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Buy Oysters. Not Water.

Standards. gal, soc: qt.. 25c; selects
gal, $1D qt.. soc. Bring buckets.
Lee ]. Roberts. 211 10th nv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-10

The Cleanest, Tenderest Chickens
bear the ''Mlk-fed seal. Look for it.
-.AdVt.
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Tree Ornaments, Toys. Fancy Paper,

favors J. Gould. 4.1 9th. delO-13t,2
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| Elk Grove butter, pure. rich, delicious.
-Advt.
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The Biggs Sale at Sloan's.

Watch for a City-Randle Highlands
-Advt.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-17
0FF|CIAEVISIT
Is Paid to Mannington odge
of EIks by District DepltS
Grand Exalted Ruler.


jay Refer, district deputy grand
exalted ruler OF the Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks. has jusa re-
turned from Warrington where he
paid a visit in his official capacity
to the Manninston lodge Of EIks.
The lodge there Initiated class OF
ten candidates Monday night and
followed the ceremonies with an
elaborate banquet and social session.
Mr.. Refer found the lodge to be n
excellent shape with much enthusl-
asm among the membership. lie
made an extended but eloquent
speech to the lodge at the social ses-
sion which was 50 well received that
committee presented him with 8
huge boquet Of morning glories.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-17
ST. Patrick's Day Is Observed LYNCHLEADS
By Much Wearing b the Green BYVOTE OF2n
CATCHES GIANT
FISH BY HAND
Brakeman Jumps From Train
and Captures Big Pike
EnFapped by Aqueduct.

At Lynch's mines in this county as
a coal train was passing. from the
mines to the main track in the
neighborhood OF the river. Monday,
Joseph Brannon. a brakeman on the
coal train. discovered a great commo-
ton and splashing in the water. In
the neighborhood Of he aqueduct
which supplies the mines and which
lies in channel through the rocks
that has been cut out for the laying
OF the pipe. without<slny notice to
conductor or. fellow employees he leap
ed from the train and bolted into the
river.
When he reached the place which
had attracted him he discovered a
very large fish of the pike variety
fastened between the pipe and tho
stones at its side. The fish had evil
IDENTIFY in pursuit of its prey dashed
into the narrow passage with great
force and was unable to extricate IT.
self. 1t was unusually large for this
stream and 1t was with greatest diff
ficulty that Brannon was able to cap
ture and hold it when he had releas-
cd 1t from It's Imprisonment. 1t
weighed thirteen pounds and a half
and from the lashing of It's tail and
,tlutter Of its fins in the water during
effort to escape from its .confne-
men Y made a noise and, disturb-
anee d ee water that could besheard
and seehV " a, long distance away.
BrannoSy swever was successful
In landing his ame and brought 1t to
shore to be wS Aered at and. admir-
ed by very lai company Of peo-
pie, He afterward sold it to Dorsey
Cork for $3.50, al Mr. Cork says
that he expects to upon the
strength of that mi for several
days to come,
This is not fish storA n. the usual
acceptance Of the phrpss II Is true
statement Of facts. and Id for. St
Patrlck's Day in the NOR g.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-17
BIG OIL WELL
tjn Indian Run is Attracting a
Good Deal Of Attention by
Oil Operators.

a new oil we'll in on Indian Run,
this county, is attracting much inter-
est among oil men. The sand was
touched Thursday evening and for
the first "a hours the well made a
showing Of 800 barrels day. Just
after tapping the sand the pin was
broken off of the stem and prac-
tically plugged the hole, Since that
time It has, been fishing job and it
is making 30 barrels day under
these conditions.
The well is known as No. and
belongs to the South Penn Oil Co.
1t is on a farm owned by R. S. Mon
roe, OF Fairmont. No rating eau be
given the well until It is put to
pumping. Present indications point
TO fine well as it is 700 feet from
Groves, Rowland & Company's big
well (No. u which started on at 80
barrels an hour.
Messrs. Frank Groves, Willard
Rowland and R. S. Monroe were 2u'
to see the well yesterday and locat-
ed No. on the Duncan L. Eespard
farm to Offset it. The rights to the
property on which the well was To-
located belong to three gentlemen
named above in connection with 4.
NJ Treat, A. J. Parrish and D. L.
Despard.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-17
LOCAL B0YSIMN
Game at Bowling FRI | the
Parkersburg Team on
Latter's Own Allie 5.

In "a bowling contest sBarlow's
alleys in Parkersburg la hight, the
Parkersburg boys lost olarksburg
by very close. .margiH Dresbach ard
Frantz, of FairmoDf 6bampjon two
man team of the tgli played with
the visitors. ~ NJ; the. .sParkers-
burg boys tSed meritorious
game saye the visitors hard
yt ~
YStlcott made the high score and
was followed closely 7r Frantz.
Quite a large crowd of spectators
witnessed the game and showed a
great deal of enthusiasm over the
playing OF the Parlsersburg team.
the score is as follows:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-17
WAR SHIPS 70
GRAVE SCENE
SWISHER WINS IN
ANOTHER COUNTY
Doddridge County Republicans
in Mass Convention Favor
the Secretary of State.
Especial TO TcIegram. !

WEST UNION. Mar. 17.-At a
largely attended mass convention Of
Republican today at this place
Charles W. swlshcr won over Arnold
c. scherr in the campaign for dele-
gates.
Messrs. Grlbble and Judge willis,
who are candidates for state offices,
viii select the delegates to the state
convention, but they VIII be for
swisher. too.
Doddridge county has twelve dele
gates to the state convention. Both
swisher and scherr spent two days
in the county this week and attend
ed the convention.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-17

The Republican city primary cleo
tion Monday afternoon passed of
quietly, with .all in the best OF
humor, and was pronounced emin-
emily fair in every respect. The
ticket as above given was nomInat-
ed. 1t is regarded a magnificent
ticket and Will prove popular with
the voters at the polls Tuesday,
April Z.
The majorities. where there were
more than one candidate for the
same nomination were as follows:
Lynch, for Mayor. .sit
Howe, for Chief of Police. ts7
Doyle, for treet Superintendent ass
Carr, for Assessor ............ SO
Anderson won over Smith IN the
Second ward by 10.
The vote for council In the other
wards stood:
conncll 1853, Cork 24I, Alexander
fss, and Moore 1O7.
Lynch's total vote was 455, Crlle's
244. Viger's 234, Kelley's 40, Coles
500, Whyte's 1872, Howe's $40,
Doyle's 647, Alexander 1S9, Tate's
107, callaghah's $50, steePs ss4,
carr's 1856. Camps 427 and Nor
gan's 976.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-17
DEATH ANGE
Takes Miss Susie {. Alexander
After Illness With Typhoid
Fever and Heart Disease.

Miss Susie Alexander is, IL
her home at s26 glar Seteet. She
passed away Tua morning at
1880 O'Clock az an extende1 III
ness with ty Dfd fever and heart
trouble, buy her DEAN was father
unexpected She was taken i'll with
the feave Ithe first of January and
after 4 blopgcd. and severe attack
she was bile to leave her bed a few
days ag8 The heart trouble had be-
come 2 Eravated however, and soon
afterwa she suffered collapse
and dea followed shortly after that.
Miss lexander was a daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Alexander
and was 3S years old. Besides her
parents e is survived by one sis
ter, Mrs. pbert Cottrill.
Arrange ents for the funeral have
not been d'npleted but 1t viii be
held Thursd afternoon with SER
vices at, her le home and the bur
ial in Elk Wen cemetery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-17
SALEM TICKET
Is Named for the Municipal
Election in the Second City
Of Harrison County.

The industrial or temperance tick
ct was completed at q meeting at
Salem Monday night and is as fol-
lows:
Mayor-Mayor T. F. Kemper.
Recorder-Thomas Lowther
Chief OF Police, F. Randolph.
Street commissioner-F. B. Pep
per.
Council-G. H. Trainer, D. C.
Powell and 7. J. Pepper.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-17
ARGUMENTS
Are to Be Heard on the Virginia
Debt Suit the Middle
Of Next Month.

y WASHINGTON. D. C., Mar. H.
Chief Justice Fuller has announced
that the supreme court OF the United
states will hear oral arguments dur
Ing the week of April 1e in the case
Of the state OF Virginia versus the
state of West Virginia INVOLVING the
question OF the joint responsibility
Of West Virginia for the part OF the
debt of Virginia contracted before
the creation Of the new state.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-17
MRS. I!ERNEY DEAD
Aged Woman Of Weston, Well
KnoWnyin elarksburg, Pass
es Away at Her Home.
,fsncclnI tn Telcgrnn.l

WESTON. Mar. 17.-Mrs. Patrick
Tierney, an aged and esteemed wo-
man of this place who is well known
in clarksburg. is dead at her home
here after an illness. She was ~
years old and leaves the following
children: steven Tlerney. the drugs
gist; Mrs. Ed. Bennett; Mrs. Ha
and Misses Kate and Mary Tierns ~
iNston; and James Tiernexr ssien-
The funerl. AslA hB held wednes-
day morning with services at the
Catholic church here.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-17
wIcKs JAILED
One Prisoner and One Put-Up Fine
ut Police Court Session

At the, regular session of police
court this morning which was con-
Quoted by Mayor Grille. Joe wicks
was convicted OF having been drunk
and disorderly in the street and sent
to jail for three days in default Of
the payment of three dollar fine
and the costs A put-up fine OF
$3.50 left by Seth Dumas. who was
arrested yesterday for drunkenness,
was forfeited to the city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-17
MORE FIGURES
Show the incorrect Quoting to
Be a Further Sign Of DeS-
peration and Despair.

Here we have figures that may be
compared. In the columns OF a
morning paper appeared the state
ment that The Telegram in Its cir
culation affidavit on Monday claimed
the city news stand order as 2S5.
The number printed In The Tele-
gram was 217, made up as follows:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-17
h0RGANTOWN
4 CANDIDATE
Meeting of Pawva Baseball
League at charleroi is
Postponed to Thursday.

Telegraphic message received here
from, President c. B. Power Of the
Pawva baseball league by Secretary
Lucius Hoge of the clarksburg Base
ball Association announces a change
in the date of the league meeting at
charleroi which was called for today.
The new date is Thursday with the
place of meeting to be probably the
same.
The change was made In order to
give President Power opportunity of
going to, charleroi to help straighten
out some uncertainties and difficulties
the club there has on its hands and
to try to place 1t In such shape as to
guarantee its steady membership in
the league throughout the forthcom-
ing season. Other teams are also
to comes lRpd
efforts wiz Aiade to enlarge N
organizs te an eight club circuit.
MorE 6wn, this state. IS anxious to
tai q hand at league baseball this
Inner, and IT IS likely that Presl-
TENT Power will go to that city also
.to. see what can be done there.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-17
ST. PATRICK's DAY OBSERVED
BY HIGH MASS AT CHURCH

st. Patrick's Day WIS observed at
the Church Of the Immaculate Con-
ception by high mass at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon, with the Rev. John A.
Reynolds in charge OF the services.
The attendance WAS large. and the
services were impressive.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-17
N SVsPFNsE
80
~s lahkltrfl
And Darkness Were PasSeng-
y erSSin Tunnel While Fire
IN Ragged in Station.
lsy Assoeiated Press.l

NM YORK, Mar. 17.-F'or nearly
an hoe a train half filled with pas
sengers las stalled today in the tun-
mel undo Athe East river while fre
'ragsa<sr fplton street station und-
Asser Broadway. The power was
cut on and the passengers spent the
time in darkness in suspense, until
the fire was put out. The damage
was small. -. -.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-17
ADMIRAL EVANS
Is to Be Relieved of Command
Of Fleet Upon ArriVaI'at
San Francisco.
tBy Associated prsss.I

WASHINGTON, d. G., Mar. IT,
At Admiral Evans's request he viii
be relieved from the command OF
the battleships on reaching San Fran
cisco at the close Of gun practice at
Magdalena Bay The Rear Admiral
Thomas viii succeed him.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-17
MORGAN DENOUNCED
Along With the Standard Oil
Company by United States
Senator La Toilette.
ny Assoo.atsd Presu.l

WASHINGTON d. G., Mar. Ia
In a speech which practically closed
the debate on the AIdrich currency
bin in the senate, Lafolietto today
denounced mon OF high places in the
financial world. declaring the recent
financial strlngency was brought
about by the influence Of the stand
ard OH Company and J. Pierpoint
Morgan.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-17
FOUR ARE KILLED
IN AN EXPLOSION
In Wheel House Of Powder
Mills and Twenty Persons
Seriously Injured.
[Ry Ass0elatea Frons.l.

LINTON, Ind, Mar. 17-,Four men
were killed and twenty seriously In
jured this morning in an explosion
at the United States Powder Mills at
Coalmont near here. The dead are
George Grady, William Myers, Peter
Simmons and one unidentified. The
explosion was in. one of the tenzwheel
houses. All the men killed and In
jurod were employed In this build
ing
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-17
THE ANNIVERSARY OF IRE
LANDS DELWERER COM
MEMoRATED AS HOLIDAY
BY MANY HERE
BooqETs WORN By MANY
HIBERNIANS TAKE sPROMlN-
ENT PART IN cELEBRA-
TON AND WILL HAVE
FESTIVITIES.

There was much wearing O. the
green" In clarksburg Tuesday in
honor of the anniversary day Of Ire
lands patron saint Patrick. Many
green necktles were worn and there
vstless bouquets of sham
rock, green ca ions and other ap-,
propriate souvenirs worn in lapels
and upon the bosoms Nf femininF 4
dress.
The day was generally hbseryed
by the Irish folks and sparb kularly
by tn Hibernians who reFrainel eon:
their usual daily work and mad the
day holiday. In the eyenil as
noted elsewhere in this paper he
festivities viii culminate in d big
social gathering and entertainn nt
i'm Centennial hall by the mend rs
of this order,
| Services lin commemogatlon 81 ST.
Patrick were held at the Churct of
the Immaculate Conception and hey
we're largely. attended by med bers
and visitors. &
The 18th OF March has belA
scribed as the Irish Fourth g &.
1t is day set apart in h fhGg Of
Saint Patrick, the patron iSt of
ireland, who converted thai bnntry
from Paganism to CHRISTI w four
centuries after Christ.
Saint Patrick was moi for ssey=
eral things besides his aeefuI VIC
tory over the benlghtee ypagans and
the venomous creatur Of Ireland,
He was a native of Scotland, not of
Ireland: his name v s succath, not
Patrick; he wrote bad Latin, but he
evidently spoke good Irish.
Isa,At the tender age of 10, he was
Kidnapped and sold into slavery. in
Ireland. There, like the Shepherd
King. he tended flocks After six
years, he escaped to France and be-
ShliS Hiullh. nc Hdu NislohS anu
call to preach The Word to the
Irish. He was crestga q Bishop and
sent off upon his aopbtIul peril
Gus task. His onySssion q n
fierce and blood upHelieya was.
prompt and com geA He d tpded
$50 churches an ID ms meml 80
lovingly impress Ii 4 pnS 1.-THE psab ble'
that 1t is to thI hay Bhored, notS Z
lly in Ireland but wt FEVER Irii
men or their escendan ARE found
and in no untry ,moi sincerely,
than in Am ca.
Armed ~ with the 9 IS, this
Soldier OF Christ conquered king
dom. IL youth, herder9tt1i lnan-
hood a erder Of Irish men IA,
saviour 81 Irish souls. The ~
herd crook he carried as lad n
a 81 and symbol Of power of wtTtci
ne Ven he nor his masters ever
q amed. If by the accident of birth
u was Scot, he lived and died5in
ireland and was devoted to the land
Of his adoption.
Peace to his ashes, reverence Ito
his memory, honor to his work!
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-17
REPORT is DENIED
At TIE WHITE HOUSE
TBy Associated ProHs.l

WASHINGTON, =. C., Mar. IL
The report THAI the president is about
to send special message to congress
urging upon Its attention certain
matters Of necessary legislation rec
,urNHended by the civic federation, Is
deaied at the White House.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-17
LUMBER MILLs RESUME

on the goth day Of the month the
Lick Run Lumber Company viii re-
sumo operations in full at the COM
pany's saw mill at stugisson and In
the lumber camps on the Cheat
mountains. This win mean employ
men for between $50 and 200 men
who have been idle for seyeraI
months.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-17
COUNTY COURT ADJoURNs.

The county court adjourned last
evening until the regular June term.
An exoneration was allowed s. F..
Reed on $1,000 and a road was es-
tablished through lands OF Mrs.
Mary Monroe.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-17
PUGILISTS oyERSHADoW
ALL OTHER CELEBRATIONS
[Ry AnrooInted Preas.l ]

Dublin, Ireland Mar IA fight
between Tommy Burns and Jem
Roche Tor the heavyweight cham
pionship Of the world. overshadowed
other ST Patrick Day celebrations
here today
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-17
BoDY TAkEN no HuNTINerox

The body of Mrs Ann willis, who
died at her home In the Industrial
addition Monday forenoon after m
illness. was taken to Huntington
Tuesday morning and the burial will
take place there. Funeral services
were held at her late home, Monday
night at $50 o'clock, led by the Rey.
Mir. Bird and the Rev. Mr.. Jenries.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-17
OFFICIALS
TO Be PROSECUTED
By the Government for Olat-
ing the Interstate Com ierce
Laws of the Cqntry.
[Ry Associated n ss.1

WASHINGTON, D.. d Mar. IL
Criminal prosecution W be instItu-
ted against certain omc Is of the ..
s. o. railway company and certain
favored shippers of grd and pack-
Ing house products, oil account of
what ar, asserted TO be legal prac-
tices relative to Interstate hipments,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-17
BABY DEAD

An infant child Of Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Fugale Of Grasseui. died satur-
day evening and was buried in Holy
Cross cemetery Monday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-17
FUNERAL OF J. L, JACKSON

The body Of J. L. jackson. who
died Saturday night OF pneumonia,
was laid in its last eartly resting place
in grave in the Masonic cemetery
Tuesday morning after funeral ser
vices had been conducted at his late
home on South Second street. led by
The Rev. j. e. Bird and the Rev. w
n Hudson.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-17
CHILD DUES AT GLEN FALLS

Francis Peris. three-year-old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Per-
is. Of Glen Falls, died Tuesday morn
ing OF pneumonia. The funeral WIN
be held Wednesday morning at $50
o'clock with services at the parents
home and burial m Holy Cross cern-
etery IA this riiy
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-17
COMING IS A SURPRISE TO
THE NATIVES OF HAYTI
AND NOW ALL is TRAM
Gull THERE.
UNITED STATES WARsHlP
IS ALSO ORDERED TO PORT
AU PRINCE WITH ORDERS
10 PROTECT AMERICANS
ON THE ISLAND.
ny Associated preau.1

PORT AU PRINCE. Haiti, Mar.17.
The British cruiser Indefatigable
and German crIser Bremen arrived
here today, The coming OF the war
ships was surprise to the people.
The lives Of the foreigners are not
considered in danger. The situation
Is tranquil.
WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Mar. ~
The HaitIen situation Is described by
the state department officials as de-
cidedly more grave today. AS fur
the protection to American inter-
es the island the cruiser Des-
NJ was ordered to proceed at
Q % Port au Prince from Gautan-
amor The gunboat Eagle was dig
patched there yesterday The only
Instructions given are that American
interests shall be protected.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-17
SECOND WARD.

The vote in the Second ward was:
For Mayor:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-17
cHIoAGo GRAIN MARKEr

4 CHICAGO. Mar. 17.-wheat 95 3-s,
corn sc SIS, oats S.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-17
FIRST WARD.

The vote in the First ward was as
follows:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-17

'baei up every eitliill naade Time
will continue to increase tlie sasst-
mess of this paper, backed by the
earnest endeavors by every one in its
employ from editors to printers
devil to push 1t forward and make 1t
a credit to the community II so nobly
represents.
Personal attacks upon the manager
are received as congratulations, in
his u years newspaper career he has
seen such great and experienced edi-
TORS as Shaw ct. al. rise, autter
awhile, pass away and strange to say
: forgotten.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-17

(contlnued on page Sd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-07
TRAVELLERS TO HOLD PROSPERITY
CONGRESS AT new YORK TO DECRY
KNOCKERS AND REVIVE BUSINESS

New York. May IA prosperity
congress" to carry on the 'let us
alone" idea and infuse spirit of op-
timism and good cheer into the busi-
ness men of the country will be held
in this city on Aug. IA and Is. The
avowed object is to boom prosperity,
and it was announced yesterday that
representatives from every state in
the union are expected to be present.
. Controller Metz is president of the
movement which has been started un-
der the joint auspices of the United
Commercial Travellers, with $4,000
members, and the Travellers Protec
tive association, with 10000 members
War ON Croakers.
Mr. Metz said that it was time te
start war on the knockers and
croakers. He was a drummer" OF
1 the road for several years, belonging
to the T. p. A.. and it was because o.
lthis fact that he was invited to be
Icome head of the movement
J The New York men behind tn,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-07

prosperity congress say that the st.
Louis association beat them out only
by neck in forming the 'let us
alone" association.
A short time ago, according to Will
liam Hope of the local movement, Ed
ward F. Goltra, st. Louis million
aire, was in the city and obtained
some of the literature which the New
Workers We're preparing to issue when
they thought the time ripe. Mr.. Col
ira was enthusiastic over the idea and
took some of the documents home
with him. Shortly afterward it was
announced in st. Louis that let lis
alone" society had been formed.
The vice presidents of the prosper
lity congress are William NJ Moss
New York; John s. Whalen. Albany;
William r. Johnson. Knoxville, Tenn;
Manley j. Hemmens, Green Bay
Wis. ~ Louis T. La Boume, ST. Louis
and Charles c. Daniel Columbus
Ohio. William E. Warner of this cit,
lis treasurer and William Hoge secre
itary.