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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-02-05
1t is Proposed to Form County OH
Of Parts of Harrison, Doddridge
and Tyler. With Salem The
County Seat.
ing for Measure of That Sort Depends
Upon Fate of Augusta Bill.

Correspondent Earl Smith sends
out story from Charleston of more
than ordinary interest. Upon It's face
itappears quite visionary. He says in
speaking ofthe Augusta county meas
tre that there are new schemes
sprineing up every day. contingent
upon the fate OF the Augusta county
bill. The latest is TO form county
out Of slices OF territory to be taken
from Harrison, Doddrldgc and Tyler
counties with Salem as the county
scat. The proposed county is yet to
be given name.
For several. days there has, been a
strong lobby at Charleston in the in.
terest OF the proposed county and lots
Of work has been done notwithstand
Ing the fact that the object of the
gentlemen's presence was made known
70 many untifyestcrday. The fate of
this proposition as was others of the
same nature mentioned before hangs
upon the success CT The Augusta
scheme, and those venting them arc
woEltng overtime for Augusta.
Ifithis be true, it is all the more
urgent upon the peea,c Of this count,
to help kill the Augusta county bill.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-02-05
PULLEM GIRL
Has Been Located Near Bridgeport.
Father Asks for Warrants.

Alice Pullem, tae ls:yeaf e.s. lueh-
ter OF Bunker Pullem who left home
somed days ago and has been missing
ever since, has been located, acc riding
to her fathers story. at the home Of
the Harman's near Bridgeport. Pull
lem applied TO Squire Gordon this af-
ternoon Tor a warrant against the
girland also another against tbs peo-
pie who have been harborine hur but
they were refused upon the grounds
that on two other occasions pullem
after the girl had been arrested re-
fused to prosecute the warrants.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-02-05
Exercises Will Begin in Golf M. &.
Church at 10 O'clock---Address
by Don 0. SheIton---Dinner
i'm the Church.
Conferences in the Baptist Church in the After
and Address by U. S. Senator
EIkns Tomorrow Night

: Final preparations are being made
by Secretary Riddle and other mem
ibers of the local association for the
convention of the Western Division OF
the Young Mems Christian .Associa-
tion, which meets here tomorrow
morning.
Interstate Secretary George E.
'ribbitts is already ON hand from
Washington, D. q, and delegations
arrived this afternoon from Wheeling
and Buckhannon. Delegations from
Parkersbur9, washingt IN. Baltimore
and other places in this state and
Maryland viii arrive on tomorrow
morning trains.
The convention wiz open ut 10.
o'clock in the Con NJ. E. church. Mr..
Don Q. Shelton, Of New York, wirl
make an address at that hour, lasting
until II O'Clock. At IL o'clock an or
ganlzation will be perfected, There
VIII be dinner at-sl2 o'clock in the
church, served by the Women's Aux
iliary of the local association.
From 2 to O'Clock in the afternoon
conferences on the different phases OF
the association work will be hcld in
the First Baptist church. u
In the evening at 8 o'clock United
States Senator stephen B. EIkins VIII.
make an address in the First BAPTIST.
church. Mr.. Charles Z. Nebfst, 6f
WASHINGTON, D. O., VIII also make
brief address at that Session. ME.
Sellers, of wilmington, Del, will lead
the singing. He Will be assisted by a
lady quartette which has been secured
for the occasion.
The convention promises to be an
auspicious event in the history OF
clarksburg.s 1t viii be one or the
most interesting religious conye itions
ever held in The state. The pr sence
and cooperation. Of the people OF the
city and county are earnestly sought
by the local association.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-02-05
SOCIETY
CIRCLES
Mrs. Wallis Gives Delightful SIX
O'clock Dinner.
MIss spates WIN Entertain Tues.
day NIGHT Euchre Club.

~ 9 a.lr \ ~ -.
Mrs. Walthour, Of Carr Avenue,
gave very delightful whist party to
a few friends on Thursday evening.
Mrs. James W. Williams and Mr.,
Benjamin E. Thompson were fortunate
enough TO capture the beautifuisouve-
airs presented by the hostess. A de-
4i5ious salad supper was served later
IN the evening.
y very pretty six o'clock dinner was
given by Mrs. Thomas T. Wallis on
Monday evening OF last week. Covers
we're laid for s guests, among whom
.serc Mrs. Edward S. Wallis, Mrs.
George Leatherbury, Mrs. William II
Wallis, Mrs. Frank Armstrong, Mrs.
Edward Deison. Mrs. Virginia Rapp,
Miss Ridenour and Miss Lang. of
Parkersburg.
The Five Table Card Club viii be
entertained by Miss Columbia Duncan
Thursday afternoon from to
o'clock.
The Tuesday Night Euchre Club
will be entertained by Mrs. Gardner
and Miss Katherine Spates on Tues
day evening of next week from 9 to
IL o'clock.
Mrs. Charles B. Alexander Will be
hostess Of the Five O'Clock Club Sat
urdas afternoon.
A very enjoyable meeting of the
Octave Club convened with Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward S. Wallis on Tuesday
evening. The prizes were awarded %
Miss Lille Hart and Mr.. George
Leatherburg for the highest scores.
At the close of the game delicious
supper was served. Among the.gu:sts
of honor were Miss Nellie Lang, Of
Parkersburg, Mrs. Benjamin f
Thompson and Mr.. William Vance.
I
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-02-05

RE-ORGANlZE
Name OF Medical Association
Changed to Medical Society.
OFFICERS are Elected for the Ensu
ing Year.


Physicians of the city and count,
met in the reception room of the Har
-rison County Hospital yesterday after.
noon and organized the Harrison
County Medical Society as reorgani.
zatlon Of the narrls4n County Med.
ical Assoclatlon. This was done to
conform with the rules aud regula.
tiJns Of the American Medical Asso-
citation.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows:
I. NJ. Hood, president.
S. L Mason, vice epresident. .
c. Il. Ogden, secretary.
R. A. Haynes, treasurer.
The fraternity was well represented
at the meeting. Several interesting
papers were read and discussed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-02-05
SALEM lSOLONS
ORGANIZE
Charles Black Chosen Town sar-
ssant ana Chief Of Police.

The salem town council has organ
lied aud It's members have assumed
the discharge Of the duties Of. their
#otices. Charles W. Black was elected
town sargeant and chief OF police over
E. B. Davis. His salary was liked at
49, a month and the usual fees for ar
rest. The salary Of the mayor was
fxed at $40 month and that OF the
recorder at s75 2. D. Randolph was
employed al salary SO a month TO
look after the streets
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-02-05
COMMITTEES
ANNOUNCED
BY Board of Directors Of Y. m. c.
a. Tor Ensuing Year.
Known as The Standing Committees
Of the Board.

The Board of Directors of the Y. NJ
Q. A. announced the following stand.
Ing Bommittees to serve for this year;
Finance-A. X. Thorn, Chairman,
Iohn Koblegard, j. j. Mead. Hugh
Jarvis and J. Hornor Davis.
ExecntIyeE. A. Yost, Chairman,
Or. Il. e. Sloan, j.: L. Alexander, M
70. Snider and NJ. M.Carr.
Educational-John j. Davis, Chair.
man, .. f. Estell and DIR. II. E. Sloan.
Auditing-orie Mcconkes, Chair
man, L. w. Garrett and T. Harrison.
COMMITTEES OF THE ASSOCIATION,
Religious Meetings-Rev. L. e.
Peters, Chairman, DIR. @. R. Ogden,
81. D. Boughner, Rev. II. G. Richard
.rdson and DIR. E. n. Flowers.
Membership-D. NJ. Ogden, Chair
nan, F. H. Rhodes, Guy Russell, Il.
8. Dawson, George Lockwood.
Musicals. E. Boggess, Chairman,
.. II. Bowman, John 1. cottreil, Il. T.
Houston.
Athletic-Howard cnnnin g ha m,
Ghairman,sA. L. Hawes, G. ID. Sturm,
James Bowen and Nathan Ogden.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-02-05
CITY PARK
AT SHINNSTON
Social Club Has the Movement In
Charge.

Shinnston, W. Va, February s.
The shinusten Social Club has ap-
pointed committee to select a site
for the new city park, which that
organization of our most progressive
business men propose to provide for
the benefit and amusement of the
public. The committee consists Of
w. J. S. Harmer, George f. Randall,
c. +. Lucas and 81. T. shinn.
This action was taken at a meeting
of the Club held at Hawker's hard
ware store. In the absence of Presi-
dent Robert h. uardesty, vice-Presi-
dent L. N. wetzel presided over the
deliberations of the meeting.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-02-05
BIG OFFER
FOR ROYALTY
Salem Resident offered sloo a Day
for oil productlon.

John Williams, a resident Of salem,
who owns a valuable tract of oil terri
tory On Greenbrier, has been offered a
fabulous price for the remaining half
of his royalty. The offer is 800 a day
for seven years. The aggregate would
be $4,000. The offer is said to have
been made in good faith and he viii
likely acceptft.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-02-05
pIasterers Will Meet

The pIasterers union has rentsd an-i
5other hall, namely, over the Senate
saioon in the siers block on Pike street
where they viii meet tomorrow even
ling at 1880 O'Clock sharp. AL mcm-
bers arc requested to be present as the
election of officers for the lsuing
year will come up, aud other nport-
ant business Win come befors the
body. BY order Of the Presiden John
W. Akers. ri+.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-02-05
Mc6EOR6E
DECLINES
Says He Would Not Run for Mayor
Under ANY Circumstances.

D. W. McGeorge has been mentioned
in connection with the mayoraIty
nomination. He;declines to allow his
name to be used and says positively.
that be would not accept the nomina=
+tion under any consideration. He
regards the duties OF the once of such
a nature as TO require much more
time than he could spare from his bus
iness interests. 5. - .l
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-02-05
GOOD WELL
Comes In on the Williams Farm on
Grass Run.

The Southern OH Company has
drilled in its tenth well On The C. W.
williams farm on Grass Ran. The
wen Is one otthe best ever drilled in
that territory and gives Indications of
e. steady dow of 100 barrels per day.
The Gartlan OIL Company will drill
"a its second well on the Booth farm
on Grecnbrierrun the first of next
week. Well No. was big gasser.
: The indications are that The weil at
present being drilled Will be one of
the bestin the field.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-02-05
SNYDER
APPOINTED
Secretary of U. S. Legation at Co
lumbia Played Base Ball Here.

Alban G. Snyder who was second
baseman for the clarksburs foot ball
team last year and who was so popular
with the fans, has been appointed sec
retary of the United States Legation
at Columbia The news delights his
many clarkshurs rrlends as ii is a re-
sponsible and lucrative position and
quite an honor. ah. Snyder is a son
of Judge c. P. Snyder. former con-
gresham.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-02-05
ARRESTED FOR
BOARD BILL
Okey Mecune Has to Settle Old Bill
of Six Dollars.

okey McCune. who works at til,
Atlas Glass factory, was arrested this
rnorning BY Constable MeCung, on a
warrant sworn out it Squire Gordun's
court by Henry Dye, who claimed
thatAIeCune tried to jump a board bill
of % which he held against him. Nc
<sane aas unable to pay the bill, and
he went out to the glass factory and
spt the superintendent to advance the
mount which he paid, and the case
was dismissed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-02-05
RODE AS
BLIND-BA6GA6E
Was Arrested. BY 3. 9. o. policeman
and Sent to jail by Squire Riley

B. s. o. Policeman, A. c. Cation, ar
rested Walter Grant on east-bound
pissenger train No. 44e, Thursday
morning, and brought him to Squire
sRilcy's assizes TO DO tried. for stealing
tride' on the train. 1t seems that
Grant was riding as "blind-baggage. .
rhejustice imposed fine upon him of
one dollar and costs, and in default of
the payment of the same, he was sent
TO Jail. Grant claims Baltimore as his
h ,rne.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-02-05
SALEMITES
in EARNEST
Large Delegation of Business citl-
zens are In charleston
Will Stay There until city Charter
Is Disposed of.
Bill MIL Pass. Ills ciaimed With
out Difficulty.

49, =. !
Charleston, w. Va, Feb. 5.-whflt
thereis yet some opposition TO the
Salem charter bin it does not seem te
nave much,weight and the lprobabili.
ty is that the bill relating to thai
charter will pass without any dinicul
ty.
John NJ. Flanagan, one d Salem's
most prominent and substantial ctti-
zens, headed sturdy aggregation OF
charter exponents that arrived herr
today to join the standing force, COM
posed of Mayor W. d. Montgomery
and W. w. Jameson, who have been
here since the legislature convened
looking after the Interests of thei,
town.
Those in Mr.. Fianagan,s party are
William N. May, George W. +. Ran.
dolph, George L. McKafn, and Charles
Baker. MI, Baker is the editor and
proprietor Of. the Salem Express which
publication has fought brayely for the
charter since the matter was introduc-
ed to the public several months ago.
The forces have joined and will
light the charter bill through with i'm
mediate success, it isbelieved.
salemites. in the majority, arc, pub
lie minded and want the material pro.
sress of their town to be generally ap-
preciated. The town as it is does not
show up as favorably as it should.
1t does not include the Industrial sec
tlon, which is considered, the most i'm
portant part of the town. At present
this suburb is more thickly. populated
and important in the progress of Sa-
lem than the town proper. The popu.
lation will almost be doubled with the
addition of the new section and the
town can then be shown in its entirety
and not as Struggling village, as 1T
Is now.
The delegation favoring the adop-
sion Of the charter is composed of the
towns best stcitizens, or those who have
made Salem what it is, those who
have aided in bringing to the
town the industries of which it now
boasts. But these Industries are not
located in the town proper and the
residents of the really active portion
arc not inside the corporation, as this
delegation, as well as the majority OF
the citizens contend they should be.
With such men working for the
adoption of the charter as those head.
ed by Mr.. Jameson. Mayor Montgom-
cry and Mr.. Flanagan. there can be
but little doubt as to the outcome OF
the charter bill.
Salem win be expanded and will be.
come one of the most important bust.
ness centres in West Virginia But
to become such, the charter as pro.
posed will have to be adopted. Is the
contention of all Interested In the
welfare of the town.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-02-05
Soldiers Wanted

G. E. stOckle, Captain stn Cavalry,
R. o., will have a recruiting ofiice
open in Weston, W. Va, from gebrn-
ary 9th to 14th. 1908, inclusive, at
which ffme enlistments will be made
tor all branches of the United States
Army.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-02-05
Buried Here

The funeral of Charles zarcone, the
Italian n1iner who was killed by fan
ofslatc in the coal mine at Farrum,
occurred Thursday afternoon at four
o'clock The burial was in the Cath
Ole cemetery
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-02-05
No Court

The docket at police court was a
blank this morning, the first time for
many moons. In the words of the
American vernachlar, as she is spoke,
there was ''nothin' doin,, ~ and the
cops had an easy time of 1t yesterday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-02-05
COURT
ORDERS
miiIs of Justice erlnds Steadily
And Sure.
Many Law And chaneery orders
Entered.

The felony case of william o'Neil
was continued until the 4th day OF
the next term. he gave bond ofsl..
900.
The summons was quashed in the
:misdemeanor case against Samuel
Grogg.
The case of the state against Pat;
rick Nutter was dismissed.
Samuel Gain VS.. "A. j. Grimm con
tlnued.
G. W. F. Randolph vs.. Lloyd Dur.
dismissmed by consent.
Beverley Koonys. B. s. o. q. R. Co..
dismissed wit lout costs.
Daniel Meyers and Abraham Libcr-
man VS.. S. a. Norris. non,suited and
dismissed.
The case of Armstrong, Crislip, Day
s. C,. against W. l. Colewas dropped.
The suit of the Philip Carey Com
pany against a. ]. Watson was con-
tinued generally.
The return of the suit of Ross F.
Stout against the street railway com
pany was quashed and the case was
remanded to rules.
Quite number of Salem speakeass
cases were continued to the-next.term.
The case of ]. II. Lanham against
the Southern OIL Company, having
been settled, it was dismissed.
The two cases CT James Bumgard-
ner against Norris Bowman was con-
tinued on motion OF the defendant.
Continuance orders were entered in
the cases Of II. T. cofman, admir-
against j. W. wadsworth ct al and
Frederick D. crisl1p against o. t.
Hansford.
Orders OF dismissal were entered in
the cases of Patrick Laundress against
the Pinnickinntck Coal Company,
Myers and Lieberman against S. "a.
Morris and L. NJ. Scott against w. f.
shirey. e 27 q
sllas and Howard Dawson were
given Judgment of ssOe.e5 against the
West Virginia Refining Company.
The trustees of the Jarvisyilie ME-.
church were authorized to sell a
church lot at Jaryisviile.
Alice NJ. Sutton was granted a d.
vorce from John L. Sutton.
Richard v. Thompson, guardian,
was authorized TO sell coal land be-
longing TO Louisa Il. Thompson. The
sale was made and confirmed.
John A. Gawthrop vs.. Fairmont
Coal Company, plea of not guilty en-
tered.
Anna Elephant VS.. B. 4 o. R. R. Co.
demurrer to declaration entered.
John a. SGawthrop VS., Fairmont
Coal Company, debt. demurrer made.
Ettie NJ. Bean VS.. Franklin Plugh.
decree for partition.
The Ruhl, Koolegard Company VS..
Oliver T. Hansford, plaintiff, tender
ed bill of particulars, which were filed.
Mead and Spear vs. j. G. Roane,
Judgment of ss7.s7 for the plaintiff.
Mrs. c. j. Ashburn vs.. E. P. Powell,
Judgment of $50 for pIafntfff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-19
CENTRAL YOUNG PEOPLE
HAVE PLEASANT SOCIAL

The social given by the Young Peo-
pies league of the Central Presbyte
rian church at the home of l.. Nj. Tit
lexington, on Third avenue, was well
attended and proved very pleasant
social event. Refreshments were serv-
ed, and there was musical program,
including solos by Mrs. Casey and Mrs.
Bradley, song by little Jessie Donald
son, mandolin and piano duets by
Earl Bowlby and Charles Montgom-
cry, piano solos by Misses Warnecke
and Dodge, and readings by Miss Ro-
senberg.
At the business session arrange
ments were made for "a brief study
of literary subjects as a feature of
future meetings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-19
PRETTY BIG WATER POWER
STORY FROM STERLING

Sterling press dispatch in Chica-
go papers today contains a rather
large story of proposition to dam
Rock river near that city for the puT-
pose of furnishing power with which
to operate interurban railways. 1t is
said that the plans have been perfect
ed and that the dam will cost $200T
900. while it will furnish 100000 horse
power, or enough to operate 1000
miles of line.
While it might be feasible to secure
power profitably by damming Rock
river at that point most people will
be inclined to take the figures regard
ing the amount of power that can be
developed with a grain of salt. With
the volume of water Rock river has
at Sterling il would require a vast
fall to yield 100000 horse power. 1t
has been figured that the Mississippi
in the 1j-foot fall from Port Byron to
this city could be made to furnish no
more than a scant $4,000 horse power
at the ordinary stage of water.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-19
MERIT SAYS DARBY's NAME
WILL GO ON THE BALLOT

A, III. Mertz is industriously inter
esting himself in behalf of the judi
cial candidacy of II. l.. Darby, who
was nominated by the socialists for
circuit judge in this district. and
states that the difficulty of getting
his name ON the official ballot caused
by the lateness of his nomination will
be overcome by having the nomina-
ton filed by the socialist committee.
He has employed counsel and claims
to have found a court decision up
holding the case of an appellee stu
ated similarly to Mr.. Darby. The case
is one that the secretary of state. to
whom the matter has been referred,
will probably decide.
The Inauguration of a campaign i'm
behalf of the socialist candidate is
announced with an address here by
jacobson. the Davenport orator. to-
morrow evening and Clinton Simon
ton Saturday evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-19
DECATUR PLAYER
DROWNED TODAY
Tony Whittkow, the Left Fielder,
Falls Into Water From
Skiff.

A telegram received here late this
afternoon states that Tony Whittkow,
the Decatur left fielder, who played
here with the team in the Rock Isl
and series last week, was drowned
there today by falling from skitf.
Whittkow was one of the star MEM
bers of the Decatur team and his
good playing was widely remarked
here. He played i'll his position dur
ing each of the three games. No de-
tails of the accident have yet reach
ed here further than as given above.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-19
Police Points

Leo Shook. who was arrested yes
terday morning by Officer ochmid for
drunkenness, was fined So and costs
this morning by Police Magistrate
johnson. When broght in yesterday
he was almost paralyzed from excess
sive alcoholic indulgence and spent
most of the day doubled up on his
hands and knees in the cell.
\ drunk was arrested by Officer
Schmid this afternoon and was
brought To the station in the patrol
wagon. On being asked his name he
protested that he never had one, and
the officers were forced to lock him
up without finding out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-19

Mrs. Virginia Watts. of Chicago, a
former resident of Davenport and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-19
Game Called at 3:45
BIDS FOR ROCK RIVER
BRIDGE HANDED IN TODAY

Eight bids were handed in today at
the county treasurer's office 10y CON
tractors for the new bridge across
Rock river connecting Whiteside and
Rock Island counties near Hillsdale.
The three committeeman from White
side county were on hand to open the
bids, but the Rock Island county com
mittee failed to show up. and as a
consequence the estimates are still
unopened and it is not known who
the bidders are nor the amounts they
will do the work for.