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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-14
MURDERER DEAD
When Posse Enters the House
He BarriCaded Himself
in With Brother.

BENTON HARBoR. Mich, July
l4-August Gross, who yesterday
hot and fatally wounded James Kirk,
an aged peddler, for no apparent rea-
son. and his haif-brother, Fred Gross,
were found dead on the floor of their
house, when posse which surround
ed 1t last night forced an entrance
today. Both we're shot. 1t is no!
known whether they were killed by
bullts OF tn posse or committed
suicide.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-14
DEMOCRATS BEGIN
First Formal Work of the Cam.
paign is Taken up at
Bryan'S Home.

FAIRvEEw. LINCOLN, Neb.. July
1.-THE first formal work OF the
Democratic campaign was taken up
here today, when members of the ma
tional committee called upon Bryan
and Kern, at Bryan's home. 1t is
expected the committee will be in
session until Wednesday. The chair.
man of the committee will be select.
ed and the city for national head.
quarters will be determined upon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-14
annual REUNION
Of the Confederate Veterans
of State is to Be Held
at Beverley.

The annual reunion of the confed-
crate Veterans OF West Virginia will
be held at Beverly, Randolph coun-
ty, on the 3Oth OF September Col.
Robert White, major general of the
organization, and A. C. l.. Gatewood
adjutant general and chief of STAFF.
have just issued the formal call. A
number of special features have been
arranged for the affair. among them
being the dedication Of the Confeder-
ate monument erected by the Daught-
ers Of the Confederacy.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-14
LIGHTNING STRIKES
Burton DougIass's House at
GrasseIIi and Sets Carpet
in Room Afire.

Lightning struck the home of Bur
ton Douglass at Grasselli Moday
night at 1880 during the electrical
storm. One corner Of the house
was torn and the circuit went down
through the ceiling Of a bedroom
and set the carpet afire. Three per
sons were sleeping in the room but
fortunately they were not evek shock
ed. The fire was hurriedly smother
Cd
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-14
DOLLAR BILLS ARE
RAISED TO FIVES

bills were taken to the banks for de-
posit.
The bills are cleverly raised and
detection is possible only by a close
scrutiny. All Of the large figures in
the corners as well as the letters OF
the words denoting figures are care
fully erased and the stamps OF the
higher figures and letters placed over
them.
A close watch is being made to
catch those who are passing the rails
ed money and attempts to circulate
any more will most likely result in
arrests.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-14
c. 0. FindIay Captures Reptile
in Rear of Depart
ment Store.

At last Clarksburg. for some time
the leader among several cities. can
lift her head to the skies and look
down upon all others with benlgnant
and plying smiles. And ali tales OF
bravery and heroism pale into Insig-
niflcance and dwindle away to mere
nothing when compared to that OF
our esteemed citizen, c. O Findlay.
To be more explicit, Clarksburg has
captured an alligator, and Mr.. Find
lay accomplished the heroic stunt.
Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock. Mr..
Findlay, who is engaged in adding
some windows TO the rear OF Watts
Lamberd company's store, was going
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-14
TAFT TO SCORE IT

HOT SPRINGS. Va, July ia
From the present Indications Taft's
letter OF acceptance will be a judicial
scoring of the Democratic platform.
All yesterday Taft's time was devot-
ed to a study OF the platforms OF the
two parties.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-14
AN ENGAGEMENT

ST. PETERSBURG, July 14-A
telegram from TabrIz states that a
bombardment of the Umrathis quar-
ter OF the city began yesterday morn
Ing. Revolutionists replied with a
heavy rife fire. The result of the
engagement has not yet been report
ed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-14
Altered Paper Money is Put In
to Circulation Here-Look
at Your Currency.

One and two dollar pills, raised by
ink etching into five dollar bills, are
being circulated in Clarksburg and
merchants and other business men
are being warned by the banks to be
on the lookout for them.
Several OF the raised bills were
passed over counters Monday evening
and Tuesday morning, but the coun-
terfeit was not discovered until the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-14
AMERICANS WIN
Olympic Games in London
Three Come Off With
HonorS.

LONDON, Eng, July 1.-THE
United States carried of first honors
in the Olympic games when Flanagan,
an American, won the hammer throw
today. McGrath. an American, was
second. An American was also vic
tor in fifteen hundred metre nat
race, Melvin Sheppard winning the
final heat.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-14
THORN AFTER FACTORY

A. X. Thorn secretary of the board
OF trade, went to Weston Tuesda,
morning to attend demonstration ii
the manufacture Of art glass tile tc
be given there, with the view of get,
ting the corporation to locate here. In
case the demonstration is success.
fuI.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-14
GIRL BABY COMES

DR.. and Mrs. J. E. Wilson are
the happy parents Of fine girl baby
who was brought 10 their home on
Mechanic street early Tuesday morn
Ing by the stork.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-14
WATSON RETURNS.

FAIRMoNT, July 14.-c. W. Wat
son, with his party, has arrived home
from the Denver convention, where
the former was a delegate from this
district to the national Democratic
convention. The party made the
trip in the &c. W. Watson" private
car
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-14
ROBINSON QUALITIES

Floyd Robinson, colorcd, qualified
before the county court Tuesday al
guardian of Lilley Robinson. givine
bond Of &3e0 with John NJ. Knox and
John G. Lang suretIes. The court
passed on a number Of county claims
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-14
AIRsHIP DEPARTS

FRIEDRICHsHAFEN, Ger, July
1.-THE Zeppelin airship made a
successful departure this morning
from Lake Constance on a twenty
four hour trip through the air.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-14
SKULL CRACKED

Howard Martin, of smithheld is in
a Wheeling hospital with fractured
skull. Martin is an oil man em-
ployed ythe South Penn oil Com
pany. He was struck on the head by
falling sucker rod. elevator near
Smithtield.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-14

Mrs. w. NJ. Frlcker and daughter
Mary, and Miss Maggie lIuch left to,
day for Lancaster. o., to visit rela.
tives and frieeds several weeks.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26
Harinp AZ West Point.

The discharge, summariiy. Of eight
young men from West Point for hazing
a fellow-cadet VIII. We hope, put an end
for al time TO this form OF alleged sport.
II may seem rather harsh treatment TO
dismiss eight cadets for such an onense,
bit It is evidently only part Of the
rigorous war begun some time ago
against this form Of cruelty IN govern
ment Institutions.
It has been only a few years since the
authorities OF the Annapolis Naval Acad-
eEny made a disclosure OF the extent 20
which hazing had been practiced there.
and this called public attention TO the
matter so thoroughly that strong senti-
ment has grown up against the practice
everywhere We do not believe hazing
ever accomplished the remotest good. in
spite OF the fact that IL Is claimed that
il tends 10 make a boz hardy and strong.
and that It fits him go cut and take
his part as a man in a world OF men.
Hazins IS essentially a cowardly prac-
tee The victim to be hazed never has
been given fair chance. He Is always
set upon BY numbers. overpowered. and
made 20 submit 70 their viii In other
words. IT Is simply bullying, and bullying
OF the viIest and most cowardly kind.
West Point and Annapolis have a duty
upon them. as government institutions. OF
being models for the whole country in
the matter Of gentlenanly conduct and
decency. and by the discharge OF the
eight cadets found guilty OF hezing the
authorities have again made Il clear
that they will not tolerate any falling
away from the high ideals they have set.
Annapolis and West Point are training
schools for officers ard gentlemen.
Rowdyism. bullying. and cruelty must
never be tolerated
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26
MISGUIDED Mr.. Wstson.

AIr. Thomas E Watson, who IS running,
after fashion, for President Of the
United States. doesn't appear TO be max
ing much headway with his childish
charge against Mr.. Bryan, 10 the effect
that that gentleman refused 70 vote for
the late Speaker Crisp. because the
Speaker was an ex-Confederate solder.
8Ir. Bryan IS quoted by BIr. Watson as
having said. in effect. at least. 7 could
not afford 70 face the old soldiers along
the Platte with record OF having voted
for an ex-Confederate.-
As a matter Of fact. the records OF
Congress show that 8Ir. Bryan did vote
for that very "ex-Confederate." although
it IS not denied that In the Democratic
caucuses he favored SIr. Springer, Of
Illinois Just what this all has to do
with M Watsou's Presidential aspira-
tons is not very clear. OF very important.
but it IS worthy. perhaps. Of passing no
tice as showing the temper Of the country
to-day in the matter Of sectionamsm- Il
is not surprising that Mr.. Bryan should
have preferred M Springer 20 Mr. Crisp
This all happened nearly twenty years
ego. remember 8Ir. Bryan was young
Congressman. ambitious and aggressive
He came from a constituency largely
composed Of Union soldiers; and It was
Just as natural that he should have been
loyal 10 them as it would have been for
Virginian to be loyal 10 the followers
Of Robert E Lee. It is hardly to be
doubted that Mr.. Bryan truly represented
his constituency in voting in caucus for
Mr- Springer-a most eminent Democrat
snd a member Of the House OF very high
standing. We viii do Mr. Watson the
justice to say We believe he would. in
Mr.. Bryen's shoes. have done exactly as
AR Bryan did upon the occasion re-
ferred TO; whether he would OF not.
however. II would have been an entirely
honorable thing to do. There was nothing
IN the incident calling for apology to-day.
OF at any time. Sectionalism may have
died a rather hard death in this country.
but It IS dead at last-as dead as Hector;
and not even Mr.. Thomas E. Watson viii
be able 10 revive It,
II IS significant that at the very moment
Mr. Watson was seeking 10 discredlt M
Bryan before the people Of the old Con-
federste States. an ex-ConfsdeTate soldier.
Gen. Luke z. Wright. in his capacity OF
Secretary Of War, was reviewing q body
OF sturdy young American manhood at
Chickamauga- and rejoicing that there
we're marching before him, under the
Stars and Stripes. lusty youths from ali
over the country. attesting the unity that
IS ours to-day,
WIZ Mr.. Watson's misguided and feeble
efforts TO revive sectionalism be able to
flourish in the face Of that display? It is
al but SLY TO ask the question! We are
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26
The b. Contril.utIon-

Fran tie Ney Haven Journal Courier.
Il cannot vel Be denied that the r.
sumption OF work az the manufact1lriag
plants. the re-empI0ymsat Of men. and
the establishment Of prosperity upon
the eve Of election day would mean
much to the Republican party. seeking.
as Il viii be. 10 continue its adrlinistra-
tion IN the White House. In sense.
then. It IS possible for corporations in
this way 20 contribute materially % the
Republican campaign without violating
the Federal law OF 1sG7 OF making i
incumbent upon the Republican managers
70 make a public accounting Of what
they have done. Yet it need not be for
gotten that the return OF prosperity
would mean much TO the whole country.
regardless OF party affiliations II the
Democrats should be successful n ths
fan. Il would be TO their advantage
could they begin their labors with the
country On the high road again. Sub
stantisl proof has been offered at times
Of former Presidential campaigns TO show
that corporations have contributed funds
20 both the big parties This year the
corporations may legally aid both parties
and the country at large BY using their
every effort toward the re-estab ablishmeut
OF prosperous times.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26
To HandIcar Prorres..

From The Lo-1isTflle Co-risr-T1u-nal-
The best way 20 handicap progress is TO
overtax & The most efTectusl way 10
stifie business Is 20 overtax Il. The freight
rate IS. first. last. and all the time. a tax
on commerce, as inevitable as the city.
State, and nations tax. No matter how
great or how little the distance TO be
traversed by a consignment Of freight.
the railroad rate must be paid Il is as
inescapable as death
In view OF the depression which has
been affecting the business OF the country
tor the past eight months. Il would seem
10 be the policy OF wisdom to extend TO
commerce helping hand and q nursing
bottle. II IS when business IS sick that
Il should be revived with stimulants. and
not Kept mori5und By the use Of narcotics
and anesthetics- Every new burden in
the shape Of Increased freight rates or
increased taxes Is a mighty obstacle IN
the path OF prosperity. To raise the
freight rates at this particular time is TO
Tetard business and necessarily to pro-
long the depression OF the period.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26
Visit Of 9 Chinese Scholar.

We hope there VII be full and ample
recognition Of the Importance and sig
nihcance Of the coming visit to this coup-
Try Of his excellency Tang shao-Ei. whose
mission as Envoy Extraordinary Is 10
bear the thanks Of the Chinese govern
ment for the remission Of the Indemnity
demanded from China as damages for the
Boxer war The money is to be used. as
We have already remarked, for the e7u-
cation in this country OF a body OF
Chinese students. IN the hope that they
may take back and spread in their own
country the Ieaven Of American gospel
His excellency Tang Shao-Yf is rov-
ernor Of 8Ianchuria and a rienbe- Of the
foreign board at Pekin, and he is typical
In the highest sense OF the new China
which is creature Of the last two dec
ades- he is Of noble family. and he is
markedly in advance Of his times. for his
education was Western, and he gredu-
sted with honors from Yale. He stands
to-day as one Of the two men in China
who are the leaders in the progressive
movement. and from whom. If from aDv-
body. China's advance is to be expected.
The visit OF this distinguished Chinaman
should be made a memorable one. and
We have no doubt that it viii. HIS com
ing is an expression Of the highest cour-
tesy. for It IS well known that we re-
u1itted the large sum of the indemnify
not because We wanted 70 be generous,
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26
The Vice President At Oushec

Sympathy with. and conEratulation for.
the Quebec tercentenary celebration has
been very widely expressed, and from all
accounts Of the gorgeous pageant. com
memorative Of the landing Of Champlain.
80 years ago. It has been one Of the
marvellous specteoles OF this age. In
every way IL would seem that the ceIe-
bration has been appropriate TO the great
events Of history which It was designed
10 memorize- And the celebration is stfil
going on; il will continue until Wednes-
day. when there viii be a final repre-
sentation on the Plains Of Abraham OF
that gigantic battle so epochaI in its re-
suits. after which the Prince Of Wales
wiz depart.
One phase Of the celebration that We
think should be particularly interesting
70 every American citizen IS the part
taken therein by Mr Charles ". Fair
banks. Vice President Of the United
States One cannot help being struck bv
the remarkable way in which the Vice
President rose 10 the dignity OF the oc-
casion and met the heroes Of war. and
the princes Representing. conservstf,-=1v-
and worthily. the might. dignity. and
courtesy Of the United States. AIr. Fair
banks. It appears. was singularly gifted
10 represent Us On this occasion. and he
appears 70 have succeeded admirably IN
striking a note that was wonderfully in
accord with the splendid celebration and
the most significant occasion.
No one who has read the accounts n
the Quebec celebration can fail 10 note
the high-class quality OF Nr. Fair
banks speech It must have struck
our Canadian cousins and their British
guests, that this address. SO scholarly 81
optimistic. as well as aItruistic. was
vastly different from the usual spread
eagle, bombastic oratory that so often
eharacterizes American speakers on dig
nifed occasions. It was fitting thar AIr.
Fairbanks should dwell particularly on
the support and friendship thar exists
and has existed for so many years he
tween Canada and the nation which he
represented Il was a timely and cour-
teous thing for him TO recall that no.
where in the world IS there so long
frontier dividing two nations. with so few
signs OF guns OF armamenr.
It was q speech that VIII hear c7osa
PerusaL It was evidently the calm Ut
terance Of an American who thought vel
and much about his subject It Is evil
dent from the press dispatches that II
deeply Impressed our Canadian cousins
and their distinguished visitors. and II is
sure 10 strengthen the growing impress
sion throughout this country that Mr..
Fairbanks has graeed with dignity and
credit the high Office Of Vice President Of
the United States.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26
FubIic ownernhin.

Frou tie To7unto star
In France the government previous TO
this year operated 1850 miles Of railway
The French Senate has recently approved
measure by which 500 miles more VIII
pass under state control Thus. after this
year. 5,s59 niles Of French railway-ovsr
one-dfth OF the mileage Of the entire
oountry-win be operated by the govern
ment.
In Germany. Austria, Russia, and Italy
railway systems are also largely vested
IN the several states. while in Great Brit
ain and the United States the policy Of
private operation has prevailed. It seems
strange that in the two countries In
which popular control Of government is
most firmly established, the people have
been slower to move in the direction of
public control Of the means Of transpor-
tation than they have been IN other lands
under more or less despOtic rule or which
have but recently been relieved there
from
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26
THE MIDDLE WEST.
Resume of Political Conditions Out
There


From The PhHadelphia Record.
OF course. Chairman Hitchcock IS
claiming everything in sight He viii
keep that up I'll the votes are counted
Who ever heard OF q chairman OF na-
tional committee who did not know sb-
soluteIy that his man would be elected
and that every doubtful State would sup
port his candidate, and who Gid not claim
as doubtful every state where the ad-
verse majority was less than 1Oo0O5?
But 1ir. Hitchcock's heart-to-heart
talk with Republican leaders IN the Mid
die West. IN which he urged a greater
degree CT cooperation between them.
shows that he recognizes that the battle
ground IS II the Middle West. II States
that the Republicans have been IN the
habit Of carrying
Indiana is an old Democratic State. or
close state with the odds IN favor Of
the Democrats Indiana Is on the Demo
cratic ticket. AID the Republicans admit
that Nj Kern s. q very popular rnsa-
The State q Hendricks and Mcdonald
has plenty OF Democratic voters. and
BRYAN and Kern's chances there are good.
We are not counting much on Ohio.
but every day adds TO the evidence that
there Is bitterness between the Foraker
men and the Taft men. and II Foraker g
followers should be lazy about going TO
the polls TafLs majority viii be as small
as HarTisou's was IN 1SS2, when Cleveland
got one of the electors. The New York
sun IS not supporting Bryan. quite the
contrary But its special correspondence
shows that Wisconsin ard Iowa are
doubtful states. In both a great many
Republicans VIII vote for Bryan IN Wis
c0nsin la Toilette has thoroughly IN
pregnated the state with opinions similar
20 those OF The Democratic candidate In
Iowa the Suns correspondent expects a
Republican success. but he has struck
plenty OF evidence that Bryan IS popular
in the state and VIII get many RepubIi-
can votes The correspondent quotes one
man as saying Tn Republican and 7
have voted against Bryan. but I'll vote
for him this tine The Republican party
isn't honest any more" The editor OF q
Des Moiues newspaper said Bryan
viii get a number Of the young men who
have come up since IssS
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26
REPUBLICAN DISADVANTAGE
In Not Following Bryan's Publicity
plan


Frea the New Tork Evening Pest
Mr. SheIdon's statement that the Re
publican National Committee VIII not fo.-
low in Mr Bryan's footsteps in publish
Ing campaign contributions prior 20 the
election viii place the Republicans at a
marked disadvantage in the new game
of campaign purity, provided that ~
Taft does not reverse the policy We are
inclined TO think that when the hour
comes and the entire press OF the United
States IS discussing the significance and
the character of the contributions TO Mr.
Bryan's war-chest. Mr. Sheldon vii find
a lame and graceless excuse for follow
ing suit. The Republicans must make 10
mistake Let them be as confident a.
they viii. they have a shrewd campaigner
10 deal with. as is shown by the fact
that in this preliminary sparrfng for posi-
ton he has scored twice There is only
one way now IN which they can take the
lead IN this classic struggle for political
virtue-let them promise 10 show after
election precisely how they have spent
their funds. II IS a great step forward 10
keep the fount Of campaign wealth pure
But supposing there is not a tainted dollar
IN al the Republican pile; Of what Use
VIII that be il 26e.000 Of them be used
10 buy the State Of New York, as Harri-
man claims TO have purchased It for
Roosevelt in 1s04g Of course. band-hire.
hall rent. printing. and carriages can be
made 20 cover q multitude Of sins; but
with the bre2stwOTk Of publicity for con-
tributions gained. the inner line Of pub
hcity for expenditures must be the OBJ
jective Of the forces fer good govern
ia
lead them against this defense OF the
sDoiisuau2
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26
verdIct of Rn.iner..

trom the Lewiston JsurnsL
The business world IS for Taft with In
teihsloie unanimity. South and North
the thrush OF business Judgment is that
Taft Is sane and safe-prOgTessive but
not radical, modern but not reactionary.
The mail that pours into Judge Taft's
hopper Is big with Democratic assur-
ances that South and North the men
who first DO things with their minds, ir-
respective Of party. viii vote for Taft as
they have twice voted for Roosevelt
Maryland viii surely sidestep Bryan
There Is but one contested section-the
Middle West Bryan's defeat next No
vemoer viii be more overwhelming than
Il was IN November. 1900.