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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-11
Because of Failure to Agree
on the Presidency Of
That Body.
LOWER HOUSE MEETS.
Governors Message is Not
Sent in-Wetzel is
Speaker.

CHARLESTON, Jan. ll1.-Fifteen
Republicans absented themselves
from the Senate chamber when the
time came for the West Virginia leg
islature to assemble today and as a
consequence an equal number OF
Democratic members were powerless
to organize the upper branch of the
assembly.
Each party wants the presiding Of
ficer and a prolonged deadlock is in
prospect.
Governor Glasseock will not for
ward his biennial message until con-
dltlons change.
The Democrats threaten the seats
Of two Republicans and If they can
carry thrqAgh successful, contests for
these plq les the party will scontrol
the sena' by four votes.
The deadlock in the Senate will de-
lay tHeFelection of United States sem
ntors to succeed scott and Elkins.
The House met at noon and pro-
ceeded to swear in the newly elected
members, after which an organization
was effected. c. NJ. Wetzel, of JEFF
ferson county was chosen speaker
NJ. NJ. Nelly, of Fairmont, was chosen
clerk. General Ned Woods. of Kama
whaNS%Gounty was made sergeant-at-
arms and.J. H. Lennon. OF Raleigh,
was elected door keeper. Adjourn
mont was taken at o'clock.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-11
REPU ICANS STAY AWAY
FROM SENATE CIiANlB
DA Wis ELKIVS MA VI
HA We LONG CAREER
Senator Elkins is to Retain
His Fathers Secretary
and Others.

WASHINGTON, D. G., Jan. III
Among the friends OF Senator Davis
Elkins it is the belief that the young
senator's appointment by Governor
GIasscock to fill temporary vacau-
cy between the death of his Illus
trious father and the filing of the
vacancy by the legislature, presagea
a long career in the Senate for him.
The prestige given to Mr.. Elloins
through his appointment by the gov
ernor is expected to help him cap
ture the senatorship to succeed his
father on the fourth of March, 1913,
when Senator Stephen B. Elkins's
term would have expired and when
the term Of his successor, whoever he
may be. will expire.
The young Senator Elkins, who is
destined to fill his fathers place in
business and to look after the es-
tate of his father, is considered by
his friends as the one man, above all
others, who should succeed. to his
political position as we'll. 1t is
stated, while the present appoints
ment will be but for a short time.
that Mr.. ENkins and his friends con-
slider 1t as investing him with the
prima facie right TO leadership in
the Republican counsels of the state,
and that by reason of it he will he
an aspirant for the senatorship in
two years in the event the Republi-
cans carry the legislature.
Another po,nt to be gained by the
appointment will he the distribution
of patronage. With Senator Stephen
B. Elkins dead and Senator Scott de-
feated for reelection, aud with only
one Republican congressman left
from the state after the fourth or
March, has been widely discussed.
The appointment of Davis Elkins toI
be senator to succeed his father is
considered as an answer to the
AHSaN'SIl ld-SVN " tlltS. ulSEuSSlOl.
1t is considered here that as the SON
and political successor of the man
who, had he lived, would have been
the official dispenser Of patronage in
West Virginia, Davis ElEins will be
looked to by the President for advice
upon the distribution OF the plums.
While Governor Glasscock is said
to have looked upon the appo,ntmelt
of Davis Eikins as merely tribute
to the late Senator and at the same
time an avoidance Of making any
distinctions among West Virginia Re-
publicans ambitious to succeed
Senator EIk,As, his advancement is
looked upon here as giving the new
Senator Elkins prestige over all
other Republican aspirants for the
senatorshi9 in 1918, and as making
him practically the party leader in
the state and the logical candidate
for the senatorship in 1913.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-11
LAUNDRY COMPANY
Elects Board of Directors and
Officers at Annual
Meeting.

The annual meeting OF the S. and
3. Laundry Company was held last
night. The reports submitted showed
that the company enjoyed most sat
isfactory patronage the year just end
ed. Harry NJ. Brown, John H. Clifford,
William G. Osborn, James ]. Cornell
and William A. Harrington were cleo
ted directors to serve the ensuing
year. Mr.. Harrington was elected
president, Mr.. Clifford vice president,
Mr.. Cornell treasurer AM Harley
Westfall secretary and manager.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-11
Six Men Are known 70 Have
Perished ii the Big
Fire.
COMMERCE CHAMBER
Together with Business Mems
Club Officers and Others
is Destroyed.
= DtsIIUytu

caNcINNAnI o., Jan. III slz
men who are known have been in
the Chamber Of Commerce building,
when 1t caught Are last night were
unaccounted for early today, and
fears are entertained that they may
have persisted in the flames, which
DESTROYED that structure and caused
a loss estimated at close to 81, OOO,-
900, A score OF persons. including
a dozen tiremen, were injured, but
their injuries are not believed to be
OF fatal nature.
The Missing:
Brelt Marshall. confidential clerk
OF the grain brokerage Arm Of
Early and Daniels, which had offices
in the building, S. s. slbbald, sec
rotary, and Harry Leslie, colorel
porter of the same firm.
Fred selm, night engineer, and
Chris Meats, night watchman of the
building.
Charles stegman, a waiter Of the
Business Mems Club.
These men are known to have been
in the building at the time the first
alarm OF fire was given, and efforts
to locate them since have proved flu
tile. A search Of the ruins was not
possible early in the day, as the fire
was still smouldertng.
Several Offices Burn.
Besides the Chamber OF Commerce
the Business Mems Club and the
Louisville and Nashville railroad Of
fees, more than score OF other
business concerns had quarters In
the building.
The fire started near the roof of
the building, through which the fiuesI
of the Business Mems Club kitchens
led. When discovered it appeared
insignificant, but shortly after the
tiremen arrived an explosion, prob
ably of dust, occurred, setting the
entire structure afame.
Despite the heroic efforts OF fire.
men, they were unable to prevent the
Instruction of the magnificent seven
story structure, The loss is covered
with insurance.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-11
Is the Double Number of Pa
trolmen at the Schenk
Trial Today.

WHEELING, Jan. 11.-A double
number of patrolmcn on duty at the
court house today was unable to cope
with crowds of morbidly curious per-
sons who fought to hear the second
days testimony of Mrs Laura Farms
worth Schenk, charged with poison
ing her husband.
The prosecuting attorney said the
sensations of yesterday were mild in
comparison with what was coming to-
day
The examination of DR.. Frank l..
Hupp, who was on the stand. when
the court adjourned yesterday. was
continued today.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-11
LARGEST
Life Insurance Business in World
Told About in Advertisement.

In page advertisement. published
in the Daily Telegram, Samuel r.
Bentley, special representative here
Of the New York Life Insurance
Company, calls attention to the report
of the company's business last year,
which is Of interest to policy holders
as well as all others who may be in
terested in protecting those dependent
upon them. The report shows the
company is doing the largest life in
surance business in the world. There
are also other interesting features to
be learned in reading the advertise
ment.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-11
OFFICERS
Are Chosen for Year BY Browns
Creek OIL aud Gas Co.

The Browns Creek Oil & Gas com-
pany, of this city, has just held It's
annual election. Or. ]. B. Smith was
chosen president s. Il. DAVIDSON
vice-president, C. E. Prunty secre-
tary, Will H. Cole treasurer, and DR..
Smith, DR.. H, V. Warner, Mr., Prunty,
Mr.. DAWSON and Mr.. Cole directors.
The company owns fifty acres Of
land at Mount Glare, which it is de-
veloping for oil and gas. 1t has its
first we'll down about 500 feet.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-11
BOMB FOUND
In the Vestibule Of the Home
of a Recently Elected
County Judge.

CHICAGO, Jan. ia dynamite
bomb was found this morning in the
vestibule of the home of County
Judge John E. Owens recently elact-
ed on the Democratic ticket. Its
fuse appeared to have been fired but
it burned out.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-11
MOVE HERE.

Mrs. W. NJ. wann and three
children will arrive in the city
from Philippi this evening. to join
her husband, NJ. Nv. Wann, of the
the WattsI4amberd Company. Mr..
Wann has decided to make this city
his permanent home. and will reside
at Gao Lee tsreet.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-11
HORNETS GUNS
Boom as the Revolutionary
Army Approaches City
of Ceiba To-day.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. MA wire
less dispatch this morning from
Ceiba, Honduras, states that great
excitement prevails in that city over
the approach Of the revolutionary
army and that the booming d tho
Hornets guns can be heard
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-11
IANGFORD WINS.

BOSTON, Mass, Jan. II. Sam
Langford defeated Joe Jeanette in a
10 round bout here last night Lang
ford had a decisive lead in every
round but one, and IN the first drop
ped Jeanette for count Of eight.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-11
CHILD DIES.

Elmer, aged months, little son of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Trunick, of North
view, died Wednesday morning at .
o'clock at local hospital, Funeral
arrangements have not been made.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-11
mtuLsBT VETERAN DEAD.

FAtRMoNT. Jan. 11.-Johu w.
swisher, a highly respected resident
of Marion county, is dead at his
home on Hiclkman's run at the age
Of 81 years. He was a member Of
the MauIsby battery a the cIvLl war.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-11

~ 9AAStAt9 sts taSt ~ W ~ - IN tetNn a
nltnber lent r orr
sam za q l6de phls
St y done Shortly
*. tle twenty first
" Of tell pre- emf month.
The Owls are beconin popular
in West Virginia, a NUM- az LODGES
having been organizea il ti,e STATE
within the last fsw months the iatest
being at Point Pleasant yaera There
IS q large fieinbersiiip nov. 1'ie DR.
der IS q fraterna ana insurance or
gsliza don and has many benedcIai
features. The atlolitee hiant Mia he
made cf the date The nstltuung
the lodge here
The owl charter ship In
South Bend. Ind, the home nest, Inc
.eludes many 81 the best I'M
cluding Theodore ThorBard. prcsl-
dent and leader Of the independent
Telephone Interests % the United
States: the HQa ~; Al st,iysls Or.
q. w. Hill. prominent III Indiana med
lcal circles; p: 3. j. sehafer. ss may
or OF the city and who Is mentioned
for that office again; AZ sfics.
representative IN Congress rom tine
thirteenth district and more than
one hundred other gent emen vino ere
prominent IN sonihi and business air.
cles IN the northwest among tiese
must not be f6rsot ten 81 e; 81 eif, Dr.
yenfyais AZ fIh vi AZ, Nj, "a, ~ if5i
the Citizens Loan ana TRUST eo., the
American Trust 70. and the Jinlon
trust Cos which 3nstitutions are
handling much og the fnancesof a
population of 1880 % psople a south
Bend Ind. The aenlll et ~, s. the
home nest Is nearly !. GOO Q1tslde If
South Bend, the membership 81 the
order includes governors gnited
states senatpF e6iigfessrp CLERGY
men, lawyers phy icians and men
prominent in ,sll talks ~
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-11
BUYS HERALD.

Robert Morris, of Parkersburg,
purchased the Harrison County Her
aid, weekly publication, of /. Wade
Cotfman Tuesday night. He will
take possession of the property next
Monday. Mr. Morris recently pur-
chased the good will of the defunct
News.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-11
FATHER IS FINED.

Devore wigner. miller residing
at Northview, was fined 50 and costs
Tuesday evening in Justice Samuel
W. Gordon's court for failing to send
his twelye-year-old son, Ralph, to a
public school in compliance with the
compulsory school law. He paid the
fine and costs. ~
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-11
OFFICERS INSTALLED.

Madison Mines, noble grand, ], NJ.
Johnson. vice grand, DR.. o. A. Flow
ers, treasurer and A. Fred Wagner.
secretary were installed last night
by the Adelphia lodge of Odd Fellows.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-11

Miss Helen l.. Lyons, accompanied
by her grandfather, J. y. Wilkinson,
was here from Bridgeport Wednes-
day.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-11
RECEIVER FOR SAIGON.

James r. Mccormick has sen an
pointed receiver &c the aloon OF
Thomas Al HEM han Known he
Oak upon petiti6n 3 6 selindIbaoh
eTeEin oapanl 81 Wheeling
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-11
OFFICE MEN WILL
REMAIN WITH SON
) a4a4a4444s.al
SEVERAL ARREsrnD

ABtHNEGH, Bavaria, Jan, ID.
Nwenty-three alleged an4
archtsts were arrested while
holding a meeting here today,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-11
NOT ABLE TO COPE
WITH THE CROWDS
+ $3.50 = i.
DIVORCE GRANTED.

KANSAS CITY. Jan IL
Stella +. James was granted
divorce from Jesse L. James,
Il son Of Jesse James, the ban
dit, here last night.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-11
DIR. PIGoTT I'LL.

DR.. ]. W. Pigott is quite i'll in his
room in the Rookery building on
South Second street.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-11

Mrs. H. F. Smith returned We'd
nesday from a visit to PhiladsIrhia,
pa
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-29
"a GIRL or THE LIMBERLosTn
TOLD BRIEFLY.

Elnora Comstock lived with her
mother on the edge of the Limbcrlost
swamp. Her father had been lost In
the swamp. This had embittered her
mother and caused her to be very pc
culiar II unloving to Elnora.
Elnora was Il very ambitious girl.
and, having gone successfully through
the county school, wished to attend
the high school in Il nearby town. Her
mother, who nursed her troubles and
alm>it hated her daughter. did not
care enough for her daughter to tell
her OF the necessities of ii high school
course. and allowed her 10 learn alone
many very hard truths.
Her first day at school was one
OF humiliation, for the clothes her
mother provided werN OF the coarsest
material, and subjected her to ridicule
from the scholars. During one OF the
classes she learned that she would
have TO provide her own hooks, and,
living out of town, woul have IL
tuition fec 10 pay. She left schoul
thinking that would he her last, as
well as first, day at school.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-29
Illustrated Stories To-Day
and New Plans for
Tomorrow.
My Dear Girls and Boys:

- iNo - anu iOS
Now that tho fair is over | am max
ing up your page to-day largely of il
Illustrated stories that formed Il part Of
our admirable exhibit. When a men,
Der writes to me about not finding the
exhibit, then | know that membe did
not &c into the Woman's Building, and
consequently deserved, to miss seeing
he creditable collection. grouped with
great care, framed aud placed to the
best advantage, by Mrs. Walter Watson
ana the members of her committee.
You may wish to inquire into the fur
Their history of the exhibit. however. |
am going to have 1t Judged by n COM
mittee and award prizes To the boy II
girl whose work nnds greatest favor
In the eyes of the committee. Then /
am going To turn over your pictures to
DR.. j. III. Mastin, who Will incorporate
them in his travelling exhibit, to be
taken all over the state.
l shall not announce the names of
exhibit prize winners until just about
Christmas time. The prizes will be
sent In the stead of a reunion, to
which, as Il rule, only the children in
or uear Richmond can come. So 1t
seemed hest to make an award that
gould be enjoyed by n worker in the
state or outside of 1t, and institute an
annual competition, in which all mem
members of the cluh will be privileged
to take part. | am thinking and plan
ming some new lines of wrok. which l
hope VIII serve as IN inspiration for
our comradeship during the coming
year. Wishing you now Il merry Hal
lowe'en. | am, YOUR EDITOR.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-29
LITTLE uRUCE.

Ralph Carewo was nine years old. His
brown hair persisted In curling in
spite OF frequent brushing, and the
fact that is was hohhed of around
his cars. and his eyes were beauti-
full dark brown ones. Bruce. his little
brother. was six, and had beautiful big
blue eyes and a crop OF golden curtis.
All day Ralph and Bruce had been
shut UP in the nursery and were get
ting restless. Miss Delton. tho gov
erness, had a bad headache, and nurse
was away on a holiday. Elsa. their
te~n-year-old slater. had been with
them for half an hour In the morn
Ing. but she had gone shopping with
mamma, and the two boys had been
alone all day. But Elsa had promised
to be back by four; it was five min
ntes to four now, and she had not
come. but then she had promised.
20, dear! I wish Elsa would tum,"
said little Bruce. EARNING, Its so very
dun without her. isn't 1t Walph?"
Yes, it is, n no mistake, bat here
she is now. How jolly" AS a pretty
little girl, with red gold curls and
dancing blue eyes, in Il little brown,
plumed hat and velvet coat TO match,
burst open the door and came in.
Mamma sent me home in the car.
rage and she stopped at Mrs. Will
sons. I'm to go to Henderson's and
take some things to Dick as I pro-
missed and You and Bruce may CO."
she said. Pick up your things while
! put on my habit"
In a short time they were ready, and
accompanied by Richards, tho groom.
they set out, They stayed with the
siak boy until the sun went down and
then they started home.
Rounding n benh In the road thew
nearly collided with a fast motor car
and little Bruce's pony, never before
known to shy at q thing, became
frightened and galloped madIy down
the road.
Richards and the two children fol-
lowed screaming to the child mold on.
A man stepped out OF the tall grass
on the road side and tried to stop tho
pany. but the animal swervcd around
and flung the child to the ground.
Little Bruce was unconscious when
they reachcd him and carried him
home. The doctors said that 1t was
nothing short of a miracle tina his
back wasn't broken and at first they
feared that the child would not live
or. II no did. he would never walk
again. But TO their surprise they
found that he would walk again.
After nearly q year OF patient suffer-
Ing little bruce learned TO walk again,
but 1t took a long. long time for him
to regain his strength. The first day
that he was able his mother and faith
or took him and Ralph and ELSA to a
"home for cripples,' which, IL the 1T
tie hoy had died. was to have been a
memorial to him and If, as he happily
did. he lived was to be a thank Offer
ing.
MARY ANDERSON GILLIAN.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-29
Anew MOMENTS IN THE OPEN AIR

One warm. sultry morning near the
latter part OF August, ] directed my
footsteps to a sweet, shady spot for q
shining brightly, making walking a
little d~isagreeable, and 1t was with
great pleasure that I soon found my
self In the spot before mentioned. I
seated myself in tho welcome shade
of a pear tree, the fruit of which I
had gathered n supply and placed
within convenient reach.
Just before me lay a beautiful mead
DIV decked with flowers OF brilliant
yellow, and beyond that a wood. A
soft breeze was stirring. gently sway
ing the trees and grasses. The low
murmurs OF the trees reminded me OF
Lonsfellow's beautiful words. "nhe
murmuriny pines and the hemlocks /.
stand like Druids OF old, with voices
sad n pathetic"
Overhead sailed a soft. downy cloud,
q ver.tahle mountain of snow in its
spotless w~hsteness. Several yellow
butterflies SCARED lightly by, floating
along as gracefully as the cloud itself,
and seeming so like the yellow bios
SONS below that one might be tempted
TO <hlpk thus,
While these pleasant moments swept
swiftly by. tho dinner bell rang, send
ing me home regretting that they had
not been longer. u.s.
BY COURTNEY KEITH MEADE,
Gagged 16.)
Mannboro, Amelia county, va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-29
THE HONOR OF THE CAPTAIN.
4Tks Honor Of the eaptaliNh

Captain Fortcscue leaned on the rail-
or the merchantmen lone. and his
thoughts. like the vessel. were drift
ing. Yes. drifting, for the Ione was
being driven seaward by a heavy
storm and seemingly. no power could
save her. Her sails had long be-
fore been torn away by the force Of
the wind and she had sprung a leak
which was fast gaining on them. In
spite of his oilskin coat, Captain
fortescue was wet to the skin with
the rain that came down in sheets.
"Captain!' Yes" said the CAPTAIN,
without looking at the speaker.
Hadn't l better order the lifeboats
lowered:' This time Fortescue turn
ed. 1t was the second time tho mate had
made the request, and he wished to
bring II to an end. to be alone with
his thoughts.
osborne he said. you have n
chance to save your life and l don't
blame you for wanting to take it. {
would, too, IL l was in your place.
bnt you know 1t is one OF the unwrit-
ten laws of the sea hat q captaia
must stand by his ship, and homer
compels me to obey 1t. But that only
concerns me. DO as you wish about
the boats" But, Captain" protested
the other. II think" a, heavy SEA
across the deck cut off all further con-
verSatlon, and a few minutes later the
call OF Man the lifeboats!" sounded
aft. In a short while Lieutenant Ga
borne came up to the captain, and
saluting, said:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-29
OLIVER GOLDSMITH.

Oliver Goldsmith was born on No.
Nemher 10Th. ICES, at the hamlet of
iallds, LonSrord county, Ireland. He
sprahg from Il respectable, but moi a
thrifty family. His education began
wien he was three years old. He was
u dun boy, and lid not care for STUDY
inG.
NJ the age OF six he passed into the
hands of the village schoolmaster.
IioInas Hyrne. a capital tutor for n
poet Goldsmith is opposed to have
9ad him in mind ana his school In
view when Ia. described the village
master in the Deserted Village.
Goldsmith liked everything that had
adventure, fable, or romance. HIS
teacher had q trait of dabbling in poe
try. which was caught by his pupil.
Before he WAS eight years old Gold.
SMITH mad contracted the habit OF
scFtbbl!nE verses on small scraps of
paper, which he afterwards threw into
the fire.
\ few of these we're, however.
rescued and given to his mother who
read thcm with delight when she saw
htr son was u genius and a poet. From
rA"t time she beset her husband with
&cIIcitaii"n to give the boy an edu-
cation suitable TO his talents. He had
= Hc'S'e httack Oh smallpox, and had
80 be- takon from his teacher, Byrnc.
Ills face remuineI pitted through life.
on the 18th OF june, l745. when sew
cnteen years old, he entered Trinity
College, Dublin. AZ a poor scholar"
lie died ON Aprl 9Th ats o'clock In
the morning. in the forty-sixth year
OF iAis age. His death was a shock to
the literary world, for with all his
folliea and pecnliaritIes he was fully
as mheh beloved as he was admired,
Among his poems arc, THE Deserted
village; his novels, ''The Vicar OF
Wakefield and a good many Others.
LOUISE l. WALKER.
Barboursvilie. Orange Co, Va.