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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-12
Ex.convict Takes Stand.

the court room and recess was ordered until 5 o'clock
 Ex-Convict Takes Stand.
 At o'clock court was convened and Marion Love, q negro ex-eonvict who was released from Pratt mines Saturday, May 1, was placed on the stand.
 He stated that he knew Pig Ford some time before he had been arrested His own term was for over two years. He said that he was at Pratt mines when Ford was taken there and that Ford occupied cell next to him, although they worked in different mines. He said he had heard Ford receiving a whipping on three successive days. He had not seen the whipping, but he knew Ford s voice and heard him crying and begging. He also knew Loveioys voice and had heard him say, Get down there, and curse Ford He said Ford was whipped in the dining room between 4:30 and 3 O o'clock in the morning, and that the whipings had lasted for twenty-five or thirty minutes. He said that the other prisoners were compelled to wait until after Ford was whipped before they could go into the dining room to get their breakfast.
 Witness also stated that he had seen Fords back and that 1t had the skin off and was raw and bleeding. Wit ness further stated that he had been whipped, but had never received more than three lashes, as he had always tried to act so that 1t would not be neccasry for him to be whipped.
 The next witness called was J. l.. Fields, a hospital student at Pratt mines.
 Hospital Student Testifies.
 Witness stated that he was student doctor in the hospital at Prat Mines and was employed by the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad company. He said that de- ceased had come to the hospital on the "stop list" few days before he was brought there the last time. He said he did not examine prisoner then. When prisoner was brought the last time he was away. but examined him day or two afterwards and he looked as though he had been whipped Wounds seemed to be two or three days old. He could not take temperature as prisoner would not open his mouth. Germs could have gotten off prisoners clothes into these wounds and caused infection.
 Witness was then dismissed and the prosecution closed its case, Attorney Bow man stating that he had found more witnesses since commencing the trial, put would not call them
 As the hour was late the case was adjourned until Friday, May 1T, at O clock and Lovejoy was allowed bond of S250O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-12

old, who looks very much like his father, White. He has a little stubbornness, which he already begins to put up against the buffets of the world. His sister, Nellie, aged l, is frightened and cannot understand The neighbors around the home in Smithfeld say the little people were the best behaved children in the community
 They were born in Nashville year ago their mother ran away with another man, Robert Magness, and married him. White secured a divorce and the custody of his children. The other day he came to get them. He had almost kidnapped them when the mother appeared and be- gan firing.
 Now the father in on his way, together with Detective Stout and Attorney Ander- son, back to Nashville. They yesterday made bond of $500 and their preliminary trials are set for May 20. At that time they will return and answer to the charges of assault with intent to murder carrying concealed weapons and kid naping. The children are left in the Mercy Home until the trouble has cleared up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-12
Fixing Prices conjointly.

Speaking of present conditions, and the proposition for the planters and spin ners to conjointly fix the prices, 1t was stated: During the past three years it has become more evident that we cannot expect much relief from any regulation of the future markets" and we must therefore turn to the grower and admit that he has shown his power in fixing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-12

Birmingham. May il, 4 p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-12

The following orders have been issued: "It Is with sorrow and regret that l announce the death of Detective s. A. Hamilton of this department. As Is well known he was shot in the afternoon ot May and passed away yesterday morn ing at :i5 clock at Browns iniirmary. 'As proper mark of respect 1t Is or dered that the officers of this depart ment wear badge of mourning for the period of thirty days. U is requested that as many officers as possible attend the funeral services this afternoon.
 "W. r. WEIR, Chief
 "On account of the death of Detective S. A. Hamilton of the police department 1t Is requested by the chairman that the members of the board of police commis- sioners meet at the chiefs office at 2:5O clock this afternoon and attend the services at Wesley chapel in body as a proper mark of esteem and respect.
 DAN DONAHOO, Chairman.'
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the court room and recess was order until o'clock.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-10-01
HOLMBOE & L-AFFERTY

Too much credit cannot be given
the men who plan and design with
care and thought, added to prac-
teal experience, the buildings Of the
present and future The value ana
influence@of high class of architec-
tural work in a rapidly growing city
cannot be overestimated. No firm
of architects in this part of West
Virginia has done more for Clarks-
burg in this particular than Holm
hoe & Lafferty. During the past
eight years that this firm has been
doing business here, it has design
ed the construction and drawn the
plans for scores of the finest public
and private buildings in Clarksburg
and vicinity, and its services are in
constant demand.
Their Offices are on the seventh
floor of the Empire Building, which
was designed by them, and is one of
the handsomest and magnificent
buildings In the State. Thes.mem-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-10-01

The Telegram has to say of this
firm, Aug. 81:
'Messrs. Holmboe & Lafferty have
been awarded the first prize in the
competition for the erection of new
court house at Berkeley Springs in
Morgan county. They competed with
eastern architects. The prize con-
sists of their appointment as archi-
tects and superintendent of the
building"
Following are few of the build
ings this firm has designed in Clarks-
burg and vicinity: Empire build
ing. st. Mary's Hospital, Virgil l..
Highlands residence. jar and sher-
IFS residence, Elks' Club House,
Grafton High School. building at
Salem, D. w. Jacobs's Office building
and department store, and many 9TH
er large and handsome structures.
The future OF this firm is a bright
one. and the business covers now a
psrt of foa- states.
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THE HOME FURNISHING CO.
Complete Home Furnishers

The store that stands out most
prominent of all and is considered
Clarksburg's finest emporium is the
Home Furnishing Company, central
~ located on Main street. A large
three-story brick structure filled
with everything for the home in the
furniture line.
The first floor Is devoted to china
ware, cutlery and kitchen utensils,
granite and tinware and fancy fur
niture. The second floor contains
chairs, iron beds, sideboards and din
ing tables. The third floor stoves,
ranges, bedroom suits and cauches.
The building contains over eleven
thousand feet OF floor space and is
the only retail store in Clarksburg
that has an elevator.
Their ware house is in the Central
Storage building, one entire floor of
ten thousand feet of floor space.
This store is recognized in Clarks-
burg as headquarters for every
thing in the furniture line and is
doing more business than any store
in the State outside OF Wheeling.
This is one of the enterprises whose
success reflects credit and lustre up
on the name and fame of Clarksburg
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-10-01
HART BROS MACHINE COMPANY.

The above named firm is known as
the largest and best equipped plant
of it's kind anywhere in this section
of the country. Years ago when
Clarksburg was yet a small hamlet,
without any possibilities of the prog
ress it is enjoying today, Ira Hart,
in 1850, established a small shop
for repair work connected with mill
machinery and general iron work.
That there was an opening for such
an industry was soon made apparent
by a continuous and steady growth
OF the business, which as the years
passed, was enlarged little by little..
AS the city of Clarksburg grew, the
trade OF the machine shop Increased
in proportion, until in the year OF
1896 when it had, outgrown all its
competitors, and was regarded as the
largest industry of the kind in West
Virginia. The same year reorgan-
ization of the business was effected
and the, concern was incorporates,
]. B. Hart being elected president,
and c. NJ. Hart secretary-treasurer
That year the works were destroyed
by fire, but were at once rebuilt on
a much larger and better scale. The
new plant was equipped with the
best machinery and tools known to
the business, and in every respect
placed upon a footing that made it
easily the best and most complete
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Ar Q HIT z Q I 8 !.

bers Of the firm are E. c. S. Holm
Doe and r. c. Lafferty Mr. Holm
Doe was for four years with the gov
eminent architects of Denmark. He
graduated from the Chicago Poly
technic Institute, after which he
spent three years in foreign travel,
and has been connected with some
of the largest architectural firms in
the country. Mr.. Lafferty has also
reached an eminent degree in the
work, having been associated with
some of the largest firms in Chicago,
Cincinnati and Cleveland. Mr.. Laf-
ferty is stationed at their branch Of
flee in Bluefield, w Va, where they
have built whole blocks of the city.
The firm is now building at Wood
stock, Va, the University hall and
chapel for the Massanutten Academy.
They have recently established a
branch office at Martinsburg w. Va.
and have also a branch Office at
Athens. o.
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E. w. WELLS.
Marble and Granite
.CGEGE go AZ

There is probably no one man in
clarksburg who has done more to
advance her growth ana promote her
business interests than the subject of
this sketch. Mr.. Wells has been en-
gagged in the marble and granite bust
ness for the past thirty years and is
now located on North Fifth street.
in Glen Elk, in the finest marble
shop in the State. He always car
ries or nan a large and higl-grade
line of the best marble and granite
and employs the most skilled work
men and marble cutters. His shop
is fitted up with the latest improve
ments for cutting marble, and com
pressed air has taken the place OF
the old method of hewing marble.
Mr.. Wells enjoys large and high
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people of small means and gives it's
patrons the three essentials of a
modern banking institution-com-
plete security, availabilits, and lib
eral interest. |
The Empire National Bank as a
financial institution has aided the
business Interests of Clarksburg to
an eminent degree, and is one of the
institutions that the city may take a
pride in, being one of the strongest
and most substantial banking insti-
tutions in this section of the country.
1t has .. capital of $25O,OoO, surplus
ad undivided profits of s55, 900, de-
posts of 100000, and total re-
sources of s1,4OO,oOO. Its stock
holders comprise the leading infiuen-
tial and substantial business men Of
this section of the State.
The Empire National Bank occu-
pies the first floor of the Empire
Building, and is the finest and most
up-to-date banking room in WesS
Virginia, and one of the finest in the
entire country.
Stately Magnificence.
When one enters between the mas
sive solid bronze doors of the pala,-
ial banking room he is awed by the
stately grandeur of the capacious in
terror. There is a magnificence
that is solemn with dignity, impress
sive with elegant richness and i'm
posing with gorgeous yet unostenta-
tious beauty. There is an impress
sion of mighty strength, firmness
and stability that stirs one with a
fascination as we'll as a profound ad-
miration.
A Mammoth Vault.
The most striking feature is the
mamomth, three-story, burglar, fire
and explosive proof vault, built by
the Herring-Hall-Marv Safe Com
pany. of Hamilton, o. This massive
affair is one of the strongest vaults
that human ingenuity could devise.-
The basement floor is utilized for
storage purposes, the second floor
for money and safe deposit vaults,
and the third floor for a book vault.
There are two monster doors on the
second floor one opening on the south
side for the safe deposit room and
one opening in the working room
for the money vault. These doors
weigh five tons 10000 pounds)
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each. Both doors are similar in
construction and are hung on huge
gooseneck crane hinges of Bessemer
steel. They are composed~of layers
of drill proof chrome and Bessener
steel five and one-half inches ii
thickness and faced with fingered
brass. There are twenty-four one
and one-half inch bolts which lock
each door securely in place and
these are operated by a pilot wheel
on the front of the door. The doors
are controlled by triple Yale time
locks.
The big vault is artistically finish
ed and over the big door to the
money room there is a very hand
some solid bronze architrave which
adds very much to the general APP
pearance.
Beautiful Decorations.
One hundred and fifty electric
lights suspended in handsome bronze
fixtures and~epcased in ground glass
globes gives the. artificial lighting
for the room. The ceiling is beau
tifully decorated in subdued golden
yellow with pale green emhellish-
ments hand painted decorations and
trimmings of gold leaf.
Three huge round pillars OF ma~-s
bic are in the middle of the room and
they are capped with exquisite
Corinthian capitals covered entire
with gold leaf. The walls are cover
cd with canvass which is hand paint
ed with Nile green background
and golden yellow empire figures.
Mahogany Wood Work.
rich red mahogany is used for
the woodwork of the rooms. To
the right of the lobby is the presi-
dents private Office which has
handsome plate glass door and the
desks, chairs and wood working are
of mahogany. Adjoining the presi-
dents Office is the cashiers private
office, similarly treated Between
the two fs@a telephone booth.
In the working room the flxtures
have mahogany and novus white
glass tops and beneath they are con-
structed of metal. The teller's cage
is trimmed in bronze and bronze rafl-
ings separate the different depart
ments. To the right of the big
vault in the rear are eight lockers
for the employees OF the bank, with
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-10-01

the making of brass and iron cast
ings, pipe fitting and cutting and re-
pair work of all descriptions. More
engines are turned out from these
shops than the combined output of
all other engine works in West Vir-
ginia.~
Their woodworking, machine,
foundrySt forge, pattern and ware
room departments contain $4,000
square feet of floor space.
Messrs. c. NJ. and ]. B. Hart are
the sons of Ira Hart, who founded
the business in 1850. They are
practical men and familiar with every
detail connecte with the industry.
having been engaged in it since boy
hood. ]. B. Hart attended Cornell
University, where he took a course
in engineering, the better to fit him
for his lifes work. The company,
besides operating the machine works
are interested in other enterprises,
including railroad construction and
saw milling. They have large and
valuable property holdings in Clarks-
burg and take an active part in pro
noting the city's welfare.
Tn-'t1e Hart Bros. Machine Com
pany Clarksburg has an industry of
great Importance to manufacturers
and others who employ machinery in
their industries.
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industry of its kind in the southern
central states. Since that time adj
ditions have been made, and as oc-
casion demands, new machinery and
appliances are Installed.
The Hart Bros. Machine Company
plant covers about one acre and. a
half of ground and is located on
West Pike street, near the West Vir-
ginia & Pittsburg R. R. The works
are chiefly employed in the manu-
facture OF steam engines and port
able saw mills. for which the COM
pany has made great reputation
all over the country. Engines from
5 to $50 horse power are made and
shipped from various points from
Maine to Alaska.
1t is, however, in the manufac-
ture of portable sawmills that the
company excells, large numbers of
these being turned out annually.
Their sawmills are the best in the
United States. They are made in
four sizes, Nos. 1. 2. and 4, and
possess many points OF superiority
over Others. They are guaranteed
to be ahead of any mill now made,
their cutting capacity being only.
limited by the amount of power used
In driving them. In addition to the
manufacture of engines and portable
sawmills, a general foundry and
machine business is done, including
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pretty lavatorg trimmed with mar
Bile. Stationary closets are also To-
Gated opposite the lockers.
Behind the vault is located the
directors room and 1t is a magni-
fcent apartments The walls are
finished in handsome decorated leath-
er and the ceiliEg is artistically dec
GRATED to match. The furniture is
of mahogaaS. large oval polish
ed table being in the center and
Bank of England leather-covered
chairs surround it.
The officers of the Empire Nation
al Bank are safe and conservative
business men, and there is no doubt
that with its able board of directors
that this bank will continue in the
future as in the past to be well man
aged, its depositors' interests safe
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ly guarded and its annual business
materially increased. The Off ers
are Virgil L. Highland, president;
P. c. Williams and S. S. Faris, vice
presidents; E. B. Deison, cashier;
j. N. Hess, assistant cashier, and
Thos. w. Ward, teller.
The directors are: B. F. Robin
son, jeweler; NJ. l.. Hutchinson,
Hutchinson Fuel Co.; Taylor Ward,
live stock; NJ. G. sperry, attorney
at-law; ]. A. Fleming, ex-sheriff
Harrison county; B. H. Brown, in
vestments; F. B. Haymaker, Wells
& Haymaker; E. B. Deison, cashier;
n. B. McCarty, lumber; G. B. Late.
president w. Va. Pottery Co.; Cecil
B. Highland, real estate; C. s.
Smiley, president Star Rig Reel &
Supply Co.; P. C. williams, vice
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class trade throughout the country.
and along the Short Line, West Vir-
ginia & Pittsburg and B. & o. r.
--oads, and many specimens of his
work can be seen in the cemeteries
at Fairmont, Grafton, Weston.
Buekhannon and other points. Mr..
Wells has just completed the stone
work in front of the court house,
whic-. is without doubt one Of the
finest pieces of masonry work In the
State. He also has the contract for
erecting the soldiers monument in
front of the court house, which Will
be put up in a short time. Mr..
Wells is identified with the best I'M
terests of the city and is always
to be found in the front rank where
the best interests of the city are
concerned.
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president; o. P. Boughner, invest
ments; S. S. Faris, president Bridge
port Bank; Sidney Raymond, farm
er; L. L. Malone, general manager
Fairmont Coal Co.; v. L. Highland,
president; C. w. Watson, president
Fairmont Coal Co.; s. C. Denham,
postmaster; T. c. Bennett, merchant;
T. T. Wallis, Brown-Forman Co.;
A. D. Parr, real estate and coal
lands; w. A. Gaylord. Hornor-Gay-
lord Co.; F. R. Moore, deputy clerk
U. s. Circuit Court; ]. B. Markey,
president First National Bank, West
Union; I. D. Morgan, president
smithfeld Bank; c. F. Teter. At
torney-at-Law; ]. N. Wilkinson,
South Penn OIL Co.; silas Ash, in
vestments; J. NJ. Flanagan, sheriff
Harrison county.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-10-01

One of the most popular and we'll
patronized places in Clarksburg is
the above named institution. ClarlAs-
burg is noted for its gracious hos
pitality, which characterIzes all
southern cities, and no place is this
emphasized to better advantage
than at the Metropolitan Hotel. This
house is centrally located on Pike
street and within close proximity to
business houses, banks, etc. 1t is
three stories high and is modern in
all its equipment. In connection
with the hotel is one of the largest
saloons in the State and one of the
most popular resorts of the kind in
Clarksburg. The furnishings are Of
the most artistic designs. AS to the
stock that is always on hand, the
choicest wines, liquors and cigars
are dispensed by courteous force
Of bartenders as Gan be found in the
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The Metropolitan Hotel and Bar.


city. The lunch counter contains
all that one would relish. and is
headquarters for all kinds of sea
food. One of the largest billiard
and pool rooms in the city is run in
connection with the bar and most
excellent service is TO be had in
every department of this establish
ment.
Mr.. NJ. D. Sheridan. the proprietor,
is we'll known, having been engaged
in business here in Clarksburg for
number Of years. He believes in
the best that can be had. Mr.. sherl-
dan is one Of the best posted men
in the hotel and saloon business in
the State, and is held in high esteem,
not only in Clarksburg but by the
travelling public generally for his
genial manners and honest business
methods.
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manager ventures. Although less
than four years old, the deposits are
100000. a remarkable showing for
a bank in any town the size of
Clarksburg. A savings department
conducted along the most modern
improved methods, paying four per
cent, is as pecial feature. In this
department savings deposits may be
made at any time and of any
amount from s1.OO up. This de-
partment commends itself particu-
larly to the wage Garner and to the
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THE EMPIRE BUILDING.
Corner West Main and Fourth Streets.

The banks of community are the
great arteries through which flows
he life-blood of its commerce. On
these depend in large measure the
resources of its citizens and the
facilities afforded for its growth and
development. Clarksburg is fortu-
nate in having an institution of this
kind which is strong and progress
sive, whose officers are familiar with
the resources of the city and county
and are willing at all times to aid
in financing sound and carefully
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as growing mercantile center and
also as monument to the intelli-
gent and business like conduct of
the management.
The business was organized in
1902 under the laws of the State
with an ample capital for its sue
cessful conduct. A more complete
stock of everything in their line
could scarcely be found. Their
immense stock of goods embraces
all classes of furniture making their
store popular one for all classes
found In community.
Special mention should be made
of their liberal credit system, which
enables those who do not have the
ready money to furnish a home. The
Home Furnishing Company is pre-.
pared to sell cheaper than any other
furniture house in Central West vir-
GINA and the management's long
years of experience in the furniture
business has taught him how and
where to buy.
officers Of the company are Lucius
Hoge. of Wheeling, president; R. s
Douglass, of this city, vice president,
and Lucius Hoge. Jr., secretary and
manager.