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The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-09
TRIED TO BRIBE MAYOR,
$500 Month If Central Falls, R. l., Ex-
 ecutive Would Allow Gambling.

Central Falls, R. l., Jan. S.-Mayor Thomas H. McNally, of this city, an- nounced to-day that two men interested in gambling, accompanied by two poli- ticians, called upon him recently and offered him $500 a month if he would permit the opening of gambling house in Central Falls. The mayor also stat ed that he refused the proposition.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-09
JOINT STATEHOOD BILL.
Republicans Who Oppose It Gain in
 Strength.

Washington, Jan. S.--Republicans in the house who oppose the proposed joint statehood bill have developed such strength that the date of the favorable report of the committee on territories on the measure is uncertain, and many members do not expect to have the bill brought before the house early this week, as was originally planned.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-21
JOTTINGS

William Bassett, former resident of WatertoWn, died in the west re gently.
 A supper and entertainment will be given in the M. B. church tomorrow evening.
 Mrs Seth Bassett visited with her son in Waterbury yesterday.
 Bessie Brewer is visiting Mir and Mrs Cutler of Westbury park.
 R. V. Cooley is on the sick list.
 David Neeson and family have moved into one of Heminway and Bartlett's tenements.
 MT and Mrs Walter B. Lannen left for Southern Pines. N. O.. to-day. NIT Lannen is recovering from an attack of pneumonia and gone south to re- cuperata.
 John Kenneney who took White & Simmons grocery team while the clerk was in house in Oakyille de- livering goods was captured in Wood- bury and brought here by Constable Norway. He was taken before Justice c. B. Atwood who fined him S7 and costs amounting to $37 which was paid by friends in Waterbury.
 Miss Cornelia Hotchkiss returned last evening from visit with friends in Springfield and vicinity.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-21
OAkvILLE HAPPENINGS

H John Mclean of Main street is suf- fering from severe cold. Mrs Charles Daines of Rockdale ave nue have returned from a visit with friends in New Haven.
 Mrs H. D. Slocum has rented her boarding apartments to Mir and Mrs Richard Benjamin of Waterbury, who will take possession about the first of next month, and will continue to run the place as boarding house. Mrs Slocum has arranged to move to Wa tertown, where she will make her home in the future.
 The Ladies Aid society will meet at the Congregational church this even ing.
 Joseph Geoghegan has resumed his duties with the Oakville Go.
 The electric arc lights for the new bridge on Main street have arrived and will be put in place in the spring.
 James Drury of Litchfield was a visitor here yesterday. MT Drury in- tends making his home in this section in the near future.
 Mrs Peck of Newton Heights is vis- iting relatives in Woodbury.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-21
RECEIVED ONLY s25o.
Widow Says Husband Paid for 5000
 for Eight Years.

Widow Says Husband Paid for $2,OOO for Eight Years
 New Haven. Feb 21.-Instead of re- ceiving the 5000 insurance carried by
 her husband. William Doolan, in the Ancient Order of United Workmen,
 and paid on for him in the Israel Put
 nam lodge of this city, Mrs Rose Doo-
 Ian, formerly of [ filling street, alleges
 that she only got S25O, and that only
 after a hard struggle.
 Mrs Doolan says that she wishes the
 statement as printed generally in the
 newspapers short time ago that the
 claim on her husbands life had been paid, explained exactly as it was and not have it appear as though she had received the entire amount.
 "The papers stated" she continued, that the claim held against the Work men on the life of my husband had been paid. We'll, maybe it was, but instead of the 5000 on which he had paid dues and assessments for eight years, and which he supposed would be coming to keep myself and child after his death, I only got $25O, and then after had engaged Attorney Fitzgerald to take up the case for me.
 "The reason given by the lodge for not paying the claim was that my hus- band had violated the bylaws by en- gazing in the saloon business at the corner of Washington avenue and West Portsea street. He had been in the lodge about eight years, and after hay ing paid in for six of those, went to work for brewery in conducting the saloon at that place. He was engaged in this about two years and left it six m0nths before he died. All. this time he was paying fin his assessments and they were taken by the officers of the lodge, who never said anything, that I know of, about his violating the by-S laws. If he was why did they not ex- pei him instead of taking his money? Even while he was sick and up to the time of his death, they continued to collect the assessments"
 Mir Doolin, according to the state l ments of his widow, died on March 23 | of last year, and she was unable to reach any settlement with the lodge | until about two weeks. Mrs Doolan is | now keeping house for her widowed | Michael Brennan, and his children, at his residence, I2 Ar | thur street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-21
JEROME AFTER oRAFTERs.
Criminal Prosecution Against Mutual
 Reserve Life.


 Criminal Prosecution Against Mutual
 Reserve Life.
 NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-The grand jury here have begun Investigating the evidence brought out by the Armstrong committee. District Attorney Jerome selected az the first insurance company to be considered for criminal prosecu- tion the Mutual Reserve Life, against which charges were made before the Armstrong committee by ]. G. Wells, who alleged that President James K. Burnham. Vice President Eldridge and Counsel George Burnham, IT,, brother of the president had paid from funds of the company certain judgments which had been secured against them personally. A question of law Is involved, inas- much as the defense claims that the payments all were made in November, 1900, which brings them within the statue of limitations.
 MT. Jerome contends that the statute of limitations does not apply because one of the payments was not actually made until April, 1901, and that the officers therefore are amenable to the law.
 Former Assistant District Attorney Rand, for the defense, claims that the check claimed to have been paid in 1901 was in reality drawn in Novem- Der, 1900, and held in trust until April of the year following, when it was cashed.
 The grand jury began by summoning the Mutual Reserves comptroller and auditor of accounts, as well as several bookkeepers and clerks, who brought with them wagon load of books and documents. n i
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-21
Suffer. Disaster .t 1oe Ye.r..

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Feb. 21.-Mrs. Deborah silliman of Easton, the oldest woman in Connecticut, on the. eve of her one hundred and sixth birthday, which was to have been celebrated to- day with a family gathering, saw the homestead in which she was born and where she was married destroyed by flames and saw her favorite grandchild, Charles F. Silliman, carried dead from the yard of his house to the home of his brother, Frederick s. Silliman, where the aged woman resides. .,..
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-21
Throw Out Hooker Re.oIu,ion.

ALBANY, N. r., Feb. 2l.-The as- sembly judiciary committee has refus- ed to report favorably to the assembly the resolution of Assemblyman Tomp- kins providing for a repetition of the investigation made by the judiciary committee of the charges against Su- preme Court Justice Warren B. Hooker of Fredonia, who was alleged to have been improperly concerned in appoint ments and rental transactions fin con- nection with the postofices at Fredo- nia and Dunkirk.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-21
Showed How Heroe. Fight.

ROCHESTER, \. l.. Feb. 21.-Au- gust Berndt. twelve years old, was shot and killed here by his uncle. William Berndt. eighteen years old. at the boys home in IrOndequoit The uncle had been reading yellow novels and was Illustrating. according to his own sd- mission. how heroes fight" He says he forgot the revolver was loaded. Berndt has been placed under arrest on the charge of msnsIaughter in the sec ond degree pending an investigation
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-21
Explosion st Kbsr,pn.

CAIRO. Egypt. Feb. 21-It is report cd that a great explosion has occurred at the British barracks in Khartum. A large loss of life and much damage occuTe1 khartum is thf capital of the Sudan and the residence of the gov. ernor general During the rebellion of the mshdi General Gordon. who was dispatched there by the British govern ment. was killed in 1885.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-21
SAMPLE SHOES AGAIN.

And here's a splendid chance to save a dollar or two.
 About twice year we succeed in getting hold of Sample Shoes. We al- ways buy and sell them for about HALF THEIR ACTUAL VALUE. .l
 We have just received large line of Sample Shoes from the best known manufacturers in this country-Mens Women's and Children's Shoes. Not many of a kind-but great bargains while they last.
 Wide-awake buyers will come here at once for pair or two of these Sample Shoes.
 Other buyers will come later ana find them sold. So come at once, if you expect to secure pair at half their real value.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-21
.Linonine Sweeps
 the Cobwebs
 of Disease from Throat and .5Il,l dor Lungs.

Not only does this sterl- ing remedy cure coughs and colds but it drives the ashes of disease from the system. The new and powerful blood that Lino- nine makes builds up the body and strengthens ev- cry function.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-21
Edna See. n.rr,... T.,.,..

SOUTH NoRwALK. Conn. Feb. 21. Edna Zee married a boy here at twelve forgot fl and at eighteen we'd ded again Now she has sued husband No l fer divOrcs and No. 2 has sued her.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-21

Princess chiz.y-s Rirs at New rsrk.
 SEW YORK Fsb- zL Riec. the 11sy fddler. rbo rz1 o6 v7<h tbe Pri1nes Chi1zy. has srrtSed hnse ea an An4s<an cpurxrt tou<
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-21

F. L. MflIer of Bridgeport ras n tgrn s1 buEnes yezterdzy-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-21
WATERVlLLE.

Fred Lachance has resigned Ilis po- sition at the E. k R. Mfg Co and ae- cepted one with Mrs Weaver.
 Rev F. L. Buckwalter has returned from a visit tO .AIssonia.
 Rev M J. Trzynor and IT. R. Car ney will 20 to New Haven tomorrow to receive the fourth degree in t1e K. of C.
 Mrs Harriet Bacon has returned to her home in HarvintOn-
 The Modern Weoimen of the World will hold their monthly meetinx ro- morrow evening.
 The Knife shop pod team defeated
Milford chronicle., 1906-11-16

science is pleading with us to do right,
as a loving mother would plead with
4 hayward child. 1t is taking us by
the hand and saying: Wont you give
up your sins? Won't you try to undo
the wrongs you have done others?
Won't you follow the leadings of Jesus
Christi? That conscience Of ours will
never stop its pleadings with us to do
right 1t has, too, the power to punish.
1t is said that when Professor Web
ster of Harvard college was awaiting
his trial for killing brother professor
he called into his cell one day the ward
en- of the Jail and said: Cannot you
stop the other prisoners from insulting
me? Every little while one of them
keeps calling. Webster, you are MUIR
derer. You are bloody man." The
warden made an investigation. He
said, 81 will stop it." But he could not
stop it, for the words which Webster
heard came not from tie other prison
ers' cells, but were spoken by his own
conscience. So all about us we hear
the words of our conscience pleading
with us to avoid evil and repent of our
sin. Our conscience finds a voice in the
street faggings and the walls and the
bedposts and the chairs, which is call
ing to us. as it did to Professor Web
ster in the Boston jail. saying: you
are n sinner. You must repent and re-
nounce your sin. You must come to
Christ" We are made in Gods image.
GOD has put conscience within us for a
purpose We should obey it, for we
can never be truly happy until we are
pure and true and good and just, as
God is pure and true and good and |
just. Are you ready today to obey the
pleadings of your conscience?
Not only did God create man with a /
he also made man capable I
in his pure state Of enjoying the bless
ing of his presence He seems to
come to man and say: Man, if thou |
wilt only become pure, as 1 am pure,
1 will take thee some day to myself.
will receive you into heaven, where
there are joys forevermore." There
is evil in the world; do not yield to it.
And in his tenderest tones he encour-
ages us with the promise, HE that
overcometh shall inherit all things, and
will be his God, and he shall be my
son." We are made after his image.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-29
.CARU..IS|Q' SINGS
POLICE GUARD EXITS AND AlsLEs
OF OPERA HOUSE AT APPEAR.
ANcE oFsTENoR IN "LA
9oHEME."

NEW YORK. Nov. 2s.-Enrico caru.
so was given warm reception when
he appeared a few moments after the
curtain went up on La Boheme" at
the Metropolitan Opera House last
night. The only suggestion of disap'
proval was mild Kissing from differ
ent parts of the house. After few
seconds this was hushed. After his
first solo Caruso was given an ovation,
and bowed his appreciation.
The house was comfortably filled.
Police guarded all the exits and were
in evidence throughout in the alsles
and stage.
There had been much speculation as
To how the singer would be received,
and there was some little fear of hos
lille demonstration, To quell the lat
ter, had It developed, the house had
been picketed with the police.
At the end Of the first act Caruso
was recalled five times, and then
would no longer respond. Madam Sem
&hrich shared in these recalls.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-29
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE Ht' f5P CONGRESS-


this proposal he was accused OF W
rectly catering 10 SOCIALISM ~ |o",
gress had adopted such an emergency
tax during the Spanish war toF 'ne
purpose OF raising revenue
Such criticism. however u"'s no.
check Mr.. Roosevelt He 'el'eVPs II
has IN unwholesome erect upon .ne
commonwealth Tor estates nnoul.'ins
in value to $9O'oOOOOo' SOV'OOO'VVO
and sSO,O0o,OOo or $lOO'OoO,ooo TO pass
from genration TO geheratioh' ne
would like to see tax so framed
as to put it out of the power OF the
,ownerof one OF these fortunes to hand
down more than a certain portion TO
any one individual. u Is understood
that the President before preparlng
his message, became convinced that
Congress had constitutional authors
ty to impose such an Inheritance tax
'lt Is snid ttlat ms OPINION ID paseu W.
-. ANHFN FNEPTN
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-29
OlB LIVIRQ San jose S6l6
6alSBSR8j6GtIOl and DESTRUCTION
Oi l25OO YOUNG Peach Trees
4 MOST TRAGIC STORY Of TIL: HAMPSHIRE !! HILLS

Maryland and in Pennsylvania before
they reached West Virginia, but the in
spectors failed to catch the infected
trees.
1t has only been recently that West
Virginia has had a law governing the
inspection Of fruit trees and the dispo-
sttion of trees when infected. In 1901.
John j. Cornwell introduced bill in
the State Senate that afterward be-
came law governing this matter
whenever one buys trees he can apply
to the director Of the State Expert
ment station who will send out com.
petent men to inspect the trees and
If found infected the trees shall be de-
stroyed. The nurserymen from whom
the trees were bought have obear the
expenses Of the inspection.
The Fleming and Hetzer company
shipped into Hampshire county in ad-
dition to the 12,5OO to the Hampshire
Orchard Company 1880 treesto other
companies or $4,000 in all. The other
trees will likely meet the same fate
as the 12,5OO.
The rejection and destruction Of The
Fleming.Hetzcr shipment may make it
impossible for the Hampshire Or
chard Company to plant any tree this
fall, although the company will put
forth its best efforts to get the 15o
acres planted TINT ii has ready Only
healthy trees VIII be planted. After
tto trees have been thoroughly in
.vqctel they will be fumtgatei and
dipped in solution SO that every YES;
tige Or infection is extirpated.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-29
He Discusses
Many Questions
Of Interest to
The People

WASHINGTON, ov. 29.- President
Rooseyelts annual message will dea!
with the expansion OF the powers OF
the federal government TO graphic
with the questions heretofore LETT to
the States. In this respect the Presi'
len, has been steadily progressins' He
started with advocating the regnla'
tIon of trusts and railways engaged
IN interstate commerce In a more
stringent manner than ever befot&,
lint is now committed to The policy Of
licensing other corporations ongageA
in the Interstate commerce.
But President Roosevelt would go
further. He would regulate the evils
Of divorce due to failure Of the States
to adopt uniform system. He would
have Congress take some steps toward
conditions Of race rrr1u-
dice. which has recently led to riot
and bloodshed, and to bItter armed
conflicts between the blacks and the
whites.
Further than this, President Roose.
yelt, as outlined in his famous muck
rake speech and his speech at Harris
l,urg, would have Congress give care
ful consideration to the problem Of
great fortunes on their trans
mittaf by the imposition o. % progress
i've inheritance tax or a death tax.
When he president first adyspced
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-29
SHOOTS ]. NEGRO.
MARcuM WOUNDED COL,
oREp MAN WHO HAD FIRE
ouENTLX THREATENED
HIM.

CHARLESTON, Nov. % Taylor
NIarcum, son of attorney Lace Mar
cum, Of Huntington, who has been bar
keeper for J. f. Clark here for about
two years, yesterday shCt twice and
dangerously wounded .Tolun. Sores. a
c7lored barber. Marcum Immediately
gave himself up and was released on
bond to answer such charge as might
be preferred against him
II is said that Jones had Leen lmpu-
oent TO white men in the bar, had been
forbidden in the place, and had a
grudge against Marcam for that rea-
son, and Had threatened him freqnenF
1y Yesterday Jones slipped in the
back part Of the saloon where it was
lark and as Marcum came through
grabbed him. The shooting followed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-29
MANY EDUCATORS
TAKE PART IN MEETING OF
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION OF
NORTHERN WEST
VIRGINIA.

The Teachers Association Of North
ern West Virginia is holding its ses'
sions at the colored school house To-
day. The programme will last adj day
tomorrow The programme is given
below:
Devotional servlces-Rev Lee.
Address Of welcome-Dr E. w. Lo-
max, E. L. Morton.
Response Or. W. s. Turner, clarks-
burg.
Music.
Address-"The Personal Influence
of the Teacher as a Factor in Educa-
ton" Prot u. s. Fleming, principal
of State Normal school.
Paper-SIiss Ella Jones, Wheeling.
Paper-sIIss Sarah Bowman, simp-
son Creek
Thursday Evenings O'clock.
Music and Invocation.
Miss Emma Rufln, Lumber
port.
pal RuckhaNnon school.
General discussion.
Reading-Miss Jessie Holland, Mo
nongah.
Music. T.
Paper Miss Parrle Bennett, Moore
Paper Miss Alberta Meclpng. Par.
kersburg.
Address What the Teachers Stand
For" L. Q, Wilson, principal Weston
school.
Friday Mornlns-s:so O'Clock.
Music.
Paper = Miss Lille Allen, clarks,
burg.
ton.
Paper-"our Schools" Miss Fran
ces Morton, Buckhannon.
Discussion-"Is Information the
Most Important Thing Acquired in
School Room?" Opened by ]. Rupert
Jefferson, principal of Petersburg
school.
paper Miss Leila Mcculloch.
Wheeling.
"what Should Be Expect
cd of Our School in Reading and Writ,
ing, prof. Joseph osler, snperintend-
ent Falrmont schools.
Paper - Miss Mamie McMechen,
Wheeling
Friday Afternoon O'clock.
Music and invocation.
Paper-Miss Florence Ruftin, Of
Clarksburg
Paper = Miss Bessie Grant, Wheel,
ing.
paper-Mlss Grace Julius, ParkeFs-
burg.
Address y "The Personality of the
Teacher ]. w. Robinson, principal
ClarHsburg school.
Paper-niss Edith Mitchell Thorn,
ton.
Paper Miss Bernadine Peyton,
Parkersburg,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-29
PRESIDENT ELIOT DOES MORE
TALKING ABOUT COLLEGE SPORTS

~ q - Z & L T.
Objectionable. II is too ronea, and
there are too many cIiancs for cheat
ing. The rriles have ben Stretched SO
that they spoil the game woild
be a good thing, especially q have
basket ball discontinued
In discussing other foIns 81 sports
President Eliot adnitted iat. as
baseball was so popnlay he would POI
advocate its abolition, nots sianalne
the objections 10 Il. Hock he stamp
cd as too rough,
'It requires team work he added.
aand /. must say lhayeno USE tor
elms that requires thas i Is MOI
open enough and as ii basket BAN.
is rules have been distor Rovin
and tennis are the only sports Ii which
Honorable play altose sethsris pracllced
Yeu can no more 5eheatslii those Two
sporis Than IA g1ne d cards sol
would he crowded out cf society Il
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-29
CATR0lDi.FAIR
WILL OPEN THIS EvENINe-TuR
KEY SUPPER WILL BE sERW
ED AT VERY REAsoNA.
ABLE PRICE.

This evening at the Catholic Church
on Jackson and Madison streets the
ladies' OF the church open their annual
Thanksgiving fair, A turkey supper
will be served this evening for rs
cents and on each evening OF the fall,
which lasts the rest of this week,
supper will be served. In addition 10
the supper there will he numerous
contests for which elegant prizes have
been offered, the biggest prize being
n lot in BellYlew addition to the city of
Fnlrmon;. Other prizes amounting in
value from SIS to $50 win be offered.
There win be fancy booths where
great variety Of hand made articles
will be on SALE and a number Of
pieces OF beautiful embroidered linen
will be sold. There will be fortune
telling booths, bean bag games and
many other features OF amusement.
The public is invited to be present.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-29

Twelve thousand five hundred
peach trees shipped to the Hampshire
Orchard Company have been destroy
saed The trees we're purchased from
lie firm Of Fleming and Hetzer, Of
sgilliamsport, Maryland. William D.
Cotnwell. president Of the company,
had the trees purchased, subject to in.
specaon by the company. II the trees
.oi examination did not meet the stand-
ard fixed by the inspectors and the
law Of the State, the company was
not 10 take the trees. Mr.. Cornweil
g:had everything In readiness for the
sinspection Of the trees when they
reached their destination.
The Hampshire Orchard Company
lyhas,its property in Hampshire coun-
~. The trees arrived at Romney
5-Tuesday morning, Messrs. Carder and
Shingleton, two local men, both ex.
sperts in diseases Of trees, and Profes.
sor Brooks. of the University of West
Virginia, examined the trees. They
made a thorough inspection Of them
sand found one living San Jose scale.
This was sufficient to cause the reiec.
tfon of the trees While there was only
one living scale found there we're
many dead ones clInging to the branch.
ses Of the trees, Rather than have one
Injected tree. the whole carload was
;conlemned and destroyed.
There is q law in several of the
states that fruit trees cannot he S'dn.
ped from the State nor frr~' "''a'' y
State through them without -. in.
5spected. These trees were Inspected In
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-29
BARlNSVILLE
WILL PUT ON CITY AIRS IN TRUE.
q STYLE AFTER THE FIRST
OF NEXT MONTH,

The postoflce department has grant.
ed the Fairmont postolice one addl.
tlonal clerk. The appointment dates
and is eettctive on December /. Mr.
Charles A. Robinsoc. substitute clerk.
who has been on duty for the past
ninety days during vacation period.
will be promoted to the position Of reg
ular clerk.
When the new carrier is added on
December ! the corporation of Barns
VII will be included in the additional
territory that will be taken in. The
citizens of Barnsytlle ona Bellvlew
will put on city airs right, 1'haF have
city water, gas, street cars and nre
city mail service. The citizens viii
build a new board walk from Barns
Vile to the city.