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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-05
Naval Cadets.

To enter the Naval academy at An
napoIis boy must be between fifteen
and twenty years Of age, physically
sound. we'll formed and of robust con-
stitution. He will be examined III
reading. writing. spelling. arithmetic,
geography, English grammar, United
States history, history of the world, al
zebra through Quadratic equations and
plane geometry.
He must sign articles by which lie
binds himself to serve in the United
States navy eight years, including the
time Of probation at the academy. un-
less sooner discharged. His pay, which
begins at date of admission, is $500 a
year
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-05
Miscellaneous

Accidents.
Fire destroyed a pier of the Bush
Terminal company at Brooklyn Oct.
%, in which one man was killed. Loss,
100000.
The Spanish steamship Ontaned1.
which arrived at Tampa. Fla. Oct. %,
reports the loss of the steamship
Massachusetts of the International
Mercantile Marine company. which
sunk of Old Bahama channel with all
on board
An explosion in Il mine at Tercio.
Colo, Oct. 2S, entombed about sixty
men. none OF whom was expected to
survive.
Deaths.
Cornelius Van Colt, postmaster of
the city of New York and Republican
leader OF the Fifth assembly district
at New York, died at his home, Oct
%.
Field Marshal Sir Henry Norman.
the British journalist, died at London.
Oct. 20. aged seventy eight.
Former Governor George X. Nash of
Ohio died at Columbus, O., Oct :S
aged ffUfve.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-05
Window Glass Men Combine.
Labor.

Employers Resisting Boycott.
Boston papers tell of the formation
of the employers association of that
city, including about 500 Wholesale and
retail merchants, manufacturers and
others Its purpose is 10 prevent inter
ference with business by labor contro-
versies and To guard against Cypress
five Determinations. 1t declares for the
open shop and unlimited apprentices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-05
'.lOlD by LOCKWOOD.
JOAQUIN MILLER.

made his purchase a lUclier one than
lie had supposed. More recently news
has reached him that oil has been
found on other Texas land he owns.
The question arises what the author
Of Songs Of the Sierras'' would do
with a large fortune. AS an apostle Of
simplicity i'll living he could not in
dulge in the luxuries Of the rich. lie
once wrote:
Bc my reward
Some little place to pitch my tent
Some tree or vine
Where / may sit above the sen
and drink The wind Is drinking wine.
lie hates the crowded haJnts where
the rich live lives that are artificial and
often superficial and the poor toll and
die in gloomy prison walls. He has
chosen to pitch his tent" where lie
can in truth sit above the sea" and
his log dwelling OH the beautiful
heights overlooking Oakland. Cal. is
scarcely more OF shelter than tent.
for its doors are open all the time. and
The poet lives practically without fire
the year round. For years he trusted
more &c fruit growing than to poetry
for n living. like the famous natural
list John Burroughs. who has a fruit
farm on the Hudson.
Mr.. Miller is sixty-thrce years Of age
and almost from babyhood has lived
n life of freedom among the woods
and mountains.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-05
Church Fairs lrreIigious.
Recreative Sports
Dan Patch to the Front.

Dan Patch to the Front.
The champion PAGER Dan Patch,
driven by his new trainer, II. c. Her
sey, behind wind shield attached To
the sulky of running horse Travelled
mile in 1:56 at Memphis. Oct. %.
thus making new worlds record. 1t
was the fastest mile ever made by
horse in harness. being quarter of
second lower than Dan Patch's record
of last year. The wind shield was the
same used when Lou Dillon trotted
mile in 1:5Si2, being Il strip of canvas
about four feet square attached to the
runners sulky.
Maud S. Record Lowered.
Another notable feature of the grand
circuit meeting at Memphis was the
performance of Major Delmar in going
Il mile in 2:O7 hitched to an old fash
toned high wheel sulky. thus reducing
by 2aI seconds the mark made by
Maud s. In 1880 at Cleveland be-
fore the advent of pneumatic and ball
bearing sulkies. Lou Dillon's trot
against the Maud s. record last year in
2:OJ was not allowed by the trotting
association because the conditions were
not similar TO those under which Maud
S trOtted
Major Delmar also lowered the
worlds record for q mile by trotting
in 2:104 without Il pacemaker in front.
Marshall Takes Chess Prize.
The first prize of $500 and Il gold
medal as tournament champion of
America i'm the seventh American chess
congress At st. Louis. Oct 20. was
awarded to Frank ]. Marshall of
Brooklyn with a score of eight wins.
no losses. Max Judd of St Louis took
second prize of $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-05

as copper, steel. Johh - RockeIei-er.
railroads. gas. etc, other than the pc
froIeum trade. 1t is also denied that
there Is any STANDARD Oh party" band
ed together for stock speculation. al
though admitting That individual mem
bers of the company are interested in
various enterprises.
The statement is supposed to be par
ficularly directed against the charges
made by Thomas W. Lawson in his
articles for Everybody's. In the cur
rent issue AIr. Lawson tells how he
came to tie aid of the Westinghouse
companies when they were at the mer-
cy of the Standard Oil system of high
finance and Of his subsequent alliance
with J. Edward Addicks in his war
against Standard Oil for control of Bos-
ton gas. Lawson describes how in the
course of this fight he met Rogers and
rejected an offer to sell AddickS out.
In answering correspondents Lawson
insists that all the power of the Stand
ard OIL has been expended. first. I'm try
ing to defeat Roosevelt for the Repub-
| ncan nomination. and, second. I'm secur
ing the nomination of Parker by the
democrats. In newspaper interview
Mr.. Lawson replies TO the Standard
on denial by saying that 1t is merely
Technical and that. Parker's nomination
was procured through the agency of
Patrick II. McCarren. acting for Rog-
ers.
Steel Trusts Net Earnings.
The regular quarserly dividend of ia
iper cent on preferred stock was an
nounced by the United States Steel cor
poration. Oct. %. and the statement
for the September quarter showed net
earnings of $1S,TT3.032 and untitled or
ders for over 1922, 1876 tons This was
a poorer showing than expected. and
stocks declined. The falling off is due
in part to the cut in the price of steel
products.
window Glass Men Combine.
! a joint meeting of manufa cturers
and jobbers in window glass held at
tPittsburg Oct. % resulted in an agree
ment to prevent the manufacturer from
Iselling direct to the consumer and
binds the jobber to buy only from
manufacturers who thus protect the
ttrade. The association embraces all
! independent manufacturers not affili-
ated with the American Window Glass
company and the PittsburG Plate Glass
company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-05

tons and by po-
Etical speakers
that * or its
president, John
D. Rockefeller,
had in any way
sought to infu-
ence the preSi-
Dental nomina-
lions of either
party; also to
deny that the
company or its
constituents had
engaged in any
business, such
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-05
Commercial.

STANDARD Oil Stirred Up.
The Standard Oil company gave to
the papers, Oct. 20. authority 10 deny
the charges made In various publica-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-05


Husband-My, but l wish had your
tongue! Wife-SO that you could eX-
press yourself intelligently? Husband
No; so that I could stop it when
wanted to.-Dctroit Free Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-05
Suffering at Fall River.
Industrial.
centraI's Electric Locomotives.


The first Of the forty electric Iocomo-
tivcs ordered by the New York Central
railroad for its third rail system was
delivered Oct. - by the Schenectady
plant OF the American Locomotive
company. This locomotive is for eX-
perimental purposes.
Lackawanna to Tunnel Hudson.
With d capital OF 100000 the Lacka-
wanna Tunnel Railroad company has
been Incorporated at Albany on behalf
Of the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western interests for the purpose of
constructing and operating a tunnel
railroad under the Hudson river be
tween New York and New Jersey. The
new tunnel is to be five miles long and
is to provide an outlet for the Lacka-
wanna's traffic on Manhattan Island.
The terminal is expected to be some
where near and south Of West Twenty
third street.
Bessemer Medal to Carnegie.
The Iron and Steel institute. which
began its annual meeting at New York
last week. presented to Andrew Carne-
giethe Bessemer medal, which is thought
to be the highest honor that can be
paid for Industrial achievement. The
presentation was by Sir James KitsOn,
one of the British members present In
accepting the medal Mr.. Carnegie class
cd himself among those who get
credit for about ten times more than
they ever did. This medal was estab-
lished by Sir Henry Bessemcr in 1878.
The visiting members of the institute
inspected the Brooklyn navy yard, the
New York subway and the Military
academy at West Point.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-04-29
KISSED AND
MADE-UP
Trouble Among Party of Foreigners at
Columbia Mines Settled Satisfactorily
By Them and Warrants Dismissed.


The trouble among the foreigners Mt
Columbia Mines, which was brought be-
fore Magistrate NJ. S. Riley Monday by
John SaIigo swearing out warrants
against Jennie voyatuseack and Fran
cisco Lihosiht charging them with as
saulting him by pouring scalding water
upon him and by Jennie voyatuseacS
swearing out warrant against Saligo
alleging that he threatened to kill her,
was brought to a pacific elimination
Tuesday in the magistrates court.
The principals in the row all appeared
before the magistrate and asked that
the proceedings be dismissed as they had
all kissed and made up. Accordingly the
court dismissed the warrants and the
plaintiffs settled the costs.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-04-29
PROVING
QUITE
POPULR
Are ths New Quarters ana Gymnasium
Of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tiOn IN Payne Building.

r.
The Young Mems Christian Assoeia-
toms new quarters in the Payne build
ing on West Pike street, are already
proving quite popular Since saturday
evening the young men have been dropp-
ing in and sample everything in the
beautiful new gymWasium, over 600 be-
ing present the first evening from Z to
10 O'Clock.
There is no mistaking that the asso-
citation IS now in position to offer the
boys and young men something which
they have wanted--a place for physical
training and recreation.
The crowd Of Young men and boys
swarmed in again Monday evening and
Secretary Norris was kept busy talking
and explaining the terms and conditions
of membership.
The formal opening reception to the
young men of this city win occur to.
night. when from to 10 o'clock the
board of directors and committee from
the woman's Auxiliary win receive and
entertain the visitors.
Wednesday from to 5 o'clock nthe
afternoon the ladies of the city are es-
pecially invited to calI and be entertain.
ed by the Woman's Auxiliary.
Thursday and Friday evening the pub
lie is cordially invited to call and in
spect the quarters and see some practi-
cal demonstrations of physical training
under the direction of General Secretary
Norris.
Saturday evening from 7.so o'clock to
$50 the boys of the city between the
ages of 10 and 10 years will be given
special reception and entertainment
and Sunday, May I. at ESQ p. M, the
flrst boys rally win be held in the new
rooms. The "Story Of Home, Sweet
Home" viii be illustrated by stereopti-
con pictures,
A gospel service Illustrated by the
stcreopticon win be arranged FOR the
mems meeting at 500 o'clock p. M, the
same day.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-04-29
MINERS
May Have
SUFFOCATED
Eight Hundred May Have Lost Their
Lives BY the Burning of the Pine
Brook Mine.
BY Associated Press.

By Assoclated Press.
Scranton, Pa, April 2e-The Pine
Brook mine is burning. The loss win be
$4,000.
1t is feared eight hundred occupants
of the mine may be suffocated, but it
is believed the men all escaped through
another vein mile distant.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-04-29
GENERAL DIcK1NsoN DEAD.
BY Associated Press.

oy AssutLateu FIsss.
Washington, D. G., April 90 General
Joseph Dickinson. chief of staff under
Hooker and Mead, died to-day. aged 20
years.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-04-29
Trustee Sale of
Valuable Town Lots.

BIZ virtue Of tie anthority vested il
me ~ 4 certain deed Of trslst bearing
date u tie sofa day % .Sorenber 1908,
executeSby Jesse ". Collins and Cash-
s. z. Collins, his wife, to me y truss
7 villSea
TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1905, AT 2. n.
Sen to the highest and best bidder the
fsliowing described property: Three
4srtain lots or parcels Of land situate in
81 James b. Mines addition to the town
on Adamston. and known a. lots Nos,
4. Md G. as shown on a plat Of said
addition which plat is on record in the
Office Of the clerk of the county court
Of Harrison County, West Virginia, in
Deed Book 1884, page Al, being the same
lots or parcels OF lands which were con-
veyed to the said Jesse w. Collins by
James A. Mines by two certain deeds,
one of which is on record in said office
in Deed Book 1874. page es5, and the
other Is of record in said office in Deed
Book 100, page 80, to which deeds refer
ence is here made for a more complete
description of said property.
Said property is located near the line
of the Fairmont & CIarksburg Traction
Company, and is very desirable for resi-
dence purposes. Any one desiring to
purchase said property will be shown the
same at any time by calling upon George
C. Southern, at Mansion, West Vir-
ginia.
TERMS OF sALE-one-third of pur-
chase price cash in hand on day of sale
and the residue in two equal payments
of six and twelve months, the purchaser
or purchasers to give nores with good
security for the deferred payments and
as further security vendors lien will
be retained.
MELVIN c. sPERRY. Trustee.
April ll-4t-sat.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-04-29
APPLICATION FOR PARDON.

Notice is hereby given that at the
next meeting of tine West Virginia Par
don Board to be held on the 10th day
of May, 1904, an application will pc
made for the pardon of Lawrence Henry
convicted at the January Terms 0o2, of
the Circuit Court OF Harrison county.
of the crime of robbery, and sentenced to
imprisonment in the West Virginia PEN
itentiary for the period of ten tlo) years
tSigncdl, LAWRENCE HENRY.
april 22-w2t.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-04-29
GRAND
ARMY OF
REPUBLIC
win Open Ito Annual State Encampment
at Grafton Tonight With Memorial
Services.

Department Commander a. C. Moore
and Adiutaut General Henry Raymond
left this evening for Grafton to open
the annual encrnspment of the Grand
Army OF the Republic of West Virginia.
The memorial sermon will be delivered
tonight by Rev. Taylor Richmond. de-
partment chaplain, md is expected 70
be one Of much interest.
The regularly elected delegates and
several of the past commanders as well
as the present one OF Custer Post will
go down tomorrow and remain through
out the encampmcnt. The past COM
manders Of Custer Post Of d. p. Morgan.
J. \. David. r. s. Northcott, Alexander
Duff. n. s. Riley, S. w. Gordon, Henry
Raymond, J. NJ. Swnrtz, A. c. Moore
and Leroy Rollins and the present one
is /. NJ. Kelley.
The Ladies of the Grand Army OF the
Republic and Wallace Circle vii, be rep
resented; and hold their annual meeting
at the same time, As does also the
woman's Relief Corps.
The annual meeting of the Sons Of
Veterans Of the Stale will also be held.
The local camp viii be vel represented.
The camp fire, which Is Always a big
feature, Of the encampment, win be held
Wednesday night.
Excursion tickets are already on sale
to all soldiers and their friends who
wish to attend and they should procure
card orders for the round trip from ce.
ell Towles. the Baltimore 8 Ohio
ticket agent at this place. These tick
cts are good on all regular trains from
April e5 to April %, inclusive. ana re.
turn to May 1, inclusive. The fare Is
one and one third FIRST class fare Tor the
round trip.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-04-29
ORDER or punL1cArToN.

At Rules held in the Circuit Clerks
office Of Harrison County, West Virgin
ia, on the first Monday of April. 1904.
D. w. Jacobs, plaintiff, vs. Ed. T. Q.
slease trading and doing business ms
'Ed. t. c. Slease & Co" defendant
Attachment.
The object of this suit is to recover
Judgment against the defendant and in
favor of the plaintiff for the sum of
$4,000, tine amount claimed by the
plaintiff as due him on certain con-
tract for the lease Of certain rooms in
the Jacobs building and TO sell certain
personal property in the hands of Guy
Merritt, constable. and the proceeds APP
piled to the payment of above named
debt.
And it appearing from an affidavit
filed in this cause that the said defend
ant. E. T. slease is nonresident Of
the State of West Virginia, it is order
ed that he do appear within thirty days
from the date of the first publication of
this order and do what is necessary to
protect his interests in this suit.
A copy attest:
n. W. WILLIAMS. Clerk.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-04-29
SENATE coNcURs
ON DEFICIENCY BILL
SENATE
az Associated preaa.

Washington, D. G., April e7-In the
senate to-day the conference report on
the general deficiency bal was agreed
to without debate.
The resolution to authorize the come
mittse ON privileges and elections to 81.
during the recess to continue the smoot
inquiry was referred to the committee on
contingent expense.
The conference report on the sunrdy
civil bill was agreed to. Senator cnllom
addressed the senate on the subject 81
the eountgy's foreign relations.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-04-29
JUDGE
PRIT CHARD
NOMINATED
BY THE PRESIDENT AS JUDGE
GoFFsS ASSOCIATE ON THE CIR
CUT COURT BENCH.
Succeeds Judge simontOn, who Died "a
a philadelphia Hospital-was Former
" United States Senator From North
Carolina.
Bv Associated Press.

Washington. D. c., april President
Roosevelt to-day nominated Justice
Peter c. Pritchard. Of the supreme
Court of tine District of Columbia, to
be United States Circuit Judge for the
Fourth circuit, succeeding the late Char
les H. simonton. The circuit includes
Maryland, North Carolina. South Caro-
lima, Virginia and West Virginia, with
Nathan Golf as the other member.
Pritehard was formerly United States
Senator from North Carolina.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-04-29

a. ". WILLIAMS. Clerk.
Rhodes & Rhodes, Attorneys for plain
tiff. aprils 4tw.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-04-29

CAsTOE IA.
ReSrstb ne Kind Yen liasa Alhays Bought
si:; ! lzSzazzss<
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-04-29
REpUBL 10
COUNT
TICK
IS NOW COMPLETE WITH A DIS
TRIcT VACANCY OR rwo-Tn1E
FOR ANNOUNCEMENTS EXPIRES.
CANDIDATES FOR VARIOUS OFF,
cEs FROM SECRETARY OF STATE
TO MEMBERS OF BOARD OF EDu-
CATION.
List of Candidates For Members of the
County Executive committee-pn-
mary Election win Be Held Thursday
of Next Week.

u
mary Election WIN Be Held Thursday
of Next Week.
TIE time for receiving announce
ments and applications for places on
the Republican ticket to be. voted for at
the primary to be held May closed
Monday midnight and the ticket is
now practically made up, there being
only district office or two to fill.
The ticket is as follows:
For Secretary of State Charles w.
Swisher.
For State Auditor-Arnold C. sherr
For Sheriff-,John NJ. Flanagan.
For State Senator-Arthur X. Thorn
and Harvey W. Harmer, opposing.
For Judge of the 18th Judicial dis
trict-c Charles w. Lynch.
For House of Delegates Raymond
Maxwell, Jasper S. Kyle, NJ. c. Jarrett
and John W. Carpenter, two to be nom
mated
For Prosecuting Attorney Will E:
Morris.
For County commissioner-George F.
Randall.
For Assessor, Upper District-Francis
NJ. Davis. Ernest A. Rider, Sherman
Law and William L. Hughes, one to be
nominated.
For Assessor, Lower District Ernest
L. Pigott.
Justices of the Peace.
Clay district-cyrus Thompson and
George W. Harrison.
Clark district-M. S. Riley and James
! n. David.
Flynn.
bidee Curkendall.
Eagle Emory S. Cunningham,
Theodore Martin and A. o. Brooks.
Grant district-Not filed.
Simpson district. W. Bailey and w
H. Payne.
sardis district-Iames NJ. Plant.
Union district. W. Mcconkey and
Charles Criss.
renmile district James Bumgardner
and J. B. Innis.
cOnstables.
Clay distriet-Jediah swiger, Warden
Stewart and Irwin Anderson.
Clark district-Lee coffman, U. G.
Edgell and f. Fl. Rogers.
Coal district-M. Mcclung and w. Guy
Merritt
Elk district ID. W. George and Oliver
Shuttleworth.
Eagle district-Beu Harbert. A. A.
Haggerty, Allison E. Martin and T. Golf
man.
Grant district-Not filled.
Simpson district-Not filled.
Slrlis district-A. L. Hustead.
Union district-Hanery Moore and
Luther THicl5man.
Tenmilc district-A. d. Trough and
Fred NJ Davisson.
Number Board of Education.
Clay district-Harry Higginbotham
and Marshall Pigott.
Clark district-Not filed.
Coal district-Not filed.
Elk district Cottrill
Eagle district-Ellis R. Fortney and
]. AsllviIle Swiger,
Grant district--Not filed.
Simpson district-Eppa Bartlett.
sardis district-T. ]. Parrish.
Union district-w. I. Mowery.
Tenmile .district-Leonidas Rhoades.
Members of Executive COMMITTEE.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-04-29
COUNTY CHARGE WILL
GO TO HUNTINGTON

Superintendent B. s. Davis, of the
county infrmary, was in the city Tues
day making arrangements to send sher-
man West, colored inmate of the in
Urinary to his home in Huntington.
West is IS years old and has been a
county charge several weeks. His peo-
pie have consented to take care of him.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-04-29
POPE
SENDS
PROTEST
In Form of Note to All Catholic Powers
Against President Loubet's Presence
at QuirinaL
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Rome. April 2G-1t is said the protest
of the Pope against the presence of
President Loubet at ouIrinai will take
the form of a note to all the Catholic
powers.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-07-30

on tho limo win oNteud from SAN
Diego CaI t1 El puso and HI' abg
200 H.sbCo. Clifton. u0mlue silver
D.'g and I,i p8s1 Surveyor NIl bo
put ro work Boz fao fold 900 Grant
county n "a f1w days to survey tH,
supposed route of tho Telephone limo
through shat section Tho mInlr
nf fIr corporation have boon visiting
non. different towns along H. route
uUI inspecting r.H telephone .Hroms.
which iu many cases thoy NH pur
runsp.
Tho Cumauchu smgtue company
are progressing fast with GOO r1Bs'ruc.
zion ou thyif large emoltsr. on tho
sI'o whore tho Hearst reduction works
wore destroyed ly f'r. Thc ODD m1.
rBinDry which was Den tho Orr .s ba.
ine Overloaded ana vU ho racI as
far aa possible Wauar.r laurhIn
and superintendent Edwards are back
900 the ground oyersec'nF tho work
This mill win have q capacity of 200
toms daily. ANA win have $3.50 600 be
bind DO aa wording capital