davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-08-18
q = Jill LIZ
ARD LOTT
DRINKS C4RB0EIG ACID
TRYING TO SUICIDE

Edward Elliott. a young man, chi
Z ployed at the United States Express
Office, took a dose of carbolic acid
about A 80 O'Clock Thursday after
noon, presumably with intent to sui
eide.
At fhe time he took the poisonous
chemical he was at the home of Eva
Bond, known as AIaude Brooks, in
Broad Oaks, and the act appears to
have been prompted by a quarrel be
tween Elliott and the woman.
Most the afternoon they had quar-
relied and he left and went back With
a vial Of the acid, which he is sup
5posed to have purchased during his
absence.
Upon entering the house the quar-
rel was renewed, and Elliott pulled
out the bottle Of carbolic acid and
undertook to drink it. Mabel Bran
non who was IN the house with them
grabbed the bottle and succeeded iP
fixing it from him, but not before
he had swallowed at least an ounce
Of It.
The women became alarmed over
Ilis condition, which soon grew. quite
serious and Drs. Gregg and Halter
man were hastily SUMMONED. TheN
responded and worked nearly three
hours with him and succeeded IN
getting most of the poison from hi
stafilach Shortly after this he be
gan to improve but was quite sicl
throughout the night However
FEdRy mnrnip@ he had recovered
sufficiently to leave the house. am
the report ,thnt he was diving wa
wholly unfoundcd.
In The struggle over the bottle FL
Iiotf's mouth was badly burned and
the Brannon woman was very severe
" burned on botr arms, the acid
running along her arms fully foot
The physicians also attended to her
burns and they win not prove to be
Of a serious nature. although ugly
scars viii doubtless be left.
The quarrel seems to have been tn"
result of jealousy and various stories
that Elliott claimed had been told
him about Maude Brooks, who i
his sweetheart
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-08-18
RAN STALNAKER
FOR GOVERNOR

A grapevine dispatch sent out
from this city says; 'sThe anti
administration leaders who met here
Yesterday for a conference and in
cidentally to interview Judge Golf
in regard to the senaterial matter
we're disappointed as the latter has
left the city, evidently having been
warned of their coming. A confer
ence was held, however, and despite
the efforts made to keep all the pro
eeedingS secret it has leaked out that
boom was 1aunchd for Col. Ran
Stalnaker for governor. His name
has been discussed fn this connection
for some time and it can now be said
on the hest authority that it has been
decided by the insurgents to run him
for the nomination three years hence
Col. Stalnaker has been trimming
while the Republican party for some
time and now Is regarded as suit
able gubcrnatorial timber. He has
been the chief leader in the anti
administration movement"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-08-18
UNION BAPTISTS
TO ASSOCIATE

Union Baptist Association of West
Virginia viii be held on Wednes
day and Thursday, Aug. 90 and p,
at the Coon,s Run church, in Har-
rison county.
The introductory sermon viii be
preached on Wednesday morning by
Rev. II. S. Chenoweth, of Being
ton. Those desiring to go by the
train, can be met at Shinnston and
conveyed to.-the church, if they Will
nofify-the pastor, Rev. W. J.. New
Ion, Clarksburg.
On Thursday morning there VIII
be read the centennial history of the
C0on's Run church, which is one Of
the Oldest Baptist churches In the,
state, il having been organized in
1908.
Rev n. r. Moreley, DID,, the
general missionary of the Baptists
in the island of Cuba, will also be
present at the association and speak
on. Thursday morning.
All these things will combine to
mike this session of the association
one of unusual interest.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-08-18
BROTHER LEFT HOME
AND NOT HE

Howard johnson, of Admission,
who was reported as having left his
wife and family two or three weeks
ago, was in the city Friday lie
denied the report and stated that he
had business in Petersburg, and
went there, but stayed only day and
night. returning home, where he has
ben ever since. Mr.. johnson says
II was his brother, Earnest johnson,
that left home. The correction IS
<cheerfully made as there is no inten-
ton or disposition to do Mr.. John
son an injury.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-08-18
PEACE WARRANT
WAS DISMISSED

Mrs. Nancy Williams, wife of Al
vim Williams, of Glen Elk, COM
nIained to Justice John T. Flynn
Thursday evening that J. o. Hop
l,ins. the shoemaker on North
Fourth street, had unIawfnlly as
saulted her that day and commended
with angry words to a disturbance
of the peace of Mrs. Williams.
Justice Flynn issued warrant
against Hopkins and the same was
executed by Constable Andrew Lyon
early Friday morning and the trlal
set for 10 O'Clock.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-08-18
YELLOW Fever
WEAkENS TO METHODS.

BY Associated Press.
New Orleans, La, Aug. 1S-An
analysis Of the report for the pre-
ceding twenty-four hours shows that
2thirty-two of seventy-four new cases
of yellow fever appeared in the
heart Of the originally infected
quarter.
The explanation given by the in-
spectors is that after their OWL
houses are disinfected and mosque
toes killed, some Italians 60 around
and pay visits to sick friends, become
infected themselves, carrying the
fever home with them.
The situatiOn above Canal street
continues to improve In that sec
ton Obedience to Federal regula-
titons is more general and the results
are plain.
While the report showed hye new
cases only three new squares are M
! fected. The unexpected decline m
the death rate is giving such satlss.
faction here that people are beg1nn-
ing to believe that the fever viii soon
: be stamped out.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-08-18
MUSIC DELIVERED
TO your DOOR

An itenerant musician was on the
strets today, peddling strains from
s.Travatore. and sIn Dahorney,
through the medium of street
piano. attached to the rear of a horse
with very musical looking cars. The
sound of this instrument transplant
ed one to the boardwalk at Atlantic
CITY. Coney Island and the Bowasy.
The only time this music is not
birblv appreciated is whom it is I'M
der your window about a m. So
far The vendor Of feet stirring
rythms. has picked up no hot
pennies.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-08-18

Grafton has another STIR over
spcakcasy nirlirs. resulting from vot
ing the place dry, last spring. EG
n. Custer and sons. Clarence and
Emil ,hof the Central hotel, We're triet
Thursday BY the mayor for selling
1iqaor without a.ciry license, Thr
chief witness against them was f
Eisenbrown. of Philadelphia. pri-
vate detective. whom the city au-
thorities had hired to spy the excise
giaY William Jennings was
Has a witness. but refused
@1Fte-was jailed for con
a hearing the evidence in the
Mayor Iowthcr imposed upon
fhc father and two sons fines agrre-
eating four thousand one hundred
dollars. rs follows: Ed II. Custer
was fined 81 100; Clarence Custer
vas fined 81 500; Emil Custer was
fined $500. The first named was re-
ouired to give bond in the sum o.
So. 500: the second in the sum Of
SIS 600: the third in the sum OF
81 900. Messrs W. r. d. Dent and
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-08-18
CITY DEBT
DISCUSSED AT COURT

Ten dollars of the city debt was
paid at mayors court Friday morn
ina. A single yinlator Of the law
paid it. 1t was The penalty for be-
ing drunk and lisorderly.
The mayor gave his attention to
four more eases and told three fell
lows TO register at the jail for five
DAYS each and another to stay there
three DAYS and reflect seriously. They
all obeyed him most cheerfully and
are now spending day of seclusion.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-08-18
WEDDING AT
N0RTHVIEW

Mr.. Alpha NIeClung and Miss
Ella Ong were married at 80
o'clock Thursday evening at the
home of the brides parents at North.
view. Rev. S. A. Shanabarger, OF
Ndamston, ofIiciated.
The bride is the pretty and Popu-
lar daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Ong, and the groom is a son OF
Charles McClrng. They are a
worthy young couple and have many
friends. who wish them much hap
piness and success.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-08-18
WHEELING MAN
GETS GRAND

Through Alexander & Alexander
the Traders Grand Opera house was
leased late Thursday evening TO
Charles A. Feinler. of Wheeling, for
a term of five years and the season
will open there Aug. 80.
Mr.. Feinlor conducts one of the
large and successful theatres in
Wheeling and is experienced in the
business. He expects to have great
many fine shows here this season
The house Will undergo complete
reinvcnation and repair before the
season opens and new scenery VIII ne
installed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-08-18
REVENUE YIOLATER
WILL CONFESS

United States Deputy Marshal z.
d. Hupp will take Harvey Halbrit-
ter from jail here to Parkersburg
Saturday night, where he viii con-
fess before Judge \. G. Dayton next
Tuesday to violations Of the inter
nal revenue laws. Halbritter was
arrested in Preston county month
ago and committed to jail.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-08-18
Rev. McBanel Returns

Rev. r. b. Mcdaniel, pastor Of
Tie First Baptist church, viii return
this evening on No. 50 from Phila-
d.lphia and occupy his pulpit as
usual Sunday morning and evening.
Mr.. McDanel has been spending a
well-earned vacation in PhiladelPhia
and parts OF New Jersey and comes
home ready to take up the work
with renewed earnestness-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-08-18
TIN PLATE MILLS
HAVE SHUT DOWN

The Tin Plate mills closed down
this morning owing to the breaking
of the large engine that supplies the
principal power of the plant. The
suspension win only be temporary
as the engine viii be repaired at
once and by Sunday night the mills
viii be running in full blast.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-08-18
.SPEAKEASY MEN
ARE HEAVILY FINED

3. f. Bailey became surety for tie
threc mon for their appearance at
the next session of the grand jury.
The private detective also spied
out gambling joint Jack Hoskin-
son was running and Hoskinson and
four other men were arrested. Hos
kinson was fined S25 and costs. He
appealed the case.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-08-18
Roy Davis Dead

Roy C. Davis, Is years old. and
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel G.
Davis, died Thursday afternoon Of
typhoid fever, at the family homc
at Bristol. The funeral was held at
3 o'clock Friday afternoon and in
termcnt made in the cemetc--' on
Cherry Camp run.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-08-18
BREWERY IMPROVEMENTS

John McCory, superintendent Of
construction Of the new brewery has
returned after IN absence Of a week
This morning the work of installin'
the machinery began. and by octobe
the amber fluid viii be flowing.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-08-18
INJURIES FATAL
TO HOTEL man
Nv Associated Press.

Bv Associated Press.
Huntington, w. Va, Aug. Is
w NJ. Croker, a prominent horse
man aud hotel man, died today as
the result of injuries received Aug;
4. in fight with F. H. Bergen and
others.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-08-18
Administrator Qualifes

James +. Tichenal, of Adamston,
has qualified rs administrator of the
personal estate of his late father
John Tichenal. giving bond Of two
thousand dollars.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-08-18
E1k Convention

The Elk district Sunday school
convention will be held at Romine's
Mills tomorrow. A good program
has been arranged and large at
tcndanee is eNpectel
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-08-18

The city council win meet tonight
at eight O'Clock in regular session:
The city business generally VIII pe
attended to and most Of it is expect
ed to be routine.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-13
Tribute to a Deceased Priest.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SrN-Sir: Many
Americans who enjoyed his hospitality and
friendship at Gibraltar and Westminster
will deplore the death of the Right Reverend
James Bellord, which was announced from
Southend, England by the last mail Few
Roman Catholic priests have had wider
following, and at Westminster Cathedral
men of every grade gathered to pay their
last tribute to their dead friend. from the
pathetic group of crippled army pensioners
from Chelsea, Irish. Welsh and English, to
the Duke OF Norfolk. head of the British
Catholics. and dozens Of King Edwards court.
In his varied career the earlier part of
which was spent as chaplain in the British
Army, he was present through the Zulu war
and was decorated for special bravery in aid
Ing the wounded during the. disastrous battle
OF Jlundi. He served in the first Boer war
and through the whole Egyptian war of 1882.
At the battle Of Tel-el-kebir he was danger
ously wounded, Unable to move from the
stretchor. he called three war correspondents
to his side The doctor begged him to keep
stilI. but he pointed to the dying and insisted d,
and through the entire battle he was CARR ed
by the correspondents, cheering the wounded
and performing the last offices to the dying
soldiers In 1890 ,he retired md was ap:
pointed Vicar Apostolic Of Gibraltar and
titular Bishop Of Milevis; and he wa. was after
TIMOTHY G. RCsSELL
NEW YORK. July 10.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-13

The number Of members Of the Benevo-
lent and Protective Order Of Elks in attend
ance in Buffalo on Tuesday has been eeti-
mated as between 10000 and $4,000. This
fraternal order established in 1893. has
200 coo members. and the attendance OF az
MANY as 90, 600 at the Buffalo convention is
an evidence of interest as we'll as OF the
stability of membership.
The Eagles, similar fraternal order
but not a rival of the Elks, was established
in 1893 and has a claimed membership Of
$50 600. The Knights Of Columbus, founded
in 1882 who had their national convention
very recently at Los Angeles, have $4,000
members, of whom. according to the rec
ords ss 600 are social and Al 600 insured
members.
While the fraternal organizations Of the
country, those depending on the good fel-
lowship, sociability and comradeship Of
their members, are, in Western phrase,
booming, it would appear that organiza-
tons of provident or protective character
which appeal for membership on the ground
of financial benefits which come to their
members by insurance funds or sick bene-
fits. are compelled to make conc essions OF
rates and charges, as has been seen In sew
eral notable cases this summer.
By many members or intending members
OF social organizations the view appears to
be held that insurance is a plain business
PROPOSITION, to be handled most effectively
nv companies officially chartered for that
purpose. Fraternity is one thing: insur-
ance is another.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-13
Solicitation for Life Insurance n Necessity

No one has ever yet succeeded In inducing healthy
and desirable subjects for life insurance present
themselves without the Intervention OF an agent,
The Mutual Life In 1880 offered rate OF premium
much lower than that OF any other company thr
only result was 10 demoraliGe Its agcnc;' force
No applicant voluntarily sought the Mutual In"
then even mofe than now the leading company OF
the country. despite the fact that Its policies could
be secured ON more favorable terms than anywhcr.
else.
But II cannot be denied. on the other hand, that
the blind ambition to worship the God OF Volume
has resulted in the exaltsuon OF the agentto posi-.
tion OF influence and emolument which q due regard
to other interests and a consideration OF sound
business principles would deny to him. An In.
creased mortality: an expense account OF aonorm-
proportions: privileges In the policy contract so
liberal as TO be dangerous: hnancicr!ng involving
new and hitherto unsupported methods OF account
ing-a these the price paid for listening 10 ih'
siren voices Of lightning solicitors and the spccon'
Arguments OF million dollar writer's"
On this side OF the business OF life Insurance Aa
light OF publicity may with great propre" be
thrown,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-13
CRITICISM OF LAWYERS.
Defended as Required and Justified by
Patent Facts.

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-Sir: In
yesterdays SUN. In his letter complaining
of oensure Of lawyers by the press, l.. con-
cludes. in the circumstances, should there
not be less OF loose talk about their deltn-
auenoies and should not general criticism
give way u specific criticism with facts a.
basis?"
Mr.. Dill's appointment. to which he refers
is admirable and should be praised. but Ia
present criticism Of certain types OF lawyers
harmful? Should 1t not be invtted7 lie it
without foundatlon3
What OF the 30 called shipbuilding trust
under writing. not to specify only the French
phases OF tf What of Senator Depew's
contract with the Equitable? OF the Peter
Powers2 OF the proceedings in re- Judge
Hooker? q. ..".'
The other day Federal court in New York
disciplined firm OF Philadelphia lawyers
for misconduct. Ambulance chasers" con-
notes class Of lawyers; and an equally
those who canvass the possible creditors
OF an alleged insolvent begging the privilege
Of hepa e s sSs EFp natf he
" OF course, the profession Of law" needs no
on
many which any reader Of THE Sun can
eache sery for yeafs on TIE Senoh
the law students OF. the University of Penn
h horde Of u pestlio ssins baTrstSous. Custom
the greatest curses with which any State Or
Ethics, BY shars wood. 1851 Critic ism,
based on facts 10 be sure. will do much to
SAY tn the the Ro1ae spso
PHILADELPHIA, July 10.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-13

power salaries which comport with the
importance Of the offices.
The salaries of officials OF the
United States Government have been
increased several times since its founda-
ton, and necessarily, for the relative
value of money has declined. For in
stance, in 1850 the salaries Of Senators
and Representatives were fixed at 10
a day and SO for every twenty miles OF
travel. In 1905 these sums we're in
creased to s. each In 1916 the salary
was made 1880 per annum In 1873
il was raised to s. day and IS for every
twenty miles of travel. In 1855 the pay
was put at $4,000 and mileage as before,
and in 1868 the salary was raised to 5000
and Of the Speaker to $4,000, as these are
now. The salary grab act of 1873. which
increased the pay to $500 for Sena-
tors and Representatives aroused an
indignant protest not because OF the
increase in itself, but because the raise
was made retroactive only in the case
of Congress, and that feature was con-
cealed under raise of the salary OF the
President from $4,000 to $50 900 year,
Of the Chief Justice from $500 to No,Soo,
and Of the Vice-President, Cabinet OFF,
GERS and Associates Justices from $4,000
to $4,000, none 81 them retroactive.
This salary grab act was repealed the
next year. and all the salaries except
those Of the President and Justices re-
verted to the old standard.
These salar es sh ould be now increased
moderately, and the bill for that pur-
pose introduced into the last Congress
ough; to be passed. but no increase
which would justify extravaganza ex-
penditures commensurate with those OF
many very rich men is suggested nor
would it be defensible.
SO far from profuseness OF expendi-
ture by public offiosr being necessary
for him to maintain the dignity OF his
place, it rather works to his disadvan-
tage in this Republic The man in office
who lives on hi official salary, modestly
ard simply, gains a better reputation
with the American people than the man
who surrounds himself with costly luxu-
ries. But the proposed. and requisite,
increase in salaries permits Of no such
profuseness and is only commensurate
with the more expensive standard OF
living since the old days.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-13
Mr.. Bristow's Panama Report.

No doubt the bosom of the Hon. j. L,
BR1srcw swelled with pride as he read
Secretary TAFT's encomium on his re.
cent Panama Railway report. We shall
offer no objection to the encomium. AS
a report the Bristow production is
doubtless admirable. But we are not
in full accord with all Of the Hon. j. l..
BRIsTow's conclusions.
His proposal that the transisthmian
railway be put in proper railway order
and run as a road should be is right and
reasonable. 1t can be made very use
full adjunct in the construction Of the
canal Its due efficiency is no more
than a reasonable business proposition.
In his fifth recommendation we strike
a snag He proposes the opening OF the
ports Of Colon and Panama to the use
OF "all steamship lines on equal terms. .
As these are the principal seaports Of a
foreign country it is not altogether
clear that Mr. BR1sTows recommended
ton comes entirely within the scope Of
American legislation. The end might
be reached perhaps through diplo-
matte request submitted to the authori-
ties of the Republic of Panama.
Recommendations No. and No. are
a little peculiar. They provide. In eff
feet, that II there is not enough business
in steamship transportation on either
side of the Isthmus to induce private
capital to run steamship lines the United
States shall go into the business of ocean
transportation and run steamers in con-
nection with the railroad. AS a matter
of commercial politics it probably makes
no difference whether the Government
carries freight and passengers at fixed
tariff rates in cars or in cabins. But the
acquisition of the Panama Railway by
the Government has its special justifi-
cation. This does not seem to us quite
the same thing as the ownership and
operation of steamship lines from do
nestle to foreign ports. If We are to
run line from New York or New Or
leans to Colon and line from San Fran
cisco to Panama why should we not
run similar lines to Aher foreign ports
where there is not business enough to
attract private capital?
Has not the Hon. J. L. BRIsTow an
other recommendation coming? Is the
bunch which he submits quite worth the
5000 paid for them?