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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-15
SWISHER WILL
Be RECOGNIZED
BY the National Committee As
Regular Nominee for Gov
ernor in State.

While there has been nothing is
sued for publication as yet concern
Ing the attitude of the Republican ma
tional committee toward either
Swisher or Scherr in this state, yet
there is every reason to believe that
the national committee will recognize
the Swisher ticket in West Virginia
as the regular Republican ticket and
will give 1t its support.
Strong evidence of this is that a
quantity OF supplies, including Taft
photographs and buttons, according
to notice received by State Chairman
Samuel V. Matthews, is enroute from
the national committee to headquar-
ters here.
Conclusive evidence that the ma
tional committee will recognize the
Swisher ticket as the only Republi-
can state ticket in West Virginia is
furnished by the ultimatum Scherr
gave Vorys, one OF Taft's managers,
at Hot Springs yesterday, when he
said he intended to continue the
bolt, even II 1t did defeat the ma
tional as well as the state ticket.
The national committee will not
tolerate or aid the Scherr action in
endeavors to defeat Mr.. Taft. and will
give no quarter to men who place
self above party and pursue the pol
Icy of rule or ruin, as Is being done
by those who have renounced their
alleglence to the Republican party
because they could not run 1t.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-15
A HIT At
CUMBERLAND
Does Virginia Fearne Concert
Company Which Will
Be Here Sunday.

Especial interest attaches to the
engagement of the Virginia Fearne
Concert Company, which will ap-
pear at the ClarksburE Chautauqua
Sunday, and also at the First Baptist
church that morning. because Prof.
Aubrey Martin, of this city, is a
member OF 1t.
The Cumberland News In reporting
an engagement of the company there
this week says~in part:
The Virginia Fcarnc Company.
composed OF musicians of more than
ordinary accomplishments. made
their debut here at the Allegheny
Grove Chautauqua yesterday. ap-
pcaring at both the afternoon and
evening concerts, and at the conclu-
sion Of their portion of the entertain
mcnt II was the unanimous verdict
that this musical company was the
strongest attraction that has yet ap-
pcarcd at this seasons session at the
grove.
Miss Fcarnc was heard in both
roles. as reader and whistler, and Of
the latter 1t has been said OF her
that she, can beat the birds at their
own game" Miss Fcarne's whistllng
completely captivated her audience,
who by their applause brought her
back on the platform again and again
The manner in which Miss Galley
played several violin solos proved her
TO be a master OF that instrument. for
she is possessed of brilliant tcchni-
que as well as great artistic temper
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-15
ARE FOR SWISHER
NOW IN RITCHlE
SCherr Stories There Brought
About Reaction in MIR.
SWisher'S Favor.

DR.. U. W. S6owalter has just re-
turned from stay Of several days
in Ritchie county towns where he
called on friends and looked after
business matters. lie remained some
time at Cairo and MacFarlan and
points in that vicinity.
"A great number Of the people OF
Richie county are enthusiastically in
favor of Charles W. Swisher for gov
ernor." said Dr.. Showalter to a Tele-
gram representative today. For
some time there was considerable an
tagonism 10 the Swisher ticket
among some of the Ritchie Republic
cans, hut their stand, | find, was
based principally upon the false re-
ports and Misrepresentation sent
out by the Scherr crowd. The peo-
pie down there are intelligent enough,
however, to find on in short time
whether they have been imposed up
on and 1t did not take them long to
run the hot air stories OF the Scherr
boilers to the ground. As a result
the Scherr stories have acted as a
boomerang and nearly every one of
those Republicans who were at first
misied by them are now ardent sun
porters of Charles W. Swisher.
Another thing ] found was that
the staid old Republicans Of the
county detest boilers, chronic kick
ers and hungry office seekers. They
have faith in the grand old party or
Lincoln and Mckinley and Roose-
welt and say that 1t is good enough
for them. despite what the selfish
mudslingers say. Taft and Swisher
VIII poll handsome vote in old
Ritchie."
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-15
WARMER Wins SUIT
Justice Gives Him Verdict
Against City for Salary
Claimed by Him.

DIR. Harvey V. Warmers suit against
the City of Clarksburg to enforce the
payment of $50 as salary he claims
for the last four months as city
health officer, was tried in Justice
James y. David's court Saturday
morning.
Warner alleges that when the city
appointed him a member of the city
health board last year under the Acts
of 1897 OF the state. 1t was for four
years as the state law provides, but
the city makes the contention that
Warner was appointed as city health
officer fpr one year according 10 the
city code and his salary fixed as such
for the one year. Further eonten-
ton is made that when he was ap-
pointed member OF the health
board no salary was fixed for him as
such. Dr.. U. W. Showalter succeed
ed him last spring as city health Of
ficer.
Justice David decided the case in
Warmers favor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-15
After CIarksburg Sells Him and
Gets Into a Bad
MuddIe.

BY trying to sell Carl Hoblitzeil,
first baseman, two days after the
Clarksburg Baseball Association had
sold the player to the Cincinnati Ma
tionals, the Wheeling club of the
Central League has placed itself in
q pretty muddle.
After learning that Hoblitzell, who
was loaned to Wheeling by the
Clarksburg club. had been sold to
Cincinnati. the Wheeling manage
ment hurriedly closed negotiations
with the st. Louis Nationals for the
sale Of Hobby at S1,500 cash and last
night NJ. Stanley Robinson, one of
the owners of the st. Louis National
club. left Wheeling for St. Louis
with Hobby in tow.
The action of the Wheeling club
will go before the national baseball
commission with the result that Hob
by will be ordered back to Wheeling
with instructions to report to Cincin-
natl at the close of the Wheeling
season.
On June % an agreement was sign
ed between the Clarksburg and the
Wheeling clubs whereby in consid-
Grafton OF IS and Pitcher Fletcher.
the Clarksburg club gave Wheeling
the services of Hoblitzell for the sea-
son Of 1908. with provisions that he
should not be disposed of by Wheel
ing for less than $3.50 and in case he
should be sold for more than that
sum. one half Of all the money would
go to the Clarksburg club. Should
Hobby be drafted. the Clarkilburg
club would receive $500 but in case
he should not be drafted he was I,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-15
NOMINEE FOR PRESIDENT IS STRUCK
WITHIA BRICKBAT HURLED AT HIM
DARST PLEDGED
TO c. SWTSHER
Pledge of the Candidates Has
His Signature
Attached.

The action OF the scherr commit
tee in deciding to place the name OF
John Sherman Darst. the regular Re
publican nominee for state auditor.
on the Scherr ticket for that Office,
in order to make show of regu-
larity, recalls the pledge made by
a number of candidates at Charles
ton to support the nominees on the
regular ticket. The candidates
pledge was read out in the conven-
tion the morning OF July after
Charles w. Swisher had been nomi-
mated for governor the night before.
and true copy of 1t is as follows:
July s, 1908.
ITO the Republican Voters and Dele
gates to the Republican, State Con-
vention:
I'VE the undersigned candidates
for the Republican nomination for
the office set opposite our names, do
hereby pledge ourselves to abide by
the action of the State Republican
Convention which met at the "Wig-
wan" on Kanawha street, Charleston.
West Va, on the Sth day OF July,
1908, at 12 o'clock noon, which Con-
ventlon was presided over by Hon. ].
II. Gaines, as Chairman:
JOHN T. HARRIS, Secy of State.
NEWTON OGDIN, Treasurer.
&C. S. TOPPING, Sccy of State.
JOSEPH GRAY, Secy of State.
''WM. G. CONLEY, Atty. General.
m. c. LOUGH, Supt. OF Schools.
IS. i. REED, Secy. OF State.
IN. P. SIAWKEY, Supt. of Sch'ls.
"THOS C. MILLER, Supt. of Sch Is.
y. S. DARST. Auditor.
"R. A. RIGGS. Supt. of Schools.
y. w. SANTEE, Supt. of Schools.
r. l.. LONG, State Treasurer.
y. X. HALL. Auditor.
by c. H. HENNING."
1t will he noticed that Darst sign
ed this pledge, and to accept the offer
by the Scherr gang would be for him
to violate pledge solemnly made
and to do so would be to confess that
party treachcry was intended. when
he went before the convention on
that pledge.
Recollection Is that Darst in ut
terances before the regular conven-
tion denounced the boilers in sever
est terms and his activity in the con-
ventlOn in the selection of members
Of the Swisher ticket emphasized his
disapproyal then of the action OF the
boltcrs.
Under the circumstances Darst can
not honorably accept the Scherr offer
and remain on the regular Republi-
can ticket.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-15
BOTH REFUSE
TO WITHDRAW
But the Two West Virginia
Factions Are Trying to
Effect Settlement.

HOT SPRINGS, Va, Aug. 15-wiI-
liam II. Taft devoted the major
portion Of his time today placing
Luke Wright. his successor as secfe-
tary Of war in touch with certain i'm
portant Cuban and Panama matters.
He had no other callers and no other
conference was held although the
two West Virginia Republican fac
tlons are still here to try to effect a
of their differences among
themselves. II Is stated that both
Swisher and Scherr refuse voluntarily
TO withdraw their ,gubernatorial as
pirations and that ultimately tho
national commit viii be confronted
with the question for decision.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-15
TRAINS DELAYED
BY ReraiIed Freight Cars on the
Main Line Between This
City and Parkersburg.

Two B. & o. trains were delayed
Saturday morning by a wreck at
wallis on the main line between
this city and Parkersburg. Some
freight cars were derailed near Cairo
and as result train No. was de-
layed six hours. not arriving at
Clarksburg until 10 o'clock Saturday
morning. being Obliged to come by
way Of the Ohio river road and over
the Short Line. Train No. IA, the
Grafton and Parkersburg accommo-
dation, was also delayed three hours,
not arriving here until 1920 o'clock
in the afternoon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-15
NOTED BAPTIST
GIVES LECTURE
Brother of Governor Folk, of
Missouri, Speaker at
>Chautauqua.

DR. Edgar Folk was the speaker al
the Chautauqua this afternoon hav-
ing for his subject THE Leisure OF a
Man. with $50 to hear him and his
subject tonight will probably be "A
Cure for the Blues'
Mr., Folk is the editor of the Nash
Vile. Tenn, Baptist and Reflector,
and is man OF wide culture and
thorough knowledge. Added to these
qualities, his geniu1 play Of humor
makes him n delightful and instruct
I've speaker, and no citizen can af-
ford to miss his addresses. His lee
ture tonight will be well worth go.
ing to hear.
Glee Club Delayed.
Distressing circumstances attended
the program Of the Chautauqua AS
sociation at the old fair grounds Fri
day. At the last minute a message
was received by the management
from the Illinois Glee Club that ow-
ing to series of delays on their way
here from Iowa, and owing to having
missed connections at New Martins
vile, they would be unable to arrive
until $40 O'Clock in the evening.
Accordingly the first part of the af-
ternon's program was obliged to be
omitted altogether. In spite of this
fact, however, the small but appreci-
amply repaid In the excellent lecture.
given by the Rev. Writ Lowther on
the subject, THE Mission Of a Poet"
The mission of a poet, said Mr..
Iowther, are five: 1, to deyelop
sense of the beautiful; 2, to cultivate.
the imagination and sympathies: \.
to interpret nature; 4, to interpret
humanity: and 8, TO interpret God.
He mentioned the five great poems
IIrNT.aat1
pearc's Tragedies; Dantc's Divine
Comedy: Mllton's Paradise Lost, and
Goethe's Faust, and asserted that not
only are there no great poets living
now, but also that there are no great
orators, musicians or artists.
He quoted several definitions OF po-
etry, but said finally that Stedman's
definition was probably the best that
poetry lis rhymical. Imaginative
language expressing the thoughts,
life"
The management have been greatly
complimented on having Mr.. Lowther
this year, as he is widely recognized
throughout the state of Illinois as
being one of the foremost lectures on
the platform, and especially noted
for his knowledge OF the masterpieces
of literature. In all save one of tho
chautauqua assemblies where he has
lcctured. he has been secured for n
return lecture. and II is especially
hoped he will again be secured for
the assembly here next year.
Kcllcrman Not There
An announcement was made Fri
day afternoon tc the effect that the
engagement of r. s. Kellerman.
who was ecured to give a moving
CONTINUED on page 81
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-15
OLDEST RESIDENT
Visits the Bank hc Was Identified
With for Forty Years

Col Luther Raymond. Harrison
county's oldest citizen. who will be
100 years OF age February % next.
was down street Saturday morning
in his invalid's chair He visited the
Merchants national bank and walked
around in the rooms and inspected
them. His comment was that he was
with the bank ~ years as cashier
and after he retired they put in a lot
Of fancy fixtures. He was quite well
pleased with the changes. Col. Hay
mond IL In fair physical condition
and his mind Is as bright as a new
silver dollar.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-15
NOT FOR POST
Democratic Senator, Disguised
With Lilly White" PIanks,
Refuses Nomination.

The lilly white" planks OF the
Democratic state platform are dis
gusting even Democrats. State
Senator William Post, OF Buckhan-
non, has officially notified the Demo-
cratic senatorial committee that he
VIII not accept the nomination given
MIN at Elkins recently as candidate
Tor state senate from his district. It
IS understood that Senator Post Is
everlasingly" opposed to the lilly
white" planks.
Senator Posts withdrawal has
placed the Democrats Of his district
IN quandary as they have no other
man in the district who could show
equal strength to him.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-15
LUNCH ROOM
Is 20 Be Opened Up in the Diamond
by w. i. Smithy.

The room formerly used for a
shooting gallery at the Diamond on
Pike street Is being modcrnly remod-
clcd and fitted ul for a first class
lunch room. w. Il. Smithy, of the
Blue Front restaurant is having the
work done at SbiG outlay and the
place. when completed. will have
been transformed Into n thing of
beauty. Mr.. Smithy will own and
operate the lunch room. with an ex-
pericnced force 10 assist him. In
addition he will handle green goods
from Baltimore and Cincinnati and
fresh crabs and fish. He will con-
tinme to run the Blue Front also.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-15
BLOOD POISONING
Causes the Death of Miss Gas
ton, a Popular Young
NoTthvieW Lady.

Desslc w. l5-ycar-old daughter Of
Hiram Cast. residing at Northview.
died Saturday morning OF blood poIs-
oning. She was employed in glass
factory until Wednesday. when a
pimple appeared on her forehead.
from which blood poisoning develop
ed. and resulted in her death.
She was a beautiful and popular
young lady In that section. and her
death Is deeply regretted.
Funeral services will he held at
the home Sunday morning at s
o'clock and the body VIII be buried
IN Duck Greek cemetery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-15
BIG TIME At BIG ISAAC

Rig Isaac Camp No. 1895 Modern
Woodmen of America. will entertain
It's friends and the general public at a
baseball game and ice cream supper
al Big Isaac, Saturday afternoon and
evening. August %. There will be a
baseball game at 2:30 o'clock and leo
cream and other refreshments will bs
served during the afternoon and at
night
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-15
SENATOR DICK HERE

Senator David f. Dick, OF Iona
coming. Md. is a prominent visitor In
the city. He has served his state In
both houses of the legislature and is
at present member OF the lower
house.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-15
FUNERAL At HOME

The funeral Of Thomas TavIor.
aged IS, who ded Thursday OF com
plications due to old age. was held
at the home on Monticello avenue
Friday. The body was Inferred IN
Elk View cemetery. 4 number 81
relatives and friends attended the flu
neral.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-15
Dividend nEcI.ARrn

The Clarksburg Glass Company.
whose plant Is at Adamston. has de-
clared dividend Of ten per cent on
all the stock invested. Il Is a CO.
operative company and there Ia no
preferred stock.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-15

Andrew EdmiSton. Of Weston. was
a prominent visitor here last night
Miss Mary Wilson left last night
to visit relatives in Maryland.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-15
Two Score of Houses Are Burn
ed in the Negro Quar-
ter of City.
THE NEGROES ARE FLEEING
Riot is Caused by Assault Made
BY Negro Fiend on a
White Woman.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, Aug. Is
Two white men were killed, one
negro lynched. fifty persons injured
and two score OF houses burned last
night as the result of an attempt by
a mob to lynch a Negro who assault
ed white woman,
Tho Dead.
CHARLES HUNTER, culored.
LEWIS JOHNSON, white, aged II.
JAMES SCOTT. white, aged 20.
After a night of riot troops called
by the governor restored order.
The rloting was precipitated by an
assault committed yesterday by a
Negro upon Mrs. Mabel Hallam, a
white woman, whom, while she slept,
he dragged her from her bed to the
rear yard and assaulted her.
George Richardson was arrested,
and the victim partially identified
the prisoner. Crowds quickly gath
cred at the jail. The prisoner was
finally pushed into an automobile
owned by Harry T. Loper, restau-
rant keeper, rushed to the north end
OF the city, put aboard train and
conveyed to Peoria. When the mob
learned that Loper furnished the
auto by which the escape OF the pris-
oner was effected, a rush was made
for Loper's restaurant five blocks
away. Short work was made of the
restaurant.
The auto in front OF the place was
quickly turned upside down and set
atire. The mob tore the fixtures and
decorations. Even the sideboards OF
the kitchen We're stripped and all the
table ware, dishes, etc, piled up on
a blaze. After nothing Of Loper's
place remained the mob rushed for
the levee, but all the Negroes had
disappeared
Chafin is Assaulted.
Stand hack, gentlemen, or l will
shoot everyone who touches this
man." were the words of Eugene w.
Chafin, Prohibition candidate for
president. who faced the mob that
attacked a Negro while Chain was
delivering an address. For this act
Chain was struck in the face with
u brick bat hurled by member of
the mob. Chain was not seriously
injured.
lanes Scott was struck by stray
bullet and killed
Many Houses Burned.
After burning many houses in the
Negro quarter, at 3 o'clock this
morning they lynched Negro at 12
Madison street before the troops ar
rived. Memhers of the mob declar-
ed that the Negro shot two white
men. At daylight the streets were
cleared and troops had control OF the
situation,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-15
Infantry Ordered ont.

CHICAGO. ILL.,, Aug. 15-Thc first
infantry of the Illinois National
Guard was ordered to proceed I'M
mediately to Springfield.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-15

BLOOMINGTON, Ill, Aug. 10
George Richardson and Joe James. OF
Springfield, the men whose crimes
melted the riot. are in jail here.
They were not taken to Peoria as was
given out this morning.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-15

PEORIA. ILL.,, Aug. 15-A special
from Decatur says that frightened
Negroes from Springfield are fleeing
to that city. Some are looking for
trouble and trying to arouse the peo-
pie of their race to go back to Spring
field with them and fight Several
arrests we're made and weapons taken
away from others.
Springfield. the scene OF the riot,
is within half a mile Of the old
homestead OF Abraham Lincoln, the
only residence he ever owned. The
house is now the property of the
state
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-15

The largest and Besf 10
Clarksburg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-25
VAN SAINT BOATS
HAVE Been SOLD
Purchased by the Ohio & Mis-
sissinpi Rivers Navipa-
ton Company.
TO HANDLE EASTERN COAL
Plan to Make Tri-Cities Center-Buid
New Fleet at Yard to Be Estab-
Ished at Suburban Isle.

A Clinton dispatch says the Ohio
and Mississippi Rivers Navigation
company, incorporated for 50 1000, 900,
has purchased the Van SAINT fleet of
log towing boats of the upper river
and its barges and other equipment.
The company will build FIVE more
large compound towing steamers to
transport coal in barges via the Ohio
and Mississippi rivers and Hennepin
canal to points on the upper Missis-
sippi for railroad distribution through
out the north and northwest
Washes Are Interested.
The new company. in which the
Washes are interested, proposes to
handle soft coal from points on the
Hennepin and anthracite coal from
the Hooking valley region making
this distributing point for the Mis-
sissippi valley. 1t is likely also that
the Rock Island Southern road will
be used in connection with the boats
the latter enabling the same people
to handle the output of the Mercer
county mines they will tap economi
cally. 1t is proposed to carry coal
one way and freight the other.
The boat yard at which it is pro
posed to build the five steamers and
large number of barges, will be 10
Gated on the lower end of Suburban
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-25
A DOZEN MORE MAY VOTE
Judge Gest Gives Naturalization Pa.
pers to IL More.

The number of voters in Rock Island
county was increased by - today,
Judge w. II. Gest granting final nat
uralization papers in the circuit court
TO that many men of foreign birth.
The number included former subjects
of Belgium. Sweden, Denmark, and
England The BelSians were in the
majority.
Asked who was the first president of
the United States, one applicant this
morning replied, Taft" And even the
judge smiled. Another man, although
he made very good answer, did not
say what he intended TO and had been
coached to state. when he declared the
constitution to be the foundation
law
The total naturalized this week is
now CT, and a number of other appli-
cants will be given hearings the first
of the week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-25
MARKS CLOSE OF
JEWISH YEAR 1858
Tomorrow VIII Be Observed in Tri.
Cities With the Usual Rosh
Hoshana Services.

Tomorrow is the Jewish new year
or Rosh Hoshana as it is called in
Hebrew. and marks the beginning OF
the year $500 on the Jewish calendar
dating from the creation of the world
Both the orthodox and reformed Jews
have made elaborate preparations for
the celebration of the new year which
really begins this evening at shutdown
and ends Saturday night at shutdown
with the reformed Jews and at sun
down Sunday with the orthodox Jews
The services of the reformed congre
cation will be conducted by Rabbi w
II. Fineshriber in the synagogue al
Eleventh and Brady streets, Daven
port, the first service 10 be held this
evening and one tomorrow at II
O'Clock
| Rosh Hoshana also marks the begin