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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-23
Fair Estate Not Settled

NEWMARKET. N. j., March 22.-Abe
Nelson and William Smith, the half and
full brothers Of the late Mrs Charles
tair, refused to discuss today a report
mat the claims of the relatives of Mrs.
Fair to the Fair estate had been settled
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-23
Raise for Trainmen.

HOUSTON, Tex, March 22.-The
Houston & Texas Central announced
today that trainmen and conductors
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-23

will be given an increase of II IL and
Is per cent beginning April 1. The
passenger train men get the lower rate
of increase.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-23

Emporia, Atchison and other Kansas
points report fall of from four to
six inches
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-23
SHOWING AT KANSAS CITY.
Storm Is General Over Northwestern
Missouri.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, March 22.-
Following a drop in the temperature,
which began today, one of the heaviest
snow storms of the year is in prog
ress here tonight. The snow has been
heavy, but has melted rapidly, and
there is not more than an inch deep on
the level. The snow is accompanied
by stiff northeast wind, and is gen
eral over Northwestern Missouri and
Kansas. AT Kansas City, Kan, the
snow is six inches deep, and Abilene
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-11
.CA
E. ING
HEY SAY
ABOUT THE DEAD HORSE NOW m
THE CRElEAToRY FOR a sTEST
HAIR NOT EVEN SC0RcHED
AS YET, IS THE CLAIM.
monument Of the Sanitation Committee
Seems to Be a Dead One, But the
Public win Get Fooled Before
the Test IS compIeted.

ATbert Miles. colored. hid to Kill a
hors. tbot belonued to him on account
- - ,,hysical condition. Albert Is
.,,at ~ ;I+syostsd S tbe carnage propo-
-it;on and % he aimed to kin the horse
Il I 4;,3e when the new crematory was
81 (. tested. The carcass was dumped
40 III. ,.remato tory in Point Comfort
,Eo,,t II -o,slae.lz .rburs,l,.y. He promised
81 an INC e,riear,m ali abont it. believ-
- tb.f tbe as,i,aal wouId b. in horse
,,es -, - ! few hours. He wanted to
-,s.o,., s. > o,elo,.IE N the Afternoon would
~ soan eno,,,li to LET Us know. we
to,5 I'm yes and Ne looked for him
-, .s,.a.aI III hoI,rs Inf he was not like the
III th,t came hack
That NIGHT the people at the West
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-11
DECLINE
In. N U. S.
STEEL
Is THE ABSORBING TOPIC OF CON.
vERsATIoN m WALL STREET
AT PRESENT.
COMMON STOCK MAKES A NEW
Low RECORD, CAUSED By SALE
OF BIG BLOCKS OF SHARES.
A Trading Market within Narrow Linn
it's is to Be Looked For-wi1e Re
port of the Condition Of the New
York Stock Exchange.

Private Wire to Edw. 4. c. Slease y Co.
New York, Sept. l1.-Yesterday's de-
cline in Steel stocks, the common MAX
ing new low record at POS, is the alb
sorbing topic of conversation IN Wall
street at present. All kinds of rnmors
are atloat, but there is an utter absence
of news to account for the movement
Knowing the almost universal interest
in these stocks and that holders win be
anxious to get opinions from good
sources, the comment made by the New
York papers this morning is given here:
'sThe stock exchange was reused by an
incident of a not altogether agreeable
sort. The business was proceeding in
the sleepy fashion recently so familiar
when it. was noticed that the sales of
Steel We're upon liberal scale, and be-
fore the day was done 10000 shares had
been sold at concessions of l1k points,
the close being at 2OA. The best infor-
nation is that selling was for western
account. was begun some days ago by
Harris, Gates & Co. As for reasons, it
was said in regard to orders the com
pany was showing a marked falling off.
Also in the Street it was said that heavy
holders Of stock. was being hard pressed
for money, and that an effort would
be made by certain bondholders and
stockholders to secure an injunction
against paying common stock dividends y
New York Tribune: "The selling of
5000 shares of Steel common by Cros.
beck & Co. was said to be for First
National bank interests. There was also
said to be quiet selling by a house some
times trading for the Morgan interest.
which has given the principal support
IN the recent past People who are most
likely to be well informed show no un-
,.,lsiness as to the next dividend"
New York Sun: "SteeI shares sold
1T a figure which made new low rec
ord for them. though fairness requires It
to be remembered that they sold ex-divi
dend yesterday. 1t is probable, no doubt,
that bookings of orders for iron and
steel products with the various produc
ing companies in the country are now
somewhat less than they were at this
time last year, but all trustworthy in
formation is to the effect that the sun.
total of orders is still sufficient to in
sure an exceedingly prosperous business
Tor steel product interests for ut least
ear to come and in its lines for muclg
longer period. As this is certainly a.
tar imto the immediate future as one cnI
ordinarily look, in the case of a great
manufacturing industry, it would seem
to be such as to warrant fear on tale
.,art of the Trader or elsewhere"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-11
PREACHERS
INVITED TO
RETURN
MErHoD1srs SAY REvs. ARBUrH,
NOT AND BARNARD ARE GOOD
MINISTERS AND JUST SUIT
THEM, so THEY ASK
THEM BACK.
bishop win Doubtless Grant the Re
quest and We Win Have Them With
Us Another Year, But They
Are Not Like the Poor.

The NIethodists Of this city think lot.
of Rcvs. $. X Arbuthnot and l.. NJ Bar.
nard, and well they may. They are al,
right, and they do their pastoral work
well. The official board of Golf AIemoriaS
Methodist Episcopal church held a meet.
ing Thursday night. The board knew
that the annual conference was ap
preaching and wanted to make sure
thing of it. So it met, as is its GUS
tom, and decided that ClarlSsburg must
have these two ministers another year
Resolutions to that effect were passed,
and the bishop, if he is on to the situa,
ton, and he will doubtless be, Will have
no hesitancy in sending them back to
US. Unless something turns up that
we know nothing about and do not sus
pect, the people Of CIarksburg viii hqys
the opportunity and the pleasure of hear.
ing them expound the gospel next yeai
in the same able manner they did it. this
year. Rev Arbuthnot has been with III
quite a while and all know what good
work he has done Rev. Barnard has
not been in our midst so long, but he has
cndeared himself to his congregation and
the people generally. The board did
wisely and there is no kick coming from
any source that wC know of.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-11
Narrow Limits Looked For.

New York, Sept. IA trading mar
.ket with narrow limits is to be looked
for. In the corn belt thus far today
the range is from As to &C. The govern
mcnt report indicates the corn yield nt
22s0, 100000 bushels, and combined
wheat harvests 600 ,s4l 900 bushels. This
should be reflected in steady improve
nent in Atehison, Union Pacific, Missouri
Pacific and Rock Island. Those who
buy into any of these properties con,
servntively must perforce make money
The Morgan factions insist ''Steels arA
ali right 1t is not to be believed that
J. p. Morgan s Co. can stullify them
selves. Holders of Steel preferred should
average. Baltimore & Ohio shorts viii
cover now that there will be no strike
.Adviccs say, buy a. G. r. on dips and
hold Southern Pacific.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-11
FELL HEAD FIRST
FROM SCAFF0LD
Sherman Morgan, Timer from Bel
Iaire, Ohio, Meets With Painful Ae-
cident in New Peoples Bank
Building Friday Morning.

While working on the metal work Of
the ceiling of the new Pennsboro Bank
ing and Trust company rooms Friday
morning Sherman Morgan, Of BelIaire-
Ohio, fell head first from scatJoldins
% the aoor of the bank room, a dis
tance of ten feet. and SUSTAINED very
painful, although not serious injuries
He struck on his head, receiving ba
scalp wound, and was otherwise bruise'i
and hurt by the fall He was taken t6
sDr. Bartletts office in the adjoining
building, where his injuries were dressed
.rhe injuries are such that he win be
.fnrapacitated from work for some time
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-11

WITHIN THE NEXT THIRTY DAYS.
SURE THING ArD NOT LIKE THE
REPORTS OF PAST IS THIS.
IDEA IS NOW 10 MAKE THIS A TIN
PLATE CITY, AS WELL AS A
STEEL, GLASS AND cHEMI-
CAL CENTER.
All Eyes win Be ON he smokestack
and the. Big wheel, Anxious to
See Them in Earnest and
Actual Operation

The rumor IS afloat that the jackson
IRON and Tin Plate mills are to start up
within thirty days, but there is not much
faith in that report, owing to the fact
that SO many rumors have been abroad
from time to time which were not worth
the ink that it took to print them.
But it is hoped by all that this one
is true and that this splendid industry
will be actually running within a month
and keep running throughout the year.
For the benefit of the city it is hoped
that it viii never stop running, after
once getting started in earnest. There
is no reason that we know of why this
should not be a tinplate city of the first
water.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-11
MESSRS SMILEY AND MEAD BE
COME MEMBERS OF THE FIRM
OF THE PARSONS -SOUDERS
cAPIrAL STOCK or DEPARTMENT
STORE concern INCREASED
AND TWO NEW MEMBERS
Admitted.
Establishment is One of Strongest in
the State FinaneiaIy.- increase in
Capital Stock Brought About by
Tremendous Increase of
Bnsineaa


Charles S. Smiley and j. j. Mead have
been made members OF the department
store firm of Parsons -Soudezs company,
the owners of the mammoth department
store recently established in the Jacobs
building on Main street
1Fessrs. Smiley and Mead are made
additional partners in he concern With
the exception of these two members, the
firm remains the same as heretofore and
the business will continue in the fu-
ture under the same firm name of the
Parsons -Souders company.
The volume of business transacted by
the company has been very gratifying to
the old members Of the firm since it's es-
adjustment, and far beyond their antici-
patton. 1t was partially owing to this
fact that Nessrs. Smiley and Mead were
anxious to become silent members of the
concern, and after much negotiation they
were admitted as additional partners.
The capital stock of the concern has
been increased to considerable extent,
and the Parsons -Souders company is to-
day one of the strongest establishments
of its kind financially in the state.
The department store includes
dry goods, groceries, boots and shoes.
carpets, millinery, dress making, hard
ware, novelties, and, in fact. every de
partment that will be found in any Of
the big department stores in the larger
cities
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-11
BETH B
AT BRO WIN
GETS 1T
JuDSoN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION Sc
LECTS THAT CHURcHfAS PLACE
FOR MS NExT ANNUAL
MEETING.
Rev. Newton Reelected Moderator and
E. ]. Thomas, Of Mannington, IS
Selected Again as clerl<-As-
sociation was Big Success,

The Judson Baptist association asis
journed Thursday evening at the Beth
lehem Baptist chudeh ON Davisson's run
to meet next year the second week in
September, at the Bethany baptist
church at Brown, this county.
Rev. w. J, Newton, OF Olive, was re-
elected moderator, and q. j. Thomas, of
aIannington, was reelected clerk Both
are active workers in the denomfat ton.
number of Clarlssburgers was if
attendance the last day among whom
were Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. D: StuaT9. Mrs
r. a. Garrett. Miss Maggie Dun, Mr.
and Mrs. Jasper S. Kyle, Rev. L. n Pet
ers and Rev. r. b. SIsDahel. The last
named was introduced TO the associat ton
The meeting was very successful and
all present were not only entertained.
but proited. The local church was quite
hospitable and the visitors were we'll
pleased with the attention given them
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-11
WILL SOON BE
OIL MA6NATES
Are Col. seely and Billy Mcbride wht
Have Struck the Greasy Fluid
at Last.

Col. Thomas b. Seely had w. II. Nc
Bride are going to be oil magnatcs some
of these days, and they are not very
far off. if the telegram received hers
last night amounts to anything. an.t
there is no reason to believe that 1t doe,
not. Mr.. Mcbride is Mt the well Messrs
SeeIy and Mcbride are having drilled al
Beverly. Ohio. and he telegraphed tho
Colonel to come at ONCE, oil having beei
struck. The inference is that u is
good producer. The Colonel happened
to be away from home, and, of course.
he did not go Mt once. They have 2,5o'
acres in that section and their many
friends will now watch them get rich
and it is the hope of all who know thee'
very clever gentlemen that that win be
the case with them.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-11
TALKED 1T
ALL OVER
And the FOotban Enthusiasts Decided
to Meet Again.-An Are Invited.

The meeting held at the Palace bar
ber shop last night ut o'clock for tins
purpose Of reorganizing the old footbaa
team was attended by number Of per
sons and considerable interest was shown
nut it was mot deemed advisable to x
forward with the organization ON that
occasion, and after some enthusiastic
talk on, the subject, the meeting adjourn
ed until tonight at s o'elock, with tbt
understanding that it would be held il
the same place. All who wish to assist
the players in any way should attcna
the meeting tonight.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-11
YOUNG MEN
START IN
BUSINESS
Howard Blake and Ray Parker Open a
Clothes Pressing and Cleaning Estab-
lishment in the Siers Building
on Pike Street.

Howard Blake and Ray Parker, two
hustlin9 young men OF this city, have
formed partnership under the firm
name of the Virginia Cleaning and Press
ing company and have opened up n clean.
ing. pressing and repairing establish
ment in rooms in the siers building on
Pike street, upstairs. Both are ener-
getie young men and will no doubt meet
with unlimited success in their new un-
dertaking.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-11
eIEE Glue GOES 70 sHINNsToN.

The Young Mems Christian association
Giee club OF this city win give a musical !
entertainment in the opera house at
Shinnston tomorrow night. The doors
win open at 1880 o'clocIS, and the pro.
gram begins at 8. a small admission
will be charged. The proceeds will be
for the benefit of the Shinnston Epworth
League.
Jay Refer has returned from 4 bust
ness trip to Moundsville;
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-11
CHURCH
BUILDING
BEING RAZED
Fine Modern Ediflce Will Take It's Place
Has Had Proud Career.

The Baptist church at West Milford
is being torn down and is almost razed.
lie intenuon is to build handsome
modern edifce. The old church has
stood there for years. more than half an
hundred, and was an old land mark, in
rhe true sense of the word. The church
.,as had proud career. Many of the
best people of the community were con
.ertcd and raised up in that church. \
conspicuous feature OF the career of the
church is that but few who first saw
the light" there ever turned away from
the straight and narrow path. The pres
cnt pastor is Rev. l.. w. Holden.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-11
ELKs' WEEKLY MEETINGS
HAVE BEEN RESUMED.

The regular weekly meeting nights of
the local Elks' lodge have been resum.
ed Commencing next Tuesday evening
regular sessions of the lodge will be
held. The weekly meetings ar dispens-
ed with during the three summer months
The membership of the ClarKsburg lodge
is increasing rapidly. a big initiation
will be held in the near future and sev.
eral candidates will be inducted into the
mysteries of the order.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-11
BODY SHIPPED THROUGH
sEp FOR BURIAL

Mrs. NIattie AIcConnaH, aged 3s years,
died at Redwood Thursday morning af.
ter an illness with appendicitis. She
had been working for the Redwood
Boom and Lumber company for some
time, in the capacity of chief cook.
The remains were shipped to the Pal
ace Furniture company in this city. to
be prepared for burial. Friday morning
the body was shipped to the former
home of the deceased at Worthington,
Pa, for burial.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-11
MR.. FAR1s IS FARMING.

S. s. Faris president of the county
court of Harrison county. and one of the
weaIthiest farmers in the state, tells
the Wheeling Intelligenecr: '.rhe farm
ing industry of Harrison county is -four
ishing, although not in excess of the
city industries The growth of the lat
ter has been remarkable in the last few
years. Clarksburg and the other cities
are booming; likewise in the mining in
dustries. 1t looks like the industries
win be crowded after while by those Of
the city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-11
CHARGED WITH
BEATINNG HIS DAUGHTER.

Lucy Lee sworc out warrant in
Magistrate s. w. Gordon's court. Fri
day against Robert Gordon, charging him
with nssaulting and beating his dnugh-
ter. Mettie Gordon All parties are col
ored, and live on Water street. The
ease is the outcome of a domestic sqmb-
BILE. The warrant is in the hands OF
Constable MarcelIus NIcClung and ms
soon ns Gordon Is apprehended he viii
be given a henring.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-11


The Fdirmont Times OF Thursday con-
tdins the following very graphic write
up OF the arrest Of a Young girf there.
who is supposed to be from Bridgeport,
this county aud the article Indicates
that it is dangerous for young girl to
SO TO F'airniont any more:
A startling statement was made to
President Engle, Of the Humane society
and Mayor Lehman this morning, by
Hazel McGowan, of Bridgeport, w ya.,
and in consequence thereof a dragnct viii
Immediately be thrown out by the au-
thorities to gather in all the young girls
who are free from pntcrnal care and
who are pacing the pavements for NJ
good cause or purpose.
This information viii undoubtedly be
hailed with delight, and if anything
comes of the authorities good resolu
tion the moral condition of the rising
: generation will be greatly improved.
Il am not the only bad girl in the
city, Hazel began, -aud l think you
onght not to send me up and let the
rest run wild" Put into common Ian
gilage, interpreted from the patois OF
the back alley, her story was about a
follows:
Il worked while ut Jaycnne but
about three weeks ago l came back to
Enirmont and stayed at a hotel here
about Il week. Then | went to Morgan
town and was there week when came
back here. Last night, with three othel
girls, l went out to have time. Some
young men were with us. They got
Us whiskcy. don't remember great
deal of what happened. Policeman Flem-
ing arrested me about midnight. have
no idea what became of the other girls
Lots of girls get drunk here"
Hazel is seventeen years old and NOT
Mt all ugly She has face that shows
more dissipation than is usually seen
on the face of an old roundcr who has
gone the gait half Il dozen years. Her
education has been sadly neglected. Her
clothes are cheap and hang ungainly on
her. She walks with a swagger which
denotes acquired devilishness in large
quantities. Her appetite for liquor Is
said 10 be well developed. Fairmont
young men Of the sub-stratl take t.
her quite well and once in Il while get
her enough wbisl5cy to make her very
drunk.
She declined 10 tell Mayor Lehman or
Mr.. Englc the names of all the girls who
were with her or the names Of the dozer.
or 50 young women and girls who are
leading the same life that she leads
whom she claims to know, but it i
thought that she will be induced to Civ
up their identity, and then they viii
be taken in at once. 1t she will not
tell who they are the police have other
ways of finding out.
..Do you want to reform and live "
virtuous girlT asked President Engle
IF ! did want to, you'd send me to
Wheeling to that home. ] don't want
to go there
well, will send you there" said
Brother Engle, whether you want to g
or not. The state win not let You dc
the way you are doing"
1t was Learned from Hazel and other
sources that there are several places ii
Fairmont whore young girls are con,
stantly given chance to go nstray II
seems to be the intention of the Hu-
name society and the mayor to get after
them Mt once.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-11
Government Crop Report.

The government crop report viii show
the condition of corn ON September 10
to have been 2Osl, as compared with 7s.7
on August /, 1908; s4.s on September
4, 1902; 51.7 at the corresponding date
in 1901 and a tcn-ycar average of 70.3.
.nese figures, as well as those on other
crops, indicate the condition on septem-
ber j +, an no attempt is made to ans
ticipate from future weather conditions.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-11
A NEW DEvELoPMENr COMPANY

A company composed of Shinnston and
Lumbcrport capitalists has purchased
thirty acres of land of Hood brothers
lying opposite Riverdalc, on the west
side of the river, which they will lay
of in town lots and put them on the
market in the near future
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-11
COUNTY COURT
WILL BEGIN MONDAY

The regular September term of th'
county court will bc1;in here next Mc:l
day, the date provided by law. The u.
ual road business win be looked aftcn.
rs well rs various other affairs of the
county. The term is expected to bring
good many people to the city from the
country towns and districts.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-11
HOBBS & co. WILL BUILD
NEW PRESIDENTS HOME

Hobbs & Co., OF Fairmont, formerly
of this city, have been given the con
tract for the presidents home at the
University The price is $l5525, and
the house must be done by May Is, Of
next year. Donors have given $4,000
towards this house. DIR. /. C. White put
ting up $1,000 of the money.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-11
wATgR woRKs FoR saINNsgoN

j. r, Miller. Of Gypsy, has obtained
a franchise from the town council of
shinnston for water works system in
that town. lie will begin the construc
tion of the system at once and in q few
months the town viii have good water
supply, something that has been badly
needed there for a long time and which
might have prevented several destructive
fires,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-11
Cable Communications interrupted.

New York, Sept. ll.-CabIe commnni-
cations are interrupted by storm in Eng
land and ireland. The receipts of gold
from Australia and Klondike will prob
ably offset this weeks loss in currency
Banks gained from sub-treasury since
Friday $l,460,OOO. Canadian Pacific
earnings first week in September in
crease 100000
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-11
NEW MEAr MARKEr oPENs.

J.J. Gusman and +. II. saph are ready
to open meat market Mt the corner Of
Pike and Chestnut streets. They have
the outfit and nll equipments installed
and will open tomorrow morning for ac-
tive business. The location is good and
the Telegram bespealss success for them.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-11

THE ladies of the C. A. r. win hold
a pic social at the home Of Mrs. Charles
Ridenour on Tuesday evening, Septems
ber Is, to II p. m. All are cordially
invited to attend. a prize will be given
the one eating the largest amount of pie,
Cong and join the .'eat-a-pie" society
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-11
increase in August .............
Population Sept. !, 1903 1886

The fifty-six additions to tlre. peni-
tentiary population comes front nine
counties. The names of the coputies and
the number sent by them are as follows:
aCbcll, ); Lincoln, l Tyler, / Ohio, Il
Kanawha q life sentenccs) IL; McDow.
ell, 10; webster, i; Fayette q life SEN
tcncc), 10; Mercer Il life seneneel, Z.