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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-02-16
RED AND
BLUE
MEMBERSHIP CONTEST I'm Y. M. C
A. WILL BE STARTED.
Commencing With the Meeting Tuesday
Evening an Effort VIII be
Made to Increase Mem
bership to 1000.

At the membership meeting of the Y.
NJ. G.. A. tuesday evening, February IL.
u membership contest viii be started. IL
will be known as the Reds and -Blues.''
The membership of the association, now
900 in number, viii take sides under the
leadership of a captain to be elected ut
"a thousand members will thercupon be
inargTnted. The association aims 10
rum its membership up to thousand be-
fore ground Is broken for n reSv build.
ing At the end of three months the
side having enlisted the most members,
viii receive n banquet. Every member
Is urged 10 be present at the Tuesday
night meeting.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-02-16
A temp I
TO RAPE
is THE CHARGE h-aNIE Mods
PAUGH PREFERS AGAINST
@DIcKp cRIss.
ALLEGED INCIDENT OCCURRED ON.
MONTICELLO AVENUE FRI
DAY NIGHT.
Warrant issued IN Squire Gordon,s Court.
crias Held Under Bond.

Miss Minnie Mod1spaugh, 15-year-old
daugnter of David ModispaiIgh, prefers
an ugly charge against seDiclr Criss. Ac-
companied by her mother, she swore out
court Saturday against yonnr Criss.
charging him with attempted rape upon
her. She alleges tliatsas she and her two
sisters were going home from church
Friday night, he stepped from behind the
gas house ON Monticello avenue and grab
bed her and threw her down, but she
fought him, and he did not accomplish
his purpose. sCriss was not arrested,
but his brother. Mike, stood sponsor
for him until Monday, when lie ap-
peared, waived examination and gave
bond of $500 to answer an Indictment by
the grand jury, If one be preferred.
.Criss is about 20 years of age.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-02-16
GAME
WARDEN.
PETITION SIGNED BY THREE THOU.
SAND CITIZENS HAS BEEN
PRESENTED.
Asking That the Office Be Abolished.
Works Great Hardships on Mill q
Owners.

Charleston, w. Va, Feb. 1B.-In re-
gard TO the petition that the Office of
game warden be abolished and some of
the present game laws be repealed, which
was offered in the House by Mr.. Grey
nolds Friday, and signed by nearly 5000
citizens, Stewart ii. Bowman said:
Some of the provisions of our pres
ent laws work very great hardsliips npon
the country people, who are permitted
to Kill game during the regular season,
and are prohibited under heavy penalties
from sending it out of the state. AS n
result swarm of game wartlens infest
every county of the state, whose com
7ensation depends solely on the amount
OF the fines they collect, and as the law
gives them unrestricted privileges as to
breaking open boxes. barrels and pack
ages. III transit, which they may suspect
rs containing game to be sent beyond
the confines of the state, country mer-
chants are subjected to endless, needless
md eSasperating annoynnces from irso-
lent wnrdens, clothed i'm little brief
authority Besides this useless frestric-
tinn upon shipment, it practically de-
stroys the market for gume. and pco-
pie III the mountain counties suffer con-
siderable loss from small. but impor.
tant source of their limited revenues.
'sThe law also permits wariens to
pounec down unexpectedly upon mill
owners and subject them to heavy fines
should their milldams not be in strict
conformity 10 the requirements of the
law.
Besides the petition offered by Mr..
Greynolds. similar petitions have been
offered by Mr.. Bowman, of Barbour,
and other delegates"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-02-16
BISHOP
Ora TT
VISITED CHRIST CHURCH SUNDAY
AND CONFIRMED LARGE
His Excellent Sermon at the Mornnig
Services Listened to BY a Large
Congregation Attentiyely.

80 s
The Rt. Rev Gravatt, Coz diutator
Bishop of the Episcopalicn diocese of
West Virginia, visited Christ church
Sunday and conducted the services both
morning and evening. a large number,
including the congregation and visitors
were present Mt the morning services.
Eight candidates received the ordinance
of confirmation Mt these services. The
Bishops sermon was avery interest ting
one. he speaking from the theme Spir.
itual Life !" The special music rendered
by the vested choir was exceptionally
good.
The cnntirnlatioH class was composed;
of Misses Pearl Powell, Alice Ghorpcn-
ing, Gertrude Boggess, Elizabeth bog
CESS, Miss Neal, Mr.. and Mrs Pearl Hol-
den and MIR. Charles Kane The class
numbered fourteen, but owing to sick
ness, the others were unable 20 be pres
ent. Bishop Gravatt win visit. the par
ish again in the near future for the pur-
pose of confirming them.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-02-16
SUPREME COURT
Hands Down Several Important Deci-
sions.-AIl Present but Dent.

Charleston, W. Va, Feb. l6.-An the
judges were present when the supreme
court of appeals convened Saturday with
the exception of Judge Dent.
The cases of the Thacker Coal & Coke
Company vs.. Charles Buck ct al, Minro
county; A. +. Mathews, executor, ct nj.
vs.: s. +. Tyree. ct al, Greenhrier county.
Ihc .ol.owine cases were submitted OH
decision on brief: h4Izabeth ATaxon, t.x-
ecutriS. vs.. AIaSon- Miller Company. Cab
ell county; IL. ID. RonlS vs. A. f. Hierin-
botham, ct al. Lincoln county; j. A.
Amick vs.. r. y. Ellis ct al, Fayette
county.
The case of Robert L Day vs.. National
Mutual Building and Loan Association.
Cnheli county, WIS argued and submitted
for decision.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-02-16
PRETTY
WEDDING
OCCURRING AT L. D. REEDS HOME
ON CEMETERY STREET
SATURDAY EVENING.
Miss Estel1a Douglas and Mr. w. S. Had
dock, Quietly United in Marriage,
BY Rev. S. K. Arbuthnut, Pas
tor Golf M. E. Church.

"A very pretty wedding was that which
occurred ut the residence of the brides
aunt, Mrs. L. d. Reed. of Cemetery
street, Saturday evening, and which
joined together the lives of Miss Es-
tella Pearl Douglas and Mr.. William S.
Haddoek. Rev. Arbnthnot performed the
ceremony.
Miss Douglas is the eldest daughter of
Eta and Edward Douglas, formerly of
this county. Mr. Hatdock was formerly
a teacher in this state. but is now con-
nertcd with National bank in his ma
tive county, Faycttc county, Pennsyl-
svania. The. happy couple has the very
ocst wishes furS long and joyous life
from a wide circle of friends. They will
likely take up their future home in I'm
iontown, Pa.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-02-16
MR.. PATTON
DEAD
BROTHER RfoFMRsHKnBLEGARD AND
THOMAS PATTON PASSES
AWAY
At His Home in Chicago, Where He was
Prominent offcial of the B. &
o. Railroad.

a message was received here Sunday
announcing the death of james Patton
in Chicago Sunday from Bright's disease.
The deceased was brother Of Thomas
Patton and Mrs. John Koblegard. of this
city. AIr. Koblegard and Mr.. Patton left
Monday morning for Chicago to attend
the funeral. The deceased was manager
Mt tho time of his demise and a mum.
ber of years previous OF the elevator
business of the Baltimore 4 Ohio Rail-
road Company in Chicago. He was so
years of ngc. A wife and five children
survive him, He visited here several
times and is remembered by a number
of our citizens. His death was unex-
pected.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-02-16
HEAD TRIMMER FROM
WHEELING MILLINERY STORE.
Secured by Miss Mayme Porter, the Nil.
liner, Who Lately Succeeded
Camper and Emlons.

Miss Aiayme Porter, the miIliner.
leaves this week for Columbus, Ohio. for
a short visit with friends. From there
she goes to New York city, where she
will attend the big millinery openings
and viii purchase large stock OF goods
for her spring opening. On her return
she viii be joined Mt Wheeling by the
head trimmer an the famous millinery
pnriurs of Madame Shadell. whom she
has secured to net in the same capacity.
Miss Porter lately succeeded the firm
of Camper and EnIong in the IT. j.
Lynch dry goods store. She comes here
from Point Pleasant, this state.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-02-16
SECOND DEATH.
Within Very Short Time in the Same
Family.

Monica Powell, the three-yenr
daughter OF MIR. and Mrs. ". II. Powell,
colored, of Monticello avenue, died SAT-
urdny evening. after an illness with
pneumonia fever. Her death is a par.
ticulnr1y sad one to the bereayed par
ents in that another child died very re-
Gently. They have the heartfelt sym
pathy OF their friends. The funeral took
place Monday afternoon ut 2 o'clock
The =interrmcnt was in the ElISview GEM
etery. Ine Palace Furniture Company
had charge of the funeral.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-02-16
LAND SLIDE AT ENTERPRISE.
Trains Are An Delayed.-workmen Busy
Clearing the Track.

a big land slide occurred ut Enterprise
on the yAIonongah division Mt an early
hour this morning. The Pittsburg FLYER
was sent by way of Grafton, and the
train from Weston was sent back. The
train from Fnirinont. due here about o
o'clock, failed to get through. A large
force was put To work mt an carly hour
to clear the track, but the earth came
in faster thHn it could be removed. The
lay las been devoted to clearing the
way for trains to get through.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-02-16
HELD IN THE ASSOCIATION ROOMS
Was Sunday Afternoon Meeting of
Young Mems Christian AS
sociation.

The Sunday afternoon Mems Meeting
nj the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tfon wns held IN the Associations rooms
Sunday, the meetings IN che opera house
having been discontinued for the pres
ent. a short song service was held and
AIiss Frost rendered very sweetiy n
vocal solo. Airs. Amos Payne aeeum-
panied her at tile piano. Afterwards.
Rev. l.. Z. Peters delivered an address
10 the young men present, which was n
very interesting and able one. and was
well enjoyed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-02-16
kEssIER HOSPITAL NOTES.

Miss Margaret Peterson of the hos
pital has gone TO Simpson TO nurse n
case for DIR. Chenowith.
Mr.. Jake Shafer, while trying to get
ON the Short Line train Saturday, fell
and sustained n fracture of the left limb.
He wus taken to Kessler hospital in an
ambulance and the fracture was reduced.
ID. j. Feely's condition Is so much im-
proved that he Is mp and walking around
the ward. Both balls have been located.
Their position is such that removal by
an operation Is unnecessary.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-02-16
OYSTER SUPPER
To Be Given in Dining Room of Baptist
Church Thursday Evening.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the First
Baptist church will serve one of their
attractive oyster suppers in the church
dining room on Thursday evening, Feb
ruary 10. beginning ut 5 o'clock p m.
Come and help the ladies in their efforts
to raise funds for church improvements
that are Under contempt Supper
% cents.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-02-16
MINISTERIAL UNION HOLDING
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING
In Session as Telegram Goes to Press.
DR.. Peters to Read Interest

Tho regular monthly meeting of the
Ministerial Union, composed OF the min.
listers Of the city, Is being held IN the
Young Mems Christian Association par
lors as this paper goes TO press. Rcvs.
AfcDanield, Peters Ash, Richardson. Nr-
buthnot and Hudson are in ATTENDANCE
The interesting feature of the meeting
Is the reading OF q paper prepared by
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-02-16
CRUISER WEST VIRGINIA
win Be Launched in the Month of April
Coming.

Z WASHINGTON, d. C., Feb. I6 The
navy department has been advised that
it had been decided to launch the large
armored cruised West Virginia IN April.
The ship is now nearly half Completed
Her sister ship. the Maryland, will Be
launched shortly after, if not on the
same date. These will be the first to
be launched of the six monster ar1nored
cruisers authorized by Congress under
one appropriation.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-02-16
BUSINESS MEETING
OF Young Mems Christian Association
Tuesday Evening at 8 o'clock.

There will be nm important business
meeting of the Y. NJ. c. A. Tuesday
evening Mt s o'clock in the Association
roms.
lne members arc urged TO be pres
ent and are privileged TO bring friends
Following the business there will be
nm informal reception for the new menu
bers; which will include snciul hour,
with music and light refreshments.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-02-16

Earl J.. Reger and Cecil Bond hsrvc
gone TO Huntsville to assist in the ml,eil-
ing of NJ. A. Nlsbaum's store at that
place.
Miss Goldie Wilcox was the guest OF
friends ut Wyatt Sunday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-02-16
BLIZZARD COMING.

A blizzard in the West is reported, and
there is every Indication of its striking
this section. Considerable snow fell here
this afternoonns every one knows, and
the weather may be much colder before
morning.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-02-16

Captain E. B. Britt of Suffolk, Va. and
daughter, Mrs. Anna b. MyriclS, will ar-
rive this evening for the marriage of Mr..
Dudley Britt and Miss Flodie Bailey.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-02-16

j. o. Brooks. general manager of the
Clnrksburg Fuel Company, arrived home
from Motindsyille this morning. and Is
vertigo.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-02-16

u.s.
Wheeling, w Va. Feb. ia. The
fnniily and friends of Delegate VIII a..
Caldwell sverr naturally highly incensei
when they learned Saturday of tlc as
sanlt that had been mntle upon him by
Dam Hanna and Palm Winter, the 20.
.lnmbus coal operator Mr.. cnIdMciI's
father, General Alfred Caldwell. Stittnd
that ii the facts us contained IN the news
paper dispatches We're correct, Hnnnit ind
his associate Ind committed d feionions
assault punishable by infpfisonment in
the penitentiary. lie further stated that
he would aid in procuring the aiItst Of
the men and pnnishing them With u tenn
in the state prison. The published acts
made the affair more than a mere as
sntilt and huttery case.
Although there Is nothing defis on
the subject. il Is inferred here from curis
versations with friends of Mr.. Caldwell
that there viii be heavy damage lfits
instituted as the result of the nssarilt ON
MIR. Caldwell. BE telephuned fFnn tlie
home of his sister, Mrs. Mead ye tsrrEhy
afternoon TO relatives that he was Get
ting nle.sg nicely. He had n badIs swollen
eye. shlt IL is not thought he lS'ts re-
ceired a-E permanent injuries. in-
sforrntion received hero Is correct, Mr..
Caldwell was knocked clear into the
street from his cab by a powerful blow
from the first of Dan Hnnna.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-02-16
Story of the Eight.

fs@s.t stpAY VI @hhe r lSnt-
Charleston, w. ". Feb. ion.
William G.. CALDWELL. nember of tho
House of Delegates from ollio rssiisity,
was the victim OF q savage assstiiit nc
nm early hour this morning at tho l.a;,sls
of Dan II. Hanna, son of Senntoi AlsrlS
1 Hanna, OF Ohio, and Palm KVindef of
Columbus. manager OF the Kstnasyss. aud
Hooking Valley Coal Company.
Caldwell had taken llis sister home
from the Legislative hall In nliea = and
WAS on bis way to tho Rnffner hfiteI
filvie and demanded II. Itis alleged hey
pulled Caldwell out and beat him bslllx.
leaving him unconscious ON the street
Then they y&droye htirriedly AWAY 10. tsseir
special car at Che N. & NJ. depot. An ~
fort TO nrrest them IS said To have III IL
cd through the conniyanec OF KsIunstaa
i,offieinls. Caldwell was badly bru Il itp
He require medical attcndnnce
it Is rtImored on the street, from fea-
sonably authentic sources that Niueer
and Hannn and Others IN their party did
the high roller act last night. and last
llbetwcen $4 600 and 81, COO Mt the scsl5ss.t
I've fnro table before they aasau.ted
Caldwell
Al desperate effort was made 60 hush
\ up the matter on account Of TIE stini
position of the-p participants and - IN
duce the newspaper men 10 feffstin from
sending the STORY ont, hut the selTosne
failed. For some reason ID Is nnllcr-
stood that the order to arrest r1cn nj
I Point Pheasant Nns recalled, and they
were allowed TO flee from West ii@siliin
utmolested.
Hanna and " Aindel We're In the city ON
coal business. Tile report that W A.
4 Clark, ir., son of Senator Clark Of Mon
i tnna. participated -. tlle assault on
Caldwell Is untrue
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-02-16

II III. Hartman, nf AIiddiebhrne. III:
Na-t i q Glarksburg visitor.
Times-promoter., 1903-06-26

With the class which was graduated
at West Point last week was,a trim,
we'll groomed, soldierly appearing
youth, whose name is Ulysses Simpson
Grant He stood third in the class
of nearly 100 cadets, thus graduating
far ahead of the record of his illustri-
Gus grandfather and his father. Gen.
Z. S. Grant, the records show, gradu-
ated near the foot of his class, and
Cadet Grants father stood thirty
sixth when he graduated from West
Point.
Times-promoter., 1903-06-26
Extraordinary Extremes.

It required many days of rain to
raise the great food which wrought
such destruction down the Kansas,
Missouri and Des Moines rivers. But
less than one night of rain caused the
food that destroyed, in and around
Heppner, Ore, ten times as many
lives. and nearly as much property as
did the Kansas or Kaw river food at
Topeka. More destructive of life
than either food was the tornado
which leveled a part of Gainesville.
Ca in shorter time than it takes to
tell.
Times-promoter., 1903-06-26
CONFEDERATE ROLLS!
Satisfactory Progress Is Being Made
In Their Preparation.

Washington, June 22.-Brig. Gen.
Ainsworth, chief of the record and
pension office, war department, said
today that satisfactor progress is
being made in the work of preparing
the Confederate muster rolls, appro-
priation for which was authorized by
the last congress. The department
has communicated with the governors
of the several Southern States, a1d,
with the exception of the State Oh
Arkansas, very favorable replies have
been received, the governors stating
that they would do everything posi-
BILE to facilitate the work of Gen. Aims
worth. 1t is expected that Gov. Davis
of Arkansas will shortly communicate
with the department on the subject.
It has been found that the State OF
Louisiana is in possession OF the most
State Confederate rolls.
Times-promoter., 1903-06-26
MEMPHIAN IN ARMS.
Richly Rewarded BY BoniIla For the
Part He Played.

New Orleans, La, June 22.-Lee
Christmas, the American who has
been the right-hand man of President
Bonilla of Honduras during the recent
revolution in that country, and who
was rewarded for his work by being
appointed commanda1t and chief OF
police of Tegucigalpa, the capital, ar
rived here today and in an interview
told a graphic story of how the revo-
luton occurred. Christmas at one
time lived in Memphis, where he was
connected with the fire department
He will make tour of the country
and will attempt to induce American
capitalists to invest in Honduras.
Christmas is locomotive engineer
by trade and for time run on the
Illinois Central Railroad. He quit
the railroad and became an engineer
in the Memphis fire department,
which position he held for some time.
When he left Memphis he came to
New Orleans and after residing here
a few years he went to Honduras.
Christmas is a native of Livingston
parish, La.
Times-promoter., 1903-06-26
"Our Old Kentucky HOme.~

Nothing could more clearly reveal
the benighted condition of Breathitt
county, KY, than the statement that
90 per cent. of the special veniremen
summoned to serve as jurors in the
trial of Curtis Jett and Tom White
had not read any newspaper account
of the killing of Marcum, though it
occurred in their own county, and
was an event of great local interest.
The region should be invaded by
school teachers and other agents of
civilization.
Times-promoter., 1903-06-26
THEY HANDLED HIM HOT
Delaware Mob Pulls Of Real
Southern Outrage"
NEGRO FIEND FINISHED IN FLAMES
Assaulted, Outraged and Then Murdered
Young Lady, and Two Thousand
Enraged Citizens Give Him
. FOretAsto of His Future.

Wilmington, Del, June "a mob
of 1000 tonight broke into the county
workhouse, bent on lynching George
White, the negro who is held on
charge of assaulting and killing Helen
Bishop on Monday last. The guards
defended the place and a boy a1d a
man, members of the mob, have been
shot and slightly injured. The guards
played strong stream of water into
the crowd, which stubbornly held its
ground, declaring that 1t would get
the negro.
The negro was finally taken from
the workhouse by the mob, who start
ed with him for Prices Corner, the
scene of the assault and murder. The
mob cut all the wires leading to VIII
mington, which is five miles from the
workhouse, and excitedly announced
when they had possession of the ne
gro that they would burn him to death
at Prices Corner.
The negro was taken to the scene
of the crime. He there confessed to
having assaulted the girl. He was
then burned at the stake, and his body
riddled with bullets.
There was a fusilade for a time be-
tween the mob ald the guards. -Four
members of the mob are said to have
been shot, but in the confusion 1t is
impossible to obtain names except
that it is known that Peter Smith,
aged IT,. was shot in the back.
So far as known none OF the guards
were injured.
Story of the Crime.
The victim of the assault for which
White was lynched was Miss Helen 5.
Bishop, daughter of the Rev. E. A..
Bishop, superintendent of the Ferris
Industrial School. She would have
been 18 years old next October. She
was student of the Wilmington High
School, and was on her way home
from the school in Wilmington. Late
Monday afternoon farmer working
in the field saw Miss Bishop stagger
and fall in the road The farmer and
his sons went to her assistance, but
when they reached the girl she was
lying unconscious in the road. She
had three ugly gashes in her throat,
her body was badly scratched, and her
clothing was torn in many places. IN
one hand she clutched small pen
knife. There was every evidence
that Miss Bishop had made desper-
ate resistance in defense of her honor
and her life The wounded girl was
taken home, and died the next after
noo1 without regaining consciousness.
The entire neighborhood was in
stantly aroused and a man hunt
Immediately begun. Suspicion was
soon fastened on George G. White, a
negro just out of the workhouse, who
was engaged as laborer on the farm
of Edward Woodward, near the scene
of the assault. White was found in
bed that same night, and when taken
into custody denied all knowledge OF
the crime. He was identified by sew
eral persons who said they saw him
in the vicinity of the scene of the
crime. A knife, which Mr.. Woodward
said belonged to him, was found
where the girl was assaulted White
was brought to Wilmington, but later
was transferred to the county work
house, where the officials thought he
would be safe from mob violence.
Times-promoter., 1903-06-26
Conforming to Real Belief.

The general synod of the Reformed
Church in America has eliminated
from the brides response, in the mar
riage service, the word "obey." AS the
Reformed church is one of the re-
ligious bodies which believe in making
the forms correspond with their
commandments real belief, it prob
ably feels that by this action it has
merely ratified the previous decision
of the American wife, who has elimi-
mated obedience from her rule of con-
duct
Times-promoter., 1903-06-26
Too Drastic.

A writer in medical journal extols
the virtue of onions as preventive
of contagious disease. He claims that
a generous diet of raw onions will
render any one immune from these
diseases. But what is freedom from
disease worth to man who is an
outcast? Health is a most desirable
thing, but it is better to be little
more susceptible to disease and have
a few friends. One cannot make a
hermit of himself for the sake of
feeling free from disease germs.