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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-01
DAMAGE
SUIT BEGUN
Edward ]. Doyle, Superintendent o
Streets, Sues Withrow Lumber Com
pany for Ten Thousands Dollars
For Injuries Sustained by
Fall of Fence.

As mentioned by the Daily Telegram
a few weeks ago, to the effect that
Edward J, Doyle, present superintendent
Of streets Of Clarksburg, would sue the
Withrow Lumber company. Of Charles
ton. W. Va, for damages for injuries
sustained by the falling Of high board
fence at the Waldo hotel upon him a
year or more ago, preliminary proceed
ings were instituted Monday in the cir.
cult clerks office with that end in view.
Mr.. Doyle sues for $4,000 damages
The injuries sustained by him were in
the nature Of the breaking Of one Of
his legs in three places, and he claims
that permanent injury resulted. Messrss
Withrow & Co., are the general con!
tractors on the Waldo hotel building. .
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-01
AGED AND u
PROMINENT
CITIZEN.
DIR. ]. FRANKLIN cARDER CLOSES
HIS EYES IN ETERNAL SLEEP
AT HIS HOME IN THIS CITY.
Had Been Practicing Physician for
Many Years and Was Wen Known
All Over County.-Burial to oc-
cur at Salem.

Throughout Harrison county there is
an almost countless number of friends
who viii receive the news of the death
of DIR. j. Frank Carder, an aged. and
prominent citizen, with deep and pro.
found sorrow.
Tuesday morning at o'clock, after
suffering through severe and lingering
illness, DR.. Carder closed his life in eter.
nal sleep at his home on West Pike
street, this city. The cause Of his death
was peritonitis, with which he had been
suffering for the past two or three weeks
On account of his advanced age and the
nature of his illness, his demise was not
altogether unexpected.
DR.. j. Frank 0arder was in the slst
year of his age He has been one of the
leading citizens of Harrison county foI
many years, having spent the greater
part Of his life within its borders. He
was q practicing physician of much
prominence and followed his profession
at Salem, where he lived for many years
Some two or three years ago, he moved
to this city and has since made this place
his home.
The deceased is survived by his wife
and three sons and three daughters
namely, John cmder and George Carder
of this cityj William Carder, of Salem;
Mrs. Parks, of Adamston; married
laughter who lives in Ohio, and Miss
Kate Carder, OF this city.
Funeral services will be conducted at
the home Wednesday morning at 0
o'clock. The remains will be shipped to
Salem on the morning train and The
burial will occur at that place in the Odd
Fellows cemetery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-01
DELIGHTFULLY."-
ENTERTAINED
Was the Mulberry Street Club by Miss
Mamie BOggess at Her Fathers
Home.-Al Enjoyed Evening.

Mis- Mamie Boggess very delightfully."-
entertained the Mulberry Street club at
the home Of her father, B. W. Bogsess
on Mulberry street, Monday night. The
hours were from s to l2 o'clock. Games
were INDUCED in and refreshments, con.
sisting Of ices and cake, were served in
! charming manner by the hostess. The
evening was very pleasant to all in at.
tendance. Most all bhe members of the
club were present. They pronounced
Miss Boggcss a most charming and grace.
ful hostess.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-01
REDUCTION
in w AGES
OF EMPLOYEES
BY THE SOMERSET AND TWO 9TH
Err BIG COAL COMPANIES is AN
N0UNcED AFTER DEC. 10.
Other Concerns of That Nature Are Ex-
pected to Cut Wages Of Employees
Too.-Will Affect Thousands of
Employees.

1t is announced that the Somerset Coal
company, the W. X. Nivcr Coal com
pnny and the Merchants Cnl company,
which own and operate a number of
mines in the Meyersdale, Pa, region,
have decided to make a reduction OF ten
cents ton in the wages paid the miners.
The cut win become effective Deem
Der lG, and notices will be posted at the
mines.
The three companies employ upwards
Of $500 men, and it is expected the other
smaller operators in that region will fol-
low with similar reduction. 1t is said
that 50 Tar the miners have no knowledge
Of the decision reached by the eompa-
nies, but the latter do not believe they
viii make any protest.
When the coal trade was booming last
April the companies voluntarily adyanc.
ed the pay from % cents to 65 cents a
ton. Now that the trade is very fiat
md competition acute, it is considered
necessary to take off the increase and
70 back to the old rate.
Officials of the three companies held
several conferences during the past week
before it was decided to rduce wages.
1he Somerset Coal company operate
eighteen mines in NTcyersdale region and
employees over l,5OO miners. The W. X.
Niver Coal company employees about GOO
men. 1t is said TINT the reduction will
not affect the scale of wages paid in
other regions.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-01
REFUSED
MARRIAGE
LICENSE
Owing to the Fact That the Prospective
Bride Was Under Age, and Then
There Was Parental Objection,

sherman a. Weekly, from the lower
end OF the county, applied Tuesday fore
noon for marriage license ut the coun-
ty clerks office. When he was ques.
toned about the prospective brides age,
he stated that she was not of lawful
age, q years, and he also admitted that
there was parental objection. Learning
the situation, County Clerk Holden told
him he was sorry, but he could not issue
5he license. Weekly was very much dis
appointed, but whereathere is a will there
is way, and it is likely the Cupid.
pierrcd couple will HE themselves off to
Oakland. The name of the young lady
was not learned.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-01
QUIET WEDDING.
In Which Dale Dean and Clara Belle
Gales Are the Happy Principals.
Only Few Persons Present.

The marriage OF Mr.. Wilbur Dale Dean
and Miss Clara Belle Gales, both colore,l.
took place Monday evening at 6 o'clock
at the home Of the groom's mother on
West Mechanic street. The wedding wa
a quiet one, only few intimate friends
being present. besides members Of the
family. Rev. John 4. Howard, colored
WAS the officiating minister. The many
friends Of this popular young colored
col'ple extend their hcarticst congratu.
lations and wish them a long and happy
union.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-01
LARGE
ATTENDANCE
Is Expected at the Oyster Supper to Be
Given at the First Presbyterian
Church Tonight by the Ladies of
the Church Choir.

The ladies of the choir Of the First
Presbyterian church anticipate a large
attendance at The oyster supper to be
given this evening in the church from
5 O'clock until ten. Oysters in all styles
will be served. The affair is given as d
beneat. the proceeds going towards the
expenses of the church choir. A small
fee will be charged. A cordial invita-
ton is extended TO one and all to at.
tend the supper and help the ladies out
in ter commendable undertaking.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-01
HOTEL
FURNITURE
ARRIVES
Six Car Loads of Handsome Mahogany
Furniture for the New Waldo Hotel
Arrive Tuesday and is Being
Installed.

Six ear loads of furniture arrived here
Tuesday morning for the Waldo hotel,
and draymen were busily engaged that
day in hauling it from the freight cars
10 the hotel The furniture is OF nM.
llogany wood and all of the furniture
throughout the hotel will be Of that same
wood, 1t is very handsome and is in
keeping with the elegance of the hotel.
Other carload shipments will arrive
through the week. The hotel is rapidly
negring completion and viii soon be
opened to the public.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-01
LIGHT SHOWING OF OIL.

m The Folsom district. this county,
the south Penn company has drilled its
No. 2 on the c. f. Robinson farm
throushthrongh the Gordon and will have
no better than 5-bnrrel pumper.
In the lower end Of the Folsom dis
trict the South Penn has drilled its No.
4G on the Gcniue Robinson tract a feet
into rhe stray sand and has no show Of
oil. East Of the Folsom district. this
county, the South Penn has completed
it, test we'll on the Lucy Bennett farm
and has only small showing Of oil,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-01
DEATH OF y
MRS. DARLING

The remains of Mrs. Mabel Darling.
wife of w. r. Darling, who is an en-
ploye Of the United States Gas and Oil
company; were shipped Tuesday morn.
ing from Salem to Wayerly, her former
home, for burial. She died Monday
morning at her home on Indian Run.
near Bristol, of consumption. The de-
ceased was a young woman, and had
been married but five months, The hus.
band survives.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-01
SMALL WRECK
AT TWO Lie X.
Box Car Derailed by Broken Rail.-Pitts.
burg Flyer Delayed Short While.
Damage Was Slight.

\ small freight wreck occurred at Tive
Lick on the West Virginia & Pittsbug
division of the Baltimore & Ohio rail.
rond Tuesday morning between . and 3
o'clock. A box car Of the train bound
toward Weston at that hour was de-
rallied. A broken rail caused the aeci.
dent. The Pittsburg flyer coming from
Weston that morning was delayed about
81 minutes on account of the wreck, The
damage was slight.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-01
RETURNED
MISSIONA
WILL SPEAK
Dr.. c. F. Reid, Who Worked for Twenty
Years in China and Japan, Will De-
liver an Address at M. E. Church
South, Wednesday Evening.

Rev. G. Il Reid, returned missionary
vii deliver an address at the NJ. L.
,hureh. South, "Wednesday evening at
1'clock, DR.. Reid is a missionary Of TWEEN
y years, experience in China, Japan and
Korea. This is a rare opportunity for
III wbp.are interested in the Occidental
iations, now almost our next door neigh
bors. Cordial invitation is extended to
Ill. Admission will be free.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-01
THREE PLAIN DRUNKs.

Bit three plain drmks were up be.
fore Mayor Grille in police court Tuesday
morning. Joe Tilley paid fine OF S3
and costs and obtained his liberty. Mike
.Judricks didn't have the necessary col
lateral and mad to 90 to Jail for three
days. Melville Leach was in the same
kind Of a fix and had to so to jail for
three days also.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-01
SPOKE AT WESTON IN
INTERESTS OF BROADDUS.

Prof. S. L. Swartz, of Broaddus college
returned Monday from Weston, after do.
ing some work there in the interest OF
the college. He addressed meeting OF
the Baptists Of that city in the court
house Sunday evening, in which he ex-
planned the progress and work and set
forth the advantages OF the school.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-01
PASSENGER TRAIN WRECKED.

Owing to No. IL, fast express, being
wrecked at Belpre Monday afternoon, a
spccial train was made up at Parkers.
burg and run east, arriving here over
two hours later than the hour the wreck.
ID train was due. The only person Sc.
.iously hurt in the wreck was Frank Me-
Whorter, Of chillicothe, Ohio, the en-
,inccr OF the passenger train, The cause
5f the wreck was an open switch.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-01
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
oFY. M. C. A. MEETS TONIGHT

The board of directors OF the Young
Mems Christian association win hold it
regular monthly business meeting to-
night in the association rooms at 1890
o'clock. At this meeting the subject
Of the building of v NJ. G. a, home
and other plans relating to the future
Of The local association will be taken up.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-01
Dividend on Sugar.

New York, Dec. American sugar
declared a regular quarterly dividend Of
IL per cent on preferred and common
stock. Dividend payable January ..
Books closed December 5, and reopen
January 4.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-01
MOVES OFFICES TO
IRWIN BUILDING

DR.. J. S. Stone. the dentist, has NOV
ed his dental offices from his old loca-
ton in tn Monroe building on Main street
to the new Irwin building at the corner
Of Pike and Third streets. He occupies
rooms ! and 2 in the new building.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-01
BEAUTIFUL CALENDARS
GIVEN AWAY,

The management OF the West Forl;
Oil s Natural Gas company is present
ing its patrons and friends with hand
some calendars for 1904. The calendars
are handsome things and are very at-
traetive. If you want a calendar for
the coming year, stop in the company's
Office in the Moore building on Fourt.
street.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-01
BAPTIST
PASTORS
RECORD
INTERESTING STATISTICS OF BAp-
IIsT CHURCH UNDER PAsT0-
RATE OF REV. MCDANIEL
PAST FOUR YEARS.
Preached Nearly Half Thousand Ser.
mons-Attended Over Thousand
Meetings-Made Nearly Four
Thousand Pastoral Calls.

December / begins the fifth year of
Rev. r. b. McDancls pastorate of the
First Baptist church of this city. In
the four years that have gone, 2ls new
members have been added to the church,
100 by baptism, lO4 by letter, and 5 by
experience. After deducting the losses by
death, removal and exclusion, the pres.
ent membership is 4O3. The total amount
of money given by the church for church
expenses and improvements is Sl0,sOO,
and for bencvolencc $3,3OO A new par
sonage has been erected, considerable
amount Of The church debt has been
paid, and extensive Improvements made
to the property. The pastors record Of
work during the four years is as follows:
Sermons preached ........... AIS
Other meetings attended. ....... 045
Pastoral calls made ..............3,6l3
Addresses delivered ............. 81
Funerals ...... .................. %
Weddings Observation-Disclosures. 92
Pages Of Tracts distributed. .G,64G
The church is now the third in point
Of membership of the Baptist churches
of West Virginia, and stands first in
contributions for missionary beneyolence.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-01
Market Quotations.

Corrected daily at p. m. by SIcase
q Company.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-25
PROVO NEWS MOTIFS.

Provo. April 2+.-In the case Of Goshen
Roller Mil & Elevator VS. Mt Nebo
Land & Irrigation Co. 10 has been
ordered that an defendants except Mt.
Nebo Land & Irrigation Co. have tiu
April p 10 file answers 20 amended COM
plant
A marriage license has been issued TO
Eli j. Webb ager o. and Desev NJ.
Austin. aged 2l. both of LehL
A 2-year-old chilo Of Bishop o. l.. Ter
ny of TimpanCgOs ward died today of
scarlet fever and was buried this after
Arthur, d. sutton, proprietor Of the
Elkhorn pharmacy met with a painuI
accident last evening while filling "a
gasoline lamp The gasoline ignited and
Mr.. SuttOn's left hand was severely
burned. Dr. Robson was called and
dressed the injured member, which Mr..
sutton will carry in a Sling for some
time
The state board Of equalization viii
meet with the county board of cqualiz8-
tion on Monday.
Judge Booth went to Heber today 10 att
tend 20 business in the court there
County Clerk Bachman went TO Salt
Lake today.
r. r. Pyper is in the city as advance
agent for Moths. Do which will be pre-
scented at the opera house b,' the Thatch-
er Stock company Monday evening II is
the first time the play has been present
ed in Provo, and after the favorable
criticisms given the company bv the Salt
Lake papers il viii without doubt draw
a big house
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-25
AmER1cAN FORK NOTES.

American Fork. April 24-Jesse PadfieId
has enlisted i'm the United States navy,
having PASSED the necessary examine
tion al the Provo recruiting station YES
terday. He was around bidding his
friends goodbye today preparatory 20
hts departure. II is understood What Al
ma Barnes and Bert Chapman, two other
young men of the town. are going On
enlist
Abel j. Evans and John Y. Smith Of
LehL were In town today on business.
Word was received here yesterday that
John ~. Lee of this place. who went %
Idaho last week To work. had suddenly
become insane and had been placed In
the state mental hospital Of that state.
His wife secured a divorce from him
some few weeks ago and ID is said he
has been worrying considerably about
his ever since. until il has unbalanced
his mind
The relief society Of the Alpine stake
is holding its quarterly conference
here today. Quite "a crowd is here from
the various settlements IN the stake
The Thatcher Stock company is billed
60 play Moths here next Saturday
night the 18th
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-25
RICHFIELD HAPPENINGS.
Boy Falls From Horse and Receives
Probably Fatal Injuries.

Richfield. April 2i-As the result Of a
fan from a horse a l3-year-OlQ son or
air. and Mrs. Don Davis of Brooklyn,
near Elslnore. was al last accounts. lying
in am unconscious condition. The accident
occurred Sunday and was not Witnessed
by anyone After being absent from
home a couple OF hours he was discovered
by the side of q road unconscious. not
more than a quarter of mile from the
house it was not known an last reports
Just how the accident happened. but 10 rs
believed that the horse which the boy was
riding stumbled and fen, throwing the
hoy onto his head
a peculiar chapter of accidents has
occurred during the past week in the
familynof Mr.. and Mrs. George Barney iu
BROOKLYN. A 7-year-Old daughter was
run over one day last week by heavy
roller used for rolling plOWed land and
badly injured about the hips and head.
Three days later another child fell from
shed and broke one of his collar bones.
The third mishap occurred 10 their little
girl, who a. just beginning TO ruu around
She fell into a canal. but was discovered
in time 20 save her from an untimely
death.
Roy Bean departed Wednesday for SAN
pete and other northern towns making
visit on his way 10 New York to enter the
mission field of the eastern states.
A local committee is making arrange
ments to receive the committee from the
Agricultural college which Is 20 select eX-
pertinent station locations and take it on
a trip Of Inspection of places where it Is
desired 10 have a farm established iu this
county. The college committee is eN-
pected iu "a few days
Mr and Mrs. H. II. Outzen have gone
10 ST. Louis 10 be present at the dedica-
tory exercises of the Louisiana purchase
exposition.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-25
VAN METER GETS LETTERS.
Inquiries Pouring in From All Parts
Of the Country

Arthur Van Meter. whose long fast
has attracted SO much attention in this
city expects next week 10 try some
thing more solid than liquid food. He
sJiu confines himself 90 liquids of va
rious kinds, buttermlk being the CHIEF
article. He takes matted milk occa-
slOnally and some chicken broth. Physi-
cally he is i'm the finest condition. He
is exercising more and walks cOnsid-
erably. and his brain is particularly
clear and bright He tells his friends
that he never felt so well I'm his life
and ne is in the most buoyant of spirits
He is receiving inquiries from all over
the United States regarding the fast.
One writer supposing that Mr.. Van
Meter is a Mormon says that he is
anxious to become a Mormon and viii
come out here at once if ne can be
guaranteed work.
The case seems TO have attracted
interest I'm an parts of the United
States, judging from the mail that the
patient is receiving Some of the let
ters are from persons who are curious
and others nave various ailments for
which they are anxious 90 find cure,
and they hope that fasting is the long
SOUGHT panacea.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-25
NavIes II Chinese Wnters.
POWERS WILL PROTEST.
Great Britain, United States and
Japan 70 Call Russia Down.

UupIu . L0II Russia UOWn.
London. AurH sf-The Aesocisted Press
learns that there is I'M concentration "a
fercIble joint protest on tho uart of
Great Britain. Oh. United States and
Japan against the Russian demands i'm
the matter of the sover.ieutv of Afaa-
churIa
Sir Ernest SatIW British minister Co
China. In HIeunten fD the foreign of
flee confirmed tine syruueie of the note
addressed hv d. PIauc1u. Russian charge
durfafrfs zoo PtFue Further official
nUyIrre regarding fn. Intentions rf fha
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-25
IN A FLoURIsHING CONDITION
The Peoples Coop viii Soon Move
Into New Quarters.

Lehi. April 24.-The Peoples Coop. held
a special meeting Wednesday and elect
od the following board of directors: r. r..
Cutler, William Clark by Lewis. George
Webb and +. f. frame. with James Fyffe
secretary and s. l. Goodwin treasurer.
The company is capitalized for Sl00 l0G of
which about S5S 600 has been issued but
owing 10 recent improvements that have
been made and demand for "a larger
stock of merchandise being carried. it was
decided 90 issue $4,000 of the capital
stock. The stockholders will b. given
preference i'm the purchase of the new
issue.
In about two weeks the company viii
occupy its new store on state street
which has recently been erected at cost
of about $4,000. and is the finest sales
room I'm Utah outside of Salt Lake City.
The store will be fitted up with an the
modern cOnVeniences, including glass
counters and myriads of electric lights,
and viii be a department store up 10
date. The old buildings Will be used fOt
machinery. grain, feed etc.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-25
HoWARp,s pEFFNsE WEAK-

Frankfort Ky. April 2t-In the trial
Of James Howard today, Dan Vaughan
testified that he was sick in bed On the
day that Goebei was killed and was not
on the street at an. This was a hard
blow 90 the defense. as Howard. in his
testimony. told of seeing Vaughan on
the street just before G0ebel was shot.
Another witness for the defense had
said that be saw Vaughan that day
and pointed him out % Howard The
defense closed It's direct evidence az the
morning session and the remainder of
the day was devoted 90 rebuttal testi-
mDUV
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-25
STUDYING AMERICAN
SOLDIERS LEPR0SY CASE

Washington. April 2L-The case of the
soldier Ieper recently referred to in these
dispatches Is the first ever known IN the
army When the disease first developed
the man could have been discharged for
disability, but BE- Jas decided 20 keep him
In the service. In order 90 give the sur
gsOns AN opportunity 90 study the dis
ease. a special house was built for him
near Fort SCrcVeu. Ca. and be has been
living there nearly three months. An
army surgeon has been detailed TO at
tend him and 90 study the disease with
a view TO asccrtaIuing if it can be cured.
no reports have been received from the
SURGEON
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-25
r. F. NESLEN,
General Agent.
No. 79 ". Second South st.,
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.
ASSESSMENT NnTICE


ROMEO CONSOLIDATED MINING
Company Principal place of business.
Mccormick & Co.'S bank. Salt Lake CITY,
Utah
Notice is hereby given that at a meet
ing of the board of directors Of the RO-
meO Consolidated Mining company. held
az Salt Lake City, Utah, on the 18th day
or April 1903, an assessment of five 5l
cents per share was levied on the capital
stock of the corporation. issued and out
standing. payable at once 10 A. Hanauer
Jr-, secretary, at Mccormick & Co.'S bank.
salt Lake City, Utah.
ANY stock upon which this assessment
may remain unpaid on Friday the pod
day of May. 1903. will be delinquent and
advertised for sale at public auction. and
unless payment is made before will be
sold on Tuesday, the 9th day of June 1903.
az 1 clock p. m. at the office Of the
company. Mccormick q Co.'S bank Salt
Lake City. Utah. 10 pay the delinquent
assessment together with the cost Of adj
yertising and expense Of sale.
A. HANAUER. JR
Secretary.
Salt Lake City, Utah. April Is. 1898.