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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-12
Judge Lynch's Decision.

AS exclusively announced in the
Telegram Judge Charles w. Lynch
rendered a decision Monday of vast
Importance in this State, one that
agrees fully with several other de-
cisions to be rendered by circuit
judges of West Virginia, one that
virtually settles the contention be-
tween the people. represented by the
State authorities, and the railroads
doing business in this State.
Judge Lynch says the valuations
as fixed by the State Board of Pub
lie Works OF railroad properties shall
stand. Other judges will say the
same thing. That means the rail-
roads must pay taxes on those val
uations and not on largely reduced
amount. as sought by them. In
Harrison county it means much to
the people as the railroads will be
compelled to pay tax that the
State authorities deem fair, Just and
right. That means that the taxes
Of the peopl evil be lower, than If
the assessments of the railroads were
not upheld by the judges and the
courts.
The decision certainly will not be
frowned upon by the people and it
comes as terrible blow to politi-
clans who intimated that the valua-
lions and subsequent appeals were
only blum for campaign purposes.
It shows that the courts are not rail-
roadized. 1t vindicates the State of
ficials and emphasizes their work in
the interest and welfare of the peo-
pie entire.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-12

A want advertisement in the clas-
sified advertising department of your
home newspaper is one of the most
profitable investments a person can
make when in need of anything. If
person is in want of anything his
first and chief endeoyar is to find
the person who can supply that
want. The kilograms classified ad-
lvertising department furnishes the
happy medium OF bringing these two
together. The small investment
necessary will bring returns that will
more than repay 1T.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-12

Senator Scott threatens to kill the
rivers and harbors appropriation bin
in the United States Senate by talk
Ing 1t to death If additional appro-
priations for sS,6OO,OOO for the con-
struction of three more dams in the
Ohio river are not included. II he
could get Senators Beveridge and
Tillman started on the subject he
wouldn't have to waste much breath
in killing the bill in that manner.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-12

Peculiar cases get into court at
times. From Chicago comes the
story that Mrs. Mary schrayer ofer-
ed as an exhibit in a divorce court
three pounds OF hair-enough to
stun pillow-which she alleged her
husband tore from her head during
their married life of six years. The
value of the hair, as appraised by
Chicago hair dealers. was stated at
$3.50. To indulge in an old slang
expression, 1t appears that Mrs.
schrayer's husband had "snatched
her bald headed"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-12

: While razing an old house built
more than a hundred years ago at
Morgantown workmen found an old
flask forty-five years old containing
a dark brown liquid. Upon invests
CATION the liquid was found to be
nothing more and nothing less than
the old fashioned bed bug cure. For
tunate 1t is indeed for Morgantown
that the flask did not contain the
more popularity known brand Of bug
juice for there might have been a
serious riot as a consequence.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-12
Govcrnor Dawson Consistent.

Governor Dawson is consistent. No
one ever doubted 1t. although during
campaigns Democratic papers have
undertaken but without effect to
show him inconsistent. and now that
there is no campaign on. Democratic
papers admit him to be consistent.
1t is tribute from the enemy that
but emphasizes what the Republican
papers have asserted about him all
the time. 1t does our hearts good
to read this honest admission on the
part Of Democratic papers and the
Telegram congratulates them on the
admission and trusts they will not be-
lie themselves, when the next cam
paign comes.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-12
Welcome, Hardware Men.

clarksburg is convention city
and clarksburg always welcomes
conventions, whether they are of
state, district or county nature. It
welcomes them whether they are
strictly religious or secular or poll
teal or OF the secret order classified
ton. The main reason Clarksburg
welcomes these conventions is be-
cause they are visitors-the city's
guests. Thus. CIarksburg shows a
hospitality exceeded by no other
city's welcome, But. that is not the
only reason Clarksburg welcomes
the State Retail Hardware Assocla-
ton. now in annual session here.
clarksburg welcomes the members Of
the association also because they are
engaged in an important part of the
business Of the State and are repre-
sentative citizens. May their meet
ings in this city be profitable and
may their visit be pleasant to every
member.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-12
KID WILEY WINS
SKATING CHAMPIONSHIP
From Bessie Allen, of Toledo,
Buffalo, and Now He Has
More Fame.

kid" Wiley, of sporting fame is
now the nations champion roller
skater, having bQt recently outclass-
ed Bessie Allen, Of Toledo, the fast
est skater in America, until he took
the honors from her at Buffalo cas-
lily. Those who know Wiley in
clarksburg will feel much elated
over his success as that is about the
only legitimate enterprise he has
been successful in for several years.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-12
WALDO FILLED UP.

The Waldo hotel is doing a good
business this week. Several per-
sons were unable to obtain accom-
mediation there Monday night and
Tuesday morning because the place
was full. This big patronage is due
partly to the hardware mems conyen.
ton but the hotel has had to turn
people away quite a number Of times
of late so large has the patronage be-
come.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-12

Every one is interested in the
Thaw trial and from every one comes
the congratulation TO the Telegram
that IT gives the latest and best news
concerning It many hours before any
other paper does. That is, Tele-
gram readers know many hours in
advance what has happened. Put 1t
down 10 our splendid outside news
service.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-12

Those who say they will be
heartily glad when the Thaw trial
is over should not jump at conclus-
ions too hastily. After the trial has
been finished in the courts the coun-
try will be flooded with histories,
novels and other books containing
the full narrative of the famous case
and then IT will likely be tried over
again several times by the newspa-
pers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-12

If the reader hears any one rant
ing around about a proper amount
Of exercise each day for the proper
development of the muscles and the
general improvement OF the health,
1t him suggest to that person the
practicability Of grasping snow
shovel and taking whack OF 1t on
his own sidewalk.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-12

Clarksburg win try a thaw in the
near future but 1t will have nothing
to do with a charge of homicide. 1t
will be in the nature OF an evapora-
ton Of the snow and Ice in the
streets and sidewalks which a pres
ent city ordinance has no effect upon,
a. well as in several other places.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-12

mire here no longer remains q bIoteh
on the fair face Of Baltimore City.
1t is really running sore and II no
one else can treat it. IT might be re-
ferred TO an eminent DR.. Fiz.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-12
MRS. NORRIS VERY Low.

Mrs. E. B. Morris is very low at
her home near the tin plate mills
with pneumonia. Her condition is
grave and much alarm is felt by the
family and friends.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-12
ooNGREssdAN HunRARD HERE

congressman-eIect W. P. Hubbard.
of Wheeling. spent a few hours in
the city Tuesday locking after some
business matters. He went from
here to Weston and may go thence to
Charleston over the c. q o for a day
or 50. He is in splendid health.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-12
DEVOTION COMES TO END.

The forty hours of continuous de.
votion at the Catholic Church, pre-.
paratory to the Lenton season, end.
ed at 10 o'clock with Ugh mass,
Father o'Kane. of Warrington, as
sisted in the service.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-12

The peach crop in West virginia
win be short this year. but that does
not indicate that the price Of peach
brandy win take a jump.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-12
An Evening Echo.

The struggle OF today is not alto
gether for today; 1t is for a vast
future also.-Abraham Lincoln.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-12

The city authorities OF Baltimore
city ought to petition the Harmer
administration to see that the quag-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-12

Attend NJ. E. Black-Krohme's mil
linery opening. Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, Feb. 81, % and 80.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-12

Be sure and get one of NJ. E
Black-Krohme's discount cards en-
titling holder to so cents discount
on any hat.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-12
S.S.S. Purely VEGETABLE

Not only medicine valuable ability cure disease but The
way u winch II Affects the system IS important
Sou Sores and Ulcers Skin Diseases Contagious Blood Por
the psons and which causing trouble II should t ~
treated with strong mineral fthee
sa 70 me ouIdn by affecting the producing
on or eating out the delicate he
absolute Vegetable purity Of S has always been the
one OF The principal Tor being
widely
Is made entirely of healing purifying roots bars Of th for
heds
and are known at the time possess qualities to build M and
OF the their Not ouIv
= : the king blood purifiers but it the medicine may
ana Saer sa 600 Tor proof that contains particle
Sores and Ulcers. Skin
and all diseases arising from poisoned impure state Of the blood
OF
enishes and brds the blood permanently where mineral
a with yr for
cur BOOK on Inc Blood and ask for medical you esi
se iof eitnef THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ALBANIA. Ga
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-12
Finish the Job.

The local traction company ought
not to stop work on the present ter
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-12

Miss Blanche colburn, of Fair
mont. is visiting friends in the city.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-03-23

At the close of the war IN 1865
his mother said she was d girl,
of about II years, or their about
The senior Mr.. Rogers was rear
ed in Iowa and went south after
the war, being the first and~only
colored school teacher in that
community. The elder Rogers
also took an active part in poll
tics during those turbulent fines
Of reconstruction.
E. L. Rogers learned the rudi-
ments. OF tne art preserVatlve III
his native state and since the ad-
vent of The Forum has develop
ed into ,aprinter ofao mean pro-
ficiency, Mr.. Rogers believes
there is efficacy in religion and
says that his al zebra, geometry
and cube root seemed easier
after being "born again. He is
Methodist, but believes that
"once in Christ is never out.
In the notes I asked him for of
his history, we find this as to
matrimony:
IF [ had married whenI started
to and had not been divorced, [
suppose I would be not sing lie
now-but one of my ''intendeds'
died the other married because [
defaulted, and the other intend
eds are yet living
Mr.. Rogers aim in life is to be
benefit to humanity and to do
something like the great men,
immutable and indestructible.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-03-23

that with A. w. Naylor and the
writer, the Illinois Record was
started in July 1902. which was
abandoned in the fall of the
same year. In February 1904,
Mr.. Rogers and myself launched
the Forum which has met with
success.
With the co operation of G. S.
Gibbs, G.. w. Obie and A. M.
Williams, the Harlan law class
was formed and under the able
Hon. H. Clay Wilson. took up
the study of law for three years.
though none of the class has
been admitted to the bar. dill feel
that the Inauguration was not in
VAIN and that much good was de.
rived from the study. He read
through Walker and contracts
and deIved little in Greenleaf' S
Evidence. His aims and deter
limitations are to finish the law
course but he has been compelled
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-03-23

he could, working mornings and
evenings for several years and
graduated from the Oxford high
school in 1S95-tO use his own
language, went through all the
books used in that school and
made a speech at the commence
ment. He further says that
he found out that when people
get diplomas they find out what
they don't know. Mr.. Rogers
took special studies in ancient
history, Latin and biography but
did not complete them. lnadver-
tently in the fall of 1900, his
health becoming impaired, be
came to Springfield, and attend
ed business college. taking short
hand aud typewriting aud re-
viewing rhetoric, English and
studying psychology logic and
Latin as specials. He did not
quite complete the business col
lege course, owing to the fact
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-03-23

to abandoned the study on the
account of the business connect
ed with the paper usurping his
time.
His mother and father, two
brothers and two sisters yet live.
One brother and sister have pas
sed from these mundane shores.
The demise of this sister has
terribly grieved Mr.. Rogers and
he says he can never be fully
consoled, for reasons he cannot
account for
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-03-23
News From Petersburg

William e. Penick was visi-
tor in Springfield last Sunday.
Miss Margaret West of Spring
field, was the guest of friends in
the City last Sunday.
Rev. Prowell of Paris, Mo-,
delivered good sermons at the
Baptist church last Wednesday
and Thursday evenings, assisted
by Rev. Madison of Kewanee.
Ill.
Mrs. Henry Hughes is very i'll
this week with rheumatism.
Mrs. Samuel Harris suffered
last week with lagrip.
Miss Sadie Mack of Moberly,
Mo-, is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Alice Ray.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-03-23
E. l.. Rogers
Manager Forum.
by HiH II. Barbour }

Mr.. Roger, the manager of the
Forum, was born in the state of
Mississippi where he was reared
and where he attended school
and Sunday school until % years
of age. He remained with his
parents on their far multi IL or
IL years of age, where, as a mat
ter of course, he did not have
access to as good school facilities
as is usually had in the towns
and cities, and even those schools
are not as good as the ones in
Illinois, and most northern, west
ern and eastern states.
He attended the schools as best
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-03-23
DR.. j. III. MaGee
Ambidexter Institute
Springfield, Illinois.


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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-10-12
Items from All Parts Of the World
Carefully Selected from the
Press. kilograms.
A Weekly Digest Of the Most important
Facts and Happenings for Busy
Readers.

In what he believed was his dying con.
fession Samuel +. Whitlow told the sher.
of, the coroner and the county prosecutor
In lola, Kan. that he had been an eye
witness to the suicide of Miss May Sapp,
a beautiful girl. whose body was found
several days ago In the yard of her faith
cr's home. at Moran. The girls parents,
who are wealthy. insist that their daugl-
ter was murdered. Their contention, in
view of the fact that Whitlow has ad.
mittcd seeing the girls throat cut. indi-
Gates clearly that they consider him the
slayer of their daughter. WhitlOw's con-
fcssion followed his unsuccessful attempt
to kill himself by drinking wood alcohol.
When he had been revived he assured
the officers that he would repeat his story
TO the coroncr's jury. lie Is now being
guarded to prevent a second attempt Mt
suicide. Whitlow is 10 years of age. and
married. and In his statement he asserts
that when he was Miss Sapp's teacher In
school she conceived an infatuation for
him. In spite Of the fact that he did not
rcclprocatc her affection. he declares. she
urged him on frequent occasions to leave
his family and run away with her. lie
AYERS that on the night Of the tragedy he
met her ut the rear of her fathers house
and told her finally that their friendship
must cease. When convinced that he was
in earnest. he says. the Girl drew razor
from her dress and cut her throat before
he could seize the weapon.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-10-12
WAR ON WHITE SLAVE EVIL.
officials Begin Crusade to Stop Rap
idly Growing Traffic in Women.


The white slave" traffic is to cease,
so far as the United States is concerned.
Not only is more rigid inspection to be
enforced at ports of entry. hut alien
women imported for immoral purposes
are TO be rounded up in various cities and
dcportcd. The attention Of Secretary
Straus was attracted to the traffic during
his recent tour of inspection In the far
West. The japanese and Korean FIX
clusion League informed him that hun
drcds of Japanese women were being
brought to America surrcptitiOusly and
held in practical slavery after their ar-
rival. Women were sold by their Inn
portcrs precisely ~ II they were 80 many
bales of hay. The Secretary consulted
with various persons and asccrtaincd that
not only Japancs" women but women
from France. Russia. Austria rui lta'y
also were conveyed TO this country ana
distributed among various cities. Anhr.
ally u dozen ar more women are dclnirr"J
on the grounds of immortality. but they
constitute a small proportion of the num-
Der who are admitted. Most VI the WON
on do no, come rs immigrants. but az
cabin passengers. and IL is difficult for
immigrant inspectors TO establish tue real
motive of their visit. TO break Up tho
traffic II Il intended to prosecute every
one who has any responsibility whatever
for 1t. Women will be- held rs witnesses.
and when eases are completed th"y w.!l
be- returned TO their native land.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-10-12
FOUR ITALIANS HANGED AT ONCE
On the Scaffold at Lancaster, Pa,
They Deny Intent to Murder.

-Four Italians were hanged At one time
in the yard of the Lancaster county jail
in Lancaster. Pa. Thursday. They were
Anthony Dclcro. stephen Carlui. Sivcrcc
Rodclli and Joseph cc!onc. aud the crime
for which they paid the death penalty
was the murder of a fellow countrymnn.
Plato Albamrsc, who was killed for offer
ing Resistance when the four attempted to
rob him. The four men were taken from
their cells and marched Ia the scaffOld In
body. each one supported by priest.
They presented firm front. except Car
lui. who wavcrcd several times. but braccd
mp on the scafold. On the scafrold De-
lcro, whose RICH, name is he Lorenzo.
made statement in which the other three
Joined. lie denied that they went into
the shack to commit "a robbery and said
Albancsc attacked him with razor and
that In sclf.dcfcnsc he shot his assailant;
that he called for assistance and that
Cclion" responded and also In seif-defcnsc
stabbed Albamcsc a number Of times.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-10-12
FIND GOLD UNDER EAST RIVER.
Vein Discovered thnt Produces by
Test $4,000 to the Ton.

Men in the employ of the department.
of bridges who have been making series
of borings along the river front In New
York. 1t Is announced. have discovered n
vein Of collaborating quartz under the
East river. In the nclghborhood of the
Brooklyn bridge. The ore extracted
amounted to two pounds and the gold 1t
contained. II Is stated. was estimated to
be worth $40. On this basis the vein
would run $4,000 n ton. The find be-
longs TO the city ana further invcsiiga-
ton will be made TO determine whether
or not the find Is ~ valuable rs II il said
TO appear In digging under New York
and its adjacent waters there have been
several finds of rich Ore. but they have
been in small pockets and of no great
value.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-10-12
l54 CITIES HAVE OVER 10000.
Census Bureau Shows Chicago's Cost
of Government Small.

There are in the United States III
cities with n population of over W.NO,
according to n census bureau report made
public the other day. Fifteen had over
100000 inhabitants in 1907, twenty-five
between 100000 and 100000. forty-scvcn
between 5O,OOO and 100000 and sixty
seven under 10000 but over 10000. New
York City has the largest land area. ag',-
DIS acres: New Orleans comes second
with 10000, and Chicago third with
llT,iiT. The per capita Indebtedness OF
these l5i cities, which was S5l.h In
1902. had risen To S5S.iS in 1909 These
cities support one saloon or club 10 every
3l5 people. Cities with small relative
cost of government were New Orleans.
Detroit and Chicago
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-10-12
TURNS WHITE, THEN BLACK.
Color of Negress Fades and then Re-
turns in Peculiar Manner.

\ negro woman in West Philadelphia IL
seriously perplcyed, for, having been turn
ed white by some strange power, she Is
now turning black again. Originally she
was n mulatro, ana the shade she Is now
assuming is much darker. The woman
with the chameleon skin Is the wife of
William Blultt, a negro of distinctivcly
Ethiopian tinge, who works ~ team
stcr. Bluitt is proud of his varcgated
partner in joys and SORROWS, aud says he
wouldn't lease her TO a dim" museum ut
any price.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-10-12

been noted for working very hard for his
own district, but devotes his time to
promoting river and harbor bills and
similar measures Of more value to con.
tractors than to others.
The Eagle. as the foe Of the charter
from first to last. acting for thousands
in Lorlmer's district. will assist In this
fight against the Charter Champion to
the best of Its ability.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-10-12
Bold Southern Bank Robbery.

One of the most daring ana successful
crimes ever recorded in the South w:s
committed in Seldom, Ala, Saturday
night when four masked robbers looted
the First National Bank of S575,525,
murdered Sheriff John Williams, who
was endeayoring to stop them, and es-
capped with their booty.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-10-12
IMPROVE ROADS; STOP GERMS.
Health Congress Points Out Way to
Check Disease,

Improvement of public highways was
recommended by the American public
health congress in Atlantic City, n. j.,
as the most necessary step toward the
elimination of those diseases, disseminated
through the agency of dust germs, AS
SiStant Director \. l.. Cushman of the
public roads bureau, Department of Agr-
culture. declared the introduction of the
automobile had tremendously increased
the death problem.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-10-12
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Bank Robbery Story q Hoax.

Advces received in Atlanta from Sed-
don. Ala, say that the report of the rob.
berry of the First National bank of that
town Of S515,o5O, and the subsequent
murder OF the sheriff. was h-ax. \
special was received from Pcll City, Ala.
saying that County Treasurer William,
son was held up and robbed of $1,000
but that story also is looked upon with
suspicion
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-10-12
Postmaster General Scents Fraud.

Frauds agsregating nearly half mill
ion dollars are alleged to have been dis
covered by Postmaster General Meyer in
the envelope and wrapper printing con-
tracts. As result he has suspended the
payment of all moneys due from his de-
parimcnt 10 the Hartford Manufacturing
Company of Hartford, Conn,