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Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23

City Clerk Elbourn admits that he
spent some time in Lincoln boosting for
the primary inquisition bill intended to
enable corporations to spot employees
who fail to vote according to instruc-
tions, but he asserts now that he is op-
posed to the spotter feature of the
measure. If City Clerk Elbourn is on
the square in his professions he will go
down to Lincoln and ask the governor
to veto the induisition bill with mes
sage that will permit the re-enactment
Of those sections that regulate the issue
Of certificates to nonregistered voters.
II Mr.. Elbourn does not urge the gov
ernor to veto this odious bill he cannot
be on the square in his present protesta-
tions.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23
Giving themselves Away.
Washington Post

Wd5IIIIBV VOI FOsL
Some robust stories Of bribery and cor
ruption come from Rhode Island. There
Is no telling what may develop when the
New England folk begin to unmask each
othar
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23
cOmpIete aad Convincing.
New York Mail and Express.

NEW lufh MAI dnu EApFess.
The political faith Of Wyoming repub-
lieans Is no less breezy and convincing than
its vocabulary. Says the State leader: "It
would be Just a. easy to bottle . March
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23

The New York Sun pronounces Morgan's
deliverances on the subject Of the isthmian
canal "stupendous literary achievement"
and institutes these comparisons:
The thirty-five tragedies, comedies and
historical dramas printed In the folio of
1923 contain about $4,000 words, the life
work of the greatest of poets. This is the
longitudinal measurement of Shakespeare
Between the day when Edward Gibbon
sat amid the ruins of the capitol, listened
to the bare-footed friars singing vespers
in the temple of Jupiter, and conceived the
idea of writing the decline and fall Of
Rome, and the time when the last volume
OF the colossal work issued for the press on
his 51st birthday, twenty-four years
elapsed. In these twenty-four years the
historian produced about 1,025,000 printed
words. This is Gibbon.
But the amazing output of each OF these
giants has been exceeded by the senator
from Alabama since he was rs years old.
Confining the count to the past three years
reckoning only his speeches, writings and
laborious compilations on the single sub
iect of the transisthmian canal, and wiping
from the record every other utterance Of
his, Mr.. Morgan yet surpasses either
Shakespeare or Gibbon.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23

Tess-Yes. indeed, he had the impudence
to try to kiss me, and he did it, too.
Jess-Why didn't you run away from him
Tess-I couldn't. You know how small
our sofa is. Well, we were squeezed in so
tight couldn't budge-Philadelphia Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23
srArEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
State of Nebraska, Douglas County ss.:
George y Tzschuck, secretary of The Bee
Publishing Company, being duly sworn,
says that the actual number of full and
complete copies of The Daily, Morning,
month of FehruarY 1903. was as follOWs:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23

blizzard on the Laramie plains as to pre-
vent sending a Roosevelt delegation from
this state" This seems TO cover the ground
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23
BITS OF WASHINGTON LIFE.
Senator MorEan's Record Hs a Long
Distance orator.

The speech Of Senator Morgan Of Alabama
on the Panama canal delivered during the
extra session fills ninety-seven pages Of the
Congressional Record. IL will average 1000
words to the page and make a total Of about
3ss.OOO words. which is equivalent TO about
three volumes OF the ordinary 4O0-page
novel II would make a larger book than
Grants memoirs or a book about half as
big as the Bible. This is in addition to his
speeches on the same subject delivered
during the regular session, which closed
March a. The last is regarded as one Of the
most remarkable speeches ever delivered
not so much because of It's contents but
because OF the age OF the man who deliv-
cred 1t. Mr.. Morgan is 70 years old and,
although he is in excellent health and has
a vigorous constitution, to speak four or
five hours a day for five days is an ordeal
which few men in the full vigor Of early
manhood could endure. 1t is also remark
able because the senator used very few
notes. He made frequent references to
published reports and other documents from
which he quoted freely but the speech was
purely extemporaneous, and the senator
did not have even a skeleton Of the topics
to guide him.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23

'"The latest popular song is called My
Own United States " remarked the man
who keeps up with them.
"Words and music by ]. Plerpont Morgan,
OF course" volunteered the Wise Guy,
straight on the reel.-Cincinnati Tribune
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23

The Philadelphia Record recently had
editorial reference to ex-senator
Thurston of Nevada" That should be
ground enough for citation for con-
tempt OF court.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23

The proof of this statement is presented
in the subjoined summary of a part of his
efforts since the original Hay-Pauncefote
treaty was sent to the senate, little more
than three years ago. The record is by no
means complete, but it is sufficient to stag
ger the Imagination. Special care has been
taken to underestimate rather than exag-
gerate the volume of such deliverances OF
Mr.. Morgan's as are not yet officially meas
ured: the speeches Of his in executive ses-
sion, for example, from which the seal OF
secrecy has never been removed, and which
the Congressional Record, consequently,
does not contain. We are we'll aware that
in such items as are necessarily estimated
we are not doing full justice to Mr. Morgan;
but we prefer to err on the side Of con-
seryatism rather than on that of sensation
alism.
We now come to details. The table which
follows is the result of much labor, but 1t
is equally the source OF astonishment ana
profound admiration:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23

'T think that was an awful mean remark
that Ethel made to Mrs. Perkins of Chi
cago, who was celebrating her hfth divorce
and her sixth marriage"
what did she say?'
ETHEL said, 1 wish you many returns of
the day. "-Baltimore Herald.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23

He has wasted that many words, con-
cludes the Sun, so far as the main purpose
Of his personal prejudice and ambition is
concerned. But he has made a phenomenal
record, and candor compels us to say that
he has not only talked much, but has talked
surprisingly we'll throughout.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23

Hewitt overreached myself the other
day.
Jewett-How?
Hewitt was so anxious to unload lot
of pennies on a street car conductor that
forgot l had a transfer in my pocket
Brooklyn Life.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23

Mike bleaching Pat poker)-well, what
hov yez got2
Pat-,Four trowels and black shamrock.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23

Miss Blugore-I want some rice. You
have IL for sale, have you not?
Groceries, Miss. of course; two pounds
for cents, or
Miss Blugore-Oh! must have the most
expensive kind, it's for a swell wedding
Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23

Puck.
Tess-Yes. indeed, he had the impudence
to try to kiss me, and he did II, too.
Jess-Why didn't you run away from him?
our sofa is Well we were GI s9ueesed a2s i1n in so
tight l couldn't budge.-Philadelphia Press.
Hewitt overreached myself the other
Jewett-How?
HEWITT was so anxious to unload lot
OF pennies on a street car conductor that
forgot l had transfer in my pocket
Brooklyn Life.
''The latest popular song is called My
Own United States " remarked the man
who keeps up with them.
OF course" volunteered the Wise Guy,
straight of the reel-Cincinnati Tribune.
Miss Blugore-I want some rice. You
have IT for sale, have you not?
Grocer-Yes, Miss. of course; two pounds
Miss Blugore-ohi I must have the most
expensive kind, it's for a swell wedding
Chicago Tribune.
"I think that was an awful mean remark
that Ethel made to Mrs. Porkins Of Chi
and her sixth marriage"
What did she say?'
ETHEL said, Il wish you many returns of
the day "-Baltimore Herald.
Towne-You seemed anxious to pick a
quarrel with him.
Browne-Yes he's going to be married
next month.
Towne-Ahl / see. Cut you out, eh?
Browne-Oh! no. but hope he will cut
me out OF his invitation list My game is
to save a wedding present.-Philadelphia
Press.
'Haye you got the grip?" they asked. as
he shivered.
well, l may have" he answered; "but
feel more as II the grip had me."-Chicago
Post.
Penn-Ths comes from writing things
ahead of time. / said the beautiful CO.
quette wore her heart on her sleeve at the
ball.
Inker-Well.
Penn-Then / discovered that her ball
dress had no sleeves.-Detroit Free Press.
Blossom-Why on earth are you going
to marry that old relic?
Flossie-I love the ground he walks on.
Blossom-Yes, but isn't there any pleas
anter way you can get hold of it?-Balti-
more American.
Fond Youth-Why. Nellie. you've been
eating onions
Lovely Maiden with spiriD-If you don't
like onions you can move-to the other end
of the sofa.-Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23

FIfty-sixth congress, first session: Woras,
Eleven speeches In open eenate...... bO,TV
Ten resolutions, bills, amendments ,,oo
etc-....a. ,......,. naaaoH
Various reports and Documents. 2, 800
Estimate, executive sessions. s......... lzo,OOO
Fifty-sixth congress, second ses-
sion: 40 .-o
Twenty-three speeches, open session SS' 'SS0
Seven bills, resolu tions, etc. ........... I'A00
Various reports and Documents. l5,6OV
Estimate, executive sessions........ lO,OOO
Fffty-seventh congress, first ses-
sion: ...
Thirty-four speeches in open session N6 800
sixteen bills, resolutions, etc. ........ 6,2OO
Fifteen reports, documents, etc...... 800
estimate. executive session. ......... 100000
Fifty-seventh congress, second ses-
sion: .
Eight speeches in open session...... $3.50
Fourteen bills, resolutions, etc., 500
Various reports and documents,.... 77,400
Fstimate, executive session.......... $4,000
Add:
Questions and remarks at hearings $4,000
Extra session ........................ 1886, 900
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23

Set of against the life work Of Shake
speare and the indefatigable labors Of Glib
bon for nearly a quarter Of century. the
total Of Mr.. Morgan's productive energy
during three years is illustriously conspicu-
Gus in this resume:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23

Have you got the grip?" they asked as
he shivered.
''Well, may have" he answered; but /
feel more as II the grip had me."-Chicago
Doat
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23

EVERY MORNING.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-23

Penn-This comes from writing things
ahead of time. / said the beautiful CO.
quette wore her heart on her sleeve at the
ball.
Inker-Well
Penn-Then / discovered that her ball
dress had no sleeves.-Detroit Free Press.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-10-13
TAKEN TO WESTON ASYLUM
"I'm Going to My Home on Yonder
HILL" Said Old Man Frew as Asy-
lum Guard Took Him to the
Weston Train.

William Frey, the old man who has
been in the county Jail since being ad-
Judged insane by Magistrate Riley some
two weeks ago, was taken to the statc
insane asylum at Weston Tuesday after.
noon by Captain n. B. Carpenter, an at
tendant of that Institution, who came
here for that purpose.
Frey was arrested by a policeman in
the west end of the city one moring on
account of his strange and peculiar ac.
tions, He was later given hearing be-
fore Magistrate Riley, who adiudgcd him
insane, after a medical examination had
bced made. Frey had wandered in the
city from the country some place. He
was poorly clad and nearly frozen from
exposure, He kept continually saying
that he ''livcd on yondcr hill,1 when
questioned by anyone,
When Captain Carpenter took the old
man over to the depot, the latter waived
his hand in farewell gesture to pedcs-
trians and said that he was going to his
home on yonder hill" They left on the
afternoon train.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-10-13
EXTRA SESSION
OF LEGISLATURE
Will Be Called by Governor White, {
Wheeling Correspondent Says, to
Consider Tax Question.

John Wallace, the Wheeling CORE
spondent of the Pittsburg Dispatch.
wires his paper the following:
Governor White will call the members
of the West vrginia Legislature in spec.
mi session in April or May to consider
the shclved tax commissions bills and
thereby force this issue to the front just
when The people will be called on to
deliberate at primaries and conventions
on who shall be named for state and
county offices.
That is the information that comes
from sourcc very close to the Governor
The politicians in the dominaat party
will resent the spring call. 1t Is said
the governor desires to place a lot Of the
legislators who are seeking recollection
to Old or higher Offices on record on the
tax question, and for this reas select.
the primary season. No dcvcl; pncnt il
the bitter tax controversy will provoke
more comment or interest thar the gov
ernors call.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-10-13
BIDDLE
SHOW CASE J |
Settled in United States Cont, Masters
Report Being Sustained and Case
Dismissed.

The last echo of the controversy be-
tween the City of cIarksburg and the
Bidlle show, which began year ago,
over the refusal of the city to permit
the company TO appear at the opera
-oIse here, on the grounds that it was
an immoral show, was heard in federal
court here Tuesday morning, when it
came up before Judge jackson on the
final disposition of the referees report.
The court sustained the report, which
stated that the city had the right to pro.
hibit the show, although it may not have
been immoral The case was dismissed
without costs to either party.
The suit was in the nature of an ap.
plication for an injunction to prohibit
the city from prohibiting the show from
appearing here. The owners of the show,
Messrs. Forester and 9Iitbinthall were
the plaintiffs.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-10-13
TIN PLATE
MILLS CASE
CONTINUED
AT THE REQUEST OF THE DEN
PENDANT coMPANY.-DATE FOR
HEARING NOT FIXED.
Judge Jackson Will Name Time and
Place for Argument.-Injunction
Remains in Full Force and
Effect.

After recess of two days the fed
eral court re.convened here Tuesday
morning with Judge John j. jackson
sitting and other court officials in attend.
ance.
The civil deeket was taken up and sew.
eral cases considered.
The most important case of the day
was that Of the controversy over the tin
plate mills here, in which General Man.
ager G. Q. Moore and Others were plain.
tiffs and The Jackson Iron and Tin Plate
company and others defendants. The
case came up on motion by the defend.
ants to dissolve the injunction granted
in the case restraining the company
board OF directors and so forth from
selling or leasing the plant.
The attention Of the court being ocei.
pied with other matters during the fore.
noon, the case was not called until 9
o'clock in the afternoon.
The defendant company demurred to
the bill and offered some alIidavits. These
were filed. The defendants then asked
for continuance. This was granted,
with the consent of the plaintiff, and the
ease may be heard in Parkersburg, but
no time was fixed for the argument,
Judge jackson promised to give the mat
ter hearing as soon as he could reach
it and lave the time. In the meantime
the injunction restraining the defendant
company will remain in full force and ef,
feet, and the mills can not be leased or
sold by the company until the matter is
disposed of. This will also tie up the
mills 50 far as-opcrations are concerned.
Thomas ]. Davis, of Ilarrisville, quail
led as an attorney in that court, taxi
ing the prescribed oath.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-10-13
LOTS SOLD
RAPIDLY AND WELL
sevcnty-Three Lots at Buckhannon
Brought Over $4,000, and Were Sold
m,Less Than Two Hours.

The lot sale at the Farnswortl addi-
ton to Buckhannon was very success.
ful. Scvcnty-thrcc lots, all in the addi-
ton, were sold for over $4,000 in less
than two hours. The purchasers were
Mostly residents Of Buckhannon and Up.
shur county. The auctionccr was Col,
l}eckenbaugh, of Baltimore. Me clarks-
burg Opera House band furnished music
for the occasion. Those interested in
this lot sale seem to be very successful
along that line. Last Saturday they
sold l4O lots at Littleton for over $l5,-
0OO They had the same auctioneer at
that sale as at Buclshannon. D. W. ia
cobs, of this city, was one Of the pro.
moters of these sales.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-10-13
DECIDED
SUCCESS
Was the First Number ofthe Y. M. c. A.
Course of Attractions Attendance
Not Very Good, But Perform
ance Was Fine.

The first number Of the Y NJ. 9. \.
course was a decided success from the
musical standpoint. The Mendelssoliii
Quartet company appeared for the first
time in this city Monday night at the
opera house and was received in marked
favor by the music-loving public. Every
number of the quartet was enthusios-
tigllly received. The tone quality Of
the united voices was rich and pleasant
Miss Marguerite Smith as an impersqg-
ator and initator Of the ways and char
acteristics Of children was very clever
Her wonderful changes Of tone and voice,
and the complete imitation Of childish
trick, and stories were remarkable,
The attendance was smaller than US.
nal for attractions managed by the y
NJ. 9. \.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-10-13
PE.TITION
Extensively Signed Against the Use Of
Locust Street for Street Railway
and Will Be Presented TO
City Council.

a petition has been extensively signed
by the citizens OF Locust street against
the granting Of a franchise 70 the Solcm
Terminal Traction company, or Homer
b. Mckinley, 10 use that street for a
street railway Counsel has been en-,
ployed TO look after the matter, and the
petition viii be presented to the council
at its next mccting. 1t is stated that
every citizen residing on that street be
tween Sycamore and Chestnut. where il
is proposed to run the line, has signed
the petition, As a result Of the petition
there is likely to be warm discussion
over the matter of granting the proposed
franchise and it may fail to pass, unless
another way be taken to get into tlU
city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-10-13
WILL ATTEND WEST VIRGINIA
BAPTIST ASSOCIATION

Among those who will leave this week
ior Ruclshannon to attend the West yir-
ginia Baptist association are: Rev. L. L,
Peters, Rev, r. B. McDancl, J. R. Ad-
uns, II. D. Bonsmcr, j. w. Coirman,
Stewart r. Reed, Miss Patsy Roger, Mrs.
Ellen Smith, Mrs. James Renshaw and
Miss Mamie Groves. Most of the num-
Der will leave Wednesday morning. The
ASSOCIATION convenes "Wednesday morn.
ing and continues in session until the
18th.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-10-13
AT
SMALLWOOD'S
Mrs. John smallwood Has the Ioath-
some Disease in Genuine and Well
Defined Form.

Mrs. John snallwood has smallpox at
her home on South Chestnut street near
the Odd Fellows cemetery. The place is
under strict quarantine. The city health
officer says the case is well defined and
that it is the genuine disease. She is not
supposed to have been exposd, unless in
some way she came in contact with per.
sons on Water and Ben streets suffer
ing from suspicious eruption, which
the physicians say Is not smallpox, Ev.
cry prccaution is being taken to prevent
u spread of the disease from the Small,
wood home.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-10-13
ACCUSED
OF THEFT
OF LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY
FROM MORRIS, TRUNING Is
COMMITTED 10 JAIL.
Charged With Theft of $3.50 Last Sat.
urday, But $3.50 Was Recovered.
Spent Money Lavishly and
Arrest Follows:

Warrent Truning, of Enterprise, was
brought to jail Tuesday by Constable
Gordon Stewart, charged with a felony.
He was given hearing by Justice A. NJ.
sturm at Enterprise, and in default OF
bond was committed to jail to await the
action Of the grand jury.
Truning is charged by W. NJ. Morris
with robbing him OF $3.50 last Saturday
The money was missing. Truning was
suspected, but not until he began to
spend money lavishly was he arrested.
Two hundred and fifty dollars of the
stolen money WIS recovered, or at least
what it is claimedwas stolen from Nor
'ris. The fellow had succeeded in two
days in getting rid Of the remainder.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-10-13
STATE LODGE MEETING
MAY BE HELD HERE
COLUMBUS OF WEST VIRGINIA PREPARING TO ORGAN
IzE STATE LoDeE-MEET1NG 10 BE HELD IN cDARKs-
BURG NOVEMBER a, IF WALDO HOTEL is OPENED.
The secret order d tic knights 81 q


The secret order Of the Knights Of Co.
lumbus Of West Virginia is preparing 10
effect state organization. Efforts arc
being made to hold the meeting in
Clarksburg, and il the new Waldo hotel
is completed in time the meeting viii
probably be held here on November 81
Whenever state membership Of the
knights OF Columbus reaches 600 per
mission is given by the superior officers
of the order to organize stale lodge
That number has been reached by 4he
total lodges in West yirginio and lr-
rangcmcnts are being made nav for the
organization of state lodge. #
Clarksburg has been spoken of AZ the
most probable plaee for the meeting st
this meeting there will be several hun
drcd members Of the lodge in Attendance,
and adequate hotel accommodations will
bo required 10 entertain them. II The
Waldo hotel is opened before that date,
the meeting will be held in this cityS
if not, another West Virginia city will
be selected for the state meeting.
There is no lodge Of the Knights 81
Columbus in Glarksburg. One will likcly
be instituted here within short time.
Efforts have already bene made towards
that, end and some eighty applications
have been received. a charter will be
applied for aul regular lodge opened
here. d
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-10-13
MAsoNs HAVE DEGREE WORK.

Albert Hutchinson and Sell Garrett
OF Marshville, were initiated into higher
degrees Of Masonry at the regular meet.
ing Of Herman lodge, No. 0, A. +. and
\. NJ, held in the lodge rooms Monday
night. The second degree was conferred
upon Mr.. Hutchinson and the first de.
gree upon Mr. Garrett.
4 special meeting of Adoniram chap.
ter, No. II, has been called for next
Thursday evening. Degrees will be con.
fcrred upon several candidates, and a
banquet will be given in their honor af-
ter the initiatory ceremonies.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-10-13

Benjamin Maxwell met with horri-
ble accident at the coal tipple at Adams,
ton Monday night about 10 o'lcock. Train
No. 4 cast struck him, maslling his
right leg 50 frighafully that it had to
be anpntated at the thigh. He was
otherwise severely hurt and little lupc
is entertained of his recovery.
Maxwell and Isham Fulkiner had been
in eiarksburg, and il is stated they had
imBTbed little too freely. On their
way home they sat down on the track
at the coal tipple and the train came
along and struck them.
The accident 10 Maxwell nccessitatcd
his removal to the hospital, where omPu-
tation was found necessary. His condi-
tion was such that little hope was enter
taincd from the first that he would e.
cover. His condition il critical and death
may cnsue at any moment.
FulEiner was also hunt considerably
but was much more fortunate than his
companion. One arm and leg were
badly bruised up, but his injuries are
not Of serious nature.
1t appears that Maxwell finally drop.
ped OH to sleep and rolled over to the
upper side Of the track and lay on
a pile Of slack. He was in that position
when tile train came along, The lee
was evidently extended toward the track
and was caught by the train as it ran by
Fulkincr was not 50 badly hurt that he
was not able to,notify Alaxwell's father
of the accident The latter was at the
Clark mine, nearly two miles west OF
the scene Of the accident, working there
as compressor, and Fulkiner walked to
that point and informed him Of the acci-
dent. Mr. Maxwell Immediately went to
his son and had him removed TO Kcsslcr
hospital on street car No. I, between II
and l2 o'clock Maxwell lay there all
chat time without attention and suffered
much.
Maxwell is son OF David Maxwell
of Wilsonburg, about % years Of agc
and unmarried.