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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-11-19
OIL MAGNATE
Tells STORY
In a Clear Resonant Voice on
Witness Stand in the
Court Room.

NEW YORK, Nov. '1S-aIt was an
snoanced this morning that John D.
Rockefeller would 80 on the witness
stsndat ? O'Clock this afternoon in
the government suit to dissolve the
Standard OIL Company Of New Jer-
sey.
Rockefeller took the stand ut !.
O'clock. No spectators were allowed
in the chamber and an inststent
8throng was turned from tho door He
gave testimony In clear. resonant
voice.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-11-19
TAFT ARRIVES
AT Hot Springs and Tells Of
His Desire TO Go to
Cuba This Winter.

HOT SPRINGS, Va, Nov. 49,
William II. Taft reached here at
1850 o'clock this morning. Mr..
Taft said that while he would like
to go to Cuba this winter to witness
the REIMBURSEMENT of American
rule and the Inauguration of the new
Cuban government, he had no def
mite plan with this object in view
made.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-11-19
AyT0IST KILLED
On Birmingham Track While
Trying to Lower the
Day Record.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Nov. IL
Emile Stricken was killed on the fair
grounds here this morning in an eff
fort to lower the twenty-four hour
automobile record. Leon Barrows,
OF Birmingham, who was in the car
with Stricken, was seriously injured.
The car was making sixty miles an
hour when a tire exploded hurting
the occupants on the track. Stricken
was a native of Germany.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-11-19
coNvIcrs START FIRE.

BIRMINGHAM, Alas NcG. iSs--
Fifty state convicts employed In the
mines at Pratt City formed a con-
spiracy last night to set No. mine
afire and escape during the confusion
and as result eight of them ara
burned to death, one Is missing and
the other Al are safely locked in the
stockade. b.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-11-19
DEPUTIES WANT PAY

Deputy Game Warden Merrick. OF
Huntington. is city visitor. He
and the local deputies held consul
tation with the secretary OF the West
Virginia Fish and Game Protective
Association, in reference to the draft,
Ing of bill to be submitted to the
legislature, providing for pay TO,
deputies. The law as It is now docs
not give them any pay. .s
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-11-19
IW0 ARE killed
And Two Others Hurt When
Derrick Work Train Col
lides With Bridge.

NEW YORK. Nov. 1s-Carl Helm.
rich and Henry Bauman. employed
by the marlborough and Rapid Tran
sit Company, were killed and two
other workmen seriously injured to-
day, when a derrick work train col.
lided with an overhead bridge al
33rd street.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-11-19
RATTLE FoR PLACE

An Interesting contest Is expected
In the American Federation os La
Dor between John Mitchell. ex-
president Of the United Mine Work
ers for second vice president of the
Federation. There has always been
a difference between Lewis and
Mitchell growing out of strife in the
United Mine workers.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-11-19
DEFENDANT IN MURDER
CASE ALLOWED BAIL

SUTTON, Nov. 1s--At special
term of the circuit court of Braxton
county, held here. Grafton Matheny,
who was held by justice to await
the action of the grand jury on the
charge of killing his cousin, Harvey
Given. at Herold. on election day,
was permitted to give bond for his
appearance in the penalty OF $4,000.
Both young men stood high In theiE
community.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-11-19
THANKSGIVING DONATION.
For the Charity Work Done
at the Hospitals is To Be
Made This Year.

Following the custom of other cities
at Thanksgiving a movement is on
foot by the Civic Club to have a
Thanksgiving donation 10 the charity
work don by the hospitals. This Is
a very commendable cause and
should be subscribed to literally by
every citizen. Further notice of time
and place will be given when plans
are maturcd.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-11-19
HICKMAN IS HELD
ON W LJRDER CHARGE
COUNT WANTS CHILDREN.

PARIS, France. NovA 1s The
hearing Of the suit brought by Count
Boni de Castellane against Princess
Helie de sagan for the custody of
his three children today was post
poned until November %. n.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-11-19
NOT GOING TO CHINA.

WASHINGTON. D. Ct. Nov. 49,
The Navy department today an
nounced that there is no truth In
reports that the Philippine squadron
is preparing to go to China ports.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-11-19
BOUNDED THE WOMAN

r.APoRTE. Ind. Nov 1s.-The
state today offered considerable tes-
timony in an attempt to establish the
fact that Ray Lnmphere was hound
ing Mrs. Guinness and made life mis-
cradle for her.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-11-19
BUSH Az sHERIFrs oFF1cE.

Business is rushing at the office Of
the sheriff and he and all his depu-
ties are busy as bees receiving money
for taxes paid in order to get the dis
count. A constant stream of tax
payers was the order today there.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-11-19
sTATE GAME MARnEN HERIE

r. II. Merrick, of Huntington. state
game warden, was visitor In ti,S
city Tuesday night and wadhesdhS.
looking after business in connection
with his ofticial position. He came
from New Martinsviile and left We'd
nesday afternoon for Cumberland.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-11-19
DrvALL CHOSEN.

WASHINGTON, Z. C., Nov. 49,
Major General Duvall was selected
today to succeed Major General Wes-
ton in command of the troops in The
Philippines.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-11-19
MA N "A RE HURT
IN Al b. g. o. WRECK
INSPECTION ENDS

The joint Legislative committee,
which has been inspecting the state
Institutions. has completed the In
spection and is now preparing It's re-
port at Charleston.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-11-19
AUSTRIA
On VIGIL
FOR WAR
Eight Thousand Soldiers Are
in Readiness for Outbreak
L Of the Conflict.
MANY GUNS MOUNTED
And An Important Pass Into
Country is Occupied by
the Regular Troops.
MANY GUNS MOUNTED

VIENNA, Nov. 1s--.Advices re-
ccived mere from Cettlnje, the capt
tai Of Montenegro. declare that the
telegraph line between Cettinje and
Cattaro, seaport OF Austria, have
been cut, and that Montenegro has
mounted guns on, the slopes dom
mating cattaro. Furthermore Mon
teaegro has occupied Lug Pass lead
ing into Herzog-yin with eight thou
sand troops.
ST PETERSBURG, Nov. IS
Austria Hungary today formally
notified Russia that she had taken
precautionary military measures on
the servian frontier. 1t is not felt
there lis reason for alarm as chances
for peace are improved.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-11-19
MANY APPEALS
Are Pending in the Supreme
Court of the State Of
West Virginia.

The report of Clerk w. B. Mat
tllews, of the supreme court of APP
peals. for the year ending September
80, 1908, shows 400 appeals pend
Ing on that date and further shows
the court during the past year was
in session 225 days. The report
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-11-19
surFERs FROM FALL.

w. s. Law is suffering from a fall
received Monday night and is nm
able TO leave his bed.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-11-19
HENEY DOES NroELY,I

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Nov. IS
The condition OF Francis Heney this
morning was very satisfactory.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-11-19
CHICAGO GRAIN NIARKET.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov. 1s-whea:
10s 1-3, corn 6s is, oats 40 1-s.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-11-19

$. y. Hoibert, of Tairmont. was a
business caller in the city wc1nes-
day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-11

"NHERE little old and little
old woman, and they lived in little old
house on a little old farm They had lit
tie old and little old horse and
little old dog and a little old cat.
One day the little old dug him a
load OF potatoes started off to the little old town
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-11
SECOND SIGHT ON II BICYCLE,TRRCE
BY ]. G.. Beard.

The rule that governs this little circular bicycle
track is very simple and yet there to be
mystery about the way in which it works Let the
who plays the trick. and whom we will call the
station go away to place from which he
cannot what you do. Start an imaginary bicycle
along the track at any station marked by a flag Be
ginning with the number the disk opposite the
flag at which you start (say at the bottom Of the
illustration), and calling the next station nine"
(even though 1t is marked 3. if you are counting to
the right, count the stations you pass them. Go
as far you please, then return, stopping when the
number Of flags you have passed coming back reaches
the same number that at which you stopped in
ing forward and the station master on being shown
the station from which and the direction in which
you started will be able to tell you where you fin
ished your return journey.
Begin for instance, at station s, at the bottom OF
the ilusration call this station (as 1t is markell
eight" the next say to the right nine (neVer
mind what it is marked) and on until you have
gone forward far you care to. say until you
have counted fifteen. that is, at the disk at the
right near the top. Now return. calling the nag
from which you start back again one and reckon
ing each flag you pass as an additional one until
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-11
THE BIT: n E4BLE.
BY H. 2.

A mouse one time, rendered a service Of i'm
portance to of the eagles of Jupiter Ask" said
the grateful bird, anything that you desire and in
the of my master. Jove, l promise to grant it
to YOU
the modification Of living among such vulgar
creatures the bests and have ardently desired
associate with the more refined society of the birds
If you could but grant me wings ny happiness would
be complete"
Consider well what you ask said the eagle
gravey. Mature has placed you in a certain grade
of society, and you need not hope that wings alone
will make you a bird
Il have considered the matter thoroughly" said the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-11

you have counted number equal TO that at which
left off in going forward namely ffteen) and the
station-mast will astonish you by telling you that
your course is finished at the disk in this
marked 7, at the upper left.
Try it and The secret OF the trick is simple
the rule that governs the track. All the station
master therefore, has TO do is to count along in an
opposite direction from that in which you say you
started OF, many stations are indicated by the
number the disk opposite the nag at which you be-
gan your course-include that initial station in the
count.
II there were only one starting point the finish
would always at the same station; but as any
starting will may be used, the trick be
made to appear confusing. IT, instead OF eight
or any other number, you should call the station
from which you start one and count forward any
number and the same number back again, you would,
OF course bring up at your startng-pont whereas
if you call the station from which you begin your
run eight" Tor any other number, depending upon
the station from which you choose to starD, you will
pass il on your return, and beyond 1t eight or a.
many stations as will equal the number OF your
starting point.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-11
THE DREAM OF ROGET"
CA Pathological Tale. }
By Grace Fraser.

Most Of you have DR.. Roget's t'Thesaurus of
English Words" the standard reference-book Now
this "thesaurus' (Which word means 'treasury") is
a system of verbal classification. You take all the
words and phrases that mean pretty much the same
thing, range them in row, make these into
sections call the sections by appropriate names
there you are!
Falling asleep one night. over Roget's curious
book. dreamed that was Roget himself and very
fat into the bargain. A gentleman behind
admonishing to hasten with the words
Come, come my good fellow, bowl trundle, roll
along
HIN" thought l. what it Is to be stout! Quoting
my very words. is he? Ill show him." And turn
ing. exclaimed
60! BECOME get you gone, get away go along!
be on OF with you! get along with YOU go about
your business! so your way! avaunt: aroynt, away
with you'll"
''Whew!" cried the saucy What an.irascible
susceptible excitabe irritable. fretfu fdgety peev-
ish, hasty. quick. warm, hot touchy, tesy, pettsh
waspish, snappish, petulan peppery. fiery, passion
ate cholerIc fellow it is.
This annoyed
Sir" l said. you shall not ridicuIe deride laugh
make game of me; this is i'll treatment annoyance
moestation abuse. oppression, persecution outrage,
OF a kind that shall stand"
The man apparently wanted TO fight for he con-
tnued meditatiyely: What corpulent, stout, TAT,
plump. chubby chub-faced. lubherly bulky, unwcld-
ly-"
This was more than aesh and blood could stand. l
tried TO chasttse him. but he turned into police
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-11

mouse, and feel certain that if I had but wings
could last associate with those l have long
envied and admired
Very we'll" said the eagle; 'be it so!" and, in
santly, wings sprnging from the mouses shoulders,
the first bat created
His ambitious desires, however, were not realized
for the birds perceving that he still had and
tail and was, besides, covered with hair, would not
associate with him, while, upon the other hand, his
panions.
Alas said the poor, lonely animal why
not contented with the humble sphere that nature
intended to fill? My very wings, that hoped
would be my pride, prevent me from walking
upon the ground. where I belong"
So mortified and disappointed was he that thence
forth he ventured out into the world longer by
daylight but only at night when all other creatures
had retired
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-11

to sell them. The little old took a little old
bucket and went to the little old barn to milk
milking than the little old picked up her little
old feet and kicked the little old She
badly hurt that she could not get up. she
lay ground calling the little old dog "Tpsy,
Tipsy, o Tipsy!"
The little old dog and walked around the lit
tie old woman and knew not what to do. BY and by
for your master Tpsy!' The little old dog, who
sitting looking at her with his little old tongue
hanging out of his little old mouth, troted off down
the road to town.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-11

man, took to the station. and accused before
Judge Of attempting by tooth and nall Vi arms.
point of the sword, and at one fell swOop, to
be violent, to high. ferment efervesce wild,
run riot to break the peace to ouherod Herod, and
TO run amuck'
| denied the charge with vgor. 1T is false, untrue,
unfounded fictitious invented ben trovato. counter
felt spurious,' I cried. The policeman is hypo-
critic tae-teller shufIfer dssembler, serpent, and
Baron MunChausen. l innocent, stainless, I'M
spotted inoffensive. dove-ke amb-like, with clean
hands and with clear conscience. l demand atone
mcnt. reparaon, compensation. propitiation amends
and satisfaction
Take them all Mr.. Roget said the Judge and
was going for the policeman when I awoke. And so
the conversation, which could hardly be called a
model of concseness brevity terseness, compression
condensation pithiness. to close termina
ton. conclusion fms. finale, finish, determination.
and end
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-11
THE PENCIL BELUITCHED.

Then tell what the tasks | must perform
to win the prnCesSs hand?" said the handsome
prince.
There is but one" replied the princes fairy god
mother.
rs it dithcult?' the prince inquired.
You may try it and see" she answered Here is
the picture Of envelope You are draw this with
out looking on the paper"
With my eyes open?'
certainly answered the fairy godmother, but
you must not look at the paper
Can | use mirror
II you think it will help you" the fairy said. And
the with diagram of the envelope before him, the
prince boldly set out make a copy
suppose you try his experiment. and see if you find,
as ne Old, that the pencil had been bewitched?
Directlons-Place a piece of paper, pinned down,
on table. Then arrange a book. screen of some
SORT so that you cannot your hand pencil,
cept as reflected in mirror held before you
BENJAMIN WEBSTER.
d01klfakk CSstsS Icxsza
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-11

The butterflies would let me come
And look quite closely at them.
And birds and rabbits sit quite still
In case | wished to pat them.
And by the walks I'd watch a brook
Run in and out and under;
And then, could not the flowers do
Without the rain, | wonder?
Oh. in my garden every day
II should be always playtime.
And every bird should have a nest,
And all the world be May-time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-11

TIPSY TOOK THE LITTLE OLD MANS COAT
buggy with his little old fat gray horse and gave the
little old a little old pill, that she
well again.
But they all knew that if it had not been for the
little old dog the little old woman might have
got we'll they gave him the best there in the
house to eat but they sold that little old to the
little old dairyman who lived in little old house
back OF a little old hill And every day the little
old dog Tipsy would trot down make visit to his
friend the little old COW.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-11

One more night OF peace is won.
Now the shadows round us sweep.
You can, smiling. slip asleep.
Into sleep we softly slide
When the heart is satisfied.
Yes, you've had a happy day
CHEEKY work and gladstone play:
And as darkness gathers deep
You can, smiling-s-l-i-p-a-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-11

Live. my child, so that each day
Bring its share of work and play;
So that you can truly tell
There are some who love you we'll;
So that when nights shadows creep
You can, smiling. slip asleep.
Good night, mamma; papa, too.
One more day they've lived for you;
One more day Of joy is done,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-11
MY GARDEN.
By Eric Parker.

By Eric Parker.
Oh in my garden every day
1t should be always playtme
And every bird should have a nest
And all the world be May-time
And everywhere would be my own,
And there would grow together
White winter flowers and buttercups,
All in the sunny weather.
The rain should never come by day
To stop the blackbirds singing:
The wind should only sometimes blow,
To set the bluebells ringing
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-11
GY GRACE MAcGoWAM CocNG.

He found the little old man in a store, where he
had just sold his potatoes and putting his little
old poclet-book in his little old pocket.
"Why, bless me, here's Tipsy!" the little old man
cried when he the little old dog.
Tipsy took the little old mans coatedge between
his teeth and pulled 1t. "Tipsy, Tpsy! is there
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-02-06

D., am not censuring the temperance
people. I do not say they are wrong.
Their intentions are honest. 1 have
never tried to hinder them. They are
a good, had almost said, the best
people. But history teens with in
stances of the best people of one gener-
alton, in their zeal for an object, COM
mitting those dreadful mistakes which
excite the astonishment and horror of
posterity. Any large combination of
very good people on political subject
with which they unite fervent piety
is commonly dangerous.
/ Mr.. Carmack must overestimate the
strength of his following among the
temperance people. Iknow those peo-
pie, l have the highest regard for
them. Many of them are my friends.
Though they may be unable to see both
sides of their question, many of them
clearly see both sides of Mr.. Carmack.
OF their illusory subject they are per-
fectly sound and strong, able to see
through the deeds Of men, and to deliv-
er Justice to whomsoever it may belong.
With devout souls, deep prayers, tender
hearts, weeping eyes, and laborious
years, the tenn perance people have &C.
complished. what we see. The honor
and glory are all their own. They
could not bestow it all upon any one
person, and they would not bestow it
all upon so new and inauspicious an ac-
cession as Mr.. Carmack, who, with his
new yea! and old rashness, if he had
possessed Mr.. Patterson's incumbency,
might have done what Mr.. Patterson is
accused of not doing, and thereby in
jured the cause which he meant to
serve.
At his time of life Mr.. Carmack
should possess some constructive abili-
ty in company with his destructive pro-
penSities; should have learned that
there is no such thing as absolute GER
tainty, and be content to calmly and
tenderly point out the faults of others,
il he must be a reformer; should be
able to foresee probable combination
of circumstances which would raise a
contingency in which neither he nor
Mr.. Patterson could be elected if nom
mated; should, at any rate, be able to
discover that the two ordeals through
which he must pass to the governorsnip
with its little weights which pull man
down, would possibly leave him in no
enviable posiblition for future promo
tion over the powerful opposition forces
which would be developed and united
against him. FALcHIoN.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-02-06
Victory for Patterson.

Governor Patterson succeeded in
securing a reduction of passenger rates
in Tennessee from three cents per mile
to two and onehalf cents without any
court proceedings, expense of call of
the legislature or any other means un-
pleasant. 1t will be remembered that
the Tennessee Railroad Commission
made bold attempt to take the bits in
their mouths and claim the honor, but
their schemes we're as clear as mud to
the peop,e, and they were condemned
on every hand. To be plain about it
they were condem ned on every hand.
To be plain about it, they wanted to
cheat Governor Patterson of the honor
and take it to themselves for the bene-
fit of Col. Harvey Hannah, the migrate,
who is slated by Patterson's enemies to
become heir to the governors Office in
the event Carmack should happen to
be nominated for governor this sum
mer. The people of Tennessee want
straight business and will knock out
all such pettifogging political schemes.
The exposure of such rot will. put that
disgruntled element clear out OF bust
ness in very short time. Greenfield
Times.