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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-05
FALL OF
SLATE
PROVES FATAL TO CITIZEN IN MON.
oNGAH, WHO DIES IN FAIR
MONT HOSPITAL.
Deceased Was Member of Knights Q
Pythias Lodge and Well Known
Miner.

Failmont, W. Va, March. "a. &
Rizer.a miner in the employ of the Fair
mont Coal company, met with fata.
accident in the mines At Monongah Tues,
day afternoon about 1880 o'clock, cans
cd b. fall OF slate. Mr.. Rizer wa
terribly crushed and it was soon realized
by his friends that he could hardly sur
,ivc from his injuries.
lie was brought here to the Miners
hospital on the evening train. and &,
pred shortly after his arrival at the
hospital. Mr.. Rizer is survived by hi:
wife ana FIVE children. He was - years
d age. He was very popular among the
people OF his home town and his death
!. widely regretted. Deceased was q
member in good standing Of the Black
Diamond Lodge Knights Of Pythias Of
Monongnh.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-05

4. {. Cation. Baltimore & Ohio police.
man, stationed at this point, instituted
Til, afternoon through his attorney, J.
E Law, a libel suit against DR.. j. B.
Smith. president OF the Herald Publish
ing company, and all the directors of
that company. The suit is in the circuit
court and is for 5000 damages. It is
based on the following item, published
in the Herald February % last:
a. c. Cation? got drunk last Satur.
day, took charge of the B. & o. passen.
ger train. pulled the bell cord and cut a
capcr generally. lie sobcred up and
found himself looking through the bars
in our lovely county jail, instead of
through the palace car window. Monday
afternoon he was called on to face his
honor, Squire Riley, and there gave his
name rs Edwin NIedcalf, and was asked
to put up $500 bond for his appearance
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-05
OIL NEWS
DEVELOPMENTS ARE GETTING
MORE ACTIVE AS THE Wealth
Err OPENS.
One Hundrd Barrel Wen Comes In On
the williams Farm in Salem
District.

In the Pine Grove extension, wetzel
county, the South Penn Oil company has
completed its test well on the J. \. Lem.
asters farm and has an so.barrel pro-
Queer. In the same district the South
Penn company has completed no. on
the Mary E. Moore farm and Inns tie
same kind Of a producer.
On the vest side the Linden Oil com
panybas drilled its No. ! on the Yeater-
Pylefarm through the Gordon and has
a 5O-barrel producer.
The South Penn OIL comrany's No. ]
on the P. Starkey farm has been shot
and is producing at the rate of 200 bar
RES day. The same companS's No. 30
on the Genine Robinson tract, in the low
er end of The Folsom district, has been
completed and Is good for IS barrels a
day. No. &C. Hayhurst, No. % Genine
Robinson, and No. 2 Rachel Talkinston
are holding up at $50, rs and 80 bar.
rels day.
the salem district, Harrison county.
the United States Oil and Coal company
has drilled in its No. II on the C. W
Williams farm and viii have a producer
good for 100 barrels day.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-05
annual
MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS
OF THE cLARKSBURG INDUS
TRIAL COMPANY HELD IN
THE COURT HOUSE.
OLD BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELEcTEI
TO SERVE FOR THE ENSUING
TERN
Assets of the Company Exceed the LA
bilities by Over Eighteen Thousand
Dollars.

The stockholders of the Clarksburg In,
dustial company held their first annual
meeting in the court house Wednesday
evening. About fifty Of the stockholders
were present, represented by themselves
and by proxy, four-ffth of the entire
stock of the company.
B.F. shuttleswOrth was selected as
chairman of the meeting, and Anthony
Bowen as secretary.
Tie board of directors made a report
in which they showed that the assets of
the company exceeded the liabilities by
$ls,5sS.9I. The auditing committee. con.
sisting of Messrs. win H. Lewis and
Howard L. Cunningham reported that it
had made thorough examination of the
books of the treasurer, Mr.. P. c. VIII
liams, and found the same true and cor,
rect in every particular.
General Manager Bowen reported that
the outlook for the coming year was
very bright for the company aud that
the improvements mapped out by the
board of directors for the ensuing year
would bring East Clarksburg in direct
connection with the business center of
the city.
The meeting was harmonious in every
respect. The stockholders were thor
oughly satisfied with the management of
the company, so much 50. that all of the
members of the boaEd of directors we're
reelected to serve the ensuing term,
with the exception of Y. Y. McCanu, who
is at present absent from tie state. E.
+. Davis was elected a director to fill
his place. The board of directors is com.
posed of the following gentlemen:
Jesse F. Randolph, B. Brown Stout, B.
T. Robinson, S. A. Smith, 3. F. Shuttle.
worth, ST., James f. Williams, E. b.
Deison, S. c. Denham, Frank GAYLORD,
-,nthouy Bowen and E. R. davis.
The board of directors will hold a
meeting Thursday evening in the Office
d Anthony Bowen for the purpose of
clecting its officers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-05
WORK SUSPENDED
ON SNYDER WELL.

Weston, W. Va, March 5.--AH work
on the Snyder oil well has been suspended
in obedience to a temporary restraining
order granted by Judge Bennett and
served on the contractor by the sheriff
yesterday. As soon rs possible bond viii
be given BY the company, when drilling
viii be continued. Hon. 4. B. Fleming
is expected to arrive here from FainROnt
in a day or two to prepare tie indemnity
bond. The second well on the Maxwell
farm viii be due in tn CAN'T sand, where
oasis expected in a day or two. The wen
on the Fetty farm, near Camden, six
miles west Of town, is expected to come in
at.any tim. This is the fifth sand terri-
tory.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-05
MARCH Is INSTEAD OF MARCH 40.

The theater.sOing public Of cIarsssburs
is anxiously awaiting the return date Of
.The Turkish Texan which played ut
the Grand earlier in the season. Man
acer Farland informs US that he has at
last secured a date for the company. and
they viii give a performance here on
the 18th Of this month. The return
date was at first booked for the Goth,
bat had to Be changed. This company
is conceded by many to be- the best at
traction of its kind on the road.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-05

WEDDING
TAXES PLACE IN PARKERsBURG, IN
WHICH cILRxsBURe MAN IS
The GROOM.
WEDDING SECRETLY PLANNED AND
EXECUTED AT HOME OF BRIDES
PARENTS VERY QUIETLY.
Happy Young Couple viii Reside Here
With Best Wishes of Host of
Friends and Acquaintance.

Parkersburg, W. Va, March SIT will
be learned with surprise by the friends
of the attractive bride that Mr.. Hayes
Harris Bell, Of CIarksburg. and Miss
Mary Elizabeth Timmons of this city,
were quietly married Wednesday even
ing at $3.50 O'Clock at the home of the
young lady's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Asa
Timmons. Murdoch avenue. The ofliciat-
ing clergyman was the Rev. Felix Hill.
IT., pastor of st. Paul's Methodist church,
South, and only the immediate family
and several very intimate friends wit
messed the ceremony. The wedding was
one of the few secrets" that are plan
ned and executed accordingly 1t was a
secret very closely guarded and few there
were who enjoyed possession Of the hap
py knowledge.
The residence of the brides parents
was very beautifully decorated in
honor of the ceremony with flowers and
palms. The brides wedding gown was
Of white silk chiffon, trimmed in lace
Insertion and liberty ribbon. \ large
bouquet of bride roses gave a fragrant
aoral touch to the striking toilette. Miss
Timmons. who is most delightfully."-
pretty girl, as well as immensely popu.
ar in her set, was surely vision OF
lovelincss' in the fullest sense of that
much used-and very often abused--de-
>criptive term.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bell, after family we'd
ding supper of elaborate courses, took
their departure for Clarksburg, where
he and his charming bride VIII take up
their residence Immediately IN new
house that the groom had built and
handsomely furnished especially for the
reception Of his wife. Mrs. Bells going
away gown was a swell tailor made of
dark blue. with hat to match. They
we're escorted 20 their train BY party
of young friends and the customary we'd
ling frivolities were merrily induI.ed in.
llr. and Mrs. Bell take away with them
irom Parkersburg the brightest hopes
# many friends for HAPPY and glow
ng future.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-05
MIND
AFFECTED
PORTER FOX, OF ADMISSION, CONES
TO CITY AND ACTS VERY
QUEERLY.
Knows He Is Here, But Things appear
to Him All Turned Around.

Porter Fox. aged about 60 years a
coal miner at Adamston, IS thought 20
be losing his mind. He was here t'day,
acting mther queerly. He stated to
friends that he knew he was in C!arks-
burg. but he did not recognize tine place
and things appeared to be all tuned
around to him. He stated farther hat
he was conscious something was the mat
ter with him, but he did not know what.
Word was sent to his daughter, Mrs. G.
W. Burgardner, Of vt. Clare, Of his con-
dition and he will likely be looked alter
Mrs. Job Griffith, of Adamstcn, IS also
his daughter. He has also two sons.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-05
DIR. KEssLER RETURNS
From His European Tip and Is In New
York City.

DR.. A. X. Kcssler, of the Kessier ho,'
pitaI. who spent some time in Europe
taking post graduate course, has com
pIctcd the same and Is returning home
lie arrived in New York at { O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon, and viii remain
there a day or 50. He expects TO arrive
home Saturday. lie is accompanied BY
Mrs. Kcsslcr.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-05
STORE CLERKS
Hold Meeting to Organize, But Ritual
Failed to Come With Charter.

Ameeting of the store clerks was held
in welch's barber shop last night fol
thepurpose of organizing, but when they
opened the charter they found the ritual
lacking, and they could not, therefore,
proceed with the organization. a letter
was written today for the ritual and
another meeting win be held as soon as
it arrives. There were is or 20 at the
meeting and Bradley Reynolds, presi-
dent of the Trades and Labor Council,
was present to do the work. Tie tenn
,ponry officers were Charles n. Ernst,
president, and William White, secretary.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-05
CHURCH DEDICATION.

The new church at JaryisviIle win be
dedicated March 8. Rev. 0. L. MARBLE
will preach the dedicatory sermon. For
mer and near by pastors are cordially
invited to be present. The work on this
charge is prospering. Several good meet
ings have been held with fair success,
\ meeting IS in progress at vt. Leba-
non church that promises to he sue
cess.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-05
GOES no LEcTURE.

Rev. DR.. Lewis Z. Peters lett on the
Weston train this afternoon for French
Creek. where he viii deliver lecture
tomorrow night on popular subject.
I lie will then 90 to Bucklannon and
spend sunday there, engaging in religious
work.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-05
EMINENT
EDUCATOR
WI Address the Mems Meeting and
Preach in the Baptist Church.

Arrangements have been perfected T.
have Prof. c. L. Williams. Of Dcmisou
University at Granville. Ohio. to address
Tie mems meeting Of the Young Mems
Christian Association here next Sunday
afternoon at the usual hour in the rs
ISOLATION rooms. Sunday morning Prof.
Williams will preach in the First Bap-
list church. 1t will be remembered that
be preached the baccalaureate SERMON OF
Broaddus Institute last year and made
a very favorable impression.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-05
wEsr YIReIN1A PATENTs.

Washington, D. C., March 5.-Nessrs.
Davis & Davis, Washington patent attor.
neys, report The grant this week of TIE
following patents to residents Of this
state:
samuel L. Trusblood, of Kenova, for .
car coupling.
John W. KunteI, of LazeargiIlc, AMI
Clarence Robinson, of weIlsbur;, for Z
cap for jars, bottles, etc.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-05
YOUNG FAIRMoNTER
ARPEsTEp FoR RoBBERY.

Fairmont, W. Va, March ga. F
corbin, a Marion county man. Is ID Jail
here on a forgery charge. 4 warrant
was sworn out for corbin on complaint
of W. T. Hall, harness dealer, at this
place. He says that he cNshied a check
for $500 for COrbin and when the cheek
was presented to the Home Savings bank
for payment, it was found that cOrbia
had no money to his credit. Tse comfy
officers state that this Is not corbin's
Grst ofTense, as he has passed worthless
cheeks on several other persons, among
them being \. c. Cochran, the ieweler;
81 B. Martins drug store. Union One
Price store and Hayes meat market
Corbin win be given hearing some tine
tomorrow.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-05
SUMMONED
To the Bedside of His Niece, Who Is
Critically III at Her Home in
Parkersburg.

Lee Frum, proprietor Of the FloTen-
tine hotel. corner Of West Pike and North
second street, received message this
morning summouing him TO the bedside
OF the daughter of his sister, Mrs. Weav-
or. Of Parkcrsburg. The telegram stat
Cd that she was critically i'll and not cx-
rcctcd to live. Mr.. Frum left on the
last mail this morning for Farkersburg.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-05
3. q Q. CHANGE.

An important change is :alsips place
on the B. & o. Heretofore there have
been two dispatchers at ParEersburS,
one to handle the trains between Wheel
ing and Petersburg and the other TO
handle the trains between ParlseEsburs
and Huntington. Now there is only one.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-05
WILL MOVE TO cIARKsBURG.

John o. Brooks win move his frmily
from hteir present home on Fifth street
to clarlSsburg the first OF April. where
they win make their future home
AIoundsvlle Cor. Wheeling TelesraPh.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-05

siorgantown. W. Va. March Sat ?
O'Clock yesterday Afternoon the fret Of
fetal HEX was struck on the new Morgan
town street ear line, when Hon. George
c. Stursiss drove a silver spike in rail.
and after some specchnalsins the formal.
itics we're declared over and $50 wanting
workmen went at the job with viii.
The Cadet band was out, and SO werc
nearly all the people.
All the material is on tie ground and
work will stop for no Obstacle and must
he completed BY June 10.
The Morgmtown street or line, while
it is simply of that city at this time.
will undoubtedly at some not very far
distant day be a connecting link for a
chain Of electric roads which, promoters
say. will reach from Buckhannon .
Pittsburg. OF course the roads which
me now being talked Of will probably
not be realized for some years. Hut
there are a number Of capitalists who do
rot hesitate 70 say 'n''. vim. ~ 80
trolley car from the Smoky City to the
highlands Oh Psnu' r,
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Ihlohto"n' a. = w ""C,' "" -
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1t Is sad ana eiiorts are OS''S P"t - :
to eomlpete y much sooner 'i''" ~
time
From nion'oWh = ~, ~ -. :"
company : llsuFlnS :" ou',S'nE " ~,
ana II Is s''id on 'ne "'s' ''''''o''SH -
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''iS ine ii''s IS" '.","." :" !, -, IN,
ihuslaSm AMI capitalists w." '.."p.'
means to carry out 'ne "''N - "''''
esled IN II.
rom ON, .' - j ~ 80, Nm
II j. stated .'s - '''''o"' s,r,s
hniia a me m Us ny, ~ f. 7 ~
possibly before tnSn' = : '''','. -
New YORK c'pit'il.'' NV 'v'sA'S III IL,
over the rou'e VIZ p.o",o ,,;, i, ], ,;,,, j,
Norsanto"n company ''''a ""''s ''9'',Il,=
POSITIVE OF aenhite W. "" n ! "
,s''iHsu uiio'', ~, e.: r.
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-05
ADMISSION STORE CLOSED.

Armstrong. crisley, Day & %. swore
out an attachment and closed up the
grocery store of P. C. Deem, at ADAMS
ton, Thursday. Constable Mort McClung
went out at noon and closed up the store.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-05
CHARGED WITH UNLAWFUL
SALE OF LIQUOR.
ID. B. Morrison Arrested and Placed IN
Custody By Deputy Sheriff Cur
kendall.

On a warrant sworn out by Beverley
Flowers. OF near Wolf Summit, 1. b
Morrison was arrested Thursday after,
noon BY Deputy Sheriff curkendall. JIG
was brought TO this city and PLACED in
custody BY the deputy sheriff. Morrison
is charged with the unlawful sale Of Ii
ouor at the town of What Next, HaTi-
son county. The preliminary hearing
will be held before squire Gordon in the
,..,;,,c
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-05
QUIET WEDDING
sOlemniaed IN the Baptist Pa,sOnase
Thursday Afternoon.

4 quiet wedding was soiennizei
THURSDAY afternoon in the parsonage of
the Baptist church. Miss Ethel /. VII
liams and Mr.. Ellie \. Sutton, Of Sa-
lem. were united in marriage Ly the
Rev. R. b. McDahel. The bride is a
daughter OF John T. Williams. Of Sa'em.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-05

Warren Mines, late street ear motor
man, has accepted a elerIsship in the
hardware storof f. R. Davis & Co. and
entered upon the discharge of his duties.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-05

Misses Ella and Cora Gusman arrived
here last night from a visit Of month
in Morganto1n and went to their home
IN dane Lew this morning.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-05

Lc. Grille and ". f. Mcbride lift this
Afternoon for Warrington TO look after
some legal business, in which Mr.. Nc
Bride is interested.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-05

Mr.. Freese has practically no real es-
tate and but little personal property.
The news of his failure has caused
many expressions Of regret, but few of
surprise
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-05
CREDITORS
OF WILLIAM FREEsE AS GWEN IN
THE BILL OF PARTICULARS OF
THE SUIT AGAINST HIM.
Mrs. Mary COTS Claim Is Five Thousand
Dollars and the Largest of All
of Them.

The known creditors of William NJ.
Freese, for whose estate a receiver has
just been appointed, are as follows, to.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-05

The spring tam opens at Rroaadns IN,
stitnte March Z.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-24
ANOTHER STATEHOOD MOVEMENT.

meeting Of representative Oklahoma Republicans,
held at Guthrie Monday Overwhelmingly decided on
immediate statehood, which action may make OF the
statehood question party issue statehood convention
has been determined upon by the territorial Republican
central committee, and for some time this fall Among
other conclusions arrived at is the determination not to
get mixed with the efforts of other territories for adj
mission circular address the members of congress
decided upon in which all the facts and happenings
Of the past together with the present status of things
are to be set forth The resolve of the committee that
Oklahoma Is entitled statehood by every law of sense
and justice viii hardly be questioned by any one in or
out Of congress statehood has not been held back be
cause of lack upon the part Of the territory
or its people but because the majority Of congress has
not been convinced that single statehood does not mean
greater things for the future of all concerned than
double statehood That there is territory enough and
population and wealth sufficient for two prosperous states
is conceded Aside from politics involved it has been
question Of future greatness with congress not of pres
ent fitness or OF the reasouablnes of the demand How
ever the conviction here that should the Republican
party Of Oklahoma satisfy congress that the new state
viii be Republican the act Of admission viii be passed
the coming session but probably with provision for the
absorption of the Indian Territory by uiecemea in the
course of time. rapidly as the Indian interests of
each tribal section shah have been finally and peraD-
entity settled
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-24

Leaving the individual to examine This ;eInarkaoe
disclosure according to the measure personal inter
est in governmental affairs content ourselves for
the moment with indicating few of its mOre salient and
suggestive features Mr. Tullocks allegations first
transpred they contemptuously branced in hIgh
official quarters as the revengefu rcprisas Of an outeas
1t now appears that Mr. Tuoch caei attention to the
sbuses while he was in Office under apprehension
Of removal He protested therefore in MS character as
responsible officer OF tie velnme1t cognzant OF the
fact and in position direct Any honest inquiry IN the
interests In the Of his letter Of last
month referring III chs charges and given out
TO the end OF their refuiatcn former Postmaster General
Charles Emory Smith SAIL i'll effect that he had set on
foot an investigation with the result of discovering no
irregularities Of importance Mr. Bristow shows how
ever that the alleged .aaieacons brought to his
attention. that them worthy of inquiry and GER
tilted to Postmaster Smith his approval of the
proposed inquisition II seems beyond question then,
that Mr. Tullochs complaints uttered while he was
still in Office and simple matter Of duty and that
Mr. Bristow confirms them in all important re-
spects notified Mr. Smith their character and mmi-
nence
"The Bristow report now before The country leaves
nothing in doubt so far the ground covered
by his survey is refreshing with Postmaster
General Paynes astonishing suggestion that all these
nauseous revelations in essence many indictments
Of our martyred president William McKney-a sugges-
ton so groundess fantastic groesque to be IN
worthy Of consideration"