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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-25
Growing Better.

ClarksI5urg goes forward every
wear There are changes for the
better every year. the city govern
mant devotes itself to better things
every year.
Last year there was general COM
plant about Inadequate garbage
hauling. The council made proyis-
ion for Improvement and next year,
it is promised in the Republican
platform, that steps will be taken to
establish a city owned and clty-man-
aged garbage system. Tn s Is to De
another step for the better.
From year to year as the appro-
priations permitted city streets nave
been paved and the city now has a
great amount OF paved streets. "
has not been many years since 1t mad
none This shows advancement from
year to year
Only w thin recent years has the
city had an organized fire depart
ment and there has been improve
ment In that respect 1t Is the eX-
press intention to greatly improve
that department. the coming year as
the fire commuters report to the
city council ready to be made shows.
That committee viii recommend that
there be one brick fire station tor a
fire engine, hose motor trucks. 2,OOO
j
he located In the central part of the
city. 1t villa recommend br ck
house in the eastern end OF the CITY
for a wagon. two horses and 2,0OO
feet of hose and other equipment, 70
for three men, and another hose
house of the same kind and having
S mflar equipment to be located IN
the western section of the city. Inc
committee will also insist on htty-
~ l. ~ A
toned at the central fire station
The committee is to ask for section
al ladders and smoke helmets. Rope
ladders will also be asked Tor. a
much better working slift will also
10 sought In fact, the committee
will insist on all that goes TO make
up a proficient fire-aghting system
These Improvements and extern
sions OF the ire department as every
one knows cannot he Cd aimed IN " 4.
after the next annual budget is
made m End the committee 9 to be
commended for making them ID
plenty of time to receive due cons d
Grafton before the budget-naklhe
period comes.
stantly receiving high comm endation
from the higher courts and from feu-
a. ..ts AZ the news columns
of NEWSPAPERS snow 1FOm Time
time. But recently the judge OF the
c-in,.rap court Democrat pa
high tribute to the police department.
and only few days ago. a govern.
men+ secret service man here from
washington did similar act. These
testimonials are honestly. made an0
they are sincere expressions OF appEe-
citation OF merit
The water and sewerage depart.
men+ Is ideal and no better one lS
found n the state. 1t IS being mao l
betfer an u,0~e efficient every veal
ond .ba credit for that s due to the
board and It's employees.
The assessors office Is one OF I'M,
portancs and the Republicans haVt
dominated 8 man who Is familiai
with the values o. C1arks'>urg prop.
erty, man Of superior judgmen
and one who will bring his depart
Tent up to higher efficiency, If pos
sib1e.
crit .ctsm heaped upon the city gov
eminent now for purely poiitica
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-25
Eour Moro Chances.

Mr. Bryan attained his nfty-slXth
birthday Yesterday and grape JUICE
was served at his house party in nom
or OF the OCCASION The boy orator
Is getting along in years. u he ifVes
only the allotted .tthree score and
ten years OF man. he has only four
more chances left to run for the
presidency Grafton Sentinel.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-25

purposes is as unjust a. i s. rio1cHs
ious, and It IS passing strange that
there Is bat iittle such criticism eNs
cept during campaign Ever I e ~
apneafs satisfied All during the re-
Iaa4nder Of the year. The dfssat fac
lion comes only when Il Is deemed
necessary TO be that way for purely
political reasons
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-25
sbouId Re Represented.

No one class of people on the IaCe
of the earth engaged in business IS
going to profit much from the open
ing of the Panama canal as VIII the
coal producers of West virginia. -
il m 10 them to have "a credttable
exhibit at the Panama exposition.
Having never heretofore posed as
mendfcants, IS there any particular
reason why they should do so now!
-Bluefield Telegraph.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-25
Not Room for Two.

There was another alleged Pro
gressive gathering at Huntington FRI
day night 1t was in the shape OF
dollar dinner, and was presided over
nv Hon. Joseph Handlan, of Wheeling,
former Democrat, and who has not
lost much of his old time polltical
style, according to general unaer-
here nv other members of the party
Wednesday, bounced Ex-Governor
Dawson from membership Of the ma
tional executive committee of the
party and cut up high jinlzs generally
Well there is scarcely room for two
Progressive parties in West Virginia
.Parkersburg State Journal.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-25

me Democratic gang sheet is again
rbIing about the spectacular gam
- raid Jud Findley is going to pull
The poor sheet probably got its
IS mixed. 1t should wait until Jud
s all OF his men hired and arranges
all the stage properties. If the
lg sheet VIII keep its patience,
VIE it can have some of those fines
- so-caEed gamblers the justices
The peace are not allowed to inn
Is or collect.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-25
rI,n 1NnvIf Works.

Comment was recently made n
Recruitment OF the Telegram on
luxurious effects Of the operat on
fhe new Democratic tariff law up
american manufacturing estetD-
nSents. figures given out by the
4ernment at Wash 'ngton plainly
ed that imports of articles man
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-25

ne Telegram sympathizes deeply
4 Flunkey Flue in his predicament
that huge pile of letters of praise
mas received. The situation is one
touches the heart strings OF the
q calloused. They they are piled,
9e million, three hundred and
fty-two THOUSAND, nine hundred and
enteen missives of congratulation
commentator; and every last
of them must be answered. 1t
pathetic to say the least.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-25
Used TO II.

Indiana Democrats have recon-
mended a statewide primary law, at
the request of President Wilson,
though only a single member of the
state committee favored the adoption
Of the plank. Indiana Democrats, how
ever, have been getting their instruc-
tons from others for so long that
they have become accustomed to it
Bluefeld Telegraph.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-25

Ehen F'Iunkey Flu explained his
awning this morn 'drg. he probably
i the prosecuting attorney of the
.1ty and the Democratic city con-
lion in mind. The gamblers are
on by the prosecuting attorney
hout punishment and the Demo-
lie gangsters at the city co1yen-
is,w4su1d not let the rank and Tile
fplete the city ticket.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-25
viii Have To.

The Senate and House, When they
sent rare gifts and tokens to Miss
Jessie, couldn't be expected to fore
see where the precedent might lead.
But, no doubt, they will be just as
generous in dealing with Miss Eleanor
as they were with Miss Jessie-Hunt-
ington Herald Dispatch.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-25

Iis Royal Conceitedness, Flunkety-
il now trying to mix religion
y his reprehensible brand of poll
thrpugh another channel than
Of the Brotherhood; but that will
him nothing as he will learn to his
81 IN election day
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-25
An Evening Echo.

hate that man worse than POISON
+ offers to run away. when he
Md fight and lay stoutIy about him.
81 not better and more honorable
berish in fighting valiantly, than to
in disgrace by cowardIy running
\ Y RAiBELAIS
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-25

j was q sick nan Tor
about Fhree mnukh8
caused from Gall Stonea
81 the Liver and was told
81 three Of our most prom
iflent physicians that =
would have TO stibEuie =
an operation to get relief.
b1t heard of your Wonder
.fuI Stomach Kennedy and
pecured . fu1i treatment
and took & according .
directions and paase d
hundreds Of Gall Stones.
sinee salsiang y oil.r nn cd;
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-25

q the way. what becomes of the
fey that is not collected from those
,JlId FindIey has arrested in raids
supposed gambling rooms and then
rated?
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-25
.naser4es Credf...

Considering the fact that he has
fought Mexico, President Wilson and
booze. Huerta must be given constd-
cradle credit for ability to stay in the
ring. wheeling News.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-25
NaaI OTHER ElIIgRs sM


In case OF war with Mexico, many
promfnent citizens express a wiling
ness to enlist and go as far as Palm
Beach or Los Angeles. Parkersburg
Dispatch-News.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-25
30 Donbt.

A Minnesota man has invented ire
proof clothing. He might do thriy-
inc business BY travelling in the wake
of the Billy Sunday movement
wheeling Telegraph.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-25
Maybe So.

Well, we'll! Now we have the Pro-
qressive state committee of West Vir-z
einia ousting Hon. w NJ. o. Dawson
from membership in the national
committee of the new party and rec
ommending the selection of the Hon.
William Seymour Edwards, Repubh-
can national committeeman, to sue
coed him. And Mr.. Edwards, so lar
as we can remember, has at no time
stated his intention of retiring from
the Republican committee. Indeed,
he has time and again stated that nc
-. Mt retire. Maybe, however, ne
feels equal to holding position on
1,,... co...ln1ttees.- Charleston Mail.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-25


The Clarksburg Telegram is deyot-
ing a good deal of space to -
ing contemporary, the Exponent
and its new editor and cartoonlst. WAC
has come from Sistersvil1e to tell the
r arks'rrgers how to run their town
The Telegram objects to the new
course OF education and TO the PIC
lures in the Exponent. Bro, Morr, son
can scarcely be blamed for Directing
to the Exponent's cartoons. Most any
one would object. The only thing
about them that has been worrying
ms is what they are about? One time
two laymen visited an art gallery, and.
being unacquainted with art, one said
to the other, after looking over the
paintings and statues, That may be
fine art, all right but the trouble is
there don't seem to be any sense 20
it." Whereupon the other replied
..That's what makes it art" So this
may be applicable to the Exponent $
cartoons The rest of US may be lay
men.-Grafton Sentinel.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-25

saxony has 1855 enterprises en-
ploying 487,sO0 male workers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-25
March Sale Of Carpets, Rugs
and Curtains

In this sale VIC are Offering the
greatest valves in the history OF tLlis
rrg,e largest and most complete lines
or ,II kinds Of Carpets, Rugs and Cur
taiIIS shown in this part of the state
70 select from. -
The new Rugs are beautiful, new
designs and colorings- comprise 0sas-
lines of all kinds and sizes rom VI
,oo,,, sizr, rugs. In this HVonderfnl
49,. I,1,e of New Carpets and Rugs
,.on viii find nothing shown but EE 'ia.
i dependable, Carpets and R..ss t''al'
w,II wear and retain their beauty.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-25
handba6., $I.0O

A new lot Of splendid leather hand
bags specially priced at $l.oo, hf ei1a5
err covering, substantial frames. 1lleo 90.
With coin purse of same nlaferlal OF
metal coin. case with mirror.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-25
Tie Spring SAFE Of Fine Undermuslns

Many new fresh garments have just
been received and added to the several
lots specially priced for the spring sal sale e.,
aesor4nents OF styles sizes complete and IN
cl,dt Lace Top Corsets Covers at 2Sc, halhroidery
trimmed Corset soc. Gowns knicSerDocSeT
Is and Petticoats 5oc Gowns, Combinations ana
Iaeftfcoats 9Sc.
Evening star., 1914-06-28
Continued from page 9

ding, that it would be long, long time be-
fore any of them heard another solo like that.
Fatty started to walk home with him;
but ROXY said hurried goodby and rushed
down the stairs and up the road. He was
home in ten minutes. A woman in white
dress and cap met him at the door.
as she-will She
aYes, Roswell she interrupted. "The
crisis is past. 1t came this morning.
He was up five stairs before she caught
his coat tail.
4But you can't see her till she wakes up.
And so he went out into the yard to play
with the pups. Try as he would, the brown
one simply would not jump through his
arms. They all seemed wild to run, and
run, and rum So he ran with them, lodged
on the ground. Suddenly he paused to find
himself hunming:
Glad tidings of great Joy bring
To you and all mankind.
The woman in. white opened the door.
aShe's awake she called So 80, 8. =;
The boy ran upstairs and into room. As
the woman left she heard him say:
3Oh, Sis, Sis!'
AND that is ALL Had ROXY, years later,
= married the strange girl who sat IN the
vacant place, with the sexton ringing the
chimes, the two wardens and the richest man
as guests, the cfoirmaster at the organ, Fatty
as best man, Milly as maid of honor, and
the same pastor tying the knot, while the
choir mother, her heart grown even larger
with time, waited at the brides house to
help her with her things, had these things
come about, this would have, been story.
But ROXY last saw the girl, head erect,
step sprightly, walking out of the church,
out into the sunshine, while the Doxology
filled the broad spaces under the evergreen
arches with thanksgiving.
That is why this is not story, but just
an incident about choir boy who sang on
Christmas morning.
Evening star., 1914-06-28

of humanity beside her. Lovingly, yearn-
ingly, she drew it close to her breast, and in
the fullness of her contentment slept again.
When she awoke second time the babe
was still there. But again sense of change
disturbed her. Slowly and painfully she
groped her way back to consciousness. One
after another she picked up the loose threads
of memory, now dropping two or three in
the effort to secure another one, like child
gathering nuts, but eventually finding them
again. Thus there swan into her conscious
ness the fact that she lay in bed, that she
smelled tobacco, that voices proceeded from
an adjoining room. Yet, if her visit to
Heaven was only dream, whence came the
babe in her arms? Exhausted by the in
quiry, she again allowed her senses to float
away into the mist of unreality.
She was recalled by a hand upon her
brow. aWhere am II" she asked weakly.
AIN Ketchum Jacks cabin, answered the
same voice that had spoken before; mans
voice, she now perceived. "Don't you re-
member Ketchum Jack?'
II think so. How did get here?"
4You broke through the ice, and he saved
you 1t was almost miracle. He CHANGED
to be making the round of his traps when he
heard your cry"
A familiar note about the voice teased her
memory aWho are your she asked.
HCan't you guess, my dear!
aCal?" she ventured, but strangely calm.
She felt his lips upon her cheek.
1How did you get here? How did you
know where l was?' said she.
aThe doctor telegraphed me. have been
here ten days. You have had pneumonia"
1t was unbelievable; but SO were the other
things that had happened to her.
Am going to live?' she asked presently.
ayes, thank God!" His voice thickened
in sob.
why do you cry2 You don't love me
any more"
aAh, my dear, that is why cry,-because
you think l don't love you, because you
have thought SO for long, long time. Yet
l never loved you better"
Her heart quickened; but she was silent
for moment, still lingering the tangled
skein of memory. as it because you thought
was going to die?"
mo, no! have never ceased to love you.
Evening star., 1914-06-28


may tell you now; for in your delirium you
revealed the secret, that the very condition
which you thought had forfeited my love
had bound me closer to you than ever.
felt SO sorry for YOU
AGAIN she felt throb within; but dared
not yet yield to her joy, lest it too, like
the other things, should prove elusive. So she
wrapped her weak fingers about his hand
and peered fxedly into his face, just waxing
into visibility in the gray light of dawn.
Perhaps he could brush away the cobwebs
that still clung to her mind.
aCal, is it true that have been to Heaven
and got this little one for you and mee'
Il feel certain she came from Heaven he
answered with emotion; 4for DR.. Greeley
says she saved your life"
aBut how did get herr"
@Her mother died about three months
ago. Her father accidentally shot himself
day or two after your mishap on the ice, and
died that night DR.. Greeley, when on his
way to the county farm with her, stopped
here to see you. The little thing cried. You
heard the sound, and called for her so vio-
lently that we had to put her into your arms
to soothe you. After that Greeley was
afraid to take her away"
She lay still, thinking of that last tragic
dash of hers toward the open water. But
the horror of it was gone now, and she finally
looked up at her husband with wan smile.
4Cal, do you believe that God ever shows
heartsick person the way out of his terror
and gloom literally, mean9'
Il do"
Il am so glad," she answered with happy
tears; 3for know He does. And want to
keep this little girl"
$50 do L; for have learned to love her"
Her eyes were spirit bright, like one who
has been chastened by fire. Il want to keep
her, Cal, because she is mine. Do you know
why she is mine?"
q don't believe l could guess"
Because I went down into the Valley of
the Shadow of Death after her, just like
real mother"
Il had not thought of that" said he, smil-
ing; 3but it is true"
But just how true it was he did not sus-
pect, and whether she should ever tell him
was question for the future to decide.
Evening star., 1914-06-28
notes were plaintive, melting, the tones of
him who seeks the light:

notes were plaintive, melting, the tones of
him who seeks the light:
It came upon the midnight clear,
That glorious song of old,
OF angels bending near the earth
To touch their harps OF gold.
Those who wore silks in that front pew
drank in the vibrant tones with not bit
more relish than did she who wore rags.
There was one difference: they looked
straight at the Songbird; she closed her
eyes as though she wanted just to hear, and
to see only what imagination pictured.
Fear not! said he for mighty dread
Had seized their troubled mind.
Glad tidings of great joy bring
To you and all mankind.
That was what the sexton had said! Feel
it and see if you don't get it. The voice
thrilled with deepest emotion. This was not
choir boy singing for salary this was
soul delivering message!
Glad tidings of great joy bring
To you and all mankind. -
The singing ceased. Roxy dropped the
music on the rack before him. There was
rustic of relief through the whole church, the
breaking of tension that had held hearts
in harmony The ragged girls cheeks
flushed as she returned the Songbird's S smile.
Her eyes sparkled as she wiped them with
handkerchief. Then, while the Doxology
rolled beneath the mighty arches of greens,
she gazed straight ahead, drew long
breath, brushed her rags past her silken
neighbors, and walked down the aisle and
out into the sunshine, her step sprightly, her
head erect.
THEY all gathered round Roxy after.
ward: the choirmaster with bit of
pride, the pastor with pat and purr, the
choir mother with glistening eyes, Fatty
Miller with the old awe renewed, and every
man and boy of them bursting with tongue
tied praise. And the janitor whispered to
his wife, who was waiting for him to lock
the doors and come home to his plum pud
Evening star., 1914-06-28
THE WOMAN WHO FOUND HAPPINESS

Confined from page s
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-04-17
IRISH AND FREE TOLLS.

IN DEPRICATTNG the disposition of
 some of the Irish.Americans to op'
 pose the Panama canal free tolls repeal bill because they think they see a chance to hit England that way, Dud- ley Field Malone. collector of customs at New York City. son-in-law of Sem ator James A. O'Gorman and an Irish American, himself. said:
 If were a citizen Of Ireland,
 engaged in fighting for the free
 government of Ireland, I could feel
 nothing but friendly prejudice to-
 ward the Great Britain of today.
 whose government under Asquith's
 Ministry has stood and stands
 ready to make every personal and
 political sacrifice to keep it's prom
 ise to give Home Rule to Ireland"
 Mir. Malone could have gone turth. CT. He could have said that the Sec. retary of State for Foreign Affairs in the AsQuith government, Sir Edward Grey. who conducts the negotiations between Great Britain and other Ma tions. is the governments mouthpiece on the floor of the Commons in the fight for the home rule bill.
 However the record does not show that the Irish opposition to the free tolls bill is as strong as many seem to think it. A majority of the Irish Catholics in Congress voted for the bill. They include:
 Clancy and O'Brien from New York; Eagan. Hamin. Kinkead Hart, Walsh. and Scully from New Jersey; Gala gher. Rainey and o'Hair from Tllin. ois; Reilly and Burke from wiscon- sin; McGnlicuddy from Maine; Logue from Pennsylvania; Ansberry from Ohio; Byrnes from South Carolina; Connolly from Kansas; Connolly from Iowa; Mcguire from Nebraska: Ken nedy and Donovan from Connecticut.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-04-17
WHY NOT ALL OF THE OLD
 GUARD?

ToRMER Senator Joseph Benson
 Foraker's decision to seek reel.
 ection as a candidate for the Re publican nomination against Senator Burton of Ohio should have the effect of reviving the ambitions of his for mer colleagues. Aldrich of Rhode Isl and. Scott of West Virginia. Guggen. helm of Colorado and other Republi- cans of the old guard. If since their retirement. enforced or semi-voluntary, they have discovered any noticeable signs of regret on the part of the peo- pie of their States, why should they hesitate to put their popularity to the test of a direct election by the people? Senator Boies Penrose of Pennsylvan- ia. who is an active candidate for re- election. has the hardihood to run on his record. Why should any of his old associates shrink from the same trial of political strength. if he is convinced that the country is dissatisfied with the new order of things?
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-04-17
POLITICS OR ROBUSTNESS.

LIEN members of Congress anC W newspapers accuse the Presi
 W dent of entering into unholy bargains with foreign countries con
 corning the Panama canal tolls; oi
 permitting Great Britain and Japan
 to dictate American policies; of serv, ing railroad interests; of cowardice and various other unworthy motives and traits that they know he does not possess. it is done for the specific pur' pose of discrediting the administra- tion, or it is foolishness to the point of rank idiocy.
 There is a variance between holding different views from those entertained by the President and in accusing him of motives and actions that have not truth on which to stand--of opposing him, for instance. as Underwood did, because he believes in ship subsidies, and frankly says so, and in opposing him as Humphrey and those who have followed his course have opposed him.
 The Seattle Times, in defending Humphrey for using the Congressional Record as a medium in which to heap insult upon the President, refers to the latter's "halting mistakes in Mex ico. and his determination to bar American coastwise ships from the canal" There can be no oth. CT purpose than that of discrediting the President in such language, be- cause all who have followed the course events closely know that neither charge is true.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-04-17

The jelly crowd, the good smokes, the pleasant play will make you happy day by day. Play pool at Burford's and take the kinks out of your liver.