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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-07-14
lFTY suns FOR DAMAGE NAY 6

J. F. Wetzel, representing the
Edwards Manufacturing Company
of Cincinnati arrived in the city FRI
day evening in a very indignant
frame of mind. He certainly was
hot under the collar, and all because
of an unheard- of incident in rail
reading, which took place on the
Baltimore s. Ohio between Elkins
and Belington.
A passenger train on the West
Virginia & Pittsburg division carry
ing fully fifty passengers, he says,
to the North left Ellins ut 6:20
Friday morning and all went well
until the train was stopped four
niles from Belington, where the en-
CINE was detached and taken back to
Ell1ins after private car, contain
ing either a high official of the road
or the president of coal company,
who was belated. Exactly two hours
after the train was stopped the en-
CINE came back with tie private car.
and then the train proceeded after
the private car had been attached to
it.
According to Mr.. Wetzel the pas
sengers grew so indignant when they
learned the cause of the delay, that
a movement almost started to bonn
bard the private car AID deal sum
mary measures to the occupant. But
wiser counsel prevailed.
The delay caused the passengers
all to miss connections at Grafton
and other points and this added
flame to the fire of indigestion and
rage. When this occurred, it was
the concensus of expression that
suits would be instituted against the
company by them all for damages
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-07-14
YOUNG BRAKEMAN ASHGRAF LOSES 1 LEG

Jack Ashcraft, a young Short
Line brakeman, met with an acci-
dent at an early hour this morning
that resulted IN the loss Of. his right
lower limb. His train pulled into
the local yards at 2 O'Clock this
morning and at the east end of the
yard the caboose was cut off and the
signal given to the engineer to back
the train on supposedly clear
track. The two cars in the rear of
the train were gondolas so that in
order to be in communication with
the engine Ashcraft mounted the
third car, a box car. He thought
he saw cars on the track and gave a
steady signal from the left side OF
the train but the fireman was new
man and evidently did not fully
comprehend the signal. The gon-
dolas struck another string of cars
and the second gondola was crush
ed back through the box car on
which Ashcraft was riding. The
box car was about to be telescoped
when the brakeman jumped. He
alighted on pile of steel rails and
his right lower limb could not sus-
tain the shock and was crushed. He
rolled over and over until beneath a
steel hopper on an adjoining track
so that If the cars commenced piliug
up he would not be crushed. He
was hurried to ST. Mary's hospital
where it was found that amputation
was imperative. Ashcraft had been
on the Short lime but nine months.
Something like a month ago the
hagman on the crew, William
Quinn. met with an accident in the
yards here that almost cost him
foot. The crew SENS to be an i'll
fated one. Ashcraft viii recover.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-07-14
uNION MEETIRG

The Christian Endeayor societies
of the First Presbyterian and Bap-
list churches will hold union
meeting at the First PresAyterion
church at seven o'clock Sunday
evening. At this meeting the re-
ports of the delegates at the state
convention will be read and one of
the best meetings of Christian En-
deavor is expected. Among those
who are expected to take part are
H. D. Boughner, Mrs. J. w. Stew
art, Alice McGregor, Mary Davis
and Henry Redmire. Miss Ruth
Pew will render a solo. The lead
er,rMiss Marguerite Borgess. will be
assitted by a member of the Bap-
fist society. Everybody is invited
to attend the best Christian En-
deavor meeting ever held in s!,is
Come one, come all.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-07-14
LINEN WEDDING
SURPRISE PARTY

Among the social eYeIrts-af the
week was very pleasant surprise
party given to Mr.. and Ms. o. O..
Owens at their home in Broad Oaks,
the occasion being the fifteenth or
linen anniversary. of their wedding.
a novel feature and quite appropri-
ate was that just fifteen guests made
the surprise. Dainty refreshments
were served and very enjoyable
evening was INDUCED in. Mr.. and
Mrs. Owens were the recipients of
many handsome linen presents. Tie
guests wished them many happy re-
turns of the day.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-07-14
BROAD OAKS
TEAM BEAEEIV

The Clarksburg second team de-
fcated the fast Broad Oaks team in
a fastly- played six inning contest
last evening. The work of Sands
IN the box for Clarksburg and the
fielding of linn at short foi Broad
Oaks, were the features of the game.
The score at the end f the sixth m
ring was 4 to 2 in favor ofClacks-
burg when the game was called on
account Of darkness
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-07-14

At a special term of circuit court
here Saturday the Consolidated
Telephone Cmpany was granted an
appeal from the assessment as plac-
ed on it by the Board of Public
works and the same was ordered
placed on the docket of the court for
trial. The company averred in It's
petition that 1t made return to the
Board of the value of Its property IN
the county and placed the same at
90. Later the Board of
Public Works fixed the assessment
on the property at $62, 797.54 The
company asks that the court fix $780,
o69.52 as the true and actual value
of the property. The matter viii
come up for trial later.
In this connection it is interest
ing to note that the telephone com
pany has 104 miles of line IN this
county, BOG miles f copper wire, 401
miles of iron wire and 500 instru-
ments. These are valued by it at
81, 094.2s. It has also $5,973.24
in other property, such as cables and
office equipments, according to lie
return.
Judge R. L. Bland, of Weston,
sitting as special judge in the abb
sence Of Judge Lynch granted the
appeal.
G. "a Hornor, committee of Ed
ward r. Davis, was granted leave to
arbitrate Indebtedness to Myra H.
The sale of properties in the
cause of the Southern Pine Lumber
company against James u. Watson
was confirmed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-07-14
Three Live on 5

The police had rounded up four
for the mayor when I've appeared at
the city building this morning. Two
were Italians and two were Ameri-
cans. All were plain drunks and
for the first time since the new adj
ministration hence each received a
fine of $500. One American made
arrangements to pay, while the two
italians hunEed up friend who
made theirs good. 'Phe other white
man went to the streets for three
DAYS.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-07-14

were not heard.
The father and daughter who met
instant death were removed to the
morgue while the injured and the
baby were hurried to st. Mary :
hospital. A Telegram man visited
them Saturday morning. The sur
Siving five were together in one
ward.
The mother was almost crazcd
with grief and fright but still talk
ed more or less intelligently of the
awful experience. She told of be-
ing caught and of herself and hus-
band screaming, but without avail.
All she remembers is that she was
rolled and crushed beneath the en-
CINE. Even as her husband was
caught by the wheels and he was
the first, she remembers that he
screamed to call the attention OF the
men on the engine.
The oldest daughter, Clara, SUI
fered but scant injury, having a bad
bruise on the head and scratched
face. She supplied many details OF
the accident. She had a distinct
recollection of all that happened.
She is not positive, however, wheth-
ed she was knocked from the bridge
or jumped, or fell, but she is in
clined to think it was the latter.
She scrambled up the steep bank as
soon as she recovered her senses suf-
fciently.
When aid came the scene was a
most pitiful one. Norris was ter
ribIv crushed about the head and
the right arm and shoulder we're
severed from the body. Dora, the
dead child, received "A crushed skull,
both fore and rear. Death in both
instances was almost instantaneous.
At the hospital it was found that
the mother was badly crushed and
bruised about the left arm aud
shoulder and that several ribs were
fractured. 1t is thought that she
may have internal injuries. She
was i'll a dazed condition still and
was not appraised of her husbands
death. -
The eldest daughter, Clara, was
not injured dLH-sti sSIlOttSl - VII
ford, the next oldest, had~@a lower
limb badly fractured and the sur
geons were of the opinion that his
skull might also be fractured.
George, the next, had not re-
gnined consciousness and is the
possessor of many severe bruises on
the head.
The baby, Clarence, not yet two
years of age, had the merest bruise
on one of his arms. The little fell
low was for the most part in a
cheerful mood, being, of course, toe
young to realize what had occurred
but occasionally he cried pitifully.
Norris originally resided at Pice-
town, where his parents still live
CONTINUED on page ten.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-07-14
RIVAL OF CARR AVENUE

A bouncing baby girl.came to the
home of Mr.. and Mrss..JstJ.sl Gus
man in the Jackson square Friday
night. She is tho first baby born
in the square and the Inter promises
to be strong rival of Carr avenue,
where only girl babies are born.
Mother and babe are doing nicely
and Mr.. Gusman looks like he viii
recover, but one can not always
sometimes tell.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-07-14
Band serenades

The shin1lston band gave the
Telegram office very clever sere-
made Saturday afternoon, while here
attending the Odd Fellows reuni. II
They did themselves proud through-
out the day.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-07-14

Hiram L. Munday was here SAT-
urday from West Milford. He Is
one of the substantial citizens Of the
county and will likely announce
himself for the Republican nomina-
tionsfor cunty commissioner, num-
Der of men from various sections of
the county having insisted on his
runfng for the Office.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-07-14

The Ladies of the Modern Mac
cabees have arranged to hold big
dance in the Elkbridge dance hall
the night of July 25. A large at
tendance is expected and a good pro-
gram will be executed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-07-14
Hay Rides

Several very merry hayride par
ties were INDUCED in last night,
among which was one by young poo
pie of Broad Oaks. Another party
of two wagons went towa:d West,
Milford. These parties are beconr-'
ing quite popular of late.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-07-14
LADY MISSIONARY
is TO SPEAK

Miss Mary Kingsbury, a returned
from India, will speak
at the Christian church Sunday
night. She will tell of the work in
India and will doubtless have a
large audience as she is a very at
tertaining speaker.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-07-14
THE DEAD

E.LIJz4E NORRIS. The father:
nEFfi 9 nd shoulder crushed md
SKULL fra cfIred and crushed d.
died tnstApd
DORA OLIVE NORRIS. four
yoezr-ofd clalu6hter. hea a beed-
u mashed died INSTANTLY
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-07-14
THE INJURED

LYDIA NORRIS. tho mo her.
aed.3 p Ietf shoulder crushed
and severed ri b . fractured
may die.
CLIEEORD ORRIS. eight
yoeE old sops right lower limb
ActLIreels probably fracture OF
skull. pielYProVe fatal
GEOR6Et NORRIS. five ca old
son, bod wounds Pcnd possibly
a1GftIre of the skull. In stuPOE
since sAccids {. viii likely re
eeNes
CLARA, NORRIS. ten year old
Bf1teE. confuston n tore
and sresscr0tcaed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-07-14
Char &c of Time

Manager WEIGH announces that
the Sunday games commencing to-
morrow viii be called at 3 As p IN.
sharp. Parkersburg is the attrac-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-07-14
Marriage Licenses

Al marriage license was Issued on
Saturday to Valentine Turner and
Annie Sandy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-12

remittanceS aggregating SS,50S. 623.61
The disbursements from the general
fund during 1905 footed S1,O14 ,442.44,
and the balance in this fund on Jan. 1
of this year was $12S. 6S9.16.
The supply department purchases
for the year footed $57. SS3.32, as
against purchases of ST. ,44S.35 during
1904. The receipts for supplies sold
amounted to 81. 923.53, compared with
receipts of $71.44S.G0 during 1904. In
cluded with the purchases is all eX-
pense of the department for the year.
Reduction in Suspensions.
There was reduction of 1860 in
the number of temporary suspensions
from membership in 1905 as compared
with 1904. In lapsations from men,
bership, there was a still further reduc-
ton. The net loss by lapsation during
1904 footed 56,539, and on this account
the net loss during 1905 was but 33, 1903.
a net saving of 23,436. The head clerk
states that the loss by lapsation was
less per 1000 in the Modern Woodmen
society during the year 1905 than in
any other life insurance company or
any of the leading fraternal beneficiary
societies.
Few institutions in the United
States do a larger business with the
postal department than does the Mod
ern Woodmen society. The society's
postage account during the year 1905
Appropriated $4,000. A percentage
of this postage was used in the supply
department in shipping supplies by
mail, but the head clerk estimates that
in the neighborhood of 100000 pieces
of mail were placed in the Rock Island
postoffice during the year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-12
BUY A new TRACT
Rock Island Road Will Establish
Stock Yards East of vii.
Iage of SiIvis.
RESIDENTS MADE OBJECTIONS
Strip 20 Rods Wide on South Side of
Tracks Secured at Cost of $500
an Acre.

Objections on the part of citizens of
Silvis have led the Rock Island road
to purchase a tract of land three-quar-
tiers of a mile east of that village on
which to locate the stock yards which
will be removed there from Geneseo.
1t has been planned TO establish the
yards on the land the company bought
at the time the site for the big shops
was purchased, but the residents de-
cided that stock yards in the near vi
cinity of their homes were undesirable.
The tract purchased for the yards is
located along the south side of the
tracks for half a mile west of Carbon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-12
THE HOTELS.

At the Harper-George w. Reilly,
Danville; l.. Meis, Danville; John ID.
Eonison, Jr., Dubuque; Thomas Brown,
Galesburg; J. NJ Jackson. Galesburg;
G. A. Everhart, Jr., Galesburg; l.. A.
Raymond, Chicago; DR.. Chalmers Prem
tise, Chicago; p. III. Drummond, st.
Louis; J. c. Hanna, Oak Park, ILL.,; l..
l. Stewart. Chicago: E. n. Welsh, Gin
cinnati; C. l.. Lindsey, New York; ID.
p. McCracken, Paxton, H.; w. ID. Ben
nett. Oelwein, Iowa; J. H. Steel, Chi
cago; F. w. PARROT, Clay Center,
Kans.: c. f. Byrnes, Ishpeming, Mich;
c. J.. Andrews. Trenton, Mo-; S. r.
Pitts. Chicago; w. r. Carrier, Lansing;
l.. w. Otto, Charlottesville, Ind; Ed
ward b. Thomas, Columbus. Ohio: Ben
jamin ID. Smith, Mankato, Mimi; A. l..
Reeves, Steelville, Mo-; w. A. Cava-
naugh, Chicago; Guy A. Richards, Chi
cago; r. r. Smith, Brookfield, Mo-; F.
l.. Miller, Paw Paw, Mich; Tom Baron,
Japan; r. l.. Campbell, Chicago; H. r.
Brothers, Chicago; W. B. Gillian, Chi
cago; F. J. Kelly, Chicago.
At the Rock Island, (European) =
Charles Roberts, Rose Hill, Iowa;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-12

Nasal catarrh, an Inflammation Of
the delicate membrane lining the air
passages, is not cured by any mixtures
taken into the stomach. Don't waste
time on them. Take Elys Cream Balm
through the nostrils, so that the fever
ed, swollen tissues are reached at once.
Never mind how long you have suffer
ed nor how often you have been dis
appointed, we know Ely's Cream Balm
will cure you as it has cured others
by the thousand All druggists. soc.
Mailed by Ely Bros. Sc Warren street,
New York
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-12

James P Garrish, Little Rock, Ark;
n. Elliott, Galesburg; r. G. Shields.
Bloomington; l.. L. Harris. Chicago;
d. Zimmerman; J. w. Simonson, Port
Byron; J. B. Roach, Aurora; l.. NJ. Tot
ten, Clinton: G. Gedney, Peoria; ID.
Hayes. Muscatine; G.. H. Martin, Cen
eseo; J. r. Pitney, Peoria; James G..
Britton, Andalusia; w. Mink. Chicago;
Sam B. Powers, Beloit; A w. Hayes,
Rockford; J. b. Percival, Chicago; l..
ID. Perkins. Racine; James p. Landers,
Chicago; r.. ID. Lehen, st. Paul; c. A.
Mooney, Freeport; C. II. Wilde, Peo-
ria; Hiram A. Gregory, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-12
TEMPLE DECORATION BEGUN
Decorators Repairing Damage Done
by Rain at Masonic Lodge Rooms.

Henry Voege yesterday began the
work of redecorating the rooms of the
Masonic Temple, which were damaged
some time ago by the leakage and the
heavy rainfall when the roof was being
repaired. The temple rooms, when
completed, will present a most attrac-
tive appearance The work will not
be finished until the first of the month.
Additional lighting is being installed in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-12

Cliff. The width of the land is 20
rods. The purchase price is under
stood to have been approximately $500
an acre.
Hotel Too Small.
Railroad men who have been forced
TO remove from Natick to Silvis be-
cause of the recent change of head
quarters are making complaint of the
conditions they have to meet.
The new hotel has already been
shown to be too small. 1t is crowded
and its facilities overtaxed. Conse-
quently the service suffers in COMPARE
son with that given by the Y. NJ. c. A
establishment at Natick. The cost of
living at Silvis, too, is higher than at
Natick
Officers of the company point out
that some inconvenience is inevitable
in making a change of the kind and eX-
tent of the one just completed. and the
employees are being cared for as well
as possible. By spring it is hoped that
matters will have become adjusted so
that living conditions will be at least
as favorable as they have been at Ma
tick.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-12
YEAR or M. W. OF A.
Head Clerk G. w. Halves Pre-
pares Statistics Of Period
Just Closed.
is GAIN or 55,5o7 MEMBERS
Losses Paid s7T,635.ss Less Than in
1s04-UnusuaI showing-Postage
Account $4,000.

Head Clerk c. W. Halves has practi-
cally completed the statistics relating
to the business transactions of the
Modern Woodmen of America for the
year 1905. The head clerk prefaces his
complete resume of the society's trans
actions with the observation that ION
Certain occasion a distinguished per
SON, commenting on a memorable
achievement, remarked, There is
glory enough for ALL This remark
may be properly applied, l think, to the
splendid achievements CT our society
during the year 1905.
Membership Statistics.
I'VE may we'll inquire: What is our
justification for the success achieved?
Is it deserved? Has it been won fairly
and squarely? The answer may be
found in the following summary:
Membership in good
standing Dec. so. 1905. 747,767
Net gain in members
during year 1905. 49,. 5j,507
Insurance in force Dec.
81, l9Oo 81 ,2O1 500
Net gain in insurance in
force during year 1905. G7,3G7 900
Applications for member
ships accepted during
year 1905 .... 1OS,951
Gain in number applica-
tons accepted over
year 1904 ........ 22,233
Number death claims
paid during year 1905. 1857
Amount disbursed in pay
ment death claims dur
ing 1905 ......... $6,611, 36O.S6
Total claims paid, 1888
1905 ..... 26,50s
Total amount disbursed
1SS3-1905 .s49, 1897 ,5161G
This record, I take it, justifies our
society's organization, its % years of
prosperity and popularity, its magni-
ficent success during the year just
closed
Mortality Record.
Comparing the mortality record of
1905 with 1904, it is found that there
was an increase in number of deaths
reported during the last year of 53,
but a decrease in the amount of insur-
ance carried of $4,000. There were
20 more claims paid in 1905, but the
amount of loss represented by claims
paid was S77.635.99 less than in 1904
an unusually favorable showing At
the close of business for 1905, claims
Outstanding and unpaid aggregated
$65S.519.04. as against aggregate out
standing claims of S66S, 661.90 at the
close of 1904.
In the bookkeeping department of the
head office, 1884 pages of cash were
written. representing 200,626 entries,
and 142,931 official receipts were writ |
ten and mailed in acknowledgment of |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-12

the main hall, and all of the rooms are
being refinished.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-12

It's an easy thing to say.
And say it good and strong,
And say it pretty frequent.
Push Rocky Mountain Tea along.
IT. H. Thomas pharmacy.
The San Francisco call., 1906-03-25
A LONG
BALLOON TRIP
Count Henri de la Vaulx,
French AerOnaut, Reaches
New York From Europe
special pispateh to The calI.

NEW YORK, March 24.-Count Henri
de la vaulx, the noted French aeronaut,
arrived here today on the French liner
Sayoie. He expects to make several
ascensions while in this country and is
planning a balloon trip from Denver to
Washington, which he says is perfectly
feasible. He thinks he could make the
trip in forty hours The Count is six
feet two inches in height, strong and
muscular, with a heavy blonde mus
tache and looks like hardy Norseman.
He has come to this country at the in
vitation of Augustus Post and Courtlandt
Bishop of the Aero Club to make ascen-
sions in the interest of ballooning as a
pastime He is the holder of several
worlds records. In 1900 he made the long
est trip ever made in a balloon-from
Paris to Kiev, Russia-covering the 1900
miles separating those cities in thirty
one hours. Count de la Vaulx is the only
man that ever made trip from Paris to
Britain in a balloon, although several
balloonists have made trips from Britain
to France.
The Count brought with him to America
three balloons, one of which, the Cen
taur, is a monster. 1t has a capacity
Of 100000 cubic feet of gas and can carry
forty-five persons. 1t was in this bal
loon that he made his famous trip from
Paris to Kiev.
The other balloons-the Orient and
Ludion-are comparatively small, carry
ing respectively three and two persons.
The Count expects to make an ascension
in the Orient at West Point some day
within the next two weeks and an ascen-
sion later at Pittsfield in the Centaur.