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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1908
Page
4
Advertising rates furnished on application. All remittances and communications to the Daily Telegraph Printing Co Bluefield West Virginia Box 721. No individuals are connected with this paper expected to receive mail regarding matters connected with the establishment.
The ticket lists William H. Taft for President and James Sherman for Vice President. It names C. W. Swisher for Governor, Stuart F. Reed for Secretary of State, J. S. Durst for Auditor, E. L. Long for Treasurer, W. G. Conley for Attorney General, M. P. Shawkey for State Superintendent, Ira Hughes for Supreme Court, and several others including Ira Robinson and W. N. Miller for roles in the judiciary. It also covers State Senate, Sheriff, House of Delegates, Prosecuting Attorney, Circuit Court, Clerk County Court, War appointments, and local officials.
The column weighs in on West Virginia Democrats opposing Republican tax reform, critiques campaign financing, and notes Persia appointing a representative at Athens after two millennia. It questions socialist活動 and public spending on rhetoric, while comparing diplomacy and domestic issues with a mix of humor and skepticism.
National Board of Fire Underwriters reports U S average fire loss per person over the past five years at 3 02 while six European countries average 0 33 cents. The figures prompt consideration of the high U S loss in relation to major fires such as Baltimore 1904 and San Francisco 1906.
The New York Globe questions why two fires totaling about 350 million dollars would still leave US losses at 1 257 716 955 for five years, a gap larger than Europe. It asks if European building codes, fire departments, and water supplies are six to ten times better, urging analysis of safety standards.
Commentary notes William Jennings Bryan opposes the current house rules, likening them to those used by the last Democratic speaker. The piece argues his broad opposition is a notable trait.
The American Bar Association plans resolutions urging appellate courts to decide cases on merits not technical errors and to curb writs of error in criminal cases. The move, praised by some as sensible, aims to reduce delays and restore public faith in law, warning that lax administration breeds riots and contempt for justice.
An Elks Opera House program presents an evening titled Under Southern Which Will Be Presented Next Tuesday Night. The feature includes readings from a bishop of London on tactics in debate and a humor piece about why the sun sets. The London anecdote is paired with a lighter Washington Star quip about a child misinterpreting sunset as a mother’s hatch for days.
August 12 1908 order directs all persons with claims against Mercer County West Virginia to present them for listing by September 7 1908. Signed by W C Hedrick and K W McClaugherty with notice dated August 20 indicating legal filing requirements.
A dialogue contrasts city development with rural grazing as a villager cites twenty head of cattle on disputed land. A stockbroker father and his son echo cautions about market cycles and timing, with a cross reference to an Irish proverb about wind and rain.
Mr A A Felton of Harrisville New York says Just Exactly Rich IT have used Mr Dump e sou Pills for years and find them exactly right. The pills relieve without discomfort and are best for constipation biliousness and malaria priced 25 cents at all drug stores.
The Mercer County Court on August 11 1908 orders W G Hedrick and K W McClaugherty to list outstanding county orders by number date amount and payee and to compel holders to present orders for listing. Those refusing to present lose interest after a set date. Report to court next term on drafts paid since Jan 1 1908 and purposes. BSTILL BAILEY Clerk.
The ad claims deafness arises from an inflamed Eustachian Tube and catarrh. It offers one hundred dollars for any deafness case caused by catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It urges sending for free circulars and notes Hall's Family Pills for constipation. Also mentions store clearance deals at Flat Top Book and Stationery Co. Bluefield.
The Norfolk and Western Railway Company will hold its annual stockholders meeting at the Roanoke Virginia principal office on October 1908 at 2 p m to elect directors audit books review the directors annual report ratify actions approve acquisitions or mergers with several regional railways and conduct other proper business The stock transfer books close September 23 1908 at 3 p m and reopen October 9 1908 at 10 a m Secretary M Alden logger notes included
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