Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1901-01-23
Stats News Happenings.

to appoint n joint committee to pre-
pare bill for the reapportionment
OF the state was passed by both
houses Of the West Virginia legisla-
ture Tuesday. A bill was introduced
10y Senator Hammer to define trusts
aud prescribe penalties for forming
and operating the same in this state.
The first and only member thus far
of the house of delegates OF the West
Virginia Legislature to make him
self talked of and which may place
him in direct line of promotion is
the prominent and learned Hon.
j. r. Mcclure, of Lincoln, who
introduced bill i'm the house
to prohibit smoking in public
places. The bill declares that it shall
be unlawful for any person. by the
use OF tobacco, to smoke in any pub
lie library or any public apartment
whatever, or TO use profane language
or talk aloud so as to disturb others
The violator shall be guilty of mis-
| demeanor and, il convicted, fined not
less than $40 nor more than $50 One
hals of such fine will go to the i'm
former. In the house of delegates
MIR. Laughlin, of Ohio county. intro
duccd bill to tax oil producers i'm
the state one cent per barrel and gus
one-half cent per thousand feet. The
bill created u Juror among oil men,
| OF which there are n number now
in the city. There were introduced
into ench house svo joint resolutions
tn amend the constitution SO as to
provide for five judges of the supreme
court instead OF four. as now
/ The reception given by Gov. Akin
son in honor of Gov.-elect White, the
incoming state officials and the mem
bers of the Legislature was notable
from the fact that there were present
five West Virginia governors and ex-
| governors-Atkinson. White. Me-
Corkle, Fleming and ANilson--all Of
whom were i'm the receiving line. in
addition TO the state officials and
their wives. IL was one of the most
brilliant affairs of it's kind ever given
at the executive mansion.
II believe | will shoot you through
the heart" said Herbert Grooms to
George Davis, his best friend. when
| they met on the street at Hunting
ton. "Why not shoot me i'm the heel?"
asked Davis, jokingly. "All right"
said Grooms, and he opened fire.
Davis started to run. but one bullet
pierced mis- leg. Grooms is under ar
rest. His only explanation is that he
thought it would he good Joke to
shoot Davis in the heel. Davis is
pleading for Grooms' release. Both
are well known.
| In his eagerness to recover m keg
of beer which fell from skiff near
Wcllsburg. the other night, William
Pratt overturned the boat, and, with
one OF his companions, George Nc
Elfree, was drowned
At Charleston Special Judge Keat-
ley overruled the motion to grant
new trial to George Carter, the Ne
gro who murdered Verg Whistler. and
| Carter was sentenced to be hanged
March %, 1901.
II. !. Morgan, aged 10 years, suicid-
ed by hanging himself in barn a!
| Fairmont. He became demented re-
Gently
The Clarksburg Cooperative Glass
Co. was organized the other day, and
is composed principally of DunkirI:
| CInd.) glass men. They purchased five
acres of ground at Admission, N sub.
urb of Clarksburg, and will erect "a
| plant at once. This will make threu
| glass companies in Clarksburg. and
others are negotiating for locations
on account of the unlimited gas sup
ply, which is furnished at the loves.
rate.
| S. ID. Stokes, who shot and killed
Rev. j. j.. Wohl at Williamson, sew.
crnl weeks ago. has been Indicted.
Sixty-two members of the Baptist
church of Parkersburg formally Sc.
ceded the other night and will form
"a separate congregation. This act ia
the elimination of n series of dis
sensions.
| About a year ago the National Tube
Co, which has it's Riverside plant at
| Wheeling, one of the largest Of its
properties, bought land and started
the erection Of an immense open
hearth steel ~orks. Rapid progress
was made. and all the MATERNAL for
two 7OO-t0n blast furnaces was placed
on the ground. About three months
ago ain work was suddenly stopped.
| Since the break between TIN. Carnegie
Co. and the tube company, and Car
neRfe's declaration that a tabe works
| will be bsilt at ConDeaut. o.. the tube
company will proceed with it's steel
works At Wheeling and work will be
resumed within q month.
l Representatives of % concerns re.
Gently amalQamated into the National
Roofing and Corrugating Go. met in
Wheeling and elected the following
officers; President, G.. r. Needham,
Of Cleveland; vice president, II. j.
Hyndman, of Cincinnati: secretary
treasurer, +. q. CsSlwdl. of Wheel