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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-12-27
WARRANT DISMISSED.
Sale Of Church By MARBLE to Jackson
Was According to Contract

The warrant sworn out by Blaine
G. Jackson against L. G. Marble be-
fore Justice G. H. Gordon, charging
him with obtaining $500 from him
under false pretense, that Of selling
him a churn. said to be guaranteed
to make three pounds Of butter out
Of one pound Of butter and quart
Of milk, was dismissed in Justice
Gordon's court Wednesday evening.
after an examination. Including
many witnesses. The sale was ac-
cording to contract was the con-
clusion of Justice Gordon.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-12-27
Y.R.aeE.

On Friday night the Christian En-
deavorers Of the Baptist church WIN
have for the topic Of their prayer
meeting, Carey and Missions IN
india" and the scripture the text OF
Carey's famous sermon. Isaiah 81:
90. Our own fellow Endeayorer and
fellow townsman. Wheeler Boggess,
is now laboring in this field, and this
should make the topic doubly inter
esting to an. You are invited to at
tend the meeting from 7:15 to SEQ
o'clock on Friday night.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-12-27
AER1E OF EAGLES
WIN Be Instituted at Buckhannon By
the Uarksburg Team.

Past worthy President Joseph
Cohen and the Clarksburg team Of
the order of Eagles. VIII go to Buck
harmon Saturday afternoon to insti-
tute a new aerie there that night.
The new aerie viii start OF with six
ty-one members. There win be a
number Of limitations and after the
instituting ceremonies a banquet
WIN be served. Any and all mem-
bers Of the order desiring to go may
leave on the 4 o'clock train that af-
ternoon and return home Sunday
morning.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-12-27
NNURA[ GAS EXP 0S|0N
CREMATE5 THREE CHILDREN
singleton children Burn To Death
in Flames That Destroy
Their Home.
-FOUR OTHER HOUSES BURN
Horrible Affair at Heaters Station
Brings Appalling Grief and Dis
tress to the Villagers.
R oTHER HOUSES BURN
[Ry Associated Press.l

WESTON, W. Va, Dec. 27-Three
children of Stanley Singleton, aged
10, II and years respectively,
were cremated in FIRE at Heaters
Station. village one mile from
Burnsville. ,Braxton county, last
night.
After the Singleton family retired
natural gas escaping from a defec-
tive valve caused an explosion.
The flames quickly spread to adj
Joining dwellings and four were de-
stroyed.
The Singleton residence took fire
Immediately as soon as the explos-
ION occurred, and the father and
mother escaped. but with serious
sburns. that may prove fatal. Their
desperate efforts to rescue the child
ren were without avail. the little
Zones perishing IN the flames as the
house collapsed
An Were Sleeping.
At the time Of the explosion the
members of the family weer all
sound asleep, and the shock 30
stunned them that they were con-
fused, else the children might have
been rescued or succeeded them
selves IN escaping the flames. from
which they perished.
Excitement Intense.
The excitement attendant upon the
spread IF the flames was intense and
1t vas with great dimculty they were
. subdued as the town is without
water protection. Aid was sum-
moned from Burnsville, but only the
Isolation o fthe houses In the W.
1age saved the place from total de-
struction.
Homeless Cared For.
The property loss is quite heavy
to those whose homes were burned
and there is much sympathy for the
! Ssngletons in their bereavement and
fafiiction. The homeless because Of
: the fire are being taken care Of by
neighbors and friends.
The houses were all owned by r.
H. Smith & Company, of Parkersburg
who have large lumber plant there.
The loss will reach many thousand
dollars. ,as'
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-12-27
r1eo7r JAILED.

Henry Pigott. Of Enterprise. was
brought before Justice G. n. Cor
don Wednesday evening. charged
with stoning a street car the night
OF December 20. Constable G. A.
Waldo made the arrest. Pigott
waived examination and was joiled
IN default Of bond Of $1,000 to await
the action Of the next grand Jury.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-12-27
TRACTION MEN TRANSFERRED

Motorman o. L. Flowers and Con-
ductor NJ. NJ. Lyden and Motorman
oscar French and Conductor james
Moran Of the local traction lines win
Be transferred to the interurban line
between here and Fairmont.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-12-27
asrrENDrNG MEETING OF
EAR ASSOCIATION.

The State Bar Association conyen-
ed At Elkins in annual meeting TO-
day ana concludes the meeting %.
morrow. Among the members Of
the fraternity attending from clarks-
burg are John Basel, Willard F.
snider. Harvey W. Harmer, Harvey
r. smith and John W. Davis.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-12-27
FUNERAL OF CHILD.

The funeral Of the infant child Of
Joseph Bender. at Columbia mines.
took place today from the home Of
It's parents and burial was In the
Masonic cemetery. The child was
seven months old and died Wednes-
day.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-12-27
TRACTION EaRLoYEs
Handsomely Remember Their sag
intendent With Beautiful Prese

superintendent D. D. Leonard
ways did stand high In the esteem 8
the local street car conductors AM
motormen and they were delights
when he became the second tim
their superintendent. As 9 tegt
monial of this delight and their =
TEEN Of him they gave BIN : YER
handsome Christmas preesnk
beautiful silver tea set NAieA
prizes very highly.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-12-27
YAQUF INDIANS
ON WAR PATH.
In State of Sonora. Mexico. and Have
Killed Eight Americans
and Mexicans.
nv AssocIated Press.i

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 81
Col. H. R. Mason, vice president Of
the National Irrigation Congress who
was spending the past few weeks in
the State of Sonora. Mexico. ar
rived here yesterday and reported
the Yaqui Indians on the warpath
and that they massacred eight Ameri-
cans and Mexicans near Sancho on
the cananea, Yaqui River and Paci-
&c railroad.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-12-27
TEN MILLIONS
FACE STARVA TON

relief for the famine sufferers in Cen
;ral China. where ten million Chinese
are faced with starvation.
The famine threatens to equal the
appalling one Of thirty years ago,
which devastated the northern pro-
vinces of China and destroyed humid
reds of thousands of people.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-12-27
HORSE FALLS m .1ANHoIE.

A horse of one of Hornor-Gay-
lords teams slipped and fell into
a mahnole near the postomce Thurs
day morning He got q left leg
caught in it and It took several
men to pry him out. he was In
jured some.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-12-27
GOLDEN SEAL
ELECTS OFFICERS
AT It's Meeting wednesday Night
To Serve Throughout the
Coming Year.

The Order Of Golden Seal here
elected officers Wednesday night as
follows and Will install them next
Wednesday week:
commander-M. j. Kyser.
Vice Communicates. R. H.
spahr-
chaplain-Mrs. John Atcheson.
secretary-E. NJ. Goodman.
Treasurer-Dr. w. A. Fletcher.
Trustees-w. Frank Stout, Frank
H. Rhodes and DR.. Mcclure.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-12-27
PRINCESS BETRoTHED.
Ry Asaociated press.l

BERLIN. Dec. 27-Princess Alex
andria Victoria of schlesswig Hol-
stein sonderburg Glucksburg has
been betrothed to Prince Augustus
william. Fourth, son Of Emperor
william.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-12-27
RUSSIAN CONSUL DEAD
WITH BULLET N HEAD.

rBy Associated p.ssa1
LIVERPOOL. Eng. Dec. 27-The
Russian consul here, Col Degei-
man, was found dead this morning
With q pistol shot wound in his head.
whether he was murdered or conn
mitted suicide has not been deter
mined.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-12-27
In the Central Part Of China and
Worst Famine IN Years
Exists There.

VICTORIA. B. c.. Dec. 27-Ad-
vices today received by the steamer
'Tosu Maru say China has decided &c
appeal to Europe and America for
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-12-27

CAV Anaociatad praaa1
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-11-24

and judging by a good deal of their
work no doubt he told the truth, that
time, anyway. When the railroading
process became matter of animal
version elsewhere, those who conduct
ed it would triumphantly reply that
he men were guilty, that jury had
so found, and what else could be
done? And this reminds me:
When Alfred the Great, so-called.
invented the jury system be put
into practice and theory which, like
many others, loses much of it's beau
ty by being hitched to the groveling
and varied usages of the human ami
NAL. No doubt ALI. meant well and
thought to improve the system of
practical jurisprudence by having i'm
portant personal questions relating to
the state tested by those who were no
better and no worse than the ones i'm
med'ately concerned. or course he
couldn't forsee that some time in the
'emote future his scheme might be
lnder the control of INSCRIPTIONS
men and so become an engine of OPP
preston instead of protection; that
with its chief feature of equality ig-
nored and that of marked hostility
substituted his intended boon to man.
kind became a menace to be vigilant-
y watched and scrupuously guarded.
However, If he is permitted to look
own from his aerial abode and con-
emplate things here below, he can
njoy one satisfaction that other in
entors connot-his device is no bet
~ after many years have passed than
was when he first produced it.
md If he could but have seen how
he old thing worked in the otherwise
'herming state to the north of us,
vou'dn't he be likely to wish he had
Kept out of the inventing business al.
together?
S. A. KENNER,
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-11-24
TRUTH

trial at least, are in favor of the ac-
cused, With all these things weigh
ed IN connection with the facts.
doesn't it look as though we were sub
iected to eruptions from Hellapoppin
Volcano little oftener than was act
ually necessary? or course, if guilty,
Parkinson and Israelson ought to be
dealt with Let the sum total of all
me property they destroyed and all
ne damage they did be enlarged an
hundred field and assessed against
them; let them be deprived of their
liberty for period of time correspon-
ling with that which the glorious bird
CT freedom dropped and mourned be-
cause of those mems assault upon his
sovereign majesty; and if that is not
'nough and it should be deemed nee
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-11-24
CATCHES DEER AND TROUT.
Fisherman Breaks the Record for One
Line in Days Sport.

To kill deer and catch trout at
the same time 'out-Nirmods and out
llzaaks Walton. A fisherman has just
lone the trick on the Arrow lakes.
says the Toronto Globe The deer
weighed 200 pounds and the. trout ten.s
me fisherman was trolling for trout
when several deer swan past his boat
One was an old buck and the man
managed to catch hold of him as he
was going by. -.
Having no gun, he tried to kill the,
animal with q claspknife. The buck
objected so strenuously that he got
away. swimming off with the fishing
line upon his horns. The fisherman
5alled out his boat and started in pur-
suit. After two hours rowing ~ he
caught up with the deer and with oars
and knife succeeded in Staying It.
While the chase was proceeding a big
trout got on the hook and after the
deer was safely landed the fish was
secured. 1t is quite common occur
renee to see deer swimming in the
lakes OF British Columbia, but to cap
ture one and trout at the same time
Is infrequent
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-11-24

several years ago, took particular
pains to make such of the Mormons
as had not been through the mill, as
well as some who had, understand
what it was to occupy position of
oDliquity regarding his peculiar sys.
TEN of morality. He constructed a
conviction machine that worked to
perfection. 1t worked as well as that
devised by those other patriotic gen
tlemen OF France, Danton, Marat and
Eoh2spierre, toward the close of the
eli htecnth century. Those worthless
were never known 10 put a hear on
any body but they were known to
take a good many off; in fact, they !, Ut
u.C& enjoyed t., dul tn: of the
@;,il,ptino amour -. i;t o;,r T. ~
person who differed from them re-
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-11-24

arding some measure would diFer no
Iaore. So much did they finally relish
that man or woman
Siil a head on must have been re
l,u sive spectacle to then. 1t didr't
get to be quite so bad as that in Idaho
because it takes resistance tC
cause guillotines and scaffolds to be
erected and the Mormons didn't re-
,sist much not any more in fact than
the law allowed In AN outbrfst 81 va
,triotic fervor, on one occasion, Du,
Ibois declared he had got together u
jury that would convict Jesus Christ,
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-11-24

essary to add a punitive infliction of a
most acute nature, compel them to be
silent and attentive while some one
reads to them a leading editorial from
" ~
he Salt Lake Tribune.
Speaking of trials is remindful OF
he fact that the people of whom Par
kinson is a representative, and he
himself, are pretty well seasoned to
such things in all their varied phases.
The late Fred Dubois of Idaho, when
United States Marshal of that state
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-11-24
Her First Literary Efforts.

The early literary composition Of
the late Mrs. Craigie (John Oliver
Hobbes) took somewhat peculiar
FORM She wrote love letters for the
servants and the unconventionality
of these epistles led to frequent quar-
rels and Misunderstanding between
the lovers
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-11-24
Valuable Hint for Housewives.

The odor of cabbage, onions and
many other vegetables, while being
cooked,ris offensive to most persons,
but it Gamble destroyed by coating the
stove with 'rubber.@St Joseph News
Press. 'e 80 e''''.' -
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-06-20
Surprise Party.

Thursday, June IA, 1906, rose in
splsndor DER Prospect Hill and witness
ed a gathering Of people intent on
celebrating the birthday of Mrs. o. Il.
Broadhead, who was detained in town
until those comprising the surprise
party had assembled at her home. A
fine china closet and some choice pieces
OF china were presented to the hostess.
The day being an ideal one, tables were
placed on the lawn and groaned under
the load of edibles. The day was spent
in delightful manner, the guests
vending their homeward way as the
shades OF evening began to fall, every
body wishing the hostess many long
years of prosperity and joy, besides
thanking the genial host for his hospi-
tality. Sixty-fve grown persons were
present numerous children also graced
the occasion, all tending to make the
day happy and memorable one.
A GUEST.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-06-20
Mrs. w. w. decker Dead.

At 400 p. m. on Wednesday, June 13,
1906, Mrs. Ella Decker, wife of W. W.
Decker, died. Consumption was cause
Of her death. She was born in New
York City August 81, 1871, and would
have been 50 years old next August
Deceased is survived by her husband
and one son nine years old. The day
Mrs. Decker died the family was NOV
ing from Main street to Tenth street
and some of the household goods had
been moved before she died. Funeral
service was held at family residence on
Tenth street at 200 p. m. Sunday, con-
Quoted by Rev. J. c. McEntire. Inter-
ment was made in Reynoldsville ceme-
terry.
Mr.. Decker is member of Mazoma-
MIA Tribe No. BAL, l. o, r. NJ, and
members of that Tribe and Pocohontas
Degree attended the funeral In a body.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-06-20
Over Thirty-Two Years Service

DR.. j. W. Foust, who retired from
the school board In this borough on 9Th
instant, had served the public in some
official capacity for over thirty-two
years continuously up until his retire.
ment from the school board, and we
will just add here that he was not a
candidate this year for reelection as
school director. In March, 1874, Doctor
was elected burgess of this municipality,
then auditor, school director, associate
judge of the county, postmaster, and
then school director again. Altogether
he served twenty seven years on the
school board. Thirty-two years of con-
tinuous public service is pretty good
record, and it is doubtful If there is
another man in the county that has
served the public that long without
break, stepping from one official capacity
to another.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-06-20
Linen and Kitchen Showers.

Monday evening of last week, Miss
Inez Brown, who will be married at
1890 a. m. to-day to Thomas F. Adam,
was given handkerchief shower" at
home of Miss Ella Seeley, mention Of
which of which was made in THE STAR
last week.
Last Friday evening Miss Brown was
given a ''linen shower" at home of
Misses Erma, Caroline and Nell Robin
son. 1t was generous and beautiful
shower" Games were played. Mrs.
G. W. Lenkerd won the prize. Re-
freshments we're served. Saturday
afternoon Miss Brown was given a
"kitchen shower" at home of Mrs.
Frank P. Alexander, and like the
others, it was a generous 'shower."
Games were played. Miss Julia Kirk
won the prize. Refreshments were
served.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-06-20
Bold Highwaymen.

About 3 80 p. m. Saturday as Fred
Burns was driving along the public
road near silk mill four tough looking
characters boldly stopped him and de-
manded that be deliver to them his
money. With an iron pipe, used on
lock, Mr.. Burns kept the fellows away
from him until he drove closer to the
silk mill and ]. A. Blaydon, electrician
at mill, came to Mr.. Burns assistance
and fired couple of shots at the bold
villains before they skipped over the
hill and made their escape. 1t was the
boldest attempt at highway robbery that
ever occurred in this section. The bad
quartette walked down the railroad
track from Falls Creek or Dubois Satur-
day morning.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-06-20
Lecture in Presbyterian Church.

"I have heard, with much pleasure,
Rev. DR.. Donald G. MacLeods lecture
entitled, An American Abroad His
experiences are related In most at
tractiye, humorous and interesting
manner, and much useful and valuable
information is impaired. Having prac-
tically travelled over the entire ground
covered by the lecture, unhesitatingly
say that his presentation of the subject
matter is unsurpassed by any lecturer
In the field. This particularly, because
he leaves the beaten path and presents
the subject in his own unique and
original manner.
"Dr. Macleod is a forceful and elo-
quent speaker, and handles all his
subjects with credit to himself and to
the entire satisfaction Of his audience" !"
"A. E. l.. Leckie, Washington, D. G.
DR.. Macleod will deliver this lecture
in the Presbyterian church, Thursday
evening, June 81. Tickets % cents !;
children Is cents.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-06-20
Hon. A. c. White Dead.

Wednesday afternoon Of last week,
June 13, Hon. A. G. White, one OF the
Oldest attorneys in Jefferson county,
died at his home in Brookville. after
two months illness. Funeral was held
Friday afternoon, attended by most all
the attorneys of the county.
Alexander Colwell White was born
in Armstrong county December IL,
1888. He was reared on farm and
attended public school until the age of
OF twenty years. He graduated from
Jacksonville Institute and Dayton Uni
versity. In the summer of 1860 he took
charge of the public schools at Punxsu-
tawney. That fall he commenced
studying law under the Hon. Phineas
jerks. In the spring Of 1861 he enlist.
ed with the first three-months men in
Company l, Sth P. V. 1. On his return
he completed his legal studies and was
admitted to practice at Jefferson county
bar in December, 1862. May 20, 1864,
was married to Ellen M. Murray, an
aunt of DR.. John H. and Ex-County
Commissioner w. G. Murray, of Reyn-
oldsville. In 1867 Mr.. White was elect
ed district attorney was reelected in
1870. In 1874 he was elected to Congress
and served one term, two years.
Politically he was Republican and
always took an active part in political
matters.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-06-20
Farewell Social.

A social was held In the Baptist
church Monday evening in honor OF
Mrs. Hannah Prescott, who will leave
here tomorrow to spend year in Neb-
raska andMissouri. A large number at
tended the social, including members of
Women's Relief Corps, of which Mrs.
Prescott is member. A short program
OF recitations, songs, &C., was given.
The w. r. G. presented Mrs. Prescott
with a recognition pin, Refreshments
were served. Everybody had pleasant
time until the good byes were said.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-06-20
Former Citizen Dead.

II. A. Kernott, of East Liverpool,
Ohio, who was in business in Reynolds
vile twelve or thirteen years ago, died
at Washington, Pa, yesterday. He
had been ill since first of year and
several weeks ago had started to Reyn-
oldsville to visit his sister, Mrs. L. ].
McEntire, in hope that the change
would do him good, but he was only
abe to get to Washington, where he
stopped with sister, got worse and
died. Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. McEntire
left here this morning to meet the
funeral party in Pittsburg and go to
East Liverpool where interment will be
made.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-06-20
Syphrit. Breakey.

AT 500 p. m. Tuesday, June IL, 1906,
Miss Esther Breakey, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. James Breakey, of Stanton,
Pa, and Edward r. Syphrit, of Brad
dock, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Syphrit,
OF Paradise, were united in marriage at
home of the brides parents. Rev.
Adair officiated. Edward and bride
spent several days of last week with his
parents in Paradise, returning to Stan
ton Saturday and from there went to
Braddock yesterday, where they will
reside. This young couple have the
best wishes of host of friends.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-06-20
Daughters of Rebekah.

District Deputy Mrs. Anna B. Red
ding, of Lindsey, installed the following
officers in the Daughters of Rebekah
Lodge in this place on the 18th instant:
N. G., Susie Marshall V. G., Cora
Larimer r. S. to N. g., Alice Nc
Connell L. S. to N. G., Edith Hoover;
r. S. to V. G., Carrie Deter L. S. to
V. g., Lizzie Bolt; Chaplain, Elva
Deemer Worden, Alice Byers Con-
ductor, Annie Brewer; Outer Guard,
Minnie Herpel Inner Guard, Jennie
Barkley r S. S., Mollie Yenewine ;
L. S. s., LOWE Austin.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-06-20
Second Class Postoffice.

After July 1st the Reynoldsville post
office will be a second class office and
Postmaster Burns salary will be in
creased to $4,000 per year and good
sum allowed for clerk hire. When the
office is changed from third to second
class the money order window will be
open from 500 a. m. until 900 p. m.
Under the third class rule the money
order business is open from 100 a. m.
to 500 p. m.