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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-11-21
Mrs. Temples Telegram.

Mrs. Temples Telegram" al Chandler
Music hall Tuesday night was a 4 ck-
ing farce from beginning to end and fun
ny enough 10 make a dcmure Randolph
audience so far forget itself a. to roar in
open enjoyment. In fact, il was only be
tween the acts that mouths were relieved
from the tension Of broad grin and the
set creases OF mirth smOothed out.
II was neither buffoonery nor what Is
termed hOrse-play, too frequently the
principal features OF the farces with
which this town has been favored in the
past. 1t was, rather, clever treatment
and Of the far-reachiug effects and riGicu-
lous entanglements proceeding from one
small fib told to Mrs. Temple by her hus-
band TO explain an unaccouutahly long
absence Of his from tie domestic dresidc.
That fib gathered unto itself q host OF
other fibs and involved three hons holds
in tissue Of falsehoods from which truth
had finally 90 ret them free-'.a beautiful
thought" a. the biggest liar in the
bunch piously admitted.
The play was presented by @ company
that knew how 20 bring out the humor Of
the situation without OVERRIDING il and
had the artistic sense not TO cheaper the
fine Wit OF the writers. The piece was
elegantly staged, both scenery and COS
TUNES being beautiful.
The play. not being known in this vi
cinity, did not draw the crowded house il
would another time, but balcony and gal
lery were well filled and possibly half the
chairs in the orchestra were taken.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-11-21
Bryan Will Run AGAIN.

William J. Bryan has issued a state
ment to the effect that while he claims no
further honor or reward at the hands of
the Democratic party, if the party sfeels
that he would be a stronger candidate
than any other man he will accept third
nomination for the presidency at its
hands next year.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-11-21
Fiahtina CHICAGO Black Hand.

Aroused by the increasing number of
outrage, by the so-called Black Hand So
ciety of Chicago composed of criminal
Italians, the Italian business men have
organized White Hand society to ex-
terminate them. They have raised a
large fund and will engage special off
GERS to run down the Black Handlers and
bring them to Justice.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-11-21
SATURDAYS Football Games.

Dartmouth %, Harvard 0; Yale II,
Princeton 10; Williams 26, Amherst 6;
West Point 81, Tufts 0; Cornell IS,
Swarthmore 0; Pennsylvania 6, Michigan
o; Carlisle II, Minnesota 10; Navy 6,
Penn State 0; Syracuse 4, Lafayette 4;
Brown 81, Vermont 0; Norwich g., Mid
dlebury 5,
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-11-21
Death OF Helen Morris.

The death Of Helen Morris occurred at
the home Of her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Hutchinson, in Randolph,
Wis, Saturday evening, Nov. is. Helen
was born in Randolph, VT, Thanksgiy-
ing day OF 1894, but since nine months Of
age had, with her mother, formerly Mss
Mary Hutchinson, lived with her grand
parents in Wisconsin.
Only two weeks before her death she
was taken down with diphtheria, which
for a time apparently yielded to treat
ment but later complications followed,
which could not be overcome.
Helen was an unusually bright, pleas
ing child and q good student. With her.
school days were always happy days.
Her sudden taking away leaves a vacancy
which can never be filed in the home in
which she was 20 dearly loved
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-11-21
Cannot Marrv Protestants

Archbishop Bruchesi of Ottawa has is
sued pastoral letter based on the recent
encyclical of the pope, in which he abso-
luteIy forbids priests to marry Catholics
and Protestants. This applies to all
priests under his Jurisdiction.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-11-21
Governor Too Free with Talk.

Gov Regis H. Post has been summoned
to washington to explain to the president
certain remarks he IS alleged to have
made publicly to the effect that the school
superintendents in Porto Rico are exert
ing worse influence than anybody, ex-
cept the missionaries
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-11-21
Advertisers and correspondents

are asked to send in their copy early
next week 50 that the Herald force can
enjoy Thanksgiving day, which falls on
publication day. All copy should be in
one day earlier than usual. l. b. Johnsnn.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-11-21
Douma Trying Once More.

The third Russian douma is in session.
The Progressitists control the lower
branch, but are manifesting a co-opera-
tive spirit toward the government.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-11-21
Hearst Fails on One Tack.

w. r. Hearst failed in his suit to OBJ
tain a recount of the votes cast for mayor
of New York city in 1905, the New York
court of appeals holding in an opinion
rendered Tuesday that the act providing
for the recount, passed last winter, is un-
constitutional. The court says Hearst
still has ample remedy under quo war
ranto proceedings.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-11-21
Heavy Saloon Tax Upheld.

The Ohio supreme court has held con-
stitutional the Aikens law taxing the sa-
looms in that state $1,000 each.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-11-21
A New State, Oklahoma.

By proclamation of the president Okla
homa became a state Nov. 16. There are
now 46 states in the union.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-11-21
Randolph.
GEORGIA WHITE, Local Editor.
"in God We Trust" Omitted.

We take the motto from our coins
Perhaps to signify
They're fit to be received without
warrant from on High;
Since meath our currency will ne'er
Sir Bryan!s standard lie.
Perhaps. If money is the root
OF evil, as we think,
The superscriptiOn and, Of course,
The image we should link
Are Satan's, in establishment
or what We call our chink.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-04
REVIVAL MEETINGS
STILL CONTINUE
At the GoF { Methodist Episcopal
Church with Good Work and
Bright Prospects.

Yesterday another great day for
the members and friends of GoH
Methodist Episcopal church. The
services continued without much In
termission from early morning un-
tn late last evening. The special
features of the meeting were the
great communion services at 10:45.
1t was one of the very large commu-
MONS of of the church. The pastor
conducted this service. A good class
Joined the church prior to this SER
vice and they with their friends ana
relatives made up the first table at
the communion service.
The Love Feast or testimony
meeting which was held at 5 O'Clock
was also an excellent and helpful
service. A high note of Christian
joy was struck and maintained all
through this meeting.
Probably the climax of this re-
markable day in the revival service
was the evening meeting. The pas
tor preached from the subject, For
or Against Christ" and showed it
was necessary to take sides In this
all important question. There can
be no neutrality. He urged his hear
by coming to the altar Of prayer ana
thre professed conversion.
The afternoon meeting was held at
3 o'clock, and tonight at 1880 the
pastor win preach on God Recon
Cling the World to Himself" All
are invited.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-04
FOREIGNER ROBBED
OF ROLL OF MONEY
Missed 1t in Nickelodeon on Pike
street-Policemen Could Do
Nothing For Him.

Alex Gulyas, a foreigner employ
ed at the tin plate mills, was robbed
of a roll of money amounting to
$15s. in the nickelodeon on Pike
street Saturday night. He went in
there with some other foreigners to
see the show and on feeling for his
money he found that his pocket had
been picked and the money taken
from him. II raised a big commo-
tion, and two policemen were called
in but there was nothing to indicate
who had robbed him. The man
wanted woman who was sitting in
a seat near him arrested, but as she
was the wife of a prominent business
man the police wouldn't hear OF such
q thing. The foreigner cried ana
carried on quite patheticaily for a
dine but ne policemen could do
nothing for him. It d probable
that one Of bis counfryuen got the
money
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-04
DIES
FROM BURNS
Little Boy of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Nnnnelly Got Into Pan of
Hot Water.

From scalds sustained Saturday
afternoon late. Frank, the fifteen.
months-old child of Mr.. and Mrs
George Nunnelly. colored. of sss
Monticello avenue. died Sunday
night at o'clock.
The mother was preparing to
bathe the child and placed large
pan of water on the stove in the
kitchen to heat. A while later an
older child lifted the pan from the
stove and placed 1t on the floor and
the younger one got into it before
the mother could cross the room. The
water was scalding hot and the child
was terribly burned. A physician
was huriredly summoned but medic
al attention was of no avail and
death took the baby Sunday night.
The funeral viii take place Tues
day afternoon at 2 o'clock. Ser
vices win be held at the parents
home and burial in Elk View ceme-
terry.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-04
Irwin RETIRES
FROM CONCERN
MIR. Lockwood Purchases His Inter.
est In One Of the Leading
Stores in the City.

The lrwin-Loclwood company. op-
Grating the Woman's store on Main
street. is undergoing some important
changes. resulting from which a big
dissolution sale Is going on and great
bargains are being offered with the
result that the patronage this week
starts out very large.
L. G. Lockwood has purchased the
interest of L. B. irwin in the concern
and Mr.. Irwin retires from the COM
pany and business. This is one of
the leading and most popular stores
in the city ana Mr.. Lockwood and
those associated with him viii en-
large it greatly and do business on a
more extensive scale than ever.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-04
SPOONER RESIGNS
FROM THE SENATE
Writes Letter to Governor of His
State, Saying He Intends to
Return to Law Practice.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March A.
Senator spooner has written a letter
TO Governor Davidson. of Wisconsin,
rendering his resignation as senator
of the United States, to take eject
May /, next. The letter was dated
Saturday. but the fact that such a
letter had been written, or that
Spooner contemplated resignation.
did not become known in the senate
until late in the day, when st Great
ed great surprise, and the Wisconsin
senator found himself the subject of
many anxious inquiries.
To all he replied that his mind
was fully made up. He found, he
said, that to continue In his present
position would require a sacrifice on
his part, that he could not justify
himself in making. In reply to
questions he said he would resume
the practice of law. but declined to
say whether he would be located in
Wisconsin. He did say. however,
that he would continue a citizen Of
that state as long as he lives.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-04
rRv AsHnciateA preas.l

WASHINGTON. D. c.. March A.
The Fifty-ninth Congress adjourned
sine die shortly after noon today.
Both houses met at $3.50 o'clock.
The attendance OF the members
was slim both in the senate and
house. but early as the house open
ed there were great many sight
seeing. The crowds continued to
arrive after the houses were called
to order until there was an overflow
ing Of the galleries into the corridors
and passages.
The President left the White
IIouse at 1880 O'Clock for the capi-
tol, arriving there At 11:Oe O'Clock.
He was preceded TO the capitol by
several members OF the cabinet and
soon after his arrival other mem
bers came In.
The President was assisted In the
work Of perustng bills by Secretary
Loeb and other members OF the
White House stan.
Forty bills in all were signed by
the President at the capitol. De
lay in engrossing the bill limiting
the hours OF railroad employees pre-
vented the President from complet-
ing his task before noon and it was
exactly three minutes after twelve
when he attached his signature to
that measure. Signing that meas
ure the President remarked, ut is a
step in the right direction" ]" and hop
ed it would result IN more sweeping
Legislation in the future.
The President left the capitol at
1925 o'clock on his return to the
White House.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-04
+ Fifty-Nir1th Session
OfCongress Over
Galleries, Corridors and Passages
Are Crowded With sightsecrs
Last Day of the Session.
PRESIDENT AT oAMroL
With His Official Family to Perusc
Bins Passed and Sign Them Be-
fore Congress Ends Finally.

WASHINGTON. D. c., March r.
The Fifty-ninth Congress ended at
1900 o'clock noon, today according
10 declarations of the presiding of
hcers Of the senate and house, al
though clocks in the former marked
1913, and in the latter 1915.
The delay was occasioned by a
slight error in the enrolment of the
railroad employees hours of service
bill. and this last measure to reach
the President. No scene out of the
ordinary occurred in either brancn
sof Congress.
In the house the members SANG,
told stories and boisterously filed in
the last hours.
Grosvenor, of Ohio, who retires
from the house, was presented with
a handsome silver service by his
colleagues.
In the senate the proceedings were
entirely decorous. Gallinger with
drew the ship subsidy bill soon after
the senate was called to order and
therefore the filibuster against IL
was not continued to the end as was
anticipated.
Resolutions were adopted THANK
ing vice President Fairbanks and
Speaker Cannon for their unvarying
ilnpartiaiity and responses were
made by these presiding officers
just prior to their letting fall the
gavels which adjourned Congress
sine die.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-04
State Trying to Show strOthers
Were Not Insane When the
Murder Occurred.
fRy Associated Press.l

CULPEPPER, Va. March 4-In
an, attempt of the prosecution to
shatter the plea of emotional insanity
advanced by the defense in the
strother trial. the state today called
Dr. D. f. Jarnette. superintendent OF
the Western State hospital, OF
staunton, va. to the stand.
BY calling this witness the prose
eution win endeavor to show that on
The night of the murder of William
sywaters the defendants were in no
ense mentally deranged or irrespon.
sible.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-04
ADMITS
HE WAS CRAZY
Wagner Also Says Thaw is Suffer.
ing From Two Forms of
Insanity.
tBy Associated Press. J

NEW YORK, March 4-District
Attorney Jerome today concluded the
cross-examination of DR.. Evans, who
has declared Thaw was sunerins
from brain storm at the time he
shot and Killed white.
Evans was succeeded on the stand
by Or. Charles G. Wagner, of Bing.
hamton, also an alienist for the de.
fense. and his cross-exanination was
begun.
Jerome drew important admissions
from Evans today to the effect tha,
Thaw had knowledge OF what he was
doing the night of the tragedy. The
witness, however. characterized II as
insane knowledge. Evans said he
believed the brain storm cleared rp
Immediately after the shooting ana
that Thaw's scattered senses had be-
gun to read1ust themselves even be-
fore he left the roof garden.
Wagner, questioned by Jerome as
to the form Of Thaw's insanity. re-
piled he believed the defendant "is
suffering" from symptoms allied %
two forms of insanity, one tending to
melancholy and the other to de-
mentia. Thaw's attorneys made no
move to correct the witness.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-04
TRAIN STALLED
WHOLE NIGHT
Short Line Held Up BY Big Land
slide-Passengers Take
Trolley Cars.

The Short Line passenger train
due at clarksburg station Sunday
evening at o'clock did not arrive
until Monday morning at 5 O'Clock
owing to big landslide near Far
mum. All of the passengers caught
the trolley cars on the Fairmont &
clarksburg interurban line nearby
and reached the city within two or
three hours after the train was STALL
ed.
Explosives had to be used to help
clear the landslide from the track.
1t was pretty big one and contained
a number of huge rocks.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-04
TEE
FIGHTING
Over the Appropriation Bill at lIle
Capital Yet But,,May Make a
Report Tonight.
(By STAFF Correspondence }


CHARLESTON, March 4--l,he
conference committee on the app. D.
rriation bill is still fighting within
itself and has only completed the
work of going over the first years
appropriations. 1t was reported this
morning that they might be able to
make report on the bill tonight.
The senate and house sides are
lighting for their own and about
holding it, There is no telling but
If a report is made tonight the extra
session will be sure to adjourn bu
Wednesday, because the Democrats
won't held make the revenue bill T.
:ectiye from passage.
The Republicans are still holding
mp the Logan charter bill, measure
from the Democratic side of the
house.
The bill providing for the chang
ing of the time of granting license TO
July / is under consideration in the
house and will probably be passed
this afternoon as it is now on its sec.
ond reading.
Maxwell's dog law went through
the senate this morning by a vote OF
thirteen to six, and the fish and game
law as changed to suit the governor
was also passed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-04
FARMER HANGS
BY THE NECK
John Miller Commits Suicide in the
Loft of His Stable at
Howesville.


John G. Miller, a well known
farmer, who lived near HowesvilIe.
committed suicide Sunday morning
at about o'clock by hanging him
self in the loft Of his stable, and was
found an hour later by his wife. who
cut him down and summoned her
neighbors. but upon their arrival 1t
was found that nothing could be
done, as he had been dead quite a
while and the body was cold.
1t appears from all that could be
learned from the friends of the fam
lily that Miller had been iaboring un-
der the mental delusion that his
neighbors and friends were all
against him, and that the officers
were going to arrest him, or that he
was going to be taken to the insane
asylum. 1t is also said that he had
several times made threats that he
would kill himself II any effort was
made to inquire into his sanity. and
had carried a razor and a large
butcher knife for that purpose.
which had been taken from him by
his family, and he resorted to hang.
ing. .-Ts
Miller came to this State from
Pennsylvania about 20 years ago and
married Miss Stone. to whom were
born three children, VIII survive him,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-04
NAY SKATER
INSANITY PLEA
, ; 80 , +++ +*+++% :
, MAN AND WIFE !
; DIE TOGETHER. I

, PiTTsBURG. Pa. March >
} Frank vanDusen, chief assis- >
: tant to the general passenger 3
> agent of the Pennsylvania lines =
: west of Pittsburg. died of =
= pneumonia here today. Two =
4. hours later his wife expired in =
> an adjoining room from the ,
; same disease. vanDusen's !.
. father lives in Richmond. Ind. =
- = = - 80 80 - >
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-04
NEARLY BILLION
DOLLARS VOTED
BY Present Session Of Congress for
Appropriations for the
Government.
rRy Associatsa Prnau.1

WASHINGTON, D. c., March f.
Representative Tawney, chairman Of
the house committee on appropria-
tons and Senator Allison, OF the
senate committee on appropriations,
announced today IN their respective
bodies that the total Of the appro-
prlations made at the present ses-
sion q Congress Haa ss1s.sls. SIS.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-04
NINE HOURS
IS THE LIMIT
For Railway Teleghaphers Each Day
Hereafter Under the New
Federal Law.

WASHINGTON, D. G., March r.
The senate today agreed to the con
ference report on the bill limiting
the hours OF service OF railroad em-
picyes. The house also agreed to
the report and in both houses the
adoption was By unanimous vote.
The agreement limits the. daily SER
vice Of railway telegraphers to nine
hours
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-04
BURNS FROM EXPLOSION
OF KEG OF POWDER FATAL

From burns received about a
month ago when a keg of powder
exploded at Phoenixville. John Banjo
a miner employed at the Phoenix
vile coal mines, died at his home
there Sunday morning at 10 O'Clock.
He was a foreigner and a single man.
The funeral took place Monday
morning at 10:3o O'Clock in this
city, services being held at the
slavish Catholic church and burial
in Holy Gross cemetery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-04
WARRANT FOR BLACKWELL.

Floyd Robinson, colored, procured
a peace warrant Monday in Justice
James N. David's court against
Hiram Blackwell, colored. Robin
son claims Blackwell Threatened to
do him bodily harm. The Strouble
appears to be over work done by
Blackwell for Robinson at the cour.
house while the latter was sick a
few weeks ago.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-04
P Private DalzeIl
Booming Scot
Treasury Official Sends Letter To-
Telegram Naming Senator Scott
as Rooseyelt's Successor.
Knows ALL GREAT MEN
Who Al Trust Him Like a Brother
As He is Near and Dear 90 an
the Great Leaders of Party.

4
Private Dalzeli. the widely
known United States Treasury ofie-
ial, has written the following letter
to the Telegram. In support OF the
motion to elect United States sena.
tor Nathan B. Scott from this state
to the Presidency OF the United
States;
Treasury Department,
Washington DC, March 8, 1907.
have no apologies to offer for
warmly and sincerely seconding the
motion to make Senator Scott our.
next President. The fact that he
never dreamed of such thing, and
never sought nor expected it, is rath-
er in his favor than otherwise. He,
is too modest to rush in and cut
pigeon wings for any office. last OF
all the Presidency.
No man in this country now liy-
ing since Hanna died has been so.
close to the mighty men OF the past
twenty-five years. from Garfield TO.
Roosevelt. He has been one of the
great leaders and managers OF their
campaigns and knew them all like
brothers, and had their full conf.
dence. 81
Hanna made no mistake and Nc
Kinley as few, and shrewdly enough,
when old Mark went West TO man
age the campaigns there. he left
"scotty," as he used to call him. IN
full charge OF the East, confident OF
his ability TO win out, and didn't
scotty make good? II you doubt it.
look at the Eastern election returns
the last three Presidential cam
paigns.
He Is man of the people and a
comrade of the comrades, and his
head is not in the clouds. nor clouds
in his head. A clean life, a success-
full business career and a record az
statesman without flaw, he would
be an ideal candidate. He has come
all the way up from the homely.
honest life of the old farm. through
the schools Of war and business and
right next to the Presidency without
single misstep or misdeed to ex-
plain or deny-and character az lest
Is the supreme thing in this country
yet.
1t is well known that Senator
Scott entertains modest Views of
himself. and yet all these great OPP
portunities of knowing the best men
In the party and the best in them,
have impressed his mind With full
comprehension Of the grave respon-
sibilities. and the high qualifications
required for the Presidency. He
doesn't think with Dewey that Il
doesn't require much ability 10 make
a President, but rather Senator Scott
shrinks from the limelight Of pub
licity in this connection because he
has clear and just estimate OF the
qualifications and duties Of that
great ONCE from long and intimate
association with the great men who
have reached that exalted station.
West Virginia will simply honor
herself by presenting his name to
the next national Republican conven-
tion as the peer of the many great
and good men. whom other States
are sure to press. And with the wide
acquaintance he has. and the hosts
of friends he has in every State, /
do not see but that his chances are
as good as we're the chances Of Hayes
under precisely similar conditions IN
1876.