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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-18

VIII be Established and Hsaintalned
in Telegram ofiIce by n
Polk & Company.

RI. Polk s. Co., whose representa-
tives are here engaged IN the com
pilation Of city directory, has az
ranged to Install and maintain d.
rectory library in the ONCE Of the
Telegram for the use and benefit Of
the Clarksburg directory. The library
viii include directories Of Baltimore,
Pittsburg, ParkeBburg, other West
Virginia cities, cities in Ohio and
several other places. The movement
WIN prove very popular as the library
viii be found very usefuI. The firm IS
TO be commended for this action and
the Interest it is showing ia the vel
fare OF Clarksburg and especially those
who are patrontzing the directory "a
this city should be duly appreciated.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-18
JOE SHIFTS
GAME
Is Going to have Oakland, Md, Here to
play clarlsburg and Wants
Free Write-up.

Joe Sniff saw US last night. Joe IS
what might be called the manager of the
home base ball team. He asked that
n big piece be written about the game
the Oakland, Md, team and the Clarks-
burg boys will play here tomorrow. He
wanted it on the front page. All such
things have ever been free, the paper
having never made any charge
for them. We promised Joe to give
the coming game proper advance notice
but shortly after that we noticed Joe's
bills out. They were not printed by
any newspaper, but by job office.
That settled it in our mind that Joe ought
to get the job man to write the game up.
Mr.. Shift is not the only man that does
this by any means. Others have been
guilty of it for years and will likely con-
tinue in that way, but it does seem that
a little reciprocity would be good thing.
If the Telegram must boost the ball game
wby should not the Telegram get some of
the patronage at least. The next time
Toe asks the Telegram or any other news
paper to boost his enterprise along, he
should be in a position to say: "You
know had my hand bills printed at
your Office"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-18
RAILROAD
CONFERENCE
WrsTbe Bsrd baltimore to Consider
Grievances OF the Rail-
road Employees

An Important conference involving
airerences existing between the man
agement and the employees of the Bal
timore & OHIO railroad win be held in
baltimore on August p, Chairman
Robe, of Newark, Ohio, has called a
meeting OF the conference committee
ror that date which includes Chair
man Robertson, Of the dremen; Chair
man Budd, of Chicago Junction, OF the
conductors, and Chairman Cottman,
OF Philadelphia, of the trainmen.
There is some dissatisfaction among
the men about the manner in which
theschedule was arranged with Fourth
vice-President Potter when he was
general manager, is being carried out,
ami resolutions will be adopted bring
ing their grievance to the attention Of
General Manager Symes.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-18
Reiection CONFIRMED.

New York, Aug. ls.-The rejection
of the Punana Canal Treaty by the Co
lourbian senate is confirmed. 1t Is ru-
morcd that RockefelIow interests may
sell Colorado fuel to U. s. steel corpora
tion. Actlal control of the Reading Is
now in the hands of NIessrs Cassltt and
Vanderbilt. A dividend on smell
tiers common in September is cone
sidered doubtful. Erie and Western
earned 2ol percent on preferred the past
half year. The Pennsylvania railroad
stockholders are increasing at the rate
Of 1000 per month. Liverpool wheat
opened steady II up. Corn dull, u of
Received Gold.
New York, Aug Goldman, Sachs s
Company today received s5oo,OOo in gold
from Australia
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-18
'W A SHER
BOZ UP
TO FAME
FORAER LOCAL BASE BALL MAN
WASHER DOES FINE WORK AT
ATLANTIC CITY.
Pitchers Battle from Beginning to End,
washer Does Great Work there as
wen as at the bat and won the

Sundays Pfttsburg Gazette in its base
ban news contains the following dis
patch fom Atlantic City, dated Aug. l5
'sTihe Homestead L. A.. c. began series
Of three games this afternoon with the
Atlantic City team before the big crowd
Of Pittsbtgers and won by playing bet
ter al-arolInd ball, to l. The game
ywas a pitchers battle from beginning to
end, with Washer havihg the better Of
the argument, pitching the best ball seen
at Inlet park this season Fl allowed but
four hits, two of which were of the
scratchy order issued but two passes TO
first and struck out nine men.
eAtIantic City was first to cross the
plate. Riley donig the trick in the 4th
inning, Melcher, the first man up in the
fourth was thrown out at first, Riley
walked, stole second and scored on
scratch hit by Charles 10 the left field.
Things looked blue for Homestead until
the fifth. In this inning Homestead pull
ed themselves together, and by good hit
ting, base running and Quinn's wildness
scoed three runs and the game. After
Fesuson was thrown out at first. Cour-
sey was given pass to first and on the
first ball pitched started for second, the
ball being wild, continued to third and
cnme home on Edmundson's out ut first.
Washer walked. NIcChensey Strengthened
out one of Quinn's benders to the left
field fence, sending in Washer and seor-
ing himself before the ball was returned
to the inffeld. Homestead scored again
in the sixth, Crosgove awas hit by
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-18

ALUMNI
MEETING
SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY HAVE
GRADUATED FROM THAT EDU-
cATIoNAL INSTITUTION.
MANY OF THEM EAvE RISEN 10
PLACES OF DISTINCTION m
PUBLIC AND OFFICIAL LIFE.

Under the direction OF the Alumni
Association an Alumni Record Of West
Virginia University, has just been pub
dished, containing brief Biographical
sketches Of all the graduates of the Uni-
versity since the founding in 1867. Not
counting the members Of this years
class thetotal number of graduates Is
about $50. Among them are five college
pesidents, forty-seven college professors,
three state superintendents of schools,
ten normal school principles, twenty
i've norfnal school teachers, twelve
Judges, ten bank cashiers, forty-five
preachers, twenty doctors, six
United States army officers, one United.
STATES senator. three members of con-
gress. one governo, one attorney general,
one state geologist ten state senators,
about twenty-five members of the house
of delegates, si27ty-five engineers, tcivih
mechanical and nining,) forty-three
schools and schools of similar grades,
sixteen eiitors, about thirty-fve busi-
ness men and farmers, and something
more than 225 lawyers. The list also.
includes the first sheriff of Mania. clerk
of the supreme court of the state. a
clerk of the state senate, a clerk of the
house of Delegates, chief mine inspector
a aveather bureau director in South
America, and the most famous football
coach in the United States.
These Alumni live in thity seven
states, besides Austria, Mexico, japan,
Siam, India. the Argentine Republic,
Bulgaria, and the Philippine Islands.
The list shows that thirty seven OF
the graduates have died.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-18
MY CHICKENS
WERE STOLEN
was the Complaint Josie Gill Handed
the Constable oraly, When he

Josie Gill informed Constable AcCiune
this morning ON his way from his home
at Nothview to the city that her chick
ems were sto4en last night. She was sure
she knew mtro stole them and told the
constable that Harry AfcClung, Pearl
Allen and Ralph Gill;, mere boys, did it.
She ms.s very positive @bout it,alnd yet
she did not see it done and knew nothing
about 1t until morning, when the chick
ems, like the Dutchman's geese, showed
up missing. Josie was very indignant
over the rna8er and declared that war
rant would be forth coming, but 50 far
she has not carried her resolve into ex-
ecution, or to magistrate.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-18


A sensational civil snit between
q. B. xanGelson. plaintiff and Philip
Willett, defendant. occurred in squire
james Il. Dayid,s court Tuesday fore
noon. The parties to the suit could
not agree on settlement between
them and the suit was Instituted as
result. The trial was full of exciting
incidents and at times it look as If
there might be physical clashes The
defendant introduced several witnesses
who impeached Mr.. Van Geison for
truth and veracity. Among these
were Architects Holmboe s. Laferty,
G. w. Leggett, William Smith, Dab
ney smith, George Turner and Earl
Bland. T. P. Riddle, secretary OF the
Young Mems Christian Association,
testified that he knew Van Geison's
reputation, that it was bad, but that
he would believe him ON oath. Mr.. Van
Geison cross-examined number Of
them quite vigorously, but, dismissed
Dabney Smith with contempt and the
remark that he did not think the
Young man would know good thing
if he were to see it.
{ The magistrate, after reviewing the
e evidence carefully, dismissed the suit
at van Geison's costs, amounting to
about $50.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-18
STUN6
TO DEATH
BY BEES
Might have been Little Robert Leggett
But for the Presence of Mind of his
Mother.

Little Robert Leggett the four-year-
old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Leg
pett wanted to see how the bees made
their honey, while visiting with his
mother ut Beverly, Ohio, the other day.
He went into the yard where some of the
bee hives were standing. Gonig up to
the hives he opened one of the hive doors
to see the modus operandi of honey man
ufacture, and to see if the bees wouldn't
let him take some of the honey to eat.
The esult was disustrious for the bees
swormed out of the door angrily to-
wards tine youthful intruder. Mrs. Leg
pett saw Robert open the doc md ran
up to the youngster and threw an apron
over his head and body. The boy mar
rowIy escaped being stung TO death, and
was only saved by the presence of mind
Of mis- mother He was stlIng three or
-FOUR times by tlse insects.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-18
DUMMIES
ON TRACKS
Give Street Car Employees Much
-MIscreants Should
be Brought to Justice.

West End parties INDUCED in very
dangerous practice Monday night.
They made dummies and placed them
on the street car tracks and there
were reversals of cars that alarmed
the passengers as wen as shook them
up considerably. The motormens
when they saw these dummies on the
track, concluded that they were real
people and Of course it vas but natur-
al that they should reverse the cars as
speedily as possible, as they had no de-
sire to kill anyone Furthermore, the
dummies might have proven obstruc-
tfons surficient to derail the cars and
cause a frightful catastrophe. Parties
engaged in this sort of business are
more than miscreants. They are
prompted by murderous desires. The
practice should not be tolerated in a
civilized community and the depre-
dators should be brought to swift JUS
tice The motermen dare not pay no
attention to these dummies, as some
time it might prove to be human
body.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-18
nisters and Delegates From
Every State ID the Union
WIn Attend.
Conference sessions to be Held In
Large Tent Erected on Salem
College Campus Opening
address WIN be Made by
President of Confer
ence, Rev. T. 1.
Gardner


The annual general conference OF
the seventh Day Baptist Church viii
convene at salem Wednesday morning
ministers and delegates from nearly
every state in the union viii be in att
tendance. The conference win last
throughout the week, and adjourn-
ment win not be made until next
Monday.
The conference sessions Will be held
in 4 large tent which has been erected
upon the salem College campus. A
large dining tent and kitchen have
also been erected upon the grounds
and meals will be served to the dele
Ratee and ministers in attendance.
Between tiveaud six hundred peo-
pie are expected to compose the dele
CATIONS from other states in the Union
who will participate n the business of
the conference
The conference win be opened by
DIR. Theo. l.. Gardner, who is the presi-
dent of circumference. He will make the
opening address which will occupy the
attention of the assembly until noon.
After noon the conference will resolve
into a general business session and bus
mess matters OF a general nature will be
transacted.
ON Tuesday ministerial meeting of
the ministers of the various charges, was
held in the conference tent in the utter
noon. At this meeting, business elating
to the ministerial association OF the
church wec.disposed of.
The Seventh Day Baptist denomina-
ton is quite large one. The leading
chuchcs are inyvizcoisin, New jersey
and West Virginia. aithogh there arc
churches md charges MI over the union
The leading churches in West Virginia
are at salem, Lost Creek and in Dod-
bridge county.
The religious observance of the seventh
5ay Of the week. Saturday, the sab
bath day is the chief doctrine upon which
the Seventh Day Baptist Church differs
from the baptist church. Other than
This fundamental principal, the religion
Is practically The slmc as the Baptist de-
nomination.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-18
Covert win be Released

sohn P. Covert, Of Weston, who was
committed to the county jail at Park
ersburg by the United States Court
four months ago, viii be released
Thursday. Covert was charged with
having rified mail sack and was SEN
tenced to one years confinement. he
had served eight months before trial,
however. in difreront jails, so that his
term here made only four months.
Covert was arrested, brought hereand
held for court by Commissioners T. S.
spates shortly after The depreciation
was Committed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-18

OF u. M. w. n.
May be Moved From Indianapolis
to West Virginia, Report
Has It.

Wheeling Intelligencer:
A telegram sent out from Indiana
polls, Ind, yesterday, stated that the
national Offices of the United Nine
Workers Of America might be re-
moved TO toWheeling.
Intelligencer reporters sought to
verify the report, interviewing num-
Der Of local leaders OF the reorganization.
vice President II. L. Lewis Of Bridge
port, was not at his home, but is At
present at Birmingham, Ala, looking
after the interest of miners there. He
has been conducting affairs at the
national onices during the vacation Of
President John Mitchell.
Mr.. McGough did not credit the re-
port. BE thought it might have been
the result Of the agitation for State
home in Columbus by mine workers
Of that State. 1t has been suggested
that the general onIces be removed to
the proposed miners home and he had
heard wilResbarre mentioned as the
possible headquarters, buu never
Wheeling,
1.-The national Officers cannot make
a change in headquarters, :" said Mr..
McGough. ''Thab can only be done,at
the national convention. The next
convention wilt be held in January,
and it is likely that the subject will
be brought up at that time"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-18
VAUDEVILLE
POPULA ARL "
RECEIVED
At the Union Land Theatsr BY
Well FlIIed House BIll Much
Appreciated

The vaudeville season at the Union
Land Park opened quite successfully
last night. The bill was very clever
and was greatly appreciated, the ac-
tors all being encored several times,
The child artist made y particularly
strong hit. The auditorium was well
nlled with people. The opening indi-
Gates that the remainder of the season
viii be satisfactory 10 both the man
OF the house and thepatrons.
The baud concert drew large crowd.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-18
KEssLER HOSPITAL NOTES.

Simon Carp, OF EllSins, is a patient at
teh Kessler hospital. He received Sc
we're cut on his hand while working in
lumber camp md an operation will
have to be performed to heal the wound.
Mrs. Core, of Reynoldsaddition. who
recently underwent serious operation
Mt tlle hospital, IS improving nicely and
will soon be able to be out again.
Mrs. Frank Polling, Of DcxtervilIe, was
brought TO the hospital Saturday to
undergo an operation. The operation
was performed Monday afternoon by
the surgeons ut the hospital and the
patient is getting along nicey.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-18
6. a R. DAY At arr- LAKE PARK

G. a. X. day at the great mountain
clrautauqm at Mt. Lake Park viii oc.
cur Thursday. August p. Special rate
viii b. given ON all ranilroads and ex-
cursions will be run. There will be a
big display of fc works at night among
tiie speakers ON that occasion will be DIR.
Robert McArthur and Governor Robert
IaFollette, of WISCONSIN,. The annunl
camp fire with reception will take PLACE
in the afternoon. An elegant program
has been arranged and the event viii be
one Of the leading ones Of the season at
the park.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-18
BUSY
Session of police Court Held Tuesday
Morning by Mayor Grille.

Three wbiskey veterans paid fines Of
three. dollars and costs each ut ruesdny's
ante meridian session Of the police court
over whi,a, Lafayette {. Grille. Mayor OF
Chrrksbug, presided. Another veteran
drew the snmc fin,. but NSas unable to pay
M and had to 90 to jail for "a period Of
tirce days. One drunk1rd went over TOT
Eve days; another for ten. one was
found not guilty Of the usual charge
ana Nvets given his freedom. i.izic Jen.
Kin. was up on the charge Of lettering
an ,s,e streets for the purpose of prosti-
tntioD. The vibrant was held up on
n ;gzie's promise to leave the town. II
doesn't tho warrant viii be scved on
her at tae first opportunity.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-18
souABBLE OVER BOARD BILL.

4 warrant was issued in Magistrate
Gordon's court Tuesday morning for
Sumner Stuart, OF the West End. The
warrant charges hintwith frnudentiy OBJ
tanning board and was issued ut the
instance OF Mrs. Frank Smith. She
claims that Stuart went security for th1
board bill Of one Of his employees and
refused to pay it when it was referred
40 him for settlement. Mr.. Stuurt i
at EIkins and the matter will go over
until he returns.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-18
Carrier Boy
Takes Vacation.

orpba Cnidester, one Of the Tele-
grams bright carrier boys, left Tues
day evening for Bristol, where he viii
spend his summer vacation of two
weeks with his grand parents. James
Albright VIII deliver the Daily TeIe-
gram to subscribers on the West End
and Mulberry street route during
Orpha's absence.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-18
ACCEPTS POSITION AT
WEST VIRGINIA BANK.

Daniel Hamilton, who for the past
several yesrs has been connected with the
eLfaders National Bank, has resigned his
position at that institution and accepted
a like one ut the West Virginia Bank.
He entered upon the duties Of his ncw
position Monday morning. Dan is a
neat, careful and accurate bookkeeper
and his services viii be a good addition
to the West Virginia Bank.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-18
Shoots Himself

George Harris. aged about eighteen
years, of Weston, accidentally shot
himself Monday in the right breast,
while fooling with gun. Physicians
were hurried to the home but the ball
has not yet been located and he is in a
critical condition.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-18
Not Under
Catholic Auspices

The wheeling Telegraph says the
Harrison County hospital OF this city
is conducted under the auspices Of the
Catholics in this section of the state.
That paper does not seem 10 be very
well posted on this particular matter.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-18
May Open Grocery
In This City

lie. Brisco, OF BerryyilIe, Virginia,
formerly engaged In the grocery BUSH
ness in that city. is in cIarksourg on
a short visit He comes here with
the view OF locating here and opening
up grocery store,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-18
Will Watch Their
Bang Tails Run.

A. Parr left Monday night for
Elkins, and Camden Sommers left for
the same place Tuesday morning.
Both gentlemen have strings of horses
entered at the races at the Elkins
fair.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-18
NEW rELEpHoNE DIRECTORY.

The Consolidated Telephone company
hus issued now directoy for the clarks-
burg district. The exchanges are ClaTks-
burg. Shinston, Salem and Brown. 1t
SAYS: If you want good service, call
by number and not by name"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-18
DIR. PECK RECEIVERS

DIR. Nelson Peck Is ont on the street
again after having been confined 70 ms
bed for the week or 50, with an attack
ef stomach trouble,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-18
sERIousIY e VICE rYPHoID.

c. 4. PritclIard, living out on the Wes-
bon road Is dangerously III with typhoid
fever. His condition Is rather serious
and his friends have fears for his re-
coyery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-18

New York, Aug Is.-Traders are like
~ to hammer market half to one per
cant. Good corn weather i reported
from all over Kansas and the southwest.
Addison is in position 70 advance right
smartiy to 20. Q. p nnd AIetrppe
wiz at least be synIpathetic- The for
eign copper situation j. stronger than
Ii has been in years. This accounts for
the stubBornness of a. c. p and for
standard oil buying. There is short
interest in sugar. There is . strong prob.
ability that bears on sugar viii line up
Traetion shares have not yet begun 70
rise. Rock-IsIand people say, '-the com
mopwill sell at 5O.1
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-27
BELLEyILLE

Miss Leonorc Suffer has returned from a
visit in Alton with Mrs. Ward Lane.
Miss Luella Fleischbein has returned
from a visit with Miss katherine Forman
of East st. Louis.
Miss Leota schaeffer has returned from
a visit in East st. Louis with Miss Stella
hester.
Mr. and Mrs. John winker celebrated
their thirtieth wedding anniversary Thurs
day.
vile.
Miss Clara Jones has returned to her
home in Memphis, Tenn. after a Visit
Miss Julia OConnell Of Collinsville. Ill,
IS visiting in Belleville..
The engagement has been announced OF
Miss Huddie stookey and W dtldiimar H 81
the First Baptist Church in .Belleviiie;
A double celebration took place at the
home OF MFR. and Mrs. p: Puderer on East
the fifth wedding anniversary OF Mt. and
Mrs. Puderer and the fourth birthday an
niversary OF their daughter Erma;
Mrs. c. i. Shumard entertained Mrs. A
Ronieouet and family in honor of Mrs.
Clara Jones at dinner Tuesday evening.
Mrs. John Kolb celebrated her birthday
anniversary Wednesday afternoon;
Mr.. and Mrs. August LEM celebrated
their ffty-third wedding anniversary
Mrs, + Lee Harrison and sister. Miss
Irene Scheel, are Vlsluns eiSusoi; "a
Mrs. J. H. Maurer and sister, Miss Pearl
Fox. AVE returned from a visit IN WOOD
lawn. III.
Mrs. S. /. Jordan and daughter of Pans:
Ill, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
T. Jordan.
Katherine and Margery. are visiting in
Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Roth celebrated the
twenty-sixth anniversary of their mar
rage Monday evening"
Mrs. r. Sendke of st. Iouis was the
guest of Miss Paulina Roth last week.
Mrs. F. Kerehner entertained friends
Monday afternoon,
Misses Lena and Emily Darmstaetter.
Frieda Reinheimer, Lena Becker n
Lena Reichert of Freeburg were in Belle
vile last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Huber celebrated the
sixtieth anniversary of their marriage at
their home in South jackson street
Wednesday.