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Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-06-20

Among his earliest speeches in the
senate was an extemporaneous effort,
in which he showed at once his sense
of the becoming and that delightful
egotism which was so characteristic
of him.
Both sides were determined to con-
test every half-inch Of ground. Not
the smallest point was allowed to go
unnoticed, and when there was a
question of showing some courtesy
to Father Matthew, the celebrated
temperance advocate, there was
an objection on the ground that he
had once signed an anti-slaveIy ad-
dress. Houston rose III great indig-
nation, not only to protest against
this, but to give personal experience
as illustrating the need Of temper
ance agitation.
81 am a disciple of the advocat
of temperance, he said. 81 needed
the discipline Of reformation, and l
embraced it. | am proud on this
floor to proclaim it, sir! I would en-
force the example upon every Amer
lean heart that Influences or is in
Auenced by flial affection, conjugal
love or parental tenderness"
At this time Houston conquered the
habit of drunkenness into which he
had fallen after his crushing family
troubles in Tennessee. He had at all
times a touching respect for good
women, and, as one woman whom
he loved had influence enough over
him almost to wreck his intellect.
so another saved him from himself
and restored his better nature.
While in Washington he decided
that he would adopt the religion
which made the character of his wife
50 admirable in his eyes. With this
in view he began training himself by
attending Baptist church, the reg
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-06-20
HOUSTON IN HIS OLD AGE.
(Written for the Republic. }

ton entered the United States SEN
ate in 1916 the young men on both
sides Of Mason and Dixon's line
were fast getting ready to fight in
the quarrel they had inherited from
their elders.
1t has often been asserted that the
civil war was the work of a few ex-
tremists on both sides, and certainly
it might have been avoided but for
the few extremists, but it's immediate
causes cannot be understood, unless
it is remembered that the young men
on both sides grew impatient and
forced issues.
The Websters and Clays, the Ben
tons and the Houstons, would have
gone on making conciliatcry compro-
misses forever, but the young men of
New England repudiated Webster,
just as the young men of the south
repudiated Clay and Houston, the one
an cold Line" whig. the other an
cold School" democrat.
It was really a difference in age
rather than in politics. The men Of
the generation of Jefferson Davis and
Abraham Lincoln wanted results.
They believed in having something
done without further talk, and the
civil war was the inevitable result Of
this feeling.
When Jefferson Davis, after stand
ing in group with whom the gray
haired Henry Clay was discussing
the second slavery compromise,
shrugged his shoulders and turned
away, declaring that he did not think
it fair for one generation to turn over
its quarrels to the next, his spirit was
that of the young men on both sides.
They were tired of talk and insistent
on final settlement.
Issues were being rapidly forced
when Houston came to Washington
wearing his broad-brimmed white hat
and Mexican blanket which draped
around him like the toga of Roman
senator. From the day Of his en-
trance to the senate until his retire
ment in 1859 he represented what
had once been the greatest force in
politics-the stalwart, union-loving,
secession-hating Tennessee democracy
OF Andrew Jackson. With Thomas
Fl. Benton he stood squarely for what
had been democracy in Jackson's
time, but the young men would have
none of it. The hero of San Jacinto
had had fighting enough, and he car.
ried all the lead he thought necessary
for glory. But the young men laughed
at his Mexican blanket and his San
Jacinto limp, which they insinuated,
with some show Of truth, always grew
worse and most conspicuous when its
fortunate owner was in q tight place
politically.
Houston knew what fighting was,
but the boys on both sides had mettle
to be tested. Houston knew that any
sort Of human animal, even a Mex
lean peon, would fight desperately
on occasion, but the boys believed
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-06-20
SOME PAGES FROjN NY SCRAP BOOK

HIu cOHle nODDung down the aisle with
his brilliant blanket draped around
him. He listened to the sermon with
the most respectful attention, and af-
ter 1t was over told the pastor that
he wished to learn more about the
religion Of Mrs. Houston" one of
the best women that ever lived" He
was a regular attendant and close
listener for many months, and finally
a sermon on the text, "Better is be
that ruleth his spirit than he that
taketh a city," convinced him that
he ought to join the church. He told
his wife Of this resolution, and. when
ne next went back to Texas, he was
publicly immersed at Independence
(in 1854)
On entering the senate Houston.
who had a habit to which he was
even more a slave. than he had ever
been to alcohol. provided himself
with a supply of cypress shingles AMI
a large waste basket. All through
the debate which forced the civil war
he sat whiting toys for children
from these shingles, holding them
over his waste basket to keep the
floor clean and thinking, no one
knows what thoughts, provoked bv
the Wllfulness of a generation blind
to a future he could not shut out.
even by closing his eyes.
After much whiting and protest
ing in the senate he became at last
Cassandra to whom no one listened
Then, after having done is best or
Sundays to pray himself into his
wife's religion, the old man went
home to Texas in 1859 for a final
grapple with the new generation that
would not be persuaded even though
Andrew Jackson rose from the dead.
And a splendid fight he made Of it.
even If there were frequent times
when he forgot all about the demands
Of Mrs. Houston's religion, ard was
more anxious to conquer his oppcn-
ents than to rule his own spirit.
He found that his opponents had
complete control Of the democratic
party machinery and when they m
mated Runnels fer governor as a rep
resentative of the secession spirit he
got himself nominated by a mass
meeting rs an independent democrat
on an Andrew Jackson platform of
the union and the constitution be-
fore everything ard regardless Of
everything.
Houston had keen insight into
the character of the plain people
and a strong sympathy with them.
He went to the hustings with an alb
solute confidence that the people
would sustain him and it is sail
that he was magnificent in the scorn
he showed for the half-h~ dyed polit-
ical novices who were daring to set
themselves up against him, the hero
of San Jacinto.
Ridicule of his Mexican blanket
and his whiting habits did not mean
in Texas what it had meant in
Washington, and he bullied and brow
hnot biS euanipS to bis boort, . oo,,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-03
MATRIMONIAL AGENT HELD.
Charged by Alleged Dupe With Hav-
ing 100 Wives.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April 3.-Assert-
ing that James Marshall, alias James Ross,
had married her at matrimonial bureau
here six weeks ago. Mrs. Marjorie Friel
caused Marshall and his daughter to be
held on the nominal charge of false pre-
tense yesterday They are under heavy
bail
The daughter conducted the matrimonial
bureau. according to Mrs. Friel, and turned
over applicants to her father, who had
been advertised as a. ''well-to-do gentle
man. anxious to find a wife.
On the witness stand Mrs. Friel said
Marshall deserted her two days after the
wedding. Evidence is being collected by
detectives she put on the case and the
United States postal authorities in an at
tempt to show that Marshall married most
of his applicants and that he nov has 100
wives scattered over the country. Aeports
from out Of town have brought charges OF
bigamy against Marshall in many places.
That Marshall married six persons within
the last month is one Of the things Mrs.
Friel expects to prove
At the hearing yesterday Marshall, who
Is sixty-one years Of age and wears q
SO nervous that the hearing could not pro-
coed and an adjournment had to be taken
fer time.
Both the postal authorities and the city
detectives are interested in the case, as II
is charged that Marshall had been using
the United States mails in his scheme to
lure women here. Postal Inspector Frank
OBrien is investigating the case on behalf
of the federal authorities.
Mrs. Friel averred that she had been
cajoled by Marshall into turning over to
him all Of her money and valuables just
before his disappearance, and expects to
prove that this was his method of proceed
ure In scores Of other cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-03
Standard Oil overruled.

CHICAGO. April 3.-Judge Lands over
ruled in the United States district court
yesterday afternoon the motion of the
Standard Oil Company that the case against
it, charging rebating. be dismissed. The
dismissal of the case was asked on the
ground that the government had failed to
make out the case outlined in the indict-
'ment The court ordered the trial to pro-
coed. In announcing the decision Judge
Lands said: 1T is the view of the court
that the defendant is presumed to have
known the lawful rate, because it is pre-
sumed to have known the law forbidding
the use of any rate that is not the pub
lished rate. Under the law the shipper
must ascertain the rate and guide himself
accordingly
In regard to the contention that the Chi
cago and Alton had no joint agreement to
carry freight when its own tracks did not
cover the entire distance, the court ruled
that the Alton had filed copies of through
rates, showing that some agreement must
have been made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-03
Grand Atlantic Hotel,
HOTEL GLADSTONE.

Directly the beach; unobstrueted view Of
ocean Sea water In all baths. public and private.
Running water in rooms. Sun Iarior overlooking
the boardwalk. Elevator. etc. Special spring terms.
mhS- 30t.7 N. j. COI11SS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-03
Auto Killed an Aged Man.

PITTSFIELD. Mass, April 3.--While
driving an en-horse-power automobile
yesterday, Alden Sampson son of the
late e. Pope Sampson, wealthy New
Yorker, ran down and instantly killed Felix
Maxwell, eighty EIGHT years of age, who
was crossing the street to his home. Max
well was dragged twenty feet He was got
from under the heavy machine with great
difficulty and was dead when taken out
His left ribs were crushed in, penetrating
the lungs, and his SKULL right leg and lelr
arm were fractured.
Sampson was arrested and held for the
district court. Bail Of $SO 900 was furnished
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-03
Plot Against King Charles.

BERLIN, April "a dispatch to the
Tageblat from Czernowitz. Austria-H Hun
gary, not far from the Roumanian frontier,
says that intelligence has been received
there from Bucharest to the effect that a
plot has been discovered at the Roumanian
capital against King Charles and his gov
eminent.
The city of Bucharest, 1t is added, Is in
state of great excitement, peasants are
not permitted to enter the capital and
numerous arrests have been made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-03
On Columbia HEIGHTS.

A house that build sell than
5000 On Of the best streets of the Heights with south
front deep lot; 1t has 10 first foorled BATH
laundry hot-waer heat sarways large closets in
fact, it is exceptionally fine house for the price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-03

The Agricultural Department makes an
estimate that the price of alcohol under
the new regulations win soon be about IS
cents per gallon, and, while the alcohol
engine will offer an ideal source of power
for many purposes, it win have great diff
Guilty In overcoming the disparity between
the cost of alcohol and gasoline.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-03
A Cottage Home.

One of the pettest this
1T is complete in detail tiled BATH front and
porches concrete cellar heat 1t is finished in
hardwood inch of it. and the decorations simply
. great See
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-03
H. .HOwenSteinCO.
1914 f Street
A Choice Residence.

In of the choicest blocks Columbia Heights only
steps from 14th street carseay $4,000 house just put in
excellent shape. II 3 baths,
ganty arranged and beautifully finished throughout.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-03
On Washington Heights.

full threestory house finished in hardwood from top
bottom, with large frepacescabi
mantels This house has features that omitted
superior houses. Can be Inspected time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-03
Handsome Corner House.

One Of the best values on Columbia Height
ideal, the surroundings are all that could be d.
Is very attractive in appearance, and possess
venienoes; it has IL rooms, baths, and a
. plant-reasonable terms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-03
Downtown Residence

One Of those desirable old different kind
build nowadays 1t is % feet wide and fronts beautiful
northwest-1O first
floor kitchen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-03
Bran New Houses.

You better complete this price,
especially Washington Heights. double
back finished throughout,
sliding doors all archways choice mantels and
tures-the decorations you select yourself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-03
Hot-water Heated.

soldly built
little home, a high part Boomingdae
BATH cellar Everything up-to-date 800
$50
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-05-16
Fined for Lettering.

Squire Lilly had up be before
him yesterday one Gertrude Lamar,
who halls from Austen, Preston
county, and who was fodnd loiter-
ing in the basement of a saloon on
East Main street. Squire Lilly was
made aware of her presence at the
saloon by several parties reportir e
the matter during the day and he
finally sent Constable Dean out,
who made the arrest. The justice
imposed a fine Of $40 and costs.
Gertrude is a prepossesslng female
who came to the city recently. She
is still here, but Justice Lilly and
the city police will tolerate no
further lettering by her. The law
regarding matters of this kind is
quite specific, imposing the same
fine on females for lettering ia a sa
loon as it does upon boys and young
men under legal age. Grafton Sen.
tiDeI
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-05-16

Special Correspondent OF The Argus.
D.ed--At his home near GIades.
Vile on Sunday, May s, Joseph b.
Lyons, aged about 90 years. De-
ceased leaves a widow and six sons
and six daughters TO mourn their
loss Funeral services on the 9TH
at the Gladesville Baptist church
conducted by Rev. w. Il. Bayles,
after which The funeral was taken
charge OF by Gladesville Lodge, No.
7o7, ]. O. O. r., Of which he vas a
member
The following persons from Penn.
sylvania, relatives Of J. b. Lyons,
deceased, were in attendance at his
funeral Joseph Lyons, son, and
daughter Joseph Biosser, son, and
daughter; Oliver Brooks and wife.
Mrs. Bessie Bisoho6, Of Oswald,
w. Va is visiting her parents, DR..
and Mrs J ~ Sapp, aud her sister,
Mrs Sadie Lyons, near Gladesvillc.
Charles Rogers had the misfof-
tune 60 lose valuable COW last
week This Us quite a serious loss
TO Mr. Rogers, az 10 was the only
COW he had.
Bent Busy has purchased a new
sawmiIl and will saw the timber on
his home place and some timber
lands adjoining.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-05-16
DEATHS DOIN6S.
Joseph Il. Lyons.

Joseph b. Lyons died Sunday,
May S, of typhoid fever at his home
near Gainesville. He is survived
by his wife and IL children. The
funeral was held Tuesday at the
Baptist church at Gainesville. Rev.
w. II. Bayles conducted the ser
vice. The funeral procession was
almost a mile in length-one of the
longest ever seen in that part of the
country. Mr.. Lyons was a we'll to.
do farmer and owner of the mill at
Gainesville. The care of the family
will devolve upon two of the sons,
one not more than 10 years of age.
Mrs. Lyons was very Ill recently,
having given birth TO twins but a
short time before the death of her
husband.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-05-16
GRANT DISTRICT NO. II.

Correspondence oil The Argus.
Our farmers are almost through
planting corn.
Mrs. Henry Frankhouser visited
Mrs. Grant Bishoff Sunday.
Miss Alcinda Guthrie expects to
attend school at Kingwood this
summer.
Henry Frankhouser visited his
son, l.. o. Frankhouser, who has
been on the sick list.
II. +. Goodwin recently sold a
fine horse to Frank Sturgeon.
Jessie r. Willet, wife, and little
daughter Ruth, visited at John
Frankhouser's Sunday.
Our Sabbath school is progress
ing nicely. Henry Frankhouscr is
superinteL dent.
Mrs. Alcinda Barnes visited her
brothers, Harrison and jeremiah
Guthrie, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Our farmers new telephone line
from Hszelton TO Bruceton has been
completed; also the line past the
Guthrie schoolhouse. Messrs. o.
F. and S. p. Frankhouser and 9th
ers did the work. Now there wi
be music in the air-Oh, on the line.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Harshbar-
ger and family were the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Thomas Sun.
day.
We had heavy frost here Sun.
day morning. The thermometer
registered 4 degrees below freezing.
We fear all the fruit is killed.
Quite number Of young people
were calling on Mr.. and Mrs. Mar.
cellus Falkner, of near Hazelton,
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jeremiah Guthrie
visited Rev f. c. Barnes, who he's
been confined to his room the past
winter with rheumatism.
Mr.. lands and Rev. jeremiah
Thomas were IN our community last
week taking up coal and left our
tanners considerable of the long
green. NELLIE GRAY.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-05-16
TERRA ALTA

Special Correspondence OF The Argus
l.. b. Parrack is moving into the
Stockman building on Washington
street which he purchased last week.
AID. Bowman and George Hayes,
of Rowlesburg, were business visit
ors in town Tuesday.
A. +. Mcmillan, of Masontown,
was calling on friends here Monday.
Miss Minshsll, Of Marietta, Ohio,
spent several days here this week
the guest of Mrs. w. II. Berry.
o. c. Crane and j. S. Lakin. &C
companied by their wives, spent sew
eral days this week attending the
Masonic Shrine meeting in Martins
burg and Gettysburg.
]. M. FreelaLd is making very
substantial improvement to his resi-
dence on State street by adding a
handsome porch.
Rev. w. II. Berry has been Sc
cured by the Presbyterian church of
this place as stated supply till the
fall meeting of the presbytery. Rev.
Berry stands very high as man and
J pastor, and the Presbyteriaus are
fortunate to secure his services.
The Terra Alta Telephone Com
pany is making noticeable improve.
, ments to its system by running a
line OF SO foot poles through town.
Squire J w. Hill is experimenting
the raising OF these tall handsome
poles and crowd of interested
spectators constantly watch the
work.
We understand that a CO partner
ship has been formed by d. w.
Frazee and w. II. Bishop to run a
large shoe store here. Both are ex.
perienced merchants and promise
an up - date store.
The Terra Alta electric plant has
received battery of large boilers
and two carloads of brick with
which to set them. This is part Of
the proposed Improvements in our
electric plant.
Miss Grim, of Fairmont, who has
been running the Stemple millinery
store at this place this spring, will
shortly return to Fairmont. Her
many friends here are sorry that she
does not remain here.
The work on the sewerage that
has been suspended during the win.
ter was resumed last Tuesday.
]. III. Carnes, J. +. Buckner, G..
w. Treutle, ". c. Hooton, c. v.
Hooton, and George Rogers were
among those from Rowlesburg at.
tending the Masonic raising here
Tuesday.
The summer normal school open
ed at this place Monday with Profs.
Candy and Morgan as instructors
and over so students. This large
number to begin with assures the
usual large attendance. and all seem
settled down to careful hard work.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-05-16
A Wise Judge.

Eight boys ranging in age from
~ to 70 years we're found guilty Of
chicken stealing before BurgessWar-
man, at Uniontown, and sentenced
to spend eight days in their rooms
at home and learn the Ten Com.
mandments. At the expiration of
that time they are to report to the
burgess, who will discharge them
upon proof that they have under
gone sentence as imposed.
Burgess Warman distinguished
himself in a similar way recently
when he sentenced Pat McHugh to
spend ten days in his own back yard,
leaving him the alternative If going
10 jail for 80 days. McHugh choose
his back yard, and has already
served several days there.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-05-16
FAR.
Special Correspondence of the Argus.


Special Correspondence of the Argus.
George K. Spiker was at Bruce
ton on business Monday.
Miss Ida Miller has returned from
Glade Farms.
Marshall Wolfe, OF near Clifton
Mills, was here recently.
Miss Rosa Cupp is staying at
Grant Bishops.
Peter Hickey was business caller
at Friendsville last week.
Bruce Deal has moved into his
new house.
Mrs. Edmon Wolf, who lives
near here, has been sick the past
few days.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Grant
Bishop Thur sday night, May Q, a
son, the second addition; DIR. Ned
row, of BrucetoD, in attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Feather, of
near Albright, were at Squire ]. II.
Deals few days the past week.
S. Frank Kelley was at Hszelton
Friday of last week after fertilizer.
Walter Guthrie has finished saw
ing lumber at Cherry Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan Spiker
were at Brandonville last Thursday
on business.
J. !. Kelley, who has been at
Kingwoou the past two weeks, re
turned home Thursday.
Mrs. John Q. Kelley and Mrs. 1.
A. Frankhouser were visiting Mrs.
Grant Bishop Sunday.
Isaac Guseman and son, Gay,
took cattle to Glade Farms TO pas.
ture on the Mrs. Matte Mitchell
farm last week.
Mrs. Elmer Strawser was visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Sarah Kelley, here
Thursday last.
Squire ]. II. Deal, Charles Wolfe,
Jonathan Spiker, and others were al
Squire Samuel McGrew's, near
Brandonville, Saturday.
Miss Effie Benson and sister,
Mrs. Charles Rodeheaver, we've Wis
ting their sister, Miss Susie Ben.
son, at Ezra KeIley's Wednesday.
Mrs. Elisha Ringer, of Guseman,
was visiting her mother, Mrs. Tens
Kelley, last Wednesday.
/. A. Frankhouser and w. II,
Smith attended quarterly meeting
at Clifton Mills Saturday and Sun.
day.
James Kelley, of Lenox; ]. J.
Kelley and family, and Mrs. Sarah
Kelley were visiting at Ezra Kelley:
Sunday.
Some of our people were working
on the new telephone line a few
days the past week. They have the
line from ]. ]. KelleY's residence tc
Hazelton completed
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Smith gave
birthday party Tuesday evening,
May 7, in honor Of their daughter
Nina's 18th birthday. Those presen
report pleasant time and Mis-,
Nina received many beautiful pres
ents.