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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-21
HAD TO KEEP DATE
mETHODiCAL MAN WAS DUE TO
THRASH ENEMY.
And His Friend, a Man If Peace, Ac.
companied Him to the Scene
of Combat, Greatly to HIS
Discontinue.

9" like n methodical man." said an
uptown rounder. "but my friend
whose den is opposite to the II
where | loiter is excessive in this
line.
"Hc asked me to dine with him. and
| accepted. We vent at it leisurely
We got down to the foot OF the mem
'nafing all the way. AS usual he was
placid. We had just reached pie anG
dcmitasse when he asked me rather
suddenly the day of the month. :
had it handy.
And the day OF the week. he
asked. And / handed him that. Then
he looked AT his watch.
You won't mind, old man. he
said, If | tell you that l must CO.
Il told him il it was a matter Of
any moment | would consent, but
with regret. ] knew he was absent
minded.
This is the day he continued,
showing back his glass and using his
napkin hurricdly, when I promised
To give Blinky a good thrashing. ]
had forgotten it when / asked you t.
dine. You'll eXcus me, old maj
Won't you?'
For his own sake, as well rs my
pleasure, I asked him II he
couldn't postpone the fistic affair until
later.
ut can't be put on he replied. J
know exactly where he will be within
40 minutes, and / prefer to lick him at
that place
Then I replied, I'll go with
you
"He got under Roadway first and
was on the sidewalk before I got my
top coat buttoned. Then he called
n motor car and giving the chauffeur
the number he told him to take n
back street and let out at top speed
"On the way he talked about near
~ everything except fighting. He
even told me of a contemplated trip
to the far east. He burned up a box
front of the place in which he said the
enemy had his office.
81 asked II | had not better 20 In
with him. He thanked me, but dc
clincd the offer.
at wont take long he said, and
n might not be pleasant for n thitd
party. You hold the car Till I conc
out
AS he disappeared I felt a clammy
ooze gathering on my brow, and re,
moved my hat. looked at my watcE
every minute. never knew time to
drag ms it did while | sat in TINT
car. will never know how long ]
sat there.
II remember n figure coming out u
the doorway. It had changed some
since It had gone in. lcaped out Of
the car and approached my friend.
lilo said he wasn't hurt. but I
quickly saw that he had been up
against II. II | ever concoct n strik
Ing transformation scene for n stage
III put In n scene like that for q
thriller.
Would you like to see him-tbc
other fcllow?' asked my friend.
II don't know what made mo say
that | would doto on sucn a sight.
Quicker than a wireless message he
grabbed me by the arm and rushed
mo MP tho stairway to the Office OF the
enemy.
My friend opened the door. !
stuck my head through the aperture
BIZ! Just like that. The next thing
] remembered I was In the car. MY
friend was holding something under
my nose.
Gle apOloglzed for the suggestion he
had made and which resulted in my
emerging from the situation In a
Horsc plight than himself No more
mcthOdical sracas for mo. thank You
IN. y Sun.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-21
Not In HIS Line.

who discovered stcam?" asked the
man who Is aIwayr looking for In.
formation.
Don't know" answered tho man
who 10 abnormally chilly, but | am
willing IN bet II was not the janitot
In our apartment house."-Washing.
ton star.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-21

Notice Of Application Tor Permission 10 Nrptn.
priatc the Public waters OF the Sintcof N,yndn
Notice Is hereby given that on tho I'm day Of
Nusust, l.ns IN hCcordnucc with Section -.
ChHptcr XVIII, Of tho Statutes Of IgOT. ono .JrLr
W. .Thomrs0n, 81 Flo, Cnuuty Of Rho and
state 81 nevada. made application 10 tho state
priato tho pnpliC waters Oftrn STATE Of Nrvl,dn
Shch. appropriation IL TO hc made from EcIr
Crock ~ points Section ~, y. SO NJ IL n
by means OF u ditch and twenty cubic feet DOR
second Is io be conveyed 10 points ~ y nf
soc 20. and = Y 81 Soc. &. by means Of dIicI.
rs ana There used Cor irrigation and domestic
purposes WniCr tO bo returned A O strrntn M
signed.
u. NICHOLAS.
state Engineer.
Dhto of last publication, September u 1915
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-21
His erowl.

III I had my way" snarled Farmer
B%entoyer, 81 wouldn't merely nnc
them ding blistered plutocrats that
hre bullying and h~ectoring and oT.
pressing the public; I'd imprison en-,
not IN penltentlarlos or dark dun.
geotis, but In lideOus coy corners
flled with sofa pliers. and especially
those ere new tangled leather ones,
confound EN- Puck.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-21
HopeE RoaiIyed.

Fditor-so this joke "a absolutely
original with you?
iiumotIst-It is.
Edltor-Well. now. isn't that inter.
ostIng? For years and years I have
wished that some day I could see tho
originator Of that joke..-somcryIIle
Journal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-21
$40 Reward

For the return Of II breastpin, emerald
and pearl setting. Gold bar with star
i'll center. Lost on streets of Elko
August :. Address
Ethel STCI.AIE, DEErII. NEV.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-21
THE
D. Nc ELROY CO.
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
Elko Nevada

Have for sale u ranch with five thous-
and sheep. y splendid sumnie and
winter r.rgc, The price is right.
Drop i'll and let Us tell you about il.
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We have II ranch of 1000 acres that cuts
from five TO six hundred tons hay.
has good improvements. implements
and equipment, good range. 4 No. l
water right and an abundant supply.
with some stock. This place is cheap
and on easy terms.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-21

We have vacant lots in part Of the
own and some bargains. Come i'll
before the rush starts.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-21

\ good new house with bath room and
modern i'll every respect, in fine To-
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-21

We have another one that cuts 500 tons
of hay, has $50 head of cattle, 75 head
of horses, good improvements. we'll
equipped with tools and machinery,
fine water supply. house completely
furnished. If you are looking for a
money making proposition. this is
your chance.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-08-21

Another one of six rooms, all furnished.
y good buy al $3.50. \ payment
down and balance On time.
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We have smaller ranches. ranging from
$500 up, in price.
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Now about those residences. We have
Il house of five rooms. completely fur
nishcd. Five lots. good well i'll first
class shape. Price $3.50. part down
balance ON time.
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APPLICATION No. lpi

Notice Of Application Tor Permission 10 Nrptn.
priaic the Public Waters OF tho Sintcof N,y,i,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-16
BIG BONDS GIVEN
BY SHE RI ELECT
Several Other County Ofic
ers-Elect Also Give
Their Bonds.

at the morning session OF the
county court "Wednesday Sherin-elect
Michael j, Francis filed his bonds
which were approved and acceptedby
the court. and the oath OF o1tlce was
ndI1linfstered to him. His deputies,
John C. robinson. Percy Byrd and
Lester Mcmillan, also took the oath
OF office The amour o Gtlle bonds
of Mr.. Francis Is $1S0,0OO. with the
Citizens Trust and Guaranty Cons
pany, OF Parkersburg, surety They
were written through the agency OF
Alexander Il Alexander of this city.
An exoneratfon for the year 1907
was allowed George II. Rogers on
land In Coal district valued at $1,000.
Charles c. Fit tro qualified as coun,
ty surveyor, giving bond OF $1,000
with Charles A. Short surety.
George H. Gordon took the oath
OF office as Justice OF the peace for
Coal district and gave bond OF $3,5OO
with Mary Gordon as surety.
Joseph Ashcraft was e8onerated
for two years on 81 acres valued at
S1,2S4 and the charge was ordered
on the lind books.
Isaac S. Saunders qua1tfied as
constable for Clay district. giving
bond of $4,000 with George w. Har-
rison and Thomas L. Nutter surettes.
The court appointed its members
viewers of a proposed road through
lands of j. n. wallace and T. 9. Ben
nett in Sardis district
one of the bonds of Mr.. Francis Is
for 100000 and covers the general
fund. The other is FOR $4,000 and
covers the school fund.
Dennis E. Baker qualified rs jus
ttce OF the peace in Eagle district
with bond at SO. 500 and F. N. Rob
lnson and lloyd NJ. Harter sureties:
Alonzo II. Booth gave hoEd OF
$500 as justice of the peace Tor
Grant district with John j. Boom
surety.
4. NJ. Pigott qua.fned as admins
trator of George r, Fortney. deceas-
cd. with bond of $1,000 and T. ).
Pigott surety
w. Guy TetrIcIS aualthed as co1IlsS
clerk with bond at $4,000 aud JeifcF-
son d. Bassel surety.
r. e. Kidd qualified as constants {
In Clark district with Matte and
Charles r. Kidd sureties.
:Marcellus McClung gave bono
with Charles NJ. Hart and William ~
Gaylord sureties az constable ]"
Coal district.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-16
REV. NR E.''.I.IE'L!...I
accepts Gall
Assistant Rector of PhiladeI-
phia Church Decides to
Come TO CIarksburg

4.
The Rev John Edward Ewell, who
for the last three years has been as
sistant rector of st. Stephen's Prptes-
tant Episcopal church, Tenth street
Philadelphia, and to whom a call5was
recently extended by the yestry board
of Christ Episcopal church in this
city. has accepted the same and viii
be. in Clarksburg about the first Of
merit year.
In noting the acceptance Of the
call by Rev. Mr.. Ewell. the Phila-
delphia Evening Bulletin published
the following, with a good picture OF
him:
Mr.. Ewell will enter upon the du-
ties of his new charge about January
1. Mr.. Bwell was born in Maryland
and was graduated f:om Johns Hop
lSins University In 1900. His first
charge was at Hancock, Md, where
he was rector of St Thomas's church
for more than two years.
During the three years he has been
at ST. Stephens church, Mr. Ewell
has made many friends, and he has,
attained wide popularity among the
members of the church and has taken
an especial interest in the work Of
the young people.
Christ Church Is the leading Epis-
copal church in Clarksburg, which il
a thriving mining and manufactur-
ing community of about 10000 in-
habitants
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-16
TOOK S9lFRgN
NAN IN SAL DON |.
According to Charge and Mat
thew Blair is Locked
UP for a Trial.


Matthew Blair, a young man, Is In
JAN awaiting a hearing on the charge
OF Stealing $50 in money from s. r.
Way, pipe line gauEer Of Center
Point, Doddridge county In the Dt-
almond saloon on Pike street Tues
day night.
Way swore ont warrant against
Blair in Justice Gordon's court We'd
nesday morning after being released
from the city lookup, where he
spent the night, and paying q hne IN
police court FOR drunkenness. He
said he came to CIarksburS Tuesday
with about $3.50 in money. He left
S325- at Rock Bells saloon in Glen
Elk for safe keeping and went. back
and got 1t later. Not long afterward
he went into the Diamond saloon on
pike street and while there. nc said
Blur Snatched 500 OF his money
from one eof his pockets ard made
away with It, City policemen arrest
ed Way soon after that Tor drunken
ness When searched at police
headuuarters he had $3.50
Blair had n new suit OF CLONES
when arrested by constable ana
$50 TO his credit at the Diamond sa-
loon where he had left that amount
OF money With u bartender. He did
NOT deny receiving the money from
Way. but declared that he Won II
from him playing poker way DC
mics that they played cards togetheF.
Justice Gordon viii hear Blair on
the charge Thursday morning
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-16
REPLY MADE
To the Special Message Of the
President by the Ind
lana Newspaper.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Dec. 10
Under the caption panama Once
More" the indianapolis News today
replies to Roosevelt's special mes
sage to congress, in part it says;
''It Is difficulty to characterize ut
IN the latest outbreak o. the Presi-
dent without reBorting to the use
of Language as unidentified ana
blame, worth as that which puts the
Presidents utterance in n class by
itself in the official literature OF the
high office he holds
mo ono in sober senses can IAN
to regard the performance OF the
President us grave deroGatton to
the dignity of the presidential sta
ton and u source OF humiliation ana
chagrin to the entire country. II
says that denunclation and bitterness
OF speech are no explanation and no
answer even assuming that the New
York World and its proprietor were
influenced by base or unworthy mo-
tives in tho publication OF the re-
ports touching the Panama aiEair'
it concludes by saying that In spite
OF ali the Presidents assertions the
people are still not convinced thai
everything was us It should have
been and declares 1t Is OF the op'h-
ION that congress should make q
searching investigation OF the Pana'
ina activities or the government
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-16
MURDERS I0TS
Woman is Wanted for Burn
ing Her Home and Two
Children.

HINTON. Dec. 16-squires Davis
and Aliddlebury. of Montgomery, ac-
by special officer, have
Just returned from n trip to Jump
ing Branch in Summers and Flat Top
In RAID gh, where they went after the
woman who is charged with burning
her house and two children on or
about october 22, few miles east
OF Montgomery. While the mission
was fruitless, the officers arc OF the
opinion that the woman is hiding
either in the vicinity Of jumping
Branch. or at Flat Top. She goes by
the name OF Aisers and Shrewsbury,
with several other aIinses. Her rep
utation is extremely bad around
Montgomery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-16
NO WARDEN
of the State Prison is Chosen
by the Board of
Directors.

The state prison board. at their
meeting ut the Moundsville peniten-
tiary yesterday had lively discus
sion over the wardenship, but made
no appointment. Friends of Joseph
Matthews OF Huntington. urged him
Tor the place to the board, It Il un-
.derstood, but there was no commits
1nent upon the part OF the members,
while Captain Dawson, present acting
warden, renewed his tight for the
place.
At the next meeting OF the new
Legislature petition will be present
ed asking that a residence for the
warden Of the penitentary be erected
IN AToundsVlIle, In suitable loca-
ton. The present law requires the
warden to reside within the walls OF
the institution.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-16
new GHARTERS
State Concerns Obtain Papers
to Do Business inthe
State.

CHARLESTON. Dec. 16-New
charters: Kanawha Packet Com
pany, of Williamstown, Wood coun-
~ Chief works iu-tne state OF West
Virginia upon the Ohio and Great
ISanawha rivers. The capital stock
is $50. 900 with $4,000 paid. The
incorporators are W. d Lee, of
iWillinmstown; w. f. Noll, Phil Horn-
brook, OF Marietta. O.; e. f. Maddy
and ]. II. Wolfe, of Galllpolis. o.
Magnolia Coal & Coke Company,
OF Williamson. The capital stock is
S25, 900 with S25 paid. The incor-
porators arc j. F.. Beavers, Of WEIGH;
Wells Goodykoontz, Harry Scherr.
Hubert Quesenberry and Viola Stauf-
fer, OF Williamson.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-16
REVIVAL MEETINGS
Are Continuing With Unusual
Interest and Remarkable
Manifestation.

The revival services ut st. Paul's
III. E.. church, South, ere continuing
with unusual interest and remark
able manifestation Of the power of
the Holy Spirit in the conviction on
account of sin. Rev. PennybaclSer is
tons and his sermon last night on
'.Bc Sure Your sin VIII Find You
out" was a splendid and effective
discourse and intense conviction
prevailed in the audience. and sewers
al persons went forward and were
converted. Special emphasis Is laid
upon the change Of the heart, the
new birth, in all these services and
some who have been members OF the
church have confessed that they have
Just como into that consciousness OF
Regeneration. Meetings Will be held
each afternoon EXCEPT Saturday. az
? 40 O'Clock. and every night ut 1850
O'Clock. Every one is invited to at
tend these services and enjoy the
music, the preaching and the efforts
for saving souls from sin.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-16
10 Take Action ill eilcs
to tue CliaH 50 Of tEle
age cale
sea-. p IS ANNotJNc EB
Claim IS Made Il VIII tro
vide the Sam Tie
Octobef w ges

s..
The wage scaleR opte tlis
by The Notlonalf Fihq9w 1l4
WORKERS u Cleveland Dig das 4lr
I'VE percent on on ngle from tht
straight list prices esEi ting
tore last and "a bercl on on
bile strength. Il
same as the October sltdirB sesll
this year. The ctttets are g
ceive for single siren N "a II ma
hundred feet lit "a 20 cent
double strength Taie
81 percent OF the blow arr wal
AS stated n the m ~
the sliding scale VIII t6rnninate
day midnight and what the deSeto
rient viii be remains to be
Members of the organization are
cIined to believe that the, manu- 49,
turers viii accept the nat scale
thus avert strike.
Joseph Neenan Of the Tuna pA12At
eugene Miller OF the Peerless e
tory. and Emerson Vomscio. OF
ton. members of the executive boar
returned last night from the NEE
of the board In Cleveland. aid 2
Il tank OF a mass meeting in the court
house Saturday of the employs
ali the factories for the purpose 81
discussing future action
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-16
DOCUMENTS
From the Government May
Be Obtained by Seeing
the Board Secretary.

Senator A. *. Thorn. OF the Boar0
OF Trade, IS In receipt OF a genera !
notice from the governments reiatlYe
to tho publication and sale OF Cow
eminent documents relating to the
following subjects:
Agricultural, ARMY and Navy
C,heT1istry. DnFryinE Engineering,
FOOD and Diet, Forestry. GeoETap llSS
Good Roads, History Insects, 1Friga 3
ton, Laws. Live stoelz Medicine,
Minerals, Mfscelluneous. Soils, statls-
tics Water supplies aud Wild Ans
mails.
A list OF these documents. GYMS
their sale price, is on file Mt the of
flee OF the Secretary of tile CIarlSs-
burg Board of Trade. room SOC, oak
Fan building. for reference by any
one Interested In the same,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-16
TO TEST LAW
Bookie Will Allow Himself to
Be Arrested at New
Orleans Track,

NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. 10
Racing viii be held at the City Park
rice track today for the purpose Of
testing in the courts the so-called
Loke anti-raeing law, which pro
hi6its book-makaIng Probably the
Hfst and last race viii be run early
iii the afternoon. The New Orleans
police have been invited to attend.
1T lis understood bookmaker will al
low himself to be arrested, the meet
win come to at least a temporary
close and the matter taken 10 the
courts.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-16
Discusses the Negro Soldiers
Actions in the Browns
vile Affair.
UPHoLDs PREsIDENT
Attacks the Constimtionality
of Foraker Bill and is for
the Warner Bill.

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Dec. 16-
Senator Cabot Lodge addressed the
Senate THIS afternoon on the Browns
vile affair.
Brownsville affair. Senator Lodge re-
Eerred to two questions to be dis
cussed in this connection. one relat-
ing to the guilt or innocence OF the
soldiers and the other to the bill pre-
scented by Senator Foraker compelling
the President to restore these soldiers
to the army
after hearing and examining all
the evidence, not only that taken by
the Senate committee OF which was
a member but that taken before the
Penrose court-martiat and before the
Citizens, Committee
said Mr.. Lodge. referring to the
shooting ARRAY in. Brownsvi1la on the
night OF August IS, 1906. II have
come to the clear conclusion that the
shooting was done by soldiers Of the
25th Infantry stationed at Fort
Brown"
This, he said. was also the CON
clusfon OF the citizens committee Of
and of the Penrose court
martial It was also the opinion Of
a decisive ma orfty OF the Senate
on NIilitsry Affairs.
sThe proposition" he said, de
cIaring that the
Weight OF the Testimony
shows that none of the soldiers of the
25th United States Infantry partici-
pated in the shooting ARRAY. was re-
jected by vote. of II to and the
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-16
RESIDENT CAsIROs RULE GLAssAV0ENERs NxlAA Is
IS FAST APPROACHING END BIC MASS NlIEIlN 81
JUSTICE Dl4 Kl.D IS
DE4 u a q HIS HOME
Long and Useful Career on
Earth Comes to An End
PeacefuIIN

3 rs l q &. ]. D.
James Nicholas David, Justice Of
the Veqce for Clark district, died Ct
his hons 80 s South Second street "a
this city at 1880 O'Clock sVVednes=
day forenoon
Ittstiee David was IA ken ~ DAY
morning after thanksgiving and a
stroke DC paralys followed in q Few
days He continued to grow weaker
until the death angel came.
Mr.. David was a son eof Joseph a.
and Mary Ann KildoW Baytd. and
was born in wharton township.
Fayette county, Pa, December 10,
1871. He was therefore 81 years
and one day old at the time Of his
demise.
After being educated inthe com
mon schools and at Georges Creek
academy at Smithield. Pa, he en-
listed in 1861 IN what was first
known as the Ringold battalion, but
later the Twenty-Sscond Pennsylvania
Regiment Of the Union army in the
Civil war, becoming a member OF
Company D. with Hugh Keyes cap
tain. He served throughout the war,
participating in engagements at
Piedmont, Keyser. overfie1d and sur
rounding sections.
At the close of the war he engaged
In teaching In this state and taught
one term in Illinois. He was prtn-
cfpaI Of the Bridgeport and Salem
schools a number Of years ago and
served one term as county superin-
tendent of schools in an efticient
and popular manner from 1883 to
1885.
September 2, 1876, Mr.. David and
Miss Emma Bond, Of Quiet Dell, were
married. and they resided there. q
plumber OF years. From that place
they moved to salem and thence to
Ciarksburg 10 years ago, and resided
here ever since. Three children were
born to them but all are dead. They
were Truman A.. Wil1fam p. and
Ellsworth. The first two named died
after reaching manhood and Ellis
worth died in infancy.
Justice David served as elder Of
the Gnatty Greek Presbyterian
church 16 years and filed similar
once in the First Presbyterian
church here for about Is years.
FOR 90 years he served as com
missioner or accounts and 16 years
as Justice of the peace here and was
IG-SIGELGu 1I GAC ACSGAAN
the Office OF justice OF the peace
The wife survives as we'll as do
three brothers. The latter are Hon.
j. u. David. of Croy. oregon; J. s..
David, OF AIorgantown; and the Rev
w. o. David. pastor of the Presby-
terian church at AIonongah.
Justice David was an upright man.
a useful citizen, a possessor of high
ideals, n brave soldier and truly
Christian gentleman His demise
brings sorrow to All who came in
contact With him during his long
and useful career.
The funeral and burial VIII likely
he Friday afternoon, the services to
be led by the Rev. DR.. H. T. Nc
CleIland OF the First Presbyterian
church at O'Clock and the inter-
mept will be in the Odd Fellows
cemetery
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-16
MONEY Claim
Is Renounced by Count in
His Suit for Custody of
the Children.

PARIS. France, Lee. 16-Whon
the hearing of the suit brought by
count Boni de Castellane against
Princess de Sagan, was resumed to-
day, the Counts counsel read la.-
ter from his client, in which he re-
nounced the petition ror $4,000 for
maintenance OF the children, but In
sisting that the children be confded
to care OF his mother.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-16
NAN KILLED
In a Shooting Affair With the
Marshal Of the
Village.

GREENWICH. o.. Dec 1G-An
unknown man was instantly killed to-
day and Marshal F. 9. woods SER
iously wounded in an encounter with
five men in the railroad yards In TINS
The men were acting sus-
piciously and marshal Woods at
TO arrest them when shoot-
ing began. -Four Of the men escap-
ed. The dead man is about % years
old and well dressed.