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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-05-02
.aee in Dc eities Of the country.

place in the cities of the country.
The opportunity is mere for the bring
ing about Of such an era and the Tele-
gram believes ii win be the sense of
the people to lend their best efforts to
such an achievement. This may be
done, If the course pursued in the re-
cent past IS continued with rs much
OF more yisor and earnestness. Con-
time along these lines and We need not
wait for results as they will accompany
our efforts.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-05-02
WATER RENTS

All water rents for the quarter ending
March 81. 1904, are due and payable at
the office of the city clerk. They must
be paid at once, as l am required to set
tie for them. Prompt payments will be
appreciated.
HUGH oALLAGHAN,
mar -4-tf. Com. of Water Works.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-05-02

u IS pleasing to all who have Clerks.
burg's best interests at heart to know
that gas rates are not to he raised here.
This has been an important factor in
the development Of this section and
should continue to be. The fact is it
will be so long as exorbitant rates are
not charged. Cheap gas is what every
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-05-02

Dancing every Friday and Tuesday
evening from to l2 at the Elk Bridge
hall. Come and enjoy the new music
just received, since the last dance. Most
pleasant dance hall in town. Floor un-
excelled. Violin and electric player mu.
sic. ian7ti
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-05-02

The poster plan OF campaigning is
about the cheapest thing we have yet
run across, but it seems to be a capital
idea with some.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-05-02

For the best interests of the farmers
OF Harrison county the Telegram mas
been much put out with the weather
man but along with them it is glad to
see signs of his changing his mind
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-05-02

one wants and that is what We are as
sured We win continue to have.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-01-21
Foxes in Caldwell.

James McElroy, a prominen
young farmer of the Crider neigh
borhood, was in the city last week
and called at the Banner office.
He brought with him the pelt of E
gray fox he had killed on his
farm that was of unusual size. Il
measured four feet four inches
from tip TO tip. He says these an
finals abound in large mum bers in
his vicinity, and are a menace to
the farming community.-Prince
ton Banner.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-01-21
T. C. CAMPBELL DEAD.

Col Il. g. Campbell, one of the
most celebrated criminal lawyers
Of the country, and chief prose
outing counsel in the trials of the
assassins Of Gov Goebel, died in
Brooklyn, New York Wednesday,
He WAS the victim of shipwreck
while in the Bahamas, while in
search Of health, and his death
was due to exposure. a number
of years ago Col Campbell came
near being mobbed in Cincinnati,
during the excitement attending
the burning of the Cincinnati jail
by an infuriated crowd of citizens
who charged that Campbell was
too successful in extracting muir
derers and thieves from the me
shes of the law. In conseq uenc'
of this feeling of hostility Col
Campbell removed to the city o
New York, and WAS soon in tn,
enjoyment of an extensive and lu
crative practice His employ men
by the Goebel brothers to prose
oAte the murderers of their broth
or gave him a world wide reputs
ton,
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-01-21
A Correction.

NATION, Jan. Is, 1904.-ED.
PRESS: | see in your psper of Jan
14th, 1904, false statement re-
ported by your NATION CORES
pendent that Isaac McC or
mick. Field Crider, and Tom Hen
ry have been appointed as a sani-
tary committee for this commnni-
ty, which is absolutely false.
Please correct same, take due
notice and govern yourself accor-
ingly. |. n. Mccormick.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-01-21

doubt that we will build the ne,
capitol. A new ons will be bull
and that on the present site, an
it's cost will not be short of on.
million dollars.
This session bids fair to be tn
busiest for years, and l shall b
able to tell you more soon abou
Registration Laws and proposes
constitutional changes to elimi
nate the colored vote.
MARION z. POGUE.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-01-21
KENTUCKY
STOVES.
RAILROAD NEWS.

Prospects for the early construc
ton of the Harrisburg and South
eastern railway lines is now more
encouraging than ever before. The
promoters Of this enterprise are
evidently not bluffiing this time.
aud they say the Marion branch
is TO be built at once, commence
ing at this end.
Chief Engineer, a. K. Longley,
was here Saturday and was joined
at this place by j. ) Jones, engi-
neer, &. A Sawyer, Chas Peter
son. and Vandevere Crews, who
came down from Chicago to assist
with the final survey. Monday
President =. +. Crews arrived
bringing with him complete out
| iii of new instruments for the en-
giueers Tuesday they went to
work on the line, beginning at
Gin Taylor's residence on North
Main street. and running back
over the old survey to restake it.
They have been out every day
since. Mr.. Longley has opened
an office in the Rose building and
which he will occupy until the de
pot and general office building il
erected.
p. b. Lamb, OF the firm OF
Bloodgood Il Lamb, Of Chicago
who have taken the contract to
build the Marion line, also came
with the party Sunday. He de.
sires to sublet the easy grading as
much as possible, and will put q
new outfit of wheeled scrapers on
the more difficult parts. 1t is de.
sired to clear the right of way
through the Bankston bottoms,
through Perry Doris and adjoin,
ing tracts west of town, and bu lie
the dump before the spring over
flow comes on, Hence the frs
active work on the grade will be
begun at that place. Mr. Lamt
has let the contract for the clear
} ing to f. T. Robson, living thre,
miles west of town, who will d,
, all the clearing to the county line
Mr. Lamb is also negotiating will
various parties who want part o
the grading.
. We understand the passenge
I depot, neat two story building
8 will be located at the foot Of n
Main street, A freight depot to
r the Joint use of the II. & ). Ri
: Four will probably be built at tn
junction of the two roads,-Har
s risburg Chronicle.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-01-21
SUDDEN DEATH.

A Princeton, Ky, dispatch of
the 10Th inst. says Mrs @. Q. Ste
phens, wife of a prominent buoi-
ness man, fell dead last evening
at 7 o'clock. Her health had
been a source of much disquietude
to her husband, but such a sud
den demise came as quite shock
to the entire com munIty. Sh g
lea, es a husband and three child
rem.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-01-21
SHOT in THE HEAD.
Rollln Wilcox Found by His Wife
In a Dying Condition.

Rollin Wilcox, son of w. +.
wilcox, Of Gladstone, died at his
home last Friday morning from
the effects Of rifle wound in the
head. He went to the barn to feed
early. His young twife prepared
breakfast and upon his failure to
return she called him, and getting
no reply she went to search for
him. he was found under a shed
the roof Of which was 80 low he
had to stoop to get under. The
ball from the rifle had gone in
back of his ear and passed thro
his head. He was in a dying con.
dition when found and never re.
gained consciousness. The gun
was lying on the ground near him
and was an old fashioned muzzle
loader, He was happily married
and his affairs, as far as known,
were in good shape.
His wife was Miss Dora Con.
ger, daughter of the widow Con
ger. Her brother was a soldier in
the Spanish American war,
Rollin Wilcox had many friends
wno will sympathize with his ole
father and mother and young wife
in their bereavement. He was
buried at Mt. Zion cemetery, neal
Weston, Saturday.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-01-21
SAD TRAGEDIES.
Old Soldier Falls Over go Foot
Bluff and Killed.
Young Vile Diss Suddenly With Heart
Disease.

CAvE-IS-RoCK, ILL, Jan ~
The first half OF the first month
Of 1901 has furnished our little
town two of the saddest Of calam-
tiles. On the morning OF the LIST
inst. John Burns, an old soldier,
while trying TO secure coon
eau Iht 10y the foot in a steel trap
on bench Of the cliff near town,
lost his balance and fell over the
precipice TO the rocky river bed
below. and WAS instantly killed.
The coon broke loose from the
trap and fell, it is supposed, on
top Of the man, as he Was tracked
by the blood from his wounded
foot and captured few hours
later apparently unhurt. The
body of the man, terribly man
gled, was found by some hunters
soon after the accident. He fell
a distance Of over sixty feet.
About six o'clock on the even
ing OF the 18th inst, the commun-
ity was shocked by the sad news
that trembled on every tongue,
that the beautiful young wife OF
j. Ii. Tyer. our hardware man,
had fallen dead Mr. Tyer bad
eaten has supper and left Mrs
Tyer and their three little girlsat
the table and gone across the
street 10 the postotiice. A few
minutes after he left the room
Mrs. Tyer stepped into an adJoln
ing room for a glass of water FOL
one of the children, when, with
out a moments notice, she fol
rheavily to the floor and died in
stantly. Parties on the stree
heard her fall and heard the
screams of the children and rushed
in to find her cold in death, Sh
was a sister to the Herrin broth
ers. who are doing a mercantil
business just across the river II
Crittenden county. 1t is Away
a upleasure to say good thing
about others, either living or dead
and doubly so when one know
that what is said is true. Mr.
Tyer was indeed noble Christia
lady, the number of whose friend
was limited only by her acquair
lance; a true help. mate to be
husband, always seconding his @
forts in his church and Sabbat
school work, in which he take
great interest. Little did anyon
think when she occupied her plac
in the class on Sunday, Jahuar
10th, and discussed the lesson s
!earnedly, yet modestly, that 81
would never discuss another lesso
with us, for she was certainly Il
most vigorous and healthy lookin
person present. "The Lord gi'
eth and the Lord taketh ava,
blessed DO he name OF the Lord
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-01-21

without raising the tax rate, and
believes that with the one month
added by his bill, without further
burden, that the people will be in
huenoed toprolong the term lano-
Their month, by local taxation, or
subscription as they may d e.
sire.
House Bill 81 makes this longer
term possible by taking IL cents
from the general expenditure fund
and 3 cents from the sinking fund
and transferring the same to the
common school fund. These mea-
sures hvse the approval of the
Governor, Supt. of Public Instruc
ton and the Auditor, and with
the vim with which our efficient
Representative will push it, there
is no doubt it will become a law,
and the school bell will peal forth
its welcome sound for at least one
half of the year, Offering free in
struction to the Kentucky youth,
who should not fail to improve
the golden opportunity.
The First district delegation
was fortunate in securing desira-
BILE committee appointments. Mr.
Butler chairman of Education No
2. member Of KY. Statutes, Stuff.
rage and Elections, Mines and
Mining, Criminal Law, County
and City Courts and Enrolment
The other members received chair
manships as follows: Henry Law
renee, Corporate Institutions; j
R. Ray, Claims; W. @. Clarke
Classification OF Cities and towns
j. w. Oliver, Public Morals; j. I
Davis, Librarian; Luby Hargrove
Charitable Institutions.
Bro. Oliver is the only preacher
in the House, and the people Of
LYON aud Marshall need not have
any fears as their interests are IL
good hands, and the fellow wh'
works off a LOADED bill" on hin
must rise very early, and it b
keeps up his present record b
} will soon earn the title of "watcl
, dog Of the Treasury"
Judge Guffy is the only Reput
= lican to land craftsmanship, th'
t of Court of Appeals. His lare
9 service on the appellate bencI
eminently qualities him for tt
Q place. His critical mind enable
:. him to see many defects in Il
8 law. and az the court must co.
Il strue the law as it is, and not as
u should be. Judge Guilty has
+ troduced 46 of the 2lS bills tn
o have been offered 80 far, and pr
y misses us that he is "only fair
a started"
d There has ceased to be
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-01-21
OUR FRANKFORT LETTER.

FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. Is, 1904
DEAR PRESS: Today completes
another weeks grind of the legis.
lative mill. Many important bills
are either awaiting sn opportuni-
ty to lie reported from committee
or are already in the calendar,
ready for passage.
The House passed the Worlds
Fair bill appropriating SO, 900 for
the Kentucky exhibit at st Louis
this year, by the decisive vote of
II to II. So, Keutuckians visit
ing that quartet of Worlds Fairs
will find a Kentucky wei come
awaiting them, the latchstring on
the outside and all modern con.
veniencies within, to make their
stay pleasant. But, Mr.. Editor,
where the heartache comes in, is
that we can not all go to witness
the glorles and splendor of that
magic city, 80 wildly drawn in
the eloquent word pictures OF
Senator Spaulding, the author OF
the bill.
The greatest surprise of t h
week was on yesterday, when the
Senate stole a march on the House
also on the Democratic joint
caucus, which WAS called for next
Thursday, and unanimously pass
ed Uniform School Book Bill; il
was mastery stroke of politics
on the part of Senator Cantrill
whose name the measure bear 8
He had refused to go into caucus
on the measure, and by forcing
action, whereby he received every
vote in the Senate, regardless o.
party, was a great victory. 1t II
generally conceded that the House
will pass the bill, after adding
few amendments, which no doub
will be concurred in by the Sen
ate; and this measure, which ha
caused so much discussion and pc
litical hedging for the past ST
years, will receive the Governor
signature and become law, Their
by redeeming the last pledge c
democracy to the people of Ken
lucky. | hope to be able mex
week to give you the full workin
of the measure,
The next measure of importanC
along education lines, are NJ
Buffers bills, known as House bill
, Nos. 56 aud 81. The first bill wi
give us six months common soho
term, and will not require an @
ira cent of taxation either, Viii
the public would perhaps apprec
= a longer school term, say sev'
A.. months, Mr.. Butler finds that
seven months term can not he Ri
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-01-21
Entertainment at DycusbuTg.

The Dycusburg Jubilee Club
on January %, 1904, will give an
entertainment at the Dyousburg
CITY Hall. The admittance fee is
within the reach of all, and those
who desire to spend pleasant
and profitable evening should at
tend, Doors open at Up, m,
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-01-21

ssssS9SSsSSSss - OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Marion Hardware Co., The 9dg!a@a!
OPEN BUSINESS. TennesseeWagon

IAN
employed Hardware
andpr resb efore buying elsewhere.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-09-02

Bolivar Brown on 1.-THE Telephone"
THE telephone are the instermint
what girls talks tn thayre fellers ovir
an men calls eche othir fightin'
Mains ovir. Tu wurk it you putt the
to yer ere an scowl an hol-
Ter at a yung womin with a swete
voice whu sets on a stule an chews
gum in the scentral offus fer soc
much PR weke. Then you say, Gin
me numbir 1885, 'Tu ate five she
seq, an then you jist wait. Purity sune
you ring agin an this saim girl seq,
You tel her agin an cuss an she
e yer no gent. Aftir a while you
git the numbir an find the persin you
want tn spoke tn Amt thare. Tele-
fones air used by yer naybers tn git
intu yer house an see what yer fur
niture luks lyke. Nevir use the teIe-
fone when lightnin' are goin' on less
you want yer friends tn LUX at you
an say, He luks lyke he's sleepin'
doan't hep Wee have a telefone in
our house which rings at 2 O'Clock In
the mornin'. Willum Shakispere sed
the telefone were a blessin' histry
~relaits. but my fathir Willum Brown,
seq it are a damedoldpest.-Bol Brown
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-09-02
City Marshal Returns.

City Marshal J.. J. Rascoe returned
this morning from Prescott, Arizona,
where he was called several weeks
ago, his sister having been acciden-
tally shot, and it was thought for a
time that the wound would be fatal.
When Mr.. Rascoe left his sister was
yet in a hospital. but recovering as
rapidly as could be expected. On the
Goth of last month Mr.. Rascoe's broth
er-in-law Charley Hicks, well known
to all Carlsbad residents, died al his
home at Corsicana, Texas. Mr.. Hicks
was engaged in the Oil fields there
and died of pneumonia after a very
short illness.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-09-02
BRICK AND [
A Large Factory to be Opened Soon
in Roswell.

A Large Factory to be Opened Soon
in Roswell.
w. J. Carter and wife, Of Paris,
Texas, who had been In the city for
three weeks, left yesterday for their
home. Mr.. Carter made some invest
ments in property hear the city and
will return here in the near future
to establish a brick factory in Ros-
well. He will also engage in the man
ufaeture of tile shingles, tile wealth
81 boarding, tile roofing, ceiling. floor
ing. and everything in that line. He
has been engaged in the manufacture
of brick at Paris, Texas for twenty
five years, and is one of the most
prominent men in that section Of Tex
as. He employed from seventy-five to
one hundred men in the manufacture
of brick, etc. He has recently dispos-
ed of his interests there.
On the start here he will employ
about thirty-ive men. His son Albert
Carter who is now engaged in the
brick and tile business at Butler, Pa,
will be associated with him in the
enterprise here.
Mr.. Carter has bought farming pro-
perty 6k miles from the city, but his
factory will be within the city limits.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-09-02
Call For Republican Representative
Convention.

Call For Republican Representative
Convention.
A Republican delegate convention
for the 18th Representative District
of New Mexico is hereby called to
New Mexico. at 8 O'Clock D. m. on
Saturday. October 1st. 1904, for the
purpose of nominating a candidate to
the thirty-sixth legislative assembly
of New Mexico, for the election of a
representative district committee.
and to transact any other business
that may properly come before the
convention.
Representation in said convention
will be based upon the vote given for
Delegate to Congress al the general
election in 1902, and the basis of rep
resentation will be one delegate for
every fifty votes or fraction there
of over twenty-five, with q minimum
of two delegates to every county,
which for the various counties of the
district will be as follows:
Lincoln County, Is delegates; Chav
county, 6 delegates; Eddy county,
4 delegates; Roosevelt, county, 2 dele
Proxies will be recognized when
held by members of the delegation or
by citizens of the county where the
delegate comforting the proxies re
sides.
A. J.. NISBET,
Chairman Legislative Committee.
J. NJ. HERvEY,
Secretary.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-09-02

T. P. Ratliff died at his home near
Dexter last evening at 8 o'clock. Mr..
Ratliff had been i'll with typhoid fe-
yer only about four days, and his
death was sudden. Undertaken Dilley
went down to Dexter this afternoon.
Interment will be made in the GENE
terry here, and tN0 funeral will oc-
cur either tomorrow afternoon or on
Sunday afternoon.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-09-02

W. delegates to the representative
district convention to be held at
Roswell, October LIST, 1904, to elect
a county central committee, and to
transact any other business that may
properly come before the convention.
Representation in the county con-
vention will be based on the vote
given in each of the various precincts
for Delegate to Congress at the gen.
eral election in 1909, the basis being
one. delegate for every twenty votes
so cast, each precinct being entitled
to at least two delegates. The rep-
resentation thus computed will be
as follows:
Roswell IL delegates.
Hagerman, 3 delegates.
South Spring, 2 delegates.
Penasco, 2 delegates.
Cedar Canyon, 2 delegates.
The primaries for the election of
delegates to the county convention
will be held at 2 p. m. on Saturday,
September oath, 1904, at the follow
ing places: Roswell, Court House;
Cedar Canyon, M. R. Lewis resi-
dence; Hagerman, A. N. Miller's
store; Elk, B. Cleve's store; South
Spring, Office of South Spring Ranch
& Cattle Co.
e. A. CAHOON,
Chairman Chaves County Republican
Central Committee.
J.. M. HERVEY, Secretary.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-09-02
Meat Market Changes Hands.

This morning C. M. Trowbridge
sold the CITY Meat Market to the
Preiser Brothers. Mr.. Trowbridge has
enjoyed q good business during the
time he has owned the business and
he desires to thank his many friends
for their patronage. Mr.. Trowbrfdge
has no intention Of leaving Roswell.
but win soon get into some other bu-
ninasa hers.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-09-02

Served Railroad for Half a Century.
Philadelphia. Pa, Sept. l-Nicho-
engineer in the employ of the Penn
sylvania road, was retired on a PEN
sion today. He has served the COM
pany uninterruptedly for ifty-one
years and during the last ~thirty-six
years he has made the run daily be-
tween this city and Columbia.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-09-02

224 acres, 13 miles southeast of
Roswell, N. NJ. Artesian well, good
flow, fenced, 80 acres in cultivation
Price $40 per acre.
20 acres n mile west of town linz
it's of Roswell, fenced, house, stable.
well to artesian flow, 6H casing. Price
$4,000.
]. X. DUNN,
707 Richardson ave., Roswell, N. M.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-09-02
Templars Arriving at Frisco.

San Francisco, Cal, Sept. 2.-The
vanguard of the Knights Templar TO
attend the triennia1 conclave in this
city next week has put in an appear
ance and tomorrow the rush will he
ON in earnest. The arrangements com
pleted by the local reception commit
tee provide for a royal welcome to
the visiting Communicates.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-09-02
seotland,s nay at reronto Fair.

Toronto. Ont. Sept. 1.-Scottish
societies of the Dominion and several
delegations from similar organiza-
tions in the United States took pari
today in the celebration of Scotlana's
Day at the Toronto exhibition. Pat
riotic addresses and Scottish games
were features of the days program.
and the music was furnished by the
famous Black Watch band.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-09-02
Textbook Law Effective.

Frankfort. KY. Sept 1.-The uni
form school textbook law passed by
the last session of the Kentucky leg
islature went into effect today. It
will continue in operation five years
under the contract with the American
Book Co. of Cincinnati.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-09-02

Harry Brennan Of Wyoming Wins the
Worlds Championship.

Cheyenne. Wyo, Sept. 2.-In the
finals of broncho busting in connec-
ton with the frontier celebration Har
ry Brennan of Sheridan, Wyo., won
the first prize and worlds champion
ship. Thad Chowder of Denver, twice
winner of the championship belt, was
given second place, and Abner Bull
lard of Afford, Colo, third.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-09-02
To che Mountains.

Assessor John C. Peck n family
leave today for d short trip to the
mountains. They win be gone but a
few days but expect TO have a good
time and crowd as much enjoyment
into the short space OF time as pos
sIble. Johnnie Will be loaded for big
<salne and It won't he his fault II he
don't ret some.