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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-01-14
6RAFTONITES
ARE ANGRY
Al Juror in IL, Patton Case Because
He, stusboniy Refused To Agree
With the Other Eleven.

GRAFTON, w. Va, Jan. 1.-THE jury
in the Patton murder case reported to
the court late yesterday afternoon that
no agreement could be reached, and they
were then discharged. Eleven jurors
were for acquittal, and one man stoutly
stood for verdict of involuntary man
slaughter. The greatest excitement
had prevailed throughout the city dur.
ing the seventeen hours the jury was
considering tine case, and inquiries
were made hourly as to the action of
the jury. Both Patton and has faith
full wife have patiently waited for the
verdict, bravely bearing up under the
terrible strain, and when the verdict
was given so near acquittal and yet
leaving Patton in the strong hands of
the law, the sympathy for Patton and
the brave little woman by his side
knew no bounds, and when the at.
tornsys mad arranged for bail to be
given a score of the most wealthy and
influential men of the city volunteered
at once to furnish any bond. one man
offering to put up five hundred dollars
in cash. The names of o, p. Strop, B.
r. Sayre and William Malone were
given ia a iiffy, and the court an
nounced that they were enough and the
bond was promptly fixed up, and Patton
was allowed to go free once more.
Nearly the entire audience shook
hands with Patton, who was COM
p'etely overwhelmed and remarked
that ne did not know ne had SO many
friends. Some one quickly ordered
carriage and mad II. ready to take Pat
ton and mis- wife to their home on
Francis street. From the time. the cir
cumstances OF the sad. affair were
known, the sympathy Of almost the
entire city has been with Patton, who
it was believed acted in self-defense,
and this feeling was intensified as the
trial proceeded. Mucn Indignation is
expressed that one juror should stub.
bornly hold out for verdict That was
SO near acquittal that it would only
mean a dne or Jail sentence, and thus
put the county to the. expense of an
other trial as well as put to additional
worry and expense thu, defendant, who
mas already rnortgaged his little home
to it's full value to fee mis- lawyers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-01-14
Sent To penitentiary.

FAIRMoNT, w. Va, Jan. l4-Hayes
Mcdonald, who was convicted of break
ing and entering the B. & o. depot at
Worthington was sentenced to one year
in the psnitentiary. Frank Publice, the
Italia who killed Fransisco Matasso was
sentenced to three years, ths sentence
being made light one on account OF
the fact that the man was drunk when
ne committed the crime. Hugh Adams,
the negro who killed Leila Miners at
Grays Ferry mas not yet been sentenced
but in all probability win be given a
three year sentence.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-01-14
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.


NJ. J. Morrison and Miss Core L.
Slocum, both of Harrison county, were
united in marriage at Everson Thurs
day at noon, by Rev. G. W. Kinsey
of Fairmont. The couple were welded
in their buggy, in which they had
driven from their home, through swol.
len streams and over rough roads to
Everson, where Rev. Kinsey met them
After the nuptial knot was tied ta'
bride and groom returned over tnS
same route for their Harrison county
home.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-01-14
DEADLOCK
In Legislature VIII Be Attempted To
Be Brok.n AT Secret Conference
Of Rspubliean Factions.

BY Associated Press
DOVER, DEL Jan. l3-The Republi-
can factions held secret conference
this afternoon with view TO breaking
the deadlock which so far has prevented
the organization OF the two branches
|of The legislature.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-01-14
Got that sack WIN. TELL FLOUR yet,

Mr.. VIM. S. Crane, Of California, Nd,
suffered for years from rheumatism
and lumbago. He was finally advised
10 try Chamberlain's Palm Balm, wnicn
h did and it effected a complete cure.
This liniment is for sale by Stone &
Mercer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-01-14

When bilious try a dose Of Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
and realize for once now quickly a
first class uPto-dats medicine will cor
rect the disorder. For sale by stone
& Mercer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-01-14
roR SALE

In Tennessee, fine coal and timber
lands. Good farms and farming lands,
Excellent prospects, for oil and gas,
Titles perfect. Prices very low. Adj
Idress. G. BUTCHER,
P. o. Box No. 5s7,
icjan4tdstw- olsrksburs, ". Va
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1905-12-08

hundreds of thousands of acres OF
land embraced within the forest re-
serves naturally almost bare or forest
cover or which had been stripped of
their timber and left worth perhaps
a dollar an acre. were thus purchased
by corporations and exchanged on an
even basis for the finest government
timber lands of the northwest. Sew
eral bills were introduced to amend
this law. but finally, after much con-
troversy, the entire act was repealed
greatly 10 the dismay of the timber
grabbers. and this mode OF robbing
the government stopped.
A bill was also introduced repeating
the timber and stone act and provid-
ing for the disposal OF timber in the
manner recommended by the Public
Lands Commission, but this bill sum-
bered and finally died in the Public
Lands Committee of the House OF
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1905-12-08
Japan's Grand Old Man.

Marquis Ito. who was recently
stoned by q japanese mob, is Of COM
paratively humble birth. His father,
Juzo Ito. was rustic gardener. Mar
quis Ito first went to Europe, stow
ing himself away in q bale Of silk on
board q ship bound for Liverpool. He
was concealed in this bale for So
hours, until he was discovered by one
Of the ships officers. The reason for
his leaving Japan was that he desired
to escape the vengeance Of the Con-
sentative party Of that country. which
resented his more advanced views and
attempts to adopt Western manners
and customs In Japan. He Is now
said to be the most Western Japanese
In the Occident. and spends probably
I'VE hours q day reading European
newspapers and magazines. Yet. with
all. he is said to be the poorest Prime
Minister in this worlds goods, either
actual or retired In the world.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1905-12-08
A NEW EASTER LILY.
Crossing the Bermuda Flower with a
Philippine Species Is Successful.

If the expectations of the Depart
ment of Agriculture are realized with
experiments now going on, the price
of Easter Lilies will be much lower
next year. This will enable persons
who have been obliged TO deny them
selves the luxury of an Easter Lily, TO
purchase this beautiful flower With
out laying themselves open to the
charge of being extravaganza. The
caused through the long growing
to bloom. From the time the bulb
of the Bermuda lily is planted until
il is i'll full bloom Is Il period OF nVe
10 seven months. Florists usually
plant the bulbs in September in order
that they may be ready for the COM
ing Easter. They have always been
studying the flower with a hope OF
shortening the time of growing, for,
in greenhouses. time and space are al
Il premium, and any shortening there
of represents Il decided gain
The Bureau of Plant Industry of
the Depa rtment of Agriculture early
last year took up this problem and
imported from the Philippines u lily
resembling the common Easter lily 10
size and color, though it bears usually
only one, but at times two flowers to
the plant Its chief virtue, however
lies in the fact that its growing sea-
son is but two to three months. Th1s
lily the department has crossed With
the common Easter lily, and the re-
suit has been hybrid, bearing As
many flowers as the old Bermuda lily,
with no difference in appearance from
this plant, except that the hybrid Will
develop in four or tive months, rep.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1905-12-08
PUBLIC TIMBER GRABBING.
PRESIDENTS COMMISSION 4NX-
IOUS THAT CONGRESS- SAVE
AMERICAN FORESTS.
Second InstaIment of Commissions
Report-Protests Against $40 Acre
Homestead Scheme-KepeaI of Lieu
Land Law.

Two pieces of public land legiSla-
ton which engaged the attention of
Congress last winter were the Go
acre, or square mile homestead bill,
and the lieu land timber bill.
The former was defeated the latter
was passed, both properly. Under
the 640-acre bill it was sought to in
crease the 160-acre homestead entry.
covering some twenty million or more
acres of land in South Dakota and
Colorado, to $40 acres, the claims be-
ing that the land was not sufficiently
productive to support family on Ito
acres, and that 640 acres would be a
proper unit. A similar bill was also
introduced to include the lands of the
entire state of Montana.
These measures were vigorously
opposed on the ground that 64O acres
were either too much for farm or
else not large enough for stock graz
ing exclusively, and also on the
ground that the agricultural capab bill
ties of this, or in fact, any part of
the west are not thoroughly under
stood and that land which may to-day
be considered of little use for agricul-
ture, will, under improved methods of
culture and the introduction of
drouth-resisting plants, be found to-
morrow To be entirely suitable for
farming purposes. As a matter Of
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1905-12-08

but the conductor was inside collect
ing fares and did not hear him. AT
last, Mr.. Brownies suspenderS gave
way with a mighty snap, and their
owner was left sitting in the street,
with the car vanishing into the dis
lance, and the trousers flying wildly
from the lower step.
Naturally, the Hon. Augustus
Browne couldn't sit there in the mid
die OF the street indefinitely. Already
he had narrowly escaped garbage
cycles. So he arose and took a look
around. Excepting the loss OF a pair
of beautifully-cre trousers and a
large assortment OF abrasions, which
would perhaps cause him to take his
meals at the mantelpiece for a week
or SO, Mr.. Browne was in pretty fair
shape. He wore very shiny silk hat,
a perfectly-cut frock coat, patent lea
Their shoes, boutonneire, the finest
garters in the market, and a suit of
union underwear fit for the most limp
id and illustrious legs in any land. 1t
is undoubtedly sad thing to be d.
vested of ones trousers in broad day
light. but it was ventured. by an eye
witness. that there ought to be a
whole lot in a silk hat. frock coat
boutonniere, patent leather shoes, and
improved garters. The frock coat must
have concealed any ravages caused by
the gentleman's rapid transit over the
Belgian blocks In a sitting posture,
and otherwise.
On the whole Il Is question In
Cleveland whether Mr.. Browne should
attempt to collect excessive damages
from Hon. Thomas Johnson, the inno-
cent owner OF the car line.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1905-12-08
Texas Sulphur Deposits.

Texas, 4 State which claimed the at
tention OF the whole coun ~ry as a cat
tie State. and as a petroleum State,
will probably soon become remarkable
as a sulphur State. In the trans-Pecos
country in Ell Paso county, north Of the
Texas Pacific Railroad, biologists COM
pute that there are ten million tons Of
40 per cent. native sulphur ore avail
able and almost in sight. The sulphur
area which has been explored and sur
veyed covers about ten thousand acres
and the deposit has an average thick.
ness Of nine and one-half feet 1t has
been recently reported that this sui
phur field has been bought by Illinois
capitalists, who have associated with
them in the enterprise a number of
European capitalists. At present no
railroad is near the deposits, the near
est station being Toyah. twenty miles
to the northwest. The intervening
country presents no obstacles in the
way Of railroad construction, the
grades being low.
1t is calculated that the United States
annually consumes 100000 tons Of sui
phur. Much Of the sulphur used in
the United States is imported from
Italy. the tonnage brought in from that
country varying from 100, 900 to 25O. 900
tons a year. The American State which
leads in the production Of sulphur is
Louisiana, but q vast amount of sui
phur Is obtained from the pyrites
mines In Louisa county, Virginia. 1t
is said that the visible supply Of sui
phur is sufficient for the requirements
Of trade for the next twenty years
The sulphur trade of the world is prac-
tically monopolized by the Anglo-Sicil-
ian Sulphur Company, Limited, Of Lon
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1905-12-08
ITPAYS TO DRESS IN STYLE.
Stirring Adventure of the n.Augus-
tus Browne, in Cleveland Ohio.

Things went very hard the other
day with the Hon. Augustus Browne,
of Cleveland, Cnio. As Mr.. Browne
stepped off street car during the
busiest hour of the day and at one OF
the most crowded localities in Cleve-
land. his weiI-made trousers caught
on the lower step-it seems that some
OF the iron work was loose. Stimuli
taneously, the conductor started the
car. and the Hon. Augustus Browne
at once sat down upon the Belgian
blocks in a shocking manner. More
over, the Hon. Augustus kept
right along with the vehicle, lowed
by the left leg OF his expensive trous-
ers, and presenting n picture OF unus-
uaI distress and CONSERVATION. What
made IL worse was the fact that the
spectators on the sidewalk were dis
posed TO be disrespectful. Mr..
Browne expostulated against the treat
ment he was receiving. though, OF
course, in a perfectly dignifed way,
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1905-12-08

this Is accomplished, she will indeed
feel that her success is complete.
a little more than a year ago some
Interested friend OF Miss Alexander
sent her on her journey to London,
armed with letters to prominent men,
bers OF the social world there. One
Of these was to the famous Mrs. John
Mackay, who became her social spon-
sor, and practically made the clever
little girl from Tennessee the toast or
London drawingrooms.
Miss Alexander has never been on
the stage, hut from her old nanny
In the south, and a score or servants
who had once been in her family, she
learned the real plantation melodies,
learned to sing them as only girl
who spent her early life in the real
south could sing them. She learned TO
initiate the old darby in all his quaint
characteristics and her triumph was
declared complete when she moved a
fashionab BILE audience to tears by her
touching recital Of little negro poem.
W. s. Gilbert. author Of "Pinafore,"
advised her strongly to go in for
emotional acting, and Lady Bancroft.
one OF the shining lights Of the Lon
don social world, and herself q talent
ed actress, offered to coach the young
American girl in the role of Juliet II
uhe would study for the stage.
Lady Ludlow recently lent her
splendid mansion I'm Portland Place
for q recital by this talented American
girl for which the social world Of
London cheerfully paid S. ticket.
Her services are constan tly In demand
and with Mrs. Mackay and other in
fuential women to sand sponsor for
her, this little girl from Tennessee Is
adding fresh laurels to her crown.
And now she IS to appear before the
King and Quecni The command"
which has been sent to Miss Alex
ander is the same as that which goes
TO every artist whom King Edward
and Queen Alexandra wish to hear.
It II in reality an invitation, but Is
called q command" for the reason
that nm Invita- ton from the King or
Queen brooks no declinatiOn and Il
therefore. in a sense, obligatory.
Mas Alexander breathes the life OF
the south in all her work and no
amount Of persuasion will induce her
70 give It up for q stage career. She
r taking into London drawing rooms
and even into the presence of His
Majesty, King Edward VII an atmos-
phere Of love, freedom and the pretty
Instincts which make Of the southern
girl another type of the American
beauty which II ever . puzzle and yet
Z veritable Joy to our English friends
ACROSS the water.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1905-12-08
Starting in Early.

One year the gardener told me that
the rose bugs threatened to work de-
struction among my choice roses. So
l hit upon the idea of hiring my two
youngsters to pick them Off and de-
stroy them ten cents a hundred
bugs. This worked beautifully for a
short time. until suddenly there came
devastating horde Of the pests. Dick
grasped the situation at once and sal
lying forth invited his friends to as
sist. at five cents per hundred, sub
contracting. as it were. while he did
the bOssing and pOcketed the profits.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1905-12-08
CHINA'S ARMY OF 10000.
FOREIGN ATTACHES WITNESSED
RECENT FIELD JfANOECTERS-
AMAZED AT RESULTS.
Japanese Training Apparent in SUI
bordination and observation-disclosures
Rifles Used, but Cavalry Service is
Inferior.

Evidence that China is shedding her
skin of conservatism and is preparing
to take her place with other Oriental
nations, is evidenced by her first regu-
lar army manoeuverS, just ended at
Shangtung. y number of diplomatic
attaches, representing the military or
the principal nations of the world,
were present as guests of the viceroy,
Yuan Shi kai, by whom they were
lavishly entertained. To those who
remember the condition of Chinese
troops five years ago this feat Oh
raising an army of forty thousand
men to its present efficiency Is mar
velous. There were some unfayoraole
criticisms, to be sure; but all gave I'M
stinted praise for the complete control
of the troops and their steadinesS of
discipline, the latter hearing COMPARE
sou with that of European veterans.
Armed With Modern Equipment.
The scheme of the manoeuvers was
the assumed invasion OF CHIEF by
southern force from Shantung, whose
advance was opposed by the northern
army. The infantry were armed with
| Mauser magazine rifles, with short
dagger bayonets. Officers carried
sword, revolver and field glass. The
private's kit weighed fifty-four
pattern. The pioneers carried picks
shovels and saws.
| The cavalry were mounted on small,
Monaghan horses, and carried Mauser
carbines, sabreS and revOlvers. This
Is rega rded by the military observers
as being the weakest branch OF the
army.
There We're no tom-tOms, no stink
pots, fire works, gods on poles, or hid
eous masks, in which the Chinese SOL
der Of the past placed his whole re-
lance.
Hand of Japan Discovered.
This wonderful transformation in q
few years. from an unorganized mob
| OF fanatics to a well equipped, intel
due largely to Japanese influences
One attache remarked that he had mo-
tfced at least twenty Japanese officers
| among the troops. Many OF the can
non are Of Japanese type, and the
knapsacks are japanese In design.
The fine hand Of Japan Is seen at
| every turn.
The artillery consisted Of field guns
Of various types. and japanese noun
| tain guns carried on mule back. The
guns were served excellently, and this
| branch OF the army appeared to be
efficient. though there was no signal
| ing apparatus, and no range finders.
Each regimental commissariat in
Guided thirty-two wagons, German in
pattern, but poorly constructed. The
| rations consisted Of rice. / - pounds;
cabbage, g ounces; sailed vegetables,
& ounces, and meat q ounces, carried
in Japanese haversacks.
All things considered, the progress
OF China in her military organization
appears to be wonderful With few
more years Of effort, aided by Japa-
nese influence. with her inexhaustible
natural resources and her multitude Of
men to draw upon for raw material,
China will be n formidable enemy and
a powerful ally in the development Of
the East.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1905-12-08

"sick man" on its hands, the mighty
Empire of Russia, although 1t may
not be incurable as is the case with
Turkey, or chronic as is the case with
Spain. Nations, like men. go down In
the march Of time. Russia Is too
Young. perhaps, to go to pieces like
Turkey, which In the days of the
English Tudors was the first military
power Of earth, and too virile to 60 as
Spain did. which at the time OF
Charles was the worlds foremost
military power.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1905-12-08

Timber Scene on
Core = % ~ 9 n E
LANDS sn Oregon
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The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1905-12-08
AMERICAN GIRL IN LONDON.
TON MELODIES BECOMES
FAMOUS IN ENGLAND.
! IL to Sing Old Negro Songs to King
and Queen. Has Declined Stage
Career, Preferring to Sing the Ma
tive Songs OF the Southland.

Another charming American girl
has set the fashionable world OF Lon
don by the ears. She has sung her
way into their hearts and taught them
the beauty OF old plantation melodies
until the English capital is fairly ring
ing with the sound Of her praises.
This fortunate young woman is
Miss Clara Alexander OF Memphis,
Tenn. and as pretty and attractive a
girl as ever crossed the water to Old
England. She is just now anticipat-
ing her appearance before the King
and Queen of England, and when
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1905-12-08

( fact the Department of Agriculture
has within the past year, grown mac
aroni wheat to the extreme western
boundary of South Dakota in crops
ranging from fifteen to twenty bu-
shells per acre and Colorado'S semi
desert lands have, under "dry-rarm-
ing" methods, yielded up undreamed
of and highly profitable crops. The
bills, in question, however, were re-
ported upon adversely by the Secre-
tary of the Interior and the Commits
sioner of the General Land Office
and also by the Public Lands Com
mission, as is shown by the following
printed report.
Timber Lieu Lands.
One of the most detrimental o, the
land laws has been what was known
as the lieu land selection law, which
provided that where Forest reserves
are created by the government, set
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1905-12-08

resenting a shortening in time of
from one to three months. While the
experiments of the Department are
not yet completed, the results attain
ed so far warrant the belief that the
new hybrid Easter Lily can be pro-
duced vastly cheaper than the old
variety.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-03-24

some other reason than that Of hav
ing an aching tooth extracted. This in
crease in the number of dental patients
in the country has resulted in a con-
sequent increase in the amount of gold
used for this purpose. Practically all
of the so per cent who are numbered
as the dentists patients have some
gold in their teeth. Thus ten years
ago there was only about $1,00O,0O0
worth of gold put into the mouths Of
the citizens, as against the $2,000,00O
of to-day.
Using the rate Of increase each year
for the last ten years as a basis, the
average yearly consumption of the pre-
cious metal in this manner has been
about $1,500,000 a year. This would
make about $15,0O0,O00 worth of gold
which has been put into teeth since