davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-21
NEWS AROUND
The STATE
Items From Various Places Re-
produced for the Benefit of our
Readers-Stories Rehashed from
our Exchanges.

CSNS4A W0SO44 AOdA0 VI AAICAl,
women and children passed
through Pierce Tuesday and
went over in the Orc Grande
country after huckleberries. -
Miner.
Joe Corum, living a mile and
half from Troy, reports a most
extraordinary record in the pro-
duction of goose eggs, three
geese laying this season lat eggs.
It is phenomenal record
News.
The little daughter of Fred
Erskine received a broken arm
near Grangeville late last week
while returning with a party
from a trip after huckleberries.
The wagon wheel ran over a
stump and the rig upset.
Three Indian reservations in
Idaho will be thrown open for
settlement, probably next year,
according to Frank Spofford,
examiner of surveys in the sur
veyor generals department.
They are the Fort Hall, Lemhi
and Occur d'Alene reservations.
Dan Carr, who was wounded
four times in the fight with cattle
rustlers near Orofno recently,
is i'll with typhoid fever at the
hospital in Moscow where he
went to have his wounds treated.
His case is not considered serious
but until he RECEIVERS the trial of
the cattle thieves will not be
held.
Sam Cone, the U. S. detective
who recently rounded up a num-
ber of "bootleggers" on the
Nez Perce reservation, is report
ed to have made a similar move
on the Flathead reservation in
Montana where he secured 13
violators of the law. Some of
the men arrested are reported
to be well known citizens of
Missoula.
Gus CRUDE reports the dis
covery of a colony of beaver,
working on Stony Creek. There
are some forty or fifty in the
colony and they have one dam a
half mile long and a large house
some twelve feet across. This
is one Of the largest colonies
operating in this section and
should be a great curiosity and
object of study to any observer.
-Orofno Tribune.
John Spot, an insane man, was
found roaming in the woods on
the Florence road beyond
Grangeville by wood choppers
late last week and was brought
to the county seat where he was
examined and ordered committed
to the asylum. Spot claimed to
have been lost in the mountains
for six weeks during which time
he lived on huckleberries and
herbs. His clothing was in rags.
Joe Sorrow, who shot and kill
ed Nightwatch Henry Williams
at Grangeville last week, has
been held to the district court on
a charge of murder in the first
degree and will not be admitted
to bail. Sorrows preliminary
hearing was held Tuesday at
Grangeville with the above
result. Only a very little
evidence was introduced and the
two eye Witnesses of the shooting
were not put on the stand at all.
The state fish hatchery for
northern Idaho will be located at
Standpoint. The decision was
reached by Game Warden
Stephens after a thorough ex-
animation of the different sites
offered in the north. Work or
the Sandpoint hatchery will begin
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-13

ment There win be noted men from
all parts of the world in attendance
at the Congress and every means
known TO science and for the de-
yelopment of scientific methods viii
be employed to further wage a de-
termined war against the Great
White Plague the greatest scourgs
81 humanity. The objects of the
Congress are SO eommendable that
the efforts of the promoters are wor-
thy the cooperation of all who can
in any way render assistance; and
may the movement receive the great
est stimulus encouragement and as
sistance and meet with more success
than any other similar one ever nm
dertaken.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-13
Crusade Against Dope.

Resulting from a crusade in this
State by the press against the indis-
crlminate sale of cocaine and other
dope, the last legislature passed a
law on the subject. That law is.
perhaps, ample, but without strict
enforcement. 1t becomes a dead let
ter. There are evidences that some
who deal in this terrible drug are
not obeying this law with the care
and caution they should for the bene-
fit of mankind.
The subject is one OF vital import
ance in the conduct of the people, and
other cities are deploring the use of
the dope drug and pointing out the
crime 1t causes. In Pittsburg the
Dispatch has the following brief edi-
torlal on the subject, telling condi-
tions there and presenting to its read
ers the necessity for the common
good to limit the sale of the stuff
that breeds crime and death:
officials at the county jail and of
the city police department agree that
from so to 80 per cent. of criminals
are victims of the drug or strong
drink habits, putting drugs first. In
police parlance they are dope and
booze fiends." This simple state
ment should be sufficient to warn all
of the people against contracting
these demoralizlng habits, but, the
knowledge apparently has little eff
feet. The enactment of regulative
and punitive laws appears not to have
much greater effect, for crime is on
the, increase and an increasing pro-
portion is yearly traceable to dope"
First, the laws are now sufficient
ly severe. Second. they are not as
rigidly enforced as they should be.
Finally, the doctors are by no means
as careful as they should be about
administering certain drugs, and in
quiry proves that an alarming pro-
portion of the profession is addicted
to the hypodermic. 1t is fairly
debatable question whether the total
suffering of mankind has not been
increased by the discovery of certain
of these narcotic poisons, and wheth-
er the welfare of humanity might not
be promoted by prohibiting their
manufacture and sale.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-13
The Glass Strike.

The strike of the window glass
cutters and 4atteners continues and
at present there appears no pros
poets of an early settlement. There
is considerable uncertainty in the
window glass industry and while eff
forts are being made by the hand
manufacturers to operate their fac
tories, 1t is nevertheless true that so
far the factories have not all resum-
ed operations to full capacities.
That there is such an unfortunate
condition in the window glass indus
try at present that forces the manu-
facturer on the one hand to reduce
prices in order to meet competition
and the strikers on the other hand
to hold out for higher wages than
offered is indeed, a most regrettable
thing. The Telegram deplores the
strike and the unsettled conditions in
the trade and of course all Clarks-
burg does, for strike in this indus
try is felt in the city where several
hundred men are engaged in it and
several hundred thousands of dollars
are invested in the manufacture of
glass.
: The invasion of the labor-saving
glass making machine in the indus
try is chief cause of the present diff
flculties. But it appears that the
machines have appeared to stay and
all actions concerning the workman
ship in the industry must be based
upon a consideration of that fact.
The machines may, like the introduc-
ton of the typesetting machines In
the printing trades, cause rear
rangement of the glass industry,
nevertheless, let it be hoped that they
will, in the long run, as in the case
of the typesetting machinesS provide
enough additional work to furnish
employment to all competent glass
workers.
The Telegram does not desire to
take sides in the present conflict be-
tween manufacturer and workman,
but it is DESTROYS, along with count
less others, that the present choatic
conditions in the industry may be
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-13
HEARNE ANNOUNCES.

Hon. William H. Hearne, of Ohio
county. candidate for the nomination
for governor before the next Repub-
lican state convention, respectfully re-
quests the Republican voters of this
county to inquire of his qualifca-
tons to fill the Office of Governor Of
West Virginia from any citizen of
the northern Panhandle, irrespective
Of the politics of tho person from
whom he may solicit that informa-
ton.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-13

Former Mayor Miller. of Youngs-
town. o.. claims he has a hen that
chews tobacco. He says she enjoys
It and win accept any brand although
she is particularly fond of fine cut.
She viii not set unless provided with
little of the weed. In addition to
this remarkable procliyity the hen
will also chew gum. She takes the
gum into her mouth and allows it
to lie on her tongue until it is soft
and then works her jaws like the
typical Bowery girl. AS poultry
fanciers of this section are about to
have another big exhibition in this
city and as they are achieving fame
in the scientific and successful rails
ing of poultry, the news of this won
derful hen in Youngstown will doubt
less spur many of them on towards
producing an even greater wonder
for the big show to be held here.
Until then all those interested in
chickens and wonders should wait
with bated breath.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-13
A War Against a Plague.


Widespread interest is being taken
IN this county and abroad in the In
ternational Congress on tuberculosis
which is to be held in Washington
next September under the auspices
of the National Association for the
Study and Prevention of Tuberculo-
sis. The gathering will be unique in
several respects. 1t will be the first
congress OF the sort to be held in this
country, and it will differ from the
earlier Congresses in giving greater
prominence to the non-medical as
poets of the campaign against the
white plague. The outlook will
cover the anti-tuberculosis move
ment as whole, and emphasis will
be laid upon the humanitarian and
social factors of the problem as well
as upon the medical, surgical and
pathological aspects of it.
A central committee has been ap-
pointed for each State and for each
of the countries abroad at the begin
ming of the preparations for the Con-
gress. A number of these have or
ganized and have formulated def
mite plans for the representa-
tion of their respective states or
countries in the Congress and in the
exhibition that will be held in con-
nection with 1t. The activity of the
local committee has been preceded
in nearly every instance by official
action by the Governor of the State
authorizing the participation of the
various departments of State govern
ment in the undertaking. This has
been done by the governors of TWEEN
ty-nine States, and other executives
hav signified their intention of taking
up the matter at an early date. The
Federal government is arranging to
take part also, seven of the nine de-
partments having expressed a desire
to be- represented.
Some idea of the extent Of the in
terest shown in the United States in
the Congress is to be gained from the
fact that over six hundred persons,
in different sections of the country,
are serving on the State committees.
The members of the West Virginia
committee are: DIR. H. w. Sands,
of Fairmont; DR.. H. A. Barbee, of
Point Pleasant; DR.. T. l.. Barber, of
Charleston; Dr.. j. l.. Dickey, of
Wheeling; DR.. =. P. Morgan. of this
city; DIR. w. d. Rowe, of Parkers-
burg; and DR.. A. r. Warden, of Graf
ton.
The Central Committee OF Ar
rangements for the Congress has in
vited the State committees to pro-
mote the coordination and co-opera-
tion of all the organizations of the
State interested in the crusade
against tuberculosis; to secure ap-
preparations for State and local ex-
hibits and contributions to the main
tenance fund of the Congress; to Sc
cure members of the Congress; to
enlist the interest and cooperation
of State and local officials: to secure
State and municipal exhibits for the
Congress; to make reports to the
encouragement on the status OF
the first against tuberculosis, and to
welcome the cooperation of the Ma
tional Federation of woman's Civic
Clubs through the State committees
That extensive arrangements for
the Congress are being made by the
leaders OF the movement is noted by
the systematic organization Of those
interested for the work of the move
-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-13

1t is announced that the relief
money for the Monongah sufferers
will be paid out in installments in
order that it may not be squandered
too quickly. "squandered," in the
Judgment Of the Telegram. is used in
bad taste in this connection. as it full
ly believes the benefciaries are
thoroughly awakened to a true ap-
probation of their terrible situation
and will use discretion, economy and
Judgment in spending the money Civ
en- them by the people.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-13

AS additional bodies are being
found in the Monongah mines, where
the explosions occurred, the list of
victims is steadily reaching up to-
ward the official estimate given out
by the company soon after the acct
dent.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-13

brought into a semblance Of order
that the way may soon, be provided
for speedy and mutually agreeable
settlement of the difficulties. To
bring this about there must be no
antagonism between capital and lab
or; each must fulfil their parts neces-
sarily and the rights of each must be
respected. obstinacy on the part OF
either manufacturer or striker viii
not settle the troubles. Arbitration
seems, at present, to be one splendid
resort and one that may help to
solve the problems IL not to solve
them completely. The Telegram
therefore urges upon both manufae-
f1urer and striker that all efforts in
their power be exerted to further ar
bitrate the contentious between them
for the betterment of all concerned.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-13

Every term of circuit court gives
the people of Harrison county an OPP
portunity to see for themselves that
they have as fine a prosecuting attor-
ney as there is in West Virginia. The
court and its officers are capable and
faithful.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-13

All are impressed with the idea of
ever having the best business city
goVernment-having in office men Of
executive and Legislative capacity.
The city can not be too ably repre-
scented in its own government.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-13

Notwithstanding campaign roor-
backs, there are none who desire
swisher to be side-tracked, except his
contestants for the gubernatorial
nomination. and the Democrats, who
realize that Swisher's nomination
means swisher's election.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-13

At Fairmont there are divers ways
of slapping people on the back. Ac-
cording to the Fairmont West vir-
ginian the pavements there are
sometimes used for that purpose.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-13

Charles W. swisher is not out for
any United States office. He is out
for the sovernorship of West vir-
ginia, and he will get It, too.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-13
picture
occasionally

Hearne's picture occasionally
adorns the front page of some of the
county newspapers. But, there are
none of them saying that either the
picture or the subject will adorn the
executive mansion at Charleston.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-13

The spirit of philanthropy that i'm
pels widowers and bachelors In west
ern states to offer to marry some of
the widows at Monongah. made so by
the mine horror, is an insult to the
love these widows had for their hus-
bands.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-13
MONDAY, JANUARY Is, 1gO8.
An Evening Echo

1t is mans proper business to
seek happiness and avoid misery
John Locke.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-13

SIPS Diaper Cloth 8sc Bolt.
Best brand RED Star" Diaper
Cloth 27, "a and p inch choice,
by the bolt, 89c, Take advantage
of this sale,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-02-19
Temperance Notes.

The prohibition Chautauquas have
been we'll attended and sown lots of
seed.
In Tennessee only Chattanooga,
Memphis and Nashville remain as
cities that license the sale of hquorb
In the southwestern part of Vir-
ginia, the widest part of the old
Commonwealth, many towns have
voted liquor out Of business, and it is
said that the next Legislature of
North Carolina will consider prohi-
bition law.
Every asylum has half its inmates
because of rum, every poornouse
three-quarters and every jail four
fifths. Three out of four of all dol
lars paid in taxes go to defray eX-
penscs caused by saloons.-Connectl-
cut Citizen.
The prohibition movement, which,
according to the National Temper
ance Society's report, has overspread
Continental Europe, is taking Eng
land by storm, has penetrated Scot
land-that most Biblical AMI blbu-
lous country in the world"-and is
SOLDERING Bourbons in Kentucky, as
also the other States south of Mason
and Dixon's line.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-02-19
The Temperance "Waye."

The movement toward moderation
in the use of alcoh olic drinks, which
is often referred to as wave" is
too widespread and too continuous to
answer to that term. Consul Mahin,
OF Nottingham, forwards some sta
tistics that show that it is gaining in
force in England, and seems to be
progressive as we'll as persistent.
Since 1900 the consumption Of
beer per head has fallen from 1928
gallons, the highest point reached in
the history of the trade, to 27.S1
gallons, or fourteen per cent. This
still leaves a consumption Of rather
less than four pints day for the
adult male population, which would
seem to be adequate for legitimate
thirst; but if the rate of decrease,
one-seventh in seven years, can be
kept up or nearly approached, the
middle Of the twentieth century will
see a practically beerless England.
OF course, no such result is to be
looked for, but the decrease is sub
stantial and unquestionably whole
some. During the same period the
consumption of spirits declined from
1.1S gallons per head to 81, which
is twenty-three per cent, a still more
encouraging showing.-New York
Times.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-02-19
Total Abstinence Mayors.

1t is gratifying to note the great
increase in the number of total alb
stainers among those who we're elect
ed to first place in civil adminlstra-
ton. In 1902 there were in England
forty total abstaining mayors. In
1906 the number had grown to
eighty-two. How many are in Ire
land we are not able to say. We fear
few, if any; but we venture to ex-
press the hope that the time is not
far distant when the city of Belfast
and other centres of administration
in our island will be delivered from
the disgraceful stigma that has too
long rested on them, where total
abstaining mayor could not be elected
because civic hospitalities without
alcohol would not be tolerated. For
many years we have been listening
to good men again and again deplor-
ing this fact, but none seem willing
to draw public attention to 1t. We
take leave to say plainly, that to
make it an essential qualification for
chief magistrate that he should be
able and willing to drench his council
statedly with debasing intoxicants is
not civilization, even at its lowest
point, but is downright belly-worship;
and of the guilty here we 1--we the
highest authority for saying, that
they will also "glory in their shame.
No human language could be strong
enough to express the dishonor with
which such a circumstance brands
any community.-Everybody's Month
ly, Belfast, Ireland.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-02-19
A Terrific EXcoriation.

Georgia is certainly to be congrat-
ulated for having passed the laws
prohibiting the sale of intoxicants
within the State. Whisky is doomed,
AMI it should have been condemned
by every State in the Union years ago.
Examine the records, and you lind
that all sorts of crimes-yes, ninety
five per cent. of them-can be traced
to whisky. 1t has reduced many
home to poverty and has broken up
hundreds of thousands Of happy
homes. 1t furnishes the asylum with
patients, the penitentiary with in
mates and sends its victims to hell.
When we think of the wrecking
power that whisky possesses, we
stand amazed that a Christian nation
should tolerate for one moment the
manufacture and sale of intoxicants.
The Government long ago enacted
laws for the protection of our fish,
and the birds, and beasts in the for
est; yet have let the American home
go on unnoticed and unprotected from
the clutches of the whisky demon.
But we behold the dawn Of new
day. Other States will follow Geor-
gia's example, and sure at some time
our posterity will enjoy better things,
and they will never be able to under
stand why their forefathers, repre-
senting a Christian nation, could, for
one moment, have tolerated such
condition of whisky affairs as we have
to-day.-Southern Fruit Grower.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-02-19
Denendence Upon the Holy Spirit.

Christ said to His disciples on the
evening Of His resurrection, Receive
ye-take ye-the Holy Ghost" The
message is to us also. These words
are a commandment a mere permis'
sion. It is not passive receiving,
either, but an active taking on our
part.
If we take this Holy Spirit, what
will it mean? 1t will mean that we
shall have the spirit of missions, the
spirit of power. Livingstone wrote
on his last birthday but one, MY
Jesus, my King, my life, my all,
again dedicate my whole self to
Thee" When the Lord called him
away, he was on his knees, with his
face buried in his hands, praying for
the regeneration of Africa. The
spirit of missions within us prompts
to various kinds of service. He
moves one to say, Here, Lord, am ],
send me-" another gives of his pos
sessions to send the Gospel across the
seas, while another spends days and
nights in earnest prayer for the
worlds conversion. May the Spirit
lead us during this coming year
to consecrate at least one even
ing in the month to an earnest study
of this great cause that is so near 20
the heart of our Master. er.-Willis e.
Pettibone, in Pacific Baptist.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-02-19
Have Never Seen q Saloon.

Governor HocE says: "A quarter
of a million people have been born in
Kansas who have never seen saloon
or a joint, and have grown up to be-
lieve as a part of their creed that it
is an unmixed evil"
Of the 105 counties in the State
only twenty-one have any paupers.
Only twenty-five have poor-houses.
Thirty-fve have their jails absolutely
empty. Thirty-seven have no GRIM
inal cases on their dockets. Kansas
has the smallest number Of paupers
Of any State in proportion to it's pop
ulation. 1t spends more money for
education in proportion to its popula-
tion than any other State.
How soon can these things be said
Of your State?-Carrie Nations
Hatchet.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-02-19
The Story of Zero.

The word Zero" is from the Span
ish, and means empty" hence moth
ing. It was first used for a ther-
mometer in 1795, by a Prussian
named Fahrenheit. BY experiment.
ing with snow and salt Fahrenheit
found that he could produce a degree
of cold equal to that Of the coolest
winter day. 1t happened that the
day on which he made his final 3ex-
pertinent was the coldest that any
body could remember, and, struck
with the coincidence Of his scientific
discovery, he hastily concluded that
he had found the lowest degree OF
temperature, either natural or arti-
ficial. He called the degree Zero
and constructed thermometer grad
uating up from zero to boiling point,
which he numbered 212, and the
freezing point thirty-two.-New York
American.