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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-27

same time. The offer applies to all chii-
dren who are obliged to work to assist
in the support of their families.
Until the women can take some action
on the matter Mr.. Nelson is paying the
salaries of children in all the worthy cases
which come under his notice, in the belief
that he will accomplish a greater work for
charity than if he gave the money direct.
For the last two months he has in
vestigated every application made to the
truant officers for permits under the law
for children under IA years to work in
factories. He says he has found seven
worthy cases. These children now go to
school and call each week at Mr.. Mel
sons Office and receive their pay just as
IL they were working for him.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-27
2e2 FOREIGNERS IN MONTH.
Immigration Into the United States
Heayy I'm the Southwest.

ratiOn StutGn
Heavy I'm the Southwest.
immigration into the United States at
southwestern border points was heavier
during the month of November than it
has been for many years. According to
the monthly report of l.. G. Steward, i'm
migration agent for the San Antonio dis
trict, 292, foreigners were admitted at
the ports Of Laredo, Eagle Pass, Del Rio
and Preside in November. Thirty-four
passengers we're debarred as not being
fit to become citizens.
In this number are not included Mex
leans. Cubans, Canadians or Newfound-
landers, who are exempt from the head
tax of So The increase in the amount
of the head tax required does not seem
to have had the effect of decreasing i'm
migration, and foreigners coming to this
country seem to be fairly wei supplied
with money. In 1882 the head tax was
only 30 cents. 1t was increased to So in
1903.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-27

Southern railway and three guests killed
in wreck on his own road.
December.
3+Congress meets
ESixty lives lost in food in Clifton,
Ariz.
burning of Chi Psi chapter house
at Cornell university. Ithaca, N. Y.
147Edward Muller elected president
of Swiss confederation. Fuel famine
in North Dakota.
17-Several changes ID President
Roosevelt's cabinet effected.
19-Death of Bishop c. G.. McCabe.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-27

Legislature TO BE Asked for Appre-
priation to Redeem Resting Place.
After many years of agitation without
tangible result it now appears that Prsp-
er care soon will be provided for the
grave of Nancy Hanks Lincoln. mother
of Abraham Lincoln located in Spencer
County. The plan is to put the case
strongly before the Legislature, which
meets next month. and ask for a suf6-
cient appropriation to redeem the grave
from its present disgraceful condition
The grave is said to be overgrown with
weeds and covered with debris.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-27

already that more than $4,000 persons
have persisted this year by earthquake,
hurricane. and other manifestations Of
natures fury. II is not strange that
the prophets of evil are already at work
figuring the time when the world shall
pass away as the result Of some great
natural cataclysm, and the religious
zealots are certain that the destruction
Of the world began in San Francisco
and Valparaiso and will go on to the
end of all things because, as they at
firm. 1t is written "the cities of the
nations shall fall"
Accident has also taken its toll of
human lives in the horrible railway
wrecks at Salisbury, England. Atlantic
City, n. j.. and Woodville, Ind, and
In the sinking of the Italian emigrant
ship Sirio of the Spanish coast, and
of the Valencia of Vancouver Island,
as well as in the mine disaster at Cour-
rieres, France.
Death in more peaceful guise has
been busy among the well-known ones
of earth. laying in the grave President
W. r. Harper of Chicago University,
the aged King Christian Of Denmark,
Miss Susan b. Anthony. Johann Most,
Carl Schurz, Henrik Ibsen, Russell
Sage, Mrs. Jefferson Davis, Cen w. r.
Shafter, Rev. Sam Jones, Judge Gary,
and many oshers.
Denmark, Norway and France have
installed new rulers during the year
political affairs In Russia have been IN
a turmoil and outbreaks of violence and
assassination have been frequent; the
United States has been compelled to in
tervene to save Cuba from revolution
and possible anarchy; the young King
of Spain has taken wife, and Okla
homa has been admitted to the Union
of States
Other prominent happenings of 1906
have been the prevalence Of dishonest
bank failures, President Roosevelt's
visit to Panama, the restoration of
Captain Dreyfus, the finishing of the
great Groom dam above New York
CITY. the Longworth- Roosevelt wedding.
the resumption Of navigation on the
Missouri River. etc.
The principal events Of 1906 are
briefly summarized below:
4-Explosion in mine at Coaldale, w.
Va, kills q miners.
S-Landslide in Haverstraw, ". Y.
kills II persons.
1O-Ten lives lost in FIRE in West hotel.
Minneapolis. Death of President w.
II. Harper of University of Chicago.
11-New Croton dam in New York
finished.
f2-Famine in northern Japan.
l6-Death of Marshall Field.
f7--Clement Armand Fallieres elected
President of FNncr.
21-Eightes y s.1es lost in fire panic in
Philadelphia .,lurch. =. Brazilian turret
ship Aquidaban sunk by explosion and
PIP men perish.
23-Steamer Valencia goes ashore on
Vancouver Island coast; 14S lives lost.
25-Death of Gen. Joseph Wheeler, U.
s. A.. House passes joint statehood
bill.
29-Death of King Christian of Den
mark.
30-Frederick VIII. proclaimed King
e Denmark. :. Death of Paul Dresser,
Indiana song writer.
February.
Colombian coast towns destroyed
~ tidal wave following earthquake.
EHurricane sweeps Society and Tua-
ssotu Islands, destroying thousands Of
mves. Mine explosion hen 0Akhill, W.
Va. kills q -.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-27
LEAGUES AID FAILS TO SAVE

La Porte Man Found Guilty Of Mo-
der I'm Second Degree.
Antoine Lambert. for whose defense the
Epworth League of the First Methodist
Episcopal church of La Porte provided
able attorneys. was found guilty of nur-
der in the second degree and was given
life sentence. Lambert shot and killed
Jacob Schwartz at South Bend The
defense pleaded that if Lambert fired the
fatal shot, the State having but one Wit
ness to testify that he did. that he vas
wholly irresponsible by reason of drink
1t is stated that the Epworth League viii
now provide money with which to carry
the case to the higher court.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-27

Jacob Dotterer died in Kokomo from
injuries received during the San Fran
cisco earthquake. The shock destroyed
his power of speech and affected his lungs
and spine.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-27

to end child labor in
that city and place
every little worker
in school. Mr.. Nell
son offers to pay
half of the wages
now received by ev-
cry such child if the
women will raise the
money to pay the
other half. Thus
the children may re-
ceive their pay and
90 to school at the
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-27
Darkness.

The beautiful girl was lost in
thought.
And you say that you would value
one kiss from me more than anything
on EARTH" she remarked. what would
you 20 through for one kiss"
The young man smiled.
Il guess tunnel would be about the
best thing" he said, with a far-away
look.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-27

Broncho Brooks. aged 5 years, took
loaded shotgun and shot and instantly
killed Hazel Huntington, 8 years old, in
Aurora. The children had been playing
together, when a childish quarrel arose
The boy seized his fathers shotgun and
pointing 1t at the little girl. pulled the
trigger
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-27

Miss Fannie, only daughter of Henry
Beadell, wealthy Fort Wayne dry sd
merchant. was married secretly in Stur-
gies, Mich, to George c. Hart, a fresco
artist. Her father thought she was Wis
iting in Chicago.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-27

The body of small child was feund
near the door of the cemetery in La
Porte. 1t was wrapped in newspaper
and apparently had been smothered to
DEATH
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-27

Thomas Cast and James Thrush were
seriously injured at Akron. when the
stopcock blew of the boiler of the new
electric light plant. Cast died at mid
night. but Thrush VIII recover.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-27

factory garment by following this
model closely. The coat has decided
ly swagger air and number of suit
able materials will suggest themselves
for IT,
The above pattern will be mailed to
your address on receipt of 10 cents.
Send all orders to the Pattern Depart
ment of this paper. Be sure to give
both the number and size of pattern
wanted. and write very plainly. For
convenience. write your order on the
following coupon:
Order Coupon.
No. 1908.
oiLE ..................
NAME ..........................
ADDRESS Observation-Disclosures.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-27

While Mrs. William Sackman Lagro
was attending dance near her home In
Wabash her 10-year-old son got hold of
a shotgun and fatally wounded the baby.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-27
SCHOOL CHILDREN ON SALARY

thropist for Little Ones.
" o. Nelson, millionaire manufacturer
and philanthropist, has made PROPOSE
ton to the women's clubs of st. Louis
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-27
contr.ctor Commits Suicide.

John w. Splawn, aged 81 years. rail-
road subcontractor. committed suicide BY
shooting himself in Boonville. He was
respondent and, it is said, heavily in debt
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-27

Bess-I hear that Gladys has had her
portrait painted. Jess-I thought that
COMPLEXION didn't look natural
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-27

1-Colombian coast towns destroyed
~ tidal wave following earthquake.
6-Hurricane sweeps Society and Tua-
motu Islands, destroying thousands Of
lives. Mine explssioR hen 0slhill, W.
Va. kills q -.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-27

Mob violence and wild disorder in
Paris. Iron workers strike in Chicago
-. Many minor strikes start in the East.
5-Pennsylvania anthracite miners vote
TO not strike.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-29
UTTING AFFRAY
At LOOP TRACED

The cutting ARRAY Of SATURDAY
might at the Loop hotel viii be Civ
en- an airing. Z. Syoburg, the man
who i alleged to have cut young
Jim Fresh, was known to have been
the supposedly right party and i
warrant has been out for him for
several days but for some reason the
officer delegated to serve it neglect
ed to do 20 and Wednesday after
noon Constable Cofflnan was sent
out with it and landed the fellow.
He is a Finlander and an eiAploye
Of the tinplate mill. He was.
brought before Squire Gordon this.
morning but asked for a continu-
ance and this was granted and the
hearing will take place Saturday
evening at $50 o'clock.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-29
NO AGREEMENT
IN SIGHT
(By Associated Press. !

lndianapolis, Ind, Mar. 29-.Af-
ter a short session and an endorse
inent of the action of the scale com-
mittees, the miners adjourned to
meet in joint conference with the
operators this afternoon u 1T.
The conference of the coal miners
md operators adjourned Yesterday
until this afternoon, with no appar-
mt settlement of their wage diiTer--
ances in prospect.
A motion to continue the present
scale for two years adopted by the
operators was defeated BY the solid
vote Of the miners. An amendment
% President iMtchell's motion to
restore the scale Of 1908 offered by
II. 4. Robbins, of the PENNSYLVANIA
operators, to make the restored
schedule effective for two years was
by Mr., Mitchell, subject TO
ratification by the national miners
convention which meeis today to
consider the question.
This was the only action taken
Yesterday. The rest was argument
during the course Of which great
earncstness on The part OF the miners
snd both factions and operators
show.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-29
SID GlsE ~
OF INSANITY

Squire George I'll. Berry. Of Eagle
district. passed through Clarksburg
Tuesday morning enroute home
from Weston, to which place he had
taken John Newton Jones. a pros.
porous farmer Of that locality. aqcd
81, and the father Of a large family.
Mr.. Jones was declared insane hy
Squire Hess before whom the exam
nation was made and as a conse-
quence was committed tothe aslyum.
For some timc AEr. Jones had- been
in a private sanitarium at Balti-
more, but there seemed 10 be no !a.pe
Iof restoring his reason. He WAS not
lat all vicious hut had very strange
,llaIlueiations. He was Union
soldier during the Civil war. He
has. brothers who has been an in
mate Of tie Weston asylum for more
than thirty years.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-29
PLAIN TALK BY A
PATRIOTIC CITIZEN
Slanderers and Critics Called to make
Good--Ministers Sermon a Text for
Breezy Letter on Timely Topics.

burg is one Of the best governed,
not worst-governed cities in the I'm
ion? That The present city officers
and their predecessors are doing and
have done all they could to build up
the city, to improve its streets and
water supply and TO look after the
public welfare2 If they have not
done these things, certainly you can
tell us wherein they have failed. In
your superior wisdom won't YOU
point ont their mistakes? Ii they
have been guilty of any criminal
acts in accepting moneys to which
they were not legally and morally
entitled, or in misappropriatiug any
Of the public funds, as you insinuate.
won't you point out the offense and
name the offender?
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-29
COURT
STILL IN SESSION

The second case Of the State IS.
jesse B. Carr, for embezzlement
from the Reymann Brewing com
pany resulted in the jury being di-
yided IT is understood that the
vote was eleven to one for an
acquittal. The body was dismissed
and a new trial win be had next
Term,
William Reynolds, accused Of
throwing a stone and hitting Gras-
sell ear, was acquitted, the jury
finding ayerdict Of not guilty.
The trial of William Morris is on
this afternoon. This is on a misde-
Ineanor indictment found at The last
grand jury's session. Morris was
the agent for the Faiflnont Brewing
at Enterprise and it is al
legged that he disposed Of beer in
case lots in an unlawful manner.
The case is attracting q lot Of at
tention as il viii be considered as
test.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-29

THURSDAY
NIGHT

Promptly ai eight o'clock tonight
The following splendid musical pro-
gram Will Be interpreted under the
Auspices 81 The Kings Daughters
Circle Il The Coil N i. church. at
tlssx aembly hall 81 lie Waldo hotel.
hscFs tail looking 10 the making
~ i q splendid success has received
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-29
DEsPONDENT GIRL
COMMITS SU|C|CE

Parkersbiirg, Mar % Alleging
That her father had refused 10 adj
nit her to her home Anna New
5angh committed suicide Yesterday
u 4 most horrible manner. Plac-
ing the m,izzle cf a shot gun against
her breast she discharged the wca-
non with her foot and died Instant
ly. The girl. who was Yet in hers
teens went 70 tie home Of Richard
Kearns and told that her father had
t1rfed;her away Later she secured
ne gun and while standing near the
front porch committed the deed. The
entire charge Of slot entered her
breast.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-29
HARRISON CO. MAIl
At TEMPTs SUICIDE

Fairmont, Mar. 20 Tsiman
Robey, aged about 80, empiogea by
the =. & o. railroad company as d
Watchman ON the Short Line! Is "
ing in critical condition IL the
City hospital. The result Of III at
tempt to end his life in room
above p. ]. Sypult's saloon on Nom
roe street Wednesday morning.
liobey retired for bed al . O'clock on
Tuesday night and some time or at
different times during the night and.
.earEg morning he swallowed a large
quantity Of morphine.
He was found in a serious condi-
ton yesterday morning and Dr. G.
Q. IlenrYg the cohnty pliysicion. and
DIR. w. II. Kunst, the city physi-i
cian, we're called.
During the afternoon Yesterday.
he revived under the administration
Of the physicians and explained 4
reason for his rash act
sIf | do mt die this time Twiil
make another attempt Is end INV
life was the first thing he said.
Robey then gave a statement of
himself. Later in, the evening he
grew worse and at 3 o'clock he MAS
removed to the City hospital st fhe
instance Of DIR. Klnst.
It's alleged that because his wife,
Flora Robcy, a pastry cook atss the
Tavern, refused to liyo with hibI, he
grew despondent and took the poi
son.
From what can be learned Iiebey
is from 4 good family in Lulabef-,
port, Harrison county. His fsllier
is sud 70 he Thomas Robey. a 1ell-5
so-do Farmer. l'illman Robey Il
said to be jack Of all trades. lie
has been a carpenter, painter, a
paperhangef and a druggist at Eilin-
berport. His latest position was
that Of a watehman on the Short
Line.
An acquaintance of Robcy stated
ut the room in the Sypult house that
eobey and his wife separated some
time ago and she, together with t1leir
thrcc-year-old son, camefo this place
whore she secured a position al the.
Tavern. Robev, it is alleged. de-
sired a reconciliation and on Tues
day he came here and besought his.
wife TO 90 home with him. She
refused, and obtaining a large quan-
tity Of morphine, Robey went 10 his
room and swallowed it.
A telephone message from the
hospital early this morning stated
that Robcy seemed somewhat inn
proved and stood good chances of
recovering.
3 P. Roey ia now bentirely
out Of danger but his wife Z very
She stated to a NUM-
her of people that it was a matter Of
Indifference to her II he lived -or If
he died. He informed tile physi-
cians at the hospital that he would
make another aud successful 1at-
tempt upon being released.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-29
CHARLESTON CONFERENCE

Charleston, w. Va, Mar. 29-,l'he
joint convention Of miners and op-
orators to have been held here yes
terday to consider fine wage scale
for the coming year was postponed
until next Monday. II was deeid-
ed by the miners Of the KanaNha
valley that they viii continue at
work epnding a settlement at al the
points at issue for at least thirty
DAYS, by which time a permanent
agreement it is hoped will beseifect-
ed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-29
Sewing Club Entertained

Mrs. Frank Armstrong very de-
entertained the reihbersa
Of the Wednesday Afternoon Sewing
Club al her home on Chestnut street
Wednesday from 3 to 5o'eiock PM.
Before leaving the guests we're in-
vited 70 the dining room where tle-
licious refreshments were served
from liable decorated with pink
roses, maiden hair fern and candel-
abra with pink shades. Mrs Arm
strong proved to beSa delightful
hostess and the afternoon was much
enjoyed 81 III present.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-29
EA|RM0NT MAN
DROPPED DEAD.

Fairmont, Mar s9-James yuz-
um, a well known citizen Of Fair
mont, residing on Fourth street.,
dead Of heart trouble or
apoplexy at his home Wednesday
evening. He was reading the even
ing paper when the attack seized him
and his death resulted before a eily-
sician could be summoned. He was
quite an old man, who had Dcen
prominent in the life of Fairmont
for many years.
John Southern, Il local boy at the
". Va. T., is in town for few
days vacation.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-29
CAPITOL sale
G0NSUMNATED

As was mentioned Wednesday Tie
Capitol hotel in Glen Elk ..ss been
sold, the deal being effectualIy con-
summated this morning. Edgar
W. Davis is. the purchaser and Mr..
Cahill will surrender the nlace To-
him this evening. Mr.. Davis win.
Immediately commence I'd repair,
repainf and refurnish and 50 forth.
The Capitol is a good location md
the new proprietor expects to have
one OF the best hostelries in The city
when all the improvements are
made.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-29

We can all agree, and that is. that it
is wise to reclaim those fallen crea-
tures whenever it can be done. TT
they can be reclaimed and caused 10
abandon a life Of shame, the great
lest problem of the age will be suc-
cessfully solved. To drive item
forth from shelter does not solve IL.
The driving process is perhaps re-
sponsible for their present fallen
state. Mayhap in the past kind
word spoken, instead Of tie blow
given, would have kept mary of
them in the paths of virtue.
Now, reverend. tell us frankly If
in your life YOU have ever done one
single thing toward reclaimirg one
Of those inhabitants Of the under
wood? Is there one kind word or
helping action standing to vour
credit? On the other hand. i not
YOUR only solution of the aituaiian
to drive them forth from C'larks-
burg? To send them to Parkers-
burg. Wheeling. or to some other
State; and then should YOU be trans
terred to the city to which they had
gone, would not your only remedy
there be to drive them back 70
Clarksburg?
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-29
SCARE HEADS FOR
isKEERY PEOPLE

~ Y
The News has arranged I'VE are
informeda to have a series af flaming
headlines from this time s.cr@ard,
announcing the arrival Of foreign.
voters, tin-plate employees and.
Other hideous campaign ghosts.
Among the most prominent Of these
scare heads will be ssTen moro train
loads Of Illegal voters arrigcdl
Great excitement in Traders Alley. !,
Another will probably read: News.
has ordered carload special detec-
tives to cope with Illegal y0tcrs..
Women and children scared In
death at Breezy Bend. "HacIS.
Crummit's reserves viii be called in
to action
Mondays extra will probably say
Two cars loaded with mules callc
from Snake Hollow last night. All.
supposed TO be Illegal voters.
Another edition may announce
~AH traffic suspended on the b. &
o. and Wabash in order 70 rush
5000 repeaters to Clarksburg."
Then again we ought to be treated.
to something like this: discovery
Of an enormous graft. This is the
first real graft that has heen
definitely located: Found near The
mouth of filthy creek by a News re-
porter. Anyone who has hercto-
fore doubted the existence If graft
should be sure and see this one. Tes
. regular Iolla-pol-lu-sa.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-29
ANTICIPATING THE STRIKE.

Wilkes Barre, Pa, Mar. 90 Coal
company agents are securing the
farming districts near the anthracite
coal fields for men TO act as guards
and firemen at the collieries. and
they already have a number ready to
hurry to the mines as soon as Che
strike is declared. In large cities
the companies are engaging en-
gineers, carpenters and other skilled.
workmen, obe used in keeping the
mines in good condition.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-29
BRIDGE IRON
HAS ARRIVED

Ciarksburg and Fairmont viii be
5oon connected BY the trolley inc.
The delay heretofore experienced
vas becaase Of lie Inability 81 the
qoinpany 70 secure their shipments
q bridge iron However, the metal
ZOE the heayicst piece 81 work on ihe
me, that for tie bridge across The
river and The y. 4 O. tricks one
mile east Of Shinnston. has Arrived
end 4 large force of nefI + already
n Us tasls of pniting 4 ill place.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-03-29
Alexander sesures Position

j. ] Alexander passed Though.
the ein Thursday cnrente hgme
from Washington and other eastern
cities lie spent a day IN Washing=
ton with his son, Dan Alexareers
who has many friends ID Clarlzsbilrg
10 congratulate him on securing )
nice position in tie general elliees
|of the southern railroad. where ie
Is now located