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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-01

most attorneys of Clarksburg, a city
well represented by some of the coun-
try's most brilliant legal lights. Rec
ognizing his ability he was appointed
Master in the Circuit Court of the
United States by Judge Gof, and he
was also Commissioner of the Circuit
Court of his native county. Mr..
Thompson was always active in poll.
tics, leaning toward democracy until
1896, when he abandoned the party be.
cause of its declarations on money
questions. he was actively identified
with the municipal affairs of Clarks-
burg, having served several years as
Recorder, and in 1900 was elected
Mayor on the Republican ticket by
the largest majority ever given a can
didate for that office up to that
time. AS public servant he was
always particularly careful.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-01
NEW YEAR
Welcomed at Watch Night Meeting
at 6off M. E. Church.

The Watch Night" meeting. well
coming the old year ont and the new
year in, was held in the Goff NJ. E.
church New Years evening, accord
ing to the time-honored custom of the
Methodist church. The programme,
which was an elaborate and interest
ing one. was carried out as published
in yesterday evenings Telegram, with
the exception of the address by Hon.
Thomas 81. Clark, who was not present
owing to disability.
The meeting was largely attendea
and an enthusiastico one. The reports
of the different departments and so.
cieties of the church revealed q re-
markable showing of the progress Of
the years work.
Atthe midnight hour, the consecra-
tion meeting was held, marking the
close of the old year and the beginning
of the new one.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-01
Shock Received from Sudden Death
of His Wife Frustrated Him and
Proved Fatal to Him at Half
Past Ten O'clock Wednes-
day Night.
Late Home of Deceased One of DesoIation and
Sadness---Husband and Wife Lie Side by
Side Still in Death Elder Son
Suffering Dangerously.

The home of the late NJ. M. Thomp-
son is the saddest scene within the
history. of olarksburg. The wife and
mother, splendid woman, died Mon
day night after a single days illness.
The sad event distressed Mr.. Thomp-
son to such an extent that he became
dangerously, even critically i'll, and at
1880 o'clock Wednesday night he died
of a broken heart.
His condition was not serious until 4
o'clock in the afternoon, when he
grew suddenly worse and was uncon-
scious when the physicians arrived a
few moments later. They found him
dying and pronounced 1t hopeless
case. but they remained with him un-
til the end. In addition to this double
.affiiction the elder son, Desty, has lain
prostrate ever since his mother died,
and is in a critical condition.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-01
Philadelphians With Unlimited CAP
ital Send Representative Here
to Look Over the Field and
Obtain Information About
Local Companies.
Expresses Astonishment at the High Prices and
Poor Service as He Terms it---System Will
be Extended Into Adjacent States--Fine
Opportunity for First clSss System

z ~
Clarksburg will soon have another
telephone system, if the plans of Phil
adelphia capitalists materialize.
There is every assurance, says their
representative, Mr.. a. q. Driker, who
has been here several days looking
over the field and quietly obtaining all
possible Information concerning the
systemf in operation here now. His
syndicate entertains the idea OF put
ting in i system, which will cover all
central Vest Virginia and later will
be extended to other portions of the
state and into sections of Ohio, Penn
sylyania aud Maryland. 1t win be an
indepenG, Mt concern with unlimited
capital AID the most expensive and
substantial system in operation in the
United States will be erected and
maintained
The concern will put the system ON
a solid tinanctal basis from the begin
ming and win avoid the paying Of IN.
terest on The capital stock. This plan
win enable the concern to reduce the
price Of its service to the minimum.
Mr.. Dril;er assures a Telegram repre9
sentative that such a system as his
people contemplate win simply put
the other Fellows out Of business, sun.
less they cut prices half in two. Heis
of the opinion that an up.to date tele-
phone system can be run at a much
less cost taan appears to be the case
with the Bell and Consolidated Com
panies here. he processes to be an ex-
pert in the business and expressed
astonishment at the poor quality Of
the service Of both companies here, as
he termed it.
Mr.. Driker was not in position to-
definitely state, when the proposed
movement would materlalize but he
hopes to have matters in shape within
the next sixty days. Other cities and
towns in this section Of the state VIII
be visited by him in the next. twenty
days, after which he will return to
Philadelphia and make an elaborate
and detailed report of his inyestiga-
lions. Heyisited Grafton and Fair
mont before coming here and speaks
highly of the opportunities a first class
telephone system would have in West
Virginia.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-01
MR.. BARBE
Dies at His Home in parkersburg,
Wednesday.
Was Father OF Mailman Barbe Of
the University.

Mr., John Barbe, former resident
of Fairmont, died at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. j. w. shafer, in Park.
ersburg, Wednesday, from the effect.
of stroke of paralysis. He was 80
years of age, and is survived by his
wife, who is also much advanced in
years.
Mr.. Barbe was a resident of Fair
mont until several months ago, when
he and his wife, who we're both in
feeble health, went to Parkersburg to
reside with their daughter. Mr.. Barbe
was born in Woodstock county, Va,
but spent most of his life in Monon-
gala county. He was noble gentle.
man and was held in high regard by
every one. Besides his daughter, he
has two sons, Prof Waitman I. Barbe,
of Morgantown, and j. NJ. Balbc,
cashier of the Peoples Bank, at Har-
rlsyille.
The funeral took place yesterday
from the shafer residence in Parkers-
burg.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-01

WORKS
Wlll be Moved TO Handsome New
Building.

The Excelsior Bottling Works with
offices in the Citizens Ice Company
building will move into Glen Elk next
summer. The proprietors, DR.. w. E.
stathers and Stephen A. Lewis, are
preparing to erect three story brick
building, a5x1e2 feet, on Clark street.
1t will be thoroughly fitted up for the
purpose and some modern machinery
will be purchased with view to max
ing the bottling works the best and
most complete in the state. Tie
building and improvements in the
machinery VIII cost from $1,000 to
$4,000. Its the intention to increase
the capacity Of the plant and push the
product in several additional sections
of the state.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-01
LIBERTY
Given Mary Daley After a Hard
Fight.
Gives Bond of One Thousand Dol
lars before Magistrate.


Mary Daley is at liberty after bat
tie Of several weeks. She was incar-
cerated in the county jail several
weeks by direction of Justice S. w.
Gordon and legal war has been on
ever since. Mr.. Gordon refused to
take bondsmen she offered because he
did not think them good. Then Judge
Mason was appealed to and he advised
the magistrate to lower the amount
of the bond from 81, 900 to $500, but
even after this she failed to offer a
satisfactory bond to Squire Gordon.
Justice David was appealed to but re-
fused toact in the matter on account
of its being Mr.. Gordon's case, but a
day or so ago Mr.. Gordon went to the
Valley Of Virginia on a visit and ap.
plication was again made to Justice
David. Wednesday night he allowed
herto give bond of $1,000 with H. L.
Frum as her bondsman. She was then
released from jail. The charge again, t
her is the conducting of a house of dis
repute in Salem.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-01

Mr.. Thompson was the author of
"a Magistrates Manual and Forms -
containing forms in civil and criminal
proceedings under the Code of West
Virginia, which has filled long felt
want in the library OF every attorney,
and is of incalculable value to the
magistrate and constable. The book
has gone to It's third edition. He also
codihed the ordinances OF the city OF
Clarksburg, which were printed and
bound in book form.
Before entering upon his career as a
lawyer Mr.. Thompson took great in
terest in the positive sciences: was
one OF The best mathematicians in the
United States, and for years contribut.
ed to the leading educational and
mathematical journals IN this country
and abroad.
Socially he was a member of the
knights of Pythias lodge No. 80, and
Uniform Rank, Pinnickinnick division
No. 8.
On April 18th, 1887, he married Miss
Carrie Davis, of Clarksburg, an accom-.
plished and refined woman, and to
them were born four children, two of
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-01
whom are living.

whom are living.
Our subject was secretary for many
years for the West Virginia Central
Agricultural and Mechanical Society,
the success OF which was largely due
to his efforts.
The funeral Of both will be held FRI
day afternoon at 2 o'clock. In
terment win be in the L. o. o. E.
cemetery. knights of Pythias Lodge.
No. 80, will have charge of the obse-
quies. The lawyers will also likely
attend in a body.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-01

Prominent among the attorneys at
Clarksburg, who have reached the
high place in their calling, was the gen.
tleman whose name forms the heading
place of this sketch. Born at Clarks-
burg, March 10th, 1859, and reared in
that city, he has ever had its interests
at heart and has ever contributed to
its growth and progress. He Inherit
ed much of his perseverance from his
ather, Joseph G. Thompson, who wa
foryears one of Clarkshurg's leading
citizens.
Marcellus NJ. Thompson, who was
the eldest child, secured a thorough
education in the Northwestern Acade-
my, finishing his course in that instI
tuition in 1878, and Immediately after.
wards entered the law Office ~of Hon.
John j. Davis. In 1881 he was admit
ted to practice in the Supreme Court
of the State, and AZ once began his
career. which has proved such sue
cessful one. His practice had not
been confined to any particular branch
Of the law, but he won his greatest
success and renown in criminal work.
Mr.. Thompson was one OF the fore.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-01
SPENDING
Two Million Dollars for Improve
ments.
OIL Well supply Company Is Ar
ranging Vast Extensions.


The on Well Supply Company, ol
Pittsburg, has issued 81, 100000 of {
per cent bonds to cover gigantic i'm.
proyements and extensions Of opera.
tions, planned and recently completed.
at its Pittsburg works the company
is Just completing new plant for the
manufacture Of drilling equipment,
including one building loe by 2e4 feet
and blacksmith shop, 200 by 40 feet.
The Pittsburg plant covers the block
between Twenty-first and Twenty.
second streets and Railroad street and
the Alleghenxriyer and a stretch 81
feet front west of Twenty-frst street.
At on City modern new plant is
about completed, which displaces two
plants that are being abandoned there.
The company bought As acres for this
plant, part of which is used for homes
for the workmen. The investment
there is about 100000. The company
has extensive works at Bradford, Pa,
and at oswego, N. Y, a large new
boiler plant, covering four acres, is
about completed. at Poplar Bluff,
Mo-, the company owns 100000 acres
of ash and hickory timber lands, and
will enlarge its plant for utilizing the
lumber. At Parkersburg, w. Va,
the company has been enlarging its
wood works.
The bond issue has been sold to the
Union Trust Company. The bonds
are payable at the rate of s1oo,co a
year for the next 20 years. The capt.
tai stock of the company is 81 5000, 600,
and the surplus is about 100000. It
was stated officially last night that
the business of the company this year
has been the largest init history.
The drilling of wells for. oil and gas
is not confined, as it formerly was TO a
few states in this section of the coun-
try, but is now being extensively car
tensively carried on in Kentucky,
Texas, Colorado, Kansas, Indian Ter.
ritory, Wyoming, California and
Alaska, and IN many foreign countries
including Mexico, Japan, East Indies,
India, Russia and Roumania. The
Oil Wellsupply Company has large
business In these various states OF the
union aad in foreign countries.
This firm has branch office located
in the Traders building and a large
ware house and pipe yard on Hewes
street.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-01
WIFE
cIalmstusband Assaulted and Beat

Mrs. Eta swiger, wife of Hugh
swiger, the former constable, has
sworn out warrant in Squire Riley's
court against her husband charging
him with assaulting and beating her.
She claims that on December 30, her
husband assaulted her and. beat and
otherwise mis-treased her. The case
was set for hearing Friday morning at
ten o'clock Mr.. and;Mrs. swigerl live
at Adamston.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-01
BURIAL
OF Mrs. Rhoda Bartlett. VINO Died
at MI. Clare.

The remains of Mrs. Rhoda BARTLETT,
who died at her home at Mt. Glare,
Tuesday .fternoon at 1 O'Clock. viii
arrive here on tomorrow mornings
train and win be taken to the i. d o.
F. cemetery, where irterment viii
occur. shewas the wife Of Or. 4. b.
Bartlett, and leaves the husband. one
son and fear daughters. Fer age vas
Go years The deceased was very es-
timable lady and leaves many TRENDS
to mourn7her sudden death.
J. w. p dge win 90 70. Cincinnati
tomorrow night 70 testify in an inn
portant lawsuit.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-01
ELK BRIDGE
Hall The Scene of Enjoyable Dance
New Years Eve.

A New Years dance was given. in
the Elkbridge hall on last night.
The affair was gotten up by Messrs.
osmond swartz, NJ. @. List and Mr..
Lininger. There were about twelve
or fifteen couples present, all of the
younger society set. The music was
furnished by Prof. Ed. Henry's orches-
ira. The dancing was continued until
after the New Year came in, and the
young ladies and gentlemen present
had most enjoyable time.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-01
GRAND BALL
viii be Given at Reeds Hall by
colored People.

The colored people will have grand
ball in Reeds hall tonight. Music for
the occasion win be furnished by Prof.
Henry's orchestra, which has an envi-
able reputation. The public is invited
to attend. The committee on ar
rangements gives out assurances that
the best of order viii prevail. Re-
feeshments win be served. ]. Pains win
not be spared to make the event a
grand success socially.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-01
SPARED
And Received a DlsIocatlon Of a
Shoulder.

Proprietor Rush of the Manhattan
buffet and his bartender, Mr.. Duffy,
had clever sparring match last night
in the buffet and were putting up an
interesting fight until Rush received
a dislocation of one of his shoulders.
Two physicians attended him. The
injury is severe but will not be perman.
ent.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-01
ACCIDENT
Happens to EmpIoye Of Adamston
Glass Factory.

Gus Deem, an employe at the glass
factory, met with painful accident
at11 o'clock at night. Three Of bis
fingers on his left hand were SO badly
lacerated by circular saw that ampu.
tation was necessary. The injuries
were dressed as soon as physician
could be gotten from this place. BE
is doing nicely.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-01
OFFICERS
Elected at wheeling by State Bar
Association.

The State Bar association in Wheel
ing Wednesday afternoon elected the
following officers:
President-C. w. Daily, Elkins.
Vice President-tBy Congressional
districtsl-Flrst, John j. Davis,
Clarksburg; second, a. NJ. Cunning
ham, Parsons; third, Malcomb jack
son, Charleston; fourth, H. B. Woods,
Ritchie; fifth, Clark May, Lincoln.
Secretary-N.C. Hubbard, of Wheel
ing.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-01

A. ]. Mitchell, Of the National Sup,
ply Co., Of PlttsburG.~is in the city
from Pittsburg, looking after business
connected with the local branch ONCE.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-01-01

Your garments pressed while you
wait at the clarksburg Pressing Co.
New management. 11s North Third
street. Dec 2s-1w
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-29

BILL is ILLEGAL

Denver, May 26.-Judga Carpenter in
the general appropriation bill, which
was passed by the Fourteenth General
Assembly as house bill No 423, is lille
gal. The lengthy opinion in which he
supports his action concludes with an
injunction against the state treasurer
and other state officers paying out the
moneys for which the bill provides.
The system of blank appropriation
bills is censured in the opinion. Be
cause the signatures of the speaker OF
the house and president Of the senate
were attached to house bill No. i33 be-
fore it was complete, and received the
signature of the governor in this con
dition, the bill is held to be invalid.
Appeal Will be taken to the Supreme
Court. If this body sustains the action
of Judge Carpenter it may be necessary
to call an extra session.
Among the points brought out in
his opinion, Judge Carpenter lays
stress on what he believes to be a
vicious precedent. ut was stated by
Tic attorney general at the conclusion
of his argument that 1t has been GUS
tomary to enroll bills passed during
the last hours of the session after the
adjournment of the General Assembly
and that a decision of this case ad
verse to the defendants upon this
ground would have the effect OF invali-
dating many statutes heretofore sup
posed to be. and acted upon, as valid,
Such being the case" says the judge,
is is high time that halt should be
called "
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-29
OHIO TO INSTRUCT
FOR ROOSEVELT

Cleveland, Ohio. May Ex-senator
Hanna has decided to offer no further
opposition to the proposed resolution
in the coming Republican state con-
vention indorsing the candidacy of
President Roosevelt for another term
terday afternoon When asked if he
had heard from President Roosevelt
with reference to the discussion con-
corning his attitude in connection with
the resolution, Senator Hanna made
the following statement to the Associ-
ed Press representatives:
Il am in receipt of telegram from
President Roosevelt which indicates to
me his desire to have the Endorsement
of the Ohio state convention of his ad
ministration and candidacy. In view
of this shall not oppose action by the
convention. and ] have telegraphed the
President to that effect"
Washington. May 27.-When the dis
patch announcing that Senator Hanna
would not oppose an Endorsement of
President Roosevelt at the coming Ohio
state convention was shown to Senator
Foraker last night, he dictated the fol-
lowing statement:
Il am very much gratified to learn
that Senator Hanna has Withdrawn his
opposition to the Endorsement of Pres
ident Roosevelt's candidacy in 1904 not
on any personal grounds, for | have
not at any time had any personal inter-
est in the matter, but solely because
think Endorsement good for Senator
Hanna and the party, as well as for
Roosevelt who has well earned sec
ond term by the splendid administra-
ton he has given us.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-29
MISSOURI AND IOWAT0RNADOES
WREAK DESTRUCTION AND DEATH

Blanchard, Ia, May PA most de-
structive and fatal tornado struck the
town of Elmo, Mo, eight miles south
of Blanchard, and just across the Mis-
souri, state line, at 8 o'clock yesterday
afternoon
Nine persons were killed outright
and five were injured, some of whom
may die.
The storm came from the northeast
and first struck the Wabash depot. The
Masonic temple was the next building
in its path, and it was demolished. On
the lower floor of the temple was To-
Gated general merchandise store and
in the store was gathered number
of citizens of the town. The building
was torn to pieces before any warning
was received. and the victims were
buried beneath the wreckage.
OF the fourteen persons in the store
only five escaped death, and these re-
ceived injuries which in two or three
cases may prove fatal. The storm
passed on through the town, leaving
but a few buildings standing.
Elmo is a small town on the Wa
bash railroad branch running from
Omaha to Brunswick Missouri. and
has about 200 inhabitants.
Des Moines, Ia. May 26.-Iowa has
been stormswept for the past twenty
four hours. Three tornadoes. two last
night and one tonight caused the loss
Of six lives the fatal injury of three
persons and the serious injury of 4
score more. beside great property loss.
The victims at Glenwood We're all
inmates of the school for the feeble
minded, where the storm struck at $50
p. m.
The tornado struck Buxton at about
The Grit-advocate., 1903-05-29

Los Angeles. Calf, May 26.-The
reports of the standing committee on
freedmen, the special committee on
education. young peoples societies and
Presbyterian building. and the break
ing of ground for an additional build
ing at Occidental College. made up the
programme of the Presbyterian gen
eral assembly Monday
The report of the freedmen's COM
mittee was read by Dr. c. z. Chees-
man, chairman. 1t says:
The year which has just closed has
discovered some facts which are cal
culated to greatly encourage those in
terested in the missions Of the freed
men. The increased popular attention
to the condition of the negro in our
land. the vigorous and serious public
discussion of his needs, his capacities
and his future must be productive of
lasting good.
We regret that we cannot report
increased receipts over last year. We
closed the year, however without debt
and with a small balance. The re-
ceipts We're $lS2 ,954 The number of
helping churches was 1895, a gain of
24i as compared with last year. The
number of churches that help by con-
gregational collections was 4.l25. an
increase of 12S. In our boarding
schools 1854 young men and women
have not only received instruction in
the ordinary branches of education.
but have enjoyed the training of n
Christian home and the influence and
association of earnest, refined and ed
ucated instructors.
THE number of ministers under our
care is 211. having the pastoral care
of 33S churches. That the year has
been one of progress and encourage
ment will be seen by the number of
additions on profession, 1,S46. and the