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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-15
TELEPHONE MAN
CRITICALLY I'LL
At His Home at Shinnston and
Three Doctors Are Called
to His Bedside.

sH1NNsToN. Jan. 15.-Nlss Stella
Hawker is the guest of her sister.
Mrs. Marshal Ogden, of Fairmont,
this week.
Quite a number from here attend
ed the meeting at Hepzlbah last
night.
General Baptist Missionary NJ. A.
Summers and mother, of Parkersburg
returned home Tuesday after a few
days visit at the home of the Rev.
G. A. Woofter. Mrs. woofter ac-
companied them as far as clarks-
burg.
A. r. Watkins, of Fairmont, was a
business visitor here Monday.
Mrs. Wayne K. Stalnaker and Miss
Josephine Madden are the guests OF
friends at Jane Lew this week.
The many friend of Mr.. Lonnie
Malone, our popular telephone OPP
orator, are sorry to hear that he is
critically i'll. DIR. Coplin. Of Booths
vile, DR.. Matheney. of Meadowbrook,
and DR.. Maloy were in consultation
on the case yesterday.
Mrs. Q. NJ. Carder returned the
first OF the week from a visit OF sew
eral weeks with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Morrison, near Clarks-
burg.
DR.. J. S. Maloy left this morning
for Baltimore where he viii spend
several days.
Mrs Cyrus Thompson. who has
been quite i'll for several days, is
some better.
Mrs. Charles A. Short is visitor at
Clarksburg today.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-15

the natural order Of things. Natar-
ally the soil is found on top and the
clay on the bottom. II this order is
reversed in constructing road, the
result win be less satisfactory than
~ the soil be left at the top Of the
road. for soil makes better surface
to a road than clay. If the road bed
is largely clay to start with, It will
be we'll to place sandy soil or clean
sand on top. A covering Of 6 to 10
inches OF sand upon clay that per
sists in breaking up into deep mud
holes win usually be satisfactory, and
If sand enough be added, this clay
win cease to make mud. II the road
bed is composed OF sand it can be i'm
proved by an application OF clay.
The rule for a serviceable earth
road, then, is as follows: make ditch
es on each side and keep them open;
haul sand and gravel upon sections
needing this treatment; use a road
machine and a split log drag jude
iously; follow the stitch in time"
rule and give an earth road the same
careful persistent attention you
would give your prize acre, factory
or store. and it will pay as large a
profit in proportion to your indi-
vidual outlay.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-15
A Fire Proof Fire.

A thirteen story fire proof buildz
ing. constructed. in the most approx
ed manner, burned in New York Fri
day, with property loss of about six
million dollars and the loss of sew
eral lives. The building was occu-
pied by some thirty-fve firms, and
was crowded with combustible mater
ials. 1t appears that the firemen
were absolutely unable to fight the
fire effectively, and the building real
ly burned from the top downward.
1t is not hard to build fire proof
building; but a fire proof building
does not render its contents fire
proof. The lesson of the New York
disaster is that fire fighting apparat-
us in use at present is not effective
above the seventh or eighth story Of
building. Sky scrapers above that
line are at the mercy of the flames,
once they have a good start, and are
fed by sufficient amount of COM
bustible stuff.-Wheeling Intelii-
gencer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-15
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Not For Shaw.

Not For Shaw.
That Iowa will not support Leslie
NJ. Shaw as a presidential candidate
was evident after the action of the
Republican state central committee,
which met at DesMoines on Thursday.
His name was urged as chairman of
the state convention which selects the
delegates to the national convention,
but the progressives were opposed
and his name was withdrawn. When
it came to fixing the basis of repre-
sentation to the state convention 1t
was seen that the former secretary of
the treasury had no show. 1t is
certain that no reactionary will re-
ceive the votes of Iowa's delegates
next June. 1t is strongly limited that
Taft will be the choice of the dele
gation.-Morgantown Chronicle.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-15

The statement Of President Joseph
H. MeDermott, of the Senate, that
the numerous applicants for posi-
lions and attaches at the special SEES
sion of the State legislature need not
trouble themselves about flocking to
Charleston unlimited is quite to the
point and it should be needed by
those it affects. None will be EN-.
ployed, Senator McDermott says, ex.
ceet those who are needed to take
care of the work and they will be
givn ample time to get to Charles.
ton in time to fill their duties.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-15

A number of Democratic newspa-
pers are confidently asserting that
William ]. Bryan is going to be the
next president of the United States
Ibut they fail to explain just now that
gentleman will land the job. Such
an explanation would doubtless make
interesting reading but it would be
a gigantic task to frame it up out
of the multitudinous Organisms and
boil it down to reasonable length SO
we may not expect to see one for a
while yet.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-15

Foraker still keeps up his fizzle in
Ohio. A dozen OF the sixteen men,
bers of the House of Representatives
at Washington have declared them
selves for Taft and these declara-
lions are based on what they assert
is the will of their constituents.
Every day comes stronger evidence
that Taft's own state is for him. The
wonder is that Foraker can not see it.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-15
The Maintenance Of Earth Roads

The Maintenance of Earth Roads.
We may recognize the value of
hard and durable roads in all parts
of the country, but still the fact re-
mains that for long time to come
the majority of the roads will be
composed of earth. Furthermore,
in about nine months out of the
year, the earth road, If properly car
ed for, is reasonably satisfactory.
For many agricultural districts, 1t is
the only road at present available.
Hence, these communities should
set themselves seriously to work to
learn the best methods of maintain
ing earth roads and of getting the
maximum service from them. Pros
perity comes to the country to a
great extent through the prosperity
of the farmers. This fact strongly
SUCCESS the Importance of giving the
earth road every possible care and
attention in its location, drainage,
construction and maintenance.
An earth road composed of water
holding soil should be exposed to the
sun and air as freely as possible, as
comparison between the shaded and
sunny portions of such a road will
easily indicate. This should be ac-
complished by clearing a sufficient
amount of trees and underground
away from the road. 1t must be re-
membered, however, that sandy and
gravelly roads require moisture, and
in these cases some shade should be
retained. Furthermore, trees are
beneficial along river banks and on
steep grades subject to washing.
Drainage is one of the most i'm
portant points to consider in con-
nection with an earth road. The
majority of earth roads in all noun
famous and billy districts have too
much drainage. Occasionally a
road will be found with five bitches,
three in the middle made by the
horses hoofs and by wheels OF the
vehicles, and two on the sides. All
well-constructed earth roads are
supposed to have no more than two
bitches, one on each side of the trav-
eled roadway. Keep the water out
of the middle of the road by giving
it crown or elevation in the center
of Z IL inches above the top Of the
inner slope of the ditch for 20
foot road, and where the hills are
little steep make the crown 10 inch
es. With crown OF about l inch
to the foot from the center to the
sides. the bitches which are often
built across the road on steep grades,
4 to defect the water will not be need
ed. Instead of carrying water
across the road in open bitches, tile
or concrete drains should, If posi-
BILE, be provided. They should have
sufficient capacity and fall to carry
the maximum amount of water that
is expected to flow through them at
any one time. The capacity Is in
creased in proportion to the fall or
grade; for instance. 12-inch pipe laid
on a one per cent. grade will carry
1900 gallons per minute, while the
same pipe laid on 2 per cent grade
will carry $500 gallons per minute.
Furthermore. culvert laid fiat will
soon fiji up. while one having good
incline viii keep itself clear.
In the maintenance Of an earth
road, avoid the mistake OF changing
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-15

Secretary of War Taft must be
contemplating a voyage through the
Isthmus of Panama. He has written
a letter to President Roosevelt
recommending that an increase of
ten feet be made in the width of the
locks of the canal.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-15

Perhaps, there are so few Demo,
cratic postmasters in West Virginia,
that Democratic candidates feel in
clined to pass up the convention at
Morgantown as bunch OF fellows
who will not vote their way.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-15
An Evening Echo.

Perseverance will overcome diff
culties which at first appear insup-
cradle, and it is amazing to consider
how great and numerous obstacles
may be removed by continual at
tention to any particular point
Addison.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-15
The Convention.

John Wallace predicts that the
convention will be held in Parkers-
burg July s. 1t is to be hoped that
is true, and the delegates will be
thankful If it so happens.
In return we of Parkersburg prom
Use most hearty reception and an
enjoyable meeting. = Parkersburg
Dispatch-News.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-15

swisher and Scherr are both going
to attend the convention of post
masters at Morgantown. and there
will likely be some very lively po-
litical sparring. The presence of a
Democratic candidate or two might
make the convention all the more
lively.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-15

William Post may desire to vote
for equal taxation, being a farmer,
but he may count on an awful lot
of pressure by Democratic anti-equal-
tax in the extra session of the legis-
lature.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-15

Parkersburg is rejoicing over a
or two the last twelve
months. Clarksburg has had occas-
ion during that time to rejoice over
many.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-15

William H. Hearne. OF Ohio conn
ty, should exercise great care in dis
tributing belt pins around in the Diff
ferent counties or he fmay get stuck.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-15

From the copious clippings from
newspapers Presley Morris is running
in his own paper. he ought to run as
a candidate at large for Congress.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-15

busy telling that tax reform did it
in the thirteenth district. they might
advise US at once where Mr.. Post
stands on that, question.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-15

West Virginia win doubtless Sc
for Taft. That Is the sentiment now.
West Virginia ought to go to the ma
itional convention instructed for him.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-15
l5c India Linen, loc.

Fine sheer quality, splendid
value at 15c. Lay in a supply at
a saving on one-third Of regular
price.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-15

While our Democratic brethren arc
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-15

WEDNESDAY. JANUARY Is, 1908
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-15
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The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-17
May Be Serious Case.

Winfield Bogue and Myra Staples were before the city court yesterday morning on the charge of misconduct but Assistant City Attorney Hoyt ask ed for a continuance in order that the exact age of the girl might be deter mined She told Judge Tyner she was sixteen, but if it is found that she is only fifteen a more serious charge will be brought against Rogue.
 Detective Henry J Donnelly has gone to Salem, this state, where the girl says she lived before coming to New Haven, to get her age and other information concerning her.
 The cases were continued to Satur- day, as were also the theft cases against Bogue and Louis H. Downes. charged with stealing brass journals from the New Haven road. and the case of burglary against Downes at Charles Weiner's house last summer.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-17

commodious room. packed to the doors. and songs and testimonies were full of the spirit of Christ. Men who had be6,l drunkaTds. clothed and in their right mind" testified to the keeping power of the Christian religion. Women res cued from the drink habit, and from q slavery a million times more debasing. rose one after 5nother to speak for Jesus And away down in the end Of the long room. a young woman arose and gave a history of her life. She claimed there was no sin in life's cal endar of which she had not beal guilty. Others stole--so did she. Others drank-she drank also. Lying. swear ing. she had lost all sense of truth and purity, and down in the depths of the lowest brotAels. she made her home with the lowest and most depraved of Gods creatures. Passing that mission o.ie evening the singing attracted her she passed in, was converted. and for five years had spent her time. night anu dag,. ap and down those streets in and out of her old haunts of vice. try ing to win some mothers girl out of life of sn into life of holiness. And then she asked if she might sing, and 2 s the words of the beautiful refrain !" We walk together, My Lord and L
 % We walk together. My Lord and | - in tones of peculiar sweetness and pathos filled the quiet room, the hush ed multitude sat with bowed heads, and tears dropped from eyes unused to weep Sobs shook the fragile form of many an errng girl. and hand after hand was raised, asking for prayers. until we began 10 ask. how great will the harvest be? We felt the Christ we could not see. We heard the voice of ] Him who spoke as no man ever spake. saving Come. children. come. come 1,ato me Wonderful, marvellous.
 marvellous. wonderful The old, old story of Jesus.
 Christian mother. wife, sister, behold stop listen. as pr Chapman said Sun
 day evening. reach now the helping
 hand. lest while you are busy here and f there the opportunity shall. pass. and l-"so shall you be judged
 MRS L. HARRINGTON UPHAM
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-17
MATTERS IN COURT
Convicted Box Company Clerk Testifes Against Co.,
 Worker.
GUILFORD MAN MUST GO
Alleged squatter Must Get on the Property He build
 House on.

Frank Lewis, formerly clerk Tn the employ of the Benton-Armstrons com pany, was the principal witness Tor the state in the criminal superior court yesterday in the trial of Mortimer +. Smith, charged with embezzlement. Lewis and Smith worked together as clerks for the Benton-Armstrong com pany. Lewis was tried for embezzle- ment several months ago and was found guilty, and sentenced to from three to five years in prison He was brought down from Wethersheld yes terday to testify for the state against Smith
 His testimony went to show that ne discovered that Smith had been pad ding the pay rolls and that his discov- cries led him into doing the same thing.
 Another witness examined was Frank H Booth, an expert account ant. He testified that in examining the pay rolls he found several over charges varying from $10 to $sO.
 The court adjourned at o'clock till this morning. The trial will last all day.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-17
BLASHKI PAINTINGS.
Exhibition at the Herman Gall3ry--
 Important Art Event.

The exhibition of paintings by the we'll known landscape painter. MT. M. Evergood Blashki now being held at the Tieplan gallery, S27 Chapel street, is such an important event In art mat ters. that we wish to draw the atten- ton of those who are willing to learn more of what Is being done in this field.
 In the first place we wish to thank MT Blashki and congratulate MT. Tier nan for bringing to New Haven such examples of high art.
 MT. Blashki is spoken of so highly by tion of importance in the art of this country is to be taken for granted, and we must say thar the exhibition now being held convlrces us of the justice of such a eulogy
 Here we have fifteen or twalty land scape subjects of about sixteen by twelve inches in size. and it is surpris- ing what an amount of poetry and feel ing expressed with a knowledge of a master can put into such space. The material drawn from is familiar to any of us. A walk through the stony lots and pastures of our own state, for in- stance, gives Mir Blashki ample ma terial for an artist like Blashk to per petuate on canvas.
 Here in one picture one of these lots lis seen with its broken quality of stone and undergrowth in the foreground. with an old stone wall creeping up the hillside to the middle distance, where a graceful lace of scrubby tree growth, telling against the gray cool sky
 This same effectof a New England lot in the evening. with a beautiful glow from the setting sun bathing the scene in golden light, is seen in another A pathway leading up through the pas ture land with a small figure suggested Is happy thought of the artist, giving the picture human touch which is very appealing.
 In another, a. sunset effect just be- fore the afterglow is unique. as by it's simplicity of composition of one hori- zontal line, the artist has depicted a long stretch of rocky land broken by suggested stone fences so characteris- tic of Connecticut. the whole being backed by the oralescent sky of fiaky is easily seen that the artist felt at his best.
 In another, a wood interior of warm coloring makes a pleasing picture 10 live with. In 1t the artist has express ed by dextrous touch the essentials or the bigger features of such a scene. In it Is to be seen & characteristic wood lot during the early spring The leaves are struggling to unfold and the ground is still wet during the process Of nature at this time of the year still beautiful enough to walk through even at the risk of wet feet
 Indeed MT. Blashki has made such an impression on the whole as to maks us love our landscape and he leaves the charming exhibition at the gallery with a joyous uplift.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-17
HYMN REMINISCENCE Singing at Chapman Service Recalls Meeting of Bowery
 Mission. WHAT SACRED SONG DID York Experience to New
 Haven Woman.

The following ren1iniscnce brought up by a meeting of the Chapman cam paign is contributed:
 Notwithstanding the heavy storm of Sunday morning, q goodly audience greeted the Rev Frank Granstaff at the Church of the Redeemer, Ii was another of the services in the Chap man campaign. pr. Granstaffs theme was the ~Indwelling Christ. and it was listened to with rapt attention by the intelligent. appreciative assembly. Ills reading Of a part of the hymn Ny Lord and l. was very effective. and it took me back to the time that heard 1t sung in a Bowery mission in Ne" York IL is one of the customs of those missions to celebrate the birthday or each worker. as they occur by holding extra mission services. That evening was the birthday of the superintendent of the chapel work. It was a large
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-17

accomplished without MT Pease's help, the recovery of the securities was the next important duty to be fulfilled The failure to accomplish this was announced several days ago. Walker has lost his memory in this respect. is the report Mir. Pease has made.
 A meeting of the directors of the Savings bank was held this morning to hear the report from MT. Pease. The details Of the mission were pre- sented in part in typewriter form, it is said.
 Walkers loss of knowledge of his crimes Is due to hypnosis. At least that is the culprits own explanation. Ii the inter views Mir Peasa had with W .ker in regard to the crimes Walker set up that defense. He does not re- member who hypnotized him. can't describe the persons, and denies that he ever heard the names Of Big Whitney or Charles Gondorf Walker remembers that he went to New York for treatment and has dim recollee- ton of communicating with his wife and telling her that he could not come home as expected because he had to undergo further treatment, Then his mind becomes a blank. His next rec 1 ollection is the sale of couplet or bonds in Jamaica. Long Island, which was reported some time ago. This i was two days after his departure. Again Walker loses his mind but none Of the proceeds from the sale of the two bonds. The next thing he re- members is finding himself aboard a train somewhere in Pennsylvania. His railroad ticket informs him that he is bound for the west and he continues on the journey. What prompted him to go on and not to return home IS more than he can explain.
 The loss of memory leaves several | important links out of the chain. Ii he saw any of his friends he does not know it and if he sent back to New Britain the startling telegram an nouncing that he had been killed hy the train he does not know it. Wheth' CT he returned the coat and vest ht can't say
 Walker is still mesnlerized. He il deluded into the belief that he would have made good his stealings from tn bank--which he does not remember if he had been permitted to work ou his salvation there. He thinks tha
 there is a great opportunity there. an1
 he will not give up
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-17
Case NOlled.

The case against Clarence Caldwell, charged with the theft of a pair of shoes, was nolled in the City court yesterday. It was charged that he stole the shoes from J. P. Anderson while the latter was skating at Lake Whitney. Anderson had taken off the shoes to put on another pair that had a pair of skates screwed onto them. As the other pair of shoes had been taken. Anderson was obliged to walk home on the skates. As the most i'm portant witness against Caldwell was not in court, his case was nolled
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-17
Brown Must Go.

In the suit of Eliza A. Foote against Chester A. Brown. the jury in the civil side of the superior court yesterday afternoon returned a verdict for the plaintiff
 It was a suit to oust Brown from possession of a portion of the old Foote farm in Guilford. He had erect ed a. small house on it. He claimed he was not located on the farm, but was on land belonging to the town.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-17
Johnson'S Ca se On.

Judge Wolfe and a jury in the Grim inal side of the Common Pleas court yesterday heard the case against Au- gust Johnson. He is charged with breach of the peace for an alleged as- sault against Police Officer J, M. Stevens. In attempting to arrest Johnson the latter resisted and they had severe, tussle, in which the off cer lost four teeth.
 The trouble occurred in Lyon street on October 3. In the City court John son was sentenced to 30 days in jail.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-17
saloon Men in Court.

Adam Hugo was charged in the city court yesterday morning with having open communication between his liv- ing apartments and his saloon at 390 Chapel street, but Judge Tyner nolled the case on payment of costs, which amounted to $lS.3S.
 A similar case against Joseph koon. whose saloon is at 500 Grand avenue, was continued to January 23
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-17
For Plaintiffs.

In the court of common pleas yes- terday morning a judgment for s26479 and costs in favor of the plaintiff, was handed down in the case of c. H. Porter of Albany against F. C. Dayton. the local promoter and real estate man. The action was brought to recover on a note