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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-22

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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-04-26
Mrs William Dawson Dead

Mrs. Florence Dawson, widow Of
William II. Dawson, died at her late
home. West Pike street, at 4:2O O'Clock
Tuesday morning, April %, 1901, at-
ter several weeks illness Of stomach
trouble. Mrs. Dawson was a daughter
of Walter Ebert, deceased, one Of
Clarksburg's early settlers and widely
remembered business men. She was
born in Clarksburg, reared here and
spent all her life In thiscity. She was
56 wears of age. A son, Walter E.
Dawson, and a daughter, Miss May
Dawson, survive, besides number Of
other relatives. She was long identi-
fled with Golf Chapel NJ. E. Church,
in which she was an active, devout,
consistent member, ever ready for any
work OF benevolence falling to her lot
or presenting itself to her. She was a
loving, indulgent mother, kind and
sympathetic neighbor, anoble woman.
Funeral services were conducted
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock and
interment was made in the l. o. o. f.
cemetery.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-04-26
Dynamite Explosion
Injuries Two Men.
one Mans Eye Blown Almost
Out and the Others Face
Peppered.

Shortly after the noon HOUR Monday
Ed Streets and Charles Pettiford, both
colored, met with q serious accident,
which will result in the loss Of the
latter's right eye, in all probability.
They were engaged in laying water
line on Thompson street in the Har-
mer Addition near Monticello avenue
and had TO do some blasting. They
tamped charge of powder and dyna-
mite and set the fuse atire. The usual
explosion took place, and, after wait
ing a short while, they returned to the
place and proceeded to clean out the
hole, when second explosion occurred.
The lower lid Of PettIford's right eye
was blown of. Both eyes were terri
bly, injured. His face was powder
burnt and filed with gravel and sand.
Streets received optical and facial in
jurieS, too. His eyes were fearfully
blood.shot ard his face was Embedded
with gravel. Both had a remarkable
escape from being blown to atoms.
A double discharge of dynamite sell
dom occurs, although experienced dy-
namiters say they have known of
few such Instances.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-04-26
Italian at Gypsy
Charged With Rape.
Warrant Issued for Nick Mino's
Arrest upon this ugly charge

A warrant was issued Monday by
Squire Watson, OF Shinnston, against
an Italian, Nick Mino, of Gypsy,
charging him with attempted rape
upon the person of Mrs. Maude Cum
ninRham, Of that place, night or
two before the date of the warrant. A
fellow named Nuzum claims to have
heard Mrs. Cunningham's screams,
entered the house and caught the
Italian in the attempt. When Nuzum
entered the room, the Italian made
his escape. Cunningham is a carpen-
ter and was at Fairmont at the time.
Nuzum telegraphed for him and he
came home Immediately and had the
warrant issued. Some think the charge
trumped-up, on account Of trouble over
a debt. Cunningham owed Mino s25
and gave him u lien on some goods
until a specific time. The debt being
unsatistied Mino proposed to enforce
the lien. About that time Nuzum
presented a lien upon the same goods
and the misunderstanding followed.
Squire 5. w. Gordon will untangle the
financial feature OF the affair Satur-
day. Mino was finally arrested and
taken before Squire Watson at ShinnS-
ton He gave bond for court.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-04-26
ohas. Leonard, horse and Laundry
Wagon submerged three times
in Elk Creek. Tuesday At.
ternoon.
Horse And Wagon
Rolled Over And Over
Leonard Jumped Finally, Grabbed
a Limb and Swan to Shore.
Horse and wagon rescued
from angry current.

Charles p. Leonard attempted to
ford Elk creek Tuesday afternoon ut
, o'clock from the northern bank to
the foot OF Cain street with his horse
and laundry wagon, and came very
near meeting with watery grave. He
had crossed at that place safely In the
forenoon, and was not aware OF the
rise in the water afterward. In the
afternoon when heattempted TO cross,
he found himself, wagon and horse
entirely submerged. They all came
to the surface with the wagon turn
ing over on its side, he says. Then,
they went down second time, came
up again and went down third time.
They remained under water only
second or so each time and Mr.. Leon
ard says he felt no strangulation until
he had come up the second time. Fin
ally he jumped from the wagon, grab
bed a limb ola tree and swan to shore.
The horses traces became loosened in
the struggle as horse and wagon rolled
down stream and Mr.. Leonard sue
ceeded In getting the horse out 200
yards below the point, where he had
attempted to cross. A crowd gather
cred and pulled the wagon to shore by
means OF ropes. The experience was
Just little more thrilling than Mr..
Leonard cares to undergo again, It
seems to be the opinion Of those who
are acquainted with the creek that
he drove into the big hole at that
point and that he could have crossed
without danger, IL he had used proper
caution.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-04-26
Both Suddenly Disappear at the
Same Time and the Tongues
of the Gossips are busily
Wagging,
The People Think
That They EIOped
Domestic Trouble Caused a
Separation of Mrs. Long from
Her Husband a Few
Months Ago.

Shinnston people are doing conSid.
cradle talking just now and are nod
ding their heads in a very knowing
manner, on account OF the sudden and
mysterious disappearance Of Mrs.
Flora Long, wife of Seymour Long, Of
that place, from Fairmont last Friday
night, and are connecting the sudden
departure OF Frank Watson with the
incident. Both, we are informed left
about the rame time and have not
been heard of since. Whittier they
went no one knows. About the first
of last December Mrs. Long and her
husband separated on account of do
nestle trouble She and her little
ten-year old daughter went tolive in
the family Of L. C. Rowand and when
Mr.. Rowand moved to Fairmont Mrs.
Long and little daughter went along
They continued to stay in Mr.. Row
and's family until a few days before
Mrs. Longs sudden disappearance,
when she and her child went tot hotel
in Palatine to live. 1t is thought that
Mrs. Longand Mr.. Watson eloped, and
there is much comment on account OF
the prominence of the parties.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-04-26
Death Of a Lovely Girl.

Anna NJ. Candy, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John P. Candy, died at $40
o'clock Tuesday afternoon, April %,
1901, of typhoid fever. Funeral SER
vices were conducted at $3.50 o'clock
Thursday afternoon and interment
was made in the l. o. o. F. cemetery.
She was nearly ten years of age, and a
bright, sweet and lovely girl, possess
ing great many warm friends among
her school mates, acquaintance and
associates. The bereft family have
the sympathy Of all in this hour OF AZ
Fiction.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-04-26
State Eucampment Postponed.

Several G. A. R. officials and del
egates met in Parkersburg this week
to pull Off the state encampment as
scheduled, but it was finally decided
to postpone the encampment until
May %, "a and %, on account Of the
flood. The Sons of Veterans did not
concur in the postponement, but had
their annual meeting as scheduled.
Those on hand from this county we're
c. P. Davisof Wyatt, Chaplain; Lieu
tenant o. H. Edgell, Of Brown, and
f. S. Lynch, of Wyatt.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-04-26
CLARKsBURG. w. va. APRIL. 90. 1901
BUILDING RIG At BRIDGEPORT.
Some Good Wells Reported from the
Various Fields this Week.

West Virginia oil is selling at sl.20.
The West Fork OIL s Natural Gas
Company, we are informed, began this
week the construction Of the rig for a
test well on the j. II. Willis farm at
Bridgeport.
Northeast OF Wallace the South
Penn has drilled in Its No. on the G.
W. Talkington farm and has a show
for producer. The hole has filed up
1000 feet with fluid.
South of Salem the Southern OIL
company has drilled It's test well on
the Isaac Eddy farm into the Gordon,
and has show for producer. The
Independent OIL company has com
pleted its No. IL on the S. p. Adams
farm, and has lO-barrel pumper.
South Of Salem the Southern OH
company and Gartlan have completed
their No. on the NJ. Pepper farm,
and have 40-barrel producer. r. G.
Caldwell, has completed his No. 3 on
the S. f. Adams farm, and has 30
barrel well in The Gordon sand.
North Of Salem on Indian Run, the
South Penn has drilled It's No. on the
Luther Raymond farm through the
Gordon Sand and has a 2O.barrel
pumper.
The Independent oil company has
completed its No. on the S. Il. Ad.
ans farm, and has a 5O-barrel producer
from the Gordon.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-04-26
Col. Ben Wilson Dead.

Col. Ben Wilson was stricken with
paralysis at the home OF his daughter
Mrs. John w. Brown on Lee street
Tuesday evening, and lies In critical
condition. Since the attack sliced him
he has been speechless and unable to
make the slightest movement. Owing
to his advanced age he is not expected
to survive the attack and his friends,
who are legion, are much alarmed.
Col. Wilson has been in failing health
for some months. He died at o'clock
this Friday morning.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-04-26
CLARksBUBGER DIED IN KANSAS.
John E. Woodward, Sr, Dies at a Ripe
old age in Western home.

John f. Woodward, Sr., died at the
residence OF his daughter Miss Mamie
Woodward, South Santa Fe., Friday,
April -, at the age Of 80 years and 4
months.
Mr., Woodward was native Of Vir-
gInia, and removed TO Saline county
with his family in 1868. Although he
settled on his well-known farm two
miles northeast of Sallna, he WIS a
blacksmith by trade and worked at il
several years in Salina. During the
Civil War he was blacksmith in the
army. He was stalwart Republican
in politics and in younger days repre-
sented Greeley township in the Re
publican county convention annually.
He also filled various township offices.
He was kind, genial man and had
many friends. In Odd Fellowship he
was prominent and his funeral was
conducted under the auspices OF that
order. His wife died II years ago, and
he is survived by children, 4 girls
and two boys.-Salina, Kansas, Re
publican Journal.
Mr. Woodward formerly resided in
Clarksburg and is remembered by
quite a number OF our older citizens,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-04-26
SHORT LINE SCHEDULE ISSUED.
Regular Trains to come to and go from
AdamstOn in a lew days.

A schedule was issued for the conf
mencement of the running Of trains
Monday on the Short Line railroad
between New Martinsville and Adams
ton, but heavy land slides along the
route, caused by the freshet, have
prevented the execution Of the sched-
ule SO far, and no trains will get all
the way through for several days yet.
In several places the road-bed is badly
damaged. The schedule provides for
round trip daily of one passenger
train and a trip either way for two
local freights daily. Trains have been
running regularly from New Martins
vile to Brown but were abandoned
last Sunday until the road.bed is re-
paired.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-04-26
Closing the "IOints "

The new city authorities have
closed several Of the gambling joints
and places Of 'innocent amusement. :"
Last Friday the Nugget and Manhat-
tan were closed by order Of the mayor
and Saturday evening Tom Scott and
his friends in the Holmes block re-
ceived a surprise visit from the police.
Mr.. Scott was requested to close the
place, but he protests that his is a
place Of amusement, place for liter
ary advancement and designed to ele-
vate mankind. He has charter and
will test its validity by refusing TO
obey the mandates of the city court.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-04-26
A HustIlng Constable.

Clarksbufg's constables are hustlers
from the word go and Marcellus Nc.
Chung is no exception to the rule. he
has not been IN ONCE long, but he has
made a record for himself as great
worker and one faithful in discharge
OF his oficIal duties. Constable Nc
Chung is always on the alert and when
he undertakes to do thing he does 1t
with great dispatch. II he keeps on
at the. present rate, Mr.. Mcclung
viii before his term of ONCE is half
out be on the highest submits Of i
constable's fame. He is the real thing
already.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-04-26
FIemingtOn 4 AstOr Railroad.

Condemnation Jurers are at work
along he route of the proposed Elem.
inRton s. Aston railroad, a four-mlle
spur of the b. s. o. near Pennington,
and will hand in their reports this
week. The contract for It's conStruc-
tion has been let and the work will be-
gin in few days. 1t is to be finished
this summer. This road will tap a
splendid coal field.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-04-26
Died Suddenly Of Heart Failure.

Michael Daugherty died at his home
at Glenn Falls very suddenly at about
8 o'clock Tuesday night of heart fail
ure and stomach trouble. He was
about IS years Of age and formerly re.
sided near the tunnel east Of the city.
A wife and several children survive
him. The body will be brought here
this Friday morning and inferred in
Holy Cross cemetery.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-04-26
LOST MY ROLL INA CHUCK GAME,
Was the wall Of an Ohio Nurseryman
who played at the Cliffside

George W Chem, of Pennville, Ohio,
representing an Ohio nursery, made
complaint 10 chief OF Police Stealey
mat he had been robbed Of $500 Mon.
day In s'chuck' game In the Cliff
side. aud he had to telegraph home for
more funds. The police started out
10 Investigate his story, but could find
nothing to authenticate and dropped
the matter. The chuck" game he
PLAYED was that of betting on a certain
dice coming up when six are whirled
around in q bowl. Chem was drink
ing that day as well as playing the de-
vices. His was chuck luck, II luck
at all 1t may be called.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-04-26

w. A. Marsh, well-known teacher
Of the county, was here Saturday hay-
Ing just returned fromBaltimore, where
he had been taking a medical course
in the College of Physicians and Sur
gcons,
U. f. Martin, of Shinnston, was in
the city Monday enroute TO Parkers-
burg. Mr.. Martin returned recently
from the University of Maryland, at
baltimore, in which he is completing
his medical education.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-04-26
Health Board Meeting Called OF.

DR.. A. o. Flowers, member Of the
state board of health Of this congress
sional district, received a telegram
Monday from the secretary, DR.. A. Il.
Barbee, informing him that the meet
ing of the board which was to have
been held Tuesday Of this week in
Parkersburg had been Indefinitely
postponed, owing to the high water
The secretary win call a meeting some
time in the near future.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-04-26

Prot A. r. Whitehill, chemist at
the State University, has made the
following analysis of water taken from
the Academy well and sent him by
Superintendent F. L. Burdette:
Grains per U. S. Gallon.
Total solids, 2O.06
Loss on ignition, 400
Chlorine, las
Carbonate of Lime, Chardness), 1925
Parts per million.
Free ammonia, OLGA
AlbumInoid ammonia, 0052
Initiates, 4.
Nltrates, high.
Prof. Whitehill in his report adds
this foot note: "Eggertz' special test
for organic matter placed the water in
the class demoninated good for
drinking purposes" In an explana-
tion of the analysis he says there is
nothing suspicious relative to the
amount OF solids. loss on ignition,
chlorine or hardness in this water
taken from deep well. The pres
ence OF nitrateS and nitrites would be
very suspicious in ground or surface
water hut these salts in a deep well
are without Significance. The amount
offree ammonia in the water is higher
than is found in best waters, but that
alone does not condemn it. The
amount of albuminoid ammonia is
lower than is allowed by the best stan.
dards. That and free ammonia rep
resent organic matter and is harmless
in deep well because OF extensive Ill.
tration and oxidation. On the whole,
he says, there seems no reason for re-
jecting 1t for drinking purposes on ac-
count of the organic matter it CON
tains.
Mr. Whltehin in his analysis,
does not undertake TO discover disease
germs or bacilli. The fact is the Uni.
yerSity makes no pretenSions in this
direction, and there are but few per.
sons In the United States whudo, real
ly none except regular bacterI DO.
gists and a Clarksburg physician. A
bacteriologist is prepared TO find ty-
phoid fever germs but we are vet to be
advised Of any Of our own physicians
being prepared to do so, notwithstand.
ing an alleged analysis or two made re-
Gently,
Observation-Disclosures is in commu-
nication with Superintendent James
Stewart Of the Experiment station and
a United States bacteriologlst from
Washington may be sent here to ex-
anime the water.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-04-26
Bitten by a Poisoned Dog.

Some miscreant poisoned pet dog
Tuesday belonging To Edgar Hood,
son OF DR.. t. NJ. Hood. The boy was
so wrought up over the matter that he
attempted to doctor the dog, and in
giving the animal eggs, the dog in Its
spasms plunged his teeth through the
boys fingers, infiictinR painful wounds
The bites are not regarded serious, as
the dog showed no signs of being
rabid.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-04-26
MISS REBECCA BRENTS ANTICS
With a Borrowed Umbrella Fully
Ventilated ia court.

The colored population was dense at
Squire Riley's court Monday night,
the attraction being a difficulty be-
tween Miss Rebecca Brent and c. w.
Thomas, both colored. Miss Brent
seems to have been rampant Sunday
night after services at the colored
Baptist church and exhibited her
metal on the street. A Mrs. Carter
was the object Of her jealous wrath,
although 1t was not made clear as 10
where the jealously came In. Inspired,
perhaps, by the sermon on the "Wild
West preached that night, Miss
Brent made vigorous use Of a bor-
rowed umbrella as a weapon. Her aim
was to smash Mrs, Carter's head with
itand beat her face, as she openly de-
clared on the street. Her intended
victim took refuge under vigilance
and protection by G. w. Thomas, who
tried to act the peacemaker, and
thereby invoked Miss Brent's wrath
upon himself as well as her umbrella
with full muscular force across his
shoulder. In moment of Thought
fulness, as he expressed it, his left
hand made vibrations In the atmos-
phere and the little lady took a tum-
BILE into the street. Thus, ended the
"WlldWest" scene, until she swore he
assaulted and beat her. In due time
Thomas was arraIgned and the big
crowd and trial followed. The Squire
said the law justified Thomas but he
severely reprImanded the gentleman
for his ungentIemanly act In striking
a lady. Miss Brent and her friends
left the court room exclaimIng, ''hoW
dem nIEgers lied ~
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-04-26
Dan Liner Sues the City.

Dan Liner has brought civil action
before SquireS. W. Gordon to recover
from the city s56.s7 which, he claims,
is due him for making a fence on
Prices Hill at the East End. The
trial is set for next Tuesday at ten a.
m. in Squire Gordon's court.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-04-26
Ehret Parker.

Thomas Ehret, who was employed
at Huntsville for some time but who
is check clerk at the b. s. o. freight
depot at ClarkSburg now, and Miss
Nancy Ann Parker, of Pullman, who
also has employment at Clarksburg,
were married at Harrisville, Friday
afternoon by Rex. L. d. Ashby.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-04-26
Marriage Licenses.

Charles DAWSON and ora NJ. Gun
ningham.
Geo. w. Fox and Lizzie Nay.
Homer Mitchell and Lizzie Eskew.
Fletcher B. Pigott and Arlie May
Harbert,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-04-26
High School Graduates.

The High school commencement
will take place this year the first week
10 June. The graduates this year are
Mr.. j. Finn Fullerton, and Misses
Maud Jackson, Carrie Watkins and
Mollle Stansberry. They are the first
graduating class OF the four years
High school course. The baccalaure-
ate speaker has not yet been secured.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-04-26

George W. Southern s Son, nursery
men, shipped a car load Of fruit trees
a few days ago to Terra Alta, The
people generally buy, Of this reliable.
nursery firm and get the best
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-04-26

Ernest Swiger has accepted posi-
tioh as clerk at the hardware store Of
f. r. Davis s. Co.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-04-26

"Irlsh Mary" the noted OH field
cook, has been here the past several
days.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-04-26
BrOaddus Commencement.

Commencement at BrOaddus Insti-
tute this year will take place June ..
There are thirteen graduates, namely,
Misses Bertha Davidson, Roberta
Alien. Florence Thorne, Ethel Holden,
Laura Lawson, Ida Curry, May Bat
ton, Alice Simmons and Dotla White
and Messrs. Dr.. Waters, D. S. Hamil-
ton. /. d. Cole and II. E. Waters. The
baccalaureate orator has not yet been
chosen.
L. R. Sturm, Of Waverly, Ohio, Il
former resident OF this county, was a
business visitor here Saturday. Mr..
Sturm Is a prosperous masonry and
bridge contractor.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-04-26
University Chemist
Analyses Sample Of Water
Sent Him from Academy Well for
Organic Matter and Not
Germs.

Prof. A. r. whitehlll, chemist at
the State University, has made the
following analysis of water taken from
the Academy well and sent him by
F. L. Burdette:
Hrn{ps INV TT c No1Io,,
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-04-11
1t IS a Good Thing.

Everyone should be glad to say good
word for an article that deserves it, which
accounts for the universal endorsement Of
the Sterling Remedy Co., makers of the
sale Of Cascarets has grown from a single
box until last year it reached the enormous
sale of over 100000 boxes. This is mat
ter of pride to newspaper men because Cas-
carets has been very largely and persistent
ly advertised in newspapers for number Of
years, and it shows that advertising of the
right kind will certainly bring success. All
druggists report an enormous demand for
Cascarets that is steadily increasing They
are put up in convenient form and the prices
are lOc., Csc, and SOC. box A SOC. box is
enough for one mon this treatment Anyone
who has the slightest liver or bowe! trouble
is urged to give them trial