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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-09

length between the October hills. II
was all peaceful out there in the woods.
A squirrel chirped exultantly as he
jumped for a falling beechnut and a
belated thrush warbled out song of
sweetness and light from the haw-
thorn hedge near by. Only man knew
strife-and girl.
The silence that is more deadly than
o battle Of words and more diflcult to
end grew appalling. Agatha felt driv.
en- to bay by a relentless pursuer, while
she CROPPED frantically for something to
dismiss him utterly, to free herself of
his oppressive nearness.
well. why don't you go?" she gasp
ed finally, struck cold by the need for
saying 1t.
Il can't 90, Agatha-I can't go-tn /
know that you mean It"
The misery in his voice stung her.
Haven't said itT' she cried in self
defense.
yes, Agatha, but / have such tiny
hope that you don't always mean what
you say
Don't you think meant it when |
told you three months ago never
wanted to speak to you again? Don't
you think | meant It when released
you r-engagementg'' She hid
her face convulsively in her hands.
Agatha" he said slowly. his voice
dropi,:ag to its lowest, most vIbrau
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-09
Going to Texas /?
Special Excursion From clarks-
burg to Brownsville
March 10Th.

The Gulf Coast Country of Texas
is attracting more homeseekers now
than any other section of the United
States. The Rock Island-F Frisco
Lines alone, are taking from 500 to
500 people to that country every two
weeks, and the other railroads are
also taking in a great many. Yon
VIII be surprised to learn that the
bulk of the immigration Is from
Southern California, Oklahoma and
Kansas. Men competent to express
an opinion claim that 1t will not only
be as good for citrus fruits as South
ern California, but that 1t will be-
come the greatest truck growing sec
ton in the United States: and that
lands which are now selling at SIS
to $35 an acre will be worth from
500 to $3.50 an acre within the next
five years. Less than two years ago.
B. II. Frazier, OF RaymondsYille,
bought the first tract of 40 acres that
was sold by the company, at $25 an
acre. After he had 1t cleared and In
cultivation, he refused cash OFFER
Of $3.50 an acre for 1t, stating that
his growing crops would net him be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000.
Any crop that grows between the
Arctic Circle and the Equator can be
grown In The Gulf Coast Country,
but 1t is especially adapted to cotton,
sugar-cane, rice, oranges, lemons,
figs, grapes, corn. alfalfa and vege-
tables of all kinds. The vegetables
command fancy prices for they are
the first on the market in the United
States. One farmer sold his entire
crop of new potatoes last year at So
bushel. John Closner cut and sold
over $4,000 worth of alfalfa from
220 acres last year. Bermuda on
ions. of the finest quality, are raised
there and yield from $4,000 to u.s.
900 pounds to the acre.
Everyone who as gone down there
| Is delighted with the climate. which
cannot be beat anywhere in this coun-
try. The winter weather is very
much like the weather here In May.
and the summer weather something
like our weather in June. It does
not get as hot as ii does here for the
Gulf breeze which blows every day.
I will have party leaving here
| for that country at 1928 a. m,
Tuesday, March 10. which will have
special car and be personally CON
Quoted from St. Louis to Brownsville,
Texas. The fare for the round trip
will be only $3.50, with stop over
privileges in Arkansas. Indian Ter
ritory. Oklahoma. and Texas during
the limit of the ticket
Quit trying to farm hillside land
in country where you freeze in the
winter. blister In the summer, and
live in constant fear Of consumption,
pneumonia and rheumatism. Co to
the Gulf Coast and buy tract OF
level land, that you can farm with
ease and be In good health.
For any further information adj
dress
Ernest B. Morris,
Inmigrantic y Agent Rock Island Frisco
Lines. Cjarasburx. w. We.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-09
RE YNOLDS RESENTS
MUG WLllNP ACTION

denouneed such action but he pro-
eeeded Immediately, from what the
Telegram has learned, to tell them
to their teeth what he thought about
it Mr.. REYNOLDS says he himself is
"a Democrat and has no patience with
other movements. He believes
that the Democratic party should
stand out as a distinct organ
ization and not be ashamed to show
its colors From what Mr.. Reynolds
says and has done, it is now certain
they viii have to hunt another man
to I'LL the place on their ticket, which
Mr.. Reynolds declines.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-09

Manager w. S. Malarkey has sign
ed Percy Young. of Fanandsyille,
Pa, and Roy corcoran, of Renow,
Pa, for the connellsville West Penn
team. Young is southpaw pitcher.
while corcoran plays behind the bat.
Both men come highly recommended
by NJ. s. Roach, of New York city, a
veteran catcher. and Malarkey's per-
sonal friend.
Both men will be given a thorough
trial. Another new man to be given
chance is Thomas vasbinder, of
cadiz, o. He is brother of the
vasbinder who played with Brad
dock in the P. o. NJ. last season.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-09
Declines in Positive Terms to Have
Anything to DO With Alleged
Reform Bunch.

E. D. Reynolds. the well known
representative of the Bell Telephone
company and a prominent Democrat.
was mad enough to cuss a blue
streak though he does not indulge
in profanity when he heard that he
had been nominated at that quiet"
convention held in a private ONCE,
for a place on the so-called Peoples
Reform ticket: He not only openly
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-09
Heart Strength

BssSt Strength. or Heart Heakness. means Eerv,
Strength. or Merge Weakness othinR more. Pos
itiyely. not one weak heart IN hundred &. n Il
seii, actually diseased. Il Is almost always {
hi6den tiny little nerve that really q ali At fault
This obscure nerye--the Cardiac OF Heart Neryl
simply needs, and most have more power. mon
stability. more controlling. more governing
Etfength. without that tho Heart mus continul
20 fail, and the stomach and kidneys also hau
these same controlling nerves.
Inis Clearly explains why. as q medicfne DR.
ehoops Restorative has In the past done 50 mncE
fof weak andniling Hearts. Or. shoop first sougti
ne cause Of all this painful palpitatfng. suocat
ing heart dsstress, d.. shooDs Restoadve-thii
popular prescriptioa-is' alone directed 70 thes.
weak and wasting nerve centars. Il builds
= strengthens; Il otIerS real genuine heart help.
u you would have strong Hearts. strong d
Eespous strengthen these nerves re-eStabliSl
them - needed. with
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-09
Diamond Dope

In signing Thomas corcoran, the
crack shortstop OF the champion Wy
oming league. Manager Malarkey. of
the connelisville team, has probably
one of the fastest men In the West
Pen league. He is a fast infielder
and has a powerful throwing arm.
President A. j. Lawson, of the
West Penn league, is making ar
rangements for the Chicago Ameri-
can team to play in Connellsville
some time in July.
The most likely men who are now
out for the Varsity baseball nine
viii be measured for uniforms this
week. The management intends get
ting bluish-gray suits, with old gold
and blue trimmings. A new feature
of this years uniform will be blue
sweater coat, having gold buttons
and on the left breast are to be the
monogram letters w. V.
East Liverpool viii have the dis
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-09

tinction of having the only sodded
diamond in t hep. o. NJ. The or
ders have gone forth to have the
work done as soon as the weather
permits. Players claim sodded
diamond is great thing as the sun
is not reflected as from a dirt or
clay diamond.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-09

Upnoistertng and furniture repair
ing cheaper than ever. B. E. Allen,
6S4 West Main street, c. R. odell's
old stand.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-09

Miss Gay Martin is home from
Fairmont where she visited Mrs,
Reuben Anderson.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-09

Watches at reduced prices. L. P
Currence, jeweler.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-09

THE ORIGINAL LAXATIVE COUGH syeCs
KENNEDY'S LAXATIVE
CONTAINING HONEY AND Tar
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-09

Immisranfie = Agent Rock Island Frisco
Lines. claksbwg. w. We.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13
BANK EXAMI NATIONS
Comptroller Of The Currency Has
New Plan to Check up Deposits.
GEP0s|ToRs TO FILL OUT A FoRn
BY Selecting Number Of Accounts
at Random, II There is ANY pIs.
crepanoy, in the Depositors' LEDGE
II viii Be Thus Discovered.
tBy Associated press.)

WASHINGTON. D. c., Fob. I2.-
The comptroller OF the currency
mas recently forwarded to all The
pank examiners new blank form.
to be used In connection with ban;
examinations, in order to tcheck IN
Individual deposltors' balances. These
forms are to be mailed to number
OF the customers of each bank. nj
random and contain request that
me customer verify tae mount OF
his balances on certain date,
with the figures given on the banks
books.
1t Is found impossible for Il bank
examiner TO balance any considera.
hle number of accounts In the time
given for examination but it is OK.
rected that by selecting n,im.
per OF accounts at random If there
Is any discrepancy in the depositors'
ledger 1t will be thus discovered.
IL should be understood, the compt
roller says, that these forms arc
used solely for the purpose of veri-
tying the correctness CT the banks
accounts. and they ;,lould not be
construed as in any way rejecting
upon the banks condition or the
credit Of the customer TO when they
are addressed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13
GOT away WITH $4,000
New RPIta|n Savings Bank Hard
Hit by AbscpntIng Treasurer.
sum NAY EVEN Be MUCH LARGER
According to the Officials the Banks
Assets are Ample TO Protect All
the osposltors. Who Have A.
ready withdrawn 100000
fBy Assoclated press.l

NEW BRITAIN, CONN, Feb. 12.-
high officer OF the Savings bank
OF New Britain states that there is
big shortage in the accounts q:
William +. Walker, the MISSING,
treasurer OF the bank, and that
the banks own auditors up to
noon, had discovered shortage
OF 100000. The examination OF
the banks affairs will be continued.
and this official says that doubted.
less the shortage will be found To
be much larger. The remaining
unopened vault in THE bank was en-.
tered today. and the above amour,
IN negotiable securities was found
10 be missing.
One Of the directors OF the Saw
ines' bank said that he expected
the dcposltors today would with
draw about 100000 of their saw.
ings Tho total assets of the bank
are $6,70T,322. Loans on real cs.
tate S3,i20,S50, and iholdng in rail
road bonds $l92,420 are the big.
gest Items The deposits in the
bank amount to S6,3S2 72S divided
among 1l.92S dcnosltors. The pres,
tdent Is Phillip Corh'n.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13
A. 1. WALTERS
DIES VERY SUDDENLY
Head of the seabcard Passes Away
Unexpectedly in His New
York Home.

NORFOLK. VA, Feb. pa telc
gram was received at the local
offices of the Seaboard Air Line
Railway today announcing the death
of Alfred Walters, president of tn 9
Seaboard Air Line, at his home
In New York this morning at 1O:45
O'Clock. Death came suddenly.
1t was known here that Mr.. Wal
tiers had been IN Ill health for
sometime, and during the past few
days had been confined to his bed.
He became worse, but his condition
was not considered alarming. The
end was most unexpected.
Mr.. Walters became the head of
the Seaboard Air Line only last
May, he having been elected by the
stockholders to succeed President
Barr.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13
TERR0RISTS BOUND TO
KILL EX-PREMIER WHITE
A Second Internal Machine Sent to
the Man Who Wanted to Re.
Organize Ruesis.
(By Associated Press.)

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 12.-Count
Witte today confirmed the report
that an Internal machine, with a
clock work apparatus attached, was
found I'm an unlighted stove of his
house last night. A servant, who no.
ticed string dangling from the door
of the stove, investigated and found a
box. Being suspicious of It's contents
the servant summoned the police,
who found that it was an Internal
machine containing nitro glycerine. 1t
appears that an unknown man asked
tho house porter recently on which
side of the house the count slept and
when the information was given the
stranger urged the porter to warn the
ox.premi"r 10 change his room. The
porter, however, paid no attention to
the warning. \ second Internal ma
chine, timed to explode ut 8 oclocl.
this evening, was found in the Wittc
residence during the day.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13
DISTiLLERS WANT TO
ABOLISH LOW SALOONS
Appoint Committee to Draft
Model License Law to Submit
TO Congress.
(Ry Associated press)

LOUISVILLE. KY, Feb. 12.-
After stormy session, during
which bitter fight ragged between
the Straight" and blended whiskey
Interests, peace settled over the
Kentucky Dstlllers' association.
which began It's annual session here
today. An attempt was made by
the straight interests to have the
association re.organized, eliminating
from membership all manufactur.
ers or blended articles, but the
blenders proposed that the conven.
ton forget It's differences and call
national convention for the pur.
pose Of legislating against the keep
ers of low saloons. The suggcs.
ton was endorsed and n resolution
was later adopted calling for a
nation CONVENTION In Louisville to
draf; 4 model license law to be
submitted to Congress. The reso-
luton provides for the appointment
OF committee which will take
up the work corresponding with
the various liquor dealers associa-
tons of the United States.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13
SENATOR BAILEY MAKES
A VIGOROUS PROTEST
Lone Star State Man Does Not Want
to Travel All Over the Country
With Committee.
(By Associated rrtss.)

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 11.-Declar-
Ing that this prattle Is lie," and
urging that the committee interpose
and stop the scenes" United States
Senator Joseph Bailey brought to n
close this afternoon an exciting SEES
sion of the legislature to investigate
charges filed against him by Repre-.
sentative Cooke. This was in reply
to a request of Representative Cooke
that additional witnesses be summon.
cd, by which lie hoped to prove that
Senator Bailey had borrowed 1900 Of
j. ID. Suggs, OF Iron county, when 1t
was suggested that the committee
leave at once for ST. Louis. where
additional testimony Ia to he taken.
Senator Bailey protested that he
should not be compelled to "go over
the country as the principal in an in
Vestigation of this nature"
1t also developed today that the
committee is adverse to allowing ties.
timony to appear in the record be.
fore being censored by a majority of
the committee and Senator Bailey.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13
Papers Can't Be Barred.

WASHINGTON d. c.. Feb. r.
After tho cabinet meeting today Post.
master General Cortclyou made II
statement about the communication
addressed to him yesterday by the
President asking If it Is feasible to
bar from tho mails newspapers print
ing the disgusting particulars" Of
the Thaw trinl He said that he hal
turned over to the attorney general
papers of somewhat similar cases, to.
gether with court decisions, with n re-
quest that he read them.
The officials of the Postofflce De.
partment practically admit. however,
that 1t Is too late to do anything that
can have n bearing on the publication
OF the Thaw trial MS by the time the
attorney general has looked carefully
into the case the trial will probably
be nearing an end.
Tho difficulty OF making any fixed
regulation OH tho subject for future
application IS also recognized by the
postoffice Department officials as no
two cases present exactly the same
points. Attorney General Bonapartc
will make careful examination of
the papers submitted to him which
Will include number of newspapers
containing verbatim reports of tho
trial before no renders an opinion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13
LOST AND FOUND.
SEALED PROPOSALS.

Office Purchasing Commissary. u.
S. A., Newport News, Virginia, Feb
ruary IL. 1907. Sealed Proposals for
furnishing and delivering subsistence
stores in this city for the month of
March, 1907. will be received In this
office until IL o'clock A. NJ on Feb
ruary %. 1907, and then opened. In.
formation furnished on application.
Envelopes containing bids should be
marked Proposals for subsistence
stores opened February %, 1907"
addressed to CAPTAIN FREDERIC
II. POMROY, Commissary, u. S. A
PIG, Is. IA, is. 81 & 22-6t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13
WANTS TO ABOLISH
LOBBYING AT CAPITAL
Representative Lamar Introduces a
Resolution Which Calls for
Registration Of Lobbyists.
fRy Associated rrcss.l

WASHINGTON ID. c., Feb 1o.--
Representative Lamar of Florida. In.
PRODUCED bill in the House today
TO prevent lobbying at the National
Capitol. 1t provides for the regis.
traton with tho Secretary OF the
Senate and with the clerk of the
House all persons employed fer a
pecuniHry consideration to act as
legislative counsel and STIMULATES
that II shall be unlawful for such
persons to attempt to influence
members Of Congress otherwise than
by appearing before regular com
mittec In session. Violations are
to be punished by a fluc not Of less
than s, 900 or by Imprisonment for
not more than six months.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13
ANOTHER HEAVY SHOCK
FELT AT KINGSTON
Jamaican. City is Again Thrown
Into Panic-Weakened Houses
Toppled Down.

KINGSTON, JAMAICA, Feb. 49,
Tho heaviest earthquake shock since
the destruction of ule city January
fth came last night and many Of
the shattered structures topplcd
over People were aroused from
their sleep and ran into the streets
and parks where they remained
much OF the night. At least ten
blacks who had tempted fate by
moving into wrecked buildings, were
buried In falling debris, and are
dead.
The tower of the Parish church
one OF The oldest in the island, was
lSft greatly out of plumb by the
shock, ard last night much of the
super@tructure fell into the streets.
Governors House Damaged.
Headquarters house, where Gov,
ernor Swettenham conducts his a,
fairs, was badly damaged. Great
cracks were left in the walls by
the first quake. and it was con
sidered dangerous. Now that the
walls have slipped again and many
bricks have fallen no one will en-.
ter the place
The government papers will be
rescued. and 1t Is probable that the
governor will establish now head
quarters today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13
Resolutions of Respect.

Whereas. It is with sincere sorrow
that we hear that Comrade William
l.. Young. Il member of our Camp,
has dropped out of ranks ana passed
over the river to rest under the shade
of the trees. we bow with resignation
to the will of Him who holds our des-
tinics in the hollow Of His hands.
William l.. Young was Lieutenant
In Company X, Thirty-second Virginia
Infantry. and performed the duties of
n soldier with fidelity and distinction.
A good citizen. he was faithful in
his duties to his country. A good
man, he was respected by his neigh
hors and loved by his friends. An af.
fectionate husband and devoted faith
or. he leaves a vacancy in his home
which can never be filled.
Resolved, That this preamble and
resolutions be spread upon the min.
utes of this camD and copy be
furnished to his family.
BY order of Magruder Camp.
w. H. BALL,
Chairman Of Com.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13
Goes 10 the seaboard Air Line.

LEXINGTON Ky, Fob. 12.-It was
learned today that Henry NJ. Waite.
SUPERINTENDENT of the CHATTANOOGA
Division of the Cincinnati Southern
Railway. has rendered his resignation
and will on February 18th. go with
the Seaboard Air Line as superinten.
dent of the Atlanta and Birmingham
Division.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13
Schooner in panaerous World

JACKSONVILLE. Fla, Feb. r.
The American schooner Agnes Man.
ming. Captain Shepperd, bound from
Key West to Fernandina. went ashore
in s'.-ht of Saint Johns lar early
this morning and is lying in dan.
gerOus condition
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13
Train Dashed Into Funeral corteae

NEW YORK. Feb. l2.-Three per.
sons were killed and many injured
when Long Island railroad pass
enger train dashed into funeral pro
cession at noon today on a grade
crossing at Penny Bridge. Meeker
Avenue, near Calvary Cemetery.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13
SPECIAL NOTICE.

NoTICE-FIRE ALARM STATIONS
can be had by applying to ]. II.
Wheeler, T. P. Hogan, or at our
store free. Both phones after the
18th. The Hub Cleaning and Press
ing Co. I'll 33rd st. academy of
Music Bldg. 2-12.tr
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13
Forty Dead a. eekma. Mines

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 70
Forty men were killed outright and
scores injured by an explosion. IN
me mines at Bakhmat today. The
ooaies OF the dead were all hor.
rgbly mangled. ''o''
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13

SPECIAL NOTICE-WB CAN SELL
you a good Groom house, city wa.
ter, 1-2 square from cars, overlook
ing Hampton Roads and Exposition
grounds, in city limits; just 81 900.
500 cash, balance $40 monthly.
Would rent for this. SOMMER-
WILLIE TRUST CO., (Incorporated).
2-10-3t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13

LOTS FOR SALE OR LEASE IN ALL
parts of the city. Call and get
prices. OLD DOMINION LAND
CO., Hotel Warwick building.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13
Came close to Being Bad Accident

OaIHe NIuee 10 beIHy BAD NccIdent.
EASTON. Pa, Feb. 1.-TWO cars
Of the Black Diamond Express on the
Lehigh Valley Railroad were derailed
on the bridge crossing the Delaware
river here this afternoon Both cars,
day coach and a sleeper. were dam.
aged, and the latter slipped to the
top of the stone pier and came close
to going into the river. Several per.
sons were injured
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13

FOR SALE-FARN1, CITY AND SU-
burban properties Of all kinds; also
lots at Pine Beach. See us before
you buy. STEWART d MID.
GETTE. 1913 Twenty-fifth street.
1-13-tf.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13

FOR SALE-ONE GOOD SCHOON-
er, oyster skifts. and outfit in first
class order and $4,000 bushels Of
planted oysters, 20 acres OF good
oyster planting ground in Warwick
River, one fourth interest In AZ
acres OF good natural oyster rock
IN James River. Apply A. R. DAW-
SON, Menchyille, Va. 1-29-1m.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13
Or. Pitt RESIGNS.

,, ASHLAND, VA. Feb. 12.-Dr r
H. H.. pitt. pastor of the Ashland Ban.
.,st church. will resign as pastor
%. 'hat church and will retire entire.
IRON church. and will retire
on,Greiy from all pastoral work. and
VII devote his entire time tn the
I"hglons Herald, OF which no has
acquired sole ownership.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13

Last years hay crop for the entire
country averaged 1.25 tons per acre
cUtha il the best hay country. with
fear tons per acre.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-02-13
Cheaper Fares for Iowa.

Wy FtSHUNItIN'-U FTVSb.F
DIES MONIES. IOWA. Feb. 49,.
lowa's two cent fare measure pass
ed the House today by vote OF
LOG to 0. Cheers greeted the pass
ago OF the measure in the House
today.