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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-09

STRICKEN
CITIZEN
OF elarksburg Sends Money to
Railroad otfioIsl to Pay Fare
Could MOI stea | Ride-Wants
Clear Gard In Heaven.

General Superintendent W. c. Loree
OF Pfttsburg, is in receipt of con
science" letter written by a man in
olarksburg, W. Va. The paper and
envelope bear inscri lions from the
Bible and the letter self is effusive.
The man sent 25 cent, in stamps for
several rides that lie "stole" on a
freight train. He said he was cover
ing up "his back tracks by removing
all broken rails and red lights so that
when he went before he final court Of
Judgment the auditor of passenger
receipts" would give him clearance
card. The communication will be
forwarded through the usual channels
and it is safe to say that when it
reaches its destination there VIII be
no less than dozen ATTACHED letters.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-09
WABASH
WINS OUT
in CONTEST
FOR RIGHT TO CHANGE COUNTY
ROAD IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY,
MARYLAND.
Result is Believed to Be the Beginning of
Easy Sailing for the Wabash Here
after.-Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Bitterly Fought Movement.


Cumberland, old., Jan. 9.-rhe Alle-
gieny county commissioners passed an
order yesterday granting the Wabash
Railroad company the right to change
the county road at North Branch in ac-
cordance with plan submitted by the
railroad company with the following re
strictions:
That said railroad company is to build
and maintain in perpetuity macaiam.
lied road and build and maintain board
fence eight feet high along the line of
the Baltimore s Ohio railroad satisfae.
torily to the board of county commits
sioner,
The application for the permit caused
a spirited fight and the vote was; For.
Commissioners Hice, George and Lebeck,
all Republicans, against Commissioners
Kinneweg and Ash, both Democratic. Ben
iamin \. Richmond, attorney, appeared
for the Wabash.
ii' S'iu thNt tht tuHipdHN WOull 90
anything in reason that the commission.
ers desire agreeing to build and erect a
fence between the Wabash and Baltimore
Y Ohio tracks. but he could not see
why public enterprises sudh as this
should be hampered by being required to
make unnecessary expenditures.
a number Of farmers had petitioned
against the proposed change and many
Mr. Richmond said, were allowed dam
ages sufficient TO pay for their farms.
and the contemplated improvements Of
the Wabash at thot, point would more
tlan overcome the Inconvenience to the
general public in the short distance pro.
posed in the change of the road.
Mr. Kinneweg. in opposing the grant
ing Of the permit, said the proposed
change would endanger the lives Of the
residents of the vicinity and the people
Of the county in general using the road
The passing of the franchise, it Is be
lievcd, sets precedent for easy sailing
for the Wabash.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-09
THE cITY'S LEADING NEWSPAPER
ELECTED TO MEMBERSHIP IN
THE WORLD FAMOUS NEWS
GATHERING ASSo-
CATION.
TELEGRAPH SERVICE OF NATIONAL
AND WORLD EVENTS WILL COM
MENcE NEXT MONDAY.
Epoch in Daily Journalism in Clarks-
burg is Made by The Daily Tele-
gram-Many Other New
Features are to Be Added
IN Near Future.

The Daily Telegram has been made a
member of the Associated Press. After
negotiations which have extended for a
period af several weeks, the general man
ager of that world -fomous news gath.
ering organization, Melville +. Stone, has
notified the management Of this paper
that It had been elected to membership
to the association with representation
and vote in the board of directors.
Ii is a web known fact that the Assso-
ciated Press Is the oldest and largest
news gathering concern in the whole
wolrd. The Association was formed
many years ago by large number Of
the greater daily newspapers in the Unit
ed States. Its management i vested
in the hands of newspaper men of ex.
perieuce and ability. IN Associated
Press Is an organization of the leading
newspapers of the country, for those
leading newspapers, and its object Is the
gathering of news mater Of all kinds,
This matter Is served to the members
of the association alone by telegraph
and a. the service is of such reliable
nature and covers such wide scope,
readers of newspapers all over the coun-
try look to the Associated Press tele.
grams as the most authentic Of any news
articles published.
Thousands upon thousands Of dollars
Ore spent daily by this association for
she gathering of the important news.
!, IT has Representatives in every city and
IN every corner of the globe. BY con.
centrating their efforts in one mutual
erganization, the newspapers of tho
country are thus enabled to exPend
more money and get a far greater tele-
graph service than any one newspaper
could possibly do 50, no matter how
great its influence or how flowing its eof.
fers.
The Daily Telegram viii receive the
exclusive afternoon telegraphic seryic,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-09

inovement has been started TO throw
The jackson Iron & Tin Plae Company
Of shis rity, into bankruptcy.
The tgarksburg High Grade Shade
Brick Company, E. R, Davis & Co.. and
the West Virginia Mine Supply co: ,pany
have petitioned the federal court to
bankruptcy. The petition was filed
Monday january 4th before Judge jack
son mt Parkersburg and january 6 an or
der was made directing the company and
its officers TO show cause why the com
pany should not enter bankruptcy and
also a subpoana was issued requiring
tue officers to appear before Judge Jack
son at Parke-sburg Janupary 20. At
that time the company must assign good
relrsons why 1t should mot enter bank
rsrptcy, else such an order viii be made
By the court.
IL Is ordered also tlrpt copy Of the
Patftion, a copy of the order to show
cause why 1t 5hould not be adiulged
bankrupt and a copy of the subpoena
be served on 7. Moore jackson. presi-
dsnt Of the company, and upon tile jack
son Iron & Tin Plate company. corpor.
ntion. by presenting the copies personally
70. T. Moore jackson, president of said
company.
The petitioners are creditors Of the
company. The High Grade. Shale
Brick Company sets upsa claim OF
S3.00t against the company and the
other petitioners aver that smaller
amounts are due them and unpaid by
the tin plate company. They allege
In the petition that the company is
insolvent and that there is large
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-09

amount OF Indebtedness, which the
company is unable to llquidate under
the existing circumstances.
AS Is well known two injunctions
have been issued against the company
Ia the litigation instituted by G. G..
Moore, general manager OF the com.
pany, against the company itself. The
tirst enj0lned the company from leas-
Ing or selling the property or interfer
Ing with IL in any way, and the bill
asked for the appointment OF a re-
ceiver that the affairs OF the company
might be wound up. The other in
junction was granted last Saturday
and restrained the stockholders from
holding their annual meeting for the
election of officers.
The liti CATION Is still pending. no
tlnal order having been entered, and
the prospects were that the matter
would be in the courts two or three
years, going TO the court OF last resort
and that the mills would be tied up
all that time.
The bankruptcy proceedings will
hurry the matter along and ina short
time the litigation will be ended. II
the company is adjudged bankrupt,
trustee will be appointed and tue lat
ter will sell the property. The pur-
chasers will doubt leSsbuy the plantat
its real market value and be in pdsis
tion 10 operate it, without the handi-
cap Of large Indebtedness which him
ders the present company in running
the plant.
This is an S-mill manufactory and
there is nearly S500, 900 invested in it.
IL offers opportunity to thesemploy-,
ment of 500 or,.G00 men at splendid
wages and every one in Clarksbhrg
halls with pleasure and hope the pros
pect that the trouble is soon to he a
thing OF the past and that there is
prospects OF the mills passing into
other hands and being operated.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-09

INSTALLED
By the Trades and Labor Council
and Vote Of Thanks rendered
Retiring President Of
Council.

The Trades and Labor Council held
It's regular weekly meeting Friday
night. There was good attendance
and the meeting Swas busiuess-like.
Officers for the ensuing years.were in.
stalled as follows; .
N. J. Philtin, president.
I Daniel Foultz, vice president,
B. w Reynolds, financial secretary.
George Kollman, recording and cor.
responding secretary.
J. W. Bartha, John D. Primm and
Virgins, trustees.
The retiring president, r. W. Rey.
nolds, was rendered vote Of thanks.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-09
new POULTRY
ASSOCIATION
Formed BY Poultry Fanoiers TO be
Known as the ciarksbura pcul-.
try Association.
New Organization TO be Independ-
ent of State Association First
Exhibition viii be Given in
clarksblrg-ofticers Elected.

At the close Of the business meeting
Of the members OF the West Virginia
State Poultry Association held in the
Swager hotel dining room Friday
evening a new organization, inde-
pendent Of the state association was
formed. 1t was named the Clarks-
burg Poultry Association. 1t is form
ed by poultry Breeders and members
of :Harrison aud adjoining counties,
many of them being members OF the
state association. The object OF the
new organization is the same as that
of the state association. The first
exhibition will be given in Clarks,
burg.
The following officers were elected
to serve for the ensuing year
Arthur Sheets of West Milford,
President.
DR.. 9. L. cookmau' of Lewis county,
Vice President.
Il. D. corroll, Of Morgantown,
Secretary.
W. H. Lewis, of clarksburg, treas.
urer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-09
TRANSFERS
Hold Their Second Meeting Here
With a Large Number in Attend.
ance.

The Central United States Team
sters organization, which perfected It's
organization here November 2S last,
held its second meeting here Saturday
afternoon, with Thomas Hawker, the
president presiding and B. F. Ba,tlett
secretary protempore.
There were about forty members in
attendance, aftfr number of new
members had been taken in. The
number Of the latter was %. The
entire membership is now more tlian
50.
J. P. Fox, Richard selvy, Wilson
osbourne, Allison Bartlett andL. f..
Martin were appointed legislative
committee, the object being to look
after national legislation beneficial
to the Uuion teamsters in the ciyil
war.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-09
EXPLOSION
OF a Gun Injuries An Aged ano
Respected Citizen Of shlnnston
Discharged Accidentally
as He Handled 1t,

Mr.. Templeton Bryan, an aged and
respected citizen Of shrnnston, is
nursing a badly lacerated hand as
a result Of a shot gun exploding while
in his immediate possession. The
gun was accidentally discharged and
II is not known what caused the ex-
plosion. Conclusion Of the air shat
tered the window glass in the room
where he was sitting. Mr.. Bryan is
considered fortunate in not receiving
more serious injuries. -
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-09
ELECTION
OF a Board of Directors of Young
Mems Christian Association
VIII be Held in First presby-
terian Church.

The annual meeting for the election
Of directors of the Young Mems Christ
ian Association will be held Tuesday,
January 18th, in the First Presbyte.
rlan Church. A talk on the Y. NJ.
c. A. work with the soldiers OF the
Spanish American war, illustrated by
over 30 stereopticon slides viii be given
by the General Secretary, who spent
months in the work.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-09
BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDIfGS
AGAINST TIN PLATE MILLS
WAGE SCALE IS ADJUSTED.

The VI e ale for the Industrial Win.
dow Glas' factory employees has been
satisfactorily adjusted and all the men
viii be at y rk as usual Monday morn.
ing. Most II them have been working
several day since the temporary shut
down, but ne of the principal blowers
have been Of duty the past few days.
These win retirn to work Monday morn,
ing.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-09
Judge Ellison Makes the Awards aud West Virginia
Exhibitors Carry off Many Handsome Trophies as
Premiums Board of Directors Elected

The third annual exhibition of the
West Virginia State Poultry Association
has closed and it mas been the most sdc-
cessful show Of It's kind ever given in
the state The awards have all been
made by W. c. Ellison, Of welmingoll,
Ohio, thte judge, and Saturday after
noon the exhibitors were busily engaged
in shipping their pens TO their homes,
The business meeting of the members
of the association was concluded In tie
Swager hotel dining room Friday evening
The following members were elected To
serve as "a board of directors DIR. C..
/. Goodman, of Lewis county; Claude
w. Gore, of Clarksblug; Arthur Sheets,
Of West Milford; J. I, Garrett, Of nur-
rican; \. /. Spencer, OF Parkersburg;
}. b. Garvin, OF Charleston. The hast
three named are the newly elected ON.
eers of the association and are ex-ofiieio
members of the board.
The next annual meeting viii be held
in Charleston.
The State board OF agriculture, de
.:rins aid the association in promet-
ing the poultry ind,rsry OF the.state ap-
propria,ted 800 TO be used fcr preminms
only and awarded TO West Virginia az,
bibitors only. This premium was di7
vided and awarded as follows:
$500 to the highest scoring pen. and
$3.50 70 the second highest scoring pen
in each Of .the first twelve cllsses.
The remaining ten CLASSES win receive
81 for the best individual and 81 for she
second best iudiyid,,al.
( Ii i strtei asiai The state Boa1d viii
aiaISe efrors to have the poultry azloeias
non made permanent state institution.
70 work in cooperation Niththe exper-
4hehtll station ait the state university.
Complete List of Awards.
White Plymouth Rocls--I. T. Carr
'feot. Hnrrian; lst and 2nd pensr-lsi
cock. , hens, lst ana 3D. puIlet.
J. a. Dayisson, Parkersburg; lst-ceek
,al. 2nd pullet.
Kate Hoan. Cay -srd cockercl, sriI
pen.
D. W. Ponndstone. Baisinger,isa.. iss
hen, 2nd cock, Bird hen.
White Wyandotts.
H. u, .Couel Morgantown, iss pen.
A. }. spencer, Parkersburg 2ud pen
lst and 3rIpullet.
l.. L. Buriaa+e, Hurricane, lst cock
erel. 2nd cock, srd aen, 2mi pnIlet.
D. w. .Poundstone, 2nd coclSael.
Barred Plymouth Rocks.
w. S. Hursey, Shinnsion, 1T ana end
zen, lst and sccoad coc5erel. ~. 2nl and
ri pullet.
Arthur Sheets, Ncst Milford, 9rd pen.
3rsl cockercl.
D. w. PoundStone, srl clck
S. C. Brown Lcghorn.
w. 5. Hur=cy. Shirls'on I7t pen. lst
Ind 2nd cocferel, lss sul AMI 3rd pal-
let.
C. B. stoui RoesJpti ssa ana I'D.
rockerel.
R. C. White Leghorns-
J. T. Garrett / n pen. l4t 2nf ana 3rd
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-09
INSTITUTE
iliibe Held by Teachers of Eagle
and Clay Districts at shinRs.
to- -7r. Weir wn Make
an Address.

The Teachers of Eagle ard Clay dis
trlcts will hold a union institute in
the school building at Shiunston Fri
diy, January %. DR.. John Weir, pres
Iident Of the West Virginia Conference
Seminary at Buckhannon, is on the
program for sncaddress. County
Superintendent Ogden swim have
charge Of the exercises. There wI-
be tmee sessions, the first beginnin.
at o O'Clock in the forenoon. Dr..
Weir will, make his address at III,
night session.
The fonowins progry,m will be render,
ed:
Morning session from to II.
AIasir.
Roit Cal
Composition work--Has it a place in
tle public seiool?--c. o. Watson.
J. Discussion OF the Free Text Book Law
by II. c. Robinson and F. b. Pigott.
spelliug-tHow 70 teach It, by Levi.
Rector
Music;
Rountl Table discussion of the follow
ing: ID Interest and win power II
e,lucation. (2l How far must the law
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-09

pullet, | cock.
Buff Leghorns.
\. J. Spencer lst pen, Isl cock, lsi and
Srd hen. End pullet.
jas. a. Davidson, End pen, Srd cock,
2nd hen. list and Srl pulst.
R. C. Brown Leghorns.
w. II. Taylor, lst and 2nd pen, End
and Bird pulet, 2nd and srd cockerei.
Partridge cochins.
a. i. Skidmore, sii pullci.
S. c, Rhode Island Reds.
a, }. Spencess lst pen, lst cock, lit
cockerel, lst ana 2nsl puiiei, Sc hen.
J. ~ Howe Huntington, lst pen
lst cock, 2nd hen, 2nd pullet.
Black Leghorns.
A. >. spencer, Isl pen, lst hen, 2nl
2nd coclefei, y and md pulles.
Golden Seabright Bantams.
y. 4. Garrett, lst pen, Pel<in ducks.
H. Taylor lst and 2nd drake.
s. G. Black Minorcas.
"A. Sheets, 2nd cbek. 2n,I hen.
Buff Plymouth Rocks.
9. 3, Stonf; 2pd pen, 2nd cockerel, 3r.l
ceockerel 2nd pen cpckcre, srd pnllet, 2nd
and 9rd hen.
Bronze Turkeys.
Z, Sheets. lst and 2ui tom, 1T AMI I'd
hen.
S. S. Hamhurgs,
"A, Jr Spencer, l=t pea lst cOckeral. Isl.
2nd and Bid hen
W. Cochin Bantams.
pr kolnussn lSt pen.
Pit Games.
y A lIenaiing lst and 2nd cock, lst
illid Pad hes- ~ =.
Naay additional prenirme were offer.
ed by individuals firms and the publish.
6 moi Journals devoted TO poultry breed
'ng AMI raising. The most important Of
;be4c prcniltnc awarded arc a. follows -
Silver cup by i. p. Dei-on, Of Clarks.
bipe for the best pen Of While Nsan.
iottes won by Il. D. Corfsll. u Morgan:
Town.
Tie Valentino Newcoml,e h cEsrdcr
e'f ~ ~ - ~ 'tt pt@k hiipu'. island kfd
1lale esls ciptsred By A. J. Spencer. 81
rarlSersbars,
\ silver basl offered By J r Garrett
ior seven highest Scoring birds from
Ne7f Virginia was won By A. i Spencer.
of PafiSersburg
\ silver emp Offered by Q. q Elliott
Of Wllar7ioIiile fcs The hest trip II Bar
ned Plymouth I:ocks was Npal by " S.
Hursey, cf Sllipn<ton.
Silver cup offered BY n. II. Taylor.
Of NasontcwiI, 1sas won by a. T. Spencer.
Handsome silver cup tor The best pen
81 White Wsanlo;.s- for n,r,i,,s1,, only
offered by tf,e Naiiom,l White Wyan.
ds'ite Club. MA captured ans.T1. D Cor
reli.
silver goblet offered l,v NAfioual Jew
elTy COMPANY, q cincinnati for second
White rlymouth Rock v.'s won BY j. 7.
cafrctt
Many ether One premiums nverc won
~ tlle different exlsibitors such rs
mqnyc prizes subaciptio,rs 10 aeading
poultry journals, eto.. ctc.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-09
LOT WILL BE CLEANED up.

The lot On West Pike street purglasea
severed 1noi';a,s ago by The Young ,!ea's
Christian Association of y. b. Mccaay
and on which w.Fll be ereotef a bufdsng
for the association win be cleaned up y
-oon a. the weather opens.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-09
Captain Ford Is Coming

caslain Fred Ford, The reformed
gambler, win be here from Cleveland,
Ohio, Monday, to participate in the
Salvation Army meetings He wiz
remain several days. Captain Ford
win be accompanied by Ensign Bar-
rington.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-09
Have Been Instituted by Clarks-
burg High Grade SIlaIe Brick Com
pany, E. R. Davis & Company and
the West Virginia Supply Com
pdny. of This City.

Petition Granted by Judge John jackson at Park
ersburg and January 20 Set for Hearing It--Pa-
pers in Hands of Marshal and are to be Served
on Moore Jackson, President of the Company
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-09
POUL TRY SHOW CLOSES
MANY PREINIEINS AWARDED

Next Annual Exhibition cf the West
Virginia Poultry Association Will
be Held i'm CharIeston. CIarksburg
Show Most Successfully Given
in the State.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-06
Red Rock Finally Listed.


After lying nearly half year In
port the British ship Red Rock has at
last secured charter, She was TAX
EN- Thursday by the Portland FIGURING
Mills to load for Queenstown or Fall
mouth for orders at eos. OF her car
go. 1900 tons viii be flour and the re-
mainder barley. The ship is now lying
at Banfield's dock. but win move to
the other side shortly to begin load
ing.
The Red Rock arrived on August IS,
bringing cargo of coal from New
castle. N. S. w. She has been on the
market for grain ever since her in
ward cargo was out. but her owners
have always heretofore been far
enough above the market to preclude
any bYsiness being done. Her charter
leaves the Cromartyshire the only dis
engaged vessel in the harbor
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-06
SORE HANDS
itching, Burning Palms,
Painful Finger Ends,
ShapeIess Nails.
SORE FEET
lnflamsd, Itching, Burning,
Sore, Tender and
PerspIring. r
ONE NIGHT TREATMENT.

Soak the hands on retiring in o strong,
hot, creamy lather Of Cuticura Soap.
Dry and anoint freely with Cuticura
Ointment, the great skin cure and purest
Of emollients. Wear, during the night,
old, loose kid gloves, or bandage lightly
In old, soft cotton or linen. For red,
rough and chapped hands, dry, assured,
itching, feverish palms, with brittle,
ehapeless nails and painful finger ends,
this treatment is simply wonderful, fre.
quently curing 10 single application.
Complete local and constitutional
treatment for every humour of the
skin, scalp and blood, with loss Of hair,
may now be had for one dollar. Battle
with hot water and Cuticura Soap, to
cleanse the surface OF crusts and scales,
and soften the thickened cuticle. Dry,
without hard rubbing, and apply Cuti.
cura Ointment freely, to allay itching,
irritation and Inflammation, and soothe
and heal, and lastly, take the Cuticura
Resolvent Pills TO cool and cleanse the
blood. This treatment affords instant
relief, permits rest and sleep In the
severest forms of Eczema and other
itching, burning and scsly humours,
and points to speedy, permanent and
economical cure OF torturing, disfgur.
ing humours, from pimples to scrofula,
from infancy to age, when all other
remedies and the best physicians fail.
eeld throughout the world CusieuFa Rssovent b0e (n
form Of Chocolate Coated Pls 25e per Vial Of CO., 0int
msnt soe.. scsp, %e Deposs London. ChaItsrhouss
Potter Drug 4 Chem. Corp, sole Propnetora
n5"ssnd Tor " "HOw 70 Cure Every HumouT."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-06
Business Proposition.

II you are going east carful select
Ion Of your route Is essential to the en-
ioyment Of your trip. II Il 10 bust
ness trip time is the main consider
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Why not combine ali by using the
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running two trains daily from 81. Paul
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Chicago. Free reclining chair cars. the
famous buffet library smoking cars. all
trains ycstibal4d. In short thoroughly
modern throughout. All tickets read
ing via the Illinois Central win be hon
ored on these trains and no extra fare
charged.
our rates are the same as those Of
InfeHor roads-why not get your
moneys WORTH
Write for full particulars,
b. II. TRUMBULL. Commercial Agt.
Portland. Ore.
J. C. LINDSEY. r. r. a p. A..
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