Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-10-26
WEST VIRGINIA ITEMS.

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TO be started soon at Thomas, Tucker
county. It's name is "Sentinella del
West Virginia, " otherwise. West Vir.
pinia Sentinel, and it will be the first
of its kind in the State. R. D. Ben
edetto, rich Italian, is at the head
of the enterprise.
Senator n. B. Scott has returned to
his home in Wheeling after trip of
several months. most Of which time
was spent in the Philippine Islands
studying existing conditions there.
Senator Scott and his wife we're mem
bers of Secretary Taft's party, which
visited the Philippines, Japan and 9TH
er parts of Asia.
There are now us rural free de-
livery routes in operation in West
Virginia. Twelve of these have been
established since July lst. The Sec
ond district is the banner rural route
district of the state. It's representa-
tive, now Judge Dayton, has secured
the establishment of 70 routes. He
fled 81 petitions with the depart
ment. OF these, Ia were adversely
reported on, and IA are still pending.
The State Superintendent of Free
Schools, Thomas c. Miller, has desig-
mated Friday, December 8,.as Library
Day in West Virginia, and he asks
that an earnest effort be made to raise
funds for the purchasing Of books IN
the various schools. A program, sug-
costing plans for raising money and
mentioning desirable books and sug-
gestions as to the successful obser.
vance Of the day, is being prepared
in the department and will be sent
out later.
Miss E. E. Wilson, a pretty stem
ographer in the Office of the George
E. Stifel Company, dry goods dealers,
at Wheeling, was charged with steal
ing $4,000 worth of goods with which
to equip her new home, her marriage
being a matter of but few days. She
pleaded guilty and was fined $40 and
costs in each case and sent to jail for
three months. She could have been
sent to the penitentiarY for life, SO
numerous were the specific charges
against her, but her employers were
inclined to be lenient.
William Phillips, of Marion county,
who is at the City Hospital at Graf
ton, has broken neck, yet still lives.
He was at the Hammond settlement,
few miles from Grafton, with sever
al young men. who were amusing
themselves by climbing saplings.
Phillips, who weighs It's pounds and
is athletic, went up sapling hand
over hand, and when he reached the
top it broke and he fell headlong to
the ground. The spinal column was
broken just at the lower part Of the
neck. While indications are against
a permanent recovery, Phillips is able
to take light food.
Col. William Simms, a well-known
stock dealer, fell dead at the Little
Queen Club rooms, at Huntington,
while playing game of draw poker
with a party of friends. The game
was big one, and Col. Simms had
been winning steadily for two hours.
At o'clock several hundred dol
lars worth of chips were on the table
before cards were drawn. When the
dealer helped the hands Col. Simms
drew one card, and after looking at
it gave gasp and fell dead When
examined it was found that he clutch
ed in a stiffening hand a. royal flush,
having the ace, king, queen, jack and
ten of diamonds.
Charles Farmer, six feet tall and
over forty years Of age, ravaged a lit
tie twelve-year-old girl named Osman
and left her lying unconscious in a
field near Hinton. The little girl
and her father had gone to Hinton to
take the train and were too late, so
they decided to stay at Hinton over
night and proceed on their journey
the next day. Farmer, who was at
the station, offered to help find
boarding house, and suggested that
the little girl be left at the station
until they returned. When some dis
lance away, he gave the father the
slip. Returning to the station he
lured the little girl into the country
and accomplished his purpose. She
is said to be in dying condition and
summary punishment is talked of.