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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-15
An Eyening Echo.
The Boy with Nothing.

In these days of colossal fortunes
that are handed down to sons and
daughters. and grandsons and grand
daughters and when millions are
spoken of with less awe than for
merly and everything is growing
bigger, there is plenty of opportunity
for the American boy who has to
start out on the voyage of life with
practically nothing. In fact the OPP
portunities are here in even greater
number than in former days. The
Cincinnati Post says:
"Croakers are forever saying that
the average American hoy with moth
ing but his two hands, his brains and
his pluck no longer has a chance.
Gone, so the croakers lament.
are the good old days when merit.
with Excelsior on It's banner, could
press upward to the heights.
Somehow. the path to success Is
supposed to be fenced up at its very
starting point; and all that the poor
youth Of today is expected by the
croakers to do is sit down outside
the fence and bewail his sad fate all
his days.
isn't 1t strange, then. that when
a conspicuous man dies and the
story of his life comes out, 1t is still
so often found that no silver spoon
was in his mouth at birth?
"Alex. j. Cassatt. President OF the
Pennsylvania. and as such guardian
of billion of property and en-
ployer of $50. 900 men, who died the
other day, found his first employ
ment as rodman.
1.-THE first lesson he learned in
real life was to work. He knew what
It meant to drag the chain through
brush and over the hillside. Then.
step by step. he worked upward. his
only advantage being superior ca
pacity and determination to do par
ticular tasks better than others.
"Cassatt's successor is James Nc
Crea. What was his start? Also
as a rodman.
Hundreds OF men born with
wealth and whatever advantage
wealth gives have competed with
Cassatt and McCrea for this high
position and been distanced.
"The beaten paths to success may
be fenced against the boy without
capital, but there are always ways
across lots and over the hills. He
whose ideals are stars swung high
in the heavens needs no beaten path
to guide him. He who has learned
to labor and whose heart thrills
with aspiration and resolve has the
best capital there is-and the best
chance.
"The silver spoon in the mouth at
birth is greatly overrated as a fac
tor either for success or failure.
There are lots of rich young men
whom wealth has not deadened. And
lots of poor ones whom it would not
have helped"
And so 1t is. Even in our own
State We have men who have, at
tanned success. wealth and promin-
enee by their own efforts. Thomas
Fitzgerald, the general manager of
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad start
ed on his way to that position by
carrying water for the railroad at
Fairmont. Henry C. Davis spiked
ties on the railroad that he after
wards became owner of. Governor
W. NJ. o. Dawson began his career
as poor printer. George C. stur-
giss at the age OF eleven years went
through Ohio. Pennsylvania and
Illinois with a varnish brush in his
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-15

w. ]. oliver, the Nashville, Tenn,
contractor. who is the lowest bidder
on the work of digging the Panama
canal, ought to be able to make some
money out of the tremendous under
taking If the contract is awarded to
him even though his proposition to
do the work at s.75 per cent. OF the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-15
THIEVES STEAL CHICKENS.

John knights chicken roost was
robbed at Mt. Glare Saturday night.
Several fowls were stolen. Blood
hounds we're asked for but later that
idea was given up and thus far the
thieves have not been apprehended.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-15

Mrs. stuveysant Fish says that a
woman ought to be able to dress on
$4,000 year II she is economical.
There are a large number of them
who can dress like queens on a half,
or fourth. or evensa fifth OF that
amount and would like to have the
opportunity.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-15

Japanese newspapers have been
giving particulars of the invention
by doctor in that country of a
method for preparing condensed
milk from beans. That's nothing
We can produce milk from common
water in this country.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-15

cost Is considerably lower than the
others who submitted bids. he Is
related to the Oliver chilled pillow
family and ought to be able to get
plows and digging machinery at rea-
sonable cost.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-15

Sunny Slope, California, has the
largest vineyard in the world. OF
1900 acres, 7s5 acres are devoted to
grapeviles. Great place for swings.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
And some newspapers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-15
oLrFFoRD QUALIFIEs.

John h. clifford has qnaliaed as
administrator Of the asestate Of sa-
rah Daugherty. deceased, with win
annexed. The bond is $4,000 with
Mrs. Anna c. Brennan as surety.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-15
BRoADDus LANDSLIDE.

A landslide took place under the
bridge leading to Broaddus Tuesday
morning and all wagons and other
carriages are cut of from going to
the institute building.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-15

Since some editors have chosen to
spell 1T Vincent, why should mot
others spell it Tailor?
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-01-15
STATE S0LONs down TO WORK

Continued from page oneo
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-27
HANGING
AS CAP IS
DRAWN
Word From Govern or
Reaches Sheriff. Just as
Drop Is Ready.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. 27,-Just
as the black cap was about to be
placed today over the head Of Henry
Thaxton, a negro, convicted of the
killing of S. r. Hunstucker, white, a
telegram from the Governor, ordering a
suspension of the execution for fifteen
days, was delivered to the sheriff. The
prisoner raised his hands and ex-
claimed:
my Godi"
The negro had made a statement
from the gallows, and in minute more
the trap would have been sprung. At
this point boy rushed up to the gate
and handed telegram to Chief Deputy
BrownA who quickly cried out:
Hold, colonel; wait a minute"
Then the sheriff mounted the steps Of
the gallows and read the message
aloud. All the prisoners in the Jail
gave a loud cheer and the small crowd
of spectators was dismissed as the
prisoner was led back to the jail, pray
ing and weeping. <
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-27
Perish in Their Home Early
in the Morning Before
Firemen Come.
NEAR SUBURB OF BOSTON
Seed Salesman, Wife and Three
Children Meet Horrible End.
Sleeping When Neighbor
Saw Flames EnveIop.
ing Dwelling.

BOSTON, Mass, Dec 27.-Five per-
SONS we're burned to death in fire
which destroyed the house of John
Clark, at Watertown, suburb, early
today. Every member of the Clark
family met death in the flames. The
dead
John Clark, his wife and their three
children, John, aged IL; Philip, aged 0,
and Doris, aged 9
The flames had made great headway
when first discovered by a neighbor,
shortly after l o'clock. The house was
about two miles from the centre of the
town, and by the time the f1remsn
reached the scene the dwelling had
been burned almost to the ground.
The hremen were able to locate the
bodies of the father and two boys, but
The mother and little girl were not
found until the ruins of the house had
cooled sufficiently to permit more
thorough search.
Clark was a salesman in a seed store
in Faneuil Square, Boston.
Mr. Clark came to Boston from WASH
ington twelve years ago His father, John
F. Clark, who ls connected with the De-
partment OF Agriculture at Washington,
was notified of the tragedy today and
will come here to take charge of the
bodies. Mrs. Clark was from the South.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-27
WITH DOCTORS
COMPOUNDED
GIRL DIES
Brain ClOt After SIeighrid-
ing Mishap--Un Unconscious
Nearly a Week.

NEW YORK, Dec. 27-Unconscious
since last Saturday night, Edith Ward
rop, 16 years old, died today in the
Lincoln Hospital, where her case has
attracted extraordinary attention from
surgeons and physicians, The young
woman. who was an heiress and the
ward of w. G. Kellem, was stricken
while watching fire engines next door
TO her home. and since that time had
been in a comatose condition.
Peculiar features attended the case
and physicians studied 1t with more
than ordinary intetest. The girl, it
seemed at first. lapsed without cause
into a paralyzed state. but later it was
discovered that she had received an
injury in being thrown from sleigh
the day before she was stricken, and,
the physicians found out, this had re-
suited in the rupture OF vein which
had formed a clot on the brain.
Despite the solution of what had at
first been a mystery, Miss Wardrop's
condition awakened unusual interest
among physicians and her paralytic
state was closely watched owing to the
deferred effect of the accident
On the evening she was stricken a
relative went into the room where the
young woman had been watching the
fire engines and found her lying In a
state of coma In chair. She did not
respond to ordinary treatment and
physicians were called.
Subsequently the girl was removed to
the hospital. and the physicians were
considerably puzzled when they found
that she yielded to no restoratives. In
stead. she remained in a state of coma,
despite the fact that her respiration
appeared to be perfect and all other
functions were in excellent order.
1t was not until her guardian in
formed the surgeons that the girl had
been in an accident while out seighing
that they were able to solve the mys-
terry of her condition. Even then it is
said. the cornatose condition in one so
young. coming at so comparatively
long a period after the accident. evoked
extraordinary interest in physicians
Who studied her case.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-27
BRAZIL PLANS
WELCOME TO
FLEET
Eyans's Pacific. bound
Armada Due at Rio
JaneirO on January II.

RIO JANEIRo, Brazil. Dec. 27.--The
American feet of battleships is ex-
pected here January II, and the first
day or two of the sojourn here will be
given to official visits. 1t is probable
that Admiral Evans and the higher
feet officers will visit the town of Pc
tropolis, where the diplomatic corps
reside, on January 10. in order to pay
q visit to the American Ambassador,
Irving B. Dudley
Rear-Admirals Evans, Emory, Thom-
as and Sperry will probably accept the
hospitality of the American ambassador
during part of their stay here, and he
will give banquet in their honor, at
which the fleet captains also will be
present
The officials of the National Naval
Club have arranged for an excursion to
Mt. Corcovado.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-27
HREATEN TO
RUN BREWERY
THEMSELVES
Retaliation Planned if Jump
in Price of Beer Remains
in Effect.

When the Consumers Wine and
Liquor Dealers Association meets in
Semes Hall. at Prince and Montgomery
streets, on Monday, according to the
statement made by one of its leading
members today. further protests will
be made against the increased price in
beer, as fixed by the Brewers Asso-
ciation,. and steps may be taken tow
ward the organization of a brewery by
the association.
'lf they don't give rs any satisfaction
sad a member "we will show them that
we mean business. We are by no means
poor We have members worth 100000
5000 and over aud ] am worth nearly
$4,000. The best Of It all is that We car
purchase ono Of the best equipped brew.
cries in the city at song, and this will
mean that wen begin our fight at once. In
a short time we should have control OF
at least one-half OF the saloons. We figure
that the brewers viii find out that they
viii not be able to lead us by the neck
this time for the various other asao-
Citations are in the fight, and will stick to
the finish. and Il they don't come down
off their high peg well start right IN and
make our own beer.
you take the poor saloon keeper on the
side street" added the speaker, "who in
days gone by made a fair living. under
the new scale OF prices he'll be forced TO
get out of business. This means a whole
lot to some Of the fellows who have been
in the business FOR ten years aud more,
for they will be unable 10 take up any
other business.
Representatives OF the German Liquor
Dealers Association and the Newark Re-
tail Liquor Dealers Association viii be
In hand, aud State President Hayes may
discuss the subject. Alderman Louis
kemel. of the Third Ward. IS a prime
Anoyer In the fight against the increase.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-27
CITY
CONDUCTOR
KILLED
Charles Stanley'S Body on
Top Of CARR. R. Men
Doubt Bridge Theory.

EASTON, Pa. Dec. 27.-Charles
Stanley, a Lehigh Valley Railroad con-
ductor, living in. Jersey City, was
killed last night and his body was
found early today on top of a freight
Ger. There was small hole in his
head, generally believed to have been
caused by tho conductors head COM
ing in contact with a bridge at Glen
don, forty miles east of the place
where he was found.
Railroad men who knew Stanley do
not believe the bridge theory. They
contend that the conductor knew every
inch of the road and that he was too
careful to get caught by a bridge, and
that if he had been hit by an overhead
obstruction his head would undoubted-
ly have been crushed.
An investigation has been started.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-27
3 CAUGHT
IN POWDER
EXPLOSION
One Believed to Be MOrtally
Hurt--BuiIdings Torn
Apart.
WIDE AREA IS SHAKEN
Two Score WOrkmen in Danger
Zone at Time of Terrific Blast
at Volcano Works, Near
pompton-- Owners Son
May Die.
WIDE AREA IS SHAKEN
Especial to the Evening st.r.1

RIVERDALE, Dec. 27.-Three men
were injured, one fatally, and several
buildings were wrecked by an expio-
sion in the mixing house of the VOLCANO
Powder Works, located between this
village and Pompton. today lat II
o'clock.
Emil Blomen, 90 years old, son OF
DR.. Blomen, owner and superintendent,
was probably fatally hurt. Pierre Ire
varthan and John Lewis the latter a
negro, and both workmen, were the
others hurt. They will recover. Bio
men was taken to the Paterson General
Hospital this afternoon. The plant WIS
pretty well wrecked.
A most remarkable thing about the
entire accident is that only three out
of the forty or fifty men employed
there, all of whom were at work at the
time, were victims of the blast.
1t has not yet been determined what
| caused the catastrophe. 1t occurred
and was over before anyone had time
to think. There was one big blast,
which shook the buildings for a mile
around. The fire was stopped before
other blasts were caused.
The powder works, established one
year ago by DR.. Blomen, are located
the rear of the Colfax & Steele stone
crushing plant, and several hundred
yards from any other building. The
different houses are separated in the
way usual to such a plant Blasting
powder and dynamite were turned cut
in large quantities.
The explosion was heard for a long
distance, and caused the managers of
other companies plants In the same
vicinity to wonder il some part of their
own establishments were not affected.
Young Blomen had been working in
the plant, being head of the mixing
house, for the last five or six months.
All three injured men are suffering
from serious lacerations and eontusions,
while it is practically certain that
Blomen is the victim of internal in
juries. He also has broken bones. All
were badly burned before being res
cued from the blazing wreck.
The damage to the plant cannot be
estimated at this time, but will prob
ably amount to several thousand dol
lars.
1t was the second blast to occur at
the plant within three weeks DR..
Blomen, who invented a kind of pow
der manufactured there, which he
claims is perfectly safe. was seriously
injured, and is still in a Brooklyn hos
pital
DIR. Blomen went to much expense
to manufacture and exploit the powder
he invented. He also made dynamite,
and for both guaranteed that with
them premature explosions were i'm
possible. The plant, however, has been
the scene of several accidental blasts.
of which the two last were the most
serious.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-27
POSSE SURROUNDS BANK
ROBBERS WITH PLUMBER.
College President Saw Light in Institu-
tion and Aroused Whole
Town.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Disc. 27.-The Bank
of Camden Point, 30 miles southeast of
this city, WAS robbed by three men early
today and $1,000 in currency was taken.
A fierce battle between citizens and the
robbers took place in which many shots
were exchanged, but the robbers escaped.
They are being pursued by a posse and
are believed TO De surrounded in the hills
Point.
The robbers were discovered by Pro-
fessor Barhan. president of the Camden
Point College, VINO saw light in the
bank and aroused the citizens. Three ex-
plosions set off by the burglars after
the alarm was given wrecked the safe
and the interior Of the bank.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-27
BROTHERS
ATTEM PIT ED
TO KIDNAP
They Didn't Like WOman's
Husband-=He Saved Wife
From Them.

Leaning ON the arm OF her husband,
Mrs. Lena Chatzky. who was married
In the City Hall, New York city, on
Christmas Eve. strolled into the Fourth
Precinct Police Court today to COM
plain against several members OF her
family.
Prompted by her spouse, the bride OF
three days told the court a lengthy
story, stating that three Of her
brothers, who were all years her
seniors, entered her apartments at 271
Prince street yesterday and after bind
ing a cloth over her mouth in order to
prevent her from making any outcry,
were in the act of carrying her to a
wagon awaiting them in the street
when her husband and the woman
with whom she was boarding, Mrs.
Annie Singer went to her rescue.
She alleged that Mrs. Singer was brutally
assaulted and unable to appear and pre-
sented a doctors certificate to show that
she was i'll as a result of the shock and
the ill-treatment.
The young bride further alleged that her
brothers, Morris, Charley and Jake who
made up the party, intended TO kidnap
her because she married someone they
didn't like.
"You married your own choice, and not
one made by your brothers?i' asked the
court.
Eyes: am OF age and think had right
to- said the woman.
''You certainly had,' commented the
court.
The bride said that her family name was
T-raubman, and that her family, with the
exception of her father, lived In Eliza
beth, but since 1t became known that the
daughter was married, her brothers took
a room at 215 Broome street.
"They wanted me to marry friend OF
theirs from Elizabeth, but l didn't love
him like ] do my husband and l wouldn't
do it," said Mrs. Chatzky "rhey thought
that was all alone yesterday and rushed
into my house and struck me and tied
a rag over my mouth and then wanted to
carry me out when my husband interfered.
They are laying for my husband with
knives, and he is afraid to go to work"
well, when they interfere with you
again." said the court you call the po-
iice and well see that they let you alone
in the future
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-27
MURDERED WOMAN HAD BEEN SEEN
in THIS CITY; MORE GARMENTS FOUND;
BOATMEN HELD, ONE MINISTER'S son
Description of Murdered Woman
and Her Clothing So Far Found


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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-27
SINGS "0H. HAPPY DAY."
ON HER GOTH BIRTHDAY.
Ocean County Bankers Mother Cele-
brates, Assisted by Five
Generations.

NEW EGYPT, Dec. GA birthday
celebration was held last night at TIE
residence OF Mrs. Henry HendriclSsoa
which is not often equaed in the history
OF any village.
In the first place. the affair was in honor
of the ninetieth birthday of Mrs. Sarah
w. Davis, of this place. who is the mother
Of WINS j. Davis, president of the First
National Bank. here. and. besides all Of
her own children there were present
grandchildren. sreat-grandchildren and
great-great-granchi five generations.
Mrs Davis was born In Speedwell. She
is enjoying good health and. having hesn
sweet singer. during tho day she de-
lighted those present by singing one o'
her favorite hymns. .oh. Happy Day"
she has spent the greater portion of heI
life in New Egypt and vicinity.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-27
PROBE SLAYER'S SANITY.
Commission Named to Examine Accused
Murderer of Watchman.

BRIDGEToN. Dec. 2L-Gilbert Mad
dox, who was indicted for killing James
e. Csmnl, the old night watchman at
the South Jersey basket and hamper
factory, will be given q hearing jan
uary is.
Dr. Joseph Tomlinson and DIR. John
Moore were appointed by the Cumbcr-
land County court commissioners to in
quire into the sanity Of James Lovett,
who has been indicted for killing Ed
ward Crawford at Port Norris.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-27
THREE KILLED, IS HURT
IN CAMDEN TRAIN SMASH;
ALL NEW JERSEY PEOPLE
NEAR DEATH FROM
PARTIAL ASPHYXIATI0N.
Mrs. Annie Schulling Accidentally
Turned Jet ON Retiring Been
Ill for Some Time.
Ill for Some Time.

Lying CRITICALLY i'll at the City Hospital
with little chance OF recovery is Mrs.
Annie Schullug, 45 years old a widow,
who was found nearly aspbyMated in her
room at 81 Columbia street, where she
boarded. The woman was lying on the
bed unconscious when Mrs. Margaret
Geiser and her son broke down the door
OF the room this morning and entered.
Gas was flowing from a Jet which was
partly turned on.
DIR. u. NJ. Richman. who has been at
tending the Schulling woman for some
time, was sent for and he ordered her
removal 10 the City Hospital.
1t-is thought that the woman acciden-
tally turned the gas partly on when she
extinguished the light last night, as the
fixture is an old one and rather loose. The
woman has a brother In Philadelphia and
another in California. She had been board
ing at the Columbia street house for about
two months.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-27
HENRY DICKSON EIGHTH
WARD REPUBLICAN HEAD.
lively Contest for secretary's Place at
Election of Officers by Execu-
tive Committee.

At the meeting of the Eighth Ward
re publican executive committee last
night. lively contest occurred over
the selection Of a secretary. It was
held at the Northern Republican Club.
John S. Gibson called the meeting to
order, and Henry Tolen served as tenn
porary chairman; J. r. Salmon was
temporary secretary. Henry Dickson
was elected permanent chairman By
unanimous vote, ami Assistant Post
master William F. CypherS treasurer.
Mr.. Gibson nominated Frank w.
Vaudeville for secretary, and tho
rsme OF John D. Neefus was placed
before the meeting by Wallace Zcliff.
Mr.. Neefus won on a vote OF to ..
The committee gave Alfred n. Dali
rymple unanimous Endorsement for the
equity chairmanshlp.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-27
ORGANISE FALLS DYING
FROM INSTRUMENT SEAT
Choir Carry Young Woman Into Parson-
age, but Death Soon
Ensues.

NoRRISTOwN. Pa, Dec. 27.--While
playing the organ OF the st. Salvatore
Church here. Miss Mary Bradley, who has
been the organst since the church was
built several years ago, was suddenly
taken Ill and fell to the floor. Members
of the choir hastened to her assistance
and were much alarmed when they found
that she was unconscious
The services were discontinued and Miss
Bradley was carried into the parsonage,
where she expired several hours later.
The physicians attribute heR death to
Bright's disease. She had been in poor
health for several months, but had not
been confined to. the house.