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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-23
TRIES TO JUMP
FROM BRIDGE
Cory B. Rule Attempts to Com
NIT Suicide But is
ID Prevented.

I'll snow you fellows how to COM
init suicide" yelled Cory B. Rule, a
well known printer. to Policeman
Harry Brooks and q colored man on
Glen Elk bridge Wednesday after
noon. as he climbed upon the railing
of the structure and, to all appear
ances, prepared to plunge head fore
most to the creek nearly a hundred
feet below.
officer Brooks and the colored man
ran toward the would-be suicide as
fast as their legs could carry them.
The colored man was nearer and
caught Rule by the legs. Just then
the policeman arrived and both pull
ed the man back over the railing.
He began to talk somwhat incohe-
rently and said that he could do, 1t.
The policeman took him to the city
prison and locked him up.
Rules determination to jump over
the bridge came as rather sudden
Inspiration. He had stopped Mr..
Brooks Just moment before and
was talking to him but he said MOTH
Ing about taking his life. Rule ap-
peared TO be just recovering from the
effects of spree. The officer said
he was able to walk all right and for
that reason did not take him into
custody, Rule passed on and after
ne had gone about a hundred feet
from the officer. he pulled off his
coat. wrapped II into a bundle care
fnlly laid 1t on the bridge railing and
shouted the words to the officer as
related
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-23
CITY IS CHOSEN
BY COMM TEE:
As Campaign Headquarters
for the Republican Par
ty This Year.

Clarksburg is to be the scene of
more than the usual political activity
this year, as the campaign headquar-
tiers OF the Republican party. will be
opened nd maintained here for this
campaign.
This city was chosen by the state
committee in session at Charleston
Tuesday night as the place for cam
paign headquarters, on the bid of
Stuart F. Reed. of this city, nominee
Tor secretary of state, Sherman G.
Denham, member OF the state COM
mittee, and others.
The committee ratified the selec-
ton of Samul v. Mathews as the new
chairman Of the committee, and re-
elected Virgil L. Highland, of this
City, as secretary of the committee.
Plans for an active and aggressive
campaign were begun and the situa-
ton gone over thoroughly, with the
several candidates present.
Spacious rooms here will be pro-
vided for campaign headquarters,
with complete equipment to carry on
an extensive work with dispatch and
effectiveness.
1t Is understood that six large
rooms in the Waldo hotel will be
used as campaign headquarters.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-23
KARNES RESIGNS
AS Chief of Detectives Of the
Monongah Division of the
B. & o. Railroad.

Capt. R. C. Karnes, the well known
Baltimore & Ohio chief of detective
service of the Monongah division, has
rendered his resignation to the COM
pany and will leave Saturday next for
Providence, R. l., where he will be-
come assistant special agent for the
New York, New Haxen & Hartford
railroad, position that Is quite a
responsible one.
Capt. Karnes will move his family
to Providence, also. where he will
have his headquarters. He has been
located In Grafton for number Of
years past, as captain of the B. & O..
detectives and he has rendered the
company effective service during that
time.
G. W. johnson, of Bellaire, o., will
arrive Saturday to succeed Capt.
Karnes in his position as chief Of the
detective service. Capt. JAhnspn has
been in the service of the company
for long time and has made very
good record.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-23

over until the next meeting. Sum
mers and Clausson thought the mat
ter was a private affair, being on pri-
vate property and that the council
could take no action. Summers said
he investigated the drain to see IL
there was a stink, but didn't smell
any from the sewer but did from a
lot OF garbage nearby The commit
tee on the sewer was instructed to
make thorough investigation and re-
port the law on it.
Estimates to Be Made Up.
The mayor reminded council that
schedules of financial estimated
should be made up by the next meet
ing night for the laying of the tax
levy.
Theodore Reichart asked council 10
grade an alley behind his four lots
adjoining Mrs. Hamrlck's property so
he could build some houses and the
matter was referred to the street
committee
Howard Johnson and George Kerns
were employed as hill policemen.
They worked under the Southern ad-
ministration. Mr.. Summers thought
the policemen should not use any
rash means when making arrests, and
not act brutal toward the prisoners.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-23
Mayflower Sinks a Vessel at
Night But the Captain and
Crew Are Saved.
PRESIDENT WAS ASLEEP
Knew Nothing Of the Accident
or Danger Until He Awoke
) This Morning.

NEWPORT. r. L., July 22-Pres-
ident Roosevelt and party, who ar
rived here on the Mayfiower this
morning, reported that their launch
collided with and sunk the schooner
Menawa in dense fog during the
night All on the schooner, consist
ing Of the captain and FIVE men were
taken aboard the Mayfower.
The Presidents yacht had Its bow
spirit carried away. but the jar or
the collision was so slight that none
OF the presidents party knew of the
accident until they arose this morn
ing
President Roosevelt will hold a
conference on Coasters Harbor island
today with the staff of war college
and other naval officers as to plans
for the future battleships to be built
by the United States. The decision
Is expected to effect the future con-
struction of American battleships
and cruisers.
1t is not expected that any definite
solution of any one problem will be
reached at today's conference. Con-
ferences of naval officers continued
after the President returned to Oys-
ter Bay late In the afternoon.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-23
CRUSADE ON
FOR better
CITY YARDS
School Children Compete for
Prizes and Civic Club Com
mittees Investigate.

yard committees" made reports
of the better yard crusade at the
meeting of the Civic Club held at the
home of Mrs. D. w. Jacobs on West
Main street Tuesday night, which
was well attended.
The report OF the committee from
the Pierpont school showed that no
certificates had been issued SO that
children attending there are prevent
ed from entering the contest. Certi-
ficates were issued from the Carlisle
Court school to more than fifty and
from the Central school to more than
forty. NJ
The report from the Carlisle school
shows that very few children have
done anything in the way of work,
and almost the entire number in the
East End will be dropped from the
list.
The Central school committee has
not as yet visited more than one-third
of the children entered. Among this
number few had to be dropped,
some were really trying to improve
theit-yards under what must be very
difficult conditions.
Some said since the ladies were
coming to see their yards they would
try harder to have them in good con-
dition for the next visit ofNthe COM
mittee in August, the object being
to have the committees visit all who
show any desire to remain In the
contest once each month during the
growing season.
While in some respects the inspec-
ton was disappointing as to what the
children themselves had done, the
trip around Clarksburg has develop
ed the fact that there are many beau-
tiful, and we'll kept yards, both back
and front. If every one could be
made to, realize how much more at
tractive even plain home can be
made by attending to the grass and
cultivting flowers, 1t would not be
long before there should be much
more beautiful city, and Clarksburg
might come to realize that trees,
grass and flowers are also valuable
asset commercially.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-23
Instructors
For the One Here Are Changed
From the First An
nouncement.

A change has been made In the
matter Of instructors of the teachers
institute, to begin here August "a.
The official announcement is made
hat the instructors will ,be G. S. Laid
ley and Miss Susan +. Chase.
Institutes in adjacent counties, and
the instructors chosen for them will
be as follows:
Barbour, at Philippi. August IL;
c. w. Boetticher and j. N. Deahl.
Doddridge, ut West Union. August
"a; James M. Lee and Mrs. Lyon.
Lewis, at Weston, August 81; F.
III. Crago and w. NJ. Henderson.
Marion. al Fairmont, August 81;
Miss Susan f. Chase, principal one.
= Taylor, at Grafton, September 2S:
/. w. Nolan and U. s. Fleming.
Upshur, at Buckhannon, August
"a: w. NJ. Henderson and G. w.
,Boetticher.
Wetzel. at New Martinsville, Aug.
Y; L. B. Hill and Miss Susan F..
Chase
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-23
SUIT IS BROUGHT
FOR COAL MONEY.
Fairmont Men Seek to Make
Davis Coal & Coke Co. Pay
Them Big Amount.

q. l.. Shaver, R. w. Dawson and
Others. of Fairmont, through their at
torney, Judge w. s. Raymond, have,
sued the Davis Coal & Coke Company
a subsidiary concern Of the Western
MARYLAND railroad, for suits aggre-
eating about a quarter of million.
the circuit court of Monongaiia coun-
ty on Monday.
The purpose of the suits is to re-
cover from the railroad company the
final payment on a tract of valuable
lands located in Marion and Monon-
gala counties, which was sold by the
plaintiffs to the coal company some
time ago.
The coal company is now In the
hands Of a receiver. but 1t Is not be-
lieved that the coal company will
permit the valuable lands to so to
sale.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-23
BANK FAILS
AT Cleveland as the Result of
Long Run On Its
Currency.

CLEVELAND, o.. July 17-owing
to a long continued run which grad
ually depleted the vault of its cur
rency, the Farmers and Merchants
Banking Company failed to open its
doors this morning. Later a deed
of assignment was filed and re-
ceiyer appointed. The assets and
liabilities are each 100000. 1t is
said the securities, when realized up
on, will be sufficient to pay all de-
positors in full.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-23
KING FUNERAL.

The body of Miss Bridget King.
who died at her home Monday after
noon of dropsy. was brought to the
city from Reynoldsville on the train
Wednesday morning and taken to
the Catholic church. where high mass
was held over the body. Interment
was made in the Holy Cross cemetery.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-23
LONG AUTO TOUR.

w. q. Lloyd, superintendent OF the
Sabraton mill near Morgantown. will
leave with his family next week for
an automobile trip through West
Virginia and Western Pennsylvania
to Wheeling. From the latter point
they will motor across Ohio and In
diana, and will spend some time
with friends and relatives at Ander-
son. Muncie and other Indiana points.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-23
DAMAGE AMOUNT
Is Fixed by County Court for a,
Change of a Road at
ReynoldsviIle.

The county court Wednesday exon
Grated Mrs. Caroline M. jackson of
the payment Of taxes on house and
lot at the corner of Coal and Popular
streets for the year 1907 and ordered
the same stricken from the land book.
The court agreed to allow Thomas
P. Reynolds $500 damages for the
change of a road at Reynoldsville, and
as he asked 5000. Monday was the
day set for him to appear before the
court.
An exoneration on $1,000 valua-
ton was allowed Irene H. Smith.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-23
STATIONS BURNED
By Night Riders as Revenge for
Allowing Militia to Use
Property.

LOUISVILLE, KY, July az
trail stations at Gracey, Otter Pond
and Cerulean Springs, Christian
county. The object was revenge for
the company's allowing the state mil
lila to camp on railroad property at
Cobb. during the recent disturbances
Each raid was by different squad of
night riders.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-23
ADMIRAL NOT DEAD.

BERLIN, Germany, July 21-The
announcement made yesterday from
Bad Naupeim. Germany, that Vice
Admiral Rojestvensky, who COM
manded the Russian fleet which was
annihilated by the Japanese. died
there July 10, was incorrect. A
Russian named Rojestvensky did die
there, but he was not the admiral.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-23
JACKSON TO BE NAMED.

The Democrats ard preparing for
their senatorial convention, which
VIII be held in the court house here
Friday at IL o'clock. Delegates will
be present from Harrison, Lewis and
Doddiidge counties. 1t is stated that
Goodloe Jackson, OF Jane Lew, will
be the nominee.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-23
DISCUSS TRADE CONDITIONS.

An informal session of the West
Virginia Glass Manufacturers was
held at the Waldo hotel Tuesday af-
ternoon and conditions OF the trade
were discussed. Owing to illness and
press of business matters not all
OF the members were able to be pres
ent and the meeting was adjourned
TO future date.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-23
WILL is pRoBATED.

The will of W.. e. Hall. of Brown,
was probated at the session of coun-
" court Wednesday afternoon. The
real estate was. devised to his broth
eF' Charles C. Hall, and the personal
property TO his mother, Minnie Hall.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-23
ANOTHER scHoo1 FIRE

P1TTsBuRG. Pa. July 22-Fire
started In the Holmes Public School
from burning waste paper in the
basement and caused panic among
$50 children attending vacation
term of school. Many were thrown
down and trampled but none serious
ly hurt The fire was extinguished
at a loss of 300. a',i
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-23
GOES TO CONVICTION, Va,
no ENGAGE In BUSINESS

John F.. Estill left Tuesday night
for covington, Va. where he will
Oldest son, Jack Estill. are going to
engage in the book and stationery
business in that place. Mrs. Estill
and Jack preceded Mr.. Estill there
two weeks ago,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-23
RURIAL OF Mrs. HANLEY.

The body of Mrs. Bridget Hanley.
VINO died OF paralysis Sunday night,
was buried in the Holy Cross Gene
terry Wednesday morning, after high
mass was held over the body at the
catholic church.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-23
United States Circuit Court Of
Appeals Orders a
RetriaI.
MONSTER FINE INVOLVED
Opinion is Handed Down and
the Case is Remanded to
District Court.

CHICAGO, Ill, July % BY unan-
imous opinion the United States Cir
cult Court Of Appeals in the case OF
the government against the Standard
Oil. Company. In which the latter was
found guilty of accepting rebates and
fined $29,240,00 by Judge Lands in
the district court. must he retired.
The court handed down an opinion
reversing the judgment of the district
court aud remandea the case with in
structions to grant new trial.
In Its opinion the court of appeals
differed from the trial court on
number of vital points and said that
in imposing the maximum tine for
the first offense. Judge Lands abused
the discretion vested in his court.
The decision was handed down to-
day on an appeal made by the Stand
ard Oil Company from q verdict rem
dered by Judge Lands.
NEW YORK, N. Y, July 22-Wall
street was on the alert for decision
In the Standard OIL Company appeal
case and when 1t was announced 1t
stirred the stock market into decided
animation for a time.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-23
SOME FAST RUNNING

CHICAGO. duly 21-The Young,
Mems Christian Association messen-
gers bearing word from Mayor Nc
Clellan, of New York, to Mayor Bus
Sc. of Chicago. reached the city hall
here at 1888 this morning. One
thousand miles was covered in 119
hours and 20 minutes
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-23
WILL PREACH HERE

The Rev. G.. D. Helmick of wes-
ton, will preach at the Methodist
Protestant mission here next Sunday
morning. He is an able minister and
large congregation will doubtless
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-23
MANY PERSONS HURT

CHICAGO, III, July 21-Nearly
forty persons were injured, some ia
tally, In head on collision between
Two Aurora. Elgin and Chicago cars
today.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-23
FRUIT DEALERS ASSIGN.

GALLrPoLIs, o., July 21-Gra-
ham, Riggs & Company, of this city,
the largest apple dealers in southern
Ohio, today assigned with liabilities
at $171,000 and assets $4,000.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-23
CONDITION IMPROVED.

The condition of little Miss Inez
McAfee, of Grass Run, who is under
treatment for appendicitis at a local
hospital, is greatly improved.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-23

%. Gordon Long was here from
Charleston Wednesday.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-23

CHICAGO GRAIN sIARKET.
CHICAGO, Ill.,. July 22-Wheat
go, corn Is rs, oats 81 1-2.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-19
MISTAKEN IN THEIR JUDGMENT.
Prohibition Delegates Unable TO Claim
Stranger as Brother.

you cannot always tell from the
looks Of man what his business is, ,
said a Chicago drummer. Many Of
the jolliest looking men are under
takers, while many of the professional
clowns ara dyspeptic looking. ! was
witness to a rather amusing expert
ence of this kind one time ont in Kan
sas. The train was pretty well crowded
and ! sat down opposite a party OF
three men, who afterward turned out
TO be prohibition candidates to some
kind of convention. At a little sta
ton along the way tall, clerical look.
ing old gentleman got on the traiu
and, seeing the only available seat in
one Of the double ones occupied by
the three delegates, sat down there.
As time passed on the four engaged
In conversation, the delegates evil
IDENTIFY taking him for a brother mem.
Der. Several remarks were passed re-
garding the prohibition work and the
liquor traffic, and it was a noticeable
TACT that the new arrival did not warm
up to the subject as much as some of
the others. Finally one of the trio
touched him on the shoulder and said:
brother, are you truly making the
good flght?" Yes" replied the min.
isterial looking man, and the bad
ones, too. I'm whisky salesman"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-19
IraredY Of an Onera.

Guglielmo GoSgi, a musical student
aged 20 years. committed suicide in
Rome under particularly dramatic
circumstances.
IL lad been engaged in composing
an o.~ra. and his nancee, beautiful
girl OF IS years. WIS writing the libret-
TO. SIZE had frequently told him that
she felt too weak 10 90 on with it. but
he urged her to try TO finish a work
which. he said, would revolutionize
The artistic world.
A week ago the opera was complet-
ell. but the girl had meanwhile become
dangerously i'll.
The young lover was seized with
remorse, for he realized that he had
brought on the illness by making his
fiancee work SO hard
He rushed to her bedside, and after
tearing the opera into shreds he i'm
plored her forgiveness. He then
opened the window and threw himself
to the street below
The girl died an hour later-Lcn.
don Express.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-19

MOVEMENTSH|FTED|R REACTION SET N
After Wheat Had Opened Stronq-De
nand Became Tame-Corn
Strong-Oats Same.

Chicago, ILL.,, March 1S.-WHTAT.-
! Opened moderately strong and cen,
tinued firm until late in the session
when considerable reaction occurred
on profit taking due to the slack de.
mand for cash wheat and to favorable
weather for the crop in the southwest.
Commission houses were principal
buyers but the volume of trade was
not large. Thea early strength was
caused by an advance at Liverpool
and several European markets and to
the extreme bullishness manifested
Iir the local market. The demand
Twas rather tame late in the day. May
closing up Il; No. . red 97hn9S# :;
No. red 9G15m984: No. . hard
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-19

81 just love to see art extending its
Influence to the masses" remarked
the cynical yU rs woman. There :
that elevator E,.n in the building I
Just left. He wears a gray livery and
his cap has a straight black leather
visor. Now, there is an art gallery on
the top door of the building and he
has heard so much, probably about
the harmony Of colors That ne has al
lowed the dust 10 gather on the visor
Of his cap just to have it harmonize
with the rest OF his clothes
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-19
COULDN'T DODGE THESE TAXES.
Births, Marriages and Deaths Once
Source of English Revenue.

Pleased with his mornings work
he had sworn off no less than $4,000
in taXes-the capitalist leaned back in
his chair, lighted a cigar and talked
agreeably
In the past" he said, governments
were wiser They levied taxes that
could not be sworn off. There was.
for instance, the English birth tax Of
the seventeenth century A laborer
paid two shilIngs as birth tax; duke
paid $40. You couldn't set round it,
"Bnrals were taxed, according to
the station Of the dead, from a shilling
to E25. That too, could not be
lodged
Marriages were taxed A duke, TO
marry, paid $50; a common person
IKE Yourself paid half a crown
In those days you paid tax on
every servant on your dog, on every
horse, on your carriage, your hearth.
your windows, watches clocks. wigs,
hair powder, plate, ribbons, coal.
gauze and candles
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-19
How She Kept Younu.

Some one once asked a woman how
II was she kept her youth so wonder.
fully Her hair was suosy white, she
was so years old and her energy was
waning, but she never impressed one
with the idea Of age, for her heart was
still young in sympathy and interests
And this was her answer: Il knew
how to forget disagreeable things.
l tried to master the art of saying
pleasant things. / did not expect too
much Of my friends. kept my nerves
well in hand, and did not allow them
to bore other people | tried to find
any work that came to hand congen.
ial Woman.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-19
Patience and the Hungry.
Wait is hard word to tho ht"
- German Pruverb.
German ProVerb.
Great minds have wills; others, only
wishes.
EXECUTORS NOTICE.-Estatc {

EXECUTORS NOTICE Estate OF
Elizabeth NJ. Brickcll, deceased.
The undersigned having been II
pointed executor of the last will and
testament of Elizabeth NJ. BrickcI
late Of the county Of Alexander and
state of Illinois deceased. hereby
gives notice that he will appear be
fore the County Court OF Alexander
county. ut the court house in Cairo al
the May term, A. d. 1903. of said court,
a. the first Monday in May next, at
which time all persons having claims
against said estate are notified and
requested to attend or the purpose
Of having the same adjusted All per
sens indebted to said estate are re
ouested to mae immediate payment
TO the undersigned.
Dated this eleventh day of March,
a. l.. 1903.
JOHN A. WEGENER,
Executor.
Miles Frederick Gilbert, Attorney.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-03-19
PROPOSALS FOR CITY PRINTING
FOR THE YEAR ENDING 1908.
Cairo, III, March 13, 1908.

1dilbi llo MdItll 10, ltN6.
Sealed proposals addressed to the
City Council of the City of Cairo, will
be received at the City Clerks office
mp TO O'Clock Tuesday, April Z
1903, for doing the city printing for
he year 1903.
All bids must include the publshinp
n some daily newspaper of all the
Proceedings Of the City Council. all
Ordinances governing the City Of
miro all Official notices Of whatever
ind required 20 ba published by the
avs and ordinances of the City of
'airo and all other official notices re,
luirel by the C'ty Council or County
Court
The type to be used is to be what
IS known as Spoint type, A bond in
'hC sum Of Two Hundred $4,000 Dol
ars with approved security must ac.
ompany each bid.
The City Council reserves the right
10 reject any and all bids
ERNEST WORKMAN.
City Comptroller.