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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-02-25
GRAFTON.

GRAFTON, w. Va, February "a
Miss Alice Murphy, the Main street
milliner, left for the East Monday to
| purchase her spring goods.
Frank Sopp, Of Fairmont, is leasing
coal land in this county.
B. F. Bailey and Gus Kunst were at
Wheeling Wednesday,
The series of meetings held at the
Baptist church by DR.. Carter, of North
Carolina, and Rev. Simmons, are at
tracing large crowds each evening.
Quite a large number have been added
| to the church.
The appointment of ]. Clark Level
lin. of this county as member of the
State Board of Agriculture, is highly
appreciated by Taylor county citizens.
The entire population Of Grafton
seemed to have braved the inclement
weather to do honor to Admiral Dewey
as he passed through Wednesday. AS
, the special pulled in and the crowd re-
cognized the hero of Manila, hearty
cheers were given and much enthus-
iasm manifested. Dewey responded in
a short speech of thanks, which elicit
ed renewed applause.
Mrs. Albert Lucas, of Washington
street. is visiting her brother in Park
ersburg.
DR.. Will ]. Davidson, of Parkersburg
spent a few hours in town on Tues
day.
Miss Patterson. of the South Side
gave card party on Tuesday night
in honor of her guest, Miss McCloskey
of Pennsylvania. Refreshments were
| r1o g
spent.
The Mozart club was very charming
ly entertained on Friday by Mrs. A.. S.
Warder, Jr., and on Wednesday by
Mrs. Harry Chadduck. The club will
give its initial entertainment early in
March, when an attractive programme
will be presented.
John B. Mccoy left on Saturday for
Richmond on legal business.
Edward Moran, who has for num-
Der of years made his home in Grafton
was crushed to death between freight
cars in the Grafton yards on Wednes-
day. His remains were sent to Wheel
ing for interment.
Col. Thos. B. Davis, of Keyser, was
in Grafton on Monday.
Miss Mary Dorsey, who has been
quite i'll for the past week. is con-
valescing.
Jno. T. McGraw attended meeting
of the Democratic National Committee
held in Washington Thursday.
James P. Burns attended the Dewey
celebration at Wheeling.
Hon. Neill J. Fortney and the County
Court of Preston county. spent Tues
| day in Grafton
Mrs. Rose Dorsey, nee Miss Rose
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AT PAARDEBERG DRIFT.

Observation-Disclosures.
When the Britons and burghers cease
And In Africa peace again reigns;
When the didgent fingers OF nature -
Have removed every battleflt4aseAse4 go
When the valorous deeds are related
Tales Of courage where death was sd
Many tributes they'll pay to the vaIor
OF the Beers at Paardeberg Drift.
Twill be told how the brave little army
Swiftly marched through the night and
Till at last, when hard pressed by pur-
Bugies called and the Beers stood at bay.
Scant the time. for preparing defenses
Peril faced them at front and at back
But the men who were battling for dreS
Sides
Grimiy waited the foemen's attack.
Ever closer the Britons came sweeping,
With their battle lines stretched far and
wide
Far to right, far to left they extended,
Rushing on like the white crested tide.
To their summons bold Cronje made an
NO surrender Wen fight to tbs
Then a storm OF lead burst on tho bursh-
And they reeled meath the cannon's hot
breath
Though their comrades on all sides were
Though BY shells dreadful havoc was
wrought,
From the thin line OF Beers came defiance,
With unfaltering courage they fought.
Through the horrors OF long days OF bat
tie,
Through the awful suspense OF tho night,
They held on with the fierce desperation
Shown by mez who stake all on their
fight. !
IT'S wonderful testing Of courage
a.vstr fr1to "a re
IT'S a testing Of human endurance,
And a triumph at terrible cost.
And when valorous deeds are related.
Tales Of courage where death was "a
gwift
Many tributes they'll pay TO the valor
OF the Beers at Paardeberg Drift.
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manned here during the day as the
guest of Postmaster George E. Work.
The members of the E. Wells hook
and ladder company have issued very
handsome invitations for a reception
ing February 81. A number of young
people from Matamoras and New Mar
tfnsville are expected to attend.
Miss Julia Burns, charming and
accomplished young lady of Rochester,
N. Y, arrived in the city couple of
days ago and will be the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank B. Sweeney, OF
Williamson Place.
The next attraction at the New Audi
torium will be Jack and the Bean
stalk ON Monday evening. The show
is one of the best on the road and
should play to the capacity Of the
house, which, judging from the ad-
vance sale of seats, it no doubt will.
NJ K. Stoddard, formerly OF this city,
who has been at St. Marys for some
months, has returned to the city and
will remain here for some time.
e. H. Knapp, of Brilliant, Ohio, who
has been in the city for several days
as the guest of his sister, Mrs. F. ].
Ewing, of alley A, left yesterday for
home.
Word has been received from Mr.. E
Cohen, who was taken to sanitarium
at Oakland, Md, last week, stating that
he is apparently improving and that
he will probably continue to do SO.
The long journey left no evil effects
and since arriving at the sanitarium he
appears to be more hopeful. Mr.
Cohen has many friends here who will
be glad to hear this good news.
Neff Bros. will known grocers Of this
city, have leased building in New
Martinsville for period of five years
and in a couple of weeks will open w
a fine grocery store in that town.
w. F. Weichman, who has been in
business here for five or six years, and
who recently sold out preparatory to
moving to Pittsburg, Pa, left yesterday
for that place accompanied by his wife
and little daughter. Miss Emma
Householder, who has made her home
with them for a couple of years, also
accompanied them to Pittsburg, where
she will be married to Bradley Bar
bour, of this city, next Wednesday.
Thursday afternoon at the home of
the groom's brother, on Brown Betty
street, Miss Effie Skaggs. of New Mata-
moras, and Mr.. c. c. Cribbs, of this
city. were united in marriage by Rev.
H. 3. Bowden, pastor of the M. E.
Church. The wedding was quiet
home affair, only very few of the
most intimate friends of the young
people being present at the ceremony.
After receiving the congratulations OF
those present and enjoying a delight
full wedding dinner, the young people
left on the Virginia for Pittsburg and
other points in Pennsylvania, where
they will visit relatives and friends for
a few weeks. They will make their
future home in this city.
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M0RGANToWN.

MORGANTOWN, w. Va, February
24.-State Superintendent Trotter has
appointed A. G.. Hughes, OF jackson
county. as his assistant to take the
place made vacant by the resignation
of L. c. Anderson. Prof. L. L. fIlena'
of the University, was rendered the
position, but declined IT.
James Smith, who shot three otner
negroes at Mannheim, near RowlesDurg,
has been captured near Terra Aita' ana
was lodged in Jail at Kingwood this
morning. None of the men who were
shot will die. Smith opened the door
of the cabin in which forty were seat
ed and fired all the shots in his pistol
into the crowd. He escaped and was
chased for twenty -four hours before
being captured.
Notice has been received here tnat
goods need not be sent to Clarkspurs,
as the town has a smallpox scare. ana
that everything Is at a standstiil Unere'
Morgantown's delegation to Wneel-
ing have all returned home They re-
port the affair a huge success IN splte
of the rain. The crowds in atoeno-
ance are said to be enormous.
The chief engineer of the P. V. & q.
state that an extension OF the ROAD
from Brownsville to Browns Lanoihs'
twenty miles below here, will be let 10
contract within the next thlrty Gays.
The road will then be EXTENDED 10
connect with the F. M. & Z. at PoihI
Marion. and the Pennsylvania trains
will be run to Fairmcnt by TALL. A
separate road will be built before very
long to accommodate their traffic.
Nav 9. 10 and II has been decided
upon as the dates for the annual meet
ing of the State Medical Society, wnlcn
Ia to meet in Morgantown this year.
Elaborate preparations are being maze
for their reception. -Four State meet
ings are to occur in this city during
the coming months
But four Of the ten applicants for ao-
mission to the bar passed the tests
laid down by the law faculty. Inc
names are not given out, but the rae
ulty privately informs each candidate
of the success that met his efforts.
Hon. M. A. Kendall was one OF those
who presented themselves TOR aomls-
sion.
Mrs. Jerome H. Raymond entertained
a number OF her fr1endS UnlS evening"
A fine musical programme was rem
dered.
Henry Watterson lectured here last
night on Money and Morals. me
train was late, and it was nearly ten
o'clock before he appeared on the plat
form, and the audience entertained
itself in various ways until he came.
Five hundred people heard him.
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CLARXsBURG.

HARRISBURG, W., Va, February
24.-The county and health boards
saw fit Thursday to issue two very
rigid guarantees. The city autnorltles
forbid the West Virginia & Plttsburg
division of the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road from running any passenger
trains from Weston to this city. They
promised to obey the order. 1t IS
thought that trouble will be averted,
as the railroads seem as anxious to
stamp out the infection as our author
tiles The Monongahela river railroad
was forbidden to stop passenger trains
at any point between Maulsby bridge
and this city, while running either
north or south 1t is likely the sltua-
tion will be improved in few days. as
no new cases have developed, and the
quarantine may be raised. 1t is assert
ed that over so cases exist at Camden
on Gauley, and nearly the same num-
Der at Buckhannon. Our authorities
saw the utter fruitlessness OF relying
on the health officials of Upshur and
Webster county to protect us, so IN
stituted severe precautions themselves.
w. S. Sumner was buried Saturday
from the Baptist church, under the
auspices of the Masonic fraternity. In
torment was made in the l. 0. o. +.
cemetery.
William Grapes and son Charles died
this past week of typhoid fever. 1t
has been some time since two funerals
in the same family transpired in the
same week. The mother is very Ill OF
consumption, and cannot live long.
The friends and relatives have the
sympathy Of the entire community.
The Stealey-Osborn Undertaking
Company composed Of E. l.. Stealey,
G. Stealey, John Clifford, w. G. Os-
born and AIDE E. Osborn, have applied
for a charter of incorporation.
A special council meeting will be
held Tuesday night to consider the or
dinance on sewerage and paving. The
matter of bonding the city for $4,000
to complete sewerage and paving will
be submitted to the vote of the people
at the coming municipal election.
Richard Parker has recovered from
slight attack of typhoid fever.
Several Clarksburgers attended
Dewey Day celebration at Wheeling.
Rev. Mcdaniel, of the Baptist church,
Will IlT6dCu UI6 ciunudl SCI HUI W LllC
X. of P.'s of this city, Sunday evening.
Herman B. Tyson, of this city, a
prominent young lawyer, is a candi-
date for nomination for prosecuting
attorney on the Republican ticket, and
from present indications he will be
nominated.
Vale Boughner has been allowed an
appeal to the Supreme Court. The case
will be heard in Wheeling at the June
term. Judge Dent granted the appeal
at Morgantown.
DR.. W. P. Golf has returned from
Parkersburg.
Misses Della and Grace Keys are in
New York City.
d. w. Jacobs and wife are East
purchasing spring stocks.
A. ]. Fletcher, the Bee Hive man,
is in eastern cities.
Hon. J. V. Blair, of West Union, was
in the city one day this week.
Col. Jasper Y. Moore attended court
at Charleston this week.
The revival meetings at the M. E.
church, South closed Thursday night.
Up to the time of closing over $50
conversions were reported. A number
will be taken into the church Sunday
on probation.
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dance at the Elks' parlors Monday
night.
J. U Kellar left Wednesday for Nor
gantown.
l. C. Furbee was in Wheeling last
Saturday on business.
Mrs. Kearney spent the first of the
week at Metz.
Joe AIcElwee has returned, after 9
visit to friends at Chicora, Pa
w. A. Lewis, cashier of the Bank Of
Smithfield, was here on business Wed
| nesday.
Ben McCluskey was in Littleton the
most of last week.
Berlin, the little daughter of Mr.. an6
Mrs. Dave Kohler, is sick.
Miss Ella Beatty, of Logansport
passed through here Wednesday to
spend Dewey Day in Wheeling.
Mrs. A. l.. Kendall, Of Wadestown
wa sin this city on business last Sat
urday.
Will MILAN, of Wolf Summit, spent
is visiting her mother here.
Newt. Jones has accepted a position
as clerk with H. & A. Macht.
Miss Rase Brady, of Chicora, Pa.
is visiting her rother here.
Arthur Hall has returned from Sis
tersville, where he has been working
Fred Richardson, of Fairmont, was
the guest of friends here Sunday.
Misses Bessie Koen and Laura Hen
ry were among those from this city
at Wheeling Thursday.
Ralph Johnson was visiting his
T.. n -l-> La ~ he
week.
A. c. Free is home from visit &c
Findlay, o.
Fred. Liday, of Wolf Summit, was
here early in the week.
Mike Crotty, of Cross Roads, spent
last Sunday here.
Sam Slater and Jim Corbin were In
Morgantown on business Friday of last
week.
Messrs. McNally and Rhodes were
business visitors here Monday.
W. B. Sine and j. d. Charlton were
In Fairmont last Friday and Saturday
Miss Walker, of Fairmont, is visit.
ing her sister, Mrs. F. w. Bartlett
here.
]. j. Kenney was in Pittsburg dur
ing the week.
J. K. Hall and John Cummins. oil
Wheeling, were in town last Friday.
Misses Nellie Burt and Ida Beatty
and Clinton Dancer attended the ball
at Fairmont Tuesday night
Miss Ella Jones, of Dents Run
passed through here Tuesday on heI
way home from a visit to Pennington
friends.
Mrs. F. NJ Arnett and daughter, Miss
Lille, were in Wheeling Thursday.
Chas. Bowman, engineer at the Man
nington glass works, was off duty on
account of sickness last week.
Mrs. Flick. of Pittsburg. who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. A. w
Mum, returned home the first OF the
week.
P. H. Lemphlet, Of Washington, D.
c., was lately the guest of @. B.
Wangst, of this city.
Mrs. J. B. Fox and family, of Farm
ington, were the guests of Mrs Fox's
sister, Mrs. ]. Blackstone, over last
Sunday.
T. E. Haney the Clarksburg street
shoe man, is closing out his stock to
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FAIRMONT.

FAIRMONT, w. Va. February "a
Mrs. Columbia Morgan, who has
been attending the National Womans'
Suffrage Association. at Washington,
D. c., returned home Friday.
DR.. ]. E. Dowden, who was called to
Asheville, N. c., by the illness of his
daughter, Miss Daisy, has returned
home.
Mrs. William Crawford and child
rem, of Opekiski, are visiting George
Amos and family.
Mrs. Helen L. Bullock, the temper
ance lecturer, of New. York, has been
giving number of lectures here and
vicinity during the past week, under
the auspices of the w. C. T. U.
The play entitled "A Triple Board
Comedy" to be given next Tuesday
evening, February 81, in the Normal
Auditorium. by the Normal Lyceum
Society. promises to be and enjoyable
one. 1t will be under the DIRECTION of
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HANNIBAL.

HANNIBAL, O., February 24.-The
conundrum social which was given by
the Epworth League in the Jr. o. .. A.
M. hall on last Tuesday evening was
one of the most successful entertain
| ments ever conducted by that organiza-
ton. The hall was tastefully arranged
for the occasion and large crowd was
present. An excellent programme was
rendered, refreshments were served and
the free will offering for the famine
sufferers in India netted handsome
sum.
Mrs. Lib Bare arrived ait this place
Wednesday and is the guest OF Mrs.
Nancy 0'Nei1l.
DR.. J. K. Ferguson, of Marietta, O.,
registered at the Hannibal House this
| week.
Joseph Kast was at Woodsfleld, O.,
Thursday.
Special literary exercises commem-
orative of Washington's birthday were
held in the school hall on Wednesday
afternoon. A large number Of visitors
were present. 'e~
Mrs. Logan Noll and daughter, of
Marietta, O., is the guest Of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. David fisher.
Will Kuhn, of Wheeling, spent sew
eral days in town the guest OF his
mother, Mrs. Dangel.
Harry Williams, Joe O'Neill and
Frank Lloyd are the guests of Prof.
D. T. Williams and family at Mounds
vile, W. Va.
Dewey day visitors at Wheeling
were John J. Noll David Hyer, Harry
Muhleman,. J. A. fisher, John A. Noll,
Frank voegtly. j. e. Bare, ]. F. Neu-
enschwander Hugh Noll. Paul Neu-
enschwander, Ava Voegtly, DIR. ]. K.
Ferguson, Prof. NJ G. Gallaher, A. L..
Bare, John Hartlieb, Oscar fisher,
Capt. Chas. Muhleman, Mr. and Mrs.
]. H. O'Neill, Misses Eula Noll, Flor
ence O'Neill and Bell Rist.
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WESTON.

WESTON, ". Va, February A.-Rev
w. H. Berkhardt, of the Episcopal church,
is quite sick, suffering from some erup-
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quit business.

quit business.
Mrs. A. Sober, OF Pittsburg, return.
ed home Monday. after visit to Dr.
U. N. Debendarfer, of this place.
Bessie. the eight-year-old daughter
of Ulysses ]. Hays, of MILESTONE, was
seriously burned last week. She Is
very low and her life is despaired of.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-28
The Half Cent,

movement is on foot to put n one-half
cent coin In general use In the United
states: Several suggestions have been
made TO the government and document
big department stores in the various
cities thoroughout. the country. showing
change where articles are sold at 12H
cents and similar prices. As time nics
progress finds many methods of improve
ment, but for half a century past, in
spite of many limitations. nothing has
arisen TO equal Iiostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers. one of the greatest benefactors the
human race has ever known. This medi-
cine cures constitution. indigestion, dys-
pepsta, biliousness. nervousness and
sleeplessness. also prevents malaria, fever
and aGue. 1t may be had from any drug
gist, but be sure to get the genuine with
our private Revenue Stamp over the neck
of the bottle.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-28
SCARED DEPoslroRs.
RESULT OF FAILURE OF THE OLD
TOWN BANK.
tBy Telegraph to virglnian- pilot.)

(By Telegraph to Virginian Pilot.)
Baltimore, Nd, Dec. 27.--A scare
among timid depositors of the several
Savings banks OF the city resulted to-
day from the failure on Wednesday of
the Old Town Bank. Runs occurred on
nearly all the savings institutions, but
the most noticeable were upon the
Savings Bank OF Baltimore, the City
Savings Bank and The Hopkins Place
Savings Bank. Crowds of persons were
assembled upon the sidewalks, in the
vicinity of these banks long before
bank hours'' this morning, and in
each case the doors were opened be-
fore the usual hour, in order to accom-
modate those who wished to withdraw
their deposits. In every case the claims
were promptly satisfied.
President Conklin, of the Savings
Bank of Baltimore said tonight that
GIT payments had been made during
the day; $3.50 accounts closed, and the
bank paved out S141.521. Deposits
amounted to about $4,000.
One hundred and thirty accounts
amounting to s44,S55.40 were closed at
the City Savings Bank.
At the Hopkins, which remained
open for business until nearly night
fall. $4,000 In round numbers were
paid to depositors. In no case were the
doors closed until all had been accom-
modated. 1t is possible that the ex-
element among the smaller depositors
Will continue tomorrow, but bank OFF,
Gals assert that they are prepared for
continued draft upon their treasures.
Judge Stockbridge today appointed j..
b. Ramsay co-receiver, to represent
the court, of the Old Town Bank. A
third receiver Will be named on Mon
day. Neither the American nor Old
Town Bank receivers have completed
statement of the condition OF the
property they represent.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-28
chlof Police Assaulted.

(By Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot.)
Barre, VT. Dec. 27.-Chief OF Police
Patrick Brown is in a critical condition
with small hopes of recovery on ac-
count of three bullet wounds inflicted
by Italian Socialists early today. The
Chief had been called to a hall in which
the Socialists were holding ball to
quell a row. Several persons We're
driven from the hall. The Chief was
shot from ambush OH his way back to
the station. Otto Bernaccio and Luigi
Sassi have been arrested and identified
by the Chief as being connected with
the attempted assassination.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-28
A Smashing Woman.

CBy Telegraph to VirfsssiiH4iisatH- Pilot.) :
Wichita. Kan, Dec. 27.-Alrs. Carrie
Nation, president of Barber County w.
c. T. u. entered the CARR Hotel bar
room today and with a stone smashed
a $500 painting and a mirror valued at
$780,
Mrs. Nation broke mirrors in two
saloons in I[iowa, Kas.. some months
ago ana declared there is no law
under which she can be prosecuted
She was lodged in the county jail this
afternoon, charged with malicious de-
struction of property.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-28
ROBBERS ABROAD.
DISPENSARY. STORES AND RAIL
ROAD DEPOTS BURGLARIZED.


ROAD DEPOTS BURGLARIZED.
(By Telegraph to Virglnian- Pilot)
Columbia. S. c., Dec. 27.-The Will
iamsburg County Liquor Dispensary at
Kingstree is reported to have been
robbed of $500 in cash Wednesday
night. +. NJ. Placer, the dispenser. dis
covered the loss this morning. This is
the largest loss by robbery incurred by
county dispensary since the inaug-
uration of the dispensary. Mr.. H. II.
Crum, liquor commissioner. dispatched
an inspector to kingstree. The in
demnity bonds of the dispenser expired
December l and the State may suffer
total loss The rather large amount
of cash on hand represents the Christ
mas sales. a special TO the State from
Kingstree says people demand the res
iGnation OF the County Board of Con-
troll. the dispenser and all others con-
nected with the dispensary at Kings
tree.
a number OF country stores and rail-
road depots were visited by burglars
this winter and the safe cracking looks
like the work of experts. Dicks and
Salley. of Salley's Station, have in
creased to $1,000 their offer OF Il reward
for the capture of the burglars who
robbed their store of $500 in gold last
Friday night.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-28
a MYSTERIOUS CASE,
SECRETARY OF THE INDIANA MA
SONS SHOT


(By Telegraph to Virginian-Piiot)
Indianapolis. Ind. Dec 27.-Willlam H
Smythe. Secretary Of the Grand Masonic
Lodge of the State. was shot In the head
In his office In tho Masonic Building
shortly after noon to-day. 1t Is believed
he cannot live. Mr.. Smythe claims a
woman did the shooting, but the police
nave poem so far unable to locate her.
Lewis A. Coleman. an attorney found
Coleman said he detected tho smell of
gun powder the moment he stepped into
the room. Mr.. Coleman ran from the
room and telephoned the police depart
ment. When the police arrived tho
wounded man was In q semi-conscious
condition, but WAS able to say that he
was seated at his desk when n blonde
woman entered his office and asked to
use tho telephone. He said she had been
In several times before. that the last call
irritatcd him and he refused her request
ana that she then drew a revolver from
the bosom of her dress and fired This is
all he gould say except that his son would
give all the information desired.
Or. Elmer Smythe, when told that his
rather had said he would give informa-
ton as to the woman who did the shoot
When serch for the woman failed to
reveal any trace of her the theorywas adj
vanced that Mr.. Smythe had attempted to
take his own life. His sons said that
while their father had been very despond-
ent at times during the past year, they
were unwilling to believe he had attempt
ed his own life.