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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-05-21
Rev. S. A. Coffman Says a
Murderous Fit Pos
sessed Him.
BUT SENSES RETURNED
Before He Had the Time to XIII
His Mother and Then
Himself.

The Rev. S. A. Coffman, of near
Falrmont, Methodist Episcopal cler-
gyman. murdered his wife some time
Monday morning after midnight in
vicious manner.
Mrs. Coffman's bedoom was entered
by him and in the presence of his
aged and blind mother, he attacked
his wife with poker striking her
over the head seveal times and Telling.
her to the floor. after which he cut
her throat with a razor, the blade
penetrating deep across the throat
and detecting up into the woman's
mouth. 3" ftE
About $50 o'clock Coffman went to
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and informed the
occupants that he had killed his
mother But, when the neighbors
went to the Goffman home. they
found his wife the victim OF his muir
derousN deeds. instead of the aged
mother. The sight was horrifying
one. giving evidence of a fierce
/, struggle and ~ horrible death. 81
y Sheriff Furbee, of Fairmont. was
notified, and officers went out to
Meadowdale, where the Coffman
home Is situated, and placed the min
ister under arrest: He made no re-
eistance but voluntarily surrendered,
claiming that he was temporarily in
sane when he committed the muir
der but that he regained his senses a
moment after he had done the terri
BILE deed.
The officers took him to the Fair
mont jail and locked him up for a
hearing later. Advices are that he
does not appear to possess natural
mind. or at least is not of normal
sense.
Coffman was pastor of the Mead
owdale Methodist church and rider
of the circuit there. His wife was a
Miss Elliott. whom he married at
Kingwood about a year and q half
ago. They had no children.
1t appears that Coffman aroused
his wife at midnight and told her he
was sick. She arose and began to
dress herself to look after his needs
and just AS she had one shoe on he
grabbed a poker ands struck her over
the head three times. being possessed
as he described 1t. of murderous fit.
Afr striking her they struggled. up
on her jumping up from the floor,
and In the strugglegthey both got out
into the yard, where he pulled RAJ
zsor and Gu her throat as described
land she died IN the yard. i
r Some hours later as stated, he went
to the home of a neighbor named
Meredith, and told them there he had
Killed his mother and for hours af-
forwards he seemed to know no bet
ter. =
When the sheriff and his deputies
found him he was, bloody as a hog
and he was taken to jail in that cen-
dltion, The horrible news and the
bloody appearance of the man threw
the city of Falrmont into intense ex-
element, but no summary vengeance
was attempted.' sS M
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-05-21
MILLS FOR G. VERNON
Is What the Prohibition Party
in Marion County
Desires.

FAIRMoNT. May 1S.-The follow
ing ticket was nominated Saturday by
the Prohibitionists of Marion county,
which met in q county convention at
2 O'clock: House of delegates, OIL
yer shurtleff. Union district; clerk OF
county court. A. J. Kern: clerk Of
circuit court c. NJ. Richie: sheriff. o.
+. Martin: assessor. A. Russell. county
commissioner, g. A. Straight. o. j.
Fleming presided at chairman of the
convention and Oliver Shurtleff was
secretary Edward w. Mills, of
Fairmont was Endorsed as the candl-
date for governor on the state ticket.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-05-21
MRS. GALE LYON DEAD
Succumbs to Consumption at
Her Home at Erie Mines.
Funeral Wednesday.

Mrs. Gale Lyon died at her home
at Erie Mines Monday at noon after
a lingering Illness with consumption.
Mrs. Lyon was 81 years old. She
was a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs, c.
q. Harbert. Besides her husband
she is survived by the following
brothers and sisters: Mrs. John Ben
der. of Burnsville; Mrs Homer Pigott,
OF Gypsy; Mrs. Ira Harbert, Lloyd
Harbert and Virgil Harbert.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-05-21
UNpERGoEs OPERATION.

Guy Vincent, the Oldest son of the
Rev. ]. I. Vincent, of Lost Creek, aged
fifteen years. underwent an operation
for appendicitis at the Kessler hos
pitaI Friday morning. He has been
doing nicely since the operation and
has favorable chances for speedy
recovery.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-05-21

WASHINGTON. d. c., May 49,.
The senate committee on finance to-
day voted unanimously to amend the
Vreeland currency bill passed by the
house yesterday. by striking out ev-
erything after the enactlng clause
and inserting the provision Of the Az
drich bill passed by the senate and II
was Immediately reported to the sen
ate. The Aldrich bill was amended
however.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-05-21

The Weston Drug Company, Of
Weston. has been chartered. The
capital stock Is SIS, 900, with $50 paid.
The incorporators are Waitman H.
Conway, William w. Conway, John
r Phillips, James e. shinn, OF Fair
mont, and Robert Bland, OF Weston.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-05-21
ENTERTAINMENT

"A musical and literary entertain
ment will be given in Hoffman hall
next Monday evening by the Woman's
Civic Club, the proceeds of which
will be applied to the library fund.
The program to be rendered includes
Miss Emma Jewell Ross, reader;
Professor Aubrey Martins quartette,
Prof. A. ]. Smith, tenor, and Miss
Jessamine Renshaw. pianist.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-05-21
CONFERENCE IN JUNE.

FAIRMoNT. May 1s-on June 8
the Allegheny conference of the
Maryland Synod OF the Lutheran
church will convene in this city for
a three days. session. An excellent
program has been arranged and will
be given out in few days. The
conference sessions will be held in
the NJ. E., church, South, here.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-05-21

WASHINGTON. D. G. May 49,
General Sherwood. Democrat, of Ohio
bitterly attacked General Refers
speech. Republican. of the same state,
in reply to speech by the latter.
He declared Keifer's speech was In
spired by Jealousy and charged that
twenty-five years ago Keller left the
house of representatives under a
cloud.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-05-21

NEW YORK, May 1s-The suit for
the absolute divorce of Mae C. Wood
against Senator Thomas Q. Plat, was
called for trial before Justice o'Gor-
man in the supreme court today.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-05-21

MATAwAN. N. j., May lev. B.
Sheppard, farmer near here, his
wife and servant, Jennie Dendy. were
found dead in a farm house today
1t Is believed they were murdered.
An infant still alive but Badly injured
was lying near the bodies.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-05-21

PRINCETON, N. j.. May 1s--The
body of Miss Bertha Vanderbilt, as
sistapt in the Princeton University
library, was found floating in the
Raritan canal this morning. She
disappeared last week. The night
of her disappearance she was seen in
an automobile with another young
woman and man.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-05-21

For bum or scald apply Cham
berlatn's Salve. 1t will allay the
pain almost instantly and quickly
heal the injured parts. For sale by
all dealers.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-05-21
KEENEIs s KYLE,
Eyc Sight spcpciallsts.

Eye Sight Spcpc1nIIStS.
oh'ce. Traders Building. 223 Main
St, Room 4, Clarksburg, w. Va.
II you knew how much we are
helping others you would come to
U.s. Examination free. Hours from
H. IN. to p. M. Saturday only.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-26

enthusiastically pledges the electoral
vote of Colorado TO you.''
Arthur l. Forys. Ohio manager of Mr..
Taft. is in charge of the notifcation'
ceremonies. He will arrive tomorrow.
Mr.. Taft Will attend church Sunday
morning and expects to pass quiet
day at the home OF his brother
Taft Wants Vorys.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. July 25.--"Mr Vorys
Will be of the utmost value TO me-" said
William II. Taft today while passing
through the city to Cincinnati HE will
be what might be called my chief OF
stan. He was of great value to me in
assisting to arrange and revise my noti-
hcation speech. ] have every need for
such man-calm, judicious and con-
Scientious."
The above answer was given in reply
TO a question as to what position A. I.
Norys would hold during the campaign.
Mr.. Taft announced definitely ne
would conduct front-porch campaign,
largely" He will make but few trips
to make speeches. AS soon as he cam
after the notification meeting he will
go to Hot Springs, Va. to remain until
September l. Then he will go to his'
home at Cincinnati to stay until the
election.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-26
JAPs OFF PR1BILoF ISLANDS.
Beyond Statutory Limit and Nc
nble SAnticipated,

Advices receiyed4sbys the, Navy Depart
ment from the gunboat Yorktown. which
is doing sealing patrehduty in the vicinity
of the Pribilof Islands Alaska, are re-
garded as significant.
The dispatch by wireless from point
off the mouth of tie l@kon river. indi.
Gates that the situation in sealing waters
at present Is quiet. Tt adds that five
Japanese schooners are engaged in seal
ing operations in the vicinity OF the Is
land of st. Paul, one Of the Pribilof
group.
So long as the sealing vessels remain
without the statutory limit of three miles
from the islands no trouble is likely to
be experienced with them. If they en-
croach upon the seal preserves on the is
lands q clash might result.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-26
Silver BaY Missionaries.

SILVER BAY. n. ", July 25-An adj
dress on missionary work in Korea was
delivered today by Rev. DIR. Underwood
OF Korea before the young people mis-
sionary conference. Home and foreign
missions were studied by fourteen classes
OF students.
At last nights meeting Bishop William
F. Oldham of Singapore gave an inter-
esting address on the work I'm the far east.
The board of managers was in session
today. UNCONVENTIONAL meetings will be
held tonight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-26
Speakers at Chautauqua.

Two government officials Of Washing
ton are scheduled TO speak at the as
sembly at Chautauqua, M ", during the
coming week. Mr. Herbert Knox Smith
chief OF the bureau of corporations Of
the Department of Commerce and
Labor, will discuss 1.-The Constructive
Policy Of Governmental Supervision of
Corporations" 1.-The Value of the Food
and Drugs Act to the Consumer will
be the subject Of an address by DR.. II.
w. Wiley. chief Of the bureau of chemis-
try of the Department of Agriculture.
The week is set aside to a consideration
of Problems of National Growth"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-26
STEAMSHIPS TO ORIENT.
Chinese Merchants Will Compete
With Japan.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 25.-At the 10
cal Chinese consulate today It was admit
ted that active steps are being taken for
the formation Of a company to operate a
new steamship line between San Francis
CO and Chinese ports in opposition to the
Japanese steamship lines
The action is said to be the outgrowth
Of the commercial warfare now carried on
by Chinese merchants against Japanese
trade in the orient. Several wealthy Chi
nese merchants of San Francisco are said
to be interested In the project. Passengers
as well as freight will be carried.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-26
Telegram From Colorado.

Mr.. Taft today received this telegram
from the Colorado state central COM
mittee: "The republican state central
committee in session-118 members
sends greetings and unanimously and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-26
STANDARD TIME FOR PERU.
Government to Get Official Noon
Wire From New York.

The Peruvian government, according to
information which has been received at
the State Department. has issued a decree
ordering the adoption from the 2Sth in
slant of the official hour corresponding to
the 18th degree of longitude west Of
Greenwich.
Arrangements have been made with
South and Central American telegraph
companies to transmit daily from New
York the official hour of noon. The de-
cree meets with general appreciation and
promises satisfactory results.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-26
CALHOUN ARRA1aNED.
San Francisco Railway President
Pleads Not Guilty.

SAN FRANCISCO. July M-Patrick
Calhoun. president Of the United railroads
of San Francisco. when arraigned today
in Judge LAWYERS department Of the SUI
perior court, pleaded not guilty to three
indictments charging him with bribing
Supervisors Cole. Furey and Nicholas to
vote In favor of a trolley franchise for his
company.
Through his attorneys Calhoun asked
for an immediate trial on any one of the
indictments. but the case was Continued
for two weeks. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-26
Harvard Man browns.

ROCKLAND. Me-. July 25.-News was
received today Of the drowning at Friend
ship of Lewis Rankin. aged twenty-five,
a graduate Of Harvard Law School and a
member Of a prominent family in Column
bus, Ohio. Miss Genevieve Jacobs of
Columbus. Ohio, his fiancee. made fruit
less attempt to save him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-26
Ruling Affects Express Companies.

The interstate commerce commission
yesterday published regulations governing
the construction and filing of tariffs and
classifcations of express companies, to-
gether with administrative rulings and
opinions on matters applicable to express
companies under the interstate commerce
law. The commission has had many In
quiries concerning the status of the pub
lie in dealing with the express companies
and the regulations issued yesterday
answered many vi the questions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-26
He's a Foreman Now.

Edwin E. Roberts special clerk in the
city post Office. has been promoted to
foreman at salary of 81, 800 year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-26
co SLOW!! Be QU|ET!!!
Bicycle Police to Hush Noises
and Slow Up Speeders.
CRUSADE is PROCLAIMED
Top Cop 1ntrusts Wheelmen With
Bettering Social Conditions.
HIS OFFICIAL FIAT GOES FORTH
Nighttime to Be Made Silent and
sinless by Special Detail on Duty
After Midnight.
CRUSADE is PROCLAIMED
us OFFICIAL FLAT GOES FORTH
For Social Betterment.

when the bicycle men have
faithfully performed their duties
and there is no longer reason to
make complaint about the noises.
we will see that a great change
in the social conditions has been
made."-Maj. Sylvester.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-26

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. On Saturday. July 2Ss
1905 at Washington, D. c., by Rev. Mr. Ben.
nett. HARRY WEST and EliMA RlCHAliD-
son
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-03-12
An Encouraging Showing.

While but II months figures are
available, Bradstrcct's says that the
foreign trade record for the yea so
far exceeds any corresponding period
OF earlier years "a to justify the state,
mcnt that the total of exports and i'm
ports will be far larger than in any
preceding year in the history of our
commerce. The growth in the ex.
port trade has been chiefly in fin.
ishcd products. manufacturers ma,
terials and manufactures, although the
impression probably prevails that any
increase has been largely in raw ma
t%crinlS, cotton and cereals. The gain
in impC:-s of manufactures for fur.
Their use IN manufacturing has also
been considerable, greater than it
should be, perhaps, considering oui
resources. Iiut il at least goes to
prove that the tariff Is not prohibitive
~ we are constantly hearing, and tho
showing tends to confirm the BELLE
that the time Is not ripe for a pro
tractrd period Of business depression
Providence Tribune.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-03-12
NOVEL CONTEST IN HoUsEwoRk
Servant Girl and Society Woman a,
Boone, la, to Compete.

-
Boone. Ia.-Hanna Olson. n pretty
servant girl. who declares that domcs
tics cannot afford to work for loss
than one dollar a day. said the other
day she would accept The challcng-
of Mrs. NJ. J. Foster, society woman.
for a weeks contest in h~5;sewOrk
Mrs. Foster alleges that one dollar Il
day is ~ much for servants. that
most of them are incompetent and that
she will prove 1t by rolling up her "
sleeves and going to work.
II certainly expect to beat her at her
own game" said Miss Olson.
Plans for the remarkable contest
are going forward and If Miss Olson
and Mrs. Foster can get together on
terms there is no reason to doubt IL
will take place. Mrs, Foster won't
back out.
The majority favor setting the tvs
women at work in a home of the sam.
number of rooms and about the sam
conditions. A Conmittr" will be
named. of which the Y. NJ. G. A. Will
furnish II member, the Boone news
papers another and the third will b.
chosen by these two. One judge will
stay in each nous" the entire week
while the third will alternate. Credit,
will be given for time consumed AM!
for condition of kitchen, bedroom anu
living rooms at q q
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-03-12

his direction and then away. He saw
that the light glinted through the
transparent bridge OF her ~disdainful
little nose.
II thought nothing OF the kind" he
asserted with equal spirit.
I'll tell you exactly why ! spoke to
yOu," he said simply. II did not tell
you when you first asked me because
what happened to be the truth, in my
case, is what men always say under
these circumstances. ! was afraid YOU
would not believe it. You caught my
eye at once, because you seemed such
q mouse OF a creature-that gray is so
soft. Them have always liked
women to part their hair in the mid
die. AS you came nearer | had hon.
estly had-a sudden conviction that
Id met you somewhere, though !
couldn't, of course, think where. !
spoke to you on impulse. 1t was a
queer business. ! don't understand
now why ! did II. The moment the
words were out OF my mouth | knew.
definitely. that Id never seen you be,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-03-12
FRIENDSHIP OF BOOKS.

God be thanked for books. They
are the voices of tn" distant and the
dead, and make MS heirs of the spir.
itual life of past ages. Rocks arc the
true Jewelers.. They Eive to all, who
will faithfully use them, the society,
the spiritual presence of the best and
greatest of our race.
No matter how poor ] am. No mai
ter though the prosperous of my own
time will not enter my obscure dwell
ing. If the sacred writer's will enter
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-03-12

why, I wouldn't marry the kind VI
man you are for anything in the world
you're too frivolous. ! have an OBJ.
ject in life"
He applauded her. That's right.
You stick to that-no matter how
many times | ask you"
She turned back and her little teeth
gnawed at her underlip, "Oh, sugar."
she burst out vexedly. She made an
indeterminate movement forward and
stopped. 81 won't go to their dinner"
she said with decision.
He had the look Of one inspired.
"Ill tell you what we'll do. You see
how it is: here are two people conspir.
ing against u~s-against your happi.
ness and my liberty. Let's cvade them
by going off 10 dinner together. I'll
call a hanson and well 60 down to
the Waldorf. You can telephone
Betty, SO that she won't worry.
There'll be nobody there to foist I'M.
welcome gratuitous teteatctes on us.
That's the only way We can Deat their
game
uOu l hIo" III Sluiuild WOUlI
| say she said %defantly, but. anyway,
I'm going to do 1t. I'll tell Bettina
! that I've met you by accident. that
We understand each other and her,
and that We see right through all her
plans. And II she has any idea of
poking us into corners to fall In
love with each other, she can just
give It up. because we absolutely re.
fuse to do it,"
That's the stuff lie raised an
alert finger to the hanson that had
a%ssiduously trailed them MP the
m
But six months later, when Bcttina
Rosworth received a certain incvi
table announcement, she only smiled
plaCidly.
"Id give n good deal to know
whether she dropped that handkcr
chief on purpose" she said to Bob.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-03-12

and take up then abode under I1y
roof, If Milton viii cross my th;csb.
old to sing ia N" of paradise. and
Shakespeare to 0urn To ne the worlds
of Imagination and the workings Of the
human heart, and franklin to enrich
me with his practical wisdom. ! shall
no pine for want ni intellectual com
raiionship, ana ! may be"om" Il cult.
sated man thouch excluded from WAT
il called the best "oci"'y in the place
where live.-"iliam Lllery CAan
ming.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-03-12
Thwarting a Conspiracy
(Copyright.)
BY lnez Haynes Gilmore

He came swinging out Of the Flat.
iron building into a piercing hurry.
burly Of sound and color and move.
ment. He paused a moment to
breathe the whipping briskness OF the
air. then started at a ~leisurely gait.
Suddenly he clapped his hand, as IL
in tardy remembrance. to an inner
pocket and drew out a letter. He had
Just inserted a vandal finger under the
flap when his glance, playing casually
ahead, caught on that, in the crowd.
which impelled him to put the note
back unopened into his pocket.
She was strolling uptown. There
was the same appearance OF uncer.
tainty in her graceful, unhurrying gait
that marked his own. She was dressed
ell in gray-gray %broadcloth suit.
gray shoes, a chinchilla turban with
a saucy gray plume, a chinchilla
scarf. crossed on her shoulders and
falling to her waist. a huge heart.
shaped wad of chinchilla. that was a
muff, suspended from her neck by a
silver chain.
A curious impulse caught him. II
ran riot in his brain for a white.hot
instant. 1t crystalized into a definite
intention. He stopped at her side.
Il beg your pardon" His tone was
pleasant and filed with an easy defer.
ence. I'm sure that I've met you
somewhere, haven't !? Will you let
ME walk up the avenue with you?"
Tho u{r1 ctor,I nt him aphaCf
He was a tall fellow. his clean
shaven. fair skin Drowned and red
dened by an unreasonable burn.
Her stare lasted an instant. Then a
naughty color flared into her face. II
wiped out the look of aloOfness in Its
expression and brought out the pride
in it. Certainly not" she flung
freezingly to him
He resumed his hat equally. Her
shocked profile darted past him. 1t
paused halfway.
Yes" she suddenly conceded, turn
Ing i%mpetuously to him, you may
walk a little way with me. | would
like to have a few minutes converse
ton with you"
He placed himself at her side. She
walked a few moments in silence. lie
waited.
Now" she began imperiously, turn
Ing on him with n suggestion Of men
ace in her air, will you kindly tel
me why, out of all the one or
Broadway. you selected me to 40
proach in that insuffcrable way?'
lie looked embarrassed.
"Well--I-the fact is-l-I'
"The fact u.s." she took It up heat
eddy, that after looking me all owe
you concluded that | was the kind OF
girl who would respond to such ar
overture"
Her face flashed Indignantly up il
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-03-12
Fer the WNTkinqman.

Germany has made great strides in
satisfying the wUrkinGman by attcn
ton to old-ag" insurance, by insistcncc
upon safe machinery in factories. by
humane provisions for psnsioning the
victims of industrial accidents and the
like. Great Britain, like the United
States, is at the BEGINNING of this great
task.