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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-26
FRANK SHEPLER'S
AWFUL DEATH
He Fell out of a Chestnut Tree a
Distance Of 80 Feet Sunday
afternoon at Jarvisville.
Remained Unconscious
And Died In An Hour.
His Heart And Lungs were Burst
ed Asunder but Miraculously
his neck was not broken.

Frank Shepler, son of B. E. Shepler,
OF this city, met death in a most hor.
rible manner Sunday afternoon at
Jarvlsville. In company with half
dozen lady and gentleman associates,
he went out into Mrs. McMillan's field
near the town to get some chestnuts.
Shepler climbed up among the top
limbs Of u big tree some 30 or 40 feet
high. In some inexplicable way he
lost his hold and fell to the ground u
distance of fully 80 feet, sustaining
fatal internal injuries, from which he
died an hour later. The injuries sus.
tanned were about the heart and lungs
His neck was not broken. He was un.
conscious when he struck the ground
and never revived. The accident &C.
Cured at :: o'clock.
Mr.. Shepler was "A years Of age and
had bee , running Henry liellar's grlSt
mill at Jarvisville. He was an excel
lent young man.
The body was brought to the home
of his parents here Monday evening
and interment was made in Elk View
cemetery Tuesday morning at $50
O'Clock,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-26
alvin Joslin."

The attraction at The Grand, Satur-
day night, october 9th, will be the
well-known rural comedy Alvin Joslin.
Although this familiar play has been
before the public for years, yet 1t
seems to have lost noneof its popularI-
ty. There is something about it that
appeals to all classes Of thcatre-goerS,
and pleases both young and old, in
fact. 1t is like Uncle Alvln's homcspun
trousers inasmnch as 1t will never wear
out. All the familiar scenes are faith.
fully represented by special scenery
and in order to make the production
complete in every detail the company
carry their own complete orchestra Of
high class musicians in addition to the
celebrated alvin Joslin. band Of
soloists, which will give u grand free
concert at the Grand
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-26
CLARKsBURG. W. VA..oCTOBER 26. 1900

while arrested Watson at Cores
stables, as ne was trying to negotiate
with DIR. Gore for the return Of the
team to Salem.
Upon being searched. $40 in good
money, $40 in Confederate and
counterfeit bills and a letter addressed
to j. D. Edwards, pa Marketstreet,
Petersburg, W. Va, were found on
his person. He was lodged in jail.
A warrant was sworn out for him, but
the case was continued until o'clock
Monday next. when 1t will be heard in
Squire Riley's court, He was re-
handed to jail in default OF 81, 800
bond. The warrant was issued against
10. d. Edwards alias Watson. His
confederate has not been apprehended.
Edwards is believed to be a member
OF q notorious gang who have been
committing similar offenses In various
parts of the state. Is Is thought he Is
one of the gang who played the gold
brick racket on Pete Hornor, of
Ravenswood, several months ago to
the tune OF $500.
Edwards is about IS years OF age,
well.dressed. OF medium height, heavy
set, well-trimmed beard somewhat
sprinkled, and has the appearance OF a
professional shark.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-26
SPECIAL SESSION OF COUNCIL.
Committee on Smallpox Appointed
Other Matters.

City council held a special session
"Wednesday night.
The finance committee reported
that the chief had settled last month";
fines with the city treasurer.
An offer from the West Fork OIL s
Natural Gas Company to furnish
heating gas for the mayors council
and chamber and the city lookup fol
$3.50 peryear, was read and referred
to the light committee for the pur.
pose ofasSing for bids to provide these
fires and lights for the buildings as
well.
Councllmen Siers, Thompson and
Moore were appointed to Investigate
the smallpox situation, and the fact
whether Or not the twosuspects under
quarantiie we're in contact with small
pox at Wallace and to look after the
establishment Of a pest house.
The matter of closingSome alleged
speakeasies in the East End was re.
ferred tothe police board.
A permit was granted Mrs. Mamie
Floyd tosbuild an addition to her
promises at the East End.
A permit for two-story frame
house on the corner Of Fifth and Wer-
niger streets was granted to J. l..
Shane.
The application of the Western
Union telegraph company for permis-
sion to place five poles on Third street
so rs to run its lines into the Leggett
building .was referred to the street
committee with power to act. The
company offers the Use Of these poles
to all kinds OF companies having lines.
The matter of Armstrong, Crislip,
Day Il Company blocking the pave
ment on Fourth street with stone
steps totheir new wholesale house
was referred to the street committee.
Cramer * Slidmore, paving con-
tractors served written notice on the
council to clear the streets from all
distractions. such as the turning Of
water on them, the tearing up OF the
streets In front of the contractors
work, by the gas companies, etc.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-26
QUARANTINE GUARD UNDER BOND
On the Charge Of Drawing a gun on
Fred Dye.

Fred Dye, Of Wallace, and Alonzo
McCloud, who has charge OF the
smallpox quarantine at that place,
had a mIx-up Monday evening. Dye
claims be joked McCloud about letting
a colored woman pass the guard line.
McCloud told Dye he was kicker.
Dye resented 1t by calling him liar.
McCloud responded by drawing a gun
on Dye. Then Dye went down to
Brown and swore out. warrant
against McCloud for drawing the gun
and threatening to kill. On his way
back Dye ran across man in the road
at . O'Clock at night. The fellow
grabbed Dye by the shoulders. Dye
pulled his gun and was in the act of
shooting him dead, when the fellow
cried out that the was Il guard. Dye
then put his gun back in his pocket
and asked him why he did not tell
him at first that he was guard. Nc
Cloud waived hearing before Squire
Kemper and gave bond. Dye was ar
rested and brought to this city by
Deputy Sheriff Robinson under Nc
Clouds instructions, Tuesday evening,
upon the charge Of assaulting the
guard, but he was released, no charges
being entertained against him by the
county health officer and no warrant
having been sworn out there was
nothing against Mr.. Dye.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-26
CAPT. DOYENER'S
GRAND CAMPAIGN.
In this County has Been Highly
Successful Greatly Helpful
and good in everyway
Great Enthusiasm
Manifest Everywhere.
He had no Empty Seatsto Address
but large and Attentive Audi
ences TO hear him

Congressman b. B. Doyener had
splendid meetings in Harrison county
this week and was greeted with wild
enthusiasm wherever he went. He
opened his campaign in the county ut
Romines Mills, the stronghold OF de-
mocracy, Saturday Afternoon. Fully
three hundred people listened to him
an bour and u half and gave him
heartiest applause. Democrats In the
audience seemed as enthusiastic as re-
publicans. Squire Adam Bumgard-
ner presided at the meeting and In
truduced Capt Dovener In very neat
little speech. Stuart +. Reed follow
ed Captain Dovener in u beautiful
eulogy OF the county candidates. At
Lumberport Monday night the repub-
lican rally was grand success. The
meeting was held in the /. o. o. +.
hall. NJ. L. Riblett called the meet
ing to order. Or. C. i. Amos was
made president, and G. II. Berry, A.
NJ. Brooke and +. w. Martin vice.
presidents. The Doctor In a few well
chosen remarks introduced Captain
Dovener. The Captain was enthusiast
ically received and attentlvely listen
ed to. He made one OF his very best
speeches OF one and three-fourths
hours and was heartily cheered
throughout. At the close three rouS-
ing cheers were given for the whole
ticket from the president down to the
lowest on the ticket. The meeting
will bear good fruit on electlpn day.
The Captain had big meeting at
Snrdis, Tuesday afternoon, and anoth-
er equally blk and rousing at Salem,
Tuesday night.
Congressman Dovener'S campaign
tour in this county has done much
good for the party and his majority
this year In the county will be the
largest ever given him.
The other republican rallies held In
the county this week have been sue
cesSful both In attendanceand enthu-
siasm.
After the meeting at Romines Mills
the democrats sent Mr.. PeterkiD up
there to speak. Runners were sent
out after a crowd and word was passed
along the line that, in order To make
il appear there was enthusiasm, the
audience should cheer every time
Bryan's name was mentioned. How
ever, Mr.. Peterkip was nut on To the
game and mentioned Bryan's name
only once. As a consequence there
was only one outburst of enthusiasm.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-26
ALPHEUs TUCKER. THE BAD MAN,
Breaks Out Again IN FIJI Of Rage
and Almost Kills a Man.

Alpheus Tucker. Of Grafton, the II
& o. freight conductor who assaulted
Frank Seymour, the tramp here last
Thanksgiving and who was tried and
fined 80 for the oiTense, Is in trouble
again.
Monday morning in Parkersbnrg he
had some trouble with his brakeman,
Reece, jumped on him and almost
choked himto death before he could
be gotten of. Shortly afterward
Tucker was arrested by Officers Weyer
and O'Ncll, and taken To the lookup
where he put up $40 for his appear
ancc. Soon after his release he ran
across Officer O'Neil and assaulted
him witha heavy cuspldor in the
Bartlett hotel, beating him with II
over the head breast and shoulders in
such manner as to break his collar
bone in two places and fracturinR
three ribs. Tucker then leaped out Of
a rear window OF the hoteland escaped,
He has not been unprecedented.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-26
Very truly,
Republican RALLIES.
List Of Speakers, Dates and Places for
this county.

Clarksburgers and all citizens OF
Harrison county will be afforded an
other opportunity to hear another
great speaker. Hon. E. Y. Bell, OF
New York, an orator OF wide reputa-
tion, will make one OF the big speeches
Of the campaign at the court house,
Wednesday, night October 81, at 1880
o'clock. A cordial Invitation is ex-
tended. This meeting will likely close
the republican CAMPAIGN here.
Wolf Summit, Friday, October .a6,
100 p m. S f Reed and w Frank
Stout.
Good Hope, Friday. October 20, 7:sO
pm, j Z Law, DIN Willis and Lloyd
Washburn.
Bristol. Saturday, October27, 7:3O p
M, S + Reed and il w Harmer.
George w Robinson School House,
Saturday. October %, 7:3O M, j 4
Law and d NJ WINS.
Jarvisvi!le, Monday, October %, 7:so
M, S II Reed. CIV Moore and LLOYD
i Washburn.
Marshyille, Monday. October 20, 7:3O
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-26
MIKE CRISIS HOME GUARDED
He and Bob Waldo Played Poker in q
Smallpox Camp and Game Home.

Mike Crlss and Bob Waldo are quar-
antlned at Mixes home on Monticello
avenue as smallpox suspects. Guards
are watching the house day and night
and none Of the inmates will be al
lowed To escape. Criss and Waldo
went out to Wallace Saturday to act
as guards In the smallpox region.
That night, they are reported by an
oificer, to have entered one of the
guarded camps and played cards with
the suspects. They did not return to
duty but fled. Sunday number OF
mounted officers with Winchesters
secured the country in quest Of them,
but the search was vain. Monday
evening they were detected at the
home of crlss and the quarantine fol-
lowed.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-26
aIAEY LIEy SAYS SHERIFF. GANG
About the News and is Special Stan
Of Writer'S.

Editor Telegram. A Ia article in last
weeks News signed by one William
Swiger, to the effect that l and my
deputies fare running Ishnving shop
and are taking undue advantage of
the people on every possible occasion. =
Is basely, malicious and absolutely
untrue. 1t is utterly without fountia-
tlon and the public records viii dis
cloesd its positive falsity. VIM. Swlger
never had an order drawn on the
sheriff OF this, county, and, further
more, none that it was the duty or
obligation OF the sheriff to pay, and In
Justice to himself, Mr.. Swiger would
do we'll to contine himself to facts and
truth, before rushing into printwith
falsehoods and Misrepresentation
about people. denounce his charges
as vicious and brand them lies. Be
lleylng the people Of Harrison county
have implicit confidence In my yeracity
and integrity, a confidence that dis
credits Mr.. Swiger's vile charges, I
dismiss them without further COM
ment. So far as Stealey Guinn's ar
tcle is concerned there Is not one
word OF truth In II, except that q rule
was issued against him for failure to
answer the requirements Of the law
He was excused from fine for dis
obeylng the laws mandates upon his
own personal statement and not upon
the testimony oiany foreman Of =
jury, as none testified. He held no
county order and In fact no order my
deputies or myself were obligated by
law or otherwise To pay. His charges
are trumped up and are as malicious,
false and misleading as Swiger's and
he, too, might well confine himself to
the truth and the facts, before he
publishes unjust, unfounded and un-
warranted accusations against others.
lwant IL distinctly understood that
all orders upon me us sheriff Of Har-
rlson county have,been promptly paid
by either myself or my deputies, and
the man who says otherwise Hes out
right.
Very truly,
Lei. LANG
Sheriff.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-26
Uoyener Stands High.

Outside of the First West Virginia
congressional districtthere is great in.
terest in Captain Dovcner's success,
Ina recent letter to Congressional
Chairman S. G. Smith. Chairman j.
w. Babcock, of the national congress
sional committee, says Captain Dove
ner stands very high, and his defeat
would be accounted almost calamity
in congressional circles. The Other
day on the Roosevelt special, Francis
j. Gessner, the Washington CORE
spondent, inquired about Dovener
and said he was one Of the most usefn
members in the entire house Of rep
resentatiyes-that he is sought after
by people in many other states, ant
his influence is great.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-26
Cotton -Boreman

Rev. William Anderson went to Par
kersburg, Tuesday, to attend the mar
riage nuptials Of Mrs. Anderson IS
brother, Mr.. &. II. Cotton, and Miss
Maude Foreman, both Of that city,
which were solemnized, Wednesday.
Rev. S. j. Cotton, OF Grafton, presid-
ing elder of the Morgantown district
and brother OF the groom, ofiiciated.
The bride is the eldest daughter Of the
late Governor Boreman, of this State.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cotton went to New
York on bridal tour. Rev. and Mrs.
Anderson returned home Thursday.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-26
Waits Taken 10 children's Home.

Rev. d. w. Comstock, Of Charleston,
state agent for the Children's Home,
at Charleston, has made arrangements
TO take six of the little children in our
county infirmary. lie is expected here
to receive them this Friday morning
and start with them on No. 3 west.
He selected five boys and one girl,
whose ages range from } to II years.
Homes in which they will be adopted
will be secured for them by the insti-
tuition as soon as possible.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-26
ANOTHER DEMOCRAT DECLINES
And Judge John W. Mason will Have
no opposition.

Joseph Moreland has declined the
democratic nomination for judge Of
the second judicial circuit in writ.
ten notice to the chairman of the
committee, II. T. Reay. He says his
declinatlon is not influenced by any
lack ofharmony with his party. but
by reasons not necessary to be explain.
ed. Mr. Reay says no one will be Sc
lected to fill the place and that Judge
John W. Mason, the republican noml.
nee, will have no opposition.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-26
clarksburg Team Wins Again.

Clarksburg and Enterprise base ball
clubs met Sunday to decide the cham
plonship Of Central West Virginia.
They played five innings. ClarksburG
won-score nine to six. Time OF gan c
| hour 10 minutes. Battery for Clarks-
burg, Cotfman and vanpelt; for Enter
prise. Conway and Bice. Umpire,
Armour. Number of spectators who
attended and enthused the game. 200.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-26
Rum And a Time ticker.

William McGraw, white, and Henry
Harvey, Ed Coleman and two other
colored fellows we're drinking in sa-
loon on Main street Tuesday forenoon.
They all came out together and one of
the colored fellows deliberately divest-
cd Mr.. McGrawls clothes ola watch.
Henry Harvey was accused and arrest
ed, but he could not be identified as
the thief and Mayor Thompson dis
CHARGED him Wednesday morning.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-26
lohn Dennison Dead.

John Dennison, a highly respected
farmer residing on Rush Run one
mile north Of Wolf Summit, died,
"Wednesday night, October IL, 1900, Of
typhoid fever and Bright's disease,
He was about 20 years OF age. Inter.
ment was made on Cherry Camp Run,
Friday.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-26
Boys Hand badly Crushed.

Emory crisllp, nine-year old son of
Joe Crislip, of Mt. Glare, employed in
taking fodder stocks from o. T. Hans
ford's ensilage machine at that place,
had his left hand crushed Saturday.
The thumb had to be amputated. The
leaders in two fingers were severed.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-26
Republic Starts its Fires.

The Republic Glass plant will be
ready for operations November l. The
fires have already been started, dry
out the furnaces preparatory to start
ing in full blast the middle of next
week.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-26
Death OF cOIored Woman.

Miss Gertrude Colstou, colored, aged
% years, died Monday forenoon of con-
sumption. Interment took place in
Elk View cemetery Wednesday after
noon.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-26
Democrats Give West Va. up.

The National Democrat, acampaign
paper edited in Chicago by Hurst OF
the New York Journal and circulated
by the democratic committee as cam
paiyn literature, places West Virginia
10 the Mckinley column in making up
its estimate OF the electoral vote.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-26

Furnished room for rent, bath and
gas attached, callat-this Office. 4stf
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-10-26

Dunlap hats at WIN Nusbauln
Third street. tsssts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
DEFENDS A TRUST.
National Salt Company Praises Effect
of ssWise" capitalization.

New York, March 29.-The annual
meeting of the National Salt company
was held in Jersey City, at which the
following directors were elected to sue
coed retiring members of the board: F.
V. Culver, W. w. Hawley, W. S. Eddy,
F. r. Blount and w. o. Gouinlock.
The following statement was given
out:
1.-THE representative of White outlined
completion of the organization as origi-
nally contemplated. The company now
controls more than 80 per cent of the
salt manufactured in the United States
east of the Rocky Mountains. The eff
feet of a wise capitalization is in evil
dence when earnings of ia cents per
100 pounds of salt will provide for a
dividend of per cent on the preferred
stock while a profit of cents more per
100 pounds of salt will pay 8 per cent on
the common stock. Economics in the
manufacture and distribution of this
enormous quantity of salt have been
perfected that are in excess of dividend
requirements"
At later meeting of the board of di-
rectors the following officers were elect
ed: President. Archibald S White; vice
presidents, Geo. w. Young and Jay
Morton; secretary and treasurer, John
Alvin Young; assistant treasurers, Roll
lin w. White and Mark Morton; assist
ant secretary, Charles L. Paar@
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
MUST DEAL JUSTLY.
Bishop Potter Says That Is First Re
quisite in Philippines.

New York, March "a partial re-
port of the condition of affairs as found
IN the Philippines by Bishop Potter, adj
dressed to the Joint commission on the
increased responsibilities of the Pro-
testant Episcopal church, has been
made public. The report is in part as
follows:
The religious situation in the Phil
lpplnes is such as was to be expected
IN a colony of Spain She has stamped
her ecclesiastical traditions-narrow,
1ntolefant,and often corrupting-where-
ever she has gone, and she has gone al
most everywhere among all the various
Islands of the archipelago, great and
small. Worst of all, her religious or
ders, except perhaps the Jesuits, have
robbed the people, wrung from them
their lands and taxed the administra-
ton OF the sacraments and ordinances
OF religion with scale of exactions and
lmpositions at once scandalous and out
rageous
If we are to retain these islands, and
the undersigned are constrained to own,
however they may differ from any of
their associates as to the wisdom of
originally entering upon them, that no
other course seems for the present open
TO the United States, these wrongs and
Inc rlghting of them lie at the founda-
ton of the whole Philippine problem.
we must do justly in the Philippines or
God will have no use for US, and our
presence there will inevitably rebound
to our national diShOnOr"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
PANHANDLE DIVISION.
No. 203 leave Wellington, 10:45 a. n
No 2n4 arrive WalIingtnn 5 30 D. N
MARINES FOR GUNNERS.
They Will Continue to Serve Batteries
on Warships.

New York, March pa special to the
Herald from Washington says:
Marines will continue to serve the
batteries of American men of war. This
decision has been made by Assistant
Secretary Allen as a result of considera-
ton given to provision inserted in the
naval regulations by the board which
has revised them practically prohibiting
the further employment of marines as
gun crews.
The boards action is a renewal of the
effort made several years ago by line
officers, notably Captain R. D. Evans,
to induce Mr. Herbert. then secretary of
the navy, to have the gun crews made
up of blue Jackets
1t is understood, however, that the
new regulations will contain provision
requiring the Marine guard on board
ship to be thoroughly drilled and in
structed at the guns of the main and
secondary batteries, and permitting
their station, under their own offices,
at either or both batteries, as the COM
handing officer may direct.