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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-01-09
BANKS
ELECTED
DIRECTORS

Pursuant 10 the federal law gov
erning the annual meetings Of ma
tional banks, the stockholders Of all
three OF the local national banks
met in annual session Tuesday.
The Merchants National convened
at 10 o'clock in the banking rooms
Of the institution and elected the
following directors:
II. I. Lowndes, president; Thomas
". Harrison, vice president; V. l..
Highland, Thomas S. Spates. A. J.
Lodge, David Davidson and George
l.. Duncan.
All the officers of the bank were
reelected.
For the year the Merchants de-
clared dividend of eight per cent.
and carried $4,000 to the surplus
fund.
The Union National stockholders
also met in its banking rooms at 10
O'Clock. The directorate was reduc-
ed from 25 to 21, and the following
directors were elected:
W. Brent Maxwell, S. A. Smith.
John W. Stuart, James +. Allen.
Ira +. Robinson. Amos PAYNE. S. A..
Elliott. Quinn Minter, Porter Max
well, +. B. Davisson, VI. F. Snider.
.C. 5. Smiley, 6. W. Shuttleworth.
/. i. Loar. J. H. Davis, Lee Bog
gcss, W. 5. Stuart. r. j. Parrish.
John W. Davis, Hugh Jarvis and
Paul Robinson.
For the year a dividend Of 6 per-
cent. was declared and the net earn
ings for the year were AT the rate Of
IL per cent.
The net earnings for the six
months ending December 81. 1905.
are about $4,000, or at the rate Of
" per cent. annually.
During the YEAR $500 was charg-
d off of premiums on government
bonds and $1,000 off Of furniture
and fixtures. Both of these items
are carried at les than market value.
The deposits are now about S240.-
900 more than they were at the time
Of the merger. At the height Of the
cattle season in October the deposits
were little over 81, 100000.
The Empire National stockllold-
ers met at $50 o'clock in the after
noon in the directors room of the
bank and reelected directors as fol-
lows:
b. F. Robinson, NJ. L. Hutchin-
son, Taylor Ward, VI. G. Sperry, j,
A. Fleming. b. II. Brown, +. b.
Haymaker, Raymond Mexwell. n.
b. McCarty, G. B. Late, Cecil B.
Highland. c. 5. Smiley, o. p.
Boughner, p. c. Williams, S. s.
Faris. Sydney Raymond. l.. l.. Ma
lone, V. L. Highland. G. W. Wat
son. $. c. Denham, r. c. Bennett.
r. I. Wallis, \. D. Parr. W. A..
Gaylord, Jasper y Moore, d. P.
Stout. |, D. Morgan. c. +. Teter.
-. \. Wilkinson, Silas Ash and
John NJ. Flanagan.
In view Of the condition Of The
bank showing net profits the past
six months to be over $4,000. of
which three per cent. dividend for
that period amounting 10 $500 was
paid the stockholders and the re-
maindcr added to the surplus and
carried as undivided profits, the
stockholders adopted the following
resolution of thanks:
Resolved. That the thanks Of
the stockholders in annual meeting
be offered to the president, cashier,
bookkeeper and other salaried EN-
ployes of the Empire National bank
for their energy and efficiency dur
ing the past year"
The bank announces that the net
earnings the past year have been over
fl2 per cent. Of the capital stock.
The officers of the bank will be
elected at The meeting of the board
Of directors next Tuesday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-01-09
Good Sleighing

The recent snowfall has proved Of
sufficient depth 70 furnish fine
sleighing and number are taking
advantage Of the opportunity. The
merry jingle Of the bells dispels the
echo Of the croakers plaint Of
'When are We going to have any real
winter :"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-01-09
MINE WORKERS
IN ANNUAL SESSION
By Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
Columbus. O.. Jan. 9-Thc an
nual convention Of District No. 6. of
the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea, including Ohio and part of West
Virginia, met here today The see
retary-treasurer reported favorable
responses from all Legislators from
the mining counties in Ohio regard
ing -Hining legislation.
The treast+Fe3s-3s report shows il
balance on hand of $i33.34l.
W. II. Haskins withdrew as q can
didatc for president, and W. H..
Green. Of Coshocton. will be elected.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-01-09
cLARKsBURG. WEST VIRGINIA TUESDAY. JANUARY 1906
SCHOONER
DRIVEN
ASHORE

BY Associated Press.
Norfolk, Va, Jan. 9-There was
a severe gale on the Virginia and
North Carolint coasts last night.
The schooner Palma was driven
ashore.
LIlesavers are rescuing the crew.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-01-09
PRINTERS WIN
% IN NEW YORK
By Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
New York. Jan. 9-Out OF 24I
printing houses in this city 21o have
signed the eight-hour day and
"closed" shop agreement with the
printers, according to statement
made hr President Mccormick. Of
Typographical Union. No. e.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-01-09

Fire at s o'clock Tuesday morn
millinery store in the Goff block on
Main street, just west of Court
z street, stock of goods belonging to
Camden Sommers. and millinery
Mrs. Florence Olsen had stored.
The fire originated shortly after
Airs. Cohen entered the millinery
store. She went to the rear and
ssstarted a fire in the store, then came
70 the front and shortly afterward
turned around to return to the rear.
when she was met by the flames.
which had so quickly gotten under
good headway The alarm was
sounded and the fire department re-
sponded quickly, but it was some
little time before the water could be
turned on, and the millinery store
and the room above were gutted be-
fore the blaze was extinguished.
For short while there was much
excitement as it was with some diff
fculty the fire laddies got at the
flames, which were steadily spread
ing, and threatening the entire
block.
The work Of saving the millinery
stock was begun but with but little
result, owing to the rapidity Of the
spreading OF the flames, and only a
couple of show eases with contents
were removed from the burning
building. The loss was practically
complete
On the second floor Camden Som
mers had a stock OF stationery and
Mrs. Olsen had stored her stock of
millinery. These were also conf
pletely destroyed by fire and water.
Cost & Holden, hardware mer-
chants, suffered peculiar loss dur
ing the progress of the fire. An
explosion unaccounted for occurred,
tearing the ceiling away in the mid
die of the room and breaking some OF
the glass in the front of the store.
Considerable damage was done
also to Mr. Sommers' printing es-
tablishment BY heat and water and
il may be the machinery is badly
damaged. But no test has been
made as yet in this respect and prob
ably will not be until insurance ad-
busters take charge,
Mr.. Sommers' loss on stock is full
" $4,000 with $4,500 insurance on
liis entire plant Mrs. Ollsen's loss
Is $500, with no insurance The
loss on the building which belongs
to Judge Golf reaches $500, but
there was the usual amount of in
surance on it.
Barney 4 Cohen's loss is $4,000.
with So 900 insurance. The firm
is composed of Mrs. George 7. Bar
ney and Mrs. Eva Cohen. They had
conducted successful business about
a year.
: The fire broke ont a second time
about II o'clock under the roof and
spread over the Sommers printing
establishment, but was speedily ex-
tinguished, not, however, before
much additional damage was done
to the machinery and story by water,
which poured down upon the print
cry in streams.
The origin of the fire is unac-
counted for. but ii is believed there
: was gas leak.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-01-09
NRE WIPES OUT
MILLINERY STORE

Losses: :
Barney & Cohen. $4,000 on stock,
Insurance $4,000. -
Nathan Goff, $500 on builfMg,
insured.
Camden Sommers, $4,000 on stock
plant insured at $500.
Mrs. Florence Olsen, 500 on
stock, no insurance.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-01-09

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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-09-08
PERSONAL.

LORD John Russell created aTcurious
precedent when he gave way 10 tears
lowing tosthe postpoRement of the
British reform bill" seventy-fve years
ago. 81
Fremont Morse and l.. NetIand, in
charge of the Alaskan boundary emo
mission, have left for Yakubat bay
where each with a party Of nine men
will survey a strip Of the boundary
Walter Graham Blackie of Blackic
& Sons, the Scottish publishers, died
the other day at the age Of 81. Be
sides Latin and Greek, he read Ger.
man, Italian, French, Spanish, Dutch
and Morse.
Justice Phillimon is the only judge
on the English bench who can boast
of being ambidextrous, and it is said
to be curious to watch him taking
notes in court, using his pen first in
one hand and then the other.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-09-08
Better Feeling at Moscow, Too.
BRYAN TAKES A SHORT REST
VIII start Out on the 10th Instant for
Twenty Days of Spell
Binding,

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 7.-After the
strenuous week since their arrival at
New York Mr.. and Mrs. William J.
Bryan are enjoying the quiet at their
FalrvieW home. Bryan said that for
himself and Mrs. Bryan he wanted to
thank the people Of the country, and
especially of his home state and city,
for the whole-hearted and kindly way
Ill which he had been received.
Bryan will today make a short adj
dress at the state fair grounds, and
III the evening will talk to his neigh
bors at Fairview Sept. 10 Bryan
leaves for tour Of nearly twenty
days in the south central and south
eastern states. He will be home about
Oct l.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-09-08
Negro Was the Book Thief.

Washington, Sept 7.-Followirg the
investigation of the disappearance of
many rare and valuable law
books from the document room
of the United State senate, H.
&. Quincy, negro, has been arrested
at the Capitol on a charge of larceny.
The detective says he found twenty
three volumes Of a digest of interna-
tional law, which are the only copies
in the country, in a committee room,
tight ~, wrapped and addressed to
CIme6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-09-08
Preferred Love to an Orange Grove.

Preferred Love to an Orange Grove.
New Orleans, Sept. Announce
ment is made of the marriage on tug
boat at sea last Saturday of Miss Flor
ence Elston to Eugene Durabb. The
ceremony was performed in the Gulf
of Mexico within the three league
limit of the United States, and during
a blow which washed the tugs decks
with spray. In becoming the wife Of
Durabb Miss Elston defied the pro
visions Of her grandmother's will,
which cut her off from inheriting one
of the finest organge groves in Louis
lana if she became Durabb's wife.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-09-08

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Still, Their will be som foxes not
sufficiently strenuous to folio the
president. thru the labyrinth of, the
new tangled spelling of which lie IS
the latest exponent Many a cuItdrd
tfello must be sorely ~distrest to &C
Icommodate himself to the n1Oderhizd
catalog prepard for him by the
brite and blzy reformer. Yet the
nu scheme will be ely. enuf when
once one becomes ust to it. Never
theles a lovr will needs be a trif
careful about writing Of being
enamOrd of his fair one and Of the
lingering joy from the memry Of
the last night he kist her in the
silvan bowr-whereat she blusht-
lest she conclude he has becom batty
and no longer worthy her luv.
The famous artesian we'll a
WOonsocket South Dakota once
the greatest in the world-has
rusted out its iron casing and is
taking badly. Workmen have con-
N 5nced on the j,b Of plugging it
! 40 feet below the surface. The
f mous old we'll was struck in
January 1890 and cost about $4,000.
The night before the water was
found work was suspende as usual.
About six o'clock in the morning
the fireman was steaming up his
f; engine preparatory to resuming his
work when he heard a rushing noise
and was startled to behold a column
of water the size of mans body
rushing from the casing to the
height of about six feet. 1t rose in
heigth rapidly. until it spouted
twenty -one feet high. The drill rods
were forced up out Of the well and
were strewn about and the derrick
{w.s split and twisted and ruined.
The well flowed 5000 gallons a
minute and showed a pressure of
| 157 pounds to the square inch.
Through a two-inch nozzle the
water was thrown 1876 feet in the
air and on celebration days and fer
the entertainment of distinguished
visitors the we'll used to be turned
into the air. An announcement
that the artesian well would be
turned on used to draw tremendous
crowds to the town. The old we'll
was the third big we'll in the state.
The first was at Yankton and the
second at Redfeld. This was much
greater than either.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-09-08

SITUATION IMPROVED
StoIyp;n's Policy Puts he Bourse
at ST. Petersburg IN Bet
ter Condition.
RED" WRITERS IN A PANIC
Prospect of Cold Lead Promptly Ad-
minisrerCi Does Not Please
Them = Moscow Feels
the Improvement.

st. Petersburg, Sept. T. The firm
note struck by Premier StoIypin in the
official communication embodying the
whole government programme, pub
lisfled Wednesday night, with its warn
q to terrorists and revolutionists on
one land that crime must and will he
suppressed at any cost, and to the
reactionists, especially the court cara
mflla. on the other hand, that reforms
can neither be abandoned nor deferred.
met with prompt response on the
bo..rse. where prices were not mere
~ firm. but were very strong without
any symptoms Of artificial support.
Attitude Of the Public.
The attitude of the public has not
yet developed, though the note is the
all-absorl'ing topic of discussion
Throughout the City. While the coui.e
of the premier il nre-condemned by
the parties III pronounced opposition to
the government. in whose sight al
works of the ministry are evil bust
ness and financial circles, as indicated
hy the tone on tie bourse, regard NJ
Etolypin's communication with approx
al, and their attitude will probably be
shared by the OctOberists. Peaceful Re
generatiOnists and other partisans of
the policy of peacefully working out
the problems before the country.
Originated with Count DE Witte
But the imperial decree authorizing
the institution of field court martials
throughout the larger part of the en-
pire is regarded with disquietude in
most circles. It is practically the same
measure that the emperor rejected dur
ing Count de Whites administration
after the approval of the council of
the empire had been secured. 1t has
already thrown intoa panic the ranks
of the contributors to the revolution.
airy press; and the drafters of incendi-
airy proclamations to the ARMY, navy,
peasants. etc.. who hitherto have Kfd
no worse punishment to fear than i'm
prisonment orrdepOrtatiOn, are now pic
turing TO themselves blank walls and
firing squads. 1t is probable that this
measure will only be resorted to in
cases similar to the assassination of
General Min and the attempt on the
life of Premier Stolypin, where pro-
longed trials keep the accused persons
prominently in the eyes and sympathies
Of the public.
Better Feeling at Moscow, Too.
Moscow, Sept. Z. = There was a
strong upward movement on tbe bOllrSn
following the publication of the Stoly
pin programme All the industrial Sc
curities advanced, including even the
shares of the great Briansu and Sor-
moYo establishments, which had been
steadily decliningon account of strikes,
inonndi q liS lln M rio 4;.,o.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-09-08
Britain and snain Cordial.

london, Sept. I.-Despite various re-
ports to the contrary no steps have
been taken toward the negotiation Of a
formal alliance between Great Britain
and Spain, and it very doubtful that
anything Of the kind is in contempla-
ton. The relations between the two
countries are very cordial, but nothing
IA the nature Of 4 written alliance is
looked for With peace in Europe
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-09-08
Local JOttingS.

-Everyore goes to Bloomington
next week. s.
-R9m9mber the Bio rmi1gton
fair next week.
A lodge of Beaver Queens has
been instituted at Montfort.
Patronize home advertisers;
mail order houses pay no taxes here,
Lambert Groenier exhibited
pianos for the firm at Platteville
this week.
-Messrs. W. P. Richardson apd
Thos. lockwood took in the Dodge
willie fair yesterday.
"A Milwaukee man, having
heard of a man who has successful
" raised a two dollar bill, wrote to
his congressman for some Of the
seed,
"A free ticket to either the
Bloomington, Lancaster or Bosco-
bel fairs with every years sui
scription paid to the Grant County
Herald.
Three thousand dead sparrows
were found in the waterworks
standpipe IN a Michigan city, and
all of the inhabitantstwho were not
sick before the discovery are down
and out now.
The recent marriage of Everett
DOmm and Sarah Fules at Benton
vile, Ark, might have attracted
but ordinary attention had not the
editor of the local paper headed the
announcement ''DOmm-Fules."
-"Speaking of phonetic spelling
and new languages" said the mild
hammered man, my wife's got a
language all her own. It's the
language she uses when she is do
ing up her hair and has her mouth
full Of hairpins"
To furnish bedding for an old
couple at Waupaca Vet. Home,
the members of VIM Mckinley
Circle will give a covered dish
social at the K. P. hall on the even
ing of the 18th. A short enter
tainment will be given, before same
Admission 10 cts.
An editor of a western ex-
change recently begun worrying
about how he would get his shirt on
over his wings after reaching para
disc. An. ERRONEOUS contemporary
sarcastically observed. that his diff
Guilty would likely be in finding out
how he could get his hat on over
his horns. .z4--z.----~@-s-=
This is the season when the
peach is tempting. The excellence
of the peach, when it is good,
makes the word a choice epithet for
the summer girl or the popular
politician, but the peach, when bad,
is horrid The way to sell bad
peaches is to put them in a basket,
each wrapped in tissue paper, with
one layer of unwrapped good
peaches on top. Pink or red netting
also helps.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-14

A SURPRISE PARTY.

a surprise party was rendered Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Ryan at their
nome, 212 Smith street. Thursday
night. Among those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dingler. Mr.. and
Mrs. Carrot Poulsen. Mr.. and
Mrs. Apologize, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Hanson, Carl Nelson, Arthur Nelson.
Mr.. Muller, Mrs. Greenleaf. Mrs.
Brown, of South River; Mr.. John
Dingler, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Penne-
witt, Miss Donovan, Mrs. William
Bath. Miss Marie Bath, Miss Maggie
Sharkey. of South Amboy, Master
Joe Bath, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Ryan, Mr.. and Mrs. Palmblad, Gar
ret Poulson, Mamie Hanson, Willie
Hansen, Miss Gala Nelson.
Singing and dancing were the
features of the evening. Music was
furnished by Arthur Nelson. Selec-
tons on the photograph were given
and luncheon was erved from ~ to
3 O'Clock in the morning. The guests
departed early in the morning, wish
ing their hostess many happy re-
turns of the day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-14

of appeal to the United States supreme
court If any errors can be shown in the
thirteen weeks trial. The defendants
are said to have expended S350,OOO.
Greene and Gaynor We're indicted at
Savannah in December, 1899. charged
with embeZzlement and conspiracy to
defraud the government in connection
with contracts for harbor improve
ments in that vicinity. Captain ODER
lin NJ. Carter of the engineer corps. for
alleged completely in the frauds as gov
eminent supervisor of the work, was
dismissed from the army and impris-
Oned for five years at Fort Leaven-
worth.
A few days after their indictment
Greene II Gaynor~ surrendered in New
York. but United States Judge Brown
discharged them on the ground that the
proceedings had been defective. More
indictments were found in Savannah
in June, 1900. The taking of testimony
before Commissioner Shields lasted I'M
til Jan. 20, 1901, when Judge Brown or
dered their transfer to Savannah for
trial. Feb. II, 1902. they We're released
pending trial on $40, 900 bail each.
Soon thereafter they fed to Quebec
and defied the United States to extra
dite them. Their bail was forfeited.
In May, 1902. they were kidnapped
from Quebec and taken to Montreal.
They We're extradited to New York OH
Oct. I. 1905.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-14
c. A. SEXTON SUCCESSFUL.

After a great deal of effort and
correspondence, c. A. Sexton, the
popular druggist, has succeeded in
getting the DR.. Howard Co. to make
a special half-price Introductory Of
fer on the regular fifty cent size of
their celebrated specific for the cure
of constipation and dyspepsia.
Headaches, coated tongue, dizzi-
ness. gas on stomach, specks before
the eyes, constipation and all forms
of liver and stomach trouble are soon
cured by this scientific medicine.
So great is the demand for this
specific, that c. A. Sexton has been
able to secure only a limited supply.
and every n who is troubled with
dyspepsia. constipation or liver
trouble should call upon him at once,
or send 25 cents, and get sixty doses
of the best medicine ever made, on
this special half-price offer, with his
personal guarantee TO refund the
money if it does not cure.
Everybody advertises in the EVE
MING NEWS because everybody
reads the NEWS, and everybody
reads the NEWS because they can
read everybody's adv. besides get the
news concerning everybody.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-14
PRISON AND
A BIG FINE.
Greene and GaynOr Sentenced at
Savannah Record Conviction
for GrafterS.

SAVANNAH. Ca, April l4.-In the
United States court Benjamin ID.
Greene and John f. Gaynor were SEN
fenced each to a term of four years In
the penitentiary and to a fine Of $50
I49.9O, the amount each is charged with
having fraudulently obtained from the
United States government.
The conviction of Greene and Gaynor
has been II of the longest and most
expensive criminal procedures ever un-
dertaken by the United States govern
ment, and a heavy sentence was ex-
pected. j.
The case has lasted over six and a
half years and is estimated to have
cost the government between S150.0OO
and 100000. Nor is the end yet at
hand, because the defense has the right
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-14

be conducted almost entirely by the
primary and beginners departments.
The program is as follows:
Chorus-Main School.
Prayer-Rev. DR.. Snodgrass ffol-
lowed by singing of Whisper Prayer
by Primary and Beginners
Song-'Our Little Hearts Are
Happy"-Primary and Beginners.
Recitation-"I Bring You a Greet
ing'-Willie Maguiness.
Song-"Carry Us in Thine Arms
Beginners,
Dropping new names in Cradle.
Reception of Cradle Roll members
to Beginners Grade.
Song of Welcome-Helen Derby.
Recitation and song. Mary Drei.
blebee's little Chinese girl.
Chorus-Main schaal.
Recitation-'The Lilies of Easter
tide'-Mabel Jackson.
Song-"Whisper Softly'-Jean.
nette Hoagland, Madaline Firfield
Inez Post.
Song-"The MISUNDERSTANDING
Preston, Louise Miller, Francis Huff,
Marguerite Germs, Mildred Brown,
Mabel Larkins. Ethel Mckay, Irene
Henry, Armenia B~loodgood. Amy
Drysdale, Marion Curtis and Genie
Ward.
Recitation-"Easter Time"-Myr-
ten Hilsdorf.
Chorus-Main school.
Song-'Come With Floral Treas
ures-Ira Larkin, Robert Coutts and
Spencer Hilsdorf.
Recitation-''The Egg and What Is
in lt'-Archie Mckay.
Exercise and Song-"The Rain
bow"-Mabel Walters, Mile Rankin.
Rose Hanson, Florence Gales, Edna
Helen Derby. Katie Earl, Ella
Rasmussen, Marie Robbins, Isabel
Robbins, Lily Greiner. Gertrude Wal
ters.
Promotion of graduates.
Distribution of diplomas by pastor.
Song-'Jesus Lives Again"-Pri-
mary.
Chorus-Main school.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-14
Six Dead In Texas Tornado.

DALLAS. Tex. April HIT is re-
ported that six persons were killed and
several injured in the tornado which
swept over Briggs, Tex. The dead are:
NJ. X. Hickman and daughter, Briggs:
Arnet Taber and wife, Briggs. and X.
A. Patterson and wife. Several build
ingS in the district We're destroyed.
At Cleburne. Tex. the storm blew
down the grand stand in the ball park
during the progress of IL game. Sever
al persons were injured. The heaviest
rain in years fell in Dallas, and a gen
eral rain is reported over north Texas.