davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-06

CHARLESTON, July 81 After
completing its ticket by naming e.
H. Morton, OF Webster county, for at
torney general, and choosing Howard
Llewellen Swisher, of Monongalia,
and Bruce Mcdonald, of Logan, for
presidential electors, the Democratic
state convention adjourned sine die
at 4:5f o'clock this morning.
At the afternoon session Adam Lit
tlepage was nominated for secretary
of state.
On the roll call Barbour yielded to
Greenbrier, and John A. Preston
named H. G. Van Stickler, of that
county.
Berkeley yielded to Nicholas and
John D. Anderson nominated Little
page.
John 7. McGraw seconded the NOM
nation OF Littlepage, making an elo-
quent address. He appealed to Mr..
Van Sickler to second the nomination.
John Baker White, who had been
mentioned as candidate, seconded
the nomination, as did also Major
Peterkin, for Wood, and others.
After the roll was about half
through, Van Sickler himself, moved
to make the nomination unanimous.
The motion carried.
Ex-Governor MacCorkle moved a
suspension of rules and the nomi-
nation by reclamation of Prof. Thos.
e. Hodges, for superintendent OF
schools. John w. Davis, of Clarks-
burg, stated that Prof. Hodges would
not accept the nomination and did
not want it. Mr.. MacCorkle with
drew his motion.
j. N. Reed. of Summers, named j.
B. Bush for the office.
Oscar Parsons, of Ripley, named
Prof. "A. S. Lee, of Jackson county.
Coberly, of Randolph, named his
fellow countian, NJ. d. Helmick. The
ballot was about half finished when
Helmick withdrew his name.
The vote was never announced,
Bush being SO far in the lead of Lee
that announcement was not neces-
sary. Bush's nomination was made
unanimous.
At the night session, which opened
at $40 o'clock Major Peterkin in a
brief speech, for auditor, named Os-
car jenkins. of Wood county. He
was nominated by reclamation.
For treasurer, T. S. Scanlon, OF
Huntington, named his townsman,
Dan Moosman; John o. Pendleton, OF
Wheeling, named his townsman, j.
A. Miller; John w. Davis. of Clarks-
burg, presented the name OF II. b.
Mckinley, of Harrison. Miller was
nominated on the sixth ballot.
The convention then proceeded with
the nomination of candidate for at
torney general. Barbour yielded to
Mingo and Douglas w. Brown named
David Stokes, of that county.
o. j. Chambers. Of Roane, z. H.
Morton, of Webster, and Sloan Kuy-
kendall, of Hampshire, were also
nominated. Morton was nominated
for attorney general at 3:45.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-06
MURDER COMMITTED.
BY a Demented Farm Hand
Who Then Ends His
Own Life.

AURORA, H., Aug. III. A. Nor
rell, a wealthy farmer living at
Blackberry Center, near here, was
fatally shot and his housekeeper to-
day murdered by John Anderson,
who was employed on Morrell's farm.
Anderson later committed suicide.
1t is believed Anderson was dement,
ed.
When Mrs. Lucinda Morrcll saw
her sons unconscious form she faint
cd and physicians predicted that
death from the shock would precedc
that of her son.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-06
PARKERsRuRG. Iuly a.

PARKERSBURG, July 31-Appli-
cation will be made on Saturday af-
ternoon before Judge Moss OF the cir
cult court by Ex-Governor Albert B.
White and others for a special re-
ceiver for the Parkersburg Dispatch.
News, and that the receiver If ap.
pointed continue the paper in ac-
cordance with whatever decree may
be maye by the court.
The action is brought on deed OF
trust made by the publishers of the
paper to the Union Trust and Deposit
Company of this city amounting to
$4,000.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-06
PAYS FINE.

X. Weekly paid fine of $25 and
costs in Squire Gordon's court Friday
for dlsorderly conduct on B. & o.
train Thursday. He was arrested
Thursday evening by Constable r. L.
Kidd and placed In jail.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-06
EXAMINES cEsspooI

County Health oflcer DR.. j. b.
Payne has turned In his report of
the condition of a cess pool at Bris-
toll to the b. IL o. attorney. John Bas-
Sci. for action by the railroad COM
pany. DR.. Payne went out to Bristol
Wednesday evening on complaint OF
the citizens of that place. The cess
pool was found to contain n large ac-
cumulation OF fifth next to the rail-
road. due to the closing up of the
outlet by the railroad embankment,
ana is declared to be a menace to
the health Of the community.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-06
TO EXAMINE BOOKS.

1t has been announced through a
semf-otficlal source that the inter
state commerce commission will soon
appoint about seventy examiners
whose duties it will he to examine
the books of every railroad of the
country to see that all is straight.
The seventy examiners will be under
the direction of special examiner,
Charles "A. Lutz, and will report d.
rectly to him and his stan at WASH
ingtor.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-06
A BIG TOMATO.

John Shaffer has crop OF toma-
toes in his garden at his home in
Grafton that has all the professional
truck growers in that county sitting
up and taking notice. He has one
tomato hanging on the vine which is
Just ripening that measures sixeen
inches in circumference, nearly six
inches in diameter.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-06
MORE INTEREST SHOWN.

More inquiries are being made this
year than last for programs and other
information of the ChautaEqua to be
held here. This fact is an indica-
ton that more interest is being taxi
en- than last year. AS previously an
nounced the sessions will begin on
the old fair grounds August and
end August II.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-06
UNIQUE TRAIN

Arrangements have been COM
pleted by the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road and the West Virginia state
board of agriculture to run what is
known as an Educational Train
over the Ohio River division OF the
road on August II and IA. The
train will be equipped with farm
lectures of about an hours duration
will be delivered by recognized au-
thorities on agriculture who will ac-
company the train.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-06
ALLEGED
SW|N[)[ER
Retail Merchants Association
Notifies Police of His
Presence in City.
SEARCH is BEING MADE
Ladies' Home Journal People.
Wire lere That He is
Likely an lmpostor.

Action has been taken by the Re-
tail Merchants Association of Clarks-
burg to apprehend a solicitor who
worked in this city for a number OF
days getting subscriptions for the
Ladies' Home Journal, who, the as
sociation suspects, Is a swindler.
The solicitor engaged the services
of two or three boys here to assist
him in making house-to-house can
yass in the residential portions of the
city for yearly paid-in-advance sub
scriptions to the Ladies' Home Jour-
nal for s1.0O each witlr which prom
Use was made to send, free of charge,
the American Magazine and set OF
pictures.
A number OF such subscriptions
were taken in the city and finally In
formation was sent to the merchants
association concerning the method
employed, which. 1t is claimed, Is a
method not employed by the pub
fishers of the Ladies' Home Journal.
President Lloyd Souders, of the
association. took the matter up on
behalf of the association and sent the
following letter to the Curtis Pub
fishing Company, Philadelphia. pub
fishers of the Ladies' Home Journal.
The Curtis Publishing Company,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Gentlemen:-A young man, about
16 years of age. is canvassing this
city. representing THE Ladies' Home
Journal" and taking yearly subscrip-
tions for said magazine, at $1.00, pay
able in advance. As an additional
inducement. a years subscription to
"The American Magazine" also
some pictures free.
This being so unusual and entirely
foreign to your manner of soliciting
subscriptions, we think you should
know 1t.
Respectively yours,
RETAIL MERCHANTS ASSN.
Lloyd Souders, President.
In reply to this letter, Mr.. Souders
Saturday forenoon received tele-
gram from the Curtis Publishing
Company, as follows:
Philadelphia, Pa. Aug. 1, 1908.
Lloyd Souders, President,
Clarksburg Retail Merchants Assn.
Agent not authorized. Twenty
five dollars reward for arrest and
conviction of fraud for taking Ladies'
Home Journal and Post subscriptions.
Signed.
CURTIS PUBLISHING CO.
Publishers Ladies' Home Journal.
Mr.. Souders notified Chief of Po-
lice Stealey Of the action he had TAX
on and showed him the letter and
telegram. Mr.. Stealey and his force
are looking for the solicitor. Word
was received Saturday that the man
had left the city and had gone to
another city in the state.
According to Information given to
the merchants association, the solicit
or represented himself to be acting
for the Ladies Home Journal Com
pany and is reported as signing re.
ceipts for subscriptions as such. AS
the Curtis Publishing Company does
not authorize solicitors to take or
ders for them in this manner. Mr..
Souders thinks there is something out
of the way concerning the subscrip.
tions taken in Clarksburg and ad.
vises residents here not to give out
their money for the same until the
case has been cleared up.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-06
NEW GIRL BABY

The stork came to tho home of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Weld on Me-
chanic street, and brought fine
girl baby. Mother and babe are do
Ing well, but Mr.. Weld, who is a
representative of the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company, Is unable to
attend to his duties. but there is
hope for him TO revive and be able
to write more insurance in the flu
ture than ever.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-06
CARR CHOSEN.

CHARLESTON. July s1-At a
caucus OF the delegates from the
counties of the Eighth senatorial dis
trict, Col. Robert s. Carr. OF Char
lesion, was elected member OF the
state committee.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-06
- q q CURES
J. }. NAL ARIA

Malaria Is due to Impurities destroy
heau qualities Of the circulation, and Aud
The body then Of strength and
unable resist countless disorders the system
suffers The appetite fails digestion weakened hs
pO skin erupon and times and ulcers follow when the
and blood purifier needed Malaria and is best fitted for
~ pefect Of al pood puriners ana e
and puy poison the blood the
sustaining qualities it Malaria thoroughly
mnen the blood the and poisons which
produce the disease while doing Strengthens
Book with information about Malaria medical
advice furnished free to all who write
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-06

That our american Forests abound In
plants which possess the most valuable
medicinal virtues is abundantly attested
by scores of tho most eminent medical
writers and teachers. Even the untu-
tored Indians had discovered the useful.
ness OF many native plants before the
advent of the white race. This informa-
ton, impaired freely to the whites, led
the latter to continue investigations until
To-day we have a rich assortment of most
valuable American medicinal roots.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-06
MEN ARE named
FOR THE SLAUGHTER
Democratic State Convention
Comes to End at
Dawn Today.
SALEM MAN TURNED DOWN
State Democrats Refuse to
Give This County Place
on State Ticket
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.

For governor-Louis Bennett, Of
Lewis county.
For secretary of state-Adam Lite
tlepage, of Kanawlia county.
For auditor-Oscar Jenkins, OF
Wood county.
For state superintendent of schools
II. b. Bush, of Summers county.
For treasurer-Jere A. Miller, of
Ohio county.
For attorney gencral-E. H. Nor
ton, of Webster county.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-06
POWDER
LETS GO
One Hundred Kegs Explode in
Powder House at
Stanford
WHOLE TOWN WRECKED
Several Persons Are Seriously
Injured and Damage
is Heavy.

SANFORD, W. Va, July a1-one
hundred kegs of powder which were
stored in powder house exploded
here last night.
Nearly every building In the town
was wrecked and several persons
were seriously hurt.
The damage was 100000.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-06

Dr. Pierce believes that our American for.
Dts a6oNpd In most valuable medicinal roots
~ the curesQt most obstinate and fatal dis
hsfs. we,woGtd properly investigate them;
na y eeAHfnettSp OF this conviction. he
oints with prlde>0 the-Almost mnrxelnrs
Lures enec1ed- BY his = q nldan-M Medical Dia-
coysry,e which has -nroIcn iiself 10 be tbe
l2al -e1lclent- 6tnuach- ionic liver inxiGor-
Nnr- henri tonic and reYulntor and blood
cisanseE Known 70 medical sSIence:- Dyspep-
sia. or Indigestion. torpid liver. functional
ana even valvular and other affections OF
the heart yield 10 Its curative action. Tho
reason rhv II cures these and many other
affections. Is clearly shown In little book
otextracts from the standard medical works
Whieh Is mailed free 70 any address by Dr. R.
v. Fierce. Of Buffalo. n. Y. TO all sending
request for the same.
- - .
Not less marvellous. in tho unparalleled
cures IL is constantly making of woman's
many pecullaS agec,ions. weaknesses and
g!stYssslng defGngesichts. Is DIR. Piercc's
tavorits> Prescriptions Is amply attcsted
aythousahds etIlrlo sicl ,eS ,cs tIn.onlais con-
ribu,ed bsNGSRefui pSrrrnS who have been
nEsa eylt ntcatarrhaln Gl &c lS IlInfni
SIl29s. irregplAriites; prolafsls and -oIhst
efp!acsmenis-- cailSet w Tsakncss. ulcer;
ZION q uterus and klndred lTsciions, often
liter many other advcri!scd mcdicinss, and
physicians had failed.
- - -
Both the, above mentioned medicines ara
native, medicinal roots. The processes en-
ployed in their manufacture wore original
With pr. Pierce. and they are carried on by
aid OF apparatus and appliances specially
designed and built for thu: purpose. Bott
medicines are entirely free from alcohol ant
all other harmful habit-iorming drugs.
full list Of their ingredients Is printed OF
each bottle-HrApper.
Evening star., 1908-01-19
OPPOSE SUNDAY LEGISLATION.
Seventh Day Adventists' Arrayed
AGAINST It

Aroused by the agitation throughout the
District in favor of the passage by Con-
gress of stricter Sunday laws, the leading
officers of the Seventh Day Adventist
Church at Takoma Park have started a
crusade in opposition to such legislatio
They say they are opposed to any legisla-
ton on religion. and place the Sunday en-
actments in that class.
The general conference of the Seventh
Day Adventists. as a result of this move
ment. has issued an appeal for funds to
carry on its crusade, and have designated
February l as a day upon which this mat
ter is to be considered in the services of
the Seventh Day Adventists' churches
In an appeal sent out by the religious
liberty bureau of the church ii is stated
that in the agitation for Sunday legisla-
ton its leaders see a crisis approaching
for the Seventh Day Adventists. The ap-
peal then mentions some definite steps
which have been taken along the line Of
such legislation.
The appeal concludes as follows:
AT present we are engaged in a cam
paign here in Washington which will re-
quire 100000 copies of special tracts.
which are prepared for the purpose of
being placed in every home in the District
of Columbia. During the past year the
chairman of the bureau has attended
meetings in the interests of the religious
liberty work in large number of states
Evening star., 1908-01-19
ANTI-SUICIDE BUREAU
WAS BUSY LAST YEAR

LONDON, January 1S.-Twelve months
ago Gen. Booth of the Salvation Army
started anti-sucde bureaus in various
cities of the world, and he now has issued
~ review of, the years work. Altogether
1125 men and ninety women sought the
assistance of the London bureau TO save
them from self-destruction, while at
least an equal number applied at the
bureaus in other cities 1t appears from
the review that the seekers for help be-
longed mainly to the middle classes. More
than half of them attributed the desire
10 end their lives to financial embarrass-
ment or hopeless poverty.
From the small number of woman ap-
plicants Cen Booth deduces that they
are able to bear up Under sorrows and
trials better than men. He thinks it is
safe to say that Is per cent of the ap-
blicants have been diverted from con-
templated suicide and helped to surmount
Their difficulties.
Clergymen, naval and military oincers
doctors, newspaper men and bankers were
among those saved from committing SUI
eide Gen. Booth considers that the re-
suits more than justified the institution
of the bureaus, which henceforth Will
have a permanent place in the operations
of the Salvation Army.
Evening star., 1908-01-19
i an @e @eaPm o 5ig9&r 9Bfnge !,
WORKERS
MAKE CAMPAIGN PLANS

meeting in behalf of prohibition is
planned to be held next Tuesday evening
at the Waugh NJ. Z. Church, Sd and A
streets northeast. under the direction OF
the Prohibition Crusaders. G. e. Newlin.
a national temperance worker, will be the
principal speaker.
Plans for a monster demonstration, it
is also learned, will be outlined at a meet
ing of the executive committee of the
Prohibition Crusaders. to be held just be-
fore the public meeting Tuesday evening.
Just what form the demonstration will
take is not announced, but the holding of
mass meeting in Convention Hall has
been suggested.
The Anti-Saloon League is perfecting its
organization for the present year. and an
active campaign, it is said by its officers.
will be carried on in the District New
officers were installed a few days ago as
follows: President Rev. Donald c. Mac
Leod; vice presidents. Rev. George A. Mil
Ter, l.. l.. Derrick. William f. Downey,
Rev. 8. Reese Murray. Capt. j. C. Daley,
Mrs. Don p. Blame. Rev. Nj. Ross Fish
burn. N. e. Vowles and Rev. w. H.
Brooks; secretary, James S. Fraser; chap
lain, Rev. Charles f. Guthrie; financial
secretary Rev. a. X. Wright: treasurer.
Edward Tarring; doorkeeper Mrs. Jessie
Jenkins: members of the executive COM
mittee, acting with the officers, James l..
Evening star., 1908-01-19
Y. M. c. A. PROGRAM TODAY.
Address on 1.-The Haunted Life. +"
Round Table-Other Exercises.

At the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton this afternoon Rev. Arthur Willis
Spooner is to make an address on 1.-The
Haunted Life" which will be illustrated
with chalk drawings. Mr.. Spooner has
been associated with DR.. Wilbur Chap
man in his great evangelistic meetings in
the large centers of American population.
Mr.. Duncan L. Spooner, the evangelist S
son, will do some special singing. Rev.
Mr.. Spooner is aiding in a campaign of
special meetings at the First Presbyterian
Church of this city. A prelude of music
of a half hour will be given in the Y. NJ.
c. A. lobby from to $3.50 O'Clock, to
which all men are invited
The meeting of the Round Table Club
is to he conducted by DR.. Merrill e. Gates
at . O'Clock in the Sir George Williams
room. Mr.. Charles F. Weller secretary
of the Associated Charities, will give a
short talk on Personal Service
Monday. under the auspices of the
preachers meeting of the Methodist
Church. Prof. Borden p. Bovine head of
the department of philosophy of the Uni
versity of Boston, will address a meeting
of ministers and iaymen in the assembly
hall on the subject The Present Outlook
in Philosophy and Theology" At the
same meeting Mr.. Edwin G. Mead will
speak on the recent peace conference at
The Hague. This meeting is open to all
men who wish TO attend. Following the
addresses a luncheon will be given in
honor of the speakers.
The Genius of Charles Dickens is the
title of an address to be given in the as
sembly hall of the local Young Mems
Christian Association, 1876 G street north
west, Tuesday evening, January u, at s
o'clock. MIR. Edward Lowe Temple is the
lecturer
Evening star., 1908-01-19
WOMAN'S MISSIONARY
SOCIETY PLANS MEETING

Arrangements have been made to hold
the January meeting of the Woman's For
eign Missionary Society. of the Presbytery
of Washington City next Tuesday at the
West Street Church, Georgetown. The Of
ficers are: President, Mrs. Wallace Rad
cliffe: vice presidents, Mrs. j. p. e. kum-
ler. Mrs. T. K Noble, Mrs. NJ. f. Thomp-
son, Mrs l.. W. Maxson, Mrs. w. S. Stet-
son, Mrs. F. NJ. Barnes: treasurer. Mrs. j.
A. Travis: corresponding secretary, Miss
May E. Smith. recording secretary, Mrs.
Frank G. wilkins. secretary of young peo-
pies work, Mrs. D. f. Wilber, secretary
of literature, Mrs. J. s. Chamberlain, sec
retary l.. l.. b. Union, Mrs. Paul Fish
baugh; treasurer of c. l.. Missionary
Union. Mrs. Edward Tarring.
The work done by the society consists
of the support od DR.. Mary p. Eddy in
Syria Mrs. Pinney in Africa. Mrs. Frank
lin in Siam, DR. Isabella Mack in China,
DR.. F. r. Lawrence in Persia, Tripoli
station, Syria Laguna de Bay, Philippine
Islands: Fatehgarh station, India; schol-
arships and other work.
The meeting Tuesday will be addressed
by Mrs. Howard Agnew Johnson, who has
recently returned from a trip around the
world. in a missionary Travel Talk, :"
and by Rev. Charles E. Patton of Teung
Kong, China, the tiance of DR.. Isabella
Mack, the physician sent out by this So
ciety three years ago.
Evening star., 1908-01-19
AT ST. ANDREWS CHURCH.
Festivities Mark Burning of Second
Mortgage Bonds.

At ST. Andrews parish hall, corner OF
18th and oCrcoran streets. Friday evening
the anniversary of the Rev. George Cal
vert Carter's rectorship of four years was
celebrated by large parish dinner. Large
numbers of persons visited the hall from
l3o until 7:30 o'clock and were accommo-
dated as rapidly as tables could be found.
4 turkey dinner was served by the ladies
of the parish, and when all had dlned
every one was invited to the main floor
OF the building to witness the burning
of $4,000 worth of 500 second mortgage
bonds which had been redeemed through
the efforts of the congregation during the
past three and half years.
At o'clock the curtain before the Ut
tie stage at the end of the hall was raised.
disclosing Rev. Mr. Carter and the mem
bers Of the vestry in a semi-circle around
a large brass brazier. The bonds We're
burned amid the applause of the on
lockers
Following, at $50 o'clock. a well-at-
tended meeting of the Ivy Club took place,
when more than seventy-five young peo-
pie enjoyed a sociable evening, win
dancing for which music was provided
by violin and piano.
The congregation Of st. Andrew $
Church is so encouraged by recent
achievements that it is now raising FUNDS
10 further reduce the first mortgage on
the church property.