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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-03-13
CHARTER
FOR BRIS Toll
s5Il
WILL BE APPLIED FOR A. THE MAY
TERMsoF enc cguRr II
THIS CITY.
N5Sssssn ssssn
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING HELD
LAST NIGHT TO ARRANcE THE
PRELIMINARY STEPS.
Injunction win Be Asked for by Few
Citizens to Restrain the Movement.
Opposition Weak.
! MRErTNG Held

The citizens of Bristol held a large
and enthusiastic meeting in the school
house in that town last night and decid-
ed to take steps TO incorporate the place.
The meeting was presided over by Squire
]. B. Innis. Quite number of speeches
was made and the interest was deep. A
committee of business men was appoint
ed to have a survey made, to take the
census and do all other things necessary
in the matter. The committee consists
of T. n. Williams. j. w. johnson, G. L.
Swentzer and 7. j. Coffman. They will
begin work at once and the applica-
ton for charter will likely be made at
the May term of circuit court here. There
is some opposition to the movement, but
it does not seem to be formidable. A
few property owners ON the edge of the
boundary, headed by Stephen j. Davis,
win endeavor to obtain an injunction
against the movement.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-03-13
BILL THOMPSON
NOMINATED FOR MAYOR
BY THE TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL AND OTHER NOMINEES
NAMED FOR CRY ELECTION IN April.

The Trades and Labor Council finished
up their nominations for city ofiice Mon
day night. It turned out that the or
ganization, to more or less extent, is
under the influence, if not the control,
of few. designing Democratic politicians
and they worked the council sufficiently
to secure the nomination of Bill Thomp-
son for mayor. The trick was done,
but it will probably never be known
how it was done. The people of clarlcs-
burg repudiated Thompson time after
time, but that has NO effect ON his hun
ger for Office and NO impression on those
he is working for his advantage. The
Labor Council ought to be an independ-
emit organization, and not an auxiliary
of any political party. It sometimes
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-03-13
DIR. kESSLER
RETURNS
FROM TEN WEEKS TRIP IN ENG
LAND AND FRANCE.
Was On STAFF of worid-F.med Physicians
and Surgeons in London Hospitals.

DR.. and Mrs. A. X. Kessler arrived
home Saturday evening from ten
weeks trip to Europe. They landed in
New York City Thursday from the
steamer Minneapolis after spending q
few days there, they returned horpe. The
steamer ON which they made their return
trip was four days ~oversiues owing to
the stormy weather. During the first
four days Of the voyage, every passenger
in the first cabin was .'sea sieisss' with
/ the exception of Mrs. .Kessler, who was
IN her usual good health.
DIR. Kessler was awarded post grad
uate diploma from the Associated Schools
OF Medicine IN London for post graduate
teaching. and one from the Medical Grad
yates College OF PoIytechnics. The for
.mer is IN association of hospitals In
London. They include the following
famed hospitals: ChaIing Cross, Guys,
Kings College 1.-THE Royal college of med
icine and .surgeryl, Aliddlesex, st. Bar
tholomew, st. Georges, st. Alary's, st.
Thomas, the University college hospital
and the Westminster hospital Included
were also tie hospital for consumption
and diseases of the chest, hospital for
sick children, hospital for tropical dis
eases, the national hospital for epiieptics,
and the Royal opthalmic hospital. The
doctor took a special course IN both of
these institutions. In the former be was
given ticket of admission which en-
abied him to enter any of the hospitals
IN the association.
The doctor was given position as as
sistant upon the stef Of Sir Thomas
Rariov, and DIR. Spencer. Of the Univer-
sity, and DR.. Merrin and Sir William
BARKER, four of the worlds famous ply
+sicians and surgeons. He was thus en-
abled TO attend and assist IN some very
important surgical. operations.
Before return. DIR. and Mrs. Kessler
made the trip across the English chan
mel and visited Paris. The doctor visited
several hospitals there and the various
places Of interest .s
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A. c. Cation. Baltimore & Ohio poliee.
man, stationed at this point, instituted
this afternoon through his attorney i.
y: Law, a libel suit against Or. u b.
Smith, president of tho Herald Publish.
ing company, and all the directors Of
that company. The suit Is In the circuit
court and Is for 5000 damages. II &
based ON the following item. publishcd
in the Herald February % last:
"A. G. Catonf got drunk last Satair-
day, took charge OF the n. & D. passen-
ger train. pulled the bell cord and cut u
caper generally. He sobered up and
found himself looking through tho bars
s IN, our lovely county Jail, instead al
through the palace car window. Monday
afternoon he was called ON to face his
honor, Squire Riley. and there gave his
name as Edwin Medcalf, and was asked
to put up $500 bond for his appearance
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happens that an organization Of this kind
is unknowingly made a tool of to pro-
mote the interest Of others not identical
with the welfare Of the organization II.
self. That appears to be the case in the
nomination Of Bill Thompson.
The other nominees are as follows.
VIII H. Cole, city clerk; A. L. jackson,
street superintendent; Hugh Callahan,
water works commissioner; J. r. Steele,
city collector and treasurer; e. N. Flow
ers, school commissioner; John Prim, as
SCISSOR; Z. w. p. waldecl, chief Of DO.
lice; jefferson Brpsksrd for council in
the First ward; Thomas p. Prim, Second
ward; Temp Bryan, Third ward; John
shinn, Fourth ward, atd Charles p. Dali
las, Fifth ward.
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Gen. Holly AIRES FED
FORMER COURT CHARGED
WITH BUYING REPUBLICAN, VICTORY.

Charleston, W. Va, March loZThe
entire Republican city ticket, with ono
exception, was elected yesterday after a
hard fight. Col. c. E. Rudesirl, mem
Der of the last House of Delegates. was
elected mayor by "a majority over John
D. Lewis, Democrat The Republicans
elect six out Of seven councilmen and the
next council will stand thirteen Repub-
licans and one Democrat outside Of the
mayor. The other Republican candidates
were also elected.
The election was somewhat strenuous.
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Gets the Money on it at the Bank
and FIees From Justice Prob
ably in St. Louis. Mo.
Name Forged Was That Of His Uncle. Justine
Rittenhouse, of DoIa. and Amount is
Ninety three Dollars.

check young Rittenhouse told him that
one of the. boys had signed it for Mr..
Rittenhouse.
After getting the money he purchased
$le revolver, a suit of clothes and a
railroad ticket for st. Louis Mo. 1t is
supposed that he went 70 that city. but
he has not as yet been located. The
young man and his father formerly lived
in Missouri, but the past year they have
been working in this county. and for
some time had a camp m Point Comfort.
It has not been Learned whether he
win be prosecuted Or not. 81
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BRAKEMAN DAVIS MEETS AN Aw-
Full FATE AT FLEMINGToN
ON B. 6 o. RAILROAD.
RUN DOWN BY HIS OWN TRAIN
WHILE HE WAS STANDING ON
MAIN TRACK.
Funeral Occurred Sunday at His Home
at Simpson and Was Largely At
tended by pythians and Others.

Pennington, W. Va, March IA very
sad accident occurred at Fiemington, by
which Emmett L. Davis, Of Simpson. los,
his life, dying three hours later. Mr.. Da.
Wis was brakeman on the parkers.
burg branch of the B. 4 o. railroad. and
was one of the best known and most
popular men on that line Of road. On
the afternoon of his death his train was
backing into siding here and Mr.. Da-
Wis was standing on the main track. His
train was making considerable noise, 50
he did not hear the rumble OF the APP
preaching freight train, going east, and
1t was upon him without warning. He
was struck by the pilot, thrown to the
track with one Of his legs beneath the
wheels, the member being crushed to the
hip, and he received also very severe
bruises about the chad. Drs. Thayer aud
Eilis, of Grafton, were summoned, but
by the time they arrived Mr.. Davis was
dead. By request of the injured man
n few minutes after the accident, a b.
4 o. engine was run to Simpson and the
mother Of the young man brought hnr-
riedly to the distressing scene, and al
though suffering terrible agony, the VIC
tim OF the accident conversed with her
quite while, expressing the belief that
he would die from the effects of his i'm
iuries, yet appearing ready and willing
20 meet his Creator. The deceased was
q son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Davis, and
leaves besides his parents. three bfqthers
and two sisters. The funeral ccellrred
Sunday afternoon, the stls inst, at Si,hp-
son, and was in charge Of Friendship
lodge No. 8. knights of Pythias. Of Graf.
ton. The deceased was member OF
Monongah lodge Of the K. Of p, and upon
receiving word Of his death that lodge
telegraphcd the lodge in Grafton 70 take
charge The funeral was largely attend
ed by knights and railroad men from
an over this section Of tho state.
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MEETS IN REGULAR MARCH TERM
WITH MEMBERS ALL IN AT
TENDANCE.
COURT ORGANIZES AND ELECTS
MR.. FARIs PRESIDENT, A
POSITION HE FILLS WITH
ABILITY.
Business Of the Court Includes rransae-
tions Of Various Naturss IN Al
fairs Of the County.

The county court met Monday NOM
ing in regular March term. An the meme
bcrs were in attendance. The court or
gained by eleeting s. s. Faris president
silas Ash qualiied As guardian Of Fil-
bert II. Gain; bond $1,000 He quali-
fed also as guardian Of Hattie E. Gain.
Lond $1,000.
John Howard Nicely was appointed
deputy county assessor for the upper
district.
james w. Butt qualified as guardian
o: Lewis W. Butt; bond $500.
Enoch c. Tetrick qualified rs a notary
public, giving bond Of $3.50.
Nancy H. Griffin asked for new bond
from Ernest L. Fortuey, surviving nd
Ministrator, the claim being that the
estate had become more valuable.
Alex n. Ritter was refunded IS IN
erroneous taxes.
Attorney Polling qualified as a notary
public, giving bond Of $3.50. the amount
required by law.
Fred Smith, T. n. Stout and w. II.
Bird were appointed Commissioners IL
hold the school election In the Sheets
Mills independent district.
W. T. Ritter was appointed surveyor
OF roads In precinct No. 5, Sardis district
George Harrison, John F. si,rrm and
r. W. Cunningham we're appointed siee-
err Of proposed county road near Rn-
terprise in Clay district.
Cur N. Smith qualified a. 1 notary
pubiie. giving The bond required 81 law.
A. r Hnstead was e<oncratcd from
the payment Of ea.ee erroneous taxes.
s. @. Stonestreet, William Jarvis and
g G. Fittro were appointed 4 committee
to view = location for q proposed BLDG
acres. the creek at the coptin church n
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The sensational incident of the day was
the arrest Of General James A. Holley.,
until recently clerk of the Supreme court
of appeals, and one OF the prominent
Democrats Of the state, on. a warrant
sworn out charging him with Illegally
buying votes at one Of the polling places.
Another prominent Democrat, Samuel
Stephenson. and promihsnt business
man, formerlyof Clay county. was arrest
ed on the same charge At the same time.
Cen Holley and Mr.. Stephenson immc-
diately gave bond, with Judge W.. s.
Lewis as surety. and were released 81
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neccssaryto find some one, or more. in
your town that are willing to further
the enterprise 7 have only yonr name
and that Of Mr.. Ashbary PritShar.i. Can
yoa name amy one elsa who breeds poui-
try in ciariSsburef
Do you believe we can stir MP some
local INTEREST," Can we secure a. suitable
roomf
! anxicsasly await sorne expression
from you on this subject.
IS Truly yours.
n D. CoRRFLL.
SerefAFH m. "a: r. ASH.
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Mr.. and aIrs. R. p. Wilson have ne
turned 70 their home IN Parkeysbure.
after having visited relatives here. Is
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-11

hot milk and coffee essence When
the Capitalist paid the score he asked
the restaurant keeper the way to the
falls. He asked, not hopefully, but az
one who does his duty under any cir.
cumstanceS.
The man led him to the door. you
go down that street there and you
cross those railroad tracks and pass
under that arch and turn to the left
and then pass a wood pile with a cor
raj with cows in it and you reach
mill-a -four mill. When you pass
the mill-behold the Falls of Juanacat.
lam"
Strange that they hide the falls be-
hind a wood pile" the Strenuous
Tourist muttered. "A noble approach
to a nations Niagara"
The Strenuous One led the way.
They struggled down the street,
crossed the tracks and passed beneath
the arch. Here few homely but
friendly pigs Joined the party. They
picked their way through a bit of wet
clay and came to the wood pile. Co
ing around this they came upon the
COW stable and on their left beheld
the mill Of the Bleeding Heart. They
heard low grumble as much like the
roar OF Niagara as the purr of
house cat is like the roar OF lion
They advanced to a wall of masonry
and looked to the right. At last they
saw the Falls Of Juanacatlan
Over a preclpico of black rock, pos
sible forty feet high, fell half dozen
slender rivulets of yellow water that
came to be mere foam before they
reached the bed OF the river. Above
the falls ran dam of stonework and
by the side of the falls was a mill
race of masonry through which flowed
narrow violent stream-this was
the water diverted to furnish power
for the electric light plant of Guadala-
lara and the cotton mills. The water
that gathered in the poCI at the foot
Of the falls flowed timi Ily along its
rocky bed. And this at the height Of
the rainy season. Whatever may
have been the glory Of the falls of
JuanaCatlan it has departed forever
Il understand now" said the Capt.
talist, why they hide their Niagara
behind the wood pile"
fishers Corporation. Chicago. ll!inots-
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Forced Into Aappiness,

Seymour, Conn. has bachelors
club, the members of which draw lots
once year to see who will get mar
ried. and the one getting the red ticket
must marry within a year or pay the
wedding expenses Of the next victim.
Recently w. F.. kerstin was chosen as
the unwilling sacrifice, and all the
members of the club thought he would
refuse to pay the penalty, but few
days ago he disappeared and now an
nouncements of his wedding at Madi-
son. N. Y, have been received by his
friends.
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sl5, has actual art value. The great
links of the chain are of dull greeuish
yellow gold. far from sterling stand
ard. but quite as effective as the real
thing.
The pendant takes the form of a
large butterfly. or, to speak more ac-
curately. suggests the form OF but
terfy, the body being formed by re-
markably well-modeled and graceful
feminine figure lightly draped. The
upper line of the wings is made by
the extended arms of the figure. and
the extended draperies falling lightly
from these curving arms form the
wings.
The figure is wrought in dull gold
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-11
MAN HAS PIGS SKIN.
Doctor Crafts 225 Inches Of Porker's
CuticIe on Patient.

Dr. Hamilton Browning, teacher of
clinical surgery in the University of
Virginia hospital. has succeeded in
grating the skin of two months old
pig upon large surface of one OF the
patients under his charge.
AS a general rule. grating is made
by taking the skin from the body of
the person upon whom the graft is to
be made, or from the bodies of the
generous persons who are not afraid
of little pain. DR.. Browning, how
ever, could use neither of these meth.
DDS, as the surface to be grated GOV.
cred 225 square inches OF area on the
thigh of the young man patient, who
had been injured in railway acci
dent
Two weeks elapsed before the
wound was ready for the operation
The treatment to which the pig was
subjected was thorough if no more
First the animal was shaved and
washed with warm water and green
soap Then it was rewashed in the
same way and a thick coat of the
green soap was allowed to remain upon
it for four hours. Next it was given
another thorough scrubbins with green
soap and alcohol. After this its body
was inclosed with a strong bichloride
of mercury poultice, which was left
on for ten hours.
On the day the grating began the
pig was chloroformed and thin shay
ings of skin were taken from it and
gently pressed upon the patients
wound by nurse. The whole opera
ton required several days, but the re.
suit was perfect Within few months
the young man had whole skin, had
passed a rigid examination for life
insurance and had resumed his work
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-11

flowers and a fountain of amber water.
A portero sat on soap box in the
doorway. Again the Capitalist brought
forth his choicest Castil.an and begged
to know the most direct way TO the
falls.
The rortcro shrugged his shoulders.
But first Sc" the cotton mills-they
are more" He called a guide who
lOiterad near
In moment the party found them
selves in a great hall where hundreds
of looms clattered. This was the
noise they had mistaken for the rush
Of the falls. Up and down and
through the mills they trudged. alb
sorbing information about the cotton
industry until even the Strenuous
Tourist felt saturated with facts. They
saw Senior Bemejlllo himself-a short
heavy man with a Wellington nose.
who was dressed in white duck and
wandered meckly about the great
property he had created in the desert.
When the inspection was finished the
Capitalist ventured to ask the guide
the easiest way to the falls. 1T Is
over there" he replied, waving his
hand vaguely to the west.
Let's have something to eat and
look for the falls afterwards" the
Girl said. The Mother awoke from her
state of somnambulism and seconded
this request. The Tourist groaned-
his companions were ever so eager in
the pursuit of restaurants and SO luke.
warm in seeking improving sights.
They had no trouble in finding the
restaurant, although it was but a sin
gle room. The proprietor was delight.
ed by the advent of so large party
and declared that dinner would be
ready in a "momentita." The sight.
seers feasted their eyes on plates Of
clay fruit gayly painted. while the lit
tie moment stretched into longish
hour When the dinner was finally
served they worked their way valiant.
ly through soup, eggs with peppers
and rice, boiled meat, chicken, frijoles
| Oceans, very much in the Boston
style), and conserves with coffee. For
we must keep up our strength until
we see the falls" the Girl remarked as
: she helped herself the third time to
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Especial CorrcspondenceJ

The Falls Of Juanacatlan are
Rnown as the Niagara of Mexico" said
he Strenuous Tourist. Here is pic
lure of them on this fifty cent stamp.
We ought not to leave Guadalajara
without. going out to see them"
He passed the stamp to the others
Of the party. who tried to look deeply
Interested in the tiny picture which
seemed almost reproduction of the
American side of Niagara. Yes, of
course we ought to see them" began
the Capitalist, but" Together with
the Girl and the Mother they were
seated on the parapet of the fiat roof
Of the Hotel Cosmopolita. To the
west and south were green fields that
lay like vsrdant skirts on the lower
mountain sides. To the north and
west they looked on the roofs of
Guada la jara. lovingly known among
Meyicans as the Pearl of the West"
The fiat house roofs were varied by
tree tops and church towers. In the
north rose the bastard Gothic spires
of the cathedral! to the left was
quaint, pierced facade, hung with
bells. while here and there were the
square and octagonal campaniles that
are the glory of SPANISH Mexican
church architecture. Over the scene
hung the pensiye peace of the late
afternoon.
Any effort seemed an insult to this
quiet. but the Strenuous One con
tinued: We can leave here either at
half past eight in the morning or half
past ten and have day at the falls,
coming back in the evening. We can
see the cataract, now at its best in the
rainy season, and also the Bemejllo
cotton mills. They are run by power
gotten from the falls and employ"
The Girl turned her reluctant eyes
from the violet shadowed mountains.
We'll, don't cram us with facts now.
Sufficient unto the day-you know the
rest"
The Tourist had some difficulty in
gathering his party together in time
to reach the half past ten train the
next morning, but breathed a sigh OF
peace when the tickets were bought
/ and the four were gathered in the
Central station. The Mother was
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sleepy. the Capitalist was cross and
the Girl showed a perverse interest
in an Indian boy who sold the fruit of
the pricllly pear. The platform before
the train gate was crowded with every
sort of people. There were brown
men in scarlet serapes, meekeyed
peasant women with the eternal blue
rebosa wrapped about their heads,
women of the middle class in black
shawls. rural policemen. brave in
buckskin and sombreros, ablaze with
gold lace, and ladies and gentlemen
dressed in the modes Of Paris and
New York.
When all had found places in the
four classes of cars, each according
to his rank and ability to pay, the
little train crept out into the green
fields. In the distance on every side,
was a Gordon Of mountain peaks. At
FL Castillo they left the train and took
passage on a tram car that went oc-
casionally to the village of Juanacat-
Ian
They approached squat village,
dominated by great group Of red
brick buildings The Tourist listened
now for the roar of the cataract with
his hand to his ear, Strange that
don't hear the falls" he murmured.
perhaps they have arranged 1t So
the water falls on the cotton batting
they make in the factory. the Girl
rejoined.
AS they entered the village they
caught a glimpse of turbulent stream
that looked like river of coffee. And
now they heard roaring that was as
the sound OF many waters. They left
the car and walked in the direction
of the clamor. They came to bridge
over the river of coffee, whereon sat
a boy the same color as the water that
ran below. In his best De Tornos
grammar Spanish the Capitalist ac-
costcd the boy, ITO the river can you
tell us the way?'
Unmoved the boy answered, "Quien
sabe, Senior" C'Nkho knows, sir"D.
They pushed on. That boy doesn't
seem excited over the near presence
of a Niagara" the Girl said
They came now upon a great archrd
doorway set in the middle OF the brick
buildings. Through the arch they
caught slimpses of yard filed with
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-11
Music 1auoht by Phone.

A pupil of Utica cornet player,
who lived many miles from that city,
broke his leg and was unable to leave
his home. The teacher determined
that he would give his pupil in town
his usual lessons and proceeded to
transmit his musical instruction over
the telephone. The experiment work
ed most satisfactorily, the notes of
the cornets of both instructor and pu-
pill were heard distinctly at the receiv-
ing end, and whatever verbal sugges-
tions the professor had to make were
sent, of course, just as readily over the
wire,
The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-11
IMPROVED GUIDE TO HEALTH

Don't lend-borrow.
Don't worry-let the other fellow do
it.
Don't drink. You'll get thirsty
again.
Don't go to law. Choose the luna
tic asylum
Don't remember anything-especi.
ally your debts.
Don't eat anything Your stomach
may get out of order.
Don't work 1t is very bad for the
health to tire yourself
Don't wear clothes; they retard the
free movement of the body.
Don't try to say anything when YOU
talk. 1t consumes brain power
Don't want anything If you should
want anything, don't buy it; beg or
steal it.
Don't get sick. If you think you are
sick, whistle and turn somersaults.
This is natures cure.
Don't marry young Don't marry
old. Don't marry at all If you are
tempted to marry, attend court on a
divorce day.
Don't get excited. Keep ice in your
mouth.-Henry w. Francis.