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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-14
Says the President in Spec
ial Message to the
Senate.
BELIEVES ALL GUILTY
But Some Only of Concealin
What They Know of the
Brownsville Affair.

WASHINGTON. D. C., Dec f.
President Roosevelt sent special
message to the SenRte today, on the
Brownsville affair. IN transmt tin
documents bearing on the 3ubieee
President Roosevelt stated the fol-
lowing:
To the Senate;
1 inclose herewith letter from the
Secretary OF War transmitting a re-
port OF the Investigation made ~ NE.
Herbert ]. Browne, employed By the
department in injunction with Capt.
w. G. Baldwin to investigate Is far
as possible what happened at Browns
Vile on the 18th and I4th of August.
1906. The report and documents
contain some information OF great
value and some statements that are
obviously worthless. but I submit
them In their entirety
This report enables MS to fix With
tolerable detiniteness at least some
of the criminals who took the lead
In the murderous shooting of private
citizens at Brownsville- It estab-
fishes clearly the fact that the color
ed soldiers did the shooting; but up-
on this point further record was un-
necessary, as the fact that the color
ed soldiers did tile shooting has al
ready been establIsned beyond all
possibility of doubt The investiga-
ton has not gone far enough to en-
able us to deterrine al the facts,
and we will proceed with It; but Il
has gone Tar enough 60 determine
with sufficient accuracy certain facts
of enough Importance to make II ad-
ylsable that / place the report before
you. 1t appears that almost all the
members OF Company B must have
been actively concerned In the shoot
ing, either to the extent OF being par
Elephants or to the extent of virtually
encouraging those who were particle
pants. AS to Companies and D,
there can be no question that prac-
-tically every man in them must have
had knowledge that the shooting was
done by some OF the soldiers OF 3
Troop. and possibly by one or two
others in one of the other troops
This concealment was itself a grave
offense, which was greatly aggravat-
ed by their testifying before the SEN
ate committee that they were ignOr-
ant OF what they must have known.
Nevertheless, IL Is to be said IN par
tiaI extenuatfon that they were prob
ably cowed by threats, made by the
more Desperate of the men who had
actually been engaged In the shoot
ing, as to what would happen 70 any
man who failed to protect the wrong
doors. Moreover. there are circum-
stances. tending to show that these
misguided men were encouraged by
outsiders to persist In their course
of concealment and denial. ! feel,
therefore. that the guilt of tho men
who, after the event, thus shielded
the perpetrators OF the wrong BY re-
fusing to tell the truth about them.
though serious, was In part due to
The unwise and improper attitude of
others, and that some measure Of all
Iowance should be made for the mis-
conduct. In other words, I believe
we can AFFORD to reinstate any OF
these. men who now truthfully tell
what has happened, give all the aid
they can to fix the responsibility up
on those who are really guilty, and
show that they themselves had no
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-14
VICIOUS ASSAULT on
PARKERSBURG LADY

PAfsKERsBURG Dec. ll-Pete
johnson. a local character, is held
under $1,000 bond in tn" Wood
county jail to answer TO a charge of
nssuuit on Mrs. Ellie Rahl. John
son entered the PAIL home IN South
ParIersburss Saturday and attached
Mrs. Pahl, He attempted TO drag
her upstairs into bed room accord
ing TO her allegations. He was later
arrested after fight with a consta-
bIc
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-14
\. G, INTERESTS rKoMoTED

WASHINGTON. d. c. Dec. IL
National G uard interests are sub
stantially promoted by recent or
der or the war department contem-
plating that al, rcGuisitlons received
from militia authorities for clothing
and equipment be filed by the issue
from the army source of supplies OF
the latest style OF articles for. This
VIII have the effect OF eauipplng the
mllttia with nothing obsolete,
abandoned or old patterned. or
ncfals say 1t is case of tho regular
army being sIdetracked for tho benz
ont % thn militia.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-14

RIGHTS ARE VIOLATED

CARACAS, Venezuela, Dec. H.
Foreign Minister Paul today sent q
note to the members of the dipIo-
matte corps here protesting against
the repeated violations of the ter.
ritorial rights of Venezuela, by the
three Dutch warships that are cruis.
ing in Venezuelan waters since De.
cember 2.
No blockade should be declared
he set forth, and the continual inter
ference with coastwise shipping is
havaing a detrimental effect upon
the commerce with neutral powers
THE HAGUE. Dec. 14-The gov
eminent of the Netherlands is salts
fed that it is quite within its rights
form the standpoint of international
law. in SEEING the Venezuelan coast
Alix last Saturday. Sim
liar reprisals win be taken when
ever possible. Rumors that war had
been declared are denied.
Crowd Forms; Decree Issued.
2 CARACAS, Venezuela, Dec II
News of the capture Of the Vene-
suela coast guard ship Alexis by the
Dutch cruiser last Saturday became
known in Caracas this morning. a
big crowd at once assembled IN the
Plaza Bolivar and demonstrated in
support of the government A de.
aree Issued by Acfing President
Gomez. places the republic in a state
II defense.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-14
OIL MAN NABBED
Is Charged With Robbing
Two Residents of Wet
eel County.

pARKERsBURG. Dec. lt--Oliver
stephens. an oil operator from Wet
eel county. is held in the county jail
under 1000 bond for hearing be-
fore Squire ISuttencutter on Tues
day afternoon. stephens, it is al
legged. robbed two Writ coumtlans.
Sam Stewart OF Industry. and A w.
Farrell, OF Burning Springs, of $40
about two weeks ago. He was ap-
pretended Iato Friday night. 1t is
doubtful il the witnesses for the
state can be here on Tuesday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-14
MOB GETS LEFT
Hundred Men Search Jail for
Man the Sheriff Had
Taken Away.

DANvILIE. KY, Dec. ia mob
OF a hundred armed men descended
upon Jamestown, Russell county, last
night, broke down the jail door and
seached the building. for James Hill,
a white man, charged with the muir
der of thirteen=year-old Mamie Wo
mack The sheriff had news of their
coming and took Hin out into the
woods, later taking him to Month
cello.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-14

in various countries VIII be trans
nItted to Congress as the result OF
the work Of special agents. This
work. says Major Carson. has been
generally approved hero and abroad
Several governments who are COM
mercial rivals have arranged similar
bureaus. The report recommends
extension of this special investiga-
ton service and appointment Of eX-
pert agents ASSIGNED certain geOE-
raphical Boundaries.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-14

Revival meetings began In the
Wesleyan Methodist church In North
View last night with much Interest,",
one soul being converted In the. hrst
service. The pastor Is being assist
ed by the Rev. O. H. Miller and wife
of Hendricks, this state. Services
are held every evening at 1880
O'Clock. All are cordially Invited to
attend these services.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-14
INJURED MINER Is TAKEN
TO HOSPITAL AT FAIIINIOST

Con Sandy. OF Vudis. Lewis coun-
~. injured in the Davis ColIIery
Company's mine at Bower on the
Coal &c Coke rai!rod Saturday after
noon was taken through this city
Monday afternoon to the Miners
hospital at E'alrmont to be treated
for his injuries. He was caught I'M
der fan of slate and the lower part
OF his body was crushed and bruised.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-14
TOOK MS GUN ALONG

\. Frank Dennison. of the real
estate firm of Wilson & Dennison,
went to Davis Monday to look after
some business pertaining to u tract
of land near there. He took his
shot gun and Il. bundle Of express
slipping bills with him. Employees
al the local express office arc pre-
pairing TO handle a big shipment of
game "Wednesday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-14
NEED NOT ANSWER
Says the United States SD
preme Court in. to Har-
riman and Kahn.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. H.
In the supreme Court OF the United
States today It was held that r. H.
Hartman and Otto Kahn, the latter
New York banker, should not bio
required to answer the Interstate
Commerce Commissions question
concerning dealing in stocks between
the Union Pacific and other roads to
which they refused to make response
when the subject was under invests
cation In New York.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-14
AcCIpENrALL1 SHOT.

FAIRMONT, Dec. I4-Dewey. the
12-year-old son Of Joe BURGESS. OF
middleton, was accidentally shot and
killed by his brother-in-law. Riley
Monroe. The latter was showing the
child how n revolver was loaded
when the weapon accidentally went
m
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-14
ANDREW LYON IIpRovED

Andrew Lyon Is a patient at the
Kessler hospital undergoing treat
ncnt for a disease caused by protu-
berant rib bones. An operation was
performed on him several days ago
and his condition was serious Cor a
time. but he has improved consid-
erably and his early recovery is c%-
llected
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-14
BIG ELKINs DEAL.

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Dec. a.
Mclean. the Cincinnati and Wash
InEton publisher. have secured con-
troll of the washington, FREDERICK &
Gettysburg railroad, and Senator FL
Iins has bought the control OF the
American National Bank of this city
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-14
HAMS TRIAL
Brother of Captain Peter
Hams, Who Killed An
mis-, on Trial.

FLUSHING, " y, Dec. 14-The
trial of Thornton Jenkins Hains,
charged With being an accessory to
the murder of William E. Annis, who
was shot and Killed by Captain
Peter c. Hams commenced here this
afternoon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-14
JURY DISAGREES
In the Case of Banker Rine-
hart, and Court Dis
charges 1t.

wAYNEsBURG. Pa. Dec. IL
After forty-threc hours of delibera-
ton tho jury IN the case OF ]. 3.
Rinehart, cashier and vice-president
OF the defunct Farmers and Drovers
National Bank. could not agree on a
verdict and was discharged today.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-14
DISPLAY OF FINE sPoNGEs.

The Waldo Drug Store. Lloyd NJ.
Graves, proprietor, has received 4
shipment OF fine sIonges, the world
renown quality, and has an interest
ing display of them at its place of
business In the Waldo hotel building.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-14
NIGHT RIDERS ON TRIAL.

UNION CITY, Tenn, Dec. IL
Eight men, alleged leaders OF the
night riders band of Reelfcot Lake,
we're placed on trial late today
charged with numbering Captain
oninfen Rankin
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-14
HAS DYPHTHERIA.

samuel w. Gordon Is suffering
with u slight case OF diphtheria.
The last few days he has had u
throat uilmGnt and he came to the
civ Monday morning to consult n
physician who Informed him that no
had iiphtheria.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-14
SOLD FOR TAKES.

Several small tracts of land were
sold mt public auction Monday by
the sheriff for taxes delinquent in
the year 1906. a few pieces were
bought in by the state. there being
no offers made for them.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-14
sEILINe ExTINaUIsHERs

a. P. Hall Is bpsily engaged in
selling dry powder dre extinguiBii-
ers, which are growing into a gen-
eral demand. He equipped the Par
sons-Souders stoTe today from top TO
bottom
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-14
sCHflOH YAcATION

Tho city school vacation FOR
Christmas win begin Wednesday eve-
ming before Christmas and the
schools win not resume until the
Monday after New Years.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-14
wan vETERAN DEAD.

ST. MARXS. Dec. I4-John >.
Gabbert, a veteran OF the Civil War.
died at his homo IN this city Satur-
day might, after lingering Illness
aged 70 years.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-14
DAMS OPENED.

GALLIPoLIs. o.. Dec. 14-Dams
in the Great Kanawha river are being
opened today to let out the FIRST
shipment Of coal for Cincinnati in
iye months.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-14
HEAVY SNOW FALL.

Travelling men report heavy
snow fall in the southern part OF
the state last night. There was n
depth OF four inches at Charleston
last night.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-14
A NLARRIAGE LICENSE.

a marriage license has been Is
sued to Willis E. Drummond and
Alta May Hardesty.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-14
REVIVAL MEETINGS.

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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-14

llcEei ing elOnfliness with possibly
mowers Hate tonIeit or
uesdays Warmer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-10
BALLOON OFFERS GREATEST
POSSIBILITIES TO SCIENCE
successful Navigation Of shs Air wlu
Unlock tts Secrets of the
Upper Atmosphere for
Metsoroloalsss.


II has been we'll said that the at /
m0sphere has no frontier, and there
lor the study Of the upper afr ia q
world work, III which men Of different
cations meet on a common footing,
and with common aims and sym
pathies.
In the forefront of those who have
made a study OF the upper air is Prof.
A. Lawrence Rotch, whose researches
have been aided by every facility that
money can command, for Prof. Rotch
has large income, which be deyotes
literally to science. He established
the Blue Hill observatory for the
study OF meteorology 70 years ago,
at Boston, and maintains 1t wholly at
bis own expense. He has financed
various expeditions for the study OF
the air In different places. on land and
sea. He has given generously to yari-
GUS funds for the benefit Of the sci
ence in which he ii interested
In speaking Of the future Of balloon
Ing Prof. Rotch said:
'.Ballooning ais whole may be di-
vided into three fields. First the ex-
ploration Of the upper air BY means Of
balloons which ascend to a consider
able height, and are purely for scien-
tific observations; second, the use Of
dirigible balloons, the air vessels
which may be steered and will 90
from place to place; third, ballooning
as q sport.
Notwithstanding the successful op-
erations Of balloons al present, the
aeroplane seems capable Of the great
est development. II man fight IL t.
be accomplished on practical lines, i
must be with some such machine a
the aeroplane, it would seem.
The dirigble balloon, which Is at
tracing great deal Of attention now
will never become commercially prac
ucable. though 1t will undoubtedly b
valuable for military reconnaissance
and In sport It can never carry grea
weight, and II driven at high speed
viii be crushed, az the light silk fabri
Of the envelope will not Withstand tn
pressure Of the atmosphere at spec
, " more than 60 miles an hour. @
the whole I think the future Of th
dirigible balloon is not brilliant
4The development Of the aeroplan
t will doubtless cost many lives. an
( At first acrobats will be required
. run it. Even when developed, 4
value, except Ia wAy. will be doub
. tul. It must always be influenced
! the winds, to a certain degree, but
a 3 less extent than are balloons, on q
count OF its superior speed.
g The greatest value derived fro
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-10

to the metecrologist for information
about the upper afr. and the meteor
ologist works In cooperation with the
balloonist
"We have recently completed &C 81
Louis long series of experiments
with small balloons that win prove oi
great value. I believe. in the study Of
the air. One Of these rubber balloons
carried recording instruments to
height Of 46.eS0 feet. or 8 $40 miles,
and recorded temperature III de.
grees below zero The balloons are
filled with hydrogen, and as they
ascend this expands until the balloon
bursts. The instruments are attached
to q parachute, which carries them
safely to the earth. Directions ara On
each instrument for it's return. and
a statement that reward Of 81 Will
be paid the finder. Out Of 55 balloons
sent up in our first experiments all
but three were returned. The long
est fight Of any one from the start
ing point was 800 miles.
by this method observations were
obtained much higher than could have
been done with kites
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-10

win not be long before every trace Of
oriental mysticism which for hundreds
Of years mas made Lhassa the most
curious city on the globe will be
wiped out. The holy capital Of the
Buddhist world, the metropolis of
Thibet and the home Of the dalai
lama, supreme head OF the Lamaist
hierarchy. is to have telephones. tele-
graph, schools. hospitals and even 3
newspaper
It was only four years ago that Its
gates we're forcibly opened TO foreign
ers by thousands OF English soldiers.
Prior to that It was the forbidden
City" to every one save the Chinese,
whose government had 4 suzeraahty
over It. "Ye cannot enter here waa
the edict 81 the cooking" and few
disobeyed the command These sue
ceeded only BY stealth and did not re-
main long,
There was one noteworthy exrap
ton to this. and because Of that *
ception Lhassa Ia now open 10 ii,
world Modernism viii reign wheFl
mystery held sway, and Europeans
and Americans viii nov b welcomes
Instead og denied admission. ~ before
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-10

feet In length as seen at A; and four
pieces Of AKA, 3 feet long. as at B, with
the braces made from 1x16 inch stun.
The frame should be firmly put to-
gether
K is an iron rod one inch thick and
81 inches long. Make q bend In the
rod 1lk feet from one end to which a
treadle is attached to be worked with
the foot This treadle is fastened to
the frame with leather hinges
A grindstone wheel, F. Is placed on
the rod at one end just inside the
frame, explains the Prairie Farmer
while at the further end Wagon
wheel Is fastened TO the rod outside
the frame. A crank, 9, can be added
If desired.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-10
THIS AND THAT.

It pays to have good fences at all
seasons OF the year.
A poor old lantern is q bad thing
to 20 through the winter with.
Throw It away and bay q good one.
Fall plowing kills many injurious
insects, which are thus turned up to
tho air and the frosts
II makes q great difference what
variety Of a plant ii grown on farm
a. some yield twice as much Il
others
There ID a great fight On between
commercial feFtillsers and the ma
nnre npFeadeF The latter, however
seems 10 be still spreading.
After finishing the fall plowlnl
clsan up the pl0w. grease the brlgA
parts And put i away dry. 90 # VII
~ ready % nee Il the spring.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-10
FIGHT THE RODENTS.
inspect the Orchard Frequently Dur
ina the Winter Months.


Every man that has orchard trees
should 80 over the orchard frequently
IN the winter TO make sure that his
trees are not being attacked BY any
kind or animals If every man would
do that, large numbers Of trees woulG
be saved. OFTEN the trees are being
injured under the crust OF snow. One
man had hundreds Of small trees
killed in a single winter The snow
lay a few inches deep and above It
formed a strong crust. There was
much grass in the orchard. and this
formed the home OF many field mice.
They had become hungry and worked
their way under the crust to the trees,
which they proceeded to attack under
the snow. Had the owner dug away
the snow from around his trees
enough to make sure they we're not
being attacked. the mice would have
been discovered at work, and their
mischief stopped before it had gone
far. On plowed land or in orchards
where clean culture has been fol
lowed. there Is little danger Of this
but most of the orchards are in grass
and so are liable to these attacks.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-10

ballooning IS in the study Of meteor.
alosy aad allied sciences said Prof
Rolch Great advancement haa been
made Ia that direction In the past FEW
years. We know much more about
clouds and the upper air than amy
other generation ever knew These
things affect our welfare On both land
and sea. The value Of weather fore
casts, ia saving crops from damage,
IA saving ships from wreck, and IN
saving lives Is wen understood The
accuracy of weather forecassa depends
On the knowledge on which they are
based BY our recent study Of the
air We have added greatly 70 me totaI
Of scientific knowledge Of the yart eie-
ment in which cur earth swims
my interest in ballooning. con-
tinued Prof. Rotch. IA from the sclen-
tiflc standpoint. The baIloonist looks
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-02-10

The potato crop Is one Of the best
crops that any farmer can grow Po-
tatoes exhaust the land little In COM
pariaon with the money value Of the
crop. The tubers are composed very
largely OF water and starch. and the
leaves and salks fall on the field and
are plowed in. There are few diseases
that attack the potato. and they can
mostly be controlled by spraying.
Only one insect Of importance has to
Be fought, end that is the Colorado
beetle. It il 80 big and easily found.
that destroying It ls merely ques
tlon of efiors Potato growing there
fore seems to have less obstacles N
its way than several other kinds o.
efgort on the farm.