson, McVeytown
banker. was Harrisburg visitor
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-05

Imitation is a most expensive
form of flattery.
This is especially true when 1t
takes the form OF substitutes
for well-known brands.
Reputable makers suffer but
the buying public sufferers more.
The imitation is never as good
as the real thing.
The man who sells 1t knows It
Is not-knows ne is trading on
another mans reputation.
When you desire some article
advertised in this newspaper =
GET WHAT YOU ASK FOR.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-05
IN HARRI SBURC Fifty
YEARS AGO TO-DAY

from tie TELEGRAPH of Dec. 8, 1851
Mrs. Atkinson Dies
Mrs. Penelope Atkinson, aged rs
years, died to-day at the home of her
son, w. w. Boyer
Lay New Pavement
New pavement is being laid at the
Reservoir
Skating Good
Ice thick enough for skating is good
news for many youths.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-05

only America can save Belgium. {"
says Herbert Clark Hoover. after a tour
of that country. And the crisis finds
Harrisburg right on the job and ready
to work until the need is no more.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-05

A man named James Van Pelt has
been arrested in Chicago for working
a skin game" And yet they say there's
nothing in a name.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-05

The hoist engineers at the Bangor
slate quarry have asked for raise of
wages. doubtless believing 1t a part of
their duty to see that things go up.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-05

Nearly 100000, 1t is said. will be
turned loose in Harrisburg in the way
of various Christmas funds the coming
week. That ought to liven the shop
ping district up bit.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-05

An optimist is a fellow who loans
another one money. hoping to get it
back.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-05

The man who puts up a good 'front.'
usually has some backbone as well.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-05

st. Petersburg. Dec. 5.-Brisk can
nonading is being kept up all along the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-05
NEWSSE s RIlFSSF3EEAAa
tFrom the Telegraph of Dec. 3. 1854
sherman Passes MIIIen
nrlsIS CnnnnnnlInr

Washington, Dec. fisherman has
passed Millen and is sweeping away all
opposition on his march to the sea.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-05
NEW YORK WORLD AND BRYAN

Nashville, Dec. 5.-No change is re-
ported in positions of armies here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-05

The spectacle of bandits" Villa and
Zapata saving Mexico City from loot is
one of the passing wonders of a very
wonderful year
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-05

W hicIl Is Diner
He says he Is
always outspoken
in his wife's pres
ence.
He means out
talked.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-05
THE RAILROADS

TEW who have given any thought
~ to the matter will disagree with
= Samuel Rea, president of the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-12

fltIii
burden of the future development Of
lie Eastern X entucky coal fields viii
fall upon West NirgiRials, Senator
Watson, Of this city, and his associ-
atess and they win finish, or push
further forward. . the work so well be-
gun by Mr. Mayo.
West Virginia extends''her condo
fence to the people Of kentucky In
the time Of their great bereavement
and positive loss, and their tears will
be mingled. withfthose of his Ken
lucky neighbprs when the body of
John, G. C. Mayo is consigned to its
last resting place In the Kentucky
village that has been so conspicuous
~ favored by being the place Of his
birth. his lifelong residence, and the
recipient Of his many generous pub
lie benefactions. y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-12

Woodrow. Wilson received 6,29S,12O,
William. H. Taft, 3,4S5,0S2, Theo-
dore Roosevelt 4,119,5SS and other
candidates in lesser numbers. OF
these 13,S97,7S4-the Wilson, Taft
and Roosevelt votes-were polled in
approval OF the act exempting our
coastwise shipping from the pay
ment OF tolls.
1T was not then considered us Il
subsidy, but as an honest, lcgiti-
mate effort to aid our merchant ma
rinc and restore our flag to the
seas, from which it had been driven.
The Democratic party solemly pledg-
ed It's policy and its candidates to
the legislation that granted free
tolls to ccastwise slips.
ut was not an oversight; 1t was
not a mistake; it was not Just sip.
ped 1t. 1t was duly considered and
regularly adopted"
''lf the convention promises then
made are now to be disregarded,
what confidence win the people
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-12
JOHN i n G. CALHOUN MAYO.


The people of West Virginia will
Join with the citizens of'lSentucky in
mourning the death of John C.. Cal
lioun8S Mayo, kentucky's foremost citi-
zen, died yesterday in New York
City, where he had been taken for
treatment after a long Illness, and
they will feel fisSlo from the COM
mefcial, industrial, political and
civic life Just as perccptibly, and
lionors his name Just us patriotically,
rs his own native Kentucky neigh
bors. since he was as closely asso-
ciated with tllem in the development
( OF the region which he almost alone
Las placed SO indelibly upon the in
dustrial map Of the country, as with
The people OF his own state.
Mr.. Mayo was born and raised,
and @ill5be buried, at Paintsyillc.
ssIyentucky, tie county scat of John
son county, only twenty miles from
tile Vest, Virginia border on the Lee
VISA or West Fork. OF the Big Sandy
river in q region that shares with
West Virginia in great natural re-
sources such as coal. oil and gas.
Being the son OF sturdy Ken
lucky mountaineer, who had u high
Sense OF honor and profound respect
forthat which was good and righte-
Gus the eldest son, John, was natural
" given a parental inspiration to
make a man Of influence OF himself.
and with the meager advantages Of
Efered by the schools of that region
in his boyhood days, he was forced to
give himself the education, by. con-
slant reading. which enabled him to
teach in the country schools.
He underwent the hardships COM
mon to all country boys of the region
in which eswas raised apd many
times he floated down the Big Sandy
liver on log RATS taking timber to
market the timber business being
the pioneer industry Of that part OF
the country. While he was teaching
school his close observation taught
lin that Eastern Kentucky had
greater and more lasting riches than
The virgin growth of timber afford
50, and that was In, the black dfa-
mondsf beneath her hills. In those
days coal was considered Of little
salue except in so far as few drift
mine openings furnished fuel 10 the
citizens for domestic use and had no
commercial value of note, owing 10
its nacessibilitySto market.
Mi. Mayo with a hopeful heart and
lean purse. that could only be re-
plenished by the monthly stipend for
q limited number. of months of the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-12
Helpinp the Horse

Pat one day bought a sack OF flour
and was proceeding on his liomesl
ward Journey with the flour on Ehis,
back when he resolved to take the
car When he got on the car no
stu retained the flour on his back,
standing all the Willie. A sout old
lady, being the only other occupant
Of the car, asked;
y why don't you put your flour
down on the floor. PATTI" ~
Well" says Pat, "tlic poor lodi
horse has enough to pull wild tho
likes of you and me, so I'll hold tho
flour mcself."
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-12

longer.
Why Is II that n man who has n
well formed wife always wants to
chase a woman with u shape like n
hot water bottle just because she
is some other mans wife?
What has become OF the oldfasi-
Toned man who always carried II
pocket full OF brass bar checks?
1t puys to behave. IL your sins
do not find you out your wife will.
When she is thirteen SHE wants
her skirts longer. When she is
twenty she starts making them
shorter.
Some Of these days a good listen
er is going to get into politics and
his popularity vii show up the good
takers.
The woman who wears invisible
stockings and some talcum powder
all winter is always afraid her hus=
band will catch cold every time he
changes HIS underwear.
Praying TO be led. away from
Temptation won't help any when
you have one eye open to get apcek
at Temptation.
II some of the Prlncesscs could
cook as well ms they can Tango
there wouldn't be so many divorces
In 1916.
Some of the girls are afraid you
won't know how they are built, SO
they have taken u reef in the Skirt
right below the sitting down place.
Well. if.thcy can stand II. we can
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-12

year provided by the modest salary
of $50, for teaching school, went
about his task of taking options upon
the Kentucky coal lands and succeed
ed In obtaining nearly a million acres
Of as fine coal lands as are to be
found in any coal field, and tits said
That some of these lands were secured
ass low as fifty cents per acre, and
are now worth 500 since develop
ment has been made. While this
price was low, II was certainly in
keeping with the limited capital OF
the foresighted Mayo, and is as much,
or more than the coal would ever
have been worth to the farmers and
timber men in its undeyeloped state.
With these contracts for the coal
lie succeeded, in time, in interesting
capital in its development and as a
result Eastern Kentucky, the former
wilderness, but rich withal, has with
In less than a quarter of century
been transformed into an Industrial
empire, whose riches are fabulous.
and yet scarcely touched. To South
crn West Virginia, the border coun-
ties, John G. C. Mayo was friend
!! ncighbor and intimately identified
with the conyenalfties of the people
and in more recent years he was en-.
tended his acquaintance to the Fair
mont region, and interested Senator
Watson and Ills associates in the
great coal field surrounding jenkins,
Kentucky, and his. friendship with
the people of Northern West1 Virginia
in u brief time has been as strongly
developed as with Ills more intimate
acquaintance OF the Southern part
oil the state.
MIR, Mayo, while primarily bust
ness man, developer and an organi-
yer, was noted for his public spirit.
cd philanthropy, the bigncss of his
Heart. and his social disposition. he
ldeliglting in entertaining his friends
and business associates at his pala-
tai Paintsville home. His leader.
ship in business gave him cons
splc"ous place IN tne politlcal actis
alies oil hentucEy. lie was a member
Of the Democratic National commit.
ice ut the time OF his death and was
the Democratic choice for governor
WIN the United states senate as lis
ultimate goal, and no doubt had these
places peen lliled D|a democrat thal
nohor would nave gone 10 nm ana
would nave peeh oniy meager re-
%ara Tor the great things Air. Mayc
did Tor MS native state.
MIR. Mayo was only about fifty
years of age at the time of his death
and had Just reached that point in
life of ripe. business and mental ma
turity, when life would have been
most enjoyable. His industry and
business Judgment had made for him
u large fortune and it is said that he
has made us much for others as lie
has for himself and that no person
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-12
GoFF ON TOLLS BILL.


Senator Con does not often speak
in the senate, but when he does talk
he has message his colleagues are
eager to listen to'and his remarks
are copied and circulated 10 all sec
tons of the country through the
newspapers. The senator made one
of the ablest arguments yet heard in
the senate against tile administra-
TONS plan for repudiating the DEM
ocratic platform on the Panama tolls
bill.
Senator Golf set up two genera!
propositions to which he addressed
himself at length:
There is no international obliga-
ton to submit the construction of
legislative acts by any process of ar
bltration; and, -
THAT any aggrieved party has M
appropriate, impartial and compe-
tent tribunal in the supreme court
Of the United States"
Pointing out the subsidies that
other countries pay their overseas
Shipping, Senator Golf said that "As
1t is now, our ships over the high
seas engaged in the commerce of the
world will be the only ships that
wifi pay tolls for the use of the
canal.
THAT is a monstrous proposition,
but 1t Is a variety" lie sad. Our
ships are struggling now. God knows,
under BURDEN that wonder they
bear as well-as they do. But they
must pass through the canal owned
by their country. mad whose flag
hey carry. branded as the only YES
sells that must pay tolls.
II believe the day is coming when.
these ships will so through free. If
This congress does not so speak. after
the people or this nation have spok-
en-, there will be a congress that
will.
you may call such legislation II
iubsidy, II you please, which TECH
nically 1t is not, but IL will not
'care nc for ! know that by and
through such governmental policies
NJ other nations have prosperity,
aud I kno walso that prosperity has
triven our ships from the waters OF
| all oceans.
81, for one, would like TO declare
hat the government of the United
States Is weary of this continued
triic from 1894 down to 1914 with
he. subtle diplomacy of Great Brit
hin. am tired of suck contentious.
We should no longer sumit to the un-
called for mcddling In our home ar-
fairs by nations that, at least, are
fIicious.
Let us throw off the yoke to
which we should never have been
subjected and declare our CONNER
cial and worldwide Industrial in
dependence and announce It In n
manner that will be understood cv-
srywhcre.
Let us, continued Senator Goff
with vchemence, ''abrogatc the Hay
Pauncerote treaty by an act of this
congress, the course that | have in
dicated which has been pursued In
similar circumstances from the
foundation of the government.
I'VE are considering today a bill
The obpiect of which is TO repeal
Legislation that has had the unuuali-
fled approval OF the voters of this
ration.
Our situation as nation is
most peculiar. altogether anomalous
really distressing. merging even on
me pitiful. Like a mighty vessG.
upon a stormy sea, without a navi.
gator, our ship OF state is drifting,
carried along bysa political current
pregnant with disaster at home and
friShtful entanglements abroad.
in November, 1912, at a general
election held throughout the nation
'l5,oS4,S00 votes were east, of which
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-12

have in the plighted faith of party
platforms? In plain words, II party
platforms are not now binding us
once they were, then our system OF
government for the people and by
tho people has received such a blow
that It will require the adoption OF
other rules, Of better methods, be.
fore the voters will agai! trust
those whw ohayc SO deceived them..''
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-12

The Raymond Brewing Company,
of Wheeling has converted its plant
into meat packing establishment.
Picking hogs feet will meet with
far greater approval. than the bust
ness Of making the Juice" with
which to pickle" men. We would
estimate the maiority,in favor of the
former occupation at about 10000.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-12

1t is a dull day in Mexico when
some American newspaper CORE
spondent is not placed under arrest.
What's newspaper correspondent
for anyhow unless he furnishes
good copy for the papers?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-12
6EF||| VOMG H
.Igg[|OI2655Eay|L4y
Loves Immortality.

Loves Immortality.
They sin who tell us Love can die!
With life all other passions fly;
All others are but vanity. .d
In Heaven ambition cannot dwell,
No avarice in the vaults Of hell;
Earthly these passions, MS of earth,
They perish where they have tlIeil
birth;
But Love is indestructible.
Its holy flame forever burnett,
From Heaven II came, to Heaven re.
turncth;
For oft on earth a troubled guest,
AT times deceived, ut times Cypress
cd,
1t here tried and purified,
And hath in Heaven itsiperfcct rest.
1t soweth here with toll and care,
But the haryest-time OF Love Il
there.
Oh! wien a mother meets on high
The babe she lost In infancy,
Hath she not then, for pains and
fears,
The day of voc, the anxious night,
For all her sorrows, all her tears,
An overpayment OF delight?
Robert Southet.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-12
" knew all about choirs.

ly knew all about choirs. .e3..
Isn't that boasting Just a littlc?"
gently inquired her husband. sa
NO, it ant" rctorted Martha's,
aunt. Il know she's the best singer
in the lot because no one else in the
choir will speak to hcr!"-Lippln-,
colts.