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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-20
NEGRO BURNED TO
DEATH IN ARKANSAS
Colored Man Was Charged With Muir
deTing a Planter, and a Mob
Wresked Vengeance.


Wreaked Vengeance.
= Little Rock. Ark. F'eb. le- =
= Glence Bays. a negro. was burned y
= at the stake To-Day near Crosset 2
= on the charge of numbering j. ID. =
y Stephens of Ashley.
= Stephens Who was "a wealthy y
= planter had a few words with y
, Bays. the negro later securing a =
= shotgun and killing Stephens at =
y close range. The negro made his =
= escape. Bloodhounds were secured q
, and the negro trailed to his ia =
= theirs house and he was found =
= hiding tn a well. lie was bound =
y TO a stake in his fathers yard, y
= Brush was piled around him, the =
= torch applied and the man slowly =
> burned TO- death. >
= St. Louis. Feb. ia special to =
: the Republic from Cressette, Ark, y
= says:
= Bays maSe q full confession just y
= after he was captured, admitting =
= that he had premeditated killing =
y Stephens He laughed when =
= asked how he wanted to die, say =
p ing it made no difference to him. y
= as ne knew full well his hour had =
= arrived. The mob was extremely ,
, quiet, and was composed of Ash =
= ley county farmers, both white y
= and black. After Bays had made y
= his confession it was agreed al y
= most unanimously that he be =
= burned TO death at the stake =
= When she negro heard this de- =
z cisiCn he showed no signs Of fear. =
y He was bound TO a post and brush =
= and sticks We're piled about him. =
= The pyre was ignited and the ne y
= gro, slowly roasting, maintained =
= defiance until his head fell for =
= ward in death. His body was =
> burned to ashes.
> = = = > - = y , = = \
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-20

Conductor s. J. Courtney, who was or
the gravel train, narrowly escaped
death He was just passing from tbs
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-02-04
Che Old Santa Je Grail.

1t wound through strange SCARED hills, down
canons lone
Where wild things screamed. with winds for
company;
Its miestones were the bones of pioneers.
BrOnzed, haggard men, often with thirst a-moan,
Lashed on their beasts of burden toward the sea:
An epic quest it was of elder years,
For tabled gardens or for good, red gold,
The trail men strove In iron days of old.
Today the steam-god thunders through the vast,
While dominant Saxons from the hurtling trains
Smile at the aliens, Mexic, Indian,
Who offer wares, keen-colored, like their past:
Dread dramas of immitigable plains
Rebuke the softness of the modern man;
No menace, now, the deserts mood of sand;
Still westward lies green and golden land.
For, at the magic touch of water. blooms
The wilderness, and where Of yore the yoke
Tortured the toilers into dateless tombs,
Lo! brightsOme fruits to feed a mighty folk.
Richard Burton in Century.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-02-04

sion, but when the members considered
the application it was rejected by more
than two-third vote on the ground
that the applicant was uncertain, un-
reliable, and Therefore undesirable ,
What l earned as q housemaid only
sufficed to keep ouF humble home;. it
left nothing for my brothers tuition.
1 love my brother dearly, and l have
set my heart upon helping him to a
means of livelihood. We moved from
Date Street to Crocodile Alley, but that
did not help us much.
"One day, as walked up Mes-Ra'l
Boulevard saw a.young girl begging.
We were slightly acquainted; she
worked in the factory once, but had
lost her place on account of being 20
seconds late one morning. i questioned
her about, her present mode Of living,
and she told me mbre money could be
made by begging than by honest labor.
l, too, tried begging, and was soon con-
vinced my informant had told the
truth. But oh, how miserable l felt
after my first days experience as a
beggar! How the money burned in my
pocket, and how the hot blood rushed
to my face every time / looked at my
ill-gotten gains! remained indoors for
three days, fearing everybody would
point the finger Of scorn at me, and
shout, 'Beggar' into my ears. On the
third day, [ chanced to pick up year
old copy of 'The Evening Yellow
Jacket and happened to see that you,
King BUm-Rel, had humbly speti-
toned the senate to allow you 100000
simoleons a year+for being king! In
another column / read how Mr..
Whoopitup had 'petitioned' the senate
for some kind of a grant or privilege
| have forgotten which, but remember
that his object was to obtain something
for nothing, or for the mere asking at
least. Then took heart, and reasoned
with myself in this wise: If the king
is not ashamed to be petitioner and
If the great Mr.. Whoopitup can bend
his pride and stoop to 'petitioning,'
then why should 1 feel humbled in
following the example set me by my
betters? The king has 100000 year.
Mr.. Whoopitup has more money than
he knows what to do with,-and l only
want to help my9brother. So became
a petitioner and have been speti-
TONER ever since.
"This, 0 kirg, is the simple story of
my past. AS for the present, l have
only one hope, one aspiration-to help
my brother to complete his education -
$500.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-02-04
A Great Inventor.

I N all wonderful inventions of past
and present, the Americans take
i the lead, and we may justly pride
ourselves on being the most pro.
gressive nation on the face of the
globe. Looking hack at the inventive
history Of the United States, we see a
succession of victories over nature, and
we have good reason to boast of our
triumphs in steam navigation, farming
implements mining machinery and
countless labor-saving devices.
But there was one man who, altho
not an American was aue inventor
whose genius was developed to the
great benefit of his adopted country.
Born in Sweden and never forgetting
the land of his birth, John Ericsson
was still good American. To the
credit of our people be it said that he
is not forgotten, for in New York city
fine bronze statue was recently un-
veiled to his memory.
Ericsson was born in 1903 and began
his inventive career while still boy.
His most important contributions to
science were, however, all developed in
this country, to which he came in 1889.
In his own land he was undoubtedly
ahead Of the times and in seeking .
field where he might put his talents to
practical use, it seems only natural that
his eyes should be directed to q country
of push and energy. He is remembered
chiefly for inyenting the modern battle
ship and through his achievements in
this connection was An important
factor in. the outcome of the Civil War.
Those who are familiar with the history
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-02-04

of that great conflict will probably
remember that on March s, 1862, the
confederate ironclad "Merrimac" had
destroyed the Cumberland" and the
Congress" and was about to shatter
the rest of the federal governments
wooden fleet. On the following day
Ericsson appeared on the scene with
the Monitor" which he had built in
100 days. The swath he cut with his
little boat was caution; it altered the
events, yes, even the whole result of the
Civil War. 1t made possible such
history as we read today, for if our
government had been without a fleet,
the tables might have been turned and
a different scene witnessed on the field
of Appomattox.
Ericsson also built the first vessel
having its propelling machinery below
the water line. That vessel is still
model in all naval construction and
was destined to become great
factor in steam navigation. 1t had
previously been asserted that a vessel
would not steer when power was ap-
piled at the stern, and even after prac-
tical demonstration of its feasibility,
the European inventors remained some
what sceptical. He also built steam
carriage called the Novelty" which
was placed on exhibition in 1929. In a
contest for the Manchester and Liver
pool prize, it surpassed all competition,
including Stevenson's Rocket" for
both lightness and speed, attaining the
remarkable speed of thirty miles per
hour.
Ericsson made a number of other
contributions to science, any one of
which would entitle him to a place
among the worid's great inventors. He
was not poetical dreamer, but a
dreamer whose dreams were crystalized
into actualities that contributed to the
worlds progress. He must always be
regarded as one of the men who made
the nineteenth century an era of in
ventive genius. He served our country
we'll indeed; but when his nfe's work
was over he asked to be returned to his
native land, and great is the man whom
two nations would claim as their own.
G.S
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-02-04
Che UernaI Quest.

Oh. it's up with you, my comrade-
Friend of the truant will!
You with your flute, and with my lutte,
We will foot it over the hill!
We will fare for tryst with morning
She of the golden wing
And will learn from her store of Turing lore
The canticles of spring!
The winds call from the pine-top,
The birds from the under bough:
The tinkle of shower. and the sigh of flower
And the rillet's silyery VOW.
We will shape them, We will suit them,
We will blend them all and then
Back we will bear an Orphsan air
To the wondering ears of men!
Clinton ScOllard in Munsey's.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-02-04


ing railroads and fortifica-
tions in the province of Shang Tung,
England in the Yang Use Valley and
Japan clamoring for Korea, it is very
easy to perceive that the partition of
China has already begun. The fact
that for her own purpose Germany has
entered into compact with Russia.
makes the situation one of utmost
difficulty and extreme danger. For
once Emperor William seems to have
been shortsighted, for whatever part
of China may be conceded to him
temporarily, eventually he must find
himself opposed to Russia as certainly
as England and Japan are today. Every
careful observer Of developments in
China during the last few years is Of
this opinion. Russia is physically ad-
vancing in the Orient, Japan is strug-
Cling against Russia without the assist
ance of anybody, England seems to be
without any policy in the far East,
Gsrmapxl iss faFtif yjjags hsEo territorial
possessions in China and safeguarding
the interests Of German merchants with
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-02-04

q
and to employ a naughty
manner of speech towards the maid
partly because he was built that way,
and partly because he greatly desired
to appear to her a masterful man. The
dialogue between them is not repro
duced here in full; it is not necessary
to the end in view. A good story-teller
never dilates, never extenuates. In
telling story always avoid digres-
sions, deviations, tautology and ver-
bosity, and if some of my readers class
me with the poor story-tellers it can
only be explained on the ground that
they lack appreciation.
"What is thy name?" asked the king.
"Keeloma," replied the maid.
"How old art thou?"
Nineteen years."
"Why dost thou beg?"
because it is more remunerative
than work"
"Ha! Sayest thoup How much canst
thou beg day?"
"From three to four simoleons."
"And how much canst thou earn by
work 7"
sat housewOrk from three to four,
and at factory work from six to seven
simoleons week."
"WOuldst not rather make an honor
able living by work than beg on the
streets?"
"Let the king ask that question when
he himself has ceased to be a beggar."
"What! Callest thou me a beggar
Dost mean to say l do not earn my
salaryY"
"Thou, 0 king, art beggar. Each
year dost thou send petition to the
senate wherein thouc BIGGEST most
humbly for an increased allowance for
thy person and household, and each
year thy petition is answered with a
stern refusal. And if thou, who art a
beggar, earnst thy 100000 simoleons
year, then l, who am also a beggar,
: earn my 1000 or 1900 simoleons year.
Thou makest me smile, o king, when
thou speakest in scornful terms of
beggars. Who is not beggarp When
thou givest gentle hint to the presi-
dent of the East and West r. r. Co. to
send thee a pass; or when thou takest
as present an automobile from the
Hot Air Manufacturing Co. (unlimited):
or when thou cavortest thyself free of
cost, on one of the palatlal excursion
boats of the Grand North and South
Navigation Co, art thou better than a
beggar? When Mr.. Whoopitup beggeth
franchise from some city, or a right
OF way through the territories for q
new transcontinental route from the
senate; or when old Whang- Doodle
asketh for special privilege; or when
$3.50 the Ethiop pleadeth for con-
cession-if not beggars, what are they 7
IT thou thinkest, o king, that begging
is q disgraceful calling thou hadst better
mend thy ways; or if 1t seeIneth to thee
the beggars are few, and belong ex-
clusively to the lower stratum of
society, thou hast another guess COM
ing"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-02-04

Cease to lament for that thou canst
not help, /
And study help Tor that which thos
lament'st.
Two Gentlemen Of Verona, iii, i.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-02-04
The King and
the Beggar Maid.
(PART w

PART VI
ME king had concluded to adopt
a stern cast of countenance
l for this mOmentous occasion,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-02-04
The Partition of China.

Paper Read Before the Chautauqua Circle.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-12-14
THE BURNS
ARE BANK RUPT
Prominent Lumber and Timber Dsalers
File Petitions in Bankruptcy
Court in This City.

Burns Brothers and Burns and Flem-
ing. lumber and timber dealers, have
filed petitions in voluntary bankruptcy
here and the matters viii be placed in
tna hands OF Referee C. W. Johnson. in
Psrk,rsburg. within short time.
IL i estimated that the liabilities of
the Burns Brothers are in the nsighbor.
hood Of $4,000 and thc assets over $50.
900. including Eve thousand acres of
and in Braxton county, which Is well
,imberod.
Burns Brothers were David Burns, for
marly Of Park,rsturg. and Gibson "
Burns. Tacy dill business as Burns
Bsoiars after the retirement of New
Ton Hoffman from the firm OF Burns
Brothers and Hoffman. For number
of years their principal headquarters
was at Elizabeth where they owned a
larg, saw mill. In 1925 they asked for
a receiver anu W. f. Fleming. then con
u,ctd with me conc-ru. mas appointed
r,ceiy,r. He looked aftsr the disposal
Of tue property of the concern and the
settlement Of many claims.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-12-14
WESLEYAN
UNIVERSITY
Closes Its ran Term, Which was high
y Successful and Takes
Christmas Vacation.

The fall term Of the Wesleyan Uni
versity at Buckhanaon CLOSES tne sSrd
Of Decmber. bcfor, cnristmas. Al
reports show a most successful term.
The chool mas been immune from sick
aess. It's sanitation is complete.
The enrolment is very larga Many
more young ladies are in Attendance
than eyer since the school began. The
,xcsll,nce Of tie laii.s' aall. which mas
now all tae modern convaniucnces, in
Guiding an hydraulic passenger elevator.
has much to DO with this The al
min;stration Of the hall is admirable.
BucEhannon seems TO Be- solving tne
problem OF co-c,lucation well.
The scaool looks forward TO a great
r.vivaal next month. TIE president has
invited Dr.. lfunhall, regarded as the
most cmir ,ntn eyaas,lists in all Meta
odism to conduct the meetings. We
have leading e,lucatou from Nsw York
and N,w England. VINO win address tae
.tulaats later in tae month. The Con
,aryatory Of Music waieh has now six
skilled instructors IS preparing an Ora.
torio 10 BE- given in the Spring.
The Winter term beginning right AZ.
s,r Christmas promises to b large and
vigorous.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-12-14
DYNAMITE
CRACKER
: EXPLOSIONS
ARE REsoRTED TO BY PERSONS,
!. WHO HAVE MAMA FOR DESTRUc-
TON OF PROPERTY AND LIFE.
ATTEMPT IS MADE TO BLOW Up
BAxTER'S NEWS AND CIGAR
STORE AT ADAMSToN.
Explosion Occurs N Rear of West End
Saloon and Charles Jackson is Badly
Burued-ArTests wiz Likely Occur in
Few Hours.

Tie giant FIRE cracker appears 70 have
been brought into use by persons, who
evidently have a dasir, OF mania to de-
stsoy property and life,
Tuesday afternoon At Alasnstoa an
unlsnow-n person attempted to blow up
Clarence Baxtu's news and cigar sto-c
By dropping a burning cracker in box
near the store. Tbe explosion wa ter.
rife but only tae panels Of tne front
door were blown ont.
1t $50 in tle evening another giant
fire cracker was discharged in the raar
,of the West End saloon, by parties. who
are smd 10 Be known and Whose arrest
win likely occur witain the next few
hours, This explosion bl~v tae gas out
OF tae Are places in Edward Pritcaard's
house ten faet away charlss jackson
who stepped out Of the rear Of the sa-
loon just as the cracker exploded, was
badly burned 4 pants leg was torn
up to the a,nee and the leg was burned
badly.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-12-14

Our hustlng. popular and widea-
wake county superintendent, L. Way
man ogden. is busily engaged visiting
ne schools and conducting teachers
meetings.
From now untI after the holidays
Tie school children win think his rap
pings on the school house door those
of odd Santa" but they viii be some
what disappointed when he enters the
school room, because our friend og-
len is neither the Santa Claus the
children are expecting nor his fac
smile: yet he has a, gift for each
teacher and pupil. something Of more
value perhaps, than Santa viii bring.
word Of encouragement to the boys
ind girls who are building the lad
Ter By which they rise
Mr.. Ogden Is rejecting much credit
lpon the omce or county superinten
lent By hls juaIcious management Of
lie schools or Harrison county. which
S very gratifying to the teachers and
iii patrons Of education.
We are glad to note the many good
reports Of schools in all parts Of the
county. Let the good work go on. re-
nemberIng that hearty cooperation
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-12-14
A GLOBE
TROTTER
Arrives in This City and Remains Over
Nights Walking Around
the World.

Louis Grandjcan, Of Brussels, Bslsuin.
professor in botany and member OF a
BsrIin fashionable athletic club, arrived
in the city at six O'Clock Tuesday night
on a journey on foot around the world,
being made as the result Of $1,000
wager.
This globe trotter started at Los
Angeles, California, March last, on toe
journey. coming by way Of Chicago and
leaving mere Wednesday morning for
Washington. Thence ae goes TO New
York, waere he will said for Paris, thence
he GOES to Berlin, thence to St. Peters
burg. Moscow, onesk, Irutsk, yladiyos-
tok, Nagoesalai, Yokohoma, Seattle and
San Francisco.
tn, Journey is being made by him
with funds raised by i've cent sdbscrip.
tions for the privilege OF inscrfbing ones
autograph, IN a book h carries with aim
He leaves all who write their names in
the book a written faith certificate in
his own hand. which with the cross, he
says. viii bring ones every desire and
result in miracles.
The gentleman Is comfortably dressed
in corduroy, suit Of waicn for each
continent is allowed him. He expresses
himself grateful for the kind treat.
ment the American people are giving
MIN as evidenced by portmanteou fll-
ed with newspaper mentions, and tokens
OF kindness BY those with whom he mas
come in contact. The book ne carries
shows he mas met many thousands Of
people nigh and low. HIS mission is
one of religious nature, ne says and
he states that he Is a Catholic.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-12-14
ANNUAL SERMON
To Knights of the Maccabees win Be
Preached By Rev. Arbuthnot at
Goff Church Next Sunday.

The annual sermon to tae members
Of Clarksburg Tant No y, Knights Of
the Nhcabeas. win be preached BY Rev.
S. X. Arburlnot, at Goff Methodist
Episcopal church next Sunday morning.
The Knights will mesn in the Knigats
Of Pytaias building at 10 o'clock 4. N,
md march IN body to the church.
Frank H. Rhodes will act as tae mar
shal. All of the members Of tas taat
are requested to be present at toe
lodge rooms promptly at the hour stat
Il. An invitation is extended to ta2
zen raj public to attend the services
At tne church.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-12-14
WRECK
ONB. & Q.
Occurs at cor1wallis and Trains ASs
Tied Up For Many Hours-NO
One is injured.

Parkersburg, Dec. la-Two wreck
rains and crews were compelled 70
work five hours this morning to clear
: wreck Just east Of Corvallis on tae
2. & Q.
Three passenger trains were requir
Cd 70 detonr by the way Of the .. <, a.
,ision and the West Virginia Snort
Line-No. 4. due at Z o'clock; no. z
iue At l;lo O'Clock anu NO. J. aue a.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-12-14
parker sim Living.

Dale Parker, the l6year-old Ind, wao
was shot at Pinnickinnicls mines Mon.
dav. was alive in the Harrison County
aospisa Wednesday morning. although
his condition was gradually growing
worse. i warrant aas besn sworn out
in Justice Riley's court against Les
Dodd, Who Is IN jail, waere ns will BE-
asld for Developments in the case.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-12-14
water and Light On.

The city had an usual amount Of
al,etrie light Tuesday night AMI th'rs
was supply Of water ths pumps and
pipes having been repaired and put into
gparation, although any one familiar
with the source Of supply is in a quan-
larry Il to waere it came from. \ rep
-.se1tative OF this Office was al along
ae river the evening b,fore anan made
a, discovery that thc river is practi-
caIly dry The commissioner Of wat'r
works was even seen driving on tas bsd
# the river looking Tor water
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-12-14
IMPEACHMENT
OF Judge swayue, of Florida, is Recon-
minded BY Congressional
Committee.
Bu Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, D. c, Dec. 1.-THE
House heard the report Of the committee
on the impeachment Of Judge Cnarlcs
swayne. OF the Northern District Of
Florida. This action was recommended
at the last session by 5na judiciary com.
mittee. but another committee was ap-
pointed to take further testimony,
wbicn. it Is said, strengthened the case
against the judge. Palmer, reporting
for the committee, said Swayne averag.
"a 2l2 days eacn year somewhere else
not en- duty, and was never really a resi-
dent of MS district.
The Senate agrees to the resolution
granting the use of the Pension build.
ing for tae inaugural ball. 1t is also
agreed to by the House to take re.
cess from December 2l to January 1.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-12-14
win Sit As special Iudce.

Judge Joan W. Mason mas neld his
last regular term Of circuit court here,
but taat does not mean that he viii
not again sit on the bench in clarks-
burg. He has before him a number OF
cases whica he win decide at a future
time and viii sit here as special judge
TO deliver the opinions.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-12-14
~ psnnison Sick in &c.

A. Frank Dsunison, Of taa firm Of
Willisoa & Dcnnison, Is confined to ais
b,d at his home on Carr avenue. r.
wrenchSi MS back several days ago the
effects Of which still pain him and he is
ota,rwise indisposcd,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-12-14
BIG DANCE
TO Be Held at Kinswood BY Professor
slake-crow's Orchestra VIII Rem
sIake-crow's Orchestra win
Render Music for the oeea-
sion.

Invitations have been issued BY
prof. Howard Blake for a grand ball
% Be given in Kingwood on THURSDAY
avening Of this week. Prof Blake's
lancing class at Eingwood numbers 9s
md all his scholars, under his efficient
teaching, are progressing nicely
crows orchestra viii furnish music
Tor this bali aud other arrangements
IRE being made to make it complete
success.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-12-14
Wm B,come Trafnsd Nurse.

Miss Mary Henry, recently from Ire
land. aud sister of Daniel Henry. o.
this city, win become trained nurse
md mas entered s.. Joseph hospital Al
Parkersburg for the purpose OF 7sCeiv.
~ instruction lui acquiring experience