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he was Craftily watching the men at
their work. with the result that when
an hour later he left the place with
words of gratitude, he took Hunts
mans secret with him.
Another interesting story takes US
to the neighborhood of Temple Bar in
London, and to the shop of chemist
who was the only man in England that
knew the secret of the manufacture IF
citric acid. So jealous was he of his
invention that he would share it with
no one. but worked alone in the labo-
ratory over his shop in Fleet street.
One evening, however, when his pro-
cesses were well advanced, he locked
up his laboratory and left the premises
Tor a time, assured that no one could
possibly gain admittance during his
absence. But he bargained without a
certain unlimited guest who worked his
way down the chimney into the labora-
tory and made such good use of his
Time that when he emerged from the
chimney he had the manufacture of
citric acid at his fingers ends.
IL was In similar way that the
manufacture of tin plate became pos
slble in England-the secret being one
which no person had been able to wrest
from the owners in Holland for half
century. But there was a bold and
crafty Cornishman, one James Sher-
man. who made up his mind to dis
cover II at any cost. Going over to
Holland, he found his way into the
factory at great personal risk and
brought the secret back safely.
These are but few of the little ro-
mances of successful secret stealing.
and who shall tell the number of at
tempts that have failed. or even how
many lives have been lost in the at
tempting? Men will risk much To
fathom such secret as that OF the
monks of the Grande Chartreuse. who
make the well-known liquor OF that
name. for when a sum Of $4,000 900
has been refused point blank but the
secret defies discovery.
Among scores of secret processes lust
as successfully guarded is that which
has given 20 the world the exquisltelv
beautiful Dresden china. II is said
that not even a King may enter the
guarded walls of the factory at Meis-
sen, where the porcelain Is made, with
tie solitary exception OF the King II
SaNony himself; and every workman Is
under a solemn oath, TO which the Sc
Nerest penalties are attached. never to
breathe a word Of what goes on.
Then there Is the romance OF lnven-
lions that have been absolutely lost
10 the world OF which an example must
Humce' An American inventor, named
Ford, after long years Of unremltting
labor had discovered a method OF
treating ore without smelling. and AZ
a very small cost So valuable was
the discovery considered that fabulous
offers were made 10 Ford for the se-
crei but, AZ 80 luck would have IA. on
the very day on which he had arranged
10 part with n ia exchange. it ls said
Cor an annuity " 100000. be was
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-02
South Carolina
Military Academy

This is the State Military Academy.
Session begins Oct. /. $3.50 a year.
This includes Tuition, Clothing, Medi-
cal Attendance. Washing, Light and
Heat.
The War Department, by General
Order No. 1919, 1904, names this insti-
tuition as one of the six in the United
States entitled to nominate a Second
Lieutenant in the army from among
its graduates.
COL. ASBURY COWARD, supt.,
Charleston, S. c.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-02

years before. The patio was frequented
by the town lunatic, who wandered
around the patio for hours. Whenever
he approached the clothes he cried
out that the ghost of the unfortunate
doctor was catching hold of his leg
and would not let him 60 Sometimes
the patio would be lighted up and the
roofs of the old rooms shone with
phosphorescent fire. The latter in
cident is easily accounted for 1t is to
be seen in many parts of the republic,
and at place near. Saltillo, which had
'spooky" reputation, the fields were
full of will-o'-the-wisp as we'll as the
houses.
The ghost was watched for by the
young Englishman, but he never came
again. There were rumors of a treas
ure being found there after the depart
ure of the English family.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-02
THE FIRST MATCHES.

struck down with apoplexy, and his Sc
cret died with him.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-02
John Walker. of StOckton-on-Tees.
Credited With Making Them.


From Chambers Journal.
The first really efficient lucifer match
must be put to the credit of John
Walker of Stockton-on-Tees, who in
1927 placed them on the market under
the name of "Congreves," in compli-
ment of Sir William Congreve, the in
ventor of the war rocket. These
matches were sold for shilling a box,
which contained, besides a few dozen
OF the matches, little piece of fold
ed sandpaper, through which each split
OF wood had to be drawn before it
could be made to infiame. An original
TIN box, stamped with the royal arms
ana bearing the word "Congreve," is
preserved as curiosity in one of the
London museums.
AS in the case of all other industries,
TINS was initiated by hand labor alone.
the splints of wood were no doubt
originally dipped in the igniting COM
position one by one; but subsequently
they were tied up in bundles and Dip
pea en- block, the workmen giving each
bundle twist with his hands, so that
the end OF each splint would be free to
move to a certain extent, and absorb
little more of the compound than
II would IL Kept quite still. The next
advance was to fix the splints in a
frame so that each was separated from
It's neighbor, and this frame, contain
Ing about 1900 matches, would be
brought down on a marble slab upon
which the composition was spread.
The tipped matches, still in their
frame, would then be dried in air for
a few hours. and afterward placed in
heated chamber to complete their
desiccation. Manual labor, as will pres
entity be seen, is now almost wholly
dispensed with in the manufacture OF
matches. The employment of yellow
phosphorus for the charging OF
matches made the industry a very un-
healthy one, and the work people, II
not IN the best Of health. ran the risk
OF contracting terrible disease known
as necrosis Of the tawbone. the vulgar
name for which was "phossy jaw.
With improvements IN manufacture
THIS evil has now been eliminated
-s-a-
The japan Mail, Toxic sympathizes
with the warloss war correspondents.
II SAYS THE unfortunate war corr
respondents in Toxic are said 10 he
40 length losing patience and bccom-
lng antagonized. Many hard workinA,
competent men are threatened Win
permanent loas Of the regulations ihey
have built up By years Of toll. ~ =
very hard"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-02

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The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-02

MARYLAND COLLEGE for WOMEN
Suburban to Baltimore. Collegiate, Pre-
paratory and Special courses. School of
Music, Elocution. Art and Physical Training
Extensive grounds. Outdoor sports. Special
attention TO health, manners and morals $500
year. Catalogue and views, address
MARYLAND College, Box "a, Lutherville, Md.
EDGEWORTH Bo sGSnasE a., and a,, Day
12@-124 w. Franklin ST.. Baltimore, Md
VIII reopen September 20, 1904
MRS. LEFEBvRE, pr,rc,naI.
Miss E. D. HUNTLEY, 7 riAnclpsiS
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-27
.NABBED FIVE
ITALIANS
Policeman Brooks Arrests Five Foreign
ers on Suspicion Wednesday After
noon But They Were Released
After Being Examined.

Excessive vigilance is being maintained
by the policemen of the city in the Pin
nickinnick murder case. They are work.
ing upon several clues in their possess.
ion and each member OF The force Is in.
tent in sharing in the rewards offered
for the apprehension and conviction of
the murderer.
Wednesday afternoon Policeman Harry
Brooks overheard some suspicious re.
marks made by crowd of Italians in
a Pike street saloon. He arrested all
OF the men single handed and took them
to the city headquarters. There were
five Of them. all having ,mpronounceable
names. They proved they had no con-
nection with the matter and We're re-
leased after being examined 1t seems
that one or two of the men had made
up a scheme on the policeman, and made
the remarks pIrposely when they saw
the policeman near. AT least they all
seemed TO take the matter as u big joke.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-27
SPIRITED
BATTLE
Takes Place Between Two Leading Chess
Players, Game Being Played Over
the Telephone.

The clarksburg Chess Club held an
interesting session at the home OF Dr.
andrews, on Nest Pike street, this
week. Nlessrs. ]. 0. Tidler, G. f. Con-
nell, w. II. Pierson, J. 4. Rhodes and
Dr. Andrews were present. A unique
and interesting feature of the evenings
entertainment was a spirited battle be-
,twen Mr.. Pierson, who was present ut
the cl,tb meeting, and DIR. SwaI'tz, who
was in his study at the Broaddus Col
lege, the game being played by telephone
and lasting two hours. Both men dis
played much skill but Dr. Swartz got
the better of his opponent after a two
hours struggle, causing Mr.. Pierson to
resign. The same style of encounter is
to be repeated at an early date. Con-
siderable enthusiasm is being developed
by the members of the club over this
ancient game,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-27
YOUNG LADY
APPOINTED
APPRAISER
Referee Stout Makes an Unusual Ap-
pointment in the Matter of Elizabeth
coffman Pike, Bankrupt.

Referee in Bankruptcy w. Frank
Stout, has appointed young lady as
one of the appraisers in the matter of
Elizabeth Coffman Pike. She is Miss
Aiayme a. Porter. the Marin street mil
liner The appointment of a woman to
act as appraiser in bankruptcy case is
somewhat out OF the ordinary, vet NIr.
Sfent says the law upon the matter does
not specify whether the appraisers be
men OF women, but only says that they
Shall be three disinterested parties, quail.
fed to judge fairly Inc personal and real
property.
The other appraisers appointed are J.
i. Alexander and W. H. Polling. y. w.
,acobs has qualified rs trustee and has
entered upon bond Of $4,000, for the
faithful performance if mis- duties as
such.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-27
pUMPER
AT SALEM
On the Ridgeway Farm at as Barrels
Day and Good Test Well on Ash
craft Farm, Near Wallace.

In the Salem district, in this county,
iahe South Penn Oil Company has COM
pleted its No. 3 on the W. A. Ridgeway
farm and has 25 barrel pumper in the
Gordon.
On the east side OF the Folsom dis
trict, in this county, the South Penn
Oil Company has drilled its second test
well on the Jesse Ashcraft farm into the
Gordon Is feet and the we'll produced 80
barrels the first "A hours. This location
is in the vicinity of other good producers
in the same district. Among The NUM-
ber are the South Penn's No. A, C. T.
Robinson, 47o barrels; No. 8, Wesley
Robinson, l57 barrels, and Genine Rob
inson, No. AS, l42 barrels day.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-27
CASES
DISPOSED OF
In the Supreme Court of Appeals of
This State-Quite Batch of
Orders and DEGREES.

Charleston. w. Va, Jan. 27--In the
supreme Court OF Appeals the following
cases have been disposed Of:
H. G. Elliott. ct nls. vs.. Farmer's Bank
Of PhilIippi, from Barbour county; con-
timed.
Belington and N. R. R, Company vs..
Town of AIston, from Barbour county;
submitted ON briefs.
II. Cohen vs.. TIE King Kroles Club,
from Barbour county; submitted on
briefs.
State OF West Virginia vs.. Grant G.
Herzog, from Taylor county; continued.
Jas. Cain vs.. r. P. R. Brown, tris-
tee ct al, from Randolph county. arg
ued and submitted
J. w Mason vs.. German American
Insurance Co.. from Randolph county;
argued and submitted.
Edwards vs.. Land Company. from
Marshall county; re-hearing granted. ,
Levy vs. Insurance Company, from
kanawha county, re-hearing granted.
Rpley vs. Toley, from Dcddridge
county; re-hcaring refused.
Bale Special Commissioner vs. Camp
bell from Barbour county; appeal and
superseieas allowed. Bond $1,000.
weimer vs Talbot, from Barbour
county; appeal and supersedests allowed.
Bond 5000.
Gicbel Bros, ct ais. vs. Lawrence Bros,
ct al. from Randolph county, appeal
and snpTsedeas allowed. Bond $500.
aIccihnis VS.. Grim, from Barbour
county ;aappeal refused.
NIepeck vs.. Liston. from Preston
county; nppeal refused.
Toney v. Harper. from Raleigh
county; appeal refused.
Snow V. Stuart, from Barbour
county; appeal refused.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-27
DRUNKEN MINE DRIVER
TALKED ABOUT MURDER
In MaudIin Way Implied He Knew About Assassin
alton Of Mine Boss FIaherty.
Frank parkovisch, a sIav is Arrested and Jailed On
Suspicion of Being Implicated in Crime.
Police Placed Him in Sweat Box but Result of
Questioning Not Divuged by Them.

Frank Parkovisch, a Slay, was airest-
ed at the PinicEinnick mining camp ON
Tuesday night by Policeman James
simms on suspicion of being implicated
in the murder of Mine Boss Frank Fhh-
erty last Saturday night, He was
brought to jail and placed behind the
bars.
1t seems that Parloyisch got on a
spree Tuesday evening and begun TO talk
significantly about the murder, in
maudlin drunken way. The fact reach
ed the ears OF the policeman who had
been on the watch for any new develop
mchts in the murder case and ne arrest
ed the man.
Wednesday morning THE prisoner MAS
taken from Jail to the Mayors Office.
Igimtius Edginger had been secured TO
net rs interpreter. The doors were lock-
ed and the Chief Of Police Subjected the
prisoner to Sweating During the
whole OF the morning the prisoner was
kept in the "swelt box and then after
wards taken buck to Jail
Z The result of the sweating process
viii net be diyulged by the police at
presnt
1t i believed, however, that the pris-
oncr knows something about the mur-
der He viii be confined in prison until
lilie clse has been fully investigated by
tiie authorities.
sparlsovisch was employed at the Pin
0ickinnick minc us driver. He made
his home in the mining calnp.
The officers are in possession of Inn
portant clues which they are working
upon and new developments in the mur.
der case are expected in short time.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-27
JUSTICE
Continues to Be Ground Out in Judge
Mason's Mill, Seveai Matters of In
terest Being Attended To.

The appeal case Of the Oil Well Sup.
ply Company against NJ. J. Bartlett was
taken up and the trim begun in the cir.
cult court Wednesday.
Esau Bryan, sentenced TO 30 days in
jail and e. pay a fine OF 500. Withdrew
his plea dor a stay Of Judgment in order
Ito appeal 10 the Supreme Court and he
was remauded 10 Jail 10 serve out the
term Of imprisonment imposed by the
court, He was convicted Of the unlawful
sale 81 whiskey at Salem.
Anthony b. Upham was convicted of
a misslemoanor.
The cause OF Benjamin f. Lucas
against Clifton b. Lucas and Others was
dismissed, having been fully adjulitated.
Decree OF sale and distribution OF
funds were directed in the cause OF A,.::
ustlis w Coffman and Others against
Luna C. Tate and others.
Demurrer was overrnled in. the cause
Of zeppa Riggs aaginst Mary f Week
ley and others.
The cause of Tilmoud d. Rogers
against James i. Dye and other= vas
dismissed.
Daniel D. conglcton and wife wey al
lowed to adopt Daniel F. conglet;4
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-27
PIONEER
DIES AT HIS HOME NEAR GRASS
LAND, .oF DISEASE INCIDENT
TO OLD AGE
John Sigley Lived and Died Within
Fourth Of Mile of His Birth Place.
Was Highly Respected by All.

The death OF John Sigley occurred on
Tuesday nigit at l2.45 O'Clock, at his
home on, Brushy Fork, near Grassland
and was caused by old age.
The deceased was 50 years old. He
leaves seven daughters, four OF whom are
single. The wife died seycral years
ago.
hir. Sigiey was pioneer citizen Of
that section Of the county. He lived
and died within quarter OF a mile of
the spot where he was born. He was
an honest, Industrious, quiet peaceable
citizen and highly respected by all.
Funeral Thursday AFTERNOON at 200
p'clock at Trinity church, on Btplshy
Fork, conducted by Rev. Mr.. KNOTS.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-27
Sixty Bodies Beyond all Recognition
Lie at the Foot of Mine Shaft.
Over Twenty Have Been Brought Up
and Work of Rescuing Others
Progresses.
Several pitiful Incidents.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Pittsburg, Jan. 27-At eight o'clock
this morning sixty bodies had been dis
covered in the Harwick nline, with only
tNwo headings explored.
The exploring party had not been in
sst.c north entry of the mine. Inspector
Cunningham says the bodies which have
been discovered are scarcely recogniz-
nble, so terribly are they burned, bruised
and mutihlted.
Twenty two bodies have been brought
to the surface at the mine.
Inspector Cunningham says the men
were evidently killed by the explosion
and not by the after damp Sixty two
other bodies are at the foot of the shaft.
Two polish women arrived from Po.
land last night and slept ut the station
ait Gheswicl. To-day they reached the
mine, and for the first time learned that
their husbands were dead. One carried
an infant. They cannot speak English.
David Lysle, volunteer miner, in the
uescuing, parity at the mine lost his life
in the mine.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-27
TIN PLATE COMPANY.
ADJUDCED A BANKRUPT

first was filed january by the Clarls-
bnrg High Grade Shale Brick Company,
Il. R. Davis & Company, and the West
Virginia Mine Supply Company, all OF
TINS city, praying THAT the Tin Plate
Company be thrown into Involuntary
bankruptcy. The second petition ask
ing for the same thing was by Charles
G. Moore, general manager, and George
Barknan and Ralph @. Moore. oil Of
ohioi NJ. W. ReddiclS. OF this city, and
Others, and was filed january 25.
No date has been set as yet BY the
referee for a meeting OF the creditors
for the purpose Of electing trustee, nor
has an order vet been entered directing
the company TO file list OF It's assets
and liabilities.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-27
FOUR MEN
ARRESTED
And Fined Ten Dollars Piece By Mag
istrate Gordon For Disorderly Con-
duct on Passenger Train
Saturday Evening.

-Four men were arrested at Columbia
Mines Wednesday morning, brought be-
fore Magistrate S. w. Gordon, in this
city, and fined ten dollars each for dis
orderly conduct on Baltimore 4 Ohio
passenger train, No. 72, hast Saturday
evening. The men were Uriah 4, Blake
smith, Ambrose B. Hull, Wilbert Moore
and W. II. Par. The complaint had
been made by Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Policeman 4. f. Powell. They plead
guilty to the charge.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-27
PETITIONS
TO Be ADJuDGEn
BANKRUPT
Member of Recent Mercantile Firm
Says Partner Has Absconded, Fore
ing Him Into Bankruptcy.

Clerk of the United States court JAS
per Y. Moore has received the petition
of Ernest D. Grow, of Belington, asking
that the firm. Smith & Crow, composed
Of himself and Addison A. Smith, be I'D
judged bankrupt. The petition states
that they conducted until recently q
mercantile business in Belington; that
Smith abscontled and has left the state;
and Grow has all the bills 70 pay. Col.
Moore viii forward the papers to Judge
jackson, at Parssersburg. who will hear
the clse "Wednesday, February Is, a4 10
why the petition should not be gyahted
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-27
CONTRACT
AWARDED
To Holbert & Spedden, of Fairmont, For
Erection of Handsome High School
Building at Grafton.

The contract for the construction of
the S6O,ooo high school building TO be
erected at Grafton was awarded Tues.
day by Architect Holmboe, of the firm
OF Holmboe & Lafferty, of this city, to
Holbert & Spedden, of Fhirmont, they
being the lowest OF several bidders,
among whom Were Clell Smith and FL
Hot & Winchell, of this place. aIr.
Holmboe returned home Tuesday night
but went back to Grlfton Wednesday
10 finish the "details of the con.
tract.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-27
MANY MUT|LATED BODIES
ARE Being RECOVERED
PEOPLES BANK MOVES.

The Peoples Banking and Trust Co.,
is moving as fast as possible from the
room it occupied in the Lowndes build
ing, on Third street. to the handsome
rooms it has in the Irwin building, cor,
ner of Third and Pike streets. 1t is
the intention to finish moving to,night
and open up in the new quarters to.
morrow morning. The room vacated will
be occupied by the clarksburg Building
4 Loan Association.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-27
FELL ON
STONE STEPS
Claire sutter Falls on Icy Stone Steps
and Receives Painful Cash in
Back of Head.

Clare 7. Sutter met with very pain.
full accident Tuesday evening at his
pace of business on North Fourth street,
in Glen Elk. He had locked up his shop
to return to his home after the supper
hour and in starting down the stone
steps which lead up TO The front door,
he slipped on the ice which coated the
steps and fell violently striking the back
Of his head on OAe stone. A large and
painful cash was cut in the back of his
head. He WAS able to get TO his home
wiunout help and doctor was called
and the wound stitched up whne the
cash Is a very painful one, it is not by
any means serious and Mr.. Sutter is
thanking his lucky or rlnluclly, stars that
it was not worse.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-27
SWISHER
CONFIDENT
Of the Republican Nomination For Sec
retary of State-Talks Sanguinely
of Republican Prospects of
Victory.

Hon. Charles w. Swisher, of Fairmont,
candidate for the Republican nomina-
sion for Secretary of State, was a dis
tineuished visitor here Tuesday night.
He wore the old familiar smile and had
his usual warm hand grasp. Mr.. Swish
q was in high spirits and spoke very
coniidently OF his charpres. The cam
psign progressing very satisfactorily
10 hingS1 he feels eHatcd over the ns-
spred ply support he will receive
sffe sliiylt,g sslie party is in fine shape and
that sa. difference recently held in
waas 2ngton was good thing. since, as
he ext1ssed it. the tax question should
be properly settled by the party. Dur
ing his stay here he talked to nunrebF
of Republicans and Afterwards expressed
himself as pleased with the outlook in
This county and confident it viii give
him good support.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-27
CADET LEAVES
Local Salvation Army to Enter Training
School in New York, to Take
Six-Months' Course.

Cadet JOHN t. Payne, OF the saliva
tion Army, left for gis home in Pitts
burg Wednesday morning, where he will
remain few days and will then 60 to
New York to enter training school,
taking a six-lnonths course. Cadet
Payne hns been with the army here since
the first of aast July and has done SPLEEN
did work. His departure Us regretted
very much by the many who became
acquainted with him during his stay
here.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-27
SENT UNCLE SAM SOLDIERS.

sergeaat George w Hawthorne, of the
'rcal recruiting station. sent Uncle Sam
i've soldiers Tuesday night. They are
Frederick L. Kniscley, of Marpleton;
Cyrus W. Eckess and Joseph c. Berry,
If Lorentz, and Francis r. Null and
Clarence w. Nay, of Gypsy. They went
TO Columbus barracks. Harry +. Rob
bins, of Maapleton, was rejected by the
Sergeant.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-27
ATTENDED MEETING.

+. Stringcr Boegess has returned from
New York City, where he INTENDED the
annual meeting Of the National Export
Lun,der7nanis Association, Of which he
= a meinlrer, a. well as director with
three years yet TO serve He reports a
very enjoyable and profitable meeting.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-27

POsTMISTRESS
OUSTED
President Roosevelt appoints One OF
Her Bondsmen, Who is
White Man.
BY --ssociated Press.

By --ssociated Press.
Washington, Jan. 27-The President
to-day appointed W. B. Martin 10 sue.
ceed Mrs. Cox, postmaster at Indianola,
Miss.
This office was closed some time ago
by objection of the white residents to
a colored postmistress. Martin, who is
white, WAS one of Mrs. oox's bcndsmen.