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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-22
JUNIOR ORDER
of the United American Me-
chanics Will Meet in
Wheeling.

The state council meeting OF the
Junior Order United American Mech
anics will meet in annual session in
Wheeling on Tuesday. September s,
and will continue in session until the
business matters requiring attention
are fully considered and decided.
At least one hundred delegates
from the different councils of the
state will be present and probably
twice that number of visiting COM
panies of the Uniform Rank. and
there may be military feature in
connection with the convention, but
this matter, however, has not been
fully decided.
The convention is expected to be
the biggest and most important one
in the history of the Junior Order
United American Mechanics of West
Virginia
The Daughter of America, an
auxiliary organization to the Mechan-
les will meet at the same time for
the purpose of organizing state
coancil Since their advent into
West Virginia the Daughters OF
America have not been strong enough
until now to have the need of state
organization and the coming event Is
looked forward to as big affair.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-22
WETzEL COUNTY
Democrats Choose Their coun-
ty Ticket at Primary
Election.

NEW MARTINsvILLE, June 22-
AT the Democratic primary held Sat
urday to nominate county officers
Justus Eaking won out for sheriff
over a field of seven after hard
fight. The nominations we're as fol-
lows:
For house of delegates, Sep. Hall
and w. B. Teagarden; for clerk OF
the circuit court, A. W. Postelwait;
for county clerk, Sylvester Myers; for
sheriff, Justus Eaken over field of Z
for assessor, G. w. Francis; for JUS
tices of the peace of Magnolia dis
trict, IF. II. Robinson and B. N.
Welch; for county commissioner
from Magnolia district, A. T. Marcsb;
for county surveyor, B. B. Newman;
for members of the board of educa-
tion ]. A. Powell and ]. r. Sole.
There are three precincts to hear
from. On the vote for prosecuting
attorney T.. CofIield leads w. II.
Mars. by IL votes, and as these pre-
cints are for Marsh they will probably
change the result.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-22
RECEIVERS NAMED
For Collins Lumber Company
and Two Other
Concerns.

Judge Homer b. Woods. OF Ritchie
county, has appointed receivers for
the Pennsboro Lumber company. the
Lick Run Lumber Company, and the
Collins Lumber Company in the per-
son OF George p Morgan, of Parkers-
burg, and James Newman. of Cairo.
The receivers were granted as the
result OF three separate suits, all
bbrought by Greed Collins. The
companies are in good financial COW
dttion, according 20 the bills, but the
present financial stringency and poor
market and slow collections make 1t
best that the companies go into the
hands OF receivers. II the proper
ties are properly looked after all
claims will be paid as well asa sur
plus. The bonds in the three cases.
which aggregate $15O.0OO, have been
executed by the receivers. Van Win
kle and Ambler. of Parkersburg. rep
resented the plaintiffs in the cases.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-22
SENATOR REED
MEETS TAFT
Assures Him of the Electoral
Vote of West
Virginia.

Stuart F. Reed arrived home last
night from the southern end of the
state, where he looked after his
fences for the Republican nomination
for secretary of state. From Park
Sersburg he went. to Cincinnati aud
was the only West Vlrginian present
at the homecoming demonstration
given William II. Taft, Republican
nominee for president of the United
States.
Senator Reed is a member of the
literary bureau auxiliary to Republi-
can national committee and is well
known in Cincinnati having stumped
Z the state of Ohio during the Mckin-
ley campaign
Cincinnati papers in reporting the
proceedings of the demonstration
state that Senator Reed in conversa-
tion with Secretary Taft and Mr..
Sherman, the nominees for Presi:
dent and Vice-President. conveyed
the best wishes and fellcitations of
all West Virginia Republicans and as
sured them they would receive the
electoral vote OF the state in Novem.
der.
Secretary Taft expressed to Mr.
Reed his great appreciation of the at
tltude of West Virginia.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-22
CORNERSTONE LAYING
Various Articles Placed in the
Receptacle at the New
Methodist Edifice.

At o'clock this afternoon the
cornerstone laying of the new Meth
odist church take place. as stated in
Saturdays issue OF the Telegram
The pastor, the Rev. j. e. Bird. will
be assisted by District Superintendent
William Anderson. of Buckhannon,
former pastors'of the chuch. in obs
serving the ritual ceremony accord
ing to the order and usage OF the
Methodist denomination.
In the receptacle will be placed the
names of the various officers of the
church. the names of certain junior
classes, who have contributed to the
building fund, historic documents, a
copy of the discipline of the church. a
Bible, a hymn book. church papers
and the city papers of this date.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-22
SH|NNsTON ITEMS
Personals and Happenings
from Down River Town
of Interest.

sH1NNsToN, June 22--Mrs. Mary
Lucas. of clarksburg, is the guest Of
friends here.
Miss Nell Burchnell, of ManIing-
ton. is the guest of Miss Blance Har-
desty.
A. J. Rice and son, Everett. spet
Saturday and Sunday with friends at
Enterprise.
Paul Morrow, who has been visit
ing relatives here for the last week,
returned to Morgantown this morning
to attend the summer term of the
university.
Rev. Wayne K. Stalnaker is a
Wheeling visitor this week
Ellsworth Coffman. of Dola, has
returned home after short visit nj
the home of his sister, Mrs Leslie
Hawker.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-22
RELIEF men
of the Railroad Company Are
to Hold Annual
Convention.

The annual convention OF the B.
& o. Relief Department will meet In
Wheeling next Thursday morning and
1t will probably continue for n few
days before all matters of business
that will require attention will be dis
posed of. Probably the most import
ant business that will be taken up
will be the election of an advisory
and operating boards
Each division of the b. & o. sys-
tenn will be represented by six dele
gates and as many alternates will
likely accompany large number OF
visitors to Wheeling to watch move.
ments of the convention.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-22
CASUALTY COMPANY
Is Absorbed by a Similar Com,
pany at Hunt
ington.

The West Virginia Casualty Com
pany here has been absorbed by the
Colonial Casualty Company. of Hunt
ington. the negotiations being con
cluded Saturday night. when the
Huntington company completed in
surfing all the patrons OF the com
pany acquired ny 1t.
The West Virginia Casualty Com
pany was established In this city in
1908 and was capitalized at 100000.
1t was operated successfully and It's
premium receipts for the year ,1907-S
amounted to $4,000. ~
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-22
AGE SAVES THEM
Young Boys and Girls Are Set Free
from Burglary Charge.

Twehty-three melons disappeared
from broken-lnto freight car here
Sunday. june Il. and railroad detec-
tites succeeded Monday morning in
lining up one man and a number of
boys and girls of youthful age before
Justice James N. David. charged with
the burglary. There was evidence
that the boys and girls were in the
affair. but the man, Ernest coxey.
could not be convicted. Owing to
the extremely youthful age Of the
boys and girls they were discharged.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-22

spread large but without credit on
the platform of its great competitors.
It has done the greatest work in
party history.
Whatever party wins in Novem-
Der, honesty and courage will be in
augurated in March. and in the air
OF such an administration the licens-
ed liquor traffic cannot get its
breath.
The great parties are in the field
again this year, but there has been
mighty change. This is no longer
government Of parties. by parties
for parties. The people have taken
command in their own right and in
their own name. The countersign for
the day and the war is cooperation.
The alarm clock may now be silent.
The nation is awake. The American
people are proceeding in orderly
democratic ways. to kill the liquor
traffic. Our business now is to do
what the people want done, and do
1t well.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-22
SMITH MAY RUN
For Congress This Year Against Hub
bard in This District.

Judge e. C. Smith. a prominent
member OF the local bar, is being
urged by many friends to make the
race this year against Congressman
Hubbard His friends have the fol-
lowing to say of him:
''If he can be induced to accept the
nomination, no better selection couid
possibly be made in the district. He
could carry this county handsomely
and would have more than an even
chance against Hubbard on the
hustlings through the district He
is a good lawyer, finished orator, a
deep stpdent of the political questions
of the day, broad-minded, honest.
all around big man."
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-22
swimmer
IS DROWNED
IN RIVER
Freight Brakeman Charles
Leigh Meets Death in
the Water.
CRAMPS SEIZE HIM
Body is Recovered by His Com
panions But Life is
Not Restored.
cramps SEIZE HIM

Charles u. Leigh, of Keyser, was
drowned at the mouth of Buffalo
Creek in the MonongaheIa river at
Falrmont Monday forenoon.
Leigh was a freight brakeman on
the Fairmont division of the BaIti-
more & Ohio railroad. and was in
swimming, with others, when the
drowning occurred.
Seized with cramps he went down
and before rescue was possible, life
was extinct. Those with him recov-
cred the body, and worked with it for
considerable period but in vain to
restore life.
An inquest was deemed unneces-
sary. Leigh was &c years OF age and
unmarried.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-22
NEW LAW FIRM.

A new law firm Is that of Messrs.
Findlay & Burnside. composed of A.
Judson Fiudlay and :. +. w. Burn
side. They have their Office in room
40 of the Lowndes building on Third
street. Mr.. Flndlay has been prac-
ticing here some time and Mr.. Burn
side recently graduated from the law
school at the university at Morgan
town and received his certificate to
practice. Success is in store for the
new firm.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-22
WOODMEN CAMPS
Are to Be Formed in Preston
County by District
Deputy Parrish.

District Deputy R. t. Parish or
the woodmen of the World Is home
from stay in Preston county. where
he has arranged to institute camps
OF the order at Freedlove and Au-
rora in the near future. Both will
have large membership. After
these are formed he will institute one
at Valley Point, which is also in
Preston county. Mr.. Parrish will
spend the week at Kingwood in the
interests of the order. which through
his efforts is growing rapidly in that
part of the state.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-22
PARRISH BOY DIES
At the Home of His Parents at
ShinnSton-Burial Near
Worthington.

SHINNsToN. June 22-walter
Scott Parrish, the little seven year
old son OF MIR. and Mrs. Glen Par
rish. of East Shinnston, died yester-
day evening at o'clock from lock-
jaw. caused by running rusty nail
in his foot about three months agos
Walter was a bright little boy and
only last Sunday evening took part in
the children's day exercises. The
sympathy OF the entire community
goes to the Ibereaved parents in the
loss of this. their only child. The fu-
neral services were held this afte,.
noon at 2 o'clock at the home of his
parents. with interment in the Teve-
baugh cemetery near Worthington..
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-22
MEMORIAL SERVICES

sHINNsTON. June 22-The local
knight of Pythias lodge held memoir
lal service at the Christian church
yesterday afternoon. The services
were conducted by the Rev. Williams
son, OF Falrmont. After the services
they marched to the cemetery and
decorated the graves of their de-
ceased members.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-22
GAINS IN RECOUNT

BY the recount of the votes OF the
Randolph Democratic primary. order
ed by the supreme court Of appeals.
Kump gained eighteen votes. increas-
ing his lead to % votes. Kump had
a lead of four votes on the face of
the returns over James Coberly, his
opponent Coberly asked for a re-
count and Kump appealed to the su-
preme court of appeals for writ Of
prohibition. which was refused and
the recount made by the county COM
mittee. Kump gained Is. votes.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-22
JURY FAILS TO AGREE.

WASHINGTON, d. C.. June 22-
The. jury in the western land con-
spiracy case today reported dis
agreement and was ordered to de-
liherate further.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-22
LIQUOR MEN MEET

The thirteenth annual convention
of the National Wholesale Liquor
Dealers Association viii be held this
week at the International hotel at
Nlagra Falls. The convention ls a
very important one and is attended by
people from all over the country.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-22
CIVIC CLUB TO MEET

The Civic Club will meet on Tues
day evening at 1880 o'clock with Mrs.
Harvey Harmer The meeting is an
important one. and all members who
feel an interest in the work of the
club should make IN effort to be
present.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-22
WIFE wITHDRAws WARRANT.

The warrant sworn out against
Mel Monroe, of Jacks Run, by his
wife, who charged him with beating
her, was withdrawn by her Monday
morning in Magistrate Gordon's court
and Monroe was discharged.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-22
BRIBE TAKER FINED
AND SENT TO PRISON

COLUMBUS. O.. June 22-Fred-
erick j. Immel. former member Of
the board of public service. pleaded
guilty to today to accepting bribe
form the Cieveland-Trinidad Pavirs
Company and was sentenced to four
years imprisonment and fined $1,000.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-22
COMPANIES FINED
For Combining in Restraint of Trade
One Thousand Dollars Each.

NEW YORK, June 22-Twenty-
four companies, manufacturing
manila wrapping paper, today plead
ed guilty to maintaining an Illegal
combination in restraint of trade,
and were fined $1,000 each in United
States circuit court here.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-22
EXCURSION TO WASHINGTON.

A number availed themselves OF
the opportunity to go to Washington
and Baltimore Saturday night on the
excursion run by the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad company. The trip
was without incident.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-22
FINED FOR CARRYING
SHOT Gun ON SUNDAY.

For carrying a loaded shot gun
Sunday. which is in violation of one
of the statutes Of the State, Paul
MihiIak was, fined s. and costs by
Magistrate George H. Gordon Mon
day morning. Mihilak paid up and
was released. Constable Ford ar
rested him yesterday at Pitcairn.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-22
sPEgAL MEETING.

A special meeting of the city coun-
ell is to be called by Mayor Wood to
look after some matters TO be named
in the call, which have not yet been
made public.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-22
SHOULDER DIsLocATED

T. B. Grant. a popular glassworker,
at the Adamston factory. left today
for his home at Meyersdale. Pa. He
is suffering from a dislocated right
shoulder. which injury was sustained
Saturday in falling.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-22
scHERR GETS GREENBRIER.

LEWlSBURG. June 22-Scherr re-
eeiVed a majority of the delegates
from Greenhrier county. according to
early advices, but these may be
changed some in swisher's favor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-22
COMMITTEE RESUMES WORK

Frank A Wilson and Charles NJ.
Hart went to Pruntytown today to re-
sumo with the inspecting committee
the work OF the committee at the
Boys Reform school.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-22
sWIsHER GETs RooNE

MADISON. W. Va. June %
Boone county's i've delegates to the
ternoon were instructed for
Charles w. swisher for governor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-22
TAKEN TO LTTTLEToN.

The body Of little Virginia Hick-
man. of Industrial. who died Saturday
morning. was taken to glttleton Sun
day for burial.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-22
TO MARRY IN ENGLAND

PARIS. June 22-Madame Anna
Gould and Prince De Sagan left Paris
today for England. where they Will
be married.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-22

Rev. william Anderson, district su-
perintendent of the Methodist dis
trict, was here Monday from Buck
hannon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-22
LIGHT RECEIPTS
Are Reported for the secre-
tary's Office for the
Month of May.

Although during the month of May
the receipts OF the Office of Secretary
of State C.. w. SwIsher amounted TO
$4.74O. that indicates a slight de-
crease in the business of the office
for the month.
The amounts received are herewith
shown:
Increase of capital stock. ...$ 307
I,a,tann. oo,norn+ton, ohortar
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-04
NOTICE OF SALE OF LANDS.

BY virtue of the authority vested
in me as substituted trustee in a
certain deed Of. trust executed on the
9th day of August, 1907, by H. H.
Holmes, conveying, in trust, to R. L.
Bennett trustee, certain property
therein described, to secure the pay
ment to NJ. j. Epley of the certain
indebtedness therein mentioned and
upon the terms and conditions there
in contained which deed of trust is
of record in the record of land deeds
in the second judicial district of
Perry county, in Book tx" at page
266, which said territory now consti-
tutes Forrest County in said State of
Mississippi; default having been
made in the payment of said indebted
ness, and having been thereunto re-
quested I, N. T. Currie, substituted
trustee, will on the 9th day of April
1908, being the first Monday of a
regular term of the Circuit Court in
Forrest County, at the front door of
the court house of Forrest county
and the state of Mississippi, after
first advertising the same for three
weeks in the Daily News, a newspa-
per published in Forrest County in
said state, and by posting a copy of
said advertisement at the front door
of said court house in said county for
said period of time, to pay and sat
isfy said indebtedness, offer for sale
and sell at public cutlery to the
highest and best bidder for cash, the
property described in said deed of
trust and here described as follows,
to-wit:
Lot eight (S) in block one (D of
the Poole Addition to the City of
Hattiesburg, Perry County, Missis-
sippi.
N. T. CURRIE.
a4-sat-3w Substituted Trustee.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-04
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.

The State of Mississippi,
County of Forrest
To Dr. Chas. G.. Simmons, John
Simmons, DIR. j. E. G. Simmons, w.
T. Simmons, Marvin Simmons, Mrs.
Nanny Mcclure, Miss Minnie Sim
mons, Mrs. Sally Nash, Miss Eddie
Lee Byrd and Miss Annie Kate
Byrd.
You are hereby commanded to
appear before the Chancery Court of
Forrest County, in said state, on the
First Monday of June, A. D. 1908, to
show cause, If any you have, why
the final account of John Williams,
administrator of the estate of J. e.
Simmons, deceased, now on file in
said cause. should not be approved.
Given under my hand and official
seal this the End day of April A. D..
1908.
T. E. BATSON. Chancery Clerk.
a4-sat-3w
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-04
TRIAL MARRIAGES
MAKE HAIR LONG
and Teeth WHITE
Cambridge, Mass, April 3.-Advo-

Cambridge, Mass, April 3.-Advo-
s.uemoM 'msIIeIoos 'msIqoIsuB Supeo
rights and the single tax, the Harvard
Anarchist, a new university paper, has
made its appearance and has created
a sensation among the students. 1t is
feared that the journal will be sup
pressed by the government postal
authorities. The editorials in the An
archist are very serious in tone, as
exhibited in the following defense of
trial marriage:
Trial marriage makes the hair long
and curly, keeps the teeth white, and
prevents the pants from bagging at
the knees. 1t is an excellent bleach
for straw hats, perfect polish for tan
boots and reliable substitute for
mothballs."
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-04
BEDFELLOW WAS
NOT WELCOME

Richmond, Va, April Bone of the
most novel suits ever filed in the Vir-
ginia courts is that of Mrs. Maud M
Baker, young Richmond society wo-
man, against the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad and the Pullman Company
The young matron seeks to recover
$4,000 damages for nervous prostra-
tion induced by a travelling experience
when a brakeman fell in to her
berth, greatly frightening and humili.
ating her.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-04
NONRESIDENT NOTICE
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

. 4 AL II Ut mlOOICoii H.
To Rosie Edleman, whose residence
and post office address is unknown;
Simon Edelman, whose residence and
post office address is unknown; H. e.
Maers, whose residence and post Of
fee address Is unknown.
You are commanded to appear be-
fore the Chancery Court of the coun-
ty of Forrest, in said State, on the
First Monday of June, A. ID. 1906, to
defend the suit in said court of Mrs.
Ann Breland and Miss s. A. Breland,
wherein you are defendant.
This Srd day of April. A. d. 1908.
T. q. BATSoN,
A4-sat-3w. Clerk
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-04
GRAVE PROBLEM
TO Be SETTLED

Syracuse, N. Y, April 3.-One of
the grave problems now confronting
the country will be finally settled to-
night by a debate between the wind
tanners of Syracuse University and
Wesleyan College. The latter will af-
firm the question.
Resolved, That, aside from the
question of amending the Constitution
the Federal government should exer-
else further control over the quasi-pub-
lie corporations doing interstate bust
ness"
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-04
J. F. BENNETT, City Tax Collector.
esbugM Miss ,Mmch1s - -

tomorrow. The first important con-
tests of the season will be with the
University of Texas. on April 10 and
IA. The University of Georgia will be
here on April 81, remaining three days
Series Of games will be played in May
with Alabama University, the Univer-
sity Of the South and Mississippi A.
& NJ.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-04
Girl ADOPTS A
man OF FORTY-SIx

Boston, April BY the action of
the superior court at Lowell, James
Butler, aged as, legally becomes the
adopted son of Miss Wilhelmina Craw-
ford,sa young woman Of 2s. Butler
was raised by Miss Crawford's par
ents and the girl declares that she en-
tertains a most motherly feeling to-
ward him. despite the disparity in
their ages.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-04
LOUISIANA TO
INVADE EAST

Baton Rouge, La, April with
tnirty-seven games scheduled, and a
long eastern trip in prospect, Louisi-
ana State University today begins a
baseball season that bids fair to be
the most notable in the history Of the
institution. chamberlain-Hunt Acad-
envy win be played this afternoon and
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-04
. ~~~~~~%%~~ :
MARK THIS, MIR. READER.

\: MARK THIS, MR.. READER. I.
. There's more real live news in =
= the Daily News than in any =
= other South Mississippi news .
= paper. Mark the emphasis =
= LIVE NEWS. Things are not 4
= put in "Jut to fill up" There's =
= no. fun in printing Just to hear =
= the machinery rattle, nor in =
. using great gobs of ink and =
= coolies of good paper just to =
= make a big bundle. q