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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-27
ENGINE BLOWS UP
Two Men on Work Train Are
Seriously Injured at
Monongah.

Two men were badly injured and
traffic on the NJ. r. Division of the B.
4 o. was tied up for time. when the
washout plug in the. furnace of the
engine hauling the division work
train blew out opposite No. mine,
above Monongah, Tuesday.
The injured are. j. C. Fletcher,
fireman, badly scalded about arms
and limbs.
francesca Manino, laborer, leaped
from the work car to rocky ledge
above river. Bad cuts and bruises
about head and body. Taken 10
Miners hospital.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-27
one KILLED
TWO INJURED
And Several Passengers Are
Hurt When Train is
Derailed.

SPRINGFIELD. Mo-, Aug. GA
northbound passenger train on the
st. Louis and San Francisco railway
was derailed today near Brandsville,
Mo.
James s. O'Neill, fireman, was kill
ed, and Engineer Calvin and mall
clerk were fatally injured.
Several passengers were more or
less injured.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-27
Mr.. WHITE ILL
Aged Father of Policeman London
White Is Fatally III at Fairnont

Elijah White, the venerable father
of London L. White, formerly well
known policeman of this city, now
Baltimore & Ohio policeman station
ed at Fairmont, is III at his home in
Fairmont and his death is hourly ex-
pected. Mr.. White Is SO years OF
age and a well known and highly re-
spected citizen, and his serious. prob
ably fatal. Illness has attracted wide-
spread sympathy and sorrow.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-27
FALL MILLINERY ARRIVES

Mrs. NJ. e. Black-Krohme is re-
ceiving the Fall stock of millinery
that she purchased In New York and
other eastern cities on her recent trip
there and is having It placed on dis
play at her store on Third street.
The stock embraces complete line
of the very latest fashinos in head
wear and Mrs. Black-Krohme says
there are many exceptionally beauti-
ful creations in the lot.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-27
LAYING TRACK RAPIDLY.

HUNTINGTON, Ang. 25-1nforma-
ton received here is that the yir-
ginia Railroad Company. formerly the
Deepwater & Tidewater, is complet-
ing Its line rapidly. track being laid
at the rate of about mile and a half
daily. The road will be completed
this fall.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-27
SHOOTS NAN
In the Mining Country Who
First Shot Him on
the Highway.

GALL1PoL1s, O.. Aug. 90
Augustus Guthrie. of Gallipolis, while
travelling through the Elk River min
ing country. was shot by highway
man. Guthrie being not fatally In
jured pulled a gun and shot the high
wayman.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-27
DOZEN FIREsfEN HURT.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Aug. ss--
Fire early today destroyed the build
Ing Of the Brock Carpet Company in
the outskirts OF the city. A dozen
firemen were injured. The loss Ia
estimated at $S50,000.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-27
BANNER PERIOD
In the History of the Jail During
Sheriff FlanIgan's Administration.

This is the banner period in the
history of the county jail under the
administration OF John NJ. Flanagan.
There are SO prisoners In the insti-
tuition. four more than at any time
since Sheriff Flanagan took charge
Of the Jail Five are federal prison
crs, 81 are state and II are city.
some are serving sentence and others
are awaiting indictment and trial.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-27
NEGROES KILL
Man Because They Found No
Money on His
Person.

CLEVELAND. o.. Aug. 25-
Stephen Rostnski was fatally shot by
two Negro ho1d-up men today who
became angry because no money was
found on their victim. One of the
Negroes plunged knife into Rosin-
skis body several times. Roslnski is
dying.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-27
soLDIBRs ALL GONE.

SPRINGFIELD. H.. Aug. 26-The
last complete regiment to remain on
riot duty here left for Chicago this
morning. No excitement attended its
departure.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-27
baby BURIED Avn SIMPSON

The body of an infant child of Mr..
and Mrs. c. D. Fleming, Of Terra
Gotta street. was taken to Simpson
Wednesday and buried in the United
Brethren cemetery there. The baby
died Tuesday
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-27
CHURCH MDsIBERs TO MEET.

There will be meeting of the
membership of Ash chapel Methodist
Episcopal church at the church on
Thursday evening at s o'clock. All
members are earnestly requested to
attend.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-27
MISS p1cKERsoN NE

Miss Alberta Dlckerson, sister OF
Mrs. P. H. Shields. is i'll of typhoid
fever at the home of her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. N. c. Dickerson. in Will
mington. N. C. Miss Dickerson has
been indisposed for several weeks
and late news from there stated that
her Illness had been pronounced ty-
phoid fever.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-27
coNsTABLEs AFTER THEM

constables are after Frank Banko
and John voycak, both of Columbia
Mines, who are charged in a peace
warrant issued by Magistrate Gordon
at the instance of John Saligo with
threatening to do Saligo bodily harm
They Will likely be apprehended to-
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-27
MRS. GAVIN BETTER
Wheeling Woman injured in Serious
Fire is Greatly Improved.

Mrs. Cecilia Gavin, of Wheeling,
injured a couple of weeks ago in the
fire that Quilted her residence and
burned to death her three daughters,
is much improved. 1t is now believ-
ed Mrs. Gavin will recover completely
suffering no III effect of her fall.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-27
TAFT LEAVES
Hot Springs for Middle Bass
Island to Go
Fishing.

HOT SPRINGS. Va, Aug. 26-Ar-
rangements for the departure of
Judge w. H. Taft were practically
completed today. The party will
leave at $3.50 O'Clock Friday morning
and arrive in Toledo Saturday night
from which place they will go to
MiddlesBass Island to devote week
at fishing.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-27
BRYAN AT BIRTHPLACE.

SALEM, H., Aug. 26-Upon ar
rival here today for a brief VISIT to
the place OF his birth, William Jen-
nlngs Bryan was accorded an ova-
ton. Almost the entire population
turned out to greet him when the
train pulled dn at $50 o'clock this
morning. He spoke from the court
house steps this afternoon.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-27
FLEET LEAVES SIDNEY.

SIDNEY, Aug. 2s-The American
oattlfship fleet will leave for Mel
bourne tomorrow. ~ z
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-27

Continued on page s.,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20

problem dwlndles down 10 It's true
proportions. The only thing we need
to do. the one thing that must be
done. is to improve our methods OF
tilling the soil. There must be In.
tcnsive, rather than expensive farm
ing carried on by each individual.
However. this is only the natural way
Of a nations growth. 1t has been
done by other nations. II can be done
by this. In Japan, with Its forty'hve
millions OF people, thirty millions are
farmers. They are supported by a
cultivated area OF only nineteen thous-
and square miles. yet these people
have lived and fourished for twenty
Ave centuries. They are a nation OF
specialists.
Those who have made a careful
estimate believe that there can be
food enough raised from the soil to
supply the needs of four hundred
persons to a square mile. Accepting
this as true, the area which is under
cultivation at the present time. would
support in comfort over three hundred
million people, and II the area which
Is easily tilable Is utilized over six
hundred millions can find happy
homes In It
II is after all only question Of
development and caring for and nour-
ishing the resources OF the country.
AS the nation grows older each gen.
Grafton will have to more carefully
watch for the opportunities rs they
present themselves and be more eco
nomical In their conservation but
there need be little fear but In this
splendid country, under a government
the most benign that the world knows,
that fifty years hence the sun will
still look down upon a free, happy
and a greater America If, as the years
pass, each citizen is true to the part
and the place which he has been CIV
en- to fill.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20

Evelyn Nesbit Thaw Is TO be retir.
ed to poverty with mere $4,000 TO
keep the wolf from the door for a
week or two. And then she is to give
the American public a chance to look
upon her fair features by going on
the stage. The American public Is a
little weary Of paying to see women
OF the profession that has been fol
lowed by Evelyn, and ten chances to
one she will go the Nan Patterson way
before she's been long before the foot.
lights.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20

not Ike Judge whitley. BY them he
was numerically attacked and mis-
represented, but Secretary Root look.
cd up the matter very carefully and
from his able report from which the
president made his conclusions, It was
evident that an upright Judge was
condemned, not because he had done
evil. but because he would not allow
others TO DO II and then condone II.
The endorsement OF Judge Whitley
by the president will have a very help
ful effect upon affairs In the Orient
and will do much 10 Increase the
prestige Of America In China. When
II becomes known by the Chinese, as
well as by other nations Of the world
that that man who sits upon the con
sular bench at Shanghai Is impartial
In his Justice and that he is supported
in this attitude by the government
at Whshington, 1t will enable eyery
honest American who travels In the
east. TO heighten the measure OF bis
own self respect and appreciate still
more the greatness and the integrity
OF his own government.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
THE MATTER OF ENDORSING.

The News Is opposed as matter
toward an endorsement OF the demo
cratic candidate for mayor by the re-
publIcans This paper does not be
licve that 1t was good politics for the
republicans two years ago to endorse
the democratic candidate for city
clerk. II party organization Is to be
maintained, It ought to be maintained
In earnest-and all along the line.
The News does not even think that
the democrats ought to endorse the
republican candidate for city clerk,
who will be ED Harter. this year.
The democrats have party organiza-
ton to maintain just as the repub-
Leans have.
candidate for city clerk. That the
people OF Norfolk will gladly elect
him, Is confidently believed. That he
is worthy the Office, goes without say
ing to those who know him. But Mr.
Harter IL not so selfish as to seek the
elimination Of opposition by a demo
cratic endorsement, He Is not seek
ing unfair odds, The republican par
ty Is not asking for any head start.
II IL willing to go into the race with
an even break. The republicans vii
be pleased to have full ticket to
make the race against. No endorse
ment of any republican candidate, no
even in payment of the debt OF tive
years ago. will be asked. Let Tho
democrats put up full ticket, with
out feeling in duty bound to leave
gap In any office, and let the repuh
lcans do the same.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20

past. only with more marked emphasis
the pride and the glory OF It's people
Norfolk makes good In planning
and preparing to carry ont public
park system which shall be credit
to its citizens and make It's beauty
aud the comforts OF all much more
marked. No town In these days which
expects TO maintain its place and
gain the attention OF the home loving
people who may locate therein, can
remain Indifferent to the providing ~
suitable places where during the sum.
mer months OF the year the people
may all enjoy an opportunity - roam
and to rest at will under the shade Of
benignant trees and amid the beauty
Of fountains and lawn aud flowers
II is an asset OF immeasurable value
and Norfolk will make good Il the
near future In this direction.
Norfolk will make good in many
different ways. II will provide v
NJ c. A. building for its boys and
young men. II will provide a public
library. In these will be institutions
which from every viewpoint will help
to broaden and strengthen and make
better in every practical way the
greatest asset that the city has the
character Of its future citizens.
II will make good in spirit OF
boosting whenever ana wherever
boosting will do good II will not be
left for few people to bUcst Every.
body will boost. They will catch that
spirit Of practical enthusiasm so that
each one will be determined to do
what he can to help bring 20 pass that
larger Norfolk which location and
resources and the intelligence Of it's
people all invite.
Norfolk will make good. It will
make good by the potential influence
If personality that counts more than
anything else in this world for the
upbuilding of town. Every man and
NOiDduI every DOy anu GIRL WHO SHOWS
by their kind words and their win
some optimism that they believe in
the future of the town they love; by
every one who helps to beautity and
mgke neater the home they i've in;
by every one who lets their friends
outside know Of its advantages AMI
its determination to win; by all these
| things and thousand other countless
influences all turned to some avail
in boosting Norfolk in wealth. in
resources, in population, in beauty, in
prosperity, the chief city on the Elk
horn in its larger life Will become
not only the pride of its own people
but one of the communities 10 which
the state of Nebraska will point to
with loving esteem.
Norfolk will make good Watch US
srow!
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEwsJOURNAL FRIDAY MARCH 90 1908

one which has much interest to the
United States. II shows us how easy
II would be for the Japanese TO seize
the Philippines. 1t shows how willy
they are In seizing the slightest pre-
text upon which to hinge or create a
quarrel with another nation. Our sit.
uation In the Pacific is most seriously
10 be considered. OF course the fleet
is now there and as long as 1t is,
there is feeling Of national security,
but the program already officially an.
nounced declares that Il is to make
its way homeward once more. leaving
the Pacific practically unprotected.
In case OF trouble, not only could
Japan seize the Philippines. but the
western coast line OF this country
would be at the mercy OF the Japan.
ese. General Frederick ID. Grant
made the statement not long since that
in case OF trouble with Japan that we
would need SOC, 900 TO defend our
Pacific ports. II Is doubtful, regard
less Of what is said, that the feet
leaves the Pacific. 1t ought not to dc
IL as a whole. Meantime Alaska, the
Philippines, Hawaii and the Pacific
coast ports should all be greatly
strengthened and fortified. There ia
no need Of any jingoism Of bugaboo
Of war, but there is common sense IN
looking at matter which really con.
fronts us. square in the face The
growing power of japan and its grasp
ing, relentless. dominant spirit needs
to be recognized and the time to pre-
vent its doing damage to us as a
nation is in these days of peace. Now
Is the time to prepare the country to
meet any emergency that may arise
and to thoroughly demonstrate that a
great nation is wide awake to all the
possibilities Of evil as well as good
The way to prevent war and stop
trouble Is to have the nations of the
world understand that we are ready
and prepared at moments notice to
meet and overcome them,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20

community. They will give weight to
the sicket. II II conceded on all sides
that I'd Harter will be the republican
nominee for city clerk. His nomina-
ton became assured by the graceful
and generous withdrawal from the
field of Mr. Burton. when the latter
heard the name Of I'D Harter men
toned Ed Harter will be a strong
member Of the republican ticket Sci
dom has any mans candidacy in city
politics brought forth 80 much gen
uine and sincere support from all
parties as has the mention OF his
name.
II only remains for the republicans
to complete their ticket Monday night
with clean, forceful candidates In
order to insure republican victory al
the polls in April.
The head Of the ticket Is highly
essential. J. ID. Sturgeon, who made
the race last year and who would ne
stronger candidate this year than
last because OF wider acquaintance
and the fact that he Is now In Norfolk
all OF the time, Is willing to MAKE tht
race. He would make an aggressive
campaign for the republican party
He would go in to win. Jack Koenig
stein has been mentioned but he ha,
informed The News that he positivel,
will not accept the nomination. Thi'
Leaves Mr.. Sturgeon as the logical
candidate and he will add strength tc
the ticket, IL nominated Monday light
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
A RIGHTEOUS APPROVAL.

President Roosevelt is not always
Just in his judgments. especially Of
men, but there are some OF his judg-
ments which are so prompt aud so
fair in favor OF men who are under
fire, that they commend themselves
TO the country and give wide spread
and very definite satisfaction, and In
no case has that satisfaction been
clearer to those who have intelligently
understood 1t, than in the vindication
OF Judge Willy of the United States
Court OF Shanghai
No foreign officer OF the past few
years, has been villifed and abused
and denounced more than Judge Wifi
ley. His position is a peculiar one. He
conducts a council OF court at Shang
hal, where the rights and grievances
of Americans were listened TO. Shang
hal is like other ports OF its class, Q
great commercial center. Hithel
flock men of all nations and OF these
n speculative class. many OF whom
have little sense OF personal honol
and who have abandoned what char
acter they had when they left thu
shores OF their own country. 1t is
as is known to every trayler, q cos
mopolltan sink OF rascality. There Il
in such place much work for th'
courts and there is constant desir
by large class that vice should b,
winked at II Is this class that di'
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
TATSII MARU.

1t is possible that the incident Of
the seizing of japanese steamboat
by a Chinese gun boat on February
7, may be speedily closed, but it is
that the incident should be kept stead
lily in sight. 1t was on February 9TH
that this occurred and while the Chin
ese have offered to make prompt
apology for the untoward event it still
remains to be seen whether Japan
will be satisfied or not. The Chinese
contends that while the Tatsu Maru
carried cargo of arms and ammunition
consigned to Portuguese merchant
they were intended for the Chinese
rebels who are now making trouble
for the Pekin government. The Chin
ese explained this to the government
at Toxic and offered to submit the
case to arbitration. This the japanese
have refused to do, and have demand
ed that the vessel with its cargo bt
surrendered to Japan and an indem
ity paid. The last concession made
surrendered but the arms and am
unition will be held pending arbitra
ton. The case is now up to Japan
who in the meantime is said to b,
pushing it's war vessels toward tn
Chinese coast.
Japan's attitude in this, as in s.
many other things, is subject to
good deal of suspicion. China at tn
present time is weak. 1t has an arm
and a navy, neither OF which are @
the modern order. The country ha
. been crippled by the indemnitie
: which the different nations levied VI
I on her for the demonstration Of 190(
! which compelled them to march o
1 Pekin and rescue the embassies froI
E the Boxer rebels. Japan, should
I war upon China, would at the preser
s time undoubtedly find an easy marc
s to Pekin. The result would be tn
y dismemberment OF China. which tn
8 United States has been so anxious
d avert. The end would mean the a.
I nexation Of. the great province e
y Manehurla, with all les vast territoI
l. and untold resources to Japan.
J. This incident OF the Tatsu Maru !
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
Look on this picture.

In the streets OF Berlin and other
cities in the empire over which the
kaiser rules, there have recently been
some OF the most notable and widest
demonstrations OF recent years. Men
and women have participated in these
tempestuouB outbreaks Amidst all
this popular excitement there has been
one demand growing louder and more
incessant as each day passed. There
has been one wild enthusiastic dom
inant cry at every public gathering.
II has been uttered in the lowliest
homes and volleyed against the pal
ace walls of the emperor. That cry
is the same which drove the soldiers
OF King George from American col
onies by the fathers Of the republic.
These men of German want a vote.
They say third of Prussia's voting
population Is disfranchised They are
eager TO have representative govern
ment-and for the purpose OF agitat-
ing until a chance to vote is given
them they endanger their lives and
property and the peace Of a great
nation.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
THE FRENCH WAY OF DOING IT,

The qestion Of good roads is every
where attracting attention throughout
this country. There are so many bad
roads that the very suggestion OF a
good one whets the curiosity OF the
people. 1t is true that during the last
ten years there has been marvellous
progress made inthis country In this
direction, but that progress has very
largely been confined to the streets
OF great cities and a spot here and
there OF high roads in the different
states which has been built as an OBJ
ject lesson largely by the aid OF fed
eral money. But .asA whole the t0eea
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20
REPUBLICANS PREPARING TICKET

REPUBLICANS PREPARING TICKET
The republicans of Norfolk have
named four strong candidates for the
councilmanlc race this spring and
there is reason to believe that the
balance of the ticket, to be named at
the city convention Monday night,
will also consist Of men OF weight.
There is every reason to hope that
the republican party may be success
ful all along the line in this spring.
municipal election.
II is quite essential that the repub
licans place complete ticket In the
field, and one that Is strong in every
portion, This Is a presidential year
The republican party is going to have
a memorable camapign. To win, Il
will be necessary that as much al
possible OF preliminary prestige b'
gained in municipal elections. i
would certainly be unrepublican an'
adverse to the interests OF the part!
10 uttultSoly away uhy
points which may be gained In tn,
skirmishes preliminary to the big ma
tional ballot battle that is pending
BY virtue of local conditions. tn
republican party in Norfolk has
particularly strong chance OF victor
this year in the municipal campaign
There Is something OF split anon
local democrats and, whomever the
may nominate. II may be expecte
that the republican ticket will nc
suffer by reason OF that internal den
ocratic dissension. provided the repul
, licans do their party duty by namin
} strong ticket throughout.
D The four councilmanic candidate
} already named are clean. strong cit
/ | zens who hold the respect OF th
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-03-20

The New York school board has de
cided that no pupils shall be whipped
The superintendent vigorously pro
tested, but the board ruled against
him. Just what New York teachers
are going TO do with some Of the
ornery chaps in school waits TO be
seen.