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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-19

At 1870 o'clock Captain Mcdonnell,
chief of detectives, said that his men
had discovered no clue to the where
abOuts of the missing gold. The
precious bar was checked out by the
incoming messenger in the customary
manner, and receipted for at the com
pany's Office in the union depot. The
out going messenger then checked it
and receipted for it. His train was
an hour and a half late, and while
awaiting it's arrivel the bar of gold,
the detective learns. was loaded on
truck in the Office, where several
persons not employed by the com
pany saw it and examined it. When
the truck was unloaded after the ar
rival of the train the bar was found
to be missing. Captain Mcdonnell
says he has found that at least three
persons not connected with the Pa
cific express company, were in the
Office and examined the bullion and
discussed it. The value of the bar as
given to the police is $4,000. At Q
o'clock the promised statement from
Superintendent Newhall had not been
issued
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-20
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The supreme tent, X. o. T. NJ, closed
the month Of September with total re-
sources of s., 3,052, ,G44.92, being cash and
investments in United States and mu-
nicipal interest bearing bonds.
There are over $1,000 Knights and
Ladies of the Maccabees in the juris-
diction of New York.
The four largest tents in the order
are Apollo of Illinois, 2.4OO; Los An
geles of California. 1900; Bradford Of
Pennsylvania. 1900, and Long of New
York. !. 100 members.
All tent officers under supreme tent
Jurisdiction are notified that hereafter
no tent is authorized to admit new
members for fee less than IS to COW
er all, except by special dispensation
of the supreme commander or by the
great commanders in great camp
States.-Bee Hive.
In the uniform rank, Lima division
of Lima O.. continues to lead in mem
bership This branch Of the order is
reported to be in a hourishing condi-
ton and steadily growing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-20
MODERN WOODMEN.
Growth of the Order This Year
WOOdmen Notes.

Growth of the Order This Year.
WOOdmen Notes.
During the first eight months Of the
year 1903 there were $4,000 adoptions
and 4Gl new camps organized. August
which is considered the poorest month
for increases. had 2,493 adoptions In
the city of st. Louis, which was ad-
mittcd to the jurisdiction on Aug. l.
$50 applications were written during
that month.
In California at present there are 161
Modern Woodmen camps, with mem
bership in good standing of 1900.
The average age of membership in
the Modern Woodmen is under thirty.
seven, and the death rate is less than
FIVE per thousand.
The prize banner offered to the camp
having the largest membership in Penn
sylvania is held by Harrisburg camp
with more than 700 members.
There are thirty-nine camps in New
Jersey and LOO Modern Woodmen.
Past Head Consul Northcott has com
pleted the new ritual. and the printers
have the manuscript in their hands.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-20
ODD FELLOWS.
For the Esta ablixhment of Homes.
Triple Link Notes.

AT the present time the following
grand lodges under the jurisdiction of
the sovereign grand lodge are busily
Engaged in raising funds for the cstab-
hshmcnt Of homes: Minnesota, amount
collected. So. GOO: North Dakota. amount
collected $500: Nevada. amount col
lectcd, $500: South Dakota, amount col
ected, $4.5OO; Switzerland. amount col
lected, $500.
After Jan. /, 1904, members in good
standing can purchase the cipher key
to the unwritten work of the branch tC
which they belong
The sovereign grand lodge reports
show that Illinois leads all others in
the amounts paid the sovereign grand
lodge for supplies last year and the
same in its contributions to the santa
mum at Gainesville, Fla.
The grand lodge Of Ontario decided
.aat brother who becomes too i'll to
follow his usual occupation. but who,
oeihg Christian Scientist, refuses med
'cal aid, is entitled to sick benefits.
Inc Missouri Odd Fellows home has
~oo acres of land, and the property is
valued at 100000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-20

in the grand court of Pennsylvania and
is we'll qualified to serve as grand chief
ranger. He was born in Troy, y. Y.
number of new courts were insti-
tuted in October with large charter
lists
Several Jurisdictions report larger
gains in membership from jan to
Nov. than during the same period in
any previous year.
The Companions Of the Forest are
doing splendid work this year, and
this branch of the order is growing
rapidly.
The Forestcrs of America are now
well established in thirty-f states
and territories.
The deputy grand chief rangers Of
Philadelphia and adjoining counties
have formed an association with the
object of advancing the efficiency of
individual work and for other interests
of the order.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-20
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The Court of Honor has purchased
the homestead of the late General
Palmer in Springfield, Ill.,. for $4,000
and will occupy it for its head offices.
In the Temple of Fraternity now be-
ing erected at the st. Louis exposition
there will be hall of fame, in Which
will he enrolled the names of all active
members of the association and also
the names of all contributing societies
and subordinate lodges that contribute
to the movement
In this country about 10,00o,00o peo-
pie are members of the various beneV-
olent. charitable and patriotic orders
societies and associations.
The new uniform bill adopted by the
national fraterna congress fixes the
age limits at sixteen and sixty years.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-20
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The Pythian grand lodge of Mime
sofa has taken some radical STEPS At
it's recent annual convention in re-
spouse to a recommendation made by
Grand Chancellor Robertson that body
repealed its statutory provision per
mitting the payment of stipulated
weekly benefits and enacted Il law
providing that no subordinate lodge
within the grand domain of Minnesota
should provide by bylaw for the pay
ment of weekly benefits
The Rathbone Sisters of Illinois re-
Gently decided to levy tax on mem
bers for reserve fund to be used
eventually for the establishment of an
orphans home.
The Ohio domain has 10000 Pythians
and is the strongest in the world.
In every state and territory of the
United States there are companies Of
the uniform rank of the knights or
Pythias and in all the British prov
inces in North America and in thc Ha-
waiian Islands,
Plans are under way fer the estAb-
lishment of the Pythian home in Penn.
sylvania. There are about 5000 nan-
bers of the order in the keystone State.
and it is planned to have each member
donate 81 for the home
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-20
ROYAL ARCANUM.
e' OF the Order From Various
JurixdictiOns.

OF the Order From Various
JurixdictiOns.
Necent reports show the Royal Area
asni now has membership in Illinois
'" -l'ooo in 100 councils.
., 'nuiana now has ffty-six active ROY
Atcannm councils and close to 5000
members.
ANery month about 100 new members
d.: e aomltted to the order in the juris-
u'e'ion of New York.
hers 0ou Work is being done by the me.n,
Tho IN North Carolina this winter.
nun are now thirty eight Royal Area
with councils in the Tar Heel State.
~ membership of about 5000.
n larao missouri jurisdiction has made
u presenss gains in membership this ysar;
q Raaa membership. 5000.
that in. iur,.n. reports from Ontario sho7e
n active jurisdiction now has ffty-seven
81 600. ''uncils, With a membership OF
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-20
MASONIC.
Southern Scottish Rite Nna"us-Chisa
From the Temple.

Reports presented at the recent ses-
sion of the supreme council, Scottish
Rite Masous, southern jurisdiction.
show there are now 1GG lodges of Per
fection. - chapters of Rose CroiX. IG
councils OF kadosh, 70 particular con
sistories and 3 grand consistories un-
der the jurisdiction of th" southern
council. In the two year period 4.411
received the tlirty-seeoud degree, and
there are now 1899 members owing
allegiance to tie southern supreme
council.
The Illinois Masonic Orphans Eome
of Chicago is now under the control of
grand lodge. Sixteen thousand dollars
was appropriated by the grand lodge
to maintain it during Tie Year,
The present membership of the
knights Templars of the United States
is said to be 13G,4s4.
Ossining, n Y. has a new Masonic
lodge called Radium.
Los Angeles (Cal.) Masons will erect
$4,000 Masonic temple
The school of the Texas Masonic
home is maintained at a standard
equal to any public school in the state.
The children are well fed and well
clad, and as evidence Of the care they
receive not single death has oc-
Cured, nor has serious case of illness
been reported.
At the recent celebration Of the one
hundred and tenth anniversary of Fed
eral lodge Of Washington the Master
Mason degree was conferred upon two
Cinnamon, attaches of the Chinese le-
cation in Washington.
1.-The letter G." says Grand Master
Tennis Of Pennsylvania in recent cir
cular letter to the lodges Of the state.
"forms no part of our ceremony. is not
proper lodge decoration and must not
appear on lodge notices."
The Missouri Frcemason says that
$50 is the lowest price at which the
degrees OF Masonry can be obtained in
ST. Louis.
The grand master of Illinois reports
the existence of four clandestne lodges
in Chicago, known as Justin lodge.
York lodge Emmanuel lodge and ANA
liza lodge.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-20
FORE TIERS OF AMERICA.
Grand Chief Hanger OF pcunsyly.-
nIa--SoteS of the. Order

Tic H"wIE elected grand cgjet ranger
OF Fenh~EIvania, Holm j G;N.r.H. has
long been III ACTIVE ulnbcr Of the
toreSt"fS q America ana cln tr de
pended upon to keep the order an ,uo
move IN t. =" keystone State. lie ie5H-
cd the Forcsters III Portsmouth, y. II.
aud transferred his membership to
Court PassEunk. Philadelphia, when
he came to reside III tie Quaker city.
Mr.. Gucrin has held many hgl Offices
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-12-20

OFFICES, PINE BLUFF, ARk
tor profit the life 'nsur
Of
considered payable monthly Within the all
bewe a WI
reliable wanted Correspondence nt
Investigation nvte' and inform alton cheerfully given
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-07
ROBBED
On the Train Was Mrs. Aida Cot
treT.
parkersburs Mayor Gives Her a
Ticket to Columbus.
The Parkersourg Sentinel says:

The Parkersourg Sentinel says:
"a woman giving the name of Aida
Cottreil, and clarksburg as her place
of residence, arrived in the city last
night and as she told quite a pItiful
story she was given lodging at the
Monroe hotel until this morning, when
transportation was secured for her to
Columbus, Ohio, by the mayor. She
claimed that her husband had died at
Clarksburg and that she was going to
the Buckeye capital to her people.
She said she had been robbed of fifty
dollars on the train between Clarks-
burg and this city. The money she
thinks was taken from her hand bag
while it was lying on the seat by her
side in the car.
She claims that she did not miss
the money until she arrived here,
and put her hand in the bag to get
some money to pay the cab driver
when she discovered there was only
thirty-three cents there which amount
she had in excess OF the fifty dollars
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-07
INFANT
OF sMe. and Mrs. oeoroe Fletcher.
Died In Falrmont.
Father was on His Way Back to
Michigan.

Yesterday morning at 10 o'clock,
George, the infant sen of Mr.. and Mrs.
.GeorgeJ Fletcher. passed away at the
home of Mrs. Fletcher's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. c. E. Mccray, in Fair
mont. The babe was one month old.
he was taken sick about ten days ago
with complication of diseases, which
finally developed into spinal meningi-
tbs. The child had been In critical
condition for several days.
Mr.. Fletcher, father of the child had
started to return to Iron Mountain,
Michigan, at which place he is located
but was notified here of the child's
Illness and returned to Fairmont. The
parents have the sympathy of their
many friends in their bereavement.
The funeral took place Wednesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock from tho Mccray
residence. Services were conducted
by Rev. J. Engle.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-07
ADVANCE
In Miners Wages Granted by Cook
8 Hart Coal Company.
Company Made and Declared a good
Dividend.

Fairmont, January 7-At the an
nual meeting of the Cook s Hart Coal
Company. of this city, held recently,
it was agreed by the company to grant
an increase of ten per cent, IN the
wages osali the. employees. The com
pany declared very good dividend
during the year, and decided to reward
the miners accordingly for their faith
tulness in labor for the past year. The
order granting the advaree in wages
went into effect January i.
All the otficers. of the company were
reelected for the ensuing year. They
are; Jas. f. Cook, president and
general manager; j. P. Hart, treasurer
and secretary; Jas. Gettings, vice-pres.
ident. All the directors were also re-
elected with the exception of W. o.
o'Neil, who has moved from this city
and Geo. Walters was appointed in his
place.
The plant of the Cook s. Hart Coal
Company is located at Mt. Glare, Har-
rison county. 1t is well equipped
plant, and is conducted on very sue
cessful plan. The output for the past
year has been very encouraging to the
members of the company.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-07
CHANGES
Made In Ownership of standard
Fidelity Company.
c. W. Leggett purchases Interest
Of Partners In Concern.

Q. W. Leggett has purchased the in
terest of his partners in the STANDARD
Fidelity Company, which was organ
lied here few months ago and which
has done an extensive business. BE is
now sole owner of the business. The
name will be dropped and he win
merge the business of the company
with his brokerage business. The
combined business will be conducted
by c. w. Leggett, insurance agentand
merchandise broker. he expects to
move his Offices from the Masonic
building, which belongs to him, TO the
Rookery building on the same street.
The retiring members of the company
absorbed by Mr.. Leggett are A. NJ. T.
Cunningham, M. G, Cunningham and
Elijah Funkhouser. The rooms in the
building Mr.. Leggett viii yacate VIII
be occupied by the clarksburg Build.
ing and Loan Association, which was
recently organized with an authorized
capital of one million dollars.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-07
GAS WAR
In Full Blast at shlnnston and
Rates Cut.
Aim Is to Crowd Out The Home
Company.

Shinnston, W. Va, Jan. THE
long looked for days of cheap fuel
seem to be at hand In shinnston. The
Shinnston Gas Company which has en-
joyed monopoly of the local business
in natural gas is already after the
scalp of the new Home Company and
has posted notices in view of an
anxious public that the price of the
article is reduced more than one-half.
Inquiry at the office of the company
here elicits the information that the
reduction went into effect yesterday
and includes all customers in shinns-
ton and nearby towns.
The reduction is move TO embar.
rass the plans of the home company to
pipe the town and compete for the
heavy business here, which they seem
very much in earnest about doing now
Every Indication points to a merry
war between the ShInnston Gas Com
pany and its rival, the Home Petro-
leum and Natural Gas Company.
Gentlemen connected with the last
named concern are positive that they
mean business, and will push their
plans to speedy completion despite the
actions of the shinnston concern,
which they denominate a piece of
blsf.
What the result of this competitive
war will be no man kroweth. The
proyident citizen looks wise however
and faint smile, resembling the pro
verbal pleasant look preambulates
his features when the gas bill is men.
toned.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-07
Is Assured and viii be in
Operation This Year.
New Charter WIZ be Secured
Capital Stock $500, 900
Money Raised TO
Build II


The street railway from Clarksburg
to Salem Is assured and viii be in oper.
alton before this time next year.
Homer Mckinley, cashier of the
Merchants s. Producers Bank at
Salem, the promoter of the proposed
line, is in the city today organizing a
company and arranging to secure
charter. He has an original charter
but since obtaining it he has Interest,"
ed quite lot of Salem and ciarks-
burg capital as well as eastern capital
and has decided to geta charter with
the capital stock largely increased.
The authorized capital stock in the
proposed charter Will be $500, COO. Ap-
plicatiou win be made at once.
Mr.. Mckinley gives out the inform
alton that most of the money for the
building of the line. 100000. has been
raised and he has assurances of the re-
mainder.
/ The construction of the line win be-
gin just as soon as the weather opens.
1t will run from Salem to Adamston,
where twill connect with the system
In operation here.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-07

a tremendous advance in the activity
of mine operations in this section.
Mr.. Jerry H. wheelwright, of the
Fairmont Coal Company, who is sta
toned in Baltimore, will be the as.
slstant to President Watson.
Mr.. George DeBolt, of Fairmont,
treasurer of the Fairmont Coal Com
pany, is to be treasurer of the new
concern.
President o.K.Lord, of the oumber-
land and Pennsylvania Railroad, which
hauls the coal from the Maryland
mines has resigned and Mr.. CIV. Wat,
son has been elected in his stead.
The ciarksburg Fuel Company,
which is part of the Falrmont Coal
Company, goes into the consolidation
also. It's local ofices viii not be
changed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-07
CAUGHT
View cemetery

Constable McClung late yesterday
afternoon arrested win Hopkins, who
is charged with Others OF making an
assault upon John Thompson the
night Of January 1. BE was taken be-
fore Squire Samuel W. Gordon who
took his recognIzance OF 500 for APP
pearance tomorrow Afternoon for trial
with others implicated in the assault.
The assault is said to be the outcome
of Jealousy. 1t appears that Thomp-
son accoppanied woman to the
theater that night and the act did not
meet the approval Of some OF the
parties who are charged with the as
sault.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-07
POPULAR
Proves the Howard-Dorset Com
pany at the Grand.

The Howard-Dorset Company play
ed to large house at the Grand last
night, presenting Hal Reeds master
piece, Roanoke" The plot was in
teresting and was presented in very
clever manner. The audience appre-
ciated the play, highly and encored
repeatedly the actors IN the specialties
which were new and unique. The
moving picture machine did clever
work and the fire department scene
was possibly the best ever seen in the
Grand. The company will present
"The Innocent Sinner tonight. The
popularity of the company thus far in
dicates that it will be greeted by a
large audience tonight.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-07
DEMOCRAT
Fayors RECOMMENDATIONS Of State
Tax Commission.
ThInks Coming legislature one Of
Great Importance.

Roy chidester, delegate-elect from
Lewis county to the Legislature, was
here from Weston last night enroute
to Charleston. He expressed himself
as very much in favor OF the recon-
mendations of the State Tax Commis-
sion but thought the bill returned by
the commission for its expenses was
entirely too high and would need con-
siderable pairing before 1t met with
the approval of the people. Mr.. Child
ister regards the approaching term of
the Legislature one of the most inn
portant in the history of the state,
owing to the new conditions, the In.
creased development and the new en-
terprises, which have started in the
state. Mr.. chIdister was elected on
the Democratic.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-07
in SOCIETY
Col. and mrs. Raymond Entertain
In Honor of Their Daughter.
Miss copIln Delightfully."- Fetes Al
ternoon Euchre Club.

In honor of her daughter, Mrs. BENZ.
R. Blackford, of Parkersbnrg, Mrs.
Henry Raymond gave a very enjoy
able card party on Monday evening at
8 O'Clock toa few Of her friends. There
were 8 tables of Progressive Euchre.
The first prizes were won by Mrs.
Charles B. Alexander and Mr.. Edward
r. Davis on cut with Messrs. Thom-
as Raymond, Bernard Nelms and Will
liam Il. Lewis. The lone hand souye-
Mrs were captured by Mr. Thomas
Raymond and Mrs Elizabeth Hursey
Vance on tie with Miss Ellen Ora.
ham Basel. Refreshments were
served in the dining room at the close.
of the game, Mrs. Benjamin r. B.
Blackford and Miss Ellen Graham Bas.
sci presiding at the ice cream table.
Among the invited guests were Mrs.
sprigg. D. Camden, of ParkersburY,
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard T. Lowndes,
Mrs. Elizabeth d. Vance, Mr. and
Mrs. Edward R. Davis, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Fl. Lewis, DR.. and Mrs. Percy
Con, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Alexander,
DR.. and Mrs. Robert Morrison, Mr..
and Mrs. Richard II. Lowndes, Jr.,
Miss Columbia Duncan, Messrs. Lynn
Hornor, Bernard Nelms, Thomas Hay
mond and Earl Vance.
The Afternoon Euchre Club was
very pleasantly entertained by Miss
Margaret coplin on Friday of last
week from to 8 O'Clock. ON the ar
rival of the guests delicious ice With
wafefs and mints were served in the
dining room, Miss Leonard, of Buck
hannon, presiding at the daintily ap-
pointed table. There were 0 tables Of
Progressive Euchre. The head prize
was won by Mrs. Harry T. Wilson on a
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-07
DEATH
OF Yrs. Mary Barnett occurs at
Buekhannon.
Was the stepmother of n. r. Bar
nett of this City.

The remains OF Mrs. Mary j. Bar
nett passed through here wednesday
morning 10 Webster. where interment
occurred at i O'Clock that afternoon.
The deceased died at $50 o'clock Mon.
day morning at the home of her neph-
ew, j. E. Newton. at Buckhannop.
She was the widow of Rev. aaron
Barnett, a primitive Baptist preacher
who pastorates at Pruntytown, Web
ster and other points in this section
Of the State. She was the stepmother
of R. R. Barnett, of this city, and was
quite well known here. Her age was
IS years.
Rev. R. B. Mcdaniel, of this city,
oficiated at the grave. r. R. Barnett
and Miss Bertha Cost attended the
funeral from this place.