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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-12


coed to particulars.
Take the matter of courts-martial.
81 find that the cOurt-martial return
of 1893 shows that there were eight
general courts-martial held for the
trial of British soldiers.
"Of those tried all were nOn-ab-
stainers. There were 1850 district
courts-martial, and CT these only "a
were abstainers. There were / $50 reg
mental courts-martial, and of those
tried only 80 were members of the A.
T. association.
'TO sum up, there were 2,60S courts
martial in the year, and of these trials
only 70 were held for trial of members
Of the Army Temperance association.
at does not need the help of the
schOOlmaster to show that according to
the percentage of our strength we
were entitled to about 1863 courts-mar-
tial, and we only got credit for IS.
"My experience tells me that nearly
all the crime in the British army in In
dia is directly traceable to drinking to
excess"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-12
GRAY HAIR AND x-RAY.
Another Sensational Claim Made for
the Miracle Light-ImprObabiIIt of
HIS SuceeSS.

HIS success
The X-ray seems destined in many
ways to pay the penalty of all sorts
of sensational reports as to its sup
posed efficacy in treating intractable
diseases. As might have been eX-
pected, its claims have been very
much exaggerated. even in cases that
offered plausible excuses for their
possible yindication.
The latest news is to the effect
that this mysterious agency is capa-
bic of restoring gray hair to its orig
inal color. How such an effect can
be brought about no one attempts
to explain. Nor would it be wise to
offer any reason for it, says the New
York Herald, in the face of certain
well-knOwn facts connected with the
physiology of hair and its anatomi-
cal character.
All very well know that the color
of the hair is part of its nutrition
and is dependent upon the secretion
of a pigment in certain cells in its
substance. When the hair loses its
pigment vitality grayness ensues as
a natural evolutionary process. The
youthful tinge disappears by com
mon law of progressive decay as age
advances. The hair itself becomes
virtually color dead, and all efforts
to restore its former life are admit
teddy as futile as similar efforts to
reviyify other defunct processes.
But now the X-ray must come in
as an alleged miracle worker and
give new hopes for the gray heads.
Alas. many of the latter are desper-
ate enough in their vanity to try any
new thing that may present itself.
To such it may be necessary to
sound note of warning.
Even if it should prove to be fact
that the N-ray can do what is claim
ed, the remedy is certainly a danger
Gus one to become popular. If 'sev-
eral hundred exposures are required
not only will a great deal of valuable
time be lost in the sittings and many
fees eNacted, but the positive dam
ages ensuing after such prolonged
treatment are not to be lightly con-
sidered. How to avoid the terrible
N-ray burns, which sometimes occur
even with experts is still great prob
lem. Edison, in recent interview in
the Herald, emphasized this fact in
a manner not to be misunderstood.
Thus there may be a chance, with
such as may be determined to try
the new thing, for the traditional "old
fool to multiply himself over the
land.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-12

Street in that city, says:
with my nightly rest broken, ow-
ing to irregularities of the kidneys,
suffering intensely from severe pains
in the small of my back and through
the kidneys, and annoyed by painful
passages of abnormal secretions, life
was anything but pleasant for me-
No amount of doctoring relieved this
condition, and for the reason that
nothing seemed to give me even tenn
porary relief, l became about dis
couraged. One day l noticed in the
newspapers the case of a man who
was afflicted as l was and was cured
by the use of Doan's Kidney Pills.
His words of praise for this remedy
were so sincere that on the strength
of his statement l went to the Hugh
Murrey Drug Co.'S store and got a
box. l found that the medicine was
exactly as powerful q kidney remedy
as represented. 1 experienced quick
and lasting relief Doan's Kidney
pills will prove a blessing to all suf-
ferers from kidney disorders who will
give them a fair trial"
A FREE TRIAL of this great kid
ney medicine which cured Mr.. Walls
will be mailed to any part of the
United States on application. Ad-
dress Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N.
Y. For sale by all druggists; price
so cents per box.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-12
Bail Him Dot.

"Eh. Miss Broom, what dae We think /:
That awfy man O mine been on the spree
again, an got locked up in the polls Of
fice!" Then if wis you, Missis Tam
son, I'd gang an bail him DOT at vince"
Impossible, wumman, impossible! Ye
dinna ken the quantity O. drink he can
put in him. Me bale him DOT! micht
a'weel try to bale the water DOT O. sink
in man-o-war. Ma, ma! If the polls
want him baled DOT, they'd better hang
him up on a nail, head downwards, an
let him dreep for a month. Scotch
American.
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Hard To Bear.

]. W. Walls, Superin-
tendent of Streets Of
Lebanon, Kentucky,
living on East Main
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-12
AgRin HOnOred.

At the last session of the grand
lodge of Good Templars, Maine, Mr.
George E. Bracket was again elected
secretary. For % years Mr.. Bracket
has filled this office, and for 20 years
he has printed and ably edited the
Temperance Record, a paper that has
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-12
UNIQUE Exhibit,

The original treaty for the pur-
chase of the Louisiana territory will
be exhibited at the Louisiana pur-
chase exposition in 1904. The docu-
ment is written on six pages of Irish
linen paper, bound together with a
piece of green silk ribbon. After the
signatures of Livingston, Monroe and
Marbois are wax seals impressed with
the armorial signet rings of the sign
erS
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-12
RESCUED BY KITE.
SteepIe Climber Brought From PERIL
Gus Position by the Aid of a Boys


Gus Position by the Aid of a Boys
Toy.
f. Devillo Sanders, of Belmont, Al
legheny county, Pa, climbed the
steepie of the Episcopal church in
Genesse, n. Y, the other day to ex-
anime the damage done by lightning
When he was near the top of the
steeple his rope caught so that he
could not move up or down, and it
was necessary to get another rope to
him.
The nearest place to Sanders that
could be reached was 60 feet below
where he was dangling.
Ezekiel Willis, a boy. got out his
kite and flew it so that Sanders could
grasp the string. Then pieces of cord
of gradually increasing size were at
tached to the kite string until San
ders got rope and came down.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-12

WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS
please state that you Anvv the Advertise-
ment in this paper.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-12
w. l.. DOUGLAS
$50 & s. SHOES S SsSs.
You can save from So to SIS yearly by
wearing W. L. Douglas $3.50 or SO shoes. I

L hey equal tnOSe
that have been cost
ing you from $500
to $500. The i'm
mense sale of w. l..
Douglas shoes proves
their superiority over
all other makes.
Sold by retail shoe
dealers everywhere.
Look for name and
price on bottom.
That Douglas uses Cor
0na Colt proves there is
galue in Douglas shoes.
Corona is the highest
grade Pat.Leather made.
Fast Color EVelets used.
ns,R 9 0,f4 H.. -. - &c.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-11-12
CONVINCING FIGURES.
What Total Abstinence Has Done for
the British Soldier
in India.

Under this heading the National
Temperance society some months ago
published in leaflet form an article by
Lord Roberts, showing what total alb
stinence has done for the British sol
diers in India. In this leafet this dis
tinguished British general takes the
same view as that held by our own
Lieut.. Gen. Miles. Among other things,
Lord Roberts says:
There is, | believe, in some quar-
ters an idea that it is the more spirited
section of the British soldiers that
drink.
Il do not believe it for a moment.
This is one of the old-world falla-
cies that may be classed and dismissed
with the idea that the greatest black
guards make the best soldiers on ser
vice.
Undoubtedly there is a certain recll-
lessness of disposition that will carry
men a certain length, particularly in
the first flush and fashion of a cam
paign; but it is not a dependable quail
ity.
"The characteristics that mark the
best soldiers in trying circumstances
and midst depressing surroundings are
a high sense of duty, self-respect and
self-command.
"If soldiers would raise the social
status of their profession. they must
cultivate temperance and decorum, and
banding themselves together in Soeie-
ties, such as the Army Temperance
association, is the best means of at
tanning the much desired end
"To show in what an increasing ra-
ton total abstinence is commencing it,
self to our soldiers, I quote you the
following figures representing the av-
erage totals of former years
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-05
BIG SLANDER SUIT
INSTITUTED BY A, C, CATION
PRESIDENT AND ALL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECT
oRs OF THAT PAPER-ssOoo ASKED FOR

i. {. Cation. Baltimore & Ohio police.
man. stationed at this point, Instituted
this afternoon through his attorney, J.
f. Law, a libel suit against DR.. j. b.
Smith, president of the Herald Publish
ing company, and all the directors of
that company. The suit is in the circuit
court and is for 5000 damages. 1t is
based on the following item, published
in the Herald February 27 last:
y. c. Cation! got drunk last Satur-
day, took charge of the B. & 0. passen.
ger train. pulled the bell cord and cut a
caper generally. He sobcred up and
found himself looking through the bars
in our lovely county Jail, instead of
through the palace car window. Monday
afternoon he was called on to face his
honor. Squire Riley. and there gave his
name as Edwin Aledcalf, and was asked
to put up $500 bond for his appearance
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-05
FALL OF
SLATE
PROVES FATAL TO CITIZEN IN MON
oNGAH, WHO DIES IN FAIR
MONT HOSPITAL.
Deceased Was Member of Knights Of
Pythias Lodge and Wen Known
Miner.

Fairmont. WA, March. 5.-A. &.
Eizcra miner in the employ Of the Fair
mont Coal company, met with fatal
accident in the mines at N1ohongah Tues
day afternoon about 1880 o'clock, cars.
Cd BY fail Of slate. Mr. Rizer was
terribly crushed and it was soon realized
by lis friends that he could hardly sur
,ivc from his injuries.
lie was brought here 10 the Miners
hospital on the evening train, and cx-
pred shortly after his arrival At the
hospital. Mr.. Rizcr i survived by his
wife and i've children. He was 70 years
ii age. He was very popular among the
people Of his home town and his death
j. widely regretted. Deceased was a
member in good standing OF the Black
Diamond Lodge Knights Of Pytllias Of
Mouongah.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-05
OIL NEWS
DEVELOPMENTS ARE GETTING
MORE ACTIVE AS THE wEATH-
Err OPENS.
One Hundred Barrel Wen Comes IN On
the Williams Farm IN Salem
District.

In the Pine Grove extension, Wetzel
county. the South Penn Oil company has
completed its test well on lie J. \. Lem
asters farm and has an SO-barrel pro-
ducer. In the same district the South
Penn company has completed No. on
the Mary E. Moore farm and has tie
same kind of producer.
On the west side the Linden oil COM
drilled It's No. on the Yeater-
Pylefarm through the GordOu and has
a 5O-barrel producer.
The South Penn OIL comRny's No. ]
on the P. Starkey farm E@ been shot
and is producing at the rate of 200 bar
reIs a day. The same eompany's No. 80
on the Gcnine Robinson tract, in the low
er end of the Folsom district, has been
completed and is good for IS barrels a
day. No. 3 c. Hayhurst, No % Geuine
Robinson, and No. Rachel TalGinston
are holding up at $50, lis and $50 bar
rels day.
n the salem district, Hamson county,
the United States Oil and Coal company
has drilled in its No. II on the c. W.
Williams farm and viii have a producer
GOOD for 100 barrels a day.
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WEDDING
TAXES PLACE IN PARKERSBURG, IN
WHICH cIARKsBURG MAN IS
THE GROOM.
WEDDING SECRETLY PLANNED AND
EXECUTED AT HOME OF BRIDES
PARENTS VERY QUIETLY.
Happy Young Couple VIII Reside Here,
With Best Wishes of Host of
Friends and Acquaintanees.

Parkcrsburg, W. Va, March Sit viii
be learned with surprise by the friends
of the attractive bride that Mr.. Hayes
Harris Bell, of ClarEsburg. and Miss
Mary Elizabeth Timmons of this city,
were quietly married Wednesday even
ing at $50 o'clock at the home of the
young lady's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Asa
Timmons, Murdoch avenue. The ofIiciat-
ing clergyman was the Rev. Felix Hill.
,Ir., pastor of St. Paul's Methodist church,
South, and only the immediate family
and several very intimate friends Wit
messed the ceremony. The wedding was
one of the few secrets" that are plan
ned and executed accordingly. It was
secret very closely guarded and few there
were who enjoyed possession Of the hap
py knowledge.
The residence of the brides parents
was very beautifully decorated in
honor OF the ceremony with flowers and
palms. The brides wedding gown was
Of white silk chiffon, trimmed in Lace
insertion and liberty ribbon. A large
bouquet of bride roses gave a fragrant
floral touch to the striking toilette. Miss
Timmons, who is most delightfully."-
pretty girl, as well as immensely popu-
lar in her set. was surely a vision Of
loveliness7 in the fullest sense OF that
much used-and very often abused.-de-
scriptiye term.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bell, after family we'd
ding supper of elaborate courses, took
their departure for Clarksburg. where
he and his charming bride will take up
their residence Immediately in new
house that the groom had built aud
handsomely furnished especially for the
reception Of his wife. Mrs. Bells going
away gown was swell tailor made Of
dark blue. with hat to match. They
were escorted to their train by party
OF young friends and the customary we'd
ding frivolities were merrily indul.ed in.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bell take away with them
from ParEcrsburg the brightest hopes
of many friends for happv and glow.
ins future.
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WILL BE ASKED TO HOLD THEIR
NEXT NATIONAL MEETING m
CITY OF PARKERSBURG.
REV, DR.. WADE, OF THIS CITY, HAS
BEEN APPOINTED ONE OF CON-
MTTEE OF TWO TO ASK
FOR IT.
General Conference Embraces United
States and Several Other cOun.
tines Abroad.

Parkersburg, ". Va, March 5.-The
Southern Methodists of Parkers6urg and
of West Virginia are going to make a
vigorous effort to secure for Parkenbt;rs
the next meeting of the general confer
ence Of the Methodist Episcopal church,
South. The meeting will not be he'd
till May, 1906, but the committee to Sc
lect the meeting place will meet in Nash
vile, Tenn, next May and committee
will be sent to Nashville to present the
claims and advantages of Parkersburg.
Louisville. Nashville and Atlanta have
all entered the race and Parkersburg viii
have active competition for the honor OF
entertaining one of the most distinguish.
cd church bodies in the country.
The general conference is composSl of
representative ministers and laymen OF
this church in this country and in Brazil,
Mexico, China. Japan and Korea. The
last meeting was held at Dallas, Texas,
in May 1902. More than 300 members Of
the conference were present at the ses.
sion, lasting three weeks, and there we're
several thousand visitors there during the
same time. Besides the regular dele.
gates, representatives were present from
the other Methodist bodies throughout
the world-from England, Canada, etc.
The church has a regular fund set
apart for the expenses of the conference
and the delegates and visitors pay their
expenses. The people of ParIsorsburs will
not be asked to entertain any of them,
for they 90 regularly to hotels Ike other
people and pay for their rooms and
meals. Former sessions have been held
at New Orleans. Nashville, Atlanta, BAL
timore, Louisville, St. Louis, Mem his
and other large cities and place tine size
of Parkcrsburg is seldom selected, ut
It is thought this time that it has lir
opportunity TO secure the location of the
next conference. 1t would mean a great
deal of free advertising all over the eOun-
try if the conference Is held here. and
even the fact that ParAersburg has en-
tered the race for the conference has
caused it to be widely talked about
among Methodist church men all over
the country.
DR.. Smith Wade and Air. Levin Smith
have been appointed committee by the
Western Virginia conference TO appear
before the locating committee and pre-,
sent Parkersburg's claims. The board Of
stewards of st. Paurs church have also
appointed committee to work with
them and at least one OF this committee
will accompany DR.. Wade and ar. Smith
to Nashville in May to appear before the
locating committee.
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at next term of court. He failel TO put
up and was put in. 1t seldom ever pays
to act a -
The article was called to the attention
of the high officials of the railroad COM
pany, in Baltimore, and they at once
wired Chief Detective John a. Short at
FairmOnt to investigate the matter, and
informed him that his men ought to be
looked after better than that. He came
here at once and ascertained that the
publication was entirely false. Super
intendent Hustled at Grafton also took
the matter up, and Mr.. Cation was placed
in very embarrassing position. He al
leses that the publication is entirely
false and that he has been damaged.
The truth of the matter is Netcalf
was the man arrested on that occasion
and Cation was the officer who arrested
him.
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annual
MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS
OF THE cIARKsBURG INDUS
TRIAL COMPANY HELD IN
THE COURT HOUSE.
OLD BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTED
TO SERVE FOR THE ENSUING
TERM.
Assets of the Company Exceed the LA,
bilities by Over Eighteen Thousand
Dollars.

The stockholders of the Clarksburg In
dustrial company held their first annual
meeting in the court house Wednesday
evening. About fifty of the stockholders
were present, represented by themselves
and by proxy, four-ffth of the entire
stock of the company.
B. F. Shuttlesworth was selected as
chairman of the meeting, and Anthony
Bowen as secretary.
The board of directors made report
in which they showed that the assets of
the company exceeded the liabilities by
$ls.52s9l. The auditing committee. con.
sisting of aIessrs. VIII H. Lewis and
Howard L. Cunningham reported that it
had made thorough examination of the
books of the treasurer, Mr.. P. c. vii.
liams, and found the same true and cor
rect in every particular.
General Manager Bowen reported that
the outlook for the coming year was
very bright for the company and that
the improvements mapped out by the
board of directors for the ensuing year
would bring East clarksburg in iirect
connection with the business center of
tie city.
The meeting was harmonious in every
respect. The stockholders were thor.
oughly satisfied with the management of
the company, so much so, that all of the
members of the board of directors were
reelected to serve the ensuing term,
with the exception of Y. Y. Mccain, who
is at present absent from tie state. E.
i. Davis was elected a director TO fill
his place. The board of directors is COM
Dosed Of the following gentlemen:
Jesse F. Randolph. B. Brown Stout, B.
F. Robinson, S. a. Smith. 3. F. Shuttle.
worth. Sr., James E. Williams, E. b.
Deison, S. c. Denham, Frank GAYLORD.
.Snthony Bowen and E. R. Davis.
The board of directors will hold n
meeting Thursday evening in the Office
Of Anthony Bowen for the purpose of
cIecting its officers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-05
WORK SUSPENDED
ON SNYDER WELL.

Weston, W. Va, March 5.--AH work
on the Snyder oil well has been suspended
in obedience to temporary restraining
order granted by Judge bennett and
served on the contractor by the sheriff
yesterday. As soon as possible bond VIII
be given BY the company, when drilling
viii be continued. Hon. 4. B. Fleming
is expected to arrive here from Fafrmout
in day or two to prepare the indemnity
bond. The second well on the Maxwell
farm viii be due in til Gant1 sand. where
sasis expected in day or two. The well
on the Fetty farm, near Camden. six
miles west of town, is expected to come in
Mt any time. This is che fifth sand terri-
tory.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-05
MIND
AFFECTED
PORTER FOX, OF ADMISSION, COMES
TO CITY AND ACTS VERY
QUEERLY.
Knows He Is Here, But Things appear
to Him An Turned Around.

Porter Fox. aged about GO years, a
coal miner at AdamstCn, Is thought TO
be losing his mind. He was here to-day,
acting rather queerly. lie stated to
friends that he knew he was in G!arSs-
burg. but he did not recognize the place
and things appeared to be all turned
around to him. lie stated farther that
he was conscious something was the mat
ter with him, but he did not know what
Word was sent to his daughter, Mrs. 6.
W. Burgardner. of Nlt. Clare. Of his con-
dition and he will likely be looked after.
Mrs. Job Griffith. Of Adamstcu, IS also
his daughter. He has also two sons.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-05
blue PRINT of Plans
FOR Y. M C. A. BUILDING.
HAVE BEEN DRAwNBY GENERAL SECRETARY RIDDLE AND
VERY ELEGANT AND CONVENIENT ARRANGEMEEr-wnL
COST NINETY THOUSAND DOLLARS
= General SeeretaEy 4. 2. Riddle q the

) General Secretary I. p. Riddle Of the
Young Mems Christian ASSOCIATION has
prepared a rough blue print of the plans
Of the proposed hnadsome building tic
Association will have erected on the lot
recently purchased Of \. h. Nccarty for
$4,000.
The plans as drawn by him will likely
te changed some, when submitted 20 tho
board of directors and architects, but as
they are not intended to be final, but
merely to give the people a general i'lea
Of what sort of building IS intended,
the blue print serves the purpose well
and evidences the architectural skill of
the drawer.
The building, according to these plans,
will have a front of so feet on Pike street
and a depth of $50 feet. extending back
to the alley in the rear of the lot.
1t viii have five floors AMI basement.
The basement will contain large swim
ming pool, shower bath, bowling alley,
barber shop, large gymnasium, locker
rooms, Office of the physical director and
engine and boiler rooms.
The ground floor will Lave a large
arched central entrance, with an s.foot
hall and l2-foOt ycstibule. fronting to-
ward the elevator mad stair way. 1t will
contain spacious dining rocm. lobby,
confectionery and lunch room. kitchen
and store room, fronting or the alley,
and one floor OF the gymnasium, which
viii have a padded running track and
be two stories high.
The first floor viii be devoted to As
sociation work and contain large re-
ception room facing the elevator and
stairway, an open Office commanding view
of all the entrances, parlor, reading
rooms. library rooms, Office of the gem
eral secretary, offices Of the board Of di-
rectors, rooms for games and am;ise-
ments. perhaps. although they have not
been assigned and at the end of the
hall will be the entrance 20 the gynua-
sum, which will have seating capacity
of LOO. This win, as alreody stated,
be two stories and have balcony.
The second floor viii be devoted 10 cd
ucationai work. containing lecture room,
school Offices. six large class rooms and
still other rooms. This arrangement may
be changed.
The third and fourth floors win be
used for dormatory purposes, with fifty
eight rooms, a reading room and wait
ing room on each floor AMI fronting the
elevator.
The entire cost of mcn building as
these plans call for will be in the neigh
borhood OF $4,000 The plans have been
examined carefully by a representative
OF the Telegram and appear to be qqite
excellent. A building arranged in that
way would certainly prove Convenient.