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The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-01-27
CHAPTER x.-(contInued.l

Now, indeed, you pierce my heart.
You at his mercy 1t is an intoler-
able shame! 1t will make me cry out,
even when l sleepl / shall die of II.
You! You to be at his mercy-at the
mercy of that Puritan braggart. oh,
cannot endure IT."
You see that l endure It very COM
placently, Mata. The man behaved
as gentleman and soldier. have
even taken a liking to him. have
also paid back his kindness; we are
quits, and as soldiers, friends. And
1 can assure you no ones honor suf
fered, mine least of ALL"
But Matilda was hard to comfort.
Her last interview with her lover was
saddened and troubled by this dis
agreement.
This, then, was the end of the visit
from which she had expected SO
much; and one sad gray morning in
November they reached London.
Matilda said to herself in the first
hours of her return that she would
not see Jane, but as the day wore on
she changed her mind. So she wrote
and asked her to come, and Jane
answered the request in person, at
once. Her admiration for her friends
beautiful gowns and laces and jewels,
and her interest in Matilda's descrip-
tons of the circumstances in which
they were worn, was so genuine, that
Matilda had forgotten her relation to
Lord Neville, when the irritating
name was mentioned.
did you see Lord Neville in
PARISH" Jane asked.
NO" Matilda answered sharply. 81
did not see him. He called one day
and had long talk with Sir Thomas
but aunt had a headache, and l had
more delightful company. He pre-
vented my seeing the Queen of 30
hemia on my return, because he offer
ed to attend to my uncle's business al
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-01-27
CHAPTER XII.
oliver Protector.

The popular discomfort with the
rapid and radical reforms OF the
saints Parliament was not confined
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-03
DRY
Was the Entire CITY All Day
Wednesday,. Water Being Off.
Bis Main of the Wafer Works sys-
tenn was Busted. md Trouble
Followed.
Factories Closed and Elevators
Stopped Running and Elec-
trio Light Plant Shut Down.

clarksburg without water was the
situation Wednesday and the Telegram
office, electric light plant, factories,
business house elevators and residenc.
es generally felt the Inconvenience to
the effect that there was no water for
any purpose. AS the result this paper
makes an apology to its readers for
the absence of much lively news and
The lateness of the hour Of publication.
The trouble was caused by the burst
ing of the main pipe running from
the water station to the tanks at II
O'Clock Tuesday night. A force work.
ed on it all night and all that part Of
Wednesday to one o'clock in the after
noon, but the service could not be
gotten in running condition until late
in the afternoon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-03
COMMITTEE
OF Y. M. C. A
APPOINTED
BY THE PRESIDENT FOR THE YEAR
AND APPROVED BY BOARD
OF DIRECTORS.
Special Committee Appointed to Investi..
gate Matter of Securing Quarters
For Gymnastic work-Boys'
Rally Arranged.

The directors of the Young Mems
Christian Association held their monthly
business meeting Tuesday night and the
president announced the appointment of
the standing committees for the year
and they were approved by the board.
The committees are rs follows:
[ Executive Committee-H. z. Sloan.
chairman; N. NJ. Carr, L. W. Garrett, j.
!. Alexander, p. C. Williams.
Finance Committee-J. Hornor Davis
chairman; J. ]. Mead, John Koblegard.
Jasper S. Kyle, Hugh Jarvis.
Educational Committee-F. L. Bur.
dette, chairman; John j. Davis, H. i.
Sloan, II. T. Houston.
Auditing Committee-or McConkey
chairman; L. w. Garrett, NJ NJ. Carr.
Religious Meetings Committee-A. X,
Thorn, chairman; H. d. Bouglner, eRv.
II. e. Richardson, Rev. L. +. Peters,
Rev. William Hudson, J. L. Rhodes. II. Z.
Dawson, Jasper S. Kyle, c. R. Ogden.
Membership Committee. J. Mead,
chairman; d. NJ. Ogden, F. II. Rhodes,
II. B. Dawson, James Bowen.
Musical Committee-M. f. Boggess,
chairman; Scott Riley, J. II. bowman.
y. VI Ogden.
Athletic Committee-H. E. Sloan
chairman; Howard Cunningham, James
Bowen, Nathan Ogden, c. F. Holden.
Boys Committee-J. I. Alexander,
chairman; Jasper S. Kyle, F. L. Bur
dette, j. Hornor Davis.
Special Committee on Building Lot
Fund.-. J. Mead, j. Hornor Davis.
!. II. Norris.
The general secretary reported a
growing interest and attendance at
rooms and also desire on the part OF
the young men for some facilities for
gymnastic work and bathing accom-
modations.
PC Williams, f. L. Burdette and
J. H. Norris were appointed special
Committee to investigate the question
to see what, If any quarters could be
secured for such work.
Other matters Of importance rela.
tive to the general work and building
movement were discussed and special
committees appointed.
The general secretary will arrange
for an entertainment for boys between
10 and l6 years Of aye for Saturday
night and boys rally on Sunday at
; 30 in the Y. NJ. C. A. rooms.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-03
DECISIONS
Handed Down By the Supreme Count O
Appeals of This State, Setting at
Charleston, Tuesday.

Charleston, w. Va. Feb. 2-Ihe SUI
prcme Court Of Appeals transacted the
following business Tuesday:
o'Hanlon v. Carter Oil Company: from
Tyler county; affirmed Opinion by
,Tudge Millcr.
ciebeI ys, lIle Collins Company, from
Ritehie county; affirmed. Opinion by
Judge Miller.
Reymer vs.. South Penn Oil Company.
from Tyler county; affirmed. Opinion
by Judge Mewhorter.
Wone vs.. The Second National Bank
ef Parkersburg, from Wood county; af-
Rrmed. Opinion by Judge Dent.
Wilson ". Braden, from Ritchie cour-
~. Opinion by Judge Dent. judgment
reversed. Plaintiff demurred 10 the evil
,lcnce; sustained and judgment for thc
plaintiff on the conditional verdict of t9e
jury.
Francis v. Marsh, from Lewis county;
ofliHmcd. Opinion by Judge PofFenbar-
ger
Sprinkle vs.. Duty. from Ritchie eoun-
ty; amended and affirmed. Opinion by
Judge Pofenbarger.
Lloyd vs. Blackburn. from Braxton
county; appeal and supersedeas allow
ed. BOND s4Oo.
aIosser ct al. vs.. Moore ct al, from
Tucker county; appeal and supersedeas
allowed. Bond 5000.
county; rule in prohibition refused
BoU1es vs. Williamson. from Tyler
Plumbing Company v. Carr. from Ma
rion county; rehearing refused. Judge
Bn,nnon files an additional opinion.
Rule p Of the rules Of this conrI
amended 50 as to require all petitions
to be filed 80 days before the adjourn.
nient of that term at which decisions
are handed down and mot more than 80
days after such opinions rendered.
Court adjourned until Tuesday morn
Seventh circuit win be called
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-03
DEMOCRATS
Select Parkersburs as the Place
for Holding Their State
cenvention.
Charleston Gets the Several Del
esate Conventions and New
Committee There win Fix
Date for State Con-
tion.

The Democratic state committee in
session in Parkersburg Tuesday night
decided on Parkersburg as the place
for holding the next state convention.
The new executive committee to be
elected at Charleston April 20 viii Fix
the time. olarksburg. Wheeling and
Parkersburg all wanted the conven-
tion On the first ballot Parkersb urg
received 9 votes, Wheeli ng 5 and
Clarksburg l, but before the vote was
announced Carl Vance, OF Clarksburg
cas- his vote for Wheeling, making
1t a-tie. The second ballot was the
same but on the third ballot Wheel.
ing lost by vote OF to 5, Mckinney
Of Fairmont, who had been voting
without a written proxy declining to
vote on this ballot.
The DemocraticS S ate delegate con.
vention and the five Congressional
dele ate conventions, which will Sc
lect delegates to the National conven-
tion az st. Louis, win be held in Char
lesion Ap il 20 Charleston was the
the only cand date for it.
The five Congressional conventions
will also be held in that city on the
same date, but before the State dele
Cation conyenes. At the State dele-
gate convention new executive COM
mittee win also be elected. A Judicial
committee was appointed for the new
Sixth aud the new Ninth circuit dis
triets.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-03
DEATH
CLAIMS WILLIAM EDWIN DAVID,
SON OF SQUIRE DAVID AFTER
ILLNESS OF PNEUMONIA.
Deceased Was Well Known Expert Stem
ographer and Bill Clerk in Wholesale
Grocery House-Funeral Will be
Held Thursday Afternoon.

William Edwin David diedaa the homo
Of his parents on South Second street
Tuesday night. Feb. .. 1904, after an
illness of two weeks duration of prcu.
monia fever. At one time during hi.
illness there were hopes of his recovery
but day or so before he was relieved
Of his sufierings, he grew much wurs,
and his friends prepared for the inevit
able.
The deceased was born July %. 1864
and was therefore in his 35th year. liz
was the son of Squire and Mrs. Jane.
\. David. Of this city. He was educated
in the Clarksburg high school and after
wards graduated from the Commercial
College at Clarksburg under Prof. w. l
Bower He became an expert steno
grapher and was in the employ of IT,,
various attorneys of the city until h,
accepted position as bill clerk will
the Ruhl-Koblegard Company, wholesal,
grOcers. whore he remained nearly thre,
years, resigning his position few
months ago on account of failing health
A such bin clerk he was proficient AM
had the implicit confidence of his en-
ployers.
Mr.. David numbered many frienit
among his acquaintances and was maj
Of genial, quiet, unssuming disposition
walking quietly the pathway of life.
The bereft parents have the sympath!
of the entire community in this hour c
sorrow and grief.
The funeral will be held Thursday af
ternoon at the residence and win +,
conducted by DIR. lam II. Hudson
pastor OF the First Presbyterian church
Interment will be made in the Odd Eel
lows cemetery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-03
TWO MEN
Decide That II Is Better to Sit in a
Prison Cell Near Gas Fire
Than to Mosey Around
Street Corners This
Cold Weather.

There we're two plain drunks before
Mayor orile "Wednesday morning.
Evidently the men decided that IL
was better to toast their shins in the
bat cage than to brave the bowling
winds and freezing weather or the
streets and got tanked purposely.
When It comes down to the alterna.
tive Of standing around on the street
corners and migrating from swinging
door to swinging door or counting the
rlyets Of prison cell that is enclosed
within The same room with a burning
crate fire, the chances are seven 10
one that The mathematical caIcula-
tions Will be chosen as BY far the more
desirable. " 'TIs a terrible thing IN
winter to be shattered by the blast >
anyhow.
Upon Investigation It was found
that tie prisoners were dead broke
That is they were not possessed Of any
available assets for the payment Of
their lines. No doubt the prisoners
whistled sigh Of relief when it was
found out that they were temporarily
na,rgloee M
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-03
John Holgrave in Seni7intoxicated
Condition Kills Joseph Murdock
i'm Cold Blood.
Also Probably Fatally Wounds Frank Redmon. COL
ored. Fired Three Shots Without Warning.

Grafton. w. Va, Feb. 3.-Joseph
Murdock, colored, was shot and killed
Instantly here at $50 o'clock last
night and Frank Redmon, colored,
was badly.wounded.
The shooting took place in Red.
mons barber shop and was done by
John Holgrave, colored, who was ar.
restud and jailed a few minutes later.
The men were in barber shop
playing crap. Holgraye had bottle
OF whiskey and went out of the shop
To drink with friend. He returned
and sat down and little later limp
ed up, pulled out his gun and shot
three times. The first bullet struck
Murdock in the head, killing him in.
stantly. The second bullet hit Red
mond in the abdomen, making a bad
wound, which may prove fatal. The
third shot lodged in the ceiling of the
shop.
The men had not been quarrelinp,
but it is stated that there was an old
grudge between the murderer and his
victim and under the influence of
strong drink he was led to do the aw.
fuI deed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-03
ELKS HAD
BIG TIME
SIX CANDIDATES INITIATED INTO
THE 0RDER-SocIAL SESSION
GIVEN IN THEIR HONOR.
SumPtuous Banquet Served and Delight
full and. Entertaining Programme
Carried out-orchestra Renders
Some Excellent Music

The social session and initiation at
Elks hall Tuesday night was shreiking
success. Six candidates were put through
the mill of initiation and the whole half
dozen withstood the terrible ordeal WITH
wonderful fortitude. The candidates
were J. William Gold, member of the
firm of the C. f. Pride Company; NJ J.
Frances and +. J. Clancy, of Wil-onburg;
Lewis o. Smith. more Familiarity known
as "Bull' Smith; Luther II. Warren and
William II. Dalton.
An unusually hrge number of Elks
turned out TO see the candidates through
and quite a number of visiting brethren
were present. At the close of the mi,
iiatory ceremonies and the regular lodge
session the gentlcmn present rsolved in
to social session and very ENJOYABLE
time was spent. a sumptuous banquet
in 1--WE courses was served by the Metro
politan corps of walters. 1t was un.
doubtedly one of the finest banquets that
mortal man ever sat down to and the
cuisine was of such a high order that
many compliments were passed on the
Metropolitan management.
rof. Edward Henry's string orchestra
dispensed delightful music during the
evening and an entertaining programme
WAS carried out in which the members
of The local lodge as well as the visitors
who were present participated.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-03

tborizing the Legislature to establish
the compensation of the judges through
out the State. This was followed by tn.
Act of the Legislature at its last scs
sion, which most creditably assumed tie
responsibility of increasing the compensq
lion of THE entire Judiciary.
Evidently this action shows az
awakened interest on this subject, and
determination to strengthen that de
partmcnt of The government.
Does it not also suggest to the mana.
gers of political affairs an appeal to
guard the office of Judge from the par.
tisanship and bitterness which mark TIE
course of political contests?
The stress of our institutions rests at
last upon the bench AMI the tension at
times sorcly trie the maicty of the law.
The men elected to this court this year
serve twelve years.
The members Of the Bar Association,
as individuals, differ widely in their poll
,tical views, but they are unanimous a.
recommending that no effort be spared to
maintain high standard for this office,
as they know the danger of subjecting a
court to the suspicion OF bias, intrigue
or partinlity, even when no real ground
may exist therefore; AMI we beg to sub
nit that party managers can render no
greater service to the State than by
showing respect for these positions tia
ought to be held in reverence; and we
doubt not that popular gratitude viii Ne
toward those awho show re-
gard for this ancient and wholesome SEN
timent. --a..s.a-------..
We beg to commend it to your favor.
able consideration on behalf of the Exc.
cutive Council.
B NJ. AAIBLER.
@. d. ArERRICk,
On behalf Of the Executive Council.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-03
BAR BARS
POLITICS
In the Selection of Judges and Asks
Parties Do the Same.

p 1'lis following paper was presented t..
- Dcmocratic State Executive Com
M. ,ee in Parkersburg Tuesday by rep,
rescntativcs- of the State Bar Asso-
cation:
Dcmocratic Party Of weSt virginia:
Gentlemen The Bar Association Of
this State recently passed resolutions
nrging upon the respective Executive
Committees fthe Democratic and Re
publican Partics, the holding Of special
couyRntions for nominating candidates
ofc se Supreme Court: aud the Execu-
ID Council Of the Association was or
dered to bring this matter to their atten-
ton.
The people in 1902 aas-ted an amend
ment TO the Constitution adding to the
number q the Supreme Court, and ans
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-03
UNDISTURBED
Are Business conditioOs by the
Closing of Traders.
Examiner Robinson Appointed
Receiver by the Treasury
Department.
Statement Issued by Comptroller
of the Currency Concerning
the Traders Finances.

Banking circles are in normal con
ditioDs and no bad effects have thus
far been felt over the closing OF the
doors of the Traders national. Busi
ness is going along as if nothing OF
the sort had happened and prominent
business firms express themselves as
confident business conditions, which
are SO very excellent, will not be
disturbed.
Charles w. Robinson, the examiner
who closed the bank under instruc-
tons Of the comptroller Of the cur.
rency at Washington, has been ap-
pointed receiver Of the bank by the
United States treasury department.
The appointment came by telegraph
Tuesday evening and the commission
will arrive shortly.
Mr. Robinson and his force OF assist.
ants are making rapid progress at
listing the notes and other sccuri''c
the bank holds and dcterminiug the
Indebtedness, losses If any, and so on.
They have been especially busy an
swering kilograms from the banks
numerous correspondents all over the
country.
Depositors generally as well as
Others, including bankers, are content
with the assurance that the bank will
pay out and that there will be no loss
TO depositors. This feeling prevailed
To an extent from the start but is
growing stronger all the time.
The receiver will likely be unable to
make IA public and official statement
for several days, owing to the thorough
investigation the government requires.
The comptroller Of the currency at
Washington has issued a statement
given below by the bank:
''The following is statement of the
resources and liabilities of the bank as
shown by the last report of condition
received by the comptroller, dated,
November II, 1908:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-03
w WHITNEY
is DEAD

New York, Feb. s-The fnneral Of
William G. Whitney, former secretary
of the navy who died at o'clock
yesterday afternoon as he was under
going a second operation for append.
citis, win he held at Grace church at
10 clock Friday morning. Mr.
Whitney was es years old and a promi-
nent Democratic leader.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-03
Mother and Several Small Children
Suffering From Cold and
Want of Food.
The Father is Lying at Deaths Door and the Family
Helpless -ptabIe Case Discovered by Daily
Telegram and Help Asked From Citizens.

f
Perhaps it does not occur to those
people in Clarksburg whoare In com
Portable circumstances that there
are families In the city who ars abso.
|lutely destitute and are suffering
greatly for the want Of the bare nee
esslties of life.
But there are several such cases and
u is the moral duty OF those people
who have comfortable house and
home, and who are not suffering from
the cold, or the lack o. food and cloth.
ing necessary for life, to go to the re.
life Of the unfortunate ones.
n The Daily Telegram knows OF one
case in particular where immediate
assistance is needed and 1t hereby
makes an appeal Of b half OF the un.
fortunate ones TO the people for md.
You who get out of a nice warm
bed these intensely cold mornings
should think Of those who are sutier-
ing from the cold elsewhere. Think
while you sit down 10 the breakfast
table in comfortable warm room
where the bowling wintry blasts do
not harm you, Of those who have no
breakfast to sit down to.
The following appeal for help was
sent to one Of the magistrates in this
city last night:
February ., 1901.
"Dear Sir:
1.-THE county has sent me noth-
ing to eat. ! have a place to stay
and will ask you to see II you can
intercede for me. think that If
l have place TO stay, the county,
or at least somebody could fur
nish me something for my children
something to eat.
The case in question is-indeed pit
able one. A mother with several
small children is'reduced to extremely
destitute circumstances, while the
father is lying at deaths door. No
one is able 10 provide food for the
family and they are in want and suf-
fering.
The Daily Telegram win take the
initiative in getting relief to this fam
lily and 1t wants the assistance OF these
citizens who can help.
Telephone or send word to this oiiice
and the necessary information in the
matter will be given.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-03
Musical Recital

The music school at Broaddus In
stitute will give recital in the Bap-
list church tomorrow evening at s
o'clock, 1t viii be free and every one
enyited. An elaborate and pleasing
program viii be rendered and the re-
cital will probably be the finest ever
given by the Institute.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-03
REVISED
ESTIMATES
OF FIRE
By Associated Press.

by Associated PIess.
Cincinnati, Feb. s-Reyised esti-
mates of last nights fire on Front and
Vine streets, place the total loss at
nearly half a million dollars With
ABOUT eighty per cent. Insured.
The principal losers are Great China
Tea Co., $4,000; Lowery s. Gobel,
carpet warehouse, 100000; Herman
Goepher Co, 100000; buildings, $780,
o2o.
Other losers are Hite s Co, tobacco
warehouse; J. c. Kerr, wholesale gro
GERS; Gale Brothers, flour; MeHale
Broom Co, Louis salenger and Joseph
Deeken.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-03

Situation so Urgent That Off
eiAIs We're Summoned from
Country at Night.
By Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
Tokia, February s-Marquis Ito,
president of the Privy council, was
summoned from the country dur,
ing the night. Today the Emperor
received him and the council. A con.
ference was held with the war minis
ter and three admirals. An unotii.
cial despatch says the Russian reply
means war.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-03
FIRE AT
GRAFTON

Grafton, w. Va, Feb. s.-Dr.
warder's house, one Of the finest resi-
dences in the city. was discovered atire
last night, but fortunately the blaze
was discovered in time to save the
building and the damage was slight.
The ire originated in an ash barrel
in the basement.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-03
RAILROAD
SNOW BOUND
By Associated prcss

By Associated Press.
Goshen, Ind, Feb. } The Michigan
division OF the Big Four.is snowbound
and two trains are stopped north Of
Niles, Mich. Trains from Indianapo-
lis so no farther than Elkhart.
Rural routes have ceased delivery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-03
AUDITOR
SUICIDES
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
chiilicothc, O.. Feb. s.-John II.
Miller, county auditor, committed
suicide today in room in the rear
Of his Office The cause Is said to be
worry over political criticism. He
was former manaeerof the Western
Union ofiice here and was recorder Of
the chillieothe Knights Tempiaf
many years.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-03

A call was made for a statement al
the close Of business January %, but
the affairs of the bank were such that
it had to be delayed. This statement
will be forthcoming, when the receiy-
er gets everything is proper shape
within the next few days.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-03

OVER SCALE
Bv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
indianapolis, Ind, Feb. s:-The
scale committee Of miners and opera
tors are still apart. They called an
open meeting Of miners and operators
% be held this afternoon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-03
GENERAL MANAGER
HAS RESIGNED

By Associated Press.
Richmond, Ind. Feb. sAw. S. Al
len, general manager Of the Chicago,
Cincinnati s Louisville Railroad, re-
signed today.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-03
SNOW DRIFTS

By Associated Press.
Cory, Pa, Feb. s--snew drifts in
tertere with movements Of trains.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-03

a. L. Hostead, Of sardls, is city
business visitor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-02-03

BM. AAIBBER.
Q. D. MERRICK,
On behalf Of the Executive Council.