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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1902-05-10
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ADMIRAL SAMPSON died last
Tuesday afternoon of hemorrhage
of the brain. 1t is hoped that this
incident will close the Sampson
Schley matter.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1902-05-10

Nasal Catarrh quickly yields TO treat
ment by Ely's Cream Balm, which is agree
ably aromatic. 1t is received through the
nostrils, cleonses and heals the whole sur
face over which i. ii fuses itself. Druggists
sell the sec size Trial eize by mail, 10
cents Test it ,.nl yod a7=c SURE to continue
fhe free ,It.ert
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1902-05-10
PRESIDENT HARTMAN, of the

Southern Pacific Company, has
been shown great many things
in California during the past few
weeks. He admits that the road
has been behind the times in keep
ing pace with the general advance
ment that has been going on on
this coast, but says that the South
ern Pacific shall keep pace from
this time on. And the vast amount
of work that is now being done,
and which will continue to be
done for some years to come, goes
to show that Mr.. Hartman means
what he says. He has accepted
an invitation from the citizens of
Reno to visit that town in the very
near future and see what advance
ment is being made there along
all lines. 1t is pity that Mr..
Hartman cannot be induced to
take a trip south from Reno over
that portion OF his possessions
known as the Carson & Colorado.
From one end of the line to the
other he would find a peculiar
condition of things. The road
Just misses every natural point of
interest in both an agricultural
and mineral way. Not town
has built up on the entire line,
that we can think of, except as
stations at which cars are changed
for stages to enable the traveller to
reach his destination. No great
industry will ever be built up on
a line of road of this kind. The
condition of things would not be
so bad if the Carson & Colorado
was a broad gauge road. If it
were such a road thousands and
thousands more of cattle would be
shipped in here each Fall and out
each Spring, and the business that
is now being done in this line
would be wonderfully increased
to the advantage of the c. & c.
Co. the stockmen and the hay
sellers. What is true of this val
ley and the company in regard to
the agricultural and beef industry
is true about every valley along
the route to the terminus. Besides
this condition of things the road,
practically speaking, runs away
from every mineral region along
the line, at least the road is so far
away from the great finds so far
made that both the copper and
silver streaks have to be good ones
to pay even the transportation
charges on ore from mine to rail-
road. to say nothing about another
expensive transfer at the end of
the narrow guage line. Mr.. Har-
riman has stated at sometime dur
ing one of his recent speeches
that the lines of his system shall
be made convenience to the trav-
cling public. We know the con-
dition of things could be greatly
changed to the advantage of the
country, and we should judge to
the advantage of the company.
Mr.. Hartman and his associates
have standing invitation from us
to take a run south over the c. 8,
c., change cars at Wabuska for
Yerington, come and inspect our
resources, and see if it is not pref
ty near time something was being
done to make the c. & c. a rail-
road which will at least build up
a portion of the section of count
ry through which it passes.
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Tuu na~ncrot;o oxa.. e A.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1902-05-10
List of Bills Allowed.

The following list of bills was examined and
allowed by the Board of County Commission
ers OF Lyon County, state of Nevada, a. the
meeting held on May 5th, ls02:
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1902-05-10

To ncco1.r..o ate t.t,5a who are partial
to the use of ato1uizors IN applying liquids
into the nasal passages for cGtdTrhat trott-
6les, the proprietors prepare Cream Balm in
liquid form, which will be known as Ely's
Liquid Cream Balm. Price including the
spraying tube is rs cents. Druggists or by
mail. The liquid form embodies the med
icinal properties of the solid preparation.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1902-05-10
Stops the Cough aad Works off the Cold.

laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets
cure a cold IN one day. No Cure, no
Paw. Price rs cents. --.....
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-12-05
Mother" Jones in Fire.

The Hotel Montgomery at Mount.
gomery, Fayette county, was Monday
almost destroyed BY fire. Among the
guests who had narrow escapes was
Moth r. Jones, 50 well known in
Clarksburg. She was not Injured how.
ever A majority OF the guests lost
their valuables by theft and it is be.
lieyed that the house was set on fire
for the purpose Of robbery. Officials
have taken the matter up and will try
to apprehend the guilty parties. The
house has been on fire three times re.
Gently. Further account OF the fire Is
that the interior of the building was
Quilted by the flames and the guests
had to run for their lives. The fire Is
believed to have been OF incendiary
origin for the reason that it started in
u room that had been unoccupied for
two days.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-12-05
MEYERS @ARRIEO al LAsI.
He Bucksd Once But Finally Faced
the Minister.

On the sixteenth day Of last August
John W. Meyers, of Clarksburg, w,
Va, and Miss Alon1o Belle Cannon, Of
Utica, Ohio, were to have been mar.
ried at the home OF the BRIDES broth
er.in-law in Newark. The license had
been secured, all preparations for the
wedding and the wedding feast had
been made and the guests had arrived.
Just before the hour for the cere.
mony the groom excused himself for
a few moments, presumably to ar.
range his toilet, but failed to return
and was not seen again. He left a
note explaining his action, but no
one ever saw 1t except Miss Cannon.
She was heart broken over the de-
sertion of the man she loved, at the
very altar
One day last week there was a Sc
quel to this story. A strange couple
in Granville, O., inquired the way to
the home Of the nearest minister and
upon being shown the way we're mar
ried by him, They proved to be Will
liam Meyers and Alonzo Belle Cannon,
who were welded at last, the groom
this time having the nerve to stand
up before the minister and take the
woman for his welded wife,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-12-05
Supreme Court Of the United
States Hands Down an opin-
ion in the Famous Dent
and Pickens Law
Suit.
PiCkelS Loses
The Case Again.
Breach of Promise Suit in the
Courts for Nearly Fifteen
Years and Every Feature
ofLaw Resorted to and
Exhausted.

The supreme court of the United
States has put an end to litigation in.
stituted in Barbour county, West Viz.
Cinia, nearly fifteen years ago, and
which began with the breach Of prom
Use suit Of Susan G. Dent against De.
yer Pickens. The brief filed by the
attorneys Of Pickens although couched
in the pedantic and complicated ver-
biage Of the law, reads like chapter
in fiction.
In January, 1888, Susan Dent filed
her suit for breach Of marriage con-
tract. Before the case came to trial
she began another action against
P.ckens TO set aside as fraudulent q
deed OF trust made by him to John j.
Davis and A. G. Dayton, trustees,
and assailing os fraudulent certain
debts therein secured to Ann NJ.
PickenS and Others.
In July, 1889, she obtained a judg'
ment against the defendant for Sl0-
600 for breach of contract, but the
supreme court OF appeals Of West Wiz
ginia reversed it and ordered a new
trial. The second hearing resulted in
a verdict in favor Of the plaintiff, the
Judgment this time being $4,000. TINS
was in February, 1892.
Then began tussle which lasted
until Wednesday. After re. overing
the Judgment for $4,000, Miss Dent
amended her original suit in equity
alleging the recovery Of said judg.
ment and assailing as fraudulent a
certain marriage settlement made
between Pickens and Minnie Coburn,
who is now his wife, and also further
assaillng the deed Of trust, and pray
ing that the marriage settlement and
the deed OF trust be declared fraudu-
lent as to her judgment, and that the
property embraced therein be sub
jected to its payment.
The circuit court dismissed the bill
whereupon Miss Dent appealed to the
supreme court of appeals, which revers'
ed the decree and remanded the case
for trial. This brought the litigation
up to early in 1900, but in the mean
time Plckens, evidently for the pur-
pose of escaping continuance of it,
had himself declared a bankrupt by
the District Court of West Virginia.
Immediately afterward the circuit
court of Barbour county annulled the
deed of trust and the marriage settle
ment with Minnie Coburn, and held
the debts in the trust secured to Ann
NJ. Pickens to be fraudulent. Pick
ems then reSorted to the use Of the in.
junction to violate the state courts
decree, but the United States district
court, upon hearing dissolved it. He
carried the case to the United States
court OF appeals, which sustained the
district court, and Tuesday the high.
est tribunal in the land affirmed the
decree, placing the costs on the appel
liant.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-12-05
G. a. R, ELECTS OFFICERS.
Post will Arrange for the Depart
ment Enoampment in April.

Custer Post No. 8, c. A. R., elected
officers Monday night as follows
Commander, NJ. S. Riley.
Senior Vice Commander, l. NJ, Kel-
Junior Vice Commander, samuel W.
Gordon.
Quartermaster, j. N. swartz.
Surgeon, Henry Raymond.
Chaplain, Neri s. Davis.
Onicer Of the Day, Alexander Dun.
Oficer Of the Guard, John Small.
wood.
Delegate to Department Encamp-
ment, A. L. Groves.
Alternate, Silas Ash.
The Department Encampment will
meet In this city on the last Wednes-
day Of April, 1908.
1t behOoves the members of the Post
and citizens to join in making prepar.
alton 50 that this meeting OF the En-
campment shall be the best ever held
in the State. The Ladies' Circle Of
the G. A. r. viii do their part. Sons
OF Veterans should reorganize their
Camp so that the Department OF the
Sons of Veterans eau be welcomed by
members Of their own organization,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-12-05
ARRAY Takes Place in Stairway
Of the Holmes block inWhich
two coIored men Engage
with Dangerous Inten-
tons.
A Brave Officer
Makes Arrests
And with Assistance OF q City
Councilman takes the Bellig-
erents to the county jail.
Excited crowd followed
close at their heels.

The report Of two pistol shots at I
o'clock Monday evening rang out in
quick succession and attracteda crowd
OF ut least one hundred excited people
to the hall way which leads to Tom
Scott's club rooms in the second story
Of the Holmes building on West Main
street. The stairway was crowded with
colored fellows and to those outside
things looked alarmingly dangerous.
In the din 1t was believed an attroci-
Gus murder had been committed and
none dared venture forth to ascertain
the extent of the ARRAY.
Finally Policeman Harry Brooks
started up the stairway, nothwlth.
standing the protests and warnings
made by bystanders. The remark was
common that he would not come out
alive, but the officer courageously
bounded up the stairway and pushed
himself through the crowd until he
laid hands on the two parties to the
affair and then he led them forth to
the amazemcnt OF those who expected
to see him carried out a corpse.
Henry Banks, 1t was, who was on
the war-path. The object of his wrath
was W. jackson, They had quarrel
ed and Banks became SO threatening
that jackson was forced to leave the
room for personal safety. Banks pur-
sued him with revolver in hand and
fired twice at him to kill him.
When the policeman got upon the
street with the two fellows, Council
man Moore assisted him to take them
to prison and the crowd followed.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-12-05
Gutherle's Marrow Escape

D. s. Gutherie had narrow escape
from horrible injury and, perhaps,
death Wednesday morning at the
depot. He was walking along the
platform just after No. had pulled
out. Truckmen were pushing heavily
loaded trucks behind him and called
to him to get out of the way. The
platform was crowded and he stepped
down on the track. An extra engine
pulling a car containing a detachment
OF the United States Commission came
down the track at rapid speed and Mr..
Gutherie's attention was called to it
Just in time for him to jump back up
on the platform. The incident IN
nerved him considerable.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-12-05
HOSE CHARGED WITH FORGERY
MCGEE Accuses Him Of Passing Bogus
3. & 0. Order.

Deputy Sheriff John NJ. Knox ar
rested II. L. Hose at Adamston Tues
day afternoon and brought him to
Jail.
Hose is accused in warrant sworn
out November % by j. d. McGee, OF
Shlnnston, OF obtaining $6l.G5 Of him
on bogus Baltimore & Ohio order.
The complaint reolteS that the order
is forgery. 1t was cashed by Niece
in the month Of August. The order
upon its face represents that 1t was
issued in Baltimore August /, and was
for work done by Hose in July for the
railroad company. The forgery was
not discovered until MCGEE presented
1t to the company officials for pay
ment. Hose was tried "Wednesday
and held in bond Of $500.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-12-05
NEW FAIR COMPANY ORGANIZED
officers Elected and Working Com
mittess Appointed.

The charter Of the West Virginia
Fair Association arrived Monday and
the promoters took steps at once to
hold a meeting Monday night at 7
o'clock the meeting was held in the
once OF Hal NJ. Rapp * Company. All
the stockholders we're present, the
usual notice OF publication was waived
and they proceeded to eject an organ
iEation.
A committee, composed OF Camden
Sommers, B. Brown Stout and A. D.
Parr, was appointed to draft a,consti-
tuition and bylaws and report ut an
adjourned meeting held Wednesday
afternoon at o'clock.
The directorate, composed OF the
eleven charter members, held meet
ing and elected Officers as follows;
Thomas NJ. Jackson, president,
b. B. Stout, vice president.
A. d. Parr, secretary.
W. II. Lewis, treasurer.
committee, composed Of T, N.
Jackson, Camden Sommers and A. d.
Parr, was appointed to close the con-
tract for the purchase OF the tract Of
ground OF thirty acres at once, and
the services of Civil Engineer d, d.
Britt we're secured TO make a topo-
graphical map Of the track and
grounds. Mr.. Britt was Instructed to
hnvtn the yvnrL nj nnra
Mcssrs, +. Cork, d. B. Stout and
Thomas O. White we're appointed a
construction committee to look after
the grading of the track, the building
OF the fences and stalls and so on,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-12-05
Horr-COre

The marriage of Miss Edith Wells
Core to Mr.. Herbert Frank Horr &C.
Cured at the home Of the bride-elects
uncle, II. L. Wells, on West Main
street, at $50 O'Clock Wednesday even.
ing. Rev. S. X. Arbuthnot orliciated,
The groom is an emplOye in a whole.
sale house here and an exemplary
young man who has many friends
among Clarksburgers. Miss Core is a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs, Samuel c,
Core. She is an accomplished, Ipop.
ular and beautiful young lady.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-12-05
U. S. COURT BY JUDGE GoFF.
Building and Loan Association Active
in the courts.

Judge Nathan Golf held a spesial
term of United States court here
Tuesday afternoon. The case of the
Baltimore Building and Loan Associa-
tion against John Ball and other par
ties Of Writ county was takon up and
considered by the court, A decree
was granted to sell property belonging
to the defendants, some Of whom are
dead. Attorney 4. NJ. Garvin. Of
Moundsville, represented the plaintiff.
He has brought fifty suits inthis state
for the Association.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-12-05
Fine Addresses.

Rev. DR.. slutz, pastor of the Lin.
coin NJ. L. church, of Pittsburg, ad-
dressed the mems meeting of the Y.
M.C.A. at the opera house Sunday
afternoon. The address was interest
ing and we'll received. DR.. Slutz also
addressed a union service OF the
churches, held in the opera house at
$50 o'clock Sunday night. The audi.
ence was large and highly entertained
and much prohted. A pleasing feat
ure was a large choir, composed Of
members Of the various church chOirs
of tile city. 1t was led by John Nor
gan.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-12-05
Street Car Company Sued

The 300 damage suit of Pearson &
Drake, transfer people, against the
street railway company was called in
Squire NJ. S. Riley's court Tuesday
morning, but was continued until
December II. The plaintiffs alIege
that November - as one of their
wagons was being driven across the
Elk creek bridge on Pike street came
at a rapid gait around the curve and
down thepradc at the Catholic church
and collided With the wagon before
the driver could clear the way. One
Of the hind wheels Of the wagon was
torn off and wrecked.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-12-05
BRILLIANT ROusE-wARHlNG.
Fashionable Society Function at Home
OF Mr.. andMrs. Williams.

One OF the largest SOCIAL lulCClOhS
that has taken place for so me time Ia
the city was the brilliant evening re-
ception and house warming given by
MI. and Mrs. James w. Williams in
their beautiful new home on Main
street Tuesday. There were about
400 invitations issu ed and great
many out of town guests we're present.
The hours were from 9 to u o'clock.
The reception was quite an elaborate
one. The decorations were in green
and white and were notably artistic,
banking Of greenery being used with
lavish festooning Of smilax and great
clusters OF white chrysanthemums and
white roses. About ten O'Clock dane
ing commenced in the billiard room
which is on the third floor and the
sight Of the many couples moving
about in a wealth Of color was indeed
a pretty one. The billiard room was
attractively arranged for dancing. A
large corner seat was placed In the
eastern corner and was most artistic
in its arrangement of oriental hang
ings, armor and bright colored cush-
ions while beyond was very Inviting
balcony which the dancers enjoyed to
the fullest, with Its wealth Of beauti-.
full fresh air after the heat Of the ball
room. The orchestra was stationed
in the western bay window and dis
penSed delightful music during the
whole evening. An artistic little
room off from the dancing room was
much sought after as the ever popular
game of ping pong was indul.ed in by
many Of the guests. The dining room
and It's decorations we're most lavish
in the beautiful greenery of the sea-
son. The chandelier was hung With
smiIax which was extended in great
ropes to,the corners Of the table and
the center piece was a tall vase Of
white chrysanthemums. There was
a .profusinn of palms, ferns and flowers
everywhere and with the brilliant
gowning OF the women stood out in
beautiful CONT asst.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams were assisted
in receiving their many guests in the
drawing room by Mr.. and Mrs. Doug
las NJ. Bailey, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Barlowe and Miss Rallston. The punch
bowl was gracefully presided over by
Miss Flodie Bailey In the large old
fashioned reception hall under an arch
of rich greenery, palms and heavyde-
coratIons of white chrysanthemums
At the tables in the dining room
where the ices were served after the
elaborate salad supper, Mrs. Robert
Haynes and Mrs. Elizabeth HurSey
Vance presided. While in the library
at beautifully appointed table Mrs.
Hood poured coffee. Altogether it was
one Of the most delightfully."- arranged
social functions that has been given
for long time and Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liams are to be congratulated on their
beautiful new colonial home which
bids fair to be one Of the most popular
in the city where pleasure and gaiety
for the young people Will be partiCi
pated In.
Among the many out-of-town guests
were Mr., and Mrs. Bailey, Miss Bailey,
Mrs. James Rallston, Miss Elise War
rem, Of Weston. Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Barlowe, Miss Roger, Of BuckhannOn,
Mrs George t. Porter, of IndianaRo-
lis. Mr.. Samuel B. Stiles, of Parkers-
burg.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-12-05
Fair Directors Meet

The Board of Directors of the West
Virginia Central Agricultural 81
Mechanical Society held its regular
monthly meeting Monday afternoon
in the county commissioners room.
Only routine business was transacted,
such as auditing and allowing a few
bills. Most Of the directors were
present.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-12-05
Freight COngesied.

Freight in the B. & o. yards here is
very much congcSted and is being
moved very slowly, The two yard
engines are kept busy day and night,
but are unable to successfully cope
with 1t. Agent Parkinson received
an additional engine Thursday, He
says the local merchants are laying
in very heavy supplies Of holiday goods.
The congested condition is not con-
tIued to this place alone but exists all
along the line.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-12-05
Ice Companies Will Meet.

Special meetings of the stockholders
OF the Citizens and Consumers Ice
Companies will be held next Saturday
night at 1870 o'clock, for the purpose
of concentrating a consolidation Of
the business OF the two companies,
transferring the assets Of the com
panies to the ClarksburgI ce and
Storage Company, and doingan other
business proper to be done at said
meetings Of the stockholders.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-12-05
Died from Consumption

The death of Mrs. josephine Har.
rison daughter of Rev. J, H. Watson,
colored, occurred on Monticello ave.
nue. Tuesday night at $50 o'clock. She
was victim of consumption suherin.
duced by typhoid fever, The funeral
was held at 2;3O o'clock Thursday after
noon in trinity Methodist church and
interment will be made in Elk View
cemetery. The husband and one
child survive.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-12-05
Trial Continued.

Tie trial of George FoRg and Clar-
ence vannort for assaulting Blaine
Lafayette Lightner about ten days
ago and cutting him with knife was
called In Squire NJ. S. Riley's court
Monday afternoon at } O'Clock. The
Fovg boy did not put in an appearance
and the case was continued until Fri
day
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-12-05

The FL More Sisters who are the
comedienues with "a Devils Lane
Co." which is to appear here Dec. 10,
are young, pretty and vlyacious. They
inruse new life and enthusiasm into
the performance, and are adding new
laurels TO their well known reputa-
tions. Their charming personalities
and wonderful dancing receives un,s
limited praise every where,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-12-05
Elk's Memorial Services.

ClarkSburg Lodge, No. 4s2, B. P, o.
ElEs, will observe Sunday, Dec. I, as
Memorial Day. Prominent speakers
have been secured, and a special mu.
steal program arranged for this occa.
sion, which will take place at the
Traders Grand Opera House at ;
O'Clock, p, M.
The public is cordially invited to at.
tend these services.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-12-05
Exchange OF Clerks

Miss Minnie Low, Of Shinnston,
now clerk In the otIlce Of County
Clerk C. E. Marley at FaIrmont, will
accept a position in the county clerks
ONCE here January /. Miss Ella
Goodwin, clerk in County Clerk V.
L. Highlands ofiice, has been secured
to fill Miss loves place in the Fair.
mont orice under George NJ. Jacobs
the county cIerk-elect.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-12-05
Thompson Music Company Moves

The Thompson Music Company has
moved TO the north end OF Glen Elk
bride, where they are opening up
fine display OF musical Instruments
for the holidays. They will also have
an unusually large line OF tinesmall in
struments, and everything carried in,
an up-to-datc music store, Call and
see them before buying your Christ
mas presents.