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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-04-16
ROTTEN RING
down RIVER
Is to Be the Subject Of a Spec
ial Grand Jury's
Attention.

FAIRMONT, Apr. 15--It is re-
ported that Judge John w. Mason
has decided to have a special grand
jury investigate the alleged election
frauds in the Fifth ward in Marion
county, and from what he said, in
regard to the matter yesterday after
noon the rumor is credited.
Judge Mason is known to have no
sympathy for men of any party who
violate the election laws and is said
to have been disappointed that no in
dictments were returned in similar
election two years ago in which fraud
was charged.
If this is true it is likely that the
guilty parties will receive the punish
ment they deserve.
1t was said last night that the re-
count for the senate in the Fifth
ward developed the fact that &c
votes which were cast for Rev. Archi-
bald Moore had been counted for
Meredith and Fleming.
Frauds said to have been discover
ed in the Fifth ward will lead to a
recount in the various precincts OF
the county and 1t is possible that the
real result of Saturdays Republican
primary will not be known before the
end of the week.
The recount in the Fifth ward in
dlcated that there had been all kinds
of Juggling at the precinct. w. E.
Arnett was forty or fifty votes shy
in that ward from what he felt he
ought to get and the recount showed
that his suspicion in regard to crook
ed work were well founded. Some
Fleming votes were found which re,
duced Judge Meredith's majority tc
46 and last night the changes in the
Fifth ward and other precincts made
G. II. Brownfeld 8 votes in the lead
for district committeeman.
II. is thought there was crookedness
in the Fifth ward two years ago and
when it was concluded that the same
thing had been practiced this year the
better element of the Republican
party was naturally indignant.
Chairman Geo. NJ. Jacobs and A
l.. Lehman left town yesterday bui
the report that there was something
doing in the political line which LEI
10 their finding it convenient tt
leave town was denied last night.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-04-16
. An AL|B|
An Alleged Burglar of Freight
Cars Seeks to Prove
in Court.

Gift Turner, arrested and brought
to Jail Tuesday night by Secret Ser
vice officer T. L. Powell and London
White. asked before Justice James N.
David Wednesday morning that his
trial be postponed until o'clock
Thursday afternoon in order to give
him an opportunity to Summon wit
nesses for the purpose of proving
an alibi. Turner is charged with
breaking into freight cars at Byron
Monday night and stealing merchan-
disc therefrom. Others appear to be
implicated but have not been caught.
Powell says Turner admitted to him
in the presence of others that he was
one of the party that committed the
burglary.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-04-16
REQ MEN
Will Be Here in Large Numbers
to Attend the State
Convention.

The hotels are being booked for
the Red Mems State convention here
May 5 and 6. The local tribe is
busy making all necessary arrange
ments to welcome and take care of
the many visitors. A prominent
member of the order stated this
morning that it was expected
the convention would bring from
1900 to 1000 visitors. They will
begin to arrive May 4 the day before
the convention opens.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-04-16
In Montana by a Fearful Flood,
Which Can Not Be Put
Under Control.
OTHERS ARE THREATENED.
Debris, Ranch Houses and
Haystacks strewn Along
River-Animals Perish.

HELENA, Mont. Apr. 15-An I'M
controllable flood is rapidly advance
ing upon Great Falls, city of 49,
900 population.
Craig, Mont. has been wiped off
the map.
Cascade, town of 400 population,
is under water and in danger of be-
ing swept away.
Thus far no loss of life has occur
red although the river is thickly
strewn with debris, ranch houses and
haystacks. among which are many
animals battling for their lives.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-04-16
HELD FOR GRAND JURY
Is slav Charged With Attempted
Criminal Assault on Little Girl

Louis Tonasso. the slav who is
charged with attempting to criminal
ly assault Filomina Aulia. seven-year-
old daughter of Samuel Aulia, at
Phoenixville. was held for the act
ion of the next grand jury by Mag
istrate Gordon late Tuesday afternoon
at the conclusion of preliminary
hearing. Tonassos bond was fixed
at $500 but he did not furnish Sc
curity and was remanded to Jail.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-04-16
HOPE COMPANY
Is to Make a Big Increase ir
Its Capital Stock

Formal Indication through the Of
flee of the secretary of state of West
Virginia has been made by the Hope
Natural Gas Company. Pittsburg,
that its authorized capital stock Is
from this time to be $4,000, 900.
Here tofore 1t has been 100000,
The stockholders held a meeting a
few days ago in Pittsburg. The BUSH
ness of the concern is to be largely
extended.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-04-16
BURIED At sARD|s
Is the Body Of Aged Lady Who
Dies in the City of
Fairmont.

The body of Mrs. Lucretia strother
was brought here from Fairmont
Tuesday morning and taken to Fair
mont for burial. Mrs. Strother died
Monday at the home of her. daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ellis Rogers. She was in
the 61st year of her age. She was
born and reared at Sardis and one
daughter, Mrs. Alice Rogers, survives
her. Her husband died several years
ago.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-04-16
GOOD FRUIT CROP.

Farmers from every section of the
county interviewed rs to the pros
poets of a fruit crop, say it has not
been better for years, and with no
further heavy frosts there will be an
abundance of cherries, pears and
peaches in Harrison county.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-04-16
MRS. FOREMAN DIES.

Mrs. A. 1. Foreman. widow OF the
late Governor A. /. Bsreman, and a
member OF one of Parkersburg's most
prominent families. died last night at
IL O'Clock at her residence. Death
resulted from a lingering illness of
about six months. Mrs. Foreman
was 81 years of age.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-04-16
new INSPECTOR
Of Rifle Practice of the First
Regiment of Guard
Appointed.

Col. j. G. Jolliff, of the First regi-
ment has been appointed inspector of
rife practice of the West Virginia
National Guard, to succeed Captain
jeff Simmons. OF Spencer who has
held the position for some time.
Captain Simmons was forced to give
up the position of inspector of rifle
practice because of his business. He
will remain captain of Company c at
Spencer.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-04-16
IIInERNIANs EASTER MORNING
WILL RECEIVE COMMUNION

sarsfeld Division, No. 1, Ancient
Order of Iibernians. will receive
holy communion Easter Sunday
morning at o'clock mass at the
Catholic church. All the members
will meet at Centennial han at $3.50
o'clock and proceed to the church in
n holy
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-04-16
CHARGED AS EMREzzLER
ACCUSED DROPS DEAD.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Apr. Is
Confronted with the accusation of
embezzling more than s12, 1000 from
the Franklin Institute of this city of
which he was the actuary treasurer
for twenty-five years, Herbert e.
Heyle was seized of apoplexy at his
home today and died shortly after
ward.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-04-16
STILL FIGHTING
Are the Troops and Moro Out
laws in the Philippine
Islands.

MANILA. P. l.. Apr. Irregular
troops and constabulary and Moro
outlaws today fought an engagement
near Lanao Island, Mindanoa. Two
members of the constabulary were
killed and three soldiers wounded.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-04-16
PRISONER TAKEN AWAY.

cleveland Brown was taken from
the courty jail here today by Sheriff
Howard Furbee to Fairmont to give
bond there to answer the charge of
forgery. He had been in the jail
here three months for safe keeping.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-04-16
KNIGHT MAY RE INSANE.

John knight, of Mt. Glare, is in
the county jail awaiting examination
on a lunacy charge. He is well
known farmer and the state of his
mind is regretted.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-04-16
BROW spRArNs KNEE

Harry Brown. manager of the
clarksbnrg Light & Heat Company,
Is suffering from sprained knee
sustained while attemptint to stoop
suddenly while at work. He walks
with difficulty hut has hopes of a
speedy recovery.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-04-16
MINE FIRE
At Boomer in This State De-
stfoys a Lot of Property
at a Big Loss.

CHARLESTON, Apr. 14-Fire this
morning at Mine No. of the Boomer
Coal & Coke Company, at Boomer,
Fayette county, destroyed the head
house, an electric locomotive, about
a score of mine cars, and other
machinery. The loss is $4,000.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-04-16

For disorderly conduct in the
the street, Thomas Wells was fined
10 and costs by Mayor Grille at the
regular session of police court this
morning. He paid $1.25 on the
amount. arranged to llquidate the
rest and was released.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-04-16
STILL FINDIN THE DEAD

! Another body has been recovered
from the scene of the Monongah ex-
plosion. This body was found in
No. mine and was identified as that
Of Joe Watkins, whose home was in.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-04-16
OFFICIAL WELCOME
Is to Be Given the Atlantic Bat
tleship Fleet by San
Diego City.

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Apr. 15-san
Diego will officially welcome the bat
tleship fleet. The ceremonies will be
held in the city park. Five thousand
men and officers of the fleet brought
from the ships will participate. Gov
ernor Gillette will voice the welcome
and Admiral Thomas will reply.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-04-16
TERRA ALTA SYSTEM
Will Be Purchased by the Consolidate
cd Telephone Company.

! At meeting of the beard of d.
rectors of the Consolidated Telephone
Company held in Fairmont Tuesday,
which was attended by John F. Ruhl,
of this city, it was decided to pur-
chase the Terra Alta Company's tele-
phone system at Terra Alta. Com
pletion of the line to Wheeling was
reported. Construction men are
putting in cables at Parsons and re-
building the system at Warrington.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-04-16

W. R. Stevenson. of Wheeling, is
in the city looking after business.
matters.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-04-16
rEN-YEAR-oLD BOY
HANGS HIMSELF.

MT. VERNON, o., Apr. Is
Clifford Vernon, aged 10 years,
hanged himself in his fathers
barn east of town today. The
suicide of youthful cousin a
week ago preyed on his mind
which is believed to have been
the cause.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-04-16

Captain James II. Hurry of Bridge
port, spent Wednesday in the city.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-04-16

Wade cofrman was here wednes-
day from Salem.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-04-16
THOMAS WELLS FINED

Continued on page s.,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-01-21
PATIENTS LUCKY ESCAPE.
Victim Of 3IOod-Poisoning Saved HIS
Limb by Dodging the Surgeons
Strange But True

we certainly have some strange
cases to deal with. said the hospital
attendant. and an odd one cane 10
rs recently. An awfully bright bl5
eccentric chap was brought here for
the treatment He had e0ntractst
blood poisoning from some colorsd
wearing apparel. and it was decided
that amputatio1 above the knee was
the only thing that would save his
life Of course. we told him about it.
an6 made al preparations Tor il BIT
the strange part was that when We
got ready for the operation the patient
was nowhere in sight He had quietly
moved out without saying anything 10
anyone. We were frightened. aecause
We we're afraid it meant the sacrifice
Of his life But two days later he APP
peared again. saying thst he had made
up his mind that if that was his iszt
chance for q twO-iesged bat, he was
going to have : good one And guess
he had had it. judging BY his LOOKS
But the most remarkable thing aboCt
il was that he was 50 much better
that the doctors found that il vas not
necessary to operate. Yes. It is 8
strange case-hut 1t is the truth
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-01-21
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To the Administrators Of the Es-
tate of Arthur Smith, deceas-
ed, his heirs or assigns
You are hereby notified that
we have expended the sum of
Five Hundred 500 dollars upon
the Bunker Hin," "Alturas, ?"
John P.," Junction" and
'Jumpoff" lode mining claims,
situated at the head of Stanley
Lake creek, about six miles in a
southerly direction from Stanley
Lake, in the Stanley Mining
District, Custer county, Idaho,
in order to hold said claims un-
der the provisions of Section
1894 Of the Revised Statutes of
the United States, during the
year 1907; that the proportion of
SAID expenditure due by you as
co-owner, is S125.OO, being one
fourth each, and that within
ninety days after the first pub
lication of this notice you fail or
refuse to contribute your pro-
portion of the said expenditure
as co-owner, the same being
S125.0O each, your interest in the
said Bunker Hill," .'Alturas. 2
John P" Junction and
"Jumpoff" lode mining claims
will become the property of the
undersigned, your co-owner,
under the provisions of the said
Section, 1924.
The work was done by n. E.
Livingston and paid for by ]. J.
Plumer.
J. J. PLUMER.
Haley, Ida, Jan. 8, 1908.
First pub. Jan. 81. 1908.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-01-21
GREAT SCARCITY OF HORSES.
Amerfca's supply, Though Large Is
BOT EqaAI TO the cOznfry's
Growing Demand.

We are horse pOor-not as some
people are land poor. because they
have too much--but horse poor be-
cause we haven't enough horses.
After the civil war we found our
selves short Of horses Of the bigger
types and began importing them for
breeding purposes. We imported
them to good purpose and IN very
large numbers and greatly improved
the quality Of our stock When cleo
tricity began TO haul street cars the
market for the commoner kinds Of
horses fell OF and farmers didn't
breed so many When the sutomO-
biles began to appear and were her
aided as machines that must super
sede the use of carriage horses the
breeders Of the Better class of horses
took fright
For years after 1893, too. thousands
Of people who wanted horses could
not afford them But with the return
of prosperity the demand for good
horses began to grow again and
breeders bred more Of them. reports
Harper's Weekly. But it takes about
five years to raise a horse that i
fit for the market and the breeders
got behind. The demand has Outrun
the supply. The price Of good horses
has increased very greatly and i'm
ported stations are said TO be worth
nearly ten times what they were ten
years ago. The South African war
took a great number of horses out
of the country, including many
worthless ones, but the business oi
horse-breeding has revived 50 much
that we shall soon have again a rea-
sonably full supply.
Enterprizing farmers nowadays
breed good horses It pays, and
breeding poor horses doesn't pay
We import horses from Europe fol
breeding purposes and from Canad;
for use but of late we have exported
far more than we have imported anS
are likely TO keep on doing So Tit
annual horse show IN New York
which seems on its surface 10 be
/ frivolous spectacle. really holds
/ highly important relation 70 one o
/ the great industries of the country
/ 1t is the parent of all the America
horse shows and, with them. cor
stantlv measures. stimulates and di
reefs the cOuntry's progress in tn
breeding of fine horses There ar
about 13.5O0.OO0 horses in our lanS
of an estimated value Of S5O4.1O0. 90
The improvement Of that much stoc
is a pretty important matter, esp'
cially in these days. when Europe
horse poor. too. and ready to tax
from Us any surplus Of good horse
that we may come 10 have
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-01-21
THE WONDERS or THERmIT.
Melts Both Iron and Steel In Short
0rder-Burns at Tsmperature
of 500 Degrees.

Humanity, which sTelters In heat
Of 80 degrees, and withers and dies Il
the mercury runs up 10 or IS degrees
higher, finds It hard 70 realize heat
Of 5.E00 degrees Yet. says the Brook
Iyn Eagle. that IS the heat developed
in the combustion Of thermit. heat
which BeIds togeIner pieces Of the
most ponderous machinery. which
makes it possible 10 mend iron cast
ings Weighing tons. which heretofore
had TO Be replaced At great expense Of
labor and tine; which can unite iron
rails 80 perfectly that the Jolting can
scarcely Be seen OF felt. and q rail can
Be made miles long. instead Of 50 OF
a hundred fee a. the outside
This thermit Is compound discov-
cred By Dr. Hans Goldschmidt- OF
Essen, Germany. who has been lee
turing in this country before chemi-
cal and engineering associations on
this chemical discovery OF his that IS
so fun OF engineering possibilities; q
discovery thai. unlike so many scien-
tife discoveries. is not merely inter
ezting to the scientist but CONNER
cially valuable IN the industrial world
The thermit IS . mixture OF finely
granulated or powdered aluminium
with some metallic oxide. most fre-
quently oxide Of iron This mixture
looks not unlike gunpowder. OF 10
a housewife would sugss=t mixed tea
the light granulez being aluminium
and the dark ones oxide Of iron In
burning this mixture creates tenn
perature. as Dr. Goldschmidt ex-
pressed It in a paper read Al the an
nual meeting Of the American Society
OF Mechanical Engineers. about equal
to that Of the electric arc light
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-01-21
CHURCH CHIMES.

Rev. Allen J. Hoar preached
at May and Ellis on Sunday.
Next Sunday morning the pas
tor will receive some new mem
bers into the church, while the
ordinance of paptism viii be adj
ministered to others. That even
ing temperance rally vii be
held, consisting of special music
and a strong temperance address.
The Thank Offering will be
held on the 24th instant-pre-
sumably at the parsonage.
On the 2ud of February the
Christian Endeavor will observe
Endeavor Day The exercises
will be held in the evening and
a decidedly interesting program
will be rendered.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-01-21
REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONS.
Ing Money from the Govern
mens on Old Account.

Nearly 40 years have elapsed since
the revolutionary war came TO an
end The last survivor of the thou
sands of men who took part IN that
great struggle for liberty died more
than 80 years ago. Yet. there are on
Uncle Sans pension rolls the names
OF seven persons each of whom has
been granted a small sum of money
monthly on account Of II, says
Washington report
Three of the seven are the only sur
viving widows OF revolutionary sol
diers. The other four are daughters
and are pensiOned by a special act
of congress. The widows are: Re
beeca Mayo. aged 50 years, OF New
burn, Va; Nancy Jones. aged sS
years, OF JonesbOro. Tenn, and
Esther 5. Damon, aged IS years. of
Plymouth Union. Vt.
Rebecca Mayo. whose maiden name
was Rebecca Dawson. is the widow of
Stephen Mayo. whom she married in
Virginia. on November -. 1884. when
she was 20 and and he - years of
age Her husband enlisted as a pri-
va5e in a Virginia regiment in 1T76.
and served three OF four months He
enlisted again in February, 177T, and
served for one year. He participated
in the battles of Brandywine and Ger
mantown. In 1882, at the age of IS
years, he made application for pen
sion. which was allowed. He died In
1917. and the same year application
was made by his widow and her claim
was allowed.
Nancy Jones is the widow of Oar
ling Jones. who served for nine
months as a private in a North Caro-
lima regiment and was in the battle
OF Monks Corner and also in some
skirmishes with the Cherokee Indi-
ans. Her maiden name was Nancy
HUFF. She married in Carter County.
Tenn. at the age of s5 years, her
husband being 90 years of age. Mr..
Jones was drawing a pension at the
time of his death in 1S4S. Her claim
was allowed in 1853.
Esther 5. Damon, who was former
" Esther Sumner, married Noah Da-
mon at Bridgewater, Vt. in 1885.
when she was 2S years of age and he
IS. Mr.. Damon enlisted at Milton.
Mass, in 1T55. as a private. and served
nearly two years. He was wounded
at the battle of Long Island. and was
granted a pension in lS4s. He died
in 1888. and she was pensioned as his
widow
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-01-21
THE TRIBUNE LEADS.

The Salt Lake Tribune is the
acknowledged leader in the
newspaper field of the interior
West. As a newspaper. and in
standing, influence and popular
ity. 1t has no equal in the cour-
try. 1t gives all the news all the
time in clean and readable shape
and without fear or favor.
To keep in close touch with the
progress of the West, and at the
same time fully informed as to
the news of the country and the
world, you will find it important
that you read The Tribune. The
price of the Daily(including Sun
day. is 81 per month. of the Sun
day only 8 per year, and of the
Semi Weekly s1.5O per year.
Sample copies free. Address
THE TRIBUNE, SaltLake City,
Utah.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-01-21
THE voRAcIoUs DocFIsH-
yin Annihilate Maine Fisheries II
Government Doesn't Help
XIII It

Fish Warden n. J. Hanna. Of Rock
land. has the following 10 say. according
10 the Portland Press. relative 10 gov
eminent bounty on cOghsh.
There is no doubt but that for five
years these sczveneers OF tie sea have
wrought more damage to our fishing in
6ustry than in a quarter Of century
They swarm every bay and even pens-
trate cur rivers They came into Cape
Cod b. the million hve years ago and
now Names fishing industry IS Al their
mercy. Years ago they came only about
a month OF six weeks each zsaE from
August to September and AT the first
northerIy wind they DISAPPEARED. hut
nov they are with US about AL the year
What are known as the ship lash
dogfsh are our scOurgEz snail. .-vora-
ciOus hsh that feeds on every pEEer fish
that IS not its master A SPECIES OF the
shark. the large one. viii attack q man
remember . years ago = boy fen over
board on Moahessn ard before he was
rescue6 he was literally torn 10 pieces.
the water surrounding being covered
with blood
They are not a menace to the lobster.
as claimed A dOgfsh has 10 turn upon
its hack to bite. and the lobster beng d
bottom Of TIE sea she'll fish has ample
protection in his location. There should
by AL means Be q government bounty of
i've cents apiece OF over fer these deg
hsh. II something is not done there VIII
be in time humiliation Of one Of Maine 5
greatest in6ustries-her fisheries"