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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-04-07
Arrestea ~ Spies,

During the Franco-Prussian war an
Englishman was arrested as German
SOY in Paris and condemned to be shot.
However, he seriously insisted that he
must return to his quarters. This, his
guards replied, was impossible. "You
are about to be shot," they said, con-
solingly. yes, I know" he replied,
'but must go back and fetch my UNI
brella.' His guards looked at him for
a moment, then forthwith liberated him.
None but an Englishman could be such
hopeless fool, they said. Lord Play
fair was once in similar predicament.
As q proof of his identity he Banded over
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-04-07
1..,>.e Tower Of Pisa.

The famous leaning tower of Pisa
has a rival in the Temple tower at
Bristol, in England. 1t is square tow
er of earl, Gothic architecture. All its
parts still preserve their normal rela-
tive positions, without cracks or fis-
sures, The tower, which is about 115
feet high, is five feet out Of perpendicu-
lar at the summit
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-04-07
CoPrecting an Injustice.

when Mr.. Talkwell fell on the stage
the audience thought he was drunk and
Kissed him; but they made up for it
when the manager announced that he
was dead"
why, what did they do?''
Gave him three cheers and . tiger. :"
Judge.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-04-07

4 letter from Lord Palmerston. The
guard could not read it, but accepted
it as good enough. AS q matter of fact,
it contained Palmerston's instruction to
Playfair to ascertain all he could about
the French military forces and inten.
fiOns
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-04-07
How Various People Sleep.

How Various People Sleep.
In the tropics men sleep in ham
mocks or upon mats of grass. The
East Indian unrolls his light portable
charpoy, or mattress, which in the
morning is again rolled together and
carried away by him. The Japanese lie
upon mating with stiff, uncomfort-
able wooden neck rest. The Chinese
use low bedsteads, often deliberately
carved, and supporting only mats or
coverlets. A popularity of the Ger
man bed is its shortness; besides lat
it often consists in part of a large
down pillow or upper mattress, which
spreads over the person, and usually
answers the purpose of all the ordi-
nary oed-clothing combined. In Eng
land the old four-posted bedstead is
still the pride of the nation, but the
iron or brass bedstead is fast becom-
ing universal. The English beds are
the largest beds in the world. The
ancient Greeks and Romans had their
beds supported on frames, but not fat
like ours. The Egyptians had couch
of a peculiar shape, more like an old
fashioned easy chair with hollow back
and seat. 49,
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-04-07

TO THE AUTOMOBILE.
back and buy that COW and pension her
with a clover field for life. But say,
can't l get you for best man a half
hour or so from now? Well fix this
other thing up afterwards. What's
it for, anyhow-my fast driving yes
terday?" =
East simpleton!" sputtered the
sheriff, disgustedly. "A special came
in two minutes after you left and
brought this young man. He's Claire
Egmont's brother, and came on ahead
to help you get things ready. They
thought it would be more convenient
to stop at Brant than Leighton, as tho
train will be held there 20 minutes for
the down express to pass. 1t will be
there in just As minutes now"
"Good Lord!" calculated Barstow,
aghast. And my horses are winded.
I can't do it."
"Of course you can't, with them,'
hurriedly. Here, jump into this au-
tomobile and speed her till the wheels
leave the ground. Never mind cows
and things. Run them down. Our
minister will be on the post office steps
when you get there, waiting for his
mail. Pick him up as the cowboys do
their hats, at full speed. Scorch now!
I'll bring home the horses"
Forty-eight minutes later, when tho
north express pulled into Brant an au-
tomobile was just whirling up to the
platform. In it was Barstow, little
flushed, but smiling, a young man who
seemed highly amused, and a clergy
man somewhat the worse for wear.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-04-07
Joke PLAYED ON: HAWK.
Later On Became Frightened
and Dropped His Prey. f..

Hawks, writes the author Of
Travels in a Treetop," have an unus-
ual amount of curiosity, They are
trapped, he says, almost as often
through their curiosity as through
their fear. Sometimes in winter,
when there is little to attract their
attention, an undated trap, if of
new shape or variety, is quite as likely
to land victim as II 1t held Almost
appetizing mouse. 5Et@ 3srs D..
Once trick was played upon 4.
splendid black hawk that had been
housing over the fields for half the
winter. 1t often perched upon a.
straw stack, instead of in the lone
hickory tree that stood sentinel-like in
the center of the field. Early one
morning plump meadow mouse, with
an inflated bladder attached to it by
string, was placed on the top Of the
stack. The bladder and cord were
concealed by the straw. The hawk
was apparently a little suspicious
when he first noticed the mouse. He
was not used to seeing a mouse re-
main perfectly still in that way, es-
pecially when he began to circle about
with his great black wings close down
to the stack. Presently he alighted
in a wary way on one end of the stack;
then he walked nearer, eyed the mouse
sharply, and pecked at it. At last he
seized it in his talons and made of
for the hickory. Halfway there, how
ever, he noticed the bladder attached,
and gave the mouse a violent jerk to
free it from the strange appendage.
This only served to make the bladder
bob up and down more furiously, and
with a scream of terror the hawk
dropped the mouse and all and fed
to the woods. It was some time be-
fore he was again seen in the neighbor-
hood of the straw stack.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-08-26
MRS. OWEN
CRAFT DEAD

Mrs. Owen Craft, wife of the presi-
dent OF the Glen Elk Hotel Company
died at her home at the corner OF wer.
ninger and Clark streets at 4.2O o'clocl.
Monday evening from consumption.
Mrs. Minnie Dunnington Craft was the
daughter OF Hon. William L. burlington
president of the Citizens Bank, of Yves.
ton, and prominent retired merchant,
She is survived by her husband, two
children, two brothers, win Craft, Of
Webster Springs, and Clarence Of To-
ledo, Ohio, and one sister Mrs. Edith
Newton of Weston, mother of William
Newton, of this city.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-08-26
HELD UNDER
HEAVY BONDS
Were George Harris and Charles Kane,
cOlored, For Assaultins AdOlphus
Flannigan-Their Victim Taken
To Insane Asylum.

George Harris and Charles Kane, the
two cOlored fellows who were jailed for
burtally assaulting Adolphus Frannigan.
white man, on the railroad embank.
ment opposite Cain street., a week ago
last Thursday, were brought here from
Weston where they have been incarcer-
atcd in the Lewis county jail and given
trial before Magistrate Samuel w. Cor
don Monday morning. Both waived exA
ANIMATION and were bound over to cir
cult court in the penal sum OF two
thousand dollars each. Both men were
taken back to the Lewis county jail by
deputy sherifrs and constabIes on the
1890 o'clock train.
Adolphus Flanagan, tine white man
who was assaulted by the two negroes,
was brought to the city from the county
infrmary Monday morning by Superin-
tendent Davis and attendant. He was
adjudgcd insane by Magistrate Gordon
week or so ago. 1t was found that
Fhunigan had been crazy for many
years and since 1888, with taie exception
of one or two years he had been an in.
mate of state insane asylums. He was
still suffering from the injuries he re-
ceived wnen the negroes assaulted him.
We was taken to Weston on the same
train his assailants were and was plac.
ed in the state insane asylum
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-08-26
COURT
ADJOURNS
Reconsidered Bridge Matter and Will
Form New Plans-other Matters
of Interest Transacted.

The special term of county court
came to an end Saturday evening.
Emma Mockey. mn epilept:c, was
committed to the West Virginia asylum
ut Huntington. the home for incura bles
The road precinct No. in Simpson
district was changed some and precinct
No. 4 wa4 created, t. ]. SMITH was an.
pointed surveyor Of the new precinct.
The court reconsidered its action IN
awarding the contract to the Yorl,
Bridge Company for the construction OF
81 bridge across Patterson fork, near
Salem, owing to the fact that the plans
submitted we're Thought to be unsafe
and the total cost of the bridge under
That contract wound have been greater
some other bids, which we're sub.
M I'd. II was decided 10 have an on.
gincer 90 upon the site and make new
plans for the bridge and TO let the con
tract for the construction III tile bridg,
at the next regular term Of the court
September IA is the date set apart for
the consideration of the matter.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-08-26

COUPLE WED
Miss Laura Phillips and Enoch L. Queen
of Bucishannon, Are Quietly Mar
ried BY Rev. ]. M. Carter.

Miss Laura Phillips and Mir. Enoch l..
Queen. of Buckhannon, were quietly
united in marriage MONDAY morning Mt
the residence of Mrs. j. L. Carr, on East
Main street. Rev. j. NJ. Carter, pastor
of the Southern Methodist church per.
formed tine ceremony. Both young PEG
pie arrived in the city Sunday from
New Jersey where they had been visit
ing friends. They left after the cere.
mony for Sutton for visit from where
they will return to Buclshannon where
they will reside. They are excellent
young people and no doubt will be show
cred with congratulations by their
many friends upon their return home.
home.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-08-26
OIL OPERA TONS
SUSPENDED
Cut in Price OF Drilling Causes Many
OH Men to Quit Work in Fields
in This County.

Salem, w. Va, Aug. ee-The South
Penn Oil Company has cut the price on
drilling oil wells 10 per cent. and most
of the contractors win hnail IN their
tools They claim they cnnuot iriil for
90 cents per foot and make any profit.
1t is now very strongly yunOred by re-
sPonsible people that the South Penn
Oil Company will discontinue their de-
velopments in this field indefinitely. In
some districts they IRE putting their
pipes. etc, up on skids, which is very
good in'3ication for shutting down. II
this IS THE case great many men on.
gagged in drilling and tool dressing VIII
be compelled to move their families from
here to other oil fields.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-08-26
CATHOLIC
CHURCH
WEDDING
OCCURS IN THE PRESENCE OF A
LARGE ASsEMBLAGE OF INVITED
GUESTS.
CONTRACTING PARTIES ARE MR..
HUGH BuRK, OF wAREHAM, OHIO,
AND MISS MARY BuRK.
Elaborate Reception at the Homo % the
Brides Parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Burk, Is Held and Is One of Much
Brilliance.

A number of illvited guests Assem-
bled nit the appointed hour at the Cath.
ole church Tuesday afternoon at five
o'clock to witness tale Burk- Burk wedd.
ing to be performed by Rev. Schoenen
assistant rector OF the church, in the
absence of Rev. John A. Reynolds. &c.
cording 10 the beautiful marriage ritual
of the denomination.
The wedding Is to be the most fash.
ionablc that has taken place in that
church for several months aud very
beautiful the appointments of the
church being perfect.
Promptly at five O'Clock the wedding
party enters the church to the strains
of appropriate music and take positions
in front Of the chancel. TIE contract,
ing parties are Miss Mary NJ. Burk and
Mr.. Hugh i. BurlS and bridesmaids are
Miss Margaret NFulhemn and Miss Car.
rie Philips, ceompanicd respectively by
the groomsmeu, MIR. NJ r. Morooucy. OF
Marietta, Ohio, and Mr.. John Burk,
brother Of the bride.
The ushers are Messrs. r. E. Gill. w
NJ. NIulheran, I, w Ward and VIII
Nlulheran.
Miss Burk Is the beautiful, aecomp-
lished and popular daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. William Bunk, and one of Clarks.
burg's faircst and sweetest daughters
young lady possessing all the graces
and virtues of lovely womanhood.
MIR. Burk is from Wakcham. o., and
is gentleman of integrity, thrift and
worth. He is engaged in tine oil field
of this county, and is well known in the
oil fields of the central part OF the state
where he has host of loyal friends.
After The ceremony an elaborate re
ception occurs at the home of the brides
parents on East Pike street, an affair OF
brilliance as well as one bringing much
pleasure to the wedding guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bunk will spend Their
honeymoon at Webster Springs, after
which they will return here.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-08-26
Arrangements are Being Made For
the Taking Over of the Big Jack
son Iron and Tin Plate Plant which
IS Involved in Bankruptcy Litiga-
ton. by BondhoIders.
In Such Event Which is Very Probable the plant
Viii be Put Into Full Operation Under Able
Management of Plant Continued Until
Next Tuesday by Order of Trustee.

Prospects for the active management
and resumption of operations of the
big jackson Iron & Tin Plate Company
Mills, cast OF this city look more en-
couraging at present than for long
time past. 1t Use understood ana upon
q reliable and responsible authority
that the bond holders and some of the
stocl5holders of the insolvent company,
which is in the hands of a trustee, as
an involuntary bankrupt IN the federal
court, are making arrangements to PR
chase the big plant This will in all
probability be done at the public auc.
zion of the mills to be held ON Tues.
day of next week upon the grounds.
The sale of the mills at public auction
was continued from last Tuesday when
it was offered for sale for the fourrh
of fiftn time under order of C. R. G
Gilchrist and Charles Burdette Hart, of
Wheeling. who represent the Trust Com
pany, Of Wheeling. which Is the trustee
in The bankruptcy case of the tin plate
company. Acting under Instructions
( JHe #bWU huseAIll@ -NAAtltiiSIA lSI'7
resenting tine trustee, Auctioneer Gordon
went out to the property Tuesday morn
ing and cried continuance of the sale
from that time until next Tuesday
morning at the same hour. There were
no bidders present and only one or two
spectators present with the auctioneer
The highest bid thus far received by
the acutioneer for the purchase of the
property has been s55.7OO. offered by
Moore, Caldwell & Company. This bid
has not been accepted because it was
considered to be an absurbly low price
for. the mammoth plant which cost in
: the neighborhood of s45OOOO.
In the event of the taking over of the
mills by tine bond holders the plant will
be opened mp under a new management
and operated to its full capacity as soon
as practicable. Should this be brought
about the people of Clarksburg will re.
ioice to hear of it as it will mean much
for the city. The plant employs about
400 skilled worknen when operated un.
der its full capacity.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-08-26
PITTSBUR6ERs
Bet That West virginia Will Go Re
publican at Odds of Five to Four
and They Have a Sure Thing.


Interest in the approaching Presiden-
tial campaign is mounting steadily and
several wagers on the result have al
ready been announced. says Sundays
Pittsb,rg Dispatch. The most interest,
ing field for gamble on a political line
in this part OF the country is on the
result in West Virginia. The scrapping
among the Republicans and the candi
dncy of Henry C. Davis for the Vice
Presidency has given the Pan Handle
state an interesting aspect, and the
wagers being made now are at even
money. although one large bet was made
mt odds of to 4 the Democrat taking
the short end
rs Pittsbmg Democrats have an
nonnced a determination to help Sen
ator Davis in his fight in West Vir-
ginia the betting has received an i'm.
petus. A man prominent in the oil
business in Pittsburg placed two wa
gers recently with well-known pro,
prietor of downtown restaurant
One was $1,000 to $1,000 that Roose-
welt would be elected. The other wac
$500 to $500 that the Republicans
would carry West Virginia, the oil
man taking the Republican end
y well known betting commissioner
has $4,000 to wager on Republican
victory in West Virginia at even
money.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-08-26
pOPULISTs
ARE BUSY
They Name Electoral Ticket in Con.
ference at Parkersburg and Formu-
late Campaign Plans.

Peoples party workers in West vir-
ginia are getting busy. A number of
the leaders were in Parkersburg Satur-
day and held conference at tine Com
mercial hotel, ut which an electoral
ticket for West Virginia was promulgat-
ed. The ticket is as follows:
First District-T. NJ. Stone. Wetzel.
Second District-R. s. Davis, Hamp-
shire.
!, Third District-A. c. Houston. Mon
roe.
Fourth District-A. B. Thorn, Roane.
Fifth District. P. Pickens, Mason.
At-Large f. stealey, of Har-
rison, and w. C. Raleigh, of Wood.
To attend the conference National
Committeeman Joseph A. Parker was
there from Louisville. Committeeman
S. II. Piersol, who has held that office
for twenty years. was also present. nav
ing come from Ptttsburg, where he now
makes his headquarters. A number of
counties We're represented, and the
method of campaign was mapped oAt.
1t will be more vigorous than former
campaigns, and the party is expected 10
poll a much larger vote in West Virginia
tnan usual, and the fact that Tom Wat
son has accepted the Presidential nom.
nation will add much strength to the
ticket is the belief OF The party men.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-08-26
TRAIN WRECKED
On the Short Line Railroad By Striking
a Cow in a cut-Engine and
Tender Derailed.

The passenger train on the Short Line
railroad coming this way struck COW IN
a cut just this side of Wallace shortly
before noon Monday and was wrecked
the engine and tender being derailed and
the COW killed. The trainlnen and pas.
sengers obtained a rope, with which they
dragged the carcas up the bank of the
cut and then they all heaved togethe,
and got the engine and tender back or
the rails. The eonc,lssion was muca
felt by the passengers but no one va,
much hurt. There Was n delay of aboui
on hour, seanltant from me wreck.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-08-26
HORRIBLE
WsS DEATH
OF Young man Riding on Box Car
Struck by Wall of Tunnel and
Instantly Killed.

George Cross, aged seventeen years,
met with a horrible death Sunday morn
ing, riding freight train from Parkers.
burg to his home at Petroleum. He
had spent the night with his brother at
Parkersburg and had boarded freight
train to go home. He climbed on top
of box car and must have raised up
as the train WIS entering tunnel, The
wall of which struck him, killing him in
stantly. The whole top of his aead was
torn off and his brains and blood were
scattered over the box car. The re-
mains were gathered together and taken
to ParEersburg on the accommodation
train Sunday morning and later ship.
ped back to his home.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-08-26
RINEHART
TAINTED
After Being Thrown From Train and
Found in That coudition-Taken to
Poor House For Treatment.

Joe Rinelart, stranger, was found in
a vacant lot near the railroad at Adams
ton Sunday afternoon, in what waI
thought to be a dying condition. He
had been working on river boats and
got sick. Having no friends and fear.
ing ne was about to take typhoid fever
de boarded freight train at Parkers.
burg and rode as far east as Adamston
where he was discovered and elected
from the train. When they threw him
Off he tainted and that was his condi.
ton when he was found. Andrew Lyon
overseer of tine poor, was notified and
he had him removed to the county in.
Urinary for treatment.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-08-26
INTERESTING
CHURCH FIGURES
Annual Letter of Baptist Church AS
ISOLATION Shows Large Amount
of Contributions.

of Contributions.
The annual letter of the First Bap-
fist church to the Onion Baptist Asso.
citation, which will meet Wednesday at
Simpson, Tyler county, is quite inter
esting from the standpoint of work
done by the church the past year. 1t
shows total contributions of 1920, of
which $500 was for missionary benevo-
lences, $500 for improvements and
debts and the residue for regular ex-
penses. Within the year two missionary
schools were started and kept up,
namely, Northview and Pfnniclsinnick.
The net increase in The membership Is
not quite so large as in former years,
because OF the fact that there was not
as large an influx of population and fur
ther because several members took
their letters of membership with them,
when they moved to other points.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-08-26
DOG BITES A CHILD
In a Sudden Fit of viciousness and II
is Feared He Suffered From Rabies
HydrophObia May Set In.

Little Lucy crislan, residing near the
Hazel-Atlas glass factory, was bitten al
8 o'clock Saturday evening by dog be.
longing to Mr.. Rebrook. The bite was
on one of her feet and is u bad lacera.
ton. The dog was suddenly vicious
without provocation and it is feared he
ms run amuck. DR.. j. B. Payne eau.
erized the wound. The dog was killed
and the head severed so us to be sent
to the Pasteur Institute in Baltimore &c
be examined for signs of rabies.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-08-26
STREET
SPRINKLER
SECURED
For Use When the Street Sweeping Ma
chine is Used-Great Nuisance
and Menace win Be Ended.

In responce to the urgent appeals
made by the Telegram on behalf OF
the public and to the many earnest re-
quests by the citizens of the city, the
city officials have provided for the proper
spninlding of the paved streets when
the street sweeper is used. This pro-
vision was made by the rental of the
large street sprinkling wagon owned
and formerly operated by G. a. Murray
and j. H. Irving. Next Friday night
when the paved streets. OF the city are
given their regular sweeping and clean
ing the sprinkler viii be used. Thus
all inconvenience to PEDESTRIANS, mer-
chants and housewives will be practical
" abated. There will be no danger to
the general health of the community by
the inhalation OF germ-bearing dust
clouds as et,erc has been heretofore waen
the sweeper was used on dry and dusty
streets.
While the citizens are thankful and
gratifet that this arrangement has
been made and the city officials are to
be given credit for their exhibition of
common sense, due censure is expressed
for their negligence and procrastination
for waiting so long to mike this Hbso-
lutely necessary arrangement.
-
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-08-26
FUNERAL

The funeral of B. c. southworth took
place from his late residence in the Rey.
nolds addition Monday morning at tes
o'clock. The remains were buried In
Elk View cemetery. Mr.. Southworth
died satirday after long illness witt
heart disease and dropsy. he was 70
years OF age. His aged wife survives
him