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The Washington herald., 1910-03-06
RICHES ARE TOOLATE
Mexican War Veteran Dies as
Congress Grants Claim.
WENT ON DIsTnLER'S BOND
Cant. John Il. MgBrayer RcNnonzlhAs
for s20.306, Awarded Government
cess Crowns His Struggle for HIS
Rights, but Comes Too Late.

Poverty stricken, Capt John T. Nc
Brayer. a veteran OF the Mexican war,
died Friday at his home in Anderson
County. near Louisville. Ky. almost at
the same hour the House OF Represent
atives passed bill awarding him $4,000
in settlement of a claim that he had
been fighting for for score of years.
When the news of the success OF his
long fight reached the little farm in An
derson County, Ky. where he lived, the
veteran was dead.
For fifteen years, McBrayer has been
seeking redress from the government for
judgment of $4,000 that had been re-
covered from him as surety for an in
solvent distillery company. At the begin
ming OF the present session of Congress
bill was introduced by Representative
Helm, of Kentucky. for the relief Of Nc
Brayer. and was reported favorably. Rep
resentative Johnson called the bill up
yesterday and despite spirited opposi-
ton. il was passed.
Received No Notification.
Atc brdNer Was elEHlN-ltuE years bluf
In 1892. with two other Kentuckians. he
went surety on the warehouse bond Of
Ballard Hawkins, a distiller of Ander-
son County The following year the ware
house was destroyed by fire and all the
contents consumed. Hawkins and the
other two bondsmen being insolvent, Nc
Brayer was responsible for s3oSo6 awards
ed the government In a suit instituted i'm
mediately after the fire. 1t is said that
MeBrayer had no counsel and received no
notification from the trial court.
In destitute circumstances, the veteran
began the struggle for his rights. His little
farm in Anderson County was all that
remained for him. From year to year
execution Of judgment has been held up
in the hope that the bill for his relief
might be passed. Yesterday success
came. and McBrayer was found dead by
those who bore the happy news TO his
humble bedsides
McBrayer was a captain in the salt
River Tigers" with whom he saw active
service in the Mexican war. He had an
excellent record in the service.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-06

those respecting the basis of representa-
ton in the central body, several speakers
holding that it would be inequitable for
the larger citizens associations 70 have no
larger representation than others. some
Of which exist only on paper, 1t was
said The issue was temporarily avoided,
and the subject left for the consideration
OF the body when il shall organize.
Opposition also developed to the central
body giving consideration TO matters
purely local TO the several constituent
bodies. until It was explained that its
only purpose was TO handle subjects that
were general to the entire District.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-06
ELIOT CRITICISEs BIG CHARITY

Holds Rockefeller scheme Too fieHs-
mercfaI in Character.
Boston, March 5.--Former President
Eliot, Of Harvard. is not enthusiastic over
the Incorporation OF the Rockefeller
Foundation.
Il am not In favor of applying the
principles of incorporation 10 such an
undertaking. he said to-day. for in my
mind that is to commercislize the matter
too far
Whether this new plan OF incorporat-
ing all charities and educational gifts now
supported by the Rockefeller millions will
prove a beneficial advance over the pres
ent methods in vogue. I cannot say A
great deal depends on the person or per-
sons who administer this vast fund
The Washington herald., 1910-03-06
FORECASTS RACE STRUGGLE.
J. III. schiR says China Is Under
Russo-Japanese Heels.

Russo-Japanese Heels.
New York. March Sat a discussion
luncheon of the Republican Club to-day.
Jacob II, Sehiff sounded an ominous
warning of the union of Japan and Rus
STA to be detriment of China He spoke
of developments of the last few weeks
which pointed out that japan was al
lying herself with the enemy OF all ma
tons to keep the great Chinese empire
in an unprogressive state for their own
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. He mentioned no source
for his information.
MIR. Schiff came out with this warning
during his speech on the subject OF race
prejudice. which was the topic Of the
afternoon. Others whe spoke on the race
prejudice question were Judge MyTon
Sulzburger. Of Philadelphia. one OF the
foremost Hebrews of the country: Prof
". L. B. Dubois. a negro, who Is
graduate Of Harvard and q professor IN
Atlanta University; DR.. Felix Adler. 6.
W. Nasmyth, a Cornell student. who is
president OF the Cosmopolitan Club OF
THAT. University and Dr. Charles 2. Aked.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-06
The Roller Towel.

Roll or thou stiff and dark old towel-rali,
hundred hands wiped thee each day;
Thou dearest mystic records ike SCROLL
And finger Prints Of all who passed thy way
Ard where be those that said thou shelst not stay
The New York Travelling Men who babe thee hence
The Kansas people. Who did steruly SAG.
Zach his own tOwei-count not the expanse''
Thsy rasa-5at thou still rOlst thy length sunsnse
-,Indza.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-06

Daytona. Fla. March 5.-B F. Ke:tFs
steam yacht, the Courier, about which
there was considerable anxiety, as she
was nine days overdue. is reported safe
at Charleston.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-06
ECON n printer,s vic.

From the New York Mail
Ny main kick about housekeeping is
that Tn supposed to run 1t In minion
style on an agate income.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-06
Exposition Commissioners Named.

Ernest H. Wands, OF New York, has
been appointed American Commissioner
to the Argentine Exposition to be held
in Buenos Ayres this summer.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-06
CITIZENS union
Is GIVEN IMPETUS
Delegates Favor Plan for Cen.
tral Organization.
WILL AID DISTRICT AFFAIRS

SUGGESTION Fostered by Chamber OF
Commerce Wins support at Meet
ing-BOdy VIII Represent All Sec
tiOns of City and Promote Civic
welfare-CoBgres Must Act.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-06

William r. Wheeler. traffic MANAGER of
the Merchants Exchange. of San Fran
cisco. called TO urge the necessity of Iegis-
lation to prevent railroads from obtain
ing control Of steamship lines operating
In competition with railroads.
The President, Mr., Wheeler said, agreed
with him that such prohibition was neces-
sary.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-06

whatsoever. Now, that, said she.
for all purposes whatsoever, isn't
TINT pretty froadf''
"A broad intellect composed It."
"These rights happen-merely hap
pen-to gfidifor every state in squares
marked by grants and leases to the
Air Products company"
.'Sty child said Craighead. ''do you
understand the Craighead method of
extracting nitrates from the atmos-
phere by Spontaneous discharges of
staticnl electricity from electrodes sus-
pended over the earth's surface?r
''So." Sic said. f''Do you?'
ct is ONE of my specialties.' said he.
III might have you all to myself for
an evening would explain. but for the
nonce by-hy!"
SIr. Craighead took much pleasure
in his position as press representative
of the Cars5n.C rulghead Aeronef COM
nany The Virginia. her builder and
the contest with Aerostatic Power
were matters on which the great dali
lies had men at, work night and day.
This visit to the neighborhood of
Shayne's Hold was d tantallzlng mys-
terry. The mountain Inn where the
Virginia had been laid up for repairs
had been visited by reporters and the
impossibllity ,lof surface communica-
tlOn between. It and Shnyne's Hold
pointed out. The mysterious Craig
head had leased for the Aeronef cor
poration the vacant iierodrome on the
roof OF this very building. gone back
to the inn. whence the Virginia had
sailed to their leased roof within an
hour. and not by Shayne's Hold. after
which Cralghpad was the news center
from which emanated the most as
founding medley of scientific. psyche.
logic. mystical and mystifytng news
ever heard.
Then some one discovered that on
the day the Carson-C raighead company
had been formed the Universal Nj
trates and Air Products company was
born, with directors and stockholders
identical with those of the Aeronef
company, and that they had spent n
great campaign fund in getting leases
and grants for the extraction from the
atmosphere of nltrates and the like in
lines like those of Scotch plaid all over
the continent. The air over almost
every highway Ind been granted away
by the owners OF the fee-the very
streets of New Yor1 BeiRg covered
so far as to cut the city into nearly n
hundred irregular blocks. The other
great cities were similarly gridlroneG
The space over the smaller rivers and
streams was mostly sold to the Air
Products company. The mystery In
this so stimulated curiosity that it
caused more excitement than the Yir-
gtnia herself. for these seemingly
worthless rights over farms. streams,
! roads and streets were like huge
SPIDERS web spun US n net over the
world-Europe and Asia as well as
America. Some one with great re.
sources was NJ to something big.
Something was to lie caught in tha
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-06
COX BROTHERS
Sell Their Extensive Business
at West Union to
Others.

WEST UNION. Oct. 1.-The Cox
Brothers Company Of West Union,
w. Va, dealers and jotbers in hard
ware, building material. pipe fittings.
tlnware and window glass and kin
dred lines. and who have up to this
time in connection with the above
conducted a furniture business, have
sold their furniture to the Star Fur
niture Company of that town and
have taken over from the Star Furnl-
ture Company their line OF stoves
and ranges and added to their al
ready large line.
The Cox Brothers Company have
recently started in the jobbing hard.
ware, stove, range. building material
pipe I'D fitting business, and It was
found necessary that they close olrt
the furniture part of their business
in order to have the room and elvo
their attention TO the hardware MARI
of their business which has grown
very rapidly in the past few wears
They solicit catalogues from mann.
tacturers and dealers in their hard.
ware and other lines. In addition 10
jobblng they will continue to sell.
at retail! to nearby trade. This also
gives this popular furniture coneS-,
the exclusive furniture business,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-06
ANALYSIS
Of the Bible Written by Bish-
OPP Anderson is Gem of
Literature.

Several requests have been re.
ceived by the telegram for com
plete copy of the analysis OF the
Bible as read by the Rev. Bishop
William F. Anderson in his talk at
the devotional services of the Meth
odlst conference Thursday morning.
Bishop Anderson was seen this morn
ing by representative of the Tele-
gram and kindly furnished copy of
the paragraph, which is reproduced
herewith.
The analysis, which was written
by Bishop Anderson at the request of
a friend, in answer to the question.
What does the Bible contaIn?" is
admirably succlnct and comprehen-
sive, and deserves a place in lltera-
ture as one of the brlefest and yet
most complete summaries of the
Book OF Books.
1t is as follows:
The Bible-the charter of all
true liberty; the forerunner of civili-
zat!on; the molder of institutions
and governments; the fashloner of
law: the secret of national progress:
the guide to history; the ornament.
and handspring of literature; tho
friend of science; tho inspiration Of
philosophers: the text book Of eth
les: the light OF the Intellect; the
answer to the deepest human heart
hungerings; the soul of all strong
heart llfei the illuminator OF dark
ness; the foe to superstition: the
enemy OF oppression; the uprooter of
sin; the regulator OF all high and
worthy standards; the comfort In.
sorrow; the strength in weakness:
the pathway In perplexity; the es-
cape from temptation: the steadler
in the day of power; the embodiment
of alllofty Ideals; the negelter OF lite.
the promise OF the future; the star
Of deaths night; the rsYeaier Of
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-06
"on, rHEopoRE. ao. con

The discharge of the pistol admon.
ished Theodore of the seriousness of
his situation and emphasized virginla's
pleading. He clasped her in his arms.
She feebly pushed him of. but yielded
to overpowering force.
81 shall come again-for your love-"
said he.
Il promise nothing" she whispered.
except to consid- oh, Theodore. go,
go! Please, for my sake, go@
Her face was upturned In pleading.
and he kissed her mouth. once. twice.
and as her door crashed in he gently
released her, leaped into the car with
Craishead and threw on the clutches.
The aeronef, rising. scared above the
great house and sped of into the night
amid the whizzing of buliats and the
cracking of firearms.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-06
aoaas.r1ERRiIL COMPANY
(contlnued frem last week).

''You may tell him" went on yir-
ginia, that his movements have been
reported and the AerostatIc Power
company Is about taking legal steps-I
don't know what-to contest with him
Il don't know what!''
"Thats in my department" replied
Craighead. "And tell your friend that
we shall be with him in the courts"
A murmuF Of voices arose from the
court; and lights flashed out, illuminat
ing the roof.
81 can't CO." said Carson. 81 must
speak. L was wrong not to tell you
Of your mistake, but j loved you from
the moment picked you up from the
sand and carried you into the cabin.
I couldn't say you had no place to go.
I wanted you, and didn't think Of
anything that-that could remind me
of-of-of your reputation
"Mr. Craighead, tell your friend"
went on Virginia, and her voice now
faltered, that l shall consider what
he says and that shall cease to be
angry by ceasIng to remember him.
And now go"
1--WE are here for no bad purpose"
said Theodore firmly, "and we shall
not fy"-
"Foollsh boym cried Virginia. "They
will confine you at their pleasure
through officers that can act legally
and study the airship and steal your
creation. Go, I beg of you-go!"
There were knocking at the door
and loud voices demanding admission.
Virginia extended her hands implor-
ingly as she spoke, and TheoSsTe
seized them.
81 win CO." said he, when you tell
me when ! may seek you and make
my explanations. l have the right,
Virginia."
"oh, oh" she cried. "You are cruel!
You are putting the blame of your ruin
on mel Go, gor'
when may see you again"
"When you have won your fight for
the Virginia" answered she, when
hhG ~ uA1o VI SOhA SGuluS uAG SdNNu W
you-if you will go at once-or when
you are completely ruined, maybe"
Hurry, old man" cried Craighead.
"They're putting up ladders"
Shayne's voice was heard outside the
door. giving orders that it be broken
In, and some person hurled himself
against 1t unayailingly. A fat cap ap-
peared above the roof, and as the man
under it mounted the ladder, carrying
pistol, Craighead seized an overturn.
ed chair and, screwing its legs into the
breast and face of the scaler as he
fired shot dumped him neatly into
the arms of three or four servants in
the court, after which he examined
the chair leg. shouting, NO meat on
1t: l shall starve!' and threw the chair
down after the man. Leaping into the
car, he shouted to Carson to come or
he would have to walk.
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'and It's connection with the neronef
company"
Merely fortuitous," replied Craig
head. "The aeronef company is an
ephemeral agency for proft-and !
scorn IT.
'But you are directorY
"oh, yes, oh, yes! replied Craig
head. "But the greater things had not
occurred to me when / went into 1t. 1
was III. was under q claim. / was
chemicalizing In that reaction which
results in the product known as tung-
stnte of alcoholism or Inagalo.conver-
satIon. A natural monopoIist, General
Theodo' Cahson, NJ. A., took advantage
Of my weakness and got me into 1t.
Honor rooted in dlshunor stands, and
faith unfaithful keeps me falsely true,
aud / stay with him In his fight with
Aerostatic Power. Then shall give
my whole attention to the Universal
Nitrates and Air Products company.
which is to the Carson ralghead aero
nef as the rings of Saturn to those OF
faro bank. And, to originate n
phrase, that's going sonnet"
you're really good, Mr.. Craighead,"
said girl reporter. land If the
tungstate Of your alcoholic days was
worse than this you ought to have
taken something for it,"
~ tried to-" confessed Cralgk sud,
"but DR.. witherspoon expelled mol"
"But here's the situation as we get
1t. II we're wrong, wen stay wrong
unless you set us right"
"'oh, cursed splitter" recited Craig
head.
mo more tungstate. If you please"
said the young woman. THE Air
Products company was a wildcat look
ing West Virginia formation to"-here
she read from clipping" TO extract
free nitrogen from the air IT, ..c
Craighead method or otherwise, for
the purpose of obtaining fertilizers to
thereby increase the capacity of the
earth for supporting population
as that" cried he frantically, ain
our articles? Then all is lost! Let me
take itw
with shaking hand Cralghead took
down the telephone and asked for Mr..
Fllley.
"rhls you, Filley~ he queried.
Here's something that ruins US. A
split infinitive in the articles. Won't
hurt anything? Won't have to be done
over? And we call ourselves civillzed!'
Craighead handed the paper back.
you have shocked me- said he.
But never mind. dearle. know not
whether TO rejoice for the Air Products
company or weep for institutions that
allow such solecism to be legal as to
thereby Increase"
Well" said the reporter. st goes
on to say and for securing all rights
in the atmosphere necessary for its
complete reduction to possession for
the production of nitrates. ozones and
au other atmospheric derivatives and
for the securing of exclusive rights in
! the air over lands for all purposes
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-06
PICTURE MEN
OF West Virginia Form a
State Organization of
Themselves.

wess Virginia photographers have
organized u state association ana
elected officers for the year.
a T. Proctor. of Huntington, retir-
ing president of the national assoeIa-
non, was elected president. ]. E.
GFittin, of Wheeling. formerly vice
president of the Tri-saate association,
was elected vice president. w. r.
boar, of Grafton, was chosen treas
nrer, and Friend coehrane, OF
Charleston. secretary. The advisory
board was composed of l. E. Friend.
OF Morgantown. G. w. Collier, of Elk
ms and a Parkersburg man.
The meetings Will be held annually.
and next year GJarton hus been se-
ieeted as the place. Norgantown's
invitation was declined because of the
lack of transportation facilities.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-06

ippI, Sutton and Troy. Four years
ago the total amount OF pastors sal
aries in this district was s1S,S4O; it
is now $22,146. being an increase OF
$4,000 or s107.5O per year. The
pastors salaries last year were $21.-
$50; this year they are $2S, LAG, be-
ing an increase of $1,4S7 for the
year.
Although We are glad to report
this increase. yet the pastors sal
aries are far from what they ought
to be. There are several pastors ia
this district who received less than
$500 during the year, and $40O at
the present time is not equal to
what $3.50 was twenty years ago,
considering the advance in living ex-
penses. This is something that our
laymen fail to consider in appor-
tioning our pastors salaries: yet we
hope for greater enlightment on this
subject in the near future.
Benevolent Collections.
THE most of the pastors have
been very faithful in presenting the
cause of our benevolent collections
to their people. Many Of them viii.
report handsome increase over last
year. which was ahead OF any pre-.
vlous year.
Church buildings and improvements
Several new churches have been
hnilt during, the year, and others
that have been built within the last
two years are now being paid for.
"A new church has been built at
Alexander at cost OF s1,7S5. DR..
Riker dedicated this church July
81. free of debt. Two years ago
Metholism1had no existence at Alex.
ander, hut through the faithful ia
bors of Brother j. L. Norris, who is
a student at our college at Buckhan-
non. class has been organized, sew
eral persons have been converted,
and We have new church with %
members.
"A new church is being built a.
Buckhanncn at cost OF $40, 900.
The auditorium is to seat $50 per-
sons, the balconies 200, and the lee
ture room $50. Great credit is duo
Or. Clark for the ingenious and ZEAL
Gus manner in which he is carrying
fnt'-9rd this work. Connected with
this church Will be handsome par
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-06
In Many Instances is the Plea
of District Superinten-
dent Anderson.

The following is the report of the
Buckhaunon district of the Method
ist state conference, as read by the
Rev. William Anderson, district SUI
perintendent, before the annual con
ference here:
ITO Bishop Anderson and brethren
of the West Virginia Conference;
When on my way to conference
was speaking to one OF the pastors
of the Buckhannon district relative
to the reports of the district super
intendents. when TO my surprise he
said that he did hope that we would
all have discretion enough not to
make them too long, and as 1t is said
that faithful are the wounds of A
friend, and that wise man hear
eth Instruction. 1t may be that it
will be both an act OF kindness to the
brother, and also an indication OF
discretion on my part, to make this
report as brief as the nature of the
case Will permit: and il it be true
that even brevity is n virtue. then a
man can offer no just reason why he
should remain in state of total de-
pravity. With this thought in view
and fully believing that discretion IL
the better part of vaior. shall pro.
GOOD NTH ,,,y rapnr.
This district contains $50 preach.
ing places, which is possibly tho
most in any district in Methodism.
when, year ago, Bishop Wilson
assigned the preachers to their ap
pointments on this district three d
them, namely, Cleveland. Rosedal.
and Troy. were left to be supplied
Within one, month these circuit,
were flied with auita 70 pastors
William J. Wise took charge Of tn,
Cleveland circuit; George c. West
fall went to Rosedale. and the Troy
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-06
SEW Tr To a CIIE,r1Srl

currss Hardware 60; Atlantic City,
\ J, had been dealing in paint for
more than twenty years. and last year
found-out Devoe. This Is how they did
1t
Bought two cans, tooS-oft the labels,
sent to chemist for analysis.
The chemist found 1t pure; and
they took the agency.
That Is the way to find-out paint;
but not every dealer can doit. There
ought to be public provision for maxi
ing good things known without cost.
us pity American citizens haven't
got IT. The people want 1t, even more
than the trade.
81 HoldenlBarnes.