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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-09-02
The Beethoven War.

Beethoven pianos and organs are
shipped direct from the largest factory
10 the world TO your home at the
wholesale price. Thirty days free
trial in your own parlor. Beautiful
catalogue free. Write Snyder & Ran
kin. State Sales Mana gers, CONNER
cial Bank Building, Macon, Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-09-02
WORK PROGRESSING RAPIDLY

The erection of the handsome three
story buildin being built by DR.. Dean
on Lee street is being rapidly pushed
forward, aud it is probable that it will
be ready for occupancy oy October 1st.
DR.. Dean has not vet definitely leased
the first floor, which will be one of the
handsomest store rooms in the city.
The second floor will be made into
Office roOme and the third story will
be used for lodge room by several of
the fraternal orders here.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-09-02
ANOTHER DEAL IN DIRT.
Mr.. w. e. Moreland Will Build
Home in Dawson.

Mr.. w. E. Moreland, one of the
prominent and, prosperous farmers of
the eastern part of the county, has
bought a lot from Mr.. J. w. Fox on
Fourth avenue, the consideration be-
ing 81, 900.
Mr.. Moreland will erect a pretty
home aud move his family here. Daw-
son will be glad to have them as citi-
ZenS,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-09-02
Is Painting Scenery.

Mr.. G. N. Caring of Buffalo arrived
in Dawson a few days ago and is en-
gagged in painting the new scenery for
the opera house. Mr.. Caring is one OF
the most famous scenic painters in toe
country. and is doing some especially
artistic work for Mr.. Fargason here.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-09-02

II you know of poor Old stlded
horse-a horse with sore oack, a
barbed wire wound, unnatural growths,
stiff joints or swollen limbs, send him
around. We can cure him With a
few ap Jlicatlons OF Ramon,s Nerve 81
Bone Oil, 25 cents.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-09-02
A Gard Of Thanks.

The children of Mrs. n. Z. Collum
desire To tender their sincere thanks
to she neigh bOrs and friends who
so kindly rendered assistance and min
istered to her during her last illness.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-09-02
A Faculty Of Superior teachers

for the several grades the president of the Insti
tute presiding over the whole and taking as his
special work Higher Mathematics and Lam
guages.
our system is thoroughly explanatory, ana
therefore easy and rapid advancement is guaran-
teed to the student. The digging OUT part OF
the Students work is left for MIN to do after we
have made the subject easy to him. and this ne
can do at home while not on expenses We are
paid to teach the student; the student pays to
learn. Rapid progress is our school watchword
II boys are looking for baseball Institution
or other play school they'll miss their calcula-
tIons if they come here II young ladies or gen,
emen are looking for mental development ana
moral culture to the utter ignoring OF all athletic
sports and card games we are obligated to make
this school theirs. Try US. Address for cata-
logue, GEO. G. LOONEf. FalFDurn ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-09-02

We now have on hand fresh lot Of
fall and winter turpip seed. Will give
Instructions how aud iwhen to plant.
and if followed will be almost sure of
success. Yours truly,
G. G. ANSLEY Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-09-02
+. |. RAlNEY, SeCt'y
Or J. R. HAWKINS, Sup't.
FAlRBURN MALE AND
FEMALE INSTITUTE,
FAIRBURN, GA.
GEO. C. LOONEY, A. NJ, Pres.

The term of 1903 and 1904 will be divided into a
fall session of four months. beginning August 81,
1903, and spring session Of five months, begin
ming January L. 1904 Tuition fee per month of
weeks. payable monthly 81, S1.50 81 or S3 ac-
cording to grade Board 81 to 80 per month
Music tuition 52.5 per month. lessons week.
Elocution tuition So per month lessons n week.
Thes departments are under very talented ar
fists in their professions and Of much experience
in teaching.
An incidental fee Of 50 cents will be required
Of every pupil at the opening of each session,
This is required of all as it is necessary to keep
the house comfortable for all. We have
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-03
SOL DIERS
Leave
FOR CAMP
SEVERAL COMPANIES FROM VA
RIoUS SECTIONS OF THE STATE
MOBILIZE HERE.
COMPANY Z MAKES GOOD APPEAR-
ANCE AND RECEIVES ENTHUS-
IASTIc GREETINGS BY
OTHER COMPANIES.
Iarqe Crowd Gathers at the Depot to
See the Boys of.-Everything in
Good Shape for Successful
Encampment.

Clarksburg was the seat of military
operations Monday morning, several com
panies of the state mnlitia being nobil-
lied here. They had come from the car
dinaI points on various trains and va
rious railroads, and were en- route to
the state encampment at Camp Elkins,
Parl7ersburg.
Over the AIonongah division came COM
pany L, of NIorgnutown, As strong and
with Captain Justine KunIle in COM
mand, and company II. of Fairmont.
having "A members and Captain NJ. n.
Necly in charge. The last named com
pany was but recently organized. but
makes n fine showing.
From the east came company +, Of
AIartinsburg. with - members. and Lieu
tenant AIcGinnis in command. On the
same train was company G. from King
wood. with a roster of % members. and
Captain G. c. Pierce in charge. Com
pany NJ, of Terra Alta. was also.n this
detachment The company was 45strong
and under the command of Captain w.
r. Shaw.
Down the West Virginia & Pittsburs
railroad came company B from Sutton
with the average number.
The Shinnston band, which is the band
for the First regiment. was on the train
over the 4Ionongah division, and contin-
ued with the Fairmont militia
The local company, company X. un-
der command OF Captain Lynn Osborn,
was the last to arrive at the depot, and
it's appearance was the occasion for out
bursts of patriotism. The local boys
were cheered heartily by the large crowd
that had gathered at the depot to see
them depart. and they We're given hearty
greeting by the other companies, which
lay in the yards. Captain osborn's com
pany numbered 43 and was in splendid
condition. The roster of the company
was Captain Lynn Osborn, First Lieu
tenant Mark Mcdonnell, Second Lieuten.
ant cuthbert Osborn, Cottrill, Hall,
Grapes. Leplcy. Fowler, Maxwell, Pat
ton, Lanham, Lee, Linger Boughner, Adj
ans. Arnold, Brooks, Coon. Dawson,
Dodd. ellison. Gould, Griffith. Quinn For
nash. Keller, Leonard, Maxwell, McWhor-
ter, Wagner. Vincent. Patton, Owens. -Ad-
ans, Tyson. Grapes, Grafton, Umberger
and Blake.
The trains carrying thcm ran as sec
tions of No. B. The encsumPment will
last ten days and the boys expect a
great many visitors from home during
that time.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-03
''HAPPY
HOOLI6AN'
BATTERED
Engages in a Fight with Members Of
the cIarksburg Social Club.

A lively scrap occurred in the Parlors
of the harrisburg coIored soeinl and I'm
porvement club last night about II
o'clock. 1t seems that the erstwhile
Happy Hooligan." who gets into trou.
BILE every change of the moon. had a
misunderstanding with some Of the
menb bcrs of the club, which resulted IN
a fight. Happy" was the subject Of
three or four club members, and what
they did to him was plenty. When he
emerged from the parlors he was bloody
sight. having been badly battered up.
The eolored sports profess to know moth
ing about the affair and diselaim being
present when the afTray occurred. some
of those who are presumed to have been
connected with it are not To be seen
today. Neither can Happy" be found
his modcsty doubtless inducing him to
stay indoors until his badly battered
face is ft for presentable appearance
The officials are Investigating the affair
but SO f,r no arrests have been mide
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-03
GLARKSBURGER'S
STORE BURNS
AT WESTON
A. Elfants' Clothing House Burned Out
Sunday Morning, Causing Loss of
Several Thousand.

The entire stock of goods in the f. b,
G. clothing store at Weston was destroy
ed by fire and water Sunday morning.
The store is conducted by \. I1lfant, pro-
prictor of like store in Glen Elk, this
city. and is located in the odd Fellows
t,vo-story brick building on Main street.
The fire originated from lcally gas
Jet. Gas accumulated in the room and
exploded The blaze was extinguished
before it could spread from the room
10 any other part of the building in
which it was located. The stock not de-
stroyed by the fire was ruined by water
and smoke.
The fire occurred about s o'clock in the
morning. Mr.. EIfant carried about So
300 insurance on the stock, but the loss
will be probably double that amount.
lie left on the morning train for IVES
ton.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-03

PIECE
TONIGHT
WILL BE PRESENTED M CLEVER
MANNER AT THE PARK By CAR
ROLL COMEDY COMPANY.
New vaudeville Features Have Been Sc
cured and the Bin is Entirely New.
Season Very Successful

The Carroll Comedy company had a
large house at Saturday nights perform
ance and all present thoroughly enjoyed
the sensational drama, 'Struck Cas- cs-
pecially the torpedoing of the well. Ow-
ing to the bad weather the week was not
quite up to the week before, but the com
pany and the management OF the house
were very well satisfied under the cir
cumstances.
Tonight the company will present that
well known society piece, "a Runaway
Wife" This play is of such character
that it will draw large attendance and
the company will present it in such a
clever way that it is bound to please.
The bill will be entirely new to the
thcnter-going people of this city and will,
therefore. command a liberal patronage
and result in perfect satisfaction to all.
The vaudeville features will be Clark
and NIardo, the musical team. They
come to clarlssburg highly recommended
and real enjoyment is in store for all
who see their clever work.
Next Saturday afternoon a ladies' and
chiIdren's matinee viii be given. These
matinees have been first-class in every
particular and have been generously pat
ronized.
The company is growing in popularity
all the time and their efforts to give
something new from week to week have
been highly successful. They have shown
that they have the ability to draw the
crowds and hold them. The season has
been gratifyfngly successfult for the first
and eclipses the history of any park in
the state for the first year.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-03
MARKET
EXTREMELY
DULL
TRADERS BELIEVE DULLNEss WILL
CONTINUE SOME TIME FOLLOW
ED BY ANOTHER SMASH.
Minnesota Decision WIN Not Affect
Nothern Securities Before Supreme
Court in NovembeT.-other Wall
Street Notes.

private Wire to Edw. T. C. slease &
Co., members OF New York CONSOLE
dated stock Exchange, 52-54 Jacobs
building.)
New York, August 3.-The market is
getting duh and most traders believe this
duIIness will continue for some time, or
be interrupted by another smash. The
dullness may continue but it is just as
likely that activity viii develop. That
the next pronounced movement when it
docs come will be upward there is no
doubt whatever in my mind. Heretofore
it has always been safe and profitable
to be prudentIy sanguine on the con-
tinued growth and prospects of the Unit
ed States at such times as Wall street
is pessimistic rs at present. The an
nuaI reports of st. Paul and Atchison,
issued yesterday. are very encouraging
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-03
UNDERTAKING
PARLORS
of the palace Furniture Company to Be
Moved to Payne Building
some Equipments to Be
Installed.

The Palace Furniture company will
move their undertaking Parlors to the
store room IN the new Payne building
on West Pike street as soon a. that
building is completed. Mr.. o. NJ. Bonar
who for some time past has been the
general manager Of Mrs. Fnrbee's furni-
turc and undertaking concern at Man
nington. arrived in the city Monday
morning to take up the duties of man
ager of the undertaking department OF
tie Palace Furniture company. his ser
vices having been engaged some time ago
by that firm.
1t is the intention of the Palace Fur,
nitue company to establish handsome
undertaking parlors in thNr new quar-
tiers. Mr.. Bonar. who Is an undertaken OF
years Of experience, will be in charge all
the time.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-03
Better Market in Store.

New York, August Sit is conceded
that liquidation has been very thorough,
but it is equally true that pending new
buying power the murket will move
within narrow limits. Traders are sim
ply awaiting the concerted capitalistir
action. and failing in this, the same old
piking operations will continue. The best
things to stand by on the long side are
Erie first preferred, Southern Pacific,
Union Pacific. Louisvi..c and Nashville
and Baltimore s Ohio. These will not
20 forward by leaps and bounds, but
will be well in the van of improvement
when the procession moves upward.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-03

CONTEST
win Take Place on the East End Ball
Diamond Tomorrow Afternoon by
Two Noted Colored Ball Teams.

There will be q ''hot time" on the ball
diamond at the East End bah park to-
morrow afternoon. The Fairmont col
ored baseball team and the Clarksburg
colored team will play an interesting
game of the national sport. The Fair
mont boys will arrive here Tuesday
morning ON No 3. The Fairmont az
gregation is a pretty strong one accord
ing to the reports the CIarksbmg boys
have been receiving the past several day%,
but the members of the home team are
convinced that the reports are somewhat
exaggerated and are going to prove the
truth or falsity of their convictions by
n battle royal. The boys are 50 deadly
in earnest that the ball game will no
doubt prove highly exciting one. The
game will be called at 800 o'clock.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-03

COURSE
FOR SALEM
Five Good Entertainments Have Been
Secured for the am and Winter
at a Cost of Nearly $500.

A lecture course consisting of five en-
tertainmcnts has been booked for the
town of Salem, by the Central Lyceum
Bureau, of Akron, Ohio. The numbers
are as follows: November Z, 1908, Met
ropolitan Grand Concert company; De-
eember ?, 1908. G. Edmund Neil, imPer-
senator; January 0, 1904 Dewitt Miller.
lecturer; February 10, 1904, Cecilian Con-
cert company; March % 1904. Durno, the
mysterious, and company.
This lecture course was listed Mt S475.
and 35 of the citibens of the town have
agreed to stand responsible for any pos
sible deficit, giving it financial adm So
c.ial standing.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-03
NUMBER YOUR
HOUSE
So That the Directory Man WIN Have
You Properly and Accurately Lo-
cated.-It is Important That
It Be Done at Once.

A city directory, such as it IS pro-
posped to issue here, viii be of great
value to the citizens generally and the
hearty cooperation of al should be Civ
en-. There are many little things that
can be done which viii be of untold
benefit. Among these is the numbering
Of houses. All whose residences are not
numbered should see that the numbers
are put on at once. With this done the
directory people win be in much better
position to compile an accurate directory
and an accurate directory viii give great
er satisfaction, than where the circum-
ferenccs force the publishers to issue an
inaccurate book. Every-o one should know
where he lives and have the number Of
his residence on the tip of his tongue
ns wei as on his residence. Be ready
when the canvasser comes around, know.
your number and give it to him correctly
and the directory will be accurate and
complete. Don't forget to have yor
house numbered at once. if it IS not.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-03

For several weeks negotiations have
been in progress for the establishment
of mammoth manufacturing plant on
the Silas Ash farm on the PhiliPPi road
two and one-haIf miles cast of the city.
These negotiations have been quietly
made and are yet secret. but there is
every assurance that they have about
arrived at a successful elimination.
Those in position to know make the
announcement that there is scarcely a
doubt that Il very large industry win be
located ut that point. whirh is known
as SteeIton The details are not quite
ready for publicity. but in a day or 50
will be given out in fun TO the public.
The proposed concern will occupy 90
acres with its buildings. tricks and 50
forth. The area it win occupy indicates
its gigantic magnitude and signifies its
great Importance TO this section OF the
state.
The Baltimore x Ohio Railroad com
pany will extend the branch railroad in
course Of construction for the CInrksburg
Industrial company to the factory build
ings me concern will build and operate
Mt StceIton, in the event the movement
materiaIizes, of which there is scarcely 4
shadow of doubt at this time.
There have been many obstacles in
securing rights of way for the branch
railroad, the location for the factory site
and in other matters, but it is believed
these have all been overcome.
The location of this big industry here
will mean much for the Industrial and
a.. Ia.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-03
BAND
CONCERT
SPLENDID
Good Program Rendered by clarksburg
Opera House Band in the Union
Land Park.

The concert given by the Clarksburg
Opera House band in the Union Land
park was quite successful. The band
rendered a splendid program, which was
very pleasing, entertaining and interest
ing to all present. The attendance was
good and the people thoroughly enjoyed
the outing. The band has been engaged
to give number of Sunday afternoon
concerts in the park and the movement
promises 10 become very popular. Among
the future programs win be several sa-
cred pieces, which will prove highly cd
flying and profitable 10 those who at
tend.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-03
REV. GRINNAN AT
CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

The Rev. 4. q. Grinnnn, rector of the
Protestant Episcopal church at Wcs-
ton. filed the pulpit at Christ Episcopal
church Sunday evening. He delivered a
very forccful sermon upon the subjects
that earthly life is but preparatory to
immortality. the manner in which we
should lead our lives az our duty to God
and man and the picture of life, the
foreground and background.
There will be services held in the
church next Sunday, according TO ar
rungemcnts 70 he made later in the week
by the bishop.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-03
BUYS INTEREST
in SHOE STORE
Frank E. Highland Buys An Interest
in Sine & crawford's Store and Will
Associate With That Firm.

Frank f. Highland has purchased an
interest in the retail shoe firm of Sine y
Crawford on Third street. He will sever
his connection with the shoe department
of the r. I. Lowndcs department store
the last of the present week and will
commence work Monday with the new
consolidation. Mr.. Highland has had
many years of experience in that line
of business. and is well posted ON mat
ters pertaining to the shoe trade.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-03
PREPARING TO OPEN
NEW SHOE STORE,

W. NJ. Osborne is preparing TO open
up his new shoe store in the new Waldo
hotel building lie viii have the two
central store rooms on the front facing
pike street. The rooms are being pre-
pared now for the store and part of the
stock is arriving and being placed. Mr..
Osborne intends to have strictly up-to-
date shoe establishment. lie was former
~ engaged in the same line OF business
for several years in the room ON Third
street now occupied by Sine < Crawford.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-03
Charles Beck. German Miner at
Columbia Mines, Takes His Own
Life. by Shooting Himself Three
Times i'm Mouth With Small Re-
VoIVer.
pains Caused by Typhoid and Rash
Acts InduIqed in by Him Drove Him Tempora7
Il, Insane and He Inflicted Fatal Wounds
;noered several Hours in Great Agony-

The pains are so bad that woNia
rather die than live" was the eSPlas
nation Charles Beck, German miner
at the Columbia mines, gave his wife,
when she inquired why he had shot him
self.
Beck was suffering from an attack q
typhoid fever, with which he was seized
a few days ago. lie refused 70 have
the attention of a physician, and Friday
he drank a bottle of castor oil The
next day he went out in the yard and
hry on damp board under shade
tree. These acts proved disastrous to the
The patient grew worse and worse and
and the pain lie suffered from became 50
excrueiating that his wife, in order to
relieve him. gave him a dose OF salts
This but added to the precarionsness OF
ais condition aud he vomitcd violently
the pains became uncomfortable. They
the apins became unendurable. They
continued to the point where he must
have become temporarily insane, such ~
the rash net INDUCED in indicates
About 3 O'clock Sunday morning MS
wife, who attended him throughout the
night. went to the well. so yards or more
away from the house to get some fresh
water. While ut the well she heard
shot fred. She did not think strnnge Of
the report. rs it is usual 10 hear shooting
in that neighborhood ut all hours OF
night In second or 80 she heard
second shot and became alarmed at this
and rushed ot house. But before she ar-
rived at the room in which her sick hus-
band was she heard third shot.
Entering his room, horrifying scene
presented itself to her Beck was sit
ting on the edge Of the bed, with blood
streaming from his mouth and holding
pistol in lis hand. lie had shot himself
in the mouth three times.
The pistol used wsrs a stittle 22,ealibre,
which hung on the walk near lis -led.s
After his wife had left The room to 80
to the well, he reached up and took the
revolver down and committed the rash
act.
The thoroughly frightened woman
alarmed the neigiborhood and the neigh
bors gathered Mt Beck's residence in an
excited condition. A physician was sent
Tor and he did all that could be done
to relieve his sufTerings. but without ef-
feet The mouth was in such condition
that it was impossible for the physician
to make an operation.
The small bullets from the revolver
penetrated the roof of the mouth, BUT
owing to the size of the weapon, and
its comparatively weak force, did not
make very deep wounds. They were Of
,,;,,,,z .,,o+t,re ho,vevcr rs death result
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-03

PYTHIANS
LEAVE
For Parkersburg to Attend the Annual
Meeting OF the Grand Lodge in
That City.

representation from the local col
ored lodge OF knights Of Pythias viii
leave tonight for Parkcrsburg to attend
the Grand Lodge meeting. There will be
ten in the delegation, among whom will
be two grand officers, namely John II.
Nelson. Grand inside guardian; and Prof,
5. II. Gus-, deputy grand chancellor. Sew
eral others win go out tomorrow to at-
tend the meeting.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-03
RURAL cARR1ER EXAMINATION.

ON or about : o'clock a. m. Saturday,
August s. an examination win be held
in the federal building here for appli-
c.lnts as rural carriers. The purpose OF
this examination is to fill the vacancy on
route No. ! and to establish an eligible
register for filing future vacancies in
the rural free delivery service now IS
tablishcd At the ClarlSsburg Office. w. +.
Cleary viii conduct the examination.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-03
SPECIAL
SESSION
of the clarksburg Aerie of Eagles to
Be Held to Initiate Remaining
Candidates.

A special meeting Of the ClarEsburg
Aeric Of Eagles will be held in the y. X
Reed hall Tuesday night. All of the mem
bers who have not suffered Initiation yet
are requested to present themselves ~
the hall at the above time for that pur-
pose, after first taking the medical eN-
aminntion from DR.. Chester Ogden The
fees are to be paid to James r Boring.