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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-19
TTN Plate WORKERS MAKE
FINE SHOWING IN PARADE
Entire Force Turns Out and
Parade is Largest Here Since
That of Four Years Ago.

The members of the Republican
club of the Phillips Sheer & Tin
Plate mills were out in full force
Saturday night in a political parade.
the size OF which was magnificent and
the enthusiasm manifested was great.
The Phillips sheet & Tin Plate Re-
publican Club gave a remarkable
demonstration Saturday night in be-
half of the Republican party. The
street pageant was a grand and hap
Ply surprise to all Republicans. and
to all others who intend to vote the
Republican ticket this year.
Eight hundred in line at least .
was the comment of even leading
Democrats. Others said there may
Gratis frowned and some of the active
leaders. 1t is said. were responsible
for the insult heaped upon the work
ingmen, when eggs were thrown from
a balcony into the columns of
mRrchers.
The parade was headed by mount
ed horsemen spIendidly caprisoned,
the riders being on white horses.
They followed by the Tin Plate Band.
which played patriotic pieces in a
manner that displayed high efficiency
and enthusiastic sympathy. Next in
line We're pedestrians. members OF the
club by hundreds with unique cam
paign caps and elegant campaign
canes. with sheets of tin plate dis
played in profusion. Then came 9TH
er elegantly mounted horsemen, fol-
lowed by long column of pedes-
TRANS. while the officers of the club in
carriages sandwiched In. Campaign
floats bearing the pictures of Taft and
Sherman and Giasscock were carried
as well as others. proclaiming the in
tention OF the marchers to vote the
Republican ticket. Red fire at var
ious points added to the imposing
spectacle.
The streets along the line Of march
especially in the business section, were
lined with thronEs of cheering spec
tators and there were hearty and
continuous responses by the march
ers.
Not since the memorable ratifca-
lion parade of four years ago has
there been such large and enthusi-
astic demonstration of a political ma
ture in the city. 1t was not only a
highly credItabIe one but most inn
pressive one, showing the public the
real attitude of the hundreds of men.
who are employed In ClaFksburg's
leading industry. the annual payroll
OF which, 5000, 900, is an important
factor in the commercial life OF the
community. and a suspension or cur
tailment of which would materially
affect the welfare OF the city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-19
Y9VNG WIEE DEAD
Mrs. ]. B. Allen Succumbs to
Consumption at Her Abode
in Broad Oaks.

The funeral of Mrs. J. B. Allen.
who died in Broad Oaks Sunday eve
ming, will take place Tuesday morn
ing at 1890 O'Clock at Sycamore
Dale.
Mrs. Aliens death was caused by
lung trouble. She succumbed Sun
day evening at 6 o'clock at the
home of !. P. r. Ash. her husbands
grandfather. Mrs. 3artha f. Al!eS,
Mr.. Aliens mother. was among those
at her bedside when the end came.
Mrs. Allen was formerly Miss
Blanche Walcott and was married
to Mr. Allen at Canton, o., January
80. of the present year. A short
time after her marriage She came to
Clarksburg with her husband to re-
side. Her age was 81 years.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-19
Hello PRISONER
IN THE WOODS
Is a Young Woman by Two
Men and She Perishes
in Swamp Finally.

HUNTINGTON, Oct. 19-Kidnap
ped from home. and kept prisoner
in the woods by two men several
days, Mrs. Abbie Meeriongola, OF
this place. is believed to be crazed
and has wandered to death in a
swamp. Two men suspected of kid
mapping her last Saturday are under
arrest.
The police found Mrs. Meeriongola,
who was only II years old. in the
custody of the two men in the woods
near Huntington. The girl was ly-
ing on pile OF brush. while her cap
tors were playing cards. The kid
nappers were arrested. Alarmed,
the apparently half-crazed girl fed
into a swamp during the battle be-
tween the kidnappers and police. All
trace of her is lost and it is feared
she has persisted.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-19
HURT {
At CROSSING
Malcolm Pastorius, Glass
worker, Victim of the
Death Trap,

Barnes's Crossing, known as the
B. & o. death trap. claimed another
victim Saturday night when Malsolm
Pastorius. a glassworker employed at
the sHaze-AtIas glass factory, died in
local hospital OF injuries received
at the crossing when he was run
over by a yard engine.
The victim had one leg cut on and
the other nearly severed and man
gled besides sustaining other bad in
jurfes. The accident occurred about
o'clock The injured man was
taken to the Baltimore & Ohio hos
pftaI at the station and from that
place he was taken to a hospital in
the city where he fingered until Sat
urday midnight when he died.
Pastorius was Go years old, a vet
eran of the Civil war, member of the
Grand Army OF the Republic and a
pensfoner of the government. He re-
sided In Clarksburg for four years
during which time ne worked as a
~gatherer in local glass factories
Patrick Golden, a nephew. and Will
liam Pastorius, brother, OF Browns
Vile. Pa, arrived here Sunday
evening from their homes in re-
spouse to messages telling them Of
the mans death. Another brother.
Theodore Pastorius, residing in Ma
rion, Ind, is also expected to arrive
here. The dead man was an uncle of
the Brooklyn baseball pitcher by that
name.
The funeral will be held in this
city Tuesday morning at 10 O'Clock.
Services led by the Rev DR.. McClel-
land, of the First Presbyterian church
will be held at the C1inord-osborn
chapel and the burial will be in Elk
View cemetery. The National Win
dow Glass Workers will have charge
of the funeral and all members in
the city are requested to meet at the
clifford Osborne chapel promptly at
10 O'clock.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-19
Special Train is Scheduled to
Arrive at 4:1s O'Clock
Tomorrow Afternoon.
SPEAKS AT THE DEPOT
Reception is to Be Large and
Enthusiastic to the Next
President.

All Is expectancy FOR the coming
of William II. Taft, Republican can
didate for the presidency of the
United States, tomorrow afternoon,
Mr.. Taft and party will arrive from
the East on special train. accom-
panied by the local reception com
mittee. which will join the party at
Grafton.
An unusually large crowd is expect
ed. Many are coming from adjoin-
Ing counties and the city and county
will be splendidly represented.
Arrangements have been made for
the. running of number of extra
the city lines viii be busy. The
trains coming in from the several
cardinal points are expected to bring
throng to the city and the crowd
promises to be multitudtnous.
A big platform Is in course of con-
struction on Baltimore street oppo-
site Fifth street, which will be ap-
propriately decorated for the oeeas-
ion, and from this, Judge Taft will
deliver his address.
The various committees are work
ing enthusiastically for the afGair and
have every feature under good head
way. with prospects OF complete suc-
cess in the lines of work assigned to
them.
As stated elsewhere Congressman
w p. Hubbard will preside. Prom
inent men accompanying Judge Taft
will be Senator Nathan B. Scott and.
Hon. William e. Glasscock. nominee
for governor.
The reception committee compos-
ed of Col. Thomas B. SeeIy, Maj. A
c. Moore, Col Henry Raymond, Z.
T. Weir and Raymond Maxwell held
a meeting today and decided to go to
Grafton to meet the Taft party and
accompany It here. They win go
down on the accommodation train
tomorrow morning.
The Taft party will arrive hore at
4:1s O'Clock in the afternoon and re-
main 40 minutes.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-19
MILLS RUNNING
At Redwood, Camden-on,
Gauley and Curtin Says
Mr.. Chas. Johnston,

Charles D. Johnston, proprietor. OF
the Yew Pine Inn at Redwood, while
here Monday expressed indignation
over the reports published to the ef-
feet that the big mills of his section
have been closed down. He says that
only the mills of the Cherry River
Pulp & Lumber Company. mills were
ed and that was for two weeks. ow-
ing to scarcity of water, They are In
active operation now. The w. s.
Mouser Tannery Company Is also OPP
Grating its mills as is the Dodge
Clothes Pin Company it's plant, and
the mills at Curtin and Canden-on-
Gauley are also running full. Nef-
Their the panic nor the drouth, he
says, interfered with the operation of
these big Industrial plants.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-19
maine ARRIVES.
At Portsmouth N. H., from
Cruise Around Wolrd-Ala-
bama Due Tomorrow.

PORTSMOUTH. " H. Oct. 10
The battleship Maine. the first of the
Atlantic fleet to return to the United
States after a tour of the world. was
sighted of the entrance to the har-
Dor here at z o'clock this morning
and locked short time later. The
Maine and the Alabama. the latter
of which Is EXPECTED to arrive in
New York tomorrow, were detached
from the fleet at san Francisco and
organized into a special service
squadron which acted as pathfinder
for the battleships in the cruise
around the world.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-19
MURRAY HERE
With Several Other Railroad
Officials on Annual In
spection Tour.

President oscar C. Murray OF the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
together with several other high Of
hcials of the company spent the night
here on his annual inspection OF the
Baltimore & Ohio system. Others
of the party are Third Vice President
G. T. Potter. General superintendent
r. c. Batchelder. Chief Engineer d.
d. Caruthers and Division Superin-
tendent o. B. williams They came
in from the East on a special at
5:45 last evening and departed this
morning at o'clock for Parkers-
burg. During their stay here they
inspected the company's property at
this point
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-19

Patrick Duffy. Potters, 10 Wheel
ing.
william Coughlin. Brewery Work
ers. 155. ClarksburE.
After the report OF the committee
on credentials had been submitted,
a, committee on the presidents re-
port was appointed and a recess was
taken to allow that committee time
for conference. The latter COM
mittee is composed of Ned Sims,
Chairman: T. IL. Kilcoyne, Frank
Snyder. Thomas McEwen and Patrick
Duffy.
Officers of Federation
The officers of the Federation are
w. F.. WEIGH, of Wheeling. president;
IN. w. Powers. Elkins, first vice pres
dent; II. p. Corcoran, Wheeling. sec
ond vice president; w. r. Talking
ton, Clarksburg, third vice president;
IL. II. Crumb, Huntington, fourth
vice-president: r. b. Willis, of Hunt
Iington, fifth vlce-president; and w.
n. Curry, Huntington, secretary
treasurer.
Forenoon and afternoon sessions
will be held the next several days un-
tn the business of the convention is
concluded.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-19
Released wITHour Tl.Lan

Five men were arrested by police
men Saturday night for drunkenness.
and placed in the lookup, but they
were released Sunday evening with
out trials. Absalom Winters was ar
rested for fighting in Pike street sat
urday night. but at the regular ses-
sion OF police court this morning
his case was continued until Tues
day morning as he demanded the
presence of witnesses who had to be
Summoned.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-19
BANQUET GIVEN
BY the Japanese to Admiral
Sperry and Officers of
the Fleet.

TOXIC. Japan. Oct. 19-Admiral
sperry and the officers of the United
States battleship fleet were banquet
ed at the Imperial hotel this even
ing. An audience with the Emperor
and Empress of Japan will take place
tomorrow. 1t Is understood Sperry
is the bearer of the message from
President Roosevelt to the Emperor
of Japan.
Yokohoma tonight is ablaze with
Nominations.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-19
TRAINS CLASH
Engineer is Killed and Score
of Passengers Hurt Near
Newton, Kansas.

NEWTON. Kansas. Oct. 1s-The
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe pas
senger train known as the Oklahoma
and Texas express which left Kansas
City last night colIided head on with
an extra stock train near here.
David Roberts, engineer OF the
stock train, was killed, and nearly
twenty-five passengers were injured
but none fatally.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-19
DEDICATED
Is the Elegant New Methodist Protes.
tant Church ut New Fair Grounds.

The new Methodist Protestant
church at the new fair grounds was
dedicated Sunday. The sermon was
preached by the Rev. c. L. Queen,
ness, $685. was raised and most of
the other provided for. The SER
vices continued throughout the day
and there was a large attendance
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-19
SENT TO ASYLUM
Is Clarence Stout, Who Is Insane as
Result of Attack of Measles.

Clarence Stout. aged 10 years, sor.
Of Mrs. Mary Stout. of GrasselIi, was
committed Monday forenoon by Jus
tice James n. David to the asylum at
Weston for the insane. He became
demented as the result OF measles
and general break down. He is
violent AS soon as the papers are
examined at the asylum a guard Will
come after him.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-19
ENTHUSIASTIC
Greeting is Accorded w. H.
Taft at Newark, N. j.,
by Big Crowd.

NEWARK. N, j.. Oct. 19-wfliam
Howard Taft arrived here early to-
day on his first day of state cam
paigning which will embrace three
states. HIS itinerary covers New
Jersey and Delaware. ending with a
meeting at Baltimore tonight. He
was given an enthusiastic greeting
here by large crowd.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-19
oEFICEIss ARE MOVED.

Shnn Brothers have moved their
offices from the Irwin building to
room in the Moore building on
Fourth street, where they viii be
pleased to see all their patrons and
furnish estimates on all kinds or
brick work.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-19
ALINIsrERs arEET.

At o'clock this afternoon the Min
study of Con Methodist Episcopal
church for the purpose of, Organizing
for the year arranging for the
THANKSGIVING service. quitting a pro-
gram for the year ana electInE offic-
ers.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-19
BURGLARS
Visit Home OF Mr.. Nuzunl and Steal
8fOney and Valuable Papers.

Burglars entered the homo OF W.
f. Nuzum on Sycamore street some
time Saturday night ana stole So in
money. valuable papers and other
articles. They have not been appre-
hended and there is no clue. The
burglary was not discovered until
Sunday morning.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-19
PERISH IN FIRE
Father Breaks Neck and Three
Children Burn to Death.
STERLING. I

MT. STERLING, KY. Oct. 10
News from Paintsville. Johnson
county. says that George Stafford's
residence caught are and that he was
killed and his three children were
burned to Gearh Today. Mr.. stanford
jumped from a second story window
and broke his neck.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-19
sYNOD HERE NEXT YEAR.

The Presbyterian Synod In annual
session at Sistersville selected Clarks-
burg as the next annual meeting
place next October, an invitation of
the local church having been extend
ed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-19
DR. OGDEN RETURNS.

Dr.-C r. Ogden has returned from
Louisville. where he and Mrs. Ogden
attended the convention Of the Mis-
ssissippi Valley Medical association.
Mrs Ogden went from that city to
Columbus to visit relatives.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-19
TROLLEY WRECK
Occurs I'm Kansas City Streets and n
3Tnn is Killed.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Oct. 1s-
Three trolley cars on the Troost
avenue line coliided at Thirteenth
and Troost avenue here today and
We're badly wrecked. r. L. Smith,
Of Nevada. Mo-. was killed md M.
teen other passengers wora ir1inred.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-19
ALARRIAGR ETCRNsEs.

Marriage licenses have been issued
to Samuel w. Baker and Alma G.
Talkington and Harry L. Mpsgrave
md Bessie L. Garrett.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-19
RRAYN IN ILLINo1s.

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill, Oct. 19- w
j. Bryan began a day of speech maxi
Ing in Illinois with a talk to n large
crow dof worlvingmen at the relay
Ldepot hero.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-19
DANGER IS OVER.

ALPENA. Mich, oct. 1s-DaHger
from forest Ares appears to be over
according to reports received from
points north Of here today.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-19

John D. Pickens. of QUIET Dell, was
business visitor here Monday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-19
cTRcULAIIoS

INC Iiirzest ana Best -
Cllrl.abnEs
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-10-19

'ionisTll ana l.,Ie as.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-23
Drawings by Herbert Paus

e1l2phaticaIv true II anyone should write history
OF Decisive Loves That Have Materially Influenced
the Drama OF the World in All It's Subsequent
Scenes the daughter OF the tanner OF Falalse
would deserve conspicuous place IN It's pages
This estimate OF Herleva 5 influence upon the
course OF world history Just one: but the man
ner in which she began TO exercise that influence IS
in some dispute. According to the story accepted
bv the historian who wrote the foregoing, HerIeva
was washing linen in the brook OF the town OF
Falaise when Young Duke Robert returning from q
hunt saw her and loved her According to sghtly
different StOrv still Faa1se after the lapse
OF almost nine centuries the Duke saw HerEeVa from
he wall OF his castle Considering the distance be
tween the castle and the brook, however 1t IS a
little difficult to understand how, IN a day when
there were no telescopes nor opera glasses ne could
have recognized that she was beautiful. According
TO still different story, Hereva was not engaged III
he 1raiseworthv occupation OF washing clothes at
all but was dancing on the green, When the young
ruler first beheld her
All the stories agree, however, that at hTst s@ht
1he Duke was infatuated. and that he at once
had an interview with her father, the tanner
4 have seen your daughter, the maid 1erIeFa.
7 want heri'' said the Duke IN the l1nper1ous way
IN which lords wont TO speak TO their VasS1Is
The tanner was reluctant to give up his daughte1'
hut he probably saw that refusal would 90 no
GOOD and as he hesitated, holy hermit his brother
advised him saws one manuscript, TO consent ohe
was led the same evening to the castle and the poetic
New-York tribune., 1908-08-23
Who Would Have Found America

IN these DAYS, when hereditary
rulers are ordinarily mere hgure-
heads and reign but do not gov
ern," when the actual business Of
government IS carried on by parlla-
ments and ministries. II matters
little whether a monarch marrles
the daughter of the King OF Den
mark. or a Princess OF Timbuktu,
OF the daughter OF the Ahkoond
OF Swat. But in the days OF Di-
vine Right, when Kings were ON
nipotent. international marriages
plaved an important part IN poll
tics as well as in the divorce courts
The last half of the fifteenth cen
turv was preeminent for such mar
riages, and the first OF these laid
the foundation OF Spain 5 great
ness. At the beginning Of that
period Spain was split mp into a
number OF little states, OF which
the CHEF were Aragon, CASTLE, and
Mohammedan Granada The ruler
of CASTLE was Henry ", a prince
guilty OF many atrocIOus crimes.
tie hdd 4 younger sister, 1Sdbtitds
who was as renowned for her good
ness as her brother was for his
wIckedness.
When she was IN her sixteenth
year, and already famous for her
beauty IN a country where beauty
has never been rare, her brother
was hard pushed by one OF the
numerous rebellions that We're con
stantly breaking out against his
authority The most powerful
leader among his enemies was an
ambitious nobleman, the Marquis
of Villena. Let Nillena 5 brother
the grand master OF the order OF
Calatrava, marry your sister, sug-
New-York tribune., 1908-08-23


But HereVa empire over the Duke heart was
never disturbed by any other, and her influence
was greatly increased IN 1927 according to some
accounts, 1929 by the birth of a son who was
named William.
The future greatness OF this child had been pre-
figured we are told, by and prodlgles both
before his birth and after 1t IS related that Her
leva dreamed that tree rose from her body, which
grew till it overshadowed all Normandy and Eng
land At the moment of his birth the babe seized
the rr1shes strewed the chamber floor with 50
strong a grasp that all who the sight knew that
he would become mighty conqueror, never letting
90 ANYTHING he laid his hands upon.
If there really were such OmenS, they were amply
fulfilled When the child siX seven years old,
Duke Robert decided to 60 on pilgrimage TO the
Holv Land. Calling his turbulent Vassals about h1n,
he forced them TO acknowledge the claims OF his son
The father never returned, and for years Normandy
xrerenced 10 the full the truth OF the old adage,
Woe 10 the land whose King IS a child! The
bov was often fugitive without followers or shell
ter. but as he attained manhood he began TO dis
plav the determination generalshp and statesman
ike qualities that TO make h11n one OF the
greatest men Of history. In the Battle OF Nales-
Dunes IN Io47 he crushed his enemies; and nlne-
teen wears later not content with the narrow
limits of Normandy, he for himself on the
field OF Senlac. Hastings, the crown OF England
Every English King from that time 10 the pres
ent has been a descendant OF this llegtlnate
monarch, and has been proud OF
the fact
New-York tribune., 1908-08-23
What Conquered England

ts'-I>Il-1tS 10 no-e romantic IL
- -Iee could be found than
- Il hlch Herleva. a Norman
'..,1sl enc s-rl PLAYED a par- Her
r. re-ts teet twInkIlng IL the
80 says = historian. made
- TIE mother ot William the Con
had she not thus fasc.-
- duke Robert, the Liberal 81
~. 5---iaI ~ Harold would NOT
- 1'--er al Hastings, no Anglo
p, - - q 5liasry could have ARISEN.
i = - .-si- Empire The reflection
~ i-anc.s palg-a,ee. and y is
New-York tribune., 1908-08-23
Bv PAUL LELAND HAWORTH


s-,e venture +. a-k hirr. Now wha wad
h. hi- r. ~ -ra--1r the widow Gus
is, Ile-a rluL II the question Washing
-o-s MARINES. --leu q Young Colonel to the relICt
Sd. DAME Is-.e C-sris brought him not only
.-a--u--1 ---5 .u- also control over what II that
LAY was -. enormous fortune OF more than hun
3-eL --o--.-. dollars. UrlQrestionablv this prop
s--v was 81 --e-- assistance 10 him II forwarding
his career might never have become the Father
- His Cg----- r-- hour i.
s,-ni-a-l. ..z The marriage OF John Hay TO the
laugh-e- .lrEela--d rnultirnillonaire that en-
sne6 him .-s- The heavy expenses Inseparabe
--1I ne 81 -lc service and resulted II his be
coming one he greatest Secretaries Of State
Even Lin career was profoundly influenced
-T CuTld death Of an early sweetheart Is be
-ered .eeu The cause Of that undercurrent
- saC-e~- ran through his life, while the
la-acte- vie 1s thought 10 have had much 10
d9 H-rh -.- rs II ( political way. Mrs Lincoln,
Z vel III. was sonnet hing OF q Nanthlppe-
-ncolrs ----ue-. He-ndon, n his lie OF the
great states. saws that i Lincolu's domestic
relations cen Tleasante- II IS unlikely he
would haze e-- 50 much tine among men, and
nat hence - -e-I-iCal career would not have been
~ successful ! his opinion has been aC-
-trted n- =-- such . sIad and matter OF fact con-
--tur-ora- ran a. Professor Burgess
! large -a- Il me world 5 history has, II tact,
seen deter III NOT bv battles and presidential
-left-.1s .- #- loves and marriages. In SEMI
MYTHICAL -".- Io- example. the elopement OF
-eleD and Pans brought on the Trojan war and
se.e T. ne World three OF It's greatest epIcs the