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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-17
TURNER HELD
For the Grand Jury and Sent
to Jail in Default
of Bond.

Gin Turner was held last evening
by Justice James n. David to answer
an indictment by the grand jury. II
one be found. charging him with
breaking into freight cars at Byron
and stealing merchandise thererrom.
At the hearing 1t developed that
he was seen with two others carrying
and carrying away goods He was not
able TO establish an alibi as he in
formed the court when first arraigned
that he intended to do.
Justice David fixed his bond ut
$1,000 and in default committed him
to Jail.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-17
DRIVEN AWAY
From Town by Mob Are Ital-
ians Charged With a
Black Hand Letter.

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. April ~
Thirty Italians employed by the Illi-
nois Central at Clinton were driven
from town last night by n mob. The
Italians were charged with sending a
black hand letter to Mayor Edmonson
threatening his life.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-17
TAKEN To ASYLUM.

Daniel Mcdonald, Canadian. ar
rested three months ago. charged
with insanity. was taken from the
county jail Friday to the asylum at
Weston. His mental condition Is
very bad.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-17
WALLACE BANK STOCK
Sells at Baker Sale at Big Prem-
Ium Over Face.

WALLACE. April 17.-There Is no
better barometer with which TO mark
the prosperity OF a community than
It's banks. and this fact was clearly
demonstrated at the sale OF the per-
sonal property Of the late Michael K
Baker. Five shares OF the capital
stock OF the Wallace Bank were Of
fered at auction. The par value Of
the shares Is $50seach. but they were
Ieagerly bid for from Ss7 to s9t q
share, selling at an average OF $50
each.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-17
WOMAN JAILED
Lydia SIcDlvit Serving Time For Be
ing Drunk and Disorderiy.

Lydia McDivit. alias Josephine
True. was sentenced to ten days i'm
prisonment in the county jail Friday
morning by Magistrate Gordon on
conviction Of drunkenness. and disor-
derby conduct and in default OF the
payment OF $40 and costs. She was
arrested in Point Comfort in the af.
ternoon before by Constable J. wor-
thy Schrader and Percy LINER. who
was deputized for the occasion.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-17
FRENCH ATTACKED
But RepuIse Adversafies and
lnfliet Heavy Losses With
Berbers and Arabs.

coLoMB BEcHAI;, Algeria. Apr.
1.-THE French column posted on
Talsaza Hill attacked yesterday by
Rerber Nomad Arabs. The French
beat OF their adyersarles. The
French losses were % men killed and
100 men wounded. The Berber losses
We're much heavier, no less than 125
bodies being found on the field.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-17
NEW WIFE AT 70
Judge Mcdonald, of Charleston, Wed.
ded Few Days After Divorced.

CHARLESTON. Apr. 17-John s.
Mcdonald who recently resigned from
the county court while his trial for
impeachment was on. was divorced
by his wife few days ago, following
the developments. of the trial, has
taken a new wife in the person Of
Mrs. E. ]. Miller. The Judge is 10
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-17
ADAlNSTON STORE
DESTROYED BY FIRE
HUDSON TRIAL
Is Postponed Again Until the Twenty
fifth Of June Next.

The case Of the state vs.. A. S. Hut
son, former assistant adiutnnt general
charged with embezzlement was con-
tinued until June 25. on motion OF
the attorneys for the defense. bond
In the sum OF 5000 being furnished
by U. G. Young and j. p. Clark. The
witnesses in the case were recognized
IN the sum of 500 each for their
appearance at that time.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-17
FRANCIS TO BUILD.

Holmboe & Lafrerty. the archi-
tects, are preparing plans and speci-
fications FOR n handsome new dwell
ing honse for Michael ]. Francis to
be built at Wiisonburg. Ii will be
const Acted Of brick and will cost
about $4,000.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-17
ATTEND REUNION

clarisburFers Mt the Scottish Ri.e
reunion in Wheeling this week were
@. p Linger. John f. Krohme. ]. NJ.
Crouch and Hugh Jarvis. They were
at the banquet last night.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-17
BILL TABLED.
House Committee viii Give
Vreeland Hearing on a
Substitute Bill.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April I7.-
'The House committee ON banking
and currency today voted unanimous
ly to table the Aldrlch financial bill
until tomorrow. A hearing win be
given Representative Vreeland who
recently introduced a financial bill,
which is looked upon as a substitute
for the Aldrich measure.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-17
TROOPS ARRIVE
AT the Scene of the Strike and
Search Persons for
Firearms.

CHESTER, p. April 17.-Three
companies of troops and state police
arrived here today. The troops will
search all suspicious persons for fire
arms, prevent crowds from congre-
eating and protect cars OF the trac-
ton company IL any attempt Is made
to resume traffic. There was no dis
turbance during the night.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-17
MRS. WEIGHT AND
RUPLE AC9JJIT TED
Nav MAcAINERY
Is Being Installed at 4IeGraw Coal
Mines At Simpson.

The John I. Me6faw company Is
putting In large new fan at the
Simpson mines and CONSTRUCTING 4
new power house and tipple These
improvements are being made in am
tieipatlon OF large orders for coax
The mines are now working three
days each week and the prospects are
considered good for a complete re-
sumption SOON
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-17
woRK BEGINS OF NEw HOUSE

Work was started Friday on a
twelve room dwelling house in Jack
son Square for v f. Cooke. superin-
tendent OF the Robinson coal mine.
The plans were drawn by Holmboe &
Lafrerty.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-17
FrxDLEY QUALITIES

James Findley has qualifed as
guardian OF Ralph. Dale and Goldie
Flndley. infants of James Myers. with
separate bonds at $500 each.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-17
BOYS ARE DRowxEp.

LAwRENCEBURG. Ind. Apr. IL
Grover spurgeon. aged 12. and
John Spurgeon. aged 10. were drown
ed In the Newtorn pond by the cap
sizing Of 4 raft today.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-17

DR.. and Mrs. Snyder. of Weston,
were visitors here Thursday nd Fri
day.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-17
WILL SPEAK TONIGHT.

Miss Hollister will deliver an adj
dress tonight at O'Clock at Con
Methodist church on the subject of
temperance.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-17

]. A. Ford is here from BurnsvIlle.
Miles johnson and John H. John
son were here from Fenwick Friday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-17
PRIZE CoNTEsT-VoTING COUPON.

teacher and man to
noon credited next day1
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-17
HOW THE VOTE STANDS.

Bartlett st Holds Contest Very xc
Close Saturday A. NJ sharp
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-17

cm this oui-n.s a fact
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-17
1sfD WEATHER.

Showers tonight; saturday
warmer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-04-17

Tho Largest ana Best IN
Csarksburr.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-29
rs 81 ... .s.5.F0Ifsik
MAY II, 1908.

Leave $50 a. m. for Roanoke.
Norfolk and all points on the shen-
andoah division. rullman Sleener
Roanoke 10 New York, via Hagers-
town, Pullman Parlor Car Roanoke
90 Norfolk.
$3.50 q IN. FOR Roanoke. Rich
moud Norfolk. Pullman Sleeper.
Dining Car 20 Roanoke. Parlor Car
Roanoke 20 Norfolk.
1912 p. I'M. for Roanoke. Lynch
burg and intermediate stations and
he Shenandoah Valley. Philadelphia
and New York. Sleeper 10 Philadel-
phia. Cafe Car Gary and Roanoke.
2:fS p. m. for Roanoke, Lynch
burg Richmond, Norfolk. Pullman
sleeper 10 Roanoke and Pullman
sleeper Roanoke to Norfolk.
Leave Blueileld $50 p. m for Ken
ova. Columbus and all points West
and Northwest. Pullman Sleeper for
Columbus and Cincinnati. Cafe Cars
N:15 a. m. Pullman Sleeper for
Columbus. Cafe Dining Car
Leave N:25 q. n. and 2:2d p m.
daily for Tazewell. Norton and all
stations on Clinch Valley division.
Arrive from Norton and points on
The ClinCh Valley division at 2:4O D..
m ana 1870 D. m
Leave clio a. m. for Welch and
intermediate stations.
Leave 1885 m for William
son aud~intermediate stations.
Leave $40 p. m. for Welch and
Intermediate stations
Call on agent Norfolk and West
ern Railway for tickets. maps and
additional information.
". b. BEVILL, G.. p. A.,
Roanoke. Va.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-29
corbett at Laat Released.

President Charles II. Ebbctts OF the
Brooklyn club has at last given Joe
Corbctt his unconditional release and
has released PITCHER Farley 10 the
Waterbury clsb Of the Connecticut
State League" Corbett has been under
reserve Boy the Brooklyn club since the
consolidation with Baltimore iu 1900.
Since then h- played with tho Cali
tornia state league before that OF
ganizatiou got into organized baseball
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-29
BIC CoLORED RALLY


~ Eli ~ YIELD.
On next Tuesday and "Wednesday.
June ID and Sd, the Golden Rulc
Beneficial and Endowment Associa-
ton. an organization of colored
people doing a charitablS ana inc
surance business. VIII hold a grand
rally at Mt. Zion Baptist church.
This meeting will draw more coal
field negroes TO the city than q Re
publican convention. They expect TO-
have a grand parade on that coca
sion.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-29
Too MANY pru,es

"Rumors have reached nc that
some OF my hoarders are getting too
gay" said the Stern landlady at
breakfast 81 think shall prunc some
of them out"
That's just the trouble" grinned
the Euffoou hoarder. you have served
pruncs TO us $50 often we arc about to
leave In a body Chicago News.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-29
The ONLY One.

ia like 20 come across a man who
knows how TO manage wife"
We'll. ! know man who knows all
about it,"
cad! I'd like to meet that man
All right Ill take you some day
when the doctors at the asylum Will
let anybody see him."-Baltimore
American
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-29
GRAND MASTER CECIL
VISITS LOCAL LODGE

w. H. Cecil of Parkcrsbure.
grand master Of the West Virginia
J. O. O. f.. was in the city last
night visiting Summit City Lodge
NO. IA. lie left this morning for
Williamson.
}. II. Booth. of Dingess. a former
district deputy grand master. ac-
companied MIR. Cecil
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-29

Shc-Theros old Prof. Knowitall
the famous Dntomologist. always nos.
ING about bugs and things What do
you think he is up to now?
Uc--What2
She-He is tryiRg to smcH out the
social life OF the insect tribes
He--WclI. there arc moth balls
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-29
RETAILERS MAY SHIP
LIQUOR TO DRY TOWNS

The little brown jug will again
be familiar figure on the station
platform in prohibition towns. the
state corporation commission of
virginia having decided that the
Byrd law only applied to wholesale
dealers. Retailers can ship their
wares TO any part Of the state.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-29

If you can't find it elsewhere i'm
cigars or tobacco, you can find it at
The Steptoo Cash Supply Co., SO
Blueheld avenue. Drop in and see
our line.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-09-18
SUED FOR $4,000;
AWARDED 500
Carruthers.Hutchin Case Came
TO an End at Newfane Monday.
MANY SUITS SETTLED OUTSIDE,

Present Term OF Hindham County
Court No, Likely TO be as Long as a,
first Thought - Pierce shspardson
Case Now on Trial.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-09-18
ouTNBy ON THE SECOND.
Reform Element Of Republican Party
Beaten IN New Hampshiro,

The p0lilieal strife Whieh i0F many
month. has split the Frpnhlioan parry 10
NrN Hampshire inia ihf-u isriions oamc
10 an tnd late yeslenlay when Henry u.
Vuihiy u l.aoahia Was nominated for
governor BY the republican state o0ny~a,
linn ia Session al Concord, tol. Quin.
hy's nomination j. considered defeat
lof The reform element ol the party.
l"splIe the fact that the leaders ~
Quinly'. campaign hai previously de.
rlard that the l.seohia man would have
wide margin al majority votes on the
hnt ballot, tao ballots weru Necessary
aud an the Second and decisive ballot
pn'nlS had margin ai only live votes,
TN the iin,i halo, ouinhy rolled 81
votes, when H's Eerc necessary Tor the
nomination. On both the ffst and &c.
uui ballots Rorerfans ". pillshury Of
Londonderry was strung second, re.
.elying a total II 20 yates on the frst
ballot and 2i6 on the second. Pillsbury'.
net los. on the seeond ballot was only
siS Nuics, The extra votes pollcd by the
Qulni,y faction on the serond ballot
came principally from those Who had
supported lsetimm Eli, of kcrne. the
ihid ~ the trio Of candidates, on the
int ballot, Following are the two bal.
lots ia dciail;-
fir.t hallo, Whole number of votes
ra.i, IS: Necessary for choice. 3a5:
Henry u, Qninhy, a72: Rosccrans w.
Plll.buy. 2i2; Beriram Ellis. ii3:
Charles IT. Grcenlcp, .; William T..
Chandler, 3: T.. :. Cook, IL.
Second ballot Whole number of votes
cast, 1Sa; necessary for choice 2aa. Hen.
~ u, Quinby, 3g7; RNserrans w. Pills
bury, 2l6; Bcrtnm Ellis. lea: r.. s.
Cook. II; Charles II Greenleaf. 3.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-09-18
Valley Fair Notes.

Entries for the bench show close Mon.
day at midnight.
The handsome Morgans of Z. D. Hinds
| of Fowler will be seen at the fair again
this year
The drills by the Norwich university
cadets promise to be an interesting feat
ure of the fair this year.
Team licenses for the Valley fair will
be granted under the same conditions as
last year. and will be obtained from the
Office of A. T. Schwenk, counsel for the
village.
Vesta Boy, 2.O5A, owned by Smith &
Ray Of Springfield, Mass, will start in
the freefor-all race at the Valley fair.
This horse has been a favorite at the
New England fairs this season.
The Valley Fair Kennel club officials
say that if their show this year is the
success it gives promise of being they
shall expect the fair association to pro
vide them with tirst-class building No
feature of the fair has become so popu.
lar of late as the bench show.
The management is making strong
effort to get large fields for its track
events this year A representative of
the Valley fair has been attending all
the races in this section during the past
week ana VIII De IN tTeenllelu anu
White River Junction next week to get
in touch with the racing men.
W. A. Shumway, who will be in
charge of 'fakirs' row." is hustling with
all his might to collect choice assort
ment of merry -go-rounds, ferris wheels,
weight -guessers, strong men and balloon
venders so that the midway will present
something interesting to everyone no
matter what his tastes may be. Mr..
Shumway. however, can be depended
upon to put the kibosh on any privilege
owner who attempts to run a skin game.
The advance sale of grandstand seats
will open Friday, Sept. %, at p. m.
at the auditorium box office and will
continue through Saturday and Mon
day, the Office being open from 9 to u.
to and to 9. During the days of
the fair the tickets will be on sale at |
the fair grounds and in the evening from
I to at the box office. Out of town
people wishing grandstand tickets
should write RAYMOND Frost, Brattle-
boro. VT, after Thursday, Sept. "a.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-09-18
WRIGHT AIRsHip OVERTURNED.
Liea,enAn, seifridge Killed in Aeeiden,
a. Fort Myef.

Ailer having drawn worldwide aiien
I ii0n lp his lights hy establishing a noN
worlds Irrad iaT hraVieIs ihan,air nyine
maehines. Onillo Wright met with 4
| ltagiral mishap while making a tN0-man
Hight Al Ean Myer, Va. yesterday al,
iefnonn, The Armiilanlsl MAS anromIa.
ned ~ Lieut., Thomas y, Seliiilge II Tie
signal eorps oi the army, Lieut. SCI
fridge Aas fatally injured and died AZ
>,lu nel0rk last evening Mr. Wright
was seriously huIt, but ! expected 90
frtFKv'
While the mathlne ~. rncirrlins th.
irlll grounds propeller blade snanpsd
~ and hitting ruins other raii ~ the
intricate mtrhanism. caused II 10 over
turn IN the air and iall 10 the ground
The two uurumuiN Rrfr snkrlni-i IL
the d.bn. Soliicfs and spectators ran
arIpss the field 10 where the aernplans
hal fallen and assisted in lifting Mr..
Wright and l.ieui, Srliriier from under
the tangled mas, Of machinery, rods.
wires and .hi-,ls IT muslin. Mr. Wright
Was conscious and said, ''nh, hurry and
lii the motor Lieut. Srlf,de. Wa
unconscious aud lad apparently stulrk
the ground with gr,at ior1c, ilis head
was covered with blood and he was
choking when the soldier cXtrioated
him
nr. Waters. New York physician.
wa. one of the frsi 10 reach the spot
and rendered fr.t aid 10 the injured
men When their wounds had been han
dagch. Mr. Wright and lirui. Selfridgc
wor taken 20 the For, Mycr hospital. a.
{ he other end oi the field 7, was fear.
II that Mr. Wright was suffering from
internal injuries. He had lnrssd into
state ~ s.mi consequences hv the time
be- reached the ho.ntal while Lieut.
Selfridee did no, regain consciousness AZ
an.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-09-18
News Notes,

The ninth annual state conference of
Daughters of the American Revolution
will be held in Montpelier OF. %.
Joseph Hall of Wallingfo.d died in a
hospital in Rutland early yesterday
morning as the result of an injury re-
ceived, having been run over by trolley
car in Rutland Wednesday night. Mo-
| torman Benjamin Boyan saw Hall lying
face downward on the track but could
not stop the car in time to avoid the
accident. The fender failed to catch the
man and his body was crushed under
the main part of the car.
The Vermont Electrical association
held its seventh annual convention in
Burlington Wednesday. Practically all
of the superintendents and managers of
electrical plants in the state were in at
tendance, and also large number of as
sociate members identified with appara-
tus manufacturing plants in the east.
At the business session the following of
ficers were elected: President, F. H.
Parker, Burlington; first vice president,
J. f. Davidson, Montpelier; second vice
president, G. E. Parker -Vergennes; sec
retary-treasurer, A. B. Marsden, Man
chester; executive committee, G. +.
Parker Vergennes; E; D., Blackmer,
Brandon: F. H. Foote. st. Albans; c. E.
Rutland
David Towslee, a Pownal farmer 50
years of age, went to the North Adams
fair last week and was one of the sew
eral victims of a gang of pickpockets
that worked the sightseers, losing a
pocketbook containing $12O. Towslee
reported his loss to the police and the
following day two alleged crooks were
arrested while at work on an electric
car. One of the men arrested, Alfred
johnson, was wearing at the time a
$3.50 diamond, and to make. god his
loss Towslee has attached the jewel,
which is in the possession of the police.
Towslee has identified johnson as one
of the two men who iostled him in a
crowd at the fair shortly before he dis
covered the loss of his pocketbook. The
case will be heard at the coming ses-
sion of the Massachusetts court in
Pittsfield. Johnson and his companion
have been held for the grand jury on
the charge of grand larceny.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-09-18
Democratic Opportunity.
lSpfingfeld Repnbliean. }

New Hampshire republicans follow
Connecticut republicans IN nominating
for governor candidate who tends 10
dissipatc party strength. rather than in.
crease H. The nomination of Quinby
means the defeat in the republican party
oi the admirable progressive movement
which has been 80 much associated. with
the name OF Winston Churchill and the
so-called Lincoln republicans. IL means
the continued supremacy OF the machine
headed by Senator Gallinger and really
controlled these many years by the Bos.
ton & Maine railroad. The reform meas
ures for which the Lincoln republicans
have worked are yet to grace the statute
book Of New Hampshire, and no one
probably is 50 innocent as 20 suppose
that they win be enacted during Mr..
Quinby's governorship. should he be
elected 10 the office There appears to
be little left for the reformers 10 do ex-
cept turn to the democrats. Hitherto
that course has seemed futile. but, in
ease the democratic party this year
should nominate for governor Judge
Bingham of the New Hampshire supreme
,ourt an effective way to rebukc the SER
vile corporation politicians of the domi-
nant party would be in plain sight.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-09-18
Paternalism Ad Lib.

The proposal to forbid the entrance of
circuses into the state in order to pre-
vent the separation of fools from their
money via the shell game and other en-
tranclng routes meets with our hearty
approval. Also prohibit the importation
into the state of guns. by means of which
the didn't think" homicide is accom-
plished. Likewise deport all axes where
by the thoughtless fall trees on them
selves and sever sections of their pedal
extremities. Also Danish all bottles and
other like receptacles, from which the
absent minded frequently imbibe the
penetrating aconite and hectic carbolic
acid under the temporary misapprehen-
sion that they are indulging in cough
syrup. Make it misdemeanor to thaw
out dynamite sticks in the kitchen stove
Discourage by statute the habitual use
of wood alcohol as beverage. Make it
penal offence for anybody to wade out
in the water and 60 down the third time
and stay there. Establish ten dollar
fine for a first offence of suicide with
BEDFORD, and thirty days for second
If we are really going to paternalize in
behalf of those afflicted with rush of
brains to the head, let us paternalize the
whole length. ANY discrimination would
be unconstitutional.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-09-18
Band Concert.

The First Regiment band will give its
last concert of the season next Thursday
evening on the common at s o'clock.
Following is the program:
March-With Sword and Lance ..Starke
Overture-Daughter of the Regiment.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-09-18
wright's Aeroplane Flies an Hour.

At Washington, D. c., last week, in
trials under the auspices of the govern
ment, Orville Wright made the most
successful flights yet achieved in a
heavier-than-air flying machine. He re-
at one attempt. circling about many
times and handling his machine perfect
ly. He took an army officer up with
him once. He maintained a speed of
nearly 40 miles an hour. Wright wins
the government prize of s25,00O for the
first ship of the kind that should be able
to stay in fight for one hour. He will
try to win the prize for speed next.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-09-18
Fire in Chesterfield This Morning.

The buildings on the Henry Chicken
ing farm on the Westmore1and road
about lk miles from West Chesterfield,
N. H., village were destroyed by fire
early this morning. Mr. Chickering was
awakened at about 4 o'clock and dscov-
cred one of his barns in flames. He no
tilted the neighbors as quickly as possi-
BILE but nothing could be done to check
the course of the blaze, which destroyed
two barns and the house. Mr.. CHECKER
ing is a man over 70 years of age and the
loss falls heavily upon him. 1t is be-
lieved that the fire was started by
tramps. The buildings were lightly in
sured