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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-15
Who is Treating His Neice,
Who is Suffering From a
Criminal Operation.
ny Associated press.1

CINCINNATI, o., Feb. 15-De-
clarlng he was put under hypnotic
spell from which he sought to re-
lease himself, Robert w. Gott, a
farmer. of Princeton, w. Va, shot
and instantly killed DR.. Leo Dan
Finger, a prominent physician, at a
boarding house on Garfield Place, in
this city last night.
Gott and wife, their three children
and a niece arrived here from Prince
ton few weeks ago and were liy-
ing at the Garfield Place boarding
house. No one witnessed the shoot
ing except Anna Belle spangler, the
17-year-old niece, who was a patient
of DR.. Danzinger. The girl is in a
critical condition as the result Of the
affair.
Colt it is believed is demented
The girl is suffering from criminal
operation performed before DR.. Dan-
Finger was called into the case. Her
cousin, Hal Buchanan, who died sew
eral weeks ago, said he was respon-
sible for her condition.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-15
HIS WITH A CHAIR
Riley Long Given Knockout
Blow by Douglas. Sehon and
Warrant is Issued.

With several distressing bumps
on his head and badly bruised eye,
Riley Long, colored. appeared in
Magistrate Gordon's court Saturday
morning and swore out an assault
and battery warrant against Douglas
sehonJ also colored, who had been
staying at Longs house.
Riley told the magistrate that he
was standing in front of a bureau
Friday night combing his hair when
Dug came rushing into the room
fussing about having lost some
money, picked up heavy oak rock
ing chair and brought 1t down ON
Riley's head with terrible force
knocking him down and out. Riley
appeared to be groggy while telling
the story. He said the assault was
as surprising as thunderbolt out Of
a clear sky as he and sehon had al
ways been good friends.
Magistrate Gordon ISSUED the war
rant and placed IT in the hands Of a
constable who is hunting sehon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-15
STATE PRISON BOARD
IS HOLDING SESSIONS
No Warden to Succeed Mr..
Haddox Will Be Chosen at
Present Meeting.

The board of directors of the state
penitentiary at MoundsviIie is meet
ing at the prison quarters and 1t Is
hardly likely that the session will be
completed for a day or two. Those
present are J. A. Bloyd. of Mounds
vile; E: Mullen. OF Parkersburg; and
Clark Hamilton. of wheeling. Two
of the members of the board were
unavoidably detained.
The principal work of the board
lies in routine matters OF business.
and astatement was made yesterday
that a warden to succeed the late
Charles f. Haddox. win not be Sc
lected by the board at this meeting,
but special board win be called
some time in the future for this pur-
pose.
A number of applications has been
filed for this position and "a great
deal Of interest is conferred in who
viii be chosen.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-15
BIG MILLS BURN
BURNSVI

fire starttd other buildings in the
immediate vicinity we're saved. When
the FIRE started a high wind was
blowing but shortly after It shifted
to a southerly direction or the whole
town might have been destroyed.
Where the fire originated is stiIl a
mystery, but it is the opinion OF the
officials that 1t started on the third
story OF the building in the dry
kilns. This about the only place
where the fire could havt originated
as other portions of the building
we're protected while departments OF
this kind are always liable to IRE.
AS soon as the alarm was sounded
all OF the citizens Of the town form
ed a bucket brigade which aided ma
terially in the saving OF other props
erty. The mill is located several
hundred yards from the center Of
the vilalge but Is in the Immediate
vicinity Of other valuable property.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-15
Expresses His Keen Disap-
pointment Over Sudden End
of the Bill by Him.
EFFORTS TO RECONSIDER
Vote on Amendment Are
Blocked by Senator GartIan,
Who Moves to Adjourn.
Especial 70 the a,elegram. /

CHARLESTON. Feb. 15-An ef-
fort to have the vote recognized by
which Senator Thorn's prohibition
amendments to the state constitution
was voted down yesttrday was block
ed to adjourn, so the mine inyesti-
Gartlan, Of Wood county. who NOV
ed to ADJOURN. so the mine investi-
eating committee might meet and
prepare its reports. The motion
carried and the Senate adjourned.
The House had adjourned yester-
day until Monday,
Senator Thorn said today:
II regret the failure OF my amend-
ment to pass. am keeniy disap-
pointed. had absolute confidence
that the Senate would pass the reso-
luton, and am surprised that any
OF its members would vote against
submitting the proposed amendment
to a vote of the people"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-15
Senator Thorn is Surprised
That Any Members Voted
Against His Amendment
SCALES ARE SIGNED
BY FIFTEEN PLANTS

ulous.
The fact of the matter is the old
line hand manufacturers are as anx-
ious to establish reliable base to
the market before starting their
plants as is the American, which has
been shown by their reluctance in
starting and further corroberated by
letters to our Office the past week
pledging their support to any action
taken at Thursdays meeting towards
"a settlement OF the labor troubles
so they could start their plants with
some assurance their men would not
be pulled out.
1--WE believe the new blowers and
gatherers association, which is now
thoroughly organized with a Pitts
burg office and organizers on the
road will restore this confidence,
since they are willing to allow manu-
facturers, who desire, the privilege
of singing and paying our scale,
Without the daily fear of having
their plants tied up. Our associa-
tion viii continue its fight along the
same lines as heretofore and With
the aid of 80 per cent. assessment
recently voted in plants operating
under our scale, the fact that some
$50 Of our men will be at work in
a matter of three weeks in the new
tanks being started by the American.
We feel able to cope with the nation
al organization and its cooperating
manufeetnrerst
I think the fac, that one of the
'cfarksburg manufacturers recently
asked the American to help advance
prices in glass is proof positive that
he is not satisfied with the fruit OF
his own labors, namely. low wages
and deplorable market" :.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-15
Homes Are Submerged in
Ohio Towns and People Are
Taken Out in Boats.
HIGH MARK AT WHEELING
And at Parkersburg and Other
State Points May Be Reach
ed by Sunday Night.
ny Assooiatea rrsss.I

PITTsBURG, Pa, Feb. 15-with
a stage Of 10 feet at . o'clock this
morning the Allegheny was rising at
the rate Of a foot on hour at Allie
gheny, and tho Monongahela, Ohio,
Youghiogheny and KiskImlnetas
rivers arc slowly spreading over the
lowlands of Pittsburg and western
Pennsylvania points today.
The danger mark of % feet was
rtached by noon and the weather
bureau predicts state of 80 feet
by nightfall. Rain continues to fall
today.
The damage to river craft and
property located, near the rivers is
already heavy.
Serious Flood Expected.
At Wheeling and steubenvllle SER
ious flood is expected to occur, but
not before Sunday night. At points
here the high water has risen to the
ground floors OF business houses and
dwellings,
Throughout the night hundreds of
people were actively engaged in re-
moving their household goods to
places orIsarety. Before evening
several railroads and street car lines
win be forced to abandon service in
this city owing to water covering the
tracks.
Small Streams Swollen.
All the small streams in the towns
surrounding Plttsburg are beyond
their banks and the water is rapidly
rising. Thousands of families at
sharpsburg. Lima. Aspinwal, Char
leroi, oakdale, McKees Rocks and
numerous other places have been
compelled to remove their household
goods TO upper floors.
Colder weather is expected tonight
and should 1t occur it is thought the
record of last years great flood will
not be reached.
Flood stages are reported from all
points above the city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-15
At a Loss of One Hundred
Thousand Dollars to Mr..
Downing, the Owner.

Fire destroyed the veener mills at
Burnsvillt last night at a loss OF
100000. The mills we're owned
by D. H. Downing, of Syracuse, n.
Y. There is $4,000 insurance on
the property. James k. Ford. for
merly Of Fairmont, was seriously in
jured while attempting to save some
valuable papers from the office of the
main building.
The mill is the chief industry OF
the village and surrounding country
and at least fifty men will be thrown
out Of employment. It is the inten-
tion Of the officials to rebuild as
soon as possible.
Owing to the fact that the wind
shifted to the south soon after the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-15
Flood in Indiana.
IRy Anuoetnted Prerr.1

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Feb. IS
While northern and central Indiana
is being swept by snow and wind
storms today, the southern part OF
the state is suffering from floods.
Reports from Princeton. vincennes,
Evansville and other points express
fear Of still higher stage of water.
Rivers are out of banks and in sew
eral counties bridges have been car
ried away and buildings in the low
lands are under water.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-15
THIS CITY THEIR CHOICE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Durkin. Of
coaiton, Randolph county, are in the
city. They expect to buy property
here and make this city their future
home. They spent several weeks in
Blkins, Pittsburg and wheeling be-
fore coming here, but theyswere here
only few days until they decided to
pitch their tent with us and say here
rest. They VIII locate for the pres
ent at 152 East Pike street
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-15
LoNDoNERs VISITING HERE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Jones, of
London Eng, arrived in the city to-
day and are guests of Mrs. John Nc
Gowan, West Pike street. Since
their marriage, last August, the
young couple have spent their honey
moon touring the show places Of
Europe. returning to London for De-
cember, after which they embarked
for America for a short tour of the
States. Mrs. Jones was Miss Ersie
Camp, granddaughter of Mrs. Nc
Gowan. Mr.. Jones is London agent
Of the Standard Oil Company.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-15
THE sHoNrs WEDDING.
IRv Aaaocistod Pranr.1

NEW YORK, Feb. 15-At noon to-
day Miss Theodore shonts. daughter
of Theodore shonts, former chairman
of the Panama canal commission, was
married at shonts Hall, in this city,
to Due De chaulnees.
The wedding was without unusual
display or an exceptional gathering of
guests. The ceremony was perform
ed by Monsignore Lavelle, rector OF
st. Patrick's Cathedral. Due de
Cleanliness is % years of age and a
member of one OF the most aristo-
cratic families of the French nobility.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-15
KILLS
THREE PERSONS
As 1t Sweeps Over Southern
State and Injuries Many
More People.
[Ry AssOoiatea Press.l

P1TTsBURG. Miss, Feb. 49,
Making trip through Jones and
Jasper counties of Mississippi today
a correspondent could find records
of only thre deaths as the result of
through that section Of the state.
The greatest damage was at Moss
vile, where two old negroes lost
their lives. Many persons were in
iured throughout thtse counties and
the property damage is quarter
million dollars.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-15
BURTON NAMED
To Succeed Himself in Con-
gress and to Vote for Taft
in National Convention.
IBy Associated Pross.1

CLEVELAND. O.. Feb. 15.-Con-
gresham Theodore E. Burton was
renominated by the Re-
publicans of the Twenty-Flrst con-
gressional district today to succeed
himself. He had no opposition. Com
gresham Burton and Judge Fred L.
Taft were elected delegates to the
Republican national convention. The
delegates were Instructed to vote for
the nomination of Secretary Taft.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-15
COURT IN SESSION
Motion to Set Aside the Joel
Randolph Conviction is
Argued.

Court reconvened Saturday with
Judge Lynch on the bench. The mo-
tion to set aside the conviction of
Joel Randolph Of assault and bat
terry on Granville Davis was argued,
but the decision was reserved.
Special pleas were filed and issue
Joined in the suit OF Isaac Atkins
against Thomas H. Burke, on an ap-
peal.
A special plea was refused in the
suit Of f. H. Walters against 4. W.
Greathause and issue was Joined.
A demurrer was overruled in the
suit Of Gerald n. Smith against
Sheridan R. Griffin.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-15
WHEELING MAN
Is One of the Select Graduates
From West Point Military
School This Year.
ny Associated Pross.I

WEST POINT Feb. 15.-secretary
Taft arrived here from Detroit last
afternoon to present diplomas to the
graduating class OF the United States
Military Academy. One hundred and
eight new second lIeutenants were
commissioned. Among the first ten
ranking cadets among the graduates
which have choice of five branches Of
service are John w. N. shultz. of
Wheeling, w. Va. and Earl j. At
klsson. Of Canton. Ohio.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-15
BREAKS LEG AT GRAssELnr

Mike Kasa, a foreigner employed
at the GrasselH Chemical company's
plant, sustained a broken leg in an
accident at the plant Saturday morn
ing. He was taken to st. Mary's
hospital for treatment.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-15
Houses arc Submerged.
ny Associated Press.I

SPRINGFIELD. o.. Feb. 15.-
Buck Creek is higher than since
1898. fully 100 houses in this city
are flooded. and 1--we stock boats
were kept busy all night carrying
people out OF their submerged homes.
All suburban traction lines entering
the city are out of commission. Rail-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-15
Danger Points Reached,
Ground Floors are Flooded
And Heavy Damage Done
UNDER SPELL
KILLS THE DOCTOR
roads have difficulty in entering the
city.

LIMA, o., Feb. 15.-Both the OF
tawa and Auglaze rivers are out OF
bank in this city and families in the
low lands are moving to the second
stories.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-15
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET
[Ry Aasocinted Prenn.1

CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-Wheat 90 IS.
corn 81 Is. oats So 3-4.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-15
PAY DAY AT TIN PLATE

The usual pay took place at the
tin plate mills today. The mills are
quite busy.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-15

Miss Mollie Va. smith is home from
the Fairmont normal to spend sun
day.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-15

Snow and colder tonight. Sunda
fair, except snow in mountains.
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Continued on page eight.l
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The Largest and Best Ii
Clarlsburg
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-28

THE FIRST THANKSGIVING.

] thought ! would write about the
frst Thanksgiving. The Pilgrims were
tornented and not allowed to 20 to
their church in Englan so they went
to Holland. They stayed there for
some time. but their children were
learning to speak the Dutch language
and they wanted them to speak their
own language or English. They had
heard about the new world across the
ocean. SO they resolved to 20 to Amer
lea They sailed in the Mayf1ower and
landed at place which they called
plymouth. 1t was cold and snow Law
upon the ground and no food except
the wild animals In the woods. They
had to clear the trees chop them TO
logs and make log cabins before they
could have shelter so OF course
many OF them died before the cabins
We're made. Some of the Indians were
friendly and showed them how to raise
corn. The first year they failed with
their corn. and nearly starved. but the
second year they were successful so
after they had gathered in the corn for
winter. they picked out day, which
is the 26tb OF November to have
feast and to thank God for the large
quantity of corn which would he their
daily food during the winter The men
went hunting and fishing and the wo-
men cooked the turkey. fish and other
things. They had a large feast. We still
celebrate Thanksgiving, and we have
turkey. because the Pilgrims shot tur-
KEY on that day Of thanks.
Juliette Eiscnbeis.
Ottumwa, Ia, 401 W. Park Ave. |
Aged H.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-28
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THE FIRST THANKSGIVING.

When the Pilgrims left England and
Went to Holland and did not like it
there because they did not want their
children to take up with the Dutch
manners and ways so they came to
America, in the Mayflower and landed
at Plymouth in 1920. They landed in
the month Of May and planted their
crops. They had corn, beans, pump
kins, squashes, potatoes and sweet
potatoes.
Sdianto, the chief Of q neighborine
tribe of Indians, came and stood at the
door OF hut and said welcome Eng
llshmen' in plain English He taught
them how to plant their crops and
tend them. When fall came they had
such good crops that they thought they
ought to give thanks to God. so they
made some long tables and made
benches to sit on They women baked
pies and cakes and bread and they had
wild turkey and other game out Of the
forest. The Indians would not eat
with their knives and forks, so they ate
with their hands. The Indians had
never seen pies before so they ate all
of them at first The Indian children
brought popcorn and they all had a
good time.
Lee WILKINSON
Ottunlwa, Ia. f. No. ?.
oaJ
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-28
sToRlEs-LETrERs.
So $685. -.
MILDRED's THANKSGIVING

The day was dark and 6reary as
most November days arc and moor
little Mildred sat alone in her LITTLE
ped room looking out Of the window,
she had gone there to sit and thirl,
ABOUT some pleasant surprise for her
mama and papa. who were awav Wis
lung and were to be home Thankseiy-
mg Day. Suddenly it came to her that
perhaps she could find sonlethins "a
help her in the ola magazines. SO shs
nurse Betty get them ont Wills
looked them over to see IL she
I'D find anything to help her. Final
s:e found what she wanted
he day came at last ana ,vas az
bi Snt and sunshiny as one could wish
Wnen It was just a lalf-hour be-
,ore train time, Mildred had James
Willie she gave tine last finishing
souches. They drove to the station to
meet her parents and although they
were very tired from the journey they
Went We TO the church and enjoyed fine
thanksgiving service. When the fam
liS returned home the decorations were
as nice as one could wish. At the end
or the hall leading to the dining room
was a servant dressed as a turkey.
who strutted and bowed as the family
passed. Mildred had had the cook fix
an elegant dinner and il certainly was
as her mama and papa were ali the
lime saying how fine everything wa 81
me walters We're dressed as Puritan
maids and We're unusually polite.
After dinner they filed two large
baskets with good things and Mildred
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-28

dians they set apart a day of festivity
In the morning service was held anG
after thai they Toasted and played
games. About ninety warriors came
and at the head was Massasoit
The second Thanksgiving was in
1923. This lasted for week. There
had been drought and the crops were
all dying. They spent the week in
feasting and prayer and on the last
Gay 1t rained and the crops began to
grow.
George Washington issued procla.
nation and set apart day in which
they thanked God for haing form
OF government and eternal peace.
While Mr.. Madison was president
nc set apart day of feasting and
thanking God. They were with war
with England at that time.
Abraham Lincoln issued procla-
nation for thaaking God for the vic.
tories they, had won in the year of
1862. at the beginning of the Civil
war. He issued another one in the
following year. 1868.
Every one of the governors had set
apart day Of festivity ever since the
first one In the year of 1870 it was
on the last Thursday in November
and has been that ever since.
Florence McInerney, age 13
r T ID No. ] Agency, la.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-28

seed and they watched its growtl, with
anxiety for their success or failure de.
pended upon this harvest.
TO their great joy. the harvest gath.
cred in October was bountiful and
their governor Bradford. ordered a
three days feast and celebration 10
which was hidden Chief Massasoit and
his friends.
me Indians killed five deer and
brought to the feast. The men went
10 the woods and shot wild turkeya,
geese. ducks and all kinds of fowl and
tney got many fishes, while the women
stayed at home and made pies, pud.
ding, etc. There were but SIS English
speaking people to eat at this feast
together with about 80 Indians.
1t is said that only four women and
a rev girls helped prepare this great
feast. This feast is claimed as the
origin of our Thanksgiving. not
only because it was religious and a
social feast but also because 1t was
the first time in the history Of Amer.
lea that the governor appointed a day
for Thanksgiving. All former obsery.
ances of special days had been appoint
ed by the church.
Yours truly,
Hedveg Carlson.
l0l5 Locust st.. Ottumwa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-28

their children would be English and
they could worship as they pleased.
Ihey started on a bleak November
day. Tho ocean was rough all the
way. and they had hard time. They
We're looking for cave along the
shore to buQd fire in. They did not
find 1t. so they went a little farther
south TO a bay which is now known as
plymouth Bay. Here is where the
MaEhower dropped anchor on Decem-
per y. 1920. When they got on shore
they found large rock around which
they all knelt and prayed, they called
1t Plymouth Rock
The winter was very long and cold
and good many Puritans died. When
spring came they planted their corn
ana other seed and by Autumn they
had very plentiful crop and enough
70 do them all winter. Governor Brad
ford said they ought to appoint a day
or thanks TO God. AS soon as the Pur-
itans heard him they cried: "a
Thanksgiving Day. A Thanksgiving
Day" So they appointed q day of
which was November
The men went hunting and fishing.
While the women and maidens stayed
nome and baked pies and cakes. They
proved home made beer, and made all
Kinds of other things. The children
helped fix the pumpkins for the pies.
on the first Thanksgiving day they
hrst got breakfast. Then they went to
cnurch Where the service was very
long. Then they came home to din
ner.,
Massasoit had come early in the
morning, bringing with him one hun
tired braves. They stayed all day, Wis
Iting cabin after cabin, playing games
and playing with the children. When
ne went to go away he grunted Ugh"
" men means the great Spirit loves
the white children best.
Mabel Reifsyder,
s31 f. Second ST., Ottumwa. la.