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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-15

Two juvenile burglars, with greater
courage than the Midnight. prowler who
watts for the shadows Of darkness to
shield him in his nefarious work. at:
tempted . burglary at the home Of Jo-
seph Cohen, ON Mechanic street. Tuesday
afternoon about $3.50 O'clock Daylight
aid NOT deter them, Notwithstanding they
are only ~ years of age. An they need
"a to know was that the occupants of
The house were away from home and that
fhere were none there to catch them.
They seem to have planned to do the
deed while Mrs Cohen was down street
and watched their Opportunity. Their
plans worked as successfully as they raed
about IN the five-cent novels and they ex-
secuted them with the finesse of veterans
in the business. observing system that
would have done many whose pictures
adorn the rognes' gallery credit.
Stealthily they cut: open the netting
oyer one of the windows and one atood
eusrd while the other entered with the
6urelaxss noiseless tread. First he lad
his tender hands on package of apples
and handed Il out to his eonfederate.
Next = bottle Of beer wass passed out
through the window, bringing thoughts
o. q tine under some shade tree on the
hillside later. y And last Of all was box
: Of matches for the cigarettes they might
secure somewhere else.
Bit aheir fond hopes Of ek3mplif yihg
Completely the hero Of the last novel
they may have read were dashed 10
pieces, as they were preparing to carry
on their boStes by The eaf4pee Of
Mrs. Cohen on the scene Caught in
the act, one confessed, but attempted
to lay the blame on the other. They
were terribly frightened and pitifully APP
fsaled for mercy. Mr.. Cohenss heart was
touched and she assured them that she
would not invoke the .meshes Of the law
upon them, but admonished them. to re-
Train Forever from such q crime. They
promised never TO be guilty again and
she permitted them to go home to their
parents, wiser, If not better, boys.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-15

HAS A VERY LARGE Ann mpoR,
PORTANT MEETING m WHEEL
ING THIS WEEK
Many Applicants Are Taking the Ex
summation, Among Whom Are Two
Ladies' and Six ;caiored Persons.

The meeting OF the stats board Of
health is being held in Wheeling, and the
examination Of the students has COM
menced. The following Is the program Of
todey's tests.
From 8 to 10 Chemistry, by DR..
Spangler.
From 10 to ls-Anatmoy. BY Or.
Frame. Il
From 9 TO 4Ellateria lfedica and
Therapeutics, by DIR. Warner.
Last evening the members Of the boar.i
WHO were banqneted at the. home Of Or.
D.cH. Taylor. the Wheeling member Of
the state board. Besides the board there
wore many of the local physicians in
attendance. The affair was q great sue
cess, and where there, is such great
gathering Of medical skill no bad effects
can attend the congenial crowd.
MThe meeting will probably last until
Friday. z said DR.. Barbee az the MeI.ura.
.'The examination i 4 great success, and
from all Indications this viii be the
largest and most brilliant class that ever
-cAme.Before The board Dc AeSami1ers.
Thsre are seventy taking the tests
atssthe present time, but more are. ex.
pssted. Among those being examined
are two. ladies'. six colored gentlemen,
seveE.il hoinsopa tlics and several eIee.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-15
FORCED WOMAN TO ..sdRRsnDrR
MONEY AT PISTOLS POINT

Huntington, w. Va, May l4.-alassS
ed burglars forced ram entrsace into tho
home dffiNrs.S. II. Drake here AZ 4
o'clock in the morning and ut the point
Of pistol forced her to turn over her
pocketbook. The screams of ! servant
frightened the burglars away before they
secured many valnables.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-15
REV McDANEL IS INVITED
TO Preach the Baecalaureate sermon To-
Salem College Evening Of uJne ,.

An invitation has been extended tic
Rev. R. B. Mcdaniel, pastor Of the First
baptist church here, TO. preach the has.
caiaureate sermon for Salem college.
He has concluded to accept It and win
preach The sermon in the Seventh Day
'Baptist church at that piaeea snhday
night, June z. ~
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-15
FAIRMoNT iy1s1roRS1s
KEssLER FEVER PATENT.

Mrs. Silvia Wilson came up on The
train Wednesday sfro.n Fairmont to make
her parents, who live In, this city, a
short visit. She was taken IN on the
train, and on arrival ras taken to the
Kessler hospital; It was found then
that she had typhoid fever, and She WI;
remain there for treatment.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-15
ACCEPTS positions
In Pittsburg win Monareh water Hal
ing Company ana WIN Tfsvsi IN
New York Stats. 4

@. n. Turner, lately of the firm OF d.
a. Turner & Co., plumbing, win leave
Friday for Pittsburg to accept d posi-.
tiop with the Monarch, Water Heating
company, Of that city. BE win 'travsl
In the State of New .YoriS Mr.. Turner'S
many friends regret his departure from
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-15
eLkRksBUReER
GETS j PATENT
wheel Tire Patent Secured by Res
= dent of This City from the s.
X/ Governments es

Patents arc reported a. granted to
W{si viFginians this week rs foliouss
" A s Robertson, Of Thatcher. for
y mining machine. 3
Il. n: Haelsnan; q. ciarisburg. for a
Wheel lire.
aon Joseph. Of wheeling. for gas
4 Faulkner, Of Kimball. for feed
box for horses and cattle.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-15
lqya g. Hart. fYf0Y0
4 MhI Iru1ist5.5t..

4 Indictments have been returned as fol
lows: James Henderson, felony; Heore.
and William Hanschumaker and OscAl
GreAthsnse. felony; George Penn, misds
meanOr, and Charles Smith, misdemsanor
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-15

Garnet Fulton, inhibited for usisde.
n,sanOr, plead guilty and was fined se5
and costs.
Edith Turner plead guilty TO . nisde-
neazior and was fined $e5 and costs,
John Jameson gave bond With Fer
dinand Mosely as surety and was re.
leased from jail.
The demerrer to the first count IN tho
case of Lcander Griffin against the Fair;
mont Coal company was sustained and
the second overruled.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-15
chancery Orders

chaneery orders
The suit Of F. Asbury PritShard
against Mary Pritchard and others, Inv
ing been Compromised, was dismissed.
Nellie waggcner and Others vs, Copn-
stys Court Of Harrison county, dropped
/ from docket.
Samuel Pritchsrd was granted al.
xosee from NI6dI6 4. rfitchatd. i.
&c. Fittro. George ". Elliott and q.
j. Parrish were appointed partition com
Ensissioners in the cause OF a. WI Coff-
man VS.. Lena G. Tate. ~,
Nellie Hart was granted q disorce from
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-05-15
Dull DAY
IN COURT B! D!
6uI LITTLE DOING And EVERY.
BODY CONNECTED THERE
WITH on EASY STREET.
Many Witnesses Admitted Into Grand
jury Room. But That Body Has
Made no Report Today.

Circuit court L. In session today, bn.
there is but little business being done
and everybody connected Herewith
seems to be taking It easy, except the
grand jury. and a. they have mAds no
report no one knows how busy they are,
unless the large number Of witasbsses
who have been admitted to their august
presence is an indication. The proceed
ings Of the court are given belows
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-14
TO INCREASE CITY's DEPOSITS.
Harry B. Hawes Will Ask for
Change in Banking Law.

One OF the chief purposes Of the visit of
Harry B. Hawes to Jefferson City 10 to
look after the interests of . bill to authorixs
st. Louis to increase the limit Of its deposits
in any one bank. --.+ ..
Under the present law the city cannot
place more than 100000 in ono institution.
This limit 10 considered too small in view
OF the large sum OF money which the city
intends to borrow for Worlds Fair pur-
poses.
Mr.. Hawes will see that the bill IL intro
duced in proper time and will use his best
efforts to secure its passage.
!, While in Jefferson. City Mr.. Halves will
also give his attention to the bill providing
for the establishment .Sof juvenile court
In St. Louis. He viii aid the committee
which Is arranging for the Bills introduce
tion and will do all in his power to have
the measure passed =:
Mr.. Hawes ID Interested in an amendment
to the PROPOSED law which win provide for
an additional Circuit Judge for st. Louis in
order that those Judges may alternate in
presiding over the Juvenile court.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-14

speech; and he sent and paid for a mAnu-
script copy Of the decision Of the Suprems
Court-and whatever may have been the
virtues Of John Sherman. he never paid for
anything that he did not want pretty badly.
QAughter).
Tho introduced his antitrust bill and Il
went to the Committee on Judiciary, made
up OF great lawyers, and they struck out
every word Of it except the enacting clause
and then inserted what II now known a.
tho Sherman antitrust bill. On that COM
mittee were George G. Vest Of Missouri
Senator George of Mississippi. Hoard ee
Massachusetts and lawyers OF that stamp.
My exuberant friend from Ohio says that
the prosecution against the Addyston Pipe
Company was begun in Republican adj
ministration. 1t Is not true. The peosecu-
ton was instituted by Attorney General
Garland, Cleveland's last Attorney General.
He also says: The Joint Trafnc Associa-
ton was killed out by Republicans That
prosecution was instituted by . Democratic
Attorney General and most Of those prose-
cutions were carried to fruition by = Demo-
cratic Attorney General. and the truth u
that the Republican cry against the trusts
Is q monumental piece Of hypocrisy.
Before the election they were going to
cut the tariff down. There is one man In
this House on that side Of the chamber. for
whom have some respect. and that. II
Governor Steele. I went to him one day
and told him that wanted the Committee
on Ways and Means to give me q hearing
on my bill to put white paper and wood
pulp on the, free list. He replied: We will
not give It to you; we do not propose to
have any tariff tfnkering.' Now. II all you
Republicans had been as honest as the gen
tleman from Indiana there would not have
been 15o Of you elected to the next Con-
Eress." applause and laughter)
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-14
WILLIAMS coNsULTs GOVERNOR.
II 1T Work ON Report Of State Taz
COmmissiOn.

-
CommisslOn.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Jefferson City, Mo-. Jan: u.-W. NJ Will
nasty conference with Governor Dockery
regarding the report OF the State Tax Com
miAsiOn. Of which he II q member. At
t6rney General Crow and Peyton Parks of
Judge Williams will return homo to-mor-
row morning. 1t is said that the report of
the commission will be- given to the Gov
efner next week. It win then be sent to
Tfs Republic that the commission viii
Leenmlend the passage Of legislation by the
,Asserhbly, which will permit the separation
ofState:and local taxes: Tho members Of
liz; commission were united on this point.
: : There are several difficulties which must
sbe qyesg0me before such legislation may be
perfected Objection Ii made to tho amend
'meut which was presented by Colonel Clay
- Andrain because It. repeals sections OF the
eunatitutfon which coudfct with the perfect
iadvccates Of separation.
One of the chief dinnculties lies with the
organisation of the Board OF Equalization
which, according to the Constitution, must
mech aftstated times II constitutional
amendment is submitted. the commission
snaet. kgiAlation which will provide for the
equalization Of taxes in the interim.
It w1al be proposed to empower the Board
ef Equalization to fx the amount Of taxes
copDtiesj thus may be compelled to pay
more, others less, than at present.
!. Members Of the commission made no crit
fctam OF the Clay amendment, except those
1f legal character The intentions Of the
stood to be identical. but the method to be
-puf1ued IN order to secure the most effec-
tive LEGISLATION must be harmonixed.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-14
Will Send Special Message to the
Legislature as Soon as Bonded
Debt Is Paid.
NOTES ARE TO BE BURNED.
Elaborate Ceremony May Attend
Lifting of MissOuri's Indebted
ness at Close of Assem-
bly's Session.
BY . STAFF CORRESPONDENT

BY 4 STAFF CORRESPONDENT
Jefferson City. Mo-. Jan. l3-Within
short time Governor Dockery will send
special message to the General Assembly.
calling attention to the fact that Missouri
will cancel its last State bond February !.
He also. according to rumor. will invite the
General Assembly to celebrate the burning
OF thee anceled bonds at the close of the
session.
There is now In the sinking fund of the
State the sum of 352o.1G applicable for the
payment of outstanding bonds amounting
to AS7. .000. After the bonds are Cancelled
there will be a balance ih the sinking fund
Of $3S, 14. BY June 1t is expected that
the interest fund will amount to about $50
900.
The balance after the bonds are paid will
be applied to the payment OF interest on
the certificates of Indebtedness. The total
OF the certificates IS now about "a 800 900. and
will remain a permanent school and SEM
mary fund. The Governor has recommend
ed that the tax for interest charges on the
certificates next year shall be mills on
the dollar and for the second year mills.
This is In accordance with the constitution
al amendment which was passed last No.
vember.
Governor Dockery has repeatedly called
attention to the fact that the State debt
would be Cancelled the first of this year.
He has not yet determined the exact form
which the celebration Of the event shall
take. Some of the Legislators, who have
become interested in the proper observance
Of the notable occasion, are discussing the
proposition
1t cannot be determined exactly when the
Assembly will adjourn. Some Of the State
officials think that the celebration should
be feature Of the exercises incidental to
the adjournment OF the session. that the
entire people of the State should be invited
to participate and that both Democrats and
Republicans should make speeches upon the
auspicious occasion.
Missouri IL one Of the few Common
wealths to be out Of debt. Kansas is al
most In the same condition, It having q
small school fund in the form Of certificates
Of Indebtedness. P. E. BURTON.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-14
HOUSE CHAIRMANsHIPs.
Speaker WhttecottOn Gives Out His
Complete List.


Complete List.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Jefferson City. Mo-. Jan. 1a.-Speaker
Mhitecotton announced the chairmen of the
House committees at midnight. They are
as follows:
judiciary. Stewart: Ways and Means. VIII
iiams: Appropria tions. Weaver: Criminal
Jurisprrdsnee. Conkiing; Criminal Costs.
Education, Farley: Railroads and Internal
improvements. Hudson: School Text Books.
Davidson; Roads and Highways. Gillespie:
Life Insurance. Simmons: Fire. Marine and
Tornado, Chapman; Banks and Banking.
Dolan; University. Dawson; Normal School.
Oliver: Private Corporations. Locker: Mu-
nicipal Corporations, Casey: Agriculture.
Hams: Eleemosyhary Institutions. January:
Constitutional Amendments. Mcclellan: /:
penitentiary, stampfli; Official Fees. Leon
ard: Labor. Sieber: Mines and Mining. Gre
son; Commerce and Manufacturing. Carr:
Federal Relations. Terrell. Public Health.
Beatty; Militia. Kronck; Justice of the
Peace Connor: State Library: Horn: Town
ship Organization. Willsie; Swamp Lands,
Steeple: Louisiana Purchase Selph: Imml
grafton Collins; Claims Coffman; Accounts
Wells: Printing. Chasten: Engrossed Bills
Atkinson: Enrolled Bills. Duncan; Fish
Crisp; Rules. Golden: Joint Rules, Huck;
Clerical Force. Gipson: Elections. Mckee
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-14
WASHINGTON

Chinese diplomats at Washington declare
the Celestial Empire has proved. by its
appointment Of Prince and two royal as
sociates as Worlds Fair Commissioners, its
intention to make an exhibit at st. Louis
in 1904 on an unprecedented scale.
Secretary. Moody hopes to be able to re-
turn to Washington to-day.
Brgadier General Wood will be assigned
TO command a division in the Philippines
at his own request
: The congressional appropriation of 10000
to fight the boil weevil in Texas is said to
have come in the nick Of time The pest
caused heavy losses to cotton planters last
year and II not soon checked, 1t is said,
threatens to to overrun the South.
F. 8. Sutherland. known as the Human
Fly seeks a contract to repair the top Of
the Washington Monument.
The naval appropriation BILL. carrying a
little less than was appropriated last year,
Is ready for discussion in the House.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-14
TO MAKE TwISE IN PRISON.
Farmers Back of Bill to Manufa cture
binder Cord In Penitentiary.

REPI Bl.lC SPECIAL.
Jefferson City. No., Jan. Ex-senator
Biggs and Representative Farley of Platte
will he the spokesman of the farmers who
wish the State Of Missouri to emulate the
example of Minnesota and Kansas In manu-
featuring twine.
Biegs in the Senate. introduced a bill ap-
prOpriating $500 for the construction Of a
factory at the Penitentiary which shall pro-
duce and sell twine to the farmers at cost.
A revolving fund of sl25.0OO is appropriat-
ed for use in dispostng of the twtne. the
money to be returned TO the State Treasury
when not needed
Minnesota hos been manufacturing its
own twine for about ten years. The Kan
sas law has been in operation for five years.
1t Is claimed by Senator Biggs. that the
State twine can be purchased for from )
to cents lower than that sold by the trust.
In the House, Farley of Platte: introduced
a resolution appointing a committee Of five
to visit the Kansas Penitentiary, investi-
gate the twine factory and report back
recommendations to the House. Murphy of
St. Louis. in the interests of union labor,
moved to table the resolution. Finally, Far
ley secured q reference to the Ways and
Means Committee.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-14
i. tzeHACEK SCORES A POINT.


Gets Eegtslature to Print GoverAor's
Z Z :. -s-tJ, (. !, g sssBfess6Ge in BohemiaA.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Jefferson. City. NO.. Jan. 13.-Tichacek
OF Ht Iotiis got in his hand In the House
this morning by establishing a precedent
which Ne believes. will make him solid with
his constituents forever and anon.
Sartin OF Benton. with q large German
constituency, asked permission to have 1000
copies of the Governors message printed
for distribution. Tichacek showed that he
was present by arising and asking that lO0O
copies OF the message be printed in. Boz
hemian. It was a. novel suggestion and
the legislators consented.
Tichacek Informed his friends that his
political fortune was maqe. Now IL the
gets the printing. OF those messaxes" he
said. TIchacek will be here until he chooses
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-14
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.

lONAL AMI oObUhBAN. /.
The Convention of American Hebrew C66-
regations. to be held at the Planters, I36tSl
ext week. will discuss the Roumania out
ages among other subjects. ;.'.s-a ift
President Roosevelt told Doctor ". w
lloyd: that he had formed an Impression
nfaSorable to Postmaster Baumhoff. :'ss. y,
Mics Blanche Ferguson. notary pubic,
sent R J. Regan, a politician employed Il
the Election Commissioners ONCE I'd s1eil
for refusing to answer questions. He was
released when he expressed willingness
Ito complete the deposition. '.'-i -, - =. =,
John Fickler was sentenced to the Peale
tentiary for life for stealing q registered
mail pouch at the Post Office Annex. pe.
irember II. 1901. - - !. ,!,.l
+ High School boys who recently appeared
In a classroom in ''tachy party costumes
will not be graduated tomorrow, and, must
walt until the Board Of Education decides
in February whether they shall be granted
diplomas. .l1..5'l7 :
Republican judges and clerks in wasoner-
Butler contest testify that no frauds were
practiced.
Three women detain Robert H. Farrell.
suspected Of stealing a watch belonging to
one Of them, and police recover pawn tick
etc calling for the lost timepiece.
I At the ffty-seventh annual meeting Of
the Mercantile Library Association, a gain
in membership and an improved financial
condition were reported.
b. F. Yoakum and F. ,weyershaeuser are
added to directorate Of Third National Bank
at annual meeting of stockholders:
witness before the anthracite Strike
Commission asserts that the coal operators
make no profits by the abnornaIly hiRh
price OF their product. So ts,s,
"A bill will be introduced in the Nebraska
Legislature to prevent football playing.
In his message to the Kansas Legislature
Governor Bailey asserts that there should
be q change in the management OF the
States funds.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-14
TEN-DAY RULE ADOPTED.
Senate Follows Houses Lead Regard
iag Holding OF Bills.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
| Jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. Ex-senator Far
! ris submitted tho report of the Committee
| on Rules this morning, and 1t was adopted
| without amendment, excepting for an in.
crease in the number Of copies of bills tc
be printed. The number was raised from
/ 75 to leo
| The ten-day rule went through without
| comment. The Senate rule is now the same
| a. the one in the House and requires the re-
porting OF q bill within ten days unless the
tension Of time After the time has seen
The Committee on Representative Appor-
added. those % Of commeroe ens @ AND MAJ Msnutae. ae.
lures and Of Wills and Probate Courts.
Immediately after the report Of the Com
tenant Governor Les % announced the list % Of
committees. @ Which was published in The Re
| and Appellate Judges. which was held In ST.
Louis last month. was read in part This
| report recommends changes in. the divorce
the The bar. a0 '"' ''A''e' '''a''s 10 pfae'''e at
Upon motion Of Walker OF Boone a com
mittee. OF which Morton OF Ray is chair
| OF meeting Of the committees.
WANTS TO BUY DESK
Jewell Of jackson fairly took the breath
from the Senators by introducing a resolu-
| ton providing for committee Of three. to
Se named Sy the Lieutenant. Governor.
which should appraise, the value Of the
dssks and chairs in the Senate, Chamber.
Al the end of the present session the sena-
tors arc, to have the privilege OF buying
their desks. Afterwards. new furniture is
| to be purchased. Jeweips term expires this
session and he. wishes to show future gem
Jewell also Introduced bill compelling
street railways In cities of 1ooo 900 inhabitants
or more to carry school children for half
fare. Kansas City school children now pay
full fare. i,
As has been announced, Matthews of st.
Louis County started his crusade. against
automobiles, Misderneanor penalties are
provided for fast riding. and Frightening
horses With the ''nying DEVILS" Matthews
also wishes'to compel all property owners
II 81; Louis to secure building permits from
ure is to facilitate the assessment Of prop
erty.
Dickinson Of Henry introduced a bill en-
powering cities, towns and villages to fix
the rates Of charges for lights. II the COM
panies believe tho rates Unreasonable, ap-
peal may be taken to the Circuit courts.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-14
CRASHED INTO GLASS WINDOW.
Police Arrested Negro Who say1
He Was Pushed.

Fred Williams, q cook employed at the
Worlds Fair grounds. fell through q large
plate-glass window in front Of the s(bre oc-
cupied by the Keevil Hat Company, No. Ii
North Sixth street, shortly after midnight.
Williams claims that he was struck By. 3
man with whom he had Quarroled, but Wit
nee1es say that there was no one near him
when the accident occurred.
The glass was demolished and, although
Williams fell partly into the store. he was
not injured. He was arrested and locked UP
at the Chestnut street police station.