davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-01-14
Foraker Arrsigns President
and Taft for Their Use
of Detectives.
BROWNSVILLE AFFAIR
And Work of the Detectives
Used BY Ohio Senator
for a Bitter Speech.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 12-
"A renewal Of the discussionsof the
Brownsville affair in the. Senate IT,
day by Senator Foraker called ont d
large gathering that filed, the gal
.leries to overlooking. Many Negroes
were in the galleries.
Illegal diversion ,of public funds
liby the President and William H.
Taaft while secretary OF war. to pay
for the Investigation ny private de-
tectives into the Brownsville affair
was charged by, Senator Joseph Ben.
ton Foraker of Ohio, IN the Senate
today in a speech in replying to
statements Of Herbert j. Browne, of
Washington city, and William
BALDWIN. Of Roanoke, Va. who were
employed by the secretary OF war to
secure evidence of the guilt of Negro
soldiers of the 25th Infantry, United
States Army, In shooting up Browns
vile on the night Of August 1874,
1906. The government use of the
private detectives was characterized
by Mr. Foraker as "atrocious, shock.
ing and revolving"
This charge of Illegally divcrting
SIS, 900 from the war fund OF 3d.
900, 600 appropriated by the deflclen-
cy act of March 8, 1899, was. made by
mr.. Foraker in concluding his res
marks Which consisted Of a very
careful consideration OF certain legal
phases of the Brownsville AFFAIR ana
the reading ola number of ailldayits
by soldiers whose testimony and
confessions Mr., Browne alleged he
had secured TO unrayel the mystery
of the identity of the men whoedid
the shooting; and these afiidavits de-
MED with great Particularly near'y
every statement of importance made
by the detectives.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-01-14
FINE PROGRESS
Is Being Made BY Fairinort
and Clarksburg Councils
of the National Union.

n ~
q The genial grand deputy of the
National Union. G. S. Stanton, has re-:
turned from Fairmont where he. look
ed after interests Of the order. MI.
Stanton reports the Fairmont scoun-
ell as progressing very nicely, having
initiated several new members dur
ing his stay in Falfmont.s White in
clarksburg Mr. Stanton will aid the
local council in securing quarters; ana
new members. The Ciarlssburg
Council, No HOS, Us composed al
som Q fthe leading business men Of
the city, and a great future. from a
social, as well as a fraternai stand
point, Is confidently looked forward
to by its many members,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-01-14
DON'T WAIT
Take Advantage of Citizens FIX.
perIence BEFORE 1t is Too Late.

j
When the back begins to ache,
Don't wait until backache becomes
TIN serious kidney troubles deyel-
TIL urinary troubles destroy nights
Profit by a clarksburg Citizens ex-
perience. n
Mrs. j. A. Mcclaskey, living at 744
Mulberry street, Clarksburg, w Va,
says: The results THAT followed the
use OF Doan's Kidney Pills in Mr..
McClaskey's case We're very salts
factory. He had been troubled for
some time with pains in his back and
Ea serious kidney arrangement. The
trouble was always greatly aggrava-
ted " he attempted to stoop or lift
and ~ he remained in one position
Tor long time his back would ache
Terribly The attacks became more
\ pronounced as time went on and he
began to suffer from severe dizzy
spells which would last for ten days
or three weeks at a time. The Sc
cretions from his kidneys wsre also
unnatural in appearance and very IL.
i regular In action. Learning Of DO.
ans Kidney Pulls he procured a box
Y at Wells & Haymoker's drug store
and since using them he has felt
/ much better and stronger, and the
difficulty with the kidney secretions
u has been greatly relieved y
For sale by all dealers Price Sc
cents. Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo
II New York. Sole Agents for the United
\ States
A Remember the Named an,s-ani
take no other.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-01-14
FATHER IS JAILED /! /
In Default Of a Fine Imposed
for Violating the
School Law.

William Ward. of Phoenixville. was
arrested and brought to the county
Jail Monday evening by Constable
Lewis NJ. James to serve an impris-
onn1ent in default of the payment of
a fine. imposed by Justice John 7.
Flynn. of Wilsonburs, Ward was
convicted of violating the compulsory
school law by failing to send a
daughter to the public school and
was fined SIS and costs. He was given
opportunity of paying the fine but did
not and the magistrate ordered his
Imprisonment.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-01-14

John Vincent and Eldrich Hughes
were arrested on the passenger train
leaving the Glarksburg station for
Weston about IL o'clock Saturday
forenoon by lieutenant r. Z. Powell
of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad sec
ret service department for being
drunk and disorderly and were taken
to the county Jail and imprisoned 70
await a hearing before a magistrate
One of the men resisted arrest and
the officer had to club him on the
head with his mace to bring him TO
submission. The blow peeled the
skin from the fellows head and
blood flowed freely from tho wound
which a doctor dressed atsthe Jail.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-01-14
n JNDS Sp
VT IiOI I Alvv
SNOW STORM
Prevails in Several States
Along the Ohio River
and other Places.

CINCINNATI, o. Jan. l2-Tbe
heavy snow storm which prevailed In
this city and vicinity last night Is re-
ported today as raging furiously fur
Their up the Ohio valley, and the en-
tire state Of Kentucky, southern md
lana, Ohio and West Virginia are
covered today with several inches oil
snow.
sleet and heavy snow occurred to-
day generally over the district south
OF the lake region. in the Mississippi
valley and the southwest. The tenn
psratare is at freezing point, as Ear
south as Galveston. ~
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-01-14
Keen party PlelIros.

Governor-elect William f. Glass
cock, as previously noted, is devot-
in&sttme and attention to the State
institutions. and vet has not been in
augurated. This is something new
on the part of a governor-elect in
West Virginia hut quite commend
able, showing him to be thoroughly
in earnest in his determination to
serve the people to the best of his
ability.
The Glasscock administration has
been looked forward to ever since
the election with implicit confidence
and pleasing hope. Even party op-
ponents. not bitterly partisan. have
concluded that his administration
will be q splendid success and one
of the most.b brilliant in the history OF
the State provided he is not handi,
tapped by elements OF opposition in
his own. the Republican party.
Additional evidences of the integ,
rtty and honesty of his administra-
tidn are coming to hand, and especial
lysby the utterances he makes. 1t Is
known that r. does not intend II
take any hama in, the organizing Of
thetlegislature next week and onl,
that in Legislation such as is in linz
With the keeping of the platform
pledges. The platform vas one Of
the most ideal ever framed by a con
yention in West Virginia and one tina
the Democratic party soon realized
vas hvulnerable. So fearless, oil
egssy bubble question, so positive OF
Rhs isAies of the DAY was 1t. 81
p1airfy written, in fact the very i'm
persopation Of simplicity Sof expires
sion hat tat once found favor witt
the peNpqe, and thougHthe party wa
on The Verge of disruption in Its quar-
,arel @yet candidates, yet the platform
was aiVk satisfactory, and, when MI
Glasscd became the nominee til
Der Der X party found the candi
T.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-01-14
az and De platforn,ll irresIbtible.

date and the platform Irresistible.
Mr. Glasseock Is properly insis,
tent that the party pledges as made
in the State platform shall be kept,
Tag his administration viii have IL
deal With the results arising from the
acts OF the coming legislature. He
viii demand that at least the more
vital portions Of the platform pledges
be carried out at the coming session
"a demand he is Justified in making
and one that should be needed.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-01-14

years ago Senator Ashburn and Dele
l gates Hart and 9siblett All voted for
lsubmission, and NO one has heard
fthat they have changed their minds.
Besides the State platform this year
promises It! senator Coifman stat
ed in his speech Of acceptance chat
he would vote to submit the question
lif that proved to be the win Of the
people. and the last election in the
State proved conclnsively that sub
mission Is in line with the WIN Of the
people. Senator Gonman's position
is elncidated in an interesting article
in the Wheeling InteiHgencer, whose
correspondent IN noting the presence
Of Mr.. conman tn Washington says:
E Senator coffman gives the i'm
pression that he will pay heed to the
suggestions III Governor Glasscock
when that worthy citizen takes hold
at Charleston and 1t is also apparent
chat Cofrman believes In carrying out
the pledges OF the platform adopted
by his party in the state convention.
That means the Consideration and
adoption of some sort Of a local op-
lion law. It Is pleasure to meet a
Young statesman who believes In a
party carrying out It's promises as pnt
forth; in a party platform and It Is
the further observation Of Senator
Coffman that an amendment to the
constitution for state wide prohib!-
tion will be given consideration dur
ing the coming session. Such an
amendment will, of course, have to
be submitted to the people at the
election two years hence, but 1t will.
be up to, the present majority in the
legislature to enact some law proyld
ing for the submission of the afore-
said amendment.
! Senator Coffman thinks very well
OF the, district primary law, suggest
ed by the 1ntelligencer and submits
that It is not q good plan to do away
with conventions for the actual
nomination of state or local tickets.
1T is the idea OF Senator Coleman
that the delegates to district and
county conventions which in turn can
elect delegates to state conventions
is a better plan than a direct nomi-
nation by primary vote. at keeps
up the party enthusiasm to have con-
yentions." is the way Senator Coff-
man puts 1t and he added: I'VE
need the stimulating rivalry and eff
feet of convention to arouse the
voters and to maintain the proper tn
terest in public affairs The SEN
ator has talked over the topic with
some of the hest political leaders OF
the state and finds a very general
sentiment in favor of retaining the
convention idea in West Virginia
politics.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-01-14
A Now Court. House.

While the county court Ia engaged
IN making improvements at the coun
u institutions and putlic buildings
II Is hoped that body Will in the neal
future at most give attention to thu
urgency u q new cpurt house. ),
All are vitality interested in thi.
question and the court doubles.
recognizes the need OF modern tenn
plesof justice.
Citizens generally would have theiI
slpmbers disturbed nightly, If they
{ were to become aroused to the risks
they are running. The present
building is Inadequate in many ways
and IT is a menace to the title of all
the property in the county.
On previous occasion the Tele-
gram directed attention to the fact
that the building is not large enough
for the actual needs of the county
and rooms have been secured in an
other building for some OF the coun
ty officers. but, at this particular
time this newspaper calls attention
TO something of vastly greater con-
Germ to the people than mere space
room.
When the people become aroused
to the fact that the present building
is in truth fire trap. in which are
stored the court records. title papers
and deeds. valuable otiler records and
papers and other books and matters,
without the slightest protection from
fire. they will ask for action.
The building has gas lights, fur
naces and the like within II and with
out single fire-proof value flames
could easily and almost within the
twinkling OF an eye wipe out of ex-
lstence all these records, books and
papers.
The results OF such a fire are fear
full to contemplate. as there would
he confusion, claims and counter.
claims as to property rights and end
less litigation.
Additional tax will be necessary to
eject a safe and modern building,
but, when the people themselves
come to true realization of the
awful risk they run, an eagerness
will possess them to contribute lib
orally to such a building.
So serious is this feature of the
court house, that the court itself can
not much longer refrain from sub
hitting the proposition to the peo-
Pile and Insisting that steps be taken
toward ayertlng the destruction OF
the records. books and papers filed
and stored in the building.
What the method should be to do
away with the present building by
supplanting it with a modern one is
left open, for discussion and decision,
but it will hardly he denied that ac-
tion is urgent.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-01-14
The panacea Of the Age.

4 3 ~. IH
One American VINO mad inherited
lalong with immensely valuable es'
ttates a sensitive nature. quit his coun-
try altogether and became a foreign
subject, chiefly because the pressure
Of publicity upon him and his family
was so great In this land as, to make
him fee that he coud not order his
life here to suit his preferences,
writes E. s. Martin in the January
Atlantic. Another enormously rich
American. who owed his fortune to
his own endeavors, avoided the I'M
quisitlye public eye for many years
as much as he could without too
great Inconvenience. sBut finding the
newspapers and magazines. and the
public. too, more coplously inquisi-
tive and communicative about him
than ever-did he run away? No,
he took the other, and much wiser.
course, and began to develop his Soc
ial side, and TO go more among men,
and talk to the newspapers. Adver-s
tisement did him good, and In many
cases 1t does do good, however un-I
welcome and disseminating 1T may
seem. 1t is strong medicine, ana BIZ
ter in some mouths, but 1t is a form.
great panacea of the age, and not
of publicity, and publicity is the.
without due grounds of favorable ev
since 1t is cousin to Truth
and Truth shall prevail.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-01-14
HALLWAY Accidents.

In the year ending June 80, 1908,
there was remarkable falling off
in the number of casualties to both
passengers. and employees, due to
some extent to diminished traffic on
railroads generally, according to the
annual report OF the Interstate Com
merce Commission transmitted to
Congress today. AS appears from a
summary published in the report, the
number of passengers killed in train
accidents was 165 in 1908, as COM
pared with 40 in the previous year.
There is alsoia gratifying decrease
In the number of employees killed
and injured. The number of en-
ployees killed in coupling accidents
shows a reduction of 20 per cent
from the previous yearly record.
Attention is. called to the neces-'
sity of legislation authorizing an in.
vestigation, under direction of the
Commission, of train accidents, for.
the purpose of obtaining light on the
question of preventive measures for
the future.
BY the terms of an act approved
May 80, 1908, it is made unlawful
for any common carrier engaged in.
interstate or foreign commerce by
railroad to use any locomotive in
moving interstate or foreign traffic
that is not equipped with an ash pan
which can be dumped or emptied and
cleaned without the necessity Of any
employee going under such locomo.
tive, on and after the list day of Jan
uary, 1910, and the Commission Is
charged with the duty of enforcing
the provisions OF this act. Numer-
Gus plans of inventions calculated to
solve the difficulty involved in OBJ
tanning an efficient device applicable
to all types of locomotives have been
presented to the Commission and
have been referred to its block sig
nal and train control board for ex-
animation and report. 1t has been
the view of the Commission that de-
vices of this character come within
NE terms of the sundry civil act of
the last session ofythe present Con-
gress. being devised to promote the
safety of railroad operation.
With the possible exception Of
power brakes the conditions of safe
ty appliances is steadily improving.
1t Is not clearly understood why the
maintenance of the brakes does not
keep pace with progress of improve
ment of other details of equipment,
but it is probably attributable to the
following situation: The sole re-
quirement of the present law in re-
gard to power brakes is that no train
subject to the present act shall con-
tain less than rs per cent. Of cars
equipped with power brakes in on.
erative condition. Cars not exceed.
ing % per cent. of the total in the
; train may have their brake equip.
ment Cut out" OF the connection
and no liability ensues to the carrie,
II the remaining brakes are sufficien,
TO control the speed of the train
: There is an imperative need for regn.
! lation governing ears that are equip
ped with both hand and powel
brakes, operating in opposition IL
each other. Any action of Congress,
! looking to this end will be of grea
and lasting value in promoting tn,
safety of lives. limbs and property
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-01-14
All For Submission.

Judging from the record Of the
hold-over senator from this district
and of the two delegates elected from
Harrison county and the utterancss
of the senator-elect from this dis
triet, the county and district will not
be found against the submission Of
the prohibition amendment. Two
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-01-14
MORE TRIALS
u Persons Charged With
Commission of Crime
Are Being Held.

Harvey Murphy, of Northview,
was placed on trial Tuesday morning
In the circuit court, charged with a
felony. that is to say, felonious. as
sault on his brother-in-law. c. e.
King, Christmas, with bottle of
whiskey. which It. is alleged Murphy
broke over Kings hip. Murphy Is
one of the fellows for whom a caplas
was issued. -
Arch T. Mikes contested to mis-
demeanor and was fined So and costs
which he paid in open court.
g. L. Hurst, Mary E. Hurst and
Homer Hurst We're found not guilty
OF misdemeanor charges.
The baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Company confessed to depositins
stone in the public highway in sardis
district ana was fined s25 and costs
Harry Fulmer confessed In three
cases and was fined So and costs in
each.
Murphy was found guilty of as
!sault and was fined SO and costs.
Alva Mahana was placed on trial.
charged with burglary at a Rinehart
store.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-01-14

Itching piles provoke profanity,
but profanity won't cure them.
Doan's Ointment cures itching,
bleeding or protruding piles after
years of suffering. At any drug
store,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-01-14
DEAFNEss CANNON BE J. CuERIlp.

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear,
There Is only one way to cure deafness,
Deafness Is caused BY an infianied con-,
dition of the mucous lining OF the
Eustachfan Tube. When this tube ID
inhamed YOU have a rumnling sound or
imperfect hearing. and when 1t is en-.
tirely closed. Deafness H. the result,
and unless the Inflammation can be taxi.
en- ont and this tube restored TO It's NOR
NAL condition, hearing will be destroy
caused by Catarrh, which Is nothing
but a, iniiamed condition OF the mucous
surfaces.
for any case of Deafness tcaused u ~
catarrb) that cannot. be cured by l7aiFS
Catarrh Cure Send for circulars frees
r. j. CHENEY & CO, Toledo. o. "a
Sold by pruggists,s 75c. ~ I 81
Take Halls Emily Pills for constipa.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-01-14
HAMS CASE CLOSING.

FLUSHING, N. V, Jan. 1.-THE
defense summed up in the trial of
Thornton ], Hams today. The
prosecution will sum up tomorrow
and Thursday the case will be given
to the jury.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-01-14

Mrs. Harry Irwin, Of AS East
Pike street. died in a ioca, hospital
Friday night, following a surgical ops
Grafton performed two days precedr
ing. s
Mrs. Irwin was the wife OF a we'll
known and popular foreman at the
Phillips Sheet q Tin Plate mills in
the East End. Her maiden name
was Miss Hazel Blackburn and she
was a member OF an old and highly
esteemed family of that name Ia
Conceivable. Pa Surviving her. be.
sides her husband. are two children
Harrison, aged seven years. and Mar
rgaret aged I'VE. Mrs. Irwin was 20
years old. She was an osttmabie and
lcyable woman md had many friends
who are grieyed over her death.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-01-14

Constipation causes headache, .nau,
sea. dizziness, languor. heart palpi-
tation. Drastic physics grippe. sick
en-, weaken the bowels and don't
cure. Doan's Regulets act gently
and cure constipation. IS cents.
Ask your druggist.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-01-14

FO1ssAItE-50 aercs limestone land
IS acres top coal 8 n. vein; dsst
class fruits: all kinds bearing ,sesl
watered one gas well aalng
$500 per year: win make good deed
for CASH three and one-haif miles
from city. For information I'M
quire this office. ssf II ss';s
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-01-14
MONEY ACCEPTED
BY Turkey and Every Posi-.
bility of War is Thus
Said to Be Removed.

coNsnANTlNoPnB, Jan. 12
The Turkish government today noti-
fed Austro-Hungary that it accepts
the offer of s1o.s0O, 900 as indem-
nifty for the annexation of Bosnia ami
n erzegovina. This removes every
Feasibility of war. IS
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-01-14
IF YOU ARE a TR1FLE SENSITIVE

IF lou AItE a ,IItIELE SENSITIVE
About the size of your shoes. its some
satisfaction to know that many peo-
pie can wear shoes a size smaller by
sprinkling Aliens Foot Ease into
them. Just the thing for dancing
parties, Patent Leather Shoes. and
for breaking in new shoes. When
|rubbers or overshoes become necessa-
ray and your shoes pinch. Aliens
Foot Ease gives instant relief. Sold
everywhere. Csc. Sample FREE.
Address. Allen. s. oimsted.. LIE Roy;
n. Y, Don't accept any substitute.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-01-14
COLLECTIONS /:
For the Relief Of Italian Suf.
ferers is Being Taken
by Italian Consul.

FATRMoNT, Jan. 1.-THE sub
scription list started by the Italian
Consular Agent Mr.. g. D. caldara,
has met with many ready responses
as can he seen by the following list.
Mr.. Caldara said last night that, the
idonators wishing information as to
where and how this money shall be
expended or any other feature of the
terrible italian disaster. will find him
at his Office day or night, at s06 Mad
ison street: He may also be reached
by phone at his residence, 513J; Of
flee 22sR. Bell.
The following persons have sent in
subscriptions to date:
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-01-14
|Oitsn Tic Aiinsys Ais
Weakened by 0Ysl-MOIk.

Unhealthy Kldneys Make Impure Blood.
ii used 10 be considered that ousy
urinary and biadde r troubles were % be
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-01-14

II You haven't the time to, exer-
else regularly, Doan's Regulets will
l%'event constipation. They induce
q mild, easy. healthful action OF the
without gripping. Ask your
l.uggist for them. s5c.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-01-14
CHINA UsURPE|R'
Of Full Control Of the Pekin
Telegraph Office and
Protest is Made.

PEKIN, China, Jan. 12-Thes dip
.lomatic corps today made a9strong
and collective representation to the
Chinese government concerning the
board Of communications having
usurped full control OF the Pek.n
telegraph Office, which the chiG4se
government in 1901 agreed should
he under foreign superintendent.