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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-28
SAYINGS OF A NyI

Sulzer, on the witness stand in the
graft inquiry. in New York state
calls Charles F. Murphy liar. 1t
appears to be case of blackjack
against thunder.
Now that women have the vote in
Illinois, it is apparent to all that Sen
ator Jim Ham Lewis will have to part
with his whiskers if he wants to be
returned to the Senate.
Wonder if John Lind could be
made angry and forced to talk by
asking him if the cat has his tongue.
called together in New York on ac-
count of the large number of unem-
pIoyed pePsons in the country at the
present times Salamity howl. huh.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-28
Maxim Gorky Will Be Dead be-
fore Another Summer His
Physicians Say.
taY AsseelArEe rssss,

ROME, Feb. 2S.-Maxim Gorky is
back in Russia after eight years exile.
perhaps to die of consumption before
another summer, his physicians say.
Officially the Russian writer is still
at Capri where he has lived since ban
ishment, while bodily he is at Mas
tamjaki, Finland, whence he may later
proceed to Moscow. His return is
generally a secret in Russia, the gov
eminent desiring to take every pre-
caution against irritating demonstra=
tions by his admirers
Last year Gorky was included in
the comprehensive amnesty conceded
by Emperor Nicholas and could then
have returned to his native land with
out opposition but he asserted then
that he had no intention of taking ad-
vantage of the privilege. His falling
health and longing to see his country,
however, led him to change his mind
and he has just completed the trip to
Mastamjal1i by easy stages.
Gorkys friends declare that he con-
tracted his disease during confine-
ment in the prison fortress of st.
Peter and St Paul. but it is believed
his constitution must have been weak
ened by the many years which he
spent in actual want, his fevertsh
energyp in writing and the increasing
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-28
I'D WRITER.
is BACK TO DIE

labor of deep study to overcome his
lack of culture.
There has lately appeared an odd
chronology submitted by Gorky to an
editor who had asked for an autobiog'
raphy Gorky replied as follows:
1862 Born at Nischni-Nowgorod-
1873 Shoemakers boy.
1879 Apprentice to designer.
1880 Cabin boy on steamer.
1883 Worker in mandatory OF
biscuits.
1884 Porter.
1885 Bakers boy.
1885 Dummy in a village theater.
1887 Fruit seller.
1883 Attempted suicide.
1889 Railway employee.
1890 Clerk in an advocate
1891 Operative in salt mill; later
1892 Wrote his first novel-Makar
Cindra.
1908 Celebrity and riches.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-28
Wnsfed Tenrs.

Democratic machine organs of the
state are wasting their efforts, their
editorial space and their crocodile
tears in their silly attempts to make
it appear that West Virginia is on
the verge of bankruptcy because it
has a Republican administration and
also because the state has undergone
one exceptional experience and is
about to undergo another, both of
which will subtract omething more
than a million dollars from the treas
ury, but which are merely the re-
suits of carrying out the dictates OF
the people. The Charleston Mail
shows the weepers the error of their
ways as follows:
A year ago the state of West Vir-
ginia had to take care of a strike in
the Cabin and Paint Creeks mining
fields that cost $500. 900. On the
first of the coming July the state will
lose the license revenues. amounting
to more than $500, 000-these two
items making a total of more than a
cool million of dollars. The increased
cost of living (Which one Woodrow
Wilson promised he would imme-
diately reduce if elected to the pres
idency of the United States, and did
not,) has hit the state as it has hit
individuals. The cost of maintenance
of state institutions is greater than
ever before. About everything mag
Unable has focused together to put the
state temporarily ION the blink so
! far as finances is concerned.
And yet, when we remember that
| West Virginia has the lowest average
| tax rate of any state in the Union we
are inclined toward excusing any
shortage in revenues that may be ap-
parent; because we know, that with
all the immense sources of wealth to
j draw from. the shortage is but tenn
| porary, and that a session of the
Legislature will quickly remedy any
| defects that may exist. And then,
too, in the absence of legislative
session. a portion of the direct taxes
may be replaced, at the pleasure of
would help considerably.
/ Ten years ago, when Republican
administrations commenced to put
! into effect wise reforms, the average
tax rate for all purposes in West
Virginia was in the neighborhood of
S2.10 on the 500 valuation. The
direct state tax, for state and school
purposes, was Csc on the 500 val
uation.
Today the average rate of taxation
in West Virginia is lower than the
average of any other state, being but
eighty-four cents on the 500 vaIu-
alton. Kansas comes second, with an
average rate for all purposes of 95c
on the 800 valuation. The West
:, Virginia tax for direct state purposes,
which. in 1904 was 35c on the 500
valuation, was reduced in 1912 to
one>cent on the $T00 valuation, but is
now six cents, five cents having been
added in 1913. Four cents may yet
be added to this tax. ten cents being
the limit.
The eighty-four cents on the 500
= valuation, as noted above. is for al
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-28

purposes, incIV ding municipal. Out
side of for municipal purposes. the
average in this state is but seventy
two cents.
II will be therefore very readily
seen that West Virginia isn't so bad
of as some or the newspapers OF TINS
near. While we may have a temper
airy shortage in revenues, when we
consider how the shortage is created
and remember that we are the lowest
taxed people on American soil. we
yet feel there is absolutely nothing to
be ashamed of
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-28
Helping the Manufae-
turer Who Helps You

Mr. Merchant: - Work with
+bc manufacturer who Is enter
Drising enough to help make n
market for you rather than with
the one who does nothing.
OF course. You must keep the
kind of goods the public wants
But where all things are equal
YOU should let it be known that
YOU will he more friendly to-
wards. the goods of the man
VINO helps you market them than
to the one who stocks up your
shelves with his goods and lets
Won get rid of them the best way
you can.
AS rule. advertised goods
under a standard name are OF
better quality than the monde
script kind, because the manu-
facturer of the former is striving
to build reputation.
when you put your own
name on a brand of goods you
are,pretty certain as to the dual
ity-are you not?
The manufacturer has more at
stake than you have.
The reason the public favors
advertised goods is that it has
come to know that advertised
brands are usually the best.
=
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-28
WHY Not3

The Australians invented the
most workable way of conducting
popular elections by ballot, and the
Canadians have solved the problem
of dealing with strikes and lockouts.
Our states, one after another, have
unanimously adopted the principle of
the Australian ballot system. Why
should not West Virginia be one of
the pioneer states in trying out the
Canadian method of settling or pre-
venting industrial warfare between
capital and labor?-Morgantow
Post-Chronicle.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-28
JOHNSON RELEASED.

Clarence johnson, who was arrest
ed last NIGHT on a charge of having
held up and robbed a man of watch
and overcoat, was released from GUS
tody this morning when his accuser
failed to appear against him in police
court. johnson was arrested under
the Glen Elk bridge by Oficers Davis
SON and L. L. Whyte upon the com
plant of an unknown person VINO
said that Johnson had held him up
and robbed him.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-28
AD1fINTsTR l7OR,s NOTICE.

All PERSONS owing the estate Of D..
D. Robinson, deceased, or shaving
claims against said estate, will please
call upon the undersigned personal
representative OF said estate Is once,
said estate must be duly verified by
affidavit This the 18th day Of Feb
ruary, 1914
s. r. AEIefT
Administrator of IL. y. Robinson, de-
ceased.
DoIa, w. va.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-28
Hope So, Anyway.

Columbia, S. c.. is fourishing
through nearly foot of snow today,
the heaviest snow storm ever record
ed there. Since the north pole and
the south pole have been discovered
and brought back. it seems that the
winters are more severe with these
poles in our midst Possibly this
storm in South Carolina's capital.
however, will work some good, if it
tends in any manner to cool off the
fierce fire-eater of South Carolina,
Governor Blease.-Grafton Sentinel.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-28
N0TICR.

Pursuant to section 3e of chapter
90 OF the Code OF West Virginia, the
undersigned, hereby gives notice that
certificate No. 25 FOR twenty-fiv shares
OF stock (par value 500 90 per shared
of the Home Gas Company, under date
of September 18th, 1911, has, been
lost Any one finding the same will
please return It to the undersigned or
the said Home Gas Company, CIarks-
burg, w Va.
THOMAS g. WHITE.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-28
Coming Events
In Clarksburg

Tuesday. March S."The Rosary. .
Robinson Grand theater
Wednesday, March 4.-'"Tbe Fire
n.y." Robinson Grand theatre.
Thursday, March 5-Recital, Katn-
leen Parlow, vioIinist, Robinson
Grand theater.
Tuesday, March 31--tStop Thief, .
Robinson Grand theater.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-28
A Godsend.

Very naturally the Charleston Ca
Wilson and the big corporations, can
see nothing but failure" in the
meeting of the Republicans in this
city yesterday. "Hatfield's Plan of
Re-Uniting the Go. P. Falls" an
nounces the Gazette in headlines ex-
tending across the top of its front
page. "Progressives, in kilograms,
Repudiate Republicans, Declaring In
of Fusion!'
What a god-send it was to the Ca
zette and the Democracy generally
that three or four of the Progressive
leaders were in the city to send out
kilograms upon which the Gazette
might base claim of the kind it
makes this morning
Mail
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-28

afFord to put on the garb Of the pessi-
mist. High aim, concentration, fixed
ness of purpose, unfalteriRg faith and
persevering work still form recipe
for the one kind of success that
counts.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-28
Save Us,

Col. Coxay and his gang of unem-
.ployed announce that they will leave
Massillion. Ohio, April 10th, for a
second trip to Washington. This has
SAVIOR like unto the dark days of
CIeyeIandism. oh, save us!-Nicho-
las Republican.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-28
Nor Re In,Iicted for. Perjury.

In persistently MAINTAINING sphinX-
like silence, John Lind obtains q
double advantage. He is making no
record by which to be judged, and
will have nothing to take back
Huntington Herald-Dispatch.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-28
-.Inst LiIse Won,en.

Only one-third of the women of Illi-
nois took advantage of the voting
privilege. Having got what they want
they don't want it, says the Pittsburg
Chronicle-Telegraph Wheeling
Register.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-28

Mr.. Hobson is ungrateful. It was
Mr.. Underwood who discovered"
Hobson and introduced resolution
to give him the thanks of Congress
for sinking the -Elkins
Inter-Mountain.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-28

Former Police Lieutenant Becker
does not appear TO be conteltei with
eeing granted a new trial but asks
that he be given his old job back
Probably he will ask District Attor-
ney Whitman to make a FORMAL apoI-
ogy TO him for prosecuting the case.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-28
sYv DRUNKS.

six DRINKS were arraigned before
Mayor VIII II. Cole in police courI
Saturday morning. Gr3o of them paid
their assessed fines and the remaining
four were discharged with warnings.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-28
WANTS A SLOGAN.

Atlantic City wants short, snap
nv slogan. The chamber of com
merce Of that city has offered p 1li
of $500 for the one chosen. Inc
committee will render its decision
April l.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-28

ANY. reputable person can obtain a
license for the sale of wine, beer and
spirits-in Belgium, excepting those
who have not paid their state, pro
vfncial or city taxes, or who have
been convicted of crime.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-28

It is hard to please some people
Not satisfied with saving his neck
Becker now wants his salary back
Parkersburg Sentinel.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-28
Another Chance.

There's to be another chance tc
advertise the reformed gam blers Of
New York in a second Becker trial.
Wheeling Telegraph.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-28
Most Likely the latter

Col. roosevelt Is reported TO have
caught a dikdik in South America.
Is the thing an animal, disease or
a political nomination ?-Bluefield
Telegraph.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-28
WHAT OTHER EDITORS say
StiII Open.

35fFhe State Journals invitation for
anybody who pleases to come in TO
the Republican party is still OPEN
Farkersturg State JourE4s-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-28
An Evening Echo.

our Love is not a fading earthly
flower,
It's winged seed dropped down from
Paradise
And, nursed by day and night, by sun
and shower.
Doth momentIy to fresher beauty
rise LOWELL.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-28

Scotch pig-iron production in !0lS
totaIed ,J77 I47 TINS, an increase D
rs. $50 tons over the previous ysIe-.--
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-28

Chicago has eliminated THEFT
Charlie Murphy. Wake up New fork
and follow the good example.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-28

Playwrights who work on anything
but sex plays in these modern times
are wasting their time
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-28

GRO. {. DUNoAN. 60. aad 1rsaa.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-08-26
Assuming the role of soldier and

Assuming the role of soldier and
saying, I'm going to shoot you," a
boy playmate of six-year-old Garnet
Feenstra sent rife bullet through
the girls heart, killing her instantly,
at the Feenstra child's home near
Elkton. 1t is not believed the boy
knew the rifle was loaded.
!. J. +
Richard H. Boxell, sixty-three years
old, veteran letter carrier of St. Paul,
is dead. Mr.. Boxell came to Mime
sofa with his parents from Ohio in
1854. He entered the mail service
twenty-three years ago, being attach
ed to the West Side station at the
time of his death.
+ + +
The Omaha road gross earnings in
Minnesota for the first six months
Of this year were $2,637 1884, which is
$197,827 more than during the CORE
spending period in 1913, according to
the report filed with the state tax
commission.
!. !. i
At a conference between executive
officers of the Democratic state GEN.
trail committee at St. Paul it was de-
cided Congressman Winfield S. Ham
mond will open his campaign for the
governorship at Red Wing Sept. 3.
+ + J.
When the threshing machine engine
that he was running went through a
bridge on country road near Pipe
stone Albert Jensen of Rushmore was
crushed to death under the heavy
engine.
+ J. +
Carl Hall and Charles Larson, both
of Minneapolis, were drowned in Med
icine lake when the boat in which
they were crossing the lake was over
turned.
!. + +
Sam Marchov1ch, a Minneapolis city
workman, was killed when a plank he
was carrying struck a tree and dealt
him fatal blow in the stomach.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-08-26
Pope Plus
SUCCUmbS
War HaStenS End Of
Aged Pontiff.

Rome, Aug. 20.-Pope Plus x. died
at 1920 a. M. He had been i'll for sew
eral days, but alarming symptoms did
not develop until Wednesday morning.
Throughout the day Doctors Mar
chiafava and Amici devoted their Ut
most energies to stimulating their pa
tient and keeping him alive.
The cardinals were notified of the
pope's grave condition and some of
those who entered the sick chamber
described the impressive and heart
rending scenes as pitiful, when the
pontiff, raising himself from time to
time, spoke. Once he said:
I'm ancient times the pope by a
word might have stayed the slaughter,
but now he is impotent.''
Extreme JUNCTION was administered
by Mgr. Zampini, sacristan to his holi,
ness, amid a most touching scene The
sisters of the pope and his niece were
overcome with grief. Cardinal Merry
del Val knelt by the side of his bed,
where other cardinals joined him, the
members of the household intoning
prayers. The dying pope, in a mo-
ment of lucidity, said:
"Now I begin to think, as the end
is approaching, that the Almighty, in
His inexhaustible goodness. wishes to
spare me the horrors Europe is under
going"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-08-26

j. + !. !. + !. j. j. !. !. !. ]. + ]. ]. j. i.
The farms of Minnesota this year
will produce more than $3.50, 900
in new wealth. It is one of the great
est crops In the history of the state.
A score of experts. after exhaustive
Investigations, have made the esti.
mates and they are considered con-
sentative and within very close
range of what the final production
will be.
The figures represent the average
arrived at by the experts, govern
ment reports and figures from grain
elevators and storage plants.
For the first time in the history of
the state the dairy products have
passed the wheat values, despite the
fact that wheat values made a gain.
Professor Hacker says that in Min
nesota there are 100000 mich cows
and that the average yield Of butter
fat to cow in Minnesota is $50
pounds, and that the average price is
28.5 cents a pound With other prod
ucts the dairy values will reach $685.
100000.
In making the estimates only a
small allowance was made for high
prices brought on by the European
war and if ocean commerce is re-
established promptly the total figures
may reach $400,0O0,000.
Aside from potatoes the experts re-
gard the figures as accurate. The late
potato crop looks promising, but it is
not fully developed.
The hay figures show the crop to
be the largest ever known in Mime
sofa. A substantial gain is recorded
in poultry and eggs, one of Mime
sofas chief industries.
Some idea of the corn crop can be
gained in the estimated valuation of
$35,650,000. Two years ago the United
States government tabulated Mime
sofas corn crop at $28,925,000.
The live stock figures compiled at
South St. Paul show remarkable re-
suits. While many other live stock
markets will show a decrease South
St. Paul will make a big increase.
The item of $2O,000,00O for other
farm products includes buckwheat,
honey and many other small farm
products,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-08-26
ADOPTS MERCER RESOLUTION
State Bar Association Condemn.
"AmbuIance Chasjnu."

State Bar Association Condemns
"AmbuIance Chasing"
If the coming Minnesota legislature
adopts the suggestion of the State Bar
association it will give the state SUI
preme court the widest latitude in de-
termining what is unprofessional con-
duct by an attorney accused of acts de-
serving of disbarment or suspension.
During long and spirited discus
sion of the evils of personal injury
practice the association just before
adjournment of it's final meeting at
St. Paul adopted a resolution offered
by President H. V. Mercer of Mime
apolis. While the subject was left
undetermined and turned over to a
new committee many members of the
association thought the Mercer reso-
luton offered all the remedy needed.
It will doubtless figure in the legisla-
ton to be urged by the new commit
tee.
Mercer's resolution asks the legis-
lature to give the supreme court the
power to determine what is unprofes-
sional conduct in any cases not COW
cred by the present laws. If this
passes the court could hold that attor-
neys soliciting personal injury cases
are unethical and could disbar or sus-
pend them.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-08-26
Mikado's Army Will.
Invade China.
Navy WILL BLOCKADE
HARB0R At K|A0CH0U
President Wilson viii Issue An
other Proclamation Of
Neutrality.

Toxic, Aug, 24.-The emperor Of
Japan declared war on Germany.
This action was taken at the ex-
piration of the time limit of Japan's
ultimatum to Germany demanding the
surrender of Kiaochou.
The Japanese government has or
dered the beginning of operations on
land and sea.
The imperial rescript declaring war
upon Germany was issued. It official
ly inaugurates hostilities in the + ar
East as the result of Germany's fail
ure to reply to the Japanese ultima
tum.
The proclamation of the emperor
sent a thrill throughout the country.
Japan's entrance upon the fulfllment
of her obligations to her ally, Great
Britain, responds to the popular will
from one end of the land to the other.
Cheering crowds assembled before
the buildings occupied by the depart
ment Of foreign affairs and the admin
istration of the navy. There were
lantern professions through the
streets. The popular manifestations,
however, do not approach the enthu.
siasm which preceded the war with
Russia
Ambassador Given Passports.
Count Won Rex, the German ambas-
sador, has been handed his passports.
He probably will leave for America,
either on the Minnesota, sailing
Thursday, or the Manchuria, which
departs on Saturday. George w.
Guthrie, the American ambassador,
will represent Germany. The diet has
been convoked in special session for
Sept. 3.
No action has been taken relative
to Austria and the foreign office has
explained that Japan will remain
friendly unless Austria adopts an atti-
tude which it regards as offensive.
1t is reported here that Germany
has been trying to transfer the Ger
man railroad in Shantung, China, to
America. Toxic believes, however,
that the United States, pursuing the
policy Of neutrality outlined by Presi-
dent Wilson, will not accept Presi-
dent Wilson's announcement of neu-
trality has pleased the Japanese
greatly.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-08-26
Allies Are Assuming
Offensive,
ENGAGEMENT MAY
LAST SEVERAL DAYS
Paris Official Report Says Fight
Ing Is Occurring All Along
Vast Line.

Paris, Aug. 24.-The following OFF,
cial announcement was issued:
"A great battle is now in progress
along q vast line extending from
Mons to the frontier of Luxembourg.
Our troops in conjunction with the
British have assumed everywhere the
offensive. We are faced by almost
the whole German army, both active
and reserve.
"The ground, especially on our
right, is thickly wooded and difficult.
The battle is likely to last several
days.
"The enormous extent of the front
of the great number Of forces in
volved makes it impossible to follow
step by step the movements of each
OF our armies.
1--WE must await the phase of the
result of the first combat before we
can form any conclusion as to the
situation. Otherwise we should be
giving to the press divergent and
contradictory news, since such a bat
tie naturally is made up of actions and
reactions which follow and connect
IN a continuous manner.
I'm Vosges the general situation de-
termlned US to withdraw our troops
from Donor and the Saales pass.
Those points were no longer of any
Importance, since we occupied the for.
tilted line, beginning at Grand Cou-
rome de Nancy. Luneville is occu.
pied by the Germans and at Namur
the Germans are making great efforts
against the forts, which resist ener.
getically.
"The forts at Liege still hold"