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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1907
Page
4
Fragmentary text from the Daly Telegram mentions associated press items and dental notes. The readable portions are limited, showing possible names and a terse report. No clear event or outcome is discernible from the fragment.
An Evening Echo cites Thucydides on the virtue of personal care for life and property. It reflects on the citizen who, by safeguarding himself, also desires the state to be right and orderly.
The Pittsburg Times questions Andrew Carnegie’s stance on distributing wealth to the poor. It argues his libraries and church gifts largely bypass the very hungry and homeless, while urging reform for postmortem fortune division. The piece laments how noble aims are undercut by delay, rhetoric, and class distance.
The Pittsworth paper suggests tying points and notes Mr Carnegie may pursue further philanthropy for poorer classes. The result will be awaited with interest by benevolent observers.
The Telegram praises the evangelistic spirit sweeping Clarkburg and other towns with Rev. J. C. Mead D.D. preaching. It notes widespread revivals from Wheeling to Charleston, urging faith, hope, and new life as hundreds may be saved and communities brightened by the campaigns.
Dispatch from Elkins reports finding paying quantities of gold on the farm of N G Kelm and others. Kelm, a Republican candidate for Congress last spring, is cited, but the note argues that mineral discoveries reflect broader optimism in Republican policies and West Virginia’s rich mineral potential.
The Telegram favors a major cut in the expert report on the water wake project and urges recommittal to revise. It calls for clarifying the Board of Trade’s expected wine expenditure before a public DI is prepared. The paper withholds full discussion until the Board’s information is public.
An estimate of cost is argued to impress upon the Board that Clarkaburg residents are not ready to approve a bonded indebtedness approaching half a million dollars or any similar large sum for the city.
A Charleston dispatch reports Senator LaFollette introduced a national bill capping rail employer work at 16 hours with 10 hours rest, aiming to reduce fatalities as railroad safety concerns rise. The piece notes Democratic restraint on tax-law amendments and previews Governor Dawson urging a new capitol at Clarksburg. It also mentions New York City horse cars to be replaced and speculation about notable figures missing from a legislative meeting.
The Post Office Department reports higher revenue in the last fiscal year than the prior year, surpassing by over fifteen million ntlara, while the deficit is reduced by more than four million dollars. Further details are incomplete in the fragment.
The report notes party critics urge accountability after bossism accusations as reforms loom. Mention of ship costs, anchoring for rail stations, and business blocks along a muddy river street underscores local infrastructure concerns. Governor Dawson's message is acknowledged, with lawmakers adjourning to digest its substantial content.
N G Kelm, Stan Bor Hardman and others claim a farm mine on Cheat Mountain yields quartz gold at 8.20 to 1 ton assay. They have started blasting and plan to ship samples for further testing. Elkins businessmen show interest, excitement expected if results confirm true gold.
Charles M Hart has returned to Charleston to attend the sessions of the legislature.
Five prisoners debarked the poles ferry at the municipal wharf after inspection by the Chief Immigrant Inspector, or mayor figure. Names include G. J. Adis, Guss Burke, James Baker, Charlies Linkswaller, and Della Sullivan, all detained for drunkenness with varied tolls charged or fines arranged, one passenger quarantined for three days. Three proxies posted $4.60 each, forfeited to the treasurer as traffic stayed heavy after a Sunday boat run.
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