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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-16
Democratic Disnllay.

If the April elections, such as that
In Chicago. were ba sed on local con-
itions" as claimed by Democrats, why
did they work ID the Demo craticl lead
erss at. Washingto ton into such a state Of
alarm? Those leaders since the april
elections are urging the president to
campaignst the country the coming sum
mel in defense OF the administration
and in an effort TO rally party support
in the campaign of 1916 The prcsi-
dent has been urged by til EN- to visit
the San Francisco exposition in July
and to make as many political
speeches as possible going and re-
turning 1T is believed that lie will
do So
Nv 18th no idea Of prejudice but only
to- relate the facts as they are seen
at Nashingt the Washing ton Post
as follows shows conc1usively why
the Democrats are scared within an
inch OF their lives over the results OF
the April elections and every clear
minded man must admit they are not
scared without warrant:
Aside from the fact that the Re-
publican victories would seem TO in
dicate that the countr is approach
ing q state Of revolt as against the
administratio ion. possibly largely on ac-
9fr-AAAAh4 i1A&lAAt5 AEpl tELuL-
lowed the breaking out Of the war in
Europe, there is fear entertained by
Democratic leaders who have studied
the Chicago situation that the Pros
gressive party is a thing of the past
4 and that the men Of that party now
are largely back in the Republican.
fold. It is realized that 50 over
swhelming victory could not have
heen Won by Mr.. Thompson had not
the Progressive lined up with sprac-
tical unanimity with their former po-
Flincal associat es. Inasmnch as Illinois
was one Of the banner Progressive.
states and Chicago the stronghold OF
Pro- ressive territory in that state, tho
Democrats fear that the third party.
which made possible the election OF
n Mr.. Wilson in 1912, is as good as dead
Added to this Democratic fear Is
the word which has reached Washing
ton recently that Col Roosevelt Will
line up back Of any Republi lean candi-
date who may be selected il he is Of
Progressive inclinations Those who
have rs sounded out the colonel lately
say that his dominant political belief.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-16

Taftts addressing the Pennsylvania
Legislature is somewhat similar to
Bryan's addressing the Kentucky leg
stature a few years ago, except that
Tho Kentuckians did not do what
Bryan asked them to do and the Penn
9sylVanians did before Taft came what
ne did not want them to do. The Ken
tucky legislature elected Republican
United States senator and Pennsyl-
Eania went for Roosevelt.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-16

n
| All water consume rs desiring 10 use
HI lawn or street sprinl ler in connec-
Htion with the domestic supply must
first obtain ii permit from the Office,
and any person or persons using city,
water without first obtaining such
permit shall BE liable to q fine OF two
dollars per day for every day said
Ilvater:is used.
i In sprinlSling streets each water
ttaker must conflne himself to the
number of feet mentioned III his per-
unit. Nozzles larger than one-fourth
inch vii not be permitted, except up
ON additional charge, and sprfnIS1ing
without q nozzle is forbid de1.
+ SprinISling streets and lawns is re-
Estrirted to two hours per day, one
hour between five and ten d. m. and
one hour between 5 md 8 d. m. SI IL
IN street spIinl Sler or hose is found out
OF order, leaking ior5tlsed for any other
purpose than that for which it was
intended, the supply Will be discon-i
itinucd without previous notice.
Patrons who are paying for n
sprinkle priTilege..E not he re-
ipuired to renew their permits. There:
is no fractional part OF n sprinklinGs
season. which runs from June 1st, to
september list. inclusive. u
WAFER NORRIS &
SEWERAGE Is ARD.
6ssl Ft
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-16
An Evening Echo

Never speak III of a person unless
syon are sure Of your fact; and, even
i q you could swear to it, ask yourself;
AFTER.
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Back to tlle t'old.

Another straying sheep into the
fold, Senator Poindexter. Progress
I've. Of Washington, has announced
that he will run for reelection for
United States senator on the Repu b
l1can ticket. He says that the Re
publican ticket will win in 1916
Weston Independent.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-16

Monday to Friday. April 10 to 16.
inc. School Of home economics, con-
Quoted by Miss Harriet Ellis under
Wednesday, April SIS There
Room for Christ in Clarksburg2' SER
mon by DR.. John S. Hamilton, even
Ing, tabernacle.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-16
The III! SEQUOIAS.

The a.lifornia mountains VIII
their rich soil which never freezes
IL Paradise for trees and DIAN life.
But, even 50 it IFS hard to account
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-16

heur. lSee Patrick Yidd1e's .Excla-
nations Of the Great
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-16
q

|, All persons owing 1911 taos Will
call and settle the same at once The
time for making the annual settle
rment Of the fiscal year with the Coun-
7ty Court is drawing near and I am
compelled to insist upon the prompt
payment Of all taxes unpaid at this
time. Unless this is done imnedi-
ately an embarrassing situation is go
ing TO confront you and me alike BY
nor paying I will be forced to make
levy.
The List of delinquent land and per-
sonal property owners Will be pub
ltshed on the First Monday of June.
In order to avoid having your name
.pu b l-is as q delinquent taxpayer.
your tax must be paid before the
above time. Considerable trouble is
caused each year to land owners by
not having their taxes paid.
direct your attention to the fol-
lowing extract OF the law:
is8H All taxes shall be paid to the
sheriff By the persons liable there
fore Oh or before the 3Oth day OF NO
VeInber Of the year for which they
were levied. He shall, on the first day
OF December following, proceed i'm
mediately to collect the same. Inter-
est at the rate 10 per cent per
annum On the amount Of each tax
bill shall be added thereto from said
first day Of ganuary until payment,
See sec. 8, chapter 80 Code OF W.
Va.
Statements have been sent to every
taxpayer whose ad dress it was posi-
bic to obtain.
Nobody VS. Taxes Will be Carried
Office in Court House
Ross r Stout
Sheriff and Ire asurer Harrison
County.
Sharp County record., 1915-12-10
Edwards
Nero. 60.

until we ascertain for which COM
batant the war Is just one.
We would say further that we as
a neutral nation ought to act re-
servedly, so that we may have an
undisputed right to exercise inde-
pendent criticism concerning all
matters brought to our attention.
1t Is however, demanded Of us, par
ticularly as we are a christian ma
ton, that we should give both sides
the same treatment; that we should
not take sides without a thorough
examination Of the evidence. a care
full examination Of facts in their re-
lation, and conscientious decision
In this matter Is the duty Of every
earnest man,
Neutrality In deed, however, Is a
still greater duty than neutrality In
word or judgment. From no neu-
tral country do we hear peace 80
elorifed and the blessings of peace
so praised as In America, but no
neutral country Is today doing so
much to prolons the war as this
christian America Is doing. II Is
doing this by means Of the delivery
OF arms and munitions to the bel
lieerents. Whosoever therefore
really desires peace as distinguished
from one who merely goes about
with the word peace In his mouth
should insist with all resoluteness
that such supplies shall no LONGER
be delivered We ought not to
suffer the interest Of a few manu-
iacturers to put Americas protes-
sion Of neutrality and love Of JUS
tice in doubt. Christian conviction
condemns nothing more than insin-
cerity, and II certainly betokens a
lack of sincerity to euloeize peace
and at the same time furnish meane
for the proloneation Of the war
The reputation Of America In the
civilized world requires that such
insincerity be enereetically repudi'
ated and disproved'
We also notice that there are Q
Continued on paee ~
Sharp County record., 1915-12-10
ARE We NEUTRAL
IN PRESENT WAR?
Neutrality Consists In Ap-
plying The Same Law To
Both Sides.

The subject that holds promi-
nence today is war. Great nations
we see are in a death struggle and
are exhausting all that they have
and are, and when we look we see
that most Of those nations engaged
In this titanic struggle are Christ
ian countries.
Then the question arises In our
mind, how can this beY We are
bound to admit that war In itself Is
wrong, but even from this point Of
view there must be such a thing
as a just war. We would call to
mind, by way Of instance, our own
war Of the Revolution, and there
fore decide that we should not con-
demn all the combatants indiscrim-
inately. To be sure christianity,
with its proclamation Of the king
dom Of God, aims to abolish all
harshness from the souls OF men,
yet, while christianity placed this
high ideal before mankind, It was
fully aware Of the great distance
that separates humanity as 1t actu-
ally Is from the perfection Of such
an ideal,
We would ask whether Il was an
unjust war when the Netherlands
took up arms to defend their indie
pendence and protestant faith
against Spanish oppression, or was
Americas war Of independence
which led to her present greatness
a violation Of morality The mar
who condemns war Of all kindt
must consider this war Of independ
ence a great wrong along with the
rest. AT the same time we SHOULD
be careful In adopting fair ant
reasonable attitude toward any wa
Sharp County record., 1915-12-10

because some Of them we know
are mighty good people and,
whether that be true or not, they
have as much right to pursue their
own course as anybody else and to
as much satisfaction as they can
derive from whatever course they
may choose. One Of the first and
best lessons we ever learned was
that no man should attempt to pac-
ify his enemies at the expense of
friends, and especially since the
Record is able to jog along at a rate
fair to middling it can see no reas-
on why it should discard the people
who seem to appreciate its efforts
and seek favor from those who do
not, many of whom would use it
only as a means of sharpening their
own axes and throw it aside when
they were through with it, like an
old SHOE
But this thing Of being blessed
with friends and more or less
plagued by enemies is an exper-
ience common to mankind. Every
man who reads these lines no doubt
both has those who wish him well
and those who do not. If, per-
chance, these lines are perused by
some one who imaeines he has no
enemies, we advise him to pinch
himself. He may be dead.
Sharp County record., 1915-12-10
NINETEEN YEARS GONE

Nineteen years ago, just about
his time, the present editor took
charee of the Record. In this con-
action several thoughts come to
mind.
One is that nineteen years is
ONE bit ago.
n Another is that if the next nine
zen years are no more productive
s. the financial side of the propo-
yition than the past nineteen years
Nave been and the editor becomes
Y millionaire that state of affairs
Mn be brought about by return
II the day of miracles, which he is
,either looking for nor anxious
bout.
" Another is that, while the paper
q at least able to meet its obliga-
Ions so far as these obligations re-
8te to finances, it owes many
ebts of gratitude which it is un-
Die to meet in full, because scat
Sred along the trail of these nine
Zen years we have always had
fends of the sort whose assistance,
bunsel and good will have been
VALUABLE, and with whom there
build be no adequate settlement,
lie nearest approach being a return
4 friendship and esteem.
" The Record owes much to its
bends, and is willing and more
han glad to admit the fact, They
Iave not only made the existence
4 the paper possible, and profitable
hough for any man who has a
easonable conception of W h t
honey is for and how much he
hight to have, but they have fur
ished an inspiration and encour-
kement that is more valuable than
bat. This latter has been extend
D toward the Record to such a de-
Zee, both in word and deed. that
he editor feels he would be guilty
4 ingratitude, the basest of many
Ins, should he fail to give to these
bends the best and most conscien-
Ious efforts Of which he is capable.
X On the other hand, the Record
Understands fully that it has its
hemies. 1t would be somewhat
tranee if that were not a fact,
6nce this paper usually takes some
|art in public affairs and repro
Iuces its sentiments more or less
keely. We have no disposition
whatever to berate our enemies,
Sharp County record., 1915-12-10

If the height of fashion gets any
worse than eight inches above there
are going to be some bad colds
around here this winter.-Batesville
Guard.
If the height Of fashion should
90 up eight inches at one end and
down eight inches at the other end,
there would certainly be a multi
tude of deaths from rheumatism of
the lower limbs and catarrh of the
trunk.
o.
That fellow who is going to pay
you next week if live" is one of
the worlds greatest disappoint-
ments. He doesn't pay you, and
besides that he turns up the next
week alive and in better health
than common.
%
According to some authorities
Mr.. Bryan is dead again. Mighty
wonderful thing how often Mr..
Bryan has passed away. He GER
tainly is most lively corpse.
Sharp County record., 1915-12-10

"A new Dank Dullulng mas Deen
completed at Mount Pleasant.
j. B. Kercheval. a we'll known
citizen of Walnut Ridge, died last
week. He was rs years old.
Dan Rose, a resident of Big Flat,
Baxter county, for forty years,
died one day last week at the age
OF 68.
Uncle Ned" Brown, aged 80
years, lost his life several days ago
while attempting to cross a swollen
stream near Salem.
Mrs. Cassie Felts, aged 80 years,
a member of one of the best known
families in lizard county, died at
Zion a few days ago.
At Tuckerman the lodge of
Knights and Ladies of Security is
less than two months old, but has
a membership of over 100.
A barn belonging to Mrs. Martha
Breckinridge of Tupelo burned one
night last week. The structure
contained 500 bushels of corn.
Dnrine the past year 81 men,
bers have been added to the Meth
odist church at Batesville. The
membership Of that church is now
$50.
The City Hotel at Cushman was
recently sold by its owner, A. G.
Albright Of Sulphur Rock, to John
Bryant, a well known citizen Of
Franklin.
Dr.. G, A.. Causey Of Swiftoh this
year broke the record for sweet
potato growing in Jackson county.
He grew 240 bushels Of potatoes on
half an acre Of ground.
The Albertha correspondent Of
the Pocahontas Star Herald says
the farmers Of that section have
more corn in the crib now than
they have had for years past.
The Johnstown correspondent Of
the Newport Independent gives out
this information: Boyd Cooper is
stove up with a sore toe, which he
can hardly walk on at times"
q Miss Mayme Allen Of Newport is
!. the author Of a song Take Nc
4 Back To Arkansas" which is receiv-
ing considerable favorable COM
= ment and which bids fair to have @
|. wide circulation.
8 At Pocahontas last week Ell
4 Brooks, a merchant of Biegers, was
b fined 5000 for an assault upon
; James Manning, also a citizen Of
= Bieeers. He was also fined $50
q for carrying pistol.
Atty. Sam c. Knight of Newark
has announced his candidacy fol
q county judge Of independence coun'
0 ty. He Is opposing judge T. M
: Waldrip Of Batesville, who Is can
0 didate for a second term.
Last week Price Bass sold his
44O.acre farm, just south Of Poca-
;, hontas, to A. z. Schnabaum, a mer-
chant Of that town, for $4,000
:. This is one of the finest cotton
! plantations in Randolph county
@ The Methodist congregation a
d Newport has constructed a building
1 In the factory district Of that city
h where all sorts Of social service
a work will be undertaken In behal
II OF those who labor In the factories.
o The Henderson correspondent o
i the Mountain Home Citizen says
J. Many farmers who raised no cot
J. ton this season are buying seed /
n plant next spring, and there wi
l. probably be a large cotton acreas
a in this vicinity next year"
- Marvin Fender Of Holmes, Raf
10 dolph county, was tried few day
=. ado on the charge Of assault wit
" intent 10 kill. the prosecuting vii
Sharp County record., 1915-12-10
NORTH ARKANSAS NEWS

The mayors court has been doing
considerable grinding lately. A
few citizens of the town and COM
munity have been imbibing little
too much in millionaire fluid"
Tut Parker, a small boy at May
nard, came very near losing his life
a few days ago. He was standing
by hot stove when his clothing
took fire. Assistance was near at
hand, but the lad was severely
burned before the flames were ex-
tineuished.
Felix D. Johnson, residing a few
miles north of Batesville, has this
season made q record yield on eight
acres of ground. From this small
acreage he realized ten bales of
cotton, each bale averaging 500
pounds, and for the seed and
lint he received $765.
! AT Cotter one day last week a
large piece of timber was found on
the railroad track, placed there
probably by some party who was
attempting to derail passenger
train. The slow rate at which the
train was moving when it struck
| the timber no doubt saved a wreck.
D. Underhill has been proprietor
of the roller mill at Hountain Home
for three seasons. He states that
the first season he was able to get
enough wheat in Baxter county to
run only about 40 days, the second
season his machinery was engaged
rs days, but the wheat acreage has
so grown there that he will be able
to run 200 days this season.
W.,M. Galloway, VINO was chare.
. ed with criminally assaulting his
! l4-year-old step-daughter at Noun
toin View some two months ago,
was tried at the recent term Of the
, Stone county circuit court and was
. given 10 years in the penitentiary.
] Before the case went to trial the
charge was reduced to carnal abuse
{ and it was upon this charge that he
[ received the sentence.
s According to the government re-
9 port 1880 bales of cotton had been
einned in Lawrence county during
8 the present season prior to Novem-
q Der 23. AT the same date last sea-
son 1887 bales had been einned
Fulton county shows a much great
, er decrease n cotton production
this season. Prior to November %
, only 500 bales had been einned In
that county, as against 1885 at the
, same date last year.
In Newport last week an election
J was held to select commissioners
and assessors for the levee district.
, Although women property owners
, were qualified and invited to vote,
not one Of the more than 100 who
we're qualified took advantage Of
the invitation. AS soon as suflici-
ent funds have been raised work
will begun on the new levee to pro-
tect Newport from repetition of
: Of last Aueust's flood.
Maize, the 9.year-old daughter Of
:. Mr.. and Mrs. N. D. Moon Of Swii-
ton, was stricken with appendicitis
a few days ago and died within
t twenty.four hours. Her death oc-
8 Cured under unusually pathetic
!, circumstances. Mr.. Moon was uI-
Q dereoine treatment In a hospital It
u Hot Springs and Mrs, Moon was at
his bedside when their daughter
II was stricken. Mrs. Moon arrived
8, at home shortly after the chilo's
[. death occurred
% While making stave bolts one
II day last week Elder j. M. Rush Of
.e Melbourne happened to very pair
ful accident in a peculiar manner
=. lie and John Laneston were work.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-02-04
RESERVE BANK REPORT.

Washington dispatch OF January II states that the frst
federal board covering the developments
which preceded the opening of the twelve regional
banks last Novmber and the two months in which they have
been in actual operation sent to today an
that noteworthy results already have been accomplish
and that the system cannot be regarded experiment
tai in the that there uncertainty to the outcome
No legislation is asked for the board devotng its report
chiefly to outline of how the system has strengthened
the nations financial situation.
LESS than five months have elapsed says the report
snce the introduction into financial system OF the most
reaching change that has been made IN the field OF Amer
banking the passage of the national banking act
than months by the federal
banks actually Opened for business The SYSTEM however,
operation and has already produced results the most note
worthy character.
sThere much yet be DONE but the work cannot be
garded experimental in the that there
tanty the outcome The only question as to how
idly will be possible to develop the full capabilities and re-
of the system Its potenaes vast and should
contrbu mmeasuaby in the future to the sodity stability
and flexiblity of the American credit system
The report suggests that there problems to be
solved connection with the development of the bank
SYSTEM and this the compile
innovation The report also indicates that the scheme and
the purpose of the system and OF the greatest
Accomplishments in the history of our country.
One problem which conronts the board the adj
mission of state banks and trust companies to participate
the benefits of the system The state laws relating to state
banks and companies good many instances restrain
participation These laws should and will undoubtedly be
changed in the several states to allow participation and Cover
Alexander in his suggested such change in
Idaho banking laws The only of the state nstitu
ons which realized the benefits OF the system and
wished to participate to become national banks And the
following matter from the report shows that have taken
that step:
s.The report 90 state banks and trust
panies with aggregate capital and surplus of $951 have
been converted into national banks and entered the system
the passage of the Nine state banks and four trust
companies with capital and surplus of ST. 900 have been
admitted under their charters with the understanding that
they will accept regulations for the conduct business made
by the board Applications from 81 other such institutions
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-02-04
THE LITERACY TEST.

President Wilson has vetoed the immigration bill on ac
count of the eracy test Thus he followed the precedent
abshed by President Taft the closing days of his admins
raton in vetong like And both vetoes the
face of overwhelming sentiment favor the be APP
piled to incoming immigrants. And President Wilson, like
President Taft had little to state to his for doing
other than he did not believe it to be proper test.
Without going into the question of what might have in
uenced the action veong the BILL would perhaps be
Surely it not too much ask of foreigner who seeks adj
mission that he be able to read and write Every mature
ought to boast of such proficiency and would that
with ordinary intelligence should be able in short
length of time to learn read and write his native Ian
gnage and this impossible he Justly should be excluded
from the country an imbecie
The eracy test would exclude but few of the
able foreigners for teracy extends less than per
the population of Germany France and England and her Deepen
denotes In Europe and to less than cent of the population
of Scandinavian countries which countries United