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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-10-28

and they became separated, the
two elder ones reaching home
without the younger one. When
the mother reached home and
saw the terrible state Of affairs,
she gave the alarm, and the few
persons that could be collected
in that sparsely peopled neigh
bOrhOod began a search. But
all through that long, dreary
night their efforts TO iud the
missing one were fruitless.
Morning, atlength, dawned, and
the earth was covered with a
mantle Of snow, while the angry
winds chilled every heart, when
they thought of the fate of the
poor lost child. The search was
kept up for three or four days;
the men from all the surround
ing country for miles turned
out enmass to join in the seach,
but all 20 no purpose. IF the
child had been carried of the
face Of the earth, every trace of
it could not have been more
completely obliterated. The
search was abandoned as use
less, and the heart broken moth
er had to bear her grief alone,
for the father had been slain In
the cruel war, which had Just
then closed.
Time passed on; some two
years had come and gone since
the sad event which had moved
the people to pity and tears, had
occurred, when Mr.. Swindall.
a farmer OF that vicinity. hap
pened Co pass 10y the cliff and
found a piece of child's cloth
ing and some bones. which he
az once took 10 be all that rec
manned of the little wanderer.
who, AN alone In the darkness
of that bleak December night.
sought shelter from the cruel.
binding snow under the over
hang mass of rock. The man
took the piece of cloth TO the
mother, who recognized 10 at
once as pice of her lost child's I
clothing She had woven it|
herself upon the old fashioned .
loom IN which She was plying
the shuttle when she SO sternly T
sent the little boy away TO meet .
him no more this side of the
shores of eternity.
The angel of death called up
ON that mother some years ago. F
and let as hope that She rejoin
ed he little one, and that the
bitter is all forgoten.-Ex.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-10-28
COAL COMPANY IS
GRANTED CHARTER.

A new coal corporation has
just been organized in Bristol
and has been chartered under
the laws of Virginia. r.. T.
Hart, of johnson City. is presi-
dent; II. J Crumley, of Bristol.
vice president, and r. j. Hutch
inson, of Wise, Va. secretary
and treasurer. The capital
stock of the company is from
$4,000 To $4,000. The company
proposes 90 DO o. coal mining
business M Wise county. Viz
ginia.-Bristol News.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-10-28

Roosevelt must make good
or apologize, " shouted the At
lanta Constitution. And up TO
date the telegraph editor OF the
Constitution has not had TO put
in any time on an apology from
T. r.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-10-28

SUBSCRIBERS are earnestly re
quested to observe the date
printed on their address slips,
which will keep them at all
times posted as TO the date
of the expiration of their sub
scription. Prompt and timely
attention TO this request will
save all parties a great deal of
ANNOYANCE.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-10-28
LARGEST STEAM ENGINE

The $4,000 horse power roll
ing min engine installed i'm the
Sharon. Pa. plant of the Can.
negia Steel Company is che
largest steam engine ia che
world and weighs $50 toms with
out foundation plates and fv.
wheel To operates at a speed
of from 100 TO 200 revolutions
per minute. Being used 20 oper-
ate the rolls in steel mill. 10
has TO be quickly reversed
at the end of each rum. and for
this purpose the reversing me-
chanism is run by "a small indie
pendent engine. Another small
engine rs used i'm operating the
throttle valves, all of these
units being under the control of
the one engineer.-Chlcaeo
Journal.
quo aul 'ansufa0 aancxrT eolr.oaouS : nom
'4aH aeA aNuaNl HIUs nuE pUau ru1 IL. nrr. rn-
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-10-28

Eliminate politics from the
newspapers just now and there
is not much left.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-10-28

Football is becoming SO fatal
that even the practice games
are beginning TO fiji the grave
yards.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-10-28

However not all of the oily
politicians have been oiled with
Standard oil.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-10-28

Fext Tuesday will end il all
for another four years.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-09
DENHAM CHOSEN
COMMITTEEMAN
'CIarksburger Returned to the
State Board-Harrison's
Organization.

CHARLESTON, July s-The Har-
|rison county delegation organized by
.electing s. G. Denham chairman and
Nv. g. Morrison secretary.
The Doddridge, Lewis and Harrison
county delegations organized and
elected James T. Carter, OF West I'M
ion, chairman, and Charles w. Moore
OF Clarksburg, secretary. This sen
atorial district delegation appointed
Judge Willis, of West Union, on the
credentials committee; Charles Good.
win, of Weston, on the committee on
rules and order of business; J. S.
Vandervort, of Weston, on the reso-
lutions committee; and Hugh L.
Hammond, of West Union, on the
committee on permanent organiza-
ton. Nearly ali of the delegates are
in attendance.
s. G. Denham was reelected men,
Der of the state executive committee
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-09
CITY SCHOOLS
NEW TEACHERS
Those Selected by Board to
Fill the Vacant
Positions.

The teachers selected by the
Calrksburg board of education to fill
the places of those who have not ap-
piled for reelection. are as follows:
Members fthe high school faculty;
Miss Gertrude Pollock of Buckhan-
non, graduate of West Virginia Uni
versity; Miss Alma Haymaker, of
this city. graduate of the University
OF Cincinnati; NJ. w. King. of
jamestown, N. Y. graduate of AL
legheny College.
Principals: Percy Templeman. of
Rockingham county, Va, from Bridge
water college; Charles Hartley. of
Ripley, this state, from Wesleyan col
lege; Ira Swiger, of Rosebud; c. b.
Brake, graduate of the Buckhannon
Conference Seminary.
Several who were teachers last year
did not apply for positions here. OF
these j. w. Duncan was appointed
supervisor of Coal district schools. an
office created by the new law; Miss
Martha Tate has accepted position
music supervisor in the Salem pub
lie schools: Miss Catherine Shinn has
accepted a position at Shinston, and
Miss Maude Basel will enter Co
lumbia University this fall to take a
course in higher mathematics. Miss
Mary Jones was not an applicant for
recollection. Mrs. Fowler will teach
in Coal district.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-09
.BRY AN BOSSES THE
DENVER PLATFORM
Tells Them Exactly What He Wants
it to Be---vice- Presidency
Sti11 a Conjecture

1t will be difficult to say which of
the four principal divisions of work
before the Democratic national con-
vention held first place in the inter-
est of the delegates when they gather
ed today for the second days session,
which was called at noon.
In the foreground, however, in
extricably entangled with all other
matters and in a most important way
involving their outcome, was the
work of the committee on credentials,
which sat all night to hear arguments
for and against those who from var
ious states had come to contest the
vlidiay OF certificatlon under which
groups of delegates held their places
on the temporary roll prepared by the
national committee.
An important result Of the nights
work lies in the effect which the de-
cision OF the committee might have
upon doubtful delegates or upon
those whose actions are controlled
simply by specific instructions of the
conventions which elected them, and
who might welcome a pretext for
evading these instructions.
Hope for Sweep.
1t is an open secret that the ele-
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-09
DUNCAN
is Appointed School Supervisor
of Coal District
by Board.

At a meeting of the board OF edu-
cation of coal district held Monday.
July 6, the board did away with the
trustees and took charge OF the
schools as provided for in the new
school law. They employed j. Wal
ter Duncan as district supervisor for
the ensuing year.
They appointed teachers for the
district to be confirmed late at a
meeting to be held by the board.
Salaries for teachers were fixed az
follows: No. 3. $50; No. 2, $50: No.
I. SIS. The district will have about
.thirty-four teachers this year.
The board is having new schol
buildings erected at 3Reynoldsville.
Perry Hollow and Hepzibah.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-09
BOILERS GET
TOGETHER IN
COURT HOUSE
Insurgents Assemble to Nomi-
nate a Complete
State Ticket.

CHARLESTON. July S-Resulting
from the Republican state executive
committee seating the Hearne delega-
ton from Ohio county. rump state
convention is being held On the court
house here by the Scherr forces.
Decision to bolt the regular con-
vention and hold rump affair was
made last night after word came from
the state executive committee room
that Hearne's delegates had been Civ
en- seats in the convention.
1t is the intention of the boilers
to name a complete state ticket.
Ogden Secretary. 4
At IL O'Clock this forenoon the
rump meeting was called to order by
Presley w. Morris. of Parkersburg,
who had been selected as temporary
chairman. III. G. Ogden, of Wheel
ing, was the temporary secretary.
Senator Marshall, Of Marshall
county; II. w. Harmer, OF Clarks-
burg; Charles e. Teter, of Barbour:
Hubbard, of Wheeling; Judge Romeo
H. Freer and others made speeches in
which some hot language was used
against the state executive committee.
A declaration of principles was
adopted the burden of which Is that
the Scherrites do not want to be-
dominated by state committee COM
posed of state and federal Office hold
ers."
Inconsistent Stand.
This remarkable declaration is
made in the face of the fact that
Charles d. Elliott, of Parkers-
burg; Harry c. woodward, Of spen-.
GER; Amos Bright, OF Sutton, and w.
p. Glasscock, of Morgantown, mem
bers OF the state executive committee
are all state and federal office hold
ers and voted against the seating OF
the Herne delegation. Many OF the
delegates on both sides fail to under
stand this Inconsistency.
After appointing committees the
rnmp convention adjourned unit,
2:S0 O'Clock this afternoon.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-09
GOES IN DEATH
CELL THIS WEEK

The crime of which johnson is
guilty is one of the most brutal In
the history of the state. He fell In
love with a married woman and go
ing to her home one evening in the
absence Of her iluband requested her
to elope with him, which she refused
to do. He then told her II she would
not accompany him he would kin
her and she again refused to leave
her husband, and Johnson then pull
ed out his revolver and shot her in
the heart.
The woman died instantly an1
johnson escaped, but was quickly fol-
lowed by a posse. who tracked him to
a barn in the outskirts .of the city,
in which he taken refuge. After a
long and desperate encounter he was
captured. after wounding several Of
the posse.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-09
MOTHER and BABE
Are Struck by Lightning al
Z Charleston But Neither
is Killed.

While sitting on the edge of bed
in her room with her baby In her
arms. Mrs. viii Wherle, who resides
on the old Marie Ruffner place in
Charleston was struck by lightning
and seriously injured. The window
of the room was open and at par
ttcularly vivid flash of lightning Mrs.
Wherle fell unconscious. Her hair
was burned from her head.
That the mother and child were not
instantly killed is little short of
miraculous. The baby is the more
seriously injured. but 1t is believed
1t will recover.
The house, apart from some plas-
ter thar fell from the concussion suf-
fered no injury.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-09
GAINES IS
TEMPORARY
CHAIRMAN
Committees Are Appointed and
Adjournment is Taken
Until 4 O'Clock.

CHARLESTON. July SIN the
convention wigwam especially erected
for the occasion, the Republican state
convention was called to order at
noon today and Congressman Joseph
Gaines was called tofthe chair as tenn
porary presiding officer. James s.
Lakin, OF Preston, was called to the
secretary's deck sact as temporary
secretary.
Assistant secretaries OF the con-
yention were named as follows:
\ yloyd II. Chapman, of Huntington;
n. II. Flynn, of Spencer; Charles
Steele, of Morgantown; C. e. Mitchell
and G. A. Bolden, OF Grafton.
BY request of State Chairman H. C.
woodward, State Senator w. w.
White, of Mcdowell county, called the
convention to order.
Prayer was offered by G. B. Ora
ham, of Wheeling.
Gaines Speaks.
Congressman Joseph vi. Gaines was
then introduced as temporary chair
man and, upon taking the chair, he
made an address of considerable
length in which he eulogized the par
ty principles in state and federal. ad-
ministrations. In discussing the
tariff he said he thought some slight
revision was necessary hut that the
people should be patient and entrust
that to the Republican party. He
touched upon the wonderful improve
ments In methods Of transportation
communication. industry and COM
merce within the last forty years and
pointed out the remarkable prosperity
attained under Republican admins
trations.
Taft's Name Loudly Applauded.
Mr., Gaines's address was very en-
thusiastic, argumentative and force
\fpl and it was we'll received. AT his
& rntion of Taft's name, the wigwam
S.sok with vigorous applause which
lasted for several minutes.
Former Governor Albert B. White
made motion that three committees
he appointed, one on credentials, one
ON resolutions and one on permanent
organization. The motion carried
committees were appointed and the
convention took a recess at 2 O'Clock
until o'clock this evening.
The wigwam was filled to the doors
with delegates and large crowd OF
Interested spectators. AN of the
counties Of the state are represented
at the convention with the exception
of Monongahela county.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-09

ment opposed to the nomination OF
Bryan for the presidency, have based
practically their last hope of success
upon the rather remote possibility
that drastic action by the credentials
committee might provoke a revolt
among delegates and sweep into the
anti-BryanA camp number sufficient
to give them enough votes necessary
to prevent Bryan's nomination. Fall
ing in that, 1t is all but unanimously
conceded that ,Bryan's nomination has
become certainty.
Work on Platform.
Meanwhile the committee on reso-
buttons and a later subcommittee to
which the platform was referred, was
having protracted meeting. The
full committee remained in session
until after 1 a. IN. and heard argu-
ments in favor of many of the pro-
posed planks and then it adjourned
until p. M today, leaving a sub
committee to wrestle with the prob
lem in detail.
Orders from Bryan.
The feature of the Subcommittee
meeting was the reading by Cover
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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-09
Republican State Convention is in Progress
Anti Bryan Men Fighting TO the Last Ditch at Denver
Mad Over Defeat Scher Men Holding Runp Meeting Charleston
SCHERR HOWLS
FOR DARK HORSE
Realizing Defeat, B. & 0. Can
didate Wants to Name
Some One Else.

CHARLESTON. July Sat the
Ruffner hotel this forenoon. pre-
ceeding the opening of Scherr's rump
convention at the court house. Arnold
G. Scherr made speech, to his fol-
lowers, made an appeal that. both
gubernatorial candidates withdraw
from the race and that Judge Mason
or James Caldwell. or H. c. Ogden,
or others whom he mentioned be
nominated for governor as a dark
horse.
Harvey W. Hammer, OF Clarksburg,
made a speech along the same lines
and it 1t he howled and stormed that
the hour Of revolution has come .
After Harmer spoke, the Scherr men
thought that would be enough in the
fireworks line and the boilers pro-
ceeded to the court house.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-09
REGULAR
The Delegation from Harrison.
County is Seated by the
State Committee.


CHARLESTON, July s-The Har-
rison county contest was decided nv
the committee before adjournment
and the delegation named Stewart f.
Reed, which means the one named
seated.
me delegates seated were named
oy the regular Republican committee
after the recent primary election.
The new committee named a del
esation friendly to Scherr, the old
committee delegation was split evenly
between the two.
The committee designated Arthur j.
Vorys as member of the Republican
committee to have charge OF Ohio.
and chose Cincinnati as the head
quarters oft he committee.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-09
COL. GUFFEY GOES
DOWN TO DEFEA r

mon faction was put to rout, the com
mittee deciding In favor of the Dubois
factions. The Nineteenth Ohio dis
trict was again given to Tom johnson
VINO appeared In the committee room
this morning and made strong plea
that the action of the national com
mittee be sustained. The Ninth or
anti-Johnson district delegates we're
allowed to retain their seats. In the
New York, Illinois and District OF
Columbia contests the committee
unanimously sustained the action Of
the national committee in each case.
me light IN Oklahoma for eighteen
delegates instead of fourteen result
ed in q victory for the new state.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-09
HITCHCOCK
Is Named as the Chairman Of
Republican National
Committee.

HOT SPRINGS, Va, July s-The
executive committee of the Republic.
can national committee met here this
morning with w. H. Taft to elect a
chairman and treasurer of the ma
tional committee.
Frank s. Hitchcock was chosen
chairman. HIS election was by a
unanimous vote.
George R. Sheldon, Of New York,
was elected treasurer.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-09
TO DALLAS
Go CIarksburgers to Attend the
Grand Lodge Reunion
of the EIks.

Lucius Hoge, of this city. has gone
to Dallas. Texas. as representative of
the Clarksburg lodge of Eiks to at
tend the Grand Lodge reunion to be
held there this week. District Depu-
ty Jay Refer, accompanied by Mrs.
Refer. will leave tonight for Dali
las, to attend the cinvention also.
las to attend the convention. also.
Robert A. Lafferty has also gone
there to attend the convention and
look after business matters.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-09
Credentials Committee Creates
Much Bitterness Among
Contestants.

DENVER, Colo, July s-The COM
mittee on credentials concluded Its
labors shortly after 10 o'clock today
after having been in session since s
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. Idaho.
Pennsylvania and Ohio cases proyok-
ed much bitterness from opposing
sides.
James NJ. Gutfey went down to de-
feat in the committee, in all his CON
tested cases. the contestants all being
seated. In the Idahf case the Nor
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-09
new OFFICERS
Are Chosen by Kings Daugh.
ters' Circle Of the
M. e. Church.

New officers were chosen at meet
ing of the Kings Daughters Mission
airy Circle held at the home Of Mrs.
b N. Flowers Tuesday afternoon
as follows:
Mrs. Amos Payne. president.
Mrs. P. NJ. Borgess.. first Vice
president
Mrs. j.. N. Hayman, second vice.
president
Mrs. b. F. Robinson, secretary.
Mrs e. b. .Deison. treasurer.
After the regular business was dis
posed of, delightful social hour, was
spent. and refreshments We're served
by Mrs. Flowers.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of the president, Mrs. Amos
Payne, on the first Tuesday in Au-
gust.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-09
Condemned Negro Murderer
Johnson Sulks and
Reads Bible.

MouNDsvILLE, July -s-Unless
Governor Dawson intcrferes Frank
johnson, of clarksburg, a negro now
confined In the penitentiary, for the
murder OF married woman. also
colored, will be hanged on Friday, the
18th of this month.
Johnson will be placed in the death
cell the latter part of this week.
Since his confinement in the prison,
johnson has grown into very sulky
disposition and answers questions In
sulky manner. He spends great
deal of the time In reading the Bible.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-09
HOLD UP TRAIN
On Short Line With Revolver
Do Brothers and
Are Fined.

NEW MARTINsvILLE. July g.
For holding up b. & o. Short
Line train near Lumberport, two
brother, Frank and Lloyd Kirby,
were fined and sentenced to Jail by
a Justice here. The pair got on a
train at Lumberport. and with re-
volver, compelled the crew to do as
they desired. They were arrested at
Pine Grove by railroad detectives
and brought here for trial
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-09
FIGHT WAGES OVER
PENNSY CONTEST.

DENVER, Colo, July s-The
supreme fight of today ragged about
the contest over the Pennsylvania
delegation and the displacement Of
James NJ. Guffey, of Pittsburg, who
for years was. the leader OF the
Pennsylvania Democracy. Intense In
terest was awakened over this fight,
which eliminated this morning, when
the element friendly to Bryan secur-
ed complete Victory before the com.
mittee on credentials.
This was but tn prelude to con
test of intense bitterness on the foo
lNffSnNkfx4,,aa ~, x.n,xn 4
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-09
NEGRO CHARGED WITH
ILLEGAL SALE OF WHISKEY.

Deputy Marshal e. D. Hupp passed
through this city Tuesday with Grant
Cooper, colored, whom he had taken
In custody at Gypsy, charged with the
Illegal sale of whiskey. The oficer.
took the prisoner before the United
States commissioner at Grafton to
fix his bond.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-09
OLD FEUD RENEWED
Between the Lyons and the Gilmore
Families.

HUNTINGTON, July s-The Gil
more-Lyons feud that has been waged
on the city's edge for about year,
has broke out afresh and the police
reserves have been called out To
suppress 1t. The Lyons faction. sta
toned in the woods. have the Gill
more family penned In their house.
and bloody clash is expected at any
moment.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-09
THE LATEST srAMEsE TWINS

fhe latest imitation of the siamesc
twins has been discovered. this time
IN the form OF u double apple. This
freak of nature is In the shape of two
hearts grown fast together land was
brought to the Telegram office Tues
gay afternoon by A. j. Sheets. OF
LHlsson's Run, who found it on one
y Sthe trees In his orchard. sey
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-09
WILL RECOVER

cooPERsrowN. N. Y. July s.
Notwithstanding the intense heat
Bishop Henry c. Potter, who is suf-
fering from stomach and liver troub-
lie, continued to improve and there
is every reason to believe that he will
recover.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-09
NEW OFFICERS FOR b, 6 o.

1t is rumored that several APP
pointments will be announced by the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
soon. These 1t is said. will include
the appointment of new general
manager to succeed Thomas Fitzger-
aid, VIII oresigned some time ago at
ter spending many years with that
company. G
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-09
LABoRERs KILLED.

DAYTON, o., July s-Two Italian
laborers were killed and three We're
fatally injured today when sewer
caved in upon them.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-09
JAILED FOR TEN DAYS

Harry Rowe was fined SIS and costs
in Squire Harry Gordon's court
Wednesday for assault and battery.
He was arrested on a warrant sworn
out by Mr.. Maxwell, OF Mt. Clare.
Rowe was unable to pay and was
committed to jail for 10 days. \