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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-09
BITS OF BASEBALL GOSSIP

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The .'Drummers'. have i've Of the
best pitchers IN the league on their
stan. .Uniontown Morning Herald.
Charley Vanhorn should wrench
the latter part Of his name on and
use 1t to help his roofing at the park.
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The Dawson family, or the greater
part of 1t. leads the batting for the
''Irummers. 2" Uniontown Morning
Herald.
set
Charley Hardesty says there will
not he a drop Of rain all next week.
Wen see what sort of prognosticat-
or Charles Is.
The Clarksburg team made a fay-
orable impression. and the attend
ance today promises to be good
Uniontown Morning Herald.
A 9Clarksburger was so unklnd as
to remark that Uniontown Is already
$1,000 over the salary limit. Bad
guess; thy again. Uniontown Morn
ing Herald.
The clarksburg aggregation looks
good and act like ball players. That
they will be heard from later on
goes without saylng.-uniontown
News Standard.
Notes about the rainy weather are
placed In this column In the hope
that the weather will change before
press time as It usually does when
ever anything is written about 1t.
81 want to tell you, boys" said
well known physician who attends the
league games regularly. ''that Clarks-.
burg has somewhat of a team, and
that 1t will go some before the sea-
son Is well along"
Fans are greatly impressed with
the work of Roy Keener, the Prun-
tStown boy who has Joined the Reddy
Macks. II he keeps up his present
gait at bat. he will break up many
a contest by losing the ball.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-09
All Games in the PaWva Cir
cult Are Again Prevented
by Bad Weather.

Rain again squelched things In the
Pennsylvania and West Virginia
baseball league and there was nothS
Ing doing in the whole circuit yes
terday.
The Clarksburg and Unlontown
teams had some hopes Of playing d
game at Uniontown yesterday but the
heavens kept up an Intermittent
weeping and the diamond got Into
such shape as to remind one OF the
Dismal Swamp. AT game, time Ii,
the afternoon Il was seen that an
chances for a contest were gone
glimmering and official announcement
that there would be nothing doing
was promulgated.
Judging from weather conditions
In this section OF the country IL Isl
not likely that the Drummers viii
have chance to play a game today.
They will be home tonight and will
be accompanied by the Uniontown
aggregation which is scheduled for a s
game tomorrow afternoon at Union
park.
Next week the Moguls will remain
at home until Saturday. Uniontown
will remain here for games Monday
and Tuesday, Connellsville will be
here Wednesday. Thursday and Fri
day, and Saturday the Drummers will
go over to Fairmont and take another
fall out OF the Reddy Macks. Then
Fairmont will play here the next
day Sunday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-09
cIarksburg Catcher
Playing Sensational Ball
Down in Texas.

Johnny Wickenhofer is stlll max
ing things hum in the Fort Worth
team of the Texas baseball league,
In a recent game between that team
and the Galveston aggregation, Gal
weston paper had the following to
say of Wick:
Catcher Wick plays glngery
game and the Panther battery never
relaxes yigilant eye upon bases.
To steal against them is really some-
thing OF an event. On team work
their outfit is right up in the first
division"
"In the third, Lii Russell pulled
off a sensational play. robbing Wick
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-09
New York Bunches BingIeS and
WhiteWasheS Boston
Team.

New York punched hits of Winters
In the first and eighth innings yes
terday and shut out Boston. Man
ming held Boston safe with men on
bases. The field was muddy.
Score r. II. f.
New York 100 900 O2O-3 10 /
Boston 1000 900 600 /
Notwithstanding and Kleinow;
Winter, Blrchell and Carrigan.
Washington defeated Philadelphia
in an evenly contested game yester-
day. A triple steal by Ganley, Al
tizer and Freeman, the former scor-
ing. was the feature.
Score X. II. L.
Washington OO2 O1O OO'-a I l
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-09
BOOSTERS DAY
S Arranged for Sharon as a
Result of the Rainy
Weather.

SHARON, Pa, May Bad wealth.
er knocked out arrangements for the
opening game in Sharon last Thurs
day and the management is ar
ranging to have boosters " day in
Sharon when New Castle plays here
on May IA. On that date there Will
be parade, headed by band. Joe
Denny will make short address to
the fans. At least 1000 persons are
expected to be present.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-09

Home tonight
What. more rain2
Peanuts and pop corn for Pete.
Buggy says he has to stand Pat.
80
Vivian is going to change his rab-
bit foot.
The grand jury ought to indict
this rain.
Little Doc Peck has seven new
ones up his sleeve:
@%@
Pa Wilson Is to be the major do
mo of the new grand stand.
A great lot of energy went to
waste in the league this week.
Bill Harrington is in a position to
furnish lot of gas at the games.
this rain We believe the logicians are
this rail We believe the logiclans are
right.
Now. all of these games having
been played in the Pawya league this
week.
McGInty Is all to the good at short
for OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES News
Standard.
Uncle Augustus is analysing a
glass of rain water to see where the
trouble is.
This rain is enough to drive any
self respecting baseball fan into
Rupert is hoping the cars will not
run OFF the track Just before the next
local league game.
The Pittsburg newspapers viii
hereafter publish full box scores of
the Pawva league games,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-09
ST. Louis Wins Opening Game
of Series With the Gin
cinnati Team.

st.Louls won the opening game OF
a series with the Cincinnati team yes
terday. Raymond pitched good ball
and was given errorless support.
Score r. II. f.
81. Louis 200 100 OO'-S o
Cincinnati 200 100 O1O-2 s /
Batteries-Raymond and Marshall;
coakley, loser and Mclean.
Philadelphia won from Brooklyn
yesterday by ninth inning batting
rally. Brooklyn held the lead from
the fourth inning, when they bunch
ed three OF the fonr hits they got OF
MeQulllin during the game with two
errors by the Phillies and scored
three runs.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-09
NENSIES
Go to Industrial for a Game
With Baseball Nine of
That Place.

The Telegram Newsles went out TO
the Industrial addition Saturday to
play game of bali with the Indus
trial team providing the rain viii per
NIT 1t. The NewsIes have nine Sat
mraay games booked ahead already.
The challenge of the Bridgeport team
Will he accepted on a condition of
dates which will be decided on by
the Newsies today.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-09

demnlty for 26 weeks for sickness
Cost you only Ono Dollar per Month
CHARLES W. WORCESTER,
I. o. o. +. Bldg, Main St, Clarksburg
W. Va. Bell Phone 2OSw.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-09
LET US INSURE YOUR SALARY

against sickness and accidents for a
very small monthly premium. Look
at this: For select risk, we viii pay
you indemnity for 81 weeks at ti'e
following rates for disability. $500
accidental death. $50 per month acci-
dent indemnity. all accidents. $50 pc.
month sickness indemnify, an dis
eases for 90 weeks; also q partial In
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-09
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Score R. H. E.
Brooklyn 200 900 OOO-3 a /
Philadelphia O1O 100 OO2-4 IL a
MISUNDERSTANDING and Bergen;
McQuillin and Doom.
New York-Boston, rain.
Pittsburg-C Chicago, rain.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-09

Jefferson D. Basel, of Mt. Clare,
president OF the county court, was a
city business visitor Saturday.
Claude p. Fleming. of Flemington,
was a city business visitor Saturday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-09
rain IS A
SQJIE CHER
ANOTHER RoQUEr.

The Clarksbnrg Daily Teie-
gram Is covering the P. w. V.
'eagne in splendid fashion. us
sporting page contains breezy
interesting bits OF baseball gos-
sip while its extra each day is
all to the good. Uniontown
News Standard.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-09
SCALE SIGNED
Miners Having Voted to Continue the
Old Agreement

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. May 9-The
executive boards of the operators
and United Mine Workers OF Illinois
went into session here today to sign
n joint agreement, the miners having
voted in favor of continuing the
agreement of 1906 and paying shot
firers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-09

Mrs. Farley v. Thorn and sister.
Miss Maud L. stalnaker. win leave
this evening for Parkersburg to visit
their sister, Mrs. Walter Scott Cal
mar
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-09

Captain E. f. Smith. Of Richmond,
Va. spent yesterday with his aunt,
Mrs. George NJ. Kyle.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-09
MELL CoMING IN

Messrs. NJ. j. Francis. Marceilus
Garrett and others are interested to-
day in developments at an oil well
they are having drilled on the Ferd
Rogers farm on Indian Run. Il is
coming In good producer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-09

Games To-day.
Boston at New York.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at 81. Lonis.
Chicago at Plttsburg.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-09
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Philadelphia 900 900 OO2-2 Z 2
Batteries Hughes and Street;
Bender and Smith.
$50
Chicago-St. Louis, wet.
observation-disclosures, rain.
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-09

Games Today.
st. Louis at Chicago.
Detroit at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at Washington.
New York at Boston.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-09
PAMlA RESULTS

No games yesterday on account Of
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-09
PATRONS DAY
In the Public School is the
Subject of Invitations
Sent Out.
City school teachers are sending
out the following invitation to the
friends and patrons of the schools:
Patrons Inspection Day

Clarksburg Schools
Monday afternoon, May twenty-fifth
nineteen hundred eight.
from two to four o'clock.
You are cordially invited.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-09

SWEET MELODY FLOUR.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-09

Games Today.
Clarksburg at Upiontown.
Fairmont at Scottdale.
connellsvllle at charleroi.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-16
THEATRICAL NEWS.

Percy Mackaye, who has written several plays
for the stage. of recent memory helns
'Sappho," delivered long address yesterday
morning at the Hudson Theatre before the League
for Political Education. His subject was Il ne
Playhouse and the Play Referring TO the need
here of an endowed theatre. Mr.. Mackaye made
the following remarks:
We that expend in a generation millions on
taDa5ed water to sappIS our cities and
aqueducts. how much have expended in a cen
springs of drama? Nothing; Tar less than
nothing; for We have done the very opposite OF
this and Increasingly have given our support in
money and public opinion. to a noxious mlscon-
In what civic club. in what pulpit. in what benev-
olent society in what organization OF leading clto
this scandal? What chemist experts have tested
ubiouitoUS tpaprooms our theatres? What mass
meetings of educators have been called TO renovate
are ignored-1niverssIlv ignored Yet until these
things shall be realized. until s people shall
rouse ourselves TO investigate and understand the
the community, and the potential grandeur of that
Junction II n tTansfuslng % ogt common - NE Wa1n
with that the bathos and folly OF existing condi-
tiOns let not the critical and hopeful minority ask
or expect vital renascence OF our drama.
The following PLAYERS will participate in the full
dress rehearsal of the Green Room Club the
New York Theatre next Sunday night Lew Fields.
George VI. Cohan Jack Gardner r G. Knowles
Albert whelan Grace Hazard Frank Bush. George
Beban and Fred Niblo.
1t is announced that the annual entertainment OF
the Treasurers Club Of America will be held at
Wallack's Theatre next Sunday night John Sla-
win. May Vokes. Frank Fogarty. Sallie Fisher and
Charles Bigelow will appear.
The electrical department Of the Hippodron1e has
invented a device called the 'faceograph.' by
which songs may be illustrated in electrical form.
was used for first time yesterday. While the
chorus was singing My Starlight Maid the house
darkened and a huge drop let down from the
wings In a second It ablaze with electricity
and the face of pretty girl visible.
Miss Olga Nethersole entertained a party OF
friends Friday night the Hotel Plaza in honor
of Mrs Arthur Lord. Miss Geraldine Farrar, Mrs
Philip kearney and Mrs. Charles Pfizer pres
The return OF Paul Nc Allister leading man of
the stock company at the Harlem Opera House
should be pleasing news 10 the residents of that
section of the city Mr.. McAllister II is announced
will make his temperance on March in a revival
of The Three Guardsmen.''
New-York tribune., 1908-02-16

tend your Thursday might :oiree for this worthy
cause. the public interest in the glorious
Greek tragedy abates sufficiently to allow her the
privilege OF few moments to herself Meanwhile
she wishes 1t to be known that there VIII be no
professional matnees during the present engage
ment. owing To circumstances that you VIII fully
appreciate. I am also advised that It Is the dis
tinguished actress's wish that attempts be made
burlesQue Electra This remark is particularly
aimed at the persons Ross and Fenton and all per-
formers engaged In variety houses.
George Beban. the Frenchman in 1.-THE Girl Be-
hind the Counter" is invariably Thursday night
err and he never fails to amuse whether ne
rectes some of Tom Days dialect verses or sings
a verse OF his own composition The performers
named only few of those. who participated
in the merr1ment. They what would be
called in the professional tongue "headliners
These sorees begin late and end with the break
Of day. sometimes few moments earlier The
guests hurried TO their homes in cabs and they
go their various ways satisfied with life and prom
Using themselves be exceedingly indulgent to the
public at the next performance. Mile Genee Is
announced as the ''headner'' for next Thursday
night.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-16
FOLK ON RESPECT FOR LAW.

Governor Folk Of Missouri in The Youths Com
panton
When an official is seeking TO enforce the law
besieged every hand; close friends may plead.
inducements and hopes may be held out for less
activity; political annihilatiOn may be threat
ened If he proceeds Pursuing steadily the course
he has marked out, with the good OF the people
alone in view. such official may find himself
influences Now and then. IL he looks and
beyond to that great public he is trying TO serve.
outstretched hand will cheer and encourage him
further endeavors- He cannot expect the
good opinion Of those against whom he enforces
the law Their I'll will is the best evidence of his
sincerity. If he stops he will be appauded by
those he should prosecute. II he goes ahead he
will encounter SneerS gtbes and CdumnleS. He
should prefer TO have the approval of his
science in having done his best rather than
ceiva the praise of those who profit by his neglect
conscious of having done all he could than by
falling to do so, receive the encomiums OF law
Without the law the capitalist could make no
investments. for property would have prOtec-
ton His gold would lose It's value his life would
not be safely guarded To the law he owes ali FOR
without the law he would lose ALL and he should
respect and obey the law even when il regulates
his business limits his earnings.
There is a difference between enforcing laws for
the violation of which there Is private injury
coupled with a public wrong and enforcing laws
robbed. for instance. he will usually il that
the robber is prosecuted II is murdered
generally put the machinery OF the law In motion
against the murderer In each these instances
In bribery. violation OF the gambling laws, the
dram shop laws railroad rebate laws there may
be no individual injury. but there is always pub
lie injury Laws OF this kind the din
cult OF enforcement. and unless the Official who
represents the public takes Il upon himself TO
that they are carried out they often go uneu-
forced They do nos enforce themselves Without
officials TO execute them they are as useless as
guns in war without men behind them.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-16
THE REV. ALFRED HENRY DAsHIELL

The Rev. DR. Alfred Henry Dashien died at his
home, in Lakewood. N j.. yesterday. He was born
at Elk Ridge, Nd, January g. 1924. the son Of the
Rev. Dr. Alfred H. Dashiell, whose father was
the Rev. DR.. George DashieIl, first rector of old
st. Peters. in Baltimore. His mother was Anne
Ridgely. daughter of Richard Ridgey, of Hamp-
ton. Judge of the Supreme Court of Maryland
Dr. Dashiell was for ten years pastor Of the
Congregational Church Of Stockbridge. Mass. He
resigned pastorate in 1862 to become chaplain Of
the 57th Regiment, Massachusetts, Volunteers in
which capacity he served until the close of the
war. He went TO Lakewood. then Bricksburg. in
1867, and the founder and the first minister or
the Presbyterian Church OF that place His pas
torate closed in 1888 Until few years ago he
had oversight of mission work in the Presbytery
of Monmouth, and was instrumental In the estab-
lishment Of many churches along the coast and
among the pines of New Jersey.
DR.. Dashiell member of the New York
State Commandery of the Loyal Legion He was
twice married, first Mary Murray, daughter OF
Judge John L. Mason, of New York. and after
ward to Susan Sergeant. of Stockbridge. He leaves
a son and three daughters.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-16
MR. BRYCE GOING TO CANADA TODAY.
Has a Conference on Pending Questions with
Secretary Root.

washington, Feb. 15.-James Bryce, the British
Ambassador accompanied by Mrs. Bryce, will
leave here tomorrow for visit OF several weeks
to Canada He will go Ottawa to confer with
Sir Wifrid Iaurier and other officials respecting
questions pending between Canada and the United
States which TO form the bases Of treaties be-
tween Great Britain and America The ambassa-
dor had a final interview this afternoon with Sec
retary Root and other officials OF the State De-
partment at which the position Of this government
on the pending questions fully set forth Those
present included, in addition 10 the ambassador
and Secretary Root, Assistant Secretary Bacon
and Solicitor Scott of the State Department. and
Chandler Anderson, of New York. special COUNSEL
lor of the State Department in these matters.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-16
TuE sZEcAENYIS SAIL FOR EUROPE.

The Count and Countess Larzlo Szechenyi sailed
Yesterday for Europe the Hamburg American
liner Kaserin Auguste Victoria. The countess, who
was Miss Gladys Vanderbilt, arrived at the pier
sccou,nanied by Mrs Harry Payne Whitney an
hour before the ship sailed. and went at once TO
tte szechenvi suite on the starboard side aft.
The countess said that she and her husband would
leave the vessel at southampton, and as they con
t.uuiated spending time in London and Paris.
it would be several weeks before they started for
Austria ts-Hungary The and Harry Payne
whitney, boarded the Kaiserin twenty minutes be-
fore she sailed William K. Vanderbilt, uncle
Of the bride whose did not appear on the
nassenser list sailed with the Szechenyi party
New-York tribune., 1908-02-16
TO ENDOW KNOX COLLEGE.
Gifts Of 100000 if s15o,ooo More Is
Raised in a Year.

Chicago. Feb. ia dispatch to The tribune
from Galesburg Ill, says that great enthusiasm
was aroused last night at the banquet commeno-
rating the seventy-frst anniversary OF the founding
of Knox College by the announcement by Presl-
dent Thomas McCielland that the trustees nave
undertaken TO raise s25oGc0 for the further endow
ment and equipment of the institution. Toward
this sum the General Education Board OF New
York has promised $4,000 and Andrew Carnegie
another $4,000, provided that the remaining sloo"
is secured within one year from February 10. 1908
A,otba, nhiIanthropst whose name is withheld
for the present has promised large contribution
toward this contingent sum. and the president and
trustees are entering upon the task set them with
the assurance that it will be accomplished WITHIN
the specifed time OF the aggregate sum raised
EN- no will be ,1sed for the erection of a science
hall and the rest after paying any outstanding
Indebtedness which may exist at the end of the
canvass will be added the permanent endow-
r,ent of the institution.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-16
SAID HE SPANKED KAISER WILHELM.

Norwich \ Y Feb. 15.-Frederick Weller VINO
,ot,.d rho distinction of being the only person
outside the royaI family to administer corporal
nunisbment to the Emperor of Germany. ended his
ninety years of life to-day
Weller who was born at Cologne, Germany, was
also reputed to be the Oldest active volunteer hFe
,,., :, tho world but Il the correcter Of
royaI+x that his fame spread throughout Chenango
County Weller was apprenticed to learn the shoe
making trade at the age of twelve.
While living at Cologne. in the childhood OF
Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany. the story ran. VIII
helm was engaged in some sport that annoyed
weller who caught the young prince and gave him
a sound Spanking For this offence he confidently
expected to be severely disciplined but nothing
came of it, he concluded that the future Emperor
considered silence the better part and had not
counIained of the matter to his household.
The aged cobbler's grandson. Frederick Reisberg
is an organist in Brooklyn
New-York tribune., 1908-02-16
TEACHERS SEE HUGHES.
Women Tell Him of Merits of
Equal Pay" Bill.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune I


Albany, Feb. 15-Eight women school teachers
from New York City. headed by Miss Grace
stfachan, talked to Governor Hughes for more
,hsn an hour to-day, endeavorng to demonstrate
10 MIN The merits of the equal pay bill
which they have had introduced The Governor
hsleneo attentfvely TO what they said declaring
That he would take all their discourse under ad-
Fisefnent He said he hoped they would realize
'hat In whatever he said wrote the subject
or Whatever action he took the b II ii reached
MIN, he would be urged only by the desire to do
what was absolutely just fair and for the general
good
Al one point in the proceedings one of the women
SAID they looked the Governor father. and
expected him TO regard them daughters.
On. hope not that" calculated the executive
in apparent alarm.
But we do, and think you ought to feel
na1tered TO have so many good looking daugh-
tiers, persisted this teacher
The Governor succeeded admirably in repressing
the violent symptoms of his Joy.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-16
OBITUARY NOTES.

MRS ABRIE CONGDON PHILLIPS, wife OF
William H. Phillips a retired banker living a. No
IS East 57th street died at her home yesterday
Mrs Phillips the daughter cf welcome cong
don a Quaker. living in Providence, and was mar
ried to Mr. Phillips in 1854 The funeral will be
private
MRS MARY CANDEE BRONSON STONE wife
of s. NJ Stone. for many years connected with the
New York City News Assocat ton, died at her
home No 40 East SD street. yesterday MIS-
Stone was an active member of ST. Pauls Metho-
5,s+ E,nisconaI Church and conducted a class Of
Young girls in the Forty-fourth Street Methodist
Episcopal Church Sunday School. The funeral VIII
be private