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Europe. We went together over his ware
houses. He has two great buildings packed
with our furniture and he sells something
like 1000 desks every year. Much Of his
furniture is from Cincinnati and other
stuff comes from Grand Rapids.
Mr.. de Clerq says the Europeans cannot
compete with us as to office furniture. La
Dor is low, but is not so cheap as American
machinery. AS it is now, the desks and
chairs come here in rectangular boxes in
pieces knocked down. They are not smoothed
nor vanished. The finishing is all done by
Belgian cabinet makers as good as our best
men in the states, who will work for from
so cents to 81 a day. The chairs are sent
in such a way that a dozen dining chairs
come in a box a foot thick and four feet
square, while a roll-top desk takes but little
more space. In this way the freight is low.
The tariff on rough goods is also less than
that on the finished articles.
Mr.. de Clerq says that we ought to have
an American warehouse in Brussels where
our exporters could keep supplies of Ameri-
can goods on hand and sell on call. Said
he:
IF a half dozen of our big firms would
put in, say SIC, 900 a year each and display
their goods in such a warehouse near the
bourse they could build up an enormous
trade. The bourse, or stock exchange, is
the business center of Belgium. Every
Wednesday the merchants and manufac-
turers from all parts Of the country meet
there to buy and sell and talk over trade,
and they could be easily taken into the
warehouse.
mot only that" continued Mr.. de CIerq,
but such a warehouse would build up our
trade in all parts of northern and central
Europe. This is the natural headquarters
for the sale Of our goods TO that territory.
1t is central, and you can reach the diff
ferent parts OF Europe more quickly from
it than from any other great point. The
taxes are light and the territory is neutral
The Germans don't like to do business with
the French nor the French with the Ger
mans, but either will trade with a Belgian
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largest of the Belgian importers and Is
making a big thing in selling American
goods. He has three buildings in Brussels
devoted to his stores, workshops and sup
plies and he trades not only with Belgium,
but with Germany, France, Spain and Italy
Among other things Mr.. de Clerq sells
American harness, carriages and wagons,
and Il was in talking of this branch of the
business that he told me how he invaded
Europe with an American trotter. Said he:
Il first came here as an agent for one of
the biggest carriage factories of the United
States. Ny employers thought they could
sell their goods here, and. as | speak and
write German and French as well as the
English, they chose me to introduce them.
| laid out the campaign and they gave me
the money to carry it out. In the first
place | bought a buggy with rubber tires
and ball bearings and in the second a fast
American trotteT to carry me over the
country. l brought these with me to Eu-
rope and Travelled in my carriage through
Holland and Belgium, going from Antwerp
TO Berlin, visiting the greater part OF Ger
many. No one had ever seen a buggy like
mine and the carriage dealers everywhere
gave me small orders. l could drive about
forty miles a day, stopping at a big town
almost every night, l had a folding bicycle
and / would now and then rest my horse
and get orders for 1t.
The trip as a whole panned out well, but
when l went over the same ground six
months later l found that the men who had
ordered my carriages were not trying to sell
them, as they did not want American COM
petition. The result was that | established
agencies myself and from that time to this
l have had a good trade"
what class OF Belgians buy American
carriages?" l asked.
only the rich. They are too expensive
for the poor" was the reply. but the no
bility are glad to get them. Two Of my
earliest customers were Viscomte de Buis'
seret and Baron de Chambres, well known
over Europe as the owners OF fine racing
horses"
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AN AMERICAN REAPER IN SIBERIA.
What did you do with your american
trotter?'
II sold him. His knees got sprung by
rough roads and took 500 for him. The
purchaser entered him for the races in diff
ferent parts of Belgium and made 81, 800
out Of him in one year."
| walked with Mr.. de Clerq through his
big store on the Boulevard Anspach, not
far from the bOurse. 1t has every sort of
American notion-American inks, erasers,
pens. files. scales and all sorts Of knick-
knacks. l was especially interested in a
gas radiator which Mr.. de Clerq tells me he
was the first to introduce into Europe. Said
he:
THE Belgians live in flats which are
seldom heated. They were glad to get
the radiators and at the start l sold thou
sands at IS apiece. This gave me a big
profit, but the Germans and Belgians are
now making cheap limitations and the
Swedes are sending in a copy which will
drive the American radiator out of the
market and will have to make my money
out Of something else.
This has been the case with nearly
every one of my American importations,
and l have come to expect 1t. l take up
an American novelty and work IT for five
years, knowing that at the end Of that
time the natives will copy It and underscll
me. Then | drop it and take up something
else.
Gust now" Mr.. de Clerq went on, Il
have a knife sharpener, a little wheel affair
which / can sell by the thousands. Here is
one now. / have ordered the makers to
cable me terms and prices, so that l can
order from 10, 900 to &c, 1000, as l want them.
l must have the goods here in order to do
business. These people won't wait, and
they won't buy from catalogues. They
must see the goods themselves. II l tell
a customer it will take six weeks to supply
him he goes somewhere else"
l am especially interested in the way
American furniture is handled on the con-
tinent. Mr., de Clerq imports more of ouI
ONCE desks. unit books cases, files and
charts than any other man in northern
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-05-11
CHURCH
DEDICATION
New M. E. Church at Lynch viii be Dcd
icated Sunday, May 81, With Ap-
propriate Services.

The new Methodist Episcopal church
at Lynch, this county, viii be formally
dedicated on Sunday, May 81. Rev. B.
i. Evans, Of the First church of Hunt
ingtou, will be present and will have
charge of the services. Rev. D. L. Ash,
the presiding elder of the clarksburg
district, will also be present and will as
sist in the conducting OF the services.
The order Of the special services have
been arranged into the following pro-
gram:
Saturday, 2;3o p. m, quarterly confer
ence. 8 p. m, preaching services.
Sunday, 1890 a. M, dedicatory ser
mon. 3 p. M, sermon and communion.
Arrangements are being made by the
pastor, Rev G. W. White for the enter
tainment of the visitors, great many
being expected to attend the services. 4
free dinner will be served. A cordial in
vitation to everyone is extended by the
pastor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-05-11
STABBING
AFFRAY
BETWEEN TWO coLoRED MEN oc
Ours IN A PIKE STREET SA-
LOON SATURDAY EVENING.
PLEAS MARSHALL SLABS JOHN
WARD, ALIAS aHAPPY HooLI-
CHAM" WITH SMALL PEN
Marshall is in Jail Awaiting the Result
Of @Happy's" Injuries-Row Start
ed Over Three or Four Silver
Quarters.

As the result Of tussling bout be.
tween Pleas Marshall and John Wesley
Ward, alias Happy Hoolighan,y both
colored, which occurred in a Pike street
saloon Saturday evening, one man is
lying in bed with several distressing
stabs in his chest and body and the other
is behind the bars of the county jail,
awaiting the outcome OF his victims
wounds before being arrlisned before a
Justice to answer for his acts.
Saturday evening Happy" and Pleas
got into scuffing match in saloon
on North Pike street over three or four
silver quarters which one Of them grab
bed from the hand Of the other. It ap-
pears that Happy" got the best of the
bargain. That made pleas mad and he
left the place in no pleasant frame of
mind. Then Happy" went upstairs in
the room over the saloon and was help
ing some one patch an old chair which
was broken. It appears that Pleas went
out and bought a new pen knife and then
came back itno the saloon looking for
Happy He didn't find him. 50 he
went up stairs. He found Happy
mending the chair, and, it Is said, went
right up TO him and began to stab him
in the chest and upper part of the body
with the knife.
Pleas took out for parts unknown af-
ter the cutting and Happy was moved to
his home on Monticello avenue, where
hi, wounds and cuts were attended to by
physicians He had several stabs in the
chest; one penetrating the right lung
and one severe cut aboye.-the left eye.
The wounds are not thought to be of a
serious nature however, and in all prob
ability he viii soon be out on the street
again. The blade Of the knife was not
a very long one and this undoubtedly
saved tie man from death.
Plea, was arrested Sunday by Police
man James Simms and Henry Lewis al
his home IN log cabin east OF the city.
He was taken to the city lookup. Mon
day morning Chief of Police John Howe,
upon Inclination. sworc out a warrant
before squire Riley against Marshall.
charging linn with cutting and stabbing
with intent to Kill. The warrant was
served on Marshall and he was remanded
to the county jail to await an examina-
ton.
Until the result OF 'Happr's" wounds
is ascertained, Marshall viii not have
his hearing
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-05-11
FELONY
DOCKET
Quite Number Of Felony Cases Dock
eted for This Term, Ranging from
Murder to Unlawful Shooting.

The May term Of circuit court viii be.
gin tomorrow morning with Judge John
W. Mason of Fairmont, sitting. The
first three days viii be devoted to the
grand jury and chancery causes, and as
consequence, there viii be no law
trials and no petit juries until Friday.
the fourth day Of the term. The felony
eases doeketed for trial at this term are
as follows: james Foley, accused of
robbing Daniel Counors at Salem of sos;
William 0'Neil, for embezzlement of
money belonging to NJ. Frost; Andrew
Farmer. for unlawfully shooting Alonzo
White; Frank Seals for shooting into the
Lemasters home at Adamston; James
Henderson, for forging the name of W..
f. Rau to check; George Penn, for un-
lawful shooting on the street; Cell Gre.
yer. for attempted rape on a Jackson
girl: Wesley Barker, for throwing
stones at a passenger train; Charles
Swiger, for burglarizing Francis hard
ware store at wilsonbnrg, and Oscar
Greathouse, William and George Hand
schumaker and Ed Curtis, for the muir
der Of Ernest Cottrill. in some instances
indictments have not been returned, but
it is believed they will all be indicted.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-05-11

Mr.. and Mrs. George W. shuttleworth
spent Sunday in Parkersbwg, the guests
Of relatives.
"Truc Blue cost but a few cents a
day for protection.
"That's not all;" accidents hurt worse
than fires. "True Blue" for protection.
Merchants, bankers, physicians and
Others carry protection in True Blue.'
4. c. Bolts, Grand Council Deputy
Of True Blue, is in town organizing a
Council of its protection. He is stopping
at Swager hotel.
Samuel Leepcr, the handsome and gen
ial bookkccper at Pinnickinnick, spent
Sunday with relatives and friends II
Fairmozt.
About fifty colorcd persons attended
the celebration given by the Odd Fellows
at Fairmont Sunday.
/. /. Malone, general manager of the
Fairmont Coal company, is in the city
on business.
Porter Maxwell is here today from
Peel Tree.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-05-11
DELEGATE
ELECTED
By Members Of Mt. Clare Methodist
Episcopal Charge to Attend the
Lay Electoral Conference.

The lay delegate election Of the Mt,
Glare charge of the Methodist Episcopal
church was held at each of the churches
in the charge Saturday afternoon. The
churches at Mt. Clare, Quiet Dell, Custer,
Afcwhorter Chapel, Green Hill and Ho-
reb are in this charge. The candidate:
for the election of lay delegate to rep
resent the charge at the lay electoral
conference at Huntington in October were
George Custer, E. A. Rider, NJ. L. Hazel
don, stephen Stewart and Charles Lynch
Jr. The vote from all the churches
excepting tow, gives Rider Il, Lynch 4
and Stewart 5. This seems to indicate
Riders election.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-05-11
nALL OFF FOR O'NEIL|
YOUNG BLAND JUMPS
First Ride ora Railroad Train He
Thinks That the Way to Alight
And off He Gees. with Train
Running Fast
Receives Broken Leg and FrightfuI Facial and
Scalp 6ashes--FaIls to the Ground UncOn-
scious.-.Brought to the Harrison
County Hospital.

The first ride Worthy Bland, Of Avon,
DOddridge county, ever took on rail-
road train, proved quite disastrous TO
him and almost fatal. He was coming
from his home Monday morning to the
o'Neai coal mine, one mile west Of VIII
souburg, to accept position there. The
ride was an experience to him and he
was considerably interested in the run
ming Of the train. But he failed for
some reason to notice that the train
stopped at the way stations before the
passengers alighted, and, when the train
approached o'Neil, the brakeman, as IS
the custom. called out the name of the
station. The brakeman had no sooner
said "oNeil" than young Bland rsshed
out of the car to the platform between
two coaches and jumped off point
about 800 yards west of the station.
The train was running at the rate OF
fifteen miles an hour at least. He fell
to the ground within five feet OF the
track. Passengers saw him jump and
they notified the brakeman. The train
came to hurried stop and the trainmen
and several passengers ran back to him
to find him unconscious. lie was picked
up, carried to the baggage car and
brought to the Harrison county hospital
here on the same train, the morning
accommodation east, from which he
jumped. Soon after he was picked up
he was restored to consciousness and
talked freely about the incident, relat-
ing IN full his intentions in jumping.
He appeared to think that that was the
way all people got of trains. An eN-
animation showed that his left lee was
broken just above the ankle. Ills face
and head we're also frightfully cut. He
is a son Of Mrs. Nancy Bland and is lG
years of age. lie has an uncle residing
here, James Sheets.
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pARHERBURGERs PROPOSE no MAKE THE MOST MEMORABl
GRAM ARRANGED.

Sir John Hogan who bears the reputa-
ton of being an excellent entertainer,
has been assigned as special attendant
to the distinguished guest during his
visit, and viii be furnished with a ba-
rouche to which will be attached fine
team of white horses, and which viii be
at the disposal Of Junior Grand Warden
Thomas.
The reviewing stand, which win be
occupied by the Grand Commander dur
ing the parade on "Wednesday, will be
erected on the First NJ. E. church lot,
facing Fifth street. It's dimensions will
b lOx2O feet
The Citizens Band OF Parkersburg has
been engaged by Calvary commandery to
furnish music during the conclave.
Free street car service viii be extend
ell the Calvary commandery to all Sir
Knights in Uniform, and their ladies.
The program which has been arranged
will be as follows:
Reception Of commanderies,
Meeting Of Grand commaudery at l2
o'clock.
Parade.
Eminent Sir 4. B. White, of West vir-
ginia, Grand Marshal.
Assistant Murshals-Sir John Hogan,
Sir John F. Laird, Sir P. D. Neal, Sir B.
ID. Spilman, Sir II. B. Stout and Sir $.
B. Baker.
Meeting Of Grand commandery at $3.50
p. m.
Reception at Terrapin Park in honor
Of the Grand Commandery, knights and
ladies, from to u o'clock. Sir knights
win attend in iull Templar dress, with
out swords mot evening dress). Dancing.
Thursday.
Meeting Of Grand cOmanndery at 10
o'clock.
Trolley ride to williamstown for the
ladies.
Refrcshmeut. at Terrapin Park on re.
turn.
The Ladies' Shrine win meet for the
reception of the rcgenerates at Masonic
Temple at 5 o'clock p. m.
On Thursday, the second day Of the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-05-11
BIG FAMILY
REUNION
Four Generations aGther and Celebrate
the Eighty-Fifth Anniversary of
the Birth of Mrs. Elizabeth Carr.

At the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Carr,
east of Clarksburg, May 3, a family re-
union was held in honor of her s5th
birthday. Four generations represented
eight children-four sons and four
daughters. Those present We're A. +.
Carr. of Buekhannon; J. P. Carr, Of
Flint; Mrs. Granville Kester. four OF
the children of Jacob F. Cost, brothers
children; nine grandchildren and six
great grand children. The day was one
long to be remembered by all present,
especially as to the aged mother, in hay
ing her children with her in the old
home. A bomteous repast was served
and all returned to their homes feeling
the day was well spent. FRIEND.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-05-11

The home Of Jesse Watkins on Gem
etcry street was entered after l o'clock
Monday morning by burglars and several
articles Of value were stolen. The bur
glars stole six finger rings, two revolvers
and SIS in money belonging to the Wat
kins family; ? watches belonging to John
Beck. a boarder, and $3.50 from another
boarder, Ariche Moss, whose room was
upstairs. The burglars entered the build
ing through the rear kitchen window.
They are supposed to have used Sf'o-
roform on the sleeping inmates Of the
bouse, as the latter experienced much
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-05-11

Arehitcct E. c. S. HoImboe went to
Grafton today to look after some work
there.
Dexter c. Powell, the salem hardware
merchant, is here today attending to bus
mess.
Attorney Charles B. Johnson made a
professional trip to Faiun66t today.
W. B. Osborn started to Cumberland
this morning to attend to business mat
tiers.
". D. Nutter, Of the Peoples Banking
4 Trust company, came down this morn
ing from Lost Creek, where he spent
Sunday.
Mrs. J. c. Gray left this morning for
Cincinnati TO visit her son a few weeks,
orlandus West returned this morning
from Lost Creek, where lie spent Sun
day. >
Rev 7. S. Wade went to Sutton this
morning.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-05-11
new CASHIER
Of the West Virginia Bank Arrives in
the City and Begins Upon His
New Duties.

The new cashier of the West Virginia
bank, Mr.. E. D. Tumlin. formerly the
cashier of the Bank of Recdy at Reedy,
Roane county, W. Va, has arrived in
the city and has taken up his new duties
in the bank here. Mr.. Tumlin was elect
by the board of directors of the bank
some weeks ago. He was expected here
last week to take up his duties as cash
Ter, but he had to acquaint the succeed
ing cashier of the Roam county bank with
the affairs of the office. Mr.. Tumlin j.
a pleasant gentleman and will be given
a hearty welcome by the members Of
the banking fraternity in this city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-05-11
BURGLARIES OCCUR
GHLOR0FORM USED
HOME OF Jesse WATKINS ON CEMETERY ENTERED AND
vA1UABrEs sroLEU-wA1r J1czsnNs HOME ALSO VS.
TIED AND COAT AND MONEY sToIEN-No
CLUE THUS

difficulty in awakening at the rising
hour. There is no clue.
The home OF Waite jackson in the
rear OF the old Peck homestead along the
West Virginia & Pittsburg division Of
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, was also
visited by Burglars the same night, and
presumably by the same persons. They
raised the window of Mr.. Jackson's bed
room and reached in and stole his coat
aud the fifty cents it contained. This
burglary occurred after midnight, after
Mr.. Jackson had retired at that hour.
There is no clue in this instance, either,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-05-11
BIG BLOCK
LEASED
Dr. Stathers Secures Leases on Four
Hundred Thousand Acres of Coal
and Timber lands in Kentucky.

DR.. W. f. Stathers returned satur'
day night from Lexington, Ky, where
he has been for the past six weeks tax
ing options on coal and timber land. He
informed the Telegram that he has Sc,
cured options on four hundred thousand
acres in Breakthett and Knott counties
at figures that would surprise the lum-
bermen and coal operators in West Vir-
ginia and Pennsylvania. lie will return
to Kentucky this week.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-05-11

From all Indications, the twenty ninth
annual conclave OF the Grand Command
cry OF the Knights Tenplar of West
Virginia. which viii be held in Parkers'
burg on Wednesday and Thursday OF
next week, viii be the largest of any
that has been held in the state. If the
efforts of the executive, entertainment
and reception committees of Calvary
Commandery No. 3. are any indication
this cannot help but be true. The en-
tire arrangement for the entertainment
for the entertainment Of the Knights
and ladies is under the direct super.
vision Of the executive committee and
no pains have been spared to make this
a great event. 1t is said that the pro
gram that has been arranged will be
the most elaborate Of any ConeIave in
the history Of the Grand commandery Of
the state.
Calvary commandery Is making spec.
ial effort in the arrangement for the en-
tertainment OF the visitors for the pur'
pose of slowing its appreciation that
was bestowed upon it, in placing ono
Of lis members, Sir James A. Bryan, in
the highest ofacew ithin the gift Of the
Grand Commandery, that 70 Grand Com
mander. and whose term of office will
expire at this meeting Of the Grand
commandery.
From ali reports that have been re-
ceived it is estimated that there viii be
at least 1000 visitors here, including
the Grand Commandery, Sir Knights and
ladies. The indications are that there
win be the largest number of ladies there
has ever been at any Conelave in the
state. The hotels viii all be filed "a
their fullest capacity, and it now looks
as If other arrangements win have to
be made for sleeping accommodation
outside of the hotels.
The Wheeling. Grafton, Fairmont and
West Communicates viii have theii
headquarters at the Jackson hotel
Mountain State commanlery, OF Sisters
Vile. headquarters will be at the BIen.
nerhassett, and the Commandery from
Clarksburg VIII be at the Van yinIlIe
The Wheeling Commentaries win b. ac'
companied by AIeister's and Hethe ing
toms bands Of that city. The Graf' Oh
commandcry viii also be accompanied
by band.
Two special trains viii arrive on th'
morning OF May Is, the first being OF
the 0. r. division which win arrive al
II o'clock. This viii bring the Wheel
ing and sistcrsyille commanderies, nnt
tie two bands from Wheeling. The sec
end train viii arrive at 1880 on thc
+. & o. This will bring the Grafton
FairmOnt, clarlsburg and Weston dele
cations, and also the Gnfton band.
Calvary Commandery win have th'
distinguished honor of having as it
guest during the Conclaye Frank II
Thomas, Of Washington, D. C., Juniol
Grand Warden Of the Grand Command
cry Of the United States Of America
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-05-11
BROTHER
SQUARES
For Young Warren, the Fellow Who
Stole Stalnaker's Horse and Sold
It Here for Forty-two and a
Half Dollars.

Saturday night a brother of young
Warren, OF Seymour, who sold stolen
horse to Frank Reynolds, came to the
city and Reimbursed Mr.. Reynolds the
$3.50 he paid for the horse. Since 7.
E. stalnaker, from whom the horse was
stolen has been restored the animal and
Reynolds has his money back, there is
not likely to be any prosecution. The
whereabouts of young Warren are not
known.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-05-11
DEATH OCCURS
IN WHEELING
Mary Mackey's Remains Brought Here
for Burial in Elk View Cemetery.
Was Victim of Typhoid.

The death Of AIRS. Mary f. Scott, col
oIed, wife Of Thomas Scott, OF Wheel
ing, occurred in that city Saturday af-
tenoon at o'clock. She was a victim
Of typhoid fever. The remains were
brought here Monday afternoon for in
terment tuesday in the Elk View ceme-
terry. Tie deceased was a former cii-
zen OF Chrksburg and will be remem-
bered here as Mary Mackey. She went
to Wheeling a few years ago and mar
ried there Her age was 81 years.