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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-26
JOHN V. DUGAN AT THE ILLINOIS
SUNDAY IN WHAT HAP
PENED TO JONES'

role of Anna, a unhappy and unloved
wife of Alexis Karenina. At every
point the author has reproduced the
beauties of the book and there are all
the notable incidents of the story in
the play.
1.-THE Claim of 8lood."-The liveliest
of interest is being evinced in Walker
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-26

Whiteside's appearance here in The
Claim of Blood" at the Illinois next
Friday night. Nov. %. To the keen
intellectually Of Richard Mansfield. is
united in Walker Whteside the rarely
penetrative sympathetic understanding
of Sol Smith Russell He has come
to the front by leaps and bounds the
past year. This season he is under
the management of Liebler & Co.
which such associate stars as Eleanor
Robson, Viola Allen. Mrs. Patrick
Campbell and William Faversham. A
Liebler star or a iebler attraction has
potential value of which the public
is fully aware. 1t is the recognized
hall mark of theatrical excellence.
The firm has given Mr.. Whiteside's
play a superb stage mounting and
cast of exceptional ability. The play
ers include Herbert Seers Leslie Ken
yon. Hubert WiIkie. Louis Grisel. Mar
tina George, Nora Lamson and Clara
Blandick-each and all artists of made
regulations in their profession.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-26

0ROurke-Burnette trio singing and
dancing artists of ability. They have
number of new steps at their COM
mand. Master O'Rourke, the young
lad of the trio is a clever little enter
tainer and can shake his feet with the
best of them. Charles e. Hay is sing
ing by the Dear Old Delaware for
the illustrated song the first part of
the week.
At the Elite.-Thc Gaffiney dancing
girls lead the bill at the Elite this
week. presenting a very pretty and en-
tertaining act. The gorgeous and
unique costumes used and the scenery
make it an excellent performance for
any vaudeville bill and the receptlU..
given them last night, enthusiastic as
it was, the act richly deserved. Las
sard brothers, acrobat equilibrists and
pantOmimists, including the French
burglar, have something new in vaude-
vile. Athletics is mixed with comedy
and the interest never lapses. Sam
Hood, the man from Kentucky, the
comedian of the bill in black face has
some good jokes and costume that
about surpasses anything seen at the
Elite this season. The Elitoscope is
showing something interesting in the
moving picture line
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-07-18

DAY CELEBRATION
At the jamestown Exposition VIII
Be Observed on Thurs.
day, August 1.

JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION. Va,
July Ito celebrate the one humid
red and thirty-second anniversary of
the eGrman-American Declaration OF
Independence. the German American
Alliance. the Deutsch American Ma
tional Buud, has arranged for a
German day at the jamestown E1-
position. On August /. l775. eleven
months before the Declaration OF In
dependence, the Germans OF Phila-
delphia. through the directors OF the
Lutheran and Reformed churches,
published manifesto which admon-
ished to take up arms and they began
to drill for the conflict which they
saw ahead. DIR. c. j. Hexamer,
president OF the German Alliance.
will deliver an address in English
on the occasion of the Jamestown
celebration August /, in which he
will revive the memories OF that his
torical day in 1875. The United
Singers" Of Washington, Baltimore
and Richmond. several hundred
voices strong will sing choruses. The
board OF directors of the German So
clety has resolved to attend in a
body and participate in every way
to make the day a great event. The
many branches OF the German AL
lance all over the United States have
been notified of the event and no
doubt many will take the opportun-
lily to pay visit to the Exposition.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-07-18
BAPT|STS
MEET HERE
As the Regular Executive Board of
the General Association of
the State.
GOOD REPoRTs ARE HEARD
But 1t Being the Beginning of tho
Lea Quarter No New woA
Is Undertaken.

The July and last quarterly meet
Ing OF the executive board of the
West Virginia Baptist General Asso-
citation before the annual sessions OF
the association to be held in Hunt
ington in October was held In the
First Baptist church here commenc.
ing at 1890 O'Clock Tuesday morn
ing.
1t being the beginning of the last
quarter of the year, no new work was
taken up. Reports OF the various
missionaries and officers were read,
showing splendid work done for the
year and the denomination in -four
.sshIng. condition. The report OF the
treasurer Of the board showed that
the board owed no debt and had
some money in the treasury.
The meeting was presided over by
the Rev. L. B. Moore, Of Parkers-
burg. president OF the board, and
the Rev. c. L. Trawin, OF Grafton.
the clerk, was in attendance and
looked after the minutes Of the
meeting.
The members Of the board who
we're present are the Rev. L. B.
Moore, the Rev. ]. S. Stump and the
Rev. NJ. A. Summers, all OF Park
ersburg; the Rev. c. L. Trawin, OF
Grafton; the Rev. ]. W. Carter, OF
Spencer; the Rev. Dr.. NJ. L. Wood,
of Huntington; 1.-THE Rev. W. ]. Ed
dy. of Fairmont; the Rev. Emory
Woofter, of Salem; DIR. D. B. Pur-
inton, president OF the West Vir-
ginia University at Morgantown, and
the Revs. R. B. Mcdaniel and L.
E. Peters, OF this city. Others pres
ent we're A. j. Elliott, OF McAlpin;
the Rev. Mr.. Criswell. of Weston,
and the Rev. A. B. withers. Of
Bridgeport.
The board will convene next at
the general association at Hunting
ton.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-07-18
UNCLAIMED LETTERS
SO That Those to Whom They Arc
Addressed May Call
For Them.

Following IS a list Of unclaimed
letters in the Clarksburg post office
advertised July Is, 1907:
Thomas Bilsborough, D. W. Bran
non, Miss Blanche Campbell. A. D.
Gail 2, Ames Carter, Jasper Grams,
]. NJ. Cox. James NJ. Cox. Miss May
Critics, Hon. E. L. Dunn, Clyde
Davis. C. R. Eckes, Raymon Floid.
Joseph Foxo, Morgan Ferrell. Albert
Flowers, Boyd Cough. E. NJ. Golden,
Lavina Golden. Miss Mary George,
Mrs. Nora Con. Rye Gray. Harry
Harmon. Fred HummeA, c. u. Hud-
son, Arthur Howell Mrs. Martha
linen, w. T. Imam, Miss Oracle Jack
son. Padar JanosraR. Maliniak
Jahau. ". H. Johnson. 5. W Johns
ton. James Jackson. Jessie Jones,
Mrs. Ada Kester. Rodiedged Loyed.
Miss Lucy Lewis. Lada Mayer. A. J..
Myers, Miss Flora Martin, Mrs.
Nancy Martin. W. r Miles, Wait
Mathney, Leo Northridge, Tomazz
Pcionek, Jennie Pope. T. H. Phillips,
D. r. Rogers. Rosario Romino, Miss
Edna Roberts, Paul Richards, Willie
swiger. Miss Bertha See, II. G.
shulty, T. b. Switzerland. Johan
szlai. Miss Maude LoLuise stalnak-
er. Laura Sewers, James A. Stuck,
Mrs. Columbia Smith. Merto sabo-
lovic, chas. W. Scott. Toni Toesses,
Lewis Wager, o. P. Which. Geo.
Wiilames. T. c. White, T. f. Was
son, ]. f. Wilcox. VIM. E. White
side.
List Of PACKAGES. W Wells /,
c. D. Feely /.
S. c. DENHAM, P. N.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-07-18
A GENUINE
DIAMOND RING
FOR $500
GUARANTEED

With a diamond ring 1 reveal free
how to secure beautiful complexion.
Diamonds and exquisite complexion
are both desirable. An opportunity
TO every woman is now offered for
obtaining both. For $500 1 offer a
10 Kt. Gold Shell Ring, shaped like
bclched. with a Tiffany setting, set
with a genuine diamond and will
send free with every order the recipe
and directions, for obtaining fault
less complexion, easily understood
and simple to follow. 1t will save
the expense of Creams. Cosmetics
ard Beaches. Will free the skin
from pimples. blackheads, etc, and
give the skin beauty and softness.
The GENUINE DIAMOND RING
is guaranteed by the manufacturer
to be as represented, and shoul any
purchaser be dissatisfied, will
xlecrfully refund the money. Do
: u let the price lead you to doubt
the genuineness or value of this
ring, as the above guarantee pro-
tects each and every purchased.
Send me $500 by mail and take adj
vantage of this offer. as the time is
limited. Send size of finger for
which ring is desired.
II. @. MosELEY,
So East Esd St, New York City
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-07-18
DISTRICT PROGRAM
IS ANNOUNCED
For The Sunday School Convention
Which Is To BE Held at
Good Hope.

The following is the program Of
the Union District Sunday School
Association to be fn5d a. Good Hope,
Wednesday, Augpk y:
NIorninc Service.
10000 Devotion. Rev. C. warman.
1876 Reading minutes.
1890 How can we make the attend
ance upon the Sunday school
more general, regular. punctual?
Rev. II. E. snider.
General discussion.
1900 The Home Departmental What
It is and how conducted, Rev. c.
l. Bdgett.
1880 Appointment OF committees.
Afternoon Service.
1880 Praise and song service. Rev.
Ben Holden.
1:45 Schools reported by district
secretary.
200 From what source do the S. S.
pupils receive their Inspiration?
Or. a. j Kemper..
2:2o How TO brighten the S. S. ses-
sion, VIM. Call.
2:30-Woman as a worker in the
Sunday school. Miss Ada McMil-
Ian.
2:4O What have l gotten OF practical
value from this convention? Three
minute talks by everybody. open
ed by Rev. T. w. Wilson.
800 report OF committees and cleo
ton Of officers.
Music by Good Hope choir on call
Of president.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-07-18
MRS. zELMA MURPHY
IS FINE REGI!ER
VIII Appear Here In Additional sur.
cesses TO Her Many
Successes.

The scrap books of Zelma Moore
Murphy. of Houston. Tex, lnterpre-
tive recltals, record many platform
successes. Beginning at tiny tot.
she carried away an arm fun Of flow
ers, and the honors of the evening
describing How She Entertained
Sisters Big Beau" but the most
unique scene was when she received
her degree of VI. a. and delivered
an original Latin Grafton while wear
ing short dress and her hair In
curls down her back. She sim holds
the record Of being the youngest per-
son ever receiving that degree from
her college. Modern languages have
ever been her delight and her mas
terry OF them is shown in her French
and German dialect stories and mono
IoEn~- ~ N.-rhV q charming
conversationaIist ana . painter OF
unueual ability.
Perhaps nothing higher and better
could be said OF Mrs. Murphy's read
ings than the fact that the highest
type Of beautiful womanliness char
acterizes her reading in every sense
Of the word.
The soul OF womanly modesty. she
gives a sympathetic and most intel
ligent Interpretation OF her character
which is marked by a pleasing man
ner and most beautiful enuncia-
ton.
Mrs. Murphy appears at the
Clarksburg Chautauqua Thursday
Aug. l. at $50 =. m.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-07-18
Gun GOES
OFF ON SHIP
Seventeen Men Are Injured by the
Bursting of a Big Gun in
ferret on the Georgia.
~
SOME ARE SERIOUSLY INJURED
Details OF the Accident Are Not Yet
Known But it Occurs at
Target Practice.
Icy A.noe.atsa Prets.l

WAsHINGToN,D. G., July 10
Word has Just been received by the
Navy department of an explosion on
the battleship Georgia this morning
by which seventeen persons were In
lured. among them being Lieuten-
ant Goodrich. Midshipmen Cruise.
Goldthwite and Cruise, who are SER
ieus's Injured. The. accident occur.
red while the vessel was at target
practice.
OF the seventeen injured. eight
are seriously hurt, but none dead.
An eight-inch charge ignited in an
after superposed turret.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-07-18
BAPTIST COUNCIL
RECOGNIZES CHURCH
Public Services Are Held As Part OF
Recognition OF Industrial
Baptist Church.

At the council OF Baptist churches
held in Industrial Monday afternoon
to recognize the new Industrial Bap.
list church, the Rev. Lloyd W. Hold
en- was elected moderator OF the
council and the Rev, Robert b. Nc.
Daniel clerk.
The council looked into the his.
tory of the new congregation and
found the church regularly organ.
lied and ofieered according ito all
Baptist usages and voted to recog.
nlze the church, with the Rev. B. H.
Jeffries as pastor and \ membership
OF about twenty with more to join.
At o'clock at night public ser.
vices OF recognition OF the church
we're held. The Rev. ]. Walter
Barnes led the devotional services.
The Rev. L. E. Peters delivered the
charge to tho church. The Rev, L.
W. Holden extended the hand of fell
lowshlp to the church and also de-
llyered a charge to the deacons. The
Rev. J. 8. crlswell, OF Weston, offer
ed the ordination prayer for the dea-
cons. c. E. Devaughn and F. W.
Cline. The Rev. L. B. Moore. of
Parkersburg. preached the sermon.
Preparations are being made by
the congregation to erect a church
building at an early date. The
new church will doubtless become a
member OF the Union Association.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-07-18
DIGGING
For building That VIII House Under
taking Establishment Is Started.

Excavating work was started
Thursday morning by force OF men
for the new building TO be erected by
Sloppy & Warne. undertakers on the
DAVIDSON property on West Main
street. west OF the Peoples hotel. A
handsome, modern building will be
put up and it will contain finely
equipped quarters for undertaking
parlors. When everything is finish
ed, new furnishings and equipment
installed. Sloppy & Warne Will have
one Of the most convenient and mod
ernly arranged establishments in the
State.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-07-18
ERr Anroeia.ea prern.1

NEW YORK, July ia crisis Is
the dlspuate between telegraph COM
panies and their employees is expect
ed TO develop today. as the result OF
constant Geographic communications
between the executive board of the
telegraphers' union now in session
here and President Small and Sec
rotary Russell, who are in San
Francisco. a message has been re-
ceived from Russell directing the
local executive board 10 meet this
afternoon and he prepared for any
emergency.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-07-18

Marriage licenses have been issa-
ed as follows:
George a. Moore and Ina Davis.
LswIs Glover and Maud Kimber-
ling.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-07-18
MARINES.
To Number of Seven Hundred Are
Guarding Dry Dock Dewey.
INV ArHociated Presa.1

WASHINGTON, D. c., July IA
dispatch received by the navy de-
partment says the dry dock Dewey.
at olingapo, P l., is guarded by
about seven hundred marines. There
is no apprehension for Its safety.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-07-18
AMBASSADOR WRIGHT
IN FAREWELL AUDIENCE.
ny Ansoeiatsa Prern.l

TOXIC, Japan. July l2-Ambas-
sador Wright was received in fare
well audience by thee mperor today.
Thomas J. o'BrIen. until recently
minister to Denmark, succeeded Mr..
Wright.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-07-18
CHARGES FILED
Against Or. Hanson. Superintendent
OF Athens Hospital for
the Insane.
tBy Associated Press

GALLIPoLIS, o., July To-
Charges were filed today against DR..
Joseph T. Hanson, of Gallipolis, who
is superintendent of the Athens hos
pital for the insane. alleging he fail
ed TO comply with the rules compell-
ing competitive bidding on supplies
for the institution.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-07-18
ny A.noeintsa Prern. ]

BOSTON, Mass, July 15-seven-
teen men are reported injured by the
bursting OF an eight-inch gun in one
of the superposed turrets of the
batleship Georgia during target
practice of Provincetown today.
The details Of the accident are
not known here. The Georgia is
expected to reach here late today.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-07-18
LEAVES HOSPITAL.

Mrs. VIII Tlerney, Of Weston. who
has been a patient at the Kessler
hospital and four weeks ago under
went serious operation. was dis
charged from that institution Mon
day.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-09-12
FREEZE TO DEATH
According to the Report Brought
Back to Canada by Fred
Harrison.

ATHABASCA LANDING, Can.
Sept. 6-Fred Harrison. who was In
the Arctic circle for two years, ar
rived here today on the steamer
Midnight Sun and, he reported that
ernest stefansson, head of the Angla
American Arctic expedition, had
brought news of the loss of their
boat. the schooner Duchess Of Bed
ford to Herschell Island. He also
brought the news OF the disappear
ance of Captain Mikkelson. Ernest
Lemngwell, OF Chicago, and j. NJ.
Marks, who he believes met death
in the frozen north. The schooner
.stefansson thought, had probably
sunk. The expedition hoped to find
a new continent north of the Macken-
zle river.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-09-12
REFER APPOINTED
As District Deputy of Elks Lodge
by Grand Exalted Ruler
Tener, of Charleroi.

Jay Refer, secretary of clarks-
burg Lodge No. 4s2, Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks, has been
appointed to the position of District
Grand Exalted Ruler for West vir-
glnia. by Grand Exalted Ruler j. X.
Tener, of Charleroi. Pa. In APP
pointing Mr.. Refer to the position
Grand Exalted Ruler Tener compll-
mented him highly for his faithful
and helpful services for the order,
Mr.. Refer will visit and inspect all
of the Elks lodges in West Virginia
during his term.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-09-12

COLUMBUS. O., sept. 7--seuator
Foraker in a speech at the state fair
said the opposition to him in Ohio
is because some other man wants to
get his seat in the United States SEN
ate. He declared that man should
not be successful II he could help It.
Further along in his speech Foraker
stated that he voted as far as the
light given him in the interests OF
his constituents and as his own
judgment dictated. He said he pro-
posed to keep on in that course. He
does not propose to be dictated to
by any one as to the way he shall
vote and II his constituents do not
like that they may select some one
else to do the voting for them.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-09-12
WAKEFIELD
INVITES CITIZENS
OF clrksburg to Attend the Home
Coming Week in Baltimore
in October.

BALTIMORE. Nd, Sept. 6-In-
vitations are being sent out by Gov.
ernor Warheld to Marylanders scat
tered all over the country to come
home to the Old Home Week cele-
bration which is to be held here Oct.
10 TO 10 next. The following is a
copy of the Invitation:
II Maryland is your native State.
or that of any of your forbears, or il
It has ever been your place OF resi-
dence, wan, YOU to come home dur
Ing "old Home Week. Oct. 10 TO
1s next.
Beautiful Baltimore, the metrop-
oils of the State, will be the head.
quarters of the Homecomers and our
other friends, and entertainment OF
the most Interesting character viii
be provided for from end to end of
Old Home Week.
There will be parades of soldiers
and sailors. OF Aremen, of school
children, OF $4,000 uniformed fra
terual society members, an electrical
pageant. a merry night carnival, in
which there will be tens of thou
sands of Enthusiastically garbed sub
iects of a merry kind. and there will
be a dozen other big features that
will make the occasion an ENJOYABLE
and memorable one.
A day has been set apart for a
pilgrimage to Annapolis, the ancient
capital Of the State. where appropri-
ate exercises will be held under the
supervision OF the patriotic societies
in observance OF the burning OF the
Peggy Stewart and other historic
events, and where will be seen the
greatest naval school in the world.
Special rates granted by the rail-
road and steamboat lines. will make
1t reasonbly easy for you to come
home. and our hotels and boarding
houses have agreed to maintain their
moderate charges during the big re-
union.
Maryland wants you to coNe and
bring your friends. So l hope you
will make your plans to come and
notify us when you are coming and
no wmany will be in your party.
But above all, don't fail to come!
Very truly,
EDWIN WAKEFIELD,
Governor of Maryland,
President Maryland Home Coming
Association.
A prompt reply is requested.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-09-12
AGED MAN INJURED

John Webb. of Bridgeport, father
of County Superintendent Cyrus
Webb, fell down the stairway in the
Merchants bank building leading to
the Offices on the second story short
ly after noon Thursday and sustain
ed cuts on the face of a rather SER
ious nature. A physician dressed
mis- injuries, which, though painful,
will not be fatal. Mr.. Webb is up
in years and the injuries may prove
more severe on that account.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-09-12
YOUNG COUPLE MARRIED
Mr.. Alton Orr and Miss Hazel Mas
tiers Go There and Are
Married.

Mr.. Alton Orr and Miss Hazel Mas
tiers went to Oakland last night on
No. 70 and were married there this
They will return tonight
on No. %. Their marriage comes
as a surprise to their many friends,
as their intentions were not disclos.
ed.
Mr.. Orr is a son of Robert NJ. Orr,
of Parkersburg, and brother of Mrs.
Robert L. Martin, of this city. He
is employed at the Home Bank for
Savings.
The brides home is in Norfolk,
Va. She and her parents visited
here last summer, and Mr.. Orr met
her then. She was been visiting al
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. t. B. New,
Ion on Clay street the past two OF
three weeks.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-09-12
Dr.. Shops
Rheumatic Remedy
GALL DEALERS"
ENBEzzLEs FUNDS
tny Asaoeiated Prsaa.l

CHICAGO, III, Sept. THE APP
pointment of a receiver for the
property OF the Belding-Hall Manu-
featuring Company yesterday, fol-
lowed close upon the heels Of thu
discovery by the creditors OF the con
Germ that its missing president Jesse
Edison Hall. had appropriated to hiI
own use at least $4,000 of the cor
poratlons funds. Hall is in Canada
and indications are that he will not
voluntarily return.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-09-12
StateNornalSchool
AT FAIRMONT'

Offers to the young men and women
of West Virginia exceptional adj
yantages for obtaining thorough nor
NAL and academic training ut very
reasonable expense.
A large corps of efficient and expert
enced teachers.
An excellent Training Department.
Free tuition to all normal and AGA
demic students.
a well furnished woman's Hall with
board and room at $500 and
$3.50 per week.
Well equipped library and labOSa-
tories.
A school with good reputation and
good traditions.
FALL TERM BEGINS SEPT. 10, 'O5.
For catalogue, address
C. J. G. BENNETT, President,
Fairmont, W. Va.