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Evening journal., 1903-09-28
SUDDEN STORM
RUINED FINERY
People Out for Sunday After
noon Walks and Drives
Caught in Rain
.CITY ESCAPED SERIOUS DAMAGE
Big Hail Storm in West Chester Did
About $4,000 Damage, Breaking
Glass and Running PIants-Man
Killed at Landenberg-Train Stopped.

One OF the most severe storms Of the
year visited Wilmington about o'clock
yesterday afternoon and for a time it
looked as though regular western hur-
lrifane was about TO sweep the city. There
were number Of unusually sharp flashes
Of lightning and heavy. crashes Of thunder
but fortunately there was no damage
done in the city. In other sections nearby
however. there was a great deal Of dam
age done.
here the usual Sunday afternoon crowds
were out for an airing. Many dainty hats
and fine dresses were ruined before shell.
ter could be reached.
The Sky Overspread.
IN an instant. 1t seemed the wind
changed from southwest 10 northwest. BE.
fore 1t, came rolling blanket Of blacl
clouds overspread the heavens that hat
been filled with ftful sunshine. Thunder
rolled. Lightning flashed. The wind
struck up the gait of a gale.
When the sky was darkest and th'
thunder loudest, there was spread
athwart the sky a spectacle no beholdei
will forget. A great flying wedge Of th'
wind, hurled from the weather man.
heaviest gun. came screaming through
the leaden roof OF the storm and cleft it
writing as with the pencil Of wrath
great V in the heavens.
Through this breach the sun shone with
wonderful lustre. About the edges Of th'
cloud-chasm the storm kings fanc,
turned TO prismatic colorings, which
shimmered and shifted in fantastic fash
ion. keen lightning strokes from the darl
background tinging brighter the sheen II
the fore.
Drenched crowds. their Sunday fner,
lruined. their umbrellas Tapping wrecks
lpaused and swallowed much rain waite
las they gazed in TO the painted heavens
But the view was brief. The spirit o
the wind changed. swirling banks o
black clouds flung their segnients into tn
open. Soon there was a general mixin
of things, and the picture was spoiled.
Trolley Car on Fire.
Al Holly oak and vicinity the win
-as especially severe and considerab
damage resulted. Trees were blown dow
and fences nattened.
While the storm was in progress lightr
ing set fire to the roof Of a Darby trolle
car near shelipot Park and blazed fierce
. lly for a time The car was we'll filled wit
passengers. and when they learned tina
1.-THE car was abaze there was considerabl
alarm. especially among the women. TIL
flames were extinguished before muc
damage was done.
) Man Killed by Lightning.
Charles Kelly. Of near Landenburl
] Pa. was killed by lightning while IN
/ storm was raging there. 1t is said tina
e Mr.. Kelly was walking across a fiel
= when struck. He has a brother living 1
D this city.
Evening journal., 1903-09-28


followed
Lake region
Evening journal., 1903-09-28
Entertainina Pronoher.

The Rev DR.. Riggs Of Hockessin Is
entertaining the members Of th~
Preachers Association at his home to-
day. The ladies of the church win pre-
pare a dinner on the lawn.
Evening journal., 1903-09-28
TaTked About Europoan TrIp.

The regular weekly meeting OF the
Wilmington Methojlst Preachers Assoc
citation was held In Hookeasin this morn
ing. The address was by the Rev. A. s..
Mownray, who talked about his recent
"trip TO Europe.
Evening journal., 1903-09-28
WANT TO ABOLISH WHITE CAPS
Railroad Men Do Not Like Duck Head
Gear.

The white summer caps Of the Penn
sylvania Railroad employees will be
discarded on next Monday, together
with the summer uniforms. The blue
cloth caps will be worn. The men all
welcome the change as the duck caps,
aside from soiling easily, crush and be-
cor lc deformed if handled at all rough
|lyl
I 'ere has been some talk of making
pcption by the Brotherhood OF Rail-
waN N'Trainmen to abolish the white
cap There are but few roads in the
Eas 7 usng them beside the Pennsyl-
vana system.
Evening journal., 1903-09-28
Made Arrost IN MiddIetown.

Edward Adams q resident OF Middle
own, was arrested on Saturday by De
ecIve James p. Ratledge on a charge OF
orgery committed at that place. He was
Employed by Poole and Foord Of Middle
own previous 10 his arrest. and IT. IS al
Feed that when he lost his money in a
|ard game forged a check for IS to re-
|oup his lost fortune.
Evening journal., 1903-09-28
s|MMS ON TRIAL
FOR HIS LIFE
Colored Man Who Is AL.
legged to Have Murdered
"Big Bill" Cramer
MANY JURYMEN CHALLENGED
First Witness Testihes to Seeing the
Prisoner Pull a Revolver and Fire
at cramer-Number Of Bills are Is-
nored.

In the Court OF oyer and Termlnor this
morning. William simms, colored. was
placed on trial. charged with the murder
Of william cramer also colored. on ahe
night OF June 26. in the vicinity OF Front
and French streets.
simms was brought into the court room
at 1915 o'clock. between Warden Meserve
ana Guard Wigglcsworih. who acted as
the tipstaves. Mr.. Meserve carried the
red stan and Guard wigglesworth The
black one. They took their seat In the
prisoners box. one on each side Of the
prisoner. simms Is a mulatto and has an
unusually intelligent face. He was neatly
dressed and was very attentive to every
thing that was done in correction with
the trial.
Evening journal., 1903-09-28
One Dollar to Baltimore and Return
Sunday, October 4, 3. & o. r. r.

Special train leaves Delaware ave-
nue. station. $50 a. m. Leave Balti-
more. Camden Station, Gas p. m, Mt.
Royal. $50 p. m.
Evening journal., 1903-09-28
[UY COED oRocERIrs Ar I.YNcHs

|C'Awson's whole mixed spices and com
3ination mixed spices for pickles and cat
4 Iup' Joe Pkg. Mascn's fruit Jars. Pure
$der vinegar Green ginger root. etc.
ttoies-toarth and Madison streets and
Eighth and King streets.
Evening journal., 1903-09-28
WEATHER BULLETIN

Read the EvenIna J0urnaI.
Evening journal., 1903-09-28

OUR CREED: To publish
the news that osght to be
published; to tell the truth
that ought to be told, and to
put it into readable form.
Evening journal., 1903-09-28

(continued on Fifth Page).. !.
Evening journal., 1903-09-28

WEATHER. Today, Fair
lower temperature, light winds
Tomorrow Fair, with fresh to
light northwesterly winds.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-02
NOTICE.

For a nice hair cut or shave
it will pay you to see me on
south side OF Stockmen's Nat,
ional bank. Am also agent for
Sherman Laundry. First class
work and courteous treatment
is our motto. Give US Il trial
and De convinced.
Yours to Please,
J. A. WOMMACK.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-02

The Episcopal Church held last
Friday night at the NJ. (. church
has been the first service held in
Canyon City for four or five years
and it is the intention Of the Cen
eral Missionary OF the Panhandle
to establish a service every month.
Subject for next address will be
Zone Of the many misconceptions
Of the Episcopal Church"
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-02
News Roll of Honor.

Under this heading will be found
the amounts received on subscript-
ion to the News during the past
week, and names Of the parties
paying. This will serve as re-
ceipt to those Of our subscribers for
warding the money by mail. Mrs.
James Maxwell, Louisville, Ky.
800.
This IS the season Of the year
when the wide-aWake advertiser
looks after Fall Business BY occupy
ing generous space in the local pap
er 1t is proper to have representa-
ton there all the year, but now is
the day Of increased inches and at
tractive display, if the business
man would demonstrate the power
OF printers ink judiciousIy spread.
Fresh goods and popular prices are
now in evidence with men who
make use Of the columns of the
newspapers.
-
"Ihere is an old negro living in
Carrollton, " relates the BoSWorth
Star-Sentinel, "Who was taken i'll
several days ago and called in a
Of his race to prescribe
for him. But the old man did not
seem to be getting any better, and
finally white physician was call
ed Soon after arriving, DR.. s.
felt the darky's pulse for moment
and then examined his tongue.
''Did your other doctor take your
temperature?" he asked. "a don't
know, sah," he answered feebly.
al hain't missed anything but my
watch as yit, boss.
The doom Of the rural mali car
rier is sounded by an item that is
going the rounds--a wonderful new
has been invented. 1t
will deliver the mail to the farmers,
throw kisses at the girls along the
way, cuss the fellows who do not
give the road, read the postal cards,
keep posted on the market and
bring packages from town. All the
.armer has to DO is to think right
lard about what he wants and this
Machine will deliver it. Such rot
would give a man the tree toods,
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-02
\ Handsome New
THOMPSON & SOWS.
. I 4 II O
TO Be GWEN AWAf.
October Is 1908
October Is, 1908,

by some OF the most cnterprising
business mon OF the city, to the or
ganization or school that receives
the largest number OF votes Ifpos-
sible deposit your votes each day or
week with Canyon Drug Co.
Merchants will please have clerks
to write with inde,ible pencils to
avoid crasurcs.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-02

CONCERNS WHO ISSUE TICKETS:
VI. 7. Jones Lumber Co.
Canyon Mercantile Co., dry goods
and groceries.
Gober, Hume & Kenyon, coal and
grain.
Canyon Drug Co.. drugs ana jewelry.
StrinGiellow aud Hume, hardware.
Thomas Bros, furniture.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-02

The boys are having a good
deal OF fun with Wesley Cox.
He is a wheat raiser and never
raised any cotton until this
year. He undertook to pick
some in the usual way, but it
hurt his back. He made slide,
fixed a seat on it with box in
front; then he hitcbed a geutlr
horse to the slide and picked
cotton while be rode. He says
that beats breaking ones back
or wearing ont ones knees at
the business. -Leger News.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-02

One Of our deputy county Off.
cials who has found it extreme
ly hard to secure the services of
the ''main guy" has formulated
a set of rules which be thinks
will bring the delinquent TO
time: wages will be St Il day.
Breakfast will be served in bed !;
working hours will be from 10
a. m. to > p. N. all heavy work
is to be done by the boss; cigars
furnished free. In the event
the boss is found working the
entire term of Office in compli-
ance with these rules, will have,
in the event Of his death, the
epitaph Of an incorrigible office
seeker on his tombstone, viz:
Here lies John Jones in the
only place for which he never
applied. " -.s
''bs'UsssH's
What could we do without Wind'
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-02
CHAMPION BEEF EATER.
Post Dispatch.

N~N A-4S E'>N-'''
Former Mayor Robert Van
WICK retains the title of cham
pion beef eater in greater New
York.
An effort to beat his reported
record of two years ago OF eight
aud three-quarters pounds at
one sitting failed in a contest
Just held in Williamsburg. The
contestants were: Michael
Schaupauf and F. Oschmann.
Fully FIVE hundred Brooklyn
ties watched the contest. The
time limit was one hour and
forty minutes.
Schaupauf took the lead at
the second steak. holding it un-
til the finish, when it was an
nounced that be had. eaten, in
addition to hundred clans and
crackers, five and three-quarte-
pounds Of steak, fifty oysters,
two loaves of bread, large
bunch of asparagus and ten
crabs.
Announcement is made by "The
Denver Road" Cine Fl. Worth &
Denver City Railway, that tick
srs will be sold to COLORADO
points, from Oct, 9TH to 8th in.
elusive, for one fare plus 90 cents
for the round trip. This rate is
considerably lower than the regular
Summer Tourist rate and as the
tickets will De good until October
3Ist, same as the Summer Tourist
ticket, it is expected large mum.
Der of people will take advantage
OF same.
A postal card addressed to a. A.
Gibson, G. P. A., #, Worth,
Texas, will bring you any further
desired information.
"May print kiss on your Iips?"
said
And she nodd-d her sweet permits
sion;
So we went TO press, and rather
guess
We printed full edition.
"But one edition is hardly enough"
She said with a charming pout.
SO again in press the form was
placed
And we got several "eXtras" out.
.u---s
A country paper tells OF two lit
lie boys who asked their mother if
they might play store in the dining
room. "fes," she replied, "if you
don't make much noise" Gwen
be quietabout it, nom, " said one,
"We'll be storekeepers that don't
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-02

.,rs,uss,us
What could we do without Wind'
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-06
DEATH OF
MRS. FOUSE
Aged and Esteemed Resident of Clarks-
burger Answers the Final Summons
at Her Home on Sycamore
Street Friday Afternoon.

The death OF Mrs. John Fouse, an aged
and respected lady of this city, occurred
at her home on Sycamore street Friday
afternoon at 1880 o'clock. The cause of
her death was dropsy, with which she
had been sufferer for a long time,
Mrs. Fouse is survived by three chill
dren, namely, Mrs. George Jackson, of
Fairmont; Mrs. David Watkins, of Buck
hannon, and Mrs. C. B. Smith, Of this
city. Her husband preceded her TO the
grave some years ago and one child,
Carl Fouse, is dead. She was about 10
years of age.
The deceased was a kind and sweet
natured woman with large number of
friends in this city, who will learn Of her
,Icmise with sorrow.
No arrangements have been made for
the funeral.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-06
CONVICT {
HANGS h
HIMSELF
In the Peuitentiary at Moundsville by
Use of a Sheet Tied to Top Bar
of Cell.

Fair Japson, colorcd convict from
Mercer county, serving threelyear sen,
tenec at the penitentiary at Moundsyille,
took his own life in his cell. The life
less body was found by Guard Fox as
he was making his usual rounds of in.
spection to ascertain if the prisoners
we're all secure. The body was still warm
when found, but life was extinct. The
prison physician was called, but was un-
able to render any aid as to restoring
life.
Japson was about 80 years of age, and
had been working in the shops until a
few weeks ago, when his health became
shattered and he was compelled to sub
nit to medical treatment. He was not
serious enough to be kept in the hospital
and was permitted to sleep in his own
cell and during the day was allowed to
walk about the courtyard for exercise.
His condition grew worse OF late, and
he never had much to say to anyone. He
would sit around brooding over his trou-
bles and was in serious state of de-
spondency. 1t is thought by the au-
thorities that he became demented from
worry, which caused him to commit the
deed.
The manner in which he tok his life
was by hanging himself to the cell bars
with sheet. He evidently climbed up
the side of the cell until he reached the
ceiling, then tied the sheet that was ap-
pended TO his neck to the top bars of
the cell, then let go of the side and
swung about to the center of the cell.
His feet were some distance from the
floor when found.
Japson had only served one year of his
sentence and his strange actions since
his confinement caused many to wonder
is to his sanity. The remains will likely
be Shipped to his former home for burial.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-06
FELL DOWN
A STAIRWAY
And Received Painful Bruises and Other
Injuries.-Approach Was Not
Guarded.

Vance stealey, painter in the employ
Of the J. W. Dodge paint supply store,
met with an accident at 9 o'clock Thurs
day evening that might have caused a
broken neck or some other bad injury.
As he and Mr.. Dodge were walking down
West Main street stealey fell down the
basement stairway at the Bee Hive store,
a distance of eight feet or more. He was
considerably bruised and one elbow was
injured some. The escape from more
serious injury was quite fortunate. The
street lights had not come on and it was
50 dark that he could not see where he
was going, or, at least, he did not notice
the stairway as he approached. After
the accident Mr.. Dodge arranged impro-
viscd guards by placing store boxes
around the approach from the pavement.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-06

WEDDING
of Dr.. Mason and Miss Lillian Brown.
Invitations to Wedding Reception
at Home of Brides Parents
Have Been Mailed.

The following invitation was mailed
Friday morning to the many friends Of
the interested parties:
'NIr and Mrs. John William Brown
request the pleasure of your company at
the wedding reception of their daughter,
Lillian, to DR.. Selma Marstela Mason
on Wednesday evening, November the
eighteenth, one thousand nine hundred
and three, at half after seven o'clock,
Clarksburg, West Virginia"
The wedding will take place at the
residence of the brides parents on Lee
street,
DR.. Mason is the efficient superintend-
ont of the Kessler hospital under its pres
cnt successful management, and is a
prominent practicing resident physician.
Ae is a gentleman of wide popularity
not only among the members Of his pro
fession, but also among all acquainted
with him.
Miss Brown is an attractive, viva
cious, cultured young lady and one of
Clarksburg socicty's most popular and
charming members.
Rev. Mr.. snead, prominent Episcopal
minister of Richmond, Va, will olIiciate.
The ceremony will be private and occur
1t I o'clock in the evening.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-06
HANNA RECEPTIVE
AS TO PRESIDENCY

Columbus, o., Nov 6.--While the Re,
publicans are still busy inilating the Han.
ma presidential boom, the former leaders
of the conservative wing Of the Demo
cratic party of Ohio are casting abopt
Tor a leader who viii take hold Of The
Democratic organization with the back
ing afforded by national platform and
put up winning fight, no matter to
what position Senator Hanna may bo
said to aspire.
Many believe that John r. Mclean
will offer himself as re.incareerated
Moses Of Democracy in Ohio. Others
think an entirely new man must come
between Mclean and johnson.
The State Republican chairman has re-
turned from Cleveland, where he held
conference with Senator Hanna and Gov
ernor- Elect Herrick with reference to the
booms connecting those gentlemen with
the presidency and vicc.presidency, re-
spectiyely.
Dick says he has decided that silence
is golden. Hanna agreed neither to eturn
down. nor accept the presidency, at least
until it is offered him by some other
state besides Ohio.
The Ohio State Journal, Hanna's per.
sonal organ in central Ohio, has an ed
itoral declaring for Hanna for Presi-
dent
Dick heard OF it and persuaded the
editor to Kill it." Dick argued that
it would ruin every chance Hanna might
have if the Republican papers of his
own state started a revolt against Roose.
welt,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-06
ATKINSON
FAILED
TO GET In
President Names a Cincinnati Man for
Judge in District of Columbia.

Washington, D. G, Nov. 6.-The Pres
ident has announced the appointment of
Judge Thew Wright Of Cincinnati, to the
associate justice of the supreme court
OF the District of Columbia to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
Justice Hagncr last June. The nomina-
ton will be officially made next week
when congress meets, and the President
will send Judge Wright's name to the
senate for confirmation. This will be
done early in the week and Judge
Wright's name will 90 to the senate
in the first list of nomination. This was
the appointment Ex-Governor AtlSinson's
friends sought for him.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-06
SAFETY
DEPOSIT
BOXES
Received by the Traders National Bank
for Use of Patrons Significant In
dicatiOn of Growing Business.

The Traders National bank received
a large shipment of new safety deposit
boxes Friday morning from the SIosler
Safe and Lock company, of Ohio. The
boxes will be placed in the bank vaults
for the use Of patrons of the bank. The
increased patronage in the rental Of safe.
ty deposit boxes made it necessary to
purchase more boxes, in order to accom-.
modate all. This is a significant iudica.
tion OF the growing business being trans.
acted by this banking institution.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-06
RAILROAD
. EXTENSION
PROGRESSES
Morgantown and Kingwood Railroad
Work Being Pushed.-Branch Lines
Will Be Built.

morgantown and Klngwood Railroad
Work Being Pushed.-Branch Lines
Viii Be Built.
The work OF extending the line of the
Morgantown & Kingwood railroad is pro.
crossing rapidly and it is reported that
surveys have been completed for m ex-
tension Of the road from Bretz, w. Va,
north to Rowlesburg and Kingwood, a
distance of thirty miles. A. S. Brady, Of
Fairmont, is chef engineer in charge of
the work, which he is pushing with all
possible rapidity. 1t is the ultimate in
tenton of the company to build its line
into the Connellsville coke fields, and
surveys extending north from Morgan
town will be commenced at once. The
extension OF the line south is for the
purpose of tapping the immense lumber
district and incidentally to run in oppo-
sition to the Rowlesburg & Parsons road
now under construction by Col John 7.
SIcGraw.
The Morgantown s Kingwood road en-
Joys the distinction of being the only
road in the country is operated without
the telegraph, The road is in operation
between the two points mentioned and
is operated by telephone exclusively. The
road is owned practically by Senator
Stephen B. Elkins.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-06

has not returned, and it is believed that
she will not return while the insurgent
gunboat Padilla represents the now gov
enment's navy.
Gen. Tovar, the Colombian commander
who was placed in prison here, together
with other Colombian officers, was re-
leased yesterday afternoon and sent ON
a special train TO Colon. This was in
accordance with the profTcr Of Colonel
Teres, in command OF the Colombian
troops, at Colon, to depart with his forces
If General Tovar was released, and, pro.
vidcd General Toyar would consent to
the proposition.
The Colombian troops at Colon en-
barked last night on the Royal Mail
steamer Orinoco, which sailed early this
morning for cartagena.
The Isthmus, with the exception of
general iubilation, is quiet,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-06
WILSONBURG
HAS GASSER
Reserve Gas Company Gets Fair Gasser
on the Payne Farm Near That
Town.

Near Wilsonburg, this county, the Re
serve Gas company has completed test
on the I. I. Payne farm and has fair
gasser in the fifth sand. In the Salem
district, Gartlan & Co. have made the
location on the Martin Traugh farm.
West of Weston, Lewis county, the
Crude Oil company is drilling in the top
of the fourth sand at its test on the
Mary L. Lawson farm.
In the lower end of the Folsom dis.
trict. the South Penn company has drilled
No. Al on the Robinson tract 40 feet into
the Stray and has no show OF oil or gas.
Credit balances, $l.77; certificates, no
bid. Shipments S4,l7O barrels; average,
0O,OO5. Runs, 94,02O barrels; average
G9,o"5. Shipments Gima), 1882 bar
rels; average, G5,2sO Runs CLimal, Co.
GO4 barrels; average, 40,O7S. Standard
oil, $685. bid.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-06
FLYER GOES
BY GRAFTON
Instead of Over the Monongah Division
After the New Schedule Goes Into
Effect.-Win Continue to Run
to Weston.

The report that has been current some
time to the effect that the Pittsburg
"fyer" would not run to Weston alter
the new schedule goes into effect ap-
pears to be unfounded. Assurances come
from Baltimore that the train will con
tinue to run to Weston. Another report,
however, is current that this train will
run by way of Grafton instead Of over
the Monongah division, when the winter
schedule takes effect. If this be the in
rention; this action was decided upon in
all probability to avoid the dangers and
delays incident to bad weather and
which are Of such frequent occurrence on
the Monongah division in the winter sea-
son.