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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-02-02
Succe full Revival

Rev. j. n. Foster is still conduct
ING revival services at the United
Brethren church at Admission. The
meetings have been very successful
Sixtv-eiehthave been reclaimed and
converted and tliirty-twot taken INTO
membership Of the church. The
interest isstill great.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-02-02
UNI MURDER CASE
EG0ES T0THE JURY

Marietta, o.; Jan. 81 Testimony
fn the trial of Edgar OH, charged
with the na1der, Of his father last
june closed this morning and the
ATTORNEYS began arguments. Inc
case Is expected to be given to the
jury tonight
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-02-02
Ia HoI,spital

\ ga a N ~ II7iH D $40 90 tI7I7I - 9
Antonio Statischis, a miner from
Lynch, near this city, is at the n Min
ers' hospital in Fairmont, with q
crushed foot. The injury is not OF
avery serious nature.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-02-02
OIL NEWS

In the Wallace district this coun-
ty, the South Penn Oil Co. has
drilled its No. on the Frank g
Dean farm through the Gordon and
the hole has filled up 1000 feet
with fluid. 1t will be given q shot.
Near Sedalia, Doddridge county,
the Hope Natural Gas Co. has com
pleted a test on the Henice Taylor
farm and has a light gasser in the
Gordon. Near the dividing line be-
tween Marion and Harrison com-
ties, the South Penn has drilled its
test on the Caleb Moore farm
through all sands and has buster:
y
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-02-02

". B. Carpenter, formerly d
Lynch. is a business visitor here
from Point View, near Rayenswood.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1906-09-19
SWEET WATER NOTES.

The rain still continues to fall.
and the extreme warm weather
has proved a great disadvantage
to the farmers in gathering their
cotton.
The singing given at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. 7. 6. Lawrence
last Sunday evening, was quite a
success. Mr.. J. F. Price was
bidding his Sweet Water friends
good bye, and also his best girl
and then boarded the train Mon
day for the A. and NJ. College to
attend his second term. We wish
you success Jim.
Mr.. ]. Q. Kyzar made a flying
trip to Brookhaven Saturday.
Mr.. j, A. Kyzar was the vel
come visitor Sunday of his father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. j. o.
Kyzar.
There will be a singing at Sweet
Water Sunday evening at 2:3O,
Everybody is invited to come and
bring their sweethearts and some
COOLERS. NOT Me.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1906-09-19
Death Of John Hiram Sumrall.

Little John Hiram, the five
months old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Higdon Sumrall died in New Or
leans Monday night, and was
buried at Rosehill in this city yes
terday evening. The little one
was a precious jewel of the family
circle, and great sorrow abides in
the stricken hearts of the young
parents, to whom sympathy goes
out from numerous friends. He
was a grandson of the late Judge
Hiram Cassedy; and the devoted
grandmother is also deeply be-
reaVed in his death. Little Hiram
was taken to New Orleans for
treatment; but his ailment remain
ed mystery and his little lamp
of life was extingulshed. Hopes
tender blossoms follow him to the
Silent Land.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1906-09-19
MISS.
An Inspiring Announcement.

The President of Whitworth
College makes the following state
ment: The summer canvassing
has been vigorous, resulting in
the positive engagement of 10
boarding students, the largest
number ever enrolled. Every
room has been engaged and the
company room given up to board
ers. A large local patronage is
assured. A better faculty would
be hard to find. DR.. E. II.
Mounger will preach the opening
sermon September 80, in the Cal
isthenic Hall, at II a. m.
September 26, at 10 o'clock, the
session of 1906-1907 will begin.
Monday, September "a, the col
lege will be open to visitors from
$3.50 to o'clock. We wish the
citizens of Brookhaven to see our
improvements and hear of our
plans for the future. Welcome
all
The Semi-weekly leader., 1906-09-19
Candidates are courteous.


Cotton IS selling today at 9.15
cents.
The Leader is adding new sub
scribers to its list every day.
r. B. Noodle, the hardware
man, has an elegant new delivery
wagon on the streets.
Mrs. Reia Stringer Butl I, of
Whitesand, is tbe guest IF her
mother in this city.
DR.. Geo. A. Love has Just re-
ceived two fine animals he will
use for breeding purposes.
Mrs. M. Al. Northern arrived
today from Hattiesburg and is the
cherished guest Of her sons family.
Three negro boys, one the son
of Albert Blue so we'll known
among us, died of meningitis on
Monday.
For Rent! The Sessions home
on South jackson street. Apply
and get possession from Mrs. j.
w. McMaster.
Capt. Hugh L. Applewhite ar
rived Monday on visit to his
father, DR., r. R. AppIewhite,
and other relatives and friends.
Hon. Chas. Scott, one of the
prominent candidates for Cover
nor, was in town yesterday shak-
ing hands and getting acquainted
with the Lincoln county people.
D. g. McLaurin, secretary of
the Canton 7. M. G. A., of Can
ton, was In town for short while
yesterday afternoon and evening.
Mrs. j. I. Allen, of jackson,
has been the guest of Mrs. G. a..
G. Steinweg at East Union.
Brookhaven friends are always
pleased to meet this charming for
mer resident.
The Embroidery Club will meet
this afternoon at 4:30 at the home
of Mrs. J. 7. Walker. On ac-
count of bereavement in two of
our homes yesterday, the meeting
was deferred from that day to
this.
Mrs. Calvin Views mother,
Mrs. Case, died at the formers
home on Monday night. She was
an aged woman; but leaves sor-
row in the hearts of those who
knew and loved her. The body
was inferred at the family bury
ing ground in the country yester-
day.
Cotton pickers are scarce; so
are cooks, for the reason that
these latter are being hauled away
by the wagon load every morning
to the cotton fields five or ten or
more miles away in the country.
These teams, five of which were
seen yesterday morning, come in
at 4 O'Clock a. m., take out their
human freight and return it by s
at night. Thus our cooks and
wash women have become cotton
picKers and the erstwhile lady Of
the house her own servant. These
hands, = many of them inexpe-
rienced, are paid so cents per
hundred pounds and are given two
meals day.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1906-09-19
one ON aold Man Arson. .


The old time Pitcher Lee Yiau, for
merly Of Louisville and Cleveland, was
considered the handsomest man ever in
the professional ranks, and, as far as
the feminine gender was in question,
Lee Viau had all the matinee idols
of those days faded for fair
One day he was in the box for Cleve-
land and had the hard Chicago team
TO pitch against The score in the
ninth stood 4 to in Cleveland's favor.
A runner was on third, two men were
out, and the great Anson was at the
bat with two strikes on him.
When the second strike had been
called all the girls gleefully clapped
their hands and screamed Strike
him out, Lee, strike him outI'
Who told you that you were q
ladies' mang' sneered Anson.
Viau sent up one Of his deceptive
drop balls before replying, and the
umpire yelled, Three strikes
Now, said Lee, walking up to
Anson. q win answer your question:
The same fellow who told you that you
could bat Z
A bath cleanses the skin and rids
The pores of refuses A bath makes for
better fellowship and citizenship Not
only should The outside of the body be
but occasional use Of laxa.
tive or cathartic opens the bowels and
e1cars the SVafeu Of effete matter
The Semi-weekly leader., 1906-09-19
OPENING Of Ruth Eiieh School.

The formal opening of Ruth
High School will occur on Mon
day, October 1st. An interesting
program has been arranged for
the occasion, and a picnic dinner
will be a feature Of the day. The
new school room and furniture
will be ready for inspection and
use. Patrons are urgently re-
quested to bring their children
for enrolment as the regular work
will begin Tuesday morning.
Everyone interested in education
is cordially invited to be present.
SUSIE V. POWELL,
Principal.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1906-09-19
Basket Supper at Union Hall.

The basket supper Friday
night, Sept. IA, at Union Hall
school building given by the q.
H. S. Club was quite a success.
The members of the club put
forth every effort to make the
guests enjoy themselves. After
entertaining the crowd with sew
eral games, most delightful sup
per was served for the benefit of
the library. All took part and
enjoyed the refreshments.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1906-09-19

jim Young, a negro fireman on
an I. G. freight train, was badly
mangled in. the yards here last
night about 8 o'clock. After
backing some cars into switch
they rolled down on the engine,
which was standing on the nam
track and almost demolished the
cab of the engine, catching the
negro between the cab and the
boiler head.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1906-09-19
W. 0. W. dwelling.

On the first Sunday in October
at the Rosehill Cemetery, Pearl
haven Camp No. 800 will unveil a
monument in memory of our de-
ceased Sovereign r. q. Breland.
a basket dinner will be served to
Woodmen only, at the Brookha-
ven W. 0. w. hall Camp No. 8.
Hour for dinner. - o'clock. Will
proceed to cemetery at $3.50
O'Clock. Unvelling at 8 O'Clock
sharp. Everybody cordially in
yited.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1906-09-19

In these days of rush and hurry
courtesy is often forgotten, In the
mad pell NELL rush of our life little
things are done to offend that we
rather remained undone A hastily
eaten meal and it's resultant headache
may cause us social or financial loss.
The wise man or woman is the one who
relieves little ills of thissort by little
dose of Kodol for Dyspepsia, 1t di-
gests what you eat and puts your
stomach back into shape. Sold by
Price Drug Co.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1906-09-19

No one would buy sailboat with
sails that could not be reefed. There
is always that possibility of a little too
much wind that makes cautious man
afraid to go unprovided. The think
ing man, whose stomach sometimes
goes back on him, provides for his
stomach by keeping bottle of of Ko-
kol For Dyspepsia within reach. Ko-
dol digests what you eat and restores
the stomach to the condition to prop
erly perform its functions. Sold by
Price Drug Co.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1906-09-19
GUM GROVE NOTES.

The farmers seem to be in a
rush to get through gathering cot.
ton.
1 We had another heavy rain
4 Saturday.
| The R. E. Lee school house has
| been completed by Messrs. N. L.
and Jim Griee.
/ Mr.. H. j. Grice has Just got
his gin in good working order.
Mr.. Andrew Ratcliff's little girl
who has been i'll for some time
has about recovered.
1 A singing school will be opened
at Gum Grove on SATURDAY. by
Mr.. Russell Goodwin. Come ev-
erybody.
Mr.. John Nixon and Miss
George RatcIiff attended church
at New Salem Sunday.
Mr.. Abel Smith was married
Sunday to Miss Callie Aaron.
Rev. Albert Case officiating. Best
wishes to them.
Mr.. Charlie Smith, of NorfeId
was in our neighborhood again
Sunday. What's the attraction.
| old boy9
| Mr.. Tom Chisholm, Of Auburn.
was in our midst Sunday.
Drs. Hart and RatcIiff announce
two cases of dyphtheria.
Mr.. Willie Holloway left Mon
day for the A. and M. College
That's right, boys, 90 to school
while you are young as no one
man knows it all but what be does
know combined with what 4
Known BY others would make him
wise indeed.
Mr.. ]. @. Grice's two little
children are attending school al
Norield.
Mr. Sam Pepper, who has Just
returned from the hospital about
two months ago, seems to be do
ling fine.
Mrs. s. R. Grice visited rela-
|tIves At Nor6eld Saturday ana
Sunday. e. b. A
The Fifth Sunday meet;ao ~
The Semi-weekly leader., 1906-09-19
MISSISSIPPI COTTON ASSOCIATION.
To Meet in Jackson September rs
President Jordan and Others Are
to be Present.

President Clark, Of the Cotton
Association, has given out the
following:
Headquarters Mississippi Division
Southern Cotton Association.
jackson, Miss,
Sept. II, 1906.
A careful review of the cotton
situation convinces me that we
are today in a better position to
control the. price OF cotton than
we we're a year ago. We must,
however, have the cooperation Of
the people of the entire South.
With this end In view, | earn
estly request the people of every
county of Mississippi to send del
egates to meet with US in Jackson,
at 10o'cIock on the morning Of
Wednesday, September 26.
President Jordan. Field Agent
E. ID. Smith, Of South Carolina,
and Executive Committeeman S.
A. Witherspoon, of Mississippi,
are making a flying trip through
the various States, and will be
with US at this meeting. ! wish
them to carry to the other States
the glad tidlngs that the people of
Mississippi will do their full share
towards maintaining the price of
cotton.
| see nothing alarming in the
situation. We are going to make
a good, average crop; there is no
chance for a bumper crop; and
there is no occasion to sell one
pound Of cotton below the mini
mum price of 10 cents. | firmly
believe that by cooperation and
judicious marketing the present
crop will sell at an average price
fully equal to the price of the last
crop. WALTER CLARK,
President Mississippi Division
Southern Cotton Association.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1906-09-19

DAYY JONES CAPTAIN CHICAGO AMERICANS.
dition to covering wide territory in
faultless form. bats among the leaders
on his lineup
Other stars on the team are First
Baseman "Jiggs'' Donaghue, Short
stop George Davis and Pitchers Walsh,
Owen and Altrock.
Third Baseman Tannehill, a new
conner in the major leagues, has made
good in striking fashion.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1906-09-19
WaFninu To Hunters

ALI hunters are hereby warned under
the penalty Of law not to hunt or tres
pass on my plantation Anyone viola
ting this request will be prosecuted to
the full extent Of law.
ssp26 A. MIKAs.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1906-09-19
Farmers and Planters

Farmers and Planters
OF MISSISSIPPI AND LOUISIANA
Thirty to forty minute talks on di-
versified farming will be made at the
various stations scheduled and in this
work the railroads have the co-opera-
tion of the Agricultural and Mechan-
ical College of Mississippi, the Cotton
Growers Association Of Mississippi,
the departments of agriculture of both
States, and the Agricultural Expert
ment Stations of Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi. They will be represented by
their respective heads. Such men as
Hon. James Wilson, Secretary of Agri-
culture, Ex-Gov w. ID. Hoad of Wis
consin, Prof. P. G.. Holden, the Iowa
Corn Expert, Prof. G. u. Hopkins, the
celebrated soil expert Of the University
Of Illinois, and others who have made
agriculture life study have been in
vited. These talks, with the exception
of evening towns where lectures are
arranged for, will be given in the cars
where seats can be had and no incon-
venience experienced on account Of
any possible inelement weather. Prac-I
tical and to the point are these friend
ly discourses and it surely is to the
farmers own interest to attend. Meet
the train as it comes into Brookhaven,
Miss, at :55 a. M Saturday, Oct. 9th,
and remains two hours. The speaking
will take place at the Court House inn
mediately after thearrival of the train.
Admittance free. All are inv ted. Let
the community be we'll represented.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1906-09-19

III. c. MILLS, City Pass. Agent,
Brookhaven, Miss.
ALFRED MEAD. Supt
A. G.. ENOCHS, General Manager
PearlhaYen, Miss
The Semi-weekly leader., 1906-09-19
SPECIAL TRAIN
DIVERSIFIED FARMING
THROUGH THE
S OUT H

From Tuesday, October 2 to and in
Guiding Friday, October 12, 1906, there
will traverse the lines Of the Illinois
Central and Yazoo and Mississippi
Valley Railroad companies special
train for the benefit Of the
The Semi-weekly leader., 1906-09-19
GULF & SHIP ISLAND R. R.

Passenger Service
No.5 No.3
Lv. Jackson 80 a. m. 1926 p m
Lv HattieSburg 10 a. m. 7:05 p. M
Ar. Gulfport II a. IN. 10 p. m.
No.4 No.
Lv. Gulfport 7:3O a. m. 4:t5p. M
LV HattieSburg 1925 a. M 725 p. m
Ar. Jackson 2:05 p. m. 1850 p. M
COLUMBIA DIVISION
(Via Silver Creek and Columbia)
No. l01 No. 1902
G:5O a. M Lv--,---J Jackson.Ar 7 10 p M
1047 a. m. Columbia----------Lv 305 p M
2:45 p. m. Gulfport---.-.---LV IL 80 a. M
Daily Daily
Except Sunday Except Sunday
No. 1O3 No. 104
$3.50 .. m. Lv--C Columbia IL 37 a, m.
10 p. M Ar -GulfpOTt.---------Lv. 1880 a. m.
All Trains Except 1Os and 1O4 Run Daily.
Connections at Jackson, HatteSburg and
Gulfport with all lines.
For further information apply to
S. q. BOYLSTON, Gen. Pass. Agt.. !
Gulfport Miss.
Effective May o. 1906.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1906-09-19

We should be foo wise to be
taught BY caIamities. Agitate
sewerage and avoid trouble.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1906-09-19
The SPORTING WORLD

The Chicago Americans are the pro-
spective winners of their league pen
nant this year, and to Captain Davy
Jones belongs most of the credit. Jones
is center fielder of the team and, in ad-
The Semi-weekly leader., 1906-09-19

8rsakhaVsa and Pearl River Railway Ga
West Bound East Bound
The Semi-weekly leader., 1906-09-19

The east-bound freight train leaves Brook
haven at 100 a. m. All freight intended for this
train must be at the depot by 800 O'Clock the
evening before.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-11-22
NGWOOD PRESTON COUNTY THURSDAY NOVEMBER M 1906
DUG GRAVE FIRST,
THEN TRIED MURDER
Joseph Boisvert Of Maine Thoushtiully
Prepared Resting Place For
Intended Victim.

What Ia thought 20 have been plot
10 murder Mrs. Josephine Roy. sixty
years OF age. OF Lewiston. Me-. aud TO
conceal the crime 10y burylng the body
In the cellar OF her own house was dis.
covered 10y Mrs. Roy herself. who was
murderously assaulted recently. She
found n grave dug In tho basement OF
her home.
That Joseph Bolsvert. who is now
In the county jail awaiting trial on the
charge Of assaulting the woman. had
dug the grave with the intention OF
killing his victim and hiding the body
in the cellar is believed by the author
tiles who are investigating.
The assault on Mrs. Roy was made
with rolling pin, and she was terri
bly, beaten over the head. Her assall-
ant dragged her from the woodshed to
trap door leading into the cellar.
where the grave was found, but was
frightened away by the cries OF the
victim.
Eugene Roy, the husband OF the as-
saulted woman. says that he saw Bols-
vert crawling out OF the cellar window
n few days previous TO the assault and
is now Of the opinion that the man had
just completed digging the grave OF
his intended victim.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-11-22
sm rARADED TnRoUdu Tnr CAMP

vlgilantes-- Mrs. Ncrda Lowry. sister
ln-lnw OF the victim: Mrs. Nellie Glaze.
Mrs. Bertha Brnlmun and Mrs. IIllda
Pherson-Nppcarcd M Mrs. Hattie Low
rvs home In open day and announced
that ns she had not needed their warn.
ings TO desist from actions that they
believed had brought disgrace upon the
community they had decided 60 chas.
tsc her by humiliation
Two Of the women seized her and
tied her hands behind her back. The
captive was too much amazed TO even
cry out. Mrs Glaze. who nctcl ns
spoScswoman and leader. took from n
package a box OF stove polish aud
dauber While two Of the women held
Mrs. Lowry OH the floor the other two
smeared her face with stove polish un.
I'll Il was completely covered.
From the same bundle Mrs. Glaze
took a Jar containing thick molnsse;.
which she poured upon the head OF the
helpless victim. One OF the other wo-
men then ompticd the contents Of
feather pillow upon the molasscs, TO
which the feathers stuck in n mass.
The quartet Of women seemed 20
have their victim completely hypno-
tizcd. for when they seized the loose
end OF the rope that bound her hnnds
ana commanded her to march ont OF
the house she did so. They told her 90
go IN the direction OF n railroad camp,
and there size went The 200 wOrllmen
employed there ceased operations 30
witness the spectacle When Mrs.
Lowry had paradcd through the camp
the women tied her To lnrgc box.
where she remained until man re-.
leased her.
Mrs Lowry Immediately went 90
Franklin and procured warrants for
her assallants. Sheriff McElhmucy
served the papers upon all but Mrs
pherson, who was not at home Their
husbands accompanied them 10 the Of
flee Of Alderman Henderson at Frank
lin, whore they pleaded guilty nnd
were fined so and costs The hus.
bands settled
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-11-22
nIsI.. Lie to snrc Doc.

A story Of pit managers heroism in
rlsking his life 10 save collie dog
comes from Mealsgate I'm the Wighton
district Of Cumberland, England. In
rpectOr Blake Jones, the Cumberland
representative Of the S. +. &. A.. was
informed that a dog had been thrown
down disused pit shaft near Meals
Tate. On arrival he found the shaft OF
the pit. which had not been worked for
thirty years was 80 feet deep and
three parts filed with water. Beams
were placed across the pit mouth and q
pulley fixed. and, seating himself in a
lOoped rope. John Walker steele. "a col
iiery manager. was swung over the
shaft and lowered into the darkness
Reaching the unlucky dog. which was
starved and weak, he placed &c across
his knees and was without mlshap
hauled back 60 daylight and safety
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-11-22
PADDLES PRISONER
WITH BIG SIIINGLE
Burgess of Freeland, Pa, Publicly
Thrushes Man Who Neglected
His Wife.

Sympathy for poverty stricken ana
neglected wife, combined with desire
TO enforce the law, prompted the bur
CESS OF Freoland, Pa, publicly 10 nog
Reuben Kresky.
krcsky was convicted of misde-
meanor, and the burgess dld not want
TO send him TO Jail or fine him be.
cause the prisoners wife would I'm that
case he the real sufferer Accordingly,
he gave Kresky the choice OF taking II
jail sentence or Severe padding"
Il don't want TO 20 10 juil," replied
kresky doggedly, $50 you'd better get
your paddle"
Clear that hallw yelled tho burgess
20 the officers. Then he grabbed Nres.
ky by the left arm and beat him with
n three foot paddle out OF the court
room and down the street distance OF
100 yards until he handed him over 60
his wife.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-11-22

forts OF the street cleaning department
on Howard street. near Lee street
and. securing a four foot rope. hc made
a quick hitch about It's neck and start
ed ON the way TO the station house
According 90 the sergeant. that mel
auchOly and innocent appearing sheep
is really inhabited by many devils
which break out at most awkward mo.
ments after the fashion OF demons
"By the rock Of Cushel." vowed the
sergeant ia rather bring in u pair of
crazy mon than another sheep We UP
set more men. women and children
than could count"
II was just at this point that The ser.
gc3nt dropped the rope, and the sheep
charged into q squad consisting OF
one police lieutenant. six scrgeants and
Magistrate Ieake. with the disastrous
results recorded above Sergeant More.
nciscr promptly named the sheep Billy
tho Kid, and he Is at present browsing
ln the back yard Of the station. where
his owner can claim him.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-11-22

Several bears have been killed In
lcntcr county Pa, this season Scar
ly M were killed within the confines
~ civilization Frank Middleton or
Phllipsburg killed bcar that weighed
WHOM dressed $50 pounds The bear
came from the mountain TO almost the
borough line of Phiilpsburg where it
was shot Peter T. Fox willie hunting
FOR turkeys On thc burrcns encountered
q big bcnr lie fred load 81 turkey
shot into the animal. which ran away
Securing dog hc took up the trail
gud chased thc hcnr into Oic garden
on Csc farm of Henry lI0uck. near Dry
Hollow. whore several men were en-
o. grl in thmshin2 Tic thr1 ihcrs emp.
lied two loads OF Guc shot into the
5clr nnd then Killed it with clubs. "
weighed 2Sj pounds