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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-04
GOING TO PHILIPPINES.

Charles Camp is in receipt of letter
from his brother. William G. Camp, who
recently enlisted here in the United
States army. He writes that he is al
Fort keegh. Montana, and is menbel
of Company u, of the slst infantry.
Gordon Late, who enlisted here at the
same time he did. is also in the same
company. They will go to the Philip
pines on March 27.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-04

Wheeling, W. Va, March Although
it was predicted that the greatest flood
in years would occur here, the cold
weather happily disappointed the resi-.
dents of the city who had become great.
" alarmed aud the river has reached It's
highest unless there Is more rain and the
weather grows warm within the next
day Or So Myerman were disappointed
in their plans, as they had just recover
ed from the January food and were pre-
pairing for traffic, but the present high
waters win cause a delay Of at least one
week in this respect. The rise was very
rapid, being 10 feet in "a hours. Lower
floors Of busines honses along the river
banks are flooded, but most all goods
had been removed. Street car traffic
was interrupted.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-04
BILL TO PENSION
CIVIL WAR TRANSFERS

Hon. B. D. Dovener has introduced in
the house bill to grant pension OF
$40 per month to all persons who were
actually in the service of the United
States during the war OF the rebellion
as teamsters hauling ammunition, "a.
tions. etc. This bill is designed to cover
the case of those who rendered valuable
service to the union, but who neverthe-
less cannot share in the distribution of
the rations bounty to old soldiers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-04
PANCAKE WILL LOCATE
ELSEWHERE IN STATE

D. j. Pancake, who resigned his>posi-
lion as manager OF the local branch ofv
ice Of the Singer Machine Company the
irst OF the year and has been doing some
outside work for the company, will leave
aturday for other points in the State
. look after other agencies which the
ompany has offered him. Mr.. Pancake
ha- been with the Singer Company for
eighteen years and is one of the Oldest
aen in time of service with the company
lie is succeeded in the management Of
he local office by d. Lidiek.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-04
IN STATE TREASURY.

Charleston, March 4-The report Of
Auditor Scheer, made public to-day,
shows a total of all funds in the treas.
ury at the end of February of S2,02G.-
562.3l, Of which Sl,0S7 .934.7s belongs to
the irreducibie school fund, leaving the
balance to the two other funds of $685.
o27.53, apportioned as follows: State
fund, 5000, 1880; general school fund,
s346 52923.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-04
DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL.

Mrs. John NJ. Riblett. of Salem, who
has been undergoing treatment at the
City hospital for some time past, re-
turned to her home Friday. She has
about recovered from her illness.
Miss McNemar, of Bridgeport, was dis.
charged from the City hospital Friday
and returned to her home. She had been
a patient at the hospital for a long time
being treated for nervous trouble.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-04
AT THE WALDO.

Among the many guests registered at
the Waldo hotel are the following: il.
r. Warfeld, Morgantown; w. R. Rice,
Wheeling; George Brack, Wheeling; c,
II. Roberts, Parkersburg; j. d. Noell.
Virginia; !. N. Norton, Morgantown; II.
\. Davidson, AIorgantown.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-04
MR.. KELLEYs SISTER VERY SICK

Isaac N. Kelley returned this morning
from Parkersburg, where he visited his
sister, Mrs. James Walker, who is very
i'll of dropsy and heart touble. He re.
ports her in very bad condition-iusi
alive and that Is all. Her death MAY
occur at any moment.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-04
OUTRIGHT WANTS PRESIDENCY.

W. B. Outright, of Buckhannon, a
brother of our townsman, C. B. Outright,
announces that he is candidate for the
presidency of the State Republican
League. He says he is the president of
the Roosevelt Rough Riders Club, of
Buckhannon, with 100 members, and that
the club will attend the convention in
parkersburg and take brass band with
them.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-04
TRADES COUNCIL MEETING.

There will likely be a better attend
ance at the meeting of the Trades and
Labor Council tonight at o'clock in
the Reed hall, since J. II. Nightingale.
the secretary and treasurer OF the State
Federation of Labor, made an cntimsias-
tic speech in favor of trades unionism
last Friday night. All the unions are
urged 10 be represented.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-04
NURSE HAS TYPHOID FEVER.

Miss Daily. OF Wheeling. trained nurse
who has been nursing the small ppx pa
tents in the Davis homo, at Point COM
'ort, is Ill with typhoid fever al the
Kessier hospital She was taken down
with the fever while At the Davis hpsne
before the quarantine was liftea and
the report was spread that she had taken
small pox too. she is an imiuans from
he disease
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-04
COMMITTEE WILL MEET
TO ARRANGE FOR DELEGATES

The Republican county executive com
mittee viii meet in the court house here
tomorrow at II o'clock for the purpose
of arranging for the selection Of dele.
gates to the congressional and other con
ventions The congressional convention
win meet in Wheeling, April l2, and only
little over one month remains for the
election of delegates.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-04
SCHEDULE
CHANGES
Local Street Car Company Win Begin
Quicker Service Beginning With
Next Sunday.

The local street car company viii have
a new schedule beginning Sunday morn.
ing. The service as will be seen by a
comparison with the old schedule will
be quicker. Cars to Wilsonburg will run
once an hour instead OF one hour and
twelve minutes. Those to Adamston
will run every twenty minutes Instead
Of every "a minutes. and the town cars
will run every ten minutes instead of
every twelve minutes as heretofore.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-04
BRAxToN ENDORSES WADE.

The Republican County Executive Com.
mittee. of Braxton county. has selected
March 30 as the day to select delegates
to the different conventions. II will
be mass convention. The committee
endorsed the candidacy of L. NJ Wade,
of that county, for the Office of Secretary
of State.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-04
QUORUM FAILED TO SHOW UP.

THE sanitation committee of the city
council did not meet last night, as was
the intention, owing to the fact that a
quorum was not present. A meeting will
be held later.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-04
POLICE COURT.

-Four plain drrnks were sent to jail for
a period Of three days each Friday morn
ing at the regula session Of police court
which was presised over by Mayor Grille.
They were unable to pay fines of three
dollars and cnsts
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-04
Z. M. c. A. SECRETARY RETURNS

James II. Norris. general secretary Of
the Young Mems Christian Association.
returned Friday morning from Fostoria.
Ohio, his home. He left here several
lays ago 70 attend the state convention
IF the association at Columbus. but was
called home from that city BY telegram,
announcing that his wife was very sick.
She Is much better now.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-04
River Reached the 29-Foot Mark at
Pittsburg and Then the Cold
Wave Comes and Checks
the Rise-.-Waters are now
Slowly Receding.
At Wheeling the Forty-foot Stage is Almost Reached
and at Parkersburg the Ohio is but Little Lower
mo Great Amount of Damage Reported Yet.
By Associated Press.

Pittsburg, Pa, March 1.-THE crest Of
the flood was reached at eight O'Clock
this morning at 20 feet and the river il
now slowly falling. The cold wave has
ehoked the rise. The damage by the
food win not exceed s25oooo Ii is
expected all railroads win be open be-
fore night.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-04
WHITE GETS posIEs.

- Charleston. w. Va, March 4-Yester-
day closed the third year of the admin
istration OF Governor White. In honor
81 the occasion, General Boggs. his pri.
vatc secretary, presented him with a
bunch OF beautiful sweet peas. Re
spending Governor White said: "only
one wear more. thank God. from whom all
blessings flow.n The governor left last
night for the eastern cities, and viii re
turn about the first Of next week.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-04

Parkersburg, W. Va, March 4--The
river here rose slightly above the 80 foot
mark, but the cold weather has had
marked effect and il is not expected that
the high water mark of January last
will be reached. But little moving has
been done, except Immediately along the
lowest points and trouble il not anti
cipated unless there comes a sudden mild
ness OF weather.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-04
PENSION WEEK.

This is pension week and the many
veterans of the Civil War are busy hav-
ing their pension papers made ont and
.ent to Washington. They expect their
remittanees from the government within
the next ten days.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-04
INDUSTRIAL COMPANY
WILL ELECT DIRECTORS

The annual meeting OF the stocbhold-
ers OF the Clarksburg Industrial Com
pany viii be held in the Office of the
secretary, Anthony Bowen, at 100 O'Clock
tonight, to elect board of directors for
the ensuing year and to transact such
other business as may come before them.
The directors elected tonight will later
organize and elect officers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-04
cLARKsBuRGERs AT BucKHANNoN

W. f. Farnsworth, of Clarksburg. is
spending a few days with relatives here.
Mrs. c. c. NEcCarty. after spending a
few days here with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. c. A. Bailey, has returned TO her
home at clarksburg.
Oscar creathouse. OF olarksburg, is
visiting his uncle, Moses Bennett. of
North Bnekhannonl --Burkhsnuon Delta.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-04
REFEREE IN BANKRUPTCY
FILES FINAL REPORT

Referee W. Frank Stout filed his final
report Friday with the clerk of the fed
eral court in the case OF p. NJ. Boggcss.
Lynn J. carskadon and Claude w. Day.
bankrupts, and they are now closed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-04
UNCONSCIOUS.
Many Hours Was Mrs. Ellen Drummond,
of Northview, as Result Of Paraly-
sis of Stomach.

Mrs. Ellen Drammond, mother of Carl
and Dale Drummons, is very i'll at her
home at Northview. She fell in faint
Wednesday night and did not regain
consciousness until | o'clock Friday
morning. She suffers from something
like paralysis of the stomach. Her con.
dition is now slightly improved.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-04

pittsbnrg, Pa, March The beayq
rains ana the high waters following,
caused suspension OF railroads, street
car lines, mills and factories and thous-
and of men were thrown out of employ
ment for the time being but so far no
loss Of life has been reported. The
weather bureau predicted 30 feet OF a
rise and fell only one foot within guess
ing right. 1t would likely have gone
beyond that, if the sudden cold snap had
not set in.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-04
ANOTHER RAILROAD WRECK
OCCURS ON GRADE

Fast train. No. 55, west bound. was
four hours late arriving here Friday
night. The delay was caused by a
freight wreck on the l7.mile grade west
Of Keyscr, in which seven or eight freight
cars were derailed and mashed up con
siierably. No one was hurt.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-04
FAMILY DOWN WITH MEASLES.

The family of NJ. Dolan. at Wolf Sum
init, is having an extraordinary siege Of
misfortune and the home has been turn
ed into sort of hospital. An of Mr..
Dolan's children are down with measles.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-04
STORE OFFERED FOR SALE.

Outright Brothers & BrcAfullen will sell
their store at Wolf Summit. They have
placed the matter in the hands OF c. f.
chalfant. Of Tvanhoe. who is seeking
buyers for 1t.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-04
WOUNDED MESSENGER
WILL LIKELY RECOVER
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Washington, D. G., March 4-The indi.
cations now are that Robert Manning,
the War department messenger, who was
shot yesterday by William J. o'Brien,
an insane discharged soldier in the Mail
and Record division ofthe Adiutant g..
erals office, has a good chance OF reeoS-
cry. The wound was in the back and
at first it was regarded very seriou. and
may yet prove fatal.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-04
THREATENED WITH TYPHOID.

Attorney Frank Rhodes is confined to
his home on Lee street, and is threat
ened with typhoid fever. which news his
many friends win be psined to hear.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-04
GIVEN TO A DEMOCRAT.
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press. ss-..,.,s -.
Washington, d. G., March 4-The COM
nit,ee on privileges and elections report
ID in favor of seating Simms, Democrat
# Pennsylvania, in the case contested
~ Davis, Republican. The report was
ldopted. The naval appropriation bill
vas then taken up in the Senate.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-04
ULTIMATUM
Submitted By the Operators Which May
Be Acceptci-It is Reduction of
Five Cents Ton.
By Assoeiated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Indianapolis, Ind, March THE OPP
orators of the s.rb-scale committee sub
mitted an ,iltimatum of two car scale
at one-half OF the twelve anu one-half
per cent. advance in wages given last
year. This will be reduction of live
cents ton from the present scale. 1t
is believed this viii be accepted.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-04
STRIKE
HAS BE GUN
Miners Go Out at Eastlynn Mines, in
the Norfolk & Western Region
in This State.
By Associated Press.

Huntington, W. Va March THE
miners have struck in the Eastlynn
mines, on branch of the Norfolk &
Western Railroad, on account OF re-
duction of wages and other disagree
ments between them and the operators
of the mines.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-04

The county clerk issued marriage
license Friday afternoon 10 persons as
follows, residing at wilsonburg;
Joseph MeCloy and Ora Q. Stntlsr,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-04
FAIRBANKS NoN-coMMIrAL.
By Associated Press.

oy AssVCiateu riesS.
Washington d. c., March 4--when
Senator aFirbanks, of Indiana, was
shown a dispatch saying he had decided
TO become candidate for vice presi-
dent, he declined to make any state
ment.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-04
DEEDS RECORDED.

The following deed has been recorded !:
Cora N. Morris to Virtue B. Gun.
uingham. lot, Mount Clare.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-04

EARTHQUAKE
Occurs at Lima, Peru, Doing Much Dam
age-Worst in the Past
Thirty Years.
By Associated Press.

" <1SsUVfatcu fEsss.
Lima, Peru, March "A tremendous
earthquake which did much damage oe-
cured here at 5 80 this morning. 1t was
the most severe in the past thirty years
and caused much CONSERVATION among
the residents OF this section.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-04
BY Associated Press.

st. Petersburg, March 4-rhe Rus.
sian press halls with delight and great
satisfaction American dispatches of the
past few days as indicating a change Of
opposition of the Washington govern
ment towdrd Russia.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-04
BY AssOciated Press.

Cleveland. Ohio, March THE wash
=ing out Of the gas mains east Of the
Ohio Gas Company, destroyed the sup
ply cf natural gas for many citizens
causing great suffering and inconvenience.
The same experience befell Akron and
;yiheF places supplied BY this main,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-04

Braddock, Pa. March 4-Ihe damage
by the flood here is greater than by any
Hood the past four years.
The Westinghouse Electric & Manu-.
featuring Company, of East Pittsburc,
and the Westinghouse Air Brake Com.
pany, Of wilmerding, were the greatest
sufferers and their loss viii reach many
thousands OF dollars. The two great
plants were forced TO suspend operations
throwing more than 1000 skilled men out
Of employment. eNithcr plant win Iikej.
" resume before Monday morning. TJg1is
IS the first time in four years that the
Westinghouse plants, either at Wilmer.
ding or East Pittsburg, has been com.
PEELED 10 suspend.
1t is estimated that the loss to mer.
chants here win reach at least 100000
East Liverpool, Ohio, March 4-Prop.
erty losses aggregating many thousands
Of dollars, suspension OF raiiroad and
street ear traffic, mad and telephone SER
vice and manufacturing plants are some
OF the results Of the great deIuge Of
rain that fell last night and this morn.
ing. The Cleveland & Pittsburg rail
road Is 50 crippled by iandslides and
washed out bridges aud culvcrts that
there have been no trains through since
early morning and the officials estimate
that i will take at least until Saturday
noon to get in shape b resume train
service.
At Welisyille, from 200 10 $50 houses
were inundated BY flood in the west
end
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-04
PLEASING
PROGRAM
Arraigned By Mr.. McNuity For the Or
gan Recital at the Episcopal Church
Sunday Evening.

The program of the organ recital which
will be given by Frank p. McNulty, as
4 prelude to the regular services at the
Christ Episcopal church Sunday evening
1t 7.3O O'Clock, shows that it will be a
most pleasing musical feature of the
season. 1t is as follows:
Vorspiel, overture, TO Lohengrin,
by Richard Wagner.
Cavatine ...... ........ ..... by Rali
tlsa's Dream, from Lohengrin,
by Richard Wagner
Romance -. ...... by A. Rubenstein
Largo ,,..,. ........ .... by Handel
The Sandman, lullaby,
by John Carver Allen
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-01-14
COLUMBIA PUTTING
ARMY IN ACTION.
1000 Men are at Barranoui1la
Indian Chiefs are Hostile
to Americans,
to Americans,

Washington, Jan. 13.-The fol-
lowing was posted at the navy
department today by order of the
secretary:
THE following cable has been
received from Admiral Coghlan,
dated Colon, Jan. II, 1904.
"'Reportfrom C artagenastates
cruiser Cartagena now about to
transport troops to Gulf of OAR
len. Troops are arriving at Bar
ranquila quite rapidly. Four
thousand men are there. Cas-
tine from Caledonia harbor re-
ports Indians unfriendly. Chief
at Sasardi now wears uniform
of colonel of Colombian force.
A larger number of canoes at
Sasardi and Mosquito village.
No large landing of Colon bian
troops made on the coast, merely
parties of two and three in canoes.
Traders in that vicinity say
Indians are unfriendly to all
strangers, allowing nony to sleep
ashore. No Colombian forces
were seen at any time or place in
Panama territory. No trail Oh
stream which can be entered
from the sea were found. Every
thing about the same as wher
Atlanta visited there the frs
time except chief having uniform
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-01-14
w. S. William,

Mr.. W. S. Witham, OF Att
attended the meeting 81
stockholders of the First M &
al bank Yesterday.
Mr.. Witham is perhaps 81
dent of more banks and haa
tablished more banks and Is /
the financial agent of more rl
porous and prospecting inst
tions of the kind than any os
man in the South.
Sixteen years ago he stas
with one bank with a capita
$4,000. Now the Witham B
tenn of banks comprising 81
dozen have an aggregate
of 81, 5OO0,O 900, and in the
comprised quite a numbeF
most prosperous banks
state and the one at th
the First National. II
the head of the list
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-01-14
STUMP FACTORY
IN OPERATION,
At Waycross-A Perfect Sue.
eess--Cost of Plant $4,000

Waycross, Jan. 1.-THE Stand
ard Turpentine Co.'S. "destruc-
tive" stump plant here has been
completed and is now running
full force. During the past week
experiments were made every
day, all of which were successful.
One of the most interesting ex-
periments was the timing of the
reduction of a cord of wood.
stun ps, knots, and pine logs to
dust. 1t took exactly 16 minutes
to reduce one cord to dust.
This obstructive" plant is
considered the best of it's kind
in the world.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-01-14
The Dastardly Crime Committed
Within a Stones Throw of
the City Hall.
FITZGERALD'S DISGRACE
Emboldened Thugs Perpetrate a Most OCT
rageous Crime on Our Streets.

William Harvey, an en- ploye
OF the Atlantic & Birmingham,
with headquarters at Waycross,
was assaulted and robbed on the
streets of Fitzgerald in true
frontier style Tuesday night.
He charges Lucuis Quinn and
J. e. Ward, a professional gamb.
Ter who goes under the alias of
Curly" with the crime. Har.
vey came to Fitzgerald Tuesday.
and about night was under the
influence of liquor. He was in
debt to the extent of $1.2O at the
Gem saloon and offered a check
of the A. & b. railroad to pay the
debt.
Mr.. c. L. Mosely. the bartend.
err told him that he did not have
sufficient change in the drawer
to pay the check, which was for
thirty-six dollars.
Lucius Quinn, an acquaintance
OF Harvey, was standing by and
volunteered to go with him to the
First National bank to identify
him to get the check cashed.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-01-14

They went to the bank where
the check was cashed and Har.
vey placed the little roll of bills,
a twenty, ten and a five, in the
watch pocket of his pants. They
Immediately returned to the sa-
loon and Harvey offered to pay
the bill, taking the money from
the pocket just indicated, where.
upon Quinn and Curly" told
him abruptly to put the money
back in his pocket, that some
body would steal it, Quinn taking
the roll of bills from his hand
and :hrusting itin his (Harvey's)
right hand pants pocket, at the
same time hustling the young
man out of the saloon. Mosely
called the attention of Manager
J. II. Mays to the circumstance
and expressed his fear that they
would rob the young man. Mr.
Mays attempted to follow the
party but they were soon lost in
the darkness.
At the A &, p S+o4;o, ,,,L
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